Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-02-14
WASHINGTON
IN LINE WITH
PERTH AMBOY
Movement Started in Nation
al Capital to Lessen Sum
day Work In Post Office.
HOW WILSON is GROWING
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent,

(Fr0m the NEWS CoTrespondcnt.)
Washington, Feb. 14:-In line
with the movement In Perth Amboy
to dispense with the delivery OF mail
on Sunday, movement is being
agitated In this city to give the mail
clerks rest on the Sabbath. The
agitation has been taken up by the
clergymen of the city, and the plan
OF dispensing with the delivery of
the mail on Sunday already has the
approval OF many of the business
men; and, naturally, 1t will be ac-
ceptable to the letter carriers, near
ly all OF whom are now obliged to
work an occasional half a day on
Sunday. The delivery OF the mail
consists only of handing 1t out at the
window of the respective carriers,
but even this requires their presence
on duty at the postofflce early on
Sunday to get the incoming mail
properly sorted in readiness for the
delivery which is made.
Wilson Is Watched.
\ 1t Is believed in political circles
here, where the outlook In national
and state politics receives plenty of
attention, that Governor Wilson will
eventually break up the "old
guards" machine In the Democratic
party OF New Jersey. His evident
intention that James r. Nugent
shall be superseded by Harry Os-
borne, state senator from Essex
county, is regarded as an indication
that everybody aff1liated with former
United States Senator Smith Is
marked for slaughter and will have
to go ultimately
1t Is significant fact that already
the name OF Woodrow Wilson for
President Is being considered by the
Progressive Democratic League of
Ohio, the home OF Governor Har-
mon. who is also looked upon as a
strong man for the nomination.
With Ohio split on Wilson and Har-
mon 1t may mean much eventually
for Governor Wilson. It is conced-
ed that much may happen In the
year and quarter that must elapse
before the selection of the Presiden-
tial candidate will be made: but
there Is hardly any one here who has
any notion that Governor Wilson is
going to lose any prestige In that
time. On the contrary, 1t la believed
that he will be much stronger man
than he is regarded at the present
time.
The Magazine Postal Rate.
The New Jersey senators aise re-
ceivfng numerous communications
protesting against any increase in
the rates for magazines. The maga-
zine publishers association have
representatives In this city prepared
to make an active fight against any
such increase Il would result II .
number Of publications being forced
out of business, and many OF them
are Of benefit to many thousand
readers who buy them. 1t is regard
ed as unjust that any increase In
postage rates should be forced upon
the magazines, with the purpose of
reducing the deficit In the operation
of the Postoffice Department. The
transmission of tons OF franked mat
ter, sent out by the senators and
congressman, has much to do with
the failure Of the department to
meet Its expenses, and 1t does not
seem right that the publishers
should be made to suffer, In order
that this deficiency might be elimi-
mated.
Petitions to Senator Kean.
United States Senator Kean has
received petition from the Friends
association of Mickleton opposing
the fortiflcations OF the Panama
Canal; petitions from Atlantic High
lands and Arlington in favor of the
old-age pension bill; the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen of
Hampton, In favor of second class
mail rates for fraternal publica-
tions; from numerous camps Patri-
otie Sons of America; and councils,
Junior Order of United Americans,
favoring the educational tsst for the
restriction Of immigration; and petit
tions from Atlantic City in favor of
a national department OF public
health.
Congress has enacted law which
every state legislature should at
once enact. It is designed to pro-
mote respect for the uniform of
the army and navy. By its provi-
sions the proprietors of places of
amusement in the District of Colum-
bia or the territories, may be- fined
five hundred dollars for refusing adj
mission to man wearing the uni
form OF the United States.
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