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The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Old Players Serve as
Polo Grounds Officers

There are three ex-ball players sery-
ing in the capacity of special officers
at the Polo grounds who once held
exalted positions in the national game.
They are Amos Rusle, Dan Brouthers
and Bill. Dahlen. Rusie ranks as one
of the greatest pitchers of all time.
He had fast ball comparable only
with Walter Johnsons smokiest and a
curve with a whizzing hop. Had he
been fortunate enough to have been a
boy twenty or thirty years later than
lie was he would have drawn $50 coo
salary and had bonuses, worlds series
cuts and vaudeville contracts to swell
his bankroll.
But Rusie was of the pioneers. He
played big league baseball when sal
ares were low and attendance light.
His steel-muscled arm gradually
crumbled with the years. His binding
speed left him and his curves no longer
had n break" So he drifted out of
baseball altogether and at last became
a laborer in a lumber yard.
Working with the section gangs he
had time to think of the glory that had
been his and to curse an unkindly
fate for having been born too soon.
Finally John McGraw heard of his
plight and brought him to New York
for 'cushy' job and the pleasure of
being with men who loved the game
as he Ind loved IL
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
SEES NEED OF CODE
FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
DAILY Works Out Grid Rules
for Boys Under Fifteen.

Believing that the modern game of
football as played in the universities
has certain characteristics that make
it an admirable game for the youth
of the nation provided some of the
elements of danger are taken out OF
1t, Maj. Charles ID. Daily, former coach
Of the Army eleven, has worked out
a set of rules for boys under ten and
another for boys between the ages of
ten and fifteen. Those codes were
presented at the time of the n. c.
A. A. meeting with the recommends
ton that they be inserted in the inter-
collegiate rule books but no action
was taken
almost everywhere you go in the
fall" said Major DAILY "you see
youngsters handling football. The
desire to emulate their big brothers
IS everywhere evident and l believe
that the modified code of rules, which
would give the smaller and younger
boys game which is adapted to their
needs and which will safeguard them
against injuries which young boys are
subjected to if they play the intercol-
leglate game without the protection
afforded the intercollegiate players.
"For boys between ten and fifteen
I would suggest that in order to elimi-
nate tackling a rule be provided where
by player carrying the bali can cry
held and the play cease, the situation
being the same as if the referee had
blown his whistle.
For boys under ten I would advise
that the game be made a kicking and
passing game only. and that tackling
throwing and interference be pro-
nibited. Also that running with the
ball be prohibited. All kicks and
passes should be heeled. j would sug-
oest that thara ho 4 Aeorub tion s>-,ilor
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Americans Printed First
Postage Stamps for King

The first British postage stamps were
made at 60 Fleet street, London, over
eighty years ago.
About 1919 two men came over from
the United States and started print
Ing and engraving business which to
this day is known as Perkins, Bacon
& Co., Ltd. They were Jacob Perkins,
an inventor, and Gideon Fairman, an
engraver and with them were asso-
ciated the two sons of James Heath,
4. A.
The famous Perkins process of en-
craving on steel was applied and when
millions of postage stamps were first
required the Perkins method was
adopted and proved TO be just what
was wanted.
Credit for the invention Of the ad-
hesive postage stamp has been claimed
both for Sir Rowland Hill and for
James Chalmers. bookseller of Dun
dee.
The first British postage stamp was
h1RA1S and was introduced in 1$41 1t
was queens head designed by Henry
Corbould and engraved by Frederick
Hpath-I OndOn Tit-RitS
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

to the usual scrimmage formation and
that from this the ball be either
thrown or kicked forward to a player
on the same side, who must hold the
ball in order for his side TO retain the
ground gained. The attacking side
should be given four attempts TO re-
tain the ball by gaining ten yards. The
rule should give the defense an oppor-
tunity to knock the ball down or to
catch and heel it in order to get pos
session. The ball would progress in
this manner to either goal line just as
1t does under the rules for older
players.
II think that the adoption of some
such rules would tend to increase the
interest in the game by giving the
boys Of this age a distinct set of rules
set down by those ir control of the
college game"
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
R2rgl21i1s a Issntu

The Pyramids of Egypt, some rs in
number, date from the period between
the fourth and twelfth dynasties and
were built as tombs for the kings The
most important group, is at Gizeh
which includes the great Pyramid. the
tomb of Cheops. Its perpendicular
height is 451 feet and its base length
is $50 feet. The Pyramids are built of
stone, the material for which was
taken from the hills on the opposite
bank of the Nile
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Good One on Mccoy

Kid Mccoy, one of the famous
stars of the ring. was in Il fan
ming bee in Los Angeles with
Cliff Jordan, former boxer, now
the traffic officer at Second and
Broadway, New York. at the Yer
non coliseum.
An elderly man in the crowd
brought up the Ed Dunkhorst-
Mccoy fight held years ago. Nc
Coy famed with the man for a
few minutes and. turning to cliff
Jordan, said:
Cliff, l want you to meet an
old friend of mine from New
York state"
Turning to the middle-aged
man he said:
Cliff Jordan is one of the best
boys ever developed on the
coast"
The two solemnly shook hands
and then some one snickered.
Mccoy had introduced Cliff
Jordan to his father, Pat Jordan.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
kScOUered

Grand opera being under discussion.
Plunkyille citizen was asked if he
had even seen much Of II. BY way
Of reply he had this 70 say:
Last year I saw an opera called La
Boheme.' There was n girl in it named
Mimi. She was the heroine, in fact.
Along about the third act, when I had
to leave. she was pretty sick. But she
must be better now. because I see the
opera will be pack here next week"
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Forced to 1t

= was only acting the rart of peace
maker" explained a prisoner.
But you knocked the man sense
less said the magistrate.
y did" WIS the answer. There
was no other way TO get peace
PearSon's Weekly.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
DEMAND "BAfER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "5ayer crcss"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning, Unless you see the name
"Bayer' on package or cn tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed b. physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
City Without Movies

A city has been discovered where
the moving picture is unknown. 1t is
Annoy, in southern China, with 10000
Inhabitants. No amusements prevail,
except mah-jongg, and that Is restrict
ed to the homes of mandarins and
wealthy merchants.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

corrected Immediately. Thin. dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly invigo-
rated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is
delightful on the hair; a refreshing.
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy
Any drug store.-Advertisemen
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Called Ump a Shirker

A young lady al Navin field
last summer said to her escort:
Why doesn't that other man
catch some of the balls? 1t isn't
fair to let the little fellow catch
them all"
What do you mean?" asked
her escort. Il don't understand
YOU"
why I mean" said this fair
! Young thing, that big man in
the blue uniform with the big
life-saving apparatus in front of
him. Why doesn't he do his
share Of the work +"
"Oh, that is the UMPIRE" an
Swered her escort. He isn't
| supposed TO catch the ball"
We'll, I don't care, it isn't fair
and he is much bigger and not
nearly so nice looking"
Observation-Disclosures r1r.5-
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

Raymond Murray, thirteen-year-old
New York schoolboy, who is the cham
pion speed skater of his age in the
United States The youngster Is here
shown demonstrating his speed during
the final Olympic tests held at New
burgh.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
New Manager at St. Paul.

Nick Allen. catcher with the st. Paul
American association baseball club, is
to be the Saints new manager to sue
ceed Mike Kelley, now manager of Min
neapOlis.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
The Busy Bee

AMI one-fifth pounds) of honey. bees
have to visit at least 6000,000 heads
of red clover. according to computa
tions based on observances of their
work by Dr. L. ArmbruSter of Berlin.
Clover honey requires the most work
Fewer visits to other honey-producing
plants are required, as low as $4,000
in the case of peas.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
Children Cry for "Castoria "
Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of Al Ages

Mother, Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for
Castor oil, Paregorie, Teething Drops
and Soothing Syrups. Contains no
narcotics. Proven directions are on
each package. Physicians everywhere
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
GIRLS! HAIR GROWS
THICK AND BEAUTIFUL
s5-cent "Danderine" Does Wonders fer
Lifeess, Neglected Hair.

A gleamy mass
of luxuriant hair
full of gloss, lus-
ter and life shoH-
ly follows a genu-
inc toning up Of
neglected scalps
with dependable
"Danderine.
Failing hair,
itching scalp and
the dandruf is
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
The Outcome

1t is fact THAI almost every Amer
lean girl expects TO marry million
aire. Yet we know there are not near
ly enough millionaires to 90 around
What is the result2
Many girl marries poor man who
is trying 10 act rich
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
One Reason
for Nervous
Disorders

VOUR doctor can tell you that
l. nervous disorders are very COM
mon among Americans. One reason
for this is found in the fact that they
are great coffee drinkers.
Coffee contains caffeine, a drug,
prescribed by doctors as an emergency
stimulant for the heart and nervous
system. 1t has tendency to increase
blood pressure, develop heart irreg-
ularities and cause digestive dis
turbances.
If you feel that coffee is not good
for you, serve Postum as your meal
time drink.
Postum is pure cereal beverage
that refreshes and satisfies. 1t is ab-
solutely free from caffeine or any
other irritating drug.
Try a cup of Postum with your
dinner or supper tonight. Postum is
sold everywhere.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13
"CASCk2ETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-10c A BOX

Cures Biliousness. Constipation. Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

II takes man with strong will
power to question the sincerity of his
Imagination.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

An exclusive photograph Of Walter
Camp. taken in Atlanta, Ga, where he
was attending the annual convention
of football coaches and the National
Collegiate Athletic association.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

CotD Best az Four TO Six
Cows have been known 10 give miIk,
with the usual fresheuIng. from the
age of two to eighteen Tbe average
time for COW 10 be IN > dairy herd.
however, is from four 70 six years.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

recommend 1t. TIE kind you have
always bought bears signature Of
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-13

was queens head designed by Henry
Corbould and engraved by Frederick
Heath.-London Tit-Bits
Palisadian., 1924-11-28
Bluff Road No-Way
Street Causes Talk

More talk about the Bluff Road no.
way street has been going the rounds
of late since the ordinance was passed.
SO many people have been inconven-
fenced by it that numerous complaints
are said to have been sent to the High
way Commission at Trenton. Some
Grantwood autoists are put out the
regulation ordinance and are out
spoken over it. 1t has also developed
that any number of local people have
held up autoists and warned them
about violating this ordinance. On this
point, a prominent Fort Lee citizen
said this week to a Palisadian rep
resentative:
81 think it was a mistake to make
Bluff road no-way street. 1t is sure
to react. Automobile traffic always
seeks the shortest route anywhere,
and it was no wonder that Bluff road
was used as a cutoff route till this
ordinance was passed. How it ever
got by the State Highway Commission
is beyond me. 1t is the only similar
instance in America of no-way street.
What Palisade wants to do Is to make
Bluff road a one-way street, and then
/ believe the Highway Commission will
lay a noiseless pavement on 1t SO that
the residents will be annoyed the
minimum. I really believe Palisade
has made mistake and it should be
generous enough to correct it. / have
been held up by several unauthorized
people myself. And, 1t Is just as we'll
to remember that no person, not In
uniform and representing either
municipality or the county has a right
to stop an autoist for any cause sim
liar to the Bluff road matter. These
self-appointed traffic regulators will do
we'll to leave autoists alone and let
the police do it. l am surprised that
women have been stopping traffic, too.
It's all wrong"
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Charlie Hodgins returned home
last Wednesday for his Thanksgiving
holiday from the New York Military
School at Cornwall, N. Y, just north
of West Point He was all diked out
in his gray uniform, almost the dupli-
cate of the West Pointers, and he and
companion on the trolley looked
just as swell as any West Pointers
ever did anywhere at any time. Charlie
says he likes it at the Cornwall school
better than he ever did anything, and
does not even dislike the negative
hazing he got as freshie. He has
been enlisted at this academy just two
months now and looks like a regular.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

from the basement for the vases, and
was standing in the rear when the
arrangements were completed.
We'll how do you like it?" asked
Mr.. Logan.
"Datsa fine" answered Joe, for that's
his name. 1T looka fine. If you no
got dat it look like nobody home"
There will be meeting of the
Woman's Republican Club at the
home of Mrs. Carl Holthausen at 2:30
p. m, on Monday next. All women
are cordially invited to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Luckman, of Leonia;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Garaydon, of New
York City; Mrs. Mary Torrey and Mr..
Koehler are spending the weekend
at Cape Cod The party motored up
today
Thursday was an ideal day and
many Palisadians enjoyed motor trips
to nearby places.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28
Form Scout Troop

A new organization of Boy Scouts
is under way in Cliffside Park which
owes Its existence to Supervising
Principal George Hall. and soon there
will be several active troops. as a
number of boys In Grantwood and
Cliffside Schools are ready for organ
ization under Scoutmaster Gullickson.
who is arranging hike for the near
future.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

David Kisch says he is feeling fine
and fit as a fiddle these lovely No
vember days. He is now seventy
eight years young and has the feelings
of a four-year-old-a very sturdy,
proper and unobtrusive citizen of the
first order.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28
The Paper as a Salesman

Don't sit behind the steering
wheel waiting for business to turn
up' says the Griffin (Ga.) News
"Crank up. Get in the game. Use
the columns of your local newspaper
as an additional salesman and turn
that stock before II gets rusty"
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

The Busy Bee Club of the Grant
wood Congregational Church met Fri
day evening in the church on Colum-
bia avenue to practice for their play,
"a Case for Sherlock Holiness" to be
given some time in December. Miss
Helen Haage is coaching the produc-
ton. Refreshments were served fol-
lowing the rehearsal.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. Robert Burns has been quite
Ill for the past week and the Home
Economics department of the Cliffside
Park Womans club, of which she is
chairman, postponed its trip to
the Edgewater Tapestry Works last
Thursday.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Edna Day
of Grantwood and George Day OF Port
Jervis motored to Lakewood, N. j., on
! Sunday.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Miss Clarice Blake entertained the
members of the cast in the first pro-
duction by the Community Players at
her home In Edgewater Heights Park
following the performance on Thurs
day evening.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Vivien Donaldson was one of the
harpists, playing ensemble. at the con-
cert in Carnegie Hall, New York, on
Saturday evening, in honor of the
flftieth anniversary of the professional
life of Maud Morgan, the celebrated
harpist.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

The community musical evenings
inaugurated by Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Leach in their home this season, will
be held on the second Wednesday of
each month hereafter to avoid con-
fict with the dates of other organiza-
tions on the first Wednesday.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. j. Luff of Lawton Court apart
ment underwent an appendicitis oper-
alton at the Englewood Hospital re-
Gently. DIR. John Erwin Of Grantwood
performed the operation.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28
Personal and Social
Grantw0od
(From Last Week)

Cortlandt Donaldson and several fell
low Cornell graduates attended the
Cornell football game on Saturday.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. Martin Meder, of Delaware
Water Gap, formerly of Union Hill,
spent several days this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Won Dohren.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Gerald B.. Thayer of Lafayette ave-
nue. received word Sunday morning Of
the death Of his brother, Horace
Thayer, of Yonkers, N. Y.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Kronenbitter are the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. William
Clark Clark. for the past couple of
weeks.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

The regular meeting of the Com
munity Players will take place on
Tuesday, December 2. at eight o'clock
in the home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. E.
White.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George White and
daughter Rose Mary Of Weehawken
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E..
Mccarthy of Lawton avenue Sunday.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Seymour N. Sears, Sr., of Columbia
avenue returned Saturday from a bus
ness trip to Boston, Mass.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

While Mr.. Logan was at the Pail.
sade Church last Sunday morning do
ing his usual stunt Of decorating, he
found the new Italian janitor on hand
who volunteered to help in any way
he could. He brought up some water
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. George Dickinson of Knox
avenue has been confined to her home
for several days with a severe cold.
Palisadian., 1924-11-28

Mrs. Eleanor CASTOR of Palisade
avenue is confined to her home with
gastritis.
The daily worker., 1924-12-20
II /. a Y n kSl9
BY ALFRED v. FRANKENsTEIN.

BY ALFRED v. FRANkENSTEIN.
Joseph BRINKMAN, young local
- pianist, was soloist with the Chi
.cago Symphony Orchestra at Orches.
ira Hall. The Society of American
Musicians has, in the past two years,
put on two contests for young mu-
sicians. Recently a sub-contest Of the
winners of the first and second prizes
occurred, and Brinkman was chosen
from the four to play as soloist in
this concert
He played the Liszt Hungarian fan
tasia for plano and orchestra. eve
recently made the statement that this
work is the first Liszt concerto un-
der another name, an error produced
BY q lamentable confusion of two
tunes-) This fantasia is practically an
arrangement OF the fourteenth Hun
garian rhapsody, and. like the world
famous and ever played second rhap-
sody. starts with q slow movement
and ends up in whirlwind, with a
pCCuAAdAs Wuu mdSydI udfOf tHEuOuL-
To say that Brinkman played it bril-
liantly would belputting it mildly. He
got one Of the longest ovation we have
ever witnessed, and deserved all of it.
He is young man, and now his repu-
tation is made. Which proves that
contests do lot more good than is
popularlv supDosed.
Two French compositions opened
the program, the overture to Gwen
doline" by Emmanuel Chabrier and
Vincent D'Indy's second symphony.
Like the "Bouree Fantasque" and the
"Joyeuse Marche" that Mr.. Stock so
frequently plays, the Chabrier work
is one bubbling over with liveliness
and good spirits. 1t should be played
oftener.
DIndy's symphony is a work Of a
different sort. It consists OF some
exceptionally beautiful and moving
themes worked out to a great length
with every conceivable device in
The daily worker., 1924-12-20

musical science. But. unlike the SYM
phonies of Brahms, to which it might
be compared, it never gets dull and
pedantic. The performance of it was
superb.
The program concluded with suite
Of dances from Stravinski's early
ballet, "The Fire Bird" In a way
this music is disappointing. Compared
with the same authors "Song of the
Nightingale" it is conventional and
rather stale. But coupled with the
fairy tale ballet for which it was writ
ten it probably is quite appropriate.
Two years ago the name Of Igor
Stravinski meant next to nothing in
these parts. Within the last year Mr..
Stock has played three Of the COM
poser's four major works. First there
was "The Song of the Nightingale"
then 'The Rites of Spring." played
quite recently, and then this repeti-
ton Of "The Fire Bird" There re-
mains only "Petruchka" to be played,
but lie Sacre du Printemps" is said
to be the masterpiece of this most
important composer Of the day.
The daily worker., 1924-12-20

not capable of drawing the ten thou
sands of strikers into the struggle.
Thruout the whole of Germany there
were no Soviets; according to Com
rade Trotsky's opinion that was right,
as the Soviets were substituted by
the factory councils. AS a matter Of
fact, these factory councils could not
replace the Soyiets, as they did not
comprise the whole population, includ-
ing the most backward and Indifferent,
as the Soviets do in the critical and
tense moments Of the class struggle.
The book of Comrade Trotsky calls
for study Of October This slogan
does not contain anything new. 1t
is appropriate for the members of our
party as well as for our foreign com
rades. Comrade Trotsky's book, or
to be more. correct, his preface, claims
to be guide in this study. To this
we must say, in the most definite man.
ner: it cannot fulfill this role. It will,
however, mislead the comrades, who,
behind the exterior fine style, will
not observe the complete lack of pro
portion, the distortion of the true
party history. That is no mirror Of
the party but a carcature.
The publication of this 'Icaricature"
is by no means a chance event. At
ter what we have said above it is
The daily worker., 1924-12-20
How One Should Not Write the History Of October

not difficult to perceive to what the
conclusions indicated by Comrade
Trotsky lead.
In fact, II, as Comrade Trotsky
falsely states. in October, 1917, some
thing correct could be carried thru
only against the G. C. is it not possible
that such situation may arise again?
What guarantee is there that the
leadership will be the right one?
And whether it is correct at the pres
ent time? The sole test" is Octo-
ber, 1917. Can one trust those who
have not stood this test? And did
not the Comintern suffer a defeat in
Bulgaria and in Germany in conse-
quence of these leaders? Is it not
necessary to study the October in such
way that just these problems are
more closely investigated?
That is the essence of those prob
lens which Comrade Trotsky, after
the failure of his frontal attack in
the past year, brings forward for the
attention Of his readers. Comrade
Trotsky can, however, be quite con-
viuced that the party will understand
how to judge rightly and in good time
this quiet undermining work. The
party wants work and no fresh dis
cussion. The party desires true Boil
shevist unity.