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Newspaper
Rahway Record
Location
Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1935
Page
1
Opinion warns against over-regulation and targeted taxes that would set a precedent. The piece argues once one business faces higher taxes or special charges others will follow, risking a broader move toward class taxation across various sectors.
A booklet by J C Furnas highlights the grim fate of crash survivors. A victim describes a wreck where a man is paralyzed from the waist down after a spine injury, operated on 25 times, living in constant pain. The piece urges lessons to prevent further speed driven wrecks.
The Rahway police department faces renewed scrutiny as Chief McIntyre and Captain Albers are indicted. The editor urges restraint, noting indictments are not guilt and calls for open fact revelation before judging the two officers.
Regular services were held in the chapel of the Holy Comforter for the first time on Sunday morning led by Rev. Mr. Clark and were well attended. Services will continue every Sunday morning and also in the evening once lighting arrangements are completed.
Robert Wilson and Harry Howard drove to New York on Saturday and were nearly frozen arriving in the city. Wilson searched for warmth and forgot where his team was left, and his money disappeared before he found his way back, reaching upper Rahway at sunrise Sunday.
Mrs. E. McGough and Mrs. Bertha Bauer unveil a variety shop at 91 Main Street offering embroidered linen novelties and other fancy articles. The discovery of sweet corn ears tagged 1891 suggests the store had lain idle for years.
The Rahway Common Council approved salary increases for Police Chief George McIntyre from 2900 to 3500 and Overseer of the Poor Floyd Mason from 700 to 1200 effective December 31, with Fire Chief Walter Ritzman slated for a raise from 2900 to 3500 on first reading. Eight Republicans voted yes while three Democrats opposed.
Charles F. Speare of Bound Brook argues for a single annual community chest as a solution to donor apathy. He cites the passing generation’s wealth and giving tradition as fading and notes a younger, less financially independent cohort prioritizes spending over giving.
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