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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
49,
Elections and the Schools

It is highly appropriate that the use of the public schools should
be granted to the local draft board for the registration to be held next
Thursday. That is a war measure pure and simple and is merely a
temporary interruption for a great cause.
But when it comes to the elections, particularly the primary cleo
tons, conditions are altogether different. Elections are permanent.
IIwould seem IS if they ought not to interfere with the education
of the children. Election day in November is a legal holiday, to be
sure, although there has always been school on that day in this city
because the teachers and pupils, having no particular interest in the
election, have preferred to have the Friday following Thanksgiving
off. But even by changing that and having election day a holiday
for the schools, that does not explain why the pupils should be ousted
from their studies at noon N primary day in order to make room
for election boards to hold a primary election.
1t seems a pity that a suitable place cannot be found for the eee-
ton other than school buildings, if the use of the buildings is to inter
fere with the instruction of the children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
a War Necessity

There is no question about the Amboy bridge over the Raritan
river here being a war necessity 1t is an important link in the
main highway from the army headquarters ON Governors Island to
the camps and Notifications on the New Jersey coast, not to mention
its Importance to the munithOn works in this vicinity.
This being the case, the federal government ought to share the
burden of the upkeep of this structure. 1t was never intended to
carry anywhere near the traffic that it is now called upon to carry. In
its present condition it is actually a menace. Yet if will cost the tax
payers of Middlesex county thousands of dollars to even make tenn.
porary repairs
The state has promised to erect a new bridge after the war. but in
the meantime the traffic increases enormously and Middlesex has to
carry the burden. 1t is unfair.
The state and national government would suffer a $ much IS Mid
dlesev county should the bridge be closed. Then the state and federal
government should share the expense of keeping it open. The state
is already paying a portion of the expense, but not nearly enough. The
federal government should also contribute.
No other county in the state has to carry such a burden as this
bridge is to Middlesex7 yet every other county in the state makes
use of il
How long is this injustice to continued
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Famous " omen


Philotts was a servant maid of
Rome and saved her country from
destruction. After the siege Of Rome
by the Gauls. about 3S1 b. c. the Ffd-
enates marched with an army against
the capital. demanding all the wives
and daughters in the city as the only
condition OF peace Philotis advised
the Senators to send all the female
slaves. disguised in matFons' clothes.
She offered 10 march at their head
into the camp of the enemy. The ad-
vice was followed, and when the Ftd-
asleep intoxicated. Philotis lighted a
torch, as q signal for her eonntrymen
10 attack the enemy The Fidenates
were defeated and the senate, 10 re-
ward the fidelity Of the slaves. allowed
them to appear in the dress Of the
Roman matFons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

AAAAO
A woman soon grows tired OF BEING
economical. She discovers that q
more she saves the more her hus-
band has to spend down town.
You have 10 acquire a taste Tor
some beverages. But 1t Is strans
how a youth manages to like beer the
first time he tastes II.
When a guilty man hires an attor-
ney he expects the attorney 10 prove
him innocent,
An Irishman likes . argue because
seven times Out of ten an
ends In a fight.
So many little men have big basso
voices that a blind man must get
fooled a good deal OF the time.
The war has done n big thing.
II has caused US to pay more etten-
! ton to sex hygiene and less
TO sex advertising.
If a girl has a thirty-cent pearl
necklace she will wear a low-necked
waist even II the pimples on her chest
are as big IS the pearls.
IL takes twenty years 10 MAKE .
good reputation and only twenty nlh-
utes to make q bad one
You never los anything by being
obliging. Do a mar a favor and he
will remember it long after you nave
forgotten it,
You often hear OF a man being able
f, TO mortgage his homo 20 buy an auto
But you never heard OF a mar VINO
was able to mortgage his auto TO buy
home.
A mar won't believe 1t. but he
works q lot harder when he Is play
ing than he does when be is WORKING
Judging from the semi-naked TORSO
she displays. Il must be quite a TEMP
iii A..kft 2trl IN lakA q
chance and go u without any wais'
at all.
How the HEX a trained nurse
ever marries the patient she nursec
is more than we can understand
AFTER a man has been sick nor a few
days he looks like something the ca
dragged in.
\ Men like 10 Joke about the medical
fraternity. But II yeu are honest yot
will have TO admit that the old famii,
doctor Is the most faithful friend o
man. He Is on the job every hour Q.
THE tWenty-four when needed, ane
most OF the time he doesn't set tel
cents on the dollar for his loyal seFv'
ices and loving eare.
After a woman has been married 20
twenty years and has raised a nal
dozen children. II makes her enoF
with disgust to hear q newly maFrtes
woman brag about her twtn hedA
Some men are always q month be
hind the rest OF the world They q.
not start wearing straw hats unu
July and do not shake the straw I'D
until October.
And any Mother can tell you tha
as long as q boy n well his shoes ar
not going 20 wear veil.
Our idea OF a busy man would D
one who Is too buzS 20 smoke 80
we have never found a that busy
II you want TO get q reputation q
4 brilliant eonVerkaucnaltsf Just q
lail the listening While the ether Eel
How does all the talking.
or course Il = men of eur bushes.
But eur 0pinion 4 that unless 3 boy
fparenfs can settle enough cola 90 htn
so he won't have 20 work Tor a uftni
Ithey should never name him Aiser
men.
When 4 man teffa yea thai hg -
driven 20 dFlpk. tbs betting = M4&
ldidnst require the services ~ an 81
pert driver Ike Pop UeefA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Fire Alarm Boxes

12-Raritan Copper WorkA
24-Market and sheridan StreefM
4%Smith Street and Central r. n
2EMarket and Fist HtFaotA
tI-Madison Ave. and Paterson St
9t-Aigh and Lewis Streeta y
t6-Smith and High Streets.
te-New Brunswick Ave- and New 81
a1-Smtth anA Stata Streeta
t9-Atlantic Terra Gotta WorkA
tS-Buekingham Ave and Haftford 81
t5Nommeree and Front streetA
46EState and washington Ssn
tI-High and Washington StFeefa
81 state 1T and Buckingham Ava
So Parker St and Puleakf Ave
6e-Hali Ava and Charles 81
kT-State and wayne streetA
S. Near Unitsd Lead Worka
ke-NauFeR
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e2-Eew Brunswick Ave and Elm -
ea-Smith Street ! watson Ava
ek-ommerca and state 6kFeetA
ffEFrone ana bmlth E2reetG
fs-WAter and Gordon Streets.
1l-keArny Ave ana 0oTdoa street,
6l-Braco and Hanson AFenueM
e1-Smlth and Herbert Streeta
kk-Eear City Hospital
stanley Ave and Waahington 81
a1-Lehish Ave and stanford strsel
e-NoaE Gty Hospital
S4%SeVIilo ana Johnatona EtFea1A
s-cleveland ana Brace AvenneA
s7-Amhoy and Hall Avenae4
e1=Amboy Ave aud Insiee Street.
s-LAWrsnce and Francis HlreseA
ga-Nesllln and JQhnstona 1sree1&
sk1s-Smith Street ana centxaA n u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Walt Mason'S Ripping Rhymes


The winds were fried before delivered: the constalks In them
curled and qufYered. they shrIveed IN the sun: o now the e who
run the weather should change their campaign all together hot
winds won't whip the Hun. The corn "a healthy, strong and nifty.
I've never seen II look more thrifty. twas green and full OF juicef the
farmers at them down 10 ngu q Upon q harvest three times bigger
than common years produce And then the naaled weather nrophcx
shipped IN a lot OF wind from Tophet. where Il a doaby broied:
he turned Il loose upon those regions where eornstalks grew IN rust.
Ing ieszons. and all the crop a spoiled. The weather al should
surely catch q: he ala y with his isle Ratchet and can't get
through with bunk another golden dream Il busted. another hope
Is rd ana rastsdsand only ns Cor Junk We are not desolAaa for
sAAep; We hafe alfalfa. wheat and bacon. rolled oats and wAoiaaoma
bran; We have sH@haor and iertsee-ths ktndty soes VIII not forget
cant improve things much with eaTeA, or reading Of our haari 10
ne boehes - speak mot o. despair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

His rule of life is grim;
For he lets himself owe no man,
And lets no man him.
Luke McLuke.
It's different with the poet;
He lives by other modes.
By needs rule he must w 1t
Until he sells his odes.
-Sarcoxie (Mo.) Record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Strange

Now, IL he was a small town Hick
who was moving to a big city we
could understand it. But VIII b
Green is moving from the big city or
Nashville, Tenn. to the small town
OF Martell, Tenn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Bits of By-Play

BY LUKE McLUKE.
Copyright 1918, the Cincinnati
Enquirer.

Sic En-, BoySl
IThe rat-faced kaiser's losing ground.
With his six rat-faced brats;
And all the rat-faced Huns v
found q
The Yanks are rough on rats.
A Wonder
IT don't understand this man Smith
at ALL" said Brown. -,
what is the matter with him
asked Jones.
II don't know" replied Brown.
I"He passed a dog fight on h street
today and didn't ven stop to watch
it."
Oh, J0yi
1.-The kaiser's gone the beast Is stuck,
And he is showing Yellow
1.-THE skunk Is getting the bad luck
He wished the other fellow.
Mean Brutei
my goodness exclaimed Mrs,
lGabb. "You never can tell what tnaf
woman Mrs. Naybor will do nextfe
Huh" growled Mr.. Gabo. you
don't seem to have n trouble in
telling what she did last"
when Mary Jane grows up she'll get
Big notions in her bean;
And she will change her name. you
she'll make 1t Marie Jean.
Ouchi
OF could have married scores OF
men," said Miss oldgirl. But Papa
wants me to wait a while He thinks
II am too much of a girl to marry.
"~Shucks.'' replied Mr.. Oldoaeh'
"You won't be childish for ten or M
teen years yet"
Wares
THE Shoe nan calls his shoes his
wares"
Remarked old Henry Hit;
But / have purchased several pairs.
And they don't wear a bit"
sam Hiu
Who in sam Hin do you think live:
in Bingham, H.? Yessir. sam Hi
hisself!
We all know that Grace before
meat is customary, but Nhat w
started to say was hat Grace Grub
lives at Charleston. III.
Tush, Tushi
A Scotchman told d ]. r. tina
owls came originally from Scotland
and when ID. j. II. asked him how HI
made hat out. the Seotchman re
piled: "Dinna We hear II boot, mon 2
Quick, Doci
Maybe he serves tough steaks
Anyway, A. Toothaker runs the For
est Hin House in Kennebunkport
Maine.
His Rule
He's very rich. is Oswald Bann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

The secretary of the Corn Fed Calf
Club tells us hat the members are IN
high spirits since they heard That
skirts are to be shorter and tighter 10
save material. Some OF them, writes
the secretary. are In hopes that ma
teriai will give out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

A woman mag Insist On having TIE
last ward n an aFEumenk but eSea
after you've grnnted hnr tat yeusre
81 % b mishty careful q eAeu slari
another argument-Hxchan9a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

There is a man IN Hadley's Bend,
Tenn, who hands out h right kind
of advice when he gives you bis card.
His name is u. b. Good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07
Names d Names

Cherry Byrd lives at uccah creek
Mississippi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

The rat-faced kaiser's losing ground
With his six rat-faced brats;
ali the rat-faced Huns have
found q
The Yanks are rough on rats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

Our Daily Spcchl
Alimony Is The Price OF Peace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

You naturally insist on a clean
glass when you drink.
Is the milk you put in 1t clean?
Just because you can't SEE
any impurity is no proof. You
must know the milk is CERT
FLED to be sure.
Being sure is the only way to
be safe.
Wood Brock milk is CERT
FLED.
Visitors Always Welcomed
WOOD BROOK FARMS
METUCHEN. n. J.
Orders received a seaman's
Pharmacy. Phone Perth AM
boy 200 or rdons direct 70 the
farm.
No 17p Mssuchsn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

His Rule
He's very rich. is Oswald Bann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-07

The kaiser's gone. the beast is stuck
And he is showing Yellow
skunk Is getting the bad luck
He wished the other fellow.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25

lowest priced tickets at 25 cents So It IS only question of time before the minimum at the major league parks will be 50 cents
 The bleacher seats at baseball parks nave been growing constantly in popu- larlty among fans. Once only the su- per-fans, the young men with the hlgh-powered voices, occupied the sunny seats in the outfield but the bleachers have never been as popular in New York as in other cities
 It will be different in the future however for many men who usually go to the grand stand were forced to occupy bleacher seats at the worlds series games at the Polo Grounds last fall and they were so pleased with witnessing the game from the outfield angle that it is doubtful if many of them will want to return to their grand stand places again. The fact is that many enthusiasts never believed that they could get a good view of the game from the outield bleachers, ana when they discovered that they could see just as we'll from the cheaper seats they imm ediately became converted and hereafter will occupy the bleach CTS.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
 PHILLIPS

very likely that it will be 30 cents, 55 cents, 85 cents, $1.10, and $165
 For many years, the baseball club owners have been trying to do away with the 'tWo-bi admission to the b1eachers. Each year the number of 25-cent seats has been cut down until at Ebbets Field the number has been reduced to a minimum. In cities like Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Cincin- nati, where the greatest number of bleacher admissions have been re- tained, the club owners have found it a difficult task to cut down the allot- ment- A 25-cent admission to a base ball game is a time-honored institu- Ition, and with the war tax boosting it up to 30 cents there are sure to be violent protests from the fans who have limited their investment to 25 cents per game for many years.
 The way for the elimination of the 25-cent charge having been opened. it is not likely that it will ever come back, even after the termination of the war. Club owners insist that the high cost of parks and the high cost of maintenance and the increased sal- aries of. players make it impossible to continue the game any longer with the
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
ALEX STILL KICKING
Cubs New Hurler Must Get Slice of $50, ,OOO Purchase Money, Or He Won't Play. .,. ... .. ...-.. ..-1.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25-Grover Alex ander, the pitcher for whom the Chi cago Nationals paid s50,000, admitted last night that he had informed President Weeghman of the Chicago club that he would not play ball next season unless given a part of the pur- chase price. Alexander contends that he cost the Philadelphia club only $75O, and that he is entitled to part of the money the club received from his contract.
 Weeghman, Alexander said, told him to make his demands to William F. Baker, president of the Philadel- phia club. Although Alexander has declined to say what amount he
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
YALE DECIDES TO
 RESUME ATHLETICS
Advisory Committee Alters PreVi-
 ous Plans-To Arrange Schedule

New Haven, Jan. 25.-It was defi- nitely decided yesterday that Yale would re-enter the field of intercol- 1egiate sports this spring. The ad- Visory committee on athletics, or which Prof Robert N. CorWln IS chairman, has altered it's previous at- tltudc on competition in sports With other colleges and now looks with favor on a regular schedule of games with the Blues former opponents.
 Many conferences have been held between the advisory committee and the student council of the college the past few days relative to the advis- ability of attempting to resume nor nal competition in varsity baseball crew and track.
 Baseballs position was made clear when Manager Charles J. Stewart of Dallas, Tex, was instructed yester- day to arrange schedule of games as in past years. Even an Easter trip is to be taken by the team The question of a Harvard series will be settled soon, and in all prob- ability will be a surety if the Crim- son authorities see the way clear to the resumption of former contests.
 A survey of material for a team throughout the university discloses the fact that there is not a man left who has won the coveted "Y' in baseball.
 Only One Veteran for Ball Team.
 Norman c. Lyman of New Pres ton, Conn.,, is the only man in col- lege who has played as a regular on the Yale team and would have won his letter in the sport last year if the baseball team had not been dis banded on it's Easter trip. He is the logical candidate for the captaincy. Lyman is wonderful ball player. Last season occasioned the shifting of Capt. Harry Le Gore from short to third in order that the former might use his ground covering abil- ity to full advantage.
 Though the pospects for a stan- dard Yale team are none too bright a fairly strong nine can be gathered, one that will give battle to the best college aggregations which enter the field this spring.
 James Carter, the old Blue hurler is mentioned as probable coach. His appointment to the position is ex- pected in a few days. Walter Mace has already been secured as trainer.
 All of the candidates will be called out for practice directly after the mid-year examinations. The battery aspirants are to practice each after noon. while the infeld and outfeld men will report in the cage only three times a week for the first month.
 Capt. Field Favors Sport
 The appointment of Capt. Reginald Field. '16, to be commandant of the ReScrve Officers Training Corps at the university had much to do with the change of attitude as he is a firm believer in the value of ath- letics in the training of a soldier.
 The announcement of Yale's change in athletic policy should bring joy to every supporter of the
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25

Blue throughout the country, for there is no one of her admirers who has not thought that Yale had made a grave mistake in ceasing all for nal sport competition.
 Experience has proved that both the student and soldier can work much better when he has some viz orus exercise upon which to center his attention.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

The basketball game between tho New Britain High school and the New Haven High school Alumni teams, will be played this evening in the local school gymnasium at o'clock A preliminary game between midget teams will precede the big contest
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
ELECTED ON RIFLE TEAM.

wood K. Bolton, of Brook1ine, dnd Ambrose F. Chambers, of New York, have been elected respectively as cap tain and manager of the Harvard freshman rifle team. A number of matches have been arranged.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
would demand, his friends say he w ask for $10,000.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 25.-'I am confident Grover Alexander will ap- pear in Cub uniform this year." Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago National Baseball club, de- clared here yesterday. MT. Weegh- man came here from St. Paul, Neb, where he had a conference with Alex q nd
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
TOM COWLER DRAFTED.

Denver, Col, Jan. 25.-The fight between Fred Fulton, of Minnesota, and Tom CowIer, of New York, set for February l was cancelled yesterday upon receipt of word from Cowler that he had been drafted into the army
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-09-06
4 SACRED DUTY

Next Thursday, September u,
has reached his 18th birthday and
has not reached his 10th birthday, eX
cept those already registered under
the previous U. S. army drafts
or now with the colors, will be re-
quired to register for military serv-
ice
Before this nation entered the war
the German leaders declared that the
United States would not fight, could
not raise an army Of any size or eff
ficiency and could not transport
troops to France, even if they could
be raised and equipped. In answer
to that challenge, the United States
has over 100000 men under arms
and has sent 100000 fully equipped
men to France. One division of these
men stopped the great German often
siye in it's tracks and then began the
counter offensive before which the
Hun hordes are Keeling back toward
their own frontier The boys at the
front are doing wonderful work, but
in order that they may be able to
keep striking without cessation and
thereby end the war as quickly as
possible, great forces of reserves
must be provided to take the places
of the dead and wounded and relieve
the men who need temporary rest.
A stream of water soon loses its
force and momentum unless con-
stantly fed from great reservoir,
and so an army soon loses its strlk-
ing power unless constantly replen-
ished with new and fresh men. In
order to supply these men to replen-
ish our fighting forces, the govern
ment will use whatever per cent is
necessary of the over 100000 be-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-09-06

SENATOR man Is not gong ABOUT
d9hIhs Ihe people 10 vote LOT hiih'
ouC 10 OuSS Oh MS larin' lie never
haS oeeh al auepI DIT conducting
DEMONSTRATING Vi Speecnlilahihs CAIN
P"isn' re s'ah"S upon HIS recoru
ana oeileNeS 'naI lHe people are per
'eellS competent 10 ueciue whether
lhey approve OF ulsapproNe Oh MS ac-
IONS. ne mas peen d CONSISTENT sup
porter Oh pFoh'olIioh ana le"' Il any
men III 'ii9 ''"'e nave " q I0'-
ORD on that issue. lie has stood for
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-09-06
\ DAILY DUTY

Each day every American soldier
in France is confronted by a great
duty. Our army there has a great
task to perform for our country, for
the world, for civilization, and for
humanity. Our soldiers are doing
their duty with courage and fidel-
lty and efficiency that thrill every
heart.
Each day every American citizen at
home is confronted by a great duty,
duty as imperative upon him or her
as the duty of our soldiers is upon
them. The American people have a
great task to perform. 1t is to sup
port to the limit of their ability our
army, our navy, our country at war,
To work with increased energy and
efficiency so that our national pro-
mize in consumption so that more ma
terial and labor and transportation
may NC iViI LiCC III INV No0' VI tliN
government; and with the resultant
savings to support the government
financially is the daily duty of every
American. 1t is duty that will be
met by every American whose heart
is with our soldiers in France, who
glories in their courage and fighting
ability and their success.