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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

the bonds of poetic conventions.
Not all of the moderns, however,
run to new and startling forms.
Some Of them have hunted out old,
neglected patterns. Lyrics, such as
Robert Herrick wrote. are again in
vogue, with short lines and beautiful
singing rhythms. The conventional
sonnet has probably never been SO
popular since Shakespeare's time.
And assonance, characteristic OF old
Irish poetry, is restlrrected. Words
that have the same vowel sounds are
used instead of rhymes to end lines.
Bent and thence and friend might
be used in such a way by a modern
| poet, not from carefulness, but with
the indea that assonance is more
subtle than obvious rhyme.
Affect Chinese Style
Some of the Verse-makers have
gone to other countries to find their
medium. Hokkus, little seventeen
| syllable poems in Chinese forms,
have for some time been affected by
several well-known poets. Others
have undertaken to translate Chi
nese masterpieces into poetic Eng
liSh.
Still other poets cling to respect
able pentameters and blank verse,
but they manage to achieve orig
inality by style and content. Edwin
Arlington Robinson is n of these.
His character sketches written in
supposedly outWorn verse forms are
so wrought that the result is strik-
ingly modern and individual.
Tho point is that, whatever the
medium, poets are ne longer salts
fed with sentiments about modest
violets and ruby lips cramped into
jog-trot meter. 1t is a fact worthy
of note also that the diversions that
verse writer's used to perpetrate are
no longer tolerated. Putting adjec-
tives after nouns in order to make
the rhyme and meter fit is no longer
the best form. With all the talk OF
freedom in poetry, verse today is
harder. not easier to write than il
was when tho classical couplet oil
Pope was at the height of poetic per-
lection.
1t is encouraging age for poets.
Goodwork, soone or later, gets a
hearing and appreciation. But
poetry is not yet r-emunerative,
About $4,000 copies OF Masters
Spoon River Anthology" were sold
"a record for poetry. Compare this
with the sale OF $4,000 copies of a
best seller nOVel. And lew poets are
as fortunate as Masters in finding q
large and appreciative public. A
successful poet, according to literary
standards, may think himself lucky
to receive $500 in royalties on a vol
ume of verse that represents a years
work.
Poets with international follow
ings write criticisms, give lectures
and edit magazines, so that they car
afford the luxury of being poets
after Office hours. Louis Inter.
meyer is a jeweler; Carl Sandburg
a newspaper writer; Edgar Lee Mas.
tiers, lawyer.
Robinson held "A government Pc.
sition in a customs house long after
his first volume of poetry had beer
printed. He had been writing poetry
twenty years when he received, re.
Gently, the substantial encourage,
ment of the Pulitzer poetry prize Of
$1,000, which has been added to thu
other Pulitzer prizes given annually
for fine work in other branches o.
literature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26
INDUSTRIAL W

We commend the following editorial from the Philadelphia
snIletin TO the lawmakers of New Jersey when they are consider
rsg highway legislation for this states
Senator McDades bill for the construction of an 'indus.
trial highway' between Chester and Philadelphia brings up
ina nroblem Of the commercial motor truck highway in per-
= stnent form.
There is no stretch Of road in this vicinity over which
NFere Il. " would be, more motor truck travel in the service
M trade and commerce than that which leads from Chester
xhrourh Eddystone and up to the end of Passyunk avenue,
hn Philadelphia.
Hut the specific need for the road requires specific con-
xAvsctien. and the enterprise, If carried out should afford an
nnnortunity for testing and determining the formula OF con-
stguetien, best calculated to stand the wear and tear of heavy
Aructr,no and to establish a standard Of such trucking routes
% they shall develop in response to the need throughout this
and other states.
Incidentally, consideration should be given to the ques-
ton whether the cost of construction and expense OF NAM
tenance of such a road should be strictly carried by public
funds. when its service comes so directly into competition with
railroads who carry their burdens of construction and main
tenance.
The Philadelphia-Chester industrial road" is Of more
than local interest. AS a matter of legislation, as well as Of en-
cheering, it may set the mark for future Implications.
Sooner or later, on such main arteries as the Lincoln High
way. for instance, q separate roadway for the slow moving com
mereial vehicles will have to be constructed. This is what is nov
Kinder contemplation in Pennsylvania between Philadelphia anc
hester. But in building such a road the greater part Of the cos
It to be placed upon those for whose benefit the road is built
Ning to require much thought and a plan will have to b.
wurked out. It is a problem, however, that must b
slIE here in the most e9aeestsd district
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

O., Is the kauri tree a pine tree?
IF L. S.
A. Although the tree is often
called kauri pine, it is a native OIL
New Zealand and is not of n IAN,
lily to which spruce, hemlock ana
pine belong. The trees sometimes
attain a height of $50 feet and are
often used for masts for British
ships. The timber is c~losegrained,
durable and flexible, and used for
nearly all kinds of building, While
kauri resin or gum Is valued for 1ts
use in making varnishes.
O. Did Chicago have a. public
library before the big fire?-J. G. N.
A. Chicago had no library before
the fire. After this great holocaust
in 1871, a present of 10000 volumes
was made to the city through the
efforts Of an Englishman, "to replace
its destroyed library" collec-
ton was the nucleus of n of the
finest libraries in the country.
O.. What is the fastest time made
by a railroad engine?-O. T. r.
A. The record made in 1898 on
the New York Central has never
been equaled.> On a run between
New York and Buffalo, the speed OF
1913 miles was attained for a short
stretch.
@. How can golf records be COM
pared when they are made on DIFF
ferent courses?-E. Fl. j..
A. All championship golf courses
must approximate certain standards
as to length, hazards, ETC., and rec
ords made on such course r com
parable to q large degree, although
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

not SO exactly as are distance events
a. running, walking, swimming ana
the like.
Q. What finally became of the
frigate Constitution I'VE.
&. The Navy Department says
that the u. s. 8. Constitution. the
old American frigate, Is now used as
a Naval Museum, and is at It's nome
yard in Boston harbor at Charles
town Navy Yards.
@. What is Monel metal?-A.~
M.
A. It contains about 81 per cent
nickel, 28 per cent copper; ana the
ether 5 per cent is partly iron, partly
manganese, silicon and carbon.
deposit of copper and nickel ore was
discovered in Ontario in 1884. About
1905, 1T was conceived that for Ger
tain purposes it was not necessary
to separate the nickel and copper,
but that an alloy could be produced
from this ore without separation. In
vestigation of the resulting metal
showed that there had been produc-
ed an alloy different in kind from
any previously known. In appear
ance, it resembles nickel, but in its
tensile properties, 1t was more near
ly allied to the steels. This is known
as Monel metal.
@. T received a 20-cent stamp in
payfnent of a bill. Having no use
for this denomination. I attempted
to exchange it at the post office for
2-cent Stamps. The. postmaster re
fused to do this What is the rule
for this ?-W. II. X.
A. According to postal regula-
tons adhesive postage stamps are
rot redeemable, neither can they be
exchanged at the postofiice for other
stamps.
@. When large quantities of gold
are weighed, are troy pounds used?
-W.A.D.
A. Even for large quantities the
weight is computed in troy ounces,
not troy pounds.
@. What is the length of pendu-
lum that marks arsecond of time?-
M. B. G..
A. The length of the seconds
pendulum varies in different Iati-
tudes. In New York city it is s9.1o12
inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

Russia has thirty million men
mad enough to fight about any
thing. Ad--
Anything can happen. Governor
of Pennsylvania cut his own pay.
In Cape May, N. J., a truck driv-
err hit q train twice in two weeks,
but it is a very bad habit.
One reformer is even shocked at
what radio stations broadcast. Per-
haps he has a barbed wireless.
Government finds silver dollars
wear out more quickly now. Dollars
don't last as they once did.
II work interferes with your cuss-
ing. get a job as boss.
Only a few more weeks in which
to wish 1t was spring.
A close man has distant friends.
Too many peoples idea of what
Is right is too many peoples idea
of what is wrong.
The rain falls on the just and un-
just but always manages to hit the
just bought suit.
A dog lover advises us to keep the
dogs warm but doesn't say turn
them into hot dogs.
In New York a girl was caught
robbing a store. Just a slip of a
girl.
Some towns are so lucky. In New
Orleans, q bootlegger shot himself.
The head Of the house often ge:s
cold feet.
Too much money is bad for YOU
IL someone else has It.
Bullfrog glands might be a great
heir to basketball players.
Fashion note: Coal dealers will
continue wearing diamonds for sew
eral years.
The only thing you can do with
out any trouble is nothing and you
can't do that very long.
Home is a place where you can go
and raise cain because things went
wrong at the office.
The leading figure in a show often
has a misleading figure.
Girls like to dress as bows for
boys don't like to dress as girls be-
cause they r afraid Of pneumonia.
I Canned beef $3.50 years old has
been found in Luxor, Egypt. Sounds
as if they are getting ready for an-
other war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

One reformer is even shocked at
what radio stations broadcast. Per-
haps he has a barbed wireless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

In Cape May, N. J.. a truck driv-
err hit q train twice in two weeks.
but it is a very bad habit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26
Oueaions-Answer

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tive research on any subject. Write
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Give full name and address nd en-
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postage. All eplies ae sent direcf
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

Russia has thirty million men
mad enough to fight about any,
thing. Ad.-
Anything can happen. Governor
of Pennsylvania cut his W pay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

Government finds silver dollars
wear out more quickly now. Dollars
don't last as they once did.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-26

II work interferes with your Gus
ing. get a job as boss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
MATAWAN

Fire early last night damaged to
considerable extent the boiler room
of the Jordon Coal Tar Products
Company in the Lloyd road, sMata-
wal Township. Fire apparatus from
this borough, Keyport and Haz,et
responded to the alarm. The blaze,
due to the good work of the firemen
vas confined to the boiler room. 1t
is said the damage will amount to
several hundred dollars.
Many piling have been driven for
the foundation of the dam for the
lake on the east side of the boz =
ough. The work is progressing rap
idly and 1t will only be a short time
before the entire piling necessaiy
will have been set in place.
A surprise party was rendered
Mrs. William M. Smith at her home
on Broad street, Saturday night by
a large number of friends. Dancing
and games we're enjoyed until a late
hour after which refreshments were
served. Guests were present from
Bernardsville, East Oange. West Cr-
ange, Bloomfield, Newark, Irving
ton. Keyport and Matawan.
Mrs. Howard l.. Lewis of Main
street, who has been under the care
of DR.. L. E. Davies for some weeks
past, was successfully operated on
yesterday in the Ann May hospital
at Spring Lake for appendicitis.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Henrietta, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson B. Conk,
to William Scott, of Stotteville. N.
Y. The wedding took place on April
ID.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19

A Better House than the ons in which
you now live may be offered for sale IN
der Classihcation 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
BY EDWARD THIERRY
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEW YORK, April 19-Fares ex.
ceeding $1,000 900 will be paid
by those who sail on the Leviathan
on her maiden trip July 4. Several
millionaires are bidding for the right
to pay the top price-s5000-to oc-
cupy the former imperial suite, de-
signed on the old Vaterland for the
German kaiser.
There will be no steerage," says
w. j. Love, vice president and gen.
eral manager OF the United States
Shipping Board. The vaterland
had three classes and Storage. The
rebuilt Leviathan has three classes
|only-with a minimum fare of $275.'
Passengers and crew will total
4674. The first class cabin will ac-
|commodate 976, second class 542 and
third class 1880. The crew comprises
1875. The commander will be Cap1
tain Herbert Hartley. formerly of
the s. S. st. Louis.
Vice President Love amplfied for
NEA Service his announcement that
rebuilding operations now nearing
completion at Newport News, Va,
maze the Leviathan the largest ship
afloat. Her gross tonnage is now
59,956.65, as against 54,2S2 orr si-
nally, 3405 more than the Majes5Jc,
although she is eight feet shorter
and only a fraction of a foot wider.
ut cost $500, 600 to rebuild and
refit the Leyiathan," said Love. "The
ship Is now worth $4,000, 900. She
has been converted from coal to oil
burning.
Crosses In Six Days
"She will sail from New York for
Southampton every three weeks,
making the trip in six DAYS. Eaeh
trip will consume $500 tons of fuel
oil. If this 1.462,s00 gallons were
gasoline 1t would u a flivver
around the world 1000 times. or
would drive a car 10, 900 miles a
year for 263 years!
weight of the Leviathan loaded
is 71,276 tons. To transport this
weight on land would require 1880
freight cars.
There are IL decks. five passen-
ger elevators and six freight eleva-
Even the engine room has an eleva-
tor.
The swimming pool for first Glars
passengers only is SO feet long, 20
feet wide and from 3B to 6h feet
deep. 1t carries $4,000 gallons or
11S tons of water. There Is a gym
nasium 16x40 for the first class, aad
another 14x27 for second class. Also
two libraries, containing ALSO vol
umes.
Safety is assured on the Lew
athan. There are IS life boats and
two 31-foot motor boats equipped
with wireless, the 70 boats having a
capacity of 1850 persons. There is a
Sperry gyro-compass. similar 70
those used on battleships: draft
gauges so the amount of water the
vessel is drawing a be read on the
bridge; four microphones for sub
marine signals: two high-power
searchlights: 10 watertight trans
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
SHZER NAMES
CANAL BODY
Study Possible Dispositions
of Morris Canal Property
Under Abandonment

TRENTON, April 19:-In accord
ance with his announcement recently
that he would form a commission
to study possible dispositions of the
Morris Canal property Governor
Silzer today appointed a board Of
five members, to cooperate with a
like number appointed from the
cities through which the canal runs
and two members of the Board of
Conservation and Development, to
investigate the use to which the
canal property should be put.
The governors appointees are:
Albert w. Drake, of Plainfeld, bust
ness manager of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company: Cor
neiius G. Vermeule, a civil engineer
of East Orange; former speaker of
the House of Assembly Edward D..
Duffield, of South Orange, president
of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany; William O.. Morgan, an attor-
ney of Montclair, and Samuel& p.
Leeds, president of the Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce and the hold
er of extensive hotel properties in
The shore resort.
In addition to these five men and
five men from the various municipal
tiles involved, Percival Chrystie, OF
High Bridge. and owen Winston, of
Gladstone, both members of the
Board of Conservation and Develop
ment.. will represent that ard on
the committee.
A meeting of the body will be held
at the State House here on Tuesday,
April "a, at which time the munich
palities will choose their five repre-
sentatives and the committee will or
ganize for business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
BARNUM'S GIANT IS DEAD

Dead as a dried herring. Big George
.Augur was eight foot four inches,
.up-and-down. He carried $50
pounds of ruddy. rugged bone and
sinew. No pale. anaemic gink was
George. Yet Indigestion Got Georges
Goat, and indigestion can be cured
is cured by the W d e flu
remedy, Korekto. which has
already hel p ed Il ousan d s
in this city. 1t is as harmless as Ma
lures Herbs, Roots and Banks, of
which Korekto is made. and is un-
~reservedly backed and Guaranteed by
the National Pharmacy Stores. Inc.
Get a bottle of Korekto to-day. You
will eat better, sleep better and feel
better. Delays are always danger
BUS, specially so when health is con-
cerned. For sale at the National
Pharmacy Stores, Inc, Smith st. and
Madison Ave, Perth Amboy, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19

Select Your JeveIry through the at.
t~ractive and economical offers appearing
daily In Classification so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
Biggest Ships

verse bulkheads, and Is watertight
sliding doors ALPHABETICALLY operated
and controlled from the bridge.
Fire protection includes 45-sta-
ton alarm system, % miles of cop
per tubing in which expansion Of
air raises an alarm of fire automat
ically, 1900 feet of hose and 10
pumps. having a capacity of 1870
gallons a minute.
Hospital For 81
THE Leviathan has $4,000 cleo
trio lamps, and a generating plant
providing enough power to supply
an. ordinary home for seven yea S.
There is a social hall 53x75. with a
21-foot ceiling. On board will be
three doctors. and three hospital
stewards, with an operating roo n
and "a hospital accommodating "a
patients, in addition to the crew {
hospital accommodating 16.
The distance around the prone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
NOTICE

All members Perth Ambey Aerie
No. 1886 are requested to attend reg
ular meeting Friday evening April
20. Important business. also NOM
nation Of officers for ensuing year.
ADOLPH C. KOZEN,
President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19

made deck is 1890 feet-4.S laps 20
the mile. There are seven galleSs $,
where the cooking will be done by
Americans. Chinaware includes 104.
600 pieces-and there are $1,000
linen sheets, pillow cases, towels
and tablecloths.
Food? There will be enough for
a city on each trips tons of meat,
Sc tons of poultry, 3 tons OF game
birds, 20 tons of fish. 80 tons of pc.
tatoes, 10 tons of other vegetables
s tons of sugar. 3 tons Of tea and
coffee, 2 tons Of ham, 36 tons CT
flour, 2 tons of grapes, IA tons OF
butter, 10 tons or Jams and pre-.
serves, and a ton OF tobacco: besid
that 1925 quarts of milk, 671.
dozen eggs and 1000 boxes of Or
anges. apples and other fruit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
AVENEL FOLKS
WANT CHURCH
Petition Presbytery of Eliza
beth for Church in That
Growing Section

AVENEL, April 19.-The Presby-
terry of Elizabeth, which held a
meeting or Tuesday night at the Me-
tuchen Presbyterian church, has ap-
pointed a committee with full power
TO organize a church in Avenel.
More than forty persons have signed
a petition urging that action be
taken soon. The petitioners. all of
Avenel, declared that their district
has grown extensively and that the
need of a church was in full evil
dence.
The committee is expected to
make an inspection OF Avenel some
time this week and eventually con-
slider the first report of the plan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
10 Coupons Free

Ask for our Premium List.
picturing all these gifts.
With it we will send ten COT
pons free, to apply on any
gift you want. Write today
for the list-a postal will do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
RUB THE SPINE

II you believe the spine is the seat OF
most of your physical Ills and more people
are thinking so every day: just give IL a
gentle massage every night with Joint
Ease and watch the helpful results. Many
people are getting 1t daily from all good
pharmacists.
The name is Joint-Ease and it's the one
big discovery for stiff. swollen, inflamed
joints-and a tube for only so cents.-Adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
Railway Team Booking

The Ironbound A. A. team OF Rah-
way would like TO arrange games
with semi-pro teams. ". f. Hoag-
land, IL Oak street. Railway, is man
ager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
All Are Free
1854 Gifts S S;'sss" sts.

The result is a flavor that
children love. 1t makes the
oat dish tempting. And that
is what you want-you who
know how much oats mean
to children.
Here you get the utmost
in this matchless food. IL
costs you less than a cent per
dish. And the coupons with
it bring these gifts to you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19

We offer 164 gifts to the
users of Mothers Oats. All
sorts of gifts, for men,
women and children.
Youl.get them with cou-
pons from Mothers Oats
packages. A Par Plate Tea
spoon. for instance, comes
for only Is. And we will
send you ten coupons free
when you write for this Pre-
fniurn List.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-19
Oats at their best

Mothers Oats bring you
cat flakes at their best. They
are faxed from just the rich
est, plumpest grains. Two
thirds of the oats as they
come to us are discarded
frem this brand.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-03-14
BETH JOSEPH CONGREGATION

Members and friends of Beth Joseph
Congregation gathered on sunday,
March fifth, to celebrate the scum of
two ssf6siM Sft4ented by ~, and Mrs.
B. Toknrsl;y and the Ladies Auxiliary
of the congregation. The festivities
began is the carly Afternoon and con-
tinued until late in the evening. Re
freshncnts were served. and music and
entertainment made the affair enjoy
able a goodly sum was rnised for
the Shul.
DR.. Kauvar of Il. NJ. ii. was the
speaker of the occasion. usd he mndc
n very inspislnG address. He was
followed by M l. Rude. who in his
own inimitable way. assisted in rails
ing the funds Rabbi Robinson also
made an inspiring talk which was
well received.
The president of the Congregation,
Mr. NJ. ii. Spiegleman. wns very active
in the evening and by his usual very
energetic methods contributed to thu
success of the affair.
The ceremonies were very beautiful.
The Saforim We're brought in by II
professional under the Chuppah. Let
tcrs were sold. and every thing handled
in the beautiful traditional style of
ORTHODOX Judaism
Special credit is due To the ladies'
for their efforts, especially to Mrs.
| Zall and her staff.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-03-14
Pesncll Notes
OIIEB ZADEK

Services and forum will be held on
Friday evening at $50. Services on
Saturday morning at 900
Hebrew School.
The Oheb Zadek Hebrew School is
now in session daily from to 6 p. IN.
The Religious School of the Oheb
Zadek Congregation is now open Sun
days from 80 to II.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-03-14
Confirmation Glass Club.

The Confirmation Glass has formed n
club under the leadership of Mr.. Eli
Bricker for the study of Hebrew. They
meet every Sunday morning ut the reg
ular hours of the Religious school. and
every Tuesday evening ut o'clock.
Teachers Training Course
The Teachers training course will
he in session every Thursday evening
at o'clock in the vestry rooms of
the synagog Rabbi /. Goodstein and
Mr.. Morris Sarcmsly will conduct the
course.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-03-14
Passover Services

Those desiring the service book
)Hugadohl for sedcr night. may com
municatc with our assistant secretary
Mrs George j. Levy. 1901 East 2Gth
avenue. telephone York 53l3W. or write
to the Block Publishing Company, 20
East 22nd St. New York City, for the
scdcr book published by the Central
Conference of RabliS.