The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-24
GLIWPSES OF THE FUTURE
If That Proposed Ninny Whddle Ordinance Is Passed
Making 1t A Crime To Open ANY BUSINESS
From Midnight TO Five A. NJ
ACT |

John schenek-"Youll have to ask Theodore Cox over
there. He's the ticket agent
Man approaches Dory Cox, who is leaning dolefullv
against the locked door of the station Can get ticket
for Stroudsburg?"
Dory CoX-"Is it absolutely necessary"
Man with bag-"Necessarv! NV God man what diff
ference does that make to you?"
Dory-"Sory, but unless it's absolutely necessary
can't get permission from the Mayor open the station
For this is place of business and an ordinance
preventing any place of business opening between mid
night and five A. NJ And that also means that the trains
can't stop.
The man with the bag gasps like fish out of water
his Adams apple bobs up and down he tries to find
trying to kid me?' he finally sputters 81 thought this
was dead town when landed here today business but
Dory Cox-'Tm sorry Mister But it's not my fault
mat the law II you'll give me your word of honor that
ITS absolutely necessary to get to Stroudsburg I'll go
wake up the Mayor and if can't get permit to open
the station to sell you ticket and stop the train"
By this time the wouldbe traveller is whinnying like
a horse For the love Off" But there he broke down
and wept like child Finally when mastered his sobs
he managed to moan Honest to God if | don't get to
Stroudsbmg by eight o'clock in the morning will lose
thousands of doars For the sake of my poor dead moth
err who wanted to her boy succeed won't you please
sell me that ticket. The train will be here soonr
Dory Cox furvely wiped the tears from his eyes For
the sight of strong man in tears nearly broke his heart
'll do the best Mister" And he turned and hur-
ried up Bridge street.
Soon there sounded in the deserted silence of the
night furious banging on Mayor Moonans door Then
silence again Another furious banging Silence Then Dory
began kicking the door 1t sounded like the police rdng
a negro crap game
street and querulous voices began to swear
But still Dory kept banging
Finally window in Mayor Moonans house opened,
and his sleepy voice was heard to ask What in the
OF green pickles do you think you woodpeeker? Get
on away from herel This isn't hollow treew
Dory Cox-"Mayor, I've Just got to have permit to
open the station There's man down there who must be
will lose thousands of dollars"
Mayor Moonan-"IIave you got his affidavit that it is
absolutely neeessary%
Dory Cox" Mayor, for Gods sake, be reasonable
The man will miss the train if have to wait to wake up
Elmer Smith to get his affidavit Can't you overlook tina
in a special case like that?"
The Mayor withdrew his head and finally opened tn,
front door clad in bath robe and yawnng seepy Come
in the house" '' 'N''''' 0''''s
But he didn't have an sarn1f blanks in the house
and he and Dory went to the Commission Chamber Then
the Mayor remembered that the permit had to be counter
for five minutes, Mrs Abbott was finally wakened from a
sound sleep at the Telephone Exchange Get Arthur Van
voice And then he nearly went to sleep while waiting for
Van Malta to be awakened
DoFy Cox walking restlessIy up and down. looking
a watch every other second He turned suddenly he
heard the telephone fall the floor and that the
Mayor asleep with his head cudded trustfuy the
Dory caught up the telephone and began franticay
juggling the receiver hook Then he realized that Mrs. Alb
hendlsh trick of scrapmg the receiver over the mouth
piece and finally the suffering at the other end Of the
Arthur Van Natas phone the third degree Dory directed
his attentions to waking the Mayor,
The angry of motor heard Arthur drew
up at the curb below and by the time he reached the office
the Mayor had filled in the permit and in record time the
City CLERK had affixed l ms sF fR M Loot
Dory grabbed the pc nit and did Nurmi toward
the station AS he reached the sidewalk he the train
sherng silently across Bridge street without sackening
its speed Cor you since the nnny Whidde ordinance
had been passed. all engines and trains had to be fitted
with newly patented muers which made their passage
thru Lambertvlle absolutely noiseess not to dis
turb the slumbers of certain leading citizens'D
As Dory crossed the tracks to the station as the tail
diSaDDeared he