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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25
Australian Night
Calls Are Expensive

| The Australian farmer who wishes to
use his telephone in the evening must
pay an extra fee, and even then he IS
often unable to secure connection.
The post Office operates the telephone
exchanges in Australia, and in the coun-
try districts the exchanges are closed at
j6 D. m. Complaints concerning this
condition are frequently sent to mem
bers of parliament and to the postmas-
ter general. 1t is reported that when
a prominent citizen asked the po-tmas-
ter general some time agoif some other
arrangement could not be made the lat
ter replied by saying that ''the depart
ment couid not expect officers, particu
larly pon-official postmasters or tele-
phone office keepers, to give their ser
vices free after ordinary office hours,
and the opening of all offices from
| D. m. to 8 p. m. would entail considera
Bile expense for extra assistance or
overtime. The matter. however. is be-
ing considered
Apparently, however. the considera-
ton which was given the matter did not
remove the cause Of complaint. Some
two months later member of parla-
ment read in that legislative body le-
ter from one of his constituents wbicf
discloses the fact that central not
only closes up for the night, but in some
places telephone service is discontinued
for a day or two each week while the
operator takes a rest. The letter de
scribes the establishment of the small
rural exchange at Bundanoon, and says
that the subscribers accepted the ser
vice as we have it at the present time;
that is, six days week. Now the de-
partment is cutting this down to five
days, and this we consider serious
breach of faith. For had the depart
ment made known its intention earlier.
several Of those who have made appli-
cation for the phone would not have
done SO. :"
1t must be somewhat inconvenient for
the farmer who perhaps needs the doc
tor 10 call up and find that that day
happened to be ''cenIral's" day off or
that she had gone to bed.
r. @. Bonney, formerly well
known in Routt county and later
teleprapher for the Colorado &
Southern at Golden and other
points on the Georgetown branch,
is now general chairman of the
organization of the agents and op-
orators of that road, and went to
Chicago to attend the recent con-
ference of labor leaders over the
proposed railroad strike.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25

Professor Pennypacker Of Harvard
thinks that most of the failures In
school by boys Is due to lack Of Inter.
est on the part of parents. At last an
educator who doesn't think that the
teacher Is the whole thing and the
parent a mere interioper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25
Colorado to Get $l8O,539
for Forest Road Building

As its share of the first $5,OOO,-
GOO recently appropriated BY con-
gress for the purpose, Colorado's
national for ests will be improved
with new roads and trails between
now and july 1, 1922, TO the ex.
tent of $3.50, $50.
The apportionment has just beer
announced in Washington. Tue
total appropriation amounted 'o
$15,O0O,O0O, of which So OOO,O
may be expended this fiscal year
The money will be used to extend
the present inadequate road and
trail system of the national forests
over the country.
improvements and construction
in the Colorado for SIS have not
been announced. According 10
Fred D. Mendenhall, federal road
engineer for this district, no infor-
nation as to specific projects will
be available until the return from
California of Allen s. Peck, dis
trict forester, who is attending
conference of foresters at Sacra-
mento.
The completion OF the fiftv-mile
road between Durango and Silver
ton, the work to consist largely of
grading, probably will be author
lied out of the Colorado appor-
tionment. This road trayerses the
San Juan national forest, and al
ready represents an expenditure of
more than 100000.
The additional $40, 600, 900 of the
appropriation will be available for
expenditure in the next fiscal year.
just what share of this sum Colo
rado will get is not known.
A part of the appropriation will
be employed for roads and trails
of primary Importance to the state,
and the balance for construction
of minor character. The latter al
1otment will be made ia a short
time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25

The housing problem is giving most
OF the cities as much trouble as the
sousing problem.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XLVI.-NEW MEXICO
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NSjNGEW plies, New
HEi S A YEN Mexico's his
lll TAWN lsI tory Is close
@%sM ly allied with
SSW Old Mexico.
.1oaz 1t was the
Spanish who were its first ex-
plorers, De vaca visiting this
region in 1886 and Coronado
four years later. The natives
were the Pueblo Indians, al
though they are somtimes errone-
ously reputed to have been Az
tees as they were well advanced
In the arts and had a compare
lively high civilization. These
Indians were conquered In 1898
by Juan de Onate and became
subject to Spanish rule. being
forced to work the mines and
pay tribute. Missions were estab-
lished and Santa Fe was founded
about 1905.
Except for period of ten
years when the Indians revolted
and maintained their indepen-
dence, New Mexico remained un-
der Spanish control until In 1921
Mexico gained its independence
from Spain and New Mexico
became a province of Mexico.
Thus 1t remained until the out
break of the Mexican war, when
In 1876 Colonel Kearny marched
from Fort Leavenworth with his
troops. occupied Santa Fe and
declared this region a part Of the
United States. BY the Treaty
with Mexico in 1S4s, the upper
part of the state was formally
ceded to the United States and
the Territory Of Mexico was Or
ganized in 1851, which reached
from Texas to California.
Arizona was set on from New
Mexico In 1853 and q few years
later a portion was contributed
to Colorado. Application for ad-
mission as state started n
1850. but 1t was not until 1910
that New Mexico became the
forty-seventh state.
New Mexico ranks fourth Ia
size among the states with aa
area Of 122, ,634 square miles, but
is sparseiy populated and accord
ingly has only three electoral
votes for President.
&c ~ Mcclure Newspaper syndioass.,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Machol went
to Denver Wednesday to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation with their
son. Jacques, who is attending the
university at Boulder. They in
tended to take in the big game al
Denver and have good time in
general.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-25

Is 1t ptei,er to say that dandelion
wine mas e kick or a bIte7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
NEW ORGANISE
At ST.PETERS
Maxwell MacMiohaeI to Fill
Vacancy Caused by Depart
ure of Paul G. Hanft

Maxwell MacMichael, former or
ganist and choir director of st. Pauls
church in Philadelphia, has been en-
gagged by st. Peters church in Rec
tor street to permanently fill the va
cancy caused by the departure or
Paul G.. Hanft and his family Tor
the West. Mr.. Hanft left in the early
summe and the position was tenn
porarily filled pending the securing
of a permanent organist. Mr.. Mac
Michael will begin his work prob
ably on the first Sunday in october
and take up studio headquarters in
the Parish House in Rector street on
September rs.
Mr.. MacMichael is a Canadian by
birth. now a n~aturalized American
and he served in the World War with
the 10th Division in France. He re-
ceived his musical education study
ing under Professor West of Phila-
delphia and DIR. Alexander Mathews,
the well known composer. AT the
conclusion Of the war he attended
the Royal Academy of Music In Lon
don where he won the Oliviera Pres
colt prize for composition in the year
of 1919. He has written a number
of compositions, both organ ana
song, which have been given before
the Manuscript Society in Philadel-
phia and the American Organ Pay
ers Club, the Oldest organ club in the
United States.
His program for the winter in
cludes several recitals, the first to be
a recital of his own at the conclu-
sion of his first Sunday evening SER
vice in the church, another later in
the season to be given in connection
with his brother, Roy Alexander
MacMichael, of Hagerstown, and still
another of his own under the aus
pices of the American Organ Play
ers Club, the last mentioned to be
given at the request of the club. In
his studio work Mr.. MacMichael viii
teach both piano and voice and with
his coming Perth Amboy Will wei
come another musician WITHIN lts
talented circles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
LODGES

A number of candidates will be
initiated at a meeting of Perth AM
boy Aerie. No. 1886, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, tonight at Eagle Hall
Worthy President John IL. Patten
expects to welcome a large turnout
of the members on this occasion.
"A discussion with regard to the
tribe owning it's own home came up
at the pow-wow of Pc Ambo Tribe
No. 65, Improved Order of Red Men,
last night. Past District Deputy
Great Sachem James voorhees, n an
address before the members of the
tribe spoke of the need of a home
for the organization and of its adj
yantages to the members to be in
their own meeting place. No action
was taken at this time but the tribe
will make an effort to secure. some
data on the matter of securing prop
erty on which to erect a building for
a home. Plans were made for going
over to Railway on Sunday.
The first degree was conferred
on four candidates by Valhalla Lodge
No. 275, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows at a meeting of the lodge last
night. Paul Peterson as the degree
master was in charge of the work.
The second degree will be conferred
at the next meeting. Valhalla Lodge
is looking forward to a busy season
in the line of adding to its member
ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
GRADUATE NURSES
HONORED AT DANCE

The Alumni Association of the
Perth Amboy City Hospital gave a
dance to the 1921 graduating class
last night in the nurses home. Each
year it Is the custom of the associa-
ton to honor the graduates with a
similar event and the dance of last
niCht was q pleasant renewal of ac-
auaintanJss and former associations
connected with the training period
az ths hospital.
The class colors of blue and white
were predominant in the attractive
decorations. Johnstone's orchestra
supplied excellent music throughout
the evening and refreshments were
served by the committee. Mrs. Frank
Parsons, superintendent of the hos
pital, Mr.. Parsons, and members or
the hospital staff were Ills guests
while many classes we're represented
in the graduates present. Miss Caro-
line Juhl, as chairman of arrange
ments, was assisted by Mrs. Wllllam
Maguiness, Jr., and Miss Julia Jen-
sen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
DEMOCRATS To
KEEP HANDS OFF
Fourth Ward Situation CauS-
es Adoption of Policy to
Back No Candidate

Announcement was made yester-
ktffHt tire dxth Ward Demo-
b club will not meet until after
PRIMARY Day. This action was de-
cideds on SO as to prevent the belief
that anyone Of the candidates seek
ing the Democratic aldermanic NOM
ination in this ward, was being IA
vored. This club will meet regular
after Primary Day, President
Thomas Grove announces.
The candidates for the nomination
are Robert Mcclure, Thomas Grove,
Frank Beatty and Louis Smith,
Grove was defeated by Alderman
Christian Anderson two years ago,
in a close race. All four candidates
have agreed to lend their every eff
fort to the successful candidate so
as to send O. Democratic representa-
tive from this ward to the council
chamber. Joseph Brown and Fred
Hansen are seeking the Republican
nomination for this position.
City Club to Meet.
A big meeting of the City Demo-
cratic Club will be held some night
next week. it was announced today.
The date and principal speaker Will
be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
PERSONALS

Watson tombstone, of Rector
street left last night to resume his
studies at Cornell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Greenbaum,
Mrs. ]. Goldberger and Bernard
Greenbaum, of High street, are
away on a motor trip through the
White mountains.
Thomas Silver has returned to his
home in Rector street. after spend
ing several days in Danvers. Mass.
Mrs. William Eberlin and son
Graham, of Market street, leave to-
day to spend the week end with
Mrs. Charles Eberlin, of Brooklyn.
Miss Grace Hilliard. of Madison
avenue. is seriously i'll at her home
in Madion avenue.
William Wilson, Jr., of Gordon
street left last week to enter the
University of West Virginia in MGR
gantown.
Twins, a boy and girl, were born
to Nh. and Mrs. A. r.. Edelstein, of
Lewis street, last night.
Chief of Police Niels j Tonnesen
Gravesend Park, Brooklyn, tomor-
row, following a luncheon in the
Waldorf-Astoria at noon.
NAilldiil $50 oOhssA
Wood, of Worcester, Mass. were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boardman, of Carson ave-
nue., on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Fraser of Kearny ave-
nue., leaves tomorrow to begin her
junior year at Wellesley College in
Wellesley, Mass.
Mrs. Alice Ryan of Washington
street, and Mrs. Thomas Boardman
of Carson avenue, spent yesterday
in New York,
Mrs. Morris Fagen and Miss Kate
Ferusen, of Railway, were the
guests of their sister, Mrs. William
Miller. of Mcclellan street. yester-
day.
Alfred Larson, Moe Cohen and
Charles Rossi We're at the Polo
grounds yesterday and witnessed
the Yanks-St. Louis game.
Mi. and Mrs. John e. Bernard,
of Rector street, were in Brooklyn
yesterday attending the funeral OF
Mr.. Bernrad's h~alf-brother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
Y. NJ. h. A. HAS
BIC PROGRAM
Many Activities to be At
tempted During the Coming
Fall and Winter

General Secretary Nussbaum has
announced a strenuous program for
the 1921 season and activities at the
Y. NJ. II. A. are booming once again
Mr.. Nussbaum attended the state
convention held in Camden return
ing with new and bigger ideas for
the association, and since then he
has outlined a program through
which the Y NJ. II. AS manifold
religious, educational, civic, social
and physical detectives may be
reached.
I At the convention the original
purpose of the Y. NJ. II. A. were
taken up as follows: The Y. NJ. H.
A. aim is to be the Jewish Com
munity Center in Perth Amboy and
to represent the Jewish people. 1t
proposes to speak with authority on
all subjects pertaining to Jewish life
and culture. Here reformed and
orthodox Jews may meet on an
equal plane to preserve Judaism in
its best and highest form, to prop
erly develop the future of American
Jewry and to keep alive a healthy
Anglican spirit. Our aim is to be-
come better Jews and Better Amer
leans"
The program of activities which
has been prepared with the object
of appealing to the interests of all of
the members as we'll as the Jewish
community at large, follows:
Religious.
Sunday school for boys and girls.
Glasses for the study of the Bible
and Biblical history. +
Jewish National Holiday celebra-
lions.
Educational.
Library and writing room.
Open forum.
Literary circles.
Glasses and clubs for the study OF
Jewish history
Modern Jewish problems.
Famous Jewish men and women.
Public speaking and debating.
Current topics.
Lectures.
Dramatic
Annual plays, vaudeville shows
and MINISTRIES. Dramatic club for
Junior and Senior members. Read
ing club.
Glee club, free concerts. Y. NJ. H.
A. orchestra.
Social
Social clubs for Juniors and SEN
Tors. Joint meetings and socials.
Dances for members. Bi-weekly en-
tertainments and dances, Open
house parties. Dancing classes.
Smokers. Outings, picnics and ex-
cursions. Recreation rooms (bil-
lizards and pool).
Baseball. Basketball. Athletic
ca%rnivals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
INTERESTING REPORTS At
SCOUTS ROUND TABLE

An interesting report of the sum-
mer's activities was given at a recent
regular meeting of the Scoutmaster's
Round Table which was held at the
Chemical Club ON High street. The
following answered the roll call: DR..
+. Abegg, troop 6; William Council,
A. Melko, j. Kurowsky. troop Z; j.
Goldstein and ]. Schlessinger, troop
2; S. Hydahl, troop 10. Commits
sioners G. H. Kalquist and Tracy ID.
Warning represented the executive
committee. A clear report was made
by DR.. Abegg in reference to the
scouting work at camp Watching,
Bear mountain. and the following In
diyidual troop reports were made;
Troop 2-One scout for n week,
ten scouts for two weeks, one scout
for three weeks, were at Watching.
Scouts advance in scouting, senior
patrol functioning. Troop 1, from
South Amboy will visit mex Thurs
day.
Troop 6-Ten first class, seven sec
ond class, and four tenderfoot scouts
with scoutmaster and assistant were
at Watching. Two tenderfoot scouts
advance to second class. Nine Sec
ond class tests given and thirteen
first class passed. Twenty merit
badges awarded and fifteen camp
blems. One junior life saving I'M
blem awarded.
Troop 13-Five scouts for 1 week
one for four weeks were at Wat
chung. Seventeen first class tests
passed; seven merit badges awarded;
eight camp emblems given and two
over night hikes held to Camp at
Andover.
Troop 13-Tests. Two camp en-
blems awarded at Watching, three
day hike held over Labor Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
ACCOUNTlNGS
APPROVED TODAY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 16:-
Three accountings were this morn
ing approved by Judge Cleary in the
orphans court. The accounting OF
George M. Stottoff, executor on the
estate If Anna j. Howell of New
Brunswick was approved as follows:
Receipts, ~SS20.49: expenditures,
$5S1.51; balance, $2SS.9S.
The accounting of Rev. Richard
r. sitter. executor on the estate of
Joseph Santer of Sayreville, ap-
proved, is as follows: Receipts, $4,-
239.S "a; disbursements. S1,744.49;
balance, $2,494.S5.
David j. and j. Van Dyke Perrine,
administrators on the estate of John
c. Perrine of Cranbury. had the fol-
lowing accounting approved: Re-
ceipts, S1~1,6S0.69; disbursements,
~$1,206.S2; balance, s~10,424.S7.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
CHAUTAUQUAT To
CLOSE TONIGHT
GuarantorS to Meet This A.
ternoon to Discuss Finan-
ciaI End of Event

The week of "joy time" or Chau-
tauqua for Perth Amboy is quickly
slipping by and with the close of to-
nights program will come the close
of the fourth day on which the per-
formers and of the Swarthmore
Circuit have held for in the TEN at
the corner of jefferson and Maple
streets. A meeting Of the guaran-
tors has been called by Principal
Joseph f. Walker, chairman for this
afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Y. Nj.
c. A., at which time a settlement OF
the financial end will be discussed.
The attendance at the Chautauqua
has not been as large as last year.
Yesterdays attendance, however,
was much improved and the after
noon audience was most apprecia-
tive of the lecture by Drew Pearson
on 1.-THE New Power in Southern
Europe" His experiences while
abroad doing Serbian Relief work
have given him a first hand knowl-
edge OF Greece, Turkey. Egypt, Bull
garia and other countries where he
was sent. These he presented in a
pleasing and comprehensive man
ner, the latter rendered the more 80
because of the illustrations, accom-
panying it on the patented daylight
screen. Mr.. Pearson was assisted
in his lecture by a Serbian whom he
brought back with him to this
county to help operate the g
whose appearance in costume just
before the lecture particularly in
terested the children. Preceding
Mr.. Pearson's lecture, the Pilgrim
Entertainers provided nearly an
hours amusement with stories ana
musical instruments.
The large audience which attend
ed the evening program were kept
in gales of laughter by the Comus
Players who presented the Broadway
success Nothing but the Truth"
with decided success. With a cast
of nine directed by Edythe Barlow
the comedy took the audience
through the trials OF Bob Bennett
who had made a wager with his
three partners that he could adhere
strictly to the truth for twenty-four
hours. Considering the fact that the
hero was in the stock game the sit
uation was particularly difficult and
although he won out in the end, his
difficulties which almost proved his
ruin scores of times were a source
of great merriment to the a%pprecia-
tive crowd who gathered last night.
Today's program will consist in
the afternoon of a lecture by the
Chautauqua superintendent and q
concert by the McGrath Knox enter
tainers in the afternoon and a con-
cert and a lecture in the evening.
The McGrath Knox entertainers are
composed of four very versatile per-
formers who with banjos, piano and
vocal selections and readings have
gained for themselves the name OF
entertainers par excellence.
The lecture tonight which will be
preceded by another McGrath Knox
entertainment will be on Russia in
Revolution" by DR.. Gregory Zilborg
who was undersecretary in the Min
istry of Labor under Kerensky and
who gives his audience a thorough
understanding of the Russian situa-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
SOCIETY
HAS MANY GUESTS

If the opening card party of the
season last night in st, Mary's hall
in Center street was a foretaste or
other social occasions to follow In
the fall a brilliant season is predict
ed for the Rosary Society. The party
not only opened the season but
marked the beginning of a series to
be held weekly in the hall. The ar
rangements were quite p~leasureable.
The hall was comfortably filled
with men and women participants in
the card games of pinochle, five hun
dred, euchre and the peanut jab, all
of whom tried for one of h pretty
prizes which were awarded at the
conclusion. The committee served
sandwiches and coffee.
Mrs. John Beatty as chairman was
assisted by Mrs. John Lawless, Mrs.
Joseph Mclaughlin, Mrs. Hugh Reil-
ly, Mrs. Anna Reddy, Mrs. John
Kennedy, Mrs. Peter VanSyckle, Sr.,
Mrs. James Fl. White, Miss Elizabeth
Mullen and Miss Blanche VanSyckle
in the arrangements, while the prizes
were awarded as follows: In five
hundred, Mrs. George Rivas, pencils;
Mrs. Peter VanSyckle, ST., cal bell;
Mrs. John Huff, bread and butter
plates; Mrs. Frank Rhodes, writing
paper, MIS-. IuOIlaS TtdIilSdy, plChle
dish; Mrs. John Delaney, mayon-
naise dish. In euchre, Michael Don
ovan, luncheon cloth, and Miss Alice
Cladek, writing paper; in pinechle,
John Morris, centerpiece, and in the
peanut jab, Mrs. Michael Donovan,
mixing bowls, and Mrs. Charles
Buchan, mayonnaise dish.
The proceeds of the party will be
used for the purchase of new sup
plies for the other parties in the
series. There will be no party next
week because of the Knights of Col
umbus carnival but the following
week on Thursday, September 20,
the series will be resumed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16

A bureau was established in Der.
lin, known as the Bureau of Liqui-
dation de Materiaux de la Guerre.
" hose duty it is to receive the
property and sell 1t either at private
or public sale. delivering the pro-
ceeds to the Reparation commission
Present Problem 7
But since the Armament Limita-
ton commission will have no repa-
ration to exact, what is to become
of unnecessary war material?
The Treaty of Versailles reads:
by March 1, 1920, the total num-
Der of electives of the German
army must not exceed 100000 men,
and they must be devoted exclusives
ly to the maintenance of order
within Germany and to the control
of the frontiers" Article 1913 pro-
yides that this reduction of Ger
man military forces shall be grad
ual. Will the Disarmament con-
ference follow these lines?
Civil employees customs officials,
forest and coast guards and gend-
armes in Germany may only be in
creased to an extent according to
the increase of the population since
1913.
Increasing Armies
Germany agreed that after sho
shall become a member of the
League of Nations, the ornaments
fixed by the treaty shall remain in
force until they are modified by the
Council of the League. How far
will she observe the decisions of the
League on this subject remains to
be seen.
After the disturbances in the
Ruhr a year ago Germany propos,
ed that her electives should be
doubled.
How to guard against each of the
powers in the event of disarma-
ment, continually finding sufficient
excuse to make a similar demand, 10
one of the biggest questions to be
settled. /