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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

been Matched. However. such ,in4
stances are very rare and the chicks
ems which. hatch from eggs of two
yolks are not normal chickens az
they are deformed.
@. When were mirrors or looks
ing-glasses first brought to this
countiy?-M. L. J..
A. The first authentic record OF
mirrors or looking-glasses In this
country is in an inventory in Mary
land In 1889. They were at that time
rare even in England, being imports.
ed from Venice. s.
@. Did Mark Twain believe in \
future life?-C. c. G. +,
A. Mark Twain said, 81 have.
never seen what seemed to me an
atom cf proof that there Is future
life. And yeti am strongly in
clined to expect one"
G. IL Warren G. Harding's mid
die name, Gamaliel a biblical name?
A. M. p.
A. Gamaliel means God is a re-
ward" and two persons of that name
are mentioned in Bible history.
@. Is 1t possible to raise wild tur-
keys? ?-I. M. C.
A. The wild turkey has been bred
in s. me cases, but only where an ex-
tensive tract of enclosed wild wood
land is available.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
THE PUBLIC SERVICE PLAN

The comprehensive plan for settlement of the transportation
crisis existing today New Jersey offered by the Public Ser
vice Railway Company the encouraging the long suf
frng public has received many months The company end
the wastefu and competition that has hitherto
sed offers purchase all the bus lines operating competitive
y with the trolley plans operate and
ordination necessary accommodate the traffic The promise
opportunities
offered.
The Public Service plan includes offer of 20 per cent
wages men, pledge with
for transfer and that e company will take up with the
Board of Public Utility Commissioners the evampng of its nan
provide for future financing place
the company upon a sound financial basis.''
other the Public Service the motorbus
modern vehicle of transportation At the time there
every believe that the offer of the company in
good faith and that approved by the state board and local
tores will present deporabe transpor
aon conditions generally agreed that competition between
small bus killing all chances of good service that
way the bus competition has the Public Service
the desperate straits in which it is struggling
The only situation by putting
that mode of transportation the hands of large responsible
mpany The Public Service plan if it be effected solves
that problem. Not only the trolley company position to
its service but can after survey the different
munes augment the transportation system by the buses
this way furnish sections without anspor
aon facilities Perth Amboy for instance would benefit greatly
in that direction.
While the railway companys plan excellent there
doubt that the company will experience great difficulty in
buying the bus lines Some of the small operators who
financial difficulties WILL doubt be glad unload but others
hold and fight every way possible With the aid
utility board, however, the plan may be accomplished
The Public Service offer made today the best attempt to
the public and its employees made by the railroad
company should receive the support its merits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
WAGE WORKER PRosPERs

According to the report conditions issued by the Ma
tona Industrial Conference Board the American worker is
prosperous been years His earnings
have much rapidly than his living expenses 1929
his gains higher than any time years The
board finds that the of advancing advancing
living between 6 and II per greater May 1929
than in June 1920.
"For the last few MONTHS says statement from the board
wages rising Many plants have
Of 10 per cent per and How much this
gain the wage and how much merely him
for living important questions consideration
the effect of fluctuations of the living
upon earnings figure known real earnings developed by
dividing ndes number of hourly weekly earnings by
number of the of living is this way that
parson has been between the and
1924
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
MIDDLEsEx VALUATIONS

President James Baker, of the State Board of Taxation in
addressing Rotary Club North Hudson quoted saying
that valuations unjusy low in Mddeex and other countless
while Hudson and other counties have their valuations al
top NOTCH Jim always great talker hard under
stand but spechmaker just the is still hard to
understand his logic however, in his latest uerances.
Mr. Baker probably does pay taxes in Governor Szer
county where the valuations have been greatly increased
and the rarely lowered
To receive bill this year in Perth Amboy Woodbridge
etuchen receive rude shock the property
his pockboo In Woodbridge where slight decrease
in the rate the bills so per
cent than 1922 The is in other taxing dis
tricts of the county
From Mr. Bakers remarks would that Middesex
receive credit all for raising the raabes such large
tent in practically every section in the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
LUMBER SUPPLY DWINDLINC
MR.. HASKIN DECLARES
Daily Letter by Frederic J. HaskIn

room for a better one.
The old habit has endured and
Americans still build frame houses
TO a greater extent than the people of
any other country in the world. With
plenty of brick and stone available.
lumber still is preferred.
As the people moved westward
across the country, they cleared the
forests before them. In 1850 more
than half of the countrys timber
supply was cut from the northeast
ern states. By 1880 this proportion
or the northeast had fallen to 35 per
cent and then the timberman turned
TO the great stands OF pine in the
south. 1t was not until 1918 that
the production of the Pacific Coast
forests exceeded that of the southern
woods. The far western states alone
showed an increase in lumber pro-
duction in 1920.
Source OF Revenue Lost
AS these forests disappear a great
source of revenue will vanish. In
l92c the lumber output of three
Pacific states a'one was valued at
more than 1872, 100000. In 1850 the
output of the entire country was
worth only $93.000,000.
In addition to the actual consunp-
ton of 22,500, 900 board feet of
lumber year in this country, forest
flres, insect pests, disease and such
causes destroy $500, 900, 900 board
rect. Exports and stocks accumulat-
ed account for the remaining pro-
duction. New growth Is estimated
at less than one-fourth of the quan-
tlty annually harvested. These fig
ures show eloquently that timber
conservation must be intensified and
planting increased, that the use of
lumber must be diminished or that
the country within a few years will
race an absolute stoppage of supplies.
The State governments of the
West will notice the disappearance
of the timber. They levy taxes on
timber lands and on lumber produc-
tion. In 1921 eight per cent of all
the revenues of the State of Wash
ington came from timber land taxes
and three per cent from the lumber
industry total of IL per cent.
When the timber resources are ex-
hausted, the tax burden will have to
be adjusted, falling more heavily on
farm lands and other sources.
OhS LhlAlS WHICH IL having q ten
dency to slow up lumber consump-
tion Is the constantly mounting
freight rate. With most of the lum-
ber being produced in the far West
and most of it being consumed in
the East, a vast amount of trans
portation is involved and a big
freight bill. In the early days rates
on lumber were around IS to So a
thousand feet. Now rates from the
West to the Mississippi Valley are
S17 a thousand and to the Atlantic
Coast, s25 a thousand. twenty-five
dollars a thousand was considered a
big price for. finished lumber only a
short time ago. Now that only pays
the freight with little allowed for
the cost OF the lumber itself.
It will not be so many years before
| the lumbermen will begin to work
back East and pay respectful at
tention to the patches of woods that
! dot the eastern and northeastern
States. In the past they have scorn-
/ ed to move machinery into areas
unless there were whole townships
/ of forest to cut. but the indications
are that they will come around
casting covetous eyes on the old pic
mic grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
1hiS
Iiftl@&
VOID
BY WILLIAM ROBERTSON
(NEA Service Writer)


NEW ORLEANS-A prominent
barrister Is sitting in his office when
the telephone rings.
Good morning, Mr.. Barrister,"
sings out cheerful voice. "Do you
remember Miss Blank, secretary to
Mr.. Jones OF Toledo?" OF course he
does. Mr.. Jones is one of his best
clients.
"I have dropped into New Orleans
and l am just preparing to, go out
on the rubberneck wagon to see your
wonderful old city," the cheerful
voice continues. But Mr.. Barrister
gladly puts his big car and chauffeur
at her disposal.
Miss Blan.s and her party return
several hours later. Two or three
hours intermission, when a minion
of the law callssand inquiries if Mr..
Barrister is not the owner of a car
bearing license number steen hun
dred and seventy eleven.
Certainly" replies Mr.. Barrister,
"why?"
"Well," replies the copper. "the
car drove out st. Charles avenue to
the levee. where woman threw a
bundle into the river. An observant
resident Is confident 1t contained a
baby. He has been diving for the
body for more than an hour"
Mr.. Barrister Immediately called
Miss Blank.
"For gad's sake" he inquired.
have you thrown a baby into the
river?"
"Well, not exactly" came the re-
ply. ut was a broken mirror. I
broke one this morning and I knew
I'd have seven years bad luck unless
I threw the pieces into the river"
General Lee Christmas. famous
Honduran revolutionist, may have
sounded ungrateful when he received
quart of blood to bolster his ane-
Guy Molony, chief of police. When
the infusion was over, the general
Remarked:
Say, Guy, you've got fleas. I've
been itching all over ever since they
put that blood of yours in me-"
But Molony, who has been shot so
| many times he casts shadow like
a tea strainer, understands the gen.
eral and let's it go at that.
Chief Molony has discovered
process for restoring the numbers of
stolen automobiles that promises to
work havoc among motor thieves.
BY its use the partially filed off
numbers, over which false numbers
have been stamped, are brought to
view as distinctly as though they
never were touched.
Thirteen stolen cars were restored
to their owners in one day by this
system. The secret will probably be
transmitted to chiefs of police in
other cities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

A dollar buys almost a newspaper
headline of German marks.
Took an American 27 hours to
swim the English channel. He ought
to buy motor boat.
Boston man broke a robbers nose.
Never stick your nose into other
peoples business.
Two New York crooks who had
no etiquette books slapped a girls
face and took $4264.
The world gets better. French
haven't enough oil for a war.
Autos are so scarce in parts of
Mexico, Jose Silva of Mazamitla has
lived 1872 years.
The watermelon crop is short.
This is verified by statistics and by
dry cleaners.
France thinks 1t is her treaty and
Germany's treat.
Would you believe the oldest type4
writer is only Sc?
Vacations are about over. all ex-
cept the scratching.
It's very. very foolish congress.
man who doesn't have his picture
made pitching hay.
Red-headed girls are supposed to
be the vogue this winter. Better
get you couple.
Never stick your head out a train
window or an auto Another one Is
liable to knock 1t of.
Stylish winter dancing pumps
have bells on them. This should
keep other bellies off of them.
Added to her other horrors Ger
many, poor Germany, is suffering
with a hoopskirt revival.
They say the waltz will return
this fall. This will be the third fall
they have said 1t.
The country bedbugs have enjoyed
their vacations on city people very
much this summer.
New York cop arrested a boot
logger. Sounds like a case of mis-
taken identity to us.
Save your Palm Beach and Seer
sucker suits. You can wear them
for underwear this winter.
Don't. pack up your MOSQUITO net
ting. Your wife can make her a
winter dress.
Old straw hats make the cows
give better milk
We will have n1t.lng parties soon,
after nut coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
Questions Answers

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Direc-
applies strictly to information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. It
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

@. How long do the soldiers who
are on guard at funeral like that
of President Harding stay on duty?
J. U. j.
A. Soldiers detailed as the guard
of honor at the bier in military
funeral such as that of the late Pres
ident are relieved every twenty min
utes. For this length of time, they
are required to stand motionless.
@. Has the Star Spangled Ban
ner ever received any official recog-
nition?J. w. c.
A. Congress. as late as 1914 re-
fused to declare it the national an
them. It's only official recognition
occurred nearly one hundred years
after 1t was written. when 1t was for
maliy ordered to be played in the
Army and Navy on occasions OF cere-
mony. It's standing has never been
disputed in other lands, and where
ever America is honored in music,
this familiar air is played.
@. Is the distance from city to
city measured in a straight line, OF
along a road Nv. c. H.
A. The Geological Survey says
that the distance between two cities
is generally measured along a pub
lie road or railroad from the center
os one city to the center of the other
unless actually specified from out
side boundaries.
y. How many pounds OF white
bread can be plade from 100 pounds
of wheat?-J. r. NJ.
A. BY the usual bolting method,
100 pounds OF wheat will yield about
10 pounds OF flour. from which "a
pounds of bread may be produced.
@. I have less than one-half of a
ten dollar bill that has been burn
ed. Can 1t be redeemed "a. L. r.
A. The Redemption Division of
the Treasury Department, says that
Iit a person has three-fifths of a bill
1T can be redeemed for full value.
II he has less than three-fifths, but
moro than two-fifths, 1t will be re-
deemed for one-half value. II should
be sent to the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Attention of Redemption Di-
vision. Washington, d. c.
Q. Do eggs with double yolks ever
hatch ?-M. NJ. w.
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture informs us that there have been
instances where a double egg has
.ce~~.~~e~~o~~~e-A~ A~~~~~~~~~>~N~~~e.~
we gossip.
This valuable scientific discovery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
The Old Town
Street by Street--KnoW Your City
NEW pRUNsWICK AvENIE

NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE
New Brunswick avenue extends
from Smith and State streets, north
west to the city line. The street is
paved, curbed, has sidewalks and all
other city Improvements. On the
maps of Hugh Ramsey and J. r..
Emmons arranged by G. C. HON.
mann in 1888, New Brunswick ave-
nue. is shown as Bound Brook Turn
pike. The street Is one of the old
est in the city and was laid out in
1923. 1t is sixty-six feet wide and
Is one of the main arteries of travel
to and from this city and New
Brunswick, and other points in the
northern section of the state. Lo-
Gated along New Brunswick avenue
are the City Hospital, many automo-
bile service stations and salesrooma.
1t is also recognized as the whole
sale district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
Bible Thought For Today

GODS KNDNESS:-For the mountains shall depart
and the hills be removed but kindness shall depart from
hee neither shall the peace removed saith the
Lord that hath mercy on thee.-Isaah 54:10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

we gossip.
This valuable scientific discovery
might be applied by voters to speed
up congress. Nothing really wrong
with congress except that 1t talks
too much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Football news is back. Notre
Dame players must take dancing.
The two are the same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Either pantalettes or a safety pin
shortage have hit England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

A dollar buys almost a newspaper
headline of German marks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Lightning stunned four Chicago
golfers. Let this be a warning tc
fishermen who lie, also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Recent talk in the u. 8. of adopt
ing the Constitution of the United
States has quieted down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY
LIQUIDATION
The City National Bank OF Perth Ans
boy located at the City OF Perth Amboy.
In the County OF Middlssex and the stats
OF New Jersey. Is closing It's AFFAIRS All
note-holders anc ether creditors Of the ass
sociation are therefore hereby notined to
present the notes and other claims for
payment. .e
Dated. July 2nd. 1898.
WILLIAM II. PuLLUN,
ss1ss--7-s-dly months
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Took an American 27 hours tt
swim the English channel. He ough
to buy a motor boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Boston man broke a robbers nose.
Never stick your nose into other
peoples business.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12
"Militarismo Relativo"'

ON. y. TriDuRc'', MARCO 24, 1927
Tn ingenioso aficcionado la esta-
dfstica ha compilado cifras de las q.
un corresponsal de Washington dedu-
ce la conclusion de- que los Estados
Inidos osn ia naci6n mems militia
rista de lmundo.' Son, tan yariadas
las estadfsticas que Sc OfrGneh. para
probar esta declaraci9n que css diffcil
yer 10 que realmente quicren. deeir.
Demuestran por ejemplo, cuantos sol
dadoS tendrfan los Estados Unidos Isl
sc les pagara al tipO que pagan los
franceses. Demuestran el efectivo del
ej6rcita americana 81 la. proportion en-
tire q nGmero de soldados Y la pobla-
ciOn fueran Ia misma aquf que Ell
Italia Francia. Demuestran ell va
lor comparable per capita de cada SOL
fadO eXpresado p0r el coeficiente de
In riqueza nacional. Prcsentan el cos
to per capita de cada soldadO. Pre-
sentan tcxlo 10 que i'm aficionado a Ia
cstadfstica puede imaginar .excepto las
cifras verdaderamente importantes de
los costOs comparados de In defensa
nacional en- las diversas naeiones.
Tn momcnto dc reflexi6n deinostra-
RIA qnc el costo de I'm ej6rcito sola-
mente es una base POGO cquitativa de
ccmparpci6n. Nos hemos acostumbra-
do a yer cl ejercito y Ia armada CO.
mo dos fuerzas separadas. Son dis
tintas eli administration, cs cxacto, y
en- sus medios de actuaci6n. Pero
amhos siryen para I'm objetiyo: la de-
fensa nacional. Para aleuncs pafses
es Indispensable una gran armada. Pa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12

ra otros, es innecesaria. La Gran
Bretafa, cl Jap0n y los Estados Uni
1cS pertenecen Ia primera catego-
ria y Suiza y Francia la segunda. La
question es ell, gran parte determine
da yp2r .cqnsideraciones geograficas y
per- los Iintereses polfticos del pals.
Ina G0n4araei0n entire los gastos mi
litares pei capita de Francia, In Gran
Rretaila yslos cEstados Enidos. BOZ con-
siguientes no ilustra el problema dc
les gastos comparados de estas nacio-
mes paar la tdeefnsa nacionai. Lo
mismopuede udecirse die las estadfsti-
cas- peraeapita le las escuadras del
Jap6n. 'Saiza " Cheeoeslovaquia.
Para pacifistas Y militaristas proa-
lemanes 0 antialemanes, hay una ba-
Sc equitativa para juzgar los gastOs
normales de los institutes militarcs y
navales de cada naci6n. Ella es Ia
comparaci6n de los gastos totales de
las diferentes naciores en- su defcn-
sa nacional; ej6rcit1, cscuadra y fuer-
zas dc aviaci6n reuniCIas. Esta esta-
dfstica prescnta Ia Gran Brctahan
gastando ;74o.0OO,OOO; los Estados
l'nidos con 5cs$,ooo,ooo y Francia
Il
con 4O3.O0O,00O. En- cifras de pro-
polri6n.p por ciento del presupuesto to-
tai de gastos, estos ntimeros prcsen-
tan los Estados Unid1s con el 1G.S
por ciento Y La Gran Brctaiia con el
I51 poraciento.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12

A pesar de la intervention del
Reichsbank de la obligation de
Francia de comprar gran cantidad de
marcos, la roneda alemana siguc es-
tacionaria al cambio de 0,023 centimo
de franco suizo.
A pesar de la subida momentanea
del cambio aleman, en- ell extranjero
Sc ha perdido defnitivamente la fe en-
el porvenir del marco; va no Sc COM
pra mcneda alemana para fines de es-
peculacion, y como las exportaciones
de Alemania Sc facturan en- dinero
extranjero, tampoco son necesarios
los marcos para comerciar con ell
Reich.
En- cuanto los mismos alemanes,
despues del primer panico al yer bajar
r&pidamente la cotizacion del dollar y
de la libra esterlina, Sc abstienen de
lamar al mercado la moneda eXtran-
jera que han adquirido, puesto que Sc
dan cuenta de que ell alza del marco
fue artificial, obra del Gobierno, con
ell fin de alentar la resistencia alema-
ma Y obligar a Francia comprar
cambio relativamente elevado los mi
les de millones de marcos necesarios
para su actuacion en- ell Rhur.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12
AIrededor del Rhur
La oposicion alemana

La subida del marco Sc realize con
el mismo metodo ingenuo y contra
producente que hace dos amos la de la
corona hungara, este es: ell Reichs-
bank, obligado por ell Gobierno, sacri-
fico parte de sus reservas en- none
da extranjera, vendiendola a un pre-
clio mas bajo de la cotizacion Official,
y por sus agentes hizo comprar mar
cos en- las Bolsas extranjeras. Pero
ell publico Sc entera 'pronto de Seme-
jante estratagema, las reservas Sc
agotan e inevitablemente llega la ca
tastrofe. Despues de un alza artifi-
cial de la corona hdngara de LOS CEN
timos de franco suiZo a 2,85 centimos
-subida que cause gravisimos tras-
tornos en- la vida economical de Hun
gria-, esta moneda bajo en- diea me-
ses a O,175 centimo; es decir, que ell
sacrificar las reservas de moneda ex-
tranjera resulto completamente este
ril.
Considerable la rapidez con la cual
sigue aumentando la deuda flotante
de Alemania, no es diffcil prever que
la subida del marco va a resultar tan
efimera como la de la corona hinga-
ra. Desde el Is de diciembre de 1922
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12

hasta el Is de febrero de este afio, la
circnlaci6n fiduciaria de Alemania au-
ment5 en- 1.793.000 millcnes de mar
Cos.
En- los diez diss que transcurrieron
entire el IL y ell 20 de febrero, la deu-
da fotante de Alemania aument6 en-
514.200 millones; es decir, en- mas de
medic billion.
Ell dia 20 de febrero, la deuda flo
tante del Reich alcanz6 la cifra de
2.929.900 millones, sea muy cerca
de tres billones de marcos. Durante
la decada indicada, los ingresos del
Reich solo llegaron 93.100 millones;
es decir, que queda un deficit de
421.100 millones.
Desgraciadamente, NADIA indica que
esta horrible situacion pueda mejorar
en- ell proximo porvenir, asf que hasta
fines de este mes la deuda f1otante de
Alemania habra alcanzado por 10 me-
nos cinco billones de marcos, cubier-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-12
tos cada vez por menos orc 20 none

tos cada vez por menos orc 70 none
da extranjera de valor- -oro).
No es, pues, e.traIo que buenos pa
triotas alemanes, NADIA sospechosos de
francofilia, Sc preguntan con honda
inquietud ad6nde llevard a Alemania
la pclitica de resistencia a todo tran
ce. Poincare ha declarado categorical
mente que Francia no admitiria la
mediaci6n de una potencia extranjera
en- su pleito con Alemania, y la Gran
Breta1a, Sasi como los Estados Uni
dos tomah tranquilamente nota de es-
ia declaration sin hacer ell menor ges-
to en- favor del Reich.
Los discursos pronunciados por
Breitscheid y por Weis, socialista muy
moderado, son muy caracterfsticos e
indican claramente que aumenta la
oposicion contra la politica del Gabi-
nete Cuno y que la union sagrada"
de. los partidos alemancs no tiene ba-
Sc muy s6lida.