Evening journal., 1921-08-12
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civics Club Makes Protest
Against Mutilation of
Shade Trees
DEEMER PARK TO BE
OPENED TOMORROW
;necial 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Aug. IA
special meeting OF the New Castle
Civics Club was held last evening in
the old Town Hall, when protest
was registered against the alleged
mutilation OF trees on Fourth and
Third streets, by workmen employed
by the Board of Water and Light
Commissioners. The workmen are
trimming the trees. many Of which
are said to date their planting back
to the days of William Penn and be-
fore. While no objections were
voiced against the trimming Of the
trees where necessary. 1t was alleged
many trees were being trimmed that
in nowise interfered with the city
lighting system. A protest was or
dered sent TO the commissioners.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips. vice-president'
with 25 members present Professor
Henry Handy Hay was the first
sneaker. who said the trees were be-
ing butchered instead Of trimmed.
He made an appeal for the preserva-
ton of the city sidewalk shade
which. he declared was specially
beneficial to infant life during the
hot weather He also said some OF
the trees now being pruned were
planted by William Penn and MS
party. in the early colonial days.
\Richard S. Rodney, attorney, said
the ordinance governing the trim
ming OF trees recently passed by
council. had been very carefully
drawn and that he felt the intent OF
the ordinance was being violated. He
also said City Council had nothing
whatever TO do with the tree trim
ming as It was up to the commits
sioners according TO the ordinance.
I.ausat r. Rodgers. an architect,
said the trees were being mutilated
not trimmed. Several others voiced
their sentiments against the method
employed and the manner Of tree
trimming now in progress through
out the city.
Mrs. Philips appointed a commit
tee TO communicate with the Water
and Light Commissioners to request
that the alleged mutilation Of trees
be stopped.
The committee named Mrs. John
r. Lambson, Richard 5. Rodney, l.
r. Rogers. NJ. j. Devlin, James T
Eliason, Jr, and Mrs. Joseph Carlin
The committee presented the follow.
ing communication to John Refs
president Of the Water and Light
Commissioner this morning.
Gentlemen: At a special meet
ing Of the New Castle Civics Club
held this evening, the matter Of the
destruction Of the trees OF the cit,
was given full consideration and th'
undersigned were appointed TO brinl
the views Of the club to your atten
ton. While we fully appreciate
your difficulties in the matter o
providing proper lighting arrange
ments for the city, we wish to i'm
press on you the fact that for utilit,
and beauty New Castle can nevei
have anything 10 replace her beauti
ful trees II once removed or destroy
ed. In executing the ordinance passee
by City Council we respectfully urge
YOU TO instruct all your employees t'
. only cut such trees as may be abso
utely necessary for the transmission
. Of the current and to cut them II
such manner as TO interfere as little
as possible with the development o
the tree and under no circumstance
TO remove or trim any trees until th'
owner or occupant OF the premises
be given full opportunity 10 take ad
A.. vantage of the provisions OF the or
dinance regulating the appeal Of thu
question Of the necessity Of such re
moval or trimming"
Everything was put in READINGS
for the grand opening Of the "kat'
Ford Deemer Park" Seventh an'
South streets, yesterday. The dedi
cation of the park, followed by
watermelon party, will precede tn
throwing of the playground open 70
public use tomorrow About 5Oi
children will be entertained by S. S
Deemer. donor, during the after
noon.
Mrs. Bessie Cassidy, Negroes, o
No. so West Fourth street, was finel
81 and costs by Mayor Cramer 70
throwing a brick through the doc
of the home OF Mrs. Bessie Bordley
also a Negress. No. as West Fourtl
street, and Mrs. Cassidy was place.
under a $50 peace bond for usinl
abusive language toward Mrs. Bord
Low Il ia a11acad Cassidy ranno hOm