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APRIL 15, 1932
HAVE FAITH IN OUR LEADERS
A rump organization set up by Mr. Joseph Guffey, of Pitts-
burgh, has been trying to asperse the motives of Sedwick Kistler,
Roland S. Morris, John R. Collins and Judge Harry C. Niles, a
quartet of Democrats who are an honor to our party. The four
gentlemen are candidates for delegate-at-large to the coming Dem-
ocratic National Convention. Mr. Guffey would like to see them
discredited by defeat so that he might again become boss of the or-| BLANCHE WEAVER.
ganization in the State.
In order to accomplish that end he
nel of publicity to
they are opposed to the candidacy of Governor Franklin D. Roose-
velt. The stand they are taking with regard to being bound by
primary; instructions is entirely impersonal. They are for or against
no one of the several receptive candidates for President.
merely want to be free from any obligations so that if they are sent
to Chicago they can view the possible chances of a candidate for
our party in June, rather than be bound by April estimates of avail- |
ability.
No matter what their stand, it is the duty of the Democrats of
Pennsylvania to elect them delegates-at-large. They have betrayed
no trust as the constituted leaders of our party through the years
they have been the dynamic force in its organization and we are
sure they would betray none in the National Convention.
In answer to those who have ulterior motives in attacking their
candidacy they have just issued a public statement which the Watch-
man herewith publishes:
“The undersigned, who have ventured to submit their names to
their fellow-Democrats as candidates for delegate-at-large to
Democratic National Convention next June, desire to state very
briefly the reasons why they ask to be sent unpledged to any particu-
lar candidate for the Presidency.”
“We all realize that our country faces an economic situation |
of unprecedented seriousness and difficulty. Continued business de-
pression, wide-spread unemployment, an unbalanced Federal budget
and a world-wide spirit of unrest—all present a challenge to
constructive genius of our people and to the continuance of
Democratic institutions. We are confident that the American peo-
ple who for more than two years have suffered with rare patience
under these conditions will meet the problems arising out of them
with characteristic judgment and sanity. We are equally confident
that they will turn to the Democratic party as the instrument to ac-
complish their ends after their three year's experience with a dis-
appointing and feeble Republican leadership which has been con-
sistently unable to appreciate the gravity of the situation or to cope
with it. As Democrats we are proud that our party was never bet-
ter equipped than it is now to meet the new call to service. During
the past decade the party has developed a large number of men in|
the halls of Congress, in the governments of our several States and
in private enterprise who have shown a rare capacity for National
leadership. Jt is clear that the Democratic votérs are not yet certain
which one of these outstanding men could best represent our party
in the issues of future policy which are rapidly taking form. The
leader we need should be chosen by our party in convention as-
sembled and not forced on the voters by highly organized personal
campaigns. This is not a time for primary contests which so often
leave wounds that are hard to heal, but rather for the fullest co-
operation and considered judgment. This year, above all others in
the past, calls for a National Convention where representatives of
the voters may counsel together unshackled and unpledged. Never
was the need for such counsel greater than it is now.
reason we are bold to ask the confidence of our fellow-Democrats
at our party primaries in April. In this great national crisis we ask
for freedom of action. We pledge you our best and most disinter-
ested judgment. We are against no candidate thus far mentioned.
We are for that man who will most adequately represent the poli-
cies of our party as they are framed by the Convention to meet the
issues as they may beccme more clearly defined. In a National
Convention Pennsylvania has an important part to play. We feel
that it should be a disinterested party which should aim to serve our
country in a critical time, freed from petty questions of local lead-
ership or political advantage. In this spirit we submit this statement
and will cheerfully abide the judgment of our fellow-Democrats.”
EVERY DOLLAR FOR THE NEEDY
It is not often that we have found anything in a Pinchot ad-
ministration to commend. We welcome the opportunity his Attor-
ney General gives us to prove that we are as ready to praise as to
lampoon. Mr. Schnader might be merely playing dog in the manger,
but whether he is or not we are with him on his ruling that none
of the ten million dollar Talbot appropriation for the relief of the
unemployed in Pennsylvania should be used for administrative ex-
penses.
Every community in the State has a legally constituted poor
organization as well as numerous church, fraternal and lay welfare
societies. The latter have been engaged in this labor of love for
years. They know best the communities in which they have been
working and they would resent even a suggestion that any of their
members would accept compensation for service that is the expres-
sion of their love for humanity.
Others may think as they like. Gen. Schnader’s motives might
not be as pure as we would have them be, but there should be no
tolerance of those who would tap the life giving stream that Penn-
sylvania will soon start flowing to its needy citizens.
——Governor Pinchot, in a letter to editors of Pennsylvania
ndwspapers, admits that in the fourteen months he has been in of-
fice eight hundred and forty-two new officials have been added to
the State’s payroll, thereby increasing the cost of our government
by . over one million dollars a year. The Governor justifies this
enormous increase of burden on the backs of tax payers by claim-
ing that there is so much more to be done now than Governor Fish-
er had to do that the increases were necessary to keep the govern-
ment functioning properly. Without indulging our inclination to dis-
sect, seriatim, the explanation he offers we merely throw this col-
umn open to the Governor or any of his advocates who want to at-
tempt to show that Pennsylvania is any better off under his guid-
ance than it was under John Fisher's.
———Jules Jusserand, former French Ambassador to the United
States, in justifying his country’s opposition to disarmament and
continued building of fortresses on her northern frontier, asked an
American, who was discussing international relationship with him:
“Will you change your neighbors? Take ours and give us the Ca-
nadians.” M. Jusserand unwittingly, perhaps, pays us a very pretty
compliment, and at the same time lays France open to the suspicion
that she hasn't been as four-square with her neighbors as we have
been with ours.
weekly, every Friday morn- Te o com :
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A Check and a Word of Cheer,
Johnstown, Pa., 4-1-32
| Dear Friends:
This is not an April fool and—de-
i or not—we've got to stick
ito our old friend “The Watchman."
| It has come to our home ever since
| I was a child and into this home for
| forty-five years, so that we look up-
‘on it as a member of the family.
I do hope you are not feeling these
| awful times like thousands who are
| out of work in this city.
Sincerely,
——— ————
is resorting to every chan- ESCAPED PRISONER
convince the Democrats of Pennsylvania that |
CHANGES HIS MIND AS TO
! CHANGE OF VENUE
Thomas Lewis, escaped Rockview
prisoner who three weeks ago refus-
change of venue so he could get a
fair trial, changed his mind and went
into court, last week, and entered a
plea of guilty, He was sentenced to
serve ten to twenty years in the
penitentiary after he has completed
his original term.
Michael Flannigan, charged with
‘aggravated assault and battery by
Roland Fye, was found guiity and
| sentenced to pay the costs, a dollar
fine and serve thirty days tc ope
year in the county jail.
William Cartwright, of Philips-
! burg, charged with breaking, enter-
ing and larceny by Frank L. Snyder,
was found not guilty.
Robert M. Rudy, of State College,
charged with larceny by W. J. Gra-
ham, State highway patrolman, was
‘also found guilty.
The case against John Petriskey,
for a violation of the game laws, was
| dismissed and the costs put on the
county.
H. B. Walker, violator of the vehi-
‘cle code. Case dismissed and the
costs put on the county.
For failure to pay a court order
‘for support Herbert Hollobaugh was
sent to the Allegheny county work
house for 3 to 6 months.
D. A. R. ENTERTAINED
AT STATE COLLEGE
The Bellefonte chapter, Daughters |
account. He w
‘of the American Révolution, held” it's" the McClain bloc
regular monthly meeting in the par-
ish house of the Episcopal church, at
| State College, on Thursday evening
of last week.
After the business session the
members were entertained with a
one act play, “The End of the Trail.”
Since it was a story of Revolution-
ary times attics produced treasures
which added much enjoyment to the
play.
Mrs. Hodgkiss played the part of |
Mrs, Crabb, who bossed her husband,
a mild-spoken farmer, played by Mrs.
, Fletcher, Bill Soners, their hired |
by
i with whom Bill was in love, was
| the little heroine, who saved them
all, by Betty Wilde. Capt. Martin,
‘an American officer, and Capt.
' Smithson, a grenadier, were played
by Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Koos.
Among the out of town members
present were Mrs. Edwin Erle
| Mrs. Carvel E. Sparks and |
Mrs. H. H. Havner. |
| The hostesses were Mrs. E. E.
| Frear, Mrs. Joseph Kalbfus, Mrs. P.
' B. Brenneman, Mrs. R. D. Anthony,
| Miss Lucretia V. T. Simmons and!
Mrs. S. W, Fletcher.
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J. 0. PETERS CELEBRATES :
SIXTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
| Last Sunday, April 10, relatives
and friends of J. O. Peters gathered
at his country home “Cold Spring
| Farms,” near Stormstown, to cele.
| brate the sixty-eighth anniversary
| Mr, Peters’ birth. ;
A fine dinner was served and the
occasion proved most enjoyable to
all who were there. Of course felici-
| tations and expressions of hope that
| the host would be spared to enjoy
many more such auspicious events
were general.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Peters, Betty Jane and Lois;
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Peters, Beu-
lah, Wilma, Laura and George Jr.;
Ellis Peters, Mrs. T. V. Stevens,
D. C. Miller, Scott Peters, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Zimmerman, Glenn and
Philip Guiser.
Daniels Peters and Dorsey Gunsal-
lus, of Nittany; Mrs. John Kimick
and Miss Lenore Powell, of Altoona;
Miss Ruth Peters, of Williamsport;
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hall, of “Ivan
Hall;” Frank Peters, of Milesburg.
—The Catholic Daughters of.
America will hold a card party in
their rooms, over the B. and B. store,
on Allegheny street, Bellefonte, this
evening, with play starting at 8:30.
Admission will be 25 cts. and every-
body will be welcomed.
man, an American spy, was playea Which
Mrs .Anthony. Marion Crabb, TY
portrayed by Mrs. Gravatt. Jennie, ught
Ralph and Edwin Moran, Mrs. C. C, ors
Kunes and son Robert, Mr, and Mrs. | some
———
Items taken from the Watchman issue
of April 14, 1882, *
—We had a magnificent thunder
storm and splendid rain here on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Cal. Weaver, of Penn Street,
~The bill car for Batcheller and
es Dorns' circus arrived in town on
‘Sunday and immediately the boys
became greatly excited,
—The first annual ball of the
Bellefonte Fencibles, Co. B., came
off with gclat iast Friday night.
There were fifty couples in the grand
march, and Gen. Beaver, Col. D. S.
Keller and Dr. Geo. F. Harris, of the
genera) staff, were present to view
—James Rowan, aged 72, died at
his home in Union township on April
~-Mrs. Kane, an old lady of Hecla
Furnace, Walker township, died on
Sunday last and was buried in the
Catholic cemetery here, on Tuesday.
-—On Tuesday, March 28, Albert,
son of John Todd, of Philipsburg, fell
into a tub of scalding water and
after two weeks of intense suffering
death came to his relief. He was
only about two years old, but an un-
usually bright and interesting child.
—A, W. Reese is putting up a
crane on Main street, Port Matilda,
for use in loading charcoal. He ex-
pects to put up another soon That
with one already in use, will make
three; showing that the charcoal
business is rushing.
—The car works sent a long train
of new cars away on Tuesday.
—The Friendship Hook and Lad-
der Co., of Tyrone, has invited the
Logan Hose company of this place
to be its guest at dinner if it should
decide to attend the big Fourth of
July celebration in that place.
—At the regular meeting of the
Odd Fellows lodge of this place on
the night of April 6th, William B.
Rankin was elected noble grand; W.
I. Fleming, vice-grand; W. B. Pon-
tius, secretary; A. V. Smith, assist-
ant secretary, and H. H. Benner,
treasurer.
~The Bellefonte car works are to
be increased to a capacity of one
hundred cars a day, The nail works
are in full blast and the glass works
have resumed operations.
—W. E. Burchfield expects to open
a grocery store in the storeroom in
the new Centre County bank build-
ing. His stock is bought and part of
"it has arrived already.
There isn't a vacant house in
Bellefonte and one can't be gotten
for love or money.
~The aurora borealis or north-
ern light displayed itself brilliantly
Sunday night last.
—Harry Teats, so long connected
with the Sechler & Co. grocery store,
has severed his connection there and
will go into the business on his own
have his store in
two doors west of
the Watchman building.
—J. H. Vosburg, Esq., once a resi-
dent of Bellefonte and court report-
er here, died in Philadelphia last
week. He had been living in Tyrone
since leaving here and went to Phila-
delphia for treatment for subacute
meningitis.
—The affairs of Miss Clara V,
Milliken, Bellefonte heiress, and
Courtland De Lacy Evans, her nine-
teen year old suitor from Plainfield,
N. J., are being discussed generally
as a result of a suit brought to dis-
solve a deed of trust which she made
to her uncle, Col. James Milliken,
put him in control of her prop-
amounting to $100,000.00 or
more. It appears that the father of
Mr. Evans thinks the deed
to be dissolved before his son
marries Miss Milliken. He avers that
he is not after her money because
he will have as much in his own
right as she will have, but since she
has attained her majority she is
capable of managing her own for-
tune. The case was tried in court
here, then appealed to the Supreme
court, which has just ruled that un-
{due influence was not used to per-
suade Miss Milliken to make the
deed and, therefore, it could not be
dissolved.
—The ladies say that the most
beautiful in Belle-
fonte are at Miss Mary McBride's
shop at the corner of Allegheny and
Bishop streets. -
Will everyone who has books to.
spare please put them in a conven-
so they can
Scouts. When
telephone Mrs.
24), and they will
you cannot deliver
collection barrels
A. and in the
Richelieu theatre. ‘
it
pack the books in
Philadelphia and those not suitable
are sold to help pay the freight. It
is hoped that collections can be com-
pleted and sent by April 18th. Sail-
like to read, so please share
of your used books with them.
——What is expected will prove
a very interesting entertainment has
been arranged for St. Paul's A. M.
E. church, in this place, on Friday!
evening April 22, at 8 o'clock. At
that time a group of colored stu-
dents from the Pennsylvania State
College will present a program of
spirituals and other concert music.
The boys are said to be quite talent-
ed and offer entertainment that is
unique and clever. Admission is only
|
A rumor is current on the streets ¥ EVENING
| that some Bellefonte merchants are| Many prominent Masons from
| taking advantage of a rencent rule Centre and adjoining counties were
‘adopted by the Bellefonte banks to guests of Constans Co
|charge customers from 10 to 25 No. 33, at a conclave of the
| cents for
Tenth
cashing checks. We cannot division, last Friday evening. All told
| vouch for the authenticity of the ru- about 150 knights in full regalia rep-
mors but if it is true it is probably | resenting five States, were present.
{because of a misapprehension on the A six o'clock banquet preceded
part of the merchants as to the ac- the order of business which was
tion of the bankers. The action re- called at 7:30 o'clock. The beautiful
ferred to was decided upon at a Order of Malta degree was put on in
meeting of officers of the three Belle- full form before the grand command-
‘fonte banks held on the evening of er, Clyde P. Love, of Harrisburg.
| April 1st. At that time they decided | This was the third time in its his-
to make a charge of 25 cents for tory that this degree has been put
cashing checks for individuals not on by Constans Commandery. The
{customers of the banks and whose Commandery has had a very success-
checks would have to be sent through ful year so far as the increase of
‘the regular channels for collection. members is concerned, a class of fif-
' No charge, however, will be made to teen having been initiated at one
customers on checks put in on their time. The work of the degree team
regular accounts. A charge of 50 was very favorably commended by
cents, however, will be made to the the grand commander.
drawer of a check whose account has Incidentally, Bellefonte led the
not sufficient funds to meet it. The State, last year, in the percentage
banks also decided to make a charge of increase in the chapters of Royal
of 25 cents for the small check Arch Masons, Councils of Royal and
books and $2.50 for the large ones. Select masters, Bellefonte is the
All these charges have been in ef- smallest town in the State to main-
fect at State College for some time tain the four York Rite bodies in
past, and so far as we have been Masonry, and all of them a success.
able to learn have worked no hard- They are the Bellefonte lodge, No.
ship on any customer of the banks. 268, Ancient York Masons, Belle-
— fonte chapter, No. 241, Royal Arch
| Residenis of north Spring street Masons, Nittany council, No. 57,
are having their own radio troubles Royal and Select and Select Master
‘just now, and are at a loss to ac- Masons, and Constans Commandery,
count for it. One owner has filed a No. 33 Knights Templar. The chapter
lengthy complaint with the West and commandery have memberships
Penn Power company in which the in excess of 325, while that of the
belief is expressed that it is due to lodge and council are slightly less.
(the building operations at the com- At the completion of the work,
pany’s new garage, on Lamb street. last Friday evening, addresses were
Others think it is due to oil burning made by grand commander Love,
furnaces while some have a sneak- division commander George L. Ben-
ing suspicion that an amateur broad- ner, of Curwensville: grand marshal
casting outfit is being manipulated | Robert Cunningham, of Philadelphia,
in that neighborhood. One thing is and past grand commander W. I.
certain, and that is that most of the Fleming.
radios are like a deaf and dumb| Among the visitors whe were pres-
‘man during the day time but all ent were Rufus T. Strohm, of Scran-
right at night. The West Penn radio ton, a former resident of Bellefonte;
trouble hunter has been trying to Thomas J. Lee and Samuel Wigton,
locate the cause this week. of Philipsburg. The officers of the
-— commandery, installed last week,
As everybody knows we had an are as follows: Commander, Earl S.
unusually mild and open winter but Orr; generalissimo, Arthur H. Sloop;
we have evidence to prove the fact captain general, Robert A, Kerstet-
‘that the spring season is from two ter; treasurer, W. B. Rankin; record-
(to three weeks later than last year. er, George T. Bush. A number of the
We had our first fresh rhubarb pie, members of Constans Commandery
out of our own garden last year, on have held offices in the State com-
| March 28th, and it will be several mandery.
days yet before rhubard in the same
bed will have attained pie growth.
So there you are.
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| ———Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Dawson, of
Philadelphia, Pa., announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
And now the authorities at Wash- Gertrude Louise Dawson and Mr.
ington are aiming to balance the Henry J. Lyman, son of Mr. and Mrs,
‘budget by cutting out expenditures George E. Lyman, also of Philadel
!instead of further increasing taxes. phia, on March 26th. Mr. Dawson
One of the big reasons is that they, was born and spent the early days °
can't find anything else to tax. of his life in Bellefonte. Miss Daw-
at ti the tax-raising son spent numerous summers here
Coincid e . NE with her grand- n ; .
question a story comes from Lock g§ §, ra Darente. is ug Me
Haven that when a certain merchant | ————————
|in that city, who does considerable’ __ mu. Ladies Aid society of
advertising through the mails, learn- tye [ytheran church will hold a bake
ed that letter postage was to be in- gq)¢ jn the H. P. Schaeffer hardware
creased to three centsherushedtothe gon tomorrow (Saturday) All
post office and laid in a large supply | yg
'of 2-cent stamps in the belief that | nds of baked goods will be on sale.
as long as they lasted he would es-
cape the three cent rate. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
—— DEMOCRATIC TICKET
When you see them on the street
you can't tell from their dress DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DIS-
TWENTY-THI
whether they are the “Governor's | RCATE TWENT
lady or Mrs. O'Grady,” but the illu- 10 1a De
sion is dispelled as soon as they ty-third Shsratic Jord Jf he [Pen
open their mouth and start talking. I hereby announce my candidacy for
When it comes to profanity and ob- RNetics) ‘tackate to the next Democratis
‘scene language the boys don't have third Congressional Ponenty
a thing on some of the girls that Lh :
travel the streets ‘of ‘Bellefonte; and juno” 13 Tavorief the nemi.
‘Democratic candidate f den
Jué younger they are the more pro-| PLDs eu tor t
: . my Detition thir 'will' abide bY the
voters at the +
in and should Ex
receive the
number of votes cast in the Dis-
will keep my pledge and support
ROBERT A. HENDERSON. Altoona Pa.
FOR CONGRESS
We are authorized to announce that
Frederick B. Kerr, of 800 south Second
| Be i
on for
third Congressional District, of
on in
We would just like to know how
many men and women would have
stayed away from the Butler meet-
/ing, last Saturday afternoon, had
they known for a certainty that the!
. Governor wouldn't be there.
And we might add that “Little
Phil” Womelsdorf did it very gra- het, of Xe
!ciously when he introduced the field Counties, subject to the 2 Fules Foy
“Fighting Marine,” even if he didn't | PANE y es
‘get him located in the right county.
——
DISTRICT NATIONAL DELEGATE
To the Democratic voters
onal District Counti
i Bt ’ i
| And another thing we'd like to of the 23rd
fleld, Centre and Blair
Bernard
| mow. ia the WHY and the wherefore
of the Governor's mysiccous visit
to Bellefonte the night before the
| meeting; slipping in quietly, spend-
ling the night at The Markland and
| then hastening on his way to Harris-
| burg early Saturday morning before |
‘anybody had a chance to learn of
es of Clear-
J. Clark, of Altoona, Pa., solic-
wig se Tg
. 0 enable
him to Da in nominating the next
president of the United States.
its your
| But the agony will soon be over.
| Only eleven more days until the
| primaries and then we'll know
| whether it will be the “Fighting Ma-
| rine” “Puddler Jim.” However,
| we're more interested in seeing how
(far the sage of State College is going
to get on his wet plank for Con-
gress. The wet plank, however, is
only a minor part of his platform,
as he has a number of planks in it
| that should cause every voter to
pause and consider before casting
t dan ror
can Reple
onal District subject to the decision
of the Republican voters as expressed at
the Prine April 26, 1982,
COUNTY CHAIRMAN tak
authorized nee
We are to annou ae, Hi
25 cents. The N. B. club committee | Jodon sale at Pleasant Gap, on Mon-
of the church will be in charge and | day. A grey team brought $425, and
serve refreshments at a small extra the lowest was a roan mare that
| cost. | brought $132.50.
Whi Spri t
| his ballot. Bond an or Chali of the Ho:
| — publican _ County = Committee of Centre
Before you read this column trout v Subleet to the decision of the
| fishermen will be up and at it and for | poters of the party, § expressed 4 April
| the best fish story turned in to the 2g, 1932,
writer we'll give a quart—of milk. ATE TO
DISTRICT DE ATIONAL CONVENTION
— the uthorized to announce that
Horses sold very good at ok Wag 4 at lang Ss
candidate for del from the 23rd
Congressional to the Repubjican
National Convention, subject to the
| rules governing the primary to be held
| April 2, 1982.