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Show fx t G At jcic V . ! EMERINE Hy EDWARD wnu r New J. rey, the Garden Stute, is more than the mile trip from New York to Philadelphia. It aevi-- tan be appreciated by hurrying through it, r by dashing over to "the Jersey side (or a few hours II, it the vacationist and the sportsman, as well as the fanner, .borer, industrialist or home-leekiwill hnd North Jersey, South Jersey, and -- 3 I 1 I p ,nn is letwi.-n- . ! I ' Hearing that an estimated 1,557,000 pounds of riee ire wasted annually n weddings, I red Hoggin and his pretty bride, the former Bridget Murand, reqatJa that none of the precious grain be thrown at their ceremony. The couple is being showered s ith 'confetti a tiicv emerge from Our I adv of Mount Carmel church in Newr York City. . . . re-liv- e BO. :V Va-hn- 47 --a - t Europe, they found the Indians growing corn, pumikirs, gourds, tohaoo and beans Taking a lesson fi..m the n the s. tilers cleared the Kind, imjorUd seed and livestock from across the sea, and developed an important agricultural colony It became the Gard n Mate" of the colonies Today, New Jersey has prosperous small farms and high types of agricultural specialization. Dairy and poultry 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 its own cities, or by Philadelphia and New York It is but a step from farm to market. Alexander Hamilton selected the site of Paterson for an industrial Despite three centuries of deNew about 16 per cent of scientists velopment, Jersey city. Early and inventors accelerated the trend New Jersey still is in forest! Of great significance are the toward industrialization John i - C w; V- AV.v giijni 1111 4 'S62rw,,vr pk-- fi It - vh , plentiful along the southern coasi of New Jersey. Atlantic City is known as the playground of a nation Traditionally, New Jersey has been the home of many famous people. James Fenimore Cooper and Capt. James Lawrence of Dont 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 fought their famolis duel near Weehawken. George Washington wrote his Farewell Address to the army m Berrien House at Rocky Hill Grover Cleveland, twice U. S President, was born in New Jersey Woodrow Wilson was president of Princeton university and governor of New Jersey before becoming President Walt Whitmans tomb is at Camden. Alexander Woollcott was born in New Jersey. Others are Stephen Crane of The Red Badge of Courage and Joyce Kilmer, poet, who wrote Trees " Many contemporary New York authors and artists live on the Jersey pi jiT ' IM-- ' l.tH cert J g u.n v te g y V Repub 'V 4 m Rcp-- b Kitcc fa- N vn: Jfr p- -b art n S.Tlkl ury u C N ?tJ. Is . ' Mr ..M -, Yv. From Indians. tie early settlers arrived in New Jersey from tliljtdib) man e'..j i nr t ptr 1...J : rv ; !d V quaint, forgotten towns where lime has stood still. There is llordrntown, where the 1 th century still lives on every street, as well as small villages resting solnllv in the poikrts of northern mountains. in New There i niuh for evrry Anuru.i to n s . nt a fmith Jersey, uiuM (ini G.mgo .f his e a reel as c omrnnnder in-- i hief dunt g tie R.v.'ii-tiona- t f histor ic shrin- s ale ra li in c ai ly v vv j.-- Is st r les Amt I Han lot e and legend ( ue i f. 3 1 Take . the I Wh. n h .Wf puks of i) e ir t. r r In New Jrrsev, one rnav have the bustle of the ntv. the vibrant life of seashore resorts, or the quietude of Bn if e i II, c es! r Lh. well worth the time it takes f..r a i New Jersey is an empire in its own is t s' I ii m am ng the states of t! is nation. rig t. t e "M gh'v It las nri.it in liis'rl il areas where Mate in Nov e Jersey is st .ri.j e I on thousands c.f f rodurts Its agricul-turis lag' develop, d New Jersey provides hones fur its own w lk. rs as well as for tens of thousands who s ad !r ss m New York C itv or Il ila le'phia have a hu w iv s. eac h a S elllf ard Istoric route, oiler It t roa motor Iris ,.!. ng tie coastline of the ureal Atl.riiic, rr I through 1' e ,11s and valh ys. forests ,.n farms, on hards II 'f3, j T, 1 ! , cd-- Tr , m law ,m BANDITS . , . and all sorts of other gambling, including roulette, dice, cards and an minute race results board will flourish on the floating casino, Lux, a ship which will be anchored six miles off shore at Long Beach, Calif. The idea of staying out in the ocean is to evade federal and state laws prohibiting gambling. Attorneys for Tony Cornero, owner and operator of the Lux, believe that he will be untouchable out in the deep. Speedboats will taxi patrons back and forth every five minutes. ONE-ARME- fr an. -- ui O side New Jersey VACATION PARADISE . . . Nature has provided abundant attractions to beckon vacationists to New Jersey. Sparkling lakes and mountains lure many to the inland areas while the thrill of a seashore vacation draws countless others to the New Jersey coast, with its 120 miles of sandy beaches. Fitch and Col John Stevens their steamboats, and Seth with Boy den with malleable iron and patent 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 at Camden, ceramic plants at Trenton, woolen mills at Passaic, textile plants at Paterson, and many others in such cities as Elizabeth, Bayonne and Jersey City. The state ranks first in smelting and refining of copper, dyeing and finishing of textiles, and ranks high in rubber goods production It is second in manufacture of silk, rayon and chemicals New Jersey ranks sixth in the nation for value of man- ufacturing. Few people regard New Jersey as mineral state However, in 6 5 non was mined in Monmouth conn t.v , and this basic res mice has been m.',ed ever s nee Zinc deposits at Fm klin Furnace and Ogdcnsbi.ig. Sussex county, aie world f.vi'i i,s Trap rock, sa Isirne. ar Lite gruirie, sh,te, n. ..lie talc an i t a 1 Jersey, and tes of ae qu.med it has sand i nhmied and New in q i .mi- e. 1. gravvl, giicnsand mail and peat gieat w.wwcvy,cv,v( in is a great agriculture, in state industry, in V, 054007 wot FAMILY tot oystermen and fishing captains of the Jersey coast, one of the worlds From truly great fishing grounds Sandy Hook to Cape May, the coast provides every variety of bay, surf, ocean and deep-seDelafishing ware bay, too, offers commercial fishing as well as casting a line for sport m m fo p(Ty& tr to -- Pm Uie'n itis CAtWO a M n et iwi UonA tkiiyuv. 4 - I WO VEST-POCKE- i mr Mnw mm mw BOM S FOR BABIES . In an effort to parenthood, the British government now is paying mothers encourage five shillings (about a dol- aafLineifrnfr,fani!r'0,iey4 per week ,ivinff aIIwance for every baby Payment is authorized by family allowance Mav, lqto. System went into effect Aug. 6, 1946. Tri-assi- o-- at mx 4 lake-studde- T fftAMKMfU Y m ihi SIX Ff 054007 FAMILY rAM(5) ALLOWANCE not T,4- - i fiatru tius tto c 50-nn- le t'-- NCE MY a Three Mam Divisions. New Jersey might be called a peninsula since, with exception of the northern boundary from the Hudson to the Delaware, it is entirely surrounded by water It has three physical divisions In the d north is a mountainous, region known as the Appalachian Highlands e The central or section, with gently rolling hills, suppoits most of the states ui ban and industi al development Tie laige soutnein coastal plain has fiu t ore laid- - market gardens, sw imps pine wast.s and miles of r d be H he's sh ill w bays Xc vv Jf s, (1 touches t if us VI ml e oi t in s for sf imv Paik is one ls sea sh u c of e best ki ' n if North Jersm co ist u ts w t i ! 'irdvvalk an i I, Co v e t i j , 4 Branch at VI- -' i. PM ulelph a as ITti tl ale l i l - in u oe echos ai e eaw-ALLOWA- HERCULES of a T Anthony Muir, 3, son Melbourne, Australia, 49 P champion, weighs in at in his training programN 1960 heavyweight title. j are permitted in his is given training. Anthony training schedule with building equipment design him. WALTER E. EDGE Governor of New Jersey iacat on, m historical lore, in pres ent opportunity, in hope for a continued greatness in the future seucuist, is beaut f . late and mourtam country, its ten-iv- e fishing a' a hunting ground.-- s well as tne mna'e hosp.talitv f its ice pie two out of five of wIhm own 'heir homes f irm-- h pr f v ' gh of 'he giea'ni -- s of New Ji r st v t e "M 'i i among t ly c t- ! of t s aat on C r J' hy i V A V ft f J f v a s, I "f 1 r p.cket tlie h(i.p of s t return a th v r .if ",,,, The irnpenv ov.ner savs he keptluseb 'll al.c r a s' the r w is broken in bis vard. Two polie e to c rs w n on b in trvu.g desperately to look t1 U end to insure pi. kf tine w as I" ui hi! o luitbreak ol v lolenc e I win n cl had been rc- irkne-- s d I M VN nt oi II ui-r- retrea ETS 1 11 jjw I of-rii- Typical New Jersey Mountain Scene MOUNDED bait patients, enioved do Beach, (aid. rarapl arry lowered Kotunn..; in a ,ni4 bo'5, ifha11 tf(. tek tr v P p |