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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
Friday, June 10, 1881.
Gag" LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

ETHE UNITED STATES Supreme Court has de-
clared unconstitutional the sO-called Mime
sofa newspaper "gag" law.
The law was a mOnstrosity and a threat to the
freedom of the press. By it the authorities could
suppress any paper that displeased them. Sever
al Minnesota papers were closed under the law.
The law attracted widespread attention over the
.tation and was regarded with great uneasiness by
the press and those who value the freedom of the
press The St. Paul Union Advocate says about
the matter
"By five to four vote the Supreme Court
of the United States declared the Minnesota
newspaper "Gag" law unconstitutional and
null and void.
"The law was passed at the 1925 session
of the legislature and has been the object of
repeated attacks in the legislature and IN the
state courts; but, be it said to the shame of
Minnesota, it was necessary for the Supreme
Court of the nation to give this alleged pro-
gressive state spanking and shown the way
of democratic liberty.
"By singular inversion of factors, those
who sponsored the law in the legislature and
in the state courts endeavOred TO have it
pealed at the last session of the legislature,
but the principle of suppression found strong
favor with a sufficient number to prevent
peal
"This experience should stand an admOn-
itiOn of the ever present danger of desp0tism
m a democracy and shows that eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty"
Chief Justice Hughes wrote the decision. AS
ed the cOnstitutiOnality of the act
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19
LaFOLLETTE SWATS
AT HOOVER FOR HIS
DO-NOTHING DICTUM

Washington - (FP) - Replying
to President Hoover's declaration
that he will not summon congress
in special session to deal with the
economic collapse and with unem-
ployment relief, Sen. LaFollette
repeated, May "a, his earlier de-
mand for action.
president Hoover bases his re-
fusal," he said, "on the ground
that we cannot hope to legislate
ourselves out of a world economic
depression; we can and will work
ourselves out This statement is
reiteration of the administra-
tons policy TO which it has adj
hered during 20 months of unprec-
edented economic disaster-namely,
that we can muddle through the
depression.
"The continuation of this do
nothing policy condemns millions
of our fellow citizens to privatiOn,
want, starvation even, and inevi-
tably will result in a lowered stan
dard of living and the degradation
of citizenship"
! The Wisconsin senator said that
an extra session of congress prom
ised no miracles, but would, under
intelligent leadership, make it pos
sible to give immediate aid to cit
les, counties and states in reliev-
ing the distress of the unemployed
and their dependents; it could pro-
vide for greatly enlarged programs
of public works construction, and
so help to maintain a high wage
standard; it could enact the equal
ization fee or debenture plan fol
handling farm surpluses; it cOulC
reduce some of the worst of The
high rates in the Grundy tariff
law; it could increase the inheri
lance and income tax rates to pa!
J for the unemployment relief anC
construction programs. Finally /
: could create a national econmi
planning council to assist in stabil
ization of industry and agriculture
"We have waited 20 months TO
some unforeseen miracle to brini
the country out of disaster" he CO,
: Guided. "The policy of driftin
4 has failed. The time has com
7 for action on all fronts 10 arres
{ the continual slide toward furthe
depression and to bring about re
: covery upon a sound basis"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

'"The freest government Cannot bong endure
when the tendency of the law is to create rapid
accumulation of property in the hands of few,
Q and to render the masses poor and DEPENDENT
Daniel Webster.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Gardiner The Hy-Grade Auto
Court Co. has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $4,000, to
operate dude ranches in Park
county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Hamilton $3.50 lookout station
is completed on Kres point, three
miles from here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Eureka = $4,000 immigration
building is to be erected at the
Canadian line this summer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Aspelund
and children eft Wednesday for
Rugby and New Rockford, North
Dakota where they will visit rela-
tives and friends From there they
will go to Minneapolis, Chicago
and Ishpeming, Michigan on the
south short of Lake Superior for
visit with other relatives. On
their way home they will visit Mr.
Aspelund's boyhood home in Wis
consin which he has not seen since
coming to Montana in 1910. They
will spend a month on this vaca-
ton. Donald Jelmland is accom-
panying them on the trip. While
Mr.. Aspelund is away Harold Don
aldson will carry the mail routes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Fairview = Local streets have
been improved.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Malta. = Six gravel trucks
working here to construct GA. Ste
road from the federal bi Sj~ue
near the Great Northern deIn -ss
the crossing on Sixth avenue %
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-19

Miles City = Miles City road
to be oiled. Is
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
ARMY To BOMB
DEREL|CT SHIP

Bombing by the Army Air
Corps Of the discarded Shipping
Board vessel, the Mt. Shasta,
will be conducted IS miles
farther from Hampton Roads
August II.
This change in distance is the
result of a suggestion from the
Commissioner Of Fisheries that
the bombing be conducted in
about 100 fathomS of water. so
as not to interfere with fishing
operations off the coast.
Under command of Major
Herbert A. Dargue. Air Corps
nine bombardment teams of the
second bombardment group,
Langley Field, Va. will try their
skill on the vessel.
A complete army radio net
work will be maintained be-
tween the bombing planes and
Langley Field.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
.NA'BRIDE GIVES HOOVERO.K.
Anti-SaIoon Leagues S
Head Says Smith
Also Will Run

LITTLE POINT SABLE, Mich,
August 3.-Alfred E. Smith and
Herbert Hoover will be the 1882
presidential candidates Of the
major parties in the opinion Of
the Anti-Saloon League OF
America.
DR.. F. Scott Mcbride. general
superintendent of the league, fol-
lowing the conclusion Of a con.
ference with superintendents OF
the league in the Middle West,
made this prediction yesterday at
his summer home here.
DR.. Mcbride feels that Hoover
is "unqueStionably" the Repub-
lican candidate. He said:
"The only man to keep him
from the nomination is Herbert
Hoover himself. IL he should
decline to run"
The dry league head declares
that he believes Gov. Franklin D,
Roosevelt will be the first put
forward by the Democrats. but
that lack of support will make il
necessary to nominate "Al' Smith
as an emergency man."
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
GAINS
READERS
"Something to read, please"

Something to read, please"
Nearly two million books were
loaned District readers at the
Public Library during the past
year. The actual figures were
1857 ,697, an increase Of 277,OO0
over the past IL months.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, IL
brarian, believes that not only is
the number of books read in
washington increasing, but the
quality of the reading matter de-
manded is improving. In fact.
DR.. Bowerman is convinced that
the reading taste of the Capital
public has grown gradually bet
ter and better in the past Is
years. During the first year of
his connection with the library,
1904. 81 per cent Of the books
issued were fiction; today the
ratio has been reduced to IS per
cent.
Read Better Books
And they read better books.
DR.. Bowerman says he has
frequently been accused Of not
giving the public what it wants
in the matter of literature. He
feels, however, that his figures
speak for themselves and the
library's policy of excluding poor
books from it's shelves has had
most happy results.
Says DR.. Bowerman:
"a public library is an edu-
catiOnal institu ton. The special
act of Congress establishing
this particular library en-
phazied that it was to be a
supplement to the public school
system"
Readers Advisers
The library has established a
system of readers advisers whose
business is not only to advise
the public what to read but to
wean it way from poor reading
matter.
Some of the books described
by DR.. Bowerman as stepping
stones" are kept on the shelves
but the advisers whenever posi-
BILE substitute for trash a better
grade Of literature which i'm
proves with the readers taste.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Navy to Seek Bids
On DirigibLe Hangar

The Navy this week will adver-
tise for bids on the construction
of a giant dirigible hangar at
Sunnyvale, Calf, to be the first
and largest unit of the Navy's
new lighter-than-air base at that
place.
The structure, when completed,
will be about three city blocks in
ground coverage, and about 18
stories in height. Bids are to be
opened late in September.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Dances To Be GiUen
At SULTAN TheGter

Folk dancers Of Friendship
House will present their fifth pro.
gram Of the 1891 Sylvan Theater
series Of summer festivals Friday
at 8 p. m.
Popular songs of summertime
will be sung with H. Lee Smith
as songIeader, and there will be
dances directed by Miss Sara
Bergling with Miss Rose Biggs as
accompaniSt.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
S25,000NEEDED
FOR SURVEY
Of COURTS
WickerSham Board Submits
Incomplete Reports; Finds
Cases Are Being Expedited

Federal courts, although over
burdened with prohibition cases
and those arising from the Dyer
Act dealing with stolen automo-
biles, are functioning fairly ex.
preditiously, it was indicated tc
President Hoover today in an in.
complete report from the Wicker.
sham Commission.
No definite conclusions were
appended to the report. Chair
man George w. WickerSham ad
vising the President that an add
tiOnal appropriation Of S5O,OOO
would be necessary to complete
the survey.
The Rockefeller Foundation, he
asserted in the conveying letter,
has set aside half that amount to
enable the American Law 1nsti.
tute to finish the work. provided
the other $25, 900 is obtained from
other sources.
Jump in Dry Cases
So far as it proceeded, the COM
mission undertook to ascertain the
number and kinds of cases COM
ing before Federal courts in 13
representative districts during
1928, 1929 and 1880 ending June
30, what manner of law viola
tions were involved, what devices
we're resorted to either expedite
or delay trial and what diSpoSi.
tions were finally made.
Prohibition cases, it was found,
Increased from SO per cent of the
tot | in the first year to 81 per
cent in the year 1929-3O. Wick
erSham reported, however. there
is no comprehensive study avail
able which furnishes a reliable
answer" to he contention that
court docket congestion arises
from multiplicity of VOlStead
cases, or those growing from the
OyCT dCLs
No PrOcedural Delays
Tentatively, the commission as.
serted there was evidence of a
large uncontrolled discretion,
exercised off the record, either
by the United States commits
sioner or thu Federal enforcement
agencies, by which possible con-
tested cases are eliminated or
prosecuted under less serious
charges"
Generally, however, it was
stated, there is a complete
absence of procedural delays and
difficulties which commonly are
thought to be inherent in and
peculiar to the system"
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Book of Children
SOU0ht bu $4,000

A handbook for which $4,000 re,
quests were received before It went
to press has just been issued by
the Children's Bureau of the De
partment of Labor.
1t is The Child From One to
SIX; His Care and Training" an
Illustrated publication combining
discussion of the physical care
OF the child with instructions in
habit training and mental devel.
opment.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Give Pearson Time,
Interior Aide Pleads

An article published in a local
newspaper yesterday. purporting
to describe difficulties of Gov.
Paul Pearson, of the Virgin Is
lands, in administering the new
civil government there, was called
"partly distorted" by Assistant
Interior Secretary John H. Ed
wards.
Mr.. Edwards said Governor
Pearson is having some trouble
getting things running. but he
pointed out that the new admin
istration surolanted the Navy
rule there only last March.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Capital KiLDnHuis Club.
Starts NelD Series

The Washington KiwaniS club
will hold series of Fellowship"
inter:club meetings with Kiwanis
clubs in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania this
week. Each meeting will be spon.
sored by an officer or member Of
the Washington club.
The first of these meetings will
be held in Richmond at p. m.
today.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Pastor Deprecdtes
In1puLSiUe Opinions

The Rev. DR.. Henry w. Snyder.
pastor of st. Paul's English Lu-
theran Church, deplored the
"snap judgments that are typi-
cal of our time" in a sermon
yesterday.
Preaching in the recently dedi-
Gated first unit of the projected
S750,000 Gothic Church, the min.
lister said in part:
"Our age. with its manifold
tendencies to hurry to form i'm.
mature judgments. is greatly in
need of the SOLDERING counsel of
the second thought"
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
Democratic Women
Hear Mrs. StOdd0rd

Mrs. Florence Jackson Stod-
dard, honorary life member of
the District of Columbia's Demo
Garlic Educational Council, will be
the chief speaker at the picnic
forum to be held tonight at the
Pierce Mill pavilion, in Rock
Greek Park.
The speaker will review Amer
lea Comes of Age" by Andre
Siegfried, and analyze the inter
national debt situation. Mrs.
Stoddard has just completed a
novel. not yet published, of the
political situation here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
AutOist Again Jailed
On NO-Pern1it ChGrqe

Arrested for the third time en-
similar charges. Furman Burris,
19, of Layhill, near Silver Spring,
will again face Judge Charles H.
woodward today on charges CT
driving his car without a permit
and license.
Burris had just completed a 30
day Jail sentence imposed on
these charges when he was ar
rested Saturday. Police say he
refuses to obtain a permit or
license.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03

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New York city.
The Washington times., 1931-08-03
City HOId-up
Nets Bandits SIAM

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
3 u.N.SO.-Three bandits held
up the headquarters of the Vel,
low taxicab company here early
today and escaped with $2,4OO
after lining up eight employees
against the wall. The bandits
then took a cab in front of the
office and raced to their own car
several blocks away,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-31

A number of Oakland young people
went to Hopemont Christmas morn
ing and sang carols in the corridors of
the buildings and joined in the an
nual Christmas morning services in
the main dining room.
Roy Bowser, Accident, was taken to
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, on
Sunday where he was operated upon
for appendicitis Monday morning. Re-
ports from his bedside are to the eff
feet that his condition is satisfactory.
Mrs. D. Edward Offutt was hostess
to members of the Nightingales, at
her home on Second street, Monday
evening. The evening was greatly
enjoyed by the girls making up this
splendid musical organization.
George H. Hanst, of The Republi-
can Office, motored to Frametown, w.
Va, on Christmas Day where he was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson,
the parents of Mrs. Hanst, until
Sunday when he returned to Oakland
st. Marks Lutheran church will
hold congregational social on Mon
day evening, January II, at 1880 in
the evening. Ali presidents of church
organizations will make short adj
dresses and treasurers of each will
give full reports.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land livestock farmers will be held in
connection with Maryland Farm Blu
reau week, January to 8, in Balti-
more. Several stockmen from this
section are members of the associa-
ton and are expecting to attend.
Mr.. D. Earl Smith, of Louisville,
KY, where he is connected with the
Veterans Bureau, came to Oakland
Sunday and went to his former home
at Hoyes where he spent the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Smith.
The Board of Education of Garrett
county, by advertisement appearing
in The Republican today invites bids
for the purchase of the old Harrington
Manor school house, located about Az
miles northwest of Oakland on the
Swallow Falls road. The bids will be
received until noon of January 6.
Guests of Miss Adeline Sincell over
the weekend included Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Haulenbeek, Jr., of Versailles,
Penna.; Miss Mary Elizabeth Ma
theney, of Cumberland, Md; Miss Vir-
ginia Right, Mr.. Fuller Whitworth
and Mr.. Dixon Whitworth, of West
ernport. Miss Sincell was hostess at
dance given Saturday evening at
her home on Second street when
twenty couples were present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-31

merchant JOnn Il. EngienarC, OF Ac-
cident, spent a short time in Oakland
on business Monday afternoon.
Miss Frances Richardson, of Balti-
more, was a guest of relatives in Oak
land on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Moomaw, of
Keyser, were guests of friends in
Oakland Sunday afternoon and even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Osborn and
children, of Morgantown, W. Va,
spent Sunday in Oakland with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Keister, of New
York, spent the holidays with Mrs.
Keister's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson, Mountain Lake Road.
DR.. Harriet B. Jones, Wheeling,
West Va, is here visiting Mrs. Scott
T. Jones and other relatives, having
arrived last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mary Virginia Wilson, Bal
timore, is at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, for the
remainder of the holiday season.
John Stevenson, Jr., student in the
Charlotte Hall Academy, is spending
the Christmas season with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson.
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Clarke, who
spent several days with friends in
Washington, D. c., returned to their
home in Oakland Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morgan, of Cum
berland, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Oakland with Mrs. Morgan's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lawton.
Miss Virginia Kite, Westernport
and Miss Elizabeth Matheny, Cumber-
land, were weekend guests of Miss
Adeline Sincell at her home in Oak
land.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel E. Wicker, of
Wilmington, Delaware, are here visit
ing Mrs. Wicker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Ashby, at their home on
Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pollock, Sr.
have gone to Philadelphia, where they
expect to remain during the winter
with their son Edward Pollock, Jr.
and family.
Lewis Lawton, U. S. Navy, station
ed at Norfolk, Va, spent several days
the past week in Oakland with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Law.
ton, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nine anc
children, of Grant Town, West Va.
came to Oakland Christmas Eve tt
visit Mr.. Mines parents, Mr.. and Mrs
1. M. Nine, for a few days.
Miss Helen Jones, Washington, D.
c., is at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harland L. Jones, Second
street, where she will remain unit
the latter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed
motored to Mount Airy, Md, Christ
mas Day and visited their daughter
Mrs. Hubert Burdette, until Monday
when they returned to their home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Shaw and theil
daughter, Mrs. Betty Mckee, all Of
Kingwood, West Va, spent Christmas
Day in Oakland with Mr.. and Mrs
Arch Shaw at their home on ThirC
street.
DIR. Henry w. McComas returned to
Oakland Tuesday morning from New
York to which city he had accom-
panied passenger on a Baltimore
and Ohio train who had been taken i'll
en- route from Grafton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-31


wood, w. Va, was here Monday on
business.
Peter Bowser, of near Thayerville,
was business caller at The Republi-
can office on Wednesday.
Mr.. L. G. Bittinger, of Grantsville,
was here Monday on business, being
accompanied by his son.
Thur Tower is spending the holi-
days here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, at their home on
Oak street.
Miss Flossie Skidmore, grade su-
pervisor, is spending this week in
Frostburg with her mother and other
relatives.
Mrs. Emroy Bolden and Miss Edith
Bolden entertained about fifteen of
their friends at turkey dinner Tues
day evening.
Mr.. Theodore Jones, of Baltimore,
was a guest of Rev. David C. Trimble
at the Episcopal rectory during the
holiday season.
Postmaster and Mrs. Webster Ra-
venscroft were at Clarksburg Friday
where they visited their daughter,
Mrs. Leo Lyon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lauer returned
to Oakland Tuesday morning from
Baltimore in which city they were
visiting friends and relatives a few
days.
Miss Helen Offutt, who has been
at school during the fall and early
winter, is here for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Offutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Sprague re-
turned to Oakland from Parkersburg,
w. Va, on Tuesday to which point Mr..
Sprague had been called Sunday on
business.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet on
Tuesday evening, January S, in the
Smouse Hall, it has been announced.
All members of the organization are
requested to be present.
Robert Sprague of the U. S. S. Chi
cago, returned to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard on Saturday after spending
Christmas here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George D. Sprague.
Twenty-Five or more couples were
present at a dance held in the ball
room of the William James Hotel on
Monday evening. Bill Gibson's Noun
tain Tops furnished the music.
"The Church for 1882" will be the
theme of Rev. C. A. Shilke's sermon
in St. Marks Lutheran church on
Sunday morning at 10:45 o'clock. In
the evening there will be a new year
service.
The Luther League of st. Marks
Lutheran church will install its Off
GERS for 1882 on Thursday evening
at 8:15, to be followed with social
hour. The young folks of the COM
munity are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Grimes
and son Billy and Mr.. W. c. Dun
nington, of Pittsburgh, Pa, were re-
cent guests at the home of Mrs. Harry
White on Oak street, returning to
Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Mrs. D. Edward Offutt and Mrs.
Donald R. Sincell entertained the
Nightingales, a choral society, COM
posed of young girls of the commun-
ity, at the home of Mrs. Offutt on
Monday evening. Games were played
and prizes were awarded the players.
Refreshments were served by the
hoSteSseS