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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS
By THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER

"Come up and go bear hunting
with me next week and l will get
you real, good old story" wrote j.
Andrew Cohill, of Hancock. Well,
well, how we wish we could. We
can visualize the fine time we would
have. But we are far from being
Daniel Boone or any of the fellows
like that who have made history.
Nevertheless we appreciate the in
vitation more than words can eX-
press. While we may have (but we
doubt it, climbed light poles to
light lamps, yet we have never tried
to climb tree with a bear closely
following. Just wait, Andy, until
next apple season and we will be
there in full force to see those won
derful apples and peaches you raise
up there.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Christmas ELF Concerned
With Well-Being of Cattle

Jule-Nisse was not exactly Dan
ish version of Santa Claus. He was
an elfish little old man who lived in
the attic and was primarily con-
cerned with the well-being of the
cattle, keeping them quiet and con-
tented, caring for them if the stable
hands neglected their duties.
Misses name and association with
Christmas probably stems from his
legendary tenancy of houses where
peace and contentment prevailed.
IT'S said he either avoided homes
where contention ruled or played all
sorts of gremlin-like tricks upon the
occupants thereof.
Danish youngsters, mindful OF
Misses long memory and watchful
eye, put themselves upon their good
behavior as Christmas approaches.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Legends of Holly

Holly was much admired by the
Druids who believed that its ever
green leaves attested to its favor
with the sun god.
Legends related that the crown of
thorns was plated from the holly.
Before the crucifxion the berries
were white but turned crimson like
drops of blood.
Another is that holly is hateful
to witches and is therefore placed on
doors and windows to keep out evil
spirits.
A more modern legend is that
whoever brings the Christmas holly
into the house first, either husband
or wife, is the one who will rule
the ensuing year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Rich and Poor Mingled
During English YuIe

During the 1400s and 1500s before
the Puritans got the upper hand,
the golden age of English hospitali-
ty reigned. At Christmas time cas-
ties and manor houses were filled
with guests by the score and the
hundred.
Kinsmen and neighbors were there.
and on certain days the tradesmen
and tenants, for all were equal at
this season. The 'ostler could dance
with the mistress if he had the nerve
to ask her And he usually had
after the wassail
The great halls were a din of
geniality. There was ight-almost
enough to pierce the wood smoke.
And there were the savory aromas:
Roasting beef, roasting mutton, fowl
and Drawn (the flesh of the wild pig,
which had been caught and fed good
grain to the point of arousing his
suspicious; too late, of courseG
The dark ale flowed and added it's
voice-by proxy-to heighten THE
noise. At the peak of all this there
was brought in the Yule log-a relic,
incidentally, of the Scandinavians'
pagan worship of Thor. With a brand
from last years log the new one
was fired.
The light from these roaring
flames would shine out through por-
tails opened to the knocks of caroling
and wassailing bands who, more
often than not, were brought into the
hall to eat of nutmeg cakes and
Drawn and mustard.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Three Wise Men
Historical Puzzle:
Relics at Cologne

Biblically we know very little
about the Wise Men who came from
the East bearing gifts to the Christ
Child and, having adorned Him as
the King of the Jews, returned to
their own country.
It is generally accepted that there
were three Wise Men because Of the
three specifically mentioned gifts:
church tradition has identified these
as Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar:
Melchior, king of Arabia, brought a
casket of gold; Caspar, king of Tar
sus, brought myrrh; and Balthasar,
king of Ethiopia, brought franklin
cense. These gifts are considered
symbolic of what Jesus was to be-
come-gold for king, frankincense
for high priest, and myrrh for a
great physician. Collectively, the
Wise Men received the gifts of char
ity and spiritual wealth, perfect
faith, truth and meekness.
When they returned to their own
country, the three Kings reputedly
sold their possessions and went
about preaching the Christ-King.
Legend continues, that they were
martyred in India for their faith.
The bodies of the Wise Men, trans
ferred to Constantinople in the
fourth century-by the Empress Hell
ena, mother of Constantine-were
enshrined at Milan for a while aft
er the first Crusade. Frederick Bar
barossa authorized removal of the
relics to Cologne where they remain
to this day deposited within the
magnificent Cathedral of Cologne.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Srnithsburg.

Smithsburg was founded in 1873
131 years ago-by a man named
Smith, as you can readily surmlse.
The present efficient burgess is
Charles I. Wolfnger. with a compe-
tent corps Of commissioners.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Christmas Tax

Greeks in the southwestern part
of their peninsula dive into the wa
tiers of the harbor to recover a wood
en- cross thrown in by the archbish-
op. The villager who RECEIVERS the
crucifix has the right to levy small
Christmas tax upon each home in
the village.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Same Old Santa

Same old Santa, same old joys,
Same old dolls and sleds and toys;
Same old holly, same old tree,
Same old gifts for cherubs wee;
Same old carol, same old light,
Same old stockings hung at night;
Same old words of merry cheer,
Same good wishes for the year.
Same old Christmas! Seems to me
That's the way it ought to be.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Glass Snake
The glass snake is not a snake, but
legless lizard.
Air Travel

War changed sharply the charac-
ter and volume of air traffic. In
1943, total revenues scared to an all
time high estimated at SIPS, 900, 600,
made up approximately as follows:
passenger u per cent. mail 81 per
cent, and express per cent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

B e sid e S the
f GU nd e T, names
familiar in Smith
sburg history are
such as Bishop,
Towson, Lyday,
Bachtel, Kimler,
Oswald, Holdings
WORTH, SINNERS,
vogel, Spieaman,
Delisoer, Sigler,
Pike, Hildebrand,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

Marylanders may now purchase
dog veterans of the Army's K-9
Corps, whose owners no longer have
homes for them. Persons who can
qualify for the purchase of one of
the animals may obtain one for $18.
They are strong, healthy. well
trained dogs and will make good
pets. Most of them are German
shepherds, but there are few col
lies, boxers and other breeds. Each
dog has an honorable discharge
from the Army and advice as to
their care and feeding.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07
Items of Interest
From Entire State

About so privately owned cars
were burned when fire ragged for
more than two hours in the Glisan
garage at Cumberland, completely
destroying it.
Joseph A. Minke, Game Warden
of Allegany County, has reported
that 81 wild turkeys were killed in
that county the first week of its
hunting season. Seven of the 81 re-
ported were shot on Dams Mountain.
Oyster tongers in the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributary waters are re-
porting excellent catches for which
they are receiving prices which are
the highest in many years.
More than 100 SPARS attached to
the Baltimore section of the u. S.
Coast Guard recently participated
in the nationwide observance OF
the second birthday of the organi-
cation.
The State police in Washington
County are searching for vandals
who tore down approximately rs
mail boxes in the Sharpsburg,
Funkstown and Boonsboro vicinit-
les. Carriers out of Boonsboro and
Harper's Ferry serve these routes.
w. Lee Elgin, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles for Maryland has
announced that the new 1915 license
tags for Maryland cars will be corn
er plates of the emergency type to
be placed on the 1914 tags. The
corner plate will be aluminium in
color with black numerals, a rever-
sal of the color combination on the
full 1914 plate.
At the request of West Virginia
authorities, Governor O'Conor of
Maryland has signed extradition pa
pers releasing Ohio Hawks who was
charged with illegally transporting
1890 gallons of drip gasoline from
West Virginia to Edgewood Arsenal.
Hawk had implicated Col. Jesse A.
Rogers, Jr., at Edgewood Arsenal,
but he was exonerated at Army
Court Martial proceedings recently.
The Union News" of Towson,
oldest newspaper in Baltimore
county, changed hands last week.
It's new owners announce an indie
pendent political policy and their in
tent to publish a. newspaper devot-
I ed only to the welfare of Baltimore
county. The paper is 16-page tab
loid, with 5-column page.
Final plans are being made by the
Maryland State Game and Inland
Fish Commission for the develop
ment of fresh water fish hatchery
to be built on Beaver Creek in
Washington County at an estimated
cost of $4,000. A site of ITS to
200 acres is being considered by the
u. S. Fish and Wild Life service of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07


Bingham, Gehr, Pierson, Barkdoll,
Burgesser, Myers, West, Long wet
eran shoemaker) Diffendal, Foltz,
Fogler, Fessler, Unger, Ferguson,
Riddlemoser, Richardson, Rohrer,
Adams, Hoover, Flory, Shank, Slick,
Hiteschew, Norford, Martin, Rey
nolds, Robinson, and Ridenour. Lu-
cius j. Bremen was a merchant of
Smithsburg for many years, con-
Quoting a store on the public square.
L. j. Bell had a drug and accessory
store on Water street and was also
minister of the Lutheran denomin-
alton DR.. E. Tracy Bishop and his
father were well known physicians.
The Wishard Hotel is an old land
mark on the corner of the square.
The old Bell house is still stand
ing. 1t was built 125 years ago
before the incorporation of the
town. The house contains IA large
rooms and three halls. A skirmish
took place on the elevation now &C.
cupied by the Nicodemus orchards
at the time of the Civil War, and the
Bell house was used as a hospital.
When two soldiers, one a Union and
the other Confederate, were
wounded in the fight, they were TAX
en- care of there and when they died
were buried in the graveyard of the
Lutheran Church.
In the east end of the Forest home
on the same street, several houses
east, shell can be seen today i'm
bedded in the wall.
Surrounding Smithsburg are or
chards of peaches, apples, ETC., and
grown in mountain soil they are
considered of excellent quality. A
number of orchardists live in
Smithsburg, but are generally busy
cultivating, pruning, fertilizing and
spraying the trees, for the most per-
feet fruit. Only a few days ago we
AOCuIh A1CAI Jul III LIlSll OIC1l0IOS
spraying.
One of the first houses in Smiths
burg is the roughcast dwelling on
the southeast corner as you turn
from Water street to go to Ringgold
and Waynesboro.
The present library was the
George Long home years ago and at
one time the building was used as
the town lookup 1t is of course an
old landmark
The Western Maryland Railway
passes through the town, as well as
the Hagerstown to Waynesboro
highway. A bus line is maintained
between Hagerstown and Smiths
burg and Hagerstown and Waynes-
boro.
Now for some legendary lore as it
was told to us on visit to Smiths
burg last week:
There is section not far from
Snlithsburg known as Bull Tail
Valley" How did it get its name?,
we inquired. An old resident said
that one time bull was killed by
some one (black market maybe) and
hid in stone fence for secrecy as
the bull did not belong to him. But
when the man hid the bull in the
stone fence he carelessly let its tail
hang out to view. In this way the
stolen bull was discovered. Hence
Bull Tail Valley" to this day.
In the mountain above Smiths
burg is high peak known as "'Buz-
Yards Knob getting its name
from the fact that it was a favorite
place for buzzards to roost.
Living in the Smithsburg neigh
borhood Cat least he was frequent
visitor to Smithsburg) was Bill Wit
mer. He was a man who seemed to
have a grea. way with snakes, fire.
quently bringing them to Hagers-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

For the first time in the history
of the holly industry in Maryland,
dealers must be licensed by the
State Department of Forests and
Parks. The production of holly has
so increased in the state that today
Maryland is possibly the center of
the industry. Licensing of dealers
is being done to protect growers of
the greens. The 1914 crop is one of
the finest to be picked and should
bring about 100000 according to
estimates.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

More than 1856 ideas have been
submitted by service men in the
Army's Third Service Command,
which included Maryland, since the
Army's suggestion program started
in October. All men from privates
to generals are encouraged to sub
init ideas to improve administration
and operation methods. The 856
ideas adopted have resulted in
savings of nearly 100000, Maj. Gen.
Philip Hayes, commanding officer
states.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

the Dept. of the Interior which
would produce 100000 trout, 100000
bass and thousands of crappies and
sunfsh annually.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission reported 46 highway fatal
tiles during October, compared with
SO traffic deaths in October of last
year. This brought the total for the
first ten months of 1914 to BOT - an
increase of 4 above the same period
in 1943. Fifty per cent Of these
deaths were the result of pedestrian
accidents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-07

About so privately owned cars
were burned when fire ragged for
more than two hours in the Glisan
garage at Cumberland, completely
destroying it.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07

italy. the South Pacific and tn,
other battle arenas. Our Armies
and Navies backed by our indus.
tries demonstrated that a Democ-
cracy can wage successful war
can carry the fight TO the enemy
! when it is forced to do so. Muss-
olini has already found that out;
we feel certain that Hitler, if not
yet completely convinced. is
rapidly learning it; and we sus-
pect that Hirohito is beginning to
sense it.
A ii things considered the
events of 1943 would seem to in.
dictate that 1914 will be a most
vital n d important year f or
America-a year in which the
Forgotten Man will come into
h i sc mot the Forgotten
Man" as depicted by the present
administration, but as the one
described by William Ora h a m
Sumner some forty year ago:
Such is the FORGOTTEN
MAN. He works, he votes, gen,
orally he prays-but he always
pays. He is the clean. quiet.
virtuous. domestic citizen, who
pays his debts and his taxes and
is never heard out of a civilized
state who deserves to be remem-
bered and considered by the leg
islator and statesman before this
man."
The Congress in 1913 begun to
remember this too-long FOR
GOTTEN MAN'.-if all signs do
not fail. it will give him even
more consideration in 1914. Yea
verify, things portend for the
FORGOTTEN MAN"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
NOTICE OF BIENNIAL ELECTION
OF BLACKFEET TRIBAL
BUSINESS COI1NCu,

Notice is hereby given that the
biennial election of the Blackfeet
Tribal Business Council will be
held on Tuesday. January 10, 1914,
in t h e districts of Browning,
Heart Butte, Seville and Old
Agency, of the BlacKfeet Indian
Reservation. Montana, at which
time and at the polling places of
the said districts councilmen to
serve as members of the Black
feet Tribal Business Council will
be elected for two-year terms.
The polls will be open from 8 a.
m. until 6 p. m.
Persons eligible to vote at said
election must have attained the
age of 81 years and be of Indian
blood and legally recognized as
members of the Biackfeet Indian
Tribe of the Blackfeet Reserva-
ton, Montana. the franchise ex-
tending to both male and female
members of the tribe.
The Blackfeet Tribal Bust
ness Council
By Richard Grant ST.. Chair
man
Leo M. kennerly, Secretary
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
Priority on Parts

Taking part in exercises outside
his barracks, Sergt. John H. Wise
of headquarters detachment, Camp
Barkeley, Texas, was doing 'dou-
BILE time in place" in tllree-quarter
time. whats the idea, Wise?" de-
manded Platoon Sergt Corliss Por-
ter. I'm using a larger sprocket
this morning." came back the Wise
retort.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
Forgotten Man
By George Peck

Things portend for the For
gotten Man." This year of 1914
may we'll be the most vital and
important in the history of this
nation. This is the year that our
two major political parties select
their candidates for the Presi-
dency, and in November h e
voters choose between these two
candidates as to who will occupy
the White House for the follow
ing four years. The electorate
at the same time will choose a
new lower House of Congress.
and also select some new Sena-
tors. The Forgotten Man" will
get a hearing at the polls.
i This year may also witness the
cessation of hostilities in Europe
and find our armed forces poised
for Knockout blow at Japan.
Yes, all things considered, 1914
shapes up like pivotal year.
Looking back in retrospect to
the year 1913, there is much to
be seen there for the Forgotten
Man." One of the outstanding
accomplishments OF the year on
the Home Front was a resump.
ton by Congress of it's former
and proper functions; it mani.
tested a determination to 2 ct
back to that wise system laid
down by the Founding Fathers
under which government was
divided into three branches-the
Executive, Legislative and Judi
cial. 1t began to consider the
Forgotten Man.
! Almost of equal importance was
the awakening of the American
people in 1913. Rationing and
other limitations while accepted
by the public as necessary war
emergencies, have given it a real
taste Of bureaucracy in action,
and it has just about made up its
mind it will put up with being
pushed around by government Of
ficials as long as the emergencies
exist. and not one minute longer.
1t is our opinion that historians
of the future will record 1913 as
the end of short but perilous
era-a decade during whic h
America travelled far along on
the pathway to State Socialism,
abandoning the principles of ini-
tiative and thrift which has made
her the outstanding nation in all
the worlds history.
The year 1943, despite its many
industrial strikes and the humbl-
ing of the Chief Executive by
John l.. Lewis. saw a vast i'm
provement in the attitude of
union labor, a disposition on its
part to clean its house of the
racketeering element which has
been bleeding it and kicking it
around. The dues. paying For.
! gotten Man. of the unions began
to assert himself.
7 he nigh-miraculous, record
! breaking war production o f
American industry during 1913
was highspot and something
to which capital. management
and workers can we'll point with
pride. Each did its part and did
it magniticently. 1t would be re-
miss to omit mention of the per
Torrance of the American rail-
roads as one of the outstanding
achievements of the past year.
But transcending all these
things were the heroic exploits
of our Armed Forces in Africa,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
Too Much Oil: Bad

Too much oil on the bearings of
an electric motor is as bad as too
little, because the excess oil soaks
into the working parts where it COL
lects dirt and destroys insulation.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07

CANDLES Store repairs all makes OF
radios. refrigerators, gas and electric
washers and bicycles If
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
WANTED!
a Billion Dollars

You all want this war to be
over this year.
Your chance to cooperate in
bringing it to a successful end
will be soon at hand.
The Fourth War Loan drive
will be from January Is to
February IS.
HighGghts Of the Drive Later
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Get Rid Of
Smith Committee
CIO Advises

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 (FP)--
The CIO executive board Jan. 28
called on the house to end activ;-
ties of Rep. Howard Smiths 3D.,
Va,) special investigating commit
tee, terming its record "a black
blot for the entire American con-
gress."
Hitler and his Nazi agents
could not possibly have performed
a better task in their own behalf
than the one that has been done
by this committee during the past
year." the boards resolution said.
The committees CHASED and
prejudiced report" on OPA, it SAID,
"in effect condemned all the eff
forts of the OPA to control the
cost of living for the American
people" :"
Referring to the Smith commit
tees attack on the WLB for COM
pelling employers to arbitrate dis
putes with workers, the board ac-
cused Smith and his colleague
Clare Hoffman (R,, Mich.) of pre-
ferring industrial unrest and
provocation of the workers in or
der to strike down all efforts to
achieve national unity at home"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Toledo Scale
Management
Fears cIO
Continued from Page l

postwar scheme to reduce the
hourly rate of the production
workers"
Production employees are frankly
worried about the change the COM
pany has made. They are not for
getting that when the war is over
there will be layoffs and unem-
ployment, and that out of this will
come concerted effort on the
part Of the Scale Co. management
to cut hourly rates and try and
force the workers to compete with
each other for jobs.
Seniority, working conditions,
grievance procedure and other es-
sentials which bona fide unions Sc
cure for their workers, are missing
in the Scale Co. according to en-
ployes. Even members of the COM
pany dominated union are having
their faith shaken by recent
changes made by the company
AS one worker put
it, "the Scale management seems
to think we are just a bunch Of
morons who don't krow or care
about the changes which are be-
ing made under our eyes. We do
know, and we do care what hap
pens to us, and we also know that
the phoney organization, the Scale
Workers of Ohio, is not going to
do anything for the workers, now,
or in the postwar period. The
sooner Scale Co. employees waken
to the real role played by the COM
pany dominated union and select a
regular union, the better off we
will all be, and the better will be
our chances when this war is
over"