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Bellefonte, Pa., May 3, 1929.
AUTO DRIVERS KEEP
TO LEFT IN EUROPE.
Automobile drivers in the United
States keep to the right.
Automobile drivers in England,
Austria, Sweden, Argentina and An-
gola keep to the left.
How did these opposite customs
arise?
«For the world divides roughly half |
end half on the rule of the motoring
road,” says a bulletin from the Wash-
ington, D. C,, headquarters of the Na-
tional Geographic Society.
“The present score is:
pations and colonies favor the right
side drive; 43 cling to the left. Iraq
added one to the right side score
when she decided to reverse the En-
glish rule of left side driving, which
nas been in use there since the world
war, and return to her former rule of
i to the right. .
Ee need of SE a mitorm rule is not
so apparent in North America as 1n
Europe. Consider the problem of a
motorist who tries to drive from
Norway to Italy through the Dolo-
mites. He starts bravely out from
Oslo, keeping to the right until he
reaches the Swedish border. Thereup-
on he keeps to the left, Let him have
his wits about him, because, when he
ferries over to Denmark, he must
again move over to the right of the
road. Germany the same, he thanks
heaven. Back again to the left in
Czechoslovakia. And just as the be-
wildered autoist gets used to left
driving in Austria he must steel his
nerves to switch back to the right
rule of the road in Yugoslavia and
Italy. . :
“Probably our custom had its ori-
gin because it was natural to grasp
weapons with the right hand while
the left hand carried the shield over
the heart on the left side of the body.
From this it follows that armed men
passed each other shield to shield,
left hand to left hand.
«That fact accounts for the pedes-
trian custom of the keeping to the
right.
E Even in England the rule of the
sidewalk or pathway is “keep to the
right.” How then, did England ac-
quire the custom of keeping to the
left on highways?
«One student of the problem finds
the origin of the practice in the habit
of the English coachman of sitting
on the right side of the coach driver's
seat. He grasped the whip in his right
hand. In passing another coach he
wanted to be in a position where he
could best prevent a collision. So he
passed an oncoming coach on that
coach’s right. From his seat on the
right of his coach he could see how
pear his wheels came to those of the
other vehicle. -
“The English rule of the road was
made a law in 1835, but before that
date this poem appeared in an En-
~glish journal:
«The law of the road is a paradox
quite
As you're
along
If you go
right.
If you go to the right you go
wrong.
«On the continent it was more fre-
quently the custom for a postilion to
guide the horses than a coachman.
The postilion took his place at the left
of the lead team in order to have his
right hand free to grasp the nearest
bridle. He also wanted to avoid col-
lisions, but, being on the left, it was
better for him to turn his horses to
the right. Thus France and other
European countries have the same
rule of the road
«Jt has been suggested that automo-
biles in America keep to the right be-
cause oxen did in the old days. Oxen
were the draft animals most used in
the colonies. The ox driver directed
them by voice and whip. He held his
whip in his right hand and trudged
along on the left of the oxen and.
therefore, turned to the right.
«All the countries of the New World
keep to the right except British Hon-
duras, Panama, Paraguay, Argenting,
Uruguay and Prince Edward Island
in Canada. The Far East follows the
British or left turning custom, almost
unanimously; China, Japan, Siam and
even the Philippines. That the Phil-
ippines should reverse the American
custom is surprising. Generally as a
country drives so drives the colony or
protectorate. Nearly all British col-
onies follow the mother country’s
lead. Exceptions are Iraq, Palestine,
Canada and British Guiana. Most
French colonies keep to the right
with France, but Angola has the left
driving rule although Portugal stands
by the right.’
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COLLEGE PEOPLE
PLAN OWN CITY.
A college city for collegé people
only.
driving your carriage
to the left you're sure to go
A model community where the al-!
leged erudite can pursue life, love and
what-have-you in the approved Tun-
neyesque manner.
This is the rather ambitious dream
of the University Homes association
which has just completed negotia- |
tions for the purchase of a large
tract of land in Yorkview City, on the
Palisades, opposite uptown New
York.
In this village of culture and class-
room atmosphere, the lawyers, the
doctors, the professors, school teach-
ers, engineers and others who hold
college degrees but have not yet been
blessed with the golden halo of suc-
cess, will be able to own their own
homes and live comfortably well
within their incomes.
As the homes will average about
$9,000, the little settlement will rep-
resent an outlay of $20,000,000.
About 1000 collegians already have
signified their intention of settling
in the village, wihch is only 25 min-
utes removed from Times Square.
60 of the |
as the United States. !
' AGED POOR MA
GET MORE CARE.
Congressmen these days are giving
considerable thought to the problem
of providing comfortable,
for America’s aged dependants.
The Sirovich plan for an inquiry in-
sons throughout the United States
has received new endorsement, and
will be pressed in the extra session
of Congress, although owing to the
limited scope of the new session the
principal fight will go over until De-
| cember.
Rep. Mead, (D) of New York, is
| the latest to express approval of the
sh- | proposal of Rep. Sirovich. (D), also
| of the Empire state. He urged that
| the proposal be enacted into law.
The Sirovich measure contemplates
| appointment of a committee to visit
| the principal centers of the country
| going through the poorhouses and the
similar institutions, later recommend-
ing legislation for a proper and im-
mediate solution of this great ques-
tion,” Sirovich declares.
“While progress now being made
in medicine and surgery adds to the
expectancy of life, industry on the
other hand, prompted by a desire for
greater efficiency in production, has
adopted methods prohibiting the em-
ployment of workers who have reach-
ed or advanced slightly beyond mid-
dle age, thereby adding to the num-
ber of our people who must turn else-
where for relief in their advanced
years.”
Mead called attention to the fact
that many European countries have
already enacted laws to provide pen-
sions and homes for aged citizens who
no longer have the means or the abil-
ity to support themselves.
Within the last decade, he said a
number of states in this country have
adopted legislation for the relief of
the aged.
“New York,” he added, “has a com-
mission studying the question at the
present time, and it is expected that
legislation will be adopted without
much further delay.”
Sirovich criticised the system pre-
vailing in this country which compels
aged dependants of normal mentality
and good health to be placed In
almshouses with imbeciles and the
sickly.
‘The brutal system which compels
the aged and infirm to spend their
few declining years in the poorhouse
of the nation is a pitiful and tragic
indictment against the civilization of
our time. It is neither fair, just nor
humane. Its cost is expensive and its
results are destructive.
“There are many reasons and
causes which make a man dependent
in his later years. Many are impaired
by loss of health, for sickness and dis-
ease must of necessity exact their
terrible toll. Occupational and other
maladies likewise contribute their
share. Bankruptcy in business, finan-
cial failures, poor investments, and
other cases tend to increase the num-
ber. The prevalent discrimination
practiced everywhere against the old-
er employe and in favor of youth is
likewise a contributing factor.
Aside from the very few States
which now have old age pension legis-
lation upon their statute books, our
dependant aged are cared for in
almshouses and similar institutions.
In many of these public almshouses
and similar institutions, imbecile, the
criminal, the idot, and other wrecks
of humanity, are housed with the aged
citizen, who, through no fault of his
own, has become an object of public
charity, but who may enjoy at least
fair health, an honorable reputation,
and an intellect that has been
strengthened rather than weakened,
in life’s struggles.
MERGE TWO FORESTRY
SCHOOLS OF STATE.
Announcement has been made by
Charles E. Dorworth, Secretary of
the State Department Forest and
Waters, of the merging of the State
Forestry School at Mont Alto with
the department of forestry at the
‘Pennsylvania State College. In the
move State authorities see opportuni-
ty to effect subtantial economies, en-
large professional and practical op-
portunitites for the faculties and stu-
dents and make possible the develop-
ment of one strong, outstanding for-
“estry school at State College.
+ Plans have not been completed for
conducting the work of the com-
bined schools, except that the fresh-
men and sophomores at both institu-
tions will join for summer camp in
June. Students at Mont Alto will be
enrolled at State College in the fu-
ture where they will have opportuni-
ty to pursue the specialized courses
offered in lumbering, wood utiliza-
tion, city forestry, forest research,
soils, pathology, entomology, range
‘management, and the chemistry and
engineering of forest products. There
are now about 80 students at the
Franklin county institution,
about 90 at State College.
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GUARDS WILL
PROTECT TROUT.
Although officers of the board of
game commissioners believe there is
an unprecedented number of trout in
the state streams they have taken
steps to prevent their depletion by
anything but legal methods.
More licenses were issued prior to
the season than in any like period
since the law became effective. With
so many thousands of fishermen on
| the streams the board has ordered its
full force of enforcement officers on
active field duty. State police and
! game wardens also are co-operating
in making sure that the fisherman
. who abides by the law will receive the
full benefit of the stocking done by
the commission.
Officers who had been directed to
be on the alert prior to the opening of
the legal season Monday found that
as usual, law violations do not part
with the dates on a sportsman’s
calendar. So flagrant were some of
the violations discovered that fines
ranging from $600 to $1200 were im-
posed.
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t FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
Daily Thought.
THIS IS MY LUCKY DAY.
| When you are full of good health, good
non-insti- | gnirits, and ‘‘pep”’—when you feel like from scrub animals.
\
tutional homes and spending money 'gmiling at everyone you meet, and when _
| you know they all feel like smiling back
at you—
to the condition of dependant old per- | when you are glad that you live in| quently.
ithe town where you live—
i When you are confident you can always
‘earn a living, and when you make play
out of work, and when worry and you are
| total strangers—
That is your lucky day.
Luck is not getting something, but being
i something.
| Every day might just as well be lucky
day.
There are all sorts of housekeepers,
‘you know. I knew one, a most mar-
ivellous cook, a born mother, a de-
‘lightful companion—but do you think
that, having cooked, she would tidy
‘up the kitchen immediately? Or that,
iif she felt disinclined to do any house-
‘work at all on some particular day,
'she would even consider doing
Not she ! She was a splendid house-
keeper—when she thought of it. But
system was a thing that simply didn’t
enter into her scheme of things.
If she felt like baking, she’d bake
pies that would melt in your mouth,
biscuits that begged to be eaten,
chocolate layer cakes that looked too
good to cut—and then she wouldn't
bake again until the spirit moved her,
under any consideration. And the
| spirit might not move her for months.
She’d clean, after the same spasmo-
dic fashion. One week the house
would glitter, the floor would glow
with the burnish of wax, the closets
‘would be turned inside out, and then
back again ! The next week, the dust
would gather, the glasses would get
dim and lustreless, the closets would
be unprepossessing and disorderly.
Well, that’s one kind of housewife,
but not my favorite kind. To me
there is no order without system.
And your closets will invariably tell a
tale of your orderliness and your
system.
There are so many aids to closet
orderliness, too. There are the shoe
racks which fit neatly onto the door,
and take excellent care of your shoes,
besides keeping them out of the way
and yet within easy reaching dis-
tance.
There are the linen bags, which
have separate cubicles for your stock-
ings—since Dame Fashion decrees |
vari-colored stockings for ° the well-
dressed woman. And, remember, too,
that stockings should be washed after
every wearing. They will last longer,
fit better, and always be immaculate
if you follow the rule.
There are the garment bags, which
keep your light-colored frocks and |
your evening gowns from contact with
the flying particles of dust. There are
the gay and pretty hat boxes, which
do much to make any closet a cheer-
ful place. If you aren't entirely satis-
fied with the looks of your hat boxes
get some of the exquisite new papers
and re-cover the boxes yourself. Tt
will take less than half an hour, and
the result will gladden your soul.
Then there is the matter of hang-
ers. Get cheap ones, if you like, and
then lacquer them in harmonizing col-
ors to fit in with the clor scheme of
your closet. Frocks don’t slip off of
lacquered hangers, and you know
now very disconcerting it is to want a
special dress and find it in a crumpled
sad-looking heap on the closet floor.
It takes so little effort to make
closets look attractive, and certainly
the result is worth the effort.
How do your closets look—right
now ?
The unique is not present
shaping of the new spring shoes
which run true to type in the classic
mold prescribing high, but not exag-
gerated heels, and the medium toes
which are most becoming—and most
comfortable—for the average foot.
The strap shoe is in great favor in
practically all of its types, for walk-
ing and daytime wear new oxfords
come well over the instep, with three
eyelets for lacing—and no cut-outs.
For afternoon the pump is, as always
most appropriate. For evening the
newest shoe is the light-weight, high-
fhesled pump of plain black suede.
Take, for instance, a Vegetable
Shepherd Pie. There's a dish that ap-
appeals particularly to men; and peas
help to make it the delicious
thing it is. Here is a good recipe for
it: Put a half cup of dried, cooked
turnips, a cup of diced cooked car-
rots, two thirds of a cup of sliced
celery, a half cup of sauted mush-
rooms and a cup and a half of cooked
fresh peas in layers in a buttered cas-
serole.
Pour over them a cup of brown
sauce, highly seasoned with an eighth
teaspoon of kitchen boquet. Now
spread creamy mashed potatoes over
the top, and brown in a hot oven for
from fifteen to twenty minutes.
| Peas and fresh tomatoes make a
fine spring dish—the delicate green of
the peas and the cherry red of the
tomatoes make a charming color
combination, and they do taste like
more !
Scoop out the inside of three or
four tomatoes. Saute the pulp to-
gether with two cups of freshly cook-
ed peas, in three tablespoons of but-
ter. Season with salt and pepper.
Then fill the tomatoes with the mix-
ture, cover the top with buttered
crumbs, and heat in a hot oven until
the crumbs are browned. Stick a
sprig of fresh parsley in each toma-
to, purely for decorative effect, and
serve.
bit novel, and just as good as it
sounds. Mix together one and one-
half cups of pea pulp, a cup of soft
\bread crumbs, a half cup of chopped
walnuts, a fourth cup of butter, two-
thirds of a cup of canned tomatoe
{Soup, one slightly beaten egg, salt,
pepper and a little onion juice.
l Put into a buttered baking dish or
,a loaf pan, and bake in a moderate
oven for
minutes, or until set and brown.
Serve with hot tomato sauce.
it? |
| _Stunted chicks are likely to be
Penn State farm crop specialists as
in the
_ed to run for at least two years. and
Then a Pea and Walnut Roast is a |
from thirty to forty-five,
FARM
—Farrowing rails will reduce losses
of baby pigs.
NOTES. |
.
—It's hard to make good profits
— Diseases of live stock flourish in
| dirty places. Clean the premises fre-
— With liberal feeding the brood
sow will be able to recuperate from
suckling her fall litter so that she!
will be thirfty and vigorous when
mated for her next litter.
—Putting the farm horses into the |
hard spring grind without prepara-
tion is an inadvisable practice. Good
care and proper feed are essential in
conditioning them for the season's |
work. |
|
—Bridge-grafting the injured places
on trees girdled by mice will prevent |
loss of the trees. Use of plenty of
scions provide greater food-carrying
! capacity, say State College fruit
specialists.
—Flockmasters should remember
that in order to grow a fleece and to
‘nourish a developing lamb, a ewe needs
| plenty of protein. If not obtained in
;legume hay, then bran and linseed oil
i meal must be fed.
| — Clover and alfalfa hays are good |
| healthful feeds for all classes of draft
| horses, but especially for growing |
| foals. The mineral matter contained
{in legume hays is vital to the well-
| being of the colts.
—When blasting stumps be care-
' ful of hangfires. Instead of risking
{life and limb by immediate investi-
| gation ,Jook at the charge the next
,day. The electric method of firing is
| the safest and surest.
|
| the result of an insufficient amount
, of hopper space. It is a wise plan
‘to watch the chicks and supply more
| hoppers whenever the chicks are
{ crowded to obtain feed.
| —Improve the tilth of garden soil
| by applying at least 20 tons of well-
rotted animal manure per acre or by
plowing under a green manuring
|crop. Lime and drainage, where
| needed, also aid in soil preparation.
—Young lambs should be creep-fed
as soon as they are old enough to eat
| grain, which is at about two weeks of
'age. Use a ration composed of 300
pounds of cracked corn, 200 pounds
of crushed oats, and 50 pounds of oil
meal.
— Timely talks on agricultural top-
ics are broadcast from the Pennsyl-
sylia State College station WPSC at
12 o'clock noon every day except
Saturday and Sunday. The station
operates on 1230 kilocycles or 243.8
meters.
— Soybeans are recommended hy
an excellent emergency hay crop.
The soy bean is tolerant of acid soils
and produces a hay of high protein
content and feeding value comparable
to alfalfa.
—1In choosing bush fruits, select
the market favorites. These include
Cuthbert, Latham, and Newman red
raspberries; Cumberland and Plum
Farmer black raspberries; Columbian
purple raspberries, and Eldorado
blackberries.
— Clean feed is essential in pro-
ducing healthy chicks. All feed
should be fed in troughs or hoppers.
This practice may reduce the spread
of coccidiosis, round worms, and tape-
worms, as most diseases are intro-
duced through the digestive tract.
— Enthusiastic home gardeners at
this time of the year are looking for-
ward with a great deal of interest
to the date when it will be possible to
harvest vegetables. A gardener’s
skill is reflected largely in the ability
to mature vegetables early in the sea-
son. i
nt
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— Raise the chicks on ground where
no fowls of any age have been allow-
where no poultry manure has been
spread during that time. In the ab-
sence of such favorable conditions,
grow the chicks in complete confine-
ment.
— If weather conditions and the ex-
treme variations in bud development
have prevented the application of
nicotine-sulphate spray for the con-
trol of rosy aphis, growers should ap-
ply the spray as soon as possible so
that the whole orchard is covered at
least once.
— Spraying with self-bofled lime-
sulphur controls yellow leaf spot of
cherries. Four sprays are recom-
mended; when the petals fall, when
the shucks are off the young fruit,
just before the cherries turn red, and
after picking. Brown rot, another
dangerous disease of cherries, is con-
trolled by the same spray.
—Lime should be applied to the
garden soil, since few vegetables pro-
duce good crops on acid soil. Appl
cation may be made just after the
garden has been plowed. Many suc-
cessful gardeners apply lime every
three years, at the rate of one ton of
ground limestone per acre or one
pounds to 20 square feet.
—Inspect the strawberries under
mulch to see if the plants are becom-
ing discolored. If the mulch is too
thick some of it should be removed
and the rest stirred. This will per-
mit better aeration and will give the
‘plants a chance to resume natural
| conditions. Working part of the
straw into the space between the
rows will retard weed growth and
later will add humus to the soil.
—Subscribe for the Watchman.
HE PAST TEN YEARS SHOW that the number of share-hold-
T ers of great corporations like the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, United States Steel Corporation and Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company is increasing each year. The last nam-
ed Company has 157,000 share-holders, 80% of whom own less than
100 shares. This shows that the ownership of these corporations is
in the hands of the people, and we find that almost all estates, in-
clude certificates showing such participation.
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cal, calling for expert knowledge of securities on the part of the Ex-
ecutor.
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ecutor.
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