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EDITORIAL PAGE of the CAPE MAY COUNTY

GAPE HAT GOUITT HUES OoMoll<5*t©d with th* 8m lu« at Rrriaw. Februiry, H18 WHXIAU A. HATTERT

TEE HIGHER I PHONE RATES

The Trenton Bonrd of Trade

PublUhed Erary Prtdny by the CAFE KAY OOUKTY TIKES CO. (Incorporated) AtlnnUe Are. and Eighth St. OCEAN CITY. N. J. Booth lAndla Arenue SEA ISLE cmr. N. J.

PhiUdelphU Offlce—717 Mutual

)OtAthr«.

Sobecrlptloa Price, fl.50 Per Tear

ta A Iran"*

Advertising Re tee Pnrelabed Upon

Application.

Entered at the Peat Office et Sea Sale CUT. N. J- aa 8 ' “

Matter.

THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS WASH

William H.

Bright, of Cape May County, draw n yellow pin from the women of the State. Under the leadership of the State Chairman Pei chart, of the New Jersey-Women * Republican Oube. the State legislators ’ ••pinned." according to their fealty to the principals of tl

risen to challenge the

crease

| upon which point the State Utilities Board will probabl; sit to hear argument In AprlL Trenton has its own particular reasons for protest, but In a wider way The whole state has a question or two to raise concerning the wisdom of this proposed Imposing of higher costs to those who must hare telephones no matter at what price so long as .t Is not prohibitive, says the Atlantic City Preaa. Gas and electric rates are not soaring. Trolley lines hare found that by reducing the fares they are turning deficits Into s handsome profit. The law of business Is that Increased patronage means Increased returns and the great volume of dons tends to permit a lower rate. Tha Delaware and Atlantic Talephone Company, admitting breath that It expects to add thooacustomera to its list by lae end this year and during next, that a Jump In costs Is Imperative to get along. Despite explanations given there

th«dr Interests were gt*ea blue pin. while those who had entirely broken faith with the and kept none of their pledgee, drew

a yellow pin.

Senator Bright, unfortumataly for himself and for the County he represents. came In the "yellow" rises

Which Uli

It Is Impossible nowadays, la politics ar In business, to carry i on both shoulders. Sooner or later one who pracUcee this method culled out, and left by the wayside.

The ladies of Cape May County are somewhat in a quandry on Bright *

stand to the liquor question

pow. While an avowed dry. Bright's election as floor leader of the New Jers»y Senate this year Is generally brilt red to hare been brought about

by the Edge f-rce*. which m<

“wet" forces and thet Bright, In return. will support Edge for Un.ted

States Senator next f»n

ently. Senator Bright cannot do ttii«

place him 1c the "wet" class, this would most certainly not set well with the County W. C. T. and kindred organiia-'ona. which

X. O. Howell, Jr., three years ago. As the day of the most » ever held In this County Is

t we knew it—

aoon see what we shall aee with regard to the Senator's fidelity to the

TYALDATIOIS UP 0 NORMAL LEVEL

» increase of twenty millions of I in the assessed valuation of e May County, brought about by Tension of the assessments In ev- - district In the County as ma>le week, indicates truly th* mderful growth of the County durT the past few yesis. During the phenominal t of the

f First Job* of

Mora people are Interested la the fruits of tha.r own labor than in what they get off their family trees.

THE ATMOSPHERE at the CUpi1 and the White House is so different these days that the mile trip down Pennsylvania Avenue from the legislative to the executive branch of tha Government Is like s journey Into a new country. On the Hill all la

excitement, yelling, earring and . _ muck-raking that goes with the Correct this eeateeoe: "Tea. they heed-long competition to stir up 1 »r" normal la every way.” said the scandal and apprehend the guilty, mother; * **— ‘—— The Senate mar- time* has been gum.”

An honest man Is one who coi see it. at Ik still desires tha things ran denied when a boy.

two psimiam sksst BgSc> -r KSsS®!

Wcnee's faults era many;

Men have only two— Everything they say, and Everything they do!

The girt who 1

TS P.lEW study «t law. 'fear dhfhU £3.--Ert£,£-j‘

tha memory of the oldest Inhabitant 1

. ® f *■

At the White House, on the

other hand, all la oulet. nee -efuL seThere is no notor hubbub -roused he" thinks "of his own ulT

deed*, and Is disturbed by a

his own guilt.

tentlon. There will be more'to call it an unjustified attack upor prime pocket books. Everybody is 'alt. from tbe private user to the heaviest customer. It is the business firms that will feel the addition most grievous-

ly.

Only a few years ago the New ToA and New Jersey telephone company was permitted by the laterfve cents to the tolls between this state and New York. In upper New Jersey alone the added tax supplied a large enough in all ooi eep the wolf from the door for a er time than this. But they

Th* gain of customer* as expected is so Urge that the Utility Board win not be excused If it does probe this subject to the bottom be-

i aa increase. J

obserrwf^througbosR ^ ^

United States. "— 01

has already drafted a proclamation calling upon all citlsens to Join together in efforts to cut down the nation’s great fire loss, and w*T: issue It to the press about ‘

of April.

SMEDLET BUTLER'S signal seas, during his vacation from th* Marine Corps, in cleaning up the city of Phlladelp.'a. has le' movement to have him try k at the National Capitol after be Is through eeojring the Quaker City. There have been several coafaraoosa between General Butler and Metropolitan police officials here, but their plans are not matured. Tbe WMhIngtoa police are being apurrsd * greater activity by the charges Congressman Tlnkham. of Maaaac aetu. that th* capital Is mare a

"Ain’t nature grand!" Ofti n men with tbe toagrvt whtaken hare the

shortest hair.

The sympathetic visitor to Millville Hospital stopped at the bed- to go about with, who wmI side of s pale young man swathed lore to her—tf rite win try getaq

“Cheer up," he said unctuously.

It's <

THE ADMINISTRATION a

and material!., that outlay does approach, in the minds of those who have gone Into toe subject, the laconic derived from greatly devek-ted

Every city ought to be represented at the hearing. There U a den barges that seem out of all proportion to the company's operating

responsible then away with It and substitate something better. But on

the face of all tbe facts there is opinion as to the real vali

«och a raise. If the opposite can be shown then the Utility Board ought

to demand to be enlightened.

Trenton has voiced what a score of

application 1* too Important to d with tacit acceptance without keen inquiry. Nobody wants operations at a loss, but that lorn mast be

Little Is beard on ibe surface cernlng tbe League of Nations Itself,

cine."

Til i the battered one sadly, smile again—at ' fellow's girt."

then spin both dials, at the

Dies. OWea says be told hie girl if you cared a fig tor me you would give me c date."

timent for fuller participation by the United States in world ahaira. and the .agues may be fonvhi am

In the •

saiopaign.

Many a oaa who has worked from the bottom has a sea who Is working frees the top.

low who U so duirt he thinks the}

One of th* most promising

tlons for peace In Europe is that e

** to Its

PROFTSmON • Jcangpg her* deare that their cause has NOT been hurt by th* convictton and Imprison-

ment of William H. Anderson, the «®P trying

New York dry chief. In Sing Sing for forgery. The dry* maintain, on the

he said, “this Is mor* I thought. This win

has been broken on both ridm.'

i forces which he •

POLmCLANB of both parties i

woedertag if the Washington Post * 1 ** to te * ch one to dance In ~ mn. has quit the ?**. ^ < *t*t Goalln says he

NEW COUNTY

SEALER OF WEIGHTS

In the selection of Mayor Gilbert ... S. Smith, of Avalon, aa County Sup- JSJLvvti rt *? t or wron *

owned by £ B McLean, has quit the 2". * °««r GoaUn says * Democratic. **' Inclined to believe be has

* Post lam- ““J d»»e*rs whose only Instmc

f or ““ t have been

briag more militant la the * olfe<lenc * *»urae.

party against the attacks to whlct it has been subjected In connection with the oU Investigation end other 'al*. The attitude of tbe Post as s considerable eurgriria. in of lu consistent following of

“Court

erinteodeut of Weights and

ures. to succeed the late Raul E Car-! Chronicle" becauae of iU roll, the Freeholders have made a* J *••"****“ leanings, bu. appointment that has met with uni- , th * ^ ecandal has T-«mi , a PP*renuy caused s change. There verasl approval. Iwaa no evidence that McLean ever Mayor Smith is widely known; Profited from the dealings of Fall or throughout Cape May County, and is “ T °* tlj friends, but the mihn.y...

favorably known as be U well An ardent church worker, believer in the Golden Rule,

he should m\ke a man who will strictly enforce the law. and eafe-

la oaderstood iur way his G- O. P friend* deeerted him when the DemjcraU began to make

It hot for his;.

CREATION OF a professional dipwnafie tn . i . »r_. _ . .. *

guard the In tercets of the oeople of lomallc service In the United Sutra the County. ®® r * TOl1 ot the lat

The office of Superlntendsut * *

down the

rropertira. to make them more near- - — — amencan ministers and amK...,. ly conform to the aaseesment placed U * Measures U an Impor- Many changes have followed the .™- /eara ago on old propertira. and as ’ OD *’ ‘ nd ° D * ,rh ‘ ch re< l ulr “ i * T1 * Uo “ o1 Richard Washburn Child a result the true growthofiwwlr e0 “ U * 1 'igtlanc* tu duties of “ U> Italy H «r, w

the assessed valuation each year. * *"*

No» tnsmu, „ la u , te pot/Ue wabtoiSTi,-^^,- pllll , M

“ a "I- «>.< «" W “3fo..

where near their value.

“ » result the real growth of the County, over the period of the

last three years, is sho<

Every Innovation that

1* revolti-

tnry P.

1 SfcwtAry of State'WlfluS PhilUra

merchants in the measuring of goods Eleteber. Joee^h^J^r wu ASSled 1

the romance OF WORDS

Hr . UOftt SUtiA A Of Mio wu> . With the left hand gra^ firmly a curiosity leau team to a dial. With tbe right hand graap blindly call It -lom.-

flrmly another ^iaL Count three and

time turning all tbe switches, and “OOOO knobs la view. If nothing happens 8 try again. On tbe third trial the de- Q A UNE O' CHEEK sired stattou -IU resound loudly In

earn. Try It. r *'Sutton-finder Sttachme* obtained at all bookstores

*ood as late

century to mean talent „ .... practically * lyoonyin for “InIT«iHty- which ta derived te* the same word-root. So. for ex-

in Prttenhnm. we come tbe tine “Such made most *- -ork* b| tranriatlen.

ajjd to S witter land to succeed Grew. ■

who ddibeniciy vloUte tbe law of “career if'th^'hara fun wei-ht and full mepaure. diplomacy their life work, and Gilbert 8. Smith wiU aee that the th “ r , | ^ olnUl!enu promotions '

Mt their

tew of their _ _ ihe additional meanlnc*of

***~ u apparent from the quoutlon from Fairfax's Tarac. “Eta fell login* hi. grayer Age did

mitigate."

tioArr i. .id. „ a u i.™ op ■* “» It ta K-at n.inv.1 .a., .a. . .. ,u **rcve a of dents rather than from «ai:.(c«i

en the whole .hing shllu out, and the taxpayers get used to tbe new order of things, it will be found out that the higher Is a ),ood thing after all. As an adrerUafug talk for Cape May County real mtaU. tbe increase this year can t be beat.

And He Witfacraw His Head

an earthly

,ur '■egan to take or. the arose of th* prodoct of on*-* | D . •Multy. rather thsn the skni Itself and was widely apjdled to any apj.ll.oo* or marhlL used la warfare, hunting, the commer-

0.1 .m or lonurr, TOo. . Wit. , rr,-. .«.. . — - •nd a rack were all g*.

When first we

| breath.

zr’.Tzr

e Of the last

not until the rAtfj «®rury that tbe

Guard -Bettor keep your head

eld* the window*

Passenger—I can look r»it n f al4 ^ If aught alarms us it r — —* taat the

wl a^c"i “o B.,' I AtuiT-f.^^raas:

The Tecpot Dome well enough a« — tbsra Gibbous fight

W. L GEORGE AND HIS WIFE Across the Breakfast Table

toy tarm

MRS. GEORGE: Thera's

«L m ‘ k i n * ■ young man .opular with giria l- 00 * J

Horace Braintree, i “"^E'oEaSI ■“ A. Ai. A. .ilA klm aa. . , GEORGE: That's mo asfi It's so ui-f*' r

tb t? Hontm »■ t«o *Py u> be »

^nat^the girl* whe coafidlagtr him to run ,r ^

Thai »

w. L GEORGE

WU,»Obll. . c * rt »>n amount of rtah

MRH GEORGE-Qh. d^ —^

'?■* .<l«<»tion of glrte

MR- GEORGE: Reputation* a • ^^fy dsmi

the subject. I sot - _ _ _____ _ nnlraa she know! Wm p^y C »*!f •**» • man. s»*risll? 81 MRS. GEORGE: Rubbtah^ri^ r °? QBlU ** r ^ »**b »*

MR. GEORGE NoT^i k ‘ n * r -

night and pressed ucwelcom* uk ®* m#

ivrenceT — uc it oo l( ict noaae. ana • • I ! bell J Ptprular. He may asaka lorn t® bar *' ^3 lime. i« her in an aateamMla. At teant. U • ^ 0 1

•Killing find us