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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
THE WET HOME.

stand upon the shore and peep at cres-
lures that infest the deep. all sorts Of things
with fins and scales, from shrimps and lob
sters up to whales. COT course you'll say,
with scornful grins, these haven't either scales
or fms; smart alexis always gather near to
show where little breaks appear.) As i was
saying, on the shore ! stand and hear the
breakers roar and wonder how the things
that roam forever in that briny home can
stand such moisture all their lives, and not
get mad and beat their wives. No magazines
or books are there, no glowing hearth, no
easy chair; there's nothing for a fish TO do
but soak itself the long year through, and
dodge the bisgerrish that strive TO catch and
swallow 1t alive. There's no place for a fish
to go, no lecture hall or movie show, l have a
sympathy profound for all the fish that
scoot around. and ply their fins and wag their
tails. the sharks, the devilhsh, the whales. I
would invite them from the deep. and give
them beds In which to sleep, and places where
they might get dry, and noggins of denatured
rye. but they can't understand the tongue in
which the invitations sprung. And, maybe,
as they see me stand in solemn granduer on
the land. they wonder why I don't wade in.
and like them WELD the trenchant fin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
The Mystery OF Power

The proper method, perhaps, is to
apply all of the systems for what
they are worth, and never to let any
OF them interfere with the general
Impression. 1t Is the degree of pow
err which resides in a man that de-
termines more than anything else
his effectiveness for human pur-
poses, and there is no system for
accurately estimating that degree Of
power. You can judge it only by in
tuition and experience. 1t is as in
visible and vital as the amount of
electricity which courses through d
wire.
And 1t is just as hard for a man
to estimate his own powers, except
by performance, al it Is for him to
estimate those of another. The feel
ing Of power seems to be no guide
at all. The world Is full of egotisti-
cal fools who seem to feel genuine
ly sure that they were born to high
destiny, while many great men can
scarcely believe In their own powers
even after they have discovered
them.
1t seems we'll, then, to take &C.
count of all these systems for judg-
ing men without ever letting any of
tiohi So w ShC ii8iC vi d ScIlcTdi
impression. If you are going to hire
a man, study the shape of his head
to be sure. If he has a good brow it
Is in his favor. A man with a high
brow is apt to have memory and
taste for detail. and with a low,
square brow Is more apt to make a
good salesman. A well-formed SEN
sitive mouth Is a good thing to bank
on, and a deep cleft between the
eyes shows unmistakably that its
owner has done some thinking. And
do not overlook the mans handwrit-
ing. either. IL it is only a signature to
a typewriter letter. There seems to
be no doubt that an ascending sig
nature shows courage and hope-a
personality which Is growing and
| winning in the struggle Of life
| and a descending signature shows a
man discouraged or frightened or | IN
poor health. Simple graceful CAPT
tails show good taste, and ornate
capitals show vulgarity, while un
duly large ones are a pretty good
indication of egotism. These things
are significant and worth taking in
to account. but they do not prove
much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS.

We can conceive of no more important sub
ject for the consideration of the Chamber of
as it begins its activities under new
management than that of parks and play
grounds. OF course. back Of these features is
the necessity of a city plan in order that the
money spent on parks and Fairgrounds will be
used to the best advantage. But once a city plan
has determined the best locations for parks and
Fairgrounds the city should make these features
of municipal development the very first order of
business.
After all. happiness and contentment is the
one great desire in life. Some people strive
mainly for wealth. others for social position,
still others would occupy places Of influence and
prominence. but each one in seeking those things
Is. after all, trying to be happy. With out these
objects of their desire they think they cannot be
happy SO they struggle on to attain them and
they will not be contented until they get what
they are after-many will not be contented then,
but they do not know it.
As happiness and contentment is the one great
desire in life anything the municipality can do to
help bring these things about ought to be done.
We can think OF nothing that will do more along
this line than a well laid out system of parks and
Fairgrounds.
And this is particularly true of a place like
Perth Amboy. With a population made up al
most entirely of laboring people a great majority
OF whom never think of going away to spend the
summer--many being lucky to get a week or
two for a vacation-it is absolutely essential that
everything possible be done for their comfort
and happiness here at home.
When we realize the thousands of people who
crowd the little bathing beaches along our water
front every summer the wonder grows that the
city has so long neglected this feature of munich
pal development. But this is the time of year
when bathing facilities are forgotten and as it is
at this time that the budget for the next year
is made up. it is difhcult to get the proper con-
sideration for this feature. Next summer the de.
mand for adequate bathing facilities will be just
as great, If not greater. Now is the time to plan
for them.
This. of course. necessitates removing the
sewers from the beaches and here, again, we
get back to the city plan so that all our i'm
provements may be carried out Systematically.
Mayor-elect Wilson will recall that he had
parks and Fairgrounds as a part of his plat
form for election. He is looked upon as one OF
the leaders of the Republican party In this city.
That party will be in full control Of city affairs
after the first of the year. The mayor will be in
a position to WELD much influence. He could
establish no greater record for his administra-
was the father of our park and playground sys.
tenn. Future generations would rise up to praise
his name.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Iulsc McIMke SAYS

buhS y
When a. fellow marries some other girl in the
neighborhood the rest OF the girls wonder where
the poor boob's eyes and brains were.
The best rough-and-tumble fighter We ever
knew was a fellow who blurted out the truth
when he spoke; And he was keIt busy S; ngn ; :
when they discovered that there were no mirrors
in the voting booths. =,
Do not let your head get swelled. People will
have forgotten who you were before the Under
taker gets his bill paid in full.
man who imar,nss that he is Good and pure.
The easy-going Sinner who sees some good IN
everybody has a better chance Of getting to
Heaven than has the straisht-faced Saint VINO
sees no good in anybody.
The reason why Mother is so proud of her
good looking, weIi-behaved children is because
She knows that they take after Her.
When a woman isn't using Restorer on her
head to make her hair grow she Is using Re-
mover on her face to keep hair from growing.
No wonder we had such a cool Summer and
such a hot Fall, Nature waited for the appear
ance OF the Book Beer signs to tell her that
Spring had came. and. seeing no signs. she is all
Some animals should be protected by closed
game seasons. But there should be an open sea
son all year round for the kind Of man who talks
about "dawncing."
front of a bar for five hours without getting
weary now has a son who can't stand up long
enough to eat a sundae.
After any woman has been married for ten
years you can make a hit with her by telling her
that she doesn't look it.
A boy who fights and loses gets another lick
ing from his father for fighting. But a father
never ticks his son for winning a fight.
A woman gets a lot of pleasure out of posing
in front Of a mirror and admiring the way her
union suit hts her curves. But a man in a union
suit looks about as pretty as q mud fence.
Another reason why a man hasn't as much
sense as a. woman is because he wears the heel
of his shoe on the heel and not in the middle OF
the shoe.
Ananias was a poor piker compared with the
married man whose wife has just found six
hairpins and a lace-bordered handkerchief in
his coat pocket.
Nature is a contrary cuss. She fixes things 80
that a bald headed man has 10 shave every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
FIGHTING THE GYPSY MOTH.

A determined effort is being made by the state
of New Jersey to exterminate the gypsy moth
that has proven to be such an enemy to vesita-
ton. The legislature has appropriated $4,000
for the work this year and it is probable thai
several times that sum will have to be provided
IL the pest is to be wholly eradicated.
The gypsy moth is one of the most destructive
insects. In the form of a caterpillar about an
inch and one-half in length and Of a dark gray
color spotted with ten or a dozen horizontal
bars or markings acress its back, it eats the
leaves from the trees, stripping a whole orchard
or forest within a comparatively short time. This
caterpillar later goes into a chrysalis or cocoon
state from which comes forth the butterhy-lik
moth that lays the eggs that, in turn, hatch out
the caterpillar.
The gypsy moth made its first appearance in
New Jersey on the Duke estate near Somerville.
1t has ravaged many acres there and it has been
determined that the only way to eliminate it is
to cut down all the trees. burn off the land and
turn the entire district into a waste before new
trees and shrubs can be set out again.
The gypsey moth has been particularly des-
tructive in New England. The state of Mass
achusetts has spent s14, 900, 900 trying to elm
mate it there and the battle is still on.
The fight that New Jersey is making recalls
the excellent work done by the Boy Scouts in
Perth Anlboy early last spring at the instigation
of the EVENING NEWS in collecting cocoons
from the trees. Our object then was to eliminate
as far as possible the cocoons Of the leopard
moth, which are believed to cause much Of the
destruction to the shade trees in this city. But
no doubt if there were any gypsy moth cocoons
they were gathered too
The state Department of Agriculture is max
ing a big fight against this pest and wherever
a gypsy moth or any of its eggs are found steps
are taken at once to fight the infection right
there. for once it gets a foothold it is next to i'm
possible to overcome it. The money appropriat-
ed by the state for fighting the gypsy moth will
be we'll invested IL it accomplishes its purpose.
People do not know what it is to appreciate trees
until they are forced to do without them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

labor to become writer's or artists,
spending years Of effort, giving up
hard-earned cash to correspond
ence schools, when they have not a
spark Of talent? How many born
thieves and murderers are cheerful
ly turned loose upon the commun-
ity every year by the schools? How
many good mechanics and farmers
are spoiled by the idea that they
were cut out for office jobs?
And all of this waste is prevent
able. Much of it could be prevented
by such methods as have been per-
fected. Give your attention Their to
every system for studying the enig-
ma of human personality which is
honest and sincere. N cannot solve
the riddle. but it may help.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

loot t. BILE and change partners, just
as thoy do at the other tables, there
oy avoiding confusion.
@. Why isn't the letter ~ nseo
nv the Government when designat-
ing companies of United States Sol
diers? o. NJ.
A. The War Department says
that the reason military authorities
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Everything Significant

In fact. everything about a man
is significant. There is no effect
without a cause. Every move that
a man makes. every line in his face,
every infection OF his voice. the
way he combs his hair and the way
he dresses. the way he sits In a
chair. and the way he walks are all
teil-tale, if only we could under
stand them. And these systems for
reading character which are spring
ing up In such number are all based
on this fact. They are steps toward
the founding of a science of human
personality. and II 1t ever becomes
a true and unified science. it will
perhaps be the most important Of
them all.
For surely ignorance of human
| character and personality is tho
cause of enormous human waste.
No doubt the time will come when
education. for example, will be as
much diagnosis as training. How
many boys are forced into business
wher al of their aptitudes are for
art or science? How many persons
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

never use the letter -" in listing
companies and other military units
according to alphabet is due to the
fact that that letter al be SO easily
confused with the letter II"
A lot of men have kicked them
selves out of good jobs because they
get the idea that no other man
could fill their places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Direc-
tor, Washington. D. C. This offer
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
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postage. All replies are sent direct
TO the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Haw, Haw.

Haw, Hawf
You are about to meet with a financial loss,'
said the Fortune Teller.
THAT 500 asked the Sucker. What do /
owe your"
give dollars replied the Fortune Teller.
WELL" sighed the Sucker. as he handed over
the money. I'll have to admit that your predic-
ton zane true"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

HimS and Sans.
On Sunday she has many whims
She goes to church to free them;
She doesn't go to hear the hymns,
She goes TO church to see them.
Luke McLuke.
This said fact may be true, but oh,
Such is the creatures nature,
Shed Just as lief see Sans. you know
II that's their nomenclature
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Her friends sneer at her when they meet,
Superior they gloat;
She's the one woman on the street
Who didn't get to vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
GOShi

In 'The Diary of Opal Whiteley," supposed
to have been written by a six-year-old child,
Opal describes her sensations after being spank
ed by her mother. She says:
The back of me feels q little sore, but I am
happy listening to the twilight music of Gods
good world"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

We learn from the esteemed Docket that II
a case in the District Court of Page County
Iowa. A. Hem is the plaintiff and Title Hem
Nellie Dove and Jennie p. HEM are the defen
dants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

IT'S love that makes the world 60 round"
sang the Poet.
HUH" srunted the Rounder. II thought it
was raisin sack"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Some women talk too much for men,
And at their Cabling mere man baiks;
But we're all glad to listen when
The lady on the dollar talks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

For booze he doesn't give a jing.
speak of old Pawnbroker Hedge;
know he doesn't drink a thing,
And yet he often takes the pledge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Form in Line, Girls Don't Shove:
Grea nshiIr1 Lndl TimeEl

Believing that he may have made the re-
quirements too exacting in his previous adver-
tisement for a wife, Christopher Columbus
Christian, a middleaged widower. of Burney, has
extended the age limit 10 years, making 1t 20 to
40 years. Christ says he wants a housekeeper
and by golly he is not going to be darn par
ticular about a matter of 10 years or so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Down.

My son, please be a frugal soul,
And save some coin, whate'er you do;
For, IL you should get In a hole,
The people will look down on you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
The Limit

"Binks is the LATEST man / know Of" said
Brown.
Hes the limit" agreed Jones, why, he quit
chewing tobacco last week because Ii was too
much trouble to expectorate."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
Things To Worry About
Hims and Sans.

Did you know that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mo" means a proud and pompous person?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

II am joyful because Of my beans.' sings Amy
Lowell in the Dial.
Yes, dear reader. Amy lives in Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Our Daily Special.
Beauty Is Always An Asset, And Curves Are
Always Capital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16

Pullmans.
The Sleeping Princess.
Railroad Ties.
Rip Van Wrinkle.
Night Watchmen.-Doc Lewstader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-16
BITS OF BYPLAY

BY Luke MCLuke.
Copyright, 1890, by The Cincinnati Enquirer
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-04

Service Shoe, regular s375 value. $3.50
PLAYER Bal, regular $400 value --..--S3.25
S. S. Junior Bal, regular S4.00 value 1925
Champion Bal, regular $500 value SIPS
s. S. Jr. Ladies' Bal, reg. 1925 val. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

-Lacet Arabian Panel Curtains designs and ab
beautiful handmade lace work designs onamented
heavily worked bottom panel inches
regulation length. Sold by the piece.
We illustrate part of the patterns
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-11

I desire to thank you for the vote
of confidence given me two years ago
and continued in letters of advice and
kindly criticism during by term at
the national capital. thus unfolding
the hands of your representative in
congress.
CHARLES r. EVANS.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-11
INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY IN BRIEF

Carson City-Valley threshing un-
der way; bumper crops are predicted,
Sulphur-Gettysburg Silver Mining
Company organized to develop three
claims in Sawtooth range.
Tonopah-Tonopah Good Hill De-
velopment Company developing prop
erty in Cornucopia district.
Goldfeld-Five-To-One mine opens
one inch vein of $4,000 ore.
Fallon-Oil activities in district in
creasing. Pioneer Oil Company re-
sumes drilling.
Carson City-Nevada granted per-
mission to build eighteen-foot high
ways through mountains.
Tonopah-Reno Divide Mining
Company to resume operations.
Ely-Machinery and rigs arriving
daily for local oil development.
Fallon-E. Allen receives first per-
NIT to prospect for oil under new
law.
Tonopah-Important strike re-
ported in Tonopah Divide and Gold
Zone properties.
Fernley-Construction of bypass
around rim of Lake Tahoe outlet ad-
| vocated to relieve local water short
age.
Tonopah-Hercules and Giant Di-
vide companies to resume operations.
Elko-Three carloads range steers
bring record price of $95, 900.
Tonopah-Rich gold seam assaying
$50 cut In Tonopah Hasbrouck mine.
Battle Mountain-Rich ore running
$500 to ton struck at Washington
Canyon.
Fallon-District ranchers sign up
1000 acres to be planted to sugar
beets.
Tonopah mills ship bullion for first
half of month exceeding 5000, 000.
Carson City-1920 Nevada potato
crop estimated 1000, 900 bushels, an
increase Of 100000 over 1919.
Goldfeld-Ore values at Leuli
lease of Lone Star mine steadily in
creasing.
Western States Reclamation League
asks congress for $3.50. 900 900.
New railroad, known as Idaho Gen.
trail, to be constructed from Wells,
Nevada, to Rogerson, Idaho
Carson City-Nevada Protective
starts work on claims two miles to
the north of here.
Virginia City-Comstock mines ore
production shows increase.
Tonopah-Nevada California Sill
yer Mines Company adds mill and
compressor to mine plant.
Eureka-Ruby Hill Mining Com
pany installing large pumps.
Fallon-Road builders e~xcavating
for material discover oil.
Reno-Record wheat crop in this
vicinity.
Cherry Creek-Mary Ann mine pro-
duced 124 tons of ore during April,
May and June.
Elko-Gold discovered at Jack Pot
mine.
Fallon-Nevada Springs Oil Com
pany installing machinery; building
bunk houses.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-11
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of County
Commissioners of Humboldt County,
Nevada, up to two o'clock pm. on
Tuesday. the 5th day of October, 1920,
for the construction of a one-story
building. 100 feet long by about 40
feet wide, such building to be used as
a repair shop and storage building
for road machinery owned by Hum
boldt County. The plans and speci-
fications may be seen in the County
Clerks Office at Winnemucca, Ne
vada.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least ten per
cent of the amount of the bid and the
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, as the interests of the
County may appear.
Dated, Sept. Z, 1920.
j. w. DAVEY,
County Clerk.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-11
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-10-08
DUMMY LEASES

Governor Campbell having good say dummy
 
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 Governor Campbell, believe unnecessarily the land heritage of this deep about this heritage guard as member of the state land During he has entered board either against the he candidate for re election he is troubled to the cattle men of the state the only class of citizens penny for grazing lands No man has land time the IeeisIa tre composed desire the laws re- latng the disposition may be chang ed Under the present law the land department five state oficathe governor auditor treasurer secretary of attorney general Would Governor Campbell have this law annulea public land interests turned law can be grief of she governor nav he continuous election
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