Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

WOOu DOhIu Vi 1Aduo was hciu lhuaS-
day night April 4th instead of Tuesday
night, the Daughters OF Pocahon n 8
having obtained permission to use the
3D. floor room of the Fire Co. building
on Tuesday night of each week. The
Board of Trade was placed in the di-
emma of being compelled to change
either their place of meeting or else the
night. The latter solution of the per-
picking problem was finally settled
upon; and hereafter all regular meet
ings will be held on the first Thursday
evening of each calendar month. After
disposing of the usual preliminary bus
mess President Robert }. Kay, in alb
sence of Philip P. Baker, the chairman
on advertising, reported hat the.
committee was moving along
smoothly, and that all the work dele
gated to these members was progress
ing satisfactorily. The proposed new
civic arch at the inter section Of the
Cape May road and Rio Grande boule-
ward, received attention and the un-
slightly n~uisances along the entrance
route called for scathing denunciation,
and pleas for abatement. The question
that caused the most concern, was hat
pertaining to passenger traffic and rates
of fare. Unless the customary spring
and summer schedules are renewed and
the former liberal excursion rates and
privileges restored, the seashore trade
might be affected. An injury will have
been done to a multitude Of people,
needing vacations and outings, among
which number will be many govern
ment employees in crowded hustling
plants! J. Thompson Baker, as chair
man of the committee on Railroads, In
giving his report of what the commit
tee has accomplished up to date, stated
in a most eloquent name the gravity
of the case, and offered a series of reso-
Iutions to be laid before Director Gen.
eial McAdoo. These resolutions were
adopted by the Board. Mr.. Baker
showed quite clearly the delicacy of the
situation, and the difficulties confront
ing us improperly presenting our claims,
so as not to conflict with interstate
commerce regulations against discrim7
ination and Government restrictions If
various kinds now much in vogue.
Coming from a man of Mr.. Bakers
grasp and ex ~perience his outline Of our
position made a profound impression
upon all present. Finally, he rallied
the forlorn hope of his auditors, by
urging the importance of pushing a
head at once and getting in touch with
the State Board of Commerce, whose
meetings are held in Newark. Mr..
Bakers strong faith in the efficacy OF
concerted movements, has a warrant
in reason and sound business judg-
ment. Let US hope for results now,
from this new plan of campaign form
ulated that night. Cleanup argu-
ments and suggestions were next on
the list of topics clamoring for ventila-
ton. Many facetious and witty re-
marks were hurled at the dumps and
morasses and other eyesores, so familiar
on this beach. Mr.. Pagan led In the
attack on the nuisances aud advocated
the filling up and covering up with
sand of the most Objectionable spots.
The cost of hauling sand would be, OF
course, a very g expensive item; but be
was obsessed, and rightly so, with the
idea that the end justifes the means.
No solution of the dump and refuse
problem can be arrived at now. We
must change human nature first. In
the year 2018, our successors, perchance,
will have arrived at some conclusion
tending toward better civic and sani-
tary la ws-and what are today pestif-
erous spots may be blooming with
roses. Let us hope! AT this point Mr..
Kay assured the organization that the
musical end of Wildwcod's summer
features was being carefully looked
after by the committee on entertain
ment, stating he had heard from Mr..
Tatem and that negotiations are pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The c%oncensus
of opinion among the members in at
Tendance was, that Wildwood's Easter
offering to her soldier boys was the
finest thing of the kind ever seen In
Wildwood. So well pleased was the
City of North Wildwood with the suc-
cess of the reception, that 1t doubled Its
original subscription of $50 toward the
fund raised to defray the expenses Of
the troops of Battery D. Clarence g
Eldredge explained the arrangements
made for launching the Third Liberty
Loan, and gave the amounts assessed
against Cape May county, and also
against Wildwood. He dwelt on the
series of honor flags that have been de-
vjsed for use in connection with the