Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-15
EXEMPT FlREMEN ARE
HEARTILY WELCOMED
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NllENt pIeoelJ tLeln 10 you ana ne
informed me that during his term Of
office he unlocked the city and
threw the keys away so the whole
town is open to you and We want you
10 enjoy every minute OF your stay
with us. We have an Old city Of
which we are proud. A historical
city. Decided by the Indians in
1851 as Ompoge and named after the
Earl of Perth, an unfortunate fol-
lower Of James II Of England, it-has
many points Of interest closely as
ISOLATED with the Revolution. 4
manufacturing city whose products
are known all over the world. Here
gold, silver. copper, lead, clay pro-
ducts and chemicals are manulac-
tured or produced in vast quanti-
ties and thousands - people are en-
ployed in our industries. Here,
among other points of interest in
,he manufacturing line, we boast OF
the largest shot tower in the world
with a daily capacity Of l25 tons OF
shot and, like the pins. ] often Won
der what becomes Of them all. We
have a progressive city. well paved
and lighted, up-todate. and a city
whose citizens have ~uubOund"d faith
in it's future greatness.
1t is to such a city hat you have
been INVITED and are now welcome.
We want you to enjoy its fr,N !C'1,
visit its points OF interest and meet
its people. 1t seems hardly noces-
sary to suggest that you inspect our
fire department. We have a vOlun-
teer department which We believe to
be equal to the best. I have a per
sonal reason for appreciation OF the
work of the local hremen. Once.
when a boy, l saw the house that
had sheltered me burned to the
ground. On two or three occasions
since the organization Of the depart
ment | have been awakened in the
dead of night by the cracking Of
burning material and the glare Of
flames at my bedroom window, 1t
was then l felt the need of firemen
and realized that when we az iced
them we need them badly.
They are telling a story around
Wall street IN our friend Theodore
Roosevelt. The story goes that
Teddy died and went to heaven. st.
Peter met him at the pearly gates,
recognized the DISTINGUISHED visitor
and babe him welcome. Make your
self right at home. Colonel. he said,
anything you see is yours. Thanks,
said T. r. But If you don't mind
I'd like to make Il little change up
here. What's that I'd like to re-
organize the Celestial choir. Oh, all
right; it isn't any too good now and
/ guess a change wont do any harm.
Well to begin with, | want a thou
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NIlu mere III rerln Annoy reaty
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at any tihle ana "neh called upon TO
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out expectation OF reward, l no
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anu | "IlI not tahe your llIme iurLher
man TO express me nope that "hen
lIi5 convention Sn"u nave cioSeu
ana us return 10 lueif
noIHy9 you may l"Ne WIN you d Ia.
EoIaDls impression Oh the cIly OF
i'Frlh NiRooy ana may we as cltl-
|eIS OF lu'S oIu cIl$ lual we rove so
wen nave II possible an even nigh
e' feSdIu Iot Ine H~oiuHIePF hIeneh
ana the exempt fIrbmeh Assocla-
iIon Oh New Jersey.
heF. D. ~. NofthruP SPEAKS.
Kew. Mr., Nofthfup was then in
by lhe president. lie re-
spohded ana sad II there were any
people II. me world VINO deserved 10
ne c"ileu 'eIeI"hS 'hey were thoSe
VINO are calico upon 10 answer an
alarm OF hIe, lie spoke OF the Elk
eIhpis as u pouy OF men VINO nad
served tnelr seven years or service,
IA speaAIhE OF a do1hlnle ne sald
luGy were lne original eAeLhptS' lie
Sa'u lhe! were exempt from jury
uull qua d cgIJ"il per cent. OF ran
Iodu l1Ie' ne lo1u SeNeraI stories
anu Ieialeu one on Ine LFeihen
NuGpl ne saiu we're olteh papIlzeu
WI n'e ou4 W"teI anu WnIch, lie
9'tE, inaGe mem rea heroes.
Wv 'nE tne auureSS Oh MI;
Nh sll up "ulcI was alSo erected
W." ~ n'IJn aPpiause, secretary Ed
gar l l~dumPhreyS read the report
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ointian nc [qpo' veu sexenty1iouT ASST
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