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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
CLARK AND THE LIBRARY.

Editor EVENING NEWS:
According to an editorial In your
paper on Wednesday evening, you
seem to be very much out of sorts on
account of the stand taken by Alder
man Clark in regards to the transfer
of $1,000 from the police account to-
the trustees of the Public Library.
You go on to say that the alderman's
TRADE against the Library and the
men who give freely of their time to
manage it, was to be expected. l did
not a anything against the Library,
-, and 1 hope, Mr.. Editor, you will be
big enough to apologize for the
"tirade" you made on me. But l did
say something about the management
of the Library; and the following is
what I said. In the Budget for 1919
there was an allowance OF $1,000 for
the upkeep of the Library or anything
pertaining to the Library. True. the
Trustees of the Library may have
done many good things along welfare
| lines, but as a matter of fact, that
has nothing to do with the case, as
the monies appropriated for the up
keep of the Library cannot be used for
any other purpose, only that for which
it was appropriated.
On Friday evening, November 28th,
two of the trustees of the Library ap-
| peared before the council and stated
that the Board of Trustees Of the Pub
lie Library would be about $4,000 short
by the end of December. Mr.. Grouse
asked the city attorney what could
be done in the matter. h city at
torney stated that nothing could be
done as the Library Board should have
kept within its appropriation. Mr..
Grouse hen told the city attorney to
look the matter up by Monday eve
ming, and see If he couldn't help the
board out of the predicament it was
In. On the following morning, while
sitting in the Mayors office, the city
attorney came in. 1 asked him what
he intended to do with the Library
Board. He said he did not know yet,
but he supposed he would have to be
the goat as usual.
AT the meeting of the Board of AL
dermen held on Monday
when the transfer of $500 from the
Police Account to the Board of Trus-
lees of the Library came up, I oppos-
ed the transfer on the ground that in
my judgment 1t was a misdemeanor
for any Board to spend more money
than is in its appropriation. And I
felt then, and feel SO yet, that 1 would
mot be living UP to my oath Of office
If l voted for the transfer Of that
money. Common sense tells any man
that he n live beyond his means,
and this applies to corporate bodies
as we'll as to individuals. The Lii
brary Boards account for the year
1919 was H. 1000, and 1 do not know
tof any law that allows hat Board to
spend $4,000.
The fact. Mr.. Editor, thai you are a
member of the Library Board, and be-
ing In possession OF that knowledge
did not faze me one bit in doing what
i felt was my duty to the tax pay
ers.
In the year 1912 I took the Oath OF
Office of Alderman, and 1 have re.
peated that oath several times since
That oath was that I would fill the of.
flee of Alderman faithfully and to the
best of my judgment. That 7 have
done in my own humble way. That
will continue to do without the feal
or the favor of n man or set O
men.
;, JOHN J. CLARK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

vertlsing and some Of the features that
have made the paper interesting in The
past may have to be omitted.
One thing is certain, II there Is no
paper to print on, a newspaper can
not be issued. The EVENING NEWS
is fortunate in being assured Of at least
so per cent. Of what 1t received last
year. This is better than a great many
other papers. some Of which have been
notified that they cannot get any paper
from the mills that usually supplies
them. Unless they "a ecure a sup
ply from some other source, which is
extremely doubtful. they will have TO
cease publication.
1t is a desperate situation and one
tina has got to be faced in the best
way possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Fire Alarm Boxes

23-Raritan Copper Works.
24-Market and Sheridan Streets.
25-Smith Street and Central r. r.
2S-Market and First Streets.
27-Madison venue and Paterson ST.
28-High n Lewis Streets.
35-Smith and High Streets.
S6-New Brunswick Ave. and New st
37-Smith n State Streets.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st
'45-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State n Washington Streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
56-Han Ave. n Charles ST.
57-State and Wayne Streets.
United Lead Works.
59-Maurer.
62-Washington and First Streets.
Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
66-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
73-Water and Gordon Streets.
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
S1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
82-Smith and Herbert Streets.
S3-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
S4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
Smear City Hospital.
S7-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
S6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
92-Amboy Ave. n Inslee Street.
93-Lawrence and Francis Streets.
94-Neviile and tombstone Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Luke McLul1e Says.
Our experience has been that a good
loser is that way because he is going
to lose more trying to get back what
; q lost.
Our idea Of tough luck is for a new
ly married couple to discover that
the Honeymoon Trail is longer than
the Honeymoon.
The only time during the day that
a small boy isn't wearing out his
shoes is when he is eating.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned boy who was Teachers Pet and
who used to go out and cut switches
for the Teacher?
If a woman is a really good cook
her relatives n friends will see to 1t
that she spends most Of her time
over a stove.
Everybody hates q gutter. And yet
knowing when to quit Is an important
part of an education.
There isn't much wrong with the
fellow who thinks that what his baby
said the day before is of a whole lot
| more importance to the world than
the League of Nations.
We are as big a sucker as the other
man. But our idea of g. hopeless boon
is one who pays real money to see a
wrestling match.
Why is it that when a small boy
gets a hair cut he has to wait a month
for the hair to grow again before he
, looks human?
If there is anything left over after
the rest of the family, the relatives
the friends and the nelghbors nave
been attended to Father may stand 9
chance of being remembered with 6
Christmas present.
There may be a scarcity in Other
things. But an apple tree get:
so large that there are not enough
worms to attend to 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Ripping Rhymes
BY WAIT MASON
Conso ing Thoughts.

~ AhH
All the world seems in a hole,
that 1 have a modest roll safely
and my guardian sprite 1 thank
sailed in the bank. Landmarks
We have cherished well are uptorn
and thrown away, and no prophet
can foretell what may happen In
a day. Things we thought were
anchored fast are adrift upon the
tide. and like leaves upon the
blast, customs old are scattered
wide. All our moorings are de-
stroyed. all our milestones tram
pied flat. and we face an aching
void, and we know not where
we're at. All the witches m
abroad, on the storm clouds dark
and dank and I'm glad l have a
wad safely sailed in the bank. We
have quit the old time way, for a
road that Is accurst; there's a eri-
sis every day, and the last n is
the worst. Men who one alb
horred the blues now r viewing
with alarm: and the papers filed
with news breathing threats of
dole and harm. In the background
Is the sage. In the foreground is
the crank and I'm glad I have
my wage safely salted IN the bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Street Car Ventilation.

The Motorman sat in his snug igloo
That was hot enough for a barbecue.
The a was packed, and the smell,
oh woe!
Would have gladdened the heart Of
an Eskimo.
The windows were closed In the long
foul coop,
And the atmosphere was as thick as
soup,
"Conductor!" I cried, sit is close in
here,
I'll have to have some air, I fear!"
And the Con replied. as he took my
fare .
TITS against the rules to admit any
air"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

We suppose he wants to avoid pay
ment for damages in case some OF
his plants freeze up during the MI
ner's strike. Anyway, j. r. Gather
coal is Assistant Manager Of the
Western Factory Insurance Associa-
ton Of Chicago
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
BITS OF BY=PLAY

Copyright 1919. the Cincinnati Inquirer

To his wife said Bill Bendit;
THE only thing you know about
The dough is how to spend it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Wise Man.

what is the best way to get the
dust out Of these rugs?" asked Mrs.
Gabb as a gentle hint, as she rolled
up the rugs and prepared to carry
them out into 1.-THE back yard.
Hire a colored man to beat Them"
grunted Mr.. Gabb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
TnRi

ut must be sac to be shot at sun
rise" remarked the Old Fogy, as he
looked up from the magazine he was
reading.
Yes" agered the Crouch. "Es-
pecially If you find your wife awaiting
up for you"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Then he responded, "Oh, it's
Not true" the brazen~pup;
For If you'll but take notice,
You'll see I'm sitting up"
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

The Dallas (Texas) branch of the
Club has elected the following mem
bers: Queenie Peals, O.. Penny, Eta
Showers, C. A. Pearl, Frank Stops,
A. Snipes, Frank Shows n B. Bar
shop
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
In the Crowded Street Car.

Get off my feet!' said Deedem,
Who looked up with a frown,
The girl said: you don't need 'em,
Old scout. You're sitting down."
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

We know hat he isn't a Socialist,
but C. Alfred is a Professor in the
University of Tennessee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Full many men in this broadland
Are heard to heave a sigh;
The ban is on the bourbon and
The lid is on the rye.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

(From the Washington I'd CO News,
December l, 1880
The War Department received word
today that Abel Battler, the last
survivor of the A. E. F, which par
ticipated in the war with Germany.
died yesterday He was 80 years OF
age
In the Senate today ratification OF
the Treaty of Peace with Germany
was again defeated by a vote of 10
to so
In the Supreme Court today the
Attorney General argued that while
the war with Germany had ended No
vember IL, 1919, we were technically
at war with Germany, because the
Senate had not ratified the Peace
Treaty, and that the Wartime Pro-
hibition ban, which went into effect
70 years ago, was still in effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Names Jc Names


Anybody can C. A. Wall in Indian
apolis, Ind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
OUGHT

That you can't bake there Is no
doubt"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Luke Says.

Our Only SPECIAL
Many Become Popular, But Few
Remain That Way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
Poor Old Paw.

Willie-Paw, are the advocates Of
universal peace all single people?
Paw-No, my son Lots of them
are married.
WiIlie-Well, why do they marry
II they are advocates of peace?
Paw-You go to bed, young man!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Subscription Price-By mail. including
ard war tax. l month, 65 cents
! year. $3.50,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Can you recall hat dear old myth,
That made o grin,
The wife who chased her husband
with
A rolling pin?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

Entered at postoffce at Perth Amboy.
j.. as seeOn class mail matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05
PERTH AmBoY EVENING News

J. LOGAN CLEVENGER, Editor.
p. OLMSTEAD. Business Manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-05

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E~orthrup. 303 Fifth Avenue. Chicago:
Suite 1910. Association Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12

mean men,"
when thou sittest to eat with q
ruler, consider diligently what Is be-
fore thee.
And put a knife In thy throat, II
thou be a man given to appetite"
"Hearken unto thy father thai be
gat thee. and despise not thy mother
when she Is old"
"Fret not myself because of evil
men. neither be thou envious at the
wicked"
"For there shall be no reward to
the evil man; the candle or the
wicked shall be put out" {.
1T is the glory of God to conceal
q thing, but the honor Of kings Is to
search out a matter"
Put not forth thyself in the pres
ence of the king, and stand not In
the place of great men," -.
"For better 1t Is that 1t be said
unto thee, come UP hither, than that
thou shouldest be put lower In the
presence Of the Prince whom thine
eyes have seem"
IA word ftly spoken is like apples
of GOLD In pictures of silver"
"Withdraw thy foot from thy
neighbor's house, lest he be weary OF
thee, and SO hate thee"
"If thine enemy be hungry, give
MN DT6hu " cals oifo - IN
give him water to drink"
FOR thou shalt heap O OF hre
upon his head, and the Lord sinai
die thai hath no rule over his
own spirit, Is like a city thai Is orok-
en- down. and without walls"
"As a dog returneth to his vomit'
so a fool returneth to his folly.
"Seest thou q man wise In his own
conceit? there Is more hope Oh a 1901
than of him." ~, ouvr
oonceit than v men hat can rem
.Where no wood Is. there the fire
roeth out; SO where there Is no taie-
bearer. the strife ceaseth."
.sThe words Of q talebearer are as
wounds. and they go down into the
fnnermost parts of the belly"
"A lying tongue hateth nos Una
are afflicted by 1t; and a natterine
mouth worketh ruin" -,
.sVyhoso diggeth a pit sinai Iali
thare,n. and he that rolleth a stone,
II will return upon him."
.sBoast not thyself Of tomorrow
for thou knowest not what q a MAJ
bring forth" o,d
not thine own mouth; a stranger ano
not thine own lips" !.
iFaithful are the wounds OF =
| friend; but the kisses OF an enemy
are deceitful." 49,,
"a continual dropping u ve,s
| rainy day, and a contentious "ona
iron sharpeneth front SO q ma
| sharpeneth the c~ountenance OF NJ
friend"
"Hell and destruction are nevel
full; SO the eyes Of men are neVe'
satisfied"
.The wicked flee when no maj
pursueth; but the righteous are bolt
as a lion."
'sWhere there is no vision the PEG
pie perish; but he that IN
law, happy is he"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
RATIFICATION OR A

At last the peace treaty is formally before the United
States senate. Having brought the country right up to the
brink Of disaster through its delay, and frightened by the sue
cessful appeal that President Wilson is making to the people,
the Foreign Relations Committee, of which Senator Lodge is
chairman, has reported the treaty with certain reservations,
which, If adopted, will mean that the whole treaty will have to
go back to the conference at Versailles. Once 1t is again
brought before the representatives of the various nations, all
the old questions will be reopened and the result will be chaos.
The defenders Of the senate committee, which is accused
of unnecessarily delaying the report of the treaty, point to the
fact that France, Italy and Japan have not yet ratified the treaty
SO why should there be haste ON the part of the United States?
But Is is significant that these countries are the ones that are
the most dissatisfied with the treaty as it stands, believing that
they have not received all that they were entitled to.
France wants control of the banks of the Rhine; Italy de-
mands Fiume and Japan would like permanent possession of
Shantung. All Of these countries are holding back, hoping the
United States will not ratify the treaty SO that they will have
another opportunity to get what they want. 1t is well known
that the present treaty is largely a compromise and it took
seven months to reach 1t. Should the whole matter be re-
opened, as will surely happen if the senate insists on such res
ervations as the majority report of the Fereign Relations Com
mittee proposes, there is no telling what the outcome might be.
With the country facing all kinds of disorders and with
anarchy and Boishevsm stalking ali over Europe, the greatest
need of the hour Is a settled peace. This can be had by the
senate ratfying the treaty as 1t stands. Furthermore, not only
does ratification mean peace at once, but it means a world
wide movement to bring about a permanent peace, such as
America fought for.
Those Republican senators who would throw the treaty
back into the distrust and confusion Of the conference at Yer
sailes are playing with fire. They are jeopardizing the peace
of the world and the welfare of their own country to crafty
their personal spite against President Wilson.
The best interest of the United States demands that the
treaty be ratified forthwith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
Daily SermOnette

Sometimes you've learned a "quo-
tation" which sounded good to you.
and you've credited it to Shakespeare
or some other well-known writer,
when, as a matter of fact, the author
was the writer of the Proverbs.
Here are some the more familiar
of these great sayings which you'll
find in the Bible-in the Book OF
Proverbs, the guide book for the
everyday mani
"All the ways of a man are clean
in his own eyes: but the Lord weigh
eth the spirits"
Pride goeth before destruction,
and a naughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble
spirit with the lowly, than to divide
the spoil with the proud"
He that is slow to anger is better
than-the mighty; and he that ruleth
his spirit than he hat taketh a CITY,
Better Is q dry morsel. and quiet
ness Herewith, than an hous full OF
sacrifices with strife"
LET a pear robbed of her wheIps
meet a man, rather than a fool in his
folly"
"A friend loveth at all times. and
q brother Is born for adversely"
"A merry heart doeth good like q
medicine; but a broken spirit drieth
the bones"
"A mar that hath friends must
show himself friendly. and there IL
q friend that sticketh closer than O
brother"
ut is better to dwell in a corner
of the housetop, than with a brawl-
| ing woman in a wide house."
Whose keepeth his mouth and hi:
tongue keepeth his soul from trou-
bles."
"A good name Is rather to be
| chosen than great riches and loving
favor rather than silver and gold"
1.-THE rich and poo meet together;
| the Lord is the maker of them all.
ROB not the poor. because he Ii
poor; neither Cypress the afflicted In
the gate"
Train up a child In the way he
! should 20 and when he Is old he VII
moi depart from it"
.Seest thou a man diligent In hi!
business? He shall stand before
kings: he shall not stand before
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
r.

The merchants and trades people
of this city are now asked 10 coop
crate and Join the Board of Trade or
Chamber of Commerce. The claim is
that cooperation is beneficial, which
1t undoubtedly is If carried out
right. Now then, IL cooperation is
beneficial to trades people, why,
therefore, Is 1t mot also beneficial to
mechanics and laboring people? I
would suggest that the laboring peo-
pie organize and Cooperate in looking
after their own interests. Much has
been said and written as to what
should be done to benefit the work
ers, build club houses. establish civic
centers, etc, to take the place of the
saloon (the workingman's club) soon
to go out of business, but nothing has
been done. Workingman, wake upl
Take the matter into your own handsl
Co-operatei Take it up at your la
Dor organizations meetings. Create
a fund, buy a plot, build a four story
building, and use the two upper floors
as meeting-and club rooms, and use
store, the first floor to be used to dis
pense food stuffs, and the second
floor to be used to dispense household
goods, bedding, inexpensive furniture,
underwear, shoes, M such goods as
can be readily sold. E
II Q workingmen go at this in
the right way, you will be astonish-
ed at the effect IT will have on the
high cost of living. Don't take any
stock in extrayagant claims made
by professional boosters and politi-
clans that build canals at great pub
lie expense will help relieve the high
cost of living. The canals and arti1-
cial waterways never have paid and
never will pay interest on construc-
ton costs, maintenance and upkeep
costs, which of course should be
charged to cost Of transporting ton
mage carried on the waterways plus
the freight charges. In some In
sances the said interests. maintenance
and upkeep charges have been as
much as ten dollars and more per
ton, plus freight charges. Canals have
been useful in this country, I will ad-
NIT; useful In floating politicians into
office. Fellow citizens, think and
act for yourselves.
(Signed)
JOHAN JENSEN.
p. ST am not running for Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
Rltbling Rhimes
BY WALT MASON
BY WALT MASON
LIFE ON MARS

I have heard a learned professor say
that Mars has living folks. while an
other gifted guesser hailed his argu-
ments as jokes. And they fused
around and wrangled like a pair of
locoed cats, and they got their wires
all tangled, and grew sore beneath
their hats. Some Endorsed the learn
ed professor, held as gospel his be-
lief, some stood up for t'tother guess
err. helping him to yawp and beef.
And the row became a riot, SO the
bunch went to jail. where they had a
frugal diet hat was void of toast ON
quail. You may climb, the highest
steeple with a telescope in hand. and
YOU cannot tell If people drill around
ION Marian land. There's no earthly
way of proving II Inhabitants are
there: SO your arguments. though
moving, are but piffle and hot air. So
we waste the moments precious.
chewing rags the livelong day, letting
habits vain enmesh us. when we
should be baling hay. Whether Mars
has people on 1t, I protest. well never
learn; but this world of ours, doggone
II. has Inhabitants DO burn; here they
ara. where Nature flung them. on a
prehistoric day. and u work is here
among them, not a million leagues
away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-12
Public Opinion
COUNTY RAG
+ EVENING NEWS:

! EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Having Just read A. o. Anderson's
FOR the county clerkship and he
points out the rottenness OF profess
sional politics. which is just what
Sosin combatS
AS to being a tool. / confess proudly
to beieng an American first, not a
Democrat or Republican and I believe
in the principle of putting the best
and squarest man In regardless of
his party. Let political mud SINGERS
mix 1t up between themselves, but
who will get up before the public and
have the nerve to decry the youth OF
Q man who was old enough to fight
for his country and who would carry
the fight for a square deal Into civil
life. Sosin, nicknamed the Dough-
boy candidate" vas like all the rest
of the soldiers overseas. out of luck
when 1t came to voting last year and
we all know how much consideration
the soldier was given on the prohibit
ton question. According to the sol
diers mind a square deal means, "Give
every citizen a chance to state his
preference on questions of import
ance and this Is Sosin's platform,
Self Determination" As to making
a sporting proposition or ace out Of
the contest, this Is too serious to be
considered in such a light.
l am informed that Mr.. Sosin is
not only opposing the Democratic
professional politicians. but also the
Republican machine as before the
war and his period of service with
Uncle Sam he vas associated with
the Republican party and his many
friends then urged him to run for
office and this fact coupled with the
realization hat If politics is to be
made cleaner in accordance with the
principles for which we fought 1T
must be done by some one who had
been through the rain of lead and
hell over there" and with the coun-
try's best interests at heart. Hence |
his name on the nomination space of
the Republican party on primary day
as a 100 per cent American.
Respectfully,
JAMES r. CUDDIHY. |
1913 Brighton Avenue, |