Stone Harbor Gazette

VOL. II— NO. 9 STONE HARBOR. N. J.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915 TWO CENTS

Stone Harbor Gazette Issoad Weekly BY THE CITIZENS LEAGUE OF STONE HARBOR Stone Harbor, N. J. Ja THE NEW BOND ISSUE Among itlw Nmv Jersey news items printed in itlie Jteeord on September 10, 3015, :nppenrod :the .following: The $83,000 bond issne for the construction of ,the Boardwalk at Stone Harbor has been taken by the State, and the money will be available within 30 days, when .work will be begun. This is really .a modest little paragraph which would attract no attention •except to those :peo|ile especially interested in fritting little newsettes collect- . ed under the head of "hi All Pants of •Jersey." It took just foor and one- . 'half short lines of printers' ink to anaiovnoe news which is full of interest to i Stone H-afbor tax payers. A few unthinking tax payers of this | , "borough are just at present "hugging to ' . their laments a delusion in the shape of 1 of a DECREASED tax rate. It is | [ true that tlie rate last year was $2.63 J .and tills year is $1.73 4-100. which is 1 ■one -dollar less and looks well on paper. 1 It is .also good advertisement for lot sellers. Yes, indeed, the tax rate is t extremely low for seashore property: 1 % yes, indeed. , -J "BUT— and tltat "but" looms up larger than tlie terrible "if" which has

wrecked so many promising careers. BUT let us take a peep at present year assessments. The musty and fraudulent old phrase, "No increase in tax rate" has been here so often that when a noticahle DECREASE is announced, we are overwhelmed with pleasurable emotion. Our tax bills have not yet been received, so let us dream on for n moment. Wo all know that economy in our borough affairs is not measured by tlie KATE OF TAXATION, but by the AM OF NT of the TAX COLLECTED.' Therefore, lest we forget, k-t it he repeated that last year, property in Stone Harbor was assessed at j jjgO(),(XMJ and this year, tlie assessment 1 -. — jfe»ck»-thc_Krond sum Of 1 How was tliis amount reached? When your tax bill is received, go to your Hie. secure last year's bill and see . how much your tax. which you must | thoit-'h tliis year's rate is so beautifully I low. The "laugh is uow on tlie other side of the face, so to speak. We all | know that inflated valuations are not : measured ly increased facilities and improvements in this poor boss-torn . faith' iu our ° assessor." Who'u to !

We strongly suspect our promised Boardwalk advocated and pushed on by a company greedy for advertise- 1 went at any cost, of being our enemy. | We NEED a boardwalk: we all WANT a boardwalk— BUT do we want our town put in bondage 'for more years than many of ns may live? And do we want to pay for something year after year tlmt was promised to ns and for which we virtcaiiy paid when been promised, so much that many tilings are forgotten— even tlie promises that were printed and believed in yet to be fulfilled. It is. as one wise wit rhymed. ' 'remise, pause, prepare, postone. And end by leaving things alone." The fond and profound hope of every cit zen has been that the promises u. ado to them ' AS PURCHASERS, would be kept to them AS TAX PAYEES. Alas, vain hope'. Uur suspicions are greatly aroused by the wonderful increase in valuation. But upon calm judgment ami a little thought, one fact stands out in brazen A borough can borrow but 13 per cent, of the assessed valuation of its properties. A boardwalk costing $33.UUU must be paid for. Here then is good reason for the yi.tfiiS.723 increase in assessments. The State which so kindly purchased the entire bond issue of $33,1113) must have collateral. We arc wondering why a piece of news so full of interest and which could sei'iii-impor.uiit part ot" the Record's A display heading and large type stir and no doubt brought dozen of cater lot pun husers Stone Harborit arils.

COMMODORE MARKLAND In Commodore Markland the Stone Harbor Yacht Cltili has apparently found a man whose judgment in appointments is not to lie biased by hearing but one side of the story. He listens courteously to suggestions from members and allows each to express his opinion. It seems only reasonable that the work of a Board of Governors is to govern the affairs of any organization wliitih it represents, for often important questions are jammed through, incompetent members arc forced into office and affairs are run to suit the "invisible government," which is ever present where politics rule. Yacht clubs are :necessary for the promotion of sociability among the residents of a place, the entertainment of its visitorg and the extension of hospitality and fraternity to other clubs of similar interests. When these interests are -sunken iin tlie mire <of polities, .the ireal ■spirit is lost. Members may meet and discuss any .and all affairs, political or otherwise, but the club itself should not be run by wire-pulling, "good man. good devil" methods. hi the .-appointment of Mr. Bee Lightfoot as chairman of the House Committee the best interests of the club will served. Mr. Harry Townsend, as treasurer, lirings experience and busimethods to -.the office. To be successful, the affairs of any association of ;peoplc .must he run on strictly business principles. Every member has a right to know the exact state .of the treasury. Every cent spent should be accounted for, every cent coming into the club from .any "source should be -credited. Business methods should be used .and success may be assured. Where the House Committee, the Finaxtae Committee and the treasattend strictly to duty and pull together there is no cause for a deficit. There is great cans,, for congratulain the fact that Commodore Markhas started out unhampered by saddle and bridle, bit and curb of the "rnvis'ible government."

Yielding to tlie wishes of a few Episcopalians who visit Stone Harbor in the summer, the little church of "St. Mary's by the Sea," which was built and lias always been supported by all denominations. has been placed in the hands of the diocese of New Jersey, and will henceforth be used for Episcopal sert'iees only. Beginning September 19th the Lutheran and interdenominational services will be held every Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the old school house. Sunday-school at 2.30 in the same building. Where shall i wander? Up stairs and ilowu stairs. 1 And in the ladv's chamber ! .lust an old nursery rhyme, which was brought vividly to mind last Wednesday evening, when faces seldom | seen on First avenue were observed . there. Star chamber methods are' FAB TOO old-fashioned for this up-to-date | resort, and school rooms TOO FAI! I away for folks to walk ou some oocaif Mahomet cannot go to I lie mountain. tlie mountain must be brought to Mahomet, and so it happened that intellects, heavy with affairs scholastic.

meet in an unusual place. i " j J'o the Editor of "The Stone Harbor s'i'in— However we may differ .as re raids the questions of our Borough Council, it is gratifying to see 5'our "Gazette" devoting so milch space to our local issues and affording the public Notwithstanding tlit^Miiyor has" been adverse to a free discussion of oi r important questions, it is Well tliat tlie people exchange ideas among themselves, so that win li Council takes up the matter it will have learned w hat Unpeople want, for the people wi'l have Your discussions have revealed, so far a wide divergence of opinion as to how lhr we should go to correct our wrongs and the proper way we should go about it. Take, for instance, the ■rrave'ling of our streets. Did H. S. Ristey, when lie promised the investors to give them • raveled streets, mean lie would fulfill his promises when lie became Mayor? That's the way it loo' s to me. as I am informed he has his company's teams hauling the liorougl 'x gravel on streets at present. So I siy our local issues should be pub ie'.v (Tseussed, for : 'i teaches us a while lot we did not know, and will eventfnMy lie the means of bringing all investors to- ether in a final decision that "a condition," not n theory, confronts vs May "The Citizens' League" and its publication, "Tlie Stone Harbor Gazette." continue to lend its unselfish aid in the establishment of our rights, for 1 i firmly believe you indorse the sentiment that our people "want what they want ! when they have paid for it." M. H. B. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 14. i

WANTED Dressmaker for children's sewing, at seashore home. Reference required. Address Box 251, Stone Harbor, N. J. t SEEDS Garden Tools, Fertilizers, /ft!® Insect Destroyers, and B /

SOCIAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Biter. Jr., returned to their homes in Germantown ■on Tuesday, hut expect to spend weekends at their cottage on Eighty-ninth Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones Brooke, of Xorristown, have been spending several weeks at Harbor Inn. Mr. Brooke has been must successful in surf fishing and landed many fine king fish. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brooke were sorry to see them leave on Wednesday. Master Julius Wellands was a recent guest of his friend, Baukson Riter. Mrs. Joseph 1). Seiberling is a guest at Harbor Inn, where she will remain Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Morton are still week-end visitors to their attractive cottage oil Ninety-eighth street, though turn to the city necessary.

FARM NEWS AND VIEWS Some Advice In the Matter of Your Next Year's Spinach. If spinach Is wanted for next year, sow this month In the open ground. Only tlie liardy varieties, such as Winter, Prickly or Bloomsdale, should be sowed. Spinach requires a very rich soli, so the land should be well manured before sowing. From 15 to 30 pounds of seed are used to the acre. Frequent cultivation with the wheel hoe Is essential, jnst as with any of the crops. The crop is usually sowed In drills. Norfolk. Va„ grows a great deal of the spinach of commerce. When spinach is sowed in the fall some material should lie placed on It over w'nter to protect it. Straw or such material Is used to the depth of two or three Inches. Where the winters are very severe more may be used. In the spring, when the crop Is to be harvested, the old dead leaves should be removed, as It spoils the looks of the crop. As soon as growth starts nitrate of soda should he applied at the rate of 75 pounds per acre every two weeks. In small garden areas onehalf ounce Is dissolved in one gallon of Protect the rhubarb lied for next year. Put on a liberal supply of manure. The ir.annre not only protects the plants for the winter, lint will supply plant food Tor the next year's growth. Beets and carrots should he harvestec ■etore the early frosts nip the tender The tops of beets are cut to within one and one-half Inches of the beet. Great :

'•are should he exercised In the harvesting of beets, ns an injury to the heel will cause bleeding, and this greatly re duces the flavor. Beets and carrots may he stored outside If protected from cold. When the severe winter weather sets in they shonld he taken to the cellar. Beets and carrots will keep better If placed In '■oxes or bins, and then covered with moist sand. This should he done If the '-ellar is very dry. as the dry a!r will cause the beets to shrivel up and become The total production of honey in tin United States is approximately B2.000.ntm I nminrts per annum, and Its value is some ! 'hing more than S3, 000.000. j It's easy to get a hog all ont of keltei with new corn, and then the danger from cholera Is greater. Better feed lightly i.fnr a few days. If the hogs are turned j Into the field and allowed to help tbemj =clvcs they will do better. A mixture of salt, charcoal and ashes ought to he kept | before them all the time. And they nee'1 j plenty of fresh water.

NEWS OF THE HWLUDS ! Minority Stockholders' Chair1 man Confident Rock Island Will Meet Interest Today. COURT AVERTS DISASTER With This Crisis Past, Rehabili1 tation of Sys+em !c Declared Assured.

I Chicago, Sept. 32.— Nathan L. Amster, | chairman of the minority stockholders' I committee of the Chicago, Rock Island ! & Pacific Railroad Company, left today I for New York, satisfied that the $500,|000 interest of the $20,000,000 debenture bonds of the company would be settled tomorrow. The settlement of the interest charges on the debenture bonds will relieve a serious situation which would exist if the burden of payment of the principal were thrust on the company Monday, the last day for settling the interest. "Judge Carpenter, of the United States District Court, has been working hard to save us from the consequences of default in payment of the interest," Mr. Amster said. "He is satisfied, and I am also, that the situation will be met and the interest charges settled." Mr. Amster has been in Chicago for a week and with representatives of the majority stockholders the Court and the attorneys for the respective parties has been holding daily conferences in the chambers of Judge Carpenter. Mr. Amster gave full credit to Judge Carpenter for his efforts to bring both factions of the stockholders to an amicable understanding, with a resultant settlement of the interest charges. He said that with the obligation of $20,000,000 postponed by the payment of the $500,000 interest, the possibilities are strong for the rehabilitation of the company. The road is finely equipped, he said, and shonld be able to produce earnings to meet all obligations. He intimated that strong financial interests | had been brought to the point of giv- 1 ing assistance and that the majority i and minority stockholders practically.

have reached an amicable understandAs soon ns tlie growth of asparagus has -eased in tlie fall the plants should be out off at tlie surface of the gronnrt. raked up and burned. ' This allows free culture In the fall and spring. If the plants have heen set at the proper dept" the ground can he thoroughly disked crowise or plowed three inches deep and )< rough over winter. A coat of barnynr ■iinnure should then be applied on tut l-e thoroughly disked and hurrov.ed before Experienced stock breeders quite generally agree that it will not be worth while to sow sweet clover seed on land that will grow alfalfa. The growing ot sweet clover should be limited to soils on which alfalfa will not readily thrive. It doesn't make any difference what you think Is wrong with the cow. If she Is sick. Isolate her until yon know what

GOD BLESS OUR ENEMIES Thy ways are wonderful, dear Lord, Thou knowest hearts of man; Thou readest mind and heart anil soul -Gf each, since world began. II. When enemy slay enemy In thought, in word, in deed. Thy head must bow in sorrow deep, Thy tender heart must bleed. III. How West tin;' maiUwhbkc gdfltnTXeart With loving kiutlness brim, Who maketli e'en his enemies To he at peace with him.

! IV. God bless our enemy, pray we, Tlio' different bis way be. Show us tlie Right: show him the Light God bless our enemy. V. Teach ns to say, teacli us to pray That blessings his may be. Show him the Right: show us the Light. September 14, 19115. MARY ALLEN CALEY. PENNSY FIGHTS TROLLEY Plea Made, Too, It Would Harm Unoperated Stone Quarry. Pottstown, Pa., Sept. 12. — With the Pennsylvania Railroad Company vigorously opposing a new trolley line, great interest is being taken in the outcome of the argument before the Public Service Commission, a few days ago, for a rehearing of the application of the Reading, Birdsboro & Pottstown Railroad Company to construct a road from Reading to Stowe via Birdsboro. 1 Although the proposed line would touch Amityville and other well-popu-lated sections now without railroad facilities of any kind, Cyrus G. Derr, of Reading, counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, contended that it was not necessary: that he doubted whether Rending would grant permission to go through the city and over the Schuylkill River, and that the line would be obliged to cross the tracks of the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads. One witness, who testified that the new line would cut off his stone quarry at Gibraltar from tlie Pennsy and Reading roads, was led to admit that he had never operated the quarry since

he purchased it seven years ago. Alleging that it would also prevent him constructing a siding there, this witness admitted that there bad been uo quarry siding there since 1885. IRON PAYROLLS DOUBLED Prosperity Results in Borrowing tc Finance General Business. Pittsburgh, Sept. 52.— Iron and steel plant pay-rolls in the Pittsburgh distinct have doubled in the last six months, according to bankers in position to know how the pay-rolls are running. The same hankers say they are looking for still larger pay-rolls. Through this channel, tlie amount of money in ciiculntion in the Pittsburgh district shows a remarkable increase in the last year. The expansion in general business, according to financial men, is reflected in increasing borrowings and demands for capital to finance the trade of this section in which the big mill pay-rolls play an important

GETTING MORE MONEY As matters stand today, Mayor Risley's determination to find additional sources of revenue in order to take some of the burden off of the Real Estate Company inspires commendation of its kind, but mighty little hope of its prospective success. Thus far the Mayor lias ably demonstrated his ability- to promote "Bond Issues," and many hundreds of investors in Stone Harbor have contributed to his apparent success. Like the "Spider and the Fly," the investors are all safely fastened in the net, with no possibility of escape. Bond Issues "appear to be one of the Mayor's hobbies," as president. "he was continually riding one it is true he changed horses several times, but he was a good rider for his company. Thus far the principle means of raising money was by selling bonds, regardless of the value, and over a millions dollars' par value worth are scattered and distributed among the people, without any hope of their redemption. Is it any wonder, therefore, after the "Flies" have been caught in the net that the "Spider" will feed his captives upon the bait that proved so alluring, hoping, no doubt, that it will stave off their starvation until they have answered their purpose. School bonds, channel bulkhead bonds, Boardwalk bonds, ocean bulkhead bonds, municipal building bonds — "not yet," but to come. Street improvement bonds, public utility bonds; (sewer and water) municipal pier bonds. Among the bonds already launched are: S. J. R. Co. Imp. Bonds. Beach Front Imp. Bonds, Series "A." Beach Front Imp. Bonds, Series "B." Ocean Parkway Bonds. Gold Debenture Bonds. Stone Harbor Electric Light Bonds. Stone Harbor Terminal Bonds. Stone Harbor Yacht Club Bonds. Stone Harbor Realty Company Bonds. Is it any wonder that the public's taxation nerve is touchy enough already without aggravating it still further? WORSE AND MORE OF IT To the taxpayers of Stone Harbor who are already pocket sore j over the prospect of contributing $200,000 toward the moral, if not legal, obligations of the S. J. R. Co., President H. S. Risley, acting in his dual personality as Mayor, offers cold comfort. He has officially announced this year s tax rate as $1.75, but failed entirely to emphasize the increased valuation, nor has he made mention of the proposed Bond Issues aggregating nominally $200,000, which means <. direct taxation in case no new sources of indirect revenue can be fouuej. -- What makes the taxpayer bat his eyes is the almost uncanny precision with which the prospective imposts are foretold. Inasmuch as an increased taxation can be foreseen so far ahead, why cannot some means of economizing be devised in the meantime? But the Mayor, as head of the municipal government, delves only after more opportunities and openings to increase our taxes. As the investors of Stone Harbor who are property owners must contribute all of Stone Harbor's taxes, it is not hard to see where the money will come from. OUR SCHOOL PROBLEM With the reopening of Stone Harbor's public school the Board of Education is brought face to face once more with the problem not of how to teach, but merely how to secure pupils to utilize the spacious new building. "Promising Howard's" assurances have again gone by the boards, and instead of an increased enrollment of scholars, it is today even less than one year ago, and never during the past year has the old school building proven inadequate, unless it was not considered suitable for a "social tea." Just now, when the citizens are called upon to contribute many j thousands of dollars toward an unjust direct borough tax, our school census figures inspire some melancholy reflections as to where the money could be spent, if it has to be spent, to real advantages. But the answer to the issue surely does not lie exclusively in the construction of new schools as an ornament to the community. Again Stone Harbor, "The Wonder City," has lived up to its extravagance.

ARMY AND NAVY NEWS These orders were Issued: Army. Color , -I Franklin O. Johnston, cavalry, detailed for general recruiting set vice! Major William O. Johnson, Inspector general, to Chicago. Second Lieutenant Andrew L. Pendleton. Jr., Coast Artillery, to Eightieth Company. worth1 FourtlfAefd ArtUIe8 Pd tainuF' racks''' lecl'ultl"g serv'ee. Columbus barNavy. to''command 'brn^'t Bas'ey' from Michigan Lieutenant (Junior grade) H. w. Underwood. from Stewart to Naval Academy. Surgeon A. \\ . Dunbar, from Missouri to Wyoming. Passed Assistant Surgeon J. B. Pollard. from Kentucky to Minnesota.

Passed Assistant Surgeon J. A. Biello, from Delaware to Kentucky. Passed Assistant Surgeon G. B. Whitmore, from Wisconsin to Vermont. w- »• Hospital. Washington. A. A D. Surgeon L. C- Ml nter, resignation accepted. Gunner J. J. Iielnny, from Minnesota to Kentucky. Gunner S. C. Washington, from North Dakota to Kearsnrge. Chief Machinist E. W. Abel, from Kansas to Kentucky. „ Naval Movements. Arrived— San Diego and Glacier. San Francisco: Baltimore, I.ynnhaven Bonds; Denver, I.a Paz. Chicago, Boston yard: Ciilgou, Cap Haitlen: Iteld and Lam son, Newport; Des Moines. Island of Candla. Sailed— Mars. Mare Island for Balboa; Kanawha. Port Arthur, Tex., for Hampton Roads; Osceola, Guniitanaiuo for Port-nu-Prlnce.

Hair Work in Every Style. Purest and Best Face Preparations. Shampooing and Facial Massaging. IRS. T„ UEWUm FIST GLASS Ml PAWN Bell Phone Millbourne Cottage STONE HARBOR, N. J. 88th St. between 2d and 3d Ave.