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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May IA
Though anyone who has read Henri
6psruoo sql 10 sIvMv 90 lsItm sIqBd
and romance ana tragedy to be found
without stirring from the birds. plants
ana insects of his own back yard, yet
II would seem a far cry to peer into
an an hill to see why the communis-
tic state 10 not adapted to men," says
a bulletin from the National Geo
graphic Society.
Yet William Morton Wheeler, a
noted z~oologist. in a communication
TO the society, seems to touch upon
what might be termed the Biology of
Bolshevism.'"
The Bulletin quotes the writer as
follows:
Though In most respects man and
the insect differ enormously, both new
ertheiess display some remarkable
~convergent similarities. They are the
only two successful and dominant an
imal types of the present age ard. So
far as they are social, not only have
nad TO encounter the same obstacles.
out nave learned to overcome many
OF them In the same
The social insects. however. have
Deen more successful than man in or
ganizing stable communities, because
they have frankly trusted and follow
ed their instincts and have there
fore carried their social organization
TO its logical, or perhaps we had bet
ter say instructive, conclusion. where
as mans intellectual processes and
the Ideals and dissentions to which
they give birth forever present a de-
nnitive solution of economic problems
n keep him In a state of active and
ceaseless evolution.
Ants are TO be found everywhere
from the Arctic regions to the from
-. from timberline on the Hottest
mountains to the shifting sands of the
dunes n seashores. and from the
dampest forests to the driest deserts.
Not only do they qItnumber in indf-
viduais all other terrestrial animals.
III their colonies even in very cir
cumscrfbed localities often defy enum-
Their colonies are, more over. re-
markedly stable, sometimes outiastin,
a generation OF men. Such stability
Is. OF course, due to the longevity OF
the individual ants. since worker ants
are known to live from 4 to z wears
ano queens from 10 to Is years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Daily Hon oScOte
The stars incline but do not compel
Thursday, May Is. 1919.

The stars incline but do not compel"
Thursday, May Is, 1919.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
An unlucky day. according to
astrology. The Sun. Jupiter and
Uranus are all In evil place.
While this unfortunate c~onflgura-
ton prevails 1t Is wise to be careful
In thought as well as deed, since the
unguarded mind may be easily sway
ed to perform acts that VIII entail
great misfortune.
The Sun seems to presage for
rulers enmity and serious misjudg-
others In authority may be victims
Of bitter criticism. since Uranus is
in az aspect that brings out the bad
and conceals the good.
Selflshness and ambition are sup
posed to be augmented while the stars
are posted as they are today. These
impulses may affect persons OF every
calling.
Boastfulness and egotism, also. are
encouraged, while this confguration
prevails.
It is a most unlucly day to seek
an appointment or to ask for any IA
vor. since persons in the Sun are likely
to be arrogant and disobliging.
Lack of confidence in business az
ld4S may De TeNdfieu IN TINS Jay 8
transactions in banks OF marts OF
commerce.
An accident on a battleship is fore
Swallowed and there may be heavy
storms during the last days of the
month.
A noted military commander OF
England may end his career before
midsummer.
Again It Is prognosttcated that
earthquakes win. be felt In the East
ern STATED.
Revolutionary tendencies that reach
persons of every class may be reveal
ed by q national event.
Reforms In colleges and educational
institutions WIN be sweeping after this
years commencement and they viii
not be confined to the courses OF
study. for they will affect the person
mel of faculties.
Persons whose birthdate It Is may
suffer losses 81 business. They should
make no changes and should be wise
in their dealings.
children born on this day may be
ldomineerfna and restless, These kub-
tects Of Taurus are usually not fond Of
I business and % Dc not succeed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Huli

This doggone spring weather re-
minds us of the fact that Vera Cool
lives in Greenfield. Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
MAY

1t is the balmy month of May, as doubtless, you've inferred; and
when at morn We leave the hay, and gaze upon a fresh spring day, We
say it IS a bird. The other months don't come amiss. Octobers,
Aprils, Junes; they bring their little chunks Of bliss, but when you line
them up with this they look like musty prunes. May weather is the
best 1 know, and I have sampled much; it doesn't bring Il 8 sleet and
snow, and crazy tempests do not blow and rave to beat the Dutch. We
go to roost If we arr wise, at ten, and sleep TIL FIVE; and feel 10 joy
Gus when We rise w laugh and sing and swat the flies. rejoiced that
we're alive. Oh. in another month o two the nights will be redhot;
and all the hours of darkness through We'll kick and toss and swear
and stew. each o n his steaming cot But now the nights have pleasant
chill, and snoring Is a treat; and w q can slumber with a WILL OF Nor
pheus W e get fill. and dream of Mike and Pete. Enjoy each mo-
ment err it goes. and treasure every hour; for 500 the heat will peel
your nose. and shrivel everything that grows, and make existence sour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Dissertations

! Marcelo Carayo who is becoming prominent in Mexican bandit
circles is said to be cruel and unprincipled. Now if he will talk broth
ery love, he viii make an orthodox iberator
The Russian soviet government has sent an ultimatum to Rou.
mania. We rather hoped those darned ultimatums would go out OF
fashion.
IL you don't want to mourn for your departed, see that the Reds
.are deported.
Three generals are candidates for the presidency in Mexico, but
general lassitude viii continue in control of the people.
- u
The Mexican government is building ~blockhouses along the rail-
way lines to ward off bandits. They wouldn't need bockhouses II
the administration had fewer blockheadR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14

Our Daily Special.
Your Mouth Is Responsible For
Most OF Your Troubles.
A mean cuss claims that the Self
Starter Is nothing new. The first one
was invented the day Eve was equip
ped with a talking apparatus.
And the Boss can tell You hat most
employees are more worried about get
ting their salaries than they are about
earning them.
Why is 1t that a man has to wait
until his wife a q shape like the
back of a limousine before he discov-
era that he didn't marry his affinity 2
Funny how a man likes to tell you
how to run your business and how
mad he'll get IL you try TO tell him
how to run his business. :
1t is hard to please some men.
They will spend five years Wishing
they were married and then spend
twenty-five years wishing they were
not married.
Another damlii Once upon q time
there was q husband who was a. well
satisfied with his wife as he was with
himself.
We are 4 crazy bunch, A mar
seems to imagine that It - foolish to
be in love With Z girl after she has
become his wife ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Bits OF By-Pldv
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1919, the Cincinn

CODyTlZnt, 1913, the Cincl1uati
Inquirer.
Fact.
Co forth and seek Iife's highest prize.
To rise, son. you should try;
But, If in this old world you'd rise,
You should not be too fly.
THAT violinist is a great artist. isn't
hep" said the Old Fogy.
st guess he must be-" replied the
Crouch. He never makes the same
kind OF a noise twice"
Cheer Upi
Don't give up with a hopeless frown
Don't give away 10 despair;
The darned old world may have you
down,
But it can't keep you there.
Fooeyf
He'll never make a hit with me
He is a lazy pest;
He thinks, he is a bird. but he
Can't feather his own nest.
Loyalty.
Loyalty is a fine thing" observed
the, Sage.
Yes" agreed the Fool. But the
man with the dollar watch shouldn't
back 1t against the town clock"
Correct.
do not be selfish" said Bill Brand.
BE kind to all your brothers;
The man who is his own best friend
Yoa'H find will have few others"
P Firms Is Firms.
Plank 4& Bark have a horse a
ket in Los Angeles, Cal.
Goshi =.
Robert Rob runs a garage In
Crooksvills. Ohio.
I'll Watch Us Grow!
Ina Feather. Will Knox, A. Mote
and Burns Brubb ave Joined the Pr
qua, Ohio, branch of the Club.
A House Party.
b. House and A. House. of Burnt
| House. w. Va, were registered at the
Palmer House. Athens, Ohio. last
week.
Then 1t Happened.
at wonder If you could" unused the
Village Cut Up.
you wonder II you could what?"
| demanded the Town Cop, as he pre-
| pared to call the Wagon.
why. AZ a man lost his sense of
smell, 1 wonder IL you could say that
he doesn't smell good" replied the
Village Cut Up.
Wufft
, The Poet said: MY Ode to Spring
Is great, lend me your earl"
The Editor said: Can that thing!
You cannot spring 1t here!"
Luke McLuke.
For stuff like that I do not fall"
He said, land wrath compels
Me to sugges that put you crawl
And take it summers else"
Newark Advocate.
Hunt
This doggone spring weather re-
minds us of the fact that Vera Cool
ifvae in Greandeld. Ohio
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
Alta Boyl


A. Pinchhitter, of Greenfield, Mass,
has Joined the Clubs baseball team.
Buy q Victory Bond.
" stands for Victory that our boys
: won in France.
I stand for Investment. its a glorious
chance.
C stands for Cash that you surely
don't lack.
T stands for Troops that we want to
bring back.
o stands for Old Glory, 1t floats proud
of all.
r stands for Respond. 1t will be the
last call.
Y stands for Yankees they never were
beat
B stands for Boches the Yanks made
retreat.
o stands for Old Glory, 1t floats proud
ly to-day.
N stands for Nation, the great old U.
S. A.
d stands for Duty, it's yours to re-
spond.
s stands for Security. buy a Victory
Bond.-Billie Wood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-16
D,AMMuMZLO.

ABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO, who has been more
less Of thorn in the side of the serious statesmen
OF Italy ever since the armsce signed because Of his
militant chauWnism and who fair way 10 undo
ali e@ork the peace commission has done toward settle
ent the complicated Adnatic question: gay young
blade ffty6ye winters maybe he would rather have
hem counted as summers And some of them, according
lohisown admission were not particularly well spent
atteraly man D'Annunzo is entitled to serious con-
ielerahon, but he had practically no training for politics.
and one oms his capacity to make the welkn ring and
e The nagnatons Of his volatile fellow countymen, he
also lacking in natural aptitude. But that does not mean
evil moi have Of temporary success. He
maybe the man Of the hour in Italy before this printed
Batif he is the hour is likely TO be short
time like this and in country like Italy you
danteIl Some of the greatest statesmen of the Italian
peninsula have been literary lights of the first magnitude
Some Of these statesmen indeed have been talented in
literature as to create the impression that they literary
men abblng in politics rather than politicians dabblng
eraure But always tcere certain hard Medicines
abouthem which this twentieth century Lorenzo does not
appeafto have.
For one thing D Annunzo lacks staying power in
his chosen art The literary critics have noted that he
has ranged over wide expanse literature and that he
nguIsry susceptible 10 the influence Of the last great
mind studied That Is scarcely the kind Of mental
fibre The man who undertakes to settle the ownership of the
Ariadc lora by sampeding the popuace ought to have
Butwhateyer the ultimate effect Of the poets mcuson into
politics, he makes good copy. If the Italians stand
iinis therest of the world will have to.
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RESPONSIBILITY IN BOSTON.

BOSTON labor leaders, who in the strike Of the police
- men have got themselves into position from which
they cannot retire with entire credit to themselves are now
seeking to place the blame for what occurred upon Police
Commissioner Curtis Who they declare did not issue the
order forbiddng aiaton Of the police with the American
Federation Of Labor until after charter was sought
They will not get very far with that argument The po-
lice commissioner could not very well act until the police
men had taken some action which indicated that they
actually were going through with their scheme and he had
perfect right to assume that there enough the
force who would that peace guardians cannot honoraby
subscribe to any movement which might divide their allie
glance make the Of the radical element extremely
improbable.
As happened the radicals carried the day; the police
struck to enforce recognition Of their status and Boston,
which for century has been lecturng the other cities Of
the country and especially the cities of the SOUTH upon
civic department promptly cut loose with an orgy Of
emptble awlessnes which will prove most damaging to its
prestige
There is no way to dodge responsibility for chain Of
incidents like that The rank and file Of the Boston police
who ought to have realized that public opinion would not
countenance strike upon the part of guardians Of the
peace, and that their moral position wrong and the
labor leaders Of the city who permitted the police situation
10 go as far as it did, are to blame The matter of
special interest here because has been announced that
effort will be made to organize the local police and 6emen
There can be no objection to the city employees organizing,
but the city government should to it that is
permitted to get upon the city pay roll who not under
bond as an individual not to strike.
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that we are in danger of having g
st.te of mind created in which prices
may be substantially increased"
The shortage of transportation for
coal has been so great that it has been
necessary to call cars from the hand
ling of other materials, into the coal
trade. thus seriously hampering high
way building and other activities:
In the Manufacturers Record last
week we published a statement from
Arkansas that the highway work OF
that state WAS short 5000 cars. We
also published a statement from ont
of the leading handlers OF highway
materials in Louisiana that his bust
ness had practically been destroyed
by the fact that the Railroad admin
istration had called from the roads
upon which he depended for transpor-
tation, all box cars of over 40 tons
capacity, and all through the South
the cry goes up as to actual shortage
of cars for the handling of highway and
other materials. Building operations
are seriously restricted and delayed by
the lack of cars, and yet Mr. Hines, in
attempting to defend the Railroad ad-
ministration, seeks to muddy the wa
ter and definitely charges the coal peo-
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engagements making the transportation
of coal more difficult, and the natural
danger that the transportation diff
culties will in turn become basis for
efforts to increase prices in such Il
way as to be oppressive to the public.
My best judgment is, after constantly
reviewing this matter, that we are go
ing to be able to transport the neces-
sary coal. We propose to adopt what
ever expedients are necessary to &C
complish that purpose"
Does this mean that Mr.. Hines will
sacrifice all other traffic interests i'll
order to handle coal?
Now, we have to deal with this mat
ter in perfectly practical, dispassion-
ate way, and we must all recognize
that these transportation difficulties
are going to be played up to their full
value and probably beyond it, They
always have been and take 1t they
always will be. Every transportation
difficulty, either local or general, which
will manifest itself between now and
December 81, or between then and the
end of the coal year next March, is go
ing to be laid before the public, en-
phasized, exploited and perhaps ex-
banded. Now, that is practical con-
dition that we have to meet. men
ton that not because / object to 1t, for
that is q part 6f the job OF the Direc-
tore General totbe made the target Of
complaints of shortages or defects in
transportation wherever they occur in
the country. 1t is perfectly natural
and there would be no rational basis
for Directing to 1t. 1t is a condition
that we have to expect, but | mention
1t because Of the danger that these
transportation difficulties, which are
inevitable, WIN constantly recur
throughout this year and win DO 50
emphas:Eed and stressed as to create
4 pubic state Of mind Of impending
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HOULT
KeeIy CONSTRUCTION Co. Moving.

KeeIy Construction Co. Moving.
The Kelly Construction company OF
Clarksburg which has the contract to
construct the connecting line of rail-
road from here to the by-products
plant at Norwood, about one mile or
little more, have finished grading all
this end of the line, nearest Hoult and
are loading up and shipping a great
deal of material among which are two
light locomotives, steam shovel, sew
eral dump cars, light steel rail, etc.
Also a considerable bit of their force
is moving away and some of the fam
lilies to whom people of Hoult had be-
come more or less attached during the
summer will be missed. Another SHOW
ell is busy out on the other end and
expect to finish soon. Track laying
will begin at once and 1t is expected
to finish up before severe winter
weather begins or in at least two
months.
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rs TO HINES.

another column this evening The West Virginan re-
prints an editorial article from last weeks issue of
TIC Manufacturers Record bearing upon the attitude
lo9ard the coal industry assumed by Director General
lines Of the Railroad administration. We commend it
to attention of every one who is interested in the pro-
caetion Of transportation of coal.
Manufacturers Record, as its title indicates, is pr-
lnssy manufacturing paper, and it is in sense an
organ Of any branch of the coal trade What it has to
y about Mr. Hines and his views coal transportation
therefore partakes Of the nature Of the opinion Of i'm
partial Judge Of the existing situation
Ashe same time in order to attain the high rank which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-16

In Massachusetts where the lawessness which broke
out when the police struck in Boston has sent thrill Of
apprehension throughout the state the state executive
board of the American Legion has out call to local
commanders instructing them hold special meetings
at which they are expected to urge those who do
Sc Join the organized forces of the state which
under the governors control" The commanders also
have been requested to obtain the of all who can
be relied upon in of emergency to assist in the
preservation of law ami order Evidently there going
to be considerable iron in the body polite result
of the training in practical patriotism which the men
called to the army received.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
LITTLE COMMON PoLITENEss
WOULD HELP.

BENNINGTON, W. Va, Sept. 15.-
Editor The West Observation-Disclosures.
ing in Fairmont at 2 p. m. last Satur-
day on car from Warrington, / en-,
deavored to board car for Worth
ington. Two or three men ahead Of
me got on the car, when 1 heard q
man calling in an imperative voice,
Don't get on that end; go to the 9th
er end" / saw this man rushing to-
ward the steps Of the car. Seeing
that he was not clad in uniform, I
started to board the car, when he
crowded to the steps ahead Of me, and
adjusting shot gun to a threatening
position, he said, Now, guess Ill
see to it that no more get on this end
of the car"
1 moved to the other end and
boarded the car, asking the conductor
who was holding the other end OF. the
car, and by WHIT authority. he re-
piled, ut Is the Pay Car, and the Off
cials of the road do this on Saturday,
every two weeks" Crowding thru tho
aisle, l noted that six or eight men,
well dressed, occupied the smoker,
lounging about in order to take up as
much room as possible-and yet with
room to spare, while in the other end
of the car. women with babes in arms
stood in the aisle, clutching ends OF
seats to keep from falling as the car.
moved. I stood in the aisle, With
plenty Of room on seats In the smo-
ker, of that regular public service
passenger car, because inside the
smoker the man who sat next tho
door held cord which fastened that
compartment from the passengers,
May 1 ask by what right the Off
Gals osany company may capture and
hold an apartment of a regular pas,
senger car, run on regular schedule.
to the exclusion Of smokers, and pre-
vent passengers entering same WithBa
shot gun held in threatening post.
toin?
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Minnesota Judge yesterday sentenced E. C. Townley
and another officer of the famous NonPartisan league
to three months in Jail for conspiracy to teach dsoy
atty Inasmuch he has the whole league and its rich
campaign fund behind him. Townley may be expected
to fight this as long there is appeal left in his
attorneys bag of tricks but the with Victor
Berger and others of the political posers who set out
to embarrass the government in the effort he prob
ably will begin to blea when the prison doors begin
to loom up large.
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Yesterday the city directors decided to finish up the
financing for the bridge without any delay, and it
is the hope to hold the bond election October IA.
There is good deal to be said for speeding up Thu;
matter. 1t gets it of the way and therefore to a
large extent off the minds of the city directors, thus
enabling them turn their attention to other things,
and it will make it possible for the contractors plan
with entire confidence for the speedy completion of the
work Practically every one in the city wants the bridge
to be finished and put in service at the earliest possible
moment Nevertheless the directors should realize that
getting the voters to approve issue of bonds is not
the simplest thing in the world In setting the date for
the election so they leave little time for the CAM
pagn of education which they will have to make Their
first step in that direction should be simple but COM
pete statement of the bridge financing and report
the status of the projects authorized in the last loan
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RUFF STUFF


ANNHH2BebS 6uN9G L4eV
Wataon man who used the CLASH.
ded columns in seeking wife took
ot marriage license yesterday.
For speed it has the old fashioned
Method beaten a mile,
And considering the present price
q on bons and the war tax on mo-
vie admissions, 1t probably is cheaper.
But you cant be sure about that SO
Those Washington correspondents
who are with the PresGtent probably
viii set back home feeling that a
swing around the circle with a Presi-
dent Is all right II the local commit
tees lake care in picking volunteer
auto dryers.
But perhaps those w.iters who
vent over the bank are guilty of con-
.fibutofy negligence.
we they not back in their
,af playing penny ante while Wood
row tassed around with the local ce!-
Fellows who insist upon ignoring
he pfecedents certainly ought to be
prep 70 sutier some hardships.
McGraW has conceded that
ne tssai viii COP the banner
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a has 4. the Representative industrial authority Of afss
section Of the country. The Record has to
Be extraordinarily and reliably informed upon all such
matters as transportation and the basic industries of the
ton Therefore it can qualify as an expert when it dis
cusses Mr. Hines and his theories and methods. There
road administration has treated the coal traffic problem
There would be less danger that the coal trade would be-
come the goat if during the coming winter there coal
famine if there was