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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
RECOMMENDATIONS.
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That the treasurer dsbuse all funds as required ~ statute M tat al fees
permits etcr,c collected in Their lame of the municipality be Wned owe to the CITY
prescribed. b. statute. In other words, that theyr receive compensation through n
appropriation rather than from the present source.
That all officials handling funds in the municipality be bonded as required ~
the statutes, and that the bonds now in tie possession OF the Borough be properly
Ta the mater of the installation of a new form of cash book for the collector
BET taken u With the collector, as the installation of a proper cash. book VIII, not
the records of the cash collections
ina a complete set of accounts be opened and maintained by the Treasurer in
the name prescribed by the statutes ant that the proper divisions OF accounts pe
ad maintained as requred. 1900.
Tha such part of the trust surplus as represents actual cash be antcpat as
a current revenue in ubsequen budgets as due to the fact that there are no LA
bnues outstanding against this account this is a permissible procedure,
senung over-deposts of past years in order that these may be cleared ron record
M hat the ovepayments of taxes which are set Up on the balance sheet as La
bnihes also have your attention, and if n % claims are made for refund the accounts
be ceared. from record by a resolution Transferring the balances to surplus revenue;
That the outstanding taxes of prior years which are compose of personal ana
poll. taxes bec carefully Examined as it is noted that these are substantial Ill un-
conectble and after examination if in the Judgment of the governing body these are
which should b. done " proper resolution recing the action in detail.
That thu First N Eighth Street Improvement Accounts appearing on you
ed can cling the amount set up on the balance sheet whch will reduce the liability
or credit balance and likewise educe the amount due from future TAXATION a. uue
stands now this is a liability in YOU accounts nd doeso Of course .aa nec1 nounN
total Indebtedness to the extent OF the liability and under the circumstances there
It was noted that all deereda assets which are set forth on the present. balance
sheet have been adeauahIy provided for in the 1924 budget ant with the proper
d 6nanci Il position viii be very much behr and yor records will not carry N
assets OF n""NeS eNp' H' i" WALTER r. DARBY,
Commissioner OF Municipal Accounts of the state or New Jersey,
Trenton. N J. March II. 1872.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
Capite Florem
By THOMAS A. CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

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I'VE were in Houston, Nancy and |,
w when l saw a beautiful picture in
a shop window. l wanted to go in and
buy it at once-the price was cheap
beyond belief, it seemed to me, but
Nancy urged delay. l yielded as all
Well-trained husbands do, but though
l have been to Houston several times
since and have visited shops else
where and peered in eagerly at win
dows, l have lever found a picture
quite so much to my liking; should
have bought the one which first salts
fed me.
An old neighbor of mine had long
looked forward to a visit to California
and the Northwest. He delayed going,
not because he could not afford the
trip but simply because he hoped that
next year conditions would be more
favorable, or he could get away more
easily, or he would enjoy the vacation
more; but he never took the journey.
He is hopelessly i'll now, 81 that he
will never have the pleasure which
could easily have been his, and he is
not now able to enjoy the retrospect
of it.
We waste many precious hours in
the contemplation of future recrea-
lions and ~enjoyments which may
lever come to US. when we might be
getting happiness from the opportuni-
ties that are Immediately around US.
We delude ourselves with the hope
that sometime in the future we shall
have more time or be in better posi-
ton for the enjoyment of life than
today-when we are through college,
when we have a good job. when the
children are grown, when we have
more money-forgetting that those
people who have most money and
most leisure are frequently the most
disconnected and unhappy.
We shall none of US be in a better
position to enjoy ourselves than we
are today; few of us, so long as we
keep our strength and our faculties.
at least. will ever have so much
leasure for enjoyment or SO great op-
~portunity for happiness as right now.
I have always admired the courage
of a dear friend of mine. She had for
years wanted a handsome set of ma
hogany dining room furniture, but
being in moderate circumstances did
not feel hat she could quite afford TO
throw away the substantial but ugly
> one she had She was left a little
legacy, and instead of putting it out
at interest, as perhaps she should
have done, she bought the beautiful
mahogany which she had so desired
She died within a year, and I've al
ways been glad that she had those
months of happiness and satisfaction
in her purchase.
1t is the part of wisdom, of course
to look forward to the future and to
, prepare for it; most of us take toe
little thought for the morrow, but the
flowers Of happiness and enjoyment
are about us every day; we do not
need to wait for the distant future to
pick them. If we refuse them today
they may be like my picture-we
may never have a chance at them
again.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
NEW PASTOR FOR
ASBURY CHURCH.

Al the session OF the Delaware Con
ference recently held in Philadelphia,
Rev. Earl H. Champion was assigned
TO the passionate of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, PIeasantyille.
Rev. Champion was born in Freder-
lex County. Maryland. His early edu-
cation was received in the public
schools Of Scranton, Penna. Later he
did his preparatory work at Howard
University. Washington, D. c. where
he received his Bachelor of Arts" de
gree from the College of Liberal Arts,
and his Bachelors Diploma in Educa-
ton from the Teachers College.
Choosing the ministry for his life
work, he entered Boston University,
School OF Theology, from which he
graduated with the S. T. B. degree.
He then .c;ned the Delaware Confer
ence OF the Methodist Church, and
served at O~ssining, N. Y, whence he
was transferred to the New England
Conference and appointed to Bethel
Church. Worcester. He has also serv-
ed at White Plains, n. Y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that it is
the intention of Common Council of the
city of Pleasantville to vacate a portion
of Fairview Avenue. a certain alley ex-
tending from Fairview Avenue North
westwardly to the New Road and a por-
ton of Beaumont Avenue in the City of
Pleasantville. described as follows:
Beginning in the Northeast line of De-
eatur Avenue (sixty feet wide) at a point
distant three hundred and seventy-nine
feet enthusiastically from where said
Southeast line of New Road and from
thence extends ~ enthusiastically at
right angles to Decatur Avenue one hun
dred and ~thirty-five feet; ~ Northwest
wardly, parallel with Decatur Avenue,
three hundred and seventy-nine feet to
the Southeast line of New Road; go
line of New Road, twelve feet; 6) south
eastwardly. parallel with Decatur Avenue,
three hundred and s~eventy-nine feet; go
enthusiastically at right angles to Deca-
tur AVenu one hundred and forty feet;
90 Northwestwardly parallel with Deca-
tur Avenue three hundred and seventy
nine feet to the Southeast line of New
Road: CD ENTHUSIASTICALLY along the
Southeast line of New Road. fifty feet;
80 enthusiastically parallel with Decatur
Avenue. three hundred and s-eventy-nine
feet; 90 ENTHUSIASTICALLY at right angles
to Decatur Avenue, one hundred thirty
nine and two-tenths feet to the division
line between the Risley Estate and the
property of the West Jersey and Seashore
NNA CtAAAIthL . wv 1s
along the line of the West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad Company, to a point
which is four hundred and twenty-nine
feet enthusiastically at right angles from
the Southeast line of New Road; I'D
enthusiastically at right angles to Deca-
tur Avenue, one hundred thirty-nine and
fifty-two one-hundredths feet to a point
which is three hundred and thirty-seyen
feet enthusiastically at right angles from
the Northeast line of Decatur Avenue
(sixty feet wide); 12) enthusiastically
parallel with Decatur Avenue, one hun.
dred and seventy eight feet to the line of
the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Company; G3) enthusiastically along
the line of the West Jersey and %Seashore
Railroad Company to a point which is
two hundred and eighty-seven feet North
eastwardly at right angles from the
Northeast line Of Decatur Avenue (siXty
feet wide); 0D Northwestwardly parallel
with Decatur Avenue, two hundred and
fifteen feet to a point which is four hum
bred and tWenty-nine feet Southeastward
ly at right angles from the Southeast line
OF New Road; 15) enthusiastically at
right angles TO Decatur Avenue. two ham
arcd and eightY-seven feet to the North
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
EXAMPLE
By THOMAS A. CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

ERICKSON is not particularly well
- known in his community. He is
a quiet fellow who does his work
well, who lives a clean. wholesome
life, and who thinks of the other fell
low quite as seriously as he does Of
himself.
He came in to see me last spring
rather worried about something.
Il haven't done much for the town
of the other fellows are out in all
sorts of community activities. some
of them are real leaders, but l don't
seem to amount to much"
| knew hat he worked regularly
and we'll, that he was unselfsh. that
his life was the sort that We should
like men to live, and that it would
be possible for me to say to any of
his friends, III you'll follow Erick-
sons example, l shall be satisfied"
There was not I man who knew
him who was not made better by
watching Bob. There was no one.
no matter how Indifferent he seemed.
who was not influenced by his ex-
ample. and | told him 50. Bob eve
shirked; he never descended to low,
vulgar talk; he did his duty regularly
as he saw it, without preaching. and
this had its effects.
Murphy was different. He was a
%loafer. satisfied if he merely got by.
He was selfish. thoughtless. and
never did any serious. honest work
that he could evade. He slept until
noon when he had no work to do,
and not infrequently when he did
have, alleging illness as an excuse.
His talk was careless and his ideals
flexible.
81 don't hurt anyone but myself" he
always protested. But it was not
true. Everyone has his influence,
and Murphy had his. and it was never
good. The fact that he did little
work and still kept out of trouble
Influenced younger fellows to try the
same tactics. When he spent his
evenings in questionable pleasure.
they saw no reason why they should
wear themselves out with %unneces-
sary industry The presence of Muir
ply lowered the intellectual and
moral tone wherever he went.
Most Of us preach very we'll; it is
rather expected of US; it's our Job
and preaching in a way is not a bad
thing. 1t is example, however. which
counts most
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
TO FIGHT THE o
Sportsmen and Farmers Join to Elm
mate Destroyer of Birds and Crops.

War on the crow as a destroyer of
the 2 g and young of game and use
full birds, young rabbits, poultry and
rops. will be carried on by the sports
men and farmers of this vicinity dur
ing this spring in an effort to save
game and crops from his depredations.
Local gunners who are familiar with
the crows habits state that he is the
worst enemy that useful birds have
and that he is responsible for o
damage than any other bird in wild
life.
The efforts of local sportsmen and
farmers will be helped by the fact
that a general movement against the
crow is in force throughout the eoun-
try. 4 canvass just completed by one
OF the largest states shows that crows
pick out the eyes of the young lambs
and calves, besides doing other dam
age. Al this time of the year the
nesting season for birds begins, and if
they are % be protected from the
crows ravages and allowed to raise
their young. quick action on the part
of sportsmen and farmers is necessa-
~. In many sections the d~epredations
of crows have been so serious that far
mers have had to go to the expense of
r~eplanting crops.
In one of the western states a cen
sus shows hat there are from ten TO
fifteen millions of crows and that it
costs the people OF that state a dollar
a head per year to feed them.
T%hirty-eight states OF the Union
through their game potection authori-
ties and agricultural officials are back
OF their sportsmen and farmers in the
fight against the crow. Ii is expected
that through the efforts being made
this year 10 lessen the number OF
crows millions of dollars worth of
game birds, poultry andserops will be
saved.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

east line of Decatur Avenue; d6) North
westwardly along the Northeast line of
Decatur Avenue, fifty feet to the begin
Being ali that portion of Fairview Ave
nue. fifty feet wide) extending from De
catur Avenue Northeastwardly to the
and the West Jersey and Seashore Rail
road, all that certain twelve feet wide
alley extending from FairYiew Avenue
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 20 New Road lying be-
tween Decatur Avenue and Beaumont
Avenue, and all that portion of Beau
mont Avenue now called Verona Avenue
%extending from the line of the West Jer-
sew and Seashore Railroad Company
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to New Road, as shown
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

on a plan entitled 'Plan of Building Lots.
situate at P~leasantville, property of Isaac
Risley, Trustee.
Further take notice that it is the inten-
ton of said Common Council to introduce
an ordinance to vacate said Avenues and
alleys and consider the same at its meet
Chambers. City Hall, P~leasantville, N. j.,
at eight o'clock =. NJ, and that at said
time and place all persons whose lands
may be affected by said ordinance or who
may be interested therein shall be given
an opportunity to be heard concerning
the same.
BY order of Common Council.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
SPONSOR MARBLE CONTEST.

Mainland Post of the American Leg
ion viii sponsor a marble and har-
monica contest for the boys and girls
Of Pleasantville, plans for which were
made AT a meeting held Tuesday night.
II VIII be the first contest of this sort
that has lei been thought of here.
Prominent business men of the city
will be selected as judges. and prizes
viii be awarded the winners Of both
contests.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
He Came to Save Sinners

When a prominent mar dies, we are
anxious to get his last words and acts.
The last act of the Son Of God wGs to
save a sinner. That was a part of the
glory. of His death. He commenced
His ministry by saving sinners, and
ended it by saving this poor thief
d. L. Moody.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
A Good Policy

For this is nay maxim. | hold that
the party receiving an obligation
should ever remember it, the party con
ferring il should forget it Immediately.
II one is 10 act with honesty, the other
without meanness -Demosthenes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

We do not claim that the mere use
Of want ads" will produce prosperity.
But it seems more than a coincidence
hat most prosperous people are quick
TO recognize the value of classified adj
vertising. Let us supply your wants
through the Cent-a-WOrd column Of
The PleasantyiIle Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
Loyalty to Christ

No Christian ought to be afraid TO
AXE his religion out where there Is
none. All the same it Is easier to be
loyal to Jesus when we keep with
Jesus other Decentralization Cyno-
sure.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
A Wise Selection

Life is a piece of material put into
your hands TO do with as you like. But
q cutting II out be sure to rse the
5nl, reliable pattern. Christian
ru7Sffrr
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
Are Found Together

Propriety of thought, and propriety
Of diction are commonly found 70
getner Onscurity and atfectation are
H. Two great faults # style.-yfaaa
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
*%xx%*4Your conver.ationk*N
COLOSSAL

Colossal" is an adjective
which is applied to anything
remarkable for its great size.
The Colossus" was a famous
statue of Apollo, the sun god,
which was carved by Charesi in
$50 B. G. This gigantic statue,
105 feet high, dominated the
harbor at Rhodes. The name
also was applied to other large
statues of antiquity and survives
oday in the adjective.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
Think

The greatest events of an age are
its best thoughts. 1t is the nature
Of thought to find It's way into action.
Christian C%ynosure.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

Go to friends for advice, to women
for pity, to strangers for charity. to
relatives for nothing, and TO The Plea
santyille Press for profitable adyertis-
ing at all seasons Of the year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

Miss Susan Shedd, niece of SecTa-
tary of the Navy Wilbur, has been ap-
pointed director general of Near East
Relief orphanages for the Persian
area centering in Tabriz. Her Gp-
pointment was made by the admins
trative committee of the relief organ
ization in Persia i'll recognition of her
recent achievement in moving 400
children from Hamadan, 400 miles
overland, to Tabriz. She is a Vassar
graduate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26
Inexcusable

Most people will excuse anything
quicker than an apoloSy.-Christlan
Herald.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

The scarf's the thing-this spring.
Fashion faunts its favorite every
wherein hats, dresses, blouses,
coats and suits, either as a part OF the
garment or as a separate accessory.
There are scarfs for all occasions.
For sports wear hats made with
scarfs to match hold the center of the
stage, and often the hat trimming is
extended into scarf ends. as shown
in the picture above.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

go Interest on all time accounts
paid by Pleasantyille Trust Co.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

4c5 Interest on all time accounts
paid by Pl~easantgille Trust Co.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-26

LIlIu lOoked more like them thai the
genuine. so whut was the d%if'runce?'
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Hollymount Consolidated School
Dover Negro School
Lewes High School
Houston Public School

% most wonderful thns has happened Delaware scarcely
called
produced changes of reachng on life of
thousands of
The Delaware child
life with children
TO will
During the Or it NAV be
said the impossible has
schools buildings already
pubic funds
school architecture and specially
that locality
the local districts shared the There
still others
were made possible by friend children Delawarean
Impressive this
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
THREE

% @ %th 9 so rooms and capacity Of 1900
Doh wholly
fees of % @ cost Of construction for all types including sites and
Iiees SGI "Orh complete or progress
and Dover had their own
buildings
solved. ~ - "i0 90nOO pioDienA LAS De0A
Whe the Deeds Trust
by Mr. du
states Cha bond issue for at
le scnoo building programme in
and justly the
uon0 o ms vision and generosity appreciates
from the boys and girls of Delaware fortunate
9un @ TO I ma themselves in the schools
great deed and whose welfare
interest to the exclusion of all else occasion required it.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Commodore Macdonough School
Laurel Negro School
Smyrna High School
StockIeY School

girl VINO enjoys the former and suffers the
The Delaware
Czens Delaware
Ties OF the Service Citizens relating
The interests of the Service too
GUS varied to be described
subject of schools will be
his fifth gave a
follows: 0 -N'' D0iHs %
OF 1918 was period of anxiety Fighting
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

AUDIToRIUM-DovER NEGRO SCHOOL
VI our pubic schools the
many Taught
unselhsh
cannot be estimated frankly admit thew owe fe
schools " '10 'e"NneIs VI our pubic
COUNTING COST
CzeIs nave spent during the
sum OF $SO5 and of this School Auxiliary
spent $26O8245O
pagn All TINS money free gift Othe Delaware
mas SOo6 children dependent
TO Dr. Odes of
new school buildings
ocon mas spent O2O00 for
Tor $SSOOO more has built
negro schools containing
Scnool construction has not cost the State dollar
For Wne pupils 10
S 4O0and dollars was given toward the
Iayors Bridge
5 afe & Laurel school received 100000 raised
y Dond ISSUE ewes received
O Newark received $135OOO they m bondng %
ana raised $4,000
Ihe ASSOCIATION Will take children
ASSOCIATION building
cost $6OOOOO comprising
s III tne preparation OF plans for other
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

educational
with the responsibility development and execution
methods, is Dr. Joseph H. Oder.
TO the children of Delaware these two much like
godfathers
replace the dab dangerous and nniy buildings
been years
The reaction II
think school
the children
perfect heating rooms I'D
methods
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

into wealth" Delaware and
Service Citizens Strictly
ccuuae certain amount of the
make their financial vital vtalizng
wealth. such miracle be
away as ndminate charity by surrenderng reluctantly
government in the
chance to scatter without directive motives
10 that memorable midsummer
Delaware
they
and Nation Pierre du Pont society
The Service Citizens undertook
nf the tha aas
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

WORKSHOPS kitchens
WIN stages and moving
equipped beautifed
IVes IN
change From
mas become privilege
come reports OF the astonishing
Delng absent now vigorously object to a
d h sure competitive attendance
tne
because the and
appeal
FURNISHING ideal physical conditions only problem The
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

sulhng
reversed the tmonored and somewhat general attitude
dae school,
operate with those who have the education their children
AS proof these
attendance to
AS
Delaware
schools and additional gifts Of 0
affairs IS proved by the 325
the State. 1900
HOW TT WAS DONE
Delawarean fulfill
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-06
GIRL BANDIT HOLDS
UP STORE WHILE $50
COPS DRILL NEARBY
Woman Holds Eight at Bay
While Companion Robs
Cash Register.

New Nork, March 6.-While $50
members u the police reserves drilled
in an armory across the street, Brook
lyn's bobbed-haired bandit. accom-
panied by her tall and handsome male
companion. last night held up, Samuel
Weiss, and seven customers in his
drug store on Sumner avenue.
The girl. as usual. held her victims
at bay while the youth went through
the cash register. taking $50.