I FOUR " OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1.

' . >cean fern' Sentinel ; -FOB A CBXATKB OCCAK CITY" , j hUM E.vrv Tkuriu 1 OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. . • !*!*«• 1ZL3 ALBEIrt L. INGRAM. P. J MYANS. Sfeu* 1.BWI.1 L BABKgTT. «»,» huffi laps M* j County's Leading Newspaper •, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1MB 1 1 ' I "'Tn ' — jl WHICH— THREE OR FIVE T R, . LI j Which — Three or five? Shall *e retain the present Boarii of three Freeholder*, or increase tin number to five? Thi-, it appear*, in the all-absorbing question the electorate will * be called upon to answer in November. ) * We are informed that "the management of our County affairs has been the cause of great anxiety to our people for many year*." A* a ^ matter of fact, we are pureuaded the word . anxiety dde» not adequately express the sentiment# of the public for the past year; disgust ami scandal might be appropriately adiied. Determined ti> *n,l this anxielv and scandal. Determined anxiety scandal,

the people decided that the old regime should be abolished and a commission form of government substituted. A board of three Freeholders was considered sufficient, end after their election, apparently all were satisfied, except perhaps the unsuccessful candidates, and their henchmen, who were, as invariably the case, anUcipeling a share in the "plums of'' office" if their nominees were returned. At this stage a brief analysis of the arguments advanced for and against the change ] might I* of service. ( | r 1. Those clamoring for a change claim that: , "a qy boards of commissioners consisting of ' three members is a one-man government umler ( the guise of a representative board." It i* I further argued "that a five-man board is more|r representative. The balance of power cannot ' j he held Qy one man as easily as in a three-,, man board." Je 2. It is claimed that the change is desired ! v fc; ( in, the interests of economy, the voters re- i „ minded that whereas three commissioners at a yearly salary of 13,000 costs the County 10,000; five men at a yearly salary' of 11.500 * will cost only *7,500; a saving of $1,500. y

3. It is further argued that "one or two men' who spend their time managing their own business, ami the duties of other offices held: by them, do not give the necessary time to' conduct the business of Cape May County. In j dividing the business of the County among a larger number of men, each department will have more particular attention from the Free- : holder in charge." On the other hand, the advocates of thej present regime argue a larger boafffwould be [ too unwieldy and cumbersome. One of the: strongest arguments in favor of the commis- j •ion form of government with a small board' is that It makes possible dose* co-operation between one <iepartment ami another. However, well defined the duties of each department ure, overlapping is inescspeable. a'1 multiplicity of heads leads inevitably to a1 multiplicity of difficulties. Whatever may be j said to the contrary, the tendency of Hie times | ' is towards the small, and well departmental- J ixed boards, with each head held responsible 1 Id I

for the proper conduct of his department. Further, whatever may be said against the small board, it lias everywhere tended to reduce the graft and corruption of the old i regime with its largo board. Now, admitting, for the sake of argument, that all the charges hulled against the present Board of Freeholders, wa fail to see how the addition of two more will remedy the eril It is. claimed, for example, that a three-man j board must. inevitably become a case of one, man rule. What is to prevent the same condition arising with a five-man board. A pre-; ■lomlnatlng personality In a board may as, •asily sway and influence two of his colleagues | as well as one The same charge is made! against the judges of the Supreme Court. The judge who easts the deciding vote has1 been dubbed the Dictator of the Country. Again, it is affirmed, that a board of five men will 1* more representative than a board of three, and consequently more satisfactory ' to the electorate. It may I* to a small degfte more representative, just as a board of four ' would be more representative than three. But it would not be satisfactory. It would not be | 1 satisfactory to the defeated candidates. If the1 number of freeholders were increased so as to ' make it possible for one to be elected from > •very precinct in the County, there will be ' those who will argue there should be a repre-j sentative for every block or street The day I » when ail men are persuaded, they have ade- < ciUBte representation upon any administration ' i win not dawn until after the millenium— s doubtful even then. If this is the sole charge * against a small board, why did we change : p from the old system? Wfll further, It is argued, that the change ji.

to a board of five member* will be more eco- t homical. Here the advocate* of the change are i . guilty of "playing politics," and cunningly di-- < guiring the fact*.' The two bill*, one making po.-ible the election of five freeholders, and the other reduc- ' ing their salaries from $3,000 to $1,500 are ' distinct ami •* pa rate. Should the electorate ! ■ decide at the next election in favor at a three- > .man board, their salaries in I0S5 will he automatically reduced. How then can it be said , that a larger board will be more economical? , The statement ma. I* that should the voters l 'ieclare in favor of a three-man boarii that "it 1 ii» a quest! or, whether our representatives in < Trenton will not take steps to have the $1,500 < law repealed at the next session," is wholly t : gratuitous and visionary | i It may be quite true that the present Free- ' holder* have been guilty of playing politic* In fact, some of their action* are strongly h suspicious. For example, they were elected i awl the commission form of administration adopted by the people in ar. effort to break ; up the old gang who brought the country and |f . its affair* into disrepute and scamlal. They were elected to office on this promise. Nevertheless, one of their first acts wax to appoint : 'to office a man whose associations with the. ! old gang were notorious. 11 i Everything considered, we are forced to the * conclusion that it does not mater what may * ! conclusion mat it noes not mater what

j I* the number of men chosen to form a Board jof Freeholders, but it doe* matter what ix the (quality of the men. Emphasis should be, ^ placed upon quality rather than quantity. If true, members of present board are guilty ji of playing polities for their own ends, awl have , some favoritism to one section of the County f.»t the -expense of another, then they are the wrong men in office. Adding two more of the' same kind, or reducing their salary to a nickel a year will not mend matters. We repeat,]' therefore greater attention should be paid to the moral and intellectual calibre of the men elect to office, rather than to number. ' j jl Granting again for argument that the presj ent three Freeholiier* have failed in their ohlij gations; unless the advocates of change eanj not offer us some reasonable security that the | additional two will be of a superior quality, 1 | it would aeem to us the course of wisdom to 1 j choose the lesser of two evils until such rimes 1 when we are able to choose neither. Quality, 1 not quantity! « We feel, therefore, that it would be pre- ' sumption on our part to offer any advice. The * question is one in our judgment which every 1 voter must answer to his or her own 1 ' satisfaction. j f

j a NEW BUILDING (TIDE „i AND FIRE ORDINANCE At the last meeting of the Board of City U Commissioners, Mayor Joseph G. Champion made an announcement which deserves the i approval awl commendation of every arisen. ej It ia well known to all the agitation which e, ha* been carried on for the past year in favor ' # : of tin amended Fire Ordinance. If our memory ' - u* **"> II* urgent need of such an ordinance was publicly expressed for the'first ' ,'tlme upon the floor of the Chamber of Commerce. | ' President Sutton thereupon appointed a ' ^ committee, with John E. Trout as chairman, i j to confer with the City Commissioners. '' ij Later, the request for new fire regulations ' si was endorsed by the Young Men's Progressive ' * • league Thi* occurred under the presidency of '

le j Jackson Pearl; awl ever since. Messrs. i L TVout and Pearl have waged a noble fight, j ,e without leaving a single opportunity escape :o to press the urgency for an amended fire Id ordinance. j At the last meeting at the City Commist, , sioners, John E. Trout gave further evidence it of his zeal and tact in the interests of the * cause he has so long sponsored. It transpired ! that in order expedite matters, Mr. Trout had , n '"Raged lh* services of an attorney to draft e , out a fire ordinance. This he presented to the I _ City Commissioners, expressing the hope they ..would give it early and favorable eonridera- ' K ■ tion. It was done in the most gracious mansjner possible awl no member of the Board of e j Commissioners hail reason to take umbrage. 1 Mr. Trout reminded the Mayor of a statement.1 „ 1 he hail made to the effect that the sole cause I jof delay in preparing an Ordinance had been ' t their Inability, a* Commissioners, to find the , necessary time, with numerous other duties, , f | claiming their attention, and offered this as his , * 1 Mr- Trout's, reason for engaging the assist-.) r of another attorney. • ( , . In receiving the copiex-q^the amended ordi- , j nance, Mayor Champion conceded as, in fact, ' ,!he had done a few weeks previous, that there P ,!was an urgent awl imperative need of both am, . amended building code, and an amended fire , ordinance. . I -j Maqor Champion, however, expressed him- v 'I self a* not favoring the passing of a new firej0 ordinance separate and apart from the build- f i code. In his judgment, the building code,, should include the amended fire ordinance, j t, I which after passing, should be printed in c j pamphlet form for distribution. L. j Mayor Champion further volunteered the in jin formation that he had appointed a committee it

• of three person*, to whom he would relegate • the task of preparing the new building ccie. • embodying improved fire regulations The Mayor added, also, that Mr. Trout would he a . member of the committee. The vast amoor.t . of <lata ant! literature ha had accumulate . tearing upon the subject he would hand over • • the committee, awl lew! them ail the . assistance he could. The action of the Mayor should, ~we repeat. ; """mewl itself to every citizen. It reflect - no discredit upon him or his cojieagu e* in to- ■ ' fexxing they luuf failed to find 'the necessarv i to uwlertake the task. Every per-.--: I remotely- familiar with th duties of the » office of City Commissioner, know of the mul-titu-le of thing- demanding their attention. succeeding year the social obligations of Jhe Mayor have increased greatly. Rather, to our judgment. Mayor Champion adopted the course of true state? man. -hip appointing this committee. It i» further conceded that it would be a convenience if an amended code of fire reglaricnt awl restrictions were embodied in the new building code. The two are very doeeiy j co-related. On the other hand, it is to be devoutly hope.; J the work of preparing the building code, ! will not postpone interminably the passing of a new fire ordinance. The urgency for the 1st- I v - -.avii*; lor me lai-

,1 "r '* d"ilr ^becoming appallingly pronounce-:. t Within the ti-'t two weeks two houses, loeate-l f in congested areas in the center of the city, ' have l«en re-roofed with wooden shingles. No ordinsnee {an l« made retroactive. Every day. j ^ therefore that the fire ordinance is delayed in 1 ' passing render*^ less effective, and reduce. ! ^ its value as a preventative to the aecumula- ! I tion of fire hazards. The convenience gained by ! j embodying the new fire regulations in a build- ' .ing code, rather than in a separate ordinance. , 'I will be discounted over and over again, if a ' ''biff fir» takes place which might have beer: ' prevented had the speedier method been adopted. •I :l PECK'S BAD BOY If our information is correct. Peck's Bod has again maile his appearance on Pcck'- , Beach. If our information is correct, we owf j Peck'. Bad Boy an apology. The hero of childdaya was in truth a mischievous imp. with a wonderful faculty for inventing precti- ' cal jokes Notwithstanding, he wa* a little . gentleman at heart. [

y The facsimile of him, which appears to have „ taken root in Ocean City is of a.very far in- \ ! quality. His humor— if all are of the j male genier, which we have reason to doubt — runs to the destruction of property. The win- I g ter season is his opportunity. y The ""mmcr is not long passed, not wit bn standing, two instances have been brought »o . "ur noti« »f his degradation? In one case, l half of the halustraiie around the porch of a , cotuff« h"" heen literally toni away. One lad r eouW not ha" •'♦me it ; the work -is evidently that of a gang. In the second com, a house | : which had been closed for the wintered been ( entered The owner returned over a reeer.t r week-end, to feuh a few articles forgotten, j and found the boarding of a window had been j torn off and the house entereiL j A" f,r as the proprietor could discover, i nothing had been stolen. The house, however, in utter disorder, one bed hail been | tramp! ,1 on with muddy feet, and some chins , | broken. "

„ , Is there any fun to a sane boy or girl in u\ such behavior? What of the police some may « ; ask? Do we realize that during the winter e aamw, the local force consists only of twelve ' .men for day and night duty? Twelve men j p*,rul the a"""! ^Und, its length ami breadth. ; 0 B> th* Ume ■" ofictf ha* arrived at the e end of his beat, sufficient rime has elapsed for j the perpetration of all deviltry at the other t Furthermore the police are severely handie , capped by the refusal on the part of neigh-; y bor* to give the information in their posse. - - sion which would bring the culprits to justice. - In one instance, which occurred last winter, f,the officer hmi every reason to know that a . neighbor could have given the names of the tdads who had committed the deeds. The said , however, denied all knowledge to the > offiwr ami conspired to screen the culprit. > Such conduct is utterly unpardonable. It is '.a moral obligation upon every citizen to assist > the officera of the law in enforcing the law. It is a moral obligation upon every citizen to assist in guarding the property of a neighbor. The entire fabric of law and society rests ' upon these obligations. I '! U lhe Properties of our summer residents jthat invariably suffer, obviously during their1 absence. But the obligation i* none the less incumbent upon us. Entertaining summer j visitors, whether cottagers or hotel visitors, isl our chief industry. It i,. therefore, a small i 1 we do them in return for their patron- ' jage if we assist the officers of the law in proj lectin their property during their absence. A call on the phone to the Police Department is! jail that may be necessary. The police need! | not be given the name; but should it be given,) will be kept strictly confidential.

- LEROY JEFFRIES HAILED KIWANIS GOLF CHAMPION * AMATEI RS GIVE VETERAN" GREAT BATTLE FUR THE PRESIDENTS I I I' the local Kiwani* ("ui- n.vt *-'■ " Jeffrie* capture-i the kiwani* Championship at the Northfic: i e Country Club. Incidental! t. >! : Jeffrie* hidd* the Pre*:-:enf. Cup ;■ -for the year.- , genial proprietor of the BeUevue Hete!. captured the title, and wore the honors for a year with becom~z dignitj. - 0 excellent showing were Oscar ' Bailey and Dr. M. J». Stanr.a: Mr. Bailey came in second for the . title, while the popular chief of the 1 Club ran up an enviable tally. The games were played on t upper and new links. The *o«i.!e- ! condition of the ground made it i:rpossible to play on the lowei Mr. Jeffrie, played a remarkai i* - 1 game, with all the sang frc-i-i of a T ! veteran, cool and deliberate in .V. ] The cup must be won three yearin .ucce-.ion iwfore it become- : property of the winner. TS* i_ — a.intni.i • The following is summaly if

j event stage.! by the Club: Kudnji s*i*» Sr r. „ K; Jidr— lu . , Sisas *.-J W- :to | Chriftiss - 40 13! -! 1 Mr and Mrs. William C. So... of Philadelphia, were royally entertained over the week-end bv Mr and Mrs. R. B. Stites. Mr." Scull /■holds a ; position of .first rank among contractors and builder. t the Quaker City. ivigar C. Cuthbert. of Had-:-- - field, was observed among rece: t , visitor* to thi* resort.

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NEW INSTRUMENTS ! ADDED 10 OCEAN CITY ORCHESTRA MK'IKTY NEEDS FINANCIAL YID TO. DEFRAY COST OF I NEW EQl'IPMKNT ' i 'Ocean City Orchestral So- ; . .iaily gaining in numbers, : !. en-fore in tone quality. . Th--'-- a more evfnly bal- 1 ./or rombination, several instru- : ■i .:'. having !«en added lately, . ■ , I ■ le t ne society to at- . to t ' ".e ambitious work ;»■ -iblc during the la*t!| It evident. '.'that greater ' ' pathy toward, tiie organization 1 ■ ■> '.r,o general public, and a more A appreciatii n of the value of • 'ihe-tru to the community. adritions to tho society. Homer Shoemaker, first ' ,V. ! ':. ami first chair man in the 1 ■ • h e; I-'. B Baker, first violin, ar.-l third riiair man; Mr. Hopping. ■ ■ ji'le i a- ing. and Mr. Honey- 1 1W m-VtrunrenteHata are seni- f YYitiiir the la. : week, the society < , r. :.■!•*! ., , d le ha., viol, to com-. !-: view of these rxpemliture*. a a'-i the • •••i-tarit neeil of adding t new • ic a little financial aid e

[would lw greati. te-en .«olicit*,| _ • . Jtrsrs-^ community. '"Ppoq ^ " MR. AND MR>~7ur7D ' Mr and Mr. i 5'^ ' have returned !„— T**1* Iw. : "-"Vw , included some ,i,. * fftaiai Mr. am! M, . panici on the tour n, *«• W. Bdwaol*. 5 "r Among the gue«t. City Fi,hin)f Club*nl'-U. this city over the weekJrfiSL?

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Cottages M* B* cooper, jr. ® 20th and Central Avenue. Ocean City. N. J. (Hbp JJTpaupr ^tnrp cnntxut tocxTtP m xntticx i catxmT nziit zuozi Store Close* Evenings et Six O'clock— Except MONDAY and SATURDAY „ ™ , MEN'S UNDERWEAR Ribbed at, -F Fleeced. ,,oc a tiirmer' Union Suit.-— Ribbed $1.50 a suit Union Suite— All Wool *3.75 a suit UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY i Women and Children BLANKETS QUILTS COUNTERPANES LADIES FLANNEL NIGHTGOWNS $1.00— $1J.>— JiJJO— *2.00 re«a Coiaia in»ur»

Ewing T. Corson REALTOR ___ orr.A^e.xv ,. . 0. " /Ta^ffmnlctrd' nn* th^y ,iotrre,t.ed ." persons I speculation." Results.r E1" ^°Te prinapal profita both Seller and Buyer Write for listings and maks your headquarters with ' Ha'nes Brick-REALTOR s 411 EIGHTH ST. OCEAN CITY N. J. MONEY TO t-OAN ON MORTGAGE No writing for two weeks to kf.ow if you can get it- W. *- . n . a J- M. CHESTER 4 CO, f Ocean City, N. J. , ■ Why -Service Whv 'TIS TO SELL REAL ESTATE Corner Eighth and Wesley Avenue J- R- JONES REALTOR OCEAN CTTY. N. J. insurance in all }t8 branches real estate We kave some of the best properities owned b yf - best people of Ocean City, among our listings, for rent and sale The interest of the seller as well as the purchaser or tenant, | will be my main thought back of each transaction. w. h. yenney 521 EIGHTH STREET

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ins. inn oni FOR RENT For the Winter SEE BARON, llth and Central Are. WE OFFER ' j . -Linking nervier that will be found of value le the II | merchant, business man or individual. We will be glad to have you avail yourself of tar I First National Bank i - ^ f A RELATIVE OR FRIEND may not have the necessary experience to properly carry out vour Will and Testament. Appoint the Ocean City Title & Trust Company to act as your Executor or Trustee and be assured that everything will have the best attention. W e also act as Administrator or Guardian* Consult us freely any time you jjph. ■T ' Interest Paid on Time Deposits ^ OCEAN CITY TITLE & TRUST CO. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY