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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Milkweed Pods Must
Be Collected Soon
Floss Will Soon Blow Away, the
Pickers Are Reminded; School
Children Keep Busy

A reminder that now was the
proper time to complete the collection
of milkweed pods before the pods open
to allow the floss to blow away, was
voiced yesterday by f. f. Rathbun,
county chairman of the collection pro-
gram in the county.
The floss is used to make life pre-
servers in place of kapok which is no
longer available.
Mr.. Rathbun said the pupils in the
county schools had been very active
in collecting and curing the pods and
that constant requests are being made
for more bags in which to collect and
cure them. Bags are being hung on
fences near the schools for proper
curing and drying.
Mrs. Ethel Swartz Williams, prin-
cipal of Corunna school, district s,
discovered an acre of milkweed and
her pupils already have 25 sacks
which they plan to fill from this area.
Grantsvillc school has obtained 100
sacks, Fricndsville $50, and Accident
school an equal number. Each sack
will hold a bushel of pods.
The County Committee urged that
collections of pods be made in open
mesh bags which are being provided.
The burlap or feed sacks cause pods
to mold or midcw which makes them
useless. Bags should be suspended in
open air so that there will be complete
circulation of air around each bag.
Mr.. Rathbun reminded gatherers that
bags should not be hung in closed
buildings nor piled up on floors. When
collections arc made pickcrs will be
paid 20 cents per bushcl. Pupils are
hoping to gather about 1000,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Eighteen Year Odds
Total IS for Month

Fifteen young men of Garrett
county who became eighteen years old
during September have registered
with the county selcctivc service board
at Oakland, according to H. l.. Jones,
chief clerk.
The list included the following, who
arc now subject to draft regulations:
Russell Albert Sweitzcr, kcmpton,
W. Va; Erwin Yutzy, route 2, Frost
burg; Robert Clyde Gnegy, Washing
ton, d. c.; Ralph Clifford Wensel,
Oakland; Darrell Hugh Stewart, Vim
dcX; Harry John Smith, Oakland;
Robert Glenn Mimna, Oakland;
George Delbert Lowdermilk, Oakland;
Charles Claude Rush, Jr, Friends
vile; Walter Eliza Shalplcss, VindeX;
James Junior Frazee, Friendsville;
Denver Ernest Gank, Hutton; Jack
Edward Helbig, Deer Park; Clayton
Orvil Baker, Oakland; Paul Webster
Mason, Jennings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Pvt. Charles w. Hall
Is Seriously Wounded

Pvt Charles w. Hall, with the army
infantry, stationed on the European
continent, was seriously wounded in
action in Holland on September Is,
it has been learned here.
Pvt. Hall is the husband of the for
mer Virginia Casteel. and was for
mer resident of Oakland where he
attended High school. Mrs. Hall wrote
to her mother, Mrs. Margaret Casteel,
saying that her husband was in hos
pital and was in cast from the
waist down.
Pvt Hall left for overseas duty ON
July Goth and began combat duty on
August 26 His wife is now residing
in Cincinnati, Ohio,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Pfc. Dawson Sisler
Missing in Action

Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Sislcr, Sang
Run. received telegram from the
War Department informing them that
their son, Pfc Dawson P. Sisler, had
been missing in action since Scptem-
Der /. in France.
Pfc. Sislcr was serving with the
45th division of the 18th army. Prior
to the invasion of southern France
be had been in combat eight months
with the Fifth army in Italy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Phosphate Available

Twenty-three tons of super-rhos-
phste arc available to farmers who
have not used their 1914 conservation
allowance, it was announced by Dor
sey Guard, chairman of the county
Thrce-A committee.
Mr.. Guard said that orders must
be placed by those eligible by October
10, in the county office, which is in
the basement Of the postoffice build
ing, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
To Prepare for V.Day

There will be meeting at the City
Hall, Third street, on Sunday after
noon, October S, at 2:30 o'clock. for
heads or representatives of all town
organizations to prepare for a N-day
celebration, at the time the war in
Europe comes to an end. The meeting
has been called by the Mayor and
City Council.
Churches of Oakland have already
made preparations for religious
service at the time that news of Ger
many's surrender arrives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Missing i'll Action

Pvt. Floyd c. Lewis, son of Mr..
and Mrs, A. c. Lewis, of the Lake
Ford section in Garrett county, near
GAINESVILLE, W. Va, has been missing
in action in France since August 81.
His parents received word on Septcm-
Der is.
Pvt. Lewis is with the mechanical
artillery. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis have
three other sons in the service, Pvt.
Stanley A. Lewis, also in France; Pfc.
Joe Lewis, on Bougainvillc island with
a medical detachment; and Pvt. Doug
las Lewis, with the Army Air corps,
in England.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
To Represent Cooperative

Members of Southern States CO.
operative in Garrett county are being
represented at District meeting in
Martinsburg, w. Va, Thursday, Oc-
tobcr 5. by A. G. Reichenhechcr, of
Grantsville, Clarence f. Kolh, of Acct
dent, Paul Kinsingcr, of Grantsvillc,
!. VIM Umbel. of Fricndsvillc, and
Ray Ridder, of Oakland.
The delegates will select at least
three candidates for the post of direc-
tor for the Seventh District which
includes Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
State Game Warden LcCompte
In Oakland esterday

+. Lee LeCompte, state game war
den, and Frank Bentz, secretary of
the State Inland Game and Fish Com
mission, were in Garrett county on
Wednesday. on an inspection tour.
They supervised the draining of the
rearing pond at McHenry, allowing a
large number of fish to make their
way into Deep Creek Lake, to pre-
pare the pond for thousands more
which will be transported from the
Bear Creek hatchery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
TO Observe Fire Prevention
Week October S To II

Fire prevention week will he OBJ
served in Maryland October to ii.
An address by Governor Herbert
O'Conor on the subject will be heard
from II to l2;15 p, m. on Sunday,
October s, A wide radio broad.
cast, of special interest to school chill
dren, will be given Monday, October
Q, from $3.50 to 9;45 a. m. A series of
fire prevention talks also have been
arranged throughout the week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Wounded in Action

Pfc Howard r. burst was wounded
m action in Italy, according to a
letter received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Raymond burst, of Swanton,
He was indicted on August 18th,
l9d3, and had been serving overseas
with an infantry unit since last
March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Sixth War Loan Drive
Will Open Nov. 20

Henry Morgenthau, secretary of the
Treasury, announced from Washing
ton that the Sixth War Loan would
start November 20 and that the goal
would be 100000. Tentative
closing date of the drive will be
December 16.
The goal for the last war loan was
sixteen billion dollars and it was
ovcr-subscribed by nearly five billion
dollars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Pvt. Alvin c. Brock
Seriously Wounded

Pvt. Alvin c. Brock, with an in
fantry division in France, was seri-
ously wounded on September 9 in
combat, his mother, Mrs. Mabel
Brock, Mt. Lake Park, was Informed
on Monday.
There were no other details.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05

Registration officers on Tuesday
had no chance to get writer's cramp
in registering new voters, as the
registrants were few and far between.
Another opportunity is offered next
Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05

Authorities nave recovered 5000 of
the money which was stolen recently
from the kitzmiler High school safe.
The amount was found under the
collar of jacket owned by Gerald
Chadderton. according to Sheriff
George L. Coddington. Chsdderton is
the only one of the four who has
been released under 81 800 bond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Traffic Safety Slogan For Week

Accidents are someone's fault
don't let one be yours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05

Some gardens continue to produce,
since there has as yet been no killing
frost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
Wake Nn, Ane4icG! .

HE FORCES Of Americanism may lose the coming cleo
ton for want of getting out the truly representative
IT, American vote!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
BY DR.. Logan
Clendening

raw carrots or drinking carrot
JUICE every day will help eye
sight?
A.-Carrot juice and carrots
contain a large amount of vita
min A. which prevents night
blindness. Their use preSuma-
bly makes one see better at
night. Aviators are fed daily.
or rather nightly allowance.
But don't overdo II or you'll
turn yellow
VI d. Would ii be dangerous
for a woman OF 90 years with
high blood pleasure and dla-
beteS 10 go on a four-hour arr
plane IMP 10 see her son who
is going overseas?
Answer: ! don I think so. but
what the dickens she'll so
anyway
a +. s Can sugar be- in the
blood aS well as IN the urine?
Is il more dangerous in the
blood?
Answer There Is always a
certain amount of sugar in the
blood The blood sugar always
rises before the urine sugar
appears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
THESE hAVS BY George E.
AAAoE AIA - Sokolsky

deep and appalling defeatism
believes very generally that al.
though Tom Dewey's MOI s
are unorthodox and hrs iuras
remain his own, he has sue
ceeded in convincing large seq
ments of the American people
that he will make an efficient
president In fact. the pro-
cedures by which he has got
h inns e | ( nominated convinced
many delegates that he alone
among Republicans can erect
the machinery for the success
full management of this cam
paign. In a word, Dewey has
established beyond doubt an
abiding faith in his ability.
When it is suggested that he
may not possess all the facts.
for instance, of the foreign af-
fairs of this country, the reply
of the average delegate is that
he will know how TO organize
10 handle any situation ade-
quately and TO the best interest
of the country. Dewey has es-
tabliShed confidence in his exec
utive capacity and in his sound
judgment. This is another rea-
son for his success here. "
Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
WASHINGTON $CENE
BY George Dixon

didn't know the host either. and
the only person / recognized
right of the bat was Mrs Mary
Holmes, sister of Steve Early,
who works for a man IN Wash
ington named Roosevelt.
Mrs Holmes famed herself
and observed that We were hav-
ing quite = publican weather.
asked Ter If her brother was
present
Why. no." She said II be-
lieye steve Is n Democrat. This
Il a sort OF family skeleton and
naturally ! wouldn't want YOU
tn say anything about il. but
steve was always bit way
ward. even a. boy"
Mrs Holmes introduced me 10
another lady, whose name ! did
not catch. | murmured some
thing like. Il am glad 10 know
you Mrs. Wuf-Wuff," and con-
tinued:
III must be very nice for all
YOU Republicans to get together
this way. You must have so
much in common"
"Oh." replied the lady. IL have
not gotten quite used To IL vet.
You see. I am a brand new Re-
publican"
you mean you have not al
ways been Republican /
gaSped. THAT IL indeed inter
esting and II had a pencil I
would make a mote of II. BY
the way, I did not quite get
your Nance"
Farley"
That is n very nice name" 7
said II know man named
Farley once. He used to he
postmaster general under the
old Roosevelt administration.
He was q Democrat-just like
Mrs. Holmes brother, stephen.
l don't suppose YOU ever met
him ."
II believe I did" said the
lady Casually, Of course. I
recall meeting him once nj the
altar and on several occasions
subsequently. He Is my hus-.
band"
l nodded brightly and said:
Then you must be Mrs. Boss
Farley"
Well" said the lady. if I
must I must"
We talked more and the LADY
said she had turned Republican.
But please make II clear"
she said, that I am only speak
ing for myself. My husband IL
still a good Democrat. However,
am very broadminded and will
certainly not let this interfere
with our family life."
Thank YOU. Mrs. Farley" I
said. And please let me apollo
give for not getting your name"
That's quite all right" she
said. Don't give Il another
thought, Mr.. Dinkleburgw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

London's most interesting
woomance is that of War Cor
respondent Doris Fleeson and
Col. Willy Coates. whose for
tune rivals the u. S. mint.
Chums expect them TO return
here sealed.
TIIE White House hecklers
among the correspondents
are limiting that the Finnish
foreign minister and his aides
got their dispossess papers be-
cause they were hobnobbing
with officials opposed 10 FDR.
This is not said in dispar-
agcment of the pals of the Firms
(who have warmed up to foe
OF our Allies, but OF the admin
istration. whose only lame eX-
cuSe for ousting the mob is that
they are hampering our war ef-
fort.
Just like the Wv Kellems af-
fair.
The Washington big mouths
are not indignant because she
correspondent with a Nazi foe,
but because she got caught at il.
The Stork Club was the scene
of champagne-in-the-face throw
ing by Mrs. Donald MixSell at
n. j Strassburger OF Pennsyi-
vania'S social register.
Pvt Mickey Rooney goes into
the mechanical cavalry at Fort
Riley. Kan.
Beginning OF the end dept:
One Of the top bandleaderS had
TO borrow $4,000 from his film
bosses to meet his pay roll. And
this is said TO be his biggest
year.
The -6PA- Is receiving thou
sands Of Squawks about sum-
mer hotels fitting their prices
more than double. Some are get
ting S35 a week just for a child.
Phil Silvers has il bad. He is
going dateless these long nights
until Jo-Carroll Dennison tonce
Miss Americal is available. She
is in Something for the Boys,
the 20th flicker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

A super fee was paid for
Gypsy Rose Lees flop, The
Naked Genius. The big item be-
ing the shows name.
The first. thing the Hays Of
flee did was TO restrict use OF
the title.
THE "Oklahoma" cast is re-
L ported doing so much ad
libbing that they are spelling
the show" Guild execs shrug
and say: Look at the box Of
flee"
The New York post office has
broken all records in the dis
trio To date tins year il has
done business totaling l03 mil
lions.
The book now on FDR's bed
side table is: Rendezvous with
Destiny" The only comment on
the book appeared in a Chicago
paper briefly and a story in
the Christian Science Monitor.
Not single review has APP
peared on IL yet.
Hepburn's newest interest.
they say is famed polo player.
Add ditty similarities: Time
Waits for No One and Tales
From Vienna Woods"
Lana Turner won't bark
about IT until she sees il here.
but those delicious canapes Ray
Bourbon served with cocktails
the other shutdown were made
from dog food. R-R-Ruff-Ruffff,
Jed Harris next play lin
Now will be Elmer Rice's
dramatization Of Ira Wolfert's
book, fuckers People" star
ring Paul Lukas
The coin behind Meet the
People, the coast revue, came
from Ricardo CorteZ
Lena Horne two years ago
got peanuts working al Hol-
lywood's Little Club. Last week
at the Orpheum Theater her
wage was $1,000. The manage
ment gave her a bonus of 81 500
TO remember il by" so big
was the biz
Copyright by DAILY Mirror Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

CHICAGO, June 2e-This Re-
VI publican national convention
j. getting 10 be very trying and
was glad 10 learn today that
II is not going to be- permanent.
have IT on the be author
ity that il IS going 10 break up
one of these days and there
won't be another for ever so
long.
The reason II l. nuisance i
that II keeps interfering with
my social HE
Just A. get nicely settled al
sorc perfect strangers cocktail
party 1t seems TO be against
the rules here TO drink on any
body YOU know some buSybOdy
recalls that session IS about
10 convene and everybody sour
rieS out 10 the stadium.
Naturally, this leaves me all
alone because | would never
dream of forsaking any place
where there was cuff. or free
loading liquor. still unconSumed
regard such a practice rs
unconstitutional. If not down
right Subversive.
DUT. what / started 10 tell
~ Won about was a most be-
culiar piece of dialogue that
took place al one of these po-
litical guiding Soirees.
-lnaSl led TO II by a lady Who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

tural activities of Florence has
overshadowed the fact that in
the Middle Ages it was the
greatest business, manufacture
ing and banking city in Europe.
In the fifteenth century the
city's wool industry had more
than 200 factories employing a
total of 10000 men.
1t had 80 banks and enjoyed
a business boom that lasted over
200 years.
At one time Florence had
currency which had 10 be spent
within a month or become
worthless. According to his
torians, this period was one Of
unusual prosperity.
THE enthusiasm of the Flor
l. entines for art is still
great.
Their favorite picture seemed
10 be Raffellos La Madonna
Del Gran Duca.
Children are taken TO see
this picture by their parents
and made TO stand looking at
il for an hour at a time.
Titian's La Bella was ia
Florence the last time l was
there.
If this painting hasn't been
stolen by the Nazis our boys
will get an opportunity TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
WESTBROOK PECLER r6 Fair

CHICAGO, June 29-Eor the
~ benefit of those who may
be frightened by some parts of
the platform on which Tom
Dewey and John Broker will
stomp and fetch up dust these
next few months. il might be
explained that presidents never
do execute their platforms en-
tirely but do so selectively and
with political discrimination.
Mr.. Dewey thus will be per-
mitted 10 attend TO first things
first and fulfill smaller, less
convenient or silly undertakings
later on, if ever.
This has been Pres dent
RooSevelt'S m e h o d through
three full terms of office and if
he could preserve sufficient
power 10 draft himself for a
fourth term on such a record Of
nonperformance an repudi-
alton. Mr.. Dewey need stand in
no fear. Charges of insincerity
would be premature, anyway,
and If Mr.. Roosevelt's friends.
including his Communist aux
iliary, undertake TO try Dewey
on charges of mere intention
not TO keep all his promises, his
hot-eyed patriots will run TO
the lumber-room for large
store of discarded Democratic
planks and start a fire TO burn
the opposition down.
THE campaign should he more
i than ordinarily rough be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

CHICAGO. June pa con-
~ versation about the pla-
cidity of this Republican con-
vention. a United States senator
said TO me:
Eve had a lot of excitement
in 1886 at Cleveland and we
got licked. Philadelphia was a
circus with everybody shouting
and yelling and we got licked.
This one Is quiet Maybe wei
win this lime"
And that is a fairly accurate
description of the atmosphere
here. There are no fights, no
quarrelS. no arguments.
The candidate was nominated
almost unanimously before the
convention met.
There has been no very i'm
portant quarrel over the plat
form.
1t is true that Gov. Edge of
New Jersey threw his weight
about over weasel words IN the
foreign relations plank, but his
quiet, we'll mentioned objec-
tons stirred hardly any real ,eX-
element.
The tariff plank did evoke
some anger and delay because
of the danger of Republicans
going free trade in the post
war era. but that was kept well
under control.
Even when Gerald s m I h
held a mass meeting in the
Stevens Hotel ballroom, inter-
rupting a board rehearsal. with
perhaps 1000 of his followers
shouting to his ministrations,
IL was hardly the object for
interest.
This is a sober convention.
GONE say that Dewey's over
- whelming success is due 10
the brilliant political execution
of Russell Sprague Ed Jackie
and Herbert Brownell. his man.
ayers. Admitting their compe-
tence does not explain the COM
pleteness of the delegates APP
prevail of Dewey. The answer
must be deeper in the nature
of things Republican.
In 1896. the Republican Party
hardly bothered the New Deal
but asserted that il could &C
complish the same results at
less expense. The emphasis was
not of prihciple but on cost Of
operations. In 1910. the Repub-
lican Party practically endorsed
the New Deal but insisted that
il could do the job more eff
GENTLY. Again its emphasis was
not on principle. Both times the
party was defeated. These II
years is the longest continuous
period that the Republican
Party has been out of office
since the election of Abraham
Lincoln in 1860. The Republic
cans want most of all TO get
rid Of Roosevelt and the New
Deal and to get back into office.
II is universally believed in this
convention that Tom Dewey can
be elected They do not feel
confident that any one else can
be elected
IN A word. party that has
Il been banged about during the
past II years, that developed a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29

The Republicans don't want the
Go. II has had no more place
in this convention than the
Democratic party. because IL IS
a section of that party.
The American Federation OF
Labor, on the other nand. has
been praising Dewey with faint
damns and is growing, if not
more affectionate. then, any
way, less hostile.
TIiE ALL is caught in a fix. II
Il it supports Roosevelt it
supports the Go which is not
merely a rival but a deadly
enemy Of the AFL.
Gov. Bricker undoubtedly will
sound off on the plan of the
Communists in Mr.. Roosevelt's
following TO whipsaw the re-
turned American fighting men
by little strikes in key plants.
The plan Is being talked up in
Ohio now.
The Communists are sneering
at patriotic foolishness in the
crisis of war and looking to a
day when they will have a free
right 10 call strikes for revolu-
tionary purposes.
They have adopted Gen.
SpaatZ' idea, revealed when
the American bombers smashed
the BAH bearing plants IN Ger
many and strangled their pro-
duction of planes, submarines
and all land vehicles which
can't move without bearings.
CnIyright la44 by United FeatuTes. Synd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
E. v. DURLING

OF all the fdirest cities of the
earth,
None is so fair as Florence;
It's q gem
OF purest ray; and lChOt light
broke forth
When II emerged from darkness!
Rogers.
IN THE days before Hitler and
i his ludicrous little accom-
-plice, Mussolini, went wild, my
favorite < European city was
Florence. That is, next to Paris.
Was not so much the Florence
Of the present. but what it had
been, that attracted me.
Florence gave the world
Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio,
Calico, Michaelangelo. Gior-
CINE. Titan. Andrea del Sarto.
Raffello, the Della Robbias and
the Medicis.
In the late 1905, a Floren-
tine said 10 me:
Florence has been the birth
place Of 800 men Of genius, but
none lately"
A NATIVE of Florence never
"A says. Il am an Italian" but
Il am Florentine "
The fame of the art and Gull