The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-25

by the DOarQ Lne Qdt6 OF expiration
was fixed as Of December 81, 1919, but
subsequently 1t was extended until
June 80 Of this year.. In accordance
with the company's application the
board fixed December 81, 1920, with
the proviso that the issue should not
be disposed Of at less than 80 per cent
Of par.
Vaccination Left to Option.
Enforcement Of drastic sanitary reg
ulations al a means of preventing
smallpox from gaining a foothold in
state institutions was considered By
State Board Of Control Of Institutions
and Agencies at a meeting held in
Trenton. The board received a report
from Commissioner Lewis urging upon
chief executive officers the importance
Of taking every possible precaution
against c%ontagion. The action Of the
board.
In approving the steps taken by
Commissioner Lewis the board decided
that the question of vaccination should
be left to the option of employees and
inmates of the various institutions. 1t
was decided to request the state de-
partment Of health to send a lecturer
to each Of the institutions so that in
mates and others may be enlightened
as to the efficacy of vaccine as a pre-
ventive Of disease.
Consideration was given by the
board to a program Of sanitation adopt
ed by Superintendent L. L. Jackson of
the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg
and submitted by Commissioner Lewis
to heads of other institutions as a sug-
gestion for organized work in santa
ton. At Jamesburg the services Of a
man trained in the work Of sanitation
at one of the army camps were obtain
ed. He was given a squad Of inmates
who, as far as practicable, are with
him permanently to carry out the work
entailed in the sanitary measures
adopted.
Superintendent Jackson has organ-
lied his sanitary administration with
particular regard to the elimination of
flies and mosquitoes, disposal Of sew
age. safeguarding of the water supply
and the proper care Of a swimming
pool. With these measures and some
additional regulation Mr.. Jackson re-
ported 1t would be possible to have
clean boys, clean food and clean
grounds. In the fight against mosqui-
toes the grounds Of the state home
have been laid out in sectors, crude oil
being used where stagnant pools or
other breeding places existed.
Resignation Of Edoerton.
Announcement that he had formally
resigned was received In Trenton from
James A. Edgerton, federal director Of
prohibition in this state. The message
came from Washington, where MI. Ed
gerton went last Friday to wind up his
connection with the office here.
AT the same time a statement which
had been prepared by Mr.. Edgerton
was given out. In 1t he attacked whole
| salers who have been releasing liquors
ON forged permits. On this point the
statement said :
Recently we have been checking up
wholesalers" he said, land have sus-
pended several of them because Of ir-
regularities.
81 take this occasion to serve public
notice on these and other wholesalers
that they must observe the law and
stop selling liquor to crooks on faxed
permits.
mot only that, but if wholesalers do
not show more of a disposition to obey
the spirit IS well as the letter Of the
law all permits will be revoked"
The office here would not give the
names of the wholesalers suspended
threat to shut down on wholesale per-
mits applied to dealers throughout the
state, reply was made that most of the
complaints originated in Essex county.
"As q matter of fact" the statement
also said, 'there are few obstacles i'll
the way of state and local authorities
cooperating in the enforcement of this
law, except such as they themselves
create through politics or unwilling
ness to act.
"While the federal authorities cam
not recognize the $50 per cent limit
placed on intoxicants, we would be
greatly pleased if the state authorities
would help us prohibit all beverages
with more than that alcoholic content"
Mr.. Edgerton explained that he re-
manned interested in the work and
would continue a resident of New Jer-
sey. His resignation was due to the
need of attention to his personal af-
fairs.
Change Highway Route.
AS sOon as the new concrete road
through lower Morrisville il complet-
ed by the Pennsylvania State Highway
Commission, there will be a change in
the Lincoln Highway route through
Trenton. The new route, which is to
begin at Harney's Corner, will be d.
rectly down Princeton venue to War
rem street at the Battle Monument and
then south on that thOroughfare to