VENTNOR NEWS
* Established 1907
(Somers Point Record)
Official Newspaper of Ventnor City.
Published JEvery Wednesday by
Amusement Publishing Co.
Atlantic City Office—178 S.* Virginia Ave.
(Atlantic City, N. J.)
Ventnor—Victoria and Atlantic Aves.
(Ventnor City, N. J.)
Subscription Price....$1.00 per Year
Payable in Advance
Single Copies.—.—Two Cents
Editorial Staff
Charles Scheuer
Arthur 6. Walker
H. C. Test
Carl Voelker
Ruth Osborne Ewan
Lionel Scheuer,
Business Manager
“Entered as second-class matter July
27, 1907, at the Post Office at Atlantic
City, New Jersey, under the act of Con
gress of March 2, 1879.’*
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1922
LIONS’ EXTRA
OF ATLANTIC CITY PRESS
“One of the big surprise hits
of the Lions’ Charter Banquet at
the Breakers on Saturday eve
ning was the ‘Lions’ Club Spe
cial,’ a ten page ‘extra’ written
(with the exception of a few spe
cial articles), composed and
prated by the Press-Union staff.
The ‘extra’ was notable for its
novel and original make-up, its
illustrations, the fine craftsman
ship in its display advertising
technique, and it won quick com
mendation from both the mem
bers of the shore club and the
Lions’ International officers pres
ent.”—Atlantic City Press.
The above is strictly true. The
Press might have been a bit more
generous in its recognition of the
Press Committee of the Lions’
Club, one member of which gave
his entire services for several
days in aiding the preparation of
the edition, but this does not de
tract from the fact that in get
ting out the “Lions’ Extra,” the
Press-Union performed a notable
newspaper feat.
It is a pleasure to be able to
extend praise and congratulation
to the Press-Union for its spe
cial edition which, by the way, is
to be forwarded to every Lions’
Club in America by international
officers as an example of real
achievement in publicity work. In
getting out such a fine edition the
Press-Union benefits both the
Lions and Atlantic City, and it
clinches its right to demand a
place as one of the leading news
papers of New Jersey. With its
splendid plant, its notable edi
torial and advertising staff, and
its new ABC advertising rating,
the Press has become a real asset
to the resort and an institution
of which every person in Atlantic
City should be proud.
NEW PENNSY STATION
There is splendid recognition
of the importance of Ventnor,
Margate and Longport as well as
of Chelsea in the announcement
that the Pennsylvania Railroad
will establish a new station at
Hartford and Winchester avenues
and inaugurate four new fast
trains for special benefit of the
people of this section of Absecon
Island. It is not beyond the prov
ince of the Ventnor News as a
paper devoted to the interests of
its own people to ask that they
tender the support of their pat
ronage to this new railway ven
ture.
It is especially gratifying to
learn that the Pennsy officials
have planned especially for the
convenience of commuters from
this section in preparing to lay
out a fine motor driveway and
parking place for motor cars in
connection with the plans for the
new Chelsea station. There is
something particularly comfort
ing and gratifying to the business
man coming from his maybe hard
day at the office to be met at his
Isome station by his own car with
plans'9* the home follcs ready to
majoi
unavi .
iner b> '
greet him as he alights. The
Ventnor News expresses its best
wishes to the railway innovation
which gives the central and lower
section of Absecon Island the sta
tion and service which it undoubt
edly deserves.
NEWSPAPER TRIALS
Ventnor City has had another
of those well known trials by
newspaper and as consequence
has met with court rebuff and
faces iminent possibility of hav
ing two chiefs of the Police De
partment to pay. Unless there is
some flaw in the proceedings as
yet unknown, William E. Sprague
is again Chief of Police entitled
to emolument as such and in po
sition to collect a nice bunch of
back salary which will come di
rectly from the pockets of the
taxpayers.
OVV.111U W llllgbl *U »«V
minds of city officials, not alone
in Ventnor, that when they have
made accusations, held enough
hearings to give the newspapers a
few scare heads and otherwise
whooped ’er up for a few days or
weeks that the baby is named and
that the affair is over. When will
they learn that there is absolute
and exact legal method of carry
ing out proceedings which in
volve the position and reputation
of men who hold places in city
departments; that it is not
enough to convince the agile
minded reporters of the guilt of
the man under fire? The news
paper trial is a strictly American
proposition — spectacular but
sometimes pitifully lacking in re
sults as compared to orderly pro
cedure with proper legal safe
guard as to the manner of its con
ducting.
FIX THE STREETS
Members of Ventnor City Coun
cil could give their project for
improving city streets a big boost
by the mere changing of the meet
ing place for holding their officio
—taxpayer symposiums on the
subject. Just now the meetings
are being held in the well
warmed, nicely-lighted Council
Chamber in City Hall where a
tax dollar appears about the size
of a cart wheel while the problem
of paving or otherwise fixing up
the highways dims by time and
distance almost into the nebulous.
Why not change the meeting
place? Pick out a nice juicy
day like last Saturday, send out
hurry calls for a mass meeting,
and hold that same mass meeting j
right in the centre of any one of ]
some two-score cross streets of
our fair city. It might be well to
advise those invited to bring
along some rubber boots, umbrel
las and some pneumonia-killer
of the hip variety, but these
things are mere details which can
be settled later.
There might not be such a
crowd. Perhaps only the very en
thusiastic would respond. But
there is a nice little bet waiting
in this office for stray takers who
wish to wager that those who at
tended ever again would raise
voice against any measure which
would cause immediate and thor
ough action to remove from
Ventnor City the real disgrace of
highways or approve paving or
repair of streets ranging from
bad to awful, and from merely
cussable to a state of miry squidg
iness that makes them practically
impassable..
xne suite ox ventnor streets
has reached a plane where im
provement no longer should be a
problem. The official or officials
who went out on a good rainy
day, made formal inspection and
then had nerve enough to go
ahead with the paving or what
ever improvement is needed might
not be popular at the time of
such ordering. But the day
would come when at end of long
and useful life, they could lay
down to peaceful death, knowing
that there would be a lot of
friends at their funerals.
WHERE THE VENTNOR
NEWS STANDS
The Ventnor News expects to
get into the coming contest for the
Mayoralty of Ventnor up to what
might be called, its editorial neck.
The Ventnor News is deeply in
THE GOLFING PARSON
V By Charles Scheuep
It was a Scottish minister
Who though he’d often scoff,
Became, as other scoffers have,
A devotee of golf.
But (though I grieve to tell the
tale)
When he would swipe the air
Or plow the “green” this minister
Most dreadfully would swear.
Until the elders of his church
With solemn faces came
To him and said: “Stop swear
ing so,
Of else give up the game.”
'('hen quoth the Scottish minister:
“It does make me so mad
To miss the ball, I can’t refrain
From using language bad.
“But since I cannot play at golf
Unless I swear a wee,
I’ll give it up.” “What! Golf!”
they cried,
“Why no—the ministry.”
terested in the project of giving
New Jersey a new Republican
Governor who will serve his state
and its people safely, sanely and
with real courage; it believes it
shares with the voters the respon
sibility of doing everything pos
sible toward nomination and elec
tion of candidates of the highest
grade for national, state and
county officers.
But its chief interest lies in the
welfare of Ventnor and in the
kind of men or women who are
selected to govern this splendid
city. It welcomes as a privilege
the duty of giving its maybe poor
best to further the political ad
vancement of those who will
pledge themselves to consider
Ventnor first—consider Ventnor
and its citizens before they con
sider the aims of mere politicians
or their own selfish interests.
The Ventnor News will not at
tempt to dictate to the slightest
degree; neither will it advise be
yond a certain editorial limit.
During the campaign now open
ing, its news columns will be kept
free of partisanship that is not
the partisanship of Ventnor
progress, and its editorial col
umns will state nothing that can
be taken to mean support of any
man or woman who is not worthy
of support as a real disciple of
Ventnor advancement.
Ventnor residents and tax
payers need no printed word to
aid them in selection of those who
are to manage this great resort
city. But it is the belief of the
Ventnor News that there will be
a welcome for a fearless and in
dependent journal which will set
before the people the very latest
and most carefully compiled in
formation regarding both men
and issues. It will be the aim,
therefore, to secure and present
the names, the spoken pledges and
the prospects of those who may
enter the lists for Ventnor City
office, be they candidates for po
sitions great or small. So far as
the Ventnor News is concerned,
there will be no bias in its politi
cal news and no cringing in fear
or pandering for favor in its edi
torial outlook on the develop
ments in Ventnor politics. The
Ventnor News is for Ventnor—
that is its political platform.
Sprague To Be Police Chief
William Sprague, Chief of
Police, will be restored to duty
for the present, at least, accord
ing to the statements of Ventnor
City officials. Supreme Court
order, reinstating Sprague to
office is not to be ignored, and
City Solicitor John Westcott an
nounced yesterday that the order
would be obeyed.
The status of Chief Fringe,
under the court order, leaves him
without office. Legal experts
contend that as there was no
vacancy when he was appointed
that he has no legal right to the
place and he probably will be
retired for the present, at least.
There will be futher moves on
the part of Mayor Brehman and
other officials, but they refuse to
announce their plans.
Athtic High
Alose Range
Dou^eai, of Ventnor, Acting
0n of Debating Team
XJlVentnor shall have a
Higihool of its own, The |
VEJOR NEWS intends |
that activities of Ventnor :
stu(j at Atlantic City High
shalve proper recognition. ,
Foife present, Anard W. I
chai of this department.
Litt, Sophomore, is in j
Anews items concerning
Vef students should be j
br* to his attention.
=§M
jAnard W. Littman
Lsfriday night our Varsity
teanAtlantic City High School
agaipt defeat at the hands of
St. k Prep. I noticed, how
everat our team was by no
meafow but played a fast and
snap game. Our cheers and
crietre all to no avail as the
oppots knew their plays and
realteserve praise for the won
derfhowing they made. Let’s
hope have no more games like
this!
Dramatic Society
Dig my ramblings through
the nils of A. C. H. S., I en
couted a few of the faculty ad
visoof the Dramatic Society I
and learned their production
will staged on March 11 at tht
Kel Theatre. The title of the
plaj “Quality Street” and judg
ing the enthusiasm the mem
ben’ this splendid organization
haviisplayed, I truthfully be
lieythe play will surpass the
prqjitions of the previous years.
L [Doings of the Forum L
4he last meeting of the For
umps the' installation of off i
cerook place. The new officers
prosed to do their best and
thaed the members for the sup
pothey received. A heated de
bathen began over matters re
latf to the pins which hadn’t
be( definitely settled until this
meng. Dr. Dike, faculty ad
via then gave a few lessons on
deling. A few topics were dis
cufd and debated upon. A hu
mous side of the meeting was
thtfact that we imagined we
we in the House of Representa
tiv at Washington,
i The Herald
ji Friday last the Herald came
oijmuch to the delight of their I
si|cribers. The Herald is a
spiol magazine coming out
m'.thly and giving a review of
t^ important events in the pre
cing month. Mr. Whelan and
Ms Grace Mary Moore were
“ 3tted.” These students are
v y popular throughout their al
n mater. The Joker’s Column
v* i bubbling over with quips, hu
n ous incidents happening in the
v; ious rooms and concerning
s< e of the happenings of the
P' ils. A picture of the new
hi i school was given and a page
e:|laining the “wonders” of the
nep edifice.
The Atheneum
Jiss Dorothy Kahn, the scribe
of j;his organization, gave me a
refrt of some of the activities of
thesociety for under classmen. I
not;ed that it has been decided
uph to have a debate witji the
secnd team of the Forum as the
Fonmnites have accepted the
chalenge. Douglas Neal of 6506
Veitnor avenue, one of our active
stuents residing in Ventnor, is
acfng captain of the debating
tean representing the Atheneum.
Tli other members are Frank
Setter, Morton Sontheimer and
Olpe Filer who is the alternate
Thi above organization has quite
a Jang list of activities. Thej
ha*e mock trials, debates, drama
tisations and many other thing:
which they participate in at theii
regular weekly meetings.
One of the most elaborate ban
quets ever given in Atlantic Citj
wag held last Saturday night or
the Breakers’ Roof by the Lions
Club. A real jungle with ani
mals roaming about surprise:
and delighted members and thei:
numerous out of town guests.
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Bank has always held true
to its purpose of safety and
' good service—and its func
tion is usefulness to its
customers.
Checking Accounts are
invited.
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