Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-18
Mr.. NORTHRUP HAD
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put of $4,000, and refines the cop
per Nsed in the world: largest shot
making tower in the world; the cy-
auite us ed in the United States made
in this city; the vaseline used in the
world is made in Perth Amboy; rs
per cent of the fireproofing used in
the Unite d States IS made here; lar
gest white, lead plant in the United
States: nine-tenths of the chlorOform
used in the world is made here; some
of the most beautiful damp shades
in the world are made in this city;
Perth Amboy has produced all the
wood paving blocks that have paved
New York's streets for the past
three years; Perth Amboy is grow
ing faster than any other city east OF
the Mississippi river; it is a true ex-
port city with many factories.
Commercials Idea Greatest.
"As a commercial city," said Mr.
Northrup, Perth Amboy is one OF
first magnitude. 1t is located in one
of the finest portions of the eastern
coast, and near New York. Its many
Industries necetsitate the employ
ment of many people, and there its
temptations commence. With its
many industries the coming genera
tion of the youns; people are induced
to leave school and pass by a high
school or a college education to take
up a good paying position in one OF
the large manufactures. 1t is al
so a cosmopolitan city, with three
ffths of it's population foreigners
The wide per centage of foreign popu-
lation teaches us to a great degree
to deal with the many rades of the
world.
In speaking of foreigners coming
to this city, MT. Northrup told of ar
incident relating thereto. A ticke
agent for one of the leading railroads
at Newark recently said that when
ever a number of foreigners who can
not speak the English language ant
do not know where they are goinf
approach him, he always gives then
tickets for Perth Amboy
1T is a Cosmopolitan city," sale
| Mf, NOEI0IuD, Will 1bo many lelSCn
rummage sales and five and ten cen
stores, but it cannot really be sale
| that Perth Ambpy is a wicked city
althoug it has about 100 drinking
places. There are no other vices
here, as in large cities and on thai
account the city executives and the
police department. deserve commen
dation'
Mr.. Northrup gave number o
figures which he recently received Of
fcially from local authorities. Five
or six years ago there were only
eighty saloons, which have now al
most doubled. With these 19(
drinking places about twenty-sever
families must support each OF them
or about twenty-five men.
''But outside of this" said The
speaker, Perth Amboy leads all 9th
ers in educating and bringing up the
younger generation. The music halls
are of little or no account here, ant
local people should know that the
best singing and social events occur
in the local churches. of which this
CIlN SilOulu ut lblOuhs MI. ANOi III
rup likened this city to western
towns, which double their population
in ten years.
Famous Local Men.
In speaking of the many now fa-
nous men who were brought up here
and others who lived here for some
time, Mr.. Northrup mentioned the
names of Governor Franklin, Jacol
Riis, Cortlandt Parker, William Pat
terson, Thomas Armstrong an(
; f. Luis Mora. Mr.. Northrup alst
p; mentioned son of an elder of th
church, graduate of Lafayette, VIII,
= was a bright young man and woul,
e have grown to be great man had h
V not lost his life.
In conclusion, Mr.. Northrup dc
: clared that Perth Amboy is Glad
stones idea of a city, despite the pee
! pie who dislike it who might now b
living here, but who come from 9th
er countries or cities. Perth Am
A boy is a city of grasping opportuni
ties with its many works and beau
Y tiful water front" he said, "but /
G also is possessed of temptations
which should be avoided