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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
sHIpPrNc COMES no JERSEY.

Report that the Cunard Steamship
Company will spend s35.o0o.o 900 TO
construct a great terminal on the
New Jersey side ct the Hudson liver
is only another indication of the
trend of shipping in this section. The
commerce carriers are not only be-
ing crowded out of Manhattan be-
cause of the congestion. but they are
seeking greater convenience in con-
nection with land transportation. With
the passenger steamers 1t does not
make so mach difference. but with
freight liners the doing away with
Tightening is a wonderful advantage.
Perth Amboy has a matchless port
for all kinds of freight t~ransporta-
ton once the water is made deep
enough up the bay to accommodate
vessels of large draft. AS soon as we
can accommodate the big ships and
terminals are constructed commerce
is going to seek this location in pre-
ference to almost anywhere else on
the Atlantic coast. 1t behooves Perth
Amboy to arouse herself to the
opportunity. An investment of a
million dollars on our water front
would turn out to be the greatest in
vestment the city ever made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
HOUSING HOPES.

Just when the housing problem
appeared we'll on the road to solu-
ton it ran into some rather rough
bumps and progress slowed down
considerably.
Contracts for BODYBUILDING dur
ing The first four months of 1920
iotaled s1~.114,415.00O in the territory
"a the Missouri and north Of the
Ohio. The same months OF 1919
showed but s4G4.4O7.o 600 awarded
contracts
Another pleasing fact is to be
not. occidental building thomes)
was 81 per cent. Of the total building
contracts in April, which is the
years greatest building contract
awarding month. This is to be COM
pared with 10 per cent. of April.
1919.
That's how II stood May l.
Along came the outlaw railroad
.,ud the general railway
paralysis, the ear shortage. terminal
congestion, freight embargoes. and
The building OF homes halted.
A recent issue Of the American
Contractor. New York. contains ag-
ures from 1872 cities showing great
recessions OF activity in May. Big
cities show losses moro plainly than
smaller ones; chaos in Transporter
ton ovcrshadows all other dcterrent
factors"
This. of course. a fewer
houses this winter than would have
been ready for occupancy through
the building months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
NEWSPAPER PRICES

Another New York paper goes
from two to three cents today. Only
a short time ago the publisher Of
one of the New York papers made
the announcement that he would
not be at all surprised If in a very
short time all the papers In the
metropolitan district were retailed
on the streets at five cents apiece.
Five cents for a daily newspaper
would be something new for this
part of the country, but 1t would
not be anything new in the u
try's newspaper experience. In
many of the southern cities, as well
as in some of the cities Of the west.
FIVE cents per copy has long been
the ruling newspaper price. How
ever. there does not yet appear
much likelihood of a five-cent price
in this vicinity, but there is a grow
ing likelihood Of a general three
cent price.
All the New York papers are al
ready selling for three cents per
copy outside the limits of Greater
New York and several of the even
ing papers have gone to three cents
everywhere. Labor costs have risen
steadily in the newspaper business
as they have in ether lines. and to
add to the newspaper mans trou-
bles word has gone out officially
that from July first on the price OF
white newspaper, instead of being
five and one-half cents per pound
as it was hoped it would be. will be
five and three-quarters cents pei
pound. This one item means to
every newspaper an additional ex.
pense of thousands of dollars. and
in the case of the larger New York
papers the increased cost will rur
into hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. Furthermore, the %newsprin'
price may go up again in another
three or -four months.
A general increase in the prizes
per copy appears to be the only
way out of the difficulty, and the
newspaper reading public may soor
be congratulating itself that news
papers hereabouts have not found
it necessary to justify that five-cen'
prophesy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
PARTNERS.

The Stacker of wal times was de-
spised.
Is he any more p~raiseworthy in
time of peace?
Suppose the garment-maker says
Clothes are dear and scarce. Good
thing. Makes my job safe, why work
hard?
And the food man says, why
grow two fields of potatoes instead
of one? Why lower my price?
Take 1t easy. Play safe"
And the housing man says, THE
BOSS is making plenty. He doesn't
pay for my loafing anyhow. And
I'm keeping my brother-worker on
the job. So I go slow"
Sounds not so bad. Ell?
Even a sort of altruism about it.
But wait.
II anybody Stacks fifty per cent.
doesn't that make everything twice
as scarce, other things being equal !
And twice as dear?
Does 1t even stop at being twice
or thrice as dear. when the worlo
bids against itself, in a time of re
stricted supply?
Then comes the chance of. thu
p%rofteer.
There's just one way to beat thu
profiteer.
In Russia they tried to limit thu
profiteer by law.
Letter-made law.
Law which aimed to deny private
ownership.
Result?
Potatoes sell in the Moscow mar
ket at 500 rubles the pound, eggs a
100 roubles each. So says Duck
worth, the correspondent for tn
Newspaper Enterprise Association
who has just been there.
Letter-made law won't work.
Not against the law of supply ant
demand.
Unless you help to increase tn
supply. you are partner of the prom
teer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.

Much can be done by the police in
holding down the sale of fireworks
by the local dealers until June &c,
the date fixed by Mayor Dorsey for
placing these articles on sale, but the
noise cannot be prevented entirely
as long as boys with bicycles or in
automobiles can go to Metuchen OF
Fords and buy all the Fourth of July
material they want.
The fact remains, however, that
June 26 IS time enough to begin the
sale of fireworks. That gives every
one a whole week in which to get the
necessary equipment for a Hitting
celebration Of the Fourth. Dealers
who. for the sake of a few extra
pennies, openly defy the mayors
edict deserve all they get in the way
of a fine by the recorder. 1t will
take quite a big sale of the fireworks
as they are doled out to children for
the profit to reach $40.
There is no occasion for all the
no and racket thus early. The
fun has all died out by the time the
Fourth of July arrives and the days
celebration is spoiled. We don't be-
lieve in celebrating a holiday before
the holiday arrives. The authorities
do we'll in seeing that the mayors in
structions are strictly obeyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Daily Horoscope
The stars incline but do not compel
Friday, June rs, 1920

The stars incline but do not compel
Friday, June rs, 1920
copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
This should be a fortunate day,
for Uranus and Saturn are in
strongly benehc aspect. Neptune,
also, is friendly.
During this sway the mind is
supposed to be keenly alert and the
imaginative powers active.
working out problems for future
use.
This government of the stars
gives promise of many new inven-
tons or novel applications of old
devices.
A fusing of progressive ideals
with conservative traditions is in
dicated as probable political results
which will be fortunate.
There is a promising sign for ag-
riculture. While certain fruits Of
the field may be less prolific than
usual. crops will be in the main
good.
Again extraordinary ocean travel
is predicted and journeys begun to-
day should be fairly lucky.
Uranus and Saturn are in an as
pect that seems to presage troubles
among theatrical managers, but
public interest in the drama viii be
keener than ever before.
Neptune today gives great prom
Use to all who ere interested in oil
production. New fields will be dis
covered.
Again many changes in the per-
sonnet of legislative bodies are
~prophesied and these will cause ses-
sions of unusual bitterness in debate
and long drawn out contests.
Growth of ~radicalism among per-
sons of education, writers and pro-
gressive women again is prognosti-
Gated.
In England conditions will be
similar to those in this country. but
the British are ahead of Americans
in the development of labor inter
ests and history here can be read
In what has happened in Great Bri-
tain, the seers declare.
Danger of infectious epidemics
again is foretold. Cities should be
kept clean at any cost, astrologers
declare.
Persons whose birthdate it is are
likely to have a steady and success
full business during the coming year
Children born on this day are
subject to the sign Taurus, which il
supposed to impart courage ano
self reliance. Happiness and pros
perity are foretold for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
NOTHING TO LOSE.

OF one thing the people of Perth
Amboy may feel certain, things can
not be worse under the commission
form of government than they are
at present. With a tax rate of $3.50
on the 800 valuation. with prac-
tioally all the streets In de~plorable
condition. and with the aldermen
wasting their time quarreling over
petty political affairs and fighting
over resolutions that are absolutely
foreign TO the duties required OF
them by the city charter, the city
has everything TO gain and nothing
TO lose by making a complete change
in the handling of municipal affairs.
Under the commission form OF
government politics 10 tabooed as far
IS it Is possible 70 do so In a de-
rocracy. Five men only are eject ID
ON the city at large without 70
ard 10 party affiliations. These
zen cannot inject politics into the
ection Il they want TO. at least not
emily, because the law strictly for
is the mention Of any political
rty on the ballot. Tie candidates
/ I stand or fall on their W per-
aal worth. rot on tho strength of
~ Mutations
On G elected, these Ave men each
:es charge Of one of the depart
.,ts Into which the city govern
at H. divided and each one is d.
go respons.ble for tho n In
Itch lis particular department Is
onduct-d. Once a week at least
ne e Ave commissioners meet. all
sessions being open to the public. to
ransact city business. Gathered
.bout q table, each ons having his
own pa, ticular line of worl: to at
t.rd 10. yet al working together for
the city RS a whole. they talk matters
ever and legislate for the city with
~ party organization to be consid-
cred. The water bserd. health
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Story of Democratic
Conventions to Date
The Convention of 1904.
BY A. H. vANDENBERG

Three high spots stand out in the
story of the Democratic 4>aConal
Convention of 1904, which met in St.
Louis on July 6-(l) the unSuc-
cessful effort to galvanize ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland into renewed
leadership; CD the Party power of
William Jennings Bryan even when
partially in eclipse; go the spectac-
ular insistence of Judge Alton b.
Parker OF New York upon the gold
standard" ere he would accept the
Conventions nomination for Presi-
dent.
John Sharp Williams of MISSISSIPPI
pi was temporary chairman OF the
Conventions first great demonstra-
ton when he pronounced a glowing
eulogy upon Cleveland, whose name
had been prominently featured in
pre-ConSention gossip and nego-
tiations for many weeks. This ova-
ton, however, was as far as the
Cleveland movement ever ent His
name did not appear upon the ulti-
mate roll call.
Champ Clark of Missouri was per-
manent chairman of the Convention.
The rules committee re-adopted the
historic old 'two-thirds rue" by a
vote of "a TO 4. Bryan lost his first
skirmish when an Illinois contest for
seats was decided against Bryan's
minority report from the committee
on credentials, by a vote of SAT to
299, on the floor of the Convention.
But Bryan won a more important
skirmish in the committee on resolu-
tions, when his influence sufficed to
have a plank UNFOLDING the gold
standard" struck out.
At $40 o'clock in the morning
of July 9-after an all-night session
Convention took it's first and only
Presidential ballot. 1t stands on the
official record as giving Judge Alton
B. Parker of New York exactly a
two-tnirds majority with G67 votes.
William r. Hearst was second place
with 1916 votes, and a field of IL
other candidates divided the rem
nant of 165 votes.
nenry q. Davis of West Virginia
was nominated for Vice-President on
a single roll-call, which was made
unanimous after an original division
showed Davis with 654 votes against
a field of three as follows: James r.
Williams, Illinois, 165; George Turn
er, Washington, 100; Ex-senator
William A. Harris. Kansas, 5S.
AS soon as the news of the Con-
venton's action reached him at his
home, Judge Parker wired that he
could not accept the nomination ex-
.cept as the Convention understood
him to regard the gold standard as
firmly and irrevocably established"
Thereupon, by a vote of TIA to 191,
the Convention passed a resolution
that it did not regard the question
of the monetary standard as IA pos
sible issue in the campaign" and
there was nothing in the views ex-
pressed in Parer's wire to preclude
his acceptance of the nomination.
This campaign resulted in the
election of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Luke McLukc Says
About the time a young fellow
begins to brag about his wisdom he
falls in love and proceeds to make a
durn fool of himself.
Why does q man take a lot OF
pride In cheerfully admitting that
he was the toughest kid in his class
when he went to school?
After a man smokes a half dozen
seven~cent cigars he wonders what
beconans of all the tobacco that is
raised in this country.
AS long as a woman knows that
she has no wrinkles in her stock
ings she doesn't seem to care
whether her skirt Shows Through
or not.
The man who won't carry a me-
pound package two squares for his
wife is the same lad who will
cheerfully carry a 100-pound suit
case two miles for a strange girl.
The fellow who carries a mascot
laughs at the durn fools who are
superstitious and believe in Hoo.
docs.
When in doubt it is just as well tc
play safe and say that the babe
looks like his father.
When a man is wearing a black
eve everybody in tho United States
knows how he got il without asking
him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

sEGsO
SENATOR BROWNS BOOM.

It Is not surprising that a boom
for Senator Brown for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress has
been launched in Monmouth county.
The SENATOR. although from Middle
sex has gained much popularity In
Monmouth and his recen canvas
for election as delegate to the ma
tional convention of his party has
helped him considerably. He was
hieh man in both Monmouth and
Ocean counties in that contest. He
has also fathered some bills which
Monmouth county voters have deem
ed important and In numerous ways
he has brought himself In contact
with the men of hat section.
Perhaps Senator Browns great
est achievement was when he went
to Asbury Park to take the place of
Governor Edwards who was sched-
uled TO speak before an association
Of the Monmouth coast resort men.
The senator made q rafting good
speech that won much favorable
comment. The Long Branch Record
had q column editorial on the speech
the next day and the senator gained
much In estimation. II the Mon
mouth Democracy has not a favorite
o o. its own to run this fall, 1t Is
not surprising that 1t turns to sena-
tor Brown.
But here in Middlesex county
there IL q different story to tell.
Senator Brown is decidedly outside
the organization as the "organiza-
ton is known locally. He was de-
cisively beaten In the presidential
primaries by County Clerk Cannon,
who, It 10 safe to say. will not stand
for Brown for a minute. When
Monmouth leaders learn how de-
termined the Middlesex "organiza-
ion'' is 1t is likely that the leaders
n Monmouth will decided not to
,ush the boom that has just been
aunched.
With the direct primaries, how
,cr, there is nothing to hinder the
nator throwing his hat into the
anyway, and IL he got the idea
Il anybody was out to do" him
particular 1t would be just like
to go to 1t just to spite them
everyone knows that the senator
put up a real fight when he
as to.
AS a matter Of fact. there Is the
sibi.ity of a lively scrap in the
,mocratic primaries for the con-
.eHsional nomination with Senator
.rown in the reckoning. The senator
now that he has got to buck the
machine anyway no matter what hi
does or stands for in a political way
so, as far as he is concerned, there
Ia not likely to be any IDEALS" pulled
or or stepping aside ''in the interes
Of harmony" should he make W
his mind to be a candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Tells of Clever Game of Robbery.

GLASGOW-It was a very SIM
pie system that Helen White, James
Rollins and Albert Fraser used
here. Helen smiled at a man on the
street. He followed ,-her to a parq
and then Rollins held the victim
while Fraser beat him into uncon-
seriousness and the three picked his
pockets. She told about it in court
and then tainted.
N. Y. Chinatown Goes on Outing.
NEW YORK-Practically the en-
tire population of Chinatown went
on an outing and successfully resist
ed the attempt of two score of
white men to interfere with the fes-
tivities. The white men objected
to the presence of white women in
the Chinese excursion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

What are you sore about?" ask
ed the Wise Guy.
"Oh. / got bunked again." replied
the Boob.
How did 1t happen? ?" asked the
Wise Guy.
1--WE had insomnia for some
time" explained the Boob, and /
saw an advertisement that guaran-
ICED a cure for insomnia IL you
would send a dollar for the cure.
So I sent a dollar and I got this
reply: Get a job as a night watch
man."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Gosh!

Harding Is the Republican nomi-
nee, and Cox will doubtless be the
Democratic nominee. Then. with
the Reds winning the National
League pennant and Cleveland win
ming the American League pennant,
Ohio will be about as quiet as a
boiler shop this fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Ho, Hum!

Some one Is always taking the
Joy out of life. The department
stores are advertising Sun Proof"
p~etticoats for Summer wear With
the kaifs closed and the silhouettes
and see-mores blanketed. all a fell
Ter can do Is stay home and wall
and gnash his teeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Marion (O.) Cor. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.J
1t is understood here on the high
est authority that the Marion Star
will support Harding for president.
Well. since Harding is the owner
and editor of the Marion Star, there
may be some truth In this dispatch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Indee issues Warning to Artists.

Judge Issues Warming to Artists.
PARTISAN artist hasn't the right
to create an image more or less
faithful" that will give an impress
sion of a person likely to damage
him in the opinion of a joke here.
Nine. Catulee Mendes won her suit
against a c~artoonist here who drew
n ,:,f.,-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

The Republican platform recog-
Mexico.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Palmer will do fully as we'll at the
business of forgetting a nomination
as he has at the business of reducing
prices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

With coal scarce at home, America
exports coal. And in spite of a house
shortage here, the colonel is going
to Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Newberry may find consolation in
the fact that there is no more profit
in buying delegates than In buying
votes direct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

The fool killer loafs on the job at
times, but the bootlegger serves as
an excellent substitute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

II Edwards can't supply a plank
for the platform. he might be salts
fed to furnish a foot rail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

The clothing proflteer will survive
until people outgrow the desire to
dress as well as the neighbor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

1t seems ODD that the party out of
power is the only one that ever
knows how a situation should be
handled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

The old guard dies. but never sur
renders to modern ideas of progress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

At any rate the war made the
world unsafe for a mustache with a
rising infection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Ossifer, He's in Againi

Comes n long-winded guy we shur
The chief bore of creation.
He tells you all about the fun
He had on his vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

He'll soon show up
To get our goat:
The fat-domed pup
Who rocks the boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

willie-Paw. what is a dry re-
mark?
IS
a dry remark, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

[Bluefeld (W. Val telegraph
On Friday morning at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Pigg, at Eckman.
Will Allen Broyles and Miss Martha
Sue Pigg were united in marriage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Fire Alarm Boxes

15-Smith Street and Central r. r.
3s-Market and First Streets.
s7-Nadisnn Avenue end Paterson st.
3s-High and Lewis Streets
sS-smith and High Strsets.
3s-New Brunywick Ave. M New ST.
37-Smith and State Streets.
4z-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
l3-Buckinsham Ave. and Hartford st.
lS-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and Washington Streets.
t7-High and Washington Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
b5-Parker 81. Inc Pulaski Ave.
SHALL Ave. and Charles ST.
S7-Ststs and Wayne Streets.
5s-Near United Lead Works
ss-wsshinston and First streets.
ss-New Brunsws lex Ave. and Elm Street
sl-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
65-commeree and State Streets.
Ti-Front and Smith Streets.
7s-water and Gordon Streets
7<-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
sf-Brace and Hanson Avenues
s7-Smith and Herbert Streets.
s3-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
S4-Lshfgh Ave. and Stanford Street.
e5-Near City Hospital
ST-Amboy and Hall AvenuesL
A~e-cleveiand and Brace Avenues.
s2-Amboy Ave. n Insiee Street
e3-Lavrence and Francis streeta
s<-Nevtfle and Johnstcae 6tyeetA
ts-Esritan Copper Works
sS-Narkst and Sheridan Btrssta
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

One More
Cheer Mrs. Tott.
Hip, hip, hooray.
For she does not
Want her own way!
Luke McLuke.
Cheer Mrs. Lott,
She Is a bird,
For she does not
Want the last word.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
FOOeyi

While they do not manufacture
Missouri Meerschaum, we are in
forming you that you can find the
STRONGHOLD Company in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Sign on Gay street, Knoxville
Tenn:
A. Wise Tailor
Makes Clothes To Order
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
oh Gbuxt

The yardstick has three feet, we
know.
To this fact we're all hep;
Yet l would like to bet some dough
That IL can't walk a step.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

A Hot Team
The other day We admitted Rush
Wood, Of Rock Hill. s. c. And now
Rush Cole. of Aniston, Ala, wants
in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Ouch!

Ouch!
ut says here that the railroads
killed very few people last year"
said the Old Fogy. as he looked up
from the newspaper he was reading.
mo wonder!" commented the
Crouch. The automobiles got first
crack at them"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24
Bits ofBy-Play
No Joke
BY LUKE McLUKE.
Copyright, 1920, the Cincinnati
Inquirer.)

No Joke
This profteering worries you:
1t certainly gives you a pain.
We fear that in a month or two
They'll sell sugar by the grain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Shove Over, ImmOrtals!
We are fixing up a niche in our
Hall of Fame for Shake Speer, of
Chattooga, Georgia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-24

Our Daily Special
II You Didn't Have Them Wor-
ried They Wouldn't Knock You.