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Ocean City Sentinel ri i|ll^aml Published Irery Thursday OCEAN cftY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. SnllMl BaOdiTi> 7»l-:« Atlnirr Armw. Owl City. S. 1.. TrWphon. I»J .* P. J. EVANS. Editor LEWIS L. BARRETT. Cmtl Burium M.r.ltr r TTtrt Cotnpobj rrrcrrrj lh« rlah! to r»>*t our odrertliinc All tammmitt&m to this psprr trill ho publlihrd only O'.rr th» n«m» of wrllor. nilr will bo strictly odhorod to. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1922 Entered »< I ho Pool Offiro *l<>0<*aa City. N. J, «• second tUn ms.l mollor TS SENTINEI. Is OS sols st tho following now. usnde: « OCEAN CITY W U. F CAROINER. ISO Asbsry A rosso E C. BUSHAY. 12!. A*ory Av«,oe SOMERS POINT. N. J. \ UNCO A EUASON. Now Jersey Aoosuo snd Shore Rood ATLANTIC CITY TICKET OFFICE. SHORE PAST I.INE. Vinrtniw-Jlvehue SWART7 NEWS STAND. Allamie Aoosuo. opposite C.ssrssloo Truot Bui Wise MIAMI. FLA. L- c. COHEN. Hill BsHd.se _ SHOlTLD THE CITY OWN SEWER AND WATER PLANTS To the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Ocean City, N. J.: Gentlemen: Pursuant to the motion adopted at the meeting o& the Chamber of Commerce, held Tuesday evening, March 14th, the undersigned committee begs leave to Submit the following report : We hpve had a conference with the Mayor of the city and have obtained such information as he possesses upon this subject. ** Upon the subject of the water supply we are informed that the growth of the city will require in the near future' increased facilities for supplying sufficient, water. We are further informed that the contract which the city now has with the Water Company for supplying the municipal needs, a* distinguished from private consumers, is about to expire, and that it is probable the Water Company will demand increased revenue for the water delivered to the city for municipal purposes when the new contract is negotiated. Wc also are informed that it will be necessary in the near future to meet the retirements of the dty, to sink additional wells so as to increase the supply. Your committee is of course unable without expert assistance to make a definite report upon the adequacy .of tho present water supply and sewer system for the existing needs of the dty, or to present any estimate of the 1 costs of the necessary improvements and extensions to meet the future growth of the dty. There are, however, questions of broad public policy involved in the proper consideration of this problem. Under the system of private ownership and administration of these two services the rates to be paid by the consumers are fixed by the company and subject to the approval of the State Public UtUjty Commission, and the munidpality as. such has no control over such rates. We are informed under the law tha-water and sewer companies cannot .be compelled to make extensions O t either water or sewer service, except them. is in existence a guaranteed -Revenue sufficient to pay a fair return upon the cost of such extras ioai. If this policy operates to retard the growth of the dty by reason of the fact that prospective builders of homes are unwilling to make such improvements without the certainty of receiving sewer and water services at a reasonable rate, the dty ' is powerless to remove this obstruction to progress, v In endeavoring therefore to solve this problem of water and sewer serv- 1 ( ice for the future in the interest of the dty and of the people, it is necessary to first determine whether we_are to continue under the system of private ( ownership of these aervice/or are to adopt the policy of munidpal ownership. In the opinion of your committee this question of policy ought to be first carefully considered and determined. In order to paaa upon this very important question of public policy, it is obvious that the dty officials and the people at large should have the f sliest information upon the subject. As to the water system we ought to know whether the present mains , • ore adequate to furnish a proper supply to our people for domestic uses, and a!»o whether the mains are sufficient and the supply is suffident for proper fire protection, and if not, we ought to know the cost of making the . necessary improvements. We ought to know whether the growth of the dty will require 'in the near future the sinking of new wells, and if so, the probable location of such wells and the cost thereof. We ought to know , What it would cost to acquire the existing water supply system from the present owners by private negotiations if the owners are willing to sell, and the probable- cost of acquiring the same by condemnation if that policy should prove advisable. m * Substantially the same or similar information is necessary as to ■ the sewer in order to determine our future policy as to that service. Witpbis information at hand it would be possible to estimate whether the interest upon the bonds necessary to be issued to acquire the water and sewer systems and to make the necessary improvements thereto, would be a greater charge upon our people -and the munidpality than the amoune now paid for water and sewer service. It is obvious that in order to obtain this information it will be neee«sary to have the services of an expert engineer, and the expense of such expert should properly be borne by the dty. We, therefore, recommend that your Board pass a resolution requesting the city officials to retain such ' an expert engineer, with instructions to prepare a report embodying the information herein before mentioned, and such other facts as may be helpful in enabling the dty to determine whether there shall be private or munidpal ownership of these services. Respectfully, Committee. FORM OF RESOLUTION t WHEREAS, the' interest of Ocean City require that the dty should 0 be assured of a water ami sewer system adequate for the present needs of the dty, and capable of extension to meet the future growth of the dty, and that the water and sewer service shall be accessible at reasonable' rates to all owners and occupants of existing buildings and all persons wishing to builii; and WHEREAS.-the proper consideration of this important subject requires the determination of the question -of public policy ak-to whether the dty shath^ontihue to depend for water and sewer service, upon the privately owned companies, or shall adopt the policy of furnishing these services by the municipality; and WHEREAS, it is necossury in onler to determine this "question of public policy that the munidpal authorities and the people at large should have the benefit of full information bearing upon this subject; therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the City of Ocean City, be and they are hereby requested to employ an expert water and sanitary engineer to make a report to the munidpal authorities, setting forth among other things information upon the following points: 1 Are the existing water mains ailequate for supplying water for the ' present domestic and business uses of the people of the dty? 2 Is the present water supply adequate to afford proper fire protection to the public and private buildings in the dty? 3 To what extent will It bCBecossary, to meet the present and future needs of the dty both for domestic and business uses and for fire protection, to lay additional mains and to instaTl<Lldrt»onar>«jls an.l what will be the estimated costs of such extensions and improvements? « »

r 4 What would the cost be to the munidpality to acquire the water . ■ and sewer plants? ~ 5 If the water plant is acquired by the city, will the interest upon — the bonds issued by the city to provide money for the purchase price, require the city ami ilomestic consumers to pay higher or lower rates? 6 Similar information should be prepared by the expert in reference to the sewer system. The foregoing repyl -a'-is-nfad, and presented by E. R. Bacon, chairman of the- committee anointed by the Chamber of Commerce, to investigate ,1. the matter whether or not, the munidpality should acquire ownership of It was most Unfortunate the report came up for hearing so late in the . session, for the question involved, is of supreme importance, and affects the basic principles of dvic economy and administration. j jtt the outset, it should lie statfd the report itself, apart from the ( merits of the subject under discussion, establishes an excellent pattern | and precedent for future committees. From the first word to the last, it « bears evident of patient and scholarly research. Not one phase of the matter ' has been neglected, and' in no place does the committe exceed its-duties 1 j and prerogative?!. f" j ^ Furthermore the committee, through Mr. Bacon, submittal the appended t resolution which was adopted and passed by the Chamber of Commerce. | But will that lie the end of the matter? It is to devoutly hoped not. ' = if only out of courtesy to the committee, it is to be hoped the Chamber of .5 Commerce will, according to the terms of the resolution, present the stipulated petition before the City Commissioners, and further continue the f agitation, bringing to bear all its influence, until the city authorities are in- ; duced to investigate the matter to some practical issue and end. |c Municipality ownership of public utilities Js of course an open question. 1 ' Expert economists differ very w'idely upon the relative merits of both ' p municipal and private ownership of public utilities. The experiment of f municipal ownership is by no means new, and it has been found to have its ( 1 disadvantages and advantages. Municipal ownership is as subject to abuse { t i and misuse as private ownership. * 1 Nor does the committee ofesum? to dogmatize, or offer decision upon 5 the matter. They simply d&close certain information which has come to j f their knowledge, and reqiMs* through the Chamber of Commerce, that an , i, expert engineer should be employed to investigate whether the information . « r If the information is reliable, then the matter is one of extreme urgency '" s anil importance. For example, the committee are informed, and apparently r they are| pursuaded the information is trustworthy, that the growth of the | r dty will require in the near future, an increased supply o^ water, and of ; facilities to supply water to the consumers. Additional wdfls must be sunk. ' 1 , • TheTftizens of the dty have a right to be assured there is an' adequate ' v r i supply, or not, available for all needs, commensurate with the growth of tht , ! dty, and that for a definite period of time in the future. , . , Should it he discovered at the end of the investigation that the committee'; had raised a phantom of alarm, unreal and unsubstantial, it will he well r ; worth the money spent to lay the ghost low. On the other hand, should it develope the information was reliable, the 1 , time for action is NOW. It is poor policy to mend the gate after the | [ _ horse has escaped ;and emergency expedients are always expensive expedients. t I Again, it appears the contract between the city and the water company ! is near expiration, and there is probability the company will demand higher I r payment for the water supplied for municipal purposes. ^ As the dty increases the number of its buildings, it increases the f j number of places where a fire may originate. Every house or barn is an ( additional fire liability. I s As the dty expands and stretches out its boundaries, so will the quanity , f f of water required by the dty for sprinkling and other purposes increase. ! ' An expert would I* able to determine for/the dty, whether the purchase ,of the water supply and means of conveyapce, would not be in the end more economical than paring higher revenue to the company. e On genera] principles it appears, that V there is profit to be made out • of a public utility, the profit should go to the public. ' There are, however, in the problem, questions of public policy involved; J questions which strike down to the very roots of democratic government | ^ The committee tjrere informed, that under the existing laws, both the c water and sewer companies may absolutely refuse to extern! their service, f until guaranteed sufficient revenue »« pay « fair rturn for the expenditure 1 I entailed in making such extensions. ® • Humph! That smells mighty much like an oligarchy. How do cities , r ; growvanil extend their boundary lines? Is it not by John Smith building ! a home beyond his neighbor, where ground is available and cheaper, ami later ' ' | John Brown building beyond John Smith ? ' f Once in a century does a dty or town expand by the dimensions of an ' entire street, or block at the time. That method of expansion was (Be ] ' ancient Roman system of colonization and died out with the Caesars. i • If the committee, therefore, are rightly informed upon the law govern- I ' ing the operations of the water Ltd sewer companies, John Smith faces two alternatives; eithir he must b«*content to stay within the limits pre- ' > scribed by the companir or be content to live without the facilities of the water and sewer service, until the companies deem the extension of them | r to him profitable. 1 1 • If John Smith, however, comes from the stock of the old pioneers, of 1 8 the two evils, he will choose — NEITHER; hut seek a better expedient. ! » Of course, the committee may have been misinformed upon this matter . also, hence, the value of a full, dispassionate, and disinterested enquiry, with , y the assistance of an expert in tKis particular department of municipal I I enterprise. j' t Unless builders and building speculators are assured of water and sewer J h service at a legitimate cost, the dty "will expand not an inch beyond the , e mark designated by the ruling companies. /^, il Now, the people need this expert advice and information. The public i 1 has a right to know. What the committee desires is a campaign of investigation and education IN TIME, AND NOT WHEN TOO LATE. 1 The growth of the city within the last two years makes the question ' '• one of great urgency. ( Should it be iliseovered that the city Is, to full extent, or partially at j i d the mercy of the two companies, the public shouhi be informed what ' f would be the cost entailed, in taking over the two systems, and whether the " r, interest upon the bonds issued for the purchase of the plants would require s a higher rate- charged than now paid. g On one point the information secured bv hte committee seems reliable; ; that the present supply of water is insufficient for a much larger con- I s ^ sumption, anil that in face of the fact that the city is daily increasing the ' y in number of consumers. _ y Additional mains will be needed. The pe^e should, therefore, be sup- J y plied with complete information, nnd then should, as their unalienable right, ] lie allowed to say whether they will defray the cost of the added service, by s c the way of increased rates to the companies interested, without the hope e of ever acquiring the ownership of Uie service and plant, or whether they ' would prefer to pay even, a trifle more for a period, with the knowledge j n that they control the service, and will in the end own it, to become a source i d j of revenfie to the city and to them, as it is a source of revenue to a private I g company., V i Whichever way the matter will lie ultimately decided, for as said, there 1 e is -much to lie said for and against municipal ownership, as there is for and ' against private ownership of the utilities the investigation should lie maile , n immediately and by mi expert. . There will lie expenses incurred of course; notwithstanding if the Cham- ' • ber of Commerce will undertake the task of educating the public to the heed ' of I he investigation, create public sentiment in favor of the investigation. ' e The Cit^y Commissioners will then lie in a position to comply with the Cham- ^ tier's request, without fear of suffering the vengence of the taxpayers' wratif. i

THE MAN AND ' ] (IIS MESSAGE; WHAT THE PEOPLE SAW IN H , PALM SUNDAY TOLD BY REV. e (HAS. F. N. VOCELIN OF u FIRST. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH V 'a .n . T'Did you ever hear me preach"? the ;| Tate Dr. Henry Ward Bcechcr, is reported to have asked a friend. "I ( 1 have never heard you do anything ., : else." came * the answer, "preaching . is as natural to you as singing is to _ . the bird." Rev. Chas. F. Yogelin is a bom ^ preacher. The expression is used in ' the highest sense. We have heard the phrase, "born preacher," v^eiT, as a . of apology for the absence of jmy indications of training, and edu- u "cation in the preacher. To the contrary, Dr. Vogelin is a scholar. His sermons bear the im- " of a highly disciplined mind, of l' (extensive reading, and profound sys- ' tematic study. In a word his sermons f are the product of extensive, and in- " , tensive study. The product of a keen student of men and books. h We say, therefore, Rev. Voegelin is n ' born preacher, for the reason that f hurls himself, projects his own per- a sonality into his discourse with com- " | plete abandon. For the time the subject completely possesses him, body y and mind and spirit. He preaches with h . fibre, of his being. Every ^sen- n tence from the first to last bears the f. stamp of careful preparation. p The impression conveyed was, that C not a single utterance- came from the w of the speaker, which had not been previously written, corrected, rewrit- s ' ten', elaborated and possible rehearsed M i vocally or mentally, before he entered t' his pulpit. z p Consequently he comes before his g {audience consumed by a passion for j 'preaching, and with an impassioned 0 p Rev. Voegelin 's sermonic style is preeminently litectry. There were of rare beauty replete with s ! fine poetic imagery and clothed in ex- t; quisite diction. c J Now, it is of course, utterly im- M . possible to attempt an exhausttive •{analysis of a preacher's mental rep- „ iertoire from one, op for that matter, _ from a dozen sermons. It is certain that Rev. Chas Voegeis well schooled in the various departments of dogmatic theology. It is as certain he is as familiar with ^ the accepted canons of sermoon conThe subject of the evening, howgave no excuse for a theoligi- ; cal dissertation, unless it were brought in clandestinely and over the The topic was historical, and _ both in the composition and the delivery of the discourse, it became very 1 evident the preacher has the historical , sense very highly developed. And by ! , virtue of this faculty, together with considerable native histrionic power, > he is able to present history clothed 1 with the glamour of romance. Taking for his subject, "What the j • Saw in Palm Sunday," based . upon the words, ' Matt. 21-9, Rev: Voegelin gave a brilliantly conceived, of the incidents surrounding ! Christ's triumphant entry into Je- { j rusalem, on the first Palm -Sunday "of j i Under the spell of the preacher's! eloquence, twenty centuries vanished as by the touch of a magician's ward. The dead past became the living i present. The men and the incident-: ' 1 associated with the first Palm Sunday, 1 r became as familiar to us as the mem- i of our immediate circle of friends. We felt we were living in that day, r j and participating in the events of the 1 day. | ' I This is the peculiar genius of Rev. ' Voegelin 's pulpit deportment and ut- ; 1 , ranees, he is able to conjure up be- i fore the mental vision of his audience, c ! scenes from the long part, as vividly ~"as a series of panoramic pictures : flashing before the eye. "Christ's entry- into Jerusalem, said 1 was the strangest - procession in : It would be strange if there 1 were not in the multitude, singing anil shouting Hosanna to the Son of David, : who had listened entranced, and : spell bound with wonder, to the Great , Teacher, as with matchless eloquence. He presented before them the gospel of a new day. Strange if there were not some whom, he had healed I fit th* palsy, into whose emaciated ' ■ he had shot new life, with a , touch of His healing hand. "It would be Strang if there were not in the procession some, peradventure, Bartimeus, from whose eyes the • ( Physician had torn off the , - scales of midnight darkness. "Look! know you that person yon- , , der? When last you beheld him, his: coarse contenance bore the lineaments ! of a savage beast, ferocious and cruel. ' What a transformation; Now, behold i face radiant #ith the soft light • of restored reason, anil an infinite , peace. He is the poor demoniac, the found hiding among the tombs. "Glance, yonder, see you that aged ' leaning upon the arm of her . splendid stalwart son. You first heard . of her as the widow of Nain, and the I 'one upon whom she leans, ir. he thej Christ snatched away from the jawsof ileath. "What King had ever such a retinue '■ following? Did imperial Caesar ever ,

lead in his train so vast a iiumbcr of j <1 captives ? Down through t!|c ages j \ come echoes of their song, the corona- 1 tion ode of the Messiah, written by , Royal King David, 'Blessed is He Who , Cometh in the Name of^the Lord." " , Thus, one after OTiother, the speaker i the picturesNo£_the outstanding 1 events in the earthly life of Christ, i with rare dramatic force and inton- i sity. - | N'ow, the value of history in the' I pulpit, must he measured by the ' preacher's ability, to apply it -to ' modern times, men and things. For; this purpose history is written. j We ^eak of ancient history; but "T the tcrm f- relative. There is no such t as ancierft history in the stricter t sence. All history is modern; and, for ' example, what we term modern sins': are no other than old sins iri modern- • garments. ? Rev. Voegelin was exceptiona happy and pertinent, ip his application of the inadgntp-^nich took place * upon the first Palm Sunday, to life ' and living in the present day. ' He referred to the children hailing '■ ' I.ord with songs, as He entered ' the temple; and from it built up a ' strong indictment against the modern ' church for its neglect of the child and ' spiritual welfare. "Where men build a church." said •"there must be room and accommodation and spiritual provision made the child. The quality of char- * acter which Christ eulogized above all other was childlikeness. "There is no virtue in being ten of age than in being fifty.! the man of fifty, who ' ( retains most of a child's simplicity of ' faith, optimism and affection, approaches nearest to Christ's ideal of a Christian. The child spirit is sweetest ' when found in the strong." It was inevitable that the preacher ' should allude to the startling change which came over the multitude be- I tween Palm Sunday and the following 1 The very people, who upon , 1 Sunday, were ringing Hje streets of 1 singing Hosafina to the Son of David, were qn FYlaay, echoing court crying "Crucify Him." There was the glint of lambent fire in the speaker's eyes, and biting , in his words, as he applied . obvioues moral of this astounding change of front to the age in which live. "Sunday singing Hosanna, where were they on Monday, where on Tiles- 1 .

1 ; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ? listen in vain for their song. ' "Before indulging in specious condemnation, however, let us litarch our ' • 1 hearts'. Are wip not riyadting the drama day after day? -If it >ecamr ■ choice between prosperity nt\ii j-fc- : wealth or fidelity to faith, the , prosperity and crucify Him. To- ■ night we sing Hosanna; it-it *m«aii: persecution, loss of public favor and .•prestige, would we 'be found in Ocean . Kneeling at the. feet of Cirri -t , Fri.lay ? "What brought ah'npt the change ' the people? IsKilf' into you own- , l lieart. Prompted by sordid selfish mni lives seeking nothing higher thrmiyi • the khikship of Christ tljan freedom • j from the power of Rome and political i ! advancement, when they found 'their r hopes disappointed with the pent up venom of rhelY 'passion they cried Crucify Him." Editorial comment — The foregoing . study was intended for publication, in . our last issue. I.ack of space, houever, made it necessary to mangle il . into the dimensions of a defunct poliI tician's obituary notice, or hold it over. , In justice to the man ami his message. ! the latter expedient was dfemed the I 1 SENIORS GIVE RASTER DANCE , The senior students of the high ! school provided pleasing enterlainI ment which many visitors^to the city during the week-end enjoyed, in the form of a dance at Fogg's pier. When the seniors undertake to pro- { mote any function, they have the , genius ami the pep to make things go with p hum. ,1 Saturday night's dance was no ext ceptiotat From first to last things went with a vim, and a good ih-'ight-r ful lime for all. , The Anderson six piece orchestra . provided the music with their eus- , ability. No lietter combina- , . tion of instrumentilist could be desired ; for such an occasion. \ VISITING WASHINGTON } Mrs. Ella C. Stay, of 620 Wesley avenue, is making a two weeks' trip to '. D. C. During her stay in the- Capitol she will attend the D. A. R. Congress, .being a member of ' the Haihlonfield Chapter. -j ADVERTISE IN THE SENTINEL

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CHURCH DIRECTORY' FIRST M. E. CHURCH Eighth Street and Central Avenue The Rev. John Handley 10.30 — Morning Worship. 2.30 — Sunday School. / 2.30— Men's Bible Class. 7 AO — Evening Service. Every Friday evening 7.30, Prayer, i Meeting. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ; Seventh Street and Wesley Avenue The Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegelin, • \ 10.30 — Morning Sendee. . 2.30— Sunday School . Women's Bible Class. Men's Bible Class. Christian Endeavor. 7.45 — Evening Service, at 7 AO. At these meetings as well as the Sunday service the pastor will speak on topics under the general sub"In the Shadow of the Cross." A cordial welcome to all. UNION CHAPEL-BY-THE-SEA Street and Asbury Avenue

| ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH 1335 Asbury Avenue The Rev. Thou. F. Blake, Rector I Masses Sundays at 6, 7, 8, 9 anil : 10 oclock. Week days at 7A0 Services Friday and Sunday eveings at 7.45. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH # r Tenth Street and Wesley Avenue Morning Worship, 10.30. ! Communion, first Sunday of the Bible. School, 2 AO. Evening service, 7A0. i, Weekly Prayer Service, Wednesday evening at 7A0. c HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Episcopal) ' North 'east corner of Eleventh street K and Central avenue. II Rector, Rev. Joseph W. Watts, M. A. Sunday Services t 9 AO — Sunday School.. 10A5— Morning prayer and sermon. 7.45 — Evening prayer. Address. Holy Communion First Sunday of each month and e : special festival Sunday at 10.45 A. M.

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