A —— Thi Centre Femocrat, BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA f A.C DERRB....soosnirsivese Hg PAUL M. DURES ...Associate Editor CECIL A. WALKER......... ARIE Business Manager Issued weekly, every Thursday morning. Entered in the postoffice at Bellefonte, Pa. as second class matter, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $150 per year, If pald in advance $2.00 per year, if not paid in advance The date your subscription expires is plainly printed on the label bearing your name. All credits are given by a change on the date of label the first issue of each month. We send no receipts unless upon speclal request. Watch date on your label after you remit, Matters for publication, whether news or advertising, must reach the Centre Democrat office not later than Tuesday noan to insure publication that week, Advertising copy received after Tuesday morning must run its chances, All reading notices marked (*) are advertisements, Legal notices and all real estate advertisements 10 cents per Une each issue, Subscribers changing postoffice address, and not notifying us, are lable for same. All subscriptions wlil be continued unless otherwise directed CIRCULATION OVER 7,000 COPIES EACH WEEK Jap Victory Dangerous The Japanese military machine continues to achieve strategic victories but the embittered Chinese withdraw deeper into the recesses of their country and turn a deaf ear to talk of peace. Premier Konoye, it is reported, has advised the Japan- ese leaders that the failure to bring China to terms has created an increasingly grave situation, forcing the Japan- ese government to resort to another course of a serious na- ture. So far, explanation of his remarks has not been of- fered. After six months of fighting the Japanese army busily engaged on extended fronts and the “incident” threatens to become a disaster, The entire Japanese econ- omic and social set-up demanded a quick decision but a long contest seems assured and an imperial conference, the first in twenty-four years, is called to chart the course of the is- land empire. Already the economic effects of the war have been pro- found in Japan. The financial strain of prolonged fighting may prove too much. No one knows how long the Chinese will last but if they can keep fighting for as much as two years they may bring about the downfall of their enemy. Japan, proudly determined to rule Asia, may be so weakened by the guerilla warfare of the Chinese that she will be unable to resist the imposition of terms by western nations when the settlement is made. In fact, even now, the future of Japan depends upon the tolerance of Great Britain and the United States. These two nations, by using econom- ic weapons, could probably wreck the Japanese program and impoverish the Japanese people. is No Polution of The Air By Radio The Federal Communications Commission, in charge of radio, very properly rebukes the broadcasting company and participating stations for the Mae West and Don Ameche “Adam and Eve” skit of several weeks ago. The Commis- . Bion refers to the act as “vulgar” and rejects the proffered apology on the ground that there was never any excuse for that type of radio olfering. “The ethics o fdecency” were violated, says the Com- mission, and most of the persons who were shocked by hear- «4 ing the broadcast, are very much in agreement. Such things could not occur, the Commission adds, if the broadcast had a proper appreciation of their public responsibility. The question is whether or not a public reprimand is adequate punishment. There seems to be some doubt in the commission's mind for it warns that while under the law it cannot exercise the power of censorship, it can revoke li- censes or fail to renew them and this with other misbehav- for will be taken into account when renewals are sought not only fromthe main licensee in this instance but all the other gixty stations which were involved. Use of the air for private profit under present regula- tions is open to much question at best, but when that air be- comes polluted, the situation is all the more aggravated. An Unusual Advertisement An unusual advertisement recently appeared in The New York Times. Because we feel the advertisement must have caused much favorable comment, we are reprinting its entire text. Captioned “Pay Your Bills First,” the advertise. ment was inserted by The House of Seagram, and read as follows: “No person should spend a cent for liquor until the necessities of living are provided—and paid for. Bills for groceries— clothes—shoes— rent--light—heat —doctors— bills stich as these have first call on America’s payroll, “We don’t want to sell whiskey to anyone who buys it at a sacrifice of the necessities of life. “Whiskey is a luxury and should be Fine whiskey can play a pleasing part in gracious living—but only when taken in only after the bills are paid. “This statement may seem contrary to our self inter. est. Actually it is not. As one of America's leading distillers we recognize a definite social responsibility. The very exist- ence of legalized liquor in this country depends upon the civilized manner in which it is consumed. In the long run, Ye believe, it is good business for us to say ‘pay your bills irst’.” treated as such. the scheme of moderation and A Happy Ending To A Baby Mixup Every mother rejoices in the satisfactory identifica. tion of the Shamokin hospital baby, For a time it looked as though the mother was given a baby girl, when she believed that her begotten child was a boy. . After a deep and searching examination of records, agreement was reached that a clerical error was responsible for the misunderstanding and that the attractive girl in- fant and not an equally attractive boy infant was the mother’s child. Nothing could be more terrifying for a mother than to be given the wrong baby. Nature makes a mother a doughty fighter in such a circumstance. If there is to be happiness there can be no doubts as to maternity. The incident ought to make hospital authoritics doubly careful in keeping their baby record straight. Governor's Second Step For Highway Safety Governor Earle in his admirable highway safety cam- paign, now goes a step farther. Drivers responsible for ac- cidents will net drive again until they submit to an exam- ination by the State. «+ vIn some cases this means a first examination; in others a resexamination. The highways are full of drivers who! pever submitted to an examination, Their first permit was! ET — —_— ——— —— granted before examinations were started and renewals have followed automatically, The Governor's program does not exempt these drivers from the test if they are declared responsible for an accident. That alone is progress, The Governor's step follows a first one that suspends for ninety days the driving permit of any person guilty and convicted of exceeding fifty miles an hour, The effect of that regulation is already apparent to some observers. The second step ought to have equally good results, One thing seems certain. The public is just mad enough over reckless driving to back the Governor to the limit in almost any reasonable measure he takes to end or reduce the slaughter of the highways. The Fasting Dean It is little or none of our business what the very Rev. Israel Harding Noe, of Memphis, Tenn., eats, or whether the Episcopal clergyman continues the absolute fast that he expects will attest spirlual perfection and immortality. The 46-year-old cleric lived on oranges and cashew nuts in 1936, on oranges alone in 1937 and, beginning Jan- uary first, has wafer three times weekly. While he puts ice cubes into his mouth to relieve the dryness of his throat, it is said, he expels the water from his mouth when the ice has melted. He is of the opinion that he is entering a “new higher plane of spiritual life,” taking food from “the Father's life within.” Moreover, he has “worked it out potentially” and knows that he ean “experience it.” So what? Simply this, don’t be surprised to hear that the worthy man has entered the spiritual realm, through the door of natural death, unless he abandons his absolute fast. It will be a pity, no doubt, but it will be. Sunday School Lesson MINISTERING TO SPIRITUAL his NEEDS, they wh Ife or doctrin could discredis ir friend 1H Iernational Sunday School Lesson _ for January 30, 1938 po 1 the fou is brought {i sufferer 20 t hot us was, they were the crowd but, full ¥h, they ‘owened } the roof, resting i front of Jesus. attracting hi bah to thelr belief in h their devotion to the faith S—— by fa 8 GOLDEN TEXT: “Son. thy sins are forgiven"--Mark 2:5 (Lesson Text: Mark 2: 1.12). if Jesu b rewa: ds he address n Always wa 10 "3% 0 here revealing example brought al faith not vement pa.sy voled (riend: their hearts the for great ach! Jesus was busy as “3 un’o the crowded com in the Capermaum He had cager listeners. hurriedly gathering when 5 aGiscoverd Jes ned f retumed word home th iS from his SWIng Yet, Jesus stopped caching and peiformed an awe piring wonder “The healing miracles of Jésus were not wrought to prove what God could do, and man could not do.” write Lelie D. Weatherford, but what man could do and ought to do” if they would accep: the wonderful assurance of power offer recent sine, he Visible physi- cal cure of the body of iflerer This done, it was not sl. apge hat those who witnessed it were "amascd and giorified God.” How far can faith act in hat that 1 do igh John's Gospel the works he t ton me 1 he do also. be effec: of Jesus's minkstry had already had ia influence and wide by this second summer © activity. The religious leades Jerusalem had been aroused by this of the Bon of Man new doctrine, already critical of slement {or such s& modern trans- hieir own keadership and formation would be sincerity and had sent thelr emis. basis would be the two-fold saries 10 Capernaum to scout oul need. absence of ain and presence of lis teacher and discover some flaw belle! «1s he Li) foals far ie ad ’ I. completely and faith ne al.ons » » 5 Mt # ight lving power of re ll oto us tancer het 8% reURious Onger, Dut ils one Ane Louisa’s Letter Then if you remain tr each 3 Other until you are old enough to marry he should feel complimented that you still prefer him after be- ing in a ther boss 1LOUISA Dear Louisa: I am a girl of 16 and go with very nice boy of 17. We ike each other very much and he doesn™ Sant me to go with any other boys My mother is not willing for me to go with just one boy so 1 am wor. ried about the whole thing. What sould you advise me to do? Susan » 10 positon to know Dear Loulea My child and one other m the highest marks In thelr grade. Now my child has always kd the grade ke Mass ANSWER rs It Is a very unwise thing for a girl and boy of your ages to make such a promise to each other. Even if you are very much in love and ft should mat unttl you aie old enough to get married. you deprive one another of a great deal of pleasure by such a course. It is alright to like one boy more than the rest and to be nicer to him than to the others, but do not Umit yourself to his company, alone Your tastes in many things are not definitely formed al your age and It 1s just possible that several yoars {rom now you will find that the boy you admire 50 much right now does not appeal to you at all. If you hav given several years of your life Ww him and have foregone other com- pany you may find # hard to get back in with the other boys or thw may think that your friend has go'- ten tired of you It Is the natural thing for boys and girls to enjoy the company of the other sex and i they sce and ktiow many borg and girls they wil be better judges of the man and woman they finally mary than if they never knew but one, Youth is the time for play time and the boy or girl who has his plea- sure when he is young will be very apt to setlle down and be content with mature things after he ls mar- ried. 80 many of the men and wo- men who indulge in silly flirtations when they grow older a0 because they missed thal phase of life In their younger days and try to ge back something which they fee. that they have missed, Do you think your boy friend would be very much hurt if you tell him that you think it better to §O | until this year, but the other child has gotien the higher marks this year. The teacher Is a friend of her mother's and I think she is being paitial—-Would you protest if you were me? Mother ANSWER Alter all what do mean? The only reason we are an- xious for our children to make good marks is because it means that they have learned something well If you feel that your child knows her subjects, why you should be well pleased 1 certainly should not make an issue of such a thing. It will do your child much more harm than good LOUISA Civil Service Examination The United Blates Civil Service Commission has announced 8D open competitive examination for the position of elevator conductor. The entrance salary lg 1080 a year, less a retirement deduction of 3's percent. Applicants must have had, with- in the past 10 yoars, at Jeast 3 months’ experience In operating elevators, They must have reached their eighteenth but must not have passed their fiftieth birthday Full information may be obtain. ed from the Post Office, State Col lege Pa. or Becretary of the U. 8B. Civil Service Board of Examiners, sms at the post office or customhouse, | Washington, D. C. A ————— : farmer and timber man of Marion, voted with | J cigarettes wears (bers of his own race to the electiit | two mem- on charges of attacking . The Jury reached minutes, 4 Negro Juror Voles to Convict Ne- i Kroes John Claybrook, 86-year o'd negro | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. January 27, 1938 _— THE OrriCcE CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” IT CAN'T BE DONE (By the Barnyard Poet) a man ean do lots of miraculous things can fly through the air like a birdie on wings can pilot a submarine under the sea He can bulld him a house from the trunk of a tree He can stop a fast train amid rumblings and squeals Just by jamming a few pounds of alr on its wheels. He can harness the lightning and make it behave He can turn a huge waterfall into a slave With a radio he can git back in his chair And snatch entertainment right out of the air And by just bolling the water and using the steam He can do things that sound like a coke-eater's dream He can just press a button and, quick as a wink, He can flood-light a room that was blacker than ink. He can breakfast in Prisco and dine in New York He can make a small fortune by not raising pork He can even, sometimes—if he's lucky, that is Mnke a few extra bucks with a poem like this, But, although he is monarch of all he surveys, And a miracle man in puh-lenty of ways And although he does lots of miraculous stunts He just CAN'T-—darn the luck!—love two women at once! Oh, He He Disarming The Minister It was Sunday afternoon, and little Tommy opened the door to re- veal the minister “Is your father at home?" “No, he's not home,” sald little Tommy. “He's just gone down to the Country Club.” Then Tommy, noticing the look of commiseration and long-suffering plety on the minister's face, hastened to add, “Oh. it's all right—he's not playing golf. He wouldn't think of that on Sunday He's just gone down for a few drinks and a game of poker.” inquired the clergyman THE LAVENDAR COWBOY He was only a lavendar cowboy, The hairs on his chest were two: He wanted to follow the heroes, And fight like the he-men do Yet he was In mortal trouble By a dream that gave him no rest; When he was a hero in action He wanted more hair on his chest Herpicide and many hair tonics He rubbed In each moming and night: But when he looked into the mirror girs grew In sight honor hold-up nest, HORINGE, is chest! Of Time on Ahead A salesman who had been tra ber of years was complaining about surprise, the train came in He Immediately went and sald: “Here's medal I want to congratulate you. [I've traveled on this road for 15 years and this is the first time 1 ever caught a train on time * Keep the medal,” said the conductor hils is yesterday's ¢ af certain raliroad for a num- the trains being late when to his Wig tle Leading to the conductor pl train” Taking No Risks You remember when yo Doctor?” asked the patient “Yes. Ephraim.” replied the “Well, 1 just wanted to ask you if you t a bath now?” ured rheumatism a year ago. don't “and toid me not to get myself wet?” coclor ny you hink it's safe for me to take Slips That Pass in the News (From the Le Orande, Kans. Times) Felix Charleroi of Big Falls became the father of a bouncing baby boy last month and entered him in the baby contest sharierol Is a wealthy retired magician (Prom the Henline, Neb., News) FOR BALE--Musical instruments, radio, victrola, and bed springs Ok 6616 (From the Pico, Callf., Weekly News) Biond Miss Cirace Weeves won the first prize at the Masquerade Orace wore a mask and a fig leaf 100, but we knew her just the same (From the San Fernando. N. M., Expositor) FOR RENT-lLarge stucco duplex with tile roof, by widow, with two- car garage behind. NK-11770 (From the Bridgeport, Ala. Journal) WANTED--8tenograph; experienced In fire insurance office. Must understand office detall and be familiar with bookkeeper. Box 1156 (From the Salamanca, N. Y.. Press) All the bables entered In the baby festival to be held at the Andrews Theatre Wednesday afternoon at the matinee are to be examined for physical scoring Monday btween § a. m. and § p. m. The manager an- unces “The Wet Parade” will be the feature picture (From the Portsmouth, N. J.. Tribune) WANTED Last maker. Man who can put on iron bottoms and file his own bottom. Steady work and good wages for good men. Apply New- man Last Works Not That Brand A malesman taking his bride South on their honeymoon visited a hotel where they boasted of thelr fine honey “Henry.” he asked the colored walter, “where's my honey?” “Ah don’ know, boss,” replied Henry, eyeing the lady cautiously, “she don’ work here no mo” Traitor in the Camp Teacher—"Who gave us this beautiful school?” Pupil—"President Roosevelt.” Teacher Who keeps our roads so nice?” Pupil-~"President Roosevelt” Teacher—Who makes the trees and flowers grow?” Pupll—"Cod " Voice from other side of room-—"Put that Republican out !" Air Conditioned She drove up to the oll station and asked the attendant for alr for her tires “Your tires seem to be up, lady,” the station man sald after testing them. “Maybe they are,” she replied, but it's six weeks since we had air put in last, and it's bound to be stale by this time. I like fresh air in my tires.” A Black Negative A Harlem flapper went into a photographer's studio to get her pie- ture taken. She smiled her very prettiest when the slick-looking, ebony- hued proprietor came to greet her, “Ah craves to hab mah picture tooken,” the flapper announced. mT I : - ve photographer looked his attractive customer over with a care ri, © as in or, both I's as in it, a un- | ful eye. “Ah don’ know," he declared finally, “whether Ah should take yo’ close-up or frum a distance" “Lissen, Charcoal,” cried the flapper, “yo’ jes’ lay yo' hands on me and see whut yo' gits 1” Not The Blindfold Test « | Query and Answer Column PROBLEM -—Admiiting that a gallon of water will weigh eigh pounds, plus a half-gallon of water, how. much will a galion and half of water weigh? Answer elsewhere in this column, N. T.~What town in the United Btates hos the largest | Ans—Thomasville, North Carolina, had for some time what | belleved to be the largest chalr in the world, After Gardner, Masss etts, built a larger one, the chair at Thomasville was torn down and to be replaced by a larger one, According to the Bureau of Census, t value of chairs produced In New York City exceeds values reported either Thomasville or Gardner. B. L-—-Does smoking reduce the appetite? Ans Slight indulgence may stimulate the appetite, but excess smoking probably reduces it. W. H—~What is the salary of the mayor of Philadelphia? Ans ~This official receives a salary of $18,000 a year. W. H. J—-What is the group of statuary consisting of a number female figures in front of the Chicago Art Institute? Ans It is the Fountain of the Great Lakes by lorado Taft sculptured female figures are symbolical of the five lakes W. R~—~How many toil bridges are there in the 1 sd Blates? Ans ~In October, 1037, there were 312 toll bridges in operation, T. M—Was the White House copied from some bu abroad? Ans —Hoban's original drawings contemplated a bullding w wings. The central part only was erected. The design is said to ha been suggested by the residence of the Duke of Lelnstr in Dublin, b the resemlance is slight. TAI Laan D. R—How much horsepower is generated by Niagara Palls? Ans-~~At the present time about 300000 horsepower is generated the American and on the Canadian, 855000 horsepower. On ti Canadian is the Queenstown-Chippewa power the larg single hydroelectric development in the world E. GIs the creasing? Ans It is decreasing this Country. G. GIs the widow of Willlam E. Gladstone still living? Ans ~No. The widow of that distinguished statesman of died on Friday, June 14, 1000—very Dearly two years death of her Wd 44 Bide side plant, n a umber of rats in the United States increasing or d There are, however, about 123,000,000 rats Engla following t husbar R. J.-Can you answer if the calendar are the same Ans The Oregorian (Christian of Christ; the Jewish calendar from the ca.endar from the time of Confucious W. D.—~Where and bow world? Ans We believed th on Jewish, Mohammedan and Ching as our Gregorian calendar? ww «NO calendar dates from the ti UUme of Adam; the Chind high is the skestack in late SMoKestac pl Lhe ne, N. J. is the highest ir D. H—-What i wwers of Pennsylvan Michigan 1 *aala i igan respectively smn wid both have the same offic nave no al Lhe on smokestacks Oriord-Cooper Company A { - Sor 5 feet high nd a 3 flower Ans h ficial nick for nosylvania is the Blate, but Penns: 0 icial the y ie “a Keysto nickname fichi M rm 4" gan s Wolver M. H—How nan enth wedding anniversary? Ans ~The T. H—-When it is 12 on here what Ans-—~When it 5 1 clock noon her it S ialer on seventh wedding is “woolen ™ Ume Is it In China? is twelve hours and fort For exampie: If it is 12 o'ch m., Tuesday in China, L. A~What is the meaning of a white flag flown over a weath bureau station? a Ans A white flag means “clear and fair weather:” a bias flag Tain or snow,” and a balf-blue and half-white means “local rain snow.” P. B15 there any State or Territory in the United States where 1 loense Is required to get married? Ans —Every State and the United States has a ms ic is required M. P.—-Who was Ellen Terry? Ans—Elilen Terry was a world-famous actress whose home was Small Hythe, England. Bhe was born on February 28, 1548, and &i July 21, 1028, aged 8 Years 4 : Answer to Problem this week: If a pounds, pius half a gallon, it is obvious will weigh just 18 pounds. Hence a gallon halves) 54 pounds. gallon of water weighs that a hall-gallon of wa and a hall will weigh (th: Weekly English Lesson Words Often Misused Do not say. “T am trying an ex- periment” Say, “I am making ad experiment.” Experiment means a trial] undertaken to discover some unknown principle or effect. Do not confuse respectfully and respectively. Respectfully means in a deferential manner. Raspectively means as re ating to each Do not say, “He is the party 1 mentioned to you.” Say, “He is the a TRADTTTONATY handed do from generation (0 generation. pecially by word only; as, tradition opinions; traditional customs, ABSTRACT (verb); to the mind sttention. etc. "His tention was abstracted from subject.” PROGNOSTIC: eign; symptod “The passion of hatred is 50 durabl that the surest prognostic of in 3 sick man is 3 wish for record person 1 mentioned to you" Say, “The falseness of Charles (a person) was revealed when the fal- sity of hig figures (a thing) was disclosed.” Do not say, “Don't blame it on me” Omit ® on Merely say “Don't blame me.” Say, “It was a delicious dinner (a pleasure of senses), and the enter jtainment was a delightful surprise (that which charms)” Words Ofien Mispronounced Comely. Pronounce the © as in come, not as in home. Subpoena, Pronounce sub-pe-na, e as In ped, 4 as In ask unstressed. accent second &y lable. Allegheny. Pronounce dl-e-ga-ni, fst a as In at, @ as In me unstressed, second a as In gay. | a8 In it, princi- pal accent on first syllable, Auxiliary, Pronounce og-zli-ya, stressed, accent second syllable, Prodigious, Pronounce pro-dij- us, 0 as in obey, | as In Jt u unstress- od, accent secony syliabe. Ptomaine, {mg In nO, a as in main, accent frst | kyllabie k ve He~"Over in Turkey when a man aies they bury him under the sand | for seventy-two hours.” S8he-"Yeh?" He—-And they dig him up again, place him on a white marble slab, | and ten beautiful maidens in bathifg suits march with him through the streets.” Bhe--"What's that for?” He—-"1f he doesn’t wake up then, they know he's dead.” Kissing a horseshoe is sald to bring luck. But be very sure that the horse isn't still wearing it. nat Bh Joridn newspaper Says a girl who smokes should be careful to el Shucks, Mr. Editor, where you been? The kind of girl who smokes pajamas. remove the cigarette from her mouth before pulling her nightgown over 's al), folks. We've never bee » fir BIS BOARS YS And ror eF USAD Able 40 get anyone lo tel id | Pronounce to-man, 0 cillation."—la Bruyere. CONTIGUOUS; touching: joining. “A picturesque house ood tiguous 10 the churchyard "Wii ter AVERSION: a state of mind which attention to an object coupled with dislike of it and desi of turning from it. “Mankind has great aversion to intellectual labo Johnson WILL HAVE NO NEW MOON IN FEBRUARY THIS There will be no new moon ing the month of February this for the first time since 1918. The moon will teach the ne moon phase on January 31 and th vext new moon will come 2885 ¢ ater, on March 1. Because tf lunar or synodic month Is 295 ¢ ng occasionally the month ruary which has but 28 or moon Pm,
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