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THE POST, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1951 a a x % 5
Tanks Move to the Rescue of Trapped G.l.’s
Moving to the rescue are tanks and Tommies of the British Middlesex Regiment (pictured above).
With air and artillery support, the Tommies broke the block and the G.L’s streamed through, but their
casualties were not slight. To their losses the Tommies had to add casualties of the previous day when
they had unsuccessfully attempted to break the block without the aid of tanks, artillery and airplanes.
SPORTSMEN AND VIOLATORS
Veteran game administrators
admit being forced into the real-
ization that many men undergo a
psychological change when they
leave ordinary work-a-day condi-
tions and go into the open, gun
in hand. Huntsmen too often
seem to forget that there are hunt-
ing manners as well as ‘‘town”
codes of conduct, and that laws
and the landowner’s property
rights should be observed in the
country or the woods the same
as within municipal boundaries.
It may at times appear that
representatives of the Game Com-
mission ignore the true sportsman,
emphasizing the game law viola-
tor and the poor sport unduly,
but the Commission officers’ en-
forcement duties naturally focus
attention on the despicable acts of
irresponsible hunters
over the good deeds of ‘right
guys.” It may be that the sports-
man-like acts of a high precentage
of Pennsylvania's gunners are ex-
pected as manifestations of the
true American spirit of fair play
applied in the hunting field. It
is certain, however, that fear of
apprehension, induced = by the
knowledge that others have been
caught and punished, deters
many a would-be game violator.
Therefore, individual misdeeds are
publicized more often than are the
laudable acts of hunters who con-
duct themselves properly.
On the matter of sportsmanship
and honesty, an encouraging trend
among hunters is noted this
year, when many persons reported
in error. By
going to a game protector and
turning in the dressed bird or an-
imal mistakenly killed these hunt-
saved themselves three-
quarters the usual penalty, pre-
served their future hunting priv-
ilege, retained their self-respect
and proved themselves to be real
sportsmen. :
SAME DEER PROBLEM IN
SEVERAL STATES
These excerpts from a recent
Michigan Department of Conserva-
tion news bulletin, indicate that
Pennsylvania is not the only state
having a deer management prob-
lem. /
“The second consecutive special
deer hunting season appears to
have been little more than an
annoyance to the herd. The con-
servation department estimates
about half as many deer were
bagged . by 25 per cent fewer
hunters out in the eight counties
involved. Permit holders who got
their deer in the general season
held earlier, as well as some local
antagonism against a one deer
season, had some effect on the
size of the hunting army.
“Game men estimate there was
a starvation loss of about 10,000
of Michigan's one million deer in
the last winter season.
“A growing deer herd, over-
browsed range, deer starvation and
some reluctance to shoot does are
serious game problems in New
York, too.
“I. H. Bartlett, Michigan Con-
servation Department deer special-
ist reports “he was unable to tell
New York’s organized sportsmen
anything new about management
woes. He reported that ‘deer prob-
lems in upstate New York are
practically a carbon copy of those
in Michigan.’
“The Michigan deer expert was
told by New York State Conser-
vation Council members that New
York sentimentalists the same as
Michigan who would rather let
excess deer starve to death on
the range than to have does har-
vested in hunting season.
“New York has a growing herd
of 300,000 deer. Food shortage
caused by an overbrowsed range
is a problem in the Adirondack
and Catskill mountain areas. In
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the rest of the New York deer
range, a mounting problem is the
herd damage to farm crops.
“Bartlett relates, also, that
latest New York game research has
evidence that when the quality of
deer food decreases because of
overbrowsing, the fawn production
decreases in those areas.”
Breeding Stock Abundant
Since the close of the 1950 hunt-
ing season the supply of wild game
generally appears more numerous
than is usually the case. In some
sections the present seed stock
reported is equivalent to that avai-
lable at the beginning of some open
seasons,
Rabbit hound trainers report
numerous chases this winter, often
in territory where cottontails
appeared scarce in the 1950 season.
In their natural range, many cock
pheasants that escaped the gun
last fall now strut in brilliant con-
trast to the snow backdrop.
It is generally believed that
lessened hunting pressure in 1950,
habitat improvement programs and
the restocking of certain game
species account for the unusual
amount of brood stock showing up
at this time.
Barring serious difficulties, farm-
game species and some of their
woodland cousins should be more
abundant this fall than last. It re-
mains to be seen whether limiting
factors such ‘as winter kill, pre-
dation and a poor hatching and
nesting season will offset increases
made possible by the exceptional
amount of seed stock in the co-
verts now.
Man Can Turn Bird House Shortage
To Advantage ..... .
Lengthening days foretell the
nearness of spring and the welcome
return of birds that brighten our
lives with song and colorful plum-
age while they specialize on the
elimination of destructive insect
pests that infest farm and garden
crops.
Now is the time for bird lovers
who have workshops and for youth
groups seeking worthwhile pro-
jects to set about fashioning bird
houses that will entice favorite
| species to take up housekeeping in
home areas. An excellent booklet
on bird house building is obtain-
able free from the Pennsylvania
Game Commission, Harrisburg.
Song birds are not the only
feathered creatures that will be
needing man-made habitations this
spring. Wood ducks that might
otherwise continue north-ward
through Pennsylvania may be en-
ticed into becoming residents, if
proper nesting boxes are avail-
able, and remaining to raise fam-
ilies for Quaker Staters to enjoy.
Those experienced in the erection
of these duck boxes say it is far
easier to stand on pond or marsh
ice, chop a hole in it and drive
down the supporting pole than to
work from a boat after the spring
break-up.
The Game Commission will pro-
vide duck box construction plans
and information necessary to
success free upon request.
That's Our Herbie
Private Herbert S. Dreher was 48
recently assigned to the 3902d Air
Police Squadron of the 3902d Air
Base Group at. Offutt Air Force
Base, Omaha, Neb.
Pvt. Dreher came to Offutt Air
Force Base from Lackland Air
Force Base where he was assigned
as a Recruit.
Pvt. Dreher’s duties here at Of-
futt Air Force Base will be in the
Air Police.
Pvt. Dreher is a graduate of
Dallas Borough High School. Prior
to entering the service, he was em-
ployed as advertising solicitor for
the Dallas Post. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Dreher, reside at
36 Park street in Dallas.
Time To Submit
Health Posters
Entries in the 1951 Health Pos-
ter Contest conducted by Luzerne
County Medical Society for stu-
dents in public an parochial
grade and high schools" are being
received daily at the Medical So-
ciety offices, 130 South Franklin
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Judging will
begin about April 15th, and county
prize winners announced imme-
diately after judging.
Students have an opportunity
to express their ideas on health
and safety measures, pictorially
and in slogans; for a cash prize.
There are four divisions for entries,
grades 1 to 3; 4 to 6; 7 to 9, and
10 to 12, with first and second cash
prizes in each.
Winning posters in the county
contest will be sent to the State
Medical Society, and next fall will
compete with winners from other
counties. Cash prizes are awarded
in the State contest.
Every student submitting an en-
try in the Health Poster Contest
will receive a Merit Certificate,
awarded by the State Medical So-
ciety. = The name of each student
will be hand lettered on a card |
containing names of president, se-
cretary and chairman of Committee
on Public Relations.
The offices of the County Med-
ical Society are open daily, inclu-
ding Saturday, from 10:00 A. M.
until 5:00 P. M. Students who have
not yet submitted entries may
leave them as early as possible be-
fore the judging takes place.
{Dallas Methodist WSCS
To Hold Bake Sale
WSCS, Dallas Methodist Church,
are holding a bake sale tomorrow
from 10-1 at Boyd White's Hard-
ware Store. Mrs. Raymon Hedden
and Mrs. Gerald Dettmore are co-
chairmen.
SAFETY VALVE
(Continued from Page Two)
7. Important issues dealing with
the budget, teacher appointments,
or capital outlay for new grounds
or buildings are decided by a ma-
jority vote of each board before
they are considered passed by the
joint board. :
8. This jointure agreement con-
tinues in force for 4 years. After
that time, it may be discontinued
by written notification by any
board, one year prior to the end
of a fiscal year. ‘An example of
the possible financial savings un-
der Jointure as derived from the
state appropriation for secondary
students only, is shown below. It
is based on a cost of $215.02 per
secondary student. This is the
estimated cost per secondary stu-
dent under the jointure plan. It
is important to remember that the
state appropriation to a board is
not paid until the year following
the period during which the ex-
penses are incurred. Hence, the
increased appropriation will not
be available until the school year,
1952-1953. Thus starting with the
second year of the jointure the
board will possess the financial
ability to improve the educational
facilities of both districts.
Kingston Township, 318 second-
ary students; present appropriation
$30,000; *under jointure, $41,531.-
81; Dallas Borough, 135 secondary
students; present appropriation,
$13,000; *under jointure, $17,689.-
If the Dallas and Franklin Town-
ship boards were to affiliate them-
selves ‘with this jointure on this
basis and if the cost per pupil
were to remain the same, the fol-
lowing example illustrates the
financial advantage they would
derive.
Dallas Township, 260 secondary
students; present appropriation
$27,682.80; *under jointure $38,-
496.32; Franklin Township, 43
secondary students; present appro-
priation, $6,000; *under jointure,
$7,376.68.
* Assuming that present en-
rollment and reimbursement frac-
tions are maintained,
from dividends,
Babson Park, Fla.—We must
start with the dictionary rexplana-
tion of INFLATION. It is the
name for a rise in prices due to
demand exceeding production.
Please keep this definition in mind
as we follow through why a war
causes prices to rise.
What About Taxes ?
We complain about federal taxes;
but even these have a cheerful
side, as 90% of all such taxes are
dependent upon profits—either on
business profits or personal income
etc. In other
words, unless the Government al-
lows us profits, the Government
would go broke. Hence, we can
absolutely depend upon good pro-
fits during war times.
Next you ask: “But what will
prevent the Government from rais-
ing these taxes to a much higher
percentage of profits?” The ans-
wer is that when taxes increase
above a certain point, the law of
Diminishing Returns begins to
work. If management is not al-
lowed to increase wages and prices
to offset any further tax increase,
then production falls off and costs
increase under our present ‘“‘mass-
production © system. Then more
money must be raised by more
taxes and the Government starts
to “kill the geese which lay the
golden eggs.” When this occurs,
Babson Says Barnyard Economics
Explain Why Controls Won't Work
taxes are raised no more. The
Government then begins to print
money and sell bonds. This al-
ways increases the people's pur-
chasing power faster than increas-
ing the supply of goods, and re-
sults in still higher prices. ~
Raising An Army
The next financial curse of war
comes from pulling five million
men dnd women of the best pro-
ducers away from normal industry,
—putting half in training camps
and half in factories’ making war
supplies. This not only reduces
the production of civilian supplies,
but these people must be housed,
clothed, and fed, by being paid
real money. If you will refer now
to our definition of inflation, you
will see that this shift of employ-
ment will further reduce the supply
of consumer goods without reduc-
ing purchasing power. This makes
for still further price increases.
Then you ask: “Why not put a
lid on wages and prices?” The
answer is that a lid on wages re-
sults in decreased production per
dollar of wages. Thus, little is
gained thereby. A lid on prices,
on the other hand, develops
“black markets”, with resultant
graft, inefficiency, and dishonesty.
From these ‘black market” opera-
tors, the Government gets no
taxes. Although such “ceilings”
@® A school “‘plant’’—it should be as mod-
ern a business as any industry you can name.
Here, America’s children are educated and trained to become
straight-thinking, fair-minded adults — adults who will have the
responsibility of ‘running our country. When school plants are
inefficient or outmoded, our children and our future suffer.
What is the condition of our school plants across the land today?
Here are a few of the sobering facts. We need 270,000 more
classrooms right now — 25,000 more each year for the next 10
years. One out of five schools should be abandoned or recon-
structed. Thousands of children have to attend overcrowded
classrooms, others go to school only on a half-session plan. This
are popular politically, they are
no real solution to the ‘problem.
Higher prices are inevitable.
Deficit Financing Coming
All these schemes lead finally to
deficit or phony financing which
means a further decline in pro-
duction per hour and a further in-
crease in purchasing power. This
is just the reverse of what honest
financing requires. Those in the
.war plants, although making only
war goods, must be paid market
wages. At this point, after all the
“quack cures” have been tried and
failed, the walue of the dollar be-
gins to decline. If we are forced
into. World War III, our dollar
could easily fall to twenty-five
cents or less during the post-war
years.
People then get scared. Not
content to spend only their wages,
they draw out their savings and
buy homes and productive land.
This is why the prices of houses
and land have doubled since 1940
and could easily double again dur-
ing the next ten years. One final
thought—although putting a ceil-
ing on wages and prices tends to
keep them down during a war—
yet when the war is over the
dammed-up demand makes the
post-war price increase in real es-
tate, automobiles, and all house-
hold appliances go sky-high—much
more than prices would have gone
if not artificially held down dur-
ing the war.
No human plans can ever long
succeed in breaking either the Ten
Commandments or the Law of
Supply and Demand.
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Spring Spurs Plans
For Flower Show
Now, since Spring has come out-
doors as well as on the calendar,
is the time to think about the
Flower Show in May, given an-
nually by the Garden Club of Wyo-
ming Valley. The tulips and iris
poking ‘their leaves above the
ground bring the thought,—maybe
there will be something to exhibit
after all.
There will be many attractive
classifications this year. Interclub
competitions, table settings, in-
teresting topics for floral arrange-
ments, and increased emphasis on
horticultural specimens are all in
the offing. There will be a Special
Division for Juniors; Mrs. Robert
Hills of Forty Fort is in charge of
this. Junior entries will include ar-
rangements suitable for a teacher’s
desk, small table arrangements and
potted plants. As a further reward
for Flower Show visitors, movies
and demonstrations by skilled
floral arrangers are planned.
Several. Back Mountain resi-
dents are actively engaged in
working for the Flower Show, in
addition to the people who are
planning entries. Mrs. Ruth Har-
rison and Miss Laura Smith are
Co-chairmen in charge of Inter-
Garden Club entries; Mrs. Edward
B. Stringham, along with Mrs. Jo-
seph Futch of Exeter is compiling
a list of patrons; Mrs. Chester Nes-
bitt is Chairman of Judges; and
Loretta L. Oliver is in charge of
Loretta L. Olver is in charge of
year alone we need 75,000 more elementary teachers — and we
need new equipment, new textbooks and supplies.
As parents and citizens we should be alert to the future needs
of our own schools. Are we ready for the increased school en-
rollment right here? Will our children have the supplies, text-
books, and facilities they need? How foresighted we are in meet-
ing our school problems today will determine how well our chil-
dren are educated for their future in these uncertain times.
Let’s get to work on this essential job — the first step is to join
the P.T.A. For further information on how other communities are
solving their school problems, write to: The National Citizens Com-
mission for the Public Schools, 2 W. 45th St., New York 19, N. Y.
ATTEND
OPEN FORUM
Kunkle Community Hall
~~ Tuesday, April 14
EDUCATION
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FUTURE ;
BETTER SCHOOLS BUILD
A STRONGER AMERICA