The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-09-05

lne milk FOR shipment ana delivery
and then decided to apply the pro-
ducer-to-consumer plan in the ice
cream business.
Riddles in Beetle Hunt
Scores of school children enlisted to
aid Uncle Sam in the big battle against
the japanese beetle, by which the de-
partment of agriculture hopes to throw
an unbroken barrage around Burling-
ton county to hedge in this destructive
pest until it can be exterminated The
children will be paid for collecting the
beetles. the government having issued
posters that enable the beetle hunters
easily to recognize the insects, which
are collected and thrown into kerosene
filled receptacles.
AS the bug has appeared nowhere
else in America except in Burlington
county, the state and federal agricul-
tural authorities are determined to use
every possible weapon to prevent its
spread. The state board has experts
busy inspecting every ear of sugar
corn shipped out Of Chester, Deran,
a anu LOW hSlilIS
and the borough of Riverton, as the
beetle larvae is fond of hiding and
feeding upon the fresh grains. An APP
peal to all residents to aid in fight
ing the pest has been issued by com
mittee of prominent farmers.
Unite to Ride on Trains.
Petitions are in circulation at Col
lingswood, under direction of the
Chamber of Commerce. for signatures
of citizens who will agree to become
regular patrons of the Pennsylvania
railroad after September IA, when the
trolley zone fare system goes in effect,
if the company will increase its serv-
ice.
A. ]. Lexington, secretary of the
chamber, who is active in the work,
declares there will be general trans
fer of commuters from the trolley lines
to the steam roads. He has already
been in conference with railroad Off
Gals from which he drafted the form
| indicating what time the signers would
! use the trains in both directions daily.
| The railroad officials intimated that If
| sufficient signatures are obtained the
| company will make an effort to meet
i the needs of the greatest number Of
persons Railroad company investiga-
lions have also been underway here
and other localities recently.
E, Similar activity In West Ceilings
+: wood, Oaklyn, Audubon, Haddon
| Heights and other stations down as far
! as Clementon, on the Philadelphia and
Reading road, is now in progress with
such encouragement from the railroad
company that indications point to eX-
cellent train service all along that line,
with hundreds of additional COM
muters
Indignant women along both these
lines are also rising up against the
trolley raise in fares and will also
make use of the trains. The 100 trip
and 80 trip tickets will be very popu-
lar, much cheaper than the trolleys,
and there will be no handling of ferry
tickets or standing in crowded trolley
cars
Thrived on Torn Currency.
Federal agents at Trenton arrested
William Sockleski, Carleton street,
! Philadelphia, charged with having
! passed more than $1,000 worth of mu-
tilated banknotes, part of a consign-
| ment stolen while en- route to the
treasury department at Washington,
where they were being sent to be de-
| stroyed.
About $4,000 worth of torn and
worn banknOtes are said by depart
ment of justice representatives to have
been stolen recently and distributed
among a dozen or more men to be
passed in different parts of the coun-
| try.
Sockleski was appreciated in room
! ing house and 5000 of the money was
| found in his possession. He is said
| to have made a full confession.
Schools Face New Mission.
Having contributed materially to the
winning of the war, the schools of New
Jersey are now confronted with the
obligation of fitting themselves to be-
come the efficient allies of democracy,
says State Commissioner of Education
Kendall in circular letter to the
school officials and teachers. The COM
missioner offers a number of sugges-
lions with a view TO making school
| life more attractive to both teacher
and student.
He urges that teachers promote the
sale of thrift stamps and inculcate les
sons of economy; that more attention
be given to music; that schoolhouses
be used as community centers, and
that every school should be 100 per
cent. American. The results that have
attended physical culture training, says
the commissioner, have been particu-
larry gratifying, and he expresses the
belief that this state has the best law,
the best course of study and the best
teaching of the subject to be found in
any of the states.
Captains Costly Haste.
OveranXiety to reach 'Camn Div to
receive his discharge from the army
cost Captain William A. Richards APP
proximately 500. He was fined $40
by State Commissioner of Motor We
hicles Dill on charge of violating the
speed laws and in addition will he re-
ouired to paw for damage done to one