Milford chronicle., 1938-06-03

while in Sussex things are moving
/ right along. Certainly there are
some who are not satisfied and nev.
er will be. They have always been
with us and always will be. This
time there are enough voters who
are tired of the inefiiciency of the
present Democratic administration
of affairs. tired of hidden taxes on
everything and looking with alarm
to more taxes from the State to
make much difference what one par
ticular person or persons doesn't
like about the party. This time the
Republican party is going to take
over the election in a combination of
those who are sick and tired of
present conditions. The present job
hunting administration is going out.
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While State Auditor James Wise is
handling out interviews to the news
papers of what wonderful work his
Office is doing. and how much money
the Democrat executives are saving
the State we wonder why he does
not publish the true facts? Wonder
if he can explain the regular check
up that the auditors usually make
when they divide a circle and show
in each slice the amount of percen-
tage of the funds are spent for var
iOus purposes? One slice shows a
certain percent spent for schools,
another slice for roads. another
slice for general operations. If we
read the report published by the au-
ditOr correctly. the last fiscal year
the money spent for the general Op-
Grafton of the State is just doubled
in percentage. The previous year
the per cent spent for administra-
tiOn was roughly two per cent while
this year it is over four per cent,
just doubled That is some Demo-
cratic efficiency and economy we
would like to have explained. 1t is
generally conceded that If the pres
ent inefficient management cOntin-
ues with the raise in salaries in all
the branches of State government
and the outgo running far ahead of
the intake. that the next fiscal year
will mean more taxes for every |
property in the State. How are the |
Democratic spell-binders going TOD
explain that away. In every depart
ment that the administration has !
taken over and put in new officials |
instead of keeping the old ones.
have the finances continued to be |
kept within the former boundaries |
or are they running far ahead Of all |
former expenses? We would like to
know and every tax payer is entit-
led to know the real facts. II the |
State Auditor would tell us the real
figures instead of playing politics. |
we might get some where. These are |
matters which should interest all Of |
us, regardless of party, for we are
the ones who will have to pay them.
==9==
The charges that are being made
by the ex-service men that they are
being discharged from positions in
the highway department by the
Democrats which have been known
for some time, came to a head last
week when Ira Hinebaugh made the
open charge that he had been dis
missed by the district engineer in
Dover because the Democrat COM
in Camden demanded 1t.
After IA years Of fine service as a
foreman, Hinebaugh was dismissed.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the American Legion are expected
to take active measures in retalia-
tiOn.
==1==
The dismissal OF Willard Deputy
as Collector OF Internal Revenue is
meeting with protest by Republicans
and Democrats alike except for that
faction of the Democrats who engi-
neered the deal. There is one bunch
Of Democrats who are just ready to
do anything to get more Jobs" for
their faction. Deputy's dismissal
means the easing out of a large
of Democrats whose only
faults are that they are not of one
particular faction. No wonder the
Did line Democrats are joining with
in their denunciation OF
such moves.
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An organization Of large number
Of prominent women in New Castle
county who will carry the message
% all parts of the State in their op-
position to the high cost Of living
md the addition of so many hidden
government and State taxes to ey-
,rything that is necessary to the pfi-
rate homes has been formed. When
he women Of the State get after
hem, the New Deal had better look
'ut.
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