Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04

! commend your action as we'll as that
| of Senator Handy. in so ably and pub
| liely condemning DIR. j. II. Odells writ
| ings published in Wilmington papers
| recently. His yelled differences are
| really too serious to contemplate and
! so wholly beyond understanding. as the
doctor is a polished and cultured gen.
| tlcman who has won a high place in
| the hearts of our people because of his
work In a greater development of tho
| Service Citizens. Personally. with you.
| / can neither see humor nor Jest In
| these writings and am very sorry the
| doctor has indulged in them. Never
| theess. l am glad that, IL such things
| We're necessary, you and Senator Han
| dy had the courage to denounce any
| imputations concerning tho fair name
of our State and her people. Sincerely
| yours. III. M. Brown"
For n Civic Commission.
Representative Frank Hall Davis in
| troducsd in the House n bin providing
| for the creation of Civic Commission
| for Delaware.
1T is essential to the sound and
economical development OF tho govern
ment OF this State" tho preamble SAYS,
that some properly constituted body
| should be continuously charged with
tho responsibility for harmonizing the
various unrelated proposals toward
| simplifying and improving the efflcien-
cy of the government and with the
further duty OF keeping always before
| the people a clearly defined and rca SON
able program of State government as
the object of all efforts both public and
private In this direction"
| The bin would create n commission
consisting of i've persons residents of
the State. who would be appointed by
| the governor and hold office for four
years. The commission would study
and investigate the various functions
| and subjects of State government with
a view TO economy I'm administrative
! machinery and efficient conduct of the
states business and make reoommen-
dations TO the General Assembly II
would issue to the press from time TO
time. at intervals OF not moro than six
months. statements OF Its work and
findings. IL would be tho duty OF the
commission TO consider the testimony
and experience Of those public agencies
and responsible private agencies which
arc in any considerable degree concern
ed in the special subjects Of It's invostl-
cations and work. Every State depart
ment contemplating legislative pro
posals would submit to the commits
sion on or before September l directly
preceding n session OF the Legislature
an outline Of their prospective iegis-
lative proposals and supporting data
IL would employ such agents. assistants
and clerical force as necessary, II
would submit to the governor on or be-
fore October l. Immediately preceding a
session OF the Legislature. a complete
report Of It's activities and findings and
a statement Of it's recommendations and
proposals and supply such supporting
data as the governor and the public
may desire. The expenses incurred by
the commission would be paid out OF the
state treasury on warrants drawn by
the chairman Of the commission and
countersigned by the governor
Representative Davis does not know
the author Of tho bnl. which was sent
from Wilmington.
Some Election Bnis.
Representative virden introduced a
bill providing that after June l. 1922.
each election district In Wilmington
shall contain not more than 400 nor
maximum now Is 500.
less than 100 qualified voters The
Representative Henry Wilson intro
duced a bin providing that at all eiec-
tons (othar than primary elections and
elections OF the members OF the Board |
OF Public Eduosuon) hereafter held in
Wilmington the pole IN the several /
election districts shall be opened be- |
tween : and 80 o'clock IN the morn
ing and shall be kept open from that
time until 6 O'Clock in the evening OF
the same day. when they shall close.
Representative Miller introduced a
N.EHF
voters on the Thursday before the
second Saturday in August. instead Of i
on the second Saturday In August. as
law now specifies.
For Police Pension Fund.
Representative Virden introduced a /
bill providing for q pension fund for 1
members Of the police force OF WI I
mington. The bill repeals chapter 12s. +
volume %. Laws OF Delaware. but does /
not affect chapter 124. volume IS, LAWS
of Delaware. Any member Of the police
force disabled or incapacitated while ia
the active performance Of official duty
and any mem ber who has performed
faithful and continuous service for /
period Of not less than Is years and
becomes permanently incapacitated may
be retired by the Police Commissioners
and placed on the retired list, and all
members who have performed faithful /
and continuous service for a period Of !
at least 25 years shall, upon their own
application. be placed on the retired |
list whether they are disabled or not
Each person so retired shall receive |
from the pension fund an amount equal |
TO one-haf of the amount OF his salary |
at the time of his retirement so long
as he may remain on the retired list.
provided said fund shall be sufficient
for the payment of aIl persons en-
titled TO receive the same. and in case
it shall not be sufficient for that pur-
pose at any time then the claims of
oil persons entitled shall abate proper
tionately, but said fund at no time shall
be reduced below 100000.
The Police Commissioners may at
any time require any officer on the re-
tired list, except those retired by reason
Of having served IS years. TO be re-
examined. and If capable OF performing
regular duty he may, be required TO
return TO regular duty in the same
rank and grade in which he was serv- !
Ing at the time OF his retirement The |
widow or sole dependent parent Of any
or retired member, who lost
his life in the performance of duty, |
0r who died from other causes, shall |
receive a pension equal in amount ts |
Dne-half Of the pension such member
would have been entitled to as "A re-