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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS l*ttbllshed Daily except Sunday at Jefferiiun sir««: cornet of Madison Avenu«, Perth Amboy. N. J. by the PERTH AMBOV EVENING NEWS COMPANY Telephone 400 401 402 J. LOO AN CLE V ENOCH editor D. P. OLMSTEAO General Manager Subscription Prie« by malL tncludlna ooatage and war tax. 1 month. <5 cent«; 1 y—r |7 60. Un'«red at Poet Off le» at Perth Amboy. N J., es eecond claaa mall matter. Branch Offices—New York. F. R. Northrup. SOS Filth Avenue; Chicago. Suite 111# Assoc.atlon Bullding. ___________ Communications The Cvejîn„ Newa la alwaye glad »o receive commnnlcatlona from Ita readera, but letters Interded for publication muet be reasonable in length and muet be elgned by the name and addreae of tbe writer. If requeated tha nam« will not be publlahed t.-nieae pereonalltlea are indulged fn. auL.a —— ^ — - Member of The Aseoclated Preaa The Associated Prwa ta exclusively entitled to th# use for publication of al) news d'Bpatrhe» credited to It or not otherwlae credited In -his paper and also the local n ni i)Ubli «d herein. The Evening Newa la also a member of tha American Newspapers Publishers' Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. ★ Bible Thought For Today THE RESURRECTION:—Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.—John \ 1:25. UNION COUNTY WAKING UP It looks as if Union county was beginning to wake up in this matter of property valuations for the purpose of tax ation. Instead of so much agitation against Middlesex be cause this county has not adopted the wild pace of some other counties in jumping valuations far above a reasonable figure, a movement is on foot in Union, we are told, whereby taxpayers are going to demand that the assessors there re duce their valuations. The attitude of Union county in attacking Middlesex has been as if they felt that as long as they were heading for bankruptcy through their excessive valuations they wanted Middlesex to go into bankruptcy along with them. Middlesex objects and proposes to take care of her own af fair« and bring about such readjustments as are necessary without threatening the ruination of practically every prop erty holder. , These are days of Inflation all along the line. It is true that the tendency now is to get back to earth, but real estate values seem to be among the last to come down. But it would be decidedly unfair to take any of these inflated values as a basis of taxation when people are already so heavily burdened. Union county is now on the right track. A re duction of values to something like normal instead of trying to force other counties up to the inflated values attained during M ar time is the sensible thing to do. GOOD WORK CLEARING THE STREETS Reports from practically evef-y city tells of the excel lent work done in clearing away the snow following the re cent storm. Perth Amboy is no exception. Although the fall of snow was the heaviest in several years traffic was not in Jlerfersecl with to any extent. Particularly gratifying was the manner in which the sidewalks were cleared of snow. Perhaps this was because it was Sunday and the men were home all day. The fact is that by Sunday afternoon it was possible to walk almost anywhere in the city on clean, dry sidewalks. In spite of the fact that the snow lay eight to ten inches on the ground, rub bers were hardly necessary. With so many men out of work it was not difficult to I secure the help necessary to clean up the oity and Alderman 'I Patten, chairman'of the street committee, with Street Com | missioner Munoz, buckled right into the job of making the ' streets of Perth Amboy passable. They have done excellent : work and are deserving of the utmost credit. To the unemployed the storm came as a blessing In dis guise. Hundreds of men were set to work some of them • earning the first money they have received in several months. These men must be cared for and no better way could be ! found for spending the taxpayers' money than in paying out S honest wages to those who need the help so badly. Rather than hand it out in charity, which the men themselves abhor, the city gives the needed help and, at the came time, had something to show for the money in the way ! of a clean city. Perth Amboy will easily hold her own with any municipality in the state in the manner in which the recent snowstorm has been handled. MAKE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME It would be hard to conoeive of a more contemptible act than that of turning in a false alarm of fire on such a night as Saturday when one of the worst snow storms in recent years was raging and tbe going was extremely hard S for any kind of a vehicle, not to mention the hardships on : the part of those compelled to be out under such conditions. One such alarm is bad enough, but to go on repeating : them, keeping the firemen plowing through the storm from v one end of the city to the other for several hours is some i thing that the city cannot altord to have whitewashed or 1 passed over lightly. The fire department must not be triffled with, especially on such a night as Saturday. Being drunk is no excuse for such a crime. To let a < man oil' because he says he was drunk is to place a premium f on drunkenness. If a man is privileged to turn in false ;! alarms of fire once he becomes drunk, a little hooch becomes 1a person's best alibi. As a matter ol' fact, when a man says he was drunk ho makes a double crime apparent. The punishment ought to be even more severe than if the crime was committed • one who was perfectly sober. The public must be taught •t the firemen cannot be trifled with in this matter. In the safety of the city demands the most drastic action rn against similar action occurring in the future. We do not pretend to pass judgment on any man in this ! • r. The greatest effort must be made to find the right ■ ■'es and make sure that they are actually guilty. Once ; is assured no amount of "pull" or influence or even any \ i.!' l» position that the "guilty party might hold, ought tu t interfere with the carrying out of justice. And justice can be done when the punishment is made to fit the crime, in this case, the punishment, in order to fit the crime, must bu \ severe enough to make it too risky for anyone, whether : ilijpnk or sober, to do such a thing again. ^ i ' ä I -. . . The Tonnerville Trolley That Meet* All the Traisa—By Fontaine lot. 1 / ,(o j' «f*5. Wlfrt So MANY COUNTERFEIT 0ILLS ~Floar/nc, aroond, the- Su ipper. wo Nr TAKE ANT CHANCE on PAPER MoNEY HANPÉ0 -fo Him AFTER DARK UNLESS HE can examiné it 0r A Li&HT a Good DEAL sTrongér than the car head-light. HASKIN TELLS OF THE CITY OF oINGLE W OMEN Daily Letter by Frederic J. H«skln II. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—A new and interesting distinction has been conferrel upon the Capital of the United Stat s by the last census. It has been found that there is a larger proportion of unmarried women in the District of Cjlmnbia. than in anv of tiie states and a much larger pro portion than iii most of the states. More than half of the female» in the iDstrict of Columbia over 15 years of age—53 per cent to be exact —are unmarried. The state of Mas »achurett i ccnie» tiext in percentage of femal single blessedness with 4U.8 per cent. The percentage of mar.'ied women rises as you go West, until in Wyoming 70.5 per cent of all ilio women wnc have passed 15 yea.-s have husbands. There has been a great deal writ ten of late y?ars Atout the tendency of women not to marry. Somo con tend "hat they tîon t marry because they can'l and others assert that they don't marry because they prefer to stay singie We1.,-liera is a chance for some social investigator to study the single woman in her favorite American haunt. Incidentally, the women here come from all parts of the United States, and are of all classes, types, and ages. It would be a most interiatiug enterprise to study them. Before outlining its possibil ities. let va see wt.at tho statistics show about marriage in general. It show» that the proportion of muivied people in the total popula tion has inei eased siightly but stead ily since 1S9U. This, according to the bureau vtself, is more an illustra tion of th unreliability of statistics than of anything else They say this apparent gum is du'j to the fact that the proportion of people over 15 and undet 25 >ears of age in the total population has decreased about C per cent. Leave it to tho statisticians whit this has to do with the mat ter. The irnr"cation is that the pro portion of people wh<> marry remains about the same. The itroportion of thosä wht have been divorced and have not remarried shows a small but stead., gain. In the agricultur al Wist, the propoition of married peoolc is generally Jarger than in HIß :nau:iriP-i r^um. xne laihut *»»w portion of married women in some of the western st»f«s is due to the tact tl.at tnere aru more men out there In proportion to the women, but in soino of the eastern states there is a smalle- proportion of marri'd men as well as of married women. I a word it seems truj that in .ndustrlai centers where jobs are to be had, people are less likely to marry than in agricultural regions. In this connection it should be re membered that ii the East arc great numbers of immigrants who arrive married, some britig.ng their wives and some leaving them behind. A study of th-> native stock alone would in an probability show a larger per centage of unmarried persons in the industrial leeions as compared with the agrlcu'tural. \\ liy They Hci'iain What is the reason for this falling off cf marriage in the industrial cen ters? koubtlts^ on» reason is found in the circumstances of the man. It ia far easier to support a wife on a farm than In a city. A farmer lit srally must have u wife, and she is often one £>• the hardest-working and most usefu domestic animals on the place. Th î city man can get along a goo deal better without a wlf'i. Me nn get his meals at cafes, he 'an find people to darn his socks and do ht laundry work and clean lip his rooT A1&& he can And fe minine companionship outsido of marriage a gocd deal more easily in a 'argo ci'j than m a rural com munity. i-tcnce th^eity man tends to pass un marriage more often than the country dweller. But the refusal is not all on the ma i'? side. If the country man needs a wife the country woman has literally no occupation open to .her except mairiage. The city woman can fet a job. The «luestion is wheth er she ready, in any considerable number of cases, takes the job from cho;-e. <»r ooe* she generally do sc from tAcesf'ty. Tnero is evid ntly a small hu genuine revolt against matrlmons in *.he laig.> cities of the country Tho actual ' proportion of married persons h ts declined Utile if any sc far. l ut this as pointed out above is partly du« io the always-married immigrants p.-urin.; into tho.su cltief whine tlx refusal of marriage Is mos: oomrer'n, and*so off-setting it as lar ;is li;ru î s show. Then, too, dl I vorce is on he Increase. In a word j more reopii stay lut of marrlas« , 1 and more peopl set out than for merly. Th^ Interesting question is whether this Tevolt Is chiefly femi nine or chielly masculine. Is it due chiefly to at< iucrcao. of women whg prefer to be free or to an increase of men who do not care to support a wife ? The Washington Spinster The case of V\ a.-ihlngton, the city of single wi men, would seem to be an arriment for the view that the women are in revolt against mar riage. It is certain tliat women fcomo to Washington from all parts of the couitry for the purpose of getting jobs, i> also certain that Wash ington is Known tu women in ail paru of the country as a place where hushand-huntingis exceedingly poor. This is diu in part to the large re lative proportion of women in tho population, and also In part to th& fa-t that types of men who make good husbands aiv not found here. The ideal husband is the prosperous1 business nun. There is very little business In Washington. The place is populated by government clerks, politicians, and newspapermen, who are tlnec of the n.ost impecunious types cn eaith. In fact, personable men ar sj lew la Washington that any man with a clean face and a dress suit can get into society as far as he I- willing to go. Thero is a whole tribe lier known as cake eaters who subsist largely by going out to t a, lunch and dinner. These yo mg gentlemen have established tha curious but useful custom of let ting the ladies pay the checks at cafes and other such places where a tariff is charged for the entertaln m«nt. TNe point is tha: women certainly do not como here for the purpose of iinding huotands. Most of them knjw in advene that game of that kin l is e: i_«-edlng!.v scarce and wary and rathei lean wjicn caught, and thj.-fc wh" do not know it in advance iini it out noon after their arrival. Yet they come ir droves and hang ontj their jobu with the tenacity for which government omco-nuiaera are famous. Tnousands of them came during tin war, and when the cut ting down of office forces began to take place after tnt armistice, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth among the fair ones who had conti» hero to servo their country in her hour it need Ohe and all. they seemed to bate going back home. It is not hard to understand wljy they like Washington. They have jobs which are nc very hard and give them t ie necessities of life. L's ual'y they do not live in well chaper oned board'ng houses, but club to gether and rent flats. They have a month of vacation a year. They en Joy a measure of freedom and inde pendence whicj la known to few girls living at home with the folks, and to still fewer married women. All of tnem probably are willing to marry If a sufficiently brilliant of fer tomes «long but brilliant offers are few and freedom Is sweet when onco you aie used to it. Probably the 68 per cent of- Washington wo men who aif unmarried include« a conrtderabla number of that new type—the spinster-by-choice. MATAWAN EXHIBIT AT POULTRY SHOW MATAWAN. Jan. 31:—The Ma. loney and Marcy Farms of thU place have again creatod considéra, ble sensation. Ulis time at the Poul try Show in Madison Square Garden in the exhibit of their Jerse. Black Giant chickens. One of the greatest sensation« in connection with the exhibit of the forms was the pricc paid by the Walton bake Farms foi a cock of this variety. The Waltor l-ake Farms paid $800 for ono ol these roosters. The bird which brought this pricî is a splendid specimen of a new breed that the Maloney and Marc} Farms are exhibiting. Last yeai tills bird won seven blue ribbons Defeat was finally met when he tried to match type with one of hi! own brothers from the same farm. Other breeds of chickens that ar< I causing considerable talk at the va* j rious shows are those raised by th< ' Monmouth Farm« in Freneau. Thi spteial breed of bird raised and ex tiibited by this farm is the Buff Leg horn. This bird is a great layer an<! I has captured many blue ribbons at various shows throughout the coun try. OMSIMS Making a bootlegser drink wha< he sells would be capital punish ment. The or'y two who can live as cheaply as one are a ilea and a dog. That great silence you hear is people discussing the Arbuckle trial, Married men are said to work harder, single ones say they have to, Maybe Jack Dempsey would con rent to light the winner in this Cliil< Peru dispute. With movies two houns long wc know what home is without mother The price of window glass hai dropped; but not with a crash. St. Louis woman turned the tablai on her husband. One corner of the table put out his eye. About 90 per cent of the peopu kicking about dancing can't dance Now they are asking "Who woi the conference?" Let's hope It re sulted in a friendly tie. It costs $350.000,000 to run Ken York a year; but isn't worth it. A Chicago banker whb Intended putting it back in time has beer given IS years' time. An easy way to make a friend is tell someone he works too hard. Two nice thlnes about radio ser mons are: No collections and or getting sleepy you can turn a switch Lots of so-called will power ii won't power. » The big Montana lake that will ht dry In 1000 years must be racin) the rest of the country. Health hint: When you lose youi health it's hard to And. Valentine day will give us ! chance to say something to the lane lord without getting caught. "Let's go to bed" 1« father'» aftei dinner speech. Two New Yorkers who wondere< if they could rob a house withou getting caught found they couldn't. Paris says spring nighties will bi short. Maybo that's so they wfl match Pullman blankets. Only eleven more shopplm months until Christmas. Head Ached and Body Ached There are various symptoms o kidney trouble—rheumatic palm backache, sore muscles, stiff iointi and "always tired" feeling. Mri Geo. Morgan. E. Fairfield, Vt writes: "My head ached and m whole body ached »o I could no .leep. Foley Klflney Pills gave m relief." They heal and strengthe weak, disordered kidneys and blad der and help them in their work o -Altering the blood and casting ou of the system the impurities tha caub* pain and disease. Prompt i action. Sold everywhere.—Adv. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—"Work" ja not only the name but the creed of tht> man most likely to succeed Postmaster General Will H. Hayes when Hayes steps out to boss the movies. His full name in Hubert Work. His professional tltlu is Doctor. His hibiy ia Holstel cattle and his réc réation—If it can be called recrea tion—is dabbllnff in politics. Work is now first assistant post master general. It'J his responsibil ity to pick the men who are to be named postmasters. That he has been able to do this and Mill retain tl- support of a large majority or congress for his proposed elevatijn speak loudly for his tact and dil lumic. , Iiis Curd: on Table A quiot-spokor. low-voiced man or thoughtful aj.peaia.jce. Work is the sort that inspires and holds confi dence. That is no small part of Ills strength. He plays no gatr.o of craft or fin ess-.». He puts h s cards on the tabic, explains the whys and where fores of eac'. decision and frankly states h's conclusion A doctor-—a rea) honest-to-good ness doctor—would be somethlßß new In a cabinet, although many a cabinet has needed doctoring. And Work's status In the medical profession 1» no inconsiderable. He was former president of the Ameri can Medica Association and during the war, served as lieutenant colonel and then as co'i ne' in the Army Medical Corps. Born it. reni.sylvania, married to an Indiana g.rl, Work settled dowr V> his profession at Pueblo, Col Th;re he f lundud the Woodcrof Hospital for merit*! and nervous din eases. The ri.ajp- part or ms pru fesslona. woilr has bc-f.r In this Une Starts Politlral Career Work fl-st showed up In natlona poli ics in 19G8 when he was choser delcgate-at-large trorn Colorado tc the Ropublican convention. Fou years later fourni him chairman ol the Colorado State Central Com' mitt««. Another four years put him a» £ Colorado member on the Republicai National Committee. And from there he moved, vhen his party came Intc power, into tht first assistant post' master poneralshi;. Rather stocklly built, Work lia: takm on weight in his ticw Jobs Though past 61, his hair is still darli and- heavy in from. He wears 1| roached buik from his forehead H* has a eizaWc bald spot at the back which he makes no attempt ti cant iuflage. His mustache probably would b< gray it it wure Ion : enough to show color. But he kreps it clipped t< what amounts to a s ubble pf les; than a week s growth. His «ults usually are dark, relieved by pin a'ripf. of white or gray. A slash of folrr b.lgl.tens his fore-ln han'î tie- Narrow. horn-rlmme< glaises held by llgh> gold bows ovei the ears, ad ci to the habitual serious' ne«s of his expression. "How did you come to get int( politics?" Work wo« asked. I Meet Dr. Work—He May Be Next Postal Chief frïe iathS ™ " only doctor » ■ in the cabinet ia hobby ia Holstein cattle. Mia hd XjitolfitÉ Äowed up in national politic« m iOoô—<' "les oveoone's duty to take an Interest In polities," he answered. "Thiit'sall I ever did. "From membership on local com mittees it was a natural enough thins to move on tc state and na tlonal committees That's all. I had only the natural interest every citi zen should have." "What do you do for recreation— what do ycu play, What do you do for relaxation? "I don't hunt or flsh or golf or dance. I vlo.ate all the rules of what Is necessary ir recreation, and yet I am never tick,' he replied. "Some how I nevei seemed to have cither the time o- inclination to play." Which stems quite proper for a man whose name is "Work." Holstein' His Pride Howcvr, friends say he gets most pleasure oi.t at his stock farm with his bloodeC Holsteins He admits he likes the n. Work's two sons are grown and married and he and his wife are alone here at an apartment hotel. Unlike tlie dynamic. Jack-in-the box activity of the present Post master General Hays, Work always moves quietly, speaks slowly and thoughtfully and follows carefully reasoned processes Instead of ap pearing to ji'mf at things by deduc tion. In only two things is he like Havs— \ Both arc Republicans and both aro f resbyt< rians. Questions - Answers Any rudir can m IB* torn to 1 any queatlon by writing Tbe IVlh Air boy Evening News Information : Bureau. Frederic J Haakia. Director. Washington. D C Tbl» öfter ap 6 Ilea etrlctly to Information Tb* ureau cannot (ira advtca on legal, medicinal and Hnanclai rouble« it doee not attempt to -attlo domeetta trouble« oor to undertake exhaus tive research oo any eabect Writ* your Question plainly and briefly, i Give full name ado addreea aad en- I close two cent« In etampa for return f postage. AU replie« are eent direct to the Inquirer. Q. How much do#» It cost to go roin HavanA to Key W«at by air >lane?—H. Ir. B. A. This flight la mad« in 15 min itea and the (aro ta 950. Q. How much sugar doe* tha iverage person consume In a J ear : -J. H. B. A.During the period 1806-1910 he average y«<irly consumption ot mgar per capita in the United States was 78.27 pounds: ltll-ltlfr. M 48 pounds; 1916-19:0, ÏS.10 >ounds. Q. Who eaid "My country, ba It ;ver right, but right or wrong—my :ountry?"—E. C. H. A. This waj a toast proposed by Commodore Stephen Decatur. Q. Is trade between Alaska and he United States considered foreign 5r domestic?—R. L. A. Trade between the United States and Alaska la considered âj ■nestic commerce, as Alaska belongs ,o the United States. Q. How can I be sure that letters [ send ara not tampered with or steamed open?—A. N. E. A. Moisten the flap with the white of an egg and dry thoroughly. 5o aecurcd It cannot be pulled open ind steaming has no effect on It. Q. Does a tree grow thicker from :he inside or outside!—C. A. M. A. The Bureau of Foreetry aayi that trees grow around the outaide. Every year a ring of wood la added 3n the tree. v^i n KUb »iiiuu» t as.* +-*. A.Amber 1b a fossil resin of vege» table origin. It is usually or a pais yellow color, sometimes reddish or brownish; it Is sometimes transpar ent. sometimes almost opaque. It occurs In round irregular lumps, ïrains, or drops: has a perfectly con choldal fracture It Is dightly brit tle, emits an agreeable odor wh«n rubbed melts at 550 degrees?, and burns with a bright flame and pleasant smell. Q.What is the name of the navi gation instrument resembling two rulers hinged together?—h. VV. G A. These instruments used to tln.l chart courses are called parallel rulers. Q.Were vestal virgins allowed to marry?—H. J. H A In Rome, girls between the asten of six and ten were chosen an vestal virgins. After 30 years of service, they could return to private li'e and marry, if they chose Q. How many homicides aro there in the United Statos in a year .' It. C. H. A. The number of homicides in the United States for 1920 was 6, 386. Q. Is oil considered a mineral right?—C. K. T. A. The Mineral Division of the Land Office says oil is Included In mineral rights. Q. Ho eau I keep grapes fresh? - D. H. G. A. Dip the end of each stem Into hot sealing wax, and pack one layer In a shallow box between paper or grape leaves, first removing ail de cayed or broken grapes. Keep jtj a dry, cool place. Seek Friends in Hour or Need "In the hour of need we qulcklj seels our best friends," writes Cha& Schridd Waid de Wet, 95? 73rd Ave.. Oakland, Cal., "our little boy an0- girl had a severe dry, rasping cough without phlegm, a cou^h that chokes and flushes the face of the sufferers like unto convulsions. Foley's Honey and Tar was a won derful emergency remedy." CaSea like this give Foley's Honey and Tar Its rejputation as the best rem edy for coughs and colds. Sold ovary where.—Adv. FRANK P. WOGLOM STATIONER NOW LOCATED AT ' 197 SMITH STREET\ NEAR M'CIELLAN ST. W1BE ME AND I'LL WIRE IOB 1997 ;UIIN MARTIN 'VNKItAt ELECi'RlCAL CONTBACTOJI 63 BRIGHTON AVE.. PKRTI1 AM BOT What Makes Rugs Wear Out? The grit and dirt that Is pounded deep into the floor coverings at every step, cut ting off the nap. — This dirt can only be dis lodged by gentle beating. , The Hoovér is the only clean er that beats as it sweeps as it cleans. The Hoover not only cleans the surface of your rugs, but guards them against de struction by removing the uap-cutting grit. The Hoover restores the color to your rugs, straight ■ens the nap, beats, sweeps, cleans them, all iu one easy operation. Let our representative prove it to you, by demonstrating the Hoover in your home. j Electricity for Household Helps Public Service The owner of Public Ser vice 8 *• Preferred Stock has a ' «rood Investment in an estab lished, growing business. Ask us about It. For Auto Repairs Either Commercial or Pleasure Car« and Truck» RECTOR STREET GARAGE PHONE—DAV 99 NIGHT—2Ä2-R WOO I »BRIDGE J J l-OMAX Prop. To»- «r Market anfl Rwtor 6ta. B'im ♦ «♦ JERSEY TIRE CO. Agents for Kelly Sprinfleld Truck Tires Day and Night Service 146 New Bruns. Ave. Tel. 2218 DR. 0 H BUCHANAN CHIROPRACTOR 309 Madison Ave. Room 81 PERTH 4MROV N J. 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