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jl Bible Thought For Today
^ AN END TO WORRY:—Re careful for'nothing; but
in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requesfs be made known unto God. And the peace of
God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.—Philippians 4: 6, 7.
8EWAREN HA8 EVERYTHING TO GAIN
Sewaren lias everything to gain and nothing to lose by
coming into Perth Amboy. The town has little to show for
all the taxes that the property owners thero have paid into
the treasury of Woodbridge township. Aside from a lot of
cinders that have been dumped on the streets annually thero
have been practically no improvements in Sewaren except
what have come mainly through the influence of the people
of Perth Amboy. As far as Woodbridge township is con
cerned, Sewaren might pretty nearly os well not exist.
Practically without police protection and with no tire
protection at all excepting what may come over from Wood
bridge, Sewaren has been left to shift for itself except for
the voting and taxpaying. Almost any kind of a crime might
be committed and the perpetrators make good their escape
long before any policeman from Woodbridge could arrive
on the scene. In case of tire the building has little chance
when the only help available must come from Woodbridge
after an alarm has been sounded.
Up until a few weeks ago there were not even school
accommodations for the children of Sewaren.. This, per
| haps, has done more than anything else to retard the de
velopment of the place. Parents, especially those with small
children, would not live there because the only way to give
their children an education w as to send them by trolley to
Woodbridge, a risky trip for little ones. Yet, during all
these years that the Sewaren people have been paying high
er and higher taxes they have put up with this neglect and
indifference on the part of the township authorities. No
wonder this delightful little place has remained little so long
and real estate there has continued to be a drug on. the
market.
L ~ But now that Sewaren has a school of its own, the
, thanks arc due largely to a really company controlled by
Perth Amboy capital. It was these Perth Amboy men who
agreed to give to the township of Woodbridge the necessary
land for the erection of the school provided the township
authorities would agree to give Sewaren a school within a
year. Were it not for this interest shown in Sewaren by
Perth Amboy the Sewaren people might still be sending their
children all the way over to Woodbridge to school.
About the only other improvement that Sewaren can
boast of in recent years is the paving of West avenue. Put
in this matter, too, the thanks are due largely to the interest
shown by,Perth Amboy. It is well known how reluctant the
j freeholders were to pave this avenue and the Woodbridge
township authorities did not appear overly enthusiastic in
the matter. Put Perth Amboy put up a real fight for the im
■ provement. Delegation after delegation of Perth Amboy
business men went to New Brunswick, giving their time and
money, to urge the paving of West avenue before the county
board. Packed by the agitation in the Evening News, Perth
, Amboy was mainly instrumental in securing this big im
provement for Sewaren.
Under the circumstances, therefore, it is not surprising
that the people of Sewaren are turning to Perth Amboy as
! their best friend, the one municipality that has the interest
of Sewaren at heart. Sewaren certainly can get no less than
;• she has been receiving by coming into Perth Amboy and,
■ judging from recent experience in the way of improvements,
I she stands to gain a great deal.
NEW JER8EY 8H0W8 THE WAY <
Prompt action on the part of the senate at Trenton
yesterday showed the good fuilh of New Jersey and put this
stale on record as being ready lo further the bi-state de
velopment of the Port of New York. While New Jersey holds
the whip handle in this matter of port development due to
| the fact that, practically all of the trunk line railroads have
their terminals on the New Jersey shore, this state is able
to see the advantage of joining with New York for the pur
pose of considering the port as a whole regardless of state
lines in order that a great comprehensive plan may he
; worked out.
The future of the port development plan now rests with
' Albany. There a hot light is being carried on against the
plan by the New York City governmnt which is Tammany
Hall. Every other organization, both in the greater city and
without, is heartily in favor of the port development plan,
it hardly seems possible that Tammany Hall, as powerfully
entrenched as that organization is in the city government,
t an prevent it being adopted.
Mayor Hylan of New York soems to object to the plan
on the ground that the whole port development is
tor the sole purpose of building up the New Jersey meadows
at the expense of New Y'ork. Where he cun get such an idea
is hard to understand. If he were big enough he would be
■ able to realize that the development of the New Jersey mead
- ows is the only way that New York City can he relieved of its
present congestion and that whatever development there is
! on the New Jersey meadows is not so much for the benefit
; of the meadows as it is for New York. In other words, New
Jersey is permitting the use of a large part of her territory
to help solve a very difficult problem that is now confronting
the greater city across the Hudson.
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MR. HASKIN TELLS OF
ELECTING NEW POPE
Daily Letter by Frederic J. Haskin
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—The new
Pope who will be elected in Home
this week will be the 260th in the
line descending from Peter. Leo
XIII considered that he was the
263rd Pope, but since his death five
names have been discarded from the
list ow'ing to the doubt of their
being authentic.
The Popes have sprung from all
walks of life. Sixtus V herdeu
sheep, Leo X came from a family
who were masters of Florence be
cause of their riches, Adrian VI was
the son of a ship carpenter, Paul V
was a noble, Sixtus IV was a waif,
and Pius X was a peasant. The
reign of Pius IX was the longest Dt
any Pope, and that of lJoniface VI
I was the shortest. The former ruled
| for over thirty-one years and the
latter but fifteen days.
Volumes have been written about
the personalities and eccentricities
of the Popes. Sixtus V was so ag
gressive that he changed the face
<»f Homo and the world in five years.
Pius IX was such a chronic speech
maker that ho delivered 411 ad
dresses in a little more than four
years—an e\erago of two a week.
Lilegory AVI was naru-ucauiu auu
opposed the construction of railways
because ho believed that mechan
ical industry would deprive many
people of their means of livelihood.
Macaulay says that Leo X occupied
himself with cameos, jewels, an
tiques and new sauces. Nicholas
V was fond of books and had a pas
sion for building. Leo XIII was cold,
calculating and scholarly, and ac
complished much by his masterful
diplomacy. The private character
of some of the Popes has been as
sailed, particularly that of Alexan
der VI, who was in power when th?.
news of Columbus’ discovery of
America reached Rome.
Army Lost In St. Peter’s
There aro so many churches in
Romo that to visit them at the
rate of one a day would require more
than a year’s time.^ These vary in
sTze from the small chapel :apable
of accommodating only a few per
sons, to great St. Peter’s which is
so large that once w’heii the Roman
army went there to attend mass, the
assembled lank and file fell so far
short of tilling the vast edifice that
when the general arrived he looked
about him hastily and concluded that
the army was late. There are 12,000
persons in Rome who devote their
whole time to ecclesiastical mat
ters.
St. Peter’s not only dwarfs all the
other churches of Rome, but ranlA
as the giant edifice of the world.
A famous author likened the sur
prise occasioned by the first view of
its towering proportions to the feel
ing one would have if he met a man
forty feet tall. Figures and compar
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isons can only partially portray tho
ical magnitude of this colossus. It
covers six acres. Its main aisle Is
an eighth of a mile long, and lts
dome is a twelfth of a mile high.
It St. Peter's were flooded tho larg
est ship that sails the ocean could
steam up the central aisle and Its
masts would scarcely reach above
the top of tho high altar. If its
capacity were taxed to the utmost
a congregation of 80,000 people
might assemble within Its walls, and
1100,000 more could wait outside
within the enclosure of tho colon
nades. In the lofty dome there is
a mosaic of St. Luke with a pen in
his hand. From the great height
the pen seems of ordinary siee, bat
in reality It !s eight feet long.
On account of its age. and be
cause it shelters the burial place of
the apostle for whom It was named,
St. Peter's has been called the par
ent church of Christendom. When
Nero's executioners led the old fish
erman away to his death, he was so
infirm th i lie could no. carry his
cross, and they crucified him where
he fell beneath its weight. The old
chronicles state that a few weeping
Christians krolt there in the yellow
sand that same night to pray, and
men have been going there to wor
ship ever since.
First a little chapel marked the
spot then a larger structure cov
ered it for 1100 years, finally to give
way to the present towering pile
which was commenced 466 years
ago. Great toil and great wealth
were expended in rearing this migh
ty cathedral, and many of the
earth's great dead are asleep in its
friendly shelter. It is hallowed by
such sacred associations that all
who enter instanly -feel the spirit
of its majestic solemnity. The ti
tanic proportions of everything, and
Hie age-long story that is woven in
the very woof of it, appeal to the
senses in a way that can neither be
resisted nor explained.
Vatican Hus 11,000 Kooms
Adjoining St. Feter's is tho Vat
ican, the home ot the Popes and
the largest place in the world. That
this extraordinary structure Is a
worthy neighbor ot massive St. Pe
ter's may be realized from the state
ment that it contains 11,000 rooms,
has thirty magnificent halls, nine
galleries, seven grand chapels, twen
ty courts .eight state staircases and
200 smaller ones, besides museums,
libraries and archives. It Is indeed
a treasury of art. U is said that
the contents of the Sistlne chapel
alone are worth a billion dollars.
Who could estimate the price that
Michael Angelo's Last Judgment or
Raphael's Transtiguratton would
bring if they ewe offered for sale?
While no combination of circum
stances can be conceived that would
lead to such a possibility, if the
contents of the Vatican were ever
offered for sale, there is not a fort
une In the world large enough to
pay tho price they would command.
The tremendous extent of the
Vatican, as well as the incomput
able amount of treasure it contains
is shown In the story about a room
which for some reason was walled
up and became lost for centuries
After a long search entrance to it
was gained through a window over
looking tho roof of the Slstine chap
el, and the rare decorations of its
walls were again brought to light.
It is known that some valuable
frescoes are hidden by wooden
wainscoting in another room once
occupied by luxurious cardinal and
it is not unlikely that other art
treasures have been lost in its la
byrinthian extent.
Upon leaving the visitor cannot
help but turn for a last look upward
to the window where the lonely olu
man of the Vatican keeps his vigil.
What a big thing he represents
He is virtually a prisoner in his huge
palace, yet all the world comes ts
see him. He Is without an army,
without territory, and without a
voice in the councils of the nations,
yet he rules approximately 275.000,
000 subjects with the gentle sway of |
spiritual sovereignty. As you sj
away the bells of St. Peter's begin
to clang, and you realize that it is
the hour of vespers: you realize that'
the message of those bells not only
rolls across the fields beyond the
yellow Tiber, but reverberates
around the world.
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New York is probably opening
smoking rooms for women because
there isn't any room for them at
home. v
"I miss my husband.” wails a
prominent divorcee. A lit* 3 prac
tice would Improve her aim.
Mexico is discussing a prohibition
law; but not as much as we are.
The only difference between
stumbllnfe blocks and stepping
stones is in the way you use them.
New brooms sweep clean; but new
dresses don’t sweep at all.
"Women who paint are dishon
est,” says the Salvation Army com
mander. They do steal a good look.
When you want to have fun get
a crowd to telling their middle
names.
Bottled beer was discovered In the
reign of Edward VI by accident. It
is still discovered the same way. ^
The business revival Is coming
right along but preachers are
needed. ~
Chicago man bitten by a chorus
girl will probably keep away from
wild women from now on.
A coal strike is due in April. April
strikes bring May prices.
“When has milk too much wa
tgr?” is puzzling the officials. We
would say, "When It's delivered.”
The trouble with passing too
many laws Is the people also pass
them.
When a girl marries a man with a
past just for his present, shaj hasn’t
much of a future. I
The motorist who ran over the
same man twice will have to be
quicker on his third attempt.
Nothing makes a girl laugh like
dimples and good teeth.
A Kansas City plumber has been
sent to the pen for twelve years.
They must have a pipe that needs
fixing.
It would be great if some people
talked as well as they do loud.
“Every Kentuckian must bathe
once a year,” reads a proposed law.
And everybody will ask, "Whether
they need It or not?”
It was announced the other day
that they don’t use real pies in the
movies, so not near as many people
want to get in now.
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Wales Famed As World ’s
Most Democratic Prince
Prince Edward of Wales, Heir
to the British throne—in British
army uniform and in civilian garb.
Prince Edward of Wiiles, known
throughout the world as the most
democratic member of any reigning,
royal family has done much to re/
store the dwindling prestige of the
British roya. house.
His popularity in the Britisli
Isles Is so gieat that statesmen have
said he could run for any elective
office and win over any candidate
by a big majority. ...
The prince is as well liked m dis
tant British possessions -— Canada.
Australia and New Zealand- as at
home.
By his unassuming manner he
overcame tiaditional American dis
like tor royalty and won the respect
and admiration of the whole nation
whuo on his tour of the United
States.
Born in 1894
Tne princi* Was bom June 23, 1894,
while his great-grana mother, Queen
Victoria, still sat on the British
throne, lit wa > christened Albert
Edward Cntistiar George Andrew
Patrick David.
Shortly alter his birth his grand
father, Edward VII succeeded to tue
throne, leaving the prince's father
as heir to 'he crown.
While Edward still was a boy his
graridfathe. die! and his father.
George V. mounted the throne.
At 13 Prince Edward passed on
examination fo. \he British navy.
He continued to qualify for a naval
career at Osborne and Dartmouth.
Becomes Prince of Wales
A- the emse of his course in 1911
—when he was 1?—Edward was
formally invested with the title ot
Prince of Wales.
By request of the' Welsh people
the ceremony was held on Welsh
soil for the ilrst tlmt since 1616.
Shortly after his investiture the
prince ente 'Cd the British navy as
a midshipi an on H. Al. S. Hindu
stan.
Ho left the navy in 1912 to enter
Oxford University. There he was
a simple freshman withal privi
leged. ,
His university course was inter
rupted in i's thi> 1 year by the out
break of the World War. The prince
was commis-sione a second lleuten
ant.
Rut bis father and Lord Kitchener
refused to allow h.m to accompany
his regiment to Fit nee. They feared
the consequence! If the royal heir
were cartuied by the enemy.
Proves Hero In France
But persistent pleas by the prince
finally won ttw* consent of the king
and liis war minister. On Nov. 20,
1914, Wales was sent to France as
special aide de camp to Sir John
French.
As a captain on the general staff,
Wales showed himself a leader of
men. Disregarding the safeguards
placed around him. he continually
ran into danger.
Recognition of his valor came in
the form of the French Croix de
Guerre, personally bestowed by
President Raymond Poincare of
France.
A year after the close of the war
the prince made his trip to Canada,
and lh-- United States. In both coun
tries he was received with great en
th isiasm.
In Novenber. 1920, he started on
his present trip through British
possessions in the Far East, despite
the growing hostility to British rule
shown there
Romano? Rumored
Rumor of romance between Wales
and half a dozen European noble
women have been Irequent. But the
prince persistently refused to marry.
Well founded reports in England
recently inc'lcateel that the prince's
engagement to Lady Rachel Caven
dish was to be announced upon the
prince's return from his eastern tour.
Lady Rachel Is a daughter
of the Duke of Devonshire. Their
connection !b purtlv a love match,
not dictated, by diplomatic expedien
cy. \
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Hundred!/ of anecdotes have been
built around Prince Edward.
Behind the lines in France* the
prince picked up a tired private In
his motoi it is told
Not recognizing the prince, the
private en-'nged in intimate con
versation and showed the prince a
oicture o' his sweetheart.
"Have you on like it?” the sol
dier asked.
“No. but I have cne of my father,
the prince answered.
Aid he produced a gold coin bear
ing the neud of George V and pass
ed it into the soldier’s hand.
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His associates ir* the war con
tinually advised him to shun dan
'What difference does it make If
I do get 'plred?’ he asked. "I’ve
plenty or brothers at homo to take
my place.”
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The prince was noted for his shy
friendly spwche.. At Washington he
visited wounded soldiers at Walter
Reeso Hospital.
His only speech was:
"Comrades in arms: I’m having
a very good time In the United
States and I hope you’ll be out of
the hospital soon and having a good
time, too.’’
PUBLIC OPINION
MAURER AND PERTH AMBOY
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
,The caption “No Excuse for Mau
rer.” Is rather harsh. _
I hold no brief for" Mtiurer, yet
feel that we ought to respect and
admire a doer of things Henry
Maurer built the station that bears
his name It has been a convenience
In the building of factories in that
vicinity.
Let’s be grateful and keep the
name in memery of a pioneer. Why
not Maurer Perth Amboy? There
are innumerable parallels Brooklyn,
New York, Staten Island, New York
Ad infinitum.
Respectfully yours,
K G. SMITH,
125 Market Street.
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Q. What soldiers carry tho heavi
est packs? H. S. F.
A. Comparing tho weight of the
equipment- of tho Infantry men of
the various countries, it is found that
the American Boldier carries the
heaviest load, in full marching or
der he carries 79 pounds, 10.7
ounces. The English soldier carries
but 59 pounds, 6.75 ounces; German
soldiers, 75 pounds, 5.6 ounces;
French soldiers, 70 pounds, 11.Z
ounces; while the Japanese carry but
54 pounds 9.5 ounces.
Q. How old a city was Pompeii
when it was destroyed? W. C. L.
A. Pompeii was known as earlj
as the sixth century B. C. It was
destroyed in 79 A. D. by being bur
ied under tho ashes and cinders
which accompanied an eruption of
Mount Vesuvius. It was a city ot
about 20,000 inhabitants but only
about 2,000 perished in its destruc
tion.
(J. When measuring tho depth 01
the ocean, is the weight put down
brought up again? L>. N. E.
A. By the old method, when the
lino was run by hand, it was clipped,
leaving the we'ght at the bottom
Since machinery has been employed
for this purpose, the weight is drawn
up.
Q. What is the difference between
cold water paint and other paint?
V. K.
A. The main difference between
cold water paint and others is that
cold water paint contains no oil.
Q. When was candy first made!
A. The earliest use of candy wat
to disguise tho unpleasant taste of
medicine and it was made chiefly by
physicians and apothecaries. The
great development of the use of
candy dates from tho beginning of
the nineteenth century, in England.
In the United States, there were
twenty candy factories in Philadel
phia as early as 181G.
y. How does the wtin comparo in
brilliancy with electricity? R. A. U.
A. It is not easy to make a com
parison pf this kind, but Todd's As- \
tronomy says that "the sun is nearly
four times brighter than tho bright
est part of the electro arc.”
Q. How long has the Eclectic
School of Medicine existed? C. II. E.
A. Tho American Eclectic School
of Medicine is the modern represen
tative of a school of medical thought
which existed as early as 200 B. C.
The modern revival took place in
America early in the nineteenth cen
tury.
y. fVhat is a dowager? B. E. F.
A. A dowager is a widow with
a dower. This title is usually only
applied to widows of persons of high
rank as tho Queen or Dowager
Duchess.
Q. How long does it take to tamo
an elephant? G. H. S.
A. The Asiatic elephants are us
ually tamed within a few months af
ter being captured. There seems to
be no reason why the African ele
phants could not be tamed and edu*
4ated as well as the Asiatic species,
except that the African has no use
for it.
Q. Please let me know whether Sir
Francis Drake had a flagship. E,
W.
A. "The Golden Hind” was the
flagship of Sir Francis Drake.
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