Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Glendale
RepOrt of Grand Jury

The Grand Jury for Sussex Coun-
ty in their annual report to the
Court of General Sessions for the
year, 1929, makes some assertions
that should be carefully looked af.
ter, and if matters are as the grand
jury states them, they should be
remedied at once.
In regard to the almshouse, they
state that some of the helpless in.
mates do not have proper care and
often they are without nourishing
food. This within itself is a crime
and those who are responsible fol
the condition of affairs should be
removed from Office and those ap-
pointed who will see that these poor
helpless beings who are the wards
of the county shall receive proper
care and nourishing food.
Where are the trustees that they
should allow such a report to be
made. Why do they not within them
selves remedy this evil?
Does the Levy Court of Sussex
County have any part of the re-
sponsibility as things now exist
They appointed the trustees and
should see that they do their full
duty, and if for any reason, the
trustees are not supplied with the
necessary funds to care for the
poor as they should be, then the
blame should be placed on the
shoulders of those responsible for
this state of affairs.
In reference to the Jail the report
says it is "a disgrace to modern civ
ilization," which is true. Situated as
it is on one of the principal streets
of Georgetown and is at all times
an eye-sore to those who are COM
PEELED to pass that way.
Think of it, forty prisoners hud-
died together in four rooms, black
and white, hardened criminals and
first offenders crowded together in
this narrow space, without toilets or
running water and other means that
would keen the inmates in a sanl-
tary condition. . 4tin,,
~ noes anyone for an instant tnink
baing incarcated with crown llAe Inc
this has any tendency to reform Il, oua ~,
So,1+bf,Il Taoa Offenders, and cause tnem
tn seek when free the pains "ni0
lead to good citizenship! ,,a ona
Tear the Jail down and bullo one
the farm on which the almshouse
stands: sell the site TO tne nAenoo 4Ieot
bidder and forever blot ouC n~s s
,rbich has been for so many yea
a disgrace to Sussex county Inis
90 heen the report of the granu
i,Iries for many years past anu e sne
1v-,.;ter who was foreman OF inc
grand Jury for two terms Y Sealso
and a member at other times Inaue
This same report and it has peen
coming from one grand jury atter
onother until the present time'
should be done at once.
We understand the Levy Court mas
the power to erect JAIL Why HUI
use it?
It is refreshing to know that the
of Sussex County and the
of the almshouse are
exhonerated from having
any part in the condition of the IN
mates of the different institutions
which they control, but have IN ev-
ery way done all that they could 10
give comfort to those under their
care.
It was said during the church SER
vices lately held at the almshouse
that the inmates appeared in their
cotton overalls and said it was the
best they had.
Now to remedy this state OF af-
fairs, Alfred I. du Pont, through MS
secretary, Mrs. Laura c. Walls, has
made a plea to the citizens OF Kent
and Sussex counties to raise a tuno
and forward the same through their
pastors to Mrs. Walls on or before
December 10, and the committee
which has been appointed will pur-
chase warm clothing for the in
mates of the different almshouses so
hat they shall look respectable at
Ill times. Let the good work go on.
Why Not Be a DairymanE
If more of our farmers would turn
heir attention to the dairy busi-
hess instead of trying to raise corn
ind wheat at a loss, more profits
would accrue to them.
Those who have engaged ia the
business seem to be making money
md to have something left after
)aying for the amount expended.
The farmers in New Castle coun-
Y would not be able to succeed
Without their dairy business. 1t is a
,retty sight to look at their large
erds of tubercular tested, standard
ows.
For one to enter the dairy busi-
less will require on his part con-
tant care at all times; that proper
helter and feed are furnished the
Ows to be used, and at no time use
ny stock which is below the stand
rd grade. It will not pay, and in
le milking or the handling of milk
. sanitary at all times and comply
lily with the terms which the law ,
smands.
In Sussex county the land is s
lapted to the raising of food such
J the COWS will need, Corn that is 7
DIV raised at a loss, will if placed s
silos and fed like it should be, I
Ill instead Of loss, yield in the :
'eat amount Of milk produced, a I
Ibstantial margin Of profit. We
'pe more of our farmers will try l
% dairy business as we believe it h
i'll be better for them. +
ltOmObile Deaths
Deaths through automobile acci- +
nts are growing. The press of the .
esent day is full Of such things. Il
Early all of the accidents which oc- n
r are due to carelessness on the q
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