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CAPE JAY STAJ? AND WAVE Ocmd Wave Emabllshed 186D ' •tar" of the Cape Bstsbllshed 1848 i' Merced la Star and Wave 1807 ' A l -WEPT R. HAND. Oeneral Mana er ; Forme close Thursday evenings. Out at town circulation delivered Saturdays. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. 81.00 PER . TEAR IN' ADVANCE. _ This paper la entered at the post- , •See as second-class postal matter. ■TAR AND WAVE PUBLISHING CO. ; 818 and 31" Washington^ 8lreet. ! RATIONAL OWNERSHIP OF STATE INLAND WATERWAY. By Reese P. Rislry." . Tlie pharc of nations! preparedness. ' which involves the improvement of waterways, as advocated in the resolution passed by the Cape May County ' Chamber of Commerce and the Cham- ' ber of Commerce of Atlantic City, is 1 being, given careful attention by Con- ' greseman Isaac Bacharaeh. Mr. Bacharach is making a "study of the State i Inland Waterway in the light of its J economic and strategic advantages to the Federal Government. The subject is of such tremendous- im- ' portance to the people of New "York, * New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware - that Mr. Bacharaeh is finding profound '• interest in the question among his Con- < gressional associates and it is probable 1 that a hill will be prepared by him, if ' he decides its introduction to be aus- r picious at this time, calling for the tak- ^ ing over of the State Inland Waterway I by the Government of the United States. I What National and State Government f Have Already Done. Hie resolutions referred to above set f forth that the Government of the United f States has expended the sum of about C $1 ,500,000 upon the construction of 1 a jetty and commercial harbor at Cold Spring .Inlet, Cape May City, New Jer- e sey. said inlet being available for ocean- c going steamers. It is further set forth that the Gov- ' eminent has likewise expended a oon&ld- 1 erable sirm upon the dredging of a cfaan- F oel at Absecon Inlet at Atlantic City, i: New Jersey, said channel being now 12 • feet deep and of a proposed depth" of 20 feet, thus making said inlet a cummer- ' rial harbor and available as a part of ' eall for ocean-going vessels. i As 'is well known, the State of New 1 Jersey has -expended nearly $5p0,000 •" •pon the construction of the State Inland Waterway, extending from Bay- — Head to Cold Spring Inlet and connecting the Government-Built Ports of Cape 1 May and Atlantic City. The Water- 1 way, as it exists at present, affords a " channel presumably 100 feet wide on the r bottom and of a* depth_j>f 6 feet at t mean low tide, (excepting certain shoal ' spots, where there is a depth of 4 1-2 j', feet at mean low tide). A* pointed out in the very able report rof State Inland Waterway Commission- I J er Maupay of Atlantic City, the Water- j '' way is now largely used 'for shipment , ° of ,<*>|ninoditiee of all kinds, including n fruits, vegetables, and farm products, | * oysters, clams, fish, hay. lumber, etc., I , between the populous and rapidlv grow - ing seaside resorts of Atlantic City, j n Cape May, Wildwood, Ocean City, Stone | '' Harbor. Sea Isle C5ty, Avalon, Beach - a Haven, Barnegat and Bay Head and the n mainland communities " 0f Tuckahoc. li May's Landing, Absecon, Tuckarton. i a Toms River, etc.

The proper maintenance and extension , of Hie State Inland Waterway bas been financed with the utmost reluctance by every Legislature which ha«~Kid any- j thing to do with the ^project since it i was inaugurated. Last winter Commissioner Maupay fouifd it almost im- : I possible to obtain a reasonable appro- j i priation for his department and Utterly impossible to obtain funds for the pur , chase of a dredge which he could use i on keeping the waterway open, without : calling upon the State for an appropria- * tion every time he needed to remove a i few cubic yards of sand. The dream which North Jersey resorts have had of enjoying the same waterway facilities possessed by the South Jersey communities seems likely to remain a dream if the proposed New York Bay Exten- , sion is left to the State of New Jersey, lack of funds being the reason invariaWt given. ( Economic Value of the Waterway i Insomuch as the State Government , seems unwilling to support and extend . the waterway as conditions warrant, 1 the advisability of obtaining Govern- 1 ment aid is evident. I The recent visit of Mr. W. Scott . Hand, of Ocean City, to Washington, as a delegate of the National Rivers and ' Harbors Congress, and the successful erf- i forts he made, while there, to arouse la- < teres t in New Jersey Waterway matters . shows that Cape Mav County people at least are alive to "the importance of waterways. t They have had ample evidence of the ' value of inland waterway improve- < ments in the extraordinary development , mi their own seaaide resorts and of those further' north which border the channel, the State has deepened. i It is conservatively estimated, for in- i ounce, that oat of total assessed val- . nations of $1,898^00 in the Borough of Stone Harbor fully one-third, er abeat ' •630,000, consists of properties fronting 1 upon the State Inland Waterway. This i it the condition srhich will be found to

1 1 obtain to a greater or less degree at I every resort from Bay Head to Cape j May. A table of such valuations com- . I pared from the TAX Assessor's list of • ' seaside communities would be instrueI I tire and valuable. Certain it is that I power boating, yachting, as well as the . ! interchange of commodities and water traffic in general, have "been stimulated immensely sinoe the Waterway was de- ; veleped. Undoubtedly, Millions of dolof outside capital have been brou^it into the State of New Jersey by the ' construction of the State Inland Waterway. The grudging support and the . parsimonious hand which this important State asset has received reflects no ' credit upon the people of New Jersey or their Legislatures. In view of the vital importance of this artery of travel the funds -hould have been forthcoming to maintain and extend it— even if a State bond .issue necessary to provide them. The Waterway and Preparedness. The Chambers of Commerce resolutions provide that the waterway shall be extended from the Hook to lire Cape--that is, from Ray Head (or the Manasquan River) its present termmils. to New -York Bay. .This extension u ould at once make the waterway a feeder for New York. Newark, Long Island, etc. The waters of the Hudson and Long Island Soimd are alive with power bo its in summeh-. The Greater. New York district nnmbers its yacht clubs by th - score and its motor boats by the thousands. The trip down the coast on the <>uteide route is not usually undertaken inexperienced navigators. The trip the waterway, however, would be no more dangerous than an automobile run. The New. York Bay Extension would, therefore, open to Commercial and Craft the important resorts of Lake, Ahbury Park, Ocean Grove. Long Branch, Allftphurst. Deal and the Rumson Road District. The of fertile Monniouth and Ocean .for instance, would hare-oew transportation facilities afforded them In a time of war, such a waterway could be used to the greatest advantage of the Navy as a torpedo boat route or passage for other war craft between Delaware Bay and New York Bav for the protection of the cities of Philadelphia and New York and other important centers along the Delaware and Hudson. If the Kiel Oanal had nol been dug, the German fleet would probably be at the bottom of the North Sea to-day. is believed by Naval authorities that the Panama Canal adds one-third to the efficiency of the American Navy.

~ ' ( JEVEN IP YOU MAD A NECK ! IIUIIIMMAMH !0RE THROAT < ONSILINE

CAPE MAY NEEDS PROTECTION If there Is to be additioal protection for the entrance to Delaware Bay, in the shape of a large fortification, it should be located on the Delaware side rather than at Cape May is the, contention put up by the Delaware representatives in Congress. It in tr.ue that I the main ship channel puts in. close to i the Delaware shore, but there is another ; channel, of from 20 to 25 feet in depth, j only a short distance off Cape May j Point and the distance across the mouth ' of the hay is shout thirteen miles. The need of fortifications on both sides obvious. | The policy of preparedness should in- ; elude adequate protection for the railroad systems connecting Cape May with j and New York. An enemy ; would attempt, a" the first aggressive move, the seizure of these important • transportation lines. What folly it would be to leave Cane May defencei less. — Camden Post-Telegram.

I The Youth's Companion Calendar For r j 19'6- - j The publishers of The Youth's Com1 ! ( anion will, as always at this season. . I present to every subscriber whose sub- - j scription is paid for 1916, a Calendar " j for the new year. It is a gem of Galenic | dar making. The decorative mounting t is rich, but the main purpose has been - to produce a calendar that is useful, and i that purpose has been achieved. ' RAZORS "MADE IN AMERICA" (Special Correspendenee) . 1 Washington, November 24th. — Keener than their own product, is the competition which our razor manufacturers have to meet in the struggle with foreigners for a fair share of the American market. • to foreign control ef the market, is still a small industry There are . five razor factories in the country , and their sueoess is mainly due to the - that they manufacture principally | patented articles, safety razor* and spec . iattiee. There is no reason why with ade- , - quite protection, we should not have : 1 large razor industry, and eneourage ; foreigners, who now compete with us, to to America as manufacturers and 1 . employers of American labor at American wages, and with no increase in the ■ price of razors. Eighty per cent, of the cost of making razor* is paid to labor, to the importance ' ■ of this factor in determining the control " of the domestic market will be appre- , cilted when the following comparison of ■ E weekly wages paid here and in Germany 1 1 is considered: United " Occupation. States Germany Forgers and trimmers $12.00-21.00 $4.30-7.00 Dry grinders 12.00-1800 4.80-6.70 Hardeners and ■ tempers r» . 1S.00-21.00 4.30-6.00 16.00-24.00 4.30-8.00 Polishers 12.00-21.00 4.30-7.00 Razor Handle Makers 12.00-18.00 4.30-6.00 H oaere and | Handlers 6.00-1600 2.60-6.00 • Another important consideration is that a large proportion of foreign-made raaore are made by the workmen in their homes, thus reducing very largely the overhead chargesThe American reaor is made of highI

it grade crucible steel. Ths cheaper grade *. German, razor with which our market is £ flooded, is nfade of Bessemer steel. It ,. make* a good appearance, hot is infert ior, and the purchase of K spoils the sale e of a good razor of domestic manufacture. * The razor industry in this country re- ,_ ceived some encouragement in the ReI- publican tariff law of 1897, but even 't under the slightly higher duty rates of f the Republican law of 1909, which gave t an average ad valorem duty of some- :- thing over 70 per cent, the importations 0 of razors steadily increased. During .the 1 fiscal year of 1910, 1,689,347 were imf ported, and in 1912, 2,362,472 came in, d the average importation exceeding the d home production two to one. Sotwitbe sanding the fact that this information was put squarely before him, and in spite . of his repeated assertion that he stood e for a "'eompetitory tariff," Mr. Under- " wood made indefensible reductions in the , ' duties on razors. j The effect was immediate:]. The last : r quarter under the Republican tariff law j '• showed importations to the number of ( * 567,863. The following quarter, under It Democratic law, imports jumped to e 1,186,224; the next quarter 819.192; the ' next, which was the last quarter of the J ' fiscal year 1914 , 886,322 came in. Dur- 1 p ing be- first quarter of the fiscal year 1 1 1915, war broke out, Germany was block- 1 aded, and the imports of razors dropped ^ * to ,"i.'i2,K9fi. of which 62 per cent, came in , f in 'Jply — war being declared July 31. In j * , 1914 foreign competition became so bad | * '' that one of the largest domestic manu- j j ® lecturers had to go into the business of j r jobbing German razors and his payroll \ .. was 72 below a normal of 200 men. The ' ' war has given him a brewing spell, but J " he looks with anxiety on the termination , , of hostilities and the likelihood of still l r being under a Democratic tariff law, as ' - do manufacturers in every line of indus- f J try in the United States. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. t list of unclaimed letter# remaining in Oape May postoffice for week ending t December 23, 1915: 1 Giffiin, Chas. B. ; Layton, John. | In calling for the abovee please savl adveertised. J. E. Taylor". P. M. j Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CAS TOR I A \ Practical Christmas gifts can be selected from Jesse Brown's large ' Novelty Stock. 110 and 112 Jackaon ^§§p7 AND HIGHLAND LINEN IN FANCY' BOXES MAKE SUITABLE GIFTS TO OLD AND YOUNG, A LARGE ASSORTMENT AT MECRAY'S PHARMACY'. I Practical Christmas gifts can be selected from Jesse Brown's large Novelty Stock. 110 and 112 Jackson 1 , Street, Cape May. N. J. 1 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. ( Notice is hereby given that the ac- \i counts of the subscriber as Administra- : trix of Edwin H. Barton, deceased, > will be audited and stated by the Sur- ; rogate, and reported for settlement to 1 the Orphans' Court of the County pf . Cape May, on the 26th day of January " 1 next . Dated December 22, 1915. a R. ETHEL BARTON BENNETT, Administratrix. , SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE, Proctor. 828— 12-25-6t NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. Notice in hereby given that the aceountt of the subscriber as Administrator of Lather B. Cu minings, deceased, will he audited and stated by the Surrogate, and reported for settlement to the Orphans' Court Y>f the County of Cape May, on the 26th day of January next. Dated December 22, 1915". WILLIAM L. CUMMINGS. administrator. ( SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE. Proctor 827— 12-25-Sf 1 — =^=^=======^=====:^=='

. VMUI xxxn MAM ai m JOB. ■ . Judge pat M. Nell took a fall out of that masculine biped familiarly known, as man In a speech that I have just - been reeding. Noting the, biblical story 5 of creation, he said tUt God made man end turned over his job to him, and man went to sleep. Then He created - for aleep ever since, for she keeps him 1 busy on the job. Just so. Judge, just [ so. That's exactly what she does, but Judge Setl in his speech at Minne- ■ spoils, nominating Mrs. Trances E. 1 Burns, handed this fine praise to the . dsughters of Eve: 'The saddest pages in the world's history, are those pages that have been written In opposition to , or without the wisdom and Influence of ■ woman. Had the Trojans listened :o the prophecies of Cassandra the downfall of their people would 'not have oc1 curred. Had Brutus listened to the ' words of Portia he would not have falI K-n on the fatal Held of PhillppL Had Napoleon listened to the lovely Josephine he would have avoided the defeat "I Waterloo and the humiliation of St. Helena. And had Pilate listened to ihe pleadings of his wife his hands wouM have been Innocent of the blood of the Saviour of men." , Some classic, that, snd it has the punch. And I want to hang upon the Jingle , Tree the Judge's tribute to the mothers , of men: "If today, through the floral gardens of earth. I could walk and pluck the loveliest flowers that ever there. 1 would weave them all into one loving bouquet, and with reverential hands I would lay It at the feet of your mother and mine. And from the brows of royalty I could pluck the most brilliant gems that e'er | glistened there. 1 would fashion them t all in one grand coronet of resplendent ! and I would lay it upon the 1 brow of mother)" It was Tailyrand. I believe, who said that language was invented to conceal thought Judge Neft possibly have used that kind of language when he practiced at the bar. but when he speaks of mother he stands revealed as a big-fisted man with the of a boy, whose language has the directness and tender pc'hos of Anglospeech. American Adding and Listing Machine (Bight column capacityPrice $88.00 r 0. B. Maywood. 111. Sold on one years credit or 3 per cent, discount for cash. HAIL COUPON TODAY American Can Company Chicago, HL Please send booklet descriptive of American Adding and Listing Machine. ~ i AddreM ' from i 1

A. KENIC ■B SHOEMAKER All work done by hand. JUB RUBBER SOLES A SPECIALTY Repairing while yon wait. Work called for and delivered. ALL FANCY WORK GUARANTEED 105 Jackson St, Cape May, N. J.

"There's the gift of a WISE man!" Wufajjwf P! NEXT MAY. Newark win begin to celebrats Its ZSBIh iwhw , y.as.-s'aar'"-"— * ——————— — . t ~ ' " ; Classified RATES 5 Lines One Time Advertising 25Cento- : PHONE YOUR WANTS. NO. ADVERTISING LESS THAN 25c i iiurtL. ■ uu n nnnid. nu.f

I- OR SALL. FOR SALE — Very cheap. A double Laurel heater and also a range at 616 Broadway. Sold for want of further use. J. L. Landis. 1 FOR SALE — Milk fed pigs, immunized. Excellent condition. Two good breeding epwe. Also pure-bred Holstein Bull Calf. Baron De Hirscb Agricultur- [ j al School, Woodbine. N. J. 776-11-20-3 1 LARGE HALL FOR RENT. . Washington street Hall, largest and ■ ; -est equipped hall in Cape May, ean - rented for entertainments, dancing, -tc. For information inquire of W. J. ENDERSON, 320 Washington street BO>inn« WAWTUB. Heated rooms with or without board. Home comforts. Glenwood Annex. 124 1 Decatur Street. Table board. 820— 12-ll-4t Rubber stamp pads, rubber stamp ink and numbering machine Ink at Star and j Ware Stationery Department Gummed Labels in fancy cut out designs, or colors at very low prices. A postal will bring full information. Slar and Wave Publishing Company, Cape May, N. J. Grey Bond typewriter paper, size 8 V2 xll, 30 cents per ream while 't lasts Only 50 reams In . this lot Star and Wave Stationery Dept c !

. MONEY e MONK 5 Have client will loan on first mortr gage sum from $500 to $1,000. Apply to j. n. hughes, 410 Washington 8t POULTRY ' FOR SALE — -White Plymouth Roth s egga for hatching, one dollar per set- " ting of fifteen. After September 1st stock for sale. H. C Pieraon, corner Washington and Union streets. 10-o-y _ LOT BARGAINS ' Three 3-4 acre lots, highest land in West Cape May. 50x210 feet, on Landia avenue, a" street 50 feet v^ide. PRICE . REDUCED 'to $400 for a short time. ' Cash or easy terms. <The first cornea t gets thf' choice lot — nearest Broxdway. : Apply to "owner at 616 Broadway, Rent a Safety 'lepoeit Box In the armor-plated vault of the Security Crust Company, Cape May. 1 Practical Christmas gifts can be selected from Jesse Brown's large Novelty Stock, 110 and 112 Jackaon Street. Cape May, N. J. Rubber stamp pads, rubber stamp ink I and numbering machine ink at Star and Wave Stationery Department.

tIT IS QUALITY THAT COUNTS Quality in the Cutting, Tailoring and Fitting. Quality first in the beautiful selection of the late it seasonable fabric. Give us a triaL Satisfaction guaranteed. JOHN F. GORSKI Merchant Tailor. Next to Post Office Cape May, N. J A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Y ear to you is the wish of the Star and Wave.