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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
2,5O2 Students Are
Transported During
Month of September

A total of 2,5O2 students were
transported to Garrett county schools
during September, according to re-
port of John L. Fitzwater, transpor-
tation officer.
There are siXty-nine bus contractors
and they haul anywhere from -four
pupils in an automobile, to 116 pupils
in probably the largest bus on the
routes. Clarence Warwick has the con-
tract for hauling four children from
Red Hill to Elk Lick road, while Paul
WEIGH carries 116 from German to
Oakland. Joseph E. Rice hauls 115
from Hutton to Crellin to Oakland
Harry E. Rice hauls 70 from Gnegy
church to Oakland, and also SO from
Pleasant Valley to Oakland.
The report shows both Casselman
Motor company at Grantsvile, and C.
c. Goehringer, Accident, operate three
routes. Ten of the contractors use
automobiles, the balance operate reg
ular buses.
The number of pupils listed as be-
ing on the routes was 2706.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Many Garrett County
People Attend Forum
Speakers of National Promi-
nende Give Emphasis to Con-
servatiOn and Flood Control

Garrett County was we'll repre-
scented among the thousand or more
people who went to Cumberland last
Saturday for Western Maryland's
first conservation forum to hcal
speakers of national prominence give
emphasis to the five categorics of con-
servation and flood control.
National and state experts in con-
servation work spoke on conservation
Of soil, forestry, wildlife, water re-
sources and minerals.
Governor Herbert O'Conor enlarged
on one phase of his address before the
Oakland Rotary club the night pre-
vious, concerning extensive use of the
State Institute for Industrial Re-
search, as an aid in economic develop
ment.
He also spoke on the possibilities
for intensive development of Western
Maryland as a hunters paradise and
asserted that over the past few years
notable progress had been made in
advancement of this area for attrac-
ton of hunters, citing the increase in
deer hunting in 20 years. He pointed
out that the State Game department
had placed imported deer in the area
from Wisconsin and that another or
der has been placed for 25 which
Continued Page Four, section two)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Teachers Ask Other
Groups to Help
in Education Week

The Garrett County Teachers AS
ISOLATION will observe American Edu-
cation Week the week of November
II to II and is asking every organiza-
ton in the county that is interested
in building better society to join
with it.
The general theme for the week is
Education to Promote the General
Welfare" and the following schedule
Of topics is to be used: Sunday, No
vember II, Emphasizing Spiritual
Values" Monday, furnishing the
War;" Tuesday, Securing the Peace"
Wednesday, ''Improving Economic
Well Being" Thursday, "Strengthen-
ing Home Life" Friday, developing
Good Citizens;" Saturday, Building
Sound Health"
Merle D. Frantz, chairman of the
education week committee, declared
the association members felt that if
every organization would participate
in some way it would serve to stimu-
late interest in the reorganization of
the state and county educational sys-
TENS which are being entered upon at
this time. Education is vital to the
preservation of our Democratic Way
Of Life" he concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Soldier Is Fined
On Four Charges

Clyde Donald Fike, soldier on fur
Tough, was given hearing before
Magistrate H. A. Loraditch last week
end on four charges resulting from a
collision with Corporal Thomas Cur
RE, of the State police, at the corner
of Second and Center streets last
Wednesday evening.
Fike was charged with operating a
car without a drivers license, having
plates belonging to another auto, not
having his headlights turned on after
dark, and driving under the influence
of intoxicating liquor.
He pleaded guilty to all charges and
was given nominal fines amounting to
Sl725. He accepted responsibility for
the damage to Corporal Currie's car
and agreed to pay all expenses of re-
pair. The fines were paid and he was
allowed to return to his camp before
the conclusion of his furlough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Manadier Has Perfect
September Attendance

Manadier school, with 100 percent
record, led the other schools of the
county in the September attendance
report, which was just released by
John L. Fitzwater, attendance officer.
1t is one-teacher school. Other
one-teacher schools having high rat
ing included Harrington 1913; Bit
finger 1913, Sand Spring and Bray,
98,5 each, Rich Hill 1872, Hoyes Run
98,1, and Lynndale and Frankville SO
each
Shallmar led the two-teacher schools
with 97.8, with Johnson second and
Deer Park third Bloomington was
ahead among graded schools with 98.7,
while Loeb Lynn was second with SO,
Crellin third and Mt. Lake Park four
tn. Friendsville had 96.1 percent for
the highest among high schools with
Oakland second and Accident third.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Supervises Growing
Vegetables on Saipan

An article in September issue of
Country Gentleman entitled Mother
Earth and the Marianas," by Jack
Sher, carried an account of the ac-
tivities of 1t. Everett Weitzell of the
Foreign Economic Administration, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Welt
zell, Accident, and son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry M. Speicher, Acct
dent, who is engaged in supervising
vegetable farms on Saipan.
The portion of the article concern
ing 1t. Weitzell follows:
The FEA program got under way
quite late on Saipan, not until the
middle of January, 1945. The first
crop-green beans-was planted on
January fifteenth and harvested the
fifteenth Of March. Since then, the
farm has produced $4,000 pounds of
corn, 900 pounds of beans, and 5000
pounds of squash, with various other
crops still growing. There has also
been some experimenting with contour
farming, which has been fairly sue
cessful.
On all the farms in the Marianas,
planting is continuous. Corn ripens in
siXty-fiye days out here, in spite of a
lack Of irrigation and Indispensable
rainfall. One of the farms on Saipan
is devoted exclusively to corn; the
other is called specially ranch" and
its siXty-four acres yield Chinese cab
bages, cantaloupe, squash, okra and
eggplant.
The native farms supervised by the
Military Government cover much more
acreage than the FEA farms and con-
sequently produce a great deal more.
The one at Saipan is typical. 1t is
supervised by the Navy. Lieut.. E. C.
Weitzell, Alexandria, Va, is in charge.
Weitzell was formerly a senior agri-
cultural economist with the Depart
ment of Agriculture in Washington,
ID. c., and before that farmer in
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08


"ONGRATULAITONSa due The Republican for bring
ing the subject of Eternal Handouts" the attention
~ of Garrett County citizens in last weeks issue of the
publication.
Your is undoubtedly the most powerful single agent
of public sentiment in County.
But it is my duty farmer, to make slight correc-
ton regard to who the actual recipient the
subsidies Though the farmer the person who receives the
check actually Mr. l. O. Public who is having his living
partly paid for at Government expense.
Bread butter and many other articles bought
prewar prices The selling price controlled This
price below the average of poducton business
operate this basis ong Congress knew this keep
living costs down. has adopted the policy substituting various
industries.
Some of the industries which know are subsidized in one
way another the railroads. the apane industry the
lions industry certain farm products and doubt
commodities in which shortage threatened Now that the
is the time for subsidies should be over.
Let us have economy in Government Yes we must have
it, Let each buy his bread Let the have
his fair share of the National ncome-wihout subsdies
Is it fair that farm family working hours per week
than other aboers family should compelled to 90 to
public to get part of its just portion of
of life? This deporabe Subsidies not greatly increasing
the financial income of the farmer but they
economic structure of Nations business
drain Nations Treasury and are destroying
the sefrepec of the farmer developing class hatred
certainly the basis upon which build prosperous
nation for children.
There the internal subsidy lest it should be-
eternal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Conferences Planned
For School Teachers
On Soil Conservation
Series of Four Meetings to be
Held, Including Field Trips to
Study Soil Problems

A series of four meetings in the
interest of conservation of natural re-
sources of the county has been ar
ranged for all elementary teachers
and principals, it was announced this
week by f. E. Rathbun, county super
intendent
The meetings are comparatively
sponsored by the Board of Education
and the Garrett County Soil Conser-
walton district board of supervisors,
with Mr.. Rathbun as chairman.
John Cotton, extension soil conser-
vationist, University of Maryland, will
discuss soil problems of the county,
and w. w. Mace, soil conservationist
of Garrett and Allegany counties will
speak on chow we can solve our soil
problems"
The dates for meetings and field
trips to study soil problems were set
as follows:
Meeting, Friday, November 9, p.
M, Oakland High school auditorium;
field trip Saturday, November 10,
$3.50 a. m. to 2 p. m. (teachers in
southern supervisory unit are to meet
at Oakland High school auditorium)
Meeting, Friday, November Is, p.
NJ, Accident High school auditorium;
field trip, Saturday, November II,
$50 a. m. to 2 p, m. (teachers in
northern supervisory unit meet at Ac-
cident school auditorium).
DR.. Hugh Bennett, chief of the U.
S. soil conservation service, declared
while in Cumberland over the week
end that conservation is everybody's
business, and people must be made
aware that it is indecent, unpatriotic
and stupid to stand by and see the
ruination of the only source from
which life comes-the soil"
Mr.. Mace said the real purpose of
the conferences with teachers is to
work out a plan whereby sound and
practical conservation methods could
be worked in along with regular his
tory, geography and social studies
lessons in the schools, to make the
youth conscious of the need for con-
serving our soil, to get conservation
into peoples blood systems" as DR..
Bennett puts it.
The local board is composed of Fos-
ter Yost, Accident, chairman; Emer-
son Bishoff, Friendsville; John Bea-
chy, Grantsville; and A. P. Sanders,
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
DICTIONARIES Have
Annual Pig Roast

About $50 persons were present
last night at the annual pig roast of
the local American Legion post, held
in the Knights of Pythias hall. The
meeting also officially closed the
membership drive.
Speakers included Dan McMullen,
Cumberland, past state commander;
Ann Sloan, chairman of the State
Child Welfare Committee, of Iona
coming; and Col. John Golden, Cum
berland, recently returned from Eu-
rope.
Legion officers announced that no
special observance of Armistice Day
would be held here, either Sunday or
Monday, but that some members
would take part in the celebration at
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Lake Association
Renews Activities;
New Members Added
To Complete Lake Directory ant
Map for Distribution Early
Next Summer

After recess of three years, neces-
STATED by the war, the Deep Creek
Lake association was re-activated at
meeting on Monday night at Point
View.
The purpose of the association, or
gained nine years ago, was 'to pro-
mote the health, happiness and inter-
est of all who come to Deep Greek
Lake" according to Thurl Tower,
president. This included, he said, safe
ty, health, sanitation, property pro-
lection, scenic improvements, sports,
recreation, publicity, public services
and public relations.
The group of business men and
property owners called together by
Hal Draper, who tentatively formed
an association week previous, in
jected new life into the permanent
set-up by voting unanimously to join
forces and become active members.
These new members and honorary
members include Earle Glotfelty, Ed
win Fry, Albert Bowman, James Saw
age, Harry C. Wolfe, Tom Scott, Theo-
dore Rifle, Floyd Leighton, Ogilvie
Halsey, Hal Draper, Joseph Smith,
Melvin Bowman, Harland Beckman,
Point View Inn, Lake Shore Rod and
Gun club, Arden Boat club, John Her
man, Pickwick Inn and Mt. Lake
Hotel
Two of the most outstanding items
on the program for the coming year,
Mr.. Tower said, are an up-to-date
lake directory and comprehensive
map showing the lake and surround
ing territory with roads and locations,
both to be ready for distribution by
early summer. He declared cooper
alton of every property owner within
one-fourth mile of the lake was ur-
gently needed to complete the direc-
tory, and they were requested to for
ward their names, lake address and
home address Immediately to Mrs.
Beryldine Stanton, secretary of the
association, Oakland Other association
officers are r. R. Throp, vice presi-
dent; and Elmer Haulenbeek, treas
urer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Rites Are Held For
Kitzmiller Veteran

Funeral services were conducted or
last Friday afternoon, November 2, al
2 o'clock, from the Sharpless Funeral
Home at Blaine, w. Va, for Charles
William Davis, "a, Kitzmiller, who
died last Wednesday morning, October
81, in the Veterans hospital at Aspin-
wall, Pa, where he had been a patient
since October II.
The Rev. j. H. Hardesty, pastor OF
Kitzmiller Methodist church, offici-
ated. Interment was in the I.O.O.F
cemetery at Elk Garden, w. Va.
He was discharged January 8, 1915
at Fort Meade after serving in the
army for over eight years. He par
ticipated in the French Morocco, Ital-
ian and European-African Middle
Eastern campaigns as a member of a
military police battalion.
Mr.. Davis was awarded two bronze
stars, the Good Conduct and Ameri-
can Service medals.
He was a member of the Kitzmiller
post of the American Legion.
A native of kitzmiller, he was son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Davis
Kitzmiller.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by four sisters, Mrs. Maxine Dixon
Kitzmiller; Miss Lois Davis, at home;
Mrs. Louise Athey, Keyser, w. Va;
Mrs. Ann Sichtelberg, Norfolk, Va;
and one brother, Pvt. Carl James Da-
Wis, now serving in Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Upland Game Season
Opens Next Thursday

The open season on upland game,
including rabbit, squirrel and grouse,
will begin next Thursday, November
Is, and will continue until December
31st, with the exception of the days,
December 3 to 8, inclusive, during the
deer season, when it will not be lawful
to hunt anything except deer.
Francis Ruge, district warden, said
there was a closed season on wild tur-
key.
Lloyd Cook, Loeb Lynn Heights, a
former warden, has resumed his po-
sition as district deputy game war;
den, after having been discharged
from the army. Stephen Dewitt, Sang
Run, has been placed on duty also as
deputy game warden, Mr.. Ruge an
nounced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Offers Reward

The Mayor and Town Council are
offering a reward of $500 for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of any person or persons who
have been breaking windows in the
building at the City Park and causing
other destruction throughout the town.
Mayor L. NJ. Fraley said the au-
thorities had a number of clues and
that such depradations were going to
be stopped and the offenders punished.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Fire Destroys Large
Barn of Harry Paugh

Fire of undetermined origin last
evening entirely destroyed the large
barn of Harry Paugh, on route 219
about six miles north of Oakland
along with its contents of grain, hay
etc.
The barn contained about 600
bushels Of corn, 900 bushels of oats
and 30 tons of hay, according to EN-
roy Bolden, Oakland fire chief.
The Oakland department was called
and the firemen succeeded in saving
adjoining buildings. Mr.. Paugh car
ried no insurance and his loss is a
heavy one.
Lightning Strikes
During last Fridays storm light
ming struck the Pennsylvania House
in Loeb Lynn Heights, owned by Ohio
Friend, about 11:30 a. m., causing a
fire on the third floor which caused a
general alarm and sent both Oakland
fire trucks to the scene.
The fire was soon under control but
the lightning caused extensive dam
age to the water and gas pipes thru
out the house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
IA Committeeman
To Be Named for 1916

County and community committee
men for the year 1916 in the agricul-
tural conservation program are to be
elected at a series of meetings to be
held November II to %, it was an
nounced by Dorsey Guard, county
chairman.
Immediately after there will be
discussion on the past program and
announcements concerning the 1916
program, Mr.. Guard said, after which
farmers will have an opportunity to
make their 1915 compliance report.
This is necessary before he will re-
ceive credit for practices performed
on his farm, Mr.. Guard said.
The meetings were announced as
follows:
Election districts and II, Mt.
Union Church, Monday, November II,
300 p. M; 9 and Is, Avilton School,
1880 p. m.
2, Friendsville High school, Tues
day, November 10, 1880 p. m.
u, Bittinger School, Thursday, No
vember Is, 800 p. NJ; 8, Grantsville
High School, 1880 p. m.
7 and 16, Pleasant Valley Grange
Hall, Friday, November %, 800 p.
M; 5 and 6, Accident, Agriculture
Building, 1880 p. m.
10 and 10, Kitzmiller High School,
Monday, November 26, 300 p. M; l,
North Glade School, 1880 p. m.
8, Sunnyside Grange Hall, Tuesday,
November 27, 1880 p. m.
Ia, Oakland, County Office, We'd
nesday, November %, 1880 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Oakland High FLA.
Banquet Is Scheduled

The annual meeting and banquet of
Oakland Chapter, Future Farmers of
America, will be held this evening,
November 8, in the Knights of Pythias
hall, at 1870.
DR.. Guy Hartman, superintendent
of schools, Somerset county, Pa, will
be the speaker Musical selections will
be offered by the Pinto quartet of
Cumberland.
Each of the seventy boys enrolled
in the department of agriculture is
planning to attend with his father.
The dinner is being served by the
Pythian Sisters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Maryland Already
Working To Solve
Today's Problems
Governor O'Conor Tells Rotar
ians State Has ThreefOld
Protective Plan

"Maryland long ago began prep
atoms to meet the problems now fac
ing u.s." declared Gov, O'Conor last
Friday evening in a speech before the
Oakland Rotary Club, at an inter-city
meeting. About 80 persons attended.
The governor, touching upon state
national and international affairs,
said that Maryland was ready to face
the postwar era with a threefold pro-
lection against depression and wide
spread unemployment.
The protection included, he said, in
Gustries of "vastly varied nature;
postwar public works program to-
falling more than 1925, 100000 for
state, counties and municipalities, and
an unemployment fund still above
$130,0O0,000 despite payments as high
as 100000 week since VI day."
Recommends Reduction
He said the sOundness of the fund
led him to recommend $7,000,0OO re-
duction in taxes.
81 can assure YOU" he declared,
there is no single prerogative of my
official position the exercise of which
is so gratifying as this authority to
take leadership in lowering the tax
burden upon our people"
He reported that within the last six
and one-half years, income and prop
erty tax reductions amounted to $24,-
$4,000, while the states bonded debt
was reduced to approximately $22,-
100000.
He pointed out the taxpayer as the
most important factor in a country
such as ours and eve must never get
away from this conception of govern
ment"
The governor said he was sure he
expressed the viewpoint of Maryland
citizens in urging an expanded educa-
ton program, and noted that the state
was "now making the greatest finan-
cial outlay in its history for educa-
ton"
He predicted the University of
Maryland, with it's new college of
aeronautical research, would become a
leader in scientific progress.
TO Promote Economics
The new bureau of business re-
search at the university would, he
said, promote the economic life of the
state, in studying transportation
rates, available markets and creating
new markets for Maryland farms and
factories.
In connection with the bureau, soci-
illogical studies will be made, he said,
and added that if the studies showed
the need for a hospital in Garrett
county, he would cooperate in any
plans for its construction.
The governor called for "evidence of
sincerity" by the nations approach to
the settlement of economic disputes
that threaten to stifle the country
today"
Because what happens in America
will have a controlling effect on the
world we must put our own house in
order first so that, at peace ourselves,
we may help to bring peace through
out the universe"
Attending the inter-city meeting
were Rotarians from Frostburg, Key
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
To Address Rotarians

DR.. Peter Lejins, at present mem
Der of the faculty of the University of
Maryland, in the sociology depart
ment, will be the speaker at the
weekly meeting of the Oakland Rotary
club on Friday evening. He will speak
on the Omitted Nations Charter"
The meeting will also be an infor-
NAL Ladies' Night, according to DR..
E. |. Baumgartner, president.
DR.. Lejins was formerly of the Uni
versity of Riga, in Latvia, but left
that country prior to the war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Opportunity Offered For Army
Veterans

An opportunity for army veterans
now in civilian life to get back into
the army at their former grade, is be.
ing offered up to November 81, it has
been announced
An advertisement, authorized by the
War Department, appears in The Re.
publican today giving all details, anc
further information may be obtained
from the local recruiting officer or
the first floor of the Court House, in
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Special Session Bills
Signed by Governor

Governor O'Conor signed into law
yesterday the seven measures enacted
at Mondays extra session of the legis-
lature.
These bills included the emergency
bill delegating general taxing powers
to Baltimore City, two Cumberland
measures, and one appropriating $12,-
900 to defray expenses Of the special
session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
First Report Shows
$4,000 in Victory
Loan Drive In County

Garrett county is off to a fair start
in the Victory Loan drive, according
to H. c. Riggs, county chairman.
An incomplete report shows bonds
to the extent of at least $4,000 have
already been purchased. &c" bond
sales have amounted to S17,831, and
other sales to individuals, So 500.
The county quota is $4,000, with
e. bond sales set at $4,000.