Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-18

| Tho expense OF tho regiment would bc
borne largely by the Federal govern
ment. Tho unit would be sufficiently
attractive and, useful to enlist the
services OF our young men M well M to
secure reasonable amount Of finan-
cinl assistance from tho State. In
these critical times I feel sure our
| citizens would welcome such nm instLr
| tuition, and feel that comparatively
small amount OF money appropriated
| for tho purpose would bc amply justi.
fed. A committee representing those
| who saw eervice In tho last war liz
preparing concrete suggestions as the
result OF their experience and In con-
formity with Tho National Dofenso Act
and I recommend tho result OF their
| labor TO your consideration,
| While conceive II to ho the duty Of
| the governor TO give the General As
senhly any information he may pos
sess and to make my rugeestIons, or
| requests. respecting legislation that
! will, in his opinion, be for the best In.
tarest OF the State and aid the MEM
bers In the performance OF their public
/ duties. there will be 40 effort on my
, part 10 'unduly Influence their votes
II In the theory Of our government thai
the Independence Of Its different
branches shall be recognized and main.
tanned. and while my office will be open
at all times TO any member who may
wish 10 confer with mo. shall not at
tempt to influence his action ngsinst
his own judgment and conscience by
any improper means
II will bo my policy. not 10 attempt
to control. but to cooperate with the
Legislature I'm acquiring such logisla
,,tf} he (,t,a ytt., hrr Int "a
tho people by this ia not meant that
the Governor will approve all the
General Assembly may do but that
ita members will he free TO perform
their duties unnmharra sspd by erecu-
tive Interference. If convinced that
any legislative action is wrong u will
he my duty 10 exercise the veto power
conferred by tho Constitution. but II
will not be done until the matter IN
question has been carefully consider
ed. nor unless good reason can be
given for non-arproval
The success and prosperity NJ our
state depend aa we'll upon those who
work In the chops as uron those who
work IN the neids If ono class suffers
the other also suffers II is my thought
that II you improve the conditions Of
either Of these classes you matsrlHliv
aid all The people Of the state.
Self Government for Wilmington.
We are mutually dependent. perhaps
more 81 than IN larger states, and u
Is important, therefore, that we help
ono another ae best we can In recent
wears the citizens Of the lower counties
have become better acquainted with
wilmington than In the past This Is
duo largely TO the state Fair. Delaware
College. the meetings Of the state
Bankers Association held throughout
the state and better means of tfanspor
tation And aa the relationship he
comes closer and acquaintance better
farm, town and city will he mutually
helpful IN many ways We are ell
proud Of Wilmington. our rapidly
growing city, and deeply Interested I'm
It's future growth and prosperity. TN
.auestionahly one Of the greatest hene-
nts to the city iuHt now would he
larger amount If self government, and
a new charter adequate 10 its needs
. It may not he necessary to call at
tention to the Importance Of the good
work being carried on In THE State that
haR for its object the conservation of
child welfare and the public health. 7
shall not dwell on it further than to
naN fnAt ina rifsEfAf nptNAHE taH be
more essential TO the well being Of The
people and any assistance that tho
state can AFFORD to render will ba as
good an investment an can possibly bn
made. But in this connection ! want
10 call attention to the work tha. Ia
being quietly done. mainly In the city
of Wilmington. a work of which most
Of tho people of this State know little.
] refer TO the activities Of tho Della
ware Safety Council Thie organiza-
tion has for ita object the prevention
Of proventahle accidents. and In con
sequence tho saving of life and limb.
To show tho Importance of this work
1t ia only necessary to state that IN
tho last four years a large number OF
our citizens have lost their lives or
sustained serious injuries thvough aC
cidentH, and tho consequent ecouomic
loss to the state has he. very great.
The Delaware Safety Council is vol
untary non -profiting body OF citizens
which for more than year has made
it's influence felt The Councils work
ia educational and. corrective. II tends
10 lessen the burden on our charitable
by reducing the number Of
accident cases. and SEEK 10 develop
and stimulate all corpor. agencies.
AmerIcnnixaiion Schools.
Another subject to which / wish 10
make brief reference is tho work done
by the Amcrcanization Schools of
Delaware under the auspices OF the
state and Local Boards of Education.
These schools have been carried on
under an appropriation made at the
last regular session, I am told that
through them. over two thousand men |
and women residing In Delaware and !
thirty-one different coun-
tries have been given instruction in
the English language and the funda |
mental principles of American liberty. |
Only through such education can the /
future unity and loyalty Of our citizen |
ship be assured and | commend IT to /
YOUR attention. There is an unusual |
degree of mutual confidence and under
sta nding between the native and
foreign born elements OF our popula- |
tion, and believe that this is due in |
no small measure to the work of as /
similation promoted by the Amercani- |
cation classes.
In concluson permit me to express !
,ba hone that business conditions here