The Centre Democrat, «oo. Af paid in advance not paid in advance EET ETE to insure publication that week. Ad- | | received after Tuesday morning must All reading notices marked (*) are advertisements. and all real estate advertisements, 10 All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise directed. CIRCULATION OVER 7,000 COPIES — ACH WEEK NATIONAL €DITORIAL gi. ASSOCIATION rl Ws oe V7 ED Pe — Ee Careful driving doesn't always avold an accl- dent, but it helps Centre county's improving. Nobody pulled an April Fool joke on us this year. Nations, like people, must be ready to assert and maintain their rights if they expect them to be re- spected. Japan depends upon the United States for es- sential war supplies, Maybe she will find out that it is profitable to respect American rights. Commercial airlines in the United States, in the year ending March 26th, did not have a fatal acci- dent or serious injury to passengers or crew mem- bers. In view of the great increase in serial travel, this is encouraging. In time, maybe, people will for- get that flying was once considered dangerous When the enumerators complete the decennial census, it is expected that the population growth in the last decade will be revealed as the smallest for any comparable ten years since the year 1870. Census Bureau officials expect an increase in the population of the Pacific Coast States as a result of migration from the Dust Bowl areas They also Lelleve that the South Central and East South Central areas will show a sizable Increase. Today the farmers of the United Slates have a better understanding of the economics of agri- culture than ever before. This is due, we believe, and frankly state, to the leadership of Secretary Wallace and his aides, who have stimulated farm- et discussion of farm problems and put up to the farmers, 4s a group, the decision as to agricultural policies, Mr. Wallace and his group have many critics and it is possible they have not always been correct but, in the main, they have taught farmers much about the relationship between crops and in- cume, domestic and foreign market, price and pur- chasing power and other subjects. What is the matter with the country? Hardly two people in the nation agree on the answer, This ‘5s not surprising because the explanation of pres- ent problems does not le in any particular indict- ment. There are many causes, In fact, there is probably nobody who knows the complete answer. Efforts to understand our economic machinery are hindered by various factors, including self-inter- est. About the best thing that the average individ. ual can do, If this question has presented itself to his mind, is to forget about the nation, for the moment and ask, “What's the matter with me?” If the inquiry is pursued relentlessly and with dili- gence there is bound to be results The writer cannot tell you whether Dewey or Vandenberg. or Taft, or somebody else will get the Republican nomination in June at Philadelphia. However, it may be asserted that the result of the Wisconsin primary did no harm to the chances of the New York prosecutor, Young, active and vigor- ous, the New Yorker is making a good impression with Republicans. So far as President Roosevelt is concerned, no one knows what he will do. His recent victories in the Wisconsin and New York primaries were not surprising. It is readily admitted that Mr. Roosevelt can have the Democratic nomination if he will take it, There is no doubt about this and nothing but a major political earthquake will pre vent the President, if he does not run himself, from naming the man to have the first place on the Democratic ticket. YOUR HEALTH (CENTRE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY) There are between 2000000 and! H } What do you know aboui Thomas J. Watson, head of the International Business Machines Corp- oration, who recelved a salary of $442,000 last year? Well, Mr, Watson paid $204,000 income tax with a smile, which entitles him to something or other. Said he: “I don't compare my net salary with my gross; I compare it with the $6 = =eek I made when I started out as a salesman.” With an outlook like that reflected in his statement it is not surprising that Mr. Watson gets along in life. Undoubtedly, he deserves his success and the pleasure of paying nearly a thousand dollars a working day to Uncle Sam. No one takes seriously the threat of John L Lewis to organize a labor, youth, old age, Negro and farmer's groups into a third party. The major parties have been trying to corral these groups for many years. If any political leader manages to get them all under the same “banner” the ensuing contest would not be an election, it would be ac- clamation by unanimous consent, The chances are that Lewis Is attempting to put pressure on the Democratic Party in order to get it on his side In the labor war. The CIO chieftain is smart enough to know that If he cannot exercise some control over the Democratic Party he has no where to fo The mass production of a relatively cheap house, to sell around $2500, and to meet the needs ef low-income groups, is suggested by Bror Dahl. berg. building supply manufacturer of Chicago. It does seer that private initiative, which has solved all other problems of mankind, might be able to devise ways and means to reduce bullding costs and thus encourage people to own homes. The great shortage of homes that exists In this country is not due to any lack of desire for homes. There are hun- dreds of thousands of families that would be de- Hghted to discover an opportunity to build a home A fortune probably awalls the man or company that can solve the problem An important, but sometimes overlooked, factor in the European situation is the steadily growing army of Great Britain, When the war began the British army was not very large. Age groups up to 28 years will be completely mobilized by this sum reer and supplies are being delivered In sufficient quantity to keep up with the expanding army. Mr Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, ls spending near- ly $8,000,000 a day for arms, equipment, supplies and necessary raw materials, Ordnance factories are be- ing trebled. Production of army vehicles has been multiplied fifteen times and 100000 armored vee hicles will be in service by the end of the year Along with this prodigious expansion of the srmy the British are slowly Increasing their air force, budlding merchant ships and naval vessels. Not un- til the end of 1940, it Is believed, will maximum production be attained. By that time the British army will be a factor of great strength in the mili- tary situation “2 . WHAT IS BEHIND BERLIN CHARGES The release for publication in Berlin of docu- raents alleged to have been found in the archives of the Polish Foreign Office is a strange perform ance The purport of the revelation Is that Ambas- sndors Bullitt and Kennedy revealed American war policy several! months before the war as favorable to the Allies and that Mr. Buintl even intimated that this country would “finish” any war in Eur- ope on the side of the Allies Prompt denials of the autheniicity of the docu- ments were made by both Ambassadors, the Polish Ambassador and Secretary Hull pointed out that the alleged statements did "not represent in any way at any time the thought or policy of the Amer. ican government.” President Roosevelt suggested that the charges be taken with not one or two, but three grains of salt, branding them as sheer propaganda. We know of no responsible person In this coun- try who has pald any serious attention to the Ber- lin manouevre Which Paris suggests was intended as a reply to the President's statement that there was “scant immediate prospect for the establish. ment of any just stable and lasting peace in Ewr- ope.” Just what purpose Berlin Had in mind is ob- scure. The “revelations” may serve a propaganda purpose In Germany but this Is not clear. To advise the people of thal warring nation that eventually the United States will get into the war on the side of the Allies will hardly boost the appetite for war fare PUSHING OVER THE BUSINESS Prom Pittsburgh comes the story that a $500. 00 industry. employing 200 workers is going out of business completely after a strike which has been in effect at the plant since July. Stockholders are disgusted and voted liquidation. The dispute was over wages. What the com- pany offered finally was not ssiisfactory to the ren whose strike action has brought idieness not only to themselves but to 150 oither employes not involved in the wage dispute. If liquidation takes place, it ought to serve as a warning to all who make excessive demands on a business which cannot grant them and continue te operate, Industrial history in recent years shows endless numbers of fallures airectly traceable to worker demands. In the newspaper field alone, one merger after another has taken place, partly at least for such reasons. The result in all these instances has been not note or as many jobs but no jobs. Thus workmen who were misled into demands intended to improve their conditions, found themselves in a still Worse plight. Even if the welfare of the employer is unwisely regarded as of no consequence to the employe, the velfare of the employe certainly is that individual's first concern. It has been proved many times that the goose that lays the golden egg can die, The worker is entitled to the very best terms which in reason and justice he can obtain, but when he pushes his case beyond that point, not only his em- ployer but he himself becomes the victim of folly. Swims fee Cold Stream A spectacular stunt was per formed Sunday afternoon near Leiswburg a member of Sigma Alpha Mu, of Bucknell, who ac- CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PX. April 11, 1940. RA —— win THE OrricE CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then. Is Relished by the Wisest Men” He Shouldn't Auto The honeymoon's over at the Falls, For Joe and Mildred Corne; Under the mattress a salesman had left His sample auto horn. More Sweetening, Please “Hello, 1s this the Bmith apartment? Well I'm Jones, in the apart. ment below you . . . Listen, it's three In the morning now, and your party has kept me awake all night . , . I don’t mind the shrieking and | pounding and stamping and music and singing and banging that's been going on over my head, but for gawd's sake put some more sugar in that | Tom Collins that's dripping through the ceiling The Danger Point A North ward hubby and his wife were looking over the papers the | other evening when she looked up suddenly and sald: “Oh, Joe, I've just read that a man out in the west exchanged his wife for a horse, You wouldn't exchange me for a horse, would you, dear? bu “Of course not,” came the reply I'd hate to have anyone tempt me with a darned good car” Bag Limit In most States a hunting license entities you just like a marriage license tO one deer Nd no more Modern Spouse Tom—"Do you know your wife is telling sround that in clothes?” Dick—"That’s either” | you can't keep | het nothing. I bought her a home and I can't keep her In that, Or Cry Over You Waller, thi Ou expect | Customer In Restaurant slrak not very tender lired Walter Well neck and kiss you? did arm After the Flood “Now, Clarence, what became of -d stepped Sunday School Teacher you tell us the ark.” The Laby sw d all the paint off'n Noah, and Pop 3 J } mashed it Clarence Cn the ark and Something Going to Happen The road was dark and deserted and Jones was suddenly acoosied by two men. the bigger of whom sald politely Excuse me sir. 1 wone- der if you could oblige me with the loan of a penny? Why-er-yes, 1 think may want with a penny?” “Oh, certainly sir.” the other replied the coin to decide our little argument a i watch and which your wallet - 50 I ask what you ‘My buddy and I wish to toss to which of us shall have your A Sick Cuckoo the maker It cos before | and said cuck, back 0 s clock a cuckoo clock t A man look know what's the matter with And There She Was Neither Sambo or Rastus co time. but Sambo wore a nice big Ingersoll on a chain with an alr of superiority “What time am it?” asked Rastus Sambo hesitated and then extended the timepiece A tell LG el “Dar she ye “Damned if she aint” LAYiIng am Rastus carefully and sald Sorry, Lisg's Busy Jones (calling Smith over the telephone) —~Can't you come over o- night?” 8mith (answering Jones Just then the operator them.” looked at it I'm washing my B V, D “I'm ringing "1 can’ sceommodatingly remarked (Gets Her Revenge A fellow remarked the other day that his wife has a Queer way of | igetiing even with the telephone company. She uses his car to knock {down their poles What Do You Mean? ! First Wife—"My husband kissed me last night for the first time In| | three years" Second Wife—"My husband came home drunk last night too.” Now You Stop Two heavyweight boxers chazing each other around the ring kept treading on the toes of the small referee. At last he lost patience and shouted: “If you guys don't stop treading on my corns theres going to be a fight’ —— ——— Smart Johnny Teacher—Johnny, can you tell us where flies come from?” Johnny-"From other flies. Where do you suppose?” “Not Me, Boss" An old negro went to the office of the Commissioner of Registration I'» a Missourl town and applied for registration papers “What's your name?” inquired the official H “George Washington,” was the reply “Well. George, are you the man who cul down the cherry tree?” “No, sah, I ain't the man, I ain't done no work for nigh onto a year” i f i What's the Difference? A cross-eyed girl may be virtuous, but she doesn’t look straight Let's Soap For the Best Mistress—"Is my bath ready, Clara?” Maid—"Why, this ain't Saturday night.” Mistress—"How dare you? 1 bathe twice a day, of course, I don’t want a mald as ignorant as you seem to be. You may leave at once.” a bath as often as you do.” That's all, folks. You'll find that a girl picked. ye — | Rigle of Julian, Eddie Miller and 3,000,000 cross-eyed persons in the United States, There are i than 10000000 persons whose eyes appear straight but which deviate from normal to a significant degree. | The age at which children are] most susceptible to the possibility of | eye becoming crossed is between 6 . months and 6 years. The normal EAT yan 5 g beads to play with, paper and cray- ons to draw with, The entire physical body being in a weakened state, iL were better for the child to have music played, or be read to, or entertained other. wise than by a bedfull of books, toys and whatnots that may strain the eyes, ’ That cross-eye is not a hopeless condition, lg encouragingly noted by orthoptic surgeons who claim now to have an eye exercising de- vice which ks a valuable aid to sur- Martin Luther, during much of his life, suffered bad health and from the age of thiriy complained of noises in the head accompanied by attacks of giddiness. In his later years he became quite deal, Americans should not forget that milliong of Chinese face starvation unless somebody comes i | sistance with cash. wr cepted a challenge to swim the swift waters of Bull Run, which had overflowed iis banks. He made the goal of 50 yards through muddy water, and collected the pool offer- ed by his fellow students, Nature Helps Police State troopers investigating burg- lary of Johnny Murphy's store at Shade Grove Park, near Uniontown, welcomed a helping hand from na- ture. A rainstorm washed out a box containing cigareis, candy and other articles from a cache under a culvert. A 17-year-old boy living near the spot were questioned and confessed. Long Church Membership Two men mentioned in a history of old Trinity Evangelical Church, Harrisburg, found in its 54-year-old cornerstone, are still members of the congregation. They are John Lappley, who retired as treasurer of the church recently, and PF, E. Musser. The building is being dis- mantled JULIAN There was a surprise | party held at the Prank Miller home on Priday night in honor of | their daughter Bethel. Those pres. | ent were: Willard Willams, Min- erva Maurer Drose Maurer, Helen and Lois Steele, Arlene Stanton, | Don Lannen of Black Moshannon. MADISONBURG Miss Mary Swartz made a busi- ness trip to Bellefonte, on Saturday. LOUISA’S LETTER SETTLE MONEY QUESTION BEFORE CEREMONY One of the best ways that a young couple can help their mar- riage to become @ successful one 5 Lo settle the money question be- fore the ceremony. It may seem @ very mercenary subject to bring up but the parents of the bride and | groom can suggest it and.save their children much unhappiness and perhaps preven, a divorce Most young people give no thought to money during the en- gagement. The bride-to-be Im- agines that anyone so devoled as her flance will most certainly share equally with her. And the young man, not realizing the cost of wWo- men's clothes, ete, has no though! tha: such a sweet young thing might demand more than he ©3 pay for But clothes drinks cigar and the upkeep of a house all call for money and it not many weeks, in the usual caw. before the discussion begins they were wise enough Ww have an undersianding beforehand about the matter, In that case hey Jook upon each other ag part. both know how much money is coming in and how much the} spend on themselves ang for other things. I they both faith with the budget, half of matrimonial pidalls have crosed But man i are Lie rent, food electric. y Je ners can nd nana the breed regard his Own wile other ol who n the on the he one Lhw) money legion make; as property. Hig what to expect. She here and a dollar her husband gives the grocery or } though he were De- towing & Christmas gift, He f look nice but iL DEOBRSATy buy new «lothe This kind treatment usually causes one of two ons. Either the wile runs up bills or trys to “work him for what sl needs The first results n wrangling and the gecond is the least, degrading The man is not always to blame, however. Sometimes we a fair and generous man : fallen utchey Not satisfied which ghee gels SOG, know dollar When doliars hand on Out as wants never for her hi wile WO wo reacts he Ww say mast elt f Ar L of an has extravagant with ner spends as hands on It charges clothe juxuries at different places and a perpet wife allowance S000 ag whe and 3 oy sia¥s In Der hu SL lew rying the buys 8s 1 would say man who is about d wife—jet the man know that ) expect fair treatment, thai you not expect 10 keep house, nurse babies, etc, and take what few dollars he cares fo hand out Ww you a: random Let him under- stand that you consider your work equally as important ag h nA Hg to or ‘ey 4 to ome * x iis and that you not only expect your half of what he makes but You er it your privilege to know wha! he makes And to the young man about to become a husband, 1 would say this—never let the woman who to become your wife think that you are making more than you really are. let her know your circum stances and how much you oan af- lord to let her have for running the house and her personal If she understands this before mar- riage the will have no excuse for | running over her allowance Or bringing up to you the things she hag to do withgut Money might be the root of all evil but the lack of it or the un. wise sharing of it is most certain- iy the cause of a great deal of dis senlion Re oe 4 CONKIG- ig Yours, LOUIBA -. Youngest Sheriff. Bara Belle Deacle, of Sharon, is ! counting the days until her 2ist birthday on June 28 when she'll become the youngest deputy sherif! in the state, Chief clerk in Sheriff | Alex Elliott's office, she named a depuly but fz unable to assume authority unil] she becomes of age Delicious Fudge Put 2 cupsfuls of white sugar, ™ | i cupful of corn syrup, and % cupfvl| of water into a granite pan. Boll | until it becomes brittle when drop- | ped into cold water. Pour this over | the stifiy-beaten whites of 2 eges, | { beating all the while. Add 1 tea- must be the berries to be | wen "SCAT." | - | | spoonful vanilla and '% cup each | of broken walnut meals, figs, | a platter and cut injo squares when | cold. >. It is surprising to discover how much young people know, or think they know, It i= remarkable how people can come to see you at expetly the wrong time, wure, box. At fl t or by mall direct from ont ry. A. 0 Leeder, F, BD, Coateeville, Pa, A NOMOE no OE expenses. | has been | and | Mald—“T1l go, all right. I don't want to work for nobody who needs | dates. Spread rather thickly upon {| Query and Answer Column a PROBLEM: When will hard water not pour out of a pitcher? (An- swer elsewhere in this depar.ment.) Vv. N~What is the meaning of “soviet” as applied to Ruseia? Ans. —"Boviet” is a Russian word which means a council, Hence a council of the Union of Soclalift Boviet Republics, established as a re- sult of the Russian revolution of 1917, and later by the constitution of the Russian Union In July, 1928. The soviets (councils) are the primary organs of government based on the prineiple of communism, seeking to glve the power of government to the working classes E. D~Wha! Is the most northern point in the United States? Ans.~The most northern point in the United States Is in Minne. scta, on the shores of the Lake of the Woods, It s a scant one mile farther north than the most northerly point in the State of Washing. wn B. G~What is the cause of earthquakes? Ans The earth is shrinking slowly, and this puts a good desl of strain on the surface rocks especially in paris of the earth where rocks are being forced up into the mountain wrinkles, Sometimes a few lay. ers of the rocks regk under this strain, and the rocks on one side of the break slip up or down or sidewise. The shock of this slip makes an earthquake C. N~Wha! do fishes eal? Ans There are a few fishes which eal sPawesds most fishes live on the microscopic plants and which are contained in every cubic neh he § I. J~How do plants grow? Ans. From the soll they take water and ceriain miners) element which they need alr they take carbon dioxide gas and oxy. They use these materials (0 make food for themselves and also « truct more living cells so they can grow V. H~What is the capital of Finland? According to newspaper Helinski, but my geography says 4 is HAsingfors Ans ~Helsinglors was the capital before Finland got their indepen. dence from Russia. The name was changed to Helsinki when they es- tablished a republican form of government in 1818 R. H~Is Benjamin Franklin's name in the Hall of fame for Great Americans? Ang Yes Benjamin Pranklin R. W.—Pleaw Del or other fish, but animals, millions of of t iriace waler of the sts out of the gen oon it iv name war chosen in the year 1900 rar rt Yards print a onel His t known of Dr ketch of the Le of Delsel fe and on Rudolph Delse] in attracted attention as a genius as an inventor, He born of humble parents in Munich, Germany, and was an untiring student in his s workshop. “Burning the midnight ofl” he finally in 1900-—perfected the Delse] engine which has revolutionized the world In internal combustion engines in which the suction stroke draws in only air, while the compres stroke compre 50 highly that the heat which Is sprayed into the cylinder y t nite generated gnites Lhe the lnventor the I An #1 engine 0 Very exce that XY hood ow a his boyhood aay Mm he was fat) ialher son ses i fuel (crude Gil) incer hig! Pessure J. B. H.-Ples he pledge An { form accurate wording £ Rive Lhe corre of salute to our country's flag: regard to spelling and punctuation The course of procedure and the proper salute to the American flag is as follows: If It is customary to have a flag hanging or draped in a room in that position for the salute, Otherwise a person is appointed 10 hold the flag before the assemblage. (For cohivenlence a flag with a short staff may be used), Ai a given signal the ss- semblage arise in thelr places and stand erect. Then they bring the open right hand. palm downward up to the forehead the thumb just touch. the eyebrow, and thus standing, they repeat in concert slowly and the pledge I pledge allegiance 10 the American flag and Ww the republic for which it stands—one nation, indivisible, with liberty and all.” This pledge as originally framed by a Boston publisher Upham, used the words “my flag” where it says “the his was changed because possible foreigners may be native flay during the salute H. W, E~What is the difference between a band and an orchestra? The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians says that a band is a company of musicians distin predominance of wind instruments over stringed instruments ter often being omitted entirely P. C.—~What is meant by a banner line in a newspaper? ~It is a single-line headline in large type extending arross the page J. T. BA! what age does a whale learn to swim? Ans —Whales are expert swimmers at birth. W. N. S.<What section of the United mobiles per capita? Ans According to Science Digest, the most densely motorized &res iso a is left a distinctly i 5 £ P he the first States has Lhe most aulo- vehicle for every 28 persons T. W. B—-When did President Roosevelt graduate from Harvard? Ans Franklin D. Roosevelt received his A. B. at Harvard Univer- sity In 1904 W. F. B-What did the Elizabeth cost? Ans —The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in May, 1937. was the costliest affair of its kind in the history of Great Britain. According to treasury estimates it took approximately $2.270000 out of the public funds C. F. B—~Where Is “My Old Kentucky Home"? Ans The Rowan House which is said to be the inspiration of Fos- ter's “My Old Kentucky Home” is at Bardstown, Ky. A H. S-Will it be posible 10 locate missing relatives through the new census? Ans —The Bureau of th» Census says that it will be impossible to lo- tate relatives through the 1940 census W. G~Yhat is the richest city per capita in the United Slates? Ans —Pasadena, California, is said to be the wealthiest city per cap~ ita In America. I. B. T—What kind of plano is used in the White House? Ans There are two Steinway grand planos in the White House, MM. S.~When was our national debt the highest previous to this ad- ministration? Ans ~The public dett of the United States was at its peak on Aug- ust 31, 1919, when it amounied to $26586.701 648. P. G.~Why does 2 cement walk bulge in very cold weather? Ans A cement walk bulges or bellies in the winter or cold weather probably because frost heaves up the ground under the walk This i= a common trouble where foundation is not sufficiently deep. R. S.~How much did it cost to build the Queen Mary? Ans The cost of the Queen Mary was approximately $30,000,000, N. S. J~Please give the story of King Robert Bruce and the spider. coronation of King George and Queen thread of itz own spinning. It was trying to swing itself from to another, and again made the attempt in vein, When it times, Bruc> realived that that was just when the number of ba | which he had vainly fought against the English and he made a vow if the spider tried a seventh time and succeeded, he would renew his courage and try again. The spider's seventh attempt was successful and | Bruce took heart and went forth to victory. | V. K.~Please give the history of the signs of the zodiac. | Ans—The sodiac is probably Babylonian in origin. The figures seem {to have been based on the resemblance of the lines connecting the siars [in the zodiacal constellations to certain pictorial outlines, which form | the substratum of the Assyro-Babylonian cuneiform alphabets, while the [animal figures and outlines were’ chosen for animistic reasons. The sighs {of the zodiac were carried from Babylonia to Greece, whenoe they spread | throughout the ancient civilized world. i C. 8S. G~From what verse in the Bible is the tile of Edna Ferber *» A. RHow many vertebrae are there in a giraffe's neck? Ans There are seven vertebrae in the neck of a giraffe. P. C~What percentage of people in the United States have of £10000 a year? ‘ : F) 1h 5 | i i id 38 5
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