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The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
What's The Truth
About Mississippi
Relief Situation
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and contribute far more than
their proportional share to re-
llief rolls elsewhere with their
population figure of more than
80 percent. They have receiv-
ed less than whites per case, Ne
groes averaging 500 during
June of 1885 as compared with
Glib for whites during that
month.
Despite the high percentage
of illiteracy in that state, it
was revealed officially through
the WPA that only "a percent
Urgency education program are
of the teachers employed ON en-
Negroes who draw only II per
cent of the salaries paid.
Th%irty-seven per cent of the
adult students arc Negroes.
When the last complete relief
census was taken in 1888, less
than 10 per cent of darker Miss
issippians were getting relief
and this number has declined
steadily since then, statistics
show.
New Deal" Lambasted
According to a prominent
Negro leader Of that state,
whose name is withheld for OBJ
vious reasons, the race has not
Jared nearly so well as the fed
eral government declares. He
has given the Associated Negro
Press a summary of discrimin-
atory practices and relief in
equalities as uncovered by him
self and others. His findings
follow:
although there are more
Negroes in Mississippi than
white people and they are many
times more in need of relief
measures than whites, due to
white employers giving all
worthwhile employment to
white people the Negroes have
gotten only about ST. out Of
every SIS that has been spent
in this safe for relief from the
Federal Treasury. 1t is estimat-
ed that it cost the Government
about So for every dollar that
was paid Negroes, due to high
salaried over-supply of bureau
Gratis.
The nearest approach that
Negroes in Mississippi have
made toward staffdom has been
two or three case workers and
a few eNgro visiting nurses for
Negro sick, under the ERA, all
others welded a pick, shovel or
hoe, except the women who also
were worked on public works
here for relief up until about
18 or 20 months ago, when they
received so cents per day at
that time, and for a long time
thereafter the relief money paid
Negro women for three days
per week was $1.80. and they
did not get that often. That
was the pay for a long time af-
ter President Roosevelt had an
nounced his $40 per month as a
minimum wage in the south, and
$55 as a minimum wage in the
north.
Highways Boycott Labor
1.-THE Mississippi Highway
Commission which has spent
!, many millions of dollars of Fed
|, eral Government money in Miss
issippi within the last few years
and is now about to begin the
spending of about $20.000.00
more of Federal money in this
: state on public highways build.
ing is said to boycott all Ne.
/ gro labor in their department
"But the Negroes of Jackson
, Mississippi, have the greatest
/ grievance of all at this time
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22

100 p. m. Don't miss hearing
them.
I promised you, some time
ago, that I would give you a
synopsis of the annual report
made by Secretary NJ. T. Weeds,
competent secretary of the lin
coin Urban League. 1t was adj
dressed "The Annual Report
for 1885 to the Members of the
Lincoln Council of Social Agen-
cies, Members of the Lincoln
Community Chest and Members
of the National Urban League.
"This is the third report made
since the organization of the
Lincoln Urban League through
the genius of M. 7. Woods,
Trago McWilliams, DIR. A..
Weatherly and a few other en-
terprising colored and white
citizens Of Lincoln. The League
has striven to maintain the
standard which its originators
set up rs a goal. The object Of
the organization is to teach and
thereby prepare Negroes to
handle their own situations to
help them adjust themselves to
their environments and the con-
ditions they are forced to face.
Programs of health, housing,
employment and recreation are
promoted. An effort is made to
coordinate existino ~a~ooo'es 2
and establish a permanent coun-
Gil for improving relations be-
tween the races. The Urban
League is Lincolns only perm
anent agency dealing primarily
and exclusively with the social
and economic aspect of race re-
lationship. AS such, it serves
as a coordinating body or clear
ing house for the interracial
activities of many other social
welfare or religious organiza-
tons. Through the channel of
the Federal Emergency Bureau
of Employment, there have been
employed a staff of competent
persons, who are selected be-
cause of their special abilities
in the field of Industrial rela-
ton, recreated on community
improvement and social service.
The League, however, is not a
relief agency, but serves the
self-supporting as well as the
dependent groups. It's activities
permeate over the face of Ur-
ban life, such as employment,
home anil community, self-devel-
opment, civil rights and duties.
The Urban League of Lincoln
is affiliated with, and a member
of, the Local Council of the So
cial Agencies, the Community
Chest and of the National Ur-
ban League, which has branches
in forty-eight urban areas
throughout the nation"
This report will be contin-
ued in next weeks paper.)
The Negro citizens of Lincoln
as a whole joined Rev. G. A.
Long, officers and members of
the AME church in lamenting
the great African Metho-
dist churchs loss of Hen
ry Blanton Parks from the Dish
opric. This Senior Bishop gave
twesty-eight years of u%ntiring
aerUlns aA the bishopric. The
,wrieer SERVED under him as a
pdseor, and loved him as a bish-
op who was able to discriminate
between a man Amounted OF
God to preach the gospel and
those who were using the pulpit
r. ,A1,Doeac
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
A PENSION TO LIVE NOT TO STARvE
EDITORIAL

By Sam Klaver, Editor. Candidate for Legislature 9th Dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
COMMISSIONERS KEEP THE
TAX RATE AT One DOLLAR
Figure Same AS Last Two Years
is Accomplished While Rates
In Other Counties Rise
SCHOOLS WILL GET s93,5s3

Garrett County's tax rate for the
next fiscal year will be $1.00 on each
$500 of assessable property, accord
ing to the annual levy completed late
Tuesday night by the Board of County
Commissioners, in session since Mon
day morning.
The rate is exactly the same as the
county rate for the past two years,
and was accomplished by still retain
ing all important county officers, in
Guiding those connected with the
health office, the county agent and
home demonstration agent.
The rate was kept at $1.00 in face Of
other counties raising their rates. AL
legany county increased its tax rate
cents making the yearly rate $1.5O
for the present period.
The State tax rate this year, fixed
by the General Assembly, is % cents
per $500 assessable basis, which is the
same as that of last year.
The assessable basis for county pur-
poses is $17,838,03O, an increase of
$227,000 over last year, and the basis
for intangible property taxes is $780,
90, which is an increase of 100000
over that Of last year. These increases
in the taxable basis were from new
real estate and other items placed on
the assessment books of the county by
R. C. McComas, supervisor of assess
ments.
The total appropriations amount to
$184,84O.5O, being $18,341.76 more
than last year.
Public schools of the county will
receive $93,5S3.7S. Of this sum $685.
838.74 will go for support of the pub
lie schools, leaving $9,745.04 for COM
pleting school buildings at Mountain
Lake Park, Loeb Lynn, Red House,
Accident, West Vindex, for an addi-
tional music teacher in the county and
an adjustment on salaries for agricul-
tural teachers. The balance of the
money necessary for the operation
and maintenance of the school system
of the county is furnished by the
State. The amount levied for school
purposes required an assessment Of
At cents on the $1OO by State law.
The pauper and pension levy was
stricken from the necessary items
this year, but levy of $13,732.79 was
made for old age pensions. One percent
of the assessable basis was also levied
for aid to dependent children. The
contingent fund levy was $4,000,
and levy of $4,000 for elections was
also placed in this years needs.
The complete levy in detail will be
printed in The Republican next Thurs
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
HUNGERFORD is EXPECTED
TO ASK SAVAGE DAM FUND
Industrial Development of Cum
beriand Said to Hang on Project

Arthur E. Hungerford, Maryland
director of the National Emergency
Council, who has been advised by a
group Of Cumberland business leaders
that the future industrial develop
ment of Cumberland depends on the
construction of the proposed Savage
River dam, is expected to advocate a
Federal grant for the construction of
the dam, providing sponsors in West
ern Maryland show an intent to con-
tribute to the ultimate cost.
Allegany county has been author
lied by the legislature to issue bonds
for 100000 for its part of the cost.
Hungerford was informed that fur
Their progress industrially could not be
made unless more water is obtained.
This can be done only by a dam on the
Savage River, in Garrett county, at
an estimated cost Of $1,600,000. The
dam would be built up the river from
Bloomington and in the valley run
ming north from Bond junction.
The chief result of the erection of
the dam would be to supply greater
amount of water for consumption by
the Celanese Corporation, which now
employs approximately 5000 workers,
the West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company, the Potomac Edison Com
pany and the Kelly-Springfeld Tire
Company.
There has been opposition to the
project, as it is said that private in
dustry thaht would profit by the addi-
tional water should pay the costs.
The Federal government owns or
has an option on $685. acres in the
Savage River region. Maryland owns
5000 to 10000 acres in the same sec
ton. The waters backed up by the
proposed dam would cover 400 to 500
acres. Construction would require
from one year to eighteen months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Wesleyan College Choir Will APP
pear in Oakland on May /

The choir of West Virginia Wes-
leyan College, Buckhannon, West Va,
will visit Oakland during its spring
tour and present a concert on Friday
evening, May l, it has been announced.
This organization is composed of
approximately thirty students of the
college and has been trained by Prof.
Frank E. Muzzy, of the music depart
ment Of the college. Each year the
choir visits a number of cities in West
Virginia, but this is the first time it
has come into Maryland.
1t is considered one of the outstand-
ing musical organizations of West
Virginia and its appearance here is ex-
pected to attract large number of
persons.
The concert will be given in the
Assembly Hall of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and admission will be 25
cents to help defray expenses. The con-
cert will begin at 1880 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
RELIEF COSTS FOR YEAR
ESTIMATED AT $l5O,OOO
County Asked To Appropriate
$15,493.79 OF This Amount,
Or 1913 Percent Of Total
LIST DIVISION OF COSTS

The estimated cost of old-age assis-
lance, aid to dependent children, ad-
n1inistration and general public assis-
lance in Garrett county for ere year
from April 1, 1886, to March 81, 1887,
has been placed at $3.50, 677O4. Of this
amount the county was asked to ap-
propriate $15,493.79, as it's share,
which is 1913 percent. Federal funds
will bring in $46,119.2S, while State
funds will total S79,428.51.
The budget of the County Welfare
Board was presented to the County
Commissioners at joint meeting on
Monday evening, and the amount re-
quested Of the county was levied by
the board.
The costs were divided as follows
Old-age assistance, total, $74,9O6.17;
from Federal, $33,707.7S; from State,
$27, 465.60; from county, $13,7S2.79.
Aid to dependent children: Total,
$32,178.21; from Federal, $10,726.07;
from State, $19,691.14; from county,
$1,761.OO.
General public assistance: Total,
$20,043.72; from Federal, $1,6S5.38;
from State, $17,811.77; deficit, $546.57.
The deficits are to be taken care of
through bank balance and some cred
it's from the various agencies.
In addition to the above, according
to Miss Ethel Miller, executive secre-
tary of the Welfare Board, there are
nine blind persons receiving help from
the county who will now be taken care
of under the Aid to the Needy Blind
law. This law provides that the coun-
ty appropriate $3.50 per year for each
blind person and that they will be
reimbursed one half that amount by
the Federal Government.
A balance of Sc, 4O3.50 in the old-age
pension levy will be used to reduce
the amount requested from the county,
Miss Miller stated. >~
How the funds are apportioned is
as follows:
Old-age pensions, three-sixths Fed
eral; two-sixths State; one-sixth,
county.
Aid to dependent children, S1,761,
or one cent on county tax rate from
county; one-third of total amount from
Federal; remainder from State.
General public assistance: From
amount raised by State by tax pro-
gram passed by legislature, balance
from funds now in County Welfare
Board.
Administration comes from Federal,
State, and balance in Welfare Board
on April l.
Aid to needy blind: One-half from
county; one-half from Federal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
YOUTH WEEK OBSERVANCE
is TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY
Achievement and Essay Contest
are Features of Program

National Youth Week will be OBJ
served in the county beginning Sun
day with every boy and girl being
urged to attend church to hear spec
ial messages of the various ministers.
Features of the week will be the
achievement contest and the essay
contest.
The essay contest, Wednesday even
ing at 1880 in the Oakland High school
auditorium, is open to the public. Rep
resentatives from each high school
will speak on youth States It's Case"
and prizes will be awarded the win
ners. Judges will be Mrs. E. R. O'Don-
nell, Board of Education; Prof. Pharis
principal Terra Alta High school; and
Walter w. Dawson, Oakland Rotarian.
The achievement contest is open to
all boys and girls of school age. All
exhibits which must be turned in by
o'clock Wednesday, will be on dis
play in the Red Cross rooms under the
postoffice. The exhibits will be open
to the public Wednesday from 2 until
5 o'clock, and Thursday afternoon
from to o'clock.
The celebration is being held under
the auspices of the Oakland Rotary
club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
FRIENDSVILLE STUDENT
WINS ORATORY CONTEST
Charles Ross to Represent This
District in State Contest

Charles Ross, Friendsville High
school student, last Friday evening
won the Future Farmers of America
oratorical contest for district 1, COM
prising Allegany and Garrett counties
held in the Accident High school be-
fore a crowd of more than two hun
bred. The winning Grafton was "The
Future Farmers of America"
Eugene Schlossnagle, Accident
High, was second and will alternate
for Ross. His orationwas "The Rebuild
ing of the Farm Orchard" Harley H
Sporelein, Grantsville vo-ag teacher
chairman of District 1, will accompany
the contestant to the finals.
Two other contestants from Garrett
county were Arthur Barnard, Oakland
High, who spoke on "The Farm as a
Home" and Kenneth Wilburn, Grants
vile, who spoke on Gland Utilization. u
There were no representatives from
Flintstone or Oldtown, in Allegany
county.
Judges were H. C. Riggs, Oakland;
Arthur B. Scrogum, Accident; Hazel
Speicher, Grantsville; and John Hol-
man, Friendsyille. B. Q. Aiken, prin-
cipal of Accident High, presided. Prior
to the contest, selections were given
by the Mountain Hill Billy Ramblers,
an orchestra composed Of CCC men,
bers from Swallow Falls.
The winner will compete in the state
finals at the University of Maryland
on Saturday, April rs, with seven
other winners from other districts OF
the state. The three highest in the
finals will be awarded gold, silver
and bronze medals.
Other features are scheduled for
Saturday at College Park, which will
be vocational field day there. A
poultry judging contest is also
planned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
QUARANTINE OF DOGS is
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
New Case of Rabies In Allegany
Blocks Plans to Lift Ban

A new case of rabies involving two
men and four dogs in Allegany coun-
ty last Friday has blocked plans to
lift the quarantine imposed on Ale
gany and Garrett counties early this
year.
A rabid dog ran loose at Lonacon-
ing and bit two men and at least three
dogs, according to DR.. Mark Welsh,
State Veterinarian. The men are TAX
ing the Pasteur treatment and the
dogs were killed.
DR.. Walsh had planned to lift the
quarantine within month but it will
now be continued until State officials
are sure no other animals were affec-
ted. No rabid dogs have been seen in
Garrett county for several weeks.
The situation became serious in
Maryland four or five months ago
when it was supposed the disease had
entered the state from West Virginia
or Pennsylvania. Six West Virginia
counties and four Pennsylvania coun-
ties are still under quarantine.
The Maryland quarantine extends
solely to dogs and has been about
seventy-five percent effective, DR..
Welsh said. Dogs have not been i'm
munized because of the prohibitive
cost of So to SIS per dog.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
AAA Payment In Garrett Over
Five Thousand

Rental and benefit payments by the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton in Garrett county amounted to
$5,051.48. Of this amount $2,579.3s
were wheat payments and $2,472.1O
were corn and hog payments.
These figures were made public by
Arthur E. Hungerford, State Director
for the National Emergency Council
for Maryland. They cover the period
from May IL, 1888, through December
81, 1885.
The total for the State of Mary
land was $2,9O5,O39.76. Wheat pay
ments amounted to $2,1O2,O61.75, corn
and hog payments, $79,674.1O, and to-
bacco payments $73,303.91.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Revival At North Glade To Be-
gin Sunday Evening

A revival will begin at the North
Glade Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday evening, April 26, at 1880,
and will be conducted by Rev. Paul R.
Maness, pastor. The public is invited
to attend the services and participate.
The third quarterly conference will
be held at the North Glade church on
Sunday morning, April &c, at HOO
o'clock. DR.. John L. Wolfe, district su-
perintendent, will preach and preside.
Layman from all parts of the Corinth
charge are urged to be present.
The four weeks revival meeting,
which was conducted at Deer Park,
closed last Sunday. A large class was
received into the church and a young
peoples prayer and class meeting or
ganized.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
To Present Medals To Students

Wilson-Fidler Post, American Lee
gion, Kitzmiller, plans to again pre-
sent medals to outstanding students
of that community at the close of the
current school year.
The post will give a silver medal to
the outstanding boy and girl in Kitz-
miller High school, the outstanding
boy and girl in Elk Garden High
school, and bronze medal to the out
standing boy and girl of the Kitzmiller
elementary school. Awards were given
last year to the two high schools and
the elementary school award is to be
added this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Dates Set For Apple Blossom
Festival At Winchester

April 80 and May 1 were selected
as the official dates of the thirteenth
annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival at Winchester, following a
meeting of the committee at which
time advance weather reports were
consulted. A final check of resent de-
velopment of buds also was made.
Apple blossoms are expected to be
at their height the last of next week.
Weather Bureau officials have prom
Used fair and warm weather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Third Concert Of Series To Be
Given This Evening

The third program in the Oakland
Community Concert series will be pre-
sented this evening at eight o'clock in
the Episcopal Parish House.
J. Perry Greenwade, baritone, Key
ser, W. Va, will be the guest artist
and he will be supported on the pro-
gram by local talent. Mrs. w. A. Hohl-
veg, Mountain Lake Park, will render
a piano solo; Mrs. D. Edward Offutt
will sing two selections; Mrs. Nelson
Krause and Miss Geraldine Kahl will
sing duet.
Mr.. Greenwade will be supported
by several others of musical ability
from Keyser and Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Roads Commission Opens High
Way Bids

The State Roads Commission an
nouneed that low bids totaling 1884,
1880 were opened-in Baltimore Tues
day on three federal-aided projects,
among them the improvement of 1.19
miles along the Altamont-B ittinger
road in this county. The Russell
Company bid was $28, 419.25.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Radio Artists To Appear At
FriendSVille

Youghiogheny Lodge, knights Of
Pythias of Friendsville, will present
Curly and the Gang" radio artists
of WMMN Tuesday evening, April %,
at eight o'clock at the Friendsville
high school auditorium.
The artists booked to appear are said
to be superior in many respects to
others appearing on radio programs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
Automobile Struck By Train No
IL Thursday Evening

An automobile belonging to the
County Board of Education and driven
by John L. Fitzwater, attendance of
ficer, was wrecked last Thursday even
ing when struck by eastbound train
No. IL on the Beckman crossing neal
Mountain Lake Park.
The car was said to have become
stalled between the tracks. Efforts or
the part of the driver to flag the train
were unsuccessful. Mr.. Fitzwater was
unaccompanied at the time of the &C.
cident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-23
nice CLAIMING 16 VOTES
FOR PRESIDENTIAL HOPE
Governors Supporters Predict
States Delegates Will be Pledged
to Him at Cleveland
SEVEN IN CONGRESS RACE

Republican party officials predict
Gov. Harry W. Nice will have Mary
lands 16 votes in the national conven-
ton solidly supporting his presiden-
tial aspirations.
Governor Nice had his papers ready
to file for the presidential primary
He withheld them when no other can
didate appeared, relying on the State
convention to instruct the delegation
for him. The delegates to the State
convention will be uninstructed.
Lawson Predicts Outcome
William P. Lawson, chairman of the
State Central Committee of the party,
said he had no doubt that the conven-
ton would instruct the national dele
cation to vote for the Governor.
at is absolutely sure to do So" Mr.
Lawson said. "The way things are
lined up nothing can keep him from
having the States national conven-
ton vote"
Lawson predicted without reserva-
ton that the national delegation to be
selected would reflect former Sena-
ator o. E. Weller as national COM
mitteeman.
The party leader said that all the
county Republican candidates for cleo
tion to the State convention are for
the Governor and that most of the Bal
timore City delegates would also be
for him. These delegates will be chosen
at the primary election on May a.
The weekend producted little polit-
ical activity. The time for filing for
the presidential primary expired Sat
urday night; so did the time for con-
gressional primary candidates to drop
out.
Democratic Contest
President Roosevelt and Col. Henry
Breckenridge are in the Democratic
presidential preferential primary. Vot-
ers may instruct the State delegates
they elect to support either of these
men or they may vote for an unin-
structed delegation. These delegates
are then expectd to instruct the ma
tional delegation in accordance with
the result of the primary vote. The
national delegation is chosen by the
State convention.
DIR. Wertz Withdraws
DR.. Irwin M. Wertz, mayor of Hag-
erstown, was the only candidate to
withdraw from the Congressional race
in the Sixth District. This means that
there are still seven republican can
didates subject to the primary in this
District. They are A. Charles Stew
art, Perry A. Nicklin, Albert A. Doub
and Thomas L. Popp, of Allegany
county; State Senator Harry LeGore
and Leo Weinberg, of Frederick, and
State Senator Ernest w. Miller, of
Washington county.
On the Democratic ticket David j.
Lewis, Cumberland, incumbent, will
oppose Clay Plummer, Gaithersburg,
for the Congressional nomination.