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VICTOR BRUNGART, Rebersburg For Coroner CHARLES SHECKLER, Milesburg EDITORIAL New Paris and London hat styles feature the “cover-up” bonnet D ring Mills A war boom might look good for a while, but, in the end, it i= a headache Bellefonte merchants are already preparing for the biggest Christmas shopping season in years. It 1s just possible that Herr Hitler will make no .| more territorial demands present war is over. upon Europe when the The United States possesses two-thirds of the world’s monetary gold. This mikes us an internation. al banker whether we know it or not Food prices, which took a spurt upward when the European war began, continue to show declines, Another criticism against the Administration Well bet our last dollar that if the nations of the world could be gathered around a conference table to discuss their problems, that chances are the meeting would adjourn for a bigger and a better war, The United States has never ceased to lead the world In aeronautical knowledge and skill, according to Dr. Joseph 8S. Hanes, who recently resigned from the National Committee on Aeronautics after twenty- four years’ service, Mr. Hanes says this country “got started ahead of other countries and they have never caught up to us.” Mrs, Worthington Scranton, vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee, became quite “snooty” the other day when she described the President's plea for suspension of politics during the wir emergency as “impudence™ Adoption of the President's suggestion, she told the Bucks County Council of Republicans, “would be disastrous.” Dis astrous to whom, Lady Scranton? The proposal of Ernest Lundeen, U. 8. Senator from Minnesota, tht the United States seize Brit- ish possessions in the Caribbean, while that country is busy warring on the Western front, doesn’t fit in with our sense of fairness. This would be putting the United States on the same plane with Russia and Germany. There may be virtue in the suggestion that this country acquire the Islands in this hemisphere and that we pay the British for them, the payment to be credited on the war debts. This is one proposal, but it Is not to be mixed up with the suggestion that the islands be seized by force. Those who are tiking Colonel Lindbergh serious. ly in his bizarre radio broadcasts may be interested to know that the flying colonel shifted back and forth several times before be finally made up his mind on neutrality, In the end it was friends of Herbert Hoover who helped make up his ming for him. The first to urge Lindbergh to make a second speech clarifying his neutrality views was Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia, severe Roosevelt critic, but working actively for the President in the arms em- bargo fight. Byrd got in touch with Lindbergh short ly after his first broadcast and found that the had not meant to oppose the lifting of the arms bargo. In fact, he sald that he really sided with President, and expressed irritation that ecgrtain Coughlinites were quoting his first radio speech such concluding argument for retaining emba So Lindbergh promised Senator Byrd that he broadcast a second time and line up with Roosevelt. Put just one ad seceived that prom. v hat . d ; Borah, i | the shifting wind had again blown Lindbergh toward the isolationist side. Thug it would seem, the colonel has been traveling a rather stormy diplomatic course, The fact that the voters of the State of Call- fernia will go to the polls on November 7 to vote on the $30-every-Thursday plan is attracting much at- tention throughout the United Stites and especially 'n Washington. President Roosevelt, at a recent press conference, cautioned against being “misled by those who advocate short cuts to Utopia or financial fis- cal schemes.” The President does not think that the Californian plan will work and is ufraid it will have a tendency to defeat the objective of providing se- curity for old age which will be evolved from the present Social Security statute methods More important than the increase in the size of the United States Army Is the plan of the War De- partment to obtain funds to equip un army of 1.- 000,000 men. While progress is being made at this time, it will be a long time before the newly contem- plated strength of the Army and National Guard can be thoroughly supplied with modern equipment and weapons. One of the most important changes under- way is the replacement of the old Springfield rifle with the new semi-automatic Garand, This lg now being turned out at the rate of 100 a day, which is slower than expected, and, consequently, 65,000 rifles were recently ordered from a commercial company Nobody can deny that the United States is tak- ing this preparedness business seriously. The War Department not only plans the largest peace-time concentration in the South this winter, but also ex- pects to give the National Guard more intensive training to make it the “minute man" army. Drills will be held twice a week, with week-end of training every month and two weeks of summer maneuvers This will intensify the training of the guardsmen and fit them for immediate service in an emergency. In view of the comparatively small number of men in the regular army it seems entirely reasonable to en- large and improve the National Guard, A nation of the size of the United States can eisily afford the expense involved In maintaining an army establish- ment of around 600,000 men, especially when the namber is regarded in connection with the possible calls for duty There may be people in the United States who think that we have nothing whatever to do with the war in Europe. Let nus assume, for example that the war lasts several years; thal it becomes the “blood- bath” that Herr Hitler predicts and that Germany, France and Oreat Britain alike are the victims of the wholesale destruction of property. What has the United Stites to do with this? Simply this: A Eur- ope, economically bankrupt, will be a poor customer of the United States and our economic ills will be aggravated. Regardless of which side wins the war, the United States cannot profit through commerce with a pauperized Europe. In years past, Europe has been the best customer for our goods, The nations of that continent have at times taken much more than half of our exports Even in recent years, al- though buying has been greatly reduced, the nations cf the continent bought about forty per cent of what we sell the world The approach of Hallowe'en reminds us that there are practical jokers who delight whenever they can, to scare other people. This may be all right with some individuals but there are persons, especially among the young, whose health can be badly dam. aged by practical jokers and their pranks. An in- stonee of this kind is reported {rom a nearby State where a 26-year-old farmer went into his field at night to cut corn stalks, which he had not done in daytime because of other duties. The end of his field bordered a cemetery and as he reached the spot sev. eral white-garbed figures popped up, leaping toward him and mo:ning weirdly, The man. says the News report, was too frightened to run. Hours later, his parents found him, still hysterical. About three weeks later he died in a state hospital where doctors said his death resulted from maniacal exhaustion resujt- ing from an unusually severe mental disturbance While it may be unusual for youngsiers sg affected it is easily possible for youngsters to be seriously in- fired as a result of attPmpts to “scare” them. People with just a little bit of sense realize this and have nothing to do with such activities HE IS AN AMERICAN (From New York Sun) He is an American. He hears an airplane overhead and if he looks up at all, does so in curiosity, neither in fear nor in the hope of seeing a protector. His wife goes marketing, and her purchases are limited by her needs, her tastes, her budget, but not by decree He comes home of an evening through streets which are well lighted, not dimly in blue. He reads his newspaper and knows that what it says is not concocted by a bureau, but an honest, un- trammeled effort to present the truth. He has never had a £85 mask on. He has never been in a bombproof shelter, His military training, an R. O. T. C. course in college, he took because it excused him from the gym course, and it was not compulsory. He belongs to such fraternal organizations and clubs as he wishes He adheres to a political party to the extent that he desires—the dominant one, if that be his choice, but with the distinct reservation that he may criti- cize any of its policies with all the vigor which to him seems proper—any other as his convictions dic- tate, even if it be his decision, one which holds that the theory of government of the country is wrong and should be scrapped. He does not believe, if his party is out of power, that the only way in which it can come into power is through a bloody revolution. He converses with friends, even with chance ac- quaintances, expressing freely his opinions on any subject without fear, He does not expect his mail to be opened between vosting and receipt nor his telephone to be tapped. He changes his place of dwelling and does not report so doing to the police. He has not registered with the police. He carries an identification card only in case he should be the victim of a traffic accident. He thinks of his neighbors across international borders-—of those to the north as though they were across a stale line rather than as foreigners—of those to the south more as strangers, since they speak a language different from his, and with the knowledge that there are now matters of difference between his government and theirs, but of neither with an expectancy of war, ’ He worships God in the fashion of his choice, without let. His children are with him In his home, neither removed to a plave of greater safety, if young, nor, if older, ordered ready to gerve the state with saeri- fice of Limb or life. He has his problems, his troubles, his uncertain. ties, but all others are not overshadowed by the im- minence of battle and sudden death, © He should struggle to preserve his Americanism with its priceless privileges. He Is a fortunate man. ! Mets a] p ; Bis bss hs a 0 SAGAN ls alg Rig ov Ente THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA a October 26, 1939. — — THE OrrFice CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then. Is Relished by the Wisest Men” JUST LIKE THAT Love 15 like an onion- You taste jt with delight, And when it’s gone you wonder Whatever made you bite Excitement Aboard Ship The liner quivered from stern to stern, and then with a harsh grat. ing sound it came to a full stop Suddenly & man in a long flowing white nightshirt wos seen to ap- pear from the direction of the cabins and make for the captiin's bridge. “Oh, Captain! Captain!” he cried, “What's happened? Have we struck an lceberg? Shall I get my jifebelt? Won't you please lower the boats?" “Too late.” the captain answered “We've done all we can for you and you'll have to lookout for yourself now, You see, we've just tied up in dock.” CALL THE PALL-BEARERS Little Paul swatted the mule with a maul While stealing with stealth past its stall; The mule put its heels Where Paul put his meals— A story just overheard concern: two days after the ceremony went on the grounds that his bride had never been kissed before “But,” countered the Judge, “don't you know that that Is o rare | thing? You should be proud to get such an Innocent malden, Why, ins | ne cence and purity is what most men seek when they decide on mat. rimony.” “1 can't help it, judge.” the fellow protested, “if enough for somebody else she uiin't good enough for me the fellow who had just married and to court and asked for an ennulment she wasn't good Give Him ‘Up-and-Up’ The other day when a well known character wus knocked down on a street and rendered unconscious, crowd gathered and a friend yelled to the mob: “Stand back and him alr, and somebody hurry with some whiskey With this mind give the Injured fellow spoke up in & Weak voles Never the alr A LINE OR TWO Irene’s are Helen's are I seen ‘em o: Just the other red white the clothes line ¥ mga A Practical Test he story is old of a well brought-up young Bellefonte woman who was taking a lesson in auto driving Her instructor, who was inclined to be a little fresh at times, leaned towards her and whispered, “Did I hear you call me dearie?” “Listen.” cried the young lady driving and tuming to glare at him “Keep your eyes on the road No matter what anybody says indignantly 1 want he sald sternly, “That was just a lest to you, keep yotir eyes on the road’ forgetting about her Believe It or Not At a place for registering voters g clerk wa man who had been naturalized "What's your name?” asked the glerk “Sneeze.” said the Chinaman “I# that your Chinese name?’ wis the next question “No,” was the reply. “T had fo flasdate it Into English “Then what is your name?” demanded the clerk gelling angry “Ah Chew.” sald the Oriental Seasoned Troops Boy (reading item on war news)— What ‘seasoned troops,’ Dad?” Dad (dmmediately)- ervems questioning a Ching- does it mean here by “Mustered by the officer and Peppered by the ———— Limited Diet City Giri—"What is this stuff that I've just picked? Country Boy—"Wow! Thal's poison ivy!” City Girl—"Don’t get excited. I'm not going to eat it’ Economy in Reverse This never happened to our old gas Buggy, but it did to one, we are informed. The man had a terrible Ume with the vehicle, He bought a carburetor saving 50 per cent of gas a timer that saved 30 per cent (and a spark plug that saved 20 per cent, and after he drove ten miles the gas tank overflowed. That Stopped Him Smart Youth (rocking the boat)-"Bet I can scare you" Modern Girl (calmly)—"Once before a boy friend tried the boat upset” Youth—"And what did you do?” Olrl—"1 swam ashore and notified the coroner.” She Was Well ‘Bread’ He was a poor writer so he penned: “I want your daughter—the flour of your family,” to the oid man. The answer came back: “The flour of my family Is good--make sure it isn't the dough you are after.” Isn't It the Truth Plumbers and dentists are always able to poke around our cellar and | teeth and find a $50 job. that and : A well known out-of-town reader of this column writes us as fol- lows: | “Why is it that women's hands and noses are nearly as big as men's, yet they can get along with handkerchiefs and towels a fourth | the size of men's?” We can’t explain it. “That's all, folks. A girl may learn a lot at her Mother's knee but forgets it all once she's on a man's lap. wee "SCAT." DO YOU KNOW way not | 1. Did the cotton-rubber barter | deal go through? | 2 What is the strength of the | | officers’ Reserve Corps? | | 3. 1s unemployment deoreasing? 4. What is the estimated nation. income for this year? 5. Did German aviators sink the British cruiser, Ark Royal? 6. What is the largest bank In | she Attache the British hit by bomb. 6. The Chase National Bank of lal i 8 income; $076.26; U. 8. $120. 9. About four-fifths Louisa’s Letter Dear Louisa: 1 was seventy years old } st Peb- ruary and my second wife died on the 8th of July. I have one daugh- ter by my first wife, and one girl that me and pry first wife raised. Both of them are married, one hos a boy of seven and the other a boy of nine. My own daughter lives in Memphis and the other lives In Halls I am living with my wife's sister I have no kinfolks here, | wife's folks. They treat me good. 1 have a small job here, pays me a | Small sum, just enough to get by It is 275 miles from my children They both want me to come and live with them. I am making my own living, What would you do? What is the best thing for me to do? | T am lonesome and sad A LONEBOME MAN Tenn Answer: Your problem is Indeed a puzzling | one, my friend. Most people are bet- | ter satisfied where they have work to do and are not dependent on their children. On the other hand you are so far from yours that they are not near enough to take care of you when you are sick or to see you very often One thing to take into considera. tion before you decide what to do is the kind of men your sons-in-law are. Will they welcome you and are thelr living quarters large enough to accommodate another person? If you could get a leave of ab- sence from your job, it would be a good idea for you to visit your daughters for 4 while, After spend- ing a few weeks with eah of them you will be In a beller position to decide whether vou will be happler Hving with them or keeping your Job luck, LOUISA Good A very interesting letter from a High school girl in Pennsylvania asks about behavior at Senior proms As customs vary so, throughout the country, there can be no exact rules for such occasions As & ustil thing a 0Om- mittee decides on the which in most places, run from nine until twelve or from ten until one The boy who takes a gir] Is del. initely expected to dance the first and last dances with her and to also dance the first no-break with her He is also expected to look out for her and try to keep her in circula- tion throughout the evening Many pisces hive adopled the plan of letting both girls and boy break and this really does keen peo- pie from getting stuck with one {partner for too long a time. Very of- iten a couple will decide 10 break another couple, etc Long dresses are worn and simple girlish styles are betier than ex- treme fashions In m ny places the reocuired to Invite only Other stu. dents and outsiders are not allowed but of course this rule does not ap- piy everywhere however hours students are LOUISA YOUR HEALTH Why were both men and women of earlier centuries heavily powder. ed. pomaded and scented? We know now this was principal ly due to the general lack of bathing facilities. Why did the people of other cen- turies use herbs and other season- ings in their food to such an extent? | We know now this was to offset the evil flavors of food which had {not today's benefit of refrigeration and storage. [Just as we are aware in this mod- {ern age that soap and hot water ire not only sanitary and cleansing {but good for the health, so we know that proper food can do more than {satisfy huriger, it can give us good | health. | The early Oreeks and Romans {loved food. | Their feasts were something tell about in the gossip columns | Cues at such affairs didn’t waste their strength with sitting at table. They reclined around the festive to | eat no mote. What did they eat? | Certainly not good. fresh veget- | abies. : Pruits, yes, in season { But mostly meats, milk | cheese, and cereals, {| Vegetables have really only been {used to a large extent in the dietary {of the world in modern times. | We now know that vegetables con- and tetsary to good health in life, balanced meal. only my | board and stuffed until they could’ tain the vitamins and minerals ne- Vegetables are a part of every well | | Query and Answer Column E. M. H~How much did the Civil War cost? Ans.—In the Civil War, according to Elson, the expense to the Gov- ernment reached an average of nearly $3,000,000 a day, and there was o public debt In August, 1865, of $2845000000. These figures take no ac count of the separate expenditures of the states and cities, amounting | nearly $500,000,000, nor of the expense to the South, nor of the incaleul. able destruction of property. To this must be added the interest in the public det and the pensions paid to the soldiers, to the widows, and the orphans. The total cost of the war no doubt exceeded $10,000 000 000 J. W. R—~How long are the intestines? Ans. The small intestine Is about twenty feet long and the large n- testine about five feet long | M. W. R.—Please give the history of the hymn, “Onward, Christian Boldiers.” Ans --A great school festival was to be held in Yorkshire village on Whiunonday, 1865, and the pupils of the Horbury Bridge school were in- vited 0 attend. As the place of celebration was some distance away, the curate of the school, the Reverend Babine Baring-Gould, composed the hymn to be sung as the children marched to the festival. The spirited mu- sic for it was composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan F. 8.—~How did the custom of throwing rice at weddings originate? Ans —The ancient Romans believed that by throwing rice on the bride | they would insure her fecundity E. R. 8. ~Describe the nest of the bald eagle Ans —It is a large structure of sticks, usually high in a tree, occa- sionally on a cliff. There is a record of one nest twelve feet high, by eight and one-half feet across the top, which was used continuously for thirty-five years. Ordinarily there are two eggs, white with occasional slight markings of buff. Incubation requires nearly a month, and is per- formed by both parents, The eaglets stay In the nest for ten weeks cared for by the old birds with great solicitude D. M. B—How did the circus originate? Ans ~The circus originated among the Romans and first consisted merely of horse and chariot races; the name means ring or circle {rom the circuit made by the riders. Later wrestling and other athletic contests were added and large sums of money were spent to bring wild animals from various parts of the country tw be killed in the area L. H~What will prevent weeds from growing between bricks? Ans Mix one gallon of hot water with one pint of creosote. Sprinkle this over the areas 10 be cleansed with a watering can that has a fine spray. This will kill all weeds within twenty-four hours. Be careful that none of this mixture falls on the border plants. An application of this in the spring and fall will keep paths and driveways (ree {rom weed: G. M. C.—What is a round robin? Ans A round robin is a written petition, memorial like, the signatures Lo which a circle 50 us who signed first protest, or the not to indicate are made in F. E~How long is Ans — This E. T. M.—It there a vegetable called gumbo? Ans Gumbo § flavor soups J. W. B—What States lead in coal production? Ans — The three states leading in coal production in 1838 were: West Virginia, 82622000 tons, Pennsylvania. 77040000 tons, Tlinots. 40.650.000 tons the White Houte? nine feet long the Lincoln bed in walnut bed is another name for okra which is used to thicken and C. F. K—~What had Army during the World War? Ans. The states to the United States states the largest number of volunteers in the which furnished the greatest number of volunteers Army were New York, Pennsylvania and Illinot L. M. H—What is a fathometer? Ans A of electrical device ie the depth of water by means of a series sounds and light signals A. W. N—~Where are the United States? Ans — They Wisconsin largest silver fox farms in the are located in Hamburg, Thiensville, and New Holstein MH. L. M—~What women will be represented on the new series of post- age stamps? Ans The three women whose pictures will appear are Jane Adams, Frances Willard, and Louisa May Alcott C.J. H—What does the tert R O Ans Record of performance R. W. C.—Please quote the allegiance to the flag? As ~The Pledge to the Flag Is as follows: “1 pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all P mean as applisd to poultry? M. H—How many eggs does a person consume when he eats shad roe? Ans 8. D. F—Does an automobile tire Jose air faster in summer than in winter? Ans —The American Motorist says that tires lose air five times fast- er on a hot day than at freezing temperature, due to stretching of the | fine pores of the inner tube. Tires will pick up pressure on a hot day when the car is driven hard due to expansion, but this extra pressure and more will be lost rapidly C. J. H—~When did Edward Bok offer a peace award? Ans In 1823 the philanthropist founded the American Peace Award offering $100.000 for the most practical plan t(o establish and preserve the peace of the world T. W. M~Which is the longest term of office in the Government, acide from judges? i Ans —The Comptroller General of the United States and the Ase | sistant Comptroller General have the longest tenure. They hold ofiice for fifteen years, W. J. D~What is the population of Rumania? Ans —The population of Rumania is estimated at 20,300,000 H. L. R—Who invented round shot? Ans William Watts (1782-7), a native of Bristol, founded by ex- periment that drops of molten lead falling into water from a great Leight hardenad into spherical forms. He thus invented round shot, shot having been up to that time oblong in shape. He procured a patent and Watts Patent Shot was patronized by George ITL AH. T. J~Whit was the real name of Villa, the Mexican bandit and revolutionist? Ans —Hiz real name was Doreto Arango, the name Villa being as- sumed alter he became involved in the Madero revolution. A. E. R~—How many colors are there in a rainbow? "= Ans-—The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue snd violet, but the colors of individual rainbows may vary, Red and violet can nearly always be distinguished and greens, blues and yellows may all be present. There is, however, much mixing of colors because the rainbow is not a single spectrum but a series of overlapping spectra. J. V. W<What is the fastest four-legged animal? Ans Jt is the cheetah or lion-hunting leopard, which is able to run over seventy miles an hour for short distances. G. R-What is the inscription on the monument at Kitty Hawk? -A portion of shad roe may contain from 25.000 to 150,000 eggs approxim ately made from this spot by Orville Wright, December 17, 1903, in 2 machise designed and bailt by Wilbur and Orville Wright.” i E. 8. HPlease explain the difference between the American plan | and European plan in regard to rates al hotels. Ans.—The term, American plan, is applied to the custom of charging a flat daily rate for room and three meals a day. Charges made on the European plan represent only the tariff paid for the room. E. 1. DPlease give Benjamin Franklin's epitaph which he wrote when a young man. ; D. J. S~What is used to Support the enormous scrapers in New York City?
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