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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

George FitZmaurice transferred q
bit of the South Sea Islands to the
coast of Florida for his latest Para
mount production. Idols of Clay
which local screen admirers have
the pleasure of viewing at the Ores
cent theatre this week.
Mr.. Fitzmaurice and his company.
which included Mae Murray and Da-
vid Powell as the featured players,
made their headquarters at Fort
Lauderdale, some thirty miles north
of Miami, where they used "a wide
stretch of beach. Here they erected
a number of huts i'm the r fashion
of South Sea Islanders. The fisher
les. cocoanut groves, and tropical
vegetation needed for the general at
mosphere were all ideally located.
Idols of Clay casts Mae Murray
as the unsophisticated daughter of a
South Sea recluse and pearl SNUG
gler, who in time reaches the heights
of London society and in the end is
rescued just in time from a horrible
existence in a Chinese den in the
Limehouse slums. David Powell has
the role of a young English sculptor
who has lost all faith in women and
his art. but regains both through the
devotion of the girl from the South
Seas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

To Rehearse Jan. 4
The next rehearsal of the DaDish
folk dance under the direction of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

Coming to the Majestic theatre
next week Monday and commencing
with the usual matinee is Irons and
C1amage's Town Scandals" all
brand new and said to be the great
est sensation in burlesque. headed
by the famous burlesque stars
George a. Clark, the well-knoWn
versatile comedian. and the clever
little dancing coincidence, Etnei
CSnappy) Shutta. The attraction Is
absolutely new and exhilarating IN
its entirety. and it is with pardon
able pride that the management an
nounce it as the most pretentious
and costly burlesque aggregation
that has ever toured the burlesque
circuit. The estimated cost of this
production is fifty thousand dollars.
The scenery is new and magnificent,
with every modern device of cleo
tricity to strengthen the effects. Al
most every element calculated to
win popularity is introduced, and 1t
is prolific in musical numbers. The
costumes in the vampire number
alone cost from S250.00 to $4,000
EACH, while the gorgeous gowns
worn by the chorus beauties in the
Chinese ensemble were especially
designd and importd from China o
this production.
The great cast of principals as
sisting George A. Clark and Ethel
(Snappy) Shutta are Charles Fagin,
famous dancer and comedians: Nor
man Hanley. the well-known tramp
comedian: Corinne Wilson, a beail-
tiful prima donna from California
with a phenomenal voice of high
range and sweetness; Roy Harvey, "A
musical comedy favorite with a
splendid singing voice and an excel
lent performer in straight roles;
Helen Hudson, a clever soubrette'
alert and attractive: Ola Hudson, a
charming young ingenue. and Billy
Cochran. the beau Drummer OF
the stage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

| vious experience would prove excel
lent workers il they were only given
a chance" she said. But the EN-
ployers are afraid to try them out
However, times are getting better,
and I hone to see all employers
gain a broader and o human
point of view. 9,
IF a picture such as the n !
have Just made has any influence
toward lettering the condition OF
deserving girls by calling
to bad business practices, then i
will feel satisfied.
knowing that references are
sometimes misleading and often iail
to do justice to the bearer. wise
employers are hiring their assistants
on a trial basis. Experiments III
many of the country's largest Offices
has proven this to be the most satls-
factory and economical method Oh
maintaining an efficient staff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

New York Times. said: There Is
more abiding humor in 'Ruddigore'
than in all the rest of the current
musical shows put together" and he
added: Doubtless there is an even
ing of higher enjoyment to be had
than at a first hearing of 'Ruddi-
gore but we don't know where or
how"
DIR. Frank Crane, who speaks with
authority. and not as one of the
scribes. said: II make bold to say
that no other comic opera composed
By anybody else car give me the
genuine pleasure | get from a per-
Torrance of the comic opera 'Rud-
digore.' For d~clicacy of touch, for
exquisiteness and originality of con-
ception. no musical work of the last
thirty years, no modern novelty q,
slapstick or subtlety. can compare
with it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

A shining example of the fallacy
of employing help solely on the ref
erence plan is presented to employ
ers in a delightful way by Con-
stance TaImadge in her newest pic
ture Good References" showing
at the Strand theatre today.
In this picture Constance. as the
heroine. takes the part of a poor
girl seeking a job without r%eferen-
ces. She is turned down every
where until finally she "borrows'
the references of a sick friend. The
scheme works and she gets a job,
and proves quite efficient.
The trouble with many employers
according to Miss Talmadge. is the
fact that they themselves pay too
little attention to the study of char
acter and too much to looking up
mast records of achievement.
MANY girls with little or no pre-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

Miss Marie Nielsen. Mrs. Nels Han
sen and Miss Jensine Olsen. will be
held in the basement of st. Stephens
Danish Lutheran church. Tuesday,
Jan. 4, and not on Tuesday. Dec. Is,
as previously announced. 1t has
been necessary to postpone the re-
hearsal because Of the Sunday
school Christmas tree and entertain
ment to be held there on that night
to which all those taking part in the
dance. whether they ire members
OF the Sunday school or not, are in
vifed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Order Eastcrn Star EIecs.

The Order Of Eastern Star. Rari-
tan Chapter No. IS held their an
nual election Of officers at their reg
ular meeting in the Elks building
last Tuesday night and Mrs. Alice
Dockstader was made the worthy
matron of the lodge. The other Off
GERS of the order are as follows:
worthy matron, Emil Warter; asso-
ciate matron, Mrs. Reba Ortel; con
ductress, Mrs. Wilhemina Killen-
berger; associate conductress. Mrs.
Frederick Sattler: secretary. Mrs.
Martha Thorpe; treasurer, Mrs.
Mary Eggert: and trustee, Mrs.
Hannah Blair.
The installation of officers will
take place on Tuesday night, Dec
ember IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Pnsfnnnc Mission Session

The large open meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist church. which was to
have been held in the chapel of the
church last night, has been post
poned until after the holidays and
will be held some time during the
latter part Of January, the exact
date to be announced later. The
committee in charge deemed 1t wis
est because Of the Christmas rush
to postpone it until then. but the eX-
cellent program with a missionary
speaker will be n part of the enter
tainment at that time and everyone
will be invited to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
"Ruddigore, Coming Here

The most melodious and funniest
burlesque ever seen on the stage,
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore,'
which had a record run in New York
last year, is to be given at the Ma
iestic theatre on Tuesday night, Dec.
2Sth.
During its New York run "Ruddl-
gore" received the unqualified ap-
proval of both the press and the
public. Alexander Woolcott, of the
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Peaceful Picketing

|. w. WIS testifying at Butte, Mont,
at the Nanny inquest, claimed a con-
stitutional right to engage in what
they described as peaceful picketing,
but all declared they had no use for
the United States government, did not
vote, and, in the case Of a number of
the foreigners the assertion was made
that they did not even care to learn
English except to be able to get by.
Their peaceful picketing YVES shown up
by witnesses to have resulted in even
cripples having been beaten by the |.
WV foreigners, old men were knock
ed down, their dinner buckets taken
from them In all this picketing the
foreigners chiefly were the aggressors.
Their sole defense on the witness stand
was that under the American govern
ment they had Constitutional right
to picket"
Nanny, picket, was shot and later
died during the l. W. w. troubles and
the inquest has served to bring out.
as never before, just what the creed
of this organization is, and its enun-
citation has aroused wave of indigna-
tion throughout all respectable classes.
That creed was get" the mines by
striking on the job" in other words
do no more work than just enough to
"get by" and through such inefficiency
compel the industry to cease operating.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
GROWING BUSINESS
Lamar Posionice sill Growing Rapid
ly and Promises 10 Soon Jump
into the First Class.

Few people realize just how learee
an institution the Lamar postoffice has
become and that in spite of the fact
that the city is only a small one as
yet the pcstoffice will in a year or so
more at present rate Of growth reach
the first class and rank with the big
gest cities of the country. The re-
ceipts of the postofiice for the year
1919 on stamps and stamped paper
alone which is the basis for salaries
and rank Of the postoffice passed the
s24 900 mark and n.ade the salary of
the postmaster for the year beginning
July /, 1920. $500.
The force besides the postmaster and
assistant postmaster. now consists oil
eight clerks and two city carriers
drawing salaries from Si4O0 10 $500
annually after July /; three rural ear
riers drawing from $3.50 to $500 ae-
cording to mileage. and two long mot
or routes paying $1,000. This with the
Star routes and janitor makes n force
of nearly twenty men. The office pays
its inside force and city carriers and
leaves a surplus. The rural and star
routes are paid from Denver and if
they were charged to local office. it
would like all things run by the gov
ernment show n deficit. In number of
employees and salaries paid the post
office now ranks well up as one Of the
leading businesses of our city, and of
course has the most customers Of any
Of them.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
''The Troubles of a Merchant and How
to Stop Them"

This film tells a big. gripping hu-
man story of merchant who was a
failure and became a success. 1t points
out lessons from which every business
man may profit.
The opening scene shows the store
Of Mr.. White, merchant. High win
dows prevent proper display Of goods,
and an untidy store front turns away
trade.
The interior of the store shows neg
lect. Stock is poorly displayed. Clerks
are Indifferent. Material is wasted.
Customers are lost through poor serv-
ice. In spite Of the fact that Mr..
White works hard, the looseness of his
system let's his profits slip away.
Just when he is discouraged and
about ready to give up. he is persuad-
ed to adopt modern methods. As
result, conditions change. He builds
up a large and profitable trade.
While the pictures are Of special in
terest to merchants, clerks, and other
engaged in retail business. they will
help every business man.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
OPEN DOOR POLICY OF
U. S. HAS BROT ABOUT
UNDESIRABLE RESULTS
Immigrants Would Prefer To Learn
American Ways and Languages
But Crowded Conditions Con-
tinue Under Policy Thus
Preventing Assimilation

The far-famed melting pot is prov
ing a delusion and snare, say au-
thorities, and conditions which exist
in our country at the present time
serve to verify this statement in spite
Of our American pride and attempts
at unbelief.
Statistics show that the enormous
immmigration of the past few years
has resulted in startling lack of as
similation which If not corrected,
threatens to lower American ideals
and 10 weaken American democracy.
Six millions Of foreigners are now in
our country who can neither rend nor
write the English language and over
three millions are found who cannot
even speak il.
Some choose To place all the blame
for such existing conditions upon the
character Of the present-day immi-
grant. They believe that he does not
desire to know American ways and
customs, to be an American; that he
desires to remain ignorant ard to re
tain the customs of his home and that
all he cares for in the country is
wealth.
Others believe that il is not so much
a lack Of desire ON the part of the
immigrant to learn American ways as
il is lack of opportunity and they
would charge the fact that less than
one-seyenth of those entering our
country ever become citizens 10 IN
efficient methods of Americanization
and inadequate means of assimilation.
II would seem logical to suppose
that is efficient methods OF American
ization existed and a certain knowledge
of the obligation Of American citizen
shin was demanded by law, both types
might be properly assimilated and con-
ditions such as exist around our in
dustrial centers, where those of each
country group together, catering for
eieu environment where knowledge OF
onr customs is not essential, might
cease to be found.
No method OF Administration has
as yet been proposed which would in
sure the assimilation of one million
immigrants a year, however.
No pot can melt its contents when
more material is continually being
thrown in in great quantities. The open
door policy of the United States las
brought undesirable results-results
which threaten the lowering Sf her
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
NEW MAYOR
5. ID. Chureh Has Resigned as Mayor
and Alderman Elmer J. Wagner
Has Been Elected to the
Position.

Mayor s D. Church. whose term had
year to run yet. has resigned on
account Of moving to a new location
and the city aldermen at their meet
ing last week unanimously elected Al
derman f. j Wagner. who has been
mayor protein for the past year. to
fill the unexpired term. Mayor Wag-
ner is not new on the job as he has
been "a member Of the beard for q
number of years and has served num-
erous times as mayor in the absence
Of the regular officials. He will make
an efficient officer.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Coming July 7th

The Kansas Short Grass Motor Cycle
Club. which is making a westward ex-
cursion. will reach Lamar one hundred
strong on the afternoon Of July 9Th.
They will spend the 5th at the races
at Dodge City and will leave Garden
City on the morning of the 7th ON
their way west They will only be in
Lamar a short time but the entertain
ment committee Of the Y. NJ. b. A.
expects to make them welcome during
that time and invite all citizens Of our
city to come out and assist in show
ing the visitors that we have a real
hospitable city. one which it is good 70
visit.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Leaves City

s. d. Church. who has for nearly
twenty years been a prominent bust
ness man OF our city. and for several
years a member of the school board
and the past year mayor Of the city.
has resigned all his positions owing to
the fact that he has purchased bust
ness at Liberty, Missouri, and is NOV
ing there with his family. They left
on last Thursday for their new home.
Mr.. Church and his family made many
warm friends during their years in
Lamar, and they will all be missed in
the social circles Of our city as he will
be in the business ranks. All wish
them good luck in their new home.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Peace Denied, II. C. L. Continues

With reference to the high cost Of
the necessaries of life, President Will
son stated in a message on August 8.
1919, "We must, l think, frankly ad-
nit that there is no complete immedi-
ate remedy TO be had from Legislation
and Executive action. The free pro-
cesses Of supply and demand will not
operate of themselves and no legis-
lative or executive action can force
them into full and natural operation
until there is peace. There is now
neither peace nor war" "Since the
President delivered that message"
says Representative James w. Good.
of Iowa, Congress has passed a joint
resolution declaring that the United
States is at peace with the world. Yet
the President, realizing that the high
cost Of living cannot be reduced until
peace comes, by his veto Of the reso-
luton declaring that we are at peace.
evidently prefers that the profiteer
and the hoarder shall continue to ex-
act their merciless and uncomfortable
toll from the American people rather
than agree TO peace"
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
BASEBALL FANS DISAPPOINTED
No Game Last Sunday But c. F. S L.
Team VIII be Here Next Sunday

The undefeated C. F. & l. team Of
Pueblo. claimed to be the strongest in
the state, failed to arrive in Lamar
last Sunday for the game but it is
announced that they will positively be
here next Sunday and play the La
mar boys.
The many fans who were disappoint-
ed last Sunday can use their tickets
this Sunday rs they will be honored
by the management 1t next Sundays
game. These two teams are evenly
matched and should put up one of the
best games ever seen here. The man
ager Of the Pueblo team assures the
local management that his team will
be on hand for the game. and it will
be battle for valley championship
honors.
Turn out and back up the home
team with your voice.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
GENERAL COLORADO NEWS

Partial reports from county assess
ors received by the State immigration
Department show that the acreage de-
voted to beans in the state this year
is somewhat larger than early prelim-
mary reports indicated il would be. In
quiries made during the spring tended
to show that the acreage devoted to
the crop this year would not be much
in excess Of 65 per cent of last year
acreage, or about $4,000 acres, exclus-
i've of those raised for seed. Such re-
turns as have been made by county
assessors up to this time indicate that
the acreage planted this year is at
least so per cent OF that for last year.
and may run slightly above 10000
acres. The change in plans Of farm
ers with reference to this crop 10 due
principally to the late season, which
has been especially favorable for plant
ing beans. Assessors reports also
show substantial increases in the acre
age devoted to such crops as millet.
sudan grass, sorghums and other crops
which require little cultivation and no
great amount of labor for harvesting.
Present indications are that the acre
age devoted to millet will be fully 25
per cent greater than that for last
year and the acreage Of sudan grass
apparently will be nearly doubled.
These crops are grown largely in the
non-irrigated sections of eastern Colo
rado.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Fairyiew

Edpar Poer will soon have hi5 sod
ready to plant He will have good
sized field, near 10 acres.
d. A. Rinehnr: end J. F. Triska are
harvesting their rye. wheat and harley
this week.
Lewis Vile cut eight large lo2cs oil
alfalfa hay and put in his arm last
week.
Lucy Sims is working for Mrs. Dar-
byshire.
Rev. Fitzwater preached at Mount
Zion instead Of Fai.view last Sunday.
Mrs. c. D. Woodruff and her three
little boys; also her sister, came near
having a serious accident last week,
when the teen they We're driving
sea red, ran away. wrenched the tongue
from the buggy, dragged Mrs Wood
ruff from the buggy, at that got away
from her, run some distance, turned
in at a gate, struck the gate post and
broke the neck yoke, before they We're
overtaken by some truck drivers. We
were glad to learn there was no one
hurt.
Rev. Hancher was with us on June
Goth. We all enjoyed his sermon very
,1niich
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
Drilling Again

Manager Chas. Swietzer of the Nee
No She Oil Co. reports that the new
cable for the drill has been placed and
work on the well north of Lamar is
once more under way Mr.. Sweitzer
is determined to find out whether there
is oil under this section or not. and
he has persevered in the face Of dis
that would have dis
mayed most men. He deserves sue
cess in the fullest measure.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
COMPANY &c" COLORADO N. C.
Lamar Will Soon Have New Company
of National Guard and
Armory.

Col Bartlett. division organizer of the
recently organizing Co. &c" of the
Colorado National Guard. Col. Bartlett
is an efficient military organizer and
was here several years ago and or
afterwards became Co. "D.." under
which title il made the record of be-
ing the most efficient and best drilled
company of the National Guard for
the Mountain Division.
Col. Bartlett informs us that he ex-
poets to allot 100 men TO this com
pany making 1t one of the largest IN
the state. Most of the cities the size
les of fifty men. There are Al men
already enlisted here and the Colonel
informs us that there is a larger per
centage of ex-service men enlisting
organized in his many years expert
ence.
The National Guard under the army
reorganization bill has many privilege
which they did not have before under
the state militia organization. They
will be paid for time employed in drill
ing at rate which will give them
about $500 per month and have many
advantages in the way Of state and
national drills and contests never be-
fore known. An armory will be main
tanned here that will be a soldiers SOC
ial and athletic club as well as a COM
pany quarters. Many of the service
men both overseas and those who got
no farther than the training camps are
joining the new organization. All good
and patriotic citizens should lend their
hearty encouragement to the new
company organization, as it will be a
safeguard for the community in all
times Of trouble, and the social, busi-
ness and political barometers all show
disturbed conditions for some years to
come.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-30
DON'T WANT IN
Meeting Of Citizens of North Additions
Decides to Stay Out

A meeting was held Monday evening
at the city hall Of the citizens living
in the additions just north Of the cor
poration line to see il they desired to
be incorporated in the city. There
was a great amount of talky talk and
nothing else All expressed a desire
to enjoy the conyenienees Of water and
sewer which the city gives. but only
two of those present were willing to
pay for same like those already in, So
the city limits Will remain as at pre-
sent