THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT. BELLEFONTE, PA. December 17, 1942. re— The Centre Democrat, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. A. C. DERR $1.50 per year $2.00 per year — WALKER BROTHERS.... Issued weekly every Thursday morning. Entered in the rastoffice at Bellefonte, Pa., as seconu- class matter, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION vase esses PrOprietors sare nn if paid In advance if not pald in advance MERICAN |/RESS JASSOCIATION | by a change on the date of quest. its chances. cents per line each issue, The date your subscription expires is plainly printed mm the label bearing your name. month. We send no receipts unless upon special re- 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. 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May we rejoice that in this land of ours we will recognize the teachings of that Carpenter of Nazareth who preached ing. tolerance and faith and understand- And may we, who enjoy these blessings, pray that soon the guns of war may be silenced, the swords of the destroyer sheathed, the demons of might be surrendered to the power of reason and justice. There no doubt may be many shadows clouding our Christmas Day this year; but—Christmas is important It comes at the closing of the old year, binding up the wounds of bitterness, making fast the moorings of friéndship, renewing the promise of peace and good will, invoking the magic of memories. Let us not forget that Christmas is the children's feast. Has the Master not sald, what we do unto the least of His little ones we do also unto Him? It is twenty centuries since there was no room for Him in the inn and many children have neither a bed nor place of safety these nights. For these we give our efforts, our bundles, our prayers. In America, the children must not lose their faith in Santa Claus The best explanation regarding Santa Claus and the Christmas spirit we have ever been offered or gble to figure out for ourself, is the one that was given to us by our mother on that fateful day when we accidentally caught a delivery boy entering the house bearing an ill-concealed rocking horse, Santa Claus typifies the Christmas spirit; the mothers and fathers. those bewhiskered gentlemen in the stores (who puzzle lots of boys and girls by being so numerous) the delivery boys, and all of us who support and participate in the campaign of spreading cheer, we are the life blood and sustaining power of the Christmas spirit. The children of today must have their toys this Christmas: and we must be extra careful that no child has occasion to lose his faith in Santa Claus. There are plenty of sleds and drums, dolls and painted carts and Christmas trees to go around. But it is up to Santa's helpers to see that every child in each neighborhood is remembered, And we grown-ups must have our Christmas, too. For when we out- grow our toys we set this day aside to reunite our families and strengthen the bonds of friendship. “Yet in the dark streets shineth The everlasting Light. The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in Thee tonight.” Warning: Christmas is almost here, Get busy! If the entire population of Bellefonte would trade at home for one month, what a difference in business it would make, "The man who sings at the top of his voice for an hour a day will not | be troubled by chest complaints, we of that, read. The neighbors will make sure LOUISA’S LETTER I am publishing two letters today from people who manage their fin- ances in an absolutely different way from each otner, put neither couple is satisfied, The first is from a man and is as follows: “Ever since we have been married I have turned my pay envelope over to my wife as regularly as pay day came around. I admit that she has managed thing well—insurance 1s kept up, taxes are pald, we own our home, have nice furniture, have a car and a nice nest egg In the bank I am proud of what we have and the fact that our set look at us with envy and wonder how we live well. But the rub in this, every cent I spend has to be accounted for SO many cigarettes, carfares, etc, a week, and if {it runs over 1 have go to my wife for money, This irri tates me a lot and one of these days I'm going to take my whole pay en- velope and spend it on omething foolish just to show that I can do it I want to." Ie an. She Every the pay NO to i second letter is from a wom- say week my husband gives grocery money for necessary nothing given me for broken worn out things in the house. He keeps the rest of the mon- ey and that it takes it all pay for the bills. 1 do not know how much he makes or what but I do know that he gets anything that he wants. I have nothing give: me for my pers wants I could manage to buy things for the hou out cf that, Every time I mention money my husband gets mad says he spends all he has on am confused and bewildered The house Is all run down and shabby but 1 do hate to disturb the peace by asking for a personal allowance If these four people could get to- gether and talk about thei lems it would probably resul ter fac couples Although hersell me igh to There Is replacing and eno clothes oO! sSavs he spend Or naj and me, 1 r prot- in bet- rather more ’ ial or arrangement finan tory wife No. | "n good manager | nas n complete Hus- ati made for happiness will be much fied if he can take envelope to spend and with ro fare sees band No. 1 a portior each pay with as he pleases Ng t If hie » on cigars rather than table or for | al . it should be his ). In that way he rid of the feeling that to mamma évely tine he extra 1 Wife No. 2 is even Husband No, 1 For does not take her into hi about his finances If spends all of the money ary expenses he should his wife where it goes ege to do & he has ickel wor than yusband confidence he really on explain to al why there is none left over for her to ishe likes. On the other there is a surplus and priates it for his tainly acting Every budget 1§ taxes, insurance, living . and then they should take what is Jeft over and aliow each one a per- sonal sum to do with as they This plan would make f peace and happin in ily. LHeces- spend as hand if he appro- COL - husband ¢ their ear { eX ene ele Pease or more “8a a———— a RETRIBUTION They were laid to rest calm, Those two in tender years: Death held for them no fear of the grave, No matter the years, are we as brave To banish doubts and fears? (that PI , Peaceiul ang Since death leads to eternal life) Is but an open door; Our future is based on how we live Just for ourselves, or willing to give, Depends on what's in store Tho doubly for some, deep grief may come, Their hearts remain like stone: No matter how often sorrows fall, Or how many loved ones He may call Their past theyll ne'er atone Since jewels await in that fair land, Can you them bravely face; Or must you first retribution make Before you feel Your soul He can take To meet them face to face? Mrs, W. J. Hackenberg, Rebersburg, Pa Sr—— ED ——— A — Random Items | (Continued from page two) | average of about $25 a day, and in Fifty million powder puffs were sold in this country last year. Bome | the first month it paid all expenses, lucky manufacturers are making hay while the nose shines. {plus 875 in employes’ salaries, and | showed a net profit of about $10. Anybody could get rich if he could guess the exact moment at which This corner doesn't think those fig- a piece of junk becomes an antique. Public officials must be—like the tires on our cars—not over-infiated | and not under-inflated. UNDERGROUND CLASSES WILL HELP TO BEAT axis) Extension instructors at the Penn- sylvania State College are helping to undermine the Axis by conducting classwork thousands of feet under the ground. Courses in mechanized mining un- der the direction of Harry B. North- rup, director of extension in the 8chool of Mineral Industries, will be- gin next month as a continuation of similar work on an experimental basis started two years ago and mere thoroughly developed last sum- Northrup reports that the courses are the result of urgent requests from mining companies in all parts of the state. They will.answer a war-time need to train workers in the use of complicated labor-saving and time-saving mine machinery, PENN STATE WILL TRAIN WOMEN FOR PLANE INDUSTRY Along with seven other colleges and universities, the Pennsylvania State College has been selected to a JS4ih Woume1) Sof Positions in the i. # PE oH ci AR Eo - coy Representatives from the Curtiss- Wright Company, sponsors of the training program, are on the Col- lege campus this week to interview and test Penn State co-eds who may apply for the work to begin Feb- ruary 1. In addition to Penn State, Cornell, Northwestern, Purdue, Iowa State, Minnesota, University of Texas, and Rennsselaer Polytechnic were select ed, Eight hundred women will be trained, To be called Engineering Cadettes, the girls 1 prepare to relieve the acute shortage of engineers in the airplane industry, Their courses will be designed to get them ready for positions in either the airframe or propeller divisions, — The reason you can't believe all you read In the newspapers is just because the newspapers have to de- pend on folk just like you for most of their information. The hard work of some people of- ten explains their success, What the world needs today is millions of honest. average. citizens. | ures are especially important, how- lever, Somehow or other, we feel cafeteria is how many students are served warm nourishing lunches each day at its counters. And the report did not set forth this impor- tant figure. BRIBERY: master in the art of bribery, before the afternoon. Buying from house-to-house can- vassers rarely ever builds up a com- munity. Weak and Run Down the most important factor about the | Young Bellefonte woman, past | going out for the afternoon the | other day gave one young daughter | five cents to take care of her young- | er sister, and one penny to the | younger sister to “be good” during | vo — THATS te 1) We p aN, ) | Le / SAID | Gor ALL THE SCRAP OUT A MONTH | AGO. — SHE Sap | D1onT! MY WIFE PROVING IM WRONG AGAIN. - = CF we PY TTY 1 4 ANG £07 for $25 000 mi tax § e birds y= DO Sec sir glzear Archduke Ott of in 18830 in She Belgium employes had t tn 18 Austria and King o of Steenockerzeel in H. S.~How many to Washington? Ans In 1800, when the Government moved to Wa hington, the titve Vig HOO ar? t pay t are able i i ducks, swallos and grinding ds 0D ever proclaimed Empero; Otto was proclaimed presence of his family Emper at the Castle he State Department when it moves 8 tate Department had only seven empléyes, who were quartered in the Treas- ury Building Al present the number is 6084 D. D~How many people can stand in the head of the Statue of Lib- erty? Ans "orty persons can stand in @ the head, and twelve in the toreh. H. C~When will the next maximum period of sunspots occur? Ans. It has been calculated that rence of sunspots is due In 1048 F. K~What is a monkey-bread the next period of maximum occur tree? : Ans.—The baobab tree of West Africa is called the monkey-bread tree by the natives. It bears gourd-like fruit, the pulp of which has an agree. able, tart flavor. of the monkeys B. R—~How old is Atlantic City, Ans. —The little fishing village This is eaten by the natives and is also a favorite 1ood HEALTH AND BEAUTY Medical Intelligence Division Your Army's mation must be ac type of electricity If the army is to be sent to a certain region, the doctors must know what type of x-ray equipment be It would be useless to take "60 cycle x-rays if only 25-¢cycle current is available.” The reports must be made as com- plete as possible from all over the globe, for even the generals don’t know where their armies will be in a short while. “The Medical Corps must be ready to go anywhere, pre- aquired as to the obtainable can used | pared to meet any conditions.” Your N. J.? | ‘hich later became known as Atian-! tic City dates from 1780. In 1854. the Camden & Atlantic Railroad was, completed to this city and in that same vear it was incorporated unaer the name Atlantic City. L. Q~What is the source of the saying “Feed a cold and starve a | | fever?” Ans This admonition first appeared Collection of English Proverbs,” PENN STATE STUDY MADE OF FARM LABOR SITUATION | Despite losses of laborers, Penn- | {sylvania farmers are keeping up | their produciion of needed food crops, a study made by W. E. Kedp- per and associates of the depart-| ment of agricultural economics at | the Pennsylvania State College shows. The labor survey was con- ducted on 484 farms in all parts of | the state, ! Although 199 year-workers left these farms during the past two Years and 127 were not replaced, the average number of acres cropped and the average number of livestock units kept are larger than before. On those farms from which laborers! were lost in 1941 and were not re-| placed, average livestock units de- | creased only 3 per cent although tte loss of laborers was 20 per cent. Naturally longer hours have been worked by those remal on farm, and women ang «a RE Ay msm ie tat | “Compleat ie in John Ray's published in 1670, i rn SY | pecially boys under draft age, have come to the aid of the farmers doubtful if greater production can! be attained by this means or that equal production can be maintained | if industry and the armed forces! continue to make withdrawals of! farm laborers. | - Most people are very pleasant as wr long as you don't try to collect from | them. ; The trouble with most interviews is that they report what a man says | but rarely what he thinks, AT FIRST |») us: O66 666 TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS army's Intelligence Division is doing all in its power to protect your boys. EE Sunday School Lesson {Continued from Page 5) Let us, as we approach the ob- servance of the birthday of Jesus Christ, remember his words, “Inas- much as ye did it unto the least of these, my brethren. ye did it unto me.” We serve Him in serving our | However, Dr. Keepper believes it is [elowmen; We love Him in loving our fellowmen. “If ye Know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” - on both ends of the line have sense enough to eliminate them. WHEN WINDS GET ROUGH John F. Gray & Son Phone 497-J Bellefonte, Pa. THE Orrice CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, | Is Relished by the Wisest Men" No Girl to Date Passion Cals name for a Look it Lo dinner Gorh! How Passion-a * 4 Wherein The Office Cat Gets Its First Letter From Overseas 1 know a girl I asked he her o 7 U. 8 Anny Exam- 1942 The Office Cat always cut the Omhior aw the Fan Mall ar- would like WO the U. 8 Armed from Belle eniifted In the Cat uniess sothe Eckley ea “ nag wiho hen 1 J si50 AUgns ww fap) o's Iarvier away od Irlend has the Office ' R ‘ “re we Come * 4 9 Did You Know A + \a Make Ours Double ¢ neny Lie ¢ oe He Budgeted wher LEked what } WAT * oo Big Surprise Coming il gh We Knew It Would Come ed ph rescent diaper tabs to be use } K Lalige ACEOUN oo 0 Love Symptoms Lie. you roll your eyes heavens nd kiss her hand tenderly; you rly on a date; ang eye. vs nothing for the next married face its a deal: 3 to De “® 4 9% A Good Shot sure is a sure-fooled horse you sold me.’ i out so soon? n the same place three times.” * & 9 About Rommel? Re ag Ty YW ALHEI ad How ' b busses and Italians ails * & What Granny Thought hat orty. but 1 ng calil issue a licens: to Jou gwina do? She's of t we * & 9 Unanimous i up and grabbed a vwoe-DOgone first off the bridge into the river ot have this happen” would-be suicide the other Headed th * oO Once Again the they both jumped 1 the cowshed farmer was surprised to find his new hand, a town girl, giving one of the cows a drink from her milking pai What that for?” he demanded Well.” expla ' } ¢ "i ¥ ror ght I'd put it through are ye cain “the milk seemed Ow again” * © o Misunderstood cowrt how the accident nappened.” lights hugging ined the girl thin to me so 1 the pre\ty 1 Do toll 4 veil uae “Well, I dimined my and Was he Thirty dollars and thirty * & 9 No Young Ones One of two girls in the bus was reading a newspaper. “I see.” she re- marked to her companion, “that Mr. So-and-So, the octogenarian, is dead. Now what on earth is an octogenarian?” “I'm sure I haven't the faintest idea.” replied the other girl they're a sickly Jot. You never hear of one but bes dying.” * & 0 You Tell Her Voice of coiored woman over the '‘phone—"What is the fare to Dur« ham, No'th Carolina.” Ticket Agent-—"88.25 one way, madam.” Colored Woman--"Eight twenty-five one way--which ways that?” * & 9 Non-Believer Sunday School Teacher—“And why did Noah take two of eacn Kind of animal into the ark?” Bright Boy-~"Because he didn't believe the story about the stork.” ® ¢ 0 She'll Be Good A girl met an old flame who had turned her down, and decided to high-hat him. “Sorry,” she murmured when the hostess introduced him to her, “1 didn’t get your name.” “1 know you didn't,” replied the ex<boy friend, “but you certainly You were “But | tried hard enough.” Middlemen will exist until those | | : { i i | | l vee He Wanted Service The seedy individual entered the bank in a grand manner. grimy hand he held a check for fifty cents. He approached the tellers window and presented the check with a flourish. “Here, my good man,” he said loftily, “you will kindly cash this for me. And, mind you, I haven't all day to wait” The teller glanced up. He took the check, examined it, then reached | into the change drawer, “How will you have it?” he asked. “Heads or tails?” * oo 0 The Very Idea : Clerk—"8orry, madem, bul licenses are issued only when your faim is filled out properly.” She—"Why, 1 like your nerve, sir, We can get married, no mater 50, res wy Yee what I look like” ¢ & 9 That's all, folks, Knees are a luxury, If don't think to get hold of one... yoy
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