Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01

is the one trouble with almost every
eastern town that has any pOssibili-
ties-its own inhabitants are general
ly asleep to their opportunity.
Naturally, I am interested in Mil
ford. Some of these times, I antici-
pate making it my home. But aside
from that remote fact, am interest
ed in it. Milford has wonderful pos
sibilities of development. 1t is easily
the leading town in business activi-
ties and scenic potentialities south of
Wilmington and both of these ele-
ments should be developed in the in
terest of the towns enlargement.
Notwithstanding it's natural beau
ty and possibilities, Milford has not
gone ahead as rapidly as it should
have gone for the reason-well, what
is the reason? 1t may be difficult to
state one, and for that matter, there
may be a number of reasons why the
most enterprising (O town in Della
ware has not attained unto it's proper
place in commercial activities.
Mr.. Editor, you are very properly
agitating Milford's need of better
school buildings. Why not? The Pub
lie School buildings of Milford are
far behind the times in both location
and proper equipment to meet the
modern demands of Public School re-
quirements.
Why have the school needs been al
lowed to drag along for so long?
Why has Milford not arisen to the
opportunity of making it's creek a
real thing of beauty? Why not clear
it's banks, and cement them along
with its bottom from the railroad to
the towns eastern limits, at least?
What beautiful ornament that would
make for the town.
Why not extend the towns limits
and bring into its corporate body a
larger number of good people?
Why not make Milford spendid as it
is now the more splendid town that it
should be in this generation?
Why n0t-provide gas for commercial
purposes?
Mr.. Editor, have not asked single
question with a single drop of un-
kind criticism intended. 1 simply
seek to join with you in helping to
stimulate the citizens of your town to
band themselves together for the no
BILE purpose of doing the things that
are so much needed.
Why have the above mentioned
things not been accomplished? There
is only one answer to that question,
namely: The people have not desired
it. The people have not seen the pos
sibilities, or if they have seen them,
they have not cared to undertake
them.
It will not answer the question to
have someone reply that town poll
tics has retarded it's growth. There are
in every town enough right thinking
people who can lay out program of
forward movement that will meet the
hearty approval of a great majority.
The matter of civic improvement
should have nothing to do with poll
tics. The beautifying of your creek,
the building Of your Public Schools
and whatever else is needed to be
done should not be referred to politi-
cal factions. The civic needs of a
town should be fathered, fostered and
directed to a successful elimination
by those capable of so-dOing, and
when such men assist in such a
praise worthy task, others are only
too glad to follow.
I eagerly anticipate the day when
Milford shall be as beautiful as its
natural setting permits and its bus
mess men are capable Of accomplish
ing it. But will they? so believe.
Ever yours,
FRANCIS BURGETTE SHORT.
$40 Seventh Avenue,
New York City.