The Nazareth Item

              THE Nazareth Item
^^XXXI
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1932	
'XN   INDEPENDENT  PAMILY  NEWSPAPER,  DEVOTED   TO   LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
Trend of WoridAffairs
' prepared br
^ MEACHAM THBUSTON
, VlUlam Hull, well-known wri-
-I historian,  member  ot   the
*°^      faculty and a Journalist
or.
|l nitbDore
member Jc .ported many  European
^ Disarmament   Confer
nces, is now at Oeneva at
w the -
ZyA is sending  accounts •""     ...   A.«a..ixa>i  Friends
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Fire Destroys Barn Completely On Farm Saturday Morning
Loss  to   Farmer   In   Palmer   Town- Ship Estimated at Approxi¬ mately 810,000
A large two-story bain on tlie farm owned and tenanted by Arling¬ ton W. Keller, located on the Pond road in Palmer township, wa.s de¬ stroyed by flre entailing a los.s con- estimated    at    $10,000.
C-Tt to the American
i2, committee for their use in
ark   His first letter, written servatively
•"^     steamship    President, There was very little insurance car- has just been received.    It ried on the property and contents. rf the voyage across and thej    xhe property damage is estimated —   ?^- jg part of the communica-  at $8,000 and the remainder of the /5ter the picturesque "greet-1 loss consists of grain, hay and farm- •Kfran the sky', brought by Miss^iHg implements, including a thresh- l^iiichols, the  voyage  towards ing machine.   Livestock in the barn MVI has proceeded uneventfully.' was rescued from the fire. j^ were ^'^'''y''^*^^ "^^'PJl^ff j    Wilson borough  flre  departments .       .        ^Q ».TQtir..i   responded to the alarm at 11:43 Sat¬ urday morning and were  informed that the fire started from a thresh-
It Ali*ri>-'"" K^—-   ing machine.   The latter was lieing
MtffO delegates on board, name- operated bv Keller and helper on the r.-».. Biitinson and Dr. Wpol-  j-^,.^^ floor."
Keller removed a bag of threshed grain from the machine and was walking around   the side   when a
'iTofflclal American delegation, '   ^m el«^'^" women and thirty- ^ajB, and ten representatives of •<    1 American peace societies.
tto delegates on board, name-
,-n,tor Swaiison and Dr. Wpol-
^   a conference   first   with
[Mval advisers, and flnally with
;
pMce
societies' representatives.
the dry grain and hay.
The barn, constructed of stone and frame, was virtually a seething fur¬ nace when the flremen arrived at the scene. Flames were shooting from the doors on the ground floor and were rapidly licking their way up the sjdes of the barn. In a short time the flames could be seen com¬ ing thru cracks of the building.
The flremen quickly decided that cHorts to save the structure would only prove futile and then concen¬ trated their work on adjacent build¬ ings. Lines of chemical hose were laid and water was used when tlie flames threatened to spread to other structures. Although the flre fight?rs could not save the barn they were .successful in keeping tlie flames con¬ fined to the barn.
While the firemen were workn? hard to prevent the destruction of other buildings, Mrs. R. E. Richards, who resides near the Keller proper¬ ty, served the firemen with a chicken dinner at noon. The firemen worked in relays iu order to enable all the
(Hilary and naval conferences  ^^iper discovered    the   blaze.   The  members   to   enjoy   Mrs.   Richard's Held In private, but the peace  machine  almost  immediately  burst  hospitalty.   Mr. Richards was form-
iMNig
Lnce"we"lcomed the spot-light
J^l^ty The peace  societies
j^ urge upon the delegation following points: |
Optn sessions and conplcte pub-
idty. J ,       '
ftat the United States delega- iJnrtJOUld take a leading part in S^conference, and should also! Bt every  concrete   proposal imcral disarmament. {
reduction and  limitation Maments.
limitation of total ex-, and of land, sea and .^„ separately. I
itlon of preparations and ations for poisonous gas ci^mical warfare. I
Minent disarmament corn- to make the process of re- contlnuous. and an ad- conference of thc powers •sary. '
five of the peace socle- _.:en urged that the Kel- with its denunciation and of war as an instru- national    policy    and Its all nations to settle dispute    by    peaceful should   be   put   for- ,.tly aa the basis of dis- Abat to enable peaceful flI gittement to be entirely toW disarmament should deflnitely  and cou- llnoced as tlie goal to be
m ipeedily as possible	
lld'i dire need for disarma- W Hlll anr to be   matclied   with 1 K* opportunity    to   meet    it. ' ¦-»- Mm story of the conference one of halfhearted eflorts flrt Of small men and lit- jrtelding mediocre or neg- IWdti, or one of Herculean « the part   of truly great Ml women and the achieve- M oC epoch-making results. Uret WiU see and he who If hope.
and    pessimism    are
a neck to neck race in re-
h* Sino-Japanese clash and
In regard to the efforts of
at  intervention.    But
Hurked    the   address of
Blth, former  member  of
Parliament and now on a
mr in America,  when  he
the subject in Baltimore.
the seventh.   He defended
into flames and the latter made erly a member of the Wilson flre de- rapid progress thru the frame work partment. The flremen did not re- on the interior of the building and  turn to their station until 2:25.
HOTEL KARLDON CLOSES IN EASTON
Hoatelry, More Than Century Old.
Ends Long and Honorable
Service
The Hotel Karldon, at the corner of Third and Spring Oarden streets, Easton on which site a hotel had been operated almost continuously, since 1806 except for times when re¬ building operations were in progress, had flnally closed its doors and is an unoccupied building.
The decision to discontinue the op¬ eration of the building as a hotel was made by Mrs. Walter Williams. widow of Walter Williams, killed in an automobile accident several weeks ago. on the advice of those who are handling the estate of the late Mr. Willams. Mrs. Williams did not feel that she cared to carry on the stren¬ uous work of operating the hotel and this principally Influenced the decl- .sion to close it
Mr Williams acquired the Karl¬ don hotel property on November 27 last from the Kuebler estate and at the same time the Kuebler estate purchased from Mr.Williams a num¬ ber of properties on the north side of Northampton street from 121 to 135 and atso the property at 526-528 Northampton street, known as the Seibert property. At the time he purchased the Karl¬ don, Mr. Williams announced that he would cease to operate it as a hotel and said that he planned to convert it into apartments.
The last of the guests left the hotel Friday and the doora are now closed to business.
CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE HOLDS 2nd SESSION OF YEAR
A meeting of the chamlier of commerce was held in the Y. M. C. A. on Monday evening with twelve directors present. P. S. Trumbower, s conduct on the ques- president of tlie chamber presided, •tall two Unes. First he re-| a favorable report was rendered lis audience that the Sino- by treasurer A. J Sturgis, and sec- crisis i.s in large part the] retary W. Mertz presented the mi- Of governmental conflicts nutes of the last meeting for ap- ind Japan, which being in- proval and adoption, nutters, he beyond the re-| p. h. Martin, local delegate to powers of the League; and the sUte Chamber of Commerce M called attention to the fact convention at Harrisburg on Janu- t*ague had acted with pro- ary 27th presented a condensed re¬ in sending an investigating port of that conventions activities. " to Manchuria, a step In] Henry Simons, R. B. Fortuin and 1 cooperation whicnj h. P. Yeisley of the chamber's pub- been inconceivable be- lidty committee were authorized to World War. He also wisely ^ get estimates until the next meet- d the newness of the i„g, upon the probable cost of erect- an instrument in interna- ing a "band sliell" at .some suitable affairs ai.d argued that tlie location in the borouzh. ict that wr.ild powers are not Directors present at the meeting ^m the pn-s^nt situation forj^vere. P. S. Trunibower. C J. Knaus.s. •provinc.s fof themselves is a J Sturgis. Andrew Knn. H. P. mmse sto]) fonvard. particul-; veislev. Many Freeman F H. Mar¬ tin. H. O. Simons. WiUumi Henry. Henrv Schlegel and Willi.mi Mertz.  • •	
REBEKAHS PLAN SPECIAL PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT
Noble Orand Lena Hagenbuch presided at a meeting of the Eliza¬ beth Pile of Reljekahs held on Mon¬ day evening in the I. O. O. F. Hall. Routine business was transacted fol¬ lowed by a social period, when re¬ freshments were served by a com¬ mittee consisting of Elsie Smith. chalrlady. assisted by Carrie Hawk. Bertha Reph. Bertha Brong. Rose Siegfried and Orace Hahn.
Plans were completed for a card party to be held by the order on February 29th in the Hall, and for an entertainment and program to be i held following the March 7th meet-1 ing. Oflicers will be nominated at the business meeting held prior to! the public program. Mrs. Lucy ] Kline is chalrlady of the committee ^ In charge of the program for that, evening, with present arrangements calling for a mock wedding and musical numbers.
Y.M.C.A. DIRECTORS REORGANIZE
Local P. 0. S. of A. Plans Bi-Centennial
Observances
,;
Fublic    .Meeting    and    Special Church    Service
Two special out.'jtanding events are plaaaed by the local order of P. O. S. of A. on Thursday evening. Pubruary 18. and Sunday evening February 21 On the evening of Uie 18lh the 200th anniversary of Wash¬ ington's birtli will be celebrated in the local High School auditorium, and on Sunday evening February 21. the local P. O. S. of A. and tiie aux¬ iliary organization the P. O. ot A. will attend the evening worship in St Jolias Reformed church. The pastor. Rev. W. H. Diehl. will deliver a special s'-rmon in observance of the bl-centennlal of Washington's birth. Both organizations will at¬ tend in a body. Thc public is invit¬ ed to att/end lx)th events
The program in the High School auditorium, has t»een planned by a county committee of the various P. O. S. of A. camps and includes Oeo¬
rge Smith, Tlioma.s H. Weaver, Herbert Edelman of local 445. Long and Russell Wood of Clifford Overpeck of FreematMburf.
The proiiram will open with a de¬ votional service in charg* of lltV. W. H. Diehl local Reformed pMtOT. Oroup singing of patriotle aumben, will follow accompanied by an aug^ mented orchestra of local mustelaoi.
David Teada ot camp 449 will tf*-. liver the address of welconve. Read¬ ing of a patriotic nature and tW0 short playlets will be presented, In¬ terspersed with selections by ttM orchestra.
Short talks ou "The Life of Waah- injton', by George Orlm, eounty superintendent of schools, and "TiM Religious Life in Washington's Day" by Rev. H C. Snyder, pa.stor of St. John's I 'Jth'-ran churcli, followed by an address by an ofBcer of the state camp of the P. O. S. of A., and pro¬ bable exercises by school children will conclude the observance.
Supervising Principal Makes Extensive Report To Local School Board
General i
Messrs. Martin and Ziegler of the board visited the high schools Jan¬ uary 14. j
The P. T. A. meetings are held re¬ gularly on the second Thursday of each month.   The January meeting
attempt to bring the school into closer touch with the actual life pro¬ blems of the students.
In the junior high school home¬ room periods will begin after the mid-year promotions.
The   local   teachers   institute   for
was addressed by Superintendent the teachers of our and adjoining James C. Bay. of Easton. who gave districts was held here In the High a very excellent address on new j School building on Saturday after- conditions  and their efTects  upon noon, January 9.   Miss Henderson.
education. j reading  specialist    of  the  John C.
Homeroom periods were inaugur- Winston Company, of Pliiladelphia.
It is roii sidered that prior f* World War  ;ind the forma- P the Leacue  historians were ^m the division of China be- iwem.   K(ip 111 mind, he urg- w might have been the situ- China had there been no *tad no Kellogg Pact.   Japan «>   the prii^oner's   dock, he ' 's having to spend all .w,'"^ to Justify something ^ WU would have been un-
DISTRICT JUNIOR LUTHER LEAGUE TO HAVE R.ALLY
the petitions presented to ¦Mient Conference waa a' m "om   Japan,   signed by Ms. and askbig for a de- CUon in world armaments.
,«nd Ro»dg   ^ „^ ^^Q
^ and with sInUter •ignif.cance.   Perhaps It reca.. the four Unes pub- 'years ago (or u It three?> "ar rr.agazlne: imi.v^''' '^'""ans built that to keep strong men part
The Junior Luther League of the Allento«-n Conference Dustrict will have a Rally in the Sunday School auditorium of St. Johns Lutheran Church on Friday evening at 7:30 p. .... The Rally will be In charge of Miaa Hannah Stuber. superintend¬ ent of the District Leagues The entire program other than the address will be rendered by the chil¬ dren of the leagues in the Allentown District. The address wlU be de¬ livered by a native Japanese who is
"turles ha\e gone and In de- ¦•¦t filler., but the roads
The board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. reorganized at a dinner session in the Y. M. C. A. dining hall. Thursday noon. The following di¬ rectors were pre.sent: Lester Hawk. John Miller Jr., Howard Shimer, H. P. Yeisley, C. Frederick Martin. Wil¬ liam P. Oano. Sr.. Edmund Cham¬ pion. Oeorge Orim and Robert Zieg¬ ler.
The following oflicers were elected: president, Andrew Kem: first vice president, Lester Hawk: second vice president. Howard Shimer: treasur¬ er, John MUIer: secretary, William Harper.
A budget for the coming year was adopted, which provided for expens¬ es of $16,427.
Oeorge Sjience. newly elected phy¬ sical director, rendered a brief re¬ port.
ROTARIANS HEAR ADDRESS ON DISARMAMLNT
An address on Dis-arniament by Rev. Floyd Shafer of Tatamy was an unusual feature of this week's Rotarian session at the Y. M. C. A. on Monday evening.
The speaker cited the primary reason for the apparent failure of past Dis-Armament conferences as due in a large mea.sure to the re¬ stricted support given tlie delegates of tlic various nations by their home governments. He further .'itated. that full support of these delegates would Ik? available only, aftor the horrible atrocities of another war would be fore-.seen. and only then would the nations find dis-arma- nient. as the only thing that they could afford to do under the cir¬ cumstances.
H. P. Yeisley led the group sing¬ ing, with Miss Mae Yelsley at the piano, during a brief song service preceding the address. I
Rotarian   Oeorge  Orim  was  the
ated in the senior high school Wed¬ nesday. January 20, and are sche¬ duled to be held once every two weeks throughout the remainder of the year. A report of the several programs is found in the Blue and White Standard of January 29.
The purpose of these periods is to discover, discuss, and solve, as far as possible, those problems of the stud¬ ents which do not bear a direct re¬ lation to the curriculum.    It is ani
and County Superintendent Orim were the speakers. All the teachers of our di.strict were in attendance except three. Two of these oflered valid excuses for their absence.
Firedrillii were conducted as fol¬ lows: Fairview Building. January 21; High School. January 25.
Accidents — No time was lost by reason of accidents in the grades. In Junior high school a girl lost 2'-j (Continued on Page Four)
Historical Society
Discusses   Various Records, Publications
An executive meeting of the Mor¬ avian Historical Society was held on Friday evening in the ofBces of A. O. Sturgis and A. O. Kern, South Main street.
Rev. W. N. Schwarze. of Bethle¬ hem, the president of the society, presided at the session, A brief re¬ port of the minutes of the previous meeting was rendered by W, E. Hen¬ ry of Nazareth, secretary.
Various historical records and publications being published at the present time both   in the    United
by the executives present. Regular routine business was also transacted such as approval of current expenses and other incidentals.
Miss Clara Ward of New York city. and Miss Elizabeth Bahnsen of Naz¬ areth, were elected to membership in the society.
Executives attending were the Rev. William N. Schwarze. Rev. J. E. Welnland and Rev. S. H. Oapp all of Bethlehem. Andrew Kern. Prank Martin, Rev. O. M. Schultz. James S. Fry, William E. Henry, Walter Craw¬ ford, Albert  O.  Sturgis, Mrs.  H.  B
States and Oermany were discussed, Marx and Mi.ss Clara Beck, of town
ROD AND GUN CLUB SPONSORS PRIZE CONTESTS
A brief meeting of the Nazareili Rod and Gun Club was held on Mon¬ day evening with President Roy Kostenbader in charge. Tlie club will again sponser a prize fishing contest this spring witli club mem¬ bers, their wives and daughters, and boys under 16 years of age being eli¬ gible to participate. Prizes will be given for the largest brown trout. brook trout, black bass, oswego bass, pickerel and wall-eye pike.
A second contest with a $10 prize
for the best bird-house is also being
recipient  of   the   attendance  prize! sponsored by    the club.     All local
and also received a birthday lapel bouquet
Edward Meglathery of Bethlebem was the only guest reglatered at the meeting.
At next week's meeting Ladies Night will be celebrated and Rev. Simon Sipple, of Allentown will be the guest speaker. Other features will be entertainment furnished by the LA-FA-Hama group of artists
a   student   at   Muhlenberg  College
Mrs   H. C.  Snyder  and Mrs.  WmV^'engeA for the occasion
Williams are in charge of St. John'.s Junior Luther League
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SPECIAL LODGE MEETING
BANK   HOllDAI
Monday. Ftbrunrv 'J2nd. Wa.-,hlng- ton's Birthdav. will be cb.served by all Banks in the United States, as a legal holiday.
Betsv Ross Patriotic Circle will meet this i Thursday» evening. Im¬ portant business is to be dLspatched All members are asked to be pre.sent. The meeting will open at 7:30 pro¬ mptly.
school ChUdren are eligible. The conunittee appointed to supervise this contest consists of Donald Det¬ weiler. Rev. O. M. Shultz and Rev. W. H. Wotring.
The club secretary. Harry Oower will furnish details on the fishing contest to anyone Interested.
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CONTRACT BRIDGE ENJOYED
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Leh enter¬ tained Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Relnsmlth and Miss Helene Heintzelman of town. Wells Drake of Easton and Mr. and Mrs. John Sabol of Beth¬ lehem at bridge at their home on Tuesday evening. Refreshments were .served by Mrs. Leh.
Wells Drake and Andrew Leh re¬ ceived the prizes.
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC
CLUB TO HOLD APRIL
FOOL CARD PARTY
The Women's Democratic Club met on Wednesday evening In Shaf¬ er's HaU. Belvidere street. Mrs Emma Happel was In charge of the meeting. Three new members were reported to the secretary. Arrange¬ ments were made to lio'.d an "April Fool Card Party " on Saturday even¬ ing, April 2. in Shafer s Hall. The following hospitality committees were appointed: for March. Mrs Emma Dech. chairman. Mrs Plor¬ ence Benner and Mrs. Ida RuloIT: April, Mrs. Mary Eilenberger, chair¬ man, Mrs. Elizabeth Kern. Mrs. Ho¬ ward Shafer. Mrs. Carrie Kolbe and Mrs. Mary Stamets.
The remainder of the evening was devoted to a social period, when the following program «-as rendered: novelty number, which consisted of a march and recitations and was entitled "Honorable Oeorge Wash¬ ington", Mrs. Mae Heyer rendered two vocal solos, in a pleasing man¬ ner. Oroup singing under the direc¬ tion of Mrs. Happel. with Mrs Janet Leopold at the piano. A hat sale was then held, when each member purchased a hat for ten cents and had to wear it for the balance of the evening. A covered dish supper was lield at the conclusion of the card playing.
JACKSON SCHOOL TO RENDER FEB¬ RUARY PROGRAM
A February program will be ren¬ dered by the pupils of the Jackson School, at Kerndale today and to¬ morrow. 'Thursday and Friday) at 7:30 p. m. under the direction of the teachers. Mis.ses Martha C. Knau.si and Irene M. Reimer.
The following numbers will be given:
1. Song—"We  Hope    You'll    Listen
In"—School.
2. Exercise—"Welcome " — Primary Oroup.
3. Ree—"Just Like George"—How¬ ard Darrohn.
4. Rcc.--'"The Little Oeneral" — Chester Lohr.
a. Piano Solo—Wayne   Keck. . Play—"Madame Cherry Tree Spills the beans." — Primary Group.
7. Song—"Hats! Hats! Hats! ' — Primary Oroup
8. Ree—"Washngton Cros.sing the Delaware"— Primary Oroup
9. Ree—"The Oood Old Days '— Newton Moyer.
10. Dance— Doris Leopold.
11. Chorus—"Topsy Turvy Land" — 4th Orade.
12. Sketch—"Oood    Moming.     Mr. Keepintab" — Upper Orades.
13. Vocal Duet—"Clothes Don't Make the Man"—Beatrice Edel¬ man. Wallace Oeorge, Jr.
14. Banjo Solo— Paul Burralll.
15. Vocal Duet—"I'm Ooing to Tell My Ma."—Jeraline Kern. Wayne Keck.
16. Stunts — Tavlani Brothers.
17 Play —"Raspberry Red —Upper Orades.
18. Songs—"It's Rainy When You Oo" and "Jackson School Song' by the School.
19. School Cheers — School.
LOCAL QUINTET FORMIDABLE AGGREGATION
SCHOOL BOARD P.O.of A. TO
HEARS REPORTS;   |      OBSERVE Srd SALARIES  CUT; ANNIVERSARY
Tlie regulary monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the School District of Nazareth. Pennsylvania, vas duly lield in the High School Builduig thts Sth day of February. 1332.
Members present: Messrs. Kern. Hawk. Leh. Ziegler, Bennett. Martin and Miss Beck.
Members ab,sent: None.
President Martin presided
The Ladie.s of the P. O. of A. met in Babp's HaU on Priday evening with acting president Orace PUn in the chair, due to the absence of pre¬ sident Arma Kratz.
SecreUry Evelyn Messlnter read the minutes after the opening prayer was led by the chaplain.
Potted plants were ordered aent te members confined to their homea either by sickness or due to
The minute-, ol the regular meet-'   j ^^^ers   in the famUy,    and iD'
mg  0!  January 4.  1932. were  read and approved as read.
The Treasurer of the Board rend¬ ered the foUowng report: Balance January 1. 1932    .$40,969.33
Receipts: Received from Tax Col¬ lector  $2,419.44
Tuition     1.077.42
Rent  5.00
P. A   Marcks. Miscel.  . . 6.43
$ 3.508.29
Total    44.477.62
Expenditures    $ 8.818.53
Balance  February  1,  1932 $3,').659 03 The Tax Collector rendered a re¬ port   showiiig  collections  of   school (Continued on Page Three'
ST. JOHN'S REF. HOLDS CONGREGA¬ TIONAL NEETING
The local Basket Ball team known aj the "Heath Professionals' are having a -successful season having won five out of eight games On Saturday evening they won from the Lehighton Big Five team by the score of 42 to 30 l>eforc a large and enthusastic crowd The visiting team IS a very strong and popular organi¬ zation and are better known as th- Eastern Semi-Profcssional and the looal bo>s feel highly elati-d over the fact that they came out victori¬ ous which poes to .'¦how that tliey show some classy ball playing.
The next attraction will be on Sat¬ urday e'.ening at tlie "V' when they will have as oppoiient.s the V. M. C A. team of Easton.
Tho N.izaretli Lassies, a girls team, will play the Oreen Jacket team of Easton at the same time and place.
WRESTLING SHOW AT ELKS' AUDITORIUM PHHIIPSBURG, N. J.
On Thnnday evening, Febraary 18
Tne members of the St. John's Reformed church met in the church on Thursday to elect consistory members for the next year. The pastor. Rev. W. H. Dlehl. presided at the meeting and led in the de¬ votional .service.
The election resulted m William Harper and Walter Kern being elect¬ ed elders, and William Kllpatrick. Roy Kostenbader, Wallace Schmidt. William Silfies and Oeorge Smith as deacons for a two-year term. Henry Knauss was named trustee of the board of the cemetery association of St  John's Union Cemetery.
A quartet consLsting of George Smith. Edward Heilman. Claude Metz and Miles Batt rendered two \ocal selections "The Bells of St. Mary"" and "The Wandering Sing¬ ers' Patrol'. accompanied by Charles Hess at the piano
Tile annual statement wa-s then presented bv William Harper show¬ ing the receipts from all the auxili¬ ary organizations and the church amounted to approximately $14.18.i Decision was made to ciiange of the future annual meetings of the con¬ gregation to the third Thursda.v in January.
eluded in the list were Anna KratS and Emma Dech.
District president Beatrice Pries and her staff then installed Aasiat- ant recording .secretary Nettle Daeh and Color Bearer Lula Schissler aa ofBcers of the local order, as thejr were absent because of slckneas at the regular Installation ceremonlea.
Special mention was made of Vttt special service on Sunday evening February 21. In the St. John'a Re¬ formed church, when the ladlaa at the order will attend the aerviM IR a body. Arrangements and |daaa vrere completed for a bake aati Sl Seyfrled".s Meat Market on February 27. On March 4. a bi-centennial ob¬ servance of Washington's birth and the third anniversary of the local order will h^ celebrated in their quarters iii Babp's Hall.
A Lincoln soclal followed the re¬ gular meeting and included Lincoln's autobiography and Oettysburg ad¬ dress, read by Nettle Dech; the as¬ sassination and other events, by Mary Abel: poems on "LLicoln" by Evel}-n Messinger; and a reading "The Message of Lincoln" by Helea ;! Miller.
Refreshments were then served by a committee con-sisning of Lula Sch¬ issler chalrlady, assisted by Carrie Kolbe. Katie Weaver, Nettie Dech and Orace Pike.
Rev. W. S. Harris Goes to Conference
The annua! meeting of the Eant Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church convenes in Reading next week. ReuW. S.Har¬ ris of Haman Evangelical church will attend the se.i-sions. Next Sun¬ day at 7:30 p. m. he will preach his last sermon of this conference year, when he will admini.ster Holy com¬ munion to the congregation. The Wesley Male chorus of 30 voices of Edelman's «|ll sing four selections and the Lx-al choir will also render sp<^cial music. John Zellner and Daniel Nace, representing the coik- gregation will make short addresjes. Saw duets will be rendered by Au¬ stin Nace and Norman Oranda.
The Public Dollar
Taxatinn   Di\ision * '*'''
Finance Dept., Chamber of Commerce of the Cnited States
Uathington.   D.  ('.
The third consecutive wrestlmg show of the season w^ill be staged In the Elks" auditorium. Phillipsburg, N. J., on Thursday evening, Febru¬ ary 18. but this time Promoter Joe McDermott   has   introduced   a   few
upon ha^
RETRENCHMENT   MOVES   GENERAL
PREVIOUS  RELUCTANCE  of  citizens' groups to focus attention personnel costs In their scrutiny of   public     budgets     apparently yielded  to  the necessity for reduction of tax b'jrdens, according to re¬ cent reports
In proposing a ISOOCOOO reduction In the $31,000,000 operation and maintenance budget as a "New Years Olft to the City of BufTalo," the Burea'a of Municipal Research recommended an aggregate 10')!. aaving m salarv items.
SUfT Redared
Notwithstanding drastic reduc¬ tions in expenditure in every year since the deflation of the boom in 1926. West Palm Beach, Pla., recent¬ ly released 50 city employes and re¬ duced the salaries of thoee retained from 10 to 33^.^, according to the December  numt)er of  Pablir   Man-
innovations in the program. Not a«enient. The .same journal report- only has the card been lengthened ed reducion of municipal sal aries from four to five matches but each from 10 : upward in Plymouth, bout features .some matnian that '¦ Mich.. Amarillo. Tex., Royal Oak. has made a previous appearance In Mich , and Portsmouth. O. These are the New Jersey city. numerous Instances In which ached-
A double    windup   has been  ar-  uled salary increases have been de- (Contlnued on Page Four)        i ferred  or  rescinded en  tirely.  and
In wtiich overtime compeuatlon tor full-time employes has been abolish¬ ed
As part of a drastic move te re¬ duce municipal ezpendituraa tS changed conditions in Ponttad, Mich., the IMS budget carries re* ductlons of 91OT.00O insalary formerly totalUng $360,000, or 29%.
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