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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
First ; City
Take
Loyalty Pledge

The first three of at least 24,00C
city employees took their oath OF
allegiance TO the United States
today, an oath in which they
pledged that they will not support
nor belong 10 any subverSive. anti.
American group as long as they
are employees of the city of De
ltroit.
The initial oath-takers were
Miss Phyllis Gardner. 81, of 1885,
Kentucky avenue; Miss Merrice
Hoppe, %, and Miss Sue Array
81, both of 1855 LaMothe avenue
All three are public health depart
ment nurses.
The ceremony took place in Tho
mayors office, where, in front o.
a draped American flag, Actini
Mayor John w. Smith admins
tered the oath.
The three nurses highly ap
lproved of the plan. Said Mis-
Gardner:
There Is certainly nothing in
this oath OF allegiance which
any American could object TO.
IL Is merely an outward express
sion of what every one feels
secretly. do resent any prOpa-
gaRda aimed at afeuSihg-
emotions TO fight, but certainly
not this"
/ Machinery for administering thu
loath to the remaining city em
Iployes has not been completed.
New employees will take the
oath from a notary In the vari-
Gus city offices at the time OF
their employment" Acting
Mayor Smith said.
How the Did employees will
take II may have 10 be worked
out by the separate depart
) ments."
i The city will have 10 get a lega
opinion regarding such depart
nents as the pubiie- library Pc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
City MovieChdiin
judged Trust

In decision handed down today
by Federal Judge Frank A. Picard.
the Cooperative Theaters of
Michigan, proprietors of about 90
Michigan movie houses. were
named violators on several &C.
casions of the Sherman Antitrust
laws.
The decision is the outcome of a
damage suit filed in July. 1889 by
the Midwest Theater Company.
owners of five Detroit theaters. II
did not rule on 100000 damages
asked by Midwest.
Judge Picard, however. did rule
that tho Midwest firm was entitled
TO an injunction asked in the suit.
He did not grant the Injunction,
stating that lit may he issued on
request Of the plaintiffs. prevent
ing defendants from interfering
with the rights OF the plaintiff Ia
purchase all movies"
The injunction may he issued
preventing the defendants by
coercion or threats. from re-
straining any producer or dis
tributor from negotiating with
Midwest" Judge Picard decided.
Judge Picard held the Co-opera-
tive theaterS had violated the
antitrust laws by coercing OK.
hlbitorS 10 break contracts or
when It compels exhibitors not II
do business outside the select
gates except after clearance run
on penalty of not being able &c
sell 10 Cooperative.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
New Business
Expect More Warrants on
Ferguson's Return

Judge Homer Ferguson's graft
investigating grand jury is not
finished with its work. although he
has left the city for a hunting
trip in Northern Canada.
1t was learned today that when
Judge Ferguson returns in about
two weeks the grand jury will re-
sumo its operations.
The jury's major work is COM
pleted but the vice and graft in
vestigation is still on. Shortly after
the judge returns new warrants
are expected TO be issued.
Judge Ferguson left yesterday
morning and during his last day
in town had a number of witnesses
before the jury. Prosecutor Will
liam f. Bowling and his aides
have been active with Judge Fer
guson in the investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

corder's Court and Board OF
Education employees. for Common
Council has limited authority 10
legislate for these departments.
The ordinance, under which the
oath is required. was suggested 10
council by Frank Riley, DPW
Waterman, who came forward to-
day with another suggestion. He
asked that American flags be
flown from city buildings and all
city property every day.
Glenn c. Richards, secretary OF
the DPW, informed council that
all available flags are now being
flown. but there are not enough
flags to supply all buildings and
city yards. On his recommends
tion, Riley'S request was denied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

ADVERTIsEMEN'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Bieeers in London

LONDON. Sept. 12-QNS)-
John ID. Biggers, United States
director Of production manage
ment, arrived in London today on
a special mission designed to syn
chronic the productive facilities
of Britain and-the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Found Dead on Beach

The body of Robert W. Ebert
80, Detroit brewery worker,
today was found near his car, a
blanket directing carbon monoXide
fumes from the exhaust TO his
face, at a Lake Erie beach eaSt
of River and Lee -foads.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Quake Kills 500 in Turkey
Detroit Times. All RIGHT, reserved

LONDON, Sept. 12.-An En-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Ankara today reported at least
500 persons killed and many more
injured in an earthquake which
swept the ErSerum section of
Anatelia.----
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
CONCERN EXPRESSED

After the contract had been
awarded and he had been paid
Hamilton said. he gave AIDE
81 900 10 divide with Barron
During the negotiations. he testi-
fled, concern was expressed over
the attitude of Councilman James
II. Garlick.
81 asked Ling 10 talk with
Garlick." Hamilton said. "He
told me Garlick would vote for
concrete"
did you give Ling any
money" asked Assistant Prose-
cutor John A. Ricca.
II gave him $1,000
UNAWARE OF DEAL
4 Under cross examination b,
Herbert +. Munro, attorney fol
Ling, Hamilton said Ling haC
been unaware Of the deal Will
Lipman and Smith.
u Hamilton also told how Barron
after Hamilton had given AIDE
money for him. threatened Lipmar
and Smith with a $4,000 suit for
legal services"
II told Adel that was silly
thing and that II anything came
out would tell the entire story"
Hamilton said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Driver Faces Death Charqe
Times stan Correspondent

BOWLING GREEN. O.. Sept.
12.-Charles Beebe. 35. a bus
driver OF Dearborn, Mich, whose
coach collided with a car driven
by +. w Bernhard, 50. fatally
injuring Bernhard, today was
named in manslaughter war
rant by Wood County authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Ash m a AGONY

Don't rely on smokes. sprays and injec-
lions II you suffer from terrible recurring.
Thousands OF sufferers have found that the
nrst dose OF Mendaco usually pAiiiates
Asthma spasms and loosens thick strangling
mueus, thus promoting freer breathing and
more restful sleep, Oct Mendaco In tasteless
tablets from druggists Only coo. Money back
guaranteed unless fully satisfied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
EwaId Witness
Named
In Housing Bride

Robert C. Ewald. ousted council
man now awaiting trial on charges
Of accepting a bride was scheduled
10 be a witness today at the
examination of four men and two
corporations accused Of conSpiring
10 bride him and former Council
men John Hamilton and Harry /.
Dingeman.
Hamilton and Dingeman con-
fesSed taking brides for their votes
on the $4,000. 900 Herman Gardens
housing contract. They are serving
prison terms.
Hamilton was a witness yester-
day. He told of getting $4,000
from w. J. Lipman and Seymour
Smith through Albert J. OConner,
salesmanager of the Koenig Coal
& Supply Co He testified he split
$1,000 Of the bride among three
of the defendants. Oscar Abel, S.
Brooks Barron and DR.. Lyle G..
Ling former deputy coroner.
OTHER DEFENDANTS
defendants are Sam Bcr-
man. the RaiSler Company, of
which Berman is a salesman, and
the Huron Portland Cement Cor
poration.
Other testimony. by Harry
TubbS, accountant for the cement
company, was that a secret rebate
totalling $4,000 had been given
the Koenig company toward the
slush fund. TubbS said rebates also
had been given on supplies for the
huge ParkSide housing project.
Hamilton testified he was APP
preached by Abel and Barron to
intercede in behalf Of Lipman and
Smith in obtaining a hearing before
council after the housing commits
sion had voted against their bid
and in favor of a steal frame type
of construction for the gardens
prniect,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

by night to observe incendiary bombs
as soon as they fall and to deal with
them at once. Our office has had most
of its windows broken, having twice
been straddled by near misses back
and front. Our office surface shelter
was demolished - fortunately when
unoccupied. But we all carry on quite
happily.
Auxiliary Services
The Home Guard are going to be a
tough proposition over here They
give several hours week each train
ing in the use of modern defensive
weapons and warfare, in addition to
keeping guard. We shall have no Oslo
here, held by a brass band, nor num-
berless small towns captured by three
or four side-car combinations-but we
must keep our calling out systems for
ever in readiness.
Splendid work is being done under
very dangerous and difficult condi-
lions by air raid precaution CARP
personnel of all wardens
stretcher parties, ambulance drivers,
rescue squads, and repair and demoli-
ton parties; and, of course, by regu-
lar and auxiliary fire fighters.
So far as our work is concerned, we
have sent some thousands of men
from the regional staff to the armed
forces. We miss them. There is fan
more marked unanimity of aim in this
war than in the last, because all who
work for a living know full well that
a win for Hitler would spell an end to
all they value in freedom to combine
in unions, as well as every other sort
of freedom worth having.
Debris and uneXploded bombs have
impeded our repair work and often
the craters have been too full Of re-
pair gangs for any service to be able
to work efficiently-and there are al
ways perils from overhead. Telephone
operators have shown great courage
in continuing trunk service to import
ant military and civil defense sta
lions even whilst bombs are actually
falling only so yards away and the
operators work always on the TOP
floor. Our postal services continue
bravely, though slowed down by rail
way and other delays.
On the telephone side l am i'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

ficials-have been extraordinarily sue
cessful in maintaining a good service
almost everywhere round here, and
that means a lot to our health and
comfort.
The Roads and the Towns
The black-out all around us would
probably most impress an American
visitor. Every evening we have quite
literally to cover up our windows and
I,doorways so that no glimmer of light
can be emitted, You can go along road
after road in the dark and are not
able to tell even whether the houses
are occupied. There are no street
lamps except in few very select
places far from here-and then you
are not sure whether they have not
been switched off by mistake. We city
folk can now realize how dark it can
be and how gloriously the stars can
shine
The windows of traffic lights are
reduced to thin crosses which are
hardly visible in sunlight, though they
are unnecessarily bright in the dark.
Car light dazzle has ceased to exist,
except from law breakers. Side and
tail lights give little more than a
mere glimmer Of light and headlamps
are restricted in power and masked SO
that they cannot shine upwards. Pet
rol restrictions-e.g. ten gallons
(British) a month for a 20 hip. car
and in proportion have much reduced
the number of vehicles on the roads
and no new cars whatever can be
bought. Wherever you choose to drive
you see widespread evidence of OBJ
stacles against the descent of troop
carrying aircraft, and numberless
traps, barriers and pill-boxes, ETC., for
use against tanks and other armoured
vehicles Six months have completely
changed the face of Britain-for the
better in these hard times, in spite of
the means Of view lovers and of golf
ers.
Several Of our shops have had their
windows broken. Most Of them are
shattered up, with a small square left
clear so that you can see what class
of goods they SELL Big premises have
roof spoilers" by day during
"Alerts" to warn employees of "immi-
nent local peril" and "fire watchers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

forced even more riders and vehicles
to the roads.
About the middle of the eighteenth
century the Ohio Company opened up
the territory beyond the Blue Ridge
and the Ohio River. The French and
hostile Indians Immediately began to
dispute possession. The 22-year-old
George Washington led party of
Virginians toward Fort Duquesne. Be-
yond Cumberland his 60 choppers
made way for his artillery and supply
wagons by broadening Nemacolin's
path, cut previously by the Maryland
er, Colonel Cresap, and the Indian Ne
macolin.
General Braddock followed Wash
ington with 600 choppers starting
from Rockville and marching through
Frederick and Cumberland. The Bal
timore connection to this route was
made along the Old Frederick Road
which, just before the Revolution,
was varied by the Ellicott brothers to
go past their mills on the Patapsco
twelve miles west of Baltimore.
About the close Of the eighteenth
century turnpike companies begsr =
improve the greater highways. 4"a
money advanced by the stockholders
was repaid out of toll fees collected
from travellers at toll gates along the
roads.
The Baltimore Frederick Cumber-
land road became the National Pike,
the gateway to the west, and over it
poured the motley thousands of men,
women and children on foot or horse
back, in brightly-painted stage coach
es, in all manner of private vehicles.
The great white-covered Conestoga
wagons, fairly bursting with house,
hold furnishings, numbered along be-
side herds of livestock and lines of
plodding slaves roped together two by
, two.
The peak of the road traffic was
reached about 1885. From then on, the
railroads began to share the travelling
load, later the telegraph competed
with the mails. Traffic declined and
the roads became neglected except for
an occasional horse and buggy. How
ever, the twentieth century brought a
new invention, the automobile, that
revitalized the highways.
Thus Maryland, the mother of
roads, has seen her offspring grow
from Indian trails to foot-paths to
post riders routes to stage coach
and now to broad modern super
highways. SO al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
GORTNER

Come to church next Sunday morn
ing and evening when the Brethren
from Eglon and Rev. Dunson, Hope
mont, will conduct the services.
Norman Johnson, of Loeb Lynn,
brought his children to the home of
his parents here while his wife is a
patient in Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land.
Miss Nell Alexander, of Accident,
and William Stemmer, of Baltimore,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Welch on Saturday.
Jacob Swartzentruber went to
Hartville, Ohio, on Friday. He was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Swartzen-
truber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Riley and
daughter, Miss Hazel Lee, of Wash
ington, and Charles Weese, of Keyser,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Lee on Sunday.
Mrs. Wakeman, of Cumberland, is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Wakeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Yoder and
Mrs. Dora Yoder, of Meyersdale, and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Swartzentruber
visited Simon Swartzentruber one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Swartzentru-
Der and son Richard spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and IRIS. Ray E3a-..
Miss Audrey Sanders, of Fai
is spending several weeks with her
parents.
Elwood Martin and Miss Blanche
Grove attended birthday dinner
honoring Thomas Grove on Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger entertained
Lawrence Bittinger, of Grantsville,
Miss Mary Ruth Railey and Wilbur
Ridder at dinner on Sunday.
Miss Betty Swartzentruber Mrs. D.
L. Swar'tzentruber and Miss Mary
Lichty were among the ladies who
spent the day quilting at Mrs. w. E.
Spoerlein's on Friday.
Mrs. Henry Yoder and daughters
Fannie and Amelia spent Tuesday
with Misses Leah and Fannie Beachy
at Aurora.
John Burkholder, of Brandonville,
w. Va, who left here for Delaware,
is now visiting his brother in Char
lotte, N. C.
Wayman Beckman took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Beckman last
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Wotring, of
Ohio, recently visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schlossnagle.
Mrs. Robert Paugh, who has been
patient in Memorial hospital since be-
fore Christmas, was brought to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Osborne
Beckman, at Lynn Dale on Tuesday.
Mrs. Paugh had her leg amputated
recently, this being her second oper-
alton. Several years ago Mrs. Paugh
had, one leg amputated.
Harvey Swartzentruber attended
the funeral of relative, Mrs. Leo
Grove, at Grafton, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Slabach, son
Kenneth and daughter Patricia, of
Cumberland, enjoyed two days vaca-
ton with Mr.. Slabach's home folks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
We Must Guard the Bill of Rights With
Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Honor

"a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to
against every government on earh-Thomas Jefferson
to James Madison.
1791-1941 That is the span of our liberties
THIS year the one hundred and fifteth anniversary
of the historic Bill of Rights, which formally became part
of the Constitution on December 49, 1871
Governor Lehman, of New York, has led off the
years celebrations OF this essential American event by
proclaming the week of February Is to % as Bill Of
Rights week, to be observed particularly in the public
schools of the State
Hereafter week in each year will be set aside for
the study in New York schools of the Bill of Rights articles
in both the Federal and State Constitutions
This idea should be adopted by every State in the
Union and wherever the American flag flies
We hear great deal about "The Bill Of Rights but
YOU? . '' ~ -'''' "''''' ''''' = ''l'f'i ~
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to our
Constitution.
They forbid Congress from making any law estab-
fishing State religion
They prohibit Congress from gagging your right to
freely express yourself on any subject
They prohibit Congress from abridging the freedom
of expression OF the newspaper you read.
They prohibit Congress from preventing you to as
semble peaceaby for redress of grievances.
No soldier in time of peace can be quartered
in your house arbitrarithat is without due process of
law
No one can enter your house to seize YOUR person or
papers and effects without a warrant.
To be held for capital other Infamous crime you
must be indicted by grand jury; you cannot be tried
twice Tor the same offence you cannot be witness
against yourself and you cannot be deprived of e lib
erty or property without due process of law.
The Government itself is forbidden to take private
property without just compensation.
You are guaranteed trial by jury And you have the
right to have counsel
Ifyou have been arrested excessive bail is forbidden
nor cruel unusual punishment be inflicted upon
you.
That is the essence of the world Americans have
created.
That is the spirit of the AMERICAN WAY
The articles of the Bill of Rights are the tables of the
law that should be craven the mind of every child and
adult in the land
That is the treasWe-house we must guard with our
lives, fortunes and sacred honor as the founding
fathers pledged.
This Bill of Rights Of ours is more than "docl1-
ment"
It is CONDITION OF HAPPINESs.for US and our
unborn
1t is part of the soul of our America.
But, as Governor Lehman says:
I'VE know that the safeguards of freedom will
remain strong only if VIGILANT and if faith
in Democratic processes is UNSHAKEN."
So if we are to continue free people we must this
year do than just celebrate this hundred and
fifteth anniversary of our Bill of Rights.
WE MUST SOLEMNLY REAFFIRM THE LIBER-
TIES AND GUARANTEES THAT ARE ENSHRINED
IN IT AND "HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THEY
SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH - Balti-
more NeWs-Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
British People Are
Unafraid In Face
OF Great Dangers
Men land Women Show Stout
Hearts in Spite of Heavy
BOmbings

How the people of Great Britain
carry on their daily tasks in the face
Of the constant bombings to which
they are subjected during the present
war is Of the most vital interest to the
men and women of every city and
hamlet in this nation as the morale of
the great mass of the English people
may be the decisive factor in winning
the conflict with the dictator-ruled
countries of Europe That the English
can ''take it, is being demonstrated
every day and night but nothing more
Illuminating about this phase of the
war has been written than a letter
just received here which gives COM
prehensive outline of the daily routine
of the life of the average citizen of
London and it's suburbs.
Written by Mr.. w. H. Cave, of Lon
don, the letter was received by Mrs
Harry Brindle, of Kingwood, to whom
it had been forwarded by her brother
in New York state. Mr.. Cave is chief
engineer of the Bell Telephone Sys-
tenn in England and had visited in this
country and in Canada. That the Eng
fish are living up to the traditions of
the stout-heated race to which they
belong is shown in this letter.
The letter follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

pressed with five main "don'ts": don't
let your telephone exchange Central
office be conspicuous from the air,
don't have too much plant under one
roof, don't have too many cables I'M
der one footpath, don't have aerial
cable where aerial strife is likely
(Which is almost everywhere) and
don't have too many motor vehicles
in one garage. Quite so, but there is a
sixth and much more important
"don't"; don't forget that nearly all
our telephone operators and other fe-
male staff have proved themselves
heroines, and many of our craftsmen
heroes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27

our doors and windows rattle, and the
house trembles from the air blast and
minor earthquakes produced over
quite considerable distances. Bombs
falling make most unpleasant
sound, which is audible at least half
a mile away, and the delayed action
bombs, which may be set to explode
after several hours or several days,
are a serious nuisance, as many
houses may have to be temporarily
evacuated and roads closed. 1t is a
plain fact that in many parts of Brit
ain, and London in particular, every
civllian-man, woman or child-is
very much a soldier in this war. Many
women folk-mine for eXample-are
proud of it and refuse to consider
seeking greater safety elsewhere. The
calm and courage of many very help
less old people and young children is
credit to the British race.
All this does mean that life is all
trouble here-far from it. This is one
of the least damaged parts of London
so far. Apart from the many unfor-
tunate people-still only a compare
lively small proportion Of the local
population-who have had their fam
lilies killed or injured and their homes
and/or business premises wrecked or
damaged, the only really grave dis
comfort which l have observed is the
haunting thought, "When is it going
to be our turn" People in the streets,
offices and shops, however, are Won
derfully cheerful, there is hardly any
grumbling, and though it is obvious
that they all hate the utter beastliness
of war, especially the German brand
of war, yet there is hardly one that
suggests that we were wrong to wage
it. l don't believe they even think So
But there is certainly general and al
most ferocious criticism of the feeble
leadership from which the French and
ourselves suffered in the early Hitler
years of 1884 EDWARDS when we had
every chance to make impossible the
present widespread suffering and
ruin. But each one must share the re-
sponsibility, with our inveterate COM
placent optimism. This war certainly
ought to teach us bettery as there is
scarcely a road of dwelling houses
even around here without at least one
or two houses demolished and several
more damaged, and yet the number
of bombs that do no harm to speak of
to anyone or anything is remarkably
large.