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Slip ipaltssaiHan
Founded by the bate
Charles Thomas I,of?an. Jr., 1906
I’UHLISHED WEEKLY
Entered as second-class mail matter
at the post o Mi re. l’alisade, N. J ■, March
13. 1915.
A Paper of Human Interest
Contributions Solicited
Price 4 Cents
By Mail, $2.00 a Year
ADDRESS
e PALISADIAN. Palisade, N. J,
Phone 1448 Cliffside
Chailes Thomas Logan. Editor and Owner
Charles W. B. Lane, Manager and
Associate Editor
Thomas Fredericks, Assistant Manager
REPRESENTATIVES
Mrs Geo. Donaldson .... Grantwood
Carl Carlson.Gr11^°2d
Lillian Nagel.■ ■ Cliffside
Mrs. F. E. Curry.Hudson Heights
ADVERTISING
Mrs. M. W. Torrey
LABORED STYLE
The I’alisadian, while In no sense
a stylist, is at the same time appre
ciative of good literary style In any
writer. Anything that savors of the j
labored effort in composition is never I
admirable, in fact, il is always an
evidence of a desire on the part of the
man who uses circumlocutory effort
to express common thought to call at
tention to himself, as though he had
wrought something in language that
deserves to he especially noticed. In
other words, the “This is me” idea is
pedantic and always painful. True,
there is a sort of school of those who
write to he seen and not enjoyed, that
is often the result of a false theory
that the more indirect one is in writ
ing the greater the literary ability
shown. There tire people who do get
their thoughts over in this manner,
but in such effort that one looks to
see the mountain In labor give off
more than a mouse, as the fable goes,
but seldom it does.
An example of this "literary” style
is noticed in a nearby newspaper
The writer is always in a chronic
state of mind trying all the while to
make the reader confer a compliment
upon the great value of what he is
reading. Whatever may be said of
the negative beauty of such writing,
It loses force because of its vanity.
A writer may be as consciously vain
in his stylb of writing as though he
wore a boutonniere of a four inch
chrysanthemum . Self-consciousness
is never admirable, whether express
ed through the medium of dress upon
one’s back or in one’s vocabulary.
But the world does not frown upon
vanity always. It is only to the sen
sitive mind that these conceited
ideals so overpower that they create a
sense of complete contempt. The
sensitive man ulways feels sorry for
the egotist, but generally wants to
kick him.
PREJUDICE AGAINST PALISADE
There seems to be a great deal of
feeling In the upper part of the bor
ough ugainst Palisade. Many an# un
der the Impression that this section
gets everything it wants from the
powers that be. If the truth he known,
there Is very little that Palisade has
ever asked for in the way of special
consideration, and she has not re
ceived anything more than she has
deserved and probably less.
The fact that Palisade elected to
office two men that the upper part of
the borough voted against and at the
same time accomplished the defeat of
two men the other four-fifths wanted
did nothing toward softening the prej
udice.
Our good friends and fellow towns
men up above may be justified in re
senting Palisade’s determined vote
for one candidate or another, but
surely there is no justice in the ill
feeling that exists simply upon the
theory that this little village “gets
what it wants and if there is not a
way to do it a way is found.”
A more active participation in pub
lic affairs on the part of just a few in
this section, if not a great many,
could and would do much to correct
this wrong impression.
The idea maintained up above that
Palisade’s voters are controlled is also
wrong. Palisade's voters may be in
fluenced, 1 ut they are not controlled
by any one man or group of men.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Community spirit was exemplified
in Teaneck when a hundred men and
women participated in what the pub
licity committee chairman character
ized as “a wood chopping picnic."
With axes and other implements they
cleared ground on what is to be the
athletic field of the proposed new
high school.
Of course the women didn’t wield
many axes; it wasn’t intended they
should. But they gathered brush and
piled it high. They supplied hot (logs
and hot coffee to the men and gave
first aid treatment to fifteen men who
suffered slight injuries to their hands.
Civic pride helps a lot. Teaneck peo
pie are aware of the fact that their
township is growing fast and they
must put on their best bib and tucker
if desirable people are to be enticed
to this attractive section. And a high
school with an athletic field is a great
asset to any up-to-date community.—
Hackensack Hecord.
MORE HOKUM
Chinese is simpler than Any of the
European languages. And to learn to
speak and read it requires no more
time than to master German, French
or Spanish, claims C. 11. Lee. He
teaches Mandarin Chinese at. Colum
bia University.
His native assurance impresses us,
for we inherited a notion that for a
white man to learn Chinese is next to
improssible.
If it’s true that Chinese is as easy
to learn as German, French or Span
ish another bit of inherited hokum is
exploded. Hokum is being exposed so
repeatedly in our iconoclastic age—
hokum of long and dignified standing
—that we’re beginning to wonder if
the general impression of three di
mensional life has been built on a
quicksand foundation.
Ed Howe has challenged the an
cient belief that a red flag inflames a
bull. Ed makes out a plausible case
to the contrary—says it’s merely one
of our false inherited notions.
Explorer Stefansson claims the Far
North is an attractive climate with
multitudes of flowers in season, and
the winters no worse than in some
parts of our northwest. He says our
idea that the Far North is a terrible
ice country is inherited from Oreeks
who didn’t know and explorers posing
as heroeSt
So it goes. Medical theory has been
turned topsy-turvy in the last few
generations. Einstein lias overturned
many of the apple carts of science.
Old ideas about home life and child
rearing have been tossed in the waste
basket.
About all that’s left unexploded is
in economics. There the ancient theo
ries hold forth firmly, stroking their
long wl^skers and shrieking, "Infi
del!” when hokum exploders like
Ford and Edison challenge such
things as the money system.
ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY
Collapse of Iho Hltler-Ludendorff
monarchist movement in Bavaria
means a lot to Germany.
It doesn’t eml unrest. It doesn’t
mean that there may not he a “red”
uprising the very next thing.
Yet the completeness and speed of
the royalist fizzle makes it Ipok as if
the strength of that kind of sentiment
was much overestimated.
Maybe the same thing is true of
"red" sentiment.
On the other hand, the republican
government seems to be more firmly
Seated than people thought. Nor is
Germany, apparently, so close to
breaking into a lot of little states as
it appeared to be.
General von Ludendorff undoubt
edly was the real organizer of the
monarchists. Adolph Hitler, a would
be Mussolini, was his mouthpiece.
Hitler proclaimed a new regime in
Germany. As its “regent,” or head,
he named Dr. von Kahr, who was act
ing as dictator of the German state
of Bavaria. He nominated himself
(Hitler) as “chancellor.” Ludendorff
was to be military commander. Pre
sumably the idea was to make Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria emperor
of Germany.
Rupprecht repudiated the whole
thing. Kahr not only repudiated it,
but told loyal troops to put the up
rising down. Hitler and Ludendorff
hud to surrender. Hitler is said to
have escaped later, but Ludendorff
remained a prisoner.
That probably ends it all for the
present.
The ex-crown prince has returned
from Holland to Germany, which may
or may not mean something, too, and
the ex-Kaiser is making a lot of talk
all over the world.
Prance has "spiked” the attempt
England made to get the world’s big
countries Into a discussion of the
French claims against Germany, a
discussion it was hoped would lead
toward an end of Europe's troubles.
The Paris government pretended
to be willing to talk matters over
but the only terms it would do so on
were such that it was clear no agree
ment could be arrived at. In fact,
few people believe Prance ever in
tended to permit any development
which would keep her from smashing
Germuny to bits.
So now the United States has an
nounced it would be a waste of time
to hold the kind of meeting Premier
Poincare insists on limiting this one
to; therefore, count America out.
It is expected the next thing will
be for the United States and Eng
'and to tell Prance, since she won’t
do anything else, that they wish she’d
Pay the war debts she owes them.
Of course, she can't, and they know
it It's a scheme (if that’s what they
do) to "bring pressure” on the
French. How It will work nobody can
say.
Most people in this country, how
ever, are getting tired of the conduct
of the French rulers in this matter.
It is time to make France “fish, cut
halt or go ashore."
THE CHRISTMAS SUNRISE
The first glimmer of Decembe
above the horizon meant the dawn o
the Christmas month.
Hundreds of sleepy people rubbed
their eyes and started awake to thr
realization that Christmns was al
ready with them.
Suppose the King of Christmas had
waited until now to think about it!
Wake up. Mr. Se'fishness, and se>’
how you look, all tied up tn wr'nkles
by the light of the Christmas Sun!
Wake up, Miss Thoughtless and La
dy Lazy, and Madame Care-not, and
Uncle Too Busy, and Mr. Cynical, and
look nt yourself in the mirror or the
year, with the Christmas Sun sh'ning
upon you and the faces of the home
once all around you.
We never see ourselves as others
see us more clearly than under this
twelfth month searchlight.
For happy people and young people,
loving fathers and mothers and the
grand-folks, who live their lives ove1
again in the growing family around
them, the Christmas sunrise brings a
mouthful and a yearful of smiles.
The things which are to go to them
as Christmas gifts seem to know it.
They catch the spirit of brightness
and shine it out in all directions.
(Signed! JOHN WANAMAKER.
Italian Congregational Mission
Ilible school at 9:30 a. m. Subject:
"The Outreach of the Early Church.”
Rook of Acts, Chapter 1, verse S. A' 1
the children and adults, who would
like to spend an hour of spiritual devo
tion are cordially invited. Italian
preaching service at I p, m. This
is Communion Sunday and the Sacra
ment of the Lord’s Supper will be ad
minstered; new members will be re
i eived. All the Italians are cordially
invited.
Cliff side Notes
A meeting was held lately by the
organization committee for the First
National Hank of Fairview. The bank
has now opened its doors for de
positors.
•Jr. O. U. A. M., Bellman Council,
No. 295, held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. Several new mem
bers were admitted, and after the
meeting refreshments were served.
After spending one month in the
Berger County Correction House,
Hackensack, Oscar Bidiski, fourteen
years old, of Wheeler street, Cliffside.
failed to behave himself again. He
was rearrested and sent to Hacken
sack Friday. It is expected he will
be sent to Jamesburg Reformatory.
He lives with his widowed mother.
The masquerade ball given by the
members of Whitehead Hodge, No.
184, on Thanksgiving eve was largely
attended. The costumes were most
original. Brizes were awarded for
both original and comical costumes.
The room was prettily decorated in
different colors of crepe paper, and
on tlie walls were small branches of
trees from which bung strips of twist
ed paper.
The regular monthly meeting of
Fairview Hose Company, No. 3, was
held Monday evening at the firehouse
on Walker street. The main business
was the election of officers of the
company and for the fire chief of the
borough.
To Mr. and Mrs. Max Arnold of
Shaler avenue a bouncing baby girl
on Friday, November 30.
The charter for the First National
Bank of Fairview has been granted,
and the bank is now open for busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Greiner, Jr., and
daughters, Claire, June and Merye,
were guests at dinner on Thanksgiv
ing Day at Mr. and Mrs. O. Greiner.
Sr., of Palisade avenue.
The Cliffside Saving Society will
hold a dinner and dance on December
8 at the Congregational Church, Jer
sey and Commercial avenues.
Special services were held Sunday
morning in the newly dedicated Trin
ity Church at Hudson Heights. The
service was conducted by Rev. John
Braren. ' Among those present were
members of Whitehead Lodge, No.
1X2, F. and A. M. They assembled at
the Lincoln School and marched in
a body, headed by Rhein’s Band and
the Pilgrim Commandery.
Robert Hammond of Fairview in
tends to purchase a taxi cab shortly
and set himself up in business.
A party of women of Guiding Star
Chapter attended a Theatre party at
| ITTLE girls become con
scious of their appear
ance very early in life, and
it is an instinct that ought to
be encouraged. Our winter
dresses will please them.
Pay us a visit.
“Everything for Kiddies”
LOBEL’S
599-601 Bergenline Avenue
West New York
(Formerly 591 Bergenline Ave)
jmsavi
ALL KINDS
of good baked, fancy and plain
cakes are relished by all the peo
ple, all the time
"ALL KINDS” CAKES, ANGEL,
JELLY, LAYER, FRUIT
is supplied by us. It's daily ready
on sale or we make it to your or
der. I3e good and
FOR STOMACH'S SAKE GET
OUR CAKE AND PASTRY
WE DELIVER
Tel. Cliffside 1398
THE GRANTWOOD BAKERY
718 Anderson Avenue
Cor. Knox and Anderson Avenues
GRANTWOOD, N. J.
the Hudson Theatre on Tuesday night,
where they saw “Good Little Bad
Girl.” After the theatre they jour
neyed to Maxim’s, where luncheon
was served. Among those present
were Mrs. R. Davidson, Mrs. A. Mil
ler, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. A. Nagel, Mrs.
C. Lange, Mrs. Weigmann, Elsie
Weigmann, Mrs. Goodheins, Mrs. Hey
and many others.
The installing of the septic tanks
at the English neighborhood school
is progressing in a satisfactory man
ner under the direction of K. Botta
glia & Sons, and the work is expect
ed to be completed next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Stuinph and fami
ly of West New York have moved to
Anderson avenue, Cliffside.
The Christmas program at St.
John’s Church on Walker street is
well under way. Professor Wenzel
Robock of Amityville, Long Island,
will accompany the choir with the
violin. The organist is Miss N. Bow
man.
The circulation of books in the
Cliffsitle Library has been far great
er than last year. So far, in eleven
months, 7,765 hooks have been out,
which is more than last year’s scale.
A special Thanksgiving service was
held last Wednesday evening at the
Italian mission. About 150 people
gathered together in a social and reli
gious meeting, i’astor Gozzo told the
story of the first Thanksgiving Day
and the many experiences of the Pil
grim Fathers. After the devotional
exercises games were enjoyed by ev
eryone present. The Mazzini Club Or
chestra played several American and
Italian popular pieces, then prizes
were given and the fifteen pound tur
key went to Mr. Joseph Summerano;
the twelve pound turkey went to an
other winner of Cliff street. Through
the generosity of Mrs. J. Lothammer
delicious refreshments were served in
abundance to all present, and about
$75 was collected for the coal fund.
Community Congregational Church
Bullish services every Sunday eve- j
ning at 7:45 sharp. The Rev. Aristide
Malvern, a former Catholic priest, will |
be the speaker at this service. He !
will preach on the theme “From Rome
to Christ, or My Conversion.” Rev.
Malvern was a Catholic priest for
more than twelve years, being p r
sonally acquainted with two Popes,
LecuXIIl and Pius X. He was also a
professor in one of the Roman Catho
lic seminaries, a man of culture and
refinement. His address will not be
controversial, but rather one of expo- j
rience, and people who would like to
know the groanings of a human soul
striving for more light and freedom
ought not to miss this address. Rev.
Malvern at the present has charge of j
the Christ's mission of New York city.
All those interested in religious prob
lems are cordially invited.*
Come, See the
New Hats
Kven if you have purchased a Winter
Hat, you will find it enjoyable to view
our present showing of the newest
modes just received from the fashion
centers.
Simplicity of line adds to the beauty
of the Hats in this display.
MRS. THOMAS KING
MILLINERY
324 Palisade Ave., Cliffside, N. J.
Phone, Union 820
Ambulance “De Luxe”
S. R. SHARPE CO.
191 BERGENLINE AVENUE
UNION HILL, N. J.
Lady Attendant
Funeral Directors
EMIL AMMANN’S SffiE
MASTER ELECTRICIANS
MANHATTAN BLDG., 417 BLUM ST.
JUST OFF BERGENLINE AVENUE IN THE
BUSINESS CENTER OF UNION HILL, N. J.
Phone Union 4420
CHRISTMAS WITH ELECTRICITY
It is a wonderful thing—ELECTRICITY! No matter what else a home may
have, the influence of ELECTRICITY is something every human abode is
better and happier for. EMIL AMMANN'S ELECTRIC SHOP, Inc., will help
you to it as no other shop can in NORTH JERSEY. It is Christmas-ready
NOW!—with everything electrical worthy of your confidence.
Radiant Xmas Tree Sets
S1.35-S2.75
Electric Trains, Narrow and Stand
ard Gauge.S4.95-S75.00
Flashlights, complete.50-S5.25
Fascinating Boudoir Lamps
S1.50-S10.00
Captivating Table Lamps
S11.00-S60.00
Resplendent Floor Lamps
S17.50-S150.00
Telephone 1533 Union o* 147 W-Cliffside
William J. Eypper
Realtor - Insurance - Mortgage Loans
61 PARK AVENUE, GUTTENBERG, N. J.
Dwellings and Plots on easy terms.
Fire, Liability and Tornado Insurance bound at
a moment’s notice.
BERMAN’ S
GIFT SHOP
DINNERWARE AND HOUSEFURNISHINGS
DELIVERIES EVERYWHERE
685 BERGENLINE AVE.
Between 17th and 18th Sts. West New York, N. J.
Phone Union 3925
GIVE FURNITURE FOR CHRISTMAS
Furniture is the logical gift for this great home festival,
and if you make this a “furniture Christmas” it will indeed
be a happy one, your gifts ever remaining a constant source
of pride and comfort as well as testimonial to your wise
forethought.
A Visit to Our Store Will Be a Revelation
Axminster Rugs
Brussel Rugs
Baby Carriages
Bookcases
Brass Beds
Buffets
Blankets y
Breakfast Room Suites
Bedroom Suites
Carpet Sweepers
Card Tables
Costumers
Chiffoniers
Couches
Children’s Furniture
Comforters
Chairs
Desks
Dressers
Dining Room Suites
Dining Room Chairs
Davenports
Day Beds
Extension Tables
Floor Lamps
Bridge Lamps
Fibre Rugs
Gulden Furniture
Felt Rugs
Music Cabinets
Magazine Racks
Morris Chairs
Mirrors
Metal Beds
Hampers
Wash Baskets
Grass Rugs
Go Carts
Hat Racks
Hall Runners
Kitchen Furniture
Ladies’ Desks
Linoleum
Congoleum Rugs
Lamps
Living Room Suites
Library Tables
Gate Leg Tables
Mattresses
Oil Heaters
Parlor Suites
Pedestals
Pictures
Porcelain Top Tables
Piano Benches
Rockers
Rugs
Refrigerators
Reed Furniture
Rag Carpets
Royal Easy Chairs
Smoking Stands
Tea Wagons
Telephone Stands
Vacuum Cleaners
Hoosier Kitchen Chairs
Gas Ranges
Wardrobes
Windsor Chairs
Dinner Sets
End Tables
Buffet Mirrors
EASY TERMS
Wm. Gulden Furniture Co.
149-151 Bergenline Avenue, Union Hill, N. J.