Fishermen Attention! Go Fishing at Atlantic City
T h e fishin's great! Above, T h e women also do the trick. Center. N e t haul It happens every d a y on the piers. Below. An 8-pound blue—too big to throw back.
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August 10, 1941 UNTIL a few years ago, very few people realized, or even thought, that off t h e coast of Atlantic City could be caught t h e famous blue fin tuna, the same fish that is found off the coast of N o v a Scotia. A few fishermen, fishing for the market, occasionally caught them in their nets and tossed them back, the fish at that time being practically worthless in their eyes. Word finally was noised around among sport fishermen that these huge fish were really out there and could be hooked. After that it was only a matter of time before the first records were made, and today there are more tuna brought into Atlantic City docks than are caught along the whole coast of California. Fish weighing in t h e neighborhood of 75 or 100 pounds are very common and others weighing upwards of 1000 to 1500 pounds are being caught. Bonito, albacore, marlin, swordfish, bluefish, big sharks, and dolphin are a few of the other game fish that run off the coast. T o further the popularity of fishing off Atlantic City, the Tuna Club was formed. One of the most important things about a club of this type is the kind of boats and captains that the club sponsors. T h e fleet of tuna boats that sail from t h e Tuna Club docks are among the finest along t h e coast. Sturdy, seaworthy craft, fully equipped and skillfully manned b y experienced and dependable captains, are the type boats that the club is proud t o have and to recommend t o the sport angler. These boats are capable of reaching out 100 or more miles t o sea with plenty of time for the fishermen t o have a full day of enjoyable fishing, y e t be back t o the club docks for the evening's pleasures. Most of these craft are double-engined and hence doubly safe. Boats for bay and deep sea fishing are also available for those who prefer t h a t t y p e of f i s h i n g . T h e bay and deep sea fishing is excellent in and around Atlantic City, and the angler will seldom be disappointed in t h e size of his catches. T h e club itself has many comforts and facilities t o offer t h e guest angler. T h e courtesy of the club is extended during the convention, t o members of the CAN
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Wide, shady porches, encircling both, the ground and second floors, offer a cool haven of solitude after a full day's sport. Prompt, courteous stewards see that all needs are quickly supplied while guests lounge on these delightful verandas. Nothing has been neglected t o make your fishing trip to Atlantic City one long to be remembered. Six kinds of fishing are available a t Atlantic City and chemists who wish t o cast a line into the ocean or the bay m a y do sc in connection with their trip to t h e Atlantic City convention of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
Some m a y wish to do
this before o r after t h e convention, b u t there -will be opportunities almost any time during the convention. P I E R FISHING.
The
fisherman
Atlantic City Tuna Club and docks
stands
at t h e rail of a pier which extends into t h e ocean, and casts with either a rod or a hand line. He p a y s a nominal charge t o get o n the p i e r , furnishes his o w n tackle and bait, receives no help and, it might be added, sometimes n o fish! Inexperienced casters are usually separated from the others. Good casters ordinarily get the best fishing places on t h e pier. Both Hamid's a n d Garden Piers on the Boardwalk will be open as will the fishing pier a t Brigantine across the inlet. Prices range from 25 t o 55 cents. T h i s type of fishing can be done at a n y time and for a s long or a s short a period as desired. Bait can be secured a t reasonable cost. OCEAN BOTTOM FISHING.
One arranges
for a suitable boat, t h e captain selecting the p l a c e where h e thinks the fish are most likely to b e . Sometimes he goes far o u t into -the ocean, a t other times he may s t a y close to the shore. T h i s kind of fishing requires good mental control or a strong stomach. T h e captain and mate will service the lines, put o n the bait, and take off the fish. Although only hand lines are furnished, t h e rods being brought by t h e fishermen, arrangements m a y be made to rent full equipment. September is usually a g o o d fishing month. Boats will run from the Atlantic City T u n a Club. T h e cost per b o a t runs from $20 t o $30 depending o n the number of fishermen on board. Generally six to eight fishermen are accommodated. OCEAN TROLLING.
The
boat goes out and cruises until a fish is hooked. When a strike occurs, the other lines are reeled in quickly, and the lucky fisherman plays his fish until i t is landed or lost. Tuna, bonita, and bluefish are t h e usual catch with rarely a marlin or a shark. T h e captain furnishes all equipment, but t h e fishermen are responsible for a n y damage. Boats will run from the Atlantic City Tuna Club. Seven or eight fishermen go i n a boat, and four fish at o n e time. T h e price is $7.00 to $8.00 per m a n . Early reservations are highly desirable.
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who book trips out of the Atlantic City T u n a Club. I t is located, a t 741 North Massachusetts Ave. Comfortable lounging rooms, card rooms, showers, and a bar are a few of the facilities offered.
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BOTTOM.
Some of the fishing fleet
The
captain
usually furnishes the bait, cuts it, puts i t on the hook 9 shows one h o w t o fish, and furnishes only hand lines. Sometimes rods and reels can be rented, b u t most fishermen bring their o w n .
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836 Boats c a n b e obtained in Atlantic City and can reach t h e fishing grounds i n about a n hour. T h e cost will b e a p proximately $2.00 to $3.00 per person, in large fishing groups. Small party boats may be arranged. T O P F I S H I N G OR SHRIMPING IN T H E B A T .
For those who know fishing this is the most satisfactory. The boat is anchored in slack water. A light rod and line with n o sinker is used. T h e lines are allowed t o float out into the water. Live shrimps are used as bait. T h e captain will show t h e correct way t o fish, bait hooks, and remove the fish. The price depends t o a considerable extent o n t h e cost of shrimp. B e cause of t h e danger of lines getting tangled, only four fish at a time. S U R F FISHING.
N O arrangements will
be made for this because this is a specialist's sport; very little equipment, b u t knowledge is needed. ADVANCE R E S E R V A T I O N S .
Anyone in-
terested should g e t in touch with t h e Transportation a n d Trip Committee before the convention or a t its headquarters at the entrance of Convention Hall upon arrival. If y o u are reasonably sure y o u can come and want t o fish, especially on the ocean, please make a reservation. Even those who are not sure are urged t o get in touch with the committee so that tentative arrangements c a n b e made through the Atlantic City T u n a Club or other available captains. Address W m . Stericker, Philadelphia Quartz Co., 121 South Third St., Philadelphia, Penna. If y o u plan to fish be sure t o bring suitable fishing clothes. Ample protection against the sun, even o n cloudy days, is necessary. Plan your vacation i n September. G o to the convention and also fulfill that lifelong ambition—deep sea fishing. This will be a vacation that y o u will long remember.
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facturing plants for military explosives are getting into production in Indiana and other states and that these factories and loading plants require thousands of persons trained in t h e chemistry of explosives. T h e first course was a basic course in organic chemistry designed t o qualify persons for t h e explosives course, and the second, now in progress, a course in the chemistry of explosives. Both courses will be accepted b y t h e Federal Civil Service Commission in fulfilling t h e requirements for explosives inspectors. Forty men w h o completed t h e first sixweek course were practically assured of employment in defense industries a s explosives inspectors before t h e course was completed. There is no tuition, the cost of supplies, supplementary teaching material, and instruction being met b y federal funds supplied through the U . S. Office of Education. Students, however, are required to buy their own books and pay for transportation and subsistence. George T. Austin, of t h e Purdue School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, who has recently completed an intensive course sponsored b y t h e Federal Governm e n t a t Washington University, St. Louis, is in charge of instruction. Followthe conclusion of t h e formal training period, Mr. Austin made an extended trip through arsenals and explosive plants throughout t h e northeastern part of the United States. H e is assisted b y Herschel H u n t of the Chemistry Department.
guished service t o the profession of pharmacy and for fundamental research in t h e pharmaceutical field. D r . Beal is t h e twentieth t o receive this award. H i s father, J. H . Beal, w a s the first R e m ington medalist. The medal will be presented at a dinner in t h e fall. The winner of the Remington medal is chosen by a jury composed of all past presidents of the American Pharmaceutical Association. It is given t o t h e individual who during the preceding year contributed most t o pharmacy, or whose contributions over a period of years have culminated during the year in results considered most important and advantageous t o the profession.
Specifications for Analytical Reagents THE specifications for analytical reagent chemicals, recommended b y the Committee o n Analytical R e a g e n t s of the AMERICAN
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SOCIETY from 1924 t o 1941, have been brought together in one volume. Copies will be o n sale a t t h e Registration Desk a t the Atlantic City meeting. T h e y may also b e o b tained from Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 1155 Sixteenth S t . , N . W., Washington, D . C , a t $1.00 a copy, if remittance is sent with order.
George D. Beal Awarded Remington Medal G . E.'s General Profit Sharing Payments
Courses in Chemistry of Powder and Explosives IN CONNECTION with t h e engineering defense training program, Purdue University is offering free, intensive courses in Chemistry of Powder and Explosives at both Indianapolis and Lafayette. T h e first course began June 0. Satisfactory completion of t h e courses qualifies students to a c t as explosives inspectors for t h e United States Government o r as operators and inspectors for manufacturers o f explosives. Professor Beese, a member of t h e state committee for training by engineering colleges and universities, points o u t t h a t n e w manu-
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GEORGE
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B E A L , assistant director of
the Mellon Institute, has been awarded the 1941 Remington Medal, t h e highest honor in American pharmacy, b y the American Pharmaceutical Association. The award was made for distin-
EARLY in August a general profit sharing payment of approximately $2,373,000 for t h e first 6 months of this year was made by t h e General Electric Co. t o approximately 68,000 eligible employees. In August last year a corresponding payment of about $2,232,000 w a s made t o some 60,000 eligible employees. F o r eligible employees with 5 or more years of service, this payment will be equivalent t o 3 per cent of their regular earnings for the 6-month period. Announcement was also m a d e that any general profit sharing for t h e last half of this year would be paid on or about April 1, 1942, and that for 1942 and subsequent years any such payments would be made annually, on or about April 1 of t h e year following that for which payment was t o be made.
