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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-25

postmaster I6Q0rdl JdIu6S n. L al
ley's annual report for the year ending
last June 80 has just come to hand and,
as we expected, it contains Jim's usual
ballyhoo about operating the Post Of
flee Department with a surplus. This
time Jim says he is reporting his fifth
surplus" in six years.
Well, let's see about that! The re-
port states that the Post Office De-
partment in the year which ended last
June 30 spent 1874, 646,9 38.14 and that
its revenue totaled $745,955, 075.24,
which, we figures, leaves deficit of
$38, 691 ,86290. How can Jim Farley
then claim a surplus of $14,547, 1850.
as he does? All! That is where the
sleight of hand, the legerdemain of
New Deal bookkeeping comes in.
From his $38, 691 5000 deficit, Jim
Farley subtracts $53 ,239, $500, which
he calls "non-postal items" leaving,
presto, a surplus of S14,547, 1880. In
cluded as "non-postal items" are the
cost of handling free or franked mail
which we shall discuss in moment
and subsidies. Mr.. Farley just losses
those costs out of the window, dusts
his hands and, with big smile, claims
surplus" Indeed, his press agents
have been telling Washington newspa-
perment he is the only Postmaster
General who ever operated the Post
Office Department without deficit.
Deficits Every Year
The truth of the matter is that, leav-
ing aside this bookkeeping device of
deducting so-called "non-postal items"
the Post Office Department has had a
deficit ranging from $38,O00,000 to
$88,00O,000 every year Mr.. Farley has
been at it's head, despite the fact that
during oil of that period we have had
three-cent rate for non-local first
class mail, as compared with two
cent first class postage rate prior to
1882.
Were it not for the three-cent rate
on non-local first class mail the Post
Office Department in the year which
ended June 80 last would have had a
deficit in the neighborhood of 1884,
100000, which would have been the
largest deficit the department has ever
had, except for the 1882 fiscal year
when the depression was at its bottom
and before the first class rate was in
creased to three cents.
The actual deficit of the Post Office
Department in many years prior to the
Great Depression was substantially
less than the actual deficit in any year
under Mr.. Farley. This business of
doctoring up the books to reduce or
wipe out the deficit did not commence
until 1929 but Mr.. FarIey's predecces-
sor never stopped to use bookkeeping
device to deceive the country as to the
true state of Post Office Department
finances.
So much for Jim Farley, the great
business man! But there is one record
set up by the Post Office Department
in the last fiscal year which Mr.. Far
ley does not boast about-and it fits,
too, with the Juggling of figures to
cover up his deficit. 1t is the amount
of franked mail handled by the Post
Office Department for the remainder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-25
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
St. Paurs Methodist Church
Minor Snrague. Minister

Minor Sprague, Minister
$50 A. M. Sunday Church School, 4.
Ray Jones, Superintendent. Glasses
for all ages.
1O:45 A. M. Morning Worship,
with sermon by the minister, Strange
Followers of a Strange Christ" Good
music by the choir under the direction
of Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Jr.
$50 P. M. Epworth League deVo-
tional meeting. Leader, Anna burst
Subject: Choosing Friends"
There will be no evening service I'M
til further notice.
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Except for the fact that this money
was being sweated out of people who
need it for the necessities of life, 1t
would be big laugh.
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NOTICE
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
OF THE TOWN OF OAKLAND

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN To
all persons who may be qualified to be-
come voters in the said Town of Oak
land, Maryland, that in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter "a of
the Laws of Maryland of 1889, page
ISL, which provides:-
"The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland shall cause to be maintained
a registration of the legal and quail
fed voters residing within the cor
porate limits of the Town of Oakland
:. :. such registration shall be es-
sential to the right to vote at any
election held under the Charter of the
Town Of Oakland; that the Officers Of
Registration of said Town shall sit for
the purpose of registering additional
voters Of the Town of Oakland and for
the purpose of revision, at the Council
Chamber on
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st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church

Second Street, Oakland.
Rev. A. B. Learner, DID,, Pastor.
$3.50 A. M. The Church School. Prof.
E. S. Smith, Superintendent.
10:45 A. NJ. The Service of the
Church. "Martha's Keen Definition
Concerning the Messiah"
$50 P. M. The Luther League Hour.
A meeting of interest for young and
old. Eight Days in a Hammock. "
Leader. Harland Bittinger.
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LAW OFFICES JONES & JONES

Arthur Dixon VS.. Oceola Friend DIXON
No. 3549 Equity. In the Circuit Conf
for Garrett County, Maryland
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THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
Rv FRANK R KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910

Between the Hours of 1000 A. NJ. and
700 O'clock P. NJ,
and shall register the names of add
tional voters on said day, and shall
also sit for the purpose of revision
Published by order of the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland, Maryland,
L. M. FRALEY, Mayor.
DELBERT DAVIS,
President of the Town Council.
Attest
ARTHUR LAWTON, Clerk.
Advertisement 46-3t.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
for Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction Of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, FEBRU-
AIRY 5 and 6, 1910,
By order of the Board.
WALTER G. MEYERS, Clerk.
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That is the way detached and ex-
perienced observers here view the sit
uation. That is the way they feel that
any man in Mr.. Roosevelt's position
must view it. That is why they are
firmly convinced that, however much
he may enjoy the mystifcation and de-
light in the fattery, he does not pro-
pose to let any combination of circum-
stances force him into taking what is
so obviously bad gamble. Among
other things, he would risk losing the
place in history he cherishes, and
which is his if he does not wreck it.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Industrial Group
Named as Backer
Of Farmer Agency

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 81. (UP)
The Industrial association Of San
Francisco played a large part in Or
ganization of the Associated Farm
ers of California, inc. the Senate
Civil Liberties committee was in
formed today.
The Industrial association. merg-
ed with the Employers Council in
1893 after receiving $l,679.634 in
contributions from utility Compa-
MES. banks. packing houses and in
dividuals. employed John Phillips OF
Banning. now state senator, To
organize the farmers. Parker Frisl
ellie. first president of the farmers
testified.
Frisellc said Phillips established
26 county units in 1886 and his $500
a month salary was paid by the
Industrial association, the California
Packing corporation and other
friends of agriculture
Financial records of the Industrial
association showed that $48,844 was
used TO promote "thc American
plan: $l35.l7l to fight Communis-
tic activities: $52.120 during the
longShorc strikes Of 1885 and 1886,
Sl9,O74 during the warehouse strikes
of 1896. 1887 and 1888, and $22,943
for anti -pickcting legislation,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28

now less than two months away.
The county fair, which runs from
March 2-l0 this year, will attract
the largest number Of livestock and
agricultural entries in the IL year
history Of the agricultural cxpoSi-
tion. according to Dorman Stewart,
secretary manager.
Additional space has been pro-
vided for agricultural exhibits and
livestock barns have been rear
ranged to the extent that more
animals will be Accommodated than
we're last year.
Entries for more than 80 head
of hogs, several mead Of dairy cat
tic and some poultry have already
been received at the fair hcadquar-
ters and Stewart predicted avail
able room would be exhausted be-
fore the middle of February.
Four-H club and Future Farmer
members arc planning increased
entries in the livestock division and
both organizations announced ami
mails put on exhibit this year will
be far superior to those shown a
year ago.
In the way OF commercial booths
more SPACE has been provided,
Stewart said, with the moving OF
the stage TO the outdoor grand
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28

725 Meetings
During the year 725 dairy meet
ings were held by members Of the
Agricultural Extension Service
throughout the state. Members of
the extension service also made
SAG visits to dairy farms to supply
specific information at the request
of dairymen. During the year there
were 473 result demonstrations con-
Quoted relating to improved dairy
practices.
Cow testing showed a very good
increase over 1898, with a total of
93023 COWS under test in the herds
of 1906 dairymcn. The number
of COWS cullcd during the year was
particularly large. There were 25,377
COWS culled from members herds,
which number represented 264 per
cent of the COWS in the associations.
Increased Interest
Interest in improved breeding
practices was quite evident among
dairymen Of the state. During the
year 1886 dairymen were assisted
in securing new herd sircs. Assis-
tance was given 387 dairymen in
securing COWS to improve their
herds, During the year 60 bulls
were proved for their transmitting
ability on the basis of a compari-
son of dam and daughter records.
Because feed costs represent such
a high percentage of the total cost
of producing milk and cream, dairy
men arc always interested in watch
ing this important item. The in
crease in feed cost during the lat
ter part of the year caused the
feeding program to receive especial
attention. Many dairymen were as
sisted by members of the Agricul-
tural Extension Service in develop
ing dairy rations to provide ade-
quate nutrients at lowest possible
cost.
There was considerable interest
i'll tho forage crops desirable for
dairy COWS. Pasture crops of var
iouS types. especially permanent
pasture mixtures received a great
deal of attention. The development
of good forage crops aided in re-
ducing feed cost. Trials and DEM
in varieties suited to
different sections of the state un-
der different soil and climatic con-
ditions were carried on. The use
of silos and silage continued to
many dairymen. with 218
silos being constructed during the
year. One hundred fifty-five of
these silos were of the trench type
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
LA. Super-higI1way
Proposal May Go
Before Lawmakers

SACRAMENTO Cal, Jan. 81.
CUP)-Director of Public Works
Frank w. Clark said today that
proposal TO issue state revenue
bonds for construction Of toll cx-
press highways through the Los
Angeles metropolitan arE still
might be considered by the special
legislative session if united support
is given by Los Angeles groups.
Tho state highway commission
at meeting yesterday refused to
take a stand Oh the plan on grounds
there was not time to give it proper
consideration before the special ScS-
sion. but the members pointed out
commission action Is not necessary
and Clark could take up the mat
ter directly with Gov Culbcrt o.
son.
The Parkway proposal was pre-
sentcd to Clark by the Los Angeles
city administration The director
said he would make a thorough in
vcStigation to see If the program
is favored by the county board OF
supervisors and other interested
groups. Then. if Governor Olson
considers the proposal Of sufficient
Importance a separate legislative
call could be issued at the end of
the special session which conveneS
Monday.
The city'S plan is for the high
speed highways to be built with
state funds, with the money to be
repaid from tolls charged for use
of the roadwnv
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
HitIer'sFriend
Critically III

LONDON, Jan. 81 (UP)-Thc
Press association reported today
that the condition of the Hon,
Unity Valkyric Freeman-M Milford is
serious and that Fuehrcr Adolf Hit
lcr's great admirer was being guard
cd by detectives at the Radcliffe
infIrmary, oxford.
Unity, it was said, is suffering
from two bullet wounds in the head.
One of the bullets was reported to
have injured her brain. Physicians
we're reported to have said they
were amazed that she withstood the
homeward journey from Germany
early this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Japan Asks Britain 10 Reconsider
Reply to Protest Against Seizure

today by British Ambassador Sir
Robert Craigie. was described Of
ficially by the Japanese as a
lengthy. legalistic document"
That Arita asked tho British to
reconsider was reported by the Jap
anese Domci news agency and the
report was supported by announce
ment that the British reply would
be made public Immediately.
The cabinet was called for Mon
day to consider the statement on
the hsamu MarD incident which
Premier Admiral MitS,Imasa Yonai
will make to parliament when it
rcconvcneS next week.
The foreign office indicated that
the British reply would not be pub
lished until next week and that it
would be released simultaneously in
London and Tokyo.
Public resentment against tho
British continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Dairymen Aided
In Construction

During 1899 the University of Cal
ifornia College of Agriculture aided
dairymen in constructing 46l dairy
buildings of improved design.
This announcement was made in
the annual report on the California
dairy improvement program. by G..
F. Gordon, specialist III dairying in
the UNIVERSITIES Agricultural EXten-
sion Service.
Gordon pointed out that during
the past few years California dairy
men have shown an increased in
terest in improving their dairy
buildings. In order TO assist in this
development the agricultural en2i-
neering division of the College Of
Agriculture has developed complete
building plans and specifications for
construction of various types of dali
ry buildings
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Development Of
New Resistant
Melon Reported

Development of new cantaloupc
resistant to both strains of the pow-
derry mildeW which has been dam
aging Imperial melon crops has
been announced jointly by the Uni
vcrsity Of California College of Ag-
riculture and the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture
Known as No. 8. this new canta-
loupc was developed through a CO.
operative breeding project between
these two agencies. 1t answers the
need for a variety resistant to a
now form of mildcw which suddenly
appeared in the Imperial Valley
fields two years ago.
Powdery mildcw at one time
threatened to destroy the canta-
loupc industry in Imperial Valley.
Cantaloupc No. as was developed by
the University and the United
States Department Of Agriculture TO
meet this danger. Shortly after in
PRODUCTION of this variety. however,
the new form Of mildcw to which
No. As was not resistant. gained a
fOothold in the valley and caused
heavy losses for the past two years.
Breeding Of this new resistant
variety was done on the Davis
campus and at the government sta
ton near La Jolla. Under the dir
cction of DR.. T. w. Whitaker Of
the U. S. d. A. and DR.. Glen N.
Davis, more than ono hundred cam
taloupc types arc still being tested
in the hope that an even better re-
sistant variety than No. may be
obtained. Fifty of these apparently
are resistant to both types of pow
derry mildew.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28

in the previous year but value WaS'
about Is per cent greater than in
1888 Production for 1888 was 5,847,-
200 tons. having farm value of
s134.4l4000.
Tho agency reported there was
again some tonnage that was not
harvested on account of inadequate
price or demand. but estimated the
average price which farmers have
or will in the future receive for the
crops at $27.55 per ton. 20 per cent
above the average for 1885,
The years fruit and nut produc-
ton came from l,5O4 500 acres, less
than ono per cent over the acreage
bearing in 1898.
Increases of 1000 or more were
reported for almonds, raiSin var
icty grapes, lemons, navel and mis-
ccllaneouS variety oranges, valencia
oranges, freestone peaches and
walnuts. Avocados. cherries. wine
grapes. grapefruit and cling peach
cs increased less than 1000 acres
each.
Decreases exceeding 1000 acres
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Farm Advisor
Reports Show
Gains in 1899

Farm advisors and their assist
ants representing the University Of
California Agricultural Extension
Service in AZ counties of the state
spent more than twenty thousand
days in the field, during 1899, visit
ing more than $4,000 farmers and
aiding them in solving their inli-
vidual agricultural problems.
The number Of Gays spent in tho
field during 1899 was 20O4l. an in
crease of % per cent over 1888. and
the different farmers visited on
their farms numbered 36.803. The
total number Of farm visits was IS
270, or IL per cent more than in
1888. The farm advisors and their
assistants worked a total of 32.709
days during the year. The num-
Der of office callers seeking advice
was l26,378.
Total number of meetings held to
aCquaint farmers with improved
agricultural practices was l9,035
with an attendance of 637509.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
POST PRESS
FA RIM PAGE
Lettuce Juice,
Sir? Or is That
New One on You?

Lettuce juice.
A decade ago no one would
have believed il.
Now, In the University of Cali
fOrnia laboratories, according TO
Frank Beyschlag. they have de-
velOped a lettuce juice that Is
very palatable and which might
one day offer an outlet for over
supplies of lettuce.
IF we prefer cooked lettuce,
however. the U.C. experimental
ton department offers canned
lettuce sauerkraut.
According to Beyschlag the
University has developed, among
other things, an excellent canned
lettuce sauerkraut that has none
of the strong odor of sauerkraut,
yet has a very pleasing flavor,
texture and eating quality.
Since experimental products
thus far have been prepared only
from the Salinas Valley products,
Fred Bright, valley shipper, has
supplied lettuce for experiments
from this area
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
A Regular Feature
OF The
Sunday Post-Press
Valley Growers to
Meet with State
AAA Committee

CaliIornia's state agricultural CON-
ScrVation association committee will
meet with Imperial oountvS conScr-
Nation committee. sugar beet grow
cr5 and vegetable growers Mon. in
Il daNlonE conference.
THE state committee Will meet
county committeeman in a
~1ion at the county court house
Monday morning, will discuss cur
rent problems with beet growers at
a luncheon meeting and will dis
cuSs vegetable growers problems
with valley growers at an afternoon
session.
On Monday evening the state
committee will Oiflciatc al Il farmer
businessmen dinner meeting at the
Barbara Worth hotel. according to
Rudolph Miller, county conScrVa-
tlon ASSOCIATION secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Parity Payments
To Be Made on
Wheat, Cotton

Producers of wheat and cotton in
Imperial county we're reminded Sat-
urday that parity payments will be
made on theii 1910 crops. provided
they meet conditions for such pay
nents.
This announcement was made by
l.. c. Hawk, chairman of the county
agricultural conservation committee
in response to numerous inquiries
recently received from farmers.
Funds for 1910 parity payments
on wheat, rice. cotton. tobacco and
corn have already been appropriated
by congress In the amount of $225,-
100000. Hawk said.
Requirements for 1910 parity pay
ncnts, other than participation In
the 1910 agricultural conservation
program include:
l. That the producer does not
plant cotton, wheat or rice In Cali
fornia on any farm in which he
has an interest, in excess of the
allotments established for these
commodities.
2. That the farm with respect to
which payment is applied for is
operated, i.e.. not idle, in 1910. and
3. That the sum of the acreage
llanted in cotton, wheat. and rice
ooes not exceed the sum of the
allotted acreages for such crops un-
Ger the 1910 agricultural conserva-
ton program.
Rates for parity payments are
expected to be announced as soon
as the 1889 season average prices
can be determined. The rate for
any crop cannot exceed the amount
by which the 1899 average farm
price of the commodity is less than
~ nor cent of the r,aritv nricp
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
4.H Clubs Earn
Record Amount

Members of the TIC All clubs
sponsored in the state by the Uni
ycrSity of California Agricultural
Extension service invested $422 .294
in livestock and crop projects dur
ing 1889 and ended the year with
a net profit of sll3,740.
This is revealed in the annual re-
port compiled recently by Professor
B. H. Crocheron, director of the Ex-
tension Service and the State All
club leader.
Tho projects included cereal crops.
forage crops. specially crops, fruits
and vegetables, forestry. poultry
bees. dairy and beef cattle. sheep
swine. horses. mules and rabbits.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Two.StoryFaI
Kills Banker

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ~. CUP)
A fall. from second-floor apart
ment window today killed William
D. Lux, vice president Of the
Crocker First National Bank of
San Francisco.
A watchman found the pajama-
clad body on a sidewalk below a
window of LuX's apartment in a
Vallejo street building. At Central
Emergency hospital doctors said
the banker died of fractured skull
An investigation indicated that
Lux apparently had risen during
the night and had gone to the win
dow, which was only two feet from
the floor. Deputy Coroner Al ElnS-
more said it appeared likely he had
stumbled out lin a half-waking
condition"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28

TOKYO. Jan. q. (UP)-Foreign
Minister Hachiro Arita was reported
today to have asked Britain to re-
consider her reply to the strong
japanese protest against action Of
a British warship in stopping the
japanese liner ASamu Maru and
taking therefrom 81 German sea-
men.
The British reply, handed to Arita
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Bioff Decision
Due in Week

SACRAMENTO, Jan. q. (UP)--
A decision on whether to go ahead
with a hearing on an Illinois cX-
tradition warrant for William Bioff,
movie labor leader, can be expected
in about a week. NJ. Stanley MoSk,
executive secretary to Gov. Culbcrt
Olson, said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
EI Centran Joins
Army Air Corps

Jake v. Stewart. son of Mrs,
Gladys Shaffer of 1915 South Fourth
street, Ell Centre, enlisted in the
U. S. air corps Jan. 25, officials
announced Saturday.
He was accepted for enlistment
by Sergeant Frank zapata at the
Ell Centro recruiting headquarters.
Young Stewart is a graduate of
Central Union high school, COM
pleting his high school course in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
DESERTION CHARGED
TN DIVORCE SHIT

Katherene Norman filed a divorce
suit against James c. Norman Fri
day, charging him with desertion
and failure to provide for her and
their two children. She said they
were married at Stockton July 20,
1885 and Norman deserted the fam
ilv Jan. IL. 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Million Farrnsin
AAA Program

More than million farms arc
now included in the soil cOnserva-
tion districts organized during the
past two years by farmers in their
fight against soil erosion and all
additional 100000 farms are includ-
CT. in districts now in process of or
ganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28
Gains Favor

Marketing agreements, whic h
helped improve the incomes of about
100000 farmers during tho past
year. have passed the experimental
stage and are taking their place as
part of farmers regular marketing
machinery, according TO report
from the u. S. D A. Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-28

were recorded for Bartlett pears
apples and pruncs. while figs ard
olives showed smaller decreases 40
appreciable change was shown in
the acreage of apricots, table
grapes. pear varieties other than
Bartletts, and plumS.