'¥"Pfv'f 18 Pages Today Official Newspaper Including Eight Pages of Middlesex County of and Colored Comics WOODBRIDGE TOWN3HIP'S FAMILY NEWSPAPER TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR Woodbridge TWnship WOODBRIDGE, N. J., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1935 PRICE THREE CENTS Crow's Both Political*** Partie* s Clai»»»« m Victorie....s As Campaig* *«» n Come«••* s To*«• A •Cli With today's Issue of this news Business Establishments to Benefit by New Township Fire Insurance Rating naoor the local political campaign, '„ fir as publicity Is concerned, is at an end. After wadlnr Khrough scores of statements for the past BIG SAVINGS SPENCER BREAKS CAMPAIGN WAXES INTERESTING A! month, contalnlnf charcei and counter charges, we feel certain that the readers are In accord with IDE us when we say "we are dad It Is PREMIUM RATES HIS SILENCE TO THIRD WARDERS AND MAYORALir nearly over-" With election but & Ufr days away, it behooves Extra us to write our annual political editorial. This year we CiimincjUing on the happen- ANNOUNCED HERE will stray a bit from the well-worn path and present QVAKE ROCKS EASTERN CANDIDATES TAKEN PLATFORM! ings of the past few weeks, it ANSWER AQUILA to youi the candidates of both major parties, in an un- might be pointed out that this tOAST EARLY TODAY! Exceptionally Heavy Vote Expected at Polls on Tuesday- ^iir's campaign has ben one BUILDING AND FIRE CODES DEOLARES ALL ABATE- biased and unprejudiced manner. It will be up to you, i if the hardest fought and most MUST BE EW-ORCED-- then, to decide which men are entitled to your vote. WOODBRIDGE.—The en- Over 11,600 Eligible to Cast Their Ballot in Tov MENTS ON TAXES AND IN- ship on Election Diay. ,.„•live on the part of both ma- RATES EFFECTIVE LAST TEREST WERE FAIR For the past four weeks we have been trying to tire Eastern Seaboard of the jor pilrties since the famous country from Massachusetts buttle of 1925. The individual JULY 1 aid you in making a decision, by quoting issues present- ed by both sides. We have covered meetings of Dem- down to Georgia, and extend- CARTOONS FLOOD TOWNSHIP ,umlidatcs and their cohorts WOODBRIDGE.—Break- ing to states along the Miss- ocratic clubs and Republican organizations, fairly and i,;ivo worked tirelessly, burn- AGENTS HAVE INFORMATION issippi vulvered as a result of uiK plenty of midnight oil In ing his silence for the first consistently. Now, the meetings are over as far as this an earth tremor that strnck WOODBRIDGE.—As election day draws nearer ar soliciting votes in favor of ,ime in the campaign, as far paper is concerned. The issues and platforms have with sudden terror at 1:12 the campaign comes to an «nd locally, both Republic thei r respective tickets. Some WOODBRIDGE.—Savings o'clock this morning. and Democrats claim, victory as foregone conclusions. Botj of the boys claim it is a "head- as newspaper statements are have been presented and now, side by side, minus the Although the violence of the ache" to be a municipal offi- in some cases of 38,1 percent concerned, Committeeman hatchet and mallet of our cartoon, we present to you sides appear to be confident that their candidates will quake was absent in Wood- at the polls next Tuesday. cial, but the way they fight on a hundred are noted in Spencer, last night, answer- the local Republican and Democratic candidates. bridge Township, John Koch- for the coveted positions the new fire insurance rates ek. Janitor at the Hopelawn Although trie campaign was no- makes one wonder. ing an alleged accusation Aspiring to the position of committeeman-at-largo ticeable by its absence at first, it we have August F. Grainier, Republican candidate, fire house, and four other men nnnounced for the Township made by Anthony A. Aquila, reported that they were struck flared out in all the "old time "BIG PUSH" FO of Woodbridge by the Sched who geeks re-election and Anthony A. Aquila, the with violent fear as they sat glory" during the past week, with The mad election (crumble this Democratic candidate for Democratic choice. talking near tlhe fire truck cartoons, emanating from both year may be attributed to the fact ule Rating Office of New Committeeman-aHarge, de- Mayor Greiner is man of striking personality and which suddenly rocked and sidles, flloding the Township. that the control of township af- Jersey this week. Although the bell rang. 'rhc Republican candidates, May STADIUM START lairs Is at stake. Under the present clared that all abatements of what is known as a "good mixer". He has stood by his it was publicly stated this Lieutenant William Calvin or August F. Greiner, Committee- setup, the Republicans hold the taxes and interest approved party during the several drastic changes made by the at police headquarters in man Fred Spencer, James Shaf- reins with the political plums be- week that the drop in rates present administration and for the past few weeks has Perth Amboy informed (he frick and Committeeman Ernest ing distributed accordingly. Janu- by him were fair. Nier, nil declare that they nre N THREE WEEK would only effect dwellings, Leader-Journal that the city ary first, when several present strenuously defended the budgets of his committee running on the record achieved by Mr. Spencer's statement reads which have been as vigorously attacked by the op- hall of that place fairly sway- MUSICAL COMEDY, At Democratic terms expire, new the statement was an erron as follows: ed and rattled, while residents the Republican administration and plums, in addition to the yearly ap eoua one, inasmuch as speci- "Lest anyone be misled by the posing party. Recently Mayor Greiner declared that all over the city reported their they feel confident that the peo- BEAUTY, BABY, AND ATH iminlmdits, will be obtainable. the "Republican budgets have been prepared with the homes trembled. ple will see fit to return them to LETIC CONTESTS PLANl Hi-nee the unusual interest on the fically rated property, which reported statement of Mr. Aquila, The shock was also strongly office. | irt of those seeking jobs. Democratic candidate for Mayor advice of competent counsel, approved by the State NED l; represents the business estab felt in New Brunswick, Tot- O,n the other hand, the Demo- that I have made unreasonable Department of Municipal Accounts and will stand in ciatic candidates, declare that the ishments, will drop consid- ibatements of taxes and interest tenvillc, Carteret, Metuchen, WOODBRIDGE.—Plans for Woodbridge as the first honest budgets in yours." Philadelphia, throughout present administration has not Newspapers covering the lo- rably. In some cases, the Republican friends, I would maintained or attained any such inal, but extensive, stadium r;il situation, sensing the keen ike to make the following state- Continued on page four North Jersey and New York drive were launched by the We drop will be from 20 points City. envii/ole record as they claim. In rWvtion interest here this fall, ment: reucnt statements the Democratic bridge Township Stadium Co Public Service Corpora- mision at its regular weekly have devoted considerable o four points. "There is a record of every candidates accuse the Republicans spiite in their columns to po- tion's building in Newark was sion held last night at the, Figuring up on the policies of a batement authorized by me in severely shaken. Officials of of "Increasing the 1934 Tax rate school. liiiciil stories The voters have beyond necessity; annual audi' well known local concern, which he office of Michael J, Trainer, HALLOWE'EN PARADE POSTPONED the company also related that The big push is contemplated been presented with a fair and democratic Tax Collector, as well for 1934 still incomplete; annual unbiased conception of the is- has three buildings, this paper has the tremor was badly felt in get underway in about three we bund that the concern in ques- as in my files. These records may Harrisburg, Pa. debt statement for 1934 still noi sues. The final result is now published; tax rate for Township wiUi a get-together dinner for ion will save $252.35 in one year e investigated by any taxpayer However, no casualties nor press, heads of all the various MI the hands of the electorate inri their fairness will be attested UNTIL TONIGHT ON ACCOUNT OF purposes raised to highest point in damage was reported. Im- decide who is entitled to >r a total of $630,95 in three years ganizations of the township on its premium. iy the Democratic Tax Collector mediately following the quake, Llie history of the Township; tax thi'ir vote next Tu«*day. and interest abatements made other dignitaries. A drop in rate has also been ts well as by myself. professors at the Fordham According to the proposed • 1 amounting to aproximately $60, agreed upon for the contents of "I welcome the Investigation of INCLEMENT WEATHER LAST NIGHT University Observatory set to gram, as presented to the con The annual roU call of the ;hese records by any fair-minded work in order to determine 000; still pay fees for legal work buildings the rate being deter- appointed $2400 per year buildini sion last night by Edward Jor American Red Cron ieU under mined upon whether or not the itizen, and also by Mr. Aquila Many Additional Prizes Secured—Children in Costume its cause. master showman of Hacke way next week. A worthwhile who, when he finds out the truth, The tremor is the first in inspector; took care of a few road; contents are In a brick or frame To Be Admitted Free of Charge to State Theatre at excessive cost, purchased higr a sustained drive of three man cause which has contributed building.