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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26

from people in all parts of the United
States, the surgeon general has made
an investigation and states that there
is no basis for such charges, either in
America or abroad. He denies that
there has been a single basket case
in the American army.
A certain type of people, character
lied as Crepe hangers" have found
much satisfaction in spreading these
stories and they have been credited
by others not informed of the facts.
The large number" of. American sol
diers permanently blinded in the war
has also been reduced to minimum,
something like 30, compared to thou
sands in the French and British
armies.
American soldiers bore the hardShipS
of war and it's sacrifices with becom-
ing modestv and those who are com
petent to speak disparage the efforts
of alarmists to exaggerate the plight
of our wounded men.
Ii is most unfortunate that some
people still insist that the basket
cases" are Il fact. They won't even
believe the surgeon general.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
NOTICE..

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Road Committee of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Bergen, New
Jersey, at the; Office of the Clerk of the
Board, in the Court House, iiackensack.
New Jersey, on Wednesday,, April Both,
1919, for a reinforced concrete deck on
the Bergen Turnpike Bridge over the
Susquehanna Il. R., Fairvie8, n. j., AT
1.45 p NJ. ..,"
Specifications may be seen and forms
of proposal obtained at the Office of the
County Engineer, Court House, Hacken-
sack, n. j..
All bids must be enclosed in a securely
sealed envelope and endorsed: Proposal
for a reinforced concrete deck on the
Bergen Turnpike Bridge"
The bidders name must appear on the
envelope and failure to comply Herewith
may cause the rejection of the bid.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for 10 per cent. of the
amount bid, made payable to the County
of Bergen
The right to reject any or all bids for
any cause whatsoever is hereby reserved.
WILLIAM BE:SWICK,
EDISON B. GORHAM
WILLIAM H. ROBERTS,
OSWALD C. MEHRHOF,
Road Committee.
JAS NJ. HARNESS, Clerk.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
Single Tax Democrats.

Among the most intelligent members
of the Democratic party in New Jer.
sey are Charles O'Connor Hennessey
and Surrogate Sibbold. Both of these
men have taken alarm at the prospect
ahead for that party. The canker that
has eaten into the vitalS of the Re.
publican party has found new field
in the opposition and these men have
foresight enough to perceive it. The
Democratic party must wake up if it
wants to retain any of its members
A new, virile, aggressive and terribly
earnest party has dropped from the
clouds and will render hopeless any
attempt of the Democratic party to
regain Il majority of votes. Why?
Because the Single Tax party brings
relief to the ills that are ignored by
both the Democratic and Republican
parties. The independent elements
of both parties will surely gravitate
to the new party. When Henry
George ran for Office he gained an
astounding vote because what he said
appealed to the heartsick and down.
trodden, who in those days had real
grievances. But he was only one man.
When he died, his following turned in
every direction for there was no lead
er. or organization to take his place.
But now things are on Il different
basis altogether. We are not depend
ing on any man, any leader, or any
organization: We are depending on
the principles we advocate, which we
challenge any man on earth to refute.
We know our ground, and we have
our problems solved with the eXacti-
tude and certainty of Il problem of
Euclid. What other party in the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.

The situation in Paris over the
final adjustment of peace terms. ac-
cordng to cabled reports, is not alto
gether reasSuring. There are very
evident indications that Italy is fight
ing for Fiume, a promise vouchsafed
to her under the London pact, but
which agreement is now abrogated in
the present peace conference. All of
the old Italian diplomacy is rushing
into play, and when Rome gets her
cards at work she is force and a
power to be reckoned with.
Also Japan is inclined to be fussy
and wants more recognition as
world power as big as the biggest.
But both Italy and Japan will finally
fall into line. But if they do not,
they can drop out altogether. The
final peace will be- and can be made
without them. The completed peace
treaty is not yet ready, but will be
in a month or two, perhaps, unless
other unforeseen difficulties get in the
way.
The great and wonderful document
tlldt Is u put Tic seal Vi peace upoii
the world is no mean instrument with
which to struggle. 1t has already de-
veloped many and puzzling conten-
tions. When the Big Four leaders
thought they were beginning to see
the end and real daylight was APP.
pearing, some new complication has
cropped up to disturb the delibera-
tons. What battle has been this
fight for peace 1t is a war within
itself. OF course, there was never so
tremendous war, nor so many in
terests involved. These interests are
scattered over the entire world Every
continent is involved and almost
every island of the seas 1t is a ter
rible tangle But withal the dominant
thought that overshadows all others
is the one of peace. 1t must come
and it cannot fail. The great sacri-
fee has been made for worlds re-
demption, and the cross is uplifted
over every land against the day when
universal peace shall reign in every
land.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
Home Guard Mastering Out.

The Home Guard, or the New Jersey
State Militia, was mustered ont on
Thursday Now, of course, YOU may,
if you please, blandly inquire "Qui
BonO?" or What was the good of it?''
Well. the good of it was that it was
never called into action. The very
existence of that and similar bodies
all over the country prevented any
thing like Il riot, or plot being maug-
ulated with any hope of success by
our dear German sympathizers, While
the real army was attending to busl-
ness abroad. The men who neglected
this duty may have had their own
reasons, but there is no doubt about
those who took their part ever 50
slightly. 1t was everybody's job, and
it called on everybody to do it,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
JoiIify Our Navy.

The navy performed duty that up
set all the calculations of the great
German staff. These cunning, cold
blooded. Scheming scoundrelS laid
their plans years ago and they cal
culated that ii was a physical impoS-
sibility to take over the ocean any
considerable body of men. because
they could not be fed or supplied with
ammunition, even if they got across.
The larger the number the surer the
starvation. The British and Amer
lean navies should hold joint jollifi-
cation both in London and i'll New
York This would go far to bring into
the limelight the wonderful efficiency
and attention 10 duty of the splendid
men on both sides of the water
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
Glory of Easter.

Easter brings to mind not only the
glory and majesty of Christianity, but
also the vain and empty efforts OF
those who oppose religion. 1t was
Il part of the Kaiser's scheme to I'M
dermine religious faith in all coun-
tries. For this purpose he sent mis-
sionaries to this country to abuse and
mock at the Christian religion, espe-
cially the Protestant part of it. Some
of them were accustomed to speak
from - to , p. m. in Madison Square
every day. They pretended to live by
the sale of books and pamphlets, but
really received salaries from the Ger
man government. No one was ever
deceived by them, for they uttered
only balderdash and nonsense, and
the books they sold would not CON
vince Il Hottentot The Kaiser forgot
that Americans were intelligent.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
HELMETS REVEAL
GREAT DREAM
OF Ex-KAISER
Gorgeous Headgear Reflects
Plans for TriumphaI Entry
Into Paris on der Tao"
SEIZED BY AMERICAN BOYS
IN CO3LENZ WAREHOUSE
Supply Of IS 900 to De Used In New
Works. Victory Way.

Twelve hundred polished nickel,
Eunmetai and patent leather helmets,
with gorgeous trappings that eclipse
the splendor OF the headgear OF the
proudest of Roman centurions, have
been pyramided in Victory Way, New
York city, into monument to the mil
lions of Americans who shattered
| mad mOnarch's dream Of the greatest
triumphai entry ever conceived in mil
itary history.
These helmets are part of supply
Of $1,000 seized by the American Army
of Occupation in COblenz in Decem
Der, 1918 large warehouse, guard
ed by a German officer, housed the
precious headgear that was to adorn
the heads of the German Uhlans and
infantrNmen when the armed legi0ns
Of the Kaiser cantered down the
Champs Elysees. The scorn of the
, Partisan WAS to be tempered by
amazement when Der Tag arrived
The world was to stand aghast before
the impressive spectacle.
OF all the gorgeous features of New
York city's Victory Way, on the Park
avenue plaza between FOrty-ffth and
Fiftieth streets the pyramids OF he'll
mels, with their more than ordinary
significance, constitute one of the most
interesting
Back in 1916 Kaiser Wilhelm and
his generals. Intoxicated with repeat
Ell successes OF arms, placed an order
with large German firm for the man.
nfacture OF the helmets. No grimy,
unkempt German army would parade
the streets Of Paris. Eighty-five thou.
sand picked soldiers, attired with
scrnpulous care, cleaning and glitter
ing with military cOntraptions, '1wouid
prove the folly of the French in op.
posing the will of the German war
god. as
The CobIenz warehouse was select
ed TO protect the helmets until the
eventful day arrived. But months ran
into years. Still the headpieces were
kept oiled and shiny, each wrapped
carefully in paper Thus they were
found when the Americans took over
EohienZ
1t has been said France fought the
war for her existence, England for
sport and america for souvenirs.
And the YANKEE penchant for souve-
Mrs soon asserted itself Some thou.
sands OF the helmets were distributed
to the doughboys before an order came
from general headquarters that the
helmets were to be saved for trans
portatioh to the United States. They
have been distributed for exhibition
in the Victory Liberty Loan drive.
New York city's Victory Way IN
studded with Innovations that astound
the visitor The two pyramids Of he'll
NETS will be on display throughout
the Victory Liberty Loan Campaign.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
PUPILS ASKED TO
REPORT BIG LOAN
All Schools in Second District
Supplying Stories of Vic
tory Note Drive.

School children in every community
in New York State. Northern New Jer.
esy and Fairfield county, Connecticut.
have been called upon to become re
porters Of Victory Liberty Loan
events. and to send their stories to
the Division OF Schools. Publicity De
partment, Liberty Loan Committee,
100 Broadway. New York City, from
where they will be distributed to news
papers for publication, to help boost
the Victory Loan. Principals Of
schools are cooperating.
The underlying idea Of the plan IL
to help sell Victory Notes. 1t Is be
lieved that children. many OF whom
ere natural reporters. can gather
news material acceptable to editors.
Stories will lie read by members of
partment and then forwarded for pub
ilcatiOn frequently In home towns of
the embryo reporters. Others will be
given Statewide publication. When
the Victory Liberty Loan campaign Is
well under way, it Is expected Suffi-
cient news stories will have accumu-
lated to warrant publication Of a lit
tie volume which will be news his
tory OF the Victory Loan. This will
be sent to schools to help sell Victory
Notes.
Instructions sent to principals of
x,lain ly h,t t.
ed. Nothing like this was attempted
during any OF the past campaigns OF
the Liberty Loan Committee. Children
are asked to write about three hun
dred words or less, for each story
Teachers may he requested to decide
should be sent by the children, but
it is against the rules OF the contest
for q teacher to even dot an 81" News
is what the Publicity Department
wants, and corrections in grammer
may, inadvertently. kill" the whole
story Of the child. Editing will he
attended to at the New York City
point of mobilization Of the stories
Principals have been asked to ex-
plain to pupils that news stories are
brief. concise statements OF facts, of
general interest, but which are not
generally known. Request is made in
the letter TO principals that children
be told chat news stories are built
around one or more points and that
what the writer considers the most
important OF these usually appears in
The first sentence Of the first para
graph.
From the mass of stories that will
he flowing into the Division Of Schools.
Publicity Department, it is hoped
there will be many that will prove OF
human interest. Responsibility of
school girls is just as great as that
Of the boys, in helping the Victory
Loan by TINS helping to gather news.
Principals have been requested to tell
the girls TO jot down any item while
it is still fresh. Then ii is submitted
to the teacher. read by her, or by a
committee of older children, and sent
to New York.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
A POET AND A PROPHET.

Three hundred poets. novelists,
dramatists and editors met in the
grand ballroom of the Commodore
last evening to do honor to Edwin
Markham on his SiXty-Seventh birth
day. They gathered to pay a tribute
not only to Il poet Of power, beauty
and appeal to the heart, but also to a
prophet.
There is hardly Il piece of literature
that contains SO vivid picture of So
ciety and so pregnant prophecy as
Markham's 1.-The Man with the Hoe"
1t was the throbbing heart of Il lover
of humanity that conceived the i'm
mortal lines:
Bowed by the weight of centuries
he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the
ground,
The emptiness of ages on his face,
And on his back the burden of the
world.
And is was the eye of the prophet
that saw the future problem of the
world:
Oh masters. lords and rulers in
all lands,
How will the future reckon with
this man?
How answer his brute questions
in that hour
When whirlwinds of rebellion
shake the world!
How will il be with Kingdoms and
with kings
With those who shaped him to the
thing he is
When this dumb terror shall reply
to God,
After the silence of the centuries?
The reckoning which Markham fore
told years ago is upon us. Masters,
lords and rulers have paid with their
own crowns and with their lives for
shaping the Man with the Hoe, and
the hammer and the axe, to 1.-The
thing" that he has become. The
silence of the centuries is over. 1t
behOveS not only monarchieS but re-
publics to frame on their peril an
answer to the brute question. New
York Evening Mail.
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ply got to have the wherewithai to
take the best care of them until we
get them back"
Right you are" seconded Mr..
Smith, land I'm the sort OF a patriot
who doesn't quit until the job is thor
oughly done"
That sounds as though the Smiths
are having another bond-buying con-
test, so let me tell you what they did
in the Fourth Loan,
Mr. Smith got in first with tidy in
vestment, but after that every time he
added a $50 bond to his pile Mrs.
Smith subscribed for a 500 one. and
so it went right up TO the time Mr.. Nc
Adoo rang the bell, .Irs. Smith dou-
bling Mr.. Smiths every purchase.
BY how much did Mr.. Smith beat
Mrs. Smith? Well, you see, Mr.
Smiths total was $1,000, and before
buying his last $500 worth he had pur-
chased three times as much as Mrs
Smith had bought when Mr.. Smiths
total stood at the amount correspond
ing to Mrs. Smiths final total.
Now, then, who can figure out the
amount of the Smiths total invest
mentf
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
TOO SIM PIE?

Most of the foreign estimates of
President Wilson'S characteristics are
in the main, accurate enough. 1t is
only professionally that one is TO
be found SO far from the fact as to
be amusing
Such one is found in IL criticism
of Mr.. Wilson by the Tribuna Of
Rome" 1t is useless" says this news
paper ito create illusions. Nothing
serious nor lasting, nothing true nor
just can come out of the Paris con-
ference dominated and directed by
thought and will Of only one man. He
is a man moreover who lives in Il
world of abStra ctonS. a man of good
will, but too simple for world so
complicated as the old world"
Too simple," That is an ancient
error made by President Wilson'S po-
litical enemies in this country. On
how many historic occasions have
they relied upon their opinion of him
as a mere l'schoolmaster" only TO
wake up in "A short While to the dis
agreeable fact that he had euchered
them at every point?
If there is anything that Woodrow
Wilson is not, it is simple" He is
profound and complex, but with the
outward semblance of utter guileless-
ness. Those whom he has beaten,
however, know that appearances are
not always TO be taken for granted.
the same thing
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
. Thoughts~of Today
Bernstorff's Real Delight.

That remarkable guest of ours for
so many years, Count Bernstorff, steps
forward again to say that he gets
much delight out of the way things
are going in Paris. Yes, but do the
ordinary citizens of his country get
equal delight? He can get out of
Germany and go TO live in some other
country on his money, but the poor
dolts he misrepresented so long can
not escape the rod that is in pickle
for them in Paris. What does he
care for that?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
The Bluff Road.

In Palisade there is a party of enSi-
neers at work like Il certain medicine.
They work while you sleep. How
many Palisadians know that IL survey
for the Bluff Road extension is now
going on? This is good name for
the proposed state road. for it will
advertise Bluff Road all over the
country. if we can get everybody 10
call it by that name, and thus partly
reimburse. us for the immense loss
this road cutting through Palisade Will
cause us.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
NO "BASKET CASES" IN AMERI
CAN ARMY.

Rumors have been going about the
country that wounded soldiers of the
American EXpeditionary Forces were
sent home in baskets because they had
he carried in any other way. II has
also been stated that patients have
been discharged from hospitals in this
country so badly mutilated that they
were referred To as basket cases."
Having been bombarded with letters
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26

made to suffer the extreme penalty of
their crimes. The generation. of those
peoples have poisoned minds. They
are absolutely incapable Of sane
thought, and they must be treated as
criminal lunatics, till a new genera
ton arises.
EARSEN l. SOPEN.
West Pailsade, N. J.
April II. 1919.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
FLYING THE OCEAN.

The flight across the Atlantic is
near accomplishment-tha is. in our
minds. We are so accustomed To do
the impossible that the idea of Il fail
ure does not enter our heads any long
er. And yet / would not be surprised
to see several aviatorS come 10 grief
before the attempt succeeds. Darius
Green and his flying machine should
be made the Father of Aviation" if
justice is to be rendered to the worthy.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
THE BRIDGE ANYHOW.

The tunnel is now well under way,
but that need not divert us for one
moment from the necessity of imme-
date action on the North river bridge.
It should spur us to renewed efforts in
the press and by public meetings.
Even a flying bridge, with flying but
uesSeS, would be better than nothing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
Europe,s Assailants.

AS we thought the French, BelglanS,
SerbanS and Italians will get what
they want in the peace settlement. al
though there should never have been
any question raised on that point.
Those nations should be the only ones
considered in the final treaty.
The ASSISTANTS of Europe should be
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
HOW MANY BONDS
DID THE SMITHS BUY?

A Victory Bond Puzzle by Sam Lloyd.
We'll, here we are with another
Liberty Loan" remarked Mrs. Smith
to Mr.. Smith, land we must not forget
that while the war is in its last thrOes
there are still million of our boys on
the other side. and Uncle Sam has sim
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
MORTGAGE LOANS

MONEY TO LEND on first mortgage
on improved Bergen County realty, or
on building contract. In sums from
$1,000 UP. No brokerage Zee, premium
or fines charged. RepAyabIe In month
iy instruments with reducing interest
each month. Tho easiest and cheapest
way to acquire home or pay Oft a
mortgage. Write for inform alton to
RoBT. A. SiBBALD, Aaekensack,
N. J.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
Alfred Schneier
Tax Expert
Consulting Accountant
HARDWOOD AVE.
N. ]. Tel SoA.W

In the preparation of your in
come statement for the year
1918 to be filed not later than
March 18th, 1919, the services
of a competent accountant will
be found an economy.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26

The dollar-hider endangers his own
funds and his personal safety, also
he works against prosperity. Money
buried in the ground or slowed away
under carpets, in cupboards, clocks
mattresses. bureau drawers. trunks
etc, is idle money-a temptation to
thievcs-an incentive to crime Money
kept in your safe is never safe; it
becomes "A bait to the midnight ma
rauder Take a tip, Dollar-hider, buy
a Victory Note-haye ii registered and
sleep III peace.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-26
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Details of the
Victory Liberty Loan

Amount .......$4, 500, 100000
Interest rate 49, E,
Maturity ..........4 years ,
Option OF redemption =.
by Governments g years !
Convertible into 3%ee notes
exempt from all taxes except !
estate and inheritance.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15

Sulphated plates, buckled plates,
internal corrosion, shedding of ac,
tive material, cracked jars. harden,
ed negative plates, clogged separa-
tors, battery been frozen, negatives
reversed, disintegrated positives,
crystalized pOsitives, softened or
broken jars, not enough acid in elec,
trolyte, sediment in bottom of jars,
too much water added, battery al.
lowed to stand in discharged condi.
ton.
See me about your battery trou.
bles. Don't pay some one for ex-
perimenting with your battery
do all my own work.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15
"PAINT PAYS FOR ITSELF.

Query.-I have a quantity of old paint
on hand. Can use 1t for the first coat in
repainting my barn?
Answer.-On no account should old
paint which has become fat be used
for printing either old or new work.
Old paint in that condition Is best used
on fence, brickwork or tinwork. If
you value your barn sufficiently to
paint 1t, do it the justice Of good job.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15

The Bargain Store has a dandy
line of Mems and Boys Work Shoes
at bargain figures. 39-tf.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15

man, telephone him at % when
you need ice. 45-tf
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15

Stock tanks, all sizes. Holly Hard
ware Co.