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The Republican., 1946-10-24
Surprise Birthday Party
JOSEPH f. KAYLOR,
State Forester

A surprise birthday party was held
at the home Of Miles Livengood, at
North Glade, on Saturday, October l9.
Those honorng their birthday were
Miles Livengood, Irwin Tichnell. Jr.,
and Riley Wilson. Those present be-
'ideS the hOnoreeS were Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Jenkins and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elonzy Smith and children, Mr.. and
.,Irs. Leonard Wamplel' and Mr.. and
Hrs. Lee BroadWater, Of New Ger
many; Miss Leota Witt, Mt. Savage;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fazenbaker and
son, Dorsey, Bloomington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Tichnell and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Wilson and son, of Chestnut
Grove; Nh. and Mrs. Roy Jenkins and
sons, Of Cumberland; Mrs. Weston
Friend and children, Mrs John Friend
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sweitz-
or and daughter, and Edgar Rhodes,
Of SWanton; Mr.. and Mrs. EIwood
George and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Craver and children, Fred and Paul
George, Mrs. Hattie Brobst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lohr and children, James.
Helen and Eileen Fitzwater, MIR. and
Mrs. Earl Beckman. Mrs. Miles Liven-
good and children, Of North Glade.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

granddaughter, paid a brief visit to
former acqua.ntances here on Friday.
Mrs. Fred NJ. Bittinger is spending
some time visiting her sons, Carl and
Ross. and their families in and nea.
Baltimore.
Mrs. Hilda Bowser OF Akron, Ohio,
visited her parents MIR. and Mrs. 7.
Stanton, here last week
Mr. and Mrs Naylor Glotfelty and
family, Of Addison, Pa, spent Sunday
here with relatives.
Charles Sechler, cf Summit Mills,
Pa, was in this community last Mon
day
J. w. Owens, Oakland, was in this
section last week distributing cam
paign literature
a car, driven by Kenneth Bucket,
collided with farm horse belonging
to Lloyd Brenneman at point about
Cne and one-half miles South Of Bit
finger, last Friday night. The animal
was 50 badly injured that it was found
AecesSaly to kill it; the car was
slightly damaged but the driver es-
capped injury
The public sale at the Geo. Bethel
The Republican., 1946-10-24
BITTINGER

Candidates for County offices, both
Republican and Democrat, visited this
section during the past week. Among
them were, Mrs. Eernie Smouse, Re
publican candidate for the office of
Register Of Wills; Miss Mary Louise
Helbig, Democratic candidate for the
anne office; w. w. Dawson, candidate
for States Attorney; Richard Davis
candidate for Clerk of Court and
George Coddington, candidate for the
House Of Delegates. Senator Bernard
Gonder was also among the political
visitors here.
Mrs. David Messersmith and her
friend, Mrs. Strough, Of Marathon, n
Y, spent a few days recently visiting
in this community.
Elmer Trump, a former resident of
this section but now of Thornhurst,
Pa, accompanied by his daughter
granddaughter, and gre a t-great
The Republican., 1946-10-24
COUNTY LIBRARY

An editorial in last Fridays Balti-
more Sun commented at length on the
pleasant story Of Garrett county's
library, soon to be erected. The edi-
tolial gives briefly sketches Of E. E,
Enlow, of California, who contributed
$4,000 for the memorial library. and
D. Cal Grim, Cincinnati, who con-
tributed $4,000 for the purchase Of
the library site
The editorial also gives credit to F.
z. Rathbun, county superintendent Of
schools and local leaders who saw that
Garrett county was among the five Of
Maryland's % counties to qualify for
State aid under the Library Act Of
1915 by levying 2-cent county tax
for library maintenance, and who al
50 made the library needs known to
the two bencfactors.
One should not entirely forget the
County Commissioners in passing out
the compliments and flowers. It was
through their foresight and interest
in the welfare Of the children that
they saw fit to carry the item in the
annual levy
As the editorial concludes, "the
pleasant story Of Garrett county's
successful quest should serve as an
inspiration to other Maryland counties
which are not yet so far along the
way"
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor has
also written to Mr. Rathbun express
ing his thanks for the etferts in the
interest of the library for this county,
and adding how grateful he was to
Mr.. Enlow and Mr.. Grim for their
gifts Governor O'Conor also wrote
pesonal letters to MI Enlow and Nh.
Grim.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

instead of going straight toward them
as it has been doing since 1888. If the
Irice Of doing this is Democratic de-
feat, in the long run it will be well
worth while for the country
In face of the facts, it is discour-
aging to have the Attorney General
Of the United States in a radio ad-
dress assert that he knows all about
American COMMUNISTS; that there is
nothing in these charges; that the
issue is only raised for political pur-
poses: If Mr.. Clark does not know
better than that, he ought not to be
Attorney General. If he does know
better, it is outrageous for him to
have dismissed the subject as he did.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

which for a number of years has
played its part in every campaign
and in this one is more acute than
ever before. In the past the accusa-
ton Of Communist support from one
side has always been answered by the
cry OF Red batter and "poitics"
from the other. 1t is not surprising
the votes have been bored as we'll as
beWildered, unable to know the real-
ties or assess the danger This time
the facts are clearer and the evidence
more convincing For example, there
are-and have been-two specific al
legations, to sustain which. proof now
is too weighty to be dismissed. The
first is that American Communists
consistently work to undermine the
United States Government and pro-
mote economic chaos; the second.
that American Communists have de
liberately chosen the Democratic
party as the vehicle best suited for
,hese purposes and the CIO and its
PAC as their most effective instru-
ments.
AS to the first, impressive testi-
mony came not long ago from Mr.. J.
Edgar Hoover, head Of the FBI, who
charged that Communists, boring
from within" are in a wicked plot
to wreck the country" This charge
when made by others invariably
evoked denial and scorn. But there
was neither denial nor scorn as a re-
suit Of Mr.. Hoover's charges-first,
because Mr.. Hoover concededly knows
more about Communist activities
than any other man in the country;
second, because he is not interested
III hurting or helping any political
party; third, because denouncing Mr..
Hoover as seeing goblns" is silly. 1t
is interesting that a committee Of
lawyers of the United States Cham
"Ci VI NoIliHlelCe dlleI year )
-tudy has just made public report
IN which it sustains the Hoover
charges and soberly asks Congress to
recognize the real danger Of the situ-
elton. They are also sustained by
revelation in the Milwaukee Journal
that in the AIlis-Chalmers strike, now
in its sixth month, the Communists
have taken over the union and the
strike is directed by recognized Com
muists from Communist headquar-
ters.
AS to the allegation that the Com
munists have adopted the Demo-
The Republican., 1946-10-24
Portion of Receipts
From State Forests
Goes to Counties

TO the Editor Of the Republican,:
The October 10 and II issues of the
Oakland Republican carry advertise
ments by Mr.. Lawrence NJ. Fraley. a
candidate for the State Senate, from
Garrett County in which he registers
his opposition to the inclusion of any
more land in State Forests. He cites
the recent action of the Maryland
Board Of Natural Resources in favor
Of the acquisition by the Department
Of State Forests and Parks of addi-
tional acreage in the vicinity of Swal-
low Falls. As soon as land is acquired
by the state, he says, it goes off the
county books.
This is true, but completely mis-
leading. What Mr.. Flaley fails to
mention IS that IS per cent of receipts
from State Forests go to the counties
III which they are located.
Here is Garrett County's share Of
the receipts from its State Forests
over the last five fiscal years: l94l,
$G89.27; 1912, $l462.33; 1913. S838 As;
1914. $l382.%o; $l945, $1436.44.
An important fact to remember
here is that the bulk Of the lands
within the State Forests are sub
marginal, and offer little to the coun-
ty in tax returns. Many tracts were
taX-delinquent when purchased. They
are now under management that
eventually will make them productive
and so insure returns TO the county
treasury. Left to themselves, they
constitute a county liability rather
than county asset. The Department
Of State Forests and Parks is in part
ncrship with the citizens of Garrett
County to conserve their most i'm
portant renewable natural resource.
That partnership should grow closer
and steadily more profitable as the
years advance.
JOSEPH F. KAYLOR.
Cta+n Eoractar
The Republican., 1946-10-24
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT.
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission

One reason our political system
does not work better is the difficulty
Of getting unclouded facts through to
the mass American mind. Such are
the arts Of publicity, the skill of the
propagandist and the guile of the
politician that it is always possible to
combat d damaging truth in a way to
confuse the individual. Instead Of ad-
mitting mistakes, the game is to
meet exposure with violent counter
charges When caught with the goods,
recognized procedure is to accuse the
other side Of even blacker crimes.
After a few exchanges, the average
citizen is so bewildered that he is un-
able to distinguish between what is
true and what is not.
No better illustration of this can
he had than the Communist issue,
The Republican., 1946-10-24

Longer skirts became legal with
CPA dropping all limitations on
women's clothes Mems two-pants and
double breasted suits were still on re-
stricted list.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

IMPORTANT-When changing ad-
dress, send US old address as well as
new; send address label from last
copy; allow two weeks for first copy
to reach new address,
The Republican., 1946-10-24
Week 5 Traffic Slogan

The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mision's slogan for the week is: "Fear
Death? Why firt with it," DRIVE
CAREFULLY!
The Republican., 1946-10-24

cratic party, there has been piled up
a mountain Of proof which, however,
does not prevent vehement denials
and denunciations whenever pre-
scnted. But last week, when the
Democratic national committee
woman from Wisconsin joined the
Democratic State chairman in des-
gnating 4 Democratic candidate for
Congress an out-and-out Communist,
and in calling for his defeat, neither
denial nor denunciation was possible
This Wisconsin incident plus the
Hoover charges plus the Chamber Of
Commerce committee report plus
the Milwaukee revelations plus the
situation in Seattle, where commu-
rism is the real issue, help enormous
" in establishing the truth. This
does not mean that the Democratic
party has become Communist. It does
uFCe(I llldl the communists nave Dt-
come democrats" for their own sin
ster purposes. 1t does mean that the
aforesaid allegations about Commu-
Gist politics and purposes can no
longer be laughed off as foolish or de-
nounced as false 1t does mean that
the Democratic party owes it to itself
and the country to cleanse itself Of
this poison, get out Of a position
where it concededly is dependent for
success on the Communist-controll
American Labor party in New York.
Certainly it has become vital to the
party to free itself from an alliance
with the admittedly Communist
saturated CIO; to make its principles
unattractive to Communists generally
and turn its policies in the opposite
direction. Merely denouncing COM
munism and repudiating Communist
support is absurd so long as the party
candidates continue to get that sup
port Communists are not discouraged
by denunciation. The only way to get
rid Of them is to make it plain that
the party they have chosen is head
ing away from the Communist goals
The Republican., 1946-10-24
Note OF Thanks

We wish to thank al those who
have helped ~us through the loss Of
oul home by fire We also want to
thank the men from West Penn for
saving our stove ard washing ma
chine.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN GRIMES
AND FAMILY.
Advertisement 1t.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

farm last Saturday was largely at
trnded
The Republican., 1946-10-24

The Republican was established in
1S77. 1t is the Oldest and largest news
paper published in Garrett county,
with the largest circulation.
Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter.
The Republican is published every
Thursday at The Republican Building,
Second street, Oakland, at the follow
ing rates of subscription, payable in
advance:
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
0oe copy, one year.......S2.0C
One COPY, SIN months. ........s1.2S
One copy, three months. .... 10
In postal zone 8 and beyond the price
per years is ........e.......S2 S2.2E
Men in the armed forces, per year 1.5c
One copy, 6 months. 80
One copy. 3 months ..........,. so
Remittances may be made by bank
draft, money order or registered let
ter, addressed to Tho Republican, Oak
land Garrett County. Maryland.
Advertising rates made known upon
appIic9ti Jon
The Republican., 1946-10-24
WHY YOUR DOLLAR HAS
SHRJNk IN VALUE

So you don't get much for your
dollar as you formerly did. Do you
know why? You'll find the answer
in an easy-5o-understand article by
a well-known economist in the
November Bird issue OF
The American Weekly
Nations Fayorite Magazine With The
BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
Order from Your Local Newsdealer
The Republican., 1946-10-24

Entered at the Postofice at Oakland,
Md. as second-class mail matter.
The Republican., 1946-10-24

No better illustration of this can
he had than the Communist issue,
Evening star., 1946-12-22

He couldn't call up kathryn's face even -
here at home. But the moment he was out
on the street, there she was before him.
She'd popped into his office one day from
the big outer Office, and two days later it
had become a regular lunch date; then dinner
twice week, and evenings in her apartment.
If only it were just indiscretion or sin or
any of the other old-fashioned difficulties
that are supposed to beset men, Tom thought,
he probably could kick his way out of it.
But this was straight kid, and the feeling
he had about her was so much like the one
he had for Hilda. Two good women and
man who wants everything Tom thought,
afraid to hurt either of them or to hurt him
self. Oh you yellow fool, he kept thinking;
you cowardly, indecisive. egotistical fool.
Kathryn was new in town, and the wonder
of the city was still on her. Walking about
the dim streets with her late at night, he saw
again things he hadn't noticed for years.
queer shapes and shadows and queer charac-
tiers, romance. But later, in bed beside Hilda.
Evening star., 1946-12-22

if Kathryn made any demands upon him
whatever.
Tom wiped cluster of soapsuds from his
eyelid. Hilda was calling out from the kitchen.
"Your breakfast, master" And Ruthie shout
ed. Hurry up, Daddy; l want the bath
room" Tom tossed hot water on his face and
then cold. You fool, he said to the face in the
mirror, you poor damned fool Everything in
the world is right here in this little apartment.
and you have to 60 looking for trouble
But OH this Kathryn! This thing between
them was two months old now, and Tom
thought he never had lived so intensely in
his life. 1t had been different with Hilda
They had been young and independent and
reckless together. He remembered no con-
fiicts, no decisions, no secrets to have to keep
Now all was conflict, conflict and guilt and
secrets. To the mirror Tom said silently,
brandishing the razor, maybe we ought to
just cut the whole thing off, chum, right
above the shoulders
Evening star., 1946-12-22

TTloM woke from restless sleep ready to
Il weep. Heck, he thought, even that's no
out.
Crinkly bits of sunshine came through the
Venetian blinds and touched up the Village
sleeping living room where he lay in bed be-
side Hilda He looked over at her and wished
she'd wake up. Until she did. and spoke to
him, he couldn't know if things were still all
right between them He sighed and reached
for his watch. Seven-thirty - and not even
from the other room, where the kids slept,
was there noise.
Tom slipped off the bed and felt for his
and said, ''Oh gosh, is it morning already?"
Then there was rush of feet. the door opened
and Tommy and Ruthie piled into the living
room and the daily chaos got on its way
HnDA fused around the kitchen. She was
wearing the torn bathrobe Tom had been
meaning to replace for the past year and a.
half. She was no raving beauty at this hour
of the morning. but she had quality, and
Tom thought with rush of fright and con-
science that no other woman in the world
would ever be really okay for him after Hilda.
1t was the kind of setup that everyone they
knew envied "a warm, easy going, inte-
grated household.
Even the kids were different from the Others
they knew - smart and unafraid without
being fresh; affectonate and sure of them
selves and their parents Oh heck, thought
Tom. how could man be so idiotic as to
jeopardize a thing like this! Hilda and the
kids and the dear screwball mixed-up way
of living that followed on a romance that
had been full of humor and fun and reckless
disregard for the proprieties.
Facing his lathered face in the bathroom
mirror, Tom got panicky at the sudden
thought of life without Hilda and the kids.
Would she 60, he wondered, if she knew?
Hllda had quits. And pride, too, in a way that
had nothing to do with the standards of most
people. Hilda wanted nothing that wasn't
hundred per cent okay - not phony high
toned living, nor unpaid-for clothes, nor the
physical presence of husband whose heart
was missing. Long ago, when Hilda and he
had first batted around together making up
their minds about things, Tom had been sure
that she was one woman who never would
take beating and come up for more.
But then he had been sure that no other
woman in the world would ever interest him
but Hilda Now they were mature people
with children and years of living together be-
hind them, He wasn't sure any longer of
what Hilda would do if she were to find out
thing like this; or what he would do either.
Evening star., 1946-12-22

of her warm familiar self, and their lying to-
gether surrounded BY all the dear, silly col
lection of things that had accumulated during
their years of marriage He felt then like
heel, and had to restrain himself from waking
Hilda and telling her, and crying on her
shoulder as if he were the one who'd been
wronged. But then the next day Kathryn
would pop into his office again, warm and
beautiful and full of laughter. and would
blot out Hilda and everything else.
AT THE breakfast table Hilda was as always
solicitous, asking questions about his work
and expressing worry over his having to
put in all the extra hours at night.
you just can't keep it up, darling" she
said. You're not horse just because you
have that look on your face" Then she want
ed to know if maybe he couldn't come home
early for once, and couldn't they 60 out and
have someone in to take care of the kids.
Tom looked up as if he had to remember
what it was he had to do that night Then he
said, Gee, honey. tonight I've got to go
over to Jersey and have dinner with guy
who is mapping out a project for US. I'm
afraid III have to be late again. But get
someone in and you 60 out anyway"
Hilda turned away from the table and bent
over the stove for a second lifting
something from the top of it. "Okay,
DEAR" she said. Maybe will"
The kids we're piling into their
outer clothes. Buttons off, Mom,"
Tommy cried. and Hilda ran out
or the sewing basket Then Ruthie
'ouldn't locate her books Finally
hey were ready. They rushed into
/ he kitchen to top off their good-bys
with kisses. Little Tom pecked his
father on the cheek and then threw
his arms around Hilda you feel
all right this morning. Hilda?"
Hilda hugged him back. her face
in his collar Everything just fine,
i Hawkshaw." she said.
N Tommy pulled away from her.
Il just don't want to come home
and find you crying again, missus
sweetheart" he said, and made for
the door Ruthie followed
Hilda got busy at the sink, her
back to Tom Then she went into
the living room to straighten up.
Tom followed her and put his arms
around her. This is it, he thought,
fog of fear spreading up from his
stomach. why we're you crying?"
But Hilda shook him off and
laughed a little Not a darned
thing" she said 1T was lust that
yesterday was tough day. was exasperated
and had headache, and the kids came rush.
ing in and wanted me to do million things
for them all at once. and just sat down and
cried. For Pete's sake, Tom, don't think sit
around this shack crying!''
Found you crying - that's what he said
HnDA made grirnace as if to indicate that
the whole thing was terribly unimportant.
Your clean handkerchiefs are on top of the
bureau" she said. She gave him letter to
mail and fcI1ou,aI ~,
Evening star., 1946-12-22

TWl2-22-46
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-03
new Y0RKERSEAT
SANS DANCE TUNES
Fifty Oh City's Elite Hotels
Hit By Strike OF Music
ians Union

NEW YORK. Sept. 2. -P)- Din
ner without music - as rare a
thing in New York city's elite no.
tells as a table without a cloth -
was served Monday night as a
strike of 5000 musicians in Sc no.
els got under way.
AS the strike became effective,
James C. Petrillo, president Of
the American Federation of Music
ians (AFL), moved to extend il
to so hotels in other cities within
the next few days"
Earlier, he ordered musicians tc
quit their orchestra stands in other
cities if the hotel in which they
were working was affiliated with
New York city hotels affected by
the strike.
It vas said nine chains with ho-
tells here operate in at least a
dozen cities from coast to coast,
including Chicago, Washington,
See NEW WORKERS On Page 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-03
Battle Looms
On Displaced
Persons Plan
Georgia Senator Says Tru-
man Idea Would Be
Dangerous Precedent
CITED
Congressional L e a d e r S
Seem Divided On Presi-
dents Proposals

WASHINGTON, Sept. g.
(UP)-A congressional fight
over President Truman's pro-
posal for admitting a limited
number of displaced Euro
peans, including Jews, to the
United States, was indicated
Monday when Chairman Rich
ard B. Russell, D., Ca, of the
Senate immigration commit
tee, turned thumbs down on
the plan.
Russell, whose committee must
pass on any move to lift immigra-
ton quotas, told reporters that
Mr.. Humans plan would establish
a dangerous precedent" and hop
ed that it would not be pushed.
The President, before departing
on his vacation cruise. announced
that he may ask congress for spe-
cial legislation to permit a fixed
number" of displaced wanderers
to settle here. While he did not
specify the number he would re-
commend for admittance, it is
known that his special cabinet COM
mittee on Palestine is suggesting
entry of so, 900 annually.
Russell said that any relaxation
See BATTLE On Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-03
AlongThe Cape Fear

FAME'S FAIR FACE-Despite a
childhood ambition and a predic-
ton made many years ago by a
Gypsy fortune teller, we are begin
ming to doubt that we'll ever be
famous.
How could it come to pass when
fame dwells right here along the
Cape Fear and we don't even rec
ognize it's fair face?
A short time ago we wrote some
stories about the Seaside Baseball
Club of 1886. In n of them we told
of one Harry Bacon. the clubs
pitcher and the pitcher reported to
be the first one to throw curve balls
in North Carolina.
Thinking that Harry's fame be-
gan and ended with the curve ball
art, we forgot about him until the
other day when a certain Cape
Fearian called us on the telephone
and told us something about Harry
which brought fame's fair face
beaming within an inch OF our
own.
HARRY'S notwithstanding to
our phone caller, this is the real
story about Harry Bacon:
One day after Harry had master
ed the curve ball art and was set
ting down opposing batters like
Dizzy Dean and Bobby Teller. Har-