RARITAS AfOST PROGRESSIVE TOWNSHIP WITH THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER LARGEST IN GUARANTEED THIS AREA CIRCULATION "The Voice of the Raritan Bay District" VOL. IV.—NO. 23 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939 PRICE THREE CENTS DEMOCRATIC UNION President Of Club 1000 DOG PERMITS SOFTBALL, DANCING|DTI IET RV flOft SCHEDULES OUTING ISSUED IN RARITANiTO FEATURE PICNIC iVLLli:'r A|JjU IN FORDS AUG. 27 IN PRESENT DRIVE OF G.O.P. AUG. 27 YEARLY HERE, STATE PROBE REVEALS Games, Field Events, Danc- Chief Grandjean Reports Wilson Johnson Is General ing Included On Pro- Month-Old Campaign Is Chairman; Assistants 1101 of 200 Cases Examined gram For Affair Great Success Are Announced Prayers Of Doctors, Emergency Squad Follow Boy of 8 Are Questioned; 35 Are Found Ineligible BIG CROWD EXPECTED FEES OFFSET EXPENSE FORDS PARK IS SCENE Desperately Fighting For His Life In An 'Iron Lung' FORDS — The American-Hun- RARITAN TOWNSHJP — Ac- FORDS—Arrangements arc be- RECORDSINADEQUATE WOODBRIDGE — Eight-year-old Patrick telephone and permission was secured to use the garian Democratic Union of Fords, cording to Police Chief Charles j ing advanced for the annual pic- Belko, of Highland avenue, Keasbey, is in an lung. At 11:35 Wednesday night arrangements LEGISLATURE IS TOLD KeRsbey and Hopclawn will hold Grandjean, in charge of the dognic an datl-day outing to be held iron lung at the Isolation Hospital in Elizabeth were macU with the Emergency Squad to trans- its mitinjr at the Fords Park Sun- census .campaign being conducted Sunday, August 27, in the Fords and if he recovers he can thank Dr. Joseph Lang port the child to the hospital. Hunt drove the 'Lack Of Efficient Adminis- day, August 27. here, more than 1,000 dog licenspar- k by the Fords Men's Republic- and Dr. H. P. Fine of Perth Amboy and Gordon ambulance while Hamilton and Gray served as trative Personnel' Is Plans for the affair were launch- es have been issued thus far in an Club. Hunt, Alexander Hamilton and Vincent Gray, attendants. Doctors Lang and Fine also rode 1 the drive. of the Woodbridge Emergency Squad. with their patient. Blamed For Excess ed at a Titular meeting of the oi- Wilson Johnson, president of * * -? Kanizni ion held i n the Fords Work on the census of all dogs the organization, has named the Little Patrick was stricken with dipthcria The three squad members were complimented WOODBRIDGE — The in the township and issuance of following committee to take Casino. Committeeman Alexander five weeks ago and was believed to be entirely by Miss Bradly, the nurse in charge at the hos- Joint Legislative Emergency A hu'pru committee has been ap- licenses to all dog owners was charge of the affair: Clifford Dun- recovered. He was up and about, playing around pital, for the careful and efficient manner in Relief Committee was ad- started here more than a month ham, kitchen; Anthony Balint, the house Sunday afternoon •when he complained which the patient was handled. The child, who is vised by its field representa- pointed to make all arrangements of being ill. Dr. Lang, the family physician, was the youngest patient to ever use the iron lung for the event. Tickets have been ALEXANDER HEADS ago and will come to a close within sport; Nick Boelhowcr, clam bar; tive in a lengthy report Robert Kovacs, amusements, and summoned and seeing the seriousness of the sit- at the hospital, was placed into the contrivance distributed to the members who the next several days. yesterday that relief costs Chris Lehman, refreshments. uation, he called in Dr. Fine for consultation. immediately upon arrival. in Woodbridge Township already report a large number of YOUNG DEMOCRATS Under the supervision of Chief Various methods of treatment were tried but Dr. Lang said yesterday that it was too soon should be reduced by 15 to reservations. Grandjean, three special investi- In addition to the usual out> paralysis, medically termed "delayed Diphperic to tell whether or not little Patrick will recover. door games, softball games, athlet- paralysis," set in and it was found advisable to 20 per cent. Along with numerous outdoor New Unit Is Formed; Or- gators have covered the entire "Everything that medical science can do for township. Dogs were either li- ic events and dancing will be in- use the iron lung. him will be done," the doctor declared, "and The field representative, games and athletic events, danc- cluded in the day's program. Re- ganization's Object Is censed or ordered destroyed. The nearest iron lung is in the Isolation Hos- with it go our prayers that he will return to George A. Steele, spent a iiiK will be featured. Music will To Elect Mayor freshments wiil be served through- pital. The authorities there were reached by health." week in town during; which be provided by a well-known or- The quarantine on dogs, impos- out the day. time he made an exhaustive chestra. Refreshments will also FORDS—Before an enthusiastic ed by the State Board of Health Valdemar Lund was named inquiry into the local welfare crowd gathered last night in i to halt the spread of rabies, will manager of the proposed bowling be served. 1 HAILSTONES WRECK Township Police Get Pistol Range; department. His completed Thomsen's hall here, a new organ- end next month unless it is ex- team which will be entered in the j report was submitted to the At the last meeting of the club, tended. bowling league to be conducted at Township Committeeman Charles ization, to be called the Young the new recreation alleys here. WIDE HAVOC HERE Chief Keating To Teach Charges legislative committee at a J. Alexander, Joseph A. Dnmbach Democratic Club of Woodbridgc A great decrease in the number Final arrangements for the pic- regular. meeting in Trenton and Postmaster Kdward Scyler Township, was formed. of rabies cases in the township is nic will be made at the August Electric Wiring, Trees Are yesterday. praised the work being done by the Ten Targets Erected On Grounds Of Local Sporting Committeeman Charles J. Alex- anticipated as a result of the dog] 24 meeting of the club, Damaged In Freak "Lack of efficient admin- organization. ander, chairman of the Middlesex census sponsored here during the Association; Special Guns, Ammunition Purchased istrative personnel," Mr. County unit. Young Democrats of past few weeks by the township Electrical Storm Steele wrote, "is the appar- commission. PICNIC AUGUST 13 WOODBRIDGE—With the aid of relief labor and the LEGION IN FORDS America, presided at the organiza- WOODBRIDGE — Hailstones, cooperation of the Woodbridge Fish and Game Associa- ent cause of excessive relief tion session. Township Treasurer Clifford TO BRING FINALE which fell here yesterday after- tion,, the Woodbridge Township Police Department has, costs in this municipality." OUTLINES PROGRAM The Fords group, according to Gillis pointed out that the license noon in a freak thunderstorm, at long last, a pistol range. He reported that of 200 last night's representation, is fees derived in the drive will off- j T A PHITRf H caused considerable damage The range, which is a combination pistol and rifle individual cases he reviewed made up of young men from ev- jset the cost involved in conducting! ^ ^ VllUlXkfil throughout the Township. Elec- range, is located on the Woodbridge Fish and Game Asso- that 35 of them were defi- : FOR COMING YEAR ery section of the township. | the census. Fees for male docs — tric wiring was damaged, valuable ation property, formerly known . — ——- ~ nitely ineligible and 66 addi- Alexander pointed out that the iare $1 while for females it is $2. Final Event Of Season To as the Lafayette Country Club, in tional cases were "doubtful" Meeting Held At Lutria's trees were broken and hundreds of CHICKEN THEFT COOLS or rightfully belonged to formation of the local unit is thePLANS ARE COMPLETED Be Held By Our Lady windows were shattered. the second ward. The plans for Home, New Commander first step in building up the Demo- NEGRO SWAIN'S ARDOR some other relief agency. FOR FIREJXL_ BAZAAR Of Peace Parish In Avenelj the storm 'broke wir- the range, which boasts of ten Four instances uncovered by cratic party for the coming mayor- ing at several points, putting the targets, were drawn by Chief of Presides alty election in the township this Smacks Down Girl Friend the investigator were insti- Outstanding Event In His-BI£ PROGRAM SLATED fire alarm system out of commis- Police George E. Keating and Wil- tutional cases and three were OUTING AUGUST 13TH fall. sion. The Public Service "trouble liam AHgaier. As Looter of Hen-Coop; tory Of Organization FORDS—The final summer pic- shooters" worked to repair the believed not entitled to FORDS —• An ambitious pro- Some of the county's leading nic of Our Lady of Peace church The pistol range will be eon- Gets Six Months Township aid because they Democrats addressed the meeting. damage until a late hour. gram of community service and Mapped By Committee will be hold Sunday, August 13, trolled by the police department WOODBRIDGE — For beating did not meet residence re- Several officers of the county or- at the Mary Avenue Grove, ac- A number of windows in the social affairs to bo undertaken PISCATAWAYTOWN — Final and certain days of each week will up his girl friend, Luella Chris- quirements. by the Hairy Hanson Post No. ganization also attended the for- cording to an announcement made Choper building on Main street plans for the annual bazaar of be set aside for department mem- tian, colored, Sam Hester, 27, col- 16!i, American Legion, during the mation session.