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The Ambler Gazette
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VOJu. LVI-NO. 50
AMBLER.   PA..  FEBRUARY   7,   1935
$1.75  A   YKAK
E FIGIS FOR WORKERS
DITTER   SEEKS  TO   SAVE   NORTH PENN 4NDUSTRY
Strikes at Proposed Enactment to Code of Fai.- Competition That Threatens Ruin to Independent Clothing  Makers
Congressma,n Ditter has Issued a sharp statement from Washington, giving notice of his objection to the proposed amendment to the code of fair competition for the men's cloth¬ ing manufacturers of the North Penn vajley In Montgomery and Buclcs counties which threatens the loss of employment to thousands of workers. Congressman Ditter issued a state¬ ment aa follows:
"The proposed amendment to the Code of Fair Competition for the Men's Clothing Industry will, in my opinion, he ruinous to the independent manufacturers. It is primjarily an r;''ort on the part of large Industrial¬ ists to exterminate the manufacturers in decentralized are.is of rural sec¬ tions purely for the purpose of monop
gon^ery county in Pennsylvania:
Number of plants, 30; totsil em-! ploycs, 4,578; total weekly pay-roll.s, $83,293,00; Total iw>pulatlon of terri¬ tory In which plants are centered 34,- 446; total annual pay-roll on basis of 48 weeks, $3,998,604.00; ^average per capita  wage,   $18.19.
Souderton      (Montgomery     countyi pojiulation,   3,900,     five     (5)     rlothino; factories;   employes,  595,  weekly pay¬ roll, $11,650.00.
Hatfield (Montgomery county), pop¬ ulation, 1,900 two (2) clothiner fac¬ tories;   employes,   183,  week'O-  p,iyroll.
lian.'idale (MontjTomery     county
population, 9,000 (takes in Kulpviile), four (4) clothins factories employes, 438,   weekly   payroll   $8,250.00,
Telford (Montcromery and pucks counties), popu'ntion, 2,000, one (1) clothing factory; emiployes, 90 weekly payroll,  $1,500.00.
Perkasie (Bucks county), population 3,463, flve (5) clothing factories: em¬ ployes,   760,  weekly   payroll.   $14,200.00.
Sellersvllle (Bticks county), popu¬ lation, 2,100, two (2) clotliiing fiictor- les; employes, 375, weekly payroll, $7,125.00.
Quakertown   (Bucks   county),   popu¬ lation, 4,883,  five  (5)   clothing factor¬ ies;    employes,   820,   weekly $16,180.00.
Truimibauerville. Milford Square, Sllverdale,
ORGANIZATION  MAY  BE   EFFECT¬ ED   HEREABOUTS
ln<=eption from Local Movement to f&ed Birds During the Period of the Deep Snow—William Urban, Tem¬ porary   Treasurer
A movement is being started to¬ wards organizing a flsh and game as¬ sociation among the sportsmen of the Whitemarsh valley. Several move¬ ments have been under consideration by some of our hunters and fishermen during the past several months. One of these was put in practice since the recent heavy snow—that of feed¬ ing tho birds. Last week John S. Magill, of Whitemasrh; Albert Col- Jlesh and Homer Constantine, of Am¬ bler, purcha.sed 100 pounds ot feed and  put  it  out  for  the birds.      They
NORTH   PENN  CENTRE
<mR mm po-
[!CE RilO HOOK-UP
MR.   WASSERMAN    TOi   SPEAK
traversed a portion of Whitpain, .Lower payroll, ] Gwynedd,   Upper   Dublin   and  White¬ marsh,  sometimes beinis obliged to go through   snow   over   their   knees.   The Dublin,     Bloorminig    Glen   gn^^v ^as flrst cleared away and shel-
Annual  Meeting to  Be  H'ld in  Amljle on  Feb. 7 at 8 o'clock
The annual meeting- of the North Penn Community Centre wil! be ^eld on Thursday evening! Fel>ruary 7, .ii 8 o'clock in tho Cotbny Club Room, Ridge avenue and ttaec street. The Eo.ard members, contributors, and all others interested in the work of the Centre aro invited to attend this .meet¬ ing.   Reports   will   be   given   iby      the
dilTerent  chairmen  of the committees.   Council    Ready   to   Equip   Police   Car Baby Clinic,  Seal iSale,  AVelfare,   Sal-       for     Increased
vage,   and   other."^,   also   n   report   wUI i     Budget   for   Present   Year—Auditors be  given  by  the   Head   Nurse  on   the       Make   Recommendations fervlces rendered to the people of the |     Amble,-   ]>,(-rl)u^ll   Council  favors     a Community by the nursin?r staff. i county-wide radio hook-up for ixJlice
. ^^^^^  j^  ready   to  eiiuip   its   poKce   car
Ambler Ministeri£<   Meets if,,,,  ri ceptinn  of   broad«ists.  This  ac-
The  Ministerial   Associatidn   of  Am
PREFER   COUNTY-WIDE     COVER AGE  TO   LOCAL  UNIT
bier and Vicinity will hold its month¬ ly meeting Thur.sday, Feb. 7, at 11 a. m. Members will be the sriicsts of Rev. M, L. Hocker, at the Zion I^utheran CJ^urch, Whitemar.s^h. Thiy will study the Epistle of James, under the le.ider-
Under  Auspices   of   Amb ter   Chamber of  Commerce   Next   Monday!
Next Monday eveninj^ at 8 o'clock in the I•^JreHt Avenue .School auditori¬ um the third open meetlnsr oC the Ambler Chamber of Commerce will be held, with William S. Wa-Tserman, of 'WTiitemarKh, as the spealter, who will discuss the "Capii.taliHtic I'oint of  View," I
Mr. W.asserman is president of the Invertment iCorporation of Philadil- Efficiency—Consider phl.T., a member ot the Commodity Exchan,go ol Philadelphia, and an (UiLstandina- authority on Internation¬ al currency and banl<lng', and world ec(momics. In .addition, he is a world traveler, liaving vi.'iited Russia in tho last few years, a.s well as having been  a   big g-ame  hunter  In  Africa.
Every one interested is cordially invited to attend. No admission charge,   and   no   obligation.
IBLER CIP \l PLAiiNO FIINCES
tion WHS bvkcn at the Council meet¬ ing jSl'. nJay even;i-,rf, and r.jcord oi the action was ordered sent to the LijStrict Attorney's oliice at Norris¬ town,
Burgc.-w  Shelly  brought  the   subject before the body, and he was support
ship of the  Rev. J.  M.  Kwing,  pastor   ^^  ,jy j,,^.^^  ^^ j.^^jj^.^  pi^^jj   Rpv.  N
of the First Presliyterlan Church .Am¬ bler, After the meeting, they will en¬ joy  a   fellowship   dinner  together.
(Buck.s county), population, approxl- | ^^^^ erected from branches of tree.q olizing In a few centers this Important j miately 1,500 fire (5) clothing f^ftor-1 ^^^^^ pqj,„ fodder. Under these shelt- Industry   at   the   expense   of   a   a"<rge|ies;   employes, 355, weekly payroll,  f«. , pi-g   ^as   plaoed   enough   feed  for  one
numjber of galnfu'.ly emiployed workers in our rural districts. I am unalter¬ ably  opposed   to   the  program."
Congressman Ditter received a large
440.00.
Perklomen Valley (Montgomery county), Pennsburg, Tied Hill, E'ast Greenville,     Sassamanvillo,     Sumney-
FIREMEN 10 PAY ¦ ANOTHER IHOOSAi
ESIiAIED FOR 1935
IT IS BELIEVED ?2,22G721 WILL BE REQUIRED
I
number of complaints against the' town Sa.^lford. Harleyville population, proposed amiendment, all of which in-j approxlm.-itely 6,000; etsrht 8) elothint? dicate the hazardous condition which; factories; employes, 8C2, weekly pay- would result in this county if the, roll, $14,614.00. amendment  becomes operative.
A survey of  the clothing  Industrial situation   in   the   North  Penn   section) of   Montgomery   and   Bucks    countiesj jUjI jj' and   the   Perklomen   Val'jey  iriade   byiMUl Joseph   W.  Weaver,   secretary   of   the Lansdale   Board   of   Trade,   was   for¬ warded    recently      ,to      Congres'sman Ditter.  Its  text:
"Pursuant to our conference of last Saturday afternoon relative to the plight of the men's clothing industry in this section of Montgomery and Bucks counties, should a proposed code .amendment become operative, I have made .a necessarily speedy, al¬ though, I believe accurate, survey of the industry in the section as to num¬ ber of clothing factories, workers, wage rolls and population of the smia.'.l centers in Which they are located.
"In this effort I have received able assistance from trade bodies, cham¬ bers of commerce, employers and, more interesting', from the workers, themselves, whom I find are In moat Instances vi-iell satisfied with their present return, and, in fact, do not favor further adjustment of wages or hours for the reason that they realize they are not geared to meet the r<>- qulrements  of high  speed   production.
"Along tliis very line of thought it seems to me is the orux of the whole matter.
"Until there is an understandin.g at Washington of the difference between the type of worker in the smla^il rural districts as compared with the worker In the metropolitan center until then never can here by an equitable ad¬ justment.
"In short, there must be a dif¬ ferential, that is unless the small center »he penalized to the point of total destruction  of  its  lndu.stry.   This
week. I
This   is    certainly    a     worth-while |
effort on the part ef those sportsmen :
wiho   are   wil'iing,     out   of   their     own 1  .
funds, to buy feed and who also Save j ^j^gL^p^     ORGANIZATION     SEEKS of their time in erecting shelters andi ^q  MEET  NOTE
distributing  the  food.  They  are    cer- | 	
tainiy  to  be commended for this  ex-, ^^^  Insurance  of  $623.76  Also  to  Pay
celleat work. They Intend to make weekly visit to these bird shelters, and on their next visit they will dis¬ tribute sand and grit, whicih is also very necessary to birds. This work will be maintained untilj the ground is clear of snow.
Company Holds Monthly Meetln-i —New Pump Gives Satisfactory Service—Official   Test   SOon
The Wissiihiekon Fire Co., of. Ambler, seek,s to pay in lu'l it.s not-' to   the   American   LaFr.anoe   I'iro  Eln-
i K. Oroton, who was present, had been in touch with the tov.-n.sliips of White- | marsh,  Springlleld,  Upper Dublin and ^ l.jWei-    .iwyneud   on   tiie      subject   of, establishing a  unit,  with possibly  the Siiniii;'.' ul   p 'i     •   -I I'lun  u.s  a  eentrt-, or   probably     i. '   :ii   with     Abington, which   has   the   system   installed   and workin.g. To etiuip the stuT'.on requires $1200,  with an additional co.st  of $110 lor e.Lch car.
ATJ members of Ambler Borough O iiincl! -. ro i..estnt i..\i . i-, Mr. il.id- cliffe.  Joim  Troster presided.
Chief Fluck asked that Council sup¬ port the proposed legislation that all offlcers in uniform throiuirhout the ' • ate be empowered to arrest on view.
With regarri  to the proposed widen
B.
p.  O.  S.  OF  A.   MEMDERS  CALLED FOR   BUSIiSiESS
County Convention to Be Held ai Plymouth Centre on Feb. 22—Boost¬ er Meeting at Willo,v C.rove on Fe'j. 13—other Matters
Plans were completed at the v>-eekly meeting of Washington Camp, No. 215. Patriotic t'rder Son.s of America, held Monday evcnin;; in tlK' Oamp room, '¦Gazette" Iniilding', to receive ttio flnanc.al advis^r.v coninnitWie of tlio State Camp that wil'i come to Anm- ler next Monday to confer with tho menill>ers on flnancial matter.s. Ji i.s expected that between 00 and 70 por¬ tent ot tlie memlurs of the local camp will attend the meeting, thereby re¬ ceivin.g first-hand inl'ormation on the question under consideration. Preced¬ ing this session the camp will trans¬ act the regular order of business. Tho ofllcial.s are pointing out the Import¬ ance ot this meeting, and it is hoped that more nieml)er,s than Ihe cstimal;- will   attend.
Secretary Harry Hink'e is luailln-,; out cards to all menvb<"rs reque,stin^• their iiresonce at Monday •evenin.-.t's meeting. An "X" will be markel opposite the business to be trans.actcd. President Kdw<ard Wiieeler ha.s an¬ nounced that the meeting will be called pi-omptly at 8, Secretary llinkU; also informed the menvbers iit tlie meeting Jlonday evening tli.'it tin- next booster meeting wiri In- . helil Wednesday   evening.   Feb.   13.   .it   Wil-
ur-ri'd
.„       „                .    Kes^iion   will
secured f!-om  the Keasbey and Mattl-j name   "Commonwealth   Coaltion   Club 1 ^^.^j   (].;,-ectly   with    the   question     of
COMMONWEALTH    COALITION CLUB OF  AMERICA
Democratic Workers in Organization— Addresses by Messrs. Forance, Kane, Fitzgerald and Others—Urge Statue for General   Hancock
Tlie Democratic conKmitteemen and con»mitteewomen and other workers in   the   borough     of   Amjbler,     Upper
Dublin,  Whitemarsh,  Lower Gwynedd ing  of  Lemon  street,   it w.as  reported] and Whitp.iin Towiiship.s met vredni-S-
that   an   agreement   as   to   relesise   of | day  evening  .at  437  iMgcwood  .Drive, ^ j^^^, ^1.^,^.^.^^,^^ _.,,j ^.|pj^.,,jp,,g ,„., the   necessary     property     has      been; Anibler, and formed a club under the j ^^  attend,   as   the   entire
Any local huntsman who is interest- ^'"e   Co.,   for   $1000   due   „n   Feb,     IH. ed in safeguarding our birds are wel- | and   in   addition,     thc   premiums     for com<» to contribute as low as 50 cents j Us     blanket  and     also   the     liiibi .¦ towards purchase of feed for the birds. I coverages    .amounting  t.  ¥C.23.7*.    ' Ju.stiee of the Peace Urban has kin,llyldue  early  in  March, consented   to  act  as  treasurer  during |     The    company     held     its     monthly the period, and his offlce is open from j meeting  on   Friday   eveiiing  last,   a.d 8.30   a.   m.   to   12   noon,   from   1   to
Total    Resources     Aro
Gasfline  Tax  from   State   Omitted
Controller   Wm.   C.   Irvin   estimates that   the   1935   expenditures   of  Mont¬ gomery   county   will   be     $2,225,721,02, according to the tentative budget sub- i nnnmissionsra.   j definitely     In 1
decided  to    make  an   effort  to these   obligations   In   full.
Chief   Thomas   reported   having
Controller  Irvin  Submits  List of  Esti   ,
mated   Expenses    for    Thjs    Year—!p.   m„   for   the   convenience   of   those
$2 555 784 ' who   desire     to   contribute     to      this
worthy  movement.     $3   will   buy     1001 sponded    to   six  alarmr,   in     .lanuary,
pounds of feed. l"-"'^  t^at  the   new  pump on  the   type
The  care   of  birds  and   other  small I T5  truck  seems  to  give excellent  ser-
game throug*hout the winter,  suggest-| vice.   The   wvirk   ol   placin.,'   the   new
ed   the   mlovement  for  an   assooiation; mechanism  was   executed   in   Kdward
to     be   known      as   the . Whitemarsh I J.   Kelly's   garage,   and   the   memljcrs
mitted  to  the  county  connmissionsrs    | .^,^„       p.^j^ ^^^ ^^^^^ Association.  AI are  grateful  for  the   assistance   given
The   total   resources     defl"it«ly     '": mieeting for this purpose will toe held  that    enabled, the    w,.. .<  tn  bo    .: ,nr
sight and estimated are $2,5!)5,<84 and, .^   ^^^^   ^^^^,  ^^^j^,^^^    .jj^^  .i^te  to    bo  in less than, a day.
the liabilities $2,226,721.02 leaving a-"; g„„„uneed Besides the protection ofl Chief Thomas and Secretary I.^-:.- estimated excess of resources °^e<^ i^^.^.^^,^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ii,„,^gY,„y,t t^^ winter.] ehar were gue.^ts ot.\. W. .vti. liabilities of $29,002,98. ,     ,   I the object will also be the support of j at the Rotary Club meeting on  Wed-
In  a letter accompanying the  bud-' "-"^  " •' ' .__„...
son  Company.
The law and order comimittee pre- .¦^ented the police report showing $15 in lines   collected.
Mr. Jones rcportea on the lighting f ^r the month.
Mr. Wolf has secured the vendor t.ags and turned s,ame over to Mr. Deens.
Mr. Davis, of the finance committee hns been at work on the budget, and hopes   to   comp'Jete   the   fl.gures  .soon.
Treasurer Weber reported a present
of Amerioa."  Stewart,!;. Rorer, Joseph . mcre.asing the membersliip  :nii..n;,-  the Hildman and John Quincy Adams Mc- I Clary_   all   of   Ainbler,     were     elected [ president,   vice   president,   and   secre
tary-treasurer,   re.siK'Ctively.    An    ex¬ ecutive   meeting   w.as   held   Friday  for
camps  of  the district.
Further .announcement wa.s m.'ide of the annual county conventirm of t'-? order, whicli will be held Friday. Voh. 22, Washina-ton's Idrthday. in tlv
the purpose  of appointing  eonamittees • ^^ "AVashingtcm    Camp,    No.    53,    Tly-
pragr.'im,   appropria-
on, memibership tions, and rules.
Joseph Knox F(M-nanee, Esq., a mem¬ ber of the armistice comnnission at the close of tlie World War, spoke on "Preparedness   for   the   National   De-
balance of $2905.65. lie estimates the \ fense and Political Security." highly need of th'^ sinking fund as .$B.S05. The ! praising the present administrations question   was   refeiTcd   to   the   Hn.ance i both  at  Wa.shington  and   Harrisbur:
committee,   the     treasurer     and     the
solicitor.
Tax Collector  Scott   is  entitled   to   2
i idward Kane, a former members of Montgomcrj' County Uemocratic Com¬ mittee,   serving   as   chairman   for     a
the  movement  now  unden,vay  against  nesday,  when    R.   V. (Joodhiic
inLii-
get statement Mr. Irvin calls attention
to   the
in   some
the   amount   spent   in   1934.   Quite   •'>•, ^3^,^^   birds   and   rabbits  for   the   fall' ed an address at which time  the eUi
tement -Mr. rivm cans aiienuon     ^^      pollution   of   streams,   which   are ! neer   of   the  I>iiddle  Department  llat- fact   he   has   made   'deductions ;_^^j^^,^j      ^^.^^   restocked   In   eastern ' ing A.".s.oeiatlon of  the  Phii.i..  t'ul.u.b-, ,e   of   the   appropriations   ^^'""^ ,p^^^^^^^^j^i^   and  also the  release  of' an   Underwriters  Association,   deliver-
reduction, he points out was maae  '" I Jj^jj^nr season I ciency,   equipment   .and   pe.rsunnel
the court house account in which was I -     ^^  '       j ^^^  Ambler  Companv  w.as  coiiiniend
carried   the   construction   of   the   new'
p.^rcenl*  Pomimis.sirm    on   tlie   $1,305.60 t time, delivered a very interesting and collected, by the  county  through  liens; enthusiastic  address   on fi,.r borou.'.-ii taxes, and the order was | political     situation     in passed. i C'unty   Democracy.
In the sewer account, Cliarles Fink I>einer,   treasurer,  the  balance  Is  $49,-| member  of  tho  Pennsylvania   Legls'.-i- 46,^.59. ' i ture, talked  about  I'ennsylvania  Poli-
The    n.iiditors,    in    cnnnec'li<m      M'ith   tics since   1880. their  woriv   im   the   Uorou.arh  .accounts |     A   unanimous   vote   \\'as   given   for recommended    (li    that   the   books
house  ot   detention   which   has comjpSeted.
He also points out last year the district attorney's offlce paid out $6,- 004.56 in the Rinalducci and Lehman cases.
The same figures for the  construe-
led.
of   the   erection   of  an   equestrian   statue
of i the license applications be kept more j on   the   plaza      of     the   Montgimveiy
1 sy •.:.^:n I'ic I'lv:   12    that the vo-d pa-res | County court  House at Norristown   of
ibe retained -within the l>ook;   (3)  that 1 Or'neral   WInfleld   Scott   Hancock,   the
mouth Center, There will be two ses¬ sions, the flrst beginning at 10 a. m. when the busine.ss to bt cons.'der" 1 will  be  the  seatin.g  of dele-;;itc;'.  T'clc-
f.ates from the local Camo ai'c:   r. .--
dent AVIieeicr, Master of l-"nrm-: !''viii Ramsey and Vice President ,l"'ni Camluirn.
Treasurer Kdward Land'-v, si>'il.-c on the welfare of the Camp. Fi« ,t-.---i-•, were timely and well receivi-l. Ti'i'.s were a'so given by Cl'\:'rles <.';i;rtI.iu-;>, William   Singer.   Kdward  Assonheimer
the   present !.,„,, William Urban. •
Montgomery I     Manager  Onniburn   of   ilv    ba.'^cl.nil team,   announced   that   tho   (.\-ii>i   wil!
n'lT- nt the 'atter place. Also that tli i.s wi'.l be the final regular scheduled game fi'r February. The next game will bo at home on March 11 wilh I,;iii--irhorne.
Hononable David Fitzgerald,  former | ^^^^ nurholme this T-'riday
COLONY   CLUB    ROSTER
S,how With   a   b.ackgorund   of  many   suc-
beon. Phila.   Poultry,   Game   Bird   and   Pet |     Treasurer   Jesse   F.   Davis   rep.jrtedjno  licen.ses l>e  issued  on  partia'  p.ay-| hero of the Battle  ot OettysbuiVT and j Many   Activities   of   Especial    Nature
ments;   (4)   that the  stubs  of licenses! a native .son of Montgomery County.    . in   Store   for  the   Members
issued  lie  complete .as to  information, j     On   account   of   attending   birthday i     The   next   regular   meeting,-   of   the Mr.  iD'avis   read   the   minutes   of  the 1 p,arties for  President  Roosevelt,  Hon- ! Colony Club will be held  in the Club- R nver   Committee   meetings,   and   the , orables James  A,  Farley,  and   Joseph j loonis on Feb. lath at 2.30 p. m. sharp, bills     recommended        for     payment \ f.   (Uiffey,   Charles   D.   McAvoy,   Es<i., ; The program will consist of a concert Bills were passed .as follows:   Yost's j r.m'Uitnni-r  to  $32i>!t.22,  less  discounts. I and   .Jc^hn   B.   Kelly   were   unable   to service   station,    $18.90;    O.    M.   Deck j     In.sertlon  was  ordered  made  of ad-1 accept   the   invitation   to   be   present. and   Co.,   $1,18;     Beil   Telephone     Co,,   vertisements     for   check   values,   etc., 1 However,  two ¦meml>ers  of the Mont-
ce.ssful  shows  in the  past,   the I'hila¬ delphia     Poultry,     Bantam,     P'e«""M membership Game Bird  and Pet  Show opens next ¦'"^™"'*'^"'"
j as follows: Balance .at last meeting, ! I $1080.43; receipts, $545; orders p.aid, . ; $247.45;    Imlance,    $1377.£S.
D<T.niel      O'Neill     was     elected     to
tion and miaintenance of county roads i Tuesday,   Feb.    12,    at   Joyland   Hall,
and   bridges  as  obtained   in  1934  are   GOth and Market Sts., to continue dally
the   budget, I from   10  a.  m.   to   midnight     through
line  of industry we  discuss.
"Need for such differential has been recognized between the south and other sections, resu-jting in a 10 per cent, leeway. It is just as api>arent in  this  situation.
"The worker in this section is dis¬ tinctly a type. He Is thrifty, palnstak
K.
IS   especially   true   of   the   particular I set  forth   in   tne   ouageu !
JS    esptcuiiiy    I uc f .      ^^^^^ jj^g j.gjlgf program Controller; Saiturday,   Feb.  16.
i Irvin   estimated   at     least     a   similar j    ,on   display   to   the   public   will amount   of   money   will   be   spent  for; hundreds   of  the     aristocrats   of    the
various   projects   in   order   for       the j feathered world^from  "^^^^ '"™-, nionthlj.   obligation   of    $1000   due   on county  to  carry  on  the  work  that  1= | Ing and odd varieties of the good old i ^^    ,^   .u__-  -...„    :_   „   w„i„	
8.5;    Phi'la.   .Eleotric   Co.,    $,1,463 .    IE.   Frcv-',   $21.25;      Ainb'.or   B.   and ®  Assn.,   $61.80.
jIf     the     company
can     meet
in  connection  with   the sc\\"age trckit- I gomery   County   Democratic   Com-mit- ment  works. 1 tee,     Frank      Laehy    and     B.aymond ! program.  It
Current liills in the rum of $1016.70 ¦ Meunch, were present. A very enthus- It.s ¦ were  ordered   paid. j lastic  and unanimous vote  was 'jiven |
^, it-en liy the Lester Knsemble, , of I'hila.. whieh Ensemble is alw.ays en¬ joyed, Mrs. James O'Brien, music chairman, will h.ave charge of tho hoped there will be a large attendan<'e ef (''iii'i inPii»i>ers. Another    ti-'-.U    is    \:\    .«t. re    lor    llie
neoe.s.s.arIly needed In cooperating with j reliable   egg-layer,     on   through     the
pigeons •to     the
EnfTineer Weir reported   that the U.   in   fivvor   of   the   whole-hearted    and ' pj^i^ niembers and Uieii- irieiid.s:   Keep there  will  remain  a  balance   S.   Government   will   erect   a  geodetic i united  support  of Charles D. Mc.Avoy; j.,gj,j.^^j.y   ofl,^]^^   j 3,)   p    „.,„     oixai   for
the National  Recovery Plan, The   gasoline   tax    revenue
of
j beautiful   bant.ams,   unusual •ip- I and      orninentftl      waterfowl- Mr. j wondcrfuly   colored   exotic   pheasants, i
Feb.   18,
Of   $60CCi   due   on   its  equipmer.t,     ami
this   wi'll     fall   due   on   June   1st,     at
which     time   It   Is     desired   to     ni.a,lc.
Ing, through, loyal, home loving. He is   Proximately    $200,000  i.s omit^ted, „„..„.. ... „..- substantial  p.aym<.at   thereon
irvln statesvvas omitted by him.  ^ »«, pcafow-l and others of the rare .species expressed  his  gratitude
Is because the  state is unabte to  pay  of  aviary  birds. ' ' '^ .       ., ....
under  its     relief  reccn-ery   plan,   and,!     The excellent rabbit and Cavy show    «   '^^  com,xtny    tor   its   <v«>P'{>^'t ^n
,--„,.        .    . rtenent w..e that is ' he adds, he has no definite information! consisting of nearly all existing varie- ''"  entertaining  the  i oUce  Chiels A.s-
satisaed to earn a decent wage tha^^s.h^^^^^^_^^^^^^^^^^^^.^^^_^^^^^ ^^^^^^_^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ Atlantic, «""^"°"   "'   ^^r.'!"'""'^^^"""'^..™
steady     period., i States   liabbit     and     Cavy    Breeders    he   occasion
the  driving grind  of  high  production!     Mr.   Irvin   states,   however,   he   has | .ghow   Circuit   Asn.,   will   undoubtedly;'" Ambler.^
' included as a .source «' revenue  $vlft,-| be  one  of  the   largest  and  best  ever;
not used to, nor does he; want to learn, the nerve-racking procedure of high speed production. He  (or she)  Is well
forthcoming   over   a .      ,
V  Such worker is incapable of endurini'; money.
of   Its   recent     nieeting
over a period of seasonal demand.       , ,. ,    .     j j      ,1 „
"On   the   other   hand,   the     clothing i 000  f°'"  the poll   tax,   but  .add.s,   the, put  on
collection of this may be  questionahio j
itislo submit  It    to their  solicitor    for
Stanley   Mcllrath   Wins   Honors
Stanley   Mcllrath   service   man     of
an
in   the  east, operator in the large center has been ; couecuon 01  u.ia .n^j   -  ................. ,     Sportsmen,  poultry,  bantani,   pigeon .-.,..,.«.
schooled   from   his   teens   to   become ' and   he   suggests   the   eomim'if.slonerh , fanciers;  In fact, any lover of "feath-| AVolf Motors, Inc., 5i  North Main St.
a  part   of  the  hig'h   production   order
of   things.  His   whole   >ife   has     been i ophiion
built   around      such   an.    atmosphere.
"VSlien the off-season idleness comes, he
takes it as a matter of practice. If It
is too long, he accepts relief as a mat
survey   marker    within     the   borough ' as   Mcmtgomery     county provided  a  liermanent  location  be  se- j 'leader.
cured. The new T.eglon headtiuarter.s 1 The meeting then recessed for re- was suggested. : freshments at 10.30, and reas.sembled •On su.rT^n'stion from Solicitor Foulke ; at 11.30 to he.ar the broadcast of application wi'l be made that the CWA I pre.si-lent Roosevelt from the White privjeet be modified to include a. survey , ifouse in Washington.
of tlie Borousrh, p'acing of markers at 	
boundaries nnd include  sewer laterals
and    pipe    lines ".and   prepanation    of
assef.sment  records  as  to  sewer costs,
pri'vided the cost of the Borough  for | .afternoon   over   the   remains   of   Elsie
materials   and   in.stniments   docs   not | L.,  wife  of Oliver  S.  To'an,  from  tho
exceed  $75. residence of her mother, Mrs. Hannah
I
Mrs. Oliver S. Tolan Services Services were  held  this Wednesday
ers    or fur"   will     certainly  find   this i Ambler,   local   Ford   dealers,   has   juut show   a   rare   treat,   Joyland   Hall   is   been notified by the i'ord iMotor t^om-
operating   the   v,arious   county   oTices, ter of course. To hiim, it is all a part, roads and bridges .and re-iet of   the   scheme  of   things. |
The county commissioners require-! most conveniently located on 69th ment for thc year Is fixed at $1,809,- ; gj^ just south of the fi9th and Market 361,25,       This   includes   expenses      of, gj   Elevated   Terminal. \
The  olHcIals in  charge  of the  show are:   J.  Allen  Gardy, peneral  manager.
pany that he has been placed on the honor roll of service managers oC tlie entire country and lias been awarded tho highest honor tlmt is available in his   line   of   endeavor.
Preppratlons     for     Scouting's     Silver !    Anniversary Week   Beginning   Feb. 8
"In    prejiaration    for    tlie    Court    of
Award to Tie held Monday night, Feb,
ill.   at   the   Court   House,   Norristown,
I seven   of   the   members   of   Troop   No.
"I believe an actual te.st of the pro¬ duction possibilities of the two tyi>es will  prove  just  what I say.
"You will note from the enolosed tabulation that should the small unit clothing industry toe lost to the sections surveyed, in many instances, whole communities would be parallz- ed. I point to the number of pers(ma employed, for instance, at Souderton as coiflP'ired ,wlth the total popula¬ tion o\ fi,^t borough or In the Perklo¬ men \aJ)iley section where entire towns and villages are built around and sup¬ ported by the clothing industry. The BaJme is true of Perkaslle and Quaker- to^vn in Bucks county. ¦*¦ "Even more striking Is the little village of Kulpsville (Whieh I link with   Lansdale).       The   population   of
He has been awarded a merit pin in evidence 'of the honor. The Ford Motor   Company,   known   to   be   very
For the maintenance of the alms- x).nyicstown. Pa.: Harry W. Sterilni. house and outdoor relief, m.aintenaiice ¦ superintendent. Poultry, Morrisvl'Je, of    Indigent   ins.ane,    $280,000    will    b.», p.^ .   j-,   jj   .jj^ot  ^na  Avery F.  Blake,
required and for the county jail, $0''.-| both of Rutledge, Pa.:   Superintendent   thorough,   awards   tiiese   pins   only  to 000. ' I ¦'^'3/'  Secretary respectively of Rabbits jt'jie  best  men  in  its service organiza.-
It is estimated that from taxes  $1,-   .^^^^ ppj stock. 1 tion, the number being limited to ap-
609,967,31   will  be  received,     .and  from j     p^p^  children's  day,  Feb,   12   at  the! proximately    30    pins   in   the   Chester .
fees, back taxes and  the receipts willLbo^v'.   Because   of   Its   educational   ar.   branch  of approxliii;itely  300 dealers,   j iford,   A.-istant  Patrol   Leader   Dum-
2. Ambler, presented themselves to the Court of Honor of the Eastern FIs- trict in the .session he'd at Glenside Last Monday niaht for a review of 12 merit   l-ntre   subjects   passed   by   tliem
R. Longstreth, 126 South Bethlehem Pike, Anibler, and interment follow¬ ed in Rose HIU Cemetery. Death re¬ sulted   on   Sunday   morning.
The deceased was a daughter of Hannah R. and the late Josiah Long¬ streth, and resided in Ambler for 30 years. The family came here from the F'ox Chase section, and Mr. Longstreth conducted, the Lindenwold avenue grocery store now operated by King and  Betz.
Democratic | another one of those eagerly-looked- forward-to, card parties, for wliich the   Colony   Club  is  becoming  noted!
The one on February 20th in the Club rooms, wiii be a "Dessert-lunch- con Wshingtoii Party" at 1.30 p. m., and wi'l be in charge of Mrs. %Vm. Andrews, Andross avenue, Ambler. Tickets, 50 cents, and they may be jirocured from any member of tho following conimiltee: Jlrs. Wm. An¬ drews, Mrs. Irvln Scheetz, Mrs. ]-;imer Menges, .Mrs. Herbert Lindelow, Mrs. P. J. Lukens, Mrs. Ellenl>ergcr, Mrs. Lane M.-icBride, Mrs. p'rank Arm¬ strong, Mrs, H V. Eyerham, IStrs. Brady  and   IMrs,   l>aniel   Biddle.
Attend and meet "George and Martha," who  will  be there In person.
I'Viday   afternoon,   Feb.    8th,      Mrs.
Percival    Th^tl,    Montgomery    County
Art   Chairman,    will    .sponsor   an   Art
Tour   and    nieni'bers    of    the    Anlb'er
j Colony   Club,   which   is   a   unit   of   th"
I Federation,  are  urged  to  attend.     The
during  .Tanuary.     These   scouts    are: Patrol I,eaders Johnson and W. Sand-
be   $852,311,80.
Dr. Tingley  Gives   Bond
Two men, were under arrest as princlpa's in the diphtheria serum fraud as [State troopers followed a trail of the St.ate antitoxin into every corner  of  Pennsyhlanla,
Dr. E'. K. Tingley, ipresident of the Giniland Laboratories Oomp:iny, was token into custody at his licmie at Marietta, Leincawter icounty. Roy Ci. Miller, chief of the Division of I'.io- Prodi.cts   In  the "State   Health
well as entertainment value special; arrangements have been made to ad- | mit all school children free on Lin- | co'.n's birthday, Tues., Feb. 12, opening. d.ay of the .show. No admission ticket ¦ will   be   required,     Tt   is   hoped     that!
Fire   in   Jenkint°wn   School
Several minutes after students had lieen dismissed from tbe West avenue grade school in Jenicintown, Fridav afternoon,   flre was  discovered
meldinger.   Scribe   MacNeiU,   Quarter- ' 111 ister Hue,  Scouts Scott and Thomp-
sfin, j     Tn   a-ldilion     to   the   above,     T^atrol j Lee ler   Fdwnrd   V.':nd      appeared   for ! review  tor   advance ment   to   the  r.ank
Besides her husband and her moth. ! er, the decea.sed is survived by two ' sisters,   Mrs.     Edgar     Kerbaugh,     of
Trapp5^   and   Mrs.   Joseph   Stout,    of
A.mbler.
age of this and m.ake an effort have as many children attend possible.
1"'., as
Kulpsville   Is   about   300.   The   hamlet |'•'5^'°"' ^       ,     ,r      .
grew around the Montgomery Clothing I Df-Partment, was arrested in Harris- Company, which at present employes '>^"'P- .„ „ .^„^ , ^.„„„ 175 workers. Here 'm|ore than 80 per P'^^y l'"«te'l ''="' "f '^^fO '"¦¦" '^"OO eent. of the entire population is de- 1 re.spectivoly, lor a hearing Thursday, pendent upon the clothing plant for; Thoy are charged Svith a livelihood. Take the plant away anri | to cheat and defraud the State and the village would dry up. to endanger public health. Dr, Ting- "Pardon for permitting so much of i ley resided tat Ambler some years my.so'|f to enter this picture. However,'. ago when the Iwal branch o£ the my contacts have thrown me among; ""'Hand Laboratories waa in opera- theso people and J. foel I know the I tion. I actual   conditions.
Ambler's    Freo   Cookinrj    School
parents ,and teachers will take advant-I between   the   second   .'ind   third   floors,^
md  flremen   from  Jenkintown,  Abing- | ; ton,   McKinley,  Glenside,   Weldon.   and | I Edge   Hill     were   called     to   i'ave     the I bui'ding.     T>amage   is      estinintcd     at
i $6oro. I
I     The   majority   of   the   385   pupils   .it-
le'^ blaze     w . . I discovered.      Two   classes   were      still 1 in   session,  lunvcver,  one   on   the   lir.st , j floor  and   one  on   the  recond. j
j -V fire drill was sounded by tho J ! principal, and the boys and gir'.s 1 I niarched to safety, unaware that fire ] j actUall.v was burning in tlie Hour ; above  them. 1
Baseball   Meeting   Called
George   W.   Bel',,   known   to   the   old
baseball   fans     of   the     North      Penn
I Valley  as   "Daisy"   Deil,   has  called  a
I .schedule is as fojlows: 1.30 p. m., ' meet at the .'\c,-idemy of Fine Art.s, Broad and Cherry Sts., iPhila,, for tho annual exhibition of oils, 3 to B (l^eIock p. iit", a .special I-^xhililt, Tea and reception at tho Art Club, 220 So. Broad St,, Phila. where there will be an opportunity to meet the art leaders  of   the  Penna,  Federation,
The  Literature   Cass  of the   Cel.mv Club will  meet  on T'tb, ISth at 2.30 p. m,     at   the   himie     of   Mrs,      Edward Towne,    Southeastern   District   chair- members   of
I
"I have a record of eadh particular j industry Which is grouped In the | survey."
Mr, Weaver also complied the fol- : lowing statistics. This .survey includes
Ambler's  tree  eookyna'  sehool,  under | jp„^„„^,  classes     on   l<>iday   had the  auspiees  ot   the   North  Penn  Re- J ^^^   building     when   the norter,   will   be   held   Feb.   13,   14     a"d ' 15   In   the   Ambler   high   school   audi¬ torium,   Willi     sessions     at   2,30   eacli conspiracy I afternoon,   in     charge   of  Miss     Vera A,   Schneider,   who   wi'l   explain     the science   of   cooking     and    lemonstrate as  well,  so  that  the  practical   end   is not  sacrificed  to  the  theoretical.
New labor .saving ideas, short cuts lo tlie dinner tab'e, economies and more calories and new wajjs to pre¬ pare     old     foods     wil'l     interest    the
IMrs.   Verna   Wayne,   of     Brldgcton, N. J., and Mr,s, Betty Paul, of Green¬ wich,  N. J., were  week-end  guests  of ^ these days when intensity and ccono- Mlss Louise Fertsch. I my  are  so  necessary.      i
Miss Ruth Camburn has returned ^rany prizes will be given away n^en¦s clothing plants in what Is' to the jiome of her uncle, Mr, F.B.. during the,se days, and the house- known  as  the  North  Penn  section  of
after   having   been   operated   on
Cutting     in.
Dangerous   Habit
the   dangerous of
housekeeper   and   Instruct   as   well   I'n ; of    we.-iving    in    and  out
I lines,   resulted     in   twenty-five accidents   last   year,   the   Department of   Revenue's   Division   of   Safety   ro¬
of  Life  Scout.
Troop No,  3   under the direction  of: meeting of representatives of a'.l base Scoutmaster   Hayward   will   visit   the   ball clubs throughout this section -^y-ho ^
headquarters of Troop No. 2 at Triii- j are interested In league ball to or- ' ,„an of Literature. All ity ^Memorial Church on Friday even- ; ganize the North Penn League for the ; jbe cluli are cordially invited to at- ing. The meeting, which will be in- ]9^J> season. The meeting yvill l>e held I j,,n^ the.se Interesting literature meet- formal will open nt 7.30 nnd wil Thursday evening, February 7th, at ; i„p.„ Everyone who attends the meet- consist of stunts by tho various Scouts j the offlce of the North T»enn Reporter,: ,„j^, „„ j.-pb. ISth, is asked to write a and   patrols,     son.-,'s,   stories     .anl     ai Lansdale,  It  is  understood  that clubs   j,bort story and bring it to the class.
campflre.   Parents  and   friends  aro  in-j in    North   Wales,    Lansdale,    Hatfield, j	
vlted. i I'-ort   AVashlngton,     Anibler,     Telford,: Gilbert   Signs   Contract
Cn   Sunday   evening    both     Troops | Cold Point, Plymouth  Meeting, Flour-j will  attend  an  anniversary  service  at' town   and   Serersville   are   Interested | the Presbvterlan Chureli, Anililer. Rev. 1 and yvill be  represented at the meet J,  M.  Eyvlng yvill  preach. j Ing.   All   other   clubs   are   invite 1
j .send representatives. Mr. Bell has!l>een Caur,.o   of   Miller   Doath j active  for  a  number  of  years  In  en-" |
Wilbert Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. ^ courag:ing league baseball for the young j Harrv   Miller,   of   AVest   Montgomery, ball   players   a'ong   the   North   Penn
ao.l believes that 1935 yvill be a good year for the sport.
Montgomery  and  Bucks  counties  end 1 the Pcrkioiuen valjey section uf Muiit- I
i avenvio.   North   Wales,   w'ho   died     on habit   Saturday, in Rlverview Hospital, Nor- tra,file   ,.]st„.\vn, after being a hopoital patient liitiil   „j„e yveeks, y\as a victim of osteomye¬ litis   and   general   seiitecemia   with   a football   injury  as  contributory  cause, ports.     Among     the     1777     accidents , jj.,..   Albert   Schafenacker,     of     North; digestible  fiber  and  relatively  low  in Streeper,  from,  the  Abington  hospital'iceepersi   and   the     hom.e-makers     yvill   eau.sed   by     this   practice,    yvere    also :-wales, states In a certiflcate of death,   carbohydrates.       They   are   considered
for; co-operate   by   their   Interest   and   at-I 951   from    whieh     non-fatal     Injuries ^ ;^niler   was   a     North   Wales       High . better feeds for cattle  than  for Kwine
Bulky   Feed
Wet   brewers'   and   fllstillers'   grains are   high   in   water,   protein,   and   In-
President      Sa.m      Kieadon,      ^ef.oro leaving   for   New   Turk,   on   (-'.''.turday. ^„-announced      tie-   St.    Luuis     Cardinals i have   si.gned      their   l".->rmer   shortstop, l Charles Gelbert,   to a  1935  contract, Sc.elbert's     il<ase    ba'l    day's    seemed over   two     years   ago   when   the   acci¬ dental   disehnrge   of   a   .shotgun     toro the muscles of his leg. His persistent efforts,   alter   several   operations,   liave I resulted     in   such     improvoment,"    his ! physician   said,   thai    tli<'i-e   is   an   ex- , '¦ cellent     chance   he     yvill   be   :iljle     to p'ay   this   season.
aiipeudicitis.
tf iidance.
resulted.
. I School pupil.
I because  of   tlieir   bulky   nature.
—O.scar F. Muller has been appu'nt- L'd  postmcaster at (jj-atcrsford.