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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
FOR BETTER HOMES

A movement which should have
the approval and cooperation of
every good citizen as well as every
civic body, is that for better homes.
The principal objective is the Gre
alton OF home environment which
will have a cultural influence upon
the people. The awakening of the
importance of beautifylng the home
as a means of elevating morals and
fitting every member of the family
and those with whom they come in
contact for better citizenship. is q
matter of education, and It Is be-
lieved that when this is brought to
the attention of the people In a
forceful and proper way. the object
will be attained.
In q reply to letter in this con-
nectlon written by one of those In
terested, the late President Harding
saids cit gives me special pleasure
to record my endorsement and ap-
proval of better homes. 1t may be
trite but 1t Is everlastingly true, that
the home is the cornerstone OF our
civilization. Better homes, more
attractive homes, homes whose occu-
pants will find true refreshment and
real inspiration to increased efforts
for education and culture-such
homes are the ones which assure
greater stability of our institutions,
greatest security to our society. /
cannot but feel that the effort that
you are making deserves a wider
projection, and would be glad If
your example might presently be an
inspiration to nationwide enter
prise OF the same kind"
with better homes will come more
homes. Not simply places where
the family eat and sleep, but where
the environment will be such thar
character of the highest type will be
developed and the word "home" will
have treasured significance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
MEMORIAL TO HARDING

Admirers of Warren q. Harding
a. a President and man, and those
who realize the nations loss through
his untimely death will welcome the
opportunity to be offered them dur
ing Harding Memorial Week, the
week of December 10, to contribute
at least in some small way to the
erection of a memorial in his honor.
Good citizens the nation over
know how fitting and proper it is
to perpetuate the name and deeds of
the country's great men, and it is
with the deepest satisfaction that
they hear Of the enthusiastic accept
ance by President Coolidge of an In
vitation to broadcast by radio the
message which officially inaugurates
Harding Memorial Week. Presi-
dent Coolidge may feel assured that
whatever he may say in eulogy of his
predecessor and in support of the
Harding memorial movement will
be received by the receptive ears of
countless radio owners and the in
Vulnerable others who have access
to receiving stations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
CARELESS MAILING

To err is human, but since most
errors are the result of carelessnes
It is just as human to be careless.
There is no greater testimonial to
human carelessness than the United
States mails. This is not surprising
since the average American Is now
a daily user of the mails, and hui
man actions and habits best reveal
human traits.
Mostly through carelessness 200,-
100000 pieces of mail went astray
In the United States in 1922. Incor-
rect or insufficient addresses were
the chief reasons. OF those, which
went astray, 100000 wound-up
at the dead letter Office. If the ad-
dress of the sender was found inside,
the mail eventually found Its way
back to that address, IL not 1t was
lost forever.
IF this dead letter office mail COM
prised letters of no Importance, ad-
vertising matter and other articles
of little value there would. be little
cause for concern in this tendency
toward careless mailing. That the
condition Is not to be brushed aside
without serious thought is evident
from the postal departments re-
port that money aggregating $1,000
was recovered by the dead letter
office from "lost" mail in 1922.
Letters go astray by the thou
sands on every day OF the year and
those who send mail during the
Christmas season are no more care
less than those who patronize the
mails during other seasons but in
view Of the abundance of Christmas
mail and the sentiment and possibil-
ity of disappointment attached to
each bit of Christmas mail, it Is the
duty of every patron of Uncle Sans
postal service to wrap carefully and
address more carefully. Carelessly
mailed mail inconvenience the postal
employees just little, but il 1t Is lost
1t means much to those at both end
Of it's proposed journey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
WORK FOR CONGRESS

Some idea of what the grind is
like down at Washington once con-
gress is in session can be had from
the fact that 1857 bills have al
ready been introduced and congress
was organized only on Wednesday.
OF course, the great majority of
these bills will never come to a vote.
They are all referred to committees
where they are weeded out. This
puts vast amount of work on the
committees, and 1t is there where
the real work Of congress is done.
One of the things objected to by
the insurgents in congress is the
power that these committees WELD.
They would have the committees re-
lieved of the bills after due time.
They object to what they call the
smothering process. Their theory Is
right. doubtless, but just imagine the
confusion, and how utterly i'm
possible 1t would be for
the members to know what they
were doing If all these thousands of
bills were to come before the whole
House. With 1857 bills in two
days 1t looks like a record session.
The fact that congress has not met
for so many months may have some-
thing to do with the food. 1t is plain
that the congressman have plenty
OF work ahead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
Health Talks
COLOR-RLINDNESS

Color blindness is caused by dis
case of the optic nerve. In some
cases It is the result of optic neu-
ritis and partial atrophy from ex-
cessive use of alcohol or tobacco.
When a patient is to be tested for
color-blindness after a severe illness,
in which the eyes and optic nerve
are involved, great care must be
taken that the conditions are per-
fectly normal before any such test
is made. Otherwise, total color
blindness may result instead of par
tial. by strain and excitement.
This rather peculiar affliction is
also the result of injury through
blows on the head, which may have
caused you to see stars and rem
dered the nerve centers (optic
nerve) incapable of conveying the
true light of cuior sensation to the
brain. Sometimes the brain cells
are so injured by contact that
ever so slight jar renders color dis
elimination a difficult process.
Total color blindness is rare. When
this condition actually prevails, the
entire solar spectrum seems to ap-
pear as q natural gray or grayish
tint. The person SO afflicted loses
the value of objects in size as well
as color to great extent.
Partial color blindness is perceived
in one-half of the field of vision
only The other half is normal in
its distinction and color perception.
Again, one may be able to dis
tinguish colors near the eye, but at
a greater distance he is color-bllnd,
especially for green and red.
Color-blindness may be prevented
to a certain extent. In diseases of
children, in which the eyes suffer
attacks and the optic nerve Is in
volved, care of the eyes by binding
to shut out light, or not using for
a certain time, will often help. The
health examination once or twice
year by your physician will detect
the slightest color-blindness.
When the first symptoms show in
later life, carefully avoid all habits,
as drink, smoking or excessive read
ing, which may cause this affliction
to increase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
WAT 1RFloNi ACTION

The aldermen are showing a tre-
mendous lot of interest in the de.
velopment of Perth Amboy's water
front. The importance of this work
is realized and there is reason tc
believe that something is going to be
accomplished at last.
There is nothing the aldermen
could do that would win them more
enduring fame than to start some
thing along the shore. There are two
ways to develop this property which
the city owns. One Is to build docks
and warehouses and encourage ship
ping, and the other is to establish
parks and make the place a recrea-
tion center. The first thing is to
decide which of these two develop
ments Is the better for the city.
The idea is 10 employ an expert
to make a survey of the entire dis
trict, including the Raritan river as
far as New Brunswick. IL such a
comprehensive plan is to be drawn
up other municipalities to be bene-
fitted are expected TO share in the
expense. This is as far as the alder
men have gone. They are on the
right track, but they must guard
against being side-tracked. Indiffer-
ence on the part of other municipali-
ties, should there be any, must not
hold Perth Amboy back.
In the meantime every opportun-
ity is being seized to study the SUBJ
iect and gain additional information.
This is the most important matter
now before the city, having the most
to do with its future development.
The time is ripe to do something.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
PORT OF MONMOUTH

The idea of the Port Of Monmouth
which Congressman Geran says he
favors does not seem to have the
unanimous support of the people
most concerned. The idea is to
deepen the channel of the Shrews-
bury river from seabright to Red
Bank. This stretch of the river is
row dotted with beautiful homes
and country estates. If a deeper
channel means factories and indus
trial waste heaps instead of the pres
ent residential develor~1ent, the
property owners do not want 1T.
AS the Evening News has said be-
fore in discussing waterfront devel-
c-.n. ent, municipalities seem to have
gone mad on this subject. There
is something else besides industries,
warehouses and docks to be con-
sidered. Some streams and water
front property must be reserved for
residential development and recrea-
tion. The Shrewsbury is one of the
most attractive rivers in New Jersey
sey. There is really no need of in
dustrial development in that vicin-
ity as there are many miles of un-
developed waterfront not far away
that win take years to build up
why. then, spoil one of the most
desirable locations for residential
development when there are so
many other locations that are fit
only for industries and commercial
use?
Those Monmouth county enthusi-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

trust them further in a matter about
which experience has shown both
that the railroad operators were
not so black as painted and their
critics and regulators neither so
wise nor virtuous as they pretended.
Many of the abuses charged to the
railroads were due rather to the
difficulty Of the subject than to mis-
conduct. SO far as the railways were
voluntary offenders against business
morals. no one defended them. II
the railroad owners have failed the
railroad reformers have encountered
worse failure.
Railroad rates which are to be
just and fair to all concerned must
be based on basis of fair return
to the owners who provide the
nations transportation facilities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
Pert Paragraphs

These shortest days are the
longest to the boy waiting for
Santa.
It Is estimated forty-five million
people will stumble over toys on the
floor this Christmas.
A manicuring set is a good gilt
even IL you don't know what all the
funny-looking things are.
A scuttle of coal is a nice Christ
mas present, but too expensive.
Coal is getting so heavy some
dealers think 1900 pounds make q
ton.
Doesn't take much more than
three feet to make a coal yard.
Thousands of people will get
strong and healthy this winter exer-
cising to keep warm.
The human race is getting so fat
II is a regular balloon race.
What will you give your husband
for Christmas? Let us suggest
three dozen ash trays.
The holidays bring many bank
robberies, not the least of which are
dads robbing babies banks.
What will you give your wife
We suggest spool of silk thread
to match your silk socks.
Everybody loves fat man dressed
up as Santa Claus.
There is a lot of money in work
ing, but it is hard to get.
If you buy tie you think nobody
will like, give it to some man VINO
wears long whiskers.
You can't have your Christmas
funs and Christmas funds too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
Public Opinion
PERTH ANNOY HISTORY
[TOR EVENING NEWS:

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Permit me to express my apprecia-
ton for the article about the Par
ker family which apeared in the
Evening News of Wednesday, writ
ten by that able writer, Mr.. H.
e. Pickersgill. If there is any man
capable of writing anything connec-
tedly pertaining to the history of New
Jersey--and particularly of Middle
sex county and Perth Amboy--and
those prominent in it's affairs. that
man is Mr.. p. He is well versed in
the affairs of the men of this COM
munity, and whenever he chooses to
take hold of his pen and to tram
scribe what is in his mind his
thoughts fly so fast that his hand
can hardly keep up with them. But
whatever he says and whatever he
speaks about is based on facts and
Is entertainingly written that one
hesitates to stop reading until he is
finished.
That Parker article was extremely
Interesting and I enjoyed every line
of it. There is much that might be
written about Middlesex county and
Perth Amboy and such historical
facts as the Evening News has begun
to publish will be widely read and
appreciated. We have never had what
/ would call real good" history
of this section, and I should advise
your readers to save and paste these
interestering bits of historical news
into a scrap book and thus secure
one of the most delightful collections.
f. r. NEWMAN.
Tottenville, Dec. 6, 1928.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
WOMEN HELPING SALE
OF CHRISTMAS SEALS

Active Christmas seal booth work
Is to begin in Perth Amboy on Mon
day and last throughout the week,
in banks, stores and motion picture
theatres. Mrs. Leo Goldberger, who
has charge of the booths known as
nutrition booths" because of the
seals sold in these booths is to be
used for nutrition work in the
schools, has announced the follow
ing workers: Mrs. 1. T. Madsen,
Mrs. Earl Rossi, Mrs. G. c. Jones,
Mrs. Nathan Goldberger, Mrs. N.
Fucker and Mrs. Max Wurtzel.
Mrs. Emil Stremlau, who has
charge of the postoffice booth for
the first week, has announced the
following workers: Mrs. John So
field, Mrs. Ralph Seaman, Mrs. Kali
quist, Mrs Maxwell McMichael, Mrs.
II. H. Romond, Mrs. SlSidmore, Mrs.
Arthur Stanton and Mrs. John Bit
ting.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver will take
charge of the booth in Reynolds
store. Mrs. David Wilentz of the
Council of Jewish Women will take
charge of the booth in the First Ma
tional Bank. Mrs. Wilentz has not
announced her workers thus far.
Mrs. Joseph Silk will have charge OF
one of the theatres. Several groups
OF the Camp Fire Girls have volun-
teered to assist by relieving workers
after school hours.
The total amount received to date
from Christmas seals has been
$2,504.25. This does not include
New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

"Dat man was with you he fire on
lee once, den he die. Dose shots
dey come from zee wood, an I not
know who fire dem. = Feet was
strange, l not know eef there be one
man or more, so I ruin aways wit
you.''
Great sobs shook her shoulders
and scalding tears welled in hel
eyes. Her lover had indeed gone to
his death after all, had given his
lie Tor hers as at the very beginning
or their acquaintance he had risked
II 10 the same end by saving her;
The callous half-breed was dis
turbed by the utter abandon of her
grief.
No need to weep lik' zee rain in
spring, mees! What ees one man
when men are as zee leaves of zee
torest? Dis man dead! True-but
eet ees small ting-zee death of
man. An l TAX you to anodder
man"
You will what?" Helen looked
up sharply as she asked the cues
tlon. There was a light of wrath
struggling with the grief in her eyes
anu the haif-breed. was startled by
Il TAX you to- anodder man who
weei low you as white squaws de-
sire. He"
Who is this man ?" she asked.
suddenly interrupting him.
But the half-breed developed a
sudden wariness.
'Non!" he said. II not tell Won
dat, for why zee surprise it yeel be
more pleasant!'
Ihis man whom you promise
him ?'' " -'e iiio "
"oui! He pays a great price,n
Time passed, and she still marched
TO and fro. The half breed was nod
oing over the fire, and his two COM
panlons were sound asleep. Under
her FUR parka she felt the butt of
the pistol which Stane had given
ner, when the attack on the cabin
mad commenced. She looked at ths
three men, and with her hand on
.he plstol-butt the thought came 10
ner mind that it would be n sir,onle
thing to kill them in their sleen. and
TO take the dogs and so effect ba,.
sseape. Iney were murderers: thew
deserved to die; and she felt that
sue could XIII them without COM
Punctlon. But her eyes swent tha
oark circle of trees, and for a mo-.
ment she stared into the darlsnass
WITH nxed gaze, then her hand
sHpped from the pistol, and she MT
from her the thought that had come
to her. ii'u coiiie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

asts who are boosting for Port Of
Monmouth centering about the
Shrewsbury would do well to con-
slider the matter carefully before
they encourage industry and COM
merce on stream that is now so at
tractive for residential purposes.
One of two Industries along the
river and the whole section will be
ruined for residences, yet one or
two industries is about all that could
reasonably be expected for some
time to come. It would be short
sighted policy to throw away a GER
tainty for something that Is SO pre-
carious as port development along
and Industrial lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

to steady her.
"Vait min'te," he said, zee seeck-
ness ct veel pass"
1t passed quicker than the man
knew, and as the man had moved,
bringing his face to the light, Helen
used the opportunity to survey the
man behind the mittened hand
which she had lifted to her head. He
was, she saw, half-breed of evil.
pock-marked countenance, with
cruel eyes. Who he was she had not
the slightest notion. but curiosity
was strong within her, and as she
lowered her hand, she waited for
him to speak again.
"Ve wait here. leetle taime--llne
hour, deux, maybe tree. Zee dogs
dey tire. But you veel not runs
away. Dat vaire fool ting to do.
Zee wood ct ees so vast, an zee
wolves are plenty. You come to zee
fire an eat"
He moved towards the fire, as If
certain that she would follow, and
after one glance into the deep shad-
ows of the forest, she did so. She
seated herself on a log which had
been placed for her convenience, ac-
cepted some fried moose-meat and
unsweetened tea, whilst the other
two men by the fire, both Indians.
smoked stolidly. without bestowing
upon her a single glance whilst she
ate. When she had finished she
pusned the tin plate from her, and
looked at the half-breed who had
seated himself yard or so away
from her.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"Ah not tell you dat!' said the
man with a grin.
"Then tell me what are you going
to do with me?"
"You fin dat out yourself in a
vaire leetle taime," was the answer.
Helen looked at the evil. cunning
face, and knew that it was no use
pursuing Inquiries in that direction.
She waited a full minute, then she
began to ask another question, to
her of even vaster moment:
"That man who was with me in
the cabin, he"
"Sacree!" cried the half-breed in
sudden burst of fury. dat man
he ees dead, Par Dieu! an eef he
was not, 1 roast heem alivel"
Dead" As the exclamation broke
from her, the girl looked at the half
breed with eyes in which cleaned a
sudden fear. Then hope came to
her as she remembered the shots
that she had heard. But" she pro-
tested "he was firing on you as you
left. 1t cannot be that he"
'Non!" broke in the half-breed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
Foley Pills Bring RELIEF

FOLEY PILLS are the best T
nave nave tried. My kidneys work lot
oe.ter since received your Eenerons
orIer, writes John w. Rropan
ADAMS, Mass. FOLEY PILLS are .
diuretic stimulant for fhe TSTDNrys ~ G
au s,a wniie neinE taken close atten-
s,on s snouid be paid to the diet. Avoid
S smuees, pastry, starchy foods, alco-
nonc drinks, tea and coffee. Drank
plenty OF good fresh water. and j.eep
tue nody warmly clothed. Refuse
substitutes. Sold everywhere ADV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
AVENEL

A large attendance is expected at
the dance of the Avenel Fire Com
pany to be given tonight for the
benefit of the poor.
The Camp Fire Girls viii receive
their charter at a meeting Monday
night.
Mrs. A. Aaroe and son. formerly
of Avenel, now of Perth Amboy
visited friends here yesterday.
The Parent Teacher Association
meeting win be held Wednesday,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
NOTICE

NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the First National Bank Of Perth Am.
boy will be held at its banking house, lzo
Smith Street, Perth Amboy, N. j., Tues
day, January 8, 1924 at 8 o'clock p NJ.
fol the election of directors and the trans
frtion of such other business as may
regularly come before the Meeting.
JOHN NJ. 0,TOOLE
sss--lz-a-ls-s2 Cashier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
NSHA&iO
ToDAY,s BIBLE THOUGHT

GLADNESS IN sERVICE:-Serve
the Lord with gladness. Enter into
his gates with thanksgiving, and into
his courts with praise: be thankful
unto Him, and bless His name. For
the Lord is good.-PsaIm 100:2, 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

More than 90 per cent of the orig
inal supply of coal in the United
States is still unmined recent statis-
tics reveal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

The home of the chestnut is in the
Mediterranean region, where chest
nut trees have been cultivated from
early times
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

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requested the name will not be published
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-08

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