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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Ration Reminders

SUGAR-Stamps No. so. 81 and 80
in Book 4 are good for five pounds in
definitely. Stamp No. DO in Book
four is good for five pounds of can
ming sugar through February 2S,
Local ration Boards will grant
special stamps for homecoming
sugar up to ten pounds per person
until July 81. Another 10 pounds per
person will be available between Au-
gust and October ].
Spare Stamp 81 must be given
when consumers apply for the allot-
ment.
CESSED FOODS - Blue
stamps AS through rs and AS in War
Ration book each good for ten
points.
Five blue stamps for canned foods
become valid on the first of every
month, Each stamp is worth ten
points.
MEATS, FATS. Etc.-Red stamps
AS, through rs in Ration Book a
each good for ten points.
Consumers will get 2 meats-fats
points and 4 cents for each pound of
waste kitchen fats and greases taken
to meat markets.
SHOES-Airplane stamp and 2
in book three each valid for one pair.
Families may pool coupons of all
members living in the same household.
GASOLINE-Third series of cou-
pons in new A book, the A-10 stamps,
became valid May 9 and remain valid
through August Sth. Coupons must be
inscribed with license number of auto
mobile plate. Each coupon good for
three gallons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Lutheran Missionary Group
To Sponsor Program

The Womens Missionary society of
the Lutheran church. is sponsoring a
program on Wednesday evening. Aug
ust 2. at 8 o'clock. in the church. The
program will have as its theme the
playlet. 1--WE Build for Peace by
Margaret Seebach, and is open to the
entire community. Reports of various
phases of the West Virginia Synodical
convention to the United Lutheran
church at ,Iackson's Mill. W. Va. will
be given by Mrs. N. A. Coplin, Mrs.
George Birk, +. S. Smith. and Rev.
George Birk, pastor, the latter re-
porting on the theme of the conven-
ton, Victory Through Christ" There
will be vocal solos by Miss Grace
Falkcnstein, Mrs. Jane German, and
piano solo by Miss Joan Smith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Quarantine ON Dogs
Effective in North
Section of County
Move Made To Prevent Spread of
Rabies; Several Cattle Have
Died of Disease in that Area

The Maryland State Board of Ag-
riculture and the Livestock Sanitary
Service have announced a quaran-
tine on dogs in the northern end Of
the county, which will remain effect
i've until October 4.
The quarantine has been put into
effect to prevent the spread of rabies
(hydrophobia) which has been found
to exist in Garrett county and to pro-
tect human life and property in that
area. it was stated.
The area under quarantine starts
at the intersection of route DO and the
Pennsylvania Line, thence south to
the intersection of route 219 and the
Lake Lynn Cumberland power trans
mission line; thence east along the
transmission liz so the Garrett
County-Allegany county line, thence
north to the Pennsylvania State Line,
and west to the point of origin
Posters have been distributed not
flying all persons that dogs must be
tied, securely confined, or on leash
with responsible person at all times
and that those found loose within the
quarantined area will be destroyed.
The posters also state that all dogs
suspected of rabies and all violators
of the quarantine should be reported
to Dr.. 7. R. Shrop, county health Off
Ger. Oakland; Sheriff George w.
Coddington; or DR.. W. NJ. Reynolds,
Oakland, veterinarian of the Live
stock Sanitary Service.
John H. Carter, county agent. said
that since Frank Zehner, of near
Grantsville, had been bitten by a ra-
bid dog on April 81, there had been
a number of cattle in that area die as
a result of the disease, spread thru
the bite of mad dogs. and that the
quarantine was placed on dogs to
prevent any recurrence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
1T. CUSTERIS
CRASH VICTIM
OVER IRELAND
Clyde Il. Custer, Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas S. Custer, Killed
On Fourth of July

1t. Clyde R. Custer, 25, of Accident
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Gus
ter, was killed on July when a plane
crashed in Ireland, it has been ann
ounced by the government.
1t. Custer was commissioned in
October, 1913, and had been overseas
one month. Prior to entering the ser
vice he worked on his fathers farm.
Missing in Action
Staff Sergeant Dayton S. Mosser,
81, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Mosser,
of Mt. Lake Park, has been missing
in action in France since June 10,
his parents were informed by tele-
gram on Monday morning. Sgt. Mos
ser was member of the Goth infan-
try division.
He was indicted into the service
April 81, l941, prior to Pearl Harbor,
and had been in England for two
years.
Pvt. Harold Shillingburg, son of
Harley Shillingburg, Route 2, Oak
land, has been reported missing in &C
ton since June 16. He was a member
of the 29th Infantry Division and was
stationed in France. There We're no
further details,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Armed Forces Need
Pods of Milk Weed
For Life Jackets
Collection In County This Fall
May Be Means Of Saving 1000
Lives of Service Men

Garrett CONTAINS, through the col
lection of milk weed pods this fall
are given the opportunity Of saving
possibly 1000 lives of men in the
armed forces.
The collection of milkwecd floss
is now vital to the war effort to re-
place Kapok. a silky, seed-pod fiber
for filler in life jackets, the supply
of which was cut off when Japan
captured the East Indies.
Milkweed floss has been found to
be the best material sufficiently
waterproof and buoyant to use in
life vests, and it is estimated that
the floss from two bushels of pods
will fill life jacket.
The task of collecting these pods
is placed in the hands of members
of the County Agricultural War
Board. Heading the project here will
be John H. Carter, county agent, and
William W. Mace. soil conservationist.
Mr.. Carter said the campaign would
be conducted through the schools, All
clubs and individuals.
Although people are urged to do
this work because of the fact that
American lives may be saved, yet the
government will provide 90 cents per
bushel for all pods picked. Farmers
are asked not to cut the milkwced
on their farms until after pods have
been gathered. Mr. Carter said there
were over 1000 farms in the county,
and each farm should provide at least
two bushels of pods. or enough to
save the life of one individual.
Bags to be used are the open mesh
kind, similar to onion sacks, and will
be provided.
Picking may be done any time after
seeds begin to turn brown and until
pods have opened. This will not be
until early September. Bags of pods
should be hung in the open to dry as
pods will mold quickly and spoil the
floss if packed in tight box or thrown
in a heap in the barn or on the
ground. Bags can he tied to tops Of
fences where dew, rain or snow will
not harm the pods Booklets with
complete details will be distributed
in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Makes Statement
Against The Use OF
Black Market Fuel

Realizing the seriousness of the
black market in gasoline rationing as
a contributing cause to the general
shortage, Governor O'Conor has is
sued a statement in support of the
Petroleum Industry Committee on
Rationing which is trying to make
people realize that their activities
nullify the attempts to conserve the
fuel.
zone of the cardinal principles of
Democracy is that all citizens share
equally in opportunities. To assure a
proper distribution of available sup
plies all citizens have been asked to
cooperate by conservation of gasoline
in accordance with wartime regula-
tions," the governor stated.
On justice to our men overseas and
in justice to many millions of other
good Americans who arc abiding by
wartime regulations, it is the duty of
every good citizen to refrain from
participation in black market activ-
tiles. If citizens will refuse to pur-
chase and use Illegally gotten gasoline
rationing coupons. the traffic will
soon be reduced to a negligible point,
Everyone who patronizcs the black
market in gasoline is helping the en-
emies of our country" he concluded.
E. A. Conroy, of Oak Street, assoc
lated with the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey, is county chairman of
the Petroleum Industry committee on
rationing,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Entry Fees Fixed
For Tennis Tourney

Entry fees were set for the coming
Mt. Lake Park Tennis club invitation
tournament at the latest committee
meeting this week. Fees for single
events were set at $3.50 each, with
$1.25 to be charged for entering
doubles events. No entry blanks will
be required but those desiring to en-
ter the tournament arc asked to
write to Ralph Weber. Oakland, Md.
chairman, or to the Mt. Lake Park
Tennis club, Mt. Lake Park, Md.
Entry fees in advance will be appre-
ciated but not absolutely required, it
was stated.
Already a number Of entries have
been filed. Red Brown, former West
ern Maryland champion, will be here
Fred Hayden, J. z. Smith and Sam
Goldberg, all of Elkins. w. Va, are
expecting to attend w. +. Lamble,
Jr., Baltimore; Congressman Jenn-
ings Randolph, Washington; Ralph
Weber, Oakland, will participate; also
Col. Reginald Doorg, London, Eng
land, of the British Air command;
J. H. Hanna, San Diego, Cal; Ernest
Gamache, Westport, Conn. former
Harvard player; Harold Frees, New
York, and Richard Underwood, of
Orange, N. J.
A formal dance will be held on Sat
urday, August 26, final day of the
tournament, at the Mt. Lake Hotel,
J. Patrick Beacon. president of the
Tennis club, announced, where the
winners will he honored. The dance
will be open to the public. Price of
admission is to be decided later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
ROOSEVELT And TRUMAN
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
President Nominated For Fourth
Term On First Ballot. But
Byrd Gets SO Votes; Tru-
man Beats Wallace

Franklin d. Roosevelt was noml-
mated for a fourth term last Thursday
night at the Democratic national con-
vention in Chicago, the vote on the
first ballot being 1856 for Roosevelt
SO for Senator Harry f. Byrd of Viz
ginia, and one for James A. Farley
of New York.
The following day the delegates
nominated Senator Harry Truman,
of Missouri, for vice-president on the
second ballot. He overcame vice -presi-
dent Henry Wallace, who led on the
first ballot. as state after state, be-
ginning with Oklahoma, snapped
from favorite sons or from Wallace to
the Missourian.
MarylandS delegates voted for Mr..
Roosevelt for president and on the
first ballot voted for Governor Her
bert f. O'Conor of Maryland, for vice
president, but switched its eighteen
votes and voted for Truman on the
second ballot,
President Roosevelt accepted his
nomination for president with a pre-
diction that another four years would
find the world at permanent peace
and declared; New hands will then
have an opportunity to realize the
ideals which we seek" He spoke from
presidential train stationed inside a
Pacific naval base.
Anti-fourth term Southern Demo
Gratis Joined by one-half vote from the
presidents native New York. polled
eighty nine protest" votes for Sena-
tor Byrd, of Virginia, The half-votc
from New York was that of James A.
Farley. The Virginia Senator. critic of
administration domestic policies re-
celved complete votes of Virginia,
Louisiana and Mississippi delegates
plus some from Alabama, Florida,
South Carolina, Texas and West Nir-
ginia. Southern delegates later were
in open revolt against the New Deal
and were smarting under national
convention rebuffs at every turn re-
sulting in threat of third party"
Vice president Wallace pledged his
support to the Democratic nominees,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Lumber Restrictions
To Affect Everybody
Who Wants A Board
Government Agencies Tighten.
ing Up On Restrictions Rel
ative To Sales

Government agencies are tighten
ing up on restrictions relative to the
sale of lumber, which will affect
every person who wants to purchase
dozen or more boards, it was point
ed out this week by lumber dealers
and the triplc-A committee.
The plan of the government appar-
emily is for the purpose of balancing
on national scale, of deliveries on
approved orders against the pro-
duction of lumber. Going into effect
the first of the month, any person
who needs lumber for any repairs or
improvements must go through either
the War Production Board, or the
Agricultural Adjustment Agency, un-
less it is for very small amounts, and
even then it may be necessary.
The thrcc-A committee headquar-
tiers arc located in the County Agents
office, Postoffice building, Oakland,
where all farmers must make appli-
cation The War Production Board
for this area, through which appli-
cations of other individuals must be
made, is located at Clarksburg, West
Virginia.
Lumber dealers will not be able to
rcplenish their stocks unless they
have approved orders for practically
every board they sell One dealer
stated yesterday morning they would
be allowed limited amount per quar-
ter to do emergency repair work and
to provide material to keep the shop
open, but that the amount was very
limited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Rev. J. Wilson Harner To Leave
The Accident Parish

Rev. J. Wilson Harner, pastor Of
the Accident Lutheran Parish, will be-
come pastor Of st. Johns Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church at Church Hill,
Maryland, near Myersville, Frederick
county. Md, effective September Is.
St. Johns Lutheran church in the
Cove. st. Paul's church at Accident,
and Grace church, Friendsville, have
had Rev. Harner as their pastor since
1912, when he came to this county
from the State Of Indiana.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
24CALLED FOR
PRE-INDUCTION
EXAM. AUGUST 7
Local Selective Service Board
Issues Call; Seven OF Group
Listed As Fathers

Twenty-four selectees have been
notified by the local draft board to
report in Oakland Monday night. Au-
gust 7, to be sent to the induction
station in Baltimore for their pre-in-
duction physical examination. Seven
are listed as fathers. The first named
is volunteer.
Those accepted will be subject to
service in the armed forces twenty-one
days following their acceptance.
The list includes:
Lawrence Henry Dixon. .Friendsvillc
Edward Kenneth Glotfelty .McHenry
Virgil Andrew Secrist. 80. Swanton
Charles Lincoln Glass. 49,. Deer Park
Charles R. Warwick. -. Bloomington
Paul Lumis Yommer. So. Grantsville
Charles Edgar Spiker. Frostburg
Homer James Meats. ..... Hutton
Orvillc Wright Whitmer. . Oakland
Harold Evcrt Steyer. ..... Deer Park
Harvey Wiley, Jr.........Accident
Roy Allen Lucas. .......S hallmar
Randall Charles Wiley. $3.50. Jennings
Robert Charles Zeller. .Grantsville
Junior Ellsworth Bittinger Grantsvillc
Earl Dclbert Gordon. .... .Gormania
Larry Glenn Crosco. .........V indeX
Edward Clarence Dewitt Sang Run
Vernard Tasker ..........D Deer Park
Joseph Chas. DiGiustino. .kitzmiller
James Buss Fazenbaker. Bloomington
Charles Thayer Frantz. Friendsvillc
Harry Glen Billmeycr. .... Jennings
Edwin August Richter. $3.50. Accident
transferred from local board No
26, Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Red Cross Display

A Red Cross display of how surgi-
cal dressings are used in Italy. has
been placed in window of the Rudy
Department store, Second street.
The display was arranged by Miss
Eleanor Baker and Mrs. Ruth Barnes
and was completed yesterday evening.
Included in the display are also some
of the dressings completed during the
surgical dressing class periods held
in Oakland from day TO day under the
direction of Mrs. Mary Elliott, super
visor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Schools Get NYA Shops

Actual title to shops and equipment
operated in Maryland by the National
Youth Administration until the agen-
cy was dissolved last year, has been
transferred to the State for use of
schools and educational institutions,
it has been announced
There was one shop in Garrett coun-
ty, located on 9Th street, in charge Of
George Kerins, and has been operated
by the Board of Education for some
time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Lands Plane at Gortncr

Earl Brilliant, Scottdale, Pa, q
member of a c, O. camp at Grottoes.
Va, enroute to his home. landed his
plane last Sunday afternoon at the
home of Simon Swsrtzentruber, at
Gortner. for brief visit.
A crowd of neighbors gathered on
the field for this unusual visit and
according to the Gortner correspon-
dent, "the swimming hole was empty
of boys in two jumps"
It was learned that Brilliant, a
pilot, was getting in required num-
Der of hours in the air, required by
the government, to retain his pilots
license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Cooperative Meets
at Grantsville

Members of Southern States Coop
orative in the Grantsville section of
the county arc holding their annual
membership meeting this evening in
the school auditorium, beginning 8
o'clock j, A. Beachy, Grantsville, will
preside. Similar meetings were held
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
Accident and Friendsville where there
was election of board members, vot-
ing on matters of policy. contests and
prizes, group singing and refresh
ments. The same plan will be carried
out tonight at Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Welfare Bill Is S15,O17.SS

Garrett countys public assistance
bill for the month of June was $15,-
017SS, according to a report released
by j. Milton Patterson, director of
the Maryland State Department of
Public Welfare.
The cost in Allegany county was
39,5l0.24
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
I. B. Clinic Scheduled

The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be conducted in the county
health office, Court House, Oakland,
on Wednesday morning, August 9, be-
ginning at o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27
Named Price Clerk, OPA

Mrs. Edwana Rock, clerk in the
War Price and Rationing Board, has
been appointed price clerk, effective
August |, to succeed Miss Coral Nc
Robe. who has resigned to resume
her former position in the Office Of
Walter w. Dawson, attorney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27

Careful driving never cost a man
his job"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-18
IL. MEETING

ITNHE PHILADELPHIA conference of the LILO
brings to the United States representatives
from forty-one nations affiliated to that organHa-
Iton. The delegations are trpartlte III character
with two governmental and two nOn-governmental
members. The non-governmental delegates are a
representative of employers and a representative
|of workers appointed by the government after
consultation with the most representative organ
izationS Of workers and employers. This basis OF
organization, which has its roots IN the organZa-
ton of labor relations has been most effective IN
its application to this wider field OF labor prob
lens and social welfare.
The LILO, by assembling information, discus
sion, conference and mutual agreement, has been
successful in raising the standards OF labor and
social welfare on world basis and IN limiting
forced labor. Because it has relied upon service
as its method and wisely refused compulsory
powers, it has lost little ground or prestige and
continues to function even during this world war.
The LILO, while looking ahead and recon-
mending policies for the postwar world, asks
opportunity to serve in the interim period in
which many adjustments need to be made. The
labor force Of many European nations has been
taken in Germany to operate Naz war plants
Large civilian areas have been bombed Many
people are homeless. Production facilities, both
agricultural and industrial, have been destroyed.
Civilian government must be set up again.
Millions of persons must be repatrated, fed and
clothed. Economics must be put into operaton
regularly.
The LILO has information that would greatly
help the international agencies responsible forI
these services and should be accepted in liaisonI
capacity The Office should also have similar re-
with all international agencies eStab-
shed for special or general economic or financial
purpose. This conference has such proposals be-
fore it,
Because this is The distinctive international
agency through which the organized labor move
ment deals with governmental problems, labor isl
concerned to widen it's functions and add to itsl
prestige. Labor of the United States is equallyl
aware Of the need to insure that national laborI
movements functoning through this agency SHALL
not constitute an opportunity for governmental
interference in free labor movements LaborI
movements must retain their self-government ifI
they are to retain their validity.
1t is important that the representatives of freeI
labor movements work out THEN regulations With
respect to the appointment Of worker delegates toI
The LILO. Unless the labor movement acts deci-l
sions must be made by governments Such situa-
tions can be used to limit labors scf-government|
in unions.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-18
ABOVE THE LAW?

I0RGANIzED labor's interest in the Montgomery
Ward incident is more than merely local. more
| han merely whether employees Of this great ma
lOnWide mailOrder business are organized ano
recognized for purposes Of collective bargaining.
When we speak of labor, or organized labor, we
mean really the American people, because labor
lis the American people America is people and
| America is labor. All of people are workers.
ana we all-that is, the majority of us-Work to
one end That end, or purpose, is the success of
our democratic form OF government.
In this nation what is known as Big Business
has been developed to the nth degree, as we now
conceive it. We have gigantic corporations, some
Iof which exert influence all over the globe. Their
properties are worldwide, and their wellbeing has
IeVen involved us IN wars Americans and AmerI-
can interests must be protected at all costs, etc.
Right here in our midst we have nationwide
worldwide-ma houses, which with retail
outlets everywhere come under the head of big
business. Officers of these corporations become so
powerful in their own organizations that it is not
unnatural for them to imagine themselves above
city, county, state, and even federal laws. One of
the tenets of big business in the past has been
that the end justfes the means, and it is not sur
prising that this belief persists even into war
era
SewelI Avery, chairman of the governing
board Of Montgomery Ward Co., has defied the
federal government as represented by the Presi-
dent and the National War Labor Board. In ad-
country he faunts his disrespect and practically
dares federal officials to interfere with the COM
pany's business.
He prints: "The so-caed industry members
are committed to policy of supporting the ma
ority vote Of the union members and the union
dominated public members"
Mr.. Avery there indicates his complete scornI
of any government agency. The NWLB COM
posed as it is of outstanding representatives ofl
and the public, not to mention labor,
should - and does, generally : command the re-
spect of all right thinking industrasts and laborI
people in country. BY their actions they haveI
earned this respect They have accomplished al
wonderful job of labor relations and production inI
a time Of unusual stress.
But to Mr.. Avery and tycoons of his type theyI
merely interfere with his method of doing bust
ness They are enemies of his conception of 'freeI
enterprise" which means the privilege of doingI
anything any way they desire. So he defies theI
federal government and practically tells our gov
ernment it can go to heck
Mr. Averys type of industrial management
went out of style more than 80 years ago, and It'll
it up to our government to convince him OF that
little fact.
Or else.