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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
utNy 4 ROSE II BORN
TO RIISiI Unseen

Musicians. remember this. Our
music Is tho best Il we ignore IT,
We are fooling ourselves. Let us
get together, everywhere, FORGET
about who we are and think more
Of what We arc trying TO do Amen,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
FOREIGN LANGUAGE vs..
RACIAL MOTHER WIT

Our folks have q habit Of feeling
that, because they can sing ono or
two songs in a foreign language.
they should get IN and chirp it out.
They're goo;y. Half the time they
cannot interpret said songs into
good comprehensive English Any
body who tries TO sing such
language. ought hy all means 10
have a background of some kind.
And do not forget that most music
teachers nowadays teach simply
for the money. They are few and
far between who soc beyond that.
And. most students nowadays he
lievc that lin few months they
will he ready and that's quite un-
fair We have messed up generally.
We have become traitors TO our
selves.
We don't know enough about
foreign languages to do them JUS
tice. Half OF our distinguished
SINCE. cant sing correctly 20,
Sole Mio' Our programs are full
81 LANGUAGE numbers" "arias."
piano conccrios." ct cetera. ct
cotera. ct cctcra. and VIC. humble
hut patient listeners, must sit back
horinRly and try "a understand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Campaign For Polio Funds Most
Successful in History

The recent campaign to raise funds
for fighting infantile paralysis was
the most successful one ever held in
this county, it has just been an
nounced by Dr.. E. l. Baumgartner,
county chairman.
Net proceeds amounting to $253.90
were received. Half of this amount,
$126.95, is to be turned over to the
National Headquarters in New York
and an equal amount remains in the
hands of Delbert Davis, treasurer of
the local organization.
Total receipts were $376.59 and ex-
penses $122.69. Receipts included
dance at Oakland, $1OO.76; dance at
Grantsville, $93.75; donations, $35.25;
March of Dimes boxes, $146.51. Of
the expenses, $99.25 went to pay the
two orchestras for the dances.
Much assistance to the county
chairman was given by L. G. Hutson
Kitzmiller; Joseph Fahey, Grants
vile, local chairmen in their commu-
mites; and F. E. Rathbun, for assist
ance in the schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Ladies Are Guests
Of Rotarians Friday
DIR. E. E. Church, of Keyser,
Speaks Concerning World
Conditions

Rotarians and their guests were
told what they as members of an in
ternational organization could do to
bring back the right sort of living in
the world, in an address by DR.. E. E.
Church, president of Potomac State
college, Keyser, w. Va, at the an
nual Ladies Night program at the
William-James hotel last Friday eve
ming.
DR.. Church spoke chiefly on world
conditions today, the part that Ro-
tarians could take and the influence
they might WELD in their contacts
throughout the world, in restoring
peace and culture.
Over eighty people attended the
dinner and program. Guests were
welcomed by w. Cecil Smith, presi-
dent of. the club, and greetings were
also brought by DR.. Thomas Bess,
district governor, of Keyser. Guest
entertainers were Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth R. Malcolm, of Barton, who gave
several vocal selections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
County Experiences
Worst Storm of Year

With about an eight-inch fall of
snow and continued cold weather,
Garrett county has experienced this
week the worst storm of the year.
Most of the snow fell on Monday
and the wind rapidly piled the snow
into drifts. School busses began tax
ing children to their homes shortly
after noon as it was feared secondary
and country roads might be closed,
and this fear was realized the follow
ing day when several busses did not
get through. There were over hun
bred absentees in Oakland high school
alone on Tuesday.
State highways We're kept open
with thirty-four trucks and plows in
operation in the western Maryland
area, and although the highways were
well cindered the continued drifting
of the snow hurt the effectiveness of
the program.
The temperature in the early morn
ing hours of Tuesday, Wednesday and
this morning has been lowering
around the zero mark, and although
the sun has attempted to warm the
atmosphere internationally, the Their
mometer has remained under 20 for
three days straight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICTS PROPOSED FOR COUNTY
Bill Is introduced in House of
Delegates; If Passed Would
Take Effect in 1912

A bill to divide Garrett county into
three districts for the election of
county commissioners was introduced
in the legislature yesterday by the
Garrett county delegation, according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Annapolis.
The measure provides that at the
1912 election and thereafter one COM
missioner shall be elected from each
of three districts.
The first district would include dis
trict 1, Swanton; district 4, Bloom
ington; district 10, Deer Park; dis
trict II, Bittinger; and district 10,
Kitzmiller and Vindex.
The second district would include
district 2, Friendsville; district 3,
Grantsville and Jennings; district 5,
Accident; district 6, Sang Run; dis
trict 8, Johnson's; district II, the Ell
bow; and district Is, Avilton.
The third district would include dis
trict 7, Oakland; district 8, Ryan's
Glade, Red House and Kempton; dis
trict IA, Oakland and Crellin; and dis
trict Is, Mt. Lake Park.
Commissioners, under the bill,
would still be elected by general vote
of the county, with the same system
to be used for the primaries.
The bill would also authorize the
governor to fill vacancies on the
Board of County Commissioners, his
appointees to come from the district
where the vacancies occurred.
There are two other counties in the
state which have similar law.
Highway Bill introduced
A bill authorizing construction of a
$30,000,000 super highway between
Baltimore and Washington was intro
duced in the Senate yesterday. Earlier
this week Governor O'Conor and
Chairman Ezra B. Whitman of the
State Roads Commission, emphasized
it was not an administration proposal.
By a close vote, fifteen to thirteen,
the Senate passed and sent to the gov
ernor reducing from three years to
eighteen months the time needed to
claim desertion as grounds for di-
vorce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Pythians Await SIND
Anniversary Event
On Friday Evening
Also to Observe Annual Ladies'
Night-Large Attendance
Is Expected

Final plans for one of the high
lights of the year in Pythian pro-
grams have been completed. 1t is the
annual Ladies' Night and anniversary
celebration, scheduled for tomorrow
evening, Friday, February 81, at 8
o'clock. The regular business session
of the lodge will be dispensed with.
The program committee composed
of Harry L. Stemple, Paul B. Naylor,
Walter W. Dawson, Alva G. Gortner
and Prentice DeBerry, has arranged
a number of vocal and instrumental
selections and other surprise enter
tainment. Special refreshments are
also planned.
Repainting of the lodge room and
installation of the new lighting fix
lures will be completed by tomorrow
in time for the celebration which
marks the SIND anniversary of the
local lodge and the 77th anniversary
of the national organization.
Around $50 people are expected to
attend. Thomas j. C. Little, Morgan
town, w. Va, and Jesse J. Ashby, Jr,
Oakland, will be presented with 25-
year jewels, by Nelson Russler, grand
lodge officer.
The rank of Knight was conferred
upon class of five candidates at the
regular meeting last Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
LISTS RECOMMENDATIONS
Sends List to Gov. O'COnOr For
School Board Member, Trial
Magistrates, NOtaries

R. Earl Guard, of Friendsville, was
recommended for member of the
County Board of Education by the
Democratic State Central Committee,
to take the place of Walter W. Saw
age, Friendsville, whose term expires
in May of this year.
Walter w. Dawson, president of the
School Board, has two years to serve,
his term not expiring until May, 1913.
Stuart F. Hamill's term expires May,
1915. F. E. Rathbun's appointment
as county superintendent by the Board
of Education, does not expire until
1915.
This recommendation, along with
recommendation for trial justices
and notaries public, was sent to Gov
ernor Herbert R. O'Conor on Tuesday.
Trial magistrates recommended
were Charles S. Zeller, Grantsville;
Percy S. Friend, F'riendsville; George
J. Pool, Kitzmiller; Stuart F. Hamill,
Jr., Oakland; substitute trial justice
for the county, Harvey A. Loraditch,
Oakland. The trial magistrate at Oak
land at present is Charles F. White
Notaries public recommended were
Wilbert N Savage, Sang Run; Ethel
G. Pew, Kitzmiller; Katherine D. Hol-
man, Friendsville; J. B. Emory, Bit
finger.
recommendation made by the COM
mittee were approved by Grover C.
Stemple, w. R. Browning, w. E.
Spoerlein, Stuart T. Hamill and Asa
7. Matthews.
Governor O'ConOr Names Officers
When Governor O'Conor handed in
his long-awaited "greenbag" of ap-
pointments late yesterday they in
Guided the reappointment of three
major State officials
Parole Commissioner Herman NJ.
Moser, w. Lee Elgin, Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, and Mrs. Annie
E. Elliott, member of the Board of
Motion Picture Censors, were reap
pointed.
Of the more than $50 jobholders in
the list, exclusive of 5000 notaries
public, only thirty-seven We're new
appointments. Six represented State
wide positions, twelve were trial mag
istrates, one a justice of the peace,
and seventeen were election super
visors.
The appointments are subject to
Senate confirmation.
For Garrett county, Stuart F. Ham
i'll, Jr., was made a substitute trial
magistrate and is the only one re-
ported this morning. The Democratic
State Central Committee recommend
ed Mr. Hamill as trial magistrate and
H. A. Loraditch, substitute.
Albert Shaffer, of Kitzmiller, was
named as "a member of the Garrett
County Beard of Supervisors Of Elec-
tions to take the place of John w.
Holman, of Friendsville, who salts
factorily filled the office during the
past two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Main Canning Plant
At Mt. Airy Is Sold
In Parts Last Week
Brought $4,000; Formerly Was
Towns Largest Single
Industry

While Mt. Lake Park was retaining
its canning plant intact, having been
sold in its entirety last week to the
Southern Packing Company of Balti-
more, the town of Mt. Airy apparent
ly lost what formerly was its largest
single industry, the Mt. Airy Canning
Company. The plant there was sold in
various parts to various persons.
The company, declared bankrupt in
a legal action last October, was of
fered for sale at auction. The highest
bid for the entire plant, however, was
$4,000; so each item was sold sepa-
rately, bringing a total of approx
mately $4,000
A Mt. Airy resident purchased the
buildings and the real estate for $12,-
100, while purchasers of parts of the
plant were from the Eastern Shore.
Baltimore city, Frederick and Carroll
counties. The sale was conducted by
Burton Proctor, Jr., as trustee.
The Mt. Lake Park property would
have been sold in parts, had the bids
for various things brought more than
the bid for the entire property.
Mr.. Proctor announced at Mt. Airy
that the Mt Lake Park plant of the
company would be operated by the
new concern that purchased the prop
erty here last week, which gives Off
cial assurance to the people of this
section that plans are really under
way for summer activity there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Historical Society
Will Meet Thursday,
February y, At 7:3O

A meeting of the Garrett County
Historical Society will be held next
Thursday evening, February 27, in
the Oakland High school, it has been
announced.
The society was organized and
temporary officers elected last month
Permanent officers will be selected
and the constitution of the organiza-
ton will be adopted at the approach
ing meeting. The business session will
begin at 1880.
Those in charge are planning to
have j. C. Sanders, president of the
Mineral county historical society, of
Keyser, W. Va, to speak to the group
All persons interested in this group
are invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Oakland Boy Receives
Honor Society Award
Is One of II Seniors of Elkins
High School to Get National
Recognition

The many friends of Frank C. Kley,
Jr., have watched with interest his
work in athletics at Elkins, w. Va,
high school and large number were
present at the Morgantown game last
fall after which he received the Knute
Rockne trophy after being adjudged
the most valuable man to his team.
During the present basketball season
he has emerged from most of the
games high point man for his team.
But Frank has been making records
in other things besides athletics. He
is a member of the Ki-Bo's, the High
Wy, and is on the editorial staff of
The Tiger, the Elkins high school an
nual.
At the general assembly of the Elk
ms high school on Wednesday, Febru-
airy II, Frank C. Kley, Jr., was one of
q group of eleven seniors out of a
class of one hundred. and fifty-seven
students, to be indicted into the Ma
tional Honor Society.
This award is made each year to a
small number of seniors, approved by
members of the faculty, whose schol-
astic record shows they have done the
most outstanding work through the
different classes of the high school.
Congratulations are being extended
to this young man upon his achieve
ments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
War Veterans Registration to
Take Place on Saturday

Registration of all Legionnaires
and unaffiIiated World War veterans
in this community and surrounding
area, which was announced last week
by Eliza Bray, post commander of
Proctor Kildow Post No. II, will take
place on Saturday, February %, in
Rudy's store, Second street, Oakland.
1t was at first planned to have the
registration at the City Hall. A MEM
Der Of the local post will be at the
store al day Saturday.
The registration is for possible i'm
portant service to ones country, not
as active military service but for
home defense duties. Mr.. Bray is
urging every Legionnaire and other
interested world war veteran to reg
lister on that date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Scouts End Weeks
Program With Dinner
Parents and Sons Gather for
Final Program of Ami
versary Week

The 31st anniversary celebration of
scouting came to a close in Oakland
last Thursday evening with a parent
son dinner and program attended by
about 1875
The dinner was held in the Method
list church Assembly room and was
the concluding event of full weeks
activities planned by the local scout
troop under Howard Naylor, scout
master.
DR.. Thomas Bess, Keyser, w. Va,
gave the main address on the general
subject of scouting. Ray C. Lalor,
scout executive of Potomac Council,
under which the local troop and the
Deep Greek district operates, present
ed the troops charter, membership
cards to the troop committeeman and
some recently won merit badges to
troop members. The charter was for
the 18th consecutive year, the troop
having been formed in 1924.
Members of the troop gave a num-
Der of scout demonstrations and Joe
Davis, chairman of the district, spoke
briefly on looking ahead" Lewis
Jones announced the financial drive
for February 81. The Lion Rotary
quartet rendered several selections
and there was also group singing.
The closing ceremony was in charge
of Howard Naylor.
Members of the Deer Park, Mt.
Lake Park and Meadow Mountain
CCC troops joined the Oakland troop
for the dinner and program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Bill Would Revoke
Bloomington Charter

The Garrett county town Of Bloom
ington will become unincorporated in
law as well as fact if measure intro
duced in the Maryland Senate by Sen
ator Clifford Friend r., Garrett) is
passed.
The bill, to become effective June 1,
1941, if approved, would repeal the
charter setting Bloomington up as a
body corporate, providing for election
Of five commissioners and otherwise
defining its powers. The charter was
granted in 1878.
Senator Friends measure notes that
the town "has not elected any town
officials or functioned as town for
several years.
The bill passed the Senate Tuesday
but must also pass the House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
City Election Fast
Approximation
Is Anxious To File

The Oakland municipal election is
fast approaching and there are no
candidates for councilmen on the hori-
zon thus far.
A law passed two years ago re-
quires candidates to file ten days
prior to the election, which eliminated
the old method of choosing candidates
at a citizens meeting.
Candidates have until February %,
at p. M, to file at the City Hall,
Arthur Lawton, clerk collector, an
nounced. Three vacancies are to be
filled. Emroy Bolden resigned from
the council several months ago and
his position was never filled by ap-
pointment. The two other retiring
councilmen are Delbert Davis, presi-
dent, and DR.. E. l. Baumgartner Mr..
Davis has declared that he is not a
candidate for reelection. A treasurer
is also to be elected.
The election is scheduled for Mon
day, March 10, and should there be no
candidates the citizens who vote have
a right to write in" the names of
candidates.
Hold-over councilmen are Henry w.
McComas, Jr., Raymond D. Houck and
Earl Shartzer Mayor L. M. Fraley
has another year to serve. Richard
Davis is the retiring treasurer and
probably will he a candidate for re-
election. His term is only for one
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
The Weeks Events

Sunday, February 23-Services
in the churches.
Monday, February Offspring
banquet of golf club, 7 p. m., at
Manhattan hotel; regular Lions
club meeting, William-James no.
tel, 6:15 p. m.
Tuesday, February 25-Regu-
lar meeting, Masonic lodge; Re-
publican club dance at Manhattan
hotel, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, February 26 =
Meeting of Junior Chamber of
Commerce at Manhattan hotel;
beginning Of Lent, Ash Wednes-
day. Union services in Lutheran
church.
Thursday, February 27-Gar-
rett County Historical society,
high school building, 7:3O; church
basketball league games, high
school.
Friday, February 28-Regular
meeting Of Rotary club, 6:15, at
William-James; regular meeting,
Knights Of Pythias, 1870, Castle
Hall
Saturday, March Lion or
lamb? What! No meetings?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Farmers Are Receiveing Soil
Conservation Checks

The first lot of checks which will be
delivered to farmers of this county for
their participation in the 1910 soil
conservation program, has been re-
ceived at the office of John II. Garter,
County Agent, Mr.. Garter announced
yesterday.
The checks are made payable to
49 farmers and represent total sum
of $1,684.32.
pproximately thousand farmers
of the county signed for the program
psf year and are expected to receive
the neighbohood of $4,000. All who
sign must also make application for
payment, and according TO Mr. Garter
there are about fifty farmers who have
mot yet applied for payment. Unless
they do this within the next few days
they will receive no money, Mr.. Carter
cautioned. Those whose checks have
been received will be notified.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Ralph Davis Becomes
President of Steel
Furniture Company
Began Career Twenty-Five Years
Ago as Helper in Art Metal
Establishment

Ralph R. Davis, formerly of Oak
land, and now of Plainfield, N. j., has
been elected president and general
manager of the Security Steel Equip
ment Corporation. He succeeds Oscar
A. Wilkerson, who resigned recently
after many years of active service.
Mr.. Davis was formerly vice-presi-
dent and general sales manager of
this corporation and is we'll known
throughout the steel office furniture
industry He started in the steel office
furniture industry twenty-five years
ago as helper to a bench foreman
in a factory of Art Metal Construc-
tion company, jamestown, N. Y, and
has climbed up the ladder step by
step, as a retail salesman, agency
traveller, branch manager, general
sales manager and vice president, to
the head of the concern. He takes on
new job that has been earned by
hard, consistent work, and a record of
accomplishment in developing and
training organizations for expanding
programs.
Mr.. Davis is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Davis, of Oakland He
is a graduate of Oakland high school
and Catherman's Business School,
Cumberland. He married Miss Helena
Marquiss, formerly of Oakland and a
sister of Mrs. H. H. Harmed. He has
two daughters. He worked in the vi
entity of Baltimore for fifteen years
and has been with the present corpor-
alton since June, 1886. He resides in
Plainfield, N. j., His greatest hobby
is more and better furniture sales,
according to those who know him
best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Taxpayers Protest
Proposed INCREASE
In Maryland Budget

Over a hundred Baltimore taXpay-
ers, members and heads of associa-
tions, numbering upward of $4,000
citizens, appeared before a special
session Tuesday night of the Senate
Finance committee at the State House
at Annapolis and protested the pro-
posed six million dollar increase in
the state budget.
The demands were made through
spokesman, where it was pointed out
that nearly $4,0OO,OOO would be saved
by keeping relief costs to what was
actually spent in 1910, cutting de-
partment expenses ten percent, post
ponement of ten percent of capital
outlay and reduction of proposed sal
airy increases and new personnel by
one million.
1t was shown that the state budget
had grown from II million in 1920 to
a proposed So million for 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Local Golf Club to Have Spring
Banquet Monday Evening

Members of the Oakland Golf club
have planned a spring banquet for
Monday evening, February "a, at 7
o'clock
There will be a program of enter
tainment following the dinner, includ-
ing performance by Ray Miller,
magician from Clarksburg, w. Va.
Tickets will be rs cents each and
are being sold by members of the
club. They may also be obtained at
the Sturgiss pharmacy, the Bon Ton,
or the Manhattan hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Motorists Get Auto
License Applications

Motorists in Garrett county were
receiving this week application blanks
for 1941 automobile license tags.
Persons who do not receive the
blanks should wait at least three days
after deliveries are started before
contracting the motor vehicles depart
ment, according to w. Lee Elgin,
state motor vehicles commissioner.
Many blanks cannot be delivered be-
cause motorists have failed to notify
the department of change of address.
Elgin also urged car owners to mail
their filled-in applications to his Of
flee along with check for the license
fee, plus 10 cents to cover the cost of
mailing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-20
Maryland to Draft 1872 Men in
Initial March Quota

A total Of 1872 selective service
draftees in Maryland will be called to
duty between March II and March 20.
The first quota of draftees for
March will be made up of 624 whites
and 108 negroes. This will probably
take five or less from Garrett county.
Lieut., Col. Henry G. Stanwood,
chief draft officer in Maryland, said
a second quota, as yet undetermined,
would be called up between March 20
and March 81.
Thus far, in three previous calls,
Garrett county has furnished 20 men.