Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
Glendale

advocating the transfer of the dirt
roads of the state from the jurisdic-
tion of the Levy Courts to the SUI
pervision of the State Highway Com
mission. The editorial in last week S
paper was plain and to the point.
We hope all of the newspapers in
the state will take the matter up and
keep agitating it until the legisla-
ture which will assemble in January
next, will pass the necessary laws to
bring about satisfactory conclusion
of the whole question at issue. We
all know that enough money has
been wasted on dirt roads in the last
fifty years to have built many miles
of permanent stone roads. We also
know that it has been the custom of
the Levy Courts representing the
party in power to appoint men as
supervisors of our dirt roads who
are totally incompetent to fill the po-
sition for which they are appointed.
They have had no practical expert
ence in road building and as a con-
sequence in many cases leaving the
roads in worse condition then before
being worked. The dominant party
COn6luGIdLlOu
fitness of men for the several posi-
tiOns to which they have been ap-
pointed, but make them as a reward
for party work. Some of which is
too dirty to be mentioned and it will
never be different until the people
of this state are patriotic enough to
rise above party and vote for the
best men irrespective of the party to
which they belong, especially in our
local affairs. The farmers of the
State of Delaware who perhaps are
more vitally interested than others
in having good roads are getting the
service they voted for, and have no
right to complain. Yet we pity those
farmers who live in districts where
the stone roads will not come their
way for some years to come. Such
people are entitled to the best dirt
roads which can be made, so that
they can get to market the produce |
which they raise on their farms; but |
they can never realize their wishes |
under the deficient way in which dirt |
roads are now constructed. Every
body should get busy, talk to your
neighbors and get them interested.
Get up petitions and present them
to the incoming legislature. Let the
public see that we are in earnest.
OF course the politicians will set UP
a howl but let them do so. Tell them
for once the. people are going to rule
and for them to go far back and take
a seat. 1t is a fact which cannot be
gainsaid that the state with it's eff
cient corps of engineers and super
Visors - men who have had practi-
cal experience in road building, can
build better dirt roads at less cost
than the inexperienced OVerseers
which are selected by the Levy
Courts of the several counties Of the
state. This is a matter for the far
mers and others to take under con-
sideratiOn if we can build cheaper 4
and better roads under a new sys-
TEN, let us adopt it, and get clear '
of that old way of doing things,
which keeps on raising our taxes
without giving us value received
therefor. 1t would be a grand thing g
to bring about a state of affairs when
all men would treat their fellow be- )
ings honestly and justly from both v
political and business standpoint a
God speed the day.
The sad intelligence was conveyed
by telegraph to Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. "
Wood of the death of Mr.. Woods u
brother, Harry Wood, which occur "
red at his home in Trenton, N. j., on e.
Sunday last. Mr.. Wood was Sc years is
Did and leaves to mourn his loss his D'
devoted wife and daughter, two bro -
hers, and a host of relatives and
friends. It has only been a few
weeks since the deceased was here
1isiting his brother and by his kind
y disposition won many friends and
he respect of all with whom he
anne in contact. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
|. Wood attended the funeral which
ook place at his late home on
Interment in Greenwood
emetery, Trenton.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
lpWOTth League of the M. e.
,hurch, the following officers were
lected: President, Mrs. Bernice
Warrington; 1st vice president, Miss
ma Sheppard; End vice president,
1ss Mildred Ellingsworth; 3rd vice
resident, Miss Lena Swain; 4th vice
resident, Miss Bessie Warren; sec
etary, Miss Rachel COverdale;
Miss Mildred Filings
orth; Organist, Miss Mildred Ell
ngsworth. This league is doing
Ilendid work.
The M. E. Sunday school at it's
issiOn held last Sunday voted to
Ave tree and entertainment on
hristmas Eve, December oath at 8
m. Committees were appointed to
.rry into effect the wishes of the
hOol.
There is lot of singing talent
hich is being wasted in and near
lendale. We have quite a number
young men who have fine voices
lich blend well together and can,
len they try, render vocal music
high order. Why not get together
d organize a glee club and let the
in which they live have
2 benefit of their vocal gifts.
Stephen Warrington has moved
S week from the West property
Washington street to the Glen
mel house on State street and
ing COVerdale moved from the
,lch property on East Main street
the Jester house on West Main
eet.
7he bazaar and supper given by
Ladies Aid in the White Hall
week was a success from the be-
ming to the end. The net proceeds
re about eighty-eight dollars. The