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Ocean City Sentinel Printed ud Published Every Thornier OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. Sentinel BuiUlni. Aebory Avenue. Ocean City. New Jereey. Telephone HSJ. P. 1. EVANS. Editor LEWIS L. BARRETT. General Meneirer Thie Cora petty merree the rteht .to rnie.-t eny ndHttidll'. only over the name of the writer. Change, of advertimn* copy must be at th.. office! not later than Tueaday noon. Thl. rale will he atrictly | adhered to. , Job work promptly done by eiperienced hand.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. '9 23 Enteral at the Poat Office at Oraen City. New 4e racy, a. arcood clam mall matter. OCEAN C1TYS GRAND BABY CARNIVAL Ocean Cityites of twenty-five years residence wax wonderfully eloquent when they recall their Bay Carnival, which they not inaptly named "A Night in Venice" We recall hearing Mr. R. W. Edwards some time ago in a reminiscent mood, at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. "In a few moments the scene had changed, as by the touch of a magician's wand. We stood in the vicinity of the Yacht Club, overlooking the bay. It was night, and the moonbeams fell aslant the beautiful expanse of water, its mellow sheen dancing upon the top of each crested wavelet The . ripple oi merry .laughter, sounds of music, voca land instrumental, floated on the air, coming from a hundred gaily decorated craft, gliding noiselessly to anil fro. and seemed to accentuate the stillness of the night Frolic and fun rioted at will ; yet a sense of recereut awe overshadowed all, inspired by the majesty of the night, and the witchery of the. wonderful bay. "A thousand lamps, lanterns, and blazing torches, threw tongues of multicolored light and flame into the darkness, dimly lighting up the sparkling faces, of picturesquely costumed maidens and men. A bugh bonfire built on a minature island, seemed in the distance, as though the waters bad parted there, to permit the pent up furies of subterranean fires to escape." Such was the scene which seemed to fashion itself, before our imagination, as Mr. Edwards spoke, Now the Carnival is to be revived on a more magnificent scale. It is nothing short of a crime it was ever allowed to die. Be that a sit may, its revival is without question the most jqdicious* act to which we have committed ourselves for many years

past. Supported by every principle, law, and canon of advertising, we affirm tliat an Annual Bay Carnival will prove the most valuable medium of publicity Ocean City can ever bopc to command, because it will 1* distinctive of Ocean City as nothing else could be. What we can embody in all future publicity programs, which will sufficiently novel and distinctive to arrest the attention, and to signalize Ocean City in the minds of the reading |>ublic? The Boardwalkother resorts have as good. Tlie beach— every resort lias a beach. The beauty of our beach must be seen to be appreciated ; • and we need something else to allure people here, that they may sec. _ Descrilie the beach and the Boardwalk in a booklet or in a full jiage advertisement, and the public will give it no more than a passing glance. 'Atlantic City has its pageant. Ocean City could not for very many years stage a pageant to rival it. .Write, or sjieak, were it never so eloquently, of a Boardwalk I'ageant, and the world and his wife will immediately think of 'Atlantic City. Asbury I 'ark has acquired an unwritten oopyright, for its Baby Parade. The two have become synonymous. On the other liand a Night Water Carnival would be preeminently novel and unique. No' other resort could attempt one. Franvly, we have in the jiast lieen equally as imprudent, in our advertising, as we have been parsimonious. We have, to use a cofloqualism, "Hayed up the beach and the boardwalk" in keen competition with sister resorts, and have failed to capitalize the bay, from which we need fear no competition. If however the Bay Carnival is to be resurrected, and not allowed to end in a second premature death ; if It is to be revived, for the purpose of development into au annual community enterpriii, distinctive anil emblematic of ()cean City/St must lie done thoroughly, without pinching the jiennies. There must be hearty co-operation from every civic organization in the city. Here we pause to take breath, conscious that we arc treading on mined ground. Words must lie carefully weighed. An undiplomatic phrase, and the writer may lie damned in ten languages, without punctuation marks. CQikctivcly, there is not a community possessed, with a finer brand of public spirit in tlie country. We not only sing, hut think, and act, "Ocean City all tlie Time." Yet, when the amount of intellectual am] physical energy, time and money, sjicnt in the various projects, is taken into account, how little has been accomplished, as compared with what should have been accomplished ? How has it come to pass, that the moment one organization assumes the sponsorship of a certain movement, tliat all others feel it incumbent upon them, and necessary to the preservation of their prestige and dignhy, to stand aloof, as if watching to see how ignominiously it will fail? ...

imagination, diametrically antagonistic to r , the fundamental laws^. of nature, vet ween t . nations, i not the more >0 between orga- s luxations Iff" tlie same community? Friendly' rivalry and competition, be-'i twecn different bodies, is healthy and in- j ■. vigorating. It promotes enterprise, and t stimulates initiative. But when this rivalry "'is permitted to react injuriously, upon thciv progress and fortunes of the community. . it becomes a disease and a curse. .c 1. There should lie no insurmountable dif-)t jficulty, in the way of closer fellowship andjj i j co-operation, between the various organiza-' M ions in our city. ; J Our aims and purposes are one in com- 1 Jnton. We all derive our livelihood from , the same industry, the entertainment of the , summer gltests. In all the common walk- , = ,of life, we are an intensely friendly pe>» , pie. We atklress each other by our christian names. We vie with each other in love , ' -and pride, towards our city. , -j Is it not therefore possible to tear down ( the harbeil wire fences of petty factionis'm. 1 and become one solid unity working for the , j advancement of our city ? I f this is accom- , plished, the coming season will be disting- , " | uished by achievements, the like of which , ' i Acean City has never before experienced , If the Bay Carniva lis to be developed 1 | into an annual event possessing the possi-,, abilities of yearly increase in magnitude and beauty, thi- must lie accomplished. In . unity* there is strength, but seemingly we , l" have yet to discover tlie secret of unity. ( 1, r e RUNNING A PULLMAN CAR ON A NARROW GA UGE TRACK ] ^ This is the quintessence of provincialism, j, ? and the sublimated wisdom of small town , intelligence and spirit It cannot be done; . (j nothing on earth can save either the car or ; ( • the track from total wreckage. There comes a period in the history of every growing community, when it must alianikm its old policies or face disaster . j The people must learn to think on a bigger : _ scale, and learn to sacrifice private interests to the advantage of the community. , While a community is passing through I ? the village stage of development, the pater- ' nai or tribal principles in municipal affairs ' ^ may work satisfactorily. Considerable lat-j itude may be allowed to private individuals, l_ which is utterly impossible in the case of a f larger community. „ <This is especially true with regards to1 •• building codes and regulations. In a small. 0 and Mattered village, the private individual! [S may lie indulged with almost limitless freedom, to build for himself a house and home! a to please his own particular whim anil idi-j osyncracv. If so minded, he might build j £ a house of cardboard, and roof it with firecrackers, without endangering his neighe hour life or property. The most , uncom- ., plimentarv epithets which might he applied to him. i> that he was a fool. j (1 As the probability of his endangering the j

life and property of his neighbours increases, however, lie ceases from being n merely a fool and becomes a criminal.: for , as the community grows in population, and j ,c consequently in the number of dwellings.: in the same proportion ikies hi- right to do, as he pleases become less ami lesser. Thef community must he the first consideration,) and the individual secondary. Is It is the failure on the part of the i>eo- ; _ pie to understand, and submit to this im- _ mutable law of civic progress, tliat is con-j ,f staittly hindering progres-. I; The municipal authorities are of course y- blamed ; but not always arc the authorities deserving of the blame. However clear a n vision the leaders of a community may have j t of its requirements, little can they accom-. a plish when running counter against the; dead wall of civic inertia, or what is worse.1 n public opposition arising from purely scire fish motive-. It lias occurred to us tliat this may in( y. |>art lie responsible, as far as this resort is ,c concerned, for the attitude of the city au-l ,1; thoritics towards certain very nrgent and necessary public improvements. In fact J .„ this was demonstrated very clearly when! •o tlie question of hard-surfacing the streets; came before the bar of public opinion, j. In response to a demand made, the Ccm-j • missioners outlined a program of street im- : e provement, and instantly their chamver was lv lieseigeil with protest and opposition, lie ; cause it »a- proposed to assess the property ' ^ owners to defray part, of the cost. „j Not a living soul could argue that bardih surfaccil streets are not needed. Ocean: !c City has fewer surh streets than any ren- sort on. the coast. Not a living sould. could j deny that good streets would very greatly v enhance the beauty of tlie city, and in- 1 c. crease the value of its properties. But pri-j d. vate selfish interests stood in the way of , 11- the city's progress. You cannot run a pull-! nl man car on a narrow gttagc track. ie One wonders if the same reason i- ac-i . countable for the Commissioner's attitude towards the question of zoning, and doe- it! ■ account for the delay in the passing' of an | us 1 amended fire ordinance? d.i If' this lie true, while able to appreciate ii- 'the disinclination on the part of the City) Ik- authorities to face the fire of adverse cri-j a- jticism from certain individuals and sections; of the community; nevertheless duty detyjmands of them, that if the people will not] lie save themselves, the authorities must save igjthcm in spite of themselves. Playing poli j liejtic-s has it- fascinations. It i- pleasant to I* popular. But if |«opularity is purchased id at the |>rice of public safety, it is no less 'than moral treason. > it. Tin- prevailing conditions with regards n- to fire risks cannot in fact he exaggerated. 11- According to ex|>ert opinion, the water sup- ■ ply in certain sections of thevcity, particul-o-Jarly in tlie congested area around Asbury n- 1 avenue, is far from being adej|uaj»^_scCYeil dl only by a 4-inch main. \ id! Even with the extensive improvements at — . present under progress bvAhe Water Com-! h-Jpany, the improvement fon /Asbury avenue I? will lie negligahle. I lie] The numerous frame llutels, arc cmifiag- j i

ration breeders of the first order, whereas I the number of fir, --resisting roofs are not [ sufficient to reduce the flying brand hasarj. Above Ull the Boardwalk i- very, very inadequately protected, a limited water supply with hydrants only on one side, and ihe-e far too widely seperated apart. In addition a large number of the Boardwalk buildings are built on piling, with ah- . -liitely n-« immediate mean- of fighting a > : conflagration started underneath one of the buildings, and preventing it from spread 1 ' 'n8Yet in the face of these facts, we reiter- ( ate. the number of fire resisting roofs an-! . in the city are not sufficient i" u 1 reduce tlie liazard from flying embers. I11 -j ' the event of a fire, and a stiff wind Mowing c nothing can prevent the ignition of a -s.-rv |, •! fires all over the city. Does this not prove the urgent need oi 1 ' enlarging the present fire zone, and the a<l- * option of regulations . prohibiting tlie in- u 1 crease of fire hazards? - A house in certain sections of thy bay ' front, may at the present day lie so far re- ^ ' moved from another as to offer comparatively little danger, if roofed with pa|>er But „ 1 will that lxnise be as far apart for oilier- • five years, three, or even one year hence j ' We should build and plan for a little fur- ' "j tlier ahead than next season. 1 Tlie enforcement of rigid regulations .1- t 1 suggested in-- the tentative ordinance, may ' meet with some opposition from certain persons and sections, may indeed cost some 1 But when duty and votes dash, the la;•'ter should receive no consideration. Nor ikes it reflect with credit upon the jwijile •jof any section, if in order to save theni1 , selves' a few dollars, they protest again- 1 steps being taken to preserve the live- and ( r properties of other citizens. , [ A TIMELY MBESSAGE We are in receipt of a very timely mess- : r age from the versatile pen of Matt Savage. ■ \ Manager of the Municipal Pier, Very flat- ; j tering comments are heard on every hand Jof the many improvements which have ma , s terialized at the Music Pavilion and the ■ - j Rest Room, under the present management ■ There was a time when frequently more I than half the chairs in the Rest Room were 3 1 found occupied by children. Under the t II .present regime, children may occupy the l| chairs as long as they are not required by 1 "j elderly people. J The moment an adult appears at the 1 1 doorway looking for a seat. Manager Sav- . age politely requests the children to give - preference to their seniors. In this man-. - ner the Rest Room is serving the purpose ' j for which it was intended — Rest to tho-e who need it most. neeu 11 mosi.

In pursuance of this policy. Matt Savage , g has felt himself prompted to write what he r «jtitles 'I "A Word To Ocean City Parents'' !'l It would be well if some parent- infornie jeil themselves a little more fully of the 1, i manner their children conduct themselves j around the Municipal Pier — particularly those in or approaching their teens. It would be well if they endeavored to impress their petted offspring with the truth c of Charles Docken's words tliat "Politeness >is to do and say the kindest things in the 3 : kindest way." c| This leads us to say, that if some pro"jminent Ocean City people, who seldom vis- . [it the Municijial Pier, were to trail their - voting for an evening, they might be surprised to find them in the Music Pavilion "iplaying "High Jinks." running up and down Jtlie aisles in and out of the side doors, and ,1 running up and down the pier, yelling and -t • stamping in such a rowdy manner, disturbn ing and annoying the hundreds who gather s nightly to enjoy the music. Unfortunately the average parent sees a neighbor's children, as "little devils" and > their own as "darling angels." Those who are acquainted with Mr. Sav- >' age. and know of his genial and considerate disposition, will be convinced that he ilocs not make the almve complaint without . good cause. ,|| It is his duty to prevent anything which v is an annoyance to the visitors who fre1 quent the pier. The Music Pavilion ami "j the Rest Room will fail to serve the purj pose for which they were built, if the' ! manager fails in his duty. Ie! BOOSTING THE POLICE " Honor to whom honor is due. We had " : the pleasure of hearing some flattering cumc pliments paid to the City Adaministration ...ami the Police Dqiartincnt, relative tocon-•-■ilitkHis prevailing ihi the Boardwalk this -cason. The s|>eakers were gentlemen of high ''{standing in the City of Philadelphia, one j ranking very high in the medical profession o and the <*her a hanker of extensive travel d anil experience. ,s All commented very highly upon the order maintained upon the Boardwalk thi-; j1" sea-on, and how far rowdyism and disordh erliness had veen eliminated. |. Tlie gentlemen citetl several features of y an objectionable nature of which certain il calibre young men and wrnnen too, are guilty, very conspicuous by its absence this it season. 1- This th«y aHributril entirely to the adle j ministration and the vigilance of the police. | We are glad to publish the fact. As a '-irule fault-finding coines easier Ulan praise.

UNION CHAPEL TO HOLD BAZAAR AND „ POT PIE SUPPER * SERVICES WILL BE HELD Pi DI KING AI BI'ST— DR. COX J" BE IN CHARGE Announcement is nutiie that tlie Chapel. 'loeate<i at Thin v - jij will tie the scene nf a grand I'azaar and supper during the pre.--ent month. Friday, August 17th has been selected as the date for the annual 15 bazaar, an event of importance in ' the life of the community. A va-t . variety of ln-autiful and useful urtide- will 1* on sale, beside- the u.-ual features associated v. a A chun h bazaar. Friday, August 24th ha been chosen for a chicken ppt pie supper. If the ladies excel in one thing more than another at Cnion-Chap-el. it is their preparation of pie suppers, and a memorable repast i- proniiscl. The bazaar w ill Is- officially opened at 2.30 o'clock. -Supper on the following Friday will be served at »'• o'clock, tickets sold for T.".c. Preaching services will lie held during the month of August at Chapel. Iiuth morning ami evening at 11 A. M. and 7. 1 5 P. M STATE OF NEW JERSEY STATE HIGHWAY COM Miff- i S10N. TRENTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ' that sealed Mils will be received .Ly the State Highway Commission of New Jersey for the following: Construction of Route No. S.1 ■ Section No. 4A, CharlnttesburgNewfoundland, in the counties of Passaic and Morris. Estimated 31.- ' vat eu. yds. of earth excavation/ 1 1.930 cu. yds. of rack excavation. ' and 35.400 sq. yds. of eight inch pavement. , ' Biiis for the above will Uc re- " . ceiveil at the Assembly Chamber, ; State House, Trenton. New Jer- ; . sey, on Monday, August 20, P. 123. ■ at tl.00 A. M., Standard Time, and ,. openetl immediately thereafter. Construction of Route No. 14, c" Section No. 9, Ocean View-Seaville, in the County of Cape May. Estimate 9,925 cu. yds. of excavation, j r 4 1 ,528 sq. yds. of eight inch single - line reinforced concrete pavement,; e' 20,052 sq. yila. of gravel shoulder^,. f and including the construction of| two small span bridges and a con-j i crete retaining wall. '

E Bids for the above will be re- ' c j ceiveil at the Assembly Chamber, State House, Trenton, New Jersey, on Monday, August 20th, 1923, at. 1L15 A. M., Standard Time, and opened and read immediately there f I after. s; Construction of Route No. 10,. .' j Section No. 5, South Somervillej Woods /Tavern, in the County of } Somerset. Estimated 133151 cu. yds. of qccavation, 35,072 sq. ydsq 1 of eight irieh double line reinforced n concrete pavement, and including j the construction of throe small span bridges and five small culverts. Bids for the above will be received at the Assembly Chamber,} r State House, Trenton, New Jersey,! - on Monday. August 20th, 1923, at] I 11.30 A. M., Standard Time, and] 3 opened and read immediately there! . after. J _ _j Drawings, specifications and form of bid, contract and bond for tfiki proposed work are on file in r the V^dTice of the State Highway DepartinehtNTrenton, New Jersey, a and may be fn spec tod by prospec-. tive bidders. Plans will be furnII ished on deposit of Ten Dollars (10.00) each upon application to - the State Highway Department, _ 9th floor Broad St, Bank Buildf ing, Trenton. New Jersey. Bids must be made on the standard pro posal forms in the manner designated in sealed special addressed li envelope«/l>ea'ring the name and address of bidder and name and (j section of the route on the outside and must lie accompanied by a i certified clieck drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey, for not less than ten percent <10ft) of the amount of the bid, provided that the said certilled check shall not be less than ' $500.00 nor more than $20,000.00 and tie delivered at the above place n on or before the hour named. 1- Copies of tlie standard proposal ;s form and special addressed envelopes will lie considered informal anil will not be opened. " Each bidder must accompany lC his bid with a certificate from a 11 surety company duly authorized to :1 do business in this State, stating ; that such • surety company will provide said bidder .with a bond in 1 such sum as is required in and in |s accordance with the provision's of I- the said specifications, conditioned I for the faithful performance of ,f the provisions of the contract and n specifications. Each bidder must also accompany his hid with a • Statement of Equipment properly ' filled out. |. By order of the State Highway] . Commission. a A. LEE GROVER, j t". 8-2-St Chief Clerk. { ■ i I

The Rev. J/ Perry Cox, of Phil- 1 a.i.-iphia, a forceful and eloquent preacher will have charge of the PRESBYTERIANS HOLD A MEMORIAL SERVICE Sen ice* Will Be Held in the Even- . ing at 7.45 o'Clock. A service in memory of our late Warren G. Harding will l«- held at the First Presbyterian 1 "hutch on Friday evening, at 7.45 Thi- hour was selected in order give those who commute to and from the resort, the opportunity to The ,-enice throughout will be marked by extreme simplicity, and will l-o brief. The memorial ad- . will Is- delivered by the pasbo . Rev Charles F. N. Voegelin. Special music will be rendered ; by the summer quartette. DV ERTISE IN THE SENTINEL ,

- LUTHERAN'S PLAN TO * 1 BUILD NEW CHURCH e » 0 Large Congregation Attended Ser-j J vice. Held on Doughty Pier | ' The services' of the St. John's! ( Lutheran Church were conducted • on Sunday evening. August 5th, by ' the Rev. Dather De Yoe. of Holy: ! Trinity Lutheran Church, GermanI town. The attendance was large a and the offering indicated the usual j •' generous co-operation of the vhd- ; ■ tors and friends. Mr. Lowilen and r Miss Woolever were the vocalists - II and were much appreciateii by all. 0 August 12th and 19th the Rev. ] Conrad Wilker of Advent Lutheran | * Church. Philaiielphia, will preach., and special music will be rendered. The building of the Church for ' , St. John's Congregation in Ocean : j ; City will be begun as soon as the . ! plans, bills and finances can be arranged. The purpose is to grace 1 'the beautiful lot at Tenth and Cen- 1 " i tral avenue with a building that J

will give credit to the consent j efforts of the members and fw-*7 I of this most blessed work. ]„ w mean tin* « provision will ^ fi^a pl-ia of worship for th, ^ gregatioi . ro regular -ervi^, . the l.on, a Day will be on th, ra, gram for Ocean City. STORM AT LINDSAY HAUL Two little visitors up|>raraj .. -all during tl* paa I weeks, travelling via tlie St«t . Aerial Lcute. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stokes, we receiving " 1 tulatiom upon the birth of a\L ' 1 on Sundny last. Mr. and Mr*. Lewis Mitchell i> r , are also rejoicipg i^V 1 arri^,"-' a fine l,0>'- "ho arrhw] ■ on Friili jr. Dr. 1 erschel Pettit was i„ i tendanci, upon both occasions. Ife! - titers urd sons are doing snlenSli tjy^

ANNOUNCEMENT Out of love and reverence to the memory of our departed President Warren G. Harding miR STORES WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1923 This will give our employees an opportunity to comply with the recommendation of President Coolidge that — "The [leople »f the N' at ion on that day assgtnblz tn their re-pcctive place- of Divine Worship, there to bow .down in submission to the will of Almighty God." (■■iiunBikill r ' =s== 'ik THE WILSONIA APARTMENT I TWELFTH AND OCEAN AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J. FIRE WAS PREVENTED FROM SPREADING, HAVING j BEEN ROOFED WITH ASESTOS SHINGLES <1 i < Aminco Asbestos Shingles cannot burn. They mre made of 1 Portland Cement and Asbestos Fibre, both non-combustible materials. They give absolute protection against the fire-hazard. Aminco Asbestos Shingles are also durable and economical. y They do not deteriorate in any way. They cannot ro t, warp, split. a nor ^'ear out and they are economical because th.jr require no painting or other expense for maintenance. u Make your building fire-proof; use Aminco AsUMtos Shingles for roof and sides. nf PRICES ON REQUEST f1 "Make Your First Roof Last" * I ./fmmican 9nAu£aMon Ot, y ; II 1— M— — — >i ROBERTS AVE. AND STOKLEY ST. PHI LA. a