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Contributors’
Column
Sincerity vs. Commercialism at
at Christmas
| Big business in America seized upon
the solemn holiday of Christmas as an
{| opportunity to clear he shelves of the
factories and rétail stores before the
inventory. Years went into
Great
senti-
January
the
American
process of teaching the
Public the
ments attached to the purchase of
gifts for Aunt Hattie
to Cousin Flossie.
When we had been taught to spend
our year's savings for a gift list, in
tender
everyone from
return for which we received certain
numbers of gaudy ties, socks, garters
and handkerchiefs which we deposited
carefully in the bottom bureau drawer
until our courage had grown to pro-
portions which would warrant wear-
ing them, the heads of the big business
HAPPY NEW YEA R EVERYBODY!
Now is the time ‘to begin thinking about New Year resolutions. In
fact, for the past two or three weeks we’ve been practicing on some of
ours so that we won't be so apt to slip up on them after we put them in
effect the first of the year. We hope you have lots of luck with your good
resolutions and keep them going strong all through the days of 1930, and
thiat this new year will be the finest you have ever experienced. We mean
it—every word of it!
CHANGE IN PUBLICATION DATE
In order to better its service to readers an advertisers, The Dallas
Post, starting the week of January 5, will be published on Friday instead
of on aSturday as in the past. We hope that this change will make it
ossible for all of our readers to get their copy of the Post sometime on
miday instead of having to wait until Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
as has been: the case in the past with some of our readers on the R. F. D,
routes and in Wyoming and Kingston.
The change in publication date “will necessarily make a number of
changes in our schedule ofywork in the print shop, and we, therefore, urge
all of our correspondents and advertisers to assist us as much as possible by
handing their copy to the editor not later than ‘Wednesday morning. Only
throu +h the cooperation of all concerned can be hope to publish a better
paper and publish it'earlier in the week. We are always glad to receive
ems from subscribers and those who are not subscribers. It is not neces-
sary to take the time to write them out or to call at the office with them,
simply call Dallas 300 and give us the news. We have many readers out
side of Luzerne county who are always eager to hear the doings of home
folk. Won't you call us the next time you have an item? And remember,
let’s get in practice for that New Year resolution and send all items in to
the Post before Wednesday this week.
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COASTING ON THE HIGHWAYS
Sometime ago the Post ran an editorial on the dangers of coasting on
the State highways. The next day there was a thaw and no one coasted
anywhere, either on the hillsides or on the highways. The thaw may have
been but another example of the pow er of the press, but we doubt it. At
any rate now we have plenty of snow, the coast is good. As evidence of
the lack of power of the press, there are still plenty of boys and girls
coasting on the highways despite the friendly warnings of the Post's edi-
torial. A Dallas man on Thursday had to spend twenty-five dollars to repair
his automobile after slamming on his brakes to avoid hitting a youngster
coasting on the highway. The car skidded. The wheels were broken.
Lucky for the youngster that the car skidded in the opposite direction.
There is a State law against coasting in the highway. If parents haven't
the good sense to keep their children from using the highways as a play-
ground, the law should be resorted to. Better a ten or twenty dollar fine
than a crape on the front door.
(Du the pue of the
New Pear
we extend the season’s heartiest greetings. More-
over, we wish to express to our patrons—and to
the perscanel whose cooperation we have enjoyed
during the year—our appreciation, and our earnest
- hope for the continuance of a friendly and mutually
helpful relationship.
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R. L. GEBHARDT
Superintendent
J. P. McDONALD
‘Division Freight Agent
C. E. CHAPMAN
Division Passenger Agent
Lehigh Valley Railroad
CThe Route of The Black Diamond
men were put together again: They
realized that people who were just
our “friends” and had no claim to
relationship were being slighted in the
general overflow of enthusiasm at
Christmas time.
Just when things seemed darkest
the greeting card men stepped into
the breach. They remembered how
they had saved Mother's Day, how
they made any birthday an occasion
for sending pretty cards inscribed
with allegedly humorous verse—and
decided that the Christmas card would
be just the thing for the persons who
has been classmates, business associ-
ates or long forgotten friends.
An army of salesmen out to the
retail stores. Result—the Great Amer-
ican Public bought millions of gaily
painted cards warranted to bring sun-
shine into the lives of those persons
who rate slightly lower than those
relatives who receive gifts but who
deserve to be remembered, at least at
Christmas, in some definite manner.
Year after year we sat here quietly
and saw what was happening. Our
embarrassment when we realized
that the department stores and Christ-
mas card men were laughing up their
sleeves-was only equalled by the chill
which re-
ceived a card on Christmas eve from
on old friend whose existence we had
entirely forgotten, we rushed out at
10:15 in search of a card to send
back immediately. :
‘We feel a bit sentimental when we
see the ancient solemnity and sacred-
ness of Christmas being smothered un-
der tons of tinsel and red paper. We
would go back to the days when a
stocking full of candy for the children
and a heart full of kindness for the
children and to look forward to with
happiness.
Fewer gifts and greater sincerity
would please us. As for Chritsmas
cards, suggest that your
list be made of these persons who are
such, good friends that they will lend
you one half of their handy cash
upon request. This we, think, would
take care of the Christmas card prob-
lem and eliminate the custom of pur-
chasing more than fifteen or sixteen
cards at the most.
HOWEL!. E. REES.
strikes us when, having
may we
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THE LAST LEAF
By Oliver Wendell
I saw him once before
As he passed by the door,
And again
The pavement stones resound
As he tooters!-o’er the ground
‘With his cane.
Holmes
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning knife of Time
Cut him down,
Not a better man was found
By the Crier on his round
Through the town.
But now he walks the streets
And he looks at all lhe meet
Sad and wan,
And he shakes his feeble head
So it seems as if he said
“They are gone.”
The mossy marbles rest
On the-lips that he has pressed
In their bloom,
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many .a year
On the tomb.
My grandmamma has said—
Poor old lady, she is dead
Long ago—
That he had a Roman nose
And his cheek was like a rose
In the snow.
But now his nose is thin
And it rests upon his chin
Like a staff,
And a crook is in his back
And a melancholy crack
In his laugh.
I know it is a sin
For me to sit and grin
At him here;
But his old three-cornered hat
And his breeches, and all that
Are so queer!
And if I should live to be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring,
T.et them smile, as I do now,
At the old forsaken bough
% Where I cling.
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When Conscience i
REPORT
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PLAYED HookEey FRoM ScHodk,
GOT ZERO IN DEPORTMENT.
SWIPED COOKIES WITHOUT ASKIN.
LOST PAPA'S GOLF BALLS.
DIDN'T KEEP YOUR THINGS
PICKED UP,
WERE IMPERTINENT To MAMA.
MADE A FACE AT TEACHER.
PULLED A LITTLE GIRLS HAIR.
THREW A JE AT THE CAT.
FORGETS 70 say "No, SIR" Aup
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WELL, CHRISTMAS IS OVER
Christmas has been here and is now
gone. The kids have a present or
two that is entirely destroyed snd we
have a pleasanl recollection of a nic
Christmas dinner.
Possibly the greatest kick we re-
ceived about Christmas was in dis-
tributing several Christ as baskets to
the needy about this section.
If you could have along and
seen how thankful thesz unfortunate
rieople were to be reinermnbered with a
little present by the Dalias Rotary,
each one of us would have felt that
ween
Christmas to us was the best ever.
WHAT WILL
‘Speculation
the action of council on their meeting
the first of the year. Rumors have
been distributed thick and fast the
last several weeks but we have it
from good that insofar as
the old group on council are concerned
they have not discussed their future
actions and went until the newcomers
were seated.
We believe that council will not act
lastily or unwisely but only act for
the best interests of the town and
havin gin mind the financial condition
of the borough.
IT:BE?
is rife ahout town on
authority
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
‘While we don’t vouch for the entire
list of New Year’s resolutions as some
of them were mailed in, others were
quoted, etec., hut we do think that most
of the won't be denied.
The first fellow we saw was Thom
Higgins, who says: “Never again; no
more politics. I'm satisfied to attend
to business.”
* Jim Besecker—‘“T'o present the finest
in small automobiles.
see the new Ford.”
Come and see
Bill LaBar—“To continue to give ‘to
the people of Dallas and surrounding
communities an up-to-date green mar-
ket.”
Elmer
show council that they should take
over the roads on Parrish Heights.
Burges Anderson—‘“To give to Dal-
las a good
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John Sullivan—“To attend to bust: |
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and efficient administra-
ness, and put the Meridian Restaurant
across. Been spending too much time
on little things.”
Wiley Veitch—“With best wishes to
the: Dr. Henry Laing Fire Company
and to continue to do my little bit.”
Gus Adolphus Antonaitius Aloysius |
Kuehn—*“To continue to give Dallas |
first class prescription service and to
have a merry smile for, everybody.” |
Wardan Kunkle—“To see that I am |
not quoted so often on the council
situation.”
Ralph Hallock—“Just a Happy New
Year to everybody.”
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hunting and take things easy and |
leave the school problems of Dallas
to my successors.”
Ed. Fiske—‘ Gol, darn, to see that
there is no more punch boards in Dal-
las.” ;
Fred Kunkle—“To continue to keep
the name of Kunkle before the public.
There’s no town like Kunkle.”
Morris—“To continue fox |
Subscrintion price $1.00 per year.
Payable in advance.
John Isaacs—*“I just want to con-
tinue and live in Kunkle and serve
| prettily decorated.
the people of our community with the
finest in merchandise.” :
Dallas Water Co., by Fortier—“Ta. |
give the people of Dallas penty ol
good cold water.” i
Risley & Major— "To intrduce t
Dallas a real hardware storeand hy
combining quality with servie hope
to have pleasant associations vith our
customers.” :
The Town Agjitator—' Not tcback a
punch board raid again unless know
the squire will not squeal onme to
the papers.”
almost got caught myself.”
Charlie Cook—“To do
more
have
It was a close share and
and
business, evel if I
score amd ten
mor
surveying
past the three
mark.”
Jim Oliver—“To continue to le the:
leading Dodge dealer in this section
and give the people first class ser-
vice.” ;
Joe Rood— “Well, it's a good little
place to live in and I guess I won't
change.”
Jim Franklin—“To give Dallas the
best administration in council tlat I
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am capable of giving.
The Dallas Post—"“To continue and |.
try to improve day by day the quality
of news in our paper.”
~Trucksville-
Eugene Misson of Philadelphia is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bulford.
enjoyed the carols
sung by the Epworth League Christ-
mas Eve.
Many people
Miss Lucille Hewitt spent Christmas
| with her parents on Carverton Road.
Mr. and Mrs: G. W. Reynolds and
family and Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Reyn-
olds spent Christmas in Binghamton
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Turn.
Miss Marion Oliver spent Christmas
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with her mother her home on Mt.
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Greenwood road.
There were many outdoor Christmas|
‘trees this year, which very
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were
Mr.
family spent Christmas Day at Hazle-
and Mrs. George Metx and
ton.
Mr. Mrs.
the Christmas
and Charles Trein spent
holidays at Montrose
with the latter's parents.
Miss Florence Billings of Wilkes-
Barre spent Wednesday with Mr. and |
Walter Bi
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and k Mathers and
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cently, who is at White Haven.
Mrs. Charles Palmer
| spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. F.
B. Palmer of Forty Fort.
The children the junior depart-
ment of the M. BE. Church presented
a very pretty cantata, Monday evening.
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School Notes
Cafeteria Open
The cafeteria by
leventh grade Home Economic:
One or two ar-
pared each day
conducted the
is now in operation.
ticles of food are y
and sold at a price sufficient to pay
the expense. The price usually ranges
5 The cafteria
is’ patronized by pupils all the way
from the first to the eleventh grade.
Often seventy-five to a hundred pupils
take advantage of this new con-
venience. Miss Robinson has general
charge, although the actual work is
done by members of the class.
from 5 cents to 8 cents.
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