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_jtfMb PALI SAD IANg Founded 1905 by the late Charles Thomas Loyan, Jr. Incorporated 1025. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by the Palisadian. Inc. Charles Thomas UnKan, President: Walter Stein. Vice President; Charles W. B. Lane, Secretary and Treasurer. , Entered as second-class mail matter at the Palisade. N. J.. post office. March 13, 1915. __ PRICE 4 CENTS PER COPY By Mall or Carrier $2.00 a Year Advertising Rates Sent Upon Request address The Palisadian Editorial Office Office No. 2. Grant-Lee Theatre Building. Palisade Junction. Palisade, N. J. Phone 1448 ClifTafde Publication Office 647 Gorge Road, Grantwood, N. J. Phone 2002 Cliffnide CHARLES T. LOfiAN. Editor: CHARLES W B LANK, Mnnarrer and AHSonnte B.«ntor. J. FRED THOMSON, Advertisinic and Circu lation Manairer. REPORTORIAL STAFF-Mrs. Ceorpe Donaldson. Frank Merritt. C.rantwood: Mrs. H A. Mattice. Coytesville. Miss Lillian Fisher. Fort Lee: Mrs. C. A. Impembn. En glewood Clilfs. Special Correspondents: J. Hall, Grantwood ; J. R. Wilson, I*ort Lee. ADVERTISING— Mr*. Mary W. Torrey. Hud non Trust Company Building. Union City. N. J.. member New Jersey Press Association National Editorial Association OFFICIAL PAPER Borough of Cliffside Park Borough of Fort Lee diifi VOL. XX. OCTOBER 28, 1927 No. 43 THE GAME WITH LEON 1A Commenting on the football game played last Saturday between Cliffside Park high school and the Leonia high school at Leonia, William A. Caldwell, Bergen Evening Record sport’s writer had the following to say in his column “At Random In Sportdom:” The North Jersey League economy oflicials system seems again to be un der barrage. Somehow—possibly the well-known little boidie is the source we get the impression that these dol lar-down arbiters are not all that they might be. Lconia and Qlinside played to a scoreless tie at Englewood Saturday. The prevalent idea seems to be that Cliffside should have won, either by 2 to 0 or 6 to 0, and that a very, oh, a very, very trick ruling by the ecom omy arbiters stripped them of it. Lee Savage, Cliffside coach, will tell the North Jersey League so in his pro test of the game. We would say that Savage is conservative. The ruling merits at least seven more verys. Lconia, puting from its goal-line, kicked ^arging Cliffside linesmen. The ball bounded into the end zone. The conventional scuffle followed; the ball was shuffled out of bounds, and the arbiters put their heads together, called it a touchback, and gave the ball back to Leonia on the 20-yard line. This introduced something of u quaint and unusual air to the game, but Savage failed to appreciate Art. His contention was that (1) if a Le onia man touched that ball first the play resulted in a safety and the score was 2 to 0 in Cliffside’s favor, and (2) if a Cliffside man touched it first it was a touchdown—G to 0. ' And that is simply all there is to it. One fails to se how the North Jersey can evade sustention of Cliff side’s protest. The officials’ stand was that the kicked bull, rebounding from the well inflated chest of a Cliffside man, got its impetus from that chest. The Cliffside boy was the driving force, understand. Same as if it had been he who kicked it. This sort of play we had understood as soccer. The whistle should have blown the instant the first man touched the ball in the end zone. The decision would have been elementary then. As it is, the economy boys are on the wrong end of a wild howl. And is this news? We need an education which fits a boy to get a living, creates a desire for more education, implants ideals of service, and lastly, teaches him how to send leisure in a rational manner. Then we can get along with less gov ernment—Elbert Hubbard. PERSONALITIES IN POLITICS There is no accounting for what may happen in any ordinary local po litical campaign. In this section of New Jersey where the governmental system is operated on the ridiculously foolish, really childish, system of Bor ough government, the head of the municipality serves without compen sation, as do the Couneilmen. This system, however, never develops any thing but politicians, principally, and a great deal of trouble. And yet, sensible men mostly, and some overly ambitious ones, offer themselves on the altar of sacrifice for office. They willingly arrogate to themselves the importance of real somebodies, and rail at the head they would depose, and go on at a terrible rate of brick-throwing and railing that is often as amusing as it is pain ful. Those gentlemen take themselves far too seriously. And God knows that some of them are just as far from leadership worthiness as imagination can picture. And woe be to the press that dares choose between candidates. They are at once made the target of abuse for daring to support anyone so unworthy as the other man. As a rule these in consequential candidates who merely gibe and gush, never have a panacea of their own for public ills. They can only bewail the fate that places incompetent men in power. “Just trj me,” they say, “and I’ll show you how to be the right kind of a genuinely incompetent Mayor or something 01 other.” Examples like this are con stantly cropping up. Thi* habit of expectancy always marks the strong man. It is a form of attraction: Our own comes to us be cause we desire it. We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for. All life is a prayer—strong natures pray most—and every earnest, sincere prayer is answered.—Elbert Hubbard. AN UNIMPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN Even the most ardent supporters of Lawyer Edward A. Kenney, Democra tic nominee for Mayor of Cliffside Park, must be willing to admit that their idol has so far conducted a very unimpressive campaign entirely devoid of any constructive thought. He has been loud in his denuncia tion of the present officials, three of whom are seeking re-election. He has made charge after charge but has failed completely to substanciate any of them. Not because he wouldn’t if he could but he can not, and knows it. For example, to say that the Gorge road trunk sewer cost $70,000 when it should only have cost $40,000 is one thing but to offer reasons why, is an other. The administration candidates have replied to most of the accusations— the ones that were worthy of notice. Some are so childish and so obviously false and unfair that they are not worthy of reply. The people of Cl inside Park expect something more from Aenney than they have gotten so far. They expect some expression of opinion concern ing the future development of their Borough in the event he is elected. They expect some definite program of progress which he hesitates to give. It has been said often during the past several weeks that someone else is writing Kenney’s speeches and those who say this are giving Kenney credit in their own minds because they think him capable of better speeches than he is making. Outside of wanting to be Mayor what is your platform, Mr. Kenney? It it foolish to say sharp, hasty things, but 'lit a deal more foolish to write ’em. When a man sends you an impudent letter, sit right down and give it back to him with interest ten times compounded—and then throw both letters in the waste-basket.—El bert Hubbard. LINDBERGH’S TOUR Colonel Charles Lindberg last week completed the round of all of Ameri can cities of importance, about eighty in all, flying to them in his famous “Pride of St. Louis.” Flying in all '.‘>2,000 miles—10 times across the Atlantic—he was on schedule time in each city but one, a remarkable achievement, indeed. Fog kept him j banked against Portland, Maine, but he got there finally a bit behind time. Colonel Lindbergh was flying over this enormous area in order to help aviation through Guggenheim air in terests that have already done so much for the good of their country. Lindbergh’s feat is a tremendous tribute to his commanding skill and his power as a man. He went about the task of flying all over the country in a matter of fact sort of way, with out any frills, and finished the big task as modestly as though he had 'done the thing all his life. Indeed, jin the few years Colonel Lindbergh | has been flying he has lived a life truly and well. So we must infer that this modest young man is a real somebody, worth} of complete trust, an honor to his country and to the world, and foi whom the future has much in store And incidentally he is now out of a job. He can turn his great achieve ments into money—big money— Ian its dollars to doughnuts that he will not capitalize his talents for personal gain. He will seek out some useful association with aviation and thu continue to be revered by all the world. God bless his kind! I bold that man to be enemy to the public welfare and the public peace, who, for political party purposes seeks to array popular prejudice against the Constitution and la w.-— Richard Thompson. MRS. M’CORMICK CHOOSES TO RUN FOR CONGRESS Politicians might smile at the echo of President Coolidgc’s phrase if it fell from the lips of any but Maik Hanna’s daughter, says the New York Times of October 1, which all women will welcome as a tribute to a brainy woman. They long ago learned that Mrs. McCormick is one of themselves. She was born and bred in politics. In, Cliffside’s Four Years Of Progress Under The Present Administration ? WHY CHANGE ? The 5th of a series of 6 arf Icles outlining the Borough de partments as they function to lay under efficient administra tion of Mayor Joseph W. Mar ini and the present Council 3oard. FINANCES Although figures are not interesting reading and statistics terribly dry, nothing reflects good or bad manage ment more effectively than the finan cial condition of any enterprise. The entire financial structure of the Bor ough of Cliffside Park has never been in as good condition as at the present time. The credit of the Municipality is A—1, being listed in Moody’s Man uel, the credit book of the Municipal Bond Buyer, with the highest rating of credit obtainable, thus permitting the town to borrow money when nec essary at the lowest rates in our his tory and probably lower than any municipality of our size in this section of the State. To bare out this state ment, only one week ago the Board of Education sold bonds amounting to $(>4,000 at four and three-quarters per cent interest, and in addition re ceived a premium of about $1,400. Expenditures have never exceeded appropriations during the present ad ministration, and further than that, each year a substancial balance has been available for tax reduction pur poses. As a specific example of the economies practiced by the present ad ministration, the Sinking Fund act ually turned over to the Borough for tax reduction purposes in 1927, sur plus earnings amounting to $8,092.79, and a like sum will again be paid next year. No such savings would have been possible with a spend-thrift and extravagant administration. Not withstanding the tremendous increase in population during the past five years and the attendant demands for additional facilities in every de partment, taxes have been confined within moderate limits, with the result that, disregarding tax rate or valua tion, the actual amount paid in dol lars and cents for taxes in this mun icipality is lower than any of our sur rounding towns. Our population has doubled during the past five years and over $8,000,000 has been invested in new homes. A large percentage of oar new residents came from Hudson Countg and the matter of taxes was in man// cases the determining factor in selecting Cliff side Park as their home town. The present administration is re sponsible for these conditions—to them belongs the credit of having skillfully and capably managed the af fairs of the Borough during their term of office. They have proved themselves worthy of the trust imposed upon them. Can we risk a change? —Paid for by the Cliff.side Park Re publican Club. the clays when her father used to give his famous breakfasts of griddle cakes and corned beef hash in the “Little White House,” on Lafayette Square, it was she that sat at the head of the table. Mr. Hanna wanted his daughter to become familiar with public men and public affairs. So expert a judge as President Roosevelt used to compliment her on her politi cal acumen. She later became his daughter’s bosom friend. At first they “had little use for each other.” She once told Charles Selden of the Ladies’ Home Journal: “I thought she was a harumscarum. She thought I was a prig. She had burst upon the world as Princess Alice, I was a hard-working young woman in my father’s office at the Senate. If 1 wanted to dance until 14 o’clock in the morning, well and [good, but I had to be in the office just j the same at !) o’clock and be good-nat ured about it. Ready to work all day making di gest of bills, or to sit in the gallery when he had to be in committe, so that I could report to him at dinner [what had been said by the different Senators in debate. It was not a wholly ideal form of political educa tion. Later, as the wife of Senator McCormick, she had plenty of oppor tunity to ground herself thorough ly. The political map of Illinois is ! baffling, .even to the experts, but she [mastered it. Although, with her hus band, she joined in the Roosevelt bolt, she is a partisan of the strictest sect. “Party regularity was a Hanna creed, you know,” she remarked when some body asked her why she campaigned for Frank L. Smith last fall. But she has never hesitated to express her own views. When Senator McCormick died, his wife’s first thought was to give up pol itics. Mrs. Longworth persuaded her not to do it. In the last Congress there were two women, Mrs. Kahn of California and Mrs. Rogers of Mass achusettes, who were elected to fill the vacancies caused by the death of their husbands. Rut no woman ever aspir ed to a seat in either house who had rendered more party service than Mrs. McCormick, or who had behind her a greater wealth of political experience. The Brotherhood of Consecrated Lives admits all who are worthy; and all who are excluded, exclude them selves. If your life is to be a uenu Ino consecration, you must be free. 31 1 y the free man is truthful.-El- I hert Hubbard. KEDER FOR FREEHOLDER A Democratic Freeholder candidate who is gaining popular favor through out the County, and most particularly in the eastern section, is Mayor Carl E. Ileder, of Palisades Park. While still a young man Mr. Hoder has served on the Board of Educa tion, the Council Board, and for the past six years has been the Mayor of his Borough, twice having been elect ed by two to one majorities. His nat ural abilities and political experience lit him for the oflice he is seeking on the County Board and his fine record us Palisades Park’s chief executive recommends him as an exceptional candidate. Although a Democrat Mayor Ilcderl inis never been narrow and has dealt ivith local isaUts with an indenpendent j mind not common among politicians. His main appeal to the voters of eastern Bergen County is based on the justice of having the Eastern section of Bergen properly represented on the Freeholder’s Board. > He is, of course, in Palisades Park and vicinity a “favorite son” and the one of the three Democratic Freehold er candidates that has some promise of election in a strong Republican County like Bergen. Carl E. Ilcder’s record will stand the light of day and the voters of both parties will find him a candidate en tirely worthy of consideration. He is held in the highest esteem in his home town by all parties. HILLTOP THOUGHTS By P. E. Pul BILL AND JOHN THE “ALSO SPOKES” ARE GETTING A TOUGH BREAK ON THE PUBLICITY AND SOMEBODY “HINTS” THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS A REPUBLICAN HE WILL FLOP WITH THE JUDGE BUT ALL THE REPUBLICANS WON’T DO THE SAME THING EVEN IF WILLIAM “WOULD.” POETRY Lovers Of Poetry Arc Invited To Submit Original Or Clipped Poems For Publication In This Column. Please Give Name Of Author And Source. For the Palinailian—• The Mountain Crag 1 IoI'e to stand upon the enuj, That overlooks the sea, And watch the waves beat on the rock, In all futilitg. I love to watch the winning birds, That davt and skim am! soar, And sec the lonclg fishing boat, Come back again to shore. I love to sec the waters gleam, Ugon a swing dag. And watch the golden sunrise burn, Then slowlg fade a wag. i / love to hear the “Wind King” roar, A ml watch him toss in glee, Each thund’ring, strong, unfathomed wa vc, That dances on the sea. There is so much to see and love, That I am fain to lag, And have mg son! reborn in truth, Upon the mountain crag. —MARY S. HAWLING, (Age 1G) Ridgefield Park, N. J. OFF THE BEATEN PATH WITH "DOC* WILSON For the Palisadian— A Local Comedy (Contributed) Title—“The Scramble for Office.” (A Farce) Time—Any Mayoralty Election— years 1!)00 to 2000, more or less. Place—Borough of Cliffside Park. CHARACTERS A Permanent Candidate .EAK (always running) Allzo Rann .FAT! A Young Atty .Jonf Atoul Promising John ..Joncey Kadyen Campaign Manager ..George Suspense The Power Behind the Scene .... ? Runnin’ Mates .Hand Ready Kcwpie Disgrunted Followers: Councilmanic Candidates—Hintz-Schulze, Would Zcy, etc., etc. Attendants, stage hands, etc.,: Caulky, Leo, Whatmore, Brandys, Jitneys, etc. ACT 1 Enter EAK. and Gang. EAK—“Aha! This is my year, I can’t loose.” FAB—“Right, Judge, but I’ve heard that before. Recall two years ago?” EAK—“I’ll say I do, that sure was some shellacing you got. How do you suppose that came about?” FAB—“Alas and alack! It was all a mistake.” lii A lv— (Add reusing- followers) — “Well boys, what will we make the is sue this time? We must get a new one, a real issue. Let’s have some suggestions.” ALLZO RANN—“Well, how, about the Engineers? I-” SUSPENSE—“This town has cer tainly grown since I moved away, but if I could vote-” EAK—“Sh! Suspense, someone may be listening.” JONF ATOUL—“As prospective Borough Attoreny, I think-” ALLZO RANN—(aside)—“Don’t exert yourself.” HAND READY—“Once when I ran before, we-” KEWPIE—“When I ran the movies it was-” PROMISING JOHN—“Can’t we promise lots of things? We don’t have to live up to them.” ruwr.ii— mat Minum oe mini'. EAK—“Let’s get down to business, there must be something we can find to make as the issue. What do thy do at these Council meetings, FA.;, you ought to know?” FAR—“How should I know, I don't go any oftencr than you do. Anyhow, it’s your fight this time.” The scene winds up in a general squabble with the issue still in doubt. The boys decide to adjourn to think it over. i Curtain on Act 1 Relative To Minuteness “So infinatesimal is the clheion that it has corpuscles a thousand million times smaller than the electron, which <9ts 1,7(10 times smaller than a hydrogen atom.” —The World. To the mind of the layman this con veys the idea that the etheron i. some thing that is sort of small. Interesting Discovery When 1 lean tiniest of ilent:.;, It ahcai/H seemed to me, A matter of some consequence, What I should he. So life went on, the nears intruded, And / am what I am And no one </ires (nij/self included), A tinki r's damn. • —E. 11. W. Ice Business Gone Dry Solid carbonic acid i.s being manu factured commercially to be used as “dry ice.” Dry drinks cooled with dry ir ! Heavenly days! What next? And probably bootleggers selling wet ice at ten times the former price and it won’t be like the “old stuff” at ail. .♦ .... More To Be Pitied Lawyer Kenney does not choose to debate with Mayor Marini. Well, we really can’t blame him so much. Getting into an oral rough house with a fellow who knows his stuff is one of the least amusing of indoor sports—that is, for the loser. 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