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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

@. Before prohibition went into
effect, how much corn was used in
the manufacture of liquor? w. E.
H.
A.. For the year ending June 80,
1918. there was used in this country
16,650,125 bushels of grain to make
distilled spirits in the United States.
OF this, 1924, 900 bushels were
corn.
O.. What would be a good cleaner
for a blue enameled bedroom suite ?
r. j. 3.
A. There is no better means Of
cleaning colored enameled furniture
than to wash it in lukewarm water.
drying each part perfectly by rub
bling briskly az fast as it Is washed.
This method is as safe as it is SIM
Pile. 1t leaves the polish absolutely
uninjured.
O. What is the value of a dime
bearing the letter "s?" V. S. l..
A. There is no premium on Unit
ed States dimes bearing the letter
IS" This letter is simply a mint
mark and indicates that the coin was
made at the San Francisco mint.
@. Who said Patriotism is the
last refuge of a scoundrel?" d. c.
A. patriotism is the last refuge
of a scoundrel' is from BoswelFs
Life of Samuel Johnson"
@. We have had a great deal Of
discussion over the plural of Gro
GUS" Would appreciate your advis-
ing in your column. F. r. H.
A. The English plural of "crocus'
is ''c~rocuses."
@. Who discovered Rochelle salts?
l. M. c.
A. Rochelle salt was discovered in
1872 by a La Rochelle apothecary
named Seignette. 1t occurs when
pure, in colorless. transparent
prisms, generally eight-sided.
@. When were hard-time tokens
issued? c. C. II.
A. Hard-time tokens Jackson
cents) were the size of large copper
cents. They were issued from 1884
to 1871. They were mostly copper,
although some were made in brass.
There were about 100 varieties of
these token pieces.
@. Do wants have sys-
TENS? l.. G. NJ.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that plants do not have nervous
systems in the same sense that ami
mails do. 1t is interesting to note
that there are some species of plants
however, which appear to respond to
certain stimuli.
Q. Which animals hibernate:
How do they exist during their
period of Information? NJ. c. A.
A.. Among the mammals which
hibernate are the bear, dormouse,
| badger. bat, and hamster; a number
are incomplete h~ibernators, as the
prairie dog. while squirrels fall into
a winter sleep during the coolest
weather. but may be seen in warm
spells in winter. The period of hib-
ernation varies with different ami
mails and with the climate. Contin-
uous hibernators do not lay in a
supply of food. as do intermittent
ones like squirrels. During this
period the animal functions are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

They favor the location of an iron and
steel plant in New York City. and would be
anxious to patronize such a plant, because.
as they state. 1t would give them quicker
and more certain deliveries. lower freight
charges, and improved conditions for OK
porting and competing in foreign markets
1t would permit a choice between rail-,
water and trucking facilities in securing
deliveries, and thereby eliminate the pres
ent uncertainty and inconvenience of de-
1ayed shipments due to factors tending TO
tie I'D one or Nanother of these means of
transportation"
Some interesting letters are published in re-
gard to such a project, manufacturers setting
forth their reasons for desiring an iron and
steel plant located within the metropolitan dis
trict. preferably on the water front, and why
they believe such an enterprise would pay.
This renewed agitation for an iron and steel
plant located on the waterfront within the met
district is of special interest to Perth
because such a project came so near
bejne realized on the Boyrtcn Beach tract a
Few years ago when the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Company of New York, secured an option on
some IT'S acres of land for ahe construction of a
big steel plant there. That was in the spring oil
1914. Just as the concern was about to close the
deal and begin work the great war broke out
in Europe upsetting all plans that called for
any large investment of capital.
But the fact that this big iron and steel con-
Germ not only contemplated locating here. pit
even went so far as to secure options and make
3 thorough investigation Of the property and
eound everything satisfactory is worthy of con-
siderationa when contemplating an iron and
steel plant on the waterfront of New York har-
Dor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Remarkable Remarks

1--WE may send a committee 10
Washington to ask President Hard
ing why there are 100000 mo e
men than jobs in the United States
james Eads How, millionaire
hobo"
"Japan is travelling the same ar
rogant primrose path of selfish 1m-
perialism that led Germany TO her
downfall."-The Rev. Alerm Penne-
we'll. Chicago clergyman.
IF more publicity were given to
dive rec cases many would never be
in stituted."-Judge Manuel Levine,
Cleveland.
1.-The anarchist and socialist are
not happy, for while they declare
in truth nothing but slaves to their
w passions."-Dr. Charles Z.
Barker. psychologist.
ut will not be long before dress
suits will be a common thing at
the movies and society queens Will
wear diamond tiaras and sit in
boxes at the opening nfght."-Mar-
Gus Loew, theatre magnate.
1.-The four greatest men who ever
lived were Marcus Aurelius OF
Rome, Socrates of Greece. st. Poul
and Jesus Christ."-The Rev.
Charles Bayard Mitchell, Methodist
Episcopal bishop.
what France owes, h owes. she
Is too honest to repudiate her debts
and too dignified to discuss them
stephen Lausanne. French journal
list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
By WILLIAM G. REDFIELD
Former Secretary of Commerce and
New President American Man.
ufacturers" Export Assn.

When the average American reads
in his newspaper that the world IS
ceasing to buy our goods. his EN-
dency is to shrug his shoulders and
"guess there's nothing to do but
| close up the factories awhile and
lay low" He guesses that Will
mean hard times, but he reckons the
| country will live through them. he
reckons the world doesn't want our
| stuff any more. or cannot pay for it.
but he guesses we "a get along.
This is a pretty big country.
Stopping of world demands for
American material began only when
| other nations had reached the lin
it of their ability to pay for our goods
on the short term credits which we
have offered.
The vast volume of goods sent out
| of this country in 1913 was financed
| mostly on short term credits: and
throughout a great part of 1920 the
flow continued, but the American
commercial banks were unable to
go on indefinitely renewing these
| credits, and therefore foreign buying
is stopped.
Accordingly. we have surplus
stocks piled up everywhere-on the
wharves. in warehouses, IN railroad
! cars and on farms--and u factor
les and working men are being fore
ed into idleness.
This week and every week, mil
lions of dollars worth of orders are
being lost to American manufac-
turers and producers through lack
| of long-term credit machinery. There
are orders, orders and still more
orders waiting for responsible deal
ers, to be filled in scores of u
tries on a basis of from six months
to one or two year credits.
According to a recent statement
of the Foreign Trade Financing Cor
poration inquiries have been receiv-
| ed from reliable importers in South
America. South Africa. Australasia.
Germany, Denmark, Finland. Italy
and the Balkan States for credits to
finance the purchase of American
raw materials. foodstuffs, standard
articles of manufacture and manu-
featured specialties.
The rest of the world does want
our wares.
Australia needs automobiles. Au-
stralia has $25,O00,00 worth of
high grade securities-the product of
human effort in that land which she
is willing to pledge.
If the United States has a means
Of taking these securities. we could
sell $25, OO0. 900 worth of motor cars
in Australia, and so keep working
men in Detroit and elsewhere occu-
pied.
The Scandinavian countries are
ready to give tax warrants as col
lateral for credits in the purchase
of electrical apparatus, which they
wish to use in connection with their
vast water power.
Belgians are eager to buy Ameri-
can machinery. One order alone. ac-
cording to an American banker re-
Gently returned. would exceed half a
million dollars II the Belgian pur-
chaser could obtain long term credit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
ANSWERS TIC QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Direc
tor. Washington. d. c. This offer
applies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
MEDICAL and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
you. question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address n en-
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postage. AL replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
THAT ROAD PAVING PROGRAM.

In an effort to build up public sentiment in
other parts of the county so as to have an ex-
cuse for not paving the whole of the Sewaren
road this year the Board of Freeholders are
intimating that If the Sewaren road is paved
work that was contemplated elsewhere. notably
the upper end of Livingston avenue in North
Brunswick township and North Main street
Mn Metuchen. will have to be abandoned. There
$ good reason to believe that the county board
u enough money in it's road building fund to
this Sewaren job without interfering with
program it may have adopted this year
he county as a whole. But if the freehold
re short Of funds it might be will for them
s1ndon their patent pavement specifications
save the taxpayers the extra cost of this
e. priced material.
Other counties are building new roads entirely
Of concrete and find that they not only get a
more endurable surface, especially where the
trucking is heavy, but they save money In the
bargain. Middlesex might adopt a similar policy
greatly to the advantage of the taxpayers. 1t
seems a pity when there is SO much to be done
in the way of road improvement that the free
holders should stick to this high priced surface
ing material which wears no better than the
materials not controlled by a patent.
There is reason to believe that the money the
county could save by abandoning the patent ma
&erial and building all of concrete would pay
the cost OF paving tho Sewaren road from the
corner of Woodbridge avenue to the Port Read
ing crossing, the part they object to paving this
year.
As long as the Board of Freeholders continue
to favor the materials sold by the patent pave
ment concerns they cannot complain about a
lack of funds. The common policy would be to
try in every way possible to secure the most
that could be had for the money so as to make
the appropriation go as far as possible.
The people along the Sewaren road ask for
all c~gncrete. Some seem to think If they had
insisted on some patent surface material, even
n It did cost more. there would not have been
10 much objection on the part of the freehold
brs.
No doubt plenty of county roads can be found
snar need paving at the present time, but not
one is in a more thickly populated section of
the county where bigger taxpayers will be bene-
fitted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
STEEL PLANT IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

SrEEL PlANT IN ME~lftOfOIIIIAN
This weeks issue Of Greater New York" the
official publication of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York City has a long article on the
need of an iron ard steel plant on New York
harbor.
.The location of an iron and steel plant on
New York harbor." the article states, lis much
favored by local consumers of iron and steel
products and such a plant would greatly benefit
from the advantages of the large immediate mar
sket. This is shown in reports sent to the indus
trial bureau of the Merchants Association by
sixty consumers of iron and steel located in and
around New York City"
1t is pointed out that although these concerns
represent only a small percentage of the total
number of local consumers. yet their annual
demands for iron and steel products exceed
1000 tons.
citing forth the reasons why these con-
uor an iron and steel plant on New York
article goes on to say:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
HELPED HER LITTLE GIRL

Children need all then strength for
growing. A lingering cold weakens
them so that the system is open to
attack by more serious sickness.
Mrs. Amanda Flint, Route 4, New
PHILADELPHIA, O., writes: "Foley's
Honey and Tar cured my little girl
of the worst tickling cough. I had
tried many things and found MOTH
ing to help until I got Foley's Honey
and Tar" Gives immediate relief
from distressing, racking. tearing
coughs. Sold evrywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

David T. wilentz. administrator of Ed.
ward B. Alton. deceased. - direction Of
the Surrogate Of the County OF Midilesex,
hereby gives notice tU the creditors Of
said Edward B. Alton TO bring in their
debts. demands and claims against the
estate of the said deceased, under oath
or Affirmation. within six months from
this date. or they will be forever barred
of any action therefor against the said
administrator ~
Dated March rs, 1921.
DAVID 7. WILENTZ,
administrators
1eI4-s-29-4-5-12-1s- 2s-5-3-10-17-2S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

nearly suspended.
@. What is the population of the
world? j. s. w.
A. The population of the world in
1918 was approximately 1,69S,000,-
900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Getting 1t Right.

"A lot of Americans" says Luke McLuke.
get a lot of pleasure out of keeping other
Americans from having any," Would it not be
more accurate, Luke, if you had said that "a
lot of Americans get a lot of pleasure out of
thinking they are keeping other Americans from
having any ?"-Gedege Bailey. in Houston. Tex.
Post.
You said a mouthful. George. And We might
further amend the statement to make 1t read
thus:
A lot of Americans get a lot of pleasure out of
making other Americans pay four bits for ten
cent tamarack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke.
Copyright, 1920, by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

BY Luke McLuk

She puts on airs. does Mrs. Fit,
She's stout, I'll tell you that,
She calls it ''embonpoint," but 1t
Just looks as bad as fat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
NOTICE

All persons concerned may take notice,
that the Subscriber, Administrator etc..
of Mike Mindesok, deceased. Intends to
exhibit his fnal account to the Orphans
Cour' for the County of Middlesex, on
Friday. the fifteenth day of April 1891, at
10 A.. NJ, in the Term Of April 1921, for
settlement and allowance: the same being
nrst audited and stated by the Surrogate.
Dated. March Z. 1921.
-ORRIS L. GOLDBERGER,
to1s-s-s-15-22-2s-I-5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

If Lloyd George ever takes that proposed trll
to ireland, he won't have to burden himsel
with much luggage. All he need take Is a woodei
overcoat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

[ mistrust every man, my, my.
My faith has had a shock.
A man looked me straight in the eye,
And sold me oil we'll stock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

Willie-Paw, what does bellicose mean? .
Paw-That's the way a man feels when Il
has a stomach ache, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

"younp Slender leads a fast life, doesn't he %
said Brown.
yes" replied Jones, he has to in order to
keep ahead of his creditors"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

It's a year since he married Miss Linger,
No longer of Freedom he blows;
Now she has a ring on her finger,
And he has a ring in his nose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

Anyway, It has been more than a Year since
Nav has heard Paws former query: Where
inels that beer opener?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

There are lots of o %an in the world worse
than l am growled Mr.. Gabb.
Huh" replied Mrs. Gabb. you can't make
me believe that the world is as bad as some
people make it out to be-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
GOSH

Maybe she has been looking at the styles wor
by the other girls. Anyway, Anna Seeskin live
at 1011 Purcell street, Cincinnati.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

The Horrors of Prohibition.
Sad was the case OF Oswald Redd,
OF raisin jack he took a mite;
Then put his walking stick to bed,
And stood up in the hall all night.
Luke McLuke
A sadder case, it must be said,
Is that of Michae O'Hare; =
He tucked his trousers into bed
And draped himself across a chair.
Canton (Ohio) News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Same Old Stuff.

We're ready for the ball games now,
Well hear the wild fans scream,
And tell the manager just how
TO run the doggone team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

IHN C1ItTN IT
The reason a woman knows what time it is
in the evening is because she set the clock by
guess that morning.
This would be a better world If there were as
many soft spots in Hearts as there are in Heads.
Men like to talk about women being great
gossips. But some of the biggest gossips in the
world have to shave every second day.
A husband is usually selfish enough to econ
omize by telling his wife to quit buying the kind
of things she likes to eat and he doesn't ike:
Some women never think of being dignified
until they get their corsets on, and then they
put on enough dignity for the entire Supreme
Court.
A boy seldom gets a square deal. If he tries
to state his side of the case he is licked for
talking back"
printed in the smallest type known, we would
all be wearing high power-lens spectacles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

Bros.
Chicago Candy Kitchen,
203 South Main Street,
Elkhart Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
The Horrors of ProhibitiO

Druggists Is Druggists.
Vine Peas has a drugstore in ~Fairburg, \
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05

HOw's This?
I. j. Sifer of New Paris, Ohio, hardware deal
er. is entitled to a prize of some kind. When
prices were going up, and other merchants were
marking up their goods, he marked up only
those he could reach on the shelves. The ar
ticles out of reach he sold at the old price.
Here He Is!
(Jiberty, Ind, Expressly
Pedro Do Often is suffering with a carbuncle
on his heel.
Whoa!
Will Oscar Trot runs a drugstore in Madison,
III.
Our Daily Special.
Most of the Pointers You Get are Disappoint-
ers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-05
Luke McLuke Says

Most of the Pointers You Get are Disappoint-
Evening star., 1921-01-23

ers, or those to whom traffic rule
breaking is becoming habitual and
permit revocations can be imposed as
a corrective much more effectively.
/. This is one of the essentials of a
traffic court. The centralization Of
the records can and should be sup
plemented by the issuance Of license
cards upon which records can be writ
ten of all violations and arrests. A
person found driving without his card
should be subject to some penalty,
perhaps after warming. A person ar
rested should have the fact duly in
scribed upon the card. When taken
to the station house that fact imme-
diately becomes known to be verified
by reference to the headquarters rec
ords. with perhaps other information.
All these proceedings are. to the
point of making Washington's streets
safe. Traffic rules should be written
and enforced for their positive effect
and not as a means of making ar
rests or swelling the records. Wash
ingten prays for the day when the
police books will show no arrests for
traffic violations, all street users uni
formly. automatically and sincerely
obeying every rule.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
Traction Dangers.

Different opinions prevail as to the
cause Of the accident yesterday morn.
ing on Connecticut avenue in which
two street cars collided, with painful
injuries to a number OF people, but
fortunately no loss Of life. Some OBJ.
servers seem to think that the car
was running too rapidly at the top of
the hill. and others that it was out
Of control, owing to faulty brakes,
and others that 1t was skidding on
locked wheels. owing to the slippery
track. The traction company officials
state that an examination Of the car
has shown nothing wrong with the
equipment and that evidently the mo.
torman used sand. And yet the acct.
dent happened. II the brakes were all
right, and were applied, and the sand
was used, why did the car run away
and bump into the car ahead? For
some reason or other IT did. and it was
only by remarkable luck that several
deaths did not result. - .
On several other occasions in the
past such collisions have. occurred, or
accidents to runaway street cars. Not
many months ago car. was over.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

9. What privileges are accorded
senator's and representatives,?
A. They shall in ell cases, except
treason. felony and breach OF peace
pe privileged from arrest during fheir
attendance at the session OF their
respective house, and in going to ana
returning from the same; and for anv
speech or debate In either house thev
shall not be questioned in any other
place.
Q. What restriction is placed upop
senators and representatives?
A.. No senator or representative
shall, during the time for which he
was elected. be appointed to any civil
once under the authority OF the
United States, which shall have been
created, or tho salary or fees whereof
shall have been increased during such
time. and no person holding any
once under the United States shall
be Q member Of either house during
his continuance In ONCE.
Q. What is the provision regarding
laws taxing. the people?
A. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate In the House Of Rep
ressntatives, but the Senate may pro-
pose or concur in amendments as on
other bills.
@. Is the action OF Congress fnal
respecting legislation?
A. No. Under tho Constitution the
President 10 given the power Of
vstotAy any measure, but II, after his
veto, both the Senate and House ap.
prove the measure by Q tWo-thiP6s
vote. 1t becomes Q 11W, - q
Evening star., 1921-01-23
Traffic Violation Records.

Az part Of the move to make the
streets Of Washington safer and to
insure a fuller observance Of the traf.
fic rules steps have been taken to
centralize in the once Of the chief
OF the traffic squad records OF all vio-
ladons. These records. will show the
character Of the violation. the name
Of the offender. the class of vehicle
involved, the amount Of damage and
o.ler details. When this Is done it
will be possible in case Of an arrest
for the desk sergeant at the precinct
house to which the offender is taken
to ascertain in very few minutes
by telephone from headquarters
whether the person has ever before
been involved in traflc trouble. The
amount Of collateral can then be de.
termined and the subsequent punish.
ment In case Of conviction more ct.
fectively measured.
Heretofore there has been little sys.
tenn in the matter Of Identifying re.
peated offenders. During the year
lust past there were 22,9s4 arrests for
all kinds of traflic violations. Doubt
less far less than this same number
Of individuals were taken by the po
lice. That is to say. there are many
"repeaters." Yet only 1S1 driving
permits were revoked during the year
With the concentration Of records II
would Be possible for the police te
identify the second and third offend