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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
READ WHILE you ARE YOUNG.
Six Hours of 1t a Week May Spell Suo-
cess For You,

We're | twenty-one again | Aould do
a great deal of reading. l believe in
reading. l don't recall having eyer
read anything that didn't do me some
good. l wish l had read more when 1
was younger.
IL I were twenty-one again l should
read many books. I should read the
standard novels to get a good way Of
expressing my thoughts. 1 should
study the great philosophers, but with
the temper Of an iconoclast. The study
of philosophy is a wonderful stimu-
1us to the intellect, but must be under
taken with a mind alert to fallacy.
Then there are books which present
actualities in statistical form and ou-
pie such statistics with authoritative
explanatory comment. 1 refer to the
various government reports on various
subjects that engage the interest of the
man who wishes to be well informed.
Our government wastes thousands Of
dollars printing these reports, which
men would read.
Read! l cannot too strongly recon-
mend good reading. Six hours each
week of serious reading is not much,
but it may mean the difference between
q $4,000 a year executive and a TWEEN
ty-ive dollar clerk. Readi Learn to
think with and against = the deep
thinkers of the world!
All Of the time while you have been
studying and reading and learning to
disagree with the philosophers, when
their logic falls foul of your own rea-
soning, you should be doing something
that is productive Of well edrned
money.-William Maxwell in Golfers
Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
Is Efficiency Misdireoted2

Is the art of efficiency by any chance
Observation-Disclosures toward prod
ucts as an end In itself instead of to-
ward the development of vitality initia-
tive human NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work
ers to whom product is a b~yproduct,
wealth an incident; men who for the
very Joy of the working work explo-
sively Fl. Smyth in Indus
trial Management.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11

Fifty-four public school pupils ten
tered" for the annual county spelling
contest, held at Court House last Sat-
urday, May 5th, as follows:
Ocean City
Florence Gochenaur, Freda Smith,
Mary Peleggi.
Township of Upper
Francis Crema, Tuckahoe; Viola
Thirkell, Mary Thirkell, Delphine Nc
Cullah, Laura Ripley, Palermo.
Borough Of WoodbIne
Minnie Lipschitz, Samuel Leventhal,
Mary Hartman.
Township Of Dennis
Hannah Mccormick, Agnes Nicer
valid, Grace Cole, South Dennis; Etha
Orfanella, Dennisville; Myrtle Bates,
Helen Maxon, South Seaville.
Borough of Avalon
Elizabeth Peterson, Jesma Reeves,
Viola Pierce.
Borough OF Stone Harbor
Emma Troxel, Ruth Smith, Marie
Lennon.
Township of Middle
Henry Williams, Christian Lee, Ola
Mitchell, Whitesboro; Mary Selover,
Marie Hollingshead, Blanche Conover,
Green Greek; Dorothy Tuthill, Flor
ence Godfrey, Horace Loscalzo, Cape
May Court House; Lillian Harris, Edith
Endicott, Elwood Chester, Rio Grande;
Caroline Grace, Beatrice Howell, Fran
els Douglass, Dias Greek.
Borough OF North Wildwood
Myer Nidorf, Myrtle Streaker, Dor
oily Price.
City Of wildwood
Yetta Baker, Nellie Croker, George
Won Katz.
Township OF Lower
Ethel Finnamap, Opal Schellenger.
Borough OF West Cape May
Leah Ewing, Stanley Robinson, Jos.
Marvel, West Cape May; Cornelius
Palmer, Russell Lewis, Rachel franks,
Annex, West Cape May.
City OF Cape May WEE
Margaret Krula, Mildred Stiles,
Catharine Ewing.
One hundred words were selected by
u. E. Scott, Assistant Commissioner of
Education, of New Jersey, Of which
the first ten were reserved for the SEN
tence exercise, the following ninety be-
ing dictated for spelling only:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
Expressive.

Flatbush-Does his wife sometimes
tell him she doesn't want him to go
out in the evening?
Bensonhurst-No. She doesn't have
to tell him She just looks it.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
Five Rifles Per Man.

For every man on the firing line there
must be five rifles In existence, the one
In his hand, the one in immediate re-
serve, the n back at the base and one
each in the hands of the two recruits
that are in successive stages of train
ing to take the fighting mans place
when he is killed, disabled or captured
Golfers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
IN CHANCERY
Of New Jersey

To JULIEN MARTINET:
BY virtue of an order OF the Court of Cham
Gerry OF New Jersey. made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein the Five Mile
Beach Building and loan Association is COM
plainant, and you and others are defendants,
or answer to the c~omplainants bill on or be-
fore the Fifth day OF July next, or the said
bill VIII be akena as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by Julien NJ. Martinez dated May 18th,
1907, on lands in Holly Beach, n. j., and YOU
Julien Martinez, are made defendant, because
it is alleged in said bill that you may have
some interest in said lands.
JOHN BRIGHT,
Solicitor OF Complainant,
Oak and Pacific Aves.,
Dated May y, 1917. Wildwood, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
The Subject Not Exhausted.

II suppose your mirror tells you that
you are beautifully"
YES" said the girl, but l have nc
objection to hearing from others on the
subject. Go on."-Pittsburgh Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11

Achievement of whatever kind is the
crown of effort-the diadem of thought.
lanes Allen.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
The Details OF Organization

The entrants were known to the
judges by number only, no name ap-
pearing on the papers.
The ushers this year were Misses
Alice Ross, Mildred G. Holmes, Emma
J. Hand, Isabel Y. Dix, Elizabeth
Vance, Frances HI. Garrison, all of
Court House.
The examining committee of eight
teachers included Miss Fannie Chey-
ney, of Ocean City, chairman; Milton
IL. Bair, Cape May Point, secretary;
Miss Augusta Small, South Seaville;
Miss Agnes Gentner, Court House;
Miss Grace G. Neal, Woodbine; Miss
Pearla Caldwell, Strathmere; Miss Ida
Blume, North Wildwood.N
The committee in charge of the CON
test consisted of Mr.. J. B. Hastings,
West Cape May; Miss r. S. Candy,
County Helping Teacher, and Aaron
W. Hand, County Superintendent. "
A gratifying incident occurred at the
close of the work by the contestants.
Mr.. j. b. Hastings, of the Committee
of Judges, requested that all of the con-
testants who could sing without the
aid of the printed words and music,
"The Star Spangled Banner" to hold up
their hands; fifty of the fifty-four did
so and then arose and sang the anthem,
accompanied by the piano. This would
seem to indicate the quality of the
Americanism in our schools.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST

Nellie Croker Took First Prize
and Yetta Baker and George
Vonkatz Also Won Prizes.
All Three are in Miss
Forcum's Room
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11

The winners, with the points won,
were Nellie Croker, Wildwood, 1856;
Catharine Ewing, Cape May. 1874; Yet
ia Baker, Wildwood, 1873; Saml. Leven-
thai, Woodbine, 1872; Leah Ewing, West
Cape May, 131; Mildred Stiles, Cape
May, 18l; Emma Troxel, Stone Har-
Dor, 100; Cornelius Palmer, West Cape
May Annex, 129; George VonKatz,
Wildwood, 1913; Francis Douglass, Dias
Creek, 123; Horace Loscalzo, Court
House, 1913; Florence Godfrey, Court
House, 122.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11

The humble at The r1ght OF eacn Woru
indicates the number of contestants
who misspelled it. Examination of
the record will reveal the interesting
fac's that the words 'aversge, " "built,"
''does' and ''trying" were not misspel-
led by any of the contestants; the hun
dreth word was misspelled % times, or
oftener than any other in the list; "sal-
able,n was the next most difficult, be-
ing misspelled 25 times; souvenir, " "a
times; "municipal," % times; "lini-
ment" and permanent" Is times.
There were ID prizes, including a first
prize of So, a second prize of So, a third
prize of 50, and ten others of 81 each.
The ten words reserved from the spell
ling list were as follows:
truly judicial
straight through
gymnasium assistant
definite again
expansion hoarse
All contestants were required to write
a sentence for each of them-twenty
minutes being allowed for the exercise.
The maximum number of points pos
sible was 140, as follows: Maximum
Zone credit mark for each word spelled)
for so words, 80; maximum credit mark
for each sentence-correctness l langu-
age 1, spelling l, punctuation l, total A
for ten sentences, 40; neatness 5, and
legibility 5; a total of 140.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
Wildwood Title & Trust Co.

OF Wildwood, N. j., at the close OF business
May l, 1917.
RESOURCES
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
UNION BANK

Of Wildwood, N. j., at the close OF business
May l, 1917.
3 RESOURCES
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

against the powers of greed religious governmental and all
other forms Of slavery until this year of 1917 he face
to face with the last mighty exponent of barbansm.
And at this crisis. for consmmation of His Purpose of
human creation. to make good all the suffering. slaughter and
marrdom of the centuries keep mans face toward heaven
and away from the pit He calls on America
Thank God for This 0pportuhiy!
Thank God this day. that look above and beyond
the loaded dinner table and behold vision of millions of poor
men. women and children drinking of liberty and happiness
because the Almighty called and America answered with all her
heart and soull
mother with the quiverins lp Gaze not through tears
at the empty chal father. who watched the little feet from
the to the paths of kindergarten public school, col
lese. to the fields of business strife! Fear not!
Is it somewhere in great encampmept that your miss
ing boy learns to strike for the Pupose1 God is there
Is it 'somewhere' in the CORY mud of trench where
men die in where comrades fly bloody fragments
or crmple under the poisonous sasa God is there
it somewhere" in foreign hospital where angels of
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
The New War Board.

\ new supreme court of the war, so far as it
affects the United States has been established 1t is
board of final jurisdiction. That is, final so far as
the President permits it to be final.
The real significance of the creation of this new
body is that President Wilson finally has consented
to delegate some of his power perceiving that the
burden he has attempted to carry is impossible one
Heretofore every official in charge of branch of war
preparation has been free to run to him with their
troubles. In the of disagreement between these
branches, there has been only road to final de-
cision, and it led to the White House And there has
been great deal of waste motion owing these dis
agreements The Goetlals- Denman row dragged along
for months merely for lack of an adequate central
control of war matters. .... s.t .
The. new war board is clearing house for dis
cussion and decision How far its authority extends
is matter not yet made clear. Can it compel the
navy to by supplies through the central purchasing
boardl Can it compel any all departments to ac-
cept prce-hxing agreement made by the Council of
National Defense? II it cannot do these things much
Of its potential power viii be dissipated 1t then win
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
Give Us Status as Citizens.

Any move intended to impress Washingtonians
the wisdom Of urging the constitutional amendment
which will give them the status of citizenship should
appeal TO every man, and child with sense
of equity and fairness
The proposed amendment is neither complicated
hazardous. 1t simply that the legislatures
of the States be asked to ratify proposition whereby
the people of Washington shall have the power elect
Representatives to Congress, Senators the Senate
and have representation in the Electoral College.
That is the whole proposition when stripped of the
verbiage The ratification of this amendment by three
fourths of the States and its adoption by Congress
(two-thirds Of each House concurring) would so
amend the Constitution that the people of Washington
would have some status in these United States of
America.
That is all there is to it Why not let us have it !?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
TO HIM WHO CALLED AMERICA

In the dark ages Of nrecorded human history when man
awed and bit his fellow and took by right of brute force the
Purpose was:
In that dim period when human history was born to the
light when the world shook with the rage lay odden under
the lust Of tyrants.- the Purpose grew:
In this age. when all men read the vision of Washington
Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson. the Purpose natures.
Men Shall Be Free and Equal
God purposed it from the beginning Claws and force.
tyranny and oppression. intolerance and private privilege but
through all the stages sraspns at liberty Justice brother
nood-the Purpose;
On this Thanksgiving DAY. Americans count over our
sheep, hogs cattle. bushels of and wheat our profits our
buildings great public works. our material possessions of
every and give thanks the Gver of it ALL But are not
all these things which have in bank bin or pocket the least
of His gifts to America in 1912
Through untold centuries ha: man been working upward
toward His Purpose Nations have died and disappeared for it
Martyrs by the thousands have pershed for it. Little by little
often in blindness blood and error man has moved upward
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

the Smith bill This resolution gives
a distinct boost to the Federal Trade
Commission operation OF the print
paper mills OF the country and a
strict regulation Of the price of paper
by that means.
Congress unquestionably will give
respectful ear to the demands OF
country newspaper publishers and the
city publishers as well, but with this
settlement in sight action on the reso-
luton may be deferred. The step is
a near approach to government
ownership. It Is something that the
Federal Trade Commission would dis
like to undertake, probably, for its
troubles are severe enough and multi
tudious enough now to suit tie MEM
bers. 1t would bring on grief ines
timable. and might end in no more Of
q lowering Of prices or increase of
supply than will be brought about by
the new adjustment. Congress, in
view OF this situation, may defer ac-
ton on the Smith resolution, there
fore, until II can be clearly seen what
are the effects of the agreement Just
reached in New York. 1t has been a
wearying time the print paper situa-
ton has brought on, but now when
the trouble appears to be at an end.
Congress, probably. will hesitate to
stir 1t UP again.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
ProyinciaEsm.

The world has another laugh, this time rather
rueful laugh Josephus Daniels. He is flatly op-
posed to permitting American naval officers accepting
any honor decoration from foreign government.
He will advise Congress of his decision, and throw his
influence against any enabling legislation which would
give Great Britain France and Italy an opportunity
OF showing their appreciation of American gallantry
on the sea.
Mr.. Daniels tries to make out case for his policy.
He thinks it would create an unhealthy rivalry per-
haps jealousy, among officers; that it would i'm
pair the morale of the service sharp distinctions
among those honored and those who though perhaps
equally worthy, not. These arguments plausible as
they are, regarded by the line as reflection on
their character, their moral stamina, and their de-
yotOn to the ideals of the service The idea that the
presentation of French Croix de Guerre, British
decoration, might create envy dissension among
their fellows who fail to receive them appeals to them
preposterous. They the Daniels implication
just they resented his order abolishng the wine
mess a reflection their ability to drink tenn
perately.
The announcement of the Secretary of the Navy
is really the first provincial note that have struck
since going to 1t took smaltown mentality to
produce it. 1t is echo of the days when every
European foreigner" and therefore to be
treated with suspicion; of the days when America
lived unto herself and did not dream of being a world
power. 1t is SMALL petty and picayunish We hope
the President may be able to override it.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

miss its mark 1t is significant that on the same day
that the creation of the board was announced, the
railroads made protest against the Jacks in office
who interfering with the priority work of Judge
Lovett by issuing a multitude of routine preference
orders which threaten to delay infinitely the solution
of transportation congestion. For the public it is
astonishing to learn that Judge Lovett has not the
concentrated power transportation matters he is
credited with having If the railroads are to be
harried by bureaucrats well regulated by COM
petent authority present conditions will grow worse
instead of better. Here is glaring evil that the
new board should have authority to cure
The United States is using its mighty influence
for unity of control in Europe, and it must do
the same thing at home.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
How 1t Happened.

Speaking at dinner, Joseph c. Lincoln, the author,
referred to the damage that is sometimes done to
sonal beauty by automobiles and trolley cars and
called this little story:
Recently doctor received word over the telephone
that had been hurt, and Fastening to the room
where the patient lay, the physician paused with
expression of amazement.
"My dear man." he exclaimed to the patient 81 didn't
expect to find you in condition like this What in
the world have you been doing to yourself? Was it
lotion truck locomotive?"
Neither, DOCTOR" feebly answered the patient 81
was walking along the street and slipped banana
skin"
Slipped on a banana skinr cried the DOCTOR do
you to tell that banana skin did all that ?"
mo, DOCTOR" weakly explained the patient. IL was
carried into store and treated by somebody who had
studied first aid to the injured-Philadephia Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
The Whole Truth the Best Club.

The National Patriotic Society, at Washington,
proposes to list all the pro-German war liars in "An-
anias Clubs" which is a weak proposition.
The only way to put down a professional or habit
ual liar is to follow his lies around with TRUTH or to
anticipate them with the truth. What is needed-and
it is fast becoming pressing needs that the gov
eminent give the people of the reliable informa-
tion about matters. OF course there will always be
lies in circulation but let the people feel that
they in full confidence of the war management
and getting from it all the truth that be given
out without great comfort TO the enemy" and your
parasitical liars Immediately drop into the nnocu
ranks with the drone bees the toothess toads and
such.
Is there any good reason why Washington should
not give to its people the of information that
the British and French government are daily giving
their peoples? II, for instance Lloyd George may
that FIVE Uboats were sunk on certain Sat-
urday, why may not a Daniels Baker?
Popular confidence that the country is getting all
the available authenticated facts will squech the
liars
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
High Incomes to Suffer.

Men with high incomes may see
somewhat drastic legtslat ton enacted
at the coming session of Congress.
That Is, 1t may appear drastic to
them. The endeavor to enlist their
dollars In the support OF our cause
may be pronounced enough during
the session to justify this denomina-
ton Of the attempt.
No dependable statements have
been made as to what the limit may
be, but II might. not be too radical
to say at this time that all men
whose incomes exceed $4,000 a year
will have to turn over a great share
Of it to the government.
And fully 10 per cent OF all incomes
between $4,000 and $4,000 may be
conscripted in this manner. In fact,
1t may be the suggestion of some OF
the members. before the final form OF
the amendment is reached. to con-
script every cent over $1OO, 900, q year
income made by any person.
Reasonable allowances. of course, to
be made-but enough barriers to be
set up to prevent the men Of largest
incomes from spending too much
money which should go into the gov
ernment exchequer.
Congress has a multitude Of IDEAS
on the subject. All of them are due
to crop out during the coming session.
There Is no telling what unusual
turns this legislation may take. There
will be a disposition to be fair, but
In view of the fact that a Third
Liberty Loan may be necessary be-
fore many months the members will
have to turn a cold shoulder upon any
attempt to secure undue leniency for
the rich men.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
Venice.

Down from the hills and the mountains,
Down from the fields of snow,
The builders and makers of Venice
fastened long ago.
They found home by the ocean,
On the islands of the bay,
Where the shifting sands and grasses
Are lambent gold and gray.
God blessed their work and daring
And showed them how to paint,
Their. market place is rainbow,
Called by the name of a saint.
Their lives were dyed with the ocean,
Their thoughts were tinged with the sea;
Of crimson sails they talked and dreamed;
Night loved their minstrelsy. .
Ye who are taught of their beauty
In church and palace of state,
Ye who on things of the spirit
Are happy to stand and wait. .-.
Pray that the God of Armies
May guard those isles of the sea.
Pray that the Lord Jehovah
May give them victory.
ID. H. yERDER.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
A Permanent Com mission.

The House commission to Europe
may become a permanent institution.
That Is the belief at the Capitol. Con-
gress may authorize the permanent
establishment of this commission
however, in such a way that legisla-
tive representation will be had upor
it. Such members likely would be
selected by the President.
A number of the members feel that
legislative representation would be de.
sirable. They are not unmindful oi
the fact that after all the members OF
Congress are the ones that come ir
closest contact with the people anG
that to them the people must look
largely for expressions of their views
The Idea is entertained at the Capt.
tol that the commission now on the
other side is keeping it's ears open in
more ways than one, and that while
they may not be talking extensively
on subjects of political Importance
they are accumulating a mass of in
fornla ton about the political aspects
OF this mammoth struggle.
Naturally, these aspects are not due
to come feverishly to the surface until
the war is over. The pressing duty
Just now Is to bring about a cessation
of hostilities through the only course
open-by defeating the Kaiser com
pletely. As soon as that Is attended
to the political side Of the conflict will
dominate and then will come Amer.
ica's supreme opportunity of showing
to the world her sincere and conscien'
tious interest in democracy, and hel
insistence that democratic rather thar
autocrauc principles shall govern tho
future conduct Of the world.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
Let Ua Give Thanks
By BERTON BRALEY,

LET GIVE THANKS that in the Worlds great fight
For Liberty. Democracy Truth.
We have aligned forces with the Right;
That our best manhood, womanhood
Is all afame with patriotic
With radiant courage nd loyal zesL
With will to that shall o tire.
But bear each trial every
LET US GIVE THANKS that in this ordeal,
We and allies close,
Bound in brotherhood for
LET US GIVE THANKS a hom he dross
OF foes within. OF AM sedItion
Is revealed by this blast o war;
That now our the condition
OF this our land that fighting
LET US GIVE THANKS that fatuous
Has given place to knowledge. clear plain;
That We who conquered half a continent
Must in this splendid hour pain
Conquer foes without those
And build a nation indivsble.
We know the truth. and knowing it shall
LET Us GIVE THANKS so well!
LET Us GIVE THANKS that
To that the
That know how much have q stake.
We will fight until the threat Ia
And in spite of and sacrifice
OF death and horror that shall strike ranks
And for this strength OF SOUL LET Is GIVE THANKS!