Milford chronicle., 1926-06-25
MILFORD, FRIDAY, JUNE 25. 1926

A PERMANENT REGISTRATION
of all voters in Delaware, was pro-
vided for by the last session OF the
legislature, which is expected to do
great things for the electorate OF
Delaware in the future, by making
the duty to register at each recur-
ring election, less onerous and
annoying to the people. The idea is
all right and with some possible ad-
justments, it will measure up to eX-
pectations. The Governor has made
the first step in the new work by ap-
pointing the registration officers for
the city of Wilmington, and those
for the rural districts and towns,
will be named in a short time. The
first registration day will be July IT,
lust three weeks from tomorrow,
Saturday. 1t will be well for all vo-
ters. both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, to keep this fact in mind. 1t
is important, because, only those who
may vote at a primary election, are
those who have registered in the
three first days of registration and
thereby qualify to have a part In
nominating the county or district
tickets.
This provision was very powerful
lever in the old laws for registra-
ton, because it gave the politicians
and district workers for the factions
in both the leading parties, almost
complete control of nominations
through their personal efforts. That
part of the new law may not have
been changed so far as the first reg
istration is concerned; it is best to
register in July, but look the law up
for yourself.
SeS
TOO MUCH CREDIT can not be
given to the Every Evening of Will
mington for the fine work it has ac-
complished, by financing and con-
ducting successfully, a statewide
spelling bee, which produced a win
ner in the national contest, held in
Washington, D. c., last week. 1t has
become a trite and SNUG figure OF
speech, for many persons, in all
parts of Delaware, which is aired by
them on all opportunity to belittle
present day education as conducted
in the public schools of Delaware
and other states, by asserting with
some emphasis, that the children and
people of this day and period, can
not spell; and, that they are not
taught as they were in the shady
mystery days of the past in educa-
ton. It is one of those statements,
which has no foundation in fact, and
it can not be proven. 1t may be fair,
to admit that those who use such
statements, are mostly honest in
their own mind; but, nevertheless,
they are not informed as to facts.
The truth when sifted down to hard
pan, is just the reverse, and it is the
men and women who have been out
of touch with the public schools and
theory of education, who have retro
gated.
The Every Evening in its public
work carried through the spelling
contest of elimination in every coun-
ty in Delaware, and finally the state
wide meeting of those who had stood
the test successfully; from which
was selected and sent a representa-
tive of the best to the National Cap
itol, to contest for the crown with
twenty other states Of the United
States. This crown was won by
daughter of Sussex county, Della
ware, and she returns winner of one
of the prizes. All Of these contest
ants from the states of the union
were young in years, but had been
well trained in photography; so that
Delaware has the right to feel prouo
of the fact, that Miss Mary Flood, OF
Selbyville, Delaware, was one of the
outstanding spoilers in this national
contest. The newspapers are doing
much for the welfare of the people
in many ways, and the Every Eve
ming under the management of
Kent county boy, whose ancestors
had their home and being in the VI
cinity of Milford, has earned the
praise of all the people Of Delaware
for its demonstration that spelling is
not a lost art; neither has it fallen
back in any considerable part OF
public instruction. Those who know
William F. Metten appreciate his
quality as a newspaper man with
high ideas, and such efforts as the
bringing forth of truth in concrete
form, as to public education, as car
ried on through the public schools, is
a splendid page in the history of his
paper and his own biography.
SeS
MOST ANYBODY can 'talk" tax
reduction but few people can formu-
late or execute a plan which secures