THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Barring'Non-Resident Pupils No Solutio ——— ’ (Continued from page one) ondary school Appropriation, purposes are State loca! taxes, and small miscellaneous items such as sales, rents, and refunds. Over the same ten year period, average re- ceipts from the several sources have been as follows Tuition Appropriation Taxes Miscellaneous $18,154.77 22,661.73 42.570 54 1.419. 43 $84 815.47 s¢ehool re- non-resident Total Thus 214°: of eeipts has come pupils’ tuition The manner determining the amount of tuition to be charged per pupil is prescribed by the State schoo! law. The items included and the method indicated are fol- lows Teachers propriation Teachers’ Institute State Retirement ment Cost Cost Co | 4 Cost of Cost of Total of 10 of total from of as salaries, less State ap- attendance Board allot. textbooks instructional janitor’s fuel electric these items total of of suppiies, of service Service Add this Divide result by average daily at- tendance to find cost per pupil per Vear When the cost has thus been termined, each district, including Bellefonte, pays for all its pupils on that basis. In brief, all districts pay for dollar according to the school from de- dollar number of pupils in thelr district If non-resident pupils dis- continued, it would be assumed by some that the ordinary operating expenses of the high school would hall since hell the en- would be discontinued far from the case High chool tall SC TTONeoU to number, or 9 a school, of- the same subjects. By actual computation it is found that two more teachers, or 11 rather than 9. gould be required for the half-sized school. The cost of these two teach- ers bevond the state appropriation for them. is now born by tuition charges. This cost would have to arried by the Bellefonte district were no tuition pupils Janitors wages electric service, there practically no reduction en account of reduced numbers Accordingly. the local school dis- trict would be paying the entire of these items, whereas at the : time non-resident pupils nay their share dollar for dollar : A reasonable estimate of the fi- nancial advantage to the Belle- fonts district arising from non-res- ident pupils, on the ilems listed shove, places the figure at $4,000.00 $5.00000 per year. This amount a period of years is more than subbicient. to. provide such. addilon:, al equipment and facilities as are made necessary by the presence of the non-resident pupils It should be born in mind that the major items of the proposed building expansion such as auditor- ium e screens, remodeled toilet facilites, and added stairways are required or needed regardless of thw number or source of pupils. T¢ should also be understood that the local district profits fi- tuition pupils, the ay the tuition pro- were high be cut in rollment Heh The pre pie that half me nat could handle as fering he f there In the matter fuel, and would be of Cost vy b ver fim iil tJ m sically and impossibie for each district to build. equip, and maintain its own four year high school for anything like the amount ft now pays in tuition charges. The financial advantage to both is no more than usual one obtained Br combining several small business gnits into one Relative to educational advan- tages to both local and tuition-pay- ing districts, the results seem ob- vious. More subjects can be offer. ed and more activities conducted. Roreign languages, public speaking, apd specialized mathematics and geience courses in which enroil- mien t are relatively small could not pe offered without a large number of pupils In the matter of school activities it is interesting to note that 27% of the Varsity football team. 40% of the Varsity basketball team, and 20% of the present band are non- resident pupils. Year after year, suth activities ns glee club, orches- tra. debate, school newspaper, dra- matics, and oratorical contests will show one-third or more of their participants to be non-resident pu- pils. Consequently, these aclivities are on a high level or, in some cases only possible because of the larger number of students, Prom the community point of view, the advantage gained by hav- ing non-resident pupils in the local schools also seems obvious. Pupils coming to town day by day bring business to our stores and offices, Parents often accompany pupils to town for the purpose of shopping or of seeing the doctor, lawyer, of deritist. ‘Trade to a cousiderable ex. tent follows the pupil. Local organ- izations ate making strong efforts to increase goodwill and patronage among out-of-town dwellers, Hav ing the sons and daughters of the latter in school helps this move- ment. To exclude these boys and girls would do immeasurable harm. Many of them work in Bellefonte after leaving school. Many have relatives here. The interests of Bellefonte and surrounding terri. tory are thoroughly joined. What benefits the one, also benefits the other, Any action serving to dis- joint rather than cement the busi- ness and personal relationships of the larger community will be harm. Tul to both. "7 The non-resident pupil, consider- ed from any angle, should stay for the benefit of Bellefonte and the territory from which he comes. the . Every once in a while we suggest to our readers that they go to Chinese have scored ohe important victory. church; the idea is still a good one. , at least, the " Duckbill Dinosaurs Able to Grow Teeth as Needed Duckbill: dinosaurs weren't at sll like ducks when it came 10 the mal ter of teeth, They had aboul the finest dental any animal in the world has ever possessed, ac cording to C. W. Gilmore, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the United States National museum Two thousand teeth, ranged in rows both horizontal and vertical, formed a fair average equipment for of them But it right, even creatures that inhabited the earth at the Duckbill dinosaurs feeding enti more formid mils one was all for the same Lime were quite harmless re Much fewer lv on plants teeth in the their sre the # lyrannosam shaped like barra Digger of flesh t back to the duc i these Lat Led | tHMes ready i the teelh were to grow new ones; th were jaws, and ke. He all that soft vegeta and shallow owed and gulped be ground ne 1 ¢ 41 Kept Liaaily “Mother Goose” Rhymes Traced to a Frenchman who Iwo centuries ago, the first to give this The name There was a Mother Goose lived in Boston but she was nol name to nursery rhymes came the French u rect states a writer from way, Detroit News, and is as { A famous French tales, Charles Perrault 17 a cluding the 1 Hood On front pictured an old woman spinning and pubis! ¢ he iSpece was telling these stories, and on a pla ard nearby was @ French inscription meaning Tales of My M Goose.”” Why he chose this name is not certain, but there was a kindly French legend, Queen wh Was noise incredible stories and ( liness te children oD Boswen publisher, Thomas Fleet, son-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Goose published in 1719 a collection of nursery rhymes and jingles which be called "Songs for the Nursery, or Mother Goose's Melodies for Chil- dren.” This was just ten years aft er Perrault’'s book was published in English, and the name was evident- ly derived from it. It waz given as 8 collection of oid jingles that Fleet's mother-in-law, Mother Goose, was in the habit of singing to his oldest child. She did not claim to have composed any of them, In 1780 John Newberry in London pub. lished a similar book of Mother Goose's Melodies ther person in Goosefoot 01 The Hawthorn and Christ The hawthorn is affiliated with the erucifixion of Christ. A robin is supposed 10 have pulled a thorn from Christ's brow and the blood splashed upon the breast of the rob. in. The bolly was supposed by some to have been the wreath of torture worn by Christ. One of the saints is supposed to have wiped the blood sweal Irom the brow of Christ and veronica plants to this day show a faint human imprint The cyclamen was symbolized by the Virgin Mary as blood drops. The Stars of Bethighem were supposed to have originated from the meteor which burst across the land at the birth of Christ. The mottled marks of the foxglove and cowslip are supposed have been placed there by elves, to When Oranges Were Rare When the grown-ups of today were boys and girls, a quarter fo a third of a century ago, the only oranges the boys and girls of the small towns and farms saw were those deposited in the Christmas stock. ing. Advertising of citrus fruits created a demand thet forced bet ter methods of distribution and made possible lower prices. Today citrus fruits are found in practicsdly every small town at practically all seasons of the year. Thanks {0 ad. vertising, oranges are no longer on- ly & Christmas delicacy. Carti In Coat of Arms Cacti are used in the vont of arms in Mexico.. Wise men in the early Fourteenth century told the Aziecs to build their cities where they would find the Cacti, the eagle and the snake. point where Mexico €ity is now lo- cated. One of the myths of the pe- 8, that, if an image of 8 per. wis to be punished wasn clay and jabbed with cacti needles by the tribal voodoo doctor, that person would be afflicted with serious fliness or would die. The vegetable garden fanatic is now wondering whether the crop will prove Chat his theory cheaper vegetables is right, In 1312 the Aztecs reached a | ‘County Plans For Air Mail Week (Continued from Page 1) New York on the proposed New York to Cleveland leg of the vens turesome undertaking While planes sttopped here almost daily after tha: no mall was carried until Decem- ber 18 of that year when the trans- continental line had been estab Hshed as far as Chicago. The first plane carrying mail stopped with a small pouch for Bellefonte and pick ed up a small one made up here for Cleveland, Chicago and points west Not only for this because Bellefonte experimental sites ment ol but also was one of the in the establish- radio beams and direct ra- dio communication with ship | this community articularly meshed in the early day of mai! history. Radio beams and way radio communication made night fiving possible. Before these devices were perfected and installed there was no night flying. and ship were so primitive that few of them could make the flight from New York to Cleveland without here for refueling reason en- mir two and those arr ing late in the either eastbound or westbound wre overnight Bellefonte be the daring Wik who apparent) meaning ol day invariably remained nme i center shibuck ling pilots did not k the who rode Now fear pardon Mon - thoug nt radio beacon we : ie 4, WiidElL lg the | WwaliQoOw Mn ment flun went! wo any oon and Wr renor th AY : RY“ ¥ "Alr Mall Week tre Hai burg ’ ear iie of mall dest ions of the 1 ri { ted Each of the 2738 houses served wy the Bellelonte post olfice will re- eive one of the special Belleionte cachets, consisting of an envelope bear a brief sketch of Belle fonte's part in the development of alr mail, Extra may tained from rurel carriers who a! wil supply of tam posiage t send one ounce In of the United rachets be Ob eC ~ which any States via alr mail These or social ITE cachets WMG teresting memento friends or They also serve the purpose of advertising Bellefonte 10 the rest country, and a time pases cachets become increasingly vwainable to stamp rent ives places ff th Os thre the Ol ectiors i Farm Home Razed By Fire, Sunday {Continued from page one) o'clock Sunday affemoon and with in 15 minutes’ time the entire strut ture was enveloped in flames. Be cause of the rapidity with which the flames spread only a few articles of household goods could be removed from the building until the heat be- came 30 intense that farther vage work was impossible A call was sent 10 the Millhein Fire - Department, and when pumnper arrives on the she scene they did splendid work in protecting a large shed and 2 bank barn near- by. Several times the sides of thew bulldings reached the ignition poin but a stream of water directed upon them prevented them {rom break ing into flames Owing to the subtantial natuse of the log residence, which is believed to have been well over a hundred veais old, the fire burned for an ex- treordinarily long time, and the Miltheim firemen did not leave the scene until about 10 o'clock that night when all danger of a fresh outbreak had passed Hundreds of motorists along the Penn's Valley highway, attracted by the bollowing amoke, drove to the farm, and at times the road was blocked to the passage of trucks carrying water to the pumpe:, According to report Mr. Strouse owner of the farm. carried no insur ance upon his house or iis contents Neither js Mr. Fisher, a WPA woik- er protected against his Joss, a0. cording to reports. Yesterday no in. formation was available as to whether or not the home will be re- built Visitors to Penn's View, famous scenic point two miles gouth of Qo- burn, spotted a white wisp of smoke against the distant mouniainside shortly after the Strouse home caught fire. Spectators watched the wisp of smoke grow into a large black cloud, and finally the flames themselves could be plainly seen, al- though the house was approximately 10 miles distant from Penns View You rarely find a speaker who can wn} MAG the give you a definition for Commun« | | fam : § can | The cooperation with Government | ahead children ‘ample time to get under the bed, (for which big business pleads, ine | {eludes any action of the Govern thing. The B.C. R. R. Shows Gain in Income —————— (Continued from page one) Swengel Smith, of Bellafonte T. D Geoghegan, of Washin They replace J. O. Talbot, of and the late William Marriot by. of Philadelphia addition members, | and C. B. Wagner, of Emerick and of Bellefonte of Los Angeles (hey and the Belk $4,094 5 annual revo ye This represents of $1101977 over the 1936, whic) The which was 80.48 | ironed "0 5 al ped y 4 The income Central last cording to the tockhoiden net yea Was was $6326.22 In operatin rao ES hese figure between expenses and the bu mad ent more Haceme on we future. O prevention work was dows Bs erecting food ng the embankments Company ip and curtailed went heir nto receiv. a Ly fpmen We jook to an early settlement ¢ the affairs { Company and a gr : general business 113008 combined with the increased how snjoved by virtue of the Penn. yivania State College bul) gram, promises a further our for the com traf JANE Pro. increase in revenue 1 Year The mar emplovens gement expresies io sinceve appreciation their coopertion throughout the ve and as well at this time weclomes 0 our family of swockholders a major of our employees who during year acquired shares of B. C. stock - cess ——— When a saleaman offess to sel) you something at a loss to himself, FOU Can save money by rejecting his generosity al ———— The nations of the world a¥e building up armaments for defense One of these days they will begin defending themselves at the same time - We know of men who are 80 busy solving the problems of ihe nation that they find it extremely diffi. cul to make & living for their own families Higher wages seldom interest the man who fs vying about a way to dodge a Deavy income tax EE. The experts say a big war is not | likely but we still suspect that the cannon are being made to shoot, | > A nation, like an individual, can! take it so easy that it forgets how | to bear down when necessity arises, | ] Americanism: Businessmen yelled | about taxes after his corporation enjoyed the best year in its history. | The people in the world who are | anxiously seeking ‘the truth and nothing but the truth can probably | be counted on a few fingers i After looking at the sictures int some of the modern magazines, we wonder wy people object to any. | imit seems to have been | ment which would increase profits. reached. | ——— GIANT PINE TREE IS FELLED FOR $20 Was 125 Years Old at Start Hattiesburg and five vear Two hundred f American history were malched by the growing rings of a huge loblolly pine tree felled in Mississipp The ar felled Red The forest monarct chent pine was ot the forks of Flint snd creeks In Stone county 119 feet high Was a lone sury the once virgin forests of the | Because inaccessibility of i od the swamps because escaped » vielded 5.000 feel of oN service off HD years sand Hound Holds Vigil for Dead Priest Despite Cold Westen W THe stepson fired ad wave ¥ nt eno 1h Va Ce Barney, a 12-ve d. 10 give ug MceCucddor the Gog eve: in sight of which was charge church Quick's On the day the priest! was walked siowily for a moment, a Ne hi hewed a 1 used to take t leiling stories of his dog and worse, Price. He oid ney would follow him for mile + his vigils to the sick or Was making his mountain « sometimes through the snow dog always would greet his mast gleclully at the door after a n L 8 told bow while he row ass Crosses Sunflower and String Beans in Test orth, N. H~The latest ad 0 the vegetable kingdom is “sunflower-string bean." Making a novel experiment las! spring, Richard Berry planted sev. eral sunflower seeds in his buck far A few days later he planted some scarlet runner string beans in the same place Last fall Berry found the sunflow ers and beans had mixed Each of the sunflower seeds had a bean in gide it, and instead of bearing the ordinary black and white markings, the sunflower seed: were deep pur- ple, the same color ax the beans Whisky at 121; Cents a Quart Noted in Old Book Philadelphia. ~~One hundred years sgo whisky sold for 12% cents @ guarl, but a belter brand brought as much as 18 cents, according to an old account book of the Bird-in. Hand general store, Upper Merion township Fight rvigars—apelled “segarz’” in the accouniz—could be bought for two cents. Other deals showed Cuat one dozen teaspoons were sold for 3% cenls; one dozen eggs. 13% cents; a quarter-peck of salt, 5 cents, and one pound of ham, 13 cents Parrot Drinks Coffee Daily for Breakfast Duanesburg. N. Y.—A coffee drinking parrot is the pet of Mrs. Frank Dee, Every morning the bird sips the beverage from a cup on the breakfast table. The bird has not yet learfied to say “Polly wants her coffee” put she has no trouble conveying that information by # bombard. ment of gereeches, screams and awks” The Italians advise the British that they want no territorial gains in Spain and that they seck no ec- onomic privileges, This is » good jtom to check up on in about a year and a half, It's getting so, . nowadays, that pew magazines spring up ke the grass in the fields. | Grand Jury Returns 13 True Bills (Continued from Page 1) the The lighting Prothonotary Treasures nll, saving of all Inbor as In the er's ang be made Court Ho Wi further renort bench in front of the Cou ex recommended County the cost ystem Record ’ miiorm Y he re for the of women, and rem ' from frved fre a m the nace to ubiic’ Return 12 True Bil Five Bills Other Dispositions county J Harry of Boealsburg tered a Dies of pulity to driving truck after hi had operating pr Hime: Bailey. of Motor Police been suspended arrested by RE Pleasant Gan State on March 2. near Boalsburg the officer noticed his tr ariven in =a SUSPICIONS Himes in ciaimed his license was suspended for reckless driving and that he hasn't been able to the insurance required by the before his driving permit is stored. He was sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and 8 fine $100 or in default of the fine under £0 imprisonment in the county for 30 days Although he entered a plea of guiity to three charges of violating the State Liquor laws, Martin Kosut. of Snow Shoe township, told the Court he hadn't been in his cel- ler for months and had no idea where three stills, 2 ooantily of mash and several gallons of a po- tion described as white moon- shine,” came from The defendant was sentenced to pay the cost: of prosecution fines totaling $200 and serve 20 days in the county jail if he fails %0 pay the $200 fine an sdditional 60 days in fail will be substituted The acting prosecutor in this sc- tion was a Mr. Bradley, of the State Liquor Oontrol Board He stated that on April 13 agents visited the Kosut home, found a gallon of white ‘shine in the woodpile; a quantity of mash and some more moonshine in the house; a 5-gallon still and a 10-galion still complete with coils in the cellar, and a 20- gallon still in the barn Batches of mash and jugs partly filled with whiskey also were found in the cel. lar, although none of the stills was in operation. the officer sald. The docket for the regular sum- mary convictions, appeals, pleas and desertion and non-support count uck being manner court pel State | scheduled to be held today. has been shortened to only four cases. Dis trict Attorney Oeltig announced last night. Cases to be heard are as follows: J. €. Conrad, Bellefonte, appeal on vehicle code charge; W 8. Zahniger, Fleming, appeal; John a. Mrgatrs, Port Maidlos, violation vehicle code, and Daniel Holter. Bellefonte, violation of vehicle code The case of Sidney A. Speaker, al services will he : held at o'clock Priday afternoon from Welser re sidence at tate Cx Heart Attack Fatal To E. E. 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