Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Century Club News

Century Club News
Mrs. Thomas Herlihy, Jr., of Will
mington, and State chairman of
legislation for the Delaware State
Federation Of Clubs was the speak
/ er 1T the regular weekly meeting
Of the Milford New Century Club
on Monday. She spoke to a small
but interested audience. The ~senti-
| ment is quite general that pro-
/ gram committees and legislative
chairmen wish that Legislative
Day" could be scheduled on a club
/ program as a rider to a program
titled Fashion Show" or Covered
/ Dish Luncheon. Club members
generally seem allergic to Legisla-
| tiOn Day as such and usually only
about a. fourth of the membership
1 attend. The situation where a dem
Ocratic legislature is working un-
der q republican administration has
led both parties introducing iden-
tical bills. No political or other
bias was detected in Mrs. Herli-
hy's presentation of bills and the
/ spirited participation on the part
of the members made the after
noon, for those present, a most
beneficial one. Space prevents a
detailed report of all the bills
presented but high lighted were
ones pertaining to StOckley the
Delaware State Hospital, the finan-
cial reorganization of the state
with central purchasing authority,
prison reform, civil service for
state employees, some changes in
the present pension laws, in the
labor department, unemployment
compensation, and municipal gov
ernment. The magistrate reform
bill and the method of handling
traffic violations in Wilmington
when offenders are from the lower
counties, brought out spirited dis
cussiOn with Qualification by Mrs.
HeTlihy. The speaker also said
that there was popular demand for
any practical nurse being able to
get a license after taking special
courses ard examinations. Mem
bers were proud to learn that the
Milford Memorial Hospital has off
cred its facilities to twenty practi-
cal nurses for this further study.
Mrs. Herlihy also cOmplimented
the efficient business administra-
ton of the hospital, the envy of the
state fer running in the "black".
A discussion of House Bill 17O-171
dealing with the evil comic book
situation digressed to freedom of
the press 1nd the danger of sup
pressing the good along with the
bad as the present wording of these
bills would do. At the conclusion
Of Mrs. Herlihy's talk, Mrs. J. S.
Willis conducted a legislative quiz
of state and national interest. Mrs.
Edward DurOcher was chairman
for the program and presented the
speaker. Mrs. John F. Burris, club
chairman of Education, presented
a petition signed by more than fifty
percent of those present which con-
tanned an enforcement of conf
dence in the policies of DR.. Ramon
CObbs and the School Board, pro-
missing support to them in their
effort to maintain a high standard
Of discipline and American con-
cepts of conduct in the local
schools. The club room was
brightened by artistic arrange
ments, using spring flowers, bitter
sweet, philOdendrum and Candida
brum, the work of Mrs. CASPER
Boyce, head of the flower commit
tee. Mrs. Desmond Lyons conduct !
Cd the business session during
which Mrs. Philip Portz was elect |
ed to membership. Any member
who has purchased government /
bonds during the year is requested
to report this to Mrs. George Mack
lin. Mrs. Lyons stated that plans
are under way to have a speaker
give the club details for a proposed
Y. M. G. A. and the date. will be
announced later The General Fed
Grafton meets this year i'm nearby
Philadelphia and club members are
urged to take advantage of the
short distance to travel and attend
this national convention, May 24-27.
Hotel reservations for members or
delegates may be made with Mrs
J. s. Willis. Next week Mrs. PbvI-
us Kelley, representing EmanuePs
store, VII present a program of
fashions for the young and the
mot so young.