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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
in ETERNAL ICE

Would you like to get away from civilization and heat "a
join Roald Amundsen, explorer, first on his alrplane nignuS
the North Pole, then drifting seven years IN the schooHt
Maud locked in the Arctic ice? W
We cannot go with Amundsen, but from his life we ca 3
learn something of tremendous advantage to each of us-thasH
no obstacle is great enough to keep us from our goal if we re-
fuse TO become discouraged and if we keep everlastingly after
what we want.
Amundsen is a Norwegian so years old. He made his
first exploration trip in 1897, when he was 70.
This trip was a dash for the South Pole. 1t failed. Du
Amundsen quit discouraged by failure and the terrl1c hafn'
ships of the land of eternal ice? No! He kept after what ne
wanted for IA long years.
South Pole. He had gained what he wanted mad done some,
thing no other man ever had done. For Amundsen was first
70 reach the South Pole, and his name will endure in history
or legend when the civilization that we now have on earth VIII
be dimlv remembered if not entirely forgotten.
You wonder who puts up the money for these polar trips.
If will interest YOU to know that Amundsen is not a mil
lionaire and that it has taken him II years to get the funds
to finance the seven-year trip aboard the schooner Maud.
Most of us would have quit after being turned down Tor
a few years. That's why most of us are failures. Failure usu-
ally is Just an alibi name for gutter. And most men lose heart
and "throw the SPONGE on the very eve of success.
Mavbe you have wondered if these polar exploration trips
are worth while. Are they sensible Investments! On one OF
his trips in 1903, Amundsen proved that ire north magnetlc
pole is not>a fixed locality like a post driven into the ground,
but that it probably moves continually.
That is valuable knowledge typical of what is learned
from each trip into the Frozen North.
Amundsen's present trip will seek, chiefly, knowledge
about the weather and what makes it. That's well worth
while-for we talk more about the weather than anything
else. vet know very little about what causes its eccentrici-
ties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
REDUCING RATES ON FERRIES

The following news item regarding a cut in ferry rates
IS of particular interest to the patrons of the Perth Amboy-
Tottenville ferry which carries on an interstate business:
.tReduced rates on automobiles, motor trucks, wagons
Hnd all other vehicles crossing the Pennsylvania railroad
ferries between New York City and Jersey City, will be put
into effect on July 4. The reductions will approximate &c
per cent. to correspond with the revision of freight rates
called for in the Interstate Commerce Commissions recent
decision on that subject, the vehicles transported on the
igrryboats being classed as freight
If vehicles transported on ~ferryboats are classe6 as
freight and if the Interstate Commerce Commission has or
tered a reduction Of approximately ten per cent, there is no
reason why the reduction should not apply to the ferry here
Us well as tc the ferries between Jersey City and Manhattan.
Perhaps the baltimore & Ohio, which controls The Staten
Island ferry here, has overlooked this ruling of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission as applied to the Tottenville
ferry. This matter might be brought up along with the agi-
tation for additional facilities to handle the automobiles
which has becomes so necessary this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

ment of the Russell Sage Founda-
ten.
@. When was the Royal North
west Mounted Police organized?-
M. Z. w.
A. 1t was organized in 1873 by
the Dominion government to pre-
serve law and order in the wilder
ness northwest of Lake Superior.
@. Must the President of the
United States take the oath of Of
fico in Washington? Pm r.
A. C~ustoparily the President
takes the oath of office in Washing
ton, but there is no provision of law
to that effect. For instance, when
Roosevelt as Vice President succeed
ed Mckinley as President the oath of
Office was administered to him at the
hCme of Ansley Wilcox. a Buffalo
attorney. on September ID, 1901.
Q. Why is Pennsylvania called
the keystone State ?-V. l..
A. This has been explained as
follows: On the vote regarding the
acceptance or rejection of the Dec
laration of independence, six colo.
MES had voted in the affirmative
ana six in the negative when John
Morton, representing Pennsylvani
voted in favor of the measure.
thereby securing a majority. and
thus the adoption. Pennsylvania
vote therefore became the keystone
in the arch of Liberty.
@. What is a forage ration?-
d, G.
A. For horses the forage ration
consists of twelve pounds of oats and
fourteen pounds of hay; the mule.
being lighter is fed only nine pounds
of oats, but the same quantity of
hay as the horse.
o. What percentage of criminals
are old offenders?-N. c. S.
A. Statistics show that a large
percentage of persons convicted of
crime are old offenders or, recidivists
the p~ercentage varying in different
countries and in different parts of
the same country. The average is
about 40 per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
JUDGE SILZER AND TAXATION

Judge Silzer would remedy The present tax burden -,
limiting the lax rate of municipalities. He would allow loop
holes for special cases, but on the whole he would keep The
tax rate down by law. But the Judge must know that whera
envy loop hole is to be found, whether for exceptional cases
or not, advantage will be taken of it and the law soon be-
comes worthless.
If the judge wants to have a real taxation issue let him
come out nfavor of a tax law similar TO the one in Pennsyi-
vania or Maryland which has proven so beneficial to such
cities as Scranton, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Under such
a law the burden is placed on the land and a man is not
penalized when he develops the land. On the contrary, the
penalty comes for not developing the land.
Baltimore has advanced wonderfully since this lazy
went into effect. Pittsburgh is also reaping the benefit.
Something will have to be done along this line for the mu-
inequalities OF New Jersey if they are to retain their indus
tries and attract new ones, and thereby continue to prosper.
AS far as the municipal taxes are concerned, as long as
the people demand improvements as they are doing, they
will have to pay the cost. The one best remedy in this re-
gard rests with the people themselves. They can stop e-
t~ravagance in the handling of municipal affairs by turning
out of Office those who abuse their trust and electing in their
stead capable men who will give a real business admiristra-
lion.
If Judge Silzer will get behind the Baltimore idea III
the matter of taxation; and carry on an instructive campaign
along that line he will be rendering a real service, a1d
should he be able to have such a law enacted in New Jersey
the state will prosper as never before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
YOUTH AND WAR TOLD OF
BY. MR.. HASKIN
Daily Letter by Frederic j.. HaskiA

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-What
will the young people of today think
about war when their time m to
| hold the reins of the government?
This is a question to which some OF
the peace societies + giving spe-
cial attention.
1t is discouraging to attempt to
| alter the traditions of a ruling gem
| eration-the gr~aybeards, and the
firm-jawed, safety-first, middle-aged
men. But thu younger generation
what ideas of warfare will it form
from its school books and what Will
be its impressions of the European
War, and the confusing talk of peace
and preparedness? Peace advocates
hope for great things from the stu
dents of today.
School books are beng discussed
as a particularly strong influence for
Tor against war. There is soIne ue-
bate as to whether school history
books have not been largely respon-
sible for making war seem romantic,
| General John f.. Organ. comman-
der of the Twenty-Seventh Division,
| A. Il. T., believes that III schoo!
histories should be rewritten.
Il think" he says that | can
trace my own military career to
| Barnes history, with one particu-
larry inspiring picture of Phil Sheri-
dan waving his hat and yelling:
Turn boys, turn! We are going
baok""
General organ suggests that our
conception of patriotism should be
revised. America has peace heroes
ap,enty," he says, "and their careers
can be made just as inspiring as
those of our warriors
There is no question that patrio-
tism and fighting have been almost
synonymous in the minds of school
children. And the school history,
with it's anecdotes of thrilling hand
to-hand encounters, and its pictures
of white horses caVorting about bat
tlefields, has portrayed war as ex-
citing sport. The economic results
of conquest and the pestilence and
death side of warfare We're hurried
over by the school historians as
being beyond the children's grasp,
or too depressing.
Modern War Not So Attractive
Until lately the possible conse-
quences of presenting the colorful
side of war have net seemed so
serious. War had not been made
efficient, wholesale slaughter. But
with the last war the galloping hero
was dismounted by efficiency experts
and made a cog in an enormous
machine. Science produced more
ways of killing and manning men
than Caesar or Napoleon ever
dreamed of. And for future wars
we have the prospect of Lewisite
gas, invisible, odorless, but so dead
ly that a single air raid would con-
sumo a city. General Tasker II
Bliss is responsible for the state
ment that an air raid with this @as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

O.. What makes oriental rugs
crooked ?-E. B. G.
A.. Most of these rugs nave
wooden warp. They r apt to be
crooked on account of the elasticity
of the wool. For this reason, cotton
is supplanting wool, especially for
the large rugs made to order for the
European and American
O., How deep can ducks dive =
j l.. X. ST.
A.. Sea and bay ducks can v
deeper than those of the fresh water
group. They have been known, ac-
cording to Chapman, to descend to
a depth of $50 feet Or more.
@. Wnen was butter first used as
food?-A.. G.
A. Butter has beer in use from
early historic days, and is first men,
toned in the Bible in Genesis
XVIII, s. 1t was used both as food
and medicine, and also as an ONT
ment and for burning in lamps. one
of the earliest methods of making
butter was to jar the milk roughly
by placing 1t in skin bags or pouches
hung over the backs of trott.ng
horses.
@. Did Russell Sage give the
money for the foundation that bears
his name?-H. j.
A. At his death. Mrs. Sage re
ceived Internationally a fortune of
more than $50, 900, 900 to be used as
she saw fit. Her greatest single
be~nefaction was the gift of s10,-
0C0,0O Nin 1907 for the establish
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
Tom
Says

We don't know Ireland's flag, but
it isn't white.
One day last week Congress forgot
and did some work.
"Men like shy girls" says a writer
Depends on what they are shy.
Men who long for the good Odd
days would hate to wear rubber col
lars. 8
Hollywood will have q college.
Hope it is a barber college.
Out of 1000 reasons why couples
| fight the main n is because"
"Optimism in Shoe Trade"-head-
line. 1t comes from a prices.
Health hint: Throwing out your
chest never hurts 1T.
Boston woman who thought her
hubby dead found him alive at a
dance. THIS happens every night.
All play and no work doesn't make
Jack wish school would start.
Aviators and others who look
down on people have to come to
earth sooner or later.
SENATE Tackles Flappers'-head-
line. Who said age brought wis
dom?
- b
we may have a yellow peril and
a red peril but vacationists worry
about the tan peril.
They are finding new war frauds
1t often looks like the promise of a
soldier bonus is one.
1t only takes two to make a quar-
rel, but others always help.
Ohio man who. dropped dead at a
ball game may have seen the umpire
make a correct decision.
There is a bright side. In hot
weather water is warm enough to
take a cold bath every morning.
One day last week a man didn't
cut himself with a safety razor.
They killed a 450-pound turtle for
Taft in London. The sea air sure
give him an appetite.
This strange animal that leaps 80
feet, roaming the Kentucky woods,
may be a pedestrian practicing tor
his return to town.
Sometimes q woman marr1eS a
man to have something to lean on,
and then goes and sits down on him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
WANTED

On account of the action of some of our shop employees, who
left the service in defiance of the United States Labor Board, the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway is in need of Machinists,
I'oilermakers, Blacksmiths, Pipeftters, Tinsmiths and Car Re-
rairers.
The United States Labor Board Directs that all men taking
the places of Strikers are to understand they will not be consid-
cred strikebreakers and will be protected in their positions and
considered as doing a public good.
Wages-Standard, as directed by the Uoitcd States Labor
Board.
Apply-Master Mechanic, Clifton, s. l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The Perm
Amboy Evening News
Bureau, Frederic J. Aaskin. DIRECTOR
We shineton. d, G.. This offer APP
nlies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice en Legal.
medicinal and financial roubles. -
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exnaus-
tive research on any subject. write
YOU question plainly ana orie.iy.
close two cents in stamps for retufn
postage. All replies are sent di-sc'
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
DoN'TS FOR

Swimming is, and should be, so universal a pastime al
this season, ii is essential that every precaution be taken to
make the sport safe. Every swimming place should have
competent guards, and persons who frequent the beaches or
pools should be conversant with rescue and resuscitajion
methods.
The Red Gross, or Schafer, plan for rescuing or re-
suscitatng the drowned is simple and very successful.
In addition to giving wide publicity to such methods,
The Red Cross has compiled a few "don'ts for swimmers
which will bear repeating.
Don't swim directly after a full meal. Wait for at least
1--WE hours.
Cont swim when overheated.
Don't swim if you have heart trouble.
Don't struggle if caught in swift water or underlow,
The current will bring you to the top.
Don't dive without accurate knowledge of the depth of
The water.
Don't cry for help in fun.
@ Don't 90 swimming alone unless you are an expert.
These Mornings are not issued to emphasize the dan
gers Of Swimming, but to emphasize the fact that with prop
er carr can be one of the safest as well as healthiest exer-
eiss11-
The moon, says an astronomer, is all dried up. And Ii
only took o billion years or so. There's hope for Mr.. Volsteai.
The trouble about plans for settling the strikes is thai
sf4hey are Too much like the strikers. They don't work.
n cult query: If that scientist who is trying to get a
- Of a cats astral body ever succeeds, how many
sill it show?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
EASTERN STAR ON OUTING

Fifty-five persons of this city and
vicinity left at 9:50~o'clock today on
the special train from the Central
Railroad of New Jersey station on
the Eastern Star excursion to Asbury
Park. Five trains of twelve cars
each were used by the railroad to
carry passengers from northern Sec
ton of the state who attended the
excursion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
Bible Thought For Today

THE RICHEST FRUITAGE:-The fruit of the Spirit
IS love, JOY, peace, longsuGering, gentleness, goodness, faith
nleokness, temperance: against such there is no law-Gai.
ii: 22, %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

NATIONAL CASH REGISTER co.
"KREBS" only authorized agent for
Middlesex County;Anew and second land
Cash Registers on monthly payments Re-
pairs. supplies. 10 West Grand ST.. Eli.
abeth. N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21
Honor Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson

When Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Wilson, of Marekt street, returned
to their home after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. William
itogers in Burlington, they found the
house decorated from top to bottom,
and glad wedding signs all over the
house. 80,
"Who has been getting married? ?"
demanded Mr.. Wilson, with a loHe
of amazement.
"You," responded his daughter,
"t~wepty-five years ago today"
After that, a number of guests
were entertained in commemoration
of their anniversary. Many beauti-
full gifts were received by the cou-
pie.
children will grow up to remember
"No-More-War'' as one of the thrill
ing, outstanding phrases of their
experience rather than the history
books Don't fire until you see the
whites of their eyes," or some such
rnilitaristic bombast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

They killed a 450-pound turtle for
Taft in London. The sea air sure
give him an appetite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

This strange animal that leaps 30
feet, roaming the Kentucky woods,
may be a pedestrian practicing tor
his return to town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

One day last week a mar didn't
cut himself with a safety razor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

Sometimes a woman marrtes a
man to have something to lean on,
and then goes and sits down on him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-21

There is a bright side. In hot
weather water is warm enough to
take a cold bath every morning.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
A Tragedy

On Friday, November l7th, about
/. 80 p. m., Raymond Paul Jones, son
OF David Jones, was accidentally shot
at his residence near Cedarville, this
county. In drawing the gun over
*, with the muzzle toward him, the
hammer came in contact with nail,
and the whole load was discharged into
his body. He was taken to the hospit-
al in Washington at once, but lived
only short time after reaching there.
Raymond had just passed his seven
teenth birthday, and only last year
graduated from the Baden Agricultural
High School with honor. In his short
life he had made many friends, but
best of all, he had lived clean, Chris
tian life, and left behind him an ex-
ample worthy of INIT alton. just before
he died his father asked if he was
ready to GO, and his reply was that he
was prepared. He then requested his
father not to grieve for him.
His funeral was conducted by Rev.
lie. Michael. and he was laid to rest
in Emm manuel church yard by the side
of his mother and baby brother.
Among the beautiful floral offerings
we're two wreaths, given by his class
mates and his Sunday school class. A
pail made of chrysanthemums that en-
tirely covered the casket was the work
O his Sunday School teacher and the
young ladies of the neighborhood.
Raymond leaves father. three Sis
ters and two brothers to mourn his
loss and host of friends who eympa-
,hize deeply with them in their great
sorr ow.
The sudden taking away of SO prom
,sing a young life has cast gloom
over the entire community. But "all
things work together for good to them
that love the Lord" is consolation
to the stricken ones.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
Marlboro III. s. Loses to Gaithersburg

In the championship la 1der of the
Maryland Soccer League Friday Gath
ersburg defeated Marlboro, 2 to ], ! at
Washington. Gaithersburg is title
holder to Montgomery county, while
Marlboro holds the laurels for Prince
Georges. The battle of the two cham
pions was held on neutral territ Try
under the auspices of the Public Ath-
letic League.
The contest as one of the bitterest
fought in State battles this year and
the soccer warriors were not satiated
with the game until an hour and 25
minutes had passed by. At the end
of the normal two Commute period
halves the score stood at Ian. An ex-
ira period of ten minutes failed to
change the score and another 15-minute
period was declared. Just as this was
about to end Griffith, the center for
ward of the Gaithersburg team, butted
the leather through the goal with his
head, winning the game.
In fact, there was a great deal of
she adwork" during the contest. The
first scoring was done by F. Wyvill of
the Marlboro aggregation, but for the
Gaithersburg team, when he bumbed
the sphere into his opponents goal by
mistake during tense moment of the
initial half.
1t took the entire second half for
Marlboro to conteract this mishap.
Bowie booted the ball through the goa
posts.
To Griffith goes the honor of bring
ing victory to the Montgomery stand
ard, and he was the ,cleverest bootel
of the winning combination. In ad6i
tion to Bowie, c. Wyvill proved strong
man for the losing team.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
Headlight Ruling Hurts Ford Owners

An opinion has been handed down by
Attorney-General Alexander Arm
strong, which means that great pro-
portion of Ford owners will have to
buy new headlights by New Years
Day.
The Maryland State Board of Motor
Vehicle Headlight Inspectors passed
the green visor headlight that was being
installed on Ford machines on February
IL, 1921, according the acts of 1920.
Since then the conclusion has been
reached that the theoretical test has
not worked out in practice. and the at
torney- General was petitioned for the
right to rescind the certificate.
Tuesday he gave his opinion that when
any headlight becomes menace to the
pubic safety it should be done away
with, regardless of whether it has been
given an o. K. or not.
Commissioner Baughman declared
that when owners of cars that are
equipped with the green-visor head
lignts apply for License, commencing
January 1, they will be Informed that
it is necessary to have some other form
of light, as this particular light glares
too much and is menace to public
safety.
If the lights are not changed, the
tags will be taken away ard no new
license will be issued to owners who
do not comply with the Attorney Gen
erals ruling.
If owners insist on using the green
visor and misrepresent the information
in order to obtain license, they will
be arrested on a charge that carries
fine of $40 to $100.
people have demanded that the
glaring headlight go, and go it will.
] nave no doubt that owners of cars
will complain bitterly, but it is the
bitterly, butit is MY duty to see that the
law is upheld, aad since the green
visor light has become a me mace, i
must go by the first of the year, said
the commissiune".
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
Eural anh peraultal
Friday. November 24th, 1922
Grange Meeting

At meeting of Pomona Grange on
November 10Th at Beltsville, the follow
ing officers were elected for two years
Master-Joseph H. Blandford;
Overseer-J. Enos Ray;
Lecturer-Dean Zimmerman;
Stewart-Charles Souder;
Asst. Stewart-Howard Crandall;
Chaplain-Alex GUIDE;
Treasuuer-S. w. Beall;
Secretary-W. F. Mullikin;
Gate Keeper-Thos. Miller;
Ceres-Mrs. Blandford;
Pomona-Mrs. Ray;
Fiora-Mrs. Laura Amoss.
The report of the committee en- Edu-
cation showed that there is a growing
tendency among the states toward a
six-year course of study in the element
ary schools; three years in Junior High,
and three years in Senior High.
Professor Orem, in his address, stat
ed that if public opinion is right the
schools will be right. He asked for
more constructive criticism and less of
the anvil Chorus reminding his
hearers that you cannot build house
with hammer alone.
An appreciation of Art was given by
Mrs. Temple, of Hyattsville, and much
enjoyed.
The meeting closed with the singing
of patriotic songs, and an appeal for
the Red Cross which is now conducting
its annual roll call