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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-31

WASHINGTON-INS - United
States casualties, including Army
Navy and Merchant Marine. today
officially totale 59.319 for the year
and - days of war since Japan
attack on Pearl Harbor The
Nays total casualties, which in
Guided Navy, Marine and Coaa.
Guard losses. announced to date
are 20.297, of which 5.90g were kill
ed, 3.iil wounded and 1f.oiI miss
ing The L. s. Army casualties
compiled TO date are 35.67S. in
Guiding 2,0O9 killed, 1882 wounded
and 9OI1g missing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
MARRIED

MARONEY- STARK-Miss Mildred
Stark, of Oakland, daughter Of Mrs.
Lula Stark, became the bride of John
William Maroney, Of Oakland, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Ma
roncy, On Sunday, May 10, at 12:15
o'clock in St Peters Catholic church,
with Rev. John c. Broderick perform
ing the ceremony.
Their only attendants were Miss
Bridget Maroney, sister Of the groom,
as maid OF honor, and Herbert Car
ney, CrelIin, cousin Of the groom, as
best man. Members of the immediate
families were also present
The bride was attired in a brown
travelling suit with beige accessories,
and wore a corsage Of taIisman roses
and lilies of the valley
Following the ceremony the couple
left for brief trip to Baltimore and
Washington.
Mr. Maroney is an empIoye of the
f. A. Smouse store and is a graduate
OF Oakland High. Mrs. Maroney was
graduated from Oakland High school
in 1896, She is employed as d stenog-
raphcr at the office Of A. T Mat
thews The couple will reside in Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
PACE FIVE

everyone, this task can be ac-
complished.
Here is the way the campaign will
be conducted, Mr.. Stanton explained.
Everyone should look about them and
gather in everything that looks like.
metal, tin excepted, pile this scrap in
a convenient place and then either
phone or write Garrett Truck and
Implement Co.. in Oakland, giving
name and address, where the junk is
piled and the estimated quantity.
Many will be able to gather wagon
or truck load. They should arrange
to bring this in to the Garrett Imple-
ment Company's place Of business,
where space will be provided to store
it until final disposal can be made.
For smaller quantities plans are being
worked out for transporting it to
markets.
Many will, of course, want to get
what the scrap is worth, A due bill
system is being formulated, whereby
those who have sufficient quantity
will be paid as fast as the scrap can
be marketed. However, this is no time
to haggle about the price Of scrap
or who is going to make the profit
1t is the patriotic duty of every
Garrett County citizen to do every
thing possible to help win this war.
Plans are being made to hold a
countrywide Get In the Scrap day in
the county schools Ministers, service
clubs and other civic organizations
are asked to do all they can to en-
dorse this campaign, whose worth
cannot be denied.
Let's get going Let's do it now. If
you have an empty truck coming to
town throw on that old disk harrow.
Drag out those old pieces of pipe or
that old lawn mower under your
porch. Lets Get in the Scrap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
Mother and Daughter Meeting
Held AT Loeb Lynn

The OtJerbein Guild Of the Loeb
Lynn L. B. church. including members
from Loeb Lynn. Mt. Lake Park Oak
land, and CEellin, held their first
"Mother and Daughter Meeting on
Wednesday evening, May 9th, in the
Ladies Aid Hall at Loeb Lynn The
topic Of the missionary program pre-
scented was u Believe in the World
Family OF God. and included the pre-
seutatiou of "Nothers Of Other
Lands, with the characters in cos
tune. Special "Mother's Day" music
and songs were also presented The
hall was decorated in the guild colors,
purple and white. A luncheon was
served at the close of the program.
The following We're present: Misses
Grace Calls, Marie Gauer Ruth Bit
finger Barbara Martin. Maudie Sisler,
Dolores Yutzy, Beulah Shope, Evelyn
Hanger, Betty Jean Sanders, Bobby
Shank; Mrs. Marshall Sanders, Mrs.
Ella GnegY, Mrs. John Evans, Mrs.
Della Moomaw, Mrs. Lawrence Moo
NAV, Mrs. Henry Gauer, Mrs. Ray
Bittinger, Mrs. Wright Moon, Mrs
Harry Mickey, Mrs. Homer Shaffer,
Mrs. Henry Gibson, Mrs. Myra Mar
tin, Mrs. Lester Yutzy, Mrs. Sadie
Shope, Mrs Harold Ream, Mrs. James
CAVITY, Mrs. Thomas Currie, Mrs.
Lawrence Taylor, Mrs. Carl Bowman;
Mrs. E. O. Fouch and Mrs Albert
Biggs, guild counselorS, and the pas
tors wife, Mrs J. C. Foster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

disorder and coordinate its activi-
ties. The present Postmaster General,
MIR. Frank Walker, made three dis
tinct efforts of the sort with no sue
cess whatever, largely because he had
no real authority.
But this is war and coordination is
infinitely more vital than before. At
the moment, there seem few things
more important than checking the
waste and confusion here before it be-
comes completely uncomfortable. If
the President could be induced to name
an able qualified man and clothe him
with full power he could make very
great contribution merely by wedding
out and coordinating. The need grows
with every week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Official Dies At Baltimore

George NJ. Shriver, senior vice
president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. and uncle Of Mrs. Edward NJ
Weeks, formerly Miss Thekla Funden-
berg, Of Oakland, died Monday at
Union Memorial hospital, Baltimore
He was "a
He sustained an injury in fall at
his home several weeks ago. Mr..
Shriver was much interested in the
progress of the railroad through this
territory and it was through his in
fluence that Oakland was made stop
on the schedule of several of the
through trains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
Get In the Scrap
Plan Is Announced
By Local Company

Now is the time for all good men to
come to the aid Of their country.
Millions of fingers for many years
have been beating out this perfect
typewriter exercise with little thought
of its meaning Now that we are at
war many are doing much and many
are waiting for some one to show
them what to do. Here is a way we
can all Get in the Scrap
A. Claude Stanton and NJ. s. Brook
hart Of the Garrett Truck e Imple-
ment Co., local implement and truck
dealers are sponsoring in Garrett
county a nationwide Salvage for Vic
tory campaign being conducted by the
International Harvester Co.. aimed at
bringing to the steel mills these
countless tons of "small dabs" of
scrap metal that can be picked up on
every farm, in every home and from
every business place.
The nations war industries are
sorely in need of scrap metals Of all
kinds" said Mr. Stanton. at is esti-
mated that there are from IL to 312
million tons of scrap iron and steel
ON the nations farms alone. Homes
and business places should yield many
thousand more tons. The government
already has plans working for getting
in the larger quantities to be found in
junk yards, used car lots, etc, but
even this huge source, it is felt, will
tic need of the war effort"
Between now and June LIST nipple
ment dealers in Western Maryland
counties and West Virginia have
pledged themselves to raise 5000 tons
of scrap metal. The time is short, but
the need is urgent. By the efforts of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

Charles f. White, Oak street, went
to Cumberland yesterday, where he
entered Allegany hospital for obser-
walton and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph Kahl and Miss
Esther Stark, Of Baltimore, were
weekend guests of Mrs. Lula Stark
at her home on Pennington street.
Members Of the Homemakers club
and their husbands held d covered
dish supper in the assembly room of
the Lutheran church last evening.
The Dorcas Circle of st. Mark S
Aid Society VIII meet Wednesday ev-
ening, the goth, at the home Of Miss
Grace Falkenstein, at eight o'clock
Miss Frances Nine, student at the
Frostburg State Teachers College,
visited her mother, Mrs. I. M. Nine,
Liberty street, over the weekend.
Paul Shultz, of the Metropolitan
Police force, Washington, D. c., Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Jennie Shultz,
near Oakland, for a few hours on
Sunday.
Members of the Board of Directors
Of the Junior Chamber of Commerce
are meeting next Wednesday evening
at the home Of Charles l.. Brincr, Jr..
president.
A card party for the benefit of St.
Matthew's guild, will be held at the
Episcopal Parish house on Wednesday
evening, May 20, beginning at s
o'clock, it has been announced.
Mrs. Wendell Turney is employed
as stenographer in the local draft
board office, filling the position made
vacant by the resignation Of Elizabeth
Paulie, who accepted a position in
Washington.
Mrs Charles T. Shafer, formerly
Miss Mary Friend Of Mt. Lake Park,
who has been employed in Washing
ton, D. c.. recently, left for San
Antonio, Texas where She will join
her husband, Sergeant Charles T..
Shafer, Sergeant Shafer, who is also
from Mt. Lake Park. volunteered his
services to his country, and was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

MISS LUCILLE HARVEY
Miss v Lucille Harvey, Of German,
is a candidate for the degree Of
Bachelor Of Science in music education
at the siXty-second commencement eX-
crcise of Bridgewater College on Mon
day, May 25.
An honor student during her entire
undergraduate study, Miss Harvey is
member Of Alpha Psi Omega, the
Glec Club, the Orchestra, and is sec
rotary Of the senior class. Recently
she presented her graduate voice re
cital. In the musical production, THE
Mikado', Miss Harvey played a lead
ING role. She plans to teach music and
English.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
Seventeen Get Tire
Certificates This Week

Seventeen persons were given Ger
tificates emitting them to purchase 8
truck tires, six tubes and 10 rctreads.
three passenger tires, two tubes and
one retread, at the county rationing
board this week
Trucks-Oakland Beverage com
pany ,, Keyser Ridge garage ?, Bruce
Frantz 2 Arnold Sines ,; retreads,
Gilmore H. Dewitt, Artie E. Kelley,
Earl S. Shank, William P. Lee, Aubrey
c. Brenneman, Stuart r. Hamill,
Thurman Everly, Clarence Paugh,
Courtney Wilson, Ernest s. Mosser,
Passenger-Emile L. German, 2;
Dorsey Knox /, and Daniel Sisler,
retread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
To Give Recital of
Piano and Organ Music

On Sunday evening at the Lutheran
church Miss Virginia Kershner and
three advanced pupils will give a re-
cital of piano and organ music
Mary Maude Paugh, Betty Lee
Jones. and Donna Littman will play
the following piano solos: Venetian
Love Song and Narcissus, by Nevin;
Country Gardens by Granger; Sec
ond Valse, Durand; Novelette,, Mac
Dowcll; Prelude, Porter; and Polo
naisc, De Leon; and two numbers with
piano and organ; Simple Aveu,
Thome, and Minuet by Mozart Miss
Kershner will play the organ solos,
Evensong, by Johnson, and Festival
Tocatto, by Fletcher.
The recital begins at eight o'clock
and the public is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun anC
reprinted in The Republican by per
mission.
BY FRANK R. KENT
Coordination Called For

coordination Called For
Official figures last week revealed
that the number Of civilian employees
Of the Government now exceed 500
600. which is a little more than dou-
bic the peak number during the last
war. At the present rate the 2,0OO,-
Geo mark will be passed within a few
months and no limit is suggested or
in sight.
The entirely reasonable answer to
this comparison between the figures
now and those twenty-four years ago
is that this is q very much bigger war
requiring, besides a much larger army
and navy, a far greater effort in all
directions Undoubtedly, this is true
and it is not fair to indict the Admin
istration because it has expanded its
organization to cope with an mparal-
led situation. No one wants to impose
upon the Government in the manage
ment Of the war any inadequacy in
either men or money.
&#m
Nevertheless, there is such a thing
as a sense Of proportion and the per
sonnet expansion plans now maturing
in Washington give considerable
ground for the apprehension that, in
the matter Of size as we'll as cost,
those in authority have somehow lost
this sense For example, it is a fact
beyond dispute that there is immense
duplication Of effort in Washington
today; that there are not only too
many agencies but too many Of them
are trying to do the same thing; that
there are literally thousands Of per
sons on the payroll with little or moth
ing to do On Friday, in the Senate,
Senator Byrd asserted that the pub
LEFTY bureaus had multiplied to a
point that approaches d national
scandal"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

The point here sought to be made
is that the stage has been reached
where the unconsidered piling up
Of more and more persons on the pay
rolls is a very emphatic handicap to
the effective conduct of the war and it
is high time the relation between the
size Of the establishment and the eff
ticiency Of the effort should become
somebody's business. Up to now, it
just has not been anybody's business.
The heads Of all the agencies, boards
divisions and commissioners have gone
steadily ahead manning their organ
lzatlons without regard to expense,
number or the possibility of overlap
ping. There is no coordination and
there is no coordinator. In consequence
there is beWilderment and incompe-
tency almost beyond belief. Senators
and members Of Congress, taking ad-
vantage Of the open door and the un-
limited money have put thousands Of
constituents in jobs. As priorities and
shortage squeeze out small business
and create unemployment, hordes of
the idle come here and the pressure for
places is very great.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

In the creation Of a vast war ma
chine capable Of modifying the hu-
man and natural resources of the
United States for the life-and-death
struggle in which we are engaged, it
is unreasonable to expect anything
like hundred per cent competency.
The nature and urgency Of the task
make any such percentage impossi-
bic Waste and confusion are insepa-
rabIa and unacceptable from so gigan-
tic a task. However, unrestrined waste
and confusion such as now exist in
Washington cannot be defended nor
excused.
To those who get even a superficial
view Of what is going on here it is
clear that there are vastly more peo-
pie now manning the war organiza-
tions than can be justified on any
grounds Of emergency, haste or the
size Of the war. That has been true
for good many months. 1t promises
to be true to a very much greater de-
gree within the next six months, if
the plans now maturing are carried
out. Because it is no secret that the
men in charge Of the agencies recently
created or expanded by the President
for the promotion of his anti-infation
program, launched in his recent mes
sage to Congress, are preparing to
enlist great army Of many thousands
Of additional jobholders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

Now that the Nazis have proved our coastline is pregnable officials are start ing to figure out ways and means of patrolling great areas where there is little habitation and where it might be possible for saboteurs to land from boats without detection. There's scheme being pro- posed to use dogs to patrol great sections of Lond Island beaches. That's all right if the dogs are trained to tell the diff ference between a saboteur and an inno- cent bystander. Of course there's no doubt but what dogs could be trained to guard inaccessible or lonely sections of shoreline, particularly at night. And this may ultimately be good solution to a problem we hadn't worried about much before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Be Reasonable

While some hang back and do nothing without pressure, others of our people carry patriotism to an extreme, and do as much harm as good. We shall have to sacrifice lot to win this war. Why then, make ourselves unnecessarily mis- erable?
 For example, we're limited to half a pound of sugar for each person each week. That amount was fixed by experts, who say that half pound is needed, and no more. The man or woman who uses more is chiseler The person who uses less is depriving his body of nourishment it needs particularly when, as now, nerv- ous stress is considerable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
AThOught for Today
Daylight Ahead

For the first time since the United States began it's mad race to arm the anti-axis world before Hitler could blitz democracy out of existence, we begin to see daylight ahead in the steel situation. So far as it is possible to determine, pres sure upon steel is beginning to lessen. Un- less we are obliged once again to increase our production goals, soon the worlds greatest and most efficient metal indus try should prove ample for our needs.
 Ample, that is, for our military needs, which today are all that really matter. There is not going to be any steel to waste. There is rot going to be enough steel for ordinary civilian goods, even if the plant and the manpower were avail able to use it. Industrial and government tai experts say our ingot capacity-the plant with which to make raw steel ln its elementary form-is sufficient.
 When the conversion of automobile continuous strip mills is completed, by the end of 1942, the bottleneck in steel plate probably will be broken With the completion of the worlds greatest rush building program, and in view of the shutdown in non-eSsential civilian con- struction, the bottleneck in structural shapes should disappear
 The principal fly in the ointment to- day, looking ahead to tomorrow, is. wheth- fer even e-ship-a-day maritime pro- gram will suffice to overcome sinkings and build up the merchant marine and Transport service we must have to beat Hitler If sinkings continue at their pres aaent pace, we may have to shoot for yet shigher level of ship construction. Then, indeed, we might find new bottleneck In steel plate.
 \ Without letting optimism run riot, we believe the sinkings arc going to be Brought under control to such an extent That three ships day seven days a, week, will do the job. That confidence looks ! onward not only to improved naval tech .snique, which insiders profess to see work ssng out, but also to the building of hordes fof small anti-submarine craft capable of Overwhelming the decreasing number Of 8U-boats the axis can produce and man and send into shipping lanes.
 ' The steel industry undoubtedly has made mistakes. So have governmental agencies dealing with steel. But consid- ering the monumental task and the pres sure under which it had to be accom- plished, we believe that both are entitled to sincere commendation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
We Must Be Vigilant

< U. S. Education Commissioner Dr. John ' w. Studebaker probably didn't realize he was stealing the Phil Spitalny girl orchestra military theme when he told educators the other day that we must all be vigilant to see that necessary school expenditures and supporting tax levies are not cut in crippling attempts under sklle mask of furthering the war effort. :" Eve Must Be Vigilant" is the key-sen- Hence of this song the girls sing and play sduring their weekly program.
 Dr. Studebaker was more than con- cerned about municipalities cutting into 5 5educational expenses. He expressed an opinion that during the coming school year throughout the nation there would be a shortage of as many as 50,0O0 teach Aers. Many of them, he pointed out, would be in service; others would accept Industrial employment. And such short sage of teachers, in his opinion, would 3necessitate the closing of a great many schools.
 Whether this situation will ever be of concern here in Connecticut remains to be seen. On the surface it doesn't look as if it pertains to us as much as it may Felsewhere. Of recent years our local l'school population has dwindled rather than increased ThereIl naturally be { trend the other way in few years for kmarriages and births soar with every swar. But until then we'll probably be able to get along with present set-up and personnel.
 However, the postwar period is going to be a crucial one for our educators. That's when it may be necessary to assert Our beliefs in adequate support of educa- ton, always given excellent considera- tion here in Waterbury from the city fathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
What About VacatiOns?

The vacation season is beginning, and brings with 1t a new problem this year The pressure on plant and manpower is so great that, regardless of the cost ele- ment, employers hate to see their work men leave production lines. But, in the long run, will more war goods be made if the men remain at work, with extra pay for the vacation period, or if they take the normal vacation period to rest, relax and revivify themselves?
 The National Industrial Conference Board has made limited survey indicat- ing that employers are divided evenly on the subject. Of those canvassed 83 are keeping the men on the job and paying them for the time; 84 are giving vacation time off as usual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

A little later this month there1l be nationwide salvage drive that probably will eclipse all previous ones. According to reports from Washington, the new drive will center on collection of waste metals, fats, and tin. The latter has been tried out here and there in collection of tin cans and probably will continue to be centered in selected territories rather than general collection. This latter type of collection has to be sectionalized, be- cause tin cans can't be collected in their raw state, but must be prepared specially for reclamation. There has been some talk about saving fats and donating them to the federal government, but this was just skimming of the surface. As for the waste metals considerable has been done about them, but much remains to be done. It's like everything else in the salvage field; only the surface has been touched. We haven't really started to dig in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
Raw Courage

One type of courage goes over the top, in the excitement of physical combat, against shells and machine gun bullets, tanks and flame throwers Another type, and perhaps even greater, sits in an open boat and refuses rescue, in order that the would-be saviors themselves shall not be- come victims of German submarine.
 The raw courage of the crew and pas sengers of an unnamed U-boat victim, who twice warned off Brazilian craft of fering assistance, was equaled by Latinos' deliberate willingness to take chance to save lives The sea still makes men or, better perhaps, gives manhood its oppor- tunity to show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

New lows in accident tolls along our American highways ought to be set this coming weekend While there may be some motoring, there won't be anything like we've had in past years. And as mo- tor fatalities are steadily on the de- crease for normal operation, we can be sure that it will show a corresponding drop when a holiday makes an extra long weekend. If only such good records could be carried over to the days when motor cars will be out in full force again.