Milford chronicle., 1924-01-11
DELAWARE NEWSPAPERS

The Delaware State News, published by James c.
Wckes at Dover in its last issue published editorial
about Delaware's Newspapers" The editorial was COM
prehensve and sized up the newspaper situation in the
Diamond State very accurately Possibly it secon-
seriousness that kept the News from singing its praise
in the aricle but to experienced newspaper in Della
that paper has appeal because of its newsy col
umns, its neatly printed appearance and its steady effort
to work for everything of benefit to State Kent Coun-
ty or Dover
gratifying the publishers of The Milford
Chronicle to that the News places the Chronicle at the
head of all Delaware newspapers outside of Wilmington
Coming from neighbour the comment is indeed I'M
usualand it certainly is appreciated by the management
of The Chronicle The States News editorial follows
Sometimes we wonder if Delaware and Delawareans
really appreciate the excellent representation they have
in the newspaper world. Few States in the Union
fortunate in this respect If there is person living in
part of Delaware who unable to keep abreast the
times it is not because of lack of opportunity.
Let make a partial survey. Take Wilmington to
start There great many persons who would rather
do without their Sunday dinner than to Sunday
without their copy of the Demarvia Star The Star is
really the dessert that follows days good reading
the part of the daily papers is much Delaware in
stution is State House here in Dover. If Della
wareans compelled to do without they would per-
haps appreciate what it means to them.
Then take the dailies Only recently the Evening
Journal published 4Spage paper a regular edition,
and it is newspaper that will rank a par with those
published in cities much larger than Wilmington has
grown and is rapidly growing in size and circulation and
today stands paper of which all Delawareans well
as Wilmingtonans, may well feel proud.
what is said of the Journal applies with equal force
to the Every Evening That newspaper likewise getting
out very creditable publication The Every Evening fills
niche the lives Of many Delawareans that would be
impossible for any other paper to fill Especially in lower
Delaware do find many residents particularly the old
ruebue Democrats, who by Every Evening they
do by their religion It likewise is credit to the State
"The Morning News has perhaps fallen a step behind
recent years, but that applies to business and not
merit 1t has the most attractive makeup of any paper
published in the State its columns of the best
md its editorial is of the highest possible standard
The News fills important place Delawares only
morning newspaper and is to be regretted that the
chants and business of Wilmington do not realize that
act and give the support and cooperation it deserves
There is need for live morning newspaper Whining
and with the handicap of Philadelphia morn
ng in competition, the News would fill the bill if
iven chance.
The Labor Herald, while weekly newspaper, stands
lone the mouthpiece Of the aborng classes in the
ate It is livewire sheet and in addition to speaking
or organized labor has always taken active part in
ivic improvements in Wilmongton.
"Now skip to Newark. With two really metropolitan
such the Ledger and the Post the people of
ewark indeed well cared for in the way Of newspa-
ers. Both influential and exert considerable weight
public affairs well giving their readers the best
the way of news.
"Nddetown is likewise well cared for with two wide
wake papers, the Transcript and the New Era, while
Kent county would not be the map half
is not for the Smyrna Times which by the
of the cleanest little papers published in the
tate
mo in Dover complain of a lack of newspaper id
ateral With five weekly newspapers published here de
lie State Capital almost the class daily tn
sW0Der town. We have the Delaware State News, the
eawaFean the State Sentinel the Index and the Repu
ALE n1ac in The
'e willing to predict that before many years have m
used Dover will be able to boast of daily newspaper.
"DOWn in Sussex County the Milford Chronicle leads he
ALL in fact outside Of Wilmington the Chronicle ranks
st about at the head Of the list Seaford Laurel George
wn and HARRINGTON all have their representation in the pr
world ~
Delaware is indeed fortunate in this respect" re: