Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], December 14, 1916, LAST EDITION, Page 9, Image 9

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HEARD AND SEEN
HERE AND THERE
Denver, Colo., Dec. 14.—They loo
like soldiers coming from the trenchi
■where gas bombs have been falling I
numbers. Masks, goggles and curio»
tanks on their backs add to the In
pression. But theirs is a mission ι
peace—their motto is "safety first
Thoy are s udents at the Stato Schoi
of A!in*s, Golden, Colo., members <
the school's new department of "Saf(
ty and efficiency engineering," the ftn
school department of its kind to be e!
tabll.shed in the United States. Tli
squad Is under the tutelage of J. (
Roberts who was for many years 1
charge of the government's mlne-ref
cue car and he knows the horrors c
the mino accident as well perhaps a
any man in the country. At th
School of Mines he Is turning out me
equipped to organize the miners c
the world into safety-first squads tha
will decrease the annual list of vie
tims of mine accidents.
Any afternoon, at Golden, In the foot
hills, the safety class may be seen dlv
lng into the darkness of a gas-flllei
hole, on α mission of rescue while th<
efficiency squad wait at the mouth wltl
bandages and pulmotors and knowl
edge of first aid methods. All are do
ing practical work in rescuing.
High Cost of Urine—In Trenches.
Paris, Dec. 14.—This Is what thi
French government has given to eacl
of Its soldiers, to eat and drink durini
the first two years of the war: Bread
1,008 pounds, the making of which re
quired 994 pounds of wheat or name
ly the production from twenty-flvi
acres. Potatoes, 260 pounds; coffee
68 pounds: butter, lard, etc., 4'
pounds; wine, 100 gallons; tobacco, 2;
pounds; salt, 36 pounds; vegetables
72 pounds; sugar, 86 pounds; cheese
4 pounds; macaroni and spaghetti. It
pounds. This has cost the Frenoji gov.
ernment an average of 40 cents A daj
per man for the men at the front, nol
Including an allowance of 6 cents ο
day that is made to each soldier tc
buy little "extra" for his meal. Foi
clothing the army the French govern
ment has .used up to date In the man
ufacture of all the various garment*
necessary about 80,000,000 yards oi
cloth. Each soldier has also had four
pairs of shoes, the greater portion of
the leather for which came from the
United States, the great bulk of tha
manufacture however was in France.
HEARD AND
Chicago, Dec. 13—"Raise chickens
In your back yard if you would cut
the high cost of living," said Theo
dore Hewes, secretary of the Poultry
Show which opened here today.
"The increase in the price of dress
ed poultry has not yet equalled that
of pork or beef and it Is a commodity
that can be produced at home," he
added. HA few fowls in the back
yard, fed largely from the waste
from your table, not only produce
delicious meat, but supply fresh eggs,
a luxury which few can afford when
φ they must buy them."
President's Daughter Presides
Washington, Dec. 13:—With talks
by Miss Margaret Wilson, the Presi
dent's daughter: Percy Mackaye,
poet and playwright, and Dr. Henry
E. Jackson, of the United States Bu
reau of Education, the twelfth an
nual convention of the American
Civic Association opened here today.
Miss Wilson presided at the after
noon session, v/hich was devoted to
a discussion of the use of the schools
as a community center. She made no
extended talk, however. Dr. Jackson,
of the Bureau of Education, discuss
ed the same topic at length and Mr.
Mackaye spoke on the growth of the
community drama.
The delegates of the convention
will be the guests of the Washington
Real Estate Board tonight at which
time officials of the War Department
are expected to outline the plans of
the federal government for the Im
provement of Potomac Park, the
District of Columbia's future mun.
pal playground.
Living Cost Doubled
Washington, Dec. 13:—The United
States government now pavs its em- ·
ployes $100 less a year than it did I
elxty-two years ago. Ethelbert Stew
art, chief clerk of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department of j
Labor, an authority upon the sub- I
Ject. declared today.
This decrease comes at a time j
when the cost of living has soared
two-fold and three-fold from the
levels of 1854.
k! The salary scale of government
a clerks was fixed by act of 185S. Prior
η to this there had been no regular
s graduations in pay for employes. Λ
- certain number would get, for in
>f stance, $819 per anuni, another $837,
"l others $869.50 and so on. The work
il of including so many scattering items
£ in the appropriations bill vexed the
- committee who decided in that year
t to put al lof these in a lump appro
.'priation at $840. This is an example
e of the plan that was followed in tho
!. fixing of the' rates of governmental
χ pay of its employes.
. ι These classes have not changed
f since that day save by the creation of
3 lower grades of pay. There were no
a $720, $650 or $040 per annum em
i ployes of the government at that
f date, as there are now.
t In 1854 no clerk listed as such got
under $1,200 a year. Now clerks are
ι listed at $840. ,
.1 There are higher positions today
.j than there were in li)71 but these are
11 comparatively few and are occupied
, mostly by experts. The chief increase
[ in the number of government em
. ployes in the District iij shown by the
. statistics to have been in the lower
j grades of the service. I
"You've Been Drinking.". "No MDea» ]
Jus' Iylttle Toothache." 1
, St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 14—When;
! husband and wife meet In that thrill
' ing 3 a. m. encounter at the top of the
ι stairs, Hubby may now truthfully |
state he never had a drop, no matter
i how badly pickled he may be. If
. friend wife is a student of dentistry, ■
he may get by with his yarn. Dr.
H. D. Audrich, member of the St.
Paul district dental school said so to
day. Defective teeth, improperly car- |
ed for, may develop alcohol in thej
system, which may cause their own
1 ers to reel and talk foolishly, he said. ]
ι
Congressman and Wife Have Forty-1
Four Children, AU Living.
j Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 14—Comes a
; story from Ypacarai, department of
Paraguari, Paraguay, that Jacintho
I Chilavert, merchant and congressman
and his wife are the proud parents ofj
forty-four children, who have been ar-1
riving for twenty years in squads of!
two, three and even four, and are all |
I living and in good health.
' Chase For Lost love Is Ardent in War
Zone.
London, Dec. 14—"Cupid's Bu
] reau," at the British War Office,
is
, ........ ,,αι WIIIUC, 1
! one of the war's unique and lively in
j stitutlons.
When love's dart stings the British
ι "Tommy," temporarily or otherwise, ι
j at one of his many ports of call in I
I France or Kngland, there's usually
ι the girl he left behind him. "Tommy"
is both a rapidly migrating and a
most forgetful person, according to
the officials who administer Cupid's
I department in the big stone building \
in Whitehall. His "last" girl is for-|
ever writing him letters and sending,
him packages which he probably re-|
ceives but doesn't acknowledge. Then i
the girl writes to "Cupid" to find out
what's happened to "Tommy." If "Cu
pid" answers that he is at present
somewhere else and that his writing
arm Is in perfect condition tho "last"
girl probably knows that his ardor
for her has cooled. Oftentimes,
however, the "last" girl finds that
she's still the "last" and finds her
"Tommy" tucked away in some hos
pital bed or perhaps among the storn
er casualty lists.
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SHIPPING NEWS
Dne at New York, Dee. 15.
George Pyman, left CardlfT Nov. 30.
Nava>o. loft London Nov. 29.
Concho, left Galveston Dec. 9.
City of St. Louis, left Savannah,
Dec. 12.
Zulia, left Mayaguez Dec. 9.
Admiral Sebree, left Jacksonville
Dec. 11.
Buffalo, left Hull Nov. 29.
Seguranca, left Rio Janeiro Nov. 21.'
Movement of Vessels. j
Port of New York, Dec. 13. j
Passed City Island (Bound Fast):—|
Schr. Ravola (Br.). Perth Amboy tor
Annapolis, Ν. B. ; Schr. Andrew Ne
btnger, Port Reading for Bar Harbor, ,
Me.
Cleared:—Ctr. Marval (Br.), Mathe- ;
sob (from Trinidad), Perth Amboy-:
Trinidad Shipping and Trading Com-I
iany. I ·
Arrive and Depart. I
Perth Amboy, Dec. 13.—Arrived, j
îtr. Crown of Cadiz (Br.), Now York. 1 j
'USE JERSEYCUIÏ
FOB LEAD PENCILS
Being Used as Substitute for
German Kiingenberg Clay
—Result of Survey.
bpeclal to the IS VEX ΙΛ Ο NEWS
Trenton, Dec. 14:—As a result of
a new clay survey and series of tests
which are being made in this state,
I New Jersey clays are in a number of
instances replacing those from other
districts.
In one case a New Jersey clay is
being used in the manufacture of
Jead pencils, whereas up to the time
6f the war only German clays were
used for this purpose.
Mixtures of New Jersey clays are
being made with a view to their be
ing used as a substitute for the Ger
man Kiingenberg clay, which until
the supply was cut off was largely
imported for the manufacture of
graphite crucibles.
As a further result of the work
certain clays have been recommended
to dealers and users as especially
suitable for the manufacture of sag
gers, and others as available in mak
ing abrasive wheels.
The survey was commenced in
September, 1915, by the Department
of Conservation and Development
and the School of Ceramics at New
Brunswick, working in cooperation.
It is supplemental to surveys made
in 1878 and 1904. Samuel Sharkey
was the clay expert in charge of the
work until June, 1915, and since then
it has been progressing under Mr.
Gieger.
New Jersey has many clay deposits
of commercial value, principally in
the Woodbridge district of Middlesex
county, in Mercer county south of
Trenton, and at places along the At- I
lantic coast. Samples of the various .
clays are collected and experiments
and tests made, including firing in
several different heats in the labora- ι
tory and in potteries.
During the past year over 175 dif- j
ferent clays have been examined in I
great detail. In one series of tests
alone between 6,000 and 7,000 speci
mens were accurately weighed to a
hundredth of a gram, equivalent to
.000353 of an ounce. ι
That the expense to the state is
justified is indicated by the increased
use of New Jersey clays already re
sulting from the survey. The work
will be continued as rapidly as funds
available permit.
BtT MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
TREE CONTRIBUTIONS HERE
Reports from the various schools '
of the city, both public and paro- ·
cliial, are to the effect that contri
butions by the children for the Mu
nicipal Christmas tree are coming in
fast. The teachers began the first
part of the week to make the collec
tions from the children, each having
been asked to give at least one cent
to defray the expenses of the pur
chasing and maintaining of the tree.
Invitations have been send to many
of tho singing societies of this city to
join In the choruses, which will be
held on Christmas afternoon around
the Municipal Christmas tree. Any
society which was not reached by
letters asking it to take part is also
invited to tako part. Copies of the
Christmas carol may be secured from
Mrs. Meesenger at the local high
school.
As the purchasing of the lights for
the tree would cost so much this year
'.he committee in charge, composed
>t members of the Woman's Club
ind headed by Mrs. Arthur Stern,
lave decided to rent the lights.
!"hese will be colored, each being an
light watt light. There will be one
mndred in number.
It is hoped that the tree and plat
orm will be paid for this year by the
ontributlons of the school children,
rhose tree It will be, and next year it
fill be possible to purchase the lights
tor the tree. It is necessary to raise
*60 this year, the tree havnig cost
37.50 and the platform, which is
leing built, $20. There are other
mall costs, bringing the total to
bout $60. This amount, however,
loes not include the lighting of the
ree, which will be $8.50 per week,
'he tree is guaranteed to grow one
ear, and If it should die within that
:lme will be replaced by the Bound
Brook Nursery, from which it was
urchased.
The Chevrolet is every man's
car, for it fits any man's pocket
book. It meets a great demand, for
it has the necessary requirements.
If you arc in business the Chevrolet
will help you cover more ground and see
more people than by any other method.
The Chevrolet is ideal for the doctor,
the contractor, the real estate man, the
farmer—for all .who need » cur to cover
territory quickly.
The Chevrolet is equally a fuvw-ite with
those who seek a car for pleasuie purposes.
It is responsive to the driving wheel, safe,
comfortable, and good looking.
It is low in upkeep expense and this is appieciated
to-day. It is ever ready. It does what is required o' *
it gladly and quickly. The Chevrolet is undoubtedly
the world's greatest motor car value.
Come in today and see the latest models.
CARS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
PERTH AMBOY GARAGE CO.
279 Madison Avenue 'Phone 279
JOHN J. POWERS, Manager Sales and Service
F.ctoric ; NEW YORK CITY; TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON; FLINT, MICH.
ST. LOUIS, MO.; OAKLAND, CAL.; OSHAWA, CAN.; FT. WORTH, TEXAS
Model Four Ninety
Touring car or road
ster, 3490; with all
weather top, 3560.
All pricey f. o. b.
Flint, Mich.
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Special Easy Credit Terms During This Month
Practical Christmas Gifts
Are Appreciated the Most
Gladden the hearts of those near and dear to you on Christmas morn
by giving them a new coat, suit, dress, or set of furs. Or if it be father,
brother or son, a stylish overcoat, suit, mackinaw or sweater. They will be
appreciated immensely.
There will be comfort and satisfaction in wearing warm, stylish clothing
in the cold winter days to come.
Buy Your Christmas Gifts
from this big cash or credit store. The bill can be paid a little at a time be
ginning after January 1st, 1917.
$1 A Week Works Wonders Here
Don't stop to ask yourself is my credit good? Sure it is. We trust all
wage earners. Our time payment system is at the command of every honest
meaning man or woman. Use it now as the demand on your purse must be
heavy in other directions at this time of the year.
Select Your Christmas Gifts
From the Following List
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Suits
Women's and Misses' Suits
one-third off former prices.
Stylish velvet, wool velour,
poplin and gabardine cloth
suits, late style models, fur
trimmed. Priced from
$11.75 to $35.00.
Dresses
Stunning Dresses of Duchess
satin, crepe meteor, taffeta
and poplin. Stylish dresses
priced well within the reach
of all, from $7.98 to $25.00.
Coats
Misses' Ladies' and Girls'
Coats. An immense assort
ment of models to select
from. Many of them trim
med with real fur of plush,
wool velour, bqlivia^Jgth^
cheviot and broadcloth.
Priced from $9.75 to $45.00.
Skirts
Skirts of novelty cloth, pop
lin, duchess satin, tafieta,
serge and mohair, from
$4.98 to $10.00.
Fur Muffs from $4.98 to $20
Fur Sets from $6.75 to $35
Pretty Waists, Petticoats and Sweaters
Use Your Credit Here
Your Cash You Can Spend Elsewhere
Men's and Young Men's
Suits
In 2 or 3 button models,
plain or pinch back, guar
anteed qualities and make.
Priced up from $14.50.
Men's and Young Men's
Overcoats
Swagger pinch back, form
fitting and balmaroon
models. Coats that you'll
be proud to wear. Priced
up from $12.50.
Mackinaws, Sweaters, Hats
. and Separate Trousers
$1A WEEK
PAYS THE BILL
Out of Town
Customers
Are Welcome
to Open Charge
Accounts Here
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Best Gash or
Credit Store li
Perth AfliHof
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