POUR . OCEAN CITY SENTINEL THURSDAY. AUGUST : , _

Ocean City Sentinel Pnoe ««i r>MUM C'*T» Tim*., OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. Imn T !»-• F J. EVANS, liu ii»i» i. uutrr. i ibwr THURSDAY. AUGUST SO. :«2^ , F-.utwG: «• Oww* Sr. J--»7 ' u MW Citf Wfl !—-•» h ' "" "' " ' 1 1 — — " ' I

That Which We Lack the Most .A FABLE i A IVimsylvnnia ■ Dutchman. farming a lau;dm urn. po-*e**e: i horse named Boxer Boxer wax a magnificent creature, of giant ■ prnpartivu- and enormou. strength. Boxer however had hi* idiosyncrasies He would never work one of a team of two: he , would work one in A teArr, of three, only if , he were the feeding hoi>e. Moreover. Boxer < would w rk under no pretence, unlewe in a < karnes* i-domed liberally with beil*. First place an- 1 bell.*. or Boxer baulked. The obi Dutchman however conceived a cunning scheme to cure the horse. He covered hi* ha neat with bell*. On every inch of harness hung a bell. He literally smothered Bo r with bells. Further, he worked Boxer incessantly, always of course as the leading bone. Const* •. r-d'tnr however, broke Boxer* aense of etjuinine egotism, the weight Vj£)tr* ' bella added to his burden, their perpetual ringing well nigh drove him wild. One day the former tried on another harness and hitched Boxer to a team of two and Boxer baring his teeth a* near to smiling as he could, jogged along happily. If we c<uld remember a Latin motto with ( which to pdnt out the moral of the fable, it would have been added. Duong the past week we had a conversation with a gentleman, who is acknowledged without equivocation pa 'a public leader to whom 0 can City is indebted for several ad- , vantages it now enjoys The gentleman, who for obvious reasons must be nameless . has on more t an one occasion proved himself a man of progressive ideas, and considerable butative and executive ability. He is as aril- , ent a booster for his home town as any and as ready as any to contribute to any move- . roent for its advancement. , floteoirr, the gentleman in question has ! been atov in ail public movements for many < years past, consequently could speak with authority U.rn of experience. * jj Our conversation lasted a fery few minutes; yet in that brief space of time he gave i abundant "ood for thought and self-examina- i tion. Berinning with the freeing from toll of : the automobile bridge, the apeaker recount*. i i almost ir. trict chronological order the aduve- " marts of the past year, then added: " But all this is not the half of what we could have ac- < eetnpUshe if there were more unity and ■ greater c-operaiion let wean individuals and;' organization* in the community. To use a < slangish. nevertheless expressive phrase, the i speaker said a mouthful. The troth cannot be denied, that which we 1 lack the most is unity and cooperation. Recalling the events of the post year, we cannot name one which received the undivided sup- ' port of a!! organizations in the city. The same will be true of the Bay Carnival, more than ooe organization has been conspicuous thus far . by ah ab'-enre of cooperation in the work of .1 arrangement.

This prevailing unhappy and retrograde " spirit may 1* summed up in few words: if • * organization A ur.-lertakes to sponsor a put*- 1 lie movement, it signifies that immediately 1 organization* I) and C will have no part in it. If the latter organizations cannot strangle the 1 movement by criticism, they will suffocate it ' by indifference. T^le same is true of all organizaiixru. to varying degrees; for all are ' more or less tarred by the same brush. More even. If one organization venture* to | formally invite the cooperation of others, the reception exten-ici i* so perfunctory and chilly, lest by chance they should" steal some ^ of the honors, ami aspire to be more than financial contributors to the affair, that they are soon frozen out. Factii.nism runs even more rampant, and gang rule more pronounced. Even among the member- of an organization, which perchance assumes the sponsorship of a public affair, if: one cli'fue cannot run the whole circus and occupy the place* of prominence, they will have naught of it, nor will other cliques and coteries join 'force*. As an inevitable result, ' Ocean City has not accomplished the half it could, and should have <lone, anj^t* past accomplishments were not half the successes! they should have been. Notwithstanding all cannot be leading j

horse-; and the city's budget make* r; prc- , Or more thar one occasion w e have beer. hearNt,. leplore that our sumirxsr reside r.t- -to . lie fotiritiW an« affair* to the degree we desire. With ihejji' larger means many of them , - ucr affair- are earned or -r larger cities, , True it would; but strange to say it doe- . « r.t appear to have ever «currv; to us. that thi- factsonuzr. ii the one factor which re--tra-ix- them from cooperating. No mar. ;- prepare! to donate tow-arc.- a public movemeot uniewr Tie is permittee to have some true of the permanent .resident *- the summer colori-.t-St range moreover, that it has not ever ap- ' pea ret to have oawned wpuw us. what amusement our eome>ty of factionism and petty jealousies is providing for our summer color. - - irti Mid the outsbie world. We have feasor. to su-pect it forms one of their chief divers- ' t'iona Materially we are rapidly approaching the rank of an important city; ethically an.: -uc tally we are still in the village stage. ' It re not high time that we shouhi abandon f uull town stuff; shevi the last remnant f of the small town spirit, *n.i learn that sue- ' r cos. in any great degree i- possible by hearty , cooperation. We are not lacking in vision, t not lacking in initiative and courage, not war, ring in public spirited*** We lack only . t m the ability to subordinate «tf to the gain of "lie community, ami the genius of coopera- { tion. Most excellent ideas have found birth from time to time in different civic bodies; j but the majority died in infancy through mal- , nutrition Most excellent things have leen sponaired by different organizations from Unte to time; but very few, if any, have atf . tained to robust maturity from an utter lack . ' of looperetion— doomed and damned from birth under the curse of factionism and factional jealousy. If from this on we determine to coordinate * and focalize all factors and influences in the " community, to sincere and disinterested service for the community, nothing can prevent or ; 1 (hinder the rapid and phenomena! development. 1 which lies dormant in the wonderful facilities • and opportunities at our hands.

Can It Be True? 1 It will be recalled that some two week* ago °.we wrote complimenting Mayor Joseph G. " Champion, upon a certain suggestion made by . ' !>m at a meeting of the Board of (Sty Com- " missionary. 1 The Mayor upon the date in question, inf vited his colleagues to consider the adriaabil- * ity of engaging the services of a competent ' person to draft out certain ordinances, for ' which there is an urgent need and an imperative demand. An amended Building Code and * Ordinance, were two specifically menr.ticoed by the Mayor. We wrote eulogizing the suggestion in good faith. We thought it then deserving of uni- - venal approval, and, as far as the suggestion I goes, still think so. To be perfectly frank we ■ anticipated the matter would be brought up f for further discussion, at the following mcctI ing of the Commissioner- Mayor Champion - expressed the wish. 1 We further thought and still think the May - - or offered good reasons for the engaging of I some person a- be suggested. The urgency of I • the heed for the nr. finance* aforementioned • i cannot be exaggerates!, and with other duties s crowding on them, neither of the three Com-.-miuioners have the time to devote themselves ( collectively or individually, to the work of pre- . paring them. t In the meantime we have received a letter, . which to say the least is not flattering, either , to our faith or judgment. In point of fact the , . writer declare* we have been cunningly duped r and his reflection* upon our cmiulity are by - » no means complimentary.

"Your wonderful tribute to the wisdom and " , sagacity of your Commissioners was absolu- 1 .,tely ill-deserved. I agree with you the "sug- ' gestioi. (Was worthy of universal commendation* — if it was made in all sincerity. "At first 1 was inclined to think you were . in with them and a partner in the obi game u . 'of bluffing the public. Upon second thought. ' _ _ 1 remembered that you have not been very * p in Ocean City, ami therefore not a* well , I versed in the administration of its public af- 1 fair* a* 1 am (pardon the egotism) who have " f beenwa property owner here for twelve years, ' ^ and a summer visitor for nearly twenty. •My .tear sire, you simply do not know. I r believe you wrote what you did in all eonfi- t deuce ami sincerity; but you are as much the . ' ; victim of bluff as we have all been through the years. Yes sir they bluffed you nicety. J By another year you will learn that with our i ' paternal administration, promise* are like pie | - e. crust— made to be broken. j ' For years we have been living on promises, i J I own a cottage which twelve 'years ago was ' , thought one of the best in ' the city. Since ' J then 1 have spent nearly two thousand dollars • * ; in improvement. I have had the wood shingle 1 roof replaced by fire-proof materials, and i " every second year given it a coat of paint in » and out. My cottage is located in .the center of a congested district, not an inch of ground - 1 [ ! unused, yet for a block all around. I am sur-

- rounded by frame houses with woo-. • toi- -■ :"%e»r'.y sr. alley which,!- aiwa ydttered withREBsto paper, empty carton- sr. - .r.g an . improving my collage and two other ' until something: is done to secure property it tne right authority, that thi- »i-ik-oe, a- ha- taker, the city official* mere liar, a fear to make up tneir mimi* to I«k jt it. Like roanv another thing which if P-" « effect wo- . have been of great *>!u* :■ ■ :•* city, it :>e« - meycjiere in. the file* c-vere-: 1 w ,th .iu*t ar.-i cobwbs. - For :»• years we have been hearing about a new Building Code. I heard of it at a Ch*~ - I ner of Coirimerce banquet last summer, whe.r. | . »e were tohi it was -.early completed, and like [ pour .-imp*, we all clapped. Ye goo* we were , some greer,' At the expense of about fifty . cents ir. stamps, the City Dasbiies could have j ha>: fifty different building codes as model.-; j , in a week a new core could have bet.: :rafie-i. j t One could think that in no other city in the . country, the law i> properly carried out: ton- (. -cquentiy we cannot copy from another city. or borrtw a suggestion without taking t- { years t« discover whether it is legal or not. A f. city not a hundred miles from Ocean City ha- , 0 a most excellent buibiing code, which took less than three weeks to draft, whilst it ha* take- , our governors two years to get a* far a* the . title. ••Anile Ocean City's officials are talking. , other resort* are .icing. We have le*» surfac- , ed streets than any resort on the roast. We have iafericr fire protection. We have a trol.- ^ (ley service that was in existence before the. r fioo-i. We have a multitude of unsightly places, especially at the entrances into the city. e "Promises and promises without erwi- Whene ever anything is requires!, the one answer is, •tne*<Ity is bonded to the limit.' Y'e god*. f must we have a bond issue before getting rid ^ ' of trash an.1 garbage, and fire-resistir.g roofs ' 5 . The comfort sUtion on Eighth Street nee,i- a coat of paint or coloring, if only to hide the obscene things scribbled on the walla. Must we float a bond issue for that* # "Some time ago. Mr. Editor, you asked . what was the cause of delay with regard* to y the fire protection proposition. You hare not lived long enough here. You may yet live to find that behind the delay, there are political reasons, or reasons involving private interest*. "1 was told that one of the ladies who came . .'wfore the Commissioner*, on the question of r zv-ning. asked if it could lie made an issue a*. the next election. That lady louche.; a soft j spot, ar.o uttered more wisdom than perhaps -he realized. Personally 1 do not expect a new building code, new fire law*, zoning, or I ( hard -surfaced streets for the next three years. Just as the next election draws round me may j hear meriting of them, ar..; perhaps a little t action. Not before 1 doubt. Until then we shall exist on a diet of promises and boosting. Not for yours truly thank*. 1 prefer scrambled a egg*. Don't let me discourage yam however, keep up the good work."' After reading the foregoing apistle. it will f ;* readily understood, what a severe joh our j , pride experienced. Whether the charge*, and 1 i , the -drastic accusation* made, have any foun- I •lation of truth we cannot say Upon the fare of it however, it does seem ' ' , incomprehensible why it should need a year j in full, to draft out a fire ordinance, with an j abuiKiaiwe of help obtainable for the asking, j . and must excellent models which might bej ,r copied as far as applicable to local conditions.! e It seem* beyond all reason that it should re- j j quire two years to compile a c«ie of building i j. . regulation*. •

Ther. again very contradictory statement are • made at various times. F rom one official we | , learn that a building code is ready for pre- ! sentation, by another we are informed, that no code has been so far drawn. The same is ! true of the fire ordinance. The logical inference to be drawn from Mayor Champion's suggestion, that the Boar-! of Commissioner* should engage the services of ' competent person to undertake the task, i* that no code or fire ordinance ha* been prepared, for if so, then why nee- 1 engage a per- . son as proposed. Why not present them if Every day's delay increase* the peril. Or must. we have a Big fire to goad the authori- . ties into action? HELPFUL HINTS LEMONADE — If the whole lemon is put . ' through the food chopper for lemonade, in- - !j stead of just squeezing the fruit, you will find it to have a much better flavor and have twice ■ ICE CREAM SPOT- — A very ordinary stain m which few people know bow to remove is an ! ice cream stain. Take the spotted jnalerlal I and lay on a clean folded cloth avi^-ib lightly ; with hike- warm water. Thi* iflll take the f protein ( sweet i out of the stam. Then take i some ether or benzine and rub lightly but - 1 firmly. The latter to remove the grea-e

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WORK MAKES ONE HAPPIER The idle person is not to l»e envied. Work makes one happier. Ar.-i you get great joy " out of vour 'work if y.-u do it with all your 4 might. T>o r.(it forget tu savi — it is important. Deposit regularly with the Ocean City Title £- Trust Company. 3 ■ Interest Paid on Time Deposits OCEAN CITY TITLE & TRUST CO. OCEAN CITY. NEW JERSEY

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Why Service —Why 'TIS TO SELL REAL ESTATE Corner Eighth and Wesley Avenue J. R. JONES INSURANCE phone 213 REALTOR OCEAN CITY. N. J. All businc*- transacted through this office U in accordance with n, fol owing gar. "This office docs and malntaiai strictly a brokw«« business and is in no way interested in personal speculatioa." RaJJ. A sale completed ori the above principal profit* both Seller and Bam Write for listing* and maks your headquarter* with Clayton Haines Brick— REALTOR 411 eighth st. ocean city n. j.

MONEY' TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE No waiting for two weeks to know if you can get it; we caa tell u once. Bargain- m Bay and Ocean front properties. Choice cotUm for •a:<- Also lot* "for investment and for improvement the choice o'f Ocean City. Apply to J. M. CHESTER A CO, Oceaa Oty, N. J. Ewing T. Corson REALTOR tot a s bu r v ave. ocean city, n.j. HAZARD Seal Egtatc We are here to Serve and Protect the Public Office Open Every Day Except Sunday JILMA K. H A/AKIi HOKAl I I. IUW tdriatic Building. Mh Street, between Ocean and Atlantic Atnwr- < K'EAX CITY, N. J. INSURANCE IN Xl*L ITS BRANCHES REAL ESTATE We have s.-me of the l*st properities owned b vthe best people of Ocean City, among our listing*, f°r rent and sale. The interest of the seller as well as the purchaser or tenants will I*- my main thought buck of each transaction. W. H. YENNEY 521 EIGHTH STREET SENTINEL ADS ARE MONEY SAVERS,

OCEAN CITY LAUNDRY KIDS I COWf OW.T TO THE RACE I ■ (AMOBAMiSH WASH- 1 t>Ayf*OMVO«R PLACE- | WHY not a- ,-r »«h .lay frorr y.-.r hc.me. Talk ' I the matter . ,.- r with u- and well give yi, . . ..peciai rate. U doesn't c.-t very much H money eae'r. week ami we're II uure that it wii: n ring a lot II of comfort I Mrs. You. OCEAN CITY LAUNDRY CO. R. MCALLISTER. Prop. FOR SALE Mahouany UPRIGHT PIANO and I i o n c li IN FIRST-CLASS CONUTtON Price $125.00 CAN B£ SEEN AT 806 N. 3rd St. Advertise in the Sentinel and Get Results Dumb Dan Again He bought a rem. tor, F. O. B. j —expecting it to he full of booze.' (j

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