Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-12
Fn6NEN TAKE STAND
IN CARNIVAL RAIDS
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IAln resorts, WItl0 they Soh 'PNN'N
their time enjoying whatever they
see at. But right here in Port
Reading there are many people who.
cannot afford a vacation, or who
cannot take their families to the
far away pleasure resorts because
thew cannot spare the money which
the transportation companies
charge to get them where they wish
to- rs. In a town like Port Reading
there Is not much in h muse
mcnt line. True we have no movie
SHOWS and occasional dance, Or n
may pack a lunch and go to Sc
warren Beach and eat it. But the
people of today. especially h
younger generation, rave a little
excitement end they should have it
IL order to keep up their fitness to,
meet with the problems Of their
daily toll.
Now in order to give the people
Just such amusement and at the
JIM e raise money for suits, etc.
M-44nival. This carnival is good.
cfean. III to date and is owned by
Harry Heller, a man who enjoys a
reputation wherever he has been
"a being an upright and square man..
This carnival consists of merry-go-
round. a ferris wheel, seaplanes,
swings and a number of concessions
where one may try his skill ana
match his wits with his neighbor.
There is nothing unclean or often
siye to be found on the grounds. 1t
il the very same kind of amusement
as will be found at the majority OF
the seaside resorts. But it is brought
right here to Port Reading at no
expense to the public whatever and
II gives the vast majority of the
people who can not stand the ex-
nense of going away a chance TO
enjoy themselves at very little ex-
Ianse.
.'Since the carnival has been in
q Port Reading, hundreds of children,
as well as grown-ups, have visited
I the grounds and enjoyed themselves
eveM more than those who IAN at
ford to gather their families and
take them off to some other place of
amusement where the self same
It was announced that the Port
Reading Fire Company No. ! was to
hold 81 carnival, a number of people
the majority of whom are not ever
reafdanAts of the town and each ane
every dine who can afford to take
their families to the aeashore, start
4 ed in doing all they could to pre-
vent the firemen from bringing the
amusemeiats to Port Reading ant
making money with which to hell
defray the expense of the fire com
pany. Their great cry was that 4
1 was gambling and that it disrupt'
the morals OF the young. .
III it IS gambling in Port Readins
and against The laws of the state o.
\ New Jersey, why isn't 1t gambling
At Columbia Park, Palisades Parf
Il and other summer resorts in tn
atate OF New Jersey wnere the sam'
thing IL going on all summer. yea
in and year opt.
isn't 1t gambling when a fireman
an alarm Of fire? Doesn'
he chance his life every time h
goes into a burning building o
II climbs UP a long ladder with man.
Il feet OF heavy fire hose on his shout
der? Which is the worst gamble
spending a dime to help the fir
company or CHANGING a life to pu
out a fire and perhaps q a human
life?
'4During the summer carnivals ar
4 being held in most every othe
Town and village in Middlesex coun
Nv. No n has put in a protes
against them as long as they ar
under the auspices of the voluntee
1iremen.
s.Do other towns and villages thin
more Of their volunteer firemen thai
the citizens OF Port Reading do? w
do not think SO. But we do thin
that the great majority of peopl
want the firemen to hold thei cal
nival and bring good, clean amuss
ment to the town. This has bee
proven by the great crowds VIII
have attended the affair every ev'
ming except when the weather PR
vented.
Nov, Citizens of u town an
other citizens, get together and boo
the volunteer firemen. Don't PR
vent them from giving enjoyment
the people and raising money for tn
lire company.
.As long as they conduct goo
clean amusement which we elail
has been DONE, stick by them 4
they will stick by you. They may b
called upon to risk their lives {
any time. You will always find theI
ready to take the chance. They WI
ask no questions. They VIII neve
hesitate.
ssThey win protect you home
your families and yourself, no ma
ttae what you do or say about then
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