The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-24

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the utilities as the result OF voluntary
enlistment, the operation Of the draft
and the leaving Of employees because
OF the high wages offered In nearby
~shipbuilding and munitions plants.
While working forces have been de-
pleted and there have been delays In
deliveries of needed materials because
Of priority given to government or.
ders, the demands upon the facilities
Of the utilities have been greater than
ever before.
Warning Is given that, with the
cessation Of wal activities, an IN
creased number of men available for
employment and better opportunities
afforded to obtain promptly materials
for repairs and replacement. condi-
lions of service should progressively
improve in the cases where they have
fallen below the normal standard until
such standard is reached and main
tained. To this the people are justly
and reasonably entitled, and if the util-
tiles, with changed conditions, do not
promptly and voluntarily effect needed
improvements such Improvements u
and will be required"
State Assembly Hall.
Erection of a large assembly hall
with funds popularity subscribed as a
permanent memorial to New Jersey
soldiers who gave up their lives in the
war against Germany is favored by the
State House Commission, which has d.
rected that preliminary plans be pre-
pared. 1t is proposed to have the
building on land owned by the state
adjoining the capitol, and one feature
Of it is to be a gallery divided into sec
tons, One of which will be allotted TO
each county.
The plan will appeal to the public,
especially to that part of it which ap-
preciates the handicap the State and
the capital have been under because of
the lack Of a suitable hall of sufficient
size to accommodate large public gath
erings, conventions and meetings,
many of which have been driven away
from Trenton because of the absence
of a suitable meeting place and proper
hotel accommodations.
There seems to be a good prospect
that the hotel want Will soOn be sup
piled, and If the State House Commits
sion shall carry out its plan for a large
memorial hall Trenton will become In
fact a popular convention city. One
popular use to which the building
would be put would be the holding Of
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taking place in January, are usually
interfered with by the inclement
weather in midwinter.
A state that has done SO much for all
the war activities can be counted on to
raise S250,000 for a desirable, perma-
nent memorial and improvement for IT.
self. 1t seems like imposition upon tho
public school teachers and children to
put up to them the responsibility of
raising the money that will be needed.
However. this was merely a suggestion
that was advanced as one method Of
financing the project.
For the legislature to appropriate
the money would take from the memo
rial much of its sentimental value. Be-
sides, the state must loon provide capt.
toll extensions to accommodate the
o~vercrowded departments and TO house
some of those which are now occupying
temporary quarters in various annexes
10 the state house and in the office
buildings in Trenton. Whether the
memorial assembly hall will be built
will depend largely on the personality
Of the men who undertake to put the
plan through.
Value Of Jersey Farm Animals.
The estimated Va lie of farm animals
in New Jersey at the opening of the
present year was $40 1858, 500 as against
S37 ,3S1, 300 January 1, 1918. During
the year the estimated number of ami
mails increased from $4,000 to 4S7 300.
There was an increase of { per cent. in
the number of swine and ? per cent. in
the number of sheep. while other ami
mails showed a slight decrease in num-
Der.
The total number, average value per
head and aggregate value of each
class of farm animals at the opening
of the present year was estimated by
the State Department of Agriculture
as follows:
Horses, S7,4oO, at s155 a head, S13,-
547, 900.
Mules. $500, at S167 a head, 1884 600.
$40, $4,000.
Other cattle, $4,000 at S66 a head,
Mich cows, 141,200, at SIT a head.
S4,224,0O0.
Sheep, 27,500, at $40 a head, S522,500.
Swine, $4,000, at $50 a head, S4,-
100000.
The average value per head Of all
farm animals, except horses and mules,
showed a marked increase during the
year. The value of mich cows in
creased from S101 to Silt. other cattle
from S57 to 500, sheep from $12 TO $40
and swine from $50 TO $50. The aver
age value of horses decreased from
$3.50 to S155 and of mules from SITS to
$167.
The egg production Of commercial
plants for December was 10 per cent
as against Is per cent. for December,