Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-20
Public Opinion
SETTLING EXPLOSION CLAIMS.

SETTLING EXPLOSION CLAIMS
Editor Evening News:
] wonder If YOU readers would be
interested in the tale of how a claim
for damages submitted to the ord
nance Board was ge-Ffritzed, as Able
the Agent would say.
The undersigned sent in a claim
for damages to personal goooS
amounting TO S25.78. In due course
Of time an inspector called and after
looking over damaged articles went
his way. A week or so later another
inspector came and went over the list.
Last Friday | received notice from the
board that / had been allowed $11.3O
with request that if satisfied with
amount / sign and return slip attach
ed to notice. Somewhat surprised at
the slash made in my claim 1 phoned
the board and was directed to "a
at room 80, Raritan Bldg, Perth Am
boy. Monday afternoon / called as
directed and was escorted by a
gentleman (who had an accent when
sounded like it had not been long out
of Germany 10 another room on
same floor and requested to wait a few
minutes. Looking around, i was al
| most deceived into thinking / had en-
tered Lady Duff-Gorden's studios. MY,
what stunning gowns the young ladies'
were wearing n the young men SIT
ting at desks looking over papers
while they enjoyed their cigarettes.
Then the straight. stern gaze OF u
late lamented Teddy, looking down
from a frame on the wall, caught my
eve and / became aware also of like
| nesses of Pres. Mckinley and Vice
Pres. Hobart on other, walls and the
windows lettered Perth Amboy Re
| publican Club brought me with a Jolt
to the realization h a this was a
work-room, not a studio.
The gentleman whom l was walt
| ing to see presently said good day to
a lady (who evidently had a large
claim before the board as the list was
Iengthy) and requested that h re-
| turn at q later date for a nearing
| After taking a little jollying from the
boys and girls as to the length or
| the interview just closed, he turned
his attention to yours truly. Hetlm
| sorry / did not get the gentleman's
name) informed me the first Inspector
who looked over my claim was a four
fusher and had raised Jy claim 10
s26.5O! Tire second inspector accord
ing to my information was a reliable
man as he had chopped my claim 70
Sl1.30! Zowie, Of course aforesaid
YOURS truly assembled to the ceiling
and asserted that il the first Inspector
was a ~fourfusher then the other was
a Jew. tftaNlnS Since ictihSu
~spector's name / know L did my he
brew friends an injustice.) was IN
formed / could have a hearing OF my
claim If / wished and was taken TO
another office where j met Mr.. North,
who called a s~tenographer to take
notes of the hearing. Hearing did MOI
get far when Mr.. North decided IL
would be better to let inspector and
myself go over the claim again! l
asked Mr.. North what he thougnt
about the great difference in awards
by the inspectors he said he had been
suspicious of the first inspector who
raised the claim, but asked why ne
was not suspicious of the one VINO
sliced the claim in half, he replied that
he had confidence in this man. Con-
fdence is a great thing truly. 1t rates
me as a co per cent. liar.
/ am thoroughly disguised with the
whole business and have decided 70
rub the account off the slate. but II
seems TO me a little publicity as TO
this particular Ease can do no harm
hence this communication.
LORENZO ID. GREEN,
lis SO. Stevens Ave,
South Amboy, n. j.