Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23

STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! is a well known signal to
the public against danger at hand that may
whem unexpectedly If it possible to deeply nstll
this and the habit among those entrusted
with legislative work. to carefully weigh the problems set
for them to act from the points of Vew rather
than the superficial side shown by those interested
would probably have the most wise legislation
complished by the legislators of the world The
not possible attain is only to be expected that
Legislators will carried with the propaganda
teresed, without looking how legislation will affect
the people future. In the present membership
the Delaware legislature in session. the majority par
ty had proclaimed it's purpose reduce mante
nance of the departments and administration. This
pledge made without expectation of having RESPONSE
blity for legislation resting with the majority party
then the advisors of members well the individual
members failed to constructive legislation
reconstruct policies bring great
shown by introduction of the appropriation budget
which the reductions have been almost negibe; but
fortunately, little cutting DONE through
spite towards certain policies and individuals, which will
serve cripple worthy charities beneficial
work, which has done much in the past four years
building up healthy childhood lives
of hundreds of infants in Delaware
ptiful slashng of appropriations Child We'll
fare work. there is evidence of ignorance in understanding
just what the work consists oespecaly the work of the
nursing CORPS the duties of which carry its workers into
the homes of the poor and teTate In these homes is
found the of many diseases which by prompt at
tenton saves other children and other homes from
posure and contagion. All this cases,
plished without the public knowing what work has
complished at this point the ignorant opponent of
Child Welfare work rushes into ridcue and beat down
by of trivial events the efficient workers
for the building up of stronger, intelligent and bet
ter citizens by saving the lives of children and making it
possible poorest homes to nurture and produce
good citizens ambitious and intelligent citizens
and the state will leap with progress in all its
industries and especially in it's productions through agr
culture We can afford to step backwards in this
essential the future welfare of the citizens of to-
morrow We today forget that, in the tomorrow we
shall have regulate ideas to conform to those of the
citizens who are children of today If the present
Grafton fails to plant benefit Of generations to
follow then it is failing to meet the responsibilities of
life for all people,
If there was actual lack of money to perform these
duties that would be a very different problem All the
welfare interests State of Delaware has follow
ed for the past years and must be car
red on addition to that there other important
duties towards the as the feeble-minded the INDECENT
sick and the always important problems of education and
All of these will have to be cared for and properly
considered question of financing is always prob
lem but as it, there is nothing to prevent taking
care of all the responsibilities without wrecking
public treasury It be that
member of the legislature not comprehend
is in position to analyse financial situation They
should not expected able to do this for they have
not had opportunity familiar with the
from which revenue is drawn If the acting the
advisory committee the legislature wise enough
minded enough they shape the course of
that worthy work will be crippled