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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
STATE TAX COMMISSION
MEMBERS VISIT COUNTY
Discuss Problems and Exchange
Views With County Commits
siOnerS Here On Saturday

In accord with the plan re-
Gently adopted by the members
of the State Tax Commission to
visit all the counties of Mary
land and confer with the various
Boards of County Commission
ers and Supervisors of Assess
mentS.
Two members of the Commission,
Chairman Robert France, Baltimore,
and Commissioner Owen E. Kitchens,
Of Cumberland; Albert w. Ward, Sec
rotary of the Commission, and H.
Gerald Mueller, chief Superintendent
of Assessments, visited Oakland on
Saturday. The third member of the
Commission, Emerson c. Harrington,
Jr., was unable to make the trip.
Meeting with County Commission
ers John Herman, Jonas Sines and
Walter G. Meyers, E. R. Jones, at
torney to the Board, Jesse j. Ashby
Jr., clerk, R. C. McComas, Supervisor
of Assessments, and Benz. Dewitt
recently appointed Assessor, at the
office of the County Commissioners
the members and representatives OF
the State Tax Commission discussed
the permanent assessment plan which
becomes effective January l, 1914, anc
other matters interesting to both the
groups. The members of the State
Tax Commission stated that they
were DESTROYS of becoming better ac
quainted with the various sections
+ of the county and of obtaining as
much frst-hand information as pos
sble so that they could better carry
on the duties of the Commission anc
obtain more uniform and satisfac
tory assessment plan. The Count,
| Commissioners and others present, il
turn, explained the problems facing
the people of the county and their de
sire to cooperate in the plan as nov
made as fully as possible.
Following the meeting at the Cour
House, those in attendance were con
veyed to Shaggy Mountain Lodge
I along the Oakland GAINESVILLE road
where they were entertained at dinner
by Mr.. McComas and three members
of the group who built and use the
lodge during the hunting season
namely, Jesse J. Ashby, Jr., J. W
Glotfelty and Joseph limbaugh. Th'
latter two acted as cooks for the occa
sion and prepared and served de
! lightful dinner.
While at the lodge further discus
! sion was had of matters of interes
! to the members of the State Tax Com
sion and the Board of County Com
missioners.
Following the dinner all of tn
officials returned to Oakland by wa!
of Swallow Falls and Deep Creek LAX
! power dam. The members Of the Com
mission, with their clerk, Mr.. Ward
and Mr.. Mueller, the Chief Supervi
sor, remained in Oakland until Sun
day, when they returned to Balti
more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
.Homemakers' Council
Outlines Program To
Follow During 1914
Officers Named For TwO-YeaI
Terms At Executive Board
Meeting Here Last Saturday

The general program to be fol-
lowed by members of HOmemakers
clubs throughout the county during
1914 was planned, and officers of the
Garrett County Council Of Home
makers clubs were elected at the
regular fall meeting of the Executive
Board on Saturday in the office Of
Mrs. Robert T. Hoffman, home dem
onstration agent, postoffice building.
Mrs. H. F. Stockslager, Oakland,
was elected president for the two
year term of 1914 and 1915, and other
officers named were Mrs. Fred
Beachy, Mt. Lake Park, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Jessie Guard, Friendsville,
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Leary, Oak
land, treasurer; Mrs. Anna Chatter
buck, Deer Park, parliamentarian.
! The executive board includes coun-
ty officers, presidents from each
homemaker club in the county, and
former presidents of the County
/ Council.
The general theme of the program
for 1914 is THE Family in Wartime, "
/ Mrs. Hoffman stated, and it is the
plan of the Executive Board to con-
tinue with their regular topics of
foods, clothing and home furnishings.
! At their meetings also they will make
a study of various countries, the GUS
toms of their people in regard to food
and clothing, music, habits, etc, in
/ order to keep up with the world
situation and what living conditions
may be like in the peace that is to
follow. A certain aspect of all these
topics will be discussed each month";
Mrs Hoffman said.
Miss Venia NJ. Kellar, assistant di-
rector of Extension, University of
Maryland, enroute to a land grant
college meeting in Chicago, stopped
here Saturday to attend the meeting
and to assist in planning next years
work.
Besides Miss Kellar and Mrs. Hoff
man, those attending Saturdays meet
ing included Mrs. Harold NJ. Bit
finger, Mrs. H. F. Stockslager, Oak
land; Mrs. Allen Baker, Mars Hill;
Mrs. w. W. Dewitt, Hoyes; Mrs
Harold Miller, Miss Ethel Broad
water, Grantsville; Mrs. J. S. Elliott
Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. Walter Fratz
Mrs. William Graves, Accident; Mrs
Lulu limbaugh, Mrs. Anna Chatter
buck, Deer Park; Mrs Iva Rush, anc
Miss Jessie Guard, Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Elementary PIT. A.
To Meet November 4

The first meeting of the Oakland
Elementary Parent-Teacher associa-
ton will be held on Thursday evening,
November 4, it was announced by Mrs.
II. H. Harmed, president
Mrs. Harmed said there would be a
round table discussion of juvenile de-
linquency, following a short business
session. There will be sale of vic
tory food baskets. All parents of the
elementary pupils are urged to at
tend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Named to Committee
On Soil Conservation

John Beachy, Grantsville; Emcr-
son Bishoff, Frcndsville, and Paul NJ.
Friend Oakland, were elected by the
farmers to serve on the soil conser-
walton committee, it was announced
by John II. Carter county agent, fol-
lowing the tabulation of the voting
last week
Mr. Carter said over 500 votes were
cast. The three named will serve with
Harry Porter, Oakland, and Foster
Yost, Accident, the two latter having
been appointed by the State Soil Con-
scrvation Committee.
The committee of five will de-
termine the policies to be followed
concerning soil conservation practices
in this area
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Goes With Nurses

Kathleen H. Miller, of Accident, is
one of nine Maryland women, men,
bers of the Army Nurse Corps Re
serve, who have been ordered to re-
port to Fort George G. Meade, Md,
during the first half of November for
active duty.
Following basic training courses
there they will be assigned to
various station hospitals in the third
service command All will have the
rank of second lieutenant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Good Start Made to
Improve Dairy Herds
Dairy Development Committee
Makes Report AS Project
Closes For The Year

That good start had been made
toward improving of sires in the
dairy herds in the county, was re-
ported by the Garrett County Dairy
Development Committee this week as
the project was closed for the year.
The group will continue with its
sponsorship early in the spring in
reference to its purebred dairy bull
calf project for the Improvement of
the dairy industry in this county and
the surrounding area.
The committee consists of H. c.
Riggs, Leo Helbig, Carlton Bowser
G.. W. Sneed, Paul Naylor, John Car
ter, Prentice DeBerry, Paul Friend
Emeric Dusic, o. T. eraser and F. c.
Kley.
Purebred bull calves have been OBJ.
tanned from accredited registered
herds in Maryland and West Virginia
fourteen having been placed in the
county. Of which three were pur.
chased outright and eleven placed by
business organizations and individuals
who sponsored them for boys who
wish to raise a purebred bull calf as
a project for the Improvement of then
parents dairy herds.
The committee is working in full
cooperation with John H. Carter
county agent, and the Extension Serv
ice, University of Maryland, in the
development of this project, it was
stated and plans are now under way
through Mr.. Garter to have DR.. Turl
and Mr. Hyatt of the Dairy EXten
sion Service, to be in Oakland Novem
Der 9th and 10th to visit the farms
on which the purebred bull calves
have been placed,
A dinner meeting is planned for the
evening of November 10 for parent!
and sons participating in the projec
in addition to the sponsors and com
mitteemen. Speakers besides DR.. Turl
and Mr.. Hyatt will be L. S. Pete
Hartley, agricultural agent of the B
and O. railroad.
Harold Ream, Paul Friend ant
Earl Shaffer purchased calves out
right, Sponsors Of others include tn
First National Bank, Garrett Ma
tional Bank, Oakland-Mt Lake Lion
club, Oakland Rotary club (2), A. W
Helbig Mill, A D. Naylor and Com
pany, Paul Naylor, Walter w. Daw
son, Carnation Company and lmperia
Ice Cream Company.
Custodians are Oliver Hardesty, Jr
Mt Lake Park; Norman Sines, Oak
land; Dale Shaffcr, Oakland; Russell
Beckman, Deer Park; Delbcrt Swartz
entruber, OakIand Robert Mills, Oak
land; James Wriston, Friendsville
David Teets, Eglon; John Guarc
Somerfield; Charles Enlow, Friends
vile; and Elmer Liller, Mt. LAX
Park. All but three of the calves ar
of the Guernsey type. One is Hol
stein and two are Jersey breeds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
May Start Clothing
Classes For Adults

In continuing the adult education
program in the local schools, it was
announced this week that providing
enough people are interested, cloth
ing class will be started under the
direction of Mrs John H, Carter and
Miss Helen Powell, home economies
instructors. Glasses would be con-
Quoted in the home economies build
ing of the Oakland High school.
Those interested are urged to call
or see either of the instructors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Llcker Countian Is
reported AS Missing

Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Dice, of
Horseshoe Run, Tucker county, have
been notified by the War Department
that their son, Lieut. John Wesley
Dice, 80, has been reported missing
i'll action since the fall of Colrcgidor.
Lieut.. Dice is graduate of
Thomas high school and entered the
army on May IS, 1910, and was sta
toned in the Philippine islands. He
was employed as a steel worker prior
to his enlistment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Accident School Plans HallOw
cen Social

The Accident School is planning a
Halloween social for Friday night,
beginning at 8 o'clock, in the school
auditorium.
There will be various prizes for
costumes, a door prize, Bingo and a
cake walk. Admission will be cents.
The social is for everyone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-10-28
Turkeys Available

The Army and Navy have obtained
over ten million pounds of turkey for
the traditional feast days, to be
served to the men in the service, and
announced on Monday that civilians
could now purchase turkeys at any
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27

it would be the Allies, task in, the
meantime to let the Italians stew
in their own juice for bit and hot
up the fire to utmost in order to
accelerate the process.
FURTHER STATEMENT
He limited strongly that further
developments might come at any
time with chances good that he
might be able to make further
Illuminating statement next week.
Britain and the United States
will make no attempt to exert in
fluence on the Italian government
except through the pressure of
relentless war;" he said.
Churchill made only brief refer
ences during his 36-minute speech
to Germany, but did assert that
German hopes of turning the tide
of war through their Submarine
campaign were sinking as fast as
their U-boats themselves
He forecast that the whole Nazi
outlook on war would be disturbed
and broken by the events progress
ing in Italy with "the overthrow
and casting down in shame of the
first of the dictators and aggressor
war Lords striking the death knell
Continued on Page 6, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Badog|io Reported
To Be Seeking Way
Out Of War Now
Travellers from Italy
Say Fascists Put out
From Top to Bottom

LONDON, July 27-(UP)
"A steady stream of reports
limiting that the new Italian
regime of Marshal Pietro
Badoglio was seeking a way
out of the war came out of Italy
by circuitous routes today but no
definite moves toward peace we're
known.
One report carried to Spain by
travellers from Rome was that Bad
oglio had abolished the Fascist
party. presumably in an effort to
convince the United Nations that
there had been a complete change
in Italian leadership such as the
Allies had said was necessary for
peace.
There was much speculation but
no defilite development in connect
ion with reports that the Italians
would tr1 to work out a peace deaJ
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Soldiers Used TO
Load Cargo, Says
Coast Labor Chief

SAN FRANCISCO, July
27- OUP) Harry Bridges,
president of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's &
WarahOusemen's union, testi-
fled at a senate military affairs
subcommittee today that more
than half the war cargo loaded at
Pacific coast ports was damaged
before it reached overseas battle
fronts.
Bridges blamed this alleged
damage to material on inexperienc-
e,l longshore help hired to alleviate
an acute shortage of waterfront
manpower. He said the shortage
of longShoremen was so serious that
1t has been necessary to use SOL
diers and sailors to load cargoes
destined to expanding Pacific war
fronts.
Pacific coast waterfronts. Bridges
said, are beset by mismanagement,
endless and useless delays" and
iuCh VI CO-OpcI dtiOli lioiii tiiC ciiip-
ping industry and government.
WON'T HELP
1.-THE shippers won't do anything
to help win the war except when
they have a chance to get more
money" Bridges, California CIO
leader, told the sub committee
headed by Sen. Sheridan Downey,
D., Calf.
Downey, whose sub committee
has been investigating war man.
power and food problems here,
prefaced today's session with this
comment:
This is an important hearing,
because when the Axis Collapses in
Europe, the war against Japan
Continued on Page s, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
; Soldiers Die on
Desert Near Yuma
One
Still
Missing
Training Unit
Lost While on
Tactical Problem

Three soldiers from one of
the desert training units died
of heat and thirst in the
Yuma area in the last few
days, one is still missing
and 35 other members of a party
lost on maneuvers were safe. mill
tary authorities announced Tuesday
from Camp Young, Where the men
were stationed.
Searching parties were sent out
from headquarters as soon as the
party was reported missing. The
searchers succeeded in locating all
but one of the missing men, Off
cials said, but three of the party
had died before help arrived.
ARE RECOVERING
The 35 men who were rescued in
time to save their lives were said
to be recovering satisfactorily after
their narrow escape. from death in
the inexorable desert during a time
when the heat scared to above 124
degrees IN the sandy regions used
for training soldiers of the United
States.
AS is customary with military
authorities, TIC names. of the dead
and missing will not be revealed un-
til after a military board of inquiry
has finished an investigation and
then after the next of kin of each
man has been notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Takes Step
Toward Purchase

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district Tuesday passed resolu-
tions authorizing M. j. Dowd, chief
district consulting engineer. and
Lester S. Ready, also a consulting
engineer, to file their reports on
the districts purchase of the Cal
ifornia Electric Power company
equipment in Imperial and Coach
ella Valleys.
They we're engaged for some time
in a study of the feasibility of the
proposed purchase and in ascertain
ing if sufficient revenue would be
available to make the purchase a
sound financial deal.
The filing of these resolutions
Is one of the first steps in the pur-
chase process, Evan T. Hewes, chair
man of the board of directors, said
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27

american and Canadian troops,
forcing the italian and German
armies estimated at less than 100,-
600 men back toward the Sicilian
northeastern tip, meanwhile were
advancing from the west and south
west, the Allied communique re-
vealed
The American Seventh army rae
ing along the northern coastal road
toward Messina, was proceeding
according to plan" while the
Canadian units, striking northeast
from Emma, were reported to have
made limited gains in a sharp en-
gagement.
ACCUPY CEFALU
tThe London radio reported that
the Americans had occupied Cefalu
midway between Termini Imerese
and San Stafano on the northern
ooaSt)
The victory of British spitfires
over the numbering German troop
carrying Junkers-52's was described
in a dispatchc from Richard D. Nc
MILAN, United Press correspondent
at an advanced Allied base. 1t was
the worst beating the Axis had
taken in the air since the Sicilian
campaign got under way.
A Dawn Patrol of Spitfires sight
ed the formation of transports
alorg the northern coastline Sun
day The pilots methodically picked
off the slow planes. In addition of
the 81 transports, five of the es-
COTS were shot down.
The German transports have a
capacity of 20 passengers, indicat-
ingthat more than 400 Axis troops
may have been lost in the air bat
tie.
The Axis escort losses were four
Messerschmitt- -l09's and one Italian
Macchi-202.
Three other Axis planes were
Continued on page 6, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Pastor Determined
To Reioin Wife

SAUGATUCK, Mich, July 81
CUP)-The Rev. Charles Horswell
grew weaker today as he continued
his fast into its seventh week in
his determined effort to join his
wife in death.
The 85-year-old Biblical Student
and Language Scholar has refused
food since he took to his bed two
days after the death of his wife
June 13 with the announced inten-
ton of fasting until he died.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27

There is a possibility that the
United States government may
plant rubber producing guayule or
Mexicali land obtained for the late
ly abandoned cryptostegia milk
weed) project. it was revealed in
Ell Centre Tuesday.
Two agents of the government
are known to have been in Imper-
ial and Mexicali valleys this month
collecting information about the
land in Mexico with an idea OF
starting guayule project there.
The agents, G.. f. Castleman and
A. A. Nichol. did not reveal the ex-
tent of the plans and refused to dis
cuss details of the proposed pro-
ject.
It was understood, however, they
the guayule would be planted on
about $4,000 acres of the $4,000
acres originally obtained for the
growing of cryptostegia, plant
high in rubber content which is
well adapted to this desert area.
The S3,OO0,0OO set aside for the
cryptostegia project will be spent
in Haiti on a similar project.
LARGE ACREAGE
Large acreages of guayule were
planted in the Indio area as gov
ernment sponsored rubber growing
project several months ago. Ex-
perts declare that gauyule does not
have as high a rubber content when
grown in sandy soil as it does when
grown in soils of heavier type.
The land originally obtained for
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Butter TO Cost2
More Ration Points

WASHINGTON, July 27 UP)-
The ration value of butter will be
increased from eight to 10 points
on Aug. /, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration announced today.
Point values of principal meats,
fish and cheese will be unchanged
in the period from Aug. l through
Sept. 4. Shortening, lard salad
and cooking oils will be reduced
by one point. Lard, will be listed
at three points pound, and short
ening salad and cooking oils at
four points.
Point values of many beef cuts
we're increased in June and July,
and the OPA retained the in
creases in The August table despite
indications that the shortage of
beef will not be so acute in the
next few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Knox Says Italy
May Quit Soor

WASHINGTON, July 27.-CUP-
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said
today he believed that an attempt
would be made by the new Italian
government to take Italy out of the
war "in the reasonably near fu-
ture."
Knox emphasized he had no in
formation on the situation in Italy
other than that in newspapers.
Il estimate that the appearance of
things indicates probably some at
tempt at taking Italy out of the
war;" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
Eastside Mesa Is
Said TO Be Ideal
For Fruit Trees
Orchards of Apric0ts,
Peaches, Almonds May
Be Main Crops of Area

Apricots, peaches, and al
monds which would be ready
for market far ahead of
those grown in other areas
probably will constitute the
main crops in the vast new agri-
cultural area on the eastside mesa
in Imperial county when it is opened
for settlement. &
County Agricultural Commissioner
B. A. Harrigan Tuesday suggested
that experiments in the growing of
apricots, peaches and almonds
should be included in the arrange
ments for bringing the first 10000
acres along the Mexican border
into cultivation in the near future.
"The soil in, the eastside mesa, in
cluding that in the first 10000 acres
to be opened soon, is deep, well
drained, sandy loam," Harrigan said,
land is we'll adapted to the growing
of apricots, peaches, and almonds.
We grew fine apricots in the main
section of Imperial Valley in the
ooyc ouV VIC ldCh oi VI aAlldSC
did not permit the trees to live long
enough to be financially success
full crop over period of years."
WOULDN'T COMPETE
Harrigan said the three suggested
crops for the eastside mesa would
not compete with crops grown in
the sections of the valley already
under cultivation and thus would
not result in glutted market and
overproduction of certain crops.
I'VE could plant $4,000 to 10000
acres to peaches and apricots," Har-
rigan continued, land they would be
on the market in April and May
we'll ahead of those in other areas
These trees will begin to bear five
or six years after planting"
He was particularly interested in
the almond production also. He
said there have been almond trees
growing in the main part of the
valley under extremely adverse con-
ditions which have done we'll in
Spite of everything. Harrigan said
the soil, in his opinion, was not
well adapted to gayule production,
which is being speculated.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27

The Wake Island raid occurred
Saturday, island time, and was car
ried out by four-motored army Lib
orator bombers. Thirty Japanese
Zeros intercepted the big bombers
before they reached the island, but
the As1ericans shot down nine
zeros, probably destroyed four 9TH
erS and damaged five more.
When the Liberators reached the
island. theY met additional enemy
fighters and heavy antiaircraft fire.
A navy communique said that "in
spite of the opposition the U. S.
bombers scored many hits and
caused a large explosion on the
runway" One u. S. plane was lost
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox, discussing the Wake Island
raid at press conference shortly
before the communique was issued,
told reporters that I'VE hit the island
promiscously and generally" Tokyo
radio had reported the raid We'd
nesday.
Ten of the latest attacks on KiSka
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27
President to Make
important Speech

WASHINGTON July 27-UP)-
The White House announced today
that President Roosevelt will make
nation wide radio address of
major Importance" at $50 PWTC
tomorrow.
The president will speak for 80
minutes, White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early said His remarks
will be broadcast over all net
works.
'"The speech will explain ITSELF"
early said when asked whether the
address would be devoted to the
home front or to the war in gen.
eral
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-27


new Italian government, he told
commons in fiery speech. and
therefore no decisions are called for
by the Allied government except to
orlng the maximum avalanche of
fire and steel on all targets of mill
tary significance throughout the
length and breadth of the land"
From the north and the south.
from the land and from the air,
and by amphibious descents, we
shall endeavor to put the utmost
r1gors OF war increasingly upon
them," he said. Orders to this ef-
feet have been given all Allied
commanders concerned"
Churchill acknowledged that it
might take the new italian govern
ment under Marshal Pietro Badoglio
some time to make tUp its mind on
withdrawing from the war and said