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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
Completing War Plans
pecfQl BIZ limited ProRs rVExe

Washington, Mar. 24:-With char
acteristic American business instinct
the administration today was build
ing up its war corporation" to turn
out finished product designed to
match the best in the world.
The Council of National Defense
met here today to discuss practical
handling of the measures of war dis
cussed yesterday in the cabinet meet
ing. Its experts will Constitute The
government advisory body just az
soon as war is announced by con.
gress.
In the meantime the administra-
ton is sounding a warning to the
people and the nation that prepara-
tions must be made for the possibil-
ity of a long and bitter war 1t Is
part of a preparedness progranl Of
the administration to 'prepare" the
people to a full realization of what
sacrifices they must be ready to
make; to achieve sober realization Of
all citizens of the magnitude of the
task ahead of the nation: to dfspiacs
a careless optimism with studious
knowledge of what is ahead
Part of this preparation Is in ad-
firee NJ the demand which wiil ba
money. men. labor and material 0f,
a scale unprecedented IN the ma
tjnn's history. The administrations
proposes no half way measures il Il
can be avoided. 1t is known that the
government is considering as one Of
the initial moves the loanin~ of a bill
lion or more dollars to the Entente
the people approve
such a step.
As part of 'its speeding up" the
Navy Department today opened bids
der the last naval bill. Opening to-
day was eleven days ahead of sched-
ule and with it went request for the
greatest possible haste in constructing
the craft.
Secretary Daniels wants to know
how many vessels the constructors
can build and how rapidly. The army
is keeping its hand concealed for the
time being, waiting for what con-
gress shall do. Preparations continue,
however, looking for more men and
more officers for the big army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
FRENCH CONTINUE
STEADY ADVANCE
Report Great improvements of
French Positions North of
scissors - Progress Else
where, Paris Claims.
Special By United Press Wire.

Paris, March 24.-French forces
continue their advance today. The Of
hcial statement reported great i'm
provements of rench positions north
OF Soissons," and progress elsewhere,
as well as repulse of German raids.
The improvement Of such positions
around scissors, was made during the
night. French forces progressed least
OF the canal of st. Quintin and on the
west bank of the Ooise, north of La
Fere" the war office said
Gains were also made" the state
ment said, ION the eastern bank of the
Allett. A number of German raids near
rheims and around Verdun were re-
pulsed.''
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
FLORANCE'S Bill. PASSES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, Mar. 24-The House pass
ed the bill introduced by Senator
Florance, of Middlesex county, APP
propriating to the Board of Conn
merce and Navigation the sum Of
$1,000, 600 for the construction Of g
ship canal from Morgan TO Borden-
town. The bill now goes to the gov
ernor for approval.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
,. Try to Check British.
GpecidI bu United Press WIrs


London. March 24.-Hayine them.
4 HoNed up, the Germans todia,
Slenuel4vll.1 veavy art kfo~npi
warfare to check TIL HGSsement ol
their pursuers on the western front, as
the Franco-British approach the Hin
denburg Line"
Fierce fighting is developing out of
its gradual concerting of masses of
men by both sides. Northeast of
Tergnier. where General Nivelle's
French troops are nearest of Allies to
the "Hindenburg Line" the enemy
the ground by opening canal
sluices. The city of La Fere was
flooded.
On the longer British front, Field
Marshal Haig's men still pressed for
ward today rebuilding the country as
they progressed. German counter at
tacks developed in half dozen points
along its line, but all were beaten
hight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

qoit6 different.
The pledges to the people, made
IN the Republican party platform,
have been enacted into law Some
may require further broadening, but
certainly everyone must admit great
headway has been made in every in
stance.
+ likewise feel particularly pleased
with the ready response and willing
ness of successful, busy citizens to
assume their share in the RESPONSE
bilities Of government. I refer to the
membership Of the several commits
sions I have appointed, as well as
permanent state boards. The policy
originally started with the economy
and efficiency congratulations. 1 am
convinced that this system of govern
mental control will prove absolutely
successful and gain for the state the
benefit Of the ability Of many men
who ordinarily would be no part of
the states organization. The fact
that they are all Loyalty serving, with
out salary must be equally pleasing
to the people.
The Inauguration Of business
government has become a fact, and
in this have-had the hearty cooper
alton of the state treasurer and state
comptroller. With the practical ad-
journmept of the legislature, I pro-
pose 10 enlarge on this feature ana
call in practically all the heads of
important departments of the gov
ernment. The legislature has shown
its approval by promptly enacting
helpful legislation and the ready ac-
quiescense on the part of all depart
ment heads has proven to my salts
faction the possibilities of a business
organization in state government"
Final Move for Goetha1s
The final step in the move to Sc
cure Gen. George w. Goethals, of
Panama Canal fame, as state engi-
neer of New Jersey has just been
taken by Governor Edge signing the
bill authorizing him to appoint the
state engineer. Gen. Goethals has
held two conferences with Governor
Edge and it is understood will accept
the appointment. though he has not
said so as yet. If he accepts his sal
ary will be fixed by the State House
Commission and he will have charge
of the $15,000,0 900 state highway sys-
tem the harbor Development, the
Hudson and Delaware river tunnel
projects and other big state engineer
ing propositions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

THE TRULY WARNER HATS HAVE
THAT "CLASS'' THAT MEN ADMIRE
SO MUCH. JOHNNY sLOBODIEN HAS
THE EXCLUSIVE AGENCY.
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EntertainS in Woodbridge.
= t1l IN fhe EVENTNG NEWS

Woodbridge. March 24-Mrs. w. j.
| Wolny, of Barron avenue, entertained
I at her home Thursday afternoon Mrs.
F, George Therkelsen, Mrs. Jay FRANKIE,
| Mrs. John Olsen, Miss Florence Dun
can and Miss Helen Seaman, all of
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
OPEN BIDS TODAY
FOR rs DES7ROYERS.
TO HURRY WORK

called out this morning to guard the
Fore River Shipbuilding Works, at
Quincy, and other plants in the Bay
state, under arrangements made be-
tween Secretary of War Baker and
Governor Mccall.
While the secretary and the gover-
nor were comforting reports came
from General Leonard Wood, conn.,
manding the eastern department. COW
ering the Massachusetts situation. as
approving the guard idea.
On the strength of it Baker agreed
upon the call. The. militiamen will
guard government arsenals, munitions
plants and especially the shipyards
where much government construction
Is under way. In addition to the
militia protection step, Governor Nc
Can informed Baker that he will press
for passage the so-called Home Guard
ollI in the Massachusetts, legislature.
rms bill provides for a force of 5000
men for state protection work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
Probe U-Boat Base

New Bedford, Mass. Mar Pa
Mysterious manoeuvreings by the
waterfront police of Investigations OF
Brandt Island and No Mans land
early today started rumors that a
German submarine base had been
found off the coast. Reports OF
strange vessels turned in by fisher
men started the police on thorough
search.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
COngratulates Generals
lecfdI hu limited "a URss-a

~ O'FFF'7F
Amsterdam, Mar. 24:-Kaiser VIII
helm has telegraphed congratulations
to Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
the king of Bavaria and Crown
Prince Rupprecht for their success
ful Withdrawal on the western front
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

THEY'RE WEARING OUT THE
DOOR-MAT AT JOHNNY SLOBODIEN'S
OPENING TODAY COMING IN so
FAST. EVERYBODY'S DOING JT
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No covert Actv

~PSN'"' W OHtbcu f-FeSS 1Fc-
Berlin, Mar. 24:-Germany cannot
see why America should regard tha
sinking of the tanker Healdton by q
German submarine as an covert act. .
Public opinion today agreed with
this expression of view in the news
paper BE- Mittag although admitting
the possibility that American sentf-
ment against Germany would be in.
creased by destruction of the Heaid-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

FLYNN d PETERSON,
Undertakers and embalmers. High
or Coaches. Chapel and Morgue. 422
East Ave. Phone 35S. Day or Night,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

Linoleum at 400 a yard at Amboy
Furniture House. 32s State St, corner
Jefferson st. 96S6-3-23-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

Latest styles Sewing Machines at
Jensen's, 336 State st.
335-10-28-oew-tf-S"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

TONIGHTS THE NIGHT. DON'T
MISS JOHNNY SLOBODIEN'S BRANCH
STORE OPENING AT 174 SMITH ST.
SOUVENIRS MUSIC. WELCOME.
s699-3-24-1t<
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

FIRST CLASS BUSINESS MEMS
LUNCH SERVED AT THE HOTEL
MADISON GRILL FROM IL A. NJ. to
p. NJ. 35c. ,3-2I-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

! FIRST CLASS BUSINESS MEMS
LUNCH SERVED AT THE HOTEL
MADISON GRILL FROM IL A. NJ. to ;
r. M. 35c. 3-21-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
Special bg United Press Rirs

Special by United Press RiTe
Zurich, March 24-Several German
newspapers received here declare that
Germanay will declare war on the
the United States just as soon as the
first shot is fired at a German U-boat
from an American gun.
Militia Guards Ship Plant
Special o. United F-ress Wire.
Washington, March 24.-Two regi
ments of Massachusetts militia were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24

SUNDAY, MARCH a5, 1917
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail
Imp. French Sardines on Toast
Puree of Tomato Chicken Gumbo Creole
Z RELISHEs
Celery Radishes Olives
FISH
Shrimp a la Newburgh
Fried Smelts. Tartar Sauce
ROASTs
Prime Ribs of Beef au jus
Roast Vermont Turkey with Cranberry
Sauce
Long Island Roast Duck with stewed
Phila. Roast Chicken with Apple Sauce
VEGETABLES
Potato Croquettes
Asparagus, Butter Sauce
Combination Salad
DESSERTS
strawberry shortcaks
Demitasse
HOTEL MADISON
signund Mahler
Proprietor and Manager
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-24
n. ]. LAWMAKERS
ABOUT THROUGH
Marked by Scenes of Political
Bushwhacking, Charges and
DeniaIs of Deals, 141st Leg
isIature is About Through.
Special to the EVENING NEWS,

Trenton, March 24-Marked by
scenes Of political bushwhacking
charges and denials Of deals on meas
ures to get them through, bold lobby
ing of bills under suspensiono of all
rules, and evidencing the complete
control Of Governor Edge and his ad-
ministration, the lawmaking of the
list legislature practically ended
this morning. The House of Assam
bly, adjourned soon after midnight
and the Senate quit at 1 o'clock
Both Houses adjourned until next Fri
day morning at II o'clock.
Following the recess of a week, dur
Ing which the appropriations commit
tee will continue its work, the legisla-
tors Will return to pass the appropria-
ton bills and act upon any vetoes
OF Governor Edge. 1t is the admins
tratton program to permit no other
work next week ,and it is expected
this will be adhered to. Some time
next Friday, therefore, the legislature
will adjourn sine die. The usual pre-
sentations and merry making will
feature the last hour or two, before
the gavels fall for the last time this
year.
Adjournment came this morning
win hS1liy IVu DlIIS ready Tor tnlrO
reading, but ruthlessly cast into the
discard. Despite the rapid approach OF
the closing hour, the Senate and AS
sembly wasted much time yesterday,
during which bills might have been
passed. There were numerous eau
cuses on bills and party questions,
mostly by the Republicans, and the
closing hours brought the usual un-
seemly haste and the enactment of
measures with the Houses in a hub
pup and little consideration being
given to business.
Governor Issues Statement
Upon the adjournment of the legis-
!ature the governor issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il feel highly gratified with the
net results Of the one hundred and
forty-frst session of the legislature.
Y has bee1n kparatiyely short for
the cs6et of work disposed
Ayofd of unEaunf
ntion. All the
ut on accOun-,
orfns End did
o,s5d1t must have been
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
Peculiar Superstition.

If fake teeth could talk, they would
tell strange tales. A farmers wife at
tributed her good luck with a certain
kind of delicious cooky for which she
was famous to the fact that the mold
with which she always cut out the
cookies was a set of false teeth willed
to her by an aunt who, in her time.
had been able to cook to beat the
band. Success crowned her culinary
efforts because she worked with this
weird and unwieldy crescent Of worn
out teeth. Thus doth superstition lead
US captivei
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
WELL EQUIPPED WITH BRAINS
Nature Mas by No Means Niggardly
When She Handed Feathered
Creatures Their Portion.

N~aturalists have arrived at the con
clusion that the brain In birds is large
in proportion to the body. If 1t is ad-
mitted that intelligence depends upon
the weight Of brain. then the goldfnch
must be placed at the top of the list of
birds; the brain weighs one-fourteenth
Of its whole body. 1t must be remarked,
however, that attempts to draw con-
illusions as TO the intelligence of GER
tain birds from a comparison of the
weight of the brain with that of the
body have been considered futile. In
mar the brain forms from one-twenty-
second to one-thirty-third of the whole
body; in the canary, one-fourteenth /;
the sparrow, one-twenty-ffth; the
chafinch, one-twenty-seventh; the
redbreast, one-thirty-second the black
bird, one-sixty-eighth; the duck,
northumberland the
eagle, Observation-Disclosures /;
the goose, Observation-Disclosures
eth; the domestic hen, one-four-hun-
dred-and-twelfth. BY some the prefer
naturally cunning ave is supposed to
be the most highly developed Of birds.
His courage is so great that the eagle
respects 1t, and his intelligence pre-
vents him from getting into unseen
though suspected dangers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30

coming from British possessions
S3.857.0O0 out of a total importation
for 1916 Of S4,300.000 came from Brit
ish territories. II, when peace comes,
Great Britain found our graphite
mines had taken the opportunity dur
ing the war 10 develop. her control
of supply might induce her to break
down the price in u market and put
our mines out of business. Or, If pro-
duction had not reached large pro-
portions here, Great Britain might
bull her prices to the embarrassment
of our manufacturers who will have to
meet postwar competition. 1t is a
subject on which manufacturers ana
producers should get together. If pro-
lection will render US independent of
foreign supply we should have it. The
day has arrived when such independ-
ence is Of more Importance than the
question Of slight advance in price.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
BAN ON BARNEY THE BEAR.

The decision not TO make Barney
Baruch the centralized purchaser OF
war supplies for our government and
our allies is said to have been reached
partly because of his operation in the
stock market at the time of the leak
last December. The ban of the leak"
is not general, however, Mr.. Price.
the White House reporter who was
involved in the scandal, has been
given a nice place on the censorship
bord-an appropriate job for an ex-
pert IN leaks and it is probable
that the other reasons for Mr..
Baruch's failure were the more COM
polling. His position in the council
of national defense has always been
rather anomalous. He made his repu-
tation, such as ii is, as a great bear
in Wall street. In other words, his
achievements have been along the line
of destruction rather than of con-
struction. Yet ke acted as chairman
of a most important board engaged
in affirmative work in the war, and
his subordinates have comprised some
of the ablest business men of the
country, who could not have but felt
the incongruity of their position under
Mr.. Baruch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
A LITTLE BIT FROM EACH.

The plan to abandon the house tax
on electric lights and gas and take
the senate proposal to tax tea, coffee
and cocoa has much merit. The
amount of money to be realized is
doubtless as large il not larger; and
it will be paid by a far greater num-
Der of people more widely distributed
over the country. The households
which use gas and electricity for do
nestle purposese are. for the most
part, to be found in the more populous
communities of the North where in
dustry and enterprise have developed
large establishments employing many
hands and where good wages have
made the creature comforts and the
modern conyeniences of life in con-
slant demand. On the other hand, all
households use the table beverages
which the senate proposes to levy
upon. North and South there are to
be found tea-drinkers and coffee
drinkers. The theory of Kitchin and
the Southern Democrats, of course,
has always been to seek out the
streams of revenue at the North and
to tap them, SO that the South might
go free of burden in supporting the
government, but the tax on tea, coffee
and cocoa distributes the burden more
equitably. No n will pay much, but
each will pay something.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
A MOVIE MANS UNDERsTUDY.

A Mississippi senator has, as part
of his senatorial patronage, a door
keeper with an annual salary of S1,440,
who is supposed to be in charge of a
door to n of the galleries of the
senate chamber. An opportunity came
to this mar to associate himself with
a Washington movie" show, with the
promise of further Improvements in
his financial condition. He therefore
sublet his do~orkeeper's job to a boy
for a fraction of his own salary, and
devotes his entire time to the movies.
1t is understood that the plan has met
with the approval Of the Democratic
Sergeant-at-arms, under whose juris-
diction the doorkeepers come. 1t is
significant that the gallery in ques-
ton is on the Republican, side of the
chamber, hence the administration
would not lose any friends if an "alien
enemy evaded the careless eyes of the
young guard and tossed a bomb over
the rail.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
THE FIRST TEST.

The first test to which the admins
,ratlon has submitted itself. poitl-
cally speaking. since the deciara1oh
Of war against Germany, was ID inc
recent special election 10 oil a Facah-
~ in congress from New Hampshire.
The district was normally Republl-
can. Only once in twenty-seyen years
and that was in the year OF RepuD-
lican diyision-has 1t sent a Democrat
10 Washington. Last fall 1t reelected
the late Congressman Sulloway by a
plurality of more than two thousand
II went for the Republican candidate
for governor by nearly four thousand.
Though Wilson carried New Hamp-
shire by ffty-six, this district vent
for Hughes by twenty-five. 1t was
Republican territory. Left to itself,
IT would have gone Republican with
out question.
Yet the President who is crying for
non-partisanship because he has not
kept us out of war" was unwilling to
allow this normal Republican district
to pursue its political way in peace.
He raised a partisan issue, he sent
partisan agents there, he caused a
partisan campaign to be made. His
Spokesman, alleging that they spoke
by the Presidents authority, made the
astounding assertion that a vote for
the Republican candidate would be
reckoned as a vote for Prussianism
and the Kaiser In the face of the
record of opposition to the Presidents
war program, which the leaders OF
his own party have made in congress,
these emmissaries of the administra-
ton had the effrontery to plead with
the New Hampshire Republicans TO
desert their own party as a means oil
displaying their loyalty to the nation
Washington to stand by the Presi-
dent"
The specious argument failed. The
district failed to respond to the plea
that it was unsafe" to elect a Re.
publican to represent a Republican
constituency. Though the vote was
light, the percentage of Republican
preponderance was maintained. In tht
first test which the Democratic party
at the Presidents instigation, sough
to make upon a false issue its failure
was unmistaken. The false issue, "h'
kept us out of war;" succeeded las
November. The false test, Stand b.
the President" finds no reaction o
success now. The first attempt Il
capitalize the war for partisan usei
has met with disaster. 1t is a goot
omen.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
LIVED TO HELP FELLOW MEN
Ruskia's Noble Words Show How the
Appeal Of Humanity Stirred Him
to S~elf-Sacrifce.

John Ruskin began his life as an
art critic: as q who could see what
was truest and most full Of the beau
~ that helps the soul; he counted ii
his mission, his gift. to open the dull
eyes Of his c~ountrymen to see the
glory Of the vision that had dazzled
his own. He flung the treasures Of
his mind before men ia three great
books - Modern Painters The
Stones Of Venice" and "The Seven
Lamps Of Architecture" But mean
time there had been entering into his
of the human soul. Of the misery Of
human lives. of the degradation and
brutality rampant everywhere in mod
ern society. He could NOS go on talk
ing beautifully about pictures when
men were starving. Hence he felt the
necessity of leaving his gift before the
altar. or, at any rate, of Harvesting it
to other uses. He says: "For my own
part / feel the force Of mechanism
and the fury of avaricious commerce to
be at present so irresistible that l
have seeded from the study not only
Of architecture but nearly of all art /;
and have given myself, as I would in
a besieged city, to seek the best modes
Of getting bread and butter for its
multitudes."
Again he says: II cannot paint, nor
read, nor look at minerals, nor do
anything else that 1 like, and the very
light of the morning sun has become
hateful to me, because Of the misery
that / know of, and see signs of, where
/ know ii not, which no imagination
can interpret too bitterly. Therefore
/ will endure it no longer quietly, but
h~enceforward, with any few or many
who will help, do my poor best to
abate this misery"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-30
"MeticuIous."

The use of the word "~meticulous" In
the sense of particular" may be I'M
derstood by the following definitions,
which we quote in answer to a re-
quest for the citation of authorities {:
Century Dictionary, "timid over-care-
full :" New Standard, -"over-cautious !"
Oxford Concise, "over-scrupulous about
minute details" The word is from
the Latin 'meticulosus," full of fear"
the derivation being from 'metus,"
fear"