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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
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Among "Us Girls"

1 was born and brought up here and 1
am crazy to travel. l certainly do
wish that western girl who has travel
led to Montana and elsewhere would
write about her travels as / would
love to read them. / think the long
est BOAT trip / nave eve taken is the
ST. George ferry from st. George to N.
York. Now don't misunderstood me
my parents are not zoe but they
simply do not believe in travelling.
Some day though after / get married
IF I ever do) I'm going to travel all
the time.
1t seems SO good to be, able to write
to some one and tell them all you
really think without signing your
name. / will close now and remain,
AN ARDENT READER"
L think Tottenville can feel proud
in having such a lass as you seemtto
be as one of it's native daughters.
Travelling isn't the most wonderful
thing in the world remember that you
must forego all the comforts of home,
If you go by train you have the dis
comforts of a berth If you go any dis
lance and In say your own bed at
home will feel great after reclining
upon some hotel beds. Then again if
you motor 1 don't need to tell You
how tired you get after an all day
motor trip. OF course it is lovely af-
ter you reach you destination but
Home is great after all, so don't worry
so much about getting away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
Personals

Mrs. John Gibbons has returned tc
her home in First street from a two
weeks visit at Lake Hopatcong.
Miss Emily Jacobsen, of Rector
street, lie spending two weeks with heI
aunt at Richmond Valley, S. /.
Mrs. Clara Williams and aHrold Wi
Hams, of Newark. spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Pelt
IN Rector street.
Euphenia Drysdale, of Gordon
street. is visiting relatives IA Philadei-
phia.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Tyrrell al their home in
State street Sunday morning.
Mrs. Bernard Sher and children,
of Paterson street, were New York
visitors yesterday.
Miss Margaret Crowell, of State
street, Is spending a week at Asbury
Park.
Elizahes1~ Smith, Of Madison ave-
nue., is spending a week with friends
at Bellville, N. ].
DIR. and Mrs. j. v. Shilll have re-
turned to their home in KeaIny ave-
nue. from a weeks motor trip through
Pennsylvania.
Harold Lawton returned to WASH
ington. -. c., yesterday. Mr.. Lawton
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
Perth Amboy Bodies Entered
In Parade To Be Held On Old
Home Ddy At South Amb0y

dollars in gold; third. silver loving
cup: fourth, five dollars in gold.
Bicycle, Tricycle., Express Wagon, Etc
First, cup (for girls and boys); sec
ond., five dollars in gold (for boys
and girls); third, two dollars n q
half eboys); third, gold bracelet
(girls).
Baby Parade Division-Perambulator
First, large loving cup; second,
baby's cup; third, fork and spoon
fourth, baby spoon; fourth, babye. G
fourth, baby spoon; fifth, baby scales;
sixth, baby pins.
Doll Carriage. .
First, large cup; second, knife, fork
and spoon; third, $3.50 in gold; fourth
bracelet; fifth, parasol
Character-(Boys.)
First, large cup; second, SO in gold;
third, fountain PEN; fourth, stick pin;
fifth, watch; sixth, watch.
(GlrIS.)
First, large cup; second, lavaler;
third, bracelet; fourth, vase; other
prizes.
The mother of the best decorated
perambulator will receive a twenty
piece breakfast set. A prize has been
provided for the mother of the child
with the best decorated doll carriage.
The ladies will be in headquarters
every afternoon up until the day OF
the celebration to receive entries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30

From the lays of dolls and lullabies
every woman's dearest wish is to
have Il home and children of her very
own. Yet instead of being educated
or educating themselves for the bes'
fulfllment of this wish, our young
girls go through school as though no
such future lay ahead. When they
marry, their carelessness and ignor-
ance seriously affect not only their
own homes and happiness, but the
welfare of the very city at whose ex-
pense they have been educated.
Small wonder thai most young men
look upon matrimony as q serious adj
venture because the home-malSing
ability OF the modern girl is so un-
certain. Many have witnessed the re-
suits of ignorance and careiessneSS in
the homes of their friends. Is 1t not
the mereSt justice that when a mar
marries, he shall have the same as
sirance that his wife knows her busi-
ness of housekeeping as she has that
he knOwSe his business of providing an
income sufficient to maintain their
home?
A square deal for husbands-mep
who, understanding the conduct of
their own affairs, should be able to
turn over to competent hands the
management of their homes, with all
that implies of comfort and even
health itself.
When life was simpler, women's
share of the family responsibility de-
pended upon their ability to spin,
card wool, preserve the winters food
supply, dye clothing and sew. But
since life has become more complicat-
ed, machinery has removed these ele-
mentary tasks from the home. Wo-
men have not yet all realized the i'm
portance of the changed conditions or
adjusted themselves to the new de-
mands. which are really more exact
ing than the Did.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
y Special Corres6onde...

3U Special CoTresDonde1s.
SOUTH AMBOY, July 30-A num-
Der of Perth Amboy babies have been
entered by their proud mothers in
the baby parade which will take place
in South Amboy at the time of the
Old Home celebration.t Mrs. Gun
drum is the general chairman and she
has announced that the following la
dies will have charge of the different
divisions and will receive entries for
the parade.
Entry blanks may be received from
the following: Mrs. j. X. Suits, in
charge of the division of noats and
horses; Mrs. r. c. Stephenson, divi-
sion of floats without horses; tricycle.,
express wagon, etc, Mrs. Walter Par
ker; division of perambulators, Mrs.
Melvin Nicholas, and Miss Catherine
Cleary of Mechanicsville; Mrs. r. c..
Mack will be in charge of the num-
bers of the entries, while Mrs. Andrew
Furman will be in charge of the dis
tribution of souvenir spoons There
will be no soliciting this year as other
years.
The prizes will be as follows:
Grand prize, donated by Hon. t.
j. Scully), large silver cup.
Division floats with horses: First,
large cup; second, $40 in gold; third,
silver cup; fourth. IS in gold.
Floats Without Horses.
First, large loving cup; second, ten
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
Mall lngZE.zndb Meet

alterations can be worn two or three
years.
For women's clothing in general
the only road to permanent econo-
mics is in changed standards OF
beauty and desirability. Women mus
learn the true art of dress. which is
the choice of textiles, colors and lines
of costume design which is best suit
ed to their particular typeoand to the
work, or occasions for which the
dress is required.
In general, experiment and study
of clothing budgets and the dress
habits of many families has proved
that clothes economy is aided by:
Having several changes OF SHOES.
All wear longer if no n pair is used
steadily, and the pairs not in use are
kept clean and polished and placed
on shoe-trees.
Two or more suits or ~overcoats.
Other clothing also wears longer II
there are several changes n no
one garment is worn constantly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30

Dear Girls:
Don't think just because your let
ter is not published the very next day
that it will not not appear. All the let
tiers will be published that 1 receive
AS 1 walked down the street yes
terday 1 heard one girl telling an
other where she had been over the
weekend and what a lovely time she
had had and 1 thought how all of us
would love to know about 1t. Girls!
If you go away on little trips drop me
a line. I'm sure we would all just
love to know what you are doing:
HELEN.
From Woodbridge.
Woodbridge. Saturday night.
Isn't it fine to have a column OF
our own? / am sure all the girls will
agree with me. The boys seem to be
having something all the time. But
we with show them.
Have any of you a baby brother or
sister? / have a little brother two
and a half years old. He is SO at
tached TO me hat he cries If l go
away. l don't know what he will do
when go pack to school but I sup
pose he will have to get used to my
absence.
BY the way 1 haven't introduced
myself. My name is Elsie and / am
fourteen years old. 1 go to Wood
bridge High school and 1 am a soph-
more. So much for that.
DO you know, Helen, I would hke
to see you. Would you publish your
picture? 1 would love to see it and
am sure all the girls would.
We may have a very large column
yet, but probably there are girls who
haven't discovered Il.
Girls, tell about your careers or in5
tended careers. \ want to be<some-
thing different as a writer or a speak
er. BY the way 1 have sort of a tai
ent for speaking.
My goodness 1 am letting my pen
run away with my thoughts. You
must think 1 never mean to stop but
May we send in short stories?
There l am finished.
With love to Helen and the girls.
CURLY LOCKS.
P. S. How often do you want us TO
write?
If you have any short stories send
them ahead. I'll tell you frankly just
what I~think about them. There is
his limitation no short story must
exceed two hundred words. Come on
lets see if you will ever really truly
make a writer. AS for writing write
just as often as you like and as long
as you like but be sure and let me
hear from you at least once a week.
Tottenville, July rs. 1919.
Dear Helen:
'I saw a letter in the paper tonight
from a T~ottenville girl so I thought !
would help her out and write to you
too. l have always lived in this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30

80
Allan Burns, of Rector street, Wis
tied friends in New York over the
weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank J.. Monaghan
and family, of Smith street, left yes
terday for two weeks at iahtic
City.
The Misses Agnes and Gertrude
Hurley, of State street, returned
| Monday from a two weeks visit at
Cooks Falls, N. Y.
John Hriczko, of Madison avenue,
was a New York visitor yesterday.
Miss Jane Davis, of M~etuchen. is
| visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Mac
, William, of Catalpa avenue.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. Donovan, OF
| Sunday In Atlantic City.
Miss O'Hara, of State street, was
an Atlantic City ~sojourner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Donavan, OF
| State street, sent Sunday in Attain
tic City.
William Richards, of Philadelphla
who has just received his
| from service overseas is visiting Mt
| and Mrs. Amos Russell. Of Market
| street.
Mrs. Edith Skevington and Miss
| Emma Clausen, of Market street nave
returned from two weeks Vacatio
spent at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Stack, of Jefferson street
is spending the summer with rela-
tives. in Patchogue, L.. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ryan, of Mar
ket street, spent Sunday in Atiantle
City. -
Caroline Hurley. of State street
was an Atlantic City visitor n d
Alfred Valenti, of Jefferson street
spent Sunday in Atlantic City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
W elc0me Home Party
for J0hdneS r. Larsen

A welcome home party was given in
honor Of johannes Ralph Larsen at his
home recently. Mr.. Larsen has just
returned after eleven months in
France. The house was decorated in
Red, White and Blue.
hi of the features of the evening
was a marshmellow contest which was
won by Miss Josephine Dwyer. Dane
ing and other games were ais fea-
lures and refreshments were served.
Among the guests were the Misses
Jessie and Rose Cleric, Josephine
Dwyer, Minnie Schultz, Mammie
Green, Nela Moore, Florence Lud-
wig; Messrs. M. Mellko, Michial Dwy-
or. Fred, Charles and George Myer,
giegel and Lewis Overmeyer, of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. johannes, Ralph Larsen
and Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Meyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
Winner of Medal As Americas Best
Home Maker.


A mans friends would scott at him
If he chose q business partner be
cause he had lovely eyes n an ador
able smile. Yet many homes are
founded on that basis, not every
husband has in his wife a real part
ner, one with whom he can share his
interests in frankness and perfect
confidence.
expects to be discharged from gor-
eminent duty about August Is, when
he will take 4 po sicion in the Morris
town Y. NJ. c.. A.
Mrs. Fred y. Arner and Milicent
Arner, of Brighton avenue, are spend
ing a week with Mrs. Arner's brother,
William Fl. Moore, az Linden
Hyler Romond, of Madison avenue,
Is spending u mon h with friends at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bansback of
First street, are spending a three
weeks vacation at Brisbin, Pa.
avenue. is spending a week at AS
bury Park.
Miss May Rasmussen, Of Madison
avenue. left yesterday for Niagara
Falls.
Miss Sally Michaels, of Market
street, has returned after spending the
week end in New York.
Miss Gladys Sheyer. of State street,
is { tending her vacation in Asbury
Park.
Misses Margaret and Rose Liptak,
of Goodwin street. are at Cooks
Miss Helen Grannis. of Rector
street, visited relatives in New York
over the weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30

A prominent writer claims hat
women are naturally Respondent"
but often mental depression may be
attributed to an abnormal condition or
the system, which expresses itself in
nervousness, ~backache, headaches,
sleeplessness, and consequent despond-
ency. Lydia ID. Pfnkham's Vegetable
Compound goes to the root Of this
trouble, it gives tone and strength to
tn system and restores women to a
normal. halthy condition.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
MISS ANDERSON BRTDE.

Miss Emma Anderson and Harry
Brace Eggert were married Saturday
afternoon by Rev. Wilbert Westcott.
The bride was attended by Miss Rose
Madison, and the best man was
George A. Seaman. Following a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Eggert will
reside in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
HAVE HOUSE r.

A weekend house party was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
VanPelt, of Rector street. The guests
were Miss Helen Jalmers, Mrs. Bush.
Mrs. Clara Williams and son Harold
of Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
Ladies', Aid to Meet.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Danish M. E. church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs. O.
Nielsen at 2 o'clock. In the evening
the Sewing Circle will meet at the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
k9@ci@I
Miss Cora Du B0lS
Sums to Island

Early Sunday afternoon those who
were put at the end of The Raritan
Yacht Club saw a canoe gliding grace
fully through the water n If they
looked no closer would have seen
nothing of any unusual import, but a
close observer saw a little head bob
bing up and down in the water and
that the canoe kept right along side
OF this head. After the long pull
across the bay a little short winded
but otherwise nothing the worse for
wear, Miss Cora Du Bots drew herself
upon the sands just this side of Sea
Breeze point.
Miss Du Bots is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Du Bots, of High
street. She, who is of a very athletic
as well as studious nature, said TO the
boys: You can't put one over on me-"
Miss Du Bois is one of the few girls
who have accomplished this stunt.
She was accompanied acros in the
canoe by her brother, Claude Du Bots,
who recently received his discharge
from the navy. Upon being praised
Tor her effert Miss Du Bots claimed
that it was nothing and she only did
1t to see If she could.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
FAMILY ECONOMY IN DRESS

When the necessity for economy
presses in on the family income n
of the first items of the budget TO
bear the cut should be that allotted
to clothing.
Food we must have, in proper
quantity and quality to preserve
health and working efficiency, but
clothing may be reduced IN amount
and cost without much injury to any
thing u the mistaken pride of the
individual.
BY INDUCING our taste for silk
| hose, and even silk underwear ana
fragile lingerie, by foolishly accept
ing the ever-changing dictums OF
fashion, which is changed for COM
mercial profits ONLY, the modern
| American family has e~ntangled itself
in an absurd and harmful slavery to
clothes.
One way to ave on clothing is TO
have as much as possible made at
home. All cotton underwear and all
blouses and dresses for m all
clothing for children should be made
at home. leaving only the heavy out
er clothing and hats and shoes to be
bought ready made. Most families
own sewing machines. eldom used
since the advent of the cheap ready
mades. A hired seamstress COM
mand from one to three dollars per
day for her services. The housewife
or daughter who can sew saves very
substantial sums, and in addition Is
| able to afford better material and
better workmanship than can be had
in ready-made garmentsi Most
women know that a simple cotton
frock can be made at home in a day
or a day and a half at cost OF from
| two to five dollars, n that its equal
| could not be bought in a ready-to-
wear shop for less than $40 or SIS.
| With such facts proved time and
| again the woman who spends the
larger sum for the ready-made rath-
| err than spend her own time and
ergy in sewing Is guilty of gross ex-
travagance and Sinking of response
bility.
1t is no longer considered economy
to invest in coats and suits OF dura-
BILE material which will wear two or
three seasons, because fashions
change SO rapidly and the average
woman refuses to wear a armen
out of style. This fact has resulted
in a demand for cheap fashionable
suits at $25 or $50 to wear n sea-
son only, instead of the sensible de-
mand for a durable suit at 500 to
wear three seasons. The sane solu-
lion for the condition at present is
to buy better grade material in con-
sentative styles which with silght
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Y PERMISSION.
AR, W. S. HoGE, Notary. with House .
Hermann. sol eth q. n. ".
MRS. n. n. STREET. oRics Equipment
Suite 2o3 Real Estate Trust Bldg.
Mr. FRANK oWIHGs, Assistant Cashier.
Bank of Commerce and Savings. north.
east corner Of 9Th and p stg. n. ".
AIR GEORGE W. ESTLER, Butcher: stains
IL and IL, Western Market; reIidenca
1874 31gt q. N. W.
Mr.. FRANK 81. RINCAID, Foreman Steel
Plant; residence, S315 Nichols ave, Con-
Eress Heights.
NR. WALTER p. HNNsEH. Attornsy.
District National Bank Building.
Mr.. JOHN u. HUTCHINSON, 72s Birsl
ct. N. ".
MR, LOUIS COOK. ilts h q. n. W.
MRS. JOHN n. RAWLINGS. 1l16 = -
n W.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
BANK BOOM LEADS
TO new BUILDINGS

Booming business in washington
banks is resulting in the building Of
several new bank buildings and the
enlargement OF others.
The Park Savings Bank 1t Four
teenth and Kenyon streets northwest
Is just about doubling it's capacity
with q $4,000 addition. The bank
has taken over the property next door
to its original quarters and has al-
ready finished the foundations for the
new structure. The steel frame work
Is being erected at the present time
and Il Is thought the addition viii
be ready for occupancy and business
BY the first Of December.
A new vault Is being installed in
the addition for the sole use Of safe
deposit boxes, Of which 1000 win be
put in. This viii give customers
more room and win give All the room
in the other vault for cash and other
deposits.
The large room now occupying the
second floor will be enlarged, making
a lodge hall forty by one hundred
feet.
The Citizens Saving Bank, now
building a new home at 1856 New York
avenue, vii have q fine edifce when
work Is completed about December
1. The structure viii be three stories
high. and a vault and board room win
be installed In the basement. The
second and third floors win be rented.
Because Of the difficulty Of get
ting building material work has been
delayed upon the building, but the
contractor has promised 1t BY
The Merchants Bank, now at 1414
F street, win be moving into its new
quarters before long, at 1411 9 street.
This building has been remodeled, an
entire new front being put on, and
many modern improvements INSTALL
ed.
The heavy work is about completed
and the interior finishing IL under way.
The new premises will give an added
amount OF room to the Merchants
Bank, which has outgroWn its present
home.
Following the increasing OF the
capital stock OF the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, at Ninth and G
streets, from 100000 to 5000. 900, IL Is
planned to enlarge TIE present quar-
ters so as to afford additional room
for the banks rapidly increasing bust
ness.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
THRIFT NEEDED m
NATURAL GAS USE
Smithsonian Institution Starts
Campaign TO Teach Pres
ervatiOn Of Resolves.

The necessity Of thrift On conserr
ing fuels. especially natural fusls
says the Smithsonian Institutes. =
not correctly understood. The puhlr
understands the necessity q saViue
on food and clothing. but is not care
ful Of common natura. resources. -
plentiful IN this country. undl it's teo
late.
TO emphasizs this tact, the instf
tuition - using natural gas as an
example. and n the National 1gussch
there is en- exhibit showing how rar
is gathered and ussd. and also hor
e 6 wasted.
In sections where ras Il found. tfs
statement shows, both producers an1
consumers are exesedingly prodigal
with this natural wealth.
Natural gas and OIL frequenuy 90
cur 10 the same place and q driller
~ seeking the more valuable Oh
often dnds q now ot gas coming from
his well In disgust he Allows nil
lions q cubic feet of gas . doW oR
into the air and be lost oltentime8
amounts sdRicient % ight whole
towns are wasted. This method not
oaly wastes the gas immedlatsty M
der his property, but e quite likely
70 take away TIE 6oW from q wen
that uses the gas for light and fueI
In the Appalachfan aeld. cogering
parts og .Ohlo. Kentucky, West Viz
ginia. Indiana. and western Penn-
gylvania and New York, 1ooCo coo
people are lighted and fnrnishod eneI
Tor various purposes, by natural gas
welll
natural gas resources tt must tan
back uDon srtfacial -. ret onfs ~
nFe or six times the cost of the nat
coal The high prices of zeal are dno
to difficulties q MINING. ha1dlInr -
shipping Gas g. easily drilled ana
therefore 70 the interest of the en-
tire country that natural gas users
be educated IN saving their adVant-
ages.
u f. significant that cur natnraI
gas resources are rapidly giving tut.
An average OF fifteen towns ara
forced to manufacture gas each yea
as the result of wasting what theT
have had
The division Of mineral technoloEr
has been Interested rop 4. long time in
educating the public along conserve
ton lines IN natural resources such
a. gas, coal, fertilIzers, Oh. power
and energy. The exhibits in the In
stitution and the National Museum
Include many that aid IN this cam
Daign-
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
treaty MUST PASS
DECLARES GONPERS

Declaring that the labor articles 81
the peace treaty were drawn By labo
delegates for the beneat OF labor.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Fedsrati5n 6f Labor. talsss
issue with those opposing the labor
articles ia q statement prepared fos
the League to Enforce Peace.
These articles must stand and vii
stand declares Mr.. Gompers.
The covenant Tor a league OF Ne
tions and the treaty Of peace held the
hrst world agreement among nations
70 keep All that had been secured for
labor and to make. the standards AZ
ready gained universal advancing and
improving for ali men," declared The
labor leader
s'Until ratided the covenant and
treaty are not safe. and the Unitsa
States Is not q party he continceC
ANY amendment 70 this treaty V1N
send IL back to an the tWenty-seyeu
nations concerned. Germany inctuaec
''This frst international character
for the rights Of labor should p
adopted without delay. Every WorH-
man in the world, wherever he maF
be. Is put In peril by every work
nan whose hours are LONG, whose paN
Is inadequate.
Every child at work e too early
an age makes it more diRicult -
maintain the age standard fer fhe
labor OF childhood. This q foaFteen
years In army OF our States. Il shouls
be sixteen.
This cannot come IN day. u .
year, or In . decade: but 70 is possible
to turn the world OF nations II thls
direction. to give this command Of
forward march to keep the word
moving until this great end q w'on-
This cannot be done II the treaty =
amended or delayed"