. DALLAS POST. DALLAS, PA, SATURUDAY, JULY 20.
1929.
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3 WHY G. HAROLD WAGNER FOR PROTHONOTARY?
"The announcement of G. Harold Wagner fas a candidate for the office of
fdthonotary of Liuzerne County is of vital interest and” importance to every
itizen and voter 'in the Sixth Legislative district of the county.
AA The Sixth District is the largest of the legislative districts in the Connie
comprising the territory west and north of the Susquehanna river, starting
with Kingston—which includes ten boroughs and eight townships with 2a
population of 90,000 people, almost one-fourth of Luzerne county. J
The office recently made vacant by thie resignation of C. Murray Turpin
had been filled by a West Side man of the Sixth District, only after a hard
fight. ‘The tremendously large 'majorities rolled up in the Sixth District have
been turning points in more than one hot contest for the Republican party.
By every virtue of merit the Sixth District deserves .recongition. Murray
Turpin’s resigmation. made it possible for the so- called Nicholson- Fine group
0 ‘show its appreciation of the stalwart support received from the voters of
this district by appointing to this vacancy any one of two or fires or more
apable and: acceptable Sixth District, voters.
ihe group of leaders, however, hmve given the district "a ho in the
face,” and it would seem they do not know the bonds of appreciation. In fact
t has gone so far as to say: “We can run any body and the Sixth will sup
port us.” A great majority of Sixth District leaders [are incensed over such
remark—as every every voter is incensed. They feel that the Nicholson-
Fine goup is getting a little too haughty. Accordingly, many prominent
people’ of the Sixth District who have received encouragement from many
prominent citizens of the other: districts of the county, have called a halt to
such _tyrannical remarks and practices and have selected two of their own
“active Republicans, ft or the office of Prothonctary and Controller. They have
selected G. Harold Wagner for Prothonotary because he has been tried and
proven dependable for the best interests of the voters and taxpayers of the
¥ Sixth District. '
The office of Prothonotary is amkzingly important.
We shall have more to say about the office--the man and men for the
& office—and their relationship to the district, in future isrues of the Post
THE COURAGE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
Much has been made of the fact that Alexander Legge gave up a $100,000
a year position as the President of the International Harvester Company in
order to become chairman of the Federal Farm Board of President Hoover
a yearly stipend of $12,000. }
Naturally this was a very courageous, a very public-spirited act, and we
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the ‘nation,
At the same time we wanted to pol out that, to the glory of our nation,
the ranks of our public. bodies are filled with other no white less self-
sacrificing and courageous. 5
d ‘Men sticking to public offices for
in the business world;
3 ‘tail the priviate activities on which they really “cash in.”
- We applaud their patriotism.
velars, who would have made fortunes
men working for the benefit of the country, who cur-
of
It is one of the greatest traditions of this country—this willingness
: Tt is a great and noble ‘tradition that helps every one of as every day of
our lives.
‘REST FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL HAND
The public receptions at the White House, formerly taking place thrice
a week, were first reduced to two a week, then to one a week, and now have
been abandoned for the rest of the Summer. :
While we think that every citizen
tunity to meet our President, we cannot help but commend this decision.
: So many persons line up before the White House merely out of curiosity,
later seeking prestige by sp#aking cf the “public reception” they have at-
tended.
Since former times many additional burdens have been put upon the
President, and at the same time the population has increased and the capital
been made more accessible by improved transportation.
a dreadful hardship on the hand of the President, which certainly deserves a
in the land should have an oppor-
All of which wreaks
vacation after being vigorously shaken for so long a period by everyone,
~ mearly, that visited Washington.
Citizens with a special mission must have access to the President. That
by
intrus
the hand of the
into his time and their de-
Hiis democracy. Others who seek prestige contact with
President should be limited
mands upon his strength.
in their ion
That is good sense.
International Sunday School Lesson
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THE STORY OF DANIEL
Daniel 1:1-4, 19, 20; 2:17-24
REV. SAMUEL D. PRICE, D. D.
This book which will be studied for three weeks is rich in thrills. Youth
is particularly fascinated in reading these accounts which help to emphasize
the fact that truth is stranger than fiction. Plan to read all twelve chapters
in these three weeks. Portions especially indicated for study this timc by
“the. Lessons Committee are 1:1-21; 2:13-19; 4:19; 7:28; 8:15-18; ,/9:20-2%;
10:1-19; 12:9. ;
Daniel did not follow the saying which is an excuse for many extra sins
when away from home - “When in Rome do as the Romans do.”
Had he even observed the example of his own people when back in
~ Palestint he would have followed the base customs of the Babylonians. Here
is a lad who wias deported as a captive and who held to the ways he had
. learned in his home back in Judea,
‘This fine young fellow was soon noted by Aspenaz, the keeper of the
eunuchs in the householf of Nebuchadnezzar. When the king asked that likely
lads be searched out and brought to him for special favor this Jewish boy
~ wilas chosen, as well as three of his companions. The specifications were a
“youth in whom is no blemish, but wel-favored and skillful in 4ll wisdom,
and endued with knowledge and understanding science, and such as had
ability to stand in the king's palace.” sm RI1CE these four, with others in Baby-
lon, were invited to eat the fancy focg#Fmt was provided at the court table.
Principle assertel itself above the desire to gain a place in the house of
the king. There, meats that had been offered to idols would be served. These
the Jew must refuse for conscience sake and Daniel does this very thing.
He asks thfat he and his friends may follow a vegetarian diet and drink only
water during the coming ten days of preparation. They know that they will
be physically better than those who would eat foods that would not be
body-building! When the test came it took only a glance to show that the
appearance of those who followed the simpltr diet was superior. Then came
o tne mental examination. In this they stood ‘ten times better” than all the
lads of Babylonja whom Aspenaz brought forward. Thus Daniel was well
rt d on the! road that led in time to the prime ministry of the couniryd
ling.
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Editor Dallas Post:
May I offer some additional ‘bare |
flacts and figures for the consideration
of our townspeople as a supplement to
those published in your contributors’
column last week over the signature
of F. F. Morris? ¢
First one, and only one, correction.
Barre high school is $125 per year, not |
$100. Even with five pupils dropping |
out of school there, or being dropped |
by the school during the past term, |
our bill from them, not yet received, !
will be approximately $1,350 for the !
school district to pay. Considering the |
transportation ‘and incidental expenses |
borne by the parents, this is anything
but nominal.
Your correspondent goes into con-
siderable detail in recounting the
liabilities as of the close of the fiscal
year, at which meeting he was not|,
present, but has failed to likewise
itemize the resources which are also to
be considered in any “unbiased” state- |
ment of the financial affairs. For
example, he makes much of the fact
that $250 of the tax collector's commis-
sion was not paid. By the same settle-
ment, which the tax collector will
verify, the collector still owes the
school district about $1,700. In other
words, the 1928 tax settlement shows a
balance in our favor of about $1,450
instead of an unprecedented deficit as
pictured.
Against the bonded debt of “approxi-
mately $13,500,” there is outstanding
solvent revenues over and above oper-
ing the year as follows:
1. Cash, close of business July 1,
$545.19.
2. Land returns, estimated, $300.
3. State appropriation 1927-28, $900.
4. State appropriation 1928-29,
$4,700.
5. Taxes uncollected, 1928, $1,700.
6. Taxes uncollected, other years,
estimlated, $54.81.
7. 1929 taxes levied for debt reduc-
tion, $5,200. Total, $13,400.
Items 1, 5 and 7 need no explanation.
Items 2 and 6 are based on past years’
receipts and may vary, being more
likely to exceed these figures than to
be less. Items 3 and 4 have been veri-
fied with the State department and the
secretary read wa letter July 1 to that
effect. One bond due June 30, 1930,
will be retired when due.
Check of the teachers’ books will
‘show that the enrollment is constantly
increasing in the school as a whole
and therfore adidtional teachers are
not always an increased expense in
proportion to requirements and in-
come. , The so-called = “old board,”
which I am ot criticizing, in 1927-23
maintained ten grades of school here
with seven teachers. Their annual
salaries aggregated $7,380 with $1,133
out-of-pocket: expense to the borough
taxpayers, about $22 per pupil. In the
school but two grades, one and six,
had full time teachers, and on Novem-
ber 17 of that year the state inspector
condemned the high school as deficient
in nine of the ten standards set up by
the department.
Next year we have arranged for ten
teachers, annual salaries, $12,640. We
expect to have to pay twelfth grade
tuition for one year only about $500.
Total expense for teachers, ete.
$13,140. State appropriation $6,210
leaving a net out-of-pocket expense,
based on an estimated enrollment of
280, $25 per pupil. The additional $3
per pupil is covered by the present
millage on the increased valuation of
proerty since 1927, so the pay roll next
year, while high, is .not unduly ex-
travagant as it might be made to ap-
ear. Due to the requirement of the
State that the third year high school
would not be approved until it could
be shown that the twelfth year could
follow, we have been compelled to
spend more money for teachers in
1029-30 than we proportionately
should. The following year, that is in
1930-31, by eliminating entirely the
Wilkes-Barre tuition and employing
about one’more grade teacher here, we
will carry the entire instruction ex-
pense with grade twelve at home with-
out spending ‘any more money.
3y adding the extra teachers and |
reorganizing ‘the school we have!
brought our school up to the state
standards, have added art, music and
physical education, all of which are |
required, whether we like it or not; |
have given the principal some time to |
supervise which was urgently needed,
and will offer a limited course in home
economics and perhaps in manual
training besides.
Regarding our building, our architect
estimates that it wil cost five to six
thousand dollars to enable us to use
the second loor rooms. According to
Mr. Morris’ own figures we appear to
have saved the people of Dallas seven
to ten thousand dollars on the build-
I do not see where this is any-
thing to be criticized for, especially as
some could be found who would, claim
thlat we have saved even more..
I wil close to keep this about the
length of Mr. Morris’ letter, although
much 'more could be and maybe
ought to be offered.
D. A. WATERS.
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GRANGE PICNIC AT
PATTERSON GROVE
The sixteeth annual Grange and
| Agricultural Extension picnic will be
held at Patterson Grove on Thursday
and Friday, August 15 and 16. An in-
teresting program has been planned
for this year and an ‘effort will be
made to make the program interesting
both to the young and.old. Definite
detiajls of the program will be an-
nounced the forepart if this coming
week.
This affair, which has been an an-
nual custom, is much looked forward
to both by the town and country folk.
any happy reunions of old friends are
made at the time of this picnic and
+hus it has proven to be the largest
icnic in Tagerpe County.
The present rate of tuition in Wilkes- |\
ating expenses due to be received dur- |.
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Political Comment
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Petitions are now being 'circulated
for Charles H. Cooke for Justice of
the Peace. Mr. Cooke has served in x
that position for the past forty-three il
years and from all indications he. will
have the field for himself.
la. full-fledged
in our
little
Harry Garrahan is
candidate for councilman, and
opinion will experience very
triuble at the polls.
Tom Higgins, we are informed, will
be a candidate for the office of bur-
gess and that petitions are already in
the making. Tom would make an ideal |
burgess, being a successful business
man he realizes what this office and
the police activities means to every
paid that year to Wilkes-Barre for !
tuition. . Enrollment There and at |Sucessful town. More power to you,
Wilkes-Barre totalled 245 pupils. State | Tom. ;
appropriation. - received was about : ER AA
AR, Sr An AGEL a 000 ATak Leg: cwesroreu THAT JAMES! Besecker
wil seek the office of councilman in-
stead of that of school director. aJmes
would make a fine representative of
the people ard we hope to have his
announcement, A good many are for
Jim, knowing his qualifications and
that he will stand for that which is
right and in a businesslike manner.
The office of tax collector is being
considered by several who have re-
quested that no mention of their.-names
be made at this time. This is one office
in the borough that has any real com-
pensation attached to it, and will: not
be passed up without some competi-
tion.
We hope to see R. S. Stevens an-
nouncement for re-election to council.
Mr. Stevens, barring none, is the best
qualified representative that has served
the people of Dallas since its organiza-
tion.
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AUTO ACCIDENT
What might have been a very ser-
ious accident occurred on Bast End
boulevard last week when a missing
cotter pin allowed the steering wheel |
to drop on car occupied by Mrs. Mar-
garet DeRemer and children. The car
crashed into the bank, doing consider-
able damage. Both Mrs. DeRemer and
her guest, Thomas Bottom, Jr., of Lu-
zerne, suffered broken nose, and the
rest of the party were badly bruised.
The party was returning from New
{ York City, where they had spent the
week-end.
YOUR YOUR ROOF,
leaks after Trurstey s good
Use Delcot a high
asbestos-pitch product.
Spreads easily. Does not melt and
run . like coal tar roofing. A Have
about 150 gallons left. Figure 1%
gallons to 100 square feet roof. Re-
duced to 55c per gallon.
Any
rain?
grade
NEED LUMBER?
HAVE ABOUT 26,000 FEET
YELLOW PINE
9x6 —10-12416s
2x8 —10-18-20s \
2x10—10-12-14 and 16s
2x12—108s *
3x8 —14—Fir
6x8 8—12-16-20-24s
Also have about 8000 feet white
pine in 1-inch and 34-inch, most
any width. 3000 feet white pine
No. 3 siding. 6000 feet clear cedar
siding.
DOORS—WINDOWS
L. A. McHenry
LATE ADELMAN YARD
DALLAS
Open Until Noon For Another Week
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