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GAPS MAT OOUMTT THUS CouoUdaUd with tha 8m Ule CUr Rerlew, F>bruirr, 1918 Publlahad erery Friday by the GAPS HAT COUHTT TIMM CO. 8m tale City. N. J. WILLIAM A- HAFFERT Bdltoi and Pubhaher W. E. MIDDLETOM Mccaclns Ed | t nr Pablleatlon Office: TIMES BUILDING, 111 South Landis Ave.. 8m Isle City, N. J.

Ocean City Office: 898 Eighth St.

Subscription price, 91.80 per year, mailed to any address In the United States, or Its

HOT HEW—

BUT THE TRUTH

We may have our difference of opinion In matter of politics; we may not scree on the subject of religion; some of us have notions that other folks think are crazy and ether folks hare Ideas we think Isck In sound reasoning; but on one point we are all screed: we all want to bm cur home-town crow and prosper. Some experts contend that good trading facUltlee build foundstlon and real estate tsIum; others say that good stores follow population, but again, aL agree that local prosperity can nerer come until adequate trading facilities are established. I

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WHAT WE OWE THE AUTOMOBILE

That the web of splendid highways which knits erery section of the country together, and which Is growing with each succeeding yMr, la due to the sutomobll- Is conceded by all, but when one travels around and Is observant there will be noted another ture which can be credited as a debt we owe to the automobile, and that Is suburban development. A survey of any of our cities even smaller towns discloses wonderful reaching out of home building In every direction, much of It away from direct rail and trolley service and in the most Ideal locations for homes, where nature and quiet, with their restorative powers, can be enjoyed to the fullest, and where families can be raised under the very best environments to make strong, healthy children. This far-stretch-ing development, enabling people to get out of the crowded cities, would be out of the question It not for the quick and ever-ready transportation afforded by

automobile.

This is but one side of the picture. The other Is that this development has added, and every year adds, millions of dollars to the real estate values of the country. creating vast wealth almost

over night

Woodland and farm land, which formerly sold for a few dollars per acre, suddenly become worth as much per foot Taking the country ovei this Increase mounts Into fabulous figures, and all this can be credited to the automobile. When the pessimists and croakers begin their diatribes against the automobile and the extrava-

[ \ country Is indebted to the auto

, mobile.

hardware merchant, and around the a hole wheel of home trade. Spent In the town the dollar remains In the town and adds to the town’s wealth. By and by soma man gathers enough of these floating home town dollars. builds another home or makes an addition to his store, and so values Increase, benefllttlng -verybody. Spent out of town the dollar has gone forever. There are some folks who buy their spools of cotton and now and then a yard or two of goods at home, but when they want to buy a fur coat or a piano they get out the mall order catalogue or go out of town. They use the home town merchants to fill their petty needs, but when he has a chance to make a reasonable profit they forget him. It’s scarcely fair. Is It? And If It Is. It Isn’t very sensible. We are all working together to make the home town brighter and '.tar and the property of everyone, our own Includ-

ed. more vc uable.

HEW JERSEY’S 8FLEHHD AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES That New lersay la justly callI the Garden Bute Is evident when the splendid returns frem her fertile acres are considered. Speaking for 1U own county, the Gloucester County Democrat of

“EVERY man to bis calling.'' or words to that effect. Is an old adage and the advice is tendered free of cost to the would-be ‘columnIsU" of scene of our exchangee. Here and there through the country are a few bright writers who have made great successes ms paragraphs™ and have spread the fame of their papers far and wide. This has led papers all over the country to become imitators with results that are ludicrous if not s postltve disgrace to journalism. Such writers had better stick to tbelr calling and remember that of times s good special writer and brilliant reporter 1* s miserable failure as s

“columnist.’’

UNCLE JOE CANNON, acting o,. the theory of “better late than never.” has become a member of the Methodist Church. This is most commendable in the veteran politician, but when be reflecU on the good be might have accomplished In bis more than four score years of life, had be taken

¥be buying power of Clouceater County farmers is becoming more and more appre dated as time goes on. Farming is today the biggest business in Gloucester County, and last year nearly 50 per cent, of the income of the residents of the county originated on its 2500 odd farms Figures recently published in the “Democrat” by Alvin Gaventa. president of the Farm Bureau, ■bowed that the farm crops of this county exceeded J11.000,000. and the total Income of the people of the county as presented by Francis Buckingham. of Franklinville. at a recent meeting of the Wllllamstown Grange was placed at 826.000.000. Gloucester is one of the very fertile counties of the State, but these are very impressive figures, sad furnish an index to what the farm output of the State will 1. Salem. West Cumberland, part of Camden and Burlington counties should furnish equally as good comparative results. *.o go no further up State, and the products of our farms are unequalled for quality anywhere in the land. New Jersey is considered preeminently a manufacturing and m State, but in summing up the total resources our agricultural receipts will be found high up the scale in importance.

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By A. B. CHAPIN

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cioib'v-g heavy enough to aap their strength. Next to <Ae fu'mlnatlona gainst women'i street attire, is the war waged mgz'.z-M extr bathing attire, and which, we regret to My. is equally without result. The one-piece bathing dees' permit freedom of action In the water, hut on no other ground can It be approved and Its should end at the beach. U ti who prefer these suits -re not content to confine ihemeelvee to the beach, then the authorities should make them do so. without t,ar or fsv*,r. and should Include both

PRESIDENT OCOUDOE’a son on promotion the flm day he attended camp. Elthu Root’s eon s from a street car condo to the presidency of the street railway company in six months. You can’t keep clever boys down.

THE Executive Council of the A. F. of L., announces that It will operate on non-parttaan Hum. henceforth. It might as well. No one carries the vote of the American workman in his pocket

SOME folks are worrying about tbe Income tax. but most folks are worrying how to get an Income sufficiently large to call for

NOW they’ve found a fish with It's own electrical lighting plant, safely stored In its interior. No poor fish there.

W0MEFS DRESS

AFT) BATHIFG ATTIRE

Pound* of ink and ton* of paper are being used up by mere man every year in telling women how they shall dress, with the result that they go right on dreas-

tbey please. There are ex-

ceptions to all rules and always people who are ready to adopt the extreme, no matter what It U. but such people do not conatitute tbe

this step earlier, bis regrets must bulk of , he population by any be many. means. Rather they are the flot1 ■ 1 sam and jetsam that float to the WITH its last Issue the “GIou- surface and attract an attention cester County Democrat" passed out of all proportion to their Units forty-seventh milestone. Like portance. old wine, the “Democrat" become* We do not admire or approve better with age. and like a strong the extreme in dress, but taken man. is now in its prime. The all in all. we are quite confident fact that It required twenty pages that there has never been a time for the Democrat to handle ils ad- when the dress of the average wo- ' v.-rtlslng patronage Is an Indies- msn was more dainty, more sanl- j tion of its bold on tbe people ol tar}- and more healthful than that Gloucester County. of today. In materials used. . Uchtneas in weight, and style of

While the bathin’ suits this season is creatin' quite a stir, bein' narrower and thinner— like, an’ shorter than they were; the fashion-make™ teil us they're runr.in' true to form, tho there's nothin’ much about 'em that would keep a person warm. My little niece is freckled .*>n:e—but Lordy she’s a peach, —she’s the finest gal I reckon, on our local bathin’ beach! Though she does no expert switnmin' she's a powerful hand to splash,—I've saw her rush the under-tow an* bust it all to I priced a suit the other day, at Bloxcr's Racket Store— where they handle nearly • v h'ng—and bathin' suiLs ' But my figger’s short .1-vy, though my curves it cute, I reckon I'd be •dushin* if I wore a bathin' suit! An’ they may be raigfaty elaasy as the fashion-folks declare—I never liked a coverin' that I didn't know was there!

IF this country should ever n-ach the point where It needs a Czar. John L. Lewi*, bead of the coal miners' union, will undoubtedly hare first call on tbe position.

cnrm-nti-. permitting perfect free-, “1 had a good joke the other dom ol action of every part of the day Ilia I I wanted lo tell," grumbody. today s dress is far in ad- ‘' l «» “ local jokesmlth. “and went, ,*«." t «•»-» irr-irjarjiK’s.n were bound up almost like Egyp- couldn't tell it.”

New York Evening Poet: This failure to vote is responsible for the strange spectacle which New Jersey presents of a State which goes Republican by several hundred thousand at a Presidential election, but often chooses a Democratic Governor in the off years. The Republican electors are chosen because the mass of voters go to the polls; the Democratic Governor is chosen because multitudes of Republicans fail to sast a ballot. To put it plainly, the Republican voters hand the State Governt to the Democrats. This is a 1 year to end so indefensible

Every Commuaity Meeds One Gape May Star and Wave: Cape ay needs an organisation of bualnem minded people, unswayed by partisan ideas or affiliation*, and working with a group of ideas crystallised in a program forming a goal to be reached. No single individual can a com- . Ish what an organisation with a fixed purpose can, and no organisation can accomplish the most good for the community If It permits anything other than community building to enter into its motives or efforts. Such an organisation can readily find a middle ground upon which to function and can carry through its constructive program regardless of the political changes of city government, and without regard for the individual affiliations of its Individual members. Anthracite Losing Ground Philadelphia Ledger: Here is something for the hard coal operators and miners to consider while they are maintaining their deadlock. Two years ago tbe anthracite users in this country represented 28 per cent, of tbe coalusing population. Today the hard coal user is about 17 per cent, of the total population using coal. Within some twenty-four months the anthracite industry has lost 18 per cent, of all the coal users and about one-third of its customers. These figures are being given out in Washington as proof that a hard coal strike can a

certain. These figures will be of interest to the anthracite world. They are proof positive of whit one strike did to tbe business no longer than two years ago. They Indicate also what another strike may do to anthracite and all who work or deal therein Acts, Hot Words, Coast Atlantic City Press: One's life should not be measured by time, but by service Its history’ should not be so much a record of his words as of his act*. Its influence is not in proportion to his years, but to his righteoumi-s* He ha* been of service to fals fellows to the extent that his deeds have been constructive. It is not so muck tbe evil things one has refrained from doing as the good things he has done. Poallrvenens on the side of right gets him somewhere. It build*, it lifts, it pulls. It purifies and ennobles. Quiescent good Is not a force for righ.. It doe* no more good than It do< »• harm—not as much. Action is a* Imperatively demanded in mental and spiritual things a* in material. It is not he who offers no discouraging words who cheers and comforts, but he who speaks tbe word of encouragement Keeping silent when

one's friend in overwhelmed with grief does not comfort him. It is the friendly hand upon hi* shoulder, the sympathetic word in his ear, the act of helpfulness in his behalf that means something him. it la he who gives the “cup of cold water" who earns the gratitude of the thirsty, and not he who simply doee not prevent the thirsty from getting it himself. After the Fining Mills Philadelphia Bnlktin: Warning by the Prosecutors of Camden and Atlantic counties has been given to Jersey Justices >f the Peace that night prowling for motor law violators and other terms of drumming up business must stop. Thrifty "Judges” tired of sitting in offices waiting for constables or other police officers to bring In the occasional violator who falls Into their dutches, have l hunting in pairs with constables, arranging speed traps or spying on "petting parties. - ' This procedure is unethical and grossly Improper even when its victims are actual violators of law. But the practice winds up in may cases in graft and the systematic levy of blackmail. It is an abuse not confined to New Jersey, and one that ought to be stamped out wherever it occurs. Wasting Public Money Trenton Times: New Jersey's rep resen tat! vm in Congress may be depended upon to oppose the scheme of Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to transfer from Lakehurst, New Jersey, to San Diego. California, tbe government's principal airship station, built at a cost of more than 17.000.000. The airship station was eatabIshed at Lakehurst because New Jersey was i .yarded as the most desirable site, near to tbe greatest cities of the United State*. The choice waa made without any particular effort on the part bf th« people of New Jersey. There should be no change of alt* until a more important reason can be given than the mere whim of the person who happens to be temporarily at tbe head of the Navy i'epa: menu The change will cost millions of dollars. Features of Crime Ware Gloucester County Democrat: When the country gets down to the bottom of tbe “wave of crime" discussed by tbe "World" there will be some stirring of the waters of municipal, county and Bute government. It is common knowledge that crimes are committed with no effort to curb or punish the offenders. Councilman Joni does not hesitate to take contracts with the city, and collect for same. Freeholder Smith doe* carr -nter work, and votes to pay his own bill. Another allows his trucks to be employed In city or county work, and renders a bill and votes for its payment. Another demands commissions from business firms furnishing material and supplies, and this particular crime Is recognized by many reputable businessen. and the demands allowed. All this is in the same category as banditry. It 1* holdup. We have bMrd of firms nollcitlng public business on the commission basis. This amount* to robbery of taxpayer*, because bills are made to stand the Increased com. Sometime, we do not know when, this phase of government will receive the attention that banditry is about to receive, and then somebody will set hurt There will be disgrace and prison doors will open and cloae. and tbe country will take a new start.

Horrible, But Welcome One Minute After I DM The Powen of Mother* Quality, Flu* Advertizing

Oar navy will m with what is caned toe -omm stroke," an Interesting invention guaranteed to destroy all life with which it comes In contact within a radius of twenty miles. It Is horrible but WELCOME, slake war dangerous ENOUGH and .war wiH atop. Don't believe tbe Ignorant millions who think tkat a thing always will be, besuae R always HAS been. Two men pointing automatic pistols at each other's heart don't shoot. That only happens when one of them get* tbe drop. Mr. Aldrich, prosperous lawyer, is sued for divorce. His wife allegM cruelty. He replies. "My only

(175.000 on jewelry, gave tbe ixdy a 815.000 sable coat, a chinchilla coat costing 88.000. and securtttes worth *100.000. Tbe lady replies that not sables, not jewels, not securities, not even tbe far of tbe chlnchWiL most Interesting little real happines*. She's right. But In this world we measure everything with money. Tbe lady's lawyer, George Gordon Battle, demands for her alimony of 875.000 a year. The Court can give her that; it cannot give her love and affection. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

tug, and the world applauded. What would the world give if he could come back and other speech of thirty “What I Saw. What I Felt. What I Knew. Where I Went, tbe Minute After I Died?” The British Government to fight depression in British trade, will undertake international world advertising on a gigantic scale. This proves again what knows, that Great Britain

Five billion dollar* will be appropriated at first to boom colonial goods. Tbe Mm of the British Empire, solid and sound as a steel bullet is that QUALITY PLUS ADVERTISING, can overcome any trade

Anybody can stand poverty, because almost everybody is compelled to stand 1L We have plenty of practice. Few can stand prosperity. Farm lands on tbe edge of Detroit have boomed, and fare have sold out at prices never

aom thing —~ « wasn't a 'regular fight.” with ropes around the fighters, ruffians watching and gate receipt* that make it profitable to violate the law. How long will the State disgrace them aelvM by licensing brutality? The marriage of a young girl in the Vanderbilt family has caused newspaper discussion A Protestant Bishop performed the ceremony. although the mother Is a Catholic and her daughters were brought up in the Catholic faith AH that U the business of the family and of those immediately concerned. But in one statement mad* by tbe family you observs the ancient wisdom of the Church. When young Mr. Vanderbilt, a Protestant, married Miss Fair, a Catholic, it was stipulated on the mother's behalf that all daughters born of tbe union should be brought up in the Catholic Church. There is wisdom. Daughters become mothers, influence the children and the men about them, and form the next generation. The church that has the mothers on its side is the church that will survive, for mothers create and guide the children and Influence

Frose or Rhyme, You may suppose this stuff is prose until from time to time you «W * spot where I have sprinkled In a rhymne. Boms Jcdks might say that It L neither. TUjwt much good, perhaps, aa

A Zebra, according to Barn Headley, is a bone in a hating The trouble with the lipstick t, too ^ many girls think Its slap Flattery is merely the practlw of sprinkling salt on the tail ^

A lot of towns tn Florida would have bM a million dollars for that evolution trial. There ought to be some way 0 i

“It Int the eMt, It’s the

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Many a last year's straw hat covers a head of sense- and * pocket full of the necessary coin. Don’t talk like a Red. That lingo is always tbe vocabulary of a failure,* who Is jealous of others.' Ordinary itch is only skin deep says Bill Austin, but an Itch for office goes to the marrow of the Doc Hughes say*, what the world needs is a "lasting peace” that don't have to be fought for every The difference fcetwee? t t%ht-wad and n hat, is thsi —i con crack n not sad make

yon can crack it shell rat

A boardwalk Hazard says hi* definition of summer is “A time of the year when a seashore relstlve comes in mighty handy.” She used to fret when she «u invited out because she had nothing to pet on. Now she sighs because she has nothing to take off. If he write* harsh business let-' ter* and barks into telephones, thechance* are he wears a 12 H collxj and weighs five pounds loore tiuJ an Airedale. THIS IS A GOOD TIME OF THE YEAR TO REMEMBER THAT HE WHO EATS WITH FLIES MAT SOON BE NOT ALIVE TO EAT AT ALL.* We agree that any woman has a perfect right to murder an editor who brings out one of those columns about “Forty ysari ago," with her name in U. The Laziest Mon in the WsrU: Took the sulphuric arid book off the shelf by mistake, noted the error, but drank it rather tku reach again for the cough sjttijl

Most of the leaser nrcMest*

Abrtately!

Do not ridicule. This advice oh. my son Stay In front of a mule And stay bock of a gun t The lover, sighs* Jack KelUr. who placed his band so gently beneath her chin when be tried to teach her to swim is now the binband who is clutching her by the back of the bathing suit and bolding his side with tbe other bxad. with wild laughter as she spirt-

ten.

Most Important The Question that should mean the Of anything to you Is not "Where did you from." but "Where are you going to" - Tex, Bost-Dispstc*-

The same thought always come* l*

(May I tbe subjec Whene'er I chance i

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sne er I chance to feel or *

ebigger or a roach.

This is Today.

Say. ain’t you glad. Ain't the sky blue.

Say life tent bad.

Shadows are C But we're not through. We've got lots of work This day to do. Wasn't it easy to smile todffDidn't our work Just see®

TIDE TABLE FOB AUGUST - iS ss iir M8 H! H *? it?

Fame is largely i anybody can gain notoriety

The world's easiest task is baffling a police man.