Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-02
LIFE At CLAYM0NT
ON THE DELAWARE
Community League Has Before
Il Problems That Are OF In
terest to Al Citizens.

sp.cisi Correspondence Every Evening.
fYaymont. May with tho sp-
c,oarh OF summer, Claymont citizens
arc preparing TO set In motion num-
her of projects which have lain dor
mant for n season, but which are
deemed essential to the progress ana
welfare ot this Hamlet Beautiful
ON the bank OF the Delaware. Energy,
combined with civic pride and am
bltlon. spurs the forward looking
Claymonter TO seek greater and more
important civic improvements than
have ever before been attained or at
tempted in this locality.
Two Important Projects.
Looking ahoad. the dwcllers In
Claymont see the possible accomplish
mont of two things which loom largest
upon tho program OF advancement
First. construction OF sidewalks upon
n comprehensive scale. second. tho
establishment OF a good system OF hre
protection. Thesc two projects have
hoen subject q earnest discussion by
the Clnymont Community League.
and under tia nowly adopted plan or
keeping constantly at work upon any
thing which is taken up for its con-
sidcration. this body expects TO get
action of favorable nature before
summer wnncs
Property owners have just had the
matter OF providing additional fire.
plugs along the pike. put squarely up
&C. them by the league and al answer
81 expected at the next regular meet
ing. which is 20 be held May IL. ke-
ports will bc made by the civic COM
mitteo OF the league. of the results OF
several conferences held with men,
bcrs W the state Highway Commits
sion. ~ - Claymonts chance 70 have
coment sidewalks laid along the main
thorouRhfarcs. especially the VIII
mington pike.
pcrpleNlng School situation.
Progress OF Claymont schools and
the situation which has arisen as a
result of the unexpected resignation
OF Principal J. Fred Parsons will COM
maud the attention OF the league at
the May meeting and the question OF
Fairgrounds will come up as col
lateral problem.
IL may not he an easy matter TO
acceptahly an the vacancy which will
exist when MIR. Parsons leaves tho
schools, az the end OF the present
term, as he has been a very SUCCESS
ful organizer as well as an able In
structor, School finances and plans
Cor Immediately relieving the con-
gostlon in all class-roonls also will
be- discussed involving. no doubt, the
- H.fs
adequate school building be erected.
Providing For strong Box.
Realizing the need Of a continuou.
inflow of cash 20 the league treasury
plans Tor establishing some system
which will produce revenue Will Re
proposed by several members. One
suggestion which has considerable
support is that an annual fair be held.
the FIRST OF tho series 10 open here
about tho middle Of September. De-
tails OF this project are being worked
out for presentation 20 the league at
the next meeting.
Independence Day was celebrated
here IN a spectacular manner las,
year and the league will discuss the
proposition for similar observance
ol tnc Fourth OF July this year.
Under the auspices OF the Com
munity League. with Miss Ethe,
Danzenbakcr In charge Of the tickle;
selling drive, the outlook for "a success
ful ChautauQua. May 10. II and I2 Is
very bright. should any profi; &C
c'u. frow s1los ~ tickets, the money
VIII be devoted TO purposes for the
gtuDlal g,ud oi the community. The
guarantors are: Arthur A. Wilmont
Howard J. Wood. T. d. Brown
Charles J. Shinn. L. +. Cassidy "
NJ jackson. Miss Elizabeth Speakman
y. NJ. Townsend, DIR. Q. w. Shaw. w
:. kagenbach, Rev. Charles ~ Rantz
Dr. Douglas Davidson. Miss Grace
Weeks, *. Wayne Ramsey, J. Fred
Parsons. William Z. zecher. William
5. Haigh. William B. Mason, John L
Graham. Mrs Emma s. Jackson. WI
mcr Talley. O. NJ wolcott. w. r
Humphrey. Mrs. T. c. Alexander. Mis-.
Ethel Danzenbaker Mrs. Arlena d
Thompson. Miss Lillian J. Sheppard
George :. Bigger and r. Clintor
Harris.