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NAZARETH THE m ITEM vSle — Wo. 87 — 48 So. Main St., Phone 20 NAZARETH. PA^ THUB8DAY MORNING, AUGUST 26,1937 Booit NaMwth - Stogk Cowr Tlwt Ortit v-n. gain Necessitates Changes In Bath's Bi-Centennial Program ffttt •leMM •( tlw iBBtUMM* rtlnjr -itiiMr tbt W'OMMMUilal P*fcan: It cklla lor • wnaitloa two I •"- wwlap. M •vlBf t« the N pmnirtvuto Ommm Oijr this ZJoiBc, alter a 0m«(«1 winwjr •! the lH^tMl, Um BMratlVt MMMlttM Sf?Li to hoM tiM VHUIiinVMltt <wmn DMT prograai la tht Audu MiiHR at •:•• r M. tMtoad o( on ne Pafeaat wUl then bo re pMtod at «:I0 on tho Sou Fteld. iliBUltaneously. tout it was the best Hipotltlon that eould be mad* un* 4ir the eircumitaneca. IB the event o( rain tb'' vanln} Ibe pal^ant wlU bt hel' .ver until li^turday evening Instead of Pri- ^, ao as not to Interfere with th» gn'Parade and the BUCenteimla'. f|ii vMeh wlU be run through a; fhia afternoon the Fashion Show A I'M promUea to be an outatand- «^ event. It will be h«ld In Jthe . jMhtetle Dajr wUl co on as ached- ^ Saturday but In the event of Mto BMessltatiac the hokUni of the ¦i^ant on that night, the wrestling Cram wUl be moved up to an '^'^^^ hour-to 7:l» la the Audi- ¦ Um Cndy Broa. ¦bowa, which have Hi eonoesslona for the week, were •gMU* to get fltarted aa yet due to III coBtinuetf downpour, and are .ilHMBg forward to brightening akie« Hilart the show. ¦wry member of the executive gMMlttee and the aub eommlttee* ¦M were preaent at laat evening's gMtlng. Not a atone wlU be left gMumed to carrying out the entire VNk'a program to the letter. aDHNEV FBE DOES SLIGirr DAMAGE A chimney fire In the double frame imne at 117 and U* Cast Park Itreet and tenanted by Lester Tbomas and Mrs. Beatrice Stiingler. Iroke out at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Tn mlnut«$ after the local fire COMpany received the alarm the fire WM practically extinguished. The two fire trucka and ambulance re- ted to the scene in abort order „J Plre Chief Masters directed the attack in an orderly manner. Tlie INperty damage U estimated at Mveen fifty and one hundred dil- lua with sUght water damage t3 tanlshinjs. ¦miDAYS AND ANMIVERSAKIES Maaare'.hs Municipal Park ob-j itrved itj first anniversary aa ded¬ icatory services were held Just one year ago on Sunday. This project. which a year ago consisted majorly of a swimming pool, now losms to le one of the most worthwhile ol its kind m tlie community as hundreds flock to :he 33 acre tract weekly. Improvements added this year i further enhance the beauty of the natural spot. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Schwi'it- ler, North Oreen Street, observ.d their 30th wedding anniversary, resi- (lents of this community for the past 28 ye.irs after taking up hou-e- eping in T.Uamy for the firit two srs of their married life. They were married by the late Rev. Erd- m«n, then pa.stor of the Belfast Lutheran Church, at his parsonage on South Broad Street in tliis com¬ munity. Mrs. Schweitfer is a daugh¬ ter of the late John and Anna, nee Hunck>. Bath, born at Belfast 48 Wrs ago, and Mr. Schweitzer is a •on of the late Edwin and Kathryn. nee Jones. Schweitzer, born In Ta- lamy 52 ypars ago Tliey have b«cn W«s.^ed with two .sons. Lloyd, a. home, and Ed^ar, at Ed-lman's, and one ?ra.idson, Duiino, at Edclmans Bir.hd.i;. - included those of Don- (Continued on Page Plvt) —» UOIEs \in TO HOLD PICMt Til-.' Ladies Aid S.->ciPtv of Bu.= kill M Hold E. Chu: h Clearfl. Id. wil: I picnic at the Bu-hkiU Cent r ^- Saturday evening. August '• ^¦hi.-li time the Bauvr Fa.i;- ':ho ariisti. will furnlih in ^i.se of inclement weath-?r. th^ ••'¦;'.l be lie:d September 1st. CALf NDAR oT CQMINQfVCNn A-iv 28—Aunu\: Mack r>,u;...n •¦ D.rney Park. |AiUi.; 23-p,cnic at Achenbach- Oro;e ':v Patriotic Order of A:nericar.s |Amu,t 28--The amvja; Hahn fa.iii:. reunir.ti a; .i,„ pj^uifleij Church Orove P.ainfleld Town.-hip »u«J^- 28 and 29-Penn,rIvanU-s, S^c^nd R^gimrot nf the Sons <jf Vet-:.,iH Fl*-ld Day at the Naz- aretn B.jrough Park DreN= par- j *A<- aid dnlU dallj- at 6 30 P M , ''^bor 5-Band cor.-»rt bv tii€ Ka««r»^li Band at t:.? B rough' iftemoon and evening I DR. E. E. HEIZeS TO SPEAK AT TTO-Nm Dr. E. r Hetaer. of Ohio SUtc University, who haa been lecured aa the chief speaker for the North- ' ampton County Dairy Pield Day, Thursday. August ag will have as his ' subject "Herd Analysis" and "Pactors That Make Par Inheritance" at the meeting which will be held at Wey- hill Parms. near Prektensville, at 1:30 In the afternoon, daylight time. Tonight a second meeting, at which Dr. Helaer's subject will be "Mas¬ titis", will be held at g o'clock day¬ light time in the Naaareth Y.M.C.A. County Agent B. L. Coleman, who is cooperatmg with the Northamp¬ ton County HoUtein Breeders As- »ocUtion in arranging the field day, states that Dr. HeUer is a nation¬ ally known authority on dairy cattle breeding. During the past two yeari he has lectured to livestock breeders in nearly every State.. He is well acquainted with his subject and Is a very interesting and forceful speaker. Prior to the meeting at Weyhlll Parm». an opportunity for the in¬ spection of the large milking herd, milking rooms, housing facilities, etc, will be afforded. One of the features, which will be of interest to every dairyman, will be a Judging or guessing contest which liberal cash prlaes are being offered. The dairymen will assemble at State Hospital Dairy Barns, n ar Rittersvltle. at 10 A M. daylight time and from there proceed to Weyhlll Parma. » • TO PRESENT FASHION REVIEW This afternoon the young ladies of Bath win present a fashion review in the Firemen's Auditorium, Bath. At this time costumes worn by Bathites twenty-five or more year^ ago will be modeled. Each en¬ semble will compared with one of the present models The affair is being arranged by Mi38 Rebt>cca Abel, assi.sted by Mrs. Stewart Dewson, Miss Kathryn Worman, and Miss Claire Worman. Mrs. Catherine Scholl will be style commentator and Mrs. Randolph Bartholomew will be the pianist. Mrs. B. Franklin Miller, of Ken- nett Square will be the soloist. The mannequins will be Mrs St w- art Dewson, Mrs. Philip Bollman. Mrs. Ervln Metz, Mrs. Ervln Werk- hetaer, Mrs. James Sch.iffer, Misses Clatre Worman, Kathryn Worman. Florence Schafler, Rosa Moser.. Margaret Moser. Betha Moser, Helen Abel, Rebecca Abel, Evelyn Graver, Betty Lerch, Betty Prey. Helen Shif- fer, Isabelle Shifter, Mildred Beng-s- ton, Adeline Oraybill, Dorothy Gish. Dorothy BIttenbender, Grace Op- linger, Alice Lerch and Burnetta Hayne. Kiddies clothes will be modeled by Anette Marshang, Joanna Bollman. Miriam Heller, Mary Ellen Fr^-y. Georgette Bourgignon. Doris Ann Bourgignon. Jane Spanitz, Thoma- OpUngor. Wi'.llam Oplinger and Bruce EickhofT. • • C^iJOV R.%DIO r.%RTV TOWAGEWAION UNscniniLoiis | me\jmt& New Law Ef Mtlvc 8c»t-1 Swcal-SlM» Chiwkn Mwt_G» Pinal preparations are being made today by the Department of Labor and Industry to wage war on un¬ scrupulous employers of women and children in sweated and substandard industrial homework. Armed with the IndustrUl Home¬ work Law, the first real piece of legistation designed to protect wo¬ men and children and prevent their exploitation by unethical employers, the department is prepared to eradl cate this parasitic system of cheap Ubor. This measure which was sponsored by Ralph M- Bashore. secretary of the Department, and enacted into law by a liberal legislature became-> effective September 1. 1937 ' "On that day," declared Secretary Bashore, "thousands of women and children, especially the latter, will be liberated from the grip ol em- poyers who created and tolerated a vicious system which was little re¬ moved from abject slavery. I "On that day thousands of little children, many of th?m little more than infants will be released from eonditlona that in reality was In- I (Continued from Page Pour) Completed Bath-Moorcatown Ctmcnt Bound Macadam Road Cement-Bound-Macadam Road Now Bdng Construct- ed at $1.53 per Square Yard ANNUAL HOME- COMING SEKVKES AT BENDERS CmiCH Next Sunday, August » at 9:10 P. M. the annual Home-Comlng services will be held at Bender's Church, under the direction ol the pastor W. a. Harris. The apeaker will be the Rev. Charles Truax The orchestra of the Ackermmville Evangelical 8. S. will furnish in¬ strumental music, Mr. Frank Bealor, of Pen Argyl. will lead the vocal music. Mr. May and his .lister will again render a duet. All are invited to this home-coming memorial. INSTALLS OFFITERS ytazareth Co-ancil Vft. 100 F & A 5r, met on Moiijay evening at which timo Di.strj/^ Deputy. Elmer J. KoplUi, of E^ton. Installed th? following offlcat^: Councilor, John M. Kern; glce-counselor, A. O. Sturgis; rejftpdlng secretary. Max M. Schml^ley; a.s.si^tant recording secretary Charles C. Lehr; finan¬ cial secJitary. Fred D. Kern; treas¬ urer, »bert L. Hoch; Ind.. Jacob O. rtutUf; erasmer, 8. O. Beck; hi^ide piWctor, Howard P. Koch; out¬ side protector, Daniel P. Siegfried. """The State Council will meet in th; Ninety-second session in June, 1938 at Bangor. Camp 315 Patriotic Order of American enjoyed a radio party af¬ ter their regular busine-:-; M.-.-ior. las. Wedne.^clay evening. Priz<'s wero awardfxl to Emma Joluv-on. Flor¬ ence Prantz. Jennlo Praiuz. Alic? Billhelmer. Katie Weav r. Sirah Serfa.ss. Evelyn Frantz. Alice Frantz, Grace Barrall, Ralph Frantz. li.ii' Dech, Nellie Hawk, Alma Eckhirt, Olive Holt, Rus.sell Fran'Z. Mary Kern, Mary Kilpatrick and Jt anrtta Metz. • • ENJOV CLAMB.iKE ffJA clambake was hold at Edge- iWnt Park, on Sunday and onjivel by the followint;: Mr. and Mrs Syl- vr.st<'r Arndt. of Pilnt Philli;3s. Mr and Mr- Elmor R'ph and son K-^a- nf th. Mr and Mrs Irving West and ¦Ir'.f'.rcii D'rutin Oiivi'. of Moor s- town. Mr. and Mrs Dewey Arndt Hid chiidrrn H.nry. Bernici-. Va'. ri i and LaRiip, Mr and Mrs. Fl yd SNwart and daUjht'T Irene, an 1 I.lrvd Wei-s. all of t y\\\ • » ^I: and Mr- Wilbur Stc d. of Wnnes.^e^, visited relative.- and friends in town on Tu-sd.\y MICHAEL AUTO I COMPANY TO I LOCATE HERE 1 The garage building at 324 South Main Street, formerly operated by Pall and Darrohn, has been rented by The Michael Motor Company land will be opened September Ut. ^according to an announcement 'iinde yesterday I F. H. Michael, who will be in charge of this new concern, is wel. known to the automotive trade, having had more than thirty year expt rience in the basinets. He started I in the automobile basinrss in 1907 a.s a student in a reconstruclon ,1'it ) repair school in Philadelphia. In 1909 he accepted a po-ition with ^ Stewart A. Tecl. in Bangor, scrvic- ' ing cars. In 1914 he built a new 's.trage in Bath and held the ag.ncy for Dod^c cars lor more than 16 year.s. In 1919 an addition was bull to the Bath garage and two years lattr. because of a flourishing busi¬ ness, he buiit a large garage on W st 21st Street in N irthampton. Both estbli^hments were operated until 1932 Becau-e of the many year.s in th automobile bu-iness, Mr. Micha-i stated, he fefls at home in a garag and has selected Nazareth as hi- new bu-incss home. In addi.ion to operating a general repair siiop Mr Michael announced that tlie Company will become direct fact 'i v i a'.rrs for twj ^t.indard brand car- a, soon a< 1938 mxlcl- ar? read> f :r the marke* Aiuiounc ment- will be mad" throujii the ciumn* ot THF ITTM What Do You Kin»\v AlMUit the ( onstitution of Thi- I . S. A. Questions and Answers prrtalnini to the tonstitul.n llMt Will <h'ek I'm Mrnmry Staring thU week and cntiii.;.!.- 1 r the next four Issues the ITEM ^.11 carry through its coltunn- a «i: s of quf-^tions and an.'W.Ts cm- etrt-.mg the Constitution of th Ut.r.f-d States. Tliese questions and answers w re prp-ented by the Penu^ylvania Con- tituti'in Commemoration Committ.'^ which I- arranging a dimtfl^d. tut ¦parkh:.2 program of olj.^-nances ' •• r ¦ .: ¦¦• '^ - ¦ •¦"in-fn in ri.iiad- . - . . : I • . 18 ;i Q In ?. Hit lang'ng' w«- t'l: Ma,:;:u Cur'a written, and to whom , wai it addressed? I A. It was writtt-n in Latin, and i«-as addres-ed "To the archbihjps .bishop*, abb^ti. earl«. birons, ju-- •Ice*. foresttr-, syi«>r;Jts. reeves, mhi- , iMers. and to all baiUfls. and faith¬ ful subject- ¦¦ q What part of the world wa- first Mlied Am''ric3? A. The name "Anierjca' was first applied to Central Brazil in hon^r of Vespucci, who claimed it» C^-- CPontlnued on Last Pagei 1800 to 2000 Feet of 9 Ft. Road Completed Daily Penna. Officials **Sold** On This New Low-Cost Constnictioii Recent completion of a three-mile section of cement bound macadam roadway between Bath and Moores- town provides thU section with a new tralBc route that Is modem In every sense of the word. Connecting with State Route S12 at Moorestown, the new roadway will serve an important function In reducing the milage from Philad?l« phia through Allentown and Beth- lehem to the Poconos and beyond. It also gives the local residents and In¬ dustries along the route and excel¬ lent artery for the rapid and eflclent movement of people and commodi¬ ties. Tlie new highway, which was started in May of this year and com- (Oontlniied «n Past Pour) » Family Reunions HERD Eighty-five members of the Herd family, descendants of the late Wil¬ liam Herd, were in attendanc? on Saturday afternoon and evening at Weona Park, Pen Argyl. for the holding of tlie fourth annual re¬ union of the family. Edwin Herd, president, of Chap¬ man Quarries, presided over th? meeting which was held in the eve¬ ning following a picnic supper. The election of officers resulted as fol¬ lows: president, Edwin Herd, of Chapman Quarries; vice-president. Harry Herd, of Pen Argyl; secre¬ tary, Fred Herd, of BaUi R. D. No 2; treasurer. Joiseph Herd, of Chap¬ man Quarries; general committee chairman, Harry Herd, of Bath. R D No 2. It was decided by t.he members of the reunion to return to Weona Park, Pen Argyl. next year, to be he'.d on the third Sattn- day of Augu-t Special gift.s were preM'nted t> tii- direct descendants of the Herd f i:;;- ily. who were; Mrs Amelia Ann Harris, of Pen Arg\ 1, Edwm H-.-rd of Chapman Qiarrit, and H.nry Her:', of Pen Argyl. FoUowinu the bu-iiu s.> meeting, a program of games and contests wa- held, with the awarding of pri.^ - •o the winners, who were as follow-; Miss Orace Herd, of Chapm.i:; Quarries; Dwayne Honey of P ii Argyl i3i; Arthur Roberts, of P.-n Argyl i2i; Robert Harri.s, of Pen Argyl i2i; Hambly Herd, of Pen Argyl R D : Willard Delhi, of Bath; Mrs. Fred Herd, ol Chapman Qu.i: - rles; Mr-. Bertram Herd, of Chap¬ man Quarrie.s; Lawrence Y)un3. ol Belfast. S.V.R.TOHOLD FIELD DAY AT BOR¬ OUGH PARK SAT¬ URDAY^ SUNDAY The Annual Field Meet of the Snd Regiment Infantry Sons of Vet¬ erans will be held at the Borough Park on Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 3»th. The program of evcnu will In¬ clude field maneuvera, hand concerts and a guard mount. Major R. A Lester, of AUentown, Commander of the 2nd Regiment will be In charge of the evening parade at C:30 o'clock. The regiments and companies will pitch tents to encamp for the week¬ end. About two hundred men are ex¬ pected to b" present from Lancaster Baston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Quakertown. Reading, Northampton. Bangor and the local company. ¦OORESroWN CHURCH TO MARK ANNIVEBSABY Special Services Sunday in Celebration of ISSth Anniversary of Founding Two Guest Speakers The l«5th anniversary of th? founding of Salem Union Church, Moorestown, will be celebrated Sun¬ day with apeclal services in the af¬ ternoon at 2 o'clock and in the eve- nig at 7:30 o'clock. At the afternoon service two ad¬ dresses will be delivered. Tlie flr,st by the Rev. Oeorge Johnson, a son of the congregation and the second by the Rev. Russell W. Stine, profes¬ sor of Religion and Phil<Jsophy at Muhlenberg College, Allentown. The evening services will be in the nature of a musicale w.th the cho.r of the First Presbyterian Church, Phlllip.sburg. N. J., providing a pro- ' gram of anthems and solo nunib-rs This group of chori.st«rs will aio .sing at the afternoon service. | Both the Rev. A. R. Apple. <:% Bethlehem, Lutheran minKter. and the Rev. H. D. Clauss, of Daniels- ville, the Evangelical and Reformed pastor, will take active parts in the celebration Officers of the Joint congregation are Harvey Schafler, presiden"; Stanley Edwards. secreUry and Lewla MiUer. treasurer. John Wi.l- jauer serves aa organist of the con- • gregations and Ployd Roth and Ray- jmond Hahn are superintendents of the Sunday school. LEARNS OF DEATH OF CALffORNIA COLiSIN GHL SCOUTS TO HOLD RAUY SEPT. 2-IWROTOHPARK "Rie three troops of Naaareth Oirl Scouts viU hold a Rally at the Community Park on Thursday eve¬ ning, September 3, from g to • P. M. This rally vll be in the form of an open air meeting to which the public is mf04t cordUally Invited. The girU, tofether wtth their leader and the Haaareth Oirl Scout CouncL are platming a moat Interssting pro¬ gram, and are hoping that this rally will serve to better acquaint the Community with the purposes and alms of Oirl Scouting. The program wiU consist of a pageant given by the three troops entitled, "The Oirl of Today and I The Woman of Tomorrow" There I wU: be the Oirl Scout Law Cere- , mony given around a camp fire. A (Court of Awards will be held at which time girls who have earned ^ merit badges will have these badges ^ pre.s»nted to them. Mrs. John A ' Fricke, of Allentown, former presi¬ dent of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women and a mem- I ber of the National Executive Board of Oirl Scouts, will give a few wwd- of greeting. And, the Oirl Scouts will entertain with chonis singing i COMMISSIONER UNANGSr FINDS \ CL0SETO$3N0IN AGREST ACCOUNT ¦CONOMIC Happeninca That ASect «ka IMnMr Pall*. UIv>4*m4 A|iB «nd Tax BlUa of Bveer lafivE dual National •»« l«l tional Prohlema f I from Local Walfara. by R M Holtr Prices continue to «f s REER TRUCK GOES OFF NEW HIGHWAY AT BATH; UPSETS INTO DITCH A Ujiht delivery truck of the Tru Blue Brewery of Northampton, ran off the Bath-Moorestown highway 'at Flyter's Hill ju-.t outside of Bath ' broke through the newly built guard ' rai^ and into the ditch 10 fe?: ' below, turning a complete somer¬ sault with the wheels in the air. Tlie driver, F.oyd Acker, of Sec¬ ond Street, Northampton, escaped miraculously w-ith a bruised hand and scratches along one arm. The auto had been loaded with empty ijeer kegs and tiie-e were thrown into the field nearby. The accident wa^ due to a slippery highwajr and clay shoulders at the P3int where the new cement high¬ way crossed the old road. I; waa the first accident reported on the new highway, which has nst yet been officially opened. KNAUSS lOBST The Knaus.- and Iob<t famiUe.-. I'^'^rendants of Soba-tian Kiiau-.- :ind FriKlerick T. lobst. held tiieit in:uial reunion Saturday at Wald- lifini Park, near Allnr.own. with ,ipproxinia:ely 2.'>0 in att-ndance. The program, considered one oi the ix--! in the hi-iory of the associa'im. •.va.« pre.-ided over by the pre.-idenr. Charle.s J Knau-<. of Nazareth Tlie program wa- > ;xni€d witli a.i ¦nvocation by Rev Rotx-rt I. Oierlr.g ¦I Dover. O.. after which the a-- -emblage sang ¦ Ameica" "The ad¬ dress of welcome was delivcied by Rev. J F Lambt'rt. of Cata.sauqui in his usual plea.ing manner F-'Hiier St>naf>r Henry L 8n.\der. .\llentiwn. was the pricipal sp°akt H" hved up to his .splendid oratorical :epiita:ion by delivering one of hi- .nost mterestlna and tim-lv ad- dres-ses, -peaking on the sliortness 'f Ufe and the valu? of time, and pointing out the importaiKe ci ramily traditloas and keeping al.v? he family spirit H? Ivad-d th' (Continued from Page Four ¦ • • Wilham H. Young, a Ci\il War Veteran, who enlisted in Ccmp.«iy H 214 Regim nt P V and served from Much 21 1865 to Mircli 21. 1856 WIS buried o;i Sunday. Au,:ui 2.2 will full mi'itary hon.-?r- Ci>m- panv 1. second Regiment 3 V R furnished the pa:'b?ar»r-. Firing Squad and the OAR. burial aer- Word was received by Mrs. L. O Peters. 226 Belvidere Street, advi,- ing her of the death of her cousin. Mrs. Ooldie H mee Long' Spell, a former resident of Allentown, and for the past twenty years, a resident of Los Angele.s. California. She wa^ a daughter of W. K. Long. »!9 No Sixth Street. Allentown. and th? late Minnie i nee Br^inigi Long. H^r nearest surviving relativ.-s aie her father. She visited Mrs. Peters from tun? to time and liad many friends m this locality. « ^ LAH>( rARTV A further investigation by County Co.mmUsloner Unangst into the Agrest-Keim-County rehash, con¬ cerning the matter of tax money du^ the county, revealed close to g3.()00 found to be in the Oosztonyi Bank, Bethlehem, in the na.me of the late Josepii L. Agrest, deceased tax col¬ lector. Although this find of cash and securltie.s does not cover the short¬ age claimed, the investigation by Co:nini3->ioner Unangst. in his own behalf, will affect matters in the ca>€ now pending. Proper investi- gatioivs fro.m the start mig.it have eliminated embarrassment Tnere was a pleasant gathering on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs Oliver Oradwohl. at Newbury on Sunday Those present were: Mr. and Mrs David J. Snyder, of Nazareth; Mr. and Mrs John D. Melxsell and fam¬ ily; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Meixsell. of Newton, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs Rus¬ sell Slayer and Mr. Robert Meixsell. of Bethlehem; Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Warr-n Wagner and son Chester, of Cross Roads: Mr and Mrs Warren Ke- sler and son Gerald and Mr and Mrs. Olenn Brodt and sons, of Pen Argyl: Mr and Mrs. Oliver Oradwo il and daughter Anna and son Alv.n. of Newburg. TO CELEBRATE FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs. John Bartholo.mew of Moore Township, near Cr;«s Roads. WlU celebrate their 50tn wedding anniversary at their hinie this Sunday. They were married August 27, 1887, by the late Rev. J. E Smith, at Bath, and have resided in Moore Township ever -ince. Their children and grandchildren are plan¬ ning the celebration. Mr and Mrs. Bartholomew have been steady subscribers to THE ITEIM for the past for:y-aix years and jn this occasion the entire ITEM staff wishes to extend congr.ttulation. and good wishes to the oldest couple ow the raster. LOCAL QLARRY EQrifPEI) WITH MODERN MACHINERY A progre-»«ive local cjiu-f-rn is Tlie Trumbower Conipan\. oixrated u;i- di r the personnel of A O Kern president and Wiliani J Sar.tee. secretary-trea--urer Not only his the c impany gim^d ;i favorable and deserved reputation in til-' c Ml and lumber bu.slne.vs, but , Lorauie gas shovel equipped with a receiitl;. their -ti;'ne quarry, located , vard and one-quarter backet, cap- along the Nazareth-Tatamy road.jajj-e of loading 175 five-ton tru;fc- wa.s eqvupix'd wdth the latest t-.pe j^Hv. Another photo s.iows the of ro:k cru--hin« and conveying ma- erushini plant which Ukes rock uo ^^¦^mexy. ;o 24' x 36" and crushes them fnm Tlie photo below .sh^ws a modern , 'i" Xo 5 '. Tin- crusher has a ci^.\c- ji'v of 199 ton* Of cni-b'-d .xtone* per I hour and Ls tlie la-st wsrd in m-^4ern quarrj- equiiMWT.t After the stooe lis cTj.'ihod in this lirg^ crasher, an endles.*; brlt convpy^r delivera the ttwr tests, are con».dere4 of the stone to '^ =mi:;-r erukers tor best grade la the Slate far »Md ' tJ»ef1n;i :i The stove adned buiklin* p«'paae« and cjocrete coo-| in ibis qi'TT. aceordaii ta lakota- Airuction. j the flrat half of this to a Buslncaa Waak annwy. :}rioes were • par cant .n inc. Raw matarlaU lar cant. Paroa pratsela >9r cent moi per cant. Tto» fanaml Mat S( ! was 5 par eant One of the tei artidea wboaa prtoa hU M( generally advanead. waa ttw i nobile. Car makara alwajra i >rtce Incraaaa—becauia, tiaar t will re-ault In a larga nu -notorlats drlvlnc their old .'ew months lonflsr. and ao .sales. And the husineaa U ao ! competitive today, aspaclaUy la «90O-tl.00O price field, that maker U loth to take the atap Mitf charge more for his cara. A short time ago. however, deflatts signs appeared that the motor !•• dustry Is at last fallinf in Una vtttl the general upward priea tnni. Ford announced price Incraaaaa of from lis to I3S on hU Una of Oeneral Motors followed suit immediately, with tnereaaa atarttag at I3S in the low-prload Chawslai and ranslnf to $100 on ttw tively high-priced CadUlae. A i ber of Chrysler cars Ukawiaa given higher price Ufi. Il Is lieved that the entire Induatrjr aoon fall in line, from with this poUcy. tiieufh i may defer price booaU uatU tlM models come out this Fall. it u doubtful if the enUre expense In manufacturtnf opacat experienced by motor makara ttala year—caused by higher matarlal sad labor prices—will be paaaad «a t* the public. Chances are that arotta4 half of the increase will to the selling price of the can the rest absorbed by the eompantaa, which will then show a amaUav profit per unit and will.depend oa great sales. Higher car prices are of impor* tance as a sign of the timea—in tlM last two years, there have toaa steady, continuous increasea tn UM cost of practically everything, WitB the exception of the rates of eertata .s-rvice industries Big worry to buaU nessmen is whether the public WlB accept higher prices with equanUatty —in a few lines, such as maata. higher prices have resulted in da* creased sales. However, moat boat* nessmen have no choice in the mai> ter—operating expenses have riaaa .so materially that It is neeeaaary tS C3nsistently raise prices to aroli losses. Other business news of Interaat: CONSTRUCTION: The long an¬ ticipated "boom" in home buildinf seems to be underway. Residential construction during the first ball of the year was 42 per cent abend of the same period last year. TlM .-teady upsurge in rentals, plus S deficiency of houses for rent la many cities, is an important factar. RAILROADS: Will probably beflo buying new equipment on a Mf scale s.oon. TrafB': ha« increased ao rapidly that a numt>er of lines fear that their facilities will be inade¬ quate for Fall and Winter freight, RETAILING A big Fall season it m'lciptted. perhap.- -ince 1930. De- partrnont stores in most sections ara .^tocfting heavily. POWER AND I.IOHT: tlectriO cii;vjt recently hit an all-time htfti p-ak. Re.sult is that major pubUa service companies are stead.ly In- rre.-in.; generating capacity, in Una wir.i tii^ir policy of always being a^ifad of demand Fall and Winter p->^-^r use Will undoubtedly set movi records W.AOES; Continue to rise slowly. En-.pl ^yment durini? the Summer, when seasonal adjustment i.s made, was at a good level There have bean f»wer labor troubles lately, and it » ^tiM seem that the unions are slow¬ ing d )wn on direct action tactica, in rd-r not to alienate* public aym- ,iahv in ipite of the progress of r-»*-mplovment, government relief roll- are still almost aa Itig aa ever. The way the international wind blows L- indicated by the proposal that the Pre.=ident be authorlaed to Knd a number of decomml.Mioned World War destroyers to Sotttll Am»ricin countries These d'stroyara would be kept in good conditiMi. (•-¦uld be immediaifly r««alled by ttw rntt(d States if needed by us I- L- unthinkable that the U. B. plan- a war of aggression. Ha ,¦ uitiv desires peace more. Bal» A- •.,• .same timp, the outloak la wi>tld dffair- 1.S no fT%vt that we at* expanding our military reaouroes «a an unpr'-cedented peace-time The old naval treaty beta FiulanJ-Japan-U S. 1- to all Inti and purpttse* dead. Japan England are building ships on a s,-alp and the V S has annownastf 'hat siie wii; mount 16-inch banned b?- th treaty, on the super men-of-war now in pr f eoaatmetlan. I* U f->rer-i' that the Navy parmpn; ''ill r«<iue.st a still M| .appropriation front the MMl ( p :•*¦-.- • » Mr- £i>r!in«; Smitii. of town. Mn. C T Hrckman. o( Allent returned h me on •pendi'.g s veral days at N J. and AtUnttc City. ^
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 38 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1937-08-26 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 08 |
Day | 26 |
Year | 1937 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 38 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1937-08-26 |
Date Digitized | 2009-09-30 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by Backstage Library Works at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from film at 300 dpi. The original file size was 38212 kilobytes. |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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Month | 08 |
Day | 26 |
Year | 1937 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19370826_001.tif |
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