The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

area covering approximately 30"
square miles Of territory should have
been left lying appropriated and al
most unknown between two OF the worlds
largest cities. Practically on the thresh-
old Of New York. on the doorstep OF
Philadelphia, bisected by a modern trunk
railroad, covered with a beautiful forest
OF pine trees. this area lies in southern
New Jersey. having an atmosphere that
approximates that OF the Carolinas and
heaithful to the last degree.
Imagine travelling on a railroad train
running between New York and Philadel-
phia which makes no stop at station
for a distance OF thirty-eight miles: mag
Inc launching a canoe In the headwaters
OF a forest stream and following its wind
ing course through ninety miles of
beautiful and primitive woodland coun-
try, travelling n distance of thirty miles
a day for three days and never seeing
human habitation during the trip: but
surrounded on all sides with the game
that abounds in the woods Imagine
standing on the summit Of old Apple Pie
HILL the highest point in southern New
Jersey. and looking for eighteen or twenty
miles and seeing nothing but a forest OF
pine and cedar trees. without visbl. evil
dence OF human residence.
1t Ia easily understood that such condi-
tons would not be strange In some far of
land that has remained primitive and un-
known because Of its inaccessiblity and
distance from civilization; but it is re-
markedly strange that country so de-
sirable and yet so primitive, 80 close and
MI yiSt N he
populous part of the Eastern States and
stu be accessible to millions of people
who surround IL. Almost every child
knows Of the existence of Lakewood and
Atlantic City. and yet the country lying
between and connecting these two resorts,
with climate obviously superior to either,
remains unknown. unhonored and un-
sung"
During the winter season the Carolnas
Georgia, Florida. Bermuda, the south OF
--Egance and Italy. and In some cases even
the heart of Africa, are populated by
people. who are searching for the benefits
Of climate. Lakewood, on the northern
edge OF this pine forest area in southern
Jersey, is patronizcd by thousands Of APP
preciative patrons. Thousands of people
flyfd atlantic City most desirable during
the fail winter and spring seasons because
of,its talmy atmosphere during those sea-
sons.
In the summer season the hundreds OF
resorts are filled to overlooking by the
eager patrons. who are seeking change,
rest and recreation. Even the lowly or
fee boy must have his vacation and
takes It, During the winter season only
those who can afford TO take the time
and pay the price necessary to find some
land to which distance lends enchant-
ment,' where the gided lure OF atmos-
phere liz offered in the effort to escape the
rigors of winter in the balmy and agree
able atmosphere of the southland.
The people in moderate circumstances
who think only a summer vacation neces
sary dream OF the opportunity that some
day may come when they can escape from
this climate during the season when II IL
most agreeable and dangerous to health
because they only imagine that such
benefits can be found in some far heralded
c1iine beyond the present reach of their
RESOURCES.
And yet lying almost on their doorstep
IL n residential area covered with growth
II health giving pines and swee; smelling
tempered by the Gulf Stream. dried by
the ocean sand and medicated by the
pine and the balsam. dry. agreeable and
healthful atmosphere superior to that Of
fered In many OF the health resorts in this
country or in Europe.
In this forest area that lies between
and connects Lakewood and Atlantic City
In a residential area covering 800 square
miles OF territory offering atmospheric
conditions that cannot be duplicated north
OF North Carolina, during the winter
season.
All the country now covered by the for
est In southern New Jersey at one time
formed a bed of an arm OF the ocean,
and Old geological prints of this country
have pictured that condition. Through
some convusion OF nature this area was
thrown UP out Of the ocean. which Ia
shown in great many parts Of this area
by outcropping OF pure ocean sand, while
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