Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-02-04
MAYOR WILSON
EXPRESSES THE
REGRET Of CITY
Requests That All Flags in
This City Be Placed at
Half Mast
WILSON PRAISED HERE
Respected for His Efforts by
Those Who Did Not
Agree With Ideas
WILSON PRAISED HERE

"AIthough the death of former
President woodrow Wilson was
expected at any time following
the announcement of his sudden
turn for the worse on Friday
morning, the news of his actual
death came as a distinct shock
to not only those who idOlized
him as a man and were in har-
mony with his ideals, but also to
those who saw in him a martyr
for what he believed was the
best for his country.
"This country has lost a won
derfM man possessing a great
mind and there is little that
might add to the tributes already
paid him by the greatest living
men today. L earnestly request
that every public building. fac
tory and home display the
American flag at half mast. As
soon as funeral arrangements
have been made will ask that
proper respect for the memory
of Americas war president will
be shown on the day of the
funeral"
w. G. WILSON,
Mayor.
Flags throughout the city are at
half-mast today in respect to the
memory of Woodrow Wilson, Amer
ica's war President, who breathed
his last at 11:15 o'clock yesterday
Much interest in the con-
dition of the dying man was shown
by local residents from the time 1t
was made known early Friday morn
ing that Mr. Wilson had taken .
turn for the worse and his death
was a question of but hours. Many
inquiries were made at the Evening
News Office as to the condition OF
the worn-out statesman who was
not expected to live Friday night.
Immediately upon receiving word
of Mr.. Wilson's death yesterday
morning. the Evening News quickly
assembled a working force in order
that an extra might be published
giving to the people in this city and
vicinity the news which they had
been looking for during the last two
days.
The death of the man in whose
fertile brain was born the League
of Nations resulted in the breaking
down of the bars which had pre-
vented many persons from admit
ting the greatness of this man.
How prominent men of the city
view the death of former President
Woodrow Wilson may be obtained
from the following short interviews;
Isaac Alpern, president of the
Perth Amboy Trust Company, said:
I'VE have lost one of the greatest
Presidents we have ever had. II
politics had not interfered with his
plans for settling the European af-
fairs, Europe would now be on its
feet. Eventually the people of this
country will realize this fact"
Former Judge Adrian Lyon said:
Woodrow Wilson was very
great and very good man. He was
one of the greatest Presidents in
the history of the country and he
was to be commended for his high
ideals"
Mgr. William p. Cantwell:
"In common with all Americans
we realize what the country has losi
in the death of a great President"
ASSlSldHl EfOSSCutOr JOHN IoOldil
America has lost one of the
greatest men she ever produced.
think that when the world become:
enlightened to appreciate
Wilson's political philosophy they
will eventually adopt it."
Former Senator Thomas Brown
said:
"In the death of former President
Wilson America has lost one of its
greatest and most unselfish patriots
and the world its leading human
itarian. May he have eternal rest
and peace with his merciful Master