Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-16

per; Frank B. Lord, a newspaper
correspondent, and General Robert g.
smith. formerly board of works COM
missioner of Jersey City, for the
board The nominations were made
several weeks ago. The Anti-Saloon
League showed Colpoys had been OPP
posed to and lobbied against the pas
sage of the new excise law, and the
President at once withdrew his name.
Lord has been under attack for per-
sonal reasons, and the withdrawal of
his name was announced yesterday.
General Smiths nomination is still
awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
Colonel J. Thompson Baker, rep
resentative from the Second district
of New Jersey, is nothing If not an
artist. In painting pictures, Colonel
Baker uses not colors and brushes,
but words. and his vocabulary and
tonic qualities in phrasing have
gained him a quiet repute in official
circles which is fast spreading With
old school courtesy and gallantry
that is all-inclusive, the Second dis
triet member never merely talks. In
ordinary conversation, he diScourSeS
in classical terms and with a purity
of diction that would grace mem
Der of the Academy. On public oc-
casions. the colonel's code demands
choice of word and a nicely of ex-
preston that would do Justice to a
Rembrant If its effect could be trans
ferred to canvas.
Yesterday Colonel Baker accompa-
MED other Atlantic City representa-
tives to the office of the secretary of
war to urge more speed in deepening
the Absecon inlet. The others talked
prosaically of dredge specifications
and the need for the deeper channel
to help the business of the resort.
Not so the congressman.
"Ours is no mere appeal for aid to
local profit and pillage," said he.
Atlantic City is not merely a resort
which seeks to crafty its own am
billions for its own satisfaction and
enrichment 1t is an institution. En-
dowed by the Creator with such bless
ings of sunlight, health-giving ozone
and inspiring marine and terrestrial
beauties and delights as draw all men
unto her, she has mission, which is
TO give health, pleasure and recrea-
ton to the world. Atlantic City ca
tiers to a continent"
Can you beat that? If the adver-
Using experts who are keeping Allan
| tic City on the map don't put it UP
| to the colonel to read a few pages OF
| this kind of poetry into the Con-
gressional Record, and reproduce il
| for advertising purposes, they DOM
know their business as well as / have
supposed they do.
Members of the House committee
! on the District of Columbia will urg,
the passage this winter of a law Elk
empting personal property, building.
and improvements from taxation II
| L.. L.
urged by Edmund B. Osborne fol
cities in New Jersey.
According to figures recently print
/ ed. land values in Newark increased
more than $4,000 900 last year. Singl,
| takers would confiscate all this In
creased value for public purposes
| which would give the city NOR,
money than it would know what t
do with for public use, reduce take,
on all improved land, and make rentl
lower. II nobody were allowed t.
make q profit out of speculation II
unimproved land. there would be nj
such things as congested alleys ant
! tenement houses
| 1t looks as If Congress wouldn'f
| have any vacation this year. AND
don't think for moment that mem
bers like the outlook. If 1t was thu
last year of Wilson's administration
| instead of the first. it might b.
| different. but as 1t is. And SOM
people thought our new Presiden
| was an amateur in politics HI
| isn't taking any vacation himself
and he has the right bunch that thu
few millions of factory workers ant
i farmers who are working right alons
! through the summer are not likely t
get peeved and hurt and sympatheti
over the sufferingH of $500 congress
men who for once at lcaet ara aarD
ing their naH.