3?AGE FOUR THE CITIZEN TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, igi3. THE) CITIZEN Seml-Wcekly Founded 1008; Weekly Fodtiticd 1844. Published Wednesdays and Fridays by Entered as second-class matter atthe postofllce, Honesdale, Pa. B. B. HARDENBERGH PRESIDENT H. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. B. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITORS DtBECTOBS: H. WILSON. C.II DOBFLINOER, M. B. ALLEN. Our friends who favor us with contributions, and desire to have the same re nucd, should in every case enclose stamps for that purpose. TER MS: ONE YEAR $1.60 THREE MONTHS 38c SIX MONTHS 75 ONE MONTH 13c Remit by Express Money Order, Draft, Postofllce Order or Registered otter. Address all communications to The Citizen, No. 803 Main street, Honesdale, Pa. . All notices of shows, or other entertainments held for tho purpose or making money or any Items that contain advertising matter, will only be admitted to this paper on payment of regular advertising rates. Notices of entertainments for the benefit of churches or for charitable purposes where a fee Is charged, will bo published at half rates. Cards of thanks, iO cents, memorial poetry and resolutions of respect will bo charged for At the rate of a cent a word. Advertising rates on application. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1013. THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. The Government cannot breed a temper; It cannot generate" thought and purpose. Things done under the whip of the law. are done sullenly, somewhat reluctantly, and never suc cessfully. Tho hope of America Is the changing attitude of the business men toward the things they have to handle In this country. President elect Wilson. After next July, a standard barrel of apples must be twenty-six inches In circumference, outside measure ments around the middle, and the heads must be seventeen Inches and one-eighth In diameter. In accord ance with the law, If the apples are hand-picked and free from blemishes, they may bo labelled "Standard." But a fine of one dollar and costs will be exacted 'for every barrel that is marked "Standard" and does not conform to the requirements. The law was passed at the earnest solici tation of those who believe that the purchaser has a right to know what he is getting when he buys a (barrel of apples. While we In the United States have complained at times about the activities of our Presidents and the Initiative they have shown, the trend of public opinion in France, which Is now on the eve of a Presidential election, Is In favor of greater power for presidents. Although the history of the French Republic contains the names of one or two presidents who have made themselves factors In public af fairs, the majority of the chief mag istrates of France have been of a negative merit. They have been by no means so important in directing and inaugurating policies as our own presidents. Indeed, thoro are few monarchs who enjoy tho privil eges and prerogatives of American presidents, who, although not rulers In name are more so in fact than most kings. Amid all the talk of the day about tho evils of centralized 'power, It Is interesting to note that decentraliza tion insofar as presidents are con cerned, has been unsatisfactory to the people of France, who are now demanding that, in view of the deli cate problems with which tho nation is confronted, tho head of their gov ernment shall cease to bo a mere figurehead. So England copies our Industrial scheme and France our political Ideals, while we grumble at tooth and strive to establish at home the Identi cal conditions from which they are hoping to escape. When It's hot, we want it cool; When It's cool, wo want It hot. Always wanting what is not. FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN COUNTIES. We are in receipt of a little pamphlet published by tho commis sioners of Beaver county in which is contained some good sound rec ommendations. We agree with the Changes that tho board recommends, which If enacted, would greatly benefit and relievo Wayno county people. That our readers may bo enlightened upon some of tho rec ommendations wo reproduco a 'few as follows: In general with regard to the tax laws of Pennsylvania wo recommend that all taxes be made payablo at one place In each county, at one time. Many people coming from other states where taxes are thus ipaya'ble naturally Inquire how they shall pay their taxes and upon going to the Borough or Township collector, or the County Treasurer, naturally as sume when they say they want to pay their taxes and receive receipt that they have paid all their taxes and later are annoyed to find they have neglected to pay tho collector of school tax and although often only a small amount find that It has been filed and Is a Hen against their property, the discharge of which costs ten times tho amount of the tax. Land bearing- forests should bo taxed annually on tho land value alone and tho timber crop should bo taxed only when cut, as that private forestry 'may be encouraged. The present method of taxation stands In tho way of practical forestry. There Is no encouragement to tlm ber holding. Lumbermen have one crop and yearly taxes, w'hile tho 'farmer has yearly taxes and annual crops. Tapersonal return tax law fehould (If Hfcfonstitutlonally done) the Citizen Publishing Company. E, B. tlAllDENBEBait W. W. WOOD be amended to require National and Private Banks and Trust Companies to furnish to tho County Commis sioners a full list of Time depositors and the amounts upon 'which Inter est is being paid. In regard to a tax upon aliens we recommend that a law be enacted In substance as follows: "An Act to provide 'for the levying, 'assessing and collecting of taxes from all unnaturalized, foreign horn residents equally with citizens of this Common wealth, fixing liabilities of em ployers and providing penal ties of the same. Whereas: Aliens residing within the state are liable to taxation with citizens. We heartily endorse tho above recommendations of the .Beaver county Board of Commissioners and sincerely hope that the joint commit tee of the Senate and House of Representatives, before whom the matter will be presented, will use their 'best judgment and report ac cordingly. OUR HARRISHURG LETTER. Harrisburg, Jan. 20. Members of the house committee on committees will get around any difficulties which exist regarding the chairmanship of committees by Incorporating in their report a provision that the commit tees shall elect their own officers. A couple of members of the committees are said to have harbored some am bitions, tout the stand taken last night by regular Republicans and Democrats made a fight possible and as harmony appears to be most de sired, it is said that a general armis tice has been agreed on. The committee worked until after 2 o clock this morning and couplet ed a draft of changes of rules. About twenty have been changed or replaced, It Is estimated, although the tired members said this morning tney could not tell right off exactly all changes made. They wero slow In getting up and It looks as though a meeting would hardly begin until alter lu o clock. The question is over whether the new rule to govern the house com mittee on committees should apply to this session, which agitated the members themselves and those gath ered here to watch the proceedings last night and early this morning, was cleared up by the committeemen, who declared that they would recom mend that it should not apply to this house. If it did it would nullify the work of the committee because the rule provides for election of. a com mittee to make up committees. The next house will adopt Its own rules so that the adoption of this rule amounts to little more than a con fession of faith. Tho Democrats, who were very chipper over the adop tion of their rule last night, are jubi lant, saying it alarms their stand, but the practical results are nothing. Samuel B. Scott says that the rule was put In to make tho changes complete. What seems to have been done was acceptance of the Demo cratic rule by the Republicans as a cop to tho fifty-six votes of tho Dem ocrats. Tho other changes provide that resolutions may bo presented any day and they Ho over for a day Instead of only on Monday night or somo designated time; that sixty members may discharge a committee or over turn a negative recommendation, but no committee can be discharged un til ten days have expired after refer ence of a bill; tho speaker and six members are to constitute tho rules committee; any rule may bo sus pended by a majority vote, although heretofore It took a two-thirds vote and that the pink bill calendar shall form a moro complete record. Tho state board of education strongly recommends an Increase of $5,000,000 in the state's biennial school appropriation and that no amendments bo made to the new school code until tho law Is tried out In the annual report made to the Governor last "week. The report declares that special state aid to rural districts which have small population and are un able to provldo the minimum term with the amount of school taxes they may levy, Is essential and should be granted at the coming session. Tho work of the year in securing uniformity In plans for buildings and toottor lighting facilities Is given in detail. PARCEL POST'S RIG RECORD. Sl.v Million Packages Handled During tho First Week. Washington, Jan. 20. Six million packages were handled by parcel post during tho 'first seven days of tin operation of the system, according to figures prepared by experts of the Postofllce Department. The figures wero compiled from reports received by Postmaster General Hitchcock from 1,594 out of tho 1,650 Postoffl ces having cty delivery service, and estimates made from scattering re ports of the remaining Postofllces of the. country. The returns show that during the first seven days 4.068,824 packages wore handled In the city delivery of fices which have submitted reports. Of this number '107,661 ' packages were Insured. As nil of tho offices were closed on 'New Year's day and Sunday, tho reports cover substan tially only five days. "Without exception," said Post master General HItchcoak, " post masters are enthusiastic over tho .parcel post service, and many of them have submitted with their reports personal letters describing the re ception of the system by their com munities and offering suggestions for the betterment of the service. Practically all postmasters report a steady increase of parcel post business." $2,000,000 TO PUSH DEVELOPMENT PORT Confldcnco In Present Administration of Philadelphia Port Led to Recommendation for Record Appropriation. Philadelphia, Jan. 20. With a recommendation of $2,000,000 the largest sum ever appropriated by the national government to the Delaware river channel Congress has placed Its stamp of approval upon the pro jected "greater" Port of Philadel phia, and within four years, It Is es timated, the 35-foot channel will Ibo complete, providing ample depth for the largest vessels built. This recommendation, said to be duo almost entirely to the Rivers and Harbors Committee's confidence In the present administration of the port, following as It did, -within a few days, the Indorsement of Direc tor Norris' proposed legislative pro gram by a committee representing the trade and commercial organiza tions of Philadelphia, paves the way to an unprecedented port develop ment which only depends now upon the financial aid which tho Legisla ture will be asked to give toward those Improvements to which Fed eral funds cannot be applied. Describing 'the attitude of Con gress toward tho Port of Philadel phia, and explaining the Rivers and Harbors Committee's reasons for In dorsing the full sum requested by the government engineers for chan nel work, Congressman Michael Don- ohoe, member of the committee, and, with Representative Lee, of Potts- ville, Indefatigable worker for the river and port, said: Government Will Co-Operntc. "It Is becoming the settled policy of Congress that money for tho im provement of waterways shall be ap proprlated only where those water ways lead to ample terminal facil ities, controlled, not by private In terests, but by the municipality or State, for the benefit of all the peo pie. By ample terminal facilities I mean not merely a sufficient num ber of public wharves and docks, but also sufficient railroad connections. As the Legislature will hardly Ignore conditions which have been the Federal government's incentive for a $2,000,000 appropriation, al though the Federal government s In terest Is only general, while that of the State Is local and particular, Di rector Norris feels that the appro priations from the State will be forthcoming and also that he will not be refused the legislation by which he hopes ultimately to place the Port of Philadelphia under public admin istration. Congress AVatchlng Progress. "In all fairness I should say that this record appropriation is due In no small way to the Blankenburg ad ministration," said Congressman Donohoe. "The Mayor heartily co operated with Congressman Lee and myself In our efforts to bring a Con gressional delegation to Philadelphia' to illustrate the needs of the Dela ware river. Besides, the work that Is being done toy Director Norris, of the Department of Wharves and Docks, to provldo additional docking facilities Is not unknown to tho mem bers of the Rivers and Harbors Conv mlttee. "If the State will assist Philadel phla in developing its port facilities Congress will not delay the work of ueepening the Delaware river." Director Norris is underwood to be engaged now in preparing tho bills to bo submitted to tho Legislature. Among these will be a request for a power of eminent domain, under which to acquire parts of the water front for public development; the re vision of some existing laws which hinder expansion, and a provision for a liberal appropriation. PENNSYLVANIA APPLES FOR PRESIDENT TAFT. Two of the finest boxes of apples over shipped to Washington, D. C, wero prepared at the annual fruit show of tho Luzerne County Fruit Growers' association and shipped to President Taft with the compliments of tho growers. These boxes, of the highest possible grade of fancy fruit, represented quality such as is not ex celled anywhere in Amorlca. They were composed of mixed varieties, such as reach their greatest perfec tion in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania. Those who saw this fruit say that in every point of per fection, size, and color, It was the best that can be produced anywhere In tho world, and In quality It Is ab solutely unsurpassed. As President Taft is a great apple eater, believing in the wholesomeness of this king of fruits, he greatly enjoyed this Christ mas donation from the Luzerno County Fruit Growers. Such fruit is a practical substan tiation of tho claim made and sup ported by State Zoologist H. A. Sur face that "Pennsylvania apples are tho best In the world." REIGEL'S ANNUAL REPORT. During 1912 there was expended for highway construction and main tenance in the district of Division en gineer John I. Relgel of tho stato highway department, which com prises six counties, tho sum of $215, 800, according to the first annual re port that has been submitted by him. At present work Is under Tvay for -which contracts total $153,700. The resurfacing of the Ablngton road was ono of the first undertak ings of Engineer Rlegel. The work cost $65,860, and was done by the K Gaynor Construction company on a commission basis. Work was also begun on tho Oakland township road, norm 01 tno -oorougn 01 ttusquenan na. In Avoca another contract has been started. Maintenance of dirt highways In the district cost $80,000. Tho -work consists of tho renewal of the high way grades the replacing by culvert pipes, repairing of bridges and wid ening of the highways so that teams can pass each other at any place on the road. There are three superintendents Superintendent Reese, Superintend ent Shoemaker and Superintendent Rounds. The money spent under tho supervision of these superintendents as reported by Mr. Rlegel Is: Monroe county 131 miles, cost $19,370. Pike county 134 miles, cost $10, 010. Susquehanna county '140 miles, cost $15, '050. Wyoming county 91 miles, cost $14, 4G0. Wayne county 139 miles, cost $16,760. Lackawanna county 37 miles, cost $4,760. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING , (Continued from Pago One.) wealth for educational purposes Khan Pennsylvania. According to tho Carnegie Educational Investiga tion committee, a permanent fund might be provided by revenue 'from forest lands and water rights and from escheated estates. E. Howard Griggs, of New York, whose subject was "The Influence of the Parent and the Teacher on Moral Education" emphasized tho fact that sharpening the mind without train ing the morals is a dangerous course. He maintained that .moral training is to be taught toy teach ing the Individual rather than by taking mixed classes from all kinds of homes. The teacher, to do this Individual work, must not be over crowded with regular routine work. The parent Is first responsible, of course, but If the parent shirk duty, for the sake of the state, the teacher must assume the burden. Dr. Griggs made a strong plea for a closer relationship between the teacher and the child, the parent and the child, so that mutual confidence may inspiro straightforwardness. This relationship will make it a somewhat simpler imatter for the par ent especially to deal with such problems as sex hygiene. Dr. Halleck, of Louisville, Ky., lectured "at the Thursday night ses sion on "The Adolescent." Dr. Hal leck Is principal of the Louisville Boys' High school and his lecture was a recital of experiences In high school work. Every boy In his high school has given him a card on which is printed a "Code of Ethics" containing such statements as the following: (1) You must keep run ning to stay where you aro and must run mighty hard to get ahead: (2) Boys' High school expects every boy to do at least twice as well as other boys along all lines; (3) A Boys' High school boy Is expected to be SQUARE; (4) Boys' High school boys own themselves. Dr Halleck's school raised thirty thous. and dollars by giving entertain ments; and with thirty thousand giv en toy the school board, purchased a site for an athletic building and play grounds. The adolescent period of life Is tho most wonderful period and In It can bo done wonderful things as we may see from the history of the Elizabethan or Adolescent Per iod. Principal Irwlne, of Butler, Pa., advocated a schedule for study as well as a schedule for recitation. He recommended that ninety minutes be given to Algebra, ninety minutes to Latin, forty minutes to English, forty minutes to Elementary Science in the study schedule of the first year nign school pupils. Principal Irwlne also stated that forty-seven out of ntty important high schools of Penn sylvania require four subjects per pupil Instead of five. Honesdale has been doing this for ten years. The educational council, composed or anout thirty leading educators se lected from all departments, report ed some extensive and Intensive In vestigations, which they have been making. Among other things they aciviseu tnat the following be elim inated from textbooks: (1) Questions In Elemental Arithmetic that have no bearing on the practical side of life. (2) Obsolete forms of gram mar and Rhetoric. (3) Selections In Literature that confuse Instead of interest pupils In the works of best authors. This report will soon be published In full. Prof. Surface of tho State AgrI culture Department suggested that teachers Interest pupils In Insects, pests, plants, etc., and submit speci mens to tho Department for classifi cation. Reimember the department is for the people to use. Dr. Ilerrlck, president of Gerard College, Suggest ed that bankers, merchants, manu facturers and tho peoplo outside of school be brought to tho school to tell about their respective lines of work. Teachers ought to tako pu puils to see in actual operation mills, courts, banks, newspapers, etc. Miss Mae Black, of WIlkes-Barre, gave an Illustrated talk on the Mon terrl method of teaching. Sho had on exhibition a complete set of mod els. This system has accomplished wonderful results wherever used. Stato Supt. Schaoffer closed the Association with an Inspiring address containing many thoughts of bene fit to teachers. Ho expressed tho hope that tho present Legislature will place Pennsylvania with tho many states that aro progressive along educational lines by providing for a teachers' retirement fund. The following Wayne county teach ers attended tho association: H. A. Oday and R. T. Davles of Honesdale, and Howard SIpe, of Gouldsboro. GEO. AV. MAYBE STRICKEN. George W. Maybe, of Narrows burg, a former publisher of the Jef fersonvlllo Record, suffered a Btroke at his home Saturday night, com pletely paralyzing bis right side and rendering him unconscious, In which condition be still remans, with no hope of his recovery. W, D. B. AINEY SPEAKS TO POTTERY ASS'N At Pittsburg Recently Spoko of Position Occupied By Stato In Min ing uul ."Manufacture Called At tcntion to Democratic Pol icy of Freo Trade. The annual banquet of the West ern Glass and Pottery Association, whose imemtoership 'Includes thone engaged In these Industries In Penn sylvania, Ohio and 'West Virginia, was held n Fort Pitt Hotel In Pitts burg recently. The principal speak er was Congressman William D. B. Alney of Pennsylvania. Between four and live hundred covers "were laid. Congressman Alney's subject was " Change of Administration." After commenting upon the position' of pre-eminence occupied In Penn sylvania, In agriculture, mining and manufacturing, he called attention to; the fact that there wero two hundred and fifty-one companies engaged In the glass and pottery Industry in Pennsylvania alone, employing thirty-three thousand men, and with an annual output of over 'forty-six mil lions of dollars. Few people realize the extent to which this Industry has contributed to the prosperity of Pennsylvania and the adjoining states. Mr. Alney called attention to tho tariff hearings now being held before the Ways and Means Commit tee In Washington; that the repre sentatives of the labor organizations last week appeared before that com mittee and urged that a protective duty on 'glass and pottery be main tained for without It these Indus tries could not survive or continue to pay the present wage scale. He adverted to the lino of cleav age which marked the different po litical thought of the old political parties, and that democracy from her former state rights position nat urally and inherently had acquired the policy of free trade.. Mr. Alney spoke of the recent utterance of Honorable Ollie James, of the Ways and Means Committee, who, answer ing one of the witnesses, said that he did not know of a single Democrat who was a believer In a protective tariff, and the comment of Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer, also a member of that committee, who stated that the policy of the Incoming president and the Democratic party was to revise the tariff downward and steadily downward, and that manufacturers should appear before that committee and request any other consideration of the tariff, were In effect seeking to have the Democratic party go back on Its platform utterances. Tho speaker, after calling atten tion to the fact that this country with the Incoming administration was embarking upon a policy of free trade and whether it would accom plish by cutting off one finger at a time, as Intimated by Governor Wilson, or whether the protective duties would be struck down by ono fell swoop, he had no means of knowing; that at least he took no comfort in the administration of the protective policy at tho hands of a party and a 'president who were not in sympathy, and that tho manufac turing Interests which honestly re quire protection could hope for noth ing from tho Democratic party. Mr. Ainey pointed out that unless the elements of the Republican par ty could bo united that this country would soon bo upon a free trade basis. He had no solution to offer by which the elements could be united because he had small faith In this being accomplished by the machinery of either the old or a new organization; that if accomplished at all it must come out of a recognition of tho requirements of honesty of purpose, a desire to act for the best, and wise and consistent leadership, and a recognition of tho high rights of all the people. He pointed out In this respect that in our demand for majority rule we are falling to recognize that minority rights are moro important than, this right of dominance because It Is as individu als (members of tho minority) that we receive all the benefits which come from contact with government and in our social and business life. Provide the protection you should against loss by FIRE and DEATH INSURE TO-DAY WITH : Insurance and Bonding LIBERTY HALL 11LDG., HONESDALE. Consolidated Phono 1-O-L. lliliil BENJ. H. DITTUICH, Gfi The Boston Lyrics" Under the auspices of the Honesdale High School FEATURES: Vocal Selections Cornet, Trombone and Marimbaphone Solos Cartoons Pastel Readings and Songs Monologues and Humorous Skits PRICES: All Seats 50c. Sale opens at the Box Office at 9 A. M. Wednesday, Jan. 22. SURELY BANISHES CATARRH Most stomach remedies are make! shifts they give relief but after ward the stomach Is just as weak) just as unable to digest tho food as it was before. Women especially should not de pend on relievers only. MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets not only glvo prompt relief but they put strength and elasticity Into the stomach walls and cause the digestive juices to net naturally. They do moro; tney forco the di gestive organs to supply the blood with pure nourishment which Is carried to tho muscles, nerves, brain and skin. Result: healthy mus cles, strong nerves, clear head, and clean skin. Pell, tho druggist, guarantees MI-O-NA Stomach Tab lets 50 cents. VOGEL'S BIG CITY MINSTRELS. Minstrelsy has been, and promises to continue to be, the favorite form of amusement for four-fifths of tho theatre-going public and well it should be for no manner of a per formance can Include such a variety of material necessary for the edifi cation of the multitudes; besides It is the cleanest and best of all amuse ments. Promptly at the appointed hour. j the curtain rises, and from that mo ment until the final you have fun without a blush, songs of sentiment by the world's greatest vocalists, and comic ditties by the best comedians on earth, who also furnish .humor without a taint. The sentiment of the balladlst may have caused you to bo possess ed of a feeling of intoxication; the festlvo wit of the comedians has amused you; the charming acts of the first part In Its entirety has pos sibly astonished you, yet the glamor, frolic and fun rolls on without a hindrance. There's no tiresome overture, but on the contrary the various novel feats gathered from all quarters of the globe commence, and ere tho finis has been reached you have, with your brother auditors, pro claimed minlstrelsy the king of amusements. This organization will appear at the 'Lyric on Monday even ing, Jan. 27. WORDS FOR THE H SPELLING CONTEST OF THE jj Wayne County Schools, 8 ::::::::::::ri::::::i:::xi:::::::::::::::j::::::::: LESSON 05. aorta Achilles antidoto axle baccalaureato biennial bulrush bleaching Bronx Burnett catkin canna capsulo cocaino cerebrum Charcoal California disinfectant distance dotectlvo euchro fertilizer fibula foul favorite ECZEMA? TEY ZEM0 Has Cured Worst Cnscs and You Can Prove it for Only 25 Cents. Yes, try Zemo. That's all you need do to get rid of the worst case of eczema. You tako no chance, It Is no experiment. Zemo Is posi tively guaranteed to stop itching, rash, raw, bleeding eczema, make a pimpled face smooth and clean. Zemo is a wonder and the minute applied it sinks in, vanishes, leaves no evidence, doesn't stick, no grease, just a pure, clean, wonderful liquid and it cures. This is guaranteed Zemo is put up by the E. W. Rose Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo., and sold by all druggists at $1 for the largo bottle and at 25 cents for tho liberal size trial bottle. Try one 25 cent bottle and bo convinced. Sold in Honesdale by A. M. Lclno. New Year1 Thursday, Jan. 23 Lessee and Manager.