Page Four ° The Centre Democrat, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. SEIETTEEESR — ee —— . PHL 0 VED he AERC PAUL M. DUBBS..........c.00000... Associate Editor CEOCIL A. WALKER. ........cc.v.... Business Manager dr En - : —— Issued weekly, every Thursday morning. Entered in the postoffice at Bellefonte, Pa., as second- class matter, — E— TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION All reading notices marked (*) are advertisements. Legal notices and all real estate advertisements, 10 | | All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise | ee CIRCULATION OVER 7,000 COPIES HR DEMOCRATIC TICKET eng fo Cn For President of the United States FRANELIN D. ROOSEVELT For Vice President HENRY W. WALLACE For United States Senator JOSEPH F. GUFFEY For State Treasurer G. HAROLD WAGNER For Auditor General P. CLAIR ROSS For Representative in Congress WILLIAM M. AUKERMAN For Representative in General Assembly JOHN W. DECKER EDITORIAL i CT Japan is about to extend the peace of the Pacific by gobbling the Dutch East Indies “+ If ‘this country ever gets into war it should not depend upon the French policy of defense We cannot recall where compulsory military service, during the World War, caused the death of American liberties. We have little doubt but that Hitler would ap- preciate it very much if the people of the United States would undertake io feed all the people of the territory that he has seized. With the approach of another campaign the voters should be reminded that the most prominent politicians are not always the most promising ones, Keep in mind the last gubernatorial campaign in Pennsylvania and youll know just what we mean. The glib-tongued office seeker should never be taken seriously. Only one of Pennsylvania's congressmen voted against the bill authorizing President Roosevelt to call out the National Guard and Reserve army units for a year of active service. The lone objector among the State's legislators was Rep. Robert F. Rich, Re- publican, of Lycoming county. Little else could be expected of the wealthy woolen manufacturer who never endorses a welfare movement unless it bears the GOP label. It is to be hoped that the congress- man's action will bring him the Hitler medal of merit which he so richly deserves. Japan has now discovered that the Rotary clubs are “hotbeds of espionage” and consequently the Japanese clubs, yielding to pressure are changing their relations with the international] organization, Incidentally, it is to be remembered that Germany snd Italy have already discovered that Rotary clubs are dangerous. They are barred from both gountries, Japan had forty-seven Rotary clubs, with 4,000 members. It is interesting to note that these countries, when undertaking their aggressive pro. grams, make a point to outlaw organizations, like the Masons and ry, which exist in practically every free country in the world. The stage Is about set In Mexico tor trouble as a resnit of the reeerit election to select a successor to President Lazaro Cadrenas. Adherants of General Juan Andren Almazan express the hope that the President will declare the election of July Tth null and void on the ground that it was vitiated by grave irregularities. The President, however, has banned all further political meetings or agitations because the election is concluded and all that remains Is “to install the successful candidates.” Congress hag the decision as to whe won and is taken for granted that the government's candidate, Gen. Camacho will be proclaimed the winner. Gen. Almazan, it is sald, plans to install his own Congress, before which . he will take the oath of office as President. This will sét up two Congresses, with two rival Presidents and the ground work established for a violent out. break that may develop Into widespread civil war- fare. EACH WEEK ——— - The recent arrest in a nearby county of & man charged with defrauding property owners through collecting In advance for repair work, with a vague hint that the government would finance the cost, calls attention to the need for caution In dealing with any strangers who claim to represent the gov- ernment In such matters and especially those who want advance payment for work. The work seldom Is performed as agreed upon and many times the solicitor disappears, The best safeguard in having repairs made, even under government ald plans, Is to have several well known and reputable local cone tractors make estimates on the work SENATE FIDDLES WHILE THE WORLD BURNS The people of this country are becoming justi- flably disgusted with the dilly-dallying action of Congress In arriving at a program of national de- fense. With Nazi bombs raining death and destruc- tion on London and other parts of England, the United States Senate continues to wrangle and de- bate as though the war will remain across the ocean, even though all England was slaughtered, Such delay in preparing this nation for what- ever may lle ahead belongs in that group of myster- les which includes the reluctance of Congress to give or sell to England such of this nation's warships as can be spared. How Congressmen can remain deaf to the piteous pleas for help or dumb to the greater security for this nation if *he war can be kept overseas are questions beginning to irritate thoughtful American people From high places and low, all over the country go appeals to Congress to wake up and speed ap- propriate action to defend this nation Reasonable debate over the question of selective military service is correct, but there are time limits beyond which it is perilous to go Senators opposing conscription must realize that the plan of voluntary enlistments never has been effective, is not now and never wil] be where the nation needs them in a hurry. But even with experience to guide them |t is disregarded and Sen- ators huddle around the dangerous idea of post. poning action for months There is a suspicion that members of Congress wants to escape the consequences of thelr votes in the November election. If that could be proved, it is a safe wager that in many congressiona) districts, the people would meet the issue by defeating Sena- tors and Congressmen who subordinated the welfare of the people 0 the political welfare of themselves There are strong arguments in behalf of univer- cal conscription for military training. One of the soundest I= offered by Federal Judge william Clark himself a war veteran and keen «LSUgh oe that if the worst comes to the worst, the young men of the United States will be schooled in the art of self-protection and self-care. Judge Clark would label selective service as a “mother’s draft” because “trained troops are safe troops” Every army man or war veteran will support that statement How- ever painful it may be for a mother to see her son training for war, that pain will be eased consider- ably with her knowledge that her on trained afer than her untrained =on By dallying the preparedness measu which public sentiment approves the Senate is giv ing more comfort to totalilartan powers than may be realized and no comfort at all to their fellow- citizens who want 10 omit no measure that will pro tect this country from its enemies to over re ABOUT FEEDING EUROPEAN PEOPLE The plea that is being made for the populations of Norway the Netherlands, Belgium and Polnad, in the belief that milllons may {sce ‘wholesale starvation, death and disease” naturally moves every American. Former President Herbert Hoover considers it possible that France will also contain suffering in- #viduals He thinks someone must lntervene “if these peoples are to be saved” Mr Hoover would secure agreements from Great Britain and Germany to permit an organization to feed these helpless men, women and children The former President would require guarantees from Germany to take none of the domestic pro- duce of these peoples, to replace food already taken, to permit shipments of food from Russia and the Balkans, to allow free passage of ships carrying food and to permit the distribution of supplies by an organization under guarantees that the Reich will not profit by the relief work. The British would be asked to permit the pass- age of ships carrying cargoes for these people s0 long as the guarantees are carried out The attitude of the British government js that, as matters stand now, the German government in control of the areas, has the obligation of providing for the population and that to permit neutrals to feed them would assist German war efforts against England by relieving her of the task of feeding the 18,000,000 people Nazi quarters, London says, have repeatedly stated that German food reserves are ample for all needs but British officials point out that distribution of food by rail and canal will prevent exclusive use of transportation facilities for war purposes Along this line, Prof, Arthur Lehman Goodhart, of Oxford, England. says that Hitler needs food ma- terial, especially fats, for the manufacture of ex- plosives and that his choice between “guns and but- fer is literally true.” He argues that every pound of food which enters territory controlled by Ger- many will be used directly or indirectly in making “bombs with which to attack England” It will be used directly if the foods are seized by Germany and Indirectly if the food relieves Germany of the necessity of sharing existing supplies with the people she dominates It seems to us that Hitler |s attempting to en- slave the people of conquered territories, requiring them fo supply the labor to produce the munitions and supplies that the German army will require Certainly, It would be a favor to him if neutral nations take up the business of feeding the work- men that he will use in the plants that produce his war necessities If Hitler akes the resources of the conquered territoires for German use, and there Is no reason to doubt his taking them, he should not be relieved of the obligation of feeding the people he controls. So far as we are concerned, we regret very much that, because of the war, Belgium, the Neth- eriands, Norway and Poland are cut off from the imports that they require to feed their people. How. ever, before Hitler invaded their soil, the British blockade did not operate to prevent reasonable im- ports of food for thelr people. Since Hitler attacked and occupied them the British have been forced to consider them enemy territory and enforce the blockade against them. civilian A 58 ER 2 Health and Beauty things, from demoniaca] and dead- ly diseases anc pollutions of every sort which rush in upon me.” od | TE i PA. August 22, 1940. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, a a a ET Orrick CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” H Not Worth Mentioning ! “Did you ever meet with an accident?” inquired the insurance agent of the farm applicant, | “No,” replied the farmer. Then, as an after-thought added; “A mule kicked in two of my ribs once, and a rattlesnake bit me on the leg a couple of years ago.” “Great Scott,” gasped the agent, “don’t you consider those accidents?” “Naw,” sald the farmer, “they done it a-purpose.” Right in Style The wife of a Bellefonte man came home breathlessly of shopping : "Look, dear,” she told her husband happily. "I've got one of those new hats without a crown, and a dress without a back, and shoes with out toes.” “You think that's something.” grunted her husband sult of mine; It has pockets without money.’ Dry Country The mayor of a tough border town was about to engage a preacher for the new church “Parson, you aren't by any chance a Baptist “No. Why?’ “Well, IT was going miles.” after a day “Look at this are you? asked the applicant that we have to wWiter twelve 10 say haul our Just Two Kinds Bome girls go places and do things: others just go places You Know What We Mean When two girls kiss each other t's like a couple of prize Hghters shaking hands News of the Stock Market Skirts high and consistently sold short Razor transactions sharp during the past Scotch strong Automobiles prominent Alrplanes coming Elevator: fluctusting Safes and grand pianos are Red flannel underwear off Patent cigarette Lighter: Many runs in silk Suspender buttons week the CIID istently in 1 uddaen 11d AF) ol aown Pin Maree QUWILE oan with ups and uncertain Locking: lately weak Free Information An ash tray is igarette butt hasn't a fAoor romething to pul Just So. Old Lad; Are YOU 8 little BOY or a Lille Child What the heck ele would | be girl Average Take one out of ten and what do you have Tommy? “Pink toothbrush Teacher Tommy Pardon Me Dentist—"Stop waving your armg and haven't even touched your tooth ™ Patient—""1 know you haven't making faces, sir? Why corm but Youre standing on my Ever Notice It? Sometimes the reason mariage doesn’t work 2 becsuse the wile has to ————— She Couldn't Tell We once heard of a vice versa girl. 8he drank too much and necked too much, but she couldn't figure out which vice was versa Slips That Pass in the News Reading, Pa. Times) Mr. and Mrs John 8 ter, their sixth child since last Saturday (Ottawa, Ohio, Gasetle) i Miss Hazel H----'s gladioli garden has been attracting considerable attention of late. Bhe spends many hours each day in the garden among her large collection of beautiful pants (plants) (Arizona News) It is proposed to use this donation to purchase new wenches (bench- jes) for our park as the present ones are in a very dilapidated state Our Classified Department | FOR SALE--Porcupine, tame, eats anything, very fond of children Shades of Chick Sales The Outrageous Outhouse Poet of the Lock Haven Express side. (swipes us last week Ly crediting The Centre Democral with publication of the following reference to the Firemen's Convention in that city: i “lock Haven, making ready for the Central Pennsylvania District | Piremen's Association convention next week, is remedying a deficiency of { public toilet facilities. On vacant lots throughout the city, small tents are [| {being erected. The facilities in the tents are being connecled wilh the | city sewer system.” | The idea is an excellent one—but it wasn’t ours—otherwise we might have suggested connection With the brewery | Neveriheless, the incident “moved” our side-swiping friend of the | Express to get off the following effusion to be known as a poem | When Y'Gotta Go, Y'Gotta Go The firemen are an Inventive crew When they have to go to the toilet They don’t care; any kind will do, If it squeaks, theyll oil it. Now, I've seen privies, straight and bent, But this Is a new invention The darn thing's nuthin’ more’'n a tent But then this is the firemen’s convention. Style’s all right in Paris or Hollywood But here y'gotia be practical A tented privy’s just as good But y'gotta be more tactical When you're sittin’, pleasure-bent Just sittin’ there tryin’ and tryin’— Y'hafta remember it’s just a tent Watch the wind! Keep the flaps from fyin’! The seats may be a little rough, But when you're at a convention, Y'golta be a little mite tough. ; Sorta keep yourself in suspension. This is modern in many respects i But no surprise to make your heart throb. You'll find youll suffer no ill effects From such a thing as a seratchy cob, In the corner there's no cob bucket, After all comfort is an issue. There's a roll on the wall where they stuck it, Provided no one stole the tissue. What a popular place it seems to be! Look at the crowd, it's immense! Rushin’, rushin’ there to be (Correct as is) In the hinkus, like the heat, in tents. Although it's a mighty popular joint, I've seen better in camps. 's much better—that’s the point Than tentin’ on the ground with the cramps. That's all, 88. my are rejoicing over an eight-pound daugh- : ' —— | LOUISA'S | | LETTER Dear Loulsa We have been married about ten years and our great sorrow is that | we have no children. Both of us | are very fond of children, so you can see how grieved we are over this matter We are considering adopting a child but so many people discour- age us, What do you think about it? | i ANNABELLE Neb ANSWER I am sure that it sould be the wise thing for you to do. But 1 would go through the regular chan- nels in doing so to be sure that the child you get is well, physically and mentally. All responsible agencies have histories of the varen's, ete which they show you before you adopt a child. It 5 sometimes a good idea to take a child into your home a while before you legally adopt him. In this way you can observe any objectionable qualities belore you definitely decide But by adopting one or two chil- your life will be much {fuller and more interesiing than {f live it without having young people around They will worry trouble but the satisia tion and you receive from thei presence will {ar outweigh the advantages, S80 take my advice and adopt a pair of youngsters LOUISA dren you and Joy Dear Louisa I live in duplex apartment side of a Each yard bought h one apartment house a small net chairs for the nelghbors Kiln Nas of but “ lawn ni any A A Ie aITaned evening when 1 com nto the yard 1 fing all « ! wi NEE LOG our on oO if the wed atk i tH priva I us ig sLonNe » What would yo Sane ually the how ANSWER i to be kl garaen g Cali pee, 8 rude 1 r home and 1 them «4 sugges, that the | EVerYon KNOWLEDGE German carp es edible fish tain conditions to be classed because under they can be eaten Biologically, they are a great suc- cess, They multiply rapidly, they eliminate all competition and they make themselves undesirable to their potential enemies. If fish- ermen would consider the carp ar hunters consider the woodchuck-- just good sporting material—and would study their ways in order to icatch them. In a few years carp might be as scarce as bass now are and our streams might again as- sume some of their piscatorial plentifulness fiave cer DO YOU KNOW | That Australia is nearly as large ‘as the United States? That there are no Polar Bears at the South Pole. and no Penguins at the North Pole? That the sun is losing 4.000.000 ‘tons of matter every day through radiation? That the firs! attempt to build the Suez Canal was in the Seventh Cen- tury. B C? That a single postage stamp was ‘sold recently for $40.000? WE BELIEVE i In encouraging hitch hikers. Lou { Elkins started out the other day Ww [hitch hike to Montpelier, twenty | miles to the North He caught w= ride up Mile Hill which was just enough encouragement to cause him {to walk on, expecting another ride. | | He pulled into Montpelier along the | edge of the evening, having walked nineteen of the twenty miles. He {EOL a time table from the depot the | | next day | RTL TILT TRITON | End of “Black Emperor's | African Throne | Remarkable story telling of spec. ! | tacular rise and fall of “The Great | Liberator” who collected millions, | | made Earls and Dukes of hig con- | | tributors and complained that Mus- solini and Hitler had stolen his | iKeas One of many features in the September 1st issue of The Ameri- can Weekly, the big magazine dis- | tributed with the Baltimore Sunday | American. On sale at all news. | stands. Dream of | The faulla of voung people are | largely attributable to the faults of aid people. i MP —— A woman is busy when she hasn'i time (0 attend a party, or a bridge uch 15D B00 —— > | Query and Answer Column ! higher than the doll can aT Ct hd PROBLEM: What Is it that has legs, cannot run, but can jump as high as any bullding in the world? (Answer elsewhere in this department ) K. K~Is it true that mosquitoes live only two or three days and are uways followed by a new crop? Ans No, There are several hundred known species of mosquitoes and the duration of life varies in different species. The old belief that the natural life of a mosquito js only two or three days old is without foundation. In no species of mosquito do the young pass from the larva and pupa stages in less than 10 days Adult mosquitoes live for several months, and In some species many of the femajes hibernate during the winter to furnish eggs for the next season A. W~How many fingers are used in operating a typewriter? Ans~The amateur typist usually uses from wo to four fingers and a thumb. The professional typist uses eight fingers—a certain group of keys for each finger-and the left-hand thumb { the space bar B. D-~What is the difference Latter-Day Baints church? Ans None at all. Mormon is simply a of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Baints Or between the Mormon church and the popular name for the Church J. J ~How should a person go about West Point Military Academy? Ans Most of the appointments to West Point are made by the Pres- ident of the United Btates on recommendation by Senators and Repre- sentatives from the various States. Two is the quota from each Congres. sional Dis 8. possessions, the Pres ident may from the regular army and write the Ad. jutant-General Information will be it Wo get an appoiniment to the In addition to and U a limited num vational Guard War Departmen trict appoint niisted the } men r particulars DC Ww free yr the word “motorcycle? N. P.—What is the Ans —All lor-cy-kle and tio s not entirely t of @ any LTT , or Waa a no ERS AA & a mal UCas } correct prov 54% aatl i oOwic be Pp is n ronounced However, the latter leading dictionaries mao- pronuncia - rr f >» ¥ preier that not mol or-sic-kle phe pronun- clation in t a short story considered by publish - 8. G.-~What should 1 do q Must the story be typed? Ans The average writer her composition to a ing wri y the beginner merely sends his ut communication , It should be tv: Vie is Otherwise it should be nave mach or her wit L wevio NCOs. mul Pulasne] h i i pastage for # toy { De en LE extremely en 7 ; Aitor nd publishers don’t ally time y decipher . N~When worn-o nything in t on 'g I'he i makin AL Whi i Democratic nearest Eng- States | West Eng- England | ) Lands End United States named Jere su BB Vi 0 i890 v was orginally name changed by legisia- vessels which took ships is as follows: Ons "ran wo sign his pen- hat no one eX0em the ved 1 check. If the peteran has in the guardian's name ised annually in sutomo- Ans ~The United Slates in total amount of gasoline used by 1939 was 20787000000 gallons period 56 900 000 gallons R. T~What year did fenicy ? Ans — William when he was defeated M. D-When was his father? moder vehicles in the In a twenty-four hour are used for motor vehicles William Jennings Bryan first run for the Presi approximai2iy Jenn Bryan ran for the Presidency McKinley Preside ng by first in 1886 nt Roosevelt given control of the money left by Ans —President Roosevelt's father died when his son was 18 years of age. Franklin was left an inheritance of $100,000, which was kept in trust until he reached the of 21 W. T~Why is the word axis used in reference to Germany and those powers allied with her? Ans ~The term axis used in a political sense means an agreement among or between nations around which, as around an axis, their activ- ities are co-ordinated hence. the Rome-Berlin axis A. D-~Wha! is the substance called of which cows’ horns are made? Ans —The spurs of a rooster and the horns keratin hair er age roosters’ spurs and of a cow are made of a nitrogenous compound containing sulfur. Claws, beaks nails, and wool also contain keratin R. W. D~Who said “One with God is always a majority?” Ans The expression is credited to Speaker Thomas B: Reed in the biography by W. A. Robinson 0. 8. D.—~Where it Henry Ford's rubber plantation? Ans —Henry Ford's rubber plantation, Pordlandia, is in the s'ate of Para in northern Brazil, on the Tapajor River. It comprises 3.471.000 acres, and has seventy-five miles of water front along the river. The land is virgin jungle wilh the exception of 9630 acres now under cultivation. K. M.—~What is the safes! passenger vessel afloat? Ans —The new liner America is said to be the safest vessel afloat, More than 80 per cent of the ship is constructed of non-inflammabile ma- teriai and she is the first designed with magnetically controlled fire doors that, operated from the bridge, can shut off any portion of the boat in an instant. All partitions and wall coverings are made fireproof by the use of marinite, a new sheathing Answer to Problem: It's just a doll; the building can jump any omm————— ANNOUNCING THE OPENING of a BLANKET LAUNDRY We will wash, rebind, and refinish your all wool or part wool blankets, without shrinkage, at manufacturer's cost. Guaranteed to give a new blanket finish. aS 8 ~——PRICES—— Washing and Rebinding $1.50 per blanket $2.75 per pair = 5- Ml GIBBONEY WOOLEN MILLS DEPT. BR Reedsville, Pa.
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