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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10

In the death of President Warren
&. Harding the plans of the Republi-
can party are in the air. Calvin
Coolidge, who has assumed the leader
ship of the nation, and incidentally
the leadership of the Republican
party, has scarcely a year to prove
himself an outstanding figure in ma
tional politics. He must do something
brilliant in order to secure the nom
ination before the Republican ma
tional convention of 1924.
The chances of a coup are slight.
As matter Of courtesy he will have
to spend several months in carrying
out the policies of his predecessor,
but eventually it will be President
Coolidge. Coolidge announced upon
the death Of President Harding that
1t would be his chief aim to carry out
the policies Of Mr.. Harding. But il
should be remembered that Theodore
Roosevelt made a similar statement
following the assassination of Nc
klnley. Within very brief time the
nation understood that a man as
different from Mckinley as one could
possibly imagine, had taken the reigns
OF government. Perhaps Coolidge car
DO the same. If he can he should
Apparently the time is ripe for 9
change in the type of president u
Is rather startling to note the rever
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
WARREN G. HARDING.

Warren G. Harding was a man of
exceptional ability - conservative,
sound, practical, lofty in his ideals,
sterling in his character, determined
in his principles, yet approachable.
His pre-convention speeches com
mended him to that class who want a.
steady, reliable and conservative ad-
ministration. Men of high character
thought the country safe in his hands.
When it came to question of morals
he was on the side of the better class
of law-abiding people, as witnessed
in his attitude to enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment. He was more
than a nominal church man. He was
a Christian. His bearing inspired
confidence. There was nothing in his
personality that was not likable.
Wherever he spoke prior to his
nomination for the presidency he
made friends, and they were of the
sort that stick. All men who knew
him would feel honored to have cast
ballot for him, unless that ballot
were cast out of mere friendship
and in violation of principles.
Yet he has had sturdy opponents of
exceptionally high caliber, though
they are opponents in principle. He
has made no enemies, like Roosevelt
or Wilson or Grover Cleveland. His
sincerity and apparent integrity
lifted him above petty animosities.
He was criticised because he was
worth criticising. If the criticisms
touched his sensitive nature he gave
no sign in counter criticisms, but left
the public to judge between himself
and his critics. To have had such a
president is worth while.
The sole objection to Warren G.
Harding from the standpoint of Labor
is that he was the machine candidate
and the machine stands for things
antagonistic to Labor. This afforded
ground for opposing him from the
standpoint of principle. Prior to the
national convention of 1920 it was
known that eminent capitalists had
espoused his candidacy. Labor has
always mistrusted the capitalistic
class and with good reason. Labor
could not be induced to support any
candidate who is selected by men who
are known enemies of Labor. For
reason of Mr.. Harding's political
alignment Labor could not have en-
dorsed him had he lived to become the
choice of the Republican convention
in 1924, yet Labor has no stones to
throw at the man.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
PUBLIC HELP TO
c Hill ID r Z N . IN
THEIR OWN HOMES

Broken homes mended, mothers
saved from the loss of their children,
children assured a better chance in
life-these are some of the results of
mothers pension" laws now in force
in all but six states, two states having
been added in 1928. How these laws
are administered in a representative
group of communities is described in
a report just issued by the u. S.
Department of Labor through the
Children's Bureau en- standards oi
Public Aid to Children in Their Own
Homes"
Boston, Denver, and st. Louis,
Hennepin County, Mimi, (whica in
cludes Minneapolis), Haverhill, Mass,
Westchester and Montgomery coun-
ties, N. Y, Northampton Co., Pa,
and Yellow Medicine county, Mimi,
were studied as representing COM
munities of various types, from the
large city to the rural county.
The purpose Of the investigation
was to collect material showing the
methods and standards worked out in
tie communities studied, SO that oth-
er agencies administering public aid
t. children in THEN own homes might
benefit by their experience.
Reasons why mothers Of young
children found it necessary to seek
public aid were studied. The death
of the father of the family was the
compelling factor in three-fourths Of
the cases studied; in about one
fifth of the cases, it was the fathers
illness or other iucapacity.
In the communities cfudiad old ,rag
granted for 3,049 children to the
amount of $41,7s1, the monthly aver
age per child for the different COM
munities varying from Sl9.6S 10
$10.17.
Amounts granted to the families
were in most cases based on care
fully drawn-up family budgets, cover
ing necessary food costs, fuel, clcta-
ing, rent, and miscellaneous items.
The public aiG granted was usually
supposed to covel the deficit between
the family budget, as estimated, aud
the family resources, though in -four
of 'ht six states visited a maximum
was fixed by law beyond which the
administrative body could not go, 10
matter how great the need. Denver
had the highest proportion of families
with adequate incomes, as measured
by the estimated budgets.
Extravaganza had no place in the
family budgets which are summarized
in the report. Food estimates for
woman or girl over is varied from
$l2.35 to S9.7S month in the various
localities; for young children the
estimates are several dollars less.
Estimates for clothing allow a wom
an at home from 1918 to $500
month, and children at home some
what less.
In all the communities studied. it
was recognized that the mere giving
OF money was not all the help needed
3y these mothers and children. Near.
~ half of the fathers of the families
mad been laborers and semi-skilled
workers, and Of the group for whom
weekly earnings were recorded 90
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10

State Unions to Meet.
Greensboro, N. C.-The annual
convention of the North Carolina
state federation of labor will be held
in this city, August 1915.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10

sal Of opinion which has occurred
since the last presidential election.
Very conservative men VINO aided in
the election OF President Harding,
have stated emphatically that the con
ditions warrant another type of man
in the presidential chair. 1t will not
be sufficient for the new president to
carry out the policies Of his predeces-
sor. Mr.. Harding might have fulfilled
all his plans and in that manner
secured his reelection, but with the
temper Of the country calling loudly
for another Roosevelt the demand
must be met, if not by Mr.. Coolidge,
then certainly by Hiram johnson OF
some other very much of his type.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
VOTES SETTLE IT?

The foreign policy of the United
States should be settled at the next
presidential election. Senator Hir-
am Johnson of California.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10

In no possible way could the Cham
paign Park Board justly resent any
statement made in a recent news
article in The Review agitating the
question of park Improvements. No
reference was made to the Champaign
park board. The assertion that to
neglect the natural facilities for en-
larging and identifying Crystal Lake
Park would be a reflection on the
park board, the city of Urbana and
the county could not have referred
to the Champaign Park Board, nor
to any previous neglect of the Ur-
bana Park Board, if there had been
such neglect. The article in question
touched only the inadequacy of pres
ent park facilities in Champaign with
out fixing the blame upon any board
or individual.
That the pool in East Side Park is
wholly inadequate as swimming
pool, and that il is filled with dirty
water for children to splash in is not
a reflection upon the park board nor
the caretaker of the park. 1t Is a
plain statement of fact. The water
if changed twice day, and used for
children's play, would be unfit to
splash in within a few hours after it
is turned on for the simple reason
that bird-bath cannot be turned into
a swimming pool.
1t is obvious that the park board
is not to blame for the long tie-up
of park finances in Champaign. In
justice to the city it may be said that
no one is directly responsible. But
now that the funds are available for
immediate investment it will be the
duty of the park board to spend
money judiciously in improving the
park facilities. There appears to be
no cause for delay in making some
minor Improvements for use this sea-
son.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10

Of family allowances in addition to
wages. Each trade union center is
permitted to send five delegates for
the first $4,000 women members and
one additional delegate for each ad-
ditional $4,000 members.
The purpose of the federation is to
unite organized wording women for
the planning of program for raising
the standard of life for women work
ers throughout the world.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
: Read EN- And Weep!
Observation-Disclosures.
WHY GAR OFF

"Schwab Approves S-Hour Day
But Thinks 1t Far 0ff."-Newspapel
Headline.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
BOARD OF cENsoRs.

BOARD OF cENsoRs.
o. b. MILLER, Letter Carriers
NJ d. CAMPBELL, Transfers Chaunsurs
Stablemen aud Helpera
DAN MESELEY, JanitOrs.
WOODY MARTIN, b. OF X. 7. No. All.
ARTHUR MOSS, Building Laborers
FRED PALMER, BarberA
JESSE ADAMS, l. A. 4. $. u.
A. ID. JOLLY, Electrical WORKERS No. 81
H. 4. kUsTER, Electrical Workers No. BOl
JOHN II. TIERNEY, Cigar Makers.
JAS. BROWN, Typographical Union No
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-10
BLESSES THE FACISTI.

Forty per cent of my electors
are Italian. | shall tell them
about the new Italy and the men
governing her, and what faith and
hope in the future inspires their
work. John Powers of
Chicago, in expressing at Rome his
admiration for the Fascist movement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
CONFERENCE ON THE CANAL

Governor Silzcr has started the ball rolling for the trans
state ship canal. He has asked that a meeting of property owners
along the route of the waterway be called to consider securing
the necessary land for the construction of the ditch. A strip
about 900 feet wide will be needed across the state. This right
Of way the state has agreed to buy provided the federal govern
ment will pay for the construction of the canal.
At the last session of the legislature Assemblyman Hoffman,
Of South Amboy, introduced a bill which provided that the money
which the state received from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany as a part of the settlement of the Morris canal deal, be used
for the purchase of this right. The bill was passed and was ap-
proved by the governor.
The cash payment in connection with the Morris canal set
clement amounted to $4,000. Governor sizer believes, however,
that because the building of this canal will cause such an in
crease in land values, the property owners along the right of way
should give the land needed for the canal, especially if only a
small portion of land is needed from each owner.
No one can deny that property values will be greatly IN
creased as a result of fhe construction of this waterway. Land
now assessed at only a few dollars an acre would become worth
hundreds of dollars an acre. 1t would pile up wealth so rapidly
for the land owners that they could well afford to give such land
as is required by the state in order to assure the building of the
canal. Naturally, where a mans holdings are small and the re-
Of the state would take practically all he had, he would
have to be reimbursed. But for the great majority of the owners
the giving of the right of way would be insignificant compared
with the advantages to be attained. The conference to be called
at the request of the governor will bring out these facts. 1t is
the right step toward getting the canal built.
With the assurances of the right of way, the matter can be
pressed before congress and there is reason to believe that favor
able action will be taken. The Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
ISOLATION has made this New Jersey canal project its one big
proposition. The inland waterway paraleIng the Atlantic coast
is now complete from Maine to Georgia with the exception of
the link across New Jersey. With all the Atlantic seaboard
concentrated on this accomplishment, and with New Jersey ready
viii the right of way, the Translate ship canal ought not to be
far away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
sELF-INTEREsT HIGHER LAW

In California a law will go into effect on September l proyid-
ing that an automobile driver must stop short of a railroad cross
ing when a train is heard or seen to be approaching. The maxi
mum penalty for failure is a fine of $500 and six months. That a
law should be enacted to enforce what prudence would dictate
as to the self-interest of the driver and occupants of the car
seems to be a pertinent comment on the intelligence credited to
those who drive. Whether the law will be effective to reach those
against whom directed is a matter Of doubt. The driver who
disobeys the law by not stopping when a train is approaching is
likely to be put beyond the power of man-made law to punish.
Natural law is likely to get its work in first.
This enactment is illustrative of the extent to which law
making goes. It has a laudable purpose but it should be entirely
unnecessary, not that people should be permitted to persist in
their carelessness until killed, but personal regard for safety
should make such a law redundant. There is no higher law than
selfinterest in guarding against accidents. If that is of no avail,
of what use is 81 It to seek to control by statute3 The law is intend
ed to operate as a warning to others, but if they are not turned
by what often happens the law will hardly curb their recklessness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
HIS FIRST S

The elder John D. Rockefeller's first business deal was I'M
earthed in connection with his Saith birthday recently.
John D. was born four miles from the village of Rich
mond, N. Y. He was raised on a farm, tramped SIX miles to
the little red s%choolhouse, and slept in an attic through whose
roof the snow sifted in winter. That old house is still stand
ing, hewn from logs and fastened together by wooden pins, as
was customary in the old days when iron nails were very ex-
pensive,
John D. saw a wild turkey hen in the woods. By patient
stalking he finally found her nest. He carried away her young
ones, took them home and fattened them. Late IN the year ne
drove his flock to the village and sold them.
The money? He put it in the bank, of course.
One day afterward, while digging potatoes, young John d.
leaned on his hoe and began thinking. 1t occurred to him that
he had to till the soil several days to get as much money as
his turkey fund was paying him a year in interest, and for
for which interest he didn't have to work a stroke.
John D. withdrew his money from the bank and invested
it in turkey hens.
After that, it was just a matter of multiplication.
From his turkey venture, the elder Rockefeller learned a
lesson that shaped his entire business career. During his life
time he probably has made, as profits, more than a billion
dollars. He could not have made anything like this huge
amount by his own personal direct efforts.
That he did accumulate a billion was principally due to
his causing money and other men to work for him.
Too sensible to be jealous of having able supporters around
him, he early acquired a reputation for hiring the most COM
petent men available-and paying them SO literally that no
other employer could lure them away except in relatively few
cases.
If you work for money and save it, money will work for
you. If you work for money and save it, you will be able to
hire other men to work for you-able to collect part of what
they create, for your own personal belongings.
The Rockefeller fortune was built up mainly on these two
simple principles.
The first $1,000 in the bank in the hardest-and we are ant
to become discouraged while accommodating it. But, the more
you save, the easier money comes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

@. Has the cost of living increas-
ed more in the United States than
in England? Z. C. d.
A. The Department of Labor es-
Inmates that the cost of living in
December, 1922 was 69.5 per cent
higher than it waa in 1913. In
Great Britain, on q basis of July,
1914, tho increased cost reckoned
last November vas 80 per cent,
@. How many books have been
written by Frank G. Carpenter, the
world traveller? d. H.
A. Frank G.. Carpenter has writ
ten six Geographical Readers, one
for each continent; three travel
books for very young children, and
three books for children on How
the World is Fed" Clothed" and
Housed" OF his new series. called
Carpenters World Travels. five have
been published to date, giving a
total of seventeen books.
c. What is the highest steam
pressure that can be used in a boil
er? w. j.. B.
A. While $50 pounds per square
inch is the highest steam pressure
now in strictly commercial use in
the United States, two large boilers
for 1900 pounds pressure are being
erected at Chicago and ,at Wey-
mouth, Massachusetts,; Sweden re-
ports a 1900 pound boiler and a
new plant is projected in England
in which steam will be generated at
the hitherto unheard of pressure OF
5000 pounds per square inch.
@. Is it true that Congress ono
held sessions in a tavern? M. p. H.
A. In 1776-1777 the Continental
Congress was held in a Baltimore
tavern, it being feared that the
British would capture Philadelphia
where the Congress had been meet
ing.
@. How many performances were
given of the Passion Play last year?
B. r.
A. ~Sixty-four presentations OF
four hours each were given of h
Passion Play at Oberammergau last
summer witnessed by 100000 peo-
pie in all, representing thirty differ
emit countries and including $4,000
Americans.
O. What is the world production
of wheat? G. G. III.
A. The international Institute of
| Agriculture at Rome estimated the
world wheat crop for 1922 at $780,
600, 900 bushels.
@, What is the largest purse Of
fered for a horse race? F. G. s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

A. At San Sebastian, in Spain,
where a fashionable race course hal
been established under the patron<
age of King Alfonso, a ace ia run
every August for a purse of 1,000.-
900 pesetas, said to be the richest
race prize in the world.
Q, How far will the sound of an
explosion carry? NJ. L. c.
A. In November, 1922, a large
quantity of war munitions was ex-
ploded at Oldebroek. Holland. BY
pre-arrangement listeners at various
distant points were ready to note
the exact moment when the sound
of the explosion reached their ears.
By this mean 1t was found that the
sound was audible at different dis
tances in different directions. at $50
miles toward the south, 400 miles
toward the northwest, and at 500
miles toward the east-southeast.
Q. How does the amount of roll
ed steel used in the automobile in-
dustry compare with that used by
the railroads? T. J. G. 4
A. The Iron Age estimated that in.
1922. automobiles used almost hall
as much of the relied steel manuA
featured in the United States as the
railroads. OF the entire output,
the railroads used 20 per cent and
automobiles 10 per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
ENDORSES MEMORIAL BRIDGE IDEA

The Bound Brook Chronicle, one of the leading newspapers
in Somerset county has given the following editorial endorsement
to the memorial bridge idea:
''There has been much talk of the new bridge to be built
across the Raritan, connecting Perth and South Amboy. The
proposed structure was brought into prominence through the
alleged graft connected with the purchase by the state of one of
the approaches. This matter having been cleared up, it is now
urged by Editor Clevenger, of the Perth Amboy Evening News,
to make the bridge a memorial for the soldiers of the World
War. New Jersey has no such state memorial, and with the i'm
mense traffic this bridge will carry, no more fitting place or
structure could be found. The idea should be carried OUT
The way is being paved for the American Legion, Rotary
Club and any other civic organization that cares to get behind
this project, to push the idea so that appropriate action can be
taken by the next legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
The Old Town
Street by Street-Know Your City
LEON STREET

LEON STREET
Leon street extends from Amboy
avenue, east to the tracks Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. 1t was laid
out in May, 1912, In what is known
as Lehigh Park. There are quite a
few houses and shade trees along
this thoroughfare. The street Is
fifty feet wide, graded but not paw
ed. There are no curbings or side
walks. The street will be one OF
those benefited by the new Lehtgh
Park sewer. 1t was named after
Albert Leon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
Observation-Disclosures

Any reader oan get the answer to
n question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick j. Haskin, Dirso.
tor, Washington. d. G. This offsr ap-
piles strictly to Information. The
medicinal and financial troubles. IL
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. o to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address ani en-
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All ep,lsa a. sect direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

Many people are afraid to dive into
shallow water. What We need is
more like them,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

Man wants but little here below
his chin in hot weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

We would hate to live in a big
house and have to hunt for u pipe
In every room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

The latest trouble always seems
to be the worst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

1t is easy to get too sick to work
and still feel well enough to go fish
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

The smartest dog we know of
banks at every man he sees carrying
a walking stick,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

Early bird doesn't get the sleep,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23
6Ea]
| ~ Tom ShnsI

lh6 AAio doiAbAoN
because they must think everybody
stays mad all the time.
Early bird doesn't get the sleep.
Man wants but little here below
his chin in hot weather.
-
Many people are afraid to dive into
shallow water. What we need is
more like them,
We would hate to live in a big
house and have to hunt for our pipe
in every room.
The latest trouble always seems
to be the worst.
1t is easy to get too sick to work
and still feel well enough to go fish,
ing.
The smartest dog we know of
barks at every man he sees carrying
a walking stick,
When the average mar does stay
at home he stretches out and sleeps
until bed time.
1t is not against the law to think
your neighbors are awful, but it is
a terrible waste of time.
Living a long time is hard to do
because it is hard to find the money
on which to do it.
England thinks peace has taken
French leave.
What the United States needs is a
serious reformer shortage.
Nice thing about a porch swing is
1t never has a puncture or runs into
a ditch.
Keep looking up and you will learn
the sky is the limit.
You are not getting old until you
leave the swimming hole before 1t is
time to leave.
Value of a kiss depends upon the
law of supply and demand.
1t is estimated a great many peo-
Pile get fat loafing around trying to
keep cool.
Wouldn't it be funny II everybody
believed everybody?
Lots of birds think they are wise
as owls because they are always
hooting at somebody.
Quite a few married men carry
their religion in their wife's name.
Some people have to brag about
their ancestors because they have
no defendants to speak of.
Everybody should talk as we'll as
they dc loud.