Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03

>s.Voo fund to develop practical de-
partmcnt OF plant pathology and
heartily recommend the appropriation.
On tho whole have recommended
a reduction OF appropriations to this
board OF about I'll. 900. a $4,000 reduc-
ton being recommended I'm tho work
Of tuberculosis adication. but in
oreaseS OF about $4,000 being recon-
mended for other branches Of the work
Of the board.
The farmer has perhaps suffered
most In tho financial establishments
the war. Real estate has al
ways had TO pay q much greater pro-
portion To taxes than any other form
OF wealth. II supports our country
governments and contributes about
100000 In annual taxes for the sup
port OF schools by way OF the levy Of
70 cents on each 500 of assessed
value. AZ timely and practical aid
tosthe farmers and other real estate
owners II might be we'll for the As
sembly to seriously consider "A plan
TO relieve real estate entirely OF this
20 cent rate by imposing ono mill
TAX on investments to be collected as
the present income tax is, collected
and included In tho same return.
Delaware Commission For Feeble.
Minded.
Tho Home for Feeble Minded. near
Stockley. should he at once enlarged.
Ihere Ia no suitable building for the
ooyr. no laundry. no homo for the
and no inf,rmary. II
mas been estimated that these build
inss' with adequate equipment. will
cost about $4,000. and / recommend
that this building program receive
immediate and careful attention when
III Ia presented to the Assembly.
This commission received a main.
tenance appropriation Of S2b. 900 for
1871 but only $4,000 for 1922 and III.
commission is asking $a5. 900 for main.
tenance for 1929 and 10000 for 1924
ana l consider these requests reason
able In View of the proposed expan-
sions. There arc now about 20 inmates
at Farnhurst and Ave boy- az tho
Ferris Industrial School who shoult
be sent 10 Stockley, but this cenno
De done, because there are no quar-
ters 10 accommodate them. I believe
II VIII be necessary IN the end 20 on.
iarse the institution ut Stocklev as 1,
wHi heip relieve the congestion nj
Fsrnhurst and at the Ferris Indu.
trial School and Will be OF great eco.
nomic value to the state I'm preven,ins
the feeble-mindcd from running a,
large and raising families who ara al
mort sure TO be for generations NOR,
or less INDECENT. besides being mora
menaces
Industrial School For Co,ored Girl. q
Delaware.
the last legislature took oyer q. ,
State institution the home for Incorr,.
gihlo Colored Girls in Chr,s,,ana hun.
dred. near Narshallton. which com.
pr'ses ten acres OF land ana cor,a,-
frame farm buildings very ,nas.oua,,
ana poorly equipped. Tho appropria.
uoh OF sl'ooo year has been found
FAR too small. Tho present fran,
buildings. by excessive and untustin.
able over-crowdins, Will accornn,oss,.
is girls. Buildings 10 accommodate A,
girls are needed and should be erec,o,
at once II the State f. 10 a.ten,,, .,
do justice 10 this work. Incorr,r,h,,
and delinquent coiored s,r,. are ,
grave menace not only TO their owr
race. but to society IN general. ,,,et a,
delinquent white girls. and the deten.
uon, training And information OF sue,
girls r. an absolutely NECESSARY nar
OF our penal system and IL q. n po.,
i've DUTY OF the state 70 perform th,,
thsS 9nd 20 make an adequate ammo
priation for the decent rnaInters,c,
Of a plainly but adequately eou,nn.,
institution.
! cannot praise too highly the IN
selfish interest and devotion OF IN.
present Board Of Trustees. an, .,
'loss 20 know how they havs acco,,
plished so much with funds An ,nada
Quate and with a physical ecu,puen
mat Is certainly not creditable 20 IN
State.
Juvenile Court.
In 1911 the Legislature es.ah,,-ha.
a Juvenile Court for the ci.y ~ wu
rn1ngton. Its work has Increased :.
amazing proportions for during IN
year 1922 l.ls6 children appeared he
fore the court. or an average O, near
" 100 a month.
This court Is no longer an exper;
tnent; u has demonstrated beyond
question It's usefulness 10 the city. an,
It's benefits should be extended 10 ,sk
IN the whole state and / believe thi
could DE done at small expense D.
giving al magistrates OF the state IN
power 20 commit delinquent childre,
10 the Juvenile Court Judge Of WI
HAnsion. There !s. however, a cryin
need Tor a house OF detention. whic
should De situated in Wilmington an
used for delinquent children from a
parts OF The state. The court has aske
$4,000 from the State FOR this pur
pose' but since Wilmington and Ne,
OAstle county receive the major bene
nus / feel that they should contribu,
$4,000 each and the stat. the remain
ING $4,000 and that the future coz
OF maintenance which would probabl
De $4,000 annually. should be de
iraSed equally BY the city, New Cas-
Tie county and the state.
advise the Assembly 20 give care
iuI thought 20 this problem In III
session when the emergency Apr,
priatio.n bnl Is under considerable,
as The work OF this court Is bein
dangerously handicapped because ,
the lack Of a house OF detention an
funds 90 maintain Il.
Highway Department.
Inc Highway Department has don
splendid work during the past Nv
years. F1ftJ'-e3ght miles OF road We,
CONSTRUCTED during the year 1921 al a
average cost % $4,000 per mile, an
seventy six miles We're CONSTRUCT
during the year 1922 at an ayeras