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CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES (Incorporated) WILLIAM A. HAFFERT, Editor Consolidated with the Sea Isle City Review Published Every Friday by the CAPE MAY COUHTY TIMES COMPAHY West Jersey and Landis Avenues SEA ISLE CITY. N. J.

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Entered at the Post Office at Sea Isle City. N. J.. as Second-Class Matter.

A SERIOUS MATTER WHICH ATPEC T *‘ -APE MAY COUHTY The pollution of the Atlantic Ocean by oil is a nutter of grate interest <* to Cape May. County, which depends for ninety-nine per cent of its susi tenance upon the summer visitors who come to its shores to enjoy the most wonderful bathing beach in all America. If this summer visitor comes in from a dip in did Heptune covered with n black oil that takes two days washing to remove, he will soon become convinced that his baths should be confined to his home bath tub, and away he goes. With the constantly increasing number of oil burning vessels, this menace is becoming very real, and the proWen} of preventing oil tankers and oil burning steamers from damping refuse oil into the ocean is a tremendous one, aui one beyond the power of even the United States government to cope with. Ho law af this land can prevent an English vessel, for example, from damping its refuse ofl outside of flu three mile limit and no law of this land cun prevent that oO from washing up on Cape May County’s bewah m same hat Saturday afternoon. This has happened, and is hapneaiag every day somewhere along the

tee fc tromcnians —»«i km to coast resorts and k and birds, and is a fire haaard is harhaza. A number of bflb dealing with the evil have born far sight maths under considers by the H'use of Represeutatms Camftki m liven and Harbors but no I by Congress

ail ponatka outside the t

But, tvea than, what of ail

poDutiaa aeaier share T To combat the uukaace the resorts akag the entire eeahsard have organised into the u Leagne of Atlantic Seaboard Mankspelites.” and the first conference of this organisation win be hrid ia Atlantic (Sty on Aagust 10th and 11th. Cape May County's iaterect ia this League should be very real The

work is the work of every property owner, every businem man, every hotel keeper and every ykitar in tne County. Let there by all mesas be a large dekgatka of our ritixens at the AUaitk City Coaferenee.

MUMICIPAL OWHLRSHIP THE 8CLUT10M

and Mew York capital owned its electric light plant and Its street railway system, and since the awakening the Wildwood newspapers have been beraoaaiiig the fact In itself the ownership of the utilities in the smaller cities by n large corporatioa is not an evil. With unlimited finances, and with no other object than that of earning money for its stockholders, a large corporatioa is in a better pocitioa to keep up with the growth of a city than a smaller corporation. Hew Kw* and new services axe costly, and very often a small public utility finds itself sorely tried for the necessary finances to carry on its wort in a rapidly growing municipality. But the real aolutien to the utility problem in the seashore resorts lays in public ownership. This was advocated in Wildwood a year or more ago. when the service of the Wildwood Company was the subject of much criticism. Sea Isk City took its utility problem into its own bands, and by the purchase of the gat, water and electric light plants has acquired a franchise that will grow more valuable as ywrs go or. and in the meantime the kind of service that is given is exactly the kind the people themselves want for they, and no one else, have the say over the utilities which they

CUT TO THE BO HE There will be no contradiction of the statement made by Chairman John T A<u m . of the Republican Rational Committee, that “Ho other Mtioa ir the world has made sock drastic reductions in expenditures as tha United States since a Republican Congress was elected.’’ And Mr. Adams speaks advisedly whea he uses the expr ssioa “since n Republican Congress was elected.” St will be remembered that although President Wilson did not go out of oAeo until 1W1. and the Democrats had charge of the administrative oSeao until that time, the Republicans carried Tongreas at the election in 1918 and eame into power ia the legislative breach of fht government in March. ISIS. From the very beginning, the Republican Congress began cutting appropriations, over the pretest of the Democrats in Congress and the Democrats in the executive departments. The Republicans cut two and a half out of the Democratic estimates before the Harding administration came into power. It would not be entirely fair to compare reductions under the Harding administration with expenditures during the last yes’- under the Wilsca administration, for the last year of the Wiban ndministratin was really a yaar of Republican economy, so far as the Republicans were able to force economy upon unwilling Democrats. The fact remains that the lepublicuu have cut expenditures to thi bane, sad, as Mr. Adams says, have accomplished more ia that directi oi than any ether nation. U is a aafe gnats that the retort will express approval el that policy when they mark their ballets next Meveaber

JUDOS BY the attontisn that athar people five •or business, it it affiant that almas* ashedy is i* the right business.

take an astonishing variety of

wwv aw the mat and Doyte toiling the tax «, the only riSftamTSfrnMkaafma*!

WILLIAM COUB33Q5H? SMITH

Mayor of Wildwood

Four rears ago Wildwood businem men concluded that the eolation .to their town-building problem Uy in the securing of a live-wire Managing Secretary of that resort's Board of Trade. After considering the applications for the poelUon. and welghlag the ability of each seeker for the position, It was tendered to William Court right Smith, a young FhUadai-* phi* newspaper man. Three years later, or to be exact, on July IS, 1*21. the wtodom of their choice was shown by the fact that Mr. Smith was made Mayor by a splendid plurality over his opponents, and la his MayoraUty posit ion as In his Board of Tr«de position he sde good. Mayor Smith ia forty yean of age and is a graduate of School. Philadelphia; Lndlam Dramatic School and Girard College. When he to not busy golf courses, or securing con vntloas. or steering straight the municipal ship of his city, he to leading the Tall Cedar Band of Cape May County, or rooting for the local base ball team, for music and athletic are hto two hobble*. "If Wildwood can keep W. Courtright Smith another five years,* recently voiced a prominent homines man of that resort. "Wildwood win rank among the truly great resorts of the world.” And judging from the progress made by Wildwood in the past year, he was about right MAMY THAMES ! Mr. William A. Haffert. Sea Isle City. N. J. My Dear Mr. HaSert: I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you upon the improved appearance of the tost issue of the Cape May County Time*, been most interesting to me to watch the progress you hare made journalistic career and it not only reflects credit upon yourself but upon the community at large. I consider your paper the beat Weekly in Cape May County, for it not only contains the most interesting local news but has the main features of happening* In Cape May County and vicinity that In any way touch upon the Interest of the people living in Sea Isle City. Very truly yours. C. W. Way.

A Vital Question It was the tost lecture of ibe term and the professor wss urging students to put all their time preparation for the final examination. The examination questions are mw In the hands of the printer.' be sale "Now are there any more questions you want answered at this time?" A voice from the back row after a moment's aliens*. "Who to the printerT" Men who can’t work without talking ustully Louie Braca.

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We heard of a remarkable wedding ceremony In Ocean City a few days ago. When the bridegrocm asked by the minister if be would "take this woman, etc." he blushed and replied, "weal. I came with that intention.” Nineteen seniors at an Ohio girls' school are reported to be engaged. Yet people ask. "does education hare any advantage*? - ’ tfmnmy,” asked Muriel, indlgnatly, "did you hear what auntie Id to me?” "Yea. dear.” was the reply. •Well, mummy.' shrilled the little aid rebellious!j\ "1 am not going to be brougfatened up by another tan.” Philosophy Say* A man who runs things on a bluff to liable to fall over It." "Even If you can look at a woman and tall bar age you had better not” "Hardest thi nr about running for office to kissing the babies—It’s hard ou ' le babies." An Exact Duplication Jack and Mary went to church with the grown-up* for the first time Sunday. Monday afternoon they were found In the back yard playhouss,* sitting side by side, and whispering to each other. 'What In the world are you two playing?” asked mother. "We're playing church.'' replied ek. "But you shouldn't whisper In church.” protested mother. "Oh.” said Mary, “we're the iolr.” The Tin Peddler's blind horse got scared at a mud hole and tried to away this morning, relates the Dog Hill paragrephsr. Hto progress was greatly retarded by the other

‘A rolling stone gathers no mnee," severely bald the Old Cod.rer. "You never rolled much, did you. uncle?" returned hto flippant

A Bit of Truth And new upon my words attend You can control your temper, friend. Vest not your spleen throughout this life On your employees or your wife. Although we all may fret and chafe We're only nasty when it's ssfe. Home to a place In which modern ns and daughters sleep when everything else to dosed. He Married a Loud Speaker Dear Editor: I’ve been married to a loud speaker tor thirteen years. Have you any suggestions to make aa to what can be done to modify this amplification?

And there comes a learned p.-ofes-r to tell about the treuiendous power of women's tear*. He can't tell a married man ar.ythlng about mt. Nowadays young folks never hate to face the music—If It's Jan. Assemblyman Kay says everytlme be bears Henry Ford's name mentioned for the presidency, he hear* a rattle. A Pessimist on Marriage A little gent, a little miss, A little hog. a little klas. A little ring, a little biles. A little biles—that's right! A Boy’s 2mj on “Oiris" The girl are the sister of the boy aa* has long hair, wares dresses an' powder an - are stock on actlr men. The first girl were called Christmas re. Most every fambly has a girt an' me of the moar unluckle wuns has two or throe. W* Lave a girt In our i* she to my atoter. She s bow. an’ my father. Hennery Brown, nays be boapes shell ful* Into marrying bur. Oiris kin grew older an' git younger. My rtor ha* been twenty-three fer foar ms an' earn day we may be twlna Fat girls want to be thin an’ vlcua

They Is three kinds brunet girls, blonde

girls.

qlrls_ an’ them

Iris to afriTd of

m. <* an' bugs, which makes it fin* to~P*t thHnittl* reptyler down

they re backs.

If I couldn't be a boy or a bulldogg an’ bad to be a girl I wud be In hard luck aa* so* would you.

Yours truly.

WILLIE.

So Shall We Return Restored to Face Anew the Responsibilities of life By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN,

This is the time of yew when the call of the vilj is heard by the city dweller even above iberoarof ti» struggle for existence. The call is pretty much tht same to all of us. Kntare , » permtient mireige, *rhi& we cannot escape, is something like this: “Come and plsy! Drop work! Yon have lin* ' the strenuous life long enough. Yon know the p®. alty I exact for all work and no play. Pause, uo breath, relax, rest!” Yes; the call is much the mam to all of us. Bat its interpretation varies according to cmr knowledp and experience. Those of w are fort-mate to whoa the f*U means one thing orly—whether it is the fashionable tumcoa resort, or the automobile tour, or foreign travel, or the magic glow of tin camp fire upon the gleaming tent, or the lure of tlffi i nshing abeam whs* hide the trout, or the spell of the mountain trail to tha paaks of ever.

But many of us are not so fortunate. To tha unfortunate the call bears no dear message. They rejoice at the prospect of a holiday, boi they do not know where or at what to play. They do not know whit to do with their playtime. The annual spectacle of a people at play indohi the saddening sight of thousands getting little enjoyment and lees restwasting their predous vacation days Let us not be of these unfortunates. Let us mix brains with or play. Let us put common sense into our vacation plans. Let us pmft by the successes and failures cf past vacations. Let ns play temperately It is easy to make the play too strenuous. On the other hand, mere idling ; does not bring rest as compared with a dung* of occupation in differed qnrironment In short, the right sort of vacation is a godsend, while the wreag kind may be worse than non*. To come back from on playtime to rat up from our play—that * one thing. To return with renewed streogft and courage—that’s another and a vary different story. Let us thereto* ptogr wisely. So Hull we return to our work refradhod and saatored td with determination to face anew the retponaiWitiee of Hto.

A F. of L Action in Refoang Support of Propaganda for Soviet Autocracy Bt SAMUEL GOMPEBS, PnMdM A. V. L. Of especial significance was the action on Ttnetia Our ocrrrecti* of the representeitire* of labor rose to the full height of Hi dignity <* that issue and took its stand for freedom. After yearn of propegmik, particularly intensified during the last year, the to* autocracy was crushed in defeat Every possible effort has been made to win support tor toe sorid autocracy. Not a single local union has been overlooked by toe prop*gandista for soviet brutality. But our convention emerged from tint cloud of deceit and stood true to American prindplaa. With their arguments literally torn to ehrsds, toe supporters of til soviet horror mustered at the end but a bendful vl votes. TV trek union movement has again demonstrated its dear vision, unflinrhaj courage and faithful devotion to American ideals. The victory over this proptganda which has had tor Hi object tii destruction of the American labor movement, as a prsceont ■ the destruction of the free government oi the American yettp 1 *. is i vietory of the most vital importance to the American people, Our line h* held strong and true, and we are proud of toe service our aaor

Steps Necessary to Put Aerial Touring on Par With Road Touring

By COL. 3. G. VINCENT, Automobfte

What will be the steps necessary to plac_ aerial touring on * with road touring? The answer ia that this evolution will take plso accomplishments paralleling those which W to the -apid growth of automobile industry and the consequent extensrea rise of to# motor for touring purposes. It is an established fact that once a mechanism has been develc beyond the experimental stage, its commercial development Is carried along certain well-defined line*, and this will apply as well to the air? ae it has to the automobile, radiophone, phonograph, etc. In the case of the airplane, however, we hive a somewhat disto perspective of its growth, due to the tremendous impetus given to development during the World war. What we are inclined to loee « of is that the war plane was more or leas of a Aevelopmen< which not the slightest attention was paid to commensal or civic reqt ments. We are only now beginning to appreciate that the mnrain— prt of aviation during the war represented what might be termed • < start toward the era of aerial transportation, and that hi many in*t* it will be necessary to retrace our steps and find tha oomet path.

Commercial Vice Organized Cold-BloodedU

and Callously for Profit », LADT MAMCT AB—Ok. K.

Tht •TM^« BUD U too apt to ho,, the idw thot the lo* 1

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know aboat life the better they are. This is

hate to ste women enter politics.

Tou to see life when you eni*r politics. I have sc corruption and more vies than I dreamed could but I b that the greeter part at rim Is a corameraaliaed proposition, nol

taneoua outburst of human nature. I know ^

is organised callously and cold-bloodedly tor and that mm

people are led into H simply that others nuy maJw j So far the standard of law usage his’ham eat bv a male

banded down (rum old times. In the future the laws must V tee woman's standard, which eliminates the double slindard of i There must be no special standard or punsshment tor «thar •*- »ork tor one standard and only oae cods of Wiaktiva and adntii

treatment for both