The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09

Paterson. removes from Ire one OF the
leading Republicans of the State. He
died suddenly in New York City and
was buried last Sunday. lie was born
in New York in 1851 and went to Pat
erson with his parents when he was
eight years old. He was president Of
the Linen Thread Company which has
factories scattered all over the world,
and was also the head of numerous al
lied companies. For many years he
was treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and was himself the
largest contributor to the campaign
fund. For the last 26 years he was a
delegate to the Republican conventions
from the Sixth Congressional District.
He ran for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict a few years ago, but was defeated
by William Hughes. the present United
States Senator, his defeat being one of
the surprises of that election in this
State.
The pace being set by Governor Edge
is keeping everybody in the executive
offices. About 500 letters a week are
being mailed from the Governors office
including those dictated by him and
Francis Croasdale, his secretary. Three
stenographers are kept busy with the
gubernatorial correspondence. Although
Governor Edge has made many appoint
ments. he still is swamped with letters
asking for jobs. The Governor having
established his home in Trenton, ne
spends every business day at his office
in the State House unless called away
ON Stafa hnSinaGE Ha SfarfS hiS uyorG
at $40 a. m. and frequently works I'M
til 6 or Z o'clock p. m. In the 50 days
he has been in Office, Governor Edge has
prepared and delivered more than
twenty set speeches.
Former Senator Charles NJ. Egan.
Democrat. of Hudson county, has issued
a hot attack on Governor Edges State
highway act. asking him to drop it and
take up the Egan act which was passed
last year and which provides for a State
bond issue of 100000 for the con-
~struction of the State highway system.
Ex-senator Egan points out that his
act was adopted at the polls last Novem-
Der by the large majority of $1,000 and
then criticises the Governor for ignor-
ing il.
"Who authorized Governor Edge to
%repudiate the good roads act which re-
ceived such a remarkable popular en-
dorsement in November?" he inquiries.
He declares that the Edge plan of rails
ing $15.000.000 for roads by a direct
State tax is wholly unsatisfactory and
inequitable. and thinks the Governor is
inviting deserved criticism by overrid-
ing the present good roads act.
Governor Edge, it will be remembered.
acting upon the advice of the Attorney
General. holds that the Egan road act
is entirely unavoidable and impractical
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Governor Edge and the members of
his military staff returned to this city
early Tuesday morning after participant
ing in the inauguration of President
Wilson at Washington. Governor Edge
reached Trenton at 1.30 a. H., yester-
day and was at his desk at usual about
9 o'clock. He said he had a pleasant
trip and stated that the New Jersey
troops, although there were few OF
them. made a good showing in the pro-
cession. They were two troops OF
North Jersey Cavalry and Battery B
of Camden.
Nearly 200 citizens of South JERSEY
invaded the Assembly Chamber yester-
day morning and laid before the Approp-
%riations Committee of the Legislature Q
strong plea for a normal school in that
part of the State. Among the speakers
were former Governor Stokes. State
Commissioner of Education Kendall. Sen
ator Hates. of Camden county; ex-Sher-
if Joseph f. Nowrey, of Collingswood
H.. &. Dixon, superintendent of the
schools of Salem county, and others
The speakers all showed that there are
too many unframed teachers in South
Jersey, and that the need of a normal
school there is very pressing An act
for such a school was passe in 1913
but the money has never been provid.
ed. They asked for an appropriation Of
S3OO,OOO. The Appropriations Commit,
tee is struggling to meet all the State
needs and this will be granted if posi-
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