\'ties ' from Lehman, Eastern Pennsylvania: Friday COLDER FRIDAY WEATHER FORECAST TOE, yo a Jos THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY COMMUNITY WEEKLY IN LUZERNE COUNTY 030 > aaa (1 mm (am. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MERCHANTS THEY HELP TO BUILD YOUR HOME TOWN FORTIETH YEAR Rotary’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt Planned For This Year At Fernbook ( Park On Saturday Before Easter Day Earl H. Monk, of Shavertown, Ap- pointed General Chairman of Af- fair—Plans Larger Event Than Ever A TREAT FOR THE KIDDIES Local Treops of Girl Scouts to Lend Cooperation in Preparing and Hid- ing Eggs Dallas Rotary’s annual Easter egg hunt for all children of all communi- from Luzerne to Noxen, and which was started two years ago and is made an annual feature of Rotary community service work, will be held in Feirbiocok Park the Saturday b= fore Easter. Committee Active Earl H. Monk, who as chairman of the Faster egg hunt committee, has as its members oRtarians C. N. Book, H. S. VanCampen, William Geyer, Clarente Boston, George Russ, Thom Higgins, Bert Stroh, Calvin ZK McHose and Russell Case, is making plans to put thé affair over on a much larger and better scale than ever. The com- 4mittee plans to have hid several hun- dred more eggs than at any previous hunt. Any person living in this com- munity who wishes to donate any kind of Easter eggs to the hunt will kindly get in touch with Earl Monk at his store at Shavertown. Due to the steadily increasing num- ber of children who attend the’hunt each year, it is becoming quite a cost- ly affair, and the more eggs con- tributed the more for the kiddies. Per- sons who also wish to donate colored eggs may do so. : " The Fernbrook Park management has once again donated the use of the park to the oRtary club for the hunt. The park makes an ideal place, af- fording many hiding places for the eggs and can be divided for the va- rious classes in regard to ages. Girl Scouts Hold Enjoyable Party Girls From Various Local Troops Enjoy Games and Scout Work At Social Affair “The Girl Scouts from this vicinity had an unusual treat last Saturday when they were entertained at a juvenile party by the members of Troop No. 19, Trucksville, of which Miss Frances Keeler is the captain and Ruth Crawford, lieutenant. Early in the afternoon Girl Scouts Dallas, Idetown and Shavertown, together with members of troop committees from those towns joined with the Trucksville Girl Scouts all gayly dressed as much younger children, many were the hair ribbons worn and the dolls and toys carried, which resulted in the follow- ing being awarded prizes for their costumes: Jean 8. ‘Zimmerman, Troop No. 30, Lehman; funniest cos- tume, Elsie Johnson, Troop No. 17, Dallas. Honorable mention was given to the following: Mary Anne Laycock, Betty Culbert, Ruth Crawford, Frances Keller, Charlotte Monk, Emma. Shaver, Mildred Isaacs, June Beatty, Mrs. Anna Dressel and Mrs. Elsie Beatty. The judges who awarded the prizes were Mrs. A. S. Culbert, Mrs. Ruth Kintz, Miss I.ou Montanye, Mrs. A. D. Hull and Miss Lenore Robinson. A colorful ceremony was held at the opening of the program when a flag ceremony was held, the United States and troop flags having been carried by ILizaura Hughes, Ruth Bennett and Jean and Edna Billings, following which Mrs. A. S. Culbert, district chairman, awarded the following badges: Second class, Charlotte Monk, Mildred Isaacs, Grace Farrell, Marguerite Patton, Beatrice Williams and Dorothy 'Ayers, all members of Troop No. 9, Shavertown; laundress, Della, Riddell, Florence Gemmel, Char- lotte Parsons, Alberta Lyne, Edna Billings, Ruth Bennett, Jean Billings, TL.eah Richards, Emily Lewis and Laura Hughes, all members of Troop No. 19, Trucksville. Pansy flower crests were also presented to each member of Troop No. 9 through the kindness of their troop committee of which Mrs. Martin Porter is the chairman. A number of important announce- ments were made by Mrs. Culbert which included the following: A laundress course to be given by Mrs. "William Geyer at her home in Shaver- town; a hostess course to be given in the Methodist Church, Shavertown, starting on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, by Mrs. Frederick Hillman, a member of the Wyoming Valley Coun- cil Girl’ Scouts; a training course for troop committee women and rmothers of Girl Scouts to be started on Thurs- day evening, April 10th, in the TLauth- eran Church, Shavertown, under the direction of Miss Edna Reese, director. All of these courses have been planned for those interested in the particular subject and includes mem- bers of troops in Trucksville, .eiiman, Dallas, Idetown as well as those from Shavertown. A program of games was held un- der the direction of Miss Ruth Chap- man and Frances Keller, who showed talent in directing a large group and keeping every one interested. The troop committee assisted with the de- tails of the party and much credit is due ther Chairman Hunt Committee EARL H. MONK Representative Contest in Sixth | District Quiet Willard Shortz, Present Incumbent, Files Papers For Second Term— One Opponent Willard G. Shortz, present represen- tative in the State Assembly, and a resident of Kingston, filed for another term as representative of thé Sixth Legislative District. Mr. Shortz, who succeeded Rev. Lorenzo D. Thomas, has been very active in matters of legislation affect- ing this district and will no doubt be returned to Harrisburg with little op- position. the Republican ticket is Daniel Litts, a councilman of Forty Fort. Mr. Litts is quite active in Forty oFrt borough | afafirs but his acquaintanceship | throughout this district is not known. Mr. Shortz, who carried almost every district back of the mountain in his previous contest, will no doubt re- peat, as his conscientious service dur- ing his present term has met with the" most favorable response by the voters and taxpayers of this district. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY NEWS By Mrs. John A. Girvan’ Well, folks, here we are again and now it's April. So today we are hav- ing olr April meeting, and we expect to have a glorious time, for our hostess will be Mrs. Ray Shiber of Center Hill Road. © This should be an inducement for a good attendance, but then, too, we have the refresh- ments which I know we all enjoy so thoroughly, and today our serving committee includes Mrs. R. L. Hal- lock, Mrs. Thomas Higgins, Mrs. W. Himmler, Mrs. Robert Hislop, Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Mrs. A. C. Kelly, Mrs. Ira Johnson, Mrs. Clyde Keller, Mrs. ‘Walter Kitchen, Mrs. G. A. A. Kuehn, Mrs. Karl Kuehn, Mrs. Warden Kunkle, Mrs. George Learn, Mrs. C. F. Lewis, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. H. Lohman, Mrs. Gordon Laycock, Mrs. I. W. LeGrand. The chairladies are Mrs. A. C. Kelly and Mrs. C. F. Lewis. Miss Jane Keiner is chairlady of the entertainment committee and I feel certain that this delightful young lady will produce something worth while. So please remember: The time, Fri- day ‘afternoon; the place, the home of Mrs. Ray _ Shiber; the event, the monthly meeting of the Shavertown Branch of the Nesbitt Memorial Hos- pital Auxiliary. LOCAL ROTARY “CLUB TO CELEBRATE CHARTER NIGHT ANNIVERSARY Dallas oRtary Club will hold its an- nual charter night anniversary at Martin’s-on-the-Trail next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. 1 A prominent speaker from Scranton, whose name is held by the committee as a surprise, will address the club and various other entertainment has been planned. SPORTSMEN’S HEAD CAMP DISCUSSES INSURANCE The Head Camp, United Sportsmen, of Pennsylvania, held an interesting meeting in Hotel Redington last eve ning. Considerable time was given to dis- cussion of the proposed accident insur- ance which the camp is providing for its 'members offering indemnity against accident while in the woods or along streams. J. Q. Creveling pre- sided at the meeting. Those present: J. Q. Creveling, C. A. Mortimer, Joseph E. Fleitz, Albert Y.. ‘Allen, H. S. Nicholson, B. E. Youngman, Hoadley Hagen, Edward R. Sporer, William H. Bird, Charles Kelchner and E. F. Smith. eet) DRAWN ON GRAND JURY W. E. Dow, well known insurance man of Trucksville, is the only man in this section who was drawn to serve on the next grand jury this com- ing’ May. DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 4, Lawyers Favor Repeal of The 18th Amendment Prohibition Poll Conducted By Judge Fuller A. Fuller Shows Lawyers Favoring Repeal According to the returns of the prohibition poll being made by l.u- zerne County Bar and Bench Asso- ciation, a preponderance of the mem- bers is in favor of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, Judge [Tenry A. Fuller, president of the assceiation, yesterday announced. Judge Fuller is in =harge oi receiv- ing the returns of the poll being mucie to ascertain the attitude of Luzerne county’s 300 lawyers on the prchibi- tion question. More than hal? members have returned their ballots to Judge Fuller. Thouza the major:t7 of the lawyers who ha.e¢ made their returns are in favor of repealing the protiibition laws, one of them returned his voting blank with the exp'anation that he was not in favor of enforcement, re- peal or modification, Judge Fulier re- vealed in telling’ of a few of the in- terestir zs sidelights on the po!'l The n»noll is being made aloug ths: same lines as the nacional po.l heing sonducied by ¥ the Literary Digest, Judga Fuller explained. He, ann. nead taat the results of the poll will ‘be made known this week and it has been intimated that a summary of the poll will be prepared in Fulleresque man- ner. ee Seteeens RECALLS RIVALRY OF STAGE COACH TO MAKE FAST TIME Appearance in widely circulated na- tional weeklies of advertisements call- ing attention to transcontinental bus lines which traverse Pennsylvania re- minded General Edward Martin, State Treasurer, that at one time four com- the, panies operated stages on the Nationcy ! Pike, then called the Cumberland road, a leading avenue of East-West travel. “The companies engaged in stagink on the old pike,” said General Martin, “were the National Line, Good Intent, June Bug and ithe Pioneer. No one now living recollects how the ‘June Bug’ Line received its name. Relays were estabished at a distance of from ten to tweve miles and there are some records of quick changing that would make a modern Jehu turn green with envy. An old driver still boasts of harnessing his four horses in four horses in four minutes and of chang- ‘ing teams before the stage ceased rocking. Ponderous trunks were strictly forbidden, each pasenger be- ing litmited to fifty pounds of baggage, and there was careful weighing in those days. consisted in not more than nine pas- sengers. As many as fourteen coaches have traveled together with the 100- odd pasengers. If there was a mail coach among them, the ‘toot, toot’ of the driver’s horn added to the gaiety of the scene; and when a wayside inn was reached, and the pasengers disem- barked for refreshments, what joyful- recognition, uncorking of bottles, and the like were there!” Mail Service “In those days through mail coaches left Wheeling at 6 a. m. and twenty- four hours later dashed into Cumber- land, Md., having traversed a dis- tance of 132 miles. Occasionally there were delays, ‘but these were not per- missible upon the completion of the Baltimore and Ohio road to Cumber- land. A way mail coach, which both deposited and received mail at all stations, left Wheeling at 7 a. m. each day. Despite its extra. duties, it man- aged to overtake the through mail before entering Cumberland. Ohio river steamboats arrived at Wheeling as late as 10 a. m. with pasengers booked for the train to leave Cumber- land at 6 o'clock the next morning. One hundred and thirty-two miles up hill and down hill, fording rivers and | crossing mountains, but connection must be made; and it was, though at a heavy cost to the company. Such fast trips, however, could only be in- dulged in by the wealthier classes. Early Records “Stage drivers were ambitious. A true test of their mettle was the de- livery of the President’s message. The letting of contracts by the Postoffice Department hinged on these deliveries and if a driver failed to make good time it meant the cancellation of the contract with his employers, and the transfer to a rival company. Dave Gordon, a noted driver, once carried the President's message from Wiash- ington to Wheeling, a distance of thirty-two miles in two hours and twenty minutes. He changed teams three times in this distance. Bill Noble, who died in the ’80’s, I believe, claimed to have made the best time on record. He professed to have driven from Wheeling to Hagerstown, Md., 185 miles, in fifteen and a half hours. > “In 1852 coaching began to decline. In that year the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was completed to Wheeling, and thereafter stages to and from Cumberland were hauled by two horses instead of four. Finally there was only an aged-looking coach ply- ing betwen Washington and Browns- ville, twenty-four miles east. The dog trot of yesterday is a miserable contrast to the quick time of modern busses. In olden days drivers’ orders were to make the time or kill the horses. - Teams were driven ten miles at a full run. If a horse dropped he was quickly unharnessed, *and if un- able to travel further, was drawn aside and the journey resumed.” Each stage’s complement | cream. 1930 3 Local Athletic | | Asso. Reports Nice Fund Raised Dallas School Board Hears Associa- tion Report Made By Prof. Bowen. Over $250 Raised This Season At the regular meeting of the local school board on Tuesday evening, Professor Bowen, supervising priu- cipal, presented a complete report of receipts and disbursements received from athletic and dramatic events during the past year that were held at | the local gymnasium. | Professor Bowen reported that the | bill for installing the showers, amount- ing to $125, was paid to R. L. Hallock, local plumber. Besides this bill over $100 more was realized and in view of the fact that this was the first season for basket ball in Dallas, this amount was very good. The dance held by the Dramatic and Athletic Association netted close to $100 of this amount. Makes Contributions The school directors voted to con- tribute $50 to the piano fund and $25 | to the curtain fund. $20 was received from the local fire company, being rental for the hall for two evenings. To Seed Lawn Immediately upon close of the school term on June 1st, preparations will be | made to seed the lawn, and to have | various shrubbery planted in. the fall. | et me DALLAS TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DIES Miss Jesta Davis, of Dallas town- ship, died at her home on Wednesday | afternoon at 2:40 p. m., after an ill- ness of twelve days of complications. Miss Davis, a highly respected resi- dent of the township, was born and spent her whole life there, and was known as a friendly and kindly neigh- bor and an active member of the church. Several cousins survive including Mrs. M. B. Loomis of Athens, Pa., who was raised by the Davis family and for the last twenty-four years assumed Miss Davis, who was aged, since the the .responsibilities of looking after death of Miss. Davis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Davis. \ The past two years Mrs. John Graham ‘and family have lived at the old Davis farm with Miss Davis. Funeral will be held Saturday, 1:30 at the home. ee Cp FISHERMEN LOOX FORWARD TO FINE TROUT SEASON Many local fishermen are looking forward to April 15th, the first legal day of trout fishing. This community boasts of several good fishermen and the first day of trout fishing is al- ways more or less of a local holiday, when our local sportsmen try , their luck at fishing and ducking (them- selves). at | —_— ee eee REPORTS TWO CASES OF ALBINO NEGROES Two albino Negroes are inmates of one of the State institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Depart- ment of Welfare, according to records received recently at the department. The superintendent of the institu- tion reports that the albino traits are so positive that he is convinced that parentage has nothing whatever to do with these two types, both of whom are minors, one a boy and the other a girl. INSTALLING ICE ‘CREAM MACHINE Herman S. VenGampin. Bronrietor of VanCampen’s store at Shavertown, is installing an ice cream machine and from now on will furnish his trade with regular old time home-made ice Mr. VanCampen has installed the latest in machinery and will not only make ice cream but popular ices. O MARRIED Ira Dymond ' of Orange, Pa., and Miss Pansy Lamphred of Tunkhannock were united in marriage by Rev. Harry Henry at Shavertown, Monday, March 31. The couple was attended by the bride’s niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Dymond will make their home in Dallas. ae LADIES’ AID TO MEET Dallas Ladies’ Aid Society will meet on Thursday with Mrs. Elmer Parrish. Mrs. oRbert Allen will be the chalr- lady. Members of the serving com- mittee are: Mrs. Claude Cooke, Mrs. Wesley Daddow, Mrs. J. H. Frantz and Mrs. Chester Gates. er iad HAM AND EGG SUPPER A ham and egg supper will be served next Friday evening at 5:30 at Shavertown M. BE. Church by the Kel- ler Bible class. Proceeds will be used for the organ fund. All kinds of candy and sandwiches will be on sale. Admision ,adults, 50c: children under 10 years of age, 25c. Huntsville Christian Church The Huntsville Christian Church is taking as active a part as possible in the celebration this year of the nine- teen hundredth anniversary of the anniversary of the close of Christ's earthly ministry and of the setting up of the church. In anticipation of the unusually important celebration this vear of the Easter festival the pastor wil speak at the 9:30 Sunday service on “The Three Groups in Gethsemane.” | cial independence Many Party and Independent Leaders Pledge Support to and Brown For Governor the Past Week SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE * The Post management is calling attention to all subscriptions that are due. All subscribers whose date opposite their names appears on their “address sticker” each week, shows that their subscrintion in 1929, are requested to send their dollar to the Post so that our sub- scription acocunt audit will be cor- rect up to 1930. Attention is also called to the fact that news items sent in must reach our office by Wednesday afternoon. line THE DALLAS POST. State Hoibert Hoover A Business Man Says Stockbridge In Interesting Article National Writer Portrays President Hoover As On the Job ‘By Frank Parker StockkBriidge (Special to the Dallas Post) Washington, -D. "'C. April i: 4—I | came to Washington to see President Hoover. He had just completed his first year in that office. I wanted to ask him personally what he believed he had accomplished in that year, what he hopes or expects to accom- plish in his remaining years at the head of the Government. The President -was frankness itself. In the course of a conversation which stretched on toward two hours he answered my every question ‘wiith such fuliness and such phecisiion of detail that one of my unasked (ques: tions answered itself. That question was: “Does Presitdent Hoover realize what he is up against?” And the answer is: “He does.” A Business Man Since the United States become a nation we have had just two busi- ness men in the Presidient’s chair. One of them was George Washington. The other is Herbert Hoover. ‘George Washington had won finan- in business before he became President. Herbert Hoover stanted on his own with nothing and from a large proportional income was independently wealthy at forty. He got his indepedence out of the ground, was George Washington did Washington as a farmer and dealer in land, Hoover as a miner. And, liike George Washington again, Herbert Hoover is an engineer. In our time it is new etaoin tao to have at the head of the Nation a man trained in the operation of great enterprises, accustonmed to the man- agement of men and money on a large scale. One does not have to agree wiith Mr. = Hoover's [point of view nor in- dorse the policies of his party, to recognize his ability or even to con- cede his greatness in the sphere of his life’s work. And that sphere is that of the administrative engineer. It was apparent that such a man must have a different approach to the problems of administration than that of the politicians who have previous- ly filled the Presidential office. Man- aging the affairs of 120,000,000 of. the richest and most prosperous people in the world perhaps might not seem so much different, to him, from man- aging the affairs of the big corpora- tion, I wanted to find out. We have been talking so much in America, about a “businiess Government,” that I was ‘curious to discover whether a man with a practical, business point of viiew could get away with it in reality. Thinks Straight There has been a lot of loose talk to the effect that the President be- cause he has never been a politician, is being banboozled, hornswoggled, befuddled and otherwise fooled by the politicial gentry who inhabit Capiitol Hill. Don’t you believe it. Herbert Hoover not only knows what is going on, but why, and who is behind it. And he knows, better than some of them do themselves, just which Senators are going to come back to Washington and which are going to be slipped gently into political oblivion. Nobody quotes the President un- less he has personally prepared the statement for publication. No news- paper man who hopes to have another chance to talk to him writes what the President says to his in confidence. But you can stick a pin in this: President Hoover is. no political amateur. No Brass Band Politician He does not play politics with a brass band or a big stick. There is nothing of the playactor about him. The arts of the politician which appeal to the emotions are totally foreign to his nature. It is impossible to imagine him posing for dramatic effect or engagng in ‘verbal denuncia- tion of his poltical opponents. But the man ‘who organized and ad- ministered the Belgian relief and made Germany like it, who ran. our own Food Administration and persuaded us that sawdust was good to eat, who as Chairman of the Supreme Economic Council which absolutely ruled all Europe during the eight months be- tween the Armistice and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, figuratively as well as literally had the nations of the world eating out! of his hand, who as Secratary of Commerce for seven (Continued on Page 5) FORTIETH YEAR TE — ————— Davis For Senator Record of Francis Shunk Brown A: Attorney General Pleases Voters of State JAMES STILL A CANDIDATE Many Friends of Local Lieutenant- Governor Insist On He Staying in Race—May Retire in Interest of i Harmony i : During the past week the most noticeable news in politics was the Sweeping sentiment of the entire State in turning in for the Davis-Brown ticket which will be composed of James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor in President © Hoover's (Cabinet, as th Senatorial candidate and Francis hunk Brown, lawey or note, as Gov~ ernor. ; : Many county political leaders, inde- pendent political leaders, many private citizens as heads of various labor and other organizations, have endorsed the above ticket, that, on first appearances, seems to be a complete route of the Grundy-Fisher forces. The retirement of Samuel Lewis ag a candidate for Governor completely disorganized the Grundy followers and : at this writing thy will only strive to put Grundy across. : “Crush Grundyism’” seems to be the cry of the leading newspapers of the State, and local Grundy leaders, Nicholson, iFne and Kehoe, are striv- ing valiantly to hold together the county organization. so as to give Grundy the local machine vote. Many prominent citizens of the State have offered their services in support of the Davis-Brown ticket. a Lccal Offices ) 7 With lfenry W. Merritt as a candi- ate for congress on the Davis-Brown ticket, predictions are that C. Murray wi Turpin, present congressman, will find it exceedingly hard to carry the “Grundy. banner” in view of the fact that Grundy has been known as a foe of the farmers, and as this district : largely agricultural and mining; ritt will most likely sweep the co Willazd G. Shertz has received thi endorsement for Representative by t local Davis-Brown faction and as he is known %yv almost every one in toe 3 Sixth d’stirict, will add strength to Me. Erown’s snd ‘Mr. Davis’ candidacies. in this wceticn, Local Merchant Granted Siding Extension Here Local Council Grants Requests of A. C. Devens For Siding Extension. Routine Matters Disposed of. The local borough council at the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday last = granted a privilege to A. C. Devens to extend the siding alongside his property on Cemetery street, Dal- las, from the old lumber sheds of the Dallas Larmber Company to alongside his mill. The council stipulated that no change in the grade of the street would be allowed which was accept- able to Mr. Devens and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Betig)) The request of J. S. Sullivan to con- struct a water course to the creek from his property on Main street, was referred to the public safety commit- tee. Secures Stones gi The borough accepted a proposition of Louis Warnigaris, who offered the borough several stone rows of fences provided the council would provide a wire fence as compensation. This was accepted and a contract entered into. This step on the part of the council solves wa long-wanted need for heavy stones and rocks to be used in road building’ and repairing of the various roads this year. OFFERS TROPHY FOR & PRIZE DAIRY HERD A special trophy to be awarded to the herd of dairy cattle making the greatest increase per cow in milk pro- duction during the twelve months be- ginning December 1, 1929, among the herd of the State owned institutions will be given Dr. Harvey M. Watkins, superintendent’ of the Polk State School, according to ‘an announce- ment today by R. Bruce Dunlap, agri- culturist of the State Department of Welfare under whose jurisdiction the State institutional farms come. ; The increase in production is to be based on the production of milk of the two years preceding the date of the prize year. The production for these two years is to be on record in the offices of the State Department of Welfare by May. 1, 1930. ‘ CONFERENCE CHANGES Up to going to press we were unable to get any report of the Methodist Conference changes of the conference being held at Binghamton, N. Y. No local changes in Dallas or Shavertown are expected but some changes in the small charges may hg *C. O. Brown AUCTIONEER Telephone Call W. D. Gay’s Store : CENTERMORELANR