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Alaska had a mineral output in
1920 valued at $23,307,757.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
THE GET.ToGETHER SPIRIT

Once more showing the progressiveness of the borough up the
sound, the business men of Carteret have started a movement for
organizing a Chamber of Commerce. Carteret has been one of the
fastest growing municipalities in the state. As an industrial COM
munity it has a great deal to recommend it. 1t has been handi-
capped somewhat by the diversity of names by which it has beer
called, but this is now in a fair way of being settled.
That there is a civic spirit in Carteret has been manifested
many times and all that is needed is some organization such as a
Chamber of Commerce to furnish an outlet with a unity of purpose
that will bring results. Carteret is on the right track in organizing
a Chamber of Commerce. Such an organization can do more than
anything else to further the interests of the borough.
And with Carteret taking steps TO form a Chamber of Com
merce, it is interesting to note that South Amboy is planning a
drive for increased membership in the Board of Trade in that city.
South Amboy, too, is looking forward. With the new ferry, the
new state highway bridge and the continual agitation for the trans
state ship canal, there is every reason for optimism in the city on
the south side of the river. The people there, too, realize that it
is only through united effort that things are accomplished so thev
are pushing their Board of Trade as the one organization through
which the advantages of the municipality can be made known to
the world.
Carteret to the north of US; South Amboy to the south of us -
on all sides Perth Amboy has examples of civic activity and enter
prise that means something. Here we have allowed our civic spirit
TO die out; there is no organization that has for its exclusive pur
pose the advancement Of the interests of Perth Amboy. The loyalty
and enthusiasm that once prevailed has become deadened through
constant knocking and everybody seems to be trying to get as
much out of the old town as possible without putting anything
back into it. 1t is a case of everybody for himself, the devil take
Perth Amboy. But when we realize that Perth Amboy is simply
the people who live here, we can see where such a policy leads us.
Yet all will admit that there is not a city in the country that
has more natural advantages, more facilities or that affords a great
opportunity for development than Perth Amboy. All it needs is
a body of men big enough to brush aside personal differences and
forget the pueriIe quarrels that have caused descriptions in the
mination to face the big problems that now confront the city and
make the most Of them for the advancement of Perth Amboy.
How much longer is the city to be allowed to founder along
in the needless way in which it has been going?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
EXAMPLE OF CIVIC ACTIVITY

As an example of civic activity for the welfare of a MUM
cipality, one cannot help but admire the fight that the city OF
Newark is putting up to prevent the rebuilding of the Central
railroad bridge across the mouth of Newark bay between Eliza
bethport and Bayonne. The present bridge has been condemned
and the railroad company proposes to replace it with a modern
structure consisting of spans instead of the present pilIngs, high
enough to permit tugboats and barges to pass under without open
ing the draw, and with a draw constructed and operated in the
most modern manner to permit the passing of sailing vessels and
large steamers.
Newark, however, insists that a bridge, no matter how con-
structed, is a d .triment to the development of Port Newark. 1t
wants the bridge removed entirely and would have the railroad
company construct a tunnel under the bay or else divert all
traffic around over the Newark branch of the Central railroad
which passes at the head Of the bay. S.
When it seemed as if everything was against the city, con-
gress having granted permission to rebuild the bridge at its
present location and the army engineers having given their ap-
proval Of the type proposed, Newark still fought on and with a
corps of experts that have been engaged now comes forward with
a counter proposition that may throw the case wide open again.
1t is costing Newark a lot of money to carry on this fight and the
sole object is to have the railroad bridge between Bayonne and
Elizabethport removed. 1t is a striking example Of civic enter
prise and effort that Perth Amboy might well study with advan-
tage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
COMING BACK

Douehboys, who remember the terrific devastation they
saw in France, will be especially interested to learn that
France is steadily getting the damages repaired.
1t is important news to all of us, that France is more than
halfway back to normal. Why important? Because our pros
perity depends to considerable extent on Europes comeback.
And France is as much a key nation, as Germany, to the gen.
eral European situation. -
For instance 741,ss3 buildings in France were destroyed
or suffered serious damage. The French government reports
that nearly 100000 of these buildings had been rebuilt by
September ], the date of the last check-up. Later figures are
not available, since it takes several months to round up the
information.
And. of the 229OO French factories destroyed in the war,
10000 had been rebuilt September /.
About 100000 acres of French farming land were rem
dered unfit for cultivation by battles. Nearly 100000 acres
of these have been cleared Of shells, leveled and again are
The war trenches totaled 436, 23O, 1000 cubic yards of earthG
excayated. and about 35, 100000 cubic yards have been flledV
Barbed wire entanglements at the close Of war totaled
446.l 600 square yards. Doughboys wondered how the
French would ever manage to coil the wire. Well, ~34l,0O00OO
moved.
And over a million abandoned shells have been gathered
up and destroyed or stored.
France loafng on the job? That's ridiculous. The French
have been as active as ants, at repairing the damages of war.
Damages in the French devastated regions, according to
French official estimates, totaled 1O2,OOO,O00OO0 francs.
France has spent 44,OO0 O00, 900 francs repairing the damages,
and on this account Germany has paid 4,000OOO,OOO francs.
These are the French governments figures.
The devastation of France, as revealed by these statistics,
is almost beyond human imagination's grasp.
If we'd had similar destruction IN America, no doubt we'd
he foaming at the mouth and generally acting emotlonally IN
a wav that other countries would find hard to understand. All
this must be kept in mind, in judging the present French at
titude.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
STILL AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE

There is still an opportunity for anyone to make a Christmas
Gift. to the Home for the Aged in the form Of a donation to the
fnnd being raised for the maintenance of the institution. The cam
naipn for $4,000 closed yesterday with about one thousand dollars
yet to be secured. This amount ought to be forthcoming before
the close of the year.
The Joy of living consists in doing for others. Here is an
opportunity to do something for those who are not in a position
to give anything in return. These old people at this joyous time
Of year no doubt look back to many happy Christmas celebrations
when thew were surrounded by their loved ones. Today they are
in a Home the lpkeep of which depends upon the people of this
vicinity. It ought not to be said that Perth Amboy failed them
on an occasion like this.
It is decidedly to the credit Of the city, however, that the
amount of money that has been raised in the campaign just closed
was practically a voluntary offering. Only two or three leaders in
the. Home for the Aged board Of trustees did any soliciting; there
was no organization of any kind, the people giving purely out of a
dasire to do something for this worthy cause. No doubt there are
many others who have been touched with the appeal and who
have intended to contribute but who have put it OF. They stih
have their opportunity to give. Money may be left at the Perth
Amboy Hardware Company or sent to the Evening News. All con-
.ribuhons will continue to be acknowledged through the columns
Of this newspaper
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Eastwood COMES INTO
ITS OWN AT LAST
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

Here again its clean appearance and
it's non-splitting qualities were val
liable. Also, 1t is light in weight
and a Eastwood lion can be thrown
much further across the nursery
than one made of a material as
heavy as oak.
Pursuing the household uses, iron
ing boards, wringers and other
things used in the laundry where
clean, white woodwork is at a pre-
MUM, were made from it.
Nearly everyone has seen h
clean, white little wooden boxes IN
which comb honey is sold, and, at
least subconsciously, thought how
much more appetizing the delicacy
appeared because of the appearance
of the container. These boxes, as
well as many other supplies OF
apiaries, are made of Eastwood.
Used in Fine Manufactures
Once the prejudice was removed,
it was discovered that lots of things
could be done with this wood if it
were used for furniture. 1t became
a favorite material for bowels, the
little cylindrical pieces of wood used
to fit pieces of wood together, such
as appear in the leaves of the dining
room table. Nothing, it was found,
would add to the clean appearance
of a travelling trunk n more than
Eastwood and so it was used for the
sides of trays and partitions.
Picture frames and mouldings,
where a non-splitting material was
necessary, were found to be prac-
teal uses and finally the outcast
Eastwood was put into such fine
manufactures as musical instru-
ments.
One of it's uses puts. this mate
rial in everyone's hands. Millions IF
matches which are struck ever day
all around the world have Eastwood
sticks. Here vas where the nom
burning qualities Of the wood, which
once made it despised, were capital
lied. Fires are set by matches
thrown away because they hold fire
too long. But the poor burning
qualities of a Eastwood stick would
minimize the dangerous afterglow
and the fire would not last after il
was needed.
So the progress continued. Kitcl-
en- cabinets, tobacco boxes, shoe
lasts, Pullman car finishing, han
| dies of all sorts, thread spools, shade
| and map rollers, pulleys ard. finally
ever caskets and collins were made
in part, at least, of Eastwood. In
all. $50 practical uses. and every
year new uses are being found.
Even the stringy. ribbony excelsior
which m packed around dishes
and other fragile articles is made
from the once rejected Eastwood.
The total annual production is
250,000.000 board feet. The existing
supplies standing in the shape of
Eastwood trees in the United States
is estimated at 5000, 100000 board
feet.
From the lowly position it occu-
pied in the estimation OF our grand
fathers. it has arisen to such a value
that the Department of Agriculture
now IL advising farmers who have
unused land to plant Eastwood as a
profitable forest crop. 1t grows
rapidly and Is indigenous over a
wide ares of the country.
zHow industry. aided by inyesti-
gative science, has developed this
commodity is repeated in scores of
instances in connection with many
other commodities and every such
! step forward adds millions to the
total wealth of the American peo-
nIa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

O.. Did anybody beside Washing
ton have the title Father of His
Country Pm. M.
A. This title was given to Caesar
IN As B. G.
@. When a body is cremated how
are the ashes of the person sepa-
rated from those of the clothing
and the casket?-L. Z. o.
A. The heat Is SO Intense that al
ter a few hours only the ashes of
the bones remain, all else, includ-
ing the structure of the casket
having disappeared In light ash OF
gaseous products.
Q. How many railroad cars are
there in this country?-H. L. F.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
now in use 10000 600 cars of all sorts
on the trunk line railways of the
United States.
Q. Is it possible to make a needle
float in water?-R. ]. McC.
A. A fine needle that has been
slightly oiled or creased If laid gent
ly on the surface of water will float
there. 1t lies in a concave trough
formed in the water surface. The
water cannot wet the needle be-
cause of it's coating, and so the
needle is supported by uplift due
to the surface tension acting in the
concave surface in which the needle
rests: In a way generally similar
the insects which u over the
surface of water are supported in
little hollows in the water surface.
Their feet are not wetted by the wa
ter.
Care canyons generally deeper
than fhny owe rutdo ar Widar than
they are deep?-E. e. S.
A. Most canyons are much wider
thar they are deep. The Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, for exam
pie is as much as 1 miles wide at
many places while 1t averages only
about one mile in depth.
@. Where did Christ perform his
first miracle &c. F. H.
A. Cana of Galilee, 8. town in
Palestine, not far from Capernam. Is
famous as the scene of the first mir
acle when Christ turned water into
wine.
@. Is it known how many kings
there have been of the House of
Capet?-N. S.
A. The French House of Capet
has given 11S sovereigns to Europe.
namely: 26 kings of France, 22
kings Of Portugal II of Naples
and Sicily. 5 of Spain, 3 of Hun
gary, 8 Emperors of Constantine
pie, 3 kings of Navarro, II dukes
Of Burgundy. IL dukes Of Brit
tany, 2 dukes of Lorraine. and 4
dukes Of Parma.
@. Do colleges offer courses in no.
tel management?-R. J. G.
A. Cornell has now arranged for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

such a course, while there is an no
tel training school in Washington
@. Are there soldiers known as ir-
regulars in contradistinction to regu
ulars?-N. u.
A. Irregulars is a military term
usually applied to partisan and 10
guerilla troops assisting the regular
establishment. The Francs-tireurs
some of the Cossacks, and the Bashi
Bazouks were irregulars. -
Q. Upon what basis do the he
Of Anneke Jams think they shoufo
have title to the Trinity church
property?-C. B. p.
A. When the JAMS farm was sold
to Governor Lovelace in 1871, the
wife and child of Cornelius Bogardrts
a son of Anneke's who had died fail
ed to sign the deed of transfer.
Eventually this farm became the
property OF Trinity church, New
York city. It is upon these suits
ted signatures that the law suits
have been based.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
TROUBLED WITH WEAK
KIDNEYS

Have been troubled with weak
kidneys since childhood" writes
Mrs. G.. Hyde, Benzonia, Michigan.
Now past forty and have had terri
BILE backache and that tired out
feeling, hardly able to do my work.
By using Foley Kidney Pills accom-
panied with Foley Cathartic Tab
lets 1 soon felt like a new person."
Backache. rheumatic pains, dizzi-
ness and blurred vision are symr-
toms of kidney trouble. Foley Kid
ney Pills give quick relief. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Ouestions-Answe

Any reader can get III answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News
bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director
Washington. D. q ousr ~
bureau cannot give advice on legai.
medicinal and financial troubles II
Hoes not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject Write
your question plainly n prieiiy'
close two cents I'm stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Bible Thought For Today

- LIKE PRODUCES LIKE-Be not deceived; God is not
Knocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap
Galatians 67.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

What will you give your wife?
We suggest several spools Of silk
thread to match your silk socks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
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When Harding said he preferred
the neck of the turkey Harding may
have meant the necks of the Turks.
What's in a name? In North Car
DINA, a town named Newbern did
burn.
Harding also says this is the aulo
age. 1t is. Everyone says You
auto do this and auto do that"
A scuttle of coal is a good Christ
mas present. but very expensive.
Trouble with a man who is a wor.
der at talking is wonders nevc !
| cease.
Girls read SO many dress hints and
then just hint at dressing.
Cuff links are suitable gifts for a
man. Give him sets to send to the
laundry with every shirt.
1t is strange, but when a mai lows
his wild oats he raises cain.
We didn't realize Christmas was as
rear, as it is, until we say so many
little boys at Sunday school,
Anyone can lick our navy" says
Sims. Perhaps they could get a test
match between It and Dempsey.
Every now and then a fountain
pen tries to live up to its name by
spilling all owe the paper.
Chinese bandits captured Tsingtao
but we will worry about Christmas,
which is much nearer than Tsingta..
Chicago University is trying to
pick its most beautiful mar and we
hope they shoot the winner.
The well-known Boston singer ar
rested in New York was charged
with theft, not with singing.
Every 10Y and then stop kicking
about the grocery bill and think
ABOUT the food riots i'll Berlin.
Do you want a present for an
enemy? Give him a cigar lighter.
You people who w dental bills
may be glad to learn a dental COL
!ege in Montreal burned again.
Our idea of a radical is a man
who thinks he deserves his neigh
boris car because he can run it.
What will you give your husband?
Let us suggest three dozen ash trays.
What will you give your wife?
] We suggest several spools of silk
thread to match your silk socks.
Reader asks II taking a kiss at
a petting party is petty larceny. Yes.
Christmas story: IF you kids open
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Reader asks II taking a kiss at
a petting party is petty larceny. Yes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

What will you give your husband?
Let us suggest three dozen ash trays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Harding also says this is the aulo
age. 1t is. Everyone says You
auto do this and auto do that"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Christmas story: IF you kids open
those bundles I will spank you"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Our idea of a radical is a man
who thinks he deserves his neigh
boris car because he can run it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

A scuttle of coal is a good Christ
mas present, but very expensive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

You people who owe dental bills
may be glad to learn a dental COL
!ege in Montreal burned again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Trouble with a nan who is a wor.
der at talking is wonders nevo I
cease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

The well-known Boston singer ar
rested in New York was charged
with theft, not with singing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Do you want a present for an
enemy? Give him a cigar lighter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Every now and then stop kicking
about the grocery bill and think
ABOUT the food riots III Berlin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Girls read so many dress hints and
then just hint at dressing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Cuff links are suitable gifts for a
man. Give him sets to send to the
laundry with every shirt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

What's in a name? In North Car
DINA, a town named Newbern did
burn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Chicago University is trying to
pick its most beautiful man and we
hope they shoot the winner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

but we will worry about Christmas,
which is much nearer than Tsingta..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Every now and then a fountain
pen tries to live up to it's name by
spilling all over the paper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

1t is strange, but when a man sow
his wild oats he raises cain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Anyone can lick our navy" says
Sims. Perhaps they could get a test
match between 4 and Dempsey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

We didn't realize Christmas was a,
rear, as it is, until we saw sc many
little boys at Sunday school,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

When Harding said he preferred
the neck of the turkey Harding may
have meant the necks of the Turks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-03
THE MAN IN THE STREET

what he said II il a gaping sort
of crowd that swarms around dis.
tinEuished visitors in cities. They
look better than they listen.
It's going TO be a crowded calen-
dar for Us between this and New
Year. We have a birthday, we'd
ding anniversary. and a Christmas
celebration.
Mr.. Edison says college men arc
lazy. dumb and afraid Of dirty work.
Pretty hard rap that, and strongly
Unctured with injustice. We know
Thomas A. is not lazy. perhaps he
e not averse 10 dirty work and sure
- goodness knows he Is not dumb at
this stage Of life.
They are going 10 sell eighteen
automobiles that carried illegal Id
our in Muncie. Il is n good thins
the law doesn't undertake to sell
the pants OF those who carry IL ION
the hip" Just for appearances
sake.
Anyway, IL may be that the ad-
mlnlstration will succeed in regain
ing some OF its prestige at least in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-03

+ we have framed the skeleton q
eur Sew Year resolutions. And e.
reminds us that our old year reso-
buttons are now about frazzleI down
10 skeleton proportions. But that's
The way with life
We went 90 picture show
day for the FIRST time
n ~ months. and may as well tell
you that we are as tired as ever Of the
tandhlu scenery Of California. We
pine for some sweet. old fashioned
romance. staged along tho moonlit
shores Of the 81. Joseph river. whose
placid surface mirrors tho twinklius
ktars. while hooking birds pour out
their passionate raptures in NOISY
hammered live oaks We never cared
aEything for this cave man. rough
neck style OF romancing. anyway.
L e not merely Christmas that IS
bat three weeks eff. but 1923 is only
20 days distant. and YOU have 20 get
ready for the grand old fresh start.
Still Il IS more than likely that
81. CIemenccau received more atten-
hon for what ne has been than for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-03

lar Verify every field Of human &C
tivity IS opening to woman.
Now they say Pola Negri and
Charlie Chaplin are engaged. Charts
doesn't marry so often. but the con-
stellation Of his engagements threat
ems 10 span the entire female frma-
ment of hlmdom.
DR. Frank Crane has read where
somebody said a human being is
like an iceberg. We hope Misha~
wakas' human beings Will not act
that way during the Red Cross Seal
campaign.
What we want Charlie Kuss 10 tell
US is. will the seasons fruit cake be
made with loving care and properly
tuned for Christmas thrills?
Borah and Hitchcock talk as +.
they are unaware OF how the old
Tiger loves a scrap.
we admit the need OF more efH-
cheney. but it seems to US that uni
versal industry is the greater need
The ruling British statesmen are
destined TO learn again what a mes
terful underside fighter Lloyd George