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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
THOSE "sUNDRY INDIVIDUALS"

The outcome of the attempt on the part of the Democratic
county chairman to examine the books Of the county treasurer
proves the futility of trying to obtain campaign material IN this
way.
The Democratic county chairman goes to the expense of hiring
expert accountants to go with him to the county treasurer S office
Tor the purpose of auditing the county books. These experts alter
spending am hour or two in the county treasurers office report
d1at the books are loosely kept and that it is impossible to get any
reformation from them without weeks Of labor.
The next day another set of experts, no doubt as competent
rs the others but who are employed by the freeholders, report that
,be system of keeping the county books is the best that can be de-
vised. and all the facts regarding county finances are as clearly set
forth as it is possible to show them.
1t would be interesting, however, TO see a detailed statement
81 that "sundry individuals" item which was found on the county
treasurer's books. This showed that out of ~$25305945 spent on
county roads from January to August of this year, $6345957, or
about one-fourth of the entire amount, was paid to 'sundry in-
,f,iana1s Who are these individuals, and what did they do?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
OUR SILENT PRESIDENT

Perhaps President Coolidge is so coolly silent because, after
Making the oath Of office, he got out his copy of the constitution
land refreshed his mind as to the duties of a President.
a If he did, it must have struck him that the constitution does not
say: tThe President shall discuss his policies with everyone who
visits the White House, speak his mind freely, and send him away
with promises, giving his enemies aid and comfort"
What it does say is this:
'tHe shall from time to time give to the congress information
OF the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Ie shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
WE'LL congress is not in session, and will not be until Deem
Der. When it meets, President Coolidge must tell it what he thinks
ought to be done. He is under no obligation to tell anyone else
what ought to be done at any time. But at all times he is under
the engagement to enforce the laws.
And there are plenty of laws that need enforcing. Mr.. Coo
lidge has a magnificent chance to give himself all the work that
ought to be expected of him. He doesn't need to talk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
PROSPEROUS

Unmistakable signs Of prosperity in the United States have
Been pIing up at a rapid rate since midsummer to the satisfaction
If all and the contradiction of rumors of inflated business and sui
fcring among wage earners. Not the least significant OF these IN.
fanible signs is the reported increase in September postal savings
in the larger cities. The bulk of postal savings accounts are IN the
names of wage earners and the members of their families.
There is no more suspicious nor more gratifying announcement
than that the wage earning class is in a position to save a portion
Of it's earnings, no matter how small that portion may be. Savings
mr. mcontradicted evidence of thrift, qualification OF wishes and
needs and a living wage. With the cost OF living rising and a
standard Of living ever in the ascent a savings account must indi
cate increased earnings.
Government, employers and wage earners all know that 1t IS
not the living wage, but the living wage which permits OF a sur
,lus in the form of savings which is the only insurance against
labor strife and of contentment among the laboring people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
GOVERNOR SILzER MAKES
PLEA FOR THE RED CROSS

TRENTON, Nov. 1.-Governor
Silzer has asked the clergy of New
Jersey to set apart Sunday, Novem-
Der II, Armistice Day. to stress the
work and spirit of the American
Red Cross.
THE American National Red
Cross needs no official endorsement"
said the governor. Its m-inistrations
during the war have made it the
friend of every patriot and ex-service
man. The afflicted citizens of Japan
have just found it a ready, sympa=
thetic helper, and it is the promoter
of international good will.
1T functions not only in war time
but also in time of peace, and its
work-whether constructive or pre-
Ventive-has made it supreme in
h sphere of proper service.
The American nation owes it n
debt that can only be paid by united
sympathy and support.
Therefore, | recommend that on
Sunday, November II, 1923, Armis-
tice Day, recognition be given to the
splendid work which the Red Cross
has done and is doing and that in
the several places of worship
throughout the state the clergy take
this opportunity of stressing the spir-
it and purpose for which the Red
Cross stands"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
BIG MOVIE NEWS

A battle apparently starts to reduce the high cost of max
ing movies, especially the fabulous salaries paid to movie
stars. Adolph Zukor announces that the eastern and western
Famous PlayersLasky film studios will shut down, hating
work by 16 companies of movie actors. =
Some of the stars affected by the shutdown are Pola
Negr, Bebe Daniels, William S. Hart, Gloria Swanson and
Thomas Meighan.
Production costs are too high, in addition to overproduc-
ton, says Zukor. He says he's aiming for a lowering of
movie salaries, cost of staging and mechanical expenses.
The making of movies is only s~econdar1y an art. Pri-
marily it is a business, as much so as selling sausages or hard
ware or groceries. The public knows this, and it naturally
must be surprised that producers find the costs of making
pictures too high, in view of what the public pays to see the
films.
It's quite possible, and probable, that Zukors shutdown
will mean an end of 'ssuper-flms' and a return to simplicity.
The theatre met the same sort of crisis years ago. Shows
had been running to the extremely spectacular. Production
costs had become almost p%rohibitive. Then Eugene Walter
wrote "Paid in Full starting an epidemic of plays with
small casts. Producers naturally liked the small cast idea:
few actors to pay, few scenery changes. A show could be
"tried out on the dog'' without gambling much money.
The small cast injected real art into the American thea
tire. IL
This bit of history may repeat in the movies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
CONDEMNS COMMISSION

TRENTON. Nov. John T.
Boyle. of Jersey City. today o N
demned the Interstate Bridge and
Tunnel Commission for extravaganza
at the second hearing In Governor
Silzer's Office before the budget COM
mission. Boyle. IS the minority mem
Der of the board, has been at odds
with the policy of the other commits
sioners.
In a lengthy statement read to the
budget officers, Mr.. Boyle reviewed
th4 various steps in the construction
of the vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson river. connecting Manhattan
and Jersey City. He ridiculed the
claims of the boards engineers that
the project is one-half finished and
excoriated his fellow commissioners
for loading the payroll With useless
Jobs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. CLIFFORD c. ROBINSON
Cnrllosis

The person who leads the sim
pie life does not fall a victim to
cirrhosis, or hardening of the liver.
This trouble, which always results
fatally, unless taken under skillful
treatment in its early stages. seems
in the great majority of cases to be
reserved for the high flyers in eating.
Other %favorite subjects are the in
active fats" and the socially con-
vivial souls. who drink a little to
keep up custom but neglect or side
step the real health of their bodies.
The disease is caused by over-eat-
Ing of rich, highly seasoned foods
also by malaria. diabetes and the
habitual use of alcoholic drinks. The
old-time drinker vas a good subject
for c%irrhosis. The ~present-day
drinker has no time to contract the
disease. He succumbs too quickly
to the modern drinks. The toxic or
poisonous part of alcohol is carried
directly to the liver unchanged. from
the stomach and intestines.
II starts at once in its destructive
work on the cells and connective
tissue. The symptoms at first present
nothing that seems to interfere with
the portal circulation (blood c~ircula-
ton from the stomach. intestines and
spleen, into and from the liver).
Some loss Of appetite, also a decrease
In weight. with a sluggish elimination
coated tongue and dyspepsia. are
some follow-up symptoms.
The process of shrinking and har-
dening goes on all the time, how
ever. until the liver is reduced in
size and altered in shape. The glands
and bile ducts at last become afro
phled. while near the final stage the
liver Is filled with fat particles.
A yearly health examination by
your physician will help you to
avoid any such condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. DO wild animals live longer
in their wild state than in captivity?
A. Some wild animals are so fret
full in captivity that their lives are
shortened materially. This is true
of foxes and monkeys. Elephants
and snakes do not seem to suffer
much from captivity, but are strong
ly inclined to long lives in any en-
vironment. The mortality among
wild animals in geological parks is
very high.
O. What material is used to polish
pecious stones?-L. c.
A.. The Geological Suvey says
that a low grade diamond dust is
often used for polishing hard pre-
cious stones although emery car
borundum or c~drborundum will pol
ish softer stones such as moss
agate.
Q.What is the meaning of "equi-
noX?"-P. L. S.
A. The term means literally
equal night" There are two equi-
noxes, the vernal and the autumnal
in each year. When they occur the
SUI passes north or south, over the
equator. and the length OF night
and day is equal over the entire
world. The %equinoXes occur about
the twenty-first of March and the
twnty-first of September.
@. Please publish some informa-
ton about the French school sys-
tem.-E. S.
A. In France the public system of
education begins with the kinder
garten which admits children from
the ages of 2 to 6. After this are the
primary schools, attendance at
which. is compulsory for children be-
tween the ages of 6 and 10, not re
ceiving instruction elsewhere, or I'M
til they have completed a certain
course. The secondary schools in
cluda state classical colleges, sup
ported by the state, and communal
colleges for boys, supported by the
communes, though aided by the
state, and schools of similar rank
for girls. The secondary schools
award the bachelors degree. The
our of public secondary instruc-
ton covers five years. Higher edu-
cation can be obtained in Is state
universities and by various state
faculties, schools, and private special
schools. Besides the universities,
special schools. both government
and private, cover almost every
phase of science and art. The high
est educational officer is the Minis
ter of Education who holds a posi-
ton in the cabinet.
@. Who presided when Aaron
Burr was tried for treason?-M. G..
C.
A. John Marshall presided. The
trial ended abruptly because the
Chief Justice declared that an overt
act of treason must be first proved
and then Burr must be connected
with it. The government was not
able even to convict Burr of a mis-
demeanor.
O. Why do Paisley shawls have
oriental patterns?-M. j. A.
A. Paisley shawls are copies of
Persian or Indian shawls. The orr
entail shawls are made, however, of
In those days there were thousands
of copyists, clerks who wrote from
dictation, and a trained business man
sometimes kept as many as three of
them busy at one time in taking his
dictation. The idea that there was to
be a machine hat would do the work
of half a dozen or a dozen of them
was alarming to these workers.
1t is a far cry from the work of
those copyists and even of the first
typewriter operator to that of the
expert typist of today who writes
more than 5000 words an hour -
enough to fill six ordinary news
paper columns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
REPUBLICAN MEETING
HELD IN SIXTH WARD

City and county Republican can
didates attended a meeting held in
Tonagie's Hall in Cleveland e n
last night, the affair having been ar
ranged by the Fifth District Repub-
lican Club of the Sixth Ward. John
Kosh was chairman of the arrange
ment committee and the meeting
was well attended. The candidates
spoke briefly, two local office seek
ers being on hand. Ingvard Greisen.
aldermanic candidate in that ward,
and Andrew Anderson, candidate
for Accommodating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

Asiatic wool or cameI's hair, while
the Paisley shawls are made of the
fine native wool of Scotland.
@. What is the derivation of the
word ''yeoman ?"-D. I.
A. "Yeoman" is a later form of
the Middle English "Yoman'' which
was used to designate an attendant.
especially one of a royal or noble
household.
@. Why is a compass incorporated
in the design of the coat of arms Of
Amalf?-R. S.
A. The claim is made by the AM
alfians that one of their traders
introduced the compass into Europe
from China in 1900.
@. When were envelopes first
used?-G. T.
A.Envelopes began to be used In
England and in the United STATED
in the decade from 1910 to 1850.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
Reduce Your Fat
Without DIETING

Years ago the formula for fat reduc-
tion was "diet"-"exercise." Today it Is
Take Marmola Prescription Tablets"
Friends tell friends-these friends tell
others. They eat substantial food. live
as they like and stll1 reduce steadily and
easily without going through long sieges
OF tiresome exercise. starvation diet. and
absurd greases and salves. Marmola Pre-
scrtption Tablets are sold by all drug
sfsts the world over at one dollar for a
case. or II you prefer YOU can order direct
from the Marrola CO.. 1919 Woodward
Ave, Detroit. Mich.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
SMILES
By TOM SIMS

Experts say a circle cannot be
squared. We say street car wheels
come mighty close.
There are $4,000 sewing machines
in American homes, some of which
are entirely paid for.
Letting your children hide under
Eie bed is dangerous. They may
grow up and be burglars.
While a scientist says nan is run
by electricity, we know one who is
run by his wife.
When you use oatmeal for cook
les place them on a clean plate and
lock them up some place.
The new gloves have fancy m
broidery on the back. If you have a
cold carry a handkerchief.
Select a large pattern for the
tablecloth with gravy and coffee de-
signs at each plate.
While $4,000 roses are needed to
make an ounce Of altar of roses less
noses will smell 1t.
A lattice work of two-toned ribbon
is seen on the latest lingerie, but not
on the street.
A new machine lays 10000 bricks
n day. Well, the auto lays about hat
many pedestrians.
Women will never be mems equals
until you can tell one she is ugly and
escape alive.
A shortage of prohibition in cell
lars is reported.
A white crow was captured in
Denver Our theory is the bird had
been smoking too many ~cigarets.
The girls at California University
may stay up until 2 o'clock, against
the bedbugs' wishes.
A Chicago man named Nelson had
two wives, 1t was discovered when
one objected to a half-Nelson.
Case of home brew blew up in
Seattle. Headline on report should
have been Liquor Case Heard"
An auto spotlight was stolen In
youngstown, o., probably by a man
who lost his collar button.
Corn thieves are active in Kansas.
Farmers sleep with their shoes on to
save their corn, not rms
Indiana man Is hunting his lost
SON who is six foot two and may be
working as a telephone pole.
Here's the news from Paris. High
heels for men are stylish. We would
hate to be in their shoes.
A deer. evidently thinking turn
about fair play, chased a hunter out
of the Canadian woods.
Ohio farmers sell apples at so
cents a bushel. but we refuse to say
1t isn't enough apple jack.
Wisconsin onion crop this year is
estimated al 1910 bushels or sc
times as many smells.
Coolidge has enough pets to, star
n circus. not counting Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01


A young man who ~practiced medicine
in Pennsylvania became famous and
was called in consultation in manV
towns and cities because of bis sue
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DIR. Pierce. who finally made IN
his mind to place some of his medi-
cines before the public, and moving "a
Buffalo, N. Y, put up what he called
his "Favorite Prescription" and placed
it with the druggists in every state.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription ha1
long been recognized as a tonic for
diseases peculiar to womankind. After
suffering pain, feeling nervous, dizzy,
weak and dragged down by veal
nesses OF her sex-a woman is quicklV
restored to health by its use. Thou
sands OF women testify that DIR. Pierce'4
Favorite Prescription has entirely
eradicated their distressing ailments.
More recently that wonderful dis
covery of DIR. Pierce's, called An-urlc
tfor kidneys and backache), has been
successfully used by many thousand
who write DR.. Pierce of the benefts
received - that their backache, rhfe<
matism, and other symptoms of tWS
acid deposits in joints or muscles hala
been completely conquered by it's use.
Send loo to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. r.
for trial pkg. of any of his remedies, 81
write for FOO poNI;4nl n1vioa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
Re prepared for Coughs

Do not wait until an attack of
''flu" is upon you. Take are of :he
little cough or coldsand prevent the
big one. or an attack of FLU" Bear
in mind Foley's Honey and Tar. the
safe and sure remedy for coughs.
colds, bronchial and throat troubles
and coughs resulting from FLU"
Foley's Honey and Tar-the largest
selling cough remedy in the world
free from opiates. Get the genuine
refuse substitutes.
Sold everywhere.-AdV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
IS CERTAINLY
WONDER, SAYS
Mr.. LUTHER ROBERTS

az was troubled with Indigestion
for the past 50 years. | have tried
almost everything under the sun.
that was advertised for indigestion
and heartburn, and to tell the truth.
was reluctant to take Korekto: now
| am mighty glad | did. The first
bottle gave me instant relief and 1
am glad to recommend Korketo to
all sufferers with Indigestion and
heartburn" Signed.
LUTHER ROBERTS.
526 State St.. Perth Amboy. N. ].
Korekto Is Guaranteed to Make
You Feel Better, Eat Better and
Sleep Better.
National Pharmacy Stores, Inc.
Smith st. and Madison Ave.s
Perth Anaboy. N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Direo-
tor. Washington. D. G.. This offer
apples strictly to Information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubleA 1t
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 M address and en-
close two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
Bible Thought For Today

DELIVERANCE-For he shall deliver the needy when he
crieth: the poor also, and him that hath no h~elper-Psalm 72;12.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01
SPORTSME EN-
EMIT

ATTENTION!
Here is the latest authoritative in
formation for the man who may
want TO go hunting II Is the sum
mary of the provisions OF the Federal
and State game laws and of those of
the province sot Canada. It Is pub
lished by the Government and Is lust
off the press.
It gives you the conditions under
which YOU may shoot big game and
little at any point between Mexico
and the North Pole. II tells you
when the open season begins and
closes in every state. 1t tells you
what have been the changes in the
conditions under which you may
shoot deer In Maine. elk i'm Saskatche-
wan. grouse In New Mexico. quail In
West Virginia or turkey In South
Carolina.
1t tells you what licenses are neces-
sary and what they will COST, 1t
tells you whether you may send your
kill home or IL you must eat It on
the spot. II tells YOU " von may
combine pleasure and business and
sell ths game you kill at a good pro-
fit. In fact It tells everything a
sportsman needs to know to map
out his hunting time for this season.
This Is a free Government publica.
ton and our Washington Informa-
tion Bureau VIII secure a copy Tor
any reader who fills out and mails
the coupon below Enclose two cents
in stamps for return postage. Write
your name and address clearly.
Frederic j Haskin. Director.
Information Bureau.
Washington. D. C.
enclose herewith two cents In
stamps for return postage on a free
copy of the Game Laws Booklet as
offered by the Perth Amboy Evening
News.
Name
Street '"''..'.'......'.....s'..'.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

Coolidge has enough pets to, start
n circus. not counting Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

Ohio farmers sell apples at so
cents a bushel, but we refuse to say
1t isn't enough apple jack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

Wisconsin onion crop this year is
estimated at 100000 bushels or so
times as many smells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-01

A deer. evidently thinking turn
about fair play. chased a hunter out
of the Canadian woods.
Evening star., 1923-03-14

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, March 14.-It's to be
a fantastic spring. Clothes are
queer, patterns queerer and the
names for the colors the queerest Of
all.
Elephants. tigers and camels edge
into the fashion spotlight when it
comes to the seasons shades. This.
the style makers admit, is directly
due to the excavations at Luxor. with
the desert all around. the jungle not
SO far distant and the life like
Egyptian decorations Immediately
at hand.
The style makers have toiled night
and day since the initial Carnarvon
excavations began. working almost
as hard as the diggers. They have
had to think out new. names of
shades while all the other workers
coveries to the surface.
shade Called "Hlephant.,
AS a result of the unceasing labors
there is a dark shade OF gray known
simply as elephant" There is a
of wonders--its former name still
clinging to 1.-THE pale gray known
as "elephant's breath"
Some years ago, SO silk manu-
facturer explained today, male
modiste happened to be with a hunt
ing party in an African jungle. When
an elephant charged the expedition
very early one cool morning the
other members of the party concen-
trated on the savagery Of the beast
and the cleverncss of the shot that
laid him low.
But so wrapped UP is the STYLE
maker in his work that the modiste
concentrated only on the faint gray
breath of the brute as it plunged
toward him. a new shade with new
name was born so soon as the style
maker came down from the giant tree
in which he had sought refuge.
Had No Dark-Brown Breath.
Fortunately the elephant did not
have a dark brown breath that morn
ing. 1t it had the shade could not
have been revived this spring, when
people are turning from browns to
Evening star., 1923-03-14
RAIL HEAD RAPS FREAK
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONS

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, March 14.--Many prof.
ects advanced for increasing the
efficiency of railroad operations prove
productive of savings in stage
money only. when tested or examined
prier to experiment. NJ j. Gormley,
manager OF the car service division
of the American Railway Association.
declared In an address here before
the Cincinnati rrafflc Club. The plan
Of the National Association Of Rail
central pool Of freight cars to be e
leased to rAflraada where business is
Evening star., 1923-03-14

to be thinking OF Egypt. there are
two whelly American tints. One is
mountain haze Il luscious hello
trope. The other, clear ard bright as
broadcast concert, Is "radio-b1ue."
There always has been some mys-
terry regarding how all. of the names
for these shades are imagined. "The
sales agents for the manufacturers Of
fabrics," replies one big purchaser OF
fabrics; "the advertising manager"
suggests his next-doer neighbor; "the
ordinary salesman insists a third: /:
"the women buyers argues the fourth
It would seem. takes q
whack at 1t. But especially the world
Let Pequin or Lanvin. for example,
give a tint the once over and say
"1t's Tutankhamen plnk"-well, then,
tits.
(Copyright. 1927