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six months.
Dallas—Berts Drug
Little Smoke Shop.
be placed on mailing list. -
held for more than 30 days
Transient rates 75¢.
per column inch.
ads 10¢ additional.
NERVE RERDERDE
ous way to be awakened!
week.
inals away!
was deliberate.
likely the latter.
he says.
than there are widowers.
everybody to start talking.
quartet.
quarter of a million dollars.
might have liked it.
Safety Valve
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A Worthy Cause
Dear Editor:
I would like to talk to you and
your readers, many of whom have
contributed to our annual Spring
Concert campaigns, We have com-
pletely renovated our offices in the
Town Hall Building, - Wilkes-Barre,
which we are using as our Tempo-
rary Lighthouse; set up for the con-
venience of all the blind of this
region. We have furnished the Tem-
porary Lighthouse with comfortable
chairs, games and equipment which
will insure an enjoyable re-adjust-
ment period for the blind. Because
of our method of telephone solici-
tation, our funds are limited in view
of the fact that we have been pio-
neers in the movement since 1929
in sponsoring and supporting bene-
fits for the blind.
In our thousands of daily con-
tacts, we are invariably asked, “Do
you receive an appropriation from
the Community Chest?” The an-
swer is “no.” We do not receive
any money from the Community
Chest or from any other source. We
As
Babson Park, Fla., February 24—
Merchandising at the retail level has
already passed through Three Revo-
lutions since 1875.
Great Changes Since 1875
Preceding those days there were
no mail order houses or department
stores, few chain stores (A & P had
50 stores which carried only tea,
coffee, and crockery), but many
wholesale houses and independent
merchants. They were doing 95%
of the retail business. My father
was one of these in Gloucester,
Massachusetts.
The First Revolution in retailing
was brought on by the department
stores and mail order houses. This
made it unnecessary to visit several
different stores, if you lived in a
city, while, if you lived in the coun-
try, you could shop by mail from
your farm. This Revolution was
desperately fought by the old-time
retailers. The Second Revolution
came with the chain stores, which
cut out the wholesalers. The de-
partment stores continued to buy
through wholesalers; but the chains
bought direct from the manufactur-
ers. Hence, they were fought by
legislation and taxation enacted at
the demand of the middlemen.
Discount Houses Now The Target
The Third Revolution is new on,
being caused by the “discount hous-
es.” This is an effort to reduce
retail prices by cutting out the
bureauracy, high rents, and unneces-
sary overhead developed by the de-
partment stores. But, a Fourth
Revolution, as a revelt against park-
ing meters, automobile congestion,
and a lack of sufficient free parking,
is just ahead of us.
This is being temporarily met by
building new “Shopping Centers.”
It is reported that Allied Stores is
to spend over $200,000,000 for this
purpose. Shopping Centers, how-
ever, will be only a halfway cure.
Wanamakers, which was the world’s
largest department store when I
was a boy, has thrown in the
sponge in its fight against automo-
biles and discount houses.
New Shopping Centers Just Ahead
Shopping Centers offer free park-
ing and ‘“‘self-service,” but the high
rents may result in higher prices.
Anyway, customers who use shop-
ping Centers are more dependent
on automobiles than if they patron-
ized the old downtown merchants.
In fact, if city officials would treat
ONLY
YESTERDAY
Ten and Twenty Years Ago
In The Dallas Pest
From The Issue of March 2, 1945
Rev. Austin L. Prynn, Dallas
Methodist Church minister, dies
after lengthy illness.
Louis Achuff, Fernbrook, is mis-
sing in action over Germany.
Edison Walters, Outlet, is killed
in action on Luzon.
In the Outpost: Milt Evans, New
York APO; Fred Schobert, Germany;
Fred Hand, South Pacific; Howard
Young, Massachusetts; Edward
Tutak, Norfolk; Romaine Chandler,
Norfolk,
First robin reported at Harveys
Lake.
Mrs. Clementine Gough dies at
Shavertown, aged 80.
Charles Kern, Alderson,
fifth oak-leaf cluster.
From The Issue of March 1 1935
Atty. Peter P. Jurchak is named
Assistant District Attorney of Lu-
zerne County.
Ira Cooke, Dallas, appears to have
the inside track as appointee by
Governor Earle for Justice of the
Peace, the position left vacant by
the recent death of Burgess Harry
Anderson.
Storms delay the delegation plan-
ning to go to Harrisburg this week-
end to ask for paving of the Dallas-
Tunkhannock highway. Trip is post-
poned until March 8.
Letter-writer suggests changing
name of Dallas to New York.
Gelatine desserts, 4 for 19c; paper
napkins, 3 boxes 19¢; eggs, 29¢c per
doz; horse-radish, 8 oz. jar, 9c;
black pepper, 8 oz. 19c.
wins
must rely on our telephone solici-
tation method of raising funds which
last year netted us $2,510. We have
been asked by our many contribu-
tors to clarify this fact.
We realize, quite naturally, that
there are dozens of campaigns, and
all worthy. Its a situation, I know,
but, what of the blind, our work
does NOT, duplicate the ‘work of
any other organization for the blind.
The Luzerne County FEDERATION
of the blind is the only organization
‘of blind people in the entire an-
thracite region and adjoining coun-
ties. We have served many counties
person asks for our service, we will
help to the best of our ability. We
are grateful for the opportunity of
acquainting you with some of our
problems and we trust you will
support our annual Spring Concert,
May 14-in the Temple. We do ex-
tend an invitation to all to visit
our temporary LIGHTHOUSE loca-
tion in the Town Hall Building.
Luzern County
Federation of the Blind
Frank Lugiano,
Executive Secretary
Town Hall Building
Wilkes-Barre
their bus systems fairly, the present
downtown stores could continue to
give better service and perhaps un-
dersell the new Shopping Center
prices. I den’t know. Different cit-
ies differ.
The next, or Fourth, Revolution
in retailing will be forced upon us
by the automobiles. Simple arith-
metic proves that ‘the present race
to make “the mostest and the larg-
est” automobiles, with insufficient
increase in highways cannot con-
tinue much longer. It is true that
we are building splendid new toll
roads; but very little is being done
to avoid congestion in cities and
help local merchants. Otherwise,
people may some day cease using
automobiles for shopping. These
machines may remain in the garage
except for trips—as mother’s sew-
ing machine is now seldom used.
More Advertising and Telephoning
I forecast that this Fourth Revo-
lution will result in customers buy-
ing from their homes soon by tele-
phone, and later by television. In-
creased newspaper advertising with
many more newspaper pictures of
products for sale, supplemented by
better telephone service, will be-
come the custom. People are now
sick of hunting for places to park
their cars when shopping. People
will think of the risk and gasoline
costs of driving to Shopping Cen-
ters. The time may come when 80%
of the shoppers will sit at home in a
comfortable chair, study the news-
paper advertisements, and do their
ordering by telephone.
Newspaper advertising and tele-
phones are the only cure for the
present increased automobile con-
gestion. In fact, I believe the stocks
of certain newspapers—which are
now temporarily in the dumps—
plus stocks of telephone companies,
preferably the wide-awake Inde-
pendents, are among today’s best
“buys.” (Local bankers please take
notice!) Furthermore, I am invest-
ing my hard-earned money in
“United Stores” stocks (listed on
the New York and American Stock
Exchanges). A company has re-
cently organized a new corporation
to profit from this coming Fourth
Revolution.
Your Health
From The Luzerne County
Medical Society
Even though the cells in our
bodies are infinitesimally small,
they feel better when given work
to_do.
* PE *
They like to be fatigued enough
to make rest welcome.
* * *
Normal cells function better for
being regularly worked and regu-
larly fatigued and then rested and
restored.
* * *
This works for the brain too, for
both mental and physical vigor come
through effort sufficient to cause
a normal degree of fatigue.
* * *
‘Work, even hard work, is good
for a person.
* * *
Work got a bad name at a time
when it was not unusual for work-
ers to toil for 70 or 80 hours a
week.
a»
Over-tired workers never had a
chance to be completely rested and
restored.
* * *
Today, it is the pattern in most
modern factories and shops to work
about 40 hours a week, and in the
estimation of medical authorities
this work in itself cannot hurt any-
one.
* * *
‘Work does not hurt healthy tis-
sues, rather all its effects are good
in that work develops and extends
the range of adaption of physio-
logical mechanisms.
* * *
Too much rest has been proved
capable of damaging blood circula-
tion, blood vessels and kidneys.
* * *
Muscles lose their tone, ligaments
tion from long regs in bed.
Appetite fails and constipation is
common when the digestive system
is not stimulated by activity of the
body.
* * *
Bed sores may develop from long
bed rest. .
. * %
Physicians are aware that our
body cells need activity and now
get their patients out of bed as soon
as possible after an acute illness or
operation.
* *
DO YOU KNOW?
. Mark Twain said, “Nothing
so needs reforming as other
people’s habits.”
Judge Jones To Talk
On Adoption Laws
“Adoption Laws and Child Wel-
fare” will be the subject of a talk
by Judge Benjamin R. Jones at the
Covered Dish Supper of the Couples
Club of Shavertown Methodist
Church on Saturday evening March
12 at 6:30 in the church social
Members of the reservations com-
mittee are: Mrs. John H. D. Fergu-'
son and Mrs. James Eckerd. *
!
| Bob Tales |
The expenditure of $40,000 for re-
modelling and decorating Grille
Room facilities at Irem Country
Club will result in our having the
outstanding club in this part of the
country. Work is to start soon.
* x *
"Eddie Atkins came in this morn-
ing to announce that he and his
wife had gone to the doctor to have
a check-up. Eddie is the excitable
type but his wife is calm and col-
lected. Following the check-up it
was found that there was a slight
case of ulcers in the family . . . and
who has them, not Ed, but his wife.
As Mark Twain said: “I am an old
man and have known a great many
troubles, but most of them never
happened.” Stop worrying Mrs. At-
kins.
x % x
We complain about billboards
obstructing the view of scen-
ery here in the United States,
but I was interested in seeing
colored slides a missionary
showed us in our church of a
view of beautiful Mt. Fujiyama
in the distance and a big red
and white billboard at the bot-
tom of this most picturesque
spot in Japan.
* * *
Noticed some white shavings in
the dirt mixture Herb Hill was us-
ing to pot geraniums last week so,
being curious, I asked him what it
was, Turns out they were shavings
from cows horns and are wonderful
for geraniums because of the amount
of ammonia they add to the soil
which gets the geraniums started
quickly.
x * *
A headline in Tuesday's Rec-
ord said: “State Reduces 30
Road Men.” I guess they must
...have gotten too fat leaning on...
their shovels, but I wonder what
kind of a diet the State put
them on.
* * Pe
Definition of JUNK: Something
you keep ten years and then throw
away two weeks before you need it.
* Pe *
fishing trip he had up into salmon
country and how the birds and
bears eat the spawning salmon
while they are still kicking. He
claims the fish, after spawning, be-
gin to die from the outside in, their
flesh and such peels away before
they finally wiggle their last. When
it comes to dying, however, I don't
see much difference in dying from
the outside in or the inside out,
either way you've had it.
* * %
It only takes one Spring-like day
to wake up the community. Tues-
day was such a day. Baby carriages
caused traffic jams; Berti’s truck
got stuck in the mud on Rice Street;
boys and girls shed their jackets
and sweaters like cocoons; Howard
went crazy with the new Polaroid
camera; Myra bought her garden
seed, my longies began to pick, and
our chickens started laying eggs
as if their life depended on it (and
maybe it does). Ah Spring!
* * vk
No one has more trouble keeping
up with the Joneses than old man
Jones,
* _* "
Winner of this weeks free tickets
to the Himmler Theater is Mrs, Ar-
thur Culver, 45 Church Street, Dal-
las, Pick up tickets at The Dallas
Post soon Mrs. Culver and enjoy a
night at the movies.
“A psychiatrist is a man who
gets rich on dreams that don’t
come true.”—Mel Allen
WASHINGTON AND
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1955
By C. WILSON HARDER
Readers ask ‘‘what is meant
in Washington by a liberal?”
* kk
Current definition seems to be
a liberal is anyone who is liberal
with other people’s money. The
degree of liberalism depends on
how much tax money is sought
i 1
nore facts,
he has neve
had to meet
payroll, o
make a livin,
in business.
Stassen, head
of Foreign Op-
eration Admin-"" ¢. Ww. Harder
istration, successor to Marshall
Plan, qualifies as a really great
liberal. But for stubborn resis-
tance of Treasury Secretary
George Humphrey, Congress
would today be considering re-
quest for $10 billion Marshall
Plan for Asia.
* Kk * ]
Curiously there has never been
a full scale Congressional investi-
gation of just what foreign give-
away programs are accomplish-
ing. FOA’s own tax-paid corps of
press agents, who rush into print-
ing a book or pamphlet at drop
of a tax dollar, reflect a great
deal of confused thinking.
x % %x
For example at present FOA
is publishing booklets on each
of more than 50 nations receiving
U. S. aid. The one on Turkey is
interesting. If anyone can have
problems solved by U. S. gifts,
self-reliant Turks should be in
that position. The Turks, unlike
others, have never demanded U.
S. aid as alternative to going
communist. In fact, Turkey, lo-
cated on the Southern border of
big Russia, has even refused to
discuss with Kremlin joint con-
trol of Dardenelles, despite
threats. In Korea, Turkey’s con-
tribution of armed forces both
© National Federation of Independent Business
in quantity and quality was ex-
ceptional. Kremlin shows great
respect for 23,000,000 tough Turks.
* * Xx
FOA reports Turkey has re-
ceived a half billion dollars in
economic aid, plus many mil-
lions in military aid, and have
received committments for a
billion dollars of additional arms.
Yet FOA also claims because
Turkish standard of living, per
capita income, and diets are sub-
standard, more dollars should be
given Turkey.
* % *x :
Yet, a few pages later FOA
reports that from a base period
of 1945-49 Turkey's cotton pro-
duction increased from 65,000 to
170,000 tons, livestock increased
from 55 million to 62,400,000
head, cereal production jumped
from 6.3 million tons to 14.3 mil-
lion tons, chrome production
doubled, copper production more
than doubled, manganese pro-
duction increased tenfold.
* * x
In 1952 Turkey was world’s
fourth largest wheat exporter,
and with about one seventh of
U. 8. human population, Turkey’s
livestock population is one-third
of the U.S. FOA also reports
Turkey needs storage facilities;
grain storage capacity has been
increased from a half million
tons to two million tons.
* x x
Thus, it appears Turkey's ma-
jor problem is agricultural sur-
pluses. American farmers would
be pleased to know how FOA
with dollar gifts would solve Tur-
kish farm problem, which has
yet to be solved at home.
*x kx
Yet curiously while Congress
has held exhaustive investiga-
tions on postal deficits of $400
million per year, it has yet to
make equally exhaustive probes
at American foreign aid opera-
tions which have already cost
taxpayers between $50 and $70
billion depending on which meth~
od of accounting is used.
FARM TOPICS
Timely reminders from the
Pennsylvania State University
College of Agriculture.
Mulch Benefits Berries — Mulch
protects strawberry plants from win-
ter killing that might result from
low temperatures with no snow
cover, says ‘Carl Bittner, Penn [State
extension pomologist. Mulching also
prevents heaving and breaking of
plants caused by alternate freezing
and thawing of the soil.
To Plant Fewer Acres—Pennsyl-
vania potato growers, holding about
42 per cent of their 1954 crop in
storage on January 1 this year, are
planning to plant about 5 per cent
fewer acres this spring, according
to Robert Donaldson, Penn State
extension agricultural economist.
Pool Your Orders—If you are
planning to buy some nursery
plants or seeds for your flower
garden, get together with some fel-
low gardeners and combine your
orders for stock. That is a money-
saving suggestion from A. O. Ras-
mussen, Penn State extension orna-
mental horticulturist.
Prevent Egg Slump—Poultrymen
can guard against winter slumps in
egg production, reminds Robert
Lauffer, Penn State extension poul-
try specialist. He says there is a
direct relationship between amount
of feed eaten and number of eggs
laid.
“This is from your friendly used-
cow dealer.” —A note from the
milkman.
Poet's Comer
Up-Hill
By CHRISTINA ROSETTI
Does the road wind up hill all the
way ?
Yes, to the very end.
Will the day’s journey take the
whole day long? {
From morn to night, my friend.
But is there for the night a resting
place ?
A roof for when the slow, dark
hours begin.
May not the darkness hide it from
my face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall I meet other wayfarers at
night ?
Those who have gone before.
Then must I knock or call when
i just in sight?
They will not keep you waiting
at that door.
Shall I find comfort, travel sore and
weak?
Of labor you shall find the sum.
Will there be beds for me and all
who seek ?.
Yea, beds for all whe come.
(LRN
Main Office
Market and Franklin
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