Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

TT Is NOT TOO SOON for the citizens of
Milford to begin thinking of the Annual City
Elections. which will be held on Monday,
january 19, 1948 AS they think along the
line of needed improvement in our city gov
ernment it win be well for them to bear these
dates in mind
Saturday, January 3rd-Last day to pay
city taxes to be eligible to vote at City
Election.
Tuesday, january 6th-DeadIine for filing
candidates names to appear on the
City election ballots.
Friday, January 10th Citizens Meeting,
at which reports will be heard.
Monday, January 10Th - City Election
Day.
Each and every one of the above dates are
important. Should the voter fail to keep
track of any one of them, then he, or she, may
be out of luck so far as choosing the new
Mayor and members of council are concerned
We hear rumOrS to the effect that Mayor
Evans doesn't intend to stand for reelection
next January. But we have heard the same
rumors in the past only to have his name
filed at the opportune time. We hear rumors
that Councilman ]. B. POOre in the First
Ward, and Councilman Frank Elton, in the
Fourth Ward, do not intend to seek re-elec-
tiOn. These rumOrs have not been con-
firmed.
capable men to manage municipal affairs.
The assessed valuation of the city is So, ,932,-
10000. The annual income in revenues from
all sources apprOximates $250,000.00. The
city assets as shown by the auditors for the
year ending September 3 O, 1916, was 1858,
O0407. AS we read the statement, it does
not carry any amount for valuation of the
light and water franchise. Is This item alone
certainly runs into hundreds of thousands of
Iolla 4oto dc 4r
larger than most business enterprises in this
section of Delaware.
We leave this thought with you-without
any diSparagement of any individual, or
group, don't you think that it is time that
0ne-man management is abolished, and that
man, or men, of outstanding business abil-
ity are. selected to manage the City of Mil
ford? A change is long overdue. Milford is
tagging in many respects The time to stop
this is nOw-and the time to do it is during
the next few weeks. Let's start talking about
city affairs. If you have anything to say,
write us. We will publish your views so long
as personal spleen or unfair attacks of indi-
viduals are not involved. A serious and fair
discussion of the present city management
and of any needed changes is certainly in
order. Let's air the whole thing before now
and January /.
A REPORT OF THE Postwar Planning
Committee of the Delaware Association for
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
has been made public this week The findings
announced indicate lack of trained person
mel, gymnasiums and locker-rooms necessary
to provide a physical education program
throughout the State. AS we glance over the
news release, which is published in this issue
of the Chronicle, we are struck with the
probable increased cost that the program will
cost if adopted. One of the items of especial
interest, especially to lower DelaWar is
the statement that there are no swimming
pool facilities except those made available tC
schools by virtue of community pools and
those located in Y. NJ. G. A., or Y. M. H. A.
Certainly these professional, paid instructors
appear to be beginning drive the purpose o!
which is to construct swimming pools in the
schools of the State Delaware just does not
need this luxury. 1t is fine to have all OF
these features but just where will the de-
mand stop? With each additional piece Of
equipment or facility for handling this elab
crate program will come demand for trained
personnel - men and women who demand
high salaries and increased incrementS Ger
talnly at this time of high COSTS scarcity o1
trained men and women and need for money
for the necessities of life now is no time tt
begin an agitation for these unnecessary
things. They are fine if we can afford then
but do the people of Delaware want to pay
for them now We believe we detect the be
ginning of drive to pressure these things il
our educational system If you, dear reader
are not alert you will find them loaded on yol
In the form of increased taxes in the future
&G0&S&
AS WE LOOK BACK over the files of th
Chronicle of twenty or more years ago, WI
are impressed with the difference of outlool
and approach to the problems of government
and the conduct of private citizens as illus
trated by the news and editorial comment O
that period. Take the Russian question an,
labor as Illustrations The late Col Theodor
Townsend, speaking through the editorial col
uinns of the Milford Chronicle in the issue O