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New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
STEPHEN BAKER
FIRST TCEPRESIDENT
RAYMOND E. JONES
ICE PRESIDENTS
JAMES Mcneil
B. D. FORSTER
HARRY T. HALL
EDWIN S. r-AFFEY
p. A. ROWLEY
D. n. PERSON.
FRANK L. HILTON
V. W. SMITH
JOHN STEWART BAKER
CASHIER
Q. e. PAYNTER
ASSISTANT CASHIERS
". r. MOORE
is. GREGORY
II. M. BUCKIT
". A. RUSH
GEO. S. DOWNING
g. S. MACDONALD
Q. 6. ALEXANDER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
MUST HAVE A CITY L A

One year lost.
That is the only estimate that can be placed
on the action of the Board of Aldermen in trans
ferring the $500 appropriated for a start on a
city plan to another account. There Is still q
chance, however. that something will yet be done
toward making Perth Amboy the city 1t ought
to be. In making the transfer the aldermen
promised that next year the appropriation will
be still larger and that steps will at once be
taken to name a city plan commission 30 that
the money will be used.
But much valuable time is being lost. With
the $500 appropriated this year a start could
at least have been made and then when the
appropriation is forthcoming next year the work
could be carried on In earnest. Now, we must
wait until next year to even make the start.
But il the delay will assure a commission
made up of high class men. who are not mixed
up In politics in any way, men big enough to
Withstand the various influences that may be
brought to bear on them in laying out the city
of the future. then. indeed, will there be no COM
plant over the delay.
Perth Amboy must have a real plan IL it is to
get anywhere in the development of a great
metropolis. There must be no slip-shod method
Of growing. A comprehensive city plan cannot
be adopted too soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

range eastward. The coyote does
great damage to sheep, taking regu-
larly 10 per cent, of the lamb crop,
In many sections of the Southwest,
but he is not a menace to cattle.
Furthermore, he does not depend
upon stock for a living to the extent
that the wolf does. If the sheep men
make 1t too hot for him, he can re-
tire into a desert country, where you
would think a buzzard would starve,
and there live on mice, lizards and
an occasional Jack rabbit. 1t is pos
sible to reduce his numbers in Sec
tions where Is a pest, but he is in no
danger whatever OF being extermi'
mated.
The one other predatory creature
which engages the government hunt
ers is the mountain lion. puma, or
panther, as it Is variously called.
This creature is native to almost
1t has been exterminated in much of
the east, leaving a trail of legend
and myth behind it. There is no
creature about which you can hear
more weird and thrilling stories. It's
cry Is said to be the most hair-rais-
Ing sound In the world, resembling
the scream Of a terrified woman. 1t
Is said to trail men for days and
nights, seeking aNchance to pounce
upon them. But there are remarka-
bly, few records of attacks on men by
mountain lions, and the animal kills
few cattle because it lives only In
mountain country. In some sections
of mountain summer range 1t Is very
destructive to cattle and to horses,
young colts being it's favorite food.
Few lions are killed, and they are
still abundant in the Rocky Noun
tains.
This government campaign against
predatory animals may be regarded
as a last act in the drama of subju-
eating the wild west. When the
wolves and lions are gone the west.
ern ranseland will be rs tame as an
Iowa hog pasture, and there will be
no more need of men who can shoot
a rifle and set a trap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
THE IRON DOLLAR.

In oiden days, with one round dollar how
much good fodder 1 could buy! And then
I'd stand around and holler because the
prices were so Hight! I used to seek the cor
ner grocer, and fill my basket with his junk,
hat all this costs you but a PUNK" And to the
that all this costs you a PUNK" And to the
butcher 1 would toddle. and buy a soupbone
for a dime. and merrily my wife would yodel
as she brewed consomme sublime. And at
the urbane haberdasher's a dollar bought a
gaudy shirt: and I could buy potato Washers
and other hardware cheap as dirt. oh. happy
days, when one round dollar would buy q
wagonload of truck! And now I know Of
nothing smaller. when / go shopping. than a
buck. And in those days that I'm regretting.
when dollars cut all kinds of ice, / knew the
depths of grief and fretting when l bought
things and paid the price. I often wiring my
hands and wonder what made me rear and
paw and roar, when / would buy a ton of
plumber for ninety cents, or two cents more.
Such times, I fear, are gone forever. but IL by
luck they should come nigh, I'll surely make
a brave endeayor to bless the merchant when
I buy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

Q. Did the Leviathan carry cows.
to provide fresh milk for the SOL
diers? N. F.
A. The navy department says
that while some of the transports
did carry cows for this purpose, the
Leviathan did not, while it was in
the service of this country. :.
@. Do porcupines really shoot
their quilts at enemies? w. S.
A. The quilts of a porcupine are
loosely inserted in the skin. and may.
on being violently shaken, become
detached-a circumstances which
may have given rise to the purely
fabulous statement that the animal
possessed the power of actually
sejecting its quilts u arrows OF
darts at an enemy.
@. Where is Dannemora prison
and what class of prisoners are con-
fined there? NJ. G.
A. Dannemora prison is located
at Dannemora, New York. up in n
mountains near Lake Champlain.
The criminal insane and half-witted
are confined there.
@. What five vice presidents lat
err became Presidents? 1. M. c.
A.. Eight Vice Presidents later
became Presidents-John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson. Martin Van Bur
en-, John Tyler, Willard Fillmore,
Andrew johnson, Chester A. Arthur
and Theodore Roosevelt.
| Q. How many shriners are there
in the United States? r. w. X.
A. The membership of the Mys.
| tic Shrine up to November 1, 1920,
is slightly over 3S5,000.
Q. What proceedings must a
| German citizen take who has not
been in this country six years, and
wishes a passport to Mexico? F. E.
T.
A. A man in the United States
who is a citizen of Germany will have
to apply to the consul of some for
egn country, such as Holland. which
has diplomatic relations with Ger
many as well as with the United
States. in order to obtain a passport
out of this country for Mexico or
other countries. Owing to the fact
that the United States has not re-
sumed relations with Germany there
IL no German representative to
whom you could apply.
O. What is the significance OF
the six stars on the soldiers Victory
Medal? NJ. r.
A. The war department say,
that the six stars on the soldiers vic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

These words ring true. They appeal TO the
heart. They must touch the conscience of every
rue American and bring him to a realization
that this great and powerful country is no full
filling the mission that God has raised 1t up to
perform. When eventually the great roll of ma
lions is called by the King of kings, will the
United States of America receive the blessing of
"weli done thou good and faithful servant" or
will it be cursed as was he that buried his talent
in the earth?
America certainly cannot refuse to play her
full part in the advancement of civilization, as
disagreeable as some may feel that part to be.
And it should be realized that the more one has
the more that is expected of 1t.
Try as one may to ridicule the present at
tempt to accomplish something really worth
while. the fact is that an honest attempt is being
made. Success or failure may hang by a thread.
The influence Of such a powerful and impartial
nation as the United States may swing the pend
ulum one way or the other. Which way do we
want 1t to swing?
As for the League of Nations being dead, even
Senator johnson and Senator Borah must now
admit that it is very much alive. No one claims
that it is perfect, as has been pointed out all
along. We again quote from NJ. Motta's speech
at the opening Of the convention:
I'VE are far from believing" he said. that the
institution set up by the covenant of Versailles
is perfect and that time and experience cannot
lead to a bettermento of its working and efficiency.
We are far from believing that we are going to
change the world with a wave of a wand, for
the world changes slowly, and most slowly men
change.
above all it is well TO affirm once more than
the League of Nations is not and will never be
a superstate which will absorb sovereignties or
seek to reduce them into tutelage. Our aim is to
establish between independent States frequent
and friendly contact and meetings from which
a~f1nities and sympathies will follow"
Truly, what was almost believed to be the i'm
possible is happening at Geneva today. The only
regret is that the United States Is not there to
play a leading part in the launching of this new
epoch of the history of the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
THE APPEAL OF THE WORLD.

How long can America Withstand the appeal
Of the rest of the world to join with it in a league
of all nations for the advancement of peace and
civilization? The cry comes across the ocean to
us from Geneva where forty-one countries are
represented today in solemn convention trying
to the best of their ability to achieve that for
which we fought SO v~aliantly on the field of
France a permanent peace and to make future
wars less likely.
It Is not the real America that turns this ap-
peal to scorn; dismisses it with a wave Of her
hand; wraps her cloak about her and selnshly
cries. America nrst!' That is not the attitude
we like to assume before the world. 1t is not
what we would have the world think of us.
Read these words of NJ. Motta, president of
Switzerland, who. in welcoming the repre-
sentatives of other nations to Geneva, proposed
that a message of greeting be sent to President
Wilson:
II would add to this message Of thanks he
said, THE hope, or rather the keenly felt desire,
that the United States of North America should
before long take her rightful place in the League,
A country which IL 4 world In itself. which Is
blessed with all the riches of earth. a democracy
which absorbs all the races of the world and has
given them a common language and a common
Government, a people which is affected always
by the highest ideals cannot abstain from con-
currence In the great ideal and work which we
are met here to forward.
America. which at the critical moment of the
war hurled her weight. ideas. resources and
armies into the scale and thus decided the fate
Of continents, and Europe in particular: the ma
tive land of George Washington the father OF
liberty. and Abraham Lincoln. champion and
martyr of the cause of brotherhood-this coun,
try cannot and surely does not intend to turn its
face against the appeal made by the nations who
while retaining their independence and sovereign
rights. intend 20 cooperate in the furtherancs
q the peace and prosperity Of humanity"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
PROGRESS AGAINST USELESS NOISE

Inc campaign against useless noises tnat many
cities throughout the country have been con-
Quoting for some time past has at last reached
New. York. Under the auspices of the Depart
ment of Health a movement has been put on
foot to give the people some relief. The police
department of New York is rendering valuable
aid.
AS has been the case in every other city that
has started the crusade, the utomob is found
20 be greatest offender. Usually it has been shrill,
piercing horn on the trucks, and the cut-outs
that have caused the most trouble. In New York.
however. they have gone still further than that.
The police are making a systematic inspection
twice a week Of all the automobiles that are on
the streets to see If they have loose parts; to de-
tect any unnecessary rattles and squeaks.
1t is a fine thing. There is no earthly reason
why the people should be made to suffer as they
do by the thoughtless and carelessness of others.
Because a place is large and there is much bust
ness going on is no reason why life should be
one hedious nightmare. There is no excuse for
cut-outs and screech whistles on such level, well
paved streets as We have in Perth Amboy. If
we can stop loose parts rafting too, as they are
attempting to do in New York, so much the
better.
1t may be an argument for or against, but
free verse is harder to memorize than rhymes.
II overhead makes shoes high maybe hats are
costly because Of the underfoot.
President Wilson joins the great army of
house hunters.
The woman who made all her Christmas pres
ents last August sits around now and tells about
1t is the most aggravating way.
Lucky a certain Chicago policeman isn't bald.
4 pocket-comb DETECTED a bullet and saved his
life.
The BARRIERS all voted for daylight shaving.
Apparently Wilson doesn't intend to march
forth until March 4th.
First came the scattering returns. then the
shattering returns.
Ten million silver dollars were melted into
small coins at the mint and this may indicate
that the dollar isn't going to be mail change
anymore.
AS the days pass. a steady job looks more and
more desirable.
Page. place a one-armed chair for Miss
Robertson of Oklahoma. The new congress-
! woman runs a cafeteria.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

duced 14O,75S troy ounces Of gold,
valued at $~17,3s0,000.
O. What is a referendum" H.
NJ.
A. by referendum is meant an
opportunity which is given to voters
who express through the medium or
suffrage their approval or rejection
of a law passed by a legislative body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

tory medals do not have any special
Significance. They were simply plac-
ed there in order to balance the rest
of the design and to make the whole
artistic.
@. What state produces the most
gold? F. j. K.
A.. The bureau of mines states
that California leads in the produc-
ton of gold. In 1919 that state pro-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
ANSWERS TON QUESTIONs

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. c. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and IN
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to tho Inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
Our Daily Special.
Nearly Every Lazy Man Has a Busy Mouth.

GObs of Gloom!
Dear Luke: l have a very sad duty to perform.
I have heretofore lacked the moral courage to
tell you what l am about to disclose. but l do
not think 1t right to longer conceal the fact from
you. You are certain to find 1t out sooner or
later. 1 am deeply concerned over the bitter
disappointment you will feel. This is to be great
ly deplored, but 1t cannot be helped. If l do
not tell you now, in years to come you will feel
~unkindly toward those who knew this and never
told you. Yet / feel you will not harbor unjust
thoughts toward me when / tell you. 1 am sure
you will eventually learn It. You may meet
some one we both know and the party may un-
thinkingly blurt out the truth. | am sure it is
far, far better that / should tell you. / sigh
when l must tell you that you have been living
under a delusion. The whole thing Is false. But
truth crushed to earth will rise again. Please,
my dear Luke. do not think harshly Of me.
Please do not blame me. 1t is only right and
proper that you should know this fact that
others have made the best efforts to conceal
from you:
There Amt No Claus!"
Yours for the TRUTH. r. Robbins, 297 Fifth
street. Milwaukee, Wis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
Our Joe Miller Contest.

"Jit' Cottingham claims that the Oldest joke
is the one about the Irishman who came home
one Saturday night FIVE dollars short in his pay.
what do you mean by this?" demanded his
wife. where's the other five dollars?" well,
Norah," explained the I~ristMnan, sit was like
this. The other morning when 1 was workin' In
the boiler room, the boiler exploded. And the
boss docked me for the time / was up in the
air."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
Bangs

She baked a cake and then she let it fall. It
didn't crack.
We raised it, but we had to get an automobile
jack.-Luke McLuke.
She baked some bread and then she heard
A knock upon the door,
She let it fall, and strange to say,
1t fell clear through the floor.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

He is a mighty stingy gent.
And he will not part with a cent;
When asked to give to charity,
He always gives his sympathy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

The Horrors OF Prohibition.
This homemade hooch will give you grit,
1t has a kick, by grass!
A FISH worm took a drink of it,
And whipped a ten-pound bass.
Luke McLuke.
This moonshine stuff with kicks imbued,
1t works by no fast rule;
A rabbit slipped a bit and chewed
The hind leg off a mule.
Canton (Ohio) News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
Mistaken Identity.


Hey, take this fish away" he yells,
Then for his nose he felt.
The waiter said: "Sir. this fish smells,
Eecause it Is a sine!t.'
Luke McLuke.
The man said, I'm that case / ought
Not on the subject harp;
l only harped because ! thought
The. darned thing was a carp"
Newark Advocate.
A right" the waiter then replied.
For fresher fish 1 Ii search:
It pleases me to see a man
Like you come off the perch"
Detroit Free Press.
The man replied to these remarks, r.
go on. you silly mucker-
/ like to sting you hotel sharks
Who play me for a sucker!"
-CIeve.an1 Plain Dealer.
Lord Helper.
Newton Lord and Miss June Helper were mar
.icd recently in Franklin County. Jadiana.
As the Politician Sees Her.
"A Rag, a Vote. and a Eaaa of I air.
Names Is Names.
Will B. Poor lives in Columbus, o.
Our Daily Special.
A High Filler Gets Many A Bump.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
The Wise Coyote

The little coyote, also a true wolf,
has survived the advance of civiliza-
ton much better than the lobo. He
is still numerous all over the West,
and is reported to be extending his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

More Like 1t.
"Ho, hum" sighed the Old fogy, as he glanc-
ed up from the newspaper he twas reading.
money is the root of all evil"
Don't you believe it" interrupted the Crouch.
THE lack of money IS the root of all evil"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

Fooey:
His use of English will appall,
And yet he thinks he knows it all;
Bv someone he should be corrected,
He says his girl is 'dark-complected."'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

The Wise Fool.
History repeats ITSELF" observed the Sage.
We'll" commented the Fool. lit hasn't any
thing on most of the men / know"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
Fact.

The search for wealth is mans great care,
He wants all he can Gluten:
And no man ever gets his share
Until he gets too much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

"And Well Never See Our Darling ANY More!"
Nashville Tennesseean.l
Darling Nellie Gray Marries Nashville Man.
Headline of story from Clarksville. Boy, page
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

1t may be an argumen for or against. but
free verse is harder to memorize than rhymes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

Suggestions.
What Shall Be Done With Calves? p asked the
editor of a farm journal. Well, some of them
should either be padded or kept hidden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17
HOrrorsi

November's here,
And, bless my soul! >
I haven't got
A grain of coal!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

II overhead makes shoes high maybe hats are
costly because of the underfoot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-17

President Wilson joins the great army of
house-hunters.
Washington Journal., 1920-12-17

GnqIono s rlan0 o. 8Gb-
reno bic Mitpe oes Mobors Wec.
SmeeneD Dor Der amerifaniI1en
&ommiliten 5ur llnteriuhung Der
iriihen 5roge elm anidnulides 8ilo
Ser Observation-Disclosures blutieeu I'm
teroriidung ser Observation-Disclosures
ltrebungen Srlonos ourd Gn9lano
giht, nimmt Die Gage m Srlano im-
mer gefGbrlidere 0imenlioner an,
0imeniionen, Die our &riiis ordngen
0ie SiiQe Der neuerlihen 3eugenaus.
logen, in~sbeIonoere bon friiberenDeit.
qlieoern Ser englii9en benaffneten
Wt1dt, fam faunt einem 3peifel oa-
riiber IalIen, oaB Die englil6e &egier-
ing Den Mtorotaten Bliinoerungen,
Morobrennereien uno @reueltaten If
rer Solootesta iebr freunolih gegen-
iibergeltonoen, mabri6einli6 logor tie
ongeaettelt bot. Gnglii6es @olo in
WeiQionen lit in 4merifa eeipenoet,
nm Observation-Disclosures uno Wtoro.
brennereien Ser Deuti6en our Ser.
bebung oes omerifanii6en8elfes bier
al berbreiten un0-ipie einlunn0freie
Mugen5eilgen beri6ten lpie aud Der
offi3ieae 8eri1t bonn 9ieoerbrenner
Gorfs beIt1tigt, Die @ngl1roer baiien
fiir1terlider in Srlano ols Die 9elt-
6hen in 8el9ien gebnult baben oil.
len. Die eneliihe &egierlng nas
lih genotigt aeieben, oie 9lad ano
Gan ans gorf 5uriid5u5ieben mo gu
oiS5iplinieren neil iie in flrdtbarer
gSeiIe lcit Gaeen in Ser Staot gclnor.
oct, qcbronnt ulio gepliinbert boben,
Ihlimmer mie Die Sunnen. Nas leb-
tes Mittel in Dem blutigen &onflift
hot 2lopo George mlnmebr ouS
arieQsredt itber Srlanb uerbangt
bicqen ODER bredenl Die Srieoens-
lioo in @enf. @eibnadten Dor Der
Sir, england Der Siibrer oes 6rie-
oensbunoes, llnb IN Srlano, i'm eige-
nen Suuie-Moilenmoro. 8eld cine
Srogifout0bie.
Die int~ernationnle 8olferbnnos-
urnlee bat neueroings cine eigene
Sabine perlieben befommei. 8ptt lei
9onf! Sett braudt nur nod Die
Nrnlce ielbcr fonitituiert gu meroen.
@ns miirben oo6 Die Ieligen S6op.
p%eniteoter neioiid Iein aitf iol6e aon-
fltrrenten.
1926, $1,000 an Mobilioridaoen
bat Die @ilion'5he Srieoensoeleeati-
on I'M Sotel GriGon gus Der Stelier.
sabler 1oihe entri6fetl--Sei, mill.
len Die Gbampoenerflaihen in Der
2uft berrmgefloeen fem, ols Der Sieg
ser 8ruoer1iebe nno $umaniGt be,
eoIien muroe.
Washington Journal., 1920-12-17

@eIo eenitg bGtten iid cine 6obrfarte
5it foufen. Ser GinfIuB Der Gin-
monoerer bon Central europa lit eli.
ne groBe uno ernite @efubr fir Oie
@ereiMgtcn Staoten" Ialttcte ole
orinaenOe @ornllng on Sen &onereB
uno oos 2dn0l
Sine lilac lacrimoe, enoli6 ent-
idlitpft oieiem mabrbeitsGiebenoer
Sreru Sobnion Elm ebrlihes @e.
itdnonis. Bic 6itrht UOr Der amerifn.
niffcn TeOcratiDm Of 4a6Or mo III
rem GinfIuB bel oen @abIen rno bic
Snrdt Our benz aeiitigen Ginflmh Der
0eutiden! 0os 8otum ser 4merito-
ner 0eutlher MbItommllng bot iidj bel
Sen o~iesi1brieen @ablen ais Gus.
ihIaggeben6er Softer erpieien, Oelit-
ihe ginmanoerune in Oas 2dno 81
Iaiien, miiroc ibren GinfluB, ibrc
Mtudt eeipoltig bergroBern. 0os
ober mare oiefen Serren, Die Stimm-
bieb ge6rou6en, fir sic Der ielbltGn-
Sig oe1fenoe @GbIer oos i6limmite
ltebeI lit, nidts meniger 6enn nnge-
nebm. Die &iidiidt auf Die Ameri-
con federation Of 2obor uno Ser blin-
De SoB ouf oGes Qertide, iin0 bel
sen MnbGneern Ser @inponoeringS-
bin im &oule ltorf gelug, I'M elm
.@e'es oltrdSubringen, oaB leoiglih
elmer einaelnen 8epoIferunesfIaiie
gum 8orteiI gerei6t uno nebenbei elm
leuer 9unfe lit, UNI Dem i'm Serglim.
men lieqenoen NotionolitdtenbaB I'M
2anoe erneut Su beIlen 5lammen an
5ufa6en. &ir Amerifaner oeutider
Mbitommltng miiiien oieies gcgen
5tommesnermanOte gerihtete 4lss
na%bmeeeieB, na6oem Der &rieg Dor
iiber lit, al8 einen 8eitihenbieb ms
@eliht emlpfinoen. Nn @ott miiilen
Sic @iniponoerer un0 oie gingeman-
oerten glauben, Inn Serrn SobnIon
un0 @cnoiie 81 eefollen. p6eMhler
an6 StterngeSidtc" uannte Der
Briinoer ser driltli1en &eligion Die
ie 2eute, Die fronme Meoen ottf Den
9ippen uno i'm M1unoe tragen mo
ben bitterlten $ B I'M &er5en.
2pnfeuS.
Washington Journal., 1920-12-17

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