The Centre Democrat,
BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA
A. C. DERR.... «+o Editor
PAUL M. DUBBS., .......coo0ivevnns Associate Editor
CECIL A. WALKER
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For United States Senator
GEORGE H. EARLE, of Haverford
For Governor
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For Lieutenant Governor
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For Secretary of Imternal Affairs
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For Congress
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EDITORIAL
UNCONVERTED BY REPUBLICAN ARGUMENTS
Incidentally, the General Electric Company, some
of whose plants are Federation of Labor and some Com-
mittee for Industrial Organization, seems to get along
with both fairly well, perhaps because it regards strife
among labor unions as none of its immediate business.
While the corporation would undoubtedly be happier if
there was unity among its employees, it is obviously Mr.
Burrows’ philosophy that it is not his war or the war of
his company and that the disadvantages of the situation
are simply some of the ordinary difficulties of business in
which he has neither the desire nor the purpose of inter-
fering.
But then, Vice President Burrows of the General
Electric Company is only a business man who realizes
that there is no profit to anybody in a fight between cap-
ital and labor, who has learned that the output of fin-
ished products is greater and better with a competent and
contented staff than it would be with one that was treat-
ed as an enemy. No Republican politician has yet been
able to convert him from his philosophy. So we suppose
he must go down on the minority party books as an ae-
complice of anarchists and a co-conspirator in the wreck-
ing of the nation.
GOP NOT CONCERNED
Until the Republican party develops a program and a
leader appealing to the ‘middle third of the population,’ it
can hope for nothing politically, Dr. George Gallup, direct-
or of the American Institute of Public Opinion, declared in
an address at Hartford, Conn.
“Security is the keynote of the political situation,” Dr.
Gallup explained, “and we have yet to hear a Republican
express much concern over the problem of security for the
lower half of the population. On the other hand, Roosevelt
frequently expressed his.”
The “middle third” Gallup described as those who are
not on relief but who if they lost their jobs would be desti-
tute of resources in a general average of six months. These
constitute a vast segment of society, he said, who will be
most directly affected by the various programs under the
Social Security Act and the state laws that conform to
it. sande
ON THE OTHER FOOT
Mr. Moe L. Annenberg, publisher of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, whose race tipping service is under investiga-
tion by a Legislative Committee, has been clamoring for
a grand jury investigation of state public officials. His
newspaper has yelled it from the housetops.
Now the shoe is on the other foot. An investigation
of Mr. Annenberg is under way. He is called upon to open
his books, et cetera, and he immediately runs to court,
asks and gets an injunction to halt the investigation, say-
ing it is none of the Legislative Commission's business
what is in his books.
That “it all depends upon whose ox is gored” is again
proven by Mr. Annenberg's action in running to the
courts,
A MILLION ON A COMMITTEE
Here's another campaign to secure “one million Amer-
jcans.”
It is the work of the “National Committee to Uphold
Constitutional Government.” It would fight the “isms,”
including socialism, fascism, communism and so forth,
Now, as the New York Times points out, “nearly all
of ug are in favor of constitutional government” and “no
one is openly advocating unconstitutional government.”
So, the question arises, “what is the NCUCG to fight?
What is its program? What are its purposes?
The night that Hoover was talking, with his cus-
tomary regard for consistency, the man he was attack-
ing was cabling all night long seeking reopening of con-
versations in Europe to avert open, awful war. The fact
remains that Roosevelt cen his efforts in a critical
AN AMAZING ACTION
(From Pittsburgh Press)
We believe that there was no exaggeration in the
statement which Attorney Lemuel B, Schofield, represent
ing the legislative committee investigating the dissemin-
ation of race track gambling news, made before the Dau-
phin County Court that issued an injunction against its
operations,
“It was the most drastic order heard of in any state,”
he declared. “It says the Legidlature cannot investigate
a criminal enterprise which operates all over Pennayl-
vania and involves millions of dollars.”
Of course, it has not been proven that Mr, Annen-
berg's race-track news service is a “criminal enterprise.”
But it has been shown—and the fact is practically not
disputed——that this service i sthe backbone of the race
track poolroom system-—which is a eriminal enterprise,
This poolroom system flourished throughout Penn.
sylvania. Its sole business is betting on the races—which
is in violation of the law. Its deplorable effects are known
by everybody. It has been responsible for a vast amount of
grief and suffering. It has led to embezzlement, ruin,
crime, suicide and other evils,
Surely it is a matter intimately affecting the publie
welfare,
The State of Pennsylvania has police powers,
The Legislature has full authority to enact law
moting the public welfare.
The Legislature has the right to conduct investiga-
tions leading to the preparation and enactment of legis
lation.
The Governor has authority to specify subjects to be
considered in a special legislative session,
In his call for the present session he specifically men.
tioned the matter of devices and services used for the dis.
semination of information used in promoting gambling
Thus all the constitutional requirements for a legis.
lative investigation of the Annenberg race track
were met,
Yet a court—one of the three coordinate branches of
government-—has invaded the legislative field by restrain.
ing a committee of the State Legislature in an investiga.
tion coming within its scope and powers,
Some months ago the legislative branch tried to
terfere with the powers of the courts to make inquiry int
alleged crimes by Chat interference wa
just as unprecedented and dangerou us is the actio
against which Mr. Schofield prote sted In tron
terms.
This clash between Legislature and judiciary is
It is destructive to good government. If continu
$ on which
Pros
ervice
state officials.
such
dar .
gerous,
it will destroy the system of checks and balance
our American form of government rests.
WHAT FOREIGN SPIES WANT
Considerable interest has been taken in the United
States recently in the activity of foreign agents, attempt
ing to ascertain military secrets of the United States
The average American citizen, chiefly concerned wit
his own welfare, is sometimes puzzled to understand why
foreign governments are wi spend so much
to find out how the stand in regard t
fighting units, We wonder if they get inform:
tion sufficiently important to pay the cost of the
vice that they maintain.
The truth of the matter is that Germany, Italy and
Japan keep their military machine hrouded in mystery,
They make their plans on the basis of what they have in
the way of power and, in order to correctly calculate their
diplomatic moves, must have correct data as to the pos.
gible strength that opposes them.
Because the United States is engaged in an enlarged
preparedness program, the dictator nations are anxious
to keep up with what we are doing. For some reason, they
seem to expect that, when the final test comes, they will
find the United States fighting them.
Hine t 5
Hing 1o mong
United States
sometimes
RPY ~ 84
OUR HIGHWAYS ARE SAFER
The fact that motor-vehicle deaths show a decrease
of about twenty per cent as compared with the fatalities
of last year on the basis of gasoline consumption, is en-
couraging but it should not make us forget that this vear
something like 31,000 lives will be lost in traffic accidents,
Since November, 1937, there has been a sustained re-
duction in the number of traffic deaths although automo-
bile travel has increased. Apparently, the campaign for
safety on our highways is succeeding but there must be
no let-up. Every driver of a motor vehicle must contribute
to he safety of others by driving carefully at all times,
We feel sure that the reduction in fatalities is the re.
sult, in part, of improved highways, with especial refer.
ence to safety measures taken by engineers to reduce the
hazards of the roads. It is also, in part, the result of bet.
ter regulation of drivers and improved traffic control, both
by physical devices and proper police supervision,
FOREST PROTECTION PAYS
Last vear a forest fire started somewhere in the
United States every three minutes, according to the For.
est Service of the Department of Agriculture, which re.
ports that ninety-four per cent of all the acreage burned
consisted of unprotected forest areas and more than eleven
per cent of all unprotected forested land was burned over,
From figures given, nearly 400,000,000 acres of Fed-
erally-owned forest lands, private and state forest areas,
protected by organized fire control systems, lost only one.
fifteenth as many acres through fires as the approximate-
ly 170,000,000 acres that were unprotected.
In other words, on unprotected acreage some 20,637.-
000 were burned. In the protected areas, more than twice
as many acres, the loss was only 1,343,500 acres. It looks
as if protection pays.
DANGER IN OLD CARS
Old, worn-out automobiles constitute a menace when
operated on the highways, not only to the occupants but
to other people as well.
It is not surprising therefore that the suggestion is
being made that there should be a systematic inspection
of automobiles by officials who should have the power to
order out of service obsolete cars that are dangerous to
other vehicles and pedestrians.
The number of accidents on our highways amount
to an alarming total each year and every means should be
adopted which might reduce the toll of life and accidents,
To bar all rambling wrecks and worn out cars would prob.
ably help.
WHAT BERLIN UNDERSTANDS
Newspaper dispatches from Berlin tell us that the
anouncement of President Roosevelt that this country will
begin a vastly increased armament program “has pro-
duced a profound impression in German official quarters
and a sensation in the German press.”
The reason ia not far to seek. The German government
understands force when it comes into view. In fact, it is
about the only factor that counts with the present regime
in Germany. .
The Republican women who seek to deny the ballot
to recipients of relief lay themselves open to the rebuke
voiced by President Roosevelt, Suffrage goes with adult
citizenship and no one can su that an American
should surrender his citizenship use economic condi.
tions force him to accept government help,
iy UR a We ood TRAE |
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THE
Orrick CAT
“A Little Nonsense Now and Then,
Is Relished by the Wisest Men”
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TO THE MODERN GIRL
Blessings on thee, little dame
Bare-back girl with knees the same:
With thy rolled down silken hose
And thy short, transparent clothes;
With thy red lips, reddened more,
Smeared with lipstick from the store;
With thy makeup on thy face,
And thy bobbed hair's jaunty grace,
From my heart I give thee joy—-
I'm glad that I was born a boy
You know, some girls are like ketchup--pure but artificially colored
She Was a Hard Boiler
A Brooklyn woman wrote the Surplus Commodities Corporation at
Washington the other day, asking what {gs wrong with the agency's
grapefruit
“1 boiled one for three hours and it is still tough”
And to think she may be somebody's wife
she wrote
Good Record
“It isnt traveler, “to have your house built
over the hog
Well, T dunno,’
anitary
pen that way.”
repiled the farmer
Just Another Gadget
Trafic Officer—"Hey What's the idea of
this? Why don't you use your noodle?”
Woman Motorist—"0Oh, I'm sorry, officer
protested the
we ain't lost 8 hog in 15 years
there tying up traffic like
I didn't know this car had
Ne
.
Plenty To Do
farmer was showing his new hand around the
» jobs he would have to de
‘hen the list had been completed the man asked How al
cleaning the snow from around the house?”
What on earth do
ald the farmer
you mean? There's no snow
but by the time [ve 1 my Jobe there will ts
Enlightening The Boy
i ) much talk about prosperily and depr
> from prosperity and depression?”
epli in prosperity we had vine, vimen an
ve got is beer, momma and the radio”
Overheard 'n High School
Teacher—"Bobby, give me the principal parts
Bobby
of the verb
“Swim, swam, swum
-“Fine, now try dim.”
are you kidding me?
From The Lower Grades
cher called for sentences using the word *
{father grows beans, boy
beans,” eald another pupd
seid the bright
vy mother cook
popped “We are al
A Few Too Many
riend sends us the following: Years ago na mistake was made
ag the newspapers fault without a doubt-—and yet it was a nat-
al one 0 make
When a Penns
Ay
yivania dutchman called up, the clerk making allow.
ons of the dutch, thought he wanted to ad-
al would be
te 4 ivertisement that way
irate advertiser,
certain
3000 Digs
80 he wr and a few hours later
i from an
he said
the clerk
i You shree sousand peegs,
you say?” demanded
i shree sows and peegs.”
a girl who
t his
barber and now she's
100
married a got a little
old man’s mug,
No Relief For Relief Headquarters
following are said to be extracts from letters received at a
relief headquarters. Is it any wonder that headquarters officials
8 gel cuck-000?
cannot get sick pay. Can you tell me why?"
This is my
Mrs. Brown has no clothing for a year and she has been regularly
visited by the clergy.”
eighth child, what are you going to do about it?
—
dead.”
marriage certificate, one of which i= a
I am glad to say that my husband reported missing is
Sirs: 1 am forwarding my
mistake, as you will see”
I am writing to say that my baby was bom two years old, when do
I ge! my money?”
Unless I get my husband's money very soon I will be forced to lead |
an immoral life”
Please find for certain if my husband is dead. The man I am how
Hving with can't eat or sleep until he knows”
My husband has been put in charge of a spittoon. So now I can get
my money.”
“I am very much annoyed to find that you branded my boy as illit-
erate, this is a dirty lie, as I was married to his father a week before he
was bom.”
“In answer 10 my letter, I have given birth to a boy weighing 10 ibs,
I hope this is satisfactory.”
“You changed my little boy to a little girl. Will this make any dif.
ference?” |
“Please send me money at once as 1 have fallen in love with my |
landlady.”
“I have no children: yet, my husband is a truck driver and works day
and night”
“In accordance with your instruction I have given birth to twins in
the enclosed envelope.”
“I want my money as quick 8s I can get it, I have been in bed with
my doctor for two weeks and he doesnt seem to be doing much. If things
don't improve I will have to send for another doctor.”
I f —
mad es Tn Ade tere
YOUR HEALTH
not always in the manufacturing an
mechanical industries. ]
| There are gome 2000000 women |
‘earning their living at such labors as | Women are, by of
punch drill press operators, solderers, | Wey do In factories, exposed
stenciiers, snanieth j
|grinders, sprayers, makers, flash
dippers, siamping machine opera-
[tors,, ete. eto.
| Pretty hard work for women, it
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Query and Answer Column
ad
PROBLEMA farmer bobght a pair of shoes priced at $5. He gave
the shoe man a worthless check for 86. The shoe man indorsed it and
passed it on to a groceryman for $5 worth of groceries, The groceryman
in turn. indorsed it and bought 85 worth of produce from the farmer who
originally Issued the check and which he tendered in payment. On his
way home the farmer lost the check. One of these In this three-cornered
transaction lost. The farmer had his shoes, the shoe man his groceries
and the groceryman his produce. Now then, which one was it that lost,
and why? (Answer elsewhere in this department.)
T. B~WIill you please anewer who were the Budeten Germans?
Ans ~They are the majority of people inhabiting the territory that
was carved out of Germany and given to Czechoslovakia as san indem-
nity following the World War and which was ratified by the treaty of
Versailles ;
G. F~Who was Johann Joseph Most?
AnsJohann Joseph Most was an anarchist born in Cermany in
1846 and died in 1006. In 1874 he Joined the Socialist party, but was ex-
pelled from that organization or party in 1878 because of his anarchist.
ic activities
L. 3~What became of Maximilian, once emperor of Mexico?
Ans ~Maximilian and two of his generals were executed for treason
by the revolutionists of Mexico In 1867. His remains were conveyed to
Vienna, where they were interred in the imperial vault
E. G~To settle an argument, will you please answer which is the
most southern point in the United States where there are inhabitants?
Ans —Key West, Fla, Is the most southern point in the United
States, with Brownsville a close second, being 77 miles farther north.
P. K~I wish to ask you why the great international ports games are
called “Olympic”?
Ang The Olympi
were held In a valley
river. Hence the
F. S~There is
men's souls,” bu
you answer?
Ans
of which
games originated in Greece in ancient times and
known as Olympia, on the banks of the Alpheus
name Olympic has been retained to modern times
a familiar quotation
t I can't find anybody
These are the times that try
who can tell me the author Can
Those words are the first
Thomas
the a
words of “The Crisis,” the author
The Crisis” was mainly instrumental in
consolidating of independence for the American col-
onles. This publicatic film the close friendship of Bensomin Prank-
lin and George ngton, and after the British shackles had been
thrown off, Paine wi; Congress in appointing him Secre-
Was
d by
* use of soap in cake-making
i 10 the baking mix will prevent the
& sald that as little as 25-000 of
t ihe flavor
cake from falll
1 per cent |
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Al 1 here f mpie solver for
ea 10 8 Quid?
clophans
JW. BW it Lor ao A0p0Id who was killed In prison?
An Richard Loeb i abbed lo death by a fellow prisoner at
£34 5 tpn et Te: Tay rv 160% rye i 4
Statesville Prison, January 28, 1836. Leopold Is still in the prison which
located just }
F. L. J—-What is
free lo prisoners?
Ans ~The Reader's
ihe will be offered free to 1
lar magazine that is given
at the maga-
Federal] prisons
d borrow Talking Books?
books shall be
is considered bliin
though he may still
that these
a person
y read
d at San Fran-
at 2:06 p. m. The explo
a few feet from the cor-
Was mayor and was a marcher
1 10 take part. Thomas J. Mooney,
¥, Warren K. Billings, a shoe worker, Is-
dward ID. Nolan were arrested and indicted for the
victims. Billings was sentenced to Ife imprison
was sentenced to death. Mrs. Mooney and Weinberg were
set free without trial President Woodrow Wilson
h November 28, 1918 the sentence was com-
ile imprisonment aller the Californias Supreme Court had re-
trial. In 1032, Governor Rolph refused to pardon Mooney
0. O0~Please give a formula for a paint remover?
Ans~The following is recommended as a good paint
remover: 50 parts benzol (not benzinei, 25 acetone
3 parts paraffin. Al proportions by weight
L. R. M~How many patients are the Mayo Clinic in Ro-
chester, Minn., each year? : A
Ans. ~The annual turnover is said to be about 75000. The registra.
ton of new patients sometimes runs as high as P00 per day
K. M. G15 there a troop of blind Boy Scouts?
. Ans ~The only blind Boy Scout troop in the world is Troop 300 of
Chicago The Scoutmaster of this remarkable group is Fred Bolotinn who
has been blind since birth. He is one of the most efficient leaders in the
United States and has been awarded the Silver Beaver
J. H. G~What is the record for a running horse?
Ans —Equipoise, a thoroughbred, ran a mile in 1.34 2-5
W. HB. G—~When will the Jeferson nickels be available?
Ans-—The new coins will be distributed early in November. They
bear on one side a likeness of Thomas Jefferson and on the other his
home, Minticello. The motto In God We Trust will be used for the first
time since 1883 on a nickel
E. W. 8.—Does citrus
Ans Citrus fruits are
them, mainly oranges,
contain vitamin B
V. L. L~What is the origin of the expression a whited sepulchre?
Ans-—It Is from Matthew 23:27: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees
hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear
beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones and of all
uncleanliness, :
W. J. H~What is the Roosevelt award which was rec made
Senator Glass? : § Tepunily %
Ans—The Roosevelt Gold Medal is awarded by the Roosevelt Mem-
orial Association annually to persons chosen for distinguished service in
the administration of public office, international law, industria] peace,
conservation of natural resources, social justice, natural history, outdoor
life, national defense, leadership of youth, and literature.
J. W. H~What company spends the most money in newspaper ad-
vertising?
Ans--In 1937, Sears Roebuck and Company led in the amount of
Slyestiniod in newspapers, with an expenditure of $11,261,763 for 81.
544 lines
H. C~How was the smoke screen produced in the novelty band
ment; Mooney
acquitted, N
yt prrencd {yr
interceded for
was
Mooney and on
an
muted to
fused a new
and vamich
25 parts denat-
parts
ured alcohol
treated at
fruits contain vitamins?
excellent sources of vitamin C. Some of
are also fairly good sources of vitamin A and
number in “Alexander's Ragtime Band?”
Ans—To make the smoke screen, used in “Alexander's Ragtime
Band” the studio technicians constructed a long trough of wire net
which they set in the floor. Into this they poured huge quantities of dried
js and used wind machines to start a cold blast of vapor across the ioe.
e clouds of vapor that arose were photogenic in a h degree
still did not cloud the camera. ih vy
E. B~How much money is allowed a Senator and Representative
office assistants? or
to
, $5000 for clerk hire,
sees fit, except that not more than
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