DRY AflO UTILITIES

LAWSIN FRONT

Long Struggle Between Law-

makers end Governor In Solving TI«se Problems.

MANY VETOES OVERRIDDEN PfetwieUM 1 and Wanwa'a Biita, Jilnay

RefluUtlon and Elaet!an Law ChanoM Mada Law*—Valua-

work ncrompHahcd by rb« oat hn» dr*d and forty-fifth loftalata^e of 2«*' Jorary, two taaaca that took praeadanen orpr all otbera and wrre diacuaanl by timoat aaaryfcody la all aacUona of the auto war* aottled. Tboy were tbe public Wlllty queatioD ar.d tlM auact Mant of tba.law prorldlas tor rtfld cnfo-cement of peoblbltlon. While It U trot that the aenata twice de«fload to adopt th* reaolutioo caUlic for ratification of the Eltbteenth /meafitBcni to tba Ualtad State* Cot. atltatlop by New Jersey. It did repeal tba per cant alcoholic content ba*r law which wai placed on tba statute bonks a year ago. Thla law waa forced throogb th* 1*20 letlalnrcre by G

arnor Edt

a pledge to the people of the atata when he waa elected. Odd.*, though, when the bill repealing this law was laid before him thla year he did no 1

healtete to algo It

Notwithstanding the goremort) veto, tba overwhelming Republican majority forced the enactment of tba pro hlMdon enforcement n:*a*ure of Mrs Jennie C. Vat Neea of the Essex aaacmbly delegation, and it t« new Chap ter IDS of the law* of 1*21. The companion messura of the Van Kcsa art. providing a acheme for the Issuance of penult* for the use of wine for sacramental. Industrial, medicinal and non-beveraga purposes, wa* also made law despite the governor's disapproval.

Failure cf Hatlfxatien

The reaolnt'oo ratifying the prohibition amendment ran Into a atone wall In the sentte which It could not penetrate. and it died there, a trembly January 24. thirteen days after it bad been Introduced. The name day It waa sent over to the ate and referred to committee The following ■week It waa reported favorable. given a aecond reading and under suspension of the rules was placed on third reading. But the voter the Anti-Saloon League thought womd carry Itfehrcngb were not there Ten senators voted for It and eight against. Senators Barber. Martens and Kays, all Demo ermra and coming from supposed dry counties, remained silent when their name* were called. Senator Caae of Somerset. Republican, who the dry forces (bought would support the resolution. voted against It. Iha dry for. - made their second try to have the senate pass the resolutl-’n Thcr day, next to the last day of the aes aton. bnt there waa no change In the position of any of the senators then, and the vote wax the aa-rei with the some thne senator* falling to respond w ben the roll was called. DIM.ties Com rr Ur loo Bald* Creation of the present Public UUUUrs CotcmUaion la cue of the moat Important acta or the legislature. Last October tba governor EMMMafi the old Public Utilities Commission on charge, of neglect of duty and mlscondsrt In office at the Instance of Jersey City. Sltortly after he nominated Ore eeher candidates for the hoard, tout the senate In Bpecia! aeaalon refused to con-

firm them.

When (be legislature organised again thla year ran governor again scat to the senate the same five nominees the rtUlty Board, and once more the Repnhlicani refused to confirm them.

evts were charged with haring been responsible for the change and.It waa claimed that It destroyed the purpose of the bill. It passed the Louse In that form and whan It reached the senate the so-caiteC “Joker'' mat discovered and the senator* refused to concur In arencB-am* Md'between committees ■from both !Miners. It was agreed te eliminate the word '•present" and the measure then event through ■e two bounce without .opposition. One of the Important law a mane thla year wa* the passage oyer the gov»nor’s veto of House 270, which place* the -operation of new Jitneys under the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission. .Senate 274. one of Mr. Pa-ry’s bills, which would have amended the utility art by hwdudlng the Public Service Corporation, was referred to the Judidary Committee and did not are the light of day after that. Elect lor Law Changes ImclMadon providing a new method of electing city ctntailaalooers in Newark end Jersey City waa put through the legislature. The measure prorld-

Jag for a state

Into law, and the two bills authorlxlig New Jersey to participate In th# developiui ru of tne Port of New York. All of these measures were vetoed by the governor, but It didn't make my difference, at the Bepub: them back over its rmte la the senate and b.uee and tbei filed them ■vltfc the Mcmary of rtat-, wben they

became law.

A MU waa Introduced by Senator Parry whl.-h provides a simple for New Jersey to acquire control of the Mends Dana! In condemnation proerodings. Opposition to It developed, and In the cloning hour* of the commission Inquiry waa sub-

stituted

INVESTIGATORS’fiEPORT CRITICISES BOAD WORK

settled, and the —rt could t* finished

irdtng to atm-ifteattons.

-i December SI. tvt*>. the h»*rd not-

ptii* tl per Eacavi On vpftl t. dire City to use the eace»» k-rmrel escat from lleerh Drive. Can «•! that portion of Bvwch Drivi- which wn not t»-l hr paved. Under U ta SUthocit paid fAftl ■> NO hull Rtmov'na Debris From Beach Drlv Th» count}’ paid Messrs raised;, a mn 9X.tm.t3 In the sprint of 1**" remorlnr defirls from lb-ach Drive, t' Hay Clt>. No bids were asked for on the basis of aupervisloi. When work. Arthur Wilson, supervisors continued cost of

the state been so active In the legislative halls as they were this year when they succeeded in having passed e bill gbollahlng the Stale Board of Chiropractors, which was created last year, and adding one cnlfopractor to tba State Board of Medical Examiners. The physicians supported several other medical Mila. Mure legislation dealing with women was introduced this year and enacted mu. law tlian there bas been probably at any other aeealon. This leglalftlon deals with women on Jarirs, women elertb.s. women members otf the State Board of Education. State Board of Heal Ui. women overseers of the poor, etc., limiting hours of employment Ir

Industry.

Jersey Alda Younq Fervnera

New Jersey li doing things to help the alau* fanners which might be

Imitated elsewhere u'.th profit.

Real dents of the corn belt of the

middle Wert will Im- surprised to

that a New Jeraev farmer. Inspired by the State Board of Agriculture appeal lor brtter crope. has «T»wu 142 bushels of rv.ni from selected seed on an acre of land no richer than other area* In the Eirt. This yield would

excite comae i : 1' produced

fauert btarb lands of nilnola. lawn or Kanes*; and It la worthy of the attention of every agriculturist in tba Union. What this New Jersey farmer hits done can be accomplished by others If the right sort of seed Is planted under favorable conditions. I'ertlllxatlon and the preparation of th« ground are

Important factors In the ascurin* of **>• bills

bumper returns of any product, and then comes the elemtui of proper cul-

tivation while the crop la growing.

The young folks In the rural communities o. New Jersey are being educated In a way to make than ptovVdent and thrifty Not only a s they being taught the element* c ■ use stock pr-rturtlon theougb U.e«ntan'sst‘-j of boys and girls dubs, but the State Board of Agriculture la making It paa

for those with little mousy oe

none at all to secure funds with which to purchase original stock*. A Unit of |1U0 will be placed on th# axpacdliurr for calves and yorjtg swine, while SSO will be the maximum In the

caae of poultry.

Tbe movement owe* much of Ua success to tbe efforts of U. 8. beaator Joseph S. FTcIluehuysen. president of tbe State Board of Agriculture, who started tbe fund with a loan of $10,000. Through his efforts a loan of $20,000 was secured from Julius Foratmanu. The Indorsement of th* country dub agent i* all that 1* necessary for any New Jersey boy or girl to embark In the production ol pur* bt^l Uva

stock or fowl.

Dignity 1* lent the plan by enrolling tbe members of these rtubn In tbe New Jersey Junior BreadeMT Aeaoda-

The board from April. !»*■. mo. paW Jasapb HoTman tt.W repairs al.tb* aijr.vlK-o*-waa no contract for thi- »i*rk bids advertUed for. T1m hills aw Freeholder MnrKiwOc

Supervision

Aside from tint fact that work *1* of cost plus 17 for supervision, when ih- sum •-xi-tid-exceeded tSW.OO. which In our Judgmw was contrary to law. It *» indefensil.1that the county should pay li per cent for aupervtsio* when th- r-ounty could have dene on tlie s’; pe: c or Hoad Hupervlaor McLioden « •ven district superv ■ yoked after <• Payment of Sliu Not Under Oath. Et< The Law* of this Battr tCkm. . LCtS. Sec. 71*1. provide*: •That It shell not In- lawful .board of chosen freelwhlers * pay or disburse out of any

person unless su‘ h person clnli receiving s».d moneys sent to any parties • • • paylt such moneys a detslU-U liill ot or demand, spect'yina partiwdarty sura bill or demand Is made thi dates sad the names of the to whom the amounts eoirooslmr bill or demaid were several!} with the affidavit of the pariy

tng paymen that the ran

Notwl thstandlng Otis v

lory ensrtmwit. numerou-. l>i ‘P* to thousands of dollnis hs\■■

laid by the board of frw-hokbT- ■ bOls which did not corapl;. with th- ai

mentioned art. A few tiwtarres nre en of Mils which were sirund t

which It does n

h>- Bupecvlsor Arthur Wi'.» DM. for fl.TM for toad warit ft IS. l«o t.> April 1. 1*M: aev.-n

W. C. Holm.-

a **M. approved t-> l

A WU abolishing tbe oM bo art* and creating the new one was presented by Srr.s*«n A'ellworth of Oatddcn It passed and. although It was vet ed by tba coventor. It scat, repaaaed. The governor Dominated former OocgroMman James A Hamlli of Jersey City and Jocepb 8- Hoff of ITinceton. both Demoermti. and former Mayer Harry B*charset) of Atlantic City. Rep-.hlcau Both Hamlli and Hoff were rejected

Tbe governor then scut In the dvines of

funner Judge Harry V. Osborne of uon. which It U expertcd will tatcr -- - —a * • « — * v become affiliated wlfb the -.arirtis

breeders' a-wortatlou* which are doing much for the reuse of pure * *

stort! throughout th# Unlor

Essex sod John J T»Bcr of Jersey

City, who were confirmed Valuation Bill Change*

More trouble was caused In b aerate and bouse over Senate 77. the Markay valuation bill, than any other Introduced at the acssloc. U pasurd rtie senate February 7 after It was amended with Just enough votes to pet through. Saratov Tarry, who made hi* bow for the first time In the legislative halls a* tvprsaantaUvc from E» •ex. fought th# MR srb'ch. it sms Halm td. made Uw Public UtiUOes Commission accept a* final the valuations fixed by th brm of Ford. Bacon A Darla, chglnrer*, engaged by tbe atste under thr 1*20 Alien valuallor act. Ha pleaded with the nsrate '*> adopt tola

lure. Senate Id. whlfb would

the rep-rt of those eeginerrs only pan ,>f the evidence to be considered by the CtlUtle* Controls*!on In making rates. Twice the Mac’aay bill passed ’nr

house. Beforv »t wa* appn brat tluie. March 28. it was

iiMv.rporr.te tbe Harry plan and j boardlug homes

The rttic* of

oust In IM0 amounting to *t»S, *)-proved by FmehoMrr Young: In 1SIJ. tbrr- w-rs-

■rou* antomoblle bin* »■' i«ld. ig whirti wrrr four nmuuMru r- to

Ml*, apprevrd h> FrseboWei K.- > • ke:

j amounUnx to $ltl. appro) • -1 by

Frseholder Hewitt: and thrw amountlag to |X*5. approvrd by Krv. ‘“‘Uler Young: Craythom Nickerson o*> pre-■t-nted tbe foliowluK ullls. which *nre

paid: WH No. WJI for )t>7.s-. ahleh s ordered oaid Petiruar) It. IM" . Ash' lor ll.Ctk-Zl. which wt»* i">l paid 8ep|enil->-t J. I»t0; and bill No totalling tl.nei il. of which tl.'-’l ‘ »d and which wa* ordcr-d pu a lober S, B Bller M«:* r P" tbe follow ln« bills which were - - I MU No. tt» for *».tl*.t*. bUl Nr-

tl.SM.kt: MU No. 1*11 for

NO. ta*» lor ai.WM: bill No for M.541.6S; bill No l»Tt for |ti‘ :

No. 1112 for U.M4.67.

he* been much talk alvwt

wornout Ecstern t*nat anti about the tyobKHf of i^aafern faroicr* to compete with tbe farmers of the West »ud «o>ith As a matter of lact Eattern farms are or can be made as productive »• tbe farms cf any aertlon of the country. What la

Is lotarertcd young folk# to

them profilsble at-d attmrtlve.

i—i.r *“

to keep l^c ooys o-— — IK _ _ Jersey on tbe farm tl-aa that whlrtLls I ^,,7^

now In ojieratlnn.

fitats Child Hyfilan# Wvlcs

Dr Julius Larijr. popsouan' o< the State Bureau of Phlld Hygiene, an-nout.c«-d that e child supervision |d*n has been eMabUshed In every county Of tbe rtev t-rough u w,*« nurttn* mcvVw ' keel- well" tllnlca al.d active Mroervl.lon of mldwlv*. sbd chliaian's

EXTRAVAGANCE Tbs TIHon Asgon Co.

On July U. tt.t. tbs homd fd- -- i a MU Of tne TUfon Wagon Co. motor truck, at 11.114 eaclu -cl' for both . Tbr sab- of these tru. kmadc through the firm of t»d.. Smith. The bitt pr-oenta to tli-- - - for these trucks by the T‘lfon l\ Co. ssas not sworn to by them, i swarr to by Mr. Loder of said Tbr sworn teaUmony of kfr. Smlti- i that his firm received from UWagon Co. 1. sum of M.tl0 <2 .••■- stand from Mr. Hralih that tin msrhrt ptV-e ol these tracks st-the of - id salt waa M.MU.MI each exercise of good Judge.cut and i print-.pln court no doubt hav the county quite a tidy sum. Landi. Avenue, n*a Isle City On Oelol—r U. 1»*U. tbe board a* a contract to Sutton 0t Outsoi. - SIL&M to l.ud surface i.UHt lent <■' dls Avenu.-. S«> Isle City. Witb a

HARRY F. KRAISS Carpenter and Builder JOBBING A SPECIALTY SEA ISLE CITY, NEW JERSEY.

I Cf a

tag fur

engineer rertthad that only D ".JU-W \ ehould be paid tbeieon and »t.ii--d thst j n.. ! some of the work had born don-, con- , • trary to hi* lustructK.j while the sttert

J have wwt xbu recomtsendaJ that tbe bal- j 1 bygtaa* M.WJ W. due on the Contrac' be i

The short-comings of one-man management of estates

Their estate* are no longer lett to rr.t. They know that the in dividual executor sro trcits* ■ not be e:.pertly trsined In the Intncsclea if Income and lentoncc ta* low*, accounting, real estate. Investment*: r can he give much of the time thst rIBMfrtly toslonc- «o V b urine cm. Then again, the individual executor It subject i the uncertainty of life—well today, 0

> naturally t

■ pr-vine* of th* Tract

Equipped *

th an organisation cOTnpca'd of many minds reapedive flelde: fitted by yaar* of expetlsni#

I handling estates of a ' sixes and character; backed with >e financial security that lew individuals poassae, in* Trust ompany ofiers you service that ,i unequalled—at the sarre.

CAMDEN\SAJ£/DEPOSIT &TRUST COMPANY

224 FEDERAL STREET. CAMDEN, N. J.

Deposits $10,1.00^)00

Trust Fuaib $15000x000

nalu. £ 4L Xh* Uuh*^; I

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