Evening journal., 1921-01-06

'lieve. In the law. The question OF
personalities fade into insgniilcence
beside This problem II is bigger
than men or party, OF vast more CON
sequence than section or STATE. IL ~
the future Of your children and
mine. II is America Itself. Nhat
may have been accomplished that Is
worth while, the credit belongs TO a
supporting public opinion; What may
have been neglected or IN error, lne
blame is solely mine. have inerels
done what ! believed was right as
was given me TO conceive the rlsill.
4 Change the law as you deem the
rfght. To me. right is children nrst'
Permit me 10 say This, you represent
officially here for the first tile t@le @
mothers Of the Sialc-and they ao
watching you, asking Tor sacrlnoc9
that only mothers can glNe,
AMERIC ICANIZAIION.
In your deliberations on plupieiiio I'm,
concerning the training OF our o3icn vtc1
neonle prav do not let escape nOllcc
and consideration OF the education
of those foreigners, who, inspired by
America and all that 1t promises, haNe
come To our shores. Tie American
izaiion work done in Wilmington Is
making good Delawareans, goOd Amer.
ican citizens. You have only 10 WISH
ihe night classes to be convinced oi
Inc service rendered. / know OF no
skeptio who has not been convinced,
by such a visit.
Law and order. labor questions, Tor
eign problems respect ana dpprecla-
ton for the Ideals OF liberty ana lhe
RESPONSIBILITIES OF democracy, are
here made so permanent by this work
that we should do everything pos
sible TO foster the response they
make. The methods OF work, as be
gun here. under the auspices and dl-
recliOn Of the Council OF Defense ana
since adopted and carried on by the
Department OF Education, have had
the enthusiastic approval OF Federal
authorities and in many respects has
been adopted as the model plan for
the thrainng and Amerlcanization OF
our foreign residents and coming citi-
Zcns.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION AND ROADS.
Just previous 10 the present admin
istration, General r. Coleman dupont
had completed and generously pre-
sented to the State, the magnificent
highway known as the DUPONT BOule-
yard, extending from the Maryland
line at SclbyVille to Georgetown.
While good roads had been a topic
for legislative discussion for years,
this practical demonstration of their
value dispelled all carpng and theo-
retlcal criticism. The advantages OF
such a highway in the development OF
the state were here so plainly shown
that there was an overwhelming pub
lie sentiment for improved highway
construction. A State Highway Com
mission and the creation OF such
department was effected
The Commission was especially for
tunate in securing Charles VI. Upham
as chief engineer. Upon his recon-
mendatlOns and supervision the work
has been so organized along modern
scientific and business lines that IL
can be safely said that the depart
ment cannot be surpassed in the ma
tion. The system OF administration,
plans and detailed inspection OF con
struetion with up-to-date laboratory
methods OF testing has attracted the
attention OF engineers and highway
departments everywhere. Mr. Upbam
is an engineer OF national repute
ranking high and eagerly sought In ali
national councils Of highway engineer-
ing. The system projected is with
out dobut the most complete OF any
State in the Union.
The war handicapped serlousl- the
work, especially in the way OF secur-
ing materials. But the program plan
ned has been seriously begun with
approved results There is presented
here a few facts.
STATE HIGHWAYS
State Contracts. - " - s. ao7 oso es
Right OF Ways 10
date ........... b4.s5O.OO
Total ,.;,.s,.;. S2,55i, $50 .2s
Money pand State
contracts ..... .s2O5IeO257
Money paid State
rights Of way. 54,s5OOO
Present obliga-
tion on contract ... 4ao,sUsi
Sussex contracts ....,........S1. .iG7. .si3 90
Money paid by county. $50, $500
Present contract obligation. s 0se Ose OO
/ states portion of contract
Estate AID ................ 73soel 90
Amount paid by State. 80. 376iS4.OO
States obligation ............S 357 7S7 Oo
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
New Castle contracts. AGO G2S Oa
Money paid by state ......... 232 ~ 80
Present contract obligations 5 22s. 200. q
! Present obligation by State.
by reason Of State contracts 43g.ST7. 90
| Present obligation by State,
by reason Of Sussex county
contracts, ;;....i.......;....... S5I7sIOC
by reason Of New Castle
county contracts ...........
Present State obligations. 7o7GG4 .OC
In addition TO this, there is another
item worthy OF attention Of every
Icitlzen OF Delaware. General dupOn
had given the Boulevard, POO feet
wide, to Sussex county, the organiza
tion Of the department Of cOnstruc
tion and completion OF which ha,
cost him over 100000. But through
failure OF appreciation and constant
litigation, the original project wa,
abandoned. But the enthusiasm o
General dupont would not down
His interest in roads i'm the develop.
mcnt Of a state prompted another
plan. lie proposed that the Highway
Commission proceed TO build a high.
way extending from the Boulevard
south Of Milford TO the city OF vii
mington, where they pleased, out o
what material they judged hes
adapted and so wide as was deemed
necessary, and send the bill, including
cost Of right Of way, 10 him and thl
same would be paid. II is needless {,
say that the offer was acceptod B.
this, General dupont has spen
lSi, ,i0i. .77i.23. has contracted for si.026.
i5ii 9S and IN the plans now outlines
iwlll spend S767 900 for roads not ye
contracted for. He has paid for roa'
right OF ways. 500. .iSi5S This make,
total Of si.OSS 1879 spent or mad,
lavailahlp 10 the hirhNavs Of this
state.