The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-28
A Civic League Proposed
More Zeal For The Hospital
Fund Needed
VOL. Al, NO. 9

L LouoI W LII q VI
Mayor Frederic A. Gentieu about $50
citizens met in the auditorium of the
High School building last Monday
evening. The motto which appeared
on the walls was Incorporation means
success If you won't boost, don't
knock"
MI. Gentieu presided. He said the
meeting was for a double purpose.
The first was to give the Memorial
Hospital a boost and second to form a
a huge success. The meeting went on
would give it their hearty support.
Matthew Mitchell, President of the
Peoples Bank.
Mr.. Gentieu gave a short talk on
the existing conditions in Penns Grove
and said it was time that the respect
able citizens of the community were
taking hold of the public affairs. He
proposed this league as an instrument
thru which a greater Penns Grove
might be had. He told of what some
of the fundamental needs are among
them first. The home spirit to protect
the fair name of Penns Grove and not
to knock. A first class publicity COM
mittee. A manufacturing establish
ment where girls can be employed so
as to keep our girls at home. A vel
fare committee to the end that a place
may be provided for our large number
of men in their off hours. He limited
that the Tabernacle, erected by the
Camp Meeting Association, and which
has served its purpose, as the Nation
would go dry in July, might be adj
vantageously used for that purpose.
This building could be easily converted
into a YMCA. He spoke of the needs
of a railroad station as the present n
has no c~onveniences and is a disgrace
to the town. The fare has been more
than doubled since 1891 when he came
to Penns Grove and have had no i'm
provements for the extra fare. There
should be a permanent secretary of
the League with an office which should
also be a bureau of information and
an employment bureau. There should
be a stone road and trolley line to
Woodstown and on to Atlantic City.
There should be an Educational Com
mittee, good school teachers with
good salaries. This place has been
used as a clearing house for other
places to get their teachers from. An
up-to-date fire engine and fire depart
ment must be had which would lessen
the insurance rates.
DR.. A. U. WEIGH was the next speak
er and endorsed all the chairman had
outlined. VIM. P. Denny spoke in
favor of the hospital and doubled his
subscription. Hollis F. Ashcraft was
very enthusiastic over the progressive
program.
Edmund J.. Phillips told what had
been done by organization for the
working men in New York and else
where and great things could be done
here by organization and co-opera-
ton. He believed in constructive
criticism and notin destructive antag-
onism. This is the reconstruction
period. Let US work and construct.
Mr.. Charles E. Wood spoke jealous
ly for the County Memorial Hospital
which is designed to give free treat
ment to soldiers and sailors. Next to
home pride he believed in county pride.
As it has been decided to have the
Hospital in Salem every citizen should
have a County pride and zeal for this
humanitarian public welfare enterprise.
He had done his best to raise funds in
Carneys Point and he hoped Penns
Grove folks would bestir themselves
and raise their apportionment at
once.
F. j. Gaventa spoke on the canvas
for money for the hospital and Samuel
D. Rosenbloth endorsed the civic
league movement.
w. A. Summerill spoke on the en-
deavors TO keen abreast of the town in
giving publicity. The Penns Grove
Record was not in the past his ideals
of a newspaper, but the publicity bus
mess had to be run according to pa
tronage received to insure a profit.
He had endeavored to give publicity to
all that took place and to meet needs
much had been invested the past few
years, and the endeavor now was TO
keep up the needs of the Borough. He
had always favored progress in educa-
ton and spoke of Mr.. Gentieu's in
fuence while a member of the Board
of Education and as Mayor in advanc-
ing the interests of the Borough.
W. S. Leap, H. D. Turner, A. j. Be-
dine. Thomas Morgan, S. M. Hunt, A.
S. Smith, D. C. Fahy, Matthew Nit
chell, J. G. Sullivan, B. F. Peacock, w.
w. Brown, were among the other
speakers in favor of civic progress.
Another melting will be held next
Monday night when an organization
will be formed. All citizens are IN
vited TO be present.