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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

C0uncllmen Spedden, Bolden, Hell
big and Bosley, at city council meet
ing, passed a motion providing for
drafting of an ordinance for issuance
of bonds, amount $4,000, to establish
water works and sewerage for Oak
land. Councilman Thomas Little was
too i'll to attend. The vacancy caused
by resignation of President Fraley had
not yet been filled.
Charles Bolden, oldest living settler
of Oakland, was credited with being
able to tell more anecdotes of a local
nature than any other man of his age.
He was 72, born in Grantsville district,
moved to Oakland in 1888. He related
of his first year in Oakland in which
snow fell every month of the year ex-
cept July and August.
A severe storm blocked railroad
traffic and caught people unprepared.
1t was a boon to blacksmiths as peo-
pie were caught with the shoes of their
horses smooth" and they rushed to
remedy the situation.
Percy Proctor, spending the winter
in Chicago, in a letter to the editor,
complimented DR.. Henry McComas
upon opening his sanitarium. He said
Oakland at that time was both heater
and cleaner than Chicago.
At St. Marks Lutheran church at
Deer Park, Miss Lille May Lashorn
became the bride of Oscar J. Harvey,
on December 81.
During December Clerk E. z. Tower
issued 26 marriage licenses.
Master Harland L. Jones returned
to Wheeling where he was student in
Linsley Institute.
The Loeb Lynn Heights Hotel was
sold to the Baltimore Building and
Loan Association for $17648.
The New Year started with six
inches of snow. Then the mercury
dropped to "a degrees below zero.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Thomas Little, merchant, disposed
of his stock and household goods and
left Oakland for McKeesport, Pa,
where he had employment with
creamery company.
Neil Fraley, who recently returned
to civilian life, left for Philadelphia
to work for an insurance concern.
Randall Ravenscroft, in the Aviation
Corps, stationed in England, returned
to his home at Accident. Those honor
ably discharged from the Students
Army Training Corps were Frank
Lyon, Robert Sliger, Victor Harvey,
Loyal Riley, Donald Sincell, Dana
Moore, julius Littman, Dix Dawson,
Townshend Naylor, Everett Casteel.
Guy Hinebaugh, Joseph Compton and
Walter Janoske were honorable dis
charged from the army. Charles Gar
rett, Deer Park, and Walter Kahl, of
Oakland, also returned from England.
Official notice came that Corporal
Percy Proctor sKildow, U. S. Marine,
had been killed in action on November
1. (The local Legion post is named
for him. ni.ra. ..
A proposal to erect memorial for
the soldiers of the county in apprecia-
ton of their services in the World
War, was receiving much response.
Many letters poured into The Republi-
can office.
Miss Rebecca Thayer underwent an
operation at Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05

to be rainy, and the paper has soaked
up moisture and changed in size, and
the whole works is out of register.
Commander Weems had two of his
staff of seven assistants tossing out
the pages that didn't register, because
those faulty pages might land an avi-
ator in the middle of the Chesapeake
Bay instead of on Logan Field in Bal
timore.
When the curves and lines are all
registered, however, the Air Corps is
guaranteed by Commander Weems
that the system will work out posi-
ton within two and a half miles of
dead accuracy. That was the guaran-
tee the Army exacted. Commander
Weems will go even further. He says
the charts are exact to a mile or less.
All the aviator has to do is to look
up the right table, look at one of Com
mander Weems' second-setting navi-
gational watches, use one of Comman-
der Weems' bubble" sextants to get
the attitudes of a star or two (the
Weems charts show which stars to
use), set the altitude down on the star
altitude curves, and the latitude is
right there on the paper before him.
To get the longitude, the aviator
converts some time readings with the
aid of tables prepared by Commander
Weems and put right into the star
altitude book. The Commander says it
is simplicity itself and takes only a
minute or two.
Northern Hemisphere
The book takes in almost all of the
Northern Hemisphere now, and the
Commander plans to extend it to cover
the whole world. That takes time,
though. He and his staff have to make
thousands upon thousands of compu-
tations, craftsmen have to set down
exactly on master sheets and then the
printers have to register.
Incidentally, the Commander claims
Post and Gatty probably would have
had to make forced landing in ST.
IBERIA if they hadn't had his first star
altitude book along with them. Gatty,
with whom Commander Weems once
worked on the West Coast, and whom
he taught his Weems system, figured
out star altitude or two, and Post
found out he had been flying at right
angles to his proper course.
Commander Weems taught Lind
bergh and Lincoln. Ellsworth, Amy
johnson, Dick Merrill, Capt. Alex
Papana and many other top-notch av-
iators. His school is in what used to be
his garage in Annapolis.
After he has delivered the Army's
contract he plans to make his new
book available to all aviators. He
thinks that if Corrigan had had one,
he would have been able to find Cali
fornia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Liller wish to
thank all their friends and neighbors
for their many kindnesses and express
sions of sympathy during the illness
and following the death of their
daughter, Jenny Ruth.
They also want to thank those who
gave flowers and offered the use of
their cars for the funeral service.
Advertisement Its
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
A JOB THAT MUST BE DONE

Little difficulty should be expert
enced by Congressman, Martih ofjMas4
sachusetts in securing support for his
plan to have the political activities (of
the WPA subjected to thoroughgoing
investigation. That there is need FOR
some sort of action is freely. ADMITTED
by men of both parties. Harry L. Hop
kins himself has expressed his concern
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
Red House Lutheran Parish
Rev. A. K. Jones. Pastor

The services at Gnegy and Red
House churches next Sunday at the
usual time. "My Fathers Business"
is the general theme of series of
three sermons by the pastor during
the Epiphany season. The first is,
"Our Fathers Business Demands
Carefully Instructed Personalities"
The January Communion will be at
st. Luke's on the third Sunday of the
month, and at Red House the Sunday
following.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
CCC Enrolment, January 10

There will be a CCC enrolment on
January 10, Miss Ethel Miller, exc
cutive secretary of the county welfare
board, announced. The quota is 8
juniors and veterans. Miss Miller
said there were now 20 applications
on file. .@l .~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church

Rev. A. B. Learner, DID,, Pastor
$3.50. The Church School. Lesson:
"Peter Commended and Rebuked."
10:45. The Service of the Church
The pastor will speak on the Message
in Thousand Tongues"
$50. The Luther League Young
Peoples Vesper Hour. General sub
ject, Opportunities for Investing
Life" message by the pastor.
YOU are invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Methodist Circuit

There will be preaching service on
Sunday morning, January 8, in the
Swanton Methodist church. Rev. Paul
L. Upole will be in charge.
On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 there
will be preaching in the Thayerville
Methodist church by Rev. Upole.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Union Holiness Tabernacle

+. . Third Street, Oakland
Services Saturday evening over
loud speaker at 7, prayer and praise
service at 7:30.
Sunday: Sunday school at 2, preach
ing at and 7:30 o'clock by Rev. A.
D. Loraw. Prayer and praise meeting
Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Garrett Baptist Field
Rev. w. B. Orndorff, Pastor


Loeb Lynn Heights-Sunday school,
1000 a. M, E. o. Wonderly, superin-
tendent; worship and sermon, HOO.
Prayer service and Bible study, Tues
day evening.
Ferndale, Route PIG Sunday
school, 1000; Bible study course and
conference, to 9 p. m. Prayer service
and Bible study, Tuesday evening.
Deep Creek Lake-Sunday school,
200 p. M; worship and sermon, 300
p. m. Prayer service and Bible study,
Thursday evening.
Our second mid-winter Study Course
and Bible Conference is now in ses-
sion at the Ferndale church, each ev-
ening from until o'clock. Mrs. Lola
B. Orndorff, wife of the pastor, is
teaching "Outlines of Bible History"
and the pastor is lecturing each even
ing from Paul's Letter to the Ephesi-
ans. The conference will close Sunday
evening.
The second mid-winter rally of the
Western District Baptist Association
will meet Thursday evening, January
IL, with the Second Baptist church, in
Cumberland. The Rev. w. H. Bran
mock, pastor of the Gregory Baptist
church, Baltimore, will be the principal
speaker. His subject will be Sounding
the Evangelistic Note in Our
Churches" - 4s..-4as
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st. Paul's Methodist Church, Oakland
Rev. Winfield S. Patterson, Minister.

$3.50 Sunday school. E. Ray Jones,
superintendent.
10:45, morning worship and sermon.
500, evening vespers. Subject OF
meditation: "Table, Oil and Cup"
This is the eighth in series of Vesper
sermons on the Twenty third Psalm.
$50, The Epworth League devo-
tional service and discussion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Weather Affects Printing

Weather Affects Printing
The printers print the black curves
one day, which happens to be a dry
day, then they try to print the red
curves the next day, which turns out
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Arthur J. Lunny

In the death of Arthur J. Lunny Waterbury loses member of one of our oldest Irish families. The Lunnys were among the pioneer Irish residents of this city. For many years now MT. Lunny has conducted practically single-handed the business that was his family'S for so many years. His undertaking parlors were among the beSt-known in the city and MT. Lunny himself enjoyed an envi- able reputation in his profession. He was widely known and well-liked.
 Many here in Waterbury still recall the days of the Waterbury Rubber Tire Con- pany and the familiar stables on Grand Street where the Chase Company office building now stands. The undertaking business was run in conjunction with the carriage trade. Both bore testimony to the name of Lunny in local business circles.
 "Art" Lunny was a great club-man. He belonged to many organizations and it never was said of him that he let any of them down. Any and all of his affilliates in fraternal circles will bear witness to his great generosity and his willingness at all times to do things that might help along the particular club and it's fellow members. He also possessed keen sense of hun1or and nothing pleased him more than an opportunity which allowed him free rein in the perpetration of some small practical joke.
 Of recent years when illness had ap- parently left its mark on him he still con- tinued to radiate the same spirit that was always his. We regret that death came so quickly to him. We had hoped that we and all Waterbury might enjoy his friendship for many years to come Our Sympathies to his bereaved relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
A HAPPY" SENATOR
(Hartford Times)

The Senate will receive another interesting member in the accession of Albert B.-"Happy''-C Chandler, who resigned as governor of Ken lucky in order that Lieutenant Governor Johnson, succeeding. might appoint him to the place of the late Senator Logan. The upper House has had all sorts of members who have borne all sorts of nick names, but never before as 1t is re- called has there been one known in- innate ly as Happy" The title is not likely to cause the new senator to be taken more seriously. That sort of a label is not usually linked with great statesmanship. It sounds more like political vaudeville. This may do Chandler an injustice. He may be serious-minded, thought full statesman. He may be future "lion of Kentucky" It is to be hoped so, for the good of the senate and the nation as well as of the senator.
 Perhaps little lightness in the Kentucky senatorial representation will do no harm. Heaven knows Dear Alben" is ponderous and sober enough to balance yer, consider able amount of ievity on the. part of his new associate.
 One thing would seem to be sure. With both in the Senate. the Barkley and Chandler machines can now merge their machines instead of fighting each other. That should make it easy going for both. We trust it may be as pleasing for the people of Kentucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Up or Down

If we only had some ham, we could have some ham and eggs, if we only had some eggs," goes the old saw California seems on the verge of finding out about that. Whether it will get ham and eggs CT will wird up without either ham or eggs, remains to be seen. This means simply that the $50 Every Thursday plan of old-age pensions payable in war rants retired by a weekly tax, seems to have chance of adoption. Nobody seems satisfied with these proposals un- til they are tried out, and tried out at home.
 Alberta's experiment with a similar plan does not seem to have worked very well, but people are such that they like to know for themselves. The rest of the country will be obliged to California if it shows whether or not such magic sounding scheme will work. Of course it may be hard on California if it fails, but after all, it is her own decision. The theory of the individual states as lab Oratories for the trial of experiments be- fore they are. attempted on nationwide scale still holds good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
AeriaI Outpo.t.

While most eyes are on Europe, fas- cinated by the grim and yet somehow unreal drama that is being played there, fortunately certain American eyes'are On other matters
 On Kodiak Island, just off the Alaska mainland, and at Sitka, two air bases are getting under way under contracts total ing $12,739,0 ,00O, while near San Juan, Puerto Rico, dirt is already flying on the naval air base where $8, ,475, ,000 is being dumped into protection of the Carrib- bean. At San Juar. the army is also establishing its first new department in 40 years.
 On European affairs there is consider able variation of opinion in America. But on the determination to defend the Americas from any sort of aggression whatever, there is~no division. The last session of Congress voted $63, ,00O, 900 for new air and submarine bases in the Pa cific and Atlantic. Unless the European crisis is settled in some way which promises peace to the world, it is clear that such defenses will be extended rather than contracted. The Americas menace no one, but they are determined to hold their own at any cost, be it 63 times $63,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Confusion Ahead

There seems to be every indication that throughout the nation there will be duplication of efforts when it comes time to observe the annual Thanksgiving hol- iday. Right now the states are fairly evenly divided on the subject of celebrat- ing either the 23rd or 30th of November as the holiday In this state by virtue of gubernatorial proclamation it will be the latter date that is observed. Prac-' tically every New England state governor has stated that he will follow the former custom of designating the last Thursday of November as the holiday.
 President Franklin D. Roosevelt has given no sign of noticing any reaction to his announcement of last summer when he said that he had decided to proclaim Thanksgiving one week earlier in 1889. This has prevented of course, any real bitterness of feeling on the subject Of Thanksgiving which would be very sad to say the least. But we don't expect the President to change his mind about the matter, although we admit that we have done just this very thing.
 We do think that the date of Thanks giving could very well be advanced one full week from the traditional one to which we have become accustomed. It is too close to the Christmas holidays and from every point of view would be ideal week earlier. However, we do feel that making the change at this late date is bound to cause more confustion than prove of any real benefit. With calen- dars to be taken into consideration such . change of an important American holi- day should be made at least year in advance. We are now convinced that the President might have stated this fall that in 1940 he intended to proclaim Thanksgi, ing one week earlier than it formerly occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
We Pay, To

The highest and most immediate costs of the European war are paid, of course, in Europe But we pay, too, in lesser degree. Is it likely, for instance, that if Europe were in any sort of reasonable state of peace we would be facing naval budget for the coming fiscal year of above $9O0,OOO,0O0? Would the army just have placed orders for $25,000,O00 worth of rifles and munitions? And would an assistant secretary of war be talking about standing army of 600,- GOO? It isn't likely.
 The United States has stake in what comes of the European war, and has an interest in any arrangements that give hope for real peace at it's conclusion. That is by no means the same thing as saying that it has stake in the military out come The attitude of the United States toward Europe dominated by military alliance, and it's attitude toward Europe seeking to unite in system which prom ises honest peace in the future must necessarily be two different things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18

A report on conditions at the Norwich State Hospital by a special commission. named just for the purpose Of probing into the affairs of the institution by the last Legislature, is due very soon, accord ing to reports from Hartford. The com mission was appointed by the governor after State Senator Downes, Democrat, of Norwich had described conditions at the hospital, as terrible. AS matter of fact his language was more graphic than that One of the adjectives he employed in his criticism was "stinking" as we recall it. It remains to be seen, however, if it is actually condition caused by ineffi- ciency or by lack of action on the part of the state itself. Both the Norwich and Middletown State hospita.s have been required to care for far more patients of recent years than they are physically capable of doing. The result is easy to 4s.5-f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
-Sur111lSe.

About 150 years ago Mohawk Indians left the lands that were theirs by heritage and migrated northward. They were giv- ing way before the invasion of the white man. Today these Mohawks are prepar- ing to return home from their reservation up near the Canadian border in N. Y. state. There is going to be full regalia council, the first since 1788, at which the Mohawks will present their claims to the Mohawk Valley Towns Association for about 137 miles of land along the south side of the Mohawk River. The Indians claim they never gave up ownership, although abandoning the territory. We doubt if such rich land will ever be given back, although the courts might eventu- ally recognize legitimate claims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
TOWN REPORTS
(Boston Post)

For many years citizens of New Ersland's small towns have received copies of annual report sissued by town fathers, only to attempt vainly
 to digest the contents. James P. Taylor, secretary of the Vermont State Chamber of Commerce, well aware of the fact that these reports were quite often unintelLgible to the rank and file of taxpayers, decided to campaign for modernization of the public records. In the six years of his drive, the fiscal reports of 208 towns and cities have been made understandable to citizens who here- tofore had little realization of how their money was being spent. The town meeting system is the very es- sence of our democracy. Making plain to taxpayers where their dol lars go is good government. too. Far too many people are unaware of what politicians are doing with their money. s ral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Views of The Press

will not appear humorous to tax payers.
 There is cause for qualification, however, in Governor Saltonstall's assurance that, such things will not be repeated in Massachusetts. The very latest system of day-to-day control over spending and account ing is being installed at the State House by the Public Administration Service, the Rockefeller endowed governmental research agency, to straighten out the kinks in the buy ing organization. A similar system was recently set up for Governor Vanderbilt in Rhode Island and it attracted the notice of Bay State officials.
 Preliminary examinations uncov- cred the dried peas, cabbage, hair pins and what not. What remains to be found is purely matter of speculation; but such disclosures as these should surely stimulate com plete clea nppu-atsfo mu-F
 plete cleanup of past wastefulness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Current Comment

Little things make people happy; j and little things make us miserable. Life for most of us most of the time is made up of little things. -Rey. pr. Joseph Fort Newton.
 Philadelphia.
 Sometimes when children are they. have to be spanked.
 Helen Hayes. actress. Hitler cannot get away with what .ae got away with before. England is on a war baSis..
 Sir William Wiseman, interna-
 tional banker.
 Censorship of broadcasting is ab- llcrrent to the finest Of American social instincts.
 -Thad H. Brown, acting chairman ! of FCC. Nj sss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
Whats Your I. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 l. On which continent is the Ori- noco river
 ?. What is the name for salmon after spawning?
 3. What does the term "bulp- mean on the stock exchange?
 4. Name the sixth president of the U. s.
 5. To which, country does Bavaria belong?
 6. Which of the following lengths is shortest: two-thirds of yard, two and a quarter feet or thirty inches?
 2. In which state is Hot Springs National park?
 8. What is the correct pronuncia- tion of the word Hawaii? g. Who was the first woman mem- Der of a presidents cabinet in the U. S.?
 10. Where are the. Nicobar islands?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18

The latest thing in hunting is non- poisonous birdshot. So many wild fowl are destroyed annually by poisonous bird- shot that an effort is being made by scientists to find a way of making tiny pellets that will disintegrate when in water for some time. Ducks and other aquatic birds, prey of sportsmen, gobble up birdshot that settles to the bottom of marshlandS and instead of being shot down, they willingly swallow the bullets and die of lead poisoning.