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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

Few finer things are true of hui
man life than the habit of greeting
the new day with hope. The habit
of saying Good morning may come
to be a mere form. but even so it is
a good form. 1t has its root in a
fine spirit of optimism. 1t welcomes
the new day with a smile of hope.
1t is good for every man that he
cultivate within himself the habit of
thinking and speaking as though he
had faith in the new day. Yester-
day may have been hard; but yes
terday is as certainly past as is the
year 1492. Today is here. and its
character is not yet determineS' its
qualities will be ir some respects
made for us: there will be sunshine
or shower according to the operation
of laws which we can in 40 wise
control. But all of these things lie
outside that sphere in life which de-
termines the real character of the
day.
DO not, l beg of you, insult the
morning by talking of your back
ache. There are other and far more
important things TO talk about. DO
not contaminate a day as yet UNI
smirched by complaint that you did
not rest we'll last night and that in
consequence you have a headache.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

O.. When was the title of NJ
President" decided upon?-F. u. N
A. This was decided at the time
of the first inauguration. The mat
ter was the cause of hot debat IN
Congress. the senators, among
whom were John Adams and Rlch-
ard Henry Lee. advocating the title
of Hiehness. The House refused TO
consent to any Distinguishing title
except that of President OF the
United states and ordered that the
Chief Executive be addressed as
mfr. President"
O.. Has science proved that the
moon does not influence the growth
of plants?-T. r. l."
a. The Department Of Agricul-
ture SAYS that the growth of plants
depends upon the amount OF food IN
the soil and in the air that IS avail
able for them, and upon tempera-
ture. light and moisture. The moon
obviously does not affect the char
acter of the soil in any way, neither
does it affect the composition of the
atmosphere. The only remaining
wav in which it could influence
plant growth. therefore, is by It's
light. Recent experiments, how
ever, show that full daylight IS
about 5000 0 times brighter than
full moonlight, yet when a pant
gets t-100th part of normal day
light it thrives little better than in
absolute darkness. If 1-1O0th part
of norma daylight is thus too little
to stimulate a plant. it seems GER
tain a 500, 000th part cannot have
any effect at all.
q, How did the joker happen to
be added TO a deck of playing cards.
Is it ever called the devil card
Y. o. B.
A. This card is sometimes calle1
the devils card. and the only ref
erence to its origin That We ind IS in
the ST. James Gazette of July 10,
1894. II a Y THE game of poker
is played with a pack of SO cards,
the 5Srd card being the joker.
American manufacturers of playing
cards are wont to include a blank
card at the top of the pack; it is
also true that some thrifty person
suggested that the card should not
be wasted. This was the origin of
the joker"
O. Does a mans brain and heart
weigh more than a Woman's?-P.
l.. r..
A.. The weight Of the brain of the
male average 80 o.. of the female.
Al OF A mans heart weighs about
IL OF. and a woman's 9 OF.
Q. How much have the appro-
priations for navy ordnance in
creased since 19OO?-G. W. X.
A. In 1900 the total amount ap-
propriated was ~$7,S43,124; and in
1919, $352,155.6S4.50.
Q. How much would it cost per
capita 10 pay of our national debt?
j. p. l..
A. It would require approximate
| ly S244.65 per capita TO pay off the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
GOOD
BY DIR. w. l.. BARTON

Your head will ache the harder
every time you tell about It. every
time you think how hard it is ach-
ing. Do not blaspheme by snariing
/ over your coffee about the price OF
coal or the argument which you nad
Yesterday with a man who proved
himself less than a gentleman: treat
the new morning as a gentleman
should.
You will meet today ten men Or
women. perhaps twenty, perhap7
hundred. Every one of them ~
have his or her day frightened y
darkened by the tone and manner
of your greeting. You can put a lit.
tie more spring into the step n a
little more joy into the heart or
every one of them by a cheerful tone
and a happy. confident s%alutation.
If you read this lesson. not In h
morning, but in the afternoon. then
use it for so much of the day as -
| left, and rise tomorrow with =
cheerful good morning.
Yesterday was a disappointment;
I am sorry, but this is today. rms
earth has turned over a new lear
since yesterday. and is facing the
sun. Face your duty with courage
and good cheer.
Good morning!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

national debt of the United States,
exclusive of outstanding accounts to
foreign countries. The total debt
on July ], 1870. was s25,952,456.-
405.16: the outstanding credit to
foreign governments was s96,465,-
0Oi.33.
Q. In what year did Carrie Ma
ton come into prominence as a
saloon smasher?-W. l.. s..
4. Carrie Nation instituted her
campaign against liquor in 1900.
Q. What does 'sine die" mean
Q. w. S.
4. Its literal meaning is without
a day and is used to indicate that
an adjournment has been taken
without a day being fixed for con-
vening the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

We used to knock chin whiskers. But that
was before men began wearing Bulgarian flags
for neckties.
A youth doesn't have to be in College long to
learn how little his parents know.
Some women get tired doing nothing. But
the woman who is raising five small children is
too busy to get tired.
Unfortunately, the man who is quick at MAX
ing friends is just as quick at breaking them.
Some men kick up a dust moving backward
and then preach about Progress.
What has become of the O., f. woman who
used TO eat a raw onion every night to save
doctor bills?
Tell a man that the population of the United
States is 100, 900, 900 and that there are 999,-
999, 800 liars in the United States, and he'll
thank you for the compliment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer TO
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Direo-
tor, Washington. ID. C. This offer
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medical and financial troubles. IL
does not attempt to settls domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give fun name and address and en-
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postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Learn One New Thing Each Day,

We can tell by his name that he Is a Harp
himself. Therefore we will accept this bit oil
information from Bernard Finn, editor of the
Sarcoxie (Mo.) Record:
Luke McLuke, who is an expert on cornfeds,
acknowledges that he cannot explain the alter
mating streak of fat and lean in corn beef.
Guess Luke never heard of the Harp of Erin
who fed his pig all it could eat one day and
starved it the next in order to get that same
streak of fat alternating with a streak of lean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Fact.

For b~ig-mouthed blowing do not fall,
Treat it with
You'll find the man who knows 1t all
Has a whole lot to learn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Muni

The Turks are a harum-scarum crowd, amt
they - remarked the Old Fogy as he looked up
from the newspaper he was reading.
"Huh!" replied the Crouch. 1T would take
more than a harum to scare'em."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Then IL Happened!

II wonder il you could % unused the Cheerful
Idiot.
YOU wonder IL you could what?" asked the
Wise Guy.
WHY il a barber was only four feet tall, L
wonder il YOU could say that he is a little shaw
err" replied the Cheerful Idiot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke.
Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

By Luke McLuk

A liar is Flint.
The worst you ever heard;
He can't drop a hint
without breaking his word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
oh. JOy.

The Gamblers wife knows he's all right.
For she knows what he means
When he says: Il had luck last night.
1 held four lovely Queens
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Advice.

When dumbness your poor tongue engirds,
Don't worry. but be merry.
And when you're at a loss for words,
Consult a dictionary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

Teacher-If each OF six after-dinner speakers
is given five minutes to speak, how much time
will they all consume?
Bright Pupil-Two hours and forty minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

This is a hard world" sighed the Sage. :.
Eyes" agreed the Fool. And We are all
looking for soft spots in it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

Our Daily Special.
Any Man Knows When He Has Had Too
Much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24

Nolstead booze.
Eternal snooze.-W. H. X.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-24
Names Is Names.

A. Smart Byrd lives in Reading, Pennsylva-
mia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
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WORLD WAR UNCOVERED ERRORS ., IN AMERICAN MILITARY SYSTEM

designers believe, Of getting the na- tion on war footing with little de- lay and confusion. Yet it is felt that the nation at large and even the most important links in the new oTense chain, the regular army, the Nation al Guard and the Officers Reserve Comps do not appreciate fully what is being done.
 Colonel John McA Palmer, the off, cer assigned to aid Congress in fran- ing the legislation making it all pos sible and who has devoted himself to a study of the subject, was called upon to furnish the document and his work is to go to all parts of the new army as a means of preventing misunderstanding.
 Colonel Palmer points out that at the conclusion of previous wars, the United States scrapped all it had learned in battle and demebilized without any attempt to carry those costly lessons on to younger genera tions for their protection and aid in time of war. Veterans of the civil in staff work and the handling of mighty forces with minimum cenfu- sion in movement and minimum losses in battle, went back to civil life. he says and lost all touch with military matters. When the war with Spain came, their Knowledge was lost to the men of 1898. 1t was necessary to build again from the ground t1p, and 1917 saw this waste repeated the bulletin asserts.
 The purpose of the new scheme of welding the regulars, tfe National Guard and the Organized Reserves into the Army of the United States in peace times is defined by Colonel Palmer as follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

Wasi,tngti, Nev. 1.-Two lessons of the WeFia war, learned at heavy cost, are ahsFpiy eInphaa:aea in War De- paPtHaent bulletin seen to be issued giving the first efae:ai picture of the new national defense structure pro jeeted ia the re=eE-ganized army of the United Etates.
 one lesson comes aIrect rom the battlgIelGa es Trance. It is that efle:eaf staff weE4 is vital to modern military operations; and with it goes the esF.sieFE iBai staff functions eaHaet bs isaFnad oTer night.
 The o4heF ee8es from the war tina din and eeaeVgieR of the cen tializea tEaiRiag eaIBS g. heme: It RasieR:s lighting strength gan be car r:ed eiit a}iE sS a Sseentraiized pro- cess fEEsa5h eaaseiss set up in times
 Heaiisatios ti,at thesa lessons must be worked ints tha ReW military pol icy if Periiaus delay and costly con fusion which preceded past mobilizaz the effort eff the War Department: The bulletin shows that it has at tempted to write. regulations under the revised National Defense Act that would furnish a clean cut scheme for war mobilization without violating national traditions against m1litar- ism or creating machinery that would impose heavy burdens in peace times upon the taxpayers:
 The pFo5ect undertaken is the most far reaching kTnfHtaGy effort the na- ton has ever attempted in peace times.
 The foundation work has been done. All over the country decentral1zed machinery r, is being set np capable. it's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
Oe D D Re1d co
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9tIr is primarily the object of our new law to perpetuate the frame work of the organization developed in the World War so that its tre: mendous cost can be funded as a permanent investment for all time"
 Had such a system as is now well advanced toward esta abliShm ent been erected after the civil war, the off, cer adds 'in 1893 more divisions than were needed for the war With Spain could have begun their expansion within twenty-four hours after the declaration of hostilitieS"
 Mobilization in 1917," Col. Palmer continues. would have proceeded as a decentrafized process and NOT as a great centralized process upSettin3 the economic life of the nation It spend millions for great concentraI- ed training camps or to overburden the railroads with unclaSSihed per sonnel and material in order to or provide officers all at the same time. Such a national organization must have saved months in time and mil Hons in money"
 Stonewail Jackson alone of leaders on either side in the Civil War entered the contest with knowledge of what staff work meant: He had studied first battle of the war, Colonel UaI- msr says, t'showed that even raw troops can stand like stone wall if the prevalent rawness does not ex- tend to the craftsmanship of the eenmander:''
 To meet such a situation, the new military policy imposes on the reg ular army the duty of training in peace times the men on whom must of necessity fall the burden of com- mand and direction of great forces in war. From this arises the present distribution of the regulars into di- visional areas which underlay the corpS and army area structure. It is aot expected officers say, that more
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
NOTICE.
Annual City Meeting.

WARNING is hereby given to the voters of the City and Town of Bridgeport. that the annual City meeting of said City will be held upon TUESDAY, November Sth, 1921, for the choice of all officers required by law to be voted for at said meeting, namely:
 Mayor, City Clerk. Treasurer, Tax Collector, twelve Aldermen Gone from each district); six Sheriffs, three As sessors.
 Voting machines will be open from o'clock A. M. to 5 o'clock P. M, for the registration of the votes of the electors of said town and city, ing, at the following places, to wit:
 First District. No. 304 State Street
 Second District. Jefferson School. Myrtle avenue. between Gregory and Atlantic Streets.
 Third District, Whittier School. between Orland and Whittier Streets, near Fairfield Avenue.
 Fourth District. Elias Howe School, Clinton Avenue and State Street
 Fifth District (First precipct). No. ell Norman Street, 9th District Republican Club) |; (Second precincD. Junior High school, Iinwood Avenue. between Wood and Laurel Avenues.
 Sixth District, (Ffrst precincD. Webster School, North Avenue, corner of Oak Street; (Second precinct), Shelton School, Wheeler Avenue. near North Main Street.
 Seventh District. High School Lyon Terrace be- tween Congress and Golden Hill Streets.
 Eighth District, Read School, North Avenue. be- tween Garland and Remer Streets,
 Ninth District (Frst Preeinot), Branch Library, SIS kossuth Street, near Jane Street lSeoond precinct), Garfield School Sti!lman Street, between Pembroke and Hal1ett Streets
 Tenth District, BarnuHa School, Noble Avenue, be- tween Arctic and Maple Streets.
 Eleventh District, Franklin School, Nichols Street. be- tween East Main and Pembroke Streets.
 Twelfth District tFirst precinct}, Sua1erfieid School, Grant Street, corner Of Cen tral Avenuej fSecond precinct). lin coin School, Stratford Avenue, be- tween Union and Central Avenues Given under my hand this 1st day of November A. D., 1921
 CLIFFoRD B. WILSON, 0 Ma[OE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
NOTICE.
Annual Town Meeting.

WARNING is hereby given to the Electors of the Town and City or Meeting of said Town will be held upon TUESDAY. November Sth, 1921, for the choice of all town off, cers required by law to be voted for at said meeting, namely:
 Town Clerk, five Selectmen. Voting machines will be open from 6 o'clock A. M. to 5 o'clock P. M, for the registration of the votes of the electors of said town and city, ing, at the following places, to-wit:
 First District No. BOA State street.
 Second District Jefferson School, Myrtle avenue, between Gregory street and Atlantic street.
 Third District Whittier School, between Orland and Whittier streets, near Fairfield avenue.
 Fourth District Elias Howe School. Clinton avenue and State street.
 Fifth District. (First precinct) No. ell Norman street, (Fifth District Republican club; (Second precinct) Junior High School, Linwood avenue, between Wood and Laurel avenues.
 Sixth District (First precinct) Webster School, North avenue corner of Oak street; (Second precinct) Shelton School, Wheeler avenue, near North Main St.
 Seventh District High School, Lyon Terrace, be- tween Congress and Golden Hill Sts.
 Eighth District. Read School. North avenue, be- tween Garland and Remer streets.
 Ninth Districs (First precinct) Branch Library, SIS kossuth street near Jane street; (Second precinct) Garfield School Stillman street, between Pembroke and Hallett streets.
 Tenth District Barnum School. Noble avenue be-
 Eleventh District Franklin School, Nichols street, be- tween East Main and Pembroke Sts.
 Twelfth District (First precinct) Summerfield School, Grant street, corner of Central Ave (Second precinct) Lincoln School, Stratford avenue, between Union and Central Ayes.
 Given under my hand this 1st day of November. A. D. 1921.
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON d1d~ Mayor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
Anderson Badly
 Hurt, Police Are Seeking Slayer
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One) Anderson, in the meantime, crawl ed along the floor until he reached the apartment of Leslie J. Sweet, a caretaker. Sweet rushed outside and summoned policeman, and the Emergency hospital ambulance was called. Detectives made thorough finding Magis, but the hunt was un- successful. The mans house was guarded all night, but he did not make his appearance, and up until noon today had not been apprehend- ed.
 That the shooting was done with an automatic revolver stolen from the office of Alexander L. Delaney, for mer prosecuting attorney. was the be- lief expressed today, when it was found that gun was missing from MT. DeLaney's desk. The weapon was last seen by Delaney about five weeks ago, and Magis has had access to the desk on many occasions since that time.
 Anderson went to work in the Se- curity building last May, and Magis had been employed there for a month previous. Some time ago bottle of wine said to have been owned by Magis, was found in a bundle Of old papers, and it is said that the super intendent of the building recently censured the man for neglecting his work. It is thought that Magis may have believed Anderson responsible for this unpleasantness.
 The wounded man, for whose re- covery little hope is held, is 31 years of age, and married. He has lived in Brid geport for four years. MagiS is unknown to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
Mrs. Lee, Prominent In Charitable Circles
 Dies Very Suddenly

(Continued from Page One.) who in the same year was elected may mayor of the City of Bridgeport on full term from 1907 until 1909, when he was succeeded by Edward T. Buckingham. the last Democratic mayor of the city.
 For the past sixteen years, Mrs. Lee had been first vice president Of the Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Philanthropic society in organizing. here. She had been chairman of the membership commit tee of the Catholic Charitable Bureau since 1917, and was one of the especially active in the interests of the day nursery and the Catholic Community House. She was also a member of the Queens Daughters ca. Mrs. Lee was a communicant of St. Peters R. c. church and a tire less worker in it's interests.
 During the period of the war Mrs. Lee was indefatigable in her efforts. She played a prominent part in all of the big drives and the team of which She was a member never failed to bring in the amount aIloated. She worked early and late in order to do her part in making whatever enter prise with which she was connected the scccess it deserved to be.
 She is survived by her husband, ex- Mayor Henry Lee; one son, Henry w. Lee; and four sisters, Mrs. John Walsh, Miss Mary Walsh, Mrs. Ann Sullivan of Washington, D. C., and Sister Mary Agatha of the Sisters of Mercy, and one brother, William Walsh of Chicago.
 The funeral will be from her late home, SIP Colorado avenue, Friday morning at S:30 o'clock and at nine o'clock from St. Peters R. c. church. where a solemn hgh mass of requiem will be celebrated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
Art Materials

Jute Twine for mak- ing bags and rugs. Good line of. colors to select from.
 12 ID. balls, 30 cts. Royal Society Arti- ficia1 Silk for scarfs, sweaters, tams and va rious other things. Sold on tubes. 85 cts. Sample scarf al. the department made from three tubes.
 Bedspreads of un- bleached muslin stamp ed f or embroidery. Spreads in full size.
 $3.75. Linen Pillow Gases, stamped, very effective designs. We have not been able to sell pillow cases of this kind at such reasonable prices for a long time.
 $3.25 and $4.50 a pair.
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of expressing our sincere thanks to the friends and relatives, and especially the Park City Council No. 16. Knights of Co., 1umbus; the Fraterna1 Order of Eagles, No. APO; Platoon A, Truck No. 3. and Engine Go. No. 6, Bridge port Fire Department, for their kind ness during the recent bereavement by the loss of our father and our brother, Joseph Brown.
 The Children and Brothers and
 Sisters of Joseph Brown. a" FRANCIS 43S cs I Ei BEECH a vs; GIusEPPE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, City Of
 Pa5 BTidgeP9rt c!ty SOq5t ,ss5 S Bridge cis F. Beach praying, for reasons there in set forth, for a Judgment for S16U damages. now pending in the City Court in and for The City of Bridgeport, hav- ing been returned to said Court on the 9th Monday of August. 1921.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Giuseppe D'Angello. the said defendant Is absent from this State and gone to parts un- known, and that notice of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice heretofore issued and now the plaintiff asks for a further or der of notice in the premises
 Therefore Ordered, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times. a newspaper printed in said
 CLARENCE O. LISTER Asst. Clerk of the City Court of the
 City of Bridgeport. H1bs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
WILSON CONTINUES
 PERSONAL DEFENSE

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson continued his Is=rsonal defense before a meet ing in he Junior High school on Linwood avenue last night, repeating in a large measure the statements he made Sunday night at the two church meetings at which he spoke. The Mayor said that Lilrs investigation of the city's affairs, instigated in the ciency and extravaganza, had proved to be a vindication of the past five administrations.
 He spoke in detail of all the i'm provements that had been made for the city. saying That if previous ad- ministrations had kept pace with the growth of the city, there would not have been so muCn need for him to have spet a la- of moey. He repeated oce more that the opposition to him within the Republican party was only froma small group who were out for their own selfish interests.