fi Watdpn, | emorealic | _— . Bellefonte, Pa., September 138, 1929. A SS aha REAL FOLKS. (By Josiah Haymaker, lotato Patch) I discovered America on a good farm in central Pennsylvania some years ago and have always been proud of it. Recently it was my privilege to spend some time inthe rural part of Centre county. Some years ago while making my annual trip to the same locality a friend | inquired why I should come 200 miles to the country from a big city on a vacation My reply was “here we meet and mingle with real folks.” | Very few country people néed to be reminded for they already know that | country life is peculiarly adapted | for laying the foundation of sterling | character. In the county seats, if an inquiry were made it will be found that the county's business from every angle is largely managed by men who were bred in the country. This is very easily understood. The country boys have it dinned into their ears from the time they are children how smart the city folks are and the necessity for them to work very hard to match up with the city boys and this has proven an incentive to keep the country lads eternally struggling for knowledge; and this constant plugging often carries them by their city brethren, but they keep right on and it is the keeping on which carries them to victory. In the country there is less out- side diversion and in consequence more time for concentration. The country lad lives close to old Dame Nature; he has time to look up at the glories of the heavens and to get his eyes above the picture show signs. The movies are no compari- son to benefits derived from the close association with nature, supplement- ed by the study of good books. The isolation of a farmer's home, the possibilities of drawing a cordon around the home for the sheltering of the future citizenry of the nation has its advantages over the home life in the city. Where unwholesome amusement can be transmitted into intellectual improvement, as is pos- sible in the life of the country boy, we are building upon solid rock in- stead of sand. One of our big eastern cities has two million human ants in the hill living off of each other; a survival of the fittest. Ten percent of the population at this time are out of employment. The sheriff is selling homes - by the thousands. It will eventually necessitate a back to the soil movement; this is a condition which should calm the restlessness of the boy or girl on the farm and automatically check the movement of the younger set from the rural districts to the big cities. In trying to place a value of the environment of rural life and the permanent ef- fect upon character building T am reminded of Uncle Josh Allen, who lived on a farm near my father’s. Josh's vocabulary of profanity was very large and his use of it was vig- orous. One day while hauling ap- ples from his orchard to his cellar in a cart the end gate flew open and all the apples landed in a mud hole in the road; naturally we wait- ed for the explosion; but not a word; and finally we asked him why he did not use the usual profanity under such provocation. His reply was “I can’t do it justice” and that is the way I feel about the country life. I can’t do it justice. One's sense of humor has a ten- dency to keep the head young al- though we have no way as yet to keep the body from growing old. One can get a lot of fun out of life if a consistent effort is made to exercise control and keep in a good humor; one’s self attitude assists in being able to see the funny side of things. A lot of people are having more fun than Billie Sunday, half as much as Will Rogers and a fourth as much as Amee Semple McPher- son. Each of my readers are doing one of two things all the while they are contributing their mite to the sum total of the world’s happiness or its’ distress. Now let us be a little less critical of our neighbor and laugh with him and not at him, then we can help to lighten his burdens. City. folks have no neighbors in the terms as used in the country, so forcefully illustrated by the old time custom of one farmer imine 3 ig early and sending one quarter O Ro each of Three a wiih out weighing or telling them he going oF do it, to be sent back in the some manner. If this gets by ship next week THE PARENT the editor sensor- we will talk about PROBLEM. The writer is in deep sympathy with the children of today and will point out there is nothing wrong except they are badly misunderstood and that misunderstanding constitutes the problem. PITTSBURGH'S GRADED TAXES. The city of Pittsburgh has a sys- tem of taxation that is decidedly different from that of most of the other cities of the State. Instead of the same rate applying to land and buildings, Pittsburgh makes the rate for buildings just one-half of that on the land. It is known as the graded tax system. There is no tax upon public utili- ties in the city and as a result the business concerns are not forced to, add to the price of their product in order to operate successfully. Industry is thus encouraged and | the lower rate on building enhances the purchasing power of the citizens. The financial reports show that the purchasing power in the city has been increased $3,500,000 under the system of taxation. The plan has been laid before the League of Cities of the Third class and there is some sentiment in its favor, session of the Legislature. | WILL INVESTIGATE 4800 ‘be put to death for the third offence.” and a bill for its adoption is ies.” likely to be presented at the next | ! WHO WOULD INSPECT CARS. | Commissioner Benjamin G. Eynon of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has given Supt. W. C. Price of the State Highway Patrol the names of 4800 garages and repair shops * which have have requested that they be made examining stations during the compulsory inspection period for motor vehicles which begins Oct. 1 "and continues until Nov. 15. Before any of these stations are given Com- missioner Eynon’s O. K., they must prove to the satisfaction of motor ‘ patrolmen that they are equipped to make competent inspections and that their employees are actually me- chanics. “No fly-by nights, nor ‘gyps,’ nor establishments not actually equipped in 1929 fashion will be permitted to make official inspections,” explained Commissioner Eynon. ° “The Motor Vehicle Bureau last year discovered that it had been taken advantage of by conscience- less individualshere and there in Pennsylvania. We discovered, for example, that the owner of a cigar store, representing himself as a garage owner, was giving away “in- spected” stickers as he would have given away cigarette coupons. We dis- covered that shortsighted garagemen were giving stickers with ten gal- lons of gasoline. Officers of the patrol put an end to this practice wherever discovered. This year we do not propose to authorize estab- lishment of an inspection station un- til we know it is qualified, and com- petently operated. During the in- spection period motor patrolmen will pay regular visits to authorized stations, to see that they are living up to requirements. The object of inspection is to put motor vehicles in good condition. Each day the newspapers carry stories telling that accidents occur- red because some part of a motor vehicle “failed to function properly.” In all too many instances the driver “glibies” his own carelessness or neg- ligence by blaming a crash upon his steering apparatus or his brakes, but so far as it is humanly possible the Commonwealth proposes seeing to it that motor vehicles are me- chanically fit. Bad brakes, incidental- ly, are merely an admission that the owner or driver of a car was neg- ligent. Bad headlamps are an ad- mission of carelessness or ignorance. Each garage or machine shop owner in the coming campaign will be re- quired totakea pledge that he will make real examinations, and observe the spirit and the letter of the law. “Inspection it should be remem- bered, is compulsory—no vehicle may escape. For a period of 30 days af- ter Nov. 15 it. will be illegal to ope- rate a car that has not been inspect- ed. “The campaign is to be ‘on the leve’—Car owners may be satisfied on that point. Honest and efficient examiners will be appointed. “The Bureau of Motor Vehicles about Oct. 1 will begin the mailing of applications for renewal of motor vehicle registration, and each car owner will receive notice of the in- spection.” LAWS OF NEW ENGLAND HARSH ON MALEFACTOR. The children of the early days in New England did not learn the let-, ters of the alphabet in such simple fashion as “A stands for Ape, and B stands for Ball.” But letters some- times were used to mark the trans- gressor. Lack of chasity was indicated in | the scarlet A which Hester Prynne | wore. The drunkard could be and was disfranchised, and must “wear about his neck and so as to hang above his outer garment a D made of red cloth and set upon white, and | to continue it a year and not to: leave it off when he comes among company.” The letter B did not escape being a mark of ignominy. “Any person who commits burglary by breaking up any dwelling house, or shall rob any person in the field or high- | ways, such a person So offending shall for the first offense be brand- ed on the forehead with the letter B: a second time a second B, and for a third time be put to death. If the offence is committed on the Lord's Day, for the first offence he shall have one ear cut off; the sec- ond ear for the second offence, and ORIGIN OF SHORTHAND CLOUDED IN MYSTERY. The origin of brief writing, or “shorthand,” is clouded in mystery. No authentic record exists establish- ing its practical use much before the first century B. C. From that per- jod until about 300 A. D. the art flourished throughout the Roman em- pire. The secretary and librarian of Cicero, Marcus Tullius Tiro, was the pioneer of Roman shorthand. The chief use of shorthand in Roman times was made by the leaders in the church and by government officials. Church dignitaries who made conspic- uous use of shorthand were St. Augustine, Origen and St. Jerome. All the Roman Emperors employed secretaries. Several Emperors at- tempted to learn it. em —— ene PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH YOUNGEST AIR PILOT. Louis D. Strickler, 16, of Latrobe, Pa., recently graduated from Parks Air College, is said to be the young- est licensed pilot in the United States. Strickler, it was learned, intends to purchase an airplane and give flying instructions to his younger brother, who is eleven years old. According to Strickler’s instruc- tors at Parks Air College, he was a particularly apt pupil both in flying and ground subjects. ———— A a — “Well, I finally got into the mov- | ployees of the Bell Telephone “You really did! How?” “Oh, I paid the usual fifty cents.” BUSINESS STUDIES CALENDAR CHANGES. Business men's organizations throughout the country are about to ; begin voting through a natnonal ref- | erendum on recommendations 1ook-' ing towards reform of the calendar. ! The referendum will be conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, among its more than 1,600 member organizations. : The proposals for calendar reform come from a special committee of the Chamber, accompanied by a minor- ity report advocating continuance of the present calendar. The recommendations of the com- mittee are three in number, as fol lows: That the present calendar should be so changed as to bring about a greater comparability in business records for periods within a year and for periods from year to year. That the form which changes in the calendar should take should be determined through international conference. That the government of the Unit- ed States should participate in an in- ternational conference to determine the form of changes to be made in the calendar. The subject of calendar reform has been agitated for a number of years, both here and abroad. The League of Nations, the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Astronomical Union are among the organizations whicn have given it study. The report of the Chamber's com- mittee emphasizes especially incon- veniences in business accounting arising from the fact that months, quarters and half years are of un- equal length, quoting at length from a report made to the League of Na- tions by a special committee. The committee reporting to the League of Nations went over about 200 plans for changing the caiendar and recommended that attention should be centered on thrze funda- mental questions: 1. Should the divisions of the year in the present calender be so chang- ed that there will be greater uni- formity in length and consequently better comparability? 2. Should the weeks be fixed iu tre relation to the divisi.is of the yeal in which they occn*? 3. How should the form of the changes be determined. t—————————————— TRAINING SCHOOL ‘HARD NUT FOR ‘ROOKIES.’ Ten weeks ago a class of approxi- mately forty recruits began a train- ing course at the State Highway patrol’s school in Harrisburg. Fif- teen of that number have completed the course and are ready for assign-- ment. The othrs have faded out of the picture. The life of a patrol recruit is pure- ly and simply hard work. He is out of bed at 5:30 a. m., and for an hour takes physical exercise under a cap- able director. A compulsory shower bath follows: then breakfast. at which he must present himself prop- erly accoutered. For an hour or so the recruits police the barracks, serubhing floors, washing down cleaning windows, sweeping and dusting. In classes which begin at 9 and 1 and continue until 11:45 and 4:30 they study criminal law, crim- inal procedure, first aid, the motor code, tractor law, automobile title law, and the care and operation of motor vehicles. They have supper at 5. Study period starts at 6 and con- tinues until 9. All students must be in bed at 10. If the individual's rec- | ord for the week is good he is per- mitted to leave the barracks from 6 to 12 Saturday night, and the re- quirement that Cinderella be home at 12 was no more strict than orders issued to recruits covering their re- turn. Superintendent Wilson C. Price of the State Highway Patrol has an- nounced that at each station and sub- | station of the patrol a man is contin- ually on duty, and is available by telephone to motorists who desire highway information, who require assistance, or who wish to report ac- cidents or the presence on the road r—— A nes. of violators of the law. BELL EMPLOYEES SAVE : | 85 LIVES IN 14 YEARS. | The lives of eighty-five persons have been saved since 1915 by em- Com- pany of Pennsylvania skilled in the application of first-aid methods. During the same fourteen year period, approximately 6800 persons have received first aid assistance from Bell employees. These figures were cited recently. by Edward M. Prisk, a vice presi- . dent of the company, during an address. He pointed out that rec- ords show hardly a day passes but that at least one employee of the company voluntarily offers his ser- vices to persons in distress. Thou- sands of Bell employees have been trained thoroughly in first aid work and are ready at all times to assist in emergenices. HIGH WAGES KEEP LABORERS ON FARMS. Thousands of laborers are continu- ing to stay with the farm and fore- go their influx to the city, according to a bulletin from the research de- partment of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. The supply of farm labor in he State is reported at 96 per cent. and demand at 92 per cent. of normal. Farm wages are reported a trifle higher than a year ago with the monthly wages with board reported at $43.25 per month and the monthly wages without board at $55.00. Day wages with board are listed at $2.30 and without board at $2.90. 16,428 ROAD WORKERS. Contractors engaged in State road work were employing 8134 men, ac- cording to the last report compiled by the Department of Highways. An additional 8294 are employed in walls," * “They have an road maintenance under the depart- ment. ! nt e————S——ESY, LU 71-16-12 MBER? Oh, Yes! W.R. Shope Lumber Co. Lumber, Sash, Call Bellefonte 43. Doors, Millwork and Roofin,, MRS. COOLIDGE READ PAPERS TO DISCOVER CAL'S POLICIES. The traditional Coolidge silence which was so often emphasized to the public, extended into his own home and Mrs. Coolidge was often obliged to read the newspapers to find his attitude on public affairs, she declares in her first published article in The American Magazine. Even Coolidge’s announcement that he did not “choose” to run came to her only through “hearsay” sev- ral hours after he had set the nation buzzing with his brief message. On the morning of the day the statement was given out, August 2, 1927, Mrs. Coolidge relates, Coolidge left for his office in Rapid City, near the Black Hills summer White House and remarked: “I have been Presi- dent four years today.” Soon after one o'clock he returned with two Senators as luncheon guests and af- terward went to his room for a nap, leaving the guests with Mrs. Cool- idge. Conversation drifted along lazily until one Senator remarked: “Quite a surprise the President gave us this morning.” Seeing that Mrs. Coolidge realized that something un- expected had taken place, the Sena- tor added: “Of course you know all about it.” It was the first inkling Mrs. Cool- idge had received that her husband contemplated laying down his politi- cal career. “I am rather proud of the fact,” she says, “that after nearly a quarter of a century of marriage my husband feels free to make his decisions and act upon them with- out consulting me or giving me ad- vance information concerning them. “What knowledge I had of public affairs I obtained from the daily papers or other sources of informa- tion open to everybody. Consistently I declined to plead anyone's cause, advising them that it would be to their advantage to take the matter up directly with the President.” CAN'T ASSIGN CREDIT FOR INVENTION OF COMPASS. The origin of the mariner’s com- pass is obscure. By some students the instrument was said to have been introduced into Europe from the East. Others say it was a Western invention. It was certainly known to European navigators as early as the Twelfth century. Guyot de Prov- ins, whose satirical “bible” is suppos- ed to have been completed in 1205, described “a contrivance” of sailors which never deceived them. ugly brown stohe which attracts iron,” he wrote. “They mark the exact quarter to which the needle points, which they have rub- bed on this stone, and afterward stuck into a straw. They merely put it in water, in which the straw causes it to swim; then the point turns directly toward the North star with such certainty, that it will never fail.” ‘Guyot wrote about the compass as if it were a new thing, but other writings reveal that the English in the Twelfth century had already mounted the needle on a pivot and so done away with the straw and wa- ter.—New York Times. mentee fp prmeeenee . THE USEFUL DRAGON.FLY. One of the most useful of insects is, owing to the ignorance of the public, forever being killed, says a writer in The King’s Own. It is known as the dragon fly, the needle- case and the devil's darning needle. In its larval state it subsists almost entirely on those small squirming threads which may be seen darting about in any still water, and which hatch out into the sweet-singing mosquito. As soon as the dragon-fly leaves its watery nursing-ground, it climbs some friendly reed, throws away the old shell and flies away. It is helping man again. Its quarry now is the fly. Not long ago, an observer saw one of these insects knocked down in a veranda, where it had been doing yeoman’s service. The children and women seemed delighted, although they shrank back from the poor, wounded dragon fly. When the observer took the insect up, there was general wonderment, which was increased when a captur- ed fly was eaten by it. The boys of the household will dragon-fly again. ae PRETTY ITALIAN LEGEND. A peasant bell ringer of early days in Italy, writes Satis N. Coleman in his book, “Bells,” was so devoted to the large bell which he rang every day that when orders were given for it to be kept silent for a time, his grief was unbearable. He climbed to the belfry, threw his arms about the bell and wept. Leaning against it he wailed so bitterly and so loudly and the sound of his voice was so intensified by the metal, that his wailing was heard like the mournful ringing of the bell all over the city | and far out into the country beyond. There he died, so the story goes, brokenhearted, still clinging to his beloved bell. DEAFNESS IN INFANTS. Because the inner channels of the ears are full of mucus, newly born infants are usually deaf for a few days after birth. In three or four days they become very gensitive to sound and loud noises startle or frighten them. Care should be exer- cised that only soft sounds reach the young one. . never harm a FUNERALS LIKE THIS KILL THE MOURNERS. “Funerals That Kill the Mourners” was the caption of a strong article in a recent magazine that showed the advisability of manifesting com- mon sense in guarding ourselves against undue and unnecessary ex- posure at funerals. The practice of off one’s hat is a mark of re- spect for the dead, but when the weather conditions are such that the chances are a hundred to one a cold, perhaps pneumonia, will follow, it seems entirely uncalled for to ex- pose oneself to such a risk. For our part we believe that the touching of one’s hat in military fashion is just as respectful, and certainly is safer as far asone’s healthis concerned. And many times we have so told those about an open grave when weather conditions were bad. And most un- dertakers advise the same thing, al- though they, being used to the ex- posure, usually remove their hats, which also is unnecessary and sets many times we have so told those to follow. We can honor the dead just as well by raising our hands to our hats and leaving the head cover- ed. Ambassador Herrick died, and King George almost passed away, through unnecessary exposure. And many other lesser notables have like- wise suffered. Let us end this dan- gerous practice and adopt a safer method of honoring our dead. reese e—— peer LARGEST SUM ASKED FOR 1931 BUDGET. The 1931 bureau budgets now un- der preparation will call for the ap- propriation of a larger sum than the $3,672,389.000 carried by that of the present year, it was learned. Supplemental appropriations ap- proved by Congress after the 1930 budget was passed may increase the governmental costs for the year ending next June to four billion dol- lars or more, a peace time record. These appropriations include a special prohibition fund, extra tax refund, cruiser construction and farm relief. Preliminary hearings have been completed by the budget bureau and other conferences will take place this week, looking to submission of final estimates by the various de- partments by September 15. PILOTS WARNED AGAINST STARTING FOREST FIRES. Air mail, commercial and passen- ger aviation lines have been warn- edby U. S. Forestry officials to adopt strict measures to prevent the throwing of burning tobacco from their planes. This action was taken as tests proved that lighted cigars and ci- garette butts thrown from air- planes, constitute a serious fire men- ace. Government planes carried out the tests. Lighted cigars and fags, with a bright colored cotton stream- er attached to each as a means of locating them when they fell to the ground, were thrown out at altitudes up to 1,000 feet. Most of the | “smokes” were still burning when | Dekel up. § meso eens pene eeees. REASON FOR COLD WEATHER. The naval observatory says while it is true that in the northern hemis- phere the maximum difference be- tween the heat lost at night and that gained by day occurs about Decem- ber 21, it is also true that there is more lost at night than gained by day for some time after that. In other words one might say that the northern hemisphere cools off most rapidly about December 21, but still continues to cool after that time, though more slowly. sr ferns —“Don’t ever borrow money from i him—he’s a shark. He wants fifty | percent in winter and sixty in sum. mer.” “Why more in summer?” “Because the days are longer.” POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JURY COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce that James C. Condo, of Gregg township, is a candidate for nomination for Jury Com- Democratic ticket, sub- ject to the primaries of the party to be held Tuesday, September 10, 1929, Mr. Condo will appreciate your support. FOR TAX COLLECTOR We are authorized to announce that Edward Klinger, of east Howard street, will be a candidate for the nomination for Tax Collector on the Republican tick- ket, at the Primaries to be held on Tues- day, September 17th. We are authorized to announce that W. M. Bottorf will be a candidate for the nomination for Tax Collector for the Bor- ough of Bellefonte, on the Democratic ticket, at the primaries to be held Tues- day, September 10, 1929. are authorized to announce Orian A. Kline as a candidate for Tax Collec- tor of the Borough of Eellefonte, subject to the rules governing the Republican Pay ection to n held We are authorized to announce that Sarah M. Love will be a candidate for the nomination for Tax Collector in efonte borough, on the Republican ticket, at the primaries to be held September 10, 1929. {ESTER S PILLS T ALANSNI BEANS, CHICH ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW an example that the mourners who | WOODRING.—Attorney at Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in all courts. Office, room 18 Crider Xa. change. KENNEDY JOHNSTON.—Attorney-at- Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt atten- tion given all legal business entrusted to his care. Offices—No. East ios street. | T M. KEICHLINE.—Attorney-at-Law and Justice of the Peace. All professional business will receive prompt attention.. Offices on second floor of Temple Court. 49-5-1y G. RUNKLE.— Attorney-at-Liaw, Consultation in English and Ger- man. Office in Crider’s Exchan Bellefonte, Pa. 55.5 PHYSICIANS smo S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and ! Surgeon, State College, Centre | county, Pa. Office at his residence. | T\R. R. L. CAPERS. D OSTEOPATH. Bellefonte State College 66-11 Holmes Bldg. Crider’s Ex. D. CASEBEER, Optometrist.—Regis- tered and licensed by the State. ‘ Eyes examined, glasses fitted. isfaction guaranteed. Frames r and lenses matched. Casebeer Bldg St., Bellefonte, Pa. | YAVA B. ROAN, Optometrist, Licensed by the State Board. State College, every day except Sat , Belle- fonte, in the Garbrick building opposite the Court House, Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 8 p. m. and Saturdays 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Bell Phone. 68-40 te p i500 1-22-t¢ ssn FEEDS! We have taken on the liné of Purina Feeds We also carry the line of Wayne Feeds Purina Cow Chow, 349% $8.10 per H. Purina Cow Chow, 24% 2.80 per H. Purina Calf Meal 5.00 per HL. Wayne Dairy, 82% - 8.00 per HL Wayne Dairy, 24% - - 2.70 per H. Wayne Pig Meal, 18% - 3.10 per H. Wayne Egg Mash - - 8.25 per H. Wayne All Mash Grower 8.50 per H. Wayne Calf Meal - 4.25 per H. Wayne Horse feed - 2.60 per H. Wagner's Dairy, 30% - 2.80 per HL. Wagner's Dairy, 22% - 2.50 per H. Wagner's Dairy, 169, - 2.20 per H. Wagner's Pig Meal - 2.80 per H. Wagner's Egg Mash - 2.80 per H. Cotton Seed Meal - - 2.80 per H. Oil Meal - - =- - 820perH. Gluten Feed - - = 2.50 per H. Flax Meal - - = 240perH. Alfalfa Meal - - 2.25 per H. Meat Meal, 459% - - 4.00perH. Tankage, 60% - - 4:35 perH. Oyster Shell - - 119perH. Stock Salt - - 110 por H. We have a full line of poul.. ’ and stock feeds on hand at all times at the right prices. Let us grind your corn and oats and sell you the high protein feeds and make up your own mixtures. We charge nothing for mixing. We deliver at a charge of $1.00 per ton extra. "If You Want Good Bread or Pastry TRY “OUR BEST” OR “GOLD COIN” FLOUR C. Y. Wagner & Co. ¢6-11-1yr. BELLEFONTE, PA. — Caldwell & Son Plumbing and Heating Vapor....Steam By Hot Water Pipeless Furnaces FANN S APSA ASSP Full Line of Pipe and Fit- tings and Mill Supplies All Sizes of Terra Cotta Pipe and Fittings ESTIMATES Cheerfuily ma Promptly Furnished
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