ok DALLAS POST, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1929 The Dallas Post The Dallas Post. Luzerne and “gyoming - Counties, under Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription $1.60 per year Established 1889 An independent paper, of the people, devoted to the great farm- ing section of Luzerne and other counties. Trucksville, Shavertown, Leh.nan, Dallas, The Greater West Side, Shawanese, Alderson, Centermoreland, Fernbrook, ILiaketon, Sweet Valley, Harvey's Lake, Huntsville and Tunkhannock are circulated by Also 100 copies for Wilkes-Barre readers; Pennsylvania; 200 copies to friends far away. Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office at Dallas, Pa., 150 copies outside of but within the boundaries of Payable in advance Lehman Avenue Phone Address all Communications to fn THE DALLAS POST Dallas 300 Dallas, Pa. THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Day no longer carries, to most Amercans, the historical and spiritual significance which it had for the people of New England for nearly three centuries. In a considerable section of the country, however, es- pecially in the smaller communities, it remains a holy day, consecrated to the memory of the courageous little band of pilgrims who first established it as an annual mermorial of their deliverance from pestilence and famine. It is the eldest of all Ameri- can holidays; it had been celebrated for a hundred and fifty years before the Fourth of July acquired signifi- cance. In the New England of com- paratvely a few years ago it was held m wider observance than even Chrisi- mes. It was the day for family re- unions, when the sons and daughters! with their vives and husbands and] children came “home.” Those = Thanksgiving days “Grandma’s house!” How they live in the memory of every Yankee boy and girl! The services at the church were among the few that the children really enjoved, for the long sermon was mercifully cut short and the hymns were songs of praise instead of | the dirge-lke psalms which bored the | infant mind to distraction. And then | — Thanksgiving dinner! Fitiingly, because it is America’s | own, the turkey was then as now the | crowning glory of the feast, with its twin Yankee cosmetible, cranberry | sauce. ‘But turkey ‘alone does not make a genuine old-fashioned Thanks- giving dinner. ~~ There were home-| made bread and cake besides the pro-| fusion of vegetables and jellies and | preserves; ‘there were ‘“‘fried-cakes,” of the sort the Dutch called crullers | and the Yankees doughnuts. And there was pie. Pumpkin pie, mince pie, apple pie, custard pie, cranberry | pie, magnificent specimens of the | three great species of pie, open-faced, | cross-barred and “kivered.” No wonder the New England people | are a hardy let! Any child who sur- vived an annual succession of Thanks- giving dinners and lived to grow up was made of tough fibre. | |-otu are: | cross home with me. HEIGH, HO! EVERYBODY Heigh, ho! Everybody! Heigh, ho! With apologies to Rudy Valee, Broad- way’s favorite musical artist, for those first lines, here I am everybody. The Post has asked me to. write a little column now and then and so here’s the first one. It may not be in the paper each week, but it will be here occasionally. In the meantime, I'd like to know how you like it and any contribution sent to the Post in care of the Heigh! Ho! column will be handed to me. Afterthought on Armistice Day I don’t know whether you're read it or not, but if you haven’t, you should read “All's Quiet on the Western Front.” This book is written by a young German who is now thirty-one years of age. He saw three years of service during the war with the Ger- man army on the western front. He paints war as it really was and no- where in the book do you feel that it is written by a man who was once an enemy of the United States. The three maior thoughts that he brings True comradeship, the ter- rible unrest of his generation which saw service during the war, and the utter futility of war. All" of - his friends were killed in the army. He, himself, was wounded. Since the war he has floated from one job to an- other, but his book, written last year, has now run into millions of copies and is translated into all European tongues. Don’t fail to read it. Another Thought In Sunnyside Cemetery at Tunkhan- nock there stands) a little wooden cross with the simple inscription, R. I. P., then the naime of a soldier, and further underneath are the words: “Died in France—American Expedi- tionary Forces.” Around this little cross there has grown up wa popular story. I believe it is true. During the hectic days of 1917 when America was gathering its forces to fight by the side of England France, a young man by the name of Turn, just a youngster, talked quietly with his father about joining up with the other boys who were leaving for France.. In the conversation he said: “Dad, I think T've got the stuff. I'm going to France. I'm going to make you proud of me, I'll bring a war Think of it, a Distinguished Service *cross in the family.” Of course, he went to France. He died there. He never won the Dis- tinguished Service Cross, but the cross he won was greater—and he brought it home. b y p p b b 2 > > b > y b y > b » b » £ > > p > > b > > b p b b > p > > b 2 p > b > b b PT h p > y b TA A 4A a a 4b ddd Addai A TTY TT YY YY TY YY YT YY YY YY Stapletons THE PUBLIX DRUG STORE Next to Luzerne Postoffice Adhd atuedntututarteuhauuiuty nated dodndhs dri dh dander 2 a hb Ad ddd aad AA dA dA HEARD AROUND THE CORNER THANKSGIVING WII, if we do not have much to write about blame it on that good dinner we had vesterday. Now most writers say “too much turkey,” but we would have to say “too much duck.” We always prefer turkey on Christmas and you know that turkey once a year is about all that we can aford these days. With everybody supposed to have been at home enjoying their Thanks- giving, notwithstanding this, the resaurants about town did considerable business. RADIOS AND RADIOS This is the radio season, and you can't go wrong by patronizing the radio advertisers in The Post. About all of the most well known makes are advertised in this issue. CHRISTMAS IS A-COMIN’ The fact that Christmas is only a few weeks away has been brought home to many of us “breadwinners,” as Santa is now looking forward to supplying our orders for Christmas. We must not forget the particular things that the kiddies want, but it would take a New York banker to supply all of their desires. BEAUTIFUL WINDOW DISPLAY Eddie's Radio Shoppe or ‘more prop- erly known as the Coolbaugh’ Radio Company, which is located in the Himmler building, presents one of the most attractive window displays in this community. Eddie has now taken over the ‘‘wonder” Sparton radio and Is more than anxious to have you call. CRIPPLES ABOUT TOWN E Oh, boy! but some of the so-called | “would-bes” definitely demon- strated that they are “has-beens” at very Reasons For Apprehension Cebigne Reid AN THEM DANG HoSS-FLYS JUS’ DONT MEAN NUTHIN’ BuT TROUBLE § UToCASTER 5 the local football game on Thanksgiv- ing morning. The Dallas Collegian, | made of so-called old stars, met and were vanquished by the local school team. high Ten Little Pennies A POEM The following poem which is in- spired by the school a student in the seventh grade . at Noxen high school.—Editor., Ten little pennies All in one line, Take this one to the bank And then there are nine. Nine little pennies In a row so straight, Give one to the bank Then there are eight. Eight little pennies Laying straight and even, Hand this one to the bank, Now there are seven. Seven little pennies ‘We will play a trick, Snatch this one off to the bank, Leaving only six. Six handsome pennies, Sure as I'm alive, I'll give this one to the bank Now I have but five. Five small pennies, How I wish I had more, If T gave this one to the bank Then I'll have four. Four showy pennies, Bright as can be, Here is one for bank day, Look! T1l have three. Three tiny pennies, Perhaps there’s one for you, No, this is for bank day, Now I have two. Two precious pennies, Isn’t this great fun? Send this one to the bank And now I have one. One lovely penny, Left the last of many, Take it off for bank day Now I haven't any. —WILMA BISHOP. oh SEE AND HEAR AN ARIZONA. COWBOY Dec. 11 and 13 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM rem Uncle Eben “You got to admire a great states- man,” said Uncle Eben. “He gits mo’ honor and applause dan any musician in de band an’ don’ have to learn to play no instrument whatever.”— Washington Star. banking system || was written by Wilma Bishop, who is I I Representative Wanted Financial institution with over one million dollars cash capital has opening for local represen- tative on whole or part time. Highly remunerative basis. 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