davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15
MAYBE THE WORLDS
DREAM WILL COME TRUE

THERE isn't any doubt about
L the whole world, as a body
of human beings, desiring peace.
The passion to slay and kill is
linked up with the brute instinct
of few millenniums past, when
might was right, and the big
club and stone mallet were i'm
plements to enforce brute will
oven everything which opposed
it. The old testament scriptures
deal largely with wars and slay-
ings, and butcheries, and blood.
An eye for an eye and a tooth
for a tooth" was the highest
vision of justice many of the
leaders saw. The fact that the
bible deals with such stories, and
the further fact that such stand
ards of world conduct were par
amount at the time the scrip
lures Were written, is an argu-
ment in favor of the inspiration
of the old testament writings.
The writers were merely telling
things as they were at the time
of the telling.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15
First Papier Mache.

The durable substance made from
wood pulp called papier mache is
claimed by Germans to be the inven-
ton of one Martin, snuif-box maker
of Nuremberg. about 1740. While re-
cent researches have confirmed the
fact that he made the first pspier
mache snuff boxes. they disclosed that
the method Itself had been taught him
by a Frenchman named Lefevre.
Baskerville, the Birmingham print
er, became Interested In the process
in 1745 and laid the foundation for
what later became great industry.
After while the Germans again
took It up and until about twenty-five
years ago had virtual monopoly Of
it. Then England and America at.
tackled the problem In earnest and
have since made millions out Of It.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15
BEFORE WE PRINT EN-

W e are all ready to print the
w farm and home names on
the map we are getting out
Here is our complete list, and
if there are any corrections
alterations, or additions to be
made, phone us by Saturday
noon, or else hereafter hold
your peace. "
Aerial Perch-George Geiger
Adams Eden--M. Myers
Aloha-C. A. Cook
Bonoke-G. X. Coryell
Brae Side Farm-T, G. Ogilvy
Brook Farm-F. c. Park
Bay View-Mesdames Wylde and
Williams
Bidc-a-wee-Mr. Satterwhait
Broom Hill. II. Mcintosh
Casa Lomo-C. A, Tonneson
Carvilla-Robert Carvill
Canyon Ranch-J. A. Campbell
G. View-Sidney Louch
Cherryvale-H. Krogh
Cliff, nlahee-W. c. Cliff
Crane LODGE. A. Lindstrom
Comice-O Miner
Ciuck-a-chicll-E. B. Morrill,
Cold Spring-H. Hamer
Center Bouleyard--Wm. Marsder
Craig-ynos-W. a. Davies
Cherry Lanc-Mrs. Abbic Smith
Dahlia Fam-Geo. Sheffield
Forget Me Not-D. W. Fitz
patrick.
Firwood-James Cowm
Emerald-W. Richardson
PARKWAY Ranch-D. R. Stoczlcy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15
Everyday illusions.

A lot Of people believe today that
the expression mad us March
Hare" has something to do with the
queer antics OF one OF the characters
in Lewis Carroll's "Alice In Wonder
laid"
The truth is, that the saying Ia
based upon popular usage of natural
history fact.
In the month OF March, which Is
their mating and breeding time, the
hares OF our fields and those OF Eng
land, Belgium and ether countries
where these rodents abound, become
victims of fits which ut times send
them bounding like wild things
through the woods and across the
meadows.
To be us MAD as March Hare"
does not mean insanity, but irratlon.
ality. a stage Of mental wildness that
will make people act as though. they
had lost proper sense Of proportion,
without, however, having their mental
abilities permanently Impaired
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15

But a new day dawned at
Bethlehem when Babe was
born, who was destined to be
come the greatest teacher the
world ever heard. He immediat-
ely started teaching an entirely
new law, 1t wasn't the law. Of
self-etfacement, nor the law of
self-isolation, nor the law Of self
abasement. 1t was the law OF
fraternahsm. He taught that all
kindreds, tongues, and races
sprung from one source, and that
God was the Father of all the
people. If such a premise was
correct, then He argued that
each was a brother of the whole
world. He said we shouldn't
hate the man who deSpitefully
used us, but that we should
Glove our enemies. . He told
his closest friend, Peter, who was
fighting for this great teacher,
to put up his sword" Again
and again did He meet brute
force with spiritual altruism,
and again and again did he win
out. He died praying for the
people who sought to destroy
Him, because "they knew not
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15

noes an ana s;do orl o,I,, cha
,,,,,,, nm no othon IT,, Nas
ro,,dn5 hi. rosoImt;om ,hro,,nh
.n,d hoe .ro,,,noG Il 3awn H.
.Groot of an ,rnwiIl;ry oInin;.-
,rotinn ord bn,s don - S;mal,
tn,,dnd Ma Standardization gad
INV how;Idnr;nrg,, nnrnIor
n,rorrhort lo udid r .oas =
cbnnce to rodnom tLn Sonf5oroo
~ ho N,,,or;oon naorIo ",,l -
now nuttiHr gi,,nnr n what ~
grst hiG rair 70 he a norf,motor,,
,,nto Az ana. Jono y Can %,to
TYn and Grna+ Rritoin nrind nnt
In thrndor tonos har assaMt anJ
tLm ISronco foII into Iino md
U,Iy l,os ioinoa no rrnnnss;nm
AMI Il iooI,s ~ he t;o,o oa T.
.,ho ,rnrlJ ,ros oLom+ mnna' ' -
.tor noyinr dollars far bo+tIo
,I,inns ond conts fnr oohnols ", omJ
aJd r a noIio,, 90 dol,on. Co., " aI
ncat g and carts FaS IN in,,, y"
mants of wan Should snnh p'C =
in;nt oHroonann+ - om +h @"U ,ao,,' "
ans he rcochnd wa bono t ~" !
avon Mr. Horhsr,on vii ro,,;So
he ,sNayv second 70 nnroH nr
o,,r,ont ooJ aot tbo n,,ls h"a+
~ On ontiro yorla thn+;s Siel,
ana woarv of wan Eorcat fo,,
- fou mHr,on+s A1ovandor NO
" NV unnn;Ln1 SNanoIo"n n,o W.
End uindonhoTa amd romomha,,
."nai, InnJons - pa"+oioan; ~
s"Lnol tooohor IA Tonn,,sn,, tho
,,i,,,ron an, p,,,,'a ~ $50 soH Wv, y
WI5;tt;or ~ - we roe NJ; an,'
49, ;n,,o,to ~ ~ p,,,ha,,I. ~
I , af fm,;,s ana az D"N '''
I'M M ~ .,nn ,l. ~ ,'Gm H. II,
+orv Of tbo worId ot 1oaS+ fn,,
. nGSo ,.oonn na,u MIN M
NE MN PEcGPn nnn ron,an,
hnr, how hroathloSslv b. i;Stannd
Fon tt o nnno,.+ &C., :" a. rost
~ Co. w. m, I5th io,o we 90
- ~ onv WI 10y ao'", 49, WY NV ~
o "I 49, W. o,,t,t s' of " alon, rh;ah
o"h 'nI Nv Io'o".s; " t ~, o mnS
s; W. 'i fo,S s,, p ~ 'i,e avn WIZ
' .lu ~ wa aa,.i,, ' tnro,,,.h T,nono trr
?on t"seitS 'n,ou 1T nu,ope ~ ~
lts " -, ~; !" w., sls iva' us
S ~ an 'uI ny, i Gv iio ~; ~ t I
~ l"i''' wv g a, ; ms 70 wy VIZ
i SlE",e'' "so ~ e." g. hiS'ol ,i w
I It,,, ,n' +h heN| ,. i~% @'oM 'o,t w.
~ ;,, W. 4 4in ; ;mJ go, - 1885, Tnt
4 I IN Ine D' - u, ~ "i iS;' iot
NC; Uuss " va Va We s."i' o roS
th ,oi s nvo'S ro D1 'nI n,otto " nf
VIZ S'non a 80" We liz o of
moaiT pe"'E, l'I L, IA in da 70 70
s %o"a'H =" 4a,O 1870" n+on u mnolo ~
I [o' 1ns+t % docar+ Iot or w n,nthn,u
t t H"4 tEo ISL, Ir' U"r ot .hnt
ltdtu lllC SlON my NUull lHut
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15

Isle Croft-C. j. Robinson
ldealha-C. A. Renouf
kinnikinic-P. S. Petelle
Knob Hill-Mrs. Geo. Carly
Knowetap-J. M. Ogilvy
Knoweside-David Mackie
La ha -hoo-H. P. Babcock
Lockerbie Placed. G. Fenton
Linda Vista-Claude Petersen
Lower Flats-Clementine Christ
enS0n
Lone Acre-C. II. Howard
La Content-N. A. Jones
Laurel Wood-Capt. Wiman
Minnehaha-A. c. Moe
Mammy's Rest-Mrs. O. L. Evans
Mirabel-E. Kneebone
Mountain View. L. Pope
Millbrook-Francis M. Sherman
Maplewood-J. M. Silvey
Madrona Drive-W. T. Mills
Madrona LODGE. j. Pyle
Maple Ranch-L. D. Houghton
Northold Farm-C. S. Colegrove
Neverest-L. G. Newly
Old Stomping Ground-A. D.
Kingsbury
Orchard Springs-W. c. Whit
field
Outlook Inn-A. B. Odion
Olympic View-L. M. Earles
Olympic View-John Jensen
Primrose Cottage-E. Fault
Prospect Farm-H. P. Waldron
Parklyn-Jack Wood
Rainier We've. W. Blekkink
Rancho O,Herrera-W. W. AXE
hurst
Roselawn-Peter Clausen
Rosebank-B. P. Kirkland
Rescue. L. Masterson
Red Top--Pierre Barnes
RoserOX-W. j. Mcgowan
Spring Crest-Ole Christensen
Shadow Lawn-The Carvers r.
Sea Breeze Farm-C. B. Taylor
Sunnybrook-E. W. Bader
Sunbeam-Mrs. Morgan
Sylvan Retreat. NJ. Pitts
Shawnee-M. F. Shaw
Sunny Deen-A. hartman
Still Waters-P. Billingsley
Sunshine Ranch-P. Butcher
Spring Ranch. R. Wilson
Swastika Lodge-F. c. Shanahan
Sunny Brae-H. Fraser
Shamrock. L. Mcmillan
Sunnydale-C. R. Price
Sunny Slope-M. Nakayama
Sans Souci-P. Monroe Smock
Sea SHELTERED S. Sherman
San Juan Hill-G. L. st John
The Marshes-A j. Marsh
Twin Naples. II. Berry
Torwood-J. H. Church
The HEK-H. E. Heating
The OaSis-P. Bertelsen
The Dreamerie-Mrs. Minis
The Lupines-Scott Spahr
Tuck-a-hoe-R. A. Mclean
Twin MaRles-S. H. Berry
The Poultry Farm-G. H. Taylor
Te-Hau- O-Te-Atua-W. B. Mackie
Uptodate Fruit Farm-P. Nc
Cormick
Viewpoint Acres--G. A. Collins
Valhalla-T. N. Thompson
Vashon Gardcns-H. Hoshi
Vashonese-F. Z. Newman
Walnut Groye-P. Erickson
-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15

Have you tried one of those 3
favored ice cream bricks at Fur,
bush 50 Take one home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-15

at -.
MN1W
N!M!!}];; M!':'
~ 1920 Pacific Ave:
I Tacoma, Wash.
| THEY SAY THAT,
i Now we have hats
upon which you don't
I have to pay a LUXURY"
Tax; the
i "KLEIN" Hat is
l known but little
! here on the coast
l but it is sold by the
4 thousands of dozens
I in the east and
/ middle west and sold
! year after year so it
l must make good:
Well, we bought
\ them a year ago and
4 sold them at a very
close margin for five
dollars and now, we
can sell the same hat for
$3.50.
The only cheap
I thing about these hats
is the price.
For $500 which is
I also inside the Gov
4 eminent tax, we show you
both BERG" and
"NO NAME" Hats, the
same grade and quality
4 that maintained away
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
MATAWAN

DR.. and Mrs. L. E. Davies motored
to Rutgers College in New Bruins
wick Sunday to visit their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Davies, who is tend
ing the summer school.
Mrs. Herbert Citizens has returned
to her home in Wyckoff street after
spending several weeks in F~reeport.
n. Y, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Emmons spent
Sunday with their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Vliet
in Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Dominick
and Mrs. r. Davis were the guests
of Mrs. Jerry Erwin at Browntown,
Sunday.
The annual Sunday school picnic
of the First Methodist Church is
being held today at Atlantic High
lands. The trip to this ~favorite
resort was made by automobiles.
The Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian Church went on it's an
nual picnic to Asbury Park today.
The happy scholars left the church
for Asbury Park at 9 o'clock this
morning. The trip to the shore was
made by automobile.
Mrs. H. A. Eigard and Mrs.
Charles Frey and son Raymond left
today for a motor trip to Ship Bot
TOM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
MAN HELD IN HEAVY
BAIL BY MAGISTRATE

by Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July 27.-Arthur
Martinez, of AZ Spring street, Man.
haitian, who was found about $50
O'Clock Monday night in the woods
near the ~Southfield boulevard, Grant
City, shot through the neck and
head was still alive this morning at
the Staten Island Hospital, where he
was taken after the shooting. Do
minico Scotellaro, who gives his ad-
address as les Mulberry street, Man
haitian, was yesterday held in heavy
bail by Magistrate Croak in the sec
ond district court for further exam
nation, on a charge of felonious
assault in having done the shooting.
Scotellaro was arrested at the st.
George ferry after an alarm had
been sent out by Patrolman Diige.
who found Martinez in the woods
with a gun shot wound in his neck
after he had been told by a man
who heard the shot and saw a Stutz
car speed away. Scotellaro says he
did not do the shooting but that he
heard two shots fired at the place
after he was leaving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
JAMESBURG

William Riddle has purchased a
new automobile.
Miss Flora Morrison has returned
from a visit with friends at Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlos. Jr..
are the parents of a baby daughter.
Charles Firenza is very i'll at his
home from an internal attack.
Rev. Thomas Kearney, pastor of
st. James Catholic church, has set
the date for the annual picnic and
dance of the parish to be held on
Saturday, August 20. The dance
will be held in the hall and Bunn's
orchestra will furnish the music for
the dancing.
The well-known Dewey shows are
holding forth on a lot on Willow
street and are attracting large
crowds. 1t is not compulsory to at
tend the entertainment to enjoy the
verbal part of the entertainment for
many residents five blocks and over
away from the platform can hear
quite distinctly what is going on.
Mrs. Mary Shultz is having laid a
cement sidewalk in front of her
home and tenant house adjoining on
Railroad ven
The condition of Frank Baremore,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Bare
more. who is i'll at his summer home
at Manasquan Beach, suffering from
typhoid fever, is much improved.
Louis Dawson, of Easton, Pa,
spent the weekend with his family,
visitors at the home of Rene G. Van
Cleaf. Mr.. Dawson resided here
years ago and is at present chief of
the Easton paid fire department.
Fred Ffllhower, of Newark, a re-
cent guest at borough headquarters
for a month, has been taken to Glen
Gardner for treatment for tubercular
trouble.
Willard Snedeker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Snedeker, is home from
his studies at Trenton. i'll.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Star
Post, American Legion, will hold
another of their popular food sales
at the Legion headquarters on Sat
urday afternoon, July 80, commence
ing at 4 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
KEYPORT

Mrs. Thomas C. Barker of New
York has returned after having
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred l.. Schildknecht.
Lewis and George Abbott Of Phil
a~delphia are the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold p. Collins of
Asbury Park are the guests of Mrs.
Anna L.. Osborn and family.
Mrs. A &c. Metsger of New York
was the guest of relatives in the Dor
ouh!l on Monday.
Mrs. August Schaeffcr and son of
Irvington are the guests of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Thomas V. Cot
trell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold G.. Smith and
daughter, Therese, of Atlantic City,
have returned after having spent
severaladays as the guests of friends
in the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Young
of New York have returned after
having been the guests of relatives
In the borough.
Mrs. Fred l.. Schildknecht was
the guest of Mrs. Harry Morford of
Red Bank on Monday.
IL dIiu L ar
spent Monday with friends at Red
Bank.
Mrs. l.. Fried is spending several
weeks with relatives in Camden.
The Home Economics department
of the Keyport Literary club met
with the chairman. Mrs. A. Stilwell
Van Buskirk on Monday afternoon
and arranged the programs for the
coming seasons study. On Thurs
day afternoon the literary depart
ment will meet with Mrs. John w.
Keough. chairman, to arrange the
literary programs for the year.
DR.. and Mrs. j. f. d. Silcox and
family of First street motored to
Westchester, Pa. this week and Wis
ited Mrs. Silox's mother, Mrs. L..
Veit.
George Poole, of Indianapolis. is
spending several days with his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Poole, of Eliza
beth street. Mr.. Poole was a for
mer resident of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
HOSE CO. WILL.
vACATE STREET
Another Heated Argument at
So. Amboy on Status of
Alpine Street
TBy Evening News Correspondent

SOUTH AMBOY, July 27:-Inter-
ested property and citizens
are asking various questions IN re-
gard to the action of the city council
in preparing an ordinance requiring
the vacating by the Mechanicsville
Hose Company of twenty-five feet
of Alpine street. on which the fire
company has erected a building.
Some of the questions asked are,
Were the city fathers in possession
of the facts that this property was a
portion of Alpine ~street?" Did the
committee on streets know before
the firehouse was erected hat 1t was
to be placed on a city street?" III
it is a city street, where does John
O'Neail get the right to sell this
property ;"
After the reading of the ordinance
at the meeting last night the men,
bers of the council held a long dis
cussion on the matter. 1t Is under
stood that the city will vacate this
section of Alpine street but will hold
title to the land while the fire COM
pany has a warranty deco for the
same.
Councilman Lovely and Stanton
strongly denounced the action taken,
both claiming that the hose COM
pany was not used right, inasmuch
as there Is ample room adjoining the
street for the erection of the house.
These two councilmen lauded the
work of the firemen in erecting the
building, but claimed they were I'M
wise to venture on the city street.
Lee Furman, owner of the proper
ty where Alpine street extends, pro-
tested the action taken, claiming
that this was the only outlet to this
city.
Councilman Kviest. answering Mr.
Furman, stated that he was working
for the benefit of this city and moi
for residents of S~ayreville. He add.
ed that there was an additiona
twenty-five feet of the street thai
could be opened if it ever was need
ed.
Councilman Stanton ridicUled the
idea of allowing the firemen to built
on the street, claiming that some O.
the members of the street committed
knew that this vas a part of Alpine
street. A heated argument aros'
when Kviest denied that neither hi
nor any other member of the stree
committee knew that the street eX'
listed at this point.
At the suggestion of Councilmer
Kviest and Stanton the city engineer
was called upon and stated that he
established a grade at this point anc
notified the chairman of the COM
mittee, as well as some members OF
the hose company, before the build
ing was erected that it was on AL
pine street. On advice from City
Solicitor Coan the property remains
in title to the city and is only vacat.
ed to the hose company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
7o1TENvILLE

Miss Viola Cutting. of Arthur Kill
road, left this morning for a AGA
ton at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Louis Gurwitch, of Montreal,
Canada, is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs, Julia Getzlowitz.
Edward Robedee has returned to
Brooklyn after visiting his sister the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dern moved
Monday from Arthur Kill road to
Perth Amboy.
Miss Martha Henry has been Wis
iting at Plainield the past few days.
Mrs. Louis Walters. of Yetman
aevune, sprained her ankle in d fall
down a stairs at her home early yes
terday morning.
A meeting of the Democratic
the headquarters Of the organization
from the various districts are being
urged to attend.
The case of Charles Schoop, OF
Prince Bay, charged with assault,
violation of the Sullivan law and
violation of the state prohibition law
postponed in the second district
court yesterday until Friday, August
5th.
The beach party for the benefit of
the parish house fund of st. Steph-
ems church held at the Life Savers
club last night was fairly we'll at
tended. Dancing to music furnished
by Shea's orchestra was held at the
improvement Association club
house.
Washington Council Sons and
Daughters of Liberty met last night
at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
RED CROSS TO HAVE BIG
MEETING AT ROOSEVELT

ROOSEVELT July 27.-The ne
cessity for helping to provide cloth
ing for millions of destitute children
in the countries of central Europe
will be set forth at the Red Cross
meeting to be held in odd Fellows
hall. Chrome, Monday night, August
1, at s o'clock. Among the speakers
who will address the gathering will
be j. Arthur letters of New York, di-
rector of the Field Service of the
Atlantic Division Mr.. letters is n
of the most entertaining speakers in
the entire Red Cross organization.
Many of the Red Cross workrooms
of the Atlantic division have been
kept open through the summer in
order hat the supply of made-over
garments that has been going over
seas NAV not be diminished. All
reports from these countries state
that unless these garments are re-
ceived by the time winter sets in
many children will perish.
The meeting set for Monday night,
August 1, was 70 have been held
July IS, but was postponed on ac-
count of the big oil fire near here
on that date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. Ella De Worth og Trenton,
is spending several days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sprague.
Miss Addah Hamilton is spending
the week with friends at Belmar.
Miss Gertrude Kennedy, of Brook
Ign. is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rea.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the First
National Bank, on Thursday.
Mrs. Ida A. Mervine is enjoying her
vacation at Ocean Grove.
Donald w. Reed and son Donald,
Jr., left yesterday morning for Ash
tabula. Ohio. in their automobile.
The trip is nearly six hundred miles.
James Borund is spending several
days with friends at Avon by the Sea.
Miss Mary Dewan is spending sew
eral days at the home of friends at
Phillipsburg. Pa.
Mrs. Mary Mount is spending the
summer at the home of her son.
Louis Mount. of Long Branch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
DANCE FOR HOSPITAL
BENEFIT IS FRIDAY

IBy Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. July 27:-The
Ladies Auxiliary of the improvement
Association of Raritan Bay Park
have arranged for a benefit dance to
be held at the association clubhouse
Friday night for the Richmond
Memorial Hospital. The ladies who
have been very active in social
events this season at the beach are
sparing no pains to make this affair
one of the best of the m
Greatly through the efforts of the
ladies auxiliary the clubhouse has
been made one of the finest on the
beach. The dance hall with the new
floor is considered the best in the
locality. They have arranged for a
box luncheon % be held at the place
tonight for which there will be nc
admission charged. The ladies will
furnish the lunch boxes for which
the men will bid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
STREET ACTION
At So. AMb0Y
Detour Through City Likely to
be Ended by This Com
ing Monday
IBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY. July 27.-A COM
munication from Thomas J.. Mulvi-
hill, secretary of the Board of Free
holders, advising the city to compel
the Jersey Central Traction Company
to pave their portion of Bordentown
avenue was received at the meeting
of the common council last night.
The traction company some time
ago asked that the city be lenient
with them, IS they we're in a financial
difficulty and could not at the time
pave their portion of the avenue.
They suggested that they be allowed
to use a heavy dirt binder, covered
with a heavy grade oil, until such
time as their circumstances permit
ted paving. The folly of this act was
explained by the different council
men who stated that heavy traffic of
trucks would tear up the dirt and
eventually ruin the pavement.
In reply to a communication from
City Engineer A. 7. McMichaels, L.
J.. Wasser, state engineer, relative to
the state department filling in streets
on detour. claimed that by August 1,
the detour would not be used and no
need for the improvements was seen.
The local Chamber of Commerce
II a l'llStig ~ tiAo
council last night pointed out the
grave danger that exists at the end
of Second street, where the Penn
sylvania railroad removed an over
head bridge some time ago. A forty
foot incline exists at this point and
children at play are tempted to slide
down the embankment. Several
days g a large truck load of peo-
pie came near coming to a sad end
when the driver mistook the street
for the direct road to the county
bridge adjoining this city to Perth
Amboy and only for the loud cries
of nearby residents would have
dropped to the tracks.
The chamber suggested that a
fencing Or a heavy rail be erected
at this dangerous place. The COM
mittee on streets have the matter
in their hands now and favorable
action will be taken.
A communication from the State
Highway Commission at Trenton,
points within the city where the
state highway has taken over roads
have asked for grade. p. j. Was
ser, state engineer, suggested that
the city furnish the state with the
necessary road maps so that the
state would be in n position to give
the necessary information. He also
reminded the city that in the event
of the maps not being filed the state
would compile their own, and furth-
err intercourse with the city be elimi-
mated.