The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-04
Cornelius S. Loder, New York Consult
ant in Hospital, Community and In
dustrial Development, Spends Two
Days in Lambertville.
Points Out That City Has Exceptional
Opportunity to Provide For
Future Greatness.

house the city officials and depart
ments, provide club rooms and
large auditorium, with departments
for the Y. NJ. c. A., Boy Scouts etc,
1t would be found proportionately
easier to secure support for its de-
velopment and maintenance
The discussion was then broadened
to include the other needs of the city
in addition to the hospital and com.
munity house. 1t was pointed out to
Mr.. Loder that We are in dire need
of new school. Whereupon he I'M
mediately stated that education must
always be placed ahead of recreation,
which the community house repre-
sents.
The need of Il sewage syctem was
also pointed out, and that the bonded
Indebtedness of the city is now up to
the limit. preventing the issuance of
further bonds on our present tax rat
ables Mr. Loder said that the more
he learned, the more he was Impress
ed with Lambcrtville's need for n
complete reorganization. He went on
to say that he had heard something
of the housing shortage, and that he
had been unable to secure aceomoda-
tions at the hotel because it was fill
ed with local people who could not
get houses.
SPEAKS AT COMMISSIONERS,
MEETING
Mr.. Loder was so impressed with
the problems confronting Lambert
willie that he said he would willing TO
stay over and talk with u larger
group. Whereupon it was decided to
call together n representative group
for n discussion following the Com
missioners' meeting ut $50 on Tues
day afternoon.
On Tuesday morning a list was
made up of the representatives from
churches. clubs fraternities and bus
mess interests. On such notice. how
ever, il was impossible to reach all
those whose presence was desired.
Some had no telephones, and others
called were out of the city. But the
group which met with the Commiss-
toner's was representative enough to
reach majority of local interests.
Those present, and the organizat-
ion2 they represented wer: Rev.
Theron Lee Presbyterian Church,
Dr. Thos ] Bensley, st. Andrews
Epis opal Rev, John II. Read, Cen
tenary Methodist; Horace G. Prall,
Rctary Club Nelson Rittenhouse
and Ray Herring. Kiwanis Club; Jas.
Whitley, Rotary Club; William II.
Beatty Merchants Association; Mrs.
c. II. Wagg, Mrs, Edgar W. Hunt,
Mrs. John H. Herring, Kalmia Club;
George Larson, Reliance Club; II. c.
Hayes, Lamberville Rubber Go. A
number of others were present, rep
resentng no particular organization,
but reflecting public sentiment by
their presence.
Mayor Moonan presided at the
meeting, and Commissioner Malloy
introduced Mr.. Loder His hearers
did not have to be experts in civic
and community affairs to realize that
he knew his subjects thoroly. The
hospital subject was. dealt with at
length. Briefly stated the plan pro-
posed by Mr. Loder is to match the
Phillips Memorial Fund, dollar for
dollar, thus realizing total fund of
approximately $250,000. proper
Tomato share Of this be used for the
building and equipment, and the bal
ance retained as maintenance en-
dowment. Mr.. Loder stated his agree
mcnt with the Phillips Memorial
Fund Trustees in their belief that
the 1921 900 now in hand should not
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