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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Garrett County In
Winters Icy Grip
Unexpected Assault Brings Mid
Winter Conditions and Zero
Temperature

Winters icy grip suddenly en-
veloped Garrett county early yestcr-
day morning and continued to grow
in fury throughout the day and last
night. 1t was an unexpected assault,
catching many people unprepared.
The wind howled with undated
fury and when the temperature began
to drop it brought conditions similar
to those Of mid-wintcr
The thermometer reached exactly
zero this morning at the government
station at Weber's, where four to five
inches of snow was also recorded.
The strong wind caused much
drifting on highways but a report
from the State Roads garage this
morning indicated all roads were we'll
open but still icy in spots. Six plows
were at work from the Oakland gar
age and similar number from the
Accident station. Some secondary
roads were badly dIIted but it was
thought all school busses would be
able to get through. One failed to get
through yesterday
The barometer was rising rapidly
this morning at Webcr's indicating
that the storm might be of short du-
ration and that it was due to moder-
ate this afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Drive On to Sell
9 Billion Dollars
In Victory Bonds

A drive to sell nine billion dollars
in Victory bonds to buy needed war
material and supplies for the United
States fighting forces, has been I'M
dertaken by the United States Gov
eminent, with the help of thousands
of bankers and oilers throughout the
nation.
Garrett county is cooperating in
this drive. The committee in charge
includes the cashiers of the four banks
located in the county: H. C. Riggs,
chairman, Oakland; Delbert Davis,
Oakland; L. J. Warthen, Fricndsvillc;
w. L. Thomas, Grantsville.
The drive began November 30th
and will continue for several weeks.
Victory bonds or notes can be bought
in amounts as low as $500. The OBJ
iect of the drive is to attract all idle
funds and accumulated savings to
Government securities.
Mr.. Riggs emphasized that it was
essential that as many bonds as posi-
bic be purchased by the citizens.
Garrett county's December quota
for the purchase of war bonds is
$4,000, Mr.. Riggs was informed this
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Schools Opening At
9:3O Instead of 10

The Board of Education revised its
plans concerning the opening and clos
ing of schools during the winter, and
beginning on Tuesday morning they
opened at $50 instead of 1000 o'clock
as previously planned.
Under this system the noon hour
consista of from 35 to As minutes or
longer, but all schools are to be open
ed as many hours and minutes under
the revised arrangement as they have
been during the first three months of
the school term.
F. f. Rathbun, County Superinten-
dent, said that from information sub
mittcd to this office within the past
few days, it appears that the plan set
out is more acceptable than the
previous plan"
The revised plan gets the children
started homcward one-half hour ear
lier each evening than would have
been the case had the schools opened
at ten o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Cooperative Board
To Study Local Needs

A study of rural community needs,
with particular attention being given
to the problems involved in getting
produce from the farm to town and
supplies from town to the farm, will
be made when the board of directors
of the Southern States Oakland Scrv-
ice holds conference at the William
James Hotel this evening, December
3, at 7 o'clock.
The group will also review the local
program.
Speakers will include g. Bccson
Snyder of Oakland, and J. c. Mallory
Of Princeton, a representative of the
Cooperative.
Members of the board are James
F. Hamilton, Ray Riddcr, Jonas Sines
and Roy O. Winters, Oakland; Earl X
Harvey, Swanton; A. p. Sanders, Hut
ton, and j. W. Steyer, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Buckingham Is Named
Assistant Forester
Appointed by State Forester to
Succeed w. J. Quick-W. H.
Jones Succeeds Buckingham

Henry C. Buckingham, district for
ester for this area, has been APP
pointed assistant forester, replacing
Walter j. Quick, Jr., who resigned to
accept post with the War Produc-
ton Board, State Forester Joseph F
kaylor announced.
Buckingham has been district for
est warden for Western Maryland
since 1928, and will be succeeded by
William H. johnson, of Oakland John
son had recently been acting district
forest warden for southern Maryland
kaylor praised the work of both
buckingham and Quick, declaring the
former had built up the forestry serv-
ice in Western Maryland to make the
region zone of the greatest forest
recreation areas in the United States.
Quick also had been charged with for
est fire protection throughout the
state and had built up the lookout
system from twelve watch towers to
thirty-two in addition to placing radio
transmittcrs and receivers in twenty
of the towers. Buckingham will take
over all Of Quick's duties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
More Surprise Alerts
And Blackouts Planned

More surprise daylight alerts and
blackouts are contemplated during the
month of December, Colonel Henry
S. Barrett has announced.
In making this statement, Colonel
Barrett said, "Unannounced tests are
the only means of detecting our true
state of preparedness. Only through
these surprise simulated emergencies
can we ascertain our weaknesses and
make provisions to correct them"
He continued, THE recent brilliant
victories Of our armed forces give nc
justification for the hope that the wal
will not be long and bitter. This is nc
time to relax We must not build or
hopes, but only on continued vigi.
lance and in the discharge of our du-
ties will be found safety and secur-
ity"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
FARMERS ASKED
TO INCREASE
PRODUCTION
Maryland Producers Asked To
Increase Number of Commod-
tiles As Much As 20 Percent

Garrett county farmers, along with
farmers all over the nation, have been
asked to increase production of COM
moditios essential to the war effort
by Claude R. Wickard, Secretary of
Agriculture.
Maryland has been asked to in
crease the production of the following
commodities; Milk, SO percent; brood
sowS. 20 percent; cattle and calves for
market, 9 percent; eggs, percent;
chickens raised 10 percent; turkeys
raised, Is percent; Irish potatoes, 20
percent; sweet potatoes, / percent;
corn, 1 percent barley, percent;
carrots, % percent; lima beans, 25
percent; snap beans, Is percent.
According to higher officials, the
farm labor problem is going to be the
most serious handicap to overcome.
John H. Carter, local County Agent,
is asking the farmers Of the county
to do their best to meet the require
ments and said that in order to meet
the goals asked for by the U. S. De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture they would
have to make efficient use of every
available facility at their command.
"With transportation interrupted,
less farm machinery, fertilizer and
scarcity Of farm labor. it is important
that farmers make efficient manage
ment' their watchword, if he is to
survive the readiustment and supply
food for our armed forces" Mr.. Car
ter said
Mr. Carter pointed out that recent
regulations by the Selectivc Service
Administration have classified skilled
farm labor on essential farms as an
essential man to the war effort, and
that this means he will be deferred
so long as he remains on the farm
and production is maintained to quail
fly as an essential farm.
An essential farm as defined by
the Manpowcr Commission is any
farm with II COWS producing $4,000
pounds Of milk per year, or its
equivalent in other livestock or poul-
try for each man employed. Skilled
farm labor that is called for military
service and is not already permanent
ly employed on an essential farm is
certified to the U. S. Employment
Service for placement on farm that
meets the requirements.
Mr.. Carter said that it was I'M
portant that farmers register their
request for farm labor with the EN-
ploymcnt Service so that their needs
could be supplied before requests are
filled for other counties in the state.
"Whcn a man is placed on a farm
it will be necessary for his employer
to make application to the local selec-
tive service board for his defermcnt,"
he concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
PROCEDURE IS SET FOR
lS-YEAR- 0LD DRAFTEES
State Director Says Local Board
Will Register Those Who Have
Become Is Since June 80

Col. Henry C. Stanwood, State di-
rector of selectivc service has an
nounced that the registration of
Maryland's 18-ycar-olds during De-
cembcr will follow exactly the pro-
cedure suggested by the national
selective service headquarters.
The registration will be held at the
local draft boards, in the case of Gar
rctt county, in the draft board office
on Alder street.
Classified in Three Groups
The sixth registration will include
those men who have become 18 years
old since the last registration date
who will be classified in these three
groups:
j, Those born on or after July /,
1924, but not after August 81, 1924,
are to register during the week be-
ginning Friday, December II.
2. Those born on or after Septcm-
Der /, 1924, but not after October 81,
1924, are to register during the week
beginning Friday, December 10.
3. Those born on or after Novcm-
Der /, 1924, but not after December
81, 1924, are to register during the
week beginning Saturday, December
2G.
Men reaching their eighteenth
birthdays on or after January /, 1943,
should register on their birthday un-
less it is a Sunday or legal holiday.
in which case they should register on
the next day that is not a Sunday or
legal holiday.
Those who reached the age of 18
prior to June 30, 1912, were enrolled
for the draft in an earlier registra-
ton. High school students who reach
IS during the second half of their
school term may be deferred, accord
ing to Colonel Stanwood, if they APP
ply for dcfcrment in writing to their
local boards The dcfcrment may last
until the end Of the scholastic year
but not later than July l.
Hours of registration will be be-
tween the hours of 8 o'clock a. M,
and o'clock p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Motorists Given
II More Days to
Turn in Tires

The deadlinc for motorists to dis
pose of idle tires was postponed by
the office of Price Administration in
Washington from December to
December II because of inability Of
the Railway Express Agency in many
places to cope with a last minute rush
of pickup orders.
The twclvc-day dcfcrmcnt was
granted, OPA said, to avoid penaliz-
ing drivers who tried to comply with
the tire turn-in order but could not
because the express agency was I'M
able to take care of them.
The sale of all extra tires over five
per passenger car is prerequisite to
obtaining gasoline under the nation
wide mileage rationing program which
went into effect Tuesday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Gun Gl1t2e~4h4a

Citizenship is not a commonplace thing, to be taken for
granted badge of honor something for which millions of
foreignbon people strive. is something to keep alive day
after day.
Centuries ago the young of Athens took oath when
they became We would all do well to repeat it, those taking
public office and those remaining ordinary citizens.
eve will bring disgrace to city by any act of dis
honesty cowarce desert suffering
the ranks
will fight ideals things of the city,
both alone and with many
eve will and obey the cy's laws and do best to
nc like respect and in those about who
to annu them and set them at naught
1--WE will strive increasingly to quicken the publics of
civic duty.
And thus all these will strive to transmit this
city less but greater better and beautiful than
transmitted to us" -
substitute the word nation for the word "city"
This nation is fighting for many freedoms and
privileges maintain them and to pass them to subsequent
generations Are doing full measure to be good czen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
ARE
LISTED IN End
DECEMBER CALL
Draftees Will Leave For Undue
ton Station December 16;
Makes Total of Eighty-Five
For December

The names Of forty-fivc additional
young men of Garrett county who are
to be called for induction on Deem
Der 10th, were announced this week
by the local draft board.
This makes total of 85 for Dccem-
Der, as forty men left this morning
for the Baltimore induction station
/ as draftecs in the first call of the
month.
All men will go to the Baltimore
induction station for final physical
examination prior to becoming
member of the armed forces. Those
making necessary arrangements are
allowed to return home for seven days
after they have been accepted
Col. Henry c. Stanwood, State
Selective Service director, estimated
that about one-third of the MARYLAND
men being drafted this month would
be married, but childless, He said the
draft boards had just about reached
the limit in the number of IA men
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Ration Office To
Limit Days 1t Will
Be Open to Public

Due to the press Of much detailed
Office work and the mail business
that must be answered, the War
Price and Ration board announced
that beginning next week the office
would be open to the public on three
days only each week, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, and that the
hours would be from 8 to II and l
to 4.
The office would be closed to the
public on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday.
Price Specialist To Be Here
H. W. Cross, price specialist from
the Baltimore office of the War Price
and Rationing board, will be in the
local Office Friday afternoon, Deem
Der 4, at 2:30 o'clock He is a special
list on durable goods, such as hard
ware, jewclry, etc, and will be there
for the benefit of any of the local
merchants who wish to interview or
ask him any question about their
business regulations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
DEER HUNTING SEASON
WILL OPEN ON MONDAY
Will Remain Open For Six Full
Days, Closing At Shutdown,
Saturday, December II

The 1912 deer hunting season will
get under way on Monday, December
7, with the usual number of determ-
ined hunters and a full week in which
to try their skill. The season will
continue to December IL, at shutdown.
There have been around 1890 hunt
ing licenses issued from the office of
the clerk of the Circuit Court in Oak
land, and additional ones have been
issued from an auxiliary office in
Grantsville. A large number Of those
having licenses will be out at some
time or other during the siX-day sea
son.
According to the State Game de-
partment, and backed by many
hunters, the Virginia Whitehall deer
has increased greatly during the past
few years in Maryland. Last year APP
proximateIy 200 were killed and two
years ago more than PTS bucks fell
during a five-day season.
The Game and Inland Fish Com
mission, at an official meeting in
July adopted regulations which make
it unlawful for any person to skin
cut up in sections or remove the head
of any deer in woods or field or build
ing or any place until the deer has
been examined by a deputy game
warden, or to have illegal deer in
their possession at any time.
f. Lee LeCompte, State game war
den, said this was for the purpose Of
stopping cheatcrs and illegal hunt
ers who have killed illegal does
fawn and spike bucks, skinned them
in the woods and brought the meat
out.
1t was announced by Joseph A
Minkc, regional game warden, that
nine special wardcns would 90 on pa
troll duty in Garrett and Allegany
counties during deer season, making
a dozen who will be on duty. The
regular district wardcns are LloyC
Cook, Mt. Lake Park; Francis Ruge
Frostburg, and Battle Nixon, Cumbcr.
land
Minke announced that the plans tc
establish deer checking stations hac
been abandoned on account of tht
shortage of deputy wardens.
The law requires every person kill.
ing deer to report to the State Game
Warden or authorized deputy within
twenty-four hours, giving name, ad.
dress, license number, county and 10.
cation where deer was killed, weight
of same if possible, number of points
to the antler. 1t is unlawful to Kill
any deer except a male having two
or more points to one antlcr.
Hunters are warned each year tc
wear large patches of red on THEN
Jackets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Fire Destroys House
On Woods Farm

Fire Of undetermined origin entire
ly consumed the large house on the
property known as the Woods farm,
several miles west of Oakland on the
Swallow Falls road, sometime Mon
day night
The property was just recently
purchased by Thomas J. Johnson, Of
Morgantown. w. Va, who was MAX
ing the house into a seasonal dwell
ing for himself and family and had
already moved in quantity of fur
niturC.
1t was thought the fire occurred
sometime around midnight There
were no occupants at the time. A
tenant house on the property is oc-
cupied by the caretaker The loss was
partially covered by insurance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Gas Rationing Now
In Effect In Nation
Garrett CONTAINS Act Like
Most Others in NatiOn-FilIing
Tanks, Cans and Bottles

Garrett County residents appeared
to take the restriction of National
gasoline rationing in their stride.
Maybe it was because there was moth
ing else to do.
OF course a number of them became
a little frantic ON Monday who
weren't satisfied with Just filling
their tank Garagemen said they were
kept pretty busy all day not only
filling the regular tanks but also
filling Jars, cans and even barrel or
so for the people who were afraid
they couldn't get along on the three
gallons each week that arc to be al
lowed those having the "a" books.
Those who feel that they are en-
titled to more than the "A" books
have already made application to the
war price and rationing board for
their "B" or &C" books. The board
thus far has not made known the re-
suits of these applications.
There arc also "D" cards for motor
cycles at Il gallons per unit, "E'
"R" and "T" cards for other users.
The "a" book has units which en-
title an individual to three gallons
each. The Ration Board stated that
there were eight No. 8 coupons in
the "a" books which would be good
until January %. "B" and &C" book
units are good for four gallons each.
The scarcity of cars has been
noticeable to a marked degree since
Monday night and three little words
"fill 'er up is fast disappearing
from popular usage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
VindcX School Girl Dies

Anna May Haskell, 12, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haskell, VindcX,
died yesterday morning at her home.
She was student at West VindcX
school and was born in Tunnclton,
w. Va.
Surviving besides her parents are
two brothers, Elwood and Dale, two
sisters, Mary Elizabeth and Lula
Belle; and her maternal grandfather,
Thomas McRobie, Kingwood, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
Obs Service Flag
To Be Unveiled At
Special Ceremony

A service flag, representing all
boys from Oakland High School
who have entered the service of their
country during World War No Q
will be unveiled at a special program
in the school auditorium on Monday
evening, December 7, at 1880 o'clock
The program will be in charge of
members of the Parcnt-Teacher AS
ISOLATION of the high school.
Invitations have been sent out to
the parents of all boys, and the public
generally is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-03
ASSAULTCHARCES
.HAVECROWNO OUT
OF ALTERATION
Garrett County Commissioner G.
B. Giessman In Fistic Dispute
With Treasurer J. J. Ashby

Assault charges have grown
out of an alteration between G.
Blaine Giessman, member of the
Board of County Commissioners
for the past eight years, and
Jesse ]. Ashby, Jr., County
Treasurer, which occurred in the
Treasurer's office on Monday.
A charge of assault, lodged against
Mr.. Giessman by Mr.. Ashby, will be
heard before Magistrate H. A. Lor-
aditch on Friday. Mr. Giessman also
had warrant sworn out against Mr..
Ashby, but the addition of a few
words on the information takes it out
of the magistrates jurisdiction and
delays any action until the March
Term of the Circuit Court. Giessman
charged Ashby with assault with at
tempt to kill, a matter of necessity
must go before the grand inquest, ac-
cording to officials.
Giessman was treated at Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, on Tuesday for
an assortment of slight facial, neck
and head injuries, which he declared
were sustained at the hands of Mr..
Ashby during an alteration over a
scrap of paper"
Mr.. Ashby has said that the paper
was an order to the treasurer to pay
the Garrett County Board of Educa-
ton $52,275, an order which was ex-
ccutcd in the Commissioners office
on November 18th, and which made it
possible for the School Board to par
ticipate in receiving State funds for
school purposes through the equaliza-
ton fund.
Giessman has declared he asked the
treasurer to return the order after he
ascertained that there were not suf-
fcient available funds to meet the
order, the same to be replaced with
another order within the limits of the
county's ability to pay.
On his point Mr.. Ashby declares
that Giessman and Cheston H. Brown
ing, another retiring commissioner,
came into his Office Monday with the
former demanding to see the order.
Mr.. Ashby said he held up the order
and GicSsman snatched it, tearing the
greater portion of it from his hand
and thrust it into his pocket.
81 want that ORDER" Mr.. Ashby de-
mandcd, and when the order was not
forthcoming Mr.. Ashby said he closed
the door Of his office and asked his
clerk to call the Sheriff. While this
was being done he asserted Giessman
took hold of him two or three times
in an attempt to move him away from
the door, and then struck him in the
face. The unexpected blow damaged
his spectacles and caused cuts be-
meath his right eye.
Il didn't strike him until after he
had struck me-" Mr.. Ashby alleged.
In the scuffle ensuing the glass in
the treasurer's office door was broken
and when Mr.. Browning succeeded in
opening the door Mr., Ashby said that
Giessman left the office hurricdly.
Mr. Giessman still retained the
"scrap of paper" the tattered re-
mains of County Order No. 7349.
Officials in both the Commissioners
office and the Treasurcr's office have
been at odds for long time over
matters of county administration of
funds.
Giessman had the County Treasurer
placed under peace bond about a
month ago.