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Subscribers changing postoffice address, and not notifying us, are liable for same. All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise directed. "At Al CIRCULATION OVER 7,00 COPIES EACH WEEK THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. September 8, 1938. PLAIN SPEAKING (From the Fort Oolling (Colo) Leader) When William Allen White was elected president of | the American Society of Newspaper Editors a few months | ago by acclamation, he was eulogized as “beyond any | question, the most influential man in his profession.” None disputed it in the laudatory praise that appeared in all of the G. O. P. press, for the famed Sage of Emporia has devoted his life to unremitting toil for the welfare of the Republican Party. An inkling as to the enormity of his task is disclosed in an ediorial in his Emporia Gazette wherein he discussed the enactment by the last session of “the strongly Demo- cratic Congress’ of a law which puts control of gas pipe- lines under the Federal Government, “Naturally,” he says, “open-minded citizens will be grateful to the Roosevelt Administration for this check on the rapacity of the gas monopolists,” and then he indicts his own party with siz zling severity, “Fifteen years ago, when natural gas began to assume considerable industrial importance,” he ponts out, “the leaders of the Republican Party would not recognize the common sense of putting natural gas (an interstate com- modity) under interstate control. They were practical, hard-headed business men. You couldn't tell them any- thing about how to run their business, So today, because of this Republican neglect ; because, again for instance, of the neglect to control the stock exchange, also to control the sale of securities; incidentally the neglect to give labo laws which would protect its bargaining power, and final For United States Senalor GEORGE H. EARLE, of Haverford. For Governor CHARLES ALVIN JONES, of Edgewood For Lieutenant Govermner LEO C. MUNDY, of Wilkes-Barre For Secretary of Maternal Affairs THOMAS A. LOGUE, of Philadelphia For Congress DON GINGERY, of Clearfield For Stale Senator EDW. JACKSON THOMPSON, of Philipsburg For the Legislature JOHN W. DECKER, of Spring Mills For State Committeeman DR. F. K. WHITE, of Philipsburg For County Chairman H. K. BROCKERHOFF, of Beliefonte For Vice Chalrmanp MAUDE E. MILLER, of Pine Grove Mills EDITORIAL NO WAR (OFFICIALLY) ANYWHERE! Lovers of peace and those who dislike talk of war will take heart from the fact that there is no war in the world today. These citizens recall that in 1928, the nations of the world signed an anti-war pact, under which they condemn- ed recourse to war, renounced it as an instrument of na- tional policy and agreed to settle all disputes or conflicts by pacific means. It is encouraging in the midst of a cynical generation to report that the nations have abided by this treaty. Not one of them has declared war since that document was signed. Of course, in 1931, Japan acquired Manchuria from China, but the Japanese did it without declaring war, even though there was some unpleasantness between the peo- ples. In 1935 Italy officially annexed Ethiopia, but the Italians did it without declaring war, although there was a “slight misunderstanding” between the Italians and the Ethiopians. Nor is there a war going on in China at this time. Neither Japan nor China has declared war on the other, despite the misunderstanding that has developed into an “incident” in the Far East. Certainly, it should be encouraging to those who want peace at any price to reflect that since the Kellogg Anti- War Pact was signed the world has been officially at peace. Because of this official fact, there seems to be no reason for any nation to build warships or to prepare armies for warfare. To take action along these lines would threaten the official peace that now exists and might possibly lead to the resumption of old-style war. G. 0. P, “DISCOURAGED AND TIRED” Pending a week-end series of conferences with Repub- lican ladies resident in Newport, R. I., Chairman John D. M. Hamilton, of the Republican National Committee, ap- peared on the lawn of the statehouse at Augusta, Maine. Had his address been delivered on one of the lesser remote planets it would have received no more frugal mention in the great metropolitan dailies, which on happier occasions print his every word. At Augusta, according to the Re- publican Press-Herald of Portland, the chairman told his audience “I come back rather chastened and I hope with somewhat more political experience under my belt. Maine and Vermont are the only places where I may feel among Republicans from the grass roots up. There are only three other states having Republican governors. “While the party is discouraged and somewhat tired,” he admitted, “in all of the states” he had visited “with the exception of five or six below the Mason-Dixon line, it has not given up.” The only cheering news he had to offer was that “the rank and file of the party” contributed “more than a million dollars to the party funds, the largest ever provided following a national election. “This,” he explain- ed, “made possible payments to many .of the state com- mittees,’.. SHALL THE “ELECT” GOVERN? There are any number of American citizens who count themselves as important persons in their own communities who do not believe in permitting the people to have the right to vote, These members of a self-appointed class of “elect” persons are convinced that the average man and woman has not the intelligence necessary to solve public problems, Naturally, these individuals reflect their own inter- ests. As a rule, they have considerable property and are more concerned over its retention than they are in the up- building and uplifting of the average inhabitant of the United States. For them, it is extremely foolish to inflict any burdens upon the property-owning class in the hope of developing a better type of citizenship in this country. While the voice of the people is often far removed from our ideas as to the voice of God, there is little reason to suspect that the voice of any selected class, such as that composed of the property-owning individuals, would be anything nearer to perfection. In fact, the chances are that it would be the selfish voice of a small minority of in- dividuals. It would only reflect the interests of a certain group and never would give just consideration to the de- mands of humanity itself, lay asiamai lv the neglect of the American farmer—because of all of these sins of omission—the Republican Party, which rep- resents today the Bourbons who learn nothing and forget nothing, have Franklin Roosevelt on their necks and, with him, a class-conscious proletariat! “And it was so unnecessary! In these 15 years, inside the Republican Party an intelligent, militant liberal min. ority has been clamoring for all of these reforms whic now are making Franklin Roosevelt solid. “Of all the consummate jackasses the scepter of power in this country, commend us to the staunch, stalwart, unbending, regular, unswerving, purs bound and plumb locoed leaders of the G. O. P.—from M Kinley's day down to the last tick of the tock.” Signed “William Allen White,” whose assertion that there had been no change in the philosophy of the Old Guard leadership in 40 years renders difficult the task of Dr. Glenn Frank's interpretive committee, —————————— PRISONERS MISTREATED The death of four convicts in the Philadelphia Coun. ty prison, where they were scalded to death by live steam turned into their cells during a hunger strike, is a tragedy that should serve as a warning to the people of the United States, The punishment inflicted on these convicts, who were helpless to resist, was brought to light only because four of the convicts died. Nobody knows how many convicts in other prisons, have suffered punishment with out the acts of the officials coming to the attention of t public. The Centre Democrat does not believe that anvthis like a majority of the officials employed in our penal stitutions are brutal. At the same time, startling disclos. ures which come to light occasionally, indicate that there are some very callous individuals in positions where they can wreak vengeance upon prisoners they dislike. Until a tragic affair turns the spotlight on a specific prison, no | one has any idea what goes on. We do not believe in “coddling” prisoners, Their pun. ishment should not become a glorified vacation from the cares and responsibilities of the outside world. At the same time, those convicted of violating the laws of our Government and sentenced by society to terms of impris- onment, have the right to expect just, humane and reason- able treatment. That many of them fail to receive t kind of treatment is a sad commentary on our penal inst tutions. Ww ho ever wii de « severe DEPRESSIONS AND HARVESTS In an effort to discover, if possible, something about the times when depressions begin, Sir William Beveridge, well known British economist, attempted to ascertain the times at which downward and upward movements take place. He reaches the conclusion that trade eyeles are caused by man rather than by nature. While his studies relate to British economic condi- tions, it is interesting to report that he finds that the last three depressions began in August. Before that, there were several that began in September. Never, so far as he has been able to discover, has a decisive turn for the worse come between February and July. So what? The British economist cautiously puts forth the hypothesis that it may be possible to link the critical economic epochs with the harvests in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and thus predict depressions. We are not quite sure that we get the full drift of the British economist’s argument, but it seems to recognize in a left-handed way the importance of agriculture in the af. fairs of the world. If, as he suspects, depressions are link- ed with the harvest season, the fact would not by surpris. ing to anyone who remembers the old saying that “wealth comes from the soil.” READ THE BIBLE Men and women who read the Bible differ in their in. terpretation of its message. Christian churches and their leaders often disagree as to the meaning of some difficult passage. There is general agreement, nevertheless, Bible is a book of great power. Almost every individual who has exposed himself, or herself, to the influence of this book has found it a source of strength. The Centre Democrat would not attempt to set itself up as an expert on biblical matters. At the same time, it has no hesitation in advising its readers to make them. selves familiar with the messages of the Bible. In them, one will find wisdom, power and something that words cannot describe. i that the A RE —— | jwen— 1 THE Orrick CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” VERSE AND WORSE 0, had 1 power to reach the cootle, That up and down my frame goes scoolie 80 quick would I the rascal snatchie Who bites me where I cannot scratchie Cruel, Cruel Shock A girl of this day may not faint at hearing a naughty story, or at the sight of a mouse, but we reckon the sight of a sink full of dishes to be washed would make her keel over in the old fashioned way Playing Safe Shortly after breakfast, Mandy came to her mistress with a worried look on her face “Miz Smith." she sald uables to keep fo’ me” “Why, Mandy,” exclaimed her mistress ter?” ‘Well L to Bam Parsons tonight and ah don't tru Ah wants 0 gib you mah money an' val- What on earth is the mat- Mandy. “I'se gwine git married dat niggah yo' see, it's this way.” replied Wow! Right on the Chin wile was being cros the wife of thi ~eXamined by prisoner? A burglars the district attorney Madam, you are “Yes, sir, I am You knew he was “Yes, I did." May I ask you “You may to choose between a bur a burglar when you married him? such an individual? I was getting old and how you 0 Marry wr TOU Me iwyer.” ame snapped the witness had giar and a The Old Corduroys at g af the calalog ol There used 0 appear In order sf a pair of corduroy trousers Year after vear the picture of the pants $3 In the twenty-fifth year of the ad the “Dear Friend: The 1 been seeing them corduroy breeches more I got to wantin If you ain't sold them yet, let me know I will buy them. Yours truly, 8i Higginbotham.’ a mall nouse & picture ippeared, together with the description and the price letter company received thi more the them and WHO DOES? bottle or two of rare n With oid wine and form divine Just made love and laughter ives a heck for the morning after? feature for Pigs is Pigs, But Preachers Two ministers were walking along a country road. One of thes a cigar out of his moke remarked Brother, 1 se u smoke 1 amazed atl you 5 a vial habit? Why, even a pig won't smoke’ a | riiat BB ICW manus $ t it and } RT, WH ere ror = i“ ahd Deegan § Whereupon tl ' Do ye am H id just now about sSUREest some subtle brother, Inasmuch as yo greater resemblan een me ana Lh ig." Why Not Try This? is tryman has crossed his hens wit) RR _- er LL EE SS i betly PEIRRANE POU WRITOLS 10 hunt around Hank, 1] for th it now the hens 3 i ay tit £ mig an ¢ La Perhans You've Noticed It it of time is the difference between the The { light changes and the boob behind you honks for moment the traffic you to go shortest perceptible un Extra Cautious Sandy McWadd is dead for What's the malter—insomnia? No. The last time he went paring to give money ime the next near.y Oe} 1 as he won't he was pre- sleep he woke up J H wake AWAY He's afr give his time a fA ¢ y BIG Uj To Keep the Bakers Busy Sunday Schoo] Teacher Whis prayers do dally bread Instead of asking enough for a week? Bos 80 we fresh every day in your you only ask for Your can get it The Political Pot Have you heard the latest poll He ol gested by McFeenamint tical siogan wws to For Fishermen Only A friend sends us the following for fishermen wanis to catch the big ones Get a can of peas and suggestion who go out into the center of Spring Creek creek Where there is & large rock. Put a pea on the rock and when a big one comes up for a pea, hit it with a club Ii right, brother, we'll try thal some time is down with the pip when the fish warden He Was All Wet A little boy had been absent from school, The teacher sent him home for an excuse. He came running back with the following note "Tommy was absent from school because he got wel in the A M and had to be dried in the P M MOTHER GOOSE A little baby duckling Was born with a frown, When he felt himsell and found out His first pants were down Same In All Lines “Yessuh,” said Old Link, "business is very good. Done bought for $10, traded de pig for a wheelbarrow, barrow for a calf, calf bicycle, and sold de bicycle for $10.” “But you don’ make nothin’, Link” said his wife “Sho’ nough, but look at de business ah been doin.” A pig for a If the fellow who has delirium tremens would go to bed as they did in the old days, our highways would be a lot safer Sin, Brother, Sin The gospel meeting had reached a pitch of got up to give his testimony. “Brudders and Sisters,” he began, “vile sinner dat ah am. ah ain't got no right to be here among you, Ah ought to be out in de utter dark- ness.” “Brudders and Sisters.” shouted Liza Johnson who arose as Brother | Brown sat down, “Ah ain't got no right to be here nuther. Ah, too, ought to be oul in de darkness wid Brudde:. Brown" fervor when Rastus The old-fashioned girl who used to go to a fortune telier to get her | | Liad_read now has a daughter who goes to a speak-easy to get her nose . That's all. folks. ocean sticks up. An island is a place where the bottom of the wn BOAT" os My daughter is evidently not start- ‘ing off £3 uch io 0 with the large number of MOTHER Penn. HHT H E z= § : ‘with books, stories, movies, etc., full which the bride was advised how of infidelity? inever to get a divorce, The first | 1 think as you do that we have "We the writer sald was never to ‘much to be thankful for that marri- mention divorce. The minute Jae ‘age was considered so lasting in our Oca is suggested the seed is plant You say that the ides of your [$3 40d It only takes a few quarrels | have the ; ‘pever crossed your mind. What a ‘blessing that was to you. Perhaps ihis mind and eye strayed now and ' the streets, pursued by a Query and Answer Column PROBLEM~In a “hop, step and jump” contest, one contestant hop- ped 12 feet, the step 8 feel and the jump 16 feet, but he threw his feet just before landing and was penalized 3'% feet, Now then, what was the distance he jumped? (Answer elsewhere in this column.) D. N~How far is New Zealand from Australia? Ans New Zealand 5 exactly 1,000 miles southeast of Australia. A. J.-~Was there ever an Englishman elected as Pope of Rome? Ans Yes, Pope Adrian IV who was Nicolas Cardinal Breakspear was elected Pope of Rome In A D. 1154 E. F~You have said that “journalism called the “Fourth Now 1 wish to ask you what are the other three estates? Ans ~The other The Lords, the clergy and the Commons } P. TI have ‘T on it with a loop al the top. Will you answer what It you know? An That “1 during Ufe W. V.What Ans Those Latin exempll gratia G. S~Which Japanese-Chinese war? Ans Technically think that The experis figure that China helming man-power cannot be subdued by the nighly trained soldiers and the modern war equipment of the Japanese the Japanese will abandon the war after both sides tremendously from World Powers intervene beforehand y. OG Why i Ans This ori s the Eto tate three estates are an Egyptian coin which has a means, if ymbol of with a loop at the top Is the Egyptian does “e.g” stand for? letters for the which abbreviations or init in English “for example two are Lhe las means ide does the military experts think will win in the they neither side will win overs that eventually suffer effects unless the irioin steak sometimes called Porterhouse? A certain portion of always reserved for = { ender portion times wa in London in olden tenderest of all steaks and Porter House. As a result a Porterhouse ginatled the fe £ } famous hot of the sirio | known as the in became known a M. W.Can you tell An A vak is a V. B~Do the lungs #sct a me what 8 yak In? the ox family side of the body? with beast of burden and related to a pair on the righthand An Nt ide of the bod: the heart in t H MG Ans ~The nam WW. W. N~How | burning’? the Getllysbhurg Monument kept piped a dentrifice? lished more than 100 years . LE ol i iral dentrifice and its agn julce with. the tartareous encrustalion nd agrecabne originaliy His great. to France DeCaIne a Stock Was 1 Golfre and went tof fn " N Joffre and the Chinese ar worshis the ived ceremonial act of prostration The word is formed from ko. kowtow was performed by accompanied by touching the ground wilh irom ibmission To the emperor 83 & sign of homage Knock kneeling three times, each the forehead M aha WwW Dead acl T. W. S.—What is the specific gravity of the blood? Ans —The specific gravity of blood depends upon the quantity of haemoglobin present. Normally it is between 1055 and 1060 E. D~What is t ary motion picture i rence in cast between technicolor seYen anc onc-nas 2 a of twenty Biack and white negative costs four cents a fool. Tech- & two cents a foot to develop, but three times as much {iim making the cost six cents Black and while negailive ne and one-half cents a fool «lwo and one- tots voial he Jovee Kilmer Memorial Forest in North in 1836 by the Secretary of Agricullure twenty persons in the United in cvery Conference Board says: Total govern- ment employment has risen steadily, until in June 1838, approximately one person in every sixteen is regularly employed by the Federal Gov- ernment, or by Stale or local governments Ans ~The National Industrial R. L. G~What kind of loans are made by the Farm Security Admin- istration and what security is required? Ans Rehabilitation loans are made to {inance the purchase of nec- essary farm supplies, livestock, seed, fertilizer, feed, tools, household equipment and temporary food and clothing requirements. The borrower gives a note and morigsge On his personal property, on the goods he buys with the loan, and on his coming crop. A loan will not be made un- fess the borrower's farm plan shows that he can produce enough cash in- come to pay off the debt T. L. M.—~What is the average weekly movie gtlendance in the United States? Ans werk. In 1937 atlendance at movies Was approximately 85.000,000 a H. C.—~What does it cost the government to educale 3 student at West Point? Ans The Adjutant Generals Office says that the cost to Lhe Feds eral Government of sending a student through the entire course at t United States Military Academy is $8715.45 C. J~Are Eddie Duchin’s bands insured? Ans ~The orchestra leader's hands are insured for $100.000 L. H. MIs Boake Carter the radio commentators real name? Ans —-He was named Harold Thomas Henry Carter. The program di- rector of WCAU in Philadeiphia induced him to use the name Boake, which is a surname in his mother's family T. I. G~What is a horn dance? Ans-It is a medieval dance, still celebrated during the September wakes at Abbots Bromiley, a village on the border of Needwood Forest Straffordshire. Men. wearing a deer's skull with antiers, dance through comrade, who bestrides 8 mimic horse, and whip the dancers to keep them on the move K. L. H—Where is the largest open-air theater in the world? Ans It is said to be the Roman theater at Vienne, France Built some 2000 years ago, it was unknown to the present gencration until a railroad wreck dislodged some earth and revealed the upper tier of seals. i Archeologists excavated and the ancient theater was uncovered. It has now been restored and bas a seating capacity of #000 spectators E G. M—When was Gettysburg founded? Ans ~CGettysburg, Pa., was settled about 1740. and was incorporated as a borough in 1806 8. J. D<How jong has Heber J. Grant, President of the Mormon Church, held that office? Ans On November 22, of this year, he will have been in office twenty years. He is the seventh man in line from Joseph Smith, Jr. founder of | the church, and has held office longer than any other president ‘Brigham Young. Answer to Problem: The contestant, as stated. jumped 16 feet. PE a Zl nim = Mind Old Temple The discovery of a great kiva, or temple, on the south rim of Cahobe to identify a skeleton
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