The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-01
MT. LAKE PARK
For a Worthy Cause

SGENlCG 10 WOIu we oOAlCIllnSo
think is overworked, and one that is
often used thoughtlessly by writers
and public speakers. There is fire.
quently an Interior motive behind SER
vice performed self-gafn and per-
sonal ambition.
But, as has been frequently men,
toned in this column during the last
four years it has appeared, there is
one organization, at least, in Garrett
county, that unselishly devotes its
service to the public for the good of
the public alone, without thought of
personal gain. That organization is
the Oakland Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
The residents of Loeb Lynn and of
Mountain Lake Park, whether sum-
mer sojourners owning cottages, or
all-the-year residents, owe to that or
ganization, and to its personnel, a
debt which can not be paid in thanks
alone. Fire fighting is dangerous
occupation-hazardous in the ex-
IRENE. Frequently some member of a
fire company is injured in the line of
duty-sometimes permanently.
The time has come when we of
Loeb Lynn and the Park can not ease
our conscience and dismiss our re-
sponsibility by vain repetition of
''thanks" and "that's fine" Some
thing more substantial is coming to
the Oakland Fire Department from
us. Realizing this plan has been
formulated whereby it is hoped sub
stantial sum will be raised among our
citizens and rendered the Department
not in payment of services rendered
but as a token of appreciation.
As usual, when things like this are
to be done the women of the commun-
ity have initiated the plan and will
carry on. So, when some of these
volunteer solicitors call on you kindly
remember they are doing you SER
vice with no special benefit to them
selves. They are only endeavoring
to add to the efficiency of an already
efficient organization and reduce the
fire hazard to your property. There
should be a spirit of willingness in
any donations you may feel like MAX
ing-large or small.
Community pride, if no higher con-
sideration prompts us, can not let this
movement fail.
&c Where Nerves Go Ragged
A little fun now and then is rel
ished by the best of men.
As we were driving home from
Oakland this morning at moderate
rate of speed we were suddenly
startled by a shrill blast of what we
took to be Corporal Currie's whistle.
Obediently, but with fear and much
Notwithstanding wherein we
had violated the law-fearful we had
left our driving card at home, we gave
the signal and pulled to the right of
the roadway and stopped to await the
majesty of the law. CHANGING back
we saw grinning youngster with
whistle in his mouth, who gave US
the Ego" signal and braying "hee-
haw."
We got as much kick out of the in
cident as did the kid.
Weather Wise Having Innings
And comes the woolly worm wealth
er predictions, augmented by the
caterpillar and heavy foliage prognos-
tications.
Marvin Harrison bases his open
winter hopes on the coloring and
light head and tail rings on the woolly
worm and caterpillar, while Nels Mil
Ter is thinking of selling his livestock
and moving to Florida because the
heavy foliage and thick husks on the
corn are unfailing signs of a severe
winter. We are playing along with
Harrison, hoping almost against
hope that he has graduated into the
Murray White class of weather proph-
cts. But before placing an order for
our winter supply of fuel, we will
wait until the dean of the prognosti-
Gators speaks.
Registered Cows Die
Joseph E. Calls, farmer near Loeb
Lynn, recently lost five cows, two of
them registered animals, by disease
which has not clearly been diagnosed.
The sixth cow and registered bull
have been stricken in recent days and
both have been inoculated and may re-
cover. The disease may be murrain
fever and may be contracted by the
animal drinking water from a stag
nant pool or by eating some poison
weed or shrub.
Courtney Wilson, of German, states
the disease to be murrain fever. but
this diagnosis has not been confirmed
by DIR. William George Chrisman, of
the State Department of Agriculture
at College Park.
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