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Palisadian., 1925-12-18
BE A CHEER LEADER

Did you ever try to be cheer leader
in your own home?
If you don't know how, attend some
high school game, and get the spirit.
You would be surprised to see how
much enthusiasm you might arouse
in your home if you would enter it at
the end of the day with a smile on
your face and as hearty greeting for
mother and the kiddies.
What sort of homecoming is it to
hear your listless "Lo"?
Arriving in such mood, the next
thing you do is hunt for something
against which to complain.
You will not permit yourself the
pleasure of being in the house and at
peace-you must show dissatisfaction.
Does your arrival at home mean
that noise and merriment must cease?
Does your advent each night mean
that your wife must not disturb you
until you have read the evening paper
and are quite ready to talk?
Isn't this poor way for the head
of the house to act?
Say, try it for just few days-the
plan of an enthusiastic demonstration
of man glad to be home after a days
work and glad to find all well and
happy
Don't check your good humor at
your doorstep.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
For Your Amusement
princess Flavia" Most Magnificent of Operettas

Described as the perfect operetta,"
Princess Flavia," produced by the
Messrs. Shubert at the Century Thea
tire, has achieved an almost instant
success. Already it is talked about in
the same terms as Blossom Time"
and "The Student Prince" and this
would seem to be no over-statement
of facts. Based on a most satisfying
and beautiful romance, the Messrs.
Shubert have made this operetta more
brilliant as picture and more ap-
pealing in its music and the treatment
of the score and arrangement of the
ensembles than in "The Student
Prince"
Set upon the huge stage of New
York's handsomest theatre. this op-
eretta is a resplendent thing never to
be forgotten. 1t nearly approaches
grand opera, and certainly the artists
who sing the leading roles would find
themselves at home in the Temple of
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

many other costs that go with every
publication. Yet Howe has made much
money. He has travelled all over and
around the world, goes to Florida or
California, or somewhere every year
All of his fine thought, however, eX
pressed impersonally would never
have given him the universal popu-
larity he enjoys.
The name of Arthur Brisbane at the
top of his column in the New York
American makes his daily opinions
syndicated to hundreds of newspapers
very personal and thousands buy his
paper who would not notice it but for
his name. 1t is ''Brisbane's Column"
that makes it great. And Brisbane"
has made him famous and ton of
money. Arthur Brisbane is one of
the richest men in New York and will
soon be in the highest-in-the-ai house
in the world. That is, his thirty-two
stories high residence will be in the
highest building used for homes. He
has fitted up palatial residence away
up in Madison avenue, New York,
where he can overlook a wonderful
territory and always be safe. Being
personal has made Brisbane the wild
est read of any American writer, or
any in any other country. That is,
more daily readers follow him than
any living man. He must value this
great achievement, because he is as
careful in his every utterance as any
one could demand The fact that
many of his readers do not agree with
much that he says, has nothing what
ever to do with the personal side of
his utterances. What he says is his,
and he breaches his daily sermons of
thought to the largest audience, per-
haps excelling any radio audience
without hookups with other stations.
Those of us who visioned the future
Palisade when we moved over in 1905
and 1906 and 1907, pictured the pres
ent status of growth long before it
came. l have often wondered what
the real estate statesmen really had up
their sleeves when they talked so
many things that we were to have, not
one of which was authorized. 1t was
an amazing thing to have done, and
involved the community in many seri-
Gus problems which had to be solved
without resultant good beyond the
squelching of big lawsuit against the
Hudson River Realty Company, the
original founders of Palisade. The
agents wanted talking points," so
they got together and agreed to tell
prospective buyers we were to have
q country club house and fifty acres
of land with it. We were to have
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
BOYS AND GIRLS ARRAIeNED

The Hackensack Record of last
Tuesday contains about five solid col
umns of report that boys and girls
from Hackensack and Hasbrouck
Heights are accused of running
dances with booze. ''Intoxication, pet
ting parties in parked automobiles
and destruction of property are a few
of the charges made says the Rec
ord. About two years ago the Hack
ensack School authorities discon-
tinued dancing after school hours be-
cause of the pocket flask and other
irregularities. The youth of the
schools belonging to secret societies,
boys and girls rebelling against their
rights chose to have dances at the
Woman's Club in Union street. under
strict regulations and conditions. Bit
the dances proved that the young
people paid no attention to the moral
obligation behind a mere promise to
behave. Some of the details given by
the Record are painful as well as
scandalous.
1t will be remembered that Judge
Cornelius Doremus in the primary
campaign deplored the hip pocket of
the school youth and the petting par
ties that were notoriously prevalent
He was unjustly rebuked for his
statements, but from the Records dis
graceful story he was more than justi-
fed. If the Board of Education would
enforce discipline these immoral
stories would not be published. And
Hackensack is not the only place
where the pocket flask and the auto
mobile play a conspicuous part.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

Art, farther downtown. The score of
Princess Flavia," by the way, is by
Sigmund Romberg, who wrote both
Blossom Time" and "The Student
Prince" and who, 1t has just been an
nounced, is to compose the score of a
grand opera.
The cast is headed by Harry WEIGH
man, whom the Messrs. Shubert
placed under contract year ago to-
create the dual role of Rudolf and the
King, made famous in the dramatic
version of "The Prisoner of Zenda,''
by E. H. Sothern and James K. Hack
ett. Mr.. Welchman, who is an Eng
lishman, has never before appeared in
America, and his reception on the
opening night at the Century Theatre
was one of the thrilling events of the
season. The role of the Princess is
sung delightfully."- by Evelyn Herbert,
who is one of the youngest and most
charming of prima donnas. Her rise
is true romance of the stage.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
RANDOM NOTES

The personal side of all writing
possesses a certain form of human in
terest beyond all other kinds of eX-
pressed thought. l can understand
this in way, but it's outstanding
interest is strange. We love to feel
an interest in people, and this interest
sometimes extends to all they do or
say. In newspapers the interview
is played up solely because human in
stinct as undertood in newspaper Of
fees has developed the fact that it
has greater general interest than any
other form of reportorial art If any
person. no matter who he or she may
be, has something personal to say
about any subject it is sure to be read
by all with greater interest than if
something were written about what
that person did. The colloquial style
of writing is forever the most absorb
ing no matter where one sees it, in a
paper, book or anywhere. What we
think as editors is far less interesting
as expressed opinion than if we were
named in some news story and said
something about it, A politician run
ming for office gets the publics ear
through the interview hundred fold
more surely than if he made mere
announcement or said what he stood
for in plain impersonal words.
OF course, the human side of every
thing is the greatest appeal in life,
yet in all writing the personal side is
the catchy side.
Shakespeare abounds in this colo.
quial triumph of expressed thought,
In novels of all kinds the opinion
chapters, the descriptive situations,
may have greater profundity, but
nothing like the interest that CONVEX
sations between characters have.
E. A. Howe's Monthly, one of the
widest read publications in the world,
perhaps, maintains its grip upon the
reader almost solely because of what
the 'I' of it has to say. 81" think
this or that upon any subject what
ever has greater significance than if
the same thought were impersonally
expressed. Howe's Monthly costs
only 25 cents year, yet it is easily
worth ten times as much. I have
never understood how he can set the
type for the price he asks. The COM
position, of course, may be covered
by given number of copies sold. But
there's the vast overhead in handling
the papers, the mailing Of each copy
in an envelope so that the small paper
will go through the mails safely and
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

parked areas along the cliff front with
pergolas and seats, and flowers grow
ing along the car tracks, besides other
things, every one pure fiction which
originated among the men selling lots
and houses. OF course, as soon as the
promises" failed to materialize up
went the people in the air. And they
went with a jump and determination
that looked serious enough for while
When the Hudson River Realty peo-
pie came here to have a joint meeting
with the old Tax Payers Association,
they told story straight enough to
be believed, so with the donation of
much fine property for schools, town
hall and churches, the fairy tales of
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

The following extracts are from the
mails" published in Boston by the
Massachusetts S. P. c. A, 180 Long
wood avenue.
"Our Dumb Animals" is a monthly
publication, with number of interest
ing and educational pictures and read
ing matter Any child asking Santa
Claus to send 81 to their office for a
years subscription would certainly
get real enjoyment from it.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

she plays contrasting roIe-as an
opera singer at the height of her
fame and as the same woman twenty
years later, after complete moral
breaking down. Others in the cast
are Jack Pickford, Constance Ben
nett, George Cooper, Gustave Won
Seyffertitz, Spottiswood Aitkeny
George Nichols, and Marc MacDer-
mott.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
"The Goose Woman"

Louise Dresser has obtained an
other triumph in makeup in her lat
est picture, "The Goose Woman" a
Universal-Jewel which is coming to
the Grant-Lee Theatre Thursday and
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

the agents were put into the discard.
1t was all a most unfortunate occur
renee, and shows that in all new devel-
opments the selling agents should be
guarded against exaggeration. There
wasn't the slightest use or reason for
all the lying done about Palisade in
its starting days. Most of the unrea-
sonable things we have to fight can
be ironed out if bit of care is used
C. T. L.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
Fine Calendar

Mr.. George Beckmann, of the firm
of Eypper and Beckmann, Inc, at Pali-
sade Junction, announces that anyone
desiring 1926 calendar may secure
one by calling at the office.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

REMEMBER THE CHILDREN AT
THE CHRISTIAN ORPHAN HOME
IN FORT LEE. HELP TO MAKE
THEIR CHRISTMAS HAPPY.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

tures," and play called "Benjy in
Beastland." The sum of $40 was
earned by various activities of mem
bers, and nearly one hundred cats and
dogs, besides owls and turtles were
taken care of. A letter of protest
against the rodeo was sent to the
Chicago Chamber of Commerce.
We hope soon to be able to follow
the good example set by our neighbor,
Hoboken.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
OPEN THE DOOR OF YOUR HEART

ADV.-Lost, unusually beautiful kit
ten, five months old. Named Kitty.
Missing since Tuesday. Zuchimo,
1852 Abbott Blvd, Palisade.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18

Among other delightful traits of the
Scandinavian people is their custom
in the Yuletide festivities of thinking
not only of the happiness of their
little ones, but of teaching these chill
dren to bear in mind the happiness of
others, and in particular of the ami
mails about them. Even the birds are
remembered. A sheaf of barley is
fastened on the end of a pole and
placed outdoors.
Maybe our Palisade birds will be
glad to get some crumbs, and maybe
a little raw oatmeal. Let's try them!
o, horse, you are wonderful
thing; no buttons to push, no horns
to honk; you start yourself, no clutch
to slip; no spark to miss, no gears to
strip; no license-buying every year,
with plates to screw on front and
rear; no gas bills climbing up each
day, stealing the joy of life away; no
speed cops chugging in your rear,
yelling summons in your ear. Your
luueT JuUGS are dll ". ~, anu, LHdllh
the Lord, they stay that way; your
spark plugs never miss and fuss;
your motor never makes us cuss.
Your frame is good for many a mile;
your body never changes style; your
wants are few and easy met; you've
something on the auto yet!
Remember, everybody, Santa Claus
is too busy to bring Christmas cheer
to your pets-so why don't you play
Santa Claus to them Ten cents will
buy an S. P. c. A stocking for a dog
or cat and can be bought through
this Column. Fill it with small cakes,
tiny bit of candy, and a small rub
ber ball Cor catnip mouse). Your
dogs, or your cats, happiness will
repay you for the small trouble.
And please remember the poor,
poor animals homeless and starving.
Should an animal come under your
notice. will you not be so kind as to
take the few minutes to telephone 131
Cliffside, or the local police?
A kindness done to "those who can
not speak for themselves" is but
gratitude to the Creator of them and
of you for His greater kindness to
you.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
YULE-TIDE GIFTS
Louella C. Poole

Blessed Yule-tide, bring to us
These fair gifts, we pray:
Clearer vision, strength to do
Right from day to day;
Kinder hearts, more sympathy
For all upon life's way.
Tenderness to bind the wounds
OF the sick and sad;
Wisdom to direct the feet
OF the weak and bad;
Tears to shed for others woes;
Laughter to make glad.
And not least Of all thy gifts,
Speech, bold, unafraid,
For our little brothers dumb;
Willing hands to aid
Every weak and harmless thing
By the Father made.
delphia, offers a prize of $40 to the
one who will submit a new word fifty
a person who is naturally
and callously cruel to animals. The
suggestion must be received by Janu-
airy Is, 1926.
Wherever Mrs. Minnie Madderr
Fiske happens to have an engage
ment on her present tour, there she
appears at one or more gatherings il
the interest of preventing cruelty to
animals and especially in arousine
enthusiasm for stopping the cruelties
of trapping fur-bearing animals
Would that the stage had more Mrs
Fiskes.
With membership of $50 the
Junior S. P. G. A. of Hoboken has al
average attendance of 20 at its meet
ings. Among the topics of the talks
are, "Our Native Birds" "The Jacl
London Club" Little Furry Crea
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
Pudding Stones
Thrown by Gibson North for
the Benefit of the People

1t is always interesting to have the
views of so important man as Mo-
tor Vehicle Commissioner Dill on the
drunken driver question. Here fol
lows the Hudson Dispatch's Comment
on Dills speech.
THE CURSE OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
Army Officers
Ask More Funds
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 25.-
General staff officers of the army have
on many occasions indicated their
alarm over the downward trend of
army appropriations since the war, and
they regard the proposed cut this year
MS particularly serious since the ex-
haustion of wartime stores makes it
imperative. in their opinion, that there
he considerably increased outlay for
supplies.
the budget bureau by Officers charged
with responsibility for the military es-
adjustment, and last year Secretary
Weeks went over the bureaus head and
successfully protested TO President
Coolidge to avert n substantial cut
in the army payroll.
General Pershing has publicly eX-
pressed his hope that the present es-
tablishment not only would be kept
unimpaired but would be expanded to
permit greater training facilities for
reserve and national guard contin-
gents.
Representatives of many branches Of
the military establishment, notably the
air service, have declared repeatedly
before committees Of Congress and in
other public utterances that their ap-
preparations are inadequate.
No formal statement on the budget
for next year has been issued at the
War Department. however, and it has
not been disclosed whether steps have
been taken to fully inform the Prcsi-
dent as to the state of opinion among
army officers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
PLAN REORGANIZATION
OF VALLEY CHAMBER

Reorganization plans of the Rio
Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce
will be completed at San Juan on
September IL. when Porter A. Whaley
of Stamford, general manager of the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce,
and Ray Leeman, manager of the San
Antonio office of tie West Texas or,
ganization, confer with Valley of.
ficials.
w. I. Burnett OF Brownsville, pres.
ident of the Valley Chamber of Com
merce. and o. S. V. Ross, secretary,
and other Valley officials, will attend
the meeting.
The recognized chamber will be
under the jurisdiction of the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce, with
headquarters in San Antonio. but viii
maintain its individual organization
with its own Valley manager.
Selection Of a town for the Valley
headquarters will be made at the San
Juan meeting.
Mr.. Whaley will arrive in San An.
tonic September 10, and will be &C.
companied from here to San Juan By
Mr.. Leeman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
NEW WAR OF TOkGS
BREAKS OUT AS MY.
PEACEMAKER DIES

NEW YORK. Aug. ga new
Chinese war broke out early today in
various cities, a few hours after the
burial of Lee Kue Wing. mayor" Of
New York's Chinatown who was large
ly responsible fer the recent truce
between the Hip Sing and On Leong
tongs.
One On Leong tongman was shot
and killed here and a Hip Sing mem
Der and a bystander and possibly 9TH
ers were wounded in Boston some %
hours after Washington police had
thwarted a plot to kill three officials
of the Hip Sing tong. Thirty three
Chinese were arrested in Washing
ton.
In Chicago, a resident of the On
LeOng section was shot and killed. \
resident of the Hip section and two
others were arrested. Tips to the pO-
lice that led to opium raids, are pre-
sumed to have been the motive for
the Chicago shooting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
Hey! Balheads
60 Buy An
AHectionafe Cat

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Licks
by the tongue of a cat have
grown hair on the once bald pate
of Rudolph Altbans, 6O-year-old
retired druggist Of East Elm.
hurst, he says.
For years he applied various
preparations designed TO promote
hirsute activity. but none OF
them worked. A few months ago
his cat. Mike, started licking the
shiny head when Althans took
his afternoon nap. Eventually he
began TO lick when Althans was
awake. Now bis head is covered
with hair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
US. W|THDRANS
HONESTEADS
IN FLOR|DA
Government Acts to Save
Huge Tracts From
Spectators.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - Thou
sands of acres of Florida land, valued
at millions of dollars and owned by
the federal government, have been
withdrawn from homestead entry by
the Interior Department. TO prevent
it from falling into the hands oi
spectators and be sold at huge
profits in the land-gold rush there.
This was revealed by an executive
order Withdrawing Al lots in st
Marks tOwnsite, near Tallahassee TO.
day.
A recent executive order withdrew
all islands off the coast of Florida
owned by the government. Many Uf
these small islands were said to have
been eagerly sought by land promo.
tiers to be turned over eventually to
winter residences.
L. s. TO GAIN.
In Withdrawing the more choice
acreage from homestead purposes,
Secretary of Interior Work said it is
the policy of the government to have
and probably make money for the gov.
eminent in years to come, by wait
ing until the land becomes tremendous.
ly valuable.
Land held by the government is APP
praised far under present values. For
instance, block of 40 acres of pub
lie land in Hardin township, near
Miami Beach. was appraised at 500
coo. A little over year ago it was
withdrawn from entry. Recently II
was sold by the government for $3.50,
coo.
The government owns 3J,0O0,O0O
acres of land in Florida. Much of il
is still available for domestic pur-
poses.
MAKE EASY MONEY.
1t has been considered easy MONEY
for the spectators TO acquire home
stead sites. All one had to do was
acquire a parcel of land. AS much
as 1G0 acres, comply with the uneager
requirement for improvement; prove
residence of seven months each year
for three years; construct n habi;ablc
house and cultivate a part of the
tract.
Once these terms have been complied
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
olge Charges Propaganda Aimed at Economy Program
ARMY PILOTS ASKED
TO ENTER AIR RACES

Army pilots from Brooks Field and
Kelly Field have been requested to
take part in airplane races TO be held
at Tulsa during the convention of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, August 80
to September 2.
Prizes totalling $4,000 have been set
aside for the army plane races.
Request has been made at Kelly
Field that all pilots make known their
desire to participate in the races or to
visit Tulsa on authorized cross eoun-
try flights.
The events for army planes have not
been announced, but pilots will be per-
mitted to enter in case authority is
granted by the Chief of the Air Ser
vice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
Mems Furnishings

A complete line of Furnish
ings will be maintained at all
times, bringing to our Gus
toners all that is new and
snappy for every dress oc-
casion. Only merchandise of
quality will find its way into
our store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
DETERMINATION
To GUT COSTS
EMP FLASHED
President Refuses to Be
Alarmed at Opposition
to His Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

sWAMPSCOTT, Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent Coolidge believes that there is
propaganda being spread with the pur-
pose of embarrassing his economy pro.
gram.
One instance of opposition, in his
opinion, are reports emanating from
Washington that the general staff of
the army believes the military estab-
lishment is suffering as result IF
penurious policy.
Another instance is speculation that
the Leviathan might be withdrawn
from transatlantic service.
The President, it was said today,
expects constant opposition to his eff
forts to decrease government expendi-
lures, but is determined that it shall
not be effective. ..-..
STAFF ALARMED.
Reports that the general staff is
alarmed at the Presidents retrench-
ment policy should not be taken seri-
ously. Mr.. Coolidge believes, as The
general staff should be able to pro-
vide a fair degree of defense on pres
ent appropriations, and it would be
reflection on the general staff to make
it appear otherwise.
The army Mt present is spending
close to $500, 900, 000-more than twice
annual expenditures before the war,
according TO the Presidents calcula-
tions, and this amount should be suf-
ficient, he believes, for all legitimate
activity.
DISCREDITS REPORTS.
President Palmer of the Fleet Cor
poration, has charge Of tine opera.
tion of the Leyiathan and until he
recommends its withdrawal from SER
vice, which the President does not be-
lieve he ever will do, Mr.. Coolidge
secs no need of placing credence in re-
ports that the government is about TO
discontinue its operation of the biz
vessel.
President Coolidge realizes that the
shipping business is highly competitive
and it was suggested here today at
White Court that q motive for circu-
Waiting reports that the Leviathan was
togo out of commission might be TO
proihotc cancellation of reservations
on the liner with n view to increasing
the business Of ships competing with
government vessels.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25

TObin in his embroidered sOmbrero.
The women in the party are shown in
the front row. Below is Mayor TObin
and Victoria Cubrera, mayor Of Cuer.
nayaca, IMOrelOs. Mexico. Mayor Gu.
brera appeared in native costume at
the fete in honor Of the San Antonio
visitors.