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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
PINEY GROVE
Near Georgetown

Mrs. G. NJ. Van Valkenburgb call
ed ON Mrs. Sallie Short Friday af
ternoon.
Charles H. Elliott is confined tc
his home with the gripps His man,
lriehos nope Tor a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Annie Rogers. Mrs. Florence
Coulter and daughter Dorothy were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Layton on Thursday even
ing.
Perry R. Mears spent the week.
end in Baltimore and Washington.
n. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Short and family
and Ray ElliotC salled IN Air. and
Mrs. George LaYL'n on Sunday eve
ming.
Ross Bennet. of Phill ieIphia
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Conoway and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Tyndall spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Otha Pepper.
Mrs. James Baker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Baker were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Iiden /
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rogers called
on MIR. and Mrs. Charles II. Elliott
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Joseph and
family spent Thursday evening with
Mrs. Sallie Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Layton and
Miss Mae w. johnson visited the
latter's aunt and uncle. Mr. aud
Mrs. Louis Marvel on Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Annie Maria Williams is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Williams.
L. L. Rogers of Milford visited his
cousin. J. Edward Rogers last 7
Thursday I
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson 2
and family spent Sunday. with Mr.. G
and Mrs. Fred Culver. o
Little Blanche Rust spent the v
weekend with little Laura Will C
liams. n
Miss Ida Lyons of Delmar and r
Carleton Breasnre were in Chester, L
Pa, last Sunday. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashland Collins who "
have been living at the home of W
Mrs. Collins parents, have moved OF
10 their home near Shortley. They D,
had as their Sunday dinner guests, T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Abbott of fu
Georgetown and Miss Hulda Rogers, D,
Ray and Ralph Elliott of this COM
nunity. su
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo B. johnson tn
ave birthday party on Thursday br
vening, January 16, in honor of az
heir daughter. Miss Mae Wright =.
ohnson. The party was largely at la.
ended, there being So present. Miss co
ohnsOn is q graduate of George sta
'wn High School, class of SO. Her Sc,
uests were from Delmar, Laurel, ]
illsborO, Milford. Redden. Harbe- Eli
IN, CokesbuFy, Belmont, George sal
wn and this community. At a late i'm
lur refreshments were served and In
J departed wishing her happy use
rthday and many, many more. She bot
eeived many beautiful and useful gre
IT'S. ers
Services at Providence NJ. P. we
lurch are as follows: Sunday NOR I
ng, church school $50. Otha Pep soc
r, superintendent Preaching at Tue
80 by the pastor, Rev G. NJ. Jen- 7:St
Is. This Sunday evening will be
: last night of the revival ser DI
es. Come out and enjoy the meet
IS. The public is cordially invit-
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
Tuesday, January 2s, Iss6,

At 10 o'clock a. NJ II that day be
stormy next clear day.
LIVE STOCK
One Bay Mare, years old. weigh
1000 pounds. Black Mules. II years
old, weigh 1000 pounds. One Guernsey
Cow. years old, milking. One fatten-
ing hog. weigh $50 pounds. 30 baskets
OF short corn 225 baskets Of good corn.
z big loads of SOY beans in loft. One
large stock of SOY bean hay.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
TwO-hOrse wagon. i-horse dearborn.
low down wheel 2-horse wagon, foot
Deering grain binder. SIS tooth drag
barrow No. 20 Oliver riding pl0w. l.
horse walking Oliver plOw, No. 13 OIL
yer walking plOw. 2 walking harrows. 3
section roller. 2-hOrse drill. disc, York
carriage. Mccormick mower. foot cut;
John Deere check-rOW corn planter, 2
riding harTows. grindstope, 60 good
sacks. hoes and forks, good one-half
bushel mea brides and collars ]
pair Of good double reins, 2 sets of I
plow harness, barrels, 20 tomato bas- /
kets, y.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Antique bureau. time davenport,
,asel, 2 stands, 2 bureaus, wash stand.
1esk, parlor set. big Morris chair,
stool chairs, marble top sideboard 2
eds. bedding. lounge oId-time safe.
extension table. setting stove. Favorite
'oOk stove. ; cook tables. dishes. cook
ng utensils. some sweet potatoes, car
.et ana eOngOleim. cedar antique
rest. sewing stand. Singer sewing ma
hine. lamps. lot of pictures, window
urtains, and many other things too
umerOus 70 mention.
TERMS; CASH. No good to be re-
loVed until terms are compiled with.
w. r. WILLIAMS
iekerson Bros, Auctioneers. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
YOU BREAK AND BEND
We Weld and Mend

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting and
Brazing. We Specialize in Electrical
repairing Batteries Generators =
Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Hunter and COVerdale
Phone 3S7
Opposite Community Building
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
TRINITY

Senator and Mrs. o. X. Higgins,
son Billy and mother of Hurlock;
Senator DOdson of st. Michaels and
Senator Melvin Of Annapolis, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Neal
on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. X. f. Green and
son Bobby were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Walston on Thurs
day.
Frank Friedel and small daugh-
ters, Jane and Eunice. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warning
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Neal spent /
Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. /
Harry WalstOn.
Carl Walston is i'll at this writing. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
attended the funeral of Mr.. War
ringtons aunt, Mrs. Eliza Outten at
Seaford on Thursday
Mrs. Harry Wright is spending
some time with her daughter in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. l.. Willin spent
Sunday with their daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph West at Dagsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warrington
spent Sunday afternoon with their
grandparents.
Mrs. John Hollis, George Truitt,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Newton,s Jr.,
spent Saturday with Mrs. George
Truitt who is in the Methodist Hos !
lital in Philadelphia. /
Mrs. Fletcher Williamson is still .
cry i'll with quinsy. q
The Trinity -Epworth Home DEM J.
Club will meet with Mrs. 2
'larence Nelson on Tuesday after A
Don. January 2S. L
The Young Peoples Rally of the II
our churches of the Greenwood NJ. y
!. Charge, which was to he held at h
haplains Chapel on Friday evening
ad to be postponed until Monday le
vening, January p, at 1880 D. m. b
'e hope as many young people as q
Ossible will be present. IT
There will be a poverty social at Y
rinity NJ. E. Church, near Dublin r
i'll, on Tuesday evening, January Jo
J, at 1880 o'clock. A prize will be
ven to the most poverty stricken IN
ltfit. Speaking and singing by
Use Folks. Refreshments. Fun
at 1880 p. IN. Mrs. Elmer
elsOn, Mrs. Leon Wheatley, Mrs.
ilph Wheatley and Miss Gertrude e.
II are in charge Of the program. nj,
rs. Robert Z. Green. Mrs. Carl
alstOn and Miss Grace Hastings -
II introduce strangers. take care ~ ~
bashful men and women and im- wv
Sc fines. Proceeds for Trinity NJ.
Church. Come have an evening of Drc
]. See other sections of this pa Wis
r for more details. \
Many folks in this section are are
fering with severe colds, also A.
re arc few cases of measles, N
we hope all will soon be out dau
lin. witt
While reading the Chronicle of r.
week, your writer noticed in the nos
Imn Of Thirty Years Ago" this -
.ement: The worse road in Sus- p
county is at Dublin Hill To'l I'
live just Cne mile from Dublin D'''
!, and am more than glad to NJ
that the road has been greatly Mrs
rOved in the past thirty years. ana
place of the sticky clay road one nlng
TO travel. we now have traffic MI
nd Stag which is proving to be a treai
It pleasure for automobile own in +
I'm spite of cur frequent rains E.
have a good road. ter
mt forget to attend the poverty Mel,
al at Trinity NJ. +. Church on NJ,
day evening, January 2S, at snon,
O'Clock. -.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
NOTICE

l will pay no bills unless con-
tracted by myself. Samuel J. Powell,
Milford, Del. i17-St
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

The Hospital Auxiliary cannot
buy linens with promises or GOOD
intentions-pay your dues.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
REGISTERS ORDER

IlEGlSTER'S OFFICE
Kent County. Delaware
December ath. 1885
( Upon application OF William Lester
5llL Executor Of Thomas Edward
Evans. late Of 'Mispillion Hundred N
said County. deceased. il is ordered
and directed ily the Register that the
said William Lester Hill who on Inc
9th day Of December A. d. 1885 was
appointed Executor as. aforesaid, give
notice Of the granting Of such Letters
and the date thereof. by advertise-
ments TO be bosted IN the County Court
House in and for Kent County afore-
said and IN at least two other public
places ~ said County. and published in
Milford Ghronicle. a newspaper publish
ed In Milford. Delaware. in said Coun-
~ 90 least once n week for a period
or thfee weeks, requiring an persons
having claims afsainsf the said Thomas
lsdwarq Evans 10 exhibit the same 10
tilis nnch executor or abide by the law IN
d, Given under my hand aud seal OF
Vllee, tla az Dover, 10 said Kent County. 4
ne ~. gay and year above written
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

You might get away with calling
the daughter a chicken but don't
ever try calling her mother hen.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
PUBLIC sALE

As l am giving up farming. ! have
decided to sell all my Farming ImpIe-
ments and Household Goods, miles
southeast of Pennington. on road lead
ing from Pennington to Nick Johnson
Place, on
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
Milford Chronicle
Friday. January "a. I936
NOTICE

will pay no bills unless contract
cd by myself. Fred W. Cow, FELTON,,
1-10-4t
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
GARRBTr D. PARApEE
N0TIT

NOTICE
Ia pursuance Of an order OF the Reg
ister' ~ and for Kent County. Della
were. dated December 9th. A. j. 1895.
notice Is hereby given OF tbe fsrantinf,
Letters Of festamentary on the estate
OF THOMAS Edward Evans ON The gth
day Of December 3. d. 1895. AN per-
sons having claims against the said
Ihomas Edward Evans are required to
within one year after the date of me
granting OF such Letters. or abide by
the law IN that behalf. which provides
that such claims against the said es-
tate not so exhibited shall be forever
WILLIAM LESTER HILL
ia White Avenue.
tdnwood Ia
ii0-3t
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
NOTICE

NOTICE--NVlie It's chilly, eat Mas
ehilla at Mas Lunch Box. Milford
ji7-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

NOTICE--l1or bargains IN farms OF
Der. Milford 33-tf
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

N0TIcE--lFe buy old storage batter
les Milford Battery Service. Hunter &
Coverdale, Milford nS-tf
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

CONTRACT 43s
Kent County
LEBANON BRIDGE REPAIRS
200 Gu. Yds. Bridge Excavation
Gu. fds Glass A Concrete
l,O5O Lin. ct. CreOsoted Timber Pill
ing
IN Ft. 3. NJ. Sheet Piling
l5M TT. y. N. CreOsoted Timber for
BRIDGES and Structures
lJOO Lbs. Drift Pins. Bolts and Rods.
etc
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

NOTICE TO FARMERS Broom corn
made up at once. Also brooms for sale
J. y. Webb. Milford jl7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

CONTRACT 465
County Bridge Sussex COUNTY,
BRIDGE No. 222-Road SIS
$50 Gu. Nds. Bridge Excavation
500 Lin. It. Creosoted Timber Pill
ing
l5M Ft 3. NJ Sheet Piling
AV.5M -. b. NJ Creosoted Timber for
Bridges and Structures
CONTRACT q66
County Bridges Sussex
Road 6o5-Bridqes Nos. Is ana 10
$50 Gu. Yda Bridge Excavation
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

$50 Lin. IT, creOsoted Timber Pllinr
3M lt. j. ~. Sheet piiing
I'm Ft. =. NJ. Creosoted Timber for
Bridges and Structures
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

NOTICE-Ma's Lunch Box. Roal
Italian Spaghetti We seat 400 people,
II at a time Milford. ji7-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24

At 10 o'clock A. NJ. II that day be
stormy next clear day
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, March 24.-Strength
in group of industrial specialties and
rails kept the stock market on an even
course during late trading today.
Gamers of major fractions to 2
points included American Can. AIR
Reduction, J. I. Case, American Bank
Note, International Cement, Penn
Dixie Cement, Fajardo Sugar, Con-
goleum, Southern Pacific. Santa Fe,
Union Pacific and United States Rub
ber.
Issues holding within small fractions
either way at the start of the final
hour included United States Steel,
Bethlehem, General Motors, Chrysler,
American Telephone and Western
Union. Clark Equipment lost points.
The late tone was moderately firm.
Transfers approximated 100000
shares.
Commodities were mixed. Wheat
closed p to - of a cent higher, corn
was a to IS improved and oats were
a shade better. Cotton was unchanged
to a bit lower Bonds improved and
foreign currencies advanced moder-
ately.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
WINNIPEG HOURS CHANGED.

CHICAGO, March "a (Ry.-The VIM
nipeg Grain Exchange has advanced
its trading session schedule one hour
in order to conform with the Board
of Trade, according to word received
here today. Effective tomorrow, Win
nipeg will open at $3.50 am, Central
standard time, and close at 12:15 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
SPICER DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK, March "a (SpeciaD -
At their meeting here directors of the
Spicer Manufacturing Corp, Toledo.
Ohio, declared the regular 75-cent
quarterly dividend on the preferred
stock. 1t will be payable on April IS
to stockholders Of record on April
3, 1885.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

LIVERPOOL. March "a dPp-Cotton
20.000 bales. including $500 American.
Spot moderate business done; prices l point
lower. Quotations in pence: American
strict eooo mldd!lng. .O3; good mfddhne,
h13: strict middling. 6.53 middling 633:
strict low middlirg. 6l6: low middlins.
nary. 54I Futures closed quiet and
steady March. sos: MAY. 500; July.
$50: October, $40: December. 5.44; Janu-
airy. 5.43.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24.-Further
evening-up of March commitments
went on in cotton today and prices
moved within a narrow range.
Old crop positions were relatively
steady, ruling about net unchanged,
while the new crop was to 3 point,
net lower. with May selling at 1l.04
and October at 1920.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Liyerpool Quotations.

SPOT steady: middlln9. ll.iS.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
RESERVE BOARD ISSUES
CONDITION STATEMENT
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Boards con.
dition statement Of weekly reporting
member banks in l0l leading cities
gave the following summary of thu
principal assets and liabilities on
March 18, together with changes for
the week and for the same week last
year, in millions of dollars:
Evening star., 1936-03-24

Stock of the American Security g.
Trust Co. reached $50 on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today, a Jump
of five full points from yesterday, in
q 25-share turnover. Mergenthaler
Linotype sold at Al today and Potomac
Electric 512 per cent preferred at
1145s.
Anacostia g. Potomac guaranteed SIS
were strong at 1081s, and Capital
Traction IS advanced to 98A on a
large turnover, six $1,000 sales and a
$500 transfer.
American Telephone and both
Woodward g. Lothrop issues are being
quoted ex-dividend on the board.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

Fufures closed sfeady. ! higher
lower.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, March ~ R.-A>
silver quiet and unchanged at
Evening star., 1936-03-24
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK March "a CP.-Security
Dealers Association:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20

Mrs. Fern Crane of Sunnyside
visited with her daughter, Mrs. II.
Benson last week.
Victor Mcclure returned home
last Tuesday after ten days in the
Pasco hospital. He is improving
satisfactorily. ...u- .... Fl
Nick WEIGH and Walter johnson
from Finley We're dinner guests of
Leo Montague Wednesday evening.
Lillian Parker from Kennewick
was an overnight guest of Marga-
ret Mccoy Monday. g. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Thomas are
spending few days at the Harry
Hedington home in Finley.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover Montague
and family were dinner guests at
the Frank Montague home.
The entire community extends
sympathy to the E. e. Toothaker
family in their recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powell from
Washougal, Mrs. Everett Carmen of
Medford, Oregon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald, Mrs. Lydia Swenson and
Mrs. Edith Rem from Seattle, FL
wood Toothaker from Pierce, Idaho
and Norma Toothaker from Pull
man were here to attend funeral
services for their brother Saturday
afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20
Washington School
News

Since the assembly program of the
third, fourth and fifth grades in
honor of Lincoln's birthday was
given at too late a date to find a
place in last weeks news items, we
shall give an account of it in this
issue for the pleasure of the par
Elephants and for those interested
In them. On February IL the child
rem quietly and reverently entered
Miss Rogers room where they took
part In the following numbers:
Flag salute by the entire group.
Songs. Star Spangled Banner"
and America" by all present.
Numbers by Miss Rogers room:
a story by Joan Skinner; a poem by
Emma Mae Toliver.
Selections by Mrs. Hemenways
room: Lincoln Earns q Book" by
Jimmy thurman, Norma Alexander
and Lee Durkee. "Facts About Lin
coin" by Wallace Preston, Wilma
Gravenslund, Carol Vincent, Doro-
thy Ann Reed, Billy Liston and
Margaret Carver. 1.-The Old Flag
Forever" choral reading by the
class in unison.
Numbers by Miss Mains fifth
grade: two poems by Leslie Door;
20 Captain, Ely Captain" by Fern
Knopp; piano solos by Joyce Utz;
"A Lincoln Story" by Robert Lewis;
"Snowflakes," by Jessie Moore.
From Miss Schuehle's ROOM
Under the Sea-" an original story
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20

powers to be to send our representa-
tive at Washington DC. down from
the county seat to keep the post Of
flee. window open Saturday after
noon, so he and his brother farm
ers could buy postage stamps with
out having to go in the pool hall for
them. AS your copy of the paper
with his request in it had only been
in the mail a couple of hours before
our representative was on his way
back to Washington d. G. I had
noticed before that when ever you
had anything to say in regards to
what nice, cool weather or how aw-
full cold it was for time of the year,
we were sure to get a change in
the weather, that would cause us to
either shed our B.V.D's or hunt up
our overcoats. Last week you went
to press saying as to how fortunate
we were with our weather, no suf:
fering from the cold and no bursted
water pipes latter I had asked you
personally to lay off the weather
this winter.) The weather man
must have sneaked in when you
were not looking and took a copy
right off your press to see what kind
of weather we were having and to
show you how great the power of
your press is, as about 7:55 am. the
18th, our water pipe let go with a
bang, which caused me and my
neighbors to hustle around and get
the water shut off (up to date, the
18th, our pipe is still frozen" So
after this please take the advice of
your readers, even if you do think
they don't know as much as you do,
and lay off or hustle around for
all you are worth when ever they
ask you to do something.
Yours truly,
"A Fourth Avenue Reader.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20

by Mary Ellen Dickinson, giving
her impression of the class study
of deep-sea life. ...u.
Presentation by Miss Buchanan's
room: Stories of Lincoln's Kind
ness" by Charles Henager and Shir-
ley Elder. The picture show sched-
ule for last Tuesday and of which
notice was given last week, has
been postponed until sometime in
March.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20

When you come to think of it, it
is strange how two intelligent per-
sons can have radically different
ideas on the same proposition Smart
as they are one Of them is right,
and the other is wrong-or they
may both be wrong. There are few
individuals who do much independ-
ent thinking on matters Of govern
rnent and economics and the like.
AS rule they Wait until some lead
er announces his position and then
agree or disagree with him. Too
many people are unable to make a
choice Of what they believe in II It
is. presented without the label Of
party leadership. Too many ac-
cept good or bad everything that Is
offered under their party label and
make no effort to appraise its value
impartially.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20

This week has been set aside by
the governor as a memorial to DR..
Elwood Meade. Many splendid
tributes will be paid throughout the
northwest to a man who helped
fashion the reclamation policy Of
the government and who, above
other men, was the particular friend
of the west. DR.. Mead fought con-
sistently for a sound reclamation
policy which would develop the west
and protect the settlers who took up
raw land. He saw clearly that the
projects under his supervision must
become not only producers of new
national wealth, but that they must
also become the comfortable and Sc
cure homes of a contented and pros
porous people. Whatever may be
said in praise OF DR.. Mead will have
been earned by that kindly gen.
tleman.-Herald, Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20
Thursday, February 20, ,s,.

Mrs. Harry Benson ente,-.,..
the Finley-Hover Card club T,s'
day afternoon. Aues-
Ray Kuh from Finley wo. :,
guest of wilbert Mills wedness sas
evening. 'oay
Jewel Slaybaugh is working on 4,
section at Yellepit. @ie
Miss Grace Hedington is snons,.
a few days at the Owen Rinnan,as'
home.
Walter Murawski returned fror,
Portland last week after few as'l
in a hospital there. N'ss
Bob WEIGH from Finley wo.
dinner guest Of Frank Shaw Wa
nesday evening. '''
The Minsses Ruth Crane. Mar
aret and Thelma Ashby and Mo-
aret Mccoy Joined the Rainhar
Girls in Kennewick SATURDAY. ey.
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Kinnamon
were dinner guests at the Harry
Hampton home in Finley Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Slaybaugh has been M.
moved from the Pasco hospital n
the Lewis home in Kennewick.
Mrs. Glenn Tholman is able 10 he
up after a two weeks illness.
Everett Mass has rented the Cant.
well place for the coming season.
The representative from Wash.
ington State College has been test.
ing cattle in this community for
Bangs disease this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-02-20
Nation Turns Again to Washington's
Leadership on Constitutional Issues

THE vision that was George
I Washington's lights the course
Of American government with
new brilliance on the 204th ann;
versary of his birth.
At time in our history whe
grave constitutional issues one
more arise to demand decision
the political acumen and for,
thought of the country's frs
president stand out as cheerin
beacons.
1.-THE Constitution that is sui
mitted." wrote Washington to {,
friend in 1887. els not free from
imperfections: but there are as
few radical defects in 1t as coulG
well be expected. considering the
heterogeneous mass of which the
convention was composed Oh the
diversity Of interests which were
to be reconciled.
"A constitutional door being
opened, for future alterations and
amendments. think 1t would be
wise in the people to adopt what
is offered them"
THUS Washington pointed out
= two years before adoption Of
the great document-the utter
impossibility Of framing a law
fundamentally broad enough new
er to be changed. The door is open
Tor what the future may require.
he said In effect.
And today. as many times be-
fore In our history. we are con-
sidering constitutional changes to
meet the tempo Of the times.
Speaking to the nation Sept.
IL. 1886. as he prepared for re-
tirement, Washington said EN-.
phatically:
'.The basis Of our political sys-
TENS II the right of the people to
make and alter their constitu.
lions Of government"
Then he added the equally vital
thought:
but the Constitution which 1t
any time exists. till changed BY
IN explicit and authentic act Of
the whole people. II sacredly OBJ
ugatory upon oil. The very idea
Of the power and the right Of the
people 70 establish government
pfesupposes the duty Of every In
dividual to obey the established
government"
REPEATEDLY political philos.
~ ophy Of Washington emanate