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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
WENDELL WILLKIE
AND SEN. M'NARY
COP CANDIDATES
WiIIkie Named Presidential Can
didate on 9th Ballot; McNary
Unanimous Choice As His
Running Mate
M'NARY ON FIRST BALLOT
It's Willkie and McNary.

IL > w lllhlC anu NlC4NdI ".
Wendell Willkie, Indiana-born
utility executive from New York,
and Senator Charles L. McNary,
of Oregon, were named Thurs
day night and Friday afternoon,
respectively, as the Republican
standard bearers on a truly ma
tional ticket to defeat the New
Deal on a platform of "Ameri-
canism, Peace and Prosperity"
Willkie, the COP Presidential nomi
nee, was named last Thursday evening
on the sixth ballot, after Thomas E.
Dewey, who led on the first ballot and
lost ground on each succeeding bal
lot. Senator Robert Taft gained for
a while, but lost to Willkie when il
became apparent he could not swing
the convention votes his way. 1t took
only one ballot of the convention dele
gates to approve the choice for the
Presidential candidate.
Willkie, a Democrat who turned Re-
publican about two years ago, has in
McNary, a lifelong Republican to
balance the ticket.
Willkie is without previous political
experience and offers himself for pub
lie office for the first time. McNary is
veterane of the public service.
Just before the convention ad
journed Willkie went before the group
and pledged himself to conduct cru
sadng, fighting campaign to bring the
American farmer, the American work
er and all classes Of Americans to this
great cause of freedom" He said:
"They shall have from me an effort
that will strengthen their belief that
freedom has not passed from this
earth.
Democracy is facing the most cru
cial test in it's history.
1--WE Americans must dedicate our
selves to the democratic way of life,
because here stands the last untouched
foOthold of freedom in all the world.
CAS- your nominee, l expect to wage
an aggressive, fighting campaign to
bring unity to America-unity to la
Dor, capital and agriculture, and all
classes interested in the preserva-
ton of freedom.
81 pledge myself to you and ask
each Of you to join with me in this
great crusade for the rehabilitation of
our economy and building of an ade
quate defense so that dictator shall
not dare to strike"
How The Race Went Between Leaders
The race between the three leading
candidates in the Republican Presi-
Dental balloting went like this:
First Ballot-Dewey, $50; Taft, 1879;
Willkie, 105.
Second Ballot-Dewey, 1888; Taft,
2O8; Willkie, I'll.
Third Ballot-Dewey, 315; Taft,
2l2; Willkie, 259.
Fourth Ballot-Dewey, $50; Taft,
254; Willkie, 306.
Fifth Ballot-Dewey, 81; Taft, 377;
Wllkie, APO.
Sixth Willkie, 998.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Ferdinand Kuehn, Composer, Is
Spending Summer Here

Ferdinand Kuehn, composer, arrived
from Baltimore Monday. He will re-
main in our community two months,
collaborating with Rev. Felix Robin
son, in the field of ecclesiastical music.
Mr.. Kuehn is organist Of Zion Church,
City Hall Plaza, Baltimore, where he
has held that position the past nine
seasons. He will do the accompanying
for The Mountain Choir Festival this
season. He is staying at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Bittinger, Monte
Vista road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Student Comes Here TO Assist
In Episcopal Parish Work

Mr.. Charles Best, a student of Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary, Alexan-
dria, Va, is here to assist Rev. David
c. Trimble again this year in the work
of the Episcopal Parish, of which Rev.
Trimble is rector. Mr.. Best arrived in
Oakland last Friday afternoon and is
being sent here by the Bishop of Mary
land. Hewill have as his particular in
terests thee hurches at Deer Park, AL
lamont and Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Garrett Has Surplus In
Lateral Road Funds

Twelve of the twenty three coun-
ties Of the State will have overdrafts
in their lateral road funds totaling at
least $59,759 on September 80, Will
liam A. Codd, State Roads Commission
auditor reported. This time, however,
Jarrett county is not one of the
twelve.
The remaining eleven counties, in
GLIDING Garrett, have current credit
balance totaling $234,762 Plans for
the use of this money already have
been drawn.
II no other obligations are incurred
from now until the end of the fiscal
year, the status of Garrett county will
be a credit of $46100.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Home And Contents
at Kitzmiller Destroyed

The home of Frank Orbin, Kitzmil-
Ter, was destroyed by fire early last
Friday morning. The fire was discov-
cred by a son, Funk Orbin, who had
started for Baltimore, but was unable
to obtain a ride and returned to his
home.
Only few pieces of furniture were
saved from the fire. Members of the
family, who remained in their beds
until aroused by the son and a few
neighbors, suffered from smoke and
shock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
DEEP CREEK DISTRICT
ORGANIZED BY SCOUTERS
Is Unit OF Potomac Council
Joe ]. Davis Named Chairman
At Dinner Meeting
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

Plans for the organization of the
Deep Greek District of the Potomac
Council, Boy Scouts of America, were
concluded at a dinner meeting in the
Assembly Room of the Methodist
church in Oakland last Thursday ev-
ening.
John L. Dunkle, president of the
Council, Frostburg, was accompanied
to the meeting by five other men,
bers of the executive board, including
Reford Aldridge, chairman for ad-
vancement; Richard Rizer, chairman
for organization and extension; Har-
cid Fredlock, chairman for health and
safely; Floyd Davis, chairman for
camping and activities, and Raymond
c. Lalor, scout executive.
Nineteen men of the Deep Greek
area were on hand to greet them as
follows: Delbert Davis, E. |. Baum
gartner, W. W. yelling, Irwin R. Rudy,
R. w. Sheckells, Charles w. Beagle,
Bernard Gender, Jr., E. Ray Jones,
Lewis r. Jones, S. Townshend Nay
lor, J. J. Ashby, Jr., Julius B. Littman,
Herbert C. Leighton, Donald R. Sin
cell, Howard Naylor, H. C. Riggs,
F. H. Field, Rev. D. c. Trimble, and
Joseph j. Davis. The latter was in
charge of arrangements. Members of
the Tri-Mu class of the Methodist
church served the dinner.
President Dunllle and Raymond La
lor, scout executive, explained the
program of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca and the district plan of organiza-
ton whereby the national and local
councils, through a simple but effec-
tive plan, are bringing the admins
trative services to every community
of the nation.
Following the same general pattern,
FIVE other districts have previously
been established in the Potomac Coun-
Gil area as follows: Cumberland dis
trict, Frostburg district, South Branch
district, New Creek district and Tri-
Towns district With the formation of
the Deep Greek district committee, the
entire area Of the Potomac council is
now operating under this plan.
Joseph ]. Davis was elected chair
man of the district committee and in
this capacity will automatically be-
come a member of the executive
board.
Subcommittee were appointed as
follows: Finance, Lewis R. Jones
chairman; j. J. Ashby, Jr., F. H. Field
and w. w. yelling. Health and Safe
ty, r. W. Sheckells, chairman; Cor
poral Thomas Currie and DR.. E. l.
Baumgartner. Leadership and Train
ing, The Rev. Garrett Evans, chair
man; Kenneth Balncard and The Rev
Minor Sprague. Organization and EX-
tension, The Rev. David C. Trimble
chairman; and Harley Dawson. Ad-
vancement, Foster Bittle, chairman;
Herbert C. Leighton, Julius B. LIT
man, ]. C. Renninger, DR.. E. D. Cruit
and Russell Pancake. Camping and
Activities, H. c. Riggs, chairman; S
Townshend Naylor, Lieutenant Bea-
gle, J. P. McWilliams and R. Maroney
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
July A Services Announced For
Mt. Lake Park Camp Meeting

l0;45 a. m. Preaching. DR.. o. H.
calls, of Wilmore, Kentucky, bringing
the message.
ESQ p. m. This service will be in
charge of the new management of
the Park, with Miss Oslo England pre-
siding, A deaf mute worker will be
with her and will have part in the
service. This mute is often alluded to
as the eighth wonder of the world.
1880 p. m. DR.. D. E. Wilson will
preach. We invite the public to all of
these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
of Mt. Lake
Park Shows Increase

The population of Mountain Lake
Park, as shown by a preliminary
count of the returns of the sixteenth
census, taken as of April /, 1910, is SAT
as compared with 322, on April LIST,
1880.
The 1910 figures are preliminary
and subject to correction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Youths Skull Crushed
In Fall From Truck

Charles Schwinabart, 10, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Schwinabart, Kitz-
miller, fell from a truck last Friday
and crushed his skull.
He is in a serious condition at
Potomac Valley hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Postal Receipts Increase

Postal receipts at the Oakland post
office showed an increase during the
first six months of 1910, of $450.5S, it
was announced yesterday.
The total postal receipts during that
time was $9,23778.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04

Mrs. Arthur Naylor is a patient in
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, hav-
ing gone there Tuesday morning for
an examination.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24

statement to the state press sew
eral days ago pointed out that
Minnesota is neglecting to mark
several historic Indian sites which
would be of great interest to tour
lists.
The Ojibway- (Chippewa) coun-
try of Minnesota is rich in lore
and Indian history, Mr.. Madison
pointed out. Several places in the
vicinity of Leech Lake were pointed
out in the statement as having
unusual history.
Four suggestions for the rehabi-
litation of Minnesota Indians with
the states tourist program:
/. Make the homes and villages
attractive to tourists by enabling
the Indians to rebuild in the ira
ditional native manner.
2. Help Indians to expand the
market for their crafts and indus
tries through advertising and sale
Of deerskin, beadwork, barkwork,
and wild rice. The wild rice crop
is an industry now, but the Indian
does not obtain the full benefit of
it's harvest.
8. The Indians skill as fishing,
hunting and canoeing guide should
be made known to tourists.
4. Mark and advertise the spots
of aboriginal interest.
Roosevelt down. The unanimity.
Wherever it was felt praise was
merited, it. was freely given; but
neither were the punches pulled
when the Congress was convinced
that somebody had missed the boat
in dispensing justice.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
So Year Old
st. Paul Woman
Feted on Birthday
MRS. ANNA SIZEMORE FETED
ON S3RD BIRTHDAY

ON SSRD B1RIHDA1
Mrs. Anna Sizemore, 1875 w.
Arch St., was surprised with par
ty following the Household of Ruth
No. 553 regular meeting, Monday,
May 20, at the Halle Q. Brown
House.
Mrs. Sizemore's 83rd birthday
fell on Monday, the same night of
the meeting. Her daughters, Mrs.
E. W. Lindsay, 426 Rondo St., and
Mrs. E. A. Hatton, 636 W. Central
Ave., planned the surprise birth
day party.
The table was conferred with a
birthday cake, at either end of
which were tall rose tapers in crys-
tai holders. The hall was decorat-
ed throughout with spring flowers.
About twenty guests attended. The
honoree received many presents,
among which was an attractive
birthday, cake from Junius (Bubs)
Powell, and another beautiful
birthday cake baked by her grand
son, Edward Hatton. Members OF
the Household of Ruth and Mrs,
Sizemore's immediate family were
guests.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
Every Negro Has Felt
Like Native Son.
Staff Writer Says

| pieces of furniture but to take les
sons requires a small fee which
they don't have. How much bet
ter it would be to pay salaries to
the bread winners in these fami-
lies with a part Of their thousands
in conscious money, or better still
hire our youth in the capacity fol
which they are trained. AS in the
book there are always those Ne
groes ready to come to the defense
of the "Mr. Daltons" and neel
to them in hero worship.
Getting away from the race an
gle the story applies to other
classes in the low economic strata
but we have a dual problem. For
instance, a communist whose par
ty is loathed by most capitalists
was the rich girls lover; but Ne
grOes because of our color, are not
permitted to work for them in
many capacities. This is also true
in real life.
Summed up, the feeling the
trapped rat must have had in the
beginning Of the story well de-
scribes the young Negroes situa-
ton, as Dorothy Garfield Fisher
states in the preface of the book.
That our social workers haven't
observed too many Bigger Thorn
ases is surprising unless the theory
holds true that we aren't so apt
to notice those conditions close to
home or that we close our eyes to
unpleasantness.
That Negroes in the SO called
upper brackets, are generally re-
garded by other Negroes much as
the whites are, by all Negroes is
definitely true in the opinion of
this writer.
Unless a Negro is outstanding
in his or her community as one
honestly concerned with problems
of our group and has demonstrated
it by working for the interests Of
the Negro of the streets as we'll
as the man of means, the masses
of Negroes do not trust him or
her.
Look around in your community
and you will find that in many
cases this is justified where in
stead of making an effort to ex-
tinguish Bigger Thomases we do
just as the white man does, push
them aside and try to climb to the
top ignoring their needs and then
complain when they aren't good
citizens. Just as the story "Na-
tive Son" relates, we accuse them
of being a disgrace to the race.
Let's all take inventory of our
selves. We, more likely than not
are Bigger Thomases.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
By Elmer Graham,

The Credjafawn Social Club was
founded one Sunday evening in Oc-
tober, 1927, by a group of ten
young people who gathered at the
home of Mrs. Betty Jones, now de-
ceased, of st. Paul, Minnesota. At
her home was started one of the
greatest Negro social clubs of it's
kind. To obtain a name for the
club, one letter was taken from
each charter members name. Com
bining these letters the name Cred
jafawn was formed. Not only is
it a social club, but it is educa-
tional and interested in the COM
munity activities and surroundings.
The club has gained its highest es-
TEEN by its social prestige and do
nations to the community, one Of
which is a yearly gift to Crispus
Attacks, a home for the aged,
where club members are also rep
resented on the board of directors.
Since the clubs organization, one
of it's best known affairs is Par
ents' Banquet given in April of
each year.
The club is open to guest speak
ers. On one occasion the topic was
"Co-operatives and Credit Unions, !"
Mrs. Alverta Coram of st. Paul
brought the idea of credit union
to the club because she felt that
this group of young people had
shown that they were interested
in the future welfare of the COM
munity and their members. From
this was born the Credjafawn
Credit Union. It started the oper-
alton of business on June 8, 1897
with Is members. At the present
date the membership is go. Its ac-
complishments are many. With as.
sets of about $700, the union was
able to pay 2 per cent dividend tc
each stakeholder in December
1889. It has loaned over $4,000 II
personal loans besides real estatt
in which it has played an impor
tant part. It was through the aiC
of this Credit Union that member.
were able to purchase home site
and to build homes for themselves
These young people who formet
the Credit Union should be laudet
to the highest for their achieve
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
By De Velma Newman

Last Sunday at the Minneapolis
Sunday Forum the widely read and
much talked of novel ''Native Son.
was discussed by q panel repre-
senting q cross section of Mime
apOlis citizens, Negro and white.
Much of the discussion was
based on whether Bigger Thomas
the Native Son." the Thomas
family and the story in general
was typical Of the American Ne
gro. The consensus of opinion at
the Forum was in the negative.
Yet, every Negro, low and high
income classes, business, profess
sional, laborer, ne'er-do-well, soci-
ally prominent all alike must have
at some time felt just as Bigger
Thomas did.
Many Negroes try to believe that
they hate all white people but get
to the bottom of it and we will
find a strong fear being covered
up by a pretense of hate which
seems to give US more courage,
just as many people pretend to
have a superiority complex when
they really have one of inferiOrity.
Intellectuals, many of whom are
born and reared in white commu-
mites, are frightened speeches. at
a banquet table of whites, far in
ferior in intellect. These same
people at an all Negro affair are
usually observed making eloquent
fullsome speeches perfectly at ease.
No Negro need deny that at
some time when approaching
whites in all good faith for that
which is our due from renting a
dance hall to securing a position
and especially when protesting
even the most trivial discrimina-
tons and prejudices-that indie
scribable feeling of mixed fear,
hate and distrust is experienced.
Why wouldn't Bigger Thomas with
his family background and limited
training resort to defeatism just
as too many of our youth of this
generation are doing. Much of
which is directly and indirectly
generated by parents and religion
of the Native Son" type plus the
other factors.
The only ray of hope in the nov
ell was in Bigger's little sister who
found some escape in the Y. w.
C. A. which for Negroes is SINH
lar to the settlement houses. To
these our "Mr. Daltons"-the real
estate man in the book who owned
the rat infested house in which the
Thomas lived donate expensive
pianos. Little children are per-
mitted to admire these beautiful
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
History of Credjafawn
Club---A Social Force

ments. Special credit should be
given to Mr.. John r. Lawrence, Jr.,
president of the Board of Direc-
tors, and Mr.. Huron ]. Shelton, Jr.,
the very efficient treasurer. Let
US hope that these young people
keep their faith and thereby their
Negro independence will be estab-
lished. In years to come the Cred
it Unions will be the worlds finan-
cial background as far as the
working man is concerned.
There is nothing great enough to
dedicate to the one person, Mrs.
Coram, who was responsible for
the development of the Credjafawn
Credit Union which has shown it's
ramifcations in affording greater
independence, happiness, and saw
ings for these Jealous young peo-
pie who were wide awake enough
to grasp this idea and mold it into
a living growing cooperative.
The cooperative movement at
fords an opportunity which the
Negro should not let pass. It is
not only a step toward indepen-
dence, but step toward indepen-
dence for Negroes as a group, be-
cause the cooperative movement is
built on thrift, which is accumu-
lated through small weekly savings
within the reach of all.
The Credjafawn club is the only
nationally known Social Club of
any nationality to have been grant
ed a charter as a Credit Union
within its club. Unfortunately this
Credjafawn Credit Union is open
to Credjafawn members only, with
the exception of Mrs. Coram, whom
the banking department allowed to
belong. We feel sure that what
has been done in the Credit Union
of the Credjafawn Social Club in
st. Paul can be duplicated in any
Negro community in this country
where there are far-sighted, pro.
gressive young people who are win.
ing to work together cooperative.
ly in building community thai
will be marked by thrift and hap
piness.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who
gave their kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings during the
illness and death of our beloved
daughter and sister.
Many thanks to Rev. Henderson
Reddick and to the friends who do
mated cars and sent lovely cards of
sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stovall
and Family.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-24
Barley Silent
On Walter Whites
Answer TO Him

New York-With Senate Major
ity Leader Alben Barley main
tanning tight-lipped silence in re-
Spouse to charges that he is MAX
ing no moves to call up the anti
lynching bill for vote, the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People revealed to-
day that copies of the correspon-
dence between Barley and Walter
White, N. A. A. C. P. secretary,
have been turned over to President
Roosevelt and Democratic Commit
tee chairman Jim Farley.
The President and Farley, it was
said, have been asked point blank
whether Senator Barkley's tactics
and his attitude toward the feder-
al Anti-lynching bill, represent the
Administrators views and the
view of the leadership in the Dem
ocratic party. No reply has been
received either from the President
or Mr.. Farley.
With repercussions again.s t
Barkley's actions being realized
throughout the country in written
and verbal expressions from white
and colored people, it was learned
that considerable cloakroom dis
cussion is going on in the Capitol,
where it has long been known that
Barkley's name is being mentioned
for either a Presidential or Vice
Presidential berth on the 1910
Democratic ticket.
Characteristic of the resentment
felt by Negroes at the do-nothing
policy displayed by the Senate ma
jority leader is an editorial which
appeared in the New York AM
sterdam News Saturday, May 4,
which says in part:
"In other words, there are no
members of the u. s. Senate with
courage and honesty enough to
fight for the Anti-Lynching bill
in the face of opposition from the
benighted southern senator's and in
the face of the approaching Presi-
Dental campaign and election.
"Civic and civil rights Grated
on by so many so-called defenders
of American citizens-are in this
case being prostituted on the filthy
altar of political expediency and
selfishness."
That the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People intends to pursue the pol
icy Of calling for a showdown with
the administration in the fight to
pass the Anti-lynching bill at this
session Of Congress was made clear
by Walter White, in commenting
on Barkley's silence.
White is expected to leave fol
Washington early next week. The
| N. A. A. G. P. urged those indi-
viduals and organizations that