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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Taking Himself SERIOUSLY.

The editor of the Fort Lee SEN
tinel is again taking himself serious
ly. He went up in the air in his
last issue over the fact that "The
Palisadian" fell into the error of
printing an erroneous statement,
some months ago, about Mayor
White. Like any honest newspaper,
"The Palisadian" admitted it's error
and duly atoned for it in public
apology. 1t will always do this. The
mistake was natural one, and the
"amende honorable" made in perfect
good faith, the only fair thing left
to do. No man hazards his reputa-
ton by admitting an error. This par
ticular mistake did not amount to
much, anyway, and was not worth
all the fuss and feathers kicked up
about it now. But living in the past
seems to be the EDITORS best card.
With the more recent instance
cited by the excited editor, this
newspaper had nothing whatever to
do. Yet when it saw the mistake
on the moving picture assessment as
stated in the report sent in for publ
cation by a young man from Fort
Lee, who had not the slightest in
tention of saying what he wrote, al
though not asked to do so, it at once
explained how the error was made,
and, without consulting anyone "The
Palisadian" Immediately explained
the mistake on it's own account be-
cause it was so palpable. But it was
nothing to go up in the air about
or to apologize for. An explanation
was all that was needed. A baby
could have seen through it. Yet the
editor beats about it's being scam
paign lie." Nobody wants to start
any campaign lies and in this case
only an extremist would have looked
at it that way. At best it could
have been called a blunder, nothing
more.
So far as "The Palisadian" is con-
cerned, it wants the best man to
win. 1t hasn't anything against
Mayor White, and it thinks a lot of
Mr.. Kerwein.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Poker and the Boz.

The game of poker is we'll known
and needs no description here. The
effects of poker are also we'll known
and do not need to be dwelt upon at
great length. Poker is game which
is notorious for the long chances
taken in it. A man may lose his all
at one stroke of fate. Or he may do the
infinitely worse thing of causing an
other man to lose his all at one time.
Poker is exciting and that very ex-
element attracts most of it's follow
ers. Large amounts of money are ex-
changed in games of poker. The
underlying principle of these ex-
changes is that of GETTING SOME
THING FOR NOTHING. Money is
obtained for which no labor is ex-
pended. Money is lost for which no
value is received. That is the very
essence of gambling, the very founda-
ton upon which that blot to civiliza-
ton is laid. A professional poker
player does not work. He is hind
rance, not help to society. He does
not make the world go round; he does
not put his shoulder to the wheel
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11

with other mortals. So much for
that miserable type of human being.
The man who plays poker on the side
usually at the house of congenial
friend, at the club, or on long jour-
news on land and sea-does work,
does do his share in the business of
the world. But the minute he sits
in a poker game, he discredits a large
percentage of his good efforts. He
may lose a large sum of money and
thus place upon his dependent family
unnecessary and uncalled for priva-
tons; or, if he is a bachelor, take
away from the principle which would
tend to support him in his old age
and in that period of his life when
he has passed the productive stage.
Or, on the other hand, he may win a
large sum of money, and bring these
results upon the other fellow. How
ever you look at it, poker playing
a
Stunned.
That young boys, boys between the
ages of ten and fourteen, should play
this waster's game, is almost un-
believable But it is shockingly true.
THERE is A GROUP OF BOYS IN
PALISADE, BETWEEN THE AGES
OF TEN AND FOURTEEN, WHICH
MEETS AND PLAYS POKER
REGULARLY! Parents, for good
ness sake, for your own sake, for
the boys sake, for all humanity's
sake, put a stop to this! Break it
up! 1t is not our duty to tell you
how to do it; it is our duty to tell
you what is going on and to give you
a working foundation. And it is your
duty to break the hold of this game
upon these thoughtless boys once and
for all!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Dumba's Strange Case.

The ethics of the Dumba incident
would puzzle the wisest diplomat.
Here we have man in America
representing the Austrian Govern
ment as it's ambassador at Washing
ton. He is credited with being the
most astute, the shrewdest of all
European diplomats. He has refine
ment, culture, craftsmanship. He is
a sort of central luminary around
whom radiate and revolve the lesser
lights of the ministerial world.
But what do we find? This man
undertakes to violate the common law
of good sense by seeking to cripple
the manufacture of war munitions in
the United States by one of the
most brazen tricks ever thought out.
All Austrian workers in munition
plants were to be called out under
secret orders from Austria, with an
old law of that country held over
their heads, which provided for
future punishment should they ever
return to their native heath. The
mere statement that he acted under
orders makes the work all the more
difficult to understand. The moral
side of the case is it's most puzzling
aspect. On it's face it looks like
hazardous precedent to establish. Yet
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Has Bryan A Pipe Dream?

VIM. J. Bryan doubtless had his
misgivings about President Wilson's
being unable to adjust the German
complication without war. He also
made glazing blunder by with
drawing from the contest just when
he did. But crediting him with
many foibles, he still is a man brim-
ming over with fine ideas, not to say
ideals. His peace plans are not all
practical, some are hopeless. But
the latest proposal he makes about
building a dozen transcontinental
highways is a masterpiece.
Mr.. Bryan proposes these great
highways as partial solution of the
peace problem. He would make them
useful as great delevopers of the
nation first, then as a reserve value
in case of war, make them available
for mobolizing great armies on the
coast to beat back any possible
enemy. AS thought worthy of con-
sideration it is trimming full of
imagination, and is not to be lightly
turned away.
For one thing, if it cost an average
of $4,000 mile to construct these
highways, the total for each would
be about $85,OOO,OOO, or round
billion for the grand total of twelve.
Who is there to say that the in
creased value of property would not
be as much as five or more for one?
In other words, a $1,000,000,000. A
government highway system would
not only prove the greatest enricher
of the country ever undertaken, but
it would stimulate the automobile in
dustry into unheard Of proportions,
besides adding not less than a $10,-
000,000,000 return on the original in
vestment. The thought of itself
puts Col. Mulberry Sellers in the
shade, but it is no pipe dream at
that.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1915
Won BernstOrH.

The work of the German minister
at Washington, Count Won Bernstortf,
in connection with the final settle
met of the issue between his country
and the United States, cannot be
over estimated. To his keen wit
and powers of observation as well
as argument must be credited large
share of the success in preventing a
final break. He has shown great
skill at all times in handling every
subject that has come up for his con-
sideration as the representative of
Germany. At no time has he been
arrogant or defiant, but always the
courteous, even decorous, diplomat.
1t was his even poise throughout the
recent trying ordeal that aided his
government in finally understanding
temper of the America people. He
saw the sentiment here. The feel
ing was UP W CAc uctIlSSI POiit.
Another forty-eight hours might
have seen the casting of the die.
Won Bernstorff knew this and stepped
into the breech at the exact psyche
logical moment and cried, "Wait!" 1t
was during the ten day-period of anx-
ious hoping that feeling arose to its
highest pitch. There wasn't any
middle ground then. Would Ger
many yield? Nobody knew. The re-
quest for time was an indication OF
hope, but in this diplomatic game of
chess delay could mean anything
Then came the personal interview
last week Tuesday. The subsequent
written word, and Won Bernstorff S
triumph was supreme with Wilson S
He had let his country see the light.
At last they know the truth over
there. And before truth, all men
must bow. Won Bernstorff's diplo-
macy will lift him high among the
great men of his station and much
above the multitude.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
American Preparedness.

There is an undeniably strong
sentiment in the country for war pre-
paredness. This is especially true
regarding better navy. A certain
kind of naval preparedness appears
to be desirable, but not the whole
sale process demanded by the lingo
lists. The great trouble with the
American army and navy even now
is it's excessive cost. No other coun-
try has ever spent proportionately
what the United States does on its
army and navy. And if we were to
add to these costs proportionately
what we are now spending, there
would not be enough in the general
treasury to pay the bills. We can
stand a reasonable naval increase,
but big army is foolish.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
The Long Road

We are women together-my mother
and me,
With our eyes on the gray dull past,
And the pain she knows is the pain
l see,
For our ways are one at last.
Oh, the roads were rough and the
sharp winds tore,
AS she battered fiercely ahead;
And my brain grew sick and my heart
grew sore,
But | followed her whittier she led.
For a mothers cry is a daughter
cry,
And the load is the same hard load,
And the mothers lag and the daugh-
tiers fly,
Till they meet on the fint-strewn
road.
It was sweet to rush to her yieldin
breast,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Peace With Honor

The Daily Standard, Kingston, Ont.
under the heading "Peace with
Honor" says:
"The United States, through
reasonable and forbearing diplomatic
course, has been able to accomplish
without bloodshed what might not
have been accomplished in months
with bloodshed, if some of her jingoes
had been in the saddle She has
obtained assurance for the safety of
her citizens on the high seas and she
is to obtain also an apology and re-
paration.
president Wilson is to be heartily
congratulated upon this great tri-
umph of diplomacy-a diplomacy as
patient and forbearing as it was wise
and statesmanlike. The blood of the
nation is not now upon his hands,
as undoubtedly it would have been
upon the hands of a less judicious
and temperate man, had such a one
occupied the White House instead of
Woodrow Wilson.
peace has been maintained with
out loss of national honor to the
United States, and the Government
of that country as a consequence
stands today more powerful than
ever in the judgment of the world as
sane and sober Government. 1t is
reputation much to be coveted in
the days of travail and stress. How
much better to arrive at peace in
peaceful ways, so long as national
honor is preserved, than to wade to
peace through slaughter and the blood
of innocents."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11

Mayor White appears confident of
his election again as the chief repre-
sentative of the people of Fort Lee
for another two-year term. Like a
modern politician of the progressive
type, he gives the enemy no quarter,
and announces that he will win hands
down.
That is a good spirit of confidence
to build to, and the attitude reflects
credit upon him. But let us see:
Things are not now as they were two
years ago. Taxes were not nearly
so high then as now, and though
Mayor White will insist, no doubt,
that the raise has been due to the
county tax, he does not say anything
about the borough assessments. These
have gone up, when, as a matter of
fact, they deserved to come down.
The trouble is, the question of as
sessments is all arranged at Hack
ensack, and the borough assessor is
one in name only. He takes his cue.
He cannot create it. But no one will
discredit the fact that the borough
assessor could, were he not handi-
capped in this manner, make a much
better showing for the taxpayers
than at present. There is no use in
keeping taxes where they are. Prop
erty is literally eating its head
off through bad system of in
capabilities, which isn't fair, and
the question of selling house
today is most serious one. In or
binary circumstances, where condi-
tions are half way normal, price
of some kind can be obtained for
property in this borough. The situa-
ton today is not only embarrassing,
but painfully so. Property is going
begging, and people have in many
cases offered their holdings really
below the original cost ten years ago.
Now, with the development of this
section of northern New Jersey,
property values should have gone
upward to a reasonable extent, in
ten years. Instead, we find they
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
PALISADIAN

law and custom, vacate automatically
their seats. They are: Mayor Neu-
mann, Councilmen Cadien and Zim-
hermann. The three posts will be
filled, through the election on No
vember 2, either by themselves or
by newly elected members. Probable
candidates, up to the second week
in September, are, for mayor, Mayor
Neumann and Councilman Cadien;
for councilman, former councilmen,
J. J. Cohn, Edward Curry, Martin
Conroy and Alfred Mutt.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
No Trolley Fences.

The people of Palisade have just
been relieved of an awful nightmare.
Thanks to a bit of good-mannered
approach it has been removed.
The Public Service had determined
to erect a wire fence on both sides
of its double tracks running through
Palisade, presumably for the pur-
pose of preventing accidents, as we'll
as encroachments. The erection of
such a double row of wire fence
through Abbott boulevard would have
been a most unsightly thing, as well
as positive damage to property in
terests in general.
The property owners along that
thoroughfare heard of the project
which really wasn't going to benefit
anybody, and at once set in motion
a plan of relief. They didn't go
ahead with legal proceedings. They
didn't undertake any injunction. But
headed by some leading residents
they went straight to the Public
Service and made a plain, simple,
respectful, common-sense statement
and appeal. They made clear case.
The company management saw the
reason behind the request and i'm
mediately suspended operations.
This was the right thing to do. 1t
shows, also, the value of moral
suasion against the big stick and
threat. Palisade may well congratu-
late itself that it will not be made
unsightly by project which would
have been an eyesore.
The mention of these proposed
wire fences brings to mind at
this time the old proposed law
suit against the Hudson River
Realty Company, the promoters of
the village of Palisade. Some of the
selling agents had made fairy tale
promises about what was to be done
to make the new suburb the most
beautiful and attractive residential
spot in the world. Among other
things the agents used with which to
put the glamor on was that the neu-
trail ground along the car tracks was
to be hedged and parked, planted with
flowers and made altogether lovely
for the intending purchasers of lots
and houses.
In discussing the situation with a
local organization the spokesman for
the promoters in denying the author
ity of the selling agents to make the
promises they did, stated that they
could not park or care for the neu-
trail ground along the car tracks be-
cause it did not belong to them.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Consulting Road Engineer.

Why is not consulting road
architect" or engineer, specialist
in town road improvement in hun
dred towns or more, invited by our
government, or civic clubs, to investi-
gate and report as an expert on a
number of plans for the most econ
omic and rational improvement of
our main arteries?
This is a day of specialists, and
the announcement that an authority
of national Importance was to ad-
dress the citizens would be sure t.
be greeted with hearty reception.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Do 1t Now
By VIM. T. Blaine

For THE PALIsADIAN:
If with pleasure you are viewing any
work a man is doing,
If you like or if you love him, tell
him now;
Don't withhold your appreciation till
the person makes grafton,
AS he lies with snowy lilies on his
brow;
For nc matter how you shout it, he
won't really care about it;
He won't know how many teardrops
you have shed;
If you think some praise is due him,
now is the time to slip it to him,
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
More than fame and more than
money is the comment kind and
sunny,
And the hearty, warm approval of
friend,
For it gives to life a SAVIOR, and it
makes you stronger, drawer,
And it gives you heart and spirit to
the end;
If he earns your praise-bestow it;
if you like him, let him know it;
Let the words of true encouragement
be said;
Do not wait till life is over and he's
underneath the clover,
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
An Appeal For Public Safety

The continued list of trolley car
accidents at crossings in Palisade
have now brought matters to point
where it behooves the Public Service
to take immediate steps to rectify
conditions. They should do this at
once.
There are two danger points in
Palisade where all cars should come
to a stop, both ways. These are
Anderson and Columbia avenues,
and Bluff road and Abbott boulevard
Several accidents have already
taken place at both of these cross
ings, and many narrowly averted
Both points are equally dangerous
Cars go precipitately over both
crossings, and heretofore all appeal
to the railroad authorities has proven
futile. The cars go along just the
same. The stopping of all cars bot.
ways at these two dangerous points
would not cause the loss of half a
minute, and certainly this fraction
should not disarrange the schedules
appreciably. Of one thing the Public
Service may be assured, and that is
the sincere appreciation of the peo-
pie of Palisade if they accede to this
very general demand for public
safety.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Local Politics..

The borough's hundreds of men,
voters, belonging to one or the other
of the score of local societies, social,
fraternal, civic, protective, religious
or cultural of Cliffiside Park, are
being sought to make up their minds
as to the fitness of a few of their
number for membership on their
central society or councilboard.
The board, as it now stands, is
made up as follows: Mayor, August
E. Neumann, president of the Cliff
side Park Realty Company, member
of the school board, and many times
mayor; Councilmen John Cadien, a
young councilman of four years eff
ficient service, and connected with
the United States Realty and In
vestment Company, Trinity Build
ing, New York; James J. Flood, loco
motive engineer with the Susque-
hanna Railroad; Hermann Hoeckel-
berg, with Stern Bros.'s slaughter
house, New York, and local real
estate and insurance agent; Fred
Naedler, builder; Warren E. Sammis,
lawyer, New York City, and presi-
dent of the council; and E. F. Zim-
hermann, retired.
On December 81, next, three of
these seven gentlemen, according to
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11

the plea Of extenuating circum-
stances finds some support. The
main point is that the attempt was
made at all, and this looks question
able. The right to the manufacture
of munitions is not even delectable,
hence the Austrian representative
must seek grounds on which this
right could be defeated. 1t will sur
prise us greatly if Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Lansing do not find proper
solution to the middle. And it may
not be favorable to Dumba.
P. S. President Wilson has asked
for the recall of Dumba.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11

really gone down, which means that
one can buy now at a lower rate
then ten years ago. Outside of Pail
SADIE, values in the main have not
been raised for a cause develop
ment cause), so that the light of rea-
son cannot apply to the lowering
prices. Acreage values may not be
as low as then, but lot prices at
this time are really much lower.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11
Cause and Effect.

There are general causes, moral or
physical, which act in each State,
elevate it, maintain it, or cast it
down; every accident is submitted
to these causes, and if the fortune
of a battle, that is to say particu-
lar cause, has ruined a State, there
was general cause which brought it
about that that State had to perish
by single battle-Montesquieu.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-11

But it's better to clutch her hand,
And we know our love is the love
that's best
For both of US understand.
Jane Burr in New York Times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Everglades R'y.
Will Be Built

A West Palm Beach dispatch
says:
''All doubt as to the construction
of the Palm Beach and Everglades
Railroad from West Palm Beach to
Lake Okeechobee has been dispelled
with the announcement that the
bonds amounting to $1,5OO,O0O have
been sold to bank in New York.
The officers announce that work will
commence at once on this line OF
railroad, which will open up one Of
the richest agricultural regions
known. Terminal facilities and
site have been arranged for, the citi-
zens of West Palm Beach raising
enough money to buy the land and
donating it to the railway company
Already West Palm Beach is feeling
an impetus towards the prosperity
that must come with the building of
this railroad that will make avail
able thousands of acres of rich lands
and realty values are growing daily
in anticipation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Our old friend, Joseph Miller. who

Our old friend, Joseph Miller, who
farms right at Wilmarth, did not
make any money on watermelons
last year, although he had quite a
crop. He isn't taking any chances
this season, and has planted fifty
five acres to corn and peanuts,
twenty to Sea Island cotton, and
will put out all the sweet potatoes
he can. He has cattle and hops to
eat the feed he will raise, besides
this there is the home garden and
the cane patch, with other small
crops. This is true diversified farm
ing. 1t is the kind .of farming on
which a man can depend, because
there is demand for all that he
will raise. Mr.. Miller is an advo-
cate of the culture of sweet pota-
toes and cane. He says that he has
never been able to raise as much of
either as the home market would
consume.-Live Oak Democrat.