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PROGRESS
Editorially Speaking:
A Dedication
A year ago, in a time far less critical than this, when
the warring countries of Europe were still an ominous
rumble on the distant horizon rather than a black thun-
derhead close upon the borders of this nation, the editor
of The Post wrote these words: :
“Our task is to catch the flaming torch which
France tossed from failing hands—and to keep it
burning brightly for the generation which will
come after us. Our duty is not one of fighting,
but of building.
“For those of us who live here in Dallas and
vicinity the ‘assignment is to practice and pre-
serve democracy in our own communities, to
keep building for future generations which will
be proud because we kept our vision clear, our
= purpose steadfast when our institutions seemed
threatened . ..” : :
This dedication is even more poignant now than it was
in 1940, re-introduced in a day when these United States
are poised on the brink of the bloody maelstrom which
has engulfed the world.
Far too easy is the tendency for a people under the
stress of war to lose their hold on the very institutions
they are striving to protect, to lose sight of principles
and goals in the excitement and hysteria of emergency.
If this mation is plunged into war, a possi-
bility which daily becomes more imminent, it
is the duty of all of us . . . to maintain an equilib-
rium of living, to keep constant the forward pro-
gress of America even while her very existence
as a democratic nation is jeopardized. A stead-
fast basis is perhaps the greatest requisite for
a victorious battle, whether it be fought here or
in a foreign land.
That the young men of this region will be caught in
the maiming toils of the war, if it comes to our nation,
is a certainty. But for those behind the lines, a job of
living normal lives and continuing to build toward future
years of more happiness and greater stability remains.
Wars have changed amazingly in accelerated
pace on the battle front through mechanization,
but on the home front their economic impact has
changed but little. Daily headlines reflect the
trend toward higher prices, increased wages, and
the inevitable inflation. In times such as these,
it is the duty of the individual in the interest of
his family and self-preservation to give serious
.
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MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
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Vol. 51
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1941
No. 31
markings and numerals on all homes
in Dallas, Shavertown, and Trucksville.
which will train men and women in
national defense measures.
Dallas. Borough.
Yey’s Lake before 1942.
tion in the Dallas area.
6. More-sidewalks.
THE POST WANTS:
Permanent and legible street
Emphasis locally on activities
The installation of fire plugs in
The const i > t
ay between Dallas and Har-
Centralization of police protec-
Highways Assure Gro
Beyond . . . : New Horizon
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thought to his place in the future.
In times of inflation, the safest investment for
the individual's savings is real estate, whether
it be a farm or a home.
A genuine back-to-the-
land movement is already reflected in the Back
Mountain Region.
Facing Dallas now is a period of wide-spread expansion
and readjustment, an era in which this region must fit
itself along commercial and civic lines to care for a great
new influx of people—people who plan to make this coun-
tryside an even more gracious and wholesome place in
which to live.
That this progress be kept alive no matter how turbu-
lent and chaotic the international scene becomes, no mat-
ter how close bloodshed, devastation and terror come to
our doors, is a task to which all of us here in Dallas are
dedicated.
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FROM.
PILLAR TO POST
THOUGHTS OF A CITY DWELLER
; By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks
With the opening of the new road out Dallas-way, the contrast between
the old and the new gets up and hits the motorist in the eye. A super-
super filling station, and an old-time general store; a spick and span
white cottage with blue roof and shutters, lifted direct from a Johns
Manville shingle ad, and a relic of the period that expected nothing more
convenient than a pump in the
back yard and a well-worn path
out back.
This generation takes a great deal
of credit to itself for following the
line of least resistance in the matter
of cleanliness. Before the era of
indoor pumping, cleanliness was
hard-bought and not to be consid-
ered lightly. The Saturday Night
Bath, capitalized by virtue of its
importance in the weekly calendar,
was a rite to be approached with
fasting and with prayer. The steam-
ing teakettle, the galvanized iron
tub on the kitchen floor, the drawn
shades, the fleeting draughts that
seeped in around the window frames
on a winter night, the shrinking toe
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CoMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Mr. Howard W. Risley,
The Dallas Post,
Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Dear Mr. Risley:
August 1, 1941.
Permit me to take this means in your special
edition devoted to the mew highway system in
the area of Dallas, Harvey's Lake, Trucksville,
Shavertown and Tunkhannock to join my friends
and neighbors in that area in the deep satisfac-
tion which we all share in seeing our dreams of
this new system realized.
This mew highway system, which represents
an expenditure of more than a million dollars
of State funds, will be of untold benefit to all of
our people, and of special benefit to those of the
Dallas-Harvey’s Lake Region.
It has been a matter of considerable per-
sonal satisfaction to me, as I know it has to all
of you in the area, to see narrow, winding roads
replaced by concrete roads of modern design, re-
aligned with better grades and greater visibility.
This work leads mot only to more comfortable
travel but to vastly safer travel and adds a new
unit to our National Defense highway network.
The beauties of the Dallas Area are now even
more accessible to all of the people of our State,
and I know from personal experience that Dallas
hospitality will make them ever welcome and
anxious to return again.
Sincerely yours,
GovErRNOR ARTHUR H. JAMES.
One of the most breathtaking views of the new highway sweeping
nock just beyond Evans Falls in Northeastern Pennsylvania. *
through the valleys toward Tunkhan-
Open Revolt Against Republican
Leaders Predicted For This Area
6th District Chairman Looks For Flannery
Victory In Back Mountain Polls This F-.lI
The bitter, unending battle of factions in County G. O. P, forces which
defeated the party in 1937 may do the same this fall, according to politi-
cal observers, with the traditionally Republican Sixth District throwing
its support to J. Harold Flannery, Democratic candidate for Judge of
Court of Common Pleas.
High Command is rife in this dis-
trict, said Peter D. Clark, 6th Dis-
trict Republican chairman, this
week, and the chances are heavy
that Judge B. R. Jones, Republican
candidate for this position, will be
handed a resounding defeat in the
Back Mountain section.
Mr. Clark believes that 6th dis-
trict voters have been over-ridden|-
for the last time by the old Fine ele-
ment which still controls the G. O.
P. organization in the county, and
that Jones will suffer the conse-
quences when the votes are counted.
In an effort to stem the tide of
revolt in this district, Clark at-
tempted to have a primary candi-
date chosen from the sixes, but his
efforts were overruled by" Republi-
can leaders Vaughn, Fine, Langan
and Bird, whose personal choice for
the nomination is Jones,
Time after time in recent years
the Sixth District has been subordi-
nated to areas where the Republi-
can vote is less certain, and politi-
cal plums have been as scarce as
the party vote has been strong. That
no candidate for the judgeship was
chosen from this district to run in
the primaries, mainly because of the
selfish interests of the G. O. P. big-
wigs, may be the last straw, said
Mr. Clark.
While Judge Jones is not only
his personal friend but also the
standard bearer of his party in the
fall elections, Mr. Clark feels he is
powerless to change the strong anti-
organization sentiment in the sixth.
To the adamant organization
leaders Clark promised no certain
support for Jones from the Back
Mountain voters, predicted a victory
for Flannery here, and claimed that
the entire responsibility for the crit-
ical political situation in the Sixth
rested with the G. O. P. bosses,
whose mismanagement of county
Republican affairs has shaken the
party to its roots throughout the
county. ,
Fordham President Here
The president of Fordham Uni-
versity, Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S.
J., visited the beautiful rolling cam-
pus of College Misericordia this
Monday, accompanied by Rev. Jo-
seph Mulcahy, S. J., professor of
philosophy at Fordham. Rev. Gan-
non, one of the nation’s most noted
speakers, delivered a sermon at the
Pontifical Mass in Scranton cele-
brating that city’s centennial.
A spirit of rebellion against the Republican
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We Think We've Got
Something Here . . .
For many years we have lain
awake nights wishfully think-
ing of the day we could get out
just one edition of The Post
that would top any other paper
in the county . .. just one issue
in which we could use all of the
galleys of type and equipment
in our plant . . . one chance in
which our staff could show the
community what the Dallas
Post is really able to do when
the merchants and the com-
munity co-operate wholeheart-
edly. This time we think we've
done it. We're proud of our
community and have taken
similar pride in this effort to
contribute something which we
sincerely feel will help to ac-
quaint the world with the
beauty and joy of living in the
Back Mountain Region.
Local Srhaols
Collect $7000
From State-Aid
Kingston And Dallas
Townships Net Large
Share Of Payments
Of the $42,190 distributed this
week to Luzerne County schools as
balance of the annual State-Aid
payments, this region’s share was
$7,213.24, divided among seven
school districts.
This money, allocated by the
State in semi-annual installments,
is an important item in all local
school budgets, The payments made
this week amount to a 17 per cent
balance left when the last install-
ment was sent through in Febru-
ary.
Largest sums went to Kingston
township, which received $2,747.29,
and Dallas township, with $1,537.02.
Dallas borough received $752.76;
Lehman township, $764.32; Lake
township, $748.32; Hunlock town-
ship, $459, and Jackson township,
$204.
The next regular payments,
amounting to more than $42,000 for
the Dallas area, come due this
month.
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Three Local Men
Gain Higher
Ranks In Army
Two Members Of 109th
Promoted; Poad Made
Officer In Air Corps
Military promotions came to three
local men this week—two members
of the 109th and an Army Air Corps
officer. :
Technical Sergeant Chauncey W.
Turner of Dallas, with the 2nd Bat-
talion, Headquarters Battery, 109th
Field Artillery, at Indiantown Gap
was notified of his assignment to
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for training as
a commissioned officer. Keats Poad
of Dallas township was
Lieutenant Alfred M. Camp of
Trucksville, with the 109th Field
Artillery, was advanced to First
Lieutenant.
Son of Mrs. Arthur L. Turner of
Huntsville road, Sergeant Turner re-
ceived his appointment to-the Fort
Sill school after successfully com-
pleting an officer's training course
at Indiantown Gap. In order to
qualify for the advanced training,
his grades had to be among the
best in the class.
Turner, who, from his letters
home, likes the army better
than anything else he has ever
been in, graduated from Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Connecticut,
and had two years at Harvard Uni-
versity Law School.
Harvard he was affiliated with the
Jewell Tea Company in New York
State, leaving the firm to enlist with
the 109th last July. He became a
non-commissioned officer soon after
his enlistment and rose rapidly to
his present rating as technical ser-
geant.
Second Lieutenant Poad, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Poad of
Demunds road, enlisted in the Army
Air Corps in 1940 and received his
primary training at Tuscaloosa, Ala-
bama. Graduating as a navigator,
he was first assigned to the 33rd
Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bom-
bardment Group, and last May was
sent to the 41st Reconnaissance
(Squadron at Langley Field, Vir-
ginia. He has now been assigned
as a commissioned officer to the 1st
Reconnaissance Squadron at Chico-
pee Falls, Massachusetts.
He graduated from Dallas town-
ship in 1936, was captain of both
football and basketball teams, pres-
ident of his class, and also valedic-
torian. He entered the Air Corps af-
ter his graduation from Penn State.
First Lieutenant Camp is the son
of Alfred Milliner Camp of Lehigh
street, Trucksville, and was with
the 109th before it was called into
active service. At the time of the
mobilization he was employed as
j music instructor in Laketon Schools.
|His record at Indiantown Gap has
After he left!
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"Burgess Smith Advances Ten Points
To Make This A Greater Community
Asks For Unselfish Co-Operation
Of All Back Mountain Citizens
As new highways in this region open and others are under construc-
tion, Burgess H. A. Smith of Dallas this week announced a ten-point pro-
gram which if followed by all citizens of the Back Mountain region will
make this an even more thriving and prosperous community,
Outlined, the program advanced by the Burgess had the following points:
1. Community spirit and enthus-
iasm. .
2. Organization of all business-
men into a Back Mountain associa-
tion, for the promotion of intra-
community co-operation.
3. The location of several new in-
dustries here; this may be brought
about best by a cohesive program
of the businessmen’s club.
4. Individual effort to promote a
natural growth of the entire sec-
tion.
5. Buying in the Back Mountain
Area; support the merchants and
they will support you.
6. A zoning and planning com-
mission in each community.
7. Elimination of all present bill
boards, and restrictions on road
stands.
8. Traffic regulations to make our
roads and streets safe for pedes-
trian travel.
9. Efficient police protection for
each municipality.
10. Support and financial help to
our volunteer fire companies.
Some of these points, the Burgess
said, open nes fields for civic ad-
vancement, others suggest broaden-
trends already begun. All
will tend to make this one of the
most pleasant communities in the
country in which to live and have
a home.
Kunkle Boy
Hit By Car
Kenneth Martin Struck
Tuesday On Highway
Rolled head-over-heels Tuesday
evening when he ran in front of an
automobile before his home, 8-year-
commis- | 01d Kenneth Martin, Jr., son of Mr.
sioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air and Mrs. Kenneth Martin of Kun-
Force Combat Command, and 2nd kle, was treated this week at Mercy
Hospital, Wilkes-Barre,
cuts and abrasions.
The little boy was playing in front
of his home, on the new Dallas-
Kunkle highway, about 8 o’clock
Tuesday evening when he dashed
into the front bumper of an auto-
mobile operated by Dr. P. P, May-
ock, a member of the Mercy Hos-
pital staff. Unable to avoid hitting
the youngster, Dr. Mayock slowed
his car sufficiently to inflict only
minor injuries.
for minor
Hallock Resigns
As Director Of
High School Band
Man Who Organized
Youthful Musicians
' Will Go To Kingston
Howard J. Hallock, for the past
five years music supervisor at Dallas
High School, directed his last concert
with the band Thursday night in the
high school auditorium. In Septem-
ber Mr. Hallock will leave to take
charge of all instrumental music at
Kingston High School and direct
the orchestra and band which is one
of the oldest high school organiza-
tions in Wyoming Valley.
Termination of Mr. Hallock’s as-
sociation with Dallas schools, while
not unexpected in a young man of
his ability, came, nevertheless, as
a surprise to members of the band,
their parents and the community
where he has come to be looked
upon as one of the talented young
band leaders of the State.
When Mr. Hallock came here
five years ago he divided his time
between the Dallas schools and
Moosic schools. During his first
year he organized the Dallas High
School Band of 17 members from
green material. Since that time he
has built it to its present member-
ship of 52 musicians. Largely
through his efforts the Band Par-
ents’ Association was organized.
Through his leadership and enthus-
iasm he encouraged the community
to completely outfit the band with
uniforms, new instruments and a
complete library of music.
In addition to his work as music
instructor, Mr. Hallock also taught
social subjects in the Dallas schools.
He will devote all of his time to
music at Kingston. Besides accord-
ing him larger opportunities in his
chosen field, his new position also
carries a salary increase from $1200
to $1600. : 1
THE BOROUGH OF DALLAS
OFFICE OF THE BURGESS
A Message to My
Back Mountain
Neighbors and Friends:
August 1, 1941.
With our mew road system mow a reality
wih
I been exceptional.
every resident of the Back Mountain Region
should feel a personal pride and enthusiasm over
the advantages these new highways will bring.
Our merchants will benefit from increased
business—the result of mew families settling in
this area. To property owners, too, will come
profits from increased land values, causing the
construction of many mew dwellings and, per-
haps, new business establishments. Local con-
tractors in all branches of the building industry
will enter a period of wide-spread activity. To
these folk directly, and to all others as well, pros-
perity will come as this section expands.
Thousands of people will be passing our doors
who never knew us before. It is, therefore, our
duty—the duty of every municipal officer and
resident—to keep the unsurpassed scenic beauty
of our countryside unmarred. Bill boards and
make-shift road stands, if they remain, will be
a decided factor in keeping real estate values
at a lower level.
New industries can be induced to locate here
—if all our businessmen co-operate toward such
a goal.
Constructive planning at this time will make
this area a better place in which to live.
Sincerely yours,
Burcess HERBERT A. SMITH.