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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Legislature
Ends Session
With Song

Last Wednesday night at s o'clock
the 10th Legislature of the State of
New Jersey came to an end at Tren-
ton. The members of the Assembly
had marched in body to the Senate
Chamber where Senate President
Gaunt declared the session adjourned
sine die. Then all joined in singing
America" and the star singer of
the Legislature, Assemblyman Run
yon, sang feelingly, "The end of a
perfect day."
The last day was marked by much
important business. There were ex-
citing debates over the appropriation
bills, and seventeen bills which Gov
ernor Fielder had vetoed were passed
over his veto. Senator Egan's good
roads bill was passed in the small
hours of Wednesday morning after a
two hour fight. The bill provides for
State highway system, but must
first be approved by the people at
the November election.
Among other acts of the dying
Legislature was the confirmation by
the Senate of Edward Grosscup as
State purchasing agent under the
new law, and the passage over the
Governors veto of the bill establish
ing a new Board of Agriculture.
In a surprisingly short time after
the final adjournment all members
had dispersed to their homes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Child Struck By
Trolley Has Good
Chance For Recovery

The officials of st. Luke's Hospital
New York, reported favorably yes
terday on the condition of little
Winant Stark, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Stark, of Grant avenue, who
was struck by trolley car last Tues
day afternoon at the corner of Grant
avenue. The child's chances for re-
covery, it was reported, were fairly
good, though the little one was still
not out of danger, and his condition
might be called serious. He appear
ed a little better and brighter on
Friday.
Little Winant was playing in the
sand pile of the new Berl's building
on Tuesday with his brother, when he
suddenly took notion to run across
the track. But a rather swift NOV
inging trolley car happened to be
coming at the same time going in the
direction of Palisade, and caught the
child, hurting him through the air to
the side of the tracks. An assistant
of Mr.. Leeger who happened to be
nearby, carried the little one to the
Goemann Drug Store, where DR..
Brewster was telephoned for.
The doctor found that the child's
skull had been fractured and his leg
broken, and ordered him sent to the
hospital, where he has received the
best of care.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
State Has FIVE
Regiments Ready
NeU Jersey Could Send IL, 900
Men to Front in Hurry Call
for Troops.

Trenton, March 25.-Colonel John
M. Rogers, of Adjutant General Sad
ler's department, says that New Jer-
sey is prepared to equip completely
five regiments of companies, each
company to have sixty-fve men. This
is the peace strength of the guard.
In addition, this State could thorough
ly equip one squadron of cavalry,
two field batteries, one signal corps,
one field hospital corps and one am
bulance corps.
The number of men that New Jer-
sey would send would depend entire
ly upon the number called for by the
President. If 100000 volunteers
should be asked, New Jerseys quo
ia would be about 1000 or 10000
men.
The New Jersey companies are at
the present time undergoing their
regular inspection at the hands of
the federal officers. These have been
in progress since the. first of the
year, SO that the adjutant generals
department feels that the guard in
this State is in excellent shape and
perfectly equipped.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
On the School Question

My attention has been called to an
editorial in the Fort Lee Sentinel
referring to the action taken at the
recent school meeting. l would not
consider it advisable to take note of
the article at all were it not for the
very evident attempt of the editor
to reduce a large public question to
the proportions of personal issue.
Condition and Progress of Schools
The real question is very simple
one, and all of its bearings are en-
tirely understandable. A resolution
was adopted a year ago to the eff
feet that the School Board should
present at the annual meeting each
year, in addition to the regular fl
nancial statement, formal, compre-
hensive report on the condition and
progress of the schools. | asked for
the reading of the minutes of the
former meeting and in them this &C
ton of the meeting was not even
mentioned. Then l introduced the
same resolution again, and after con-
siderable discussion and many objec-
tions, chiefly from certain members
of the board, it was adopted for the
second time.
Distortion in Published Accounts
Now the logic of the resolution and
it's usefulness is so clear to anyone
whose interest is the improvement OF
the schools that l might well stop at
this point were it not for the distor-
ton that has crept into the published
accounts. The Sentinel editorial says
that strong opposition developed
"due, no doubt, to the impression
that it was a reflection upon the
School Board" and that eventually
the opposition was swept aside by the
statement of Mr.. Mahoney, concurrec
in by Mr.. Kaufer, that there was
really nothing Objectionable in the
resolution" AS matter of fact
Mr.. Mahoney very frankly said that
there was no reason at all why the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Governors Veto
Of Geran Measure
Beaten In Assembly

Trenton, March 29.-Bergen's AS
sembly delegation broke away from
the Republican majority last night
and voted against overriding Gov
Fielder's veto of Assemblyman Pan
coasts bill to change the Geran pri-
mary and election law in several par
ticulars.
The bill was passed over the veto
with 33 votes in favor of and 22
against overriding the veto.
The Democrats voted solidly
against ignoring the Governor, and
the Republicans who also voted
against passing the bill over the veto
were Assemblymen Alderman, Bailey
and Whine, of Bergen, and Assembly
men Dadley and Adamson of Passaic.
The Assembly passed over the veto
the bill of Assemblyman Wolverton
permitting juries in capital cases to
recommend life Imprisonment instead
of death.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Popularity Contest
At Carney Hall

The Popularity Contest for the
beautiful Mary Pickford autographed
photographs begins to-day at Carney
Hall, Grantwood. 1t is strictly a
voting contest in which anyone can
vote, whether man, woman or child
In view of the fact that the manage
ment has only eight of these hand
some pictures 90 by IA inches) to
distribute, it is going to give one OF
them, to each of the ladies receiving
the largest number of votes at the
end of the contest on May l.
Remember that you can procure
YOUR ballots only from the columns
of the "Palisadian." Only these will
be accepted as official ballots at the
ticket window. Just clip the coupon
from another page in this paper, fill
out as directed, and leave it at the
ticket window as you enter Carney
Hall. Full results of the contest Will
be published each week.
Don't forget to vote for the lady
YOU like best in this vicinity for she
will be just tickled pink to get one
of these rare photographs.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
500, 900 For
Interstate Park
Shaved To $92, 500

One of the most striking events on
the unusually exciting closing day,
Wednesday, of the Legislature at
Trenton, was the strong fight made
by Assemblyman Whine, of Bergen
county for the full amount of the
100000 appropriation for the Pail
sades Interstate Park. In 1910 the
Legislature obligated itself to appro-
pirate 100000 annually until total
of half million had been turned
over to the Commission for park i'm
provements and maintenance. But in
the appropriation bill recently sub
mitted, the amount was found to be
shaved to $4,000.
Assemblyman Winnie in his appeal
said: "The Interstate Park Commits
sioners have planned large expendi-
lures with view to making the park
the greatest playground on the At
lantic coast, and adding many attrac-
tive features to it. We should not
lose sight of the fact that the great
park is the pleasure resort of hosts
of people.
Assemblyman Bandale, in replying
to Mr.. Whine, pointed out that the
total OF 100000 had been practically
reached by the adding to the $4,000
of the sum of $17,500 for expenses.
Ex-Assemblyman Arthur Agnew was
also on hand to fight for the full APP
preparation. The total amount, how
ever, of $92,500 seemed on the whole
to satisfy the Bergen delegation.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Cifside Council Has Busy Time
Arranging To Spend $44, 900 On
Borough's Fine New Road System,
of the Big Sum $4,000 is State Aid, Taxpayers to
Raise $29, OOO-- Major McClaUe Wants Overlook
SelUer Taken Ouer at So OOO Some Little Argument,
and a Full Explanation by Mr. Samn,is
ACTION DEFERRED FOR TWO WEEKS.
Full Board Not Present

Cliffside Park met in the persons
of it's small family of officials on
Monday evening last at the borough
hall. Those present were: Mayor
Cadien, President Sammis, Council
men Cohn, Hoeckelberg and Naedler;
Attorney Agnew, Clerk Renter, Col
lector Sheehan, Engineer McClave
Assessor Mahoney and Road Com
missioner Larkin. A small group OF
citizens were on hand, including ex-
Councilman Zimmerman, Seymour
Sears. School Trustee John F. Kelly
and a few others; also members OF
the press.
New Roads to Cost $4,000
The meeting, which marked the
close of the first quarter OF 1916
registered the elimination OF the
borough's great road Improvement
nroiect. an ordinance for the I'M
proyement of Palisade avenue from
the Hudson county line to Gorge
road. and thence along Gorge road to
Anderson avenue, passing it's first
reading. The estimated cost, as pre-
pared by the engineer, was given as
S44 900, of which sum $15,000 was
promised as State aid, leaving bal
ance of $4,000 to be paid by tax
PAYERS. Of this sum 10 per cent was
to be assessed on the abutting prop
erty owners, leaving $29, 700 to be paid
for by the borough at large. The
specifications provided for two
inches thick bituminous surface Tor
the entire length, with width OF
twenty feet; except from Walker
street to a point 100 feet south OF
Park place, for which distance the
width specified was twenty-six feet.
The regular April council meeting
night, Monday, April 10, at eight
o'clock was the time set for the hear
ing of any complaints or objections
on the part of residents to the pass
;ng of the ordinance. Another ordl-
nance is to be prepared covering the
Improvement of Palisade avenue
north from the high school to the
Fort Lee line.
The Overlook Sewer
A letter was received from ex-
Mayor McClave urging that the
MAYOR and council take action on the
Overlook sewer system in Edgewater
CONTINUED on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Jail Laundry
Suspended By
Freeholders

At conference of the Board of
Freeholders held Wednesday after
noon last, the question of proceed
ing with an old contract for the in
stallation of laundry in the Jail
was thoroughly investigated.
John J. Ferry, the architect, was
summoned to appear before the
board. He was instructed to notify
the contracting firm that the Boarl
of F'reeholders directed him to nd
wise the company not to proceed with
the work because the date for the
completion Of the contract, March
%, 1916, had expired.
The Columbia Laundry Speciality
Company on Tuesday placed upon the
court house grounds several crates of
machinery, piping and other parts.
Mr.. Ferry intimated that this COM
pany would bring suit against the
county to enforce the contract made
with the old board
The Board of Freeholders, in dis
cussing the situation seemed to be Of
the opinion that it was merely a
question of excessive cost and not
whether laundry was a necessity.
The contract figures called for ST.
900. From information obtained it
is said that the plant as specified can
be installed for $4,000. This large
difference IN cost caused the board
to decide to stop the work.
Sheriff Heath, who has been ad-
vocating laundry for the last two
years, said he thought it would be
installed for about $4,000 That was
the cost of the plant at the Aims
House. Sheriff Heath expressed him
self as astounded when advised that
his desired Improvement as contem-
plated for his department, would
probably aggregate $4,000 before it
was completed.
Director Eager felt it to be the
duty of the board to protect the in
terests OF the taxpayers to the ex-
tent of q law suit if necessary.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Dinner To Wittpenn

The Englewood friends of Naval
Officer Wittpenn will tender him a
dinner to be held at the Palisade
Hotel, Englewood, Saturday evening,
April 1, at seven o'clock.
A reception to Mr.. Wittpenn will
be held previous to the dinner. There
will be present many of the original
Wlttpenn men who organized the
Wittpenn campaign clubs three years
ago, and who are now active in the
present campaign.
The speakers at the dinner will be
Hon. John A. Matthews, of Newark,
Judge d. Eugene Blankenhorn, of
Englewood, Lawyer Patrick Henry
Maley as well as Naval Officer Witt
penn. Former Assemblyman John
j. johnson will be POSTMASTER.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
CapeNani Explains
"Mouie" Exposition,
Answers "SentineP.

The publication in the New York
Telegraph last week of an article
about a proposal to set up in Fort
Lee kind Of moving picture per-
manent exposition relating to the
making of movies and their allied in.
terests, together with other live at
efions; wa read With general III
terest in theatrical and movie circles
generally. The idea was the work OF
Mr.. Albert Capellani, of Palisade, a
gentleman occupying high position
in the moving picture world.
Last weeks issue of the Fort Lee
Continued on page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Fairuiew Council In Long Session
Furnishes Ample Excitement For
Large Crowd Of Waiting Citizens
Borough Maps Cause of Lengthy TaIk--T Improve
Bulls Ferry Road-NeW Bulls Ferry Police Station
Committeeman Strong Demands an ApOIOqy
POOR WATER PRESSURE TAKEN UP.
Plenty of Excitement

There was plenty of excitment at
Monday nights meeting of the Fair
view council. A couple of the men,
bers were out in their fighting toys
and argument after argument en-
sued. There were times when things
were running pretty high and the
worded battle reached almost white
heat only to be cooled down by Mayor
Lyons who seemed to have the right
variety of soothing oil for his col
leagues.
Lots O. Folks Attend
1t was a pleasing sight to witness
the large crowd of taxpayers who
turned out at the meeting. Not in
many a day has the council been hon
ored with so many taxpayers to listen
to the work of the board, and Mayor
Lyons took occasion to remark that
such crowd would be more than well
coined at every meeting. "Then all
you taxpayers would know just what
is being done by the board and would
not have to ask every Tom, Dick and
Harry who nine times out of ten can
not tell you," he said.
About That Map
Immediately after Thomas Fay,
acting in the capacity of clerk, called
the roll, Councilman O'Connor took
the floor. He wanted to know what
had been done in regard to map
which had been presented to the
board had done the only thing pos
sible and accepted it. O'Connor was
of the opinion that the acceptance of
the map was an outrageous step and
it took many mines to -conv;-..2e
him that this was not so. Mr.. O'Con-
nor, Of course, was not present at the
meeting when the board accepted the
map and therefore was not familiar
with the details. August E. Neu-
mann, representative of the realty
company, brought the map before the
board and explained that it was not
in any sense a new map. 1t was
combination of four maps which
some years ago were filed with the
county clerk. Mr.. Neumann ex-
planned that these maps have never
been changed since their filing and
that the map he asked the board to
accept was one that would facilitate
matters in the county clerks Office by
the fact that this one map would re-
place the four. When the PROPOSE
ton was first placed before the
board, Mayor Lyons, together with
other members refused to sanction it.
Continued on page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
ELOQUENT PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY.

Board should oppose the resolution.
whereas Mr.. Kanfer raised numer-
Gus objections to it. And the opposi-
ton was really swept aside by some
thing quite different: Mrs Darby
pointedly asked the opposition to tell
why they were voting against this
kind of resolution, and not single
man ventured to rise to explain.
A Piece of News
The Sentinel says that DR.. Berkey
"cared nothing about comparative
cost, apparently took no interest in
the percentages, although most of
the others present regarded these as
very interesting and important mat
ters." Well that surely lis news. I'll
venture to say that not single man
in the room understood them we'll
enough to say whether they were
either interesting or important, and
that not a single man remembers
them. They were not analysed and
without analysis they have no mean
ing at all to the average person. On
the contrary, | am interested; and |
should like nothing better than to
hear the board explain them in in
telligible terms.
Who is This Upstart?
Again, cdr. Berkey seemed bent
upon hearing about what steps had
been taken to improve the schools -
Well, now, that is amazing, isn't it
Just think of the absurdity of anyone
wishing to know about such things!
Aren't they the private property OF
the School Board? And who is this
upstart who ventures to suggest a
thing that was never even thought OF
before in all the history of Fort Lee
AS matter of fact, the most dam
aging things that were said and those
that reflected most unfavorably OF
the board were said by the members
themselves.
Who the Opposition Was
| 1t was member of the Schooi
Board who said that he knew what
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Republican Mass
Meeting Thursday

A Republican mass meeting will be
held in Grantwood Fire Hall on
Thursday evening next, April 6, at
$50 sharp, at which it is planned to
endorse Major S. Wood McClave for
Congress. Other endorsements will
probably be made, such as the can
didacy of DR.. John D. Prince for
governor and William B. Mackay, jr.,
for State senator. Other interesting
matters will be discussed. This is
the opening gun of the 1916 cam
paign, and all good Republicans
should be present.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Senator Hennessy
Suffers A Relapse

Senator Charles O'Connor Hem
messy, who was taken down last week
with an attack of the grippe and who
got up Monday, had relapse at mid
night of that day. The Senator, how
ever, showed considerable improve
ment last evening and is now thought
TO be out of danger.-Hackensack
Evening Record, March 20.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Assembly Passes Bill
StrikingAt N. J. Fumes

Albany, March 2S.-By vote of
IS to 81 the Assembly this afternoon
passed the Gilchrist bill striking at
the Riverside drive smoke and fumes
nuisance created by six factories on
the New Jersey shore.
The bill now goes to the Senate.
Democrats and Republicans joined in
passing the measure, which, however,
was denounced by some of the Repub-
licans.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Edgewater Trust Co.
Declares Dividend

The Edgewater Trust Company has
declared quarterly dividend payable
to stockholders on April l. This
shows the prosperous condition of
this company since it's reorganization
and change of name.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Health Boards
Quarterly Report

The quarterly report of the Cliff
side Park Health Board shows a
total of $229.3O expended, and bal
ance of $47.95. Salaries paid were;
Health Officer Helstern, $25; Secre-
tary McElwain, $33.75. The report
shows among other things receipts
for plumbers licenses, $40, and milk
licenses, $18.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
Cover Y3s Garbage Barrels

Now that the warmer days have
arrived, too much emphasis cannot
be placed upon proper sanitation. Be-
gin by keeping the lid on all garbage
recepticles.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
A Singing Rebuke Giuen To The
Fort Lee Board Of Education By
DR.. Chas. P. Berkey On haction

Charges Fort Lee Sentinel did not Stick to Facts In
Editorial Criticism of His Recent Resolution ASKING
for Statement on Boards achievement for the Year
-Opposition Swept Aside, He Says, by Mrs. Darbu
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-01
BUSINESS EGOTTSTS

Business egotist is one who believes his bust.
ness is SO good it is possible for anything to
make it better.
He has for ADVERTISING
There is difference between an eaohst and
with self confidence"
The self confident believes in his good
and his service
He believes business is just as good as he
makes it---and he uses newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to bis doorstep
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
THE AMERICAN MARINE.

While the waste of foreign tonnage
continues as a result of the war.
Reports from Washington show that
on April 1, there were being built or
ordered to be built in American ship
yards no fewer than 800 ships with
1,C67,S56 gross tonnage.
Of these 176 are for seaboard SER
vice, with 823,651 tonnage, and 1856
for the Great Lakes and Western riv-
ers, with 244,2O5 tonnage. The tom
mage per vessel runs from 2,100 to T.
200.
One gets an idea of the great in
crease in American ship building when
it is remembered that on July /, 1915,
the number of vessels under con-
struction was only 76, with gross
tonnage of 31O,OS9.
1t is not to be wondered at that
that American capital is investing so
largely in ships when the immense
profits from freights on the seas is
considered. The Boston Herald cites
striking instance. The four-masted
schooner Augustus H. Babcock was
built at Brewer, Maine, twelve years
ago at cost of $4,000. She paid her
owners 20 per cent. year for ten
years and then was offere for sale at
$4,000, but failing bid was idle two
years. A few days ago she was taken
under contract for one cargo of gen
eral merchandise from Boston to the
west coast of Africa for which the
owners received $4,000, more than
her original cost.
What is most encouraging is that
whether the end of the war comes
soon or late, so vast have been the
losses of shipping that for many years
to come all the ships that America
can turn out will have all the freight
offered to them that they can carry.
If, in the meantime, American ship
builders demonstrate, as undoubtedly
they can do, that they can build ships
as cheaply as they can be built abroad
a permanent American merchant mar
inc will be assured.