Page Two THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. _————— The Centre Democrat, BELLEFGNTE, PENNSYLVANIA Editor Associate Editor Manager ~A. ( PAUL CECH DERR M. bUBES A. WALKER Business weekly, every Thursday morning at Bellefonte, Pa. as Issued ' postoffice second class matter TERMS OF $1.50 SUBSCRIPTION if paid in advance if not paid in advance per year, $2.00 per year, ubscript) name. All the first issue of request youu your The label bearing date of label less upon special date expires Is piainly ( redits are given by a change We send no rec your i each month Watch date on label afte must noon to publication, whether news or adveMising reach the Centre Democrat office not later than Tuesday insure publication that week. Advertising copy received aller NMuesday morning must run its chances All reading noti advertisement: ivertl es marked (*) are Legal notices and all real estate ac ements 10 cent line each issue. - atria v A 1d N Subscribers chan g postoffice address are liable for CIRCULATION OVER 7.000 COPIES EACH WEEK THE PENSION DRIVE HAS STARTED What is described as a “first step” in a drive, which if it succeeds, will cost the Country $20,000,000,000 a year has heen taken by lobbyists for the organized war veterans. 1e veterans there are enough upstanding, patriotic, splendid American citizens to scotch this move- he very beginning so that the pride and homage ich has for its veterans of the war shall con- we instead of diminish. tha nithlie Ne PUD The opening wedge is in the form of a proposal to pay | pensions to widows and orphans, not to the wives been widowed or the children who have been or- husband and father died in the war or of refrom, but to all widows and orphans no or when the veterans’ death. The former group It is even said that these \ 4 TO : EV IGCLK IAL LIES 3 le eviden his 1s true 1s supplied by the hat there appeared before a committee of Congress last week representatives of three veterans’ organizations, led by the urge the immediat t gen fact enactment ot rphans of all World War in the new married betlore uly 9. 5 « OF any or ved with him yeal next veteran’ “having married a veteran, has veteran and who has not remarried.” legislation pensions would be paid indis- utter disregard of the time and cause of re to repeat the abuses of earlier to authorize a continuation and an same pernicious system under which pensions to “widows and or- and the Mexican War, though since the end of the first of of since the end of the second. preceding the whe said ry 18 still paying he War of 1812 have now elapsed A % . NY Vears nent 1s it proposes co establish as a specially of ex-soldiers who die in time of ly peace-time causes, and not only because it is tion of the principles of the War Risk Insurance f 1917, which was intended to do away for all time the old pension system, and not only because its pres- ent cost would be $84,000,000 annually and its future cost till larger, but most of all because experience has plainly hown that the adoption of legislation of this kind is mere- one step in a of steps leading on remorselessly we begin to travel down this road--to the enactment that general pension plan of which President Roosevelt given warning. First, pensions are broadened to include idows and orphans” of veterans who die of causes which not connected with war service. Then veterans them- are made eligible for pensions if they are in need. Finally, a general system of pensions for all veterans is es. tablished-——and the rates are regularly increased, There is an obvious danger that this course will be followed in the present case, even though the American Legion is now lim- iting its efforts to the enactment of general pensions for widows and orphans, and even though it has made ne de. mand for the payment of general pensions to veterans themselves, dOW Deing urged is a bad erie Once ol are On the basis of experience with earlier legislation, and considering in this case the enormous number of individ- uals involved, the Veterans Administration has estimated that the cost of a $60-a-month pension for World War vet- erans would eventually amount to twenty billion dollars, That is the gigantic sum which a general pension plan in- volves—a sum ten times as large as that involved in the pre-payment of the soldiers’ bonus. If experience is any guide, there is only one way to prevent the ultimate enact- ment of legislation of this kind, and that is by rallying pub- lic opinion to oppose at the very outset any step hich threatens to lead in the direction of so vast a raid upon the Treasury. HELP THE CHINESE The appeal of President Roosevelt, asking the American people to contribute not less than one million dollars, to be expended by the American Red Cross in the aid of suffer- ing civilians in war-torn China, should meet with a respon- sive outpouring by the people of this great nation, No one can read the dispatches that come from the Far Fast without sympathy for Chinese civilians, particularly women and children, suffering from the ravages of war that apparently know no bounds. The behavior of the Jap- anese soldiers at Nanking, where raping and looting has been practically continuous for more than a month, is but a reported example of what has probably happened on a scale larger than many suspect. The war that devastates China today is not of her seeking, It iz a war waged in defiance of a pledged word and in disregard of covenants with other powers which stand idly by while Japan takes advantage of China's defensele condition and seeks that which the Mikado's government promised not to seek in the treaties that limited naval con struction. There was a time when nations went to war over broken tr®aties. There was a day when strong and self-reliant powers, having given prote ction to weaker people, Were res- olute enough to force other nations to stick to their word. That day, it seems, is not to be found in 1938. The Japanese strike the Chinese countryside from the air and death dealing bombs leave millions of in dire distress and woeful want, people | The people of Centre County no doubt find it hard to realize that men, women and children are being murdered in China. Families are being destroyed, The innocent suf- fer with the victims and the fortunate are those killed by the bombs that drop almost unheralded from the sky. "What fate is in store for those who live? God only knows, but per- haps some of them may find a brighter day through dolla; contributed to their welfare by the American people Any reader of thi who wishes to partiei- e in 2 work of way do so by making a contribu ion through the Red Cross, Similar societies in other are also seeking funds with which this experi relief can give aid to suffering hu in a far off land. We akine th newspaper, mercy, n unas dispensi r of " y 3 NODs the response will De generous, NOBODY KNOWS the mmtentions elf. there are other nations that will The same observation applies to Mexico, Drazil, G: Britain and France, as well as Australia, the Philippines and China PUTTING BRAKES ON THE BUSES A ] going to be a great deal slower SIs In CXCOrss considered inim general traffic has determined must of the motoring public will vate hi ! ‘hh as they use were using nr « it ui ny i A, \ Ars February 3rd, 1938 | quite ~ 8S. vines start on the price tag, and ride right with you every mile you drive a 60-horsepover Ford V.8, Its price is low and it costs less 10 run than any Ford car ever built. Many owners report 22 10 27 miles on oa gallon of gas. Newly styled inside and ont — with plenty of smooth Beeylinder power — you'll Tike the Ford “60. And so will vour pocketbook! * Notice ail the equipment included in the low price of the “Thrifty Sixiy™! THE 1 OrrFice CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” Finally about a half yard of red flannel was exposed. A Brother Peabody.” Brother < VERY WELL! I sald she'd made with me a hit Very well Perhaps I was a trifle Very well I wld her that she was divine, She let me hold her hand in mine In short—1 handed out my line Very well lit 1 whispered softly in Very well how appropriately, dear Very well 1 drew her snugly to my breast, While she, not daring to protest Cleaned out the pockets of my vest Very well her ear Twas, No Sah! No Indeedy! + big fat brother was dozing peacefully through the opening cere- and gentlemen's lodge, His trousers, already rolled up climbed even farther as he slouched down in his seat % of a ladies’ high few of the snickered, but the women were indignant sald the master of ceremonies, “the ladies of the like to have you pull down your trousers.” Peabody awoke with a start. “What! life. Not in a public place like this would he yelled. “Not on Spring, Spring, Beautiful Spring lit, little birdie, in tree 8ing your melodious springtime sonnet You're a joy, providing you Don't fiit on my new Easter bonnet tha Lhe A Cold Weather Suggestion . ’ +1 . v a pest of the party n George His imitations } Arliss to a hummingbird In tl ; 4 man with a screwed-up face nitate now?” asked the bore yw about a ground hog that's seen its Our Looney Lyric is 9 5 flannels M s10 SJIOUgn Chance Not a Ghost of a : | 5 Lak Je | i that wi ira ast a to attend cernete ry + hotel verandah Hes an arti paints women on one door and men on the other She Had a Reason Indian Juin asked brave riding a pons the - Hie four She Knew There Was Somethin hen serving wine i to one gentleman CAG the head oO I knew there was something I should not ¢ A New Office needs a cuspidor -. lub-—-"That’s & g we do little STANDARD FORD V-8 PRICES BEGIN AT FOR THE SOMP, COUPE (SAME AS ILLUSTRATED) DELIVERED IN DETROIT, TAXES EXTRA. The Tudor Sedan is $644; the Fordor Sedan, $689. With the 25 horsepower V.8 engine, the Coupe is $629; the Tudor, $669: the Fordor, $714 * EQUIPMENT. All prices include front and rewr bumpers and bumper guards, spare wheel, tire and tube, tire lock and band, cigar lighter, twin horns, and headlight beam indicator on instru. ment panel, at no extra charge. i —————— EC —. | Query and Answer Column ha PROBLEM There was a pole In a well which was ten feet deep. How much of the pole was sticking out? Some of the pole was sticking out, of course, but we can't tell you, or you would guess the problem at once, Now, the problem is: How much of that pole was sticking out? (This one will stick you so look for the answer elsewhere In this col- wmn), R. H—~Why do airplanes seem bpolsier to on al some time than others? ’ Ans.~~Alrplane noise heard on the ground varies with the wind. A person to windward of a plane in a strong breeze will scarcely hear a sound although the machine is fairly close, while a person to lee- ward will be annoyed by the loud roar even though the plane may be half a mile distant T. McK. --How and In 18377 Ans In 1926, were issued, W. R H—At a formal gioves or remove them? Ans ~They should be taken off. Tt is not correct to leave them on arms and turn back the hands people the ground many patents were lssued in Country in 1936 39,793 patents Te iss in 1837, 37006 patents tn back long white the L KE. 8.~Who was the Salmon fo: new submarine named? Ans It I now whom the Navy's 3 the United States Navy Department to name submarines for fish in ocean, The submarine, Salmon, is named after the fish individual, 5. R~What are th adding agricultural States? Ans wheat the after an 3 os § products of the United Al der: white they the following or Comm, cotton, tobacoo present potatoes, Oats W. H—~What is the whe Ans ~8inking Creek, In Breckenridge and traverses an underground as a large ring flowing from C. N.—Art are, in and name of creek in Kentucky? suddenly disappears miles, reappearing aisappearing county, course for several under a hill colts ever white when they are born? White horses were dark at fcaling ght grey, then while It is conducted by Ii t the end of a long wire by D.—~How —Bometimes been are u MALLY large do lobsters grow? lobsters are caught weighing fifteen pounds and a reach twenty-eight pounds, Lobsters sold in cfie to two pounds in weight P N. An few have markets known to from cotton how much should be allowed for el culiains material is loosely woven fissouri? Ans TH g DR ee] ucti the Phillsdelp Orchestra In a of ier music in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, October 24. 1031, Stokowski left the pistform when he was disturbed by a sneege He resigned in December {ter twenty-two years of service, but 1934, wl dmter ret as conductor f irned guest name? speak of him as “Mr, Brosnan” BC MAY Use name as, “my husband *™ Reader—-Should a wife Ans -8he should r aoquainlance 4 4 oy - Tea ~ * ntroduce her husband by his given introduce him but to clos correct to introduce him, or speak about him E Y~Will you be kind enough to answer what was the date and day of the week Oliver Goldsmith was bom? Also his nationality? Ans Oliver Goldsmith, the “writer of prose and poelry, was bom on Wednesday, November 10, 1728. He was a North Ireland Irishman Y. R~What is German silver and regular silver? or friend riven fiver in it at all is an alioy of 12% percent nickel, per cent zinc is whiter and harder han regular siver and wat Bumoer James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan in 21 rounds i Sept. 7. 1892, under London prize ring rules Cal La. on tlanta, Ga.? There was ai serdes of race riots In Atlanta Ga, Sept which 18 negroes and one while man were ! attacking of white women by colored Was there once race war in 1906 alleged three States in the Union the greatest number the World War? he casusities for the first New York 402322 . B—When did Chauncey M Ans Chauncey M. Depew, a at his home in New York City on April 5 M M.-Can Congross? Ans ~The I in Congress 1928 tates in the World War 35.042: Illinois, 182364 Depew die, and where? former United States Senator, died 1928, aged 83 years the Librarian of . 1 - SOLOW you answer what the salary k for salary of the Librarian of Congress is now $10.000 per stipulating this amount went into effect on T. S.—~What form of govertiment does Austria have? Ans Since the termination of the World War Austria has been a republic. The official name of thet country now is “Republic of Aus- trian” L. T.—What kind of an anima) is a “gnu™ Ans —A gnu is & kind of antelope found in small herds in South Africa. The hair is black-and-brovn and bristly Tee Hee-1f vou know so much, just tell us what's new In the movie colony of California, will you? ns. ~Nothing much, except the gang of husbands Baseball Fan—1 have heard that Babe Ruth once caught a baseball dropped from a flying alrplane. ls that true? Ans—Ruth caught a regulation baseball dropped from a plane fiy- ing at a speed of about 100 miles an hour at an altitude of about feet, over Mitchell Field, New York Ju.y 22. 1026. The calch was on the seventh attempt and the ball was dropped from the feet before it was over Ruth's head, It was sucked along by which could not reduce speed below 100 miles an hour, and R ing a fielders glove, caught it after a hard run. Answer to Problem-—-The pole was sticking out 6’: feet If you re member your arithmetic you will kpow that a pole, perch or rod ] 16% feet, —_____. elo TREE FURNISHES HISTORY - » OLD FINE (Conunued from page ome) - tween the stump—cut eight feet tained no outstanding = 2 g 2p ; 4 5 Leer HT £2781 ¢ :
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