The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-13
Penalty of SIS Each Imposed by
State Board Upon Three Men
of Woodmansie, N. j.
SEEKS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Supreme Court Refuses to Order ces-
sation of Sunday Sports in Newark.
Asks Jersey Referendum on
Soldiers Hospital.

ing to assist a fire warden in combat
ing forest fire at Chatsworth, Bur-
lington county, the State Board of
Conservation and Development inn
posed penalties of $5 each upon An
drew and Bert Anderson and George
Emmons of Woodmansie. Complaint
had been made by Joseph Abbott of
Toms River, fire warden, that the three
young men refused to assist him in
fighting a fire April 80.
The men testified they had not re-
fused to come to the warden's aid, but
insisted upon being permitted to travel
to the scene in their own automobile
after partaking of breakfast.
In imposing the penalties the board
announced the offense Is serious one
and referred to the right of the board
to summon able-bodied citizens to as
sist in fire-fighting.
John L. Kuser of Bordentown was
chosen president of the Conservation
Board, succeeding William F. Florence
of New Brunswick Mr.. Kuser sailed
for Europe and the board sent wire
less message informing him of his
elevation to the presidency.
Governor Edwards was requested to
call a special session of the legisla-
tlire to consider reappropriating an
SSO0.O00 balance from the $12,000,000
soldiers bonus fund to construct hos
pital for disabled veterans of the
World War. The request came from
Joseph d. Sears. state commander of
the American Legion. Mr.. Sears be-
lieves legislative action should be
taken at once. to permit the electorate
to pass upon the proposition at the
November elections.
The executive department will refer
the request to the attorney general TO
determine If the money specifically
voted for the soldiers bonus may be
used for any other purpose.
Refusing to grant an order to COM
pei William J. Brennan, as director
OF public safety of Newark, to enforce
the vice and immortality act, the su-
preme court intimated that the com
plainants have ample remedy before
the civil authorities. Leo Semel pro-
prietor of Laurel Garden, dance hall,
sought an order to compel the director
to close Sunday motion picture shows
and prohibit other sports, following ac-
ton of the police department in ar
resting Semel for conducting Sunday
dances.
Affidavfts were filed In the supreme
court showing that half dozen thea
tres are giving Sunday moving picture
performances, bicycle races are per.
mitted and dance halls are allowed 10
operate without interfer nee by the
| police.
A petition has been sent to Governor
| Edwards of New Jersey by State Com
mander Joseph D. Sears of the Ameri-
can Legion asking that he call spe-
cial session of the legislature to pass
law providing for referendum vote
at the general election. authorizing an
appropriation of $SO00O0 for the estab-
ishment of a rehabilitation hospital
for wounded service men.
Commander Sears said there are
about one thousand men who now need
treatment and should get it from the
state because they cannot be we'll pro-
Nded for under proper conditions by
the federal government.
State Employees Fund
Samuel T. Atchley, warden Of the
New Jersey State Hospital, and As
sistant Attorney General Francis H.
McGee were elected commissioners of
he New Jersey state employees sys-
EN- at a meeting here. The two new
commissioners will serve with John p.
Oullard of Trenton, chief of the War
History Bureau Alexander S. War; Of
Newark and State Treasurer William
| +. Read of Camden The three last
named were recently appointed to the
BOARD by Governor Edwards.
Toms River Babies Healthiest
Although a lot of other towns ques-
ton it, Toms River claims to have the
healthiest babies in the world. This
Is the process Of reasoning: The Unit
ed States leads the rest of the world in
| healthy babies; New Jersey leads all
| of the other states in child hygiene and
| Ocean county has the lowest baby
death rate of any county in this state,
! hence the selection of the Toms River
Child Welfare station as the best ex-
ample Of rural work among, the sta
..)ns conducted under the New Jersey
Child Hygiene Bureau. Miss Nell Ber-
gen, head of the Toms River station.
| aas received .uiries from all parts
Of the country as to her methods Of
keeping the youngsters healthy and
happy
Pioneer Urged Delaware Span
Henry s. Haines, old surveyor and
| one of the west Jersey proprietors.
who died last week In Burlington, was
a pioneer boomer for the proposed
bridge across the Delaware river be-
tween Burlington and Bristol. For
more than century that has been con-
sidered one of the most logical places
| for bridge across the Delaware, due
10 the fact that the presence of Bur
| .ington Island would make the span
| atng Of the stream comparatively easy