Milford chronicle., 1925-07-31
DELAWARE'S STORY TO Be
TOLD ON SCREEN AT SESQUT
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strate on the screen the wonderful
industrial, agricultural and educa.
tional progress made by the state in
that time. The picture is to be one
of great historical interest also and
one that could be used as a text
book for teaching the children Of
Delaware the story of the develop
ment of their home state. Scenes
will be taken in all three counties.
$4,000 Fund Allowed
The Delaware Sesqui-Centennial
Commission was created under an
act of the last legislature. The mem
bers are Senator J. Gilpin Highfield,
of Brandywine hundred, chairman;
Senator Charles w. Hardesty, of Do
yer, and Representative James C.
Hastings, of Newark, secretary. This
commission was appointed by Gov
ernOr Robinson several weeks ago
and organized at once. The members
have taken up their duties with keen
interest and have visited Philadel-
phia and consulted with officials of
the Exposition as to the possible
part Delaware will take in the fair.
Under the act creating the commits
sion, $4,000 is appropriated by the
state. This is considered inadequate
to carry out the proposed plans of
the commission as to the movie"
but it is thought that the necessary
additional funds could be raised.
The commission, following Organi- |
zation, started to cast about for some
plan to best "sell Delaware" at the
exposition. A building that would
creditably represent the state, it was
considered, would be too expensive.
Pamphlets and booklets, while of
some value, it was decided, would
not and could not tell the story of
Delaware as the members of the
want it told.
It was then that the project of
pOrtraying Delaware by means of a
movie" was considered, This idea
meets the approval of many promi-
lnent persons with whom the mem
bers of the commission have discuss
ed the matter. Representative Hast
ngs of Newark, secretary of the /
is enthusiastic over the
movie" project.
To Exploit State 6
Mr.. Hastings explained to the '
commission that the idea of telling {
he story of Delaware by pictures f
GEMS to be the most plausible meth
ID of selling Delaware" to the hun I
lreds of thousands of visitors to the !
sA1 l..
hought," he explained, "to take +
notion picture showing the early
istory of Delaware, it's struggling !,
the rivalry between the q
wedes and Dutch and later the .
'nglish, our early historical build :.
lgs and then the Revolutionary Z Z
eriod, with our famous leaders and d
.atesmen; our part in the Declara-
on of Independence and the making D.
the Federal Constitution and so Il
4 through the early history up to u
le present. And then we wish to II
low the progress made by Della 81
are in the last $50 years. We will
by pictures our strag- X
ic economic position as to the al
'oximity to the best markets of the to
untry; our good roads, schools, 81
advancement and in M
ort the full story of Delaware of b
day.
''It is our idea to show this great hi
cture of Delaware every day the da
position is open and then have it Or
a most valuable text book for tr,
aching our children the wonderful tie
Dry of Delaware" Mi
Building Proposed
Mr.. Hastings explained that the "a
,ture project would of course ne for
ssitate building, but only an in da
Densive one. II would suggest" he 7
ID, "a building with facade-a alb
)lica of one of our historical lar
lldings with space for headquar- Sc,
S, rest rooms, exhibition space
/ for showing the picture"
The fact that Delaware is the first
te and is always the first in line +
march when on parade with other =
tes is reason why, Mr.. Hastings
nts out, she should have a promi-
It place in the Sesqui-C Centennial nov
should not delay plans for the L
le. "The Sesqui-C is a Tue
send at this time" stated Mr..
'tings." 1t is needed if for nothing for
e than to get back to the cradle P
liberty and have a rebaptism of MOI
riotism. Let's go back to Phila- NJ
)hia and renew our faith, our ho,,
lges, our ideals. Remember Del ~ "
re was first, Delaware is first "A
Delaware shall be first, because glrI
lware doesn't forget" So the Bi
ect will go on if something un- beaC
seen doesn't happen that will in IT.
ere. est