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Bin, Gun
avid
eather
By William J. Robbins Jr.
Without previous warning
this note turned up in the
morning mail, “Fin, Fur and
Feather is going to take a vaca-
tion for two weeks to get in a
little fishing and wild life study”
(Signed) W. J. Robbins Jr.
Since then we have seen
neither hide nor hair, fin, fur
nor feather of Mr. Robbins.
Most any day now we hope to
receive his column by Indian
runner, carrier pigeon or smoke
signals. ........ Editor
WOODCHUCK HUNTING
No matter what people call him—
woodchuck, groundhog, whistle. pig
or marmot—ithe little burrowing
game animal ‘will face a three-
month Pennsylvania season .begin-
ning July 1. Daily shooting hours
(Sundays excepted) are from 6 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m., Eastern Standard time.
The daily bag limit is 5. There is no
season limit this year.
Gunners who possess a small bore
rifle, particularly “those who own
a varming rifle that mounts a tele-
scope, spend many pleasurable hours
outdoors hunting woodchucks in the
off season,
Beneficial as he is in providing
escape cover and protection from
severe weather for small animals
and birds, the chuck sometimes
causes damage to farmers’ fields or
endangers their livestock through
his burrowing lactivities. Many
sportsmen realize this damage ele-
ment and accordingly help their
farmer friends by removing un-
wanted “pigs” in agricultural areas,
meanwhile enjoying ‘their sport.
Unfortunately, groundhog hunting
is not so safe as one would assume,
judging from casualty figures of
recent years. In 1949, the Pennsyl-
vania record shows 6 persons killed
and 95 wounded while hunting
chucks. In 1950, the score was 4
fatals and 27 non-fatals, Last year,
it was 4 and 22.
Obviously, some distinctive color,
such as a bright, light-reflecting or
white cap, at least, should be worn
in self-protection by those hunting
whistle pigs. And again the time-
worn but ever important warning:
~ BE [SURE IT'S A WOODCHUICK BE-
FORE YOU SHOOT, What can be
more tragic than a life unnecessari-
ly lost? ;
VICIOUS DOGS KILL DEER
“Any dog owner who could see a
doe deer heavy with fawn torn to
pieces and virtually eaten alive
would certainly keep his dog con-
fined, if only during the fawning
season,” so says Game Protector
Donald G. Day, Susquehanna
County.
Day tells: ‘Not long ago Frank
Hallstead reported that dogs were
chasing deer on his farm, in the
vicinity of Elkdale, When, T arrived
Mr. Hallstead related he and his son
had heard dogs on the hillside near-
by Knowing dogs were in the habit
of chasing deer they rushed out
armed with rifles, The deer, a doe
was already down, and a volley of
shots [frightened the dogs away.
Flanks chewed almost to the bone
and the ribs laid bare, the deer was
taken to the barn to be treated for
its injuries. The animal was too far
gone; it died that night.”
BAND TO FIGHT RABIES
On June 2 and 3, wildlife officials
from 11 eastern states, including
Pensylvania, and the District of
Columbia, met in Wiashington to
discuss the widespread rabies men-
ace. The conference was called
jointly by the U. IS. Public Health
[Service and the U. IS. Fish and Wild-
life Service.
Reason for the growing concern, is
clearly shown on a map and state-
by-statte report issued March 15 of
this year by the Research Aldmini-
stration of the TU. IS. Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Animal In-
dustry. The report is titled “Inci-
dence of Rabies in, tthe United States,
Calendar Year 1951.” A glance at
the map shows rabies in all states,
except New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode/ Island, [Con-
necticut, New Jersey, and Delaware.
and the District of Columbia, in the
east, and Oregon, Idaho, Nevada,
and Utah in the west. The report
tells that, other than humans, 20
species of, animals contracted the
disease. en Alaska reported 3
rabid dogs in 1951, and Puerto Rico
listed among its victims dogs, cattle,
horses, swine, goats, land mon-
gooses.
As evidence that states in the
eastern part of our country are be-
ning to think seriously about
rabies control or eradication, those
represented at Washington organ-
TE
ized themselves under the name
Eastern Rabies Control Council. The
‘purpose was cooperation among the
states in combating the widespread,
serious menace. The consensus was
that eastern states presently don’t
wish to learn to live with the dan-
gerous and costly disease; it is their
desire to rid themselves of it and
not suffer because of the inaction of
neighboring states.
On his return from the Washing-
ton rabies meeting, Tom Frye, Ex-
ecutive Director of the Game Com-
mission, gaid, “It is evident ‘that
the rabies situatoin is so widespread
that we must have complete cooper-
ation, understanding and coordina-
tion of effort among the states.
That is the only way this always
fatal disease will eventually be
stamped out.”
YEARLY BOUNTY REPORT
During the last fiscal year of the
Game Commission, ending May 31,
bounty paid out of the game fund
on noxious binds and animals totaled
$226, 014. Rewards were paid on the
legally submitted skins of weasels,
gray foxes and red foxes, land the
bodies of great horned owls in, that
12-month period. The number of
claims paid in the last fiscal year
totaled 18,830.
Potter County led the state with
$11,046 in bounty money received.
Tioga was close behind, with $9,570.
Bradford received over $8,000. Mc-
Kean, (Crawford and ‘Somerset got
over $7,000 each. Clearfield, Erie,
Warren and Greene received over
$6,000. Jefferson, Lycoming and
York Counties got predator bounty
in excess of $5,000.
COYOTE CAUGHT
Game Protector Glenn A. Kitchen
formerly of Alderson reports that a
full grown male coyote was caught
in his district early in April by John
Myers, of RD. 1, Weatherly, Pa.
Kitchen says fthe animal weighed
parts of deer, rabbit and chicken.
Trapper Myers was very pleased
with his catch, as ‘was the member-
ship of the Hudsondale Rod and
Gun Club which sponsored its own
predator control program.
Returns From Hospital
Charles Morris returned to the
family home om Franklin street
yesterday after two weeks at Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital where he un-
der went a serious surgical opera-
tion and where for a time little hope
was held for his recovery. He was
treated by Dr. Charles Perkins who
has been highly commended by
physicians and laymen for the way
he handled the case. Mr. and Mrs.
Morris had just arrived here from
their home in Huntsville, Alabama,
when he was stricken.
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YESTERDAY
From The Post of ten and
twenty years ago this week.
From The Issue Of
June 19, 1942
{Aircraft Observation Post 672-A,
originally maintained: at Harveys
Lake, will be transferred to new
quarters jnow under construction in
Dallas.
A store-room iat Lundy's is being
remodelled into a shop which will
be occupied by Grace (Cave. :
Bob [Feming wins his Navy Wings
at Jacksonville.
Enrollment for canning sugar con-
tinues at the Borough School.
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himself from contact with human
folk las far as possible, died Tuesday
evening at Nesbitt. Frank E. Wes-
ley left a large estate.
Wesley Baer’s home on (Center
Hill Road is [damaged by fire.
Chief of Police Walter (Covert is
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presentation.
Sergeant Donald Freeman and
Corp. [Clarence H. Morgan, in the
Philippine Theatre of War, are re-
ported missing in action.
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Andrew R. Denmon will be married
Sunday.
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Barbed wire is released. Expecting
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From The Issue Of
June 17, 1932
Governor Pinchot asks fishermen
to help protect bass.
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THE POST, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1952 *
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SAFETY VALVE
WHY THE LIBRARY AUCTION
Dear Editor:
Why the annual Back Mountain
Memorial Library Auction? Is it
merely a yearly fund-raising cam-
paign—just to buy more books—pay
administrative amd maintenance
cost—or is it a modern version of
the old-fashioned neighborly get-
together of folks who came to buy
or not to buy, but come they do in
great numbers for two ‘whole days
of entertainment and fun?
Yes, the Auction is all of these
things and much more. It is an
American custom which was strong-
ly entrenched long before the
American Revolution. Along with
house-raisings, husking-bees, revival
meetings and other simple plea-
sures, the Auction was an important
item of Americana which never
failed to brighter the drab lives
of many early Americans. *
The public library is, most em-
phatically, an American Institution.
Its creation was largely the result
of the yearnings of many of our
ancestors to learn, and then learn
Some more.
Most of them were untutored and
unlearned, Formal education—such
as we take for granted today—
was reserved only for the prive-
leged wealthy. For the vast majority
of poorer peoples, the Holy Bible
was their refuge and their comfort.
The more fortunate families might
have, mot only the Bible, but sev-
eral volumes of iclassic literature
handed down from family to family,
and guarded most zealously by
them. For the underprivileged,
knowledge was a never-ending
quest. Those who could read the
printed word borrowed the little
stock of books from friends and
neighbors. Those who could not
read petitioned the services of ‘the
reader in the community, and he
read to family groups or larger
gatherings of neighbors. His posi-
tion—due to this ability to read—
was unique, and he was treated
with high, respect and deference by
those who depended upon this tal-
ent he possessed.
Soon—ithose peoples who were
fortunate to own a few books joined
with others who also had books,
and there began the humble origin
of the public library. Sometimes a
borrowed book was accompanied by
a small -fee, but in most cases one
book was exchanged for another.
Thus, a larger store of reading
material became available to a lar-
ger group of people, and as they ex-
hausted their little collection of
books they looked in other com-
munities to lend what they had read
in onder to acquire books new and
strange ‘to them.
The public library is the valued
heritage of the American people.
Generations of persons have bene-
fitted from it, and have sought every
means to preserve it for generations
of persons to come. Both Institu-
tions, the Library anid the Auction
are symbols of America and its
peoples.
4 Donald Evans
Poet's Corner
THE TOUCH OF
+ THE MASTER’S HAND
"Twas battered and scarred, and the
auctioneer
Thought it scarcely worth this while
To waste much time on the old
violin,
But held it up with a smile.
“What am I bidden, good folks?”
he cried,
“Who'll start the bidding for me?
A Dollar, a Dollar’; then “Two!
Only two?
Two dollars, and who'll make it
three 7”
“Three dollars, once; three dollars,
twice;
Going for three—” But mo,
From the room, far back, a gray-
haired man ;
Came forward and picked up the
bow;
And wiping the dust from the old
violin,
And tightening the loose strings,
He played a melody pure and sweet
As a caroling angel sings.
The music ceased, and the auc-
tioneer,
With a voice that was quiet and low,
“Touch Test ‘sear
a
or
§ Barnyard Notes Lo
SKUNK HOLLER
Deer Mr. Edyter. Pleeze use this.
Hit’s speshul. 8
Won ov the citizuns frum the
Holler has ben mad at me fer a
spell. His mame is Delburt Oss. I
mispelt his mame.
As keerful as I am with Spelin’ I
slipped. If I had a misspelt sumwon
else’s name hit wud have ben al-
rite, fer everwon knows I aim to
to be keerect. But not Delburt Oss.
Delburt is a unusual sensitiv citizun,
who wunts to be an artust. Ever
little thing gits him all upsot.
Delburt at first wanted to whup
me, but he is bilt like a peenut so
he cudn’t do thet, fer wich TI am
grateful. Then he wudn’'t speek to
me. Next he went around the Holler
claimin’ he was goin’ to brake me if
hit tuk him ferever.
Hit cut me to the quik to hurt
Delburt, and hit stung me to the
bone wen he begun a-makinn’ all
them threts. So, finly, I went over
to this shed and apolygized. Delbutr,
I sed, I am. sorry I mispelt your
name, but hit cud have happened to
any won. %
Hit mabe cud have, Delburt sed,
but I kaint afford in my perfeshun
to have my name kicked around.
My mame fis my fame.
I kin see thet, IT agreed, but you
know I didn’t mispel yore name de-
liberut. Tel you wot I will do. I will
rite a speshul kolyum about you fer
nashun-wide ¢cornsumpshun,, a-cor-
rectin’ my misstake and a-makin’
the name ov Delburt Oss famus over
the U.S.A.
Thet hit home fer Delburt, and
we sshuck hands: I shore was ree-
leeved, fer I didn‘t know if he keered
fer publicity. Most folks air retycent
about havin’ there names plunked in
the paper.
So thet everwon wil know how
sensitiv a artust Delburt Oss is (and
I wunt his heer mewspaper to be
blamed keerful in hanldlin’ his name
frum mow on) I will tell you ov a
little incydent wich tuck place ja few:
vars back. Air Sunday schul teecher
rote Delburt’'s name wrong on the
blackboard, and Delburt pointed hit
out to him. Now air Sunday schul
teecher prides hisself on bein’ an
rpurt on the Bible and never bein’
rong. He claimed he had speled
Delbert’s name rite and thet he cud
prove hit by the Bible.
But Delbert sed he ot to know if
his own name was speled rite air
not, and if the teecher wudnt
change hit Delburt sed he wud leeve
the class and never cum back. The
teecher made the misstake of sayin’
Delburt shud be seed and not
heered,, so Delburt up and left. But
he was worried, fer air ‘teecher’s
reputashun fer known’ the Bible is
knowed thruout the Holler. I jist
kaint believe thet all these heer
vars I have mispelt my own name
inkeerect, Delburt sed.
Two yars later to the Holler’s
grate reelief, the -teecher called
Delburt back to Sunday schul. I am
wrong, 'he sed. I have red the Bible
over and over and I kaint find your
name anywhur in hit, so I will have
to take your word for hit. Hit is
more blessed to fergive than to hold
a ‘gruge, the teecher sed, so cum
back to ‘Sunday schul for th sake
of your immortul sole.
Everwon in the Holler was plum
tickled, fer we knowed Delburt wud
have gone rite smack into perdishun
afore he wud have give in. I hope
no won ever agin misspels his name
and endangers his immonrtul sole air
his perfeshunal reputashun. I have
spelt his name keerect in this heer
kolyum, but so there will be no
doubts I will give hit both ways.
The wrong spelin’ is DELBERT
OSs.
The rite spelin’ is DELBURT OSS.
Rev. George Roberts Resigns
To Take Presbyterian Position
Rev. George A. Roberts, former
pastor of Trucksville Methodist
Church and more recently pastor
of West Nanticoke-Slocum Metho-
dist churches, has resigned from
the Methodist ministry and will
become assistant pastor at West-
minster Presbyterian Church,
Scranton.
Rev. Roberts will assist Rev. Dr.
Peter K. Emmons in pastoral work,
and will also have supervision of
the Young Adult program of the
Scranton church. :
Rev. Roberts, who was pastor
at Wyoming from 1948 until his
transfer to West Nanticoke by the
Wyoming Annual Conference in
Said, ‘What am I bid for ithe old
violin,”
And he held it up with the bow.
“A thousand dollars, and ‘who'll
make 1t two ?
Two (thousand! And who'll make
it three,
Three thousand once, three thou-
sand, twice,
And going, and gone,” said he.
The people cheered, but some of
them cried:
“We do not quite understand
What changed its worth?” Swift
came tthe reply:
‘The touch of a master's hand.”
And many a man with life out of
tune, 1
And battered and scarred with sin,
Is auctioned cheap to the thought
less crowd,
Much like the old violin.
A “mess of pottage,” a glass of
wine;
A game—and he travels op.
He is “going’’ once, and “going”
twice,
He's “going” anid almost “gone”.
But the Master comes,
foolish crowd
Can mever quite understand
The worth of a soul and the change
that’s wrought
By the touch of the Master's hand.
—Myra Brooks Welch
Window Broken
The large show window at Ho-
ward Isaacs Show Room, Trucks-
ville, ‘was shattered Tuesday might
by a rock. The supposition is that
the rock was thrown by a passing
truck.
and the
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