The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-28

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Sit-DOwn Strikes
A sit-down strike in glass plant,
seems to me, has certain painful pos
sibilities.
A painter would have hard job
having a sit-down strike. Or a steeple-
jack, or a professional diver, or a
long-distance swimmer, or even base
ball player.
The forerunner of sit-down strikes
must have been the fiag-pole sitter.
Many places of business have en-
ployes who are well trained in the art
of sitting. Maybe they would call it
Notwithstanding for chance
to do it legally, in the eyes of the
union.
You'd think employers would be
more easy going-that they'd shorten
hours so as to shorten sittin' hours for
workmen.
All things come to the other fellow,
if you only sit down and wait.
If I had my wish, which probably
won't, under every sit-down striker
there would be a pin-cushion full of
Letter of Thanks
The following unique letter of thanks
was published as an example
of somebody's grief in Frostburg. 1t
comes to this column through the files
of The Republican of twenty years
ago:
Mr.. Editor-I desire to thank the
friends and neighbors most heartily
in this manner for the united aid and
cooperation during the illness and
death of my late husband while eating
breakfast. To the friends who con-
tributed so willingly toward making
the last moments and the funeral of
my late husband a success, desire to
remember most kindly, hoping these
lines will find them enjoying the same
blessings.
1 also have a good milk cow and a
roam horse eight years old which I will
sell cheap. God moves in mysterious
way his wonders to perform. He
plants His footsteps on the sea and
rides upon the storm. Also black and
white shoat very low.
A-%-+
Within the past two or three weeks
rifle ranges have sprung up around
here thick and fast. In the beginning,
like everything else, there was just
one. Then others saw that the owner
was making money and as it didn't
take much capital to enter into the
business, they wanted a share. Now
there are three in Oakland, one along
Deep Creek Lake, one at Crellin, and
before the week is out it will have
spread to other towns in the county.
And it is said all are making money
and there is not a very long waiting
list of customers. Already sensing that
the fad will not last long some of the
more enterprising promoters have
gone to other nearby towns to set up
rifle ranges in order to secure little
additional profit while the going is
good.
And while it lasts there is no doubt
about the profit. What brings in the
customers is the chance for jack
pot which sometimes amounts to as
much as $40 or $50.
In order to receive the award an
rs" must be obliterated in three shots.
In some instances a magnifying glass
has been used to discover part of the
rs" remaining, in which case no Win
ner is declared.
Things To Work For in Oakland
Playground with swimming pool.
Gymnasium for Oakland High
School.
More tree planting wherever oppor-
tunity offers.
Cleaning up old lots and eyesores.
More interest in the Library.
The Municipal Golf Course.
More street improvement.
A community building.
These improvements would make a
good town just little bit better.
After last weeks story on borrow
ing your neighbours paper, one lady
with troubled conscious came into the
Office Saturday and confessed, follow
ing which she bought a paper. Now
that was brave thing to do. But
where are the other 174 or 1879 that
I spoke about last week?
For several weeks have been hold
ing back on a piece of news. have
wanted to publish it much sooner but
a few minor details were lacking.
wanted to announce that Herman
Kahl, former Oakland resident, had
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