Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-02
Board of Trade Members Optimistic
at Booster Meeting
High School Auditorium Filled With Enthusiastic Citizens
Who Predict Great Season For Wildwood

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more people to the island than any
other attraction and that it was neces.
sary to have baseball in order to ger
the crowd. George X. Sinnamon, o.
the Special Baseball Committee, re
stored Mr.. Blackwell's peace of mine
by saying that the field would be ready
by the time it was needed. 1t would
not only be a baseball diamond but
would have a cinder ace track ant
tennis courts on it.
President Goslin next called for the
report of the Managing Secretary
Mayor w. COPYRIGHT Smith. The
Mayor is not only the chief executive
but is able to do many things well
He plays a cornet in the band anc
showed much ability as a waiter as he
passed ham sandwiches to the ladies
and cigars to the men after the meet
ing. In the early part of the evening
he led the band in several selections
For versatility he is a wonder
Mayor Smith reported that the Wild
wood and Delaware Bay Short Line
Company had printed 10000 circulars
advertising Wildwood, and that the
other railroads are doing likewise. He
told of a company that operates a line
of Packard cars from Jacksonville to
Miami and Daytona, Fla, and said that
the same company was going to oper-
ate a line from Atlantic City to Wild
wood and Cape May. The tour is for
sightseeing and the passengers who
made the first trip were greatly i'm
pressed with the beauty of Wildwood.
81 see a need in this city for a West
ern Union telegraph station" said the
Mayor. We want one that will be
open all night and that is situated in
the business section of the city rather
than a railroad station. The city is
growing and it is a real need" He
read a request from the Girl Scouts
asking for aid in the building of their
hut, and thanked the three Girl Scouts
who helped to decorate the floral boat
which was. launched on Decoration
Day.
The Mayor then discussed the in
crease in the charge for installation of
gas meters, from SO to SIS. A COM
munication from Mr.. Barber, of the
Utility Commission, said that the
charge was lawful, but if a protest is
made by residents of this locality an
investigation will be made.
E. G. Slaughter, of the Railroad
Committee, in his report said that the
two railroads have planned to put on a
good summer schedule to go into eff
feet June 18th, and that the companies
have signifed their intention to CO.
operate with the Wildwood Board of
Trade to give satisfactory service.
President Goslin said that the Mem
bership Committee had secured rs of
the 100 new members they were after
and that a new start would be made.
He announced the "~get-together lun-
cheon' to be held in the Brighton Cafe
the evening of June goth. The
tickets are 81 and he urged everyone
to attend.
Senator William H. Bright told of
the efforts of the Holly Beach Lodge
of Odd Fellows to bring the annual
convention to Wildwood. The lodge
hopes to have their new building in
readiness for dedication and there will
be a huge celebration On a motion
of the Senator the Odd Fellows were
invited to attend the next meeting.
The president next introduced Ash
brook Snellbaker, of Woodstown,
president of the Woodstown Chamber
of Commerce, who told of the work of
his organization and said that if a man
wants to get the best out of life he
must help others. He has been presi-
dent of the Woodstown organization
for seven years. AS president of the
Wildwood Lions Club, Senator Bright
was again called upon to address the
meeting. He said THE Lions stand
for liberty, intelligence and civic bet
torment. They are part of u won
derful city. The Lion knows it and is
roaring about it. I have never seen
such loyalty and devotion among men
of the city as I have seer since the
formation of the Lions. The wonder
full spirit is here, a living thing, and
the people outside realize it."
DR.. F. w. Maroney, Director of
Physical Education in the Atlantic
City High Schools, was the speaker OF
the evening and he gave a talk which
was interesting, full of humor and
keenly enjoyed by his audience. He
related many of his experiences and
observations with boys. He said that
in the training of the boy we must
teach him to care for his health, make
a worthy use of his leisure, choose a
vocation early in life, impress upon
him the Importance of citizenship and
the value of a development of char.
acter.
In his talk DR.. Maroney said: "Tren-
TN is in the state of New Jersey
Philadelphia is in the state Of Penn.
sylvania, but happiness is in the state
of mind, and in order that the chile