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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
The Home Front
By HOWARD BROWNING,
Regional Information Officer. Office
of Emergency Management.

This country is learning fast how
you must go about fighting a world
war. We are learning that it isn't
enough to be united in our feeling
about the war but that we must be
united in action too. And that we
must be realistic-prepared for a long
pull.
Nothing better shows the need for
realism than the fact that lot of
people thought tire rationing wasn't
going to last. A lot of people thought
that because we might be ready to
turn out synthetic rubber at the rate
Of 100000 tons a year in IS months
or so tire rationing regulations could
be relaxed immediately.
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son killed that idea pronto. He called
it "a false hope" and said it is entire
ly possible that every pound Of syn
thetic rubber that can be produced
will be needed for military use.
We will do well to avoid all easy
optimism all the trends indicate that
things may get lot tougher for the
consumer before they get better, but
things will get tougher for Hitler and
Hirohito, too.
AS for unity in action, we took q
long step toward that on the broad
and all-important war production
front when the President established
the war production board with Donald
NJ. Nelson as its chairman. That
action cleared the way for conccn-
trated attack under a single leader
ship on the job of converting our huge
national plant from the uses of peace
to the work Of war. And that's how
We'll beat the Axis.
The past few days have shown that
Americans can unite on action in
spheres too. The Office of Production
Management's campaign to salvage
waste paper and scrap metal and rags
and old rubber now has been organ
lied in Is states and OPM is calling
on the operators of the nations
100000 retail stores to help. Now
that we're in this war and faced with
critical shortages of materials needed
to make weapons and equipment
nothing is waste-nothing should be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
McHENRY

Mrs. Emma Deal spent Tuesday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orland
Wright.
Mrs. George Glotfelty visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamill and fam
lily Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Hubert Bowman and Miss
Jeanette Glotfelty were in Cumberland
on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Earle Coddington, Elder Hill,
visited Mrs. Farley Savage on last
Friday.
Herman Rodeheaver and Miss Lon
ellyn Glotfelty were shopping in Oak
land Saturday.
Stephen Jordan, Morgantown, W.
Va, was here over the weekend with
Mrs. Jordan.
Paul Burkholder, BrandonviIle, W.
Va, and Miss Ruth Glotfelty, Add
son, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles /. Wright and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orland Wright, Mary
Deal and Lyle Wright visited Mr.. an |
Mrs. H. z. Rodeheaver at Swanton or
Sunday.
Private Roy Glotfolty, stationed at
Fort George G. Meade, is spending
this week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Glotfelty.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Glotfelty and
Mrs. Elmer Bernard We're in Cum
berland on Monday.
Arthur Savage is quite i'll of quinsy
at this time.
Glenn Dixon and family, Hagers-
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ P. Smith.
Frank Glotfelty is a patient at
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, in
which institution he recently under
went an operation for appendicitis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

eve have not a high priest that
cannot be touched with the feeling
of our infrmit;es; but one that hath
been in all points tempted like as
we are, yet without sim (Heb. 4:l5,
R.V). We recognize that Jesus was
tempted as the Messiah (see Matt.
4:3, g. and as One who had no sin.
and yet He was tempted in all points
as we are; and we may learn from
His temptation how to meet tempta-
ton and be victorious over it.
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thrown away.

thrown away.
All that comes under the general
head of conservation. There's another
side of this conservation business too,
at which we will all probably have to
become experts. That's nothing more
than taking care of things-from gar
den hose to tractors That's just keep
ing the old bus running and being
careful of its tires because it may be
a long, long while before you can get
another helping.
Speaking of tractors, the OPA
probably has headed off threatened
rise in farm equipment prices. The
increase was to have been based on
increases slapped on original equip
ment tires by the four major rubber
companies. The rubber companies
withdrew the increases at OPA's re-
quest
SO far as the consumer is concerned
the prescription looks like "the mix
ture as before" but in much larger
doses The great diversion dam Of war
needs already has impounded more Of
the things to which we are accustomed
than we realize, many of US won't
realize it until present stocks in the
hands Of dealers-often these stocks
are large-have been exhausted. But
then, We'll see the war reflected on
the druggists counter and in the
clothing store and many other places
beside the auto dealers.
Another thing we can expect is con-
servation through substitution and
simplification Substitution merely
means the use of some other material
for a material needed for military
purposes. The Nazis who've had to do
a lot more Of it than we probably
will call such products of substitu-
ton "erzatz'', simplification means
stripping a machine or a household
appliance of every bit of unnecessary
material.
A good example of simpIification is
the "Victory model" bicycle at which
OPM officials looked the other day.
It weighs only 81 pounds as against
a IS pound average for last years
models Americas bike manufacture
ers will turn out 100000 Of these
machines as against 1,827,000 of the
larger models made in 1941 That'n
save 10000 tons Of steel and a lot
of nickel and copper The tires are
smaller and mostly reclaimed rubber
Consumers will have to make
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Defense Job Seekers
Asked to Register
Employment Director Says AT
Least 1900 viii Be Needed
In Baltimore

An appeal that workers in Mary
lands % counties who might be fitted
for defense jobs register Immediately
with their local office Of the United
States Employment Service for
Maryland has been issued
David L. B. Fringer, acting director
Of the employment service, declared
that entry of the United States into
the war against the Axis powers has
made it imperative that the available
supply Of workers in defense plants
be stepped up Immediately.
Within the next six months, there
will be need for at least 1900 adj
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

sacrifices, but the OPA is making
every effort to see they don't have to
pay excessive prices for the things
they need. sugar prices shouldn't
rise until present stocks in the hands
of retailers are exhausted and then
only fractionally, if at all. there's
no shortage of any foodstuffs in sight
although sometimes people create
temporary local shortages by runs"
based On false rumor. the OPM's
order allocating ceIlophane is going
to make a lot Of things look lot diff
ferent. it'll change the packaging
of cosmetics and soaps and razor
blades and jigsaw puzzles and punch
boards . cigarettes will still come
done up in cellophane where the
manufacturer has eliminated the use
of tin foil . there's been a rise Of
ten cents a thousand in the price cell
ing above the so-called "ten cent
brands" of cigarettes but they
shouldn't cost you any more over the
counter. the retail price has been
on that basis for some while . the
Office of Civilian Defense has en-
listed the nations 100000 Boy
Scouts for the duration .. they'll
assist civil defense units in emer-
gencies the OCD has launched a
victory garden program idea is
more and larger vegetable gardens in
every community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Turning Over An
Old Leaf
BY Phillip A. Gladheim

There We're faces to remember IN the
Valley OF the Shadow;
There were faces unregarded there
We're faces to forget;
There were fires of grief and fear
that are a few forgotten ashes;
There were sparks Of recognition
That are not forgotten vet"
One of om favorte hymns has this
line: Change and decay in all around
I see"
Last week I spoke of the possible
change from auto transportation to
horse and buggy. l notice in the paper
that both men and women on our fiat
city streets are taking to bicycles.
This is certainly a severe rationing Of
rubber, especially for those who have
not kept physically fit.
Several weeks ago I made mention
in this column of certain sounds that
used to be habitually heard in the
community. There is one sound that Is
identified with the daily life of this
community--a sound that has not
changed through all these years-anl
is not likely to change. 1t is the sound
of the Catholic church bell calling
the faithful to prayer three times
daily.
To most people in the community its
only significance is that it reminds
one of certain definite hours Of the
day.
From very early time it has been
the wonted custom of the Church to
set aside certain difnite times during
the day of prayer, the singing of the
PsaIter, the reading of Scripture Of
the life of some holy man or woman.
All these exercises have in recent
years been compiled into a single de
votiOnal book known as the Breviary.
1t comes in four volumes, based in the
four seasons of the year. 1t can be OBJ
tanned in the English translation,
Since coming into possession of the
Breviary, the pealing Of the bells Of
ST. Peters has taken on new sig
nificance.
1t would seem most practical if the
bells Of the Protestant churches would
join daily with the Catholic in these
troublous times enjoining the faithful
Of the various Christian sects to be
more instant in prayer in season and
out Of season.
The Medieval motto of the Church
could well be the motto of the modern
Church-"ora ct labore"-(pray and
work..
1t is undoubtedly a necessity to the
spiritual person that before he or she
begins the day to have recourse to
prayer.
How secular we have become in our
thinking Of time. We sleep as long as
possible, then are Iudely Weakened b.
an impudent alarm clock The air over
our homes and workshops should jubi-
lantly vibrate with the musical bells
Of our churches. We will keep on
changing from worse to worse until
we change our hearts-turn them
back to the eternal and changeless
truths Of our faith.
AS community, we should be
humbly grateful that we are reminded
three times daily by the bells of St.
Peters that we should join the faith
full everywhere in Offering up prayer
and praise to God.
And whoever through these many
decades has been the prompt bell
ringer, may he be comforted and en-
couraged by the thought that his hum
bic Christian duty has been an estim-
able blessing not only to his church
but to this community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Mayor of Coney Is
One of Two Held On
Moonshine Charge

The Mayor OF Lonaconlng is one of
two men released under $500 bond
for action of the Federal grand jury
on charges of possessing an I'M
registered still and so gallons of
mash, following a hearing before U.
S. Commissioner James A. Avirett in
Cumberland.
The men are Mayor John H. Evans
and Richard Nevin Elliott. Charges
against William Z. Likins were dis
missed.
The still was not in operation but
parts We're ready for assembly and
the mash had partly fermented when
seized by Federal officials, The still
was found on Dams mountain, on a
farm owned by Benjamin Evans, Fed
eral agents said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

Restriction of profits on navy con-
tracts to 7 percent, prevention Of de-
Tense strikes and compulsory reports
by labor unions are called for by the
VinsQn committee report on naval de-
tense program. ..,.,.a...
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

Wartime daylight saving time legis-
lation to cause entire nation to adj
vance clocks one hour was approved
by Congress January Is. 1t is effec-
tive 20 days after the President APP
proves it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Lesson for January Is

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc.
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used ny
permission
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 4:1-1l.
GOLDEN TEXT-For we have an high
priest twho) was in all points tempted
Ike as We are, yet without s!n.-Hcbrews
4:l5.
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the yard TO play"

the yard to play"
Really, Miss Calder, I feel
dreadfully :"
you'll feel all right after you've
had a good rest. My brother lives
over Medbury way and he's got
houseful of youngsters about the
age Of your little fellow. I'm going
over there today and I'd like to
take the boy if you'll let me. We'd
be back by supper time"
That would be wonderful for
me and for him"
Take yourself a good rest, Mrs.
Wister."
Rest? I've had nothing but rest
all my useless life. What l want is
work. I've been in and out of every
shop and every office in this whole
town and there doesn't seem to be
a single thing 1 can do, 1t does
seem as if there ought to be some
way that I could be a useful citi-
zen in a town Of 1000, doesn't it."
What about Office work? Any
body can do that"
Barbara sighed. Anybody that
can answer to experience in ste
biography, tipping or filing. I can't
even do that. I'm disguised with
myself"
''Shucks. fling isn't anything
more than putting things where
they belong and keeping a record
Of where you've put EN-"
She was reading at dusk when
she thought of what the nurse said.
She'd put things where they be-
longed and kept a record. She'd
once cataloged the Wister books.
Her eyes swept the ceiling-high
shelves that contained more than
a thousand volumes, many Of them
still in their bright paper dust
covers. She knew every one and
where it had come from and what
it contained; the books that had
been sent to Mark to review; the
books Stan Kitchener, the noted re-
viewer, had sent to them when he
went to Spain, writing prophetical-
ly, Il may not come back. In any
event, I want you to have them"
And there were the books that ar
rived regularly from Drew Fother-
gill, who had been their best man
and was president of the publish
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ing firm OF Fothergill and Lane.
Biographies, mysteries, current
novels, historical and adventure
books were there on her shelves,
the friends with whom she had
spent the lonely hours Of her mar
rage. They were saleable, she
knew, but she couldn't sell them.
That was different from lending
them. Thinking Of that, she remem-
bered that she meant to take q
fresh lot Of them to Ellen Cassidy
and rose to select them.
Cassidy!
His name hoated into the fore
ground Of her mind and stood there
in clear letters as if urging her to
summon some eyasive thought that
lay in her unconscious mind. 1t was
a clear, urgent message and she
closed her eyes to complete it. Her
rows and rows Of books blended
into the insistant demand knock
ing there at the door Of her mind.
Then swiftly, unbidden, another
picture came before her: the empty
plumbing shop that stood on Main
street between the flower shop and
the bank, the shop that Cassidy
couldn't rent.
ELLEN says she's read everything
at the public library and they've
nothing to compare with your
books"
The door opened then, and to
that underlaSer Of her mind Bar
bara saw it ALL
Her mind went around crafty in
a circle Of spreading light and she
went to her desk and drew a sheet
Of paper toward her. A plan
emerged under her pencil and then
she put it aside and began to write
figures. She worked until dusk and
then put it aside to await the morn
ing and a call upon the plumber.
At 2 o'clock, she had been talking
half an hour without stopping
when Cassidy interrupted her.
AS I see IT," he said. regarding
her doubtfully over the top Of his
spectacles, we've got an idea
whereby I can make double money
If / clean up the old shop, put a
partition through it, making it two
stores, and paint it."
TO BE COntinued)
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All Seats Taken
on Chicago Trains

Chicato. Dec Tins Chicago
is one OF the great railroad ceute-s
OF the County-but try 10 get a
train out OF here for Christmas
OffiCAls reported here that all
seats on trains t-a,-nE chicago
within as hours OF Christmas Day
had been reserved with the eXcep-
ton OF those on two main routes
10 New York.
The Pennsylvania and New YORK
Central Railroads VIII run hourly
trains beginning two days before
Christmas in an effort 10 handle
the tremendous holiday business.
now augmented by heavy travel by
members OF the armed forces
One PASSENGER arriving from
Minneapolis reported he had been
forced TO stand the entire dist
anCe
All bus lines will put on extra
coaches
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LIKES ITALIANS

Detroit. Dec I7-INS-Atter 10
assestedly told Federal Judge
Prank A. Picard he would rather
serve in the Italian rather than
American army. 4lyear-old Caesar
Pa-cat-o. Italian alien. here. was
uu1sr gvc-ytar prison sentence
and ordered 20 pay $4,000 hns.
Meanwhile. Albert Williams, De-
,ro.L was sentenced 90 serve two
years Tor falling 10 register Tor The
draft.
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10 REPLACE ARMoRY

Lansing Mich Dee It. Purchase
OF The Coliseum a former hockey
rink for an armory was recommend
ed hy the defense committee " the
state Admin Illustrative Board Tues
day The board approved pU-cha q
o, he building for $4,000 from a
stora company and a a8.ycll lease
OF the grounds from the Calumet
and Heels Mining Co. Calumet's Ole
Armorv was DESTROYED by fire
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PONY GOES TO BROTHER

Nj Clemens. Mich. Dee IL
When be was d yalassttr. Seaman
second class Lester Allen Covert
% years old. now somewhere Co
Australia. hoped to= a shetland
pony iu vain. When ls got together
S55 from his Navy pay. be sent t-
10 buy a poly toH his lfyearl.i
brother Louis. His parents Mr.
and Ms l., ". Covert a scot.
Blvd made the purchase. a silver
gray Welsh pony. TUESDAY.
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Gas RatiOnS Lower
Traffic Fatalities

Chicago. Dec l7-lNS,-G Gasoline
rationlng has had TO take severe
criticism from many quarters. but
Cook County Coroner a. L. Brodie
spoke a kind word for Sc.
lie credited the rationing with
chief responsibility for the phenom-
email % per cent reduction in tram
fatalities for the first Is days Of
December tn Cook County
For the same period last year
there were 81 traffic deaths Thus
year they were only g.
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Ex.WANAGER CO.'S 10 TEXAS

I'm Mon Doc u Former
F.Ht city manager aaa now hudEe-
of e- .1- the Fedora. WORKS Ad-
s-rat-r. John NORTH Ely.
Washington D. e.. was appointed
city manager Of Houston. Tex,
Tuesday friends here we're in
formed As5gm & DIS duties Jan.
60 Ely vii be Hag-.o1s first city
manager The Texas city adopted n
c.ty mara-c- char or luea1meut
asst August.
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oov.ELEcT TO MOVE

lansing. Mich, Dec. IL To
day. Goyornorelect Harry F Kelly
Hm move 20 Lansing from Detroit
and take an active part in prepar
ing his financial plans for the next
bNo years. Il was reported here.
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BARBARA wIsrEH. Torner actress,
finds herself a widow a. n when her
husband dies. Her only friend In the
small town Of South wharfage,
where she lives, is
DIR. TONY BRADSHAW, q young ply
stefan. owner Of the towns only big
business Is
TOM KILCRAN, whose daughter,
PAMELA. and wife.
CLAIRE. are naughty, cold and selfish.
YESTERDAY Barbara AdveTtlses IN
the Clarion FOR a rooMcr.
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CHAPTER NINE

THE AID for a roomer had been
running for ten days when Barbara
was aroused at midnight by the
hearty pounding Of the knocker on
her front door, and went down.
stairs to find a stout, gruff-voiced
woman on her doorstep and Tom
Shandy's taxicab wheeling at the
curb.
"You the lady that's got room
TO rent?" And when Barbara nodd-
ed, Bring up the bag, SON"
Barbara said, wouldn't you like
to see the room first ?"
Piercing dark eyes In q kindly,
round face encompassed the girl
and as much Of the house as she
could see in a single appraising
glance. 81 know itll do. My names
Calder. Nurse Calder. l just got
back from a case to find my last
place sold out, lock, stock and bar
rel. Shandy, here, told me you had
rooms to rent"
please come in. I hope you'll
like it. The rent isn't very high
and ="
Just show me where It is. Wen
talk details tomorrow"
Barbara led the way to the big
front bedroom and lighted the
lamps with rosy shades. 1t was cold
in the room but the gay chintzez,
the bright blue silk puff folded
across the big four-poster bed, the
CHEEKY flowers and the sparkling
cleanliness gave the room an air Of
welcome and comfort.
Il hope you'll like it."
I'D be a fool if I didn't" Nurse
Calder retorted. "Ill give You $40
a week for room and board and 81
a week to keep the room for me
when. I'm away on cases. Come
from this town, but I work in Bos-
ton mostly, Like to have place to
come back to-"
Ten dollars a week was a monu-
mental sum to Barbara Wister at
that point. I'm glad you've come, -
she said at the door.
Nurse Calder gave her a long,
searching look. Reckon you are,
she said you been sick?"
mo. I've been under rather a
strain, I lost my husband a fort
night ago and :"
Too bad. Don't get up to
get my breakfast in the morning.
But will! Good night, Miss
Calder"
IF that girl doesn't head in, I'll
have a patient instead of landlady
on my hands, the nurse grumbled
to the closed door, but her eyes, SO
at odds with her bluff manner. were
sympathetic because she knew the
difference between strain and des-
'peration and there was desperation
in Barbara Wister's face.
Barbara slept sweetly and
dreamlessly for the first time in
more than two weeks and when she
woke the sun was high in the heav-
ems aid the church bells were ring
ing for the IL o'clock service.
Eleven o'clock And with an an
swer to a prayer waiting for
breakfast, she had oversight. She
washed and hurried into her
clothes, aware Of the aroma Of cof-
fee.
Miss Calder was sitting a tAe
kitchen table with the remains Of
her breakfast pushed away from
her and the newspaper propped
against the toaster. Good morn
ing! Well, you look as if you had a
good sleep" - and then putting
down Barbara's apologies with a
gesture-"I heard you dressing and
put some breakfast in the oven for
you. The boys had his breakfast.
7 dressed him and put him out in
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Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Day spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Harpst Maybee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton Roberts and
family Npsilanti spent Sunday
afternoon with his mother. Mrs.
Glen Roberts
MIR and Mrs Jack Day and
daughter Jane. Ypsilanu were
sunday evening callers OF his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Day,
Mrs. Hattie Swihart and sol
William. Ypsilanti. were Sunday
afternoon callers OF her mother.
Mrs. Lena Day.
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Eaton Mills

TOLD OF AUNT'S DEATH
Eaton Mills. Mich, Dec. Il -
Mrs. AFRO Day received word Sat
urday Of the death OF an aunt IN
Green Bay, Wis