ffiiitittu (§bmvvtx / Linden’s Oldest and Official Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1920 CITY OF LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940 PRICE 3 CENTS Primary To VFW Holds Plan $104,150 Annex Be Dull One Impressive Today brings a change to your familiar Linden Ob­ To Bayway Refinery In Linden server— not a complete change, but simply the start of a Installation change which we hope will eventually bring to Linden a G. O. F. Gubernatorial Race Post, Auxiliary Hold Joint finer and more representative newspaper than it has ever Plant Headquarters had before. Expected To Furnish Installation Before Huge ‘L ’ Shaped Wing to House Offices of State Works Manager, Most Interest Crowd in VFW Home Linden is a new city. Throughout the prosperity era Accounting Department, and Bayway Plant The primary election promises to be of the twenties, the panic period, and the New Deal epoch, John Russell Wheeler Post, V. F. W., Offices; Work To Start Soon reCy imposed upon the census enumer­ a quiet one here. The most exciting and its Ladies Auxiliary held a joint its population has mounted steadily. Only now is the city’s contest for the Linden voters prom­ installation of officers Friday evening ators leaves in doubt the authenticity business district becoming adequate to serve Linden’s An “ L ” shaped addition will be made to the main office building of the 0I- linden's prize story abort the cen- ises to be that between Former Gover­ in V. F. W. Home, Pennsylvania ave­ Bayway Refinery, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, at an approximate SU3 It seems, rumor has it, that the nor Harold G. Hoffman and State nue, before a large crowd of visiting people. And we now conceive of a newspaper which cost of $104,150, according to plans filed with Building Inspector Charles nan who counted noses in the St. Senator Robert C. Hendrickson for the delegates from nearby V. F. W. posts will meet the needs of Linden’s modern business commun­ B. Keimlg Monday. George avenue trailer cam )S ran ac­ Republican Gubernatorial nomination. Robert Midgely, Fifth District Com­ There is no opposition to organization mander of Union County, was the In­ ity and of Linden’s buoyant populace. The new addition will be three stories high, according to the plans, and ross a situation which led h m to com­ will be entirely of steel and brick. Work on the new wing will start this candidates in both parties for princi­ stalling officer at the post’s installa­ The making and remaking of a newspaper is something which not ment “It’s nice to know how the other week, and it is expected to be ready for occupancy in the fall. pal local offices. tion. Mrs. Fannie Gushin, past presi­ only takes time but demands the cooperative efforts of many individuals. 99 per cent live. The company has planned to move ———------------------------- —-------------- • • • dent of the auxiliary, was the Install­ Candidates for mayor and council- Among those upon whom we are depending are you who read our news­ the New Jersey works manager’s of­ ing officer at the auxiliary’s ceremon­ HE HAD ENCOUNTERED in one man-at-large in the two parties are, re­ paper. We, on our part, are diligently in search of ideas which will help fice from Bayonne to the Bayway ies. trailer a man who gave all the infor­ spectively: Democratic—Mayor Myles us more completely to fulfill our function as an organ of community plant, and construction of the new mation sought with readineus. The en­ J. McManus and H. Roy Wheeler, and The officers installed included: An­ opinion and a reporter of community events. We will not only seek for wing is viewed here as indicative that Launch1940 umerator turned then to tie woman Republican— Harry Paulmenn and Ed­ drew Roberts, commander; Vincent such Ideas, but we will promise to try them. And we hope that you, on the company will definitely locate the in the trailer, and said: “I presume ward W. Conk. Mannuzza, senior vice-commander; your part, will offer your suggestions of what will make our newspaper manager's office In Linden. you're Mrs. Jones." Candidates for committee posts in Angelo Troiano, junior vlce-comman- more satisfactory to you. Thus are we dependent on you for the achieve­ The new structure will have a Camp Fund “Oh, no,” interrupted the male, the two parties are: Democrats, First der; Joseph Graham, quartermaster; frontage of 147 feet on Brunswick ment of one of the more important tasks of successful journalism—the ■‘She's Mrs. Smith." Ward, first district, Grace Anders and Harry MacClellan, adjutant; Arthur avenue, as compared to 84 feet at N'o little fussed, the t numerator William Krause; second district* Christie, chaplain; Lea Bohme, judge accurate appraisal of reader interest. present. It will extend back 108 feet Drive Here asked the woman’s status ai d was told Joseph E. Marczak and Mary E. advocate; Joseph Graham and Edward W e have started upon our task by incorporating a new firm to man­ from the street. Approximately 13,000 i to list her as “a lodger.” Feeney; Second Ward, first disrict, Stanley, county delegates; Trolana age the Observer, known as The Linden Observer Publishing Company. square feet in addition to the present •Your husband, Mrs. Smith—is he John M. Lischko and Jean Basso; sec­ and MacClellan, alternates; for the The firm is owned and managed by men of Linden. On the board of 11,000 square feet of space will be Fund Group Receives First dead, or are you divorced?” queried ond district, Frank J. Sweeney and Auxiliary, Mrs. Margaret Phillips, made available by the new project. directors are: Maulsby J. Zimmer, Grant W. Bauer and Joseph S. Llnda- Contribution to Send the embarrassed census-taker. Again Agnes Ward; Third Ward, first dis­ president; Mrs. Rose McIntyre, senior It is believed the New Jersey works vice president; Mrs. Daisy Stanley, bury. Mr. Zimmer will be the publisher, Peter Bosco the editor, and the man interrupted to exolain, “No, trict. Joseph Kennedy and Fannie manager’s office will be moved to Lin- j Kiddies to Camp Albert Schlossberg the advertising manager. he's down in the next trailer camp, Gelb; second district, Charles H. Hill junior vice president; Mrs. Gertrude den as soon as the new structure is ; living with my wife.” and Josephine Hoehn; Fourth Ward, Christie, chaplain; Mrs. Fannie Gush­ The Observer is Linden's newspaper. It has circulated among the completed. When the move is made, The Linden Children’s Camp Fund, AND, the story goes, whi n the enu­ first district, Mario G. Brienza and in, treasurer; Mrs. Helene Mack, sec­ Linden public every week for approximately twenty years. For many New Jersey Works Manager G. H. | Inc., launched its 1940 campaign to merator reached the subsequent Anna M. Halasz; second district, Char­ retary; Mrs. Florence Bohme, conduc­ years it has been the attestor of public opinion. Mettam and his staff will occupy the send Linden’s underpriviliged kiddies trailer colony, there were Mrs. Jones les T. Wrublewski and Anna S. tress; and Miss Grace Jackson, Mrs. top floor of the building. The account­ We think that a paper should do more than preserve a tradition, to a camp this summer Monday eve­ and Mr. Smith in the latter s trailer. Kozup; third district, Joseph W. Mro- Dorothy Thompson and Mrs. Mary ing department will be housed in the * » * zek and Josephine Modrak. Davenport, trustees. Mrs. Gushin and It should make a tradition, constantly enhancing its role of service both ning, and announced that it has com­ second floor, and the Bayway Refin­ pleted plans for funds solicitation WITH THE OLDTIMER'S softball Fifth Ward, first district, Joseph Mrs. Davenport were inducted as to its readers and to its advertisers. That is what we hope to do. ery offices will be in the ground floor. from Linden industries, clubs, mer­ league now called “Senior Softball Beckman and Ann Schwartz; second county delegates and Mrs. Bohme and W e feel that running a newspaper is a sort of special type of busi­ A large conference room, with blue­ chants and citizens. League,” a lot of Linden’s “oldsters” district, Michael Jubay and Anna Mrs. John E. Mack, alternates. ness. quite different from others. True, there are numerous demands print and photographic department The City Class B. Bowling League are on the sidelines crying. “Give the Bretz; Sixth Ward, first district, Past County Commander Max upon those engaged in different fields of business which are quite com­ lavatories, and storage and file rooms became the first contributor to the ball game back to us old guys.” Mem­ Joseph C. Monico and Margaret Schoenwalder spoke on the work of parable. Bankers, for instance, have to be analytic fellows—and, at the will be housed in the basement. fund this week, sending in a check for bers of the league regard as dark Dwyer; second district. Michael Lu- (Continued on Page Five) same time, so do we. Any conscientious newspaperman must do consid­ ten dollars. Edward R. Cooper, direc­ kenda and Margaret Dwyer; third dis­ horses of the 1940 race Bill Reibel’s erable investigating for his news, must make sure of the reliability of his tor o'physical education in the public “Gibbons street Married Men’s Asso­ trict, Ethel Krotulis and Michael news sources, must check his facta. Bankers complain a lot about the I schools, informed the fund that the ciation" . The married nen expect Mrose; Seventh Ward, first district, ! proceeds of the Linden High School Albert Yrshus and Mary Pierson; sec­ myriad statements they must prepare for various authoritative bodies— Clean-up Week to get no little competition from the Mrs, J.