Page Four THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. May 8, 1941. Gh Gute giemacrat, BELLEFONTE, PENNA nn - - Ee a NALKER BROTHERS Proprieto DER yIRRS WALKER. . . ML. A JRCHL, A Associate Editor Business Manager - . & ll we Sy URKSN 2%) v1 ay 2rd” Laub weekly, avery Thursday morning. Entercd nn Lhe postoffice wt Bellefonte, Pa, as second- Class matter MERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Af paid In advance + vo... not paid in advance SEE $1.50 per yeu $2.00 per year es The date your subscription expires is plainly printed on the label bearing your name. All credits are given by a change on the date of label the first issue of each month quest. Watch date on your label after you remit, Matters for publication, whether news or advertising, must reach The Centre Democrat office not later than Tuesday noon to insure publication that week. Ad- vertising copy received after Tuesday morning must run its chances. All reading notices marked (*) are advertisements. Legal notices and all real estate advertisenents, 10 cents per line each issue. Subscribers changing postoffice address, and not no- tifying us, are liable for same. All subscriptions will be continued unless otherwise directed. - » RCGLATION OVER 7,000 COPIES EACH © NATIONAL EDITORIAL HES EDITORIAL mean WEEK == Cr Freedom does not ; of other but peace in human Deng We are [« found abiding Wr DEeACe r peal cowardice and no doubt but Everyone much heavier tax- expect to that must There is ation is coming pay. We agree with Vickard Agriculture this col mewhat However three ith of today better th 1 expressions of opinion to Conservation Cx training mem- Chief have often h that the prelimi effect the Civilian TPS should in bers for n of Staff, U the CCC is service to fit its General Marshall 5 8&0 OppPoOsi view, say » valuable” as a non-combat- potential m organiza- hice el te ng much mor ant tion.’ aan available for dis £ers a pam defe has and en The War Department to civilian officials concert the attacks, based on a stud information. The pamphlet shelte cisting buildings, various measures of the also discusses air raid as well construction sized groups of pers as the the Office of we more countries in while he doesn’t he whole world “we can take on William 8S. Knudsen Production Management, insists th productive capacity than “any Europe that you can mention” and know whether we “can supply t with armaments” he is sure that any two of them after we get started.” Isnt the word of Mr Knudsen, who has spent a lifetime the industrial world worth more than Col Lindbergh's, whose chief concern seems to be de- fending Hitler? have two in in The situation in the Far East is something may happen any day to set off the works, It is well known that the United States, along with Great Britain and the Netherlands East Indies, strengthening its defenses and preparing for the worst, Last week Tiere were intimations that Japanese merchants in various sectors, including the Philippines, were closing out their goods and pre- paring to sail for home. What this means no one knows, but there is general agreement that Tokyo is closely watching what happens in Furope and may decide, without any preliminary notice to move boldly, Where the Japanese will strike remains un- certain and Hire ure- explosive It is worth while noting that Emil Ludwig, the great German historian, now living in the United States, has volunteered his services to the government of the United States at $1 per year. He will do special work among foreign language groups in connection with the defense saving program. Mr. Ludwig says that “when one realizes what a tremendous privilige it is to be a citizen of the United States, it is a small matter for an individual to offer his very best to any cause which is devoted to the defense of democratic ideals.” It might be a good idea for some of our luke-warm Centre county ‘patriots” to understand the privilege that Mr Ludwig praises and for which he is willing to vol- unteer his services. The resignation of Colonel Charles A. Linde bergh as a reserve officer in the Army Air Corps has heen accepted, It should satisfactorily end the inei- dent. The flier tendered his resignation because he considered the President's comment on his course left him no “honorable alternative.” Undoubtedly, the flier's well-known views that Great Britain is certain to be defeated and that the United States could not hope to withstand the might of Hitler's Germany, raised a question as to his fitness to held a commission in the Artny. We do fiot think that Col. Lindbergh should be unduly eriticized for the courage of his convictions, but no Army will be strengthened by an officer who denounces the ap- parent course of his country and who is convinced before it becomes engaged in wartime that it will be defeated. We have seen Germany isolate and destroy free peoples, who were willing to live thir own lives and permit others to do the same, We have seen Italy atlack smaller powers without cause or excuse but solely for the booty that could be obtained. The same Is true of Russia and Japan. These four na- tions are robber nations, just as criminal as the buccaneers of old, and they are on the loote, ready to slit the throat and take the goods of any helpless victim. Obviously, if free peoples are foolish enough to stand aside while their neighbors are butchered, chanting abstird songs of peace and clitching fever- ishly th~ir own goods, it is only a question of time before all free peoples will be robbed and slain. In the old days, when outlaws raided pioneer settle ments, or Indians attacked colonial dwellings, the people joined: together to meet a common menace. and repel a common foe, We send no receipts unless upon special re- | INDUSTRY WILL SURPRISE HITLER One of these fine mornings the people of the United States will begin to appreciate the magnifi- cent progress that has been made in the work of producing the materials T.at we need for our de- fense Last week, for example, the Baldwin Locomotive Vorks completed the first of a number of 26-ton tanks nine months ahead of schedule. Duplicates rolling off the assembly-lines on a mass pro- duction basis in Just about three months after the first tank was begun One the same day the Chrysler Corporation produced its pilot model of a great fleet of 25-ton tanks, Less than four months ago the mobile fort was just a “large bundle of blueprints,” and last Summer the land on which the huge plant stands was a muddy Michigan cornfield, By mid-summer the big tanks are expected to come forth at the rate of five every eight-hour shift Another illustration of what is going on In de- fense production involves the world's greatest pow- der plant, which began operation 23 days ahead of hedule. Eight months ago the site was an empty ileld In Indiana, By next Fall it is expected to pro- duce 600000 pounds of smokeless powder a day, which Is estimated to be sufficient for an army of v million men Numercus other instances have been revealed In the past few months, telling of the great progress that has been in the construction of the necessary industrial plants to insure the nation's safety The Federal government has committed itself to an in- ax $3,000 000 in connection with the about half of the amount are vesiment of construction « } it f plants iaving been expended From these new plants, from those that existed and from those being constructed by private will flow an amazing volume of material and equly the defense democ- : I's, we ine, will De surprised before capital ment for of ima THE FARMERS’ STAKE » N Y we might as well Kiss X= rocducts goodbye.” says Sec- Jickard, who insists that the ict now going on Is a other group aoming ap ra win German trade. The Naz n a large part » United States for prosper in such » a chance if the SEIZING FR CG ENCH SHIPS tioned Frenci eq I N tira ile the wractically the nip have already and that 240,000 have been When Germany y take them measures (ll When a proceed 4 These waging war A WINNING ENGLAND NEEDS NO HELP i States, in our opinion we extend all aid that may be to enable the British to win the war In Europe We prompt dispatch of this assist how discouraging the war news If our national interests are to be safe- a British victory our assistance becomes the gi eater the British need ense in a policy, based upon aid Ww appear to be winning. Certainly, of viciory our assistance imperative for the United States to delivery of because Grmany would be no menace to future peace of this hemisphere he blacker the outliots becomes for the Brit- cause, the greater the argument for American stance, Supplies must get across the Atlantic to plement declared rational policy and what- ever means may be necessary insure their ar- rival should be promptly adopted by this nation The si fot + ill ely requires that neces~ SHY favor the ance § of may ruarded by » imperat ive sure supplies the our to GREECE WILL LIVE The fate of Greece, defeated bv the combined power of Italy and Germany, should not be need. iessly deplored The Greek race, throughout the world, holds its head high. Once more the soldiers of the tiny na- tion have demonstrated their worthiness of great ancestors and have placed humanity in their debt through the example that they have set for other free men to emulate No reproach exists for the armies of Greece. Their heroic struggle against overwhelming odds has added glory to an illustrious history. In the better days that are to come there will be a new Greece. with the honor and respect of mankind Madame Ericson, a well-known and highly-re- putable spiritistic medium, has taken a crack at the 815.000 offered by The Scientific American for proof of supernatural phenomena. She tried to call up the spirit of Queen Elizabeth, but Queen Bess remained invisible to the examinefs, and to flashlight cameras. Using the medium’s voice, the Queen is supposed to have sald, “Keep your eye on Russia . 1 have every reason to believe that my country will be caved, and Hitler demolished , | | A peak is reached between April and May, and the war ig not over . There will be a period of five years of turmoil” The investigating board has granted Madame Ericsons request for another sitting In London, under the impact of powerful bombs, solid brick and masonry buildings have crumpled, but modern steel-reinforced skyscrapers stand erect. In the event of American entry into the war, our sky-scrapers would be effective bomb shelters, The heaviest bombs, dropped on the roof, could not penetrate more than 8 floors: thoss exe ploding in the street, could do little damage above 3 stories, Poison gas, also, would not rise above three stories, Thus, the safest area would be the third floor to the eighth from the roof. Doctors in a large military hospital in England say that the best cure for certain groups of wound- ed soldiers is—love! If nothing better offers. falling in love with the nurse is highly recommended. The doctors say that falling In love acts upon the body in the same way as an artificial gland treatment. Among modern searchiights being built for the U. 8. Army, are some with illumination of a billion candle-power. If these lights would pick an airplane out of the darkness, twelve miles away, the pilot of the plane would be able to read a newspaper by their ilumination. -— -— { THE OrrFice CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” * Here's Our Defense Slogan Don't let Hitler catch us with our plants down * 4 oo 0 Filling Up the Rooms The salesman signed the hotel register and being very tired, went straight to bed, At 10 o'clock he was awakened by a knock on the door He got up, unlocked the door, and saw the swaying figure of an intoxi- cated man who stood with a key in his hand, The drunk stared at him in surprise, and said, "Pardon--hic--me,” and went swaying down the corridor The salesman got back into bed and went to sleep, A few minutes later he was awakened aga.n. He opened the door, and there was the drunk i The fellow said, “Pardon--hic--me,” and staggered off Six times during the next two hours the same thing happened. The last time the salesman was furious, He jerked open the door, and con- fronted the drunk. The latter stepped back, a look of disgust on his face “Heavens!” he you=«hic«-got the rooms in thish otel?” eid Have all ® 4 4 0 With Toast, Too The newly married couple who live in the vicinity of the south ward were quarreling again, and al the breakiast table the other moming, the husband to make What's for tried peace breakfast, dear?’ he asked with a sweet came the tart reply dear.” replied hubby. “Cook one for yourself and boil an * 4 & Nothing to Worry About the deathbed of partner i with a sigh of repentance partner. I robbed the firm of $50.000 and ormula for $250000. I stole the and I'm i} 1 poi ® & oo 9 Too Impressive confession was sitting beside his The partner doomed and A Knew man Ne was I've old the blue print from your desk ¢ a confession 0 1 of tl warrant | letters it got ¥ wife a divorce Partne oh nap oneg you ay iy Young man * 4 oo 9 The Way We Heerd It Commissioner welghing machi heavy-wel friend Harry Keeler iced a pe with ihe slot and stood ane ® oo oo 0 Mother Has Heard RIWays "Em do fairy tales begin with They sometimes begs ® * ¢ Not So Loud, Please someting here whi ng you a host « | take a quart * & 4 9 They Lost Ours, Too had a Lt of trouble in get! 4 we and wrote the merchant g we letter He received the following reply Dear Sir What mean by writing me a letter like that? r month 1 place all my bills in hat and then figure out how much my accounts. Then I have my bookkeeper draw t os 1 have money to pay. If you don't like my 1 won't your; bills in the hat do you on I have to pa even put LI ® © 9 9» You Tell Us husband is the Is who ever Kissed bragging complaining?” * & & 9 Unfair to Fathers It was either John Widmann or some other fellow on East Bishop street who was overheard the other day lecturing one of his offspring like “Do you think it is fair, after I told you there wasn't any Santa Claus, to go and tell the neighbors 1 laid your Easter eggs. 100? “vv © o 4 Honesty in Business § young man just as or this ran up to his sister he was leaving tu Riss my sister.” “Sh-h" he cried The young Here's a dime” Little Freddy took fished out a nickel “Here's a nickel] change.” business.” “1 saw suitor ye locked nervous he hissed hurriedly the coin, and putling his hand in his pocket he sa.d * & oo 9 Very Simple In a certain nearby Bunday school a teacher was trying to impress on her pupils the need for missionaries in the East, and told the story of a poor native who broke his arm and was taken to a hospital, where he learned for the first time about the Christian religion “Very soon.” ashe concluded, “he was well and returned to his home Now how could he learn more about religion?” There was silence for a moment, then one bright child volunteered, Well, he could break his other arm” * oo 0 0 She Was a Real Lady The old car ratlled down the street and just when it seemed to be | getting into stride, came Into a head-on collision with a big, shiny car idriven by a woman. The driver piled out, looked over the wreck, then turned to the woman and assumed all responsibility for the accident. “But,” he said, | “I'm broke and can’t pay for the repairs. You may call me anything you | want to.” i “That would do no good,” replied the woman, “I was raised in a good | home among refined and cultured people. I do not know the use of pro- fane or indecent language, but 1 do hope that when you go home to-| night, your mother runs out from under the porch and bites you.” | ® & 9 The Doghouse For Him The husband, after a very tiring day, was enjoying his pipe and | reading the evening paper. The wife, who was poring over a crossword puzzle, suddenly calied out: “Henry, what is a female sheep?” i “Ewe,” curtly replied her nubby, and that's how the row started. ® oo 0 9 She Must Be Husky “An’ does your husband.” asked the Irish matron, “still kiss ve morn | |in’s when he leaves the house??” “He does, indeed ” replied the bride. “If he didn't he'd be in no con | {dition to go to work” | ® & oo 9 j We Shouldn't Wonder i First Neighbor—"T don't think the man upstairs likes to hear Georgia | | play his drum, but he certainly is tactful about it” : Second Neighbo~— Why?” First Neighbor—-“This afternoon he gave Georgia a knife and asked | him if he knew what was inside the drum.” ® ¢ oo o Took It With Her Approaching the drug clerk the sweet young thing chirped: “Gimme a nickel's worth of insect powder” bu y “Why, madam.” protested the clerk, “I can hardly afford to wrap up that small amount.” Tiiting her nose another several degrees, and gazing at the clerk with scorn, the gal clicked: “Who sald anything about wrapping it up? Here, man, just blow it down my back.” ® ¢ That's all, folks. When you hand 3D 3 litte sugar and a little whisky 1f comfortable. | { * o a lemon to an o and “One price to all—that’s how I do {We have a i fense Patrol” to see to it | materials do | destination LOUISA’S LETTER Jear Louisa: The boy 1 go with ls very selfish | | | ! | Although I wm crazy about him I [can see his faults. Louisa, he ex- pects me 10 give up all of my boy {and girl friends for him and, (he has not finished school yet {spend all of my time with him as 10 If (1 say I have things to do he says that he ought to come first and he gets mad if 1 differ with him about anything 1 have tried to the harder 1 try the he becomes, We full many things that 1 am most of the time What think about al] this? LB please him more criLica about New York ANSWERS: I think you are storing of trouble for yourself make a change, Stiffen backbone and let th that you are a human can think for yourself nincompoop to be led the nose and wid what to Strange respec, you ter if you him realize you have a common often men ry to make wor into some be their ideal but after 1 them they find as it more make litle MAY and like oem creature they that their ations are not so all and then thelr Keep 1 and n bell My husband says had lots of experien Always 1. A yu 24 ourd Gepended ANSWER I, like ¥1 agreements should with any nice or sensible mo. her-in-law has valuable experience young oouple portunity to outside, NO matier they maybe probably ad each other it it They will make mistakes but they will also grow closer to each other as they profit by these mistakes Your husband is a big boy ang it time that he learned to decide a few things for himself now i Sincerely LOUISA NEED FOR ‘DEFENSE PATROLV May, 2. 194) To the Editor The Centre Democrat Bellefonte, Pa Bir :~<1#1 us be practical and see things in thelr proper proportions Lend-lease law and under lhe direction of Harry L. Hop- (Kins we are making billions of dol- lars worth of munition for England These war materials are part of our defense plan and it would be the height of folly to permit Hitler and company to destroy them by sinking ships they are being trans- ported in and thereby nullify that | {part of our defense system Why quibble? The die is cast—we have crossed the Rubicon The time has come for the navy to establish a reach their assigned GEORGE ROY Roseland, N. J PENN STATE CABBAGE mhappyv do you but wv “United States De- | that our | COMES THROUGH WINTER Something of a record has been established at the Pennsylvania bage plants for seed production, All but one of the 460 plants of perfect condition, reports Dr. C. E. Myers, professor of plant breeding. He says that this strain produced than 19 tons of cabbage an acre on the College Farm. Several commercial seedsmen are producing | and distributing seed. NEURALGIA ita SEE, TOR of cabvir Fo. J Be, S00 and $1.30 & box A G Lusbert, PJ , Coatesville, Pa, | Btate College in the storage of cab. | | Penn State Ballhead stored last Oc- | {tober 31 in a trench with soll and | | manure came through the winter in| 4 ——— Query & Answer Column | Problem-<1f 4 men can finish & certain job in exactly three days, while It takes his son six days to do the same job, how long will it take both of them do ft If they work together? (Answer elsewhere in this depte tment J. D~Who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty? Ans ~The designer of the Btatue of Liberty was Frederic Bartholdl, an Italian P. LW you kindly answer in your ing of the word “cartv.grephy? Ans “Cartography” is K. G.I] would of Babylon? An who wa ! good paper what is the mean- the science of making maps liks to know who it Thank was that built the Hanging Gar. dens Nebuchadne zzar distraught fertility and beautiful landscape PF. M~Where is Somaliland which Ans from Lhe to Ethiopia control of the Italians most if not all of thi W. F~Whatl is a sonnet? Ans composition rnymed » 5, Wrilien according to a ciearly Eos it only a appeasement to his wit and was pining lor an COUnLry He 0 WHS a with the ar y the the war news? in East Africa, extending and from the Indian ocean and has been under British have captu:ed We rea gd about in Somaliland | Gulf of Aden u The a n extensive Britist East Alrica about 1156000 square miles At Lhe present won region reas time the reg ists of fourteen The Writer have ever ih Ok i” which oor plane few American: was he hom? born Kennet the son of a farmer. At the age of at West Chester, Pa. While there a paper writer, his works appear- ng Post. In 1856 he was empioyed by iter on New York Tribune. He He died 1 when and where Nor and traveler news traveled invented the has nol been proximately expedition onda, a New Yorker, led an ©€X- n Southeastern Oklahoma, 10 but probably ran west on th 10 the Canadian and west thence to Santa Fe. This was 1 traversed. From Santa Fe he Bt. Louis via and returned io son removed from Vienng to Parl irom Bt L'Alglon be brought Napoleon's ashes Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pa. a mixture of 82 per cent anthia- a binder In 1876, the Dela- Roundout, N.Y from gashouse tar tha tha in the leader, WwW. J—How make? Ans According of $800000 in 1 orchestra Mil ier had 2 gross n- OUI 4 populated city in the world? thoughs be the oldest inhabited city Josephus to Uz, the son of w attributed t uy should a letler be addressed to the Pope? to write on the envelope of a Filter addressed 0 the Pope the following superseription: His Holiness Pope Piug XII, Vat? can City, Italy, or His Holiness the Pope, Vatican City, Italy. The correct salutation is Your Hcliness ‘ H. B H-When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued? Ans —The preliminary proclamation of emancipation was issued September 22, 1862, and the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863 G. G.~What is the largest amount of money maid by a subscriber for a current magazine? : Ans —A mahars jah in India to whom the magazine Time is delivered by air every week, pavs $58560 for one years subscription G. F~What is the origin of the term agnostic? The word was coined in 1869 by Professor Huxley in allusiofl Paul's mention of an altar to “the unknown God.” Agnostic derives the Greek words a, not, and gignoskein, to know, P. H—How many dally papers are there in the United States? Ans ~The total number of daily newspapers published is 2153. ¥ L. C. A—How many people were killed or injured in automobile ac- cidents last year? Ans-In 1940, traffic accident; killed 35000 persons and injured 1.= 320.000 more M. D. M~How much butter and lard are produced in the United Slates Ans—In 1940, 2.284,065000 pounds cf butter were produced. and 2.- 300.000.000 pounds of lard. C. T~What are some of the largest breeds of dogs? Ans Among the largest are the Great Danes Grest Pyrenees, New- foundiands, and Irish Wolfhounds Also included are the Bull Mastiff. Mastiff, Scottish Deerhound, Saint Bernard, and Russian Wolfhound J. F~How many hairs does the average person lose in a day? Ans —The average loss is between thirty and forty hairs a day. 4 T. G—Where does the Catholiz Church obtain the ashes usad on Wednesday? Ans —They are obtained by burning the blessed palms of the pre. vious Palm Sunday, end are blessed before the principal Mass of Ash Wednesday Ans Jt is correct : "ne ns to St from Ash days to finish the job working together. a a Answer to problem: —Two ¢ i rr BUY UNITED STATES DEFENSE BONDS This Bank is cooperating with the Government, without profit or remuneration, in making United States Defense Bonds available to the public, We cordially invite you to obtain your bonds at this Bank: d Bonds are available in the following denomina- 10N8: Issue Price Maturity Value $ 18.756 will increase in 10 years 25.00 37.50 will increase in 10 years to... 50.00 75.00 will increase in 10 years to... 100.00 376.00 will increase in 10 years to. 500.00 750.00 will increase in 10 years ta.......1000.00 E24 he # THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BELLEFONTE, PA. | MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE conrousrion. # ow
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