Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-02

All tAlaI bACoO blC SlOOO L OoS
a handful to the tribes hat slumber
in it's BOSOM"
So said Bryant; and to our knowl-
edge the absolute truth Of this poetic
generalization has never been doubted
or questioned.
While the city clock has it's func-
tional limitations and can not strike
or chime the passing of the hour, yet
it serves well in it's un~pretentious
manner and
Ticking, ticking, day by day,
1t cheers the toilers on their way
At city hall.
Sixty seconds make a minute;
Not one more could you crowd in it
AS they fall.
Whether you be glum or gay,
City clock ticks all the day
On the wall.
And the secrets that it holds,
Are tightly clasped within it's folds
In spite of all.
Whether wet or whether dry
City clock makes no reply
Simply smiles at your gall.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the
city clock manifested unusual anima-
ton on February 18th and also on
February 22d, the birthday dates of
Lincoln and Washington-probably
the two names most revered in our
long list of presidents. Washington
was largely instrumental in laying the
f0,,nIofiaoc ~ +ha DOO,,hIfo. i-aoIa
to sustain it in its greatest crisis. A
few sentences from the farewell adj
dress Of Washington to his fellow
countrymen may not be amiss at this
time:
"Interwoven as is the love of lib
erty with every ligament Of your
hearts, no recommendation of mine
is necessary to fortify or confirm the
attachment.
"The unity of government, which
constitutes you one people, is also very
dear to you. 1t is justly so; for it is
a main pillar in the edifice of your
real independence, the support Of your
tranquility at home, your peace
abroad; of your safety; of your pros
perity; of that very Liberty you so
highly prize.
at is our true policy to steer clear
of permanent alliances with n por-
ton of the foreign world. Taking
care always to keep ourselves, by
suitable establishments, on a respect
able defensive posture, we may safely
trust to temporary alliances for ex-
tr~aordinary emergencies.
"In offering to you, my countrymen,
these counsels of an old and affection
ate friend, I dare not hope they will
make the strong and lasting impress
sion I could wish; that they will con-
troll the usual current of the passions,
or prevent our nation from running
the course which has hitherto marked
the destiny of nations; but if l may
even fiatter myself that they may be
productive Of some partial benefit,
some occasional good; that they may
now and then recur to moderate the
fury or party spirit, to warn against
the mischief of foreign intrigue; to
guard against the dangers of pre-
tended patriotism-this hope will be
a full recompense for the solicitude
for your welfare, by which they have
been dictated"
In this clamorous age of insidious
and dangerous propaganda the fare
well words of Washington should sink
of the people in the United States of
America.
Last Tuesdays session of the Com
missioners took it's usual course; first,
the roll call, then the minute reading
process and thirdly reports.
For the week previous the tax col
l~ector's report showed the amount re-
ceived for taxes and assessments as
$1,456.40; amount received for water
rents was $1,136.46; total for taxes
and water rents, $2,592.S6.
The report of the chief of police for
the two previous weeks stated that
ten officers had been on duty each
week and that only one arrest had
been made in the period covered by
the report and that was on the charge
Of intoxication.
The records for the city building in
spector for the second half of Febru-
airy showed that 20 permits, covering
various operations, had been issued:
To Frank A. McAlarnen, contractor,
to construct an addition to st. AIMS
Auditorium, in the rear, 5000.
To Frank A. McAlarnen, for o. Cop
per, a dwelling, Crosse avenue, West
of Pacific avenue, $4,000.
To J. O%stenreider. contractor, for
C. S~aderberg, a dwelling, corner Arc
tic and Crosse avenues, $4,000.