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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
IGNORING OUR GREATEST ASSET

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Attention is called to the letter of
+. F. Mcclure. which the EVENING
NEWS publishes elsewhere in today's
issue, discussing the matter of harbor
developments. Mr.. MCGUIRE operates
a line of boats and is well posted on
the subject of waterways.
After reading what Mr.. Mcclure has
to say about the work going on in
various harbors along the Atlantic
coast, one is convinced that Perth
Amboy, as far as her harbor develop
ment Is concerned, is sound asleep.
While other places, many of them
with not half the advantages that we
possess. are going ahead spending mill
lions in the development of their wa
terfront. attracting thereby large
steamships lines with big terminals.
Perth Amboy, with a shore line second
to none and with the city already in
possession OF ideal waterfront prop
erty, is not lifting a hand to share in
all the great prosperity hat is APP
parent on every hand.
Leave Philadelphia and Baltimore. to
which MIR. Mcclure refers, out of the
reckoning for the time being and draw
a comparison between Perth Amboy
and Wilmington, Del. Who will deny
that Perth Amboy has 1t all over Will
mington for opportunities for world
wide and shipping in gen.
eral?
Wilmington is located many miles
the Delaware bay. Its nearest city
of Importance Is Philadelphia, which
is thirty or forty miles away. Yet
Wilmington is rapidly forging ahead
as one of the most important ports on
the Atlantic coast.
Here at Perth Amboy we are within
seventeen miles of the open sea. We
are within twenty-three miles of New
York, the great business center of the
continent, IL not of the world, and
we dIG SelfGu ny LhAOc ~ poi hNiAt
railroads. Our harbor is we'll pro-
tected and big enough to accom-
modate whole fleets of ships. Yet
Perth Amboy goes peacefully on her
way utterly Indifferent apparently to
the wonderful progress being made by
other port cities in the way Of harbor
development.
There is no doubt that much good
is going to come of the organization
that Is to be formed In New Brunswick
Monday night for the development Of
the waters of Raritan bay and river.
But unless the municipalities them
selves show a Willingness to do m
thing in the way of waterfront de-
Velopment 1t is to be feared that 1t
will be Il long time before the Raritan
takes Its rightful place in the COM
merce of the world.
1t is for PerthAmboy to be up and
doing. Let us look about us and see
what other places are up to. Lee us
learn from them how they do it. Let
us study our own problem and try to
solve 1t. Let's have a city plan and
show what we would like to do even
though we feel that we cannot do it
all at the present time.
Mr.. McGuire's letter drives home
the facts In a forcible manner. He
points out the possibilities. 1t is up
to the city itself to make the most OF
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Ouick. Doc. the Oxyeen,

Luke McLuke, at least one can near,
Was very fond of lager beer;
But since it's gone Tor quite some
time,
Luke gets his jags by writing rhyme,
He asks us: What will Delaware,
Since her New Jersey had a tear?'
Let's keep her happy, free and gay
BY giving her a nice bouquet,
For Ida-ho'd around the rocks.
And Minnesota few hollyhocks;
When the blossomed, Della said to
me:
please let me have those Ten-es-
seei"-A. P.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is a political
spellbinder?
Paw-A mar who can say things
that sound well and do not mean
anything, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Member of The Associates Press
The Associated Press is eXclusiveiy
entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited In This paper ana
also the local news published herein.
The EVENING NEWS Is also a mem
her of he American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association and the Audit Bureau
Of Circulation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

estimated tina there were 10000 de-
linquent persons practically unpro-
vided for, not to mention the thou
sands who already crowd the numer-
IL state institutions. If the state is
to continue for the next ten years
erecting new buildings and additions
to old buildings to care for this class
of patients left over from the wet
period, such expenditures cannot be
used as evidence that prohibition has
failed to make good.
If given q fair chance prohibition
will reduce, to a great extent, feeble
mindness, insanity and kindred dt-
seases. This has been proven by ex-
periences elsewhere. The benefits will
begin to be felt in New Jersey once
the awful lead that booze has gained
is overcome. According TO the report
Just submitted to the governor and
legislature, however, 1t will take at
least ten years at the expense OF O
and a half dollars a year to
catch up. Truly. 1t is a fearful price
to pay for personal liberty"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
IiOoray!


The door bell rang and Mrs. Ban
ger found a man with u small black
grip standing on the step.
How do you dol" said the man
with the grip. Il came to tune your
piano."
Tune by piano." exclaimed Mrs.
Bangor. II did not send FOR you!"
NO, man," replied the man with
the grip. But your next door neigh
Dor did"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Though the little rhyme isn't funny.
It's chuck full of truth. l will say:
If you made a god Of your money,
You'll find there's the devil to pay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

~(COIdWater, O, ChrOnlcle.)
Luke, what has become of the o. +.
rounder who stood with one foot on
the brass rail until midnight, then
went home with a $40 breath and
told his wife 1t only cost 80 cents?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Prohibition Is a terrible thing. 1t
has gotten SO hat q man has to
hunt for the b~elladonna bottle IL he
wants an eye-opener in the morning,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Fact.

This statement Is true, as most feI-
lows have found,
This warning is fact, and It's fair:
The fellow who does the most rum
ming around,
Is the one who won't get any
where.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

The air program may have been
"a record of ignorance and dickering,
waste and extravaganza" The SEN
ate's hot-air program Is like that.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

"Your husband tells me that he al
ways thinks twice before he speaks"
remarked Mr.. Naybor.
Yes" replied Mrs. Gabb. HE Is
so afraid hat he might tell the
truth"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Poor Adam waited round and cussed,
Ewes toilet vas not brief;
ut takes a woman hours" he fused,
ITO match a darn fig leafi"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Surei

Dear Luke: If the Peel family, con-
sisting of four Pecks, paid you a visit.
could you say that you had a bushel
of company ?-Elsmere, Ky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

The EVENING NEWS ) always gao
to receive communications rom It's
readers, but letters intended for puo-
l~lcation must Ne reasonable IN length
and must be signed by the name ana
address OF thu writer. II requested the
name will not be published unless per-
sona1tties are iuduiged In.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Men.


Too many fellows In this land
vii "ot be honest when they
ought;
They s,.y they'll Think 1t over, and
They won't give 1t another thought.
Luke McLuke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Let's Feed!

Talking about the dinner bell.
what's the matter with Mrs. J. w.
D~ingledine. of Arcanum. Ohio2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Pure religion and undefiled is the
kind that will keep you from using
swear words when you observe the
antics of the senate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

wi

Husband & Bros. are In the broom
corr business In Nation, Ill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
What's the Fare to Dayton?

II you are dry when you are in Day
ton, Ohio, you can send for either
DIR. Porter, DR.. Stout. DR.. Wine or
DIR. CHM. After that you can send for
Bum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
Bits of By-Play

BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1920. tho Cincinnati In
quirer)
Hooray!
Springs on her way,
/ know it's true;
/ saw today
A peek-a-boo!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

An English medium says that beer
is popular in heaven. Possibly some
departed spirit gave her the wrong
number,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
DON'T Get Personal, GeorgeI

Sign at Paramount, Ind:
Hunt the Undertaken"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

It's a good thing that Armenians
believe In God. There doesn't seem
to be much chance of help from n
other source.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Palmer won't try to ave oil lands,
because he thinks 1t can't be done.
Perhaps thai explains his failure to
lower prices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Toe many fellows In this land
Will not be honest for a day;
They o1"ravs say: That's right. that's
right"
And never hear a word you say.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Europe's politicians would have
Uncle Sam pledge advance approval
of any deal they may decide to put
across.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

America Is not wholly dependent
on Russia for III supply of flax and
Bolsheyists. Some OF both is grown
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

VIII international control of the sui
tan be extended to the harem?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

John Barleycorn is not dead, as re-
ported. He is wintering in Cuba.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Palmer won't try to save oil lands,
because he thinks 1t can't be done.
Perhaps that explains his failure to
lower prices.
Europe's politicians would have
Uncle Sam pledge advance approval
of any deal they may decide to put
across.
Just think of what a presidential
election would cost IL votes were as
high In other sections as in Michigan.
Whatever politicians may think,
America has learned to think of big
Jobs in terms of Hoover.
You can love the under-dog with
out approving his methods of getting
from under.
John Barleycorn is not dead, as re-
ported. He is wintering in Cuba.
VIII international control of the sui
tan be extended to the harem?
It's a good thing that Armenians
believe In God. There doesn't seem
to be much chance of help from n
other source.
| An English medium says hat beer
is popular In heaven. Possibly some
departed spirit gave her the wrong
number.
America Is not wholly dependent
on Russia for our supply of flax and
Bolshevists. Some OF both Is grown
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Just think Of what a presidential
election would cost II votes were as
high In other sections as in Michigan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

J. LOGAN CLEVENGER. Editor.
=. OLMSTEAD. Business Manager
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

You can owe the under-dog with
out approving his methods of getting
from under,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Whatever politicians may think.
America has learned to think of big
Jobs In terms off Hoover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Maiden Lanes Fame in peril

Maiden lane, in the heart of the
New York business district, may lose
its identity If the diamond and jewell
ry and allied trades there decide to
move uptown.
Great increase In rents recently
caused the tradesmen TO appoint a
committee to consider proposal TO
shift the entire trade center. This
committee, it was learned, has recon-
mended several new sites and can
vass will soon be taken on the propO.
sition. More than 70 leading firms,
Including large manufacturers. are
said to. be considering moving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Sunset CoIors.

The gorgeous sunset colors are due
to the red light which is transmitted
through the cloudy sky and is the re-
verse of the blue of the sky. Water
is apparently blue In itself when one
looks through a sufficiently long layer.
If, however. there were nothing to re-
fleet the light back, the water would,
do show exactly this phenomenon. If
there is small amount of rejecting
particles the water looks blue. With
more suspended particles certain
amount of yellow is sent back. and the
water becomes green. In the tropics
the water is an intense blue, except
near the shore, where 1t becomes an
almost equally intense green.
The water of the Rhone where IL
flows out of the Lake of Geneva Is
blue, while the Rhine of Strasbourg
is green, and we find that the Rhine
contains 40 per cent more suspended
calcium carbonate than the Rhone.
Sometimes the water in swimming
tank will be green. This is due to sus-
pended solids in the water. The same
effect can occasionally be obtained in
a porcelain-lined bathtub. The clear
brown brooks that one finds in many
places in New England owe their color
to the presence of brown material Of
the nature of tannin, so this would
really be a pigment color and not a
structural one.-Scientific American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Shipment Of Moose.

-Four moose from the wilds Of wy
oming are To. experience a ride on
sleds of more than 100 miles, and by
rail of more than 1000 miles, in order
that q moose herd may be founded in
the South Dakota state game park Of
$4,000 acres In the Black hills. The
animals will be presented by the state
Of Wyoming to the state Of South Da-
kota. They will be captured in the
Jackson Hole country, south of Ysi-
lowstone park, and Will be bauled on
sleds across two intervening mountain
ranges to the railroad in Idaho, then
will be shipped to South Dakota In a
stock car.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
JONAH MERELY A MoUTHFUL
Monster Fish Recently Caught at Mi.
ami, Fla. Could Have Acconnmo.
dated Twenty Prophets.

Was Jonah swallowed by a whalef
According to the biblical story it was
a fish of this nature that entertained
the prophet in its interior, for three
days and nights, but the limited size of
the whales throat precludes the posi-
biity of its swallowing man.
However, there was caught at Mi
ami, Fla. recently, fish that could
have lunched on 20 Jonahs without
suffering the slightest pang of indiges-
ton, and among the many persons who
have seen the fish are clergymen who
have formulated the theory that it was
really fish of this species that swal-
lowed Jonah.
Here is the way this deniZen of the
deep shapes up in the way of dimen-
sional figures: The net weight of the
fish, when caught, not including its
last meal, was 10000 pounds. Its liver
alone touched the beam at 100
pounds, which is about the weight Of
hefty bullock. From end to end Ii
measures 40 feet, which is equal to the
combined length of eight normal men.
At the thickest part the circumfer-
ence is % feet 8 inches.
One of the most impressive features
of the fish is it's month, which is so
inches wide and 43 inches deep. In
side of the mouth is a tongue 40 inches,
and 1t has a multitude of teeth much
smaller than a baby's. Nobody has
ever attempted to count these molars.
The tail resembles the caudal append
age of an airplane and measures 10
feet from tip to tip.
But big as the fish is, II died IN In.
fancy. Scientists who have measured
its cartilaginOus formations say they
are far from developed and that had
this monster attained full growth II
would have been two and a half times
as large as 1t is now.
According to the scientists Of the
Smithsonian institution the animal is
a whale shark, and is the first speci.
men of its kind that has been captured
They state further that 1T is an inhabi'
tant of water of 1900 feet depth, its
hide Of sufficient thickness to with
stand the,most enormous water pres
sure, and its eyes, which have no lids
and consequently were never closed
indicating that 1t dwelt as depth
where eyes are of no avail.
The Smithsonian scientists believe
that it was thrown up by some subter
ranean volcanic disturbance, which In
jured its diving apparatus so that II
was, unable to return to its natural
levels and that thus disabled 1t strayed
beyond confines fixed for the mon
sters of the deep.
Capt. Charles III. Thompson Of Mi
ami, caught the fish while cruising fol
tarpon off Knights key, Florida
| New York IndeDendent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Measuring Our Universe.

Astronomers are inclined to believe
that our universe with its 3,OOO,OOO
stars is after all but part Of space
and that other universes may lie be-
You'd. Attempts have been made to
measure the size of the so-called uni
verse, but opinions differ very widely
as to it's dimensions. 1t is difficult to
measure it by using so small a unit
of measure as a mile. II we take the
speed of light which travels 10000
miles In a single second, for COMPARE
son we will begin to gain some faint
idea of the dimensions. Light speed
ing along at this rate will travel In an
hour 669, 100000 miles. 1t is estimated
that 1t would take light 10000 years
to travel across this space. Some as
tronomers even believe that it would
take ten times as long or 100000 light
years. The mind can scarcely grasp
the idea that beyond this universe lie
even greater voids.-Boy's Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Fearful Enalns of Destruction.

A warship that will combine in IT.
self the surface craft. the airship and
the submarine is mo impossible dream
of the future" says Sir Fortesque
Flannery. president Of the British So
ciety of Consulting Marine Engineers.
The tendency will naturally be to
scout the possibility Of craft CON-
bining all these qualities. but Sir For
tesque is practical man and his opin.
ion is supported by Sir John Fisher,
who, when first sea lord Of the British
admiralty, predicted that such craft
would come In no very distant time
and that the nations might then scrap
their navies as junk.
The experiences Of the recent war
show how difficult II Is for surface
ships to fight airshlps or submarine,
and craft combining the qualities of
the two that could seek refuge in
either air or water would drive sur
face ships from the sea.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
GOOD ADVICE.
A DEBORAH Citizen Gives Information
OF Priceless Value.

When you suffer from backache,
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
Feel weak, languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
Do you know what to do
Some DEBORAH people do.
Read the statement that follows.
It's from a DEBORAH citizen.
Testimony that can be Investigated.
James E. Malli, r. d. No. Z, says:
Several years ago 7 was down with
kidney trouble and used Doan's Kid
ney Pills which gave me quick re-
lief. The trouble started with severe
pains across the small of my back
and / would become so lame could
hardly stand straight. l was advised
to use Doan's Kidney Pills and after
taking a few l was completely cured.
Doan's are certainly fine and am
glad TO recommend them.
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Malli had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Ornamental Thimbles.

At one time, apart from the shape.
which is imperative, thimbles were
decorated with all kinds of precious
stones at the tip-and these were, Of
course, designated more for ornament
than use, when it was the fashion, as
Sheridan remarks, for fine ladies to
play "at fine work." according to the
Irish World. Ladies in our grand.
mothers days, besides seeing to the
household and personal linen, gen.
orally worked IN delicate material in
silks and satins, when a smaller Thin
BILE was brought into play and used
with some Of the witchery of the fan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To whom ii may concern

To whom IL may conc"rn'
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on the
10th day of September, 1920 at
300 o'click p. m. to attend the pro-
bate of an instrument p'rporting 70
be the Last Will and Testament OF
Barbara Hoshek late OF Lincoln
township In Winneshiek county
Iowa, deceased at which time and
place you will appear and show
cause, IL any, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereos / have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 30th
day of June 1920.
s. J. MOORE,
Clerk OF District Court
NJ. A. HARMON, Attorney.
2.-i.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
Romantic Bohemia.

All Bohemia is land of romance.
In the hills and mountains there are
picturesque castles perched upon the
craggy mountains or concealed clever
ly in rocky clefts. The very name Boz
hernia is associated with wild and won
derful legends Of the rude barbaric
ages. 1t has been the battle-ground OF
nations. Today 1t is the land of story
and legend, as in the olden days IL
was the land of loyal knights and rob-
Der barons.-Youth's Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-28
The BIiahter BIichted.

There Is nothing that quite so quick
ly and so definitely marks a man or
a woman as being ill-bred as incivility.
Being rude, ungracious, impolite, In
considerable, bad-mannered, is evidence
of the grossest ignorance and worse
is evidence of utter contempt of man
kind. The uncivil can and do blight
the happiness and comfort nf people
many times, but in the end they them
selves are the real victims.-Silent
Partner.