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Evening star., 1937-10-23

not noting the peril and hating before
advancing upon the rails. There is
suggestion that the approach to the
track was veiled by intervening buildings
and piles of bricks.
Here again is the unguarded grade
crossing. in its worst aspect. The en-
eineer, on approaching the crossing,
whistled in warning. The driver, know
ing that the tracks lay ahead, did not
heed the signal, If he heard it. The pat
tern of the tragedy follows the usual
lines.
Nothing effective can be done about
these menaces to life short OF the elm
ination OF the crossings at grade.
Despite signals and signs, and sometimes
despite lowering gates, the drivers will
proceed, at their own risk, with the lives
of those dependent upon them at stake.
while the State and local authorities
discuss methods of elimination. Some
States have moved toward the absolute
abatement of this fatal nuisance by
setting time limit for the abolition OF
crossings, but even such moves are rem
dered futile by the lack of determination
to proceed. The railroads seek to put
the burden OF cost upon the public purse.
while the local authorities seek to charge
the railroads with the cost. Meanwhile
the slaughter proceeds.
This record OF fatalities at the cross
ings is shameful one. How long is it
to continue?
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Shooting Stars.
by PHnANDEH JOHNSON.
Eternal Impulse.

Eternal Impulse.
In days of old when people wrote
With ehisels on rock
The rulers one another smote
Till history felt the shock.
Each lusty warrior raised 4 lance
In tribal discomfort
And everybody sought a chance
To run the government.
A hierarchy tried to earn
A gratitude serene,
And each profession took its turn
On the tumultuous scene.
And Fate has led them all dance
Whose lives were boldly spent
In fierce contention for chance
To run the government
A few of philosophic mind
Were called against their will
To lead the way for humankind,
Yet what availed their skill?
The power that withers at a glance
Itself in turn is bent.
Yet everybody wants chance
To run the government!
Evening star., 1937-10-23
THIS AND THAT
RY CHARLES 4. TRACEVELL.

EXPRESS for him Just what he believes.
Far from 1t, they will put INTO words
more often than not what he does not
think he believes at all. but they will
do it from his own viewpoint, as he might
have done 1t had he, in some mysterious
way, held different opinions.
This is the best service any book does
A reader. to take his mind of his own
thoughts, and make him realize, as he
reads. that the thoughts of others may
become his thoughts. in time.
This is tolerance and common sense
and intellectual integrity all rolled into
one.
The reader who manages to bring 10
himself this fine effect whether he reads
on Saturday nights or on any other
nights of the week. will be doing all that
any writer can expect him to do.
Writers do expect great deal from
their readers.
As they have labored honestly to say
what they think, within their own lini-
tations, so they expect readers to really
read them and attempt 70 find out what
they really tried TO say.
AS they have been courteous. In set
ting down. so they ask readers to be
courteous in taking up
Words are things. indeed; every word
is stumbling block to some readers. who,
instead OF trying to get at the mean
ing" fume over words as they go along.
1t is as IL the purchaser of fine new
brick house would inspect every brick
with magnifying glass. and carp be-
cause every bit of mortar were not as
smooth as a piece of glass.
Reading demands common sense ap-
proach, in the first place, and courteous
going along with the author, in the
second.
In this way any reader may find the
peace and happiness of reading for him.
self, no matter the type or content of
the book in his hands.
Since reading, as looking at paintings,
is a polite art, 1t is essential for readers
to be really polite, in the best sense.
This will mean, above all, that they
must be courteous with themselves.
This means that disputation, which is
natural to the human mind. must not be
allowed to come to the boiling point.
Many readers lose a great deal by
dePmlng IL necessary, no nldJJer Wndt Lne
type of book in hand, to mentally wrestle
with themselves all the time they are
reading.
This is wrong The thing TO do is to
keep mentally quiet, no matter what the
disagreement. and to give the author his
time to show what he thinks.
If the reader is boiling as he goes along,
he will remove all vestiges of peace and
happiness from his reading, and be I'M
fair to the his author of the moment
A book is painting only as the words
manage to make the reader do bit
of painting for himself; his part is abso-
lutely necessary, and he cannot do either
himself or his author justice If he fails
to try to do his part. or does it with
back holding and indignant gestures,
though seen of no man.
What would we think of a man who
put a record on phonogra ph. and then
insisted on holding the turntable, to
prevent it from going around at the
required speed?
Many read books in the same way,
when, if they would let the words roll,
they would hear the music Of mental
painting at its best.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

Saturday night once meant taking .
bath, to 4 great many people.
Now 1t means high old time In
public places. for thousands. but a quiet
evening at home with a book for some.
The beauty of book is that it is
quiet.
Unless the so-called talking book"
should become popular with those who
do not need it, book will continue to
mean peace.
No matter how innamatory it's con-
tents. how much blood and thunder 1t
contains, how moving. 1t is thing OF
peace and quietness in itself, and so may
it ever be.
When we read. even in a noisy place.
we necessarily retire into the quietness
of the mind and heart.
Hence reading is more than ever an
antidote for the perpetual unrest and
noise of the age.
People who resd-and by this we mean
Just more than photogra phs-get real
rest from the confusion and clamor OF
the machine.
Provided, that is they understand what
reading Is.
Reading is not necessarily an escape.
but something done for itself.
Unfortunately, there are many persons
who do not understand this, hence they
are afraid OF reading. as II somehow it
confined them. Imprisoned them, held
them down with bonds.
They fear that too much reading will
somehow make them different, queer,
the dread high brow" beast of the
wild imagination than which there
seems to be no worse to many persons.
1t is fortunate for reading as an exer-
else and as an art. that this derogatory
view of it has taken root only among
q certain percentage of the people.
Mostly the mass of the people, high
and low, thoroughly understand that a
book is not anything to be dreaded or
feared in any way, no matter how much
the views set forth in it differ from those
held by the reader.
1t is precisely because mind meets
mind. no matter the subject of the
volume. that reading becomes what 1t is
the most peaceful and necessarily quiet
exercise In the world.
Books which fail to secure this effect
for the individual reader had better be
counted out. and left to those who will
find them peacefully stimulating.
This simply is plea for discrimina-
ton in reading
When we stop to think of any one
reader trying to 90 through all the books
published, we realize as never before the
necessity for some sort of good selection.
Il know what like" will not do here
any more than with reference to paint
ings.
One must know why one likes and
also why one does not like certain works
This will mean. with regard to reading.
that personal preference is neither held
down nor given undue prominence. but
shall have sway only when it is based
on something.
One Of the something's" of book pref
erence is the call of like to like.
The reader who expects his Saturday
night to be quiet and happy will be dis
appointed unless his choice of book is
based largely on his firm grasp of the
simple fact that there are, in the world,
many minds very akin to his own.
This will not mean that they will
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Saving Nothing.

What are you going to say about that
attack on your old political record?"
Nothing replied Senator Sorghum.
THE others are giving it publicity
enough without my helping to adver-
tise it
Evening star., 1937-10-23
('andor.

Your proposal for my hand was
wonderful expression OF sentiment, SAID
the critical girl.
Yes" answered the absent-minded
youth. Il put a whole lot OF sentiment
into that auestion-snd some courage
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Following the Crowd.

Il understand you walked several
miles to hear me speak" said the orator
of the day.
Yes" answered the man with thin.
tremulous Vhiskers, Il saw quite lot
of people gon' along the road an got
curious TO see where they was all goin to-
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Back File News.

Prom The Lynchburs Advance
A dispatch from Rome states that
Italian troops have been victorious in
widespread fighting against natives OF
Ethiopia. We wonder if this was not
taken from last years scrap book.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
A Rhyme at Twilight:
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
God Keeps You

The sunset glow has faded in the west
The first, faint stars appear,
1t is the hour of surcease from unrest
The hour you loved, my dear.
Though fate has willed We should be
slar apart.
And though YOU may not hear,
| whisper thru the dew-fall to your
heart,
Goodnight, sweet rest, nv dear"
Evening star., 1937-10-23

A casual paragraph appears such as
Il 400 Chinese die to man" If magni-
tlde of slaughter could be accepted in
definite decision, there could be no
further question in anybody's mind as
10 what constitutes war.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

The resourcefulness of literary COM
petence may be depended on to assert
itself, however time may hy. The
Thanksgiving turkey will be heard from
with eloquence even louder than the
words Of craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

An arship demands life toll of
nineteen and an unborn child as well.
1t is something to think about, especially
at a time when human capacities ap-
parently have nothing else to do.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Universal Remedy.

Prom the New Haven Journal-Courier.
Gold Useful in Curing tuberculosis"
Headline, And it helps in lesser dis
eases. too. moans the Office householder,
leafing through the family doctors
bills.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

As students OF the era show a ten
dency to grow confused, 1t must be re-
membered that there were never before
so many highly intelligent people op-
posed by so much persistent war-making
ability.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Dutv Before Pleasure.

From the Kansas City Star.
The Duke of Windsor is coming to
the United States TO study labor prob
lens. But we hope he won't let any,
thing interfere with meeting extensive
social obligations.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Books $ and Bosses.

Prom the Worcester Gazette.
A survey purports to show that
stenogranhers read more than their
bosses. The bosses, however, still have
larger libraries to impress their friends
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Cotton Surplus.

Prom the Macon Telegraph.
From what you read in the papers
you'd think bandages for victims of
automobile accidents would take care
of any surplus In the cotton crop.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Sharing the Uncertainty.

The Autumn gold that shines so gay
Will vanish from its station
As if it had been swept away
BY reckless speculation.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Proof.

From the Illinois state journal.
Proof of the superiority of Americas
system of government is found in Mus
solinis effort to make the world believe
that Italy is a democracy.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Ordeal Of Courtesy.

"Politeness costs nothing remarked
the ready made philosopher.
That's not always true. replied MISS
CAYENNE. Il have seen it cost people
terrible struggle"
Evening star., 1937-10-23

Oar ain no hope" said Uncle Eben,
"foh de man dat thinks he kin rise in
de world by belittlin everybody else tiil
he makes hissef look great by COM
parison."
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Undertaking Too Much.

The egoist who boldly brings
A loud incessant shout
Is forced sometimes to tell us Things
He hasn't yet found out.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

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Evening star., 1937-10-23
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Evening star., 1937-10-23

Q. Who is the national skeet-shcoting
champion?-L. p.
A. The national champion Is 4. o.
WaldinQ. The womsns championship
is held by Mrs. Viola Siedhoff.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
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Evening star., 1937-10-23

Q. Who first used the expression, birth
control? w. J.
A. The term was probably first used
by Mrs Margaret Sanger IN The Woman
Rebel" in April, 1914,
Evening star., 1937-10-23

@. How much did the early stop
watches coSt?-C. P. c.
A. One OF the earliest II rot the first.
to be brought TO this country was pur-
chased in London about 1902 to lSn5 for
one thousand pounds sterling. The watch
is now in the possession Of the pur-
chaser's grandson, James Craig OF
Waynesboro, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
ELOEE ASHBY "NGGLES" SOMETHING IN CAR AND
HAS WILD JOURNEY ENDING IN STEMPLE'S GARDEN

Eloise Ashby, aged six years, took a
car ride last Sunday at noon. 1t wasn't
a joy ride, however. Nor was it ride
just to work up an appetite for the
monday meal that was to follow.
In fact, it restricted the appetite
not only of Eloise, but of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., who,
in addition to being thankful for the
miraculous escape of their attractive
little daughter, were plumb scared al
most to death when they learned of it..
Eloise got into her fathers car,
which was parked on the down-grade
in front of their home on Pennington
street. Evidently she touched some
part of the mechanical arrangement
and the car started, turned down the
steep grade into the elementary school
playground, headed straight for the
school building, but before reaching
the high retaining wall, turned right
and reaching the sidewalk followed on
down Wilson street, crossing Center
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
To Present Mickey Mouse Min
strel at Sunnyside Grange Hall

The Mickey Mouse Minstrel Show
will be presented at the Sunnyside
Grange Hall on Friday evening, May
7. This show is under the direction of
A. T. White and is being presented by
members of Mickey's Concert Band.
Four endmen parts are being taken
by Warden Freeland, Charles Tusing,
Joseph Calls and Robert Ford, with
Joseph Turney as interlocutor. The
endmen have stories in song and are
supported by male chorus with Miss
Virginia Turney at the piano.
Music will be furnished by an or
chestra composed of members of the
band under direction of Harry Mickey.
A concert will be given at the hall be-
ginning at 7:15. Mr.. Calls, president
of the band, states that dates are now
being arranged at Aurora, Rowles-
burg, Kitzmiller and Kempton.
The show will be presented at Pleas
ant Valley Grange Hall on the even
ing Of Thursday, May Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Six Stray Dogs Go To Their
Happy ROamin' Grounds"

Six stray dogs were sent to their
happy roamin' ground" on Monday
afternoon by order of the Mayor and
Town Council.
The strays had been guests" of the
town in the dog Jail in Sweeney's barn
for the past several days and the food
bill was getting larger every day. The
animals could have been released had
the owners identified them and prom
ised to care for them, keep them under
control and cheerfully pay the dog tax.
The eXecutioner was NJ. R. Maroney,
street superintendent. 81 hated to do
it," he mourned, "but orders are or
ders, and the towns ordinances must
be obeyed." The officer gave the dogs
a free ride to the cemetery, which is
somewhere near the dump on the west
side of Big Youghiogheny River. Be-
fore the bullets did their work the
strays were privileged to see the site
of the new golf course enroute to their
doom.
81 almost got another stray yester-
day morning" Officer Maroney said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Justices Are Qualifying Before
Clerk of the Circuit Court

Recently appointed justices of the
peace are now qualifying before A. G.
Ross, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and
three of those appointed are now full
tedged magistrates, Charles F. HAM
mond, District No. IA; Aubrey R. Gus
ter, District No. 2, and DR.. Archibald
Moore, District No. 7.
Others, whose commissions have
been received by Clerk Ross, but who
have not yet qualified include George
b. Brown, District Is; Wilfred Chad
derton, District 10; ]. B. Emory, Dis
trict II; Enos L. Folk, District 3;
Fred. Hoye, District 6; Charles H.
Hart, District 10; Robert C. Town
shend, District ID; Silas Arnold, Dis
trict 8.
Among the list of notaries appointed
whose commissions expire May 1, 1889,
are the following: D. w. Hershberger,
u. W. Diefenbach, Mildred F. Herring,
Arthur H. Green, Gertrude Gibson,
Earle 7. Glotfelty, H. W. McComas,
DR., Harold E. Ream, Charles R. Saw
edge, Mrs. Asa H. Rush, Stanley S.
Stahl, Charles A. Tower, James P.
Treacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
1874 ATTEND ORTHOPEDIC
CLINIC HERE LAST WEEK
Patients Come From All Parts of
County To Be Examined

The semi-annual orthopedic clinic of
the Maryland League for Crippled
Children was held at the county health
office Wednesday and Thursday of last
week, with DR.. George E. Bennett, DR..
George o. Eaton and DIR. Winthrop
Phelps in attendance.
Patient with bone diseases and other
Gripping conditions came to the clinic
from all parts of the county.
AS most of the patients had ar
ranged for appointments before the
clinic, there was little crowding or de-
lay for those who came. There were
1O4 old patients and 80 who had never
been seen in the clinic before. This
clinic was by far the largest of the Or
thopedic clinics held in the county, as
the largest previous one there were
present 100 patients.
Quite number of patients were rec
commended to go to Baltimore hospitals
for study or treatment. A considerable
number were recommended for special
exercises or massage to be given by
Miss Grace Jones, the physiotherapist.
Special shoes were prescribed for pa
tients with defective feet.
DR.. George E. Bennett is professor
of orthopedic surgery at Johns Hop
kins and president of the Maryland
League for Crippled Children, which is
celebrating it's tenth anniversary in
Baltimore this week.
Under the new arrangements, the
services for crippled children of the
State Health Department will arrange
for hospital and other care for pa
tients under 81, upon recommendation
of the surgeons of the clinics. The
Maryland league will continue to make
arrangements for the clinics and for
care of patients who are over 81 years
Of age.
The staff members of the orthopedic
clinic were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Peck
at chop suey supper at their home on
Wednesday evening and on Thursday
they were entertained by the Civic
Club at a luncheon at Mrs. Harry
Whites.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Nurse Is Given Position With
County Health Service

Miss Helen M. Miller, R. N, daugh-
ter of Harry o. Miller, of near Grants
vile, has been appointed a public
health nurse in Garrett county. Miss
Miller began her duties as such on
May l.
Miss Miller was graduated from the
Grantsville high school, class of 1881,
and the University of Maryland Hos
pital, at Baltimore, in June, 1885. She
has been engaged professionally in the
county at intervals and also engaged
in private work. She won her appoint
ment by Civil Service examinations
given in Baltimore in March. The ex-
ira nurses appointed under this pro-
gram are paid by Social Security
funds furnished through the Chill
dren's Bureau at Washington to the
state. Miss Miller will live at Friends
and aid the doctors there in giving
better care to babies and their
mothers before and after the child is
born.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
Announcement Not Yet Made
Concerning School Board
Appointments

Announcement has not yet been
made concerning appointments as
members of the Garrett County School
Board by Governor Harry w. Nice, so
far as can be learned. There will be
two appointments made-one to fill
the uneXpired term of the late James
W. Friend, and the other to succeed
Stuart F. Hamill, of Oakland. Mr..
Hamill may be reappointed.
Mr.. Hamills term of six years as a
member of the board expired on Mon
day, May 3. However, he remains in
office until his successor has been APP
pointed and is duly qualified.
Mr.. Friends successor will serve for
the unexpired term of four years, or
until May, 1941. Mrs. Frances Frisbee
O'Donnell, the third member of the
school board, will serve for two more
years.
According to members of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, no
recommendations for appointment to
these positions have been sent to the
Governor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-06
JUDGE ROBES SUCCESSOR
HAS NOT YET BEEN NAMED
E. r. Jones, Oakland, Mentioned
AS One of Four Possibilities

Governor Harry W. Nice announced
Monday that he would not make the
appointment to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of circuit court Judge
David A. Robb, "for at least a week."
"For the present." the governor
said, II am involved in the relief prob
lem and 1 will give all my attention
to that until it is settled"
Nice said that he was "beseiged
with petitions and requests" to ap-
point "this or that man" to fill the
vacancy. 81 am not prepared to say
who is favored, or even who is a can
didate for the position" he said.
Political observers in Allegany
county said four attorneys were
prominently mentioned for appoint
ment including Secretary of State
Ernest Ray Jones, of Oakland; States
Attorney William A. Hustler, and
former State Senator William A.
Gunter, of Cumberland; and Horace
P. Whitworth, of Westernport.
Mr.. Whitworth was appointed this
week to a position orr the School
Board of Allegany county.
Members of the Bar Association of
Allegany county adopted resolution
favoring the appointment of an Allie
gany county resident to succeed Judge
Robb. Four reasons were cited: the
large volume of court business in
Allegany county, greater familiarity
with conditions; prevention of delay;
and that it had been customary over
period of many years.