A Newspaper Devoted Complete News, Fieture§ To the Community Interest Presented Fairly, Clearly Full Local Coverage And Impartially Each Week Fubils&eu. iGvery Tiiursaay VOL. XVII—NO. 33 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1955 at 18 Green Street. Wooclbridge, PRICE EIGHT CENTS League of Women Candidates TrentoniaJi•/•• Sweetness and Light Voters Postpone : By CHARLES E. GREGORY Ask Change Charter Balloting Is Victim I am indebted to Time Magazine for an unpremedi- tated but generous assist in my present estimate of the In Ballot EDISON — At a meeting held At Crossing i Tuesday night in the Stelton. best and quickest method for providing 300 more class- School, the Edison League of Wo- rooms by 1960. Citizens indorsed Group men Voters decided to postpone Amboy Ave. Death. Trap, until November 10 balloting of its Seeking Bracketed membership on "whether forms of Adds Another to List Time, in its issue of September 26, devoted most Position on Ballot municipal government and a char- ter commission" should be included Of Accident Fatalities of its Education section to a look at so-called prefabricated EDISON —Robert Gaynor, New as a local agenda item for the EDISON—"Death's Crossing''—- school buildings. I saw the article myself, but thismorning; Brunswick attorney, yesterday re- league this year. the intersection of Amboy Avenue a clipping of it came in the mail with the note: "Time quested -a court, order in behalf This decision was reached, the and Route 1 • here, added another of the five charter commission president, Mrs. Herman Breitkopf, victim to its list when Harry J. agrees with you. Can this be brought to the attention candidates endorsed by the Citi- ! said as a result of a recommenda- Brown, 25, 801 State Street, Tren- of the Board of Education?" I have not had permission zens Committee for a Charter tion by the league's board of di- ton, was killed in his car after a Study in Edison to set aside the rectors to the members at the be- tank truck plowed into a waiting from Time to reproduce the photograph, or repeat its results of a drawing for ballot ginning of the meeting. line of cars Saturday. conclusions, but trust this acknowledgment will spare positions held Monday here :n Following the meeting, the fol- The tank truck and two cars me from a damage aetipn for plagiarism. connection with the. charter com- lowing . statement was issued in caught fire as a result of the ac- mission election scheduled for ' explanation of the board of direc- cident and traffic had to be re- November.. , tor's recommendation: routed through Metuchen. Harry Harris Wells, 28, Balti- The action followed •. a confer- "The board of directors has be- come aware that confusion exists more, driver of the truck, waived a The picture which is reprinted is a new school in ence Tuesday in. New Brunswick hearing Monday night and posted between officials of the citizens' in Edison concerning the league's Lafayette, Indiana, but let me give you Time's version: non-partisanship policy, which 1,500 bail to await grand jury ac- committee and the county clerk's states that the league 'shall not tion. office. The citizens' committee was "In Lafayette; Ind., elementary students returned to support or oppose any political Saturday's accident occurred at informed at that time that the classes this month in a handsome, fully-equipped school party or candidate.' about 12:30 P. M. The intersection erected especially to serve the needs of the city's rapidly county clerk lacks the jurisdiction "Because of the partisan ac- has been the scene of so many fatal to order the. setting aside of the tivity of prominent league mem- accidents that, it is known as growing Edgelea;are8t_ (two new homes a day). Through its ballot position drawing. bers, there were indications that "death's crossing:" Last week the eight spacious rooms trouped the youngsters, bubbling The dispute originated Monday a vote which accepted the charter State Highway Department an- in the office of Township Clerk study question as a league study nounced plans to build an overpass over with amazement at the rubber-cushioned seats, green Oscar Kaus when the names of blackboards, tinted glass walls. But nothing about project at this significant time at this site. the charter commission candi- would be misinterpreted as sup- The collision involved five ve- dates endorsed by the citizens' port for the particular group with Edgelea's new school was more amazing than the fact "IT JUST DIDN'T BREAK RIGHT:" seems to be t'.ie story of the Dodgers' Don Newcombe, who lost a hicles, three trucks and two pas- committee were drawn individu- which these prominent league that five weeks before it had not existed " (Emphasis mine) 6-5 decision to the New York Yankees yesterday in the World Series opener. The photograph above senger cars. Both autos, sand- ally for places on the ballot, while members are affiliated. wiched behind the front two trucks shows Newcombe demonstrating to John Royle, The Independent-Leader sports editor, his throwing "This misinterpretation would, • •.-••. •*.••#'.*.'*•. • " ; . the names of an opposition slate technique which, while it stopped the vaunted Yankee "power-slugger" Yogi Berra cold, afforded de- and. in . front of the tank truck were drawn as a bracketed ticket.. counteract the league's sincere driven by Wells, were twisted al- ciding home runs to the "luckies" of the Yankee Cluli, sub Elston Howard and the unpredictable effort to be of service to Edison - The Edgelea school was built in 21 working days after This was done, Kaus said, because Joe Collins. Newcombe lives on Inman Avenue, Colonia. most beyond recognition. a formal request for bracketing because only to the extent that .'The. crash turned a happy oc- was received from one group of the community is convinced of the league's genuine non-partisanship casion into disaster for two broth- five candidates'and no formal re- and therefore of its unselfish pur- ers-in-law, Brown, the victim, and quest for bracketing was received Township to Try-New Plan, 13-Cent Wage Hike pose, would the league be able'to John P. Delaney, 29, also of Tren- in behalf of the citizens' candi- render effective service. ton. dates. .'..-' "A negative vote (refusing to The two men were returning- The citizens' committee yester- To. Evict 'Gandy Dancers '• Set at Brick Co. acept the charter move as '. a home to Trenton from Linden, day acknowledged that it had WOODBRIDGS — Spurred on by the fact that drunken fights WOODBRIDGE — Announce- league study project altogether) where Delaney had just bought a failed to file a specific request in would, however, have deprived the are continuing among the "gandy dancers," the railroad laborers ment has been made of the agree- new.sedan. Delaney was waiting in writing for the bracketing of its membership of its opportunity to who are living in railroad cars in the vicinity of Eleanor Place ment made by the Local No. 676, his new car for the traffic light to candidates as a ticket but con- accomplish the league's primary and Fulton Street, Township officials are going to try a new United Brick and Clay Workers of change. Brown was waiting just tended that the law pertaining to purpose of promoting political re- plan of attack to force the Pennsylvania Railroad to move the America, A. F. of L-, and the behind him in Delaney's old car this type of election automatically sponsibility through informed and when, the tank truck smashed into includes bracketing where a single camp out of Woodbridge. Valentine Fire Brick Company for active participation of citzens in The plan, according to Mayor a two-year contract providing for the line. complete slate is filed for recog- government on this particular lo- Delaney told first aid squadmen nition on'the ballot." . Hugh B. Quigley, calls for the approximately thirteen cents cal issue. Township to serve notice on the hourly wage increase. on the way to the hospital that he yrhe committee charged yester- "The league hopes to make it was fully .conscious after the ter- Pennsylvania Railroad to show The contract, in addition to This ^picture, copyrighted by Time Magazine, shows the Lafayette, day that the individual listing of perfectly clear that it will con- rific impact. Although painfuly cause why the camp should not be hourly wage increase, also con- their candidates, on- single lines sider this issue on its merits alone burned, his hair singed and his school Which was CQmpIeted in 2i days and; costj$18^500 a room, tains provisions for improved hos- on the ballot is in violation of the constituted a "disorderly house." Slated by ARC and to underline that intention clothing on fire, Delaney said he spirit of the laws governing this The latter term, under the -"law pitalization insurance benefits has now postponed its vote on the its foundation had been poured, and was put up as a pilot three-weeks vacations for em- figured no one would be able to- type of, election and added-that means any place where * the law WOODBRIDGE — The annual subject until after thje charter model by the Ifational Homes tiprp. Its cost per•; classroom ployees of 15 year service or more, get through the flames that en- the committee will attempt to sub- is habitually violated. Since pb- meeting of the Woodbridge Chap- study referendum is conducted : and one-half holiday on Christmas gulfed the rear of his new sedan. ;was $18,500. "• , . - -,'S" .'• •'--. '•••"• : ' ''." ""••'. stantiate this contention through ltee are called to the camp with ter, Red Cross, will be held Tues- here in the November general Eve.