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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
Cost az Accidents.

Industrial accidents have cost over
$1a5.OOOOO0 In compensation during
the past nine years in New York state.
This amount. made public by the state
industrial commissioner, has been paid
10 injured wOrkmen, and to depend
ents Of workers. killed In Industrial
accidents since workmen's compensa-
tion law has been In operation In New
York state. The money was distributed
to mpres than 100000 claimants. In
dustrlal accidents in the state during
e nine-year period, the report added,
pbered more than 100000, an
kage q about 10000 a year. The
nber Of deaths reported was 12.4a0.
20 average Of $500 a year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09

Amy man will tell you what he
would do if he We're in your place.
only he probably wouldn't do any
thing of the kind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
UNITE IN DECLARING
THAT COURTESY PAYS
*lnquirins Reporter" In Quiz on rele-
phone Pollteness.

"lnQuiriRe Reporter IN 0Ni4 on Vete-
phone PoIitenesa.
What the public thinks about eour-
tesy at the telephone was we'll shown
recently when the New York Daily
News "Inquiring Reporter" stopped
three men and three women and asked
them what the effect ON telephone
service would be If subscribers were
more patient and courteous.
OF the members of the. gentler sex
two happened to be stenographers
while the third was secretary. All
three, accordingly were familiar with
the telephone as factor In business.
OF the men one gave his occupation
as manager" one was an amateur
middleweight boxing champion while
the third was statistician.
Upon the value of patience and
courtesy on the subscribers part tAese
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
HIS FANCS DEADLY
aDiamond-B Back Always a Thing
- to Be Dreaded.
Pony, In All It's Fleetness and Wisdom,
Easy Victim Of the Silent,
Sudden Terror.

The following Is taken from 'The
Diamond Back" snake story bysGar-
lysle Graham Raht In Everybody's
!; Magazine.
ION q jutting edge near the top Of
a high back wall a score Of rattle
snakes sprawled, huge diamond-backs,
rousing In the warmth to sluggish &C
tivity.
1.-THE particular cause Of the dis
turbance was an immense fellow whom
the sunshine had tempted forth. He
was a thing of beauty, II not Joy
forever. The markings Of the dia-
monds- black.lined. within this, dull
gray merging into russell brown-glis-
tened In the brilliant light as II his
majesty had just come from the royal
bath. He had crawled from great
cleft in the wall, and with the dignity
betting his six feet six was endeavor-
Ing to negotiate passage to the warm
est spot on the ledge.
HE flowed forward In graceful IN
iulations his great blunted nose
thrust a foot in the air and his head
canted sidewise inquiringly. A sud-
den whir brought him up with light
ming dart backward Of head and neck.
Dangeri A fellow RATHER had sig
nailed. True, the alarmist lacked by
two feet the stretch Of his majesty, but
the rattlesnake's bite Is death to his
own kind, and each one observes the
rights Of the other-especially when
one has lived the span Of fourteen
rattles and a buttonl Wisdom had
helped his majesty to reach great age.
Cautiously he retraced his way, seek
Ing other means to reach the enticing
ledge.
Before his majesty had proceeded
far. a sound like marshaling thunder
overhead shook the ledge.
1.-THE diamond-back paused, with
tongue. pickering. Closer rolled the
thunder. joined now by audible
screams powders and pebbles eata-
pulled over the heights above. thud-
iied in the midst of the half slumber-
ing serpents and dashed them into fury
as a remuda Of horses, fresh from re-
lieving their thirst, with heels flying,
teeth playfully swapping, shrilling
their exuberance of spirit, crowded
the leaders into the narrow trail lead
ing down to the canyons bottom. With
clumsy haste the rattlers for the most
part sought refuge in the cleft. But
not so his majesty.
AS the lead horse, slipping, slid
ing. pushed forward and downward
By his impatient followers, passed the
ledge. the loosened pebbles sprayed
the RATHER with stinging pellets. His
rlaiesty whirred warning and coiled,
while the leader, snorting with fear,
sprang forward out of danger. The
second horse, hearing the song Of the
cnscabeles. likewise leaped safely past
the ledge. Then his majesty struck
6@f his length. AS his great mouth
d. open. the jawbones, working as
ldfers. unfolded the inch-long fangs.
IA big black gelding was the third
inf Tine, and as the fangs Of the dia-
Hbnd-back sank into the meaty part
OF his flank, he squealed In terror.
The remainder of the band hesitated
on the rim then heard the terrifying
rattle and fed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09

six representatives of the public were
in perfect accord. "The girl operators
are human like the rest of US, is the
way the exponent Of the manly art
of self defense put it. when you
speak courteously and in nice tone
their nature will respond and better
service will result"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
4,soo, 900 CALLS DAILY,

Over $500 900 telephone calls are
made in New York City daily. What
this means may perhaps be more
readily appreciated by comparison
With combined total daily average
of about 2,55O,Oo0 telephone calls in
all the cities and towns of Great
Britain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
Cement for China and Glassware.

A cement for mending broken china
and glassware may be made as follows /:
Mix a cupful of milk with a cupful
Of vinegar. then separate the cnrd from
the whey and mix the whey with the
whites of Ave eggs beating the whole
thoroughly together. When ii Is well
mixed sift in q little Quieklime and
stir until the mixture Is of the con-
sistency of thick paste. Cement MAIDS
In this way dries quickly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09

mouthpiece. in the transmitter as well
as in the enamel with which the tele-
phone is painted The hard rubber
jack panel strips IN telephone switch
boards, the japans, printers and stem
cling inks used extensively In the
manufacture of telephone and other
electrical equipment all contain car
: bon black.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09

When the lightning strikes there is
no time for arbitration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

Mr.. Lucey practices what he
breaches. He wouldn't put machines
into his shop because he believes he
couldn't turn out the right kind of
work.
IT'S easy enough to make a pair
Of shoes" says Mr.. Lucey, who opens
up on this, his fayorite topic, but to
remake them is a job that takes
practice and skill.
See that piece on the toe" he
held up an oxford for inspection
that had to be put on so it won't
show so it will be comfortable and
stand the wea1 Now that rubber
heel there, it could be put on so the
leather around it would shave off and
spoil the whole shoe"
did Mr.. Coolidge like to watch
you work."
Used to sit right in that chair
there" He indicated a worn, UNI
backed chair on the seat of which
were a number of shoes to be mend
ed.
$50 did Mrs. Coolidge. Used to
bring the boys down and sit right
over there. They needed lots of taps.
Wonderful woman. Remember when
Cal was courtin' her when she used
to teach just 1bove here. A couple
years and 1 wrote a poem about her
His keen eyes became hazy as they
peered over his spectables reminis-
Gently. He began to recite. A liv-
ing, breathing poem, this cobbler
His eyes We're moist, his lips CULVER
ed and his body shook with his in
tense feeling. He emphasized with
little gestures of the arm.
And then. n about the president
or rather a continuation for he had
written about them both in the one
poem. He was out of his shell then,
%oblivious of himself and his sur
roundings, consumed by his own
words of love for these friends OF
his.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

Yet he wouldn't let this poem be
printed-not unless Mrs. Coolidge
and the president agree. He does
not wish to share his friendship with
the public and he feels that he has
been presented in a wrong light.
They're trying to belittle me, to
make peSNe think I'm illiterate,"
he said bitterly, and walked up and
down excitedly. He reached up on
a shelf and brought down a school
blank book. He opened it and hand
ed it over. There" he said. that's
the letter l wrote back to the presi-
dent. You're the first one who's
seen it, too
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
AUTO OF mike MAIZE" IN
SOUTH AMBOY ACCIDENT

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 23. - An
automobile in which Mike Maize, the
pugilist we'll known in this vicinity
among the lovers of the fistic art.
was riding struck and knocked down,
James OLeary, while the latter was
attempting to cross Stevens avenue
near John Street last night. OLeary
vas taken to,the store of James Alb
batellio, on Stevens avenue where it
was learned that he was not serious
ly hurt.
The a was driven by Eric Her
man, of ~ Clinton street. Fort Wads-
worth, s.. !. Herman. was brought
to the city hall by Police Officer
John Mccormick where he said that
O'Leary had stepped in front Of his
car. o'Leary refused to enter a
complaint.
The car, a new sedan, is owned by
Caroline Bewwi, said to be the wife
of the fighter. Maize stated he was
willing to purchase a new suit for
O'Leary, since the latter's was torn
In the accident. The party proceeded
TO New York, after they We're releas-
ed from police headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
NEW TEACHERS
AT So. ANB0Y
School Opens Sept. 5 So Ac-
ton is Taken to Secure
Full Teaching Staff

SOUTH AAGBOY, Aug. 23.-The
rules and regulations. substantially
the same as last years governing
the present members of the Board of
Education were passed on their final
reading last night at a regular meet
ing of the board held in the super
i%ntendent's office.
The resignation of Miss B. Marie
Cowan, a teacher al accepted. Miss
Cowan in her letter to the members
of the education board stated that
she vas almost sure of an apoint-
ment in one of the Jersey City
schools and resigned at this time so
as not to inconvenience the local
board.
Upon the recommendation Of the
Superintendent of Schools O. o..
Barr, and the teachers committee,
Miss Rhoda Orme, formely teacher
at the Narbeth L. l, high school was
granted a position in the local
schools. The vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Helen Agan will
be filled by a local girl, Miss Helen
Monaghan for the past two yea
teiN'her in the South River public
.schaols. Miss Monaghan comes high
~ recommended.
professor Barr, stated that he was
in conference with a Miss Marion
Apologize of Farmingdale, N. J., on
Monday last regarding the position
IN the commercial department. The
professor will offer Miss Applegate
the position just as soon as he re-
ceives her recommendations.
The meeting was necessarily short
due to the fact that there was no
school the past month, and little
business needed attention last night.
However, school will reopen on Sep
TENDER 5.
After the meeting the members of
n board made a tour of the school
and inspected the recently decorated
class rooms together with the audi
tortum. The members praised the
magnificent work done by the jani-
tors, who took entire charge of the
decorating. The auditorium as well
the corridors, are set off in a two
tone effect, which greatly adds to
the appearance of the inside of this
school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
FIRE COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
Raritan Engine Co. No. 2 of
Raritan Township is Form
ed at Meeting

FoRDS. Aug. 23:-Much interest
was shown at the meeting of the
newly organized Raritan Engine
Company No. ?, of Raritan town
ship held at the factory of william
Gross on Tuesday night. The COM
pany has been formed to give fire
protection to the residents of the
township Immediately adjacent to
the Fords and according to the re-
port the new fire company has real
lied a good sum to swell their treas
ury. A ladies' auxiliary is 20 be
formed shortly and teams will be
organized to secure additional funds
for a fire house and other apparatus.
The following officers were elected:
w. w. Lockwood, president: Spencer
Pfeiffer, vice-president; Clifford o.
Pfeiffer, chief; Albert Anton.des, as
sistant chief: Fred c. Beulei, record
ing secretary; Charles Anderson, Sr.,
treasurer; Magnus O~stergaard, fin
ancial secretary. The trustees are,
William Gross, DIR. Z. K. Hanson,
Arnold Nonnenberg, William A.
Spencer and Michael Gondola. The
fire committee is composed of Mich
ael Dudash and John j. Sayres. The
investigating committee includes
Louis Macy. William Wittnebert and
Charles harmon. The social com
mittee embodies George Polko. Vir-
gil Z. Williams and George Jacob.
A certificate of incorporation of
the fire company has been filed at
New Brunswick yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
KEYP0RT

Mrs. Edith V. Wyckoff, of Front
street, has returned from a few days
spent with out of town friends.
Mrs. Harvey S. Bedle and family
have returned from a five weeks
stay at Layalette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Barnett, of
Englewood, are spending two weeks
vacation with the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs Harvey Bronner.
The August meeting of the Mon
mouth County Historical Association
will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Heilner, of Spring Lake,
on Thursday afternoon August 80.
The speaker will be Charles A. Dit
mas, president of the Kings County
Historical Association of Brooklyn.
His subject will be early Settlers"
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry entertained
a few friends at cards IN Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Ethel Stenger has returned to
her home in Pittsburgh after spend
ing the summer with Mrs. Manion.
Miss Mary Manion is spending the
week at Long Beach, L. 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
DIRT N DUST
What Is Going On At Perth
Amboy's Recreation Centers.

Sand
The other day my hivver skidded
in a mound of sand, and l saw a pic
ture. Here 1t is, you too can see
it:
A long, mean grade, part of the
mountain section of one of our
great railroads. In the distance
a heavy locomotive draws near,
drawing a cross-country limited
(they're all limited in story books).
1t approaches the grade and starts
up %serenely; to all appearances it
will make it without n trouble.
Half way up the train slows up
quite perceptibly. Three quarters
way up the wheels begin to slip in
effectively. A little farther and
progress is almost nil. 1t all but
stops. There is plenty of power
there, but something is lacking. All.
the engineer has done 1t. The en-
CINE picks up, the wheels grip the
tracks more firmly, the monster
speeds on and the top of the grade
is reached. You're right, sand did
it. The engine carries sand for
sand, too, and when they don't ap-
ply it, the same thing happens to
them that might have happened to
the locomotive on the grade.
That skidding session in my fiv-
Yer caused me to see also the hu-
man sand-box. When all else APP
parently fails, sand is what gets you
there. IT'S called courage, or grit,
by some people. But whatever it is
called, have you got it, and do you
apply it? When you're in a tight
the grade, do you apply the sand
and keep on going, or do you slip
and fall backward, as the locomotive
might have done?
The game of life has many mean,
long grades. Is your sand-box kept
filled? Eth, Buddy, how's your
sand?
Heigh-ho- In order to acclaim
the fullest, most interesting and en-
joyable of all seasons, the Hayes
Park playgrounders are to write
fms to their season in glorious style.
The parties interested have planned
an unusually interesting program
for the last week. On August 2S
the Hoop-rolling contest is keenly
and eagerly anticipated. The five
events include dashes, marathon
and obstacle races, prizes being Of
fered for the winners in each event.
On the following day some latent
musical talent will be discovered
when will be held the Jazz-festival.
Sweet potatoes, mouth organs ga
cooks, and other instruments will
feature. On the same day will he
held the large and varied Vodavil,
amateurs only, and many stars have
stated their intentions to aid in the
entertainment. Dancing, aesthetic
and clown, singing, and magic arts
that will make Houdini blush will be
prominent.
Admittance to all; no admission to
any one. We can accommodate ex-
actly seven thousand seven hundred
and seventy-seven. Comm?
"CAE."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
START GRADING WORK

Work has been started by Lam
bertson & Reese on the grading and
placing of curbing on Fayette street
from Prospect street west. 1t is es-
timated that it will take about three
weeks to complete the work. The
Board of Aldermen awarded the m
tract for this work at the meeting
on Tuesday night. The contract price
IS $4,543.93.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

A brief acquaintance with Mr..
Lucey is %tantalizing. You feel there
are depths which ..ou have merely
sensed and you begin to understand
Mr.. Coolidge's letter although the
presidents own barber here says Mr..
Coolidge felt particularly obliged to
Mr.. Lucey for his advice on court
ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

I 1t was an excellently worded note,
conveying the terrific sincerity that
characterizes his personality. He i'm
mediately began TO defend his letter
against imaginary criticism.
I'm not much of a penman," he
said, 'but who would be if they had
to cramp their hands all up at this
work" He thrust forth a work
worn hand.
"Of course, 1 could have had one
of my children write it. We've raised
eight and I've put several of them
through college. But Cal would have
known right away that 1 didn't write
it. He knows my way of talking and
writing.
THAT wouldn't be any more honest
than most of the other little tricks
going on today. The other day the
insurance man told me there must
be a mistake in my age on my policy
and he'd give me the benefit of the
difference in rate. 1 told him the
age was right. I'm &C and not a day
younger. Here, stop that
Mr.. Lucey retrieved his letter to
the president which his guest had be-
gun to copy. IF Cal wants to give
that out it's up to him but I'm not
going to-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

Getting the cobbler to discuss the
president is like drawing teeth. His
summary was: i've been mighty
lucky to have Cal Coolidge for a
friend and the United States is
mighty lucky to have him for a
president. He has turned out just
as good a man as he was boy when
he first started coming into this
shop when he was a sophomore up
at Amherst.
II don't remember that he was
much interested in politics then but
he was a real serious, sensible young
fellow-more than most of 'em seem
to be now. He began to get into
politics when he went into the law
here" He paused and peered over
hiS glasses. Seems to have been
doing pretty well at it SINCE" he
c~huckled.
At present Mr.. Lucey is enjoying
Hiram Colts Religion,' the first
chapter of which is titled "Shoes and
Sermons" The book came anony-
mously from Washington but Mr..
Lucey admits his suspicious that it
came from a certain White House
there.
And it's certainly funny the way
the cobbler in hat book gets off
some good one or the parson." he
smiled approximately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
BY S. II. Fairbanks

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The
spotlight of fame has thrust its pitt
less penetrating finger into the half
submerged and unobtrusive shop of
James Lucey, poet, philosopher and
cobbler and left him much disturb
ed.
Since President Coolidge, right in
the midst of the tremendous pressure
of assuming his high office, found
time to write in his own hand to the
cobller an unusually warm and af-
%fectionate letter. Lucey has been be-
sieged by callers.
The letter reads:
my Dear Mr.. Lucey-Not often
do l see you or write you, but 1
want you to know that if it were
not for you I should not be here, and
1 want to tell you how much I love
you
do not work too much now and
try to er.ioy yourself in your we'll
earned leisure of age.
yours sincerely,
calvin Coolidge"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

The first impression the man con-
veys is deceptive. One is inclined
to agree with the opinion of a few
fellow-townsmen that he is too
"crabby."
But if one weathers his frequent
suggestions that he is too busy to
talk and his u~nconcealed desire that
he be rid of visitors the real nature
Of this man shines forth. For be-
meath the rather crusty shell he pre-
sents to strangers there is the sensi-
tive soul Of the poet, the warm heart
of a friend and the level head of a
philosopher.
Apparently Mr.. Lucey wastes no
more words than does his friend, the
president. And his teTse remarks
are punctuated by the steady thrust
of his needle through tough sole
leather.
1t was suggested to him that the
philosophy that had interested and
affected the president through the
years of their friendship should be of
help to all good Americans.
Mr.. Lucey grunted noncommittal-
ly. He's not to be stampeded. is
this cobbler. Later however, he sum-
med up his creed with admirable
clarity and brevity.
BE honest-it seems to be out of
fashion now-give your best to what
ever job you're doing and live so that
you may walk unashamed in the
presence of anyone"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-16
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY or wAsHINaroN-No. d
The Columbia
1 River of Unparalleled Interest
|of Vast Length, Amazing Scenery
Cnts Directly Thru Cascades
L Older, Cut Faster Than Range Rose

over Ledge after ledge nj tho
DallcS, The stream Is only 100
TO 200 feet wide nc this point and
Is enclosed by sheer. basaltlc
cliffs, From tho cdgo OF tho
mountains u widcns and flows ns
brcad, steady stream down TO
tho Pacific.
Tho Columbia Is tho only river In
tho state TO cut directly across tho
mountains, and II mus, puzzle oven
tho casual observer 10 SEQ this
mighty gorge thru tho core OF solid
rock To get at the secret OF this
phenomenon, II Is necessary 20 so
back In. geological history 20 q point
before tho lava flows when tho whole
OF the Columbia plateau and Cascade
mountains OF today was n broad. billy
region with plentiful rainfall and a
wcllformed drainage pattern, The
Columbia at this time, as Il Is az the
present, was tho main stream OF the
region. draining much OF Northwest.
crn Washington. With tho advent Of
tho lava flows which spread over the
region. tho stream was gradually
pushed northward and made 10 III
into the present Bis Bend blythe en-.
croachsng sheets OF volcanic material.
The end of this period saw tho river
In somewhat It's present course. cut.
ting a gorge In tho newly.formed
hasalis and draining tho plateau
country.
Then began tho evolution OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-16

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-16
nv II NJ. sAyRE

c,lumhla, nom its majestic
..a aus IN KOOtenai National park.
E ,s,'.s Columbia, 10 tho tumul'ous
I'VE. A the bar" whore it min.
s' . I'm tho Pacific waters, presents
~ ..eraua Of river scenery and
MA s,.,ory which is rivaled by fcw
~. Evans In the world. - -
~ y. xco,enay and Clark Fork
ny ,,,n 70 form the Columbia just
nv !, The International boundary
' ~. rertheast corner OF Washing.
9 ~ y,,cm this poin, Il sweeps south.
~ slylding the colvillc and Spo.
' s.~ ,pdlan reservations. until the
80 ~, spokane river Joins e from the
70 Then /. abruptly swings west.
~ \, The mountains, skirting the
~ ma country and the border OF
4, 4 Columbia river lavas,
y = rwceeds southwark along tho
Ign ., tho Cascades In a splendid
= ~nsca un,il IL meets tho Snake river
rar Pascc' -,
M river makes n broad curve
"a heads directly across the
-,,ln ranges OF the Cascades in
N almost straight line At tho
s..et,rr az the Snake and Column.
M The river Is 1000 feet wide.
Win . deep channel and steady
susns. II narrows upon enter.
NJ the mountains until II be-
er,cs = raging torreni. plunging