Evening journal., 1921-02-25
The Evening Journal Paid chs"'ade" alton

number OF highly humorous politi-l
cal stories.
I'VE call a good Republican a
man who can vote the Democratic
ticket sometimes" he remarked.
amid much laughter.
He next thanked the society for
inviting him 10 speak and said It
was with a certain sense OF regret"
he saw so many good Marylanders
had come to Delaware" He paid a
tribute TO Bishop Cook. employing
the quotation: 80 long as the
lamp holds out TO burn. the vilest
sinner may return-to Maryland.
The governor said his quotation
could be applied either TO Bishop
Cook or anyone else present. where
AT the Bishop. who sat beside him,
smiled broadly.
Governor Ritchie mentioned some
Of the things Maryland now Is at
tempting In the way OF a legislative
program. Among them was more
efficient administration Of present
laws which. he said. were all suf-
hcient. While Maryland was bless
ed with a good school law and good
men 10 administer IT," ne continued.
| the State was pressing on for higher
salaries for teachers and still greater
| school improvement, particularly in
view OF the increase In voters due
TO woman suffrage. State-owned and
state-aided colleges also we're re-
ceiving more attention, and a survey
was being made with a view 20 pro
viding better system OF higher
education.
Prisons and penal reform also
were being investigated, said the
governor. Substitution Of prison
contract system for a State-use OF
| prison labor was under way. IL was
\ planned 10 have prisoners work sole
" on articles tho State itself could
use.
Aiding Farms and Roads.
Cooperative buying by farmeri
was being considered. Governor
Richie went on. also means OF in
creasing propagation OF oysters and
fish. More than s20,O00,000 hai
been spent on good roads. and 49,,
600. 900 a year will be spent OF
future construction alone. He als'
told Of the substitution OF a one-mai
police commissioner in Baltimor
for three-man commission say
ing results indicated an improve
ment The merit system now pre-
walls largely among State employees
he added. A state purchasing de
partment had been installed, am
saving effected by buying Of supple
in quantities.
; Governor Richie told Of surve
beinr made Of the complete system
{ OF state government. II had bee
70 found there were so odd bureaus
- boards and commissions, he con
r tinued. A re-grouping OF these wa
manned, to reduce their number l
e 10 or II, with a single responsiol
70 director at the head Of each.
= In conclusion Governor Ritchi
a told the society's members he hope
d 10 provide a government IN Mars
+ land which will be a credit 70 YOU
d mother State.
G r l. G. williams, Of Baltimor
Il wittiiy described the tribulatons
e after-dinner speakers. He told
e ona sneaker who had served
" France and who was introduced 7
e the toastmaster with the reihar
Is "Gentlemen, he went through ne
II for us in France; we should 90 u
C. same for him here now"
H. Judge williams recounted an
,e teresting incident concerning r.
A. duPont founder OF the powder cor
m many. and Thomas Jefferson.
az also told Of the partition OF Del
ware and Maryland in colonial da,
10 Tudee williams concluded by prai
- ing Governor Ritchie and his admi
>. ietration and paying eloquent ribu
- 20 MARYLAND and It's illustrious so
Francis Scott Key, author OF
star-Spangled Banner
A. Former Congressman Handy 10
D ~ coming to Delaware 40 years az
from Maryland and declared ne W
10 "a hvphenated citizen yet" He sa
ne believed Maryland was the nr
u Mace in America where religio
liberty was tolerated I'm its broade
5 forrn because a Protestant Engh
IN King had granted the territory 70
ia catholic proprietor. He eloquent
10 supported Bishop Cooks plea I
OF more writing Of the romance
ce delaware and told several storl
lie which could be made worthy
cs passine down TO children OF TOD
Sc and future generations.
Cd Guests az the Dinner.
Those at the speakers table We
~ as follows; -...,
n John S. Rossell, toastmast'
,e. Governor Albert c. Richie, OF MAJ
e- land; Bishop Philip Cook, Jud
an victor b. woolley, Judge T. D.
nd Williams. Baltimore; former Gov
tn nors Simeon S. Pennwill, Charles
IA Miller and John G. Townsend +.
r. of Delaware; Judge Hugh NJ. Nj
IN. ris. former Judge David T. MARY
"a Judge Herbert L. Rice. Mayor W
Liam G. Taylor. Secretary OF 81
ms Alden r. Benson, former Secret'
Ter ~ state Everett c. Johnson torn
"a conrreesman l. Irving Han
President OF State Board OF Edu'
tion George b. Miller. former Att
ar. ney General Robert II. Richards d
a torney General sylvester ID. Tow
send. Mayor Eben B. Frazer
or Newark.
At one Of the guest tables wer'
number of members OF the 81
n. Legislature. These included; Spe'
20 or Paskey, Senators Bennett IL