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FRIDAY, AUGUST a4, 1917

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people in every section of the County. Beveral County newspapert terming it the most vicious bill ever introdiued by a representative of Cape May County in the Assembly. The bill, of course, died in the Senate and did not become a iaw. And it is on this “enviable” record as a Representative of Cape May County in the State Assembly that Corsville E. Stille asks to be returned.

STILUS. ASSEMBLYMAN. The time was. not so many years ago. when the chief attribute of a person aspiring to an important County or State office were a pleasant smile, a glib tongue, empty promises and plenty pf money. Times have changed, however, and the present-day voter, before casting his ballot for any candidate, inquires first into that candidate's recoi-d, especially if he has previously served in any official capacity. Corsville EL Stille, of Tuckahoe. candidate for re-nomination ct the Primary Election to the Assembly, is bletwed with almost all of the qualities of the old-time politician, but is mighty short on the “record” that the presentday voter demands. Stille served three terms in the Assembly, from 1907 to 1909, both inclusive In 1907 he introduced no bills of any kind, notwithstanding the fact that Cape May County during that period was experiencing a transitory development from an obscure, unimportant, extreme section of the State to a County of wealth and prominence. In 1908 he repealed his splendid achier unents of 1907. and introduced not one bill of any kind for the benefit of Cape May County, or any other section of the State. In 1909 Stille introduced Assembly Biil No. 18. by request, which affected freeholder* of the third and fourtn class counties. The bill did not pass. He also introduced Assembly Bill No. 227, affecting railroads in every section of the State; this bill passed and is Chapter No. 196 of the Laws of 1909. The bill was of no apparent value to Cape May County directly or indirectly. In 1909 Stille al> > had a strong affection for Fish and Came measures, introducing Bills Nos. 267. 268. 269. 270 and 319, all relative to Fish and Game, and none of which got beyond the House. During the first two years of SLile's incumbency. Cape May County drew a blank asTar as its representation >n Trepton was concerned, and in the third year. 1909. fared but little better. Stille devoting live-sevenths j of his time having brain-storms over proposed laws regulating and restricting the catching of Fish and Game. After a lapse of eight years. Stille was returned to the Assembly in 1910. last year, and introduced his now famous "Gag-Rule” Biil. which was Assembly Bill No. 488. This bill was aimed to enable certain politic^ns in the city of Wildwood to secure a liquor license at a hotel, which had been refused by the County Judge many years past. The bill provided for vesting the p< » er of granting liquor licenses in the hands of the city officials of the various cities And townships of the County, taking this power from the County Judge. Later the bill was amended so that it affected only the commission governed cities of the County, aou passed the House in that shape. This Utter bill was severely cond.-mne-i by good thinking

PROTECTION AT CROSSINGS NEEDED. The sad accident on the Main Seashore Road last Saturday, when the President of the West Moreland Coal Company was killed by a locomotive while crossing the tracks inem automobile at Bennett's Crossing, below Cape May Court House, emphasizes the need stronger than ever of proper protection at the numerous railroad crossings of this County. * ' These crossings are particularly numerous on the Main Seashore Road, below Cape May C«Wt House, and at this time of the year the brush and gmss 8»s grown to such a height at either side of the crossings, that it is nearly impossible, especially at night, to tell whether or not a train is approaching. There has been some talk of straightening out the auto road so that it would run parallel with the railroad tracks instead of crossing and re-crossing them as at present If there is any way to do this, certainly steps should be taken to do it at once. Human life is more precioiM than human discomfort If, therefore, other roads in the County are rutty and need repairing, it would *be well to let than remain in their present state, aiid spend what .money is available for road building purposes to securing the right of way and re-building this section of road. We believe that both the Pennsylvania and Reading railroad companies are just anxious enough to eliminate these crossings to go fifty-fifty with the County on the cost of the reconstruction.

BY WAY OF SUGGESTION. One of the stock arguments of those who join the President in opposition to a joint committee on war expenditures is that both bodies in Congress already have standing committees on expenditures in the several executive departments who can do everything that a joint committee could do. Theoretically this argument contains some truth; but it remains to be said that they would collect in piece-meal what the joint committee would procure in the aggregate. And to this should be added the acknowledged fact that these committees for years have existed in name only and for no other purpose than tc supply chairmanships and committee rooms and clerks to Senators and Representatives who are deemed eligible for such favors. But. under the far-fetched ’assumption that this argument has been presented in good faith, we offer the following suggestion: Senator Charles E. Townsend of Michigan, a Republican with seniority of service, is chairman of thr Senate committee on expenditures in the War P in., jnent. He has two Republican colleagues with him—Messrs. Norris of Nebraska. and Calder of New York; but the majority Of the committee is made up of Democrats—Messrs. Thomas of Colorado. Janies of Kentucky. Williams of Mississippi, and Chan)berlain of Oregon. Mr. Thomas is now absent from the Senate on a leave of absence granted on account of ill health. So the committee, jf it should assemble, would stand three Republicans and three Democrats. We suggest, therefore, that Senator Townsend call his committee together and that he propose that they devote themselves to examining the manner in which the War Department has been expending the money for the ion«trurtion of the cantonments which wfll house the new national army. We assume that Messrs. Norris and Caider w ill at once agree to this. What Messrs. James, Williams and Chamberlain will do will at once demonstrate whether they have hitherto opposed the proposed .loint committee on practical or political grounds. The experiment seems to us worth trying.

Chicago Herald — Couldn t we compromise this wood and steel ship controversy by making 'em half-and-half?

The Trenton Times calls attention to the fact that one happy result of the war will be to popularize “Made in America." •

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