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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07

a The big attraction next week be-
ginning Monday will be the produc-
ton of THE play without a name"
by the author of Everybody" Peter
G. Piatti. 1t is an interesting and
impressive melodrama OF four acts
presented by the Kovacs Stock Com
pany from the authors directions.
No name has been given this play
and in order to discover really
good title the patrons OF the theatre
are to suggest a name to be written
on slips together with name and ad-
dress and on Monday, February II,
the winner OF the prize OF ten dol
lars for best name will be announced.
A special matinee will be given today
and this Friday evening VIII be an
other big amateur night. some new
amateurs in good acts.
Monday. February IT, Country
Store night will be inaugurated.
There will be bushels OF fun and
lot of nice goods given away. .-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
SEES TROUBLE
IN FINANCES
For Putting Customs Receipts
Only in National Banks.

New York, Feb. Financial
storm possibilities will confront
President Wilson Immediately after
his Inauguration unless congress
promptly investigates the cause and
purport of treasury circular No. 3,
issued January 8, last. according to
the assertion today of Rudolph
Spreckles, president of the First
National bank of San Francisco, and
prominent Progressive. This cir
cular directs that customs moneys
be deposited with national banks, |
believe this order is in direct con-
flict with the law governing the
control of these moneys and must.
therefore, be rescinded," said
Sprecke at seems strange that
the present administration should
issue an order on the eve of going
out Of office. We have right to
question the motion that prompted
such action. II this order Is not
promptly rescinded we will witness
an unusual increase of deposits,
principally with New York national
banks, amounting TO more than
100000 In gold annually in
New York alone. When the new ad-
ministration takes charge OF the
treasury it will be obliged TO demand
the return of these funds to the
government. The effect of this ac-
ton will cause financial difficulties
Congress should investigate the mat
ter and present the facts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07


each district, bear the expense OF
pensioning teachers. This was done
by the board and the secretary was
instructed to send copy of the reso-
luton to each member of the assem-
bly, from this county.
designations as teachers were re-
ceived from Miss Catherine Moore
and Miss Dorothy Karkus. The fol-
lowing appointments were recon-
mended by the superintendent: Miss
Florence Ware, Miss Kate Karllus,
Miss Cecilia Kaufman and Miss Anna
Allen. Both designations and ap-
pointments were referred to the
teachers committee. 1t was explain
ed that there were four recommend
ations for appointments because
there have been two vacancies in the
faculty of the schools since Miss
Anna Gates resignation.
1t was decided to hold future meet
ings of the board in the high school,
Thomas Silver, of 175 Rector
street, was authorized to replace Nels
Fonskov, whose resignation as jani-
tor was accepted. Silver was ap-
pointed at the last meeting to begin
work on completion of the new addi-
ton to the grammar school.
The manual training committee
was empowered, to purchase tools
and necessary supplies for the man
ual training school. An appropria-
tion. of $50 was made to defray the
expenses of the cooking school
According to the report. Truant
Officer Meshrow has been sent after
26S pupils; 164 were returned; SO
were truants and So were sick.
Medical Inspector Meinzer's report
showed that he had examined 500
times, found two contagious cases
and excluded two pupils. He report
ed the general healthfulness of the
pupils good and the sanitary condi-
ton of the buildings good.
Superintendent Shull's report for
the day schools follows:
Total enrolment for month, 6,106;
average enrolment, 1885,; aver
age attendance, 5,345.33; per cent.
of daily attendance on average en-
rollment, 897.77; cases of tardiness,
l,343; times teachers tardy, 13;
pupils present every day, 2,125;
classes or divisions, 225; sessions
during month, 40; sessions closed on
account Of holidays, 6; visits by su-
perintendent, 189; visits by citizens,
SO; days pupils on roll, 8.916;
days present, 107 7,052.5; days pupils
absent, 11,863.5; homes represented,
5,916; homes visited, 4,643; fire
drills, 3; excuses were had from
teachers for hardness and books
were inspected and repaired during
month.
Report of the night school follows:
Enrolment for January, 311, 261
of whom were boys; average enroll
ment, 2e4.38; average attendance,
1854; per cent. Of daily attendance
on average enrolment, 67.78; pupils
present every day, 40; classes or
divisions, 10; sessions during month,
10: visits by superintendent, "a;
visits of citizens, /; nights pupils
were on roll, 2,10S; nights pupils
were present, 1,437.5; nights absent,
670.5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
Police Chiefs Hear Reports.

Chiefs Of police OF the state as
sembled at Hoboken yesterday after
noon and elected a president and
vice president to serve for unexpired
terms until April. They heard prom
ising reports from the legislative
committee of the association and re-
ceived encouraging reports from
officers. The position of president.
vacated by death, was filled temper
arily by Chief Frank Monaghan. Of
Jersey City. who was vice president.
Chief John J. Cleary, of Trenton,
was elected vice president TO serve
in Mr. Monaghan's place as such un-
til April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
SHIPPING NEWS

Passed Diamond Shoal. n. c..
Yesterday, schooner Marjory Brown,
Mobile for Perth Aboy.
Schooner Adelaide Barbour sail
ed from Port Reading yesterday en-
rort? Merritt to Philadelphia.
British steamer Chimu cleared at
Wilmington N. c., yesterday for
New York via Perth Amboy.
The Russian Prince arrived this
morning att Tremlev Point.
British steamer Mountby, Of Huei-
va. Spain, arrived this morning after
a voyage OF twenty-nine days. 1t
was delayed by bad weather and by
having to stop for coal at Bermuda.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
BOY SOPRANO
STOPS PANIC
SperIn, bv rnfted e-ess wt~s.

kper|1l bv Vnfted p-ess Wtss.
. South Manchester, Conn. Feb. Z:
While the stage filled with smoke
from a fire in the dressing rooms
and the frightened audience began
to show signs of a panic eight-year-
old Valvor Balfour, boy soprano,
stood before the footlights in the
Park theatre and sang until all dan
ger had passed. Today he Is the
hero Of the town The boys father
stood in the wings and when the
smoke began pouring out the lad
turned to him and asked: shall I
10 on singing?" At "a nod from his
father the boy continued his song,
quieting the spectators. who march
ed out of the theatre In good order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
POLES ON ROADS FROM
MATAWAN TO FREEHOLD
From the NEWS Correspondent.

(Fron the NEWS Correspondent.) ,
Trenton, Feb. Approval has
been given by the State Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners to an
ordinance of the Board of Freehold
ers Of Monmouth county granting
permission to the Midd1esex and
Monmouth Electric Light. Heat &
Power Company to construct and to
maintain a pole Hne on the Matawan
and Freehold Turnpike. The origin
al resolution was passed July 10. last
and is approved by the State Board
and amended January 8, last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
DIRECTORS OF TRADE
BOARD MEET TONIGHT

The Board of Directors of the
Perth Amboy Board of Trade will
meet tonight at the boards head
quarters in the American building.
1t is thought that much progress
looking to the brin ging OF number
of new plants to this place will be
reported by the Industrial Commit
tee. Several new applications from
new members are expected to be
received to be passed on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
AT PROCTOR TOMORROW.

An intensely interesting playlet
called For Reform" was played at
Proetor's last night and will be put
on again tomorrow. 1t Is comedy
and is presented by Florence Modena
and Company. A very sensational
trapeze specially will also be put on
that will amaze the spectators. These
clever feats Of gymnastics are pre-
sented by the Novelty Acrobattc Cluo
Jerome and Lewis encharm their au-
dience with melodious songs, which
please the most musical ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07

A daring attempt to assasSinate
President Araujo was made at San
Salvador a few days ago. The Presi-
dent was sitting in the Parque Bolivar
when several men dashed at him and
attacked him with knives. He was
stabbed several times, but though the
wounds are serious his life Is not be-
Neyed to be In danger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
South Amboy Man Is Aided.

Intoxicated and bleeding from
falling a number of times on the
hard ice at the corner of Smith and
State streets, a South Amboy man
was picked up by two young men
lbout 6 o'clock yesterday evening
md placed on a trolley car en- route
% his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
Harold Hall Goes To Worcester.

Harold Hall, formerly manager Of
the woolworth and 10 cent store
here, and who was transferred to
Manchester, N. H., several years ago
rs manager of the Woolworth store
there, has been transferred again.
this time going to Worcester, Mass.
This Is promotion for Mr.. Hall who
Is well known In this city. His wife
was formerly Miss Anna Mccormick.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William H.
Mccormick, of High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
Yawn Disiocated His Jaw.
.xsz, o., ,na NINA NEWH

Washington, Feb. 7.-Irving REM
son, yawned and dislocated his jaw
jumping up he ran in circles until
captured and taken to a hospital
where the mastieator was snapped
back. Four men aiding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
yalhalla Give Degree

Two candidates we're given the In
itiatory degree by Valhalla Lod ge
No. 275 Odd Fellows. at its meeting
last night. There was large gath
ering of members present and sey-
eral visitors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
CATCHING DOCK RATS
FOR THE SUFERACETTES
ypecfaI by Unised Press wirs.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. THAT news
boys have set to work catching
hordes of rats on the New England
wharves as part Of plot of men to
turn lose thousands of rodents dur
ing the suffrage. parade in Washing
ton. March 8, was charged by Miss
Dolly Yaney, the suffragette leader,
passing through here enroute to
Washington. Just what will be done
to fustrade the alleged plot, Miss
Vancy was unable to explain, but
she said she would try to obtain the
tallest horse In Washington for the
parade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
Here's an Honest Sailor.

A sum of money was found on the
street by Oscar johnson, of 127
Fayette street. today and brought
to police headquarters. The man
r~'| ~ wss sailor. He thought
some poor woman probably lost the
money and needed it more than he
did.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
Damage At Royal Theatre.

Someone entered the Royal thea'
ire building in Smith street during
the night and caused damage to walls
by turning on the city water. The
poIiee Investigated and declare 1t WAS
probably mischief maker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
AIR FLEET FOR CHINA.
Frsoch Officers to Organize it--sos
Pol,es Work In Time Of Peace.

Paris. Feb. THE president OF the
Chinese republic un the suggestion Of
Ills French military adviser, Major
Brissaud Desmailles. has decided upon
the crea ton I an aerial neet. the Or
ganization of which will be intrusted
to French officers.
All Chinese STAFF officers, according
to an announ cement made here. will
IL. required IL pass through the avia-
r1on school either as pilots or observ.
era
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07

With bright new chauffeur's license
pinned on her automobile coat, Miss
Charlotte Delsfield will make her ap-
pearance as 4 tsxicab driver for the
Votes for Women" cause when the
New York city suffragists hold their
annual spring parade.
Miss DelafieId, who Is an active
member of the Women's Political
Union and who will take part In the
presentation Of "Lysistrata," which Is
to be given soon for the cause. obtained
permission to drive an automobile In
New York city and received n certifi-
cate testifyins to her expertnoxs as
rhauffeuse. "o'r
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-07
ShEEHY AGAIN
HEAD OF BOARD

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HOME OF MAX
KLEIN ROBBED

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

ef the farmer as with the craftsman
and artist there can never be too many.
Each newcomer does not crowd some
body else out but creates just 90 much
more. The productivity Of the land Is
practically unlimited and there is no end
to the demand for farm produce.
The other side of the same problem Is
that the price Of living in the last analy-
sis Is determined by the price of farm
commodities. If some exception to tho
contract labor law were framed to admit
farm-laborers, just as artists are admit
ted Mt present the workingmen Of this
country as well as all the rest OF us
would be greatly benefited.
The advantage of such a law to a com
munity like Vermont would be that the
farmers of locality, where lack Of help
at present prevents proper treatment of
the land and harvesting ~ the crops,
could then send over the countries whose
Inhabitants make most desirable farm
ers and choose for themselves the kind
Of immigrants that really enrich n coun-
try Instead of being forced to walt here
and take what chance brings to them.
Tho federal law ought to be amended
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

schools, which are more particular
ly supplementary thereto. There are
certain forms OF instruction which
have been shown by experience
to have high values az agencies for
training. The study of the mother
Of mathematics, of science
stands in this category. The question
is how to adapt these studies 30 that
they will still serve to the full their
function of training the mind, while
touching at the same time the imme-
date necessity of the boy or the girl
and THE Is the problem of the teacher;
so that, after all. even when one sets
clearly before his own mind that the
reason why we have elementary schools
and secondary schools Is to be found
in their usefulness in training the
minds of children, the question as to
how successful they are to be comes
back again to the quality OF the teach =
err who directs each school No amount
of introduction of so-called practical
studies, no extreme devotion, on the
other hand, to the classics can develop
children's minds under an ill-trained
teacher who works in the commercial
spirit. The teacher, to be successful,
must be not only of broader training,
but must have also the devotion and
enthusiasm of the true teacher. In
the hands of such q teacher Latin,
mathematics. science, agriculture are
all fruitful. In Vermont, as every
whore else, even after the real pur-
pose of the schools is apparent there
is still the question, where arc com
petent teachers, in number sufficient
to meet the requirements, to be OBJ
tanned?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

NEEDED FEDERAL. AMENDMENT.
While California Ia ngttating an anti
alien lHnd bill and trying IN short sighted
manner to crowd foreigners Off land,
which, in many Instances. foreigner.
have maze productive, and OF value to
the community, Vermont Is seeking to
bring the foreigner DO It's farms. OF
course we are not seeking for Japanese.
although the Industrious yellow men
whore they settle probably do much
good and little harm We should find
Europeans more neghborly II we could
replenish our green hills and valleys
with the sturdy farm workers who are
being crowded out of a living In the con-
gested districts of Germany, with the
vigorous. intelligent Swedes and Nor
wegians whose kinsmen have built up
the West. the whole State would bios
Fsm like a garden
We are approprating this idea from
the state commissioner of agriculture.
What we are wishing for. he is actively
endeavoring to obtain. But there are OBJ
stacles which mako the attainment OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
TIME WANTED TO CATCH Up.

(F'rOm the RnllddeIpnld bul4ttIIAJ
James ]. HIS desire that Congress
might adjourn for 10 years IS not TO be
accomplished, OF course, but more's the
pity. What interest would suffer II Con-
gress and the law-making bodies or the
States were to close their doors Tor
decade and let the nation run along on
the code OF law as 1t stands today
There is law enough on the statute
books at present to be invoked success
fully against every crime or misde-
meanor. to assure justice to every in
dividual The chief trouble Is that there
is too much law in existence at the
present time, so that a large percentage
az II Is not in use, and is not even I'M
derstood.
Ten years rest from law-makinG
would give the courts of the country a
chance to catch up for a large percent
.aee of the new business which is crowd
ed in on them IS due to the perpetual
making of new laws which run counter
TO the old or to custom which have
grown up under them, or which create
new bases for litigation. Business would
have chance to readjust itself to the law
and become obedient TO 1t with a GER
tafnty as 10 what IS reqUFeu "''N''
fear that by the time one new oruer hau
been established some progressive law
maker would secure the enactment OF
another
Those States are fortunate that nave
their legislative visitations but once In
four years. and even then find 1t I'M
necessary TO prolong the quadrennial
sessions to the extent that the biennial
Legislatures of other States infiict them
selves upon their constituencies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
FREE LUMBER MEANS NO REDUC-
TION IN PRICE.

The announced determination OF our
democratic friendr in Congress to put
lumber on the FREQ list. may have en-
couraged some OF our readers OF the free
trade persuasion IN Burlington and else
where to look for reduction In price
Of that commodity as a partial compen-
sation for any loss in industry that might
move from our territory to Canada under
now conditions.
Congressman Calder Of Brooklyn has
just made the statement on the floor Of
the House that in not a few instances
the wholesale lumber dealers OF the Uni
ted States are now making contracts
with the Canadian lumber firms to split
the present duty of s1.25 on rough lumber
| between them, 80 that when this article
goes on the free list in the Underwood
bill the price TO the consumer will re-
main unchanged
himself and declared he will not get a
cent Of reduction on what he buys after
the new tariff bill becomes a law On
the other hand, he asserted. the United
States will lose an annual revenue OF
more than 81 .O0o,oc0
| Developments are showing nearly every
| day that some commodity whose price
| was to be lowered by srna shing tho tariff
according to our democratic friends, will
remain practically unchanged on the
| price list, while we are sure to lose some
Of our industries to other countries as
already demonstrated
| In the course Of time tariff-smashing
! is likely to become one OF the lost arts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
CATERPILLAHS.

Some time ago the FREE PRESS made !
n suggestion in regard to Boy Scouts
and caterpilars. Persons riding into the
outskirts of the city and beyond have
been unable to escape the conviction
that there are more worms nests than
side everywhere are decorated with these
Misunderstanding, cottony tangles Of
white web, which are the centre of more
destructiveness, uglness and concentrate
ed cussedness than anything else our
road sides are likely to support a man
riding over a ten mile stretch Of road
out of Burlington counted so many Of
these nests that he got dizzy from think
ing in such big numbers and almost
fell off the wagon. And he was not
seeing double. either.
Those white things, as everybody
knows, are inhabited by the tent-worm.
Every one of them contains popula
ton like that of New York city, with
all the suburbs thrown in. And every
individual caterpillar is capable of eat
ing many times his own weight of the
, leaves which are the very lungs Of the
trees, not to mention his capacity for
starting family. tree more impressive
than anything the Hapsburg or Hohen-
zollerns can boast nest of them can
strip a tree in short order. A kerosine
torch held under a nest will exterminate
the whole colony in less time than it
takes to tell it.
1t is a shame that the opportunity of
heading off so much destructiveness
should be allowed to go unavailed of
If every owner Of land would exert him
self to the extent of making a tour of
his trees with some sort of torch and a
little kerosine, he would be doing a real
public service. OF course, in some cases
this might involve a good deal of labor
and some help might be necessary, but
in others 1t would take comparatively
little time. And beside the public serv-
ice. there would always be a private sat
isfaction and profit in saving ones trees
from being eaten alive The nests in
the trees along the roadsides offer
more difficult problem
A long time ago, when we were
wrestling with this problem, our atten-
ton happened to be attracted to the Boy
Scouts, an organization of boys whose
object 1t is to go about doing good, very
much as the knight Grants used to go
off fighting dragons in the good old days.
Inasmuch as the dragons are all dead
now, and the opportunitics for doing good
have presumably been diminished there
by. II seemed barely lie that the
knights OF this noblo night find
great and valuabl" T action In
campaigning az ,:,e catsrpillars,
which tho KIN, D.: od sceln to have
eyor4ooked
Il II prove inan v,sable for .he scouts
10 Use Ere III the quantities n.c4s-sry
20 ourn down :.ie nests troiu the road
Vides. :he same end could lie accomplish
I'D by cutting .hcm down ana staInptrs
upon them. A knife attached 20 a pole
would serve wei. Tor this. But VIC shall
leave the working out of dctails 70 the
s,ct,ve and intrepid scouts, contentins
ourselves with merely mailing the aug.
Yestion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

this end difficult There is one obstacle
in the form of IA federal law, excellent
in its place, but in its present form I'M
intelligently broad. The law against i'm
porting foreign contract labor is not
beneficial In so far as 1t applies TO labor
ers on farms.
The law within it's province is undoubt-
eddy right and helpful 1t would be I'M
fair to the laborers in American mills
and ether industries ia subject them to
competition with all the low-lived work.
ers of all the crowded cities of the old
world, 80 that employers might beat
down the price of flesh and blood service
by the simple device of dumping into
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

their works shiploads of cheap foreign
labor. But the case of farm labor is
governed by an entirely different prin-
ciple and affects the poor man of this
country from a Numerically opposite
angle,
The drift to the cities has left the
country with too few men to do the work
on the farms. 1t is not a case of lack Of
competition in this instance but of an
actual deficiency. In the case of farm
help there is no danger OF a Wholesale
introduction of foreign labor. The scat
tered conditions of farm life, and the
piecemeal character OF farm proprietor
ship would prevent that. And In the case
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

the middle ages and other wars due to
opium and the missionary propaganda
have resulted In a loss Of over 100000
lives, so that altogether the Chinese loss
OF life is in the vain attempt to keen
allen religions out of their country.
amounts to more than the population OF
the French republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
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