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Palisadian., 1924-09-26
A CANADIAN VIEW

A few remarks by the Vancouver
British Columbia) Sun anent the De-
fense Day manoeuvre in the United
States may be of interest here. At
least it shows a new viewpoint on
our efforts towards being prepared in
case of war. Says the Sun:
Yesterday was Defense Day" in the
United States. The nation, so official
statements said, tested its power"
The primary idea was to determine
just how fast full strength army and
navy could be modified in case of
international trouble.
1t is pretty poor way for nation
to test it's power.
If the United States really wanted
to find out how strong and virile it is,
it would ask itself and investigate
these questions:
l. Are we conducting our foreign
trade in such way as to yield maxi
mum profits not only to ourselves, but
to the nations with whom we do busi-
ness?
g Are we taking steps to increase
the birth rate among the fit and de-
crease the birth rate among the unfit?
8. Are we educating our children ac-
cording to individual adaptability or
according to stiff uniform standards
4. Are we dispensing quick, sure
justice in our courts?
These are the real tests of national
power, not military manoeuvres and
target practices.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
THE EDGE VICTORY

No better proof of the power OF
Senator Edge in New Jersey was ever
presented than in the primary election
of last Tuesday. His contest for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator was a clean-cut, fairly
presented issue on the principles OF
two men, and Edge won hands down.
While this is true, it must be admit
ted htat Candidate Kean made the
situation rather difficult to diagnose
because of the several reflections IN
the Republican ranks, principally Dy
Mrs. Feickert, whose role was an I'M
portant yet really unimportant one.
She took the Kean side in the hght
and hammered Edge like belabored
hound from start to finish. She VIII
probably find it rather a difficult task
to reinstate herself, though party
politics does strange things now and
then.
But on Mr.. Edges part in the race,
it can be said that while he was forced
to call a spade spade several times,
he put up a fight that was real and
magnetic. He never spoke without
welding a rapier with an edge that
cut through. In the verbal debate, 1t
can also be said that Mr.. Edge was
far the brighter. He used at times
a form of satire that was both in
cisive and lucid. That 1t all went
home is evidenced in the big major
tiles all over the State, Kean's own
county failing to back him.
When all is said and done, Senator
Edge has shown great courage in his
fight, and it may be said with all fair
ness that on the showdown Of the two
candidates Mr. Edge proved his
prowess. Offering to stump the State
in Joint debate, he forced square
backdown. And nothing helped his
cause more than this. Senator Edge
is to be congratulated.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
Pilgrimage For
Catholics Sept. 28

Everything is in readiness for the
Autumn pilgrimage to be conducted to
Mt Melchisedech, the Catholic Home
Mission Seminary at Oakland, N. j.,
on Sunday, September 2S. At least
300 members of the Knights of Colum-
bus and the Catholic Daughters of
America will make the arip from New
York. A fleet of white busses will
convey the party from the metropoli-
tan city. Other delegations from
towns within radius of fifty miles
will join with these members in max
ing the occasion one of great interest
in the state 1t is expected that prom
inent men of the twin states will ad.
dress the gathering.
While the seminary is only in its
infancy, it has already attained ma
tional prominence. In a short time it
will house many valuable relics
brought from Rome. At the present
time one of the four phials of st. Pan
falcons blood is in the chapel set
apart for that purpose. The filling of
this phial dates back to the fourth
century.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
EXPLOITING SCHOOL CHILDREN

The times we live in have developed
gard to making money. Every device
that human ingenuity or Imagination
can conceive has been brought into
play for increasing incomes
The recent decision of the West
New York Board of Education elm
mating all presents to teachers is a
good one. Not that this has any re-
lation to an added compensation or
earning capacity to any one, but its
adoption brought out into the light
other reprehensible practices includ-
ing that of selling books to pupils on
which some teachers reaped a good
profit. The process was for the teach
ers to display attractive books to the
children, then tell them that this or
that book would be mice to own"
giving the price. The child then did
the selling act to the parents, bring
ing the cash to the teacher, the latter
paying over the sum to the willy book
agent, who forked over the commits
sion. Thus, we'll say, on fifty books
at $3.50 or SO EACH the teacher would
draw down scarcely less than a third,
equal to sum around $50, snug
amount at any time.
In simple English, this is a form of
graft which happily does not prevail
everywhere, but it is easy to see how
it might spread into an extensive sys
tenn of exploiting pupils at savage
total cost. And while at it they might
as well have room for displaying
shoes and clothing for pupils "at
greatly reduced prices" besides other
useful articles. The press has beer
quick to criticise these things and IL
is safe to say they will cease.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
THE LEAGUE OUTSTANDING

There has come sudden and engag-
ing action from Geneva. The League
of Nations Council appears to be func-
tioning with degree of force not
hitherto dreamed possible with the
United States out of the lineup.
But it really begins to look as if the
fifth assembly of the League might
actually become turning point in
present-day European history.
In terse way the facts may be
stated about like this:
The main question at hand is dis
armament. Macdonald and Herriot
appear to be knighted couriers of the
new era of Europe There are no
other leaders with even a suggestion
of their initiative and activities with
business end.
The two big theories they have ex-
pounded have been compulsory dis
armament, or compulsory arbitration
with force. The first of these thoughts
was from the English Premier; the
other from the French leader. Her
riots plea was based on the greater
security to the disarmed. And ma
jority of the nations agreed with Her.
riot. At any rate the two new big
thoughts caught hold and then both
premiers urged cooperation and then
unanimous resolution was passed to
go ahead in the matter, study it, then
call a disarmament conclave as soon
as possible.
In addition to these things the Brit
ish delegation asked the League to
try to amend international law so that
in case the League went to war
against an aggressor nation the Brit
ish navy shall have the right of
enforcing unlimited blockade against
all ships. This, of course, means that
the League would back England in
any protests from neutral nations who
might want to make protests of any
kind against the blockade.
AS Mr.. Dawes would say, this is
getting down to brass tacks with a
caution. It's significance is fast dawn
ing upon all Europe. 1t may be that
England will want to compromise on
the force thought. And it begins to
look as though the other nations
might follow her example by adding
to the Leagues police.
Also, it looks as thought it would
be a bitter pill for the most hard
baked aggressor nation which might
want to refuse to arbitrate her quar-
rels with a neighbor. AS some fifty
nations are in this new form of real
active policy for the good of ALL it
looks as though the neutral nations
might have to form on the sidelines
should the League police buckle on
their nightsticks and start out to
clean up some little fuss-raiser-or
big one, for that matter.
AS the matter stands at present, the
most serious business is now being
transacted at Geneva, and Uncle Sam
isn't adorning the occasion with even
an unofficial observer"
But then maybe we shall have an
invitation to the disarmament confer
ence. That will make big difference
everywhere-especially in the League,
provided Mr.. Lodge sees no objec-
tions.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
TOKEN MONEY

A paper dollar is the American gov.
ernment's promise to pay real money,
and because the American govern
ment's word is good the paper money
is also good.
Lately. however, the government
has begun to look askance on paper
dollars and has been endeavoring to
put the big silver cartwheels in circu-
lation. 1t is doubtful IL the attempt
will be successful. The reason for
the official disfavor in which the pa
per dollar Is held Is the expense OF
keeping the immense number of notes
in circulation. The life of paper
money is, of course, much briefer
than the life of metallic coins.
In the event that the American pub
lie absolutely refuses to carry silver
dollars an alternative plan may be
put into effect. Instead of engraving
ephemeral paper tokens the govern
ment may strike durable metal tokens.
These, though metallic, will not be
money Like the paper notes, they
will be merely promises to pay. They
will be made of some base and mex
pensive metal and will be smaller and
lighter than the silver dollar.
In the United States the initial cost
of token currency would be larger
than the cost of making paper money,
but saving would soon be noted in
asmuch as the life of a metallic token
would be much longer than the life of
paper dollar.
The plan seems to be sensible
enough. But the Americans are some
what finicky about their money.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26

John Wanamaker-A matchmaker.
Mussolini-A region in the southern
part of Eurasia.
Tariff-A city in France.
Leonard Wood-An aviator.
Venizelos-Country in South Amer
lea.
Henry Cabot Lodge-Place where
societies meet
Volstead-Experimen about laws
of physics.
Fiume-A mountain in Japan.
Babe Ruth = World heavyweight
champion.
Muscle Shoals-A great coal mine
in Italy.
Firpo-African prizefighter.
Steinmetz-A kind of piano.
The above sad breaks by the Wis
consin "Normals" are reminders of a
little volume on the editors desk en-
titled English as She Is Taught"
In it are hundreds of examples from
children on various topics. Some few
are quoted here:
Alias-A good man in the Bible.
Alienate-To make a citizen of.
Ammonia-The food for the gods.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
Startling Answers on Today's Personalities
Are Guen bylWisconsin Normal Students

Especial to The New York Times.)
Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept. 19.-Pro-
spective teachers at the Fond du Lac
County Normal School were asked re-
Gently to describe Senator La Toilette
in an identification test" One young
woman described the Progressive can
didate for President as "a Frenchman
who came to America during the war;"
She admitted she had always lived in
Wisconsin.
Another student said Teapot Dome
was "an old tomb discovered in Egypt
about year ago." A few of the more
startling answers were:
Ober-Ammergau-A great German
politician.
Herrin-A title used in Germany.
Pinchot-A race horse.
Frances e. Willard-American pugi-
list.
Obregon-A province In Germany.
De Valera-A bandit in Mexico.
Lloyd George-King of England.
Ford-Ran for President and backed
out.
Helen Keller-A great airplane flier.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26

with other candidates. To subject
him to the treatment he received was
a gross breach of propriety, an out
rage upon decency and hospitality and
altogether inexcusable.
There has been a great deal written
and much spoken from platforms
about woman purifying and elevating
politics, drawing it from the muck and
mire into which man has lowered it.
Well, some men are contemplate and
nasty, it must be admitted. After ex-
hibitions such as that of Monday eve
ming in Ridgewood, man can send out
missionaries to preach the rescue of
woman from political degradation.
This assault upon Freeholder Roberts
has been in preparation for months.
1t was foreshadowed long since in
talk before the Republican County
Committee, when Mrs. Stockton asked
the chairman of the committee wheth-
er the private character of candidates
was proper subject for criticism, and
he answered "Yes" Wherein he was
enunciating the doctrine that when he
DoCOlleS d CduuiudtS lOl OlhC0, pi
or political, man descends to the
level of common scoundrel without
the right of defense. The poison
tongue marks him for victim. Thus
woman adds rancor to the debauchery
of INSCRIPTIONS political man. In
stead of elevating politics from the
mire of vileness she pushes it deeper
into the ooze. If it is not degrading
to womanhood to thus place herself in
the ranks of political muckrakers,
what is it?
There are six men seeking nomina
ton for Freeholder; only three can be
nominated. The Hackensack Repub-
lican favors neither as against anoth-
er, but it points out what is an admit
ted fact that Mr.. Roberts during his
years in the office has been credited
with giving the county faithful service.
To go back in the abysm of time, hunt
for and enlarge upon personal in
cident, indicates self-righteous NOR
bidity that lacks the spirit of saving
grace. Were a man to ask personal
questions of another such as Mrs.
Stockton had the audacity to PROFOUND
of Candidate Roberts, he would have
been confronted by two alternatives:
The answer, "It's none of your damned
business" or a knockdown.-Editor
Bird in Hackensack Republican.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
To Remodel the
Grantwood Garage

Harry Lucht has completed plans
for a second floor to be erected in the
Grantwood Garage of M. Michaelson
& Son to accommodate the demand
of their patrons for additional space.
The floor will be supported on ten
five-ton clear span girders and will be
fireproof, of concrete. The entire
front will be remodeled and when
completed will have very attractive
architectural front.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
Mayor White Heads
Relief Committee

At a meeting held in the home of
Charles S. owen on Main street. in
Fort Lee, on Thursday night of last
week, Mayor Edward A. White was
made the chairman of the committee
of Fort Lee citizens who will conduct
a drive to raise funds to provide for
twenty Near East orphans.
The committees plans will bring
the Near East question into every
home in the borough and it is hoped
all will do what they can to help re-
lieve the suffering of these orphan
children.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
A Gard of Thanks

To The Editor
Permit me to express through the
columns of your paper my sincere
thanks to the local press and to the
citizens of the Borough of Cliffside
Park who paid me a signal compli-
ment in making possible my nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket for the
office of Councilman. If I am sue
cessful in the General Election I will
be able to show my appreciation more
fully by faithful service in office.
Sincerely
FRANK MEYER.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26

vehicles and pedestrians. The Lido
already is said to have become more
and more like Coney Island. 1t be-
gins to look as if Venice might allow
outsiders to kill the goose that lays
her golden eggs-the joy of travellers
in just the qualities which through
undermining and commercializing
would dissipate.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
Piano Pupils

Mrs. Gertrude Polsley, first prize
graduate Leipsic Conservatory (dip-
loma), we'll known in New York City
as a successful teacher of piano, will
accept pupils at her residence, 1864
Abbott boulevard. Phone 1109R,
Cliffside. *r 9-12-4t
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
THE STATESMAN

THE STATESMAN THROWS HIS
SHOULDERS BACK AND
STRAIGHTENS OUT HIS TIE,
AND SAYS, "MY FRIENDS, UNLESS
1T RAINS THE WEATHER
WILL BE DRY"
AND WHEN THIS THOUGHT INTO
OUR BRAINS HAS PERCOLAT-
ED THROUGH
WE COMMON PEOPLE NOD OUR
HEADS AND LOUDLY CRY,
chow TRUE"
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
BACK TO PERAMBULAToR

BACK TO PERAMBULATOR
When Mary was born they gave her
baby carriage.
Then she grew up bit and they gave
her velocipede.
When she got little older they gave
her a pony and cart.
When she was in grammar school
they gave her bicycle.
While she was in college the folks
gave her a Stutz.
At her wedding they donated an
airplane.
Now she's starting in with baby car
riage again.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
THE NEW POETRY

They are writing poetry now in
Greenwich Village in new language,
which lends itself to translation into
English. 1t runs about as follows,
as a sample:
Once a big molicepan
Saw bittle lum
Sitting on the sturbcone
Chewing gubberrum.
Said the big molicepan,
Gill you wive Sc mome?"
"Tin on your not-type,
Said the bittle lum.
New York American.
The only CRATER the public honors
is Luther Burbank.
r. JULES DUPON.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
OR WERE YOU PUSHED?

Did you fall? asked man, rushing
to the rescue of woman who slipped
on an icy pavement.
Oh, no, she said, l just sat down
here to see if l could find any fourleaf
clovers.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
UninersalIy Applicable

The safe way to cross the street Is
to wait for a crowd. But you can say
that about adopting a new idea.-The
Duluth Herald.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26

/ do the Uery best l knoaU
hoao, the very best l can,
and / mean to keep doing
so till the end; If the end
brimgs me out all right,
What IS said against me
qDcn't amount to anything.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
CURE FOR LOVE SICKNESS

Stick your head in bucket of cold
water three times and take it out
twice. CA little old, but good.)
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
OFF THE
BEATEN PATH

"THE MODERN GIRL DRESSES
SIMPLY, KNOWS HOW TO COOK,
is MODEST AND RETIRING, AND
S C ORN ALL INTOXICATING
DRINKS" NEEDLESS TO SAY THE
ABOVE QUOTATION is TAKEN
FROM A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
IN 1890.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26

Little boy (sight-seeing in Washing
tom: Papa when are we going to
see the red tape?"
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
THE VILLAGE FLAPPER

TIE v TIETNSI- -FK' h-'t
Under the swinging drug store sign
The village fiapper waits.
The flap, a clever kid is she,
Who never lacks her dates.
Palisadian., 1924-09-26
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,oL. XVII SEPTEMBER 2s, 1924, NO. s5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-27
NazimoUa Recalls
Poors Days in London

4 little map Of tho poor district OF
London hangs upon tho rcciory wall
In a hceno tn ShEimoya's latest pic.
turc. Madonna % the Street," a..
reeicd b. Edwin Carcwc and soon 10
BE- released thru First National
Il lived there once" haid Nax!m.
ovs. pointing 20 the map just after
they had taken scene az The Unit.
81 Studios. In Holiywood II was
somewhere therein that poorest part
OF whhochapci II was while I was
playing with "A Russian company In
a great London thcater So poor
were Ne. ws Russian players. that.
while we dazzlcd rich. sophisticated
London by night. We had 20 live
and board IN the poorest London b.
day. I can almost feel az home in
this story Of Llmohousc. In which I
am working
Hobart Bosworih was the flint
movie man 10 wear puitees and
riding brcechcs. Frank Lloyd.
directing him IN THE Silent
Watcher" never wore them In
his life. unlike most directors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-27

nIiIIIEIM

ORPHEUM
TUE American Aago has produced
i no better emotional actress than
Miss MarIoria Rambeau. She h
rcekoncd an ono Of a small group of
eminent stars, Her recent successes
include several OF tho outstanding
theatrical bits Of the past decade.
These SUCCESSES include sadie
Love" Cheating Chcatcrs," The
Fortune Teller Tho Goldfish" and
''rho Unknown Woman"
Miss Ilambcau will bestho headline
attraction az the orphoum next week
whore sho viii play bracelets, A." an
intensely dramatic playiet Lionel
Olcnlster. Oscar Sterling and Law
renee Grant have supporting roles,
Fortunello and Cirillino. italy's
foremost buffoons. win present an
other featured act In their line OF
ondeRvor they are unbeatable,
Chic Yorko and Roao King In The
Old Family Tin Type" arc back
again. This Il about the funniest
thing Ia vaudeville and one OF tho
best blta or comedy patter n sur.
rounded BY some pertinent oonversa.
ton and sons.
Claude and Marion bring "stm Ar
gulns They are responsible for
funny exchange Of rspartee Their
songs fall pleasantly upon the cars,
making their act real delight
Gracc Hayes Il ono Of the clever.
ost girls vaudeville has produced IN
years. and sho has a collection Of tho
best lifting songs, She Il younE, AZ
tractiyr and clever
The cycle % Color present some.
thing new IN tho line Of posing
neauty q form combined with beauty
Ia color makes this number an On.
joyable offering.
Sylvia Loyal and Company present
a clever flock % feathofcd actors
amid a beautiful setting.
Topics % the Day. Aesop's la.
blsa. the News and orchestra are
other events % the bill.
PANTAGEs
DosCoE Fatty" Arbuckle viii
~ appear In person as tho stellar
attraction AZ the pRntages thsater.
opening with Mondays matinee, Ne,
attic thehterEocfs have been ovl.
dsnclnk considerable interest in
Taltys first vaudeville tour and his
first public appearance since he
started his comeback IN san Fran.
cisco several months ago 10 has
been breaking all house records
wherever he has appeared 20 Tar. and
tho local management Is expecting
an unusually large attendance during
his stay here ArbueklS IL appearing
In n specially designed net for his
exclusive tour % tho pautnEsa cir,
cult. which advance press reports
claim ~ very entertaining, The pop
ulnr comedian and screen star viii
have a strong bili in support Of hla
act
The feature picture for the week "a
Torment. starring owen Moore
and Bessie Love
Tho baiancs OF tho vaudeville bill
comprises five top.no,eh acts and a
Glenn Goff surprise nonolog,is.
Maurice Barrett and company pro.
sent a dramatic episode OF Mystic
India entitled. "on the Road 10 Cal.
euith."
Alexander and Fields. two Of vauds-
yilis's elsvoresi FUN makers. promise
plenty OF laughs
Harvard.winyfred and Bruce ap.
pear In very snHppy program OF
midair work.
Dorothy Lewis. a Girl OF charming
appearance and personality. will
offer program Of harmony meio.
dies.
This two Stewards arc billed a.
Americas premier Sylophoulsts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-27
Mgr. Hood Announces Big
Lineup of Entertainment

OPENING one 81 tho most widely
" varied ana vcli-talHncod the
atrical SEASONS IN the history % the
locsl rlaSbouse. Manager George A.,
Hood today announced tho recent
musical COMEDY success Little
Jessie James 90 open az tho Metro
poutan moatcr hero sunday octo-
her B
This sparkling ana different
music show viii inauEurato the
autumn scason program. which will
conAst ~ two hg feature pictures
fto musical comedies two comedy
dramas and az least seven straight
tramaa
And that's not counting the far
famed and much discussed novelty,
sg.hau,c Souria- which win play
hers ON The first western tour q the
original company,
No matter what you prefer, Man
eyed Hood Is planning on Swing Il
% you. whether music. screen super
FEATURES new legitimate comedies
or world famous stage artists In new
vehicles
Following tho Harlan Thompson
Harry Archer music show with the
desperate title will come The first Of
the two motion pictures engaged.
Cecil n. pcMIllca cNtraNaganaa.
The Ten Commandments" IL opens
an indefinite engagement nc the
Met on Monday. October ~.
AFTER Il will come 10 entertain
ments. on which dates are not
yet being made public.
For instance there viii be Douglas
Fairbanks MASTERPIECES. The Thief
az Bagdnd." and blossom Time.
that beautiful and sweet musical
show which made such an impress
sion here. Is being brought back Tor
return engagement
Glenn Hunter - coming IN the
stage version OF Merton % the
Movies" the same play In which he
came 20 fame Via the screen.
Olga Pctrova viii be seen In The
Hurricane"
Faiu Lolher. who appeared IN
Shakespcarcan roles here a few
SEASONS hack. g. coming west again
and win appear IN several plays
from tho Bard OF Avons pen.
Broadway Is too blase. bored or
advanced 10 allow the classic COM
rdics and tragedies much thought Ia
Gotham any morn. but Seattle Is
sin cultured Cor Is - proyineialT)
enough to like Shakespeare and his
Interpreters.
Among Tho new dramas scheduled
for the Metropolitan are Simon
Called Peter" a much-critlciEed and
intenseiy-moying tale. Elliott Dexter
playing the lead in The Havoc,
and May Robson appearing In
new play not yet announced here.
''Tarnish" Is also on the program.
and Lionel Barrymore and OTIS
skinner are coming hack 10 Seattle
IN new vehicles % the stage
Vocal and instrumental best SELL
sfs" OF melodyland. beauties from
Broadway; com dians that are
funny. and heroes who are hand
some and don't grab all the spot
light from their winsome leading