Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-03

state House. Dover. Jan. 3.-Proper
aids "a the states educational facili-
tiys arr urged by GoN'uor William
-. Dcnney n his biennial message 20
the General Assembly. which convened
here yesterday.
The governor read hts message be-
fore the two houses On joint session
shortly nfterr n o'clock this morning
Mira Denney aud many other visitors
wcr. Interested listeners. 49, we'll as
IN. members ~ thu Legislature.
On motion u Representative Mel
son. Lieut.. GoN. J. -. Bush presided
over tho lulnt scss.iou. which was held
in Repres,utntlve Han. The ieuten-
ant Euvrfrof uu motion = senator
hnrdcsty was Authorized to appoint
n committee to notify fhc governor
that fhe Legislature was organized
and was ready o. receive any com
munlcatiou from him. senator Hard
est, and rcseutttiVe iattle. the
committee appointed. escorted tho gov
vruor Co Rerreseutative Hall. whCrr
he was cordially Erceted by Presiden.
liush of fhe Senate. l'rc.idcut Pro Tenn
Murph, and Speaker culver % the
House. The governor Immediately
began to rcad tho message u WAS
listened o. with marked attention.
The gnvcrnor strongly urges add
tonai representation IN the General
Assembly from Wilmington. an . -
guate state police force and retention
uf tho 81 hiing foe or some substitute
that viii replace n Co help the school
fund
Tho governor rcvicweG thc work 90
state agencies for tho past ,wo years
and suggested number - Improve
tn,ni- ue complimentcd various de-
lnrtmcnis aud boards which have
E.N,n what b. considers cNceiltnt ser
lse 90 the state
Following II thc text - the COVER
uor- message.
To the General Assembly: Ohedient
Co. the Constitution Of the State ~
Delaware. requiring the governor 10
uite O. the General Assembly informA-
Nan regarding the Affairs 81 state. to-
q. thOr with his recomnls ndations.
submit th. 'oilOvins
The budget that viii he presented
o yoa w.n show decrease in the es-
Imated revenue from the school Tax
laW This falling 90 % revenue has
lscn duo largely 'o the general bJ,si-
ross depression o. th, past Two years
d.prcssion that was sure e. come
- result - tho war The govern
mont itself as Well as every state in
be- Union. has been more OF l-ss en-
.arrassrd because uf .t. In consider
.ng the requests from che various
nranchos 20 th. etatr government for
appropriations. i haV. tak,r this mat
Top into consideration.
stat. Hoard of Charities.
THIS hoard has been very actively
and enectively flnrtouing sine,
March 20 this year and Is proving g..
II 20 great value to the stat. ~
many directions It, appropriation 4
small hsing 5000 annually. Dur!n,
fho current year % has removed from
fhe Feeble Minded = huol az Elwyn
lsunsylvania. most q the children
supported there by state funds VIII
Il nu- properly belong there becaus
fhrN were incapable % further men
fal development This viii save IN,
Strte over 81 600 year. The boar
haF hesn very active ia the supervision
q chndr'r brought into Delawar'
from other states and 50 has adopteI
and enforce stringent regulation
asainsi he importation 81 undesirabl
children. many az whom in years pas
have beer brought into delaware oni.
to hecons serious social menace.
Continued on pase IL