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iHio's ftigM About Commissions?
marked difference of opinion has developed among ut « observers in Washington as to the real usefulness ••^"•""'iMions such as the Wickersham group, in determin- ""^IJZftnVand dealing with national problems. '"' u«wer s advocacy of commissions has led many of his r« to urge commissions as a panacea for every contro- loUowers I B ^pother group of Congressional leaders have '*'**?« the opposite extreme. Insisting tnat the "commis- •*""' tftn' is a complication, an obstruction, a superfluity *5.'vena distraction.
•"^ r .nirlted attack by Senator Borah on the use of com- 1 nprs has served to focus opinion on this subject. Bor- ¦'**^ nnosition to commissions is summed up as follows: •"'.•oTie kind of commission now being created every«time ^.!ili«ome nuestion arises in Washington has the effect, • *"*.»hP design of avoiding direct responsibility of legisla- ^ M the people. When the commission itself divides and ""Jinicts builds up and knocks down, the whole process of SSSrnment halts and we get nowhere with our public ques- 9^ Tlie people conclude, and rightly, that public men are rSiincerelv meeting the problems with which the people in Kir dailv lives are confronted,"
OoDoiients of all commissions Insist   that they encour-
M^"straddling propensity." and they point to the Wicker-
2Sun report as taking on the flavor almost of genius in this
***'tlen go before the electorate, make their pledges, receive Mm icproval of the people, take their oaths to support the Smtltution,—and then turn about, create and appoint a Smmission to advise them what they shall do and whether ^ shall carry out their own pledges.
Senator Borah admits that there Is a limited field for ex-
Mrt commissions.   But he insists that on the great and vital
Mstions of public policy, voters are no^ Interested in what
!hm commission thinks, but rather in what those think who
JSgoing to make the laws by their votoes.
And It Still Rises
During 1930 Are losses were appreciably greater than in U29 And if the present trend continues, 1931 will register another large advance. According to the National Board of Sre Underwriters the loss for January totaled $44,090,499— in Inrrea'^e of $1,746,414 over the sime month last year.
At a tir^e when business depression and unemployment •rj two paramount Issues, the tragedv of fire becomes more than f.rdlrarllv apparent. We can build another structure In replace the one ruined—but we cannot compensate for lost Moortunity, fcr lost Jobs, for lost business. Every fire tSounts tn throwing a wrench into the wheels of progress.
The United States,, has proven itself to be particularly callous to fire. It listens to the lesson of f^re prevention and obterves a "Fire Prevention Week "—then continues to coun- Knince hazards that lead to disaster. One wonders how Biany billions In property values and how many thousands ol lives »111 be destroyed in the future before we, as citizsns, do the little things, go to the petty expense, that would make Are prevention a reality instead of a hope.
An Old Fallacy
One of the most persistent, as well as one of the most ftllaclous of misconceptions, is that it is possible "to tax the rich to help the poor,"
The rich, in this sense, usually means large corporatlona vtOi Imposing balance sheets. It is very easy to advocate in- iiiailng the tax on a million dollar manufacturing plant on tbe principle that the little fellow will thus be relieved of paying part of his contribution to the cost of government. Bat It Is an Inescapable fact that any tax is passed on to the consumer. If we raise the tax on Insurance. John Jones will lad that his premiums will be a little higher; if we add to llw burden of electric uflUtles. Tom Brown's monthly sUte- nint will fatten. Even the largest of corporations have no Mgleal way of getting money out of tliln air.
Every business Is entitled to a fair proflt. and must make ttif It Is to continue to exist. Overtaxing business discour¬ ages industry- and employment and adds directly to the cost «t Uvlng for everyone. There is but one way of achieving tu relief—for government to spend less money.
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The NAZARETH Item
VOL. XXXX
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1931
No. 17
AN
INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER.   DEVOTED   TO    LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
Visit Northampton
Scout Court of Honor Held Herel
Hi-Y  Present  Minstrel
Ttvo Kinds of Bonus Beneficiaries
By Albert 1   Rent
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To Oo ^ft> PEOPLE LiKe
You. "
THANKS  FOR THE
60NUS.    I've ^Ot All mv &ILLS
pAlO  AND SOHE- THlNd AHEAD
^0% THE FAMILY.
<r
Ml.-010 Top.-
You OUdHT To SEE T«t  SMINEY NEV
fruf I eat With Youft HAMO-oirr
Do  IT AdAlN.
SOMETiMC ^^
ions Hear Illustrated Lecture
Sons of U. V. and Auxiliaries Convene
Fanners To Meet^t "Y"
It Manufacture and iPlncess Involved Con¬ cisely Explained
rARI) LEH SPEAKS
nt maini.'actuie and  a clear
Iwocisjs explanation of tl'ie pro-
IhTOlved wa; the .subject cl an
¦ tted talk pto.sented at Tue-sdav
fl   dinner   meeting    of the
iClubby Howaid H. I.eh. gcner-
liBUigerof the Keystone Portland
Bt Company's plant at Bath.
J. A. Klick. tho president of
iClubpr.'siried at the t>s.;'nii held
lib* Y. M. C. A. dining hall.   Th'
>lon? leader .\ndre-.v Kern cou-
the   KviAiii    .s;n!?iiig    wiilch
I tlie prnt;rani and he was as-
Ibjr Charles Hess at the piano.
J introduction of BU«sts foir.rl
l*Cow9lI. Sam Seur;ulne and Carl
•n introduced as out of town
I of the   Club, while    Wilmer
' a local   resident was    also a
I announcement of special im- was th? reading of an in- extended   by the    Easton I Club to the local organization im the Easton Club at a dinner to be lield at    the    Hotel ' on April 14th at   six thirty l^a special program will be pre
L.  V. Organization Has
Rally; Guests of Robt.
Oldham Camps
r, I F T     PRESENTED
The Lehigli Valley Association of the Sons of Union Veterans of tliei Civil War and auxiliaries met Fri¬ dav night as the siuests of Oldham Camp. No. 140. S. of U. V., and Old¬ ham Auxiliary. No. 140, of Bethle¬ hem. Representatives from tlie S. of U. V. camps wer? present from Alleutowii. Easton, Emau.s, Heller- town, Nazaretli and Bangor.
Department commanders for the ensuing two years were endorsed by the Lehigh Valley Association at its meeting. Cliarles F. Aument, of Lancaster, was endorsed for de¬ partment commander in June, 1931, and O. Thomas Lelsenring, of Al¬ lentown, was endorsed for depart¬ ment commander in 1932. Mr. Lel¬ senring, who is an active member of Allen'Camp, No. 6, has already been endorsed by Ills own camp and by Owen Rice Camp, of town. ,„i,,,   - .  .     ¦   .   ;    Greetings of the camps were ex-
ice vns nLlH''ir'''^"i'' "¦''"'¦'tf»ded  to   tlie  auxiliaries,  meeting w «ns noted Tuesdav cven-i,^ j,,^ ,3,,,^
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Discuss  Eradication and MuSlCal Program FoF Prevention of Tubercu¬ losis Tomorrow Nite
111 em bers  be-
' *ith  fortv-eight ent. * speaker Hmvard Leh was in- Immediately after the meal llOTtine biisiiipss was disposed of "lUlU-strated his talk with a mo- Wturp nim which cost $6000 to *e In i's riitirety.    The oriuin nPiU. tlic name PoMland briu r _fi'nm th" island of Portland, ind w,K br.eflv mentioned and noil v.-,.^ al.so made of tlie cnn- wuses of cpnici\t during the prc- loav. and the- speak-'r cited the
»h.»?"'''''' ''^' "'«' ''^"'•v noinans. 'lurthrv citiuiptl past uses of re- III liuiiH^,,,,  oafim  Dam  nnil ' Of the Panama Caiial. a.s well 'CMtlniiPd on Page Five) —  •	
John's Ref. Palm ay, Holy Week *nd Easter Senices
lff« Sunday morning the catech
Vi^n       ' '" ^'^   reviewed liefoi-o
'--'^'v''•'"!    Services at  10:3i)
and 7 -i.i o'clock in the even-
'"' '¦''•"•! class will be con-
ih"   coi-.firmation
building,    by the fol- »Continued on Page Four)
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MORAVI.^N FORESTRY
BOARD ORO.WIZES
TO HEAR AREA PLAN
Farmers of Upper Nazareth, Lower Nazaretli, and Palmer Townships, Nortiiampton County, interested in the eradication and prevention of Tuberculosis in tlieir dairy herds, iiave rociuesied a meeting to discuss tills subject on Friday evening, Mar¬ ch 27th, at 7:45 p. m., in the Y. M. C. A. building. Nazareth.
Dr. J, O. Reed. State Veterinarian, and County Agent B. L. Coleman, have been request?d to attend this meeting to explain the area plan and how it can be carried out.
Northampton County herds al¬ ready tested, have been tested under the individual hear plan, whereby the owner a.s.sumes the testing ex¬ pense but is paid indemnity, by the (Continued on Page Five)
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TRIPLE MOTOR CRASH
Holy Week and Easter at Shoeneck Church
REF. CHURCH-
MEN MEET
Lift    up    Your bv E. L. Ash-
My
Tlie forestry board of the Moravian congregation met in a brief session Monday afternoon in Squire Fry's ofTlce and organized hv <'lectilig Jai-.us .S. Fry. piesident. R. F. Zieg¬ ler, .scci-etary and John Knecht. trea¬ surer. Rontiiie business was then transacted.
Tlie automobile driven by Mrs. F. A. Simmons, of Soutli Broad street town, was damaged on Thursday af¬ ternoon, wlien it was .struck by tlie automobile driven by Charles K-'yes. of Easton. after the latter car col¬ lided with the automobile driven by Ben Weiss, also of Easton. The nc- cideiU occm-i'ed at Union and Nor¬ thampton streets Easton.
Palm    Sunday: Heads O Ye Gates ford.
Monday: "111 po With Tiiee Saviour ', Chorale Tune 151a.
Tuesday: "From the Cross the Blood is Falling ", Chorale Tune 95c. "O Blessed Jesus, Wliat is Tliy Transgression? ", Chorale Tune 36.
Wednesday: "In tlie Cross of Christ I aiory ", Chorale Tune 16. "Du Suesser Weinstock". Oerman Passion anthem.
Maundy Thursday: "Give Ear un¬ to My Prayer". Arcadelt. a 16th cent¬ ury antlieni for Lent. "O There's a Sight that Rends my Heart", Cho¬ rale Tune 99b.
Good Friday 2:00 p. m : "Jesus VVliom Angel Hosts Adore". Chorale Tune Olive's Brow. "O Haupt Voll Blut und Wunden", Bach chorale. Tune 151a. "Tlicre is a Green Hill Far Away", Gounod, Trio for wo¬ men's vicoses.
Good Friday 3:00 p. m.: "Most Holv Lord and God ". Chorale Tune r)19a.
Faster: "Awake Tliou that Sle'p- est". F. C. Maker. Solo: "I Know tliat My Redeemer I.iveth". Handel's "Mes,siah". "Cahary'. Rodney, ar- rai'.ged bv Paul Bliss
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, SILVER (ROSS   KIN{.'>
I DAC tillTLRS ( |R( I.i:  :MEtT
Order of Eastern Star Hold Annual Installation Ceremony in I.O.O.F. Hall
Ulsol
Sermon
l''i":ii'hed. ,   "^ Holv week services will l>? I every rveniiie except Saturdav
W-t,.,,-   s.|-v,cps   wil!   he   held
nuay Thursday and the nunion  SI-.:,,  on Good ^"f-     All   thr.:
I»t 7:45 ncloc 'Comi
first
Krid.iy
.services  will be
r  ni.   The si'c-
I ft'ni'"',"""^" service will he liekl
'Oclock nnd the  third  a-   lil::i(l
w on Ea-^trr morninuv
^Easter festival will be held on
evening.
Nazai-elli Chapter No. 'i.-iS O. E. S. held its annual installation c re- moiiy in Odd Fellows Hall Wednes¬ dav eveiiim:. with Mrs. Anna Stead District Deputy Grand Matron as in- .stalliiig ofncer. The ofTlcers fcr the comiiit' ve:ir are as follows:
Worthv Matioii. Marion M. Hang- en: Associate Mati-on. Minnie D. rinrke: Secretary, Aiuiic M. Kern; Treasurci'. FloreiUf Yeisley; Coii- dU'tress. Miriam Hulli: As-^i). Cr.n- (luctress. Anna Stocker; Cliaplain, Marv J. Rul)erts; Marshal l.eni Mar'^ks: 0!-;anM. ITaltie Happel: Adah. Martha KiiaU'-s; Huth. Mar- ruerite Kaliler; Esther, Mae Yoisley: .Martlia. Rosa MuITl<'v; Elecln. Pcail E. .Srlricrr: Warder. Mary Knecht; Sentinel. Margaret Sleeman; Trustee
Alma A. Kern.
Mrs. Alma Kern, the retiring Wur- tliy Matron was the recipient of lovely gifts. The Past Matrons .lewel a ^ift of tlie Chapter was presented bv Marion Haiieen. Mrs. Anna Stocker prcs.uited a cameo pin set with a diamond, a gift from the olU- ccrs. nnd .Mrs. Mildred Fry pre.sented a pift of Mold from the members oi
A    meeting of    t!i^ Silver    Cross
King's  Daughters Circle    was   held
I Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
I A. E. Frantz, Belvidere street.    Fol-
j knviiit; the sciiiiture    reading    and
I pray.^r a sliort business meeting was
I lield when    routine    business    was
transacted.   The Ciirle   decided    to
Iirepnre about 35 Easter Ba.s!:ets and
distribute them  to some of the les-i
', fortunato children of the community.
I The renmindi'r   of the meetine was
devoted to sewing on bandages. Tastv
refiT'ihments   were   served   by   Mrs
Frantz during the evening
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, FORKS..%RXnT*S
LITT1IER.%\  PARISH
The Rororined Churchmen's Lea¬ gue. Chapter 6. me; Thursday even¬ ing in tuj Reformed ciiurcli. The session was opened witli the singing of the hymn, "Jesus. I Live to Thee ", by the group. The pastor. Rev. W. H. Wotring, then ofTered prayer, fol¬ lowed t)y the reading of the minutes and roll call by tlie secretary Edgar Tro.\ell. ' After disposing of routine business tlie senior high school glee club, un¬ der tlie direction of Miss Mae Yeis- ; ley, director of music in local schools ' rendered four iiumliers including. "Hark! I Hear a Voice ", "Roll Away "Twinkling Stars are Laughin, Love," and "The Harlem Goat".
A reading "EfTertive Evangelism". V.-.- Ko-:t pre.'-eited bv Edii'.:' B Tro¬ xell. followed bv a talk on "Evan_e- 'I'^ui" t.,iv./i. \v ;v\!ltt i- Koi-'-..
Several (!:¦; u>sions and short talr:s wei'e iie.st on    the procrani   anion? ; these beint a discussion of the ques- j tioi'.s. "How Manv    People in Town Do Not Go to Church?" "WhV. by George Sn^.itli; and a ta'.U and dis¬ cussion bv Henrv Gru':b on "What ' Class of Men Is U?uall\- F nmd Out¬ side of the Church? Why?"
Th.?  pastor. Rev. W.  H. Wotring.
Iiies.nted the question    and  thoro-
UL'h'.v dis-'issed "Wlv   Do We Com°
j to Church''" 'Ho We C 'me Regu'ar-
I 1' ?"    in rnn'~I'idi;'.i   t'-.e    c!lscu-son
per'od.   j»ll tV" tal'-s were t^orou'.li-
I ly enjoyed ard ni'^ny qmstions were
a.sl-cd after    the discus«;oii   of each
sub.lect.
A short time was t' e new business   nnd the « eluded wit'i ti'<in<i tho r sins;ing of tl'.e closing !;.\ benediction
'evcted to
n    con-
¦ '"n?. th--
r   and the
T.\TAMV   Pini.lC  S( IIOOL
ITPII.S   TO   KINDEK   PL\Y
Piepai-atory  .services   will   b.'   h; Id and the lords .supner adininistered ,,      ,   , ,        ,,      . „ in the Forks-Arndts Lutheran par-
the ch . tei. Mrs. Anna Knauss pre- isi,, Rp,, oeorw S. Kleckner. pa.stor, MM.tt^l he diapers «ift to th.. Wor- ;,s follows: a. Arnd-s prepan.tory thv Patron. Wilham E. Baily, nnd, service aud Hnlv Communion o„ Mi.ss Amy Knnuss pre.sented .Mrs. Palm Sundav m(uninK. Maich 2fi nt Anna btcad with a chapter gift I 10 15;   at  Forks
Guests were present from Stroiuls-   on Good Fridav buri!    Bniigor.    Pen  Aruvl.    Easton '
Bethlehem Alhuitmv.i. Slatnuton. and Thur.sdnv evrnlnps of Holv Week TarrUown   N. yP*^"'"""""^''-^     « » ^   i' ' .*-   Holy Communion .MiVaster
preparatorv .service oveniniz. Aiiril 3. at .also    on  Wednesdav
Sunday morning. April 5. at 9 45.
The members of tlie Sixth, Sev¬ enth and E:(;hth grades of the Ta¬ tamv .school with music b\ the SclKx.l Orc!iestra will present th'' operc'ta 'M.irv Gives A Partv' to¬ morrow 'Friday evening in their school room at 7:30 p. m.
Tlie play is in two act.s besides some sptctaltles. and engages 20 characters.
Indications arf that the .show will furnish an evening of nire entertain- nietit as the iuvomile actors have re¬ hearsed faithfully under the coach- inc of Mis Allen in dramatics and Miss I.rhr. music.
,     The pulilie is imit.-d to attend     A Silver ofTrring will he the price of nd- ^ mi.ssion.    The proceeds will ho nscl 1 for their local school rooms needs
Perform Before Capaci¬ ty House in New High School Au¬ ditorium
TAP DANCE FEATURE
Production   Directed   By
F'aculty Advisor, A.
E. Fessler
On Tuesday evening the Hi-Y group presented a Darktown Min- strsl performance before a full house in the new High School auditorium.
The Nazareth High School orch¬ estra, under the direction of Miss Mae Yeisley furnished the music, A. E. Fessler, faculty advisor directed the production assisted bv Irvin Uh¬ ler.
The End men of the cast included Elwood Ointher, Ralph Slonaker, Sterling Koch. Paul Bayda, Marlen Kern and Duane ShifTert.
Those cast in a short sketch called the Dark Secret were Fred Uhler, Charles Shafer. Perman Hughes. Oliver Kahler and William Werk¬ heiser.
Specialty features of the produc¬ tion was a tap dancing novelty by Walter and Master Straner, and a monologue by J. C. Crowel and a banjo number by Edward Hellick.
Some fine chorus singing was also a pleasing feature of the perform¬ ance with the chorus including Eve¬ lyn Metz. Gladys Walker. Grace Re¬ maley. Beatrice Bundle. Barbara Troxell. Miriam Heimer, Grace Wil¬ liamson. Pearl Fritchman, Eleanor Oano. Margaret Seyfried. A. W. Dav. Jerome Angert, Tony BoUs. James Henry, Charles Freeman, Edwin Hummel. Howard Getz. Alfred Srh- laaler. Nelson MessltiKer and Ralph Wolfe. ^
UDTESOFTHE GOLDEN EAGLES MEET
The Ladies of the Golden Eaaie. temple 10. met Thursdav evening in Eagle Hall with a reeular business session c.renint? th'^ proTan. No¬ ble Templar Carr'-" Barrall presided and called unon the se-r'^tary to call the roll. After absentees were noted and the minutes of the previous m-^eting approved and adopted a re¬ port was rendered bv the welfare crmmiftee of the orcanlzation who ir.ok after sick or distressed mein- h.ers
FoUnwincr the business session th^"" deeree team ex.ntrnlif ed the wor'-c of theorder vith Miss Ben'rice Sliire- n-an. Miss Irene Frantz an':' Mrs Olra Lilly being initiated into the order.
Following the initiatorv reremoiiies a .sordini period was en1o-ed with tho social committee serving refresh¬ ments
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EXTERTAIN'i f LCB
Interesting and Colorful
Meeting Held in St.
John's Lutheran
Church
AWARDS PRESENTED
Finances   Discussed   and
Budi:et Planned For
Ensuing Vear
Local Club Placed in
Charge of Dinner
Meeting Held at
Allen House
PROGRAM RENDERED
To   Be   Hosts   To   HI-Y
Club Next Monday
Evening
A Boy Scout of honor was held Thursday evening in St. Jolm's Lutheran church.
C. F. Martin presided as chairman of the court and a Iward of review,; consisting of C. S. Culpepper. Scout executive of Easton, and O. W. Sear¬ les. Raymond Shields, Oeorge Smith, HsiTV Worman and Oscar Brong re¬ viewed the awarding of Tenderfoot and Second Class awards. First Class mer;t Badges and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster awards. Veteran 1, fol¬ lowed by the pledge to the colors led by Scout Ravmond Uhler of Naza¬ reth troop IIL The scout oath wasi next in order led by Scout Moll of Nazareth troop III.
The presentation of awards follow¬ ed with the tenderfoot awards being presented to Oeorge H. Dech, Robert Reed, Brinton Searles and Woodrow Rush of Nazareth troop II and to William Price of Nazareth Veteran 1. bv Oeorge Smith, a committeeman of troop II.
The second Class awards were made bv Committeeman Harry Wor¬ ms n of Veteran troop I, and were presented to Ernest Porter of troop 14 Easton, Joseph Meyer. Phillip Moll and Dominic Condomitti of troop 2 Nazareth .and to Albert Knauss and Williard Werkheiser ot Nazareth troop III. Nelson Messinger afo Nazareth vet¬ eran 1 was then presented with a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster award by Committeeman Raymond Shields of Nazareth troop II.
The merit badges were awarded by Frank H. Schmidt, a committeeman of troop   III and a merit  tedge in
The Nazareth Rotary Club with almost a one hundred per cent re¬ presentation journeyed to Nor¬ thampton Monday evening and pre¬ sented a varied program at the din¬ ner meeting of tV.e Northani; ^ j i Rotar;a..s lieli at i..t Alie.i Hoa;>.^.
President Edward Nagle of the Northampton Club extended a hear¬ ty welcome to the vis.t""? on behalf of the Club, and president F. H. M'irtin rf the Nazaretli Club re¬ sponded on tehilf cf the visi'.ors ftnd expressed th-e appreciat;o.i of the visiters fcr the welcome accorded them
A fine dinner was enjoyed followed by a varied program of vocal selec¬ tions, readings and ni :-:cal numbers pr^-'^nted bv the Nazareth Club. Clifford Taylor c' town acted M chairman during the presentation of the program and was introduced by president Nagle of Northampton who placed the session in his hands. Ttie Penn-Dixie Concrete Quartet con¬ sisting of James Fetherolf, Ralph Becker. Claude Metz and Ross Cuty accompanied at the piano by FttMk- lin Kostenbader presented MV«nU .selections, followed by a series of ae- cordian numb'ers by Julius Kaatoeh. The quartet and accordlan aelee- tions were heartily applauded uid were followed by a humorous Penn- svlvania Dutch monologue presented by Rev. W. H. Wotring that set hit hearers into an uproar of laughter and applause.
Attendance awards followed the program with Charles Willauer of the Nazareth Club and Charles Bor¬ ger of the Northampton Club betog awarded the nri?es.
Lapel btrt^hd.31'. bouquets were pf»- .*jnted to Ru'vll Stout and 8. J. Gregory cf fh" Na-areth '"'ub who ohserve their birthday anolveraarlat this week.
The meeting conclude with a brief address by President Nagle of Mr* thtmpton who streemd the good fil> loirshlp prevailing at   the meettac
presented   and said thev   hoped to visit with the Nazareth Club In the
r^T ftU'"""
Nevt v>o'- ^' - 'lazareth Ritarian^ vill be hos'"; to t'^e bovs of the Hi-Y Club composed of Hi«h S?hool bovs with Rot3r'-"i '"nr.lc H. Schmidt ch-'M-man of t' -^ Boys' Work Com¬ mittee, in c'^^ne.
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ENTERED B.%IL FOR
COURT HEARING
Mrs. William Santee was hostess Wednesdav afternoon af her home on N'ew street, to her rlub members and entertained at "500". Prizes were awarded to Mrs Spencer Reph and Mrs. Sterling Smith.
camping   was    awarded   Asaiatant
Scoutmaster J. J. Crowell of Veteran and eApwsaed the thanks of the Nar«
1, a merit badge in swimming, wood thampton Clubmen for the
canini handicraft and  music  was
presented to Raymond Uhler of troop
IIL whil? Rictor Auman of troop III
received a merit badge in swimming.
Deputy Commissioner Elmer Sny¬ der pre.sented troop II with their charter from the national scju'. headcuartfr^ and he li!:?wi.se pre¬ sented each committeeman of troop II v.ith a commission from the na¬ tional srooiit executive headquarters. He also presented th-> \arious rc:v.- niitteeman of troop II and III with circiilars relating to camp craft.
roll pall was next on thr program and troop 1 answered with 14 mem- l.ers or a 34 per cent attendance: troon 2 had \?, memh-rs present with pn 86 and 2-3 per cent attendance: ard troop III hid 14 members pre¬ sent or a 65 per cent avcr'x^e. Nine romniittecmen and fvo scouf exTU- tivcs. C S. Culnenper and EIht:-: Snydfr vere present as well as Er¬ nest Porter of troop 14 of Easton. and ether guests from th? area. In concludinst the honor court. Rictor A.umn of troop III led in the re- peati'.'sr of the s^nut lav and that was followed hv the scout benedic¬ tion, led bv Ea^Ie scout Woodrcw Brona of Veteran 1.
Followif.G; the court the com- mitt?e and scoutmasters held a bu ,i- ress session, discused the finances and planr.ed a budget for this year.
GranMlle Lutz of Belvidere street, Nazareth entered bail in the amount of $3!X) at a he.irins held i'l Squire Fry's office Mondav evening on a cliaipe of des^rtio" and r.on sup¬ port pieferred by his wife Mary Luta also ot town.
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OPERETTA PPE'^rNTEO
County S. S. Asso. To Meet at St. Paul's Indian- land Church Fridav
Oa Fridav evp!''n-' t'-e* Easton Senior HiKh sr-hool cle? clu'j nnd or¬ chestra presented Ooe*Trev OHara's collpce operetta."The Count and the Co-Ed" before a larqe aud>:ue in the Na'/areth Hieh sfhool auditorium The hov s-outs. troop III. spon.sored the locr>.l presentation of the oper¬ etta. The cast included Joyce Ing¬ ham. C-lndvs Cou-.h. Edna Davis, Oladvs Stnitli. Alfre.J S'liagu \ Emily Fortino, Jacob Gaugliriii. Adaline Plnnk.  Blaine    Stiles  and    William
I Groff. Durinfj the performance, some fine exhibitions of crinoline, Mayn^'e and toe danciiie were en-
j joved as well as some fin? chorus singing.	
NO FOURCOUiMY FIRE CONVENTION PARADE THIS YEAR
At St. Pauls Church Indianland on Friday evening, March 27 at 7:45 ' the county exenitive coniniitfr,> will meet with the officers of the Wa'nut- port district to plnn loca: arranse- n-e'it,,i for the Cour.tv Con\entton whirh Will be held at that churrh c:-i Mav 8 and 9. This is the rtr«t t'lue a Countv Con- ¦'lition has c'ti- bep'i held in t'-»' Walnutnort Dis'rict. Indiarla'.id Ch'irrh. located west of Bath on the Cberrvville Pike, is ens;- Iv arr-ossible bv auto, and the con- lentinn in Mav will no doubt brin<; tocetlier a host of intorested and Pr"-<;r"rated le.iders. not onlv from WTlnutport and the n^arbv districts but also from the whole countv T'-'.e Wiilntitport distr'rt is alreadv plnnninK to make the delegates who ron-e to Tiidianland as wMrome ani ;,; romfov* iijle as possible At a bu- s'^pss fM^et "c of the of!ieers held last wre': at th»» home of ^Trs. Ben' Bos<:ard Danielsville. the following committers were appoinfd- Com- '¦"'ttre on entertTlnment. Mrs. Beni Hossird. Mrs Wm Hossard. Mrs : Thos Rover, and "^tr-. Mef^'ilev Thos Rover was made chairman of 1 publicity, and Olavton Gable man of the committee on Rev. .A. E. Miller who has s.Tved the district so splendidly ns president for a nuni'M-r of vears. h.is been trans¬ ferred to another field and Rev. 0«»o. F Ko-T.i-^ve w'll scr^^ r" pmslden' for t'''e balance of the ^v\r. Rev Hildt '.vho .succeeds Rev Miller. n"d i"^ iK.v located nt t"»antelsviiie, will take the plac<» of district siipt of the adnlt division, lef* vni^nnt bv Mrs ^tllIer.      The   cood    wishes    of the
Mrs. Miller to th?ir new field
A meeting of the county finance conimittr-> under the leadership of W. A. Stot7. was held Fridav even¬ ine: at the Nazareth Y. M. C. A. vlien the budget was discussed and efTorts made to round up the vear April 15 with all bills paid.
Easton District held an excellent E.verutive meetir? last Tuesdav at t'-.e home of the president Frank T. .\nriprson Ful! nnd compl!-te reports w-'-'re pnen of the activltes of the dis- tri'-t ri-.;riiig the year, and some splendid aims and ob.jectives were siiccested for the comine vear. which if earned out will rebound to the hettermnt of the Siuidav Schools of the district.
Mt. Bethel District is plannlne a special rally for Sundav afternooii Mareh 2-^th at 2 30 in Richmond M E church This meeting is beina; nl.innpd both for lnspiratl(ui and m- fcmiPtion on the work of the Sun¬ dav School nnd will be exceedinsly Piofltabl?. There will be ,severa"l short talks and special music bv tlie Knudsen sisters. The annual gathering of statistics chair-1 Is now being made thro, the .secre- musir taries of the eleven districts of fh" county. The blanks are different this vear, havin? combined with il-.ein the necessary questions asV:ed In connection with the Children's Vniim: People's and Adult Divisions.' thus nvoiding filling cut .so many re¬ port blanks. We hope the task may I ? fompleted b- April 15. for we want the compilation of .statistics in •be '>nnnal Year Book to sho-v- a fresh  record
ECONOMIC      PEPRES^ilON      Er-
EE( TS PRIMXRY CAI'^E FOR
DROPPINP. OF ANXIAL
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County As.sociation go with Rev. and I Sch^ofinlhe coSy. *'"^    ®""'**-'
I    "No pirade at the 1^31 convention ; of the Four-Cou!ily Firemen's Amo- clation!"  was the unanimous deci¬ sion  of the  repros«nitatives    of  the 1 Bethlehem fire companies   who met I Sunday afternoon in the Hotel Beth- I lehem with Fire Chief Bert An<K'r- I .son and A. H Buck, Anderson and A. I H. Buck president of the as.sociation I which  comprises  Carbon,    Monroe, Northampton and Lehigh counties.
Tins will probably be the first time in the history of the orsanization that the annual convention, which will be held this vear on June 19 and 20. will not he featured by a parade. After a short preliminary tallt by President Buck, who pointed out that the evnen<=es would amount to be¬ tween J6000 and $7000 ard that this would have to be .solicited by the fire men from the businessmen, the erniip. winch represented all of the Bi'fhleheni fire companies save the Protection and the Mcllvain, unanl- mnus'v d'H-lrted to dispense with • parado at the 1931 convention, be¬ cause of the eronomlc depres.'ilon.
The convention will N- held in the Steel City, this plan having been made pt H recent meeting In Beth¬ lehem by the executive committee se¬ lected nt the Ili^O converiMnn in Eaa- ton. There wil' be another meeting nf the exfcutlve rommittep with the Brthlehem volunteer firemen, attended the seaelon, on neat d«v afternoon with when plans will be I annual eonelMg.
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