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Show XPpiSHMfJ A-SXXX'- NX :ggy; a rr r XfXXWXX X, v4 - , ' X V By EDWARD EMERINE X-i fP nC-i tr- v'. 'A ' , ! New Jersey, the Garden State, is more A PAPER, NOT BICE . . . Hearing that an estimated 1,557.000 pounds of rice are wasted annually by well-wishers well-wishers at American weddings, Fred Boggle and bis pretty bride, tbe former Bridget Marand, requested that none of the precious grain be thrown at their ceremony. The couple Is being showered with confetti as they emerge from Our Lady of Mount Carmel church In New York City. ; I X ' ,"-'" ; ' : ..--n I if St ' ' . .,.n..5iM.-.MjMr rtlJfcrinn nil hi-u rir,.!,!,, nurn b nil itv mm. ir nTJ,; iiriiinrnii-Hi unji.i mm iur , inMnL-.iir.iniiTiniiii . - ,,,' ,-...u. ".imh. :MMvmi-.,mi By EDWARD EMERINE who rtitnN. New Jersey, the Garden State, is more ! than the 90-mile trip from New York to Phila- jj delphia. It never can be appreciated by hur- ' ! 11 1 1 i tut.. lying uirougn 11, or oy aasning over w uie ; Jersey side" for a few hours. But the vacationist vaca-tionist and the sportsman, as well as the farmer, laborer, industrialist or home-seeker, will find North Jersey, South Jersey, and l all points in between, well worth the time it takes for a visit and inspection. New Jersey is an empire in its own right, the "Mighty Atom" among the states of this nation. It has ereat industrial areas where "Made in New i Jersey" is stamped on thousands of products. Its agricul-I agricul-I ture is highly developed. New Jersey provides homes j for its own workers as well as for tens of thousands who have a business address in New York City or' Philadel-: Philadel-: phia. Its broad highways, each a scenic and historic route, offer motor trips along 'the coastline of the great Atlantic, or through the hills and valleys, forests and farms, orchards and parks of the interior. In New Jersey, one may have tbe bustle of the city, the vibrant life of seashore resorts, or the quietude of quaint, forgotten towns where time has stood still. There la Bordentown where the 19th century cen-tury stiU Uvea on every street, as well as small villages vil-lages resting solidly in the pockets of northern mountains. moun-tains. There is much for every American to re-live in New Jersey, where Gen. George Washington spent a fourth of his career as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary Revolu-tionary war. Its scores of historic shrines are rich in early American lore and legend. Take Cue From Indians. When the early settlers arrived in New Jersey from Europe, they found tbe Indians growing corn, pumpkins, gourds, tobacco and beans. Taking a lesson from the natives, na-tives, the settlers cleared the land, imported seed and livestock from across the sea, and developed an important impor-tant agricultural colony. It became "the Garden State" of the colonies. Today, New Jersey has prosperous small farms and high types of agricultural specialization. Dairy and poultry poul-try farms abound. Small grains and field crops are grown in most parts of the state. Most of New Jersey's farm products are consumed by a Its own cities, or by rtuladelphia and New York. It is but a step from farm to market Alexander Hamilton selected the Sussex county, are world famous. Trap rock, sandstone, argillite granite, slate, marble, talc and conglomerate con-glomerate are quarried in New ONE-ARMED BANDITS ... and all sorts of ether gambling, Including roulette, dice, cards and an up-to-the-minute race result board Will flourish on the floating casino, "Lux," a ship which will be anchored six miles oft ihore at Long Beach. Calif. The Idea of staying out In the ocean Is to evade federal and state laws prohibiting prohibit-ing gambling. Attorney! for Tony Cornero, owner and operator of the Lux, believe that he will beuntouchable out in the deep, Speedboats will taxi patrons back and forth every Ave minutes. 23 57-1 fcilWHWH tat". tiw mug At ttmmt fcer qr ywf itM MMit )fw fcwwtfy AH0flM, . PAMrt,Y Kt6fttf4 ACT l ; ALLOWANCES CuUm BOOK U4ff ft MAIttMAl ASttHtft f 051007 MfMtMtt TUES0A1 9iW 1mM FAMILY ALLOWANCE aT Tlrltl( ft iv fs)fn if""1 j J At prtiA!-t 1 5 : Tk, tanm- mm I fjLSa.v-'!'t : : M'W ff mi !. I ! f-'V-l .hhHhi' 1, mini. i'a3fT'wL . ?,.,im .v itv lt!k 'r ,. 1 M ML Missis Ff O54007 ALLOWANCE M "N,'t l f s ( 0, ,..tvW BONUS FOB BABIES ... Ia as effort to encourage parenthood, the British government new la paying mothers five shillings (about a dollar dol-lar In American money) per week living allowance for every baby arte the first. Payment la authorised by family allowance act of May. 1315. System went Into effect Aug. 6, 1910. uisnjapipi i mi in iiNi nn L i M m im t I I I X " v - Ji '.;.::. :':-:..)kryv'iti,'". VACATION PARADISE . . . Nature has provided abundant attractions to beckon vacationists to New Jersey. Sparkling lakes and mountains moun-tains lure many to the Inland areas while tbe thrill ol a seashore vacation draws countless others to the New Jersey coast, with Its 120 miles of sandy beaches. VEST-POCKET HERCULES . . . Anthony Mulr, S, son of a former Melbourne, Australia, wrestling champion, weighs In at 49 pounds la his training program for the I960 heavyweight title. No sweets are permitted In his program of training. Anthony Is given a daily training schedule with muscle building equipment designed for him. t 'juf wm hiuiiii m 1 ''ii ii ti in i r i p , i.VT. : j : . ..: - .:. 1 IaY jx 'lite of Paterson for an industrial city. Early New Jersey scientists and Inventors accelerated the trend toward Industrialization John Fitch and CoL John Stevens with their steamboats, and Setb Boyden with malleable iron and patent leather-to leather-to be followed later by the genius of Thomas A. Edison, the wizard of Menlo Park. Today there are heavy industries at Newark, brick and terra cotta works around Perth Amboy, shipyards ship-yards at Camden, ceramic plants at Trenton, woolen mills at Passaic, textile plants at Paterson, and many others in such cities as Elisabeth, Elis-abeth, Bayonne and Jersey City. The tate ranks first in smelting and refining re-fining of copper, dyeing and finishing finish-ing of textiles, and ranks high In rubber goods production. It is second sec-ond in manufacture of silk, rayon ind chemicals. New Jersey ranks sixth In the nation for value of manufacturing. Mining Starts Early. Few people regard New Jersey as i mineral state. However, In 1685 Iron was mined in Monmouth county, coun-ty, and this basic resource has been xiined ever since. Zinc deposits at Franklin Furnace and Ogdensburg. Jersey, and it has unlimited quantities quanti-ties of sand and gravel, lime, greensand marl and peat Despite three centuries of development, de-velopment, about 46 per cent of New Jersey still Is In forestl Of great significance are the oystermen and fishing captains of the Jersey coast, one of the world's truly great fishing grounds. From Sandy Hook to Cape May, the coast provides every variety of fishing. Three Main Divisions. New Jersey might be called a peninsula since, with exception of the 50-mile northern boundary from the Hudson to the Delaware, it is entirely surrounded by water. It has three physical divisions. In the north is a mountainous, lake-studded region known as the Appalachian Appalachi-an Highlands. The central or Tri-assic Tri-assic section, with gently rolling hills, supports most of the state's urban and industrial development The large southern coastal plain has fruit orchards, market gardens, swamps, pine wastes and miles of beaches and shallow bays. All of New Jersey that touches the Atlantic ocean is famous for its seashore. Asbury Park is one of the best known of North Jersey coast resorts, with boardwalks and convention hall. Long Branch attracted at-tracted visitors from Philadelphia as early as 1750. Wide, safe and sandy beaches are plentiful along the southern coast of New Jersey. Atlantic City is known as "the playground of a nation." na-tion." Traditionally, New Jersey has been the home of many famous fa-mous people. James Fenimore Cooper and Capt. James Lawrence Law-rence of "Don't give up the ship" fame lived next door to each other In Burlington. Robert Louis Stevenson, when in America, lived at Manasquan. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton Hamil-ton fought their famous duel near Weehawken. George Washington wrote his "Farewell lAddress" to the army in Berrien House at Rocky Hill. Grover Cleveland, twice U S. President, was born 'in New Jersey. Woodrow Wilson was president pres-ident of Princeton university and governor of New Jersey before becoming be-coming President Walt Whitman's tomb is at Camden. Alexander Woollcott was born in New Jersey. New Jersey is a great state-great state-great in agriculture, in industry, in V WALTER E. EDGE 0Trnr ! New Jem. education, in historical lore, in present pres-ent opportunity, in hope for a continued con-tinued greatness in the future. Its incomparable seacoast its beautiful lake and mountain country, its extensive ex-tensive fishing and hunting grounds. as well as the innate hospitality of its people two out of five of whom own their homes furnish proof enough of the greatness of New Jersey, Jer-sey, the "Mighty Atom" among the states or this nation. 4 Ji I Pis M v ) X ' ' - : - ' ? k mm.-.,. ;rir .. ST ' i - ' I - '" ?- h I ' " ' " MEDAL FOB FATHER . . . Little William B. Collins, 2 yer, m never saw his father, and he never will. Lt. Jardrn B. Collins, Csa died in action. In lien of a third air medal, a gold star was present! to bis son. " ft X 3! MICHIGAN WHEAT TITHING PROJECT ... A block-long fence 4 wheat was built at Adrian, Mich., for the Lord by Michigan and OUt farmers who Joined with Perry Hayden, Tecumseb, Mich., to complete a six-year tithing project. The original cubic Inch ol wheat plaatet by Hayden multiplied into a 2,660-acre crop in its sixth year. H, FRANCE $PAINt : ALGERIA ('vT5 PROPOSED PEACE TERMS . . . Area affected by the treaties being considered at the Paris peace conference are snow this map In black. SUces of territory on Italian-French wro France. Greece gets the Dodecanese Islands from Italy, loses Ubya. Pantelleria would be demiUtarized. Albaniawom recognized. Jugoslavia gets most of Venexia GiuUa and z, Italy, and Trieste becomes a free territory. Romania gets Transy from Hungary, but it loses Bessarabia and N. Bukovina to "-j S. Dobruja to Bulgaria. Finland loses Petsamo to Russia, wn back Hangoe. WE WANT OUR BALL . . . Neighborhood boys picket the borne of resident of Glendale, Calif., claiming that he refuses to return a baseball base-ball they knocked into his yard. The property owner says he kept the bail after a stem at a Cower was broken in his yard. Two police of fleers were aa hand, trying desperately to look grim and to Insure i that picketing was rpeaoetuLM No outbreak at violence had been reported re-ported whea darkness caused retreat WOUNDED VETS FISH . . . With officers acting aa bait boys, wounded veterans, all wheelchair patients, enjoyed fishing at Bedon-do Bedon-do Beach, Calif. Panplegia vet, Harry Rotunnf, is shown being lowered la a special hoist. X V t X- m v v.- W Typical New Jersey Mountain Scene1 VJX VX , - -X X ; 1 LX X I . ! II ; " v o i ti' '4 Ii i ill itflli'Rl WtW" DISPOSSESS PIGS FOR HOME . . . George A. Holman- Da & with two of bis three children, Evelyn, 11, and m-l mother pigs they bad to dispossess ia order to have a home. 1 ad p them several months ago. The father, being; out of wore, m to go, so he moved the two girls into the hen boose sn son, Kenneth, 12, live la the pig pen, Neighborhood lag to help the destitute family. |