Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-15
DRY SUNDAY FOR WILDWOOD
Atlantic Clty's Experience
Guide for Five Mile Beach

49,
Wildwood may readily learn the
right attitude to be taken toward the
Sunday saloon. Atlantic City has had
an experience this summer that should
serve all coast resorts. A vel or dry
Sunday has been q burning question
for years. 1t had been predicted that
Atlantic City's prosperity would be
menaced if her saloons were not allow
ed to open its bars on Sunday. Those
who declared that 1t is necessary to
give the saloon a prominent place In
the life Of q seaside resort can learn q
lesson from both Cape May and Allan
tic City. Until 25 years ago Cape May
was one of the most prominent resorts
on the Atlantic coast. The large hotels
were fitted with bars and saloons were
granted licenses in the community.
she went down until WildWood C. lied
attention to the advantages OF" the
South Jersey coast.
Atlantic City has shown after years
Of prosperity that its progress could
not be halted by q dry Sunday. This.
summer with saloons closed on Sun
days Atlantic City Is riding on the
crest of its prosperity. This facts be-
ing exploited from many quarters. The
only wall ONE from those connected
with the saloon, or other interests allied
with 1t. All other institutions con-
nected with the business life bear testi-
mony to advancement owe previous
years. June Is not q busy month,
yet the reports of bank deposits at At
lantic City show an increase In 1918
over June of 1912 of about ST. 900, 900,
the only bank showing a decrease being
q Kuehnle institution. The figures
are: June, 1912, $11 ,098, 988; in June of
this year the deposits were $l2, 1914 DOB.
Contractors have erected more than
500 cottages and apartments, some of
the latter to accommoda ate 30 to 40 fam
lilies. This increase with its 1900 hotels,
large and small, al scarcely care for
the August crowds this year. Nothing
like it has ever been experienced.
The postoffice business Is generally
accepted as the thermometer sho wing
the increase of business for the resort.
In July of this year an increase Is
shown Ia the number of pieces OF mail
handled and cash received. The in
crease for the first six months has been
in pieces owe 1000, 900 and Ia cash
about $4,000.
Newspapers throughout the country
are calling attention to the marvellous
growth this year at Atlantic City In
spite Of the closed Sunday saloon.
Wildwood has steadily grown In pop
ularity year after year. The thousands
who come to Five Mile Beach on Sun
day excursions seek Its ~restfulness and
its health giving environment. The
Sunday throng of visitors Is, by a large
majority, composed Of women and
children.
Cape May declined in prosperity
with its liquor. Atlantic CITY has
prospered without 1t. Wild wpod has
had a phenomenal growth INDEPENDENT
of this question. 1t will be wisb to fol-
low the policy that has given II IN X
allied position in the cluster Of New Jer-
sey seaside resorts.
County prosecuting attorney Matthew
Jefferson, at the beginning OF tie sum-
mer, notified all hotel Keeper Capsu1
20 close
their bars Old Sunday. A jail sentence
was promised for violation of the law.
We would urge him to see that his In
strucfions are com Dlied with.