— Demorsailt Yaicywan. “—— Bellefonte, Pa, November 20, 1981. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THANKSGIVING 1 stood on the top of the hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the Pilgrims built their fort soon after their landing in 1620. While there I took a retrospective view of the three hundred years since those hearty forefathers landed on the Stern and rock-bound coast of old New England. Around me were their burial places with the common headstones mark- ing their last resting places. Three centuries have gone since their coming, yet as the month of November is etched upon the calen- dar of time in each recurring year, there is not an American who gath- ers round the festive board at Thanksgiving time who does not re- «<all the deep and significant mean- ing of Thanksgiving. We honor the memory of the Pilgrim fathers as they instituted the first Thanks- giving day and gave an expression of their gratitude and devotion to God for His blessing and all wise providence. What had they to thank God for? They were Pilgrims in a strange land; they were surrounded by a dense forest inhabited by wild beasts and the primitive natives. The Mayflower lay at anchor in Ply- mouth harbor; the scanty provisions which she had brought would last but a few months. Loneliness, dis- ease and starvation, as far as hu- man mind could discern, were star- ing them in the face. Yet on that memorable Thanksgiving Day in November three hundred years ago, there was given an expression of gratitude to God which will never be obliterated from the annals of American history. Its memory has strengthened the courage of the na- tion, and in every significant move- ment of aggression the memory of the faith and the trust of the Pil- grims has given faith and courage to the generations which have fol- lowed. God has been the guiding power in American affairs. The very first compact of civil liberty ‘that was given to the world was written on the fly leaf of the Bible in the cabin on the Mayflower and its most significant words were; “In the name of God, Amen.” The venerable Benajmin Franklin at the committee for forming the Constitu- tion of the United States said: “Sir, I perceive that if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without the at- tention of God neither can a nation rise without His notice, I therefore move that hereafter this’ assembly open its session each morning with prayer.” In the bitter and trying ‘hours at Valley Forge Washington ‘gave thanks to God and implored His divine guidance to deliver the land from the hands of the oppres- sor. Have we reason for thankfulness in this month of November 19317 This will be the thought in the hearts of millions of Americans as ‘the Thanksgiving Day approaches. “What has three nations wrought to ‘give us reason for thankfulness and ‘gratitude to God? ‘The Pilgrims TJaid the foundation of civil liberty, established churches, schools and col- leges as ‘a nucleus around which ‘they built and established their wolonial government. With the expansion of time and ‘the onward march of progress those first foundation-stones were drafted into the principles of a larger gov- ernment. They took their places in ‘the building of a nation and have become the corner stone of the ‘greatest republic in the world. Mow we are a nation of many ‘miilions of people enjoying the lib- erties of democracy which bind us together with mutual rights and privileges; and for the welfare of "humanity establishes one great com- ‘mon brotherhood. This great Commonwealthof America is our heritage, our coun- ‘try, our home. For this our ex- pression of gratitude should be un- limited. The trackless forest of three hun- dred years ago has melted away be- fore the onward march of the pio- meer. The primitive wilderness has ‘given way to fertile fields and thous- ands of metropolitan cities which ‘are united by a system of railways that challenges all other countries in means of transportation and modes of travel. These with the thousands of steamship lines on lakes, rivers and oceans, our auto- mobiles "nd airplanes’ have annihi- lated distances and establish the most evtansive lines of commerce in the word. Our educational sys- ‘tem is of the highest order which offers to the vouth unlimited oppor- ‘tunities for educational development. “These have made our republic a mighty nation for which we should be erateful and give thanks to Al- mighty God. Let us on this Thanksgiving day renair to our churches and various places of worship with an earnest. ness of purnose that will but new meaninZ in the time-honored custom of rendering thanks to God as a mation. T trust that the day will mean more to ns than a dav of festivitv. Let it awaken onr hearts to a deep- er spirit of gratitude as we remem- ‘her the manifold blessings of God. Roth in private and in public may the true significance of the deenly impressed on the hearts of every loval American citizen.—In- dustrial Enterprise. Grocer (suggestively): “You haven't paid that little bill of mine yet.” “No: it Legislator (pensively): “has only just passed the second read- ing.” | FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. DAILY THOUGHT | We think of Thanksgiving in harvest- i time, | In the yielding, gathering golden time; | Woe the sky is fringed with a hazy mist, And the { kissed ; ' When the barns are full with the har- vest cheer, And the crowning, thankful day draws near. —Rose Wartwish Thorpe --The coat hanger of wood or ‘metal, folding or inflexible, plain and unadorned or woven about with ribbon, raffia, or swathed in scented cotton and silks, has come to be con- sidered as a necessity. There are muff and collarette hangers, too, but probably the latest invention of the sort is the sweater hanger. Fre- quently it is made of wood, thin wood, cut in an oval shape and of- ten painted and slightly ornamented. Sometimes it has a head, cut out of the flat wood and painted attractive- ly. A hook or loop or some such arrangement makes the logical posi- tion of the sweater a hori- zontal one. Sometimes, instead of wood, the oval hoop is made of cel- luloid, in white or delicate colors, pink and blue and lavender, or in imitation of amber and tortoise shell. The sweater is supposed to be folded neatly and hung through this oval hoop, which is said to be a much better way of keeping it in good condition than to hang it on an ordinary coat hanger, which per- mits it, oftentimes, to stretch out of shape. These hangers may eas- ily be decorative additions to the appointments of one's own particu- lar room, and various, indeed, are the ways in which they may be decorated. —Blouses will wrinkle, when pack- ed away in bureau drawers, or boxes, no matter how carefully they are arranged, SO many a woman prefers to keep hers on coat hangers in wardrobe or closet. This is an excellent scheme but, as dust has a way of sifting into closets and ward- robes, even if one is careful to keep the doors closed, they need some other protection in order to keep fresh. A simple protector may be made of a square yard of muslin, with a small hole in the center through which the hook of the coat hanger may be inserted. Flowered muslin or lawn is a good material for this. It may be finished off around the edge with a hem, feath- erstitched in a color to harmonize ‘with the design of the material, and the small hole in the center button- holed about with the same colored thread. Or, if one wanted to make such protectors praticularly dainty, she might edge them around with narrow lace. These protectors take up but lit- tle room, and really do protect the blouses that they cover very well, indeed. They should not, however, |be made of very coarse or open’ ‘meshed material, through which 'dust may sift. Also, they should be slightly weighted at the corners, if one is to get the best good weights, decorations. Not only does the housekeeper like these for her own home, but she finds that they make dainty and most acceptable gifts for her friends. A set of perhaps three, decorated according to the color scheme of a room, would make a pretty, thoughtful and decidedly use- ful gift. —It is a most interesting fact that Great Britain passed a law, some centuries ago, stating that fresh lime juice must he served to every ‘sailor on Great Britain's ships three days after leaving port, and every day until the ship returned. The excellent health of the British navy has been attributed to this one fac- tor as much as any other one. We housewives know how very good limes are in hot or cold tea; and how they increase the tang and ‘delicate flavor. We have used limes for flavoring in pies, cakes, | puddings, jellies, ives and sherbets; ‘and if you haven't tried the juice of ‘a lime with your oysters and other sea food, you have a treat in store for you. Squeeze the juice of a lime on casaba or honeydew melon ‘and see how delicious it is. There really doesn't seem to be any limit to the virtues of a lime. Beauty specialists say that lime juice is one of the most beneficial applications in cases of sunburn, and that it acts as a very pleasant | Authorities say that astringent. lime juice makes a most excellent gargle in certain cases of sore | throat, and it is mentioned highly as a prevention and cure for scurvy. No one small product could possmty | be more versatile. —The world's finest limes come from those countries bordering on | the Caribbean Sea. They possess 'a more delicate flavor and a finer | taste than any other limes grown. Fresh limes come into our mar- kets the year round, for it is eter- nally and delightfully summer on) the Caribbean Coast. Where they ‘are grown, in prodigal abundance, | the air is musical with birds and | the blue waters are crowded with | many colored fish. | We know, of course, that limes |are among the oldest fruits known. dav be In ancient times, we read that the ! juice of this delicious fruit was re- | garded as an antidote for venomous | | bites and for poisons. = Today we {look with great favor on the lime, | for it makes a most refreshing and healthful drink; and it brings vari- ety, through its welcome flavoring | possibilities into the culinary depart- | ment. —If a little flour is mixed with | raisins, currants, dates, etc., before We suggest as a companion song chopping in food chopper, they will for “Singing In the Rain” “Sneez- not gng in the Snow.” | per. blushing maples of frost lip- | results | from their use. Large beads make as well as pleasing be gummy or stick to the chop- | FARM NOUTEsS. i —Cash awards totaling $37,819, the largest amount ever offered at a state agricultural show, will be distributed during the sixteenth an- nual vania Farm 2a in Harrisburg January 18 to 1 The prize money will be divided among the winners of the twenty ents of the exhibition as fol- lows: Horses $2805; sheep $3277; swine $2050; beef cattle $4770; dairy cattle $10,200; dairy products $255; corn $722.50; small grains $181; potatoes $743; cigar leaf to- bacco $181.50; apples $1744.75; veg- etables $380.50; maple products $104; apiary products $322.50; wool $200; eggs $549; poultry $7400.75; home economics $1138.50; cultural arts $645, and sports $90. i The 1932 event will be the second held in the new building which pro- vides 100 acres of floor space and was erected at a cost of $1,500,000. —Mixed fertilizers, which include the principal plant food elements, nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, have been purchased by farmers since Civil war days, but throughout this period it has been customary to state the nitrogen contents in terms of ammonia equivalent. The 1831 General Assembly, how- ever, amended the existing fertiliz- er law so that in the future the nitrogen contents will be stated in terms of nitrogen. The difference between ammonia and nitrogen is shown by the following compari- sons: 1 per cent of nitrogen; 2 per cent of nitrogen equals 243 per cent of ammonia; 3 per cent of ni- trogen equals 3.65 per cent of am- monia; 4 per cent of nitrogen equals 4.86 per cent of ammonia; and 5 per cent of nitrogen equals 6.08 per cent of ammonia. —Liberal feeding of a ration high in protein for two weeks before breeding will put sows in good phys- ical condition. Experiments show that handling brood sows in this way increases the size of the litters 10 to 20 percent. —Ample ventilation should be provided for the pullets after they are moved to the laying house. They have been accustomed to plenty of fresh air in open colony houses, range shelters, and trees. Fall colds are the result of faulty ventilation. —Fence posts always will be needed. A perpetual supply can be provided by planting black locust seedlings. In 12 to 15 years a planting of this species will yield an adequate supply of the best post material. —Training the foal should not be postponed until the animal is brok- en as a 2 or 3.year-old. The foal should be taught subordination at the very start and not allowed to become willful or headstrong. Break to use of halter early; be kind and patient. A foal responds quickly to the treatment received. —Cost of production and higher yields per acre are within the con- trol of every farmer, say State Col- lege farm crop specialists. High acre yields generally reduce cost of production and need not increase total output, as fewer acres can be planted. —Protect apple trees from mice by using a poison bait. —When such feeds as rye and wheat middlings are considerably cheaper on the ton basis than corn, wheat, barley, or rye and one de- sires to take advantage of this, he is confronted with the problem of 000 how best to feed the middlings. i Ordinarly, corn is not ground for hogs and one cannot successfully feed rye or wheat middlings with ‘shelled corn in a self-breeder be- | cause the hogs will pick out the ‘corn and eat very little of the mid- | dlings. The problem is not so dif- ficult with the small grains because | these should be ground and when the middlings are mixed with the ground grains pigs must eat all of | the feeds in the mixture. One very good way (0 get some middlings in- to the mixture is to put it in with tankage and linseed meal for the protein supplement. Right now we! can think of nothing cheaper or! better than to make a slop of mid- dlings, either rye or wheat, and skim milk. This would be a splen- did supplement with corn or ground barley. i —Dairy cows should have all the water that they need and when they want it. Drinking cups in the stable make this possible. They (often repay the dairyman for their cost in a single season through in- | creased milk production. | —A foal makes more than its en- | tire growth during the first year. If stunted at this time, full recov-| ery is impossible. Feeds which pro- | duce bone and muscle should be used. Oats and alfalfa or clover hay are best. Wheat, barley, or | corn may be balanced with bran or | linseed oil meal. i - | | —When cutting fuel wood be sure to remove the crooked, diseased, dying, and large-crowned trees. | Also, cut the poor species, such as | beech, yellow birch, sassafras, pin cherry, and pin oak. Removing ‘the undesirable trees will permit the | valuable ones, such as hard maple, oak, ash, basswood, and yellow pop- lar, to develop into valuable timber. —Leg weakness takes its greatest toll from young chicks confined in battery brooders and in brooder houses. Chick rations high in honemeal or phosphorus appear to aggravate this condition. Experi- ments at the Pennsylvania State College show that oats or oats feed possesses beneficial properties for | the prevention of slipped tendon. | cent., the margin is less | basin to be filled lies in Ashtabula ‘ reservoir useful for flood prevention. It will be Pennsylvania's largest ‘body of still water. —Nanty-Glo ' Journal. | Twp.; $1228. | Sholl, et ux, tract in Bellefonte; $1. EGG CONSUMPTION : MOUNTS STEADILY The annual consumption of eggs in the Commonwealth is approxi- og 4 201090, 090) < department of to the agriculture in a review of trends in the poultry industry. While production still falls short of the consumption by fully 23 per than at any time in the last half century, the department believes. Consump- tion has been increased greatly through various educational efforts to acquaint the public with the health value of eggs in the diet and production has been increased both by increase of laying hens and in | production per hen. Various agencies, both private and public, co-operate in nation- wide egg campaigns each year. Only recently the leading railroad system inthe Commonwealth attach- ed to its dining car menu, a small silver placard cut in the shape of an egg with this printed description: A Package of Sunshine. NORTHCLIFFE'S IDEA OF NEWSPAPER SHOP WINDOW Speaking of sermons, of anything. the late Lord Northcliffe, it is related, one day rang up the editor of one of his weekly papers who was new to the editorial chair, and said to him: “Mr. Jones, will you please go round at once to Mr. Isaacs, the fruiterer, in Convent Garden, and ask him what he does with his best apples?” The editor thought it wise to obey his eccentric chief. When he returned, Lord Northcliffe again rang him up: “What did Mr. Isaacs tell you about where he puts his best apples?” “He told me,” answered the editor, “that he puts them in his shop win- dow.” “Yes, my boy,” said Northcliffe, “that's what you have to do. You put your best apples in your shop window-—put your best news in your shop window: and your shop window is your front page.” —Chris- tian Century. BUILDING AN ISLAND SEA Pennsylvania has many rivers and smaller streams, vast areas of forest lands and wonderful mountain scen- ery, but it is short on lakes as places of beauty and recreation. The last Legislature appropriated $1,500,000, however, towards the construction of an artificial body of water in the northwest corner of the State, that will cover about 17,-' 000 acres when completed, and have a shore line of about 70 miles. Gov- ernor Pinchot, using a nickel plated spade made especially for the oc- casion, turned the first shovel of dirt for the building of the Pyma- tuning dam in Crawford county, which officially started the great en- gineering project. The dam will be 2,400 feet long and 50 feet high across the Shenango river. About! two years will be required for its completion. Rights to the land in| the basin, consisting of fertile farms and marsh lands, have been pur-| chased by the State. Part of the county, Ohio. When compieted, the | dam will become a great attraction as a fishing place and summer re- sort, as well as a great storage Sr —— REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. | I John A. Spicer to Fred Garner, et ux, tract in Ferguson Twp.; $4,- P. E. Womelsdorf, et al, to Frances B. Dunkle, tract in Rush Twp.; $1. P. E. Womelsdorf, et al, to Rich-| ard W. Womelsdorf, et al, tract in| Rush Twp.; 31. Merle F. Homan, et ux, to Del- bert E. Meyers, et ux, tract in Col-| lege Twp.; $1,100. | Bellefonte Cemetery Association | to Bessie Woomer, Bellefonte; $33. James I. Nyman, et ux, to Wil- liam H. Nyman, tract in Boggs, Twp.; $100. i William H. Nyman to Julia Ny- man, tract in Boggs Twp.; $1. M. H Smith, et ux, to W. E.| Smith, tract in Millheim; $10. i W. E. Smith to M. H. Smith, et ux, tract in Millheim; $10. Mary C. Snyder, et al, to O. W. Houts, tract in State College; $1. Mary E. Snyder, et al. to O. W. Houts, tract in State College; $1. John E. Jones, to Ezriel Horo- ite, tract in Burnside Twp., et al; I.J. Gordon Foster, etal, to Philip Foster estate, tract in State Col- lege; $1. Ella J. Lutz, et al, to Worth W. England, et ux, tract in Ferguson Twp.; $3500. Matilda Richards to David A. Richards, tract in Philipsburg; $300. Linnie Parker, et bar, to Harry Dixon, et ux, tract in Philipsburg; $300 Sue A. Murray, administratrix, to Mack E. Murray, tract in Boggs Twp.; $1. et al, tract in! L. G. Peters, et ux, to Regina Mof- || fat, tract in Ferguson Twp.; $1. | Regina Moffat to L. G. Peters, et ux, tract in Ferguson Twp.; $1. { Andrew S. Musser, et ux, to Eliz- abeth S. Homan, tract in Haines John H. Detwiler to John F. My- | ers, et ux, tract in Potter Twp.; | $100. John I. Sholl, et ux, to Boyd R.| { L. L. Smith, treasurer, to Scott! Crain, tract in Port Matilda; $47.74. William T. Hubler, et ux, to Paul | P. Zimmerman, tract in Miles Twp.; $1. i { { | | | } SS ————— 775 Minus 148 Leaves 027 In our issue of Sept. 4th we made appeal to 775 of our sub- scribers who were in arrears at that time. Since then 148 have respond- ed, and to them we make grate- ful acknowledgment of their promptness in coming to relief of the financial strain we are under. We are still hoping that the remaining 627 are not going to fail us. By the way: If you have any printing jobs. Anything, large or small in the line of com- mercial printing, we would like to do it for you. There is always one cer- tainty about job printing done at this office. at prices no higher than are often paid for work that is not so good. It is well done, and The Democratic Watchman EE ————————————————————————————
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