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AR —— ————————— — - I — ——— - - CIRCULATION OVER 7,000 COPIES EACH WEEK A re ——— -_— Ti DEMOCRATIC TICKET STATE-WIDE For Judge of Supreme Court HERBERT FUNK GOODRICH, Philadelphia For Judge of Superior Court J. HAROLD FLANNERY, West Pittston EDWARD J. THOMPSON, Philipsburg WILLIAM H. KELLER, Lancaster —-— COUNTY TICKET For Sheriff WwW. C. WITMER, Spring Township For Treasurer CHARLES H. LEE, Walker Township For Prothonetary RUSSELL P. BEEZER, Bellefonte For Recorder McDOWELL, Spring Township For Register HARRY A. CORMAN, Spring Mills For County Commissioner CHARLES P HIPPLE, Bellefonte FRED C. MENSCH, Millhcim For Auditor HENRY M. HOSTERMAN, Boalsburg J. VICTOR BRUNGART, Rebersburg For Coroner CHARLES SHECKLER, Milesburg EDITORIA D. A = — sg ——— | — The freedom of the seas freedom of the seize has now become the Many of the nation’s leading industrialists are wondering what became of the war boom. No matter how little you possess, don’t turn down the Red Cross appeal for funds which begins November 11th With two Thanksgiving Days ahead of us, the people of the United States ought to be able to ex- press their thanks Hitler wants war in Europe upon his own terms, and Japan wants peace in the Par East upon her terms, Both say that anybody that opposes them wants war. The difference between the collection of taxes and the collection of church dues in Centre county is explained by the fact that the State can sell your property if you do not pay your taxes, A French Mission, now in this country, is buy- ing considerable stocks of blankets, shoes and similar supplies for the French Army. At the same time, the French Ambassador reports that large orders for war supplies will be placed in this country if the arms embargo is lifted. He says France has sufficient resources to pay cash, An interesting effect of the present European strife has been, so far, a failure to develop a general war boom in this country. While it is true that there has been a quickened economic step, many experts consider that this was in progress before the war was inaugurated. Certainly there has been no rush to buy products in this country and, consequently, nothing to create an unusual war demand, Secretary of State Cordell Hull is giving some attention to the question of armed merchantmen of belligerents and it is quite probable that an effort will be made to stale a permanent policy in relation to these ships, Some international law experts con- tend that armed merchantmen are ships of war un- der international law and should be subject to the same regulations. This view, it is generally expected, will not prevail. Last week, the Wages and Hours Act ended its first year of regulation of wages and hours of work- : s i E Ho g i ¥ i sssecEl ¥ } Too many automobiles and trucks are running too close together on the highway today. Buch prac- tices constitute a hasard and there are plenty of such Instances right in sight of all of us every day. The law requires that drivers maintain proper inter- val between vehicles so that there will be opportun- ity for turning out and for promptness in stopping when necessary. It is not only dangerous to follow too closely, but also a strain on the nerves, It is quite probable that relations between the United States and Japan will come to a head some- time In the next three months, Either there will be a definite improvement or a very decided clash be. tween the two nations, The recent speech of Ambas- sador Grew In Tokyo has convinced Japanese offic~ als of the necessity of attempting to reach an un- derstanding with the United States. It Is very doubt. ful, however, whether the Japanese have any idea of an “understanding.” other than when achieved by persuading the United States to acquiesce In the course of the Empire Addressing the convention of the W. C. T. U In Harrisburg last week, Commander John D. Penning- ton, superintendent of the State Industrial School for Boys at Huntingdon, declared his unwillingness to turn the institution over to political hacks and ward heelers, “There are 1.286 boys there” he sald, “each of whom represents a family in this State. No boy is so bad as he can't be made Into a useful eitl- gen. As long as I am In charge of the school, those boys will not be subjected to the dangers which ac- company training by untrained workers.” And that is perfectly good sense Politics should have no part in the management of a home such as that at Hunt. ingdon, although that is what is being attempted Good citizens generally will approve Commander Pennington's stand THE RED CROSS SERVES The Red Cross, which will launch its annual membership drive on Armistice Day, had 5,666,680 members last year. This is the highest peace-time membership in the history of the organization It is also reported that the Reserve Corps of Nurses attained a new high enrollment of 24479 and that nearly 16000 nurses have been specified as the “first reserve” from which the organization can draw nurses in event of an emergency The Red Cross, which has 370 chapters throughout the nation, serves the people of this country in peace as well as in war. It has been ex- tremely useful in rendering assistance to disabled veterans and their families and last year more than 150,000 ex-service men took advantage of the ser vices of the Red Cross The disaster relief work of the Red Cross Is too well known to require specillc comment. While most communities have little occasion to call for the ald that the Red Cross extends, it is a comfort to all to know that a national organization stands ready to promptly prevent suffering in the event of a catas- trophe. If the Red Cross did nothing more than stand ready for emergency relief to stricken com- munities, it would deserve the support of the people of the country ZANE GREY The death of Zane Grey reminds us that he wrote more than fiily novels and sold more than 17,000,000 copies of them. Mr. Grey's stories were not up to accepted literary standards, but the people bought them. One sold a million and a half coples which anybody will admit is a pretty good sale, While the author spent the latier years of his life enjoying the fortune that came to him. the early days of his writing often found him hungry. His first book was written in a dingy flat, under the flickering gas lamp of a tiny kitchen. It was reject ed by publishers and finally published by the author on borrowed money. This was in 1904 and the book, unlike his other novels, sold poorly. In a few years, he used up all his savings and those of his wife, who, however, would not let him abandon his writing. Again, he faced discouragement when publishers rejected “The Last of the Plains- men.” Later, he wrote his first Weslern romance, “The Heritage of the Desert.” which was a success from the sales point of view. Then came, “Riders of the Purple Sage” which started his great popularity and rewarded him with financial success, The life story of this writer is filled with disap- pointments which would have discouraged most men However, he retained faith in himself and lived to enjoy the fame and wealth that was rightly his “ACCORDING TO PLAN" As near as we are able to judge, the war in Eur- ope Is proceeding “according to plans,” if we are to believe the communiques Issued by the various war ministries This “according to plans” business is somewhat mysterious. Whether an army advances or retreats, the home front is always regaled with the observa. tion that the development has been “according to plans.” Whether the war Is proceeding “according to plans” or not, it is quite plain that the effects of the war on the people of the United States is not “ac- cording to plans” Business and industrial leaders are beginning to suspect that the long-awaited war- boom may not develop; in fact, they are becoming to suspect that there may not be such a demand for materials as they expected. With the belligerent na- tions apparently hesitant to begin large-scale oper- ations, which would result in considerable destruc- tion, it is possible that a war of this type will not require the tremendous supplies which were used during the World War, For the benefit of any citizen of Centre county who may be tempted to speculate in “war commodi- ties,” we point out that some experts now believe that it may be possible for the British and French to get along without excessive buying in the United States. Until it is established that this is not the case, it might be just as well for our speculators to follow the examples of the armies—maintaining themselves in readiness but carefully refraining from an overt act. SILLY AND COSTLY WIND (From Pittsburgh Press) This country tried for years to talk itself into prosperity and found to its sorrow that a poor substitute for payrolls and profits. In spite of that lesson Governor Arth James, through a new wind bureau known speeches of his new Becretary of Commerce, Richard P. Brown, have become positively ridiculous. Speaking in Philadelphia, Mr. Brown attributed Pennsylvania's recent business upturn solely to the policies of Governor James, “The simple truth is that the expansion began as soon as the James administration demonstrated THE OrricE CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relighed by the Wisest Men” L SILLY SYMPHONY I lke Lo go motoring With a sweet Mabel Hopp; Bhe's a telegraph operator And keen yelling, “Stop!” True Kiddy Kute Yarn It seems that the other Bunday a certain fellow’s better half took the two kiddies driving, a custom that the head of the family had been doing for years, It happened that on this particular Sunday morning the sald male parent was sleeping off a good-sized snoot full that he had taken on the night before. As the mother was driving safely down the highway, little Junior, aged four, piped up: “Oh, Mama, where are all the blankety-blank sons of guns and dirty s0 and 50's today?” To which the mother replied: “There aren't any today, darling— your mother's driving.” Almost Incredible An Irishman wending his way happily but unsteadily strange cemetery, paused before ap old-fashioned, flat lcaned askew beside the path to read the Inscription brought the words Into a dancine focus and spelled out through a marble slab Kneeling, he “Pause, stranger, as you pass me by, As you are now, so once was I; But those days now for me are past, And I am turned to dust at last” Fumbling in his pockets the inebriate fished out a and scrawied underneath the following verse stub of pencil “I hardly can believe, I vow, That you were quite Like I am now; Bo wet 1 am, now 11] be cussed If 1 can see how I'd turn to dust Slips That Pass in the News (From the Ontario, Calif. Eagle) “At the Masquerade Dance held at Philanders Beer Garden Satur- day night, Miss Nancy Greere won first prige for the most original cos- tume. Needless 10 say, Miss Greere was quite pickled (tickled) as were he. host of friends” (From the Carlos, Nev, Journal) For economy and heavy duty try a pair of our new fun-proof silk stockings—you'll be delighted Ciallette Mercantile “Girl (sun-proof Store Right Off the Wire “Hello, baby,” sald the man's throaty voice over the ‘phone Gideon.” “There's so much noise on girl. “Who did you say It was? “Gideon, honey, G for gin, 1 for fice, D for drink, E for excess, O for orey-eyed, and N for necking Get that, honey?” “Well,” answered the girl, “not all of it, but you come right up any- how. “This Is the line I can scarcely hear” replied the Right Off the Ticker A dear little cutie swept into the telegraph office and, after address. ing a message, wrote the single word “yes” Just to be helpful, the counter attendant pointed out to that she could have sent ten words for the very same price “Thanks, very much.” smiled the cutie. “I'll just send one yes If I sald it ten times he'd think I was 100 anxious” the girl Imp Status “Ah sure has got sumpin® SOF 0 QI here depression” remarked Rastus “How's dat?” asked Mose “Well.” said Rastus, “two years now Ah's listed as an unfortunste tion eo Ah was called a lazy loafer, and ictim ob de unemployment sitchen Guessed Wrong Absent-Minded Professor—"I've been robbed of my pocketbook! Wife—"Didn't you feel a hand in your pocket? Professor—"Yes, but 1 thought it was my own.” Account Overdrawn Doctor—"This Is a very sad case, very sad indeed I much regret to tell you that your wife's mind is gone—completely gone” Mr. Peck—"TI'm not at all surprised, doctor She's been giving me 8 piece of it every day for fifteen years” Old Man Blundered Rastus’ colored lawyer was informing him on the legal status of his matrimonial relationship and his chances for a divorce “Mistuh Johnson, I has discovered 1 can get yo' divorce on the grounds that yo' marriage ain't legal on account of her father he had license to carry a gun” i Free and Unfettered Rastus—“Well, Ah understan’ yo' won yo' divorce case, Mandy” Mandy--"Yeah, Ah don’ won, sure ‘nuff. Ah's a loose woman agin, Sambo.” Knew Her Scriptures Colored Preacher—"An’ whu tis yo' gwine to name dis chile?” Mammy-—"Hallud.” vl Preacher—"An’ jes’ where in de Bible does y0' find dat hame?” Mammy--"Don't tell me yo' bin a preacherman all dese years an’ know ‘Hallud, be thy name?” Probably With Pay : i “Please, ma'am.” begged the colored maid of ber mistress, “kin Ah {entertain mah boy frien’ in de kitchen tonight?” | “I thought you broke off the engagement last night, Mary?” | the mistress. i “Ah sure did, ma'am.” | give him a month's notice.” | Dumb, and Dumber ‘ don’ was the answer. “But of course, Ah had to suy you know this girl and you admit taking her out auto riding. Now tel, the jury—did you have any relations with her?” Defendant—"No, sir--we were always alone.” Observed on a Gravestone WHILE WASHING WINDOWS NORA TUCKETT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HER BUCKET. : Doggone It First Doggy—"Oee, 1 have an awful cold today!” Second Doggy—"Yeah, I've been gniffiing all day myself” said’ Attorney (examining defendant on the witness stand)—"Now you | f Louisa’s Letter Dear Louisa: November 2, 1939, * Query and Answer Column PROBLEM: Why is it that you can't see yourself in a mirror if it is heid 12 inches away from yous face? (Answer elsewhere In this depart. nent) B. D What ls the meaning of “Madiga™? I can't find it in the die- I am a mother with only one child, tonary a girl, and you know I am very de- voted to her. Bhe is 17 and she has a very nice boy friend who is about 21. He has been going with her about four years and he seems crazy about her and she about him. He has finished High school and she will finish this term and then, I'm thinking, he will want to marry her. The only fault I have of this young man is that he is not of such a nice family and he is very jealous of her. I don't know whether he will make her a good husband or not, | though he is very smart. Can do al- most any kind of work. What would you advise me to do? Make her break up with him or not? WORRIED MOTHER—Va Answer: It Is a little late to talk about making them break up if you have been allowing them to go together for four years On the other hand, he doesn't sound like a bad chance for a hus- band If you think your daughter is old enough to get married. You say that he Is a nice boy, Is very smart and is crazy about your daughter, and those are very good qualifica- fons As for coming from a bad family, do you mean very poor people or dishonest people? Poverty is no drawback but a degraded family is a handicap. However, If the boy has risen above his family and is well thought of in spite of them, he de- serves a lot of credit and should not be penalized for thelr misdoings Be sure that he has a steady job before you let them get married Best wishes LOUISA —— To M. B —Florida 1 did not exactly understand your letter. Whose child were you refer- ring 07 1 am sorry but 1 have no way of knowing whether your boy friend loves you or not LOUIBA Dear Louisa We are very much in love with each other. I am twenty-five and he is thirty-five, a widower with seven children. He has asked me 10 marry him but I am afraid of the children He doesn't drink and he makes good at his work. I see him three times a week His mother has the children now and his sister keeps house for him MJB-NC Answer: A widower with seven children is something to think about before you | decide to marry him. It seems to me you are taking quite a job on your shoulders but if you love him enough to take all those things in consider. ation, go ahead. You must make up your mind to have lots of patience and to try to love the children you will live with. Let the father man- age the older children and things will work out better Good Juck LOUIBA DO YOU KNOW 1. When did Oermany and Rus- sia announce their non-aggression pact? 2. Did the French know of Ger. many's plan 10 invade Belgium in 19147 3. What propels a through the water? 4 What are Hitler's war aims against England and France? 5. What is meant by referring to a pilot as an ace? 6 How many merchant ships were sunk by subs in the first two | weeks of the World War? 7. What is the autumnal equi- nox? 8. What is the military rank of former King Bdward of Great Britain? §. How does the mechanized | strength of Oreat Britain and { Prance compare with that of Ger | many? i 10. What position did the Amer- {jean Legion convention take in re- | ards to the repeal of the arms em- | bargo? 1 The Answers 1. August 21. i 2. Yes but its extent was a sur- | prise. | 3. Bach torpedo propels itself 4. He says he has none, | 6. In the World War an ace was | an aviator who had brought down | ot Jeast five enemy planes, | 6. None. torpedo the sun crosses the equator, begin- ning autumn in the Northern Hem- aE i Ans “Madiga” is a person of a despised caste In southern Indias They are half civilized, and they eat the carcasses of animals that die of disease, They make leather from the hides so acquired V. 8~Can you say in your good paper who wrote Nature,” and where I can buy the book? Ans "Man's Place in Nature” was written by Thomas W. Huxley in 1664. The book may be purchased in any well-appointed bookstores “Man's Place in F. L~What causes people tc have different colored eyes—black, brown, blue, gray, etc? Ans ~The colored portion of the eye that surrounds the black cetitral pupil consists of & muscular curtain of three layers—anterior, posterior and middle fibrous. The surfaces are variously pigmented, which deter- mines the color 8. R~How did Palestine come to be divided among the twelve Jewish tribes? Ans Joshua led the Israelites over the Jordan, and after seven years C+ warfare he conquered the greater part of Palestine and divided it among the twelve Jewish tribes, Of course, Joshua was a Jew, aithough be was born in Egypt A. F~1 wish to ask you what is a hagfish? Ans —A hagfish i= an elongated, smooth-skinned fish that resem. bles an eel. When full-grown, it will attain a length of three feet It is native to the North Atlantic ocean, and it feeds on other fish by boring into the body and eating the fiesh 0. L~Who was Laocoon? Ans —In Greek legend, Laocoon was @ Priest of Apollo and Nep- tune, located in the city of Troy during the Trojan war. It is asserted that while he and his two sons were in the Temple performing the sac- rilice, two enormous serpents arose out of the sea end proceeded direct ly to the altar. The serpents entwined themselves about the helpless youths and the father and all were destroyed in the presence of the Trojan multitude A. T~Did George Washington have any children? Ans. No. However whom little is known he had one adopted son-G W. P. Custis. of V. C~Why are the Maginot and Blegfried lines so named? Ans ~The two armies are 50 named after thelr commanders—the French Maginot and the German Siegfried. 4 F. WII the government owns the twelve Federal Reserve Banks why do they have 0 pay interest on money borrowed {rom these banks? Ans —The Federal Reserve Banks are not owned by the govern- ment. They are privately owned by corporations and individuals W. B~Is the German word Nazi an abbreviation? Ans —Nazi is the name popularly applied to the German National Boclalist Workers Party led by Adolf Hitler. The German form of the word is Nalonalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei C. J. D~When did camoufiage in warfare originate? Ans —Its present usage dates from 1914, when a group of French artists at the front conceived the idea of using their art to blend the eppearances of troops and equipment with their natural surroundings J. CIs It true that some petunia seeds sell for as high as $1000 2 pound? Ans —8ome of es $1200 a pound L. M. J ~What is the origin of the word hero? Ans —Hero Is derived from the Greek word heros who were more than men but less than gods the rarest double petunia seeds are worth a: much applied 0 those N. H—~Who was the first postmaster in the United States? Ans —On July 26, the Continental Congress established the Post Office with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General, On September 26, 1788, Samuel Osgood was the first postmaster appointed under the Constitution W. G. H—How do the different woods vary oord? Ans —For dry wood, in general, the heavier the wood the higher the healing value. Resins and gums increase the heat content Woods has- ing high values per cord include black locust hickory and white oak Tunose having medium values include beech, ash and Sugar maple; snd those having low values Include chestnut, cedar, white pine and hem- lock 1775 in heating value per R. J~What are some of the perfumes obtained from animals? Ans —The principal perfumes obtained from animals are musk em- bergris, civet, and castor W. 8. P—Was the Crystal Palace in London razed or burned? Ans —The Crystal Palace, London's great exhibition hall and amuse. ment center, was destroyed by fire. The palace was the site of one of the first worlds fair expositions known. It was founded early in the reign of Queen Victoria and at first was greatly criticized. Latte it Be- came a favorite amusement spot in London It wis re-erected on fits recent site in 1854 M. D. B—Who was the first surgeon to wear rubber gloves in. the operating room? Ans—Dr William 8. Halsted, a noted professor of surgery whit Sled in 1922, is said to have introduced the practice. L. J. M~What is the name of the organization that slips to blind students? Ans —The American Foundation for the Blind in New York Mas expended more than $60,000 in scholarship aid to deserving students gives scholar. D. F. H<Has the greyhound a keen sense of smell? * dy Ans. ~The greyhound has no acute sense of smell, - az have other dogs. This is offset by uncanny hearing, remarkable eyesight, and the speed that makes him the fastest of all dogs % A. A. R—What is the smallest bird? Ans —The smallest known bird is believed to be Mellisugs minima, a species of humming bird native to tropical America. Ah adult of this Species is scarcely more than two inches long and weighs less than 1-219 of an ounce. (8 M- H—When is it proper to wear a tuxedo and when a full dress Labi, Ans~A tuxedo is worn upon informal occasions after 6 o'clock. It is appropriate to wear at the theater, al most dinners at informal A vhen dining at home and when dining in a restaurant. Pull is worn at the opera, at an evening wedding, at a dinner to which the in- vitations are worded in the third person, at a ball or ormal even- ilig entertainment. ori ty . R. W. H~Where is the coldest inhabited place in the world? Ans —Verkhoyansk in the province of Yakutsk Siberia is believed {to be the coldest inhabited spot in the world. It is known as the Pole degrees uf Cold, and temperatures as low as-—90 Pahrenheit have been recorded L. 0. C~Please give the name of the magazine that published an | article by Herbert Hoover on “Shall We Send Our Youth to War?” Ans.—The article appeared in the August 7. The time when the center of | Magazine and was broadcast by Mr. Hoover on A. C~To what depth can u Na Ans Navy divers have attained into the city.” Answer to problem: You don't see yourself because you see only your L
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