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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03
One Degree A bope Absolute Zero

absolute Zero lowest degree OF cold possible IN our
universe been artcaly approached within less than
tc world is the work of Professor onnes of Leyden
Holland.
What is the absolute zero? Scientists special
thermometer by which boiling water has temperature
of 873 degrees and ice forms at 273 degrees Centgrade
|so as degrees colder than ice is absolute zero
Interesting you comment but what's il good for? The
same asked about 90 years when liquid air was
brought out as scientific curiosity toy. Today the
production of liquid air is big industry furnishing ar
eun for filling electric lamps and providing oxygen Tor
engineering and medical uses
time is really unmprotant Once discovered the human
mind puts the general process of steadily
raising standard of living
Peculiar possibility LOOMS II Professor Onnes get
one more degree cold and reach absolute Zero what
Matter might then behave In extraordinary for
at the absolute zero all movement by the molecules
would stop. Add degree of heat molecules begin NOV
ing, the principle of life tmotion) appears.
When reach absolute zero in laboratories, we
uny find the mysterious secret of life within grasp
BY way Of contrast other scientists point out that they
[nuw can measure, by electric means, temperature up
- more than 5000 degrees above zero.
Thus man Is able to measure, with absolute ac-
|0nxacy, any temperature over range OF about $500
|1sgrees
lts revelation Of the skin and knowledge acquired
~ man And yet it's only the faint beginning OF what
noop3e will do in the future. The thing call civiza-
1o0 il really only stage of the barbarism preliminary
III real civilization later.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03
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parliament chosen periodically by
popular vote.
Prof. Commons was the author OF
the law creating the Wisconsin In
dustriai commission In 1902, the first
OF It's kind and the predecessor OF
labor departments In practically
every state IN the Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03

Mysterious chance kills William Brown in Cassopolis,
Mich He set his alarm clock two hours early by mistake
md went to store at in the morning instead
Of g. The Waterman thought he robber, and shot
him.
When death may hinge setting alarm clock, it
makes feel that there cannot be too much caution and
accuracy in the simplest and seemingly unimportant
things of life
spite predictions Of times In 1929
le<A5edIy better.
big dairy by Bovine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03

no royalty. no affair. no path but
their own unguided ccurs~ DO not
imagine that today. nor VT tosnor.
row. Germany and Ruasla viii easily
como 10 serene and efficient govern.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03
WOMEN! Dye
WORN, FADED
THINGS new

Each i5-csnt p.'-~age OF Diamond
Dyes" contains directions 80 simple
any woman can dye or tint her old.
worn. faded things nsw. even II she
has never dyed before. Buy Diamond
Dyes--no other kind~-then perfect
home dyeinR IL guaranteed. Just tell
your druggist whether tho material
you wish TO dye is wool or silk. or
whether II In linen. cotton or mixed
goods. Diamond Dyes never streak.
spot. fade or run.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

the township in this matter, and this
newspaper finds much satisfaction
in the outcome. Woodbridge town
ship is a great clay district. This
naturally that clay industries
are likely to be located here, there
and everywhere. In fact, there is
hardly a section of the township
that is not marred with great, yawn-
ing clay pits and unsightly factories
engaged in the manufacture of vari-
Gus kinds of bricks and terra Gotta.
But there must be some section re-
served for residential purposes If the
township is to retain its high class
population. One of the most de-
sirable sections is about Edgar Hill,
and the residential part of Wood
bridge is growing In that direction
very rapidly. To have an objection
able industry located In the imme-
date vicinity would have killed 1t
residentially. There are plenty of
locations for industry within the
township other than this one, and
the people are wise II they insist that
Edgar Hill and vicinity be reserved
for homes. Incidentally, this is a
reminder that Woodbridge needs a
city plan. A commission was APP
pointed some time ago, but 1t has
not accomplished very much as yet.
A city plan and coming would be a
big help for Woodbridge at this
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
PRESS COMM
Treachery in Essex?

Hudson County Democrats Sdemur
to the defense made by their Essex
County brethren, who, accused OF
treachery at the recent election, are
said to plead justification because
the two last State administrations
ignored Mr.. Nugent and his friends
in the distribution of the desirable
State jobs. The authors of the
charge and the respondents are not
named, and it is not necessary that
they sh"" be identified at this time.
AS politics are being run nowadays
in New Jersey and other States, h
principal incentive to political activ-
ity, either in the primary or in the
election campaign which follows is
the hope or prospect of sharing in
the spoiis of Office which go to the
victors. Under the circumstances
what better justification can Nugent
and his friends offer than that they
have been ignored-though the
charge of treachery has not been
proved.
One of the admonitions given in
the Sermon on the Mount a
"Whosover shall smite thee on thy
right cheek, turn to him the other
Also 1t is not followed even by
protesting Christians. Why hen
expect politicians to obey it? There
is abundant evidence to be found in
the election returns that the %injunc-
ton was not followed in Mercer
County on election day. There were
several reasons for the Essex County
results, as is well known.-Trenton
Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
THE BRITISH ELECTION

1t is noted with considerable in
terest that upon his return to Eng
land after his American tour, Lord
Birkenhead announced tina. e will
support Premier Baldwin in the
the coming British election. On the
other hand, Lloyd George, who has
also just completed an American
tour, goes back and patches up his
differences with former Premier AS
quith. thereby uniting the Liberal
party In opposition to the present
government.
The issue on which the appeal to
the country has been made is con-
corning a protective tariff. Premier
Baldwin maintains that the only way
the government can put an end to
tbs unemployment that is causing
Great Britain so much trouble is to
abandon the traditional British free
trade policy and impose an import
tax on all articles other than food
stuffs. The Liberals. on the other
hand, are standing for free trade.
As a matter of fact, however. the
real issue is the foreign policy of
Great Britain in dealing with the
French regarding Germany. The
Liberals, headed by Lloyd George
and Asquith, oppose the Baldwin
policy of playing secont fiddle to
Premier Poincare, of France. They
believe that the French policy in the
Ruhr is all wrong and If they get
in power they will certainly bring
the present tension between England
and France to a head. The Lloyd
George followers believe that the
best way to get Preparations from
Germany is to help Germany rather
thans hinder her. And by helping
Germany get on her feet. they claim
they will be helping British labor
at the same time, MS the European
markets will be opened up once
more. 1t is a pretty fight. and will
be watched from this side of the
Atlantic with much interest.
AS far as personalities are on
cerned, the contrast between the re-
ception given Birkenhead and Lloyd
George in America is most marked.
B~lrkenhead arrived some time ahead
CT the British war premier and made
several notable addresses in which
he proceeded to tell America of her
troubles and criticize her public men
in the typical B~irkenhead fashion.
After one or two addresses, however.
he was little heard of although he
continued in this country for a
month or more making addresses in
various cities. The Lloyd George
tour, on the other hand, was a trl-
umph, and the doughty Welshman
grew in popularity the longer he
stayed here. 1t is plain to be seen
that Americans are for Lloyd George,
free trade or no free trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

@. How many motion picture
companies 7 there in Los Angeles?
II. j.
A. The Chamber of Commerce
says that the city has $50 producing
companies and SIS studios. There
are 20 theatres and 90 motion pic
ture houses in Los Angeles.
o. Is there a railroad trestle from
Florida to Havana Pm. H.
A. The railroad over the Florida
Keys does not extend to Cuba. 1t
runs from the mainland to the city
of Key West, being carried across
the keys and channels for a distance
OF 100 miles by mean OF embanS-
ments and viaducts.
@. Why doesn't a straight flush
count in stud poker?-F. r.
A. In stud poker, the rules for
straight. poker are used-not those
of draw poker. In straight poker in
which hands r not helped. such
combinations as straight flushes
the best hand.
@. What does |"Glimpses of the
Moon" mean?-P. L.
A. Edith Wharton used this title
for a book, and Oscar Wilde employ
ed it in DE Profundis'' but 1t can
be traced to that maker of apt met
aphors and SMILES, Shakespeare. He
used it in Hamlet. Murray defines
the phrase as "a momentary shining
a flash" and as used in Hamlet, the
earth by night"
Q. Is 1t true that every nine years
there is a rabbit famine ?-M. G..
A. The Biological Survey says that
the statement that there Is a scarcity
of rabbits every nine years is more
or less true. Rabbits become very
numerous and periodically die off,
although this does not occur regu-
larly every nine years. 1t is thought
that this Is caused by some disease
spreading among the rabbits.
q. Which language is more wide
1y spoken in South America-Span-
ish or Portuguese?-M. d. c.
A. Spanish is spoken in all South
American countries except Brazil, so
it may be said to be more widely
spoken than Portuguese, the
tongue of the Brazilians. Brazil,
however has a population equal to
that of the rest of the continent and
Portuguese is spoken by as many
South Americans as Spanish is.
q. How a | get some Informal
ton about the Worlds fair to be
held In Philadelphia ?-I. F. S.
A.The secretary is Edward Robbins
and his headquarters is in the
Bellevue-Stratford. For any details
concerning this fair you should
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
no rNn

At last the federal government Is
showing some signs of tackling the
enforcement of prohibition in real
earnest. President Coolidge will sub
nit TO congress supplemental esti-
mates of a needed appropriation OF
$50, 900, 900 for speed vessels de-
signed especially to catch rum run
ners along the coast, and $S.5OO,OoO
additional for charging the coast
guard personnel so that the vessels
can be properly manned. 1t remains
to be seen Just how sincere congress
is in its desire to have the law which
It enacted, enforced.
1t is estimated that the $4,000
coo asked for will build $50 vessels
Of the taste : type. OF these, twenty
will be cruising cutters; there will
be 200 cruising motorboats, and 100
small motor speed boats. To man
these vessels It Is proposed to add
144 commissioned officers 5zo war
rant officers and S,o71 enlisted men
to the coast guard force. This addi-
ton will be used almost exclusively
to stop the rum smuggling which is
now being carried on so extensively.
Technically, it is not proposed to
use the coast guard to enforce the
prohibition laws. The coast guard
was created many years ago to
check the smuggling of rum and
negroes in the old slavery days
After the abolition OF slavery there
wa comparatively little for the
coast guard to do and 1t has had a
rather obscure existence.
With the adoption Of the eight
zenith amendment, however, and the
~assape Of the yolstead act, Snug
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
QUESTION BUT NO ANSWER

Congressman Geran Is adopting
the usual politicians methods of
getting around the bonus issue in
connection with a reduction of taxes
as proposed by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon. He asks a ques-
ton, but does not even suggest an
answer. Why, he says, cannot we
have a bonus as well as a reduc-
ton in taxation? Well, Secretary
Mellon is very clear on hat point.
1t. has taken real courage to speak
out as the head of the Treasury
Department has on this matter, but
II was a duty and he has done 1t
'eearlessly and convincingly. In
short, what the secretary says Is,
you cannot have your pie and eat
1t, too. To have it, you must re-
fraln from eating it; IL you eat 1t,
you no longer have it.. 1t stands to
reason that IL you spend your money
you cannot save it; and If you save
It, you cannot give it out in bonuses.
To speak of cutting down expenses
elsewhere sound good, but where?
No doubt there are extravagances
in all departments of the government;
there always has been, and there
doubtless always will be. 1t takes
A lot of curtailment, however, to
Top off $780, 900, 900 in expenditures.
Suppose Congressman Geran were
able to show the way to save $780,
100000, what is that compared to
the $500, 600, 900 or $5,OOo,oOO,-
300 that 1t is estimated the SOL
diers' bonus would cost?
1t is all we'll enough. to talk IN
y%eneralities about economizing ome
where in order to make up the
money needed to pay the bonus, but
when it comes to finding where those
economics are to be applied no one
seems to have anything to say. But
CONGRESSMAN Geran realizes, just
as all the congressman realize, thai
the people want a reduction of taxes.
Ii is because Secretary Mellon has
made it so clear that a reduction Is
possible that the politicians at wash
ington are up in the air about IT,
They had hoped to get by without
raising the tax issue at all during
this session. Until they can show
some real reason why it cannot be
done. however, the people are going
to insist that relief as proposed by
Secretary Mellon is carried out.
Finding their props knocked out
from under them by the Mellon
letter, the bonus advocates are now
suggesting that taxes be reduced and
2. mi be granted at the same time
But they have yet to show how this
can be done. Let those who favor
this proposition first vote to reduce
taxes along the lines as laid down by
Secretary Mellon, so that everybody
including the ex%-serviee men may DC
benefited, and then go TO 1t with
their bonus, if they can see a way
out. Try as they may, 1t Is going to
be pretty hard to get around the
Mellon figures. His is the n big
rlan before the country today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

HEALTH TALKS
HEAD INJURIES

Two principal kinds of head in
juries are those that come from
contact and shock and those that
result from blows. In injuries of
the first kind where the victim is
usually thrown on his head, the
result may be skull fracture or a
fatal brain conclusion.
Another cause of severe head in
juries is through fainting or loss OF
consciousness. Sometimes the head
strikes with such terrific force that
skull fracture results and death fol-
lows without regaining conscious
ness.
In injuries of the first class, little
can be done by the layman, except
to make the patient comfortable in
a reclining position with the head
slightly elevated. Insist on quietness
and all absence of confusion. IL you
are sure about the manner and
cause of the injury and no marks
appear on the head or body, a cold
compress or ice cap may tend to
relieve the patient until the arrival
OF a physician. who should be sum-
moned the first possible moment.
In head injuries of the second
class a bruise, cut or severe face or
scalp wound may result. Guard
carefully against any infection from
which meningitis, intracranial infec-
tions, brain abscess or phlebitis may
result. Such wounds on scalp and
face should BIO disinfected at once
with iodine.
If you have a chance to aid any
person who is stunned or uncon-
scious from brain or head injury,
first find out IL there + cuts,
bumps or bruises. Be sure the per-
son has o tainted by the loss of
blood from such injury. Do not at
tempt any internal treatment or
pour water or other liquid down the
throat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
THE SUPREME COURT

The retirement of Justice Swayze
following so closely upon the death
of Justice Bergen tends to focus at
tention upon the supreme court of
the state, and emphasizes the high
character of men of which this court
Is composed. They have filled their
positions with distinction and honor.
They represent the type of men who
have held the highest judicial posi-
lions in New Jersey for years.
Unlike a great many other states,
New Jersey has all her judges ap-
pointed by the governor. Occasion
ally there is a cry that this is con-
trary to democratic principles. and
that the judiciary should be elected
by the people. To have the judges
elected by the people, however,
would drag the courts into the mire
Of olitics. We have just had an
example of that across the Hudson
where Tammany Hall has succeeded
once more in packing the benches
with tools of Boss Murphy. Ability
counts for little as long as the can
didate plays the game as approved
by the Organization"
New Jersey Is free from such scan
dal. Its courts r above r%eproach'
The men holding judicial positions
are of the highest type, named be
cause of their learning in the law
regardless of politics. The courts
are kept as nearly non-partisan as
possible.
An appointment to the supreme
| court bench is an honor In New Jer-
sey, not a political. plum. 1t is a
life job and those who occupy the
bench take great pride in jealousy
guarding its reputation, Justice
Swayze has served on the supreme
court for twenty-eight years, giving
the best of his life TO the service
Chief Justice Gummere, who is still
a member. has served ever longer
| than Justice Swayze. These men art
iurists in every sense of the word
they give the people the benefit OF
their experience and learning at q
! salary that is small compared will
what successful lawyers earn. Such
men could not be secured X The
courts were thrown into the turmoil
OF politics. Instead, we would have
a lot of politicians who being unable
to make much of a living in the
legitimate practice of the law, turn
TO politics to get elected to some
judicial position for which they are
utterly unfit in learning and expert
ence.
New Jersey has every reason to
feel satisfied with her judicial sys'
TEN. No governor has yet abused
his privilege of appointing the
judges. The selection has Away
been the very best to be found. ant
because Of the high standard tina
the courts of New Jersey have al
ways maintained, men of the great
est ability consider it an homo
when called upon to serve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

Cling along the coast has been re-
sumed on a more extensive scale
than ever. With so much real work
suddenly thrust upon It the
coast guard found itself utterly I'M
able to cope with the situation. An
effort to have the navy use some of
its small craft now lying idle in the
various navy yards to help put an
end to this lawlessness failed as 1t
was decided that the navy could
not be used for sch a purpose. The
decision was hard for a layman to
understand since the army is some
times called upon In an emergency
to star y out lawlessness on land,
and one can hardly imagine a better
use for the idle vessels of the navy
than to help enforce the laws on the
water.
However, naval vessels not being
available, there was but one thing to
do, and that was to give the coast
guard adequate facilities and in
crease it's personnel sufficiently to
stop the smuggling. and this applies
20 everything including immigrants,
narcotics and booze. This is what
President Coolidge will put up to
congress.
Plans for the operation OF the
coast guard fleet when built have
net been worked out in detail be-
cause 1t may be many months be-
fore the vessels are in commission.
1t is understood, however, that the
new force will be concentrated in
and about New York harbor. off the
Delaware and Virginia cppes. and
along the east coast of Florida. Peo-
pie of this vicinity know how badly
some adequate force is needed in
these waters to stop the rum run
ming. A cruise down the bay in
the vicinity of Sandy Hook anywhere
around 4 o'clock in the afternoon
will reveal to what extent the rum
running is being carried on here. A
great feet of high powered motor
boats will be seen any day, shooting
past the Hook bound out. At a time
when fishermen and all others on a
legitimate cruise in small boats are
coming in and seeking the safety of
the harbor, these fellows In their
heavy oilskins are going seward.
They can be going out for only one
purpose. Returning, the booze Is
landed anywhere along the New Jer-
sey or Staten Island shore, even
coming well up into Staten Isltnd
sound on occasions.
The recent "battle" of Keyport is
merely an incident in this rum trade.
And 1t is the same along the coast.
The President will need all that he
has asked for to put an end to this
lawlesshess. 1t Is going to mean a
hard fight. but it has got to he done
or else the prohibition laws should
be repealed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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any question by writing The Perth
Aniboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Direc.
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hostage. All replies are sent direct
TO The inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22
Back the siIzer Plan

While it should be pointed out
that Governor Silzer's water plan is
only a revival of the enlightened
program of water conservation and
development that vas proposed by
Governor Stokes. so many years ago,
due credit should be given the gov
ernor for his vision.
Volumes might be written on the
subject, but we feel that the gov
ernor has said it all in a few words.
The waters of the state should be
owned, conserved and controlled by
the whole people of New Jersey.
The policy of first-come-first-grab
should be ended in New jerseys
water hi story.-Passaic Daily Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

write the above address. Me-. Jr
Moore is the head of the Sequi-Cen-
tennial Executive committee.
@. What agent is used for dry
cleaning PA. r.
A. Dry cleaning is usually done
with gasoline, chloroform, eRher.
Fuller's earth, dry starch, or Nag.
nesia, and meal such as bran or eoln
meal. Garments are cleaned witt
gasoline the same way they are will
water. Soap may be used in con.
junction with the gasoline by taking
a cleansing brush and rubbing the
spots derictly with the gasoline and
soap as if it were soap and water
There should be much rinsing after
wards. The principle of the clean.
ing by the use of Fuller's earth
magnesia. etc, is that these dry ma
terlals absorb the grease which
binds soil to the fabrics.
News from Christmas. 1t will be
here December %. Mail packages
early so you can't get an answer.