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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
siRnE I'm Perth AmhON.O

L. NEWS
In the Buy in Perth Amboy" ar
ticle under the heading, prize Given
in Buy Here Drive" in Saturdays
EVENING NEWS, there was one
line which struck me as particularly
appropriate-or inappropriate, as the
ease may be. The line in question is
Merchants Enthusiastic over Move
to Bring Out of Town Shoppers to this
city" BY changing the p~hraseology
a triie and making 1t reaed, "mer-
chants encouraging some enterprises
to take their printing out of the city"
Sounds funny. doesn't it? But
that's about the size of it.
The automobile show has come to a
close and is now a thing of the past
but 1t leaves n bad taste In the
mouth. Did you ever taste an indian
turnip? Palatable, perhaps, at hrst'
but-oh, what an after-taSte! Just so
with the automobile show.
Perth Amboy is just now-or rather
the Chamber of Commerce-shout-
ing itself hoarse to buy in Perth Am
boy and to encourage everybody In
the vicinity to do likewise. So far so
good but-when the automobile show
encouraged and fostered dndoubt-
edly by his self-same Chamber OF
Commerce) has to go out of the city
In order to procure h printing OF its
program (Which was to be a
(?) numfber) the evidence Is pointing
rather strongly to a sense of cheap
ness and insincerity on the part OF
those having charge of the getting out
of this program. ~InSincere, becaus
the ~patronizing of home industries in
this case Is rank imposture ana
cheap. because, perhaps, the matter
Of cost price has entered in this case.
1t is unfair on the part of those in
charge not to have the printing done
in this city, when we nave plants ca
pable enough to execute the same to
ones satisfaction. Patronize
home trade, indeed! What q farce in
his case! You who participated in
this auto show expect those who live
here to patronize you. but at the same
lime throw your own doctrine to the
winds and go out of town for what
you need.
Personally, 1t is immaterial to the
who receives the contract for
printing of this sort just so long as 1t
Is done in this city. where such WORK
can be done, and done well. AS
member of Typographical Union No.
protest most emphatically
against such ~unfairness, for unfair it
IS.
Less blowing of the horn and the
1racticing of what you preach would
1e far better. This may be plain
speech and unpleasant to some, but
his is a ease where plain speech is
needed.
MEMBER TYPO UNION NO. 65S,
of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
LET THE VOTERS DECIDE.

BY suggesting that the county com
mittee decide the issue between HIM
self and Senator Brown Is to which
one shall go to the Democratic nation
al convention County Clerk Cannon
would ignore the primary law entire
ly. Time was when county leaders
on county committees picked the dele
gates and candidates. too, for that
matter-but hat time has passed.
Through the present direct primary
law the members OF the party them
selves select their own candidates and
delegates.
To have the members of the Demo-
cratic party decide as between the
county clerk and the senator is much
better than to accept the verdict of
a small group of men no matter how
representative the men may be.
Besides. this matter of delegates to
the San Francisco convention is some-
thing that concerns thezwhcie third
district. including Monmoutha and
Ocean counties as well as M.iddlesex,
OF course, it is reasonable 70 suppose
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
STEP TOWARD EFFICIENCY.

That there is great need of a re-
organization in all departments at
Washington has been manifested for
some time. The vast amount of red
tape that has to be u%nwound, the diff
ferent bureaus and departments that
have 70 be seen and the humble OF
officials that must be consulted In
order to prevent jealousy, is appalling.
The wonder is that as much is ac-
complished in an official capacity as is
actually done.
Secretary Lane, of the Interior De-
partment, threw some light on the
situation In a recent statement.
'Washington,'' he said, as a combina-
ton of political caucus. drawing room
and civil service bureau. 1t Is rich
in brains and character. But 1T is
poorly organized for the task that
belongs to It,"
A movement IS NOW on foot to
create a Department of Public Works
out of the Interior Department. 1t Is
believed that by consolidating under
II head all the agencies which have
to do with public works a saving of
$780, 900, 900 could be effected on the
basis of current appropriations.
1t has been pointed out hat at
present twenty-seven separate
agencies are employed in the con-
struction of public buildings. Sixteen
are" building roads and nineteen are
engaged in hydraulic or liver and
harbor work. All have different
specifications. Confusion and waste
are inevitable.
With all these concentrated under
ton, perhaps. there could not help but
be a great Improvement in admin
istrative efficiency.
"A bill is now pending in congress
known as the Jones-Reaves bill, thai
has for its object the establishment
of a National Department of Public
Works through the reorganization OF
the Department of Interior. To keeI
this measure before the public and to
urge its passage an association has
been organized known as the Nationa'
Public Works Department Associa'
ton.
The New Jersey branch of this or
ganization is headed by Assemblymar
Arthur n. Pierson. Of Westield. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

that at least n of the delegates
will come from this county, but as the
law provides that the delegates are
to be chosen from the whole district
the Middlesex county committee, as
an organization, has nothing to do
with the matter.
The contest between Mr.. Cannon
and Senator Brown is now just where
it ought to be-squarely before the
rank and file of the Democratic party
In the third congressional district. The
men the majority Of the Democratic
voters Of the district want as their
delegates will be chosen. This is as
is should be. No other person or or
has a right to interfere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
FOR SHUTTLE TRAIN SERVICE.

Efforts being made 20 establish a
shuttle train service between Perth
Amboy and Keyport. making stops at
South Amboy, Morgan Cliffwood and
lMatawan, are to be encouraged. There
is no reason why the steam railroads
should not enjoy some of the pros
perity that Perth Amboy has built up
as well as the trolleys and bus lines.
The railroads nav too long ignored
the progress of this city. Here we have
been building up a tremendous sul'ur-
ban trade, but the steam railroads
have seemed utterly oblivious of my
thing doing.
The throngs of people that have
crowded into the passing trains now
that the traffic owes the Amboy bridge
has been cut off, las opel ed the eyes
of the railroad officials.
1t ought to be easy for the steam
railroad to compete with The trolleys
and buses. FREQUENT train ser7ic%
hOuIu 10 IT, iolCoSh N
superior accommodations Of the steam
railroad would soon draw the traffo
once the Grain schedule became
known.
In the summer perhaps the shuttle
train could be continued as far as
Keansburg thereby building up a big
traffic between Perth Amboy and that
resort.
BY paying a little attention to the
Perth Amboy trade much of the travel
hat is now compelled to use the rail-
road could be held ever after the AM
BOY bridge is r%eopened. There is a
great opportunity for the Central rail-
in his respect. We would Gil
benefit greatly by such improved train
.ervice as has been suggested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
Fire Alarm Boxes

25-Smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Avenue and Paterson St
2S-High and Lewis Streets.
35-Smlth and High Streets.
36-New Brunswick w and New st
87-Smitl and State Streets.
42-Atlaittic Terra Gotta Works.
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford St
t5-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and Washington Streets.
Estate St. and Buckingham Ava
s5-Parkor St and Pulaski Ave.
b6-Hall Ave and Charles 81.
67-State aid Wayne Streets.
6S-Near United Lead Works.
69-Maurer.
62-Washington and First Streets.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm 81
64-Smith Street and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce and state Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
and Gordon Streets.
Ave and Gordon Street.
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
s3-A Ave. n Washington ST.
S4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford street.
S5-Near City Hospital.
and Hall Avenues.
S6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
G2-Amboy Ave. and Irslee street.
p3-Lawrence and Francis streets.
ys--Neville n tombstone Streets
s3-Naritan Copper Works.
24-Marke+ and Sheridan street..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
IGNORING THE TAXPAYERS.

axpayer must now look to the
state senate to save them from an
Increased county debt. The bill rails
ing the county debt limit from 2 per
cent, to 4 per cent, of the assessed
valuation has been passed by the
ASSEMBLY. Assemblyman DeVoe mad
a hard fight against it, but was IN
successful. He pointed out thai liz
deIsex already has the highest debt
in the state, that the tax rate is con-
.'tinually mounting higher and hat the
taxpayers are burdened with about as
much as they can stand. The plea in
behalf of the taxpayers. however, fell
on deaf ears as far as h Republican
majority was concerned and the de-
sire of the politicians to continue their
pace of spending money regardless
was gratifed.
Assemblyman Pierson. father of the
bill which fixed the present debt limit
and an acknowledged expert on
municipal finances, argued strongly
against the bill. He showed that the
passage of this bill would increase
the borrowing power of the counties
totalling 100000 at a time when
the economic condition of the country
REQUIRED O. curtailment of credit. Mr..
Pierson said this increased borrowing
power would mean a big jump in the
tax rate. Still the assemblymen were
not impressed. Both Assemblymen
Lyons and Appleby, the two Repub-
lncans from this county, voted for the
measure.
In the senate, however, there is yet
hope that the bill will fail. ena
Brown is opposed to the measure n
can be counted on to put up a good
fight against 1t. Surely there must be
some consideration for the taxpayers
somewhere.
Although Middlesex county is now
~lburdened with the highest bonded
debt in the state. the freeholders OF
this county arc among the most active
N''
in getting. this bill through the legisla-
lture. Evidently they intend to make
use of it should it become a law. AT
present the law prevents them run-
ming the county any further into debt
There is no telling what the county
tax rate will be If this bill is finally
passed.
Middlesex needs economy above
everything else. Anybody can spend
money. 1t requires real efficiency to
save it. With the Amboy bridge and
the main county roads taken over by
the state the funds available for the
lfreeholders are greater than ever be-
7 fore. They should be satisfied. II
; the senate would serve the people tina
will kill this bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

,%&~


VIII H.. Hays, chairman of the
seems to have the right idea of his
duties. When his opinion was asked
recently regarding the different candi-
dates for the Republican presidential
nomination he declared that his duty
as national chairman was to elect and
not to select. He refused TO comment
in any way on the various candidates
and stated that any report thai he
favored q particular candidate either
now or at any time up until the nom
ination Is made, could be set down as
false.
If all chairmen of various political
committees and party leaders general
Iy would have a similar understanding
of their duties there would not be
nearly as much feeling aroused within
the respective parties.
These are days when the rank and
file of the party choose their W
candidates. That Is what the direct
primary is for. But if city, county,
state or national chairmen are going
to throw their influence for any one
particular candidate it is apparent
that any candidate so favored will
have a distinct advantage.
Republican National Chairman
Hays has the right conception of the
duties of q chairman of a political
committee. He is to lead, not BOSS the
party. He is made chairman of the
committee to conduct the election n
win the victory once the rank and file
of the party nave selected the men
they want as their candidates. If he
is not in sympathy with the candidate
that the party dominates he should
resign and permit a man to take the
craftsmanship who is in accord with
The party's choice as expressed at the
Mr.. Hayes has shown a number OF
excellent traits as a National chair
nan. With his party so terribly split
between progressives and extreme
conservatives 1t is q difficult position
I'LL, Mr.. Hays, there is every rea-
son to believe. is e~ndeavoring to show
partially. If it were not for the
influence Of such r~eactionaries as
Lodge, Penrose and Root, Mr.. Hays
probably put the Republican
party abreast with the times n
make it move acceptable to the
masses. He Is doing well under the
bandicaps, however. and, if given
time, may yet be able to save the
Grand Old Party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

| My, how things have changed! Now
'adays a man sits down and prays tnat
someone who knows where the drink
Is will drive him to drink.
When you are depressed, Just con-
slider the thermometer. You can't keep
a good thermometer down.
! A girl is usually smart enouGh 10
put off getting fat until she gets
married.
Another Damii: Once upon a time
There was a man who was so Idir-
minded that he admitted h a q mar
who did not agree with hi II might be
right.
You may imagine hat the Pullman
owns the Pullman car You
are travelling in But give the Porter
81 ter. cen: tip wien he expects at least
a half dollar, and you'll find u VINO
the "a
1t would never do for 81 man to be as
polite to his own wife as he is 20 some
other mans wife. His own wife might
not recover from the shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
Forgotten

You know how sayagely we swore
that profiteers must go, six
ago, or maybe four for they're a
public foe. There was a marsh-
shaling of clans of lawyers brave
and bold; and there were fierce
statistics fans, whose zeal would
ne'er grow cold. Our breasts were
filed with golden hope. We plan
ned out gorgeous schemes; we saw
the hanghan with his rope walk
through our fevered dreams. Upon
the highest gallows tree tho prof.
teer- would hang. and we would
dal > In honest glee. about the
swinging gang. And still by prices
we are pinched. we weary sons OF
toll; and has a profteer been
lynched, or shot, or boiled in oil?
We send the lesser scamps to jail
for swiping grocers' beans, en-
bezzling paltry chunks of kale. or
robbing slot machines. Our brave
resolves have taken wings and
flown to roosts afar; alas, we're al
ways starting things which left
unfinished are. The rising prices
make us wall as we shell out the
rocks; I've seen no p~rofiteers In
Jail, or in the village stocks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

is proposed to conduct an intensive
campaign to bring pressure to bear on
congress TO pass the Jo7es-Reaves bill
and at least make a start toward some
much needed reforms In Washington
official life.
Anything that will cut the red tape
and increase efficiency, at the same
time reducing expenses is to be en-
c~ouraged. 1t is only necessary TO un-
derstand the Jones-Reaves bill to get
the country unanimously behind 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

ct wonder if o could?" unused the
.Rummy, as he took a swig out of a
bottle Of Botanic Booze Bitters he a
purchased in a drugstore.
you wonder If you could what?'
demanded the Barkeep as he picked
up the bung starter.
why, l wonder IL you could say
that an heiress would make 81
capital wife?" replied the Rummy, as
he headed for the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

Settling.
Don't give a MAI a lot of praise
& Because he leads q settled life;
For, IL a man has settled ways.
Just bet they're settled by his wife.
Luke McLuke.
His ways are settled by his wife.
That's one of mafimony's INST
But l will venture on my life,
she VIII not s9 hubhy's bills
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
Such a ~Iangwidge.

""That fellow is awfully crooked isn't
said Binks.
Yes" replied links. HE is going
straight to the bad"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
You Know Him.

"What asort of a fellow is this re-
Smith 2" asked Brown.
"lte's one of these men who preach
the mile and practice by the inch"
replied Jones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

The show girl often heaves a sigh,
Her voice is thick;
She wishes she could sing as high
As she can kick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

AS we understand it, you must check
up your total winnings at gambling in
|1919 and pay the income tax on them.
You are, however, permitted to de-
duct your losses at gambling from
the winnings before you pay h tax.
If the losses exceed the winnings, you
may not deduct anything from your
total income because of these losses.
Well, here's ours:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

The pompous Big hedd makes me grin
For 1t is plain to see
That there We're lots of monkeys in
The Bighedd family tree.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
Bits of By-Play

BY LUKE McLUKE .
Copyright, 1920, the Cincinnati In
quirer)

FhCt.
woman folks are all the same,
The girls are all alike, you'll find;
A man can make her change her
name,
But he can't make her change her
mind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
OH

Don't pick your teeth" says Mr.,
Gears
TT shows you are a hick!"
But We all know that for some years
He's had no teeth to pick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

And when his ways she's sternly set
tied.
Then he must hand her all the cash,
But IL he's short a dime, she's nettled,
And you bet settles hubby's hash.
-NUiI1Ia Cofff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

b. Z. Quick, A. Pancake and II,
Evilsizor have Joined the Springfield
(Ohfo). branch of the Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

Ida Cline didn't when h was offer
ed the position of Postmistress a
Kings Mills, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
AW. GWani

Who's Who you've very often read,
You think you know What's What;
But, If q brick drops On your head,
You'd never know What Swat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
What's the Fare To Monmouth?

(MonmOuth (lll.) heVleW.1
WANTED-A middle-aged or elderly
couple to live with woman and son
i. the country, woman to do house
work and man to chore around n
be company for the m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
Our Daily Special.
lake Says.

Every Man Is A Good Shadow
Boxer. |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
OuChi
Our Report.

Butcher, the dentist. is doing bust
ness in Urbana, Ohio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10
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I. LOGAN CLEvENGER. Editor.
p. OLMSTEAD, Business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-10

Subscription Price-By mall, including
postage and war tax. ! month. Us cehts'
year. S7,H0.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET SHOWS PRIMER TREND

New York, June 30-Belief that monetary conditions are likely to i'm prove within the next six months and reports that several European govern ments contemplate early reduction of their obligations to this country gave degree of stability to the stock market today.
 Conservative brokers and commission houses, for the first time in several weeks sounded a note of encouragement, sup porting their change of attitude with liberal purchases of selected stocks.
 Equipments and steels were most fa- vored. Oils, motors, chemicals and shippings also advanced, together with divers specialties. at extreme gains of l to points. Rails traiIed along and utilities as represented by the express companies made the most substantial advances.
 Profit taking and the steady advance of call loans from their opening rate of per cent. to Is per cent just before the finish served to reduce many gains to minor proportions Sales amounted to 325,000 shares.
 In addition to the higher rate for call money, which equalled the maximum quotation of recent months, a firmer trend was noted in the market for time funds. Many mid-year maturities were renewed at 1-2 to 3-4 per cent but accommodations for longer dates were exceedingly scarce. Railroad, utility and industrial bonds eased variably but li- berty and international issues were steady on smaller dealings Total sales par value, were s11,50o,0o0. Old U. S. bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
SPORTING NOTES.

Miss America, the smallest of the three speed boats that will represent America in the HarmsWorth trophy races at Isle of Wight, Eng, already has won it's spur as the fastest piece of water machinery ever floated in this country.
 The craft, which was launched at the same time as the Miss Detroit ", at Algonac, June 6, but which was not ready to run because of the non -arriy- al of her gear box, had her trial spins off the St. Clair river last week and turned up a mile over the measured course used to test boats by the c. c. Smith Boat & Engine Co.,, where the two craft were built, in exactly 45, sec onds, or at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
 When next New Years day rolls around, Jack Britton of New York, the worlds welterweight champion, will have been boxing IS years That's a long time in the game, the longest Ca reer of any boxer now before the pub lie.
 A. B. Montgomery of Fresno, an nounced that he had matched Jack Johnson, former heavyweight cham pion, to box 20 rounds at Tijunna, Low CT California, on the afternoon of July 4, with Al Norton.
 Director Todd :07 If bought at the recent New England Speed Sale by J. D. Keith of Stellartcn N. S., died soon after he was shipped to the Provinces. The son of Todd, 2:14 3-4, held a record of 2:15 1-4 at the pacing gait, and be- fore being geided produced Young Todd, 2:02 1-4, former holder of the four year old record for pacing geldings.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01
AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL CHOSE
 ATHLETES FOR OLYMPIAD

The Australian Federated Olympic Council lately chose the amateur ath- letes to represent Australia at Ant werp- The following are to defend Ausralia's title to the 800 meter teams swimming championships F. Beaure- palre. J. Stedman. ". Hay, K. Kirk land and D. Herald. Miss Fanny Dur ack was selected as an individual swimming competitor. For the Mara thon race T. Sinton was selected, W. ". Hunt was chosen for sprints and G. R. Parker as Q walker. Gerald Pat terson will represent Australia in the Tennis championship. Miss Beaure- paires a sister of the Victorian cham pioa. named above. will go to the games al her own expense to compete in the swimming competitions.
 The latest reports from Wellington. New Zealand. are to the effect that the following athletes should repre- sent the dominion at Antwerp: Had field. Sculler; Davidson, runner; Will son Hurdler; Waldron, swimmer. also a Miss Shand, swimmer; Atkinson, swimmer and lindsay, sprinter. It was further decided to inquire into the ath- letic merits of Olivier, the new Zea- land tennis champion. and Captain Brunton. a fencer, with view to their being added 10 the dominion's Olympic contingent
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

iniammability no longer worry opera tors. Silk shirts for miners are bigger nuisance But production in a hundred years has jumped to S6,2OO,OOO tons, and could this year surpass the 1C0-million- ton mark, which was almost reached in 1S1T
 Reading, WiIkes-Barre, Lehigh, Mauch Chunk-these names are spoken one thousand times hourly in the industrial world today simply because there lay up in the hills of Pennsylvania a hard, black substance one ton of which sly old William Wurts steered on a raft down the Delaware to Philadelphia. just one hundred years ago.-Wal Street Journal