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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19
cHoroscobe "The stars incline
 but do not compel
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Zo An unimportant day in planetary direction. A strongly adverse as- pect is active in the morning, very threatening to labor unions. A ser ious strike appears to be indicated It is not lucky date for ambitious women, but should be helpful for those engaged in philanthroplc work. The evening is fortunate for constructive and progressive move ments. Shopping is well directed. The stars encourage wise selection of gifts.
 Heart and Home: Families should pay special attention to health. An epidemic affecting the lungs and di- gestive tract is prognosticated. Men who carry heavy public responslbll- ities will suffer from nervous dis orders. Sudden deaths among per sons of prominence will be numer- ous. Hospitals, physicians, sur geons and professional nurses will be much in demand
 Business Affairs: Speculation will engage attention in the new year when sudden fortunes will multiply A reckless spirit which encourages high living and extravaganza will be prevalent. In cities, rentals and ether living costs will soar. Demand for European and Far Eastern art objects and handicrafts will be in- creased as realization of their value accompanies reports of the fright ful waste and destruction of war.
 National Issues: Minor incidents will irritate the President of the United States whose too frank con- ments may cause resentment. He will have reason to desire deliver ance from his enthusiastic friends. His third term boom will be greatly inflated at the beginning of i940. Despite some opposition to his poli- cies he will maintain his popularity.
 International Affairs: Loans will be discussed as Europe faces severe economic problems Finland win be much in the headlines and win wide admiration. Jupiter will exert a beneficent influence over Canada which will prosper in industry, but find some difficulty regarding ready cash.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the auguary of a year of extraor- dinary activity which should be successful.
 Children born on this day will be independent and observant, positive and resourceful. They may be self willed and difficult to guide. Un- usual talents may be expected to de- Velop. H9d
 Copyright, 1939)
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 q
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, T think we can engineer the trans action successfully" Say, q think we can manage the transaction suc- ceSsfully"
 Often Mispronouned: Malprac- tice. Pronounce both as as in at. secondary accent on first syllable, principal accent on second syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Precipitation; per, not pre-
 Synonyms: Formerly, previously, heretofore.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day Today's word Transcend; to rise above or beyond the limits or powers of. Nothing can occur beyond the strength of faith to sustain, or, transcending the resources of religion, to relieve. ."- Binney.
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SUMMONS
No. 4451-A.

In the District Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Division Num- Der One, at Juneau.
 IRWIN A. WHITLEY, Plaintiff. vs. MARY ADAH WHITLEY, Defendant.
 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT ED STATES OF AMERICA: To the above named defendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, First Division. within thirty days after the last publication of this summons, name ly within thirty days after the 18th day of February, 1940, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff on file in the said Court in the above-entitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief: to- wit, a decree of divorce on the ground of desertion.
 And in the event you fail to so appear and answer. the piaIntiff will take judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in his com plaint and as hereinabove stated.
 WITNESS The Honorable George F. Alexander, Judge of said Court and the seal of said Court hereuntc affixed, on this 18th day of De- cember, 1939
 ROBERT E. COUGHLIN,
 Clerk of the District Court
 By J. w. LEVERS, | (SeaD Deputy Clerk First publication, Dec. 19, 1889. Last publication, Jan. 9, 1889.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
 Der One. Before FELIX GRAY,
 Commissioner and ex-officio Pro-
 bate Judge. Juneau Precinct. In the Matter of the Last Will and
 Testament of CHARLES ED-
 WARD KIRKLAND, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was, on the 27th day of November 1889, duly ap- pointed executrix of the Last Will and Testament and of the estate of Charles Edward Harland, deceased
 All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are re- quired to present the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the undersigned at Juneau, Alaska, within six (6) months from the date of this notice.
 DOROTHEA PURSELL KIRKLAND,
 Executrix of the Estate of Charles
 Harland, deceased.
 First publication, Nov. 28, 1889. Last publication, Dec. 19, 1889.
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M o D E R N E ETIQUE T TIE
 By Roberta Lee

Q. Is it necessary to acknowledge Christmas cards?
 A. It is not necessary to write note of acknowledgment, but one should try to remember when next coming in contact with this person to acknowledge receipt of the card
 Q. Wouldn't it be all right to in- sist upon giving tip in restau- rant that has a mo tipping" rule, when some special service has been rendered?
 A. Not when mo tipping" is re- quested. However, one may say, Thank you very much for your kindness"
 Q. Is it necessary to answer a wedding invitation that includes an invitation to the reception?
 A. Yes.
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MCKINLEY LAKE MINE MEN HEAD
 SOUTH, WINTER

Among passengers southbound on the Mount Mckinley, were a num- Der of men. connected with the de- velopment of the Mckinley Lake gold mines out of Cordova.
 In the party were Mark Gilkey, Charles Goodall and L. E. Tuthill. A fifty-ton pilot mill is being erect ed on the property which is ex- pected to be large scale producer
 Work will be resumed on the de- velopment next spring.
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FISHERMAN DELEGATE
 RETURNS WITH YUKON

Harold Aase, representative of hal ibut fishermen and vessel owners to the recent barley in Seattle be- tween fishermen, vessel owners and officials of the International Fish cries Commission, returned on the steamer Yukon today.
 Aase said another conference of port delegates will be held in Pet ersburg beginning January 25 for a week.
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LAID TO REST

Funeral services in accordance with the Pioneer Women of Alaska were held Sunday afternoon at Fairbanks for Mrs Minnie Slater, wife of Charles E. Slater, who passed away at her home at Slaterville last week. Interment was in the Birch Hill cemetery.
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LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. How many times was William Jennings Bryan defeated in Presi- dential elections? 2. Which of the metals is most expensive?
 3. Under what flag did Colum- bus sail?
 4. What is the name of the sys- tenn of interpreting character by the contour of the head? What is the largest inland port in the world?
 ANSWERS l. Three times. 2. Radium.
 3. Spanish flag. 4. Phrenology. 5. Montreal, Canada.
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sNODGRAss SOUTH

M. D. Snodgrass, independent Matanuska farmre, who for several years has run dairy and farms in the valley. is a southbound passen- ger on the steamer Mount McKin- ley.
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HOPPIN SAILS

Marshall Hoppin head of CAA work in Alaska, sailed on the steam Yukon this afternoon for Seward, headed for his Anchorage head quarters after several weeks spent in survey work through Southeast Alaska.
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PILES RETURN

Associate Dental Officer Dr. T. J. Pyle of the Office of Indian Affairs returned to Juneau on the Mt. Mckinley from Eklutna. Mrs. Pyle and baby arrived today on the Yukon from Seattle.
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CONGDON BACK

Dr. Palmer Congdon Territorial Tuberculosis Clinician, came in on the North Coast from routine examination tour of Southeast AL aska cities.
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OO YEARS AGO
 /Il From THE EMPIRE
DECEMBER 19, 1919

DECEMbEfI lS, 1oA0
 The clam canning industry, rep resented by an investment of $247,- 757 gave employment to 182 persons and produced 43,575 cases of pro- ducts valued at $$214,504, according to the annual report of Gov. Riggs.
 Three shore whaling stations were operated in Alaska in 1918, one of which took white or beluga whales for the hides.
 The Moose Christmas Tree was to be held at the Moose Hall on the Saturday before Christmas and all the kiddies were to be given gifts an threats.
 Edgar w. Peck and John Camp bell two members of the 21st ln- fantry stationed at Fort William H. Seward, were in town on fur lough They were at the Gastineau Hotel.
 E. E. Ritchie, prominent Third Division lawyer whose residence was in Valdez, was at the Gastineau Ho- tel.
 Mrs. Harriet Pullen, proprietress of the famous Pullen House of Skag- way, and engaged in farming at Dyea, was in Juneau visiting
 Mrs. Nina Ford and children and her sister, Mrs. J. w. Lievers, were on the City of Seattle where they were to spend the holi- days with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. William Paddock and family left on the Estebeth. MT. Paddock was operating a log ging camp in the vicinity of Kill lisnoo.
 MT. and Mrs. D. M. Jewell were the proud parents of little daugh- ter born at St. Ann's Hospital the previous day.
 Highest, 33; Lowest, 29. Cloudy.
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MISS sYyERUD IN

Florence Syverud, University of Alaska Extension Service teacher in home economics, came in on the Mckinley from a trip to the Vest ward. She is at the Baranof Hotel.
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OUT ON TRIP

MT and Mrs. Victor Johnson of Fairbanks are on the Mount Mo Kinley, going out for trip. John son is head carpenter with the Fairbanks Exploration Company
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DEPUTIES ON MOVE

Deputy Marshals Walter .Hellan and William Markle left today, one for Yakutat, and the other for Sitka, to bring prisoners to Juneau.
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REDMAN BACK

Architect Herb Redman, EXa.t- ed Ruler of the local Elks lodge, returned on the Yukon after 9 month on business in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19

THERE ARE only three ship too large to pass through the Panama Canal: the Normandie, the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth (under construction
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eHappy
 Birthday

The Empire extends congrafuia- tons and Jest tcishes t>cday. thelf birthday ann;Uers-@ 10 thf Tot. loDing:
 DECEMBER 19 Gilbert DeVault
 Gordon Gray Marjorie Tillotson
 Ely J. Post Douglas P. Babcock
 Oliver Orange
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WOMAN MINER

Blanche Cascaden, Liyengood woman miner, passed through on the Mount Mckinley today head ing Outside for the winter.
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Where They Game From Wdssail B0uLs

FOOD wishes have been expressed o around the wassail ('shealth to you) bowl for centuries. Wassail- ing became a Christmas feature in medieval times. Henry VII had a steward cry "Wassail'' three times on entering with the wassail bowl. The custom was not confined to laymen, the monasteries calling their punch bowl "poculum carita- tis.s
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OF ANCHORAGE

Mrs. Delbert Hosler of Anchor age, is a passenger on the Mount Mckinley, going Outside for a va cation trip.
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FRI BACK

E. M. O'Donnell. Federal Bureau of Investigation man here, returned to his Juneau offices on the Mount Mckinley after trip to the Vest ward.
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LYDICK TO WESTWARD

Phil Lydick, Bureau of Census employee, left on the Mt. McKin- ley to spend Christmas at Cordova with his mother,
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In 1848 the town of Lancaster, Ohio, refused to permit the construction of a railway station on the ground that the railroad only "a passing fancy" a means of transportation. Oh, well, of the trains look fancy passing.
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The relief office at Council Bluffs Iowa. has ruled that henceforth any relief client who calls for his relief quota in taxicab will be denied it. That's what you call cracking down
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Shown in the gunner's post of Soviet bombing plane is one of the women members of the Red army air corps. Helsinki reports one of the Amazons was among the crew of a Russian bomber shot down while raiding the Finnish capital and that she was believed to have
 been the pilot.
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FLYER SAILING

Bert Ruoff of Anchorage, where he is a well known pilot, and his wife, are passengers on the Mount Mckinley for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19

Anyway, that coed who shot the football star thoughtful enough to wait until the end of the season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19

Stalin goes at it. not hammer and tongs but hammer and sickle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19

Empire classifieds bring results.
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Three shore whaling stations were operated in Alaska in 1918, one of which took white or beluga whales for the hides.
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The Moose Christmas Tree was to be held at the Moose Hall on the Saturday before Christmas and all the kiddies were to be given gifts an threats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
Blank CD Cartridge Causes Seri'
GUS Wound To Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton, II years old, sec
ond son of Joseph 7. Stanton, Second
street, is recovering at his home from
a wound inflicted Monday evening by
blank cartridge, fired by Lawrence
Gender, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Gender.
Robert and his brother were on their
way to st. Peters church, where they
were to act as altar boys, when young
Gender stepped up and in a playful
manner held the pistol against Robert
Stanton's chest. The boy pulled the
trigger of the arm, the paper waddlng
tearing a hole through his clothing
and a hole as large as a nickel in the
Stanton boys chest. The breastbone
of the lad was exposed. The lad bled
profusely and after three attempts to
run homeward collapsed. He was
taken to the office of Dr.. Mahlon Z.
Hinebaugh by James Treacy. The
wound was dressed and the boy given
anti-tetanus serum, to prevent posi-
BILE lock-jaw.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
new RELIEF BILL MAKES
CHANGES IN WPA SET UP
Workers Employed is Months
Must Stop Work August 81 and
Must Wait for RecertificatiOn
700 ON ROLLS IN COUNTY

The Congressional provision in the
new relief bill that WPA workers
must be discharged after Is months
on work relief roles will force the dis
missal of between 5000 and 10000
workers in Maryland on August 81,
officials have estimated. There are
about 700 people on WPA in Garrett
county.
A preliminary survey by F. H. Dry
den, state administrator, showed the
provision covers 80 to 40 percent Of
the workers on construction projects
and 10 to 80 percent of those on non
construction.
1t was stated that the State well
fare department did not have enough
funds to certify continuously for re-
employment of WPA workers who,
under a new Congressional act, will
be dismissed after they have served
eighteen consecutive months on work
projects. They cannot be reemployed
until thirty days have elapsed and they
have been recertifed as in need of re-
lief, it was explained.
Workers who are dropped and re-
certified are not assured they will re-
gain their old positions. During the
thirty-day period which they must
wait before they are eligible again for
jobs their posts will probably be filled
in order to keep work projects going.
The relief bill also provides that all
workers must work 100 hours per
month for the same pay they were
getting previously when they worked
40 hours. While this has caused much
grumbling in the county it was stated
at WPA headquarters here that there
was no such trouble as was being eX-
perienced in other parts of the country
where workers were striking and re-
fusing to work.
Work in this county is going along
as before, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
SYMPHONY CONCERTS ARE
SCHEDULEDFOR JULY 1880
Choir Contest Concludes Music
Festival Program Last Sunday;
COnneIlsville Group Wins Prize
CELANEsE CORP. DONOR

The Civic Choral Society of Con-
nellsville, Pa, a newcomer to the
Mountain CHOIR Festival, was awarded
first prize of $500 in the a capalla
choir contest last Sunday evening in
the Bashford amphitheatre at the
Park in the concluding program of
the weeks activities. The prize was
donated by the Celanese Corporation
Of America.
Selections by various visiting choral
organizations and also several num-
bers by the combined festival choir,
under the direction of Dr. Harvey
Gaul, Pittsburgh composer, to whom
the festival was dedicated this year,
featured the afternoon and evening
program, which were attracted by
more than 500 persons.
Three junior choirs were particular
ly well received at the afternoon per-
formance-the Methodist junior choir
of Kingwood, w. Va; Trinity Luth-
eran junior choir of Keyser, and the
Bethel Methodist junior choir of Mt.
Lake Park. Other features during the
day were selections by the Homestead
Chora!, Homestead, Pa; the West
Virginia Legionettes, Keyser, West
Va; the Washington Irving High
school a capella choir, of Clarksburg,
West Va; the Clarksburg Women's
Ensemble, the Tri-Towns male chorus;
Grace Hampstead Glee Club, Hamp-
stead, Md; Oakland-Keyser Commun-
ity chorus.
Between the afternoon and evening
programs on Sunday, Mickey's Band
of Mountain Lake Park and Loch
Lynn Heights gave concert.
Symphony Orchestra Scheduled
During the program rendition it was
announced that the Johnstown Sym
phony Orchestra would be at the en-
phitheatre in Mountain Lake Park on
Saturday, July 20, at 7:45 in the ev-
ening, and Sunday afternoon, July 80,
at 2:45 in the afternoon. This orches-
ira is coming highly recommended and
thus far has had a most successful
season. 1t is full symphony organi-
cation of eighty pieces, under the
direction of Theodor Koerner, and will
be the first time for such an appear
ance here.
Local committees are being formed
to have in charge the sale of tickets
which can be procured for as little as
25 cents. Those in charge stated it
would require the sale of $500 tickets
to meet expenses and they were hop
ing that the community would back
the project to the fullest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
Music Hath Charms To Attract
A LOwIy Skunk

Music hath charms for more than
human beings and snakes, it was dem
onstrated Sunday night at the con-
Guiding session of the Mountain Choir
Festival
Although the singers themselves
were unaware of what they had at
tracted as part of the audience, the
spectators in that particular section
of the amphitheatre were soon notified
and they lost no time in scampering
to the center section of the building.
During the rendition of one of the
selections Sunday a skunk calmly
walked down an aisle to the left of the
stage, played around under the seats
of two sections and finally returned
from whence he had come. Fortunately
for both singers and those in the au-
dience, he did not become excited, and
everything remained quiet along the
Potomac, the Western Front and all
points east.
Although the animal was not seen
on the previous night, there was strong
evidence that he had become excited
at that time. People from the Park
volunteered the information that there
was a whole family of skunks in the
neighborhood of the amphitheatre and
that they were seen frequently taking
nature walks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
COOPER HELD FOR GRAND
JURY FOLLOWING HEARING
Murder Charge Lodged Against
Miner Who Admitted Shooting
Floyd Harvey July 4th
HEARING AT KITZMILLER

Thomas Cooper, of Vindex, charged
with the murder of Floyd Harvey, also
of VindeX, on July 4, as Harvey and
Mrs. Cooper were partaking of a din
ner prepared by the woman at Har-
vey's cabin, was held for action of the
September Term Grand Jury of the
Garrett County Circuit Court at the
conclusion of a preliminary hearing
before Magistrate George j. Poole az
Kitzmiller on Monday evening.
The formal charge of murder was
made by Sheriff ]. W. Owens. States
Attorney Neil C. Fraley, representing
the State, and William R. Offutt, coun-
sci for Cooper, appeared at the hear
ing, Cooper did not testify, nor did
his wife.
The hearing was conducted in the
council room of the town hall while d
crowd of some two hundred persons
listened to the testimony offered I'm
der the new law governing magis-
trates, hearing on charges Of a Grim
inal nature must be held in the district
where the offense is committed. The
hearing involving Cooper was post
poned from last Friday until Monday.
DR.. N. l. Broadwater, county medi-
cal examiner land Sheriff Owens were
also at the hearing and testified as to
the facts concerning the manner of
death. Officials and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper, who is being held in jail as
material witness, returned to Oak
land about 1920 o'clock Monday ev-
ening
Following Cooper's arrest last We'd
nesday morning, Sheriff Owens said
that Cooper had admitted the shooting
at Harvey's three-room cabin. Harvey
stated, however, he didn't mean to
shoot anyone; I just meant to shoot
out the light" A lighted lamp was on
the table between the couple as they
were partaking of late chicken sup
per at the time of the murder.
The shot from the twelve-gauge gun
used by Cooper, did extinguish the
light, but it also struck Harvey full
in the back of his neck, killing him in
stantly. Mrs. Cooper escaped the pei
lets as they poured into the room
through a window, before which Har-
vey had taken a position some time be-
fore he fired the charge of shot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
CRELLIN BOY IS KILLED:
RUNS IN FRONT OF TRUCK
Dashed Across Road Saturday
Evening To Greet Father,
Iret Ashby

Running across the road to his
father, after alighting from bus
with his mother, Jesse Ashby, six
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Iret
Ashby, of Crellin, was killed about
1870 p. M, Saturday when he was
struck by cattle truck operated by
Robert R. Dodge, 20, of Oakland.
The child and his mother were re-
turning home from Oakland and the
father was waiting in front of Adams
store in Crellin. Witnesses told police
that the boy apparently did not see
the approaching truck, loaded with
ten head of cattle, and dashed in front
of the machine to reach his father.
He was hurled several yards and suf-
fered a fractured skull and other
injuries.
The driver, employed by H. E. Sha-
han, of Oakland, was exonerated by
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley, fol
lowing an investigation by Corporal
Thomas Currie, State police, and
Deputy Sheriff Clarence Spear.
This was the only child of the Ash
bys. Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon from the home of
the lads grandmother, Mrs. Jesse
Ashby, with interment in the Ashby
cemetery. Playmates acted as pail
bearers and twenty girls were flower
bearers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-13
Local Board Discusses Old-Age
Assistance Eligibility

Sixteen old-age assistance cases who
are now receiving help were discussed
for eligibility at meeting of the Gar
rett County Welfare Board on Thurs
day evening, July 6. The Board is now
stressing the responsibility of sons
and daughters for the support of their
parents, Miss Ethel Miller, executive
secretary, stated. This responsibility
is set forth in the Maryland law, she
pointed out.
The CCC enrolment was announced
for July 10. The county quota was %
and % boys were sent. Miss Miller
said the Civilian Conservation Corps
is now stressing the requirement that
boys over II years of age be sent
rather than boys who are just that
age.