The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-02

adler General Edwin w. Hine of
Orange to be major general in the
National Guard; Colonel Daniel b.
Murphy of Camden to be brigadier
general, and Rev. J.. Modison Hare
of Scotch Plains, now captain, to be
major.
Threatens to Resign
Frank II. Summer, counsel for the
North Jersey Water Supply Commits
sion, threatened to resign after a tilt
with Clyde d. Potts at the hearing on
the water bills before the House com
mittee. Mr.. Summer said that he had
rather resign than be accused of urg-
ing legislation inimical to the best
interests of New jerseys water con-
s~ervation, just because he is counsel
for the beard.
A conflict in powers would result,
if the Dater bills were enacted, be-
tween the State Board of Conserva-
ton and Development and the North
Jersey District Water Supply Com
uiloSlOu, II Hdo az In AA5
before the Judiciary Committee of the
House. The measures propose to give
the District Water Supply Commits
sion increased powers, which would
mean the welding of veto power over
the State Commission Of Conservation
and Development.
Enactment of either of the meas
ures, it was pointed out, will make it
necessary for any municipality in the
counties of Sussex, Hunterdon, Pas
sale, Morris, Monmouth, Bergen, Hud-
son, Essex, Union and Middlesex to
obtain the consent of the North Dis
trict Water Supply Commission for
the diversion of water for a new or
additional water supply, after it had
obtained the consent of the Board of
Conservation and Development for
such diversion.
Bill for Newark Armory.
The Senate passed the Pierson bill,
authorizing the leasing of public
buildings to soldier organizations and
the Parry measure appropriating
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ark cavalry regiment.
The House also adopted the Lyons
concurrent resolution urging better
care of war veterans engaged in yo-
cational training.
House bills introduced include that
by minority leader William George
permitting beer of 2.75 per cent alco-
holic content and distilled liquors Of
six per cent alcoholic content; (Hersh-
field establishing a com$nisston to
act with New York and Pennsylvania
to investigate utilization Of water re
sources of the Delaware river; (Blair)
exempting reporters from jury duty.
A joint resolution by Assemblyman
Crawford requests Congress to liberal
ize the Volstead act and permit state
local option on beer and wines.
Senate bills introduced include that
by Senator Blackwell Of Mercer, per
hitting divorce for extreme cruelty
by either party, whether the acts We're
committed before or after passage OF
the bill and another by Senator Nc
Kay Incorporating Hillsdale borough
Bergen County; (SimpsOn) incorpo-
rating Jersey City to include Hobo
ken, Bayonne, Town of Union, etc;
NJ Incorporating Township,
Middlesex County.
Fuel Board Finds Combines
With the message Governor Silze1
forwarded the report of the New Jer
sew Fuel Commission, which stated
among other things:
THE commission is satisfied that
there is an understanding, not only
among the producers and thei agents
to maintain a uniform high price, Dut
an understanding among the members
of the different retail coal dealers
associations that the district supply
of anthracite coal 81 all be disposed OF
at a uniform price"
The report also declared:
"The main protection offered to a
member of an association is the elm
nation of open competition, thereby
maintaining the price TO the con-
sinner of anthracite COAL
The governor declared that New
Jersey had received its full share of
coal allotted to this district and noted
that the commission had conducted
its operations economically.
The fuel problem is primarily a
Federal one, the governor said.
The governor said in his message;
complying with concurrent reso-
luton No. /, l beg to transmit here
with a report of the New Jersey Fuel
Commission. dated January Is, and
addressed to Honorable Edward l. Ed
wards. governor of New Jersey, and
delivered to him on that day.
complying with your request for
suggestions as to legislation, l would
say that since the coal originates in
PENNSYLVANIA and almost Immediately
comes into interstate commerce the
problem is primarily a Federal one,
over which we have no control.
"The only control we have is over
coal shipped into this state for con
sumption here.
with regard to this l would call
YOUR attention to the report made
under Joint Resolution No. 2, ap-
nroved March 8, 1921, which provided