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SHOWIELL REES".. ii. ees ee Tee aes ee en wes ese .. Managing Editor
TRUMAN STEWART ....... sete eae ra Mechanical Superintendent
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THE DALLAS POST PROGRAM
: THE DALLAS POST will iend its support and offers the use of itu
_oolumns to all projects which will help this community and the great rurai-
suburban territory which it serves to attain the following major improve-
ments: N
1. Construction of more sidewalks for the protection of pedestrians in
Kingston township and Dallas.
2. A free library located in the Dallas reaion,
3. Better and adequate street lighting in Trucksville, Shavertown,
Fernbrook and Dallas.
4, Sanitary sewage disposal system for Dallas. ;
5. Closer co-operation between Dallas borough and surrounding townships.
6. Consolidated high schools and better co-operation between those that
mow exist.
~~ 7. Adequate waten supply for fire protection. ,
8. The formatien of a Back Mountain Club made up of business men and
home owners interested in the development of a community consciousness in
i Dallas, Trucksville, Shavertown and Fernbrook.
# ~ 9. A modern concrete highway leading from Dallas and connecting the
> Sullivan Trail at Tunkhannock.
A THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK
When an old gentleman waggles his head and says: “Ah, so
I thought, when I was your age,” it is not thought an answer at
“all, if the Soung man retorts: “My venerable sire, so I shall most"
probably think when I am yours.” And yet the one is as good
as the other.
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R. L. STEVENSON—Crabbed Age And Youth
There are several things to be said before the highly successful Trade Ex-
pansion Contest can be considered as history.
In the first place, the seven merchants who co-operated in the community
venture are deeply grateful to the contestants who
worked so hard and to their legion of friends who sup-
ported them—to everyone who joined in the good-
natured excitement and helped to make the campaign
a success.
4 Only the business men and the campaign officials appreciate how hard
‘the contestants worked. They knew, when they entered the campaign, that
concentrated effort was necessary and they worked hard and faithfully. Each
of the seven firms which made the campaign possible is grateful to them.
We are confident that no contest ever was conducted along more fair or
impartial lines. Unfortunately, only five contestants could win prizes. The
‘community can be proud of the other contestants for the sportsmanship they
displayed and we can only hope that they will be among the winners if ever a
similar campaign is conducted here again.
In the intense rivalry of the campaign it was natural that contestants
should be super-sensitive regarding the activities of other contestants. It is
our sincere hope that the contestants, now that the contest is over, will forget
any excited conflicts which occured among themselves and that any bitterness
~ aroused by heated competition will disappear.
We doubt if there ever was a better, more efficient, more intelligent group
of contestants.
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Perhaps some explanation of the reasons which necessitate the Red Cross
Appeal next week can help hy people of Dallas and its vicinity to appreciate
the need for the present appeal.
~ Some years Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Red Cross, which serves
this section, became a member of the Federation, with
the understanding that by doing so the work of the
chapter would not be curtailed. A membership allot-
ment of 10,000 was agreed upon.
y For two years this membership was paid by the
Then it was cut 1,000 because of strike conditions. A year later it was cut
again to 8,000 and National Headquarters, informed of the serious condition
here, refunded 2,000 membership fees to the local chapter—making the actual
memberships 6,000.
Since then the Federation has continued to keep the membership allot-
ment at that number. For several years the National Red Cross and the local
chapter officials have conferred often with Federation officials, urging that the
original 10,000 membership allotment be restored. The Federation was unable
_ to grant the request.
Finally it was agreed by the Federation and the Chapter that the Red
Cross would sponsor its own Roll Call for memberships and have no allotment
from the Federation for this purpose. By mutual agreement this has been done
and May 12-20 has been set as the best date that would not interfere with the
- Federation campaign.
; The American Red Cross depends on the annual Roll Call largely for sup-
port of its national program in disaster and other activities. Fifty cents per
member is sent to National Red Cross for this week. In five years of economic
depression and partial recovery Red Cross has given direct relief to one of
every five persons in the United States.
hese were your own fellow citizens—victims of unemployment, drought,
tornado, flood, earthquake, and other causes of distress. In giving food, cloth-
ing, housing, nursing, medical care, and helping them to a self-sustaining live-
lihood, the Red Cross spent $18,835,525 and distributed in addition, wheat and
cotton products, valued in excess of seventy million dollars.
The 6,000 membership allotment which in the past has been sent in for
the local chapter does not properly represent the number of people interested
in the program and work of the National Red Cross. Next week there will be
‘an opportunity to enroll all who want to be identified with its work.
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STEADFAST
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LIGHTHOUSE
; From the cloakrooms at Washington and the Republican sectional meeting
at New York, this week, comes the whisper that Henry P. Fletcher, Chairman
of the National Republican committee, would be the
FLIRTING Republican nominée for president in 1936, if coaxed.
WITH Rumor has it that the popular Pennsylvanian from his
z FLETCHER seat as national chairman believes that the G. O. P
movement has bétter than an even chance next year
and has quietly let it be known that he is at least receptive, when the question
of a 1936 standard bearer arises. It is also said that powerful members of the
‘Republican party look with favor on the Pennsylvanian’s ambitions and that
the “Fletcher For President” movement has gone considerably beyond the
stage of political gossip. Mr. Fletcher is said to feel that he could carry the
Pennsylvania Republican delegation on a “native son” plea and that even
though his hopes for the presidential nomination were finally blasted, he would
be in an ideal trading position, were another candidate to be the nod. It is
said that one other possibility might interest Mr. Fletcher if a Republican vic-
tory next year is won. The mantle of United States ambassador to the Court
of St. James is said to have a strong attraction for the present national chair-
man, who feels, as do his friends, that he is entitled to something substantial
after his more or less thankless task of the past two years.
WASHINGTON
SNAPSHOTS
A Column of Gossip
From the Nation’s Capitol
Erne OFFICIALS LOOK today the horizon is dark except in the
~ business field. War clouds over Europe. Dust clouds over the Middle
West. Political clouds over Congress and apparently gathering through-
out the country. But blue skies trying to break through the six year old de-
pression darkness.
Actually business has progressed further than many people believe. The
Nation’s No. | industry, motor car manufacturing, is setting a five-year high
on production and despite this pace is barely able to keep abreast of consumer
demand. Nearly 1,500,000 passenger cars and trucks have been turned out
since January 1, and while the production will taper away some from now on,
manufacturers believe they will produce close to a million more units than in
1934, with higher wages being paid and more employment.
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Retail sales have maintained their volume surprisingly through the first
months of the year. Steel production, after reaching the highest point in years,
tapered off some but a new peak is ‘expected during the present quarter. There
again equal to and above 1929 wages are being paid with peak employment.
Residential construction over the country is steadily advancing.
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farming section. A breakdown last week on an automobile trip, brought us
into a Luzerne county home where the conversation ranged from here to there
and everywhere. Although he didn’t warm up greatly over the milk trust and
was dead set agin’ the stock exchanges, our host, strange to relate, did declare
for the power companies and if we can get his language correctly, here’s where
the utilities get a break. A i
“I don’t see what it’s all about”, said the farmer. “Some ‘Perfesser’ was
talking over the radio about some electric light law up in Congress, he wanted
passed. Maybe he’s right, but it seems to me there’s lots worse the matter than
that. When most of Kansas and thereabouts is under from one or two feet of
dust as the wheat starts through; when the Sheriff has most*of the farms any-
way and the banks want to know when you're going to move out on those the
Sheriff hasnt got, it seems to me a heck of a time to worry about the light
Bill. Before the pole line came through we didn’t really know how bad we were
off, with oil lamps in the morning and at night for the chores, and all the other
things we do now by electric. Far as I can remember the juice has only been
off once, in that twister that took away what was left of my windmill tower.
Good thing for we don’t need it any more. That time the power was off for
nearly a day, because the line was down clear to the other side of town. Then
some fellows came along in one of the biggest trucks I ever saw, all fixed up
with ropes and blocks, and, believe me, those fellows knew what they were
oing.
the time it'd take me to set a fence post. I watched those fellows until they
were quite a piece down the road. They didn’t have time to talk much, but
the foreman said some of them had been working all night, with a light thing
there on the truck, and that the company had brought some of the linemen into
this district from 300 miles away. It costs a lot of money for that kind of
stunt, but I sure was glad to hear the old pump motor grinding away again.”
“Henry’s boy works for the light company. Don’t make a whale of a
lot of money, but at least he gets it regular. From the way those fellows fixed
see much the matter with it. If the bank in town had had the gumption those
fellows had, I wouldn’t be wondering when I'm going to get the rest of my
money back. - Henry says his other boy—the one that went to work in the
overall factory—has been laid off for months. Says his boss told him they were
having a devil of a time with foreign competition or something and he didn’t
know when they would run agaig.. The boy tried the light company but they
said they were only taking care oF their own people. He may end up there yet,
the light company fellow told him that if the government would lay off them
they could run some more pole lines and they had plans for extending down into
the lower end of the county but that a fellow would be a darn fool to take on
more men and start to run more lines with the Government on his neck. With
farming shot to pieces and the factories closed, I must say it seems a fool thing
for the Washington fellows to crack down on the only companies that have kept
going, around here anyway. Their bills cost something every month, but be-
lieve me, I'm not going back to any windmill and kerosene lanterns.”
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There is at least one calling that hasn't been depressed during the past
few years. Not only has it held its own, but it has managed to go forward and
put more and more good round rellars in the till. That calling is Tax Gathering.
According to a recent editorial in the Los Angeles Examiner, officeholders
of the country now receive about $5,000,000,000 a year in tax-paid salaries—
and the amount is steadily rising.
Public payrolls list over 3,250,000 people—and that list is constantly
lengthening. -
Last year over 90,000 new names were added to the Federal payroll alone
—in addition to increased political employment in practically all of the 175,000
subordinate governments the country has to support.
Every citizen has to chip in to pay the bill the politicians create. The peo-
They pay a
larger amount indirectly, through taxes levied on everything they use—from a
ple pay it directly, through income, property and security taxes.
pack of cigarettes to the winter fuel. A recent estimate places the cost of gov-
ernment at over thirteen thousand million dollars a year—nearly one-third of
the nation’s income.
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of any statements made.
THE MAIL BAG
In this department, The Post presents letters from its readers on current
problems-—suggestions, criticisms, bouquets,
sentiments or criticisms expressed here, neither can it vouch for the accuracy
It recognizes only that in this country people have,
within reason, the right to express themselves,
The Post need not indorse any
To The Editor:
Dallas, this peaceful little town nest-
led high on the hills, slumbers.
The night is quiet, except for the
gentle dripping of a May rainfall. Low
over-hanging clouds drift peacefully
over the housetops. Because of the in-
clemency of the weather many of the
inhabitants here returned early to their
beds. But for the ringmaster and his
trouble this is no time to sleep. There
is much to be done and just the type
of night in which to work their subtle
charms,
i They meet in the directors’ room of
the school house, which is their hippo-
drome. At eight o'clock the show be-
gins—the actors all are tense, but the
ringmaster is calm, smiling anticipat-
ing the act.
He knows the show and is confident
of the performance of his actors. Who
is this ringmaster in our midst? We
have heard of the one-man school
board but never of the ringmaster!
Perhaps you will think it Lazarus, for
he is the President. But you are wrong
—not he. Maybe Pittman, for he is the
secretary—wrong again, Or Jack Ro-
berts or Doc. Swartz — both former
presidents—and you are still wrong.
Ah! We know it is Disque, you say, for
it has been said of him that he has
much to say. I'm sorry but you're all
wrong. That is strange. They are our
directors, you would think, and the
proper ones to put on the show. Oh-
ves, they are in it. They have their
part—but not in that exalted position
of ringmaster,
No true ringmaster could be found
in such an humble village as Dallas.
pansive influence than merely con-
fined to a village—its fame must ex-
tend even to the court house.
Now we wonder who could be the
ringmaster. But have you forgotten
our solicitor. Ah! There is our ring-
For such a show must have a more ex-,
master. The naughty Roscoe Smith.
Our friendly, jovial ringmaster. He
looks contentedly and knowingly at his
troupe with utmost confidence in their
behavior. A mere shrug of his should-
ers, dr the quiet lifting of his eyebrows,
and they understand his every desire.
But what of the troupe—What is its
part to play. To begin we must have
music and Disque has been found to be
one of the best pipers in the land. Any
time that Roscoe wants, Henry is sure
to play. And such excellent music that
some are wont to dance. :
Are there dancers? Yes, there are
some dancers, and what a pair of danc-
ers, None more excellent could be
found than Lazarus and Pittman.
When Henry pipes the dancers dance
and Roscoe is well pleased. For the
show is without fault, as they have
reached a high state of perfection by
many private rehedrsals, for nothing
dare mar the smoothness of the show.
But what is thé tune they play and
dance—that pleases Roscoe. And what
makes the dancers dance? ;
It doesn’t matter if spirits are brok-
en or the children sacrificed on the al-
tar of inexperience—just as long as the
show pleases Roscoe and his influence
is felt by the powers that be in the
county, y
Well, what of the other directors-
Have they no part in this extravagan-
za? Why, yes, they are spectators.
Every show needs some spectators,
Brilliancy must be appreciated or else
it may be lost locally and only admired
in Wilkes-Barre.
Ladies and gentlemen—the greatest
show on earth—even surpassing the
great Barnum—do not fail to see our
greatest local spectacle, To see our
smooth, suave ringmaster—to hear the
pipings of our artist piper and to’ follow
the graceful movements of our dancers.
A DALLAS CITIZEN.
A
WOMAN
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WORLD
Well, it’s May, month of Taurus,
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spring cleaning, moving and merrie merrie.
| we'll be scrambling for the bride’s bouquet again.
the bull-headed guy, baseball, flowers,
Pretty soon it will be June and
Buy some cheese and you get a drinking glass; buy pickles and they
come in a vase; get some honey and it’s in a pitcher.
| a flask. Soon a bride won't have to buy
What you don’t get that you can send box~
anything but food to set up housekeep-
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And while we’re warming up tell us, does anyone have a recipe for mashed
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potato cake. Despite the fact that this isn’t a cook’s nook, a reader has asked
us for one—a very nice reader, and if you have one we shall be delighted,
grateful and happy to pass it along. We don’t mean the kind you make out of
Sunday’s leftovers and fry in fat, but a regular kind of sweet cake they make
with mashed potatoes inside it? (My, my, why can’t they eat chocolate or sun-
shine.)
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Several of the large women-employing industries showed gains in Febru-
ary as compared with January. The employment rolls jumped 8 per cent in
textiles, slightly more than 1 per cent in candy and shoe manufacture, more i
than 3 per cent in clothing, over 4 per cent in paper boxes, and 5 per cent in :
book and job printing (which is where we come in).
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An account of a wedding, published in an exchange, says the groom was
“a young man of impeachable character.” May the impeachment be a soft one.
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Oh, it’s chicken that “blooms in the spring, tra la”—if you know what is {
good! For the new local crop of our most popular barnyard creatures is coming boo
into season, and chickens are fair, fat, and four months old! ; f
SEE PAGE 8.
FANNY FERN ‘
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