Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-14

THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

F THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
! a sample OF what the reorganized
Chamber Of Commerce is going to do
Tor Perth Amboy once 1t gets fairly
started is to be seen In the energetic
i manner in which ii is already getting
: behind the movement to prevent the
discontinuance OF the interchange of
+. tickets on the Central and Pennsyl-
vania railroads. This is the kind of
work that counts. A good, stiff let
ter to the railroads. another to the
Public Utility Commission and then
the whole thing backed UP by big
delegation to Trenton when the util-
ity commission holds a hearing. will
at least show that Perth Amboy Is
awake; that the city is no longer to
be cuffed around at the pleasure of
the railroad officials.
The reorganization meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce that is to be
held In the council chamber Friday
night is not going to stop with merely
getting the machinery of the re-
organized body in working order. 1t
is going to begin work right then
and there. 1t is going to stand up
for Perth Amboy. It is going to fight
for Perth Amboy.
M lG hot Ii ~
backing is the reorganized Chamber
Of Commerce going to have from the
people of the city? How many are
going to bury the past, let bygones
be bygones, and get into this militant
movement for the advancement of
Perth Amboy? Are there men In
Perth Amboy big enough to forget
heir petty quarrels and personal diff
serences long enough to stand to-
yether in one united front for the
advancement of the city which we
Nlled the pacemaker?
Let's start this reorganized
Chamber Of Commerce off with a
boom Friday night by filling the
council chamber at the city hall to
overfowing with enthusiastic Perth
Amboyans eager to do something
worth while for their city. We have
, already had the challenge Haunted in
our faces. The railroads, after using
Us to help them get their properties
,ack, are beginning to show their
ratitude by denying us even so much
IS an interchange of tickets on
rains that use the same station. The
eorganized Chamber of Commerce
announces that 1t will accept the
hallenge in behalf of the city, and
he fight is on.
What are you. Mr.. Businessman.
Mr.. Manufacturer, Mr.. Citizen, going
20 do? Are you going to enlist In the
,ause of your city? Are you a VOL
unteer? Or are you going to serve
.he enemy by remaining indifferent?
There are about 400 names on the
membership roll of the reorganized
chamber. There ought to be at least
600. But, no matter, every one of
these 400 memberships ought to be
represented at the meeting in the
city hall Friday night. The fight that
Perth Amboy is to make ought to be
started with vim.
Let US achieve this one thing
continuation of the interchange Of
tickets on the Central and Pennsyl-
vania trains. With this victory we
can go after bigger things for the
advancement of the city. Those who
have remained outside the Chamber
OF Commerce thus far will see re-
suits; the advantages of working to-
gether for the city will be realized
and the membership will grow.
Now for Perth Amboy" is the
slogan adopted for this reorganiza-
tion campaign for the Chamber of
Commerce. Truly. now is the time
for every loyal son of the city to
come forth. grid on his armor and
go out after this railroad combina-
tion that has been kicking the city
about like a football 50 long-a
worthy foe. indeed, for a city that
prides itself on being a pacemaker
Remember. City Hall Friday
nights o'clock. Truly, 1t is now or
rever for Perth Amboy.