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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
UTILITY BOARD, THOUGH FIRST
TRY FAILED.

Public Service Railway will put into
effect Sunday the modified fare rates
of five cents for two zones with one
cent for each additional zone, as sug-
gested by the Public Utility Board
In notifying the board of it's accep-
lance the company recalled that it had
expressed the view that the zone sys-
tenn as applied to it's property was
failure adding that this conclusion
had been reluctantly reached 1t went
on to say, however, that it has no
pride or opinion in the matter and
was willing out of Difference to the
Commission to try the zone plan with
modified rates for limited time in the
hope that the public will cooperate to
make the trial so thorough and com
plete that there will be no room for
differences of opinion.
In formal statement given out at
the time of filing it's acceptance the
company said:
''The rate of five cents for any part
of two zones and one cent for each
additional zone with one cent for
transfers is the lowest zone rate yet
suggested. It offers cheaper fares
than the original zone report sug
gested and for all miles who travel
more than two zones the new rate is a
distinct reduction from the present
three and two plan. 1t was perhaps
unfortunate that the zone system was
i,,f1 OF he oh af
one of the most intense political pri-
mary campaigns that the state has
witnessed in years. The somewhat
radical change in long established
custom was signed upon as political
issue and some of those who
over particular about sticking to facts.
Now most of the political agitation
has subsidized and the public are asked
to consider the zone system solely
as an economic problem in the So
luton of which they have an interest
as great as that of the company it.
self.
SIN accepting the Utility Boards
recommendation to try the modified
rates the company fully realizes that
the ultimate decision rests with the
people themselves. 1t will do it's part
to the utmost but the rate suggested
is very low and to keep cars oper-
ating pay envelopes must be reglarly
filled and bills must be paid. The
necessary money can come only from
carfares so that the only hope of re-
tanning low fares is to attract enough
Of them to make 1t possible to meet
legitimate expenses. Service will be
provided and it is hoped the public
will respond"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
THE NEW ZONE PLAN

The Public Service has finally ac-
cepted the proposal of the State Board
of Utilities to try out a new form
of coming, and to this end has an
nounced the beginning of the system
next Sunday. The proposed plan pro-
yides for a five cent fare for the
first two zone miles, one cent for the
second, with one cent for transfers.
This is the lowest zone rate yet sug
gested, as the Public Service say in
their announcement. The company re-
grets that the first trial of a coming
system was during warm political
primary which aroused prejudice, and
the public Is now asked to watch the
workings of the new plan and stick
to facts in passing judgment The
final decision rests entirely with the
public anyhow, and the Public Ser
vice asks for all the help in trying
out the plan that can be given. The
modified plan will probably lessen
the crowding during rush hours. 1t
/ is to be hoped so, at any rate.
The conductors and motormen,
! however do not like the zone plan.
and Wednesday voted to request its
discontinuance. If the Utilities Board
does not accede to the demand they
will doubtless take a vacation" The
polite way of striking while under
contract.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
FIT. LEE SALOON LICENSE SUR
RENDERED UNDER PRESSURE
OF NEW LAW

The first saloon license to be sur
rendered in Bergen county is that
of Peter Diehl, of Fort Lee. The
surrender was approved as of Nov. IL,
by Judge John B. Zabriskie and the
papers turned over to the County
Clerks office last week.
This really makes the second Ii
quor license in the country to be
surrendered the other being that of
the Hackensack Golf Club.
In going over the records in the
County Clerks office it was found
that there are approximately 240 Ii
censed places in the county represent
ing an income of about $4,000.
Under a ruling of the court each
licensee is entitled to a rebate for
the unexpired term Of his license
which will run into thousands of
dollars if the liquor dealers decide
to give up the business.
In Hackensack alone, the munich.
pality will lose s16,500 in liquor Ii
cense money which amount must be
made up by an additional tax upon
the property holder
Hackensack, however anticipated
this loss of liquor license fees and in
making up the budget for 1919, fig
ured on that basis. Therefore the
present tax rate will not be increased,
if increased at all, from that source
for the year 1920.-Record
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
SKY PINK AND RED AT EVERY
POINT OF THE COMPASS TUES
DAY A. M.

If the Prince of Wales who passed
through Hoboken last Tuesday morn
ing had happened to be on the rear
platform of his car around the sixth
hour, he would have witnessed one
of the rarest of autumnal phenomena
sometimes visible in this latitude. The
sky, in all directions, and clear up
to the zenith, was brilliant pink
north, east, west and south. South
wonderful spectacles are rare but are
occasionally seen. 1t comes, not from
the zodiacal light, as some have said,
but from the peculiar reflection of the
red glow of the east, and striking the
clouds that were at every point of
the compass at the right angle, caused
the pink tone to radiate everywhere.
Here in palisade there have been a
few times when sunsets were almost
as brilliant in the east as in the west.
great confiagration could not have
made the glow on Tuesday morning
more Illuminated with rich pink and
reds. Being Armistice Day maybe the
heavens glowed red for joy in remem-
brance!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
FIRST TWO ZONE MILES FOR
FIVE CENTS, NEW RULE
Public Service Agrees to Give Trial
to Suggestion of Public Utilities
and Asks For operation of it's
Employees and the Public.
New System Goes Into Effect Sunday

The Public Service railway has ac-
cepted the modified fare rates of five
cents for two zones with one cent
for each additional zone, as suggested
by the Public Utility Board. This
decision was filed by the Company at
Trenton Tuesday and the new rates
will go into effect next Sunday.
How long the experiment will last
depends upon the manner in which
it is received by the public. The
company has twice sought a return
to a fat fare, but the Utility Board
rejected it's application and recon-
mended a trial of the "fiveand one
rate.
In notifying the Board of it's ac-
ceptance the railway company re-
called that it had expressed the view
that the zone system as applied to its
property was a failure, adding II
this conclusion had been reluctantly
reached. 1t goes on to say that it
has no pride of opinion in the mat
ter and is willing out of Difference
to the Commission to try the zone plan
with modified rates for limited time
in the hope that the public, the board
and the company's employees will all
cooperate to make the trial so thor
ough and complete that there will be
no room for differences of opinion.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
PROBLEM KNOTTY

Another trolley tieup of all lines
in northern New Jersey under the
operation of the Public Service Rail
way Company is threatened, pending
the outcome of balloting Wednesday
by the trolleymen.
Unlike the strike of several months
ago, when the trolleymen demanded
increased pay, shorter hours and the
collective bargaining plan, the pro-
posed strike. if decided upon, will be
protest against the zone system, a
modified form of which goes into eff
feet next Sunday
Members of the executive commit
tee Of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Railways of Northern New
Jersey met last Tuesday evening in
Newark with William Wepner, presi-
dent
Although no detailed statement was
announced to the press, it was made
known that general meeting of the
association will be held Wednesday
in the Labor Lyceum at Newark.
Starting at 10 o'clock the trolley
men began to cast their ballots for or
against strike as protest to the
zone system, a modified form of which
was yesterday accepted by the Public
Service Company.
Agitation, said to have started with
the installation of the zone system by
the company in the rst part of Sep
TENDER, is believed to be responsible
for the strike talk. This agitation
was strengthened by the Public Ser
vices acceptance Tuesday of the new
zone plan. Trolleymen, it is thought
have been quietly considering the zone
system proposition and hoping that
the company would abandon it.
The vote Wednesday was in favor
of drastic action all around. The ses-
sior in Newark was stormy to the
last degree. Very radical talk was in
dulged in, but hope is held that no
strike will take place.
When it was found that the zone
system was not the success that was
anticipated and that delays resulted,
both from the travelling public and
conductors in figuring the amount of
fares and the collection, the trolley
men were of the opinion that it would
not last long and accordingly strug-
gled along as best they could.
The Public Utility Comission's re-
fusal to allow a return to the fiat
rate of seven cents complicated mat
ters, and now that another system is
to be put into effect the trolleymen
are ready to act-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
BOGOTA TO HAVE BANK, AND
GRANTWooD, ALSO, HAS THE
BANK FEVER

A charter has been granted for the
"Bank Of Bogota." The incorpora
tors are Mayor 1T. A. Braumuller
William Lockwood, Rutherford Felter,
c. V. R. Bogert, of Bogota and Court
1andt Linkroum, Charles Blackford,
Jr. and James A. Van Valen, of Hack
ensack. The bank will have the sup
port of the many influential residents,
who have already been approached in
the matter, as well as the business
interests. Stock is now being pur
chased by the residents of the bor-
ough and the organization being per-
fected, ready for opening to it's pa
irons within the next few weeks. 1t
will be the aim of this institution to
make the bank a real convenience to
the people of Bogota and vicinity
whether they represent the smallest
depositors or the largest business in
terests.
Rumor has it also, that efforts are
being made to establish bank in
rantwood.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
MACkAYE WOULD BE GOVERNOR
RUMOR SAYS ALL WAY FROM
TRENTON.

Trenton, Nov. 1.-THE Senate Re-
publicans got down to business
promptly yesterday and chose Sen
ator Clarence B. Case, of Somerset,
for president, and Senator Collins B.
Allen, of Salem, for leader. Allen
begins his last year in the Senate in
January and he wanted to have the
honor before retiring from Legisla-
ture. He is in his second term.
The caucus also reelected William
H. Albright, of Gloucester to be
Senate secretary, post he has eff
GENTLY filled for several years. Sen
ator Case named the following as a
steering committee: Mackay, of Ber-
gen; Reeves, Cumberland; Hagaman,
Ocean; Pilgrim, Essex and Bright,
Cape May. They will arrange the
distribution of the Senate Offices.
Senator Mackay. who has just
been reelected in Bergen County by
the sweeping plurality of over 1000,
did not enter the lists for the Senate
leadership. He has three years in the
upper branch ahead of him and wants
to become leader next year and presi-
dent the year following: Incidentally,
it is said, he has gubernatorial am
billions looking toward 1922.
The Republican State Committee
held post norton session here yes
terday. So far as could be learned
it was simply an exchange of opin-
ions as to 'how it happened on the
governorship.
The fight for the speakership seems
to lie between David Young, of Morris,
and w. Irving Glover, of Bergen. Mr..
Young might be said to have slight
advantage, although his selection at
this writing is not foregone conclu-
sion. Young is veteran legislator,
who was a member of the House in
the years of 'S2 and '83.sA the age of
20 he was president of the Newark
Common Council and became an as
semblyman at 80. Last year he was
returned to the Assembly after an alb
sence from state politics for many
years. He is experienced and popular
with the members and will be hard
to beat.
Mr.. Glover will begin his fourth
term in the Assembly next January
having entered the Legislature in
1917. He is young man from Ber-
gen County and is clean cut. 1t is
likely that he will give Young a fight
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
VIM, H. ROBERTS NOW NEW DIRECTOR
OF BERGEN FREEHOLDERS, K|NGLEY
RES|GN|NG TO BECOME SHERIFF
Mayor Bogert of Riverside Borough New Freebooter
Also When Little Speeches Were Finished the
New Board Got Down to Business in Short Order.
$4,000 ALLOTMENT FOR PLANK ROADS

, with me memories of four busy years
in the advancement of county affairs"
The acceptance of the resignation
was followed by the Introduction and
acceptance of a pleasant resolution
offered by Freebooter Reid Howell,
thanking Mr.. Kinzley for his loyal
four years service.
Mr.. Kinzley having stepped down
from the rostrum, and as presiding
officer of the Board, the clerk there
upon called for nominations for Di-
rector Freebooter Beswick offered
the name of Mr.. Roberts and there
being no other candidates, the nomi-
nations were declared closed and
Roberts unanimously elected
Director Roberts was escorted to
the desk by Freebooter Gorham
where he was Immediately sworn in
by counsel to the Board, Clarence
Mabie
In taking the chair, Mr.. Roberts
announced his policies in a brief
statement. He said:
81 simply want to say that it will
be my pleasurable duty to continue
the same policy that has been en-
forced by Director Kinzley and the
present Board. l shall cooperate,
and solicit the cooperation of the
taxpayers of the County"
The next step in the proceedings
was the appointment of Mayor Albert
~. Bogert, as member of the Board.
In offering Mr.. Bogert's name, Mr..
Beswick stated it was the policy Of
the Board to name man from the
district of the retiring Freebooter
Mr.. Bogert was escorted to the
desk by Freebooter Howell and was
duly sworn in by counsel and seated
An allotment of $4,000 was vot-
ed to the Plan Road work.
This concluded the re-adjusting of
the organization of the Board and ad-
journment was taken
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
NEW ORGAN RECITAL AT TRIM
ITY L-GRANTWOOD
SUNDAY.

A recital of music for the benefit
of the new pipe organ fund will be
given at Trinity Episcopal church,
Grantwood, next Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock. The music will be of a
festival character in keeping with the
general spirit of praise and thanks
giving of the times. Rise, Crowned
With Light" 20 twas Joyful Sound
to Hear" 20 Pray for the Peace of
jerusalem" America the Beautiful
and Mendelssohn's famous anthem.
How Lovely Are the Messengers of
Peace" are among the offerings to be
rendered.
The full choir, under the direction
of John w. Zabriskie, choirmaster,
will render special numbers and will
be augmented by a selected choir
from the Sunday School of the
church.
Visiting soloists, among whom may
be mentioned Wilbur E. Holt, bari
tone, of Palisade, Helmuth Gaess, ten
or of Palisade and Miss Dorine Eslick
soprano of New York, will also assist.
The program is under the imme-
date direction of William S. B. Dana,
the organist, as custodian of the new
organ fund, and the Rev. Marshal F.
Montgomery, will preside in his capac-
ity as rector.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
camp MERRITT TO Be RAZED At ONCE
BY ORDER Of WAR DEPARTMENT AND
LAND TO Be RETURNED To OWNERS
Bergen County Historical Society Will Erect Monument
Mark Historic Spot That Housed Several Million Sol
diers Going to and Returning From the War.


Definite announcement of the de-
cision to close Camp Merritt, princi-
pal receiving camp for overseas
troops, was made last week by Sec
rotary of War, Baker, according to a
Washington dispatch.
Equipment and supplies now at
Camp Merritt will be removed to 9TH
sold and the land returned to its own
ers. Hereafter troops which ordinar-
lily would have gone to Merritt will
be sent to Camp Dix.
Established by the government in
the fall of 1917, Camp Merritt was
the last stopping place for many of
the overseas troops leaving this coun-
try Likewise after the war ended a
good portion of the returning troops
landed at the port of New York were
sent to Camp Merritt and from there
transported to camps throughout the
country nearest their home towns,
from which they were put through
the formalties of discharge.
1t is said that one-third of the men
sent overseas and as many returning
to this country passed through Camp
Merritt. The camp, established by
the government, was named after
Major-G General Wesley Merritt, a
cavalry leader in the civil war. 1t is
situated near Tenafly, few miles
from the Palisades of the Hudson, in
a SDOt noted for its heauty
Colonel George B. Duncan, camp
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15

Director Joseph Kinz1ey, Jr., of the
Board of Freeholders, rendered his
resignation as member of that body
at an adjoured meeting of the Board
Monday afternoon, which resignation
was accepted with regrets as ex-
pressed in a resolution offered by
Freebooter Reid Howell and unani-
mously adopted.
The resignation of Mr. Kinzley
caused number of changes in the
makeup of the Board including the
selection of Freebooter William H.
Roberts, of Closter, as Director and
the appointment Of Mayor Albert q.
Bogert, of Riverside Borough, to fill
the vacancy due to the retirement of
the former Director
Mr. Kinzley, in rendering his resig-
nation, said in part:
Gentlemen of the Board: Il have
now reached the conclusion of my
work on the Board of Freeholders. 1t
has been a labor of great interest to
me for the past four years. The as
sociations of the members have been
pleasurable, the close cooperation
in working out the details of our
many rather complex problems has
been most helpful. 1t is with a
mingled feeling of regret and antici-
patton that l step down from this
place of trust to move on to the
Sheriff's office, to which position the
people of Bergen County by most
complimentary vote have advanced
me.
: .sE rant to thank You as my COL
leagues on the Board. / want to
thank you as warm, helpful friends.
I want to thank Mr.. Hardness for
his painstaking and efficient attention
to the details of the Director. l also
want to commend all the other Board
appointees for faithful service.
I'm resigning from this high office,
and as a member of the Board, take
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15

commander stated that he had not
as yet received any orders concern
ing the camp closing. The date of
closing has not been announced, but
it is probable that from now on prep
arations will be made for razing the
buildings and putting the land in
order to return it to its owners.
There were about 5000 casuals at
Merritt last week and it is expected
that they will be used in the process
of dismantling the huge camp. Sol
diers arriving in this country at New
York have for the past ten days been
sent to Camp Dix for rehabilitation
and this practise will be continued
for the few remaining troops on the
other side.
The welfare work at the camp,
conducted by the Young Mems
Christian Association, was brought to
a close last Friday evening, last week
at which time Joseph N. Brown, of
Paterson, former general secretary of
the local Y. M. c. A, was presented
with handsome gold watch as a
testimonial of his services rendered
at the camp in connection with the
"Y'' work. Mr.. Brown had been on
duty at the camp since March 5th
last.
In announcing the decision to close
Merritt, Secretary Baker also made
known the closing on Nov. Is of
general hospital No. 8, at Glovers-
vile, N. Y.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
THE WAGES OF SIN; GIRL LEAVES
NEW BORN BABE IN THE BUSHES

Margaret Amanda Tiff, IS years old
of River road, Teaneck, was taken
in custody Tuesday by County De-
tective Charles F. Seibel on a charge
of murder and committed to the coun-
ty Jail from which institution she was
later removed to the Hackensack Hos
pital.
The young woman is alleged to have
icaused the death of her unnamed
new born female child by neglecting
to provide the child with medical at
tention and exposing the child to I'M
usual hazard.
The commitment was made by JUS
tice of the Peace Frederick Bratt.
The child was found in the bushes
near her home several days ago.-Rec-
ord.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
COLLISION AT JUNcTIoN-CoY
TESVILLE, CAR HITS A "BACk
UP" AT "Y".

Wednesday night about seven-thirty
when a Grantwood car was backing
into the "Y" at Palisade Junction, it
had not cleared the main line when
it encountered the business end of an
approaching Coytesville car which
tore into it and ripped the whole plat
form into splinters. The crash was
heard all over Palisade and soon a
large crowd gathered.
Strangely, no one was hurt, and no
one was to blame-as per usual. The
tracks were blocked for almost forty
minutes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
Artistic JudUe.

A st. Louis judge has decided that
q mans costume Is not "unbecoming"
for q woman. That judge evidently
has an artistic eye.-Detroit Free
Press.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
MISS ELIZABETH REID DEAD.

AS we go to press, the sad news of
the death of Miss Elizabeth Reid of
Palisade is announced, from an ap-
pendicitis operation. Details will be
in the next issue of the Palisadian.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-15
P. S. TROLLEYMEN OPPOSED
TO new ZONE Fare SYSTEM

MOToRMEN AND CONDUCTORS
TIME OF EXTRA WORK EN-
TAILED BY ANY FORM OF ZON-
ING AND TlE-UP is NOW
THREATENED.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
FOYERS IN FRANCE.

Four departments of the French
Government have asked the American
Y. w. C. A. to open social and recrea-
ton centers for girls employed BY
them-Finance, Commerce, War and
Labor.
Lieutenant Poncet Of the Ministry
Of Labor recently requested that this
Y. w. G.. A. work be begun for girls in
his Offices after seeing the social and
recreation centers which had been
opened at the request of the Ministry
Of War. Sixteen centers Of this kind
are operated in six cities in France.
Three Of them are in Paris.
The last Of these Foyers des Alliees
is for girls who are working in the De-
partment Of Labor. It is far. down the
Seine, under the shadow of the Eiffel
Tower, and overlooks the Quai d'Orsay.
The rooms are bright and cheerful,
with chintz. hangings and cushions,
comfortable chairs, reading and writ
ing tables and a fireplace. A kitchen
has equipment so that girls a pre-
pare meals for themselves. They 60
to the foyer for their two hour lunch
con time, for social evenings and for
classes in English