ae sp ‘would be asking Congress for a special appropriation to refund its taxes. a little queer to the stodgy, uninventive mind ? mitted to the almost sacred presence of William H. Vandelbirt, then high ' quence that was in him, to explain his new invention, the air brake. the inventor, even the “crank inventor,” courteously if not seriously. ¥ i be Dallas Post Established 1891 An independent paper, of the people, devoted co the great farm- ~ ing section of Luzerre and other counties. ; Trucksville, Shavertown, Lehman, Dallas, Luzerne, The Greater ~~ West Side, Shawanese, Alderson, Centermoreland, Fernbrook, Lake- ton, Sweet Valley, Harvey’s Lake, Huntsville and Tunkhannock are circulated by The Dallas Post. Also 100 copies for Wilkes-Barre readers; 150 copies outside of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, but within the boundaries of Penn- sylvania; 200 copies to friends far away. ~ Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office at Dallas, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription $1.00 per year Payable in advance Address all Communications to THE DALLAS POST Lehman Avenue Phone Dallas 300 ROOSEVELT DEFENDS THE “CRANK INVENTOR” Franklin D. Roosevelt, the new governor of New York and Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the World War, said the other day that a rank inventor” helped very largely in winning that gigantic conflict. Later it developed that the man was not a “crank, 2 Ln that fact didn’t spoil Mr. Rosevelt’s story. : > This inventor persuaded Roosevelt to accept the idea that made possible the ‘barrage . of mines from England to Norway, which did more than any other single thing to check the German Sebmayines, and let our armies get to France. He got about $100,000 for his invention. If he had sold it to a corpor- ation, that company would have got millions, and “Andy” Mellon probably t Dallas, Pa. 2 And, just in passing, how many pecks of medals have been issued to naval officers for their alleged share in that mine barrage? The “crank inventor” is sometimes a nuisance, but are not all inventors After pulling every wire he could reach, George Westinghouse was ad- ‘Muck-a-Muck in the railroad world. Westinghouse began, with all the elo- Van- derbilt listened for two or three minutes, then waved the inventor away with the courtly phrase: % “I've no time to waste on a damned fool!” : Tradition says that Vanderbilt was calling on Westinghouse within two years, and that the Vanderbilt card was sent back with its owner’s own words scrawled thereon. However that-may be, the story is a warning to take J kh ek nb A FAMOUS LAWYER BACKS THE JURY SYSTEM ‘Herbert Lohman, ‘| evening, January 18th. ‘enjoyment is assured. : CARD ry FOR THE FIT ST. THERESE'’S AT SULLIVAN BUILDING — OS — A Curd Party for the benefit of St. Therese’s Church will be conducted by Mrs. Jacob Laux assisted by Mrs. Mrs. nery, Mrs. James Cawley and Miss Florence Rave at new store building of Mr. John Sullivan at Dallas, next to the post office. Cards will begin at 8 p. m. Friday Prizes of value will be awarded to winners at each table. Extra special features will be furnished, consisting of spec- ial numbers by the tune of a “Saw.” Enjoyable readings, accordian selec- tions, and radio, reception. Dancing will be indulged in if desired. Admission 50c. An evening of real The public is cordially invited. <0: For Colds and Flu Take STAPLETON’S PINK CAPSULES, 50c¢ Next to Luzerne Post Office Elect Trustees —i0i— Election of trustees for the East Dallas Church resulted in the reelec- tion of C. H. Moore, G. H. Snyder, S.:W. Hildebrant for a term of three years without opposition. For the Dallas Church in which the terms of all the trustees expired, Z. E. Gar- inger, L. W. Bevan and A. H. Van Nortwick were elected to serve for three years: C. N. Harris, C. H. Gor- don and E. A. Fisk for two years; and Sterling Machell, C. A. Frantz and R. H. Rood for one year. These are all members of. the board whose terms just expired excepting Mr. Bev- an, who received one more vote than James Franklin, former trustee. 30. i FOR RENT ‘One side of double house, sev- en rooms and bath. All im- provements. One minute to trolley station. Apply Dr. Watt, John Flan-| ope rectifying tube, $77 (without * There’s no argument here! arguments without end. Mean- while most people are buying THE 1920 OU HEAR a lot of talk about ra- omy, when you merely plug the cord dio claims and counterclaims... of Model 40 into a convenient light socket for unfailing electric cur rent at a fraction of a cent an hour. And as for dependability, Atwater Kent radio doesn’t argue, it just works, and ° keepsonworking year after year, as almost 2,000,000 owners know. But let’s settle the argument withahome demonstration. Then you'll know. Dropin or phone today. \ Atwater Kent 1929 all-electric sensibly priced radio. You just can’t argue about a set like this. You can’t argue about power or range or selectivity when the FuLr-vision Dial brings in station after station so quickly and clearly. There’snothingmore to be said about sim- plicity and econ- ELECTRIC JET MODEL 40 Model 40 A. C. st. For 110-120 volt, 50-60 cycle alternating cur- rent. Requires six A. C. tubes and tubes). Als Bodel 42 A. C. set, with many {without tubes) \ Dallas, Phone 235. Max D. Steuer of New York; one of the ablest—and highest priced— 03 lawyers: of the United States, made a few remarks to the Bronx Chamber “Radio’s truest voice.” Atwater Kent Radio Speakers: Models E, E-2, E-8, same quality, different cabinet refinementsand automatic Line voltage control, 86 (without tubes). ter than twelve men from all walks of life. : sible removed from a “radical.” “A six-day week is all right for machines, but a five-day week is enough : three months.It will add $39,000,000 a year to the payroll, and increase car “the two holidays per week will not come together; but all, of course, will | have rest on Sunday. ‘sons, shows that life is the cheapest thing at sea. American life-saving regulations do not apply to vessels of foreign reg-| ‘Babies Love It vessels touching a home port. amenable to the laws of either nation. | on their boat and its cargo. cause, except diseases of the heart. tumors of all sorts. pox, 145; measles, 4,433; scarlet fever, 2,440; whooping cough, 7,445; child- ~ birth, 14,860. of Commerce the other day which deserve wide publicity. For instance: - “No greater calamity could befall American justice than the abolition of the jury system. The great majority of cases are decided correctly by juries. Judges, learned and able men as they are, can’t decide facts any bet- The jury system, under any cir- cumstances, makes for the best administration of justice.” The jury system is being attacked just now by a group of self-styled “criminologists,” who do not see that in their eagerness for convictions, they are endangering liberties which cost centuries of fighting to win. a7 is good to have these folk answered in this emphatic fashion by a man ‘whose legal knowledge cannot be questioned, and who is the last pos- "The editor believes in the present jury system, but he also believes that to be successful it must contain twelve brave and fearless men who believe in justice and stand pat on their own convictions. * ke * * * HENRY FORD AND HIS FIVE- DAY WEEK PLAN for men,” is the latest pronouncement by Henry Ford. The Ford works are ARTISTIC SIGNS AND BANNERS E. S. HONEYWELL, ALDERSON, PA. going on a complete five-day basis for men, but the machines/ will be employed six days. This means the hiring of 30,000 additional men, ond will take about ~ production from 7,000 a day, as at present, to 8,750 per day. One-third of the men ‘will get two consecutive days off; with the others, The unemployed now in Detroit will be given first chance at the new jobs. The company is also planning to end the midnight or “graveyard” shift. When it comes to doing things we say Mr. Ford is right on the job. 3k * * 3H SH : ‘LIFE AT SEA IS CHEAP Investigation of the Vestris disaster, which caused the death of 110 per- ister that touch American ports and the British code only applies to British Thus the Vestris, a British vessel plying between the United States and South America, used rotten life- -saving equipment because she was not The owners of the Vestris were protected. They had ample insurance | Passengers and crew are the only ones who | chance on these floating « Seal traps. * 3k ES * take 2 : CANCER MOST DEADLY OF DISEASES ‘Cancer killed more persons in the United States last year than any other The term *eancer™ includes malignant | A report just issued by the Department of Commerce gives the deaths from all the six chief causes in the registration area during 1928 as follows: Diseases of the heart 211,976 Cancer ... Nephritis (ndinmation of kidneys) -Cerebral hemorrhage (apolexy) Pneumonia 3 Tuberculosis 77,195 Fifty years ago, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death. Now it ranks No. 6 The white plague is being driven back steadily. The leading causes of death now are those which develop late in life, and since people are living longer these days, deaths from diseases peculiar to old age are increasing. Nephritis, however, dropped back a little last year. Railroad accidents cost 6,892 lives; automobile accidents 23,312; small- 100,163 91,001 | 87,230 There were 14,356 suicides and 9,470 homicides. THE REAL INVENTION A group of men spent over $100,000 rying to market an invention. Every- one who looked at the device predicted brilliant and profitable future. Op- ism was so persistent that when- > the company was close to bank- btcy someone would come forward more money. The device was for use by Deople um le circumstances. Every in- ght he wanld bes a user if The only trouble was that farmers and villagers didn’t think the same way. They wouldnt buy it at any price; they wouldn’t even take it on free trial. The moral, which cost the investors $4,500 to learn, seems to be: (1) A prospective user is the only compe- tent judge of a new product. (2) Producing what people want and not First National Bank DALLAS, PA Members American Bankers Association * * * DIRECTORS R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, D. P. Honevwell, W. B. Jeter, Sterling Machell, W. R. Neely, Clifford W. Space, George R. Wright. OFFICERS George R. Wright, President D. P. Honeywell, 1st Vice-Pres. C. A. Frantz, 2nd Vice-Pres. W. B. Jeter, Cashier = * 2° fhree Per Cent. on Savings Deposits No account too small to assure careful attention Deposits Payable on Demand Vault Boxes for Rent Self-Registering Saving Bank Free nd what you think they ought to have makes a Tasiness pr ofitable. For all stomach and intestinal troubles and disturbances due to teething, there is nothing better than a safe Infants’ and Children’s Laxative. Mrs. WinsrLow's Syrup I TRS wh SR TARTS 2 0 wk ied LAR INT Le Keep youth longer! cleanse the system of poisons Two of the great enemies to youth and vitality are delayed elimination and intestinal poisons. To keep your- self free from both these common diffi- culties will help you to stay young. With the use of Nujol you can do it too. For Nujol absorbs body poisons and carries them off, preventing their absorption by the body. Nujol alse softens the waste matter and brings about normal evacuation. It is harm- less; contains no drugs or medicine. It won’t cause gas or griping pains, or affect the stomach or kidneys. Every corner druggist has Nujol. Make sure you get the genuine. Look for the Nujol bottle with the label on the back | that you can read right through the bottle. Don’t delay, get Nujol today. Model 44, an extra-powerfu extra- in size. Each $20. sensitive 7-tube A. C. Hy $106 {without tubes): Bsttery sets, $49 and $68 (less tubes and batteries). \ Main Street J. R. OLIVER Dallas, P gomearRsesss | I ADVERTISEMENTS BRING YOU USEFUL NEWS BN Bh Ph SD READ THEM! SS BRS RB The diplodocus was the most gigantic animal that ever lived. It was eighty-five feet long and weighed scores of tons. Yet despite its tremendous bulk it had a brain the size of an English walnut. Millions of years ago the diplodecus flourished. But when con- ditions changed, it was unable to adapt itself to a new existence. Other animals, less strong, but more intelligent, invaded its do- main. And so, with the unceasing march of progress, its race died out and vanished. It is just as necessary today as it was in Upper Jurassic period to ‘keep abreast of the times. Conditions are changing under our very eyes. New inventions, new products are constantly being brought forward to make life easier and happier. If we do not take advantage of them, we fall behind the procession. 3 Advertisements are the modern bulletins of progress. you where to find the latest and most efficient aids to human com- fort, they knit together the great fabric of consumers with needs . to fill, They tell and producers with good to fill them. Read the advertise- - ments. They give you the information which is essential for the wise and economical expenditure of your money.
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