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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
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Now that this nation has sent Marines troops and sailors to
Iceland interest naturally increased among Americans gen
orally regarding that hitherto isolated almost unnotced
spot the globe Some facts about in order especially in
view of the many popular misconceptions that have obtained
concerning it.
The chief misconceptions according to the Gin
cnna TmesStar the the island bears and the fact
that maps small On them" it says sit dot
in the North Atlantic just below the Arctic Circle Yet
almost the size of Ohio with rudey resembling
State-even northern indenaton like that by
Erie Its orbdding does less than justice With equal
it might be called Fireand realm of sumberng
volcanoes well inactive glaciers has the hottest springs
the world and heats the office buildings and private houses of its
capital from them.
There is less ice in winter Reykavk than
n that of New York. perhaps Cincinnati Thanks the Gulf
Stream Reykavks January temperatures says Stefansson
the Phladephas The point u.s. winters
very cold but that quite COOL there are
trees only brushWOod and barley grown
ever potatoes cabbage rhubarb and crrants do WE'LL
The hot springs semropca products cultivated Most
the inhabitants live by raising horses cattle sheep many
the remainder fishermen and their industry is mpo
tant.
The Iceanders about 100000 strong descendants of
NoWegians who in the Ninth century, sngu
Early interesting people Long Independent kingdom their
country became republic in May of this year. Their Ahing
oldest parliamentary assembly in the world celebrated its one
thouandth anniversary 1890 few of its chosen
proportional representation has, says recent account
neither army fortcatons deficit no I'M
employment All the people are Lutherans It is said that
more books printed proportion population in any
other country in Europe In the Twelfth and Thirteenth CEN
tures its literature perhaps the most brilliant world
The habit of storytelling to pass away the long, winter
days fosered this and the people still greatest of all
lovers of oral literature Saga is their word the thing itself
their creation
Interesting indeed these facts as strange to the
most of us.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Fraley Outlines USO
Program at Lions Club

An outline of the United Service or
ganization's campaign for funds fo1
the welfare of the selectees in the
various training camps throughout the
nation, was given at the regular meet
ing of the Lions club on Monday eve
ming by Mayor L. M. Fraley, of Oak
land, who is chairman for this county
Besides Fraley, C. E. MacMurray and
Maurice Brookhart were guests.
Glenn Hoffman, of the Carnation
Company, spoke on the method of
evaporating milk. 1t was announced
that Frank Hansen, director of Camps
Whitethorn and Minnetoska, at Hut
ton, would be the speaker at the next
meeting on Monday.
The Lions club is cooperating with
the Board of County Commissioners in
the aluminium collection campaign. D.
R. Fleming and Sheriff J. William
Owens were at the meeting last Fri
day and have organized the collection
committees in Mt. Lake Park, Deer
Park and Loeb Lynn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Named on Defense
Council by O'Conor

Harland L. Jones, Oakland, and
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, were
named as two of those who will serve
on a district council of defense for
Western Maryland.
The appointment to the eleven-man
council was announced Saturday by
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor.
The Western Maryland group, one
Of four district councils named by the
governor, will act as co-ordinating
agency under the Maryland Council
of Defense and in cooperation with
local governmental agencies.
Other members of the district COM
mittee, which includes Allegany, Gar
rett, Washington and Frederick coun-
ties, are Mayor Harry Irvine, Alan F
Eggleston and Clyde D. Lucas, Cumb-
erland; Richard Sweeney, J. Vincent
Jamison and E. Lyster Mobley, Hag-
erstown; Lloyd C. Cutler and William
T. Delaplaine, Frederick; Mrs. G.
Goodloe Edgar, Williamsport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
odist Choir, Uniontown, Pa.

odist Choir, Uniontown, Pa.
Other groups combined in the eve
ming from Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Maryland to sing numbers
directed by Rev. Felix Robinson,
originator of the choir festival move
ment here.
Taking a prominent part in the pro
gram were the Russian orthodox
choir, of Pittsburgh and the Allied
Community Chorus, of Uniontown, Pa.
The Hallelujah chorus was sung by
the festival choir in memory of de-
parted patrons of the festival associa-
ton. Miss Marjorie Lehman, lyric
soprano soloist of Baltimore, sang.
Rev. Garrett Evans, Mt. Lake Park,
gave a baritone solo at the afternoon
session.
The choir contest of other years and
outdoor professional were eliminated
in favor of special group music with
combined choirs.
Attendance at the two Sunday SEES
sions was fair. The Hebrew choir of
Baltimore, failed to appear Saturday
evening and Kenneth Wood, violin,
and Volney Sheppard, piano, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, presented the pro
gram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Four | Hundred Attend
Cooperative Meeting
Members of Southern States
Gather for Annual Meeting
Tuesday Night

The annual membership meeting of
the Southern States Oakland Service
was held Tuesday, at the Oakland
High school auditorium with about 400
attending James F. Hamilton, Oak
land, and J. w. Steyer, Deer Park,
were elected to the board of directors
for a term of three years William F.
DeBerry was elected chairman of the
new board and James F. Hamilton
vice chairman. Other members are
Roy O. Winters, Earl K. Harvey, Tru-
man c. Bittinger, and Owen U. Mar
tin. Special emphasis was placed on
the fact that farm people must or
ganize if they are to be on an equal
footing with other business enter
prises. A success story of a rural
family was told through a technicolor
movie, dad Browns job, presented
by L. o. Brumback, District Manager,
Winchester, Va Also Mr.. Brumback
gave summary of the cooperatives
accomplishments during the past year.
He pointed out that on June 80 the
cooperative paid a per cent dividend
on all outstanding capitol stock and
an annual patronage dividend of per
cent on purchase. The Cooperative
Fertilizer Service distributed divi-
dend totaling $50,000.00.
B. Beeson Snyder, local manager,
pointed out that the local service now
had about 800 members and had Sc
cured substantial increase in bust
ness over the preceding year. He
stated that over $25, 1000 worth of eggs
had been marketed through the local
grading station during the past year.
Group singing was conducted by
Thomas Wilson, Sr., of Kitzmiller,
along with quartette from that sec
ton. Information Please" was con-
Quoted and number of interesting
questions were brought up. Refresh
ments were served by a committee of
local patrons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Free Imperial Ice Cream
To Aid in Old Aluminium Drive

The Imperial Ice Cream Company
and their dealers have announced their
determination to cooperate in the Old
Aluminium Drive.
Next Wednesday and Thursday,
July 30 and 81, every Imperial Ice
Cream dealer will receive contribu-
tions Of old aluminium, and every per-
son-boy, girl, man or woman-who
brings one piece of old aluminium to
their nearest Imperial dealer will re-
ceive free one chocolate coated imp or
one chilly imp cup.
The Maryland collection campaign
is today and tomorrow, but the Imper-
ial Company and dealers in Garrett
County are coordinating their efforts
with the majority of their dealers in
West Virginia and have scheduled
their collections for one week later.
The company has further an
nounced that for each piece of alumni
mum their dealers turn over to them
and have given free ice cream for the
same, Imperial representatives will
give to the dealer five cents in cash,
the actual retail value of chocolate
imps or chilly imps.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Held i'll Custody On
Charge of Forgery
Clifford Real, Is, Arrested Last
Friday Afternoon at His Home

Clifford Real, an 18-year-old youth
of the German section, is being held
in the county Jail on charges of forg
cry, according to Neil C. Fraley,
States Attorney. The youth denies the
charge and will be given a hearing be-
fore Magistrate H. A. Loradtch in the
near future.
Reall is alleged to have forged the
names of Phyllis Williams and Anna
Sue Harvey, to number of checks.
Some of these checks were cashed,
amounting to about $4,000, it was
stated.
Real had made most of the checks
payable to a "Bill Walters. j. M.
Jarboe became suspicious when the
young man presented check for pay
ment on Friday and said he would
have to call the depositor before the
check could be paid The young man
left the bank without waiting for the
check H. C. Riggs, cashier, spotted
him later at Table Rock Inn and
learned his name, and Corporal Currie
and Sheriff j. w. Owens made the ar
rest at the boys home near the Fort
Pendleton service station, later that
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
DR.. Steinmeyer to
Address Rotarians

DR.. Reuben Steinmeyer, of the de-
partment of political economy, Uni
versity of Maryland, College Park,
will be the speaker at the regular
meeting of the Oakland Rotary club
on Friday evening.
Accompanying DR.. Steinmeyer to
Oakland will be Harlan Randall, head
of the music department at the Uni
versity, and George F. Pollock,
alumni secretary, who will participate
in the meeting.
Alumni of the University of Mary
land from this area will be guests of
the club and it is anticipated that a
meeting for the purpose of forming
an alumni organization here will be
held at the conclusion of the Rotary
session. The club is planning for
fifteen or twenty guests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
COUNTY DRIVE
FOR ALUMINIUM
Is UNDER WAY
Collections Made Today and To-
morrow to Help in National
Campaign to Get 20 Million
Pounds

Get out your old aluminium ware
those cast-off pots, pans, cups and
urnS.
This is National Aluminum-f or-de-
Tense week, and Uncle Sans volun-
teer collectors are out to gather in
millions of pounds of the now precious
metal.
The national house to house canvass
is expected to gather an estimated
20,000,000 pounds of scrap aluminium,
needed for the production of war
planes and other defense weapons.
Housewives all over the country
will strip their kitchens of unneeded
pots, pans, percolators and other
utensils containing aluminium to aid
in the campaign which will continue
through July 20.
In some cities gasoline service sta
tions have become repositories and
large barrels, painted aluminium have
been placed to receive individual con-
tributions. In other places banks
have been made repositories.
In Garrett county the work of
aluminium collection is in the hands of
the County Commissioners as the ma
tional plan is such that in counties
where there are no cities with 1000
population the County Commissioners
shall be the head The Commissioners
called meeting last Friday night in
their office and appointed local chair
men. These people in turn have ap-
pointed committees that have worked
out details of their individual COM
munities. The collections are taking
place today and tomorrow.
Local chairmen include l.. M.
Fraley, Oakland; T, F. O'Donnell,
Kitzmiller; Adam Richter, Accident;
j. C. Miller, Grantsville; Donald
Chisholm, Friendsville; D. R. Elem
ing, Mt. Lake, Loeb Lynn and Deer
Park; Spencer Graham, Crellin; J. G.
Howard, Bloomington; Leota Butts,
German; E. R. Knots, Kempton.
Originally, and before any definite
word had come from officials of the
drive, the Junior Chamber of Com
merce had planned to conduct the col
lection, assisted by Boy Scout troops
of the county
Reports of the first days collec-
lions have led those in charge to be-
lieve that the total amount will far
exceed expectations and that instead
of 100000 pounds there may be 80
or even 40 million pounds. Every town
and city appeared to be taking part
with enthusiasm. In Tacoma, Wash
ington there was built a collection bin
in the middle of the city's busiest in
tersection. In many communities
there were special inducements for
the children and others to join in. The
St. Louis Cardinals at a special
ladies' day game were charging one
aluminium article for price of admis-
sion. At Lubbock, Texas, officials
ordered likeness of Hitler to be put
on the court house lawn. The idea was
to drop by and throw your pots and
pans at him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
More Interest Needed
In Softball League

Attempts to inject little interest
into the Oakland Softball league will
be made between now and next Tues
day when a game is scheduled be-
tween the Jaycees and the Rotary
clubs team. James Pollock is manager
of the Jaycees while j. G. May is
manager for the Rotary team. The
teams sponsored by the Lions club
and the Oakland Firemen will play
next week too, at time to be an
nounced. George Nine is manager of
the Lions club team while Robert w.
Lohr is in charge of the Firemen.
Games were scheduled for Tuesday
evening, but lack of sufficient players
caused postponement. The entire
team of the Jaycees was on the
grounds but their opponents were
missing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
RECEIPTS AT MILK PLANT
REACH new HIGH MONDAY
44,4S9 Pounds Gathered from
5S7 PatrOns-Over Four Mil
lion Pounds Received Since
September 16

The Carnation Company reached a
high point this week with the recep-
ton on Monday of 4,489 pounds of
milk, an amount almost four times
the receipts on the opening day last
September 16. Since the opening day
the company has received 4,160, 496
pounds of milk, records show.
The showing made thus far gives
promise of increased activity in the
dairy industry in this and adjoining
counties, as the amount that may be
received by the company is unlimited.
The milk received by the company
on Monday was from 5587 patrons
residing in Preston and Tucker coun-
ties, in West Virginia, and Garrett
county, the major portion of them
being from this county, according to
Glenn Hoffman, local manager.
The local plant has averaged over
100000 pounds daily since June Is, Mr..
Hoffman said. The entire unit of
Clarksburg, Cameron and Oakland, is
receiving around 10000 pounds
daily, about $4,000 coming from the
Clarksburg area, and $4,000 from the
Cameron area. Milk from Cameron
and Oakland are shipped to Clarks-
burg where it is condensed
Farmers today are receiving $500
per hundred for milk with four per-
cent butterfat content and the next
payroll to farmers for the two-weeks'
period will be around $4,000. The
last two-weeks' period ran $11,890.
Since the plant began operations
farmers of this area have received
(including the payroll now due) over
$88,6O0
Mr.. Hoffman pointed out that a
patron who averaged 400 pounds of
milk per day, would be receiving
around $25000 each month, as the
average percent of butterfat content
in milk being received was 43.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
Scout Court of Honor
Scheduled for Friday

A Boy Scout Court of Honor will be
held tomorrow evening, Friday, July
25, to review those scouts who have be-
come prepared to advance in rank or to
pass merit badges.
The meeting will be in the City
Hall at 8 o'clock Robert Sincell will
take his examination for the camping
merit badge, the final one needed to
qualify him as an Eagle Scout, the
highest rank obtainable in the scout
program.
Other scouts who have previously
qualified for Star Scout will be pre-
sented their badges. Rev. Minor
Sprague will speak briefly on some
phase of scouting.
A number of parents are planning
to attend.
= The boys will leave Sunday after
noon for the Scout camp on Deep
Creek Lake for their two weeks out
ing, under the direction of Howard
Naylor, scoutmaster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
TAXPAYERS WILL
ORGANIZE NEXT
TUESDAY NIGHT
Definite Steps Taken Monday
Evening at Meeting of Inter-
ested Citizens of the County

Definite steps toward the organiza-
ton of a Garrett County Taxpayers
Association were taken at a meeting
of about thirty interested citizens of
the county held Monday evening in
Oakland.
Already there are thirteen such or
CARNATIONS in Maryland and four
more counties are considering such a
step. John L. Houghardy, Baltimore,
director of the Maryland Public Ex-
penditure Council, explained the prin-
ciples and purposes of the organiza-
ton and stressed the fact that mem
bers pledged themselves not to get
involved in political arguments.
Donald Kirkley, field representative
of the council, was also present.
The organization will be completed
at another meeting next Tuesday
evening in the directors room in the
Garrett National Bank building. A
nominating committee was named in
Guiding Harvey Gortner, Grantsville,
chairman; Adam Richter, Accident;
Q. A. Murphy, Friendsville; Arthur
Naylor, Oakland; Lester Yutzy, Crel-
lin. They will present suggested
names of officers at Tuesdays meet
ing.
Other committees were also APP
pointed: By-laws-D. R. Fleming, DR..
w. w. Grant, T. C. Bittinger; to
study Independently. R. Offutt, E.
Ray Jones; finance. P. TreaGy, C.
E. MacMurray, J. Edward Helbig.
The program of the organization
and its purposes was read and APP
proved. There are eight purposes
listed:
1. To focus the spotlight of public
attention upon the increasingly serious
tax problem.
2. To attack the ever-mounting bur-
den of taxes at it's source-public eX-
penditures.
3. To scrutinize every dollar of pub
/ lie expenditure so that waste, ineffici-
ency and duplication shall be elimi-
mated. Thus more worthwhile govern
mental services may be augmented
without increasing the already heavy
tax load, and the citizens may be as
sured of full dollars value for every
dollar of tax outlay
A. To adhere at all times to proven
facts, without prejudice, partisanship
or politics.
5. To foster economy and efficiency
in public administration in the interest
of improving the economic status and
standard of living of citizens of the
community.
6. To help simplify public procedure
and program to such a degree that it
is made more efficient as we'll as more
easily and widely understood.
7. To stimulate and lead into a. Jon
for better government all citizens, and
to cooperate with existing organiza-
lions in promoting such action.
8. To save in every possible way as
patriotic Americans so that adequate
tax money will be available to meet
national defense costs and preserve
our democracy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
NOTED
TO Be AT PARK
This WEEKEND
YOUNGSTOWN Symphony Orchestra
Will Give Programs Satur-
day Evening and Sunday
Afternoon

The Johnstown Symphony orches-
ira, directed by Theodore Koerner,
which pleased a large audience at
Mt. Lake Park two years ago, will
present two concerts this weekend in
the amphitheatre, Mt Lake Park, Md,
under the auspices of the Maryland
Chautauqua.
The first concert will be on Satur-
day evening, July 26, at 1870 p. M,
and the second one will be given Sun
day afternoon, July 27, at 2:30 p. m.
This symphony is composed of 80
pieces and has been organized for ten
years or more, giving concerts dur
ing the winter months in Johnstown
and other cities. The symphony is sup
ported by the city of Johnstown and
is widely known in this area as an
organization of unusual merit.
Josef Hoffman, considered the
greatest living pianist, played as guest
soloist with this orchestra during the
past winter season. In 1887 he cele-
brated his 50th anniversary of concert
work with program at the Metro
politan Opera House in New York
City. He began touring at the age of
IL.
The Saturday evening program:
l-Overture Oberon, Opus No. g..
Won Weber
II-Italian Symphony No, OPP. 90.
........... Felix Mendelssohn
Allegro Vivace
Andante con motto
Con motto moderate
Saltarello Presto
III-March Slav, Opus 81.
............... Tschaikowsky
IV-Waltz of the Flowers, (Nutcracker
Suite) ......... Tschaikowsky
V-Allegro con fuoco (from The New
World Symphony .....A. Dvorall
The Sunday afternoon concert will
have the following numbers:
I-Overture to Ruy Bias, Opus 95..
......... Felix Mendelssohn
II-Concerto No. in Flat, .....
Opus 447 for Horn and
Orchestra w. A. Mozart
Allegro
Romance
Allegro
Mr.. Ernald Naylor
IlI-Prelude to Die Meistersinger
............. Richard Wagner
IV-Valse Triste .......J Jean Sibelius
V-Hungarian March. . Hector Berlioz
VI-Entr'A cte No. from
Rosamonde ....... Franz Schubert
VII-Pomp and Circumstance 49,.
Observation-Disclosures. Edward Elgar
Choirs Present Program
Choirs of three states joined in
singing religious music last Sunday in
the eighth annual choir festival held
in the amphitheatre at the Park
Featured in the afternoon were the
Clarksburg Symphonic Choir, Clarks-
burg, w. Va, Trinity Lutheran choir,
Johnstown, Pa, and Asbury Meth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
FARM SECURITY COUNCIL
NAMED FOR This COUNTY
Eight Persons Selected to Co.
ordinate Attack on Local
Problems Affecting Farm
Families

Creation of a County Farm Secur-
ity Administration Council for this
county, consisting of eight leaders in
agricultural and community affairs
was announced by Kenneth r. Waga-
man, county supervisor for the Farm
Security Administration, stationed at
Grantsville.
The new council will cooperate with
the Land Use Planning Committee,
AAA committee, and other local
groups in planning and promoting a
coordinated attack on local problems
as they affect farm families, Mr..
Wagaman said.
Council members are Marvin Cal
lis, vo-ag instructor, Accident; John
H. Carter, county agent, Oakland; Dr.
H. r. DuPuy, health officer, Oakland;
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, member of
Homemakers Executive committee,
Accident; Howard C. Riggs, cashier
of the Garrett National Bank, Oak
land; "A. y. Riley, farmer and chair
man Of the county National Farm
Loan Association, Oakland; R. C.
Turney, farmer and secretary-treas-
urer of the county Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company, Accident;
William Winterberg, farmer and bust
ness man, Grantsville.
Members of the council will meet
with officials from other counties and
the state at an all-day session July 25
in Frederick, at which time they will
study the problems of disadvantaged
rural families and discuss detectives
and policies of the Farm Security Adj
ministration
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24
POWER EXPANSION HERE
WOULD COST $l2,OOO,OOO
Three OF Five Projects Listed In
Federal Program For Mary
land, Are In Garrett

Expansion of power facilities to
meet growing demands for electric en-
ergy and as defense measure would
mean the expenditure of $23,600,O0O
for five Maryland hydro-electric pro-
jects.
Three Of the projects listed in a
power commission program for ex-
panding power production would cost
$12,600,000 in Garrett county. Two
others on the Susquehanna River near
the Pennsylvania State border line
would cost an additional $11,0O0,0OO.
Estimated costs, locations, increased
energy production and completion
dates of the Western Maryland pro-
iects were:
Sang Run, on Youghiogheny River,
five miles south of Friendsville
$7,5OO,OOO, for 10000 kilowatts to be
available in 1913.
Swallow Falls, on Youghiogheny
River, nine miles north of Oakland
$3,700,O0O, for $4,000 kiIowatts
available in 1913.
Crellin, on Cherry Greek, 81 100000
for water power to increase power of
downstream projects.
The others, both now in operation
were the Conowingo and Safe Harbor
Pa, projects, to be expanded at a
joint cost of $11,0OO,OOO. The Como
wingo expansion would provide $4,000
additional kilowatts and the Safe
Harbor development, 10000 addi-
tional, by the year 1916.