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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29

This Correspondent Sees a Brighter
Future For the Farmer, and 1t Is
Due Him, No Doubt, But The Re-
publican Believes He Has Figured
Merchants Profits Entirely Too
High And Does Not Take Into Con-
sideratiOn the Losses Sustained BY
Them In Handling Products That
Have Gone Stale and Spoiled On
The Hands of the Middle Man.
To the Editor of The Republican.
We can see in the eastern sky rays
of light casting forth a glad welcome
of the day when farmers may have a
reasonable control over their own
products which long hours of toll and
kind Providence brings into his pos
session. This is something the far
mer has never had-even the priv
lege of pricing his own product. The
middleman sets the price on what the
farmer sells; also on what he buys.
The farmer has had to take merchan-
disc in exchange for his product that
the merchant made from 25 to sou
per cent profit on and then sold the
farmers product to the consumer at
Is to so per cent more than he al
lO"Su Illc ldIHlGI LOT IL. OnO6f JneSe
conditions the farmer has been abus-
ed for the high cost of living. These
are facts that the truth cannot dis
pute.
We aye glad to see business coming
to cash basis, though it has not
spelled much yet in the reduction of
prices. The middleman will have 20
give his profits a decent shave or me
mail order houses will do a thriving
business.
One of the greatly needed business
deals is for the producer and the
consumer to get into touch with each
other. The consumer will save the
middleman's profit by buying direct
from the producer and the producer
will receive cash in return for his
product.
Some of the middlemen have said
that 80 per cent of their business
came from the farmer. Then they
have gotten rich on the business they
transacted with the farmer. Why not
the farmers transact their own bust
ness to a greater extent?
Many of the farmers in the past
two years have farmed at a loss.
Much of the farmers products are
sold for less than they cost to raise.
We hope to see the time when the
consumer can buy that which he must
have without paying from three to
your profits. A FARMER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
FOR SALE.

Fourteen room dwelling in Oak
land, suitable for home or boarding
house; modern; close in with very
largs lot. Terms.
Two very desirable building lots on
Center street, just off Second street.
Terms.
Fifty acres of good land, we'll wa
tered, adjoining the H. Weber & Sons
Company's, one-half mile from Oak
land on State road and B. & 0. r. R.
Land not cleared, timber now being
taken off. VIII make an excellent
truck farm. Land adionining held at
200 an acre. This can be bought for
$40 an acre. Terms.
HAMILL & GONDER,
Real Estate,
Oakland, Maryland
Advertisement 5-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
TREASURY SAVINGS CERTIFI-
Gates.

A very attractive booklet issued
by the U. S. Savings System, tells
what the Government is doing to en-
courage the people to practice econ
omy and thrift About twelve years
ago the Postal Savings System was
established, chiefly for the benefit of
the fOreign-bOrn who would trust
their. earnings only with the Govern
ment for safe keeping. During the
war the national savings movement
grew in Importance when war saw
ings stamps and certificates were sold
to persons of small means who want
ed a safe investment, and who patri-
Otically wished to meet the requests
of the Government for money to carry
on the war. But these savings secur-
tiles were not adapted to after-war
conditions, and a new method to carry
on the savings movement was de-
vised. The Government Savings
System was reorganized and Treas
ury savings certificates We're issued
to take the place of war savings Sc
curities. New life was injected into
the system and it is now working up
on broad lines. 1t is conducting a
campaign of education to teach the
people to save; to have them avoid
the swindling operations which take
hundreds of millions of hard earned
money from them, and it is offering
for sale a sound, safe and convenient
form of investment in denominations
within the reach of all, and which are
fully explained in the booklet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29

iting Miss Alice Parker, who fell and
dislocated her knee and is just be-
ginning to walk again.
Christian Endeavor started Sun
day night at this place and we are
hoping to have a large attendance
during the summer months. The
society had no meetings for several
Sunday nights on account of bad con-
ditions of the weather, but from now
on meetings will be held every Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock. All ar
invited to attend. Sunday school at
1000 a. m.
Miss Mary Pickrell has returned
to the principalship of the Cherry
Greek school after an absence of some
time at her home in Loudon county,
Va, whence she was called on account
Of the illness Of her father who is
now much better.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. Charles Shaffer spent Satur-
day night with friends near Oakland.
Miss Nellie Barkman was in Crel-
lin with relatives Friday evening.
Mrs. H. G. Stahl and her brother,
Mr.. Adrian Glotfelty, Of Oakland,
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Glotfelty, in this community.
Miss Virgie KitzmilIer spent the
weekend at CrelEn with her sister,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
HELP PLACE MARYLAND ON
THE HONOR ROLL.

32,100 American heroes of the
World War are buried in foreign soil
in France, Scotland, Ireland and Bel
GUM on each Memorial Day for the
past three years former comrades,
present members of the American
Legion, have reverently scattered
flowers on the graves of these fallen
heroes.
1t is now proposed to raise an en-,
dowment fund of 100000 to 100000
for the perpetual annual decoration
of these graves so long as the United
States shall remain a nation. Mary
lands quota of this fund is approx
imately $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29

Mr.. Grant King, who is at present
employed as a mine worker at Kemp
ton, uses the columns of The Repub-
lican today to make his announce
ment as candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination of Sheriff of this
county. Mr.. King is a son of the late
Isaac King, having been born near
Sines some thirty or more years ago.
Intellectually Mr.. King is above the
average man who has had the same
advantages educationally. He is at
present doing good service as consta-
bic in his home district in addition to
his regular employment in the mines
at hempton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
FOR SALE-The Linville property

FOR SALE-The Linville property
on Oak street formerly Goldsborough
place.. Between Third and Fourth
streets, through to B. & O. r. R., con-
tanning about one and one-half acres;
fine lawn; grove of oaks and lot in
rear. House elegantly constructed;
in first-class condition.; ten rooms;
two bath rooms; electrically lit and
gas. Reasonable price and terms. APP
ply to Fred. A. Thayer.-Advertise-
ment 2-4t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of extending
our thanks to the many residents of
Oakland and vicinity for their mater
ial assistance following the destruc-
ton of our home and its contents by
fire recently.
J. H. McRobie and Family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
Bargain For Quick Sale

Ten acre dairy farm, one-half mile
from Oakland; 7-room house; gas and
all conveniences; good small barn,
other outbuildings and garage; small
orchard; also 3 cows and all machin-
cry; chickens. Everything ready to
move in and farm. Will sell farm
seperate from personal property. For
Particulars, apply to HAMILL e.
GONDER, Real Estate, Oakland, Md.
Advertisement Aft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements of candidates for
nominations subject to the primary
election in Garrett county will be
published in The Republican at the
following rates, the fees for such
publications to accompany applca-
ton to have the same inserted: For
Members of the House Of Delegates,
SIS; for County Treasurer, $40; for
County Commissioner, SIS; for Clerk
to the County Commissioners, SIS;
for County Surveyor, $40; for Sher-
if, $40. .
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
NOTICE OE SALE

On and after March Goth, | will of
fer for sale my stock of merchandise
at cost in order to dose the same out.
Bargains in everything for every
body. This stock must be sold at once
in order to give possession of the
store room. Store will be for rent
on and after April.1st, 1928.
ARTHUR TOWNSHEND,
Aft. Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
Special Price on Baby Chix For
March

I can furnish S. c. White Leghorn
baby chiX on short notice al S14.50
per hundred for A grade. The Is
grade are $3.50 per 100. / can fur
nish Rhode Island Reds and Wyan-
dottes, but not on short notice. Both
phones. C. J. YODER, Grantsville,
Observation-Disclosures Aft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
YOUR CHANCE-HOME LIGHT
INC PLANT

FOR SALE-CASH BARGAIN, 80
volt Western Electric Lighting Plant
with pulley and storage batteries
complete. Demonstration and details
upon application. J. GORDON MEA-
LY, Oakland, Md.-Advertisement3tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29
Hats and Flowers.

All the newest shapes for young,
old, big and little now on display at
Harry Observation-Disclosures 4-3"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29

Room for vent, or room and board
Terms reasonable. So Alder stree
akland.-Advertisement s. 2t@
Subscribe for The Republican.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
AN INTERESTING VISITOR.

The News-Record acknowledges
a call from II. e. Kellogg, fairly
new residents of this vicinity, yet
withall one of the oldest in point of
years. Mr.. Kellogg last fall pur-
chased the Sorg place just west of
Vashon on which his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. a.
Lincoln, reside. This was Mr.,
Kellogg's first trip this far since
Christmas as he is just recovering
from paralytic stroke. Although
in his eighty-eighth year he has
made remarkable progress toward
recovery. AS it is he is in pos
ession of all faculties and is keen
of mind and active of limb.
When youngster Mr. kellogg
entered newspaper Office at Am
hurst, Mass, as compositor. lie
made remarkable progress. Not
desiring to follow that as pro
fession he entered bank, where
he was employed until the failure
of that institution. Then he took
up the watchmaker's trade and
was truly matchmaker and jew
eler, as the work was all done by
hand. Later he entered the North
western University, and took up
optical work. After conducting
business for himself for some
years his store was twice robbed
to such an extent that he was
compelled to take position as
a travelling salesman for WHOLE
sale jewelry house, in which ca
pacity he served for II years. He
came to Seattle 16 years ago and
for a number of years followed the
optical profession until four years
ago, when S4 years of age he de
cided that he was at an age which
justified his retirement.
Mr.. Kellogg served in the Civil
war and is an honored member OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
LEGISLATURE MAKES
SAVING OF $l,500,O0O
Department Estimates Slash
ed by Appropriations
Committee

Indications We're last evening.
just previous to the close Of the
legislative session that total ap-
preparations made by the 1923 Iog
islature would total $53,O7l,0l2,
including all revolving funds.
This is $S,000,0O0 below the 1921
appropriation record, but this is
largely accounted for by the fact
that in 1921 an appropriation Of
$l1, 100000 was made to pay the
soldiers bonus, whereas only $4,
100000 was appropriated for that
purpose at this session.
The real difference between the
total appropriations for this ses
sion and last session is Slightly
less than 100000. This saving
was largely brought about by
slashing cuts in department esti-
mates by the senate appropria-
tion committee.
At the 1921 session, with tha
new administration code going IN
to effect, and with the Hart ad-
mimstration wanting to make a
showing of economy under the
new code, the appropriations
committee voted largc' padded
budgets and handed the newly
created departments everything
the governor asked Thus, the
new departments were able 10
show a saving averaging Is per
cent. and still spend a triae more
than was spent under the old sys-
TEN.
AT this session the senate ap-
committee got pos
session of the facts relative to ex-
penditures in many of the code
departments and applied the
knife with great glee. The result
is that from the general fund the
appropriations this time amount
to $11, ,437,463, or approximately
81 100000 under the 1923 bud
get.
Senator Dan Landon, chairman
of the senate appropriations com
mittee, says that 81 1929 was
saved this session in the budgets,
and James Davis, chairman of the
house appropriations committee,
estimates the slashes at 81, III 900.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
HIGHWAY PLANS READY.

The state highway department
is prepared to plunge into this
years road building authorized
by the legislature without any de-
lay. During tie present month
contracts will be awarded for a
part of the paving between Toledo
and Kalama and the rest will be
contracted for in April so that
actual work can start as soon as
spring weather permits.
Road projects that were under
way for which re-appropriationS
lave been made that will permit
carly construction work include
Central Washington highway
Connell to Ritzville; Chelan- Okla.
nogan, CheIan Falls to Okanogan
county line; Brewster to British
Columbia line and Trinidad-C Col,
umbia river; Inland Empire high,
way; Ellensburg to Selah Beuna
to Grandview; Prosser to Kenne.
wick; Dixie to Waitsburg; Mead.
ow creek bridge; Central Ferry
bridge; Springdale to Meyers
Falls; Kettle Falls north; Gar,
field to Pullman; Pomeroy tC
tlarkStOn; NacheS Pass highway
Grcenwater bridge east; National
Park highway, Pacific highway tc
Elbe; Tacoma to Rainier National
park; Navy Yard highway; Char.
lesion to Union City; North Banl,
highway; Clarke county line tc
Underwood and Underwood tC
Lyle; Ocean Beach highway; Che.
halls to Frances; Chehalis tC
South Bend; Palix to Holman
Beach; Johnson's Landing to Ma.
sci; Grays River to Deep River
east bank of Cowlitz at Kelsc
west; Olympic highway; East
Beach to Forks; Quinault north
and Aberdeen to Perry Creek Pa
cifc highway north and soutl
from Seattle; Pend Oreillle high.
way, Newport north; Roosevelt
highway, Pateros to Winthrop
Sunset highway, Sank Creek tc
Dryden; State road No 4, Tomas
l,ct east state road No. %, Day.
export to Dctillion bridge.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
"HORT" MEETING Set
FOR TUESDAY EVE
Motion Pictures First on
Program for Re,establish-
ed Society

A call has been issued by the
temporary officers of the re-estab'
lished Vashon Island Horticultur'
al society for meeting on Tues
day evening, March '13, at the
Y. NJ. C. A. hall, Vashon, to make
final arrangements for the revivi'
flying of the organization and the
election of permanent officers for
the ensuing term.
AS an incentive for those inter,
ested in such a society, three reels
of motion pictures have been ord,
cred from the extension division
of the State College for that even.
ing. However, the order has not
been acknowledged up to the time
Of publication, but there is no rea,
son to believe that that institution
will not furnish some films, even
if those ordered We're not avail
able for this program. To insure
seats for all interested in the or
ganization a seat, an age limit OF
fourteen has been placed upon
children who would attend.
A special invitation is extend
ed to each community on the is
lands to send as large delegations
as possible to this meeting, as it
is desired to make it representa-
tive.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
O. E. S. CLUB ENTERTA1Ns.

The ladies of the Eastern Star
club delightfully."- entertained at
cards at the Masonic hall at Port
age last Wednesday evening.
Twelve tables of $500" composed
jolly crowd which made the
hours speed only too quickly. The
lady's first prize was two beauti-
fully hand-painted plates, won by
Mrs. David Mackie, while Mrs.
Marie Hendrickson won the con
ISOLATION prize. Conrad Tjoms-
land won the mans first prize,
which was a pair of pearl cuff
links, and Fred Weiss took the
consolation prize. Light refresh
ments completed very pleasant
evening,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
FORMER ISLAND LADY
H0NoRED IN WISCONSIN

The Seattle Star Of the date Of
March s, contained a report of
the appointment of DIR. Maybclle
Park, formerly of VaShon island,
and sister of L. G. Park of the
Portage neighborhood, to the po-
sition Of head of the juvenile de-
Ipartment of the Wisconsin state
board cf control. An engraving
Of her accompanied the article.
The news item reads as follows:
"Ihe old horror Of standardiz-
alton, above everything, is what
Dr., Maybelle Park seeks to avoid
in the care Of Wisconsm's home
less, neglected, dependent and de
linquent children. The state S
little ward, she holds, has as good
"a right as any other child to an
opportunity for development of
his own individuality. She is de-
termined that he shall not lose
this right through the methods,
however well meant, Of any insti-
tuition.
'Dr. Park is head of the recent
Iy created juvenile department OF
the Wisconsin state board of con
troll.
"She supervises all state homes
IN which children live.
AT present she is working for
legislation requiring all courts
which commit children to retain
competent physicians and psy-
biologists and to employ suitable
tests to determine how to place
them to the best advantage. 7"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
MANY SEE DEMONSTRATION

A good sized crowd attended
the pruning demonstration held at
A. Erneesee's home at Vashon on
Monday morning of this week.
M. d. Armstrong, horticultural
extension specialist, sent out by
the State College of Washington,
was in charge of the demonstra-
ton. He first delivered talk, il
lustrated with charts, then took
the pruning implements and gave
an actual demonstration. The best
horticulturists We're able to learn
something at the demonstration.
The affair was held under the aus
pices of A. 3. Nystrom, county
agricultural agent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
YOUNGEST SENATOR ACTIVE.

Though Robert Grass Of Seattle
was the youngest member Of the
state senate in years he had seen
ten years service in the house be-
fore entering the upper branch of
the legislature. Interest in Grass
senatorial record is increased by
the fact that he left the King coun-
tv group to aid the farm bloc in
its Legislative program then head
ed the subcommittee that revised
the anti-narcotic law and drafted
the blue sky bill.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-09
TROUBLE MANS TALKS
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

We have Just passed through
the severest severe storm that the
island telephone and light service
has ever been called upon TO Ell.
dure. The wet snow storm start.
ing Sunday morning, February IL
followed by the drop III tempera,
ture, the wind whipping around to
the north, increasing to a 72-mile
gale at midnight, Frustrated the
Telephone system and cut off the
light. The first interruption in
the light service was caused by
trouble on the mainland; but be-
fore morning the high line on the
island was down in a dozen places,
and 40 per cent. of the telephone
lines were down, and a great many
of the poles lay fiat on the ground.
Many people do not realize that
all this destruction must be re-
paired by human brains and
strength. They seem to think the
trouble man can do things by mag
ic and repair the damage over
night; or can fly miles over the
snow through which neither they
nor their cars can travel. They
do not realize that he and his men
must break the road through the
drifts however deep, and where
the car cannot go they must carry
pounds and pounds of repairing
material ON their backs besides.
How many people were out
| lighting the blizzard on Sunday
might at midnightY Just three
and they were men of the Wash
|ington Coast Utilities. Whose cars
broke the roads Monday morn
ing? The company's service cars.
When the weather is the worst
and you are sitting around your
tireside at night the rain coming
down in torrents and the wind
jhowling its hardest and you are
IIefJ in darkness-sometimrs-
you have been careless and have
not provided yourself with sub
stitute as you should have, you
say: "Well, | guess there is moth
ing to do but go to bed" Just
stop and consider that there is one
person who would be glad if that
were all he had to do and that is
the trouble man who must find the
break that caused the darkness
and repair it.
There are many short cuts and
superior ways in which to find
trouble and in the repairing. We
make it our business to keep up
with the times in all these known
ways and means and also to invent
a few of our own. 1t is our main
interest to serve our subscribers
with the best and quickest possible
service. We get our trouble re-
paired in record time although we
have many handicaps in our loca-
ton because most of our lines are
stretched through miles of tall
timber, but we gladly overcome
them all and use all the power
which we possess to win your
friendship.
We are not just job men wait
ing for the whistle to blow; we are
on the job all of the time there is
trouble We are proud of our
Friends; we are proud of our work,
some delicate, some complicated,
some heavy and hard, But we love
| it all; this fighting with the ele-
ments and conquering them. 1t
surely will show what is in a man (;
for it takes all there is in him,
when it comes to these wild moods
of nature, when it seems she is
trying her best to wipe us all off
the face of the earth.
Well, I've chatted with you
quite spell, but | do want you
to know that my boys and | are
yours to the last ditch.
THE TROUBLE MAN.