PREDICTIONS

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?ro *P*rou» FW Yi Predicted For County

CAPE MAT COPHTY TIKES, FRIDAY, DECEKBEE 1927.

Editor. u . T l*» brt»t able to eay "1 j-oa ■o" at to* resalt of try cause that many of «* arc rti^ed t» lodol** ia Ike bod « of Wc »o^ U> pr^mj the Mthcr. the ew»a. the rescit of ,tii«* aad mEUiatlc VwU. and !« BO end of prophecy IB ■' '* Vft often

. of to foreiall the future, frwt and tuotooa to aura an4 ial bodtea that more in the

t and ribaerratloa. Sin. r

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.- h we - U** «ltr dwell-1 middle |

(ConUnned from Pag. One) of wealth la greater than ever- • be dlatributlon of wealth is Kfrater and the average man has

.T nd ,0r plfai * ore • ntl w ' Ver br,ore - Wages

nre h.-w thln evef ^ ^

resorts appeal to the

pay for egg*/ p^Ilt 1 who'll. ufT: Th t coun,5r ^ *

1 vegetahlf*. Poanrj whole win be as the people make In the resort towni we deperH' Lr, l ^ r W * n, . u t0 •>*

■*» the sale oflou^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Ct °' ^»^M0f wnd^oi 0 ®^! £«tK

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eut rat* of high taaes. who" u bar

lug lot# to tm 11 (T

While our city treaemrtes and tax ■■wing bureau* are sitting op nights (the da yt ate too »hort for them) tn planning bo» to cos Ten every item belonging to the dtlxen Into taxable property. tad. like open, detestable •aaws. are ready to devour all taxes or taxable property, and are ever wanting more While the builder of a home 1* belt:.-penalir*-d for *uth desire to buiw While the every watchful, sleep lew* eye of the aatemor Is waitlag for a property Improvement In order that his aaneasing claw may met* out some line against such Improvement, who Is going

to hulld*

-i.seAuBSAgE-' Caa w« predict a prosperous are harmUaa and very often lt!t for the real estate business' nothing, we may readily be What are we doing to make it

trying our lad: us prosperous* In the resort towas of onr county we depend aim on the ftshing Industry In addition to our July and August pleasureweaker*. Hundred* of famine*, beaded by honest, hard-working men who have Invested fortune* in flifalng gear and tackle, have made Cape May County their homes. They are an asset to our county. But with the pr. »nt vrohihltire laws against Ibis honest bo»inew* we are protecting the -sport flsheroan." while he who ha* to go down In the »** to harvest a living for his family and prosperity for hi* community is legislated out of business Can we predict a prosperous *•1* for the fishermen' What are we doing to make It pros-

perous'

With lb* land the people are satisfied In ■—tnta and con- buying seashore property, that is

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urtB l*M. though 1 fall to nee

_ better promise 18*1 holds •tore for us than was the lot

i**T.

fusinsws oaudltlrm* in geurml not of the flourishing win In

rtng the letter part of 18*T. the very districts whence Cape .y County draws lu summer

leatly we pun net expect an exns of spending purse* to our

ores tn 1»S«.

Renting Of summer properties our rsaart towns hate been on t daettne e.e-y year lor the Av— years Apartment*, bun-

be rented as cheaply aa they re flee year* ago becauae uxa- * and the east of running our •art town# are mounting every ar While on the other hand, atera de not came as early and at plea Utility na they were five —, and those who come :o rent do not want : > f the entire length of the •on: neither do they care to the price which they readily i a few year sago. Still, mot be higher because MnmunHy In our county every year announcing an intaaad budget In som- lnwc*a tfle bHdgU for J*:8 U 1 per camt. above that of !»*•• klw will naturally increase the «rt i/t owning wad operaUnx te* 1 salt To make It possible to iy the increased taxes and other •Is incident u» Incrmmed ^overry to raise rental prices Now. nee It wa* difficult to profitably rent out a seashore property IStg and wore* In 18IT. what n we expect a 18*** To iaou me a "Calamity Jane fo. frank expremlor of opinion looking ooid fact*

hey may appear, would be very • like the coll*** of cardt'eplyinx fo oallleo by pu'* sg him in Jail- It no1

■ad matters.

When a baalnes* man know. U faring s bad year. If be hr ■wiv- alert and wanis hi* buelto suceemfnlly survive hard imes. he retrenchee., he reduces * erhead expenve. he works •arder and figure* rlo*»r. he I*

w, saves and saves.

When 1888 did not ptovr • ry sueemHfai year for the *eaov* resorts in our county, ou. ty Father, solved the p:«l>lcm Inerewaed aasessmenu for IT the, raised tax** and the *< of government, spent mot' sney mare freely sad the reIt. were worse 181T. When 'IT did not produce a. r*-1 *

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■ru*3 of teal government and r, ty ■toaaagemoot wtU Jump cons'd-

f repeat: Every one of u* want* a prosperous year. But a prosperous year »* «> 05 » n « tl ' dent A prospsroua year la neve; the result of an Idl. wlah^ le-c«n*-d budgets will - perform the miracle A prosperous year will not come by predicting It. Larger tax bill* will not make It. Heavier expense bill* do not tend to make prosperous year* unless greater income warrant* U A prosperous year U fh* reatil j( careful planning, thrift, rt-uenchm-nl and perseverance We may he too late lo mak. 18S* a "ry Proapenm* year but n have other yean to follow that of !»:*. and they will be Just as prosperous as we care to mkke , ^ n - tbe communities In Cape May County decide now to oool heir reeoorce# to miablUh J!Jrer*l Indurtries in rarioua wmc mire payroll* or P°«* income* for many of our Sile m that -e ^ "of always

depend upon th- fluc.ua" Toaa." . , dt-dde right now « ... of down to Ihe dire tr to allow " SVaome activity U real ertate reduce taxm and

•t"

fftnufaefurer* *o h^ fmp|oynl , n i Illative hrre to^ HuI1 dred* ol ran' 1 Tl*S.iiImge rather than

prosperous win h» 4t f

Wildwood expects

crease in bnslnem over last year. Uet year it was one of the few resort, that had a banner season. W# believe that to be evidence of steady growth, when It la also considered that the influx of vulture outnumbers that of previous years. Advertising, local and county, should Increase the pationage la 18JS. We do not look for gnythlng spectacular, bet business should exceed that of 182T. 1 wouldn't dam 1827

as a poor year,

compare 1817 with a year when there was no boom, the 1827 year was above normal." MAYOR MAT RICE M. SfV PHONEY, of &ea Isle City: “J look to see 1811 one of the greatest years along Ihe Jernev roast. The public as a whole expected to see things 'flop' In the past two years due to the boom*, bat the Inflation was reasonable. There are adjustments being made and in 1821 the adjustment should be complete. Yes. I am optimistic about 1821. Weather conditions made 1827 a poor year as far as the seashore was concerned. though Se* Ule City did

not feel the lam.”

CHARLES R. GAVIN, of the J. J. Lawlor real estate office. Slone Harbor: ’The outlook for Stone Harbor for 1821 will be better than ever. 1 am optimistic generally. New development* which are scheduled to take place In 1828 will mean much to Stone Harbor. I would clan 1827 as sub-normal. September and October were very good, but there was a lull In July and August In regard* to activity.” GILBERT SMITH, secretary of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and former Mayor of Avalon: "Ye*. I think 1928 will be better than 1927. Weather conditions in 1927 affected the seashore and the business of the resort was hurt by the automobile. We did not get seasonal business but mostly week-end. I expect to see a difference next year and to find business staple In regard to the automobile Jn the resorta I believe that many people who havg been moving around over the week-end last year will settle In one resort

MAYOR GEORGE REDDING, of North Wildwood: "Yes. This year money was tight and It stopped building and the weather also affected btwines*. The Improvements made in North Wildwood encourage people to spend tnomy. I believe that 1928 will be more prosperous than 1927. especially in North Wildwood. ' LEO If. DANERHIR8CH. president cf the Woodbine National Bank: "I am optimistic about 1928. The Industries In Woodbine have received a good start which predicts more prosperity and the bank In existence but three months has doubled It* resounds. I would not consider 1927 a poor year, but a good year, though It did start slowly. I believe Woodbine was more fortunate than others and truly 1928 appears to be one of pros-

perity."

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in Court House tor 1928. I look forward to favorable changes due to the fact that Industries are being urged. It baa a wonderful I future, especially when compared with other towns. In Stone Hr.rbor. I am unite sure that 1S28 will be prosperous. The borough's advertising program Is going to help. If 1927 was a poor year. It was probably due to lack of better advertising. Inflation In real estate In the larger re•cru 1 believe bun business, but Stone Harbor, with Its Improvements. la due for a better season

In 1928."

PERCY JACKSON, of Wildwood: "It will be better In 1928 due to federal tax reduction. 1 believe it will mean a bountiful supply of money, which all will enjoy. National politics have no Issue to affect the business Of 1928. Cape May County should benefit providing taxes are not too high. I do not consider that 1927 was a poor year. Buslneue was good and the banks will show that there was more money deposited. Increased tax rates

Belleplain

Mrs Ells Dundrea and daughr. ot Woodlyn. spent Christmas with her mother. Mrs. H. Layton. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark spent the holidays with relatives in Millville. Mrs. D. Hoffman and son. Albert. spent Christmas with her dang liter. Mr*. Flora Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoffman ■pent one day last week In Philadelphia. Mr. and M.*. Levi Hand spent the week-end with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Conover, of Plcasantvllle. Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Hess spent Sunday with their daughter. Mr-. Earl Nlekereon. of MU1-

ville

-nsoKteo. incrv-uca tax n»» “j ^nH^l^reUtU^to and people carrying more than Jgf. ^ und * r wlth r * UU ™“ ln

they should, caused their bad

complaint. We have everything In the county and opportunities to make It prosperous

to 1*28."

A* far i concerned. 1927 was a pool aon. Weather condition* real estate Inflation affected the season. The enormous Increase raised rents and caused /orresponding lack of renting which was bound to follow. Speculation has Its 'wash-back' and 1 believe that the reaction of the Inflation we had two years ago will help 1928.”

Delmont.

Mrs. Frank Barnes spent Saturday si.d Sunday with her daughter. Mrs. Harvey Yearicks,

in Millville.

and Mrs- Edward Halmon and children, of Cape May. spent Mondry with Mias Hulda Mason.

Marmora

Mr. nd Mrs. Frank Y'oung attended a holiday family reunion at bis parents home In Millville. Four sons and their wives and nine children. The M. E. entertainment very »«*! and a large cA>wd

T. 8. GOSUN. of the Ooelln Company. Wildwood: “Yes. I optimistic about 1928. Onceon is that farmers had a better year In a long time. There ir. more money to circulation, gen orally speaking. Banks in Wildwood arc in better financial con. dltion than in year*. There Is no reason why It ehouldn' prosperous. In 1927 Inflatb real estate and building industry hurt the year, but It is now finding Its level in Inflation and prices and business is going ahead. Big business men thruout the country predict proeperity for the year and I agree.”

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Corson motored to Bridgeton Snndsy. Mrs E. A. Stratton and daughter. France*, were Ocean City shoppers Friday. Mrs. Zora Corson spent Sunday wi' . her sister, Mrs. Elton Cor-

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Everett and Richard Stoffel* and ’ aymond Archer, of New Y’ork. visiting at the Baptist parson

GEORGE SPRINGER, president of the Cape May Court House Chamber of Commerce and real estate broker of Stone Harbor: *T am optimistic about condition*

and Mrs. Earl Sapp. Blackwood, spent the holidays here with their parents. Thomas Ballenger, of Paulsboro. spent Sunday here with his chil-

dren.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm and two children, of . fulllca Hill, spent the week end here with relative*, stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Young.

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