Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-01
S|LzER TELLS
LIONS CLUB He
WILL FIGHT ON
Again Declares He Will Not
Withdraw Names of Scott
and Kidde
is HONORED GUEST
Tells of Needs of State In
stitutions-AIso of Open
Specifications

Reiterating his declaration that he
will never withdraw the names of
General Hugh L. Scott and Walter
kidde as the two Republican nomi-
nees to the new State Highway Com
mission as both of them are honest
and capable men. Governor Silzer
told of recent events at Trenton in
speaking before the Lions Club at
the New Packer House at noon to-
day. Although these two men are
not the kind of men the Republican
majority desire on the new board.
the governor said, he felt that both
were good Republican and, what is
more, men whose ability and honesty
cannot be questioned.
The governor told the members OF
the Lions Club that the Republicans
cannot point out one good reason
why General Scott and Kidde should
not be on the board. Their rea-
son for opposing these two men is
that they are not good Republi-
cans" Governor Silzer said. THE
Republican committee admits they
are capable and honest and can give
no logical reason why these men
should not be named
The governor spoke of patent paw
ings and open specifications, de-
clariug that the state had lost ST.
100000 i'll paying for patent paving
work. when thing gets so rot
ten that it begins to gnaw at those
things which are vital" the gov
ernor said, "a surgical operation
should be performed and the whole
thing cut out. This is exactly the
condition with the patent paving in
terests in this state under the pres
ent law. Royalties must be paid
for each bit of patent paving laid
and the specifications so read that
nothing but patent paving is ac-
cepted."
Conditions as they now exist in
Trenton, the governor said, disgust
him and he would be discouraged il
it were not for the fact that he had
great faith in the people. He told
of the crowded condition of the
state institutions and the possibil-
ity of another tragedy such as re-
Gently shocked the world when tire
destroyed part of the hospital for
the insane at Wards Island. The
people of the state do not realize
the conditions at these institutions,
he said, or they would be willing to
see money spent in necessary i'm
provements being made. The peo-
pie of the state voted down a $ll,-
100000 bond issue for institutional
relief, Governor Sizer said, and yet
they voted in favor of spending
$40,000,00O on roads which will
mean an actual expenditure of $780,
100000 before the last bonds and
interest have been paid off.
The bill establishing a bureau Of
elections in Hudson and Essex coun-
ties, which was passed over MS
veto, Governor Silzer said, will cost
the taxpayers of these two counties
100000, and possibly more annual'y
as there is no limit to the number
Of men who can be employed in THIS
work
The governor spoke in opposition
to the bill calling for the eXpend-
iture of $4,000 for the purpose of
advertising the state of New Jersey.
This money, he said, would do more
good if put in the institution ap-
preparation, as these buildings need
repairs and additions more than the
state needs advertising.
The first speaker at the meeting
was Fenby w. Scott, boys work sec
retary of the local Y. NJ. c. A, and
he thanked the club for its generosi-
ty in paying for one boys vacation
trip to Camp Wawayanda last sum-
mer. He gave an interesting talk on
boys, their pastimes and ideals and
urged the club to send another local
boy to camp this year.
Governor Silzer also spoke of his
interest in the Big Brother Move
ment," and urged the Lions Club,
together with Rotary and Kiwanls
clubs, to take up the subject of es-
tablishing camps for various organl-
zations on the 10,00O-acre tract OF
land donated by Colonel Kuser to
the state at High Point, near Bern
ardsville.
An ITahruarv sales records smashed