The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-11
Random Remarks

Random Remarks.
1t is rather amusing to note in the
daily newspapers articles with large
headlines stating that the roads of Bur-
lington county are in such terrible
shape that the attention of the state
and national authorities may be called
to them, and that heroic measures may
be taken to have the highways, especi-
ally those leading to Wrightstown,
put in better shape. The Burlington
county authorities know that the roads
mentioned are not good and they also
know that the heavy trucks of the
United States government which con-
stantly travel those roads are response
bic for the condition they are now. in.
Burlington county has spent consider
able money on these highways and 1t
has exhausted its appropriation for
that purpose. Before the heavy trucks
began their travel the roads were pass
able for any amount of ordinary travel.
Instead of complaining about the pres
ent condition how would it do for the
government to spend little money to
put the roads in proper shape? If
some of the cash that, according to re-
port, has been squandered. at Camp
Dix, was put on the roads it might be
advantageous. The Board OF Free
holders has been compelled to rebuild
bridges that have been made unsafe
because Of the wear and tear of the
heavy government trucks.
A few weeks ago THE NEWS publish
ed an item explaining the reason for SO
many cars being stored on the railroad
between Mount Holly and Burlington.
This was sent to Philadelphia papers
and was copied by county papers.
Later, through some oversight, the
same item appeared in THE News and
then it was copied by a local paper and
sent out again to the world.
One problem that has caused much
discussion by the Board of Freeholders
has been the request of the Public Ser
vice Corporation for franchise of fifty
years whereby the streets and roads Of
the county may be opened by the com.
Ipany when it is desired to lay new
wires or to sink under ground those al
ready overhead. Everybody is agreed
that the idea of the corporation to dc
AWAY with overhead wires is first
class proposition but the length Of
time asked by the Public Service il
the stumbling block. The object O
the corporation is to avoid being com
PEELED to go before the Board of Free
holders every time change is to b.
made and ask for special privileges
which entails extra expense and would
sometimes delay work as it would re
Iquire time to get the ordinance befor
, the Board and then there would be tn
further delay in getting public hear
ing and all the other little details tn
law imposes. 1t is subject that ha
two sides but the Board of Freebooter
does not appear to see but one side an,
I that is the length of time the franchis
would run, which does seem to be
, matter of considerable importance.
: The Burlington County Transit Con
pany did not do much to advance il
! self in public opinion when it refuse
y to carry free the children who had bee
invited to attend the annual picnl
, given by Captain Doron, Of Bristo
q This outing was the only one tina
r many children had a chance to enje
+ all summer, and it certainly would nc
! have done the company or its cars an
harm-especially the side-seaters tina
, are still being run-to give the chi
| dIen one days enjoyment. But tn
! privilege was refused and many younf
!. sters were disappointed, and the CON
pany has not gained any special &C
/. vance in the public opinion.
= From the Philadelphia Inquire
: Speaking of the establishment of dy
: industries in this country, and th
fight Germany will make after the We
to regain this trade, former Ambassi
dor Gerard says: This state OF affail
scarcity of German dyes) may lead
! the establishment of the industry pc
manently in the United States, a
though that industry will require pre-
lection for some years. Blooey, hlooey
!. what slipl A Democrat as high i
9 the councils Of the party as Mr.. Gerar
talking protection That's. certainl
: rich"
/ Citizens of Burlington are said t
have been incensed when specis
E officers appeared on the railroad sts
' ton platform, with revolvers stickin
) out of their pockets. The idea game
, that the men were on hand to intim
date the shrinking telegraph operators
I and somebody entered complain
, which resulted in the officers being al
rested and taken to the city hall, bu
} when it was found they held license
J to carry weapons they were discharged
And here is where the funny par
E comes in. The law on carrying wear
ons says that it shall not be lawful t
t carry concealed" weapons, but tn
, wiseacres of Burlington admonishe,
f the officers to keep their guns out c
3 sight.
, Supreme Court Suits
There has been noticed for trial il
the New Jersey Supreme Court, thre
4, cases of interest to this locality. On
of them is that of Touis A Raue