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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

tions.
''The bills I advocate purpose to
prevent the city of Bayonne from
taking a watershed which is the
property of the state. Seven years
ago the state policy of water conser-
vation was fixed. To that policy
Newark, Paterson, Clifton and other
municipalities have adhered and now
it is purposed to allow Bayonne to
jump in and grab the Ramapo. It's
question whether the water Of the
state belongs to the people or wheth-
er it is to be manipulated by engi-
neers and lawyers.
For the last FIVE years have
been employed by the North Jersey
District Supply Commission in valu-
ing properties and two years ago
Isayonne employed me in similar
work in connection with the Ram
apo. So that am familiar with this
situation"
Referring to Mr.. Milton's actlvi-
ties as special counsel for Bayonne
in fighting the water bills to give
the North Jersey board jurisdiction
Hershfeld said: 81 admire his
ability as a policeman admires a
well blown safe. He don't agree but
he adnires the way the work has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

Passaic assemblyman I'VE are not
interested in the personal profits of
Clyde Potts. but we are interested
in the progres of the state. l COM
pliment the leading lawyer on the
other side. I abhor his methods but
1 admire his ability This last
reference was to Mr.. Milton. The
latter was present in the House
chamber at the time and smiled
amusingly. Mr.. Potts was a listener
in the gallery.
Assemblyman John Datei was at
tackled for alleged about facing on
the bills. He said that the Bergen
delegation had sold out at the last
minute because their bosses have
told them to go that way"
Assemblyman D. Perry Moran,
answering the attacks of Hershfield
and Evans, characterized them as
Statements containing malicious
lies" How much money did Mr..
Hershfield get from the city of Bay
onne as an appraiser on the Ram
apo deal?"
Hershleld told the House in reply
that he had worked eleven days for
Bayonne, having been engaged by
Mr.. Milton to value properties on
the watershed anu received pow lOt
his services.
THAT is the trouble" shot back
Moran, who is from Hudson and
lives in Bayonne. '1t was not enough.
He came voluntarily to do his work
and was very much in favor of the
Ramapo development if they would
engage him. We are all human"
Hershfield had charged that the
"slush fund to help Bayonne's cause
in the legislature am ounted to $780,
600. Moran declared the Passaic
man had raised the ante, as he had
been whispering for several weeks
that the figure was $4,000.
Moran said that the city of Bay
onne through its development of the
Ramapo is trying to "unshackle it.
self from the clutches of the East
Jersey Water Company and the lat
ter is the invisible government sur
rounding the North Jersey Water
Supply Commission"
In opening his speech Hershfield
declared that when he spoke about
invisible government" several weeks
ago it was in reference to these
water bills.
THE boss of a certain delegation
told it's members to reverse them
selves and has ordered his marion
cites to defeat these bills" said the
Passaic assemblyman.
It could not be definitely deter
mined whether he was referring tc
the Hudson or the Passaic delega-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

been done"
Hershfeld declared that under
the District Boards supervision the
water would have cost Bayonne only
$50 a million gallons and under the
Ramapo plan il will be 800 a mill
lion gallons.
Referring to the grant of the
State Board Of Conservation and
Development, to Bayonne TO develop.
the Ramapo Speaker Evans de-
clared:
Democratic politics from Hudson
county has prostituted state agen-
cies. There has been found cor
ruption and graft. We find this now
in another agency Conservation
Board.) Only one or to members
resigned and g. new man was put in
who would approve the grant. A
man who occupies g, prominent po-
sition with this department has been
| one of the most pernicious lobbyists
/ here il many day. But his Job
may have been at stake. (This ref
erence was taken by the press 20
mean DR.. H. 3. Hummer. director
/ of the State Conservation Depart
n1ent. who has been fighting the
| bills).
J Clyde Potts had fund Of $780,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
Attempt TOPaSS Water
Bill I'm The Assembly
Fails; To Try Again

TRENTON, March 15.-Another
attempt may be made this afternoon
by Assemblyman Hershfield of Pas
sale, to force over in the House the
bill to give the North Jersey dictrict
water supply commission equal jur-
isdictioh with the state board of
conservation and development in the
matter of deciding water questions
affecting the northern end of the
state. The vote yesterday resulted
in tWenty-eight affirmative votes and
twenty-nine against after a three
hour rough and tumble debate in
which the honor of the members Of
the assembly was bitterly assailed
not only for alleged had faith but
susceptibility to improper influence
and "slush funds" as well.
Those who voted for the bill which
the Passaic delegation, led by AS
semblyman Hershfield and Speaker
Evans fostered, follow:
Ayes-Adams, Blizzard, Chamber
lain, Coles, Evans, Gibbs, Hanson,
Hershfield, Hoffman Howe, Klein
Laprete, Lyons, Menninger, Negus,
North, Parker, Powell, Randolph,
Robbins, Reagner, Rowland, Stevens,
Stiles, Strahan, Srrateon, Thompson,
Williams-2S.
Noes-Barkman Barison, Blair,
Brown, Campbell, Cieciuch, Comp
tron, Corio, Crawford, Dater, DE
Lorenzo, Eastmeas, Flynn, Gaede
George, Harbourt, Long, Marshall,
Mccullough, Moran, Muir, Pascoe,
Runyon, Sarokin, Schermerhorn,
Sexsmith, Todd, Vaughan, Welsh
20.
Four delegations participated in
the fight over the bill. The Passaic,
Bergen, Hudson and Essex, the four
biggest in the assembly, and after
listening to the charges and counter
charges of corruption over the water
bills, some OF the members whose
counties were not involved admitted
they were more in the dark about
the whole matter than when it had
started.
This has got my goat declared
Assemblynan Blizzard, Of Cumber-
land county, expressing his feelings
land 1 would like to be excused
| from voting"
However, after the House hao
| given him this privilege on motor
| Of Democratic Leader George, HI
decided that he would not avail him.
self of the exemption when Assem-
blyman Hershfield objected anc
then lined himself op with the pro
ponents of the measure.
Assemblyman Hershfield viciously
attacked the opponents of his bill
and charged that Bayonne had Gre
ated a "slush fund to further its
opposition. 1t was claimed thai
Bayonne in obtaining authority from
the State Board of Conservation to
develop the Ramapo watershed ir
Bergen county was trying ito grat
the last available water supply
source in the state"
Hershfeld grew personal in his
attacks and criticised the actions
and methods of Clyde Potts, men,
Der of the State Board of Health
| and engineer for Bayonne in the
Ramapo development and John
Milton. former corporation counsel
for Jersey City, special counsel fol
| Bayonne in this fight.
| He charged that the Dater bills &:
| amended to allow the Bayonne peo
! pie to run water pipe lin
! through Bergen county and thu
| serve communities in that territor,
was a movement surrounded will
graft"
81 waive any immunity for libe
in what / say here" declared the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

tsges which homasote boards have
over steel or wood or concrete and,
it is said, that, in constructing any
type of building out OF these boards
the large size in which the panels
are made effects a decided economy
in construction costs by eliminating
waste material.
While the building field is not the
original outlet for the boards put
on the market by The Pantasote
Company, it is logical development
of business which originally con-
fined itself TO construction work IN
steam and electric railway cars
When the Pantasote Company first
put on the market it's manufactured
boards, they were Immediately well
coined by our builders and railway
COMPANIES like the Pullman Com
pany, New York Central and other
trunk lines, for construction in
steel cars in places were steel sheets
were Objectionable for various rea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

A very unique little house on
wheels arrived in Perth Anboy to-
day and attracted a great amount of
attention and enthusiastic comment.
It is a miniature house built Of
homasote (wood-f1bre) building
boards and mounted on Ford
chassis and is complete in every d.
tail. Readers Of the Perth Ambcy
Evening News are familiar with
homasote building boards which
were introduced in this part of the
country a year ago and which IS
is said, are unlike any ther man
ufactured board in many respects
and particularly in being weather
proof and consequently used foi
building construction outside, as
we'll as inside. Houses and garages
have been built out of homasote
building boards and both owners
and architects are entirely pleased
with the results.
There are certain distinct advan-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

sons and today these manufacturer
boards are to be found in varioHs
parts Of cars throughout the coun-
try.
Another field in which, because OF
their weather-proof qualities and
beautiful finish which can be put ON
them, the manufactured boards are
used is the commercial car industry.
Thousands Of delivery cars owned
by large department stores. baker
les. etc. are panelled with these
boards because of their proved su-
perior lasting qualities over panels
Of wood.
Those who have investigated the
subject from a practical point Of
view are convinced that the time
has come when a manufactured
(wood-fibre) board must take the
place of wood in building censtruc-
ton and homasote boards seem TO
have all of the qualities which are
required for this purpose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15

coo to dispense of 70 accomplish the
purpose of Bayonne. There are
charges now against MIN before the
State Board Of Health. Are You
going to allow Bayonne to grab of
the last available water supply this
little town bonded to its limit in the
spending Of money as only those in
Hudson county know how to spend
n
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
New Headlight Law In Force

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Dill ordered on July 1st that all au-
.tomobilists in the State must begin
to use one of the twenty-siX head
light lenses approved by the Commits
sion.
The rule for focusing is that the
raw of light shall not extend o
than forty-two inches above the
ground. The object of this rule is to
provide plenty of light upon the road
for the safety of the. driver, but to
prevent his lights from shining into
the eyes of oncoming drivers.
The technical feature of the en-
forcement and discrimination be-
tween those which will and will not
come under the law is rather a puz-
zling one at present for other than
trained inspectors. Consequently local
officials all over South Jersey are
looking to the inspectors of the motor
vehicle department and the State
troopers to bear the brunt of the en-
forcement burden.
Police departments have been sup
piled with lists of approved lenses and
justices of the peace and other COM
hitting officers have been given infor-
nation in detail ~concering the new
law. But with summer traffic thru
these sections now at its height with
the vehicle department and troopers
busy regulating traffic and enforcing
regular road rules, the best the local
authorities can do will be to arrest
drivers with exceptionally glazing
headlights until they can become bet
ter acquainted with the regulations,
No excuse, however, will be granted
for improper lenses and focusing and
motorists from other States will be
compelled to comply with the New
Jersey law.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
DAIRY CALF CLUB TOUR
Plans Being Made To Visit Salem
COunty's Best Dairy Herds

Arrangements have been made for
the Dairy Tour OF Tuesday, July 10th,
which club members plan to run each
year and when some of Salem County's
herds are visited and inspected by
the future dairymen of u county.
This year the start will be made at
Mr.. Joe Bills farm, at Monroeville, at
8 A. NJ, Standard Time. Mr.. Bill,
through years of effort, has built up a
very high producing herd of registered
Holsteins with many exceptional in
d~ividuals. Here the club members
will inspect and judge a class of dairy
cows.
Miss Jennie Colson's farm, at Dare
town, will be the next stop where the
class of animals judged will be regis,
tered Guernseys. Miss Colson's herd
is the result of careful and intelligent
breeding with good imported founda-
ton stock to start with, and showing
many high producing individuals.
Following these two stops the Tour
will be continued to Marlboro, at the
farm Of Mrs Mary Harris, where the
Marlboro Club will have their calves
on show. Lunch will be eaten at this
time, which everyone is advised to
bring with them.
After lunch short talks will be
given by Mr.. E. j. Perry, the Dairy
Specialist from New Brunswick; Mr..
W. w. Wetmore, the Holstein-F reisan
Secretary, and Mr.. VIM. Hutton, the
Guernsey Breeders Secretary.
Later the trip will continued to the
farm of MI. Eber M. R. Davis to see
the twice Grand Champion of the
Trenton Fair, Winterthur Prilly Segis
Marmagel, and Mr.. Davis's herd.
All who are interested in dairying
are invited to participate in the tour
and help make the a success. 1t
will be a good time to get acquainted
with the most desirable type of dairy
cows which a person would wish to
breed on his farm, and the best way
of putting the plan into practice.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
"HEROES OF THE STREET"

If you cashed in on go and Get It,"
"Penrod," "School Days" and rags
to Riches" you'll mop up with Heroes
of the Street." which is showing at
the Broad tonight and Saturday, for
this latest Warner Brothers special
represents the best picture in which
the juvenile star, Wesley Barry, has
appeared.
The action is smooth and swift
throughout, with not a dull moment,
and Wesley Barry is at all times in
the limelight and portrays a youthful
role that is true to life.
The story is most true to life, cen
turing around Wesley Barry and his
ambition to become a policeman
and a "Hero of the Street." like
his "pops." Then comes a pathetic
part which moves the human emotions
as the boy shoulders the burdens as
head of the family when his father is
taken from them in line of duty. The
VOW to find the Shadow" who killed
his ''pops," and how he does it, is
most amusing and most often in
genius.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
The Crime Of Moral Cowardiee

William J. Bryan, in his weekend
Republic Syndicate letter in the news
papers of the United States, has these
truisms, which every one of us should
read and profit by:
Religion is just as exacting as the
science of war. Cowardice is even
more reprehensible in a great moral
conflict than upon the battlefield.
ITO fee before bursting shells and
the fire of musketry is never for
given in war. Why should it be treat
ed less severely when one is following
the Lord of Hosts, and the waging COM
bat against t hepowers of darkness?
Nothing is worth lighting for that
is not worn dying for. That which is
worth dying for in the sphere of NOR
ais is as valuable as things won in
war.
Truth strides through the centuries
and across the boundaries of nations.
ut is a priceless thing for which one
may we'll be willing to sacrifice his
life.
THE fact that throughout the ages,
n women have been willing to
die for that which they believed to be
right, is conclusive proof that man has
in him the breath of the Almighty and
wears the Likeness of the Creator"
God gives us men and women who have
the courage of their convictions! And
if they are such jelly-fsh as to have no
convictions, may the Lord have mercy
on their souls.
Let us then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate,
Still achieving, still pursuing"
Forge ahead, not hesitate. Ruth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
FIREWORKS A GRAND SIGHT
Continued from page 1

commune AtC'
first chap to have his shoes on before
some of the others had ever
found their own was Wallace Will
liams, followed closely by Joseph Dur
ham and John McGovern, who had the
distinction of being the only boy to
win two prizes.
All of the above boys were given
boxes of candy for their accomplish
ment and they were well worth all
that they put into their races.
After these events the aerial bal
looms and novelties were the main at
traction, only to be supplanted by the
passing out of horns which added a
carnival atmosphere to the afternoon.
Soon the cry of free ice cream cones
for the kiddies was sent out and in
an instant a line a hundred yards long
was formed and over twelve hundred
free cones were handed out.
1t was a great afternoon for the
children and all of the older people
who were present enjoyed their hap
piness as much as the children enjoyed
their glee and fun.
In the course of the day 1900 ones
and 1000 boxes of candy were devour-
ed by the kiddies and over 800 bal
looms and as many horns given them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
A KARNEY E

Thirtv-two boys left on Saturday
under the direction of Joseph Crock
EFT. Upon arrival they were divided
into four groups and each group has
a tent. The names of the tents are
Red Arrow, Red Deer, Wild Cat, and
Two Horn, of which George Myers,
Charles Brooks, Mike Harchol and
Norris Keech are the respective
leaders.
The first camp fire was held Satur-
day evening when George Myers was
elected High Chief and "Unk"> Joseph
Crockett, High Guide.
Every day the camp devotes thirty
minutes to Bible study and their hikes
and swimming are the main pastime,
unless it be eating. On Monday a
curio hike was held and upon their re-
turn the braves told the three most
important things they had seer which
is excellent practice in nature obser-
walton.
The Fourth was observed in the
morning with a military salute and
flag raising and was followed by a
field meet among the different tent
groups.
About noon the boys piled into a
motor truck and came home for the
celebration at Dye Works Field.
They were so hoarse from the I'M
accustomed night air and yelling and
cheering-mostly the latter-that the
sunburned brownies could hardly
squeak out a full sentence and make
If audible.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
W. c. T. Z. RALLY

The Salem County Midsummer
Rally will be held in Friends Grounds,
Woodstown, Friday, July goth, morn
ing and afternoon. Members and
friends from our own and neighbor-
ing counties will be present. Miss
Elizabeth Goodwin, of Greenwich, at
the earnest request of our young
people, has been engaged for one of
III afternoon speakers. The young
people of the community are requested
to take note of this and make it a
point to be in attendance. Miss
Goodwin is too good to miss. Be sure
to hear her.
Hon. Clyde Kelly, of Washington,
D. c., is also engaged for a date in
Salem County. Mr.. Kelly is to be
the evening speaker at Salem, Sep
TENDER goth, on the occasion of the
annual convention of the Salem
County W. c. T. U. You will be fire.
quently reminded of the coming of
both of these speakers. They are too
pleasing and wholesome to forget
about. All lives will be richer for
having heard them. Ruth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
THE DEAD BUTTERFLY'S WINGS

Dead by the roadside a butterfly lay,
Dead in the isles of the forest gray;
Crushed was its body and broken its
wings,
But a beautiful, %wondrous, gorgeous
thing.
It's wings had been white and purple
and gold,
A thing of wonder and beauty untold.
Why was it there? What caused its
fall?
And bruised and broken it beyond re-
call?
How long had it been and where did it
roam
Since the day that it left its chrysa-
Use heme? -.
Perhaps it's but a few hours from its
silken nest, j..
For it's life is short, of few days at
best.
What was its joy, or sorrow, or care;
Before its wings were broken n
scattered there?
And what is there anywhere, save
where angels sing,
That had more of beauty than a IL
terfly's wing?
H. Earl WEIGH.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
Salem County's Mid Summer Rally

An attractive program is being de-
veloped for the Midsummer Rally OF
the Salem County w. c. 7. u, to be
held in Friends Meeting House
grounds. Friday, July goth, 1928, with
Miss Elizabeth H. Goodwin, Promoter
of Periodicals of the New Jersey W..
C. T. u, as the speaker OF the day
1t is through the request of the young
people that Miss Goodwin has beer Sc
cured for this occasion, and the young
people are herewith requested to see
to it that the young people OF h
whole community are personally IN
vited to be in attendance. Let every
Young person invite her friends to be
present. 1t is up to you to bring
Hiss Goodwin the biggest audience
ever. You and all your freiends VIII
be cordially welcome.
The morning meeting will open at
10 o'clock, standard time, with the
County Musical Director, Mrs. Emma
7. Wiley, and Miss Florence Waddlng-
ton, of Salem, in charge. Brief adj
dresses. readings, musical selections
will take up the time till noon when
box lunch brought by each n will be
Ol Will ia anu ny ~
by the Woodstown Union. Ice cream
will be served to all who call for 1T
throughout the social intermission till
2.30 o'cock, when the afternoon pro-
gram will be on and you will not
want to miss a single feature of 1t.
Keep the date in your heart and come
and enjoy the whole day. Everybody
welcome.
The reception and r%efreshment COM
mittee for the Rally Day, appointed
at the monthly meeting of the Woods
town Union, on Wednesday last, at
the home of Mrs. Annie R. Lippincott,
on Beach Avenue, We're: Mrs. Annie B.
Lippincott, Mrs. Ida Kirby Coles, Mrs.
Antoinette Bishop, Miss Elizabeth I.
Acton. Mrs. Mary X. Shinn and Mrs.
Frances C. Petit.
Assistants to the committee: Miss
Marguerite Peterson, Miss Helen
Petit, Miss Helen Andrews, the
Misses Margaret Crispen (both Mar
garets) and Miss Gladys Lippincott.
White Ribboners and friends of
neighboring counties are invited to be
present. Plenty of room and warm
hospitality for all. Do come.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-07-06
The Mechanics and Laboratory Game

Fridays game began like a big
Lacquer. The Laboratory men began
playing as if they were determined to
make the Mechanics go the limit to
win.
1t was ~scoreless until the last half
of the second inning when the Labs
had Gibbons on third and Martin on
second. Kiesel was at bat and Laf-
ferty gave a passed ball ran to re-
cover it while Gibbons rushed home
and Spicer ran in to take the ball
from Latferty. Spicer's back was to-
ward Gibbons as he received the ball
and Gibbons "a sliding one foot be-
tween Spicer's legs touching the plate,
while Spicer tucked the ball back of
his right leg to catch the slide. I'M
pire Errico called him out. That
started a good argument which ended
in a concession to get a new umpire.
Managers Nash and Kelley, of the
two teams, then found Harry Kille
and Charles Remsburg on the stand
who finished the game at the home
plate and bases, respectively.
1t proved to be the turning point,
for the remaining innings found the
Laboratory men not in the game with
pep they had been showing. The NOR
ale had fallen and luck had turned.
In addition, the Mechanics went at
things all the harder and won by a
total of u to O..
In the third inning they began hit
ting Matthew which they continued
until the end. In this inning Lafferty
and Patterson made one base hits
Mercer took first on Tyce's error and
then Pennington cleaned up with a two
Dagger. Hunter sacrificed and PEN
nington came in on a passed ball.
In the fifth inning Kuhnle finished
the scoring by his three Dagger, but
he was left on third at the finish. In
the sixth inning it was four singles
and an error that accounted for the
runs.
The two hits allowed by Spicer
We're in the fifth, but a double play
quickly made them amount to moth
ing.
It was in the first inning that
Johnny Fullerton pulled the big play
of the game. when with Patterson on
third, Hunter made a hot fly along
third base lire he jumped, caught the
ball and stepped on the base before
anyone had time to think what it was
all about, to say nothing of Patter-
son getting back to the base. 1t was
speed itself.