Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-15
HEAVY REGISTRATION OF WOMEN
HERE AND IN COUNTY; CITY LEADS
ISSUES NAMED
BY DIR. RAMSAY
Cut in Living Costs, Water
ways, Tariff, Labor Mat
ters, Veterans, Etc.

DR.. William 4. Ramsay, the De-
mocratic candidate for congress in
the third New Jersey district, which
comprises Middlesex, Monmouth and
Ocean counties, made public the
issues upon which he will base his
claim for election today. The various
planks in the platform show that he
believes congress Is in great
measure the business clearing house
of the country. In brief they fol-
low:
To cut down the high cost of liv-
ing he would do all he could to bring
business efficiency methods to beaf
on the various bureaus and depart
ments in Washington, so that great
army of unnecessary employees may
be reduced to their share in produc-
tive work.
TRANSPORTATION: He advocates that
nothing like transportation affects
the high cost of living. The problem
'can only be solved by the creation
or development of some central con-
ltrol of our great railroad and water
way systems. in the public interest,
so that duplication waste may be
avoided. and the cost OF necessary
articles of life be kept down by
keeping down the cost of transporta-
ton and distributing them. reads the
platform.
Waterway development: 1.-THE war
has demonstrated the importance of
a shipping canal across New Jersey,
with local feeders and adequate
terminal facilities. and also the inn
portance of continuing as speedily as
possible the deepening of channels
to our local ports. shall do all l
can to help along this work. which
already has approval of the engineers
of the war department"
Tariff out of politics.. DR.. Ramsay
is for adequately protecting American
industries. but he believes this can
be done only by a continuance and
development of the present policy of
having the tariff question controlled
by nom political bodies of experts,
! who shall use their judgment in
the PRONUNCIATION of tariffs for the
best interest of the citizens, and not
based on the size of contributions to
political parties.
DR.. Ramsay favors any plan which
\ will do Justice to the men Of The
fAmer1can Expedifionary Force. who
so gioriously upheld eur traditions
and honor. But he does not believe
that there should be discrimination
against those men, equally patriotic
and equally willing. who because of
age or disability were precluded from
sharing those traditions. He also be-
lieves we should be careful to see
that there is no discrimination
against those noble women of the
American Nursing Corps. Red Cross
and kindred organizations. who
shared the dangers and the privat-
ions. and not always the glory. of
the great army that served in the
war.
| Women's responsibility and power:
"Our country having taken a step
from which there will be no retreat,
and granted the franchise to the
women. shall feel it my duty, as
we'll as my privilege to do all that
can to make the voice of womanhood
effective in the national capital. and
to that end pledge myself to do all
in my power to see that women are
properly represented in the legis-
lative and executive branches of our
government since the responsibility
| of the suffrage must logically be ac-
Icomplished by a full and fair share
of the power which can alone make
the responsibility a fair and equitable
burden"
The rights of labor to organize and
bargain collectively are recognized il
the Democratic platform which DR..
! Ramsay subscribes. The fundamental
strength of the fight of labor for bet
ter working conditions is that theirs
is a fight for the greatest happiness
of the greatest number.
| Individual liberty: by my voice
and vote in congress / shall guard
and advocate the individuals liberty
of action, where not inconsistent with
the general welfare"
Federal aid TO state roads: Geo
| graphically situated as it is on the
direct line for all travel between
| the northern and southern states
the State of New Jersey should
| have federal aid for its state roads.
The large majority of cars passing
| through New Jersey are from other
states and with such great travel
| from all states in the union passing
| over its roads. 1t is hardly right that
this state should be made to stand
all the expense of maintaining the
roads. If elected / will do all in my
power to obtain federal aid for the
highways of New Jersey"
Increase for postal employees: IF
elected I will do all In my power to
obtain an increase and living wage
for post office employees. thereby
| maintaining more permanent
staff of postal workers which would
greatly improve the service"
In closing the platform reads:
There are many ways, through in
creased government efficiency and
economy. the reclamation of waste
lands. the upbuilding and conserva-
tion of our forests. the improvement
of our transportation facilities by
adequate equipment and standard
ization in which business interest of
the country-the business interests
OF all-may be served in congress.
1t shall be my aim, il elected to
further them at all times. We have
spent millions in destruction. We
can spend millions in construction.
when. the investment is wise and
necessary to the welfare of the peo-
pie.
Dent fail to see the calorie PipeIsss
Furnace Demonstration AZ Kelly
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