■ppp p _ - > POUJ; OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. THURSDAY. MARCH -. 1K3 — - __ . d— : Referee— rRoy Johnson.

Ocean City Sentinel OCEAN .« v r. I. TV A si. TAr-rx UCWIS I- BA**gTT. Btmnl Bitf — x .. " XjfagjOliaghaT WEp" o— of wr.trr. ; I THURSDAY. MARCH 8. 1923 MUNICIPAL MANAGER. The I Est meeting of the Chamber of Commerce *»■ >" many re»jttcU of epochal importance and rignifitanee. The meeting wa* not of an au.picwu* character judge.! •uperfici*.To vhe contrary, the unthinking wouki have eonndered it a d *" .-Heri faHure It »•> P—'Y attende-i; in fact wa* the mo.t .-par- e; vc can recall. It lacked the enthusiasm we hare coroe to regard an in*eperai.le. from a meetine of the Chamber. Notwithstanding we repeat it wan a meetine of epocnal stgr.fleanee. It "war a revelation. We were led to expect that ' »« < xhing Etartiine" »ouW be broueht to the floor of the Chamber It i Very modestly, and with no attempt at oratory, or to create a r sensation. Clayton Haines Brick. lifted a corner of the veil, and gave t .« a elimpee of aooe of the thing* which are unquestionably pasting vhrough the proe*«*e» of cry.talixation in public opinion. An ideal appear* to have taken root in the minds of a number i .1 mm public leader*, one of which doubtle** we shall hear more in I ■he immediate future, and one which perhaps we shall find entering a into the forum of public referendum. The revelation, a* we have aaid, did not appear to have create-: a .;eep imprewion at the meeting; certainly there wa* not the remotest i indication of excitement or *ne«tion. To be frank we -ere somewhat t disappointed. and marvelled at the seeming »olid indifference shown, ir. view of the mnmnetoux importance attached to the few word* Mr. "t Brick uttered. To be equally a* frank, we find we were very much mistaken. We I n find that the signiftcenee of what Mr. Brick diadoeed, wa* not lort;p upon those few present at the meeting. We find that the subject ha* | nnce been very much in evidence in current conversation. a More, we have found that public *enUmentt u in a far more ad- • vanned stage of eryrtaiiiation than we had iruppo*e<i Con*e<|uent]y we have been compelled to somewhat change our; 6 opinion, ami attribute 'the quiet, dispassionate, manner in which Mr. Bride's statement* were received at the meeting, not to indifference, but rather to the fact that the majority present were, to use a colloquialism. "in the know," and a large number had formed very de- " fintie view* relating to the merits or demerits of the proposal, that u, Rridr twritlv declared will be again brought before the bar of Mr. before of

public opinion. The proposal is no other than that of seeking the necessary legislative power, to change the constitution of the present administrative body, and employ a city manager, who will have complete charge over the executive departments of the dty government. Our readers will recall that early in the month of January and ta these columns, we discussed this subject: at some length. The city manager idea is by no means new, but rather has passed away beyond the experimental stage. It is a movement rapidlygrowing in favor. In point of fact, the Municipal Manager idea, and Zoning, are at the p-esent time occupying the footlights upon the! w.r of municipal economics. A leading journal of sociology, ami economics, and one of the more conservative schools also, gave some time ago the names of over one hundred cities, scattered over four or five states, which are contemplating the adoption of this departure In municipal government. The success which ha* attended the change hi other cities, has exceeded the most sanguine expectations. Now in view of the hint given by Mr. Brick that the question will again be brought to the floor of the Chamber of Commerce, (as a| matter of fact, some of our leaders are devoting considerable thought to the subject, and have in their possession copies of the charter of Cities which have adopted the municipal manager plan), it might be of service, even at the risk of repeating ourselves, to enumerate somej of the benefits which have followed the change in other localities, somewhat similar in character to our own in point of area, population, and revenue. One of the greatest gains appears to have been, the complete: separation of the legislative from the executive department of munr ; cipal governments. Even at the risk of being , -dubbed cynical or whatnot, the truth cannot I* denied, while the executive powers of a municipality are exercised by men elected to office by popular vote, and wlio can hope to retain office, by retaining the favor of the leader* who largely control, direct, and influence the popular vote, it will be practically impossible to have an equitable and impartial enforcement of the Jaw* obtaining, and an impartial administration. Some improvement might follow, if it were made illegal, for aj public official to serve for more than one term'. The alternative however, has the disadvantage of depriving a community of the service* of the most qualified men who have served their apprenticeship and of keeping the government of a community, perpetually at the mercy of amateurs. The only practicable method involve* a complete separation of the two departments, the executive from the legislative. With the executive powers vested in a man, xpert in municipal management, who owes hi* appointment to special qualification, and not to political "pull," ami who consequently know* he can hold the position only just a* long, as he properly and equitably performs the duties of the office. far more satisfactory result* follow, and greater confidence is reposed in the ruling body by the |Riblic. Again, the growth in favor of the dty manager, within recent year*, has resulted in the development of a body of men specifically trained for the work, and highly competent. In some cases municipal , engineers have gone to school for a course of intensive training in accountancy and economics; accountant*, have graduateed in engineering and dvie*. Lord Coleridge is reported to have said, that the most useful form of education is that in which the student learns, "Somethjjut, about Everything, and Everything about Something." Accredited Schools aretralnlng dty manager* in accord with that dictum. /They ere taught everything about -municipal management, and sufficient about surveying, accountancy , econbmies, Jaw, sanitation, anil divers other matters, to advise the legislative body, and to intelligently supervise the work of these separate departments. Furthermore, a city manager is not fettered by professional pride, to the extent that he will not seek expert advice when the occasion arias*. A paragraphy from a text book on Municipal Government is worthy of quotation: "A munidpal engineer or accountant, or auditor, is in the same category as a general medical practitioner. The doctor, however, is wiser than the average munidpal servant, in that he H

never 'consider* it a reflection upcr. ri- ,k-:U to call in a specialist for the advice ».-■! netp of a consaKi- g it-.horit:-. a* If a bed;--ruriiapeli: : expected hire to ■* expert In ever, uepartreer.t. Pe--ahility to undertake a certain t*rk the. course! a--- assist*1 ce ■knew it air that would -ot he at!* to retain hi* mwvire- or* fcCur. - He i' prere-*! the ma-. New '• rk. Chicago. St. Louis, are a score o. otner tr.ie * .1- • ' pnee. ^ •: of expert, when the new- .*rr.ar- - Finally, it- ha? been foun: under tr,e city rr.ara-ger regime, earier . ■ ci pa! government, <-..rerei-sio(»r- or e . -.dlre.en. a* the ease may be. :'are pan! no salary. There Is tr us absolutely no inducement- for me-, or women to seek office, except for the very highest motive*. It a : I also preclude* the ela«« of office-seeker-, who desire office solely for r ■ the salary. - With a dty manager, the work of the ruling body will be exclusively legislative and advisory, and therefore infinitely less exact - -ling and aradou-. The work of the city commissioners under the prevailing system is such, that earh member soul.! devote practically ; a;l his time to the office. But the salary i- far too -mall for such a consideration; yet it I* 1 sufficiently large to lay the man w ho seek-- election, open to uncom- ' : plimentary innuendo. Consequently the most competent rr.er, are loth What are the alternatives ? Either to increase the salary, that jlthe munidpaiity may command the entire time of competent men for ' j office, or reduce the work t" a degree, that the same calibre of men 1 I may , consider the office without injury to their private business or j profession. I The latter alternative i< preferable, and is most practicable under f | a dty manager. The exacting routine work of a municipal admini- fc 1 strmtion is in the hand* of a specially trained man. while the legis- f ! lative and supervisory in the hand* of men. who purely for the honor , 4 j of serving the community, have been induced to accept" office. THE Sl'NDAY AGITATION. I Towards the end of the past week we received a brief note by fc j mail which we quote in full. "Dear Editor: ' "I should like to know who i* behind all the trouble about Sunday :a i snoui.i use so snow w no is neiuwi ail snc uxrame auous ouinias i

trading. During the iast summer when the crisis came about, it was V kl just as good a- said, that the real estate men were as much respon- ) e i sible for the aritation as anybody. They were not accused openly and ,r in a straight- forward way, but the inference was mighty clear. It was said that T5fS of the renting ami selling business was all done ■ i d . on Sanday. and of course the real estate men approvd of an open Sun- ! day for that reason. I was not at the last Chamber of Commerce ,1 meeting, but I was told that Mr. Clayton Haines Brick, mentioned the j y named of a number of real estate men who were in favor of closing d ! their offices on a Sunday, if all did it. I have personally asked a f , couple, and they would welcome the idea of closing their offfices on ,j ' Sunday. e Now I am forced to the conclusion that the agitation last Sunday j i r began and ended, with the Boardwalk dealer*, who open for business t ! threw month-- in the year, then go away carrying all they made with! e them, ami do nothing for the eitv. If that is the case we know what; - to do." II ! The statements made bv our corresponttenl. concerning what trans- j Bjpir*d at the Chamber of Commerce meeting, are perfectly true with I t;one qualification. Mr. Brick did mention some names, but Mr. Bride) f j spoke of realtors, as apart from real estate agents and brokers, mean- j e ! ing thereby members of the local Realty Board. j Now whether or not it would lie possible to close all realtor,: j. ) and rex' estats office* on Sunday, can Is- decided only by the gentle- j (| i men following the badness themselves. The argument most frequent- 1 ; ly employed in defences of conducting realty business on Sunday, is j e i that it is the one day in tbe week when business and professional men j l_ j hove the time and leisure to make their reservations for the summer, j r Judging from Mrr. Brick'- statement* however, the argument has; f been ridden to ruin, and by many who have not the remotest interest ' r in real estate. Our correspondent states nothing but the truth in say e ing, that ir. pleading for greater freedom in trading on the Sunday, the 1 j plea was maile apparently in the intere*t of the realty business, even j , by some of the chief agitator*. Close up all the stores on Sunday,; ; and the reaj estate badness would be bankrupt in two moons, was the ^ ! inference to be drawn. It i - well, therefore that we should know the e ! truth and place the blame where it justly belongs. It came as a surprise to learn from Mr. Brick, now, comparatively! p. speaking, little business in renting or the selling of property is done on' e j Sunday. On a recent Sunday, to quote the speaker, a delightful day, ; ■ with an unusually Jarge number of visitors in the city for the period i f , of the year, between the twenty-four offices affiliated with the local , e - Realty Board, only three house* sere rented. During the entire sum- j ( mer of 1922; the number of properties rented on Sunday, were mir- i : prisingiy small in comparison with other day*. t Mr. Brick named casually seven members of the Realty Board1 »ho were pre pare- 1 to close their offices on the Sunday. The news, was received with the utmost gratification by all present. It obviously simplified the problem of enforcing the law. regulating the conduct! oi not of business on the Sun-lay very sonsidermbly. 'We know now, whom to hold accountable for the agitation, in defence f>^ what lias ; bqen termed dangerously ambiguous "a litieral Sun-lay." Ocean City ha* grown to its present proportions, and its evident prosperity, by virtue of its observance of the Sur.-luy. It is therefore a satisfaction to learn that those who most strenuously agitate for a change in tbe city's policy in this matter, are not the residents who * bear the bur- lens of municipal 'duty through the year, hut the Itinerant* *"Vho come for tf-n^anon to trade and then depart. v ; ^ ^ a SatatF LIST YOUR PROPERTY Foe Sale altd lo Rcnl with HAZARD Adriatic Baiidmg, Eighth St, bet. Ocean and Atlantic Ave*. 10 TELEPHONE US OCEAN CITY, N. J I

KIO GARWOOD'S FIVE DEFEAT HARBORITE'S WITH SCORE 37-24 Mjnxold. Murphy and f'enuson Rub I'p the Tall* [ •--*•- orean City -• Egg Har- " Ki-i" Gah* -- quintet -> - T.-.ur-'j irr: a :... , to 24. T e game was the first of a set- • ■ - •- -• gun te- Be 'i . laHy i anbtikiM f itJkwjr-Gty Joe, Mango!.! played a stellar ml, in Mar.g.,;. . his ^ running --■ :::?rk. • -oi. from the back curt ' The i cat- pile up a big lead in - 1A ine City eager-. initial" pert—:, caught up with the performer* and tie-i the Iter Murphy with lightning ihalf. the score stood lfi-14 in favor 'of Ocean City. Tbe second half opened up with , Egg Harbor striving har-i to carry • the victory. Ocean City. ! how ever, - a* determine-! t-. w in. (every point. Fred Tow nsen-t who wa* suffeij unable to take the floor, hi* place ! ably filled by Murphy. For some reason or other MiUer I Miller failed to show up, his place j at center being occupied by- Adams. (Center of the High School aggrejgation. t Infinite credit is due Roy Johnj )*on wba engineere-l the game, ami

1 - game.-, and ' r.! t EGG HARBOR C: .T - P--V * Eekair. Butler.!.. 0 0 0 I Total -' « 24 f Referee; John-- • : senrer. « o Breckley: timekeeper. F.. I "Iter Time halves. 20 minute-. - Score at naif time. '.6-14. Ocean - ? — — LOOK HERE FOLKS GARWOOD'S FIVE WALLOP WIL0W00D . Milter iod Mangold Are the ScorI ' ,n= Are* For the Home * Bef " f the largest crowd- ( up the local court, "Khl" <ipr - e wood am! hi- wonderful quintette. ; ' :>:>..te-i the fast Wihiwood aggre- ; r o„ Mon.lay night, to the i s The game was fast and furious :• :.i,m -tart to finish, Wildwood '• leading -mi an average of three '■ poii: -.* until within- the last five " minutes of play. The focal performers then stag- ; " *•! a magnificent rally, tie«I the in- ' -r - u-i finally passing them. ' f niaiiitainetl the lea-l to victory. Ir. the last few minutes' play, r Ocean City'- passing and dribbling s he. ame so bewildering that they ;, fairly -laxzle-t their adversaries. The constant use of the short pa.-.-, caused the visitors to foul * them in trying to break up the I play. This strategem. gave Ocean

Ewing T orson REALTOR : 7B7 ASBURV AVE OCEAN C-TV. N. J. All business transacted through this office is in accordance with the I following slogan "This office does and maintain* strictly a brokerage 1 ' business and is in no way interested in personal speculation." Results: , A sale completed on the above principal profits both Seller and Buyer. Write for listings and maks your headquarters with Clayton Haines Brick— REALTOR 411 EIGHTH ST. OCEAN CITY N. J. . GROWING TOGETHER j| The facilities and service of the First National Bank are ' ) | B growing together— ami every day becoming more useful [ ! J P Your Checking Arconnt is Invited. 1 Rrst National Bank ' Kg OCEAN CITY.N.J. ; WHEN VOl' OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT with tlie Ocean City- Title & Trust Co., you open the way rl ' to -tematic financial management — assuring safety, ®j economy- and convenience in the transmission of funds. S9- Interest Paid on Time Depoait* OCEAN" CITY TITLE & TRUST CO. Ocean City, N. J. j

Mar.t- ■: cage- : - " pi t- r>rgu-< ';.eaCo hcoreup: '- A • va-f-r "';- -goal.-. Hu in favor of WiMwood. From then 1 Ocean <Vy' performers - Delaney has been the scoring ace j [ OCEAN CITY A. A. f . . G. E P I " Man go I.-. F. - Townsen-L F. " " " j Miller. C. - Murphy. G. e Furgesnn. (,. e Wildwood A. A. Esidinger, F. 2 i •> | F. r Livesey. C. 2 15 i. t;. ! 2 4 j Walker, G. 2 0 4 e ' 7 21 j

Sc -.re keeper. Time keeper— £. T.-e • .ires— 20" minute-. \D\ FKT1SK IN THE SENTINEL r "3r ; -'r ; ■ ■■ ; . . . iy . . , Bell Telephone Growth in PUBLIC SALES | I We have purchased 122.000 I I ^MrT I i j jeatrer. color .iark tar.. 7*1- I Ji-86.00. Owing to I I , 1 - presen te-l we will I National Hay State I Shoe Company 296 Broadway. I ""■ V-

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