Milford chronicle., 1958-12-12

provision thai this control would
go back again to the federal gov
ernment if the states failed to have
qualified officials Sho were capable
of properly administering their
own insurance laws and thereby
enable them properly to regulate
and control the business of in
surance in the public interest
Due to his concern about this,
Senator O'MahoRey expressed him.
self as very much interested in
Delaware's reelection of its in
surance commissioner.
There is a strong Indication at
the present time that Commissioner
Smiths previous insurance ex-
perience plus his longtime interest
in governmental affairs might lead
to his appointment as a member of
very active national committee of
the National Association of Insur-
ance Commissioners which forms a
liason group between the several
states and the federal government.
The president of the National Insur-
ance Commissioners group discuss
ed this matter with the Delaware
Commissioner at the Florida meet
ing.
This committee is titled "The
Committee for the Preservation of
State Regulation of the Business of
Insurance"
There viii be three co-chairmen
for Area 8, Red Cross, in the 1853
fund drive, it was decided at a meet
ing of the board of directors in
Grace Church Hall, last Thursday
night.
They will be Mayor Harvey B.
Spicer, who did all the work alone
for many years: DR.. Elizabeth F.
Phillips, who served as co-chair-
man the past two years, and Miss
Frances Shoffner, Sussex County
home demonstration agent, who has
taken an active part for several
years.
Howard S. Abbott was reelected
chairman of the area. He said when
it came time for the election of a
chairman for the regular organi-
zation, that he thought perhaps it
might be well to choose a new
chairman.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas C. Mulligan
said that he thought Mr.. Abbott
was needed since the area is well
organized, met its quota last year
and has a start toward the new
fund drive, and the unanimous re-
election followed.
It was voted to hold the solicit
tors dinner with which the 1853
campaign will sart, on Monday,
February %, 1859, at 6:45 p. M, in
Grace Church Hall.
Mr. Abbott praised the selection
of Byran Field as state chairman
for the 1859 fund drive and it
was voted to invite Mr.. Field to
the solicitors dinner.
Annual reports were given by
committee heads. Miss Shoffner said
that several home demonstration
clubs have requested First Aid
classes after the holidays.
Harold F. Wilson reported for Safe
ty Services saying among other
things, that 80 First Aiders had been
graduated by State Police last May,
with 20 from Georgetown and 12I
from nearby towns.
OF the swimming classes, he said
that the registration had been 141,
with a cost of $255.85.
DR.. Mulligan, reporting for Dis
aster Services, said that his group
had been alerted twice during the
past year, with the center ready,
but no action so far during 1858.
Mrs. Nellie r. Barr. reporting for
home service and administration,
said that the campaign quota for
1858 had been $4,000, with $3,136
collected from a total of 1,215 SUBJ
scribers in Area s. She said that
the Red Cross show had netted
$454.56.
AS head of her department, Mrs.
Barr reported more than 400 hours
spent in administration and $40