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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
Paul And The Sufragists.

The enemies of suffrage are still
rejoicing over the defeat of the
cause in several eastern states, and
declare that it is a vindication of the
scriptures, as laid down by st. Paul,
enjoining women to keep silent in
public places.
Now, Paul was undoubtedly a very
able apostle, but we seriously doubt
his authority to give a law or make
one, especially where the fair sex is
concerned. Paul was a bachelor, and
bachelors are rarely entitled to seri-
GUS consideration.
Furthermore, Paul did not say
public places" He advised the wo-
men to keep silent in the churches"
If this advice, admonition, command
or whatever you want to call it, was
strictly followed today, it would place
the churches in a deucedly bad fix,
for it is the women of the world, not
the men, who sustain the churches,
and form at least two-thirds of the
congregations.
Again, St. Paul, in common with
all persons of all ages who have put
things in print, said some very fool
ish things. Paul was not only a
bachelor, but he was a confirmed
bachelor, regular woman hater
The truth of this is verified by the
seventh chapter of First Corinthians
Here are some choice extracts:
at is good for a man not to touch
a woman"
II say therefore to the unmarried
and widows, it is good for them if
they abide even as -
"He that is unmarried careth fol
the things that belong to the Lord,
how he may please the Lord. But
he that is married careth for the
things that are of the world"
Putting it just as mildly as possible
Paul was talking through his hat
when he wrote the above sentences
just as the folks articulate through
their headgear when they try to
sustain anti-suffrage sentiment with
passages from the Holy Writ.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
The RiUer Edge "NelUs''.

The first issue of the River Edge
"News" comes to hand in the form
of a little, three-column, four-page
newspaper. The promoters of this
tiny enterprise are all wide-awake,
progressive citizens of River Edge,
who, valueing the "power of the
press" have combined to put out a
semi-monthly publication "for the
good of ALL" as their first announce
ment tells.
The River Edge News is neatly
gotten up, though without advertise
ments. These will come in time,
however. The work should prove Of
deep interest to the promoters, being
done under board of editors, Charles
Macarthur, chairman; E. w. Mantz,
Thos B. Nichols, VIM. N. Light,
Tyler H. Hamilton, Rev. F. B. Pullen,
Samuel B. Smith, and Herbert R.
Kingman If this board can show
sustained effort and be free from
partisan bias as they announce, it
will have evolved plan of promot-
ing the public welfare that no doubt
will rebound largely to the COM
munity's good. The first issue ap-
pears to represent very sincere eff
fort, and 'The Palisadian" wishes it
success and all prosperity.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11

gives his labor to others without
hope of reward; who advocates and
makes honest convictions his re-
ligion, humbuggery is always abb
horrent. Constructive citizenship
counts for what it represents and is.
There are no strings tied to the acts
of man who hits from the shoulder
in the cause of truth. He has no
side-stepping to cover up false mo-
tives, no blowing hot or cold to suit
the occasion. Making capital is to
him the equivalent of having honest
motives produce honest results. 1t
is in no sense counterfeit.
But the most unbearable, the most
reprehensible process of making
capital is out of lying. But there
are men who do even this. They
do not prove the saying of Solomon
that "all men are liars" but they
add a lot to the pungency of the
ancient philosophers wisdom, who
didn't miss it so very far at that.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
Making Capital.

Making capital does not always
consist in getting together actual
money for use in business. Some
men make capitol out of nothing;
others get it from mere hot air.
There are those who play so faith
fully upon the credulity of others,
that, turning little things to profit
becomes stock in trade.
The politician is the chap who
must snake capital" out of every
thing. He is the simon pure hot
air merchant. He turns and twists
the "a's" lands" and ''the's" into
whatever they may be counted upon
as an asset in proving something, or
in adding to the strength of my
policies" The strangest thing about
some politicians is the cool nerve
with which they walk away with
things. TER principle fiction, as
well as faith, is in believing that
people are prone to forget. This is
In a measure true. People either
forget or else become Indifferent, so
the politician by twisting and Jug
Cling with attitudes and platitudes,
walks off victor with the public
dumb as oysters, and nine times out
of ten letting it go at that.
OF course, all this is claptrap and
humbuggery. Barnum was right.
The public loves humbug. Nothing
is Rugged more closely.
But to the honest citizen; the man
who serves with hearty purpose; who
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1915
The Presidents Message.

The only man who could have writ
ten better message to the Ameri-
can people than that delivered by
President Wilson last Tuesday prob
ably lives in Oyster Bay, and he IS
not engaged in the message business
that is, not at this time.
President Wilson was not expected
to please everybody-he never is.
But he delivered such a mastery eff
fort in behalf of the country's gen.
eral interests that it is confidently
believed among most right-think-
ing people that he struck the key
note. He told how much the coun-
try needed to be prepared for possible
war, and how to be prepared; how
to meet the emergencies in the
country's exchequer; how to deal
with those who are meddling with
the nations laws and privileges, and
covered about all that was necessary
to say in his own original fashion.
There are some who have been I'M
kind enough to say that his message
could have been put into dozen
words, and no doubt this is true.
But the trouble with that kind of pre-
sentation is that the ordinary people
of intelligence would not have under
stood what he meant Some of this
kind would not understand anything
Anyhow, so what's the difference if
the President did put his delivery in
fine dress so it would look right and
sound right? A whole lot depends
on how one says a thing, and some
how, President Wilson has way all
his own about impressing his mean
ing. He never shot more truly, and
never with better aim than in this
message. That he brought down the
game is proven by the very critics
who are now trying to pick flaws in
his message. Of course it had flaws.
But who could make fawless mes
sage? Only one, man, and his name
is Teddy. The dear old chap is the
only perfect man. Mr.. Wilson is a
mere pedagogue, and not fit for much
else but being good President.
There is a difference in being a good
president and a good boss. Roose-
welt is the only real, unauthorized
boss the country ever had, the only
one the Progressives ever had, and
the only one Mr.. Wilson ever had.
But the Presidents message suits
the rank and file of the American
people, and those who do not like
it, can pour it back in the jug.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
The Japanese Outlook.

The talk recently of Baron Shibu-
sawa, the J. P. Morgan of Japan, on
the relations of this country and his
own, forms quite bit of illuminat-
ing information about the little
world-power across the Pacific.
In the first place, the Baron pleads
for his nation on the basis of bust
ness common sense, and says that
Japan's greatest customer is China,
buying the cheapest grades Of cotton
goods made by Japan, mostly inn
ported from this country. AS China
grows in enlightment, and outgrows
the cheaper fabric, Japan, too, will
have grown in the manufacture of
higher grade goods, and SO she will
continue to supply the Chinese wants,
regardless of whether the United
States shall want to do any trading
with China or no.
Baron Shibusawa talks like bust
ness man all over, and aside from
his desire that his country should
cling to her present trade supremacy
with China, he is candid enough to
admit that America buys more Jap
anese silks than any other country in
the world, for which he is not lack
ing in appreciation. The Baron
claims sentimental regard for
America, and says he knows the OBJ
legation his country owes America,
for japan now realizes that nothing
She carr do To otrerg tiro.r- 41er uwss
position as world-power is more
certain to redown to her credit and
glory like keeping the peace with
Uncle Sam. Altogether Baron Shibu-
sawa adds much to the hopeful out
look between this country and his
own, Notwithstanding the Jingoes
find Japan picking an opportunity
for a conflict about every time the
sun goes down on California.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
Commission Government.

The nearer commission govern
ment comes to getting close to the
hearts of the people, the more anx-
ious the politicians become. In this
immediate neighborhood recently the
first fling at the subject was taken
when allusion was made to some of
the flaws of the commission form.
Some things do not just exactly work
out to suit certain people who find
flaws in everything. But this is to
be expected. The nearer it gets, tn,
more certain the politicians are
to fight it. The first city of note in
New Jersey to adopt commission
government was Trenton, and there,
as elsewhere, the first to attack it
was the politician. Then the politi-
clan flunked and helped put it into
force.
In Jersey City, also, the politicians
fought with such vigor that it took
two hard trials before commission
finally won, and in Hoboken it was
the same thing. In this borough the
signs all point to an awakening on
the commission form of government.
and it cannot come any too soon. The
people have grown tired of mere
politics, where every office goes for
some favor done, and every piece of
work performed in the name of the
borough must be handed out to some
one whose vote has helped put some
one IN power. 1t is a sickening state
OF affairs where such thing may be
possible. And after all, the people
have the right to look for better
things even in the present form of
borough government, only they do
not find the practice one half as good
for their proper government as the
promises that are made in advance
of elections, where humbuggery fire.
quently triumphs, and petty politics
is the universal rule. What the people
want is business government: not
just unadulterated talk and no per-
formances. In commission govern
ment, being on the level never be-
comes question that is paramount.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
The DR.. Buenz Case.

1t was a most lamentable thing
that the officers of the Hamburg
American Line were convicted of a
crime against the laws of this country.
At this time when feeling is rife,
and the air full of anti-American
sentiment, as we'll as anti-German
feeling, this incident of the war
comes with particular emphasis and
regret. One of these parties to this
act that discredits them before the
law and before the world, is over
seventy-two years of age, and has
led, up to this time, career alike
honorable to his own family good
name and that of his native land.
Here we have three trusted en-
ployees of great German corpora
ton merely obeying the orders from
abroad, yet they must have known
they were in violation of the law.
The secrecy, the tact, the closeness
with which they attempted to cover
up their tracks, all pointed to the
fact that they knew they were doing
wrong. But it is the same story that
has crept out so many times already
among our German-American popula-
ton since this war began. Many
Germans in this country, naturalized
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
The NeU Congress.

The country is all agog over the
assembling of the Sixty-fourth Con-
gress last Monday. The Administra-
ton still controls both houses, but
by much narrower margin in the
house than during President Will
sons two first years in power. Per-
haps after all this narrowed majority
is best for the country, since it will
doubtless prevent the strictly parti-
san legislation. Mr.. Wilson showed
how well adapted he is for handling
his party when it held a large ad-
vantage, and he did it beautifully
With some cause now for division,
and the DETECTION of Bryan, who
still has great following, the
President is not sure of his footing,
except on the basis of his great
leadership, and his political prowess,
which are almost unparalleled in
the history Of the nation, and it may
be that his great talents will only
just begin to unfold themselves when
he has opposition of the real kind.
1t would be a wonderful performance
for Mr.. Wilson to put out an adj
ministration measure, find a divided
sentiment in his own party, yet be
able to put through what he desires
purely on the strength of what he
personally represents. It is not
idle talk to say that some people be-
lieve him capable of this very thing.
The European war, the present
strained relations with Germany, and
the subject of nrenaradnAss, rllra
to come up soon, and it is going to
demand large brains to encompass
all of these cumbersome topics, and
put forward successful measures in
disposing of them to the satisfaction
of the American people. The Ger
man situation has become more and
more acute within recent weeks.
The trial of the Hamburg American
Line officers and their final convic-
ton; the recall of Capt. Boy-Ed and
diplomatic representatives, together
with the unsettled Lusitania incident,
form in themselves crisis that
everybody wishes were well over
with and adjusted These are some
OF the problems President Wilson
has before him, and he will indeed
prove a master mind if he but steer
the ship of state clear of the rocks
on all of them. There seems to be
unusual faith in the President and
his great skill in handling knotty
problems. Certainly no President of
modern times ever had the trying
ordeal to face that he has, and God
grant he may come out of the haz-
ardous duties he has to face un-
scathed, undefeated, and unafraid.
He will have to be almost a super
man to conquer all that is before him
and still feel that his country is
within the pale of peace and pros
perity. The prayers of loving peo
pie are hebind him.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
A meeting has been held at Wash

A meeting has been held at Wash
ington representing forty thousand
women, in the interests of a greater
United States navy.
There are 100000 scholars in
the United States Sunday Schools.
The building figures for the Bor-.
ough of Manhattan for the first ten
months of the present year reached
$57,156,900, as compared with $43,-
Isl, 1865 for the same period in 1914.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
United States

A large exodus of German-Ameri-
cans from the United States is pre-
dicted.
Perth Amboy, N. j., is now a large
manufacturing city of 10000 inhabi-
tants, the majority foreigners.
German sailor arrested in Balti-
more declares that not war NUM-
lions plant in the United States
will be running in six months.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11
Still Harping On My Daughter.

The wall continues over the re-
cent election in the borough. An
editor must be mighty hard up for
something to howl about to keep up
TRADE of this kind. We have had
election talk ad nauseam. Also, it
would be good taste, all things con-
sidered, for some people to keep still.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11

One in every seven residents in the
United States was born outside its
borders.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-11

1t is expected that the Panama
Canal will be re-opened by Decem-
Der Is.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
DORA BACK AGAIN.

The s. s. Dora, Capt. Westland, ar rived from Seattle yesterday morning at 1O:SO to resume her run in west ward waters after an absence of something over seven months. The Dora has practically the same crew the Santa Ana had while on the west ern run with the exception of the en- gineering corps. While down in Seattle the Dora was on the drydOck and received considerable repairs and a new coat of paint, and will be able to make the regular monthly run from here for a good many more years.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
CORWIN ARRIVES AFTER
 SOME THRILLING HUNTS.
Famous Vessel Loaded to the Guards With Hides, Ivory, Oil and
 Other Trophies.

The famous ship Corwin, Captain Dick Healy, landed again in Seward yesterday morning after most re- markable hunting trip in the Arctic ice. The hunting expedition aboard was in charge of Captain o. A. An nevik, for many years in command Of the Arctic expeditions on the Nor wegian ice breaking steamer Kit. On the Corwin as a result of the hunt are 1858 walrus hides, 5000 pounds of ivory and 949 barrels of oil. The total weight of the hides is 430,OOO pounds and the average price for them is five cents a pound. Captain Annevik calls it the record walrus cargo for the world. The Corwin was altogether seventy days in the ice. The manner of hunting the walrus was to run right up to the foes and start shooting. On some foes the captain has seen every inch covered with the brutes and one herd en- countered numbered two thousand. When shooting begins the herd takes to the water and out of the whole acre of ice filled with the animals less than twenty can be expected to be bagged. The last cake shot up was about an acre in extent and the wal rus covered completely every bit of the ice from view. Some of the hides are 500 pounds in weight each. Some of the ivory is thirty-six inches long and is worth thirty cents a pound. The oil is worth $15 barrel. Cap tains Healy and Annevik have some extraordinary photographs. They al- so killed four Polar bears, one of which attacked the boat and got its front paws over but the launch kept up such a speed that the brute had to quit. Amongst those aboard the Corwin from Nome were Messrs. Rogers, Pritchard and Jones. The Corwin will be remembered in Seward as the vessel which turned back to give aid on the day of our big forest fire.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
PROFESSOR GEORGESON
 ARRIVES IN SEWARD. Goes to Kodiak to Conduct Work Connected with His Great
 and Good Mission.

Professor c. c. Georgeson, who has gained note by his great agricultural work in Alaska, arrived last night on the Northwestern and will go to Kodiak on the Dora. He expresses the certainty that the country around Seward is one of the finest agricul- tural districts in Alaska. He ex- presses a similar opinion about the Matanuska where the station is to be established. As there are no funds available at present no big work can be expected this year.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
SEWARD LADY PASSED
 AWAY AUGUST 19.

Mrs. G. M. Kerns, lady who hao been resident of Seward for the past sevene years with her husband, died at Reardan, outside of Spokane, on August 19, at the home of her daughter. She left Seward on the Sixth of August while suffering seri- ous illness and soon Mir. Kerns re- ceived word that her condition was dangerous. He went outside im- mediately but did not arrive at Reardan until two days after Mrs. Kern's death. He returned last night on the Northwestern and is deeply af- fected by his bereavement. The maiden name of Mrs. Kerns was Miss Keziah Stroud. She was born near Henderson, Indiana, in 1844 and her family moved to Missouri in 1866. She was married to MT. Kenrs in 1868 an seven children were born. Two of the sons died in infancy but the third son and four daughters sur vive their mother. In 1900 MT. and Mrs. Kerns went to Nome and MT. Kerns came to Seward with the first townsite party, Mrs. Ketns following two years later. The deceased lady had a host of friends who sympathize with Mir. Kerns.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES.

The Northwestern, Capt. Hunter, arrived from the south last night at 1O:45 bringing here 264 tons of freight and S6 passengers. Those coming from Seattle were:
 A. Wilcox, s. F. Quinlivan, Pete Mitchell, J. H. o'COnnOr, c. M. Kerns, Mrs. F. Brown, S. Adelman, Mrs. Adelman, c. c. GeOrgesOn, Jay Spen- cer, Miss K. Cawthorn, Mrs. Lepper, F, N. Fletcher, J. W. Coleman, Mrs. Coleman, A. Hughler, Mrs. Russell Fred Russell and three steerage.
 From Alaska ports she brought: Miss Ada White, Lloyd Stickler, F. Erickson, S. A. Betts, O. Klepstein, jr, J. c. Mehaffey, Ora B. Hubbard and eight steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
CORWIN MAY COME FOR
 SEWARD ANCHORAGE RUN
Owners of Noted Vessel Contemplate ing Putting Her on in the
 Winter Time.

The owners of the steamer Corwin have now under contemplation the plan of placing that vessel on the run between Seward and Anchorage during the winter time. Owing to the success which the Corwin has had in bucking the ice in the Arctic and Bering sea it is thought she might possibly be able to make head way through the ice on the upper portions of Cook inlet.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
ALLIES GET SOME LOAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O-The Allied nations will re- ceve seven hundred thousand dollars of the loan asked for The Allies will pay three four millions in com mission and the loan will be secured by five per cent gov ernment bonds at par The munitions purchase phase still unsettled.
 James J. Hill has announced that he will oppose the loan if it is made condition that munitions of war must be bought in this country for the money It is virtually decided that the loan of about three quarters of billion will be issued on five to years bonds redeemable at the rate of hundred millions annually.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
Mayor of Paris Killed -- Austria Be- lieved Preparing Great Rush at Serbia--Lloyd George Appeals to People of Britain To Let Govern ment Decide On Conscription-- En- yer Pasha Declares Turkey Has Two Million Men in the Field.
FIFTY DEAD LONDON RAID

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The first uncensored reports of the Zeppelin raid London arrived here today when the Holand-Amercan liner Rotterdam arrived in port with London Passengers Fifty people were killed out right and several injured Several bombs fell close to the residence of the Lord Mayo and one whole block in the heart of the city destroyed The damage toI property is estimated at million pounds The most re markabe occurrence in connection with the raid the dropping of bomb the roof of bus ill Trafalgar square and it's compee demolition Fourteen of the oc cupantS were killed. While the damage evidently considerable it small compared to the sensational be- iefs caused by the apparently unnecessary close censor ship.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
RUSSIANS REACH CRISIS

PETROGRAD Sept 2O-It is officially admitted that three hundred thousand Savs retreatng in the Wilma region and that terrific attacks being made on both naks by the Teutons in the effort to surround them It is candidy declared that the situation of our army in that part of the theatre is the most critical that has developed since the beginning of the AustroHungaran campaign that began retirement from Gacia It is claimed that the Teuonc loss is tremendous and that they have succeeded in compelling retire only after sacr
 fees which are altogether out of proportion to the sue cess gained by them We still than holding our own in the southeast but Hndenburg has received power full achievements in the north.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-20
SAYS JOHN ).
 TO BE JAILED
GENERAL COUNSEL OF UNITED MINE WORKERS MAKES
 A SENSATION.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. 2O.-A. NJ. Belcher, general counsel of the Unit ed Mine Workers, announced today that John D. Rockefeller will be ar rested on charges connected with the battle which took place between strikers and guards at Ludlow. Rockefeller is expected here soon to inspect the mines in which he is in- terested and the arrest is looked for at that time. Belcher declares that the arrest has been decided upon without doubt or question.