THE DALLAS POS DALLAS i snment of the Raub Coal Com- x he benefit of creditors. : County. To October ‘erm, t . 586 ‘No ce is hereby given to creditors of the Raub Coal Company that they e required, within six months from > date of this notice, to make proof their claims to the undersigned as, : quired by law. 0. B. Pettebone, Edwin Shortz, Jr., Assignees for the bene- ' fit of creditors of the Raub Coal Company. Temes 1. Morris, Attorney for Assignees. Nov. 24th, 4T LEGAL NOTICE ESTATE. OF CHARLES H, RAN- DALL, DEC. No. 534 OF 1933. ~ To the heirs, creditors and others in- ested in said estate: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Frank Randall, Administrator, has filed in the office of the Clerk of the Orphans Court his petition praying the sale of the real estate of the decedent, rate at Loyalville, Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pa., known as the C 1arles H. Randall farm, together with 1 f the personal property of said es- ; t except the household goods in the farmhouse thereon, at private sale to el Crake for the sum of $4700.00 cash, clear of encumbrances, for the’ vayment of decedent's debts. If mod e ception be filed thereto or objections made to granting the same, the Court will be asked to take action upon the) tition on Friday, December 1933 ’ ; Phone Dallas, 9087-R-7 For Reservations FERNBROOK INN i Delicious Dinners Schlitz Beer on Draught “Special New Years Eve” RALPH D. LEWIS —COAL— “The Kind You Want— When You Want It” Phone Dallas 231-R-8 ~ SHAVERTOWN, PA. BILL DAWKINS LIGHT LUNCH Beer And Dancing . "Phone Dallas 104-R-3 Fernbrook Corners, Xi 3 | First National Bank DALLAS, PA. % kk s MEMBERS AMERICAN BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION e =» of DIRECTORS R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, D. P, Honeywell, W. B. Jeter, Sterling |Machell, W. R. Neely, Clifford W. Space, A. C. Devens, Herbert Hill. i * & % OFFICERS J C. A. Frantz, Pres. D. P. Honeywell, 1st Vice-Pres. ~ Sterling Machel, 2nd Vice-Pres. W. B. Jeter, Cashier : kk Bh Three Per Cent Interest On Savings Deposits No account too small to assure careful .attention Deposits Payable on Demand = Vault Boxes for Rent |Self- Registering Savings Bank Free | first National Bank PUBLIC SQUARE WILKES-BARRE, PA. uU nited States Depository: : OFFICERS Wm. H. Conyngham .... President Fr cis Douglas .. Ex, Vice Pres. has.” F, Huber .... 1st. Vice Pres. . @. Shennan Vice Pres. & Cashier - DIRECTORS Chas. N. Loveland Fred O. Smith pi William S. McLean, Jr. ‘Wm. H. Conyngham Richard Sharpe C. F. Huber Francis Douglas T. R. Hillard Edward Griffith Wm. W. Inglis M. G. Shennan) “ ~~ Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent 3 Per Cent Interest Paid On Savings Deposits # .00 Will Start An Account t Luzerne County, SHERIFF'S SALE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,71934 AT 10 A. M. By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa No. bl, January Term, 1934, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale by vendue to the highest and best bidders, for cash, at the Sheriff's Sales Room, Court House, in the City of Wilkes-Barre, day, the 12th day of January, 1934, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the said day, all the right, title and interest of the defendants in and to the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, Viz: == ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Dal- las, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: — J BEGINNING at a point in the at erly side of Ridge Street, four hundred forty-two and twenty- seven one- hun- dredths (442,27) feet from the inter section of same with Fern Street-as laid out on the plot of lots of Arnold & Steele in the Township of Dallas, County of Luzerne and State of Penn- sylvania, known as Glenview Terrace; thence North 21 degrees 42 minutes East fifty (50) feet to a corner; thence South 68 degrees. 18 minutes East one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet to minutes West fifty (50) feet to a cor- ner; thence North 68 degrees, 18 min- utes West one hundred and twenty-five (125) ‘feet to the place of beginning. BEING lot No. 23, Section A, in the above mentioned plot, and improved with a two story frame dwelling. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of O. R. Mullison vs. Eugene Banta, and Myrtle Banta, his wife. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Olin R. Mullison vs. Eugene Banta and Myrtle Banta, and will be sold by LUTHER M. KNIFFEN, ! Sheriff. Jenkins, Turner & Jenkins, Attys. rrr QA pre SHERIFF'S SALE, Friday, 12th January 1934, at ten o'clock ‘A. M., sheriff's sales room, court house, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on ex- ecution from court of common pleas of Luzerne County, Pa. property of Daniel M. Litts, and Catherine Litts, Zephe H. Stevick and Helen M. Stev- ick, forty feet wide on westerly side of Murray Street, Forty Fort, Pa., and one hundred fifty feet deep to D. L. & W. Railroad, being lot 42 on plot re- corded in deed book 297, page 1, im- i inghouse No. 1226 Murray Street. LUTHER M. KNIFFEN, x Sheriff. G. J. CLARK, Atty. Friday 12th January, 1934, at ten o'clock’ A. M.,, sheriff's sales ‘room, court house, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on ex- ecution from court of common peas of Pa., property of John Lukashunas and Tillie Lukashunas, his wife, in Borough of Swoyerville, forty-seven feet wide adjoining land of Thomas Miscoes on west side of Pettebone Street. and one hundred fifty feet deep, improved with . a one story bungalow dwellinghouse No. 11 Pettebone Street. LUTHER M. KNIFFEN, Sheriff, G. J. CLARK, Atty. tm i, SHERIFF'S SALE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1934 AT 10 A. M. By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa No. 49, January Term, 1934, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of ILmzerne County, to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale.by vendue to the highest and best bidders, for cash, at the Sheriff's Sales Room, Court House, in the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on Friday, the 12th day of January, 1934, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the said day, all the right, title and inter- est of the defendants in and to the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: All that certain, lot, piece or parcel of land, situate in the Borough ‘of Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsyl- vania, bounded and described as fol- lows, to wit:— BEGINNING at. a point in the Northeasterly side of Pettebone Street on line between lots Nos. 20 and 21; thence along said line North 58 de- grees 45 minutes East one hundred nineteen and two-tenths (119.2) feet to a corner; thence South 31 degrees 15 minutes East forty (40) feet to a corner on line between lots Nos. 21 and 22: thence;- along said line South 58 degrees 45 minutes west one hundred nineteen and two-tenths (119.2) feet to a corner on Pettebone Street afore- said; thence along line of Pettebone Street North 31 degrees 15 minutes COBLEIGH BROS. Valley’s Best Coal Prompt Delivery Prices Delivered Dallas Fernbrook Pea Nut Buck. $6.75 $8.75 $5.00 Shavertown Trueksville Pea Nut Buck. $6.50 $8.50 $4.75 SHAVERTOWN Dallas 236-R-2 Luzerné County, Pennsylvania, on Fri- a corner: thence South 21 ‘degrees. 42: proved with a two story frame dwell- | JUST HUMANS « Don’t See Ya Husband Any More, Mrs. Bings” “He’s Gone Away to Take a Rest, : Fer Wark!" He's Played Out Looking | was next considered at the special ses: for West torty (40) feet to the place of beginning. Being lot No. 21 on the plot of Lots of Thomas Pettebone Es- tate as recorded in Map Book 1 page 332. Improved with a two story frame tion at the suit of O. R. Mullison vs. Margaret P. Coughlin and Donald O. Coughlin, grantees, and Lindley D. and Clarice S. Fieldhouse, his wife, terre tenants. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Olin R. Mullison vs. Mar- garet P. Coughlin, Donald O. Cough- lin, defendants, Lindley S. Fieldhouse, Clarice S. Fieldhouse, terre tenants, and will be sold by LUTHER M. KNIFFEN, : Sheriff. Jenkins, Turner & Jenkins, Attys. ef SHERIFF'S SALE, Friday, January 12th, 1934, at ten o'clock A: M. court house, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., on execution from court of common pleas of Luzerne County, Pa., at Sheriff’s sales room, property of Jacob C. Cosart and Mary E. Gosart, viz:i— 1. In Dallas Township on public road from Demunds to Leek’s Corners ad- joining ~ Elisha Ryman Estate and George C. Spencer, containing about twenty-six and one half acres convey- ‘led to Jacob C. Gossart and Mary E. Gosart, in two pieces, by deed of Sam- uel F. Ross and wife, 12th October 1922, deed book 568 page 544, unim- proved. . 2. In Lehman Township -on public road adjoining land late of Aaron Sut- ton at Idetown, four and one half acres conveyed to Jacob C. Gosart by Peter Smith 5th July 1922, deed book 564, page 551, unimproved. : 3. In Lehman Township about thir- teen acres two perches of land on pub- lic road from Dallas to Harvey's Lake, adjoining land late of S. P. Ide, B. V. Ide and C. Spencer, conveyed to Jacob C. Gosart by Levi Johnson 31st Octo- ber 1910, deed book 472 page 54, un- improved. 4. In Lehman Township eleven and 76-100 perches in front on public road adjoining George Jones and Caroline Long, containing 143 perches of land conveyed to Jacob C. Gosart by James Park, 27th November 1911, deed book 480 page 406, improved with a two story frame dwelling house. 5. In Lehman Township about three hundred five feet in front on upper road from Idetown to Harvey's Lake adjoining land late of Jacob Johnson and of Charles Ruggles, containing one and 1-10th acres, conveyed to Ja- ob C. Gosart by Frank Nevel and wife, as two pieces, 19th February 1912, deed book 474 page 25, improved with two two story frame dwellinghouses. 6. In Lake Township thirty feet in front on main road near Inlet bridge and about one hundred thirty-seven feet deep to the Lake, conveyed by Jacob R. Shaver to Mary E. Gosart 2nd September 1910, deed book 472 page 55, improved with a one story frame cot- tage. 7. In Lake Township on main road near Inlet bridge" seventy-two feet in front adjoining land of Jacob Flosser and extending back to the IL.ake, con- veyed to Jacob C. Gosart and Mary E. Gosart by John B. Kitchen 11th July, 1922, deed book 564 page 550, improved with a one story frame cottage and a small ice house. 8. In Lake Township mear Inlet bridge about sixty feet on main road adjoin- ing land now or late of E. Swan and extending easterly to high water mark of Harvey's Lake conveyed to Jacob C. Gosart and Mary B. Gosart by James Park 20th March 1924, deed book, 595 page 499, improved with a two ‘and one-half story frame store and dwell- inghouse (combined): LUTHER M. KNIFFEN, : Sheriff, G. J. CLARK, Atty. mee on a] ADERTISEMENT OF INTENTION TO FILE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT NOTICE is hereby given that, Articles of Amendment will be filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pa. on Wednesday, Dec- ember 27, 1933, for the purposes of ob- taining a Certificate of Amendment, The name of the corporation is The Star, with its principal office at 1820 E. Broad Street, Hazleton, Penna. building. ‘Seized and taken in execu- Unemployment Relief (Continued from Page 1) unemployment relief programs. This caused a further shift in families from the relief rolls of these agencies to the rolls of the State Board. The number of uaemployed reached the peak in March, 1933. The nnumber of cases on relief, on the other hand, continued to increase until May. This situation arose from a continuation of the situation explained in the preced- ing paragraph and also from the fol- lowing relationship which exists be- tween the incidence of unemployed and the incidence of relief. Only appro- ximately half of the unemployed have been on the relief rolls at any parti- cular time. Many unempoyed persons are able to keep from applying for re- lief for varying periods of time be- cause of savings’ assistance from rela- {tives and friends and borrowing. These unemployed persons not on relief are often those who most recently became: unemployed. These persons are often the more efficient and are, therefore, the first to regain employment as con- ditions improve, as was the case im- mediately after March of this year. When the self-sustaining unemployed tion in the easeload. On the other |hana, as against the number returning to employment, there is another group of unemployed who are forced to ap- ply for relief after their resources and savings are exhausted. Since May the number of cases on relief has decreased at approximately the same rate as the number of ua- employed; because of the conditions enumerated above it would be expect- ied that the number of families on re~ lief would decrease less rapidly than the number of unemployed, at least for several months after a decrease in unempoyment sets in. The fact that the number of relief cases has de- creased more rapidly since May thaa would be expected is due to a consid- erable - extent to the improvement in the quality of relief administration since that time. y Excerpts from the report of the re- lief director follow: What are the high points of Penn- sylvania’s present system of unem- ployment relief? How shall we ap- praise what has been done during the past fourteen months? What objec- tives shall we seek to attain for the future? Acceptance of responsibility for unemployment relief by public ra- ther than by private agencies has taken place. Here lies a change in viewpoint which is national in scope. It is now universally re- cognized that the results of unem- ployment must be taken care of, in the main, by governmental agencies. This change, which has largely been wrought in three years’ time is far more signifi- cant of an altered conception of the social responsibilities of gov- ernment than is generally recog- nized. It is desirable and a logical change; persons receiving unemployment relief are for the most part self-respecting citizens of the State who are out of employment through no fault of their own. They do not want “charity”; they do not want alms-giving of a self-satisfied donor. They simply ask reasonable security for self and fam- ily during periods of unemployment. Government is the only agency that is broad enough to cover the needs of all communities. It is the only avail- able source of financial support that is adequate to the task. There is no turning back from this decision. Throughout western Europe where ex- tensive unempoyment has been for many years an acute problem, gov- ernmental responsibility for unem- ployment relief has long since become an established principal. The Place of State, Federal and Local Governments in an Unemployment Relief Program. - Up to 1929, there existed an unbrok- ‘|Said articles of amendment are to be filed under the provisions of the Busi- ness Corporation Law of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, approved May 5, 1933, and provide for the increase of the authorized capital stock of the company from $25,000. to $50,000. di- vided into 500 shares of common stock of the par value of $100. LEVICK, WEXLER & WEISMAN, Solicitors. Market Street National Bank Bldg. Phila., Penra Dec, 29. 3-T - ‘Imajor part of the financial burden. regain employment there is no reduc- | lquate local resources wrought a change .to provide unemployment relief. ‘| financial however, provided no basis for com- land supervision has it been possible to en tradition -to the effect that it was the sole responsibility of the local community to provide unemployment relief. : As unempoyment increased, the over- whelming burden thrown upon inade- | in this viewpoint. In December, 1931, the Pennsylvania Legislature provided funds for unemployment relief for the | time, but these funds were appropria- ted for expenditures by the 424‘local poor districts without any provisiin for any State supervision. How this ex- periment failed is chown in this report. | of this report. ; This need for unemployment relief sion of 1932 , when the Legislature broke with tradition and established | the present State Relief Administra- tion. Within a. month of that time, the Federal Government had for the first’ time provided funds to be used unemployment relief. § A partnership was thereby formed consisting of Local State and Federal | Governments, with resources joined to meet their common responsibility’ By this ' time (August, 1932) credit of a large majority of the local Pennsylvania-municipatities had be- come strained to the limit and many were on the verge of banKkruptey, while, on the other hand, the credit of the Commonwealth was excellent. It is not surprising, therefore, that Pennsylvania's present program has almost completely departed from the theory of local responsibility. It may have been contemplated by the legis- lation that local municipalities should continue to assume a large measure of responsibility The law, pelling contributions, nor measuring local financial ability. Under such circumstances, the State and Federal | Government naturally assumed the Under the provision of the Woodward Act, the Legislature wisely gave the State Board power not only to admin- ister relief through existing public or private agencies but also to create new agencies. The Board chose the latter alternative and in the establish-/ ment of the County Emergency Relief Boards, took the most important step forward in the development of the Public Service in the history ~ of the State of Pennsylvania. y The County Boards do not have the status of Boards established by law. Their existence and authority rests merely upon executive decision by the State Board. There is, accordingly, nothing rigid or unchangeable in their pattern. This situation has been of inestimable value in the deveolpement of an emergency program which had to meet changing conditions from month to month. The flexibility per- mitted under the provisions of the Woodward Act in regard to types:of local agencies which might be used and relief policies which might be de- veloped, has been the main strength of the Pennsylvania program. RECOMMENDATION The present from of organiza- tion, whereby the primary finan- cial responsibility and initiative for the admnistration of the re- lief program has been lodged with the State, is admirably suited to present conditions. However, it is to be hoped that by the time the Legislature meets in the regular Session of 1935 the financial con- dition of local municipalities will have materially improved, and that generally more stable con- ditions will exist. Under such conditions, it is recommended that a long-term relief program be es- tablished which will bring back the local community as a more active participant in the Federal- State-Local partnership It is further recommended that new legislation provide that the lo- cal community make the basic contribution toward its own un- employment relief expenditures, retaining a large measure of con- trol of local administration. How- ever, it is also strongly recom- mended that the partnership ar- rangement of Local, State and Federal Governments be continued as the basis of the long-term pro- gram, 3 State Leadership and Control of Un- employment Relief Program. The First Talbot Act established the principle that the State should pro- vide funds for unemployment relief, The Woodward Act and the Second Talbot Act established the further principle that the State should pro- vide leadership, and should have con- trol of the expenditure of relief funds and supervision over the developement of the State-wide unemployment re- lief program, Only through this State leadership work - toward one program for the State, with uniformity of policy and standards of administration. The task is by no means completed. However much progress has been made and State leadership is the keystone of the present program. Legally, the State Emergency Re- lief Board has no control over the ad- ministration of Federal funds. Under the law it is an Advisory Board to the Governor in the administration of these funds. However, the Governor, who is Chaiirman of the Board, es- tablished the practiice of accepting the recommendations made to him by the Board. Consequently, State and Fed- eral funds actually ware administered as an intergrated unit with a single administration, both State and local. Through this co-ordination, there has been only one unemployment relief program, and not two. This has eli- minated an untold amount of duplica- cation, friction and inefficiency. Had not State and Federal funds been ad- ministered practically as “one fund during the past year, chaos would have resulted. The presence of a centralized State administration during the past eyar has proved of value, not only in the fulfillment of the regular relief pro- gram, but also in carrying out activi- ties closely related to the relief pro- gram For example, by using the machin- ery which had been created it was possible to recruit the Pennsylvania contingent for the (Civilian Conserva- tion Corps in a remarkably short space of time. {local the | of the centralized relief administration, it would not have been physically pos- ‘sible to put the Civil Work Adminis- tration Program in ‘operation in the {Space of time allowed. These are only two of countless in- stances in which the centralized relief administration has proven to be of in- calculable value. The relief program in many coun- ties was not, well organized originally The centralized authority which was vested in the State Board enable it to bring about the reorganization of the relief administration where foes ee any : RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that as a part of any permanent relief plan there be vested in the. State Re- lief Administration a full measure of responsibility and the neces- sary power to insure maintenance. of standards of local relief ad- ministrations. Full power to co- “ordinate Local State and Federal relief expenditures should also be vested in the State Administra- tion. 3 Ls vhs Citizen's Participation. : One of "the most creditabe feature ofthe Pennsylvania unemployment. re lief system has béen the voluntary participation of more than 400 persons serving .on County Emergency Relie Boards and a large number of addi tional persons on local committee and in other voluntary capacities, all ‘of whom serve without compensation. In a large measure, such success as has been attained has been due to the devoted effort of the citizens who have rallied to the call of this State under- taking. They have given generously of their time, their thought, and their loyalty. in helping to meet one of the great crises in the hstory of the Com- monwealth. The participation of many of ‘these oi} relief administration has been an in valuable public service, As the relief’ administration has progressed in th: past fourteen months, it has been gr tifying to observe a growing interes in this and other related problems of goverament on the part of an ever, i creasing number of citizens. Due to lack of provisions for admin istration expense, many of the Citi zens’ Boards functioned in the beg ining, without administrative person nel except such voluntary service a : could be secured locally, On the one hand, this deveoped tain weakness in the administra which, in many instances, were not correct / until paid administrative staffs were developed. On the other hand, it is a note-worthy achievement of ‘emergency administration that the zealous and conscientions service of these citizens provided the basis for local administration which has been maintained on a singularly high plan RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that any fu- ture modification of the State Re- lief Administration retain the fe ture of a local’ unpaid Citizens Board as the head of the loca administrative unit. RAT a The Administrative Standard—Quali- fied Paid Personnel ‘Appointed on a Merit Basis, ; Even before the Federal Emergency Relief Administration issued its re gulations requiring certain standard of relief administration, the State Emergency Relief Board had made a good start toward setting up minim- um standards. Skilled service under experienced supervision was necessary in th ereceiving of relief applications clearance with the ‘Social Service Ex J change or Central Index of families in = the community, and adequate: investi- i gaton, All of these are essential | ti effective relief administration. Staff employees are now being ‘ap pointed to positions on the basis of their training experience and quali cations. There has been some heedless dis. cussion on the subject of the cost o relief administration. In.Pennsylvan ia as a matter of fact, there is not now being expended sufficient funds fo administration to insure the high de gree of efficiency that should ultimate- ly obtain. If there is any criticism er expense, it is that too little, than too much has been Spent for thi pUrposeé. RECOMMENDATION x It is recommended that, in any permanent relief program, safe- guards be established so that the selection of personnel and tenure of office may be protected by ef- fective Civil Service provisions in such a way as to remove these offices entirely from the sphere of | partisan politics. It is particular- ly important in this field of gov- ernmental activity that politics be _ barred. When it is realized that relief grants are in a measure gifts from the State to individuals no permanent system should even be considered without this pro- tection. It is a provision which should be desired not only by the taxpayers and far-sighted po- litical leaders as well. The impor- tance of this recommendation can- nét be too strongly emphasized. : The State Administration in a Per- manent Relief Program The present Board is composed” of State officials who are members o the Board under the law by virtue of the offices which they hold. These Officers are: the Governor, Lieuten- ant Governor, State Treasurer, Audi- tor General, and Speaker of the House! of Representatives. The establishment of an ex- officio Board was the result of compromise born of the conflict which developed in the special session of the Legisla- ture