The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-08
attorney General McCran Has
ADVISED 1t Is Constitutional
in Every Way.
BORDEN THROUGH WRANGLING
Declares National Guard Too Impor-
tant to Be Tool Of Personal Poll
Ies-State Board Regrets Re-
tirement of Kendall.

-hNC'l tltg btlltIdl AICNEdl
has advised the State House Commits
sion that the soldiers bonus law in
every respect is constitutional and that
any provisional proposals submitted
when bids are received on the $4,000
OO0 bond issue must be rejected.
There Is no necessity for the court Of
errors and appeals first passing upon
the validity of the bond issue, the at
torney general says.
THE soldiers bonus law Is constitu-
tional and all the proceedings had
hereunder for the issuing of the sol
diers' bonus bonds are valid and legal"
he says. NO doubt many of our citi-
zens were confused by the litigation
INSTITUTED in New York state to test
the New York act, but the constitu-
tional provisions Of New York and
New Jersey are wholly dissimilar. The
faith and credit of the state of New
Jersey are pledged for the soldiers
bonus bonds, and | have advised the
State House Commission that the SOL
diers' bonus act is constitutional and
LII am bllt ~ liltIpdi dllNl illlClCSl vi
the bonds free from taxation"
Borden Through WrangIing
The National Guard as it is now be-
ingSdey6oped is too big a proposition
for personalities er personal politics,
in the opinion of Brigadier General
Howard S. Borden, commander of New
Jerseys infantry brigade. The general
says he is through with controversies,
and as far as he is concerned there will
be no more disputes.
If people would consider the impOr-
lance of the National Guard and could
understand the dependence the govern
ment is placing in it they would pay
less attention to controversies and de-
sire more heartily to see the guard
make good, said General Borden.
"The regular army, as most people
know, is not a large force" he went
on, but what they do Tot seem to un-
derstand is that the government is
looking to the National Guard to be
the backbone of Il e country's defense.
Both the government and the state are
sptbiing money to make the guard eff
f~ective, and the guard must do its
part. There is no room in it for poll
ties. and ii is too big for personalities.
"Of course I know that l can't please
everybody. but | do claim that l have
had considerable experience and some
success in organization. It is this eX-
ecutive ability and experience that
intend to exercise, and | am going after
this proposition with all the c~onscien-
tiousness and earnestness there is in
me.
Il am concerned with the present
and the future and not with the past.
Here is an infantry brigade that has
TO be brought to the highest point of
efficiency possible, and | intend to do
everything that is within my power
and ability to see that this condition is
attained. l have quite a number of
plansAto put into operatoion in the fall
that | expect TO bring results.
at isn't generally known, but l and
members of staff, too, have spent a
great deal Of time at Governors Is
land. We have not been there Off
cially, but have gone to learn, to re-
ceiye instruction and suggestion.
Friendly cooperation and valuable
help have been given us. The result is
that we are in close touch with what
IS going on"
Highly Lauds Kendall
De. Calvin n. Kendall, who retires
after ten years service as commission
or of education of New Jersey, was
forr1liv honored by the State Board
of Education at a special meeting.
Resolutions introduced by John p.
Murray and adopted by the board stat
ed that during his ten years as head
of the states educational system DR..
Kendall so changed, improved and ell
pyated the school system that in 1920
the Sage foundation in its official rat
ing of the various state educational
systems placed New Jersey fourth
among the states of the Union and first
among the states east of the MISSISSIPPI
ri river.
",r1Is high rating telISJts OWL story
ond needs ia comment, and yet it is
nroper to add that the state board be-
loves the Sldlc IOluS lhlS diAIuN P'S4
tion almost wholly because of the en-
ergv. experience and scholarly knowl-
doe Of DR.. Kendall. He leaves
the schools of the state a great deal
better than he found them, which
means that his career with us has been
rorked with success and that he HIM
soIf has been the most successful SUI
nnrintendent of public institutions New
Jersey has ever possessed"
president Melvin A. Rice was au-
+boriApd by the board to execute a
cortract with the lowest bidders for
tbo construction of an auditorium
titchen. gymnasium and laundry at the
Tad,strial School for Colored Youth at
parGsatovn. Karno-Smith & Co. Of
Tranton. with a bid of $111,754, We're
Iau, an the auditorium, Kitchen ana
rosoment. while James H. Morris
w. If Trenton, with ii proposal OF Sd
20 10 wore low on.the laundry.
Edward /. K%atZenbach OF Ifen-