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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Big Leather Industry
Traced to PILGRIMS

Wandering around the lower
part of New York city in the
shadow of the Brooklyn bridge one
is likely to be suddenly assailed
by the strong odor Of leather and
the stroller Is in the center Of the
city's leather industry. One es-
adjustment after another Is de-
voted to the manufacture of leather
and leather goods in one form or
another. This happened because
this spot was the origin OF the
trade In this country. The first
leather tanning in this country was
done here and the spot was select
ed because Of the presence of the
trees that yield the bark used in
tanning. At one time there were
number of large tanning estab-
lishments here, but as the ground
became too valuable to be used for
this purpose, the tanneries moved
away, but their places were taken
by smaller manufacturing plants,
which have persisted on the site
until this day. The tanneries moved
to the interior Of Pennsylvania,
New York and Wisconsin, at places
where the hemlock was found In
quantities. The tanning industry was
started on the banks Of the East
river few years after the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth,
the originator of the tanning art
In this country having come over
on the ship Anne, which brought
the second group to Plymouth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Is State of Mdine
by COMPROMISE Vote

Every now and then some one
asks us why we always refer to
our state as 1.-THE State of Maine"
not as Maine" One good reason
Is to be found in the fact that, I'M
like any other state, ours was so
incorporated and constituted as
'"The State of Maine" Another
Is found in the fact that of all the
states ours is almost the only one
Of one syllable.
We wanted a word or expression
that would roll trippingly from the
tongue. A debate in the constitu-
tional convention of 1920, creating
the State of Name" lasted two or
three days, and strong argument
against Maine" was its lack of
euphony. So they almost called
us columbus" and almost voted
"Lfgonia" on us. So they com
promised on "The State of Maine"
Not the Commonwealth of Maine"
because that took too long to write
and because one of the speakers
remarked, He'd be id If he'd
vote for any name that Massachu-
sets had ever used" Some people
in Maine didn't like mamma, in
those days.-Lewiston Journal.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Deceptive Beggars

Throughout the world there are
scattered many men and women
who have adopted sort of Jekyll
and Hyde existence; during the
day they are beggars, but at night
they spend their receipts on the
Injuries of life. The practice OF
such double-lives is an ancient one
among impostors, and in London
various premises are used by these
men and women in which to change
their clothes. The same stores pro-
vide crutches, 'bind" plaeards,
cups, club shoes, white wigs and in
valid chairs for the beggars who
wish to make an appeal to sympa-
thy. Musical Instruments are rent
ed to those beggars who try to give
a certain value for their money.
Some of these beggars dismiss their
chauffeurs at the entrance to the
store and a few minutes later re-
appear on the streets arrayed in
their working garb.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Millville High Will Meet
Maroon Five Here Tonight
Atlantic City Quintet Sends Manlanders Down Defeat
in Resort Friday Night, Score 1921,
Season Opens for Both Teams.

Bill" Ellingsworth's Maroon
basketball team, beaten in its first
game of the season by Atlantic
City High school, will make an eff
fort to defeat the Millville High
school quintet tonight in the gym
nasium of the Washington avenue
institution. If it does, it will be the
first time in a long while that the
Cumberland county boys have lost
to a'-quintet from this city
Atlantic City Highs five showed
too much speed for the Maroon
which it sent home Friday night on
the short side of 1921 score. At
half time the score was 20-8 with
the Mainland trailing The combin-
alton got working bit better the
second half. and scored more
points.
Captain Bill" Green showed that
he is the man about whom the 1926
q team will be built as he led the
way for individual scoring honors
Friday. Five field goals, almost half
of his teams total points, were
scored by the big center, leading
the Maroon for his second consecu-
tive year.
The Atlantic City team collected
II goals from the floor, while the
locals gathered eight two-pointers.
The Blue and White scored ten or
more points in each of the four
quarters of play. Only in the last
period did the Mainlanders hit the
decade mark.
Terry and Miller accounted for
the remainder of the Maroon's
points, the former collecting two,
while the latter got one. Coach
Ellingsworth started the team off
with Terry and Bob Green at the
forward berths, Saracinsky and
Manager Grasso at guards, and
Captain bill" Green at the pivot
post. Bradley releaved Grasso, and
Miller releaved Green. Later Grasso
was returned to the game, while
Martin took his place.
Captain Fredericks and Johnson
each registered four baskets for
Atlantic City. Fredericks, Leo
Heating, and Ruby Cooperman led
the Blue and White in the attack
the first half. while Whitley"
johnson, a newcomer on the resort
team, kept up the parade in the
second half with his four double
deckers.
coach Owen Kertland and Dr.
Jimmy Carmack have material
which they can develop into a
strong five for the resort high
school. Captain Green led one of
the strongest teams to ever oppose
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Frightening Lies End

British doctors are out to make
it easier to die. Aware that very
little study has been made of the
last hours of death in most mortal
illnesses, famous physician has
written in the Lancet, the journal
of the British medical profession,
pleading for systematic investiga-
ton by all doctors Of the phenom-
ena occurring in the body imme-
diately before death. He urges that
treatment of patients when dying
can be infinitely improved, if doc
tors can Only assemble a large
amount of data on the actual Dhysi-
ology of death, and then study and
classify this data scientifically.
The study Of the investigation, of
course, would be to lessen the dy-
ing PERSONS pain, increase his com
Portland perhaps in the end save
his iife.-Chicago Daily News.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Sullivan Will
Appeal Decision
Former School Head Says
Salary Raise Fight Has
Just Started.
CLAIMS RIGHT TO MONEY

when the Supreme court de-
cides, then it will be settled. The
Commissioner decisions show
that is was once due me. l expect
to establish the fact that it is still
due me- The fight is not over
it is just begun
Such We're the statements of
William C. Sullivan. former sup
erintendent of public schools of
this city, following publication of
the announcement that he had
lost his appeal to the State Com
missioner of Education, John H.
Logan, to require the Board of
Education to pay him the sum OF
, $500 and interest which h claims
is due him in ACCORDANCE with reso.
lutions of the Board
The decision of the Commits
sioner was made public following
a meeting of the Board of Educa.
| ton last week. They were based
on the fact that Mr.. Sullivan,
after accepting during the three
years the salary paid by the
Board of Education without formal
protest to the Board. was estopped
from claiming tht a balance of cal
airy was due him.
Mr.. Sullivan expects to appeal
the Commissioners decision in an
attempt to claim the back salary
which he believes due him. He took
vigorous exception to statements
that the fight between the Board
of Education and himself was over
declaring that he will fight
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Wilde on ShdW

The British governments refusal
to allow the broadcasting Of Ber-
nard Sh9w's seventeen birthday
speech led Richard LeGallienne TO
say q, a luncheon in Rowayton: :.
"In the nineties, when Shaw was
Just beginning to be known as a
brilliant Socialist tub-thumper and
playwright, his last play, Widow
ers' Houses was discussed at %
dinner party that / attended with
Oscar Wilde.
"'ShawY the dowager duchess
said in the middle of the discus
sion. who the deuce is Shaw?
"'Why. don't you know said
Wilde. He's the chap who smokes
the - cigarettes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
TEACHERS TALK
OF new METHODS
Meet With Principal, Mrs.
Florence Reinhart, ON
Floral Avenue.
READ SPELLING PAPERS

The Horn-Ashball method of
scientific spelling was discussed
at a meeting Of the teachers of
Woodland Avenue School, at the
home of Principal Mrs. Florence
J. Reinhart, East Floral avenue,
last Tuesday night Miss Kath-
ryn Porteus and Miss Edith Sam
son read interesting papers on
spelling work of the First grades
and Miss Agnes Wilson, of the
Second grade
A paper read by Miss Kath
ryn Whitman explained spelling
methods in the upper grades.
This is a new system being in
troduced in the school and will aid
the cE4ld to master the words
that are most difficult for him.
The scientific method of history
and ciyics as approved by Roscoe
l.. West,I assistant commissioner
of Education, will later be studied
and applied. Miss Margaret
Messler has been appointed chair
man of the history and civics
committee.
A social hour was enjoyed after
the meeting and refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Carrie J. Bowen, Mrs. Helen Lull,
Miss Margaret Messler, Mrs. Rosa
lee Crosby, Miss Elizabeth Her
rick, Mrs. Isabelle Johnson, Mrs
Jessie Chew, Mrs. Mary f. Cobb
Miss Nellie Collins, Miss Emily
Reep, Miss Alice M. Parker, Mrs
Maude Channel, Miss Kathryn
Whitman, Miss Agnes Wilson
Miss Kathryn Porteus, Miss Sadie
Dressler. Mrs. Mildred b. Kella
way, Miss Edythe Samson
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Oh! Does She?

A prominent Indianapolis family
entertained some distinguished out
of-town business men at dinner the
other day. Bobby. aged two and
one-half was permitted to eat at
the table provided he behaved him
self. Seated between his big sis
ter and one of the guests, he man
aged to hold still and not talk.
After the maid served the dinner
everyone began to eat. But Bobby
sat staring down at his plate,
which contained some mashed po-
tatoes and gravy and large juicy
steak bone, with an air of utter
helplessness.
whats the matter, Bobby
osked one of the guests.
ooh, that maid of ours still eats
the meat off my bone before she
brings it in" replied Bobby angrily.
Indianapolis News.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Uncle San, Employs
Only Finest Artists

The portraits and other freehand
decorations on government notes
are the work of the finest artists
in the country, says Everybody's
Magazine. Few, indeed, are the
men who can turn out equally fine
engravings. Different vignettes on
the same bills are the work of diff
ferent men, each a master in his
Inc.
The counterfeiter thus finds on
every note several types of engrav-
ing, and he must be an exceptional
artist to be able to duplicate them
all.
In general, it has been found that
landscape scenes are more suscep-
tible of limitation than some of the
other types Of vignettes. Accord
ingly, note never bears a land
scape alone. With 1t will always
be found a portrait, historical
scene, allegorical Interpretation or
some other type of engraving.
There are artists outside those
in the government employ who can
perform the same class Of work
with the same degree of excellence.
However. they are assured such
large financial return through
honest endeavor that there is no
motive for them to turn criminal.
When the work is that of q for
eigner, the task is harder. Some
skilled engravers have come into
this country and set up counterfeit
plants which baffied detection for
time. Albert Leon, who eluded
the government men for two years,
was Russian refugee. In his ma
tive land he had made counterfeit
paper rubles for the Nihilists. 1t
was only natural that he should
turn to spurious money making In
the United States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Tickets IL Tickets

Answering a ring at his palatial
home the other day, Frank Law
renee. film editor for Sam Rork, dis
covered a small boy who asked.
with very businesslike air, If
Erank wanted to buy any tickets.
..Tickets to what?" Frank want
ed to know.
A puzzled look came over the
hov's face and he fumbled the tick
ets uncertainty. Then he said with
a worried look:
"Why, l dunno exactly' OUT
they're to 60 to something
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Steam, Still Important

Steam has far from passed from
the public utility field, especially
in the eastern states. though in the
last quarter Of century water
mower has been developed on Il
large scale. In the Carolinas steam
has been found more economical
than waterpower, and the New
England states, it is said. do NOT
look with as covetous eyes on Ca
madam waterpower because long
distance transmission il not always
considered as cheap as steam pro-
ductiop Of electricity
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

the Blue and White on the floor
at the Albany avenue school.
Atlantic City. Pos. ..Pleasantville
Heating 49,. forward. -. Terry
Cooperman :. forward. ;. r. Green
Hubbell 80. center. -. w. Green
Fredericks :. guard :. Sarcinsky
Johnson guard. 49,. Grasso
Scores by quarters:
Atlantic City :. 10 II 10 11-43
Pleasantville -. 4 3 10-21
Field goals Heating, 8; Cooper
man, 3; Fredericks, A. Johnson, 4;
Mathews, Smith, Hubbell, Terry, 2;
w. Green, 5; Miller.
Foul goals-Keating, 2 out of 8;
Cooperman 4 out of 4; Hubbell l
out of 2; Fredericks, out of /;
Tripican, / out of 3; Mathews, 0
out of 1 Terry, out of 8; w.
Green, 3 out of A. Saracinsky, 2
out of q Bradley. 0 out of 2.
bstitutions-Perkins for Hub
bell, Mcmillan for Perkins, Weiner
for Johnson; Tripican for Weiner;
Mathews for McMillan Smith for
Cooperman; Bradley for Grasso;
Miller for r. Green; Grasso for
Bradley; Martin for Grasso.
Referee - George Cartwright.
Philadelphia. Time of quarters-10
minutes each
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Thumb Print Receipts

A Hancock (Mich.) garage uses
fine Bertillon system for receipting
bills. When a bill is offered for set.
t,emant the mechanic, who almost
always has greasy hands. merely
attaches his f1ngerprint. The ga.
rare keeps finger-print records OF
oil employees.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Why are the buttons on a mans
coat always on the right and those
on a womans always on the left?
Or hadn't you noticed that they
are?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

Judging by the younger genera
tion's facility in phrase-making. all
that is being said about it now will
be much improved upon when it has
its say about the young folks OF
1850.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14

You never can tell. Sometimes
we sit down on people who are too
sharp for us.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Laughter

Somebody has described laughter
as "a faculty bestowed exclusively
upon man." and one which there is,
therefore, a sort of impiety in not
exercising as frequently as we can.
one may say with Titus that we
have lost day If it shall have
passed without laughter. AN inch
of laugh is worth an ell of moan
in any state of market says one
old English father. Pilgrims at
the shrine of Mecca consider laugh
ter so essential n part Of their
devotion that they call upon the
prophet to preserve them from sad
faces.-From Harper's Easy Chair.
1852
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-14
Wife Stopped Talking

A resident of Tuscaloosa, Ala,
was fishing in a creek when his
wife came up behind him and be-
gan talking his head off about some
thing he should be doing instead Of
fishing. The man couldn't get in
word edgewlse so he continued
fishing. Al of o. sudden the fisher
man felt tug on his line. He
heaved suddenly and a four-foot
eel sailed out of the water, went
over his shoulder and wrapped it
self around the woman's neck, Sc
verely choking her. She had no
more to say when her husband
pulled the eel off and reluctantly
threw 1t back into the water
lNyrhoppp
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MORE 0|V GARFIELD

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rich placer field. Other roads being projected will assist in furnishing a steady supply of tonnage for the rail- road.
 Upon arriving in Seward there was no time for MT Garfield to visit prior to his departure for the Westward. He was greatly surprised to mark the many changes for the better which has taken place out there. He described at some length of the various developments which have talk en place and the activities now un- der way in the fishing industry. The visit at Port Holbron where the mana ger of the modern plant gave a prac- tical demonstration of how a whale was carved, the oil extracted and
 many other things connected with the industry, was thoroughly enjoyed by himself and the large number of tour ists on the Admiral Watson. Over in Shuyack Straights, from which 40 herring boats started out for catches at the opening of the herring season, was Interestingly described to him by agent Hungerford of the Bureau of
 Fisheries department. Promptly on the second, following the opening of the season, Agent Hungerford fired
 revolver and all the boats, which l were lined up, started out for the fish l ing grounds. It was something MT.
 Garfield had never heard of before
 likewise something new to many of the guests at the luncheon. Each one
 of the boats brought back full cargoes 1 it was reported.
 MT. Garfield, at the conclusion of his informative talk on the Westward
 region, then spoke briefly on the past winters activities of the Seattle
 Chamber of Commerce, with respect
 to Alaska's interests. The most i'm
 portant work carried on was that of
 endeavoring to correct the false i'm
 pression created about the Alaska ] railroad, following verbal attacks { which were made by certain members ] of congress, and also regarding the | chambers work in having the pre- sent mail system continued, instead
 of the retrenchment policy which had
 been outlined by the postal depart
 ment. MT. Garfield personally gather
 ed facts and statistics which proved (conclusively the accusations directed
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against Alaska mail service were 3Z error.
 Seattle and it's chsmee- eoCy. IS always wiling to do everything Tor Alaska and for it's communities where local interest does not c0nfics with other localities He impressed this fact stronglE. "The E1~agon1szz among ourselves serves To -e12Ta z1E if we can only confne OUT kicking n ourselves we would give 0US 2 m1ce better impression" he sa1a n con clusion-
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SAYS EXPOSITION, FROST

Victor Crison, the first railroad worker to take advantage of free passes over the railroads in the states, came back to the old home town the other day after taking in the Phila- delphia Sesquicentennial exposition which he declares is a big frost. Cri- son is a cook in one of the B & B crews. He was on a 90 day leave of absence.
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Lawing's s Tourist Campand Summer Resort

Beautiful Lake keHsl Fine fishing hunting cg Russian River the hShemens reached easily from here s4e boat 0ovn the lake and threene highway h speedy uaotoThst and the comfortable @ See Nee Ness famous variety game trophies Reached hy rail motor and water
 RATES Ssee PER
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WHAT'S WRONG HERE

ANSWER-When walking with a member of the weaker sex, no true Chesterfield will allow her to encum- Der herself with a parcel of any kind whatsoever. Today's lesson depicts a glaring infraction of the above rule and we venture to say, that only 8 very thoughtless young man would al low himself to be so pictured.
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WILL USE OWN METHODS

SEATTLE, July 2s. kEe-The EaT Sing Tong declared 1hEy VII 1St -A taliate by deah of six ot 1he1- men bers in a month on the c0zsI- 4'nk Gong is employing occidental law methods to bring 1he7r enemies 1o szs- Tice.
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Nefford's fresh -z1ce eE-SsE- ard Trading Co., Inc.
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Mount Mckinley National Park
ATTENTION TOURISTS

arranging itinerary provide stop Mckinley scenery wild life unexCeed in the world
 Savage Enquire Alaska Railroad Mckinley NcKny Transportation Com pany, Mckinley Park Alaska
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Fine Leather Purses and Hand Bags -Schauerer's Alaska Shop.
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What to Do While in Seward

kens highway
 fishing of the nearby streams; take motor islands take swim n Har Juan Fishing Packing Com pany Standard Ol plt e reindeer the depot CT the live moose another part ts drop look around and make yourself acquainted; every dancing Odd Fellows hall
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Automobiles for Hire Day and Night

Large comfortable and careful drivers Phone Madison 66 Main sl; Night Phones cal Adams Main 11S AL DAVIS
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Seward to Russian River in Six Hours

you considering fishing seeing famous Russian er the don't walk the eight miles Coopers Landing Bob Ceilings auto For special arrangements phone lOnszn LsvgS Lake Eanor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-01
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
BY JONATHAN A. RAwsON. JR.
Story Of the u. S. A.

press to Caesar Rodney. at Dover, be-
seeching his attendance tomorrow. If
Rodney arrives In time, he and Nc.
Kean can carry Delaware against
Read. But that would mean only one
more vote, with three still to be won
over.
John Adams of Massachusetts led
the debate for the resolution, while
John Dickinson was the chief speaker
for the opposition. Their arguments
were doubtless the same that have
been heard repeatedly for several
weeks. In general, the opponents are
pleading for delay only. while urging
continued armed opposition to the
Kings oppressive measures. Friends
Of the resolution say that nothing can
be gained by waiting longer, but that
much may he lost.
Neither side believes that a declara-
ton of independence would end the
war. John Adams expressed the com
mon belief today when he said:
III you imagine that this declara.
ton Will ward off Gala mites from this
country you are much mistaken. A
bloody conflict we are destined TO
endure"
Letters read at the opening Of the
morning session brought news of the
plot against Washington and his
army at New York. and of the com.
plete and hopeless collapse Of the
campaign in Canada. But none of
this news has affected the movement
for independence.