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Advantages ; •—■■ ‘-vby Ima Byrd THe. Ml’A for ibr* benefit of fcirds. that means ,p.i/ UHlilItt Authority—^ has real clasu Here they ,,V»* m ith all the ‘cln/tKinK op thftr I We 8 and they tudrlenlv get the idea that maybe. Just maybe they need a iiftle water to clean up their act Vow M»u might hke tp hnow that blrdt have no respect for auftioVifovs They feel and understand that there is one nuih'iritv m this universe and if you follow Him. you'll act • , ibl> and honorobty Humans are different They like other authorities nurss It s heraune thruliketo follow a leader and that way oviud thinking, itm seriously about things Whatever the ’rtusnr.iny the people in Cdpe May County got wha( they ujjnN-./ o genuine right down the line kind of authority ruts U THOKITY IS COMPOSFI) of people, and ac ofdihg to •ll reports thSnM people have all the other people s welfare M heart The authority (it seems* is not inleresled making mon^y »sp«*nding money, maybe); they jutlt want to help humanity, A bird friend of mine from Lansdale. Pa canfc down to ik» a* I it tie clamming with-me last week We were over on the hay munching a couple of polluted clams when he started discussing humans and something called the North Penn Water Authority My friend. Chuckbird. was .very upset with this human authority THIS CiROl'P TOOK CHAROE of all the water around our area and afU*r awhile the people with wells had to hook up and the farmers ponds dried up Our waterholes vanished." Churckbird said sadly “All sorts of things hap-\ pened Humans ended up paying much more for their water then they ever did before It seemed the only ones to benefit from the North Penn Water Authority were those in authority." he said After we ate a few more clams we strolled <down the beach at Pierce's Point to look over the horseshoe crabs stiHjggbng for survival Chuckbird picked at some deqd stuff and looked out-over the bay “Humans sure make it tough for us birds Just be glad you're down here at the Cape," he said Now I will admit that Chuckbird was only giving one side of the sfory, but it did get me thinking about the MUA and their interest in Wildwood's water holes, f had to admit that the authority showed real class in their approach to the mfcttcr* of control From all reports the MUA came off like knights in gold armor, offering to help out with the water problems in the area They were so good and honest-’ in their concern, that there wasn't a Single sound of protest from any water user or potential user I did hear someone over in Wjldwood mumble something about higher water bills, but. for the most part, everyont? seemed satisfied NOW \VITH AN AUTHORITY that not only has control of sewage but water too. the people can’t lose All the dirt • an be washed clean and if wells dry up they can bfc' filled with sewage Actually, the thought even excites this old turd * » The people in Cape May County must be blessed (in this’ nt h blessed) And as they turn off their minds to what’s happening they can turn on their faucets, pay their . ewage and water bills simultaneously and follow their authority blindly They can trust those gallant men of the MUA to do what's best for them for they are *(reportedly) just and honorable men who have no monetary interest in Jhe authority but are dedicated to serving their fellowmen the . best possible water and sewerage anywhere in the land The birds will keep watch We ll keep watch and observe the game But we'll never imitate humans. We re hooked on a bigger authority and there's no way that wil! ever change

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Growing Pains & Hospital Beds

As we have reported over the past many months, the Jersey Cape is growing in the number of people who call this peninsula home. Some time ago, for instance, you were informed that state statistics pointed out our growth rate here was primarily the result of permanent year-round population, not merely summertime residents. The casino boom didn't cause this, but it has accelerated the influx. Three weeks ago it was reported that expansion programs were in the works by the two hospitals serving this area to add a total of 169 beds prior to the mid-1980s. The need for the proposed 68 additional beds at Burdette Tomlin Hospital became evident last week when that Cape May Court House health care facility experienced another pang of what has been termed "periodic overcrowding conditions." One day last week the number of patients surpassed the number of beds by 25 per cent. But patients in the hallways are nothing new there — as the aforementioned terminology would indicate.

WE HOPE THE URGENT NEED for more beds in our only in-county hospital, which just recently completed an expansion program, will be addressed thoroughly and expeditiously by all of those many officials and authorities who are involved in the health care process today. Not the least of which is the first-level review, agency — the Cape May County Health system Advisory Council, which is scheduled to meet-today to consider the expansion proposals by the two hospitals. The County HSA Advisory Council hasn’t been able to muster a quorum in recent months. It’s * been anemic, as we headlined it a few weeks back. We hope every red-blooded member is present today. This is not to say it should perform'its review in a perfunctory, posthaste manner. An examination seems to be in order’. And perhaps the very first matter to be decided is an answer to the question: Will 68 additional beds je enough? —The Herald