2d
. bound - against his standing.
might do more for himself by aspir-
that his associates
large portion of Pennsylvania in the
~ Thomas
to have Congressman Flannery suc-
“THE LISTENING POST
By THE VETERAN
Tentative lines of he in advance of the coming elections, are indi-
‘trict Chairman Peter D. Clark.
- No bon fires were lighted and
there was nothing of obvious cele-
bration with Wilkinson's announce-
ment, Fact is: Without exceptional
help the only assurance he can be
given is in failure of any other
among a dozen persons to file
against him.
Representative Wilkinson does not
~ stand well with the politicians. They
fear that his association with the
collecting agency he fostered while
at Harrisburg may soon or late re-
Don
ing for State office, since it happens
cover a very
service that has been bringing rich
rewards to the Wilkinson exchequer.
Chairman Clark, who has thrown
off without much fuss the threat of
ouster from his office, probably
would prefer a candidacy other than
that of Wilkinson. Opposition to
Clark developed in the recent cam-
paign on the theory that he was
unfriendly to Republican candidate
M. Lewis, and willing
ceed to the Common Pleas Bench, as
he did. It would be bad business for
Clark to have his staunchly Repub-
~~ lican district suffer another defeat,
and with Wilkinson for the Senate
that would be very probable.
Come On Fred
Apparently the most-sought po-
~ tential in politics at the present
time is Fred M. Kiefer of Shrine
~ View. Those on the inside of of-
ficial information know that tenders
have been made by the Republicans
to have Kiefer aspire for the Legis-
lature, as Representative from the
Sixth District. Democrats, on the
other hand, would like to pick Fred
for Congress. His personal friends
take a midway course and plot for
him an entrance to the State Sen-
ate.
And the ironic fact about all that
is that Fred Kiefer doesn’t want any
of the jobs. Which makes him all
the more desirable. The trouble with
the men who have been sent to
Harrisburg and Washington is that,
up to this time, all of them very
much wanted the jobs, mostly be-
cause of the salaries and, secondar-
ily, because of the belief that one or
more terms would open the way to
political and economic security. In
the crisis that has met this democ-
racy it would be something prayer-
fully to be desired if the kind of
“real American Mr. Kiefer is would
not only agree to enter political of-
fice but to fight for the chance.
Will James Take Lead?
Maneuvers of Governor Arthur H.
James are being analyzed all across
Pennsylvania. The Governor is in
a happy position so far-as his home
county is concerned. After achieve-
ing new popularity in the farm dis-
tricts of the State and in the manu-
facturing centers he was able to
break down opposition in Philadel-
phia, that community that once dic-
tated all State elections but failed
~ when it fell down on the James can-
didacy. The men who listen to the
one-time breaker-boy are in the
seats of power in Philadelphia coun-
ty ‘today.
The opposite is true in Luzerne
County. Not only did ‘it require a
court throw-out of three voting dis-
tricts to give James a Luzerne vic-
tory by handful of votes back in
1938, but in the succeeding elec-
tions by which Luzerne County re-
turned to the Republican fold, the
anti-James leaders cemented them-
selves on a pedestal of supremacy.
Judge John S. Fine has no dealings
with the Governor; neither has
Judge William A. Valentine. The lat-
ter became President Judge after
January 5.
County Chairman David Vaughan
is well dware of appointments in
~ cated by the desire of the Honorable Don Wilkinson to promote himself
out of the ranks of the mere Representatives in the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature to the State Senate. That, of course, is the upper House of the same
~ legislative family. That Don is serious about the matter is known to
many, and particularly to Sixth Dis-®————————————————————
own dictation. Net so much as one
key position was filled on Vaughan's
recommendation. But, now the Gov-
ernor has the means of making the
Luzerne County factions beg for rec-
ognition. Tentatively, it appears, the
G. O. P. leadership has fixed on the
idea that Prison Warden William
B. Healey, one of the back-of-the-
lines patriots of World War One, as
willing to take office with the State
Parole Commission.
Prior to creation of the Parole
Commission, Healey had his eyes
fixed on the executive chair at Kis-
Lyn. That chair has been held by
Charles F. Johnson since Kis-Lyn
opened. In the time down to the
present, Johnson has had his son of
the same name graduated from
Princeton, holding a degree that
would qualify him to succeed his
father as Kis-Lyn manager.
The prison job of Healey isn't
chicken feed either, It provides a
fine home with all living expenses
paid and the salary practically all
gravy. What makes it opportune at
this time that Healey should seek
to be one of the five State Parole
Commissioners is that no one knows
the courst might do in the near or
distant future. Dependent upon the
majority arrangement of the judges,
the prison and Kis-Lyn jobs can fall
to the Democratic Party.
Men close to the Governor have
a thought that James may continue
to ignore the home-county leader-
ship. He may decided that Colonel
Benjamin 'F. Evans, veteran of the
old 109th Artillery in World War
One, is the Luzerne County man for
the State Parole Commission. Evans
has made a career of the military
and politics, A director of old Miner-
Hillard Milling Company under
Asher Miner, he went to war with
his chief. Since then he has been
a long-time director of Luzerne
County Institution District, continu-
ing to draw salary as such even af-
ter taken to Harrisburg by James
to become Deputy Adjutant Generals
And now he also is Acting Director
of the Selective Draft.
Aides For Senators
Straws in the State winds may
soon indicate a trend, thanks to a
decision at Washington, that each U.
S. Senator shall name a personal
aide at $4,500. If Luzerne County
is as important as indications make
it, the aides to both Senator Davis
and Senator Cuffey will be chosen
from this part of Pennsylvania. The
idea is that in the war crisis the
Senators have tremendous weight of
responsibility to the people thrust
upon them. They cannot personally
take care of their contacts.
If There’s Life—There’s Hope
This c¢ld scrivener sought this
War One he was rejected for artill- |
ery and infantry service, and rele-
gated to the Red Cross for four years
of hard work without glory or re-
ward—also without pay. But, in the
midst of that work, U. S. Navy Sec-
retary Josephus Daniels named him
Lieutenant-Commander of the U. S.
Navy, with quarters aboard the U.’
S. S. Camden under Captain Alfred
H. Miles and assigned as Press Rela-
tions Chief to the submarine fleet.
when he rightly discovered that the
U. S. Navy was a loafer’s paradise
in World War One, too far from the
conflict to afford any thrill.
Well, the Navy is the whole works
in the new war. If age does not for-
bid, maybe we will get a chance to
recover that prized status. We have
tried to convince Washington that
the ensuing years have ripened wis-
dom and expanded experience. Your
scrivener would consider it a beni-
son from Heaven to be afloat in the
Pacific about the time we polish off
State offices falling to all but his
the Japanese.
Your scrivener resigned the job
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By F, B. Schooley, M. D.
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Mental Hygiene
titudes are important factors in so-
cial adjustment. Parental uncertain-
ty and lack of discipline will cause
children to develop a sense of in-
security. The emotional reactions of
children are patterned after social
relationships in the home, and they
are seriously affected by parental
disharmony. Many parents are in-
tellectually and emotionally unfit-
ted .to rear children. Parents must
know the natural processes of de-
velopment in order to give proper
guidance through the early stages of
childhood,
Parents and teachers should rea-
lize the dangers of physical punish-
| ment of children. Chastisement by
blows on the buttocks may result
in premature and exaggerated ani-
mation of sexual instincts. The
week a revival of his one-time status ! physical effect of whipping and the
in the U. S. armed forces. In World | mental association of engorged pel-
vic tissues and nerve excitations
may cause a powerfully developed
sexual drive in later years.
Economic depressions and the
or neuroses to develop more readily.
The harmonizing and balancing in-
fluence of normal family life tends
to decrease the incidence of ner-
vous disorders. Mental and physical
stresses of modern living and the
conditions of war are contributing
factors in nervous breakdowns.
Civilians seldom experience a
nervous breakdown who have
a well developed personality,
but they have occurred in
predisposed individuals who have
had emotional instability, Panic or
fear is the most common symptom.
The individuality, his physical and
mental capacity and character are
responsible for the difficulty in ad-
justment to or ability to overcome
a particular situation in life. In
some cases it is due to the accumu-
lation of physical and mental
strains of great intensity, as in the)
acute war neuroses in the Flanders
retreat. Worry and stress will cause
fatigue and irritability out of pro-
portion to the real facts of the sit-
uation and yet without any evidence
of organic disease.
Individualism declines in war and
is superseded, by mass reactions.
Community ties are strengthened by
the sharing of a common danger.
The soldier feels that he shares his
fate with many others.
" THE SAFETY
VALVE
No Tells For Soldiers
December 31, 1941.
VS.
Dear Editor:
In my opinion the recommenda-
tion made by State Treasurer G.
Harold Wagner for the Delaware
River Bridge Commission to waive
collection of tolls on the bridge be-
tween Philadelphia and Camden
from men wearing the uniform of
Uncle Sam’s armed forces is a very
good one.
I should like to see Mr. Wagner's
recommendation 'in behalf of our
soldiers applied also to the bridge
between Easton . and Phillipsburg
and on the Dream Highway between
Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
This toll-free plansin behalf of
our armed forces is now in effect on
Habits, personality traits and at- |
crisis of war cause mental disorders
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the Skyline Drive through the Shen-
andoah National Park, Virginia.
As Mr. Wagner pointed out,
newspapers and churches and hotels
and theatres and other private and
semi-public businesses and agencies
are making special concessions to
our fighting men and I think our
State and local governments should
do the same thing wherever pos-
sible.
Very truly yours,
Aline B. Hay,
728 Spring Garden Street,
Easton, Penna.
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MEMBERS AMERICAN
BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS
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Herbert Hill.
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Uncle Sam Stands Up .
Written by Ben Hecht and
Reprinted from PM
The great big gabble-headed
Red white and blue galoot
Has drawn his Forty-four
And started into shoot.
Make room on all the oceans
Make room in all the skies,
Here comes the happy champion
With anthems in his eyes.
He sat around and gabbled
And fiddled with his gun
And sort of half regretful
Watched half the world undone.
He huffed and puffed and argued,
He yodeled and he sighed
And watched his fine blood brothers
Get taken for a ride.
But dry your eyes, good Poland
And lift your head, Paree
And grin with hope, old England—
He's drawn his snickersnee.
Look on him from the shell holes
In all the tortured lands
And now that he’s stood up
Behold how tall he stands.
There’s more to him than marrow
And more to him. than bone
And he’s not made of bayonets
And battleships alone.
He's made of cloud and thunder,
Of Freedom's finest weave,
Of Justice and of Honor—
‘With Jehovah up his sleeve.
These are the things he fights with—
The unlimited supply
Of human rights undaunted.
And never meant to die.
Listen tonight, good Athens
And all the conquered sod
Where masters throttle Freedom
And tyrants picket God—
He's on his feet and roaring
The red white and blue galoot
He's drawn his Forty-four
And started in to shoot
MMake room on all the oceans,
Make room in all the skies, :
Here comes the happy champion
With anthems in his eyes.
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Indifference
By Ruth L. F. Barnett
Dearest, do you like the apple cake
I made for you?
"Twas such a complicated thing to
bake,
Yet fun to do!
You said so? Yes—but quite as if
by rote.
Please! One small lie
Would make the bit that’s sticking
in my throat
Not half so dry.
* *
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Chimney Sweep
The chimney sweep looks sadly
down
On the hazy mists of London town,
Where dusty chimneys used to be
Aligned in smokey symmetry.
He gazes out across the sea
With hearts aflame for a brother
land
They're sending all at their com-
mand.
So, hopeful is the chimney sweep,
Who haunts the streets where
women weep
For friend and brother, son and
mate,
Vanquished by their Dunkirk fate.
-——H, R. Conrad.
By EDITH BLEZ
My Dear Grandchildren:
_ Each time I write to you I envy you your onpalat’
things from where you are because to you what is happening t
just history. You will know the outcome. I am right in the midst of
& ae
THE LOW DOWN FROM
HICKORY GROVE
I been thinking about
our U. S. A. debt. What-
ever it isor how we got it,
we gotta pay it. Like com-
ing down with quick ap-
pendicitis, you can’t stop
to figure debt. The idea is,
get it fixed and when you
are back in good health
you will manage some-
how. Otherwise you are a
dead pigeon and I would
sooner be up to my meck
in debt versus being any
brand of dead pigeon.
Now is the time to pour in
effort—no time to argue
and fool around. I am
talking about war.
When it is over we will
see how we could have
done better—but hind-
sight is always that way.
If we come out at the end
with a whole hide but
shirtless, that will not be
so bad. Right mow Mr.
Einstein wears no might-
shirt—says it is more
healthful.
Winning the war, shirt
or no shirt, that is our job
—and forget the wam-
pum. But, if somebody
starts doing politics and
trying to spend money on
fumadiddles versus on
tanks and bullets, tap him
on the shoulder and ask
him to sit down. :
Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA.
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SCRAPBOOK
To a union strong where all are free, |
By “Bob” Sutton
~
The most High hath made this
world for many, but the world to
come for a few.
One thing sure about wild ois,
they never fail to grow.
In idleness there is perpetual des-
pair.
Any fool can find fault, and most
of them do.
There is always unexplored terri-
tory between us and Jesus.
* * *
Not one life shall be destroyed,
Or cast as rubbish to the void
When God hath made the pile com-
plete,
* # *
There is some dead wood in every
I abt
terrible mess which threatens t
worse instead of better,
that strike you as a big moment in
the history of this war which began
for us on December 7? When
news came over the radio that
Hawaii it seemed that we should
dial out the station and get some-
thing which didn’t smack of fiction!
We couldn’t believe it. The Japane:
treacherous? How could ey be so
unmerciful ? It was the A
Axis strategy! /
We fell for the same line as 0s
Norwegians and the Dutch and ‘all
the other countries which have been
involved in this great struggle. To-
day just a about a month after the
Japs attacked, Manila has falle
and General MacArthur is still
fighting against great odds. Manila
was declared an open city but the
Japs attacked it just the same and
they will fight on until they have rt
taken the Philippines.
Winston Churchill the English
Prime Minister spent Christmas in
this country with President Roose-
velt. It is amazing how he crosses
the ocean and manages to arrive
safely at his destination, He and
eighty officials of the English Army
and Navy have conferred with Roos-
evelt for days. Mr. Churchill ad-
dressed the Congress and was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. :
There is still plenty of criticism
against Roosevelt. Many people be-
lieve that he has dragged us into
a conflict which is none of our bus- i :
iness! What we would have done
without him I don’t know. I feel
quite certain that you will ink,
of Roosevelt as one of the great
men of our time!
Yesterday it was announced that
automobile produtcion would stop
and there is the possibility that
private automobiles will be taken
over by the government. We have
not been able to purchase automo-
bile tires for several weeks, We
doubt very much if there will be any
food rationing unless people are
foolish enough to begin hoarding.
The large chain stores have decided
to prevent hoarding as much as pos-
sible and now we can only pur-
chase sugar in two pounds lots.
All the boys and young men have
enlisted and will bé drafted. The
train stations look like Army camps.
The trains are.jammed with sol-
diers amndwssileraron the moves In
church on Sunday there is a
absence of young men. Even now
the girls are taking the boys jobs
in offices,
We don’t know what will happen
ot us but like all good Americans
we always hope for the ‘best. We
are always optimistic!
family tree.
God is where He was.
We make every man by remaking
the woman.
Opportunity always brings oppos-
ition.
A creed without a conviction is an
intellectual corpse.
Charter No. 8164
Other bonds, notes, and debentures
Other assets
Total Assets
tions
savings)
Total Deposits
Other liabilities
Total Liabilities ...
Capital Stock:
(c)
Surplus
Undivided profits
Total Capital Accounts
(a)
liabilities _...
(e) Total
Secured liabilities:
(a)
quirements of law
(d) Total
Correct—Attest:
R. L. Brickel
A, C. Devens
C. A. Frantz
Directors.
Corporate stocks, including stock of Federal Reserve bank .._.
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance,
and cash items in process of collection
Bank premises owned $45,000, furniture and fixtures $1.00
Real estate owned other than bank premises......... ............_...
Ni ly he $1,014,069.66
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora-
a A YR $ 271,568.46
Time deposits of ‘individuals, partnerships, and corporations
Deposits of United States Government (including postal
Deposits of States and political subdivisions
Other deposits (certified and cashier’s cheells ete.)
ITA ly $845,080.86
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Common stock, tofal par $75,000... .._...
Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts .............
MEMORANDA
Pledge assets (and securities loaned) (book value):
United States Government obligations, direct and
guaranteed, pledged. 3 to secure deposits and other
Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS
in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of business December 31,
1941. Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency,
under Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes. “
ASSETS
Loans and discounts (including $25.66 overdrafts)
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed
Obligations of States and political subdivisions
mingles $ 439, 635. 95
97,800.00
71,876.75
124,119.43
4,265.00
213,457.22
45,001.00
17,822.31
92.00
484,943.05
5,000.00 ~
78,023.03
5,546.32
1,567.41
846,648.27
75,000.00
75,000.00
17,421.39
-$
167,421.39
..$1,014,069.66
17,000.00
(b) Other assets pledged to secure e deposits and other liabil-
ities (including notes and bills
securities sold under repurchase agreement)
rediscounted and
3,996.75
20,996.75
Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to re-
38,488.89
38,488.89
State of Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, ss: n
I, W. B, Jeter, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. B. JETER, Cashisr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of January, 1942.
J. T. JETER, Justice of the Peace.
My Commission expires first Monday in January, 1942.
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