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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

orly consistent that the United States govern
ment should give it the protection necessary
to enable it to compete-that is, II the present
high standards for American seamen are to be
maintained against such standards as are main
tanned on foreign ships.
1t might be argued, then, that free tolls for
American ships in passing through the Panama
canal would be a kind of subsidy for American
bottoms. 1t would, no doubt, and If the United
States had not pledged her word of honor that
there would be no discrimination between ma
lions using the canal 1t would be the logical
thing to do.
In considering American commerce. it must
be membe that American ships have no
foreign competition in the coastwise trade. The
laws of the United States prohibit any ship
flying a foreign flag from engaging in coastwise
mme 1t is evident, then, that free tolls
for American ships engaged in coastwise COM
merce, as between New York and San Fran
cisco. for instance, would be of no benefit to
the ship owner. as far as foreign competition
is concerned because only American ships can
carry on such trade. 1t would, however, furnish
greater competition for the trans-continental
railroads.
While the discrimination which the United
States has agreed not to make would come
mainly through this country deciding to ex-
empt from canal tolls American ships carrying
on trade with foreign ports, yet even exempting
coastwise shipping or refunding tolls on Ameri-
lean ships, would, in a sense. be discriminatory
For instance, it would not cost the American
government anything to return the toll to a
vessel flying the American flag; 1t would simply
be a case of the federal authorities receiving the
toll from the shipowner and placing it in the
federal treasury, whereupon a check would be
amount to be paid back to the shipowner. In
the case of the foreign ship, however. when
the toll is collected it is placed in the treasury
of the United States and stays there; the ship
owner must look to the country whose flag his
vessel sails under for reimbursement, although
from the shipowner. Thus while the United
States would make no money on American
shipping, 1t would make money at the ex-
pense of other nations. This brings us back to
the fact that the United States has agreed in a
solemn treaty with Great Britain not to dis
criminate against any nation.
There is no doubt that American shipping
needs encouragement, but 1t ought not to be
done at the expense of American honor. Any
thing that the United States government can
Ieyitimately do to help the American mer-
chan marine ought to be done. but not by
breaking faith with any nation with which we
have entered into a solemn agreement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

I asked a young man who is
nearing the end Of his college course
how he was coming out in his final
examinations, and he said he
thought he would get BY"
I am not disposed to read too
much into an answer Of that sort,
but it disturbed me somewhat.
I wanted to hear him say thai ne
had made Phi Beta Kappa, or won
a fellowship. or that his diploma
would bear the words Cum Laude."
We do not get far in life by facing
duties in the easiest way. There Is a
paragraph Of George Eliot which
has in it the whole philosophy of
her "Romola.' 1t is worth commit
ting to memory:
1t Is only a poor sort Of happiness
that could ever come by caring very
much about Jul own narrow pleas
ures. We can only have the highest
happiness, such as goes along with
being great, by having wide
thoughts, and much feeling for the
rest of the world as we'll as
ourselves and this sort of happiness
often brings so much pain with it,
that we can only tell it from pain
by it's being what we would choose
before anything else. because u
souls see it is good. There r so
many things wrong and difficult in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
SAVE THE LAWNS.

If one half the water that is wasted at the
various fire houses washing bits of straw and
odd pieces Of paper across the sidewalk out into
the gutter, or In flushing the streets, was used
on the grass in City Hall park, it might save
the lawn from destruction during the present
drought. Trees and grass are hard enough TO
grow in Perth Amboy under the most favor
able conditions and unless they are well cared
for during such a time as this, even at CONSUL
cradle expense. they will be ruined. "A gooo
soaking every day, preferably In the evening" Is
the only solution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

A. The Great Wall of China is the
greatest barrier built by man and
extends for about $500 miles in the
north of China proper Of which 1t
partly formed the boundary.
O. Who started using cartoons or
fanciful pictures to illustrate titles
in moving pictures &c l.. b.
A. Harry Myers is credited with
the innovation, having drawn such
cartoons to illustrate titles for mo-
vies of which he was both director
and star.
O. How much money does the
United States lose annually through
injurious insects &C. +. o..
A. The Bureau of Biological Sur
yey SAYS no figures showing n
mount of money lost annually by
the United States through INJURIOUS
ir sects have been compiled since
1918. when it was estimated that
there was a loss of IL $1,1O4,S69,SoO
from this cause
O.. Can you give a recipe for po-
tato pinoche?-J. w. S.
A. Such pinoche is made as fol-
lows: Boil 1-3 cup milk, 1A cups
corr syrup and Is cup hot potatoes
(Which have been put through rlcer)
to form ball stage; add u teaspoon
full vanilla, 3 tablespeonfuls marsh
nlallow paste or Is pound marsh
mallows, " cup shredded cocoanut
or chopped nut meats. Allow mix
ture to cool ten minutes, beat Vlgor-
ously and pour into butter pan.
When firm mark off in squares.
@. What is meant by "Dutch
courage PHI. B.. .
A. The phrase Dutch courage
means artificial courage, or holiness
inspired by intoxicating spirits.
There are no sturdier fighters thai
the Dutch as history shows. Dutch
courage" however, is an expression
which is used in opprobrium or de-
rision. 1t arose from the enmlty
which existed between the English
and the Dutch during the 18th CEN
fury.
O.Please inform me concerning
the trimming and topping of the
Boleanna Popular Tree.-D. +. Il.
A. The Bureau of Plant industry
q y that the Boleanna poplar tree
is a horticultural form of h white
poplar and can be trimmed and top
ped as severely as one wishes. This
tree is treated as a hedge would be.
@. Where is "The Temple or the
E-Sun ?"-D. H. N.
A. This Is an immense temple In
Ancient Rome on the site of the
early Pulvinar Soils on the Qulrl-
nal Hill. 1t was erected by Aurelian
after the taking of Palmyra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
THE ONE TOPIC

lhI
ia like to talk of books and writ
ers. of literary stars. but all h town
is full of blighters who a OF mo-
tor cars. 1 see a bunch of guys con-
yersing, and / proceed hat way and
in my mind 1 am rehearsing n
things / mean to say. I'll show that
authors of the present make hction
a disease; they do not make their
endings pleasant, their heroes mint OF
cheese. But men won't listen TO
my talking. my views they don't de-
sire: they speak of cylinders a.
knocking. and sparkplugs missing
fire. They have a jargop p~estilential
that Jars my soul, by jihgs; 1t treats
of gears and differentiaL and can't.
leyer springs. They care no boot II
ARTS receding from her accustomed
spot. or IL the modern books were
reading show symptoms of dry rot.
Connecting rods and tubes and PTS
tons engage their domes of thought;
I say wise things but no one listens.
and I am sore distraught. The book
ish world is badly shaken. such In
~novations rise. and / would speak OF
francis Bacon, Sam johnson, n
such guys; but nothing Of that ma
ture touches the boys who make
their spiels, concerning patent dry
disc clutches, sleeve valves n steer
ing wheels.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

O. How many sub-treasuriss are
there in the United States?-G. e.
+.
A. The sub-treasuries of the Unit
ed States have been discontinued
and the work taken over by the
Federal Reserve Banks. There were
nine sub-treasuries, located In the
following cities: Philadelphia, New
York, New Orleans, Boston, st.
Louis, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincln-
natl and San Francisco.
O. Can radium be seen nde a
microscope?-H. r. r.
A, The Geological Survey says
radium is found in such small guam
titles that the ey ton of mate
rial under a ne will not
reveal its prese rdlnarily, ra-
dunn ore carries a small frac-
ton of q grain OF radium to the ton.
L. is formed by the slow decay OF
ursnium and decays itself ana
changes to other elements so rapidly
that it does not accumulate In an
amount that is visible.
@. What Is the largest artificial
defense structure on the face OF the
earth ?-T. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
EVASION
By DIR. W. e. BARTON

the world. that no mar can be great
he can hardly keep himself from
wickedness unless he gives up think
ing much about pleasure and re-
wards, and gets strength to endure
what is hard and painful. And so,
if you mean to act nobly and seek
to know the best things God has
put within the reach of men, you
must learn to fix your mind on that
end. and not on what will happen to
you because Of it. And remember, il
you were to choose something lower
and make it the rule of your life to
seek you own pleasure and escape
from what is d~isagreeable, calamity
might come just the same and
it would be calamity, falling on a
base mind, which is the one form Of
sorrow that has no balm in it.
The one incurable sorrow, as
George Eliot says, is the calamity
which comes to him who has learn
ed no power of heroic strength, ca.
lamity that falls or a base mind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer TO
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. C. This oher p
plies strictly to Information. me
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medicinal and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
IAN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

Perth Amboy has reason to reel PROUD u Ne-
young thespians. The ability In actins 'hal h"s
been shown the last two nights In this CITY
when the play "All Aboard produced by the
Gtrls Club, was given at the Majestic theatre'
would be hard to surpass. 1t was very cleVerly
done and has ELECTED unstinted praise on all
sides. 1t was not known before that Perrin
Amboy had such talent among her young peo-
pie.
While no little of the credit for the success
Of the rlay is due the person in charge OF the
training. the ease and grace with whlch the
participants took their parts would DO creoit 10
professionals. The Girls Club Is to be consrat-
Mated upon their remarkable achievement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
You Win!

Talking about echoes, Ananias Munchausen,
of Boston, Mass, claims that ne hao d TN a
in the foothills about 500 miles from a hlgh
mountain in the Rockies. He was WORKING q
mining claim and used to get up at 4 A. NJ, anu
he needed no alarm clock. Before he retirea az
night, he would yell out Of the window. wake
up! Wake up! Wake up" and at 4 O'CLOCK
every morning the echo on its way PACK lron,
the mountain would cry: wake up! wake up!
Wake up!" so loudly that it got him up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Tn Against It'll

A country merchant received a dunning let
ter from a wholesaler. A few days later the
wholesaler received this reply:
Deer Sur: received your letter ABOUT
what I owes you. Now be %pashent. amt Tor
cot YOU, and as folks pays me, I'll pay you.
more nrepared to meet your God than l am TO
meet your account, you shore would go to He'll
Good by"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Bless Her Heart!
Maggie Works in Memphis, Tenn.
Please Pass the Carbolic Acid

If things keep on, the Anti-Everything League
will take the kick out of football, the skate oul
NJ skating. the punch out of boxing, the hooker
ont Of fishing. the tee out of golf, the. spnt OUT
of bowling, the tank out of swimming, the reel
out of casting, the drop and the highpall out
And we may see schooner racing barred ana
the reel taken out of the movies. Yea, DO! IL
may even come to pass that the swaloW ma
propriated to see that the evil bird is exterml-
mated!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

Tt takes a man a long time to learn that you
can do a thing in one tenth the time you nave
tn use in making excuses for not doing II.
One reason why a wife has to use economy
is because her husband gives her an allowahee
on pay day and borrows half of II pack ourihs
the week. ,vos m
Slaves to style are worse off than slaves 10
Rooze. A woman would wear a dead cat on
her Head If dead cats happened 10 De III snSa1
Ard even when he won't admit 1t, a man
knows when he is in the wrong, all right all
right!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Raisin
Gosh.

Cheer up, Your troubles are az llnaslha.y!
r,st road This from the Connersville, Ind, Ex-
aminer: ham
dry, and you won't live to see the day "heh II
will be dry"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

When you think a newspaper story Is "N"
you ought to see some OF the stuH we o""
print.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke Luke
Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Is That So!

Is That SO!
The usher is ushing the folks to their chairs.
The ushers are oft in a rush;
I'm most ushed to death!" the tired usher de-
clares,
"I've found It's no picnic to ush!"
Paw Knows Everything.
willie-Paw, what is fall fiction?
Paw-Campaign literature, my son.
Firms Is Firms.
B. A. Renter
Real Estate
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ho, HUM!
He married her, and now he'll sigh,
And sit around and sadly curse;
She was the apple of his eye,
Now she's the lemon of his purse.
Then 1t Happened!
why do you use that craZy-loohlns aon ~
nj doctor told me to keep away from to-
bacco,' replied the Cheerful idiot.
Bctcha!
Isn't It better to answer a letter than to nave
to answer for not answering?
Strange!
He often drinks stuff that is strong
He also smokes, does
Yet manages to get along
In spite of his shortcomings.
'sThe world owes me a Iving!' announced the
man with the dirty shirt.
"WelI," replied the Well Dressed Man, why
don't you attack the earth with a hoe and col
lect IT,"
Oh, JOY!
To fish all day is my delight,
But I'll tell what is true:
T wish the bass would only bite
The way the chiggers do.
~Poer-Griggsl
Miss Dewey Poer and Frank Griggs were
married in Lexington, KY, last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Our Daily Special.
Luke McIMke Says

Always Do Your Best And Yooh Away
Have Something to Do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

The usher is ushing the folks to their chairs,
The ushers are oft in a rush;
I'm most ushed to DEATH" the tired usher de-
clares,
"I've found It's no picnic to ush!"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
oh .JOyf

To fish all day is my delight
But I'll tell what is true:
I wish the bass would only bite
The way the chiggers do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Paw Knows Everything.
Firms Is Firms

Willie-Paw, what is fall fiction?
Paw-Campaign literature, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Then tt


Isn't Il better to answer a letter than TO nave
TO answer for not answering? -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Famous Jacks.

FHnTOUs OUCNs'
-- Dempsey.
- Tar.
- the Giant Killer.
- the pepper.
49, o. Lantern.
- Sprat.
-- Frost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15

Strange!
He often drinks stuff that Is strong,
He also smokes, does Cummings;
Yet manages to get along
In spite of his shortcomings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Poer-G riggsl

~Poer-GrfggsI
Miss Dewey Poer and Frank Griggs were
married in Lexington, KY, last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-15
Ho, Hum!

He married her, and nov he'll sign
And sit around and sadly curse;
She was the apple Of his eye,
Now she's the lemon of his purse.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19

served by the Ladies Aid next Tues day at the Eagles lodge rooms. The hall will be open from eleven in the morning till evening. In the after. noon ice cream and cake will be dispensed. In addition the ladies' will have a fancy work booth at which many pretty articles may be purchased
 The weekly meeting of the boy scouts was held at the home of John Rosswog last evening. After the meeting eats and lively games were enjoyed. The scouts present were George Wilson, Eugene Tibbs, Mike Shepard, Earth O'Loughlen, Raymond Johnson, Victor Marshal, Matt OLoughlen, Robert Daggett and John RossWog.
 Miss Lois Ethel Price is the house guest of Miss Evangeline Church. during the stay of the formers par ents in Cordova.
 Mrs. Price and Miss Price will accompany Senator Thos. Price on his visit to Juneau after he returns l from Valdez.
 % %
 The following want add appeared in Galva, III. newspaper last week. | Strayed-Holstein heifer, about ten months old. Any information lead ing to her recovery will be reward ed by a good drink of whisky. A. F. Deem, supervisor.
 Next day Supervisor Deem was looking over dozen heifers brought in by farmers all claiming to have found the lost animal All were will ing to swap the heifer for a drink. Deem finally located his heifer in the midst. It had been found by H. C. Sweat who lives a short dis tance east of Galva Sweat's wife objected to his collecting the reward.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19

House, pioneer residents of Port Townsend. She is a graduate of the class of 20 at the University of Washington and also attended Mills college in California.
 MT. Heron is the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Heron, of Seattle, and is a graduate of the University of Washington. MT. Heron was formerly manager of the Juneau Daily Capital and left last December for a visit with his parents. The wedding will take place early in the summer.
 Dan Baker, brother of the popu- lar Sam Baker, travelling salesman, is now in Shanghai.
 The Ladies Altar Society held a pleasant meeting with Mrs. Walter Gaffney last Thursday evening.
 # * *
 Speaking of moonshine, the poet paraphrases, the reddest of the species is no deadIier than the pale"
 Dr. w. Darcy Chace, formerly of Cordova, has opened offices in Ket- chikan
 Word was received from Slim" Taylor on the last boat that after travelling over a considerable DOT tion of the states since leaving Cor dova, he had stopped in Denver, Colorado, where he is now working for the Santa Fe between Denver and Pueblo.
 In his letter Slim" states he is working steadily and likes the coun, try. The climate so far this winter has been ideal, tonly having two small snowstorms with no trace of them after forty-eight hours and that times and things will have to take some mighty changes before he will see DiXon's Entrance again.
 In Ogden, he met Abe COurtright who informed him that he was mar ried again and also met Slim Smith who with a partner is doing fine in the plumbing business.
 In closing Taylor asks to be re- membered to his many Alaskan friends and assures them that ii ever they should happen to call on him at Denver, he will assure them the time of their young lives.
 # * *
 Tom Mccarthy, an old timer around these parts, is said to be in Chicago at present but is contem plating returning to Cordova. x # % And its all going to be homemade We mean the bread and the baked beans and the scalloped potatoes cold meats, pie, cake, coffee and rolls. which will be included in the menu of the lunch and dinner to be
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19

And its all going to be homemade. We mean the bread and the baked beans and the scalloped potatoes, cold meats, pie, cake, coffee and rolls. which will be included in the menu of the lunch and dinner to be
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Owing to the long dry and cold spell and to avoid a shortage of water for FIRE and domestic pur> poses, we wish to warn the public not to waste any water. Several places have been found where water is con- tinually running at night. These will be shut off without further mo- tiCe.
 ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES.
 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19

the second, a Kewpie, by Mrs. Poole. The elegant luncheon menu served by the hostess included chicken pie and potatoes, gravy, nut bread, fruit salad, olives, marshmallow pudding pink and white cake, coffee and stuffed dates.
 The favors were pink baskets filled with candies and salted al- monds."
 Skagway is in darkness; all be- cause the city council and the Home Power Co of Skagway dis agree over what street lights should cost. The city fathers thought that $1,6O7 for the service of 73 lights last year was somewhat too much. The power company couldn't see their argument, so the council or dered the street lights turned off. Residents of Skagway, thereupon, went back to the good old-fashioned lantern system for night travel
 @ * *
 It is reported that MT. and Mrs. Buck Miller, of Cordova, are the proprietors of a prosperous restaur- ant in Anchorage at present Also that Herb. Beebe is in the employ of A. E. Lathrop in that city
 x * k
 number of young ladies met at the home of Miss Marie Rosswog Wednesday evening, and worked in. dustriously making caps for the Cath, ollie Ladies annual ball to be given at the Empress cabaret on the 17th of March. Compensating the guests for their labors was the delightful lunch, con served by the hostess. Present were Mrs. W. Bjarnson, Miss Mar. garet Foster, Miss Genevieve Ross, Wog, Miss Dorothy Dooley, Miss Char, lotte Bacon, Miss Ethel Graham, Miss Elizabeth O'Loughlen and Miss Marie Rosswog.
 Teacher to young Miss-"Parse the word kiss"
 Y. M.-"This word is noun, but is usually used as a conjunction. It is never declined, and more common than proper. It is not very singular in that it is usually used in the plural It agrees with me"
 * * *
 Fallen arches are urged by a Bos ton citizen as reason for exemption from payment of income tax-some one should break the news to him gently that the war is over.
 * * *
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Richmond have started an ice cream parlor in An chorage and are doing a very flour ishing business.
 The engagement of Miss Osceola House, of Port Townsend, to Willard Heron, of Juneau, was recently an nounced. Miss House is the daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Conway
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19
Ire.

In case of FIRE, and when calling the tele- phone operator to give the ALARM, be sure and state location of FIRE to said operator. During an ALARM and FIRE, priority ser vice to the fire department over the central telephone switchboard will be given above everything else.
 During an ALARM and when the SIREN Is blowing, kindly remember that the operator duty cannot answer all calls. the location of the FIRE. To avoid this in future, the above priority to the fire depart raent will be first. Business, commercial and industrial second. Residence subscrib- CTS third.
 ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-19

II you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.