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Entered at the Poet Office at Sea Ule City ar Second Matter.

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employed, and the dradfe ■orkiae only «fbi ho«n inlead ol twculr-loer ae it etKwtd. Co lam a time wu (M at onee • r the Board lor the oempietioe of the orfc, Htate Aid trooid be withdrawn. Th* Oerk^wa* dinvted to notify the kd alrrady been made lor the eontieaoo» working of the dredge, to nart neat Mondav, and that a time limit would be eet at the next meeting ol the Board.

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Ah More Percentage Work, Perhaps A resolution passed by the County Board of Freeholders on Tuesday will do away forever more with letting out “emergency- 1 work to a favored contractor at cost, plus 15 per cent The plan has been in many cases to wait until work was absolutely necessary on a count>- road or bridge, then declare the work emergency work to be done at once to safeguard travel, and, of course, give the work to the contractor liked best by the Freeholder in whose district the work was to be done. Freeholder Joseph Camp was responsible for the ending of this, when he shot throogh the following resolution at the close of Tuesday's meeting, when the Freeholders were hot, tired and anxious to get home : " “£* It Resolz>ed, That hereafter no work shall be dime the County Roads or Bridges, except by contract, unless it be done under the immediate supervision of a member of the Board of Freeholders, or someone appointed by him, who shall receive the per diem wage allowed the members of the Board

of Freeholdeis.”

Of course the stoppage of this percentage work, if it can be stopped by this resolution, is a splendid thing. When work is done on this basis there is always a strong inclination, as has been proven on the many government contracts, to pay the highest prices for material and labor, so that the contractor receives greater gain. Under this plan the more money paid out, the more money the contractor gets ; whereas when work is given by bid, the exact reverse

condition obtains.

But Mr. Camp's resolution is only a resolution : now it is in force, and presently it can ana may be rescinded But while it lasts it will be a good thing for the tax-paying public

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alter aomt diacumion to take •1000 from the unexpended balance to the credit of Lower Township, end $300 from the See 1*1- C.iy and SS00 from the > *ll< tm nu, end that work wee to *

•igners. we* reed, l Mein Seashore road _ _ •oath, which 1* being re-pived by the State from the Ed«e Highway fond, be left open on one side for Ire eel. while the other «dr wee being built A delegation from U« WHdwood Hoard of Trade made a similar reqnewt. it waa by member* of tiie Board that " travel of the 1 1 of road torn op. the usable, while detonr

^AttoTctoM of the * ad the following “Be It Beao'ved, That

AN OPEN LETTER. Washington, D. C.. May U. 1919. To the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives:

The Recall Election At Sea Isle City petitiors were circulated last week for the fixing of a date for a recall e’ectiop. In May, 1918, Mayor Cronecker suited for Philadelphia by train, and that is the last ever seen or beard of him, although the police of every city in the United SUtes were called upon to help locate him, aud newspapers all over the countrj*gavc wide publicity to his disappearance. Sea Isle has wearied of doing witbont a mayor, but whether to declare the office vacant or hold an election to recall him and elect some one to fill his place h»s been a legal question up to the lawyers. It has been decidi.. that, under the commission form of government, the latter procedure will be safest Sea Isle has proven that a city can exist, for a while at least without a mayor. Mr. Cronecker was a lawyer and had an office in Camden. It was reported last fall that he had been seen in Mary land, but it has been decided that it was a case of misUken identitv —Elmer (jV. J.) Timts. Herculean Tasks In the next few months the members of the American Congress will be dealing with the most difficult business problems ever presented foi the consideration of a legislative body. First and of most pressing importance, is the railroad problem, made needlessly difficult by administration muddling. The return of the wires will be earier, but also made difficult by the Burleson mismanagement. In addition to these subjects, there will be need of a merchant marine po icy, with provision for further construction, operation, creation of a business-building organization, and encouragement of private initiative. I here will be modification of the internal revenue taxes, some imjxirt duties, a scaling down of goverumeut expenditures, adoption of a budget system, aud other matters of perhaps equal importance. The tiien who aic now undertaking the great task of reconstruction should have not only the syni|iath> but the co-operation of every citizen who can make a constructive

suggestion.

When the delegation of fanners ir-nirocd from their call Upon Sccierary Tumulty to ask that Mr Burleson Ik- discharged, one of Ibe members reported that, grca'ly t., hi- surprise, “instead of I leieuding Mr. Burleson, Mi. Tumulty sided with the farmers.” say-1 mg that he “ had no doubt that thJ charges were due in ibe ma n ” md that Burleson had “done more to disci edit ]'resident Wilson lian any other thing." There are lew better judges of political Jicompcteucy than Mr. Tumulty, but we ought to weigh his words with care when speaking relatively. How, lot instance, would he :la«i}y Rcdhcld?—Haivty'i \l'nUy.

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. . _ ! _ The war has practically ceased. The puts lie press is strongly demanding, the general -public and the owners of the they be returned as speedily as possible. that former conditions may be rered and more satisfactory aenih afforded. The President and th-Postmaster-General have announced that this will U- done as soon as ade guatf arrangement)* be provided for receiving and ad > an I

speedily as possible. The expenses of tin largely Increased during the past year, for wages alone at the rate of more tban IJO.OOO.bOO per annum. This was inevitable and necessary by reason of larger proportional Increases by the Railroads and industries of the counThe revenues are inadequate to

Vincent Assaiante PRACTICAL SHOEMAKER ! O’d Shoes Made New Repair Work My Specialty ITALIA ST. SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

HOBDELL —V— Practical Dyer of OSTRICH PRATHERS We Solicit Your Feather Wests is all its Branches DYEING CLEANING and CURLING 154-15€ N. Thirteenth St. PHILADELPHIA

of the Government 01 date is large and steadily I er-General 1

hut contentions with the reguIslory authorities of the Males, not settled, have prevented such ad such condition* continue. Bares aarlly the credit of the uperaUnx com panics win he Impaired, proper espens ot be met. the b-*t opera tin r forces cannot be retained. n»—ded ex and saUsfactory service can not be provided A deterioration will <-nsue which In some localities b >b> threaten a recurrence to public owner -hip or operation in order to care e* m inadequately, for public needs. By prompt action Congress can prevent

this contingency.

JUSt and Speedy settlement, should be made for all properties taken ui der the exisUng law. that such Mian* • a now in th* possession of the <;.n eminent may be restored to assist l the upbuilding and extension eg the various systems for better public u«e The rendition* and regulation of o|»-r at too should be nlearly deflm-d *0 *s to permit the companies to raasubli.h and maintain a satisfactory —wire with reasonable rates without dlscrlm 1 nation and procure the bench*. of legitimate competition. The principal iperattng companies of the Colled Stales ar» vltaHy interested In co-op • rating with Congress and the official, of the Government to accomplish these (Hd ) THKO A. VAIL, i're.idem American Telephone

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PUBLIC NOTICE.

A ’! person, are cautioned not to dump rubbish or garbage *m tl» bench front or lacanl lots, this beiui; a violation of a city ordinance. Hlare garbage in pr..|o-r receptacle and collector a ill re-

lunvr it. Hum yonr rubbish.

iBVlh't. PITCH, Acting Mayor.

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a certain point )WNER cannot regulate the CONTRACTOR he employ*. You can cage a leopard, but you cannot change hie spot* or hie point of view. But what an Owner CAN DO ia to select, in the first place, a Contractor who has an established reputation for integrity, efficiency and results. Edward B. Arnett Building Construction Bell Telephone Connections SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

WILLIAM A. HAFFERT Notary Public All Work Promptly Attsndsd To. 104 Wool Jersey Avsr.uc Soa lots City, N. J.

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