PAGE TWO "The TotemPole" Uncle Remus and the boys at the village pump are quite perturbed by what the soft coal strike might eventually mean to industry and the people as a whole. numerous. The possible ra In the first place, the entire af- fair was one of strategy—on the part of John L. Lewis, shaggy- browed leader of the powerful United Mine Workers of America. Indications dre, via ithe now nearly frozen grapevine, that John L. wanted to get the affair over, set- tled and in the coal bucket before Congress convenes in January.Thus he would possibly avoid any legis- lation that might be directed at labor—if he got his cat in ithe bag in time. It is doubtful if the UMW leader expected the coal strike to last as long as it has. When a matter starts to get out of control, as in the case of the coal strike, and the general public welfare becomes affected, trouble brews and fo- ments, leaving mothing to be de- sired. One interesting aspect of the up- roar was Governor Martin's com- ments made at a press conference when reporters besieged the Com- monwealth’'s Chief Executive with questions and comments regarding the coal strike, May Lose Markets The Governor emphasized one point, which certainly carries con- siderable merit. He pointed out that a possible after-effect of the strike is a greater tendency of in- dustry and the individual consum- er to leave the field of coal as a fuel in favor of oil, gas or elec- tricity where service is moderately sure, prices fairly constant and handling much simpler. Already inquiries are being re- ceived from industrial concerns rel- ative to the feasibility and ways and means of changing from coal. Railroads are switching to oil burn- ers, as well as hotels, apartments and the like, It will be recalled that the dis- astrous coal strike of ithe 1920's cost the anthracite industry a big chunk of its markets, including the New England area. Officials are fearful now that a similar trend will be followed which will see the coal industry slump into a morass of comparative inactivity. The industrial aspects of the picture are critical for Pennsylvania —second largest producer of bi- tuminous coal in the Nation. The ultimate results may sway the from Washington for aid and that for emergency duty. mifications, the boys conceded, are State from its foremost position among the industrial States” of the Country, Political Aspects Departing from the economic side of the strike, the political as- pects of the whole affair are worth more than passing attention. In the early days of the strike, when all was fuss and furor and matters in general were drastically uncertain, a fact stands out like a sore thumb that should concern everyone, Pennsylvania was kept in the dark insofar as the plans of Wash- ington were concerned. [State of- ficials had no more idea what to expect in the way of action or co- operation than a jack-rabbit sit- ting atop an iceberg. All this, notwithstanding the fact that tthe soft coal strike placed Pennsylvania in the Number Two position. The Governor's office said that it had received mo queries there was no indication that any such request would be forthcoming, No word was passed to alert the newly-organized National Guard In fact moth- ing was said at all—until eventu- ally after the strike was more than a week old, the Federal Govern- THE POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946 ENGLISH WAR BRIDES BRING RRR ALONG MOTHER RE TWO VETERANS IN ST. LOUIS, MO., greet English sisters they married during the war, but who have just come to America, They brought their mother, Mrs. Rita Peacock (center), shown holding her grandson, ‘Duane Swafford. Left, is Horace Browner and wife, Maerita. Right, is Samuel Swafford and wife, Pamela, The connles. and the mother-in-law. will make their residence in St. Lonis. (International Soumndnhoto) SAFETY VALVE ... Hits Nail Squarely The Editor of The Dallas Post: Your editorial ‘Let’s Look at the Record” hits the nail squarely on ment finally got around to asking}the head. I wish every one could all States to name a State Conserv-| read it. I have lived in many parts ator to handle the distribution of|of the country; they all need it. coal. There is too much lack of home Nothing was heard as to coping| training. Too much of “Let the with any other phase of the emer-| child express himself.” Growing gency, in the early stages—when| juvenile delinquency calls for anything could have happened. The| thoughtful correction. State and Federal administrations are of opposing political faiths. Pledged At Bucknell Albert G.. Williams of R.D. 3, Dallas, has been pledged te Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity at Bucknell University where he is a junior. He was one of more than 270 Bucknell men and women wha pledged to the University’s Greek- letter societies recently. ‘Williams, one of the University’s 1,200 student veterans, is enrolled in the chemical engineering course. A graduate of Easton High School, he is the brother of Mrs, R. M. Rudy. ‘We train horses and dogs. Why not growing men. M. L. Todd, Major Medical Corps. U. S. Army, retired Charleston, S. C. In Fairness To All Dear Editor: In the interest of fairness to all concerned, will you kindly publish the enclosed letter sent to Lehman Township iSchool Board by the par- ents of the boys who were recently suspended from school. Respectfully, JH. Lehman Township. ® We will be glad to comply with your request and also ask a and William B. Jeter, president Sterling Machell, vice-president William R. Neeley, vice-president This Friendly Institution Stands ready to serve you .. . . this growing community ASSETS $3,000,000 Capital $75,000 - Surplus $100,000 OFFICERS Ralph L. Brickel Frederick J. Eck, cashier Herbert H. Hill Clifford W. Space A. C. Devens THE First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. of Dallas question: do you ever remember an instance where we were unwill- ing to publish the other side of an argument or difference of opinion, even when it opposed our own edi- torial opinions? —Editor, The Letter November 30, 1946 Board of Directors Lehman” Township School District Lehman, Luzerne County Pennsylvania Gentlemen: The undersigned parents ack- nowledge receipt of your letter of November 27, 1946, informing them of the lifting of the suspension against their respective children upon the subscription by the said students of a statement as to their future conduct. Since the statement contains only a promise of gent®manly con- duct and obedience ito the duly constituted authorities, our student sons are willing to sign the same and we have consented. that they do so since we expect and believe they will, at all times, conduct themselves in such manner and further expect that any breach of | proper decorum or violation of the Schoo] Regulations will be promptly brought to our attention by the School authorities, In view of the matters that have been brought to your attention by |us in the course of your investiga- tion of the conduct of three of the THE DALLAS POST “More than a mewspaper ’ a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 A non-partisan liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Friday morning at the Dallas Post plant Lehman Avenue, Dallas Pennsylvania. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscrip- tion rates: $2.50 a year; $1.50 six months.. 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HICKS District teachers, we shall likewise expect that proper steps have been taken by the Board to prevent a recurrence of the attacks upon pupils that have marred the de- corum of the schools in the past several years, and we trust that pledges of proper gentlemanly con- duct have been exacted from ithe three teachers whose conduct is now under investigation, We are returning our children to school upon advice of counsel and with the assurance that the rights and safety of our children will be safeguarded. Our student sons have been ‘instructed to give complete cooperation to the school faculty and awe trust that any breaches of school regulations, if any occur, either on the part of teachers or students, may be taken up more freely and promptly direct- ly with the School Board than has been possible in the past. | Your notice to wus in reference to the suspension of our children was accompanied by a letter from the Supervising Principal suggesting an appointment with him in ref- erence to the students re-entry into School but in view of the fact that the conduct of the Supervising Prin- cipal is itself the subject of investi- gation we believe that no useful purpose can be served by meeting with him at this time or at least until the result of your present investigation of the administration of discipline in the schools has been determined. Upon the presentation by our student sons. of the signed state- ment as requested by the Board, we trust that they will be received into the School without discrimin- ation and that you will have made necessary arrangements so that they will receive the proper: pro- tection we as parents have the right to expect they will receive. Yours Truly, | Mr, and Mrs. C. J, Major, Mr. and * Mrs. Edward Kern, Mr. and Mrs, John Nulton Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kleban, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Lewis, Mr and Mrs. Joe Mazer, Mr. and ‘Mrs, Corey Mead, Mr, and Mrs. {Evan Brown, Mr and Mrs. William Naugle. One Out of Ten Thinks Harris Hill Road Trucksville, Penna. December 2, 1946 The Editor The Dallas Post Dallas, Penna. Dear Sir: Under an economic system in which profit is king—in which prof- it is the primary consideration— the abolition of price control is the only alternative ito continued scarcity and resultant black mar- kets. I only wish it were possible for me to share in the ostrich-like optimism which many editors are expressing now that we have re-! turned to what is called, “the free, competitive market of pre-war days.” What do they mean, “the free, competitive market’? Does that mean ‘that America is ready to | start on another merry-go-round of ‘Coolidge boom,” “Hoover de- pression,” Roosevelt “alphabetical soup” and war—this time to end civilization ? Many writers would have us be- lieve that we have no choice ex- cept totalitarian communism or “boom and dust’ capitalism, which means that we have a choice be- tween drowning in three feet of water or in eight! Fortunately, however, that is not the case, since there is a Christian alternative to chaos which our most advanced liberal thought has been advocating for over a decade. Norman Thomas, for example, who is a man and a writer of such moral integrity and unusual honesty that there are but a few Americans even worthy to pick up his pen, has for long been insisting upon the social-dem- ocratic control of our commanding heights of industry. The operation of the mines, heavy industry, public utilities, ete, to be managed locally, wherever possible, by and for the people. He has been advocating that course as an alternative to boom and dust; ito industrial strife and strikes; to starvation in the midst of plenty and all the other evils which must inevitably lead to tthe one thing which capitalism most fears: Totalitarianism! It is mot planning, as Frederick Hyack so fallaciously argues, that leads to serfdom, but on the contrary, the lack of it. The Ger- mans and Russians did not “plan” themselves into a dictatorship. It was their lack of planning; their failure to solve the economic prob- lems which lead to chaos, which in turn lead to dictatorship. The only thing which is required today is more thinking and plan- ning. But as Bertrand Russell has said, ‘nine out of ten men would rather die than think,” ‘which means that as long as nine out of ten men prefer death to thought, | they must expect the inevitable “blood, sweat, toil and tears” as the only compensation for . stu- pidity. Sincerely yours, Franklin D. Marrow ® While this has little bearing on the subject matter of your let- ter, it is interesting to note the figures of the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics for the week ending Novem- ber 16. | It is now possible to see some of the impact of the general Schedule Program For Christmas Eve At a meeting of the Board of Ed- ucation of ithe Methodist Church Tuesday evening it was decided to hold the annual Christmas program at the church at 7 o'clock Christ- mas eve. Program will be in charge of the superintendents of the different de- partments, with the pupils of the departments putting on ‘the pro- gram. Committee To Meet Dallas Borough Parent Teacher Association Executive Committee will meet in the school Monday evening at 7:30. price average for wholesale com- modities had reached on November 16, a level only one-half of one per cent above the average of mid- October. Textile prices dropped. There were gains of less than one per cent on farm products, fuel, building materials and housefurn- ishings. The only real sharp rise in prices came in chemicals and allied products where the whole- sale level was up eleven points. —Editor. FE YOUR NAME PRINTED ON EACH CHECK CRE NO REQUIRED BALANCE *NB CHARGE FOR DEPOSITS OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ANY AMOUNT AT ANY TELLERS WINDOW IN AT Or WYOM BANK 116 YEARS OF BANKING SUCCESS AT Corner Market & Franklin Streets ECE EIN: price decontrol order. The general Member Fed. Deposit Insurance Gorp'n. 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