Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
ATLANTIC CITY
RAISES DEMAND FOR
2O-FOOT CHANNEL
: Retween Preparedness and
pork Barrel, Resort Prefers
the Latter if Its Want
Can Be Satisfied
WOMEN "CoPs" URGED D

,ANTtc CITY. Jan. ,1s,-Atlantlc
.,,ts n 2O-foot channel Further
Wv ,s between preparedness and pork
s.rre, ss legislation. Atlantic City does not
s..,,.ts to confess that at this juncture
!. ,or the pork barrel IL liberal rivers
"a barbors bill will help to obtain that
sha :, roqards as necessary to its well
fare ,,- -, -,
.,nn wy over thought n channel 12 feet
~ nss through the sand bars would meet
oeep. eepp,.,u,,y,,ercial needs, Is now a subject of
ne..,sslon since the 12-foot channel mas
els '. s,,r and IL is seriously proposed to
md the dredge which did I've WORK TO
r,~a Nav. the resort Is quite convinced
,c. .{oot channel is little more than a
niakeshift.
= narns,t the resort to become yacht
- rendevzous in course of time second
~ ~, 40 Newport, but Atlantic City wants
o..g,otbing UP more than that, shore men say.
:. now covets recognition by coastline
ssrrlers at least to the extent OF having
florida bound Hhers STOP mere 10 ,ahc c
- and dIsembark tourists. 1t wants also
,arss =. excursion craft to bring thousands
" .Ioasure seekers here from New York
= "a Philadelphia. The present l2-foot
shsnnel Is inadequate for these pur-
poses.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee, 1t
q nolnted out, will suggest that Atlantic
<s,,y should first provide docks and wharf
- facilities This Necessary adjunct has
ne, vel passed the blueprint stage and
rrorid involve an expenditure of at least
/, million dollars. However, one 12-foot
steamship brought thousands of water
route tourists here from New York last
s,mmer, Another vessel, which Is OK
rected 10 make regular runs here from
Philadelphia next summer, ought to show
still better results.
Reach authorities are expected to well
rome the suggestion of shore clubwomen
mat female policemen be employed next
summer to deal with mashers and en-
force A strcter regard for the conven-
tIons on the bathing grounds. Beach
'front.' patrolmen will be very glad to be
relieved of the task of informing young
women who go to extremes In the brevity
az their strand raiment that officially
Atlantic City does not approve of that
sort OF thing. Beach Director Bossert be-
leyes that n rtindly word from moth
trly looking woman will be quite as ef-
fectiye and much less embarrassing than
harsh command from a uniformed po-
lcenian accompanied inevitably by the
collection of n crowd of curious on
lockers
Boardwalk cabaret men are making a
valiant attempt to convince the public
that they are not alar:lad over the burn
lng denunciation which Evangelist Slough
has poured upon their establishments.
Several of them are advertising for the
first time at this season of the year.
announcing the engagement of agile !
dancers and vocal entertainers. This, in
the estimation OF Stough's supporters,
signifies n falling off in business Last
summer, except for one or two of the
places, was anything but profitable
one
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weser have re- |
turned to Chelsea after a visit to Phila-
delphla
Mrs John knight and Miss Edith |