Evening journal., 1921-01-18

pleasure and wish that the mileage
/ were greater than II Is. We would all
| like TO see such highways continuous,
north and south, east and west. both
! for purposes OF personal pleasure and
business profit. Too much credit and
praise cannot be given to those gener-
] Gus and public spirited citizens VINO
have been instrumental in making
such conditions possible. we know
their efforts are fully appreciated. and
3 trust their good work and interest in
better roads will continue. The State
would gladly continue TO supplement
their work IN Il were financially able
TO do so, but how long can the State
and counties stand the great expense
in view OF the present high cost OF
construction
''EconOmy must be practiced and
money saved along this and other lines
or much more will have 10 be raised
by bond issues or large increase In
taxation. II is lmy hope that by con-
Quoting the business OF the State
along strictly business lines, Just as
a successful corporation Is conducted,
we may be able 10 avoid any consid-
cradle issue OF bonds or increase in
taxation. The State Is financially
prosperous now, but we have no as
suranre that our large income, de-
rived mainly from corporations char
tered by the State, will continue
much longer
SAFEGUARD FINANCES.
at Is probable that the General As
sembly will be asked during the pres
ent session TO make appropriations
for various purposes far greater man
were ever made or asked for before.
or course, appropriations must 6e
made. and the State should not be
parsimoni0us in providing FOR objects
that are essential and good. But II
does seem that in view or present
conditions, the construction OF build
ings OF all kinds not absolutely and
Immediately essential should be re-
duced 10 a minimum. We must rec
ognize the fact that our State Is small,
with resources comparatively limited
and that we cannot do some OF the
} things that larger states can well ar
ford 10 do. Naturally, we want "a
keep abreast OF the times in all good
b works, but in our enthusiasm Tor I'M,
! provement we must count the cosl
b aud carefully consider our capabilts
. nav. Delavare has ever been cOnserV-
alive in the past, .but that very con,
servatism has enabled her TO aNoic
many OF the experiments that have
proved so costly . other and larger
!
States.
I'VE are proud OF our institutions
and ~ none more than Delaware Col
I iere. which Is rapidly growing In siz.'
and influence and rejecting muci
credit upon the state. May ! reques
- that In Your visit 10 Newark you VII
/ pay careful attention TO The needs o
/ this institution. / think you VIII nn'
that the College authorities nave a.
z Navs been reasonable and modest II
, their reouests for appropriations In
, decd | think they have been so m0d
EST that the college has been In DANCE
/ Of having its work limited for lack o
, funds. other institutions OF learning
! are able 10 take some OF our pr0mis
I ing professors-by Offering large
! salaries. In this connection ] woull
4 suggest that you give particular at
tentiOn 10 the wish 1 the college au
! thorities that the name be shange'
{ from Delaware College to the unlNer
A sity Of Delaware. BY making II UNI
n versity you will give a more honor
. | able position TO its professors; yo
will make Il what Il really ls-an In
n stltution belonging 10 all OF the peopl
Of the state without regard TO loca
A tion. denomination or political afllis
- tion, and you will be doing onl
!. ] what other states have done for the
a institutions OF learning.
MAY / also ask tina. you give you
best thought 10 the question OF IN
n development OF the Women's Colleg
~ TWO years ago a teachers trainln
! department was started within W
= college which ALREADY has about MI
y pupils. These young ladies' are takin
y a two-years' course with view
y teaching in the schools Of our ow
= State. 70 qualities the young wome
4 OF our own homes 10 do work or grel
> value TO the State as a whole. and
z, the same time TO. receive high graz
20 certificate and consequently more pa
for their labors. In order adequate
% to take care OF this branch OF u
II work IL would seem as II a new res
Is dence hall were In immediate deman
u and l should he happy II you cou
III will be met by this session OF u
~ Legislature.
Our state College for Colored ST
dents is In a transition period. III
lr dershtand that the Delaware SchO
al Auxiliary Association Ia willing 10 p'
OF the buildings and grounds In cOnditiC
~ for first class work II the State WI
ne make adequate provision for teachiI
y pupils enrolled. The Colored Collel
We should be an linstitution which WI
he give a thorough industrial training
Ol the cOlored children Of Delaware. al
OF / think you will recognize the iusti
re- OF the claims that are made upon yC
al by the Trustees OF the institution.
IL PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
sv with the hope OF improving poll
"a ical conditions some new things ha'
M been tried in this and other States
od the last few years; one OF them is q
a direct primary law. 10 is certain IN
= every new thing in government Is n
an improvement on the old. IL ma
III ters not how good the intention,
III how strong the hope OF those respO
"a sible for the change. u Is usually
80 experiment and sometimes a failul
"a IL may be perfect in theory and C
IA ceedingly bad in practice. 10 won
nu be well for the Legislature Carefl
- ly TO consider the primary law, nc
~ that II has been given a fair trial, al
,,99l determine whether IL has accomplis
IL ed the good hoped for. Does Il secu
US better candidates, and does II justi
the expense OF its operation? r
lrt nominating conventions OF parties
on this State have usually been cOmpOs
ne OF representative citizens OF characl
ed. and capacity, and ii Is questi
we whether nominations made by IN,
are not more likely TO be OF high
lily grade than those made through 1
nj activities OF a few persons In the a
Tic trict and under a law that comp
'b- candidate to seek the Office and r
OF the office to seek the man. Very Oft
OF the best citizens will>nOt do this.
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