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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
JUSTIFIED IN REJECTING ALL BIDS

The aldermen have done well in rejecting all bids in
connection with the garbage disposal for the next three
years. The big increase in the cost over the past three
wears does not seem warranted. The fact that Perth AmDos
appropriated 500, 900 for the care of streets alone this year
and then paid $40, 900 in addition for the removal of gar
baqe. whereas New Brunswick is getting the whole thlng
done for S62, 900 is quite significant. There is a difference
of $40 900 which cannot be explained by the mere con-
trast in population.
For one thing. it once more calls attention to the high
rate of wages being paid in the street department. Many
of the employees in the street department are hardly able 70
do a real days work yet they are still receiving the same high
nav thew got during the war. Why should the taxpayers be
compelled to pay so much more for common labor than Is
being paid by anybody else? Most of those who have to pay
taxes have had their income reduced, yet their taxes go on
increasing in order that those employed by the city can con-
tinue to receive the same wages they did under wartime
prosperity.
With another increase in the tax rate confronting the
CITY. it is time for those in control of public affairs to take
the bull by the horns and cut and slash unmercifuly. The
time for maudlin sentiment has passed. The taxpayers neei
a little sympathy as well as those who are being so grace
ously cared for on the city pay roll. Other means are being
provided by the taxpayers for taking care of these who are
unable to provide for themselves. There is a limit to what
the city can stand.
1t is time for a real showdown in the matter of the
whole city government. There is need of a general weed
ing out and a REIMBURSEMENT of wages and expenses to con-
form with present day conditions. With a further increase
in taxes promised, the people are going to demand this and
the party that fails to heed the demand is going to hear
from the voters at the next election.
Should the contractors now collecting the garbage re-
fuse to continue at the present rate the aldermen will be
justified in taking hold of the matter and have the city do its
own garbage collecting. To do this a reorganization of
the street department would be necessary and it would fur
nish an opportunity for the general re-adjustment of en-
ployes and wages that must take place if the city is to be
run on an economical basis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
A. C. SPRACUE

Authorized agent for K g. Weld
ing and Cutting Eduippeent- Acety-
lene and all welding supplies. :
High street. Phone z2ss Perth
Amboy. N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

There does not seem TO be much progress in the way
of erecting a tuberculosis sanitarium in Middlesex county.
This most important matter has been hanging fire for sew
eral years. The agitation was revived a few months ago and
the State Board of Health was finally induced to make an in
spection of the proposed site at Menlo Park. There the mat
ter rests.
Aside from the protest from Metuchen, which seems to
be wholly unwarranted, there is no opposition to the cree
ton of the sanitarium. On the other hand, the need OF such
an institution is constantly increasing. People are dying
while the officials hesitate. incidentally, the county is un-
der a constantly increasing expense in its effort to provide
for the care of tuberculosis patients in sanitariums else"
where.
The Middlesex County Anti Tuberculosis League cites
the following case as typical in the county:
Zone of the county's many cooperative doctors refer
red a Hungarian man to the clinic a short time ago. The
man was found to have tuberculosis in an advanced stage
and application for admission to a sanatorium was made i'm
mediately. Before admission was secured, however, the
man died. The tuberculosis league had the family, consist
ing of the wife, four children and four bOarders examined
promptly. Two of the boarders, both young men, under
thirty, were found to have incipient tuberculosis and the
oldest child, a boy, nine years old, was found to have mod
erately advanced tuberculosis.
1.-THE child and one of the boarders are now in a sana-
torium and reported to be improving. The other boarder
is to be admitted during the week.
1.-THE family receives frequent visits from the nurse
and an effort has been made to relieve the congestion by
keepinq the mother from taking boarders, and providing
light EMPLOYMENT outside the home while the children are
N school. Before the Middlesex County Anti-Tuberculosi3
eaoue became interested in the family the family of six and
,ur boarders were living in four rooms. Now the family of
Va and one boarder live in the same rooms. A distinct effort
being made along preventive lines, giving the mother in
motions in the value of fresh air, cleanliness and certain
nds Of food"
With the facilities of a sanatorium right here in the
mty this work could be wonderfully increased. This is
paiter Of life and death. Why ~diliy-dany any longer?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

: from 10000 to 10000 salable heads.
Q. How many men were killed
and wounded in the Battle of Wa
terloo? r. Z.
A. In that battle the French lost
In killed., wounded and missing
about $1,000 men. while the LOSSES
of the Allies were about $4,000.
O.. Do fish have tapeworms? NJ.
A. H.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that tapeworms are found in fish,
u are generally of a different spe-
Gle than the tapeworm found in the
human body.
@. What is the largest water
wheel in the world? r. s.. w.
a. The one which supplies the
ancient city of Hama with water for
drinking and irrigation is probably
the largest. 1t is 20 feet in diameter
and is built of wood upon an iron
axle.
Q. Who said there was a higher
law than our Constitution? l. III. e.
A. In the senate debate on the
admission of California as a stata,
William H. Seward said: THE Con-
stitution regulates our ~stewardsnH.:
the Constitution devotes the DOMAIN
to union, to justice, to defense. to
welfare, to liberty. But there is =
higher law than the Constitution
which regulates u authority over
the domain, and devotes it to the
same noble purposes" To Daniel
Webster's assertion that it was alb
surd to the laws of God.
Seward replied that there is no
human enactment which is just tina.
Is not a re-enactment of the law OF
God"
Q. Why are thirteen eggs called
a setting? l.. r.
A. The Poultry Division says that
a setting of eggs is usually fifteen.
This is the number sold by poultry
men. There is no reason for the
fixing on this number except that it
is just about what a hen can cover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

Q. Were baseball players ever
assessed for their board? j.. F. T.
A. Prior to 1882 players were
assessed fifty cents a day for board
while the team was on the road. At
the present time the expenses of
players are paid while they are
travelling.
Q. Are women more susceptible
to seasickness than men? E. H.
A. Women as a rule suffer from
se1sickness more often than men.
Young children and old people pos
sess comparative immunity from
this affection. =
Q. Where is the oldest Christian
church in the world? c. NJ.
a. The Church of the Nativity
built at Constantine at Bethlehem
about $50 A. d. il probably the old
est Christian edifice still standing.
@. What Is the derivation of the
word ambition? +. K. O'C.
A. This word comes from the
Latin ambitio which meant a going
around. especially of candidates for
Office in Rome to solicit votes.
Hence, a desire for Office or honor.
@. What should be the yield per
acre of lettuce? A. G.. D..
A. An acre of lettuce often yields
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
Geographic News
Bulletins by the
National Geographic Society
MAY BANIsH IEpRosy
Bulletins by the

MAY DANISH LEPROSY
Announcement hat number Of
patients on the famous leper island
OF Molokai. Hawaiian Islands. is
steadily growing less, due to the pa
rolling of patients apparently cured
by chaulmoogra oil, turns attention
TO this important disease problem in
the tropical possessions of the
United States and to the possibility
that 1t may one day be entirely
solved. What the magic chaulmoo-
gra oil is and where 1t comes from
is told in the following bulletin is
sued from the Washington, d. c.,
headquarters of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
Known i'm East For Ages
Though chaulmoogra oil, made
from the seeds of the chattanooga
tree, has been used in India and
other parts of the Eaa for centuries
for the treatment of skin diseases,
there was long n mystery about 1t
to Westerners. The fruits, round
and about the size of oranges, found
their way to many of the 'bazars
and markets of India, Burma and
Siam, but little was known of the
source of supply. So long as the Oil
was 4 Viy AdDDCu "a Az Shli anu
taken internally, it seemed to be
only a palliative and there was no
great worldwide interest in 1t. But
since Western science separated the
curative principles and prepared
them in a form which makes pos
sible hypodermic injection, there
have been brought about what ap-
pears to be many permanent cures.
when this stage of development
had been reached, so that hope
could be held out practically for the
first time to many of the sufferers
from one of the most dreadful dis
eases known, the demand for the
raw material became much greater
than the available supply. With
the idea of obtaining seeds and
from them growing a crop of the
beneicent trees the United States
Department of Agriculture sent a
plant explorer to southeastern Asia
to search for the unknown chaul-
moogra forests from which the
epoch-makinig cures had flowed.
A Long Trail
"It was then that the worlds
ignorance of what had become one
of Natures priceless boons became
evident. The oil was in use in Siam
and it was thought that the trees
existed there. But a journey through
all the promising regions of the
country failed to disclose a single
tree. The trail then led across the
line into Burma, where a few iso-
lated trees were found, but without
fruit. sClues were followed for hum
dreds of miles farther before for
ests of the chaulmoogras were en-
countered in central Burma.
The gathering of the chaulmoo-
gra fruits in Burma is not without
it's dangers. Wild elephants live in
herds in these jungles and o and
then attack and destroy the nearby
villages. The forests are also in
tested with man-eating tigers. 1t
was only after an encounter with
one of the latter that the American
expedition was able to take from
the region a supply of the long
sought seeds. With the seeds OBJ
tanned a plantation of chaulmoogras
has been established in Hawaii, and
the beginning of a domestic supply
Of the valuable oil is looked for in
about eight years"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
AMERICA NEEDS ARMY,
SAYS WEEKS At WEST POINT

WEST POINT. June 13.-Asser-
tions that the United States does not
need an army were met by Secre-
tary Weeks of the war department
in an address at the graduating ex-
e~rcises of the United States Military
Academy today with the statement
that the civilization of the world
rests upon no surer foundation than
did the civilization of Boston" at tbs
time of the police strike nearly three
years ago.
eff it were not for the restraining
force of the military establishment
of the nations of the world an indie
scribable state of chaos would result
and civilization would be rapidly
exterminated through self destruc-
ton" he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

New tobacco merger has $751;
100000 invested. Watch their
smoke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

/ 1t constructed and conducted hotels
to house it's workmen. 1t built
towns, with all the necessities and
conveniece of municipal life, such
as paved streets. sewers. water, gas,
theatres, moving pictures, hospitals
and the like.
All in all, 1t was a big job the
Shipping Board had on its hands.
1t was an undertaking hat fairly
staggers the imagination, and that
it was accomplished is a monument
to American business enterprise and
genius.
Many Ships Now Idle
OF the great fleet that might now
be carrying the American flag into
every port of every sea more than
1000 vessels are today laid up-as
idle as Coleridge's painted ship
upon a painted ocean" This is due
to some extent to the worldwide
depression in the shipping business,
but more largely to the fact that the
American operator is at a serious
disadvantage with his foreign COM
petitors in the matter of operating
I expenses. 1t costs a great deal more
to sail a vessel under United States
registry, in compliance with u laws
as to crews, ETC., than it does under
hat of any other country, and un-
less something is done about it our
idle ships bid fair to remain out OF
commission.
This brings up the problem OF
what is to be done to preserve the
American merchant marine. Albert
ID. Lasker, chairman of the Shipping
Board, insists that nothing but gov
eminent aid offers a solution of the
problem. He says: THE proposed
ship subsidy bill. which is now being
discussed before the joint congress
sional committee, provides adequate
means, subject to such amendments
as are advisable and practical for
the restoration of American mari
time prestige.
Until the citizen who resides in
land co-operates with his brother on
the various coasts of the country and
truly feels that he will share directly
or indirectly in the prosperity that
is to follow the upbuilding of our
import and export trade, all efforts
| to put our idle fleet in operation will
be futile. This is a matter for the
entire nation to support, not only
from a spirit of patriotism and of
pride, but for the even greater pur-
pose of economic and national pre-
servation.
AfllCIlCd lliGGl baAAo aP itA %
port trade. We must find markets
for our surplus production. No ma
ton has ever been successful in car
rying out these policies unless it has
had a strong merchant marine ca
pable of transporting its W com
modities to all parts of the world in
its own bottom. For US, the only
solution lies in federal assistance"
Ship subsidy is by no means a
new issues before the country and
the congress. 1t antedates our emer-
gence as a shipbuilding nation and,
in fact, has been recurring year af-
ter year even since the first decline
of our merchant marine. Now the
issue presents a different problem.
Heretofore a subsidy has been urged
in order that Americans might be
encouraged to build ships and sail
them under our flag. Now govern
ment aid is sought in order that
the hundreds of ships hat we have
idle on our hands may be put into
commission and made potent fac
tors in world trade. Shall we hoist
the Blue Peter?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

our idea or nerve is Duying q
pocketbook on credit.
1t takes W to start a fight but
that isn't why people marry.
Great Britain's neighbors continue
to keep her awake at night.
New tobacco merger has $751;
100000 invested. Watch their
smoke.
A sure thing is when daughter de-
cides ell il eoing anyhow.
There is a time for all things. The
time TO cuSs business is gone.
The missing link Is causing as
much talk as the missing drink.
Tennessee minister married a
couple in Is seconds. lightning,
however is much faster.
A chronic crouch never goes
where he is told to go until he dies.
The hobby-horse most people ride
drinks gasoline.
Lending money is a fine way to
improve your memory.
Soft coal prices have been fixed at
the mines; but will probably be
overhauled en- route.
Eskimos never battle. That's why
Eskimo kids look so happy.
Health hint: Send the b~ootIegger
on his vacation.
The street car system could be i'm
proved by granting stopovers.
Pinchot spent 100000 getting
elected. That's high Office rent.
Cotton Exchange suspended three
for fraud. Why not a slogan: A fair
Exchange is no robbery?
People who live faster than others
don't go as far.
A surplus of ex-wives and former
husbands Is reported.
Statistics show doctors collect one
fourth of their fees. Show this to
your doctor.
Kiss rhymes with bliss and Miss
and they usually go together.
If a mar becomes what he eats,
the skinny must live or spaghetti.
Many a groom puts off the we'd
ding until his father IA afford 1t.
A success is a man who climbs
while the failures are waiting on
broken-down elevators.
If we were Dempsey we would be
fighting all the time.
About the only time a la has
the last word is when he says Here
is the money. then"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
Questions Answers

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any question by writing The Perth
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Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
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to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

1t takes two to start a fight but
that isn't why people marry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
MISS TT DEATS

Electrical Scalp and Face Massage
Derma Plasta and Boncilla Massage
Office hours. Mon. We'd. Fri. 10. 30-s o. n
Tues. Thurs. Sat. 10 1908 !. m
Board of Trade Bldg. Room 214
Phone 1914 Perth Amboy. N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
Bible Thought For Today

REFUGE, STRENGTH, HELP-God is our refuge
and strength, a very present help in trouble.-Psalm 10: l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

Our idea of nerve is buying a
pocketbook on credit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13

Great Britain's neighbors continue
to keep her awake at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-11
NOTABLE CAST WITH NAzIMoVA

Nazimoya, the great Russian stal of Toys of Fate" the special attrac- tion at the Coliseum tonight, is sur rounded with a brilliant cast of cele- brated players in this Screen Gas sics' production de luxe. released by Metro. Every member of the cast is well known to theatergoers.
 Charles Bryant, who appeared op- rosite the s:3r in her wonderful pie ture, Revelation" again is her lead ing man, essayirg the role of Henry Livingston, young American law yer. Irving Cummings, one of Amer. ica's favorite screen players. is cast as Greggo, the gypsy lover
 Dodson Mitchell, who has support ed Nazimova in Ibsen plays, has teen entrusted the important part of BrEce Griswold.
 F. J. Connolly, another distinguish
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-11
AUSTRIA FACES
 LARGE DEFICIT
Deficit of at Least Two Hun dred Billion Crowns Is
 Confronting Austria.

VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The beginning of the new year finds the government facing a deficit of 100000. .000, 900 crowns. It had reached 165,000, ,000,- 900 at the end of October.
 The largest single item of the de ficit is for subsidized foodstuffs bought outside the country, this alone amounting to 83.000 900, ,000 crowns. The railways have been run at a loss of 28,000,0OO,000
 Another serious item of loss has been on foreign exchange, the gov ernment being forced to sell crowns for foreign values for payments Of flour, fats and various other com modities under the food subsidy plan
 During the past few months tha fall of the crown against standard values has been unchecked and its purchasing value has about reached the vanishing point.
 The largest note in circulation ir Austria has been 10000 crowns, but the tremendous volume of circula tion has made even that denomina tion insufficient and an issue o 100000 crown notes is in preparation | Where 1000 and lesser notes arg handled in quantities they are nc longer counted. but weighed. 4 table of weights has been worked out and found to be accurate enougl
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-11
SHRINE PARTY TONIGHT
 BE; ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Tonight is Ladies' Night in Shrine dom There has been arranged ! theater party and dance by the Nobles The Shriners will meet at the Moose Hall at 8 o'clock for q short business session of the Shrine Club, after which they will proceed to the Palace Theater and escort the ladies to the hall. The Nobles are requested to see that the ladies get to the theater in time for the first show
 Every Noble of the Shrine, whether a member of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club or not, is cordially in vited to participate in tonight's fes- tiyities--to attend the club meeting and to take the ladies to the the ater. Nobles are again urged to wear the fez. The affair is informal and for Shriners and their ladies only.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-11
TuC '.,, [ Q | l 5 E U M Has on Tonight a Big Show
 Featuring
NAzIMOvA 0F FATE"

What does the public want in this city?
 Do the amusement people want good pictures and high class music to complete the picture, a sood singer, and all for the price q 90 cents? Still, the public docs net seem to appreciate it, Many do not cons during the week days to uphold the expenses of big show, like we give, com- ing cut only once a week and that on Sunday nights.
 Ii you are young, you are look ing for enjoyment, and if you are cd you want to forget your t1oublos-so come to the Coli scum. This applies to both men and women.
 The management of the Coli sum IS advising the public, while 1t has the chance, to enjoy them selves, for the small admittance price of 30 cents. as the music ie worth the 90 cents alone. Good concert and good music with the pictures, by good orchestra, the best ever brought to Juneau. We do net say anything about the pictures for everybody knows they arc high class productions, but 1t is the music we mention particu- larry, the best the Juneau public has ever heard. The Coliseum has the best of accommodations, the same as any high class theatre has.
 Stor out on change nights, Sun- days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, spend your 30 cents and make Juneau look like Seattle.
 Tonight is the last showing of Nazimova.
 For Thursday, Friday and Sat u,day matinee-Charles Ray in Paris Green" will be the feature with James J. Corbett in The Midnight Man."
 Saturday night there will be another change.
 On Sunday. the great produc- tion Rivers End" will be shown. Rivers End" played in the States 10 $1 and up. The Coliseum will ehcw it at 30 cents and you get the music, concert, etc. thrown in. Get the habit.