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Evening star., 1942-05-31
Landing in France

General George c. Marshall, the
Armys chief of staff, is man who
is not given to making idle threats.
Therefore, when he tells the West
Point graduating class that American
soldiers will be landed in France, the
people of this country accept it as a
simple statement of fact.
This pronouncement, however, was
not the only portion of his speech
that deserves careful attention.
When General Marshall became chief
of staff the Army of the United
States numbered 10000 men and
10000 officers. 1t was almost en-
tirely lacking in the equipment and
training necessary to success In
modern war. Under his capable and
patient direction, this nucleus has
been built up into mighty force,
soon to include 100000 men, and it
it rapidly acquiring the equipment
and training that it needs.
But this has taken precious time
which we could i'll afford to use for
equipping and training an Army. Be-
cause we did not make the best use
of the time that was given us after
the start of the war in Europe, we
have been obliged to pay a heavy
price-far heavier than need have
been the case-for the military
establishment that we are getting.
While we were debating the question
of whether we needed a great Army
and, if so, where and for what pur-
pose it was to used, our enemies were
preparing the ground for the heavy
blows that have since been struck
against us, and as result OF which
our ultimate victory has been made
infinitely more difficult of attain
ment.
General Marshall did not say these
things in so many words, but when
he spoke of the confusion of thought
which prevailed in the United States
prior to Pearl Harbor and of his long
efforts to convince Congress that we
needed an Army which would be able
to fight in any quarter of the world,
his meaning was clear. Without
putting his thought into express Ian
guage, the chief of staff was calling
attention to the mistakes OF the past
for the single purpose Of preventing
their repetition.
In setting out our present military
objective, he said that this struggle
will be carried to conclusion. that
will be decisive and final" In other
words, the goal Is total victory and
a lasting peace. AS the military
power of this Nation increases with
each passing day, we can take rea-
sonable assurance that victory in the
present war will be ours. But the
permanency of the peace cannot be
assured if, after the fighting Is over,
we permit our military strength to
disintegrate before there has been
established some effective machinery
for preventing the rise Of future
aggressors. In the back OF General
Marshall's mind, there must have
been the dominant thought, born OF
his own hard experience, that we
should never 60 back to that period
when, in a world threatened with
destruction, we furiously debated the
question whether we would ever
need to fight outside the Western
Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
A Saving Grace
Prom the New York Times.

from the new YORK Times.
The boys keep their sense Of humor.
Reveille is defined In one paper as ''that
five-minute period when Hirohito is
hated more than any other time Of day"
A Nazi drillmaster would consider such
q wisecrack unmiIltary. but how many OF
Hitler's soldiers can still joker
Evening star., 1942-05-31

strictive labor proposals Is doubtful.
To do so might give Justification to
charges that the measure was anti
labor" and thus might imperil
chances Of early approval Of the bill
by Congress. The Hobbs bill should
be debated and voted upon on its
own merits.
Evening star., 1942-05-31

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herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1942-05-31
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Entered as second-class matter post once,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-09-07

Polo shirts or pants. Warm
for winter and d erond buy
OF this budget prices You'll
wont several.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
High School Study
Group Makes Its
Report to Teachers

High school teachers assembled in
Oakland high school yesterday to
hear a summary Of the results evolv-
ing from the study program which
has been carried on for the past sew
cral months by special committee
appointed last fall.
James e. Spitznas, high school
supervisor, gave the purposes and
history of the study program. Others
participating were +. d. Bittle, prin-
cipal of Oakland high and chairman
of the committee; Miss Dorothea
Fridinger, Marshall G.. Brown and
Raymond 0. Mccullough, the latter
three in the fields of English, social
studies and science; and F. E. Rath-
bun. county superintendent.
Attending the meeting also were
Floyd Cromwell, supervisor of voca-
tionaI and educational guidance; Miss
Elisabeth Amcry, state supervisor Of
home economies; and Earl Guard,
Fricndsvillc, member of the School
Board.
No definite recommendations were
made or any specific conclusions
reached, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Injured In Runaway Accident

Floyd burst, 21-ycar-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O. burst, whose
farm is located few miles south Of
Oakland, is in Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, recovering from injuries
to his face, eye and back received at
the farm home last Thursday after
noon when team he was engaged in
working ran away as he was I'M
hitching it from wagon at the barn,
1t was at first feared that the young
man had received injuries that would
permanently disable him, but reports
from the hospital are to the effect
that he is now recovering.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
County Expected to
Fill War Bond Quota

Garrett County should have no
trouble in reaching the May quota
for the voluntary purchase of United
States War Bonds and Stamps, iudg-
ing from the sales at the various
points during previous months.
Secretary of the Treasury, Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., has set quota for
every county in the United States and
Garrett county's goal is $4,000.
At the Oakland postofficc and the
two Oakland banks during April war
bonds amounting to $7,687.50 were
sold, and this was considered low
month, AS war bonds are also sold at
other postoffices and other banks in
the county. it was estimated that the
quota for May would be reached.
Already for May, the First National
Bank Of Oakland has sold bonds
amounting to $2,925.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Employment Office
Now Located In
Nance Building

The Oakland Office Of the United
States Employment Service has
moved from the McIntire Building to
the offices formerly occupied by DR..
A E. Nance in the Nance building on
Third street. The rooms are located
on the first floor of the modern brick
building and are heated by a new heat
ing plant, lighted by a modern fluor-
escent lighting system, and are we'll
equipped for modern office.
The general public is invited to
visit the new office which is open
from $3.50 a. m. to 500 p. M, Monday
through Friday, and from $50 a, m.
to 1890 p. M, on Saturday.
The local office placed 80 persons
during April, Is of whom were placed
in defense work.
Six carpenters have been placed on
Savage River Dam recently. 1t is eX-
pected that more carpenters will be
required on Savage River Dam and in
Cumberland, at a later date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Electrical Storms
Break Dry Spell
But Cause Damage
Harry Ream, ROsedale, Burned
About Face When Lightning
Strikes

A severe thunder storm descended
upon Garrett county Sunday evening,
breaking a dry spell that was on the
verge of becoming serious, and caus-
ing the temperature to drop sharply.
The rain however brought invalu-
able aid to farm lands, lessened the
danger of forest fires, but also
brought some discomfort to various
individuals where lightning struck.
Harry Ream, an invalid, living in
Rosedale, just west of Oakland, was
burned about the face and forehead
and suffered somewhat from shock
as the result of bolt of lightning
which struck a tree very near his
home and shattered the windows in
his kitchen. The man was sitting in a
chair at the time in front Of the win
dow. He was given medical attention.
The Naylor building, corner of Lib
erty and Wilson streets, was also
struck, sending fire into the apart
ments there and burning out radio.
Lightning also ignited haystack
on the Weber farm, near the farm of
D. L. Reed. and it was enormously
reported that Reeds home had been
destroyed by fire.
In the North Glade and Swanton
areas people were without electric
current until Monday evening as the
result Of lightning striking and burn
ing the main transformer at Deer
Park.
Two other transformers in that
area were struck, one near the home
of Fred Lohr, who was injured when
he attempted to throw the switch to
disconnect his lights from the main
line. The transformer was already on
fire at that time. He was knocked I'M
conscious by the shock and was I'M
able to resume his work Monday, but
is now reported recovered.
The storm broke a period of warm
weather that had prevailed for a week
or more. The highest temperature
was reached on Friday, May LIST.
when the thermometer reached S8.
Sunday nights storm brought Ia
inches of rain to the dry ground and
another shower yesterday afternoon
brought another Is of an inch.
Heavy Rain Last Night
Another storm hit this area last
night, accompanied by sharp lightning
and heavy claps of thunder. The rain
fall reached total of III inches,
causing streams to rise rapidly. Will
!son creek which flows through Oak
land, rose dangerously near to flood
stage, but subsidized quickly when the
rain ceased.
The weeks temperature has been
cool.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Rotarians Attend
District Convention

A report of the proceedings of the
district Rotary convention at Harris
burg, Pa, on Sunday evening and
Monday, will be given at the regular
meeting of the local club on Friday
evening.
Attending the Harrisburg meeting
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Weber
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
eraser, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Daw-
son. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ream, Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Stemple, Mr., and
Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Ashby, and William L. Gibson.
The Oakland group was assigned
the program for the morning meet
ing when Walter Dawson spoke and
Messrs. Ashby and Gibson furnished
some musical numbers. Joseph Mer-
rift, of Dundalk, was elected district
governor and one of the highlights of
the meeting was an address by Rob-
ert K Kazmayer, on Japan"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
/. METEODISTS AWAIT NOTE
BURNING CELEBRATION
Will Be Held Sunday Night in
Sanctuary at 1880, Followed
By Reception In Assem-
bly, Room

Sunday in the Methodist church, of
this city will be one of great rejoic-
ing among it's members and friends
for it will mark a celebration Of the
freeing of the church and parsonage
from debt. Both were built in the last
six years, and have already been paid
for by a Loyalty adhered-to plan of
giving, and other effort, Rev. Minor
Sprague, pastor, announced.
The celebration will take the form
of a service in the sanctuary at 1880
p. M. followed by an informal recep-
ton in the assembly room. At the
service attention will be given to the
purposes for which the church was
built, a review of its achievements
and a contemplation of its forward
looking program. A layman will
speak, the choir will lead the people
in joyous praise of God, and the pas.
tor will lead the people in litany Of
conservation to the service of Christ
through the church's unencumbereC
facilities
Rev w. S. Patterson, D. D., OF
Moundsville, w. Va, will also speak
His many friends know him as the
former pastor whose vision and lead
ership played such a large part in the
erection and financing of the church
and parsonage.
As honored guests at the service
and reception, will be all those per
sons who joined the church since it,
dedication Also, Rev. Patterson's
family, and any other former pastors
who can be present. Several musica
numbers will be interspersed through
out the reception.
S. Townshend Naylor, genera
chairman of arrangements, announces
that the service and reception are
public, and all who care to attend
are welcome to rejoice with the
Methodists.
The morning service at l0:45 vii
be devoted to an observance Of
Mothers day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Registration For
Gas Rationing To
Be Held Next Week

Registration for the rationing of
gasoline will take place in this coun-
ty next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, May II, 13 and ID, in the
Elementary schools of the county, it
was announced this morning by Wal
ter w. Dawson, ration board chair
man, and f. f. Rathbun, county
superintendent of schools.
Automobile owners who come to
register must have their registration
card for the current year, it was
stressed, which will also prove that
the taxes have been paid for the
previous year.
Meetings are being held tomorrow
to instruct teachers how to register
the 5000 or more individuals who arc
expected to present themselves. The
closing of school on those days is left
to the principals of the schools.
The rationing is expected to go into
effect May s. The amount of gaso-
line per owner has not been de-
tcrmincd ranging anywhere from two
to six gallons weekly Persons not
registering within the time specified
will have to get their ration books at
the war rationing board office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
STATE TAXPAYERS ASK
REDUCTION in SPENDING
Delegation to Washington Pre-
sents Maryland Congressman
With Petitions of Many
Hundreds

Vociferously indignant Maryland
taxpayers on Tuesday petitioned their
representatives and senators in Wash
ington to oppose "all appropriations
not absolutely essential for a nation
fighting for it's very existence.
At least 200 Marylanders- from
most all sections of the state, individ-
ually and as representative of var
ious taxpayers associations, appeared
at a meeting in the large senate Of
flee building caucus room to present
formally petitions signed by thou
sands of voters.
Garrett county did not send rep
resentative but petitions previously
circulated were presented which were
signed by several hundred persons.
Tydings Praises Action
After hearing talks from a number
of those present Senator Tydings
who was praised by many speakers
for his active fight for economy, eX-
pressed his and his colleagues thanks
for "giving US the benefit Of youl
views in so straightforward a man.
ner."
"This is the healthiest thing | have
seen in years." he said. at is my
conviction that when democracy dies
it will not die in the White House OF
in the halls of Congress, but at the
ballot boxes of the nation" All the
delegation was present except Repre-
sentative Cole, who was i'll.
Samuel H. Shriver, Pikesville, tolC
the Maryland Congressman, 1--WE dc
not come before you humbly as sup.
plicants, but as American citizens
speaking as a matter of right. We are
here not as partisans nor as an or.
ganized body of self-seekers. but tc
make known our considered opinion
on question of public welfare A
Baltimorean presented the petitions
and told of a "rising tide of indigna
ton against Congress for permitting
expenditure of vast sums on agencies
which a joint Congressional Com
mittee has declared were non-essen
tial."
people are asking why the many
alphabetical agencies born in the
depth of the depression are not dis
continued" Another Baltimore mem
Der of the delegation told the legis
lators that there was nothing W.
wouldn't do to give ALL to the mal
on the fighting front, and "all we asl
is that government do the same"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Many Examined at
Orthopedic Clinic

One hundred nineteen patients were
examined at the orthopedic clinic con-
Quoted last Thursday at the county
health office.
Dr.. George E. Bennett, orthopedic
specialist of Baltimore, was in charge
of the examinations and he was as
sisted by DR.. Weinberg. Others as
sisting in the work beside the local
health staff, were Miss Jane Oliver,
orthopedic nurse; Miss Mary f.
Church, executive secretary of the
Maryland League for Crippled Chill
dren; Mrs. Marta Rohrer and Miss
huntington, Baltimore.
Miss Catherine Corlcy, nurse in
structor, was also in the county last
week in connection with her regular
work with the health nurses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Hearing Scheduled
In Friendly Suit

A hearing will be held in the Circuit
Court in Oakland on Monday regard
ing the responsibility of the State
Roads Commission over county compli-
ancc with provisions of road laws and
road work proceed G in this county, il
was announced by Horace Whitworth
Jr., attorney, doing special work fol
the County Commissioners.
The friendly suit was brought by
the County Commissioners against the
State Roads commission, asking fol-
an Interpretation of certain sub-sec.
tons of road act passed at the last
session of the legislature, which was
given in detail in last weeks issue OF
The Republican.
The Commissioners say that the
Roads Commission is holding up pay.
ment of bills amounting to $6,797 81
for construction work done on the
Rock Lodge and Smousc roads. The
commission is withholding payment
as it's members contend the Commits.
sioners failed to observe the section Of
the 1871 act which requires advertise.
ments of bids for material and work
in excess of 500 on county roads.
The commission admits there is a
bona fidc contention" between the
parties to the suit, but said the State
Roads Commissioners were econ.
cerned only as to the extent of then
legal duty, which appears to them tC
be uncertain" by virtue of the sub,
sections of the act
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Meeting Scheduled
To Learn of Maximum
Price Regulations
Will Be Held in Oakland High
School Auditorium This Evening

A meeting of merchants, business
and professional men is scheduled in
the auditorium of Oakland high
school this evening at 1880 p. M, it
has been announced by the county ra-
tioning board, Oakland.
The purpose of the meeting is to
bring to the retailers the General
Maximum Price Regulation, in a way
that it will be easily understood, as it
affects practically every business.
There will be talks by DR.. Lloyd G.
Reynolds, regional price executive;
Clifford r. Snider, regional attorney;
and Leo H. Mccormick, acting region
al director of the office Of Price Ad-
ministration. After that the meeting
will be thrown open for any questions
anyone may want to ask. Copies of
the regulation will be distributed at
the close of the meeting.
Speaking of the Oakland meeting
Mr.. Mccormick said, 1--WE are very
anxious to have all the people of
Maryland fully informed in every way
possible on the subject of price con-
troll, and we feel that by sitting down
with them in their own communities
and simply discussing our plans and
offering whatever assistance we car
in facilitating their cooperation, we
will more readily be able to carry out
this program. Only by complete har-
monious cooperation and the willing
ness of everybody to work together
under necessary price regulations will
we be able to best assist our Govern
mcnt on the home front"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07

People in Swanon have started call to time each
evening and hoping that will spread to other towns in
Garrett county and perhaps throughout the land
At o'clock every evening church bell in the community
and at this time all asked to take little time to
God for guidance and help during this time of national peril
The posmistress postal employees merchants and others
have coopratd and observing this daily call in their
individual homes places of business.
AS Of the participants has put it, In view of the times
in which living and the great problems facing nation
made realize the need of to Almighty God
for guidance and help Therefore the citizens of the Swanton
Community p hour for united prayer for
boys nation He also pointed out that for
could read Chronicles especially chapters
7, IA and 20
Swanton people urge other communities to follow this
example
The and villages of the entire nation would do well to
emulate this spirit of dependence upon Creator
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
CITY TAX RATE REMAINS
AT 70 CENTS PER SlOO
Council Fixes Levy at Regular
Monthly Meeting Monday Night

The city tax rate for Oakland for
1912 was kept at 20 cents per 500
of assessable property, by order of
the Mayor and Town council, at their
regular meeting on Monday evening.
The tax rate has been 70 cents for
two years, having been increased in
1910 from the 60-cent rate, where it
had been stationary for quite a num-
Der of terms.
The Council a few weeks ago APP
proved the budget for the town which
amounted to $29,136, a reduction of
$11,310.22 over the previous year. Two
items will cut revenue this year about
$500, as there will be no household
property tax and city licenses for GER
tain businesses have also been elimi-
mated. The gas tax revenue will also
be cut and the revenue from water is
expected to drop.
Of the 70 cents, it was pointed out
that As cents would go to general eX-
penditures and that 25 cents would 90
to retire bonds and coupons of the
towns bonded Indebtedness. The
towns assessable valuation is about
two million dollars. There are about
400 taxpayers, according to Arthur
Lawton, clerk-collector.
The city council also levied a tax
of 70-203 of one percent on bank
stock which is expected to bring in
over $4,000
Regular Business
Routine business was taken up fol
lowing the laying of the levy.
Joe Kitzmiller was given permits
sion to remove the buildings near the
golf club house for the sum of $500
The purchase of a new uniform and
raincoat was authorized for John j
Sweeney, police chief.
Lee R. Mason was given the right
to keep all funds received at the town
scales during May, June and July. The
town usually received one-fourth of
the total each month For April the
town received $l3.45 as its share
May, June and July are extremely lax
months for weighing anything, it was
stated.
Receipts for April amounted tc
So 1854 40 which included $1,990.39 for
water collections, $3O824 for taxes
and the $4,000 borrowed from the
First National Bank, which was listed
in last months council activities
April bills amounted to $1,55S, The
movie tax receipts for April amounted
to $48.4O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
SwantOn Boy Run Over
BY Tractor

John Stickley, siX-ycar-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Stickley, Swanton,
received a fractured leg Tuesday,
when he was run over by a tractor
near his home He is being treated at
Memorial hospital, Cumberland.
The child was playing at a neigh
boris home when one Of the boys
drove tractor from a garage. When
he started to back it into the garage
it struck the young boy. The tractor
was rubbcr-tircd
On Sunday, funeral services were
held for the boys two-month Id sis
ter, Barbara Rose, who died in Union
Memorial hospital, Baltimore, last
Thursday Intcrmcnt was in kcyscr,
W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
Heads Golf Club

At a meeting of the Oakland Golf
club last Friday, Bernard |. Gender
was named president to fill the vac
ancy created by the resignation of D.
Edward Offutt.
The club members made plans for
opening the club house at the mu.
niciral course hy May Is or shortly
thereafter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
To Address High School
PIT. A. Meeting

Mrs. Blanche Powell, executive
secretary of the Maryland Nurses
Association, will be the speaker at the
next meeting of the Oakland High
School Parent Teachers Association,
to be held in the school auditorium on
Wednesday, May -, beginning at
1880.
She will speak ON the importance
Of Nursing" Grover c. Stcmplc, pres
idcnt, said that there would also be a
style revue and music entertainment
by students of the high school. He
announced this would be the final
meeting of the association for the
present school year.