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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19
SICKNESS IN REPORTABLE
DISEASES ON DECREASE
1888 Had Especially Favorable
Record With 1900 Less Cases

Provisional figures for 1888, issued
by DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health, for sick
ness from the "reportable" diseases,
which include the major contagious
or infectious diseases, show that last
year went down into history with an
especially favorable record for such
diseases.
There were 39,184 cases of infec-
tious or contagious diseases reported
during the year in comparison with
5000 in 1887; 47,261 in 1886; 39,487
in 1885; 63,089 in 1884 and 39,781 in
1888. The total in 1888 was divided
between Baltimore City and the coun-
ties as follows: Baltimore City, %, 1O4;
the counties, 5000.
There were no outbreaks of out
standing Importance, and measles and
influenza which add materially to the
total in epidemic years, were at a low
ebb; 1861 cases of measles were re-
ported in comparison with 1920 in
1887; and 523 of influenza as compared
to 3,454 in 1887.
Less than half as many cases of
whooping cough were reported; 2,315
in comparison with 1870 in 1887. IT,
phoid fever dropped from 327 in 1887
to 284 in 1888; diphtheria from 513 in
1887 to 124 in 1888; poliomyelitis (in-
fantile paralysis), from 80 in 1887 to
124 in 1888, and meningitis, from 269
in 1887 to SO in 1888. There were 200
fewer cases of tuberculosis (all forms)
reported, and nearly 400 fewer of the
pneumonias. The totals for these dis
eases were: tuberculosis, 1927 in
1887; 2,999 in 1888; the pneumonias,
3,451 in 1887 and 3,061 in 1888.
Diseases in which increases were OBJ
served, included Rocky Mountain spot
ted fever, of which 50 cases were re-
ported; undulant fever, 60 cases; ma
laria %; tularemia 80, and septic sore
throat 300; in comparison with the
following in 1887, Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, SO; undulant fever, Al;
malaria, IT; tularemia, %, and septic
sore throat, 274. There were 2,166
cases of scarlet fever reported in COM
parison with 1904 in 1887. The inten-
sive campaign being carried on for the
control of the venereal diseases was
reflected in a marked increase in the
total of cases of such diseases report
ed, from 1883 in 1887, to 1862 in
1898.
The list of "reportable" diseases in
cludes about 40 that are Catching" IN
some way. Physicians in attendance
are requested to report the occurrence
of such diseases among their patients
to the nearest health officer, in order
that measures to prevent their spread
may be instituted without delay. When
there is no physician in attendance the
responsibility for reporting certain
diseases shifts to householders, or to
others with knowledge of the facts.
Over nine-tenths of the sickness re-
ported in 1888 was divided among
three groups of diseases. The so-callei
children's diseases including measles,
scarlet fever, diphtheria and whooping
cough, were responsible for SO per cent
of the total. The veneral diseases
were charged with AZ per cent, and the
pneumonias, tuberculosis and infiuen-
"a accounted for 16 per cent. The rest
was divided among all other diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19
GORTNER

Come to church on Sunday.
Gortner's oldest resident, Mr.. J. w.
Baker, died Monday morning at two
o'clock. Mr.. Baker would have been
So years old next month. He had been
i'll as the result of an injury of three
years ago, being confined to his bed
and a wheel chair most of that time.
Mrs. Baker and the following children
survive: Mrs. Ernest Ridder, of Red
House; Arch, of Pittsburgh; Bliss.
Hester and Anna Marie, at home.
The funeral was conducted at the
home on Wednesday with interment
in the Union cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger returned home
from a weeks visit with her relatives
in Pittsburgh.
John Kitzmiller and son, Asa, spent
one day last week with w. r. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sporelein and
daughter, Dora Louise Spoerlein, IF
Cumberland, left Tuesday for a stay
of several weeks in Lakeland, Florida.
The following inscription was found
written on Simon Swartzentruber's
house: "Jan. 23-today Dan Slabach
went to Lewis Swartzentruber's to
visit, he had no coat and he wore a
straw hat" The year was not given.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach were given a surprise,
in honor of their birthdays. Their son,
Lee, of Uniontown, and daughter, Mrs.
Elwood Beckman, were the conspira-
tors, both of them being good actors,
so the affair was a complete surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Slabach. Mr.. Slabach
had been visiting his son in Uniontown
for the past two weeks. The evening
was spent playing games, and with
music. Refreshments were served.
Henry Swartzentruber recently
suffered painful injuries when he was
knocked down by a car as he was
walking along the highway near Lam
caster, Pa. Mr.. Swartzentruber was
unconscious when found. However, he
has recovered sufficiently to resume
his journey to Mifflin County, Pa,
where he and his cousin, Miss Frieda
Yoder, are visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah D. Beachy, of
Arthur, ILL.,, also met with an accident
on the State highway on Christmas.
Mrs. Beachy's arm was fractured, and
their buggy was demolished.
Miss Mary Lichty visited her broth
er, Noah, and family, one day last
week.
Elwood Martin spent Sunday with
his home folk.
Miss Louella Snyder was visiting
Mrs. Albert Sisk on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Grove spent Monday
night with Miss Louella Swartzentru-
Der.
Among the visitors at Joel Slabach's
on Sunday were Anna, Frieda and
Freeman Lichty, Allen Petersheim,
Sam Slabach, Ben Yoder, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Beachy.
The following recently spent an
evening the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sisk: Mr.. and Mrs. N. Schrock
and children, Miss Hazel Lee and Will
loughby Calls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19
FRIENDSVILLE

Inc ladies' bridge club met Monday
evening at the home of Miss Helen
Miller. Prizes were won by Miss
Margaret Parks, LIST, Mrs. J. E. Stat
Ter End and travelling prize. Hand
kerchiefs were given those who had
birthdays last. week, being Mrs.
Greenwald, Miss Parks and Mrs. Stat
Ter.
Rev. Benz. James is assisting Rev.
Greynolds with the revival meeting in
the Methodist church, which started
January Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Speicher and
daughter, Betty, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Zehner,
at Grantsville.
Miss Helen Glover spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Glover, in Markleysburg.
R. o. Mccullough, Charley B. Mil
Ter and Jessie Guard attended the
Farm Bureau convention at Baltimore
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kesner and
daughter were in Frostburg over the
weekend
Mrs. Q. A. Murphy is i'll at this writ
ing, and is confined to her bed.
Mrs. Julia Billiard was Sunday
guest of Mrs. BAIL Garletts.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spear, of Mill Run, died on Thursday
of pneumonia and was buried on
Saturday in the Steele cemetery here.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Drummer and
daughter, of Markleysburg Pa, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Glow
err, on Sunday.
Robert Lowdermilk and James
Mitchell were business callers in Oak
land on Monday.
Miss Norma Casteel and friend, of
Oakland, spent Tuesday evening visit
ing Eloise Jenkins.
Miss Marie Wicklow, of State Line,
is now employed at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Glenn.
Miss Alta Wicklow spent Friday in
Oakland.
Jonas Bittner and mother, Mrs. Ed
ward Brougher, Johnstown, Pa, spent
the weekend with the latter's mother,
Mrs. lydia Savage.
Eddie Bartholomew was business
caller in Oakland on Friday.
C. o. Ross was a patient in Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, for treat
ment, last week.
Mrs. Merrille Shultz and daughters,
Thelma and Jessie, and son, Allen, of
Somerfeld, Pa, were Thursday dinner
guests of Mrs. VIM. Durham and Mrs.
W. E. Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Skidmore and
son, James, were in Uniontown on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Groves and
daughter, Beatrice, were Sunday din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Van
Sickle, at Blooming Rose.
Senator Clifford Friend, near Acct
dent, was a Sunday afternoon visitor
of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frazee and
daughter, June, and son spent Sunday
at Salem, w. Va, with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Beeghley.
Benny Evans, Homecoming, spent the
weekend here with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wicklow and
daughter, of Terra Alta, visited rela-
tives here on Sunday.
Ross Speicher, Accident, visited
relatives here one day the past week.
Teachers spending the weekend at
their homes were: Martha Houtari,
Monessen; Margaret Parks, at Frost
burg; Mary Miller, Accident; Jean
Young, Pittsburgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our appreciation
to our friends for their kindness dur
ing the illness and death of Mrs. Cla-
rissa c. Harvey. Thanks also for
floral tributes and use of cars.
MR.. and MRS. A. S. COSNER.
advertisement Its
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19

Mr.. John Miller has been quite i'll
during the past week but shows i'm
provement
Evening star., 1939-02-14
moral support to preserving that

moral support to preserving that
doctrine.
But in his address on January 4
the President said more than that.
He went on to indicate in what
form our protests should be made.
He said:
Words may be futile. - There
are many methods short of war,
but stronger and more effective
than mere words, Of bringing home
to aggressor governments the ag-
gregate sentiments Of our own peo-
pie"
What are these methods short
Of war" that the President has
In mind to employ as pro-
tests" against aggressors? These
methods" can only be such as
implied in the word quarantine" "
They can only mean the applica-
ton Of economic sanctions in the
form of embargoes and boycotts,
which inevitably provoke reprisals,
resistance by force and ultimately
open warfare.
II such is our foreign policy as
conceived by the President, then
truly our area of defense is not
the Western Hemisphere. If such
is our foreign policy, then truly
our line Of defense is the River
Rhine and the island of Guam in
Asiatic waters.
Because of these statements, rep
resenting an expansion Of the ira
ditional foreign policy Of the Unit
ed States, there are thus under
standable fears on the part of all
of US lest we become entangled
in foreign conflicts.
Inquire Into Plane Case.
Only three weeks ago, at Los
Angeles, an Army experimental
plane crashed during a test fight.
Inquiry disclosed that an official
French military observer aboard
the plane escaped with only slight
injuries. Further inquiry by the
Senate Committee on Military
Affairs disclosed the extraordinary
circumstance that this French mill
tary observer had been granted per-
mission to beard the plane by the
highest ofncial authority.
These unanticipated disclosures
appeared to require further inquiry
by the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, which indicated that
certain informal conversations had
been carried on between this coun-
try and the government of France
looking to possible sale to the French
government Of American military
planes under conditions not avail
able to all other prospective pur-
chasers of American aviation equip
ment.
The legality or propriety Of the
sale, or projected sale, of airplanes
to France Is not here in question.
But Congress does mark well the
fact that the fragmentary disclosure
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Murphy Announces Aims
OF Parole Conference

Formulation of desirable stand
ards and procedure for parole and
closer cooperation on parole mat
ters between the States themselves
and State and Federal Governments
will be the major aims of the Ma
ttonal Parole Conference, scheduled
here April IT and IS.
This was announced last night by
Attorney General Frank Murphy in
making public the names Of q gen.
eral committee appointed In con-
nection with the meeting.
The Attorney General heads this
group, which is composed OF Fed
eral and State officials and men
and women from organizations In
terested In this subject.
President Roosevelt directed At
torney General Murphy to organize
the conference, which will be held
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

Of this ARRANGEMENT to the Ameri-
can people was q mere accident.
It Is q matter Of public record
that France and England have be-
tween them only about 5000 military
planes: that Italy and Germany be-
tween them have almost IL 900 fight
ing planes. The projected Roosevelt
program looks to an ultimate Ameri-
can force Of $500 military planes Ia
our own Army and Navy. This new
force of American planes-8,5OO-
together with new increments In the
British and French forces already
provided for in those countries
would make q combined air force
In the three democracies about
equal to the Italian and German
forces.
The question logically arises, there.
fore, whether 1t is the aim of thi.
new armament program of the ad.
minlstration to make the United
States a part of the European bal
ance-of-power system. II such a far
reaching policy even has been con-
sidered in official quarters, the
American people are entitled te
know it.
Guam Not Explained.
Neither has there been any con.
vincing explanation of the admins
tration's proposal to extend our Pa.
cific line of defense to the island OF
Guam, $500 miles from our home
shores, and we'll into the area OF
Asiatic control. This proposal, which
reaches about 1850 miles beyond the
generally approved geographic limit
of our defense area in the Pacific
was quickly rejected by the minority
Committee on National Defense. In
its report the committee emphasized
that the maintenance of the Monroe
Doctrine, more than any other sim
gle. aspect of policy. involves the
safety Of the Nation and its vital
interests" And the committee added
this significant observation: "Espe.
cially is this true now that, by an
act of Congress, we are withdrawing
from the Philippines and shall moi
be expected to defend those islands,
Another segment of our report
Evening star., 1939-02-14

and recommendations Of the admin
istrstion at least point In the direc-
ton Of . basic and fundamental
departure from this guiding concept
of our foreign policy to which he
gave lip service.
The Republican party does not
take the position dosmatically that
national policy never may be
changed. But we do take the posi-
ton, and we are prepared to main-
tain It, In the forum Of public
discussion, that If such fundamental
departures are contemplated the
American people are entitled to
know all about them, where they
lead, and when they are to be
consummated. And we take the
position further that these revela-
tions should not come to the people
by mere accident but by Z clear and
unequivocal declaration Of omcial
policy from the White House.
To have Nations safety and
security we need positive omcial
reafhrmation Of the established
principles of American foreign policy
as 1t has evolved over the last $50
years. First, that there viii be no
entangling alliances and no inter-
ference, by aggression or otherwise.
In the affairs Of other nations.
Second, that our security lies solely
In the Western Hemisphere and we
will enforce the Monroe Doctrine
against any foreign aggression. And
third, that untiring efforts win be
made for the promotion OF world
peace.
These three fundamental princi-
Piles Of our foreign policy have
been emphasized again and again
throughout our history. In this day
of world unrest, militarism and war
fare, they need to be restated and
re-emphasized.
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Foreign Policy CandoI
Urged by Church in
Forum Speech
Representative Says
Public Entitled to
Know U. S. Aims
Continued From Page B-1O)

tisanship, but as a matter Of con-
stitutional right in free country,
that We insist upon a clear state
ment of the principles of our for
eign policy from the President of
the United States.
Does he propose to depart from
the traditional principles Of Ameri-
can foreign policies of $50 years?
Does he propose to expand our
policy to one of collective security"
and coercive action against ag-
gressor nations? We do not know.
I think part at least of our un-
certainty and misgiving as to what
the President may conceive to be
the foreign policy Of the United
States is understandable. On Oc-
tober 5, 1887, in a speech at Chicago
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that the
democratic nations should join In a
Quarantine" of disturbers of the
peace. Carried to its logical con-
clusion, that declaration can only
mean that the President believes
we, the United States, should adopt
the policy of economic or military
sanctions against aggressor nations
Such policy is utterly contrary to
our historic doctrine of non-inter-
ference in the affairs of other ma
tions.
On January 4. the day following
the opening of this session OF Con-
gress, the President delivered his
address on the state of the Union.
In the course of his remarks the
President stated:
"They (referring to the United
States and the other democracies
Of the worlO cannot forever let
pass, without effective protest, acts
Of aggression against sister nations. p"
In Agreement Regarding Protests.
With that we are indeed in agree
ment! 1t is in keeping with the
traditional foreign policy of the
people Of the United States to
register their protests against acts
of aggression and in violation of
treaty obligations. America has al
ways respected the sanctity of
treaties and always has lent its
Evening star., 1939-02-14

worthy Of emphasis in this discus
sion is that which specifically defines
the area Of national defense for the
United States. It is as follows:
For our defense in the Pacific
We believe the mission of our mill
tary establishment Is the mainte-
nance, impregnably, Of the line fol-
lowing roughly the 180th meridian
commencing at the Alaskan Islands
passing somewhat westward Of Ha-
wall, and thence generally south
eastward to include and cover the
Panama Canal. With comparative
ly slight additions our presently au-
thorized military strength, both
Army and Navy, Is equal to that
particular task.
1--WE conceive the disposition Of
our military forces in the Atlantic
and the Pacific as having q common
objective-the enforcement of our
defense policy. We should look
upon Oahu as an outpost not only OF
our Pacific coast, but of the canal
We should look upon Guantanamo
and Puerto Rico and our naval and
aviation establishments along our
Atlantic coast as likewise outposts OF
Panama. Everything should be done
to extend and strengthen such out
posts in the areas Of defense,
whether they be in the hands Of the
Army or the Navy"
That is the definition of our de-
tense area under the traditional and
generally accepted foreign policy of
the United States.
Departure on Policy Indicated.
1t is true that the President,
within the past 10 days, under ex-
traordinary pressure, was forced to
reafhrm the great American tradi-
ton of mo entangling alliances. F."
We are compelled to observe, how
ever, that some of the recent actions
Evening star., 1939-02-14

They represent the only assurance
to our people for continued peace
and security. Upon them our whole
scheme Of national defense should
be based.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
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The Omaha guide., 1939-08-05

No doubt, next year we shall
hear from our Republican friends,
that the New Deal killed the
Southern Workman. The New
Deal with its broad humanitarian
program, has made the very rich
pay more taxes, which means there
has been less money available for
contribution - institutions like
Hampton and Tuskegee. Tuskegee
too, has dyone some serious re-
trenching.
We still think the New Deal is
all right. What we have lost on
the philantrophic front we have
gained a thousand fold elsewhere.
When the time comes for another
popular vote, we believe the New
Deal will be sustained again.
Edgar G.. Brown
We wish to congratulate Mr.. Ed
gar G.. Brown of Washington, D..
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-05

c., for quick thinking and quick
action during the WPA crisis, in
advising his group to be careful
not to defy Federal authority in
he upheaval. The Negro is some
mes criticized for not standing
aidly with organized labor, but
must be remembered that almost
nowhere does organized labor
stand solidly with the Negro.
Mr.. Brown is correct in urging
his group to be loyal to a great
Federal agency that has as its
aim the giving of s~ustenance to
persons unable to sustain them
selves otherwise. Personally, we
have not been able to see the log
ic of persons on relief calling a
strike. If the strikers are not
careful, the WPA mught be abol-
ished. Then what?
Insurance Gains
Reports from the 10Th annual
meeting of the National Negro
Insurance Association, held in Los
Angeles, Calf, indicate that the
insurance business is still coming
up rapidly. Ii is heartening to see
that our economic life is being
reinforced, even in these times.
Negro insurance men low control
more than twenty millions of dol
lars, and at the rate gains are be-
ing made each year, in another
ten years our group will control
between forty and fifty million
dollars.
Every Negro can do his bit TO-
ward making his own group more
self-scupporting by placing his in
surance dollars in one of the many
J Negro companies. These compan-
les are safe, as insurance exam
iners in the several states (all of
whom + white) readily testify.
1t can no longer be said, even
with the semblance of truth, that
Negroes cannot handle large res
ervoirs of money safely. Support
your WI insurance companies, and
let your own insurance companies
in turn be able to support you by
employing your well trained boys
and girls.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-05
CALVIN'S Digest

great need, and contributed much
to paving the way for better racial
relations and more equitable treat
ment of the Negro in the South.
President Arthur Howe of
Hampton Institute, where the
Southern Workman is published,
simply says that: Hampton In
stitute regrets to announce the dis
continuance of The Southern
Workman with the edition of July
1889. The action taken is part of
g serious retrenchment program
~necessitated because of curtailed
income for annual operating x
penses."
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-05
Cont. FROM LAST WEEK.

and vote; % to continue bring
ing all pressure to bear to break
down ghe bars against voting, and
81 to win more friends among
those whites who believe that
America as a democracy is bound
to suffer where a large portion
Of its people has no voice in its
government.
The Negro voters north Of the
Mason ana Dixon line r parti-
cularly urged to season we'll their
thinking and vo ing 50 that it
may fagorably influence those
political factors tat qualify the
registration and voting of Ne
groes south of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Willie it is the policy of the
NAACP that mel her the Acsoeia-
ton nor any of its branches, as
branches or organizations, shall
engage or participate in partisan
politics this does net restrict the
freedom of all members as indi-
viduaIs
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X. MEDAL FOR MATT HENSON

Y. MEDAL FOR MATT HENSON
We urge Congress prompt ae-
ton On the bills now pending to
give a Congres sional medal of
honor to Matt Henson, the only
living human being who has set
foot on the North Pole and who,
like Peary, brought honor to
America by reaching the North
Polo first.
WHEREAS the staff members
of the national office have given
such unselfish and self sacrificing
service to the cause of the NAACP
and have carried on the fight on
all fronts with answering deter
mination, and yer very. success
full in tae various campaigns;
Be- it resolved that the whole
hearted thanks go out to them
from the members of this confer
encc.
Be it further resolved that we
continued our whole support to
the causes they have advanced so
nobiy.