Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-29
PARADE is NO
LIKELY IN 1912
Acting Mayor Opposed ID
Granting Appropriation ID G
Firemen--His Statement.
OTHER THINGS NEEDED
Says Merchants and Business
Men Are Against H--Haqe i
Protested StronqIy

Latest developments indicate
there will be no firemen parade
next year Acting MAYER William
ID. Voorhees, will oppose the granting
OF any appropriation for such psfr-
pose, according to his statements iii
an interview today. He declared he
had been approached by numerous
business men and merchants who
protested against the holding OF Il 4
hremen's parade. Merchants and
business men have gone to the acting
mayor and other city officials with
the plea that such paretlA be pre-
vented II possible. They have told
the officials that they are cansed to 8
lay out large sums for contIi mi ion
and decorative purposes and bsaaf-
ness is usually duh for weeks after-
ward
What the City Needs.
When the acting mayor was asked
II he favored an appropriation of
$4,000 for firemen's parade hs de-
clared he did not favor any apuro-
priation for such purpose at this
time. He adjudsed the city In need
or many other things that would not
pass away IN day, as q parade. He
admitted tiremen's parade was d
nice thing and sentimentaITy faTprefi
1T If held once in a while hut he
found the city in need OF many ether
things, among them Fairgrounds.
night schools. more fire hose ard
other things as lasting.
Aldermen arc OpnoSed
Mr.. voorhees, does not seem to bA
alone among the ranks Of fhe alder
men apposed to giving s4.Gia0 for
firemen's parade. and tl1erefnre if~
dications are that they VIII not
grant 1t. Aldermen have haafs al.~
pealed to by merchants to refuse to
favor an appropriation for sifcla
purpose and they seem ID bR ADVERSE
to it. The city Is indebted at fIlis
time because Of inanroyemenfs that
have been made and when III isssann-
sidered that many more are wanted
the aldermen cannot see ~ I'd rnat
$4,000 for dav,s snort. IshA setting
mayor said, when seen flsaf II was
not alone the auproprfafEnu that
counted. but inesdantaI expenH iafes
amounting tn thonsa Hfis sef aeilera
ACCOMPANIED ii ard hrsfness gene arsllv
~ auffefs he said the last asasla
caused an Incidental accom- 0f
more than $1,000 for Grand sHaia sls
music coach hire. bansnses ete
Acting Mayors Statement.
In reply to the question IA fe,
whether or not he favored an apY}fn-
priation of $4,000 for such parade
he said. sasss.
Il will answer that by saying thas
from the fremen's standpoint
parade is very nice thing and sen
timentally / favor such thing once
in while. but as a business pr0po@
sition / do not favor 1t at this time
! find upon investigation that tbs
needs OF the city In other directions
are going to be considerably larger
than heretofore. Thee IS need sit
oHce for more fire hose. There isa
strong demand for public play
grounds which must be met There
is need for night schools, which VIII
be a lasting benefit to many who
cannot secure an education In aliy
other way.
"This city ID growing children
faster than wealth and more school
room must be provided ID q short
time The interest-bearlng debt Is
considerably larger owing ID new
streets new firehopses ss.s st.ssfss - -
atus and many other improvements
all of which mean more taxes ami
ali of which are lasting benefit
and don't pass away IN a days o.
does q ffremen's parade. IN View ni
these facts, for one don't feel JUST
fled in adding any more to the hNf
den of the taxpayers and Will oppose
any appropriation for such q ptir
pose.
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the Packer House, S1.00