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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19
Taft's Work On Nations League

Carving out his new policy of Civ
ing credit to Republicans who have
worked for the league of nations, Pres
ident Wilson, at Tacoma mentioned
Mr.. Taft in that connection for the
first time. MIR. Wilson said:
"Some very interesting things hap
pened while we were on the other side
of the water. One of the most dis
tinguished lawyers of the United
States, Mr.. George Wickersham of
New York. who was attorney general
in NJ. Tafts cabinet. came over to
f~iaroge. am told, to fight and oppose
the things he understood the American
peaee commission was trying to ac-
eonyiish. And what happened to MI.
Wiclcershamt He was absolutely con-
vertad not only to a league Of nations.
but to this league of nations. He
came back to the United States and
has ever since, in a and out OF
season, been preaching the adoption Of
this covenant.
Y need not tell you the eonspicu-
ous!y fine work which his chief, MIR
Taft. has been doing in the same cause
! am very proud. my fellow citizens
to be associated with these men,"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19
Paws His Way

Politicians have a way of taking
things for granted. During a cam
paign, every newspaper is under per-
petual fire from the publicity bureaus
of the various candidates, which keep
up a constant b~ombardment of gratu-
itous contributions to the news
columns. Governor William n. Run
Won. it would appear from the expert
ence of many publishers, is the only
one Of the g~ubernatorial candidates
who seems to have taken thought
where publicity is given the courtesy
should be appreciated.
Under a picture of Governor Run
yon, published in a recent issue OF the
Glen Gardner Avalanche, the editor
pungently remarks:
"The above is a picture of the only
one of the many candidates for Cover
nor who has asked for advertising
rates. The other ninety and nine
send US each week, from II to five
columns of copy, with request to pub
lish, (free of c~oursel and then they
have the cheek to ask for a marked
COPY of the paper besides. The only
"a n of them can get boosted"
in this little paper is by paying for
it, Just the same as we pay for what
we get"
Governor Runyon and the Anti
Saloon League believe the people
should be taken into their confidence
and pay their way in newspapers.
They appeal to the highest ethical
standard of righteousness and the
superior intelligence of the people and
do not believe that the State can pros
per best on the moral depravity OF
man.
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Constitution Day

September 18th was designated d
Constitution Day, on which 10 cele5
brate the completion of the Unltea
States Constitution by the convention
which finally formulated it September
18th, 1887. George Washington was
president. Alexander Hamilton pen
iamin Franklin and James Maolsol
were the foremost leaders. :
The difference between a citizen Oh
the United States and that OF other
nations is that the persons swear
ALLEGIANCE to the Constitution, a code
of rules and principles for the govern
ment OF the people.
Citizens of other nations swear al
legiance to an emperor king or czaL,
whose DEGREES were the constitution
and the laws when u nation was
formed. -
The late Car of Russia, the Emper-
or of Germany and Austria had pow
er to declare war, and did declare u Ihe
beginning of the late World Wan. Inc
king of England used to have power
to declare war, but that has been as
sumed by Parliament.
Sir Henry Vane, n of the Puritan
defenders of civil liberty in England,
Governor of Massachusetts, Bay Colony,
1886. declared that God, Law and
Permanent are superior to the king.
For proclaiming such his head was
cut of in 1852 when Charles IL was
restored To power
In 1875 soon after the Declaration
of Independence was signed, eighteen
of the Colonies formed constitutions.
Articles Of Confederation were made
for a union of the thirteen separate
colonies or nations, but it did not
prove a success. because there was no
supreme taxing power, he head to en-
force the laws. So the present u: 5
Constitution was completed September
Il, 1881.
It took until August 1888 for eleven
states to adopt the Constitution when
went into effect. On the morning OF
March tn. 1888. a mere perfect union
was announced by the firing Of eleven
gums in honor of the states Iatifying
It.
George Washington became the first
President; John Adams the first Vice
President.
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A LOAF
THAN YOU CAN BAKE

at home for anything like the money
is what yon get at this bakery. Buy
ing all our materials at wholesale and
baking in large quantities we can
naturally produce bread at a much
lower cost per loaf. And much better
bread, too, as you'll admit after try
ing it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19
A News Dispenser Thirty-6ve Years

This issue of the Penns Grove
Record completes t~hirty-fve years the
present editor has been the news
gatherer and dispenser for Penns
Grove and the surrounding county.
The Penns Grove Record was hrst
published November %, 1878. Two
pr~oprietors and three or four editors
kept it alive with varied successes
until September 20, 1884. The paper
was four pages six columns, half the
present size, printed on a hand press.
AS we said in our first issue, 1.-The bet
ter the patronage the better the paper
would be-" To make it a financial
success the quality and quantity was
made to the patronage. For years 1t
was not what we wanted it TO be, but
readers and advertisers got the value
paid for. With the war time boom for
powder making the greater demand
warranted putting in practically a
new printing plant two years ago n
nov we are fitted to do not only news
paper work, put printing equal to any
in the County.
While the Penns Grove Record is a
weekly newspaper and some thought
it also weakly, we have given news and
editorial opinions which made others
sit up and take notice that Penns
Grove was alive ard on the map.
Since the war time powder boom
Penns Grove is not only on the map
but has become the Hub of the World,
because it was DUPONT powder manu-
featured here which saved the world
for freedom from ~autocraey and made
possible the world wide democracy.
Much growth and many changes
have been made in thirty-fve years.
The only other who was pushing the
pencil then and is now at the same
place is James D. Carpenter, of the
Woodbury. Democrat. He has prac-
tically retired to be postmaster and
his son., Edmund Carpenter, is keep
ing Up his long time prestige.
Benjamin Patterson, of Woodstown
Monitor-Register, was then on the
Salem Standard. All other papers in
Salem and Gloucester counties have
had new owners and editors except the
Record and Woodbury. Democrat.
The editor of the Penns Grove
Record is the only n who was in
business here t~hirty-fve years ago. All
others have changed proprietors, some
several times. Some old business
stands have been discontinued, especi-
ally at the Cove. Some are continued
by sons, grandsons and others, but
most business stands are new.
We wish to express our apprecla-
ton especially to those business places
who have continued to advertise thru
these many years and to the old faith
full readers whose friendships are
cherished.
We have endeavored to record local
happenings as they occur with impair
TALLY and give u opinion as we see
the facts while seeking for the truth.
It has been our whole hearted
pleasure to give the people as good a
local paper as possible for the time
and money expended.
While we fall short of the eXpecta-
tions of many our continued increasing
of advertising and readers
leads us to believe our efforts are be-
ing appreciated.
We hope to continue a few years
more and will feel grateful to all old
friends as well as new ones to arrive
in our midst.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19
Zionist Sing Praise of Wilson

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The part played
by President Wilson and the American
peace delegation and other allied
representatives at the peace confer
enoe In Paris in fulfilling the dream of
hle Jewish race for a national home
land in Palestine was lauded in an adj
deaSs tonight by Or. Stephen S. Wise
of New York, before the convention
of the Zionist Organization OF
America.
Immediate acceptance of the league
of nations covenant with the peace
treaty was urged by a number of dele
gates, who saw in the defeat Of thC
league a failure Of the projected Jew.
ish state.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19

County Court began last Tues
day. While pitching pennies and crap
shooting are considered Illegal there
are other lotteries carried on with less
moral s~ensibilities not considered
wrong because il is classed for a good
cause. Good causes do not nullify the
high moral standard of State laws,
Why should not church practices be on
as high , standard of morality as the
moral t.ws of the State.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-19

According to a ruling made by John
Enright, assistant State Commissioner
of Education, al teachers appointed
since the new law went into effect on
April list Of this year, are required to
become members of the teachers re-
tirement fund
It is optional with the teachers who
were teaching in the New Jersey
schools prior to the new law. whether
they become members of the fund OF
not
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orruption. You wiliAfind heroic tri

corruption. You willsfind heroic tri,
umph and great suffering. You will
see shame and disgrace and death
Your child will dieyour friend will
ie-eyerything will pass. What else
in the name OF God do you see? Why.
merciful God, This is a grand
world when we see Him. When We
know there is Jesus to go to. But
every man q woman who dies without
God, dies in disgrace. When you and
| get down to the river, who do we
want to welcome and take US across?
II you have been using the blessings
Of the world wrongly. turn about now.
A mother is the best friend on
earth. A mother not long ago passed
away and just before she died, she
said: "Listen-listen-ther is beauti-
full music playing-I hear voices
strange volces-there come the angels.
why, there is father and mother" Do
you want to be so honored that the or.
chestra Of the skies and the angels
themselves will sing you home? Rev.
Lawson's voice broke just here and
grew husky. Did you ever see man
die? saw a boy of % pass away.
He had not lived the life he should ana
Just before he died, he called out:
take 'cm away! Take EN- away"
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COOPERATION AMONG CHURCHES.

N the resolutions read by Dr. Bloomfield and adopted
by the congregation at the concluding revival service
the First Methodist Episcopal church great variety
Of things were mentioned and many persons were COM
mened but seems to US that one Of the most important
factors in The success Of the campaign completely
looked albeit the oversight might not have been altogether
unintenhonal.
Thi. factor is the fine spirit Of cooperation which was
shown BY pastors Of the churches participating the
pasn. In the past team work has not been one Of the
conspicuous features Of joint religious efforts here and
other cities Even where there was spirit Of the utmost
accord the custom has been less to act ndepend
entity But we all know lot more about the value Of
cooperation than we did prior to the entrance Of the United
States into the great war and the evangestc campaign
proves that it may be applied TO more things than loan
drives and war measures IN general.
Maybe the fine results Of the joint effort at the revival
meetings Will encourage the pastors and the congregations
to undertake other cooperative work 1t would be fine
thing for the city and decidedly bad thing for the vicious
element the community if the church people Of the whole
city would develop method Of bringing combined pressure
TO bear upon the big community questions
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4 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

1QUBILEsSS people who are lukewarm If nos actlr-
ostile, toward the pending movement to amend
tie aumont charter because they do NOT like the
Of are sincere but their attitude be-
liays familiarity with the history Of municipal
Government il this country.
proposition the precise form does not make
mpel! The thing that counts the amount Of
bFa'ns and sincerity that is put behind the govern
mst Galveston and Dies MONIES made wonderful strides
under original commission form Of government. but both
Of these know that the success was due more 10
The klns men. who took hold when that form was put
lo The machinery which the law set up. The
form it possible for real business men
10 take affairs that ordinary politicians had been
u<manas and apply business principles and push to
public
That precisely what the present movement TO amend
lte Nrnont city charter amounts TO- Faimont has run
u blank wall If something is not done stagna-
Ion n and to certain extent in business affairs
for the worse end become an active de.
cline years more of what we have had for the past
tour very easily put Faimont out Of the race
fol municipal standing in northern West Virginia. Now.
sands that it impossible to effect change
every sqe or party stands pat for its pet idea Of city
until all the political scores and feuds are
ssslse must be compromise all along he,ine, and
iha, what the present movement represents
There any feature Of it that every really pub
Ii mightn give his assent to a. this stage
with dear conscience both as a citizen and party man
L will sure, start municipal matters in the RIGHT
dHechoRs does not this newspaper will be willing
10 cqacs9s that Faimont has been getting the kind Of
government deserves and stop trying to improve it.
Those people who think that this is idle talk that there
are Inherent some forms Of municipal government
dat not have, invited 10 make study Of
throughout the United States There
y ~ illustration Of the Importance Of the human
the relative unimportancc Of the forms Of gov
afforded across The state line in Pcnnsy-
kIls state constitution provides uniform gov
the cities Of the same class In the third
the class into which Fairmont would fall
the line. there the widest possible varia-
results obtained. Some cities are efficiently and
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The girls out at Martinsburg are not
punished so severely for stealing arti.
cles ofapparel now as in 1892 to judge
from an old court docket, which reads:
Eat q court held in. Berkeley county
the fourth day OF November, 1892, the
examination OF Nell, q Mulatto WON.
an slave, on suspicion OF feloniously
stealing from Amos Davis, one mus.
lin sheet, one white linen sheet, one
girls slip. one flannel pettlcoat, one
large shawl, one white linen handkels
chief, ruftled. and one black lace tip
pet, the prisoner being led to the bar
said she was in no wise guilty there.
lot Whereof sundry witnesses were
Examined on consideration Of whose
testimony and the circumstances at.
tending the same, 1t was the opinion
|of the court that she is guilty OF petit
larceny only. Therefore It Is ordered
that the sheriff do take her TO the pub
lie, whipping post and give her SO Lash.
es. well laid on, and then discharge
her"
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MISTAKE, GOVERNOR.

childish Of course but is entirely natural that after
generation Of using III. Virginia debt question as
political football both sides now should find it difficult
TO change their tactics and get down to treating the matter
as abusness proposition.
We feel, therefore. that Governor conwell was not
acting with his customary good judgment when he per-
mited himself the satisfaction Of coding the legislature
for passing aresoluon regarding the sunmoning Of the
Debt commission which the Governor interpreted as re-
Election upon his good faith as governor and member Of the
Debt commission.
twould have been much better for the governors record
as well for the best interests Of the state if he had gnor-
ed the action which gave him ofense. The time is coming
when the public will deal out punishment for petincss
thsdebt question.
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RUFF ! STUFF
Pity they did not think OF that in
junction stun d little sooner.

3'ktEftney uIu not th1nk OF that ln-
Junction stun q little sooner.
Possibly would have made 1t I'M
peceseaSS to Sspend public money for
lIi|IeE room bur glar alarm.
Night tfy d srestrainiag order on
tde I'M hpfnS who seem to think the
city gpNegnment is the biggest joke
since he mot ier -in-law wheeze was
GitiSens might clap an Injunction
on M Charlie to restrain him from
going u the Aid Of his dusky friends.
And how would an injunction re-
stri3hfhe folks from getting shaved
under ne roof Of the court house do
10 eeftie the. question OF whether or
not the Women are to have that bar
bet nor room Tor q rest room?
Nv Charlie must not have been
&ttfhing when Walter went into
W6pdarit alter knows about that
ssifsfiietst egardlng the rent Of the
pspssshsent ot 5pstic might take
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scharley-what do you see?" l said.
Devils, deyils-oh, take 'em away!"
Everybody in the room left. ] was SO
frightened wanted to run too, but
didn't dare. To the very last he wills.
pered, take lem away-take 'em
away" Rev. Lawson dropped his
voice to whispnf-very low. The eff.
feet was just as horrible as he meant
1t to be.
"A child cried out frightened.
1T pays to serve jesus ended Rev.
Lawson. "I'd rather have Him for
friend than own $4,000" Nearly
everyone was Of the same opinion.
There were IL who determined to start
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TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY II, 1918.
TflE AMENcAN's GREED.

q beisve n The United STATES Of America as govern
people, BY The people. for the people. pho,e
eoSets drs derived from The consent Of the governed:
il republic. a sovereign Nation Of many
States: perfect Union. one and mscpnabe.
Hpon those PRINCIPLES Of freedom equaity Jus
humanity tor phich American patrols sacrificed
and fortunes. therefore believe il is my dup
b country love IL; 10 support its Constitution: 70
p respect its flag; and 10 defend il against
:all enemies
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Last nights action BY the Chamber Of Commerce with
respect to county wide demonstration in honor Of the
men who are returning from the army will have the
hearty endorsement Of the public It is to be hopedt
the Committee Of Nine which is to be appointed will
sive one.
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a lively tnterst in IL IL IT came up in
the right way.
Politics is all right. but the Jack
son street brand would not go down.
The sun ladies lost again in con
Certainly are accommodating . nice
little tradition Of defeat.
But as they keep on the front pages
of the papers. As
TO care for.
gls ]. coming back strong il ]: ry.y:
cite county.
II 1t must register 4 con. back it
shows consideration in picking out 9
wet country. !
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Governor John ]. Cornwell was a
speaker at memorial exercises for
Theodore Roosevelt held by both
houses of the legislature at Charles
ton Sunday and made a splendid adj
dress in which he said he would write
his epitaph in four words:
Theodore Roosevelt, the Amer
lean"
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Until few years ago the rate OF
increase n the population Of Japan.
was little more than SOC. 900, but last
year increase q put at close 70 sOOs
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IN lat People Say|
and Some Side Remarks!

Judge Stutgiss' evidence before the
House Judiciary committee at Charles
ton has been of the greatest interest
II discussing the popular conception
OF Justice as blind goddess he out
lined his conception of the duty Of 4
Judge and declared:
There is no difference between
a former governor and the hum.
blest miner in court matters. In.
deed II ! made shade Of differ
ence the advantage would go to
the miner who has no opportunity
to know the law"
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There has always been suspicion that very serious
weakness Of the movement to get congress approve
the equal suffrage amendment to the Federal consti-
tuition was the desire Of Of the women active in
1t for personal advertisement Certain 1t is that they
have not added anything to the prestige of the suffrage
by their demonstrations and bringing the matter
to ayote at times when It certain to be defeated
Yesterdays defeat totally unnecessary in view Of
the factthat the new congress which will go into office
in few days almost certain to have enough votes in
the senate to pass theresouuon
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q new life last night. This makes alto.
gether ITO converts for the East side.
Director Mckinley and Miss Dill
gard sang very beautiful duet after
the sermon. .si
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When defending his position in re.
gard to an order issued in vacation
OF which there had been a great hula
boo, he told OF the information he had
and then read the order to the com.
mittee, looking up when he conclud.
ed and repeating the trio Patrick
Henry:
If that be treason make the
most OF It,"
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Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty's attempt to put an
end TO the booze traffic in this city by clappng an in
junction upon few the notorious of the deal
might prove Interesting If the merchants were in
position to make fight for their legal rights To make
Of this plan be necessary to keep the
Circuit court busy issuing injuncons This action is
public confession that the police Of city and county
incompetent and unworthy to hold Office
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The Providence Journal says It has consulted emil
nent constitutional lawyers and is convinced that the
Of Acting Secretary OF State Polk
ing that the prohibition amendment the constitution
s effective was void because 1t was made before SO
states had adopted it The theory is that in states like
Ohio where there is referendum the people, who have
been made part of the legislature have not yet acted
There can be doubt about the soundness Of the latter
conention in an ordinary sense but have the people
been made part Of the legislature for constitutional
amendment purposes? At all events the proclamation
has been made and it is up to the liquor interests
to prove that It without effect If they think that
sort q an action viii get them anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
Y. M. c. A. DOING BIG
 WORK IN SIBERIA
Principal Work Is With Troops, But Civilians of Country Are Not
 Being Neglected z
By Assoclatsd Pres,

.Vladivostock, April 10-"We are now giving a definite service to nine nation aIities in Siberia" said G. S. Phelps. senior national secretary of the Ameri- can Young Mems Christian associa ton. speaking of the organization work to the correspondent of the Associated Press. These include Americans, Czechs, French. Russian, British, Italian. Ser bian, Rumanian and Chinese, but our chief work is among the soldiers of the United States and those of Czecho-Slo- vakia.
 The Young Mems Christian association. added Mr, Phelps is now conducting about % huts in Siberia and about % rolling canteens, which are freight cars equipped to resemble comfortable clubs. He continued
 Although our principal work is with the troops, the civilians have not been neglected. We provide work for them at Nladivostok, EIaborovsk, Harbin, IT, tutsk, Tomsk, Omsk, and at Ekaterin- burg and Chelabinsk, in the Ura noun tains.
 Our club at Ekaterinhurg is situated jrst across the street from the house in which the former Emperor Nicholas and his family were imprisoned and mur- dered.
 our civilian~work is very much appre- ciated by the Russians. At Ha5aroysk the mayor put one of the best buildings in the city at our disposal and appointed a citizens committee to cooperate with our secretary. The physical and educa-