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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
World War Veterans Will Be
Registered by Legion

The Proctor Kildow Post No. II, of
the American Legion, Oakland, will
undertake to register all Legionnaires
and unaffiliated World War veterans
in this community and surrounding
area Garrett county,.
"This is a summons for possible
important service to God and country
whom we served as young men in
1917-18," Commander Eliza Bray Of
the local post said. 81 feel certain
that every Legionnaire and World
War veterans generally will welcome
this opportunity of perhaps doing an
other bit for their country. We do not
expect to be called for active military
service. Most of us are beyond that
age. But there are many home de-
Tense duties to be performed.
81 urge every Legionnaire and other
interested World War veterans in this
community to register on February
%. If you are going to be out of town
on that date, fill out your question
naire before you leave. 1t is a patri-
otto duty, and we of the American
Legion have never shirked our duty,
or Jagged in our patriotism. The time
has come again when we may be
called upon once more to stand up for
America, and am sure every Legion
naire in this community is ready"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Swallow Falls Forest Had Many
Visitors Last Year

Swallow Falls State Forest, one of
Maryland's smallest, with $500 acres,
had the largest number of visitors of
any other areas in the state, accord
ing to K. E. Pfeiffer, assistant state
forester and director Of state parks.
Visitors at Swallow Falls in 1910
numbered 52,194, compared with 3d.
594 the previous year. Mr.. Pfeiffer
said 135,387 persons registered at
Maryland's seven forests, compared
with 99,998 the previous year. These
forests have a total of 100000 acres.
State parks accounted for 401,030 Wis
itors. In addition $500 persons visited
picnic grounds at Negro mountain fire
tower site in this county.
Other state forest visitors: Poto-
mac, 10000 acres, this county, 1873;
Savage river, $4,000 acres, this coun-
ty, 1886.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Planning
For Special Meetings

Special arrangements are being
made by committees to make the an
niversary celebration of the Knights
of Pythias a memorable one, it was
stated this week by julius C. Rennin-
ger, chancellor commander.
The affair is scheduled for Friday,
February 81, at o'clock, and there
will be no regular lodge session that
evening.
Thomas ]. C. Little, Morgantown,
w. Va, and Jesse ]. Ashby, Jr., Oak
land, will be honored by the receipt of
25-year jewels. Presentation of the
awards will be made by Nelson Russ
Ter, Cumberland, a grand lodge Off
Ger.
The program committee includes H.
L. Stemple, chairman; Paul B. Nay
lor, Walter w. Dawson and Alva G.
Gortner.
The committee has announced a
number of vocal and instrumental Sc
lections and other surprise entertain
ment. Special refreshments will be in
charge of Earl Shartzer, chairman;
Guy limbaugh, Wade Mason, Howard
Naylor and Dayton Mosser.
Repainting of the lodge room is now
in progress and new lighting fixtures
will be installed in time for the cele-
bration which marks the Sind ami
versary of the local lodge and the
77th anniversary of the national or
ganization.
Mr.. Renninger also announced that
grand lodge officers had sent word
that they were planning to attend the
special meeting on Monday, March 3,
when the Rathbone Bible class of can
didates would be initiated. Included in
the grand lodge officers will be Carl
ton Bowser, of Garrett Lodge No.
113, who was appointed grand outer
guard at the last meeting of the
grand lodge in Baltimore. A large
class of candidates will be initiated
that evening.
The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred upon class of five candidates
at the regular meeting tomorrow eve
ming by the new degree team, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Junior Chamber of
Commerce Organizes
At Dinner Meeting
Charles L. Briner, Jr., Elected
President and Howard White
Vice-President of Group

The organization of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce was effected
here last evening with the election of
Charles l.. Briner, Jr., as president
and Howard White as vice-president.
The organization took place follow
ing a dinner at the Manhattan hotel
attended by about seventy young men
of the community and guests from
Frostburg and Cumberland.
Other officers were Harley Dawson,
secretary; George Stuck, treasurer;
Richard Glotfelty, Lewis Jones, DR.. R.
R. Williams, Glenn Hoffman and Rob-
ert Lohr, members of the Board of
Directors. Over forty of those present
indicated they would be active men,
bers of the club.
Fred Hetzel, president Of the Cum
berland club and head of the State
Employment agency there, and Allen
Wetherholt, Cumberland member, told
of the activities Of that organization
and the possibilities of any such
group that had for it's purpose the i'm
provement and development of the
community.
Ralph Race, Frostburg, treasurer of
the Maryland State Junior Chamber
pointed out the advantages of joining
with the national and state group
Other guests included Bob Elias, pres
ident of the Frostburg club; Elmer
Meyers, president; Charles Hill
also of Frostburg; John McAlpin
Fred Steiding and John Steiding, of
Cumberland.
Following the dinner Mayor Law
renee Fraley welcomed the guests and
expressed his desire to be of assist
ance to the new organization.
Mr.. Briner called for another meet
ing on Wednesday evening, February
26, at which time a constitution and
bylaws will be adopted and other
matters settled concerning the policy
and plans of the club. The Board OF
Directors will draw up the proposed
constitution, to be presented at that
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Mattress Making Project Is
Explained to Groups

Explanation of the cotton mattress
making project to welfare and other
agencies was explained Tuesday aft
ernoon by Miss Mildred Barton, home
demonstration agent, in her office in
the postoffice building.
Groups represented were the Coun-
ty Commissioners, the county Welfare
Board, the Board of Education, the
Farm Bureau, the Triple-A, the
Homemakers clubs, the American Red
Cross and the Farm Security Admin
istration.
Over 30 mattresses were made last
fall and early winter by members of
low income families and it is planned
to resume the project this spring.
Prior to beginning actual mattress
construction there will be educational
meetings in various communities
Miss Barton said.
Farm people having gross income
of less than 5000 are eligible to par
ticipate in the mattress making prof.
ect and obtain one for their home.
The cotton is furnished through the
Surplus Commodities Corporation of
the Federal government. instruction
in mattress making is given through
the Extension department.
The explanation of the project was
made Tuesday to the various groups
who work with the low income people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
SCOUT DINNER WILL END
MISUNDERSTANDING
Parents and Sons to Gather This
Evening in Methodist Church;
DIR. Bess to Speak
COURT OF HONOR IS HELD

The Parent Son dinner this evening
will climax a full week of activities
for members of the Oakland Scout
Troop No. 1, who have been observing
anniversary week since February 7.
The dinner this evening will be held
in the Methodist church assembly
room at o'clock and about rs are ex-
pected. Members of the Mt. Lake
Park and Deer Park troops are par
ticipating with the Oakland troop and
a number of scouts and parents are
expected from there.
Dr. Thomas Bess, of Keyser, w.
Va, active in scout work in the Poto-
mac Council, will be the principal
speaker. R. C. Lalor, scout executive,
Cumberland, is also expected to at
tend
All through the week the scouts
have had special functions in observ-
ance of the 31st anniversary of bring
ing scouting to America. Last Satur-
day they listened to nationwide
speeches and the rededication service,
while on Sunday they attended the
Episcopal church.
About twenty attended Court of
Honor on Monday night when the fol-
lowing merit badges were awarded:
Donald Johnson, handicraft, safety,
swimming; Ronald Friend, safety
personal health, public health, first
aid, music; Billy Shirer, public health,
safety, personal health, first aid; Fred
Sharps, reading; Harold Stockslager
handicraft; Michael Kildow, handi-
craft.
Billy Shirer, Allen Naylor and Har-
old Ashby were awarded the star
scout rank; Harold Stockslager was
awarded his first class rank, and
Gerald Johnson was awarded his Sec
ond class rank.
Lewis Jones, chairman Of the fl
nance committee for the Deep Greek
district of Potomac council, which in
cludes Garrett county troops, an
nounced a drive for funds beginning
February 81. Throughout the entire
Potomac council the budget has been
set for $7,100. Cumberland subscribes
$4,000 Of this amount from it's COM
munity chest fund, and the balance is
sought from the remainder of the ter
ritory. Garrett county's quota is $500
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Ten DrafteeS Given
Send-Off By Legion
Banquet Is Held Monday Night
Prior to Induction on
Tuesday

The ten draftees in the third call
for selective service men to undergo
one years training in the U. S. army,
were given a send-off by members of
the American Legion on Monday eve
ming, when they were invited to at
tend a dinner given in their honor at
the Manhattan hotel
About forty legionnaires attended
in addition to the draftees and few
guests. The draftees then left the
next morning for Baltimore for Undue
ton.
Thus far Garrett county's represen-
tatives have been accepted 100 per-
cent, while quite number have been
rejected from other draft boards
throughout the state.
At Mondays affair Joseph M. Con
der was master of ceremonies. Del
bert Davis, of the draft board; L. M.
Fraley, mayor of Oakland, and Neil
c. Fraley, legionnaire, Oakland, spoke
briefly. Paul Francis Moon, one of the
draftees, was presented with foun-
tain pen from the Young Mems Bible
Glass of the Methodist church. H. P.
Stuck, clerk to the draft board, was
also a guest at the dinner.
Mr.. Stuck announced yesterday that
there were already six volunteers for
the next draft call that probably will
be made in March. They are James
Franklin Kisner, Orval Jordan Kisner,
George Henry Lewis, Donald Howard
Hinebaugh, James Quinter Sliger and
Lewis James Walter.
After physical examinations these
men would be placed at the head of
the list for the next induction.
DR.. R. R. Williams was named addi-
tional medical examiner for the draft
board this week.
Appeal Board Decides Cases
The Board of Appeals which had
five appeals for change Of classified
ton pending before it, has rendered
| decision IN three cases.
The appeal of order No. 1888, Keith
Willard Steyer, R. 1, Deer Park, was
affirmed in class Ia as originally
assigned by the local 5oard.
The appeal of order No. II, Joseph
Vincent Vodopivec, Kitzmiller, was
affirmed in class la as originally
assigned.
The appeal of order No. 292, Hubert
Asa Friend, Friendsville, in class ga
was assigned.
Two other appeals pending are that
of order No. 1872, Dayton William
Savage, McHenry, and order No.
asa, Woodrow Wilson Humbertson
Asher Glade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Red Cross Workers
Aid In Immense Task

C. H. Mcfarland, field representa-
tive of the American Red Cross, was
in Oakland last Thursday and Friday
to contact those in this area who are
knitting clothing for war sufferers in
England.
Many women of Oakland and vicin-
ity are doing this work for the Red
Cross and the list is increased each
week.
Since the invasion of Holland on
May 10 last year the Red Cross has
delivered to Great Britain supplies
and cash grants to the value of more
than ten million dollars. This aid in
cludes medical supplies which are
turned over to the British Red Cross,
and supplies for civilian relief which
are distributed throughout Great
Britain by women's volunteer SER
vices.
Mr.. Mcfarland said it was the pride
of the American Red Cross in London
never to have refused a single appeal
made by the British Red Cross or the
Women's Voluntary Services.
In addition to the mobile canteens
the organization has delivered TWEEN
ty-four station wagons, ten field
kitchens, more than million new
garments for AFRAID victims, more
than 100000 pairs of new shoes,
thousands of hot-water bottles, bed
socks, galoshes, tons of knitting wool.
A cash grant of $4,000 pounds for
purchase of other sorely needed arti-
cles for civilian relief was also made.
The Red Cross has also donated a
vast quantity of equipment to the
British Red Cross for distribution to
hospitals and public health agencies.
The list includes 10 ambulances, nine
field kitchens, 5000 oil stoves, ten
X-ray units, thirteen equipped oper-
ating tables and more than 100000
hospital garments, over half million
yards of material for more hospital
clothing, vast quantities of drugs of
all kinds, over 20 million surgical
dressings and 100000 blankets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Superintendent of Savage River
Dam Recalled by Company

Daniel S. Pelletier, superintendent
of the Savage River dam project, has
been recalled by the Sanderson and
Porter Construction Company, Of New
York, to supervise several jobs con-
nected with national defense which
that company is working on. Mr.. Pei
letter was on leave of absence from
the company during his work on the
dam.
George W. NALL, who has been as
sistant superintendent on the big con-
struction job, will take over active
control of the project, but Mr. Pelle-
tier will return for several days each
month to inspect the dam and retain
a supervisory position in regard to
the work.
The change becomes effective on
March l, according to the Upper Po-
tomac River Commission, which is in
charge of the project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Pending Legislation Discussed
by SpOrtsmen Monday Evening

A discussion of various measures
pending before the Maryland Legisla-
ture was the chief concern of those
attending the meeting of the Garrett
County Sportsmen's Association in
Oakland Monday evening.
The resident and nonresident IL
cense was discussed and it was recon-
mended that the provision be stricken
from House bill No. 80 for non-resi-
dent land owners licenses and adopt
the same measure as is provided in
other states, that is that non-resi-
dents, whether or not they own prop
erty in Maryland, be required to pur-
chase a nonresident license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Deer Park Scouts
Get Charter Monday

A new scout troop at Deer Park
formally received it's charter and the
members received their 1871 member
ship cards at meeting of the Deer
Park Parent-Teachers' Association on
Monday evening.
The presentation of the charter and
cards was made by E. Townshend
Naylor, of Oakland. The group was
organized by Harley Dawson, former
Eagle Scout of Oakland troop No. l,
and Bryan Shockley. The latter will
be the scoutmaster.
Scouts receiving the cards were
Tom Smith, Jack Helbig, Frank Clary,
Herman Glotfelty, Eugene Berrll,
Charles Berrll, Mason Madigan, Jun
ior Paugh, Eugene Schmidt, Gene
Helbig, Harold Madigan and Billy
Haines. Others who are expected to
complete their tests and become
scouts in the near future are Clarence
Rhodes, Martin Browning, Bill Brown
ing, John Rollman, Robert Shockley,
Billy Marley, John Smith, Donald
Kelly and Carl Perrin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
CANNERY BUYERS
PLAN OPERATE
PLANT THIS YEAR
Property of Mt. Airy Canning
Company Is Sold Tuesday to
Southern Packing Co.
PRICE is ABOVE S15,OOO.OO

Sale of the Loeb Lynn cannery of
the Mt. Airy Canning Company to a
new concern, with the announcement
that the new company would operate
the plant, thereby giving opportunity
to 300 or more farmers to raise peas
and corn, and giving jobs to 1875 or
more during the canning season,
comes as welcome news to the COM
munity this week.
The property of the Mt. Airy Can
ming Company, consisting of canning
house property, warehouses, barracks,
canning house equipment, pea viners,
trucks and personal property of vari-
Gus description, was sold at trustees
sale on Tuesday at Mt. Lake Park to
William E. Lamble, of Baltimore, rep
resenting the Southern Packing Com
pany, of Baltimore. Mr.. Lamble also
has summer home on Gibson's
Island, near Baltimore.
The exact price was not disclosed,
although it was stated the amount
was in excess of $4,000.
The new concern announced that it
would begin Immediately to overhaul
the machinery and prepare the plant
for operation this summer. Farmers
who grew peas and corn for the Mt.
Airy Canning Company will probably
be contacted in the near future in re-
gard to the 1941 crop, as the new
company plans to can both peas and
corn.
The Mt. Airy Canning Company
was operated for a number of years
very successfully by the late Senator
Fooks and furnished employment each
year to 1875 or $50 people during the
canning season. In addition the farm
ers were paid around $500 per ton
for peas and the additional cash crop
came early in the year when other
farm work was not pressing. About
300 farmers throughout the county
had been cooperating with the COM
pany for several years. Two years ago
when the company decided not to open
the plant, cooperative group of
farmers made an agreement with the
Mt. Airy owners to operate the plant
on share plan. The farmers received
about $4,000 per ton that year for
their peas, which was not considered
profitable for them, and last year the
cannery did not operate at all.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
TAX ECONOMY ADVOCATES
URGE BUDGET PRUNING"
Appear Before Senate Finance
Committee at Annapolis Ask
ing Reduction in Budget

Tax economy advocates from three
Maryland counties Tuesday night
urged the Senate Finance Committee
at Annapolis to use a keen-edged
pruning scissors on the currently pro-
posed $1O6,0O0,000 budget. Some two
hundred persons filled the Senate
chamber at the protest hearing.
Speakers who asked the law makers
to hold state expenses to the bare es-
sential minimum included Harry S.
Middendorf, head of the League of
Baltimore County Taxpayers; George
Shriver, Jr., of Pikesville; Joseph W..
Shirley, Jr., of Towson, and J. Donald
Kirkley, of Frederick, who spoke for
both his own and Washington county
The taxpayers trek to Annapolis
drew from Committee Chairman Dud-
ley this comment: "This is the first
time in my five terms in the legisla-
ture any citizens group has come to
Annapolis without asking for some
thing. You are patriots and are doing
something the taxpayers should have
done long ago"
Mr.. Middendorf declared that it is
only ordinary common sense and bust
ness prudence not to settle higher
taxes on citizens, who, besides paying
city, county and state levies, must
face ever-mounting national defense
costs. where is that poor, overbur-
dened man, the average householder,
going ito get this money!" he wanted
to know.
owe are" he went on, Giving in a
world of chaos, rearming at enormous
expense. We simply must cut Mary
land taxes or else endanger our free
states solvency. We believe the very
life of our nation may depend on the
statesman-like action this emergency
demands of you gentlemen.
eve should defer spending now I'M
til the present emergency is over.
When that time comes we may expert
ence the worst depression we ever
had. Then state capital expenditures
we cannot afford now will provide
jobs for thousands of defense work.
ers, keep down the relief load, and
facilitate the transition from a war to
peace time economy"
Mr.. A. J. Moran, spokesman for the
Montgomery County Taxpayers As
ISOLATION, endorsed the demands Of
the other speakers and sounded new
note when he urged that there be no
supplementary budget this session
nor additional appropriations as has
been the practice with former legis-
latures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
WORKERFATALLY
INJURED ON DAM
AT SAVAGE RIVER
Jumped From Runaway Truck ;
Evidently Was Crushed by
Rear Wheel of Vehicle
DIED IN A FEW MINUTES

John S. Jackson, 80, Welsh Hill,
Frostburg, was killed shortly before
9 a. M, Wednesday at the Savage
river dam project when he jumped
from a runaway truck.
He died a few minutes after his
leap from the careening vehicle, ac-
cording to State Police Corporal
Thomas Currie, who investigated the
accident, together with DR.. Robert
Williams, acting deputy medical ex-
aminer; Sheriff J. W. Owens and
Deputy Sheriff James Mitchell. Dr.
Williams issued certificate of acct
dental death.
Truck Out of Control
jackson, WPA truck driver on the
project, had taken load of cement
from the warehouse to a new road
location and was returning alone to
the warehouse in the empty truck
when it got out of control descending
a steep grade. Other workers saw the
truck apparently running away and
started toward the scene. The vehicle
disappeared behind a rise, and arriv-
ing at the spot they found the truck
had come to stop upright with the
motor still running. Jackson's body
was about fifty feet from the truck
The man was still alive but was
pronounced dead fifteen minutes later
at first aid station by Dr.. Norman
Reeves, Westernport. He suffered a
broken leg, facial decorations and
probably internal injuries. His chest
was crushed and ribs broken, leading
to the belief the rear wheel of the
truck. passed over his body.
Corporal Currie said the door of
the truck was the type which swings
open from the front so that when
Jackson jumped the door hit him and
knocked him to the ground. The driv-
err might have escaped unscathed had
he remained in the truck. 1t ran over
some boulders before stopping but did
not overturn.
Second Fatality
Jackson's death marked the second
fatal accident since the big dam prof.
ect was started. Because it did not
occur on public highway it was
thought unlikely it would be charged
to Garrett county's traffic toll.
Jackson was a native of Cumber-
land. He had been employed by the
WPA for the past four years and had
worked on the dam project for eigh-
teen months.
Surviving are his father, William
Jackson, Frostburg; his wife, the for
mer Miss Beulah Grove; two children,
Gerland Lee and Audrey Jean; a
brother, Norman Jackson, Frostburg,
and a half brother, Clarence Jenkins,
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Basketball League Will Begin
Second Round Tonight

The church league basketball teams
will begin their second round of
games this evening in the high school
auditorium. In the first game the
Catholics and Episcopals will play,
while the Lutherans and Methodists
will meet in the second game.
The conclusion of the first round
found the Episcopals in first place,
having won all of their games. The
Methodists are in second place, with
only one defeat, while the Lutherans
are in the cellar position.
Preliminary to the two main attrac-
tions, there will be girls game, be-
ginning at seven o'clock, between the
Episcopal and Lutheran teams.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
Art Exhibit Open to Public

An art exhibit from elementary
and high schools of Allegany county
is on display in the auditorium of the
Oakland Elementary school and may
be seen by anyone interested each day
until about $3.50 p. M, it has been an
nounced. The exhibit will be kept here
until next Wednesday.
This is an exchange exhibition, a
number of art selections from ele-
mentary and high schools of this
county being on display in the Cum
berland Public Library at the present
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-13
A Call to Prayer

The Worlds Day of Prayer will be
observed in Oakland on Friday after
noon, February %, at o'clock, at st.
Marks Lutheran church, Oakland. All
denominations are invited to partici-
pate in this service.
The Worlds Day of Prayer is spon-
sored by the National Committee of
Church Women, representing foreign
missions conference, national council
of church women and council Of wom-
en- for home missions.
The leader will be Mrs. W. w.
Grant. "If ever prayer for peace was
needed it is now" she said.