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Porinton Explains Trolley Sitnatioi (Continued, from Page 1) ities over our lines. By prudenl economy and conservative man agement, we have been able tc keep our head above water, but there is no denying of the fact that insofar that we are operat ing in a resort which is largely— almost entirely—dependent upon its intinerant population, we must stand prepared at certain times of the year to carry vast crowds, and at other periods of the year, we are completely dependent upon the local population. This fact alone precludes the possibility of any transportation company earning extraordinary or substantial dividends in this territory, for the simple reason that the overhead continues twelve months in the year, and the good business is unfortunately confined, at the besf; to four months in the year. If we could sustain the business the year through that we do in July and August, our books would show an entirely different story, but unfortunately, this is not the case. In the month of May this year, our receipts were behind those of last year, and June, which is usually a good month, showed no improvement. This, of course, was due to a great extent to the inclement weather which was so prevalent during this period that it kept thousands of excursionists away from our resort who would undoubtedly have been here if the skies had been clear and the weather propitious. Under these circumstances, even if there should be an im provement in July and August, we can at no time hope to do any better than we did last year, and we will be indeed grateful if our receipts are as good as they were last year. A year ago we arranged with our employees a schedule of opera tion which was satisfactory to both sides, and which we believed was broad and liberal, and many of our employees seemed thor oughly content up to the very hour of their going “out.” During the last year, and since this sched ule was arranged, the general cost of living has declined. Merchan dise of all kinds is lower in price than it was a year ago. In fact, The Prudent Man makes a will and appoints the yent nor City National Bank his Executor — thus assuring safety and effici ency in the settle ment of his estate. Consult us freely about this very im portant matter. everything and anything that is purchasable for the daily life of a human being costs less than a year ago. Rentals have softened in price, but largely on account of this being a resort, have not de creased in the same proportion that merchandise has declined, but in no instance are they any higher than last year; and in many cases, comfortable quarters can be ob tained at at least some concessions below last year’s figures. As we are already paying as high a wage scale as any trans portation company in New Jersey, we were completely at a loss to understand why under the exist ing circumstances our employees should mr'te a demand equivalent to a raise of 17 per cent, which, if granted, would simply mean that it would be only a matter of a short time when the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad might be com pelled again to apply for a re ceivership, for there is absolutely nothing to indicate that the earn ing power can possibly be ahy greater than it was a year ago. I am of the personal opinion that a majority of our former em ployees have reasoned this matter out carefully for themselves and would have been most content to remain at the old scale—especially subsequent to our granting almost a dozen of the minor requests that they made, and which we were glad to concede as we found it possible to do so, but influenced by agitators with a man on the ground representing a national or ganization which knew absolutely nothing of the details and intrica cies of the local condition, these employees were either coerced, in fluenced, or persuaded by a false sense of loyalty to a union con trolled and operated by paid agita tors who make their livelihood by operations of this kind, and thus went forth on a strike. No embargo is placed at this: Fourth of July Fisherman’s Special A Complete Surf Casting Outfit including Lancewood Casting Rod, 250-Yard Ger man Silver Free Spool Reel, 100 Yards Joe Jefferson Line, Hooks, Sinker, Swivels and Leaders. Regular Price, complete outfit, $18 Special Price, $14 SPORT SHOP Maryland & Atlantic Aves. Miss Estelle Newman of 15 N. Aberdeen Place, announces the opening of SUMMER BEACH CLASSES For Children She will be assisted by Mile. Violette, of Paris. French conversation, games and songs taught. Phone Neptune 1983 for particulars. r time upon the return of any of our old employees, with the ex ception of those who through their behavior since their departure in our opinion have forfeited the right of re-employment. Rapidly the vacuum created is being filled by able men willing to work on the terms and schedules that we offered our old employees. Of course, these will be retained and a number of our old em ployees—when they get ready to come back—will, of necessity, be crowded out. Such employees that remained loyal and stuck to their posts—of which there are quite a few—will be given their just re ward by seniority preference. The whole thing summed up would evidence the fact that the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad has for years tried to preserve humanitarian rules and extend considerate kindness to its men. In previous years, when advances were demanded and general con ditions warranted these demands, the men received them without controversy and without difficulty, but a quart cannot be put in a pint pitcher. Our books will show that the earnings of our road have not per mitted any return to our stock holders in any way equivalent to any other kind of safe investment that they could have made, and therefore anything that would tend to practically wipe out the already meagre earnings of the corporation could not be con sidered by a management which must exercise prudence and care in the guarding of the interests of all concerned. We are now operating Atlantic Avenue cars and Ocean City branches on full schedule time. The men that were brought here originally as emergency operators have gradually been eliminated, and our cars are to a great extent in the hands of experienced em ployees who we contemplate re taining in our employ. At all events, nothing has been left un done to guard the interests of the public, for this corporation real izes that we have a serious and holy duty to perform as a public utility and must extend to the citizens of these communities and to the vast visiting public every facility for safe and expeditious transportation.” I'liiiiiTiiiifiriiimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininnT Cars Greased WYOMING GARAGE 128 N. Wyoming Ave. Ill 11111111II111111111111111111H1111111111II111IIUTTT Yarns: Beads: Stamped Goods SMOCKED OR EMBROIDERED KIDDIES’ CLOTHES * “Our Own Modal*” Instruction* Giron' In All Broncho* of Art Noodlowork The Van Dervoort Shop 1521 PACIFIC AVENUE (Kenapac Coart) Phone: Marine 4606-J KENAPAC BEAUTY SALON EXPERT PERMANENT WAVING Special Price BOBBED HAIR $18 FRONT AND SIDES $10 MARCEL AND WATER WAVING HAIR BLEACHING AND DYEING FACIAL AND SCALP TREATMENTS MANICURING Marine 7087 ' Open 9 A M. to 7 P. M. 1528 PACIFIC AVENUE Fourth of July Specials JUICY SWEET ORANGES, dozen FANCY BANANAS, dozen . EATING CHERRIES, lb. STRING BEANS, M peck. BUTTER BEANS, H peck . GREEN PEAS, U peck . NEW POTATOES, % peck . FANCY LARGE CANTALOUPES . FANCY RIPE TOMATOES, lb. CARROTS . BEETS . All Kind* of Hot House Fruits and Vegetables at Lowi Possible Prices Pacific Fruit Market, 4109 Ventnor Are/ Marine 7547 “Winchester” Cutlery Backed by the Name of Winchester -—ra WINCHESTER Probably the Most Com plete and Highest Grade Assortment on Display in Atlantic City. Be Sore and Pay a Visit to The Winchester Stores 1917 Atlantic Avenue Store 4, Garden Pier — J. B. SCANLAN CO. J. B. SCANLAN CO. - i SCANLAN CO. — J. B. SCANLAN CO. — J. B. SCAN!