Milford chronicle., 1931-01-16

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to the best of their ability the duty
intrusted to them. and that the
board should be dissolved as early
as the responsibility for it's mainte-
nance can be delegated to a perma-
nent commission. The nature of the
work suggests the Highway Depart
ment be made its guardian.
The value of the Indian River in
let to the State, and the community
it benefits, cannot be overestimated
and l trust you will not fail to pro-
vide for its future maintenance.
l wish to emphasize the extent of
the valuable help contributed by the
u. S. District Engineers Office,
through Colonel Howell and his as
sistants, without which our study
could not have succeeded, nor can
fail to commend my associates on
the commission for their able and
willing assistance, especially Colo
mel L. NJ. Hopes, whose engineering
/ skill and personal supervision of I'M
portant details have been largely re-
sponsible for the results achieved.
Assistant Secretary OF State
l cannot speak too highly of the
ceaseless attention to the duties of
an exacting office as rendered by the
secretary of state, in consequence of
which his health has been tempOrar-
lily impaired. Charles II. Grantland's
record as a conscientious and cap
able public official is notably praise
worthy.
During the secretary of States
unavoidable absence from his desk,
I respectfully ask your authorize
ton and permission to appoint an
assistant secretary at a salary COM
mensurate with the responsibilities
of the position.
Old Age Pensions
A special committee composed of
three of the States first citizens has
prepared a report on this subject.
am confident it will aid you as it has
me. to gain a broader and better
understanding of the question.
Any pension bill that reaches
those in greatest need must provide
for the class of dependents now in
the county almshouses. When these
old folks receive an annuity, the
poorhouses will be deserted except
for a few pathetic bedridden cases
for which State home or infrmary
will have to be established. With the
closing of the almshouses there will
come the resultant saving to our
taxpayers.
Tho Klair Law
That section of the Klair law, the
States prohibition enforcement act,
which prohibits the sale of liquor
for medicinal purposes upon a doc
tors prescription. has become intol-
Grant to a mass of law-abiding citi-
zens who resent laymen interfer-
ence in this purely professional
question. Moreover, the State Medi-
cal Society considers this feature Of
the law a mistake and wishes it re-
pealed L suggest the act be amend
ed to the end that liquor may be
prescribed as medicine.
Judges For Supreme Court
l understand the judiciary of the
State to be about the same as it was
100 years ago. In this period matters |
to come before the courts have in !
creased many times. and particular
ly in view of the eXtensice and lu-
crative charter business now done |
by the State, it seems desirable and
important that Delaware should
have Supreme Court, to consist OF i
the chancellor and two or more as
sociate judges whose duties would !
be confined entirely to the business
of the one court. Appointments to :.
this tribunal should be made at
tractive to the foremost barristers
in the State, otherwise the purpose i,
for creating it would be defeated.
Outdoor Advertising
The time has come when the
State can i'll afford to longer over
look its responsibility to exercise
control over roadside advertising. /
The business has grown with amaz-
ing speed until out-of-state sign
have found Delaware an
easy mark. They have not only in
vaded the State but are heIA to ad-
vertise places outside the State.
SignbOards mar the country and
are a serious menace to safe driv-
ing. The most heavily Travelled
roads, those on which the traffic
hazard is greatest, are the highways
on which the most billbOards are
erected to attract and distract the
attention of motorists. There is no
evidence that the public desire them
there is nOthingto show their real
necessity. In the beginning they
were ignored, later tolerated and
now must be cOmbated with legisla-
ton and regulation ,, as highway
safety cannot stand them because
traffic is ON the increase and so is
the hazard of driving.
1t is my sincere hope that you
gentlemen will carefully consider
the merits of any bill presented to
you that is intended to provide reg
ulation by the State of signs along
The public highways and before ad-
jaurning will see that the govern
ment is given some control Of this
business in Delaware. "" j
Transcription OF Deeds, Mortgages
And Charters
Citizens of the State should not be
expected to longer submit to the un-
lusiness-like and wasteful practice
pursued in Delaware for recording
leeds, mortgages and charters. The ,
present system is a discredit to all
Who have anything to do with main