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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
GOVERNOR EDWARDS IN THE RACE

With Governor Edwards formally in the race for the
Democratic nomination for United States senator there is
not likely to be any opposition to his candidacy. He has the
advantage over any other candidate that the Democrats
might decide upon because his campaign is already well ad-
vanced.
On the Republican side Senator Frelinghuysen has the
support of the organization, but will have as an opponent at
the primaries George L. Record. An interesting campaign
is assured. but there seems little doubt that Senator Frelng-
huysen will be the nominee.
AS the senator has taken a positive stand on the dry
side of the prohibition question and as Governor Edwards is
recognized as the leading exponent of the 'wets, it is evil
lent that "booze'' will play an important part in the cam
paign, with the soldier bonus matter figuring in more or less
prominently, according to the stand taken by Governor Ed
wards on this issue.
With the governor now fairly in the race it will be
to see how the campaign develops in Middlesex
county. County Clerk Gannon's broadside of a few weeks
ago in which he lambasted the governor unmercifully was
The talk of the state. 1t certainly put Barney on record
as far as the Edwards candidacy is concerned.
But the governor is not without his friends in Middle
sex. 1t is plain that he will endeavor to build up an organi-
zation in opposition to Cannon, and as there are those In the
Democratic ranks here who would like nothing better than
to see Barney unseated, it may be said that the genial
county clerk will have the fight of his political life on his
hands this fall.
AS for the "wet' and "dry' issue, it is we'll known
among friends that Senator Frelinghuysen is not as dry
as he has been made to appear. He has voted with the
"drys,' however, on all occasion and he has been endorsed
by the Anti-Saloon League. He has been placed in a posi-
ton where he has got to stand by his guns and see 1T through.
Governor Edwards, perhaps, has learned his lesson in
this matter. If he does not make any more fool cracks about
making New Jersey as wet as the Atlantic, ocean he is going
to get a lot of votes of people who favor prohibition, but
who are Disguised with the present condition. Many per-
sons who favor the eighteenth amendment believe that the
Volstead law can be greatly modified, especially in its defini-
ton of what constitutes intoxicating liquors, without multi
flying the constitution.
The governors statement placing himself squarely in
the race clarifies the situation considerably. The campaign
will move rapidly as far as the United States senatorship is
concerned from now on. The next step is for the Democrats
to settle on a candidate for governor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

T SKIS

It's a wise hired hand who uses
his head also.
Golf is a great reducer-especially
for reducing finances.
= Wouldn't 1t be great IL we Dragged
about our town while in It as We do
when we get away?
Fine feathers make sad birds when
the bills come in.
No one appreciates the perils Of
motoring like the pedestrian.
A wife on hand is worth two at
the movies.
Lots of them have bought bathing
suits but haven't had a chance to
nav their pictures made yet.
Congress has made lots of peace.
but doesn't use much OF it.
Anyway, Chicago robber bands are
a relief from her jazz bands.
II there were no cuss words, how
would we discuss taxes?
Lots Of ball games are called on
account of darkness but very few
daughters are.
! If necessity Is the mother of in
vention laziness is an uncle.
You don't have to go far to run
into debt.
When it comes time to beat the
rugs father agrees that short skirts
give freedom of movement.
In a coal strike, the consumer Is
out.
A bald -headed man with wire
whiskers can't see anything so very
wonderful about nature.
1t takes a tax collector to make
farming pay.
Ford's men have a five-day week,
but what most men need is a five
night week.
Woman's place is in the home
not the apartment.
A candidate for Office doesn't have
to go to a palmist to learn his past,
present and future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Helped Her Mother Wonderfully

In these days Of 'flu," coughs.
colds, Group and whooping cough. it
is well to know that every year there
are used more bottles Of Foley's
Honey and Tar than of any other
cough medicine. Mrs. S. L. Hunt.
SIS w. 9Th street, Cincinnati. Ohio,
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar re-
neved me of a hacking cough, tickl-
ing in the throat. wheeling and pains
in the chest. 1t is helping my moth
err wonderfully" That's why drug
gists recommend Foley's. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer to
I'M question by writing The Pesta
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin Director.
Washington. d. c This offer APP
plies strictly q Information. The
bureau cannot give ad vice n Legal.
medicinal and financial troubles A.
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles nor to undertake exhs IS
tive research on I'M subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name n address and ~
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent di-ees
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Has Turkey a national airs

@. Has Turkey a national air!
FAT.
A. Turkey has no national hymn.
but each sultan OF Turkey has an
imperial air composed in his hon
Tor.
Q. How did the people of Alaska
and Hawaii become citizens of the
United States?-R.A.K.
A. Citizenship has often been
conferred on large bodies of peo-
pie by h annexation OF territory
as a result of cession or conquest,
n 1t was In this way that the in
habitants of Louisiana, Florida,
Texas. Alaska and Hawaii became
citizens OF the United States. This
is known as naturalization by incor-
poration.
O.. In eliminating waste in indus
try how many sizes of brick have
been discarded ?-D LA.
A. Last November, the numbei
Of sizes of brick in use was reduced
from Sc to IL and by a meeting held
on March 27th. four more sizes were
eliminated. Now all bricks manu-
featured will be of seven sizes.
@. What does the word Chicago
mean?-J.H.C.
A. The name Chicago IS prob
ably derived from an Indian word
meaning wild onion. This plant
grew abundantly in this locality. 1t
has been said that Chicago is the
oldest Indian town in the West of
which the original name is retain
ed"
@. Is it true that there are spid-
ers that kill and eat birds?-D.W.
A. There is a species of trap
door spider, native of India, Aus
frolfo frtno ana 0N,,tH ...~
that will actually kill small birds
and suck their blood. 1t IL the larg-
est of all spiders.
Q. Is the deep red mark which
some people have always a birth
mark Jim.
A. h naevus, a port-wine mark
is commonly known as a birthmark.
or mothers mark, but the name
birthmark 10 in some cases q mis-
homer, because the naevus may ap-
pear at different periods of life.
Q. How many kinds OF mush-
rooms are edible ?-R.W.v.
A. More than 700 species of
mushrooms have been proven edible
others doubtless will be proved Mt
for food.
@. What was the first musical
instrument 1--WE.
A. The earliest authentic record
of a musical instrument giving a
complete diatonic scale is that of a
flute OF Egyptian origin, but It IL
more than probable that the first in
struments were those of percussion,
such as drums, cymbals and gongs.
Q. To settle a dispute. please in
form us what city in the United
States was the first to W and OPP
crate a gas plant FILL.
A. Wheeling, w. Va, is credited
with having the first municipal gas
plant. the policy of municipal own
ership being instituted in 1851.
@. How many museums are there
in the United States and what Is the
oldest ?-F.T.N.
A. There are now about 500 mu-
seums in this country. The, oldest
existing museum, as well as the first
public in America, is the
Charleston, g. G. Museum, founded
in 177a, by the Charles Town Lib
rary Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Bible Thought For Today

~ A SURE GUIDE:-Commit thy way unto The Lord;
trust also in him: and he shall bring it TO pass.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him.-psalm
37:5.7.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
GOING At IT THE RIGHT WAY

The Board of Aldermen is taking the right attitude on
the Amboy avenue paving matter. By taking tn bull by the
horns and going to the Board of Freeholders with the request
that the road be returned to the city so that there can be an
understanding with the State Highway Commission the al
.dermen show a determination to settle this one problem
and get it off their hands. And from present indications it
is going to be settled right.
The program as outlined for getting the work under
way looks like business. 1t is hoped that no hitch will occur
to interfere with the progress.
There is no paving job in the city more important than
having Amboy avenue put in first class condition. Here is
one of the main entrances to Perth Amboy and as it is first
impressions that count most, there is nothing that the alder
men can do at the present time that will do more talking for
Perth Amboy than making Amboy avenue a well paved
thoroughfare.
Let the aldermen stick to their determination and see
it through. Then, having accomplished this job, let them
go after the rest of the problems with the same fxity of pur-
nose and they will soon establish a record for doing things
that will reflect great credit on their administration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
BUILD THE

At last the State Board of Health has bestirred itself
sufficiently to take some notice of Middlesex countys de-
sire to erect a tuberculosis sanitarium. Month after month
this project has been hanging fire with hundreds of lives at
stake, waiting for the state board to give its sanction to the
proposed site for the institution.
AT the meeting of the f%reeholders Thursday afternoon
q date for the inspection was finally announced and a public
hearing is to be held on the same day. May 40 is the time
fixed and Il is to be hoped that there will be no further de-
lays after that date.
Middlesex is under a great expense at the present time
caring for the tuberculosis patients in different institutions
outside the county. At the same time there are many pa
fients on the waiting list who cannot be accommodated
because of a lack of room. With a sanitarium of its own
the county can do a great work in saving the lives Of these
people. Also much will be accomplished in preventing the
spread of the disease.
The sentiment throughout the county is decidedly III
favor of the construction of this sanitarium and work cannot
be started too soon once the approval of the state board is
sscurea,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

Wouldn't it be great IL we Dragged
about our town while in 1t as we do
when we get away?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Ancient Faces Painted

The use of cosmetics by flappers
was also strenuously objected to in
those days, not altogether without
reason, since beauty specials" were
not in a high state of perfection then
so that umerou deaths from pois-
oning resulted. Husbands were par
ticularly averse to having their wives
use face paint, concerning which
aversion some amusing tales have
been written.
Thus. we are told that one lady
of high degree was accustomed to
using the cheapest white paint pos
sible. which she left on for SO long
a time that it had to be scraped off
with a knife. In another case re-
corded by a cosby diarist, a dis
gusted spouse chased his wife
around the dinner table with a knife
"to catch her and wipe the paint
of her face with a napkin because
he thought it to be the cause OF her
III health?"
Besides such lurid incidents of the
past, the case of the recent Arkan-
sas flapper who was expelled from
| school for using a lip-stick, .pales
into insignifcance. In fact, there is
nothing like a long look at the past
to make US appreciate the present,
with all of its curiosities-even the
/ flapper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
Chapcrones Always a Myth


Much of the modern flappers
waywardness is attributed to a lack
of c~haperonage on the part of her
mother, but as a matter of fact
chaperones in this country al
ways to have been largely a myth.
Even in pre-Revolutionary days, we
are told by Mrs. Alice Morse Earle,
in her interesting book, THE Colo
NAL Time and Good Wives" young
men escorted young girls to dancing
parties and also accompanied them
home after the dance was finished"
And although the automobile, to
which is ascribed so much current in
EQUITY, was not known in those days,
one-handed driving evidently was,
judging by some protests of the pc
riod.
Indeed, the modern flapper might
also herself gasp if suddenly con-
fronted with the bold damsel of the
eighteenth century. Miss 1922 may
pride herself upon her capacity, for
cigarettes and home brew but she
has not yet adopted the habit prev
alent among her prototypes of the
year 1731-namely. the delicate in
halation of snuff. That it was not
accepted with equanimity on the part
of her elders is shown by the follow
ing letter. signed "Old Subscriber"
which was published in his favorite
journal of May 81, 1871.
This silly trick of taking snuff is
attended with a Cocquet Air in some
young las well as older) Gentlewo-
men, and such a sedate Masculine
one in others that l cannot tell
which most to complain of. but they
are equally disagreeable. . AS to
those who take it for pretty action
to fill up little Intervals of Dis
course. / Ear bear with them; but
then they must not use it when an
other is speaking who ought to be
heard with too much respect to adj
nit of offering at that Time from
Hand to Hand the Snuff Box.
But Flavilla is so far taken with
her behavior in this kind that she
pulls out her box (Which is indeed
full of good Brazile) in the Middle
of the Sermon, and to shew that
she has the audacity of a well-bred
Woman she offers it to the Men as
we'll as to the Women who sit next
to her. But since by this Time all
the World knows she has a fine
hand 1 am in hopes she may give
herself no further trouble in this
matter.
ION Sunday sevennight, when
they came about for the Offering.
she game her Charity with a very
good Air, but at the same Time
asked the Church warden IL he
would take a Pinch. Pray Sir (to
the editor) think of these Things in
Time, and you will oblige, Sir, your
most humble Servant"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

Fine feathers make sad birds when
the bills come in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

No one appreciates the perils o
motoring like the pedestrian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15
didn't know what was wrong. She
was delegated to find the illness"

didn't know what was wrong. She
was delegated to find the illness"
ANY business man will be exceed
ingIy interested in tomorrow's analy.
sis of an important phase OF re-
failing.
Let Miss Leigh answer your busi-
ness questions on buying. selling. adj
vertising, employment. etc. Ask your
questions clearly and give all
facts. Questions requiring technical
answers will be replied to by mail.
ENCLOSE stamped addressed. envel-
ope.) Others will be answered In
this column.
Business Questions Answered
We disagree in our department
over the best way to talk with q
customer. I feel that the sales
women can convey the friendly
spirit of the store. Some of ths
other girls say that q customer re-
sents too much friendliness and
wants an impersonal attendant to
wait on her. What is your opinion?
THREE GIRLS IN ONE
DEPARTMENT..
In general, It IL wise to remember
that the position of the saleswoman
in the store 10 comparable to that OF
the hostess in the home. A graci-
Gus desire to make the customer
feel at home and to serve her needs
wins friends for the store. Indifer-
ence and its opposite. an oficious in
timacy. should be avoided. Any
saleswoman worth the name realizes
that to call a customer my dear"
does not make her feel at home. The
customer IL right in resenting 1t as
a familiarity.
Copyright, 1922. by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

Golf is a great reducer-especially
for reducing finances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

It's a wise hired hand who uses
his head also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

A wife on hand is worth two at
the movies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-15

Lots of them have bought bathing
suits but haven't had a chance to
nave tneir pictures made yet.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
RECEPTION FOR TEACH
ERS LAST NIGHT

The Woman's Club met last evening
Assembly Hall. the affair being
tanned particularly as a reception
Or the teachers of the high, village.
nd rural schools. The speaker Of
lie evening was Mrs. Marion Drake
'landers music supervisor in the pub
c schools. Her talk included an eX
lanation of the work as it is con
ucted with demonstration of the
'ork from the students of the grades
)uring the evening special muse
eatures were given by Virginia Ames
nd Willard dunbar. yioinists. by
1iss Ruth McQuillan, vocalist Ken
eth r.. COpp, cornet; Kenneth Wood
ury, clarinet, and a mixed quartette
omposel of Ruth McQuillan. Fay
'urkhardt, Horace FOrtier and George
7. Hawes A group of young women
lso sang. composed of Olena Vile5,
nth McQuillan. Fay Bnrkhardt, Del
hine Murray, Evelyn Viles. Ethelyn
'orris. Helen Gates and Helen TIaWes
1rs. Flanders played the aCcompani-
nents. 1t was a splendid demonstra-
on Of the work of our young people
the schools of today and showed
auch real talent. as well. in the var
ID lines Of music which were so en-
ertainingly presented. The manner
which Mrs. Flanders addressed the
hub members and teachers was quite
$ generally appreciated as are her
plendid efforts in the public schools.
he hostesses for the evening were,
rrs Mary G. Stinchtield, Mrs Helen
V. Couant, Mrs. Harriet Glcdhill and
irs. Grace w. Curtis. Punch and
vafers were served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
|RDPDSED CHANGE IN ELECTION Of NUN:
C|PAt OFFICERS FOR SK0WHEGAN
australian BaRst System Would Seem to Have
Many Advantages

cral business Of town meeting just
as he does at present. The poll
will be open ali day SO that, if h
preferred, he could attend the tow
meeting first and then go down t
vote for Municipal officers at late
hour.
1t would enable the town meeting
to start in when called to order tt
consider appropriations and othe
measures. Thus these matters woul;
have several hours longer in whici
to receive careful deliberations.
We should never adopt a represen
tative form of government unless tn
enabling act also provides for th
Initiative and Referendum. In prac
tice it has been found that these pro
visions are seldom used. The pos
sibility, however, that the voters ma
call for a referendum on any measur
passed by the City Council exescis
es verv who 'esome supervision owe
that body There is a real objectO'
to either enc of the above plans an
that is their undoubte1 tendency t.
introduce partisanship into town af
'em we have rarely or never asked
whether man was Democrat o
Republicans As matter of fact. /
Francis Parker, who held the ofic
of first se'ectman for twenty-five
years ending with 1914 was a Demo
crat. For practically all Of this per
iod Skowhegan was deeisively Repuh
lican. 1t might he noted in passnf
that probably no one will ever equa
Mr.. Parkers record as to length O
service as Municipal officer II
Skowhegan,
1t would surely be well for our c
tizens to be considering the abov
problems I; is quite likely that a
article will be placed in the warran
of our next town meeting dealing Will
reference to them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
"S|TT|N' PRETTY" CAST
IS FILLED

The cast has been filled for the mu-
steal farce comedy, "Sittin Pretty"
which is to be presented in the Oprra
House on April II. as "A benefit for
the Simon Peters Post Rchearaais
have been begun and the music will
he directed by Mrs. Marion Drake
Flanders. The cast has been filled by
local people as follows; Betty Win
gate. Mrs. Ethel Mitchell Christcn-
sen; Serg. Bob Drury. Herbert Oddly;
Pvt Red Clancy, Joe Pooler; Corn
Theodore Eliot. 2nd. Donald Burrill;
Countess de Montozon. Miss Ruth
Viles: Charlotte, Miss EVELYN s.. Lodi
ger; Suzette. Miss Beatrice Weston. .
Mr. Bishop, William a. Scott; Major
Hanson. Lyle S. Moore, A group of
Doughboys will be selected and will
furnish special musical numbers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
|FT GAIN Of ?2,72702 IN FINANCES OF.
SOMERSET COUNTY FOR PAST YEAR
|,sh in Banks at Beginning of Year $5,30l. 49,
Ninety prisoners Committed to Jail for Year

I The expenses of the Supreme Judi.
cial Court for the January term were
$474262; for the April term, $414S.73
and for the September term, $937074:
bills of costs, supplemental, to Sept
ember term 1920; State VS.. John A
Burke $1552.15 or total of $19,S1424
The salaries of the county, officers
totalea $15,505, these salaries beinl
as follows. c. o. Small Judge of Pro
bate S1O9553; Register of Probate
81 ,238S7; Clerk of Courts, $2,134.45
Register of Deeds, $1,64333: Sheriff
Mooers, $1400; treasurer, $500; coun
ty commissioners, $615. Judge Sawye
s1400; Judge Drake, $500; Sherffs
incidental expenses, $1,179.05; clerl
hire. $2363.77. A statement of th'
court house and general expenses to
tails $l5,352 93; the Jail account
S3.3SS so: the work jail account show
a net loss of $22S The report of thu
treasurer shows the cash on hand Jan
uary 1st. 1921 to have been $6.32S1
and the cash in banks December 81
1921 was S5,301.SS.
During the past year the count,
of Charles f. Davis ct ais for discon
tinuance OF a road at Madison; grant
cd the petition of L. G. Norris an
others for the dscontinuance of road
in Concord and granted petition an
lefncd the road limits in Fairfield a
requested by the municipal officers
hat town. The jail report submit
ed by Sheriff Mooers gives the nun
ber of prisoners January |. 1921, d
2; the number committed during 1872
vas 90; for the following offenses
liquor selling, 7; search and seizure,
;: Illegal possession and transporta
tion. s; liquor nuisance. 2; intoxica
tlon. 2: tramps, =; for larceny, breaF
ng and entering 26; assault. 7; poo
lebter, 4 manufacturing liquor, 5
rape. 3; house of i'll fame, 2; for
gerry, .; msce'll llncoas offenses,
Prisoners discharged during the yea
3; prisoners pardoned /; prisoner
lied. /; prisoners escaped. none; pr
soncrs in custody. at the beginning o
1922, 25; daily average in custody 70
1921, 13: number of weeks board 70
wear, S676.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-23
Coburn Aid Society Elects Officers

The annual meeting of the Coburn
Aid Society, a Philanthropic organiza-
ion, made possible through the late
Governor Coburn. of Skowhegan. was
leld yesterday afternoon in Library
,arlors. 1t was the birthday of the
'ormer Statesman. Reports were Civ
IN and Mrs George Merriam was
elected president to succeed Mrs. +.
=. Goodrich Other officers were ell
ected as follows: Vice president.
Miss Hannah II. Page; secretary. Mrs.
Mary W. Emery; treasurer, Miss Clara
}. Varnev: members of the board, Mrs.
.. +. Greenwood, Mrs. l.. A. Das-
,ombe. Mrs Paul Roullard. Miss Ger
rude S. Weston. Mrs Florence
Waugh Danforth. Mrs. +. r. Cool
"ich and Mrs. Mollie NJ. Greeuway,
Who succeeds Mrs. Abbie X. Wildes.
esigned. The annual reports were
given and refreshments were served
~ the official boar&