Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
|MASONS HEAR SILzER
At BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY
(Continued from page u

IGerman should be taught in our
Ischools, but when the people said
l'no,' that subject was dropped. We
must lay u firm educational founda-
ton in each child before we can go
ahead with advanced learning"
! Mr.. Apgar told Of the Importance
Of assisting an high office holder,
such as the president, congressman
or governor, with letters of advice
land suggestions. The common
habit, he said, is to criticize rather
THAN to help. With reference to the
workings of bipartisan boards, the
lspeaker said it was his opinion that
!such boards are not necessary. AL
low the governor TO select the men
he deems fit to work, the speaker
said, and hold the governor re-
Isponsible for their acts.
The speaker also touched upon
1.-THE coal question, asserting that al
though the people have the money
Ito buy the coal, they cannot get 1t.
These conditions should not exist
Mr.. Apgar said. II don't care who
lis at fault, but som eway should be
found to remedy the situation"
The Importance of having highly
respected citizens upon juries was
spoken of by the speaker in his con-
Iciuding remarks. 1T is the duty of
l
want Justice" he said. Mr.. Apgar
Etold OF the necessity, however, Of
considering only the evidence in a
case when acting as a juror. In
concluding, he said: ''It is our duty
to obey the good laws and the laws
which we consider bad should be
wiped off our statutes"
| With SiIzer on Highway Question
| Governor Silzer is present tonight
and I wish to say that I am with
| him in his stand on the highway
question" Mr.. Apgar said. This an
| nouncement brought thunderous ap-
plause from the audience, which in
cluded many Republicans who show
ed by their enthusiasm that they are
not with the ones who are attempt
| ing to block the governors intentions
to take the building of roads out of
politics.
Improvements must be made"
the speaker said. discoursing the
subject of taxation" but where will
i it all end? The governor has said
that the money of The tax payer
shall not be taken without honest re-
turn and we look to him to insist
upon this"
Governor Silzer in opening his ad-
dress declared that he was tired as
he had been working every day de-
spite the fact that 1t is unorthodox
for a governor to WORK more than
one day week. He endorsed the
jury duty views Of the speaker who
had preceded him and told of condi-
tions he at one time found to exist in
Passaic county where he found it
necessary to install q cs index sys-
tenn whereby a person performing
jury duty would not be eligible for
that duty again In three years.
Speaking Of courts, Governor Silzer
urged that better men be named to
the office of district court judges.
There are the poor mems courts
and efficient judges should be In
charge" he said.
1.-The schools Of today can be COM
pared to a house." the governor said,
speaking about the presence OF "frill
and fancies" in the school system.
You buy or build house and you
commence to add to it gradually,
| making changes as the years GO by
| He said there may be too many fads
| in the school system of today, but
| he did not feel himself in a position
to say so definitely. Governor Sill
zsr told Of the bill introduced by
Senator Pierson which would cause
an investigation of the present school
system to be made. This bill was de-
feated.
Education is a great expense"
the governor said, land 1t is a Ques-
tion to me If it is not destroying
itself. It is not too much If the chill
dren are getting all of the benefit
they possibly can derive from the
schools, but we must not let this
matter get out of our hands"
Governor Silzer emphasized the
| need of encouragement to public Of
ficials. II saw President Harding
at the Gridiron Dinner in Washing
ton recently. He looked worried.
drawn and thinner. AS I looked at
him I wondered if he would finish
| his term" The speaker told of the
| active Woodrow Wilson. who served
as governor and of the invalid Wood
| row Wilson of today, the result of
the cares and worries OF being presi-
dent.
There are two men in Perth AM
boy whom the people should be
proud of. They are Morgan Larson
and Tom Hanson. Both of these men
acted like good Masons in the high
way situation and not like politi-
cians," the governor said. "The poll
| ticianS cannot seem to get it through
their heads that there is such a thing
as sincerity. Politicians are not need
| ed to build roads. If you want to
| build a house you go to a contra ctor.
| not to a politician. If l don't ac-
complish another thing during my
| administration ! want to see to it
| that the state gets honest roads.
When a man retires which is more
| important to possess, a legacy of
having been instrumental in bringing
1 about honest roads or a record for
| party service?"
| The governor told OF the ability of
the two Republicans he had Sc
lected as members of the highway
commission. He pointed out Cen
eral Scott's experience at West
Point, in Mexico, Russia and in Cuba,
land referred to him as not only an
experienced engineer, but more
regular than a good many of the So
called tsraight Republicans in Jer-
sey, as he voted for both Ferling-
huysen mad Edge, which is more
THAN some Republicans did" With
reference to Mr.. Kidde, the gov
lornor said he has a big business in
New York and was not anxious TO
Ipecome a member OF the board, but
lconsented do so, as he considered it
Ibis duty.
Adrian Lyon was the next speak
er, making the presentation OF
purses to the women present. The
following toast to the women
brought forth rounds of applause:
Here's to the woman, the power
behind the throne-God Save the