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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

The Board of F~reeholders, who are responsible for the detour
while New Brunswick avenue is being paved from the end of the
present brick pavement to Florida Grove road, can learn a lot by
visiting Highland Park to see how the detour through that place
is marked. All along the route the arrows, SO familiar on state
highway detours, are prominent. Not only are they to be found
ct every corner, but they are tackled on posts between blocks
as well. Although the detour is winding and takes the autoists
through several streets, there is not the slightest hesitation any
where.
At Conyery place on New Brunswick avenue in this city,
where the highway is blocked for traffic, the detour arrow points
northward on Convery place and, having made this turn, the
autoist is left to figure out the rest of the way for himself. Like
wise, in coming from Metuchen to this city the autoist is turned
off into Florida Grove road and has to guess the rest of the way
Some have gone past Brace avenue and have tried to negotiate
the next to impossible iWatrous lane. Others, having turned into
Brace avenue, have kept straight down that thoroughfare to Am
boy avenue instead of going back to New Brunswick avenue by
way of Convery place. Markers are needed to indicate the right
turns, at least. It would cost little or nothing to do this, but the
convenience would be greatly appreciated.
incidentally, for the comfort Of the people living on Brace
avenue west Of Convery place, as we'll as for the comfort of the
autoists, the city ought to have the roadway sprinkled at least
twice a day. This detour will be used for sometime and it is car
rying a heavy traffic. The road ought to be put in as good con
dition as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

@. Is it true that the city OF Chic
ago was raised several feet many
years ago? A. L. R.
A. An historian says that the nat
ural line of the site of Chicago, was
but a few feet above that of the lake,
and there was no drainage, and in
seasons of rain the surface was COW
cred with water. In the winter of
1866 the city ordered a change or
grade, raising the height of the car
riage ways an average of eight rect
This placed the lower or ground
story of each building several feet
below the level Of the street; but the
inconvenience was rapidly overcome
by raising all the buildings, brick,
stone and wood. UP to the level. All
the large buildings, including many
hotels, business blocks, warehouses
and ETC., were raised, by means Of
screws, from their foundations q
height of from six to ten feet, and
new foundations built under them.
This secured deep, dry cellars and
admitted a thorough system OF sew
erage. The city ordered an effective
dredging of the narbor, and the clay
thus obtained served to fill the
streets to the new grade. For several
years, while this process was going
on, the passage of Chicago stree,s
was a work of trying difficulty to
pedestrians. The expense was great,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

What was the most thrilling thing you ever saw? You
may have to reflect before answering, proving that lie IS
not as dull as most of us imagine:
We put the same question to Namaycush, wrinkled old
Algonquin Indian guide in Hudson Bay country.
He answered: 81 saw eagle swoop down to grab big
muskie fish, which sun himself on surface OF lake. Eagle, he
get hold. You know how bulldog jaws lock when he bite?
Eagles talons, so. Eagle, he no can lift fish. Fish, he no can get
away. Eagle, he try to fly. Muskie, he try to swim down.
They fight twent' minute"
Which do you think won this battle to the death, here
with pictured by Artist Satterfeld? Wrongl The big mus
kellunge, which grows as big as $50 pounds, gradually tired
the eagle, drew him under. Namaycush saw the final swirl
of white water, a flash of feathers. Then the waters OF the
lake settled smooth as glass. 1t was after twilight. Dark
came. -
The battle to the death, between muskie and eagle, is SYM
bolic of the struggle for existence that eternally goes on,
all through nature. For mutual protection IN this struggle,
men banded together to fight wild beasts. So began clvlllza-
ton.
The wild beasts are nearly extinct. Civilization goes on,
but men have forgotten its original purpose. They continue
killing-themselves instead of beasts. They literally knife
each other, in the hoggish spirit of each trying to get more
than he needs.
Cooperation, which made civilization, is at low ebb:
Get that truth indelibly. 1t explains most of our troubles
and problems in socalled civilization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

The eagle is u national bird, and
a senator wants a national dog, so
we nominate the hot dog.
Love at first sight is when a
chicken sees a garden.
Just as we were thinking of rec
ognizing Mexico, she starts shipping
garlic into this country.
Blessed are the slick, for they have
inherited the earth.
Somebody plans to get rubber
from milkweeds. Our butcher gets
us rubber from milk ows
Add a pinch of ginger while boil
ing corned beef and cabbage, and al
ways close the windows.
They say Paris women are wear
ing pantalettes, but w say it may
be a safety pin shortage.
Adding bread crumbs to hambur-
ger makes it more tender, and also
makes it more hamburger.
Ambassador Harvey says he is not
a fool, but you can tell if
diplomats are telling the truth.
Conan Doyle, who believes in
fairies, has dropped detective stories
to tell us fairy tales.
1t is hard to make a fat mar mad
all over This is too much.
Two Baltimore couples married
while dancing a marathon. We told
you marathon dances were danger
Gus.
Women are entering all branches
of business. They claim one forged
Schwab's name for a fortune.
Radium is down to $29,OOO,oOo a
pound now, but hold put a while
longer before buying much.
There are very few hooks sewn on
the spring dresses, but there are
many eyes glued on them.
Knowing how to do a thing is
only half of it. Lots of us know how
to fish, but can't go fishing.
Woman's League has picked out
twelve greatest women, but sugar
price boosters picked on all our
women.
The fine thing about having a wife
is you can lose your things and ask
her where she hid them.
Chicago judge finds kissing a girl
is not disorderly conduct, but this
doesn't make it orderly.
There is no use in an auto knock
ing down a telephone pole. Another
pole will be put up.
Average watch has IFS different
pieces for the baby to break.
We know a man who started q
truck farm last year and now he ha;
two big trucks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

but was cheerfully borne by tho
property holders"
@. When the earth becomes ent
tirely cold. what will become of thu
sea? M. G. B.
A. The Outline of Science says
that if in the course of ages the sup
ply of heat from the sun becomes
less and less, the earth will become
cold. The sea will become as hard
as rock, f-c.tn from top to bottom
and over this On ocean of liquid air
will roll about forty feet in depth.
@. In testing materials, how MANI
different kinds of strength are there?
c. T. S.
A. The force that raaists being
pulled apart is called tensile
strength; hat resisting crushing is
termed strength of compression, and
there is also torsional and bending
strength.
@. What was Sir Isaac Ncwton's
epitaph? S. l.. c.
A. Sir Isaac Newton's tomb bears
the inscription This marble acknow-
lodges Isaac Newton, mortal, to
whose Immortality time, nature and
heaven bear witness.
Q. How much commerce passes
through the port of New York? c. ].
A. In 1921 some 5000 vessels,
with a tonnage of more than seven
teen millions, entered the port OF
New York and almost as many clear
ed it. They carried in and out mer-
chandise to the value of more than
two and one-half billion dollars.
Q. Describe the conformation Of
the island of. Haiti? C. c..
A. Haiti is a land of mountains
and valleys shaped like an immense
U with the arms inclosing the Gull
of Gonaibee affording numerous nat
ural harbors for the largest vessels,
q. Wher2 is the finest collection OF
jewels in this country? T. A. NJ. (
A. The American Museum OF
Natural History, New York City, has
a collection of cut and uncut gems
the gift of j. Pierpont Morgan, which
is the largest and most valuable in
the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
The Old Town
Street by Street-Know Your City
Elm Street

Elm street
Elm street extends from Lewis
street to New Brunswick avenue.
The section from Market to Pater-
son street is not improved, but from
Market street to New Brunswick
avenue, the street has paving, side
walks, curbs and all other improve
ments. There are a few shade trees
along this thoroughfare. The street
was named after the Elm tree.
1t is likely that this street will be-
come one of the most important in
the city as the plans of the railroad
company in connection with the
elimination of the grade crossings is
to have a driveway into the station
from Elm street in order that We
hicles may meet the trains coming
from New York City and Newark.
This improvement is likely to make
that section of the street extending
from Market to Smith street a bus
mess section rather than the resi-
Dental section it is today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
CITY MAPS

Some excellent maps have been prepared by City Engineer
ooz for the City Plan Commission showing the location of every
stwer in the city and the grade of each. Such a map has never
been in the possession of the city and this work alone has fully
justified the existence of the City Plan Commission. Such work as
this is only preliminary to a real city plan. 1t is all necessary,
however, because before any comprehensive city plan can be made,
the existing sewers and grades must be determined. It is to be
hoped that next year the Board of Aldermen will be able to give
The commission enough money to go ahead with their work and
give Perth AmboZ q real city plan. uAsa.u-,m-~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Oueaions-Answers

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing rhe Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederick j.. Haskin. Dirse-
niles strictly to information. Ths
medicinal and financial troubles. u
does not attempt to settle somest.o
troubles. nor to undertake exhau
tive research on n sub3sot. Write
your question plainly n or,ttiy.
Eiva fun name and address ami Ell.
close two cents In stamps for rsturn
postage. All ep,les ae sent direcs
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21
Bible Thought For Today

"a IN HIM WE LIVE:-Th they should seek the Lord, .
For in him we live, and move, and have our being-Acts l7:27, Is,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Blessed are the slick, for they hav,
inherited the earth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Somebody plans to get rubber
from milkweeds. Our butcher gets
us rubber from milk cows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

ognizing Mexico, she starts shipping
garlic into this country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Add a pinch of ginger while boil
Ing corned beef and cabbage, and al
ways close the windows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

The eagle is our national bird, and
a senator wants a national dog, so
we nominate the hot dog.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

Love at first sight is when a
chicken sees a garden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-21

They say Paris women are wear
ing pantalettes, but we say it may
be a safety pin shortage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
STORE IS ENLARGED
Henry Rogers Furniture Company
Trebles Floor Space.

Floor space occupied by the Henry
Rogers Furniture Company at $50
West Commerce street has been more
than trebled in recent months. The
entire second floor has been acquitted,
giving the company better facilities
for displaying furniture.
An attractive display OF suites for
the living room, dining room and bed
room has been arranged on the sec
ond floor. This feature permits the
prospective customer TO visualize the
furniture in her own home and has
been highly commended by store pa
irons.
Progress iuade by the Rogers Fur
niture Company has attracted consid-
cradle attention. IL as consider
tribute TO the good judgment of the
that the firm has been
able to expand during a period of bus
mess depression.
Mr.. Rogers attributes his sucress in
the furniture business to fair dealing
with the public and the consistent use
Of newspaper advertising. Mr.. Rogers
has operated his own store since 1916.
although he has been in the furniture
business here for fifteen years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
BUILDING GARAGE
AS PART OF HOUSE
STRONGLY ADVISED
Beauty Should Play Part
in the Fleming Of
Each Home. =
BY lanes r. NJ. Morrison.

| =
While there were innumerabl,
reasons why the stable should b
placed at the extreme end of th,
garden, in that time when We use,
| horse-drawn vehicles, those SAM
reasons do not hold good now tina
we Use automobiles as a means o.
locomotion. And because this il
true. why in the name of geot
sense should we not build the garage
as a part of the house unit? To my
mind this is unanswerable.
L feel that the garage should b.,
incorporated in the house plans, and
so be part Of the architectural beau
ty Of the ensemble.
The house In one corner OF the
lot, the garage off in another cor
ner, the driveway trailing off after
the garage, does not seem sensible,
even If beauty were not to be consid-
cred ut all. But beauty should play
a large part in the planning OF each
home and its Surroundings. d.
There are a number of economical
arguments for building the garage MS
a part Of the house, II the arguments
of beauty and good taste should fail.
The practicability of heating the
garage from the house heating plant
at distance is nil, the running OF
pipes under the ground below the
frost line is expensive and not advis-
able. To heat the garage separately
is not feasible but when the garage
is part of the house. the. heating
problem vanishes. In this way many
feet Of pipe is saved the labor of lay
ing the same, which is no small item
Of expense, is also done away with.
Besides the expense of pipe. lay
ing il. its insulation, there will be
the saving Of the extra wall. both
material and labor. to say nothing
Of the labor of making the long drive
way.
When building the garage in con-
nection with the main building. one
is confronted with higher insurance
rates. and many times one is influ-
enced by that 10 build the garage
carefully considered, am sure from
n monetary standpoint one would de-
eide against the unattached garage.
Even though 1t were necessary to build
a dividing wall of fireproof construc-
ton between the garage and the house
proper. still the saving in labor aud
materials would outweigh the cost Of
the fireproof wall.
Place in one column the cost Of
the fireproof wall, and possibly II
roof of more solid construction. and
in the other the cost OF pipe, labor
of laying it. insulation. masonry.
plumbing. beating. the material and
labor Of nh extrf wall. and The road
way. and when considered In this
nractical light. the attached will be
found the most profitable from many
sides.
From the standpoint Of beauty,
what could be moro attractive than
an attached garage balancing on ono
side, the inclosed porch on the other
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
GROUPING Of.
PERIOD DESIGNS.
MUCH IN VOGUE.
Especially Is This True in
Some Of the More
Costly Homes.
EFFECT IS PLEASING
1t Gives to Living Room
Much Desired Honey"
Atmosphere.

Combinational groupings Of furni-
ture for the living room are becoming
more and more in vogue. This is es-
pecially true in the more pretentious
and modern bones.
Suites for the living room appear
10 have run their cycle. When the
World war clouds gathered and broke
many furniture factories were max
Ing mostly English types and con-
tinued doing so during the European
strife on account of wartime re sric-
tons. Immediately following the over
seas strife these types We continued
to be made on account of the boom
in trade. Then. came the slump and
with it the urgent necessity for radi-
cal reyisions not only to stimulate
trade but TO cover changes in price.
The shift was to the Italian and
Spanish types OF design, which, for
two years, have seemed TO predomi-
nate. Improved business conditions
appear to now demand another rsdi
cal revision and the tendency Of the
furniture designers is back 10 the
English and a revival of the Colonial
which for several years has not been
in high popular favor.
While strictly period designs are
being shown, combinations are begin
ming to predominant. with walnut and
mahogany the favorite woods.
Gives Delightful Effest.
Furniture of various period de
signs, when combined in harmonious
groupings, creates a delightful honey
environment. In contravention to the
popular idea that only suites bring
pleasing arrangement and decorative
effect, a living room furnished with
such period combinations offers new
atmosphere and delightful distinction.
In such groupings Of walnut and
mahogany furniture the pieces seem
10 have greater individuality and
they may be arranged with a view
TO getting the utmost in comfort and
beauty.
The writer recently saw room
arranged and furnished after this
manner. In it were to be counted
five individual groupings, with as
many different designs or periods
represented. The scene was delight
fully different on account OF its in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

side of a house Of Colonial design
IL the house is Of the winged type,
why not extend the wings backward,
placing the garage in one wing aud
the kitchen in the otherY When one
is building in a hilly country. IL the
house is planned for hill side, build
ing the garage in the basement will be
found satisfactory and will in no
manner change the outside aspect Of
the house.
One advantage which appeals to me
in this arrangement is the
greater unbroken garden or lawn
space resulting. The grounds about
ones home may be used to 50 much
better advantage il unbroken by a
second building, and the planting may
be so much more delightfully."- placed.
l. a driveway does not interfere.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

dividuslity, yet, as a whole, restful,
attractive and offering hospitable
welcome. 1t appeared natural, as
though the pieces had grouped them
selves to create the satisfying atmos-
pbere and environment.
The first grouping was about the
fireplace which was beautified by a
Renaissance mirror with floral panel
and gold carved frame, the latter
repeating the scroll motif of the
mantel. Besides the fireplace two
Jacobean chairs, with cane backs
and seats gave further distinction to
the setting.
individuality Is Expressed.
Forming the second grouping in
the middle of the room and facing
the fireplace. in which the interest
naturally centered. was n davenport.
the feet of which showed a Queen
Anne motif, supported by an Italian
Renaissance table. Before this stood
cane-bottomed stool. Tho davenport
end tables also reflected the Renais-
sance design.
AS one entered the room, in the
left foreground was an occasional set
ting, an easy chair, an octagonal la
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
Shortage OF Bathrooms.

According to the best information
available there are only about o.
100000 dwellings in the United
States which have modern. sanitary
bathrooms. This leaves in excess
of 100000 which are without
proper means of modern sanitation
and comfort. Moreover. survey
made BY the United states govern
ment bureau Of infant mortality. re-
suited in finding which proves
that modern bathing and ;anitar?
facilities would prevent four-fifths
or so per cent Of the deaths direct
ly traced 10 the lack OF il. Start
ling and undiSputablc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

bic of modern adaptation enhanced by
brocade scarf and vase.
To the left of this grouping was'an-
other, ia strong but pleasing contrast,
which had been arranged at the side
of the broad windows. 1t contained a
cabinet secretary made in walnut,
which is SO desirable for present day
living rooms because it can be. closed
to conceal the contents when not in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

p OF rpr reproductions of til NC a those show be
a very
y the CdG Ar Shop examples of hay spod est
p nc in o
of few 10 he uhnh masters is an
every h il the country cannot boast sveagoo prints p o less IA
picture like odmmrnh woprmn The h l
o nv 10
Of like knowing y VENT
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-07-03
NOvY vErK K4bBCHOD All.
TOMOBILY la ZAPAD-
Nj StsANE.

Y polov.ci ce1vna otevren na
zap. 25. i'll. Y els. 314O novJ
velkolepe zarizery obchosd The
Cevrolet Sales and Service Co
Novy zavod jest opatfen vsim,
co do nejposlednesi DOLBY OBJ.
|chod podobneho druhu vyzadu
je sklad firny jest hotovou
vystavou nadfernych motoro-
vych stroll. vzrdst firmy ro-
mahal Sc rosnachern auto
.aportu, tax ze mozno dnes tyr
diti, ze zavod patri mezi nej.
vetsi sveho d1uhu v celem ma
Sem meste. Fisma spravovana
jest A. J. Brackem jake presi-
dentem spolecnosti a pokladni-
KEN jest Hx F. Hellman jr.,
Ikdezto personal zkusenych jed
nateld-prodavacd ma vcele l.
F. Fenne-a.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-07-03
TRAFICNf NESTESTf
PONDELNf.

Nedele, jak nami bylo vcera
oznameno, minula tentokrate,
aniz by hlaseno bylo nejake ira
ficni melody v6tsiho rozsahu.
Zda Sc vsak. ze co 'zanedbala"
ned9le, snazil sc dohoniti pom
delek, neb z nemocnic sc hlasi
dv6 umrti.
Vcera dopoledne vra celia Sc
u ned6lniho vyletu 12-leta o.
',ga Balonova, 5000 Manor ave.
jez byla ma kfizovatce Kins-
man rd.. blize 26. zastavky pri
snaze vstoupiti do poulicni ka-
ry zasazena autem a tax znac-
me zramena, re "a 3 hodiny v
nemocnici sv. Alexise zemfela.
Nest'astnemu d6vceti byla pro-
macknuta lebeSni kost.
/ nemncn.cl SV. LulkaSe SkO-
nala ma dnesni noe 40-leta pa
nj Anezka Connolly, 1903 Ce-
dar Ave-. ktera byla v sobotu
pfeieta autotruckem ma vvch.
II. ul. a Carnegie ave- Ride
autotrucku byl zatGen, jelikoz
bvlo sNedky dokazahio, zeN ma
krizovatcei iel ne'dovolenou' nv
chlosti a Connellovu prejel pr
pfechazeni ulice.
] Ob6 1mrti doplnuii pocet le.
tosnich automobilnich nestest1
Ina pocet 81.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-07-03
DIVA TULACI POHRBENI
POD TROSKAMI ZELEZ-
NIcNlCH ,vACONU.

Ma seradiSti trate drahy Big
Four Berea doslo vcera ranO
k sl.azce, "a ktere bylo Ia ma
kladnich vagon1 promeneno v
hromady trosek, ktere zatara-
silly dopravu tax ze vlaky W.
pravovany jsou po trait drahy
New York Central. Die zprav
jednoho z brzdaru jelo seb0u
pet tulakn jake slept pasazefi,
z nichz vid6l bridal. v cas- Sc
skoc;ti .jen tfi, tax ze panuje
domnenka, re diva trampove
jsou pod troskami pohfbeni. Ji-
max re zeleznicniho personalu
nikdo nebyl zranen. Zeleznic-
III zrizenci usilovne trosky Cd
klizi.