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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

penss iz,rFed Every saving that
can be made through improvement
stays in the pocket Of the farmer, and
the >nstrnctim Of roads that will
LESSEN the kauling cost becomes q
direct, saving ito him. !" S
The bettcrmcnt OF roads directly af-
fects the marketing possibilities Of
the farm in another way. Such i'm
provement lengthens the hauling sea-
son and makes it possible for the
farmer to employ his time and that of
his teams in blowing and other essen
jial farm labor at time of The year
when such work returns the largest
aver .ge results. The lengt'1oning of
the crop delivery sea:on usually makes
for better and more uniform prices
another advantage CT read system
that allows marketing whenever tine
market demand is at its height.
Of course, there are other benefits
of improving roads Tat naturally
suggest themselves. They practical
ly bring the neighborhcod closer to-
gether, make consolidated schools pos
sible, improve social conditions, and
directly raise the value of all lands
adjoining or near them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
A Plan Worth Sticking To.

In March, 1917, the president of the
United States issued an order that
took postmasterships out of politics
He decreed that postmasters Of the
higher grades, whose appointments
rest with the president, would be
named after competitive civil service
examinations. He served notice that
the office of postmaster no longer
would go to the best qualified political
ly, regardless Of his other merits. Un-
der the system inauguratcd the civil
service commission reports to the
president the names Of the applicants
having the highest standings in the
examinations and the president ordi-
narily appoints the man at the head
of the list.
Figures show that of the first 1850
appointments made by President Will
son after issuing the order, 1854 went
to persons whose names appeared in
first place in the civil service lists. Re-
Gently it was shown that among 2,1O3
postmasters who had been appointed
under the civil service method 1912
were democrats, 9O7 republicans, 80
Independent in politics, ten prohibi-
tionists, three socialists and 1919 had
no political affiliations.
There is every argument for a con-
tinuance of the civil service method of
presidential postoffice appointments.
Aside from the fact that a return to
the old practice Of making postmaster
ships political rewards would be a
serious loss in the campaign for ef-
tlclent government, the question con-
Germs world war veterans directly.
Under civil service rules war veterans
are entitled to preference on cligibili-
ty lists. Public employment has al
ways been recognized as fitting re-
ward for those who have fought to
preserve nation. The present civil
service rules do not give veterans
blanket priority over other applicants,
They provide only that veteran shall
have a preference over other appli-
cants possessing equal qualifications.
And they would afford ex-service men
merely an opportunity to obtain ap-
pointments in open competition.
This magazine believes that it re-
fleets public opinion when it urges
President Harding to continue the
present policy.-American Legion
Weekly. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Waldo Bridge Completed.

Waldo Bridge Completed.
The new highway bridge crossing
Rum river near the Waldo store is
completed and it is expected will be
accepted by the board of county com
missioners during the week.
The structure was let by contract
to the M. A. Adams Co., of Mime
apolis, and work was commenced early
last fall but on account of striking
quick sand i'm building foundations
the work was hampered considerably
and in place of completing the job in
three months as planned it has taken
nearly six months.
The total length of the bridge is 226
feet with three concrete spans;
height 20 feet above water line and
being 10 feet wide will allow two
automobiles to pass very easily. 1t
is an all steel structure and was made
by the Minnesota Steel & Machinery
Co. of Minneapolis, the erecting and
laying and building of the foundations
being done by the Adams company.
The contract price completed calls for
$29, 00O0.-North Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Transportation Cssts.

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About one-half the expense Of trans
portation Of grain from the farm to
the terminal market is eaten up by
the cost Of moving the grain from the
farm to the initial point Of shipment,
according to data tabulated by Hugh
j. Hughes, of the Minnesota depart
ment Of agriculture. Zone man and a
team can average delivering 200 bush
els of wheat or other grain day in
an elevator four miles away" accord
ing to Mr.. Hughes. "At present
prices for farm labor, board and feed
included, this represents at least SIS,
or about 71A cents bushcl. For dis
tances so great that only one trip per
day is possible, this cost is further in
creased up to around Is cents per
bushel.
"For this rs cents the railroad will
move bushel of wheat not four miles,
but around 100 miles. Put into other
words, the average rail haul is about
the same, in expense to the shipper,
as the haul from the farm to the sta
ton. Stated yet another way, the
hauling rate per mile over the average
dirt road is rs times as high as the
rate by rail.
"There is another angle in this stu
alton that should not be lost sight of.
While to the farmer the freight
charges paid to the railroad are
deduction of the wholesale market
price, and hence represent loss to
him, this loss is not waste, looked at
from the national standpoint. It
goes to pay the wages of rail en-
ployes, to provide TO- new construc-
ton, and to Gerry on the transporta-
ton business.
ION the other hand the money OK
pended in hauling from the farm to
market is expended and lost in that
one transaction. The road consumes
practically the entire amount of ex-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

M1laca High School Issues Magazine.
The March number of the Milachi,
nigh school paper, was issued Mon
oay from the Tribune job department.
In ADDITION to the usual news articles,
poems and fiction, there is a review
OF the basketball season and pictures
u tne basketball squad and the Garlic
ton College Glee club, who are coming.
mere next month. The magazine has
large circulation among high schools
OF the state and some go to distant
places.-Milaca Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

planned. Under the direction Of Allen
w. Stone Of Park Rapids, manager Of
the Land Clearing association. who
was employed this week by the execu-
tive board Of that organization, an
entire acre Of stumps will be blown
by one explosion and Governor J. A.
O. Prcus has been invited by the
Land Clearing association to be in at
tendance at the demonstration and to
push the button which will blast the
first acre of stumps in Beltrami's gi-
gantic land clearing campaign.-Be-
midi Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

FOR SALE-Or will trade for
young stock, ID inch John Deere gang
pillow, good as new. VIM. J. Skrcntny,
IT,, l mile west md l mile south of
Princeton. Isle
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Wireless Station in Sank Center.

Wireless Station in Sank Center.
A complete wireless station, capable
of receiving messages from all points
in America, has just been completed by
Raymond Borgmann, son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Borgmann, at the Borg
mann home in Sank Center. The
young operator receives the standard
time daily at noon and at p. m.,
from the United States aerial station
at Arlington, Va, and also the daily
weather reports from the federal
weather bureau at Springfield, Illinois.
st. Cloud Journal-Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Beltrami County to Clear Land.


Beltrami County to Clear Land.
Members of the Beltrami Land
Clearing association will stage real
"blcw out" as the grand opening of
the 1921 land clearing campaign, in
which it is hoped that $4,000 acres Of
land will be cleared in this vicinity.
Elaborate plans for the opening of
the campaign are being made by the
association and it is expected that
farmers from the entire section sur
rounding Bemidji will be in attend
ance. Eas..5.z= =
AS an opening feature for the pro-
gram unique demonstration has been
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Elk River Concrete Plant at Work.

Elk River Concrete Plant at Work.
The Elk River Concrete Products
company started their culvert plant
this week and expect to operate it
through the season at full capacity.
The plant started with crew of ten
men, but as the rush comes on later
in the spring the number will be
greatly increased. It is expected the
crew will average from tn tc fifteen
men during the season.
Minot Tourtellotte, concrete block
manufacturer, has been at work the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
A Little Personal Feeling.

"Conductor!" shouted passenger
on the back-country train. "That was
my station, sir! Why didn't you
stop"
I'VE don't stop there any longer"
said the conductor. "You see, the en-
'gineer is mad with the station agent"
Youths Companion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

past ten days making blocks at the
culvcrt plant=to beaused Inter in the
erection Of plant for Che Is mi n Al
ture Of modern farm drain tile, to be
an additional product Of the company.
The Blk River company has been
very successful in the sale of its cul-
verts as they are recognized to BE
among the very best on the market.
Elk River Star News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Notice to Creamery Patrons.

Notice to Creamery Patrons.
By direction Of the board of direc-
tors there will be no cream taken in
at the Princeton Cooperative cream
cry the last Thursday in every month,
so that the boys in the creamery will
have chance to look over the machin-
cry, make repairs, clean the boiler,
etc. Archie M. Jones, Mgr. 14-3c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Auction Calendar.

Monday, April 4-On farm of Mrs.
Edward Larson, section Is, town of
Wyanctt, half mile north and half
mile east of M. B, A. hail.
Monday, April 4-On Clark Bros
farm, 2 miles east of Milaca on the
Scenic highway, in section 29, Borg
holm. Sale of Shorthorns, Holsteins,
swine, etc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

Discretion.
"Rastus," demanded the Judge
sternly, "are you guilty or not guilty {?
in other words, did you or did you not
steel those chickens
Rastus squirmed uneasily.
"Wait until All heahs de evidence"
he finally answered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

Lee Willcuts to Succeed Ed Lynch.
Ed Lynch, democratic collector Of
internal revenue, will be succeeded by
Lee Willcuts of Duluth, prominent
republican. The job is one of the best
federal appointments in the state and
goes to a good man.-Freeborn Coun-
ty Standard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
NEWS or THE STATE
Lady oaioer Elected i Kanabec Co.

Lady Omcer Elected Il Kanabec Co.
Atthe recent spring election the
voters Of thestownship Of Kroschel
elected Mrs. Fflcda Borchard as town
treasurer. She has qualified for Of
fee and is now. the acting treasurer
of that town.. Mr.. Borchard was elect
ed as town clerk. Mrs. Borchard is
the first lady tohold q township office
in this county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31

FOR SALE-Poland China brood
sows to farrow in April. W.. S.
Royal, phone 38F2, Princeton. Isle
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-03-31
Dancing Class.

Dancing Class.
A dancing class will be conducted
tomorrow night, beginning at 8
o'clock, in Odd Fellows hall under the
management Of Prof. Williams and
Lillian Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
HAVE !. NJ. c. A.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Membership Campaign Cap
tains Meet Monday Night
Drive to Start Oct. 10

The organization work for the n
nual Y. NJ. c. A. membership CAM
paign. which will get under way on
October 10, this year and continue
for one week. is gradually being per-
fected. The ten captains of the mems
teams have been selected and dur
ing the coming week these captains
will sign up their teams. The cap
tains have volunteered to act as
such and they will get together with
general chairman, George w. Sharp,
Jr., and members of the board of di-
rectors at a meeting to be held on
Monday night at s o'clock.
The team captains this year will
consist of the following:
Team No. John w. McComas.
Team No. 2-Chas. j. Seaman. Jr.
Team No. 3-Chas. NJ. Peterson.
Team No. Adams c. Tonneson.
Team No. 5-T. G. w. Fine.
Team No. 6-Harry l.. Comings.
Team No. Louis p. Booz, Jr.
Team No. S-John NJ. Shoe.
Team No. 9-Clarence II. Wright.
Team No. 10-N. Christian Nielsen.
Use Former System
The same system will be used this
year as has been so successfully car
ried out in past years. General Sec
rotary Walter II. War; has had his
assistants working on this matter for
several weeks, getting together a list
of the names of those whose mem
berShips expire, the date of eXpira-
ton and their address. Assignment
cards for each of these members VIII
be issued in order to secure the re-
newal. In the caSe of new members
it is not likely that assignment cards
will be necessary. By using the as
signment method, the dc practice OF
having several team workers ap-
preaching the same man is done
away. Toward the close of the cam
paign the cards are always discarded
giving each worker an open field
with the privilege of approaching
non-member or member who has
not renewed.
The campaign this year will be
somewhat different from those of for
mer years in that there will be con-
Quoted in connection with the mems
membership drive a similar drive
among the girls and women of the
city in order that the present wo-
mans department membership might
be kept up to its present standard.
The memberships of the woman's
department who joined when this
new innovation was first put into eff
feet last year, expire October l.
There will be one or more women's
teams this year.
As has been the custom i'll former
years the campaign will be launched
at a dinner to be served in the GYM
nasium on the opening night, Mon
day October 10. The closing night
will be October II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
OIL LAMP CAUSED FIRE -.
IN DWELLING YESTERDAY

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. l7:-An Oh
lamn which in some manner causns
fire was responsible for h home OF
Antonio MARITIME, in Sprague ave
nue. being almost destroyed yester-
day' The lamp was in h hali on
the second floor of the two-story
frame dwelling occupied by Martlno'
his wife and six children.
The lamp is left burning eacn
night in ease that Mrs. Martina Is
called to attend the children. she
and her husband get up early ana
the lamp is left burning. the three
Oldest children had come downstairs
and gone to school when Mrs. al
limo detected smoke. h ran up
stairs in time to rescue the three
who had been left IN ped.
After getting them out of the mousse
she gave the alarm.
An alarm vas turned In from DoA
90 at Sprague avenue and Ampoy
road which brought out 76 hook n
ladder and ISL engine company 10
the scene. The entire upper moor
of the dwelling was damaged by nre
and the lower floor together WIN
The furnishings were damaged by
water. The loss is estimated by
Martina to be about $4,000, all COW
cred by insurance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
TOTTENVlLLE

Mrs. Charles Roddy ana Mrs. Eu-
nond Roddy, of South Amboy, Wis
red the formers sister. Mrs. Ed
hard Gibson. here yesterday.
Mrs. William Wlncapaw, Oh
Princeton, a been visiting her par
.nts. Mr.. and Mrs. George Du Bols'
This week.
Miss LA Cook, of Palm Beach,
Fla, is the guest of Mr.. and MRS.
Arthur Parsons.
Mrs. Frank Adams, of Manhat-
ian, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
aolph Hoehn for a few days.
Benjamin F. Joline is
with a sprained left ankle as the
result of a fall.
Mrs Harry Drayton entertained
he Afternoon Euchre Club at her
home yesterday. Mrs. Abram M.
sprague, Mrs. Wilmot Chapman,
Mrs. Emlyn Richards and Mrs.
George Hoehn were awarded the
Drizes. Refreshments were served
Howard James and his chauffeur,
George Hook, of Pittsburgh. arrest
i'd by Motorcycle Patrolman Hoft-
nan for speeding in Amboy road
sunday. September 4. were fined
,25 each in the first destrlct court
yesterday.
Staten Island Court, Order OF n
Amaranth, resumed meetings last
aight after the summer vacation.
The Sunday afternoon meeting OF
he w. C. r. U. will be held tomor-
low at the home of Mrs Marina
Van Name.
The Seneca Democratic Club of
IF the sgd election district will nave
dance at the parochial school nan
Friday night, September 80
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
BLOCK PARTY Of
{ CASEYS|SH HELD
K. of C. Affair on New Street
, Attended by Borough Of
ficiaIs Last Night

TOTTENvILLR'. Sept. 17.-Park
Commissioner Thomas Mckinney
Deputy Fire Commissioner Harry
Rudolph, the Dem ocratic candidate
for sheriff. and Matthew j. Cahlii'
Democratic candidate for borough
president, were guests at h block
party and dance by Tottenvllle Coun,
Gil. No. 1875, K. of C., in Arthur Nil
road in celebration OF the tormai
opening of the new concrete pave
ment from T~ottenville to Richmond:
The affair was a hu ye success ana
was enjoyed by severa | hundred peo-
pie from all parts of n lsland' WHO
came down by autom obile'
The block between ain street ana
the Knights of Columb us club mouse
situated within the block was decor
ated with flags and many lights.
The band stand was in the middle
of the block on which was Johil
/, Prices Staten Island Ja2 Kings, that
\ furnished the music for the AFFAIR,
, The dancing began at .; O'Clock ana
continued until midnight. Inc usua,
ice cream and frank1urter anu roli
stand attracted the attention or many
dancers and there were other mover
ties at the affair to make II d SUI
cess.
Joseph johnson, Jr., of Joseph
Johnson & sons, con tr%actors. who
completed that section t,f Arthur XIII
road and Inspector Sherwood were
at the affair. Edward Lang, the mex
grand knight of the council. was inc
chairman of arrangements n ne
with his committee of thirty mem
hers of the council, were assisted ny
members of Court Veronica
Daughters of America I'm the iiai-
eemen of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
RESUME WORK ON ROAD
FROM ROGAN'S TO FDRDS

FORDS, Sept. 17-After months
of delay an actual start has been
made with the work in connection
with the paving of the Public Ser
vice Trolley Company's portion of
New Brunswick avenue, between
Rogans and Fords.
A few workmen are employed
this morning digging out the small
amount of dirt that was placed over
the ties several months ago in
preparation for the laying of the
concrete foundation on which the
Belgian blocks are to be placed.
Part of one side of the road is
again closed to traffic, the street at
that point being banked high with
the dirt that has been removed.
This work is being done under the
direction of the Board of Freehold
ers though the blocks will be paid
for by the trolley company, who
have promised to pay for the laying
of the blocks eventually.
At both ends of this road are
signs erected at the time the road
work was under construction, warn
ing the travelling public to use Mt
their w risk, and though that
portion for which the county is Ia
BILE has been accepted as complete
and on which the payment to the
contractor has been authorized, the
signs have never been removed.
II is expected that about three
weeks will be required to complete
the block pavement at the center
of the roadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
JAM ESBUR6

Nine-year-old Joseph Chiaro, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chiaro, was
run into by an automobile driven by
Howard VanDyke. of this place, last
night and received eyere decorations
about the face and body. DIR. ]. G.
Shinn was called and advised the
removal to the Mckinley Hospital.
Trenton, as he feared conclusion Of
the brain. The doctors found the.
child to have received only bruises.
In company with several other boys
the ChiarO youth was playing in the
street and at the approach of the
VanDyke car darted in front of it 70
cross the street and retraced his
steps and directly in the path of the
VanDyke car.
Robert Yetman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Yetman. at a hearing
given before Justice Cleary III the
court of common pleas at New
Brunswick yesterday morning,
pleaded not guilty to the charge of
attempted assault on County Consta-
Bile John A~pplegate. at Jamesburg.
August IS. Bail was fixed at $500
furnished by Robert Yetman, Sr.,
for trial. Yetman attempted to have
an Indictment returned against Ap-
plegate at the present term OF court
on the charge of a~trocious assault
and battery. claiming that Apples
gate shot him in the face without
any reason. Apologize admitted the
assault but defended his action that
Yetman attempted to board the Ap-
plegate car to assault him while in7e
toxicated and struck a blow with his
fist that clinched a pistol. Yetma1'
now threatens a civil suit in the
supreme court for the alleged 81.
saulG
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
FEDERAL JUDGES WILL
CONFER IN 10 CENT FARE

TRENTON, Sept. 17-United
States Court Judges Woolley, Davis
and Rellstab will hold their first
conference in the argument in the
ten cent fare suit of the Public Ser
vice Railway Company next Thurs
day, it was learned today. No de-
'cision in the important case, there
fore, a be expected until after
that date. Judge Woolley is en-
gagged in other cases and the trial
of the more than 200 cases on the
list of the September term of the
United States court here will ne be-
gun next Tuesday. For these rea-
sons the three judges will not be
able to take up consideration of the
Public Service suit until Thursday.
At the conference they will con-
slider the petition of Jersey City,
Newark, Passaic, Elizabeth and
the other interested municipalities
to be admitted to the case, as well
as the main question of allowing a
preliminary injunction restraining
the Public Utility Board from inter
fe4ing with the ten cen fare sched-
ule filed by the company last De-
cember. 1t is not known how long
the conference will last or how soon
thereafter the decision will be n
rounced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-17
FENBY W. SCOTT HONORED
BY BOYS At REUNION

Almost the entire number of Y.
NJ. g. A. boys who made up the
Camp Wawayanda delegation this
summer met at a reunion IN n
association auditorium last night.
The event served a two-fold pur-
pose in that 1T not only revived the
Wawayanda spirit" but took the
form of a reception for Boys Work
Secretary Fenby Scott and his wife
who have just returned from their
wedding tour. As a complete sur
prise to the couple General Secre-
tary Walter War; greeted Mr.. and
A. and presented them with a token
of good will from several of their
association friends.
The camp reunion was held under
the craftsmanship Of Harry Comings
who was assisted by several of the
Wawayanda leaders. Robert Warter
led in the singing which Immediate
ly broke down all formality and the
true camp spirit manifested itself
throughout the program.
Thirty-five boys attended the
camp this year many of them BRING
ing back certificates of honor, gain
ing their various emblems and re-
turning with the only two owing
cups which the camp offered for
athletic and aquatic merit. The
cups were presented to the depart
ment by Adrian Lyon who made an
appropriate and impressive little
talk and was received by Charles
Peterson in the name of the boys
department.
Other talks were made by Secre-
tary Scott, Harry Comings, Roy
Nielsen and Ralph Sharpe. 1t Is
planned to keep the "Wawayanda
spirit" uppermost throughout the
entire year and send a much larger
delegation than ever to camp next
season.