Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
YACHTSMEN
URGE SAFER
WATERWAYS

Long Branch, July :-Furt de-
velopment Of waterways in this state
were fully discussed by the Waterway
League, representing more than forty
yacht clubs, which opened Its session
here Saturday. The league went on
record as being In favor of the pro-
posed cross-state waterway, for the
dredging Of channels, publication of
streams, lighted buoys for all naviga-
BILE streams and the procuring Of just
laws for those who use waterways. In
addition the league favored the stock
ing of streams with fish, closer rela-
tions between yachting clubs and the
protection Of members through an ad-
miralty board taking care of its inter
ests and grievances, and fighting for
it's rights.
By adopting~resolutions the league
pledged itself to construct with State
money a public waterway connecting
the Shrewsbury river with Barnegat
bay. This is a proposition of no mean
extent. The judiciary committee of the
eague~has44presented and adopted a
joint resolution instructing the state
engineer department to make surveys
and a report on extending the channel
of the Manasquan in the northerly di-
%rection. Meanwhile, engineers employ
ed by the waterway league laid out a
course connecting the various rivers
and bays, and, according to an officer
of the association, not more than eight
cen or twenty miles of actual canal
work need be made to connect the
Shrewsbury river with Barnegat bay.
Major Edward R. Gilman, president
Of the New York City and Long Is
land Waterway League, touched the
keynote Of the situation in an address,
before the New Jersey organization
when he said:
"No nation in the world has more
| civic pride, more love Of country or
a deeper feeling of patriotism than the
Americans. / maintain 1t Is as neces-
sary In days Of peace to guard the in
terests of our state and territory as it
is to protect the national honor in times
of war. Civic organizations bring to-
| gether the best minds of the country,
to work our problems to solution, with
out faint of political or ~pecuniary mo-
tives. Through these organizations eff
fective plans are formed and public
sentiment is created. Public sentiment
is powerful. 1t is difficult to start.
When once started it is irresistible.
eff you want anything, get public
sentiment with you. You can accom-
plish nothing alone. You must have
organization. This Is the age Of com
bination and concentration.
"In New York City for fifty years
past nothing has been done for yachts
men and all those who follow the water
ways for health, pleasure or profit.
There were few or no lights in our bays
or harbors. Our channels were unmark-
ed, or at least, marked by only a few
spars and buoys. We were without in
land waterways. Our sewage poured
into the bays to the detriment Of our
health In fact; our interests were
overlooked in every direction. Thus it
was that we came to organize q water
way league in New York. And by such
organization have we been able to bet
ter conditions, to provide safeguards
for the mariner incur bays and rivers
and to bring to the, attention of the
landsman, as we'll as the m the
importance Of Waterway"
It was decided at, the first meeting
that "the membership of this league
shall be-open to all respectable yachts
men, boatmen or sympathizers who fol-
low the waters for pleasure, profit or
health, and who are recommended by a
member in good standing, and be it
further resolved that the annual dues
shall be 800"
The Shrewsbury river Yesterday af-
t%ernoon was the scene of the first re-
gatta of the league, when, under the d.
rectiQn of committees, of the two local
yacht clubs, the visitors were escorted
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a hundred boats were allotted positions
in line.
In charge of the local arrangements
for the two days of the meeting was
a committee composed of William D..
Martin, John g. Sexton, Daniel Doran,
A. F.. Golden representing the Long
Branch Board of rade; Capt. Charles
Edwards, Benjamin p. Morris and Bray
Davis, representing the South Shrews-
bury Ice Boat and Yacht Club, and AL.
bert Hirschfeld, /. Elvy Green and Will
liam A. Seaman of the Long Branch
Ice Yacht and Boat Club.
All the officers Of the Waterway
League, of New Jersey were present
with friends. They were William Sher-
man Rauch, of the Eureka Y. C. and
Passaic Y. g., of Newark, president;
Lester Fl. Vanderhoof, of the Eureka
Y. G., of Newark; recording secretary;
Walter F. Summerton, of the Elizabeth
Y. G., Of Elizabeth, N. j., financial sec
rotary; A. G: Voelker, of the Passaic
River Y. O.. Of Newark, treasurer; De-
Witt @. Pell, of the Newark Motor and
Yacht Club, and the Passaic River Y.
c., first vice president; Benjamin p.
Morris, Of the South Shrewsbury Ice
Boat and Yacht Club and the Bonney
Cunning Association, of Long Branch,
second vice-president and George H,
Rummler, of the Newark Bay Y. c.,
third vice-presideDt.