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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
THE CONCRETE ROAD

The Newark Evening News calls attention to the report made
by Leroy c. Smith. engineer manager of the Wayne county, Michi-
gan, road commissioners covering the cement pavements in that
county for the last year. The report is, as the Newark News says,
of much interest to New Jersey. If experience counts for anything
the Michigan roads seem to prove conclusively that concrete is the
best alLaround material to use for making a pavement as near per.
manent as possible.
Wayne county, Michigan, is known as a pioneer in extensive
concrete-eement road paving. Road builders and state and county
officials from all parts of the country have visited that county to
inspect and study the roads there. In his report which he has
just presented to the annual conference on highway engineering at
Ann Arbor University, Mr.. Smith declares that he has no knowi.
edge of any concrete pavement costing a greater amount for main
tenance than from two to four per cent. annually. As the Newark
News points out, that is the usual figure for maintenance and de-
probation on buildings. In the seven main routes, which, by the
way, are heavily travelled as Wayne county includes the city of
Detroit, the concrete has been down from three to eleven years, the
average being about seven years. The maintenance cost per mile
of these roads ran from $69, the lowest point, to $525, the highest
point.
The old type of road in New Jersey which the people voted to
do away with as quickly as possible when they approved the $4oJ
100000 bond issue, has cost the taxpayers here as high as $16,00OI
per mile to maintain and the lowest cost of maintenance has been
$2,700 per mile. This was in 1921. Of course, with the newer type
Of pavement with the concrete base, the upkeep is going to be con-
siderably less, but the small maintenance cost in Michigan gives
the road builders in New Jersey something to think about. The
first cost of road building is heavy enough, but the greatest drain
has been maintaining the roads already built. County roads par
tcularly. that have been builtat enormous expense to the taxpayers
have been allowed to go to pieces so that nothing short of re-
building will be sufficient to put them in good condition again.
It is interesting 10 note, too, that as far as concrete roads are
concerned, New jerseys experience has been very similar to that of
Michigan. In riding through the state this spring the concrete
roads invariably have been found to be in much better condition
than any other. Many of the concrete roads in New Jersey that are
several years old are in almost perfect condition today. This is
especially true where they have been properly built and drainage
has been provided for. In fact, the more experience we have in road
building the more apparent it becomes that concrete from top to
bottom, when properly laid, is not only cheaper as to first cost,
but wears better and lasts longer than any other style of pavement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
THE WONDER GROWS

The more testimony that is brought out regarding the pur
chase of the ". j. Donnell Lumber Company's property along the
river for the state highway bridge approach, the more the wonder
grows why the State Highway Commission did not resort to con-
demnation proceedings 10 secure possession of whatever land was
needed for bridge purposes. When some appraisers,-the ap-
praisers engaged by the highway board, by the way,-place a value.
of 100000 on the property and other appraisers place a value of
$4,000 for the same property, it ii evident that there is something
radically wrong somewhere. This difference alone ought to have
caused the commissioners to 60 into the matter thoroughly before
hastily accepting the highest apprasement and closing the deal at
that figure. The testimony of the former highway commissioners
who bought this land is yet to be heard and they may be able to
explain to the satisfaction Of all, why they did it. AT the present
time, however, the burden of proof is on them. When condemna-
ton proceedings for such a development as this would have been
such a simple matter, the commissioners must have had a very good
reason for not resortng to it, especially when the circumstances
we're so unusual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07

A. The Bureau of Standards says
indigo can be converted into the wat
err soluble dyestuff indigo carmine
which Is sometimes used as a laun-
dry bluing by treatment with con-
centrated sulphuric acid.
q. How much virgin timber is
there in the United States?-R L.
A. The Forest Service says tha4
there are 4T0, 900, 900 acres of forS
est covered land in the United States;
$4,000, 900 of this is virgin timber.
Q. Who built the great pyramids
of Egypt?-C. H. B.
"A. According to Herodotus the
great pyramid of Egypt was built
by Cheops or Khufu, about 1898 B,
c. The second pyramid was built
by Suphis II, and the third by Men
kare.
Q. What is tapioca made of and
where does it coIne from?-L. Z. X.
a. Tapioca is made of heating
the starch obtained from the roots
of the manioc. This is also known
as the cassava. It is a large woody
tropical plant grown in West Indies,
South America, Florida and other
southern states.
@. What was meant by "the
kings evil PA. X. p.
A. This name was given to scrof-
ula because of the belief that the
disease could be cured by the royal
touch. Through many centuries this
faith was wide spread through Eng
land and France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07

q. How does Balbriggan UNDER
wear get it's name?-D. ID. l..
A. Balbriggan is the name of a
seaport in ireland, % miles from
Dublin. Its principal manufactures
are embroidered muslins, cotton,
calico and hosiery. The name Bal
briggan has been extended to de-
scribe varieties of cotton knit goods
made elsewhere,
@. What gases are set free when
a storage battery is charged?-O.G.
A. Oxygen and hydrogen.
O. Do humming birds live on the
nectar of flowers IL. /.
A. This substance does form an
important part of their food, but
they do eat insects and spiders also.
@. What is the correct spelling
alright OF alright &C. c.
A. Such a word is not sanctioned.
The expression should be written as
two words-all right.
q. What per cent of India is in
rice and what per cent in wheat?-
/. j.
A. For the year 1920-21, the area
under rice in India was 7S,023,0 600
acres, or about 81 per cent OF the
cultivated area of the country. The
portion in wheat was 25,722, 900, or
about 9 per cent of the cultivated
area.
g. What is the name of the Pat
ent Once Publication of Great Brit
ain FL. D. p.
A. The official patent periodical
of Great Britain is the illustrated
Official Journal, published at rs
Southampton Building, London, w.
C. The price is sixpence.
O. How can indigo be treated so
that 1t may be used for bluing in the
laundry?-F. L. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07

When the summer breezes are
felt, the hats are not.
Clouds have silver Innings, but
bubbles have not.
Burning rubber yourself is better
than selling it to cigar makers.
1t is amusing to see an old bache-
lor holding a baby, especially if she
is about eighteen.
Shortcake is back. Shortcake
doesn't last long.
Pretty soon farmers will be PLAN
ming picnics to make it rain.
A mans affections are never
stolen when kept where they be-
long.
Let others talk about themselves
and they never notice you are dumb.
tt is getting so about the only
drivers who will give pedestrians a
lift are motormen.
Some peoples object in life is they
object to work.
Europe is getting on our nerves
instead of on her feet.
Swat the flies now or the flies
will swat you later.
The differences that arise in most
families are indifferences.
If you are well bred, you will buy
your new straw lid instead of get
ting it at a restaurant.
Many a garden will soon be all
weeds and a yard wide.
The buds are having a swell time.
"As ye SOW so shall ye reap isn't
always true when a man reads the
seed catalogs.
If ignorance was bliss all the
grouches would be happy.
1t is very easy to rise in your own
estimation.
A bird In the hand is worth two
in the garden.
Our rising generation is going ia
the dogs just exactly like all rising
generations have done.
1t is estimated that every last
June groom knows how to hook up
a dress by this time.
Washington doctors are puzzled
over a man who can't sleep, be-
cause he is single and out of debt.
Like sugar, those as sweet as II
are getting more expensive.
Compliments don't last long un.
less you return them.
One successful bathing suit censor
Is with us again. 1t is the mosquito
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07

Here's our old friend Shep, who runs out and barks at
every auto that passes. His father and grandfather rushed
to the dusty road to bark at the old-time horse-drawn bug,
ges and wagons. And in a few generations, when most traffic
will be in the air, Shops descendants will scamper along
underneath, barking at the huge steel birds overhead.
No efficiency expert ever has been mean enough to fig
ue out how much energy Shop wastes by running out to
bark at every passing auto. Of course, he has to let off
steam in some way. But what a futile and ~purposeless habit
it is.
AS you look at Artist Satterfeld's picture of Shep, ever
ready to drop even his meals for a ganop and bark at an auto
it occurs to you that, after all, most of us are like Shop.
We do our greatest rushing and barking about trivial, in
consequential matters. The things that excite us most, cause
explosions of anger, make life miserable for ourselves and
Others "don't amount to a hill of beans.''
Friends quarrel, lovers part, enemies are created-usually
lover nothing The really big issues of life, we meet calm
ly. The petty things are what cause the trouble, msunder-
standing and misery. You see this proved when someone
flies off the handle"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
FOREST FIRE SEASON AT
HAND, HASKIN SAYS
Daily Letter by Frederic J. Haskip

or treated as a mineral, which is to
be mined and which can V be
replaced.
at is a crop just as much as
wheat, hay and live stock" says the
chief of the Forest Service. 1.-THE
great difference is that it takes years
to grow a crop of timber, where it
takes days or weeks to grow other
crops. And for this reason, iffor no
other. greater are must be taken to
protect the timber crop from fire."
Southern states, it is said, are be-
coming more and more awake to
this fact and from year to year in
hat section an increasingly larger
acreage of the poorer soil is being
permitted to go back to pine, instead
of being planted to other crops.
That the timber crop must be Gull
tivated, and on a large scale at that,
is shown by the fact that the forests
of the country are being used up
four times as rapidly as they are be-
ing replaced.
Starting with the great forests of
New England" says Colonel Greeley,
I'VE have seen the lumber industry
pushed westward and southwark as
the forests of the East were exhaust
ed of merchantable saw timber.
Pennsylvania, which but a genera
ton g was one of the largest tim
ber-exporting states in the Union.
now pays a freight bill of $50, 000,0 600
on the forest products needed to sup
ply the demands of its people.
when the merchantable timber
supply Of this country is gone, where
will we turn? To Europe? Most
emphatically no! Europe has no
more than she herself needs. Her
forests were exhausted generations
ago. Shall we turn to Siberia? Yes,
but in a very limited degree, since
most of the Siberian softwood for
ests are inaccessible. Shall we turn
to the tropics? Yes. for hardwood
which can not be classed as struc-
tural and all-purpose woods, first,
because of high costs, and second,
because of the nature of the wood.
"Then where will the United
States get its timber when its own
forests are no longer able to supply
the demands? The answer is-no
wheret No where in the world are
there enough softwood forests to
supply the needs of the United States
and the other countries with which
we will come in contact as active
! competitors bidding for the worlds
timber supply.
mo. the importing bubble has
been burst by a careful analysis OF
the facts. The practical thing to dc
is to use wisely the remaining for
ests of the United States and to grow
a new timber crop, so that we shall
not be forced to seek beyond our
shores the timber we need to carry
on Il agriculture, to build our
homes, to print our newspapers and
periodicals, to run our factories and
to give employment to more thar
} one million of our citizens.
And the chief of the Forest Ser
vice always concludes his talk or
this subject with the emphatic decla'
ration that a fundamental and vita
step in any conservation plan Is th'
protection of our forests from th'
rayages of fire.
Eighty per nj of such fires, l
may be stated again, before thi'
summers deadly work is more thar
begun. are due to the carelessnes
and ignorance Of men, women anC
children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
The Old Town
Street by Strect-Know Your City
Cornell Street

AOTI1en SlTecU
Cornell street extends from New
Brunswick avenue. north to Alpine
Cemetery. The street is named after
a family by the name of Cornell,
who resided on the property through
which the street runs, in a hand
some house located at the corner of
Amboy and Brace avenues. The
house which was one of the show
places of the city has been torn
down.
On the southern section of this
street is found several factories,
while the northern section is built
up with comfortable homes. The
street, although graded is not paved.
There are some sidewalks and curbs
but they are not general. The street
has sewers. Although there are
some shade trees along this
thoroughfare. the appearance of the
street could be greatly improved by
planting of additional trees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
TO REPAIR AMBoY AVENUE

State Highway Commissioner Jelin's assurance that the
present Amboy avenue route between this city and Woodbridge
which is in such terrible condition, is to be put in good shape by
the state board, is gratifying. It is a big relief to the city and it
means much to the thousands of autoists who pass over this
stretch Of roadway going to and from the coast resorts, Work
VIII start Monday, and it is none too soon. The road is nearly
impossible now. The fact that this road is used so extensively by
foreign traffic fully justifes the State Highway Commission TAX
ing this matter into its own hands. This is one of the most i'm
pcrtant routes in the state. That part between Perth Amboy and
Woodbridge is the worst stretch over the whole distance between
the cities and the shore. 1t cannot longer be ignored.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
Ouestions-Answ

Any reader a get the nswer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick j. Haskln. Direc.
tor. Washington. d. G. This onsr ap-
plies strictly to Information. The
medicinal and financial troubles. Il
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor TO undertake exhaus.
tive research on eny subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-.
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All ep'!es ae sent dirse.
to the inuuif Or.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-07
Bible Thoaght Tor Today

- RIGHTEOUS SEEN n HEAR-For the eyes of the
Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers.-1 Peter 3:12.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
REDUCE FREIGHT
ON COFFEE, PINS
CRAYONS, AS T E

According TO telegram received
this morning by c. w. Runge, dis
trict freight and passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific Company,
an important reduction in freight
rates has been announced between
Pacific Coast points and eastern
territory, to take effect as soon as
tariffs can be published.
The rate on coffee on minimum
weight of $4,000 pounds to Chicago,
81. Louis, Kansas City, and Color
ado; on graphite and foundry fac
ings in car load lots; Oh school
crayons, water colors, and paste in
carload lots; earthenware, stills ani
pins in less than carload lots 70 the
coast from principal points are af-
feeted by this announcement.
On import eastbound movement
of green or green salted hides, re-
duction of S1.25 to 81 per 100
pounds, is proposed. Other COM
modities are included in the lists
and some of the reductions will
range rs high as 40 per cent, ac-
eording TO the telegram.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
"PEG % MY HEART"
AT LOCAL THEATER

cone good picture deserves an
other, seems TO be the motto N
the Palace theater, as announcement
is made that the widely advertised
film of Laurette Taylor in "Peg o
Ny Heart viii he shown on the
local screen tonight and tomorrow
night.
Miss Taylor, il will be remember
ed, starred uceessfully for several
seasons in the stage production Of
this story, and her screen adaptation
has been eagerly awaited by screen
fans.
The picture was directed by King
Wider and many prime favorites of
movieland are included in the east.
Next Monday, Tuesday and We'd.
nesday will mark another red letter
event in local film circles, when
Mary Pickford comes in her newest,
and said to be her best success,
"Tess of the Storm Country
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
STOP RHEUMATISM |
WITH RED PEPPER

When you are suffering with rheu--
matism so you can hardly get around
just try Red Pepper Rub and you will
have the quickest relief known.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers. In
slant relief. Just as soon as you
apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the
tingling heat. In three minutes it
warns the sore spot through and
through. Frees the blood circulation,
breaks up the congestion--and the
old rheumatism torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers, costs little at any drug
store. Get jar at once. Use it for
lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck,
sore muscles. colds in chest. Almost
instant relief awaits you. Be sure to
get the genuine, with the name Rowles
on each package.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
LETTUCE TODAY
Continued from Page l


NEW lORk---Partly cloudy %.
arrivals Ariz. l, Calf. 3, Fla. "a.
Supplies mod. Demand mod. for good
stock. Movement limited. Market
rather dull and slightly weaker.
IMP. VAL. best mostly 3.00-3.2J.
Few fancy 3.50-3.75. Ord. cond n.
small o.00-2.50. Poorer as low rs
l.75. ARIZONA, ordinary condition
small. 10000.
CHICAGO.--Partly cloudy 32. Ar
rivals Calf. -. Total Of % ears on
track. Supplies lib. Dem. and
move. mod. Mkt. steady. INF. VAL.
AIS and As 2.75-3.00. AZ SO 3
best o.s5-2.50. Poor quai.--leafy l.50-
200.
PITTSBURG--Cloudv 81. Arriv-
ais Calf. 4, Fla. /. Total of So ears
on track. Supplies heavy. Demand
and movement slow; mkt. steady.
California best 2.75-3.00. Small as
low as 200.
CINCINNATT-.-Clca 81. Arrivals
Talif. /. Total of % cars on track.
Closing prices yesterday, opening to-
lay. Supplies very heavy. Demand
and movement slow. Mkt. steady.
IMP. VAL. 2.22 2.75, mostly 2.5o-
o.7j.
PHILADELPHIA---Partly cloudy.
%. Arrivals Ariz. 3, Calf. 4, Fla.
10. Total of 10 cars track. Supplies
lib. Demand and movement slow !;
CALF. mkt. weak. IMP. VAL.
mostly small 2.00-2.J0. ARIZ., mkt.
weak 3's-4's 800. Small sizes as l0"
as l.7J.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
NEW TRIAL
ON THEFT CHARGE

When Manuel Jiminez. convicted
in the superior court Monday on a
burglary charge, appeared in court
this morning for sentence, Burrit S.
Allen, his attorney, entered mo-
ton for a new trial, and at the
same time asked for probation for
his client. Judge Cole announced
that he would take the motion under
advisement and designated next Fri
day, February 10, as the date for
final decision. Pending the hear
ing Jiminez was returned to Jail,
where he has been since arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
LANTANA
BY Press staff Correspondent

LANTANA, Feb. S.-A. NJ. Meal
ey left recently for San Diego, where
he is going to spend a few days.
Several Lantana people motored to
Ell Centre to see Douglas Fairbanks
in "Robin Hood. - All reported
that it was good show.
j. C. Mealey was on the jury
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 6
and 7. The case was the Blake and
Hoffman ease of Calexico.
Election Calls Out Many
Election day at Lantana found
everybody at the polls to vote, and
the election board had Q very busy
day.
A dance will be given at Lantana
school house Saturday night, Febru-
arv 10. Good music is promised.
Mr.. ITunga was q business visitor
in FL Centre and Imperial Wednes
day.
Miss Grace McMann has been
quite sick for the last week.
O. n. Newberry took two bales of
cotton TO Imperial on Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
TREE PLANTING
DAY BIG EVENT

CALIPATRIA, Feb. S.-A commit
tee meeting Of the Tree Planting
celebration to be held in this city
February II, was held last night at
the city hall. j. c. Archias WIS up
from Brawley and stated that his
firm intended to contribute three
dozen trees to the cause. The com
mittee is meeting with the greatest
success, and it is believed that with
the splendid cooperation they are re-
eeiving from everyone the tree plant
celebration win go down as a red
letter day in the history OF Cali
patria.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-08
INLAND
Trees in Bloom,
Snow on Ground
By Press STAFF Correspondent

by PresS stAlI NOrrehpOHuebt
INLAND, Feb. 81. B. Rowlee
and his sister, Miss Maud Rowlee,
have returned from Los Angeles,
where they spent several days visit
ing friends. Coming through Ban
ming On the return trip they were
interested to see the landscape COW
cred with snow, and the almond trees
in bloom, an unusual combination.
W. A. Williams was in Ell Centre
yesterday Oh business and during his
absence Grace Hicks Holly assisted
Mrs. Williams at the cafe.
r. G. Mcdonald, for a number of
years. a resident of this city, where
he has been doing carpentry work,
is going into the fancy gardening
business and viii specialize on early
vegetables.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Renfrew were
up from Br;.wley yesterday and NOV
cd their furniture from their ranch
home here to the new cottage they
have taken on Imperial avenue,
Brawley. Until the house was com
pleted they have been occupying an
apartment.
Mrs. w. C. White was in Calipat
ria yesterday morning on business.
|. Much Election Activity
INLAND was unusually lively yes
terday on account of the election for
irrigation district director. James s.
Burke served on the election board
as inspector, r. c. Mcdonald, Judge;
and Mrs. J. l.. Stephens, judge. Ed
mund Welch was very active cam
paigning for Earl C. Pound.
z. II. Cook, of the State board of
fire underwriters, San Francisco,
was in the city yesterday making a
survey Of the concrete business
block on Main street, on which he
stated this morning the rate would
be increased. This is on account Of
the frame buildings which have been
put up in the rear without fire pro-
lection.
r. l.. Sehrader, Of San Diego, who
has been a guest of Mr.. end Mrs.
George Miller, returned home yes
terday.
Name New Constable
M. L. Fritz has been appointed
constable Of INLAND to succeed Mack
Harris, who recently resigned the
position.
Charles Noffsinger and Earl
Sehrimpf, who have been repairing
the water tanks at Frink gravel pits,
returned homo last night.
G. l.. Peyton, who has been visit
ing Judge Burke, returned to Los
Angeles.
Mrs. j. l.. Williams, Mrs. w. Il.
Ryan and Mrs. Hortense Crary were
in FL Centre Tuesday. Mrs. Will
liams is explaining a discolored eye
which she received from an enthusi.
astic deyotee of snowballing in the
mountains Sunday.