Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

people appreciate but seldom NAL
effort to have their appreciation Ial
the form of valiant publicity, whi
the opposition STEPPED in petty jea
ousy blate discord at every oppol
tunity.
The du Pont family in the pa.
decade has assisted to advance a
that helps to build up Delawa1
through public institutions and pull
lie utilities. In this the du Pont
of Delaware occupy a unique posi-
ton as citizens of the state from
personal standpoints. 7. Coleman
du Pont built and gave to the peo
pie of Delaware, a six million dolla
highway extending the entire lengtl
Of Delaware. For this he was
fought in the courts by a narrow
minded faction in mistaken under
standing as to the great financial
benefit that highway was to bring
to them personally; not to consider
the revolutionary methods of con-
Quoting business, which has follow
ed its use in after years. For this
there was a small element of the
people, who anathemetized and pro-
claimed him an ogre seeking to
swallow up the people and their af-
fairs in Delaware.
Pierre du Pont spent five millions
of dollars Of his own money to re-
build the school houses for the col
ored people and to construct model
school buildings for white children
in all parts of Delaware; even in
the City of Wilmington. By his eff
forts the best educational Opportun-
tiles have been given to several
thousand children; but, when Pierre
du POnt asked the fathers and mo-
theirs of the school children of Della
ware, to continue the building of
their schools from their own public
money, there has been bitter antag-
Onism and a benefactor is damned
and proclaimed as one seeking to
bankrupt the State of Delaware.
Alfred I. du Pont has never been
noted for his public benefactions in
Delaware for the people at large.
He has helped the Wilmington Col
legiate Institute at Dover with a
liberal contribution and just recent
ly has again contributed $4,000 to
The new hospital at Dover, and got
into the list of donors for that great
help for public health and comfort
1f the people of Kent County, with
Pierre du Pont who gave $4,000, and
T. Coleman du Pont who gave a
modest $500 to help raise the sum of |
$4,000 necessary to complete that |
beautiful hospital.
Yet these men even on the streets
# Dover are spoken of in connec-
ion with their benefcient help,
With assumed contempt and their
cts ascribed as an attempt to buy
ublic respect for themselves. Their
indliest gifts are labeled by such
len and women, as sinister inten-
ons as the motif for giving of their
ealth, that they may gain for
political power and hon
rs for themselves.
The petty and suspicious mind of
lat class of people, is beneath con-
.mpt of the intelligent and moral
'tizenship of Delaware. From this
small part of the
eOple Of Delaware through which
lis jealousy of the men who have {
elped to build our highways, who
ave helped to raise up the stand ,
I'd of the public schools, has been ]
stored and kept alive for political I
lrposes, there is a deep rooted con-
mpt on the part of the people, /;
lthout regard to political afi1lia- l
IN. '
Petty and suspicious minds are
ways beneath contempt, and from 4;
ch eminate opposition to building h
cent public schools for the chill v
en- Of Delaware. Jealousy begets Z
9an thoughts, mean acts and mean -
Ople to grow into citizenship; f,
lich will lower the standard of the F
mes as well as the moral life of a
, people. Some of this class are Il
posing building new school 81
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DOCTORS IN PRIVATE PRAC- =, =,
JB as well as public health au- W
rites are much concerning in be
venting the diseases which are &c
ays on the increase at this time Az Az
year. Among children is there an
ticular need of vigilance against
ltheria and scarlet fever. Medi- at
examination of school children ~ az
b day is important, since a slight tir
: throat, not even mentioned by
child, may be the beginning of a tn
gerous disease. w Wv
arents should be instructed in ro
invaluable aid provided by inoc- ro
ion against diphtheria. The CO.
rd of Health sends out frequent an inl
nings of the danger and terrible - -