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By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr.
Tur DaLras Post
MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Vol. 58, No. 53
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1948
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BOX SCORE
Back Mountain Highway Deaths and
Serious accidents since VJ Day
Hospitalized Killed
2 11
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Township Boys
Projects Are Among
The Best In State
In a recent project contest held
at State College, three boys from
the Vocational Agriculture Depart-
ment of Dallas Township High
School won medals for outstanding
work.
They were Thomas Stash, Over-
brook Avenue; Willard Race, Cen-
termoreland and Harold Swank,
East Dallas. Swank also won a
Keystone Degree.
Thomas Stash, who is interested
in swine, took hogs as his pro-
ject for two years. He bought an
especially bred Berkshire from Hills
side Farms to raise as a sow. By
good care and special breeding he
was able to raise a litter of nice
A resolution to end resolutions
for the New Year, to make no mag-
nificent gestures, to scratch from the list those items which clearly can
not be lived up to for more than a week.
A feeling of gratitude to the truck driver who negotiated that slip-
pery driveway and delivered four tons of anthracite to the yawning bin.
The bottom had been
through in spots. True,
wheels of the truck ground them-
selves practically down to bed-
rock in their effort to get under
way again, but that is a matter
which a few shovelsful of dirt will
mend, come spring.
Orchids to the man of the fam-
ily who actually enjoys spending
his weekends in sawing logs for
the fireplace and stacking them
neatly in the basement.
the rear
A lingering, gloating survey of
the pantry shelves where enough
staples are assembled to out-sit
any blizzard: The menu might run
heavily to baked beans, oatmeal,
and canned soup, but it won’t run
out.
A sneaking delight that this will
be an entirely adult New Year's
« celebr tion, vith po shrieking ads
lescents bursting into the quaking
house at three A.M. demanding
fresh doughnuts and a large pic-
nic. pot of coffee, rolling back the
rugs for a jitterbug session, then
abandoning the whole project and
streaming forth again into the
dawn of the New Year, leaving the
front door wide open behind them
as they go. Ah, youth. Ah nuts.
A baffled feeling of wonderment
which
surely must be a blood relative
of the widow’s cruse. Whether to
reduce the horny remnant to soup
or to hash is the current thought-
twister.
A reconnaisance to the north
‘where bushels
and the comforting reflection that
without their shucks they will take
up far less room. Reduced still
farther in bulk by cracking and
picking, they will approach the
with very little
to show for the man-hours of labor
involved. Cracking walnuts is an
explosive operation, with shells fly-
ing under the furniture and into
the adjoining rooms, but it has a
great deal to recommend it. It is
a purely mechanical process, re-
quiring no gray matter whatso-
ever, leaving the mind free to fol-
low other pathways.
A conviction that if living in
the hills of the Back Mountain
region in the winter time can be
classified as vegitating, let there
be more vegetating. Life progres-
ses at a more leisurely pace than in
. the city. That mile and a half of
country road between the Pump
House and the metropolis of Dal-
las furnishes a water-tight alibi
for not doing anything I don’t
want to do, while proving abso-
lutely no barrier to the accomplish-
ment of those things which seem
important or pleasing.
So here's to New Year's in the
country, and long may it wave,
Hold Christmas Party
North Mountain Community As-
sociatiation held a Christmas party
at the Mooretown Church Hall last
Friday evening. The hall was
gaily decorated with Christmas
greens and tree and Santa was on
hand to distribute gifts to the tiny
folks and young people. Christmas
goodies were served and carols
sung.
Mrs. Connit Verbyla was chair-
man of the affair assisted by Marie
Altivillo, Fay Petroski and Irene
Petroski.
showing
Hunting License
Fees May Go Up
Lawmakers Will
Consider Proposal
Pennsylvania's hunters stand
a very good chance of hav-
ing their hunting license fee upped
a notch or two.
The lawmakers, when they gath-
er for their biennial session in Jan-
uary will be asked to increase the
fees of both the resident and non-
resident licenses.
Sportsmen's Clubs has already en-
dorsed the idea.
The Pennsylvania Game Com-
mission has also tacitly placed its
indirect stamp of approval on the
plan.
went. questionaires and literature
to more than 900 organized sports-
men’s clubs in Pennsylvania—ask-
ing them what they thought of the
idea of increasing license fees.
The present fee for a resident
hunter’s license is $2—the same as
in 1927.
The Game Commission in its
letters to the 900 clubs in Penn-
sylvania pointed out that the cur-
rent state game conservation pro-
gram, if continued, would cost in
the neighborhood of $3,200,000 a
year.
The Commission points out fur-
ther’ that unless the licensee fee
is jacked up, next year’s work will
be curtailed to about $750,000. The
Pennsylvania Federation of Sports-
men’s Clubs has recommended in-
creasing the fee to $3.65 for des-
ident and $25 for non-resident
licenses.
Johns’ Pointer
Wins in Jersey
Sepp Von Grabenbruch, the Ger-
man Shorthaired Pointer owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Johns of
Hill View Farm, Dallas, won a
smashing victory a week ago at
the most, important Gun Dog Stake
in the Egst, the Jockey Hollow Club
Trial near Troy Hills, N. J.
The stake was won in the third
heaviest snow storm in the history
of the metropolitan area. Despite
this handicap, the Dallas Pointer
pushed through to make points
and six flawless retrieves on ring-
neck pheasants shot by Robert G.
Johns, who handled and shot over
the dog in this event.
The competition in this trial was
keen as the entry was made up of
English Setters, English Pointers,
Gordon Setters, Brittany Spaniels
and other German Pointers— all
top-flight representatives of their
respective breeds. Sepp was the
first German Shorthaired Pointer
ever to spiral to first place in a
Jockey Hollow Club Field Trial.
Three weeks ago three sons of
Sepp won and placed at the East-
ern German Shorthaired Pointer
Club Field Trial held at Chester,
N. J. These dogs were Fritz Von
Grabenbruch owned by H. R.
Weaver of Franklin street, Dallas;
Brick “V. Grabenbruch owned by
Robert Johns of Hill View Farm,
Dallas and Biff V. Grabenbruch,
owned by Mr. and Mrs, William
B. Jeter Jr. of Kingston, son of
our Dallas Bank’s president.
The Pennsylvania Federation of
And this week into the mails |i
heavy hogs which won a place
among the first five such projects
in the entire statg@For this he re-
ceived a gold medal.
For the past two years Willard
Race took cucumbers as his pro-
ject. Always interested in raising
truck crops, he did a fine job.
“Whatever he does”, says his in-
structor, Sheldon Mosier, “he be-
lieves in doing right. His ground
was in excellent shape for planting
and he put a forkful of manure
under every hill and followed up
with good fertilizer and dusting
Harold Swank
Thomas Stash
program. The results showed a
fine yield and a high net income
placing him in the first ten win-
ners in the state.” He received a
silver medal. Willard has been act-
ive in FFA work and was secre-
tary last year. He was in the judg-
ing contest last year at State Col-
lege. He was also on the Town-
ship football squad.
Another who won in the pro-
ject contest was Harold Swank.
Along with three other projects
he had three. acres of tomatoes
from which he received a high
yield and a good income, He re-
ceived a bronze medal for having
a project within the first fifteen
winners.
In addition he won the Key-
stone Degree in the FFA, This de-
gree is given at the State Farm
Show only to outstanding boys,
and is based on project work and
scholastic and leadership abilities.
He was vice president of FFA,
active in church work, played in
the school band and was secre-
tary of the Senior Class.
Win FFA Awards
1949 IN A
GENERAL BUSINESS: Off 5%
NATIONAL INCOME Off 5%
FARM INCOME: Off 15%
BITUMINOUS COAL: off 5%
ANTHRACITE: Off 10%
CRUDE OIL
PRODUCTION Up 3%
STEEL OUTPUT: Up 5%
RETAIL TRADE:
NUTSHELL
AUTOMOBILES: Up 10%
BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION: Off 20%
LUMBER: off 5%
FOREIGN TRADE Up 5%
AIRLINE PASSENGER
MILES: Up 10%
MILITARY ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING AIRCRAFT: Up 50%
Off 5% to 10%
BUSINESS AND
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR 1949
By: Roger W. Babson
1. Total volume of business for
1949 will be less than that of 1948.
There surely will be many soft
spots.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. Most industties will show
smaller net profits. This means
that, in many cases dividends will
be less in 1949.
3. Military preparedness will be
a new and powerful industry which
All Is Ready
For Farm Show
Indoor Exposition
Opens January 10
In line with long-standing trad-
ition, the 33rd annual State Farm
Show will be opened Monday even-
ing, January 10 by Governor James
H. Duff with brief excercises being
held in the large arena.
Always designated as “Governor’s
Night”, the Monday evening official
opening of the Farm Show comes
nearly 12 hours after the doors of
the 14-acre indoor exposition have
been opened.
Also in keeping with Farm Show
tradition, immediately after gover-
nor Duff's address to an expected
audience of 10,000 persons, a two-
hour exhibition of horsemanship
and other spécial events be
given by members, of the Srisyl
vania State Police.
On Tuesday ‘evening the Arena
presentation: will be the Fourth
Annual Rural Talent Festival with
more than 600 participants under
the direction of W. R. Gordon,
Pennsylvania State College exten-
sion service. Title of this year’s
festival is ‘Susquehanna’.
One of the most popular of farm
Show events is the annual State
Championship horse pulling con-
test slated for Wednesday evening.
Entries in this event are open un-
til January 3.
Following the parade of prize-
winning livestock on Thursday
evening, State Championship horse-
shoe pitching and log-sawing con-
tests will be held. The deadline
for entries of these events has al-
ready passed.
Competitive farm exhibits will
total close to 10,000 individual
entries, ranging from trays of edi-
ble nuts to heavy draft horses.
Doll Named to High
Post In New Jersey
Ronald C. Doll, son of, H. Stan-
ley Doll and the late Elorence W.
Doll, has been appoi
istrative assistant to super-
intendent of schools of West Or-
ange, N, J.
Mr. Doll, one time principal of
Dallas Township Schools, has been
associated with West Orange schools
for a number of years, and has
done outstanding work in the field |
of student guidance.
DOG LICENSES READY |
Dog Licenses for 1949 are on sale
at the County Treasure’s Office,
Fred Kehrli, Jr., Factoryville, Dog»
Law Enforcement Officer for Luzerne
and Wyoming Counties, announced
yesterday.
Christmas Tree
Delights Kids
Invites
Fred Welsh is the sort of fellow
who takes his vacation in the
winter time—a week of it just
before Christmas—not to go to
Florida, but to prepare the elab-
orate Christmas tree in the liv-
ing room of his home where scores
of youngsters come to admire it
every holiday season.
Fred spent seven days and
nights on the project giving it
the final touch at 11:30 Christ-
mas Eve. Now everybody is in-
vited to drop in and see it during
the two or three weeks Mrs. Welsh
will allow it to remain in her liv-
ing room.
Fred has spent m
years collecting the v
that ‘make .up the miniature land-
scape which takes up a space 7
by 11 feet at one end of his liv-
ing room.
The whole layout involves an
expenditure of $1,500 to $2,000.
The display involves fifty-six
lighted homes, three railway trains,
elaborate wooded areas filled with
wild beasts of all kinds, Indian
villages, nativity scenes, a hunt-
ing lodge, a model dairy, new this
year; a city, and a new children’s
playground.
A mountain and forest scene
along one side of the room cover
a radiator. Eight bats of cotton
were required to form the snow
scenes and more than 500 feet
of electric wire were used to make
the intricate electrical layout that
controls more than 200 lights in
the towns and villages. Twenty-
five pounds of green sawdust were
used to provide grass for some of
the forests and farm lands.
Fast trains pick up the mail en-
route without slacking their speed
while at railway stations, station
masters call out the names of sta-
tions along the way. Street lights
| blink as the trains speed Shough
the darkness.
All in all it is a sight to delight
the heart of any youngster and
Fred and his family are only to
glad to welcome all visitors to en-
joy their holiday fairyland.
Devens Purchases
Main Street Property
Street business property owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ritter and
now occupied by Hazeltine’s Auto
Service.
Mr. Devens says he has no im-
All dogs six months old or more
must have a license.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Updyke cel-
ebrated their fiftieth wedding an-
Two other Dallas Township boys
have won state wide recognition.
They are Harry Bellas and Ken- |
neth Martin. Both will play in the
FFA band at the State Farm Show |
in January.
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
Watch Night Services will be
held at the Free Methodist Church
New Year’s Eve from 9 until 12
niversary Tuesday, December 28
with a party at their home in De-
munds,
Mrs. Updyke is the former Ber-
tha Belles of Demunds. Mr. Up-
‘dyke, now seventy-two, spent his
boyhood in Courtdale. Formerly a
repair man in the mines, he is
now retired.
They have two children living,
Palmer of Kunkle and Sam of San
Mr. and Mis. Arthur Updyke
Observe Fittieth Anniversary
mediate plans for the building, but
purchased it as an investment.
Francisco. A Jr
(Mrs. i
Russell emer), is de-
ceased.
Present at the party were: Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Updyke, Mrs. Louis
Banta and Dianne of Trucksville;
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Updyke and
Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. David Yoalls
of Huntsville; Mr. and Mrs. Pal-
mer Updyke and son of Kunkle;
Mrs. Darinda Jones and Robert
and the guests of honor. -
Announcement was de this
week that A. C. Deyéns, D ad
miller, has purchase e Main
this country never heretofore ex-
perienced in peace times. It is
destined to bolster employment for
some years ahead, but not the
standard of living.
4. Inventories quoted both at
their dollar values and in volume
will increase during 1949. Both
raw material piles and manufact-
ured goods will be in greater supply
during 1949.
COMMODITY PRICES
5. Some rationing or priorities;
may be attempted in 1949. The
public will make demands for price
controls in the case of certain
products. Beware of installment
purchases in 1949.
6. We expect the peak in whole-
sale commodity prices has been
reached for this cycle. We, there-
fore, advise going easy on inven-
tories. 1949 is a time to get ouf
of debt and stay out of debt.
7. The retail price of some goods,
other than food products, may be
higher during 1949, but we beleive
that the Cost-of-Living Index has
turned do rd.
8. Retail price changes lag after
wholesale price changes. This ex-
plains why we expect many retail
prices on good quality merchandise
to hold up for awhile after whole-
sale prices decline.
FARM OUTLOOK
9. The total farm income for
1949 should be less than that of
1948, due to lower prices for wheat,
corn, pork, poultry, eggs and cer-
tain dairy products. Farmers should
diversify more in 1949, get out of
debt, putting surplus money into
savings and prepare for real trouble
some day.
10. The supply of certain vege-
tables and fruits should increase
during 1949, The price of these
should fall off, barring some weath-
er, insect or blight catastrophe.
11. Poultry and dairy products
will also increase in volume during
1949, prices averaging less than
1948 prices. :
12. Farmers will continue to
work for extensions of subsidies.
The above four Farm Forecasts
assume normal weather. A drought
could upset these.
TAXES
13. The Federal budget will not
be decreased during 1949.
14. Federal taxes will not be de-
creased during 1949, but there may
be some readjustments to encour-
age venture capital and to ease
the tax burden on wages.
15. We forecast that an attempt
will be made by some cities to put
ceilings upon real estate taxes or
enact local sales taxes.
16. The long-term capital gains
tax of 25% will remain unchanged.
: RETAIL TRADE
17. Goods on counters will be of
better grade in 1949.
18. There will be many “mark-
down sales” of inferior quality
goods. Curbs on installment buy-
ing will continue.
19. The dollar value of all re-
tail sales in 1949 should about
equal that of 1948, perhaps 5%
off.
20, The unit volume of retail
sales will be less in 1949 than in’
1948.
FOREIGN TRADE
21. Our foreign trade will remain
about the same. We shall continue
to help Europe; but it will be on
a more efficient basis.
22. More foreign credits will be
granted during 1949; but these
mostly will be direct to business
concerns.
23. There will be greater com-
petition from other countries in
legitimate foreign trade where the
credit is good.
24. Throughout 1949 war talk
General Business Off 5 Percent
During 1949 Says Roger Babson
Does Not Believe There Will Be War.
Military Activity Will Be Up 50 Percent
War III will start in 1949. WAR
PREPARATIONS WILL CONTINUE.
LABOR OUTLOOK
25. Good business depends upon
two things: (1) reasonable wages
and (2) reasonable prices. When
both of these factors are in bal-
ance there is good business; but
when they get out of balance, look
for trouble. Low prices are of little
help when people have insufficient
also true that good wages are of
little use if prices are. too high for
people to buy. The Taft-Hartley
Law will be repealed or amended
to encourage free speech, union
protection and increased produc-
tion.
26. The income of wageworkers
must increase before an advance in
prices. Contrariwise, too high prices
always precede a decline in em-
ployment and wages. This down-
ward cycle leading to unemploy-
ment may begin in 1949, Much de-
pends upon crops and weath
27. Labor leaders who get in-
creased wage rates usually get re-
elected, while those who do not
get wage increases are liable to
be defeated. Hence, labor leaders
have naturally kept urging higher
wages, although they may feel in
their hearts that wages are high
enough for pile ime being. We
forecast that 49
change of attitude’ ifi* this’ regard
and that wise leaders will be more
interested in preventing the “bust”.
28. If wages are too high, or-
ganized labor is the first to be
laid off when business declines.
Unorganized workers have the
steadiest jobs and will go through
1949 without losing their positions.
29. Some labor leaders will, dur-
ing 1949, work for pension sys-
tems and sick benefits. This would
be a constructive program for em-
ployers who can afford to do it,
but many employers cannot afford
even these benefits at this time.
Both employers and wageworkers
will some day unite in urging a
program which will give steady
work throughout the year. This
is the best hope for lower build-
ing costs. Bricklayers, painters
and carpenters are criticized today
for doing such a small amount of
work, but we must remember the
many days when they are unable
to work due to weather and other
conditions. |
INFLATION
30. Inflation (high prices) comes
when consumption exceeds pro-
duction. This means that inflation
can be checked only by increasing
production or by reducing the
money supply. The job of getting
prices down today depends, there-
fore, upon what management and
labor produce per hour. We be-
lieve that wage increases during
1949 will be accompanied by a cor-
responding increase in the per
hour production of the wagework-
ers.
31. Some object to the large
profits that their employers are
getting today compared with the
1930’s. It, however, should be re-
membered that during these de-
pression years most employers had
no profits whatsoever.
cast that profits will continue to
be regulated automatically by the
law of supply and demand, rather
than by the government.
32. At some time during 1949
we forecast that the point will be
reached where the nation’s inflat-
ed money supply will have become
fully employed. Hence, emphasis
may shift from efforts to stop in-
flation “to efforts to halt deflation.
STOCK MARKET
33. 1949 may not be a better
year stock market wise than 1948.
Investors will especially get out of
stocks of companies which have
most of their assets in big ‘vulner-
able in case of war’ cities, reinvest-
ing in companies whose assets are
well distributed and safe from at-
tack.
34. The Administration will not
want the Dow - Jones Industrial
Average to go too high on account
of the consequent effect upon la-
bor’s demands. Commodity spec-
ulation will continue to be curbed.
35. The wisest will not try to
will continue; but no real World
.
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wages with which to buy; but it is -
We fore-