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A flip, a tug, a pat—and an Army bed is ready for the day: ‘At a recent defense display these ...._ ladies
showed varied reactions as they watched a soldier ma ke up his bunk in an outdoor demonstration. Very neat, es
indeed, they admitted, noting that some lucky girl somewhere would know good husband material when she |
saw it.
Good Night, Ladies
THE
POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941
: 2 Million Yule Trees Will
At least 2,000,000 Christmas trees
will be used in Pennsylvania during
the Yuletide season this year, G.
Albert Stewart, Secretary of the De-
partment of Forests and Waters, has
announced.
Of this number about one third
will be of home grown stock and
the remainder will be shipped in
from !other states and Canada.
Growing trees on idle land for the
Yuletide season is becoming an im-
portant and profitable part-time oc-
cupation for farmers and other
landowners in the State. The ad-
vantage of home grown trees for
this purpose is obvious, since they
are freshly cut and not so liable to
injury ' in shipment. Species most
commonly used are Norway spruce,
white spruce, balsam fir and several
species of the pines.
The cutting of this large number
of trees is not an excessive drain on
the forests since the Christmas trees
used in Pennsylvania in a single
year can be grown on less than a
thousand acres, Six times as much
forest area is cut over by the tooth-
pick industry in a single year in the
Christmas trees.
Be Used In State This Year
from State Forests or from pri-
vately owned land without the con-
sent of the owner. The penalty for
the removal of each tree, or part
thereof, is $25.00.
Property owners who have plan-
tations of evergreens can guard
them against theft by using an ob-
noxious spray composed of hydrated
lime and fish oil. This preparation
is made by mixing twenty pounds of
lime and one pint of fish oil in fifty
gallons of water. This spray not
only gives the tree an ill odor but
destroys its appearance temporarily
and makes handling ‘difficult. It is
effective for several weeks and will
not injure the tree.
The history of the Christmas tree
extends so far back that it is dif-
ficult to trace its origin. Records
show that its origin may be assoc-
iated with the great tree of Norse
mythology. The early Egyptians
used lighted palm trees at their win-
| ter celebrations and decorated their
| doors with branches of the date
| palm, the symbol of life triumphant
over death. Illuminated Christmas
| trees were used in France as early
United States as is cut over for | as the twelfth century and in some
| of the other European countries in
It is illegal to cut Christmas trees the seventeenth century.
K. T. Board Awards
ONLY A FEW MORE
SHOPPING DAYS LEFT
You'll be surprised and pleased
with our complete stock of mer-
chandise. A Xmas gift for every
member of your family!
Roofing Contract
Kingston Township school board
has awarded the contract for re-
roofing the Shavertown Grade
Building to Edwin Ulko of Duryea
at his low bid of $1,000. =
At its recent re-organization
meeting the officers of the Board
were elected; Stanley Henning, pres-
ident; John Earl, vice president;
Howard Appleton, secretary and
Stanley Davis, treasurer.
Standing committees appointed
were: Teacher, all members; Finance,
all members; Property, Earl, Apple-
ton and Hazeltine; Athletics, Davis,
Earl, Hazeltine; Transportation,
Hazeltine, Henning, Davis; Text-
book, Appleton, Davis, Henning.
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Locally Grown Spruce
XMAS TREES
Large And Small
FAIR PRICES
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Girls, Pick A Modern Soldier
It You Want A Good Husband
Capt. Bloch Says Army Trained Men
Are A Swell Help Around The House
“What's making a bed got to do with it?” S. Block, Jr., Capt. Inf.,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., asked today, obviously offering a rhetorical gambit de-
signed to start a conversation about the Army. “Well,” he promptly
answered himself, “you might imagine that the profession of soldiering is
concerned only with fighting and technical skills, but certain domestic
arts must be learned by every sol-
dier even before he learns military
tactics and modern warfare.”
“It's not only the dash and the
glamor of the soldier that makes
him a lad the girls like to have
around; it’s his downright practical
value. Any soldier is a swell help in
the kitchen. He’s learned how in the
Army taking his turn at kitchen po-
lice. And housekeeping! Well, if
you were taught to make a bed so
that each morning it would pass the
wrinkle-hunting eye of a veteran
sergeant, a man who can spot either
the concealed camouflaged gun of
ATES eee esas an | AN enemy at a quarter of a mile or
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¢ BOXED CANDY beneath a barracks wall-locker, then
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you'd soon learn to make up a reg-
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ulation bunk!”
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Enthusiastic on the subject of
what makes a good soldier, a sub-
ject he knows very well, having
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Remember your car at CHRISTMAS
—and it won't forget you during the year! 1# deserves extra care
because you may have to drive it extra long. . . . Have you had
a complete Atlantic "Winter Changeover”? What about chains,
new Lee Tires or an Exide Battery for better, safer service in bad
weather? . . . Our dealers don't wear white whiskers, but they
sure know how to play Santa Claus to anything on wheels!
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been in the Army 14 years, S. Bloch,
Jr., Capt. Inf. continued to tell the
things that go into the making of a
military man.
“Personal hygiene and general
sanitation are more of a part of
the soldiers’ daily life than squads
right and left. Army medical officers |
teach them the scientific reasons for
cleanliness and the methods to win
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it, their own officers and noncoms RY
show them how it’s done and in-
spect them, and every soldier insists
upon it in himself and his team-
mates. The Army’s first job is to
build men—healthy, strong, clean
men; then it trains them. That's |
why we put lots of emphasis on |
personal hygiene. A trained man is
valuable to us and to himself and
neither one of us can afford to have
him sick or unhealthy.”
“After the soldier learns his
ABC's of sanitation he is put]
through a course of recruit instruec- |
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OPEN EVERY EVENING
TILL CHRISTMAS
—Starting Wednesday 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.—
tion, during which he is taught reg- |
ulation infantry drills, basic man- |
uals of arms, and the care and use
of military equipment at home and ol
in the field. Upon completion of this 3
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course he is turned to regular duty
with the army and service for which
he is best qualified. There are thir-
teen arms and services of the Rez ;
ular Army, and each of these offers
specialized opportunities.”
“Each branch of the Army main-
tains its own specialist schools
where men who qualify are sent to
become highly skilled technicians.
The following list will give you =u
partial idea of why the Army 1s
called one of the world’s greatest in-
dustrial colleges, teaching more than
250 trades and skills which equip
thousands of men for greater earn- .
ing capacity and success in later life.
“The Air Corps offers schools and
training in: Airplane engines, aerial
photography, air mechanics, armory,
aviation medicine, flying, parachute
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rigging, meteorology, and many
other specialties. .-
“The Signal Corps trains and [
uses men for: Radio electricians
and operators, telephone mainten-
ance and operation, telegraphy,
power linemen, searchlight opera-
tion, motion pictures and many
others.
“The Armored Force has: Tank e
drivers, tank maintenance, truck ! Lo
drivers, ordnance specialists, ar- |
morers, ballistics, ignition electric-
ians, motor mechanics and many !
others. i
“These are only three of the thir- |
teen branches of the service which
have specialized jobs to perform.
What’s making a bed got to do with
it? Why, that’s the beginning!” |
S. Bloch, Jr., Capt. Inf., concluded.
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Christmas Party
Serving and Waiting Class of
Idetown Methodist Church will hoiu
their Christmas party this evening
at 8 o'clock.
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Navy homing pigeons compete in
the New Jersey Concourse races ;
against 500 non-Navy pigeons.
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Over 1000 OCCASIONAL PIECES
Gift Shoppers . . . you'll find the Empire Furniture Company
has one of the most complete selections of fine furniture in North-
eastern Pennsylvania. In fact, we have now on display over 1,000
occasional pieces for you #0 select from.
You’ll make no mistake if you make the Empire your furniture
gift store for, in addition to our large stock, you’ll find prices
terms at no extra cost. We also guarantee to deliver your pur-
chase in time for Christmas.
Beautyrest
Mattress i a
Karpen Lounge $ 49*°
Chair
19%
Zenith
Radio
ABC (DeLuxe) $ 95
Washer 69
Z
? $ 1 0°°
3G°°
Cocktail
Table 1 1=
Genuine Mahogany—
Duncan Phyfe
St. Mary’s
Blanket
Dresser Sets
(17 Pieces)
Portable $ 205° Cocktail $ 95
Fireplace Table 44
Rembrandt 1 4% Croll BR0ERTYr
Lamps
China Table
: $6).95
Westinghouse $ 95
(DeLuxe) Sweeper 36 Lamp 3
Royal $ 95 Maytag $ 95
Sweeper 44 Washer 79
(2 in 1 combination) a
Karpen $ 3
Plas nN Mattress 29
(Innerspring)
Nelson Reclining *3 9-73
Chair
Pull-up Sy 95
Chair -
(Spring Seat)
(Simmons) § 4 47%
es dl Chair *1 9
Knee-Hole $ 3 £).08
? Desk
(Mahogany—Maple or Walnut)
Secretary up $2050
Desk
$ 2 0) 2%
Studio
Bridge Set Couch
(5 Pieces)
Evenings
Until
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