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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
NAVY DAY

The appropriateness of observing Theodore Roosevet's birth
day as Navy Day, the occasion on which the nation is invited to
consider the great question of maintaining its fighting marine in
full vigor and efficiency, is apparent to all. Colonel Roosevelt, the
historian of the United States navy, was also the foremost of our
Presidents in impressing upon the people that the fleet must ever
be the nations first line of defense.
It was he who sent the battleship fleet on its memorable voy-
age around the world and t is known that on at least one occasion
Germany's autocrat was induced to withdraw from a contemplated
act of aggression in this hemisphere by a threat of that same
President to use the efficient fleet at his disposal. The United
States navy has been a factor for peace in the past and will serve
Jas insurance against war in the future if kept up to its additionally
high standard.
There is no inconsistency between the spirit of Navy Day and
the covenant entered into by our government at the Washington
conference for limitation of ornaments. That pledge was to cease
the mad race of competitive warship building, and We shall observe
it strictly, but as Secretary Hughes, the guiding genius of that con-
ference, has said, we did not covenant to impair our existing rela-
tive strength and accept an inferior position. "T should suppose, -
says Mr.. Hughes, "that such a proposition would require only to
be stated and no one would defend it,
A disposition to confne the observance of this day to the sea-
boards evoked this pertinent comment from Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who SO ably fills the position once occupied by his dis
tinguished father: "'The people of the seaboard are reasonably
familiar with the navy. They see the great ships. They know the
navy men. In the interior of our country it is however, a differ
Fent story. The people of Kansas and Oklahoma do not get the OPP
portunty for frst-hand information that their fellow countrymen
of California and New York do. They do not realize that the navy
serves them equally with the people of the seaboard."
Navy Day, then, should be observed each year until the coun-
try as a whole realizes the vital Importance of this arm of the SER
vice and is ready to give heartest support to measures for its ade-
quate maintenance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
WITH NO DECREASE IN RETURNS

The owner of an automobile has found nothing to complain
about in the gasoline priee-war which has reduced the cost of his
put in five gallons, please In his simple way he has regarded
it as justice, tardy but welcome.
A New York bank, Analysing this event does not agree with
the average motorist. It's argument is something like this. There
is an exhaustible supply of oil resources; the more used the faster
Iii will be exhausted. Therefore the refneries should restrict pur-
chasing instead of cutting prices. For, says the banker, "any ex.
cessfve reduction in the prices of petroleum products is unfor-
tunate in that it unduly stimulates consumption and hastens the
depletion of the already rapidly disappearing resources of the
country. This point has a more important application at present
than may at first appear, since a lowering of prices promptly in
duces changes of habits of consumption and the adoption Of equip
nent for the use of oil products which permanently affect the
demand"
If this argument be followed to its logical conclusion, two
courses Of action suggest themselves: The manufacture, purchase.
and use of motor vehicles to be carefully restricted; the price of
gasoline held at not less than a price of sufficient to discourage too
rapid consumption. Thus the oil interests would make their sup
plies last much longer with no decrease in annual returns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
CHEAP FUEL

F.. Edison backs the deceased DR.. Steinmetz in predicting
that we are close to the day when coal-instead of being
shipped to consumers at great transportation cost and effort
will be converted into electricity at the mines.
The coal would run big engines, which in turn would
operate generators of current to be sent over high-tension
wires to a country on an electrical basis.
That would make life easier-simply turning the switch
for cooking and heating. Not so easy, really to get a such q
system into operation at a price that would put the coal
dealer out of business.
A different solution of the coal problem was predicted
recently by Floyd W. Parsons, making a speech to gas manu-
facturers. Parsons thinks this: Eventually every ton Of
coal mined in the United States will have all heat units con-
verted into gas, which will be distributed through pipes to
homes, mills and factories"
We may pass through a Gas Age before we reach the Elec-
trio Age. Already there are more than nine million gas
meters perpetual motion machines, according to Rodger Do
ian) in America. In the - months, gas companies added
100000 customers to their books.
There is difference of opinion, as to whether coal at the
mines should be converted into gas or electricity. But it's
almost unanimously agreed by economists and other experts,
that shipment of coal to consumers is too costly. A startling
change is coming here. Our generation may live to see it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
PUBLIC OPINION
MAKING COUNTY APPRAIsALs
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
In an editorial in a recent issue,
entitled, 1.-TWO Wrongs Fail to Make
a Right" printed in last evenings
New Brunswick Home News, you
failed to refer to one important sem
tence of our letter. and thereby mis-
represented our attitude. In our let
ter to the County Board of Taxation.
after asking that appraisals be made
of all manufacturing plants through
out the county, in like manner as
was done in New Brunswick, we said
1--WE urge that this be the beginning
of a program which shall oe applied
in like manner to all classes of tax
payers as soon as it can be done"
We do not ask the County Board
of Taxation to single out the manu-
featuring plants of the county for a
special appraisal. as you allege. We
ask that all property in the county
be surveyed for equalization pur-
poses, but any program must have
a beginning. The difficulty of carry
ing out the entire program It one
stroke is so great that we deemed
1t wise to ask that a reasonable part
be done each year until the en-
tire work is completed. 1t is entire
ly a question of expediency. Is it
better to try for something within
reach and get it. or TO over reach
ourselves and fail entirely? If you
favor a survey of all property in the
county for equalization purposes,
you may rest assured that you will
have our hearty support in any eff
fort which you may make to bring it
about.
The point that I desire to make
clear Is that Johnson & johnson did
not and do not ask for an appraisal
of industrial plants alone. At this
time they urge the adoption of a
county wide plan, and intend 10 do
their very utmost to bring about that
result. That accomplished, our
county authorities will then be in a
position to take appropriate action
to bring about like measures
throughout the state.
Yours very truly,
RUSSELL E. WATSON.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

@. How many Senators have been
elected President of the United
States?-R. E. p.
A. No Senator, except the late
President Harding, has gone direct
ly from the Senate to the White
House. Garfield was elected Presi-
dent while Senator elect, but had not
yet taken his seat. The President
who were Senators previous to theii
election are as follows: James Mon
roe, Senator from Virginia; John @
Adams, Senator from Massa chusetts
Andrew Jackson, Senator from Vir
ginia; Martin Van Buren,, Senator
from New York: VIM. H. Harrison
Senator from Ohio: John Tyler, Sen
ator from Virginia; Franklin Pierce
Senator from New Hampshire: An
drew Johnson, Senator from Ten
nessee; James A. Garfield, Senator
from Ohio; Benjamin Harrison.
Senator from Indiana; and Warren
G. Harding. Senator from Ohio. For
mer President Mckinley served in
the House of Representatives pre-
vious to his being elected governor
of Ohio.
@. Is there a distinction between
the use of the word verbal" and
that of oral" &c. e. NJ.
A. Verbal. coming from verbum
meaning word, is often incorrectly
used for oral. Verbal applies to
both spoken and written words.
while oral applies to spoken words
only.
@. Are lemons picked before or
after ripening Pr. T.
A. The Department of Agrieul-
ture says that lemons are never har-
vested after they are ripe. They
are picked as soon as they have at
tanned a certain size and they arc,
usually as green as the leaves on
the tree.
@. Where was Daniel Boone bur-
led ?-R. b. G..
A. Daniel Boone was buried in
Missouri in 1920, but in 1S45 his re-
mains, together with those of his
wife, were re-interred at Frankfort,
Ky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
Exhibit VIII
Be Closed Tonight

Tonight brings to a close the in
dustrial exhibit which has been on
display in the foreign department of
the Perth Amboy Trust Company for
the past two weeks. Many thousands
of persons including visitors from
Woodbridge, Metuchen. South AM
boy, Fords, Keasbey, Keyport, Car
teret, and Matawan, as we'll as school
children. from those various munich
p~alities have visited the bank and
viewed the wonderful display of the
various articles manufactured here.
The exhibition, which is under the
direction of John j. Quinn, is an
annual affair an dhas been the cause
of much favorable comment. 1t is
likely that the removal of the var
ious displays will begin on Monday.
Those who have not as yet visited the
bank and acquainted themselves with
the many wonderful articles used in
every day life that manufactured
here are urged to do so before Q o.
clock tonight, the hour at which the
exhibition will close.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
INCREASED LIFE INSURANCE

The sales of life insurance in the United States continue to
eclipse previous records. During the first nine months of the pres
est year policies representing more than 100000 were taken
cut. 6&this amount, the three months ended September 80 were
responsible for 81, 1885, 100000, showing an increase of 10 per cent.
above the same period in 1929 and 36 per cent. above the cores
ponding quarter in 1921.
These figures, besides being striking in themselves, are an evil
dence of the generally prosperous condition of the country. When
people are in straitened circumstances the last thing they think of
as a rule is life insurance. That prosperity is widespread is appar-
ent from the fact that in no state were the sales of life insurance
less up to October 1 than they were at the same date last year.
In addition to showing prosperity, these insurance figures
eyince a fine spirit in family life and a kindly care for others,
for it is mainly in the interest of dependents who may be de-
prved of their bread winner that life policies are effected. From
every point of view, then, the increase in insurance is to be hailed
qssymptomatc Of good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. CLIFFORD C. ROBINSON
Dandrun

Treatment of the scalp for dand-
ruff and preventing the loss of hair
is a most important part of your
health program.
1t is just as foolish to rub a bald
head with hair tonic and expect hair
to grow, as it would be to rub the
tonic on an egg and expect it to
sprout feathers. The time to prevent
dandruff and badness is when you
have hair and not when you haven't.
If you have a tendency to thin
skin on your scalp, you will have
your troubles keeping badness away.
Thin skin, rather tight over the
head, does not permit of a free cir
culation to nourish the scalp and
the hair roots. If your scalp is thick
and moves rather freely over the
skull bones, your hair will probably
stick to you to the last.
Now for the treatment: The two
chief aids are cleanliness and scalp
massage. A third may be added for
good results, brushing the hair. Any
good toilet soap or green soap with
a little alcohol added viii prove eff
fectiVe as a shampoo.
If you insist on a preparation try
this one: In one-half pint use so
parts soft soap, two parts oil of .av-
ender, end 33 parts alcohol.
Massage must be started in early
youth, and kept up through your
whole life. 1t is by far the greatest
agent to preserve the hair. Use the
finger tips to massage the scalp.
night and morning.
Brushing should be carried out in
a careful and systematic manner. 1t
should be done at night and in the
morning. Some other during the day
will also prove beneficial. Brush
until you feel your scalp warm under
the brush movements. 1t helps to
remove the dandruff and stimulates
the scalp and hair roots.
Shaving the head or frequent cut
ting does not help the growth of the
hair. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. What did Barnum promise to
pay Jenny Lind when she sang for
the first time in America &c. A. NJ.
A. Jenny Lind was engaged by
p. T. Barnum for $50 nights at $1,000
a night. Barnum provided the or
chestra.
@. How many hot springs are
there at Hot Springs, Arkansas p
w. j. r.
A. Hot Springs, Arkansas, is
widely noted for the hot waters that
flow from IL springs, included in a
space of ten acres on the west side
of Hot Springs Mountain. The
waters of these springs range in tenn
perature from rs degrees Fahren-
heit to 157 degrees Fahrenheit, and
are especially beneficial in the treat
ment of chronic diseases. In 1882
four sections of land were set off by
Congress as a government reserva-
ton. Since then the government has
established on the mountain the
Army and Navy General Hospital.
@. At what time of the year is
the pistachio nut at its best? -
II. G..
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture says that in California the pis-
tachio nut is ripe in October. In
asmuch as the nut must be roasted
before eating, if it is kept in a dry
place at a cool temperature, IL is
not likely to become rancid and
therefore car be kept indefinitely.
The Department knows of instances
where such nuts have been kept for
over a year.
@. Please give a description of
the Shell Room in the Berlin
Palace?-M. L.
A. The Shell Saloon is in the New
Palace at Potsdam. formerly the
summer residence of the Emperor.
The walls and ceilings of the room
r inlaid with corals. crystals and
rare shells. The freizes are min
erals and precious stones, many of
which are of great value.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money
Send this ad and ten cents to
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-.
Chicago, ILL.,. writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive a
ten zen bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR for Coughs. Colds, and
Group, also free sample packages of
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS for Back
ache, Rheumatic Pains, Kidney and
Bladder trouble, and FOLEY CATH
ARTIC TABLETS for Constipation
and Biliousness. These wonderful
remedies have helped millions of
people. Try them! Sold every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

be damaged unless it is given prop
er time to harden.
The technical and engineering side
of the problem is covered by a wealth
of printed matter we'll known to all
progressive contractors. Improve
mentS are being brought out all the
time. There are numerous sound
reasons for lengthening the construc-
ton season and utilizing the winter
months. The objections are few and
easily ercom by proper precau-
ton. Considered from all angles,
not only~are the contractor and own
err benefited by winter construction,
but the community Is as we'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth !.
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington, D. G. This offer
applies strictly to Information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name n address and en-
close two cents IN stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the INQUIRER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Evening circus performers in Call
cutta begin at 8 o'clock and officers
and civilians of the foreign popula-
ton attend in formal dress, sitting
in boxes next the one ring, while
other spectators occupy seats ar
ranged around them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
SMILES
BY TOM SIMS

News from Paris. American
singer arrested. But he was charged
with theft, not with singing.
Cleveland makers sent Coolidge q
tub of ice cream, encouraging little
boys to be presidents.
Ihey only want to divide GERMANY
INTO three parts and we thought she
was drawn and quartered.
Lexington (Ky.) golfers ball killed
a lark. That's all right. Wasn't he
out for a lark?
Stamp makers held a meeting in
Denver without deciding to put any
1laVoring in the glue.
Coolidge has been given a pet bear
and probably would like to raise it
N~1tAiNAs
News from dear old London
Nleteorite hit a statue which may
have beer thinking evil thoughts.
Lloyd George is meeting people in
America This 10 hattar IT, -
ing crises in Europe.
From the way Lloyd George hons
about he must be a Welsh rarebit.
Three of a Detroit family were
jailed as bootleggers, leaving nobody
nome to tend the still.
Robbers run great risks. In Oak
land, ILL.,, twelve robbers posed as
hunters without being shot.
Painter is accused Of %slapping a
spokane girl, but may have wanted
TO see II the paint was dry.
st. Louis bookkeeper is recovering.
Monthly total drove him mad. He
was almost a total wreck.
Your luck may be baG.. It could
be worse. In Illinois, a man is a
woman's fourteenth husband.
Reversing the usual order. a bu11
threw an editor in Fertile, la. Also.
What in a name?
New York woman bit a cops
thumb. Must be bad to be So hun
cry.
The author of MANY Marriages
has asked for a divorce in Reno.
Boston doctor says forty is the
Ideal age for love. How old is he?
We would say about forty.
A French poet fought a duel with
a duke instead of an editor.
Tony Kaufman is considered best
baseball find of 1928. Some caddy
made the best golf ball find.
Ralph Greenleaf, pocket billiards
champ. almost lost his title. All the
leaves are falling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Calves of the bull moose become
great pets when brought up in cap
tlvity and are SO gentle and tract
able when grown that they are fire.
quently trained in sweden and Can
ada to take the place of horses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Cultivated pearls are made by In
sorting a small glass ball in the body
of an oyster and keeping the bivalve
in water from one to five years. de-
pending on the desired size of the
pearl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Tuareg, OF People of the Welt, of
Central Sahara, Africa. live on milk,
cheese of camels and goats, seeds
and grasses of the arid mountains
and occasionly a dish of tomatoes
an donions. and they icy lose their
temper and rarely get angry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

New champ typist typed 9120
words an hour. Now let's have a
typist gum chewing contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

This race horse zev will be rum
ming for Office ext.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
Bible Thought For Today

HUMILITY AND EXALTATION Humble yourselves there
fore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due
time-1 Peter sc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
KOREKTO IS CERTAINLY |
WONDER, SAYS
MR.. LUTHER ROBERTS

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for the past 80 years, l have tried
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that was advertised for indigestion
and heartburn. and to tell the truth,
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I am mighty glad l did. The first
bottle gave me instant RELIEF and !
am glad to recommend korketo TO
all sufferers with Indigestion n
heartburn" signed.
LUTHER ROBERTS.
525 State St., Perth Amboy. N. j.
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You Feel Better, Eat Bcttcrs n
Sleep Better.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Presidential election is coming.
Politicians are hunting crises, OUT
RACES and injustices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
YOUR WATCH

Serves You 20 Hours a Day. All Year
But IL requires cleaning and q
little oil. Brine 1t to US for this i'm
portan, work.
RELIABLE JasWELRY SHOP
t90.A smith St Tel 3SS-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Robbers run great risks. In Oak
lahd, III, twelve robbers posed as
hunters without being shot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

they only want to divide GERMANY
into three parts and we thought she
was drawn and quartered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Cleveland makers sent Coolidge a
tup or ice cream, encouraging little
boys to be presidents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Three of a Detroit family were
JARED as bootleggers, leaving nobody
nome to tend the still.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

News from Paris. American
singer arrested. But he was charged
with theft, not with singing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

From the way Lloyd George hops
ABOUT he must be a Welsh rarebit. T
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Ralph Greenleaf, pocket billiards
champ. almost lost his title, All the
leaves are falling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Fainter is accused OF s~lapping a
spokane girl, but may have wanted
TO see II the paint was dry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Lexington (Ky.) golfers ball killed
a lark. That's all right. Wasn't he
out for a lark?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

Lloyd George is meeting people in
america This is better than meet
ing crises in Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

News from dear old London.
Meteorite hit a statue which NAV
nave been thinking evil thoughts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

stamp makers held a meeting in
DenVer without deciding to put any
~faVoring in the glue.
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Knitted Suits
Coming Into Their O,Un
s.,'.'.s .,.,. SO
And this special selling will be to augment the
already increasing demand for them.
Swagger knit styles-consisting Of modish cape and
dress in contrasting color effects form border
plaid patterns
Also color mixtures interviewer with silk threads.
Blue and Siluer " hite and 1fuise Tan and Broun
Gray and Blue Brocn and Tan Navy and Gold
Floor
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A Sale: Children'S
Tennis OXfOrdS, 95c

For all the summer uses, such as camping,
hiking play, these will just fill the bill.
~. Strongly made of white or brown canvas and
with heavy corrugated gray rubber soles and heels
- Sizes for children to 2.
!" Sizes for boys and girls 2H to l.
They're real values! Watch them walk right
out at Csc.
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