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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

zeteers give two recommendations fol
the word, it is usually pronounced
L~oo-ee-vil by the people who live
there.
@. Does a sun dial always regis.
ter noon at the same time eacI
day in the year?-S.F.G.
a. A sun dial correctly set o.
precisely noon on any given date will
not show exactly noon every day OF
the year. This is because we reckon
time by a mean sun, that is, the ave-
rage of the total length of a day over
the entire year. The dial shows
real or apparent sun and must be
corrected for. On some dials ths
correction is made.
@. How did family names orlgi-
nate BIC.
A. During the Middle Ages a man
had no name but his Christian or
baptismal name. In the course o.
time there arose the necessity for
some further distinction and a man
was described according to his trade.
his residence, his fathers name, OF
some personal popularity A very
large number of names are derived
from the Christian paternal name
and in each country particular af-
fixes are used 1t was not until the
twelfth century that be-
came hereditary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

@. Does Jack Dempsey smoke?-
A. NJ.
A. He smokes cigars occasionally
though not while in training.
Q. What will prevent raindrops
beading on glass ?-D.H.F.
A. To prevent raindrops or water
from beading on glass. wipe off the
glass with a piece of cloth wet with
~Glycerine. The first few drops re-
main as drops spreading and show
ing a tendency to run, but as the
drops increase in number, they come
into contact with each other and
c%oalesce. forming a smooth trans
parent film of water over the entire
surface. which is no obstruction to
vision.
Q. How many nightingales are
imported into this country in a year?
-J.E.L.
A. The Department of Agricul.
ture says as far as they know there
have never been any importations
of these birds to the United States.
O. Was the Continental currency
redeemed by the reorganized govern
ment?+J.R.T
A. The Treasury Department
says that the various issues of Con-
tinental currency We're never re-
deemable by the United States as
reorganized under the Constitution
By act of August a., 1900, it was re-
ceivable at the treasury in subscrip-
tons to a loan at the rate of 500
in Continental money for 81 in spe-
Gle. BY the act of March 8, 1897.
1t was declared that said money
should be receivable as above unit
December 81, 1897, and no longer.
Q. Has the word "material' long
been used to mean "of a serious or
substantial import: of much conse-
quence: important? %
A. We find instances of this use
of the word in 1929. Francis Ba-
o also employed it thus in 1926.
g. How long will compressed
yeast keep?-A.I.A.
A. IF placed where It is reason
ably cool, it can be kept for a week
OF longer.
Q. Should the So be sounded in
the name Of the Kentucky city OF
Louisville ?-W.N.B.
A. While dictionaries and "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
CoNYERY PLACE BRIDGE

There is no doubt about the need,
OF a sidewalk on the Convery place
bridge, which subject was discussed
at the recent meeting of the Board
Of F~reeholders. Traffic across this
bridge has been unusually heavy
during the past summer on account
OF the detour while Amboy venue
is being paved. But there is no in
dication that this traffic is going to
decrease in the future. For one
thing, the advantage of using this
bridge instead of risking long waits
at the Lehigh valley crossing has
been impressed upon a great many
people, and they will continue to
use the bridge route even after the
detour is removed, which, In fact,
it has been already. But that Sec
ton of the city has grown so rap
idly that the local traffic across
there has increased in itself and with
the pedestrians and vehicles using
the same roadway there is always
danger of an accident.
In view OF the fact, however.
that before. very long the new state
highway bridge will be built which
will carry all the shore traffic over
the Convery place bridge, 1t would
be well for the freeholders to con-
slider the widening of the structure
so that the roadway could be made
wider in addition to the sidewalk.
Especially If the Cleveland avenue
proposition is developed with a
broad boulevard leading across the
western section Of the city, it would
be a pity to spoil this broad high
way with a narrow bridge, making
It a neck OF the bottle. so to speak
like the Albany street bridge at New
Brunswick now is. With all the
traffic that is bound to use the Con
very place bridge within a few years
when the new bridge over the Rar
ltan river is finished, the bridge ovel
the Lehigh Valley tracks ought t.
be the full width of the street, Viii
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

There is a double significance at
taehed to the impending message
of President Coolidge to congress in
that besides setting forth the policy
Of the President 1T will be his first
public address since his Inaugural
ton. Because it will be the first
official utteranee of the President
this message to congress is the more
eagerly awaited by the nation.
But there is positive assurance
that President Coolidge has been
quite active, although silent. Word
has leaked out of systematic visits
to the White House by the recog-
nized authorities ON national prob
lens and of regular and frequent
conferences between President and
cabinet members. President Coo
lidge has displayed the rare wis
dom of studying his subject before
publicly discussing It. His message
to congress is to be based on fact
as near as 1t is humanely possible
to do SO. If he submits recommends
lions on tax revision, railroads, a
world court, a bonus or any other
matter those recommendations will
be based on a thorough study of the
question, reinforced by the knowl-
edge OF the Presidents official and
unofficial advisers.
Therefore 1t is assured that when
President Coolidge addresses con-
gress it will be clear to all that he
speaks with a knowledge of his sub
ject. President Coolidge has not beer
regarded as g~arrulous but when he
does speak his u~tterances may be
understood and at the same time are
of some purpose. His first message
to congress and the people of the
United States may be expected to
both the mar and his admin
istrative policy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
PRESS COMMENT
The Republican "Mandate.

Inc HepuDlican
That the majority in the incoming
Legislature should have no particu-
larly friendly feeling for Governor
Silzer is quite natural. The Cover
nor did all in his power to elect a
Democratic Assembly and to reduce
the Republican strength in the SEN
ate. He went oft of his way to
oppose Senators who had supported
him when he was badly in need
of help, and displayed a degree OF
partisanship hat was an unwel-
come surprise to a host OF voters
who had credited him with a broad
er craftsmanship.
The Republicans in the Legislature
Will make a mistake, however, if
they follow Governor Silzer's ex-
ample in partisanship. They have
not been given a mandate" by the
people to indulge in a partisan ogry.
The fact that the Governor recon-
mends a certain policy is not in it
self sufficient reason for its rejec-
ton. The people will expect to see
the Republicans carry out their plat
form pledges, but they also expect
that the majority will show itself
broad enough and patriotic enough
to adopt any suggestion manifestly
- SNS puDllS lutSItSl, even lHOuSn
1T may have originated in the execu-
tive office.
The people are hopefully looking
to the Legislature for a program of
economy hat will mean a reduction
in the cost of government and lower
taxes. If Governor Silzer has a
workable program for bringing this
about it should be given all the con-
s~ideration that it is worth. 1 would
be the height of political folly to
sacrifice the good of the state in
order to "get even'' with the Cover
nor.-Newark Sunday Call.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

PERTH AMBoY IN HISTORY

The Evening News Is very glad to
that on every Saturday
and Wednesday hereafter it will
publish an article from the pen OF
II. Z. Pickersgill on matters Of his
torieal interest to Perth Amboy.
There Is no one better qualified to
tell OF the early days of Perth Am
boy and vicinity than Judge Pickers-
gill. He has made almost a life
study Of this subject and he possesses
one of the most valuable collections
Of early prints and old documents
to be found in the state outside the
archives of the New Jersey Historical
Society at Newark.
With this material TO draw from,
the readers Of the Evening News
can depend upon getting something
interesting twice a week. Because
Of the interest shown in historical
affairs, and because of the lack OF
facilities to obtain the facts. these
articles become unusually impor-
tant. The Evening News would ad-
wise those who are interested in
Perth Amboy TO start a serapbo k
with these articles, preserving them
for future reference. The time will
come when such a scrapbook will
IN itself become extremely valuable.
The first of Judge Pickersgilrs
articles will be found on this page
today and they will appear on this
page regularly twice a week here
after.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Talking Perth Amboy

The Rotary Club signs that have
been erected at the several entrances
to the city look rather nifty. They
not only extend a welcome to the
strangers passing through here, bat
they also carry the information that
the Rotary club meets every We'd
nesday at 1915 at the New Packer
House. As all Rotarians are sup
posed to attend a Rotary meeting
somewhere at least once a week. this
notice may serve some Rotarian a
good purpose by enabling him to
stop off here as he is passing
through and make up his attend
ance. Incidentally, he will learn
something Of Perth Amboy's hes
pitality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
Observe The Law

Former service men are demand
ing too much when they ask to be
licensed to practice medicine, either
as c~hiropractors, osteopaths, homeo-
paths or allopaths, without passing
an examination by the State Board
of Medical Examiners. No one
should be permitted to treat the sick
or ailing until he has shown that he
is qualified.
There is but one way of testing
his qualifications and there should
be but one way for gaining admit
lance to a profession that deals with
human lives. It is not too much to
say that any applicant for a license
to practice medicine ought to be Will
ing to take the examinations which
are prescribed and which will give
him a standing.
What sense is there in having a
law prescribing such examinations
If it Is not to be strictly observed?
Trenton Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION

There Is q plan suggested by the
federal government to consolidate
all the railroads OF the country into
a few largo groups, combining the
weaker with the stronger within GER
tain regions so as to simplify tho
rate problem and enable them all
to live. At the same time, there is a
desire to maintain healthy c, mpeti-
ton among the various groups.
As IA as this section of tie coun-
try is concerned, three main sys-
TENS are proposed. These are the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
the Baltimore G. Ohio, and the New
York Central. To these important
systems 1t Is proposed to add the
other railroads in as near equal proc
portions as possible, yet so as not to
destroy competition.
The consolidation that is of most
Interest to this immediate vicinity
Is that OF ths Central Railroad of
New Jersey with the Baltimore &
Ohio. This would also include the
Philadelphia & Reading, which is
closely allied with the New Jersey
Central.
1t Is natural that considerable op-
position should arise to these yari-
Gus consultations. No one road
likes to be gopbled up by another
road, and reasons are advanced why
such consultations should not be
made. Up in New England, for
instance. a fight Is being made to
have all the New England railroads
combined in one group, If there ls
any combining to be done at all.
Perhaps the greatest fight in the
whole scheme is over the disposition
of the New Jersey Central and Phila-
delphia G Reading systems. A three
cornered contest has developed In
volving numerous municipalities as
we'll as the railroad corporations
directly concerned. In the first
place, tho Central railroad and the
Philadelphia & Reading desire to
maintain their individuality. They
insist hat they are Zig enough to
constitute a system In themselves.
The city of Philadelphia Is backing
this contention. Philadelphia fears
discrimination against that port,
maintaining that should the two roads
in question go to the Baltimore &
Ohio. the port of Baltimore viii be
favored as against Philadelphia;
whereas if the two roads are COM
bined with the New York Central
the port of New York will be
favored.
The Philadelphia & Reading has
extensive yards and docks on the
Delaware river at Philadelphia and
Is a direct feeder to that port. In
fact Philadelphia is tho main ship
ping point of the Philadelphia &
BEADING and Philadelphia wants this
developed rather than have i
buried in one great system domi
mated by the Baltimore & Ohio o.
the New York Central. or course
along with the Philadelphia & Read
ing is included the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey. as the two corpora
tions are practically one, beinI
closely associated in management.
When the plan was first advanced
to have the Philadelphia & Readinl
and tho New Jersey Central lines
combined with the Baltimore &
Ohio. the New York Central cams
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
what Is The Lantern For?

Persons riding down Market street
near City Hall Park after dark often
wonder why that lantern is hung
on the pile Of building material that
occupies a part of the street where
the new Baptist church is being
erected. The lantern has not been
lighted for a week or more, and
while local people know that the
pile of material is there and are
prepared to turn out for it, there
are many strangers using Market
street between the ferry and the
bridge, and it Is a wonder that some-
body has not run into the obstruc-
ton. 1t might go hard with some
body If q serious accident happened
there because that lantern is not lit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. C. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles. il
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address n en-.
close two cents fn-stamps fer return
hostage, All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

the freeholders are about it. they
ought to make a complete job Of 1t
instead Of merely adding sidewalks.
It would save the taxpayers money
In the long run.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

the boy. us Lynchburg in this gen.
eral direction? ?" Don't know" re-
peated the boy. WELL" said the ex-
asperated man. you don't know
much, do your" Nope" said the
boy, but I amt lost
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17
HASKIN'S
MOTORISTS PAY THEIR WAY
BY Frederic j. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17:-The
farmer who has to pull his horse
over to the side of the road to per-
init a high powered motor car driven
by some city dweller to whiz by,
sometimes gets a bit peevish. He
has been known to say with consid-
cradle asperity that the motorist
ought to keep off the farmers roads.
The Department of Agriculture re-
Gently has made a study of the costs
of highways which shows that the
motorist is paying his way and that
the farmers complaint is not well
founded.
Since 1916 when the government
entered the road building field on an
extensive scale, practically all the
great cross-state highways of the
nation have been constructed. They
were made possible by the federal
aid law which provides that the
United States shall pay half the cost
of a road provided the state pays the
other half.
Up to and including the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1923, the govern
ment had expended in this manner
the sum of S264,7S2.2 PIG on federal
aid highways and on forest roads.
1t is a little behind in its half-and-
half obligation as its road expendi-
lures are but 45 per cent of those
made by the states.
The money for these federal aid
roads comes directly out of the Unit
ed States treasury. No particular
tax is levied to raise these funds.
However, there is a tax on automo-
biles and accessories of 5 per cent,
and on motor trucks of 8 per cent,
and collections from these imports
have amounted in the same period
to $3.50, OH, 021, or only a little less
than twice as much as hos been *
pended on roads. Thus the auto
mobilist actually is paying twice over
for the federal road. He Is operat-
ing his machine over roads which
have cost him a double price, IL you
relate the amount of the tax direct
ly to the cost of the road.
In addition, account must be
taken of the large sums which auto
mobilists pay to state and city gov
ernments for licenses and operators
permits. In some states these run
as high as SIS per a per year. In
the aggregate these license taxes
make a very substantial sum.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

The chinchipa is bred in Bolivia
for its valuable fur.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Platinum Is sometimes found in
masses as large a. a pigeons sss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

Member of The Associated Press
The Associated Press Is exclusively on
titled TO the use for publication Of oil news
dispatches credited to IT or not otherwise
credited TO this paper and also the local
news published herein.
The Evening News Is also a member Of
the American Newspa per Publishers AS.
pociation AID the Audit Bureau Of circu-
lation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

A careful survey doubtless would
show that the automobilists OF the
country, directly or indirectly, pay
much more than the whole cosNof
all the roads constructed, whether
by federal aid or entirely by state
enterprise. The farmer, therefore,
has no real complaint against use by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Facts About Rinus

Married men probably know It but
single men have yet to learn that the
proper thing when the fair young
lady says yes" is to visit the jewell
Ter, tell him Just how much they wish
to pay for the engagement ring, Sc
lect a number and then bring the
lady in question to make the final Sc
lection.
So say the Boston jewellers, and
they know" The carly fall and
springtime (the season when mans
fancy, etc.) are the two engagement
ring seasons. Summer flirtations, as
the jewellers term them, are respons-
ible for the fall trade.
The engaged girl feels a great deal
Of sentiment toward the ring and
likes to think that her fiancee has
really made the selection but it is
herself really who is the final word.
More jewellers philosophy
Engagement rings are not selected
at q moments examination. Often it
takes hours. sometimes days, before
the final selection is made. Once in
great while, say the jewellers, the
selection is made with despatch.
With the wedding ring the case is
quite different. There are few styles
to choose from. Few gold wedding
rings are purchased at the present
time. Platinum is the ruling favor
lite. The diamond set platinum is
just coming into favor and promises
before long to be the rage.
One more secret from the jewellers.
Many married women are diScarding
their old wedding rings and ordering
platinum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Odd Fellows May
Have New Central
Edifce for Meetings

Cincinnati Ohio. Sept. IA per-
manent meeting place for it's sessions
and the erection of a magnificent edi-
flee that would prove an inspiration
to Odd Fellows, was recommended to-
day at the opening session of the con-
vention of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
1. o. Q. F., in the annual report of
Judge Lucian ]. Eastin of ST. Jo-
scph, Mo, grand sire and commander
in-chief Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
The report of ]. Ed Kroh. grand
secretary, showed that during the year
the order spent S7.70S,132 for relief, an
increase of nearly $1,000" over the
amount spent the year before. The
grand total of receipts amounted to
s26,706, 900.
Featuring tonight's program was a
banquet given by the Odd Fellows
Press Association in honor of the Off
GERS of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
and reception to Judge Eastin.
1t was estimated that 10000 Odd
Fellows and Rebehahs. representing
every state In the Union and every
province in Canada, were in Cincin-
natl,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Cabbage Not Plural Word

A mistake frequently made is the
misuse of cabbage as plural. The
correct plural of cabbage is cabbages.
Cabbage is not one of the nouns
that retain the singular form UNI
changed in the plural, like deer, fish
and sheep. A farmer might say, MY
cabbage are are a failure" and gro
Ger, These cabbage are defective"
exactly as many folks who know bet
ter say yep" YAH" and "Yis" for
Yes, but that does not make the use
correct. The word cabbage dates
from the fifteenth century. It's first
use in the plural dates from 1440
when the word was spelled cabaches.
In the Merry Wives of Windsor"
Shakespeare (act I, scene I, line 124
uses Good worts? good cabbage"
Heads of cabbage is an old use, dat
ing from 1920, but here the pluralized
"headsr does not call for "cabbages."
Today tendency Of educated peo-
pie is to use cabbages when the plu-
raj is meant. and "heads of cabbage"
when quantities are considered, but
the farmer and the grocer both would
say: "a hundred head of cabbage"
AZ to cabbage served at table the
correct form to use is, This cabbage
Is good."-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
II Killed in Riots
in SOrau, Brandenburg

Berlin, Sept. 17.-(By A. P.)-
twelve persons were killed and many
wounded at Sorau, province of Brand
cnburg. on Saturday when police rein
torcements, who had been called to the
town because Of food demonstrations,
tired into crowd in the market place.
Owing to the fact that the factories
have been working on short time, the
wages of the workmen were totally in
adequate for the purchase Of the most
frugal supplies of necessities. Many
of the mon are said to have been in
receipt of less than the equivalent Of
% cents weekly. For a long time the
populace had suffered in silence, but
on Friday further increase in prices
led to violent demonstration which
forced the shopkeepers to reduce
prices. There was no interference on
the part Of the police and the day
passed without disorder.
The burgomaster, however, secretly
summoned police reinforcements from
Kottbus. and these arrived Saturday
and took up quarters in the market
place of Sorau.
While a deputation Of workmcn was
urging the burgomaster to withdraw
the achievements great crowd gath
cred in the market place and the po-
lice. apparently fearing they were
about to be attacked. suddenly opened
fire. The crowd fed in terror. leav-
ing IL dead and many wounded on the
ground. Quiet prevailed in Sorau to-
day. but the anger of the workmen is
intense.