Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-14
WOODBRIDGE At IT AGAIN

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Woodbridge once more is in the throes of a local cleo
lion. This time it is a school board that is to be chosen.
But it makes no difference what the issue may De- the Di''er
partisan feeling that never seems TO be allayed III "oou-
bridge is thoroughly aroused.
This is to be regretted. What a pity it i" that IN a high
class community like Woodbridge it is impossible to elect
even school trustees without all the enmity and raneor that
characterize dirty politics. If the people OF woodbridge
could only forget that they are Democrats or Republicans
long enough to get together to advance the welfare or the
community as a whole what a beautiful and attractive Town
they might have. This is evident from the fact that III spl1e
Of all the factional quarrels and personal antagonlsm that
so handicaps every move that is made for the public good,
the place is even now a delightful home community. What
Woodbridge is today only emphasizes what it might be If a
broad, civic spirit could supplant the mario" parusanSnP
that at present prevails.
The only indication of this civic spirit in Woodbridge
today is to be found in the Woman's Club OF Woodbridge
Township which is doing a wonderful work Tor the com
munity. This organization Of women may yet be able TO
arouse the township to something higher and nobler than
mere partisan strife.
In its zeal for the welfare of the township the Woman's
Club has taken a proper interest in public affairs and it IS
not Surprising that. as mothers. they have concentrated their
efforts largely on the school system. Through Jealousy,
spite or some other Interior motive, however, every effort
on the part OF the women in this direction has been mis-
and an attempt made, through petty parusahShlp'
no discredit their efforts. .
Through despicable methods the cheap politicians, OF
(which the township seems to have a super-apuhoahce
acreatedsin the present election a SITUATION that . III
1prcanization that is absolutely non partisan, became III
Efolerable, It was no longer possible for the women 10 retain
their ticket in the field and, at the same time, uphold their
high ideals. The result has been the withdrawal oil the
Iolnb's ticket for tonights election-a ticket that was put
Iin the field solely in the interest of the township regardless
IN nolitical parties. The Woman's Club has taken the only
Icourse that could be taken with honor to the organization
land in justice to the cause the women advocate.
The Woman's Club, however, is showing the way
tDnlv nv such a disinterested, non-partisan attitude can the
freally big things be done in Woodbridge. By standing hrm-
lin together in unfolding the principles they advocate these
Iwomen are bound to win sooner or later because they are
n,ul;cop po1fcS has n n business in strIctlV local al
Ira;rs when onlv the welfare of the community is to be con-
isidered.
Possibly before long there will be enough men in the
Ifownship imbued with the same spirit, to get together IN a
way with only the civic welfare at heart and, with
lthe women sharing equally at the ballot box, they can by
Hunted effort, kill the blight of partisanshp that Is so detfl-
Imental in local affairs. Woodbridge then can be made what
/ she ought to be, a beautiful thriving home community, where
JregardIess Of what party one may be affiliated with in ma
-tional and state affairs, all are a unit when the interest OF
-Woodbridge is at stake.