Evening journal., 1921-10-07
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mayor Cramer Will Start
Registering Unemployed
of City Monday Night
TALK OF BOOSTING
PLANT ASSESSMENTS ! s
specIal % The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. Tn COM
pliance with instruction received
last evening from Washington. Mayor
cramer will begin registering the
unemployed OF the city. next Mon
day evening at o'clock. The first
10 be called will be The skilled labor
workmen. They viii report to the
mayor at his office. where a full
statistical report will be made up
and forwarded to Washington.
The mayor will sit az his Office
each evening during the registration
for the purpose OF compiling this
report and receiving data from
which TO do the work.
The Mayor will request an opinion
from City Solicitor Frank deli. jan
vier on the question Of raising the
assessment on Industrial plants, that
are not operated al normal capacity
for at least nine months each year.
II il can legally be done he will ad-
vocate the raising Of the assessm ent
unless some disposition is shown by
the officials 10 take some definite ac-
ton toward operating these plants
The Mayor said. Let them either
operate their plants or sell to some
Industrial concern at a reasonable
figure. who will operate them.
Continuing the mayor said. this
town has been the goat for the steel
corporations for many years. and IL
IS time a halt is called. II Il Is
in our power as city officials to
force an issue in the matter Of op-
Grating them, We intend putting a
stop to the diiatory methods OF
these companies The situation
here. is critical and something must
be done"
Other city officials. when seen last
evening. said the mayor would have
their fullest support and every effort
would be made by all to force the
issue in the matter Of industrial ac-
tivity a special meeting Of city
council al which all city officials viii
be requested 10 be present viii prob
ably be held next week The situa-
ton viii be discussed and efforts
made 20 have the depressed condi-
items relieved II Il is possible 10
make a read diustment or the assess
ed valuation It viii probably be done
This city Is largely dependent on
the steel industry for the employ
ment OF its residents and city Of
hciais have been exempting these
industries from taxation for the FIRST
ten years Of operation. Several OF
tho officials are favoring exemptinp
Them from taxation on improvements
entirely, providing they are operated
at least nine or ten months eaci
year. II these plants are not oper
ated the assessment is to be raises
TO full value, according TO the pres
ent plan Of the officials
Arrangements have been complet
ed Tor the funeral OF William L
Rothwell. aged 81 years. who die
in the Homeopathic Hospital yester
day morning, where he had under
gone al operation for appendicitl
last Monday morning. The Rev.
r. Bicking, pastor OF the New Cas-
tie Methodist Church, will be /
charge OF the services. which wi
take place from his late residenc
on West Fourth street, at IL o'cloc
tomorrow morning Mr.. Bickin
will be assisted by the Rev. John /
johnson, Crisfield. Nd. a forme
pastor OF the Methodist Churc
here, and the Rev. John NJ. Town
ley, OF Middletown. also a forme
pastor. lnterment will be made /
the Head OF Christiana Presbyteria
cemetery. il will be private.
Mr.. Rothwell was a Wilmingto
business man for several years. II
was connected with the Farmer
Mutual Insurance Company. lie
survived by his widow. Mrs. MINI
Dobb Rothwell. his father, John \
Rothwel. a brother. John. NJ. Rotl
well. Jr., and two sisters. Miss,
Mary and Ella, all OF Middletown.
Mr. Rothwell was a member
St. Johns Lodge. No. ?, A. +. ar
A. NJ. the Delaware Conslstor
Lulu Temple OF the Shrine, and Il
local Methodist Church. The nal
bearers will be Raymond Foste
Edward Eagle. John Cloud, OF N
city; Ferris Jamison. Philadelphi
Shermer II. Stradley and Frederi,
Kurtz. OF Wilmington.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca
Lunt, aged 80 years. who died
Wednesday night at her home. Thi
and Chestnut streets. which is to
held from her late residence at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, will
in charge OF the Rev. F.. W. owe
hiser, pastor Of the First Bapt
Church. assisted by the Rev. Geor