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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY CO MMUNITY WEEKLY IN LUZERNE COUNTY
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“If You Want a Good Newspaper-=~
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Advertising In It i
VOL. 40. No. 18.
‘ DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 16,-1930
Joseph Grundy
Fought Child
“Labor Bills
Charles E. Fox, Former District At-
torney of Philadelphia,
Grundy’s Activities in 1915 Legis-
lature a YA
People do not forget, and records
do not lie, declared Charles Edwin
Fox, formen district attorney of Phila-
delphia, in a strong statement in
which he directed attention to the real
attitude of Joseph R. Grundy, who
seeks to remain in the United States
Senate, toward child labor. Mr. Fox
narrated Grundy’s actions at Harris: |®
burg when ‘this legislation was being
enacted, against ,Grundy’s vehement
protests. \ $
Mr. Fox vigorously challenged
Grundy’s claim that he was a friend
of the Child Labor Bill, and that he
is a friend of labor under any condi-
Hogs, y whe
Instead of displaying a friendly at-
titude toward the er a it
was before the legislature in 1915,
Mr, Fox characterized Grundy as its
“most vehement, violent and unrelent-
ing: enemy,” and he refers to records
to bear out his statement. io
True to the standard that has in-
variably marked his long career,
Joseph R. Grundy, in 1915, placed
the interests of the manufacturers and
industrialists above everything, said
Mr. Fox, and had his will prevailed
the Child Labor bill would have been
defeated and the mills, factories and
sweat: shops woud: still be crowded
with children of immature minds and
bodies.
“Mr. Grundy’s remarks on child
labor,” Mr. Fox said, “remind one of
what the old-fashioned lawyer used to
- call a ‘plea in confession and avoid-
ance.’ : 8
“The Child Labor bill was finally
enacted over his violent opposition in
the 1915 Legislature. Now study
what the Grundy pamphlet recently
issued says about it.
“l. He refers to what the 1905
Logisianre did. (It did next to noth-
ing).
“2. A long: reviews of why ' the
Philadelphia North American, as far
back as 1900, hated Grundy and coined
the word ‘Grundyism.’
“3. Some comments on the North
American’s agitation against Edwin
M. Bigelow of Pittsburgh.
“4. Some dubious explanations as
& iid the Child Labor bill failed in
“5. A review of the Compensation
bill as finally, passed Governor Brum-
baugh’s administration. :
“In other words, nearly a thousand
words, written under caption, ‘Child
Labor,” and there is not 'a paragraph,
directly or indirectly, on what Mr.
Grundy really did or did not do when
the Child Labor bill was being passed
by the 1915 Legislature.
“There is ample reason for this
silence on Mr. Grundy’s part, because
he could not, in truth, utter a word to
support: his contention that he was a
friend of the Child Labor bill. He was
its most vehement, violent. and unre-
lenting enemy.
“That statement is to be found in
the Monthly Bulletin of the Manufaec-
turers’ Association, Vol. 111, No. 5,
issued in May, 1915. It stamps Joseph
R. Grundy as the most merciless op-
ponent of Child Labor laws that has
Character To
Be Basis of
Legion Award
Black Diamond Post American Legion
Will Preseni Medal to Outstanding
Eighth Grade Boy in Dallas
Official American = Legion School
Award will be given by Black Dia-
mond Post, No. 895, of Kingston, to
the boy in the eighth grade of Dallas
schools who is considered by his
schoolmates the best candidate for the
honor. Similar awards will be made
throughout the Greater West Side
from which the Kingston post draws
its members.
Eighth grade teachers are urged to
communicate immediately with George
Stookey, chairman of the Black Dia-
mond Post Americanism committee
and a member of the State and Na-
tional Americanism committees. Mr.
Stookey is planning the contest. Com-
munications to him may be sent to
American = Legion Home, Market
street, Kingston.
Students to compete for the award
will be nominated by the teachers and
will me elected by the students. The
medals, three inches in diameter and
bearing the motto, “For God and
County,” will be awarded at the regu-
lar nfeeting of Black Diamond Post
on Friday, June 13. Parents of the
students honored will be invited to
attend the meeting.
Basis of the awards follows:
Honor—Strength and stability of
choracter; high standards of conduct;
keen sense of what is right; adherence
to truth and conscience and devotion
to duty and practice of clean speech.
Courage—DBravery in the face of op-
position and danger, and grit to stand
up for the right and do one’s duty.
Scholarship—Scholastic attainment;
evidence of industry and application in
studies.
Leadership—Ability to lead and to
accomplish through group action.
Service—Kindliness, unselfishness,
fellowship; protection of the weak and
promotion of the interests and welfare
of associates without hope of personal
Records!
No Relocation
Of New Highway
Sordoni Says New Highway Planned
For Dallas Will Go Where Citizens
Want It To Go :
During the past several months
there has been considerable discussion
in Dallas concerning a proposed new
State road to be built through Dallas
borough over a route other than that
which is now followed by the State
highway.
The construction of such a road
would shunt through traffic off Main
owuld work a distintc harm to Dallas
and its business institutions.
at times discussed the feasibility of
ganization to aggressively work
against any move on the part of the
State" Highway Department to relocate
the State highway through Dallas.
Yesterday the fears of local busi-
ness men were set at rest when they
called upon: Senator A. J. Sordoni at
his offices in Kingston and were given
the following statement: .
TO the People of Dallas and Vicinity:
It has come to ‘my attention that
certain political propaganda has* been
distributed in reference to a new con-
crete road being built through Dallas
street. 3
Please do-not pay any atteniont -to
am’ a Senator and road improvements
that will be made in Dallas, or in the
vicinity of Dallas, will be freely dis-
cussed with the peope of that vicinity,
and their wishes wil be respected, and
the road will go, insofar as in my
power it may lie, in the location that
the people of the district want it to go.
Sincerely, }
ANDREW J. SORDONI.
Dallas Drops
Third In Row
Heights Swamps Dallas Athletics By
13 to 7 Score—Poor Management
Blamed For Dallas Defeats
On big inning was all that was
necessary to beat Dallas last week at
the Coal street baseball diamond. Had
Manager Cooke started to pitch Pa-
zanski, Dallas would have had a vie-
tory to its credit today. In the first
inning ¢ of last week’s game the
Heights boys pounded Demko all over
the lot with five hits and three bases
on balls. The bombardment occurred
in the third inning again when Poin-
tek, a former Dallas player, lifted a
high one out to right centerfield for
a home run with one on base. Bert
Stitzer hit a beautiful tripe with two
on the base lines in the Dallas part
of the third inning. The line-up:
Dallas
ab, -roih. io. ia.e.
Pointek, 3b. ...........x. 4-1-3 "83.1 (0
Kreckenfels, ss. ...... Hetil 118
LaBar, 2b, 1. nT 1 0
Reese, cf. .... e800 0:13:00 1 1,
Stitzer, rf., c. 22 D02" 3. 0.0
Wilson, HH. 2... 412.010 0
Bednarik, c. 1120::0.3 .0.7:0
Woolbert, 1b. 0:80:40: 0
Evans, 1b. ... 0% 1 85500
Demko, p. .... 0:10: 0.50.0
Pazanski, p. ... a T0000
MacDougal, rf. ....... 112 wte0
Totals. 150 S77 11°24 Hd
Heights
ab.ir.5he 0.9, e.
Smithisef, 005 or 0 0.40 20
Gallagher, ss. wr Den Sag A NO
Michalow,'c........... 08 1 "10° 1.0
Martin, c. .... . 1 0050.40
Snyder, rf. ... Logs den Zl lin 0
Pointek,: 3b.............:. 4:3 3 0:01
Swithers, If. ........... 32 LNT RG 0
Durk,;1b.. ... adie i oo gE Gig
Andrews, 2b. Le 200 121 1
Koons, p. i... coda tg 0 SUN
Edwards, 2b. w2a400 0 TRS 0S
Hughes, ef. ........... 2:20.01 1.0 °0
oTtals .. 0.2 37:18:14 27:11.
Score by Innings
603 002 11x—13
004 000 300— 7
Base on errors—Dallas 4; Heights
2. Home run—P. Pointek. Three-
base hits—Stitzer, 'Pointek, Snyder.
Two-base hits—Evans, Koons (2),
Andrews, Snyder, Gallagher. Double
plays—MacDougal to Krackenfels;
Andrews to Gallagher; Snyder to Gal-
lagher. Left on bases—Dallas 7;
Heights 4. Base on balls—Off Koons
2; off Pazanski 0; off Demko 2.
Struck out—By Koons, 7; by Demko,
2; by Pazanski, 4. ‘ Umpire—Davis.
Scorer—“Red” Schwartz. Time—Two
hours.
JUST AMONG US FANS
By CID
There naver was a base ball game,
The truth you must confess— -
But what some bird ? ? ? true,
brother, true.
Heights had nothing on Dallas.
un teams displayed third class base-
ball. i
But this ‘week’s, game will be en-
tirely different. A complete shake-up
in the lineup will appear on the dia-
had .a bad inning........ v....!w;X swinao
mond with any number of new faces.
Sloppy fielding and timely hitting
is correct, and mostly sloppy fielding.
True, like any other pitcher, Demko
had a bad inning, but we are of the
opinion, like others who expressed
their opinion, that Demko would
amateur baseball.
Yaza
street, and it is believed by many.
Business men and citizens alike have | ~~
forming some type of community or- |
that will not go through the Main}
idle’ rumors of this kind. ® So long as~T"
prove his ability to pitch first class|
bet eachi
‘bered 1683, and was issued on June 15.
i deposited with the Girard Trust Company on‘endorsement of Pichot. '
PINCHOT’S RECORD
Pinchot employed non-union labor in the construction of State office
building, despite protests of labor.
Pinchot closed State employment agencies by depriving them of
funds and gave no consideration of the interests of the unemployed.
While State Forester, Pinchot practically stopped the planting of
trees, but spent great sums of State funds in a publicly campaign to
advertise himself in his contemplated effort to secure the nomination of
Governor.
Pinchot violated his oath of office and the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania by resigning or Forester one day in order to be reappointed
the next day at a greatly increased salary. The Constitution says:
“EXTENSION OF OFFICIAL TERMS. AND
. INCREASE OF SALARIES PROHIBITED
“Section 13. No low shall extend the terms of any public
officer, or increase or diminish his salary or emoluments, after
his election or appointment.” .
Pinchot brought many outsiders into Pennsylvania and placed them
in lucrative State jobs. He failed to recognize the men and women of
Pennsylvania who supported him in his campaigns of 1922, 1924 and
1926. :
Pinchot did nothing for the War Veterans, but during the war tried
to break a lease on Washington property so he could rent it at great
war-time profits. Sw v
Pinchot refused to recognize the public school system of Pennsyl-
vania and set his son to a private school at Harrisburg, which he or-
ganized and operated under some fantastic new theory of child training.
. Pinchot wants to abolish the Publi¢’ Service Commission, but does
not ask you to vote for candidates for'the Legislature who would pledge
themselves to support such a Ripper bill. 3
Pinchot cut appropriations to State ‘hospitals, homes for feeble-
minded and epileptics, sanatoria and State-aided hospitals over 25 per
cent from what they had previously received, causing intense suffering
to the working man and unfortunate poor... State property was in a
pitiable condition when Pinchot left office and cost the State many mil-
lions to repair and improve.
Pinchot’s depriving State institufions of funds was followed by riots
at the: Western Penitentiary and the Slatington School, because of the
poor quality and lack of sufficient food served. 3 .
Pinchot: promises the public to build more roads, but he advocates
cutting fees that would reduce revenues for road building from such
sources over 33 1-3 per cent a year. Does the public want the road
construction and road maintenance program reduced to any such ex-
tent? .
Pinchot used money fro mthe fifty-million dollar Road Bond Issue
in the construction for political purposes of a road in Bradford county,
causing Paul D. Wright, Commissioner of Highways, to resign rather
than break his worth with the people that the road bond money would
be used only on the primary road system.
In 1921 Governor Sproul approved an appropriation of over twelve
willion dollars for highway construction, but on account of high prices
following the war, he stopped use of appropriations... It was a good
piece of financial economy on the part of Sproul... Iu 1923, Pinchot was
Governor and used this Sproul appropriation, claiming credit for the
work done through it, but charging it as a financial liability against the
Sproul administration. This money, which Pinchot used, was part of
the mythical deficit which he still harps on.
The only mapor measure passed under Pinchot was the adminis-
trative code, which greatly increased the number of job-holders and
gave Pinchot almost unlimited control of the State Government.
Pinchot did not lift a hand to assist labor to improve the Work-
men’s Compensation Law and because of his indifference amendments
suggested in the interest of the working men and women of the State
failed to pass the Legislature.
Pinchot is worth many millions of dollars. How many men in
Pennsylvania do his millions employ? Not one. Does he live in Penn-
syvania? He does not. He lives in Washington and only uses Penn-
sylvania when he wants office.
Pinchot spent all of the $50,000,000 road bond. issue, but did not
appropriate a cent from the general fund for road construction pur-
pases, as previous Governors were forced to do. Salaries were paid
from funds which were previously devoted for road building.
In the session of 1927 it was necessary to have appropriated
$4,374,522 to pay the debts left by the Pinchot administration.
Pinchot talks about “security in office for competent teachers,” yet
he dropped Dr. Finegan, State Superintendent of Schools, who did more
to raise the standards of our public schools than any other man. He
afterwards demanded the resignation of his successor, Dr. George J.
Becht while he was lying dangerously ill in a hospital.
Pinchot’s parsimonious program at Harrisburg led him to insist
on the construction of an inadequate boiler room at the State Capitol
to save expense. The boiler, which was not installed according to State
regulations, exploded and two men were scalded to death. The Dauphin
County Coronr’s Jury found the Pinchot administration responsible for
the lives of the two workmen.
Archie Butt, in his “Letters,” reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
as saying that Pinchot “had to be spanked every so often.”.. May 20th
is the time to administer the spanking.
PINCHOT CHEATED THE CONSTITUTION
The story of how Gifford Pinchot evaded the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania for his own personal financial profit is one of the sordid pic-
tures of his career.
Pinchot got $3,000 by one of the cheapest and most contemptible
subterfuges and he revealed himself as a technical raider of the State
treasury in ignoring the plain intent and purpose of the Constitution.
This was when, by appealing to the then Governor William C.
Sproul he took advantage of an act of Legislature increasing certain
salaries so that he could grab the increase.
The Constitution says: “No law shall extend the term of any pub-
lice officer, or increase or diminish his salary emoluments after his elec-
tion or appointment.” :
Pinchot resigned as Commissioner of Forestry, at $5,000 a year,
on May 31, 1921.
The next day, June 1, 1921, Gifford Pinchot was reappointed Com-
missioner of Forestry at $8,000 a year.
The original checks, now in the archives at Harrisburg, prove this.
The check, made out to Pinchot for the half of the month ending May
31, 1921, reveals that Pinchot drew $208.33. This was at the old salary
of $5,000 per year.
The check for the first half of the month of June reveals that Pin-
chot drew $333.33. This was on the basis of the salary of $8,000, which
he was not morally entitled to under the intent of the Constitution.
Although lie was a rich man, as he is today, Gifford Pinchot had no
scruples against this despicable form of cheating the State Constitution.
He, better than any other person, may well say, “What is the Consti-
tution between friends.”
Those who are familiar with the history of the affair have de-
clared that when the matter was broached to Governor Sproul he was
amazed. He is quoted as sayifg:
“Do you mean to tell me that Pinchot really wants me to do this?”
The whole purpose of the Constitutional restriction in Article 3,
Section 13, was to prevent any officials from voting themselves or hav-
ing voted to them any increase in salary or to continue themselves in
office in violation of public rights.
Pinchot, who poses as the self-appointed successor of Roosevelt
and who prates of a “square deal” for the people of Pennsylvania, re- .
vealed his selfishness when he resigned as Commissioner of Forestry
at $5,000 a year and had himself reappointed to the same job within
twenty-four hours at $8,000.
The checks, now in Harrisburg, show that he was equally speedy
in depositing his increase in the bank. The last check on the $5,000
bases was issued to him on May 27, 1921... It was endorsed by him for
deposit in the Girard Trust Company, Philadelphia, on May 31st.
The check for $333:333; for the first half of June, 1921, was num-
The very next day it was
eople the Pennsyl-
tin the pennant chase.
Dallas Tops
Rural League
Game At Noxen Is Utter Rout With
Dallas On Heavy End of 28 to 5
Score
(After being held to five scattered
hits by the tail-end Idetown club two
weeks ago, the Dallas boys found
their batting - eye last Saturday
against Noxen and rapped the offer-
ings of Case to all corners of the lot
to win by the one-sided score of 28-5.
In the early innings it looked like an
old-time battle, but a few: bad breaks
soonk took the heart out of the Noxen
club and gave Dallas enough confi-
dence to play like big leaguers. This
does not mean that Noxen won’t be
It was just one
of those days when the breaks go the
other way and with such stars in the
lineup as Lou Hackling, Turner, Case,
Gailey, VanCampen, Horlacher and
Krmelbein, there is no question but
that the ‘club will be heard from later.
East Dallas Defeats Idetown
Ferman Wilson’s East Dallas nine
kept up its winning streak at the ex-
pense of Idetown, but had a fight on
its hands to win by the slim margin
of 5 to 4. :
Alderson Defeats Beaumont
Beaumont lost’ its third straight
game when Alderson took them into
camp by a 16 to 13 score. = The Beau-
mont management lays its defeat to
bad ground conditions and let it be
known that things will be different
when Alderson’ goes to Beaumont,
. Last Saturday’s Results
Dallas. 28, Noxen 5.
Alderson 16, Beaumont 183.
East Dallas 5, Tdetown 4.
League Standing
Won Lost
Dallas... S00 0
Noxeén 0% 1
Alderson ........ "
East Dallas 1s;
Beaumont . 3
Tdetownel J, 853 Las 3
0
Where They Play Saturday
Alderson at Dallas.
Noxen at East Dallas.
Idetown at Beaumont.
LeGrand Auditor
Council Elects
Votes To Retain aSme Tax Millage as
Last Year—Takes Over Two Par-
rish Heights Streets
At a special meeting of Dallas
borough council held last night in the
_|borough building, Lewis LeGrand was
elected auditor to fill the office left va-
cant by + Harry Mannear, who has
moved to Buffalo, N. Y.
Council also voted to take over two
streets in the aPrrish Heights section,
namely, Davenport street and Parrish
street. These streets will be improved
during he summer, although they will
not be made into hard surface roads.
t was also voted that the borough
retain the same tax millage as last
year], 1‘5 mills borough tax, 3% mills
light tax and 2% mills sinking fund.
Although assessors are re-valuing all
property in Dallas to bring about an
equalization, the taxation for Dallas
borough will be about the same as last
year, since there will be no general in-
crease in property valuations.
After voting the payment of bills to
borough employees, council adjourned.
All members attended the
with the exception of Councilman
Hallock.
er
WILD ANIMALS DO NOT NEED
HELP TO REAR THEIR YOUNG
A wild animal watches its young and
.{needs no assistance from human be-!
ings in caring for them.
That was the suggestion offered by
officers of the Game Commission to
those who pick up young animals and
birds and take them home in the be-
lief that they have been lost.
Such young ones, officers said, were
temporarily abandoned by the mother
at the approach of a human being and
should not be touched.
{Although a fawn is one of the most
difficult of all small wild animals to
ocate in the woods, instances have
been reported where they have been
picked up by persons strolling in the
woods.
Possession of a wild animals of any
kind that is protected by a closed sea-
son is punishable by fines.
PURCHASES ISAACS HOMESTEAD
Warren G. Yeisley of Kingston has
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Isaacs homestead in Dal-
las township, located on the Fern-
brook-aJckson road. The property in
cludes the home, garage and about five
acres of land known as the Old Or-
chard.
Mr. Yiesley, ‘who is official court
stenographer for Luzerne county
court of Common Pleas, will move his
family into their new home within the
next two weeks.
Mr. Yiesley is a good citizen and
will be welcomed to our community.
During the past several weeks Dallas
and vicniity has been favored as the
futures homes of almost a score of
good families from the valley stction.
tn
Huntsville Christian Church
The. sermon theme, “What Made
Pentecost Possible,” anticipates the
Pentecostal celebration on June 8 of
the 19000 th birthday of the church.
This service at 9:30 will be followed
by the Bible school. \
The record of A. J. Sordoni speaks
for itself. : in ‘his present campaign
he is running independently and is not
linked with either of the major State,
‘political groups in the Republican
meeting
| Township Boys
Get Letters At
| Annual Banquet
Eighty-five Persons Attend Colorful
Affair Held Wednesday Night At
T > Township Vocational School ~~
Good: sportsmanship was. the theme
and red and white ‘were the favorite
colors Wednesday night when mem-
bers of boys’ and girls’ athletic teams
of Dallas township vocational school
received their letters at the annual
football banquet for work done on the
football field and basketbal court.
The affair was one of the finest ever
‘held in the ‘school building "and at-
tracted more than eighty-five students,
parents, friends and faculty members.
The evening's program was opened
with an excellent dinner served by the
girls of the domestic science depart-
ment of the school. Throughout the
evening there was group singing, after
dinner speeches, musical numbers and
‘readings; j :
The wide hallway on the second
floor of the school building was
beautifully decorated in the red and
white colors of the school and here the
banquet table was placed with its
colorful lamps ‘and decorations. and
laden with good things to eat.
lAfter the invocation by Rev: G.
Elston Ruff, pastor of St. aPul’s Luth-
eran church, Shavertown, America was
sung by the assemblage. f
Prof, Girton, principal of the school,
introduced the toastmaster, Prof. Cal-
vin McHose, principal of Lake town-
ship schools. Mr, McHose capably
carried out his work and added much
to the success of the program with his
witty remarks and introductions of
the speakers. /
Prof. McGeehan, athletic director of
the football, baseball and basketball
teams. of Hazleton, and a. man who has
coached Hazleton basketball teams to
a State championship, gave an excel-
lent talk on the qualities which make
a. good athlete. An important point
which he rought out in his talk was
that the best ahlees and the men that
every coach likes o have report out for
a ‘sport are the athletes who are high
ranking- students in their school
studies.
Rev. G. Elson Ruff spoke on Good
Sportsmanship and the part it plays
in winning athletic contests and play-
ing the game of life. He likened life
to a baseball game with Character,
Training, Religion as players and with
Life as the pitcher hurling the ball of
Opportunity to the ndividual at blat.
The man who makes a success of life
must hit the ball squarely. To circle
the bases he must have character,
| courage, strength and training.
Prof. Kester of the vocational school
|faculty. gave a brief resume of the
football . season, relating incidents
from the more important games and ;
giving the highlights of the season. ;
| ‘Prof. Girton introduced the mem-
{bers of the township school board to
|the assemblage and presented the let-
| ters to the team members. As each
boy came forward to recieve’ his let-
ter, Prof. Girton related some anecdote
{regarding the player's ability, pros-
| pects as an athlete or accomplishment *
during the season. a
During the course of his address.
Prof. Girton announced that first steps
{will be taken toward the formation of
a Dallas township Parent-Teacher As-
‘| sociation on Monday night, May 19,
Iwhen parents and teachers are invited
to attend an organization meeting at
the home of Mrs. John Girvan on
| Claude street, Dallas. $
! Interspersed between the addresses
[there were musical selections and reci- :
Itations, ‘Doc” Laycock of Shavertown
| sang “f I Were a Rose,” and a, trio
{composed of Messrs. Laycock, Girton
|and Adler song “I’ve Been Working on
| the Railroad,” as an encore they sang
la sacred number. A piano solo was
| given by Elizabeth Newman, an eighth
grade student of. the school. Jean and
Bertha Updyke gave a reading.
Those who received letters were:
Football—Thomas Morris, captain;
(Harry Ross, Merle Anderson, Elwood
Spencer, Bruce Spencer, Robert Gir-
van, George Fetzer, Roymand Carlin,
Clark Fowler, Alex Matukaitus, Wil-
liam Butler.
Basketball—Thomas Morris, Harry
Ross, Merle nderson, Robert Phillips,
Edmund Tanona, Alex Matukaitus,
‘William Butler.
Girls — Helen Spencer, Marion
Kunkle, Elizabeth Girvan, Mildred
Nulton, Margaret TILancio, Mildred
Mildred Hoyt, Doris Lauderbach and
Grace Honeywell.
ROTARIANS ATTEND
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Dallas Club Will Be Well Represented
At Williamsport
number of local men, members of
Dallas Rotary Club, attended the an-
nual district conference of Rotary
clubs of the fifty-first district which
opened yesterday morning in Williams-
port and will close Friday night with
the governors’ ball. 3
‘Warren T. Acker, of Scranton, dis-
trict governor of the fifty-first. dis-
trict, will be the presiding officer of
the sessions and among visiting repre-
sentatives of Rotary International will
be David (Clark of Charlotte, N. C,, a
director of the organization. an LK
One of the most important items of
business which will come before the
conference will be the nomination ¢
a district govegmor. y
Jessie Ritchie gave a piano duet and 3s 5