davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
British Housing Problem Is
a 'Bugaboo" for Government

ernment's attention by the defeat of
two cabinet ministers in the by-elec-
tons.
SO many complications enter into
the subject of housing control and
rent restrictions that the ordinary vot.
or failed to understand one-tenth part
of it but everyone in the London met
ropolitan area grasped wildly what
would hesult if the restrictions were
removed. A mere hint that Premier
Bonar Law intended TO allow the
landlords n free hand after June, next
year. was sufficient throw the rent
ers into a panic.
Under the present law in Great
Britain builders are prohibited from
charging a sufficient rental 10 insure
a profit on building investments
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

so finely Jim invited Reinald Wer-
renrath the barytone to come and
spend n couple wkf. at the aquarium
and Reinald come and went down
stairs to the Logger Head Turtles
cage twice a day and sung for him
and you would be surprised the way
the turtle frightened up.
you have got to know your fish. "
says Jim. "A good many aquarium
keepers might of figured it was just
any kind of singing that the Logger
Head wanted. They might of called
in a Irish tenor and next they
would of had n dead turtle on their
hands"
How much. less misery they would
be in this world did evb 4 ody adopt
Jim's slogan. You have got to know
your Fish"
Copyright. 1923 by the Bell Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
He Knows His Fish
BY RING LARDNER.

have no trouble getting into Harvard
or anywhere else.
They feed mostly on shell fish and
Mr.. Allison had recently give them Il
crawfish which was fat and healthy
crawfish, when he LIST. met the octo-
pus boys but now they wasn't moth
ing left of him only his skeleton.
However, he was walking around
like he did not have care in the
world and a person could not hell
from wondering why so many people
pretty near kills themselfs taking off
couple lbs. by exercise. diet and etc
when all as they would half TO de
would be spend few minutes
amongst the octopuses and they would
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

10 the editor:
Somewheres between 80 and 60
RS. ago they was little boy named
i'm Allison that lived in town
billed Marcellus, Mich. and once or
|yice every yr. his folks took him to
/ lies so as he could get a taste of
fly life.
|onderful sights such as the Lardner
|oys and etc. but Jim didn't have eyes
pr nothing only the fish pond in
|uttle's yard.
This indeed was a sight TO see, as
pu take most fish ponds in towns
Ike Niles and you look at them and
onder where they got the name fish
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

scheme has provided 100000 houses
at an average cost of $1,000 per house.
Owing to the rapid decrease in build
ing costs in the last year these same
houses could be erected today at half
the price. Experts declare that Great
Britain must build another 100000
houses before the supply equals the
demand. 1t is reluctantly admitted
that the government cannot produce
this lumber and must again rely upon
individual initiative and private en-
tprnriSp
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

emphasize stores aeness
actual
makers with
the sacrifice goy portion OF
for NOW
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

! come out looking like Jim Barnes.
Mr.. Allison's aquarium amt like
most aquariums where the same
fishes make their home yr. after yr,
Every spring when the tourists has
went north from Miami Beach he
opens up the whole works and leaves
all his fishes go free and the next
fall he sends Charley Thompson out
in the ocean with instructions to
bring back all the different kinds
which they have got labels for.
This man Thompson knows all the
fishes by name and keeps a address
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
NOTE

We believe that this sale will
make hundreds of new friends
and patrons of our Shoe Shop,
and put still greater confidence in
our already valued patrons. "a
guarantee of satisfaction with
every pair"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

From a laundry advertisement we
learn that collars so through seventeen
separate processes before they are re-
turned TO the owner. From the usual
result we figured onsat least twice that
lnuniber.-Answers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

the lover of pretty and better footwear select from
handful andG developed
eswihk
in fact that is imposn to
e Zion here size
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
Eczema on Feet.

One man says he had it over twenty
years and that one bottle Imperial
Eczema Remedy cured him. All dr-=
gists are I1thorized to refund ySss
money if it fails. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

ACCIDENT and WATERPROOF
VARNISH STAINS made by MUIR
PLY VARNISH co. Priced much
lower than you think. LURE &
HOLMAN CO., 30 AVENUE c.
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
Scheme to Build Houses
for Workingmen Through
out the Land Proves Fail
ure and Now a Dilemma
Is Faced.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

by HAL O'FLAHERTY.
Special Gable 10 The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
London. March 10.-Great Britain's
shortage in housing was never before
so acute as it is now and this fact
has been brought forcibly TO the gov
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09

tax rate is boosted and the debt limit
is to be exceeded. AS editor of the
only newspaper in the city, it might
be well and it would be proper for
your newspaper to point out why
this condition exists. The entire debt
of the city is about $4,000, 900, 90.
How much of this is chargeable to
the present governing body? Do you
know that the water debt Of the city
is over $2,000,000.00; that the in
debtedness for schools is over $780,
10000?
And again on Monday, Marcp s,
you make some vague references to
leaks in the following language,
stop some of these leaks and 1t is
possible the city will have enough
money to do the necessary things"
This statement is made by you in
connection with some bills which
Alderman Clark refused to sign and
total about 100000. The former
city officers were paid for their work,
and properly so, and the payment to
the present city officers is likewise
proper. Is there anything about
these bills that warrants you in call
ing them leaks? If there is, why
not specify them? 1t seems to me
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
SOUTH AMeoY

George Gundrum, Jr., nlotored
with party Of friends to Newark
yesterday.
Kenneth O'Toole spent yesterday
with relatives In Perth Amboy.
Thomas Barrett son of Mrs.
Mary Barrett, was taken to Saint
Michaels hospital, Newark yesterday
for treatment. The youth has been
complaining for some time about an
injured leg.
Mrs. Frank s. Stanton and
daughter Kathryn spent yesterday
with friends at Newark.
Rose two year old daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schwarick of
John street. was taken to SAINT
Michaels hospital for a mastoid op-
Grafton yesterday.
Leon Draper spent yesterday with
friends at Keyport.l
Mrs. Mary Burns, of Pine avenue,
is i'll at her home.
Miss Ruth Nilsson is at the local
hospital for an appendicitis opera
tion..
Mr.. and Mrs. Normal Estell hav
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
PUBLIC OPINION
CITY's FINANCIAL CONDITION

] GII1'S tlNANClAL CONDAlIC-N
Editor Evening News:
Your editorial comment on Friday,
Saturday, and Monday last in refer
ence to the tax rate and the hna- claI
| conditions of the City OF Perth Am
q, boy prompts me to request some
! space in your columns. 1 feel that
you are unfair in the manner IN
| which you refer to the present gov
| erning body. 1 have examined and
| read carefully the resolution intro
duced last night, and I am convinced
| that the present Board of Aldermen
| are not responsible for the increased
| tax rate. If you are convinced OF
| this fact, too, what justice is there in
your statement which appears III
your editorial of Friday, March ?,
1928. after certain questions are ASK
ed, "if these questions cannot be an
swered aff1rmatively the people are
being swindled and the city is being
exploited" In justice to the present
board, why not specify who Is guilty
of any swindling? May l also ask
what justice is there in the state
ment, 1--WE do not believe that the
taxpayers are getting their moneys
worth at the prCa it time, ana
again the statement, "if they (the
people) continued to put men in
Office who place the interest of the
city secondary to party int rests they
must exI increases in taxes with
little to show for ,Ae Jney paid in.
To which men of the g t govern
ing body is this reference? You
compluin further in your editorial
that "the tax rate goes up eighteen
points and still the municipal gov
ernment is seeking special legislation
to enable it to issue bonds beyond
the debt limit so as TO spend still
more money on which additional in
terest must be paid" Does this mean
that you are opposed to eliminating
the railroad crossings and that you
are opposed to the legislation to pro-
vide funds for this work? The elm
ination of these crossings has been
sought and urged by the city for
many years and has been advocated
in your newspaper. is it the fault
Of the present governing body that
special legislation must be sought?
If the answer is in the affirmative,
why not specify wherein the present
body of aldermen are the blame, in
stead Of inferentially charging them
with the responsibility which I feel
is not theirs.
In your editorial of Saturday,
March 5, you state that the people !
ought to know the reason why the |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
kEYPORT R. 4.
PLANS EVENTS
First viii be Held Tonight and
important Ones viii Soon
Follow

KEYPoRT, March 9.-Corona
Council, No. 1896, Royal Arcanum
has arranged for several events tC
he held at their two meetings this
month and the two meetings neXi
rlontl. The first will be held to,
night, when a visitation from Su-
D. eme Chaplain Charles II. Haring
will take place. At this time, Orator
William Cowan and his committee
will provide an interesting program
hat will include refreshments after
The reception to the distinguished
visitor, who is also past grand re-
sent OF the state,
The next event ON the calendar of
The council viii be the class initia-
tion and official visitation of the
chairman of the committee on state
Of the order, Edward c. Potter, of
Metuchen. The oraro or and his COM
pittee will also prepare a feast Of
pork and beans at this time and
there will be the cXempliticatiou Of
he fourth degree.
Arrangements have also been
made tor another class initiation in
the fourth degree on April Is. and
this will be followed with eats. The
ladies' night will bc the final event
on the schedule and the date for
that event will be on April 81. The
orators committee is arranging to
present a first-class program for this
event that will Go pleasing TO the
members their wives and lady
friends. There will be dancing and
refreshments will be served.
The council is also coming to
Perth Anlboy with a large delega-
kon of members for the next meet
ing of the Progressive Seven group
on Tuesday night. March 27. Cor
cnaI Councils degree team is going
10 exemplify the ritual at that time.
Automobiles will be provided for the
"trip leaving from Philos' store at
1850 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
moved from his Main street address

moved from his Main street address
to Parlin.
Andrew Walsh, of New Bruins
wick, is spending few weeks at
the home of DIR. e. A. Meacham.
Salvador Abbatello and James
Birmingham notored to the nome
of friends at Perth Anlboy yester-
day.
Benjamin Ssrasser spent yester-
day with friends at Parlin.
Richard Flanagan was a Sayre-
Vile visitor yesterday.
Tickets are being rapidly sold for
the dance to be held March II at
st. Mary's hall under the auspices
of the st. Mary's High School Ath-
letic Association.
Felix Malanaphy motored to the
home of friends at Matawan yes
terday.
John Ryan, Jr., is suffering from
badly injured knee, received while
playing basketball yesterday after
noon in st. Mary's gym.
A meeting of st. Mary's Alumnae
Association will be held on Sunday
afternoon in the school hall, a
which time very important business
} will be discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION

EDITOR EVENING NEWS.
Who is to blame now Tor the
holding up of the grade crossing
elimination? 1 understand that the
aldermen are doing their utmost 20
get this proposition under way. Are
there political reasons tripping this
necessary improvement? Why n IT
come out in your paper and, de-
mand action and satisfy the people
interested that. you are in back Of
this great movement.
1 am sure the Middlesex delega-
ton at Trenton can do more than
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
Grade Crossing Elimination
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

Soon two years will have turned
since the day-the fatal day to nine
of our flrefighters responding to the
I copies call of fire. And soon two
years will mark the starting move
nent of elimination o. grade cross
ings in this city. Oh! If the spirits
Of these brave men beyond recall
could only come and tell the story
of this bloody day, when they passed
from this life into eternity! Their
return is impossible, but the elm
ination of grade crossings is pos
sible.
The people who have given this
proposition thought are becoming
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09

sick and tired of the way it is being
handled. Mr.. Editor, why not take
a definite stand and keep the actual
workings before the public? 1 am
sure then the public sentiment will
soon bring bearing On the heads that
hold this necessary Improvement in
the pigeon holes by their political
hogging. Mr. Editor your paper is
the only voice of the people can
hear. Serve them as you should and
be real factor in this great move
ment.
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09

they have. Why let them go on
without giving an account of how
this matter stands. Are they help
less or uninterested?
At this time when everything
seems fitting to get improvements
that will help our city along a cog
is found missing in the machinery.
Why not use your valuable paper
and help find this cog.
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09

that while the public will agree with
you that the tax rate is high, pro-
gress cannot be stifled and instead
of complaining about petty bills that
are justified and could be found to
be so under the proper investigation
by you, the same space might be
given in urging the immediate enact
ment of the proposed legislation to
help the city to eliminate the death
tracks known as railroad crossings
at grade.
Yours very truly,
c. L. GALASSI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
THE FINANCE BILL
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

I notice that you are giving the
matter of deeper waterways columns
of space in your newspaper, a few
years ago you advocated, I believe,
the expenditure of about $1,000. 600
for the construction of docks. Why
not wake up the Middlesex repre-
sentatives in the legislature and get
behind the finance bill SO that the
death traps may be eliminated?
A CITIZEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11

camp meeting season, as indicated by
official reports.
The return for money spent, per-
haps. should be made larger than the
price indicates. There are intangible
benefits. of course, which community
life in general receives from church
expenditures. But if one assumes that
building up the number of believers IS
the ultimate goal of ecclesiastical ct,
fort, then the use of figures on added
communicates alone may be Jusuheo.
Large Membership.
This is the arithmetic of it: The
Federal Council of Churches, repre-
senting thirty leading Protestant bod
les, reports total membership OF TO-.
722,O42 for last year The same set of
figures made public by the council
statistician, DR.. E. O. Watson, OF
Washington, d. c., reports a mem
bership gain for the year of oo9,2ol.
The same organization, reporting on
the financial condition of u leading
denominations, shows a per sapita con-
tribution last year OF SSH for mis-
sions and benevoences and $l4.l3 for
congregational expenses, a total OF
5000. At that rate the expenditures
of the thirty denominations covered
in the membership report aggregated
$500, 935.60.
And so Cents
Now divide total expenditures by
total additions and you have the cost
$597.50 per soul
Church leaders this year are urging
effort to increase the
of souls reclaimed. DIR. Luther
E. Lovejoy, leader of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church's drive for sys-
tematicaliy increased contributions,
points out the inadequacy OF present
"The average American gives but
a fraction more for religious purposes
than his grandfather gave" he de
clares. "In some churches the average
member pays his pastor only cent a
week more than his father paid 80
years ago. For missions and benev-
olences, representing the world pro-
gram of the church, we average per
capita gifts of less than two-cent
postage stamp day"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
For Leave to Sell.

GEORGIA, Terrell County,-To
whom it may concern: Notice is here
by given that Peter Lockett as ad-
ministrator Of Temple Lockett, de
ceased, having applied to me by petit
ton for leave to sell the real estate of
said deceased; and that an order was
made thereon at the September term,
1928, for citation, and that citation
issue, eli the.heirs at law and creditors
of the said Temple Lockett, deceased,
will take notice that | will pass upon
said application at the October term.
1923, of the Court of Ordinary of
Terrell county; and that unless cause
is shown to the contrary, at said time,
said leave will be granted. This the
3rd day Of September, 1928.
9-4-4t L. c. HOYL, Ordinory.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
Half of All the People
Are Engaged in Farming
Figures Compiled for Twenty Three
Leading Countries of World.

Only 100000, or slightly under
30 per cent of all the people in the
United States, are engaged in agricul-
tural work, but fully half of all the
people in the world are engaged in
this line of business. Figures recently
compiled by the United States depart
ment OF agriculture show that of the
twenty-three leading countries about
81 per cent OF all the inhabitants are
engaged in some form of agriculture.
These figures do not include the pop
ulation of Russia, China, Serbia, Hun
gary, Argentina and Brazil
The largest number engaged in agri-
culture in any one country is in In
dia. A total of 105,000,000, or II per
cent of the population of that country,
are engaged in some form Of farming.
Thus it is seen that the problems of
farming affect larger number of peo-
pie than any other line Of work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
SHELLMAN NE WIS

Mr.. Hosea Foye, our superintend-
ent of school last term, was in Shell
man to attend the opening OF school
on September 3rd. 1t will be OF m
terest to his friends here to know that
he will be superintendent OF the Ju-
liette school this year.
Many Attending College.
Shellman will be well represented
in the various colleges Those going
are: To Wesleyan, Miss Grace Sears;
EVELYN Crittenden and Virginia Crit
tenden to Bessie Tiff; Dorothy Payne
and lula Frances Wooten to Andrew
college; Mary Frances Cheney, Beth
Cheney and Lula Dunnie Ellerbee to
the State Normal; Annette Arthur to
Woman's State college Talahasse,
Fla; Nell Cheney to Woman's col
lege, Milledgeville; Jim Curry to Mer-
Ger; Albert Crittenden and William
Watts to Emory University.
A Birthday Party.
Mrs. Harry Bowers gave a lovely
party Monday afternoon in honor OF
the fifth birthday anniversary OF ner
young son, Harry, Jr Games dear to
the heart of childhood, such as plnning
the tail on the donkey, were enjoyed.
after which delightful refreshments OF
cream and cake were served. About
twenty-five little friends were enter
tanned. Mrs. Bower was assisted by
Mrs. r. NJ. Bower and Mrs. J. A:
White, ST., grandmother and aunt OF
the little host
Will Teach at Wesleyan.
Miss Ruth Sears went to Macon
Friday, where she will teach english
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
GEORGIA FACTIONS
SEEK SLEMP'S AID
STATE ROW EXPECTED TO BE
FIRST TROUBLE LAID ON
NEW SECRETARY'S DESK.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Factional
rows among republicans in Georgia
will constitute one of the first troubles
laid on the desk of former Representa-
tive c. Bascom Slemp, of Virginia,
who took up last week his duties as
secretary to the president. Reliable
reports are that rival factions in Geor-
gia will attempt to enlist the aid OF
Mr.. Slemp in unhorsing J. LOUIS
Phillips as chairman OF the republican
state committee and Georgia patron
age distributor.
Republican leaders here are aware
that factionalism is rampant in the
party organization in Georgia. mere
are at least three factions. Henry LIN
coin Johnson, negro national commit
teeman, has called on President Cool
idge ito pay his respects and the un-
Outstanding is here that Johnson will
seek Mr.. Slemps aid in eliminating
State Chairman Phillips.
All Factions Seek His Ear,
Clark Grier, who belongs to ahoth-
er faction, has been in Washington
looking over the situation and it IS
said that ne, too, will urge Mr.. Slemp
to take a hand in the Georgia middle
On the other hand, Chairman Phil
lips, who spends considerable time IN
Washington, is scheduled to leturn
this week to look after his own inter
ests. Former efforts OF Mr.. Slemp and
other republican leaders to reorganize
the republican party in Georgia and
bring peace among the factions have
failed
Independent OF the anti-Phillips
campaign there is also an anti-J ohn-
son campaign Many white republic
cans in Georgia, including Chairman
Phillips, would like to get rid OF Ma
tiona1 Committeeman Johnson, who is
holding just as tenaciously to his post
as Chairman Phillips ciings to his
own.
Patronage Cause of Fight.
The whole fight centers around
patronage and recognition by the ma
tional administration, besides control
of the next Georgia delegation to the
republican convention. 1t is plain that
Johnson has no thought of resigning
as committeeman, although Chairman
Phillips and his lieutenant, Secretary
Crawford, have largely controlled fed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11


eral patronage in the state and have
side-tracked Johnson's influence to
that extent.
Plans OF the Harding administration
TO placate Johnson by giving him APP
pointment outside the United States,
such as minister to Liberia, lell
through because johnson would not
resign as committeeman or leave this
country. The senate failed to confirm
his nomination to be register OF deeds
in Washington.
The fact that MIR. Slemp, at the
Norfolk convention three years ago,
started a lilly white" movement
among Virginia republicans and kept
negro delegates out Of that conven'
ton and out of the Chicago conven-
ton is regarded as none too encour-
aging to the Johnson outfit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
For Year S Support.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-The
return of the appraisers setting apart
twelve months support to the family
of K. W. Harris, deceased, having
been filed in my Office, all persons
concerned are cited to show cause by
the first day of October, 1923, why
said application for twelve months
support should not be granted. This
September 8, 1928 L. c. HOYL,
0-44t Ordinary