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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Health Talks


No doubt you are more or less
familiar with some people who have
what may be called lasting diseases.
Outlines these people, while In
durable, either in their own minds
or in reality, are well enough to be
up and around.
Consumption is perhaps the best
known of this group of long-lived
diseases. The question is often
asked: rs it catching? ?" While sun
light and open air will offset, or
render comparatively harmless, any
bacilli of consumption which may
be deposited out of doors, still the
germs are spread and will invade
the larnyx and lungs if opportunity
permits.
The sputum, il not very carefully
and hygienically burned, will surely
scatter it's bacilli, which may be in
hailed.
Living with consumptives in the
same house is not particularly dan
gerous if the strictest regulations
concerning the .hygienic habits are
carried out.
Great care must be exercised at
or near the end of life of a tubercu-
lar person. 1t is by this class that
precautions are not so closely OBJ
served by patient or those in at
tendance, and the danger is great.
Persons who are suffering from
tubercular diseases must avoid us
ing the same utensils, garments,
bed clothing or other things in the
household in order that disease may
not be spread to other members.
Don't cough when it can possibly
be avoided A drink of water or
weak tea may aid you in controlling
the habit or desire. To play safety
first, always hold q. cloth in front
of your mouth while coughing.
The air conditions in a home
where consumptives may live with
others must be very carefully
changed and kept at the right tenn
perature-65-68 degrees. Sleeping
with any tubercular person in the
same room is dangerous. The living
room of any such person should
from time to time, say once in two
weeks or every week, be thoroughly
disinfected with formalin. This will
insure a healthy air condition and
prevent flies or other insects carrying
any bacilli which may infect food
or slight wounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

wilderness"
THAT missionary" laughed Stane
sis a God-send. 1t would be folly not
to use the opportunity he repre-
sents."
$50 I should think if I were ir
your Shoes" said Anderton, Joining
in the laughter.
And Jean says he laughs like an
angel" cried Helen gaily. II want
to see him naturally. l have never
seen ~ angel taught"
"ButI have! And so has Stane,"
replied the policeman. "How soon
do you take the trail to Paradise?
Wen wait and see you starti"
Were ready now" said Stane.
Then it's time you were Off"
Hands were shaken, goodbys said.
then Stane stepped ahead of the
dogs, whilst Helen took her place at
the gee-pole.
"Moosh! Moosh!" cried Jean to
the dogs.
Then amid cries of well-wishes
they started off on their trail to the
English Mission, and overhead the
lights of the Aurora, flaming sud
denly, lit the trail with %splendor.
THE END
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

not much for looks, and tart to the
taste, yet in its way as unique as a
Rembrandt.
The apples days are here. Fill up
the bin. The long evenings have
come. Keep the home fires burning
in the open fireplace, and likewise a
plate or basket of red apples on the
table in the living room. As long as
there are apples, particularly red
apples, life is worth the struggle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

O. How many bills are intro.
duced and passed in the House OIL
Representatives daily?-E. L. go
A. In the last congress 1b'ou9
hills were introduced in the House
OF these 931 became laws. Ihere
were Ala days in the four sessions
making an average OF thirty-seVen
bills a day introduced and two anu
one-duarter passed; howev II
first day of this congress 2,4S4 plds
we've introduced on the second 4S2,
and on the third. 800. a.
O. Are Bibles being sent 10
Japan?-D. S. r.o,o+v
sovs that more than 100000 volumes
Of the GOSPELS printed in japanese
are being sent to Japan to supply
the unusual needs caused by the re-
cent earthouake. The printing plant
in japan, together with the Bipls
plates in twenty-five languages ana
dialects, was destroyed.
O, Can an inventor devise an I'M
provement on a patented article n
patent that improvements. ii. r.
A. We wish to correct an an
swer we published to the effect that
this could not be done. The Patent
Office says that it makes no dlller-
ence. so far as the right to obtain
a patent is concerned, whether the
improvement is on what is patented
or what is unpatented. In the first
case. the right of the patentee to
use his patent improvement will de-
pend upon whether its use is an in
fringement of the prior patent In
other words, a patent does not grant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Pert Paragraphs

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Thermometers rose forty degrees
in one minute at Fairbanks, Alaska
May have heard Coolidge's message.
Beavers are building a big ram
near Augusta, Me Congress should
go watch them work.
A Pomona (Calif.) electrician who
fell five stories will recover, and
wait for the elevator next time.
Chicago policeman save two vau-
deville actors from being robbed.
but we don't know why.
The young people are restless. A
Dayton co.. boy couldn't wait until
he was twenty-cne before robbing a
bank.
A puppy in Dorchester, Mass, has
been adopted by a cat and all the
other dogs will laugh at him.
Robbers union has been discov-
cred in New York. Perhaps this is
why 1t costs so much to be robbed.
officials think a Los Angeles wo-
man with seven husbands, all her
own, Is crazy. So do We.
About 5000 acres of lettuce grown
near Brawley, Calf, will be eaten
by people who think it is food.
Orange IN. j carpenter has been
arrested drunk sixty-two times this
year. Where does he get so much
money?
Horses will be barred from the
central part of Terre Haute, Ind,
and 1t probably suits them.
Printing press fell seven floors in
Chicago. Perhaps it was printing
something favoring high taxes.
A Cincinnati CO., dentists cat has
q gold tooth and had better start
staying home at night.
Old maid of ifty-one got married
in Howell, Mich, so while there's
men there's hope.
lee Is given as a beauti1er by Mrs.
Duff-Cooper. "Keeps flesh firm"
she says. Makes ours creep.
Dempsey, the prize fighter, says he
can't pay his taxes. We had no idea
he was that rich.
Dempsey says he is willing to fight
anybody. Everyone feels that way
when paying taxes.
Chicago's home brew for New
Year is estimated at Is, 600, 900 gal
Ions, or twice as many headaches.
america, are you getting us %
came by radio from Europe Yes,
that seems to be the trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
THE BATTLE-GROUND

From many quarters the selection
by the Republican national commit
tee of Cleveland for the 1924 Re-
publican national convention is ac-
cepted as an endorsement of the
candidacy of President Coolidge.
Some see 1t in the light of a repudi-
alton of the Hiram Johnson boom.
Undoubtedly a convention in the
east will be advantageous to the
eastern candidates.
But whatever the political signif-
canoe of the selection of Cleveland
for the next Republican national
convention, one element, known to
have entered into the selection Is an
urgent invitation from Cleveland.
There were two cities campaigning
for the convention. Chicago changed
her mind. Cleveland seemingly vas
the alternative. Having volunteered
to be host to the Republican nation
al delegates the Ohio city will prob
ably royalty entertain her guests. 1t
is known that she is equipped with
the convention facilities.
In its general aspects the an
nouneement that the Republican
presidential nominee will be named
in Cleveland rears as a neutral terri
tory for a sectional battle. Ohio
strangely is so far without an
aspirant for the Republican nomlna-
ton. There is also the thought that
cities benefit by national political
C 9ventions and therefore the
Republican conventions. Ohio, next
year, is to have her first since the
Cincinnati convention in 1876,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

county government whereby a small
group Of men are elected from the
county at large, was to do away with
the sectional idea Of county govern
lment, each freebooter being interest
ed only in what he could get for his
own district. Under the present
plan the county was to be treated as
a unit, with no freeholder interested
in any one section more than an
other.
1t seems, however, that the pres
ent Board of Freeholders have got
away from this idea and have re-
turned to the old method of section
al representation as far as possible.
No doubt this system has much to
do with the political machine that
the freeholders lave built up,
making each member responsible for
a certain district and giving him a
certain amount of patronage to dis
pose of within that district in order
to keep his Organization" in work
'ng order. This county as a whole
suffers, however, as is pointed out by
the State Highway Commission.
Much more effective service could be
rendered If the responsibility rested
entirely with one man.
The f%reeholders will gain nothing
by fighting the State Highway Com
mission. The commission is giving
the state q clean, buslness-like ad-
m%inlstration. The state highway
system is becoming the pride of the
state. II the county road system
was only maintained in as satisfac-
tory a way there would be little fault
to find. The recent election shows
that the people of the county are not
unanimous by any means in their
approval of the way the county
roads are being cared for. The free
holders cannot afford to become too
bitter in their denunciatlon of the
board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
CARTERET

"Mr. Briggs of the Poultry Yard
will be given by st. Joseph's Junior
Dramatic Club at st. Joseph's Audi
forum tonight.
The Senior Glass of the Railway
High school will repeat Fifty Fifty
the hilarious comedy at the Franklin
school tonight. Three Carteret sen
iors are in the cast.
The First National Bank and the
Carteret Trust Company will hold
annual meetings January 8.
Mrs. M. Spewak entertained the
Ladies' Whist Club at her home
last night. The prize winners were
Mrs. Thomas d. Cheret, Mrs. Julius
Kloss and Mrs. Clarence Jackson.
The Carteret Crochet Club will
hold a theatre party in New York
tonight.
The assessment commission of the
borough is inspecting the work done
on recently completed roads.
The borough council will hold its
last meeting of the year on Monday
of next week.
The high cost of Santa Claus Is
worth it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
APPLES

or the fruits that delight the eye
and please the palate, none is more
deserving of praise than the apple.
Since prehistoric times apples have
been known and their cultivation be-
gan in a remote period. With the
exception of those regions of ex-
treme heat or cold. apples grow
everywhere. Even where the fruit is
small the trees are priced for the
blossoms. There are almost as many
varieties of apples as there are soils
and climates, and they differ in size
all the way from the Siberian Grab
to the pound Pippin. and in flavor
from the tart Greening to the in
sipid Ben Davis. Yet, common as
the apple is, 1t is not commonplace
nor has its popularity eve waned.
Alongside the peach, the pear, the
plum and the apricot, the apple
holds by general consent a sort of
priority.
Whichever way you eat an apple,
whether you pare and halve it with
a knife, or following the homespun
fashion, eat 1t out of hand, skins and.
all, It is good. can apple a day"
may not keep the doctor away" al
together, but as a wholesome and
healthful fruit, the apple is justly
famed. Pies may come and pies
may go, but apple pies go on forever.
AS for apple butter, well, there may
be better spreads" but up to date
they have not been invented or dis
covered. Sweet apple cider is the
only interesting temperance drink In
the world, and oh boy, to think of an
apple dumping swimming in a bowl
of Jersey cream!
Somebody should write a book en-
titled Apples You Ought to Know"
as a companion volume to those
compilations which garner the old
favorites in many a field for the
benefit of the younger generation.
Where are the apples of yesterday?
For instances, the Northern Spy, an
apple Of so fine M distinctive a
flavor that after a quarter OF a EN-
fury, the recollection of it sets the
mouth to watering; the Early Har-
west, golden of tint when fully ripe,
and delicious to the core; the old
fashioned Russet, an apple that was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
hi COUNTY ROADS

1t will do the freeholders no good
to get excited over the criticism of
the State Highway Commission re-
garding the condition Of the county
roads. 1t must be admitted that
some of the roads are in bad shape,
and the repairing done, such as it is,
has been worse than useless. When
one considers the increase in the
road appropriation, the assistance
received from the state. and the fact
that the most heavily travelled roads
have been entirely taken over by the
state, thereby relieving the county of
their upkeep, one is inclined to
wonder where all the money goes to.
On some of these county roads
The travel is almost entirely local so
that 1t would not require a great
deal to keep them in shape, but be-
cause they are mainly local roads
there seems to be a tendency to ig-
more them until they are in such bad
condition that nothing short of re-
building will do. To ride over some
of these roads and see where a cart
load Of loose stone has been dumped
into a hole with the idea of making
repairs, or to see men shoveling out
a gutter and spreading the dirt over
the road surface to fill the holes, as
stated by the state highway engi-
neer, is to realize what a waste there
Is. Nothing is to be accomplished
BY such methods. and, in justice to
the freeholders, it may be said that
there is not so much Of this sort of
work as there used to be.
But one thing is certain, the State
Highway Commission has the upper
hand. 1t is also certain that the
people have absolute confidence in
the present highway commission,
and when its engineer points out cer-
tain defects in the county system of
road maintenance it is for the free
holders to heed what is said and try
to profit by the advice given. State
aid in maintaining the county roads
Is absolutely necessary, and Middle
sex county is in a position to receive
very favorable consideration If the
freeholders will show a willingness
to cooperate.
The idea Of putting the roads of
the county under one man, as sug-
gested by the state Highway Com
mission, is a good one. The reason
Tor changing from the old Board OF
Freeholders when a representative
was elected from each ward and
township, to a sammissiep form OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

edge of the wood, conversing earn
est1y.
When Stane and Helen returned
to &he fire, the former, whilst An
derton was busy elsewhere, spent
some time in conversation with Jean
Bernard, who, after a few moments,
cried enthusiastically:
by gar! Dat ees a great plan,
m'sieuI Zee dogs an zee stores /
would Civ dem you eefiI vos not so
poor a mans! But you can buy dem
wild pleasure!"
VERY welli But not a word to
Anderton till morning."
Right, m'sieu. 1 understand. You
an your mees you Civ zee p'lice-
mans n beeg surprise! Ees not
dat so?"
''That is it." laughed Stane.
And Anderton's surprise was COM
plete. Whilst it was yet dark and
the stars were ~twinkling frostily, the
three dog-teams were harnessed on
the river trail.
Then the policeman made the dis
covery that Jean Benard's team was
headed upstream.
Halo, JEAN he cried, "are you
going to leave us?"
mot I, M'sieu Anderton," said
the trapper with a grin. II go wild
you to Fort Malsun to help you look
after Chigmok an zee odders. But
1 zee team sold to M'sieu Stane, an
he goes to zee Engleesh Mission"
ITO the English Missionl' Then
! a light broke on the policeman, and
he turned to where Stane and Helen
stood together, with laughter in
their eyes. IT could shake you
shake you BOTH" he said. ut is a
pretty game to cheat me out of the
job of best man. But, Great Christie
pher! it's the tip-top thing to do,
to marry before you &c out of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
Asked and Answered

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ToDAY,s BIBLE THOUGHT

CURSE or BLESSING, which,
He that withholdeth corn, the people
shall curse him; but blessing shall
be upon the head of him that selleth
it.-Proverbs 11:26.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15
KEEP YOUR
DATES STRAIGHTi

80 AVN
DATES STRAIGHT
One principle that no man can
afford to neglect is that of always
keeping his engagements.
To keep your dates straight you
need n calendar Just as much as you
need a watch,
Our Washington Information Ru-
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Navy. 1t is printed In colors and
the pad has a leaf for each month
In 1924.
Fill out and mail the coupon be-
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for return postage. Write your name
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Washington. D. C.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

The high cost of Santa Claus is
worth it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

Thermometers rose forty degrees
in one minute at Fairbanks, Alaska
May have heard Coolidge's message.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-15

AS&V a. 1SAAr 11S AhA@A - o.
to exclude others from making,
using or selling what is covered by
the patent, and if the inventor of
an improvement would not have the
right to use his invention because
it would infringe an earlier patent,
he could not acquire the right so to
use it by patenting it, but only by
the expiration of the earlier patent.
@. Does the Interstate Com
merce Commission give medals for
saving lives in railroad wrecks?-
M. b. G..
A. There is a special act of con-
greSs known as the Medals of
Honor Act" under which medals are
conferred upon individuals for res
cue work on railroads.
@. Does soluble coffee contain
all the properties of coffee as usually
ground and marketed ?-J. II. d.
A. Such a product is usually
completely soluble in water and is a
coffee extract concentrated four
times. Accordingly, only about one
quarter as much would be required
in making a cup of coffee as would
be necessary in other brands. on
this basis, the usual content of eaf-
feline and caffetanic acid are said
to be found. as in ordinary coffee.
Q. Is it true that the leaves of
the willow tree did not droop until
after the crucifixion of Jesus ?-J. d.
A. The legend of the dropping of
the leaves of the willow tree accord
ing 10 tradition is that the handle
Of the spear used to pierce the side
of Christ was composed of the wood
of the willow tree.
O. Is there in England a lady
Lord Mayor?-T. H.
A. Miss Ethel W. Cclman Is the
first woman to hold tn $ office. She
is Lord Mayor of Nor wich.
Q. Why is there now a scarcity
of canned safdines?-V. w.
A. The sardine Gamers express
themselves as extremely pessimlstic
in regard TO the situation. This is
the fourth year of scarce raw ma
terial and the worst of them. The
cannery s~torehouses are empty and
1t is probable that many orders can
not be filled, The varieties of fish
used in the industry are not nearly
so plentiful.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-22
MERCHANTS FAVOR
Home TRADING PLAN
Saturday Hall Holiday Recon-
mendation Killed After Struggle

The Saturday half holiday sugges-
ton for New Britain has been killed.
Four different groups representing all
the businesse phases and most of the
merchants of the city have voted it
down. The last group met at the
Chamber of Commerce this morning
shortly before noon and, after con-
siderable argument, finally decided
not to approve of it. There was con-
siderable sentiment, however, in favor
Of the innovation, but the final result
shows all four groups still favoring
the Wednesday half holiday during
the months of July and August.
Each group unanimously approved
an extensive advertising campaign to
stimulate home trade and approved
plans to call a general meeting of
merchants to take final action on the
proposition.
The fourth group which met this
morning, represented the hardware,
auto and electrical supplies, plumbers,
painters, paper hangers and leather
dealers
This group disagreed with the
other groups in the approval of the
e:15 p. m, closing hour in preference
to 6 o'clock. All three others favored
s o'clock. Evenings before holidays
the group also favored 6:15 instead
of o'clock. Saturday evening at
o'clock was favored by all four groups.
With the exception of one group. all
voted to remain open until o'clock
on the evenings Of December 20, 81,
20 and "a. The second group voted
to include the 18th.
Good Friday at noon was adopted
by three out of four groups as the
closing hour, one group voting to
close all day. New Years Day, Wash
New Britain herald., 1923-03-22
FREED, WOMAN INVITES
JUDGE TO ATTEND WEDDING
Was Making Something TO Drink"
on Easter When Arrest

Boston. March 22,-United States
Commissioner Hayes tempered justice
with mercy yesterday and incidentally
won for himself an invitation to q
wedding.
Mrs. Mary Hancharew of Quincy
who Is to be married on Easter Sun
day, was hailed before the commits
sioner on complaint OF three prohi
bition agents who charged that they
found in her home a still in opera
ton and several gallons Of moon
shine.
Your honor, what these men say
is exactly true" Mrs. Hancharew told
the commissioner. II am going to be
married and did not know / was
doing wrong in making little some
thing to drink for the wedding"
Commissioner Hayes discharged the
woman with warning not to do it
again.
THANK you SIR" said the defend
ant warmly. II will never do it again.
Please come to the wedding, your
honor" Then turning to the federal
agents who had caused her arrest, she
added. "and want you three gentle
men to be there too"