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To watch the com grow and the blossoms set; to draw hard breath over plowshire or spade;
to read; to think; to love; to pray—these are the things that make men happy—RUSKIN.
PALI 3 AD IAN
"Finds tongues In trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons In stones, and good in everything."
—As You Like It
VOL. XV. NO. 16
PALISADE, N. J., MAY 13, 1922
PRICE 4 CENTS
WAS EVER COUNCIL DOWN TO BRASS
TACKS LIKE THIS WEEK'S CLIFFSIDE
BOARD REELING OFF ITS FINE WORK
I tespite tlie warm weather of last
Monday evening a large audience was
at the Cliffside council meeting. The
meeting was calm, and the board ac
complished a great deal. Many West
Grantwoodians were there, but the
board arranged to take up the matters
concerning the West Grantwood tax
payers at a meeting with that body
next Monday evening.
The opening of bids consumed quite
some time and the contracts were
awarded. One for crushed stone to
tlie < 'I i If side Trap Rock Company ror
■SH per cubic yard. Tony Carbone got
the garbage contract for Jffi.oOO, and
Auditor Weisker at the low price of
•S1,(NH> was awarded the auditing
work, llis hid was $2,42.1 at a recent
meeting and was lower than Mayor
Wright of Ridgefield. There were a
number of bids for the auditing work.
Attorney Agnew reported that he
would not advise tlie borough reopen
ing tlie West Grantwood sewer as
sessment as the appeal had expired
and recently the Supreme Court had
ruled that the reopening of a case
void.
Also that some figures in the last
bond issue of tlie borough would be
affected by tlie reopening of the case.
Mr. I'ost stated that the case might lie
reopened as he had been shown by the
West Grantwood Taxpayers’ Associa
tion there had been some unfair and
unreasonable assessments.
The loss of the Rosencrnnz case and
no action as yet being taken on tlie
Wheeler-Smith case were reported.
The ordinance for the payment of the
rest of tlie Uroadway improvement
was passed, as was a change to the
zoning ordinance.
.'it. nmiuis an,mi was present in an
effort to net it permit for a stanil on
I lie corner of I’alisaUe and Marion
avenues. By a motion of Mr. Seigrist
this was denied. This was a not'd
move in the protection of the inter
ests of tlte residents of Marion avenue.
The jitney bus service was again
up foi- discussion and the buses given
permission to go down Gorge road and
up Paliade avenue. In reference to
tlie buses there was quite some discus
sion.
Mr. Seigrist said: “At the begin
ning we realized it was only a park
proposition. They should run on Pali
sade or Anderson avenues or we will
have a good way to get rid of them.”
Mr. Taterka ten took the floor, say
ing: “The bus line Is good for the
touTi and maybe it could be arranged
to have them alternate up the ave
nues. Don't kid a man when you give
him a privilege or don’t give it to
him.”
As a new 1 DU 1 law was passed anil
effected, this borough, liability insur
ance on the fire apparatus was not
needed.
The Wayne avenue petition was
placed in the hands of the engineers.
The clerk was instructed to look up
tlie original Fort Lee agreement after
tiie conditions in West Grantwood last
week had been discussed. Orders
were given for the plumbing inspector
to inspect tlie main leaders in that
section, while tlie engineer was order
ed to prepare a comprehensive layout
for new sewers there. Mr. Marini
recommended a fire signal for Grant
wood. Mr. Whitlock reported tlie
pumping station going well.
Mr. Taterka then complained of the
conduct of people who were attending
dances at the Moose Club Hull next to
his property. He particularly referred
to the dance held on last Saturday
evening, when he had to call Police
Captain Horrelli for aid. “The police
responded, but after they had gone
the lights of the hall were again light
ed and the merriment started over
again.” He asked that something he
done for the future.
Mrs. Gennella of the state board of
health explained the details of the
baity welfare station for the borough.
Communications were read from the
Port Lee council board requesting the
garbage man discontinue (Jumping in
their borough" the Cliffside firemen
asked to have James McGrath and
Fred Weiss authorized as active mem
bers of their company; the liergen
Contracting Company requesting the
borough remove the apparatus from
their grounds; Harry Dribbons applied
for the position of patrolman; the
Hudson Engineering and Constructing
Company usked for sidewalk grades
and lines. The Hiicks-Purrett people
reported sending two new hand ex
tinguishers for tlie Grant wood engine.
They asked for permission to have the
engine demonstrated when they wish
ed. The hoard ordered the clerk to
inform them they must have the
hoard's permission before they could
demonstrate it. The report of the en
gineers who tested the apparatus was
an approval of it. A petition was re
ceived from Walker street residents
to keep tlie liases off that street.
A letter from Mr. Smith of Jassa
inine way with reference to tlie as
sessment of his home was read and a
letter from the assessor on tlie same
project led the council in leaving the
matter rest.
Carse House Sold
At Auction, $12,050
The first sale of a home by auction
was made last Saturday in Palisade.
It was the former Carse home, corner
of Dearborn road and JSridle way. An
auctioneer from Jersey t ’ity with leath
ern lungs, told of the line qualities of
the house, and told them well, though
like neur|y all auctioneers, he stretch
ed things a hit now and then. When
he lmd gotten up to $10,000, he silenced
himself a moment, then looking at the
crowd said: “Why, people, you don't
know the value of this property! The
lot alone is worth as much as I am
offered, and everyone in the hearing of
my voice knows it.” Well, it isn't
worth the third of it, and perhaps not
the fourth of it. Anyhow, the salesman
kept crying. “Last call ! Are you all
done? Oncp,—all done? Twice—Now
look here, my friends, surely you are
not going to let this property go at
this merciless figure! $10,000! Are you
done? Once, twice—now look here—”
and keeping up that lick for half an
hour more, he got tlie price up to $12.
0.10, and knocked it down to Mr. Kins
ler, of Fort Lee, brother of Officer
Kinsler. It was owned by Mr. Molier.
of Fort Lee. who runs a service sta
tion next to Schlosser’s. The sale went
dirt cheap. The house is easily worth
$5,000 more.
Initial Affair of
Knights Is Success
Over 400 ]>j>l«* were in attendance
ill the eucher and dance of Benedict
XV. Council, K. id' (’., sit Kpiphany
Hall on last Friday evening. This was
the initial social stop on the part of
the lmby council of the state, and the
success was complete socially as well
as financially.
Karly in the evening eucher players
arrived, and the sanies, played under
the McKenna system, were started
promptly on the scheduled time, S :20.
Over 200 men and women played cards,
while members of the younger set en
joyed dancing to tunes rendered by the
I>«» Luxe Syncopators. By 11 o’clock
the games had been finished and the
work of distributing prizes began.
Miss Anna Hogan of Oraritwood won
the first prize, and William It. Sper
ling the second award. Fifty prizes
were distributed among the eucher
players. Frizes were given to the
lucky holders of hat checks both for
men and women, while prizes were
also given to lucky non-players.
The spacious hull had been nicely
decorated by file Halcyon (!irls.
The committee, consisting of Lec
turer Joseph Rentier, Philip Smith,
James Murphy, Harry I’itchford and
Leo Ilarber, are to be congratulated on
the success of the affair.
Refreshments were served by the
Santa Maria Circle of the Daughters
of Isabella. “Home, Sweet Home,”
was played at 1 :8(>.
Use Care at Main St.,
And Pal. Av., Ft. Lee
There is a serious danger spot in
Fort Lee in Main street, corner of
Palisade avenue. 'Automobiles going
east in Main street desiring to turn
into Palisade avenue are liable to
meet a trolley car, the rule being, ap
parently, for the motorman to sound
an alarm. But if he shouldn't! It
would be dead easy to smash into an
automobile at that turn. A policeman
is not always on duty there to warn
drivers.
John Murray, 11,
Dies Unexpectedly
One of the lm st sorrowful happen
ings of tin* past week was the death
of John Joseph Murray, aged eleven,
of Oakdene avenue, Oramtwood. The
death was unexpected although the
youth had been at the Englewood Hos
pital three weeks suffering from blood
poisoning that started in ids foot and
gained control of the hoy’s system.
| He had been there a week when the
first transfusion of blood was made.
This from his sister, Margaret, aged
sixteen. The lad rallied courageously
and was rapidly regaining strength,
then a relapse came. Again a trans
fusion was performed. This time his
father gave the required blood. John
apparently was on his way to recovery
when death came suddenly.
John was a most popular youngster,
big for his age and most ■obliging.
Never was there a time when Johnny
was unwilling to perform a duty. Tie
was a good student and his fellow
classmates’ appreciation of his com
panionship was shown by their senti
ments jn (lowers as well as fruits
■ sent to his bedside. The youth was
an altar hoy of Epiphany Church and
his grace gave him a standing as a
i good boy in attendance of his church
duties.
Funeral services were held in Epiph
any Church at ten o'clock Tuesday
morning when a solemn requiem mass
was said by Father Feretfi. All the
ialtar hoys look part in the ceremony,
His classmates and Miss Collins, princi
pal of (irantwood School which he at
1 tended, also paid their respects at the
church. , A large number of friends of
the family were also present. The
| singing of the Children's Choir un
der the direction of Mrs. Cuyseh
added to the sadness of the occasion.
Interment was made at Madonna
Cemetery, Fort l.ee. The funeral pro
cession was one of the largest ever
held in this section in respect to a
youth. The harouge was piled high
with the floral sentiments of the lad’s
many friends. He is survived by his
father and mother, Mr. mid Mrs.
Thomas Murray, one sister, Margaret,
and three brothers. Arthur, Howard
and James.
Mausoleum Going
Ahead Rapidly
Hundreds of toils of marble, bronze
anil granit<• will be required in the
efcciion of the Fairview Maiisolenni,
ground for wliit-lt was broken by Sen
ator William ,\. Jtunyon on March :i<>
l.'ISt,
Tlie granite is to tie taken from the
famous quarries of North Carolina.
These quarries are now being inspect
ed by President Frank K, Campbell
and Vice President Frederic Alson
(Jarner preparatory to the shipment of
large quantities of the granite within
the next few weeks to the site of lin
ing enterprise. They will return hv
May 15.
The laying of the cornerstone for
the million-dollar home of the dead
will be the next important event in
the erection of the mausoleum, it will
probably take place .Inly ].
As has been said before, the Fair
view Mausoleum will be Hit* largest
and most magnificent building of its
kind in the world. Although erected
on the community plan, it will provide
exclusiveness for every crypt and the
same privacy for private memorial
tombs as a family would obtain by
erecting a private mausoleum.
Crypts May Yet Be Bought
Although the big majority of private
memorial rooms and crypts have al
ready been purchased, there are a
limited number left that are Just as
desirable and in as line a location as
those which have been sold.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Town Cleaning Week
Town Cleaning Week for Cliffside
I'ark is somewhat lute this year, Imt
let us Hope tlmt tile steal of the town
will make up for the late date anil
that the whole district will emerge
dean and rid of all- rubbish—<und then
keep clean!
The eventful week begins on Mon
day, May 15, and all rubbish of what
soever kind nitty be piled at the curb,
no matter how cumbersome, for the
Cliffside I’ark Council gives the serv
ices of ti large wagon for as many
days its needed.
Clear up the lots and yards and
| houses! The co-operation of teachers
| and pupils is earnestly asked to keep
| rubbish off the streets and school
I grounds.
Too Much Speeding ;
In Palisade Avenue!
There isn't any doubt but that Pali
sadt- avenue is being sadly neglected
so far its watchfulness is concerned.
Traffic lists gained such headway that
more itoliee protection should he given
at the crowded hours, stnd more care
he exercised over speeding. It is one
of the most inviting highways for fast
driving in tile state of New Jersey,
and reckless persons do not hesitate
to hit up fifty-sixty or more miles
an hour sit will. Just north of the
Palisade Playgrounds there is a grade,
and cars speeding from Fort Lee go
ing south can take the stretch sit any
old pace. Last Monday evening late
a young chap whose number this pa
per lists, in a high-powered sedan, in
sisted on doing several turns at mak
ing this tremendous clip sit ids own
gait, and the way he made the rosul
quake wsis a caution. When near the
Playgrounds lie took the turn so as
to make 11is watchers fear lie would
turn over in spite of everything. lie
repeated his stunt no less than three
times, each time going like the winged
vvinil, and meeting any number of cars
each trip. No man lias tin* slightest
license to turn tills foolish trick. If
he were treated right, he should lie
reported to the State Boarl. tints phtc-!
ing his license in .jeopardy.
-!
Woman’s League
Gets $1212 in Year
The Woman's League of the Union [
| Church of I'alisade helii a beautiful
luncheon in the church last Wednes
day afternoon, after which the annual
reports were read and election of otli
r-ers held. Mrs. George 11. Frew, re
tiring president, made a few appropri
ate remarks about the league's labors,
-Wrkitig occasion, to compliment Mrs. L.
K. Sager, the retiring treasurer, who
had served in that capacity for Hint*
years and hand done her work most
; admirably and to the complete satis
faction of all. Site had the proud rec
ord of never having psiid out a dollar
without its having been properly voted
on and kept her accounts with remark
aide neatness and precision. Her line
work is appreciated h.v all.
The year for the league was by till
odds the best it ever had, the sum of
$l,Jll*.:tr> having been raised by vari
ous methods, entertainments, etc. For
a congregation so small this sum is
considered really quite remarkable
anti is looked upon its the banner year.
The committee, Mrs. Aperole, chair
man; Mrs. Dunbar Spoils. Mrs. .1 V.
Wolcott, Mrs. A. I.. Keuhmann. Mrs.
<'Intrles Of, Mrs. Stewart anil Mrs.
Metz, prepared one of the daintiest
luncheons ever given in the church,
which every one present enjoyed. Fol
lowing the feast the election of otlicers
look place and resulted in the choice |
of Mrs. 1 lurry Chirk, Sr., president:!
Mrs. Of, vice president; Mrs. Vnlen- !
Line, treasurer: Mrs. Sharp, secretary.
Lemoine Avenue
Full of Big Holes
Calling attention to the sadly dilapi-I
dated condition of Lemoinc avenue.
Fort Lee, might not be news at, all to
the borough daddies of Fort Lee, but
it is a shame, nevertheless, that a
roadway so line sis this was only a
short while ago should have been al
lowed to go to pieces as this one has.
There are holes in it large enough to
jolt a ten-ton truck, and their number
is steadily increasing. The number of
holes is legion, and they are really very
dangerous in heavy t rattle, for w hen a '
car tries to avoid a hole it often veers
dangerously near some other car com
ing in the opposite direction. The
borough should leave no time to elapse
before having the necessary repairs
done, for the highway is a menace as
it stands.
Millionaires
Honor Member
Mr. and Mrs. James Madden were
the honored guests al u party and
dance {riven by the members of the
Millionaires' <dub at Stutters hotel,
Fairvlew, on Saturday evening. There
were sixty young people present. The
evening was a most pleasant one. At
11 o’clock a dinner was served. This
was followed by speeches of officers of
tlte club and the presenting of a silver
tea service to ttie honored guests by
President James Mahoney.
The music was by tin1 I>e Imxe Syn
copators and added to the delight of
all.
IMPRESSIVE EDUCA'L FUNCTION
HELD IN CLIFFSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
WITH 9 BOROUGHS REPRESENTED
Among the three notable community
events occurring in the (Jliffstde I’urk
Nigh School within a week, the finish
ing touch was given by the gathering
of Tuesday evening, when the Fed
erated Hoards of Education of Bergen
county assembled for a dinner and an
nual meeting, ninety-four out of a hun
dred invitations having been accepted,]
surprising Supervising Principal t leorge
Halt, who organized this federation
just a year ago, and who, as chairman
of tin* program committee for this eve
ning, so thoughtfully planned each de
tail that everything went off in perfect
manner.
From Edgewater, Fort I ,ce, Hacken
sack. ltidgefield l’ark. Itidgetield,
l.conia, I’iilisades Park and Kairview
they came, a half dozen women being
in tlm company, inspecting our beauti
ful High School and chatting together,
then dropping into the auditorium,
where a continuous entertainment of
interesting and educational motion pic
tures. some in stunning effects of col
or, was whiling away that interim be
fore dinner, with tiie accompaniment
of finely rendered selections on the
Ampico piano, operated by .Mrs. Jennie
McCulloch, school musical director.
At the dinner tables hand painted
place cards had been made for every
one by the teachers and pupils of the
Fairview schools under the direction
of Supervising Principal Masten, and
at all the places wen* also hand paint
ed programs and menu cards prepared
by the teachers and pupils of the Edge
water schools under the. direction of
Supervising principal Conway. The
identification name cards had been
aide by the Hackensack schools under
Supervising Principal Stark.
A detailed bulletin of information
was also given each guest, explaining
tile equipment of the High School and
all the contributions to the program
of the evening.
'file live course dinner of liberal de
licious portions and ils moderate price,
as served by Mr. .1. .1. Coehen of the
local Alpine restaurant, elicited much
praise.
The increasing number of accept
ances for the hanipiet made it neces
sary for some larger organization than
the school domestic science depart
ment to provide it. lint the girls of that
depart mem acted as capable waitresses. I
The decorations of the room and ta
bles were prepared and arranged by
< h’la Hardy and Miss Turner and other
teachers of the local schools.
A part of the program was tile con
cert given at intervals over the wire
less, loaned and -operated by Mr. .loyet
and Itavid I tana of the Jiadio ('lull of
<'Hffsjde Park.
-Mr. <i. Ryder of I.coniu was elected
os cliMiniiMii of 1 lif evening. Mr. K.
Velsey. president of ilie Dliffside Park |
Hoard of Education, save a linef ad
dress of welcome; then Mr. Hall save
a short storeoptlcon talk on "School
Cmwth in This Vicinity," showing the
various buildings erected in the hist
thirty-live years and scenes from the
present school life.
He was followed hv Mr. X. C. Smith,
supervising Principal of l.eonia, with
statistics of the High School facilities
of all the surrounding boroughs, tax
rates, etc., illustrated by a sterisipticon
slide map prepared by Miss Harvey
and Miss (iardner of our local schools.
Hr. Lambert .laeksori of the State
Department of Kdiication, proved both
witty and instructive on the subject
of "High School Needs in I’ergen t’oun
ey,” stating that, a High School educa
tion has been computed as worth $!t
a day in economic value to a pupil,
and that the higher education situa
tion in l’.ergen county is far better
than in the big cities, for in one way
or another over half of the possible
L’Oli.POO children of High School age
are receiving some secondary educa
tion. but he strongly advises fewer
High Schools and good ones rather
than many, but poorer.
Dr. X. L. Kngelhardi of Columbia
Kniversity gave an excellent address
of mingled serious facts and humor
on the subject of “Important Hoard
Problems.” He told of the very varied
education in the United States from
the most primitive conditions to the
must advanced, but asked that the
standard of the teaching force he
raised and that the Hoards of Educa
tion be constantly developing a pro
gram of publicity as to the object of
the school, for every boy and girl has
a right to tin education which will
make a return to their country in
clear, well trained minds.
Acting (in the report of the nominat
ing committee submitted by -Mr. Hall,
Mr. Spatz.of Edgewater was re-elected
president of the federation, Mr. Velsey
of (irantwood secretary and treasurer
and Mr. Ryder of Leonia was added
tis vice president. To the Executive
Committee Mr. Hopkins of Fairvlew
and Mr. iierger of Hackensack were
added.
Three guests at the close made brief
speeches, Mr.. Davis and Mr. Wallack
of Hudson county and I»r. Updike,
county superintendent, who was pres
ent "when this baby federation was
born," but now a lusty infant on its
first birthday, as Air. Hall had men
tioned.
One of the features of the evening
was to have been the address and
greeting of John Enright, commission
er of education, over the wireless, but
an accident made this the one tiling
which did not equal and surpass ex
pectation. However, litis was present
ed on paper to everyone, and the splen
didly successful evening, making its
deep impression on every guest, was
due to the active and wonderful spirit
of co-operation on the part of the
teachers and pupils of every borough
represented with our own supervising
principal.
Druggist Gets
Verdict For Vaccine
\V. I/. Rosenkranz, the Cliffside
druggist won in ids suit against Cliff
:-lde Park Borough to recover money
due him for vaccine serums furnished.
The auiiount ebilined was ). The
druggist started the proceedings when
tlie council hoard diil not pass on the
lull as Councilman Post, inenilier of
the Hoard of Health was sure the
prices charged were exorbitant. The
druggist applied fur his money tint
the hoard under the advice of Mr.
Tost held hack ids claim. He then
took the case to court and by the
verdict rendered, he will receive the
money due him ami also interest from
last May and Mr. Tost started his ac
tion in holding up the payment.
Triple Auto Wreck
Near Closter Sunday
There was a triple wreck of auto
mobiles last Sunday morning on the
road leading out of Closter, north to
Nyack via Sparkliiil. In a few blocks of
tin* Whirl; estate, a Ford was badly
smashed hy being run into by another
car. and only a few feet away were
two other cars, a Ford and a Chevro
let, b ill having taken a head-on col
lision. Cars going each way all day
Sunday slopped to make inquiries of
the policeman on duty, Imt he was shut
up like n clam and declined all invita
tions to talk. He was from the
Korough of Norwood. The cars were
all pretty badly wrecked. No informa
tion could he obtained about whether
tiny one was hurt or not.
Grantwoods to Play
Emeralde Club
Till' (ll'antWeods Inst till'll' initial
Killin' nf till' si'iisnn to the Willows of
<luttenberg "ii last Sunday 1 i.v tin S-t!
score after holding; the lead most of
the way. Van Dusen did the .slab duty
fur the (orals and held the visitors safe
throughout the opening innings, only
In lose in the closing frames.
The (Iraniwoods have a good game
for tomorrow's attraction, when they
play the Emeralde club, who hail from
ClilTside I’ark borough. The Kiner
aldes have a formidable line-up, con
sisting of heavy hitters, and they
should be able to contribute an inter
esting game.
The game will get under way at
:!: 1
50-50 CLUB ORCHESTRA
TO GIVE A DANCE
The 50-50 (’lull orchestra will give a
dance oil the nineteenth of May at the
l'ulisnde School.
Dancing will start at 8:15 sharp.
• The r.0-50 Club backs up every thing
that stands for the good of the town,
so come out and back them .up. The
tickets are 35 cents. Huy them even
if you don’t come. It is for a good cause,
(let your tickets early.