Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-07
HARMONY PREVAILS
AT TRADE MEETING
One of the Most Successful
Sessions in Boards History
Harris Threatened 10 Have
Journal Reporter Re-
moved From Hall
THE BANQUET IS sIDE-TRACKED

of Trade, was held last Monday eve
ming, with President Philip P. Baker
In the chair. The session lasted from
8.l1 until 1856 p. M, but during that
time more business was gone over and
completed than at any three previous
meetings combined. There was a feel
ing of good fellowship displayed, and
If continued, means that the Board of
Trade will take its place as the most
powerful organization In Wildwood.
At the last meeting, the session was
featured by sarcastic and unnecessary
remarks. The writer in the perform
ance of his duties published affairs just
as they took place. Some of the MEM
beTs of the Board were not at all pleas
ed with the article. On entering the
hall the writer was met by J. Albert
Harris, who asked him if he were re-
porting the meeting for the Journal.
When told "Yes,n he then said:
s'You had better be careful what you
put in that paper. That article you
had in last month was injurious to
Wildwood. | am going to bring be-
fore the Board the fact that you are not
a member of the Board of Trade, and
see If 1 can't have you put out of the
meeting. We are working for the best
interests of Wildwood, and If we do
have little arguments among ourselves,
we do moi want the remarks publish
ed.u
Mr.. Harris, at the time, was very
angry and he engaged in conversation
with Philip P. Baker that lovable, en-
ergetic member of the famous family of
~discoverers; but nothing was said in
reference to the Journal man until e
the close Of the meeting, when Mr.,
HaffIs naads 4 snort addsesa, sayhsg,
"The members of the Board of Trade
are not at odds. We are working hand
in hand for Wildwood and its sister re-
sorts. If we do have our little differ
ences, | do not feel that they should be
aired in the newspapers. I, for one,
will refrain from making any state
ment that might prove OF harm to our
city. 1 ask that every member put
prejudice aside in the future and work
hand in hand for WILDWOOD
The writer will feel that he has ac-
complished a wonderful feat, II he has
restored harmony in the ranks of the
Board of Trade, a great body of intelli-
gent, earnest workers for Wild wood.
Mr.. Harris is one man who would give
his right arm for Wildwood, il it were
deemed necessary. He did not like the
remarks in the recent issue of the Jour-
nal, and naturally he tried TO "bullyp
the writer. We have no desire TO
knock the Board of Trade, Mr.. Harris
or any other member, as long as they
behave themselves, and we will be the
first to state that the Board held the
most successful meeting Ia its history
on Monday night. Business OF great
importance was taken up and finished
ia a business like manner. The MEM
bers spoke intelligently on all subjects.
and there was as much difference be-
tween the July and August meetings
as there is between day and night.
Instead of sarcasm, there was comedy,
a change that Is certain to prove a big
boom for Wild wood. Mr.. Harris was
the life of the meeting. He helped
President Baker push all business TO
the front and he set an exam pie for
the others that helped to make this
session produce such excellent results.
The writer feels that quite a few
members are readers of the Journal,
and must have realized that the report
er told the truth when he said that all
the members should attend. There
vera more members at the meeting
Monday night than there has been for
a long time.
President Baker made a short speech
toward the close of the meeting. In
his usual earnest manner, he said, ssTo-
nights meeting has been productive of
excellent results. L wish to thank the
members for the manner in which they
have helped dispose Of such important
business. We should try to work to-
gether in this manner on all occasions.
Again, I wish to say that, through the
business efforts of the members, our
August meeting has been one Of perfect
harmony, and we intend to keep the
meetings that way"
When the members gathered-and
there were a few who were on hand
before s o'clock-it was found impossi-
BILE to hold the meeting in Chief of
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