Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-19


warren route impossible. The desir-
ability of opening Penn street
| through to the city line to connect
with the Spa Spring road was never
more strongly felt.
We can all be thankful that frost
Isn't snow and snow isn't hail and
hail isn't as big as hen eggs.
Jay Walking
| Unless further efforts are made to
| stop the jay warking i'll :his city, all
the good accomplished by the cam
paign which the mayor started a
short time ago will be lost. Jay
walking, which is crossing the street
at any angle anywhere, is something
| that has got to be stopped If any
progress is to be made in preventing
} accidents. Both the autoist and
pedestrian have a responsibility in
saving lives on the highways, and
the part that the pedestrian can play
| is to use more care when he steps
off the sidewalk. There was quite
an agitation for a while here against
Jay walking; the school children
, took it up, and it was beginning to
make an impression. While 1t may
take a little longer to cross streets
only at crosswalks and then only at
right angles, yet it may save few
months in a hospital or an early
grave. The campaign ought to be
kept up. 1t will take time to bring
about the desired reform, but by
constantly urging it before the peo-
pie 1t is bound to have its results.
Holidays are useful. The checks
you cash on holiday can't reach
the bank until the next day.
Patten Building Fences
Just to show that congressman and
senators are not the only ones getting
their fences in repair for next falls
campaign. Thomas Patten, who
represents the third ward in the
Board of Aldermen and whose term
expires next year is strengthening
his organization and making his
plans. apparently. for running again.
The Thomas Patten Association is
the power behind his candidacy, and
it is composed of a lot of loyal
friends who can be depended upon
to deliver the goods at the next cleo
ton. Alderman Patten has some
very good points and he is going to
be hard to beat. He has carefully
avoided any of the bitterness that
has developed at times between
some of the aldermen, and has al
ways showed a desire to do every
thing within his power for the city.
He is going to be heard from as the
next campaign approaches.
An egg laying contest was held in |
Petaluma, Calf. Luckily for the |
hens no flies were entered.
Your 1924 Automobile License
Max Gibian is getting ready for |
rush on the 1924 automobile licenses
which will beifready for the first of !
the month. The wise autoist will |
get his new license early so as to
avoid the rush at the end of the |
year. Drivers have a whole month |
in which to secure their license
plates for the coming year, and not
a car will be allowed on the road
with this years plates after January
l. Every effort has been made to
get the work of issuing new licenses
started on time, and it behooves the
autoists to take advantage of it.
Girl missing from Pasadena, Calf.
was found at Indigo, Calf, feeling
as blue as indigo.
Battling With Bootleggers
1t would appear as If Keyport was
trying to rival Highlands as a battle
field for the bootleggers. The battle
of Raritan bay that took place Fri
day night will long be remembered
by the people on the south shore.
1t is about time the government put
real force at work in this section
to break up this rum running. No
wonder the governors of the differ
ent states say they are helpless as
long as the federal government does
not hold up it's end. President
Coolidge pleaded for state co-opera-
ton when he had conference with
| the governors a few weeks ago, bur
1t is up to the President to stir up
federal authorities a little more and
see that they do their full duty as
well. This rum running can be STOP
ped If the authorities really want to
| do 1t. The rum running right under
the guns of Sandy Hook is notorious.
If the federal government cannot
stop this when it is going on so open
ly, how can it expuect the states and
| municipalities to root out the speak
easies and dives that are kept so
we'll under cover.
Making money is easy. Making
more money is the hard thing.
The City Hospital
Perth Amboy has reason to feel
proud of its city hospital. The fact
that it is so highly spoken of by the
American College of Surgeons and
the New Jersey Department of In
stitutions and Agencies shows in
what high esteem the local institu-
tion is held. A very high standard is
demanded by these bodies to get their
/ approval and the Perth Amboy city
hospital meets every requirement.
There have been enormous improve
ments at the city hospital in recent
years. New features bringing it
more and more up to date are being
added all the time. Perth Amboyans
have nothing to be ashamed of when
| hospitals are mentioned.
Coolidge, they say, is the best
dressed man in Washington. He can
be because he doesn't pay rent.
That's why so many men want to
be President. No worry about the
rent money for four years then.
Being President really must be
nice. You know your pile is going
to last all winter.
Another fine thing about being
President is tho man rant emma ont