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The Herald And The Lantern

Thursday. July 26,1»79

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Put Seashore Train Back On Tracks

WASHINGTON, DC i onuivKsman Hill Hughes l> \.l* has received the pcrsnnal assurance of New , .Jersey Transportation Commissioner Louis Gambaccini that repairs will be completed on the crippled shore commuter rail lines by August I hollowing a telephone ; «imversatinn with Com miss loner Gambaccini, Hughes said the Stale has ^ agreed to double the sire of the work crews which are currently repairing the track and rail beds alorfg the communter'lines • "Enough is enough." Hughes delcared "It's been more than six weeks since these track repairs were first ordered, and our rail commuters have been extremely inconvenienced druing that period ,1'm I pleased that Commissioner Gambaccini recognizes the seriousness of this problem, and that he has committed the resources we need to complete these repairs in two weeks.'' * The seashore lines, which run out of Cape Way. Atlantic City and Ocean City, have been partially

shut down since jJune 7 because of deteriorated track Trains which normally travel at 70 miles an hour have been slowed to 15 miles an hour, and in some instances they have been shut down completely. "It's obvious that rail ties we/ir out and have to be replaced from time to time to keep the trains operating safely," Hughes stated. "There is nothing wrong with that However, I think that when track repairs are in order, the passengers have a right to know about it in advance so they can adjust their schedules fro the delay They also have a right to know that the operators of the train are trying to complete the repairs as quickly as possible, and that the delays will not last indefinitely." i Hughes pointed out that the seashore line is owned by the Slate but is operated under contract by Corfrail. The South Jersey lawmaker added that he intends to continue his efforts lo increase service and promote ndmhip along I he seashore line.

Avalon I’olict- Kt-port

AVALON June's Avalon* Police Report shows a rise in the number of traffic arrests, or tickets which means the Bprough Police Department is enforcing I he 25 mile per hour sp«*ed limit During June there were 207,01 Otar vehicle summons issued, while 519 motor vehicle checks were made and 19 molor vehicle accidents handled through the Department The number of incidents handled by the department reflects the influx of summer residents to the resort There were a total of 1.909 incidents handled for the entire month or an average of M per day. as compared to l.fi9H for the month of May and l..180 in April. In responding to these calls, the department drove 15,903 miles while consuming 1.696 4 gallons of unleaded gasoline. 52.9 gallons of regular gasoline and 16-1/2 quarts of oil *” Avalon's finest made 29 sick assists by ambulance and police car or an average of nearly one per day. This humanitarian service of the department ifi some of the most im-

portant police work done Many times police officers are only called upon when emergency aid is needed suefi as fhe kind -given during these sick assists There were 52 bank checks made. 124 residential checks, and 425 business checks in June In addition, there were 405 minor incidents handled in the Department. 51 parking violations and one juvenile handled within the Department Of the >40 arrests made during the month. 12 were made for noise violations. The Borough is no longer issuing warnings on valid noise complaints, explained Chief Joseph E Foley recently The Public will note a sharp increase in arrests for this offense in the future. This crackdown on noise complaints came in response to citizens complaints about loud noises emanating from group rentals. Twenty-one criminal arrests were made and there were seven drug related arrests. In addition to their other duties, the Avalon Police Department responded to four fires and 14 warning alarms.

Letters To The Editor

In Praise Of Youth And Jack’s Place

To the Editor: An answer to Reverend Boyd T Sylvester by a 70vear old who would love to be 18' (X all the clergy men I have known in my 70 years, (and I have known many fine men and a few duds), the Keverend is the first 1 ever heard of who was specifically called and ordained to minister to the young The Reverend speaks of an establishment at this corner (Jack's Place) for 40 years, and it is the first thing I Vgree with up to now. Does he remember when the^ sewerage came up on the''lawn and the waste water from the bar was allowed to drain into the ground under the bar? When Bar place and the beer smelled rank? When it was called "The Dirty Bird", and no one went there hence the lack of noise'’ The Reverend complaias of excessive crowds'- maybe he should go to some of these establishments lhat consistently fill up seven days and nights a week. The Reverend complains

of public urination. When the GI’s leave his establishment, does he make sure that all use the bathrooms so that they will not urinate on someone's lawn 0 Does he tape their mouths so they will not holler or be noisy? If a GI from his place rapes a girl on the way home' if a GI gets venereal disease—does the Reverend jump up and shout. Blame me!;;? This is what he is asking Jack's Place to do. The Reverend makes a great "how to do" about constitutional rights, forgetting people are permitted by law to drink and that the houses of operation are mandated by law Would he deny them their constitutional rights while demanding his? Reverand, have you ever seen an 18-year-old person with a shell hole in his belly , into which you could put a ^ gallon paint can,’or a kid holding one hand with the other to keep it from falling on a buddy lying on the ground dying? Well Reverend, I have seen many situations such as this, and I'll take the kids

every time. When someone is given the responsibility of dying for his country, he also earns the privilege of drinking. Formerly a bus driver who hauled 55 kids to high school twice a day. I too have become an expert on the subject. I can say that out of 55 kids, maybe five are h pain, andlhe rest are swell and a pleasure to be around. I would like to ask the Reverend whether an 18-year-old drunken driver is a bigger danger than a 45-year-old drunken* driver who does not have the quick reflexes of youth? If only the eighteen year olds supposedly get drunk at Jack’s Place, where does the 45-year-old get drunk? I would like to inform the Reverend that many of Jack's patrons are in his age bracket, are as well or better educated, hold more responsible jobs, make more money, and do not drink any alcoholic beverages at all. What they are looking for is a place to meet their peers and enjoy each other’s company. How the Reverend was able to

ascertain the toilet facilities were inadequate without actually going there is beyond this poor mortal’s comprehension. The Reverend suggests that the number of patrons at Jack's should be limited. He should realize that the line waiting to get in must wait until someone leaves, because the doormen checking I.D. cards are also limiting the size of the crowd using the facility. Now these people who are waiting to get in may be feeling good may be noisy but they have not yet been in Jack’s Place. They may come from Ocean City or Ocean Grove, both towns which limit drinking, but have not been able to limit the numbers of drunks. While being a pain in other towns, these people are heard bragging that their towns don't allow drinkingmore hypocrisy. Sincerely, Patrick C. Lyons Executive Director of the Committee to make all seventy year olds eighteen again +se i lf appointed, not called Avalon

Says Empty Trucks Heighten Gas Crisis

To the Editor: Early in June we d|-ove from Avalon to Milwaukee and returned in two weeks. The only place there was any limit on gas was on Indiana Turnpike where, on the way out was $5 and on return. $10 It had been nine years since we had traveled any great distance, (over 900 miles each way) but we saw few changes. Highways were not as well maintained but there were many signs of work in progress. We saw fewer buses but many more trucks, (this was during the Ind Truckers Strike). We thought our trip necessary but we were very much aware of the need to conserve energy. We were impressed with what appears to be great waste, namely, (he large number of empty trucks moving at great speeds There were oil trucks passing oil trucks both empty and full. There were auto transport vehicles full of cars going in both directions and there were the same kind of vehicles empty which were traveling in both direction. There are probably some I CC regulations which are responsible for waste of this kind. Some years ago I Hurley Wants MILLVILLE V '~ Assemblyman James R. Hurley's bill to require disclosure of the amount of sales lax money each municipality and county contributes to the state's coffers passed the Assembly Monday and now goes to the Senate Assemblyman Hurley said. "Ever since the enactment of the Sales Tax law, the local leaders have wondered how much revenue is generated in their particular municipality. "Although the State Tax Division did not see fit to break the figures down into taxing districts or municipalities, this bill would require it to do so and to reveal the figures

knew a man who drove a rig similar to the auto carriers, he hauled boats from Lancaster. Pa. to Seattle, Washington. He returned empty because his was a Company owned vehicle and that Company, the boat manufacturer, was a private carrier. TTiere were Seattle manufactured boats which were shipped east. It was a bit too much to expect competitors to cooperate, maybe even illegal, but a lot of money could be saved if all of those who*moved any kind of merchandise were forbidden to travel over 500 miles empty. Today what is' more important than ever is the fuel which would be saved by a rule against empty loads. We have such rules for single driver passenger cars which encourage car pools, why not police empty . trucks? This is a subject which I have not seen aired in the press ?r other media. It would probably take a very knowledgable transportation expert to estimate how much is wasted by empty back hauls of trucks but the sheer volume is so very impressive there must be many thousands of gallons of fuel wasted in this Tax Disclosure annually. The cost of the extra work entailed is provided for in the bill. A10. "In addition to the natural interest in these figures at the local level, seashore communities with their heavy tourist traffic have been more than just curious. The numbers would be an indication to them and the state at large of the important size of the tourist revenue which is contributed to the economy of the Garden State each year and will assist them in state aid formulae. A-10 had as its cosponsor, Assemblyman Joseph Chinnici, who with Assemblyman Hurley, represent Cumberland-C-

manner. If the first thought on the negative side should be, this may interfere with freedom, with free private enterprise, or other important rights then think about some of the things we agreed to do and the rules we agreed to break during WW II. Onex>f the simple conservation steps took place in the average residential neighborhood. It was probably a violation of several rules which would have been censored in peacetime but it conserved fuel, provided extra manhours for defense needs, and no one suffered any loss. In those days milk was delivered daily by three dairy companies in' the average neighborhood. It sounded very harsh when the dairies were tojd to deliver once each week. It worked to the good of all concerned when one dairy

delivered Monday, another, Wednesday, and another Friday. The plan was so beneficial to the dairies that after the war .the plan was continued, ffhercas there are few areas where milk is delivered door to door today, the passing of the ‘‘milkman” of pre-war years came about for other economic reasons. If we all put'ourselvesjn a frame of mind like that we had during wartimes, such as. "Is this trip necessary?". "Is this oall necessary”?. “Is this temperature necessary?" We could save a lot with little inconvenience. But the lone guestifnate of this writer is. if we stopped empty back hauls of most transportation vehicles we would save enough to be independent of foreign oil. George M. Scattergood

Avalon

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