Milford chronicle., 1945-07-20
DIR, TARIMAINZ REPORTS
FOR HIS COMMITTEE
Continued from First Pagel

state board of education, highway
department and others. This pro-
gram was incorporated i'll House
Bill No. s. which was not cOnSid-
cred favOrably by the Legislature.
In October. 1913, Governor Bacon
very wisely and timely created
State Post War Planning commits
sion, for the purpose of surveying
and studying the existing COndi-
fiOnS of our state facilities, for all
services and for preparing blue
prints" for future plans. The COM
mission. composed of three men,
bers of the Council of Presidents
and four members of the Council
of Executives, appointed the 1ol-
lowing special committees on
Health. Education. Transportation.
Agriculture. IntraMural Agencies.
Extra Mural Agencies; Personnel.
Economic Security Retirement
and Disability PLAN. Public Works.
Urban Development. Labor. For
estS. Parks. Game and Fish. Ii
hrarics and Archives, with instruc-
ton to prepare their studies on the
basis that the chief duty of the
state government in peace time is
supplying essential services to its
people. At the time of war the
State Government must contribute
directly or indirectly to winning
the war. by giving priority to ac-
tivitieS which will best promote
I,x
sential operations and by taking
every step to conserve manpoWcr
and materials. AT the same time
the state government must safe
guard and preserve essential ac-
tiviticS for various public ser
vices: and also to recognize the
serious problem of the postwar
situation.
In view of this the committees
considered the studies pertaining
to the postwar reconstruction and
development of each department
and agency of the State, not only
from the standpoint of physical
existence. but above all from the
viewpoint of humanics. thus at
tempting to improve the existing
undesirable conditions in al
spheres of our community life.
The commission studied the
postwar planning program on the
basis of three approaches: Cd I'm
mediate postwar repairs and re
placements. (2) Capital improve
ments. Incorporating the minimum
required needs. involving phySiCa
and humanic interests. CD The de
Sirahlc future improvements Gov
ering ten-ycar period. (4) High
way Department.
The reports of the various com
mittees were reviewed and studied
very carefully and Incorporated il
the general report of the Stat
Postwar Planning Commission o
Delaware which was submitted t
Governor Walter w. Bacon. TIL
Highway Department program wa
developed and presented separate
ly because of the necessity or co
Ordinating its program with tn
Federal Government requirement
and subsidatiOn. The bills Whlc
were introduced tor the nnancln
of this program through match
ing of federal funds, failed to pas
by sufficient majority The Leg
islature did. however, enact TN
very important legislation unde
which the Highway Department
authorized, subject to approprlat
legislation being enacted by tn
State of New Jersey and subject
federal approval, to construct
Crossing of the Delaware River b
bridge or tunnel. This favorabl
action by the Legislature was on
of the outstanding Acts.
Throughout the four years
the Councils work, His EXcellel
cy. Governor Walter W. Baco
was the inspiring leader and %ul'
OF the Council Many conference