Milford chronicle., 1925-07-17
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tGOuLluuGu lAOA4 Ii SS Ree8Ol
the Maryland Press Association
meeting.
Senator Orlando Harrison, of Ber-
lin, presided, and the Rev. Hall
Truitt, of Ocean City, offered the in
nOvatiOn.
Governor Robinson expressed de-
light at his first meeting with the
members of the press association.
He said he was glad that Delaware
has good roads that Marylanders
could enjoy as well as Delawareans.
He paid a glowing tribute to Sena-
for Coleman du Pont who he said
had made it possible for Delaware
to have such good roads. He inti-
mated that when the Delaware Leg
isIature meets in 1927, it also may
have to pass some crab and oyster
, conservation measures.
Governor Ritchie spoke briefly OF
his Measure at being present, stat
inc that he had attended practically
ali meetings of the Press Association
and thought it essential that COVER
nors should make it point TO AT
tend such gatherings in order TO ac-
quaint the members OF the press
with the problems confronting the
state.
There are two problems confront
ing MARYLAND, he said-cOnservation
of the crab and oyster industries,
and public roads.
He said there was nothing TO the
oyster typhoid scare, and expressed
the opinion that the next session OF
the Maryland Legislature will take
further steps to conserve and safe
guard these industries.
Referring to public roads, Cover
nor Ritchie, advocated the building
of more and safer roads. The road
problem he divided into several
parts, including the necessity Of do
ing away with One-way bridges,
shoulder work on roads, and the !
elimination of grade crossings.
He hoped that before the end Of |
1926 every one-way bridge in Mary
land would be eliminated, and every
bridge constructed would be two
way bridge. Work on shouldering
the roads, he said, is progressing
rapidly.
The elimination of grade crossings
he estimated would cost about $780,
100000, suggesting that the state of
MARYLAND should bear half the eX-
pense, and the railroads the other
half. The states share he said could
be raised by increasing the price of
gasoline, one cent a gallon, stretch
ing over a period of ten years. He
said as these were matters for con-
sideration of the legislature, he was
glad that body did not meet again
until 1927 and there would be ade-
Quate time to consider the problem
and devise adequate legislation.
Congressman GoldsborOugh, who
represents the first district of Mary
land, read a lengthy article from a
New York magazine reminiscent of
the days of the Tweed ring" and
spoke of the influence of the press in
doing much to eliminate "TWeeds"
from governmental affairs. Music ,
was furnished by the Ocean City Or
chestra.
The first speaker introduced by {
Senator Harrison was Everett G. {
johnson, of Newark, former Secre- I
tary of State, who praised the elab
crate displays by the different news
papers in one of the school rooms. '
George Carter, editor Of the Even {
ing Journal, Wilmington, moved |
that before the meeting proceed any 6
further the members of the Delmar- {
via Press Association stand for t
in silent tribute to the mem /
Dry of A. R. Saylor, editor of the
Labor Herald, who died /
recently. a
On Tuesday morning the newspa- e
per men witnessed a drill by the C
coast guards at the Ocean City life 2
saving station.
Crisfeld invited the associations S
o meet there next and promised un- a
entertainment. a
For the first time since the forma- Il
ion of the Delmarvia Press Asso- Il
,iation, the Milford Chronicle was tt
lot represented at the meeting. Ill S
less in the homes of the Chronicles Il
.ditors necessitated their presence ot
n Milford. n