Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-11
WANT STOP TO
SUNDAY SALES
After South Amboy Merchants
For Sabbath Rest.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


South Amboy, Feb. f1.-The
Woman's Club has outlined a plan
for the improvement of South AM
boy, which If carried out, would no
doubt adances the interest Of the
city in the moral line and beautify
1t very much along the line of civic
Improvement. But to do this the
club must have the cooperation of
the board of councilman and the
sympathetic action of the citizens Of
the whole city. No matter what
reformation is contemplated In any
community or along any line what
ever 1t must have the cooperation
of a greater part of the community
But the cleansing of our streets: the
allaying of the dust on our public
thoroughfares; and the enforcement
of the Sunday law as regards the
saloons and the enforcement of the
law regarding speak-easies. These
are essentials and the work com
menced shows a c~ommendable spirit
In the club.
But this is not all that is essential
for the improvement of the city. In
fact there are some who are anxious
ly awaiting the action Of the Club in
bringing the attention OF the mayor
and council In enforcing the law or
in passing an ordinance governing
the city along the line of Sunday OBJ
servance.
1t was asked by one OF those en-
gagged in the butcher business why
don't the Woman's Club petition the
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Sunday for we want our rest as we'll
as others, and parties have no more
legal or moral right to purchase
their meat on Sunday than they have
to purchase beer. If the Woman's
Club is going to strike at the evils
In the city, let them make a clean
sweep and be impartial in the mat
ter. This is the sentiment of some
of the business men in the city.
They want Sunday for themselves.
The Sabbath was made for mar 10
rest. 1t Is claimed that when it was
determined among those in the bar
Der business to close their shops on
Saturday night and not open until
Monday morning, every II could
get shaved III Saturday or Saturday
evening. And under existing cir
cumstances at the present day there
is no xcuse for compelling the
butcher shops to have their places
open on Sunday V until 10 O'CLOCK
in the morning.
Why not give the butcher a rest
on Sunday? While the Woman's
Club petitioned the board Of city
fathers for the observance of the
Sunday selling of intoxicatins
liquors, and for the non-increase OF
saloons within the limits of the city
which Is commendable in the mind
of every right thinking man OF
woman In the city, why not go {
little further and petition the coun'
ell to grant the request of this butch
err and have the butcher shops closed
And then while at work on this line
go a little further and have the law
enforced along all lines and crush
the tendency to have "open" Sun
days in South Amboy and get out OF
the fog to establish the real old-time
American Sabbath as far as possible.
The Woman's Club believes In prog
ress and we believe in advancement.
But fs 1t progress to forget God
and His commandments. AS somt
claim that South Amboy is by nature
fitted for a residential city, then let
the citizens do all In their power to
make 1t desirable. Then will people
flock to this city to locate here, not
on account of It's natural advantages,
but knowing that those governing
the city are doing all in their power
to make locating here desirable.