Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
MILFORD, FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1925

u
nlaced upon the law records for
delaware a law taxing dogs and reg
ulating their keep by those who own
them, there was a general ouecry
against that particular act, by IT.
responsible owners of dogs IN DOM
Kent and Sussex counties; but, Win
the enforcement of that law by the
Fish and Game Commission, when
is a state organization for the pur-
nose of saving the fish, oysters ana
game of Delaware from eXtermlna-
tion bv the lawless people, VINO
would destroy anything for their
personal use or means of gathering
in any small sum of money Ihe
Digs have been greatly diminished
in number and under it even with
its first season the game has IN
creased wonderfully. This increase
is ascribed to the taxing OF dogs
and enforcing the laws. When TINS
is in full effect there will be a no
ticeable increase in the wild game
and a great howl from the law
breakers: who, now find their prac-
tice of determination and waste by
reason of dogs killing the young
game. is subjecting them TO lines
and penalties for disregarding the
laws. When protection by law is
withdrawn from the fox, rabbits
and quail will multiply on the farms
as we'll as fur bearing animals, ana
farmers will save the poultry which
affords much of the food for foxes
The new dog law only needs one
tbing-and that is more vigorous
enforcement in Kent and Sussex
IT must be a very common hunting
dog. or home guarding dog, that IS
not worth the annual license Of one
dollar. which the State fixes LOT
privilege of it's keep and clothing
+be dog with the rank of property
in money value to the owner. Create
a Game Warden for every Represen-
+a+ive District in Delaware and make
hin, enforce the law strictly Della
will then have wild game for all
the people.
THE PEOPLE of Delaware have
cause for observing Thanksgiving
Dav of 1925 with sincere and ernest
expressions of thanks, for the re-
suits of the year fast coming TO
close. Those who have been un-
fortunate. and there are such IN
every part lof Delaware, because
+be laws of nature meet out very
largely as we as individuals create
success or failure, Of these 1t IS not
probable for the mass of all the peo-
nile to bring success, because sucn
neople will not help themselves, by
application to work, or study OF the
reouirements from them to make
success. This small part OF the
nopulation of Delaware however
fSrms SO small a part of the whole
+bSt their complaints are not actual
facts. for, even such as they have
had abundance in return for their
efforts expended to produce or mar
ket crops after they were produced
Starting with the spring and on
through the summer and fall, agrl-
culturists and fruit growers in Del
aware have had total result Whlch
has been satisfactory. Prices for
nroduce of all kinds have been above
normal, which brought up the gen.
eral average. The bank statements
show that agriculturists have money |
on deposit in greater amount tnan |
one year ago. The general health
of the people has been better than
ever before. The people have part1-
cipatd more generally in recreation
in vacations, in pleasures ana
amusements than ever before; for
that reason, Delaware people as a
whole have good reason to approach
ol;r National Thanksgiving Day.
Thursday, November 9th with
spirit of satisfaction.
De9
THE POLICY of national road |
building on the part of the u 5.
Government intends that roads to |
receive national aid, must connect
with other roads of direct travel
and to the defense of the country.
Here in the vicinity of Milford is
located Fort Salisbury, one of the
defense points for the mouth of the
De1aware Bay and the great city OF
PHILADELPHIA, not to mention the
great powder works and munltlon
n1ants along the Delaware river.
THE road from Milford to this Fort
&c in passable condition for a part
of the year; but, for several months
each season of winter and spring.
travel is almost impossible for
boavv hauling, or even light traffic
Tbis is one road that should be
b,i1t with state aid and national
government money apportioned to
nelaware. 1t is necessary that the
neonle along the line of the road
+boso of the whole Of Cedar Neck,
take steps to get this matter start
ed and brought to a start on the
work before another season. Get
+bo route on the program now. Its