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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
COMPILE STATISTICS OF
new JERSEYS ADVANTAGES

TRENTON, Dec. New jerseys
estimated wealth is set at nearly So
$50. 900, 900, the value of it's manu-
featured products is $1,400, 600. 600,
according to a statement of statis-
tics proving the state an ideal one
for manufacturing purposes, just is
sued by the Department of Conser-
vation and Development. Taking
land area into consideration, accord
ing TO the department. this state
has the largest railroad mileage and
produces agriculture. products worth
more thar any other state in the
union.
The department has prepared it's
statement OF New Jersey facts for
the purpose of exhibiting New Jer-
ssy's unequalled advantages for
ma.iy kinds of industries" OF the
states ~3,155,900 inhabitants, two
thirds are concentrated on less than
ten per cent of its area. the state
ment declares. and it is pointed out
that there is much room for develop
ment in sections outside the p%rinci-
pal industrial centers around New
ark and Jersey City. Trenton and
Camden.
The state, 1t Is asserted, taking
land area into consideration. stands
third in population, total value OF
manufactured and mineral products.
improved highway mileage and in
wealth, and fourth in public schools
and electric railways.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
CAN DOG FIND WAY FROM
ROSSVILLE To METUCHEN

A mystery that is to be decided in
IA district court soon is whether or
not a dog a find its a from
Tossville, S. l., to Metuchen. Henry
fisher of Metuchen claims that such
is the case, while Joseph Yehodek
os Rossville maintains that the only
way the dog could get to Metuchea
was by being stolen and taken there.
According to the papers in the
case Yehodek alleges that on Sep
TENDER 20 he purchased all the
stock on farm belonging to Fisher.
among which vas a trained watch
dog. He also alleges that on the
night of October 81 Fisher came to
his place in Rossville and stole the
dog, and that the dog is now in the
possession of Fisher at Metuchen.
maintains hat due to the
loss of the dog he has beer visited
by robbers and many things of value
taken. Fisher claims that the dog
? not stolen but came back home
of it's own accord.
The suit is for $500 damages. At
torney George Kemeny represents
the Piaant% ---
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
No State Income Tax
Is Plan Of Republicans

of state highway legislation. unless
present plans are altered. The party
platform was loud in denouncing
Governor Edwards Highway Com
mission, and forced open and uni
form specifications which would per-
nit of unrestricted bidding
1t could rot be learned that any
positive legislative step looking TO
open specifications" is at present
being contemplated.
The party platform intimated tina
unless the Bridge and Tunnel COM
mission got busy with plans for the
construction of the engineering pro-
iects at Jersey City and Camden.
the appointment OF a new commits
sion might be the result. No such
action IS now being thought of, ac-
cording to the bes. information OBJ
tainable.
1t is likely that some change in
the boxing law. booking toward reg
ulation of admission charges. would
be laid before the next legislature.
Asked whether the boxing law. which
permits only boxing exhibitions.
but which did not prevent a fight to
a finish between Dempsey and Car
pentief, would be provided with
teeth so as TO prevent repetition OF
such a bout. STATE Chairman Stokes
efused to talk. He said, however.
that sports in general should be
taken out of politics. Beyond this
rap at Governor Edwards and Jer-
sew City Democratic officials. he re-
fused to comment, and it is likely
that no fundamental changes will
be made, unless the regulation OF
rates is thought to be enough to pre-
vent promotion of big fights.
Law enforcement. that is, anti
booze legislation is a dead issue, &C
cordlng to both former Speaker
Hobart and Mr.. Stokes. The policy
of the party will. probably be to let
we'll enough alone.
The various questions raised at the
| conference here will. be referred to
appropriate legislative committees
it is understood. and where bills are
necessary to carry out platform
pledges which are to be fulfilled,
icy will be drawn up there.
On Friday the joint Legislative
| conference committee, made up the
two bodies which conferred with the
state committee, will meet at the
| state house here and whip into shape
the program which they discussed
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
,F|REMEM ELECT
At So. ANBOY
Freeman Beats Leonard for
Second Assistant Chief---
Magic to be Chief

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. AT the
recent meeting of the entire city s
fire department nothing happened
to disturb the regular routine OF
election. . 1t has been an unwritten
ruling hat the first assistant chief
be advanced to the coveted position
OF chief of the City Fire Department,
while third assistant advanced to
second assistant. Michael +. Nagle.
who for the past year served in the
capacity of first assistant, was
unanimously elected chief. while
James Nolan, second assistant chief,
advanced to first assistant. Mr.. Ma
gle, is a member of the hook and
ladder company, while Mr.. Nolan is
from the Protection outfit.
The only contest being between
Michael Leonard and Charles h.
Freeman. The latter received fifty
nine votes, while his opponent re-
ceived thirty-nine votes. Thus Mr..
Freeman, of the Mechanicsville
Hose Company starts on the path
that leads to chief of the city fire
department.
Large delegations of the firemen
from the five different departments
were on hand early to vote for their
choices.
Mr.. Nagle, the newly elected chief,
in a lengthy address outlined work
for the coming year, speaking in
length on cooperation. Friendly
rivalry does a lot of good. Mr.. Nagle
said. and hoped for more of it. N
equipment of the Protection COM
pany, seems foremost in the heart OF
the newly elected chief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
PUBLIC OPINION
ZOE PRIsoN.sHADOWED HOMEs

EOB flAtNON tl4AtfOh III hCe1f@7
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Many Of you who have known Of
my work Will realize how deeply my
goes out in sympathy at Christ
mas time to those who are suffering
privation in prison-shadowed homes.
+. who am constantly ia prison
working for the men there. have
been gladdened 10 see how the touch
Of human interest has reached with
in the shadows. They are not for
gotten at Christmas time. Enter
tainments and good cheer have
frightened the monotony that used
10 make Christmas for them 50
dreary. Many people. however. have
never realized that the darkest shad-
ow falls upon the home that they
left behind them. Little children
will suffer cold and hunger. will be
poorly fed. and in many instances
have no Christmas joys or toys be-
cause the father is in prison.
For years ] have tried to help
them for through their fathers in
prison / have come into touch with
thousands OF these families through
ont the country.
In the name of the Christ Child /
ask your help for them. VIII you
help me get shoes for the little cold
feet. warm clothing that they may
20 TO school protected from the in
element weather? And will you help
me get dolls and toys for these little
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
KEYPORT

Mrs Roland c. Dey was hostess
to the Thought Club at her home
Monday night. An interesting liter
ary program was presented. follow
Ing which an hour for Xmas sewing
and knitting followed. concluded
by the serving CT refreshments by
the hostess.
A meeting Of the National Asso-
citation Of Engineers was held this
week at Eeough's hall for the pur-
pose Of forming a branch Of the
organization il the borough. An
other meeting has been called for
Saturday evening at the same place.
Airs. NJ Lester Terri has return
ca after having spent several DAYS
In klatbush with her daughter,
Ars. Howard /. Ryer.
4 Yacht Club smoker will be held
ia the BAH room of the club on
Thursday evening under the super
Vision of Frank W. Pease.
The lecture on Nutrition" to be
given by DR.. Florence P~Owdermak-
er in the library yesterday was post
poned because of the lecture given
in the Surf theatre.
On Friday. December 16, the
Ladies' Aid of the First Presby-
;erian church will hold a sale of
useful and fancy articles suitable
FOR Christmas gifts at the home OF
Mrs. William H. Hitchcock. An
entertainment will also be- given in
connection with the sale.
The prayer service Of the First
Presbyterian church will be held
this evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Petersen.
The Welfare department Of the
Keyport Improvement Association
will begin the local sale of Christ
mas seals December Is. All seals
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

Paste me on all your Christmas
letters and parcels. That will save
lives that otherwise would be lost.
Every penny derived from my sale
is turned yer to the forces thai fight
tuberculosis. Thus every penny you
spend on me is sur to help, sure to
bring happiness to you and to n
afflicted.
Buy me literally and I shall con-
tinue to help the 10000 American
veterans who are being treated
for tuberculosis. also the thousands
of other veterans and the millions of
civilians who are helpless in the grip
of the white plague without funds to
aid them.
Buy Christmas Seals! Buy Christ
mas Seals! Buy Christmas Seals!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
KEYPORT VISITING NURSE
GIVES talk ON HEALTH

KEYPORT. Dec. Mrs. f. K.
Ohland, the borough visiting nurse,
was the speaker at the regular meet
ing of the Keyport Improvement
Association, held in the public IL
brary on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Ohland gave a most INSTRUCTIVE
health talk upon conclusion oil
which she related a number OF mel
experiences as an army nurse in
France. Those present enjoyed the
address greatly. Mrs. Ohland being
a very fluent speaker.
Mrs. George M. Collins pleased
with two solos, which were well
rendered, accompanied by Miss Ma.
bel Chinery. The association voted
to give s25 to the welfare commit
tee, which is a part of the X. 1. A.
for it's Christmas work, the meeting
of the afternoon being in charge OF
thai committee. A Christmas sale
was also conducted and a socia
hour followed which concluded q
very delightful afternoons pro-
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
METUCHEh

The Quiet Hour Club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Ayers of Rector street.
Mrs. Saunders. Of Brooklyn, is Wis
ting her daughter. Mrs. Carl Price,
until after the holidays.
George Thomas Is quite i'll at his
home.
Mrs. Fl. b. Johnson gave a lunch
con at her home today to the Tues
day Bridge Club. Mrs. Orton enter
tanned at cards in the afternoon.
The Boy Scouts of the Methodist
church will hold a candy, cake and
hot dog sale in the parlors of the
church Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawke have return
ed to their home on High street af-
ter a six weeks absence.
Miss Priscilla Johnson gave a
matinee party Saturday afternoon.
The young people. chaperoned by
Mrs. Johnson, enjoyed the musical
comedy "Tangerine' at the New
York Casino.
Extensive plans are being made
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church for their bazaar. with a cafe
terra supper, to be held in the
church parlors Thursday and Friday
of this week. Articles both useful
and otherwise for Christmas shop
pers will be on sale a bargain prices
and f d of every description mas
be had for the hungry buyer.
The Mems Club of the Reformed
church met in the church parlors
Monday to listen to a talk by Pro-
fessor Dooley. principal of a colored
industrial school of Alabama. A
quartet of colored singers also help
ed to entertain.
Clarence Johnson has a very in.
| teresting wireless system attached
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

to his home.
Mrs. Edgar Campbell has been
quite i'll at her home the past week.
Mrs. Henry Bennett. Of William
street. returned home Sunday after
spending three weeks with her
daughter in Philadelphia.
The local football team will meet
the Railway team Saturday after
noon at Railway. This will close
the season for the local team, which
has given the borough much pleas
ure this fall, and won all sever
games played.
are taking on a festive appearance
and considerable skill has been dis
played in the decoration.
The Christmas exercises of the
Presbyterian Sunday school will be
held on the evening of December %.
Mrs. Frank Lupo. who has been
/. visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Martin, has returned to her
home in Baltimore.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Reformed church Will give a
play in the church p%arlors Friday
night. The play will be THE Elope-
ment of Ellen"
A bowling league has been organ
lied which promises to give much
| pleasure and competition among the
different organizations of the Dor
ough. Beginning Monday evening
on the alleys of the Eagle Hook q
Ladder Company three games will
be rolled off each week.
Last evening was ladies night" OF
the American Legion. The enter
| tainment provided by the committee
was enjoyed by all. refreshments
were served and a silk banner was
presented to the Legion by the
| Womc MS Auxiliary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

TRENTON, Dec. What the Re-
publican majorities in both houses
of the legislature, which meets here
next month, will do toward fulfilling
the pledges of the party platform
was foreshadowed when members of
the conference committees of both
houses met with the State Republic
can Committee at the Trenton Re-
publican Club and discussed meal
of putting the planks into effect.
Former Senate President Allen. OF
Salem county. House Leader-elect
Evans, of Passaic. Assemblymen
Pierson, of Union, Guthrie, of Mer-
Ger, Former Speaker Hobart, OF Es-
sex, State Comptroller Bugbee. and
most of the members of the state
committee, men and women. took
part in the confab. There will be
another meeting of Republican lead
ers here Friday, it is learned.
Although the conference was
closed, the attitude of the party
chiefs on some of the more impor-
tant planks was learned from au-
thoritive sources. The party will be
pretty careful to impose no more
direct taxes, ii seems, and Will not
consider the imposition of a state IN
come AK. Asked how the party
would go about raising more funds
for the Department of Institutions
and Agencies. now that the depart
ment's bond issue has failed to get
popular support, State Committee
Chairman Stokes declared that II
would not be by taxation" ANY
body can raise money by taxation,
he declared. 1T takes statesman
ship to raise it in other ways" 1t Is
apparent that the Republicans, If
they i any more funds to the
department, will raise it through
some form of indirect tax, or else
take 1t from state revenues and ap-
ply the extra taxation to something
else.
If the state chairman's feeling IS
any indication of general party SEN
timent, the institutions department
will have to iprove that they neeo
money for expansion before they get
it. The ex-governor declared that
before money is s:ven for this pur-
pose the department should submit
detailed estimates of what it needs,
what the money is to go for n
how many patients and inmates 1t
will provide for!
1t is likely that nothing or grea.
Importance will be lone in the held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
REPORT ON SCHOOL MATTERS
HEARD At SOUTH AMBOY

sou Eli AMBOY Dec. 1.-THE at
tendance in the local public schools
during the past mcnth' was very
good The high mark record dur
ing the month OF September was
considerably lowered by the poor
record of the special class where n
percentage was ten points below the
average. The superintendent OF the
schools, o. o. Barr. reported TO the
Board of Education one case OF scar
let fever in the Maxfield section or
the city. three of the pupils were
auarant;ned for a period of two
weeks by this case. At the present
time there is but n case of this
kind among the school children.
. The first of the bi-monthly tests
was given in the last week of the
month. The superintendent report
I'd more failures than there should
have been.
The New Jersey State Physical
Training Association will meet in
Jersey City on Friday afternoon.
and Saturday of this week Miss Red
dincton and Messrs. Boyce and Daw-
son were delegated to attend the con-
vention.
The number of pupils in the con-
tinuation school has been increased
to fifty during the Current YEA.
Glasses are now held Monday and
Tuesday of each week instead of n
cay each week.
The vocational school of the
ty has been given the use of the
school for two nights a week. JAM
tor service. heat and light are to be
supplied by the local Board of Edu-
cation. The attendance at the night
school last year was fifty-five. n
this year will find several more pu-
) attending. j.
Sayreville township for the first
quarterly tuitior is indebted to the
r0ard of Education of this city $1,-
ol7.50. This exceeds last years
amount by $65S 10. There are at
tie present time eighteen seventh
end eighth grade pupils and eleven
high school pupils, and eighty-eight
puuiis in elementary grades.
Mrs. John Mccormack has resign
cd her position as substitute teacher
of the sixth year class. Mrs. Nichols
another sub teacher will continue on
With this years work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

Miss Grace Donohue and Miss
Lorgetta Donohue Of Bedford Park.
the Bronx, were the recent visitors
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hines.
The Hopelawn Fire Company held
their meeting on Monday night. a
large number Of members were in
attendance.
Boy Scout Troop. No. IA, viii hold
their regular meeting on Thursday
at the library at 7:15 o'clock All
boys belonging to the troop are ex-
pected to be present.
Many complaints have been made
by the parents of children who go to
school at Fords and ride in the
school bus back and forth to the
school and their homes. The trouble
has resulted from the fact that quite
often of late the bus driver has left
for Fords before the scheduled time
making it necessary for the students
10 walk the distance from their
homes 20 the school. The last oc-
currence was on Friday when the
bus left too early and only carried
one passenger, the other children
were forced 10 walk from their
homes to the school in the rain
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
STATE NEWS

TRENTON, Dec. Thomas +.
Mernin who has the longest record
OF a~ffiliation with the State Civil
Service Department of any person
attached to the branch of the
state government, has resigned. ac-
cording to announcement by the
commission here today. 1t is I'M
derstood Mr.. Mernin is leaving the
service to enter a business pursuit.
He has been assistant secretary OF
the Civil Service Commission o
a number of years, starting back
in 1909 when he was made secre-
tary at a salary of $4,000 a year.
HIS present rate of compensation
has been $3,240.
TRENTON, Dec. with the
majority of the legislative commit
tee which last spring conducted an
Investigation into the election of
Brigadier General Howard S. Bor-
den friends of United States Sena-
tor Walter f. Edge. who is gener-
ally credited here with having aid
ed the cause of the general before
tie militia bureau at Washington,
speculation is beginning to be in
duiged in as to the character OF the
report which the probe committee
will present to the incoming law
making boy. The committee which
was originally named to delve into
affairs in Hudson county. and later
on added to it's work a probe or
the Borden controversy, is compos-
ed of Senators Mackay of Bergen;
White of Atlantic; and kays OF
Sussex, and Assemblyman Hobart
OF Essex; Rowland of Camden. and
Loori of Hudson. With the excep-
ton of Rays, all the members are
Republicans, and Mackay, White
and Loori are regarded as the Edge
men on the committee.
TRENTON, Dec. 7:-Declaring
that Trenton is now the sole remain
ing municipality in New Jersey vio-
lating the law of 1899, which pro-
hibits the pollution of the potable
waters of the state. the State Board
of Health has requested the attorney
general to take steps to compel the
city to erect a disposal plant so that
its untreated sewerage will not be
discharged into the Delaware rlver.
TRENTON. Dec. 1.-THE State
of Health has reserved decl-
sion upon the application of the
Union county rTeeHOiuciS AoA az
prevail of the county's plans for the
installation of a sewage publication
plant at the Bonnie Burn Sanatori-
UNI in that section of the state. A
delegation consisting of the follow
ing members of the Board of Free
holders appeared before the health
board here yesterday: Henry Krouse,
S. Mullen, ]. +. Buckle and Peter III.
Meisel. They were accompanied by
County Engineer j. L. Bauer and
Consulting Engineer L. l.. Tribus.
Originally the state board gave its
tentative approval to the plans and
now the county is asking final APP
proval. The state health authorities
have taken the position that the
plans submitted are in the nature OF
an experiment in sewage work. They
will cost Union county about $4,000
it is understood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

ones who should have the right TO
happiness at the glad season.
Any contribution Of money, cloth
ing or toys will be most welcome
Please address the same TO Mrs. Pal
lington Booth. The Volunteers OF
America. "a West 2Sth street. New
York. The Volunteers Of America IL
a regularly incorporated organiza-
ton and receipts viii be sen for all
donations.
Very Sincerely for u Countrys
Prisoners.
MAID =. BOOTH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
AT YOUR SERVICE

I am tile Christmas Seal. the sill
ent partner of Santa Claus. l cost
less and bring more happiness thar
any other Christmas gift you a
make.
I an your gift to the unfortunate
victlms of tuberculosis. the dread
disease which kills every third per-
son between the ages of Is and 60.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

A mothers unyielding love for her
three lost children is believed to
have caused the death of 3-year-old
Margaret Coughlin, daughter of a
Chicago policeman. The child's
body was found dismembered and
half-cremated in the home of Mrs.
Rachel Penses, a neighbor. Upstairs.
the police found Mrs. Penses lying
dead across her bed. The theory is
Mrs. Penses. thinking of her lost
ones, Rugged Margaret to death,
then tried to destroy the tragic evil
dence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

sold here whether By mail or To-
cally will be credited 10 Keyport.
The Ladies Aid Of the Presby-
terian church met with Mrs. Charles
WUnderie Tuesday afternoon. AZ
ter a business session a social time
followed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

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