“he Dallas Post
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EDITORIAL COLUMN
Devoted to the Current Topics of the Day
Dallas, Pa.
: : . THE BIG MISTAKE
The campaign for funds in the valley to be used by the Welfare Feder-
tion during 1929 is on, in fact when you read this it will be almost a thing
f the past, gloriously successful we hope, altogether commendable, and laud-
able even if the entire amount is not raised.
Those men and women who are giving of their time and energy and in-
lligence of their funds—giving maybe ’till it hurts—will experience a thrill
of satisfaction which you won’t get. For the Upper West Side—Greater
Dallas—including Dallas Borough, Dallas Township, Shavertown, Trucks-
ille and Kingston Township, are not participating. Are you particularly
“proud or elated? It is not because of any action on the part of the Fed-
eration, but ‘according to a letter from the director, “the voluntary inactiv-
ity” on the part of the citizens of this section—which includes you individ-
1ally.
There i is a popular belief on he part of many citizens of the Upper West
Side that we were paying for more than we received. Now even if this were
‘true it is a selfish mercenary attitude, hardly in the “Good Samaritan” class.
Also it bespeaks a sort of “laissiz faire” attitude. =~ Why not look up the
facts? A wide-awake intelligent public informs itself.
To be brief, the figures follow—taken by the way from the records of
he agencies and furnished thru the directors of the Federation. Last year,
out of 29 agencies receiving aid thru the Welfare drive, 18 of those agencies
spent in the Upper West Side—as we term ourselvs—Greater Dallas, $7,
121.91. And this same territory is credited with $2,471.14 paid pledges. This
includes a sum of $145.89 paid by the pupils and teachers of four schools.
gs That is three dollars spent back in the territory for every one dollar con-
tributed.
; These are some of the items:
$393.00 for 16 charity appeals.
$250.00 on two blind citizens
$400.00 on 13 crippled children.
$850.00 on 11 wayward daughters.
4 $2.100.00 for 731 days of free service by hospitals, 37h pay patients not
included.
$614.00 by Salvation Army on 24 of our citizens.
$875.00 by the Red Cross in homes of 24 families.
$262.00 for 336 calls by the visiting nurse.
‘There are 16 tuberculosis patients who have had care the past year.
‘here are eleven mentally sick, and last but by no means least, there are
he Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts, the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A.
y your conduct you have either deprived all these individuals, neighbors,
‘brothers, what you will to call them, of their help. Or you have assumed
‘your willingness to serve in the place of the organization you have failed to
support. For after all you know we ARE our brother’s keepers.
: Truly it’s a mistake. Some one hase failed. What's to be done?
Where are the Christian ministers who should be expected to cooperate with
such a practical phase of the Master’s work? Where are the church boards?
Do they aspire to render. a better and more efficient service to those who
last year were served thru the Federation. How can the business man ex-
“pect public support yet turn thumbs down on such a public service amongst
s ‘his own fellow citizens? Where are the public school teachers, even their
~ few pennies helped? Where are Rotary and Kiwanis who boast of civic ser-
vice? Where are the dads and the mothers who are concerned with the
environment of their children?
It is true that no man can live alove. Likewise no community can live
‘utterly for itself for it will become so ingrown spiritually and mentally that
‘it will sink clear out of progress or even civilization. The most sophistocat-
ed persons in the world, in the real sense of that word, are those who fail
to keep up. Sophistacation is. not always complimentary, and “by their
works shall ve know | them. 2
'D. A. WATEES ON { THE SCHOOLS
‘For a Four-Year High School hol | 1
east three rooms adapted for assem- | the initial basic collection includes at
ly, library, and class purposes with | least 800 to 400 well-selected volumes;
one room equipped for science labor-| for a Three-Year High School 250 to
atory work. are necessary. 1800 volumes; for a Two-Year High
~ A Three-Year High School requires | School 200 volumes; for a Junior High
at least two rooms adapted for Ii | School 300 volumes; for a Junior-Sen-
brary, laboratory, assembly and class | ior High School 500 volumes. (See
room purposes. | Library Manual and Reference List.)
A Two-Year High School requires | 2. When the library is not housed
at least two rooms adapted for li-|in a separate library room, proper
brary, laboratory, and class room pur- | shelving should be supplied in a class
poses. room or the study hall. Organization
A Junior High School building re-| of the library for effective use is es-
quires facilities for the various phases | sential. It is also necessary to make
% of the junior high school program.| provision for the growth of the li-
This includes class rooms, library, brary. The yearly budget should pro-
aboratory, health and practical arts|vide an appropriation for this work.
omS. 3. Sufficient number of periodicals
The Junior-Senior High School re-|to meet the class needs of the school
quires the facilities of both a Senior | forms a part of the library equipment.
‘High School and a Junior High School. (c) Sufficient texts, class and out-
py The location and construction of the | side reading material, and adequate
~ building, the decoration of the build- | supplies to carry on effectively the
ing, and the up-keep of building and | work of instruction are to be provid-
grounds, the lighting, heating, and] ed. \
ventilation of the school rooms, the| 3 Program of Studies and Plan
condition of lavatories and closets, | of Organization:
water supply, furniture, apparatus,| The program of studies and plan
‘and the methods of cleaning are such |of organization must conform to the
as to secure hygienic conditions for | standards of the Department of Pub-
both teachers and pupils. ; lic Instruction for the type of school
2. Equipment and supplies. operated and must be approved by the
(a) Science Laboratory. responsible superintendent of schools.
Adequate laboratory furniture and| 4. Requirements for Graduation:
apparatus are to be supplied for all| A classified Four-Year High School
secondary schools. The type. and |requires for graduation the completion
‘amount of equipment will depend upon | of a four year secondary school cur-
the science program of the school] riculum covering not fewer than six-
~ (See Science Equipment Lists). Prop- | teen units. Of the sixteen units three
er storage space is required for ap-|units of English, two of social sci-
paratus and supplies. ence, including American History or
(b) Library. ih Problems of Democracy, one of sci-
For a Four-Year High School
FEARS
AROUND TIE
ba CORNER: o
Ead B Bevan
The many local friends of Edmund
Bevan, Clerk of the Courts, were
more than grieved to learn of his
death on Monday morning last, in
Detroit.
Yesterday afternoon, the funeral
services which were held at the
Eagles Home at Wilkes-Barre, were
overflowing, showing the high esteem
which Mr. Bevan was held.
School Athletics
We understand that there is some
opposition by at least one of our
school directors against the local
school athletics. We feel that pos-
sibly the director has been misquoted
on this subject, for we feel as do
most everyone, that athletics, proper-
ly supervised are of great benefit to
our children. A fine schedule of
base ball games is planned for our
local high school team.
Farmers Showing Activity
Many farmers of Dallas and vicin-
ity have shown unusual activity the
past week or ten days due to the fine
summer weather that we have en-
joyed. Why not stop in at the Dal-
las Hardware Company and look over
their fine specials on not only farm
machinery, but hardware and paints
for around the home and farm—and
why not give The Post a visit, too.
School Comment
We heard the past week that one
of our Main Street merchants is put-
ting out feelers as to his candidacy
for school director. At the present
time, due to his activity in the fire
company, he feels that his candidacy
will be well received. However,
school politics have been somewhat
quiet the past week.
What Price Is Ice Cream
A short time ago two of our Main |
Street merchants indulged in an ice
cream war for about two hours or
so, each painting his windows and ex-
tolling his wares. However, after |
furnishing something for the passer- |
bys to comment about they seemed to|
agree on at least a temporary truce
and are now out after the business.
Local Man Mentioned I;
With the death of Edmund Bevan, |
leaving a vacancy in the office of |
Clerk of the Courts, several names |
are under consideration by the coun-
ty political leaders. Dallas is not |
without its candidate as we pnder |
stand that a prominent man of this
place is being groomed by his friends
for the position.
As the person mentioned is hold-
ing quite a responsible position with
the State it is not known whether he |
will present his candidacy or not, al-
though his friends feel that his
chances of being tendered the ap-
pointment are good.
James Franklin
With the talk of candidates for lo-
cal offices taking up a good deal of
the time of the boys around the cor-
ner, lets not overlook Jim Franklin.
Jim has been secretary of the local
Lodge of Odd Fellows for several
years and is known and liked by all
who come in contact with him. Jim
would fill in for either council or
school director.
Peter Oberst’s New Store
I wonder how many about town
| have dropped in at Oberst’s new store,
| formerly McFadden’s, and wished
him success. Every new business to
Dallas helps the town. Let's go and |
call on him. And by the way, Pete
runs a first-class barber shop.
The Picture Girl
| Let us all turn out next Thursday
evening at the new high school and
attend the play, “The Picture Girl.”
This is the first of what is planned
to be a series of plays and we are
sure that you will be well pleased by
the efforts of the players.
one unit of mathematics, should be
required of all pupils graduating.
Graduation from a Senior High School
should be based upon the successful
completion of a junior high school
program of studies and twelve units
of work in approved subjects in
grades ten, eleven, and twelve.
Music, one period; physical educa-
tion, two periods; and health educa-
tion, one period each week, should be
required of all pupils throughout the
secondary school course.
A unit is defined as a year’s work
requiring approximately one-fourth of |
the student’s time and aggregating
not fewer than 120 hours of prepared
classroom work. Two hours of shop |
or laboratory work are considered]
equivalent to one hour of prepared
work.
Exclusive of time in changing
classes the minimum length of reci-
tation periods is forty minutes. A
longer period is recommended in or-
der to provide for directed learning.
5. Method of instruction, provision
for school supervision, pupil attitude
and achievement, professional activ-
ity of teachers, and general morale of
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PERSONALS
—:0:—
Mrs. Snyder, of Lake Street, was
a delightful hostess to a number of
friends during the past week.
The “Ebony Sunflowers” delighted
a large audience at the last meeting
of the auxiliary of the Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital. The cast in-
cluded: Mrs. Rae Westover as Tambo;
Mrs. Doll Shaver as Bones; Mrs.
Ruth Cairl as Liza; Miss Lillian
Rood as Rastus; Mrs. Nancy Higgins
as Angeline. The sketch included
parodies and jokes on the members.
The numbers were received in good
spirits. The same group entertain-
ed the Ladies’ Aid Thursday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. Turner.
Dr. Herman White, of Philadelphia,
purchased a new Packard sedan from
James R. Oliver while visiting here
this week.
Our local blacksmith, Alex Johnson,
is nursing a sore hand. He picked
up a hot iron tire and burnt his hand
quite badly. Prof. Bowman also
burned his hand. A pad of matches
which he held became ignited and
caused a nasty burn.
Mr. and Mrs. “Teck” Mitchell and
family and Miss Mary Fadden, all of
Dunmore, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Thom Higgins.
Miss Barbara Hoffmeister, Addison
Woolbert and George Stevens, at-
tended a birthday party in honor of
Miss Marjorie Hoffmeister of Wilkes-
Barre. :
Little Jimmie Knecht, of Centre Hill
Road, who has been ill with pneu-
monia, is convalescing.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. E.
G. Stevens, who is making his hume
in New York City, fell last week and
sprained his ankle. Mrs. E. G. is
also on the sick list. -
Roland Stevens spent a few days
this week visiting his mother and
father in New York City.
Mr. Thomas Czuleger has left for
He is working for the
Boyle Construction Company and ex-
pects to be on this job three or four
months.
Mrs. Henry Glenwright, of Wash-
ington, D. C., is visiting Miss Mar-
ion Harrison. Mrs. Glenwright was
| called here by the serious illness of
her son, Howard, who is convalescing
in the Mercy Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. James Besecker and
Prof. and Mrs. Ernest Wood, attend-
led the Community Banquet at Noxen
this week. Mr. Besecker acted as
song leader and Prof. Wood was pian-
ist. Prior to the banquet, Mrs. Clar-
ence Boston entertained Mesdames
Besecker, Wood, Isaacs and Howell,
the latter of Trucksville, at her
home.
Irwin Coolbaugh, an employee of
The Dallas Post, received a nasty
burn on his arm with hot lead while
at work.
Mr. and Mrs. Besecker entertained
the latter’s mother an brother and
family of Wilkes-Barre, during the
week.
Mrs. Larry Bevan is in New York
City to meet her husband who is re-
| turning from a business trip to Cal-
ifornia.
The local Girl Scouts will present
their playlet entitled: “The Magic
Crystal” in the Forty Fort High
School building Monday evening un-
der the auspices of the Parent-Teach-
ers’ Association. Mr. Zel Garinger
has kindly consented to take the girls
in his truck.
Mrs. Jack Wilson will leave this
week for an extended stay in the
south, which was her former home.
Her first stop will be in Norfolk, Va.,
where she will attend the Girl Scout
convention. Winston, N. C., and
Washington, D. C., will be included
in the trip. Mr. Wilson will join her
later and return with her.
Mrs. Earl Cairl will have charge of
the Girl Scouts while Mrs. Wilson is
away.
Mr. and Mrs. Creston Gallup, of
Kunkle entertained on Tuesday Mr.
G. C. Sickler, of Patton, Pa.; Mr. Her-
man DuBoice, of Vernon; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Sickler and Ruth, of
Beaumont.
Joseph Sickler and family are go-
ing to move into the new house built
on the Hildebrant place. Mr. Sick-
ler has been employed by the Nes-
| bitts for the past sixteen years.
Mrs. Mary Jeter, Center Hill Road,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rev. N.
Stern, of Caldwell, N. J., and her son
Everett, supervising principal of Cha-
tain, N. J., public schools.
Mrs. Dr. Wycoff and her mother,
| have moved from their Wilkes-Barre
| winter home to their summer home
on Center Hill Road.
Miss Clara Warden, who teaches in
Wilkes-Barre public schools, returned
to her class rooms this week after
two weeks illness at home.
Road Supervisor Whipp was out in-
specting his side of Center Hill Road
yesterday morning to see the effects
of the heavy rain of Thursday night.
‘Mrs. J. Fred Frace, Pioneer Ave-
nue, entertained her bridge club of
Kingston Wednesday afternoon.
from a seventeen day cruise of the|
West Indies. Upon her return she
spent a week in New York as the
guest of her son, Lee Tracy, who is
playing in the famous newspaper play,
“The Front Page.”
Mrs. Dan Westover pleasantly en-
tertained a few friends at her home
Wednesday evening. The party was
given in honor of Mrs. George Wat-
kins, who leaves this coming week to
make her home in Williamsport. Cov-
ers were laid for twelve.
Dr. and Mrs. George K. Swartz are
entertaining the former’s mother and
father of State College.
Dallas Orchestra had the largest
crowd out to its weekly practice
Tuesday evening that they have had
so far this season.
A crowd of young folks attended
the meeting of the Sunday School
Council at Kunkle Wednesday even-
ing. After the meeting a social ses-
sion was held.
The auxiliary of the Shrine will hold
its regular meeting Friday at 2 p. m.
at the Country Club. This is the
regular “Ladies” Day” at the club
house, and the meetings will be held
there during the summer months.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Ted Weiser have re-
turned after spending the winter in
the South. Ted is the “Pro” of the
Irem Temple Country Club golf
course.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Frank, of
Wilkes-Barre, put their home in or-
der and will soon be out for the sum-
mer months. The recent wind storm
blew out several windows in their
home.
Mrs. Fred Kirkendall, Sr., and
Fred, Jr. are opening up their sum-
mer home and expect to be with us
soon.
The Ladies’ Aid Society held its
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Turner, Thursday afternoon. After
the meeting there was a short enter-
tainment and a tasty lunch was serv-
ed by the committee.
Mrs. Floyd Burgess and son, Ralph,
of Mehoopany, are staying with Mrs.
Brown while the latter is being treat-
ed by Dr. Fleming.
James Barnum, Idetown, has moved
to Dallas during the past week. He
will make his home with Mrs. Louis
Brown, Main Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen and fam-
ily, spent Sunday visiting relatives in|
Orangeville.
Ike lrue Partisan
You aren't 2 goed partisan unless
you see unqualified evil in any good
thing done by the opposition.—8ap
Francisco Chronicle.
“THE OFFICE DOG”
ting on the dog when we say we like
poetry. Perhaps you don’t like
verse. We do. And if you don’t
you're missing one of the great Joys
of life. One of those joys that are
as free as mountain or river sunset,
a clump of wild roses or lilacs near
an abandoned wall or the charm of
one of these scent laden days of ear-
ly spring.
Below is a delightfal bit of verse.
Read it all the way through and catch
The Village Weekly
Worn linotype machines are clicking
fast
And there’s a pungent smell of print-
er’s ink
About this ancient shop; and plates of
sinc
And dingey placards on the wall long
cast.
Below, the presses grind the paper
past
And feel cool metallic slaps and drink
The stone smooth inks that on bare
papers clink.
The weekly village paper goes i
press
While all the people lie asleep in
bed.
The mechanism trains a flinty eye
On what the world gorever has to
stress
And Friday night it sets in rigid lead
Those who are born, who marry and
who die.
® xr
Then here’s a jingle with quite
another twist:
The stork has brought a little peach!
The nurse said with an air,
I'm mighty glad, the father said,
He didn’t bring a pear. :
* * *
Well, nobody’s fed the pup much
this week. Not even a little crumb
found its way into the office and be-
hind the desk where he lies almost
starved. He’s almost turned cannibal
or maybe Billy Goat for if he doesn’t
live on he’ll be eating the labels off
tin cans or the old copies of The Post
that are stored in the job print room.
pardoned murderer, “No noose is good
news,” and he sees by the 1929, seed
catalogs that “mammoth” can be used
to describe mountains, circuses and
peas but not the contributions from
subscribers to this column. O well,
it all comes in a dog’s life:
Disabled World War Veteran
Maes Big Success With Poultry
F. B. Moellers, Ft. Smith,
Aerio Makes a Profit
of $2.60 per
Laying Hen
Laying house for 400 pullets on
Moeller’'s Egg Ranch, R. 3, Ft.
Smith, Ark.
The new home of F. B. Moellers,
where visiting poultry raisers are
welcome.
In the January, 1929, issue of the popular poultry magazine, “Crows
ana Cackles,” there is an article written by a successful poultrymas,
who, ten years ago, returned from the army a man broken in health and
without funds.
The letter from Mr. Moeilers which we are reprinting
below tells how success in poultry raising can be assured through
proper feeding and careful breeding.
If you raise poultry, you cannot
help but get some valuable pointers
from this letter:
“Ten years ago I came home from
the Service with six months to live,
according to the army doctors, but
as I was not of the same opinion I
located in the suburbs of my old
home town and for some little time
was content just to let the world go
by.
“I became interested in some
barred rocks that my mother and
sister had. About this time I at-
tended a two days’ poultry meeting
here in Fort Smith, and heard Pro-
fessor Lansden talk on the subject
of poultry keeping. Following his
advice I studied poultry culture,
and even though by that time I had
some 300 barred rocks I decided to
raise S. C. White Leghorns.
“As I came home broke, it was
necessary for me to borrow money
for my first poultry venture. To-
day I value my plant, including a
new five room, strictly modern
dwelling at $12,000. I have just pur-
chased a new Electric Incubator,
and this season I expzact to sell fifty
thousand baby chicks.
“I have been feeding Quisenberry
Quality feeds, and my layers show-
ed a profit of $2.60 each last year,
in spite of the high price of feeds
during this period.
figured on a commercial egg basis,
and based on the price of hatching
eggs. I have been supplying the
local hospitals with high quality in-
fertile eggs, and I get top prices
for them.
“My methods of selecting fu
breeders start when the chicks
first hatched. Any chick that is
up on its toes, pecking at ev
thing in sight thirty minutes af
it is out of the shell, never gels
chance in the breeding pen.
“In the weeks that follow, the fu-
ture breeders are selected for their
ure
are
net
p
0o=
2hility to develop quickly, and if a
This profit is |!
1 has even one sick day, or
misses a sale feeding, it is imme-
diately discarded. The future
breeders must show signs of matur-
ing earlier than the majority of the
flock, and must by their every ac-
tion show they are superior to the
other birds
“The selected pullets are placed
in pens by themselves, and are
brouzht into laying apout the first
of October They are gone over
carefully each month thereafter to
see that none show signs of weak-
ening under heavy egg production.
At the end of their pullet year the
ones that are still in the pens and
laying are kept as future breeders.
This has enabled me to retain from
one generation to another strong
constitutional vigor and high egg
production.
“In regard to the standard quali-
ties of my strain, will say that I
have won a number of first prizes,
as well as some second, third, and
so on. In the show room my birds
have made a remarkable record
considering that they have been
bred for high egg production.
“Only eggs that are snow white,
and weighing twenty-four ounces or
better to the dozen, are used for in-
cubation, thereby assuring big,
strong, husky chicks that will make
qui k grow wih and develop into prof-
Ss are welcome at Moel-
Ranch any day in the
wea wiil appreciate it,
possible, if folks will vis-
some day other than Sun-
week, but
whanaver
it us on
dav.”
B. MOELLERS.
pe ‘ows and
m full of in-
may
Q1 is san berr Vv
or by iting to the Quis:nb
Feed Manufact uring Co.; i I <rops
City, Mo., or Buffalo, N. v.
Being only a pup, we're not put-
the fatalistic little twist at the end.
get some poetry, or somethig soon to
Anyway the pup says he feels like a