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i The Nazareth Item AN INUr:PE.NUfc.NT FAMILT NEWHPAPFR DEVOTED IO LnEUATUK«. LOCAL AND OENERAL INi'El.LlOENCt VI MOWe MOT VOL. XLIV NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY .MOi:Xl.\(,. FKI'.IM WKV 1 1, ]'.>¦'¦> No. 12 BEHIND THE DEMO¬ CRATIC SCENES AT HARRISBURG •» Harrishurs,-Moving ,s\vimy and dr.iinatically lo carry out camp.ugn pU'Clgt'H, Oovt-nior E.irk'r, new D'ln- Hr;Uit' AdmlnUlration already has made iwiaical lil>lor\ on Cainiul Hill. In two short woi'k.-> since lhi- dy- n,imic new ChU'f Execir.ivi' ,s!c)).l b-'Iore the pcouk- und drliv^rcd hi- Iiunigural Addrcs.s Iho Adnlini^tra- Uou has attacked th" pi!)b.";n confronting it along a bma:! rro,u The op'Miiny yuii w.i-^ idr :.,'. on ot thc D-'m(>L'ratic--:--)nu-)ili-d H '.i.-. which took the le.icl in orryin^oa the Eai'lr (vonmny pro;ir,ini b. .-l.ishini; Us payroll a!nri,l in half. The Hoii.>e al.so score:; a nil n- n.-cded rclorni aimo.i'. innn -diatels alter its or':ani/.ation. A.-, a min¬ ority, the Democratic members hal fought vainly for lib'rallzation of the rules lo prevent pickliiv.; of b.ll-. As a niaJorliy, altlvni-^h such amendments benefited only the Re¬ publican opposition, they imm'di- ately pushed the proposal through. Oovernor Earle'.> first move In office wa- an attack upon the relief problem Relief allocation.? Wi're t.\hau.sted. ar.d th re was imln'iit •danger that relief p.ivments would be .stopped unless fu.id-- were fou'.ri at once. A quick trip t > Washington brought results in tho form of six check.s for one million dollars each from Federal Relief Acbninistrator Hopkins With the reliof qui'>tion temp >r- arily out of the way. Oovernor EarL' ivyxt appeared l)etore th,> Senate and Hou.-e in joint st-.-^.-^ion to lu'ite pa.s.--ase of the Adnnnisiratlon bill for Con.stttutional Revision. The Democratic House responded immediately. In shn't order the bill was rushed throuah first and .^cond reading and prepared for pre.st'iUation to th ¦ Senate. The House also tound time to pass a r'solution. wh.ch permits a moratorium on tax s.iles scheduled for February This r -ohaion. which saved thou.^ancl- .)i home-owners. was the fir>t legislative measure to l)e placed on th' iva- Governors desk. He signed It linmediate'.y In the Senate enahling legi.slatlon tj carry out the term.i of lhe .solution was Introduced bv Senator Thomp¬ son, a moiiil>-'r ol Uv..' Democratic minority. The Oovernor s'aiil over to th' Senate th- names ol e'.'^hl appoint- e.'s: Norljert J. Pit/: 'la'.d and Ri¬ chard .1 B('imi-)i. W. '.-.mens Com¬ pensation Board; I.<-\i l.ichlltei-. S«'ym()Ur M. Heiibroa and Coll<'y S Baker, Securities Commission; Chas. T. Carpenter and Pa.il O Sunday. Milk Control Board and L How-'ll Davis, Board of Motion Picture Cen.sors P.irllsan Miiping by .some Repiilj- lican le?Mators. in some cas-- .-tartlng before the Earle Adinmi-.- tratlon as.sumed offlce and present- "¦d Its t>:-oi) isals. w.i- c|Uickly dis- P'ls-d id Ijy T^eni >,-:-.it;c m'in' ¦'- ill the Hoii^e bul a.ssumed a more serious aspect in the Senate. Tiie llr:.l move w-as th<t blocking of D-UMx-ralic attemp'.s to .sla.^h the liayrdll and lll;"ralize the rules. Tl),, 1 riiK-iple tartjet of the at- i.u'k, hiAvever, w-a.- the Adinini.-.lr;i- lion bill lor Con.-litutional Revisiin.' AllhouHh Ixilh partie.-, were pledge-J to revi-ion m their c;iini)ui'^ns, aivJ many R-publican Si'n,iturs priva'cl.,-| -,'.td th.:t tie--.- w'Jiiid support 1:, an opposition bloc ol undetcrmioe 1 i M ¦::. Ill I UI unf|ii( -lioneU v,>j:i1 j piAvci's (|U(il;ly do\('l"ped. j O ivcinor Eirle's p;, ,t lor unii 1 aciioii to s()lV(. thc ouave problcn^ confronting the Cominonw-allli, ai;i ^ hi- warning that tlie Stal'-'s flnan-' tes would bf hopele.--.sly tangled if the Legislature did not ino\e .iu1.-k- '.V to provid.' for a Con.stituiion;il ^ I Convention, were completely igiior-; 1 ed by this bloc in Its demand for I--I'-lsurely" consid-'ration of thej I question. Editorial critici.sin in this action. | tlu'oiighout th' State, was quick anl sliarp. Many newspapers, both Democratic and Republican, de¬ manded lhat such attempts to pro¬ vide partl-^an jn-opaKanda at tho ex- pin.-<' of the taxoayer be halted at once. The general opinion was summed Up by the Pittsburgh Press which .said: "Objections are air-ady being r.iised to Ihe speed with which th' administration is acting on this quosiion of a new Constitution Some Republicans sav that the conven¬ tion should not bo held until next year and that 1937 1.- early enough to place the propo.sed Constitution before the voters. "Oovernor Earle adequately met this objection in his sp-^ech Mon¬ day night to the Leaislature It is a choice, he pointed oui. Ijetwoen a ne'.v Constitution or heavy taxation uixm all classes of citizens, from the small wage earner to the wealthiest financier. "Tho present Constitution limits borrow-lng to one million dollars, an amount which will not even provid' r.ouah reliel funds for one week. To borrow more requires fivo year's time. Also, a graded income tax ¦i!'d -sconomical reovganizailon of local and state covernments are largely b!oi-k' d by the exisliiu Con- -ti'utlon. "If the ii'w Constitution can be ri,.it;ed aiv! appro'.cd by Jtinuiry- 1. Ut36. thr Commoiuvealth can b )r-, row to m-et its relief obligations ¦Uld w-ill be able t i avoid manv of till- heavy tax levies It no',v is forc¬ ed to cont<'mplate A graduated in¬ come tax hiw cm be enacted to h'.-hten tie- iitifair tax load real estate is now eirrying And finally. economl"s e-timit'-d at more Ihan $30,000,000 call be made through reorganization of eovernment and --'.iinina'ioii i.l u.sel'ss and overlap- I Continued on Last Page> FIREMEN'S 6.411 TO RE HELD ON FEBR1.4RY 22nd Pn p.iration-, ;','¦ ii;-,d-r w',iy for one cf thu town's out-tandm; so:-iil events of the year—th-^ annual fire¬ men- ball to b.- held In the Odd Fellow's Hall, February 2J The con"M:tlee hi ch.-\rge includes Fran'.c Simniis, general chairm.m, P I.iii- dei,! 1 ivcr, Maynard Huber, Harold How!!. Earl Smith, Lawrence Rice, J,11. - Hoch. Fiatik Kemmerer, El- i.u-r K lem r' v. Grant Kah'.er, Claude Allera'i-e Robert Fohvcl-r. F V Hahn. F rl'vm Jni' M,-' -• WiMi IP; H .'t.'. Pennsylvania Relief Sure If Hij'rhway Are Constructed Shal-r. R.iliih S ,e I r il -!'.l'-l,-i.. ¦ nv ¦ '. 1- .I'.v.i'-.i "i'v" ; \V:r- r-v. .-Sirt'ili:- M h un. RaMii ad Ti tcr. W.'t |-en K -':! Mtlle.. •¦ -r. A 0.1 Vv.\n'i ' ,n.¬ il ihn. Cd.n'r ¦ Alf- u'.d, p. ' M ¦ : 1 rs. Oliv -r Mi:- Mv-^lvr''. M.I-- ¦;ivl Wi.l.atn uk; siiooiiMi MAT( H AT NAZARETH FAIR GROUNDS Sntiirday. Ffbruary 2.)rd Tne Nazaret.i Hod 6.; Gun Club., unde; thu mana^iem lU ol Clayton D. Vogel is muKina prepaiulioa torj a bi^ shi-ol at tne Nazareth Fair! Orouiid.i. Salurday, Februarv '26va ' 'lucre will lx> two matches CJii-. ducted this day. One will be with .sell-loaded ahells and the other Wltn factory loaded. The first match; will otter a bull cut into five parts as the fiVe lirst prizes The live j st-cond pri/i'.s of the first match will bt' a big surprise and guaranteed to give satistaciion, e.speclahy if ltd a cold day The .second match will consist ol a calf cut into five tirst prizes and thc five si'cond prizes will bo an¬ other surplrse of a different brand. Twenty prizes in all are offered, ten first and ton second, and you can't go wrong even if you come in on a .second; you'll like it. Polish up the old musket and meet, your pal.s at the Nazareth Fair Orounds on Saturday, February 23rd T.\KI:N 'IO AI.LKMOUN IIUSIMTAI. — SEUIOI SI.V ILL Pennsylvania's u;v inpio,-cl mi. take heart at the t.ioml.s^.' of O.'jve:'- iior Geor-^je H E,ii.-;e that his AJ- ministration will ib) e-.erythin'j l> instllui'' a r--gime (jf w rk r li'l rath'-r than the dole, R.iv V VV,ii-- reii. Vice President of tiie Peiinsyl- vai.ia Coii-trucl;o;i C'urreil. dici.ir- ed today Pointing to hi-lr.v.iy c ins;rir.'t,o'i a. ttv- "pro,.able (,i). ,.i!i^ w,:|;- of lull-lime reco, ery lor the coiistnu:- :rin indut!'.' Mr. Warren said' e-;\ , !'. '|-;i tlir ,(--jv. I ru 'ir-.a in- dis'.v I,.'- siif)W-ii -iigiit tmpro'. "- r -lit in p';! - i-e-ent''.'. iii- ',,;.'iv-r.il pirluri i.l far from ro.sy Th -re ;ir.' ;ilx)Ul a million unemployed wor! - t- in llll- Si.itv and o-.ir relief co t^ arc .still high and growing. "Prob.iljly the opening W(-die t) full-time r covery for th'^ construc- 1 I'lll Industry Is hi'-ihw.iy building. :;'ad building gives more cmplov- nioni than any other branch of th'' oiulding l^;sini's.s. For wh'never ,1 man Is put to work on a nad Irom three to five more are put to work supplying and carrying tho !i..i;, i-.,,,i ,1.,; equ;pin(-at h" u^es.' A'.l llie e u- v.icv- iiiU't eat. Wear' rlothui^ and u^ ut!i-r lieces ,ilie,, -: 111-'. wiiUli niia.,.s w-!i.tt Gov t-j nor Earl - ha.s calU-d 'a re;il imp.i"' \ (il ourf-'.i Isi,'-; 1)' '.e'-r ¦ and tlie cm- j .-¦ffliien' 1." trri;v-ii' of ai! bus.n-ss i 'A i'Vi:,- rl,i;i.e!- [:, lli ¦ a 'U il I dev 1' :j.'iv ' I ol ¦•-i,-!i a : -r-o-v -r\ mea.-u.'c 'xi-'., h;)-.\ -,'r m tivj .;ir;;;e-' io.,- to I ike n'^o-'ir \- ir.-'-.v funds to : .e t dir.'t-! relief need-: j If .sti:-!i 1)' ,.. I,- -.-¦ jMi - fa'-t ll-i.r ¦ '.vill ri.s'ilt h i'- fl hi ',-.'.¦ I' '-'111- ¦ i-;i -.i , , v-l.k iivi I- '• ..r 'lil'. iJ.nv, in;.' |.'':j\v'il -1 uiu-ii:;j!m', :n tit to Lir <j •-' ile; \iv ;:¦:¦: ¦' :.- tli -u ( \i-' ti)da.-, •C);i sidi nil'.' the or "lit ni'ecl fj '.'.n'liv'.j -nvii: ol hiyhwavs ad eit' stree's In rcnn-yivanta. besid -. otlur t'.t) - ef c'in-iiuclion Im- provemetr . tliere i.-n't the slight-'s'. doubt lhat an active program oJ main highway and city streot con¬ struction, such as the Oovernor has said is an imixjrtanl part of his program '.vill t)-;it an entirely new and bri'-ihter picture for Pennsyl¬ vania's business and Industry." A Constructive Traffic Problem For States Donald Heckman, of AUentown, who was employed by the Pennsyl- \.iuia Power and Light Company ol that cil.v, was tak(-n to tii'- Allen¬ town Hospital 1.1.51 week IL ha- b-ell s riousiy iil, -itl riii,_; ir un ati infection ol tlv.' tliroct. He is the younger >on ot Mr. atid Mr- Clay¬ ton Heckman, ol town 1* « UO.VLX.NS ( I.l H .MIllTINCi NAZARETH MAN ENDS TROOP 32, BOY SCOUTS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN HOLD. BKi MEETING Behe\eU to ha\e been despondeii- Ircauso of inability to find wotk kWiUiam A Hann, 38, of North "oreen street, town committed .-sui¬ cide at 10 L") Sunday mornin.!. b;. l^ shooting hiin,self tn the abdom-n | with a shotgun. He went out on' the nvid b-'tweer. Hiuh .street.! Nazareth, and Black Rock, lane near Carlo H.ill. .m amus-meiv. placi-. and placed the butt ol the K'un against a tree, with tlie muz/le against hi.s bodi' and then u.sed a stick alxjut 18 iiiche- long to push the trigger. A .son of the own<'r of the amus."-- incnt place saw Uv act and noti- lied Folic,. Otlleer Matthew Morrow who went to the .scene and took the w ound' d man to the offlc ot Dr. E A N S.':,fri"d, S Mam street, but he died Iji'fore arriving there. Coroner Dr W C Nickel l.ssu 'd a certificate of death by .suicide. He was a World War \ 'teran and was formerly employed !>' an oflicial of til,, Penn Allen C-i.ient Company. He is ,ur\iv d by his motlier, Mrs. S.iljylla Hann; hi- wife, Mrs Una Hann, residing In AUi'iitnwii, and till'',, br,)ther-. Hairy H. Hann. Los Aiiueles. Cal ; ChiU-ie, R H.iiin. of Bath R D 1. and Elw-eK>d F Hann of Piiiladelphia. Funeral services wore held at th- home ol his motlier y-terday after¬ noon in eli;irge o[ the Rev W H DIehl, and Interment was made m the Moore-town cemetery. H.irold V. Kneclr Post, Aiiierlc.in Legliui attended in i l),)dy Triiup 32 B-' Scou'.-. m't Mon¬ day e\-eniiig. The eni'-iin.' pray r 'v.i- led bv tlT' Re\ Miniileli, of Ea.stdii The parading of colors was in cluirtre of the Flyim; E.iale Pa¬ ir.il The pledge was led by David Worm,111 SeouttiiastJ'r Snyder in¬ troduced the Rev. Minnich w-ho gave an interesting t.ilk w-hen tii-st aid and l-'-not tying w-as studied. Hilton Shaf'-r instructed in signalling. Ro¬ bert Knarr and Bruce Doyle in first aid. Clarence Fehnel in knot tying. Es\rl Wilklns. Beiij.imm .Shimer Rolx'rt Smith ,ind Donald Dotwoller were accopti'd Into the tr'xip Mothers night U i)ostponed until May OO On March 5 the Lions Club is entertainint; .Scout leaders and tbe .scouts will provide enter t.iiiuneiit: M.irch 1!». court of honor; March 12. Board of Review; Febni¬ ary l.s. treasure liunt; Februarv 17. hike. Tlio offlcers present were S. M Snvder A S M Robert Knarr. Bruce Doyle. Hilton Shafer and scribe Cliirence Fehnel On Saturday, ."il Scouts, leaders motliers. fathers and committeemen from Nazareth attend ed tlio Scout convention at tlv Ea.ston High sehool. The regular niet-tlng ol the Naza¬ reth Womans' Club w.is held Mon¬ day evening in Naz.ireth High School building with Mrs. Ralph Fry presiding o\ -v the bus.ne.ss. A progr.un witli H. S. s.udeiit.s piWtlclpatiiig was pie j nted Monday afternoon, February 25th. tir,. Nazareth Woman's Club mem¬ bers w-ill pre.-ent the pro'^r.un at n.mgor for thc Bani;nr Wuinan's Club The program was well ren- d led by v.uious members of our Na/areth High Scho'il • * EMEKTAINUI) I I!1I:M>> Motor accidents la.st ye.ir s'ritek d. eper at the heart of the American home than ever before Conditions have now b<'c/)me so critical that one child jn three needlessly faces the probability of death or Injury In an automobile accident b«'fore he completes his normal life span, according to the Nalional Bureau of Casualty and Surety Undcrwrlt- i-rs. which ha- analy.sed street and highway fatalities and injuries for 1934. To the typical American family of father, mother and three chil- cU'en this slateinent should have great slgnihcance. And to national, •tate and municipal authorities who are responsible lor the .safety of all citizens, it is a challenge ti di.istlc actioti Last year, 36,000 persons w,-re killed and more than a million In¬ jured In trafflc accidents While 'raffle iLsClf vvas slightly hea.ier, as .sho'.vn by n-gistrations and increased -a.solin,. consumption, speed, crim¬ inally reckless driving;, and tlv ,ip- p.ireiit indiffi-i-eiice of th' public must bear a lion's sliare of the l)lame A constructive pro;jrain for shites must include: 1 Uniform trafflc laws such as drivers' license laws, financial res- piuisibliiy st.itutes and other uni¬ form trafflc rules and regu'ation- a.s re: oininended by such repres¬ entative bodies as tho National Con- lernce on Street .md Highway Safety, the United Statos Bun au ol Public- Roads, the American Asso¬ ciation nf Motor Vehicle Admlni.s- tralor.s. the N.itional Safety Coun¬ cil and others 2 Mod'-rn enforci-menl proce¬ dure- -ueh as those advanced by th<' International A.s.sociation oi Chiei- of Police and others. 3. Oofxl dnviiig Instruction for upper clas, high school .students a- recominended by leading educators state and inuiilclpal Board.- of Eciu- ctition. the Education Division of the Nalional Safety Council, and the National Bureau of Ca.sualtv and Surety Underwriters. 4. Adult education through Inten¬ sive community programs involving nuinieipai authorities, police de¬ partments, ,sehools. churches, club and oth -v public organizations a rer-nnmended by all -tifety authiri- i:,'-. notablv thc National Safet;. Couiu-il the Aiivri(-aii .Assoeiati in ol .Motor V. !ii(-:e Adiii.iu.-tr.it')!." and oth- r-. C-rtainly, enough efTective ilia¬ th u.il ha- Ix'eii d-veloped bv c )m- petent ob.servers diu-iiitj our many years' exp<'rience with the trafflc problem. Mucl-i of 11 is waiting only for an .aroused public sentiment t-i compel Its use I'ARI'lNT-TEAt IIKI! ' .iSSOCI-UION .^IKCTS i 'Ine L<bru.i:v m-' t.n,' o. .n- I'.ir nt-Tcacli'-rv A ,.vx.'iation vv.i iKld last Tliur.sday evening in lh- ii.u.-K' ro<iin of llie Hi^li ,s--hool, A 1-1 '-: bu.'iiK- ,s s -.-.-r.i w.r- Vic'-d with the president, Mrs. Andrcv Kern in cni.r."- 'I'iie stjca'/.i-r w.i rn- H- told P Tlven . If-ad ol t,-i Department of ediic.itioii at L a ..I'-ii Uiii.'-r .t- H.s lijj'Ct .'.-.i.s ¦T'.ieii and No',v in H ¦ (j:,da:",- F.i-i- catioir Hi- t.ilk wa.. vr;. ti.t-r- estiiig as weii as liv-tructu- A male quartet lioni .Mjra',i:i-. Tii '.j- logical .S<-iiiii,arv rinclired .i '-r ' j,; -,; d -hglii;.,, ¦ .i-ct]ot,s Till' ni'-i'„iim wa- tie 11 ,id;'U le-; . I. til ¦ dnnn.: li -,11 ", !i : ¦ ,i V i •¦¦,- ' i.:i .ll-. i! '.' 1 le-kl l;,'.:' -'an a' .-., i - eiv d 1/, ihl- ii., ;j. a,.t ' -en- m:". e 1.0. () JXnnIvER.'J \RY ((B.S!';K\ .Kl) i!V 200 BEHIND THE RE¬ PUBLICAN SCENES AT HARRISBURG The IiideD"ndeiit Otde,- - 1 Od i Fellows, Nazareth L<id;,'e. Lifj.' and; •he Elizabeth File of Reb<-kah held; I program on Friday even-iii lo j (;inmemorat|. the anniver.,.iry of Thomas Wlldev. found'-r of the I O, O. F A group ol 200 was present. The meeting was oix-ncd bv Noble | Grand Kenneth B.irrall who made a few welcoming r'^-marks. and als:); introduced Clarence Fehn "1 as' chtiirman of tho evening. FoUoNving ¦he singing ol the opening hvmns. R<v. H C Snyder gave the invoca-1 tion. The I. O O. F. orchestra un-j der t!ie dire-'tioti of Harrv .Miller.! tendered a seleciion. Attorney Charles I. Shim"r wa-, 'ho first of the spe ikers givms a- talk on the founder ot th'- order.' Thomas Wildey. The Rev. H C. Snyder spoko on Odd Fellowship , i''-ol'--sor Oeorge A Gnm. sviiierln-i tendent of the Northampton county -(-hools gave a talk on Rebekah. Ruth and Naomi. Assistant District .Attorney William Frack talked on '¦Th<. Gnat Principle, of Odd Fel¬ lowship." The meeting closed v^ith the singing of th'- closing ode and the invocation bv the Rev H C Snvder. THE JUNIOR HIGH S( HOOL OPERETTA "The Tea House ot Siii^ Lo' Tonight and Tomorrow Nirht RADIO ASSOCTA- REDUCED GAS RATES TION MEETS FOR NAZARETH Mr. and .Mr- J,une- E K- tninorci- aiid family 'ir-rl lined sonif friends at their homo on Saturday eve¬ ning The '.u'-ts were: Mr. and Mrs Eu'jen,, H at man. Mr. and Mrs. S.imuel Oi)iin'4-'r and d:iughters, ot Moorestown; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kostenbader and children,, of Alu¬ ta; Mr. and Mi- Floi.d Knauss and d;;ughter. Elvvo<xl Knauss. .Mr. and Mr- Howard G-^tz .md son, Mrs. James Werner. Biishklll Centre; Tho evening was pleasantly six'nt at cards. Refreshment- wer,, ,served. Sl-Rntisi: PARTY ItlKTIIDW ( Kl.llli:ATIII) STKH KIN WIIII.i: ASSIsriNJi IN I'I'NKItAI, IM.AN«i FOR REI.AilVE '/ Alexander St ',vmiI ,Jaeftson 41, of Easton, died at 3 o'clock Mondav afternoon at the home of his motlvr In lav,-, thp liite Mr Ckua Kich¬ line. Stoekertown road, Easton R D 2 Mr, Ke hline died on S,it- urday In Easton Ho nit.tl and Mr Jackson went to h r hom'' with liH family to plan for the funeral At about 12 30 I) m . ho was stricken With a heart .ittack and died two hours and a half later. A birthday party was luld at th' home of Mr and Mrs Albert Was¬ ser on Saturday evenhi>_' on the oc- f-a.slon of Mrs Washer's birthday Cards were played anti refre-hment- served.. Tho.se present were Mr. and Mrs R.ivmond Heller, cliULtlitor M,iry. Mr and Mrs Rov Kneclit, d,iughter Betty, Mr and Mrs EIvvckkI Hoeh Mr and Mrs Arthur .ShifTert. Mr .md Mrs Haven Knorht, daiighte:- Fle,inor and son .lunior, Mr and Ml- John Hngonurh. daughl<'rs Marlon. n«'rnl('e and Iroin', Mr- Cli,irles P Knecht, Mrs D.miel L.iudig .111(1 -on Earl, Mr and Mrs n.ivinond Oswald. Mrs Aiiiui Knorht Mr- Howard Kratzer and daughter I orr.une. Ml-.-^'s Ruth Ke,s^sler and Helen Ijiuillg and Mr nnd Mrs. Al¬ bert Wa.s.ser A plea-ant stirprise party, wa- held at the h'->me of Mr and Mrs ' Steward Weiss Sou'li Broad street. I on Sunday In honor of Mr Welss's' birthday aimivorsary. Many beau¬ tiful and u.s'ful gifts wer,' ri'ceived j A delicious dinner vvas served and : an enjoy.ible time was had bv all J Tlioso pre.sent at the birthday! dinner wer-: Mr. and Mrs. William .St'iwart, .sons Elwood. Flovd and CKnirge, of Jack.sonvllle; Mr. and, Mrs. Russell Wel.ss. ot B<'thlehin;i Mr. and Mrs Charles Flick, and diiighter Katlirvn, of Cross Road.s; | Miss Fdith Seigfried. I>iris Schaef-! ler. ol Bath, Mis, Inne Stew.irt Edwin Weiss Lloyd Welss, Lcster Weiss, StelLi 'WeUs, ulliif Nazai'.'th; Oliver West of Mi>«-)restown. # • SONS Ol VETIIHANS MHFTINCS Tho local radio and amateur as¬ sociation mot in th<' Y. M. C. A. Friday evening with the vice i)re.i- dent. Romaliie Ruhf, presiding Six new mombers were welcom-'d. in¬ cluding Leon Richter. F:irl Audeii- riod. Bernard Uhler, Edwin Kirby, Eriio-t Wilklns and Harvey Btr-s Le-t -r Lerch was in charee of th,' second week's course in radi") lundamentals. N''Xt week John Allen wdll be in charge of the third week of the course. A connnitteo consisting of R Hultf William Werkhel.msr, Thomas Star¬ ner and I^^ster Lerch were named to comjjri.se a .static elimin.ition committee .ind to build a static de¬ tector. The orgaiuz..\tion is still adding to its membership with the present roster Including more than two doz- '¦n monilM'i-s The Y M C. A has been avured as a permanent meet¬ ing place for tlv organlz.ition which meets each Friday eveniii'i at eight o'clock • • Amizon Billheimer. employed at Kr.aemor Hosiery is on the sick list. H.irrisburg. Feb 9 -Reduced gas rates to customers of Metropolitan Edison Company m Easton. Ellza- Ix'thtown. Hamburj and Nazareth wi:: ao Into eflrct M.U'ch 4. an-ord- ini; to a Public Service Comini--ion announcement today The new rate liv Nazareth wil. Ij" <1 for the minimim of 500 cuinc U-et: 18 Per hundied for tlie ne\' l.'iOO; ten cents for tlie next ,"vOOO; emht cents for the nex' 13.000 an.l -",111 cuts for over 20.000 ri l{( ll.\SEI) S(HMII>I I \i;\is V;,-tor R St'iimidt. admnii.-trator of the estate of Arthur G. Schmidt decea.sed, appeared Ix'foro Judge William McKe<'n in Ornhan's Court on .Monday and asked ix'rmission to s-"ll a number of farms, beiongina: to Ille ostat<' of Arthur Sclnnidt to J n->nald Pharo of Bethlohem for <.:t.''M7, .-.ub.ioct to all encumbrances .iiijl the Court granted potini-sion of the -ale Mr Pli.iro will ontinu- 11) ojiorate the farms rai-ins a'ptial- 1.1 ,i:-,d oper,Ite the diy^ r SCHOOL BOARD I\ MONTHLY SESSION The Au\ili,irv of Captain Ow -n Rice Camp 'JO Son- of Union Veter- .iiis will hold their meeting on Fri¬ d.iy evenine. All memUr- are urged to attend this meetine .lOIXT HIHTIIIIAY PAII IV A double lilrtli.tay jiarly was held ,ii the home of Mr, Ellen Renner .Si.:iih Whitfield strix-t, on Sunday m hmior of Mr,s Ronner's and Mr. Charli-s rrltchmans birthday annl- VI r-jirles. Many beautiful and u,s<'ful ktlft s wero received A delicious dinner W.IS .M'l'vod and an enjoyable tinv \»as had I'V all The iiK'iitlily meeting ot the N.iza¬ reth .school board was held Mondav evening All members of tho Board vv<'re present and C F Martin president of the board presided The tp-.istirer reported .i balanc of $,i,i.K30'23 on Januarv 1. 1033 Tax receipts during J.muarv were $6.- 4,i003 and the exp<'ndltures, $7.8fil - (lit, leaving balance of $,'i4,427 "iT on February 1 Tlie sinking fund balance as of February 1, was $'27,- 03079, pountlnc of a ca^li bilance of $1.1)30 79 and $26,010 In sinking fund bonds The tax collector r'- IxirK'd collections of sihool taxes dtirlni: January amounting to $3,- 972 42 BTIls amounting to $777 :i2 wore ,ipproved for payment and the ireasurer vvas authorized lo pay Ihem Thn P,ii-eiit-Teai'hfr A.'woclatlon ii'quested tho us<> of tho High, .S<h«iol auditorium r^r the fall meet¬ ing of the Par»'n;-Tea<'her Countv Council Uld tho Huard (rranU'd th' t -n : (-a:i vvi:: nv letiv I'ii's t»mpor- reqe'st. nj.ividea the t- '>e held o:i .i d ite wlv . eMiuia-' with a:;y -eli , Kmneth .\1> i, wi-.o vv .itlly teachinu; In the iv« poiti^n in tho High Scho.il since Feb'iiarv 1. wa, iXTmanently elected t.i the IX'si'ion SERB projects were disc-.i-sed and siiu-e no favorable action has been secured on the apphc.ition for the demohtiun of ii„, condemned wing of tlv. North Broad Stre.'t buildltu and the completion of the athletic field, the board decided to file new applications with tho SERB for thes.' project.s and request that Ixurd to give the applications prompt attention In ord'-r that the work may begin without further delav The Ijoard aU, dlsCUs^d th- malN'r of a fence around he ath¬ letic field and direvled the ,'*-cretarv to proeiir,. pru-'.-.s on fencing ts .soon as ixwirtble ¦The Ta Hunn ul Sing Lo", a t'.o-part op<-i-t tta, wdl be pre.-ent--;: by tlie Glee Club of the Nazaret;-: ,Jiliii(;r Hlkh Sell ,oi in Fri.raary 14 and 15 in ih>- Hr^h Schoc.I au.iitDr- luni, Botli prformances are .sched¬ uled to begin promptly at 8 ocloc.-< A delightful evening of eniertam- ineiit is proini.sed to the man;, patron.s of the local .schools' musical productions, who, recalling the ex¬ cellent performances given to date, '.vill find th|, coining attraction toi ije of higher quahty than Usual I > leli a iJeriortnance i- only p is.s.blt' tlirough the co-op« ration of teach' ers and pupils of the Junior High S(-liool The oixreita ceinbm-'- charming mu.-ical numb-rs wuh 111.my humorou- -ituatioi.s; th-:"! whole being .staged m a cilorJu.' Onental setting. The youthful' ¦liaracters move tiiroueh fuio fa--j eiiiatmc sc ne after another p-r-. tiaving th.- many trials and tiib.r l.itior.s ot the cv>r,-erv ,itive jj: ipti - -IV ui the -Te.i H >;;se , .-» Cil.a --' -•eti'li'in.iii hv tl;.' r.,inii. ol Sma I.' who opp,i.,cl to .ii; moil n; iin- lirovements, fin.illv deoatt- lv r.n the customs of hi.s ancestors and, liiovvs tlie hu.stlmij, voung. Aiivn¬ can salesman, Bert McKei-, to m- ' -t,ill a 'Sll i-Glo" electric sign -\niong the many comic .sttuatloiis. a reception l.s held for the Am -rlca i Consul Hon Alex.mder Applotroe ' during which Bert is ontortamod by mistake and the gue.st ,)f lionof t> thrown out liy tlie txu-er .Ml : ends well however, the Tea Has- tii'isper. ,ind love emer'e--- tri im-' •ih;int when Brrt win- the liand (^f hi> employer s daughter Juiv Til eomplet*^ cast of char,icter- follo.v- .\!; Mee older d,ni,:!r.er e; Sir,.; 1. ¦ Paulino Men2-"1. S<1 Hi Ye.mg'r' I'a'ighter of Sing I.i .-Xiut.! Kneel.t Fan A Chiiie- vvork -Ottirge Koch ¦)'-e",ir of the Tei Hul-ier. J Mor'im ''•i-;',es, n-l It; ft-otr, t llaire.liui-.;. — Attorn y Oene: i, Cliaric-s J. Margioiti revealed a two-fold Iht; main objectives of t.i Di-:ii'jci-utic movement lor radr,- i! :'-.;,;oii i>l the State Co;i.jliiut. ».i when he addres>,s<.'d the Senate C j;ii- nutiee no-.v holding luaring.s 'ji, tliat subject. Margioiti gave tie- Dnv la i ; r, I on , a d'- ,: iu oe a .,-¦ t i \ir.di thrjuyii • iv I.'-^i l.i'ui /. :- i.iyh'. an) Ij.ll mat iiii-tlil 1>- lab i I .It. - < n,i';--'e;i;-.¦ ¦ ne .i .,ii'• a:id ! . ext--ii'! tile tj<jri-owaiy (.iiia'.-.i y ol tne St.lt,. wu!i'-ut ap;) d 1/ th- ]/• ople "-:•-, :•-..: M,i-, in O-.v .. "t. fi p : j- l.c.iii. as chalrni.in of :.'e C'jni:n - I e ., , ;e.i .\Lii".otti ll he didn't ¦ii;;.k )i WISP lo mauitain ;s;ifgu ird¬ .i t^am.st io'> hast-,- action on the par ol tlv L- gislature Owlell though: it wrong lo empowsr the lawinaiie.-- to jam through all manner of le,'- Islatton withoui giving the peopl/ back home opportunity to expres, opinion. Margioiti continued to hold out for tiie privilege ot ove.- night action. Owletl al.s<j asked Margioiti it h - didn't thhik Penna. wjuld now b;- overburdened with debt if the Leg¬ islature had not been restrained by tne Constitution, and comp^i-lied tJ go on a "pay as you go" basis. Mar¬ gioiti admitted that .some lim. .should be pro, ided. bul thougii', Ixjrrowing power should be greatly enlarged He said the State could not have provided for its ii'.'edy under the present arraiigemeti' withoui the aid of the federal government To which S«'nalor Homshe.-. R-- pubhcan. responded tliat if the fed¬ eral government had given the reli-f funds to Penna. in proportion to the amount of taxes it collects fr>m Pennsylvania there would now b- plenty of money with which to pro- V ide for Penna's unemployed. Mar- giotti made no reply to this. Republican Senators mad'= r. clear that Rtpubllcans are not op¬ posed to changing the Constitution but lhal they beiieve such an im¬ portant und'^rtaking should not be .iuthori2<'d until the people them- oives have l>'en permitted lo si whether or not thev dt'slre r-fvisij:; l>ointuvg out lhat on two pre io : cxcasion.s the voters had deeid''- agaln-t constitutional changes d- - pite the faet tluit tho L gislit ir l.l .or' d re\ i :-,n Meantime. Ch.iirman Morton Wr- km, of the Republican Ste r.:i ConuiiittPe had presented a ij.u i . the HoUic providing fur a refcr"n- duin al the municipal primaries IQ S<-pieinber atid. it .i:)ijrovi:d. the election of d legates by party noin- lnation;> al the regular November elections. The convention would be heid in I^cember and would bJ submitted to the people In April, I.'- o:n tl'-! (ff'-'.'iive if approved, ou June 1-1. 1U36. Th» Witkin Bill would give till- p-ople an opporlun- I'v t) vote on the Con.stitution by e lion. roje'iiiiK what thoy r g ad- 'd a- bad atid appro, Ing the good. lill- f 1)1) ,rtujnty for fr'eedom ot action Is opposed by liie Democrat* V, ho want the new Constitutloa ,wallowed wliole or rejected as a whole Slowly but surely .sentiment over the Slate I, crysiallzing in f.ivor of the Repubiican plan ol gonii .slow. Dr PiiUip Divid Bookstataer, chair¬ man of the Pennsvlvania State CivU Lttjerties Committee, has i'isiied a statement in which he says iM seei p'Tll In ' "hurrying througli", and requ-stmg hearings In both House and Senate. He sees danger in other directions^ al'l©. Witniiig against "vliolatlon of the princ.pal of v'paration of Ch'irch and State." adding that "a -iectanan invaiion of our public schof)! system" should not be allowed. Dr Bxikstaljer favors sel«ctiion of delega"*?^ by vjnatorial duiricls, as giving the people a bett«'r opportunity for per¬ sonal knowledge of the qualifica¬ tions of ti\o candidates for dele¬ gate Tlie Democrats favor con- gro-.sional districts. The Jr O U A. M has sr^ni the Liegi-.Utu.-e a re.soludion "prote.'it- ing the hoidinj of a convention to re. Ue tlie Coivstitution." and urg¬ ing its members throu7hout the State to register their dLsapproval Active opposition to tlie prop>3e4 convention is also registered b- the Coiisiltution Defence I>?agup, whicli claini-s th-^ support of man' patri¬ otic organizations. The Repuohcan memb<-rs ^^ill c'jntinue t,-j onpo ¦ - any .such changes a.s will load the State with untold milUons of debt for the pur-iose of raising monpy w»h whch to run the zovernnT^nt Thev are not op¬ posed to a teasonabl'' !ncrea*>, h'>w- ever To Oppox' New IJilK Kor Auditor Oeneral'!) IJep.irtment Bills introduted In the Lgiola- turo be Dom- -aUs to curb tlie as- ttvity ;l tlv .".¦idito; rre;;eral'- De- (Continued on Page Sixi IIAll'TMANN IAIHKS MTE TRIAL 15V ,)l KV AT l,l(»NS CLUB m.it; Slntt Lo--Pri. Hte.is.' Fr.-it-iL: r Ma\w-l; -a e- Sta'. - Cr.-: Trial by jury as abdicated in triil by prmters Ink The Haupiman ca.se ha.s degenerated into a jest on Anvncan juri.-prudence that shouli b' cliecked at once in order that the ideals of ju.stlce and tlvj san:- t.ty of the courts be preser\ed \--.v p.i|)ers comiivnt on the evi¬ dence in a maiiner hithett;) unkno.v.' t,> d-cent reporting Councel f^r •tie pro-'cution and the defens ¦ both try thoir ca.so m the pr-ss Ta- ptesidmg justice sits calmlv in h,- i-fiiure and lets this travesty pr i- v- d uniiiiuk-f'-d Wi'fiess,, testimony is di-^ren:'- i\-i in the iiress when tho truth o- lal-itv of sueh evidence is s-i-,'.v the province of the jury ti de.-.d Tlie Haupt man a.'.p ha.s boconv- a cause celebrf for fancy writing tint give,, no true picture of th., c-)u:- -cene. columnists' banter that i'"- flocts on thc Importance of the Is-i, involved, a- well as humorists an.i oxix-rts chatter that robs the luii- cial svstem of ils mantled dignit .- C->mmon sense dictates that pos.«'s- -ton -)f i!ie ransom money hnc- Haupttnann criminally to the Lltid- !-f.;:; kidnar-iiiig De-pUe thv b-*- ; pe -til-- f.-"l tliat the ethics of l--e"i;t newspaper work d-'inind •:.,i' I rojxirter print the trut:-i it; ' ' a • I- i: unravels a report-;- :i'-'ill itio-t certainly not si' a- Hidge jurv and prosecutor in a .specie, of Journalistic adtsm thr i-x Iftl-.-s his profession and brand- ¦¦ i '.-xr::i-v htmseli wi'h tl-ie w;;- 1- --;v-s if ciit)h'»d L:o:v m.i'. be ferocious anlinal* In the Jungle, but the Nar^reth Lions. Ijemg tamed (99'; married) displayed a lot of diplomacy laat evening vsheti they staged a Ladlet , Nite. On the eve of St Valentines Dav the ladie, of the mt-mbers w^re ' treated to a sumptuous turkey din¬ ner More than eighty mombers and gues's were pre.>ent and the speaker, Dr Stanlev Krobs. Nov*- York City, kept the audience in a jollv mooid bv giving th'-m a talk on "Bounclnj the Blues ' This title In Itself oflers I blue, ro,t.st,,nce. but the talk as given bv Df Kreb is a positive cixta of the hlu, , I In add;t:oii to tho inspirational talk by Dr Krebs. two Pen Argyl voiiths furnished delightful strlnf music entertainment, receiving ap- plauvs ot .'jpproval All 'he latllea were present -d vvith flivvrs. f NTHKTAINKI) Mr .Uld Mrs John Edelman oa Tiiufsdav. entertained the follow- ' iiiff to a chicken dinner at their I re-idenc- nn Walnut street Mr and ' Mrs Alvm ShifTer. Mr and Mr* William H-iinmel, Mrs Abbott RotlitT).-k all of Bath; Olenn .Jon9S, of Bangor: .Mr and Mrs Robert , Edelman and family, and Mr and I .Mts John Ed<*lman and daughters Oraco .Tiid Josephine, all of tovm. All 1 njo'-abl' evening was spent pUiving -H.ia,", and "Pinochle." IMI ItTXINF.I) AT ' JOO" F:v Mrs M.ix.vell H;- wife . Mn-- iin; I'naiiB.st June tlvir ila-ig.it ;- M.ri.iin Hiiti.ij/.r--. Bert M Ko- - I -mart v-.nn,- .Am rieat-i s.il --ma:i Harrison Bauman. Hon Alexan- !l"r At-iple're.' Flvvi-Rid Himler The ch U'l-. all nvml)er- >'f tin- Ol'-e Club who a'ppear in s ippir' >f the cist al>-)vo are a- f.illnv- n-ttv Auman. Mao Heyer I ,.rr.-\i;v Lapp. Oraco Neumeyer .Mild.oi Si-'gfrieii Clarence Toel. Jcni-ii' Wie- ant. Fdn,i Youns. Anna Oradwohl nernieo Hapivl Mary Kisner Ar¬ lene Morris. Arlon,, Nace. Hei ii Rohn. Thomas .Sclimult. Kathryn T*hler. l>)roihv Younu VirBlnlv Clewell. Naomi Keller. Jennie Kow- alTtvk 1 ester Smith Mildred Snv¬ der, Myra Noll. Mildred Clewell ,Io-ei)hine F-<lelm,in, Catherine Gaude.sh, Milhcont Oold. Alma Khne. ElsW- lovell M,ie Friend Vic¬ toria Ruth, Mildred B.'ck. lorralne Fyer. I-»abelie Frantz, Naonn Har- |>or. Margaret Nacle. Ada Snvder. ly^rralne Thom.i.s. Orace Applogat<' Man.n R.,hvh;irh Virelni.t .Stler. (Continued on Page Pour) INVI \ I I Ol ( (HAT> IIOMI \l IIMI'll •> N| |( i;>|; Pa'.il Kiiv.ik a guest a' ampton County Home, i Itl St Lukes Ho,,pital - ti-eii se\(r.i; Ni-lf-ilifhcted p- w enids 111 ,Tii attoniDt to -uictde He siablx'd hiinse in 'he throat and fivo timet i-hes* - ;¦ N 'tt -. 1 tiati':, - ifTeritv kniti -en:nl' one. Itl t!i .Mr- Charles Frack. MaU'h Chunk street entertained her ".'iOO' club Itl rue-day afterii'Mjn Tasty re- ff'slunont, were served Those present were Mrs. Curtla Bonstein. Mrs William Jacob; Mrs. Charles Kn.K'ht. Mrs Asher Halin, M'S Ooorg.' leoiv.ld. Mrs Alfred Bn>t)st. Mrs Clirence Mltcholl Mrs. Chules Prack Prizoi were awarded to Mrs Br')bst Mrs Leopold -.unl Mt Jacob-i. KIM. > It \| (.1111 l;^ , ,,[, I , l»l ' III \T ( Ol NTV HOMF. The Anna Nl.schmann Knu Daughter!* Circle met In the Mora¬ vian Clranh on the evening of Feb¬ ruarv 6th Mrs Prank Martin piT-sldent wa,s In charge of th^^ moetlng Mivs Emily Hartzell wa • looteti treius-nrer ot the Circle U. fill tile vacancy caused by Mrs ' Charles Kleff-r, who Is moving to Charleston, Wesl Virginia, As a token of appreciation Mr- Laura Encke. on Ijelwlf of tlv elrrle. presented her with A beautiful pit- ture Mr. Aiinmda Ruch, 90 died ftt 3 30. Ha'urday afternoon at th« c-mnty home from a heart attack. She wn . admitted to the home from Fork.s township on Octot)«r 5, 1084. She Is urvived by n •¥m. Charles Ruch, Porks township, and a Ua'ighter. Mr, Harrv Werner, Bas« ton Tile Iniermont vtas made yen- tordiiv at Chun-h Hill cem#»t«ry, near Martin o Cnek Mr and Mrs Ralph Kahler'mi4 daughter Kathrvn. South Main 81, .pent Saturday at Allentown.
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Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 44 |
Issue | 12 |
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 | 1935-02-14 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
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Language | eng |
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Month | 02 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 1935 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 44 |
Issue | 12 |
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 | 1935-02-14 |
Date Digitized | 2009-10-05 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
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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 |
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The Nazareth Item
AN INUr:PE.NUfc.NT FAMILT
NEWHPAPFR DEVOTED IO LnEUATUK«.
LOCAL AND OENERAL INi'El.LlOENCt
VI MOWe MOT
VOL. XLIV
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY .MOi:Xl.\(,. FKI'.IM WKV 1 1, ]'.>¦'¦>
No. 12
BEHIND THE DEMO¬ CRATIC SCENES AT
HARRISBURG
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Harrishurs,-Moving ,s\vimy and dr.iinatically lo carry out camp.ugn pU'Clgt'H, Oovt-nior E.irk'r, new D'ln- Hr;Uit' AdmlnUlration already has made iwiaical lil>lor\ on Cainiul
Hill.
In two short woi'k.-> since lhi- dy- n,imic new ChU'f Execir.ivi' ,s!c)).l b-'Iore the pcouk- und drliv^rcd hi- Iiunigural Addrcs.s Iho Adnlini^tra- Uou has attacked th" pi!)b.";n confronting it along a bma:! rro,u
The op'Miiny yuii w.i-^ idr :.,'. on ot thc D-'m(>L'ratic--:--)nu-)ili-d H '.i.-. which took the le.icl in orryin^oa the Eai'lr (vonmny pro;ir,ini b. .-l.ishini; Us payroll a!nri,l in half.
The Hoii.>e al.so score:; a nil n- n.-cded rclorni aimo.i'. innn -diatels alter its or':ani/.ation. A.-, a min¬ ority, the Democratic members hal fought vainly for lib'rallzation of the rules lo prevent pickliiv.; of b.ll-. As a niaJorliy, altlvni-^h such amendments benefited only the Re¬ publican opposition, they imm'di- ately pushed the proposal through.
Oovernor Earle'.> first move In office wa- an attack upon the relief problem Relief allocation.? Wi're t.\hau.sted. ar.d th re was imln'iit •danger that relief p.ivments would be .stopped unless fu.id-- were fou'.ri at once.
A quick trip t > Washington brought results in tho form of six check.s for one million dollars each from Federal Relief Acbninistrator Hopkins
With the reliof qui'>tion temp >r- arily out of the way. Oovernor EarL' ivyxt appeared l)etore th,> Senate and Hou.-e in joint st-.-^.-^ion to lu'ite pa.s.--ase of the Adnnnisiratlon bill for Con.stttutional Revision.
The Democratic House responded immediately. In shn't order the bill was rushed throuah first and .^cond reading and prepared for pre.st'iUation to th ¦ Senate.
The House also tound time to pass a r'solution. wh.ch permits a moratorium on tax s.iles scheduled for February This r -ohaion. which saved thou.^ancl- .)i home-owners. was the fir>t legislative measure to l)e placed on th' iva- Governors desk. He signed It linmediate'.y In the Senate enahling legi.slatlon tj carry out the term.i of lhe .solution was Introduced bv Senator Thomp¬ son, a moiiil>-'r ol Uv..' Democratic minority.
The Oovernor s'aiil over to th' Senate th- names ol e'.'^hl appoint- e.'s: Norljert J. Pit/: 'la'.d and Ri¬ chard .1 B('imi-)i. W. '.-.mens Com¬ pensation Board; I.<-\i l.ichlltei-. S«'ym()Ur M. Heiibroa and Coll<'y S Baker, Securities Commission; Chas. T. Carpenter and Pa.il O Sunday. Milk Control Board and L How-'ll Davis, Board of Motion Picture Cen.sors
P.irllsan Miiping by .some Repiilj- lican le?Mators. in some cas-- .-tartlng before the Earle Adinmi-.- tratlon as.sumed offlce and present- "¦d Its t>:-oi) isals. w.i- c|Uickly dis- P'ls-d id Ijy T^eni >,-:-.it;c m'in' ¦'-
ill the Hoii^e bul a.ssumed a more serious aspect in the Senate. Tiie llr:.l move w-as th |
Month | 02 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 1935 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19350214_001.tif |
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