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New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Recognition Won
By Artist After
Is Years Work
ssPictures Veritable Poems,"
Says Critic Introducing
Edward A. Kramer and
His Paintings to Public

After twenty-five years of artistic
labor recognition came to Edward
Adam Kramer last night, when a dis
tinguished group of artists gathered in
the Anderson Galleries to view an ex-
hibition of his paintings, pastels and
believing Kramer to be genius, whose
work was going to waste in an attic
In the Bronx, arranged the exhibition
and formally presented him to the public
last night. A large gathering viewed
his oils and pastels and had an oppor-
tunity to meet Kramer.
| He is a picturesque figure with long
white hair and ascetic features. He
was born in the lower west side of New
York in 1866, the son of merchant
tailor. AS a boy he was dreamy and
impractical Instead of forcing him
into business his parents sent him to
Berlin and Munich, where he studied
art under Wilhelm Won Diez; then he
went to Paris and the Julian School and
finally to New York, and long, tedious
round Of the art dealers followed, who
rejected his work because it was un-
familiar and unorthodox.
"His work has a dreamy, delicate
quality that makes it singularly dis
tinctive," said c. Lewis Hind, former
editor of "The London Studio" in in
PRODUCING Mr.. Kramer: "His pictures
are veritable poems. There is mys-
tical lyricism about them that is quite
foreign to the paintings of any estab-
lished school.
Frankly, this exhibition is for SELL
ing purposes, as we'll as to launch Mr..
Kramer on his way. Buyers of pictures
represent only about per cent of the
population. Our aim should be to try
to interest the other 90 per cent. 1t is
difficult to do this for variety Of rea-
sons. Art has passed through many
phases in the last twenty-five years.
And If there is disharmony among
artists, how can you expect to educate
people along those lines?
"Take, for instance, Joseph Pennell's
speech fortnight ago, when he threw
mud at the art critics. This sort of
thing does not do any good. He should
have studied the papers one by one
and given reasonable, balanced opin-
ion on the way they wrote, or else
have let the matter entirely alone If
the public realizes that art is a di-
vided house, it naturally cannot take
art seriously"
e. NoDert ocnmltz, French pianist,
translated into impromptu music the
Impressions made on him by Mr.,
Kramer's paintings. Nine. Eva Gauthier
sang group of French songs, and a
Debussy group was sung by La
Marchesa Cappelli. The first picture
was bought by E. A. Bigelow.
The group of men who arranged the
exhibition were: Robert Ament
George Bellows, j. OH. Cosgrave, Ar.
thur Crisp, Hamilton Easter Field
Robert Henri, C. Lewis Hind, Mitchell
kennerley, George Luks, Jerome Myers
John Sloan and Edward H. Smith
Among those who attended the ex-
hibition were Junius J. Morgan, E. A.
Bigelow, Arthur Egner, John w. Agar,
president of the National Arts Club,
] and Colonel lebanon Cuyler.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Voice Husky; Asks $25, 600

Giuseppe Giovia, of 2s2 Fifteenth
shoemaker, he had a $4,000 voice, and
has brought suit for that amount
against the. Public Service Gas Com
pany, which, he alleges, is responsible
for the poor attempts he has been
making lately at singing.
He always used to sing tunefully
at his work. he declared in his COM
plant, and the better he sang the
better shoes he made. Recently, he
continues, his quarters became filled
with gas from leaking pipe and
since then he has sung in husky and
unmelodious tones.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
The Stage Door

G. NJ. Anderson's revue, "Frivolities
of/1920," will have its premiere at the
Forty-fourth Street Theater tonight.
Also tonight Comstock and Gest will
present "The Light Of the World" at
the Lyric Theater.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06

The Actors Fidelity League has signed
long term lease of the four story
and basement building at 1872 West
Forty-third Street, which they have
occupied since last August. A benefit
for the fitting out of the. clubhouse
will be given January 1S aHthe Broad
Street Theater. Newark.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06

"The Girls of the U. S. A." was the
burlesque performance at the Colum-
bia Theater yesterday. Vaudeville spe.
cialties were introduced. Lew Hiltor
was assisted by Ernest Mack, Johr
Bohlman, William P. Murphy, Roy
Peck, Teresa Adams, Tenny Hilson
Babe Lavetta and large chorus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

er than its own level. 50 a city
government can be no better than
the majority Of the people who
make up the city.
/, is the doing away with our old.
Anticipated charter adopted over
fifty years ago. the simplifying Of
the city government and the fixing
Of responsibility that appeals to us
in the commission form of govern
cent. Once this Is adopted the
activities Of the EVENING NEWS
cease excepting that we shall con-
tinue to work for the advancement
Of Perth Amboy as we always have
done. We are satisfied that no
matter who the commissioners may
be they Will be able to give the
people far better service and ac-
complish a great deal more than
any set OF men that may be elected
under our present complicated
system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
RUSHING THE TUNNEL

We read with much interest that
the chief engineer in the employ Of
the New York and New Jersey
vehicular tunnel commission is
planning to break ground for the
construction of the tunnel within
the next few weeks. BY what au-
thority this great project is to be
commenced without first securing
the consent of the people Of New
Jersey to bond the state for the
necessary amount is hard to UNDER
stand.
Surely the people of New Jersey
do not propose to add to their al
ready heavy tax burden to finance
this work, and the money cannot be
raised by bond issue until the
people approve at a regular cleo
ton.
1t looks like a deliberate attempt
to force the people into this scheme
by getting the work started with
the small amount OF funds already
available and then compel the
people to put up the rest of the
funds needed on the ground that
what has already been spent will
be wasted If they do not do Sc.
The people ought not to be held
up In any such high handed man
ner. AS desirable as many may be-
llevs the tunnel to be, the sentiment
is pretty general that this is no
time to start on any such great
building operation, awarding con-
tracts that will run into years at
the prevailing high prices.
The vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson river is by no mea a
certainty at this time and the work
should not be started until 1t is
known where the money to pay for
it lis coming from.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

Highway Commission for approval
the commission recommended that
the road be not paved at present
on account Of the high cost Of ma
tsrlal and the diniculty in getting
deliveries by freight at the present
time.
But the suspicious ones shake
their heads. They wonder why the
question Of expense should receive
such serious consideration on a
Middlesex county road when a
patented material Is deliberately
substituted for concrets on q state
highway in spite of the general un-
Outstanding that concrete, which is
a perfectly satisfactory material for
road surface, is much cheaper. Then
the significant fact 10 brought but
that the misunderstanding road
also called for concrete surface, just
as the Railway Elizabeth road did
before the new highway commission
was appointed.
The excuse given for substituting
the high priced patented material
for concrete on the Rahway-Eliza-
beth road was the necessity for
speed in getting the road in proper
shape. But the Jamesburg-Heimetta
road is just as important to that
section as the Rahway-E Elisabeth
road is to the section in which 1t Is
located. The Jamesburg- Helmetta
road Is In a most d%eplorabie state
and trafic between those two places
is exceptionally heavy. many of the
employees of the snuff mills at Hell
meta living in Jamssburg going
back and forth to work on bicycles
or in auto buses.
Perhaps II the Board of Free
holders should suddenly realize the
necessity OF haste in the construc-
ton of this Jamssburg- Helmstta
road and. on that account. found it
desirable to substitute the patent
bituiithic pavement for all concrete,
the State Highway Commission as
now constituted might overlook the
high price Of material at the pres
ent time and give its approval 70
the project. It would be interesting
to try them out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

With the advance of the price Of
the New York Evening World to
three cents a copy. all the New
York papers have now reached that
price. With freight rates increased
forty per cent, with white paper
selling at twelve to fourteen cents
at the mill in Canada and else
where. and with wages still advance
ing. 1t looks like only a question of
a short time when the five cent
paper will be as common here as Il
has been in the West.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Ripping Rhymes


LucekuS Out.
So live that when you lie in bed,
afflicted with the flu, and DIR. Bees
wax shakes his head and says your
journeys through, you are not filed
with vain regrets for things you've
left undone; may you observe. 1--WE
paid my debts. and death Is bully
fun" The debts behind look black as
pitch. and spoil your spirits ease.
when you r dying of the itch. or
hoof and mouth disease. Your
widow, draped in trailing black. and
heaving sobs OF woe. may take in
washing at her shack to pay the bills
YOU owe. And she may scrub some
reighbor's floor. or wash the big stont
step: a thought like this makes
death a bore. and from it knocks the
pep. I'd hate to sit upon a star in
my nice muslin shroud, and watch
my widow scrub and char, among
earth's maddening crowd. She will
not have to do such tricks-I'm not
the least afraid; you bet when I have
crossed the Slyx, my debts will all
be paid; and there'll be roubles in
the bin. the products Of my rhyme;
and Jane may blow said money in,
and have the dernedest time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Luke McLuIse Says.

Some men are so happily mar
ried that IL they go to hell when
they die they won't notice much diff
ference.
And what has happened to the o.
Z. tad who always carried a paper
sack OF peppermint lozenges in his
pocket?
Many a man would be better Off
il his house was as we'll painted as
his wife Us.
One thing we do not like about
prohibition is the fact that a pitcher
Of ice water in the morning never
tastes like II used to in the bad old
days.
AS a rule, when a man gets into
partnership with the Lord, he
makes the Lord the junior member
Of the Arm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
The More the Merrier.

We are glad to see another ticket
in the field. Thus far we have the
Republican, Democratic. Third
party and Prohibition party tickets.
Now, if the Anti-Tobacco Army, the
Anti Racing Committee and the
Anti-Playing Card League will
choose standard bearers, we can
have a regularly Kilkenny Cat
Campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
The Horrors of Prohibition.

The HORRORS OF Prohibition.
The shades of night were falling
fast,
As through the streets and alleys
passed
A fellow who seemed quite upset,
And said to every man he met:
"Gotanythingonyourhip 2"
Luke McLuke.
The shades Of night were falling
fast,
As through the village streets there
passed
A fellow with a burning thirst
When forward suddenly he burst,
And cried: observation-disclosures
get it,"
Hastings, Neb. Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

Il good old man is Thomas Fry,
He helped to make the country dry.
He knows that whisky IL a curse
That robs a man of and purse,
The stuff is poison. he will preach,
And should be placed beyond our
reach.
Yet once an hour he takes a crack
At Rummy's Tonic Boozolac.
He knows there is no evil in
This harmless patent medicine.
Fen though the alcohol content
Is labeled "a per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

Already n hole has been cut il
the Rector street pavement since
its resurfacing. What . waste II Is
to pave streets and then at once
begin TO cut them ali up. No
sfaeIsney IN that.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

IT wonder II you could? ?" unused
the Rummy. as he took a swig Of
hair tonic.
you wonder IL you could what"
demanded the Barkeep as he grab
bed the lemon knife.
why, l wonder II you could say
that a sword swaliower has a sharp
appetite replied the Rummy. as he
headed for the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Hark From the Tombi


A long, long time ago. in the late
70's, when we were a young feller.
we used to have a pet story about
a Chinaman and an Irish woman in
a street car on a winter day. We
imagined that the story had died of
old age, but some archeoiogist has
unearthed the old-timer, and We
find 1t in the Journal of the Ameri-
car Medical Association. Here 1t
is:
Belly cold, belly cold this norm
Ing" said All Sin TO Mrs. Maloney,
trying to be agreeable.
Says Mrs. Maioney, decisiveiy:
well, We haitian nayger. put your
shirt inside your pants an yer belly
will not be cold"
Alta Boyi
L. Bancum, of Memphis. Tenn.
ig willing to handle the finance of
the Club or will accept a position
in the billiard room.
Names Is Names.
Otto Plowright lives at Bowling
Green, Ohio,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Poor Old Pawl

Willie-PaWT
Paw-Yes. my son. What Is IL?
Willie-When your eye teeth hurt
you, do you so to an oculist or to a
dentist?
Paw-Ycu get to bed young man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Lifting the LINTON CUP.

II cost Sir Thomas Upton a lot of
money to come after the Americas
Cup. but he can AFFORD II. HIS net
profits in the tea business last year
alone were $~1,794,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Is That Sol

The bank employs a teller,
He Is as good as gold;
And he thinks that his services
Are worth so much all told.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
WHEN EXPENSE Is ExcUsABLE

ceremoniously ousted the State
Highway Commission a few weeks
ago there was much speculation as
to the effect the governors action
would have on the patented pave
ment interests. 1t vas pretty gen.
orally agreed that they would not
suffer any as a result.
Naturally, the patent pavement
people could hardly approve OF the
old commissions decision to make
concrete the standard material for
all state highway construction, AID
knowing the record of the patent
pavement interests it was not to be
supposed that they would let the
New Jersey state highway system
slip from their grasp without a
fight.
In various counties and munich
p~aIities the patent pavement has
been a decided ~favorite. Many miles
Of the patented material had been
laid before the state took over n
of the highways. One of the roads
thus taken over was the Lincoln
highway and it is common knowl-
edge that the severe weather last
winter made certain stretches of
this route almost impossible. This
was particularly true OF the road
between Metuchen and New Bruins
wick and between Railway and
Elizabeth.
After a careful examination, the
old State Highway Commission de-
cided that the portion of the Lincoln
highway between Railway and
Elizabeth was ruined beyond repair
and that a new road would have to
be built. The road had been paved
by Union county before the state
took it over. With the repaving of
the road by the State Highway
Commission concrete would be the
material used in accordance with
the standard adopted.
In this connection it is interest
ing to note that on the day before
the State Highway Commission was
to have met and taken action on a
concrete road between Railway and
Elizabeth, the governor ousted the
commission. OF course, all action
in regard to the concrete pavement
between Railway and Elizabeth was
halted until a new State Highway
Commission could be appointed and
confirmed by the senate.
In view Of all the talk regarding
the influence OF the patent pave
ment interests in connection with
the state highways. there was much
interest in the action of the new
highway commission in regard 10
that Rahway-Elizabeth road. When
the new State Highway Commission,
therefore. as one of its first acts,
rescinded the action of the old
board in providing for a concrete
road and decided to use the patent
ed material, known as bitulithic,
there were many TO say. II told you
So" II was as IL they felt that their
had been confirmed.
The new State Highway Commits
sion gave as it's eason for deciding
bituiithic instead Of concrete
that the patented material could be
laid in colder weather and the road
could be built more quickly. 1t is
generally admitted. however. that
the patented pavement will cost
more thar the concrete.
This willingness on the part of
the new State Highway Commission
to waive expense for the sake Of
speed. as is apparently being done
on the Rahway-Eiizabeth road. is
hardly consistent with the attitude
the new commission has assumed n
regard to The intention of the Mid
dIesex county Board of FreehoIders
to pave the road between James
burg and Helmetta- When the plans
for this = we're sent to the state
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Fire Alarm Boxes

a5-smith Street and Central n. r. =
fs-Market and First Streets.
2T-Madison Avenue and Paterson 1t
2S-High and Lewis Streets
35-Smith and High Streets.
s6-New Brunswick Ave. and New st.
S7-Smith and State Streets.
41-Atlantio Terra Gotta Works.
ls-Buck.n. IAN Ave. n Hartford 81.
k6-Commerce and Front Streets.
le-state and Washington Streets.
l7-High and Washington Streets
st-state and B~uckingham Ave.
b5-Parker s. and Pulaski Ave.
Ss-HaIl Ave. and Charles St
57-State and Wayne Streets
6s-Near United Lead Works.
se-Maurer.
sa-Washington n First streets.
s3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm street
64-Smith Street ana Watson Ave.
sB-commerce and State Streets.
72-FTont Ind Smith Streets.
7s-Water and Gordon Streets
74-zearny Ave. and Gordon Street.
sl-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
STANDBY Ave- and Washington IT.
s4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
SB-Near City Hospital,
s7-Amboy and Hall Avenues
se-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
s2-Amboy Ave. and Insiee street.
'~es-Lawrencs and Francis Streets.
sA-Nevtlle and Johnstone Streets.
23-Raritan Copper Works.
zt-Market and Sheridsr atreefa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

On etiquette he's very dumb.
II is a fact, I'll state,
That he will chase his peas with
thumb
And knife around his plate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

"Yessum." said the laundress who
worked out by the day. sit takes a
woman with an iron constitution to
do the work ! do"
You mean fiat iron. don't your"
corrected Mrs. Smiley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Bits ofBy-Play

BY LUKE McLUKE.
copyright, 1890, the Cincinnati
Inquirer.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

ia like to be a baker. My!
/ know 1t would be fun,
In spite of prohibition. /
Could always have a bun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
See Passing of
Noted Diplomat

(copyright. 1890, by The washing
ton Starr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02

Our Daily Special.
Flour Will Soon Be AS Expensive
As The Other Face Powders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-02
Names Is Names.

Otto Plowright lives at BowiinI
Green, Ohio,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-08-26
LEARN TO DEFEND GARDEN
Interest and Willingness Not Sufficient
to Make Up for Lack Of Prac-
teal knowledge.

There is, perhaps, love for the soil,
latent or documentary, in most Of us,
an agricultural instinct that has come
down to us through the generations
since the first gardener. It is a taste
easily developed. Soon comes liking
for the smell of the earth upturned
by the pillow, an interest in watching
the breaking of the plants through
their covering and in noting the varied
characteristics. But skill does not al
ways equal the interest and there must
be intelligence and skill If the garden
is to be a success. The habits of oach
variety OF plant, its special needs, the
nature of it's insect enemies and the
means of circnmventing them, all zen
be learned by experience, but it is bet
ter not to wait for this, since discour-
agement may intervene. It is wise to
take the instruction that experts can
give and 1t was happy thought on the
part of the Gardeners association to
plan for this. Lectures Oh the SUBJ
iect should be we'll attended and pro-
ductive of good Observation-Disclosures
News.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-08-26
home I0(un.
| Y Helps Y !.
Go0D CITIZENS, AND OTHERS
Vital Difference Between Them,
Though It May Not Always
Seem to Be Recognized.

Two men went to a man who keeps
a small retail store on a residence
street the other day and said:
1--WE will paint your whole building
every year if you will let us put sign
On the blank wall" And he said:
Il can't do it, So they got up to
painting his store and paying $780, And
then he told them:
''This is a residence street. The
people are willing to have me here be-
cause l render service. That wall of
mine doesn't make the street look any
worse than is necessary"
They told him other men did it; that
no one noticed it; that it didn't bring
him dollars more business, but he
refused all the arguments they could
think of. His answer was that he owed
something to the people of his neigh
bOrhOOd.
There is q citizen who is an asset
to his community. And it is true there
Is no recognition in it and probably
not a dollar in trade.
There are others like this man. The
man who is holding vacant lots for
renting space for disfiguring sign
boards is criticized, but his pocket
doesn't suffer-at least he is convinced
that it doesn't.
The man who refuses to do this, who
keeps the grass cut and allows no &C
cumulations of rubbish is an asset.
But there is no sign to remind his
neighbors that he is a decent citizen.
SO with the man who doesn't let his
chimney smoke, who keeps his place
in repair, who doesn't have the pub
lie sidewalk forever blocked.
And they aren't paid? Well, that de.
ponds on how you look at it. Some
men are pretty we'll paid by the con-.
seriousness that they enjoy the society
of a decent citizen and good nefghbor
when they are alone.-Milwaukee
Journal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-08-26
THAT'S Do8soN.

cvnonsis. = DR.. John Nicholson,
inst beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
If Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
AIr Sidney is an American, a semi
invalid. old and rich and very de-
sirnus to live. Mrs. Sidney is a
Snanish woman, Gtgnified and reti-
isn't. Jed, the butler, acts like a
privileged member of the family.
HARTLEY house is Il flne old isolated
country place, with a murder story,
a "haunted pool" and many watch
dogs. and an atmosphere of mys-
tery. The haunted pooP' is where
Richard Dobson, son of former
owner of Hartley house, had killed
his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor in his room the very first
nisht. Doctor John fixes his door
81 he can't be locked in. He meets
Isohel. daughter of the house and
falls in love at first sight. In the
wight he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs Sidney by the wrist
He interferes. Mrs. Sidney makes
Hsrht of it. John buys a revolver.
John overhears Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have his way. In
r.Dlv she says ste will not hesitate
70 kin him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
- consent to the announcement of
his engagement to Isobel- The
eoung people con sent to the make
believe engagement. Later they
find it is to head off Jed, who
would marry Isooel. Jed tries to
kill John. but the matter is
snoothed over. John, though "en-
saged" to Isobel, conceals his love.