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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-25
Society


A LTHOUGH he's only a
~ living fossil, the lung
Y v fish is an cnviable fell
low, IN one respect.
Whenever the going gets
tough this strange hermit just
rolls himself up in a ball of mud,
falls asleep, and stays that way
until times-improvc. Occasion
ally, that may mean three or
four-year nap. In this respect
he's much better than any hiber-
mating bear, who, after all,
sleeps only through the cold
winter season.
The lungfish also holds a
world record for fasting, but,
according to ordinary standards,
he accomplishes this in most
inefficient way-by using up
his muscles because he never
stores up fat.
Long before man appeared in
the world, or there were any
mammals-at the time when
the world was ruled by gigantic
reptiles ancestors of the pres
ent-day lungfish were TO be
found in waters all over the
world. For 100000 years this
unique fish that breathes with
lungs instead of through the
GillS, has lived unchanged from
one generation to the next.
But when the earth cooled
near the poles these strange
creatures made Africa and /
torial South America their /
The specimens we have at the
York Aquarium came from A
In thnir nafiNn habitat those
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-25

Mr.. Lungfish. New Ar
rival at New York's
Aquarium, Is q Retir-
ing IsoIafionisf Who
Lives. Breaches and
Sleeps in Mud
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-25

creatures made Africa and Equd-
torial South America their home.
The specimens we have at the New
York Aquarium came from Africa.
In their native habitat these fish
live in swampy areas where the wa
ter often is only temporary cover
ing for great deposits of mud. Period
ically these waters dry up, forcing
other aquatic creatures to move out
or die. Then the lungfish just "holes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
M~tz1 Ml11A Qnee&o>n

If there any doubt in anyone's mind which political
party likely to bring unity this strfetOrn country he
should contrast the harmony which exists the Republicans
and the situation in that outfit known the New Deal
For the first time in history the electors of three states
Texas South Carolina and MssssphaVe threatened to
their freedom of choice the Electoral college Mr. Roosevelt will
achieve his ambition be fourth term nominee and he will
probably get his way the vice presidential nominee.
There healthy rivalry at Chicago between supporters of
Governor Dewey and Governor Brcker Ohio but they
all Americans schooed American traditions and wanting solely
American at Washington No patriotic
gesture has been witnessed than when the Ohio
governor took the platform ask that his be placed
nomination for the Presidency Kidding the country Of the New
Deal he said important that the political fortunes Of
In contrast this week have President Roosevelt debating
his denominations his choice for president and delivering his
umatums Hitler and Musson accustomed to do die
taors He has granted special this time the
and independent Democratic party he has agreed to the
choice of vcc-presidenta nominee other than WaaccprO
vding that the Mr. Wallace acceptable Mr.
Roosevelt As the Baltimore News Post it, Here is the ndS
penabe in his most benevolent role permitting the exercise
choice by his party-if does conflict with his
choice Is this the Freedom for which have been fighting?
The Republicans have given the country example of how
unity be attained while the time preserving freedom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Record Bass Caught
By Local Angler

G, Arden May, Garrett county
angler, now holds the seasons recorc
for the biggest bass catch. SURPRISING
the catches of the Pennsylvania anC
West Virginia anglers by scvcra
inches.
Mays catch was made from Deer
Creek Lake when he hooked bass
so inches long When cleaned and
ready for tho frying pan it weighed
six and onc-half pounds
Raymond Thorp, Wheeling. W. Va
previously held the record, obtaining
one twcnty-siX inches long and weigh
ing six pounds. John Bower, Wander
grift, Pa, landed a bass twenty-five
inches long, Weighing five and three
quarter pounds. Janet Glotfelty, Nc
Henry, hooked one tipping the scales
at five pounds three ounces. John j.
McCrobie, Grccnsburg, Pa, hooked
one twenty-five inches long and
weighing five and thrcc-quartcr lbs
Game wardcns stated that a num-
her of bass weighing over three
pounds have been caught at the lake
since the opening of the season on
July |.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Cooperative Meetings
Planned Next Week
Annual Events For
Accident. FriendsviIle, And
GrantsvilIe July 25, rs, u

Three annual Southern States
membership meetings are scheduled
next week in Garrett county, cover
ing Fricndsville, Accident and
Grantsvillc areas, at which time vot-
ing on matters of policy will be one
of the major events on the programs
Attention is called to the three
separate advertisements announcing
the events, which appear in today's
issue.
The meetings are as follows: Acct
dent school auditorium, Tuesday eve
ming, July Is, at s o'clock; Friendsvillc
school auditorium, Wednesday, eve
ming, July 26, 1870 o'clock; Grants
willie school auditorium Thursday
evening, July p, o'clock.
There will be election Of board
members, voting on matters of policy,
contests and prizes, group singing
and refreshments.
District Manager c. r. Cline, of
BridgeWater, Va, will give the annual
report of the organization and there
will also be reports on local activities.
Local men and women will have
charge of the meetings. the contests,
singing and all arrangements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Sixteen County Men
Are Placed In Service

Sixteen men from Garrett county
were placed in the armed services last
Thursday morning at the induction
station in Baltimore. They had pre-
viously been accepted for service and
left Oakland Wednesday evening.
The following were placed in the
L. S. Army: Huey E. Rodeheavcr,
Dayton +. Alexander, William f.
Hcbb, Fred W. Hoye, Porter f. De-
Witt, Leonard Hathaway, Eston d.
BroadWatcr, Dominick DclSignorc,
Solomon G. WARWICK
Those placed in the U. S. Navy
included William D. Rccs, William
Fisk Dewitt, Hubert Wendell Yom-
mcr, Harvey Emerson Sweitzcr,
Ralph Russell HENDERSON.
II, l.. Jones, draft board clerk, also
announced that Charles Herbert Mich
aol who was previously transferred
to the sclcctive service board at
Frostburg, had been accepted for the
Navy, while Clyde B. Tucker trans
fcrrcd to the sclcctivc service board
at Frederick, had been placed in the
U. S. Army.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Interest Picking Up
In Tennis Tourney
Prizes To BE Awarded Winners
OF August Tournament AT
Mountain Lake Park

General interest in the War Bond
Invitation tennis tournament, SEIZED
ulcd for Mountain Lake Park for Au-
gust "a, IS and DC, is already bccom-
ing widespread, according to Officials
with many inquiries coming to the
committee from interested tennis play
crs from Elkins, Cumberland and Bal
timorc
Winners of events will be awarded
war bonds and war stamps will be
given runners-up, it was announced
by Patrick Beacon, of Washington, d.
c., president of the group
&. P Deacon, also of Washington,
and vicc-prcsident, announced that
Mrs. NJ. Skyles would donate a $25
war bond for the winner of the wo-
mems singles, while Walter Pollard
would give n similar bond to the win
ner of the mems singles Both have
been summer residents Of the Park
for number Of years.
Announcement for the tourney was
made one day last week after an or
ganization had been made to rehabil-
itate the tournament courts and the
surrounding grounds.
Mrs. Margaret BerghauS, at the last
executive meeting, was elected chair
man of the advertising committee,
and Mary Jane Davis was named vice
chairman. Willard Hayden and Wicr
Pollard were named to the executive
committee to represent the younger
set in the tournament. They will also
assist Ralph L. Weber, general tourn-
amcnt chairman. Mr.. Weber said
that there would be complete change
in the courts. Instead of the usual one
single and two double courts as pre-
vailed during the Western Maryland
Championships in former years, there
will be three double courts this year.
This has been made possible by NOV
ing backstops and surrounding trees.
The courts have been skinned and
covered with new sand and clay. The
grandstand has been remodeled and
finished in green paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Men IS Through 81,
Not Deferred, Now
Eligible For Service

Registrars eighteen through thir-
ty-sovcn years Of age are now Gig
iblc for prc-induction physical exam
nation, as we'll as for actual induct-
ion, if they fail to qualify for an
occupational dcfcrmcnt, according to
new regulations received at the local
sclcctivc service board, II. l.. Jones,
chief clerk has announced.
For several months the regulations
have directed that no person over
twcnty-siX years of age be taken for
induction.
Unless the draft board is notified
by an employer that an individual is
in essential work and unless the in
diyiduaI has subsequently qualified
for an occupational defcrmcnt, he
may be drafted if he is within those
age limits, it was emphasized.
The regulation further states
"Registrants are selected to fill calls
according to their volunteer, non-fath-
cr and father status. and such men
shall be selected in accordance with
the sequence of their order numbers
within each group, regardless of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Capt. Elliott Awarded
Air Medal In S.Pacifc
Is Pilot OF LiberatOr Bomber
Active In Southwest Pacific
For A Year

Capt. Donald J Elliott has been
awarded the air medal in recognition
of his courageous service in the
Southwest Pacific, according to word
received by his wife at Gainesville,
Fla, from his commanding officer.
Capt Elliott was cited for meritor-
ious achievement while participating
in aerial flights in the Pacific area
from October IA to December 81. He
took part in sustained opcrational
flight missions, including bombing
missions against enemy installations,
shipping and supply bases Capt,
Elliott is the pilot of a Libcrator
bomber.
He received his commission as a
second lieutenant on January 16,
1913, and has been in the Pacific area
for year, stationed for most of the
time in New Guinea.
He is a son of Mr., and Mrs. Jamie
S. Elliott: of Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
County Commissioners
Purchase Road Oiler

The purchase of a road oiler, to he
used on the County roads was an
nounced this week by the County Com
miSsioncrS, The purchase was made
from the f. d, Etnyre company, and
is now being loaded for shipment at
Oregon, III.
1t has capacity Of 500 gallons, it
was stated, and the machine is ex-
pcctcd to pay for itself in two years
at the most. Rental of an oilmg ma
chine at present is $500 per day.
Jonas W. SINGS, commissioner stated,
and the cost continues each day the
oiler is kept regardless of weather.
Mr., Sines said that about twenty
miles of county roads would he sur
face treated when the oiler arrived,
The cost of the oiler was $2.SOO00.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Seeking Employees For Social
Security Board In Baltimore

Mrs Minnie Burnett, of the Social
Security Board, is in Oakland today
and will remain tomorrow, is give
written tests to men and women IL
years and over who desire civil ser
vice positions with the social security
board at Baltimore.
She will be at the Employment off
ice, Third street, Oakland, today until
o'clock, and tomorrow from 9 a. m.
until 4 p. m. Those interested may
apply during those times. Appointces
arc trained in operating various off
ice machines, tabulating alphabctic
card punch, sorting, etc The positions
arc for the duration Of the war and
not to exceed six months thereafter
Immediate appointments will hc
given to those who qualify.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Mountain Lake Park Boy Scouts
Are Camping

The Mountain Lake Park Boy
Scout troop is enjoying its annual
camp at Deep Creek Lake this week.
Camp got under way Monday after
noon and will continue until Friday
noon, under the direction of Rev,
Reese Burns, scoutmaster, and Will
lard Hayden, junior assistant scout
master.
Those attending include Douglas
Dawson and Karl Smith, second class;
John Foster, Donald Friend, Lester
Moon, Ralph Shaffer, Tommy kahl,
John Compton, Robert Landon, Ed,
Stephenson, Ronald Bittncr and Tom
Burk, tcndcrfoot scouts; Leonard
Cross. Andy Burrell. Pete Turncy
Junior Cross, Garland West and Wal
ter Moon, cubs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Band Concert At Deep Creek
Lake Sunday Afternoon

The Oakland Band. sponsored by the
Oakland Fire Department, will give q
concert at Railey's. on Deep Creek
Lake, on Sunday afternoon at 500
o'clock, after which the department
will treat the band members to q
chicken dinner
\ bus will leave Oakland at HOO
o'clock on Sunday morning and other
band members will leave here shortly
after the noon hour
The band committee, including
Emroy Boldcn, Richard Glotfelty, Jos.
Stanton, A, G. Gortner and l.. NJ.
Fraley will act as supervisors over
swimming. A number of the families
Of the members arc also planning to
be at the Lake on that afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
National War Fund
Group Reorganizes
For Fall Campaign

Senator Bernard !, Gender was re
elected as chairman of the Nationa
War Fund for Garrett county. at 4
meeting last night at the William.
James hotel, at which time fourteen
persons were guests of Victor A. Rule
state representative.
Following a dinner Mr.. Rule out.
lined the plan for the war fund cam.
pajgn for this year, which would get
under way around the middle Of DC
toher. Garrett county was given Il
quota of $4,000 this year which it is
hoped will be raised within a mont,
after the campaign gets under way
The quota last year was 5000 and
$4,000 was contributed
Mr. Rule revealed that Garrett
county not only was the first county
in Maryland to raise its quota but
was the third county in the entire
United States. The first two counties
began their campaign in the spring
months ahead of other areas,
Money contributed through the
national war fund goes to the United
Service Organizations. War Prisoners
Aid, for merchant seaman and for
about seventeen other relief agencies
Mr.. Rule revealed that there were II
present 384 prisoners of way, two Of
whom are women.
Cecil Smith was reelected treasurer
Of the group, and George II. Hanst
was reelected secretary of the group
Others present at the meeting were
+, +. Rathbun, Neil c. Fralcy, NJ. w
Mann. ], X. Rudy, Prentice DeBerry
H. c, Riggs, l.. NJ. Fraley, DR., w. w
Grant, f. D. Bittlc, all of Oakland;
Stewart Stahl and c. O. Bender, OF
Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Garrett Coulltian A
Glider Invader
Lieut.. Strachan, kitzmiller, En-
counters Difficulty In Land
ing On D-Day

Lieut.. Lincoln S. Strachan, of Kitz-
miller. pilotcd ono Of the first Amer
lean glidcrs to land men aud supplies
in the front lines of Normandy before
dawn of 'D-Day," an official Army
release from the European Theatre
of Operations states
A member Of the Ninth Troop Car
ricr Command, which was commended
Ivy ground force headquarters for
skin and daring in delivering the air
borne units ready to fight. Lieut..
Strachan. following ON the heels of
paratroopcrs that had balcd out be-
hind German lines ON invasion day,
brought his heavily loaded glider
over 50-foot trees into a narrow field
bordcrcd by bitches, without harming
either men or munitions.
81 was carrying bazooka shells,
mortars and land Mines" the former
Kitzmillcr High School athlete OK
planned, land didn't want to
bounce" Although the elders of
Lieut. Strachan'S squadron landed in
an area still being punished by mach
inc gun fire, according to observers,
the Kitzmjllcr man described it as
"a few Snipers and some mortarS,
hut nobody got hurt-so why mention
it? % At present he is at his base in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Sixteen Will Leave
For Military Service
Are Ordered To Report Tuesday
Night, August l.; We're Previ-
Ously Accepted For Service

Sixteen men who had been accepted
for general military service, have been
ordered to report to the local board of
Selectivc Service on Tuesday night,
August /, to cntrain to the armed
forces induction station, Baltimore
for induction into the armed forces
Men will be assigned either to the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
CITIZENS ARGUE
PRO And CON ON
WAR PRISONERS
Possibility OF Having Several
Hundred Here In Two Camps
Is Seriously Discussed

The possibility of having war pris-
oncrs in Garrett county came up for
serious discussion during the past few
days. with some citizens becoming
emphatic in their opinions
The County Commissioners def
nitely decided at their meeting this
week that they were not interested
because of the expense involved and
because of the possible dangers arts
ing thcrcfrom. They declared also
that a number of protests had been
lodged with them by citizens
The Pennsylvania Electric cont
pany. represented by c. f. MacMur-
ray and other company officials, were
definitely against the plan because of
possible danger resulting to the hydro
electric dam and power house.
The State Forestry department was
definitely interested in the plan be-
cause officials stated it was the pur-
pose to have the men work at clear
ing out and salvaging timber which
was damaged by the recent tornado,
and also to produce pulp wood in the
New Germany forest area. now badly
needed by paper mills of the country,
for which a good price would he paid
The discussion came up this week at
the request of survey by the War
Manpowcr commission as to senti-
ment here. The Forestry department
officials applied to the Commission
for several hundred prisoners to work
here in the forests, with the plan in
mind of using the Swallow Falls and
Meadow Mountain camps formerly
used by the CCC. The Commission in
turn asked for the survey from its
representative here in Oakland, Mil
burn W. Mann. Business men, mine
owners, county officials and others
were asked their opinion The opinions
were not long in being expressed, Mr..
Mann said
As to the expense involved. the
County Commissioners explained that
if the County needed any prisoners to
work on the roads or do other work,
the Commissioners would have had to
pay the prevailing wage of regular
workmcn, provide transportation for
which the government would allow
one cent per mile; and pay the pro-
portionatc share of putting the CCC
camps in shape for occupancy. The
State was to bear the cost of all work
in State forests, but under the same
conditions. Prisoners themselves would
he paid so cents day, the balance Of
the amount going to the government
for expense of maintaining the camps.
1t was estimated that $4,000 would
put the Swallow Falls camp in shape
while about $4,000 would be needed
for the Meadow Mountain camp.
There has been no announcement as
to whether or not the Forestry de-
partmcnt still plans to use any prison.
ers of war. At present there is a pris-
oner of war camp at Caddell. near
kingWood, w. Va, but it is thought
these arc Italians. Senator b. |. Con-
der, member of the Board of State
Forests and Parks, said that prison.
crs were being used satisfactorily in
Allegany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Nine Are Accepted
For General Service

Nine We're accepted for general ser
vice in the armed forces from the
group who were given their pre-in-
duction physical examination in Bal
timorc last Thursday, it was amounc-
ed by the local draft board.
There were twenty-five on the list
scheduled to make the trip. The call
was for 81 men but the local board
was unable to provide the number
desired.
Those accepted will be subject to
call after twenty-onc days. They III
clude:
Arlic Raymond Rounds, GrantSville;
Blaine jeremiah Frazcc, FricndsvillC;
James Albert Tresslcr, Accident; Ted
Vince Luis, Kempton; Eugene Wake
field Burrcll. Mt. Lake Park; James
Calvin stephens. Oakland; George
Kenneth Barnard, Kitzmillcr; Glen
Hillary Amtowcr. Jr., Shallmar; Arlle
Eugene Hinebaugh, Deer Park,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
CanningDemonstration
Planned For Monday

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church, will
sponsor a Home Canning Demonstra-
ton. to he conducted by Miss Thurzs
G.. Marshall. home service director
of the Cumberland and Allegheny
Gas Company, to be held in St. Paul's
Methodist Church, Oakland, on Mon
day, July oath, beginning at $3.50 PM.
This meeting has been arranged by
the Women's Society of Christian
Service for the benefit Of the canning
public, and is given in cooperation
with the National Food and Prescr-
walton Program.
Every ounce of home canned food
is needed, and our Government is de-
pending upon us to make 1914 the
greatest food production and preser-
walton year in history,it has been sta
ted, but it will require the help of
every household to raise all the food
we can; use all of the food we raise;
and to can, by the proper method, all
the food We possibly can.
Modern methods of Home Canning
of fruit and vegetables will be dem
onstrated by Miss Marshall, and the
correct usage of Wartime jars and
closures will be emphasized.
The demonstration will he conduct
ed in the nature of a clinic on prob
lens pertaining to home canning,
Questions will be answered, and pres
ent day canning. dehydration, and
food storage problems discussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Mountain Lake Park
Soldier Awarded
Purple Heart


Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swcitzcr, OF
Mt. Lake Park, were informed last
Friday that their son, Corporal James
W, Sweitzcr, had been awarded tho
Purple Heart medal for being wound
ed in action
Corporal Swcitzer is ched to a
chemical company in the invasion
area and was wounded in the leg by
a shell from an SO nm. gun.
Nh and Mrs. Swcitzcr have another
son in the service, Corporal Ear.
Swcitzcr, who was recently trans.
fcrred from North Africa to the Ital.
ian campaign. He is with military
police unit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
Is Given Honorable
Discharge From Army

Pvt, Lewis Walter has been given
an honorable discharge from the
the United States Army, effective Just
a few days ago He is a son of David
W. Walter of Sixth street.
Pvt. Walter who entered the service
in September, 1913, as a member of
the Army Air corps, had been a pa
tcnt in the Lawson General hospital,
Atlanta, Ga, for several weeks
He is now in Baltimore, but expects
to return to Oakland soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
DR.. Reynolds to Speak At
Rotary Meeting

nr. W. Nj, Reynolds, veterinarian,
will speak at the weekly meeting Of
the Oakland Rotary club tomorrow
evening.
Floyd +. Leighton was indicted IS
new member at last Fridays meet
ing. Visiting Rotarians included H.
O. Failing and Alton Fortney, Pied
mont, W. Va; J. S. Miller, Somerset,
Pa. and other visitors included Rob-
ert Sandborg, Red Cross representa-
tive, and Mr.. Updergraff, from Pitts
burgh, Pa,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-20
A Series Of ESQ Ads

Special attention is called to the
series Of advertisements now appear
ing in The Republican, by the Stan
dard Oil company, concerning the
postwar situation for returning sol
diers. The ads point out what this
company is doing to assure the re-
turning veterans a secure place in
civilian life. Another of these ads will
appear next week.