The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-12

farm for sale.
Mr.. Kenrs was upwards of
65 years of age.
Delbert C. Rodeheaver, whose home
is on the State road near Sand Flat,
returned to Maryland University at
College Park Tuesday afternoon af-
ter brief visit to his home folks.
Mr.. Rodeheaver was badly wounded
and suffered from being gassed in the
World War, he having been recently
discharged from a hospital where he
had undergone a third or fourth Sc
we're surgical operation, and is now
enrolled as a student for a course of
four years in the University where
he hopes to obtain a degree.
The State of Maryland has furnish
ed food for thought by the announce
ment of the Department of Agricul-
ture made public that grade cross.
ings are to be eliminated in Federal
aid highways. Maryland, because of
its assiduous development of its high
way system during the past decade,
is not as dependent upon Government
assistance in building its roads as the
great majority of States, but the
newly announced policy should find
early response in its Legislature and
Highway -Hagerstown
Daily Mail.
1t has been suggested to The Re
publican by property owner and one
whose interests centers in and about
I Oakland that now is an excellent
time to begin the planning for the
establishment here of some industrial
enterprise that will give employment
to the many young boys and young
women of the community, who, unless
something along this line is done, will
be compelled to leave the town in
order to have something to do and
thus earn a livelihood for themselves
and those who are dependent upon
them. Other towns with less popula-
ton, less attractive, not nearly so we'll
located and with probably no better
or indeed poorer natural advantages,
have succeeded in having established
in their communities manufacturing
plants that give steady work to MANY
young men and young women.
A bill is to be presented in the
Legislature to compel property-own-
ers on railroad lines either to allow
the railroads to clear or burn strips
100 feet wide on either side of the
rails or do it themselves. This bin
has been prepared by State Forester
+. w. Besley, and is intended to elm
mate fire hazards. Provision is made
for penalty where proper notification
has been made to owners. for failure
to comply. Tree tops and other kinds
of brush left over from cutting or
/ trimming must be moved back at
least 100 feet from the tracks to pre-
/ 'SAie 'bIiSNi VI NOIiibuSLlOIl from DdSS-
ing locomotives emitting sparks.
This plan has been carried out dur
ing the past fall and has resulted in
a saving of thousands of dollars. The
proposed legislation makes the plan
more drastic for property Owners.
FOR SALE-A farm of IS Ito
acres, located miles from Deer Park
between Lost Land Runs. Improve
ments are house, barn and outbuild-
ings. Apply to or address Mary J.
Kerns or George W. Kerns, R. D. l,
box Sc, Deer Park, Md.-Advertise-
ment 43-5t*
1t is evident that the educational
problem has taken deep hold in the
counties Of Maryland and that pub
lie interest is being aroused as rarely
it has beer done before. At a meet
ing of the Washington County High
Schools lately, Superintendent of
Education B. j. Grimes suggested
that community meetings be held in
the various educational centers of the
county, that parents might be brought
in closer touch with the schools to the
ultimate benefit of the children, the
plans for such proposed meetings in
the various communities being based
very much along the same lines as
those adopted by the school authori-
ties of Garrett county more than a
year ago. When the parents begin
to comprehend by this closer touch
what the schools really mean in the
lives of their children a public opin-
ion will be created which will insist
on better educational facilities.