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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Flanders Poppies
For Memorial Day

In addition to the popular display by
LeglonnaireS, veterans and relatives of
poppy boutonnieres on Memorial Day.
an effort is being made to place suita-
bly, a wreath of Flanders pOppies in
memory of every man or woman who
have given their lives in the countrys
wars.
Miss Eleanore Brown, 234 Central
Park West, who may be addressed for
orders, is a full-fedged Legionnaire
AS the executive for the state chair
man Of La Liguc Francaise-Ameri-
caine des Enfants," Miss Brown en-
Enthusiastically boosts the idea that
wherever the eye rests on a wreath of
red poppies it will designate the grave
of one of our soldier dead
The league has arranged TO make up
the wreaths or single flowers and the
financial returns 90 back to the little
one in the devastated areas. At the
French Universities Post meeting on
Friday Major Rogers presented the
leagues idea and a unanimous vote in
support of the pOppies resulted.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Columbia Alumni
N. ]. Athletic Meat

The New Jersey Alumni club Of
Columbia University with the Ath-
letic Association Of the university
will hold an interscholastlc outdoor
meet open TO boys in all Of the public
and private schools Of New Jersey on
South Field, One Hundred and Six
teenth street and Broadway, New York
City, on Saturday afternoon, May II,
go, 40 and $50 yard runs, putting u
pound shot.
The events will include 100 yard
dash, running high jump, broad jump,
and high hurdles. There Will be
special events, including one mile
run and two special relay races.
The New Jersey Club Is donating a
Point Trophy to the school winning
the greatest number Of points. A
large entrance list II expected for the
meet, which will be held at the same
time as the triangular meet between
Dartmouth and Pennsylvania. There
VIII also be a ball game between Rut-
gers and Columbia.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Public Utilities
Need Two Billion

That the public utilities Of the coun-
try electric railway, gas and electric
require $4,000, 100000 for extensions
and bettermentS that should be made
i'll the immediate future, and that in
order to obtain this amount the res
is the conclusion Of the Select Com
mittee on Reconstruction and Produc-
ton Of the United States Senate, of
which Senator William NJ. Calder Of
New York was chairman.
'The question Of placing these bust
nesses on a sound financial basis in
order that credit may flow to Them
says the report, sis the same question
which confrontS steam railroads and
housing, but in the case of public util-
tiles the situation is more difficult be
cause there is no central body as now
provided in the case Of steam rail
roads which might adjust rates in
proper relation 10 operating costs and
capital Investment. The utilities like
wise suffer in their effort to secure
new capital for necessary extensions
Of service by the almost unsurmOunt-
able difficulty Of having TO compete
for such capital with municipal, State
and similar tax-eXempt securities. Tn
til these problems are solved the pub
lie should recognize this underlying
reason for much Of the faulty service
and for the failure to provide addi-
tional facilities urgently demanded to
meet community needs
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
New Officers for
Home & School Assn

At the last meeting Of the Home and
School Association formerly the Par.
ent-Teachers' Association on Friday
AFTERNOON, April s, there was an cleo
ton Of officers The following were
elected: President, Mrs. George f. Abb
bolt; vice presidents, Mrs. Edgar
Sturtevant, Mrs. George Laven, Mrs. J.
F. Pencil; treasurer, Mrs. Richard w.
Maedler; secretary. Mrs. Stukey. The
regular meeting was Thursday eve
ming, April %, at o'clock, auditorium,
School No. l, Whiteman.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Rev. Guhse at Work
On Larger Parish

Rev Herman 7. Guhse, former pas
tor Of the Union Church Of Palisade,
Is said TO be making great success
Of his work at oxford Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia At any rate, he
Is working hard, as evidenced in
circular letter he sent out last week
to his church members, the end in
view being "Our Larger Parish :"
April n, 1921.
Dear Friend-I invite your earnest
cooperation means Of personal
work-t0 make April - the record at
tendance day Of years.
Come Double - IL our slogan. This
would mean about 400 crafty
ing for the morning service
But we must far surpass that num-
Der in the evening at the Lycll RAIDER
mass meeting In order to do Justice
TO this man and his message we must
fill old oxford to the doors.
The well known artist, Mr.. f. Nevin
West, viii render special music with
his brass quartet. These men alone
will be worth while coming to hear
Come Double!" at least, but invite
dozens of others TO our Sunday eve
ming mass meeting. ! am counting on
you. Faithfully yours,
HERMAN f. GUHSE.
Come Double" Is slogan other
churches could adopt TO good adyan-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
VINCENT B. KELLY DIES IN HOSPITAL:
PROMINENT IN BOROUGH POLITICS,
and JOURNALIST OF MUCH ABILITY

ly found his chief interest in the local
affairs of the suburb where he resided.
lie was one of the founders of the To-
cal Improvement association and was
its president at the time Of his death.
He was member Of the Bergen Coun-
~ Democratic Committee. He never
was IA candidate for office.
About six weeks ago he became i'll
and had been absent from his duties
since. A week ago he left his house
for the first time to take part in the
final campaign for IA coming ordinance
in Palisade
Mr.. Kellys effort on the occasion
was successful and the ordinance was
passed unanimously. 1t had been one
of his keenest interests, and after 1t
was passed members Of the family no.
tlced that Mr.. Kelly showed signs of
exhaustion. Sunday night he was
taken to Englewood Hospital. Dia-
betes was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Kelly is survived by his widow
and three sisters, Mrs. \. Il. Gal
lagher Of Rochester, y Y; Mrs. VIII
liam Kaup and Miss Catherine Kelly,
both of Taylorville Mrs. Gallagher
is on her way to palisade, unaware
Of the death Of her brother, with
whom it was intended she should
make her home.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence Saturday morning. Interment
will be in Albany, n. Y.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Effective In Ancient Warfare

Among types of sword famous in
the past must be mentioned the great
two-handed affair swung by the Ger
mans In lansquenets, who were much
mixed up in the French religious wars.
So large was it, 1t could not be car
rfed at the side in a scabbard, but
had to be swung across the back.
When the lansquenets went into ac-
ton they had to be stationed a good
distance apart, in order to confine
the casualties to the enemy. Each
took his stand, started the old scythe
going and developed quite a sphere
of influence
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30


TherSwere quite a number of guests
as well as the members of the societies.
At the close of the luncheon the Mis-
sionary Auxiliary met with the chair
man. Mrs. \. C. Cause.
Mrs. Mcdonald gave an account Of
the beginning of the Christian Home
for Orphans nearby and asked that the
women aid it by becoming members of
the association, me eting monthly, with
the fee of twenty-five cents, and if pos
sible sewing for the children.
Mrs. Cause added her endorsement
of the Home saying she is so favorably
impressed with it and its Christian at
mosphere that it was the first Home
she had felt she could leave her chill
dren in were such provision necessary.
The society decided to appropriate
the sum of SO from the treasury to
begin thk work. with Mrs G. r.
Thayer and Mrs. S. y. Sears the com
m'ttee in charge.
In discussing what to do for extra
income, it was decided to ask each
member to give or earn 50 and report
the same at the June meeting.
In the Ladies' Aid meeting later, with
Mrs. G. Sheffield the president in the
chair. good sum was reported in the
treasury. including the thirty-one
dollars from the musical tea under Mrs
Benda's craftsmanship.
Mrs Streyckmanns reported that the
sunshine committee of which she is
chairman, has sent as an Easter gift TO
the local Orphans Home, eighty Easter
Dummies.
Mrs. Berls and Mrs Modess have
sent sunshine bag of thirty-one gifts
to Mrs. Yaeger one of the members
who is in Washington suffering with
a dislocated collarbone.
Mrs. Gange has already earned
some money for the society from her
home made vinegar.
Mrs Irving Wright, having success
fully decorated the church for Easter,
was appointed chairman Of a flower
committee
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30

Vincent Il. Kelly Of Edgewood lane,
Palisade, died in the Englewood Hos
pital last Thursday morning about 81
o'clock aftetr an Illness lasting from
the Sunday previous. Mr.. Kelly had
been a painful sufferer from diabetes
for a number Of months, but following
Il violent turn Of the disease some two
months ago he seemed to be improving
until last week, when he attended the
Fort Lee council meeting, where hc
went to see his pet measure through,
the coming ordinance, which was pass
ed, and he returned home much OK
hauSted from that effort. He remain
ed up, however, until Sunday, when
he again had bad turn, and that eve
ming he was sent to the hospital.
The community was greatly sadden-
ed over Mr. Kellys death. He had
been prominent in the affairs of the
village for many years and was presi-
dent of the Palisadc Protective Ass0-
citation. He was also secretary of the
former Eastern Bergen County I'm
provcment Association, his activities in
force Mr. Kelly had the knack of
standing in with the various borough
organizations Of both parties and was
always II popular representa-
tive at the council Ipeetings. While il
may be said with ii degree Of Justice
that he did not always accord with the
views Of this newspaper IN his political
ideals, II can be said with equal right
that he was sincere in his attitude and
steadfast in standing by his positions
He had been for several years Il mem
Der Of the Democratic County EXcCu-
tive Committee and served the party
well. He believed, however, in the non
partisan administration Of borough af-
fairs.
1t is barely possible that Mr.. Kelly
realized the serious nature Of his all
ment, and some weeks before his death
he began a systematic "buryng Of the
Ratchet" with some Of those he had
opposed in politics. This was to his
credit, and at least one of these Incl
dents bore mark Of interest that was
unusual as well as pathetic,
The New York Evening World of
Thursday had the following sketch Of
Mr. Kelly:
Vincent T. Kelly, siXtyfour years
old, for more than twenty years
member Of the Evening World cdto-
rial staff, died today in the Engle-
wood, \. j.. Hospital, to which he
had been taken Sunday night after n
short illness.
Mr.. Kelly lived at 80 Edgewood lane,
Palsade \. J. He was born in Tay-
lorville, III. He entered the newspa-
per field in Springfield, the state capt
tai. His intense interest In political
affairs won him recognition In larger
field and he went 10 Chicago, there
serving on the staffs Of the THINGS
Herald and Tribune. He covered many
notable national conventions and gain
ed wide reputation as political cor
respondent.
After service In Washington he
came TO New York and became night
editor Of the old Herald, later joining
the staff Of the Evening World, where
he was found 10 be an authority on
political news Of state and national
scope.
Outside his newspaper work Mr. KEEL
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30

Hail, Palade, brightest gem crown of
the eternal Pasale
upon the magnificent Hudson rolls
splendid ideaism? glory
foree the length and breadth influence
Webster in his
chlsetts there she stands SO "Paisade
stands. Founded
in rural life Devoted
hepluhess noel atracvenesS
where adds of builder
she hods out her arms i'll welcome those
fair name and aid in preserving her loneliness
"I'e proud of of striking
admontios Strange indeed would be of
person who did take pride the development of
From the
first residents the
healthy and its ieaism its spirit neigboie
with its material development
Those of us who have its
who have sought to do
noting It's welfare
proud of the results We have had clashes;
perhaps too aggressive rivalry
i'll sixteen from single family of
thousand Inhabitants with its ideals
united in the determination o
welfare of their neighbors
To Palisade today ideals community
HE II stood for when
well remember N when nv
We and first realized what village might
or had
Grants tomb at place called raisade
which later built regretted No com
hlnity has ever appealed to this little
the everlasting cliffs that stand guard over the Hudson
If permitted add personal this Inadequate
tribute to my home would people
small paIisade
to be neig1bor
VINCENT B. KELLY
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
D. A. carson,s Tribute

AS a citizen Of Palisade, Vincent
Kelly, always mindful Of the best in
terests of the village, undoubtedly did
more for the community than any 9th
err one man. As friend and neigh
Dor, he was always earnest, sincere
and helpful. His was a useful life.
DAVID ARTHUR CARSON.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Ink Spots.

For fresh Ink stains apply an
abundance Of soap and wash hard. A
little lard rubbed on the stained
places before the soap is applied will
loosen the stain. II this Is not sue
cessful a saturated solution of oxalic
acid Is about all that viii remove the
Ink. Soak the stain for few Sec
onds, then rinse in clear water and
finally In water to which a few drops
OF ammonia have been added.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30

Many mean things are done In the
family, for which moods are put for
ward as an excuse. when moods them
selves are the most inexcusable things
Of all. A man or woman in tolerable
health has no moral right to indulge
In moods.-J. G. Holland.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Different.

In England, while husband can
obtain a judicial separation from his
wife for habitual drunkenness, the
same privilege is not extended to
wives of men who are addicted to
drink.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Brentwood Cong'l
N. E. Luncheon

A New England luncheon, Mrs.
Vaughn chairman, was the opening
feature of the Ladies Aid and Mission
airy meetings of the Congregational
Church of Grantwood, in the church
parlor and two long tables set with
lavender runners and pansy center
pieces, were further decorated with
brown bread, baked beams, fish cakes,
cabbage salad, pickles, apple sauce and
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-30
Mr.. KELLYS LAST TRIBUTE To PAL|SADE

The following beautiful tribute Palsade reaching
eenth birthday Mr. Kelys public utteance
died with the love of the village lips
, 1921-12-24
TIE OLD. OLD STORY.

The story of the nativity Is ever old, ever new. IL
has been told and retold in the Christian world for All
most two thousand years In your own case you
heard it first at your mothers knee You were OF ten,
der years but its outstanding features were fastened
upoa your childish mind as she read the words from
ne old Bible with the big brass clasps and heavy gait
drnamentation on the covers. You remember today
The steel engraving of the wise men journeying across
ths plains of old Judea on camels, bearing gifts to the
new born king at bethlehem. You particularly re
nember the bright star in the heavens that directed
the way to the lowly manger. 1t was not difficult to
your imagination to know that it was a bright star.
Your mother had said it was q bright star, therefore
Il was bright. Every word was true because she read
il from the book Of truth subsequently you often
thought Of the bright star. The engraver had shown
the beams radiating from the star. To you It meant
hight. Light to direct the wise men in the darkness
directly to the cattle shed which sheltered Mary and
the Christ child. And so You grew to associate the
light with Jesus Christ, and you have never had to
change your childish conclusion. He is the light and
the way and so has been for almost two thousand
years. He has as truly led the world through the
darkness and as faithfully as did the Star of Beth
lehem lead the wise men And today as you recall
the childish impressions received Mt your mothers
knee in the long ago, from the story in the old fam
iy Bible, you marvel because your impressions have
been the impressions of the Christian world through
out the centuries-He is the light He is the star that
guides all those who have faith to undertake the
journey.
, 1921-12-24
MIXED JuRIEs.

SHOULD we have mixed juries IN criminal casesf"
inquiries the San Francisco Chronicle. "Are the ends
of justice best served through this system7
"Can women safely be subjected to long continued
mental and physical strainsf
"These are a few of the pertinent questions cngen-
dered as n result Of the outcome of a celebrated Grim
inai case a few days ago.
august Fritze, foreman of the Jury In tho case
cited, says,
at believe II is folly ever TO have women and men
on the same jury, as there is no Justice for the peo-
pie, the defendant in any case, or the jury
Mrs. Helen NJ. Hubbard, a member Of the jury
who stood out against all but one of her fellow ju-
rors, says;
"HThere Is no place for a woman on q jury. Amy
woman Is a fool ever to get on one il she can possibly
get out of serving. I'd rather die than go through II
again
1.-THE queries have brought forth widely divergent
answers. Sex does not mark the point of cleavage Of
opinion.
Reasons advanced assume no superiority of one sex
ns compared with the other. Virtually all, however,
do assume profound differences.
cit is urged that the mental processes Of the manly
man and the womanly woman so materially differ as
to render probability Of reaching a common conciu-
sion slight.
Irrespective of relative merits Of conflicting con-
tentions, one truth stands out prominent and incon-
trovertible. In the case to which reference has been
made the jury was subjected 20 i~ndignities which could
rot have failed to affront any woman.
Certainly a woman's mind and body are less well
equipped to Withstand strains to which they are put in
cases of this character"
, 1921-12-24
COMMUNISM U co.

It is interesting to note In the communications of
John Spargo the well known writer and lecturer on
soeialistic subjects in a controversy with Frank Slew
erman, Jr, with respect to Lenine's present attitude in
Russian affairs that Mr.. Spargo does not give his ap-
proval of existing conditions brought about by the
Bolshevist regime. Mr.. Spargo has never been cor
dial in Russian matters and is less so now than ever.
He says;
aThe passage quoted in my letter was from Lenine's
speech before the Second Russian Assembly for Po-
litical Education, and Is a literal translation from the
authentic text published officially by the Soviet gov:
lernment.
aThe context makes 1t quite clear that Lenine was
referriag to the absolute breakdown Of the economic
system. The famine-in the sense of crop failures
is merely incidental TO the larger disaster, which Len
iap specifically ascribes to the -requisitioning policy
sad the manner of carrying 1t out, and which policy
he declares to have 'hindered the increase of the pro-
idnctive forces
sMr. Slovenian, shifting his ground OF attack, sug-
gests that Lenine, having discovered q mistake in the
Communist policy can be depended upon not to make
the same mistake over again. The answer Is, of course,
that, while Lenine admits that requisitioning from the
peasants by force was a mistake. every fact of Rus
sian life proclaims that the entire political and eco
nomic policy of the Bclsheviki was and is a CHASTITY
mistake, and there can be no radical improvement in
was and is a mistaken policy, and Russia can never
a mistake, and Russia can never thrive under it. In
branch, before Russia can begin to revive.
Incidentally, there is no justification in Lenine's
career for The assumption that once he has recognized
, 1921-12-24
THE YEAR.

Insurance company statistics covering 1000, 900
persons, make 1921 the healthiest year in the history
of the United States and Canada says the New York
Globe. 1.-THE death rate among policyholders dropped
during that period from $50 per thousand to S.24 per
thousand. Influenza all but disappeared. Tubercu-
losis, pneumonia, Bright's disease, measles, whooping
cough, typhoid fever, and numerous other ailments
brought fewer persons to their graves than in 1920
despite a rising birth rate and a growing population.
The only discouraging fact was a considerable in
crease of deaths by suicide, homicide and automobile
accidents.
While inc 1921 figures may in part be traceab,s to
exceptional circumstances, there is every reason to be-
iicve they represent two important drifts in the att.-
tude of the race toward itself. A decrease in one
year from 1891 to 40,613 deaths attributable to
respiratory diseases is significant So is the fact that
while tuberculosis now claims one in every nine policy
holders, it claimed one in every four but ten years
ago. The age of science has found weapons to re-
pulse many an i'll of which human flesh was once the
inevitable prey.
"The skill which man has been able to bring to his
fight against disease is as potentially useful In the OBJ
yious battle to be waged against the careless and vi
cious of his own kind"
, 1921-12-24
Communication of
Sentence asked
of GoU. Frazier

SAcRA1ENTo. CAL Dec. IA
Brotherly love OF the stamp that can
not be shaken evan By the murder Of
a loved one asserted ftself In the gov
crnor's Office when George Mercurio
Of San Jose. appealed to Henry Fra
rier. Governor Stephens executive
secretary. for Uscutiee ~ciernency for
his younger brother. Tony Aarcurio,
who IL serving q life term In San
Quentin prison.
George M his mother told Frazier
hat Tony. Il years OF age. became In
fatuated two years g with Georges
wife. and when repr1manded killed
her and attempted to end his own
iifA he was sentenced to LIE I'M
pr1sonmsnt
In appealing to Frsx1er for . oom-
mutation OF his brothers sentence.
George. who was left with Tour small
chtidrun through the murder OF his
vito. declared that he believed his
brother was insane whcn he commit
ted the crime. This view was shared
by the mother Of h two man.
, 1921-12-24

bis mistakes he will avoid making them over again. In
the address to which I have already referred Lenine
admits that for many years before the Russian revolu-
ton he and his followers recognised that no rapid
transition 10 anything approaching communism was
possible for Russia. He adds: This, In n way. was
forgotten by US when We had to take the necessary
steps toward construction in the midst Of civil war
go to Russia, in 1917, Lenine declared that neither
communism nor socialism could be successfully intro
dueed into Russia for many, many years; yet, despite
that knowledge, he made the foolhardy experiment
As early as 1918 Lenne acknowledged that the pol
icy Of expressing the peasants was shortsighted and
leading directly to disaster. yet he championed that
policy in 1919 and 1920. No one who has closely fol-
lowed Lenine's career can possibly entertain any great
respect for his intellect, or entertain serious doubt
that any marked improvements in the economic stu
alton in Russia would lead him once more to mako
fantastic experiments. It Is not merely that commu-
nism must be frankly abandoned but that the political
ended"