PAGE TWO SECOND THOUGHTS By javie aiche Men with passes, particularly newspapermen, long ago became settled in the opinion that no motion picture was ever made to be worth more than twenty-five cents of American screen entertainment wasn’t even worth a pass. of the old New York Post and Public Ledger set a price of one hundred One among them insisted Accordingly, J. E. House money. dollars as the value of his own time if producers or theatre operators cared to have him review any offer- ing of the art of Hollywood. I had wajted a long time to find any general tender of support for the unpublished cynicism of the Press. Now that I have found it I hope I am in no wise unfaithful to John Galvin in reporting that throughout all the Middle West the highest price charged for the best the screen can offer is a quarter, with countless further discountings of even that assessment when two and even three of the first-run fea- tures are tossed at the audience for a job-lot price of thirty or forty cents. Not only that. Along with the double and triple features there is presented a Technicolor cartoon, a news reel and the latest godawful things that Washington calls con- tributions to the morale of the peo- ple. If you have seen “Point Ra- tioning” and “At The Front” you will know what I mean. I am sure that the “Front” feature was taken from the back of an Irish jaunting car smuggled into Africa by our boys out of the Ulster training camps. It is that jumpy. As for its coloring I am certain it represents the hallucinations of a camera op- erated by the survivor of a too-well celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, the one who examined his regurgitations and made comment to this effect: “I must have swallowed a regalia.” In my going-about this past nine weeks I have sat through no less than eight feature films every seven days, which adds up to an amazing tolerance. In recapitulation I dis- cover that of the releases, all of them currently or recently adver- tised in New York City, exactly five were enjoyable and the remainder only endurable by sufferance be- cause in strange communities where is there to go if one eschews the movies? I am pleased to report that “Shadow Of A Doubt,” ‘Air Force,” “Stand By For Action,” “Ringside Mazzie,” and “Cairo” were either impressive or hilarious. The stinkos include “Star Spangled Rhythm,” “Casablanca,” ‘Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “Mister V"”’ and . . . well all else the show houses had to offer up to the day of this writing, March 21. In late winter and early spring in the Middle West, and provided you are safely aboard the water wagon, you have only two alterna- tives to staying at home nights. One is to be blown apart by the prairie winds and the other is to buy a seat at the movies. If the movies become your choice, then prepare for a ses- sion that lasts three and one-half hours. In agreement, of course, with the idea that one picture has no sufficient allure for the customers and that two, even if both are bad, are owed anyone who deposits as much as four dimes at the box office. Get around before six o'clock and the gourmand’s dose of Hollywood can be had for even less. Out of it all I have come to a problem that has defied solution. incursion of films from England. In all such (and I have seen them all to date) the portrayal of German characters is offered by gentlemen and ladies, especially gentlemen, with either the Cockney or Oxfor- dian accent, and my problem sums up in trying to get a slant on the mind of the British producer who expects his compatriot American to be able to distinguish which from which in a plot that leaves me ask- ing what is what. Get a whole mess of action into focus in what usually is a military clash of arms and wits between the noble Anglo and the ignoble Saxon and unless the swas- ticas on the coat sleeves of the Ger- mans are kept within view the tangle is about as deceiving as fish worms in a bowl of spaghetti. There is no particular point to all this, unless you make it for your- self. I shall continue to go to the movies. If they are bad I shall have the consolation of knowing that I am seeing them for half the price and sometimes less than half the price my erstwhile friends are pay- ing. And who knows? Maybe I shall even meet up with one that is outstanding, sensational, colossal, stupendous, epoch-making . . . or the reasonably fair facsimile of the shadow of its advance advertise- ments. PLAY GOLF? Take any sport and you'll be more efficient if your eyesight is normal Dr. Abe Finkelstein OPTOMETRIST Main Street, Luzerne It involves itself with the sudden ; crease in output. € =n THE LOW DOWN FRO HICKORY GROVE I got a brother in the old Magnolia state. I like to research into things— it is a sitting-down-job— so I wrote and asked if it was the truth about it be- ing so mice and so much fun, like a fiesta, when he ambles down to the office to pay his light bill. Since the Govt. has been run- ning the shebang down there around the TVA dig- gins’ we been hearing how grand everything has be- come. Every place I have hung o#t, so far, it has been proper and okay to fume and pop-off about your bill for lights. It is an old custom. We been reading so much about how Bureau- crats is doing it down there, which is far away, | that I figured it would be a good idea to see what it was like if you were there. So I wrote the old Tadpole brother and I says, “Tony, is it so or is it baloney?” I just heard from him. “Slim’’, he says, on his post-card, “did you ever see anything as grand and gorgeous inside the circus tent as they showed em in the pictures on the bill- board? I'm too busy now, he says, to write more. I am on my way down to the TV A light office to tell the robbers what is what.” Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. T HE POST, RIDAY, MARCH “Pass the Ammunition” 26, 1943 al i a, Bein. ¥Y a AE Released by Keystone Features, Inc A RIES Wa AI PEL S| { Health Topics By F. B. Schooley, M. D. Industrial Fatigue Fatigue is a vital factor in health and efficiency. The usual fatigue or weariness following phy- sical or mental effort is normal and beneficial. It is a defensive mechan- ism whereby nature warns us that rest is needed. Healthy persons are restored to normal strength and vigor after periods of rest and re- laxation. To maintain production at its maximum during the present world conflict, it is essential to pre- serve the physical and mental health of workers. Abnormally long hours of work and continued periods of overtime will produce chronic fatigue. This is shown by increased accidents, tardi- ness, absenteeism, sickness, lack of interest in work and a definite de- In England, it was found that the time lost from illness among women workers dur- ing a sixty-two hour week was twice that of a forty-four hour week. A similar condition was found among men “employed sixty-four hours al week compared to those working only fifty-four hours a week. Men working in war plants twelve hours a day. had three times more acci- dents than those employed on a ten hour basis. Each person has an individual ca- pacity for work. The co-ordination of specific job demands with the physical assets of the worker will conserve man-power and increase industrial output. Successful accomplishment of the huge task imposed on industry de- pends primarily on the morale and physical fitness of man power. Social and economic conditions outside the factory and office are important. The war cannot be won with work alone. Efficient work demands rest, good food and wholesome recreation. Physical and mental fitness are necessary for sustained effort and output. The stress and strain of modern life may cause overfatigue in the most sturdy individuals. Fatigue may be induced by emotional aver- sion to a certain type of work which has been persistently engaged in for long hours or varying periods of time. The emotional state repre- sents an adjustment of the body to meet some’ condition of impor- tance in the struggle for existence. Some of these conditions are in- creased responsibility, difficulties in meeting the cost of living, business and financial worries, changes in oc- cupation and habits of life, and re- strictions upon personal pleasures. BSS out the world. Ta From Texas Dear Editor: Just a few lines to let you know how much I appreciate receiving the Dallas Post. It sure is welcome and appreciated. There are quite a few boys here from around the Valley. One boy from Orange is just a few barracks away so I pass it on to him when I finish. I cannot say very much for the Texas climate, but the school here is very interesting. It is an aircraft mechanics school on the B17 plane, more commonly called the ‘Flying Fortress”. They certainly have proven themselves in this war. The course takes 105 days to complete and is broken down into 13 phases of 8 days each and one day of orien- tation. It consists of all practical work instead of lectures and theory. Well, it’s almost time for lights out so will close for this time. Sincerely, Pvt. C. H. Bud Davis Amarillo Army Air Field Amarillo, Texas ® Once in a while a fellow writes in that he likes Texas—but it is usually a chap who never lived in Lehman. —Editor. Sage Brush And Mountains Dear Editor: For the past several weeks I have been receiving the Dallas Post and enjoy reading it very much. It keeps me in touch with my buddies and many of the Back Mountain folk. I have been in this Army for six months and have seen a great deal of the United States. I am in the Motor Transport Division of the Air Force and, consequently, make fre- quent trips to other Air Fields. I have been in Nevada for about two months, but it is sure different than good old Pennsylvania. All there is here is sagebrush and moun- tains with no trees. Again I thank you for The Post and hope that all the folks back there are doing fine. Yours truly, Pvt. Alfred R. Roman Tonopah, Nevada e All we know about Nevada is that Luzerne County’s got a bigger population. These facts are through the courtesy of Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. —Editor. Buy War Bonds Dear Editor: Just a line to let you know that I have been transferred again. I don’t expect to be transferred again now for some time. I am now a Military Police and I think I will like my work, but, of course, I will make some enemies. I will also make some new friends. The fellows in the service never did like an M. P., but we have orders X: THE OUTPOST =, 7 Where those at home and the men and women in the armed services from the Back Mountain Region—in camps and on the fighting fronts—keep contact with their fellows through- to obey and we can’t change them to suit ourselves. If the fellows would only realize this it would save bothering them, and ourselves a lot of trouble. I sure would like to hear from some of my old friends, both in the service and the ones at home who are helping by working in defense plants and such. We in the armed forces can’t win “More than a newspaper, a community institution” THE DALLAS POST ESTABLISHED 1889 A non-partisan liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Friday morning at its plant on Lehman Ave- nus, Dallas, Penna., by the Dallas Post. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscrip- tion rates: $2.00 a year; $1.25 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Out-of- state subscriptions: $2.50 $1.75 six months or less. issues, more than one week old, 10c each. Single copies, at a rate of 5c each, can be obtained every Friday morn- ing at the following newsstands: Dallas—Tally-Ho Grille; Shavertown, Evans’ Drug store; Trucksville — Leonard’s Store; Idetown — Caves Store. When requesting a change of ad- dress subscribers are asked to give their old as well as new address in order to prevent delay. ‘We will not be responsible for the return of A unsolicited manuscripts, photographs and editorial matter un- less self-addressed, stamped envelope is enclosed, and in no case will we be responsible for this material for more than 30 days. Editor and Publisher HOWARD W. RISLEY Editors % S/Sgt. Howell E. Rees, U.S.A. % Lieut Warren Hicks, U.S.A. Associate Editor MYRA ZEISER RISLEY Contributing Editors JOHN V. HEFFERNAN FRED M. KIEFER MRS. T. M. B. HICKS EDITH BLEZ DR. F. B. SCHOOLEY MARTHA HADSEL Advertising Department v Harry Lee Smith American Red Cross Foreign Ser. Mechanical Superintendent HARRY E. POST Mechanical Department % S/Sgt. Alan C. Kistler, U.S.A. v Norman Rosnick, U.S.N. + S/Sgt. Alfred Davis, U.S.A. Y Pvt. Wm. Helmboldt, U.S.A. + In Armed Serviee. — &' the war alone and we need all the help that we can get from the people back home. Let's all get on the ball and do our best and don’t for- get to buy lots of War Bonds. I will say so long now, hoping to receive The Post again soon and also to receive some mail from back home, Your friend, Bob Dierolf Camp Livingston, La. ® There are a number of local boys who are in the Military Police. They are apparently picked men for they are all high type and have ex- cellent character records.—Editor. In Marine Air Corps Dear Editor: I noticed that announcement in last week’s paper asking all of us who are interested in receiving your paper in the future to send in the clippirey, but forgot to send it at once. Since I am definitely inter- ested in getting every copy I can get, I am enclosing the clipping. Many of the fellows in my oufit get papers from home, but I have yet to see one that can compare with the Dallas Post. They lack the friendly, personal touch that can come only from a community like Dallas, in which nearly everyone is well acquainted with all his neigh- bors. I am still in school, learning to become an Aviation Mechanic and am enjoying the nice weather more every time I get a letter from home telling of the zero weather up there. Please keep the papers coming. Sincerely, Pvt. Elwood C, Ide US. M. C.R. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. ~® Elwood is one of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Ide now serving their country in the armed forces. Army Air Cadet Dear Editor: How is every one on the Post staff? 1 haws every one is feeling fine. My mother sent me the Post's blank, but I waited until I got to a permanent place. I had my basic training at Miami Beach for one month. I have been sent to the University of Akron where I will attend for about five months. All “Air Cadets” have to | attend one of these colleges before going to Pre-Flight training. We have almost the same set-up as the Air Cadets at Wilkes-Barre, al- though we're still ptivates until we go to Pre-Flight. It is going to be an intensive course. The purpose, of course, is to prepare Aviation Cadets for in- tensive training in the Army Air GSE THE SENTIMENTAL SIDE ~ By EDITH BLEZ My Three Musketeers are still winning the war if their letters are telling the truth. They must be winning the war because they don’t say anything about losing it! Pappy sent me a postcard written in Arabic. He insisted that I should read it from right to left—and take it very slowly, He said the Arab who sold it to him told him what it said but Pappy SAFETY VALVE Dear Editor: Allow me to congratulate you on your editorial of recent date on the “Elephant Never Forgets.” If ever the truth was written it was when you said we've got the stuff, but have never done much about it. In our Republican party we have been ignored time and again when men were to be elected to the county offices. - Yes, we will grant some party workers are given appointments at the Court House, but some of these same men don't even go to the polls and vote, let alone work in behalf of the party and, I dare say, some appointments are’ made to the Democratic ranks and, furthermore, some of these same men are ap- pointed year after year and clean, honest workers in the Back Moun- tain districts’ are left out in the cold. If our good citizens and vot- ers could be educated to let their conscience be their guide when vot- ing, instead of listening to nit-wits and peanut politicians, we possibly i could oust these political pirates from the court house and get places. Yes, a few years ago some of the political crackpots among wus tried to inject politics in our schools, council and township offices, and are trying to do the same thing again, but from what I learn,are not mak- ing any headway as our officials are clamping down on them. I want to congratulate our borough and township officials in the stand they have taken in not letting political crackpots dictate to them their offi- cial duties. Over forty years ago, Albert D. Hay from Lehman was elected to the office of County Commissioner. I think that is a long time for us not to have any representation from the Back Mountain. A few years later the late Philip Raub ran for County Treasurer, but was defeated by the late Fred C. Kirkendall and, to this day, I be- lieve Mr. Raub was sold out by his own party. Well, here’s hoping Peter D. Clark will aspire for a county office this Fall and that I may have the op- portunity to stump the Back Moun- tain districts in his behalf and put some of these political pirates to route. Respectfully, Life long resident of Dallas Twp. Force by physical and academic training. It is very strict here, but it’s all part of an Aviation Cadet’s training. I'll appreciate it very much if you send the Post to me because I don’t think there is anything a man in the service likes to get more than mail from home. I would like to write more, but lights are going out. I would ap- ‘preciate it if you would tell my old friends in Dallas that it’s very hard to write as all our time is really taken up. : Your friend, Pvt. Harry C. Snyder Univ. of Akron Akron, Ohio ® Harry, we were just wonder- ing whether there should be two or three stars in the service flag at your home. One each for you and Bill, and one for ‘“Nippy,” just wait- ing until he is old enough to be called by ‘Dogs for Defense.” We think it should be three stars.— ‘iditor. From The Far North Dear Editor: Received my first copy of the Post while in Fort Bragg, but didn’t (Continued on Page 3) couldn’t quite get it! + Leo's letter was dated February 19 and he said he had received fifty letters in one batch of mail. He said he was receiving his Reader's Digest quite regularly and like all the other boys overseas, Leo insists that there is nothing like mail from home. It builds a soldier's morale 100 percent according to my foreign correspondent! Bob, the middle one of the three boys, is evidently quite fond of the new young lady in our house and Pappy and Leo enjoy nothing more than taking Bob for a ride. Bob is rather quiet, and because the boys can’t get much information out of him, they kid him more than they normally would. When they received their Christmas cards from our new young lady, Pappy and Leo insisted that she had written very personal messages on their cards. They wouldn’t let Bob read them but they said they would read them to him if he could take it. You can imagine what “poetry” they in- vented. Leo insists that Bob does a lot of thinking while the rest of them are talking. He said he was amazed org afternoon to discover “Jane” written on the door of Bob's truck. It seems rather silly to name an Army truck “Jane” but I sup- pose it brings a familiar something to a boy driving day after day in the mud of Northern Algeria. Leo insists that there is no mud in the world to compare with the ooze of Africa. They seem to think mud, sleep mud, and practically eat it. Pappy has been having all sorts of trouble. He didn’t quite know why he was not sleeping until one evening he discovered that a group of mice were chatting at a great rate under the board floor of his tent. He said he tried sleeping fast but all night long the mice beat him to the draw. He said he spoke to them, explained what a good night's sleep can mean to a soldier, but they did not un- derstand his French. He insists they were French mice. Finally he could stand it no longer. He tore up the board floor and put an end to his little play- mates. He said he explained to them that they were leaving a good home but it was their own fault! Pappy says he is driving a Jeep most of the time now. He says it gives him the opportunity to see Africa but he would much rather be seeing the good old U. S. A. Pappy says it takes a war to make a fellow realize what a wonderful place this country is— especially Iowa where they grow tall corn! 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