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All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise | directed. { NATIONAL EDITORIAL. TE ASSOCIATION EDITORIAL et et ee ——— ed - Joe Stalin is said to be irked at the failures of the Pins to let themselves be conquered. | | — The Finns will probably be the first nation in the history of the worid to lose a war through too many victories. Maybe if the Congressmen cut the farmers this spring, the farmers will be able fo cut the congress. men this fall About the only time some of the men folk in Bellefonte go to church is at their funeral. This Ls, perhaps, a bil late. The interests which raise the cry, “keep ihe Government out of business.” are not concerned with the welfare of the people, but with their own profits, As an ecnhomy measure, the Danes hurled tur- nips instead of hand grenades at their war games, Marbe a little thrift among belligerents would sim- plify things. “The Devil Wagon is a good name for the auto- mobile. It is a dangerous plaything. More than 270 persons have been killed the last vear in automobile accidents.” The above words were printed in a Dews- paper. just 30 vears ago. The automobile may have ben considered a plaything at that time, but today #£ has become a necessity. Yes, It is stHl dangerous and thousands of people are Killed every wear In automobile accidents, But, wouldn't it be a strange world without them? The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washir ; coming close together-in' this month, suggest the greatness of these eminent Americans and the thought that the Centre Democrat might well réecomnienid the example of their lives to the younger geperation of our county, It i3 not our in- tention to attempt any eulogy to thelr memory. That hab been done by better writers. but the yoyth of this country will make no mistake in familiarizing them. selves with the lives of Abraham Lineoln dnd George Washington. The demand for farm products—measured by volume and by price—continues good, despite the present downturn in industrial production. Large quantities of farm products are moving into domes- tic consumption at prices averagibg higher than at this time last year. Products not sharing in the high- er prices this winter compared with last include to- baeco, hogs, poultry and eggs. The supply of tobacco {5 the largest on record, bul the European market has been shut off. The 1839 pig crop was the largest in sixteen years. Production of eggs and poultry has beent unusually heayy this winter. Larger marketings of grain-fed cattle are expected in the first half of 1940 compared with 10939. Decision of the House not to authorize a trust- busting drive on the Nation's dalry industry is re- grettable not because necessarily law violations would have been found. but that inquiry would de- termine what was at the bottom of-the pilk-can. Tf 4 there is one great industry in this colintry which nettles the consumer it is milk. Here in Pennsylvania there has been nothing but accusation, complaint, dissatisfaction. A large measure of this is due to the atiembt of government to regulate a business where It "has no business” except to safeguard health. But the whole country bubbles with discontent over the milk: business. Farmers complain they are being “gouged” on prices, Consumers worider why prices remain high. Middle-men are accused of scraping off the ‘¢ream of the business Itterally and figuratively, Nabody appears satisfied. Nothing would serve so well the public curlosity for facts as a probe that sould CL (Gl Sl ic YO When does your “cold” become “influenza?” When there is such a wave of in- fluenza as swept. the world in 1918, sons suffering A UR HEALTH (CENTRE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY) a light stack who bed - reveal them, and the farmet, In whose defense prob- ably the Congressman takes his stand, would be the leading beneficiary of such a trust -busting trip. Approximately $2566,000,000 in dividends were de- clared in January-the largest for that month since 1938 by 064 rations. Public utilities led the lst, with dividends totaling $44,603,019. Not pad for a poor country. An engineer on. Pennsylvanias “dream high- way" says that road Js desigued for “comfortable, safe driving at 100 miles an hour. No red lights; no cross rdads; no Interruptions to the free flow of traf- fle." From an engineering viewpoint he may be en- tirely right, But how are we to equip drivers with thinking apparatus that will work as fast as a Car moving 100 miles an hour? According to a survey of the American Institute of Public Opinion, of which Dr. George Gallup Is director, President Roosevelt and the Democratic party still remain the favorites for the Presidential) election this year among labor unioh members, al- though he I8 less popular than he was in 1936, The test vote was 59 per cent for and 41 per cent Rgainst the Roosevelt administration. Probably few persons know that church property not used for religious purposes is lable for taxation Judge Thomas stated the fact in a rling in Pitts. burgh court last week, rejecting the appeal of & church in that city from an $8000 assessment on a vacant lot adjoining the church, declaring the lot eas not used for religous purposes despite the church's contention it was necessary to insure light and quiet for services. Joe Louis is still sitting on his heavyweight throne but he's a disgusted, bewildered king and his crown is as tamished as the three balls on a bowery pawisuop, He's disgusted because he falled to stop, of even floor, Arturo Godoy, a Chilean with an iron jaw and a cream puff hand, In 15 ludicrous rounds in Madison Square Garden last Friday night. And he's bewildered bacause for the first time in his life he heard a crowd roar out the Bronx cheer over his poor showing and the split decision. that saved his title, The only ohe hot disgusted with the whole affair Is promoter Mike Jacobs into whose till 15.657 customers poured $88 523 for the privilege of seeing a ‘bout that might well have aroused the envy of a Hollywood script writer, The more we See of somes movies the more we wonder where they get thelr inspiration and just what the idea is. In nearly forty years’ nesspaper work the writer has come in contact with many re- porters, both of the city and the country newspaper In all those years we have never met up with any of the type regularly typed by the movies—-ihe drunken bum type ready to sell out their paper for a song. We know, of course, that the [ife 6f a reporter Is a, wearing, tearing Job. but we have never encoun. tered a reporter who didn't keep himself in condi- tion to handle one of the most difficult jobs there is fo handle, if the work is 10 be done competently, It is about time the movies come to thelr senses on the subject, but that is possibly too much to expect. Jim Terrdbee, Republican State chairman, will find ‘himself sitting out on the political sidewalk if John A. Derengo, Altoona publisher and candidate for the Republican nomination for U. §. Sénator, has his way. Derenzo announced last week that if he is nominated he will ask for the removal of his party chaitman, He declared: “If I am nominated for the office of United States Senator on April 23, 1 shall immediately ask for the removal of James E. Tor- rance. His actions do not justify retention in offior. The member of the Republican state committee did the Republican state headquarters for furthering thelr selfish motives. Today the American people alm to eradicate dictator policies and not foster them. The Republican party in Pennsylvania can do without dictators of any type” Governor James’ threat {o “embarrass and har- ass” WPA apparently doesn't include debates, The Governor for some time has been exchanging letters with WPA officials over what this State's Chief Ex. reutive calls discrimination against Pennsylvania bv the Federal project’ officials. Bu, now that his bluff Bas been callsd. the Governor refuses 0 back up his charges {n a debate with Congressman James P. Mc- Grannety of Philadelphia, Governor James, anxious as he is to besmear the WPA administration in the State, refuses $0 srglieit out with his challengers. It {1 a wite decision on ihe part of Mr, James, for as Conhgrelsmat ‘McOrannery has publicly stated: “If the Governor wold meet me 1 could prove to him his adminidration, as far as WPA i3 cohoerned, has not been oomducted either intelligently of sympathet. jeslly. IF {8 were, De could take 20000 people off di- rect relief rolls in Philadeiphia abd put’ thems op WPA and save the Stale's taxpayers around $1.000,- 000 a month.” . Most people give little auht 1 Due discour. ! mies they practice In using the . Just be. cause they are nol talking face to face With the other party, they often take liberties of speech not always in good taste. Most of us think only of what is happening at our end of the wire, It is conven. irnt for us ta telephone at that minute, and we don't stop to think or to ask If it Is convenient for the person: at the other end of the wire. It is outrageous. ly thoughtless to start in on a long telephone “visit” with no thought of the other person's convenience. Courtesy demands that you ask if it is convenient to chal for a few moments, Then there is the especially thoughtjess person who telephones during meal ROWS With Rasy an. Inguiry 23 io FE ner?” Ig meal hours are the only hours we. is at dinner, we should give’ iim the chance fo fay, “We have fihished dinner, but my I call you back in fifteen minutes?” And when we Say we Will call back in fifteen minutes or ‘at 8 , ‘or any other time we specify, we should remember that the other person is walting for our and we should keep our word about this appointment, If we delay, naturally the person hesitates fo call us back, and quite possibly he may be waiting to go out and so may be greatly inconvenienced by our delay. Just another example of the give-and-take of cour lesy. DO YOU KNOW It has been estimated that one Vid bugs and nots, and his hands tied behind hy { be crazy?” | friend in the clouds not” long after and asked: fon the davenport when they returped the family returned, he was i Cavenport was warm 10 the hand, So the animal was again punished | Suppose you are going to buy a nice new shiny automobile money?” members of society will cooperate there is little difficulty in defining toward the isolation of Influenza 3 sufferers. Usually, influenza comes with a sudden onset of ache, fever and ma< - . — ’ 4 OrriCE Car “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” — EA SS STE Fate of a Girl Reporter (Smokehouse Poel) Nina went out to report a fire, But two there proved to be Instead, The weather went down 10 sub wero And she nearly froze, "tis sald Now Nina's long suit was red flannels, But she'd left ‘em on her bed Covering two fires falled to thaw her, Mayle ‘twasn’t only her face was red Be ————————— Taken For a ‘Buggy’ Ride Izzy was seated In a coach of a train enroute wo Danville. Looking across the aisle he saw # cop Seated beside a wild-cyed fellow who had kis hands hand-cuffed behind his back. Izzy leaned over and asked the officer what was wrong with his friend “He's. bugs,” the officer answered Evidently Izzy did not understand and “gain he naked what was | wrong with his fellow companion “He's nuts,” sapped the cop, In a most emplintic thanne r Even Izzy could not understand the cop t'me he queried the officer. “He's crazy, and 1 hope you understand that, “Oh,” sald Izzy, a light dawning upon him, latiguage and for a d thir Was the sharp reph No vonder he's crazy back, I say, who vouldn't ———————— LJ So That's How It Is Two colored boys who had been pals died the tame dav. One of them went above and the other down below. The devil's rookie phoned his ‘Bay, Bam, whut's it lak up dere?” “Oh,” came the ply, “it ain't so bad dusts off de moon, and Ah hang; out de de nex’ mawnin'" “Boy.” sald the other, “It ain't nuthin’ lak dat down heah. We shoots craps, we play cards, an' de gals hugs an’ kisses us between deals Ah slars at polishes off de sun, Al night, an’ pulls ‘em in i 8hucks--wheah yo' are—dat's work.” “Guess yo' Is right” niftied the dark angel “but we's awful short : of help up heah” A Smart Dog A family purchased a news. ded. resommendad to be a super-intelll. | gent animal and well trained In the matter of house conduct, The first time they Jeft iL Alone In the house they found the dog The animal was punished The next evening the dog was left alone again In the home Wien ftting in front of the davenport—but the The next evening, left alone again, upon the return of the family, | they found the dog sitting in front of the davenport, blowing on it ————————— Innocent Though Guilty : A certain professor hadn't married until quite well along in life | A year of so alter the event he became the proud father of a lusty bos { The following morning, as he entered the classroom, | class rose and cheered. The professor was puzzled members of the He didn't asotiale the cheering with the addition to his family. “Young men” he queried, “am I to understand thal I ameer- the innocent cause of this demonstration?” As the cheers redoubled In volume, a voles rang out from the back i of the room: “We're hoping you are, gir” Gone With the Wind The talkative workman was inl conversation with wn sdmiring sud. { fence In one of the Jocal stores the other day. He was etplaining that i even In his job, which people might think dull, there was | quite a lot of excitement. sometimes “Why, I can remember one time when a gas explosion of the main streets whore I was working.” “And what did you do?" asked somebody “Oh, I tore up a side street” was the repl: Might Be a Help Bobby had just finished a big day. 1 was his intl srutiversary, and lore up one | among the gifts was a ten dollar MI. Uncle Fred, who was fond of his litile Joke sald: “Weil Bobby, 1 sith that "No, sir,” replied Bobby, “I am going to give I! 0 Mlher » as to | help him pay the next instalment on his” A Dictator Haircut Two guys were having a chat in front of our offiék (lie other even. cropped very closely at the back, although a fine crop of “bristles” Lad been left in front. “That's a nice haircut, Jack” Ris companion commented “Yee” returned the other. “I told the Barber, ‘Musso at the back { and Hitler in the front"—and be got it all right” Let's Hear From You Ann Bothern, the actress, said her crescent-shaped appenchicitic in. cision was too expensive, Maybe shat this country needs is a good five-ornt scar. Think Over This A recent issue of a woman's magazine says that an exclusive veg- etabie diet will give you a trim figure. Before you try it, ladies, taker a good look al a hippopotamus Overheard in a Home od “Dad, I've finished your income lax assessment, How are you get ting on with my homework?" DO YOU KNOW? Is the sun closer 10 the earth —— dn dg dp —EITITE A ct en RUNVILL Mrs. John Hera Herald of Port ited with Waller ily last Priday, from the Hospital improved. verton, Pa, vis- i ad ian Pr id . & teen colonies in the Union? a 3. What is national defense cost ing the nation every year? 4. Has the U. 8. the legal right to fortify Guam? 5. Has the war lpcreased our farm exports? 6. When was the Smool-Hawley tariff act passed? onday suffering is getting be expecied from with pneumonia. as ——— Louisa’s Letter | Dear Louisa: | I1 ama woman of 21. T am mar- | | ed. My husband left me We | loves | ing, and one of them removed his hat, revedll : 3 i 8: ha ME a head ghiek had been ‘calendars of week. !was President Lincoln who have a little girl. He says he still me. He has dates. 1 don't | think he cares anything about me, | He wants me to come back Lo him TI cant gust fim, What would you do about going back to him? Lonesome Worried Mother, Alabama ANSWER Why did he leave you? It hard for me to advise you what to do without knowing all the cir- cumstances of the case, However if he goes with other women and vou feel sure that you cannot trust him, It seems to me that you are well rid of a worthless man and the WOOner you start out 10 make some- thing of your life for your litlle girl and yourself the better off you will be. Does he support the little girl? He certainly should and the law of mot states alll require him to do s0 i he Jelt you without legal Cause 1 would think a long time before 1 went back to a man who left me while I was s0 young. What wil he do when you are old and have wveral children? Good Juck LOUISA Dear Louise I am a man of 21. 1 have been married only obe year. 1 am stay- with my mother. I have mn own furniture and I want 10 move by myself! because ny mother don't treat my wife 50 good and we all can’t get along as we should want to move but I feel like if I do 1 will be treating my mother wrong and be treating my wife wrong if I don’t move But if 1 have any ie Dg move my molher won't furniture but her bed room sult. 8he 5 working just like anybody ele, so what would you advise me (0 do? A PRIPNG North Carolina ANSWER You poor thing. you are cerainiy in a spot. You love your wife and mober, and they both Jove bul the thuee of you are 00 much for one house and happiness, as is utually the case when two out of three people In a house are women Your mother probably thinks al very kind to your wile and wife probably thinks she puis uj with a Jot. The best thing I think, is for you and your awife to lve by your- wives tor a while at Jeast. Couldn't your mother rent a room and ihe gee of the kitchen [rom some friend? Or if she owns her O¥N home, she cotild reserve what ashe needs and rent out the rest or, if she socks, she could board, furn- fahing ber own room. You could 20 10 see her often and have her over occasionally © spend a night or day with you, and 1 imagine you would ai! think more of each olher then than you do now I¥d you buy your own furniture or is it some that your mother helped you buy? In the jatter case your i T don't think you should take it all a%Ay unless she agrees. But what are a few sticks of furniture com- {pared to peace? Good Juck to rou all LOUISA ssmnmsimnsin Mw R. PENN STATE OBSERVES IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARIES Two dates of unusual historical significance to the Peonsyivania State College were underlined on the College officials this The first was Linooin's Birthday, important to Penn Blate because it signed the Morrill Land Grant Act. under i which this college became the offi- cial land grant college of Pennsyl- vania. The Act, sdopled in 1862, turned over 780.000 acres of public land to the Commonwealth, contingent on its scoeptance of certain obligations toward the college designated. The Legislature accepted the terms of (the Act in 1863. Commenting on this relationship between the Commonwealth and its land grant institution, President | Ralph D. Hetzel recently remarked that “under the terms of the land grant’ act, the Pennsylvania State’ [College is as much the Institution .... |of the people, by the people, and for | {the people of Pennsylvania as that | characteristic expression is part of | and Miss Ethel i i the Great Emancipators Gettysburg address.” i The second date holding deep sig- nificance for Penn State is Friday, February 16. It was on this date back In 1850 that the college first MUCH | opened its doors, admitting a class | : {of #9 students. The first laboratory | Mrs, Erma Reese was taken 10 work was given on thai day, follow- | the Centre County Hospital 18st ed four days later by the first class. | | | Air is drawn in through minute holes or spiracies in the body i work. | Now, Bl vears after thal meager beginning. the college has a total enrollment of 7200 students, a phy- sical plant valued at more than 816.- ! i a» H TRAINLOAD OF MILK Five cows In the herd of Roy 8. Bowen, Wellsboro, have produced a hid 1 £ { Bome varieties iT {during the past 11 years has aver- February 15 1940, } Query and Answer Column PROBLEM: A lady In a small town in Pennsylvania desired to cor respond with a friend in a small town in Hlinois. She posted the etter 05 [a tren at the rallroad station. However she thoughtiestly addressed letter to Ban Francisco, It was delivered to the friend in Hiinois wit delay, How did the postal authorities know? (Answer elsewhere in this de. partment) B. N~If a young man asks a young lady to “carry her 0 a show” what docs he mean? Ans. He simply rthow, The expression is provingclal of our Union means that he wants to “lake” or “escort” her to a and is almost wholly confined to Lie fouthern Blales L. D-~Wili ermined? Ans The finest quality vou please tell me how the value of a diamond is de color is the important thing, IMamonds of the perfectly clear are sald to be of Ort water, red, orange and blue. The most valu- able those In the tint is decided and equal throughout: the commercial affected by the slightest tinge of a different color. The way a diamond Is cul 4s also important mont are colorless are green vellow mre wich value | 8. W.~What is the origin of the American Ans ~The name “dollar” which originated In erstwhile in central Europe for many Vas taken from the Bpanish peso change in West Indian trade the Spanish dollar. In 1792 legal recognition to what va ! thie dollar?” came from the word “thajer” g in 1519, and was widélf afterward, But the coin itself the common unit of ef in colonial days. Then it was called Act of the United Blates gave established Institution. Later originally Bohemia PRT! which com ed vA the the Colnage already an liver content wa D. E~Can you tell me of what Capt to Devil's Island? slightly changed . Dreyius was accused when he was banisheq Ans. He was Capt, Dreyius political and anti-Semitic plot In 1884 he + uagradation h America charged with an Alsatian selling military secrets ( Germany. jew, and was the victim of a shameful The evidence against him was forged. t-martialed and senienced 0 military fe imprisonment on Devil's Island, off the coast of pardoned in 1888 by the President of France, him absolutely innocent. During the World colonel with distinction in the armies of wa arrested, cour 2 3 #1 1 He rt declared an war i 86 8 ere in the U Indians are t aecreasing in number? ma.’ ? Are nited Bistes at the they ’ not figures slowly bu shown gradually ing but the A450 1%) y are reasing D. G~How many slaves Were ftped at the end and how many lives were Jo: in the effort 10 fres them? Aru Act definite]: are about of he Civil War, ording « tics there War jers y gvallable Latis freed by proclamation following the Civil Bis 000, of which 350.000 were Union sold F. A. B—How long ago did the Bureau of Vital Statistics at Harris. burg start keeping record: of Birth _ Ans We are Informed {hat 5» was established iu 1890 for positive ta, write Bureau of Vital Slatistics, Harrisburg, se self-addressed envelope C. L. D~Can vou tell mention of the 1 Mar ing vas Jesus the only child she had? Ans ceording to the Bil ymed ang were The 121 000 sieves loss of lives was certificates? 0 Horie, da and in. me where n the Bible will be found any hay had other children to Joseph? Or had leur brothers (James, Jopfs also called Judas) Dr. Smith, Jesus bad hree sisters, THe sisters of Jesus - without giving théis = ie Jess E being Simon i hi Scriptures Ame HT. P—Do wild bird As Few wild he greatest Jonge Jude he last na Bible Dictionary, mention: the notable meres or number live to be very a birds live be len vears oldd"Tenty-One Years 6 far recorded for any bird in the osprey banded at at the same pints in the past few Years was banded at Avery Islande same place in January, B37. h Easter has been ob reorn in banding files of the Bureau of Biological Survey. An CGardiners Island N. Y 1914 wus found in June, 1835 birds va vhict La ped atl the in June dead One of the oldest year-old Loulsiana August LP. B—What | crved? Ans Tr sitsde dale M. I. H--Does tir recorded a 17- heron in 1920, and retrs r whic 1818, Easter Day occwred on March 22. the earliest pose i SBtales Army execute criminals by shoo! Army use the method of ext. senlence by shooting was hanolne &s Nnangang a geath War 1 SRIArY Herbert ing out a of the Civil 5 lehman, receives . L. C=Where the Bible? The longest verse in the Old Testament bs Esther 38, Testament, Revelation 204 J. K~For vhom is Kelly Field in Texas named? Ans Kelly Field i named in memory of Scbond Lieut. Geargs E. M Kelly who was a member of the 30th Infantry assigned to the aviation section of the Signal Cor for fiving tralming. He was killed ai that field near San Antonio, Texas, on May 10. 1811; . J. F. PIs Turpinite ihe most powerful explosive? Ans —Turpinite is the name given to pleric acid by Turpin, who wie Wie first to propose its use as 3 bursting charge for high exbiosive shells It i not the mast powerful fxplosive known, being only Alghlly ‘mon powerful than TNT : E. 8. A=How old is Mayor ls Guardia of New York? Ans—He recenily celebraled his fifty-seventh birthday. : : M E~What proportion of taxes paid by the rallroads goes lo séhos) whiQGs $ o Ans —~Approximalely 30 per cent of the taxes paid by the railroads of the United States now goes to support of the public schools. : L. R. E~How early did Clyde Besity start training animals? Ans--When Mr. Beastly was 5 years old he began training ests and dogs in the back yard of his home at Chillicothe, Ohio. AL 15 hie ‘left home to join 4 circus as cage. boy. ole oT N. W.What is the bluest lake? Ans~Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, has heen described as the bluest Jake in the world. Its color is reflected Thoth the sky ’ are the ngest verses in and tn a a 8. H. R—Please give a biography of the man for whom the Maginot Line was named b : - Ans—~Born in lorraine ip 1877, Andre Maginot was Under. Seere- tary of State for War in the Briand government when the Wold 3 began. He resigned in spite of Britain's protest, became a Drivete it the army and rose to the rank of strgeant before he went Hiroushy tf siege of Verdun. Wounded in the defense of Verdun and ou of the army because of permanent lameness, he resumed his polit career. In 1925 he conceived the idea of the line of defenses whit bears his name. The work on the fortifications was | ot did not live to see it completed. He died of typhoid fever in alter having been made ill by tainted oysters, W. O~Piease give the greatest distance a football has been kh Ans—The longest kitk orf record in football is eigh which was made by Al Braga of the University of Sas October 16, 1837. T. J. 8~Do insects have lungs? “is da Ans. They have no lungs.and do not breathe through thelr . and passes through an intricate system of branching tubes of carrying oxygen direct to all parts of the body. pounds of Years. of According to Professor Welch, the {average annual production per cow | in Pennsylvania is approximately 5.- 1 000 pounds of milk. The Bowen herd ‘aged 14,114 pounds of milk per cow per year. So ——— THE NEW FORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENTS Are Now on Display al the Dunlap Motor Co.
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