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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-30
WATERWAY fec
TO MEE .Ir.dJAH

The Ruri 1yd Ntat.
,vavF Nyso~fo.ta. ...G a0!d Hs ncXt
meeting 1T the -Ne~ ErmisNicS ely
Hall Friday. Auj.. =, at O'Clock:
This VIII he q l1cet.hg of the boerd
Of directors and "a! the vice pres
tents ana at this time a date VII te
set for the ~e,ection Of - permanent
board of directors.
AT the present time the association
has a membership of $50 and appi-
cations are before the board TO ACT
to the number q 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-30
Held for NegIecting Children

MATAWAN, March 30:-Frank P.
Cottrell has been arrested and held
under bail by Recorder Hilliard Low
to appear before the juvenile court
to answer to charges convicting him
OF neglecting his children and max
Ing them a charge upon the county.
The arrest was made by Officer Pat
rick Hagan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-30
Mrs Mary Ruddy

Bu SpecinI -C0rrespondenf.
WOODBRIDGE, March S0.-Mrss
Rudy, widow of George Ruddy.
died Sunday at her home in NAM
street. Survived by two children, Edith
and David. Funeral ervice will be
held tomorrow morning from her late
residence followed by a mass at ST.
lanes, church at 10 O'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-30
BURKHART

wants Won to write him today for ~
treatment Of DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable
compound. Pay for same when cured on
Liver, Kidney, Stomach Trouble. Constr
nation. Catarrh, Rheumatism. Don't, misS
his erandest Of remedies and wonderfuI
preventative for Grip. Flu; Address ~
Main St., Cincinnati. o. For sale at an
Drug Stores. 30-day treatment 25c.-AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-30

A III
MORRISON March 10Th. 1920, Laura Mayo
wife of Clifford B. Morris. aged Is years.
Services at her home, 81 North 18th St.
Newark, N. j. Wednesday, March 31st
at 8 p. NJ. Interment private.
1447S-3-30-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
WAR ISN'T OVER FOR THEM.

norica, hospitals are receiving 5000 dis
sbled and sick war veterans every month"; they
~ discbarging $500 cured. This means d
no,tbIv Increasing roll of patients. This Is not
,ov,over. the worst to be told. The increase Is
M, limited nv need of hospital treatment; 1t Is
kent down solely and entirely by lack of hosp'-
tai facilities.
The Emitted States is treating the heroes of the
w.r much as the proverbal poor relation
a treated. The nation is neglecting the very
~, u,ho. when the nation was in sore need
gave no thought TO their own lives and comfort
:, 10 u,t,e wonder that the national commander
Of the American Legion should complaint:
.Disabled veterans are not getting "hat 'Hes
deserve from a grateful nation
The nation was grateful. all right. back IN
tbe war days. when the foe threatened. The
nation was grateful indeed when the mower Oh
American manhood rose up in arms and went
forth to give battle. The nation promised much
to the boys who fought "over There And
this is the nation that sang SO Loudly ana oi'en'
when you come back"
Well, they came back, many OF them Ill anu
dissbled. About half a million OF those brave
bows we're discharged from service with ds-
ability" Yes, they came back! But 1t seems
that the nation has forgotten that they came
hack: has forgotten the fine promises that were
made upon the eve of battle. The nation has
forgotten it's solemn duty.
"Tbe war is over" Those four words you
have heard often since November IL, 1918.
"The war is over" declared politicians In con-
rress as they voted away wartime legislation.
The war is not over for those veterans dis
charged with disability"
The war will not be over for them for many
years to come.
And until the war is over with them' Win
the last one of them, it cannot be entirely over
for the rest OF us. That much of the war which
has to do with giving these sick and manned
veterans a square deal can never be over untii
the last of them has passed on into the here
after.
In the meantime we seem to find money
enough to pay bonuses to the able fellows who.
while offering their lives on the battlefield, re-
turned whole and well. In fact, some of these
fellows are the most active in working for in
creased compensation from the government for
what they did. While we believe all of the men
who wore the uniform during the war are en-
titled to recognition. the first to receive atten-
ton ought TO be those who were permanently
disabled. Their comrades who were more for
tunate ought to concentrate their activity to-
ward getting the proper attention for these
men before they spend any of their time agitat-
ing for themselves.
BY all means. give every soldier. whether dis
ahled or not, a square deal. but first Of all let
us see to it tnat those who came back Ill
and disabled are properly cared for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
GET YOUR AUTO LICENSE EARLY.

Perth Amboy is tagging far behind In the
matter of issuing automobil licenses for 1921.
1t was announced at the local agency today
that less than 500 licenses of all kinds drivers,
pleasure cars and trucks-have been issued
thus far which is less than 5 per cent, of the
total registration here. This is the lowest per-
centage in the state. ii is declared.
over In Plainfeld 81 per cent. of the licenses
usually issued there have already been taken
out for next year. In Morristown ~ per cent.
have been issued. Persons in Perth Amboy who
find themselves deprived of the use OF their
automobiles on New Years Day because of their
failure to secure their 1921 license will have
only themselves to blame.
1t has been positively announced that the IL
censing agency will not be opened on New
Years Day. That is a legal holiday and the
fact that auto owners have had a whole month
to secure their licenses has caused the State De-
partment OF Motor Vehicles to issue orders not
to open on New Years. The local agency has
lad its staff on hand TO issue licenses ever since
the first of December. This staff Is a large as
they have in Elizabeth where there ia nearly
three times the population. Yet the auto owners
here are putting off until the very last minute
the securing of their 1921 licenses. 1t will be
their own fault if they get left.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
MORE USE OF WHITE COAL.

The last congress created what is known as
the Federal Water-Power Commission. This
consists of the secretaries of war. interior and
agriculture. Already 11s application. from all
parts of the country. for permits to develop
power have been received. This is an important
step in the direction of the water-power era.
Power men call 1t the white coal age"
Long ago this nation should have embarked
upon a real. upbuilding water-power program.
We procrastinated Little use of the vast water
power wealth was made. as mining and burning
Of coal increased stupendously. Fuel famine
and abnormally high prices halted industry and
made living less comfortable for many. Still
we neglected the enormous quantity of water
power scattered throughout the country. The
nation kept on putting the utilization of water
power Oft until tomorrow, the while using just
enough to demonstrate how much was being
lost by not using more Of it.
Now. however, it is probable that the country
stands upon the threshold Of the water-power
age. 1t spells more power for America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

Everybody in the city was urged to join the
association and have a part In the establish
ment OF the institution. 1t is stlI possible for
anyone TO Join the association by paying the
nominal membership fee. In fact. on several oe-
casions efforts have been made to build up this
membership so as to make the hospital more
popular among the people. but comparatively
few have shown any inclination to join.
The hospital has developed wonderfully in
recent years and now requires a large sum OF
money to maintain. 1t has one Of the finest
equipments In the state and there is every rea-
son for the city to feel proud of it. Honest
criticism is welcome by every well managed IN
stitution. II things are not what one thinks
they ought TO be. by bringing the matter to The
attention OF those In charge Of the hospital it
is quite certain to receive attention.
In the meantime. the city should do every
thing within its power to encourage the hospital
and make it still greater in every respect. 1t
is something that the city cannot do without at
the present time and the more efficient we make
it the greater will be its service to the COM
munity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
A WORTHY INSTITUTION.

II would be a great mistake for the Board
If Aldermen to cut Oft the usual appropriation
Tor the city hospital no matter what may be the
feeling toward that institution in some quarters.
We do not believe the aldermen think OF doing
such a thing. Mistakes have been made in the
past. as one OF the members of the board OF
governors admitted at the hearing before the
aldermen Friday night, but so have mistakes
been made in the conduct and management OF
every public or semi-public institution. II the
city as a whole were conducted without making
mistakes what a wonderful city we would have.
The fact is. the city hospital is doing a great
work in this city: while an instance now and
then comes to light where a mistake or a mis-
understanding has taken place. hundreds OF
other instances where the hospital has rem
dered important service in a most acceptable
manner has never been heard of. In cases of an
accident when the hospital has responded with
out a moments delay. only a passing notice is
taken of the event. But let a slip-up occur and
Immediately it is the talk of the town.
This is natural. It only proves that 1t is I'M
usual for the hospital to fail to do the right
thing, otherwise the slip-up would not attract
attention. II is the exceptional thing that peo-
,le notice and that causes comment When every
INNS a. 40 a. SHNH'1
is nothing to excite interest.
There are millions OF happy homes all over
this country. The fact that they are happy
and that husband and wife are living in har-
mony attracts no unusual attention because that
il as it should be. But let any one of those
million of homes be disrupted. the husband
and wife separate. and at once interest is arous-
ed and that particular home Immediately comes
into the limelight and is talked about. That is
human nature.
The same thing applies 10 the management Of
the hospital or any other public institution. AS
long as it is moving along in its natural course
no comment is heard excepting here and there.
which is to be expected as it is impossible to
please everybody no matter what is done.
The city hospital was organized by the peo-
pie of Perth Amboy at a time when il would
,ot have been possible for the city as a NUM-
lipaiity to tackle such a proposition. 1t is in
.eresting TO remember that some of those who
are the greatest champions of the hospital to-
day were the bitterest opponents of the pro-
Dosition at the time 1t was being agitatsd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

O. In simple terms. what is the
relative heat value of soft coal and
wood?-A. r. B.
A. Average soft coal has about
twice the heating value Of an equal
weight of dry wood
Q. Just what kind of a cat is a
maltese ?-E. V.
A. This is a blush gray variety
of the domestic cat.
Q. What percentage of the colo
nists were not in favor of the Rev
olution?-W. E.
A. 1t has been estimated that
fully one-third of the colonists that
is, one million out Of the three mil
lion population. were opposed to
the measures of the Revolution in
all it's stages. Parliament mobil-
lied a force of between 10000 and
$4,000 men for service in the Rev
dictionary War, of which from
1900 to $4,000 were Hessians.
O. Who invented the MICROSCOPE
e. J.. S.
A. The invention of the micro
scope is lost in antiquity. The old
est one in existence is in the British
Museum. 1t is a plano-convex lens
Of quartz. less than 2 of an inch
in thickness, IA inches in diameter.
and with a focal length of about
four inches. This was found in the
ruins of Nineveh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
SUNSET OF LIFE.

I'm waxing old, I've reached the cleaning,
the coming night it's shadow filings; and here
| sit, my whiskers combing, and moralizins
on all things. The young go by. the dancers.
,aughers. the singers of life's morning hymn;
and I'm unlike some other CATERS for envy
makes their eyes grow dim. Some gray
boards watch the young In sorrow. and long
to tread their shining ways, and sigh. Youth
always has tomorrow. but age has only yes
terdays." The wintry dusk seems rather
tragic. but ! would cry, Nay, nay. my
dear" If some kind fairy, with her magic
would take me back to yesteryear. once
was young and full of trouble. in trackless
wilds l went astray, and every bright hope
proved a bubble. my idols all had feet of clay.
| had no tranquil ewes or mornings, all day
a weary load I bore; the road was marked
with solemn warnings. left there by failures
gone before. oh. youth was full of fire and
fever, and love was false and lows askew,
and every hope was a deceiver, and only bit
ter dreams came true. And now / sit. with
a valise full of bottled grapejuice by my side:
the closing hours are calm and peaceful, and
slumber comes at eventide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Our Daily Special.
Never Contradict a Man Who Shutters.

Luke McLuke Says
A woman can swear with her eyes. But a
man has to use his mouth when he cusses.
We know a man who is so unlucky that II
he ever found "a tat wallet on the street. the
owner would see him pick 1t up.
4 woman will refer to her bunions as the
Gout. But a man isn't that much OF a dude.
Many a young fellow who has a dozen col
lese pennants on the walls OF his room uses
four 's's' to spell Necessity"
A man is mighty helpless when his wife is
there TO do things for him. But he can thread
a needle all right when she isn't there and he
has TO sew something.
After a man travels a while he discovers that
Southern Hospitality isn't any warmer than
Northern Hospitality when you are broke.
When you see the way some men get by and
prosper, you are willing to admit that Honesty
isn't the best paying policy.
A small boy believes that circus posters are
actual photographs But a man knows better.
1t doesn't matter how homely a married man
may be. 1t is hard for him to get home at 8
a. m. without being accused of leading a Double
Life.
Don't argue with your wife. She'll have the
argument won before you get your premise
hitched to your conclusion.
When a woman uses a Lorgnette, she acts like
the lenses were microscopes and you were a
strange Bug.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

the war that is. how much went to
pay the soldiers, furnish ammuni-
ton. ct cetera ?-B. II. h.
A.The army dollar was divided
in about this fashion: Pay. 10 cents;
ordnance, 80 cents: quartermaster.
A cents; air service, 6 cents; engi-
neers, 4 cents; medical service, 2
cents; signal and miscellaneous, ,
cents.
@ Is 1t correct to speak Of
crap or ''craps?" What are the
odds for or against a crap shoot
er?-T. w.
A. The noun is craps" but
other expressions for the same
game are crap shooting" and
crap game. The odds are PSI go
244 against the caster.
Q. Please give recipe for cracker
jack. +. H.
A. Stir and cook two cups gran
ulated sugar to a caramel stage. add
two tablespoons of molasses and
two tablespoons butter. Pour over
two quarts of popped corn which
has a cupful of peanuts mixed with
it. Use wide shallow pan as a re-
oeptacle. Set away to harden.
hen break into pieces.
Q. What is meant by being fur
Laughed to the Reserves?-E. d. +.
A. The Navy Department says
that a man being furloughed to the
Reserves that he can return
to civilian pursuits and will not be
called upon to perform any duty in
naval service except in an emer-
gency.
Q. What is a "puver' at an uc-
ton sale?-C. II.
A. A "puffer" is a name applied
to a person who is engaged to boost
the price of articles sold at auc-
''"~ hv bidding on them. This
practice is known as b~y-biding or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

@. When were the last silver
dollars coined and when will more
be minted ?-P. w. II.
A. The last silver dollars were
coined in 1904. After that the
Sherman act was repealed and the
Treasury Department had no au-
thority TO buy more silver for the
coinage of silver dollars until the
passage of the Pittman act in April.
1918. Silver is now being accum-
ulated under hat act which may be
used to replace the silver dollars
which were melted.
Q. How was the money that was
spent for the army divided during
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader a get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Anlboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. C. This OFFER
applies strictly to information. The
bureau canno give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. II
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 ara sent direct
TO the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

When she was young, we understand,
Her cheek bloomed like the rose;
But now her cheeks are pallid, and
The bloom is on her nose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Learn One Thing Each Day.

How many grains OF corn can a hungry goose
eat in two hours? Experts guessed anywhere
from 1000 to 5000. Then a hungry goose was
produced and the grains were counted. The
goose ate exactly 434 grains in two hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
E0OeYt

No wonder that a man acts mean, . 4. :.
And creates quite a scene,
When his wife will go and clean
His pipe with gasoline.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Things tn Worry About

If time hangs heavy on your hand. get a pad
and a pencil and work out this problem suggest
ed by Will A. Mari:
Germany's French ndemnit Of 1875, 900. 000,-
900 marks at 5 per cent. interest is payable,
principal and interest. in 80 equal annual in
What is the annual payment?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Mean Br1Ifes

Statistics prove that marriage is a preventive
against suicide said Mrs. Gapb.
Yes" growled MIR. Gabb. And statistics
also prove that suicide is a preventive agains
marriage"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Ob. Very We'll!

The sun Is setting in the West,
And yet do not fuss or fret;
We know that IL is for the best,
II has no other place to set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Beauty Is But skin Deep.

| could love her, I'm ire
With her I'd like to hitch;
Her complexion is poor.
But her father Is rich.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Then IL Happcncd.

why is a crying baby in a theatre like d
good suggestion?' asked the Cheerful idiot.
"Why is it? demanded the Wise Guy.
Because it should be carried out" replied
the Cheerful Idiot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
The Wise Fool.

"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing,
quoted the Sage.
YES" commented the Fool. TT is to the
party about whom 1t is known"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

Ho. Hum!
It's the greatest OF pities,
The outlook alarms:
We're all living in cities.
And quitting the farms.
Luke McLuke.
Just can all your worry
And quiet alarms;
Some gladly will hurry
Back soon to the farms.
Canton. Ohio. News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
A LONG WAY TO DROP.

The break in prices promises a lower cost OF
living.
This ought to tickle both the pay envelopes
and the dinner pail. But there's quite a dis
lance between the high cost of living now and
the low cost OF living of. say. five years ago.
The increase in the cost of food is best illus
trated by showing the cost of the navy ration.
This year the ration has averaged 70 cents
per man per day. During 1919 it was IS cents.
The year before 1t was IS cents. At the begin
ming of 1915 1t was SO cents.
II the cost of eating is to drop TO the pre-war
level it will have to do more tumbling than
grocers' bills have shown the last few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Well, They Amt Wearing So Mucn,

A company at Dayton, Ohio, recently adVer-
tised Street and Afternoon dresses In a special
sale. And the ad man made a mistake and IL
Illustrated the dress sale with a big cut showing
two young ladies airily attired in union suits and
nothing else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Fair Waruiup!

In this little rhyme there's much leaven
Fen though you will find little mirth;
You wont lay riches in Heaven,
If you're profiteering on earth.
Luke McLuhe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
StranRei

No, dear reader, Hunter Payne IS not a doc
tor. He Is the manager of the Courier journal
Building in Louisville, Ky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

Dear Luke: Cheer up, old top. You can
always find whisky in your Dictionary.
Billie Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

In this rhyme there is not a tear.
Nor Is there any laughter;
It's no sign cause you don't smoke here,
That you won't smoke hereafter.
Hastings. Neb., Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
Cold StOraRS

Eggers & Freeze sell eggs at Seventeenth and
Third Avenue. New York City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

kipling is to write movie scenarios but prob
ably he'll have no rag, bone and hank of hail
heroines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

AMY ne u nave no rag, DOne ana Ndnk OF mar
heroines.
Just when it looked like clear sailing for the
League of Nations. a woman's organization ask
ed for a ruling on International marriages.
Harding has been elected a life member of
the typographical union and is eligible to help
set the Congressional Record when there's a
dull day at the White House.
Princess Christopher has a coronation gown
with a nine-foot train. Let's hope the Greek
palace has switching facilities.
Eggs are becoming cheaper. Perhaps the
snSel-food cake era is returning.
Some suggests the former Mrs. Leeds for the
treasury portfolio in King Tino's cabinet.
A quarrel is vulgar no matter how high-toned
it is pitched.
Having read Walter Camps AlI-American
team. we look forward now to Harding's AL
American cabinet selections.
Announcement or the standard OiTs discovery
OF a way TO make alcohol from petroleum has
stimulated interest in the Texas oil fields.
What puzzles US is that anyone could have the
heart to make a jest about the income tai.
Some statesmen are sitting up nights trying
10 find a way to put the AZ to the income tax.
Astronomers report lots Of falling meteors
Prices have made this falling business fashion
able.
body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke.


Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati Enquir
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-20

Just when it looked like clear sailing for tn,
League of Nations. a woman's organization ask
ed for a ruling on international marriages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-19
GREAT 1920 ROAD PROGRAM
Necessary for Many States to Post
pone Expenditure Of Federal
aitb Funds for Building. ~

David F. Houston. secretary Of agri-
culture, In his annual report. calls at
tention to the. fact that the 1919 pro-
gram for federal aid road building is
greater than any previous annual
bodybuilding accomplishment in this
country. 1t is so great, in fact. that
It undoubtedly will be necessary for
many of the states to postpone until
1920 the expenditure of the federal
funds, because Of the necessity of de-
veloping experienced contracting and
engineering organizations from the
stagnant conditions brought about by
the war. Under the terms of the fed
eral aid road act, the apportionment
to a state for any one fiscal year re
mains available for expenditure until
the close of the succeeding year. 1t
is estimated that funds already pro-
vided will be sufficient TO finance next
year program more than four times
greater than any that has ever been
undertaken. tF pa.