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Tse Spore Dust
In Jap Beetle
Control Effort
Harrisburg, June 26—Limited
quantities of Japanese beetle
“Milky disease” spores will be
placed in the ground on open grass-
lands in several southeastern Penn-
sylvania counties early in July as a
beetle eradication measure, the
Bureau of Plant Industry, State De-
partment of Agriculture has an-
nounced.
The disease is harmless to all
living things except the grubs of
Japanese beetles, says Dr. Thomas
L. Guyton, director of the Bureau.
When stricken with the disease,
beetle grubs turn white and die.
For beetle eradication purposes, en-
tomologists gather grubs that have
had the disease, dry and grind them,
add talc and place the resulting
spore dust in the ground in areas
where beetle infestation is heavy.
Al] golf courses, most cemeteries
and many parks in southeastern
Pennsylvania have been treated
with milky disease during the past
six years, Dr. Guyton reported.
Shortage of workers to gather
beetle grubs has reduced the
amount of spore dust that can be
used in new areas ithis year. Dis-
tribution will be confined largely to
grasslands in parts of Dauphin,
Lebanon, Lehigh and Berks ‘Coun-
ties that had not been treated pre-
viously. Treatment also will be
carried to several outlying infesta-
tions along the Susquehanna River
in the vicinity of Milton. >
Spreading the milky disease is the
second phase of the State's 1946
campaign against the Jap beetle
that first came into Pennsylvania
in 1919. Several weeks ago six
colonies of parasitic wasps were
released at scattered points in the
central and western parts of the
State where infestation is becom-
ing heavier each year.
State Secretary of Agriculture
Miles Horst has set Monday, June
24, as the effective date when Fed-
eral or State inspectors’ permits
must be obtained for the move-
ment of cutflowers, fruits and veg-
etables by truck or refrigerator car
from the heavily infested Japanese
beetle area in 13 Southeastern
Pennsylvania counties. The quar-
antine regulations will continue un-
til lifted by him in late September
or early October.
The entire State, except limited
areas in Erie, Crawford and Mercer
Counties—where Jap beetles are as
yet unknown—is designated as
“regulated area” under year-round
quarantine on movement of soils,
composts and nursery plants, ithe
Secretary explained. The special
regulations are established each
year in the southeastern heavily
infested area, he said, to aid “in
controlling spread of the pest that
made its first appearance in Penn-
sylvania in 1919.
Under ‘heavily infested area
quarantine regulations, permits are
required for movement from the
area of (1) unprocessed, fresh, cut
flowers when moved in bulk direct
from the field or greenhouse where
grown, or from a distributor; and
(2) fresh fruits and vegetables of
al] kinds. Only removals in re-
frigerator cars or motor trucks are
affected, Secretary Horst said.
The 1946 heavily infested area
where the regulations apply in-
cludes the entire counties of Bucks,
gomer and Philadelphia, also parts
of Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin,
Lebanon and practically all of Le-
high, Northampton and York.
STATE POLICE SAY:
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technical right-of-way. Use
good judgment—the other
driver may mot. Better be safe
and alive than right and dead.
Give safety the right-of-way!
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PUBERTY
Puberty is the age when sexual
maturity begins. The formation of
sexual characters is induced by the
internal secretion of the reproduc-
tive or the endocrine glands. The
thyroid gland increases in activity
shortly before puberty, and there is
a period of growth in stature and
increase in weight. An interaction
occurs between the thyroid and ithe
other endocrine glands. A general
physical and mental] awkwardness
takes place ,the period often spoken
of, especially in girls, as the “awk-
ward age.”
Human beings do not possess a
highly specific sexual instinct that
is capable of unerring guidance in
the normal expression of natural
impulses. The sex instinct serves
for the preservation of the species
and not of the individual. It may
become so powerful as to conflict
with and overcome the individual's
impulse towards self-preservation.
Natural impulses and activities
may be wrongly condemned when
the forces of ignorance, taboo and
intolerance are able to banish know-
ledge of sex hygiene and leave this
important instruction to the realm
of chance and gossip.
In both sexes the period of de-
velopment known as puberty is
marked by revolutionary changes
in the bodies and minds of girls:
and boys. The development of in-
dividuality and the acquirement of
a comparatively fixed character oc-
cur at this stage. It is part of the
transformation of puberty that
traits which constitute individuality
begin to find definite expression. A
development of habits and char-
acteristics that have already been
shown in childhood may occur.
Puberty is a critical age, task-
ing to the utmost the capacity of
parents and teachers. Boys and
girls tend to discover a will of their
own, and to show a strong desire
for independence, often accompan-
ied by a change of sentiment to-
wards others and a change of at-
titude towards daily duties and ithe
obligations of school and home life.
Children who have been diligent
and easy to manage, may, as pub-
erty approaches, show themselves
to be unruly, lazy and unstable.
Likewise, a sudden awakening of
interest in school life may be noted
in others who have ‘been difficult to
teach and less inclined to learning
previous to this period.
The endocrine glands have a
powerful influence upon the mind
and body of human beings. A re-
markable transformation occurs. in
the physical, mental and emotional
life during puberty. Life acquires
a new and deeper meaning. It is
part of the nature of this trans-
formation period that boys and
girls are apt to feel themselves un-
justly treated. The change of sent-
iment towards parents and teachers
is often accompanied by a marked
period of adult or parental delinqu-
ency.
Firmness and understanding must
be exercised in such a way to make
the period of transition as easy as
possible for those who have mot
yet completely outgrown their
childhood. Intelligence, under-
standing and tact are mecessary on
the part of adults. Firmness must
be inconspicuous and directed to-
wards a confidential and diplomatic
understanding of youth since they
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THE LOW DOWN FROM
HICKORY GROVE
Not running for the school
board, or Congress, or for any
kind of uplift job, I can pop
off and not be fearful of some-
body’s vote. My subject is
“business.” ‘And I am going
to say a good word for same
versus pointing a finger. Any-
body in business, if they should
run across this writing, they
will most likely pass out from
the shock.
We been listening in our
land of the free, to the wrong
people. And to get one sample,
take labor. Labor has been a
sucker for the organizer. Lots
of folks who work have been
“pickings” for the out-of-town
or out-of-state organizer gent
and getting themselves nicked
for dues versus listening to the
boss right there in their own
plant and town—ithe boss who
writes the paycheck.
What is the cure, says Henry.
Quite easy, I says. With labor
now in the role of chronic
sucker, business should now
start showing the men how
not to be such. On each pay
day, in each envelope, I would
print up and put in one fable
by Mr. AEsop. ‘And in due
course, I could sit back and
wait for an organizer to show
up on the premises, and watch
him get the hot-foot versus
like now, which is a good cut
from each worker's pay check.
Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA
have a constitutional inclination to
differ from their elders.
While young people at puberty
are very readily influenced by per-
sons outside the home, they have
a strong inclination to react against
overbearing and dictatorial par-
ents, particularly those parents who
fail to understand that the time has
come when their own selfish inter-
ests must recede into the back-
ground.
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Legion Will Meet
At Philadelphia
Harrisburg, July 3, (CNS)—
Legionaires from more than 850
posts throughout the State will at-
tend the American Legion's State
“Victory Convention” to be held
in Philadelphia, August 21 through
August 24, James P.-Murray, Penn-
sylvania Department commander
said today.
With preparations already in full
swing, Commander Murray said a
huge turnout is anticipated at Phila-
delphia with the State membership
roll now nearing 300,000 members.
Harry Calmery, formerly of Penn-
sylvania and mow a prominent
Legionaire from Kansas, will give
the memorial address at an im-
pressive service to be held for the
war dead Wednesday evening, Aug-
ust 21, probably at the Academy
of Music. Main sessions of the con-
vention will be held at Philadel-
The exe-
cutive committee, finance committee
and other groups will meet during
the first day in order that the
general Legion session may get un-
der way promptly the second day.
Mrs. Charles Devine, Philadelphia,
has been designated by Dr. Ruth
Miller Steese, Department Auxili-
ary President, as the representative
of the Auxiliary on the directorship
of the State Legion Convention
Corporation which has charge of
all arrangements.
Headquarters for the American
Legion will be the Bellevue-Strat-
ford Hotel, for the Auxiliary the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, and for
the 40 and 8, the Broadwood Hotel.
Commander Murray said that all
mail regarding room reservations
should be directed to Samuel J. C.
Greene, chairman of housing, Amer-
ican Legion Service Center, City
Hall Plaza, South of Market Street,
Philadelphia. R
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Pennsylvania during’ 1945 reached
an all-time record of 606,763.
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Asked To Oppose Hike
In Social Security
26—(CNS)—
Pennsylvania Congressmen have
been urged by the State Chamber
of Commerce to oppose a proposed
increase in the Social Security pay-
roll tax from 1 to 1% per cent.
Harrisburg, June
In letters sent to members of the
State’s Congressional delegation,
the Chamber pointed out that an
increase in the tax rate for Old Age
and Survivors Insurance would
mean an increase in the cost of
goods and services in Pennsylvania
by at least $25 millions, while the
“take home pay’ of Pennsylvania
workers covered by the law would
be reduced by an equal $25 millions.
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By Mrs. T. M.
B. Hicks, Jr.
In the pursuance of his studies in Science, Hank planted a window-
box with neat rows of carrots and parsley. Hank lives on North River
street, not too far from the Public Square, but what effect this location
could have upon his window garden was not a matter for consideration
until three days ago.
a nice little stand of parsley in the
upper right hand corner of the
window box.
Then one day the parsley was
sheared off close to the soil, and
the feathery tops of the carrots
wore a weak and rundown expres-
sion. Hank settled himself behind
the curtain, loaded for bear. The
damage suggested mice, or even
rats, though it was difficult to im-
agine how any rat less than a para-
trooper could have made the grade
to the second story windowsill.
As Hank watchfully waited, he
saw a flash of gray across the
windowbox, and there was the
marauder, seated on his haunches
in a peanut-munching attitude, and
busily engaged in making himself
a green salad out of what was left
of the parsley and carrot tops. A
rat paratrooper, no less, upholstered
in grey plush waving a magnificent
tail.
Hank said, ‘Shoo, scat, gratter
here!” The squirrel looked down his
nose, flirted his tail, and gave the
Bronx cheer. Then Hank reached
out his hand and took the squirrel
by the scruff of the neck. The
squirre] arched his back and ex-
pressed pleasure. He all but purred.
It is most disconcerting to have
your mind fixed on mayhem, or
maybe murder, and then have the
victim turn ‘around and lick your
hand. Hank ran his finger down
the sleek gray back from stem to
stern, and the squirrel settled down
for a love feast.
The carrots and the parsley?
Well, after all, the course in Biology
was practically over for the sum-
mer, The seeds had sprouted ac-
cording to Hoyle, and the squirrel
took care of the disposal problem.
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The carrots had sprouted according to the scienti-
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SWEET VALLEY
Callers for the past week at Mrs.
Elizabeth Klinetob were Mrs. Gay
Brown, of Lehman, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Oliver, North Lake; Rev. and
Mrs. Ira Button.
Mrs, Harold Cragle is home from
General Hospital after taking treat-
ments for several weeks.
Eno Eley, guest of the Sutton
home Wilkes-Barre, spent the past
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hazlet and Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Hunter.
Made Co-editor
Hugh Ridall Jr. has been selected
as 'Co-Editor in Chief of the “Froth,”
Penn State’s monthly publication.
Hugh, a junior at the college, is
taking up journalism. He was re-
cently discharged from service with
the U.S. Army in Europe.
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thinking of buying a
home and wish to secure
a mortgage which will fit
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