Milford chronicle., 1931-04-10
Sunday Snorts

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The Legislature has passed a bill
allowing golf, swimming, etc, on the
Sabbath Day, and have several more
before them for future action, allow
ing baseball and the showing OF
moving pictures ON Sunday.
What is the world coming to?
When a law making body of men
pass such laws which desecrates
. the Sabbath Day and sets at naught
the teaching of the Master, in re-
gard to profaning the day set apart
for rest.
The members of the Legislature
should be presented with a copy of
the Ten Commandments with the
fourth commandment clearly mark
cd and for fear they will not under
stand its meaning that some one
who can read and explain, be given
the privilege of the floor.
The writer notes with pleasure
that the churches of Wilmington,
Methodist and Presbyterian have
gone on record as opposed to any
bill which has for its aim the desc
Grafton of the Lords Day.
The sOlOns have passed some
wholesome laws and they have sew
eral more before them for action
don't let them spoil their good rec
ord made, by passing such laws that
will be an injury to the people at
large.
Don't do it, gentlemen, it will be
found disgrace to anyone who
takes part in enacting such laws.
We hope that Governor Buck will
veto at once the bill allowing sports
of different kinds which has passed
both Houses of the Legislature, and
if any more of the same nature APP
pears for his signature. he cannot do
the people of Delaware greater
favor than to veto them at once,
4 Bill To EStabI
A state elfare HON
The bill to establish within the
State of Delaware a home where the
poor can receive careful treatment
and when sick can have some one
to look after them and see to it, that
they are made comfortable at all
times.
The system now in vogue at the
several almshOuses in the State does
not now and never has, given to the
poor such treatment as they should
have had
The writer for several years was
foreman of the Grand Jury, and it
was his duty with other members
of the jury to visit the almshOuse i'll
Sussex County once each year.
The suffering of the poor for the
want of those things which makes
life comfortable were missing. The
sick had not one to care for them,
or to administer to their wants. and
in consequence were allowed TO
linger and perhaps die.
We, the Grand Jury, made our re-
port, recommended such improve
ments as we thought sbOull be
made. Some few were made, but
not sufficient to give the poor any
thing like what they needed, and
they have continued to suffer on.
The members of the several Levy
Courts of the State will have some
llfllS " dAoWCl lOl lulLGl Olls
The bill now before the Legisla-
ture abolishing the several aims
houses of the State and erecting in
the centre of the State a Welfare .
Home that would be dOmicile for /
the poor, where they would receive !
such treatment whether we'll or /
sick as is accorded to the patients
of the best sanitoriums in the cOun-
try. This bill seems t Obe held up
in the Senate. why? We cannot
understand, Governor Buck recon-
mends it. The Welfare Commission
also recommends it, and it should
pass.
Those who favor the bill, say that
that would SAVIOR of an
agreement to defeat the bill, would
be trafficking in human misery.
This bill is of such nature and
which means so much to the poor Of
the State should pass both houses
the Legislature, without
a dissenting vote.
Senators and Representatives now
sitting at Dover, pass this bill, and
not only receive the thanks of the
poor, but of all those who believe in
doing the right thing, irrespective to
which party they belong. ...
Main Street-EIIendaIe
We understand it is the duty of
The State Highway Department to
keep Main street, Glendale, in good
at all times.
This is the street where the &C.
nent road passes through, and
here are times during heavy rains
when the street opposite the post
)lfice is full of water, which has to
stand until soaked into the ground.
This often takes much time if the
aims have been heavy.
During the summer season we Of
en- have heavy rains, and il the wa
er is permitted to stand any length
If time becomes foul and emits
nell which is very unpleasant and
urely detrimental to the health of
he citizens of the town.
Perhaps that part of Main street
iest of the railroad could be drain ,
d into ditch which runs near Gil
ert Morgan's store. Of course, it I
lOuld make the street look better
tiling was used. {
The other streets of Glendale {
eem to have natural drainage into {
Glendale Swamp. {
We hope the State Highway De- \
will see that this i'm j
rovement is made as soon as pos c