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Perth Pmboy Evening News
Published dally except Sundays by
the PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS
COMPANY. 284 State St.. Perth Amboy.
New Jersey. Phone 400.
J. LOGAN CLE VENGER - - - Editor
D. P. OLMSTEAD - Buslneee Manager
Subscription Price — By mall, one
month. 50 cents; one year, $6.00. Deliv
ered by Carrier—12 cents a week.
Entered at the Perth Amboy Post Of
fice as Second Class Matter.
THE CHRIST-LIKE SPIRIT
The greatest joy at Christmas time
Is in giving, and this year no more
worthy cause can be found than aid
ing In the relief of the war-stricken
people of Europe and Asia-Minor.
True, we have our own poor, but
there Is no reason for actual want in
this land of peace and plenty.
What worthy poor there are can
well be cared for by the poor depart
ments of the respective municipali
ties. There are no hard times to be
faced. No man who wants to work
need be idle in this country. The
great need for relief that wet have
experienced in former years lias en
tirely disappeared.
In America a family has but to
make Its wants known anil It will l.e
amply provided for. The homes of
the people have not been destroyed.
What little food they had has not
been taken from them. Fathers have
not been marched off to war never to
be heard of again; mothers have not
been subjected to brutal attacks:
children have not been torn from
parents: the Inhabitants generally
have not been herded together In
concentration camps, only to be
marched off Into the desert to die of
exhaustion and starvation when the
camps become too crowded. Our
people are not dying by the thou
sands of typhus and other diseases.
We complain of the high cost of food,
but It is something to know that
there Is at least good, wholesome
food to be had at some price. This
Is more than can be said for some ot
the suffering humanity abroad.
The stories that come from the
other side are most pitiful. It ought
to touch the heart of every person
living in this land where such ex
treme want ami distress are unknown.
All kinds of Christmas funds are be
ing made up to aid this suffering
humanity. Before God, we are re
sponsible for these peoples.
Why not send a Christmas check
to the American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Relief, with
headquarters at 70 Fifth avenue, New
York City? Make checks payable to
the committee or to Charles It.
Crane, treasurer. Mothers by the
thousands are sitting beside their
dying babies watching the little lives
pass away, absolutely powerless to lo
anything. They have been subsisting
on roots and grass—where even grass
could be found—until starvation has
^Tverftlkt lf them. Can you I
who at least have a home, no matter
how humble, and something to eat,
no matter how meagre, do something
to help these starving·, homeless
people?
The following cablegram recently
received from Beirut, in acknowledg
ment of relief funds cabled from this
country, gives some Idea:
"Remittance is most opportune.
Please advise all those who are re
sponsible of the great value of their
contributions which will preserve for
future usefulness many who other
wise could not have been kept."
Can the American people, at this
great Christmas time, keep all their
happiness and good chccr to them
selves? Never before has there been
such an opportunity to exhibit the
real Christ-like spirit.
THE COMMON SENSE VIEW
The Court of Krrors and Appeals
la shortly to decide whether or not
the election law provides for recount
ing the vote for representatives In
congress. It seems strange that It
should be necessary to have a court
r decision on such a question. There Is
lust as much reason for settling any
doubt about a congressman's election
as there Is for settling a doubt as to
the election of an assemblyman, stato
senator or any other official chosen
by the people.
In the matter of a congressman,
however, it is a federal office that 13
being filled, and. therefore, the ques
tion arises whether or not the state
has any Jurisdiction over the election.
The constitution makes congress the
final Judge of its own members, and
the supposition Is that if there is any
/ doubt as to the election of a con
gressman that doubt should be set
tled through the action of congress
Itself rather than by any state action.
But If we are to take this extreme
view of a congressional election, re
moving it entirely from the Jurisdic
tion of a state, why should the state
or county be forced to pay the ex
penses of an election of a congress
man? It would seem that If congress
alone Is responsible for the election
of Its members, and the state author
ities have no right to order a recount
or take any other action in regard to
■Uch an election, congress should pay
the expense of a congressional elec
tion and conduct It separate from
■tate or other elections.
The certificate of election, which
the state board of canvassers has
held up, for which action the members
of the state board are being severely
criticized In some quarters, is really
the key to the situation. Any man
holding a certificate of election to
congress can go to Washington, and,
If his party has a majority In the
House of Representatives, he Is al
most certain of being seated, regard
less of whether a recount should
show that he has a majority of votes
vr not. Onco this certificate of elec
tlon Is granted, the people of a dle
trlct from which a congressman Is
elected lose practically all control
over the election and partisanship
alone rules, according to which party
controls congress.
When there Is such a doubt as to
who has been elected as now exists
In the third district of this state, the
recount is full Justified and as the
election has been held under
state auspices and as the state pays
the expense of the same, It would
seem as If the state was fully Justi
fied In ordering a recount, and when
a recount is ordered the state board
of canvassers ought, in all fairness,
wait until the outcome of the recount
is known before placing credentials
in the hands of any man entitling
him to something about which there
Is a doubt as to his right to havo.
The people of the third district
want the man who received the most
votes to represent them In congress,
whether he be a Democrat or Repub
lican. This the EVENING NEWS
has reiterated time and again. The
congressional recount has progressed
far enough to show that numerous
errors were made on election night,
and until the votes are recounted the
will of the people cannot be known.
Therefore, in order that the man who
received the majority vote of the
third district shall be seated, It is
only fair that the election machinery
halt until the real result Is known.
Any law contrary to this is not based
on common sense.
BITS OF BY-hLAY
Br Ll'KB McLl'KE
Copyright 1»1β. the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Oooft
A cowardly man Is Thomas Tush,
He has a chicken heart;
But just give him a comb and brush,
And he'll take his own part.
BalTI c<l.
"And why did you reform and be
come a poor, but honest mechanic
when you were the most skilled safe
opener in the world," we asked the
former cracksman.
"I tried to open a window in a rail
rofrt coach one day," was the reply,
"and my failure took all the heart
out of ma."
Advice.
"When you go home to eat at night,'
Advised o'ii I'ncle Sizer;
"Start dinner with an appetite.
Not with an appetizer."
Ha'.v, Han!
"That n-ust bf an auction played
piano you have in your house," said
the Grouch to h s next-door neigh
bor.
"W'hadda ya mean, auction?" de
manded the next dcor neighbor.
"Why, it's going, going, going all
the time," replied the Grouch.
Whoa!
"Some vehicles are fast," said Art,
"But you will always find,
Tho slowest is the sprinkling cart,
It always runs behind."
Famous Puzzles.
Jlif Saw.
Pictun.
Cubist Art.
Musical Comedy Plots.
Women
Magazine Poetry.
Railroad Timetables.
Quarts.
A mining man named Mr. Schwartz,
On Prohibition frowns;
He know, the Drys would take the
quai lx
Fro; ι all the mining towns.
The Limit.
"Smith is a confirmed pessimist,
isn't he?" said Brown.
"Yes," replied Jones. "When the
sun is shining here he gets a lot of
consolation out of tho belief that it is
raining somewhere."
Ouch!
A husky optician whose name was
Bill Bly,
Had a fight with a dentist named
Booth;
And, after they'd blackened an eye for
an eye,
They knocked out a tooth for a
tooth.
Yes, But Wliadcly Va Mean?
(Bellefontaine (Ohio) Examiner.)
The "You-Need-It" has been or
ganized and the girls expect to meet
weekly to carry out their plana.
Oh. Joy!
Ever Rush, of Greenville, Ohio, has
agreed to act as messenger boy for
the Club.
Notice!
Phil M. Quick, the Philadelphia sa
loon Keeper, has accepted a position
as head barkeep for the Club.
Will Raise Little Pickles.
A. Pickle, of Knoxville, Tenn., has
announced his engagement.
Oil, Boy!
Please page Dr. C. Λ. Fish, of the
Kentucky State Board of Health, and
notify him that Ida Finney Mack
rille is the California Chairman of
the National Woman's Party.
You Know Them.
Of all the Hicks,
I least admire
The ones who call it:
"The Enquire."—C. F. D.
Mercy!
Some men use nasty language to
ward others when they have a fuss,
and others are content to think hard
things about an enemy. But what we
started to say was that Ugo Tell lives
at Parkersburg, W. Va.
Well. Maybe They Need It.
(Minneapolis Tribune.)
In the evening on arriving home
she removes her shoes and stockings
ι and for a few delightful moments al
I lows them to soak in a pan of warm
water.
The Shortest Soused Story.
Chap. I—Roll.
Chap. II—Rail.
Chap. Ill—Reel.—El-Jay-El.
Docs Is Docs.
Dr. O. IT. Kidd practices medicine
at Paducah, Ky.
Some (lass to Brig.
A Kansas City man has a copy of a
Salt Lake newspaper printed in 187 6
which contains the following wedding
notice:
"Married in Salt Lake, Utah, on the
10th inst.. in the presence of the
Saints. Elder Brigham Young to Mrs.
J. R. Martin, Miss I,. M. Pendergast,
Mrs. R. M. Jenickson. Miss Susie P.
Cleveland and Miss Emily P. Mar
tin, all of Berkshire, England."
Signs Is SiKns.
In a anesvllle (Ohio) cigar store:
"Everything Fresh But the Clerks."
In a seedy-looking bar in Newark,
Ohio
"We Sell No Drinks on Sundays and
D—η Few on Other Days."
In a Columbus (Ohio) butcher
shop:
"All tho Turkey You Want at 2 H
Cents an Ounce."
Wise.
A wise old man he was, indeed,
I speak of Pastor Herman;
He took his text from Luke McLuke,
And preached a funny sermon.
—R. Z. W.
Ho, Hum!
(Chapman (Kansas) Advertiser.)
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gotobed, of Red
Oak, Iowa, who have been visiting the
past week at the home of R. S. Kirk,
left Tuesday for a short visit with
friends at Junction City.
Hooray 1
Ima Tank, of Plymouth, Wis., has
joined the Club.
Tom, Yum!
Ben I.oven Herr lives at Kisscnger,
Oregon.
TEN DON'TS FOR MOTHERS;
ALL BEGIN WITH "NEVER."
Montclalr, N. J., Dec. 16. — Ten
commandments for mothers, all of
them "Thou shalt nots," were pro
nounced by Mrs. Winifred Sack ville
Stoner at the Women's club here.
They are:
Never whip, never scold, never
say "don't," never say "must,"
never allow the child to say Ί
can't," never refuse to answer a
child's question, never frighten,
never tease, never allow the child
to lose respect for Its parent or
Itself, never banish fairies from
the home.
The art «f candy making originated
with the Chinese long ago.
There are a lot of (lark lanes leading
from every Great White Way.
J. A. ZBOYAN
Telephone 1β8β
Higrh Grade Electrlca* Work. Church
and Marine Work a Specialty.
All Work Guaranteed.
765 State St. Perth Amboy
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
HANS J. WURGLER,
327 Flm St. Phnne 1825
GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP
No Better Cigars at
Any Price ihan
|-fAL,C
HqnoR
10c CIGARS
—and —
New Jersey's Quality
5c CIGAR
Μ KEB>
Mild, Smooth, Sweet,
Maae by
Prince Cigar Hfg.Co.
Trenton, Ν J.
and sold by all good dealers
throughout the State
J. A. BIRD, Resident Agent
We Do the Finest Shoe
Repairing at the Most
Reasonable Prices
Give us a chance at your old
shoes, no shoes arc as comfortable
as the old ones, we repair siloes
so they're good for more service.
Successful shoe repairing busi
ness depends upon good leather
and workmanship—we give you
both.
PETER BARKER
The Quick Shoe Repair Shop
396 STATE STREET
MEET THE SPRING
in FLORIDA
Don't wait for tardy Spring to bring
you the out-door life and sports you
enjoy so much. Go to Florida or the
Gulf Coast where it's always June—
where you can golf, swim, sail, motor and
play tennis all winter long. The trip
south on fast express steamers is a de
lightful experience in itself. Direct
service to
KEY WEST, TAMPA,
MOBILE and GALVESTON
affording convenient connection for
MIAMI, PALM BEACH,
ST. PETERSBURG,HAVANA
New Steamer "Henry R. Mallory," 11,700
ton· displacement, and other big vessel· in service.
Write for Interesting free literature.
A. W. PIE, Paaa+aicer Traffic Manager.
CLYDE - MALLORY LINES
Pin M> N*rtk Hiver, .few York
STATKN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT
Fare to New York
One way ....I .4'
Round Trip β
60-Trlp Ticket 13.0
Monthly Commutation Ϊ·0'
Time Table Id Effect Oet. 2, 10l«
NEW YORK TO PERTH AMBOY
Dallv. except Sundays and Lepra
Holidays—^:30. 6 20. 7:00. 8:00. 9:00
10:00. 11:00 a. m. ; 12:00 noon; tl2:20
1:00. tl:20. 2:00. 3:00. 4:00. 4 40. 5:00
6:15. 6:30. 5:45. 6:15. 6:30. 7:00. 8:00
9:00. 10 00 11:00 p. m.; 12 nlffht: 1:01
a. m
Sundays Only and the following
Lésai Holidays: Nov. 7. Nov. 30. Dec
25. 19i6 ; Jan. 1. Feb. 22. 1917 — 6:30
8:00. 9:00. 9:40. 11:00 a m.; 12:00 noon
1:00. 2:00. 3:00. 4:20. 6:20. 6:20, 7:20
8:30. 9:30. 10 30 p. m.; 12:00 night; 1;0(
a. m.
PERTH Α Ή IIO Y TO NEW YORK
Daily Except Sundays and Le^a
Holidays—-5:30. 6:05. 6:26. 6.58. *7:27
7:27 *7:58 '<:68. 8:50. 9:50. 10 60, 11:6(
a. m.; 12:50, 1:60. 2.20, 2:50, 3:40. 4:26
5:25. 6:05. 6.46. 8:00. 9:00. 10:00. 11:0(
p. m.: 12 00 nipfhL
Sundays Only and the following
Legal Holidays—Nov. 7. Nov. 30. Dec
25, 1916. Jan I Feb 22. 1917 — 6:30
7:30. « 30. 9:30. 10:30, 11:50 a. m.: 12:50
1:50 3:05, 4 05, 6:05, 6:05, 7:16, 8:16
9:20, ll.oo In.; i2:oo niffLt.
• Express trains.
t Saturdays only.
NKW JEIISEY CE!*TIIA1~
Train· Leave Perth A m boy.
For New York. Newark and Eliza
beth at 6:28. 7:12. x7:38, 7:55, 8:24
9.4 2, 10:06. 11:33. 11:67 a. m.; 12:45
2:60 3:1 4. 4 43. 5:06. 6:58. 8:24. s9:65
p. m. Sundays—8:32. 9:28 a. m.; 1:65
5:08. 6:52. 9 29 ρ m.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park
Ocean Grove. Rte. —12:51, 6:10, 9:12 *
m.. 12:08. b2.05. 4.30. 5:33. 6:37, 10:·ι
p. m. Sundays—4:56. 9:37 a. m.: 6:0'
9:47 p. m.
For Atlantic City—6:10. 9:12 a. ni.
2:17 d. m Sundays—9:37 a. m.
For Philadelphia and Trenton via
Bound Brook — 6:28. 7:12. 7:65. 9:42
10:06. 11:33 a. m.: 12:45. 6:06. 8:24 p. m
Sundays—8-32. 9:28 a. m.; 1:65, 6:08,
6:52. 9:29 ρ m.
χ New York only.
s—Saturday only
PROPOSALS.
Sealed bids and proposals will be re
ceived on December 18th, 1916, at 8:3(
p. m., by the Council in the Counci
Chamber at the Clt> Hall, Perth Am;
boy. N. J., for furnishing materials anc
labor for reconstructing that portior
of the County Bridge which is undei
the jurisdiction of the City of Pert!
A m hoy
All bids must be accompanied by t
certified check for $100.00. drawn to thj
order of the City Treasurer.
Ninety working: days will be al
lowed f jr the completion of the work
Plans an- specifications may be re
ceived at the office of the City Sur
veyor.
The Council reserves the right t<
reject any or all bids.
7164-12-2-141
NOTICE TO C It EDITORS.
Stephen F. Somogyi. executor of Jo
sephine Batovic, deceased, by dlrec
tion of the Surrogate of the County ο
Middlesex, hereby prives notice to th<
creditors of the said Josephine Batovii
io bring· in their debts, demands an<
claims against the estate of the sai<
deceased, under oath or affirmation
within nine months from this date, ο
they will be forever barred of any ac
tion therefor against the said executor
Dated November 24, 1916.
STEPHEN F. SOMOGY1. Executor.
7014-11-25-9 t-oew-Sat
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PULISIIED
ASSOCIATION
CALENDAR OF DATES FOR
Y. M, 0. A. COYS' DIVISION
BIG EVENTS FOR BOYS
TOMORROW—Boys' Sunday Meeting.
MONDAY—Meeting of Boys' Work
Committee, 7 to 8 o'clock.
TUESDAY—Km ployed Boys* Bible
Class, 8:30 lo D:S0 o'clock.
I WEDNESDAY — Intermediate Bible
I Class, 5:15 to β o'clock.
THURSDAY—Open.
FRIDAY—Meeting of the Boys' Coun
cil; Junior Bible Class and Christ
mas Social.
SATURDAY—Open. Λ
SUNDAY—Sunday meeting, 3:80-4:30,
I K. S. S. Mission Study Club.
BOYS' MEETING TOMORROW.
Boys' Work Secretary Herbert Su
temmelster will speak at the boys'
meeting tomorrow afternoon, hie sub
ject being "Climbing the Mountain
Trail."
The following fellows spoke at the
Woodbridge High School Friday
morning together with Boys' Work
Secretary Suternilester and Assistant
Boys' Work Secretary Harold O.
Lawton on the State Older Boys' 1918
Conference: Walter Koyen, William
Vincent, Kenneth Monroe, Wllliard
Rankin and Richard Csaplar. Each
fellow gave his share of the report,
making one complete account of the
conference which was well liked by
all. The entire body of delegates,
numbering thirteen, went to three of
the local Sunday schools last Sunday
• and reported, after which they re
ported at the Y, M. C. A. Boys' Sun
day afternoon meeting. They are
planning to attend several of the
1 churches in nearby towns and make
similar reports. They will also ap
pear before the Young Men's Club of
1 fit Pelpp'a fhui-nli tit its npxt meetine*.
IN TWO MAN TOURNEY
: I The Perth Amboy Y. M. C. A. will
be represented In the annual invitation
two man bowling: tournament to be
held by the Brooklyn Central Y. M.
C. A. on New Year's day, Bill Pember
ton and Ellwood Johnson, making the
local team.
Several attractive prizes have been
offered and the local due are going to
make an earnest effort to get at least
! one of the prizes. There will be five
• games bowled, association teams from
many places in the vicinity of New
York competing for honors. High
scores are to be expected to be made
as each city and town will send its
best. The alleys will be open from
10 o'clock in the morning until 11
o'clock, except one hour which will
be allowed at noon for dinner. The
Central alleys are among the best to
be found in the country and the local
team is to be wished success.
ATTEND SERVICES TOMORROW
The Gideons will have charge of the
regular Sunday afternoon meeting
which will be held at 4 o'clock to
morrow afternoon in the men's lobby.
The Gideons will tell the story of their
work at this meeting and a collection
will be taken which will be used to
purchase Bibles for the hotels of Perth
• Amboy. All men are invited to attend
I this open meeting.
RIG HOLIDAY EVENTS
A program of lively activities is be
ing arranged for the boys during their
Christmas vacation. There will be
some special activity for each day.
The following are among the events:
An aution sale, a mock trial, all round
game tournament, fireside socials,
athletic meets, etc.
There will be a Christmas tree by
the fireplace and the corner will be
decorated. On Friday night there will
be a Christmas social and a fine pro
gram is being outlined. Any of the
boys wishing to give their friends
presents at this time will be welcome
to hang the presents on the tree.
TO IIAVE CHRISTMAS EVENT
The Dormitory Social committee
have completed arrangements for the
Dormitory Christmas Social which
will bo held around the Christmas tree
In the lobby, Santa Claus will bring
something for each man occupying a
dormitory room and with music and
other methods of entertaining, it looks
as if there will be a general good time
for all.
The next members' social will be
held on Dec. 28, and will be opened
to all members and lady friends. Hen
ry Ostrander, noted traveler and lec
turer, will talco the gathering on a
cruise through the Mediterranean,
showing over 200 hand colored slides.
Ho will also exhibit a number of
curios from the East.
A HINT TO INVESTORS
A real sensible birthday present for
any boy or young man is a Young
Men's Christian Association member
ship ticket. Just think what it en
titles the holder to: tuition in excel
lent gymnasium, access to the baths
and swimming pool, reduced fees to all
educational classes, entertainments,
and many other privileges. Invest In
a boy or young man!
PIjAN BOWIJNG MATCH
A bowling match has been arranged
among the Employed Boys of the lo
cal Y. M. C. A. and the members of
the Boys' Council to be held on Tues
day night from 6 until 7 o'clock. All
of the members of either division are
eligible to lake part, It mattering not
how many bowl. At the end of the
match an average will be talcen and
thé team having the highest will be
announced the winner. The mem
bers of the Knights of Sir Godfrey
have challenged the winner of this
match.
AWARIi HOWIJNG MEDAIjS
The gold medals which are to be
awarded to the winners In the recent
two man bowling tournament which
was conducted in the association dur
ing the summer and part of the fall
months have been received by General
Secretary W. H. Warr. The medals
are unusually attractive and engraved
with the wipners' names. The medal
for high average Is to be awarded tc
Holmes Cliver and the other two med
als to the members of the winning
tearp, Lloyd and EUwood Johnson.
Educational
Work Shows
Big Results
The scope of the educational work
being done at present at the Y. M.
C. A. will present some surprising fig
ures for the members who have not
looked In to the matter, nor ascer
tained the work being done. The
main point at which this educational
work Is directed is that of teaching
English to foreigners. After that Is
done, the work Is advanced to teach
ing them higher educational matters,
and brings in the use of the three Rs.
Not only does this fit the average for
eigner for naturalization, but it fits
him for better positions, for better
understanding of him self and his life
in this city, for a better understanding
of his fellow citizens.
At the present time there are six
divisions under as many Instructors
scattered about the city, all under Y.
i*,. C. A. control, and all drilling at
fundamental éducation. There are, in
reality twelve classes, each Instructor J
holding two sessions a night. These ]
classes meet two and three times a
week, so that several hundred stu
dents receive education at the instance
/v# X' -*«■ » *- ·
There are three classes in the build- ι
lng. Holmes Cliver teaches what Is
known as the employed boys' division,
giving them a common sense educa
tion in the three Rs, reading, writing
and arithmetic. The classes convene
three times a week. The instructor
divides his class lnto_±wo sections, the
pupil graduating from the first into
the second as he advances in his
knowledge, the second class being for
the more advanced students, and the
first being for the beginners, ι here
are twelve enrolled in each of Oliver's
classes.
M. F. Lefler has a class in the
building three times a week in which
an elementary high school education
is given. This class is for those who
have qualified for entrance in high
school and for those whose education
stopped at that point. There are eight
students enrolled in Mr. Lefler's divi
sion, which is a new one, and it is
thought, will g- >w rapidly.
Leslie Crowell teaches two classes a
night two nights a week in English.
His classes are composed of foreign
ers, who have no acquaintance with
the English language. The classes
number about'thirty men each. The
sessions are divided so that the first
class, meeting from 7 to 8 o'clock is
that of the men who are beginning
and the other for the more advanced.
Over at the Grammar School in
Barclay street, are two more classes
which are operated by the Y. M. C. A.
under the direction of Harry Mc
Oloughlan and George Wood. The en
rollment in all of their divisions is
about fifty-five. The classes meet
twice each week and the two sessions
are held for the beginners and the
more advanced men.
C. C. Fooks has a class out in Kirk
land Place, which has a large enroll
ment, there beir.g about twenty men
in each division. The class is for
English, and works on the same plan
as the others.
Industrial Secretary A. C. Lee has a
class twice a week at the plant of the
American Smelting and Refining Com
pany, which is composed of fifty men
on an average. The men meet at
the noon hour and are taught English
In its elementary forms. It is one of
the most successful and most widely
attended of all of the classes.
That Is the complement of classes
at present so that the average member
who wonders what Is being done In
that Une has a fair idea, although he
can have no Idea of the work that Is
accomplished.
One of tlje biggest features of edu
cational work at the Y. M. C. A. Is
the naturalization work, done to per
fect men for the tests In securing their
naturalization papers at the examina
tions held by the county court author
ities. These classes are announced
several weks before the examina.'one
are to be held and the mane are drilled
In subjects which will flt them for the
rights of citizenship. Several men
entered the 'lasses at the last sessions
and obtained their papers. Another
class will be formed shortly after the
first of the new year, to take up the
work prior to the next examinations.
And last but far from the least of
the educational work taken up by the
association Is the class to be started
in chemistry at the high school, by
several men, who have formed a com
mittee with the Y. M. C. A. to secure
the school laboratory and to start a
class. It is apparent that the class
will bo formed shortly after Jan. 1
and the work will immediately start
In teafchlng chemistry, which a great
many young men from this city have,
in the past, gone to New York and
Brooklyn to night school to take up
that subject.
A class in Spanish is also being con
sidered by the association.
CHKSS TOURNAMENT
A Y. M. C. A. chess tournament is
about to Btajt. The torney will be
open to all members, anyone being
eligible to play. For entrance in the
tournament, hand your name in at
the desk. The winner will receive a
suitable prize.
Reach for Doubla Profit.
It is the custom of many large manu
facturers and employers Of labor in
Russia to establish shops at which
they expect their workmen, under pain
of dismissal, to purchase everything
they require.
COMING EVENTS AND NOTES
FOR MEN OF THE Y. M. C, A.
mo EVENTS COMING
Tonight—Track meet, Morrlstown
"Y" vs. Perth Ambo* "Y" at Perth
Am boy.
Sunday—Boys' meeting 3:30 p. in.
Men's meeting 4 p. m.
Monday—Educational classes. In
dustrial Bowling league.
Tuesday—Dormitory men's supper,
followed by Bible class. Teachers'
Training Class. Bowling, Roosevelt
vs. Perth Amboy at Perth Amboy.
Wednesday—Educational classes.
Industrial Bowling League.
Thursday—Dormitory men's Christ
mas entertainment. TracR meet,
Brooklyn vs. Perth Amboy at Perth
Amboy.
Friday—Orchestra rehearsal In
lobby. Educational classes. Indus
trial Bowling League.
BOWLERS MAKE FINE RECORDS.
Although the local Association
bowling team lost two out of three
games to South Amboy Tuesday night.
It made some records of its own. Blrd
ed Golden, the heavy anchor, made
the other bowlers In the league sit up
and tcke notice by hitting the wood
for a 247 score.
Edgar Mallett, second man for the
local team, made another kind of a
record which none of the others were
very glad to obtain. In the three
games he made twelve splits, an aver
age of four a game. This is the great
est amount yet made by one man in
the league, it appears, but neverthe
less he secured an average of 14 G for
the three games, which Is excellent
bowling, when the number of splits
orfi "considered.
The local team Is now In third place
as a result of last week's game but
they are to be counted upon making:
a good showing rhen they meet
Roosevelt here on Tuesday night. A
win of two games against Roosevelt
will place Perth Amboy tie with the
Teddyites and three straight will place
the lo'cals In second. Roosevelt has one
of the strongest teams in the league,
as last year, and three close games are
to be expected, although the result
should be slightly in favor of the lo
cals as they will be on their own
alleys.
The Keyport team continues to lead
but has three postponed games with
Rahway to. play on Wednesday night
of this week. There may be a notice
able change in the standing after
these and Tuesday night's games are
Played.
Bill Pemberton, who has not been
bowling with the Association team,
since the first match, is fast getting
back in to his old form and may be
again seen In the lineup on Tuesday
night.
A GROWING ORGANIZATION
The following facts regarding the
work of the Young Men's Christian
Associations of North America appear
in a recent report issued by the Inter
national Committee:
Associations reporting ....
Aggregate membership ...
Gain over previous year.
Members serving on Com
mittees
Associations owning build
ings and other real
estate
Valued at
Other funds increase net
value to
Gain over previous year.
Amt. of Current Expenses.
State, Provincial, County
and International Super
vision
Subscribed for foreign work
Employed officers in North
America
Religi -s meetings held
Attendance
Bovs and men enrolled in
Rlble Classes
1 Joined the Church ..
Tuition fees, Educational
Department
Men and hovs in Physical
Department 447,731
2.030
689.023
68,224
97,423
782
$90,290,394
$94,389,338
$2,986,926
$13,468,729
$876,993
$466,538
4.353
116,314
5,836.608
152,160
8,385
$939,231
TEACHERS' TRAINING CTiASS
.The Teachors' Training Class will
meet again next Tuesday night for an
other discussion. The next session
after that will be on Jan. 9.
UNITARIAN PASTORS JOIN.
Form North Jersey Association at Or
ange Conference.
Orange, Dec. 16.—Organization of
the Association of Unitarian Ministers
of Northern New Jersey was effected
at a conference at 21 Clarenden place.
Orange, the home of Rev. Walter Reid
Hunt, pastor of the First Unitarian
church. Mr. Hunt was elected presi
dent, and Rev. Kenneth Evans of Eliza
beth, secretary. Ten clergymen attend
ed the conference.
One of the chief objects of the asso
ciation «111 b- to Increase the number
of Unitarian chnrchee In thl« section of
the state. Several conferences will be
held and a definite program of activi
ties outlined. The next meeting will
b held In January at the home of Rer.
Elgar S. Welrs In Montclalr.
John J. Laidy Dead.
Newark, Dec. 16.—John J. Leldy, one
of the oldest and best known editors in
the state, Is dead at his home here. He
was operated upon some time ago and
spent some time In a hospital. He left
there the day before Thanksgiving, ap
parently well. Death came to Mr. Leldy
while he was alone In his room at 12
Sidney place. Mr. Leldy was editor of
several Newark newspapers. His last
connection was with the Star-Eagle.
Klnkaad'a Driver Held
Jersey City, Dec. 15.—A charge ot
manslaughter was made against Chris- ;
topher Delfflar of Court House plare, Ν
chauffeur for Sheriff Eugene F. Kin- ,
kead, whoae car canned the death «1 '<
Cal ta O'Brien, six years old, of M I
Twelfth street Mr. Klnkatd waa a* \
1» tba car at tt· ttflM. ""