The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-08
MT. LAKE PARK
Bringing Cheer to the Needy

and other public as well as private
agencies, are conducting clubs for the
purpose of raising funds with which
to cheer the hearts of thousands who
otherwise would count Christmas but
another dreary day.
Dwelling in country rich in re-
sources, greater than any other ma
ton in te world, with grainaries and
store houses bursting with last years
abundant crops, we can not under
stand nor realize that thousands of
our fellows are without the bare ne
cessities of life and that were it not
for the sympathetic interest of state,
nation and individuals, Christmas
Day would be "as ships that pass in
the night"
From the beginning of time think
exs have pondered over the mystery
OF the conflict between good and evil,
right and wrong, poverty and riches,
Joy and sorrow, but without finding
any satisfactory answer.
II is well nigh impossible for the
hungry to have faith in the eternal
1fNess of things, for neither philoso-
ply. well-meant advice nor theologi-
cal theories will fill an empty stom-
ach nor warm or cloth the body. But
we call all do the best we can under
the circumstances.
So-called hunger machers" will
no1, replenish the larder, pay the gro
Ger, butcher or baker. They only add
tn ths already overburdened welfare
ami charity organizations and make
mora difficult the consideration of the
intricate problems looking to the re-
establishment of normal conditions
with which the government is now la
boring.
The UnitedStates has untold wealth
waiting for the successful blending of
nature, individual and government
forces into one harmonious whole. I'm
til then we will have to adjust our
nStA GS ~ EHdHSSu CohuitloIio1 pun Jul
belts one notch tighter and do the
hest we can.
Camp No. IA, Woodmen of the
Wori2, Loeb Lynn Heights, held its
regular meeting last Monday evening
at whjch time the following officers
Were elected:
Gun. Com, D. B. Martin; Adv.
Lient,, 0. W. Bittinger; clerk, John
W. Rcam; banker, Joseph Turney;
esrrg't, z. H. Sterling; Waterman, Bert
Falsa,lstine; board of managers, R.
& Bii1inger, j. E. Calls, Clyde Cal
hp,zn-
rTEe distributions of Christmas bas-
ketz TO be sent out by this organiza-
tinn. was placed in the hands of a
committee.
Hnnting with party of friends,
Jack Craig bagged a fine 8-point buck
the. second day of the deer hunting
season.
Mrs. Bushrod Grimes and daughter
Miss Frances motored here from Nor
gantown Thursday and spent the day
with friends and relatives.
Joseph Calls suffered painful
accident one day last week when an
axe with which he was cutting wood
slipped and cut his foot and leg quite
sssserely.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham and son
Lawrence, Of Fairmont, spent Wed
r1exday with friends here. Mr.. Cum
nlngham was recently appointed dep
uty sheriff of Marion county, West
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Echard have
returned To the Park from an extend
es1 visit with relatives in the west.
Jimmie Knight, Pete Jones and Geo.
Morgan, all of Fairmont, returning
from hunting trip in Preston coun-
", Tuesday, spent the evening in the
Park with Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Nor
gan
Mrs. Frank Murphy was hostess at
a bridge party at her home here on
Monday night. The guests numbered
twenty. ri;t