rp : ER er me n : i Ara yr Ni 7 wh { o Pd 2 Bs "he Dallas Post 3 Butabliched 1891 \ ; An independent paper, of the people, devoted co the great farm- ing section of Luzerne and other counties. ; Trucksville, Shavertown, Lehman, Dallas, Luzerne, The Greater West Side, Shawanese, Alderson, Centermoreland, Fernbrook, Lake- ton, Sweet Valley, Harvey’s Lake, Huntsville aud Tunkhannock are circulated by The Dallas Post. A : Also 100 copies for Wilkes-Barre readers; 150 copies outside of | Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, but within the boundaries of Penn- | gylvania; 200 copies to friends far away. y ar Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office at Dallas, Pa., ~ under Act of March 3, 1879. os Subscription $1.00 per year Payable in advance Address all Communications to THE DALLAS POST Lehman Avenue Phone Dallas 300 Dallas, Pa. EDITORIAL COLUMN | Devoted to the Current Topics of the Day ; OUR TANNING INDUSTRY - Once a flourishing industry which followed the sound of ‘the lumber- ck’s axe and then settled down contentedly in the neighborhood of the reat lumbering operations of Northeastern Pennsylvania where cheap bark could be easily obtained, the tanning industry now has but two outposts in this section; one at Tunkhannock and the other at Noxen. Ordinarily these plants have remained steadfast while their weaker neighbors have passed out of existence with the decline of the lumbering interests which fostered them. Their stacks have belched smoke, their whistles echoed throughout the hillsides and their yards and beam houses ave been the centres of industry which employed hundreds of men and boys hile their less stalwart neighbors grew silent leaving only rotting build- gs and silent, lonely stacks as evidence of once thriving tanneries and am- itious little communities. ~~ Now, however, the Tunkhannock plant of the Elk Tanning Company is closed and its fires drawn while its husky companied, the big Armour plant at Noxen, is working on three-quarter time. Present day plants are no i nger affected by depletion of bark supplies or proximity to lumbering oper- ations. Like other great industries fashion and style play a greater part in their prosperity than nearness to a base of supplies. In recent years the introduction of substitutes for leather, composition soles for men’s work shoes and reptile skins for women’s shoes, have played havoc with an erst- while stable industry. : ; ~ Despite the fact that the output of shoes was larger in 1928 than in 1927, the consumption of leather made from cattle hides was smaller. Cur- tailment of demand for shoes, therefore brought a decline in the price of attle hides. Prices have declined sharply during the past year. The aver- age price of 12 grades of packer hides at Chicago is now 13% cents as gainst 22 cents a year ago. Leather companies were put at a disadvantage by the decline in the price of leather made from high-priced hides and raw hide prices steadily declined so that purchase of new stock on a falling market was a gamble. Leather companies made less money in 1928 than in 1927. Tt is doubtful whether the situation will be improved in 1929 although cattle hides are probably now at the bottom of the decline and some recov- ery may oceur. fy 5 PENALTY OF POVERTY ~All of us who are too poor to keep an average of $100.00 in our respec- tive bank on checking account, are paying a monthly service of 50c a month. apital has received a return. It is just another of the penalties in life for e man without the money. Fear ol RR Be TEETH IN JONES ACT ; At least we have a federal prohibition act that has some teeth in it. The non-law abiding citizens and foreigners did not seem to mind paying a fine but 30 to 90 day visit to jail is not so pleasant and carries a little too much publicity. We all have a considerable more self-respect when we be- come truly law-abiding folks. President Hoover has our whole-hearted ap- proval for the courage of his convictions and courage of his oath to uphold the law. » Ae Si eh alae Cle pr THE HEALTH PROGRAM The health program under the supervision of the county superinten- dent of schools is deserving of commendation. It has, possibilities that cer- tainly ought to be encouraged in every district’ for the benefit of the students whose physical training is just as important as the mental advancement their studies bring. Fducators realize now that the body as well as the mind must be im- proved. There is no better place to accomplish this than in the schools, for there the youngsters are forming the habits that govern their lives. Health, after all, is the all-important thing. Education has its good points, but they amount to so little if he body is no able to take advanage of knowledge. s There are so many ailments that are ignored in children. The teeth d the eyes are among the more common sources of trouble that are re- ‘ceiving thé attention they deserve as a result of the campaign by the school authorities. Y While the schools have accomplished considerably within recent years, ‘they merely have scratched the surface. There is so much more they might | ideal standard. While no official check has been made, it has been estimated that only one in thirty is the present average. When the figures are re- ‘versed and one out of thirty dees not fulfill the requirements, then the health program will have accomplished its purpose. A FOCH AND THE HIGH HONORS | custom of playing “April Fool”. be CORNER. of (By H. A. L.) April Fool Pranks . —i0:— Last Monday, not only the young, mt the old indulged in that age-old Early in the morning a certain party rushed in one of the business places on Main Street and informed the proprietor that he was needed im- mediately at another business estab- | lishment. Picturing suffering and untold hor-| rors he hurried immediately down the street. Being ofa frail nature noth- ing except his great anxiety for his friend kept him going. Upon arriving there he found his friend still peacefully in slumber. Upon learning it was April 1st the shock was as bad as the first news. : 10: Laying Concrete The sudden activity of Kersteen Construction the past week in grad- ing the Luzerne-Trucksville highway and the prepaprations for the laying of concrete between Trucksville and Hillside was received with general satisfaction by the many autoists that have to travel this road every day. Within two months it is expected that at least one-half of the width of the entire road will be concreted. : 0 J. F. Besecker and Goodyear Tires With the coming of spring, unusual activity is being planned for the tire trade. J. F. Besecker, local Good- year Tire dealer is stocking up with this well-known brand of tires. - 303 Bank Checking Accounts With the first of the month, a good many of us unfortunates received no- tice of the new monthly charge for checking accounts. The fee charg- ed by the banks is very small for the service rendered and we do not heat of any serious objection. If the banks adhere strictly to the rule with no exceptions, it is felt that senti- ment will be almost entirely in favor | of it. 202 Main Street Property Not Sold Rumor has been about town of the sale of the Reese building which is owned by: George Leacocas, of Wilkes- Barre. It was said that a Chrysler Automobile Agency would open up in the building. Latest reports refute the statement of the sale of the build- ing. Whether or not the Chrysler dealer will use the same it not known. CC) Stem Welcomed Home The great spirit of welcome shown our fellow townsman, and president of council, Wardan Kunkle, is only an indication of the high esteem and re- spect which Wardan holds among his neighbors. Attending his first council meeting in three months, Wardan was all bus- iness, and very interested to know what had transpired officially in the council. Mentioned As School Director Thom Higgins, well known proprie- tor of Higgins College Inn of this town has been mentioned quite prom- inently the past several days as a candidate for school director. Thom is very busy and it is hardly thought | that he would allow the use of his name as a candidate unless there is no" opposition. In a free-for-all scrap for the po- | sition Thom would give a fine ac-| count of himself and would no doubt] do when one considers that there are so few students who measure up to the | | be among the highest. However, | there’s lots of time. ! Our Post-Office | One can go far before he will find | a post office of the class in which Dal-| las is. registered to find such cour-| tesy and efficient handling of the | Much that should have been said has been said of Foch, the great chicf- _ ever, they had scanned again the pages of the peace after the struggle be- sweet courtesy then extended by conquerers to conquered. When in history has it come about that the body of a beloved hero has been more honored than in the case of Marshall Foch. First in Notre Dame historic cathedral, and vivid with memories of great scenes of all centuries later than the tenth; then the procession to the Arc de Triomphe and the lying in state in that place of reverence and awe near the body of the Un- known Soldier; then finally, repose for all time under the dome of the In- valides, closely neighboring the remains of Napoleon. France has done all onor possible. : One likes to remember of Foch that he assumed and managed the high- est command in the gigantic struggle without incurring the jealousy or enmity of any nation or of any other great commander. He and Haig, and Joffre, and Pershing were ever on most cordial terms. Another thing comes with fine flavor and that is recalling the Foch quiet manner and gentlemanly courtesy, without a sign of self-assurance. There is something here perhaps a little like Grant who never played to the gallery and went on about the unpleasant business as something to be done and then forgotten. The great- est are indeed the humblest. Foch on the field in tremendous crisis also had - something that bring back the chivalrous Lee, whose officers not only re- spected but worshipped him. There was that scene at Gettysburg, crisis of the Civil War, and when Lee replying to Longstreet at the latter’s pro- ~ test against an advance toward the Union right, “The enemy is there and there we shall attack.” But the achievement which most men long for is to be cherished in the hearts of their countrymen. And Foch could have imag- | tain of the World War. “We hear his praise from all the nations except pos- | ibly Germany, which resented his brusque manner at the forest of Com-| are on the job and we take this little in York, Pa. iegne, at the signing of the Armistice. The reaction is natural. If how- | means of letting her know that the | husband and son, motored here with | | mails. | Miss Walters and her assistants | | | people of Dallas and all those that | tween France and Germany in 1870 he might not have found any particularly | have occasion to use the post office | appreciate the fine service. G. A. A. Kuehn Our congenial druggist whom we most all know as “Gus” is undergo- ing treatment for the correction of an ailment from which he has been suf- fering for some time. When in the best of health there is no more active We sincerely hope that the time will soon be here when he is his old self once again. The Chrysler Plymouth That considerable interest is being displayed in automobiles is evidenced by the many people who have visited Oliver’s show room and examined the new Chrysler Plymouth, a product of Chrysler. When they see this car they ‘are imppressed with the fea- ‘tures of the higher priced car which they receive with the Plymouth and “Smiling” Jim, the owner of this fine automobile agency, is a salesman de- luxe. DALLAS student in Berwick High School. ill at this writing. and consistent town booster than he. | PERSONALS ; —i0:— Herman White and family of Phil- adelphia, are visiting Mr. White's sister, Mrs. Gracé Rustine. Marie Woolbert, Elizabeth Love and Dorothy Patterson, seniors at West Chester State Teachers’ Col- lege, returned to ‘their studies this week after ‘spending the Easter re- cess with their parents. Leonard Machell .is about’ conval- escing after his recent operation. He is still rather weak from the effects but is rapidly gaining strength. Cecil Wilson is driving a new| Dodge roadster purchased recently | from James Oliver. Machell Hildebrant, a student at! Penn State, is visiting his parents, Mr. | and Mrs. C. S. Hildebrant. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Reese spent here. Scouten, of Kingston. Many local persons listening in on | their radios Thursday evening were account of the almost absolute dearth | of transportation facilities, The Post | entertained by local boys who are | singing with the WBAX Quartet. The group is composed of Philip Ander- | son, local tenor; George Reynolds, of | Trucksville, and Lyle Muir and Paul | Gross of Wyoming. | George Williams, staff writer of | The Evening News is reconstructing | the garage on the back of his lot. i Thomas Czuleger has returned after | spending the early part of the week | in New York City. =~ He is employed | by Bryant and Coal road contractors, | who built the new Lehman road and | have contracts for other roads in this section of the State, notable among them the State road near Towanda. | John L. Sullivan has returned | home after a holiday in Atlantic City, where he met former Governor Al- fred E. Smith of New York State. He also met John Gregory, former editor of The Post who is now em- ployed on the staff of the Philadel- phia Public Ledger. E. S. Lamb and family of Philadel- | phia, visited W. R. ‘Garinger and family on Sunday. Mrs. Lamb was formerly Althea Atherholt. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley MacDowell of Philadelphia, spent Easter with the latter’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Westover. T vr Mrs. George Watkins entertained on! Wednesday at her home in honor of Miss Alice Austin of Luzerne. Austin will be a June bride. were laid for sixteen guests. Kenneth Oliver has returned to Berwick after spending the Easter vacation at his home. Kenneth is a | Miss | Covers | * | Leon Kintz was called to the bed-| side of his mother, Mrs. Ida Kintz, of Pittston Wednesday. She is seriously Howard Glenright was taken sud- denly ill while at work Saturday and was hurried to the Mercy Hospital. A major operation was performed and for a while his condition was critical. We are glad to report that he is now on the road to recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Westover and family were recent visitors at Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. William Cairl, Jr., have moved to Forty Fort to be near- er Mr. Cairl’s work. % Mrs. Griffith Jones, of Youngstown, Ohio, was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jas. S. Thomas of Main Street. Louis Reese, son of Mr. John Reese, who was hurt in the mines recently, is able to be about again. Fred Turpin, Jr., is busy these days | hauling witch hazel from Noxen to the Tunkhannock distillery. George, young son’ of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffmeister, of Shrine View Farm, is ill with pneumonia. Phillip Anderson has resigned his position at the A. & P. Store. David Brace has been employed in his place. Doctor and Mrs. George Swartz are | entertaining the latter’s aunt, Miss | | Hogan, of New York City. Our druggist, Gus Keuhn, who has | en away for his health, has return- ed home. He visited his daughter The latter, with her | her father and expect to remain for a few days. Mrs: Ross Lewin, of Fernbrook en- tertained her card club at her home | Thursday evening. | Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shaver have | returned to Merchantsville, N. J. | after spending the holidays with Mr. | and Mrs. R. B. Shaver. Mr. Shaver |is a medical student in Philadelphia, while his wife is one of the instructors | in the Merchantville schools. P. H. Parks, the sand and gravei man, met with a painful injury to his thumb this weekk. He caught it in a rip saw, nearly severing the top off. © Dr. Swartz attended. The Dallas Orchestra played for an entertainment in the Fernbrook P. M. Church Tuesday evening. It came to Dallas later for its regular prac- tice at Higgin’s Restaurant where the old gang was anxiously waiting them. Thom Higgins has been on the sick |, » C ~~ : — 0: — Leaves Newspaper Clipping Telling of Big Snow Storm Which Blanketed Valley Twenty-Nine Years Ago. —:0:— On Monday last, Uncle Billie Baird, as he is known to his scores of THE POST | DOG . —:0— £ | The “Office Dog” makes his first | appearance this week with the follow- | ing bit of rhyme from our spring- friends not only in Trucksville but| fever smitten correspondent at Alder- | from Luzerne to Noxen, called on the | son. subscription of a friend whom Uncle writer hon Post bringing in a new Billie is anxious to receive The Post. | Uncle Billie also paid for his sub- | scription for next year in advance. - The clipping as received from Uncle reads as follows: THE BIG SNOW STORM Drifted Shut and Railroad Traffic Crippled “Snow began falling Thursday morning and continued all day and Roads night and part of Friday. A fierce] Sunday with the formers parents | wind accompanied the snow storm | Mrs. Reese was formerly May | and as a consequence railroad and | | wagon traffic has been at a standstill. | “All mail has been delayed and on is necessarily behind time. “The roads in this section are bad- ly drifted, and the R. F. D. carriers were forced to stay at home Friday morning. J “It is estimated that snow fell to the depth of from 12 to 15 inches on the level, and old-timers contend that it is the worst within their recollec- tion so early in the season.” Editor’s Note:—When Uncle Billie Baird called at The Post he left the copy containing same which was dat- ed November 5, 1910. So we must admit we are having fine weather during the late years. 2 02 Shickshinny to spend some time with friends. The card party held by the Nesbitt Hospital Auxiliary at Higgins Res- taurant Monday evening, was very successful. A neat sum was real- ized. Lettie Lee, a Senior of the Wilkes- Barre Institute, was a charming hos- tess at a dinner given in honor of her classmates and friends in the blue room of the Sterling Hotel, Monday evening. Miss Lee’s mother and aunt were hostesses. ner, the “party enjoyed dance at the Institute. Mr. and Mrs. moved int otheir home at Shrine View for the summer. The home in Shrine View which has been under construction for some time has been finished. = Mr. Stuart, of Wilkes-Barre, has moved his fam- ily into it. It is a splendid addi- tion to the homes in this place. Mrs. A. P. Keifer and family of New York City, have arrived to spend the summer at their home in Shrine View. Miss Lois will be one of the June brides and elaborate plans are being made for the coming event, which will be one of the outstanding events of the season. the Senior After the din-| L. F. Mitten have|. We caught the pup just as he | was beginning to chew this bit of | paper up behind our, office desk. He's la great pup and loves to feed on { poems, book reviews and bits of wit. | Send him food and watch him grow: La know that sometimes when ya sit An’ read about the days | When there was kings an’ knights | an’ sich, | An’ minstrels singin’ lays Ya think, oh gosh, there din’t no use Ya'll live yer whole life thru An’ never git to raise the deuce Jist like they used ta do. | Ya'll never git to ride a horse All dressed in armor bright, An’ never break a lance of course Against some other knight Ya’ll never be a king or so Quite free to pick an’ choose Ya’ll always be just Johnnie Doe An’ mind yer P’s and Q’s. An’ so, ya wish ya never was Becuz ya have to be When knights is quite extinct becuz There ain’t no knights to see. Ya live the same the winter thru The summer, spring and fall Ya think there.ain’t a thing to do That’s any good at all. But fellers, if ya look around This darned old world of ours Ya'll find there’s lots that’s to be found Besides the birds an’ flowers There’s lots of things that ain’t so good . That really need a change An’ helpin’ out, jist like ya should Will bring adventures strange. . So when yer feelin’ mighty blue Start lookin’ all about An’ find some little thing to do That helps somebody out. | Perhaps ya won’t wear armor bright | But if ya play the game | The best ya kin, ya’ll be a knight In deed, if not in name. —:0:— Nobody ever reads editorials, some say. But just bawl somebody out in one someday and see what hap- pens. think rather than how to think. The kind wasn’t altogether taken | out of the new school building con- | troversy this week. 0: DON’T FORGET “The Picture Girl” at the Dallas High School Auditorium, April 18th. Admission 35 cents. Forward - Looking People ) Brakes - another All-American feature that arouses owners’ enthusiasm The brakes of the smooth in action . far from ordinary. can Six. Comein... New Oakland All- American are internal-expanding . . . fully protected . . . unaffected by mud or rain or ice. They are always positive and . . always exception- ally quiet. Yes... Oakland’s brakes are But the same is true of everything else in the New All-Ameri- and we will show you how much more it offers for its price. Prices $1145 to $1375, f. 0. b. Ponti ‘ OQakland-Pontiac delivered price for delivery TRUCKSVILLE, PA. The New O list this week. Dorothy VanCampen motored to ac, Michigan, plus delivery charges. « Spring covers and Lovejoy Hydraulic Shock Absorbersincludedin list prices. Bumpers and rear fender guards extra. General Motors Time Payment Plan available at minimum rate. Consider the delivered price as well as the list price when comparing automobile values. s include only reasonable charges and financing. GUY E. WOOLBERT . MAIN STREET AKLAND ALL-AMERICAN SIX PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS THE OFFICE Universities seem to teach what to Saka LRN 3 Sian . \z : a NG J ; void DTI selma .
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