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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

DR.. II. w. McComas returned to
Oakland to resume his practice after
completing special course on diseases
of women and children.
The Maryland Supply company
planned to erect a two-story frame
business house on Liberty street, op-
posite Memorial church.
A bicycle salesman sold six new
wheels for delivery when the season
opened and it was predicted the craze
would take on renewed vigor.
Due to a boom in Corinth as result
of brick factory there were three stores
church, one hundred dwellings, a
postofice, a freight and express de-
partment. Several years previous to
that there were or 8 dwellings.
A list of appointments of Governor
Lowndes showed there were three no
taries public in the county.
A pair of horses of John Mackin,
while hauling lime stone near the
Offutt mill on the Youghiogheny, was
struck by a train. Both died.
City council ordered six more lights
placed in dark places of town, an in
crease of candle power from 1900 to
1000, and to burn lights all night. The
cost of each lamp was $85 per year.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Michael Garrett dropped dead while
pitching hay at his home near Deer
Park:
S. w. Slabaugh killed a hog weigh
ing 622 pounds, dressed, without the
heart or liver.
The thermometer registered ten be-
low. +!,.>.>
A bill prohibiting manufacture of in
toxicants in the county aimed directly
at the Miller distillery at Accident,
passed the House of Delegates after
heated debate.
A large block of stock of Mt. Lake
Park Association was purchased by E.
w. Westwood, of Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr.. Westwood was endeavoring to gain
control of the association, after which
he planned to form syndicate for i'm
provement of the Parks activities.
"A wreck on the 17-mile grade caused
considerable delay to all trains. Freight
cars covered all three tracks.
Loeb Lynn considered issuance of
bonds to complete sewer system of the
village. The town already had water
system, natural gas and partial
sewer system. ..5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
WHY MORE FARM LAND?

Government policies are often diff
cult to understandj' and one, that is es-
pecially bewildering just now is that
which pays farmers for keeping their
land out of cultivation on the one hand
while on the other it spends hundreds
of millions on reclamation projects to
provide more landI: ST.. ]i.,.
The inconsistency and sbsurdity Of
such course was pointed out in a re-
cent speech by James R. Howard, an
Iowa farmer and former president Of
the American Farm Labor Bureau
Federation, who particularly referred
to the Columbia River development,
which he characterized as the biggest
reclamation project the world has ever
known, its avowed purpose being to
bring 100000 acres of desert land
into cultivation, or four times the po-
tential expansion of Boulder dam.
He quotes the engineers as stating
that the cost to the Federal Treasury
to make these 1,200,0O0 acres tillable
will be 800 million dollars, and adds:
"Thus, while the Government is insist
ing that / reduce my production, it is
taxing the nation $3.50 per acre to
bring these competing acres into cul-
tivation. 1 am told that this is only
one of some rs reclamation projects
being financed by the Government"
The situation which Mr.. Howard de-
scribes is something for every farmer
and every taxpayer to think about.
And every person in the United States
who buys anything is taxpayer, d.
rectly or indirectly. .E:..
A Government policy which forces
good land out of cultivation while
paying enormous prices to provide adj
ditional farm land through reclama-
ton simply docs not make sense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
NEW GERMANY
Death of John WiIand

John w. Wiland, who had been i'll
for several weeks from leakage of the
heart, died at his home near here on
Tuesday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children, Mrs. Burtis Bee
man, Homecoming; George, of Akron,
O.; Roy, Henry, Earl, Urban, and
John, of this place. One son, Marshall,
preceded his father in death.
At this writing funeral arrange
ments had not been made.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Broadwater and
daughter, Leota, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Otto, Bernice and Lorraine Otto and
C. ]. Otto attended the funeral of the
latter's granddaughter, Clara May
Broadwater, at Salisbury, Pa. She
the 21-month old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Broadwater. She died
very suddenly last Wednesday morn
ing. Funeral services were held at
the Reformed church at Salisbury on
Friday, with interment in the Odd
Fellows cemetery at that place.
Stephen Broadwater is spending
some time at the home Of his son,
Floyd Broadwater.
"Red" Walters, engineer of CCC
S. So Company No. 1926, is spending
a two weeks vacation in Baltimore.
Lee and Earl Broadwater were bust
ness callers in Westernport recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
RED INK

In a recent address, Governor Frank
D. Fitzgerald of Michigan told about
Government Without Red ink"
ing his own state as an example of how
that happy, condition Of affairs can be
reached. And in his talk, he made some
points that, simple and even obvious as
they are, seem to have been forgotten
by a good many high officials.
II have not come HERE" the COVER
nor said, posing as the originator of
some magic formulathat will cure the
country of it's ailments, economic and
otherwise. There is nothing of the
miraculous in what i've. have done in
Michigan. We are as plain as an old
boot. We've just gone on =. . following
certain rules of simple arithmetic and
fundamental economics-rules that
you and / learned in; our grammar
school days; rules SO plain it would
seem almost ridiculous that an occa-
sion would arise for anyone, to get up
in public and expoGnd them. i, =, 49,.
"By keeping the operating expenses
of the state government within its in
come, by refusing. to create, new taxes
or additional ebts,Nby actually cut
ting down taxes inAsonle instances, by
trying to find neWAWays to save money
instead of spendi4g,5 we've managed to
balance our budget, AZ ss%. ,,. -.
We've thrown away the red ink bot
tie ;. forever, I hope" FE' r.: Il -
Just simple horse-sense? Certainly!
But in these days,pf soaring taxes and
public debts; and prodigal waste Of the
taxpayers hard-earned dollars, it
would be great thing if more of. the
men entrusted with the governmental
affairs sought "to find new ways to
save money instead of spending it."
Michigan; like Kensas, is fortunate
in having officials who realize that
every bill contracted must eventually
be paid, and that the money with which
to pay must be takenfrom the pockets
of the people. May their tribe increase!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
GORTNER

Most folks here are inclined to think
the weather conditions here on Sunday
much worse than on Monday and the
Kings business of less Importance
than their own every day affairs of
life. But we appreciate Charles Vought,
Brethren minister, walking from his
home near Eglon last Sunday morning
to preach to US from the theme, "What
do you think of Jesus?" Mr.. Vought
was a dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Burkholder. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Martin and Miss
Lena Zimmerman spent the weekend
in Pittsburgh, Miss Zimmerman re-
naming over in the city for week.
Mary and Elwood Martin, Kath-
leen and Leona Dodge, Gerald Mil
Ter, Willard and Merle Swartzentruber
enjoyed eoasting party on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Clara Liller, of near Bayard,
called on Mrs. Anna Bittinger on last
Sunday. Mrs. Miller was returning. to
her home after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mary Lee, who is critically ill at this
time.
Miss Leila Mosser spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Artie Dodge.
Miss Betty Swartzentrbuer visited
Mrs. Otis Swiger one day last week.
John Kitzmiller spent Monday in
Oakland.
Lawrence Bittinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Gortner and daughters, of
Grantsville, were visiting home folks
here on Sunday.
Ross Lichty and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Lichty visited Mrs. Lichty's mother
and other relatives near Springs for
several days recently.
Miss Laura Alice Friend and Har-
old White were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber on Sun
day. h..
Miss Leila Mosser and Artie Dodge
and family spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mosser at Red
House
Mrs. Nora Squires, of Lcch Lynn,
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Schlossnagle, who has
been quite ill, but who is now conval-
esclng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartzentru-
Der rendered first aid to two young
men who were in a wreck at the cross
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

convened. We are still in the dark
about the charges of extravagant
waste, of mounting deficits and other
specters which were called up in the
Smith address.
The reason for this is, Of course, that
the replies made to Mr.. Smith were po-
litical, and it is much easier to answer
a political opponent by calling him
another" that it is to go into defen-
sive analyses and arguments. 1t may
be argued, too, that Mr.. Smiths speech
was in a sense too a political speech.
But aside from all of this it must be
remembered that there are important
issues to be solved in the coming
campaign. These center not around
political loyalty, but around economic
policies, which have brought forth
charges of bondoggling and other
forms of extravaganza, of mounting
national deficits and the prospect of
higher taxes. In the campaign the peo-
pie will want to know about these
things, will want to be shown whether
the New Deal has been worth what it
cost, whether there has been any effort
by legislation to upset the constitu-
tional balance of our government. No
doubt the speakers will get around to
these questions sooner or later. They
are decidedly important, much more
important than whether Mr.. Smith
ought, because of fond memories, for
get his doubts, and line up with the
New Dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
A Correction

In the obituary of Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth HENDERSON Rush, that appeared
in The Republican of last Thursday, a
statement that the late Asa H. Rush
was a foster son of hers is mistake.
He was her eldest son, and she died in
the home of his widow, Mrs. Iva C.
Rush, January %, at Friendsville,
where she had been ill for a number of
months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

roads on Sunday afternoon.
Ray Yoder, of Keyser's Ridge, and
Henry Yoder and family were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Yoder on Sunday
Mrs. Daniel Petersheim, who attend.
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.
Swartzentruber, through their illness
of several weeks duration, returned
to her home on Monday.
Simon Swartzentruber, who mar
rowly escaped an attack of pneumonia
is now better.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
CARD OF THANKS

We desire in this manner to thanh
all those who assisted in any way dur.
ing the illness and following the death
of our son and brother, the late Elmer
Rybar.
Especially do we appreciate the as.
sistance of Mr.. Mason Calls and
pupils of the Deer Park school, and
the WPA workers who opened the
road for the physician, and to those
who gave floral tributes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rybar and Family
Advertisement It's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

to walk the remaining distance. Chill
dren who had come in contact with tbo
patients had all received toxoid at tbe
school clinics conducted previously n
that community and no spread of the
disease is looked for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
TOWNSENDITIS

Statesmen profess to be worried as
to how we are going to raise the money
to pay 5000 monthly to all over sixty
years. But they are, more worried as
to how those who, believe this desir-
able are going to vote. Z
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

The abundant life means taxing the
people of Oakland, Md, for taking a
tree census at San Diego, Calf, or
vice versa. t ~, "a. :.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

There are still some dollar a year
men in the U. S. Government but even
the $4,000 year men can put it out
lots faster than they take it in.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

The government must be expecting
an epidemic of snake bites this year.
We see where the tariff on Canadian
whiskey was reduced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

What has become Of the old fash
toned New Dealer who used to say,
eve invite criticism and sugges-
tons?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

It is proposed to establish IL sub
capitals in America to bring the Fed
eral Government closer to home. In
some respects it is too close now.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

Too bad these something-for-noth-
ing schemes refuse to work. They
would sure settle all financial troubles
for everybody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

When the faithful attend Democrat
ic dinners they are expected to bring
the dough for the campaign cake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13

Jim Farley says that the campaign
will be "dirty." Gosh, how you dread
it, Ell Jim?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-13
CLEARING

The alphabetical soup begins to look
more like clear soup.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
DAY NURSERY TEA ENJOYED BY MANY COrsage Presented to Mrs. Bull and Mrs. Edwards
 By Youngsters

Naugatuck, June 2- Enthusiasm over the tea given by the executive board of the Day Nursery Friday in honor of the 26th anniversary of the founding of the associations home on Water street is still high.
 Mrs. Donald s. Futile, vice-presi- dent, furnished flowers for the oc- casion and served on the hospitality committee. Mrs. Clarence s. Austin was chairman of the hospitality committee, assisted by Mrs. Ken meth Johnson, Mrs. Ethel M. Sod- losEi, and Mrs. William Chittenden.
 A token of appreciation which touched the hearts of all present was the presentation by small boy and girl from the present nursery family of Q corsage bouquet to Mrs. Thomas M. Bull, president of the association and Mrs. Ed wards, superintendent fthe Nur- sery. The children's program under direction of Mrs. Philip E. Rice was enpoyed.
 The treasurer is perturbel because someone has sent @ membership fee and has not given his name. Mrs. c. Warner, wishes to acknow- ledge the money and to enlist the member for the year 1936-1937. The association is supported mainly by the fees of one dollar or more, which give Q person the right to vote on questions relating to the care of children enrolled at the nursery for day care while the mothers or fathers are at work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Tilt Looms Over School Boards Action
Pity The Cops! Frequent Continuances of Cases Result in Loss of Needed Sleep
 Ho Hum, Just
 Another
 Day

Complaints of police officers on the night shift that they were forced to come to city court sev- eral times unnecessarily because of the continuance of cases were answered from the bench by Judge Edward MascOIO today with the reminder that 1t Is an Of1- cer's duty to appear in court whenevr his testimony is re- quired."
 The complaints, voiced in two instances by policemen this morn ing, have ben numerous during the past several weeks and were 9 short time ago echoed by City Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers who declared i'm court that 1t was "un- fair" to cause an officer to lose sleep unnecessarily two or three times because of the continuance of 2 case.
 The continuance involved this morning was granted Harold An- drews, 35, of 18 Girard street, charged with operating under the influence of liquor. Several con- tinuances were granted Andrews, according to Prosecutor Meyers, and he was to have appeared this morning on the understanding that no more pOstpOnements would be given.
 Counsel for the man said that he was absent due to . .rnisun- derstanding", and that he would positively appear in court t0mor- row morning. He was arrested by Motor Patrolmen Joseph LavallO and Thomas Bergin and Sergeant Joseph Bagley, desk officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
RATCHET BURIED
 SAY DISPUTANTS

Joseph A. Fortier, 32, of GOA Wal nut street extension, and the man he is alleged to have assaulted, Sam Levin, tailor, of 332 North Main street, buried the hatchet in city court today and walked out of the court room wearing broad smiles, to all intents and purposes the best of friends.
 Fortier, Judge Edward Mascolo was told, left a tavern with new found friend last night to call for a top coat at Levin's tailor shop. For tier didn't want his friends to pay for the coat. He insisted that the cleaning job was lon the house" and struck Levin, breaking his glasses, when the tailor objected. In court this morning MT. Levin said arr arrangements had been made to pay for the damaged spectacles and that he didn't want Fortier prosecuted. The case was continued for two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Oronoke District
 Residents To Seek :.
 Aid From Hartford
Claim Facts Differ From Conditions Which Led to Con- dennatiOn of Other School Buildings - COndOn
 Expresses Opinion That Board Is Justified

The latest repercussion resulting from decisions made by the board of education yesterday to eliminate four public grammar schools in the city at the end of this school year and to discontinue the four upper grades in one is a rumor to the effect that the residents of the Town Plot section may protest the raging of the Town Plot school and the subsequent transferral of some of the pupils to Barnard.
 In conection with the decision of the board to eliminate the upper four grades ct the Oror1oke school, a spokesman from that district stated this morning that residents would doubtlessly appeal to the state board of education. He point ed out that the problem of Oronoke school is different from those of the other two schools, which have been listed as fire traps by the board, and that Oronoke residents will con- tinue their right to retain the up- per grades without connecting them- selves with any other protesting groups.
 No Statements
 No definite information could be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

procured in connection with Park Road residents, but 1t is believed that they will also band together and appeal to the state board of education in Hartford. a Following yesterdays meeting of the board of education, at which time the board voted to follow out the recommendations of the com- Tnittee on school houses and dis- continue four of the schools, the residents of the Park Road and Oronoke districts, who have once before petitioned the board r1em- bers decided not to give up the battle to keep schools in their re- spective communities.
 Act Legal
 Thomas J. Condon, Superintend- ent of schools, stated this morning that the board of education was well within state laws in the decis- ion made yesterday afternoon. Ac- cording to remarks made by the superintendent, the matter has been duly recommended and passed by the board of education and nothing further can be done about 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
STANLEY WINS WAY
 TO CHESS FINALS

By virtue of his victory over John Perham of Leavenworth yesterday, Lewis Stanley, of z3 Wyman street, earned 6 right to Q position in the finals of the state chess champion ship tournament for high school boys. The final play will be held on Saturday at the home of Alfred Green, IS Plank road. Those who will compete for he first prize are: Lewis stanley and Alfred Green. both of Crosby: James Kennell. Baasick hlgh school, Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

the pupils transferred to B. W. Tin ker school. Porter school will also be closed, the pupils to attend Beg nal, and the Hopeville annex, Q wooden structure, will also be torn down. Hamilton school will also be razed, the pupils attending there to be transferred to Henlricken ard Washington school.
 Park Road Delegation
 Park road district was represented by Mrs. J. W. Belts, Attorney F. o. smedley, Edward Kelly, Mrs. Ethel Warren, R. E. Residy, Mrs. Angelo Owen, Mrs. R. F. Govain all of whom vocied objections. The Oron- olse school district spokesman was Fred Smith, who reiterated previous statements made by residents of that section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

Several residents of the Park road school district, who had apparently not anticipated such sudden action on the part of the board of educa- ton, were stunned yesterday when the members voted not only to transfer the upper grade pupils of the school to Russell, but to tear down the entire school building be- cause they considered 1t g fire trap.
 The Park road residents, headed by Mrs. J. w. Belts, had voiced ob- jections in no uncertain terms just prior to the vote taken by the board and were completely taken back by the decision of the board to rage the building.
 It was also voted, as previously recommended, to transfer the pupils of Oronoke school upper grades to Russell school and tear down the wooden Town Plot school and have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
School Buildings
 Ordered Demolished
Old Town PIot Hamilton Avenue, Park Road Struc-
 lures Condemned Party Lines Drawn on Vote

Tn connection with the transfer of school pupils, the board, on the recommendation of Mrs. Florence B. Webster, decided to vote on each matter separately. Mrs. Webster stated she had read all state laws about wooden buildings and felt that 1t should not be necessary to do away with the first floor of the Park road building. Commissioners Post and Walker also voted against the raging of the Park road school.
 Oppose Transfer
 The four republican members of the baord, Mrs. Webster, Messrs. Post, Walker and LiebeSkand, all voted against the transfer of the upper grade pupils of Oronoke school to Russell.
 Protest voiced by delegates from Park road had to do with the great distance children will be forced to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

| travel, the eating of cold lunches, decrease in property valuation be- cause of the lack of Q school and the number of times the children will be absent, through no fault of their own.
 At yesterdays meeting John G. oilmartin, principal of Duggan and Begnal schools, was appointed di- recter of adult education and Su- pervisor of evening schools for the coming year. The appointment was the result of the request of the state board.
 At the suggestion of Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools, 1t was voted to revise the report cards for the coming year. The new report card, according to the superintendent, will be more repre- sentative of the development of the child, growth in habits, study and behavior.
 Circus Day Holiday
 Before adjourning yesterday the board voted, at the suggestion of the superintendent. to close all schools on the afternoon of June 9, circus day.
 The schedule of school days for the coming year was submitted by the superintendent, showing no sessions on legal holidays and a school year of 1924 days. It is as follows: Open Wednesday, Sept. Q, 1936, close Wednesday Dec. 23, )l036, reopen Monday, Jan. 4, 1887, close Friday, Feb. 19, 1887, reopen Monday, March 1, 1927, close Fri- day, April 30, 1887, reopen Monday, May 10. 1887, close Friday, June 25, 1887. at noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
GRECO'S SUIT ON

Judge Miles McNiff and a jury in common pleas court today began hearing the issues in the suit brought by Alfonso Greco against the Waterbury Savings Bank. The plaintiff claims damages for injuries sustained in . fall on an alleged defective stairway at 88 Abbott ave- nue April 22, 1895.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
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