i Bellefonte, Pa, March 6, 1981. | PATIENTS TREATED AT CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL. John Nodesky, of Clarence, was discharged on Monday of last week, after undergoing medical treatment. Mrs. Walter A. Dreibelbis, of State College, was admitted on Monday of | last week for medical treatment. John Baillie, son of Mrs. Mary C. Baillie, of McDonale, Pa., was ad- mitted on Monday or last week for medical treatment and was dis- charged on Wednesday. Mrs, George Rider, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Monday of last week as a medical patient. Herman Peters, son of Mr. and. Mrs. I. E. Peters, of Fleming, was discharged on Tuesday of last week, after undergoing medical treatment. Sarah L. Lindenmuth, student nurse at the hospital, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Lindenmuth, of Fleming, became a medical patient on Tues- day of last week, and was dis- charged on Saturday. Mrs, Joseph Thompson, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Tuesday, of last week, as a medical patient. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Trihold, of State College, are rejoicing over the arrival of a son born at the hospital last Thursday. Mrs. Harold Shirk and infant daughter, of State College, were dis- charged on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Irene K. Kalhenberg, of State College, and infant son, were dis- charged on Wednesday of last week. William R. Campbell, of Milesburg, was discharged last Thursday. after undergoing medical treatment. Mrs. Lewis Haupt and infant daughter, of Bellefonte, were dis- charged last Thursday, Robert M. Grove, of Bellefonte, R. F. D, was admitted last Thurs- day as a surgical patient. Dorothy G. Breon, of State Col- lege, was admitted on Thursday as a medical patient. Glade C. Horner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Horner, of Centre Hall, was admitted on Thursday as a surgical patient. Mike A, Novish, of Clarence, was admitted last Thursday for surgical treatment and died the same day. Mrs. George Brown, of Bellefonte, was admitted last Friday for surgi- cal treatment. Lester C. Miller, son of Mr. and and Mrs. Paul Miller, of Howard, was admitted on Friday as a surgi- cal patie it and discharged on Sat- urday. Mrs. Emma B. Smith, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Friday for medical treatment. Mrs. Irvin Hackett, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Saturday after having been a surgical patient. William Bottorf, or Bellefonte, was discharged on Saturday after undergoing medical treatment, Mrs. George Faulkrod, of State College, was discharged on Saturday after undergoing medical treatment. Miss Helen R. Hackett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hackett, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Satur- day after undergoing medical treat- ment. Franklin C., son of Mrs. Rella Houser, of Belleronte, was dis- charged on Saturday after having been a surgical pauent. Mrs. Alma M. Lucas, of State Col- lege, was discharged on Saturday after undergoing medical treatment. Mrs, Guy Stearns, of Bellefonte, R. F. D. was admitted on Saturday for medical treatment. Mrs. Gray Houser, of Bellefonte, R. F. D., was admitted on Saturday as a patient. Mrs. Glenn Wasson and infant son, of Harrisburg, were discharged on Sunday. I. R, Baumgardner, of Bellefonte, was discharged onMonday after un- dergoing medical treatment. There were forty-five patients in the hospital atthe beginning of this week. ANCIENT SUGAR GROVE YIELDING MAPLE SYRUP, The old sugar grove situated on the “Veiled Lady Cavern Farms” in Brush valley, Centre county, Penna, and comprising about 40 giant trees, four feet or more in diameter, which were planted about 100 years ago in a great arch, fronting the ancient Grenoble Vil- lage, now gone and almost forgot- | ten, have been tapped and are now running fine sap, These giant sugar trees are yield- ing a barrel of sap daily, which is being boiled down into delicious maple syrup by the owner, G. Ed- ward Haupt. How Could the Town Grow? An inquirer asking Rastus about his native village: — “Rastus, how many people live in Bout e000 | ‘ , people, suh. ‘How long you lived here, Rastus?” “ "Bout years, suh.” “How many people when came here?’ ““Bout 4,000 people, such.” “You mean to tel me there were | 4,000 people 40 years ago, and only | 4,000 now? Hasn't the population srown Have no people moved in; | no babies been born?” “Yeas, suh, Yeas, suh—babies been | born, but you see it is this way: Every time a baby is born, some ” you | THE COMMUNITY AND ITS BANKS By ROME C. STEPHENSON President American Bankers Association | While upon the individual bankers there rests without qualification the di- ~ect responsibility for the prudent, hon- est conduct of their institutions, nevertheless the soundness of baking as a prac- fact is a commun- ity problem in which the public has a part to play as well as bankers and government officials charged with the super- vision of banks. In the place, the assets of a bank, outside its government bonds, consist mainly of loans to business men and of invest. ments in securities created by corpo- rate enterprises. The deposits of a bank are not kept in the vaults as idle cash but are employed in these loans and investments to earn the money to pay the expenses of the bank so that it can render services to its customers and also pay them interest on such deposits as bear interest, If there were no such thing as unsound business men or enterprises there would be no such thing as unsound assets in a bank, It is of course the unquestioned duty Jf the banker to choose only sound loans and investments, but the diffi- culty of such judgment, and human judgment is never infallible, is plainly increased in such times and under such R. C. STEPHENSON conditions as we have been passing | through, with many businesses not making expected earnings and there- fore hampered in meeting their obliga. tions. Unfortunately some invest- ments and loans created by persons outside the banks which found their way into the banks in a relatively few instances have reflected the unwise business policies and conditions that became more than usually prevalent in our business activities and contribu- ted to the difficulty of banking. The vast bulk of bank assets, however, are 100 per cent sound above all ques: tion. “Hard Boiled” vs. “Easy” Banker in another aspect the people of the community have a part to play in main. taining the soundness of their banks, and that is through the medium of patronage. dependent on public patronage. If only those banks were patronized in which the most careful policies were practiced and the most conscientious and able men in charge, it would go ‘far toward maintaining the standards of banking. If business men in a com: munity when refused loans by their banks for good and sufficient reasons because conditions are not favorable, thereupon withdraw their business tc banks where less careful methods pre vail, they clearly contribute to the cre ation of a less sound banking situation. Also If, In the heat of competition, a banker offers higher interest rates or more free service to attract custom: ers than the earnings of conservative banking justify, and is encouraged by the patronage of the public as against a more conservative bank, obviously the public is again playing a part in bringing about a less sound banking situation. It is an unfortunate fact that the banker who Is strict, “hard boiled” if you please, is liable to be less popular than the “easy” banker, and by that same token the public it- self has a voice in influencing the char- acter of banking. Also it is the public in the end which pays the main part of the penalty if unfortunate results foliow. Still again the public can exert a. mfluence in shaping the character of banking by supporting the purposes of bankers to maintain intelligent, inde- pendent, honest banking supervision by the public banking departments through insisting that this function of government shall be kept as frée from political influence as the judiciary it self and shall be manned only by men of the highest ability and character. In still another way can the peopl. Jiemselves contribute to maintaining the ability of their banks to meet their obligations, and this is by granting them the fullest possible confidence. As I said, the deposits are not kept as cash but are invested in loans and se- curities. Even the soundest assets of this type require some time & recon: vert at full value into cash deposits. In many cases of bank troubles the , only thing wrong with a bank was an unduly suspicious and apprehensive state of mind in its customers created by no act or condition of its own but by baseless rumors which sometimes led them to destroy the value of their own deposits by demanding them im- mediately, forcing a bank to sacrifice its assets and otherwise disrupt its inancial operations. Bankers Help During the year 1930 the Bankers Association of Langlade County, Wis- consin, worked out the finances for a | cooperative milk plant, which entailed the raising of $100,000, and also spon- gored an active 4-H-Club campaign that culminated in an “Achievement Day” program, in which upwards of 400 ydung people participated. The fnerease in the number Interested in this work was 200 per cent over the past two year period. tical matter of | first | The existence of a bank is | WAR GAME TO AMUSE UNEMPLOYED MEN, A new game by which persons suffering from depression and unem- | ployment may ease their minds by | conducting a full-fledged war, has | been devised by Charles Fort, the | anti-sclentist, in whose honor the Fortean Society was organized. Fort has set up what he calls supercheckers, in his Bronx apart- ment. The board consists of 1,200 squares {and 700 men, although Fort is - | ning a board large enough for 2,000. | Bach “man” is a small square of | cardboard with a carpet tack at- {tached for a handle. | The game differs from run-of-the ‘mill checkers in that each player | makes mass movements, flank at- | tacks, night forays and bombard- | ments. | One player has the privilege of | as many moves as he likes, | the number of men moved and the number of squares covered figuring {in the count. | In his first move, Fort sent out a squad of about 10 men for a flank attack and a count of 60. Then the opponents may take 60 moves to annihilate the attacking party. A game may last for days, even | weeks, so that Fort considers it well suited for people who are out of jobs and spending a lot of time around the house. Fort is in the midst of a mighty battle now, being opposed by Ben- jamin Decasseres, essayist and critic, who has become a supercheckers fan. They refer to each other as “Napoleon” Decasseres and “Caesar” Fort. Tiffany Thayer, novelist, who also plays quite a bit with Fort, is called “Hannibal” Thayer. “There's a little of the Napoleon feeling in all of us, I think,” Fort ' said, “and that's why the game is attractive, GAME BOARD TO GIVE OUT PHEASANT EGGS. This year the Game Commission will again distribute ring-necked pheasant eggs to those sportsmen and farmers interested in raising | these birds for re-stocking purposes, ‘and Game Protectors have already ‘been furnished application blanks [for this purpose. Persons desiring eggs should communicate with their |local Game Protector at the earliest possible date as delay might result (in disappointment. Applications will be kept on file in the order re- | ceived and those persons who wait until the last moment to file re- quests are likely not to receive any eggs. It is understood that all birds ' raised from supplied by the | Game Commission must be released jon lands that are open to public | hunting. Inasmuch as sll rabbits contract- ed for by the Game Commission for | restocking this winter have been | received and released sportsmen are ‘advised that it will be impossible to honor any additional applications | this year. 4 PHILADELPHIA MURDERER ELECTROCUTED MONDAY. | Thomas F. Martin, 27 years old, convicted Philadelphia murderer, was | electrocuted at Rockview peniten- | tiary, on Monday morning, but his | execution did not cause even a ‘ripple of excitement compared to {the executions of Irene Schroeder | and Glenn Dague a week previous. Martin was convicted of killing C. {Cameron Cook, a bank messenger, {in Philadelphia, on December 6th, 11929, and stealing a bag contain- ing $34,000 in h which the mes- senger was ng from the bank to one of it's branch offices. He was one of a gang ing of five Implicat- ed, and when taken to the chair, on Monday morning, be declared he and Thomas McCaffrey, one of the bandits who escaped and has never 'been captured, were mnocent of the ‘shooting of Cook. The other mem- bers of the gang drew life sentences. FACTS ABOUT BELLEFONTE'S NEW FEDERAL BUILDING. | Several weeks ago the Watchman {announced that a pew federal build- |ing is in prospect for Bellefonte, an allotment of $125,000 having been ; by the United States govern- (ment for that purpose. It now de- | velops that the Sullaing is to have | approximately - square feet of for the post- | room, 4890 square feet office and 800 feet b internal reve- ‘nue. It is to be one story with a | basement and attic, faced with brick and trimmed with stone. The pres- | ent building erected by the White | brethers has S000 square feet of | floor space, so that the specifications | for the new building will mean one i just twice as Jarge. This is one thing that will have to be taken in- to consideration in looking about for a site for the new building. Come to the Watchman office | for your printing jobs. FOREST DENUDING BLAMED FOR DROUTH The possibility that recent drouth years may have been caused by the systematic destruction of forests is arousing conservationists to demand | a nation-wide program of reforest- ation. | Experiments here and in Russia indicate there is a definite relation | between drought and forest denuda- | tion. In Russia experiments cov-| ering 50 years were made, showing | that on lands surrounded by forest strips the rainfall was three inches | heavier than upon the open prairie. | This ratio of four to one was CON- | wm stant years. est strips 11,500 more cubic feet of | water fell per acre than on the in four out of every five | steppes, natural grasses grew more | luxuriantly and rye and oats grew from twice to four times as produc- tively. i Studies conducted by Raphael Zon, | director of the Great Lakes forest TELEPHONE your neighbors— make it a carload and save freight charges! * The modern farm home has a Telephone TRA D. GARMAN JEWELER 1420 t St., Have Your Diamonds Reset in Plantium T4-27-tt " ) Jewelry Employers, This Interests You Taw enki, ole Jame —_—r On fields protected by for- |, { STETSON | the local legion posts and supplied free through co-operation of the experimnt station at St, Paul, indi- cate the same relationship. Zon found that forests cause greater evuporation of moisture than the open sea itself. legion headquarters and the Texas state forest service. The tree plant- ing would be an annual affair. TO PLANT A TREE FOR EACH GOLD STAR. Every soldier who gave his life for his country in the World War would have a tree planted in his honor if the plans of the American Légion department of Texas works ou The trees would be planted by Some day it will rain hard enough and long enough to give us our usual water supply. Some day business will get into its old form. Meanwhile, we shall have to be patient, believ- ing that each month is bringing us nearer to good times. A dry spell always has been fol- lowed by a rain. Hard times by good times. History will repeat itself in spite of politics, which now is the chief adverse factor. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BELLEFONTE, PA. Baney’s Shoe Store WILBUR H. BANEY, Proprietor 30 years in the Business 1s Plants and Prevention Safe Guards which Reduce Insurance rates, It will be to your interest to consult us before placing your Insurance JOHN ¥. GRAY & SON State College f { f : | | | | | Fine Job Printing A SPECIALTY © for your own satisfaction at the WATCHMAN OFFICE ! Bada a wT EERE ————————————— - ——— P. L. Beezer Estate..... Meat Market A ge Bellefonte, Penna. | t FAUBLE’ 168 ! | | $ Let the Belles 8 g Look Out! g 1 1 I { qQ 1 } Li Of course, you buy your clothes 8 oh Of course, you wear nice looking u things merely for the pleasure of be- i © ing well dressed . . . .. a I Of course, you select color-har- if monizing ensembles for the gratifica- tion of your own good taste . . . . . if So, if your new Stetson makes some girl’s heart go pit-a-pat—can you help ; it? al ONLY AT ! ory A bop 0 LJ,
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