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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
ADVANTAGES OF A SPRING ELECTION

New Brunswick along with other cities of the state having the
commission form of government, is to have an election next Tues
day. Asnew-se of commissioners to run the city are to be chosen
The election is. held in the spring instead of at the time OF the
general election in the fall so that the voters will have nothing
- distract their attention from the purely local issues.
This is as it should be. Under the old method such as we
have here. in. Perth Amboy, local candidates are often pulled
through by the head of the ticket, especially if it should happen
to be a presidential year. The campaign starts, outside speakers
are brought in to discuss the great state and national issues, and
the local candidates are hardly given a chance. The people get
all excited the tariff, the League of Nations or some similar
question that is before the country as a whole so that, having
formed an opinion on these issues, they go to the polls and vote
for the whole ticket that represents their opinion regardless OF
the fact that the selection of local candidates has nothing what
ever to do viii the issues they are voting on.
When the election is held separately in the spring, however
there are only the local issues before the people. In New Bruins
wick, for instance, city planning and coming has come to the 'front.'
Al woman candidate is appealing to the voters on the moral con-
dition of the city and advocating a general cleanup OF the dis
orderly places. Everything is local. The different candidates are
be;ao forced to declare themselves on certain policies pertaining
- tho c;tv government, something seldom heard of in a fall cleo
tion when state and national candidates are. also being elected.
This separate election for municipal officers is one of the
ubolesome effects of the commission form of government. 1t gives
local affairs a change. and the voters cast theT ballots with local
;ssnes only in mind. A municipality cannot help but be better
governed when this is the case. The candidates stand before te
people on their merits and there can be, no rmlstaklng the %h Oh
those who elect them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

q With al. the ''drives'' and appeals for money that are taxing
!. r. : perth kmbov. the day nursery cannot be overlooked. This
Lm.u Lnovn charity is one of the most worthy in the city and re-
fleets great credit on the people here.
The day nursery provides a place where mothers "no In !"
necessary to support their families, may leave their infants tor
the day while they. go out to work. The babies are IN the care OIL
competent nurses, they are well fed and nourished, are given the
prooper rest and play and are returned to the mothers at night I'm a
normal and happy condition. In a city of this size and character
we can think of nothing that is more deserving than THIS Because
81 the day nursery many families are kept together that otherwlse
would have to be broken up because OF the lack OF support "hen
nodtbers are thus relieved of the house cares, however, they can go
cat and earn enough to keep their children with them. Every par
emit will realize what this means
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
BOY MAYOR FOR AN HOUR

The Evening News, in behalf of the people OF Perth Annoy
extends greetings to the boy who became mayor IL the city 0 al
hour today. 1t was no small honor for this young man ano we
trlust that his brief experience as chief executive Will AID MIN IN
IL, understanding of civic affairs and that he may be able to NIL
tthe office for a full elective term some day.
Too much attention cannot be given the training OF the boys
and girls. too-in the handling of our municipal government ana
+bnerss is nothing like actual experience to give them tins training
The government of our cities has been the greatest fallure
- our system of handling our own affairs. A great step IN ad-
varncs has been made through the commission form OF government
aud q still greater improvement is the city manager plan' 10
make a real success of municipal government poftcs must DC
illuminated as far as possible. The name Republican or Democrat
naars nothing in local policies. What the taxpayers want at nome
~ hrs;nesslike administration~and they ought to be able to PICK
~. a xet Of men who are their ~neighbors and friends TO give Sucn
49, administration without stirring up partisan prejudlces.
With all the complications of the form OF government uhuer
which Perth Amboy is working we fear that the young mah WIZ
.ssnmed the role of mayor this morning did not learn very much
a. hvou,d take more than an hour to grasp the duties OF the mayor
,nder the charter and laws applying to this city, even tnoSe VIM
have occupied the office for two years are not at all certain JUS
how far their authority extends. If the coming generaVroh ID
he impressed with the hopelessness of ever accomplishing N"'
r,r,ob under. onr presentmethods so that they will resolve that
h.nnre for the better will be made once they come into actua
mower. the experience of being mayor for an hour under te pres
emit regime will not have been in vain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

A. man will give the preacher a
nickel and then tell him how much
he enjoyed the sermon
Education is expensive, but It isn't
| as expensive as ignorance.
Mixing your drinks is dangerous.
| A man has been arrested for selling
milk and water mixed.
Times are SO bad with some peo-
pie they won't buy a single new au-
tomobile this spring.
The main trouble with a reformer
is he is liable to become a deformer.
Never stop swatting flies until you
run out of them.
One good thing about a cheap
watch is you can always tell what
time 1t isn't.
You can't get ahead by spending
your time getting even.
Mint is growing wild In the woods.
and so is the julep.
Always getting into hot water will
eventually cook your goose.
Sometimes a politician can't tell
| the people where he stands because
he is on the run
An open mindlis all right if your
, mouth isn't that way.
Girls dress up like a brass band
because boys follow the band.
Expert say there are so, 900, 00C
rats in America. Put this out where
the cat will find it.
Lots of people think the world
owes them two or three liyings.
The latest boy wonder Is "HoH
long before vacation?"
A young lady tells us that crying
for a man isn't half as quick al
smiling for a man.
The biggest fish doesn't always ge
away. Sometimes he goes home anC
says they wouldn't bite.
One nice thing about radio il
warm weather is you can put tn,
thing up and go walking.
No matter what kind of clothe
! the ome wear next, they will no
: show their age.
0 The political pot is boiling.
D makes lots of smokes.
O Who remembers the old-fashione
t normally that lived just around
Q corner so long?
A gardener tells us he has raise
o his hopes.
About the best way to make a
n enemy is to agree with a man whe
p" he says he looks bad.
v, Now is the time to begin restir
= up for your vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

n Can the present Marathon
dancing be ciassec 40
mania?-E. d. ,
a. Not exactly. Dancing mania
;s q recognized form of epidemic
disorder allied to hysteria. waves
of dancing a, mania nave swept over
Countries particularly during tne
| fiddle Ages. The dancers OF those
davs seemed to lose all control over
their movements and whlrled III WV
deIirium until they dropped to-
exhaustion. The endurance oane
ing of today is little lllan e
,rslls allied to the dancing mania OF
| old possibly only IN a coiinioh "
| sire for notoriety. >,
, Q. Has Lloyd George ever been N
this country?-J. O.
A. David Lloyd George has never
| visited this country. 1t Is reporteo
that he may soon make a tour VI
| the United States.
O.. What can be put in the trans
mission of an automobile or tractor
hat will deaden the noise. but VIII
NOT injure the gears?-R. s..
A. The American Motor Scnooi
saws that pulverized cork may lie
used to deaden the noise. One
| quart is sufficient to use.
@. Please give a recipe for spiced
cherries?-L. S.
A. Make a syrup of i've pounds
oc sugar, one pint of vineger. three
tablespoonsfuls of cloves. Cool
tablegpoonsfuls of cloves. Cool
add seven pounds of unpitted cher
ries cook rapidly from twenty. fo
TWENTY-FIVE minutes. Pack into Jars
while hot and seal at once.
O. What will prevent plaster
models from sticking to molds?-
M. G..
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
plaster models which are used foI
making plaster molds are painted
with soap and water to prevent the
| plaster from sticking to the mold
This soap treatment will also pre-
vent the adhesion of wax to plas'
ter. 1t is best to use ordinary laun'
dry soar with very little water-tr
fact the consistency of the mix
ture should be such that it will oe
jelly-like when cool. so that il
must be applied hot.
Q. What do the letters on tbs
new Russian flag mean?--E. r. :
A. A translation of the words i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
ANSTIE'S LIMIT

'He is not drunk who, from the floor,
Can rise and drink, and call for more,
But he is drunk, who prostate hes.
Without the power to drink or rise.
did q ever get into an argument that became heated
and wound up close to a fight, with the or1glnal Dohe OF con-
tention lost sight of at the fnish9 1t got so, during the last
stages of the World War, that the purpose OF the conflict was
changing every few months.
tion. "A
The real cause that brought prohibition was alcohols Elk
feet on its drinkers and their innocent bystanders. especially
the effect in lowering their efficiency at work, winch was I
why SO many large corporations backed the ory seine
and incidentally one OF the leaolng fedsous wy "d"o
never will come back.
Americans are losing sight Of the original cause o prom.
bhion. You rarely hear any one talk about the evl enect OF
alcohol. Attention has gravitated to the propiem OIL no"
and where to get it, whether it's safe to drink; ana Wnetner
# will ever "come back' in modified form like beer-ora
sudden reaction restoring whiskey to consumers. ,.x
Dangerous, to forget the original cause Oh prohlDiC!oh
-aIcohols effect on drinkers. To refreshen our memorles,e
let's give thought to Anstle S Limit.
10 Won recognize the words? Used to be used commonly"
DR. Patton. of the Prudential Life Insurance Company,
once defined 'an immoderate drlnkerD as one VINO orinhs
ragularlv in excess of Anstie's Limit or who may because OF
individual susceptibnities be unduly affected by that amount
or less" ~ -
Good one and a half ounces, corresponding with four ounces
of the ordinary whisky or brandy or a quart OF beer.
A drinker passes Ansties Limit when he'takes more tnan
q Quart of beer or eight tablespoonfuls OF whlskey or oranoy
a day. -. - h;s ,h;of ouesAon.
~ nsua1lv his only. is: "But are you sure this is ray
stuffg -, Having assured himself that it is, the wise mab
SvI1 ash a second question: Granted that it's so-called pure
louor. what is it going to do to my nerves. my ssomacn, u
general health, my pocketbook, my family, my ehicNn0S a'
So.called pure whiskey is just as much a poison as IL was
hofora nrohihiion went into effect, though most people
seem TO be forgetting that angle of the prohibition question:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

"Russian Socialist Federal Soviet
Republic"
user. S. g.. II
A. 1t was invented in England In
1888, The name is a combinatioQ(f ot
two Latin words, linum meaning
fax and oleum meaning oil. Linsefd
oil 5 oxidized by exposure to the q.
When it becomes rubber-like. it'll Is
mixed with powdered cork. wood
fioL gums and color pigments.
This plastic mixture is spread on
burlap under great pressure.
@. Is it true that one of our
Presidents was never buried ana
| that the burial place of n other
| has been lost?-F. II. d.
A.. President Taylor was not ac-
| corded burial services Following
| his death his remains were immedi-
ately taken to Kentucky by -
brother and placed in a vault in 81
| Taylor cemetery about fv mi
| from Louisville. The grave
President Tyler has been lost insofar
as it is not marked by q stone.
Church records locate it near the
, grave of President Monroe in Holly
wood cemetery. Richmond. Virginia.
@. Is the birthplace of mi of the
Emperors or prophets of China ne ar
the Province of Shantung?-E w.
c.
A.The Province of Shantung was
the birthplace of Confucius and his
disciple Mencius. 1t is therefore held
in the greatest veneration by the
Chinese.
@. Is there much difference In the
color of the male and the female
mockingbird ?-D. d.
A. There is very little difference
In the plumage of a male and fe-
male mockingbird. That of the
male is more pronounced in coljr
and the tail is larger and heavier.
II You Are looking for a good real estate
Investment, look first at the Lots fo1
/ Sale column in the Classified Section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
A TRUTHFUL STORY
SIMPLY TOLD

Men and women in every walk of
life testify to the wonderful results
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remedy of it's kind that will posi-
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body: by aiding digestion and in
creasing the appetite Korekto ale
most infuses new life in people suf-
fering from INDIGESTION, HEART
BURN, LOSS OF APPETITE and
nervous tension that naturally fol-
lows acute indigestion.
Don't BIO respondent, don't hang
YOUR head down and walk with list
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GUARANTEED TO relieve distress
almost instantly. Korekto will makEi
you feel letter. eat better and SLED
better. Sold and guaranteed by'Na-
tional Pharmacy Stores, Inc, Smith
& Madison SITS. Perth Amhoy, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
Oueaions-A Answers

Any reader can get the answer 70
snv question by writing she tertn
Amboy Evening News Information
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De . W D. Z. This onsI ap-
s =: strictly TO Information: rs
Dm ,.s and financial troubles
sToubies. nor to undertake. exnnss
tive research on any subject. VIZ
your question piasns aydarsss san en-.
Loss two cents In stamps for fsturn
nostage. All cp,lss ae sent ailee'
to the INQUIRER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
NOTICE

Having resigned as Organist and Choir
Director Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF John Street, South Amboy. N, j.. / am
now free to accept a position elsewhere
or act as substitute.
ELIZABETH D. DAYTON,
164 George street, South Amboy.
Member of the American Guild Of
OrRnnists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

Standard gallon of Canada is
227.274 inches; of this country 231
cubic inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

T%ennyson calls Father Adam 'the
grand old gardener"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

A delicious candy made from the
unripe fruit of ~persimmons is now
being made in nj of the southern
states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
Bible Thou-ht Ior Today

- DIVISION DESTRoYs-Every city or house divided
against itself shall not 1925.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

Chinese Book of Songs is supposed
to be the work of Confucius and is
believed to be the Oldest anthology.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
The Old Town
Street by Street-Kuow Your City
AVENUE

Compton avenue, extends from
Smith street to Brace avenue and
was named after former Mayor
James Compton. Although the thor
oughfare has been graded, nc paving
has been laid as yet. There are
some curbs and sidewalks, but they
are not general throughout the
street. Some very fine homes are
found in this street and it is said
that the avenue bids fair to become
one of the finest residential sections
in the city. The street has sewers
and a few fine shade trees.
Old sea captains have the best
eyesight of any class of people.
All four legs of a baboon are prac-
tically the same length.
Chinese Book of Songs is supposed
IN no the Wnrk of COnfuciuS and Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

"He is not drunk who, from the floor,
Can rise and drink, and call for more
But he is drunk, who prostate les,
ur;+bo,+ +bo oor,or 70 drink or rise"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

II You Are looking for a good real estate
Investment, look first at the Lots for
Sale" column in the Classified Section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04

Now is the time to begin resting
up for your vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
MOLLY PREDICTS BIG
SEASON FOR BLUECOAT
oUTFN THIS SUMMER

The opinion Off Captain Anton
Molly of the Police Social Club of
the local police department is that
the AmboY |blsuecoats will have the
strongest team this year in the his
tory of athletics in the local depart
hnent. This assertion was made yes
terday afternoon following the prac-
tice of the policemen on the Raritan
Copper Works field.
Henry Zalari and Molly will do
the mound work for the Amboys this
year and either man can be used In
! the inf1eld or the outfeld when not
\ in service on the mound. Bernard
A. Toolan, the athletic star of the
local department, is unopposed for
the backstop position and William
Seiboth, Emil Koyen, Jack Egan and
Parsons, the latter two of the Wood
bridge department, are among the
candidates for the inield positions.
In the outfield the local combine
ton will have Molly or Zalari, and
Bill Peterson, Frank Seiboth and one
or two other diamond stars who
have not reported for practice as
yst. The Amboy pitchers can hold
their own with the twirlers of any
police department in the state and
they will be supported in excellent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
SUNDAY SIGNED
BY ATLANT|CS
May Pitch Against New Jer-
seys This Saturday-In-
gots to Travel

Announcement made yesterday is
to the effect that Billy Sunday, star
hurler of the Blue & Grey baseball
team of North Amboy, has been adj
ded to the roster of the Atlantic
Terra Gotta company baseball team.
1t is probable that he will pitch his
first game against the New Jersey
Terra Gotta nine on the Raritan
Copper works field this Saturday.
The Atlantics have won only one
game in five starts in the industrial
league this victory having been
scored at the expense of the New
Jersey outfit. The Catherine street
nine is also expected to be strength
ened for Saturdays tilt.
The Raritan Copper combination
will leave its home field for the first
and only time in the league on this
Saturday. They will encounter the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany team in a return contest on this
occasion. The only defeat suffered
by the Shelters so far in the league
was the result of a meeting with
the Ingots on the Raritan Copper
field several weeks ago. The Ingots
have not been defeated to date.
According to present arrangements
the league schedule is to end on
July IA. The Ingots and the Shelters
will meet again for the last time
on Saturday, July Z. Both Terra Cot
ia teams have a real chance of cop
ping honors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
ATHLETICS MAKE
FURTHER GAIN
Three Games Behind New
York Yankees at Present
Time-Ruth Romer

The Philadelphia Athletics ad-
vanced another peg to the top in the
American league pennant race yes
terday when they rallied and defeat
ed Detroit while the New York
Yankees were dropping a contest to
the Cleveland Indians. The Hugmen
are now leading by a margin Of three
games.
Pittsburgh cut the lead of the New
York Nationals in the Heydler cir
cult to five and a half games by de-
feating the McGraw nine yesterday
afternoon. st. Louis beat Brooklyn
and Chicago nosed out Boston in
other National league games played
yesterday. In the American Boston
won from Chicago and st. Louis
downed Washington.
Babe" Ruth made his thirteenth
homer Of the season in the first in
ming of yesterdays tilt with two mel
aboard. johnson of the Yankees
Falk, of Chicago, Miller of the Ath-
letics, Tobin of the Browns, and
Grantham and l.. Miller of the Cub:
made homers yesterday. L. Miller
made two circuit clouts and John.
son made his circuit clout when he
pinch hit for Scott in the seventh.
Baltimore split a double headei
with Buffalo, Toronto broke ever
with Reading, Rochester beat Jer
sey City in extra innings and syria
! cuse nosed out Newark in the In
ternational league games yesterday
9'he Atlantic baseball league was dis
banded at a meeting in New Yorl
city YESTERDAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
G/0N OFFICER IS WORKING HARD FOR AQUATIC MEET
Indicated Red SOX 9
To Opp0SeAqueh0neas
On TOttenViHe Diamond

to check the winning streak of the
Red Sox this weekend. Hornsby
Hallowell and Bassett are the mem
bers of the Tottenyille pitching staff
this summer.
For a week from this Sunday
Manager Kreischer had the Ster-
lings Of Brooklyn. The Sterlings alAsD
have a clean slate to date this sea-
son and they are confident of con.
tinuing their victories at the ex
pense of the Tottenville ball tossers
Manager Kreischer is working for
the start of twilight games on the
Tottenyille field and possibly Satur-
day afternoon contests. Some o.
the best semi pro mines in the East,
including many colored teams, will
oppose the Aquehongas on the Tot
tenville diamond every Thursday
night during the m months
Several Saturday games may also be
tried.
John Hunt of this city is expected
to umpire oil the Tottenvilie field
this Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
SUCCESSFUL RECORD IS
Being MADE BY ALLEN
AS ATHLETIC OFFICER

ter in addition to promoting interest.
bring out players who may in future
years be court stars. It has often
been the case that a player not CIV
en- a chance TO show before the real
fans Of q town or against real oppo-
sition, can Eva make his class
known.
The success of the two basketball
leagues run during the pa- season,
practically assures the organization
Of similar leagues next season. The
fans are interested in seeing the
coming city representatives in action.
Field Meet
On Decoration Day one OF the
most successful school field meets
ever arranged in this city. was run
off on the Raritan Copper works
field under the direction of the
legion athletic officer. Mr.. Allen
made all arrangements for the meet
and was in complete charge at the
field.
Students of every school in the
city, parochial and public, and in
GLIDING the vocational, grammar and
high schools took part in this meet.
Parents OF the students turned out in
large numbers for the biggest ath-
letic event on the holiday program
in this city and they witnessed a
meet which was run off in excellent
fashion. Z
At the present time the athletic
officer is engaged IN making plans
for the July Fourth aquatic meet
and everyone is confident that
"Rufie' viii be as successful in this
meet as in his previous undertakings
Entry blanks for this meet will be
out at an early date, it has been an
nounced.
In addition to carrying out his
duties as athletic officer. Mr.. Allen
has worked hard for the success Of
athletics at the local Grammar
School. Through his efforts the
Barracks street track men made a
successful showing at the recent
county field meet.
Allen is one Of the most popular
men in this city today. he having ap-
peared before the fans Of Perth AM
boy in basketball, football, baseball
and track doings for a good many
seasons, and today he remains a
leader in athletics as athletic officer
Of the legion and coach of the Cram
mar School.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13
LOSE
To HELME NINE
County Industrial Baseball
League Game Gets Inter-
eSting in Last Innings

HELMETTA, June ia belated
rally by the Hercules team of the
Middlesex County Industrial League
in their game with the Helmetta
team brought them within three runs
of a tie game but the effort was not
quite enough. The final score was
10 to Z. Hercules made two in the
sixth,an seventh. The eighth was
blank. In the final inning they
made a last rally when three runs
were put over. In the sixth Hercules
scored two. Fritz doubled to right,
went to third on W~oodruff's sacri-
flee; B~artowrick walked; Minniek's
sacrifice scored one: Bartkowrick
scored when Paul Latkanic missed
Lakot's grounde.
Helmetta commenced scoring in
the second when Yahnel doubled,
Mahalski tripled and Pitroski's single
added two runs. Two more came in
in the fourth when Holtz walked,
Yahnel singled. Pitroski singled fill
ing the bases. Smiths single brought
in two TALES.
In the seventh Holtz doubled, Ma
halski walked, Pitroski singled.
Holmes singled and scored two runs
but was out for not touching -.ond
Holtz' ~all-around playing with
Timko's and Holmes good catches
featured for Helmetta while the fea-
ture for Hercules and Minnick's
playing at third. The score and line
up:
The score:
George W. HpIme Co