Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-18
Board of Trade Directors 7Ian
Gala p1y for Atlantic
: League Opening.
ARE TO DINE MANY GUESTS
Pass Resolution Protesting
Against Federal Reserve
Bank District.

AT meeting of the directors OF
the Board of Trade Last night ar
rangements were made for the
opening of the Atlantic Baseball
League in this city May 20, which
will Ez1ke it a Hala event to be re
membereG s nodrc O. Grade Day."
The program will inclu. a luncheon
for guests at noon, an automobile
parade which VIII start at 1:15
O'Clock in the Afternoon and arrive
at the new ball grounds before the
game, a grand concert preceding the
contest and dollar dinner In the
evening.
The details have been left in the
hands of the committee and 1t is
assured that Billy Pfau's team of
PAGERS will open their season in a
manner which shows that their
efforts to place Perth Amboy on the
baseball map have the earnest back
ing of both the fans and business
men. Arrangements are being made
to accommodate hundreds of out-of-
town visitors who will flock here to
witness the opening contest.
S. NJ. Jacobson, George 8. Walker
and John II. Haynes were admitted
as members of the Board of Trade,
their applications having been re-
ceived. The directors seemed to be
of the opinion that the condition of
Middlesex county roads is the worst
OF any in this section OF the state,
and planned vigorous campaign in
cooperation with the County Atflliat-
ed Boards of Trade to secure better
roads. They intend to bring the
matter to the attention of the Board
of Freeholders as the first step in the
movement.
Secretary Hugh Lynch made re-
port concerning the efforts to have
sessions of the naturalization court
held here, and read County Clerk
Gannon's communication, stating
that owing to the order of the gov
ernment authorities, 1t would be inn
possible to bring about this move
saent The local Board Of Trade has
now presented the facts or the case
10 Congressman Scully, hoping that
tie may be able to secure the per-
mission OF the feder-' government to
hold the naturalization court in
Perth Amboy.
The following resolution was
adopted protesting against the pro-
posed movement to assign New Jer-
sey under the jurisdiction OF the
federal reserve bank in Philadelphia
or any other than the New York
district:
Resolved, that we, the Board OF
Trade of the city of Perth Amboy,
do most emphatically protest against
the assignment OF Perth Amboy to
any other than the New York dis
trict. as it is directly against the
natural course of business, and the
convenience and freest exchange be-
tween business and financial institu-
tions of this city and New York City,
and will cause them great inconven-
ience. and prevent the freest use OF
the new system; and be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this pro-
test be sent to the Federal Reserve
Bank Organization Committee, and
to the congressman from this dis
trict, and two United States senators
from New Jersey, and that we
further urge them to use every effort
possible to secure the assignment Of
this section of the State of New
Jersey to the New York district.
1t was decided to erect three large
signs at the entrance to the Wood
bridge road, the South Amboy bridge
and the Staten Island ferry bearing
the words, Gateway to Perth Amboy
The Pacemaking City," and nam
ing the industr al and residential
advantages which this city affords.