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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31

Social Security Board chairman
recommended an 8-point program for
liberalizing the Security Act and
providing for health insurance.
The A. F. of L. warned its member
ship that labor's cooperation with
government and business was needed
if initiation is to be held in check
With 1000 Garand semi-automatic
rifles being produced daily, the rifle
problem has apparently been solved in
the United States.
Mayor LaGuardia of New York an
nounced he would run for third
term but contrary to my preference"
Senator Walsh told the Senate that
the headquarters of German espionage
in U. s. was in San Francisco and
that 400 spies were in Mare Island
Navy yard.
The general secretary of the Com
munist party in U. S. called on Amer
lean Labor to do it's utmost to pro-
duce war materials for use against
Germany on all war fronts.
Ecuador has accepted the proposal
of U. S., Brazil and Argentina to
mediate the border dispute with
Peru.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
Tax Sale tumble
May Jeopardize
Much Property
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present owners of property purchased
from the Commissioners after re-
ceipt through tax sales, to clear their
own titles to their properties, if such
thing is possible.
The former owner, through inter-
probation of the decision of Judge
Sloan, would be entitled to the prop
erty if he paid up four years back
taxes, Mr.. Whitworth said. This
would leave the present owner only
one recourse-that of making claims
for tax refunds from the county
commissioners for the years in which
he paid taxes for property which
legally was not his.
How hundreds of such cases could
jeopardize the county financial struc-
ture, should former owners of prop
erty demand restitution of their land,
is easily seen, and according to Mr..
Whitworth, will involve many legal
SlGSy lllNlllulIlS "IlCIllSI VI IOI JllC
county would be liable for the mis-
takes Of former treasurers in not
giving the commissioners a clear title
at the time, and including the COM
plicated question of improvements on
such properties.
Should considerable number of
citizens come against the county for
tax refunds or for taxes paid in
error, it will be necessary for the
Commissioners to levy a large sum
of money in 1912 to take care of the
emergency, according to Mr.. Whit
worth, making an excessive tax rate
imperative. Thus far the commits
sioners have made no move to get any
special fund together for these re-
funds, as there have been no persons
thus far making any claims. A few
have been asking for information.
The case which upset the apple
cart" was a suit against j. J. Ashby,
Jr., as treasurer, VS.. Samuel War
| nick. The decision in effect invali
dated all the tax sales held by the
Garrett county treasurer in June,
1888, and September, 1888, making it
necessary for the county to take back
all those properties which had been
/ sold
Such a decision also makes it clear
that similar sales made back as far
as 1900 would be affected the same
way, it was pointed out.
1t was stressed that this decision
does not affect those properties
which were purchased at various tax
sales by individuals where the proper
order nisi was published in a news
paper and where the sale was rati-
fled by the court. Only in cases
where the properties were not legally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31

Cumberland office of the State board
that the men had left their employ
ment, and that the men then filed
claims for compensation. The decis-
ion on the claims was left to members
of the State board, which ruled May
6 that the men were not entitled to
benefits, he said
Gunter cited that the law entities
claimants to appeal to a State court
from an adverse ruling of the board
within ten days, and that the decis-
ion of the Circuit Court, if it upholds
the board, may be carried to the
Court of Appeals.
Facts Not Disputed
Assistant Attorney General Kreig-
er admitted that "the facts in the
case are not in dispute" and the point
at issue is whether a labor dispute
caused the miners to be idle. He
traced the birth of the unemployment
laws in various states, citing that the
United States was far behind Euro
pean countries in such legislation
because each of the AZ states is a
separate unit, and it was not until
the Federal social security law was
enacted that all of the states passed
measures to comply with a Federal
standard and provide benefits for I'M
employed persons.
Outlining the negotiations in March
between the union officials and mine
owners, he said John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the UMWA, had presented 81
demands in proposed new contract
and one of them was to eliminate
wage differetials between various
fields. Lewis proposed that the mines
be kept open if no agreement was
reached before the current contract
expired, and the terms to be made
retroactive. This was rejected by the
operators because they would in eff
feet, be buying pig in a poke"
ut was generally understood that
the mines would close if no agree
ment was reached by April l." Krieg-
er said. He added that the union kept
the miners from working after that
date, and cited that B. F. McCrackin,
superintendent of the Consolidation
Coal Company, had to obtain permits
sion from John T. Jones, president of
District No, 16, of the union, to have
several men unload some coal that
had been mined prior to the mine
stoppage. He exhibited a telegram
from Jones, granting the request, on
certain conditions.
At the conclusion of the argument
the Court reserved it's decision until
later date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
| SEE BY THE DAILIES THAT

Secretary of War Stimson accused
Senator Wheeler of near-treason in
sending postcards to army men ask
ing they write to President Roosevelt
opposing involment in war Wheeler
admitted sending out a million cards
to a "cross section" of population.
Wholesale commodity prices have
equaled the peak attained in 1887 with
indications that the steady upward
movement will continue.
A compromise on the draft bill will
defer men over % not already in the
draft.
Deaths in the Eastern United States
from heat had reached so and drown
ings about the same number during
recent weeks.
Farmers in the Maginot line area
in France are putting 100000 acres
back into cultivation.
The biggest office building in the
world will be constructed in Wash
ington to house all branches of the
War Department. The building will
accommodate 10000 workers in its
departments.
By injecting air into the chest cav
ity an Atlanta physician is fighting
pneumonia with apparent success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31

is approved at national headquarters
he will become the seventeenth Eagle
for the troop.
Scouts in Camp
Twenty-four scouts in addition to
Scoutmaster Naylor and his assist
ants, have been in camp since Sunday
and are planning to remain there until
August 10. They include six scouts
from Deer Park.
They are Robert Stevenson, Jack
Teets, Jack Glotfelty, Robert Sincell,
Foster Mann, John Browning, Fred
Sharps, Robert Bosley, Kenneth Rid
der, H. Ridder, Bob Stanton, Billy
Stanton, Donald Johnson, Gerald John
son, Harold Ashby, William Stahl,
Harold Stockslager, John Fitzwater,
Jr, all of Oakland troop; Donald KEEL
ley, Eugene Burrel, Charles Burrel,
Herman Glotfelty, Jack Helbig, Tom
Smith, all of Deer Park.
Mr. Naylor, scoutmaster, has for his
assistants, Max Nordeck, John Sharps
and James Darby.
Three more scouts and another
leader were announced yesterday by
Scoutmaster Naylor. They are Lloyd
Parish, Swanton; Teddy Stockslager
Oakland; and Billy Haines, Deer Park
James Darby is the additional assist
ant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
SOME DIFFERENCE!

The New Deal publicity machine,
via the Democratic Clipsheet, has
taken offense at facts and figures
showing the slowness of our defense
effort, recently quoted by the press.
The New Deal story seems to be
that appropriations are actual eXpen-
ditures, and they are stuck with it.
Assailing the quotation from the
able David Lawrence's United States
News to the effect that only $1,000
100000 has actually been expended
for defense during the past fiscal
year ($3,0O0OO0,OO0 for arms; $4,-
0O0,000,OO0 for camps, clothing, etc.
the New Deal publicity boys brazenly
state:
"The following are the figures as
of June 30, this year, expended to
protect our country from outside ag-
gressors" Then follow figures total
ing some SAT, 100000 which Con-
gress has authorized during the past
year. Nothing could show more
clearly the New Dealers incompet-
ence than this confusion between
money spent and money authorized.
If they had looked more closely at the
June 30 Treasury statement they
would have found this figure for
money expended on defense; $6,047,-
929,2 1872 Some difference
Not satisfied with this startling
misstatement, the publicity crew
goes on to pat the various New Deal
backs as follows;
GAS a matter of fact, we are really
arming faster and better than we did
back in 1917"
But they should have listened to a
recent radio address by W. L. Bait,
deputy director of the OPM, before
they said that. Bait said
owe would have been stupid men
indeed if we had not learned some of
the lessons taught by the first World
War. But just because we have
learned some Of those lessons and
eliminated some of the confusion and
some of the blunders, it does not fol
low that everything that could be
done is being done. We must beware
of self -congratulation We must avoid
the complacent notion that all is
going we'll" Some difference!
Finally the New Deal boys took
violent exception to the figure of 3d.
600 planes named for the Army and
Navy. mot true" they cried. cts
only $4,000 planes" Some difference!
We think that the New Dealers
would be performing a more patriotic
service if they stopped congratulating
themselves and buckled down to help
ing make the defense program really
work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
JUDGES HEAR ARGUMENTS IN APPEAL
OBTAIN PAY FOR IDLE MINERS
Union Attorneys, Counsel For Coal Company and AS
sstant Attorney-General Present Briefs In Appeal
From Compensation Board After Benefits
Were Denied During Stoppage

Last Friday at Cumberland three
judges heard arguments in a test
case to decide whether several thous-
and miners of Allegany and Garrett
counties are entitled to unemployment
benefits during the mine stoppage in
April of the present year.
Lengthy briefs were presented Fri
day morning before Chief Judge D..
Lindley Sloan and Associate Judges
William A. Hustler and Joseph D.
Mish in the appeal of Cobey Snyder,
of Garrett county, and other miners,
against the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, following an adverse decision of
the State Unemployment Compensa-
ton Board in May.
Attorneys agreed that the sole
point at issue in the case is whether
the miners were idle because of a
labor dispute. The board ruled that
such was not the case and that the
miners We're not entitled to benefits
under the State law.
Senior Counsel Appears
Morgan C. Harris, of Cumberland,
and |. Duke Avnet, of Cumberland
and Baltimore, are attorneys for Sny-
der and other union members, and
are assisted by Welly K. Hopkins, of
Washington, senior counsel for the
United Mine Workers of America.
Assistant Attorney General Zanvyl
Kreiger, of Baltimore, represents the
board, and William A. Gunter, Cum
berland is counsel for the coal COM
pany.
Harris opened the argument, out
lining the facts in the case as pre-
scented before the board in Baltimore
last April, and Hopkins presented a
review of the rulings by boards in
other states as a result of the sstop-
page. The union attorney said the
miners were paid without argument"
in Pennsylvania and were also paid
in Ohio, while an appeal from an adj
verse ruling in West Virginia is now
pending. Of the sixteen states in
which 80 per cent of the soft coal is
produced in the United States, he
cited, six State boards granted the
compensation, three denied it and
the matter is pending in seven others.
Says 700 Left Work
Citing regulation No. 8 of the COM
pensation law, Gunter said more than
700 employees of the Consolidation
Coal Company left their employment
when the union contract expired April
1, and that the "sole purpose of the
compensation act" is to provide protec-
ton for "men ready and willing to
wokr." He said the company, under
the terms of the law, notified the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
Youth Qualities For
Rank Of Eagle Scout
Robert Sincell Passes Final Re-
quirement Before Court OF
Honor; s Pass Merit Badges

One scout Of Oakland troop quail
fled for the rank of Eagle and four
others qualified for the Star scout
rank as eight scouts passed merit
badges before the Court of Honor at a
regular meeting of that body held last
Friday evening in the scout hall.
Robert Sincell passed his camping
merit badge, the last one Of his 81
required merit badges which quail
fies him for the rank of Eagle, the
highest peak in scouting.
Harold Stockslager, Fred Sharps,
William Stahl and Kenneth Ridder
qualified for the Star Scout rank by
having passed five merit badges.
Daily Sisler was presented with his
Tenderfoot badge.
The meeting was the final one prior
to the annual camping trip and the
entire membership of the troop was
present.
Rev. Minor Sprague addressed the
scouts on the characteristics of the
eagle, Americas national bird, as it
applied to them in everyday living.
The following merit badges were
awarded William Stahl, scholarship;
Robert Sincell, camping; Fred Sharps,
scholarship; Foster Mann, scholar
ship; Harold Stockslager, first aid to
animals, signaling, pioneering; Harold
Ashby, athletics; Gerald Johnson,
swimming, handicraft; Billy Shirer,
gardening.
Since the organization of the Oak
land troop in the fall of 1924, there
have been just sixteen Eagle scouts,
it was pointed out by the Court of
Honor secretary. About a year after
the troop was formed a group of eight
became Eagle scouts: Bernard l. Con
der, Jr., Thomas A. Gender, Jr., James
A. Lee, McClelland Dixon, Kenneth
Stahl, Robert Stemple, George Alt
stetter and Guy Gregg. There then
followed Ward limbaugh, Kenneth
Lawton and Harley Dawson at differ
ent intervals, and in October, 1884,
five more were added to the list, Hor-
ace O'Donnell, Hopwood Wooddell,
Charles Mason, Robert Lawton and
Howard Naylor. The latter is the
present scoutmaster.
When Robert Sincell's application
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
SAINT PAUL'S METHODIST
CHURCH
Minor Sprague. Minister

$3.50 A. M. Sunday Church School,
with classes for all. Visitors are well
come.
11:45 A. NJ. Service of Worship,
with sermon by the minister: Every
Life a Worshipping Place" A trio
composed of Miss Barbara Smith,
Mrs. Carl Stone and Mrs, Minor
Sprague, will sing "Holy is the Lord, "
by Offenbach.
600 P. M. Vesper Service of the
Youth Guild on Table Rock, preceded
by picnic supper. Cars will leave the
church promptly at six o'clock. All
young people interested are invited to
bring their supper and attend. Nell
Broadwater will lead the vesper devo-
tions.
All are cordially welcome to our
services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
PARISH
Rev. Arthur D. Jones, Rector

8 a. m. Holy Communion.
10 a. M. Church School.
II a. m. Holy Communion and
Sermon.
p. m. Swanton.
Thursday evenings 1870, Log
Church, Altamont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
A Contributor Favors The Organiza-
ton OF The Garrett County Histor-
zeal Society Along Democratic Lines

To the Editor of The Republican:
The July issue of the 'Glades STAR
bulletin published by the Garrett
County Historical Society, asks our
opinion of a proposal to raise the
Society founders membership goal
from five hundred to one thousand.
Historical societies are usually
composed of small aristocratic groups
the better educated, more interested
citizens-the Intelligence" of the
County or State. | favor the idea of
making ours really democratic So
ciety, a member in every family, if
possible. And it is possible for al
most every family in Garrett county
to invest one dollar in this institution.
There are no dues; members assume
no future financial responsibility.
We note that so far few farmers
have been contacted by the member
ship committees, and no miners, due
to the recent stoppage Of work in our
coal mines. When committees reach
the farmers and miners, l do not
doubt that they will respond as well
as the people of Oakland and Mt.
Lake Park have responded.
All Of us are expected to make sac
rifices in this emergency to make
democracy safe abroad and to defend
it in America. Since we are organic
ing county historical society, let us
make it democratic, and do it now:
we do not know what the future has
in store for us.
MRS. r. c. HINEBAUGH,
Chairman, Publicity Committee.
July 27, 1871.
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31

amount of legal battles that will en-
sue, there is no way of knowing or
even estimating.
That is the problem that confronts
Garrett county today and tangled
up affair that may take years to
settle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31

turned over to the commissioners be-
fore being resold by them, will there
be any difficulties to iron out before
a clear title can be obtained, it was
stated.
As to the final outcome, the
amount of expense involved, the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
GARRETT BAPTIST FIELD

w lllldlH d. OlIluOIIl, o'oCOl
Fermdale, Route PIG. Sunday school,
1000 A. M. Divine worship and ser
mon by the pastor, 11:00 o'clock. The
prayer service and Bible study, We'd
nesday evening.
Deep Creek church. Sunday school,
1000 A. NJ, with Mrs. Lillian Miller
as leader. Prayer service, Thursday
evening. Our sixth annual evangel-
istic meeting will begin with this
church on Friday evening, August 8,
which will continue nightly over Sun
day, the 18th. The Rev. Paul F. Burke,
of Boonsboro, will be the preacher.
An all-day meeting and Baptist rally
will be held on the 18th of August
when many of our Western District
and State representatives will be in
attendance and take part in the pro-
gram.
Mountain Lake Park. Sunday school
at 1000 A. M. Divine worship and
sermon by the pastor at 7:45 P. M.
Prayer service and Bible study, Tues
day evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
Mt. LAKE PARK METHODIST
CHARGE
Garrett H. Evans. Minister

Bethel (Mt. Lake Park. 1000 A.
NJ. Worship Service with sermon by
the minister and special music by the
juror Choir.
HOO A. NJ The Church School. D.
L. Reed Superintendent.
$50 P. M. The Epworth League, led
by Robert Gnegy.
White Church. 10 A. NJ. The Church
School. Paul Harvey, Superintendent.
11:15 A. NJ Worship Service. Any
one seeking baptism or having chill
dren to be baptized will please be at
this service.
800 P. NJ. The Epworth League.
Wesley Chapel pleasant Valley
1000 A. NJ The Church School.
Paul M. Friend, Superintendent.
500 P. NJ. Worship Service. The
public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
UNION HOLINESS TABERNACLE
Third Street, Oakland

IIITU OUItEI, OdhIdIIU
Service Saturday evening at 7
o'clock, using public address system,
followed by prayer and praise service
at 1870.
Sunday: Sunday school at 2,
preaching at and 1880. Special mu-
sic Sunday evening. Prayer meeting
Tuesday at 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
ST. MARKS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. B. Learner. D. D.. Pastor

$3.50 A. NJ. The Church School.
Graded lessons. Prof. E. S. Smith,
Superintendent.
10:45 A. M. The Service of the
Church. The pastor will continue his
series of sermons on Walking With
Christ in the Great Out floors"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Salzmann, of
Jacksonville, Fla, observed their
golden wedding anniversary on June
9th. They were married at Jersey
City, N. j., June 27, 1891. They were
former residents of Hutton, this coun-
~, moving to Florida thirteen years
ago.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Text of Presidents Message
Congress Told in Note on Robin Moor
u. Won't Yield to Piracy on the Secs

FOLLOWING is the tert OF President
RooSeUelt'S special message to Con-
greSSs
lam under the necessity Of bring
ing to the attention of the Congress
the ruthless sinking by German
submarine on May 81 OF an Amer
ican ship, the Robin Moor, in the
South Atlantic Ocean t25 degrees
40 minutes West, degrees 10
minutes North while the vessel was
on the high seas en- route to South
Africa.
According to the formal deposit
tions of survivors the vessel was
sunk within 30 minutes from the
time of the first warning given by
the commander of the submarine to
an officer of the Robin Moor.
The submarine did not display its
flag, and the commander did not
announce its nationality.
The Robin Moor was sunk without
provision for the safety of the pas
sengers and crew.
1t was sunk despite the fact that
its American nationality was ad-
mittedly known to the commander
of the submarine and that its ma
tionality was likewise clearly indi-
Gated by the flag and other mark
ings.
The sinking of this American ship
Evening star., 1941-06-20

by German submarine fagrantly
violated the right of United States
vessels freely to navigate the seas
subject only to a belligerent right
accepted under international law
This belligerent right, as is known
to the German Government, does
not include the right deliberately to
sink a merchant vessel, leaving the
passengers and crew to the mercieS
of the elements. On the contrary
the belligerent is required to place
the passengers and crew in places
of safety.
The passengers and crew of the
Robin Moor we're left af1oat in small
lifeboats from approximately two to
three weeks when they were scci-
dentally discovered and rescued by
friendly vessels. This chance rescue
does not lessen the brutality of cast
ing the boats adrift in midocean.
The total disregard shown for the
most elementary principles of inter-
national law and of humanity
brands the sinking of the Robin
Moor as the act of an international
outlaw.
Full Reparation Expected.
The Government. of the United
States holds Germany responsible
for the outrageous and indefensible
(Cee --CYr poo. Aoh
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Relief Bill Providing
For S936,39O,OO
Approved by Senate
Murray Effort to Drop
Bon on Dovis LASER
AneriIy Shouted Down
By the Associated Press.

bA Inc Associated Press.
The Senate approved today a
work relief appropriation of 1885,
100000 on a voice vote, and sent 1t
back to the House for action on
$50 ,485 900 of increases and other
amendments.
The measure included S875 600. 900
to provide jobs for an average of
100000 persons under the Works
Projects Administration during the
fiscal year that begins July l, a
sharp reduction below recent years
as recommended by President Roose-
welt and previously voted by the
House.
A brief but stormy exchange be-
tween Senators Adams, Democrat,
of Colorado and Murray, Democrat,
of Montana preceded final Senate
action when Senator Murray asked
the Senate to delete House pro-
vision removing David LASER from
w. P. A. employment.
Calls 1t Discrimination.
Senator Murray said this was un-
fair discrimination and defended
employment of Mr.. LASER, former
head of the Workers Alliance, as a
w. P. A. inspector at S4,400.
Senator Adams angrily protested
that Mr.. LASER, when head of the
Workers Alliance composed of re-
lief workers, had "insulted Congress"
and w. P. A. officials in testimony
demanding larger relief funds.
The Senate shouted down Senator
Murrays request.
In anticipation of passage of the
legislation, w. P. A. Administrator
Howard o. Hunter has ordered a
AIS, 900 reduction in the work relief
rolls, for a new maximum total of
1000 900, the smallest since creation
of w. P. A.
The Senate's action ignored the
Presidents specific requests in his
message to Congress May 20, recon-
mending an 1886. 900, 900 fund for
employment of 100000 persons
for the fiscal year.
The Chief Executive also had
asked removal of requirement for
(See RELIEF BILL, Page A-50