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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Helen D. Hoskinson

The funeral of Helen D. Hos
kinson, 80, who died at her home
in Gaithersburg February %, after
long illness, was held on Thurs
day from the funeral home of
Ernest C. Gartner. The Rev. Will
liam ]. Elliott, pastor of Gathers
burg Grace Methodist Church, con-
Quoted the services and burial was
in the cemetery at Jamestown.
Miss Hoskinson was the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
leary Hoskinson and was a life
long resident of Montgomery
County. She was the sister of
Harry Hoskinson of Germantown
and Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Taxpayers Group
Approves Budget,
Halls "NeW Era"
Terms O'COnOr Proposals
A 'Heartening Departure
From Usual Trend

Hailing the budget submitted
by Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
as "a heartening departure from
the trend of ever-increasing gov
ernmental spending and conse-
quent tax increases" the Balti-
more City Taxpayers Association
has urged the Governor "to stand
firm" against any upward revis-
ions.
"We regarded it as the begin
ming of a new era," j. Edwin
Mugford, President of the Asso-
citation, wrote the Chief Execu-
tive, ian era in which the prob
lens of the taxpayer would re-
ceive sympathetic consideration in
all matters of State expenditure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
GET YOUR COAL SUPPLY

Because certain kinds of coal are
now difficult to obtain, those plan
ming to convert to coal should
make arrangements b. secure their
supply before starting actual con-
version. Coal consumers are urged
to place orders for their entire
next winters supply Immediately,
to accept the coal as it can be de-
livered, and to place it in protec-
tive storage during summer
months when production and trans
portation are more readily avail
able.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
RATION CALENDAR

Gasoline-A-Book coupon No. a
expires March FL.
Sugar-Coupon No. IL g lbs.)
expires March Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. 25 Il lb.) ex-
pires March FL.
Tires-Class A first inspection
deadline March 81.
Fuel oil-Period 4 coupons ex-
pire April 6 in zones G and d,
April IL in zone B, April II in
zone A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
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DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE
INCREASE

A sharp increase in dehydrated
vegetable production in the U. S.
may be expected by July 1, this
year, according to the plants, with
an estimated capacity Of 200 mil
lion pounds annually, have been
approved for addition to the do
mestic vegetable drying industry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Mary Byron Fairbanks

Funeral services were held in
Grace Methodist Church, Gathers
burg Monday afternoon for Mary
Byron Fairbanks, wife of Frank
T. Fairbanks, who died February
81 at her home in Gaithersburg
after a long illness.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. William J. Elliott, and
burial was in Forest Oak Gene
terry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Miss Marie Offutt

Funeral services for Miss Marie
jeanette Offutt, 83, who died
Thursday after long illness, were
held Saturday, February 81, at the
home of her brother, Henry w.
Offutt, in Friendship Heights.
Burial was in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the Methodist Church at Po-
tomac. Miss Offutt was a native
of Montgomery County.
Miss Offutt is survived by her
brother and three nieces, Mrs.
Harold w. Breining and Mrs. Har-
rison c. Mourning of Washington
and Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz
of Arlington, and a nephew,
Thomas Mortimer Offutt, of Arl-
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Worlds Day Of Prayer"

The Worlds Day of Prayer
held annually under the auspices
of the United Council of Church
Women, will be observed on March
IL, 1943, 2 P. M. by the evangel-
ical churches of Rockville. The
meeting will be held in the Pres
byterian Church. Mrs. Theodore
S. Mason is in charge of arrange
ments. The public is invited to
attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
Y 0 U R FAX ny
EXPENSES OF FARMERS

A farmer who operates a farm
for prefit is entitled to deduct
from gross income as necessary
expenses all amounts expended
(other than those constituting
capital expenditures) in the carry
ing on of the business of farming.
The cost of feeding and raising
livestock may be treated as an ex-
pense deduction insofar as such
costs represent actual outlay, but
not including the value of farm
produce grown upon the farm or
the labor of the taxpayer. Also de-
ductible is the cost of seed, minor
repairs to farm buildings (other
than the dwelling of the farmer),
and small tools used up in the
course of short period.
The cost of fuel and oil used for
farm work, as well as repairs and
maintenance of farm machinery, is
deductible as a business expense;
but the cost of farm machinery,
equipment, and farm buildings
represents capital investment
and is not an allowable deduction.
The cost, however, may be re-
covered by depreciation allow
ances. In the case of a farmer, the
farm dwelling is not depreciable,
except such part of it as may be
used directly in farming opera
tions. The cost Of gasoline, re-
pairs and upkeep of an automo-
bile if used wholly in connection
with the taxpayers farm opera
tons, as well as depreciation
thereon, may be deducted, but if
an automobile is used partly for
business and partly for pleasure
or the convenience of the taxpay-
er or his family, the cost of oper-
alton may be apportioned accord
ing to the extent of the use for
purposes of business and for pleas
!ure or convenience, and the por-
tion attributable to business will
be deductible as a necessary bust
ness expense.
The cost of hired laborers and
hired machines on a farm and the
part of the board which is pur-
chased for hired laborers are de-
ductible. The value of products
furnished by the farm and used in
the board of hired laborers is not a
deductible expense. Rations pur-
chased and furnished to laborers
or sharecroppers are deductible as
a part of the labor expense
Amounts paid to persons engaged
in household work to the extent
that their services are used in
boarding and otherwise caring fol-
farm laborers are deductible, but
amounts paid for services of such
employees engaged in caring fol
the farmers own household are moi
a deductible expense.
Amounts expended in the de
velopment of farms, orchards, anC
ranches prior to the time when tn,
productive state is reached may b,
regarded as investments of cap
ital. The cost of planting trees
as well as the amounts expended
by farmer in the restoration o
soil fertility preparatory to actua
production of crops and the cost o
lining soil to increase productive
ness over a period of years ar
capital expenditures; but the cos
of commercial fertilizers, the bene
fits of which is Of short duration
and which have to be used ever,
year or 50, even after a farr
reaches the productive state, is de
ductible as an expense
Amounts expended in purchas
ing work, breeding, or dairy ami
mails are regarded as investment
of capital and may be depreciate
unless such animals are include
in inventory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
News of County Men
In The Service

Private Ebert H. Richardson
known as "Rich," is now stationed
at Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin, End
Signal Corps. APO. No. 2. He
says the weather is rather cold,
but the work is most interesting
There are other county men at Nc
Coy and according to erich" they
read the Sentinel flour Deep"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04
SUGAR STAMP IL WORTH
LBS.

Sugar ration stamp number IL,
which becomes valid March 16, is
worth five pounds, but it must last
through the end of May, a period
Of eleven weeks. Stamp IL, good
for three pounds, is valid from
February 1 to March Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

1t. Joseph Clagett Hawkins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ernest Hawkins
of Etchison, left Monday for Fort
Riley, Kansas, after spending 10
days with his parents. He was COM
missioned last week after gradua-
ton from the Armored Force OCD
at Fort Knox, KY. Previously he
had been stationed in Hawaii.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

Master Sgt. Walter W. Frank,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Frank
of Seneca spent last week with his
brother and his wife Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Frank of Rockville. Sgt.
Frank is with the Marine Signal
Corps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

Col. James A. Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis w. Miller of Da-
mascus, visited his parents on Sun
day. He is now with Co. C. 18th
Sig. Regt. Fort Monmouth, N. j.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

Walter Stuart Nicewarner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nice
warner, of Rockville, is a member
of the largest class yet to grad
uate from the nations largest
gunnery school in semi-tropical
Rio Grande Valley, the Harlinger
Army Gunnery School, Texas. He
was promoted to sergeant the day
he received his diploma, and pre-
sented with pair of silver gun
ners' wings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

Magruder w. Offutt, III of
Chevy Chase was recently gradu-
ated from OCS at Fort Benning,
Ga, and commissioned second
lieutenant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

1t. Charles A. Brewer 1697835
Hq. Service Command, APO. 502
CO P. M. San Francisco, CAL, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brewer of
Poolsville has been in training
since November.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-04

ated from OCS at Fort Benning
Ga, and commissioned a second
lieutenant.
Thomas F. Lansdale of Sandy
Spring also was graduated and
commissioned at Fort Benning. He
spent last week with his father
County Commissioner Richard
Lansdale, and has now been sent
to Camp Lee, Va.
Here are the addresses of three
more Rockville "boys," Pvt. Paul
Monday, Btry. C. LIST Bn. T. 1O9
Fort Eustis, Va.
Pvt. William Monday, Co. A. 653
Engineer Bn. Camp Claibourne, La.
These are sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Monday.
1t. Julian Hosiinson, Ats Bn.
ON. Fort Blanding, Fla. 1t.
Hoskinson is the son of W. Irving
Hoskinson.
Allison H. Chaplin, Jr., now at
tending Officers Candidate School
at Fort Belvoir, Va, will be grad
uated March 80. His brother Rob-
ert F. Chaplin left Monday to be-
gin his Navy training at Balm
bridge. They are the only sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Chaplin of
Rockville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30
Fire Prevention Week
Scheduled Oct. ; to 9

Fires Fight for the Axis" is the
slogan directed to Americas home
owners during Fire Prevention Week,
which will be observed this year
from October through October 8.
Replacement of furnishings destroyed
by fire and the rebuilding of a ruined
home rob the war industries of raw
materials vitality needed for other
purposes. To prevent personal loss
and to preserve goods and equip
ment for war uses, all home
are urged to sweep their homes clean
of fire hazards during Fire Proven
ton Week and maintain a constant
watchfulness for fire dangers
throughout the year.
The observance of Fire Prevention
Week, from October 80, goes hand in
hand with the national conservation
campaign. One of the major fire
hazards that should be eliminated in
every home is accumulations of rub
bish; yet this same rubbish may con-
tain materials useful to the war
effort. Waste paper, rags, old
clothes, old mattresses, furniture,
boxes, broken toys, and other hazard
Gus Accommodations should be cleaned
out during Fire Prevention Week
and turned over to authorized sal
wage collecting agencies Elimination
of all other hazards in the home is an
essential of overall conservation in
its protection of both structure and
furnishings against damage or de-
struction due to fire
The great majority of farm fires,
factory fires, and residential fires in
the United States are result of
ordinary carclessness and familiar
hazards, and the purpose of Fire Pre-
vention Week is to teach all citizens
the necessity for eliminating fire
hazards Fire Defense is form of
conservation. 1t is a positive contri-
button to the war effort 1t is earnest
ly hoped that farmers, laborers, man
ayers, housewives, and even children
will take part in this years ooscrv-
ance Of Fire Prevention Week and
continue in the fight against fire
throughout the year.
The Firemen of Maryland not only
are ready to answer an alarm OF fire
but are willing and anxious to help
the residents of their communities in
the elimination of fire hazards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30
SANG RUN

Ralph Hoye and granddaughter,
Jerie Nordeck, visited his daughter
and her mother, Ms. George Nordeck
at Cumberland Memorial hospital,
where she is a patient.
A large crowd attended the All
Day meeting at the Brethren church
at Oak Grove, on Sunday.
George Nordeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Cuppett and daughter, Patty
Lu, and Cal Cuppett were recent dim
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Dewitt annd Ralph Hoye.
Mrs. William Burdett, of Nebraska
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Parker Dewitt, and friends.
Miss Susanna Dewitt, who was EN-.
ployed in Uniontown, is at home nov
Ralph Hoye and Gilbert Dewitt
were business callers in Oakland and
Mt. Lake, recently.
Mrs Mary limbaugh. Oakland
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Alvin Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30
MEADOW MOUNTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Green and Mr.
and Mrs. Truman Otto visited at the
j. w. Green home recently.
William Pritts and son Ward Pritts
of Brownsville, Pa, visited Mrs. Mauc
King on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bittinger Wis,
tied Ralph Bittinger at Grantsville
while Mrs. Raymond Bittinger was 6
guest of Mr. and Mrs Ira Broadwatel
at New Germany on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Beckman had as
guests Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Bittinger.
Wilmer Margroff, Accident, was q
guest of friends in this community
on Sunday
Mrs. Peter Bickford returned to hel
home from Baltimore following a visit
Of a week in that city.
Mrs. Chris Yommer, of Jennings
was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Maud
King, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien and
members of their family, James
O'Brien, Mrs. Maud King, Mrs. Ray
mond Bittinger and Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Bittinger were in Oakland on
business Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pritts and fam
lily, of Oakland, visited the formers
mother, Mrs Maud King, Sunday ev-
ening. Wayne Pritts returned home
with his parents after spending the
weekend with his grandmother,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30

I. S. Gypsum company has filed
suit questioning the right of War
Labor Board to impose maintenance
of union membership at one Of COM
pany's plant in Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30
BITTINGER

Every war bond that you buy
Saves some soldier who would die
In some Hitler haunted valley over
there.
So be loyal to your sons,
Send them fighter planes and guns,
Back them with your money and your
prayer.
Rev. Foster Bittinger, Of the West
ernport Brethren church, in company
with Prof. J. C. Beahm and Mrs
Beahm, were pleasant callers in this
village last Thursday afternoon.
William d. Casteel, Of Oakland,
was in this section one day last week
on business and greeting many of his
friends.
William Winterberg, Of Grantsville,
was a business visitor in this commun-
ity recently.
Ernest Hetrick, of Akron, is spend
ing this week with his mother and
other relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Green were
made happy through the arrival at
their home of baby daughter, born
Friday of last week.
Elmer Wiley, of Uniontown, Pa,
visited in this community last Sun
day.
Miss Hazel Bowser, who is en-
ployed in defense work in Cumber-
land, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs William Bow
ser, near Bittinger.
Waters of Potomac river near
Hagerstown are lower than they were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30

Waters of Potomac river near
Hagerstown are lower than they were
in 1890
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-09-30

The nation has constructed more
than 300 ships so far this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-14

Cherry on the bottom, leaning back
against me, and Sergt. Reynolds in
the other end, curled around the
seat.
In the tub the situation gave us
all laugh at first, though it grew
pretty terrible for those two fellows
before it was over. There was only
one possibility. 1t. De Angels and
Sergt. kaczmarZyk had to sit facing
one another, each with his legs over
the others shoulders. This was in
daytime as well Ss at night
Well, We found very quickly that
we couldn't sleep. Those who didn't
want to have spray daShing down
their necks had to sit in inches OF
water to find shelter.
Dawn Of Second Day.
Dawn OF the second day broke
clear and we forgot our grogginess
by beginning to scan the sky, hoping
to earn Kicks 500. Capt. Cherry
fired a flare in the hope it would be
seen by some one on dawn patrol.
Il am confident we will be picked
up today" Rick assured us. They
couldn't have missed getting a cross
bearing on our SOS. They had
plenty of time. That 500 still is up"
AS the sun rose higher, Rick told
us to cover our heads with under
garments. to move about as little as
possible SO as to save energy, and to
talk little and thus avoid drying our
mouths. Our orange was little help.
The value Of Kicks advice became
apparent at II am. when the sun
neared the zenith. Its rays were
like molten metal.
To escape them we took off our
shorts, wet them with salt water and
put them on our heads. This made
us sweat, however. and Rick warned
we were losing valuable body salt
through perspiration We just held
the garments up as sunshades after
that. The salt water had felt good
at the time, but We were to pay and
pay later for this respite.
While the heat was at its worst
from IL to pm-the wind and
waves began banging the RATS to-
gether, bringing out the first dis
plays of temper. They probably
were justified, because those sharp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-14

VAlS Why JNoo cAV oAAAAS VAoV
do they"
To the ancient charge that news
papermen meet such interesting
people," the shop reply (not from
veterans of the copy desk, how
ever is: Eyes, and most of them
are other newspapermen"
Lay not that f1attering junction
to your soul. my good man." said
the complainant, filching shame
lessly from Hamlet, why, you've
been seen and heard hob-nobbing
with Leon Henderson, Anna Neagle,
Lillian Gish, Wendell Willkie,
Paul."
Wendell Willkie! Who hasn't
met Wendell Willkie? The man
has gone around the world shak-
ing hands and exchanging genial
words with all and sundry.
Eyes, Yes, Mr.. Bones"
"Sit around with stars Of the
stage. screen and radio" went on
the indignant subscriber relent-
.lessly, land then come out and
give us small talk about birds and
bees and how beautiful Is the snow
instead of telling us what prom
inent persons-public f1gures--said
to you or you said to them. You
know, readers like"
There a mild human failing was
touched to the quick. Almost any
ordinary citizen is inclined to throw
out his chest q trifle as he men,
.tions-quite casually, of course!-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-14
Two NLRB Rulings
Restrict Conditions
For Closed Shop Paets
Order to Reinstote Five
RutIond Court Apartments
Employees Reaffirmed

In two important decisions today
which were described as precedent
making. the National Labor Rela-
tons Board restricted the conditions
under which closed-shop contracts
may be maintained.
In one case, involving the Rut-
land Court Apartments, Seventeenth
street and Riggs place NV, the
board reaffirmed an earlier ruling
ordering reinstatement of building
service employees who reputedly had
been discharged because they were
shifting their allegiance from the
American Federation Of Labor to
the United Construction Workers,
United Mine WORKERS affiliate. The
NLRB declared specifically that the
closed shop contract Of the former
which was expiring could not pre-
vent the workers from going to the
latter union.
In the other case. the board said
an oral understanding between an
employer and a union does not bar
another union from obtaining COL
lective bargaining election-that
only written and signed agree
ment forecloses such action.
Five Employees Replaced.
In the Rutland Court case seven
employees who were members of
Building Service Local 81, ALL,
were operating under closed shop
agreement which had only a couple
of weeks to run. Six of these desig-
mated the Construction Workers
Local 100 as their bargaining repre-
sentative for a new contract, but,
according to the record, the business
agent of the Federation local stepped
in and caused the dismissal of I'VE
Of the dissidents, who were replaced
with Federation adherents. The
new workers then designated the
Federation local as their bargaining
agent, and contract was nego-
tiated.
On complaint of Local 100 the pact
was voided and in refusing today to
reopen the case at the behest of the
AFL union, which said that the
closed-shop agreement had not beer
given due weight, the board said the
former employees were not subject
to discharge simply because they
had designated a new representa-
tive for future bargaining"
ITO hold otherwise" the NLRB
added, would mean that an en-
ployer and a union ofIicial, actine
in concert, could maintain one labor
organization in perpetuity as the
bargaining representative by the
simple device of expelling any EN-.
ploye who wished to have q different
representative when the question Of
renewal Of the contract arose" Ar
election should have been held, Il
was added.
Pact Not In Writing.
In the other case. involving Eicor
Inc, Chicago, manufacturer Of cleo
trical machinery, the Internationa
Association Of Machinists petitiones
for q collective bargaining election
and the CIO United Electrical Work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-14

aluminium oars could have easily
punctured an air chamber. Capt.
Cherry solved the problem by split
ting his undershirt down the back
and rigging sail, using oars as
masts. The wind sent our raft
ahead. stringing the others out in a
safe line.
When calm had been restored and
the terrible heat had passed, I
looked back and saw Johnny Bartek
reading his testament. 1 had a
strange feeling.
1t was almost like premonition.
1t seemed to me particularly fitting
that should see the boy reading a
Bible, though it was nothing new.
often in the past had seen Johnny
with the khaki-covered, Upper
bound book; it was pocket sized and
waterproof.
I think it would be great thing
If every soldier and sailor boy could
be provided with one OF those in
destructible little volumes. There
are times in this warm any war
when those kids need something
more than just themselves to thank
onto.
We all saw Johnny reading his
Bible that night. his freckled face
solemn as an owls and the sun
glinting on his red hair. No one
kidded him. Maybe they had a pre-
science Of just how much that little
book was going to mean to us all.
Whatever consolation Johnny got,
he needed it that night. At dusk
the wind blew hard, roughing the
sea and drenching us all. And it
was cold. This amazed us. In day
light the sea, the spray and the air
were too warm. Now we we're chilled
and huddled together with our teeth
chattering There was real danger,
too, of falling overheard to the
sharks.
There was no use trying to sleep.
We shot off a flare shell, which
proved to be a dud, then settled
down to make the best Of a miser-
able situation. None Of us yet felt
any real apprehension.
CTo be continued)
Copyright. 1913. CHICAGO Tribune)