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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
COVE

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Glass,
on December 5, a daughter at Price
Hospital, Confluence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter, Yer
non Richter and Miss Betty Butler
spent the weekend with the formers
sister, Mrs. William Dalbaugh.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hetz, Mrs.
Harvey Hartman were in Uniontown
at Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Green, Of La
Vale, and Mrs. Spicer, of Cumberland,
were guests on Tuesday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hickman.
The fortunate hunters of this sec
ton during the deer hunting season
were Frederick Smith, Claude Fike
and Lewis Speicher
Mrs. Edward Hickman has been i'll
the past week.
Russell Krause, Baltimore, spent
several days last week here with his
sister, Mrs. Oscar Harmon, and fem
ily
Mrs. Albert Ringer entertained a
number of ladies at quilting party
last Tuesday, among them being Mrs.
Louise Richter, Mrs. Margaret Rich
ter, Mrs. Bert Griffith and Mrs. Chas.
Ringer
Mrs. Walter Richter, Mrs. Bert
Griffith and Vernon and William c.
Richter were shopping in Oakland on
Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs Mahlon Brown and
family spent Saturday in Frostburg.
Robert Heavener, Friendsville, Wis
tied his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Har-
mon, Saturday night.
Arthur and Clarence George, Tur-
tie Creek, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr., and Mrs. George Hetz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barley, Of Lis
tonburg, were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Harmon.
Austin Kolb, Of Baltimore, visited
with his mother, Mrs. Carolyn Kolb,
last week.
Vernon Richter left here Sunday
night to be indicted into the armed
forces of the nation.
Rev. Fickenscher and daughter were
shopping in Accident Saturday even
ing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
GORTNER

The people of this community are
grateful that there was no illness or
the occurrence of a fire during the re-
cent snow storm, it being the only in
convenience which was keenly felt
with milk cans full and running over
and cows giving more milk.
Bursey Whitaker, who drives the
milk truck for Meyersdale concern
was snowbound and Amos and Rachel
Byler, of New Wilgington, Pa, were
all snowbound here until Thursday.
Mrs. Amanda Huff recently visited
Mrs. John Savage, who is quite ILL.,
Mrs. Daniel Orendorf, who was a
patient at Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland, returned to her home near
here on Thursday.
Mrs. Howard KEEPER contemplates
leaving on Thursday for San Fran
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
Homemakers' Column
Edited by Mildred Barton Hoffman,
Home Demonstration Agent

From the 22nd annual outlook con-
ference of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture comes the following cloth
ing prediction which might be of in
terest:
COttons Even Scarcer
Cotton fabric situation probably
will be more acute before it's better.
In Europe, war went largely woolclad
while cotton is going to the South Pa
cific. Cotton textile workers are
highly skilled and have been paid
poorly so they have gone into other
work. Prices have increased; quality
poor, Poor qualities have too often
been treated or glazed to make the
finish seem better than it is Rayons
will continue to be available. There is
an easier supply Of wooden goods than
there has been in the past. There is
still a heavy demand for worsteds
More yardage goods is available than
previous. Nylon still remains a war
product. New synthetic resins will be
available for civilians after the war
such as screening, insoles for boots
synthetic rubber and acid resisting
cloths.
Footwear Still Limited
Non-rationed footwear has increas-
ed but leather rationed stock is still
limited.
Reclaimed rubber and synthetic
rubber have helped in furnishing soles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
Scarcity of Good Wearing Apparel
to Continue

to shoes.
Scarcity of Good Wearing Apparel
to Continue
Many low price items disappeared
and the medium grade is too often Of
poor quality. Many manufacturers are
concentrating on the high price gar
ments as it offers greatest price range
and is in line with government rulings.
Infants clothes, girls snow suits,
work gloves, mems and boys work
clothes have been scarce. Not much
change in sight for clothing situation
in 1945
New Textile Fibers Will Come Into
Picture
Crease resistant materials, stain
proof materials, more permanent col
ors, glass tibers, aluminium woven
fabrics, new synthetic luminescent
fabrics are to come in the future.
Many are in war use now but will be
used in civilian use later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21

every First World War veteran
whether death came as result of his
service or whether it came long after
the war and from causes not remotely
connected Herewith. In brief, the
widow or family Of every veteran. no
matter when, where or how he dies, is
to be pensioned. 1t is estimated that
ultimately the cost of this bill alone
would run into billions, and the Presi-
dent is being strongly urged to veto
it. If he does not, inevitably a SINH
lar bill for the families of the Second
World War will be passed Already,
Senate committee has favorably re-
ported somewhat kindred proposal.
That would run into so many more
billions that one hesitates to estimate.
The complete impossibility of the
nation standing up under such incred-
lble burdens seems clear enough when
one thinks about it. Yet, extremely
few congressman appear to be think
ing. The number and size of the COM
pensation bills increase all the time.
, and no one appears willing to resist
any of them for fear he may be term
| ed cruel and callous toward our re-
turning heroes. When these facts are
/ considered, plus the number of con-
templated public works appropria-
tons, the reason for the feeling that
our national finances, which have been
partially uncontrolled for eight years,
soon will be wholly uncontrolled is
plain.
Spending is the basic New Deal
policy, and spending is the thing
about which its labor allies are most
enthusiastic. What is particularly bad
about the present situation is that the
| Republicans apparently have lost
! their Zest for retrenchment. Actually,
leading Republicans are preparing a
spending program of their own. With
the minority party thus weakening on
this issue, there seems slim chance of
an effective economy coalition against
a recklessly spendthrift Administra-
ton policy. Yet there will be a few
with the courage and consistency to
stand up and call attention to the
lrrefutable facts and point to the in
evitable disaster. They may not get
anywhere, but that they continue to
point will be to their everlasting
credit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
ECONOMY OUTLOOK GRIM
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.


Washington, Dec. TO-
After few weeks experience with
the postelection session Of Congress,
the advocates of retrenchment in
Federal expenditures are in a pretty
low state of mind. The notion that
Immediately after the German surren-
der the vast bureaucracy at Washing
ton could be shrunk and the torrent
Of money that has been pouring out
of Treasury spigots measurably les
sened is no longer optimstically cher
ished.
Clearly, nothing in the way of gov
ernmental economy that would not
seem trivial can be achieved while the
war is on in Europe. But that is not
the thing that most discourages those
who feel that unrestricted waste on
so vast scale is our gravest national
danger. They accept the war as an
insurmountable barrier. What really
engenders pessimism concerning this
basic and vital matter is the general
political atmosphere and the popular
Indifference
Certainly, it is true that at the mo-
ment there is no vibrant public senti-
ment for economy. In consequence
there is no keenness for it in Con-
gress. That, too, is explained by the
war. One cannot reasonably expect
the country or Congress to become
excited on this subject until at least
our most formidable enemy has been
crushed But it does seem reasonable
to expect action along economy lines
after that goal has been reached
There are no indications that this ex-
pectation will be realized. On the con-
trary there is every reason to believe
that tremendous new spending era
will be inauguarted. Huge appropri-
ations for new public works, some of
which already have made their APP
pearance, loom.
Once the Germans collapse, billions
for all kinds of projects will be asked
of Congress, not only by the Admins
tration but by various organized
groups, as we'll as individual members
of Congress. So far from planning
to reduce or cease functioning, almost
every Federal bureau has postwar
plans for expanding Not one is con-
sidering contraction. AS to appropli-
ations, the reason resistance either as
to their size or number seems futile is
that practically all of them will be
hooked up one way or another with
the returning veterans. The reluct-
ance of members of Congress to vote
against anything which can be said
: to provide jobs for the discharged SOL
diers or to compensate them in any of
a myriad of ways is understandable.
Undoubtedly, 1t is solemn obllga-
ton, from which we should not shrink
nor bubble about the cost, to take
generous care of disabled veterans
and provide generous support for the
families Of men who have lost their
lives fighting for the country. But
this should not be used to cloak the
passage Of utterly indefensible mea-
sures.
One such has already been passed
and now awaits action by the Presi-
dent 1t deals with the veterans not
Of this but of the last war, and it
provides pensions for the families of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-21

One such has already been passed
and now awaits action by the Presi-
dent. 1t deals with the veterans not
Of this but of the last war, and it
provides pensions for the families of
Evening star., 1944-01-16

and placed it carefully on the MANTLE
piece. The stuff is still there, much to
the amusement of friends who seem to
be reminded of junk shop whenever
they see it.
But the internees and the orientals
live that way, saving every tiny item
that might be of any value. In intern
ment camps, nail is a priced pos
session; with two of them a man be-
comes a plutocrat. Even now, feel
guilty about throwing away the stub
Of cigarette. Street urchins in Shang-
hal follow smoker for blocks pounce
on his "snipe" and add it to a collec-
ton that eventually will be rerolled
into cheap cigarettes for the coolie mar
ket.
After our first meal in New York
restaurant. waiter passed with the
remains of some ones dinner, and it lit
orally dragged me from my chair.
have seen men badly beaten when
Chinese scavengers fight for less food
than had been discarded by that one
customer.
We're back from the major leagues in
war oppression and shortages. It's good,
but sometimes confusing, to be in the
minors again.
DISTRIBUTED b. the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1944-01-16

The common conception used to be
that Americans were demonstrative; the
japanese reserved. But, since our re-
turn, we have seen nothing that could
be called the American counterpart of
Japan's flag waving mass meetings; or
even the files of silent people paying
homage at Yasukuni Shrine-dedicated
to the war dead.
Cites Tarawa Picture Incident.
In small theater one night, my
wife and I saw the newsreel of the
Tarawa fight. It was magnificent
document Of American bravery. When
the battle scenes ended, there was dead
silence in the house. Spurred by the
pride both of us had nurtured in in
ternment, we applauded, and others fol-
lowed. But it seemed as If the audi
ence were ashamed of good honest
emotion until some one broke the ice.
Somewhere, know, we shall find be-
meath this reserve the hard, determined
core that is essential to match the
reckless, hysterical determination OF
the Japanese. It must be there, to
bulwark the industrial advantage we
have, to back fight that will get
tougher as we draw closer to Japan's
major lines.
But life can be confusing. -.
The talk = universal about rationing
Evening star., 1944-01-16

and shortages; no silk stockings, meat
less days, shaving cream in jars. One
repatriated youngster, primed to antici-
pate shortages in the manner to which
she lad been accustomed, encountered
the American side of it shortly after her
return.
In New York store she ordered an
ice cream soda; her first in two years
1t was served in paper cup, fanked
by another cup of water.
Where's the paper shortage?" the
newcomer asked. Look at these paper
cups"
We'll" said the waitress, what about
them? We always serve paper cups"
But there's paper shortage here"
Tells Of Shortages.
Explanations prevented further con-
fusion. The youngsters last experience
with Asias paper stocks had been
aboard the Japanese exchange ship,
Teia Maru. She wrote letter to still
interned friends on the back of a page
torn from Nipponese propaganda book
let. It was folded to form an envelope.
Our lesson in Asiatic and internment
frugality went deeper than we thought
As soon as we had unwrapped our first
real Christmas present in two years,
my wife and silently folded up the
paper. rolled the string into little balls
Evening star., 1944-01-16

gaining some measure of freedom Of
thought was uppermost among us, far
outweighing the recurrent vision of a
sizzling steak.
Being home again Is very comforting.
But it also can be confusing. -.
Contrast in Capitals.
The contrasts of the two belligerent
capitals strike the gepatriate forcibly.
Washington is rich, beautiful and ar
rogant; proud of the comforts her citi-
zens still enjoy. Toxic is poor, grubby
-. and arrogant; boastful of the hard
ships her people can endure.
War has dimmed Toxic. Her peo-
pie live not only in physical brown
out" as protection against air raids;
they live perpetually in mental and
emotional brown-out. Every family is
directly concerned with the war. The
government controls every aspect of
life. The streets are almost barren of
automobile traffic.
In Washington, taxis are plentiful
and private cars numerous. The city
bustles with confident young people.
They betray no fear. no hesitation-and
no results OF hardship.
The Capital is effervescent and du-
plicatory. Its red tape, not its efficiency,
seems to have been increased by the
ranks OF new employees.
Evening star., 1944-01-16
BY Russell Brines.

huSSeH bTaneS, long reporter IN
the Far East, spent nearly tDo years
in japanese internment camp.
Here, after sir weeks back in the
United States, he giUes some impress
Sions OF his return.)
The Washington taxi driver was q
happy fellow with Dashed nose. He
ushered nae into his cab with grin.
We drove past the White House, stand
ing in bleak thought behind the iron
fence and the sentries.
"Franklin's house needs q coat of
paint" said the driver cheerfully. But
I suppose he's too busy these days to
worry about it."
The driver didn't know it, but he
had given me a part of the bluff, un-
fettered Americanism for which I had
longed, after years in the oppressive
air Of Asia. There was respect in his
manner, but not the hushed, awful re-
spect the Japanese show to their En-
peror, whose name they never can men,
tion. The cabbie never worried that
thought police" might imprison him
for something they imagined was in his
mind.
We used to talk about this frequently
In internment camp. The hope Of re-
Evening star., 1944-01-16

American Civic Association, the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, the Ameri-
can Society of Landscape Architects and
statements were filed by the American
Forestry Association, the predecessor of
the National Recreation Association, the
National Conference on State Parks, the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties and many others.
A joint committee was appointed by
the Office of engineers on behalf of the
Federal Power Commission and the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, to investigate the feasibility of
combining power and park development,
with p view of ascertaining just what
sacrifices in scenic features would have
to be made in order to produce an
economically feasible power develop
ment.
While these matters were pending
Congress adopted the Capper- -Cramton
Commission from granting preliminary
permit TO any corporation until Congress
had an opportunity of passing on the
best use of the Potomac River for the
public good. In September of 1929 the
results of the studies made by the joint
committee were submitted to the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and a subcommittee, consisting
of Frederic A. Delano, Maj. R. Y. Stuart,
Stephen T. Mather and Frederick Law
Olmsted, was appointed to bring in rec
concentrations.
"A Measuring Rod"
Following the adoption of the COM
mittee report, the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission adopted a
resolution which is we'll worth quoting
in full at this time, because it presents a
gauge or measuring rod by which to
assess the value of various proposals
then and now:
Resolved. That the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission favors
the acquisition of the Potomac Valley
from Chain Bridge to and including
Great Falls, and the development of this
area for park purposes as funds may be
made available, leaving it open for Con-
gress at any future time to authorize
the development of navigation, flood
control, and power potentialities of the
area should such development become
of greater Importance and be justified
in the public interest.
Evening star., 1944-01-16

The main considerations moving the
commission to the above action were as
follows:
/. The Valley of the Potomac River
from Chain Bridge to and including
Great Falls has, in its natural condi-
tions, unique and distinctive scenic and
recreationsl values accompanied by GER
tain historic and scientific points of in
terest, which as whole make it extraor-
dinarily important to the Capital of the
United States. These values are unique
and distinctive in the sense that this is
probably the best example in the Allan
tic Seapoard States of the particular
type OF natural scenery here presented
and that these natural scenic values afe
believed to be unexcelled by those in the
vicinity of any national capital in the
world. These values have not been fully
appreciated and enjoyed by the public,
mainly because the land is largely in
private ownership and but little of the
area is readily accessible
Would Sacrifice Beauty.
2. Notwithstanding the ingenuity, re-
sourcefulness and painstaking care ap-
piled to the search for method of
conserving as much as possible of these
values while developing an economically
sound power project, all such methods
which have been devised, and all meth
ods which seem likely to be possible,
involve the sacrifice of the major part
Of these great though Intangible scenic,
recreational and inspirational values, al
though they do so in considerably vary
ing degree.
g. In other words, the two objectives
OF economically developing power on a
large scale from the Potomac River, and
OF conserving the peculiar and charac-
teristic scenic, recreational and inspira-
tional values of this part of the Potomac
River Valley, are so essentially in con-
f1ict that they cannot both be attained
in satisfactory degree. Therefore, the
only basis for avoiding an ineff1cient and
Illogical compromise is to determine
which OF these two objectives should be
the controlling or dominant purpose and
then to seek, as a by-product, so much,
and only so much, of the other objective
as is consistent with the fully successful
attainment of the objective selected as
the dominant one.
4. The combination park and power
schemes" presented by the joint COM
mittee represent, essentially, attempts to
arrive at thoroughly successful eco
nomic development of the potential
water power of the Potomac River in
such way as would permit the Incl
Evening star., 1944-01-16
By HarIean James,
Executive Secretary American Planning Association

The perennial proposal to develop
power on the Potomac is with us again.
Studies have been carried on in the Dis
trict engineers Office of the Corps OF
Engineers of the War Department, under
the authority of the Flood Control Act
of 1886. In 1884 the President of the
United States submitted to Congress q.
preliminary report on a comprehensive
plan for the improvement and de-
velopment of the rivers of the United
States and this report was the basis of
the act.
In the late 20s power proposals on
the Potomac came to a head and,
through the opposition of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion and large number of national
and local professional and civic organi-
cations, Congress made what was then
thought to be decision in the matter
A review of the events of those years
should throw light on the present situa-
ton.
1t may be recalled that following the
creation of the Federal Power Commits
sion in 1920 the District engineer of the
Corps of Engineers Maj. Tyler, prepared
plan to develop power on the Po-
tomac. In 1929 the Potomac Power
Co., subsidiary of the Byllesby in
terests, filed petition for a preliminary
permit from the Federal Power Commits
sion, and the proposals roughly con-
formed to the Tyler report. In August
of 1927, at Harpers Ferry and WASH
lngton, hearings on the pending appli-
cation to the Federal Power Commission
were held before the District engineer,
Maj. Brehon Somervell (who by this
time had succeeded Maj Tyler. At that
time the American Civic Association filed
brief opposing the issuance of any
such permit and the development of any
power which would interfere with the
preservation of the Great Falls and the
Palisades of the Potomac.
Many Back Park Bill
On February Is and II, 1923, hearings
were held on the Capper bill to create
the Great Falls Park on the Potomac
River and the Norris bill to authorize
the development of power on the Poto-
mac by the Federal Government. In
favor of the park bill there appeared
representatives of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, the
Evening star., 1944-01-16

(See VOTES, Page C-3.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-18
Another Headache

Latest headache for scores Of
the nations top business eXecu-
tives is the treasury depart
ments latest ruling that the
value of stock options granted
employees constitutes added sal
airy and not only comes under
the pay freeze but is subject 10
normal income tax rates.
Retroactive to Oct. 2. 1912.
the ruling may not only upset
many options granted over the
last - months but will leave
the beneficiarieS of those which
hold good a very unhappy lot.
Almost 10 a man they believed
that profits on the options
would be treated as long term
capital gains and thus subject
10 maximum 25 per cent tax
regular income tax rates could
take three times that amount.
Sole ray Of hope is the tacit
admission by treasury that there
are antiquities in the ruling
and each case will be decided
on its merits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-18
Car
Exports Seen

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S-Reports
are in circulation in the steel
trade that the government is pre-.
pairing 10 distribute contracts for
approximately $4,000 miscellane-
Gus freight cars for shipment
abroad.
1t is believed the cars will be
used in the occupied countries,
where railroad equipment has
been destroyed either by attacks
from the air by the Allied armies,
or by the Germans during re-
treats.
In some circles the expectation
is that. the orders may be an.
nounced in the near future. and
that construction of the cars will
then be started not later than the
early part of 1915.
Such a volume Of business would
be beneficial 10 freight car build
ers in this country, as these manu-
facturers are not confronted with
the serious -reconYersion- problems
and could givecomparatively early
delivery on the equipment when il
is needed abroad.