Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-02

sfter.
want 10 thank Your correspon-
dent uf Yesterday for putting INTO
,l.ar and courteous language the
,,uttcrjrEs of the man in the street.
rhrrc ,r.. many hundreds of us
who tairs - your town. spent our
,,tnrcv frcelv with YOU. bought
houses al 1our prutitccriug prices.
Isid Voui outraE'"us taxes ~ N"ul
war" rents. and are now left
stranded
w. do rot ash golf links w ask
wark and food for our families.
These are not times FOR luXuries
Ivt the fortunate, they are times
for necessities FOR tho unfortunate.
1, is tn, Victims of the war who
r.cd conei,lcration--not those whom
~. war has loft i'm better circum-
tsuccs than they dreamed Of. a
frv Years age Give US work
,tcr w can burble about golf
inLs
IL line With our policy of trying to
represent au tho people. and not any
~, particular faction. We give Pub
Ialty 10 the above communication.
~. believe hat Whom public or ecini-
latt.. rroiet is hoing inauguatcd that
1t. otb,l SIT, zbould h. hoard-ovcn
tnr5an th. l.ed-rs may differ with our
,.u+ *, especially delight II let
t.ra tb,e Gentleman have his say be
,..e, l> so doing we may have the
.nrrtunity of dispelline some crrone-
,a- impressions regardire Wilmington
aad This golt course which have hcon
( altered abroad
First. W wish t. discuss the proposed
municipal golf course: then We shall
pay our respects to the charges Of 'rrof-
iteerine prices, outrageous taxes,
and war rents" in Wilmington.
The idea of establishing such a
course originated among group Of
mon who realize the value of muniet-
IaI golf course. who know that It will
provide means Of recreation to every
one who cares to riay. and viii nut at
tho disposal of all means Of enjoying
life a bit.
one pubic spirited gentleman. Who
knew that the majority Of Whining
tonians never have an opportunity to
llav on tho private links. offered a
large amount 10 start the movement.
o.b,rs have promised sums within
tieu means. The city viii give the
Is. of tract o6 land which at present
is non-plojuetiNo.
Ii is interesting 10 note that not
cont of sh, taN-payrrs money VIII he
1,sed IN thus project. The city Council
has voted the use Of land-nothing
more. The course will be financed by
tn private individuals mentioned.
4 sum which will approximate $16,-
ope viii bc expended within the next
two months 10 construct the links #
apathy does not cause the idea to die
This $4,000 viii be spent in Whining
ton. and about % cents out of every
dollar will be paid to Wilmington work
men. The other cent will go for equip
ment-purchased in Wilmington.
After the course is opened, several
men. now out of work. will be given
permanent Jobs attending to the green's
Their wages will not be paid from the
citys funds. but from the small fees
which the players will be charged
Thus Wilmington will he given a
public golf links without a penny's ex-
pense on the part Of the taxpayers.
Furthermore many Wilmington men
out Of work Will be given temporary
Jobs for At least two months, and
several will hnd permanent berths on
the links.
II has been estimated that about I5,-
900 men. women and youths in their
teens who formerly We're working are
now out Of Jobs. If the $4,000 donated
for tins course was spread among them,
granting that all would accept charity,
il would only be a dollar a piece 1t is
certainly better to help men TO help
themselves by giving them work than
TO pauperize them by donations.
The writer who was quoted above
says that We do not ask golf links.
We ask work, and food for our fami-
lies" Well. no one will be forced to
play who does not wish it--and remem-
ber. the city is not constructing this
course. but private individuals is it
not better that some men be given
work than that none at all should find
employment?
He further says that These are
not times for Injuries for the fortu-
nate; they are times for the necessi-