\ Newspaper Devoted Complete News. Pictures , ii,c Community Interest Presented l;n!r:v. tJf-arly Full Local Coverage 3nfcepenbent • leabet And Impartially Kacli Week XLV-NO. 6 Entered us Bttrnnd Class MntliT Published Kvery Th«r«d»T »t the Pom. Office, Woodbrlcluc, N, J. WOODBrtfDGE, N. J., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1953 Qreen Bir«t. Woodbrttff*. If. 1. PRICE EIGHT CENTS 1 Hits Fitzpatrick's Popularity Evi dencei by Flood of Letters Two Rooms Volunteer iemler Status Quo I Gas Co. Are Added Continues I Hearing To School In Colonija i. HculalioiiH Proven (|( 13 (llussrdoin* Approved iiil^o I pholiU (ouncirs • |n(.()i reel," Senator For School No. 17; to Action in Abolishing irlls Utility Board Break Ground Shorll Fiir niflrirt No.. 12 ..•.nnilllXiE — The objec- COLONIA -- Opponents of the WOODBRIDQB - Construction ,i ||lf> Town Committee to present system of an Independent ,,.',,,,, nf the EllMbethtown of the new Inman Avenue Schoo Fire Company In the former Fire n —School 17— will start around "ir,'i ,iril Ciiis Company for tai- District No. 12 i Inman Avenue ','.,1:,;^ i-at.es were filed Tues- April IS at a cost of $384,332. seel ion' were denied a summary >'„•' Tmvu^liip Attorney B. W Low bidders who received the JudKment Monday by Superior i, [nie the Public Utilftie: contracts are: William M. Conolly Court Judse Frank L Cleafy who r ft, Sons, aeneral construction, , . .ion said the action of the Woodbridge $248,778; Arrow Iron Works, struc .,•,„• vrntel In his persuasive Township Committee In abolishing tural steel. $4,998; R. 0. Maupn the district and assiimlnK the area i,,.f,)i-f the Commission rc- Co., Inc., heating and ventllmins, ,n.ii ihe company hud rep- MRS. Or.ItAKI) D.M.TON to a volunteer fire company "was $59,470; Bums Co.. plumbing. $37, neither arbitrary nor capricious." ,,n the, conversion from 1 728; Service Electric Co.. electrical Counsel now will prepare lor • „mid (;ns would be mor* work. $19,714. .,;: ;ind cheaper for the con- formal hearings, estimated at It is expected the contracts wil Cancer Campaign probably a week's work for the be ready for siftnatures next Tues court. No date was set. Orland H. ;;:, representation," said Sen- day or Wednesday and that con Dey represents the plaintiffs and .i,;:,'], "uns incorrect in light stmction will start within 10 day: Begins April 1st Walter Waverczak Appeared for record." after that. It Is expected the build the Town Committee. hearinRS which opened WOODBRIDOE — Mrs. Gnrard ins will be ready lor occupancy in The No. 12 district was abolished ;,v in Newark were ad- January or February. Dalton, 333 DeKalb Avenue, has !^,l until April 2 when t'he accepted the post of volunteer by resolution of the Town Com- tuny will be asked to submit Originally, plans called for 11 leader for Wood'brldge in the mittee In a local controversy In classrooms, a kindergarten room down of expenditures for 'orthcomlnK April fund-raisins which William J. Barbour, then and an all-purpose room. The bids. eiit year. ampaign of the American Cancer president of the Board of Fire as accepted, include the alternate Society. Announcement of the ap- Commissioners was the central ',:;mm R- McOlynn, rate coun- bid for two extra classrooms nt an pointment was made known today figure. The Board "fired" most of [ts assigned the csse by At- additional .cost of $19,793. Because by William H. Franke, Middlesex the firemen, rehired them and Oneral Theodore Parsons. of the growth of the district which lounty chairman, and president since then have been in and out present municipal objectors the school will sfcrvlce, it was felt of court. All efforts by the Town of the local chapter. jiditn Woodtortdge Township by the entire board it would be Committee to act in the role of r Vogel said that accord- more economical to build the two "The Middlesex County Chap- peacemaker failed and as a result [,, law the utility Is entitled to additional classrooms now than to ter, and the American Cancer So. flie district was abolished. The m" IT turn on Its Investment have to add them on in a year or clety Itself, are grateful to Mrs. so-called "orrglnal" fire company |,T, far us he is concerned the two. Dalton for her willingness to lead —a second one was organized by shown is a "lair return." The bond issue for the school to- this campaign in Woodbridge," the Barbour faction—was named tor Vosel also stated the taled $400,000, leaving a balance said Mr. Fvanke. "The part played by the Town Committee as the v, according to the testimony, by our local workers can not pos- of $15,668. However, omitted from recognized fire-flghtinc agency in i:, was compelled to seek an the present plans is a sewage dis- silbly be overestimated In the fight asc of rate as the parent against this modern scourge. the area. Above are just a few nS more than 100 letters and postcards received by The Independent-Leader after last week's "Sweetness and posal tank at $12,300. The contrac- The d«posed fire commissioners nv, the Transcontinental tor, however, is not released from While some of the greatest bene- Light" column in which Charles K. Gregory, publisher, maintained that William R. Fitzpatrick, acting postmaster in Woodbridge, should .for the district and various Indi- Line Gas Company had that bid, pending efforts of the ficial developments in the field of be retained in the position due to his outstanding war record. AH the letters commended the publisher for his stand and agreed whole- .viduals. William J. and Agnes M. its rate to them. Township to install a sewage dis- atomic energy and the keenest heartedly that Mr, Filzpatrirk, who served his country well, should be continued as postmaster despite the change in national politics. Barbour, Frank J. and Helen Gas Company was asked posal plant. Also omitted from the minds of the medical profession .»• ui the continued hearing, bids are walks, drives and land- are concentrating on solving the Brown, Charles Lucas, Harry 2 a breakdown oj expend i- Public Hearings Toniglil scaping which undoubtedly wil! baffling problems of cancer, noth- 3ishtip and William C. and Edith for the present year. It I? Hope for Era of Peace and Security for All have to come from budgetary ap- ing can take the place of the work (Continued on Page 8> Ml that hearings will be held On '53 Municipal Budget propriations. Architects' and En- of that loyal legion of volunteer ic various sections of the gineers' fees on the project wil! workers who raise tjie money to WOODBRIDGE — The public amount to $25,944. jnake the research possible. Mrs. Is Expressed by Rabbi in Passover Message hearing on the 1953 municipal Fire Budgets Hike Still to be purchased are furni Dalton. and our other chairmen is as familiar to Christian read- budget will be held tonight at 8 WOODBRIDGE — Pesach, or [lot. Durins Passover, a fervant ture, equipment and shades. (Continued on Page 8) Passover, an eisht-day obsei-vance; prayer will be offered, implorine ers of the Bible as it is to Jews, o'clock in the committee cham- commoratinH the flight of the j the Redeemer of Israel to bring for it is told in the Book of Exo- bers at the Town Hall. Total Tax Rates mty Committee dus in the Old Testament. The Israelites from Egypt and the firat dldeliveranci e t o alll humanity who If adopted, and In all likelihood Passover observance usually coin- WOODBRIDOE — When the successful blow anaimt Je^ifh are still In human •bondage. May it will, the budget will mean a Youth Week Officials Honored cides with the Christian festival general tax rate of $8.69 per $100 Townsh\P budget Is approved to- slavery and persecution, will be- He usher in a new era of peace iFight in Colonia Ti»s season for this is amas&d vacation, night at public hearing the gene- gin Monday niKht at sundown.- and security lot all., mankind-" c The story of the first Passover (Continued ou Page 8) off 39 pointit s over llast year. ral tax rate for 1953 will be $8.69, "NIA— The Tenth District Services will be held at Adath At Dinner Given by Lions Club .per $100 assessed valuation, an econd Ward, best known Israel Synagogue as follows: Mon- WOODBRIDGE—-The boys and giiis who took over the increase of .39 uoints. Inman Avenue section, is day and Tuesday, March 30 and However, that is not the total !ii>)roi!f'd in an elctlon fight 5(1, .0,30, P.M.; Tuesday and duties of the Town Committee and the Board of Education 8 WHS Girls Use Leisure Hours Get '53 Tags Now last w,eek were honored at a dinner_ Monday night at the iigiire as the fire district rates urns; in the 'democratic Wednesday, March Jl and April must, H>8 wkk<l—Ut6 tesuli.of the for the County Committee, t. 9 A.M., Friday, April 3, 7:30 Log Cabin by the Woodbridge Lions Club which sponsors .various fire budgets approved by appears that Paskel Mcrritt. P.M.. Saturday. April 4. 9 A.M., As Volunteer Hospital Workers Is Plea of Stern Youth Week annually. the voters In February. it Avenue, is seeklns re- Sunrlny and Monday, April 5 and Those honored were "Mayor" William Schirger, "Com- The total rate in the various ii as Democratic County G, 7:30 P.M., Monday and Tues- WOODBRIDGE—Eight members of the Iota Phi Girls WOODBRIDGE—If you want to mitteemen" Joseph Gere.