Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
MILFORD, FRIDAY, MAR. q, 1925

LOT us dCL1Ou. 1u4S OAS DAAA LUZ W.
come a nuisance to the members of
the Senate and in the language OF
a Senator, it was the only way to
get clear of it. The Senate had kill
ed it once; but afterward restored 1t
to the calendar on its merits. The
opinion seemed to be general-that
the House had sent some very rotten
bills over to the Senate to get clear
of them without taking responsible
ity; so, the Senate passed the anti
divorce bill and sent it over to the
House, to get them into trouble at
the end of the session.
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THE WEER BILL was reported
out of committee in the Senate at
Dover last Wednesday, with an
amendment and on its merits. We
are informed that the Imprisonment
and five hundred dollar fine clauses
are retained, but that individuals
are permitted to have one quart of
liuuor in the homes. That is mis-
cradle method of lodging the ques-
ton and every Senator with a spark
of manhood and regard for fairness
and honesty, will vote against the
bill in it's present form. If the re-
suits of enforcement of prohibition
laws is to rest upon the principles
as embodied in the Weer bill, then
the cause for enforcement is lost in
-ss.gsd. For one, we do not believe that
it is impossible to enforce the Vol
stead law, or the laws of Delaware
as they stand; but with this measure
made into law, there will be defeat
for the enforcement laws of Della
ware, as certain as the day follows
night; for the men and women who
voted, worked and made the laws
possible, will turn against those who
are fanatically working to bring
about the Weer bill. Kill it outright,
now! ~
WHAT WILL BE FINAL action on
the proposed school building prob
lem now before the legislature, is
very difficult to predict. The pro-
gram as proposed by Mr.. DUPONT,
and which was not endorsed by the
State Board of Education, has been
redrawn with notifications and sew
eral changes, and will today be re-
ported by the Educational Committee
on it's merits. The legislators gen
orally are in favor of being fair to
the schools and their maintenance,
but fear to tackle the building pro-
gram. 1t should be the first object
of any rebuilding program for Del
aware school buildings, to provide
for the primary and grammar
schools before any attempt to build
high school buildings is made. To do
otherwise, would be to start at the
TOP and build down and thereby COM
nit a great injustice to the children
as we'll as to the taxpayers and the
State Treasury. If the people will |
fix facts as to education in their
minds and keep the fog of compi-
Gated arguments out Of their mind,
they will demand, frst-that the
schools for the smaller children
shall be the first built; for, it is the
little children on which disease
fixes it's grasp most easy, when san
itary conditions are not good. The
larger children, or high school pu-
pills. can throw off attacks Of illness I
more easy than the little tots; so
these must be provided for at the
start. This is the reason for build
ing the schools for the lower grades
first, on the grounds of general
health and greatest necessity. The
problem of replacing the high
schools must come last, for these are
the smallest numerically; but they
are the most costly, so the problem
of building any high school, must
first be studied from all standpoints,
for the best interest of both the state
and the children. This means that
the present system Of high schools
at every town of any considerable
population, must be scrapped, and
sufficient high schools to accommo-
date the children be located in five
Or not more than seven places in all
Delaware-AND THE STATE
SHALL BUILD AND OPERATE ev-
ery high school in the state. What
ever is done, the high schools must
be built last; for unless this is done,
it will be better that no school pro-
gram be started, than to make
blunder at the first step, by locating
high schools in the wrong places.
rarger. more effective, less costly
nigh school maintenance will come
rom proper location and through
state Control. Take care of the low
,r grades first, must be the slogan
# every member of the legislature.
2uild. but build after study of the
,roblem from the most vital points;
or health, for results and for econ
my.