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Russia Refuses Present Peace The declaration of the new Russian Minister for Foreign Aflairs, speaking, as he says by the full anthority of the Czar, and this followed by a unanimous vote of the Russian Duma in opposition to considering the question of peace in Europe, may be regarded as conclusive in the premises. Russia has more to lose at present, more to gain by ultimate success and less to risk at any period than any of the other Entente Powers. She also holds a commanding position in the essential element which will win, the war-man-power and untouched natural resources and anthority to command both without recourse to parliamentary processes. Moreover, Russia’s participation iu the war was begun, not so much from considerations of territorial acquisition as from the promptings of the most fanatical of human emotions, that based upon religion. The menace of Austria upon Serbia aroused Holy Russia, the strongest of the Stales adhering to the Greek Orthodox faith, the protector of that form of worship against Mohammedan aggression, and the big brother of all the Slavic Balkan peoples who bow to the Cross of St. Andrew. With a definite promise of Constantinople, Russia, from a material standpoint, cannot now yield; especially upon terms which would at the same time deprive her of access to Southern waters and shut her off from the Baltic through the creation of an independent Poland and Lithuania. Peace cannot be made without Russia. The Pact of London prevents that And Russia is unyielding.

On Tuesday, Francis E. Croasdale, until theu editor of the Atlantic City Daily •• Press," assumed his important duties as private secretary to Governor Walter E. Edge. We have known Mr. Croasdale Jot se\eial veins, and v'sh to add our congratulation> to thr mans mat have been heaped u]>on him since Lis appointment. South Jersey loses a Capable and wed liked newspaper man, but the feeling of the lots is lessened by the knowledge that a biggr! and brttet post, one of the most unpoitaut 111 the Sute. is now his. At the helm of tb« ' i uss,' “Cioasie" as he is lamiliary known, made that news|iaper one of the most powerful and influential, as well as financially successful, in South Jrtsry, and it past performances can be used as a criterion of what the future holds, time aie no heights to which Mr. Croasdale may not aspitt.

President Wilson has ie]>ealed!y said that it is none of our bnsiuess who the Mexicans choose for a ruler or how they choose him. He has also at other times repeatedly made it his business to tell the Mexicans who they shall not have and by recognizing a favorite from among the rival bandits who have aspired to rule in that country. Bnt a situation is arising wherein every American who pays taxes feels that it is very much his business—tiiis condition of affairs in Mexico. The cost of maintaining the tioops on the Mexican border is mounting at an alarming rate; and a bond issue is proposed to pay for it As nothing is being done, and the trouble in Mexico continues, would it not Ik- better tospeud a little more nioiie> aud foice permanent peace as we did in Cuba.

Serious debate lias not yet opened ou Mr. Bryan's proposal to commit the Democtats to National Prohibition a> au issue in 1920. When the discussion begins s{iecial emphasis will no doubt lie laid on the tact that the interim! revenue receipts from the liquoi business now net the Federal treasuiv about #250.000,000 a year, while import duties on wines aud other alcoholic beverages produce about #20,000,000 more. Cutting off revenue, however, with no idea of how to make it up. while maintaining expenditures on • scale of unprecedented profligacy, is a Democratic specialty , and it will not trouble Mr. Bry an at all when this problem is raised.

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Governor Edge Walter E Edge is now Governor of New Jersey. Never before has the inaugural address of a Governor-elect contained recommendations for so much legislation directed especially to help the cities bordering on the Atlantic seaboard. A glance at the summary of Governor Edge's address published in this issue of the Times will show first and foremost the solution to Cape May county’s hitherto perplexing road problem, by the passage of legislation to build State roads by direct taxation, instead of by a bond issue as provided in the Egan law. The abolishment of the present State Road Commissioner’s office, with its monarchial powers, and to place this office in the hands of eight unsalaried citizens, three of whom are to be engineers, with power to appoint highway commissioners and other road officers, is another feature of the message that is of great interest to Cape May county. The Times has repeatedly pointed out the grave error of the present State Road system, which places one man in absolute power of the distribution of a fund amounting to nearly two million dollars annually. This fund is the motor vehicle fund, and it is up to the State Road Commissioner to say where this monry shall, or shall not, be spent for the re-building and improvement of county roads. Unfortunately for Cape May county, in the past few years Comiuissionfr Stevens has seen fit to spend but very little df this money on our roads. Thirty thousand dollars last year was given onr Connty, with onie hundred and fourteen miles of improved road^, and double that amonnt was given to counties that have practically 110 improved roads, au£ don’t care if they never have any. The Edge method will give all counties a square deal, aufl will remove the absolute power from one ma^, where it is now vested, and give it to eight. * Another salient point in the address is the portion touching on Waterways, Transportation and Commercial Development All of well as portions of the address relating to a reduction of the High Cost of Living, point to a deepening and commercialising of our Inland Waterway, a body of water that even in its present half-developed state has been of incalculaUvalue to the seashore resorts and seaboard coon-

ties.

The suggested election law reforms, the simplification of system of taxation, prison reforms, the centralization of community interest iu the school houses, all carry out to a letter the preelection pledges and promises of Governor Edge, and all are most business-like and worthy. Taken from every angle, the address of Governor Edge is unlike any other ever before delivered by a State’s Chief Executive, and best of all is that Governor Edge will be able, with his big Republican majority in both Houses, to carry out the recommendations made. At a testimonial dinner, recently given in honor of Govarnor Edge, Assemblyman Edward Schoen, speaker-elect, said: "Governor Edge is to be the leader in thought, the director of our policies aud of the people fQr the next three years." Senator George W. F. Gaunt, of Gloucester, president of the Senate, commented: “ I am very ceitain we will have team-work.” Senator Thomas F. McCran, of Paterson, majority leader in the Senate, said: “I think there will be no evasion. 1 think there will be no hesitancy in carrying out onr pledges. I think we will hare less differences in politics than we have ever had before.” The Times ventures to say that the next six mouths will see the enactment of more leally helpful and constructive legislation than bar ever before been placed on the State’s statute books.

Mosquito Extermination The statement of Dr. William Edgar Darnall, president of the Mosquito Extermination Association, that there will be an increase of J200,000,000 in ratables in the State with the eventual work of that body, seems to be prettx well borne out by the reports coming in from districts where extermination is under way. During the past four years the riddauce of the proverbial Jersey pest has been under wav and Dr. Darnall places the increase in ratables iu the districts affected at between five and ten millions of dollars. Practically 50,000 acres of salt marsh iu Atlantic county has been treated in the scientific way directed by the Association. Residents will attest that the mosquito uuisauce within the past two years has to a decided extent been eliminated. Dr. Darnall is not then making the rub statement that the salt maish mosquito will disappear within the next several years provided the Commission's work is extended, and this is possible only with the County appropriations. While the war is being waged upon the ma»h mosquito there should be just as effective work in the attack upon the house variety. Householders by careful regulation of their premises will eradicate this pest.—Atlantic City I’nion.

A correspondent, in whose judgment ou County matters we place absolute reliance, in a iccent communication, says: "Now that they 1 Evans (J. Slaughter, Oliver Blackwell, etc.) have bought a ucwsptipcT of their own, they cau have a fine time telling why the 'All-Resort Boulevard’ shouldn’t be built, and why the Wildwood and Delaw-axr Bay Short Line Turnpike ihauLi. Of course the best icasou for that is ; they' need the money." We wonder.'

AVALON 41 Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Howall, Jr, arrived in Avalon on Saturday for a stay of several weeks. They sue stopping ct ‘The Humostead.’ Mrs. John R. Thompson 1 are spending several days in this resort as the guests of Mrs. E. Leroy Lowden. Marion Nichols spent the week-end here with her parents. Mrs. Levi Wentrell has been away for several days this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John E. Eigboltx, at Delair, N. J. Mr. Chas. Speilberger was a Sunday visitor in Avalon. Harry L. Clearer, at Trenton, N. J, is a guest at the home at CapL and Mrs. Frank Nichols. Mr. Lewis C Canfield was in Avalon the greater part at last week. Mr. Ralph P. Peterson motored to Cape May 01. Monday last. Mrs. J. T. Langley and son Uawood were out of town visitors last waek.

DENNISVILLE •m as* -tv***- Ciirnen s—i. Mrs. Lizzie Wsples. of Marmora, iz with her parents, assisting in the care of her aged father, David James, who is ill with bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Rosenberg, at Millville, made a call in our village on Friday, looking after antique furniture. Winfield Coombs and Mrs. Coombs made a short call on Sundsy P. M. at the Way home. K. Carroll and wife and Miss Helen Orroll were among the andiat the Chautauqua entertainments at the Court House, and were highly entertained. # A baby girl has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fidkr; her name is Edith, and she will have a happy home with her many brothers and sisters. Mrs. Charles Lawrence returned to her home in Engiishtown on Thursday, leaving her sister in a greatly improved condition. Miss Hattie Dalton spent several days of the past week with her brother st Stone Harbor. The high school pupils were privil red to enjoy the Chautauqua entertainments. having season tickets at reduced rates, and the motor bus waiting to bring them home after the

ons.

Owing to the storm on Sunday morning the baptismal service in the M. E. Church was postponed until the morning of the 2lit. Mr. Edw. Stone, of Riverhead, New York, spent a few days recently with friends in our village. The Ladies' Aid Society met on Wednesday at the home at Miss Hannah Fidler, where the work of apronmaking was the work of the evening. The aprons will be sold to help increase their treasury. Mr. Jones Hand, of Burleigh, spent the day on Friday cleaning organs for the M. E. Church and Mias Helen Carroll. The Women's Christian Temperance Union held the regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. John Carroll 1 Wednesday P. M. Miss Helen Carroll visited Wildwood on Saturday. Dr. C. W. Way paid a visit to Philadelphia and can answer questions concerning his new niece.

-Neblame OUipe." la Mrs. Watford's story of Lord Ma—fle'fi In her book entitled "Recol lections of a Scottish Novelist" the toy note of propriety U reached. The noble lord's young nephew, see lag him annoyed at a railway station at haring no servant et hand to ge< tie newspapers, ran posthaste and pro cured them Lord Mansfield showed no gratitude whatever "Bfiward." was all be would "recollect, Edward, that e gentlemaa should never hurry himself in public.** We're All Actors. Mine Alexardria Vlsrda. the Polish tragedienne, ouce prufHHiixlrd the fol towing: **lt Is a straugv thing, but aak a to mend a rip In his coal. “No; he la not a tailor. “Ask soother to stop the faucet from leaking “No; he's not a plumber. “Or another to do a bit of cabinet

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“No; he la not a •scienter. "But aak any one of the three of them to enact a little part In a play and each sill •mile In fatuous etxifi deuce and Instantly acquiesce. "Bnt watch him actT' Handing Out Advice. “You are not compounding that pre aertption as I would." rrmarked the •'.ranger who had dropped In. "Dump In a little of this aud a pinch of that." "What do you meauV Are you a drugglat V "Then what do you menu by telling sne how to run my business "Oh. I'm the manager of the l«U team I noth-e you In the blsachera occasionally handing me unsolicited advice.” — PlUahurgh t hronkiwTeiegraph The Bret standing army. consisting of guards and tegular troupe was funned • “.-1 t» uta B C

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