DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929
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WHY PUBLICITY
‘When John Coolidge and Florence Trumbull will be united in the bonds
of matrimoney on September 23 wat the simple Plainville, Conn., Congrega-
tional Church, the good wishes and love of a nation will speed them on their
journey over the matrimonial seas. But isn’t it so with every young couple
getting married for the first time?
‘Why should there be so much excitement over John and Florence? Or,
for that matter, Lindy and Anne? The girls in the case are simply doing
what every gum-chewing little True Story reader dreams of doing. John
flunked most of his exams when he was in Amherst and like lots of other
normal college students, spent a lot of time at summer schools getting extra
deglrees—maybe? As for Lindy—oh, well, he's a hero—and we Americans
do love heroes.
The answer to the applesauce being spread all over the front pages of
America concerning the forthcoming marriage is that the war between Russia
and China isn’t quite big enough to fill the pages. And the ever-busy news-
paper man must make a story. The newspapers of America make fools
out of the readers and fools out of the subjects of their stories. John
Coolidge is a good fellow and so is his best girl, Florence. But we're prétty
much fed up on seeing their pictures, reading their life histories and seeing
every intimate detail of their courtship spread over the front pages of the
country.
Let the newspapers lay off—and let the sons and daughters of the great
men of America be the good fellows that they are.
A REAL NEED
Noxen saw the need of fire-fighting apparatus on Sunday night when
its citizens helplessly stood by and watched a home consumed when a
cheap chemical outfit could have put it out.
No town the size of Noxen can watch such disasters year efter year
without feeling a distinct loss of self-respect, Today there is no town so
small or so poor that it cannot acord fire protection of some sort,
‘With an industry the size of the J. K. Mosser plant at Noxen and with
all the fine sprinkling systems and fire protection that that plant may have,
there is no reason why the Armour Company should not contribute to the
cause of fire-fighting equipment if properly approached by a determined
citizenry.
The first step to be taken is to do something. Those who are gifted with
eyes to see and ears to hear should lead the rest. It means work, and hard
work to pay for a fire engine, but the sense of security and satisfaction
derived from it far offsets any expenditure of energy which may be expended
toward obtaining it.
WHY NOT A LIBRARY?
Frequently we wonder whether Dallas
whether for the most part we are not all rather willing to sit back and live
pretty much to ourselves without being concerned about the problems of the
other fellow or the community as a whole.
is ever community-minded or
The Dr. Henry M. Iaing fire company is the outstanding example in the
borough of what a little community cooperation can accomplish. After we've
cited tne fire compapny we look in vain for further examples of civic accom
plishment brought about by the unselfish ooperation of Dallas citizens.
A petty political squabble, a dog fight, or some other trivial matter is
sure to find plenty of support on both sides. On a question so important as
education the borough immediately splits in two. Howls are set up on all
sides and instead of getting together to accomplish something each group trys
to knife the other. The effort to get better schools and give children the
‘education they deserve is forgottn in petty bickering. Its time that Dallas
go out of the hick town stage and its citizens became more interested in what
other towns of the same size are accomplishing.
We might look a little more to the future instead of sitting complacently
by and being satisfied with the jobs already accomplished. Ome of the greatest
needs of this community is a library. Yet no one ever mentions it. Towns
far smaller than Dallas have splendid libraries, working examples of com
munity thinking on the part of citizens. There are civic clubs in Dallas that
could do an excellent piece of work by getting back of the project to estab-
lish a small library here and then plugging for it. If a civic club is merely
a mutual admiration society and a place to get a meal once a week, it hasnt
much excuse for existing.
Needless to say, a library to serve Dallas should serve also the entire
upper West Side. It’s location could be in any one of the communities be-
ween here and Luzerne. Most of us boost the upper West Side when we're
away from home and forget about boosting it when we're here, We talk about
the splendid air, the fine homes and what a good place it is to sleep. Many
of us come here just to sleep—make it rather a dormitory community. But!
we don’t have to be so mentally asleep that we let every other town the same
size in the State outstrip us in civic accomplishment while we walk around
in circles dead on our feet.
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NOXEN, PA,
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Contributors’
Column
MORE ON POLITICS
I want to take this opportunity to
commend you upon the stand taken
by the Post in the political campaign
just past. In the heat of a contest,
certainly of great interest to you, you
refrained from throwing mud at any
of the candidates, either through your
news and editorial columns or in the
paid political advertisements appearing
in your paper.
You did, however, hammer the Fine-
Nicholson political machine. In no in-
stance did you comment disparagingly
on the character, ability, life history
or sincerity of any of the candidates.
I ‘admire your restraint and your
courage.
You will find enclosed $5.00 for a
five-year subscription in advance.
Kindly send the Post to the same old
address—keep up the good work—
hammer the political gangs of Luzerne
county to your heart’s content and
keep your head.
Respectfully,
T.D.T.
MESSAGE OF THANKS
To the People of This Vicinity—Al-
though not victorious throughout Lu-
zerne county in my campaign just
closed for the office of Prothonotary,
it is with great pleasure that I look
back and see the confidence bestowed
in me by the people of the Sixth Legis-
lative District, and, more particularly,
the people of my own communities in
and surrounding Dallas, by the won-
derful majorities I received in each
and every district over my opponents.
My pre-election promises to serve
this district and bring recognition to
it is renewed, as I am going to con-
tinue to work to that end, as I feel
that this great section, consisting of
many communities, should have the
recogintion and patronage that it is
entitled to.
With many thanks, I remain,
. HAROLD WAGNER.
THANKS VOTERS
Editor Post—F. M. Gordon wishes to
express his thanks and sincere appre-
ciation of the support he received in
the primary just passed.
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
Editor Post—I wish to express my
appreciation and thanks to those
voters who supported me in the recent
primaries.
DONALD FRANTZ.
TO THE VOTERS OF DALLAS
BOROUGH
At the recent primary election my
name appeared on the ballots as a can-
didate for the office of burgess, and I
was accorded ope of the major party
nominations. Along with this comes
news that my total vote in the borough
exceeded by a substantial plurality
that of any of my three worthy oppo-
nents. d
It is with much feeling that I con-
template this splendid testimonial of
confidence on the part of my friends
and neighbors. In the campaign I
made no canvass of votes. During my
forty years’ residence in the borough
I have held a number of offices of
trust, and I have tried to keep faith
with the people who elected me. This
latest unsolicited expression of confi-
dence, however, is worth more to me
than a dozen borough offices, and in
case of my election shall serve as an
incentive to a continued faithful per-
formance of official duties.
Sincerely yours,
J. H. ANDERSON.
Church Notes
Fernbrook P. M.
Ladies’ Aid met Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. eGorge Noble.
St. Paul's Lutheran, Shavertown
Morning worship as usual at 11
a, m.
No evening service till the first Sun-
day in October.
Next Sunday, September 29, will be
holy communion.
Ladies’ Auxiliary will meet in the
church on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Charles Dressel will be hostess.
he Ladies’ Auxiliary had a most en-
joyable time at a corn roast this week
at the home of Mrs. John Eck.
HuntsvilleChristian Church
The growing interest and increasing
attendance at the services of the
Huntsville Christian church are a fit-
ting approach to the anniversary cele-
bration which is being planned for the
latter part of next month. Recently
$400 was paid on the principal of the
indebtedness in addition to interest.
This reduces the indebtedness to
$2,000. The pastor will speak at the
9:30 service Sunday morning on “The
Nazareths of Common Life.” Bible
school will immediately follow.
Trucksville M. E.
9:30 a. m.—Sunday school.
10:30 a. m.—Sermon by pastor.
ject, “Christian Mathematics.”
Children’s sermon, “Air Castles.”
There will be no Epworth League at |
the church on Sunday. The league
will join with the Dorranceton league
in an open air meeting at Farmers Inn.
7:30 p. m.—Church service. Subject
of sermon, “Meeting Jesus at the
Law.”
' Girl Scouts and their mothers will
hold a meeting in the church at 2
o'clock on Saturday, September 28.
Sub-
Dallas M. E.
Morning worship, 10:45 a. m. Sub-
ject, ,*The Mystery of Godliness.”
11:45—Sunday school.
7:30—Vespers. Subject, “Men Who
Are Offended at eJsus.”
Monday at 8 p. m., Epworth League
business meeting at the church.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., prayer meet-
ing.
Thursday, 7:30 p. m., choir rehearsal.
Please note change in time of the
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Election Jottings
With Thom Higgins receiving the
Republican nomination and Burgess
Anderson the Democratic, what a
merry scramble for votes will be the
order of the day at the general elec-
tion in November.
Clifford Space’s neighbors certainly
stood by their candidate, as Clifford
received ninety per cent of the vote
on the Heights.
Stanley Doll received three votes to
Jim Besecker’s two on the Prohibition
ticket for school director. Some people
think Stanley will run in November.
Who was the person who was
reognized by the Grundy-Fisher State
‘machine for this Back Mountain dis-
trict? Reports had it that $500 was
spent throughout this district to de-
feat Wagner for Prothonotary.
However, Harold came through ‘with
flying colors, carrying every district
at least two to one and in most dis-
tricts by much bigger majorities.
In making this stand against the
State machine, Wagner deserves a
great .deal of credit. It was his
strength throughout the Sixth Legisla-
tive District that carried Attorney
Leonard Morgon for Controller.
Fred Gordon won both nominations
for tax colector. However, Donald
Frantz received a very nice vote.
Professor Morris is still as bright
and chippy as ever. F. F. came
through with the Democratic nomina-
tion for school director.
John Jeter won the Republican
nomination for Justice of the Peace,
with Charles Cooke the Democratic
nomination.
Wiardan Kunkle was very busy haul-
ing votes on Tuesday. Wardan was
only interested in the Prothonotary
fight.
We expect some changes on Borough
Council with some improvements in
the police situation. We are spending
too much for police protection, and
Some of the boys about town are
on the anxious seat in view of their
activities in the last election, We hear
of at least two changes in the per-
sonnel of the borough employees.
However, Dallas Borough Council
has kept itself free from certain
classes of politics and the new mem-
bers are men of the same stamp.
Nobody ran for overseer of the poor.
‘Who wants the job?
Morgan Wilcox and John Frantz
battled for the inspector of election
b position. . Morgan finally won when
John’s wind gave out.
Mert Coolbaugh reigns surpreme as
register-assessor. Here's one Demo-
crat that they can’t beat.
It was rumored down town that the
Grundy machine spent $30,000 to de-
feat Wagner for Prothonotary.
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THE STORK'S VISIT
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitby of
Pioneer avenue, Shavertown, are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born in
General hospital on Sunday, Septem-
ber 15.
Still He Fools Some People
“De long-talkin’ man,” sald Uncle
Eben, “is mighty liable to be relyin’
more on cough drops dan on ideas.”
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