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New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Cheap Club Life

Nevertheless, taken in connection
with the other undertakings of the
Wall Street corporations and its
bearing on the present problem of
the high cost of living, the Brook
lyn venture is interesting. Think of
getting two good meals a day,
comfortable bed and the privileges
of club in these days for $50 a
month! Of course, majority of
those who live or are to live in the
house in Brooklyn are the younger
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
NEW home of the City
Bank Club IN Brooklyn

men in the banking organizations,
the juniors.
The clubhouse was purchased
with the assistance of the Number
Eight Realty Company" said Percy
West, the president Of the City Bank
Club. Number Eight is the number
of the National City Bank in the
Clearing House Association, and the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Big Trade in Sugar

"The saving on the sugar has not
been as great as on many other arti-
cles, but, being able to get it at all
has been quite an accommodation
We've been selling sugar steadily,
regardless Of the condition of the
market"
Executive Stefan added that by
"massing the purchasing power of
the 5000 members of the club MANY
bargains were obtained through
timely buying. The club also looks
to the future, and laying in supplies
for disposal later. Thus the club
recently bought $4,000 eggs, which it
put in cold storage to be sold next
winter. The price will be what the
eggs are worth when they were put
in, instead of what they might bring
then, as is the practice among deal
ers out for profits. As of the 5000
employees in the three financial or
CARNATIONS one-ffth are girls and
women, special bargains also are of
fered from time to time appealing to
feminine tastes.
I'VE hold a sale of women's wear
every Friday" explained the secre-
tary. These are held in the wom-
ems rest room at So Wall Street.
All sorts of articles are sold, and
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
The Creased Pig

A CREASED pig race is usually one
of the funniest things to be seen at
the different county fairs held every
year in almost every section Of the
United States. A small. lean pig is
selected, and after being we'll
CREASED it is turned loose in the
ring, and after getting good start
on the crowd of boys who are going
to try to catch it the word is given
and the big race is on. If you have
ever tried to catch and hold a young
pig without any grease on it you
know what a difficult thing it must
be to secure good grip on one that
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

realty company, club venture,
took its name from that.) "The
building is one of the fine old resi-
dences of the city. 1t is run on a
cost basis, which proves quite a
boon to the unmarried fellows, who
would otherwise have to live in no.
tells or lodging houses.
"The clubhouse provides, too, a
center for entertainment and recrea-
ton for all members. The spacious
drawing room and halls give oppor-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
A Food Sale

What was going on was one of
the sales of food and merchandise
held daily by the City Bank Club
TO its members. The club is com
posed of the employees of the Ma
honal City Bank, the National City
company and the International
Banking Corporation. AS the re-
sources of the National City Bank
alone are in excess of 81 900, 0,000,-
o0o something Of the character Of
the organization will be indicated.
The City Bank Club has been in
existence for several years, but re
Gently, doubtless because of the
mounting cost Of necessities, its ac-
tYties have been greatly extended.
Even gigantic concerns like the
National City Bank and the two
o'ners, with their vast wealth and
branches all over the world, cannot
overlook the human element, and,
as With ventures of much smaller
magnitude, realize the importance
'' looking after their employees.
nat time~wrinkled saw about the
eaa'n being as strong as it's weakest
INK Ig not 50 far from the truta
after all.
The National City Bank and the
mo other corporations have 3,400
employees in New York City alone,
"a'cn does not take into con-
ss'erat!on the thousands they have
~ the other cities Of the world.
Asesntly, like all other humans,
~ess employees have felt the effects
:" me high cost of living, which &C
s'ahss 10 some extent for the inter
s8ang spectacle witnessed each dag
~ The big building at 60 Wall
sses, and probably had sometime
" % WITH the following item which
appeafed in the newspapers re-
Gently:
purchase Of the Dreier residence
80. Montague Terrace, Brook
1'' 70 be made into clubhouse
M ras announced yesterday by the
~ Bank Club, the organization Of
saafs Of the National CITY
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

cles dealt in, but they give some
idea as to comparison in prices. The
savings on many items average from
25 to rs per cent, according to Ex-
ecutive Stefan. The "store" buys
only the highest grades, believ-
ing these are what the members
want.
"The people of this country will
buy the best, if the prices are with
in their reach said Executive Stef-
fan.
The hours for the sales were fixed
so as to fit in with employment of
the members. Orders for all arti-
cles, which range from shirts to safe
ty pins and jams to collar buttons,
are taken in the morning before
the members go to work. The first
sale each working day starts at
l l 80 a. m. and continues until 80
p. m. There is a second sale start
ing at 4 80 o'clock in the afternoon,
which continues until the last pur-
chaser is supplied.
"Our weekly business amounts to
about $4,000, l should say said
Executive Stefan, who has general
supervision over all the activities of
the organization. "Our biggest
trade, of course, has been in sugar.
This is because of the scarcity in
the market. In order to prevent
boarding we have restricted pur-
chases to four pounds a week, and
each member is provided with a
sugar card which he must present
at the time he makes his pur-
chase.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
To Live at the Club

A[tNO az NiuD
Fifty members of the club will
make their homes at the clubhouse.
which also will be social and recre-
atlonal center for the entire organ
ization Of 5000 members. The prop
erty is to be remodeled for the pur-
pose.
The rates will be $50 month,
which will include a room and two
meals day. The house will be run
on a cost basis and is expected to
maintain itself. 1t will be used for
temporary accommodations, in addi-
ton. of some members of the college
training class conducted at the bank
each year. These young men are
selected from many American col
leges to enter the foreign service of
the bank"
The item did not add, as it might
have, that the City Bank Club also
pays part of the tuition of a large
number of its members attending
night classes at various universities
of the city; that it conducts an in
vestment fund where employees NAV
deposit their savings and earn good
interest; that in connection with
these activities it has for members
a housing plan under which they
are assisted in buying their own
homes, and that, IN addition, it Of
fers opportunities for healthful
'recreations, such as tennis, baseball,
basketball, bowling and other ath-
Ietic exercises. Occasionally, too,
the club gives dances, dinners and
other entertainments which are
quite elaborate in their character.
In taking into consideration the
interesting endeavor of these three
big organizations to keep their
workers contented and on the job"
the reader should not confuse the
clubhouse just purchased on Mon
tague Terrace, in Brooklyn, with the
City Bank Club itself. The clubhouse
across the river is merely one of the
many activities of the parent organi-
zation, the City Bank Club itself.
Whereas the City Bank Club has
more than 5000 members in New
York alone, the capacity of the club
house in Brooklyn is, as the item in
the newspapers stated, only about
fftv
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Store IN Wall Street Skv-
scraper Has Bargain Sales in
Food and Clothing

recently we offered lot of nice furs
which the club had been able to get
at a bargain"
One of the noon sales was just
starting and a demonstration was
had Of how the thing works. The
hall of the busy downtown structure
filed with the purchasers, and q
cheerful hum arose as the men and
women, youths and young women,
filed by.
Outside, Wall Street hummed
and buzzed with rumors and re-
ports of rising and falling prices;
people were rushing lunchward or
speculating feverishly between
bites as to the fate of some stock
or other. But up here the finan-
cial district and its worries seemed
far away indeed. Shirts, collars,
packages of eatables and other
articles passed in a never ending
stream .ver the counter, the oc-
casional chuckle that went up in
dicating that no one was breaking
his heart especially over the re-
verses being suffered by the H. c. L.
An Education, Too
The clubs educational plan is not
as spectacular AS the food sales,
but it is equally as important. In
addition to the studies at the uni
versities it has courses In the tech
nical side of banking itself. These
are given at the three organiza-
tions from whose stats the mem
bership Of the club is drawn. In
struction is given in foreign ex-
change, credit or banking practice
and kindred subjects. A course in
business letter writing is conducted
especially for men and women en-
gagged in handling the banks cor
-respondence.
All sorts of problems in banking,
business and finance are discussed,
and some of the most important
men in the nation have made ad-
dresses to the classes. Among these
have been Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the Bethlehem Steel
Company; Secretary of the Treas
ury David R. Houston; Charles R.
Crane, Ambassador to China; John
.. Ryan, president of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company; Judge
Robert Lovett, chairman of the
board of the Union Pacific Railway.
and Sir George Paish, the English
tinancier.
The club, like the management OF
the house in Brooklyn, is very
largely in the hands of the men,
bers themselves. Their opinions
are invited on all subjects affecting
their interests. either in the club
or in their employment, and gen.
eral discussions on these subjects
are invited and encouraged.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Turtle Races

Turtle fishermen Of Florida have
had races with turtles as their
steeds, TO the great amusement of
the onlookers and bathers at the diff
ferent beaches. Two large sea tur-
ties, each weighing several hundred
pounds, are usually selected for
these queer contests, while the fish
ermen put on their bathing suits and
get upon the backs of the turtles,
which their friends are holding out
on TIE beach. At the signal to go
the turtles are released, and, Of
course, begin 4 race for the water.
After reaching it the clumsy crea-
lures would dive down and continue
crawling along the bottom, but their
riders shift their weight to the back
part Of the she'll and at the same
time pull upward on the front part,
which prevents the turtle from put
ting its head under. Instead of let
tiHS thSii swim oat W aea tite iuSl >
guide the turtles by pulling them to
the right or left so that they race
along parallel with the shore and
the spectators get a good chance to
see the final result Some of these
races have been known to continue
for miles and at the finish the win
| ming turtle would be exhibited as the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

champion swimmer of that particu-
lar beach.
Before the war Hagenbeck's
famous zoo in Hamburg, Germany,
had several large tortoises which be-
came so tame that the children Of
that city were allowed to ride them
whenever they pleased. After the
riders were on their backs the tor
toises were induced to follow attend
ants, who walked before them hold
ing lettuce leaves in their hands.
Many laughable races were started
IN this way, for even the attendants
themselves began taking so much in
terest in the affairs that they would
strive in every way to make their
tortoise cross the line before the
others. The boys and girls who
rode them also became very much,
excited, and would try in every way
to make their mounts win out, for
nobody likes to be loser, even in
tortoise race But slow as it is. the
tortoise Is always sure to get there,
just as it did in the old fable of its
famous race with the feet-.e~.ed
hare that thought it could take a
long snooze and then win the race.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Comparative Prices

AS to the prices themselves, which
drive the point home better than
anything else, here is what some of
them were on the day recently when
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
the data for this article were gath

the data for this article were gath
cred:
On the
Buydlrect Service. Market
Tea. % cents half pound 49,. S 40
Coffee, fve-pound packages, $40 $50
Safety razor blades, 70 cents a
dozen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOO
Electric light bulbs, S1.10 for five 200
Yarn, two ounce ball, 5S cents. 80
Sugar, % cents a pound ........ .25
Corned beef (canned), 25 cents a
pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .35
Tongue (canned), 24-ounce cans,
Sl.3i ................. 1.50
Chocolate, S1.10 a pound . 155
These are only few of the arti-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
Races That Are Not to the Swift

is as slippery as an eel, so the fel-
low who catches and holds the
creased one surely deserves to win
the prize, which is always nothing
less than the pig itself. The anus
ing part of it is that often one will
grab its leg, and sometimes each Of
the pigs legs is held by one of the
runners who lays claim to having
caught the animal, but the pig is
generally given to the one having
the best hold on its body. If you
ever get into a rage Of this kind be
sure and put on some old clothes so
you can make a big dive at the pig
and grab it around the body with
both arms. Another almost as funny
race sometimes held at these fairs is
that between slow mules, the fellow
able to make his mule go around the
ring in the slowest time getting
whatever prize is offered.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
At the Bronx Zoo

In the New York Geological Gar
dens many amusing races also take
place in the big tortoise pen when
ever two Of these creatures spy a bit
Of food at the same time. Although
these tortoises are quite large, no
body has been allowed to ride them
as yet In this same geological gar
den there are spirited races between
the sea lions whenever they are fed
their ration of fish. The attendant
feeding them will toss the fish to op-
posite sides of the pool, and in their
haste to reach them the sea lions
will leap through the water and
often up into the air at such speed
that the eye can scarcely follow
their movements. OF course, the
fortunate sea lion winning these
races gets the fish for his prize.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

AAI ing along as usual. 1t
w was the luncheon hour,
and that famous thor
ourhfare, where so much that is
casual and commonplace rubs ell
bows with the r-miraculous and
strange, was filled with the workers
in the banking and brokerage houses
ont for their monday meal. Some
Of these were bankers, important
personages whose names meant
something on the bottom line of a
check. Others-and, of course,
these were greatly in the majority
were mere Office assistants, bro
kerage clerks, markers, stenogra-
piers, paying tellers and others peo-
ping the busy hives on this most
interesting of streets.
Part of the hurrying human stream
came from the big colonnaded gran
ite structure at 55 Wall Street, the
National City Bank, and part from
the Offices of the International Bank
ing Corporation-known on the
Street as the l. B. C.-and the
National City Company. Like au-
tumn leaves caught up in contrary
winds, the fastening bipeds milled
and eddied, casting off occasional
side shoots as groups disappeared
into basement cafes or nearby res
taurants.
Like a Grocery Store
But not all were bound for lunch
rooms and sandwich emporiums.
Here and there, it might have been
observed, individuals dropped out,
crossing the street to the tall build
ing at 60 Wall Street. Taking the
elevators to the sixth floor, they
formed into line, passing through
door into what seemed to be an
old-fashioned corner grocery
which some enterprising merchant,
with an eye to the unusual, had
somehow managed to establish on
one of the upper floors of a sky
scraper in the financial district. The
fragments of conversation overheard
as the line moved forward strength
ened this impression.
-Four pounds of sugar, please
yes, two collars-some coffee-what
is jam selling for to-day" were
some of the remarks.
The line continued to go forward
steadily, the clerks behind the coun-
ter working swiftly handing out the
packages. Those who called for
sugar presented little yellow cards
which the men behind the wooden
barrier punched when handing out
the comestible. This part Of the
proceedings resembled scenes wit
messed in many cities in Europe
during the day, and person of
Imagination might have got the inn
preston that somehow one OF these
scenes had become lost and was be-
ing repeated in New York regardless
Of the armistice and the proceedings
al Versailles. The people in line
did not look like war sufferers, how
ever, being, on the contrary, we'll
dressed and apparently well salts
fed with their lot in life. They
and the clerks exchanged pleasant
remarks as the work proceeded.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
One Big business Is Taking Care of Its Employees
The National City Bank Club Pro-
vides Its Members With Neces-
sites and Pleasures

Bank, the National City Company
and the International Banking Cor
poration.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13
By Arnold Prince

-r YALL STREET was boom
~ ing along as usual. 1t
w was the luncheon hour,
and that famous thor
New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

EFORE the great war stopped
many of the sports in France
N one of the queerest racing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
CITY

To pay share chargeabIe to the City Of
Perth Amboy for Maple st. Sewer Ex-
tension Bonds:
whereas, temporary Improvement bonds
were heretofore authorized and issued for
the pavement of Maple Street Sewer Ex-
tension and
whereas, the sum Of ss.15o.o0 represents
the amount OF said cost chargeabls to the
City of Perth Amboy. and
Whereas. for the purpose OF Issuing per-
manent bonds to pay the cost Of said city
share,
Be IT. oRpAISED BIZ THE CITY OF
Sec. 1. For the purpose Of paying the
share ~chareeabie to tine City of Perth
AnAoy for the Maple Street Sewer Extern
sion Bonds in the sum of S3.150,0e shall
be issued dated october LIST. 1920, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17


Sec. 2. Said bonds shall bear interest
at the rate of 6 per cent. payable semi
annually on the LIST day OF April and on
the LIST day OF October OF each year.
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be in such form
as may be approved by the City Treasurer
and shall be payable. principal and inter-
est In such medium and at such place az
may be approved by the City Treasurer.
Sec. 4. Said bonds shall be signed by
the Mayor and City Treasurer and at
tested to by the City clerk under the
Seal Of .he City.
Sec. S. The City Treasurer is hereby
authorised to dispose OF said bonds in ac-
cordance with the statute.
The foregoing ordinance was introdu-
ced and passed on Its first reading at the
meeting of the Council OF the City OF
Perth Amboy held Sept. 9TH. 1920. and
will be taken up for second and third
readings and hnal passage at the meeting
Of the Council TO be held Sept. 2oth, lszo
in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Perth
Amboy. N. J..
ARTHUR E. GRAHAM.
19604-9-15-17 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
CITY ADvERTIsEMENT


To Establish An Assessment Mar for the
City of Perth Amboy.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY.
Sec. 1. That he map entitled Assess.
ment map Of the City Of Perth Amboy. "
j.. Morgan T. Larson, City Engineer, 1926
be and the same is hereby adopted and
established as the assessment map of the
City OF Perth Amboy to bs used in al
cases for assessment of taxes and for al
work done and improvements heretofors
done or hereafter to be done.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take ef.
feet Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on its first reading at the
meeting of the Council Of the CITY OF
Perth Amboy held Sept. 7th. 1920. and
will be taken up for second and third
readings and final passage at the meeting
of the Council to be held Sept goth. 1920
In the Council Chamber. City Hall. Perth
Amboy. N. j.
Dated. Sept. 9Th. 1890.
ARTHUR z. GRAHAM.
1seo5-s-15-17 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
SHOE REPAIRING

THE WORLD Shoe Repairing and Shoe
Shining fxrloTs. best II work and ali
guaranteed at reas5a6b Bile prizes. NJ.
Lupone, 4S2 State st.
FIRST CLASS Shoe Repairing. best oak
leather used; also new shoes Al reason
able prices L chersnsky. 1sl New
Brunswick Ave.
FIRST Cas- Shoe Repairing. all work
guaranteed and promptly dune: also
new shoes OF best qualities, standard
makes. s Goldsmith. 1zT Fayette ST.
GOOD hoe repairing guaranteed: any one
having > pairs shoes soied and hesiais
one pair fixed tres Gennsri. as wash
inKton 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17


All persons and corporations are hereby
warned, under penalty Of the law, not 10
NIL or cause to be filled bottles having
the following names and descriptions.
with soda water. carbonatcd waters. or
beverages, or to deface. erase. obliterate.
or otherwise dispose of. or traffic, in bot
ties with tho following names and de.
scriptions:
j. rs or. bottles with name J. weiner
& Co, % Main St. Woodbridge. N. j., in
circle. Color Of bottles green and white.
2. ~ OF. bottles with name J. Weiner
& Co., 90 Main ST., Woodbridge. N. J..
in circle.
3. 5 az. bottles with name Wilbur Ne
braska, in circle.
4. az c.. bottles with name ]. weinsr
a. Co., 81 Main St., Woodbridge. N. j.
in circle. white and green coicred bottles.
5. rs CT. bottles (settzer) with name
J. Weiner * Co, 90 Main ST, Woodbridge,
N. j. in circle, and with name of j..
Weiner & Co., engraved on head Of said
bottle.
6. sel.zcr tanks. capacity IL gallons
with Initials j. w. & Co.
|1q5aQ-Q-1O- Oil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
DAIRY

LAT I'LL DEST Tor yourself and babies,
the eieanest and rtcnest milk. Order
f4nm your grocer or milk man. Reder
MIX. best by test.
s4.~yII.E Farm DAIRY. 203 Smith
~. pure EiE!n creamery butter. the best
IN town Strictly fresh white leghorn
ss Received every day.
P2kTHt AMBCY ILk x CREAM CO,
HfwaFs at your service. Deliveries every
n b -, Demand our products from your
dealer or grocer.
1AJEsfIc DELicATEssEN ready cook
ed meals o1d Ersads. XII home cooking.
catering 70 parties an5 entertainnasnts
a specially. ts2 Smith 81. Phone 1854.
Valley DAIRY. 179 smith St. next
Crescent Theatre; direct receivers fresh
eggs and creamery hnfLeK daily right
from farm: also full lire cream cheess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17

The Board Of Directors has declared .
Stock Dividend Of 100 per cent. payable
In Stock Of the BurnTite Gal Briauette
stockholders of record October 18th, 1920.
Interim Certificates Will be distributed on
November 18th. 1920. TO be exchanged
later for permanent certificates
y. Il. YORSTON,
19749-s-iT-1t. Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
BLAcKSMITHlNG

GENERAL Biacksmithing: specializing in
autbmobiie springs and automobile
biaeksusithing Of any description. Toft
and Frsyer. las Jefferson ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
MONEY TO LOAN

WE HAVE Money to invest on bond o
mortgage on Perth Amhoy pssBsrty At
6 psE cant. Alpern . -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Desirable building lots on
best residential section OF city; easy
terms. II. II. Madsen, IFS Smith st. or
47O Brace Ave.
TWO LOTS on william street. Fords;
for sale reasonable. Inquire 31s Kirk
land Pace. J.
METUCHEN-s room house; all improve
ments: lot 30 x'130: price $4,000. Hans
Nielsen Co. 1876 Smith st.
$4,000. Buy this coy home: six rooms,
bath. all improvements. easy terms.
Possession now. Come sec 1t anytime.
samuel Taylor. Jr., Owner. 40f Euclid
Ave. Near Page Ave, A~ilenhurst. N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
BUS LINES

BILLS RED BUS LISE. Perth Amboy
and South Amooy; every 10 minutes.
City Limits. SC; South Amhoy loo: from
sac A. NJ. until 1i.4s 2. n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-17
PIANOS

c. sTEINHAUsER. Pianos tuned and re-
paired 31S State St.. Perth Amboy.
Tel l35l-M. First class work.
BRUHTON-Pianos ana Player Pianos.
kranfch & Bach. Hartman Pianos, Son
George Post. Manager, go Smith 81.
ora Photography. Columbia GrafonoIas.
Open Evening". Phons 1&