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CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES

FRIDAY, OCTOBEE t3, 19M.

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t 8» 2^*011

>wiu be csiv t of the most

.r l-—~ .* n • reductioo of rates, CKy for which the company has al-

raady filed a ached'ale. Under this scale the price would start at 17 cents and drop to 14 cents, depending on the amount of rent consumed. These prices represent a very considerable saving to the consumer, and the cofamerdal rates to large coo* sumert will be equally favorable. At the present time gat in Sea Isle is sold at $2.10 per feet flat. Under the new scale the price would be $2.15, but on a sliding stale, which would reduce

that price if much gas

With these facts and figures before them, and no one has appealed to contradict them, al though they have had ample time to do so, there can be oo qvmlion that the voters will rooxrye the best interests of the aty and their owr. -heit interests by voting *o endorse the action of the City Conamaskmers for the sale of tbe

plants.

In affirming the action of the Commmioncrs the ip into whose hs utilities will pass must not be judged by the private ownership with which Sea Isle City a faThese ccrpontions are large concerns whose business is dial of furnishing gas and electric current. Their ramifications are wide and dry have the capital to bring the local utilities up to a modem standard, giving dr ctmsunxfs better service and less cost and they will do io. 71k Atlantic City Electric Company has already agreed to expend from $15,000 to $20,000 in standardizing the electric system and bringing it up to date. We_ have endeavored to give the voters a fair and unbiased atatemeat of the facts about the utility systems and from facts it looks like a mighty good business proposition for the citizens to vote to accept the offer of this two corporations for-, the ale bf the gas plant aijd dearie

MASTIC X3ASUHB TO MEET CRIME WAVE New Jersey, or rather the northern end of the State, has had more than its share of major crimes in the shape -f holdups and robberies in the last few months, culminating in the Elisabeth mail robbery, which really amounted to war on constituted

authority. x

It b a rather dangerous thing to advocate, but for such creatures as those concerned in the Elizabeth robbery, the firing squad for the guilty ones, when caught, would be none too severe a punishment. Crime in this country has now reached that point when it is a contest between the forces of law and order and the forces of the underworld. Of the ultimate outcome there can be no question, but ordinary punishment no longer meets the needs of the situation - and extraordinary steps

must be taken.

Governor Mooic proposes k the next Legislature to provide life impriaonment for mail bandit*. The Legislature should not hesitate to grant the request, but why qpnfine the law to mail tondita? Why not make it cover all acts of banditry and hold 'ps. It is just as heinous offense to hold up bank n sengeis or the messenger* of manufacturing and business houses and rob them of money and endanger, if not take their live*, as it is to hold up mail clerks. Let the law cover every species of hold up and if constitutional, let it deprive the Governor and Pardon Board of power to intervene, so that the serving of such fences will be assured.' Much of the crime wave of today is due no doubt to the failthe thw to function it should. Much of it to the false

■ora widely «LTK I

The motning papers ti day carried dispatches telling! how busy Queen Marie, of Roumauia, was over in Parris getting her fifty trunk* packed and buyfew extra gewgaws to

i her visi t to

it» H*' if At ' * utilities > be spent * next year

haven't

In ‘fact, we * don’t know her at all. And It is news, we grant, when a queen

* is busy.

But' that same morning, perr haps, if the immigration quota

t full, some other Roumanian nen were busy getting ready

* to come to America to stayThey probably didn't have : any trunks to pack. They could

for the gas ^ buy any trinkets, even the

t one*, because all their"' was to be spent on their

: tickets. And they aren't queen*.

possibly in their men’* So no newspaper space

> lump it h^undenti]

would ,

debt load. ,

offered

the electric l t anxunt of ,

tttal of $68,900.

1 off the city Here in America, some tnilof lions of women am busy seem* ; the ' real estate (}vat Dad's eggs were fried jura by tile electric right, that Mary’s tears didn’t a valuable piece .imp on the dishes she was wip-

and .hat Johnny washed be-

phmt the.r | ul ,d his ear* before be started bonds to the t0 ,chool. Maybe sope of these I notes to women stopped working long ] 0.18, or a Enough to read the papers, and Deducting t0 lament because they were ,000 bid would wearing calico aprons instead of

of $18.-i ermioe robes.

But unless wc know less about our community than we do about Roumania, 99 out of every 100 women here wouldn't trade their trials, including Johnny'* trouble*

Mary's tears and Dad'

plaints, for all Roumania—if it meant being wparsir.1 f Johnny and Mary and Dad. They have been born with tin •poons instead of spoon* of silver ; interest *c- j n tficir mouths, but by a process e $50,000 f, r subtler than any alchemists Ity improvement*. 0 f 0 id knew, their tin spoon* The user* tum to gold when the day ’* trials

would materially are done.

THE DARKEST DAY IN HISTORY

By A. B. CHAPIN

H»Urr H«VgfcHALLOWE'EN wh»m -»W« cancMft PLAHNCP *0* weeiu 1b MWE LOT* OP FVW AMD, AT -me LAST ttourny.TtxA* MA wocldajT lst 'feu*© f

I SAID NO? can't fro OUT SKYLAAKlfc' WCTHTHAT ROUfrH CROWD OP BOVS — ■WCftEVNO'tVUJW' WHAT MOCHICr -nteYUffrr

This Week

By Arthur Brlrhmnt

oners bp a large section of population, and much of it to the pohridana, who intm

_ . f—eshaa of

criminals of mirtQr type* who be of use to thest on election i bich embolden* them to dip eper into the wave of crime. Mrs. A. Hams Ligpincott, of Camden, recently nid that the difference between men and • wojurors was that in criminal the man thought of the next election, while tbe woman thought of the next generation. Thera is much truth in this. Wc know politicians right here South Jersey that as soon as : of their henchmen or tbe friends of their henchmen run afoot of tbe law are prompt in their efforts to secure their release.,They care nothing for the

law, their sole

thought is election day an 1 how can the criminal and

bis friends control.

TTiese, among Other causes, are sponsible for . the trampling inder foot of law, and to bring about a change v must face about and make law observance first consideration, not me law against banditry alone, but the observance of all laws.

THE latest addition to the comfort and convenience of rural home life is the septic tank, which provides for every rural its own sewer system and places it ton a par with the city

home. 71k cost of these tanks is

small, compared with their great value. Pretty soon the tide of life wilh set from the city to country, because ai the complete conveniences powessed by rural dwellers, plus freedom and pure

Views and Reviews

Atiutfc’s Per Capita Debt Atlantic City Pres*: Accord I ok to statiatles announced by the Department of Commerce

Washington

ported the highest per capita net debt In a list of.>47 cities having a population of over JO.OOO t the ftacal year li2&—*J77.»«. Of eourr. there Is some e

i. for i

sort, entertaining millions

visitors each year, having a much larger per capita debt than cltii of the same Bias, but of industrial. agriculture, or other character. They, spend for •'the botnk - Whs oaiy- • We spend for home folks and a multitude of visitor*.

aside from this, there Is

an Imperative need for strict economy In public expenditures. Seaside resorts which do not keep abreast of the times cannot ez-

any more than

the touslneas which does not beneBt toy absorbing some of the profits for betterments. But while Investment promising Inti business should be encouraged. sheer extravagance deplored and eon-

Abandoning Train Service Atlantic City fti-sss: Tbe State Utility Commission has given permission to the Pennsylvania Railroad to discontinue passenger service on the Mount Holly and Medford branch of the Camden and Burlington County railway. U was proved that passenger revenue had dwindled to en average of I1.2S e day. One would hardly expect y* railway company to provide passenger service for a return of this kind. Vet the communities served objected to the abandonment of service,' maintaining that' the deficiency In passenger revenue was more than overcome by the revenue i... freight transportation.

I

Is Just whet had happened In this Slate with the hold-ups at New Brunswick and Elizabeth. This development cal Ur for new

pal law bears about the sami Vat ion to ordinary armed robbery than an anaetf-lnsnrreetlon bears to a localized. riot. The government acts dlfterently In the -two oases, for It Is recognized that civil rights - must be temporarily suspended In times of such ex-

treme stress.

life Sattooe* for

Philadelphia tiedger: New York met the challenge of banditry by enacting a law providing life Im-

prisonment for highwaymen. Gov-’,

ernor Moore, of New Jersey, proposes to ask tbe Legislature to provide, similar punishment for mall bandlta. In this matter he to rid the Bute of “highly organised, efficient criminals." H* proposes, furthermore, to ask the life sentence for “person* found guilty of second or third offenses, other then banditry bnt proved to be habitual crlmlt sis." It Is presumed tbe Governor's request for the life sfcntenee In of banditry will be general and not confined to a particular form of such offense. It esnnot be said that banditry Is restricted to any particular Stats or section, but It Is a fact that New

Jcrcey has Buffered exceedingly, from thia and other serious crimes during the last year. Governor Moore appears to be thoroughly Justified in getting the

legislators aroused.

Women v*. Men as Juror* Philadelphia Ledger: There Is some truth In the statement of Mrs. A. Haines Uppineott discussing the relative merits men and women Jurors that “the big difference between men and women lies In the fact that when a criminal Is brought to Justice the men think only of the election, while the women think at the next generation." . Political influence reaches into the Jury box. not generahy In disposition of major crime, but too frequently In minor caa 'practical politician's highest ambition la “to.e*^v*, , • and valuable service usually 1* to free some one from the penalties ol the law. The corridors of Um City Hall are lined with foolloose "workers" intent upon defeating and thus deriding the administration of Justice.

Voters Da Hot Enthuse

Orders have gone out from the SUte headquarters of both political parties to light the campfires and prepare to get oat the vote

on November 2. bnt as ye'

see no Illumination except the Besqul's brilliant flashing on tbe heavens. Political leaders know that It Is one thing to start the fires and another to keep them burning through feur long, nerve racking weeks, when the dear

voter shows little Interest.

DcErank Crane Says

as

.Mho's Smoking All Thera Cigarette* T Philadelphia Inquirer: A rise In consumption of cigarette* Is predicted for 1226 on the basis of manufsetnrers' figure* to date. If the prediction Is borne out this will be the sixth successive year In which there has been a steady growth In the use of cigarettes. Total production was eighty-eight blllfana last year. Someone, of course, will try to place the responsibility for Increased addiction upo i male •boulders. But that will not mislead even milady as she daintily flecks tbe ssb from her favorite

“pill."

Revolt Hot Crime

N'Utley Sun: Robbery In Noe

-though a* -in ci ,ik L-'Z's.rsssrs.r;

of clime to that of revolt. It Is a revolt against criminal laws just as surely as an srmed attempt to overthrow a government Is a revolt against civil law. When armed men rob by Intimidation. shooting only la slalod or <o escape. It 1* thing; when they await their victim. kill him without warning, ns well as anyobdy else in their line ol fire. It I* another. That

majority is in all

vail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable.”—Thomas Jeffcr-

“HOLD faith fulness and sincerity as first principle*; have ik friends nof e^ual to yourself.—

Confucius.

The Dunes Are Indomitable Somt Nine -.£9 the writer visited the wild sand dune country of northern Indiana. This .sandy waste stretched along the southern shore of Lake ■’Michigan between Gary and Michigan Gty. The high sandhill* arc ages old. Some are "wandering dune*." Moving slowly through the years they have worked eastward. In their track new dunes are bom. Other* are vexed and on their sides sand cherries and stunted pines struggle for existence. Indians have conic and gone; pioneer scouts have given place to aivcnt’ircsoinc settlers and they in tum have made way for the forming city hied: but the dunes have remained. Over them the great invention of the age had a cradle and a culmination. Here Octave Chanutr made experiments with gliders, giving Ins information to tlic Wright Brothers later on. And here day and night great roaring planes fly overhead carrying die mails from Cleveland and Chicago. The dunes have outlived the wilderness; they continue untamed in the* heart of civilization. In theii enduring ruggedness there is a message of inspiration that help* one who feels it to "hold on" in the trials of life. The face of the dunes is like die fact of the common people. It is grim, determined, enduring. It possesses nrithe. the kingly granduer of th e towering mountains nor the abject serfdom of impotent deserts. Through the passing chiliads it has remained, remained in apite of wind and wave; temained one of the enigmas of geological endurance. Buffeted, driven about, torn asunder, the particles yet remain, and remaining, combine in lines that alter day by day, that move, that retreat, that advance; but lin^s that lie in the shadows of evening, gray, gaunt, beaten and deformed—but «':b!imc!y ever-

lasting.

In the faces- of the dunes there is seen this example of endless endurance. In this barren beauty there speaks a message of grim courage and indomitable lasting power.

DRTJTHG OUT LABOR. RUSSIA'S FRIENDSHIP HUNTING THE FLEA. POUr. SNIFF, LOOK ALIVE.

able, conservative and reaped ed head of the Amortc a n Federation of Labor, waa Invited to

before

the Young Men's Christian Aaaocla

In De-

troit. then told that his speech could not be delivered In that Institution. Labor leaders were asked to speak frora^ various Detroit pulpits, then told the churches did not want them. There may be good reasons for them sudden chenges. But Christ, who drove tbe money changers from the Temple, might be surprised to see his modern representatives driving laboring men from tbe pulpits. It looks, •'cording to tbe union men. as though money ebsagers were “on top" once mon In a little while Queen Marie of Rumania, with her pretty daughter will be dining at tbe White House. The Queen will be able to tell her husband that she met one American that did not Insist ou talking about hlmWell* zaya that la our trouble, you know. If the Queen will take of paper as big as a playing card she will be able to write on It all that the President will have to say. beyond politely answering direct questions. But when the interview Is over the President will know a good deal about Rumania. He believe* in listening, end that's one n why he Is President. Professor Jerome Davis. Yale, reports an intereetlng talk with Btaltn. the real ruler In Stalin says Russia Is willing to pay the money that foolish American bankers lent-to

Musings of the I Office Cat

‘ You can train almost any to stay at home, but H Doukfcty says not a Jest fcotlnd. Irving Pitch - say* most of «p want to be loved without raaJOag any effort at being lovable.

guagw, but

alks a universal KXtay It has a riectfct

Relatives ate people you vleH when keat makae the task of home unbearable.

Henry Ford may be a biff booster hlnwsU. bat his namesakes do thslr share of ksoakiafft

They are i with the coffee In cabarets Jracausc the Jar: music Is sa-ja lag. There are all klbds of * ., girl*. Thom who wlM eat. J who will eat and drink, aafl who will eat. drink and bejl Money will buy a lot c but It can't buy spare | yonr body that are as good • original. one*. Musician: “What shoulffj'l do If you played the piaqPtiR dot" Listener: “Take lessons!’*'

life Is no reason why be a growl sbont it. Farmer Browne: “How’s

corn?''

Farmer Ormne: "It'll *>e fft. drink In about a month." - "I forgot myself today •poke sharply to my wlfa." “Did she resent ItT" “For a moment she did. M 'Maria Is a fair-minded wospnm-** after eh* had thought H over, dM shook kanda wltk me and *M» gratulaled me on my ploch*i-jg rea. Jeremiah. Alice «*U flfil night she dreamed she

They are now lending' billions of the American people's money to various concerns In Europe. Many of thorn billions will neyer - me back. However, that's another story. The Important point made by Stalin Is that It might pay the United States to be friendly with Ruasls. Stalin said. ‘‘Russia nop needs tbe United States. Possibly tbe day might come when the United States might need Russia'* friendship." The Pan-American health conference declares war on the bubonic plague flea, from tbe Arctic to the Antarctic. is killing rata ground squirrels, flea bearing creatures of all sorts. Samples of fleas captured will be eent In for Idenllfleatlon. Nothing permanent, however, III be done until man completes • conquest of the globe by removing from It. mercifully, all animal llfu other than his own. The gaping crocodile from whoee sum* and tongue the tackxtracts tbe gern* of rlekne—. must go. also little pussy, which carries dlptherU gems In Its fur to the Ultle girl's (ace. The lalsat beauty cult must ime here. It aays: “Work all tbe muscles of your face, keep young, retain your alert appearance. Pout your lips to make them handeome and full. Roll your eyes frequently and sal-. Sniff violently, forming wrinkled ridges on the bridge of'the nose. Move your eyebrows up and down. Only a dead face, with no muscular action In I . becomes an bid fhce.” That advice is taken literally by Inhabitants of the monkey cage. They do all that the beauty cult suggests- Our ano tore, apelike. did the same until language was Invented. As men became civilised they used words Instead of gestu.es and twitching faces. sneering still uncovers his canine tooth, getting It ready to bite without cutting hit lip, as do tbe baboon and wolf. Bat the calm face Is th* higher type. Compare the Venus of Milo and

stop.

At <

of the leading girls' school oaper Is called

"Th* Brer." A ebon Urns ago the membera of the board started a publicity campaign to Improve the paper by asking the quest I "How Would Too Run Brer? The campaign ended when en j answer came In: “Uke hell for

"Come beah. Weatherstrip’-. "W0r do you call him Wretleeretripf" the old magnate inquiry ed with surprise . "Why. you see, Mr. Rocketslgfe t chile was bo o Just befo* 0* wah and Ah calls him 'Weatherstrip' because he lone kept me • dran.Dual*! I I woke to look upon a face 1 Silent, wktte and eold. ) OIl friend, the agony j felt.jjj

Those gentle hands and still. That tolled eo hard for mi My waking thoughts bad of Me Who now to sis*. Twee had to realise. « My Ingnraoll v -d stopped.

I do," friend. “But what's Why this Uriah display?" "Oh. rv* got an additti the family." was thi “You don't say so? Cougra (Jons'. ’ said the other man ■ tnnalasticslly. as he put a «nr* to his cigar. After a few |

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Far Barter’s Only You oaa always tell a barker "Aff the way be parts f You can always tell When you're li

child. I should aay."

bat you cannot

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