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MOST PROGRESSIVE RARITAN TOWNSHIP WITH THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER LARGEST IN GUARANTEED THIS AREA CIRCULATION "The Voice of the Raritan Bdyl District" VOL. V.—No. 26 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940 PRICE THREE CENTS Union Blitzkrieg On Fords Plant Yon Can't Beat Your Wife DARBY ASKS In Raritan Without Paying Folds Up. As Pickets Are Disowned . RARITAN TOWNSHIP—You can't beat your wife in Raritan TOWNSHIP DRAFT Township. It cost William Par- Organization, After Promising To Produce Street FIRE BOARDS' kinson, 32, of Route 25, $5 to find out. Delegates, Tells Court It Never Knew Them! Parkinson drew the fine plus a six months' suspended work- FORDS—All is now quiet on the Fords labor union ABOLITION house sentence Saturday when AS SELECTED l'ront. The expected blitzkrieg promised against the Mold- arraigned before Recorder Al- ed Fashion Co., of 2 Grace Street, Fords, by union organiz- fred 'C. Urffef in the local police Police, Firemen In Search State Auditor Again Urges court on charges of beating his Nominations Prepared By ers has failed to materialize. wife, Wilma. Clara Barton Clubwomen Discuss , For Body 01 Shoma Whether or not it is the calm before the well known Removal Of Archaic Officer Alfred Wittnebert ar- Gov. Moore To Be Sub- In Fords Lake storm is not know.n, but the fact remains that there were no rested Parkinson on a complaint Issues In Presidential Campaign pickets in front of the coat factory Expensive System signed by Mrs. Parkinson. mitted To President HIS CLOTHING FOUND this week. Mrs. Bennett, Chairman Of Civics And Legislative De- Perhaps it is all the result of a NOVELTY PROGRAM McELROY WINS PRAISE PREPARATIONS BEGUN BY FATHER, BROTHER lecture delivered to all concerned OFFICERS partment, Has Charge Of Interesting Program by Judge Arthur Brown in police IS MAPPEDJY PBA FOR DRIVE FOR TAXES CLARA BARTON — Political issues of the current FOR REGISTERING MEN court l&st Friday morning. FOR HELP AT campaign were discussed by members of the Clara Fails To Return Home Al- It all started when the Garment Workers Union decided to unionize Elaborate Entertainment Collection Of Delinquent ABC Head Commends Cala- Barton Woman's Club at a meeting Tuesday night in the Cutter, Wilkerson, Quadt,, ter. Going For Wood, the Fords factory which has been To Be Offered At Po- Clara Barton school auditorium. Mrs. William Testa, in business here for the past three Personal Levies Also moneri And Doll For As- Urban, Crawley, John- Mother Reports years. As far as could be deter- lice Ball November 15 president, conducted the session. mined, none of the employes were sistance Last Friday The interesting program was under the direction of RARITAN TOWNSHIP — One Is Recommended son Rumored Choices BULLETIN on strike. Out-of-towners were RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Acting Mrs. William Bennett, chairman of doing the picketing. Then Joseph of the most elaborate entertain- The body of Steve Shoma Commisisoner E. W. Garrett, of the Civics' and Legislation Depart- Rothman, owner of the shop, was ment programs presented here in was recovered from the waters WOODBRIDGE—The net debt the State Alcoholic Beverage Con- ment. FORDS — Although the Ad- beaten up and he emerged from Mark D. McClain, of- Sewaren, INSURANCE CHANGE of the clay pits here by Cap- the fracas, which was alleged to some'time will be offered by theof the Township of Woodbridge is trol Commission, in a communica- jutant General's Office said this tain John Egan and Detective Republican, and Edward J. John- have happened in the hallway of local Patrolmen's Benevolent As- $5,722,700, or 33.77.% of its aver- tion to Police Chief Charles Grand- week that there will be no official Sergeant George Balint at son, Democrat, were the speakers the factory, with a fractured arm. sociation at its annual ball at the age assessed valuation, according URGED INJRARITAN announcement as to the personnel 9:40 o'clock this morning. Cor- jean this week, commends Officers of the evening. A discussion on Pickets Disowned Pines on. November 15, according to the 1939 audit submitted to the John Calamoneri and William Doll of the local draft board until oner James J. Flynn took Rothman complained to Judge the general political outlook for to Officer Roland Wuest, who is Township Committee Monday by for their cooperation in a still- Equipment Value Is High, President Roosevelt approves all charge. Funeral arrangements Brown and "John Doe" warrants Walter A. Darby, Township Audi- the fall followed the talks by Mc- are pending. seizure here last Friday afternoon. lists submitted to him by Governor were issued, by description only. arranging the show. tor. Clain and Johnson.. ' Survey Declares In Re- The 'union organizers promised to Commissioner Garrett writes: Announcement was. made of A. Harry Moore, it was learned FORDS—Township police last Some of the finest and most The assessed valuation of prop- port To B. Of E. produce the men in court Friday popular screen, radio and stage rty in the Township for 1939 is "Investigators Carson and Grover program plans for the year and the this week from a very reliable night and this morning were grap- morning, but when the time came tell me*of the cooperation afforded next meeting will be held Tuesday pling in the pond in the rear of acts will be included on the all-$16,569,921. In 1937 it was ?17,- RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Insur- source, that six prominent resi- they said they did not know any star show which will feature the 259,186 and in 1938 the assessed them by Officers John Calomoneri evening, October 15. • ance coverage d£ school buildings Fords Park for the body of Steve such men. and William Doll, in the seizure of dents of the Township have beea Shoma, 18, of "Woodland Avenue, yearly social event. valuation was $16,998,115. Following the business•, session, in the township wiil be changed to After hearing both sides of the a 75-gallon still and appurtenant refreshments were served under meet the recommendations of a recommended to serve on th« this place. story, Judge Brown .said: Officer Albert Loblein, general The recommendations of the au- ditor, as in previous years, included equipment and provisions in thethe direction of Mrs. Stanley No- survey made by George H. Thomp- board. Shoma left home at noon yes- "I am. certain, from the facts chairman of the dance, is assist- woods near Potters Crossing, at son, township building inspector, terday to gather wood and failed presented here, that there has been ing in .arranging the entertain- the abolition of the fire districts gan, hospitality chairman, assist- Those recommended, and who it and placing the assessors on a full- 3:30 Friday afternoon. This ed by Mrs. John C. Anderson, Mrs. and Carl C Christensen. Report to return home. When a younger a breach of the peace individually ment. effective work is deserving of com- is understood have received forms brother came home from school by the pickets. I also have ob- time basis. •. • • Carl Reitenbach, Mrs. Bennett, of the survey was presented to theto fill out, are: Indications are that this year's Township Attorney Leon E. Mc- mendation. Our constant ef- local Board of Education this week. shortly. after three o'clock his mo- served, that despite the fact there forts in this direction will ulti- Mrs. John Jensen, Mrs, Einar Jen- Hampton Cutter, of Wood- ther sent him out to look for Steve. are laws governing picketing the function will surpass those pre- Elroy was lauded in the report for sen and Mrs. Victor. Larseh. The survey, made of school sented by the township police in his efforts in collecting taxes, as- mately rid New Jersey of the illicit buildings and equipment for insur- bridge; Oscar Wilkerson, of Col- The youngster discovered his lit-pickets have resorted to terroriz- traffic in liquor." onia; Adolph Quadt, of Fords;' tle wagon filled with wood, but not ing both the employes and the own- previous years. sessments and title liens.. The ance valuation purposes, revealed complete recommendations are aa The raid brought about the seiz- the seven school buildings to be George Urban, of Sewaren; James finding his brother, brought the era. We are not going to permit Crowley, of Avenel, and Raymond .wagon home. the employers or the pickets to follows: ." .."-'•• ure of one 75-galion copper cook- SCHOOL BUILDING worth a total .of $838,000 and take the law in their own hands. If "That a continuous and deter-, er, one gas burner, one 15-gallon equipment estimated at $88,500. Johnson, of Iselin. I "When the father and another gasoline compressor tank, two 75- ' Unlike the World War, Wood- brother came home from work at you resort to violence we are notAID UNIFORM FUND mined effort be made to dispose of The total is about $5,000 less than going to stand on the sidelines. delinquent taxes, assessments ! re- gallon barrels o'f mash and oneUSE ISJtfPROVED the valuations now in the hands of bridge will have its own board to six o'clock they set out to try and half-inch copper coil. find him. Instead they came upon Our police force will pick up those ceivable, water consumer's ac- the board. be known as Local Board, No. Z, AT PARTYTONIGHT .Board members feel that the Woodbridge Township. Its head-" Steve's clothing in a heap on the rho -are'.guilty. - •••'-•'-••••• ounts receivable, title^ liens and ; Subsequent investigation is be-Raritan B. of E. Allows ; bank of the pond. ^Key immedi- '} "We•".•"are governed by- laws.