BE — - es — Bellefonte, Pa, May 8, 1981. THE WEST HAS NOTHING ON THE EAST IN FARMING The following by Earl Eastwood, editor of a Texas weekly magazine is so illuminative that the Watch- man is hoping that it will catch the eye of every one of its readers. Misinformation is so general that it is well to have the real facts made public. So much is taken for ted that what Mr. Eastwood Hig say will doubtless be a sur- prise to many.—Editor. The country is threatened with the bitterest political campaign in years. The 1931 contest will be predomi- nantly a sectional battle, and sec- tionalism cannotes bitterness. Pro- hibition will be a major issue, with the dry South and West aligned against the wet East and North. On economic questions the same divi- sions will prevail, The ancient riv- alry between city and country will be intensified. Both parties will have plenty of grief because of sec- tional feuds which will reach a crisis at their National Conventions a little more than a year from now. The Democrats may suffer most from sectionalism, but it will | harass and annoy the Republicahs as well. These are the considered opinions of competent observers throughout the country. are based upon signs which he who runs may read. Sectionalism was rampant in the Seventy-first Congress. It had no more than ended when Northern and Southern representatives clashed at the meeting of the Democratic Na- tional Committee in Washington, The so-called Progressive conference in _ Washington, inspired and dominated oy Western Republican Insurgents, <ontributed to the revival of sec- “tional animosity. A fairly typical instance of the un- “dercurrent throughout the is contributed by a recent edi in the Dallas News. It foresees trouble “over prohibition and over economic issues such as the tariff and the de- pression of the farming class, And it adds: Then, too, the South and West are becoming tired of the arrogant iead- ership of the Bast and are going to remind it that its supremacy is passing, coming West and South. We in the South are weary of the sort of politics furnished by Tam- many and its Eastern imitators, and we sometimes wish that that alien section of the United States ‘would secede and try to live on its “own resource, barred out from the real United States by high tariff walls. This querulous outburst has been "fully and conclusively answered at its point of origin by one of the most illuminating and thought-pro- voking discussions of the folly of sec- tionalism that has been presented in recent The Texas Weekly, ‘all the Western tural area There are at least 2,000,000 more native-born white people in New England, New York, rennsylvania and New Jersey than there are in | the entire South, including not only the ten States mentioned but the Border States of Maryland, Dela- ware, Kentucky and Tennessee, with Oklahoma thrown in for good meas- ure, Therefore, concludes Mr. Moly- neaux, “it is sheer know-nothingism to talk about ‘alien’ sections.” He invokes both the letter and the spirit of Sam Houston's words spoken on the floor of the United States Senate seventy-three years ago: “I have heard too much in the councils of the Nation about sec- tions—I will know no section.” What a contrast to the battle-cry of invading the “enemy's country!” . Sectionalism, like the poor, is al- ways with us. It thrived during the ' struggle for independence and the founding of the Nation. It awak- ened sharp opposition to the War of 1812— “Mr. Madison's war.” It in- spired the annexation of Texas and the struggle with Mexico. It caus- ed the bloody feud between the North and South. It kindled the flames, of which raced through the South and | It divided | West like a prairie fire. the Democratic Party in 1924 and 11928, It has been the cause of in- | numerable clashes between Republi- ‘can Presidents and the Western farm bloc in Congress in the last decade. The Western ghost dancers and the Southern breast beaters are atit again. They are not the only con- | tributors to sectional animostity. The | political effects of Senator Moses’ ‘allusion to “sons of the wild jack- ass” and ex-Senator Grundy’'s refer- ence to ‘“backward States” may be felt for years. Sectionalism looms high on the political horizon of 1932. It is none too soon for Americans who believe as Mr. Molyneaux does to make their contributions to the development of sanity, harmony and mutual understanding. H STATE TAKES ACTION i ABOUT FOREST FIRES | Reports from district foresters throughout Pennsylvania indicate that many fires have resulted from | brush burning and carelessness with | smoking material, The extremely | dry condition of the forest has led | to many requests that a proclama- tion be issued by the Governor pro- hibiting the use of smoking material {and the burning of brush in the | forester areas of the State. Secretary Staley makes a special | appeal that all persons refrain from starting brush firesand from throw- ing away unex smoking material when conditions in the woods are such that fires may start. | The forest fire wardens have been | instructed to promptly submit evi- ! dence with respect to the origin of fires, and where the responsibility jean be placed, those who start for- expected to pay the i years. published in Dallas, . of editorial comment in the “issue of March 21 to this subject. Hume AN Saple for Smal wo Its editor, Mr Peter Molyneaux, go; fire extinction, except for valuable might not care to be classed as a’ defender” of “ne” Bask, ut he a, {0 Como tora dren “¢learly concerned with fairness. Mr. Molyneaux raises the question “as to which would suffer most, the GROUNDHOGS ARE NOT industrial States of the North ana. PROTECTED AT ANY TIME East or the agricultural States of the "South and West, if the suggested Groundhogs are not protected and “secession were to take place. He may be killed at any time by land- points out that the term “alien sec- owners and licensed hunters, game tion,” as uzed in the above quota- commission officials have announced. “tion, would apply not only to the Each spring, officials said, the New England States, ew York, commission receives a large number Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but of queries concerning the condition “would include at least Ohio, Michi- under which groundhogs may be kill- ‘gan and Tllinois, all of which are ed. highly industrialized. These States, Another popular inquiry is wheth- ‘ms he says, contain forty-seven per er or not last year's licenses may be “cent of the population of the United used. Licenses of the previous year “States and, incidentally, pay most are good until new ones are avail- “of the Federal income taxes. | able, A pasteboard tag may be ., Using farming as the fairest basis used in lieu of a lost license plate. ‘for comparison, the “real United If both the license plate and certifi- * States” has much to learn from the ate are lost, however, a new one _ “alien section” inthe matter of *“liv- must be obtained. “ing on its own resources.” The indus- : “trial States just mentioned produce MARRIAGE LICENSES. - annually agricultural products valued arr ‘at about $500,000,000 more than the Fred R. Table and Naomi Sharp- “annual agricultural products of the less, both of Sandy Ridge, _ ten States which comprise “the Solid (lair M. Thompson and Dorothy . South” —Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mae Wentzel, both of Howard. _ Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Flor- | Vilas Wise, of State College, and ida, North Carolina, South Carolina ypqry Brungart fend Vigna |” James C oki of Johnstown, Other agricultural comparisons | . » ‘cited by Mr. Molyneaux, up a few and Georgetta A. Westover, of Mans- “of which may be mentioned here, 0¢ “are equally illuminating. Texas, Robert W. Stover and Kath ‘rated as one of the greatest cattle ryn Shuey, both of Pleasant Gap. _rezions in the world, has an area _ 15.801 square miles : _New York, Pennsyl _ Michigan and Nlinois combined. Yet thee five States in 1929 had a total “of 3274.000 cattle on farms, as com- . pared with 5,807,000 cattle on farms in Texas. The value of animal "products of the farms of New York “or Ohio or Illinois is annually greater than the value of those of "Texas farms. The value of the ani- ‘ma! products of Pennsylvania an- ~ nually exceeds that of anv Southern ‘I State except Texas. Connecticut ‘and even Rhode Tsland each excel * Lousiana or Florida in this resvect, The crops of Illinois are of great- “er annual value than those of any ‘Sonthern State except Texas. The «cron: of New York have a greater annual value than those of Virginia, Alahama. South Carolina. Mississipoi, Arkaneas. Florida or Louisiana, Penn- “gvivania is first amone the States in ““the production of buckwheat, fifth in “the production of graves. seventh in ‘ the production of tobacco. Maine “4g the greatest potatn State and “Pennsvivania. New York and Michi- gan are among the leaders in this cron. Ohio and Michigan are both “bir nroducers of wool. Tlinols, be- sides heine an important corn and wheat State. has nearlv four times as manv hoes as Texas, “and thev “are hater hogs” As for “alien” sections. Mr. Molv- neanx shows that there are at least © 400 NON more native white farmers in the Northern and WFastern States ‘Ineluded in this comparison than in mn Monday and Tuesday Richelieu and the H+ who brought you PATIENTS TREATED IN CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL. Mr. and Mrs. Garner Sweet, of Bellefonte, are the proud parents of a baby daughter, born at the hospi- tal on Monday of last week. Master James L. Hendershot, 3 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Clure Hendershot, of Spring town- ship, died at the hospital on Tues- day of last week. Mrs. Samuel Rumberger and infant daughter, of Pleasant Gap, were dis- charged on Tuesday of last week. John Plozner, of Bellefonte, who had been under surgical treatment, was discharged on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Edgar Kustenbauder and in- 1 fant daughter, of Bellefonte, were discharged last Tuesday. John Tressler, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Tuesday of last week to undergo medical treatment and dis- charged on Friday. Miss Daisy Rowe, of State Col- | lege, was admitted on Tuesday of last week to undergo surgical treat- ment. Mrs. Mollie Guerrant and infant charged on Tuesday of lest week. Shirley Lucas, infant daughter of | Mrs. Alma Lucas, of State College, ‘was discharged on Tuesday of last week after having undergone medi- cal treatment. Glade C, Horner, of Centre Hall, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. _ Mr. and Mrs. George Glass, of State College, are rejoicing over the birth of a son, who arrived at the hospital on Wednesday of last week. alimitted on Wednesday of last week as a surgical patient. Master Samuel K. Brugger, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. mitted on Wednesday as a surgical ing day. ment. Mrs. John Shope, of Bellefonte, who had been under surgical treat- ment, was discharged last day. Frank F. Meese, of Spring town- treatment. had been a medical patient, was dis- charged last Thursday. Miss Hazel Bryan, of Spring town- ship, was admitted on Thursday of last week as a surgical patient. Miss Loran St. Clair, of Howard, whe had been a surgical patient, was discharged on Friday. Lois Reeder, 10 year old daughter of Mrs. Mae Reeder, of Lock Haven, was admitted on Saturday for surgi- | same day. | Miss Louise E. Crossmyer, of Belle- | | fonte R. D., who had been a medical patient, was discharged last Satur- day, Mrs. James Leitzell, of Bellefonte, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged on Saturday. Peter J. Haller, of Pleasant Gap, was discharged on Saturday after having undergone medical treatment. Mrs. James McKiverson, of College township, was discharged on Satur- day after having undergone surgical treatment. Mahlon Bowen, 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, of Walker township, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged Sunday, Mary Musser, 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Musser, of State College, was admitted on Fri- day for surgical treatment and dis- charged on Sunday. Horace A. Kaufman, of Walker township, was admitted on Sunday as a surgical patient. J. R. Harpster, of Pine Grove Mills, was admitted on Sunday as a surgical patient. State—All This Week Irene Rich and Lewis Stone in “Father’s Son” State—All Next Week Warner Bros. Super Special All Natural Color Comedy— “ Fifty Million Frenchmen” From the great stage produc- tion that showed on Broad- way for $7.70. A real treat, with many of the original stage stars in the cast. cal treatment and discharged the Bryanism and other isms | daughter, of State College, were dis- Centre There were 44 patients in the hos- | pital at the beginning of this week. | - S— ‘tre and State of Pennsylvania, bounded at the time fled above, with their records, I ie examinations, and their own remembrances, to do those things to their offices ning to be | Sone and those who Fu) in recog- nizance to prosecute Pp that are and shall be in the Jail of County, be and there to prosecute them as shall be just. H. E. DUNLAP, Sheriff | Sheriffs’ Office, Bellefonte, Pa., 76-16-4t Joseph Brugger, of Unionville, was 3 Brugger, of Unionville, who was &d- | patient, was discharged the follow- Mrs. F. P. Florey, of Potter town- ship, was admitted on Wednesday of last weék to undergo surgical treat- | Wednes- | Mrs. LeRoy Justice and infant son, | of Spring township, were discharged on Wednesday of last week. ship, was discharged last Thursday | after having been a medical patient. | Mrs, Benjamin Gordon, of Belle- | fonte, was discharged last Thursday | after having undergone surgical | { { William Bottorf, of Bellefonte, who | | Given under my hand, at Bellefonte, the year of our oth Jay of Ap 1 in the Lord, 1931 and the 155th year of the Independence of the United States of America. Herr SALE.—By virtue of a t of Fieri Facias issued out of ve Cote oe mmon eas of Cen- to public sale at ot the Court ouse in the Borough of Belelfonte on FRIDAY May 15th, 1931. The following Property: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, and in th orough of Philips bolus pe m—— Fire Insurance Does yours represent the val- ue of your property five years ago or today? We shall be glad to help you make sure that your protectior is adequate to your risks, Ifa check up on your property values indicates that you are only partially insured—let us bring your protection up to date. Hugh M. Quigley Temple Gourt, Beiiefont, Pa, ALL FORMS OF Dependablg Insurance ounty of Cen- & t | ty, Pennsylvania, red and ten 50) 3x follows, to-wit: — of lot of alley ninety degrees to the right, a dis- ae of a Donared and rene i10p feet | feet to to a post corner and the place of begin- | place of The following Property: ALL that certain messauge, corner ‘and lot of ground situate, and the h of Bellefonte, Centre - Michael ey, thence N or thirty | lot formerly of John Caldwell 175 tenths (35.3) feet to & POSt | thence by land of same 50° feet’ Northwestern sid an | LIER DY on how On formerly: of Chiavtes ley; thence along said cCaft Northwestern side of said intersecting theCut y Lu oe 5 : HERIFF'S SALE.—By Virtue of ‘and described as follows, to-wit: — writ of Levari Facias issued out BEGINNING at a post corner on the | = the of Common Pleas of : Northeastern side of Fifth Street, and County, to me directed, will be which post is 112 feet Northwest ' from | Posed to public sale at the Court the Northeastern corner of Spruce and | In the Borough of Bellefonte Fifth Street and on the Northeastern FRIDAY May 15th, 1931. eS bounded and described on the Southwest. along the BEGINNING at A Soin 200 feet Wi orth feet M Beaver Street: Street East 50 CONTAINING 50 feet in front and on Beaver Street and extending BEING Lot No. 56, Plan of Philipsburg, | feet to land now or =formerl were | back the same and being the same premises as | Thomas Caldwell and his ‘wife, b sold and conveyed ny Eliza hy | deed bearing date March 1924 to be mortgagor, herein t M. Latz, | by deed dated Jaiy Seth 1981 and record. | herewith at Bellefonte, and in Dead Book Vol. 131 at 515 as by reference thereunto being will more fully at large appear. | gage contained. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the phioperty of Eliza DuBree and | ree. | Which Mort, was Harry A. | Sale to commence at 1:40 o'clock P. M. of said day. tof ' Terms cash. | Terms cash. H, E. DUNLAP, Sheriff | Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte Pa. April 11th, 1981. 76-17-3t = April 18, 1981. recorded gran | unto the party of the first part ven to secure terms and $2000. e under the conto Yai stipulation in sald Mort- Seized, taken In execution and to be sold as the property of Olaf 8S. Risen. Sale to commence at 1:30 o'clock P. M. said day. H. E. DUNLAP, Sherift | Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa. 76-17-31 G. F. NOLL Bellefonte, Penna. 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