Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
LEGION TO SPONSOR
"BOYS STATE" MAY IA
[CosllsMea fr0m EIrst 20


The Legion, through It's auxiliary
will also sponsor a Girls State
to be carried out in the same man
ner as the Boys State. In the elec
tion Of the boys for Representatives
and Senators in the various higl
schools, both the boys and the girll
viii participate in the voting. Like.
wise in the election of the Repre-.
sentatives and Senator'S for the
Girls State, both the boys and the
girls will participate in the voting
The Legion hopes, through this
movement, to create among the
young people Of our State, better
understanding of the functions OF
the State Government. Il is their
ambition, next year, to have at least
two days session of the State in
stead Of one.
Cooperation of the various civic
and service clubs is asked in this
movement. with regard to sponsor
ing the boys from various schools.
The only expense involved for the
organizations, would be to see that
the boys has transportation to and
from Dover. They could II they de-
sired, furnish a luncheon at a no.
minal fee for the boys during re-
cess.
ANY organization wishing to spOn-
sor any of the boys may commune
cate with the following committee
men:
Edward A. MuIrooney. 1O1 Orange
Street, Wilmington, Della.
John r. Fader, Newark. Delaware
DR.. Samuel E. Burr, New Castle,
Delaware.
VIM. E. Matthews, Jr., Smyrna.
Delaware.
Earl Sylvester. Harrington. Del
Bailey Thomas, Dover, Delaware.
Howard T. Ennis, Stockley, Del.
DR.. J! A. Wilker. Laurel, Del.
Permission has been given to the
Legion to use the State House faei-
lities for this affair. The boys elect
ed as Senators and Representatives
will sit in the seats of the Senators
and Representatives who regularly |
represent their District in the Leg
isIature.
The committee in charge has out
lined the following rules of prOce-
dure for the first Boys State"
'1-Representatives will be select
ed one from each of the following
High Schools (by ballot of High
School students unless School Su-
perintendent designates different
method):
P. S. dupont High School, Will
mington High School, Claymont. AL
exis I. DUPONT, Newark, William
Penn, John Bassett Moore, Dover:
Caesar Rodney, Harrington, Milford,
Georgetown, Lewes, Seaford, Laurel.
Delmar, Salesianum, Henry @. Con-
rad, Delaware City. MiddletOwn, Fell
ton, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Milton,
Rehoboth, Millsboro, John NJ. Clay
ton, SeIbyville, Lord Baltimore, Tow
er Hill, Friends, Archmere, St.An-
drews. st. Peters.
II-Senators will be selected, one
from each of the following High
Schools (by ballot Of High School
students unless School Superintend-
ent designates different method):
p S. dupont High School, Will
mington High School. Claymont,
Newark, John Bassett Moore, Caesar
Milford, Dover, Conrad. Del
mar, Selbyville. MillsboTo. Milton,
Harrington. FELTON,. Sal
esianum.
III-Each Senator may appoint
two attaches and each Representa-
tive may appoint one attached APP :
pointment of attaches is not manda- :
lory).
IV-State officials, /. e., Governor,
Governor, State Treas
lrer. State Auditor, State Insur-
lnce Commissioner and Attorney :
General will be allotted to counties = =
N same order as present State Off :
,ials. Governor will appoint Sec :
'etary of State, after he is elected. = =
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and :,
Attorney General-New Castle COun- ?
y. State Auditor and Secretary Of =
;tate-Kent County. State Treas y
lrer and Insurance commissioner - =
sussex County. Joint county eau ~
uses will be held after registration -
n Dover to select State officials. y
my school in either of the above "
lists may send candidate for their - -
State office for the ~
,ounty in which the school is To- -,
ated. Il is possible under this plan ~
Or several schools to unite in sup y
orting one candidate only for the ~ y.
roper state office. ~
V-NOt more than two bills may p p
e introduced by any member Of the - -
oys Legislature, but there will be :"
me for only a small number to be S' 9e
These will be In the W D'
eld OF general public welfare. Sub in
,ct OF bills for discussion will be -.
3nt to boys selected as Represen- "
ltiyes and Senators. They shall be pn
lvif Service and Welfare, the CO.
rdinatiOn Of State Departments. ~ ~
their respective colleges. ~
Rev, J. e. Jones Of Nanticoke, Md. en
Is been assigned here for the next Ch
III serve Crapo charge. :
inference year. Rev. C. w. RObb vii
VI-Party alignment will be Lib Sn
ais and Conservatives and assign th'
ents will be made to parties by al N.
selections from the accre- PR
ted list, Boys will not know, pm
re, to which party they belong, un- -
after arrival in Dover, making 1t
'cessary for everyone to know both
les of the questions in order to eia
scuss them more inteiligently. HI
lie party will not be in control OF su'
tn Houses. &c
VII-Besides the Legion Commit ing