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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
$565,OO0 SPENT ON COUNTY
SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND
This Item Was for Buildings and
Averaged $500 Per Pupil

Building expenditures for white ele.
mentary schools in the counties OF
Maryland averaged $3.50 a pupil il
1927, against $12.64 a pupil in 1926
the State Department of Education
announced on Friday.
Of the $565,000 expended $4,000
was used for graded schools, $24,00C
for one-teacher schools and $22,00C
for two-teacher schools. Most of the
money spent for construction went
into large buildings.
900 One-Teacher Schools.
1t was explained that Of the 1,414
buildings in use in 1927, 900 were one.
teacher schools and 242 twc-teachel
schools. There were ninety-foul
schools with one teacher for each ele.
mentary grade. Four counties have
more than one hundred schools each
Garrett, IA; Frederick, III; Wash
ington, 1O9; Carroll, 1O5. These, il
was explained, have the most one
teacher schools.
According to the report, one-teachel
schools were reduced by fifty-eight ir
1927. Approximately twenty-nine pei
cent of the teachers worked in one.
teacher schools last year as compared
with thirty-nine per cent in 1920, dis.
tributed among 273 fewer one-teachel
schools than seven years before.
Cook For Larger Schools.
Since all evidence available points
to the improvement in teaching re.
suits possible in larger Schools" AL
bert S. Cook, State Superintendent OF
Education, said, "the fastening of the
disappearance Of one-teacher schools
is probably a wise policy to encour-
age"
Mr.. Cook pointed out that NORTH
Carolina is operating on the theory
that schools should be built large
enough so that each teacher can give
instruction in one grade only. Mary
land school officials are interested in
comparing the results of tests in the
schools where teachers have two OF
three grades to instruct with those in
which the teacher has only one grade
Smaller Institutions Reduced.
The report shows that the greatest
reduction from 1926 to 1927 in the
number of teachers in one-teache1
schools were made in Frederick, Car
roll, Garrett, Montgomery, Allegany
Caroline and St. Mary's counties.
Of these the first three he / tho
largest number of one-teachcr schools
Baltimore county, with thirty-foul
teachers, OF ten per cent, in one
teacher schools, ranked first, and Cal
vert, with twenty-one teachers, or sew
enty-two per cent, ranked lowest ii
proportion of one-teacher schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15

Can Regulation be Made to Regulate
Can the Consumer of Electricity
be Assured of Reasonable Rates by
Regulation, or Can and Will the
Electric Interests Prevent 1t? Is q
Question Asked By Former Govern
or Pinchot of Pennsylvania In the
Following Communication.
Mr.. BENZ. H. Sincell,
The Republican,
Oakland, Maryland.
My dear Mr.. Sincell:-
Can regulation be made to regulate
can the consumer of electricity be
assured of reasonable rates by regu-
lation, or can and will the electric in
terests prevent it?
That is the essential question in
volved in the Walsh resolution in the
U. S. Senate. The same issue is at
this moment before the Legislature
of Massachusetts, in form that gives
it a direct interest to every house
holder in America.
This question has been put before
the Legislature by the Massachusetts,
Utilities Commission because of the
very serious difficulties it has met in
it's effort to protect the public against
extortion by electric utility corpora
lions.
When the Commission reduced cleo
trio rates in the city of Worcester
from seven cents per kilowatt hour to
five, on the general principle that
rates should be fixed on the basis Of
money actually and prudently invest
ed, the company brought suit in the
Federal Court in Boston. Thereupon
the court, by injunction, forbade the
enforcement of the Massachusetts,
Commissions order until the suit
should be decided, which may well
take many years. For all these years
the consumers of Worcester will have
to keep on paying seven cents instead
of five cents.
The Massachusetts Commission
says that it "has been constantly con-
fronted in the fxation of rates with
long involved and expensive hearings
in which the electric utilities have SER
iously presented the value of the prop
erty based upon the cost of reproduc-
ton, less depreciation, as base upon
which they were entitled to receive a
return"
The Commission further says: "The
danger of the so-called United States
Supreme Court doctrine crate fixing
on the basis of present value chiefly
measured by reproduction cost less
depreciation) being enforced in this
Commonwealth is so great that we
think that we should at this time
make preparations to avoid the re-
suits of such doctrine. This doctrine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
Christian Giving

Our Father has SO much confidence
in us that He makes no hard, arbi-
trary rule for Christian giving, but
leaves it to the filal love and loyalty
of His children to determine how
much of their possessions they vii:
offer to relieve the pains and sorrows
Of the world.-J. H. Jowett.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
Faith in God

A little faith in a great God is bet
ter than great faith in mortal man.
Methodist Protestant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
General Insurance, Clothing
and Dry Goods.
C. w. DEF E N B A CHI
Grantsville, Maryland.
"LET GEORGE DO IT."
FARM FOR SALE
"LET GEORGE DO IT."

315 acres; about IS acres un-
der cultivation. Located five
miles from Oakland.
Attractive price and terms.
Apply to
S. F .HAMILL, Attorney,
52-tf Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
Children's Needs

Children have more need of models
than of critics.-Joubert.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15

Prices
A-Ton Commercial 500
lion G-Boy 69S
1k-Ton 1245
2-Ton (6-cylinder) 1895
2-Ton Dump
(6-cylinder) 1915
(Chassis prices + o. b. Detroit
k-Ton Panel Delivery
Car (Complete) $40
q. o.b. Detroit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-15
STAMINA

To 60 on working mile on mile,
day after day, capacity loads, all
roads, all weathers :. to do this
with sunrise certainty year upon
year requires unusual stamina.
That sort of stamina in Graham
Brothers Trucks and Commercial
Cars-all sizes-is being proved
constantly on the roadways of the
world by just such performance.
And with this stamina-power,
speed, operating economy, low
prices, service.
Let us show you the right type
body and chassis-for your business.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
People to Bite
BY DR.. Frank Crane

NyHE story told of old Quaker gentleman who was
bitten by a mad dog
good repute with his neighbors, declined
church and bothered much with thoughts OF the
after life. -
When he by dog he did not go to doctor
straigt home and locked himself
his curious neighbors to be writing
furiously them gathered outside and watched HIM
from the window At last Of them opened the door and
said 10 him:
knowing nothing hydrophObia lies ahead Of thee
making thy will thy atten-
life DEATH He replied That amt what I'm
doin' maxim list of the people want to bite"
Doubtless composing this list him measure OF
yourself getting the bite disposition out of system
We heard who had enclosed back yard
often that she might to her
hearts She couldn't yell in the house when the
noise, she took out by yelling IN the
back yard
plan feel down and depressed and
body great and generally out OF
the world retire chamber and the
bureau The does mind and helps work off
extra steam.
many prevented if had
harmless of relieving the
Nothing be said defense of profanity but there at
least of in mans using strong language when
of the who missed the train just by the fraction of inch
He stood silent asked him why he didn't
His reply couldn't think words suitable
enough to express the situation.
Much has been said of the necessity of controlling
SELF but something should be said in awhile about the
necessity of letting ones self
One advantage of the Fourth July quadrenna
Dental public
I'VE all and yell hearts content and march
parades and the exercise does good
positions they ought harmessy
Copyright Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
The Merger and the Federation
of Citizens Associations

= i. most unfortunate that the Federation Of Citizens
Associations should present divided front in the matter OF
) merger Of the transit lines Of Washington
The duty Of this organization the clearing house
If large part Of the civic Of Washington is to
stand for the protection and rights Of Washington citizens
This duty does not require that there should be unanimous
agreement on minor details difficult to obtain among men OF
independent ideas
every possible endeavor find what best for the citizens
81 Washington who furnish the finances that operate our
public utilities and then stand firm for ts findings
Much light should obtained upon the proposed merger
when the public hearings held BY the Public Uifles
Commission That light may change somewhat the attitude
OF the representatives Of Washington cttzensn al propa
bilty will do
Maybe the fighting within the Association premature and
chat may be best to gather ammunition Deloe the real Dg
battles fought in Congress
The essential thing however, that the public utilities
committee Of the Federation and the Federation sen snal
s. fully prepared to DEFEND THE BEST MTEREsTs OF
THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON which now seem to need
protection and NOT THE INTERESTS OF TRACTION
The transit interests involved in the merger will take
81 themselves They always do They always have They
they employ the keenest minded lawyers they find
They possess the nanciers in this city They will not
overlook any bets, the gambler puts it
of course it should be the purpose Of citizens Of Wash
ars FAR 10 washington citizens There may even be diff
Kerencss opinion what may be fair but with the
ssyes being made q the merger T On = ds Dn nrs re
khe masses who put up the money Tor utillties.
The PEOPLES Counsel Of the Utilities Commission Is an
important cog in the position the public win assume He
studying matters carefully Like good lawyer, he re-
serving opinion on some things he isn't talking too much
That ought be good that, when the show down
comes viii be in position to effecualy battle for what
fss best for and bus riders.
The Peoples Counsel already set against any legislation
that viii GUARANTEE per cent return upon the large
valuation Of $50 100000 In that he shows solid
he also seriously doubts whether maximum valuation
should be agreed upon ct all Valuation duty Of the
Public Utilities Commission Value not be arrived Of ~
~
ussd as q basis for rate making purposes.
In years the values Of transit properties here may
drop considerably Retaliation proceedings might be absO
auey 100000 valuation agreed 70 and
approved by Of Congress the right Of the Public Utilities
Commission to change that valuation might be denied Any
valuation agreed to should be tentative Of PRESENT
DATE only, subject to future changes.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
What Is True Religion !?

Thomas A Edison was asked many questions by reporters
on his first birthday 70 the question: 10 think
the modern American u drifting away from relgiOnq NJ
EdisOn's reply = quoted follows
aot from fYue religion" re- anSuDsrq, "bn frOns ps
ston and bunk The churches ore kssmselUss bIame
for lack u nterss People Iongsr q fooIsds go
until The churches make neeessary ennses The
nrena6eyship lists uUiu confnue % dOindIe."
THAT statement by IT. Edison vim interest Christians
especially clergymen il view C the report made recently that
III thousands churches made n whole
year.
when IGr Edison says the churches themsslyo 3
blame he should tell ii WHAT RESPECT they a blame
Increase 81 scientific knowledge according Mr. Edison
has diminished belief religion and caused decreaAe y
That statement coming from man 81 Mr. EdiDOns standing
important churches and the clergy. They win md
adequate replies 70 Mr.. Edisons statement
Science does not change d advance more rapidly than
religion Christian religion Of today not praCCed
The command aThou shalt not suffer witch . i've
Exodus 18th verse; 2nd chapter longer taken literally IS
was miserable old falsely accused burned
alive and drowned put On testimony hysec
children. IN New England.
That command responsible perhaps for cruelty through
the ages than law that was written b man read
sncl man a Knr James who ordered the burning alive
Of miserable women accused Of going to bOom and
raising tempest destroy his ships would Be looked upon
with horror evsryynsTs 2 hs world f0day
Mr. Edison refers?
what vas called religion years ago when burned
and tortured in the Of Cod would horrible savag
today.
would seem amusingly childish and primitive five hundred
thousand years hence.
Men their religions reveal their characters likes and
dsikes, passions and hatreds.
THAT true religion does exist no will deny Hen
cannot understand find words for it until they
worthy Of it.
Higher mathematics existed since the beginning Of time
Primitive could not higher mathematics understand
its working. INT
Dfferena calculus existed before Newton to ormu
late it, and did the law Of graytaon before hs put it into
words. s5s 8.34s
Churches the clergy huby seeking always sincere in
the effort make better need and should have full
cOuragement. s..
The Washington times., 1928-02-23

anteed to be splendid openings.
But, somehow, they didn't open
anywhere for Allen. He took to
them wonderfully at first. Handled
them better in three weeks than
some of the older hands had done
after a dozen years experience.
But--they always fizzled out. Be
fore q month his enthusiasm was
gone and he was feeling like a
squirrel in a cage"
OF course, according to Allen,
If fellow felt like that he might
as well move on. No use sticking
to a job you loathe-"If you want
to make anything Of yourself
you've got to find the work you're
fitted for.''
So for three years Allen has
been seeking AZ task worthy OF
his mettle. He hasn't found 1t
yet and he's growing disguised
and resentful. This, says Allen,
is the helluva world. All right for
office boys, perhaps, but no place
at all for q fellow with anything
above his ears.
Allen has a hard lesson to
learn. The lesson is this-WE
MUST STRIKE ROOT BEFORE
WE CAN BEAR FRUIT.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
AFRICA.g brOsI-OA .TUNYA.s OR "s1f0KE THAT
THUNDERSN

ii days when young and old interest themselves e power
electricity ana il uses this picture C Victoria Falls cn hs
Zambed River South Africa, y extremely interesting
This smoke That Thunder waterfall IS REAL
Ii il more than twice high Niagara and twice = vide
The spray that rises and around the fa b
forty miles away and caused the African avage tc name #
Smoke That Thunders. &
Some day when Africa fully developed, this ugan
tic waterfall like another about = CREST going Waste
in Brazil viii Be made useful
While retaining is beauty and s providing smoke that
thunders II VIII machinery, build houses move street
cars light cities washing machines and cleaners
and make ice boxes cold without lee
All that would surprise African gentlemen that invented
the name, "lEosi-oa Iuya.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY Dr.. G. a. L. Reed

VoIJ, under ordinary circun-
stances, viii hear more and
more about influenza IA the later
weeks OF winter and the earlier
days Of spring than any other
time Of the year. 4 I here allude to
those more or less isolated, or
sporadic, cases that AL too ire
cold. They are just the cases
that may be the start Of epidemics
and that II just what I want to
talk about.
The epidemic Of influenza that
ragged over the world in 1913
caused more deaths than the
World War ana was, in both
Great Britain and the United
States, at any rate, the worst
epidemic since the days of vital
registration. The same disease is
prevalent more or less every year.
and we are warned that there Is
at least q possibility of another
world outbreak. If the lessons of
1918 are taken to heart the next
visitation should do considerably
less damage. Unfortunately. since
the causal org nism has not yet
been discovered, most members OF
the community who go about their
ordinary work must expect to be
exposed to infection, and good
many to take the illness in some
form or other.
1.-THE citizen" says Sir George
Newman, of the British ninistry
of health, ''has three duties: To
protect himself from attack, to
avoid complications II he is at
tackled and to avoid injecting
others.
Influenza Is spread by the secre-
tons Of the nose and throat. which
are transmitted through the air
for many feet in coughing, snecz
ing, and loud talking. 1t il very
dangerous to be within four feet
OF infected persons who are talk
ing loudly, dangerous to be within
ten feet Of one who IL coughing or
sneezing without holding up his
handkerchief, and fairly danger
GUS to be anywhere near ali in.
fected person, as the fine spray is
carried by draughts. The injection
is received in the nose and throat,
and sometimes through the eyes,
and only brief exposure is neces-
sary to dosthe damage. The closer
the contact, the greater the dan.
ger. Everyone should, therefore,
avoid overcrowding, and keep
away. as far as their duties allow
them to, from all places of public
resort or social gatherings. public
halls, public conveyances, factories
camps, and all hotbeds Of infection
in epidemic time.
Infection can be carried to the
mouth by hands which have been
soiled by secretions from the nose
or throat Of an infected person;
for example, by a soiled pocket
handkerchief. Acute and tenn
porary overcrowding, as in places
of entertainment, restaurants,
street cars, buses, and trains, is
q more important factor in spread
ing the disease from overcroWding
in the home.
The period Of incubation Is 48
hours or less. One attack some.
times protects for q few months,
or makes subsequent attack
milder. and sometimes does not.
Well-ventilated. airy rooms, by
promoting physical well-hcing.
keep the disease away, and fresh
air dilutes and disperses infcctive
material. Draughts are harmful,
and chilling Of the surface OF the
body lowers its powers resist
ancas
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
Nv EL Sic ROBINSON

and come to harvest, it must be
braced, 1t must be fed. Which
is a tiresome process for an rest
less, conceited youngsters.
Allen wants to avoid that pro-
cess. Wants to, blaze forth in
fruit and flowers without any
monotonous, boresome adjustment.
But he can't do 1t. Growth
doesn't function that way.
Allen will have to root himself
in life as the potato roots itself
in dirt. He win have to accus-
tom himself to the fundamental
experiences--tEle fundamental dis
ciplines. He will have to strike
roots of patience for himself
roots of humor and persistence
and humility and tolerance. He
will have to dig himself into
that common medium which sup
ports office boys and street sweep
ers and potatoes and garlic and
other useful vegetables. Allen
will have to become a useful
vegetable before he can become q
rare fruit.
HE. MUST LEARN TO BE
ALIKE BEFORE HE CAN BE.
COME DIFFERENT.
This sounds like an old fash.
Toned sermon. 1t is. But it's a
sermon none OF us can escape.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
ONCE-OVERS

Even in the deepest don't prolonged sympathy
~. If do, will be disappointed.
You burdens without much help
anyone outside your immediate family.
Even the family get tired Of consoing inconsolable
this busy world there condolences.
sympathetic words kindly thoughtful and
feel that they have done about all that should be
required.
be shocking receive little attention in your
time of trouble
feel that you should have consideration shown
grief.
things you worrying way you
treated and you feel like censuring
The world has time for weeping, sorrowing folk.
The best thing you do is to put brave face.
More will society and will comfort from
SDur attitude Of courage in tina Of trouble
The Washington times., 1928-02-23

The Younger Set appears to re-
gard marriage as sort Of en-
durance test, in which the one
who can prove that he or she
suffers most, wins the prize.
Mix pound OF vanity with an
ounce Of passion and a handful
of impertinence, and you have
what the modern man calls
love"
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
LISTEN, WORLD

e his La W
apples to every
living thing. It
is az true Of =
potato az It il
of q. man. The
potato t q X e 3.
root in dirt
the man takes
root in lifethe
process IL the
same.
Life or earth
they are both
soil. The pre-
cipitate Of all
that has gone
before. Il h q
established foun-
dation. There,
within them, Is
all that il need.
full to brace
and sustain
young life. And
before yo u n g
= =
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
Our Boys Want to Fly
Let Them Learn

S. Trubee Dawson Assistant Secretary Air. deeply m
teresed as is his chief Secretary Dav IN saton says this
country lacks fers Re deplOred the lack 81 men Fit FOR
service - 4s
Secretary Davis might each important college ii the
United States one good SAFE flying machines with
capable instructors that all college boys their
parents consenting will be taught flying Thanks partly to
aroused by Lndbergh ct least five thousand college
men year would gladly learn flying
They teach flying English universities Why not try
here at the Universities Of wisconsin California Chicago
Yale Harvard, Princeton and few others to start3
The Washington times., 1928-02-23

II Companionate Marriage
works out, man will have a
chance to turn in the old wreck"
and get a brand new model wife
every few years. And won't the
girls who have seen their best
days just love THAT! .
No woman is actually 40 until
she has had at least half a dozen
thirty. birthdays.
A mans ideal wife is one in
whose society he can spend q
whole evening without noticing
f.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
WISE SAYINGS

In truth, there is no such thing
In mans nature as a settled and
full resolve either for good or evil,
except at the verX moment OF OK"
Every recreant who proved his
timidity In the hour Of danger was
afterward bOldest In words and
tongue. --Taoitus.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23

ALIENS dis
"A gustsd with
life. Out Of
college thre g
years now and
not located yet.
Eyerybody's be.
ginning to won
der. Allen was
such q WOW in
college-leading
man In his
class-brains to
burn-i I q " e r
anyone was sit
ting pretty for
a big career 1t
was Allen. Yet.
here it is, 1928.
and Aliens still
drifting around
like a cork in
a tide.
Jobs? Y q s,
he's had jobs.
Half a dozen
Jobs. ali guar.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
| NEGOTIATIONS
OF a WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.

Denatured Love
"A MANS favorite brand Of love
IA is brand new love.
The Washington times., 1928-02-23
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Match correctly:
l. The Girl With the Green Eyes Louise May
g. Tess of the D'Urbervlles Bret Harte
g. Don Quixote William Clyde
A. Little Women Thomas Hardy
s. The Heather Chnee Miguel Cervant
In what line did each Of the following gain fame?
6. David Garrick
T. Georg Friedrich Handel
g. Nathaniel Hawthorne
9. Andrew Jackson
TO- Philip Kearny
H. William Hogarth
12 John Kepler
What is the meaning Of each of these terms?
49, Gesundheit
H. Nome de plume.
is. Per annum
16. Der capita
See Magazine Page for Answera
The Washington times., 1928-02-23

Philander says, "A true philan-
thropist is one who always carries
a folder Of matches in his pocket
for the use of his friends who
got cigar-Iighters for Christmas"
When man actually does the
proposing, these days, his words
should be taken down by a
stenographer and placed In the
local museum along with the
other rare and archaic .curios.
DIR. Warthin, the Michigan
scientist, would abolish all love
and emotion from marriage, and
reduce mating to- cold-bIooded
sex proposition-and 1t looks as
though he would soon get his
way!
1t is quite a while before a girl
realizes that a mans forever
means merely, "Until get tired;
and still longer before she learns
that his 'Never" means mot I'M
til the next tinnev
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-27

given Manager Spickett to check II by. All the player has to do is to say Moose Team;" the door
 keeper checks the name, and
 play ball' is the next thing, wit messed from a comfortable seat"