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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13

WASHINGTON, May 13-"I am
convinced that we have fundament-
lilly turned the corner"
This was the answer of Secretary
OF Commerce Hoover to my ques-
ton: "Are things going to be bet
ter or worse industrially in Amer
!ca?"
Because of his knowledge OF Eu-
ropean conditions as well as the
Intimate touch with American bust
ness which his position gives him.
Hoover is probably as well If not
better qualified than my man in
America in or out of Office to dis
cuss present conditions and future
possibilities. .r.
Continuing, Hoover said: 1T
would be foolish not to acknowledge
frankly that we are in the midst
of great economic difficulties. But
II is infinitely more foolish for any
one to think we will not, grow u
of them.
I'm some ways the situation Is
more difficult than that following
the Civil War, because today our
economic machinery Is more intri-
cate and less Easy to adjust. Also
we are dealing with a world u
tion and not a domestic situation
alone.
'Great as our difficulties have
been and are, we have much upon
which to congratulate ourselves. For
The first time in our history we
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13

There are many was the n
swer. Many manufacturers and
wholesalers are making cuts in their
inventories that equal or exceed the
increases when we were oil the up-
grade. They are passing their saw
ings in raw material and labor on to
the next step in distribution.
Economically, the retailer Is of
necessity the last of the chain to
make readjustment and in some To-
calities and some lines he has been
less responsive to the necessity of
this readjustment than the situation
calls for.
THE processes of competition
work very sharply and promptly
upon the manufacturer and whole
saler, because the buyers are few
and very wise.
They do not so react upon the
retailer because the public at large
iS not so wise and is too inert to do
that shopping around for the best
bargains which is necessary TO set
up the processes of competition.
II believe labor is willing to face
further reductions in wages, If its
sacrifices can be remonstratively
handed on in general reduction of
final price levels, so h a the cost OF
living travels in step"
Standard of Living
"Nlr. Secretary in your judgment
is 1t going to be possible to maintain
the high American standards of liv-
ing?" was my next question.
Entirely possible was the an
swer, IF We can secure equitable
adjustments all along the line. But
we must face the fact hat il we are
70 hnIl an lf46pt. ota - do ,1S - ltu-
ing and to maintain employment of
Jul people against the competition
of the living standards of Europe,
lowered for a whole generation, we
must do it with greater efficiency
and by harder work"
II take 1t that on the whole you
are not pessimistic ?"I suggested.
Not at all. L would regret in
deed If the recitation of problems
for which we must find a solution
should carry an air of pessimism.
Need of Energy
with the intelligence, productive
power and resourcefulness of the
American people, we will emerge
through all this, but the rapidity
with which we will depend
upon the promptness with which
we grasp and well understand the
nature of our difficulties and upon
the unity and energy of our action.
while our recovery may be
slower than some may expect moth
ing can prevent the prosperity of a
country where the peole have en-
lightenment, wish to work, wish to
produce and wish to do right by
their neighbors.
I'VE need remember at all times
that we are not a nation of ma
chimes and horses, factories and
railways. We are a nation of men,
women and children.
"Our industrial system and III
commerce is simply an implement
for their comfort and happiness.
when we deal with these great
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13

have passed safely through a com
modify crisis without monetary
panic. For this we may thank the
federal reserve system, which made
this possible.
although we seem to have turn
ed the corner, there are many read
justments to complete. Part OF the
bitterness of the situation arises
from the inequalities in the progress
of these readjustments in different
walks of life and different branches
of industry.
Much Of this reimbursement can
be accomplished only with time and
patience. Economics of hard times
produce savings and greater en-
deavor. Shrinkage in values yields
more free capital. These savings in
time fertilize the soil for upward
progress"
what are the chief impediments
to smooth movement of readjust-
ments?" / asked Hoover.
There are many impediments,"
was the answer. 'and everyone will
set a different value and importance
upon each of them.
Among those daily enumerated
are badly adjusted railway rates,
excessive and badly adjusted taxes.
insufficient tariff, high wages, high
profits, high interest, restriction on
effort by labor and a dozen others,
while our domestic recuperation Is
| sadly interlocked with the recovery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13
{ Europe.
Parity of Levels

ut is necessary that we approach
a parity Of levels in profits, prices
and wages in different industries.
Some groups are able to put up
stronger resistance to reduction of
economic levels than others.
For instance this resistance
against lower levels in the services
and commodities that the farmer
must buy in the face of his very
much lower returns Is digging a
grave of unemployment for the
other industries
"Iisn't there a great lesson to be
drawn from this si~tuation?"I asked.
There is" was the emphatic an
swer. No greater lesson a be
brought home to our people than
that we must not only get but give
quid pro quo in service.
mo particular economic fraction
Of our population can long continue
sc curing over-advantage without
disaster to itself and the community
"Our whole economic and moral
problem, indeed u safety, our
satisfaction and our happiness are
balanced upon our practice of this
basic fundamental in business deal
rgs."
Signs OF REIMBURSEMENT
what are some of the encourag-
ing signs in the REIMBURSEMENT" ]
| asked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13
MATAWAN

Mrs. l.. X. Pruden and Mrs. Julia
Van Brunt and others rendered a
shower to Miss Helen Merrill at her
home in Main street this week.
About forty-five guests were present.;
these included friends from Keyport,
Hazlet and Long Branch.
Carrot Cartan, Sayre Hankins, Le-
Roy Sickles and Charles Ellison
were Red Bank visitors last night.
Miss Gladys Dave is confined to
her home by illness.
John Mulsoff was a Red Bank
visitor last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13

Because It's For One Thing Only. and
Perth Amboy People Appreciate This
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Doing one thing well brings success.
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Mrs. Mary Allen. S27 Market St., says:
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13

problems of economics let us deal
with this one conception-that our
object is t defend and increase the
standards OF living of all III people
and upon this soil grow those moral
and intellectual forces that make
our nation great"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13
Why 1t Succeeds

Because It's For One Thing Only. and
Perth Amboy People Appreciate This-
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
BUFF FAILS TO STOP
YOUNG ZULU KID

Although Johnny Buff. the newly Gre
ated flyweight champion of America. de-
feated Young Zulu Kid at the Brooklyn
Arena last night. the Brooklyn boy sur
prised the onlookers by remaining in the
ring till the bell ended the fifteenth
round.
In view Of the fact that Jimmy Wilde
stopped Zulu Kid In eleven rounds at a
time when the Kid was at his best, Il
was thought Buff would make short
work OF him.
The Jerseyman floored his opponent
for count OF nine In the first round.
and had him in trouble in the sixth.
eighth. thirteenth and fifteenth rounds,
but could not stop him.
frankie Ryan sprang n surprise by
checking the victorious career of X. Q.
Phil Kaplan Of Jersey. Kaplan has been
knocking out his opponents with great
regularity. and when he put Ryan down
for a count of nine IN the opening
round Il was regarded as the beginning
Of the end But Ryan Is n fighter. and
he got after Kaplan In savage manner.
battering him all about the ring round
after round. Kaplan was so badly
mauled In tho seventh that ne asked his
seconds 70 throw In the towel They
did so In the next round. Battling
l<lddy stopped Leo Delaney In the first
round, and Charles Price stopped Joe
Colon in the fourth.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

each in worlds record time that is still
on the books. Last year an interscho-
lastic medley championship was put on
the programme and this season two
mile interscholastic, thus completing the
present list of American championship
relay races that are decided at this
carnival The pentathlon was also
started in 1915, and this event is now
regarded as the most important indi-
vidual contest of the year in our col
leges.
stars Who Have Competed.
Looking back, we And that all the
greatest college athletes of their
day have competed at the relay car
nivaL Duffy OF Georgetown twice won
the 100 yards in 8 AS seconds. In
1899 Kraenzlein covered "a feet BIZ
inches In the broad jump, and next year
his greatest rival at that time. Prinstein,
jumped "a rect 7M inches. the present
collegiate record. Gutterson of Vermont
who won the Olympic broad jump cham
pionship in 1912, is the only other jump
er who has beaten "a feet at the car
nival, his jump being "a feet Is inches
In the relay championships all the great
est middle distance runners and dis
tance men of the last twenty years have
been seen on Franklin Field. To give
even a short review Of their perform
ances at the carnival would read like a
history of college track athletics and
would take goodly sized volume to dc
the matter justice.
John Paul Jones made his varsity
debut at the carnival, when he gave
Billy Paul of Pennsylvania thirty yard
handicap In the last quarter mile of the
four mile handicap. and to the
amazement of the spectators won by Q
like distance. The races between Har-
ward and Pennsylvania In 1915 and 1915
will long be remembered, especially IN
1916, when the Pennsylvania team won
a wonderful race from their great oppo-
nents in the worlds record time OF
3 minutes and Is seconds.
Thus with the years the relay car
nivaI has kept developing. When some
fifteen years ago the number OF schooi'
competing reached total of 100. thai
was thought the acme for any athletic
meet. but in less than flve years the
total had crept to zoo and another five
years saw 1t 900. and this year there
will be about 800 teams at the meet
Thirty-tl rec hundred competitors tickets
were printed for this years meet, ano
Manager Orton expects 10 use all OF then
for the host of athletes who will com
pete.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
KiIbane's DeIusion.

I'm explanation Of the attitude OF
Johnny Kilbane. the non-fighting title
holder OF the featherweight class. the
following has been given publicity: XII
bane laughs at the idea that any body or
men, organized or otherwise. can shear
him of his title His argument is that
he won the championship at 1872 pounds.
and at that weight will defend II. He
viii not listen to the amended weight
rules which in other classes have been
acceptable to the champions"
Kilbane deludes himself with the idea
that he Is superior to all authority, city,
state or national He will have a dis
agreeable awakening one OF these fine
days, for a bout will be staged In the
near future under the auspices of con-
stituted authority, and the winner will
be declared the featherweight champion
OF America.
Kilbane has always claimed to be the
featherweight champion of the world,
despite the fact that he never met a
foreign title holder during his career,
and that Attell. from whom Kilbane won
the title by a hair line decision on points,
never met but one foreign title holder
and was outpointed by him.
II is a fortunate thing for the Cleve-
lander that he never met Jim Driscoll.
featherweight champion OF Europe. for
the Briton would have defeated Kilbane
much more thoroughly than he did
Attell.
Kilbane has long been an obstruc-
Zionist to boxing progress. due to his
tactics in the ring and his refusal to
meet worthy opponents in title bouts.
1t is to be hoped that the National Box
ing Association OF the United States
will take action in the case of Kilbane.
both as a lesson to the young man and
q warning TO other title holders who
seem to think a championship is their
personal property.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
KIRKWOOD MEYER
PLAYS TO GALLERY
Australian Golf Star Believes
in Keeping His Trick Shots
i'm Their Place.
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

Joseph III. Kirkwood, the Australian
open golf champion. now headed for St
Andrews, where he is to play in the
British open championship. has seen sew
eral things that have impressed him
since arriving In the United States
Among them is the prodglous driving OF
the American professionals Kirkwood
and his travelling companion, Victor
East met up with the cavalcade at
Pinehurst, and there, for the first time,
they found their opportunity to scrutin-
ize closely the work OF the home guard.
East and Kirl<wood. who were in New
York for the first time Monday both
said that when they saw what players
like Tom Kerrigan and Emmet French
could do off the tee they decided that
they might as well go back home to
Australia. For. reasoned they. II Ker-
rigan and French can hit such terrific
shots what Is the use of our playing
against Hagen, Barnes and Hutchison
and some of the recognized hurricane
swipers?
At Pinehurst East and Kirkwood did
not have long to wait to see Hagen and
Jutchison whlrl into action with their
heavy driving artillery. One hole there
IS dog leg, with trees cutting Off the
view OF the green from the tee. Kirk
FIRST, teed UP and. putting on an inten-
tional slice, sent his shot whizzing away
up the line OF trees and around the COR
ner. Then he stood back in amazement
as Hagen teed up and took his stance
60 that he faced squarely into the woods.
Walters ball went high and far,
cleared the timber and came down IN
the fairNvay beyond tho bend Of the
woods A bold shot II was. Kirkwuod
10 a.
master hitter of them all when Hagen
let go from the tee. but later on they
learned that others had also gone for
that particular dog leg by the all carry
route, among them Hutchison.
While admiring the shots and admit
ting that II was spectacular, the Aus
traians felt constrained to add. but ~ is
not golf" In other words they believed
that such risks were not justified by he
small advantage to be attained by skim
ming the tree tops. Allowing that ne
was closer than his partner 70 the green
Hagen still needed another shot TO set
there on the other hand Walter had
gambled with fate. The slightest slip
would have put him In tho timber
and probably have ruined his entt g
game.
East claims that when Kirkwood
played around the trees he disclosed him
self as a great general. and that he
would not have been so rash as try TO
cross the corner by the air route even u
he had all the gallery laughing AZ hm
for his timidlty.
For" says East while kirkwood Is
a great trick shot player he never plays
10 the gallery. In fact ] cannot remem
her ever having seen him make one OF
his fancy shots In a match or touroa a.
mcnt when ~ was not absolutely neces-
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
c. J. DUNPHY VICTOR
AT WHITE SULPHUR
Defeats A. j. Mendes on
Links 3 and I.

Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW YORK HneAID.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. Va,
April 16.-C. ]. Dunphy. the Woodland
golfer, won the first annual White Sui
phur Springs championship to-day when
he defeated A. j. Mendes OF Siwanoy
in the final by three up and one to play.
The match gave promise of being a
close one. and up to the fifteenth hole
was interesting for the gallery as the
pair were on even terms playing this
short hole
Mendes had come to the ninth hole
with a lead of one up. but a beautiful
four by DuIphy after that player had
been in the rough on his tee shot evened
matters. The Palm Beach champion re-
suned his lead on the tenth with a par
four when Dunphy missed his approach
shot. Dunphy won the eleventh when
Mendes hooked his iron to the rough. 1t
might have been Dunphys hole in any
event as the latter got a fine drive and
was close to the pin on his second.
A pair Of skies saw the long twelfth
halved. The Boston golfer was out of
bounds on the thirteenth and finally con-
ceded the hole. At the fourteenth Mendes
failed to reach the green on his second
after Dunphy was short and in ditch.
Mendes lost the hole when Dunphy
pitched within ten feet OF the cup and
ran down the putt for a four.
This seemed to unsettle the Siwanoy
golfer. as he popped his tee shot into
the water at the short fifteenth He
played his tee shot into the water also
at the next hole. and again at the seven
teenth in attempting to make n long
carry to cut Off distance to the hole his
ball found the creek and the match was
over.
Dunphy scored an 81 and Mendes
an 81.
The second eight was won by l.. Men
nier of Old Elm. who defeated IL. X.
Evans of Shinnecock Hills by 8 and 2.
The third eight went to w. G. Keasch
OF New York. who defeated j. M. Lyle
Of Tnrnnfn hv and
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
BOSTON DECISION HooTED.

Boston, April 16.--Boston sporting
writer's to-day almost without exception
criticised last nights decision against
Pete Herman OF New Orleans In his
bout with Young Montreal Of Provi-
donce at the Boston Arena The bout
was fought under the auspices OF the
Armory A. A. The critics note that
gamblers made big winning on Young
Montreal and want the State Boxing
Commission to investigate the affair for
the good Of boxing in this State.
Nine thousand fans or more filled the
Zig building and there were 5000 per-
sons ieerlng the decision az the close OF
tie contest The betting indicated a
most unusual regard for Montrears
chance
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Sensational College Crap
pier Declared to Be For
midabIe Wrestler.
KILBANE HUGS DELUSION
Amateur Boxers Make an Efs
fort to Obtain Useful
Prizes.
Nv CHARLES r.. MATRIsoN.

BY a singular coincidence It falls 70
the lot OF Stranger Ed Lewis. who uses
his vicious deadlock on opponents In all
places except this city and who van
quished the original masked marvel OF
the wrestling pad. TO meet the newest
unknown. who hides his identity be-
meath a lavender mask.
During the wrestling tournament at
the Manhattan Opera House several
wears ago Mort Henderson, a grappler
Of average ability, mystifed the onlook-
ers and his opponents for some weeks
by wearing a mask whenever he entered
the arena.
Not till toward the close of the tour
ney was the identity of the masked man
discovered Without question Lewis,
.yEo won sho catch as catch can branch
of the tourney. gave Henderson as Sc
vsre drubbing as he ever received, and
this was before Lewis had perfected his
deadlock.
Now comes a new masked marvel,
who Is said to be graduate or uni
yersity and whose ability as a grappler
is vorohed for by Gus Schenlein, for
merly a professional wrestler known as
Americus.
The latter declares that the unknown
n \ xsslng giant and a finished wrestler,
and Is willing to wager that Lewis VIII
not be able to throw the collegian. In
view OF the fact that Lewis will be per-
mitted to use his deadlock It becomes
evident TINT the youngster will be COM
PEELED TO show superior strength and
skill when he takes hold Of the cham
pion at the Hotel Commodore next Tues
day night.
This will be the chief event OF an In
teresting programme Of wrestling and
boxing bouts TO be staged by the Inter
national Sporting Club for the entertain
ment of it's members.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
BOXING BOARD UPHELD.

In their action In disqualifying Tares
Twyford. manager; "Packey" O'Gatty
and Edward Pollack referee. the State
Boxing Commission acted within its
Jurisdiction. according to q decision
given yesterday by Supreme Court JUS
tice MacCrate in Brooklyn.
on January Fl O'Gatty and Roy
Moore boxed at the Pioneer Athletic
Club in Manhattan. Pollack. as ref
cree. stopped the bout IN the third round.
declaring that OGatty he'd been fouled.
The Boxing Commission held that . Cat
ty was not fouled-
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
C--AMPIoN OF sULLIvANs,

Farmer sullivan. welter Of The
Bronx, won the championship Of bs
sullivan family last night at the Piondfr
Sporting Club, when he knocked Frank
Sullivan out in the third round OF q
bout scheduled for fifteen rounds.
The victor sent his opponent hair
through the ropes with heavy risht
to the jaw after minutes and 20 sec
onds OF boxing In the third round
Shanua O'Brien received the award Of
the Judges over Johnny Mario In ten
round bout.
Johnny Winner was winner over
Marty Smith In a six round contest and
Al Boyle stopped Eddie Burns IN J MIN
utc and 20 seconds of the second round.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
-URTHER tests were made here

|URTHER tests were made here
this week of the Floating"
golf ball. They proved highly
successful and several well known
players declared they liked the new
ball, although nearly all of them
readily blamed 1t when they made
bad shots. However. the testing of
this golf ball proved to be rather
work for observers than of players.
as one golfer remarked after a bad
slide.
A good wind blowing at Stunning
dale during the tests did not seem to
have serious effect on the ball.
Perhaps 1t scared little against the
wind and a shot out OF bounds went
rather wilder than is usually the
case. but apparently the ball could be
well controlled. 1t seemed to stop
more quickly on the green from
pitched shot than a heavy one does
and also 1t was comparatively easy
to pick up with a wooden club.
But on the whole the players liked
the '.floater" and it Is liable to be-
come quite a fashion.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Sisters Testimonial.

George sisler. The famous BAH PLAYER.
comes 70 the defence Of boxing with a
series OF logical uppercuts He soys:
"Those who oppose boxing are either
persons who have not seen boxing
match or who have IN their mind a
picture drawn OF the old days OF prize
tights when the popular idea that in or
der 20 be boxer one must be what is
popularity termed a roushneck. and that
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
New York Firemen
to Play in Chicago

@HICAGO, April 16. 49, Permis-
sion for the baseball team Of
~ the Chicago Fire Department
to play a series OF games with
team from the New York depart
ment at the time of the Pageant Of
Progress In Chicago has been grant
ed by Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son.
The series will be played in Chi
cago. and proceeds will go to the
Benefit Association of the Fire De-
partment.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
FLYNN DEFEATS C0FFEY.

Irish Paddy Flynn was victor last
night at the Ridgewood Grove Sporting
club over Vince Coffey In a spirited
fifteen round bout Flynn was In front
all the way.
Charlie Kohler outpointed Moe Gins
berg in a ten round contest.