The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-08

Warren Alexander Dunn, of Ocean and
State Prison Inspector Jacob Shurts, of
Somerset.
The county committees throughout the
State organized last Saturday after cleo
ton on Tuesday. There were practically
no contests for the county c~hairmanshlps
except in Hudson and Essex Counties,
where the different party factions struggl-
ed to win this position. The Wittpenn
forces were in complete control OF the
Hudson County Democratic Committee
and easily elected their man, Joseph Z.
McGovern. of Hoboken, Chairman. Tn
most exciting time was at the meeting OF
the Hudson County Republican Commit
tee, where at one time the excitement
approached close to a real fight. The
regular Republicans reelected Samuel
w. Smith, of Kearny, a Ver~don-Stokes
man, chairman.
The regular Republicans of Essex
County reelected Herbert w. Taylor,
chairman. The feature of this meeting
was the speech of Mayor Thomas L..
RAYMOND, of Newark, in which he de-
clared that he was going to support the
ticket nominated last Tuesday, though he
opposed it at the primaries. James Il.
Nugent was successful in electing his
entire slate of officers in the Essex
County Democratic Committee, the chair
man named being James d. Moriarity.
Former State Senator Jos. S. Frel-
~inghuysen, president of the State Board
of Education, entertained the members of
the Board and other guests at a recep-
ton and luncheon today at his home at
Raritan, in honor of DR.. William G..
Schauffer, of Lakewood, former president
of this Board. President Frelinghuysen
extended invitations to President Wilson,
Governor Fielder, President Hibben, of
Princeton University; President Demar-
est, of Rutgers College; Director Lip
man, of the State Experiment Station at
New Brunswick and others, including the
county and city school superintendent.
was a general discussion of edu-
%catiOnal matters.
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In line with Governor Fielder's proc
lamation fixing next Saturday, October
8, as Fire Prevention Day, State Com
missioner of Education Kendall has sent
a letter to all school superintendent and
principals, recommending that a part of
II fully utAl NC utNOLtd " Il h1oNhoSAOh
in the schools of fire prevention. DR..
Kendall says that fire prevention is q
subject of great Importance, and useful
lessons concerning it should be taught the
children.
political schools" for suffragists have
been opened in several parts of the State
to aid the suffragists leaders in qualify
ing for work at the polls on October 10
when the special election will take place
on the votes for women and the other
amendments to the Constitution. The
women propose to be able to meet the
men on their grounds when it comes to
electioneering, watching and challenging
voters, etc
The time for filing petitions for indie
pendant candidates in order to have
their names placed upon the official ballot
at the regular election November 2, ex-
pired on Monday, and numerous petitions
of this kind were filed most of them max
ing these nominations in North Jersey.
For example, an Independent citizens
ticket for the Assembly was placed in
nomination in Essex County and is be-
lieved to be backed by the Anti Saloon
League. The Wilson Democratic League,
of Essex, also nominated several candi-
dates.
New Jersey S~uffragists are still urging
Wilson to declare in favor of
the votes for women amendment to the
Constitution before the special election
on October 10. Secretary of War Garri-
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and Secretary of Commerce Redfeld, of
the Presidents Cabinet nave all come out
in favor of women suffrage, as has Presi-
dents Secretary, Joseph p. Tumulty.
far, the President has remained
Mrs. Lillian f. Feickert, President of
the New Jersey State Suffrage Associa-
ton, is leading an active campaign for
the suffrage amendment, during which
she is severely criticising James r. Nj
gent, of Essex, and other political leaders
for opposing the amendment.
The Ants uffragists are also prosecut-
ing an aggressive fight against the amend
ment. Both sides are predicting victory.
While the s%uffragist campaign seems to
be making the greatest Roadway, no posi-
tive prediction of the probable result can
be given.
The population of Salem County by
the new census was announced today by
State Census Supervisor Schroth. The
of inhabitants in the county is
compared with 5000 in 1910, or
an increase of 1898. Practically all of
increase is due to the influx of pop
ulation in Penns Grove Borough and
Upper Neck Township, brought about by
The enlargement of the DUPONT Powder
Works near Penns Grove to supply Euro
pean War orders. The increase in Penns
Grove Borough is 1924, and in Upper
Neck Township S15. This is the total of
3,109, and the increase aside from these
municipalities is "a. The population
of Salem City is 1888, against 6,614 in
1910, an increase of $50. Seven munich
palities in the county show a decrease,
the largest decreases being 225 in Pitts