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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

Cirrus TO WORK ON ALL KINDS oH
sHfRT WORK; ALSO A FEW
I.EARNERS. GOODMAN. COHEN
co. 225 SHERIDAN ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

10 rxpERIENCED Operators wanted
on waists and dresses; steady work;
good pay; "A hours per week; home
work. given; work delivered ewd ano
calied I RSa5senblum sos State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

FOUR OF FIVE Rooms by Sept. list,
with or withou heat; refined couple.
Address M. B. Care News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

yIRL wanted for general housework'
a36 State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

NEW and second hand shoes at rea-
sonable prices; also repairing; first
class work and guaranteed. T.. Mo-
wax, 392 Smith St
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27
HELP WANTED---FEMALE

GIRLS wanted. 1s years or over. 70
learn TO operate cigar k ma
chimes. no experience NECESSARY. APP
pIy Porto Rican Cigar Factory SIne
Industrial Co. of Porto Rico.) $40
Ridgeley St -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-27

FOR ~SALE-Young Chickens; 2 months
and over. Hoppe. 100 Main ST.,
Metuchen.
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REVIEWING COURTS
MARTIAL

over lN.onu court martial cases are to
reviewed by the clemcncy board headed
by Col. s, T. Anseli. Colonel Anseil won
a deserved recognition by his compre-
hensi:c and lucid expose OF the arbitrary
methods followed in various court mar
,ial proceedings in this country. The
facts furnished BY Colonel Ans"u en-
abled Senator Chamberlain. head OF the
Military Affairs committee OF the
United States Senate. to present 70 that
body. and, through il to the country.
remarkable indictment OF general court
martial proceedings. The creation Of the
clemency board and the reference TO It
of the court martial cases occurring in
France is noteworthy victory FOR
Colonel Ansell and Senator Chamberlain.
1t is. however. much more than per
sonal triumph. IT Is a step towards cor
recting many cruel injustic"s done TO
American soldiers by arbitrary officials.
clothed with a little power.
In the years 70 come 1t will BE- OF vital
importance to many an American citi-
Zen that his record az a soldier IN France
has been cleared OF Unjust aspersions.
s.ad that his behavior "a citizen of
this great republic is clearly indicated.
Our court martial processes were relics
Of past age. They were not fitted for
the citizen soldiery Of a free republic,
Particularly. they were not adapted TO
men suddenly called from ordinary oc'
cupa:ions. thrust into new surroundings
and submitted to the iron discipline OF
war. II is safe guess that when the
clemency court has finished its work g
very large number Of court martial find
inEs viii be either entirely set aside OF
very much mitigated.
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OUR STATE TAXES

The budget for the state OF New
York for state purposes for the current
,..- amounted to 1,ooo. 900. This Is
approximately IS per man woman anu
child Of the citizenship Of that state
New York, moreover, Is a highly devel-
o,.6 -t.te. It has large cities and eoun-
ties. and they have been able to spend
large SIMS upon their roads and their
,nh,,. institutions without regard. and
4, addition 70 the amount Of money
snent by the state itself. Yet the rate
Of tax per capita for state purposes IS
,,tt,, more than double that Of the state
OF West Virginia If the total OF the
expenditures for city. county and state
npr,oses in New York could be complied
u would probably average from three
70 fonr times the amount spent per cap
TIA in the state of West Virginia.
TIL. mere expenditure OF money Is not
a merit, but 1t is not to be presumed
that money is wasted in New York more
than It is In West Virginia or any other
state. The measure Of New Yorks ex-
penditures is an evidence Of the thor
ourhncss with which the state performs
its functions and aceomplishes tho OBJ
tects for which state government Is
organized. West Virginia needs to spend
more money upon its institutions &c
broaden the functions of its govern
mont, particularly to improve its schools
systematize its roads and to increase tho
number and efficiency Of its humane IN
stt,u,ions We can do these things we
will ne able to do them If we begin te
impose taxes and raise revenues in some
thing like the proportion Of more pro
pressiye communities
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Our Daily Story
THE DAN GEE

Axcl Dindrop was snoring in the Key
Of {; when fly bit a hole in the win
dow screen and flew through and land
ed on Dindr"p's Adam apple. where u
started TO dance a Spanish fandango.
Dndrop began 10 snorc in the Key
OF 4.
Gee. this is easy" thought the fly.
And it hoped over to Dindrop's left
car and did an Irish breakdown.
DIndrop began 10 snore in the Key OF
D.
"a regular clnch-like taking candy
from a baby" rhuckl"d the fly.
And IT skipped To the tip of Dindrop
nose and danced the New York shlm-
mic.
Dndrop began TO snorc IN the Key OF
r.
The poor hooh.-it's shame 10 take
he honey thought the ~.
And it began to dance the Russian
caviarsky on Dindrop's lower lip
Whrrcupnn Dindrop stopped snoring.
How quiet il gets in III" country
thought tho ny. WELL this ~ the
softost thing I've struck sine" left the
egg" And II stopped up TO Dndrop's
right ~" and began Turkish hoochi
Coochi.
Bang. Dindrop'S first descended.
I'm done for" gaspcd the ny pain
fully. This Will teach me prudence.
And II expired. and AN"l Dindrop spent
tho next two days being gulawing!y
.dlsbcl:evcd when h" explained how ne
got his black and blue right eye.
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
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AMERICAN REGIMENT
IN VICTORY PARADE

PARIS. Monday, July 7.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press 1.-The regiment Of Amer
lean soldiers which will follow General
Pershing and the members Of his staff
in the great parade on Victory day. July
"A. will. both from physical appearance
and past performance be worthy c>n-
panions for the victors Of Eerdun. the
Marine and the YseL Flags from all the
American divisions which have tough!
in France will be carried by members
chosen from those units
The rapdity with which the prepare
tions for the celebration are being nads
Is another proof Of the wonderful talent
possessed by the French for improvisa.
ton.
Not all the citizens OF Paris. however.
arc thinking OF July II in disintercstcd
manner. as symbolizing glory and
triumph. Many Of them are apparently
coupling glory and gain II one may
Judge by the prices asked for window
and balcony seats along the Champs
Elyses and for hotel accommodations In
the city. In tho vicinity OF the Arc dc
Tromphc especially. tho prices paid for
the rental OF window for two hours
would provide homes for INDECENT Tafr-
lilies for years. For a single window or
balcony scat from $500 10 $500 will DO
paid and the price Of a balcony situated
midway between the Place de la Con-
corde and the Arc de Triomphe Is sdvcl-
, tiscd at $4,000.
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ITALIAN PACT WITH
GERMANY. FEARED

NEW YORK. July Considerable
fear exists in England. according TO
Henry Rood. director Of the Italian bu-
rcau OF Information. sol Fifth avenue
that Italy politically isolated as re-
suit of her exclusion from the AnSloI;
into a rapprochcment with Germany ana
Austria.
This fear is being expressed openly
in England. according to reports receireo
by us" said Mr.. Rood yesterday. me
London Morning Post OF July deplores
the fact that Italy was not taken INTO
the Alliance and says her isolation con,
stitutcs a great danger for her q wen
as to the Allies. 1t deplores the current
through IL will! mean a new understand
ing between Italy and her former enem-
les. The Morning Post emphasizes the
fact that the Italian delegates IN Paris
were not treated as they should nave
been
are hurt to the quick by the action OF
the Allies. but there is no possiol,Ity oi
Italy anying herself with the Cchtrnl
Powers unless she is forced to do 80 10
preserve her economic existence;
1T il an axiom In statcsmansnip Ina'
no continental power can exist alone.
Italy needs food, clothes. fuel and medl-
cal supplies: she needs also some guar
antce Of her safety in the future Al
ready German agents are In ltsIy OIL
ing to supply her economic neeos-neeos
which Italy is looking to Amerca 10
supply. And there Is small douot tnaI
II italy is isolated from continental
Europe a rejuvenated Austria and a re-
organized Germany will soon be oner,ng
to supply Italy's political neco-ans 81
lance for her protection
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RUSSIA ANTIsoCIALIsTIC

Mark Sullivan. editor Of Golfers mag
,o one of the most thoughtful stu
dents Of international AFFAIRS declares
that DEVELOPMENTS in Russia are anti
socia:,~,ic instead Of socialistic' He
believes that Lenine and Trotzky will
soon fall from power. their regime Will
ho forpo,tcn. order restored and the es-
t,b,isbed fact that will remain In Rus
STA will be the division OF land among
tho Russian people. The great oaronial
.s,a,es have been broken up and the
land taken by the peasantry. II vii
MAYOR no returned to its former owners
The conditions of serfdom which have
beon the rule in the greater part OF rural
Russia have passed away. The Russian
ncae,nt has become a landowner and has
ooosad 70 he il ne ever was. Socialist
A student Of history cannot fail to Dc
impressed by the similarity or the kns-
sian revolution TO the french rcNOluooA
Of 1883. Because Russia is larger anc
more populous country than France
was at that time, cruel, barbarou'
and inhumane practices have been NOR
widely extended than in France, and be
cause. moreover. We have better means
Of communication we have learned ant
heard more Of them. But Danton an'
Robespierre passed away in France
Their tenure OF power WIS not long. Law
and order reasserted themselves, but tn
French aristocracy had lost its grca
feudsl estates and lands were DIVIDED
among the people. II has remained s.
until this day. The French arc the great
est nation Of small land owners IN IN
world and are also at this very tim
the one nation Of Europe that seems alb
solutely safe against the poison OF Bol
] shevism.
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Wednesday, July 9, 1919.
TEF WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WAVE

N.u~ua states have already ratined
RAs woman suffrage anaendnaent to the
National Constitution, and every indica-
49,, "a thas the amendment Win be rati-
sana alrpoxs NJ owsrwhshnnsly - the
,nroaSfe3na amendment Great popular
sncwamen&s In thia country. ooee sta<1eo
.weom 70 Eadn rcmentum and quickly oa-
nraeA thse whole country IN THAR see1e'
A rx,ancan4 fAc4 a. % Ehs woman s13-
ernru amendment - that The sta4e OF
rsxas, which previously rejected wUrran
ssrrraeA has ratified the srnendmenf ~
q large majority. PennAysvnniA- WnfeA
vas In no sense q Vuuaan's Suffrage
H&ata has also ratified IL Ohio defeated
woman suffrage less than two years az"
hut Is Legislature has fallen into line.
The Legislatures OF Georgia and Ala
hama Will convene within q few days
n Act upon the amendment. Both OF
these states have been couhteo ~ w
possd 10 woman suffrage Passage OF
the amendment. however. by the Texas
I,sx1sintnre Indicates the probability that
other southern states will endorse 1t
A larra majority Of the western states
ALREADY have woman suffrage in some
form, and II seems highly probable that
a sufficient number Of states will en-
dorse the amendment to make II effect
;vs long before the next presidential
election II that happens, new factor
will enter into the politics Of this coun'
try next year. a factor which leaders OF
all parties will have 10 consider mor'
carefully.
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RIPPING RHYMES
LUCK
BY WALT MASON.

often hear Of lucky guys. for
whom tho fates have no rcbukc;
whilc some lnburiously rise. they
garn :hr summit by a nukc. They
canier Eayly up the road. unscarrcd,
unbruiScd. while lucklcss men arc
rhafrd and wrar:"d by their load,
and lost or fnwudrr"d IN IN" fen.
Ru, when meet tho lucky cuss.
and analyZc and parse his curves. |
find hos like In" rest of uS-hc only
gets what h" deserves. He is Il
gent who sanCly plans to gain an
honor or back; and so he climbs.
Will" also rams arc Erumbling sore
" of his luck. He j" hustlng
delegate who IS resolved 10 work
and win: hc moves along while
others wait for some fake ship 10
saunter in HIS wholesome ardor
never flags he Yields tn no fell cir
cumst6ncc: while human failures
shake their rags and say they
never had chance. TIL" kind OF
luck this fellow sccs will stick with
HIM through llfc. | guess; for II -
based on qualities that "vcrmorc
command SUCCESS. Tho fakrr with
the gllded brick may think he's
lucky for n day; but all his profits
vanish quick and all his honors
fad" away. l,uck's not confined 10
ncIghborhoods. to humhl" shack or
frrttcd hall; IL your" tho guy who
has tho goods. you'll find luck at
your beck and call.
Copyright by Gcorg" Matthew Adams
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impossible that a great wrong has been
done Mooney. Il is now the concensus
Of opinion that a crGR8 v1OnE was done
In the conviction aud execution OF Mrs.
Surratt. at whose house the conspira-
tors met who planned the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln Other mistakes as
memorable and as notable have been
made, and most often these mistakes
are made in times OF popular excite
man, and passion. and the EFFORT to stir
IN oopular feeling in the Mooney cas-" IS
not at all likely TO eonduce 70 n calm
,,d innartlal consideration Of tho entire
matter.
Tho courts themselves and tho orderly
nroce.ses of the law are the things Of all
things most precious to the common peo-
pie. II was for the right Of jury thai;
FOR the right Of an impartial verdict re-
turned by a mans peers: for the orderly
snforcencnt Of the DEGREES Of tn" courts.
regardless of the wealth. tn" power ana
The position OF the men whom they af-
fected the AngIo-SaXOn people struSElcd
through centuries Of feudalisn and gave
their very hearts blood. Our judicial
svst.r ia the essence OF our liberties.
and tn. thoughtful man who knows what
the privileges Of American citizenship
AZ. will hesitate long before he en-
1ap cs in any movement or takes part IN
any cause that seeks 10 lower the Dig
nity or the power Of the courts, or to
break down their decisions.
Mooney, fortunately, was not exc
cuted. For the time being he is serving
sentence in prison. At a later time
and under more quiet conditions his case
NAV be reviewed and errors corrected.
- errors were committed A nation
vida demonstration. designed to brow
beat and intinidate the courts and pre-
v,ot the execution Of judicial sentences
would have been q symptom Of anarchy
u 4, a fortunate thing that the largo
majority Of our working people refuse
to be misled into such line OF ACTON
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Tho moment that N" manufacturer
=, alIzcs that his own interest as VOL as
Tho interest nr IN" country demands that
his rorcicn-horn employees become cIN-
Z"rrs h" now seeks the and ~ IN" ni''u
states bureau Of naturalization. AhcN'
requests ar, beng mad" hv telegram. oE
letter by personal appeal. III NUMBERS
greater than the bureau can cope WITH
Also when foreign born mcn and wn-
men appeal tn tho government 10 proTld"
means Icy which they may fnlhl IN" edN-
c.l,ivnal requirements cNact"d OF ih"m
before they can become citizens, IN" +
spouSlbility for providing that means
rests sQuarcly with the bureau OF ha'u-
rallZatIOn For IN" same law mat To-
quircs of the would-bc citizens knowl-
edge Of the English language and Of tho
constitution Of tho United States as
signs charge Of all matters concerning
tho naturalization of aliens 10 the hatu-
ralIzation bureau.
At first tho activity of the bureau was
limited 20 a general effort of the natural
ization examiners IN their respective ter
ritoricS to Influence. wherever the need
for education b"Cam" necessary. some
local agency to 'prrVid" II. certain 10
ginnings that wrr" made IN l*i? ny
public spirited individuals in various To-
CalitiCs in cooperation with the bureau
Of naturalization led IL the conclusion
that Will" there was n field for n" un-
selfish effort Of all. tho public school was
the local agency in which the "duca-
tional movement should center. There"
fore. when the breaking Of the world war
aroused tho. whole country TO the Ncccs-
sity for Immediately taking steps 10 50
cure the loyalty Of tho foreign residents
OF the United States to the language and
ideals Of the founders OF the govern
mcnt. tho bureau was ready Tor action.
Tho pla nwas ready. and the soundnnss
OF its principles had already been tested
by experience
The three main principles that were
put forward by the bureau In its viGor-
Gus educational campaign of 1874
] real crusadc-arc the guiding principles
OF the system Of education that has now
! been adopted throughout the country.
! These principles are: % The education
| Of the foreign born is the province OF tho
public schools; (2) the national govern
; rnpnt should furnish free standard
| text book 10 every candidate for natural
| iZation who attends citizenship classes
| IN the schools: 90 n certificate OF rradu,
| alton should b. presented to every stu
| dent in these classes who successfully
passes the examination In citizenship
training required by the school authori-
| tics and tho naturalization examiner
/ The presentation OF this certificate
should be made the occasion OF public
ceremony testifying to the recipient the
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'DR, ANNA HOWARD SHAN'S LAST
WORDS FOR LEAGUE Of NATIONS

that has ever come 10 the world. We
want peace now and peace forever
'If we cannot get that peace out Of
this war. what hope is there that IT
will ever come to humanity" Was there
ever time when the peoples OF all ma
tons looked toward America as they
are looking today, because OF our un-
selftshness in our dealings with them
during the war;
The treaty Of peace which has he"n
submitted 20 the Germans ] think ~ tho
most marvellous document IN the world
and | have been wondering how many
hundred men Il took 10 think mp all tn"
demands they put into that peace pact.
I'VE must look facts IN IN" face. All
humanity is on" Thu world is one.
And no nation can suffer unless all ma
tons suffer. No nation can prosper
without all nations prospecting. W"
have got to take facts as they are and
we have got to ind out tho best thing
we can have The best thing that has
hccn given us and IN" only thing W"
! have before us is this league Of nation
| We have no other league Of nations.
! We have only This one. We must take
! this one or no on" can toll what VIII
come We have no midway point. We
: have no purgatory. We have To choos"
| either heaven or he'll. We must ak"
liz or We must reject 4.
! oh men, We women. tho mothers "r
the race have given everything. av"
! suffered everything, hav" sacrificed
! everything. and VIC come to you now
and say. Tho time has com" when ""
Will no longer sit quietly by ana boar
! md rear sons TO die at IN" Will # a
: fcw men. We will not cndur" It! We
| Il, Z l,gt
either YOU shall do something 10 pre-
vent war or that We shall b" permitted
to try to dh something ourselves.
"CoulH the" ~ any cowardlc". could
there be any injustice could thnrc be
any wrong. greater than 70 rcfus" IL
hear tho voice Of L woman CXprcsS.uG
tho will Of women 81 the peace table
Of tho world and then for men not &c
provide a way by which IN" women oil
tho future shall not be robbed OF their
sons as tho women Of tn" past have
boon?
ITO you mon We look for support. We
look for your support back Of your 81 n
atOrs and from This day until III" daN
whom IN" league of nations is accepted
and ratified by nh" scnat" Of III" Unitrt
States. il should be tn" duty oC every
man and every woman to sec To ii thai
tho senators from ihor stat" know he
will Of tho people: that ,hcy know thai
tho people wills that something shall
no done. even though not perfect; 'ha
there shall be a beginning. from wni"i
We shall construct something more per
feet by and by: That tho viii of ih'
people is that this lcl.Ic shall he &C
copied and thar If. in tho scnat" Of M
United States. there ar" mon so Blinded
by partisan desire for present adran
;taCr so blinded by personal nQuc tnt
narrowncSs Of vision. that they CaEnn
scc the larg" problems which involve
the nations " tho world: then tn" poo
pie Of tho states must sec I" I IN.
other mon sit in the seats Of IN" high
est"
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SCHOOLS WITHIN SCHOOLS
Work of the Bureau of Naturalization in Many Parts OF
the Country Is Inspiring.
By LOUIS F. POST
Assistant Secretary of Labor.

I esteem in which his industry and con
ScicnlluusncSs have caused hlm 10 p'
held by the community.
Each Of These objects has been
achieved. There ar" over ..UOo Schoo'
systems cooperating IN this most M
spiriuC enterprise. and into the classes
are coming IN increasing numbers ma
;lvc Americans rs we'll as foreign porn.
Tho standard text book IL IN the handS
Of over 100000 men and women VINO
ar" preparing TO f"rSwcar their all'si-
anCc 10 foreign prince or potential" III
favor Ur the great democracy IN winch
they live. Many cities and towns nave
arranged that IN" presentation Of cert-
ttCatcs Of graduation shall Colncldc win
, the legal admission Of tho onc-tlmc alien
to citizenship and make ii the occasion
of A public reception to the new citizens.
These gatherings have been events or
I rare inspiration TO both native Am"rl-
! cans and foreign born. They impress
| the new citizen and enhance the dignity
of the citizenship he has achieved.
The work for tn" futur" lies in an
extension Of tn" same principles and
methods Will" 1000 communities have
! established schools. many thousands
moro nrcd to do SO; while over 100000
text books ar" In use, no unnaturalIZed
! alien in this country should nc without
! one; moreover. movement is on forr to
! put these IN tho hands of the American
I born as we'll: where Il few communities
, have Hospitality welcomed the new citi-
IONS. this welcoming ceremony. the
| graduation" Of the foreign born stu
dent. should be as inevitably sequence
: to his study as commencement fcStivi-
ties arc for tho high school student.
New lines Of associated effort. more
! over. arc now becoming necessary. The
social element should make communities
! ont Of tho school ccnicrs. There should
hc a form Of recreation which is often
! more truly instructive than books, and
which will bind people together in a
| common pleasure. For this purpose the
| flm will prove invaluable. The bureau
is StcadfaStly advocating educational
films which will show more clearly than
words could do m" opportunities which
: lie within tho roach OF the immigrant 10
this country. the dangers To be avoided,
tho ideals for which he should strive.
The school should become the end OF
journcynGs for IN" foreign born on
many an otherwise vacant or unhappy
evening. The school should be the
starting point Of many friendships
which but for il would have never been.
For these purposes tho bureau OF nat
fuller development Of them II is pledged:
for their furthcrancr it asks the aid Of
every citizen in tn" country, be he ma
two born or foreign born.
Copyright. 1879