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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

after the fall of Rome there are two
incidents so vast in their Importance and
enduring in their effect that We must not
pass them by.
We have said that Alexandria was the
Greek, the Roman and the Christian
capital of Africa: and this Is true but
We snail only tell of what tranSpired
during the first and last of these periods,
leaving to the interested reader the pleas
ure of more leisurely journey through
the portals of the past.
Alexander spoke Greek. at once the
most flexible and. apart from it's gram
mar, easily acquired language Of all time
Hence when his world marches were over
ne mad Heilenized the world. The world
knew Alexander; the world knew Homer:
the world knew Greek
Alexander built Alexandria; Alexandria
punt shlps: these ships bore to every
chime whatever that wonderful city knew;
nehce GOD stopped down to finish from
s a,eaandria what He had begun at Je-
rusaiem-the spreading of the truth to
every iand-before the coming Of His
son. and OF this We shall speak first
In order to set forth the truth let us
Ten one OF the most fascinating legends
OF religious tradition. According to this
legend. Ptolemy Philadelphus, ruler of
Egypt, being impressed on behalf of the
more than hundred thousand (some say
haif miilion) Jews living at Alexandria
who spoke only Greek. and hence could
eAC1A O"A OTQereQ
translation made OF what we now des-
1gnate the Old Testament and the
Apocrypha-" 1t was this translation that
gave the world a knowledge of the Jew
ish Scriptures. for the ships of Alexan-
dria, bearing the merchandise of Egypt
and Rome to the remotest nations bore
also the Alexandrian Jewish merchant
with his Greek TRANSLATION of the Old
Testament. And what is the legend con-
corning that translation? Aristeas saws
that Ph1ladelrhus sent ambassadors to
the High Priest Eleazar Of Jerusalem
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That this belle. had foundation in
fact was soon demonstrated, and Alex
andria became in succession the Greek.
the Roman and the Christian capital of
Africa In art and letters she rivaled
Athens: IN commerce she competed with
Antioch and Damascus, becoming for one
mart in the world. while her fame as a
center Of culture and educational infiu-
ence was as great as that of any city of
which history takes note.
The personal influence of Alexander
like his life and reign, was pitifully brief.
He passed away, and was succeeded by
Greek-Egyptian period in which the
Ptolemies exercised an influence I'm things
literary and commercial upon a magnifi-
cent scale. Ptolemy Alexander in 80
Be. bequeathed the city to Rome, but
it was not until 30 BIC. that Augustus
Caesar compelled submission. Then came
an era Of world influence. in which the
ships OF Alexandria, in the language OF
Alexander. bore to the uttermost parts
OF the earth commerce and a culture
that prepared the way for the final tri-
umph OF the city, as the Christian capital
Of tho world
No single page will hold even a brief
survey Of Aexandrian history. It's site,
FED by the Nile and fostered by the
MedatorraneAn; its harbors and its feats
OF engineering. old and new, are all of
interest. The Island Of Pharos. once a
pirates rendezvous. was connected with
The town by an artificial mole or cause
way. and upon It was built the famed
lighthouse. 400 feet In height, which
beckoned the Alexandr1an mariner to his
three-harbored home from a distance of
nearly forty miles at sea.
Its library was the most complete and
influential Of all the libraries of time. and
ats Christian influence was second to
none. Here, then, was Alexanders MON
ument. end while we may not follow in
detail the twenty-five centuries of al
most ceaseless activity, nor tarry to tell
Of Alexandria's part in Egyptian history
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lIoSS w. - - AANA
every Jewish boy
learned a trade, no
matter what his So
cial position may
have been. So 1t
happened that Paul,
the greatest mission
airy in the history of
the early church.
learned the trade of
t e n t m a * e +, even
though his father
was so prominent a
man as to have the
honor Of Roman citi-
zenship conferred
upon him. and even
though he had the
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Our atber's Q@orlo.

MHE ships glide in at the harbor's mouth,
" And the ships sail out to sea,
And the wind that sweeps from the sunny south,
1t is sweet sweet can be-
There's world of toll and world of palms,
There's world of trouble and care
But, oh, in world where our Father reigns
There is gladness everywhere.
The harvest waves in the breezy morn
And the men go forth to reap,
The fullness comes to the tasseled corn
Whether wake or sleep
And far on the hills by feet untrod
There are blossoms that scent the air;
For. oh, in the world of our Father, God
There is beauty everywhere!
The breath grows faint the dying lips,
And the weary hands lie still;
Our life is dimmed by the grief eclipse
But we rest the Fathers will
\ world of parting. world of tears,
Yet we sink not i'll despair,
For. oh, in the midst of the n1ournfu years.
There is comfort everywhere!
The babe lies soft on the mothers breast,
And the tide of JOY flows in,
He glveth, He taketll, He knoweth best
The Lord to whose home we win
And, oh, when the soul is with trials tossed
There is help in the lifted prayer!
For never soul that He loves is lost
And our Father is everywhere!
Margaret Sangster.
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fertile valley WHICH the HE OF EgyPt.
The city is not old as Psychologists reckon
age, for it in the year 332 B. c. that Alexan-
der the Great having brought half the world to
heel. stopped at the delta of the Nile and grasp
ing the mercantile and strategic value of the SITE
laid off city: city that should not only per-
petuate his name. but remain his most abiding
monument thousands of years after the beautiful
language which he and his world-conquerng
troops used should be counted dead
The city, laid off by its founder. was an
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world. bringing a message of joy to the
masses. who for generations had been
told by the philosophers that they had no
souls. that they were made Of the same
stuff as the dog which upon his death
was kicked into the ditch. and then say
that you are proud of Paul-Paul, the
apostle-trades- unionist
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~ HE sources of information concern
VI ing the workingmen's guilds of
1000 years ago are very meager.
and for the most part very unreliable.
But it has been clearly established that
there were powerful labor guilds in exist
ence at that time, and practically every
workingman belonged to the guild COM
posed Of those who practiced his craft In
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ObIOng square rounded at the ends and
markable only harbors, three it's mag
innocent its baths and palaces waerwork which
their for thousand years catacomt artificial
mole protecting the harbor but for the
seemed recognize the site of an abiding
habtaon.
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mobern 5ourneps to Ancient
5brines egypt.
Up Keb. Samuel 0@. Grafflin.

mn shall go for this week Alexandria, Egypt We will
WV sail majestic habo capable of floating the greatest
OF ships Marvels OF modern engineering will hand
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4 PKE form tor speedy
~ needlework, when one is
n giving thought to handi-
craft for Christmas pres
ents. is the Lazy Daisy, which
can be made in two ways. The
first is long stitch, the petal
length, which is alike on both
sides, usually made with heavy
rope silk to make heavier de-
sign. The needle is brought up
from the underside of the petal at
the bottom, directed downward
through the top, then brought up
again at the base of the adjoining
petal. This is quick work, and
the centers can be finished in
seedlings, French knots or satin
stitch.
The second mode is made with
two threads, usually of different
shades, and the petal is held at
the top, taken with short stitch
with the second needle. Some
times thin linen thread is used,
again an ornamental stitch seems
more desirable. Another very
clever arrangement is the minia-
ture outline stitch, which is very
secure on the finest of damask
and holds the shape better.
In making towels, it is a good
idea to use white floss, or wash
blue. Practically all-over colors
look dingy when frequently
laundered, as towels must be, but
blue, even if it fades, will wash
out pure white, the only salts
factory color, unless a good shade
of yellow. that one can use. OF
course, color schemes add their
share of attractiveness to the
little vanity bags, and should be
used when possible. Any bag of
this kind will be handsomer when
trimmed with drops" the little
crochet balls made at home or
purchased at the Irish crochet
counters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
PROTECTING THE LANDSCAPE.

The crusade against signs and placards on
trees has been carried into New Jersey by the
National Highway Protective Society. This
organization has accomplished much along the
line of improving scenery and restoring nat
ure to her original dress throughout New
York state. A law was enacted there a year
or two ago, forbidding the lacking of signs or
the posting of notices on trees, and at the
same time permitting the removal of such
signs that were already disfguring the land
scape. The result has been a big improve
ment throughout New York state in beautify-
ing the highways and making travel more at
~tractive.
New Jersey will welcome such a campaign
here. There is no state more thoroughly COW
cred with various kinds of advertising, nailed
up in every conceivable place, than New Jer-
sey. This is due largely to the fact that nearly
all of the trunk line railways have their ter
minals in that state and the advertisers real
ize the advantage Of telling Of the attractive
ness Of their wares before the thousands of
passengers riding in the trains.
But it is not only along the railroad where
the nuisance is carried to excess; in the woods
and among the hills, the trees and rocks are
made to tell of the advantages Of this or that
manufactured product. 1t is a shame that
some of our most beautiful spots must be
married by this aggressive commercialism
The people of New Jersey will welcome such
a law as New York has, f~orbidding the use Of
trees, etc., as a means of posting signs and
notices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
DIPLOMACY"

A great deal has been heard during the past
four years of the s~o-called "Dollar Diplom-
acy." This name has been given to the policy
of the state department, under the Taft ad-
ministration which is to further American en-
terprise throughout the world and to have all
the representatives of this nation in various
foreign capitals assist the American business
man to obtain business abroad.
1t was recently given out as another evil
dence Of the practical results Of this "dollar
diplomacy" that an American firm had been
awarded, by the Roumanian government, a
contract for furnishing a large part of the It's
miles of pipe to be laid in that country. The
construction of this pipe line has been author
lied by the Roumanian government and is to
be used to carry petroleum from an inland
point to the coast Of the Black Sea. Three
million, six hundred thousand dollars was APP
propriated to defray the cost.
In accordance with the principles of "dollar
diplomacy" Minister Jackson, at Bucharest,
notified the state department Of the plans for
the gigantic project, and subsequently addi-
tional information was gathered for American
contractors. American concerns took the ne
cessary steps to compete for the contracts, and
Minister Jackson has just cabled that the
United Steel Products Company was one of
the successful bidders.
State Department officials point out that as
a result of their 'dollar diplomacy the ex-
ports of the United States have doubled in
value in the last fifteen years. 1t was stated
that President Cleveland was the first execu-
tive to recognize the opportunities possible un-
der the policy and it remained for President
Taft and the present secretary of state to de-
velop the idea to a point where millions of
extra dollars are being collected in foreign
countries by American concerns.
President Taft's slogan has been and is, for
America to become a world power through
the medium of dollars and not bullets. We
fail to see anything to ridicule i'll such a pro-
gram. We do not know what better business
our representatives abroad can be doing than
watching out for opportunities for the Ameri-
can business man to extend his trade. It is far
better than toading about in knee breeches at
social functions. Introducing American prod
ucts and American workmanship is the best
means possible of establishing American su-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
WE WANT LIGHT!

Perth Amboy demands sufficient light at the
Central railroad station at night and along the
pathway leading to the station. These lights
must be kept burning continuously all the
evening. This is a small thing for a city of
this size to ask. We are ashamed to ask it,
thus letting our sister cities know that we are
so far behind the times and allow the railroad
to thus ignore us. But to remain silent longer
is only playing into the hands of this parsi-
monious corporation that now turns the lights
at the station off after the departure of every
train to turn them on again only when the
next train approaches. PERTH AMBOY IN
SISTS UPON A SUITABLY LIGHTED
PLATFORM AND PATH DURING THE EN-
TIRE EVENING AT THE CENTRAL STA
TON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
OUR WATERFRONT TITLE,

The granting of a franchise to the new ferry
company for the use Of Washington street for
landing their boats on this side of the sound,
calls attention to a cloud in the title of the city
to the riparian rights at the foot of Bucking-
ham avenue. The ferry company, to be of any
use, should be operating by early spring. This
means that there is no time for legal complica-
tons. Had the original proposition of landing
at the end Of Buckingham avenue been car
RED out, however, there is no doubt that the
matter would be tied up in the courts for sew
eral years.
Both the ferry company and the city pre-
ferred the Buckingham avenue site, but owing
to the desire to have the boats in operation as
soon as possible, and because of the condition
that exists at the foot of Buckingham avenue,
it was deemed wise to change the location to
Washington street. Those who give the mat
ter consideration will agree that proper steps
Lave been taken.
However, an important duty lies before the
city in connection with Buckingham avenue.
We see in the present instance a case where a
StIeeC lS useless 10 DOCu Guy ana CORPORA
ton, because of the long time tnat would be
required in clearing up litigation. Therefore,
the city should at once take steps to find out
just what claim it has to the riparian rights at
the foot of Buckingham avenue so as to be
ready when the next opportunity comes for i'm
provement there.
To allow the conditions to remain as they
are only to be taken up after an application
has been made for the use of the foot of the
street, will be to delay improvement while the
fight is made in the courts. This fighting can
be done now as well as later, In fact, now is
the time to have it understood, so that the
city will not have another proposition similar
to the "wet dock" proposition in the future.
Title to waterfront property is entirely too
valuable to be ignored. Let the ferry COM
oany begin operating at once at the foot OF
Washington street and at the same time let
the city clear it's title regarding just how it
stands in the Buckingham avenue matter. 1t
may be that in the course of a few years, when
the courts have finally decided the matter,
and if the city's title is clear, the ferry com
pany will be glad to transfer its place OF
anding to Buckingham avenue. At any rate,
it is the duty of the city to know just what
it owns in the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
macy. Other countries may fight if the,

premacy. Other countries may fight if they
enormou war debts, but the United States
will be perfectly satisfied to take the business
end of the proposition and reap in the dollars.
If that is what "dollar diplomacy" means we
believe the great majority Of the people of
the United States thoroughly approve Of it
and the time will come when President Taft
will be given the credit that is due him for
pressing such a program during his admins
~tration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
p F. T A M B OY

Prominent center for troll
leys to all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the
country In the Immediate vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advan-
taFes.
Some of the leading indus
tries arc American Smelling &
Refining Company's smelter:
haritan Copper Works smelter;
Barber Asphalt Works: United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company; Architect
ural Tile & Faience Co.; c.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works;
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co; Fed
eral Terra Gotta Co.: New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co.: three
plants of the National Fire
proofing Company. and other
similar industries within the
Immediate vicinity; Ceramic
Works; Chesebrough VascIins
Works; Marcy Stove Works.
two drydock companies. to-
gether with shipyarus and
marine railways; Standard
Underground Cable Company:
Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
ical Works: emery mills. coke
and cigar factories: cement
stone works; coal shipping
piers; handkerchief factory:
cement works; machine shops
and iron foundries.
For further particulars ad-
dress:
George st. Andrassy. Secre-
tary of the Board of Trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
COMING EVENTS.

Dec. 12-Bazar. Ladies' Aid Society,
Danish M. E. church. Dana hall.
Dec. 13-Calico Hop, Danish Sis
terhood, Washington hall.
Jan. 15-Ball, Perth Amboy Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Audi
forum.
Jan. 16-Lamson Dramatic Club,
Goodwill hall, (Y. M. G. Al
Jan 22-First Annual Ball of Iro-
quois A. c., Auditorium.
Feb. 11-Ball, Lincoln Engine
Company, Auditorium.
Feb. 12-Ball. Liberty Camp, No.
IS, Woodmen of the World In Wash
ington hall.
Feb. 2n-Heinlein Banjo Quartet
and Concert Company, Goodwill hall.
N(Y. M. c. Al
Feb. 22.-Turkey Dinner. Ladies
Auxiliary Of Simpson M. E. church,
lecture room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
Population 32.131.

EppuidliOn S2sljt.
90 miles from New York.
Tax rate 2.02.
| On Staten Island Sound, at
the mouth of the Raritan river
and at the head of Raritan
Bay
Ocean steamers can dock in
from 35 to 40 feet Of water.
Channel 81 feet deep at low
water. leading up the bay from
Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service to New
York.
-Four railroads.&c. Pennsyl-
vania, Central Railroad of New
Jersey. Lehigh Valley and the
| Staten Island Rapid Transit.
Branches INNING In all direct
ions. arording almost an I'M
limited number of excellent
factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two
telephone com anies.
Electric light and Kas COM
pcries.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal postofice bidding.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools and
one high school. which In on
the approved list OF all the
leading universities in the
country; four parochiai schools
and a business college.
Churches Of all denomin-
Htions.
City Hospital. =
Municipal water works,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
GEORGE M0ScHEL
LUMBER, TIMBER, MILLWORR,
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS.
Wholesale and R>-at..
WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
Telephone 9-R Woodbridge.


N"" vH"oTh NE>H"HA-
TRAINS PERTH AMBOY.
For New York, Newark, and Eliza
beth. at 8:2s, 7:12 x7:3S. 1858. 1873. $3.50,
9:42. 10 1905. 1889. has g. m; 1z:O7, I2:s3,
2:47. 3:14. 4:4o. sos. =, 02, s:I4. 1926.
ST. 100 p. M; Sundays: $3.50. S:2S q M; 1:23,
sos. $3.50. 9:27 N
Knew York only,
SATURDAY only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook: 6:zS. TIA. s:42. 0:06, 11:1s.
a. m; 1888. 3:+7. sos. S:03. s:l4 p. m:
Sundays: $3.50. S:2s a. m; 1928. sos. $500,
9:27 p m.
For Long Brance Asoury Park.
81 :05. z:3s. 6:0a. &:24. 9:54, 1881 D. m:
Sundays. 4:bo. s:s7 a. m; Asst, 1901 .. m.
For Freehold: $40. 1909. sos = M;
12:02, 2:21. b:33, sos, e:34 p m: Sundays.
IL :05 a. M: %:57. 1904 9. m.
w a BESIER. " p 4 a A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11

Cars Leave Sfasn Island gerry:
For New Bruins wick-s:l0 4 N. and
every 80 minutes Until $40 p. IL, also
dave only ~ fP'10N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
STATEN ISLAND RAID TRANSIT.
FAKE TO NEW YORK

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8 1osp way Yin q q
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TO NEW YORK
Leave Perth Amb0y Daily
sos; $50; 700: "7:2s: 1923; $500: 500:
$50: $50; i1:io A n. 1915. l;5s; s:so.
$40: 4:s6: s:1b: $40: 7:b7; 300; 1o:s.
sundays and Hofidays-
s:15: 7:4s: s:46; s:45; 1o:te; 11:4s A. II.
1a:4s; 1:4s; sos: A:o5; $40: 6:16; T:1b.
sac; 1000 p. NJ. and Holiday Nights Onis
II 80 P. N.
FROM NEW YORK
Leave New York D.iiyI;. 600.
~ So; 1880; $40: $40; $40; Sis; $50
1850 P. N. 1880 A. n. 50
TAO; 300: 1000: II 100 A. n. 1900 Noon.
1900, 300: 90; $50: $50: $3.50; 1850;
$3.50; 1890; 1850 p. n, and Holiday Nights
Only 1880 A. Il.
GEO. ]. BROWN,
General Traffic Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11

groan, that 1 had long ~despised, and found that
heaven was a land of ecsasy, suprem1y grand as
good as advertised. The angels round me played
their Tyres and on the jasper walls the fires Of
changeless sunrise cleaned; and joyous anthems fill
thus happily l dreamed. And then a statesman
from below got through the gate-how, l don't
know-and got his choice of crowns; and ere
an hour he there had spent / noticed signs Of
discomfort; the seraphim wore froWns. He skir-
mished round among the blest and told them
that they were oppressed, and had them peevish
soon; their crowns were bargain counter things,
they all deserved much better wings, their harps
We're out of tune. Your heaven once was good
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
FIRE ALARM BOXES


I S3-Raritan Copper Works.
! 24-Market and Sheridan SITS
I 25-Smith St. and C. r.. r.
I 26-High and Lewis SITS.
! 27-Madison ave and Paterson St
I 28-Market and First Sts.
! 35-Smith and High SITS.
I 36-N. Brunswick Ave. and New st.
( 37-State and Smith SITS.
! 43-Buck'ham Ave. & Hartford ST.
I 45-Commerce and Front SITS.
! 4e-State and Washington SITS.
I 47-High and Washington SITS.
1 64-State st. and Buckingham v
b6-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
67-State and Wayne SITS,
58-Near United Lead Works.
b9-Maurer.
62-Washinoton and First SITS.
63-N. Brunswick Ave. n Elm St
64-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce and State SITS.
72-Front and Smith SITS.
/ 7S-Water and Gordon SITS.
74-Kearney Ave. n Gordon St
e2-Smith and Herbert SITS.
83-Amboy Ave. & Washington st.
S4-Lehtgh Ave. and Stanford st.
8b-Near City Hospital
B6-Cleveland and Brace AveI
e7-Amhoy and Hall Aves.
92-Amboy Ave. and Insiee st.
94-Nevil1e and tombstone SITS.