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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-25
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-31

GERMAN SOl0lerS were Lnln, num-
cry and tired when they came to Vii
ma. But they were not gruff, like our
soldiers. They were polite"
-O-O-
FLAT RENTS GOING UP-BLAME
COAL AND JANITOR
You'll have to pay more rent May
l..
Agents and owners of flats say
rents must be advanced from 10 to
Is per cent because the janitors got
a raise in wages and the coal dealers
are charging more for coal
The coal wagon drivers struck and
got a raise in wages that amounted
to 3 cents ton. Immediately Fred
Upham, king of the coal barons, an
hOUnced that because of the wagon
drivers winning their strike it would
be necessary to raise the price of
coal Is cents ton.
The apartment building owners
probably figure that if the coal ba-
rons can turn a Scent liability into a
l5-cent asset that they ought to be
able to turn the increase in wages a
few janitors got into an average of
So a month more rent for everyone
Of the $4,000 apartments in the city.
The raise the janitors got averaged
less than 81 an apartment month,
mostly much less, but the fat own
ers will raise $40 apartments to $22
or $23 and $50 places to. $55 or
$3.50, they say.
In order to secure their grip upon
the tenants, and incidentally to form
an organization which they think
will be powerful enough to crush the
janitors' union, it is planned by the
big real estate operators to band
every fiat owner and agent into a
central organization.
CHARLOTTE HAWLEY A QUEEN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-31


DOUBLE COMMISSION
BY James William Fitzpatrick, inter-
national President White Rats
Actors Union.
Imagine a bank which needs
clerks to run the routine affairs Of y
the institution and advertises Help
Wanted" Suppose when the candi=r
date for the job appeared the presi-
dent of the bank said to him: you
must pay me per cent of your sal
airy to work in my bank"
'Al right, says the clerk, 81 might
as well agree or won't get the job.
When will come to work."
"Oh, I'm not hiring you. Pm too
busy to arrange the details of the
job you are to FILL. says the bank
president, ''and don't want you to
be bothered Just run across the
street to that Office building and see
one of those men called personal rep
resentatiVes. He will take care Of z
you. But, remember, am doing this
to make things easier for you"
So the clerk goes across the street
and meets the personal representa-
tive"
"Oh, yes, I'll handle your affairs
for you," agrees the p. r, but you
must pay me per cent of your sal
aTy."
Pm paying 5 per cent to the bank
president for letting ME work in his
bank" says the clerk. Nov why
should 1 pay you for getting me a :
job 1 can get myself"
well, the bank president doesn't
want a lot of clerks cIuttering up his
Office and, anyway, he has sold me
the privilege of engaging all his
clerks for him. says the PERSONAL
representative.
The clerk has to submit and every
week 10 per cent is taken out of his
salary, for the bank and for the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-31

part of the city's food and were at
a premium.
German soldiers were thin, hum
cry and tired when they came to VII
ma. But they were not gruff, like our
soldiers. They were polite"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-31

CHARLOTTE HAWLEY A QUEEN
Charlotte Hawley, daughter of
John R. Hawley, gen. mgr. Of the G.
B. & @. live stock dept, was chosen
one Of the queens of the Hook EN-
Cow section at the ST Paul out
door carnival ,.....-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-28

The first aid classes. recently formed
VIII be seen
All or the patriotic societies of the
city VIII be represented and an l7vf-
taHon 10 participate mas been ex-
tended 80 all of the fraternai organl-
cations Of the city. although accept
tances have been slow In being re-
cefged and not until tonight VIII the
parade lineup be known.
Hany to Participate.
Prominent i'm the parade VIII be the
following. although scores af other
bodies are expected To take part.
John Buford post, O. A. r.
SihoneE Bay camp. United Spanish
War veterans.
sons Of Veterans.
W'omea's Relief corps
Rock Island police.
Rock island mail carriers
Rock Island school children.
Rock Island chapter of American
Red Cross
Members Of Illinois National Guard
Members Of city commission
Division devoted TO decorated auto
Modern woodmeu dHu team
camp Is
W0odmen of the World drfu team.
Rock Island FIRE department.
Division devoted TO fratarual or
carnations
Str0ehla's band
Bow Scouts.
HauherE's drum and fife corps
Line Of March.
The line Of march viii he east from
the court house on Third avenue 10
Twentieth street. north on Twentieth
street TO Second avenue. west on Sec
oud avenue 90 the court house whore
the morning program viii be held g.
!. SearIe viii give the address. In
the afternoon Manor William Me
Conochie wiN speak al Chipp
cemetery
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
JOKE NOT ON WATER co.

The Editor of the "Palisadian" re-
Gently submitted to former Senator
Charles O'Connor Hennessy some
questions respecting the controversy
over the now famous Water Com
pany decision, and the incidental bill
for $4,000 which Judge Seufert
asked the county to pay for his serv-
ices. For answer the ex-senator
made MIS- statement
II Go not like to be drawn into
this affair, but as your questions are
fair, and deal With matter of pub
lie concern I car.3ct we'll seem to
evade them. l believe the Pail
sadian' is doing a public service in
ventilating this, and other public
questions so that an intelligent pub
lie opinion may be formed about
them.
Il think it only fair, also, to say
that it was proper that an investi-
cation should have been undertaken
to determine the fairness of the
rates and the adequacy of the serv-
ice of the Hackensack Water Com
pany, and the citizens who under
took it, including Judge Seufert, are
to be commended for their public
spirit
but when you ask me what l
think of the claims that are made as
to a great victory over the Water
Company, and the public benefits
that are to result from the investiga-
ton, candor compels me to say the
victory as we'll as the benefits seems
to me more imaginary than real. A
lot of pure clap trap has been pub
lished about the matter, but the
simple truth is that an analysis of
the decision of the Public Utility
Continued on page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Red Cross Society
Get Together Meeting

The first get-together meeting of
the Cliffside Park Red Cross Society,
since it's organization some months
ago, took place in the Cliffside Park
High School auditorium Tuesday
evening. The principal address of
the evening was delivered by DR..
Phillip Hitte, professor in the
Columbia University, of New York,
and a man of vast experience in this
kind of work.
Prof. Hitte's lecture was illustrated
with handsome colored slides and was
one of the mots cratic affairs of it's
kind on this subject The lecture on
the work of the Red Cross in Serbia
and Armenia was highly interesting.
Assistant Prosecutor Arthur M.
Agnew, chairman of the Cliffside
Park Rer Cross Society, had several
important things to say to the mem
bers of the local organization.
An interesting exhibit was staged
on table showing the bandages and
other materials that the ladies of
Cliffside Park have been working on
for the past few months and great
quantities of which have already been
shipped to foreign countries to be
used there by. the American Army.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Road Act Discussed
At Bogota Meeting

Fraternal Hall, Bogota, was filled
with residents of that borough and a
dozen other towns last Wednesday
night at the meeting called by the
committee which is opposing the
workings of the State Road Act,
especially regarding the high assess
ments levied against Bergen county
from which no benefit will be re-
ceived.
Councilman w. St. John Tozer,
chairman of the Bogota committee,
conducted the meeting and introduced
ex-senator Charles O'Connor Hen
messy and Lawyer M. ]. Tansey, of
Newark, the principal speakers. Both
gentlemen seemed to arouse cons!a-
cradle enthusiasm. They explained
the act in detail, dealing especially
on it's lack of benefits to this county.
It was voted by the meeting to ap-
point a committee, representing all
towns present, to carry on the pro-
test, and to this will be added other
towns who desire to join the move
ment.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted condemning the Road bill
and it's effect on this country particu-
larly and appealing to the Bergen
legislators to do all they can at the
next session of the Legislature to
repeal the act.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
A Lesson In Decency.
(EditOrial)

The answer to the "Pali
sadian's" queries by Hon.
Charles O'Connor Hennessy on
the Water decision is a sting
ing rebuke to those reforming
politicians who have so strenu-
ously endeavored to create pub
lie sentiment into believing
that the water investigation
had resulted in tremendous
saving to the taxpayers.
Mr.. Hennessy is, perhaps, the
closest student of public affairs
in Bergen county or New Jer-
sey. He never offers his opin-
ions without the fullest knowl-
edge, of facts. He was slow to
i answer the "Palisadian." He
did not want to mix up in the
matter, he said. But at last,
seeing the necessity of defend
ing the public against a false
alarm and a false statement,
he has risen to the occasion
like man and called spade a
spade.
How small, how like a mus
tard seed must that haloed trio,
Vincent B. Kelly, John D. Ropes
and William M. Seufert, feel in
the face of this righteous YER
dict of an upright, able, con-
scientious man.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Young Store Clerk
Hides Groceries In
Grass But Is Caught

A young Hebrew boy, Jack Plonkin,
of New York, has been employed by
the Beckmann store in Palisade for
several weeks this summer. Jack
was a hustler, and one of the best
workers in the store. He was just
beginning to learn the routes, and
was making deliveries around Pail
SADIE.
Last Tuesday Jack forgot himself
and turned out bad-very bad. He
loaded up delivery wagon for a
number of homes in town, then start
ed out. He thought of something
else at the same time. He put in a
lot of eggs and other valuable groc-
cries that were not ordered by any
body, then lightly drove away. When
he got to she corner of Palisade ave-
and Bluff road Jack got off and hur-
riedly unloaded the extra things that
were not ordered, and looking around
saw no one, so quickly took the
things into the tall grass a few feet
from the roadway of Palisade ave-
CONTINUED on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Has New Plan To
Gu Cost OF Living

Trenton, Aug. 23.-In letter sent
to-day to all manufacturers of the
State, General Lewis T. Bryant, State
Commissioner of Labor, outlines his
plan for cooperative buying on the
part of the manufacturers for the
benefit of their employees for the pur-
pose of reducing the high cost of liv-
ing. Commissioner Bryant indorses
the project, and says that at first it
should naturally be confined to non
perishable goods, such as potatoes,
dried beans, dried peas, onions, pars-
nips, turnips, apples and a full line
of canned goods.
at might be WE'LL" says Commits
sioner Bryant, ''to make a trial on
potatoes, and by correspondence with
the Monmouth County Farmers Ex-
change, Freehold; Burlington County
Farmers Exchange, Mt. Holly, and
South Jersey Farmers Exchange,
Woodstown, you would be able to get
quotation on potatoes in bulk.
They could be delivered direct to
homes from the farm by trucks, or
temporarily stored.
"There seems to be no reason to
me why you could not undertake a
system for purchasing other truck
directly from farmers. Such articles
as flour, breakfast cereals, evaporat-
Continued on page g.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Fight In Fairview
Over Appointments

The action of the four members of
the Fairview Board Of Council in ap-
pointing police sergeant and patrol
man at recent meeting has opened
a wide breach in the board, and in all
probability the trouble of the towns
officials will be aired in the court.
Since Mayor Lyons return from a
vacation he has announced that he
will refuse to pay the appointees and
If the men want their money they
will have to get a court order for it.
According to the advice of counsel"
the mayor stated the first of the
week, "the proceedings at that meet
ing were irregular and | mean set
the affair right"
The mayor stated, however, that in
all fairness to William Hennessy who
was appointed as patrolman at the
meeting and who has been doing
duty since, that he is willing to let
Mr.. Hennessy work as chance man
until such time as the appointments
can be made in a legal way. The
force will be running one man short
owing to the fact that Officer George
is about to be turned over for school
work.
And according to the mayors
statement, John Hammond, who was
taken from the ranks and placed in
the position of sergeant, will have tc
step back to patrolman, for the time
being at least.
The affair will most likely be-
thrashed out at the next Board meet
ing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
No Benefit From New Water Rates.

The Bergenfed Review has the following say the
referred Mrs Kelly and Ropes side partners
Brgened will be required under the water schedule
into effect January 1913 practically
for household reyant
it has been paying hitherto
This information is contained following letter the
Hackensak Water Company which Councilman Henry Wagner
Bergened read at the meeting of the Borough Council Wednesday
night showing quite concusvey that the Water Company will
suffer from the decision of the Board of Public
the of hydrant service sufficiently compensate:
August A. 1917.
Mr.. H. G. Wagner,
Dear Sr-FoIowing conservation of yesterday
afternoon able to give you revised figures
which include all the takers of Bergenfed The
back accounts have been averaged from long period.
We find that there have been 269 who have
used less than the minimum whose bills
have been $1,000 Under the schedule the
bills for these 269 will be $685.
There have been 154 whose bills have
Under the schedule the
for these 154 will be $12.10.
The remainder of the sos active have
discontinued that have
complete data work
We have however, been able close
figures of the total received from Begenfed for
year including the hydrant charges. This figure 68735
estimate for the 1918 based the 1916
sumption and the together with
nch-foot of mains $500
hydrant is $677654
will you whatever conclusions you desire
these figures and trust that they will be of service
Yours truly,
Hackensack Water Company,
EARLE TALBOT,
Secretary.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
ISSUE OF CRAVE IMPORTANCE NOW.

Trenton, Aug. 17.-Ten railroad
companies, including practically all
the big roads operating in this State
have filed with the State Board of
Public Utility Commissioners appli-
cations to withdraw certain men
from their train crews. The appli-
cation, relating chiefly to freight
trains, are made under the provisions
of the act passed by the last Legis-
lature repeating the full crew law.
The repeater took effect on July a.
!. The Utility Commission announced
to-day that it will begin the hearings
on the applications at the State
House on Monday, September II, at
IL a. m. This will inaugurate the
fight of the railroad companies
against the full crews, and they will
be strenuously opposed by the train
mems brotherhoods.
The companies which have petit
toned for the reductions of the
crews are the New Jersey Central,
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, West
Jersey and Seashore, Philadelphia and
Reading, Atlantic City, Lehigh and
New England, Lehigh and Hudson
llSCI, duu DdItlIIlOTt dIlu NEW OTk.
Notices of the hearings have. been
sent by the Utility Board to the rail
road companies and to John j, Nc
Laughlin, chairman of the State
Legislative Board of the Brother
hood of Trainmen.
The Utility Commission announced
to-day that it will continue the hear
ings daily from September II until
ths-.niatter is disposed of Che ap-
plications Of the railroads ask per-
mission to reduce train crews by the
removal of approximately $50 men.
AS the applications were received by
the board they were referred to
James Maybury, its railroad in
spector, with instructions to confer
informally with representatives of
the companies and of the trainmen
to ascertain whether, with respect to
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Palisade Red Cross
Issues Urgent Appeal

The American Red Cross has sent
out an urgent call for 100000 wool
sets, to be finished by October, con-
sisting of sweater, muffler, wristlet
and socks. The Edgewater Chapters
allotment is 500 sets, the prorata
share for the Palisade Branch will be
siXty-one sets.
Palisade has yet to fall down in
anything they have undertaken. Do
not let US fail at time when our
country needs our every effort.
The Palisades workroom, in the
Fuller house, Palisade avenue, will
be open every Monday from ten a. m.
to five p. m. Cone one and all to do
your share. Mrs. Nienstaedt is in
charge of our knitting corner and
will convince all those who do not
knit that it is the easiest thing they
could undertake to learn. If desired
work may be done at home.
Palisade Branch, American Red
Cross
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
False Story About
Grantwood Factory
Is Now Flatly Denied

A careless paragraph, scrubbed as
filler in an out oftown paper, has
started series of rumors that echoed
about Cliffside Park and has resulted
in no end of unpleasantness for the
parties evolved.
Mr.. C. Richard, the builder. who
was reported as one of the principals
IN the deal, has been emphatic in his
denial OF the erroneous facts and has
freely quoted his plans in order to
put the entire issue before the people
of the borough.
In an interview with Mr.. Richard
we may quote him as follows:
"The reports that am to erect a
factory in the Borough Of sClifside
Park at this time is as ridiculous as
it is false, and entirely without foun-
dation or fact. The reporter that
submitted the news 10 he printed vas
simply misinformed and not familiar
with the real and true facts, and ap-
parently made no attempt to get the
real facts.
mo company or persons are in
terested or affected other than my
self. However, have purchased the
tract at the northwest corner of
Columbia avenue and the car line
through Mr.. P. J. Carney, and the
deal is now pending the usual investi-
cation. The building / contemplate
erecting at this point will be no detri-
ment to the community, and will be
governed by the Cliffside Park Build
ing Code and the restrictions on the
land.
'The Citizens Club, of which | am
a member, took the matter seriously
Continued on page g.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Suspend Policeman
On Wonan's Charges

The Police Committee of Cliffside
Park met at special meeting at the
Borough Hall Wednesday night and
suspended Officer William Eisberg,
pending the outcome of charges pre-
ferred by motion picture actress.
Miss Anna Hall, of New York City,
who brought the charges was mem
Der of the Kalem Studio. Officer Els
berg was brought before Judge James
d. Moore, of Fort Lee, and placed
under $1,000 bail, which was furn-
ished by Frank McKenna, a member
of the Cliffside Park police force.
Officer Eisberg has entered COM
plete denial of the charges.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
White For Mayor
Again, Sentinel
Defantly Says

Edward A. White, Mayor of Fort
Lee borough, is again out for the
office. Two years ago Mr.. White
stood back like timid maiden shock
ingly shy and coy as could be, say
ing with his finger in his mouth, .I
don't wanter be mayor!" There was
no lack of shyness this time. Nobody
begged him. He just got busy and
said 81 want it." And he is going
after it. 1t is to be hoped that in
the campaign he will uncover the
long-hidden engineer and stand him
on the platform and let the people see
what he looks like. Bring on Mason,
Mr.. White!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Ridgway In Race
In Fairview Fight

The latest from the political front
in Fairview is that former Council
man John Ridgway has entered the
race for the nomination of mayor
And now if all the candidates hold
to their promise, the democrats will
have their choice of three men at the
primaries. And each of the three
have served their time as public serv-
ants in the borough.
1t is rumered that Joseph Adelberg
will seek the nomination on the Re-
publican ticket, and it is also whis-
pered about town that Councilman
man Henry Dengler will enter the
race on the Republican ticket.
Although there will be two vacan-
cies in the Council Board, no one
seems hankering for the job. Coun-
cilmen Noon and O'Connor, whose
trems expire, will not speak "eith
way" on the subject, not yet.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
THE BOY WITHOUT
A PLAYGROUND
By Joseph Lee

l once made the statement
that the boy without play
ground is father to the man
without a job. The truth is
more than that-the boy with
out playground is the man
without a job. He is suffering
identically the same loss: the
absence from his life of the
chief means of living, the cut
ting of the main strand of his
existence.
Play is to the boy what work
is to the mantle fullest at
tainable expression of what he
is and the effective means of
becoming more. And in the
case of the best work the ex-
preston is of the same in
stincts; the two are Identical
the voice of the same river,
though at different points on
it's course. There is, it is true,
if our biological theories are
correct, the difference that
while the mans work only
sustains life, the child's play
creates it; but that is not a
difference that justifes our re-
garding play as a thing of in
ferior Importance.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Pigs On Ferry Boat
Throw Shells And Peel
On Floor Of Cabin

A man and woman, both we'll
dressed, the man in blue serge and
the woman in catchy white muslin
with lace and pink ribbons, sat in the
Edgewater ferry boat on late even
ing trip from New York yesterday.
The man had his pocket filled with
peanuts, and as he ate them raven
ously he scattered the shells all
around him on the floor, while the
woman ate fresh unpeeled peaches
and threw the stones on the floor,
thus completing a pigs sty with
frills. They were utterly oblivious
to the gaze of score of Disguised
passengers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-25
Lightning Strikes
Metcaf Chimney In
Storm, Shiuering 1t

Residents along Anderson Avenue
Friday afternoon heard a terrific
crash during the thunder store that
sounded like the earth had been shat
tered. Everybody ran to their front
doors to see what was the matter,
and after little investigation found
that the cener chimney of the Homer
Metcalf home had been splintered by
bolt of lightning. Several of the
neighbors ran over and went into the
house to see what was the damage
done. They found nothing outside OF
the chimney, but it had sent mess
of trash into the room below, but out
side of this nothing was harmed.
The damage was probably $75 to
500.