Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-26


Ioubt expresses the sentiment of a
many citizen of the city:
Editor Evening News:
You will think It funny that I
you this letter. but l as n
would like to tell you what i think
BE- our city I hope you will be KIND
to publish this II o think
L a good argument.
what does the city do on holi-
tsH sdt
ION holidays we do nothing hut
lie ut home for there is nothing else
b do.
TN other cities they have parades
md Jolly times together. Here In
bur town we have nothing to do.
Years ago when the 4th of ]
we had all kinds of fireworks
nd things that made all the people
happy. We even had a large cele-
bration at night. Where did that
To-day ON the 4th the children are
not even allowed TO shoot little cap
Why? Does the city have
q suffer Just because one or WI
children burn there fingers?
sWhy not have good parades. Ere
FORKS, o rgthinss like they had In the
.wiiI you please give this . little
Intention? 49,.
GEORGE FoRMAN. Jr.
"311 Elm street"
Yes Perth Amboy has had some
.ery commendable celebrations. We
AVE had parades and we have had
In Kinds Of amusements for the chill
Hrep ana then there has been a
Frand display of fireworks at night.
No doubt many people would like to
ZEE all this again.
But We wonder II those who de-
lire this sort of thing realize the
mount Of work there is connected
nth 1t all. When we have had those
liz celebrations It has been necessary
|or Z committee of some fifteen or
twenty men to meet for weeks pre-
tious to the celebration. planning
nd sehemins that all might pass on
nccessfuliyS Night after night these
ncn have met at the city hall, some
ines In the intense heat wnea al OF
hem would much rather have oeen
4. ing comfortably on their front
riches or along the shore enjoying
,e cool breezes.
ret these men, year after year,
ve their time and labor that Perth
hoy might have a real Fourth OF
v celebration. 1t frequently
sened that even after all his
tedious work planning and ar
ing for the event. the public
clld accuse some of graft In con-
SETON with the spending of the
binds that had been collected and
Bften there would be considerable
kriticism of what had been given for
he money.
It is all well enough to say such
criticisms and accusations are to be
Expected. They were expected. but
i is hardly to be expected that the
anne lot Of men are going to do this
york and receive the same abuse
rear after year. They feel, and just
=. that it is time for somebody else
e take 4 hand at the task. Arrange
AZ a suitable Fourth of July cele-
bration for q city OF this size is nc
mall task and It Is becoming ex-
remeIy dindcult to get volunteers tc
ackle the lob. G
ryew. Brunswick tried 1t this year
call was sent out for all citizens
Interested IN arranging a suitable
declaration to meet at q certain place
q certain time. If we remember
orrectly. just I'VE people turned out
~ we doubt not that everybody ID
Gow Brunswick. felt that the city
buzht 70 have a celebration. a
econd attempt was made to get
Iommittee together with but iilt''
Ieter results. Finally. after much
bcrsuasion q force sufficient to pu'
he thing across was organized and
geu Brunswick n going to have
celebration. No doubt there viii
e plenty to turn out to see the spor
nj enjoy the fireworks. but wher
he call was issued for people to turi
1T and hep arrange the affair onl!
80 appeared. w-
The EVENING NEWS called at
ntion to the desirabiiity Of a Fourtl
( July celebration early in May. bu
[fter the experience in New Bruins
lick 1t was felt that the interes
ere. as 4 ar. az the work was con
erned. would be little better. 50 tn
,a ter Was not pressed. 1t would b
e.diy fair TO call upon the sam
ii OF men who have rendered sue.
Eithful service in the past at $
scat personal, sacrifice to do tn
DIX aeain~ The only alternative
hcvc the whole thing arranged b
Il municipality
RE playground commission ough
havs .fppds enough to hire peop'
eroperiy entertuin the ch.idfe
the .e,tx eight 70 hire men
80 ~ fireworks Of the svenlni