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City Councilmen List Their Accomplishments Four incumbents for the City Council yesterday pointed to ‘ some of the important accom plishments” that resulted from their management of the City of Wilmington, as they solicited votes for the primary race Monday. During the present Council -Man ager administration, approximately $1,300,000 federal grants have been obtained toward the $3,000,000 wat er works extension program, it was explained by Mayor W. Ronald Lane, and Councilmen G. S. Cur rin, R. S LeGwin and R. R. Ro meo. , ,. The candidates for re - election likewise pointed out that during their office terms that $100,000 has been pieced in a capita: reserve fund and the assets of the sinking fund have been increased from. $153,400 to over $710,000, an in crease of $556,600. The "accomplishments” were outlined in the following statement; "Building inspection: This ad ministration adopted an adequate modern ordinance covering build ing inspection and providing for careful stmctural inspections; and this department is not only self sustaining, but is daily accom plishing worthwhile results and pro vides for the elimination of fire hazards and the safety and inte grity of structures resulting from substantial improvements and also in the elimination of sub - stand ard structures. ••Public Works Department; Sub stantial improvements have been provided and completed in th i s department, including acquiring, erecting and operating an asphait plant whi'm contributes materially in the reduction of the cost of street paving; permanently paving 75 blocks of city streets; opening and paving South Front Street; dredging McCumber’s Ditch; re pairing and extending the system of storm drainage; grading, treat ing and surfacing many blocks in residential districts; widening Sev enteenth street from Castle to Daw son Street, and Dawson Street from Seventeenth to the city limits; and widening North Third street from Market Street to Cowan Street; maintaining and repairing all dirt streets within the city; purchasing and acquiring machinery for street repair and improvement, including a rock crusher, screening equip ment and dredging equipment; con structing and extending sanitary sewer lines, water mains; building new filter plant; completing con struction of the King's Bluff pipe line to obtain a source of clean and suitable water, and extending water and sewer facilities to all of the newly developed areas in and near the city; constructing and pursuing to completion sidewalk paving and improvement program; keeping well maintained and re paired all public buildings in city. “Street Department: In this de partment additional equipment has been obtained and garbage, trash removal and street mainte nance has been adequately pro vided and all of the streets and public ways in the city receive sufficient coverage and collec tions. All of this has been ac complished with fewer employees, resulting in a smaller labor cost to the city. “Water Works Department: The City has acquired and installed more than 12,000 feet of water mains and lateral water lines and approximately $3,000,000.00 have been spent in this department for the various water works extension structures and pipe lines. During this administration approximately $1,800,000.00 has been obtained in grants from the U. S. Gtverji ment. “Fire Department: There have been many extensive improve ments in this department. All fire stations have been renovated, painted and repaired; hose room and drying racks have been built and provided; approximately 10, 000 feet of new fire hose have been provided and a number of items of equipment rebuilt and made more efficient and useful for lire fighting; adequate flood lights are available; adequate and emcient equipment is avanauie for better fire protection of the city, and there has been a sub stantial increase in the personnel in this department. ‘‘Police Department: Personnel of this department has been in creased; a modern radio system has been provided. The power of the radio station has been in creased to 250 watts. This im provement is of great value in law enforcement and permits the City to connect with the Eliza bethtown radio station and high way patrolmen, and gives the City radio control over a wide radius. Six new police cars have been provided; a number of traffic lights have been added; approxi mately 500 parking meters have been installed. These meters con tribute greatly to the public safe ty and incidentally provide a source of income to the City, thereby reducing City taxes. “Finance Department: Modern machinery and equipment has been installed which enables a daily preparation of the accurate budget record and operation, and enables officials to know each day the financial condition of the City and its budget expenditures. All records are kept currently and ac curately up-to-date. The payroll system has been revised and pay roll accounting machines ac quired. “The traffic laws of the City have been completely re-written and revised in the interest of pub lic safety, and more efficient use of the public streets is provided for vehicular and pedestrian traf fic. Notwithstanding a large in crease in population and a sub stantial increase in building ex penditure. the city has been op erated economically and in an ef ficient manner with the tax rate lower than the rate existing when the present form of government began. $100,000.00 has been placed in capital reserve fund as a con tribution toward future require ments, and other accumulating funds during this administration to the extent of $556,600.00 has been added to the Sinking Fund. ‘ When we came into office, un der the present form of Govern ment, the only assets of the Sink ing Fund amounted to $153,400.00 and during the period of our serv ice this fund has been increased to a total of over '$710,000.00. The City of Wilmington is now .for the first time reaching the position where it will have sufficient funds from its Sinking Fund to retire all of its term bonds as they fall due. “There are many things not enumerated in the above brief outline which could be mentioned but reference has possibly been made to the most important ac complishments in which the citi zens would be most interested. “On this record of intelligent and economical progress, we re spectfully solicit your vote and support.” -V Local Red Cross Chapter To Hold Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Wil mington chapter of the Americar Red Cross will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 25 in the Tide Water Powei Co. assembly room, Second and Princess streets, according to J. Henry Gerdes, local chairman. All persons who have subscribed to the Red Cross during the re cent War Fuhd Drive are invited to attend, it was stated. The Board of Directors will be elected for the coming year, and annual renorts will be read by the service chair men. The present chapter officers are Gerdes, chairman; E. A. Laney, vice-chairman; Mrs. J. B. Sidbury, secretary, L. D. Latta, treasurer; and Mrs. Harriss Newman, assis tant treasurer. ATHLETES FOOT MAKE THIS 10 MINUTE TEST Get a mobile liquid with strong PENETRATING power. One containing . lull strength alcohol is good. Powders. ointments and mild solutions do not ; penetrate sufficiently. Te-ol is the only solution, we know of, made with 90 per cent alcohol. Feel it PENETRATE, REACHES MORE GERMS. Most drug stores have the test size. Small lot just ■ arrived at TOMS DRUG STORE , if i™El | „. Mo“co1 Con,.dy s»o, „ 9 laSap? (Wa Newfi^p Cream Deodorant Safely helps Stop Perspiration I 1. Does not irritate skin. Does 1 not rot dresses or men's shirts: 1 2. Prevents under-arm odor. 9 Helps stop perspiration safely. 1 3. A pure, white, antiseptic, stain- £ less vanishing cream. f 4. No waiting to dry. Can be used right after shaving. 5. Awarded Approval Seal of s American Institute of Launder ing—harmless to fabric. Use Arrid regularly. ^ ■■ ■_ A A a Pin tax 09< Also 5» jars ; THI LARGEST SELLING DEODORANT mm rmmmA WILMINGTON'S LIONS CLUB With The Co-Operation Of The Delia Chi Omega Sorority - PRESENTS - FASHION SHOW ami DANCE CAPE FEAR ARMORY FRIDAY NIGHT. APRIL 20th — RENEFIT LIONS CLUR RLIND FUND - I MUSIC BY DEAN j HUDSON | In A His \ ’i ORCHESTRA 4 • TASHION SHOW 8:30 to 9:30 P. M. • DANCE—9:30 TO 12:00 ADMISSION $1.50 -TAXINCLUDED tickets on Sake at: F. W. Woolworth Co.—King off’s — Freeman Shoe Co. — Lane’s Brooklyn Pharmacy — Lane's Market Street Pharmacy — Lane’s Lake Forest Pharmacy. a> RED CROSS UNIT REACHES DAVIS A Red Cross unit including two field directors, two program direc tors and ten women, has arrived at Camp Davis. Red Cross units assist in verify ing the necessity of granting emergency furloughs, establishing a means of communication between service men and their immediate families, granting loans payable without interest for men on emer gency furloughs, operating a civil ian location and inquiry service for the relatives of prisoners of war and others outside the U. S. A., and assisting service men with personal problems. The Camp Davis Red Cross unit will function primarily for the benefit of convalescent hospital azine; Miss Sweeney was a mem ber of the public relations and advertising staff with Life mag azine, and Miss Cox was wiih the Playmakers at the University of North Carolina. -V FALL RIVER, Mass., April 18. —(U.R)—Chief cook Henry H. Hov erton. a merchant mariner from Fall River, believes an OPA could be used to good advantage in Italy. 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