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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
STRUCK BY AUTO,
RIDGEWOOD MAN
DIES IN SIX HOURS

Elmer G. Willyoung of 100 South Irv-
ing street, Ridgewood, died at midnight
Tuesday in the Paterson General Hos
pital from injuries received six hours
before when he was struck by an au-
tomobile at Maple and Spring avenues,
Ridgewood
Cornelius Wander Weert, nineteen,
driver of the machine, reported the ac-
cident TO the Ridgewood police and
was allowed to go on his own recog-
nizance for his appearance before the
Ridgewood recorder.
Willyoung's injuries consisted of a
fractured skull, several cuts on his
forehead and temple and a fractured
right knee He lost consciousness sew
eral minutes after the accident. He
could not be revived before he passed
away.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Willyoung is
survived by married daughter and
three Sons.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
A VERY GREAT OPPORTUNITY WAS MISSED

move the schools of the state from pO-
litical control and to attract to the
teaching profession through adequate
salaries and congenial environment
men and women of high attachments
and ambition to serve commensurate
with their ability in order to reach the
goal so much sought in public educa-
ton.
Added power for the state health au-
thorities.
The continuation and encoura cement
of the state militia as a step toward
the future military policy of the state.
The careful consideration of bills for
the purpose of correcting the evils in
the state pension system.
The passage of legislation so that a
workable proposition may be devised
for the condemnation of toll bridges
where the course is necessary.
The encouragement of education in
health.
The compilation of history of the
glorious records of Jerseymen in the
recent world war.
The great disappointment of the
message was Governor Edges abject
failure to even touch upon the Hudson
river bridge or the tunnels. Members
of his own party think they see the
reason, but the governor never missed
an opportunity so pregnant with good
to his people as the bridge and tun-
mel.
The message really had little more
than perfunctory discussion in it-not
one big thing taken up.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
EDGE PUTS TUNNEL
0NUS ON new YORK IN
LETTER TO GOV. SMITH

Trenton, \. j., Jan. 16.-Failure of
New York state to arrange to finance
it's half of a New York-New Jersey
vehicular tunnel is the only thing that
stands in the way of the project, de-
'clared Governor Edge in a letter to
Governor Alfred Z. Smith of New York.
The recent harbOr strike showed the
Importance of the tunnel, Governor
Edge declared.
Nothing could more clearly accen-
tuate the absolute necessity for a We
hicular tunnel connecting New York
and New Jersey" the letter says, than
the recent strike, which has caused the
business men of New York to lose more
money than the tunnel could cost to
construct.
In these days of modern develop
ment | cannot conceive how two enter
prising and progressive communities
like New York and New Jersey can
longer permit such a possibility with
its attendant results.
New Jersey has passed the neceS-
sary legislation to finance one-half of
such "a tunnel Can We not depend
upon your good offices to use your best
efforts to endeavor to prevail upon
your legislature now in session to take
the necessary action TO make possible
this much needed Improvement? |
know it is unnecessary for me to say
that | have no desire to suggest any
method to New York. You have a com
mission thoroughly interested in the
work, and, of course, the resources to
easily provide for the Improvement,
but New Jersey can now only await
your action in the matter"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
CAMP MERRITT CHARGE
TO Be INVESTIGATED

A dispatch from Washington Wednes-
day hints at a congressional investiga-
ton of Camp Merritt through charges
of inhuman treatment of men from
overseas. The bases of the charges
were:
First, that of Representative John
son, Republican, of South Dakota, who
charged that American soldiers who
returned with him from overseas,
where he served as an officer with the
American EXpeditionary Forces, We're
badly treated at Camp Merritt, Tenatiy,
n. j., on their arrival there.
Second, that of Representative Gal
Ivan, Democrat, of Massachusetts, that
National Guard organizations were
''hounded" when they reached France
by regular army officers; that they
were "cut to pieces by being purpose
ly ordered into the worst of the fight
ing against the Germans; that Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards was relieved of
his command of the TwentysiXth Divi-
sion because he refused to heed the
threat of his chief of staff, a regular
army officer, that the regular army
would get" him if he did not get the
National Guard officers under him.
The entire matter will be aired in
Congress-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18

Trenton, Jan. 14.-Governor Edges
message to the legislature today COW
cred many valuable things vital to the
state. The most important things he
advocated are summarized as follows:
A plan for acquiring through fed
eral cooperation some of the vast
acreage of cut-over land in the state
for the purpose of providing farm
homes for returning soldiers and sail
-ors.
The immediate building of the cross
state ship canal.
Resumption of public work in state
and municipality.
Industrial stimulation to solve in
dustrial problems by giving perma-
nency to the great shipbuilding estab-
lishments of the state.
BY amending the public school sys-
tenn so it can lend itself to the ready
rehabilitation of soldiers and sailors
wounded in military service.
By encouraging New jerseys river
traffic and port projects.
To make new demand for labor
and industrial supplies and by encour-
aging healthy, legitimate business en-
terpriSes.
The vigorous pushing of work on the
state highway system to provide en-
ployment for thousands of men return
ing from military service, If not actu-
ally in roadbuilding itself, in the va
rious industries from whence the sup
plies and equipment for road construc-
ton come.
School Recommendations
Legislation tending to further re-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
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GOVERNOR EDGES
OPPORTUNITY.

4 In his message to the legisla-
X ture this week Governor Edge
X made no mention of either the
X Hudson river bridge or the tun-
X neis.
X 1t was such disappointment.
X Today the most IMPORTANT
X public enterprise of any sort de-
X manded in the United States is
X the bridging of the Hudson river
X at New York city to connect
X with New Jersey. The counter
X part of the Hudson bridge in
X actual Importance and value can
X not be named in America at this
X time. Governor Edge knows
X this. Yet in the face of the ne
X cessity of the great enterprise
X the man who is regarded by
X many as one of the most pro-
X gressiye men of the day is dumb
X at time when his voice raised
r in its behalf would have carried
X far.
X The truth is Governor Edge is
X a..Ay off in his estimates of
4 wat is geeeded in New Jersey.
X Not a single thing he named in
X his message demanded the care
X and consideration at his hands
4 as the bridge and tunnels. He
X surely knows all this. and there
4 fore his silence is all the more
X inexplicable.
X of course politics is playing
4 the. great part in the bridge is
X SHE. Most students of the game
X realize this. But why don't the
X politicians have the sense TO get
X basy now? This is the time of
X all times. If Tammany Hall and
X tie New Jersey powers will only
X take a hand now is the psyche
X logical moment. The bridge
X SHOULD have consideration if it
4 should merit nothing more. Gen
X ei'al Cocktails has given a puerile
X reason for sidestepping it. But
X he should be overruled, since he
X has merely expressed an opinion
X fiat did not have reason in it.
x Fpr Governor Edge something
X Iyfter was expected.
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18

the total for the current year of
S444. 1929. OF this increase $751;
644.46 is recommended for the De-
partment of Charities and Correction.
which now comprises all the states
charitable and correctional institu-
tions. The governor with pride refers
to the fact that there is balance of
S3,000,000 in the state treasury and
says, with the estimated revenue of
about $9,300,0O0 during the year, the
total resources of the state during the
coming year will be about SD, 100000
The executive called attention to
the fact that New Jerseys budget car
ries no charge for interest on bonded
Indebtedness Consider the fact that
the interest alone for debt service in
the neighboring state of New York for
l9lS-1919 amounted to SS,S41, 060, or
nearly as much as the total amount of
our budget for all purposes, and all
must agree that our plan of paying as
we go has economical features of dis
tinct value, he went on to say.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
AT SO, MRS. SANTEE
KNITTED s. PAIRS OF
SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS
Fine Pen Picture of Elderly Wom-
an Who Works and Makes
Others Happy.

In bay window of the pretty bun
galow "Brightside," in our borough,
sits sunny faced little lady, knitting.
AS her needles flash in and out of
the gray yarn, as you hear her bright
conversation and see the occasional
sparkle of merriment in her eyes, you
are tempted to think that there must
be some mistake in the records when
she tells you that she will soon be
eighty-three years old. When you note
that all her faculties are still keenly
sensitive, and that she moves briskly
about the house, you wonder still
more; but when you learn that in Il
year she has knitted 53 pairs of socks,
you are ready to believe that time has
indeed turned backward in its flight"
to favor her. Besides this effort for
our soldier lads, she has read within
the past three years more than 80 of
the new books as they have come out,
and has kept record of each.
This wonderful little lady is Mrs.
Susanna Santee, mother of Mrs. A. A.
Hopkins. whose late husband was the
we'll known poet, author and lecturer,
Alphonso Alva Hopkins.
Would that every ''laddie in khaki
who has had the honor of wearing the
comforts her hands made for him could
look into her dear, sunny facet, We're
this possible we should have 30 men
better because of the glimpse they had
had into a mother-love big enough to
enfold them all
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18

THAT the people who bought these
stamps are permanent savers and III
vestors in the great majority of cases
is shown by the fact that out of the
above total of sales at the Hackensack
post office there was withdrawn or
"cashed" during the year only $26,
0S7.37. This is just a trifie more than
31a per cent, the most of which was
taken out in November and Decem-
berthe months when Christmas gifts
are purchased. Much of the money
taken out should say fully one-half
of twas used to pay for Liberty
Bonds. 1t is Il splendid showing and
| trust that in 1919 our people will not
only equal but beat it all hollow -
The Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
HACKENSACK'S
jim DANDY RECORD
SELLING WAR STAMPS

Nearly three-quarters of million
dollars of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps were sold in the Hackensack
postal district in 1918. This includes
sales made by the banks. Postmaster
Binder gave out the following state
ment:'
"The total sales of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps in the Hackensack
postal district for the year 1918 is
07,901.75. The per capita is $S.21.
OF this total there We're sold through
the Hackensack post office $66S, 733.0S
The balance was sold by banks and
other financial agencies. The sales by
months at the post office We're as fol
lows:
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
ENCLEWOOD SOLDIER,
HAD Been GASSED,
DEAD OF PNEUMONIA

Word has been received from the
war department that Private Rocco
Raglione of Englewood had died in a
base hospital in France on December
10 from pneumonia and the effects of
being gassed. He was twenty-five
years old and had lived in EnglewOOd
for the past six years, ever since he
came from Italy. He left Englewood
to join the army February 26, 1917,
remaining at Camp Dix for Il while,
later going to Camp Lee, Va, and
thence to France. Two sisters, living
in San Benedict, Italy, survive him.
His father and mother, together with
a brother, persisted in an earthquake
in Italy in 1913.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
X. OF C. CHARITY BALL.

The sixteenth annual charity ball,
under the auspices of New Jersey Chap
ter No 1. Knights of Columbus, will be
held on Wednesday evening, February
5, at the Robert Treat Hotel, Newark,
N. ]. Elaborate preparations are being
made by the committee for this affair,
which in every way indicates will be
the greatest social function of the
Knights of Columbus ever held in this
section of the country.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
CITIZENS CLUB MEETS
MONDAY NIGHT NEXT
ON EQUITABLE TAXES

The Cliffside Citizens Club will meet
on Monday, January 20, at Carney
Hall. AS usual, an interesting meeting
may be expected. There is always
something of a lively nature injected
into the debates of this body. A live
topic and one which will undoubtedly
receive some attention is the revision
of taxes upon an equitable basis.
Everyone interested (this means those
who pay taxes) should attend
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
BUDGET
FOUND NO DIRECTORS.

The Freeholders of Bergen county
had a walkaway Monday afternoon.
They held an open session for the pub
lie to hear objections and no one
showed up. This is regarded as fine
compliment. as everybody is so well
satisfied with the board they couldn't
pick a flaw.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18
EDGES MESSAGE A DISAPPOINTMENT
IGNORING BRIDGE AND TUNNELS But
TOUCHES SOME REALLY VITAL TOPICS

New Jersey Wants Ship Canal Across the State and the
State Highways Constructed Would Like State Militia
Kept Observation-Disclosures Upon War Deeds of
Jerseymen On Sea and Land.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-18

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
Goals Fouls Total
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THE SOLDIERS UNIFORM.

If the soldiers should be required to hand back their uniforms to the government 1t seems unlikely that any desirable use would be made of them. It would never do to dispose of them to secondhand dealers. These fellows would work them off at low prices. Vagabonds and slackerg would get good share of them.
 If the soldiers are to retain their khaki, there should be limitations on the uses they could make of A. To wear them to their daily work would seem to degrade the uniform a little. They should not be allowed to sell them. Otherwise firms wishing go give the impression that they erk- ployed soldiers, could buy up a l3t of the suits, and cIethe their forsa with them.
 The soldiers would like to kes9 their uniforms as a matter of ssnta- ment. They could get eonsiderabsS wear out of them, After all ther have done, it is a slight gift. Thes should parade occasionally to kee$ alive patriotic sentiment, They wiz need their uniforms for this. Tn: uniform is the tie that holds thyz great body of patriotic men togetfs. CT, This visible evidence of thei= organization should not be takeE away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
ARMENIANs LODGE PROTEST

Washington, Jan. 10.---Miran Se- vasly of Boston, chairman Of the Ar menlan National Council of America yesterday called on William Phillips Assistant Secretary of State, to pro- test in behalf of the Armenian people against the carrying out of the terms of the declaration by Stephen Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, that France would maintain a protecterate over portions of Asia Minor, formerly a part of the Ottoman Empire.
 Mir; Sevasly said that the claim of the French government to the right of a Protectorate over Armenia, was based on the secret treaty of F'ebru- ary, 1917, between Russia and France, and that the Armenians held that no secret treaties could be binding in view of President Wilson's declara- tions against them. He also said that political integrity of the Armenian people was guaranteed fby the trea- ties of Paris and Berlin, and that no secret treaty could absolEe the sigma tories of the responsibility of seeing that the provisions of previous trea- ties were carried out
 The Armenian organization in America, MT. Sevasly said, had cabled a protest against the attitude of the French government to Bogos Nubar
 chairman of the Armenia delegation in Paris, He added that the Paris
 organization had already proclaimed
 the independence of Armenia and proposed that the sovereignty of the
 country be placed under the protec- ton of the society or League of Ma tions that is to emerge from the Present Peace Conference"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
GERMANS COBBIE
 AMERICAN SHOES

Coblenz Jan. 10-The Third Army on Wednesday started a shoe repair Ing business for it's soldiers. with Der lin paying the bills. In a three story brick building in Coblenz-Lutzel, across the Moselle from Coblenz, 200 Germans began work under the di- rection of Americans, the same fac tory having formerly been used by the Eighth German Army for shoe repairing.
 Ten thousand American shoes worn by the Americans in their march across Rhenish Prussia awaited the cobblers and more are arriving daily. The factory is in charge of Major Landers, chief salvage officer, with Lieut.. Thomas A, Carton of Coshoc- ton as factory superintendent
 Soldiers widows will be added to the repairing force soon, and within week the factory will be employing more than 300 German men and women at eight marks per day The wages are paid by the Americans, with brand new marks from Berlin. according to the armistice
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
JACK DEMPSEY MAY REFEREE
 JERSEY BOUT.
Chief Contender for Heavy weight Title May Be Third Man When Leonard and
 Dundee Clash.

New York, Jan. 11-Jack Dempsey Is being talked of as referee for the Leonard and Dundee bout which is to take place before the Newark Sports mems club on the night of Jan. 20. Jack might be a nice little heavy weight boxer, but would he do as a referee And if he would do, would the young gladiators accept him
 Of course they might have little to say in the matter, as the New Jersey Boxing Commission attends to the referee business strictly. The members of that body can name any man they see fit and the athletes can take him or leave him, it mat ters not to the commish.
 Dempsey Of course would be a great added attraction. He has never been in the ring in an important bout in that capacity but there is no reason why he shouldn't do. He knows the rules and he certainly would have sense enough to count a man out if he was knocked into a patch of tu- lips Not a bad idea, if Jack will serve
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
MARSHAL JOFFRE

Marshal Joffre, the victor of the Marne, and recently created a mem Der of the French Academy Of I'm mortals," will be sixty-seven years old tomorrow, as he was born on Jan. 12, 1852.
 A native of southern France. and of humble origin, Joffre entered the Ecole Polytechuique in Pals when he was fifteen, being the youngest of the corps of cadets, and stood at the head of his class in mathematics when he graduated He was eighteen when the Franco-P Prussian war broke out, and during that terrible strug- gle was employed in the defense of Paris. At twenty-two he became a captain, and after helping to plan the new defenses of Paris, he was sent to Tonkin. Cochin China, to build forts, and while there he took part in a battle with rebeIlious natives After seeing further service in Asia and Africa, he was recalled to France in the early '9Os. In 1901 he became general officer, and then climbed rapidly, reaching the post of chief of the general staff, which he held at the outbreak of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
BASKETBALL

In the first game of their basket ball series the local telephone opera tors defeated the Toll girls by the score of IT to '. Both teams played a fair game for the length of time they have been playing but they still need to get the rudiments of the game down and also do a little more practicing in shooting baskets.
 The lineup follows;
 Locals Tolls Miss McDermitt Miss Smith
 Right Forward Miss McMahon Miss K. Clark
 Left Forward Miss H. Clark Miss Nutter
 Center
 Miss B2rgess Miss Hounian
 Right Guard Miss Kelly Miss Williams
 Left Guard
 Field Goals; Miss McMahon 4, Miss McDermott 2, Miss Clark, Miss K. Clark and Miss Hounian.
 Foul Goals: Miss McDermott 3 and Miss McMahon l; Miss Clark l. Ref cree James Burns, Scorer Miss Car roll; Timekeeper, Mir. Sanderson.
 The Grammar School Boys Basket ball League started off with a rush yesterday at Reacreation Hall. Two games were played and in the first Franklin school defeated the St. Marys by the score of 20 to '. In the second game the Barnum school de- feated the Hall boys by the score of r ts 3. The score follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-11
CORNELL H0NORS
 AEE1EORY OF FOUNDER

The man who made possible one of the greatest Of American Universi- ties will be held in grateful memory today by the faculty and students of Cornell, who will pay their annual tribute of respect to the memory of Ezra Cornell. The founder of the famous Ithaca institution was born 112 years ago today. Jan. II, 1907, at Westchester Landing, N. Y. He made a fortune as q pioneer in the development of the telegraph, and gave large part of it to establish the university.
 Westchester county, where Ezra Cornell was born, had a considera ble Quaker population, and his parents were of that sect. His father was a potter, and young Ezra was trained to follow that trade. Later he set tied in Ithaca as a mechanic and miller, In 1S43 he became interested in Morse invention of telegraphy and began the construction of the first telegraph lines.
 Cornell University owes is origin 10 the Land Grant Act passed by Con- gress in 1912, when the nG. .ional gov ernment. although involved in a war in which its existence was at stake provided for the welfare of future generations by donating public lands to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic ! arts. In 1864, while hr vas nen- 1 Der of the State Senate, Cornell con- ceived the idea of taking advantage i of this act to found a university 1 ''where any person can find instruc- 1 ton in any study" Cornell promis- 1 ed the State half a million dollars | with which to erect buildings, ihe 1 terms of the land grant forhidding l the use of it's proceeds for that pur- | pose, on condition that the univer- 1 sity be located in Ithaca. In addi-
 ton to the original endowment Cor nell added a quarter Cf 2 million
 more, and by his able financing of tkas
 Federal land grant he was instru-
 mental in adding about three million dollars to the university fund. IT
 fact, his work in purchasing and To-
 eating public lands for the benefit o1
 the institution was his great service
 to the great center of learning which
 now perpetuates his memory.
 l Cornell was founded as purely
 secular university, non-sectarian, CO., l educational and without restrictions as to race or religion. For a time it's absolute freedom was criticised i by those who looked upon a univer.
 sity as place for propagating ani
 defending a certain religious faith but this spirit of opposition has lone
 since died out, and few remember
 the day when Cornell was denounced
 as an 'infidel university" In Dr
 Andrew D. White, it's first president
 Cornell enjoyed the leadership of one of the ablest educators the world ha 1 ever known.