The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07

IL would De or substantial value IN
the enforcement Of the prohibition
amendment and law could assist in
guarding the highways, in forest fire
prevention, protecting fish and game,
and compelling observance of the au-
tomobile laws. AS a cooperating
agency with the municipal police
departments, 1t would be invaluable.
Utility Board Protests.
The New Jersey Public Utility Com.
m~issioners protested TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the
latter board acting upon an application
from the Raritan River Company for
permission to issue S160. 900 Of capital
stock at par; the railroad company, a
New Jersey corporation, whose line is
entirely within this state, having ig-
nOred the Public Utility Commission
and applied directly to the federal
body.
Under ordinary circumstances the
Public Utility Commission would no
doubt be justified in entering a pro-
test; but, accol ding to a statement
made by the president Of the Raritan
River Company, the Public Utility
Commissioners two years ago granted
permission for the issue of the $780,
600 of capital stock. Under the cir
cumstances, the recent protest appears
to be a case of crying before one is
hurt.
Grange Wants Recognition.
1t is largely over the farmers land
that the hunters tramp with gun and
dogs; it is generally in owe found
upon his property that game is lib
Grated for breeding purposes and he
1t is who suffers most through The
depredations of pot hunters and that
other unsportsmanlike class which de-
strOys fences and carelessly starts
grass and woods fires as it passes
along.
The suggestion that the Grange be
recognized by the appointment of two
members to the Fish and Game Com
mission, is not ali unreasonable one
and it should .eceive serious consid-
Grafton. The only way In which the
legislature could be instrumental in in
surfing this object would be by amend
ing the law so as to make mandator..
the inclusion of w Changers in the
membership of tie Fish and Game
Commission.
South Jersey Traffic Survey.
South Jersey farmers have complete
figures nov available to match the re-
suits of the survey made in Philadel-
phia by the Joint Bridge Commission
in a study of the routes that will indi-
cate the most satisfactory location for
the Camden-Philadelphia span. These
figures, secured by the State Bureau
of Lands and Markets during the sum-
mer eason in what were the peak
months for traffic of teams and auto
trucks from the Jersey farms to the
Philadelphia markets, have been com
centage of travel over each of the
highways leading into Camden and
will render unne cessary any further
survey on this side of the river.
The Market Bureau survey indicates
that any Camden terminus for the
bridge near the present ferries will be
advantageous for the movement of
traffic to and from the bridge on this
side. Most Of the routes used converge
into Market and Federal streets, lead
ing to the ferry square, but as the ap-
proach will be several blocks back
from the river front the logical center
would seem to be ear the Third Reg
iment Armory.
Prominent farmers who have made
a study of the Market Bureau survey
and of the heavy Seashore traffic be-
lieve the span should be located south
of the present ferries. This would re-
lieve traffic congestion in Camden. due
to s~eashOre and farm traffic being com
PEELED to cross Market and Federal
streets in approaching or leaving the
bridge, and it would have the same
effect in Philadelphia, where, if the
bridge were north of Market street,
the heavy farm traffic would be com
PEELED to cross that busy t~horoughfare
to reach and leave the Dock street
markets. Many farmers believe the
bridge should have two or more ap-
proaches on both sides to avoid con-
gestiOn.
The survey of Jersey farm traffic,
procured by market officials, shows an
interesting record of truck movement.
Burlington county, as the chief con-
tributor. in the months between June
and August, sent 80 per cent over the
Marlton pike, 80 per cent over the
| Burlington pike and 81 per cent over
the Moorestown pike. OF this traffic
| 10 per cent crossed at the Market
street ferries, 90 per cent at Vine
! street and 5 per cent at Kaighn ave-
nue..
Camden county crops were moved
with 80 per cent over the White Horse
pike, % per cent over the Blackwood
road, 80 per cent V e the Marlton pike
and 10 per cent over the Moorestown
pike. Seventy per cent of the Camden
products crossed on the Market street