PAGE TWO : THE DALLAS POST “More than a mewspaper, a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association A non-partisan liberal progressive mewspaper 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. Subscription rates: $3.50 a year; $2.00 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Out-of-state subscriptions: $4.00 a year; $2.50 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 15¢. 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The first of his fellow clergymen to greet Hungary's indomitable Cardinal Mindszenty after the Hungarian army had freed him during the ill-fated revolution was the Rev. Fabian Flynn, field director in Austria for the Catholic Relief Services—National Catholic Welfare Con- ference. Father Flynn was also one of the last to be with the Cardinal before his eight year inquisition began, since they were travelling together when the Primate of Hun- gary was arrested in December 1948. “The Cardinal's first words,” reports Father Flynn, who crossed the border to pay his respects to this cour- ageous man in Budapest, “were of appeal for aid to the - suffering people of Hungary.” Since that time, the treacherous Russian kidnap of the revolutionary leaders and the organized massacre of the patriots who dared to meet Red armor with bare fists have made the Cardinal’s plea one™f thé most urgent and tragic in the bloody history of human freedom. It is against this heart-rending background of brutal- ity and suffering and need that the Catholic Relief Ser- vices here in America launch the eighth annual Catholic Bishops’ Thanksgiving Clothing Collection which will take place throughout the U.S. during the week of November 18th to 25th. : Since this drive was inaugurated in 1949, more than seventy million pounds of clothing, blankets, shoes and other relief material — representing 170 million items of used wearing apparel — have been shipped from America and distributed to the stricken people and refugees of Europe, the Near and Far East and many of the countries of South America and Africa. In this mounting annual accomplishment, the Catho- lic Relief Services— NCWC have conducted a practical and vital service to suffering humanity — no matter the race, color or creed — and have demonstrated as well an efficiency that is outstanding in charitable operations. Today's critical and growing need for the things-you-do- ' not-need strongly suggests that Americans of every faith clean out their closets now — and ask their Catholic friends how to add their contribution to the Catholic Bishops’ Thanksgiving Clothing Collection, "Those who do will know their outworn, outgrown shoes and suits and dresses, old sweaters, used overcoats and blankets will get where they are needed most — and promptly. And perhaps those who do will sleep better. When You Retire . . . by Robert Peterson Retired Couple Initiated to Horse Racing “WE'RE RETIRED,” confided the ruddy, bright-eyed gentleman sit- ting next to me at the races in Saratoga Springs, N. Y. the other day. His honest, weathered look and his large, rough hands marked him as a man of the soil. He ges- tured toward his wife seated next to him, “Neither of us had ever been to a horse race before so we decided to drive over and take a look.” They were Mr. and Mrs. only 90 miles away, this was their first visit to this famous racetrack. * Curious to learn more about their retirement interests I asked what drew them to the races, “When I retired last year,” ex- plained Mr. Smith, “the missus and I decided we'd missed a lot in life. We ran a fruit and vegetable farm for 42 years—saving our money and staying at home. We hadn’t even seen the ocean only a couple hun- dred miles away. So we decided to make up for lost time. We drew up should do at least once in a lifetime, and one of them was seeing a horse race.” JUST THEN THE horses were off and the Smiths snapped their rent- ed binoculars to their eyes. This may have been their first horse race but they were on their feet cheering like old pros as the horses thunder- ed around the track. They said later that they hadn’t bet any money on the race but were mighty pleased to see a horse named Florida Tan come in a winner. “That's the next item on our retirement list,” volun- teered Mrs. Smith. “We're going to hop in the car next month and meander through 18 states on our first trip to Florida.” * * * THE SMITHS HAVE A sound, realistic plan for their retirement. sights and pleasures they never had time for before, they've laid out a program that gives them a definite sense of direction. Others approach- ing retirement would do well to follow their example. * * * BERNARD BARUCH, 86, “Ameri- ca’s Elder Statesman,” was sitting nearby in a box he has occupied for decades during the racing seas- on at Saratoga Springs. Erect and alert this wealthy financier, who has served as an advisor to seven U.S. presidents and who counts Sir Winston Churchill among his intim- appearance. Never having had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Baruch I walked over and introduced myself. Mr. Baruch shook my hand and invited me to sit down. When I (Continued on Page 7) % LTR TR v ONLY | YESTERDAY Ten and Twenty Years Ago In The Dallas Post From The Issue of November 15, 1946 Thirty-three new members are admitted to Dallas Senior Woman's Club at its fourteenth birthday din- ner at Irem Country Club. Mrs. William F. Cairl Sr., Dallas, will entertain members of her fam- ily tomorrow on her seventy-eighth birthday. CPA gives approval to construc- tion of Lehman fire house truck room. Forty - two champions will be among the four hundred entries for Back Mountain Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. Mrs. Z. Platt Bennett will show nine bull terriers, and Peg Robinson will show two Welsh terriers. Dewey Edwards, Huntsville, is horrified to find, on stabling his horse Victor after a fifteen mile cross-country ride, that his mount is bleeding from an artery, and in danger of bleeding to death. The blood trail led back to a jagged his master or family to touch him. ough, to replace Walter Covert, who | is retiring after fourteen years of service at the age of 75. Frank Wright, Idetown, long time trustee of Idetown Methodist Church, dies after a long illness at the age of 80. A retired farmer, one of his special delights in former years was the training of blooded horses. Marguerite Sawyer, Church street, is wed to Lt. William Dierolf, Shav- ertown, stationed in Columbus, Ga. Motor Club membership is up to an all-time high of 8,061, doubled during the past five years. Edward G. Hulme, former resi- dent of Dallas, died at Robert Pack- er Hospital. Mrs. Jennie Youells, 86, dies at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Leiby, in Fernbrook. | From The Issue of ! November 18, 1936 | A recount of the vote gives Rob- |! ert Bierly, West Pittston, clearcut victory over Robert Shortz for State | Legislature, with a margin of 194. | Recount. was insisted by Shortz, present congressman. Bierly is the first Democrat elected to this posi- tion since its present boundaries | were drawn. | Apple growers will show their! fruit next week in Wilkes-Barre, when 18 Public Square will be the scene of an apple festival. Col. Dorrance Reynold’s herd at Goodleigh Farm heads the ten high- est producing herds in the area ser- viced by Columbia-Luzerne County DHIA. Senator Sordoni acquires 1200 more acres at Hickory Knob, over- looking Harveys Lake, Lehman Methodist Church plans for its eightieth anniversary. * Dallas Free Methodist Church will celebrate its twenty-fifth birthday on Thanksgiving. Dallas Township wins a sensation- i al victory over Dallas Borough, 12 to 6, at the Armistice Day game. St. Therese’s Church marks its tenth anniversary. ! ! Mrs. Florence B. Robinson, 44, dies at Hillside. William Howell, 77, lifelong resi- dent of East Dallas, dies at the home of his son Fred. Dallas Borough high school band will ‘play its first concert at Monday night's PTA meeting, when a col- lection will be taken for the bass drum. ; Arthur Dungey’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Dungey, dies at 87. SAFETY VALVE TAKE ISSUE WITH EDITORIAL November 13, 1956. Dear Editor:, Recently your newspaper re- printed, with apparent approval, an editorial from the Negro weekly, The Neward (N. J.) Telegram, which defends segregation and at- tacks “the liberals who are frothing at the mouth and shedding croco- dile tears over the plight of the poor negro in the South.” Further The Telegram editorial repeats many of the hoary cliches used to defend segregation — that Negroes are content with the Jim Crow system, that the South “will give the’ Negro his own school manned by teachers of his own race,” and that “in no section of this country does the Negro enjoy the educational, employment and economic opportunities he enjoys in the South.” Davis Lee, the publisher of The Telegram, is, of course, entitled to his own views. However, this edi- torial reveals that he is either woe- fully misinformed or is knavishly trying to mislead the public. Cer- tainly, he does not speak for. the Negro race either in the South or in the North. That the Negroes of the South are not satisfied with the present inequitable Jim (Crow system is daily demonstrated by the bus pro- test movement in Montgomery, Ala., and Tallahassee, Fla.; by the (Continued on Page 7) Looking at T-V With GEORGE A. and EDITH ANN BURKE JAMES DEAN, NATALIE woop ! and Eddie Albert play the leading roles in “I'm A Fool” on the “Gen- eral Electric Theatre” Sunday. The late James Dean plays the role of a stable boy at a race track. He is happy until he meets a weal- thy and pretty girl. From then on, ing on which he can meet her on equal terms. The opportunity final- ly comes and he introduces himself as the son of a wealthy stable | WILLIAM BENDIX will portray the unluckiest man in the world in “The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan” Monday night. There is no one in the world friendlier than Francis, but his luck is all bad—and contagious. His friends consider themselves blessed when Minihan comes into a legacy, in Ireland, and they gladly over- subscribe toward his plane fare, one way. But calamity follows Minihan—his inheritance proves to be worth very little, and a deluge to the U. S. develops engine trouble. William Bendix has been on tele- vision right from its initial shows. When the “Life of Riley” geries came on TV, William Bendix who had played the titled role on radio for years was tied up with movie contracts and unable to take on the new TV assignment. Jackie Gleason played the role of Riley for one year on TV. Strange to say, the show was a flop. Met Bendix in a press interview a few months ago. He is about the easiest person anyone could inter- view. He is an excellent conver- salist, very polished and relaxed. But the thing one notices first is his eyes, ‘good clean eyes. One look is a good man, intelligent and very alert. MUSICAL TOM SAWYER—De- parting from its customary format of presenting straight dramatic and comedy fare, the “United States Steel Hour” presents its first musi- cal offering, “Tom Sawyer,” on Wednasday, Nov. 21 (CBS-TV, 10:00-11:00 p. m., EST). Jimmy Boyd, who had a top sell- ing Christmas record a couple of years back, plays Huckleberry Finn. ennye Gatteys,” the 15-year-old girl whose. appearance on ‘Name That Tune” resulted in her being chosen to play in “The Diary of Anne Frank” will play Becky That- cher. John Sharpe who plays the role of Tom Sawyer is currently appearing on Broadway in the musi- cal “The Most Happy Fella.” He won the role over 600 applicants. ELOISE—Ethel Barrymore, Louis Jourdan, Mildred Natwick, Monty Woolley and Conrad Hilton are among the brace stars of the en- tertainment and business world who have already signed to meet the personification of Kay Thompson's precocious “Eloise” on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 (SBS-TV, 9:30-11:00 p. m., EST), when the dramatiza- tion of the singing comedienne’s hit book is presented as a special, hour- and-one-half comedy with music. Miss Barrymore, Mr. Woolley and Mr. Hilton will play themselves as residents of New York’s fashionable Plaza Hotel where Eloise lives. Seven-year-old Evelyn Rudie, the chosen from 150 contestants to play “Eloise,” already has an enviable background in show business. When she was four years old she made her film debut in “Daddy Long Legs” with Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron, and in two short years she has already appeared in three more motion pictures, “The Last Com- mand,” “The Wings of Eagles” and “The Restless Breed.” In television, she has been seen in a number of films. She has played opposite Sarah Churchill in “The Book of Ruth.” She is also a permanent member of the Holly- wood TV show, “Faith of Our Chil- dren.” Poet's Comer SOMETHING SUPER O I'm thankful today For the safety I feel When I'm riding along With my DAD at the wheel. ‘He’s a wonderful Dad Who just seems to know When it’s safe to go fast, Or wise to go slow. He won’t take a chance On a curve or a grade, And he’s learned on his travels, Such care always paid. He never gets tickets, He respects others’ rights; When cars are approaching, He lowers his lights. Yes, I think he’s something “special” And I keep myself in trim, "Cause when I get to be a man, I want to be like him. Are you the super-father Of this hero loving lad? If so—you s¢e the importance Of the example of a Dad. —A:EORGE Z. KELLER. /5 z VV VV VV Vv VvYYew Huntin & Fishin’ with “SQUIRREL” This column is made up of comments of the writer and area sportsmen and from ma- terial taken from contacts with the Pennsylvania Fish & Game Commissions. LET'S TALK TURKEY vvVvVvVvew Ba Chuck Conden Seeing the big smile on this hap- py hunter's face, nobody has to guess at the feelings of Chuck Conden of Kunkle as he proudly holds the turkey he bagged in the Harveys Lake area on the first day of the special turkey, squirrel and grouse season, Chuck shot the bird with a shotgun and reports seeing two other turkeys with it. Through the stocking efforts of our Game Commission this big bird has been gradually brought back to Pennsylvania woodlands. Wild tur- keys can now be seen in local farm- ing areas, as well as the mountain- ous parts of Pennsylvania. If most hunters think as I do, it gives them a particular thrill to hunt this wariest of all game birds, as it is so closely associated to Thanksgiving and our forefathers, the Pilgrims. Though in those days the Pilgrims hunted the turkey as a necessary part of their food supply, they too probably enjoyed the thrill of the hunt as they stalked this big game bird in ‘the virgin wilderness of a new country, and often as I sit or wander through our woodlands, I find myself trying to feel like those men of a bygone day, as they hunted the American wild turkey. Finding the wild turkey in our woodlands today, indeed gives the Pennsylvania hunter something more to be thankful for. Now I've Heard Everything . . . Harry Post of Trucksville related an interesting conversation to me a restaurant on Thursday evening. Two men sitting on the other end of the counter were talking about turkey hunting. One man was tell- ing the other about using his turkey call and getting a quick response. He kept working slowly toward the answering call, and finally came upon its source. It seemed a fellow hunter also thought he had a re- sponse to his turkey call. I bet their faces were red. Former Beaumont Resident Enjoys Day of Local Hunting . . . Mac Taylor, formerly of Beau- mont and now residing in Raritan, New Jersey, spent last weekend with his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Smith of Beaumont. Both men had a good day afield. Young William Tell Bags Buck . . . A 15-year-old New Bloomsfield High School student bagged the first antlered deer taken by the bow and arrow method in Perry County in Pennsylvania’s recent special deer season for archers. Game Protector Harold Russell reports the boy, John Gantt, brought down a 6-point buck with a broadhead arrow. Bear Depredations . . . Game Protector Mark Hagenbuch, Columbia County, observes that “Bears, for many years a headache to commercial beekeepers in my district, seem to have developed a taste for other forms of mischief. “Recently, one goat was killed (probably because it interfered with the bear’s scenting ability). Another bear broke through a window of a chicken house and landed among vuu canickens. No doubt the bear was after the mash in the trough, as no poultry was harmed. Shooting Preserve Information . . . An increasing number of sports- men ask each year for information on shooting preserves, located in this state and others, where they may hunt pheasants (and, on some, ducks, quail or chukars) for a fee. The Sportsmen’s Service Bureau, 250 E. 43rd Street, New York 17, N. Y.,, has just printed a leaflet containing this information and available for the asking. In the folder are maps of the following states showing the location of shoot- ing preserves: Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, West Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Rhode Island. Humor Department . . . Hunter — “Is there much good hunting in these parts, my good man?” Farmer — “Sure, there’s plenty |! ZONING IN SUBURBAN AREAS EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been adapted from an address made by Mr. McGregor at a meeting of citizens of ‘Fairview Township, York County. It is generally recognized that most of the population growth taking place in Pennsylvania is concentrated in the suburbs surround- ing the larger cities. This is, of course, a part of the nation-wide trend which has been described as the “flight to the suburbs,” and it is responsible in large part for the problems facing metropolitan reg- ions throughout the United States. Although this movement is having a profound effect on the central cities, it is in the outlying boroughs and townships that the most radical changes are taking place. Subdivisions consisting of hundreds of residences and huge shopping centers occupy land which until a few years ago was devoted to farming. Four-lane highways clogged with commuter traffic and lined with small businesses are replacing the narrow farm-to-market roadways. What is more, there seems to be no letup in this trend. Therefore, the future of metropolitan areas will be greatly in- fluenced by the type of development which takes place in the peri- pheral areas outside the central cities. : Transition Evokes Conflicting Desires As a community enters into the transitional stage from rural farmlands to suburban residences, it is inevitable that its government > of its citizens. Water lines fan out in every direction, for suburbia exists on running water. Septic tanks and even sewers are required for the protection of the health of the residents. Policemen are hired, for wherever there are large numbers of people in a relatively small area, they must be given full-time police protection. The municipal authorities find themselves devoting much attention to such problems as dogs running-at-large, a matter that would seldom come up in a rural area. / Yet this enlargement of local governmental activities is com- plicated by several conflicting attitudes. The old-time residents of the community are naturally suspicious of the trend towards urban- ization. In particular they dislike what they feel to be the ‘“‘usurpa- tion of some of their cherished freedom by government,” no matter how close the government is to the people. Many of the new residents are tired of “city living,” and this includes city regulations. They, too, would like the life of the country farmer, unfettered by urban restrictions. On the other hand, most of these same newcomers, who have been used to surban services, would want to continue to enjoy them in their new homes. The conflict between these desires is ap- parent, and zoning is one subject where it is often most intense. Zoning Is Investment in Future What is zoning? Essentially it is the regulation of the use of land and the use, height and area of buildings according to districts so that each section of the community can be free to develop to its most appropriate use. All Pennsylvania municipal codes provide that the municipality’s governing body is empowered to enact a zoning ordinance for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals or the general welfare. As such, zoning is one of the many types of municipal regulations which restrict private property rights for the benefit of the commun- ity as a whole. In that way, it can be compared with many other types of ordinances including those prohibiting dogs from running at large. Both zoning and dog ordinances place limitations on the own- er’s use of his property in order to protect the property and promote the “well-being of his neighbors. Zoning is the property-owner’s and the municipality’s investment in the future. A well-drawn zoning ordinance based on a definite plan for the future development of the community is one of the most effective methods of insuring its continued progress, and of seeing to it that future development will improve and not harm the muni- cipality. ’ eo Protection for Homes, Businesses, and Industries Moreover, far from stifling growth, zoning encourages the right kind of development. Prospgetive home purchasers are encouraged to buy when they are given legal assurances that the character of the neighborhood will not be drastically altered by future develop- ment. Corporations interested in establishing suburban shopping centers are attracted to a community when they learn that zoning will prevent the establishment of ribbon-like commercial sections along the main highways, which may siphon off their customers and create traffic congestion. Well-drawn zoning ordinances even attract industry by prohibiting other uses in an area best-suited to manu- facturing. But how does this relate to a municipality which has only begun its suburban growth and is, therefore, still largely rural? Frankly, it depends entirely on the desires of the officials and the citizens. If they are not concerned whether their community grows in a slow, (Continued on Page 5) From Pillar To Post . . . by Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks Thanksgiving Day is the traditional family feast day, when new members of the family, wide-eyed in their high chairs, are first in- troduced to beaming aunts and uncles, and Grandma and Grandpa put two extra leaves in the dining room table, and set up an extra table for the visiting young, where they may sprawl with their elbows and attack a drumstick in the only practical manner, x The whole day hinges around the dinner, whether at high noon, 1:30 p.m., or lighted by tall tapers at 7. y The mother of the gathering family counts up the clan in terms of turkey poundage. Last year, she remembers, it took Gramps a long time to slice that turkey. Maybe two turkeys this year? One to grace the platter, intact, the other smuggled in from the sidelines, carved in advance. That way, there'll be four drumsticks, and for the smaller and presumably less observant children, four mock drumsticks, the meatier joints of the wing. There are heathen who recommend roasting a small chicken for the children on the grounds that turkey is too rich. . Come on, now, let’s be realistic. Serving a child with chicken when everybody else is getting turkey, may be kinder to his digestion, but it inflicts a wound upon the spirit which the psycho-analyst may have to cauterize in later life. A-child is entitled to a stomach-ache once a year, just as the adults in the family are entitled to that overstuffed feeling and that overpowering urge to lie down and drowse for awhile like an ana- conda. ; Children work it off fast. Try coercing them into cribs for a nap after the meal. They're up and at it, afraid they'll miss something. Thanksgiving comes just once a year and it should be enjoyed to the full by everybody. This year, we're lucky. The great-grandmother can make it, crowding it into a schedule filled with meetings and social engage- ments. That is, she can make it if she can be returned to William~ sport on Saturday, in time to rest up overnight for the church ser- vices on Sunday. And if anybody thinks in these modern times that greatgrand- motherhood presupposes a little lace cap and a chimney corner, guess again. This greatgrandmother is pushing ninety-one, but you will not find her asking for a small portion of milk toast and a beaker of weak tea. | Greatgrandma will slaughter her portion of turkey, and thor- oughly enjoy the hot biscuits, the stuffed celery, and the stuffing. She will also take aboard a goodly wedge of pumpkin pie, and come midnight, she'll be exploring the remains of the turkey with the rest of the household, and tuck herself away for a dreamless sleep in anticipation of a substantial breakfast Friday morning. Greatgrandma enjoys her hot groceries, and she does not weary her relatives with tales of how poorly she is feeling. She isn’t feeling poorly, thank you, and she’s alert to everything that goes on. She is a joy to have around, because she takes such keen delight in everything and everybody, and she requires no special handling stamp. : Greatgrandma will be eating turkey (with her own teeth) when she reaches the century mark. : Here's to bigger and better turkeys, darling, and many of them.
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