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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
The DaY OF 4nee Choice

IN a FREE COUNTRY, Such as the United States should
always be- commentators and editorial WRITER'S when facing
important ISSUE get in the habit of saying the people must
choose For long time has been said in this country that
the people choose between capitalism and socialism, between
government ownership and free enerprsen Short between
liberty and dictatorship The day will eventually when
the editorial writer's longer refer the problem to the ug
ment OF the people-the choice will have been made
Lewis H. Brown chairman of the Tax Foundation, makes
telling observations that indicate the day of free choice for
the people is coming end oday said Mr. Brown, 'n-
dsty beginning to realize that its greatest competition for
citizens dollar is government There isn't such thing big
business today Bgness is relative And the biggest thing
this country today is 1t is the biggest that
has been together 1t powerful by thousand
times than trust combination of trusts against which
Theodore Roosevelt welded his big stick
THE melting pot of taxation is seething bubbng
with appropriations eves debts, oans subsidies dual eves
exemptions determinations conscation and unlimited powers,
and In 1t all there is the kissing sound of imitation.
when the people support the and the govern
ment subSeent to the people, then the American system is
safe But when the government supports the people, then the
people will of necessity, be subsewient government
representative government will persh"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
James A. Savage,
McI7enry, Out For
County Commissioner

James A. Savage, Of McIIcnry, is
announcing this week for the nomi-
nation for County Commissioner.
The candidate was born and reared
in this county, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman G.. Savage, of Sang Run.
Mr.. Savage has been a staunch Re
publican voter since his first vote "a
years ago. Known for many years as
Jim, the Rawlcigh Man" he has
travelled all the roads of the county
and knows what is needed. -Four
years ago he went into the service
station and general merchandising
business at McHenry, at which he has
been successful.
He pledges, if nominated and later
elected he will give the taxpayers a
sound and economical county govern
ment. Mr.. Savage received large
number Of votes four years ago and
barely missed the nomination. He
helped to elect the Republican ticket
at the general election. He asserted
he would make a good fight but
would never "sling mud" at his OPP
ponents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14

Major Ditton was the final speaker
in series of four, presented by Ro-
tary International through the local
Rotary club, to give people of this
country better understanding Of in
ternational affairs
at has been continually argued
that, to the American mind, World
Federation is both radical and dis
tasteful | know of nothing more rad
zeal or distasteful to the American
way of life and thought than war it.
self Yet as nation in court of
last resort we committed ourselves to
the Waging of it so fundamentally.
so completely as to confound the mil
itarists of the world.
"None can deny it was American
power which finally brought peace to
the world This power is represented
wholly in the will Of the American
people. 1t is utterly homogeneous to
suggest that, whatever the means, ev-
en- the most conservative Of our citi-
Concluded on Page Scvcn)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Resident Physician
Now At Friendsville

DR.. Milton Tepfer is now at
Friendsville where he has opened
an office for the practice of medicine
on Main street, in the old Mason
house.
DR.. Tepfer spent forty-four months
with the army medical corps. and was
in the European theatre of operations
with the 127th station hospital.
He is graduate of Indiana univer-
sity, serving an intcrnship in Trim
ity hospital, New York; and Dan
bury hospital, Danbury, Conn. He
was practicing physician in Mar
garetville, N. Y, for four years and
was the first doctor from that area
to enlist in the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Spare Stamp No 9
Good For 5 lbs Sugar

Spare stamps in family ration
books now are good for five pounds
of home canning sugar but the Mary
land OPA State Office has exposed
the hope that housewives will not be
in too much of a rush to use the
stamps. Spare stamp became valid
as of March II and will be good
through October 81, 1916.
Leo II. Mccormick, Maryland
State Director, advised consumers to
retain their ration books number four
even though they may have used the
last stamp in the books specifically
labelled sugar.
The OPA said it appears unlikely
that the home canning sugar allow
ance this season will be more than 10
pounds per person. This is because of
the uncertainties in the sugar supply
outlook, particularly as to the amount
of the Cuban crop which will be
available and in relation to the re-
quirements of war stricken areas.
ono addition to the regular con-
sumner ration, five pounds each four
month period can be foreseen at this
time" Mr. Mccormick said. House
wives are urged, therefore, to CON
tinue to budget their sugar use so
that the home canning sugar will be
used only as intended for actual
home canning.
The next rcgul~ sugar stamp be
comes valid May l. 1t is expected
that a second stamp for home can
ming sugar can be validated in late
June or early July and have a valid
ity period long enough to permit its
use when fruits become plentiful in
each area
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Grand Juries Keep
Intact Principles
Of Our Democracy
Associate Judge Capper Outlines
Duties of Local Grand Jurors
In His Charge TO Body

Stating that grand iuries in the
past have bcen a largo factor in keep
ing intact the principles Of constitu-
tional government Associate Judge
Walter c. Capper, told the Garrett
County grand jurors Monday to do
their duty in such way that no such
catastrophe would happen in the
United States as has happened in
other nations in recent years where
people have been arrested tried, and
executed without legal process, or
how liberty of speech, Of the press,
and of religion and the right to wor-
ship God as one may see fit were
completely destroyed
The charge was delivered following
the administering Of the oath to the
members, and called attention to the
purpose of their investigation Of
crime and other public abuses exist
ing. He also noted certain statutes
which add some duties to the grand
jurors. Immediately after his adj
dress the jurors began their dclibcr-
atoms.
The complete charge to the grand
jurors follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury Of the
March Term of the Circuit Court
for Garrett County,
assure you it is a pleasure for me
to come here again from Allegany
county and make this charge to the
Grand jury.
Some of you have served on grand
juries before and those who have will
be entirely familiar with the proceed
ure. The purpose of this charge is to
Inform members Of the grand jury in
a general way as to their duties, and
it is needless to say that the office of
grand jurors is to investigate crime
in the first plce and find presentments
or indictments as the case may be
in the second place, the grand jury
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Girl Scout Adviser
To Visit Local Troop

Mrs. Natalie Johnston, Regional
Adviser from the Girl Scout Head
quarters in New York will visit in
Oakland on Thursday, March 14th.
She will be entertained by Mrs. Mary
Lynn Warfield and Miss Susy Smith,
Scout Leaders, and Mrs Bernard
Gender Jr., Mrs William Naylor and
Mrs. Lewis Jones, Brownie Leaders
and the Girl Scouts and Brownie
troop committees.
Next Tuesday night, March 10Th,
the Girl Scouts will meet as usual in
the Methodist church recreation
room. An investiture ceremony and
candlelighting service will be held for
Mary Naylor Bennett, Theresa Nine,
Kitty Wainer, Mary Browne, Naomi
AShby, and Jackie Browning. There
in honor of these new members who
recently "new up from the Brownies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Arthur G. Cullers
Is Candidate For
House Of Delegates

Arthur G. Cullers, of district No s,
made formal announcement this week
of his candidacy for nomination for
member of the House of Delegates
Mr.. Cullers has been resident of
the county for the past twenty eight
years. He owns and operates his farm
and is one of the heavy taxpayers of
the county. He is stock raiser.
He served the people of the county
for eight years as a member of the
House of Delegates, from 1882 to
1898, and barely missed denomination
in the 1898 primaries. He was not a
candidate four years ago.
He feels that his experience would
be valuable to the taxpayers and solic-
its the support of the voters, stand
ing upon his past record which he
declares has always been in the in
terest of the taxpayers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
DR.. James Cannon, Jr.
Begins Practice Here

DR.. James Cannon, Jr., formerly
of Washington, d. c., began the prac-
tice of medicine in Oakland this week.
in the offices formerly occupied by
the late DR.. NJ. C. limbaugh.
Dr.. Cannon came to Oakland seve-
raj weeks ago, after his discharge
from the army medical corps where
he served as captain, and made ar
engagements to open his office here,
but difficulty in finding a place for
himself and family to live made his
official opening later than usual.
He declared he was not quite ready
on Tuesday but found his office full
Of patients so went right to work
After completion of d surgical in
ternship at the Johns Hopkins hos
pital he was appointed to the faculty
of the medical school where for two
years he taught anatomy and worked
in his laboratory at surgical research
problems
Following this he served an APP
premiership at Bellvue hospital in
New York for a while in children's
work before returning to Baltimore
for more hospital work which con-
tinucd until he entered the army a
couple of years later.
In the army, as head of a small
hospital unit under the transport
alton corps, he was able to cover al
most all of the European battle
ground, from Scotland to Africa, and
received valuable training and expert
cnce under many good men because
the work cntailed being temporarily
attached for varying lengths of time
to the stats of many different sta
tons and general hospitals.
During his medical career he has
already come into contact with seve-
raj physicians from Oakland He
went through medical school and was
graduated in the same class with DR..
Howard Rathbun. When he was an
inferno on the surgical staff of the
Johns Hopkins hospital, he became
friends with another inferno in medi-
cine, DR.. Thomas A. Gender, Jr., and
while serving overseas was attached
for while to the 18th general hos
pital where he made the acquaintance
of the then Major a. f. Nance, at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Fifty Percent Vote
Cast at Municipal
Election ON Monday
Alex. G. Hesen Is MayOr-elect !;
Pritts, Shartzer and Stemple
Named To Council

Almost fifty per cent of the voters
Of Oakland turned out on Monday to
cast their ballots in the municipal
election which resulted in Alex G.
Hesen being named mayor and Rich
ard Davis as town treasurer without
opposition, while the only woman can
didate was defeated in her aspira-
tons to become a member of the city
council
Ralph Pritts, Earl Shartzer and
Harry L. Stemple were named to the
council, the latter two being re-cleced
following service in the same capacity
for several years. Mrs. Margaret
Nally Coffey was the only unsuccess-
full candidate for member Of the Coun-
Gil
Hesen received 165 votes for Mayor
with write-in votes going for Law
renee NJ. Fraley, retiring mayor, 16;
Emory W. Adams, 6; Grover c. Stem
pie, a former mayor, 10. Irwin c.
Rudy received two write-in votes,
while NJ. N. Wilson, James Kerins,
Joe Maroney, AIva G. Gortner and
Russell Smith received one each
Richard Davis received 209 votes
for Treasurer and Miss Julia Rowan
and Fred, Cropp each received a
Wrte-in vote.
Stemple was high man on the coun-
Gil ticket with POP votes. Shartzcr re-
ceived 1856; Pritts, 179, and Mrs. COT
fey received 70. A few write-in votes
were also cast for E. W. Adams, f. A
Shatfer and S. B. AronhaIt getting
one each.
The newly elected officials will as
sumo their duties at the April meet
ing of the Mayor and Town Council
at which time the council will organ
ize. They will serve two-year terms
Hold-over members Of council are Dr.
Z. |. Baumgartner, Prentice DeBerry
and Mason GIotfelty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Hospital Committee
To Meet Tomorrow

The committe appointed by the
County Commissioners to make a
study of the hospital project, will
meet ON Friday evening at o'clock
in the City Hall, Oakland.
Mayor L. NJ. Fraley Oakland
chairman of the committee, stated he
had received letter from Oak Lodge
No. s, LO.O.F., of the Park, in which
the members sincerely urged the
County Commissioners to accept the
proposal which will provide additional
and much needed protection and
security for every citizen of Garrett
County" The members pledged THEN
assistance and support
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Calls Attention
To Fishing Laws

With the approach Of the open sea-
son on trout fishing, several fishing
regulations were being called to the
attention of all sportsmen this week
by Francis Ruge, district deputy
game warden.
One restriction was that 1T shall be
unlawful to attempt to fish for, take,
catch or kill any species Of fish from
any stream or non-tidal waters which
have been stocked with trout except
during the legal open season for the
taking of trout (this prohibits the
use of dip nets or seines.)"
The following streams have been
stocked with trout in this county:
Bear Creek, Salt Block, Cherry
Creek, Savage River and it's tribu-
taries which include Big, Pine Swamp
and Elk Lick Runs; Lost Land Run,
Puzzley Run, Sang Run, and White
Rock.
The trout season is April IS to
July Is.
Mr.. Rugo also pointed out that a
number Of streams were closed for
three years, beginning in 1945: Little
Savage, Laurel Run, Monroe, Bull
Glade, Toliver, Bald Hill and Trout
runs.
George Shields, who entered the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Wants to Clear Up
Misi11formation On
Forest COnservanCy
State Forester Speaks Before
Rotary Club Regarding Aims
And Purposes of Recent Act

In order to correct the impressions
that some citizens have received
about the regulations of the Forest
Conservancy Act, which he says have
been the result of misinformation
deliberately spread by a small num-
Der of timber operators, Joseph f.
Kaylor, state forester, spoke before
the members of the Oakland Rotary
club at their meeting last Friday
evening.
He explained the true purpose of
the Act, which was to eventually pro-
vide an assured regular income and
plenty of timber for years to come.
"Thcre is a very small number of
operators, mostly from out of state,
who have failed to comply with the
state law, and register as forest pro-
duets dealers or operators, and it has
been brought to our attention that
these men have been misinforming
people who own the timber that the
department is telling them what to do
with their land and its products.
"Just the reverse is true. The de-
partmcnt is interested in every indi-
vidual landowner in the county who
is dependent ON renewable natural re-
sources such as forests, and in the
county as a whole, The cooperation
,r as ,,,A,l,J to -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Red Cross Knitters
Asked to Make Report

Mrs. E. z. Tower, county Red
Cross chairman, is asking that any
person who has been knitting for the
Red Cross please turn in completed
articles as soon as possible and to
finish knitting the yarn on hand.
She is also asking for the names
and addresses of all who have spent
POO hour or over working for the
Garrett county chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross during the war years.
Besides names and addresses the
approximate number of hours worked
and whether the time was spent on
knitting, sewing or other work, are
also wanted 50 that proper credit
may be given.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
State Grants Funds
For County Library

Governor O'Conor has disclosed
that $l,758 had been granted Garrett
county for support Of county libra
ny after qualifying under the new
state library aid act.
The governor asserted the Garrett
county commissioners had appro-
priated $4,000 for library purposes,
which is more than the legal require
ment of not less than two cents on
each 500 of assessed valuation on
taxable property in the county.
The chief executive added he would
appoint shortly library board to
supervise the county library.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Men II to 80 May
Join u. S. Navy

Edgar L. Schrader, chief torpedo
man, U. S. Navy, a travelling re-
cruiter, will be on duty at the local
postoffice building, Oakland, every
Thursday from 10 a. m. to 3 p. M, it
has been announced.
To enlist in the Navy an applicant
must have passed his 18th birthday
and the birth certificate must be pre-
scented. Applicants under Is must
have parents consent or that of 9
legal guardian. Minimum elistment
Seventeen ear-olds may enlist fol
three years or for period to expire
the day prior to their Dist birthday
Men over IS may enlist for 2, 3, OIL
IS years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Mt. Lake Scouts
Taking First Aid

The senior girl scouts of Mt Lake
Park had their first lesson in a
standard first aid course at the home
Of their leader, Mrs. d. r. Fleming
last Monday evening.
Future meetings will be held on
Monday evenings at 1880 at the Mt
Lake school.
Fred G.. Gerhart and Walter G.
Mummert, members of the county
first aid committee, are constructors
of the class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
B. B. Snyder To
Resume His Position

On March %, w. II. Babylon,
Supervisor of Farm Security Admin
stration here will relinquish this posi-
tion in favor of b. Beeson Snyder,
who acted in this capacity prior to his
service overseas. Mr.. Babylon has not
made any definite plans for the flu
ture, but he and Mrs, Babylon, after
a short vacation, intend to reside
temporarily at Williamsport, Mary
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Six Take Examination
For Local Postmaster

Six persons took the examination
for postmaster of the Oakland office
last Saturday in the Masonic club
rooms.
Since the resignation of Irwin Rudy
as postmaster last March W. E.
Spoerlein has been serving as acting
postmaster, pending arrangements by
the U. S. Civil Service Commission
for permanent appointment.
Those taking the examination were
w. E. Spoerlein, Paul Turney, Bert
c. WEIGH, j. William Owens, Alex G.
Hesen and Milburn w. Mann.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
WORLD IN NEED
OF FEDERATION
THAT FUNCTIONS

1--WE, as Americans, must get out
of our minds the idea that World Or
ganization and World Cooperation
are Utopian ideas which are not at
all practical. They provide the one
possible and practical solution to
world destruction. We must recognize
that we have new forces to contend
with and therefore must institute a
new method of approach,
SO said Major Thorn A. B. Ditton
to his audience last evening in the
high school auditorium. He was
scheduled to make similar state
ment at Grantsville tonight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
NEW BUSINESS OPENS

A new business, the Varsity Maid,
opened this week under the ownership
of Emil German. Mr.. German in
addition to operating a soda, sand
witch and sundae counter, will also
operate his taxi business from this
location, which is in the building on
Second street, formerly occupied by
the Gender pharmacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
KILL DOE DEER

Robert Bray and Lewis Paugh,
both aged Is, of Swanton, were ar
rested on charge of killing a doe
deer. At a hearing before Magistrates
II. A. Loraditch on March 4 they
pleaded guilty and were fined $50 and
costs each. On charge of hunting
deer in closed season, sentence was
suspended.
The arrests were made by district
deputy wardens Francis Rugc,
George Shields and Lloyd Cook, and
deputy warden Theodore Wilson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
st. Patrick's Day Entertain
ment

There will be St. Patrick's day
entertainment in St Peters school
hall on Sunday aftrnoon, March II,
at $3.50 o'clock, with members of the
student body participating. Relatives
and friends Of the students are being
invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
WEATHER SPRINGLIKE

The weather in the past several
days has been springlike, with frccz-
ing nights and warm days, ideal for
maple syrup making.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14

growth the same as a good farmer
saves good breeding stock of cattle
or hogs" Mr.. Kaylor concluded.
He was accompanied to the Rotary
meeting by William H. Johnson, dis
trict forester, of Cumberland.
small8co -neprovid chat-dc omtetvero
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14

There will be a general meeting of
the WSCS Of the Methodist church
this evening at o'clock in the church
assembly room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
FIREMEN SUMMONED

Oakland firemen were called Mon
day morning about rs to the home
of Walter Hardesty, Pennington
street, to cXtinguish flue fire.
There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
Traffic Safety Slogan for Week

Look out for the driver who doesn't
look out for you!
DRIVE CAREFULLY!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-21
HOYES

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Custer and Mrs.
r. b. Friend spent last Wednuc~day in
Cumberland. Part Of the day was
spent visiting Mrs. Clusters uncle,
Mr.. Erwin FaZcnbaker who remains
quite ILL.,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ducl,worth, of
Accident, and Mr. and Mrs Raymond
SchlossnagIe and daughter. Of
Friendsville, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Schloss-
nagel
Mrs. W. W Dewitt attended the
meeting Of the Deer Park Homemak-
ers club last Tuesday evening and
on Wednesday afternoon attended the
Mars Hill club meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Haenfcljng
were Sunday evening callers Of Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill Wiburn.
Mr., and Mrs. Huber. Friend and
daughters. and Mrs. A. B. Friend and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Custer. were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-21
FRIENDSVILLE

,r,
The official board of the Methodist
/ chulch held its regular meeting last
Tuesday with nine members present.
Church of God Aid Meeting
he Church of God Ladies' Aid met
al me nome of Mrs. Wilbur limbaugh
on Wednesday, with IS members and
guests present. The day was spent
quilting. A dinner was served at noon.
@eIDN port NSCS
Mrs. Ivan llumherSon, Sclbyspolt,
eNt@ital4Cd members Of the Selbys-
Pol} NSCS at her homo Thursday
2ilt'hoon; Refreshments were served.
ritnds'iile NSCS
90. he regular monthly meeting Of the
}{HC.S, OF Friendsyille, was held on
-d'hday evening IN the reclcational
DOM Of the Methodist church, with
the president, Mrs. John Holman, in
chafge
EeVouonS We're conducted by Miss
%elhe Friend. The topic discussed by
MIS-. Holman. Mrs. Howard Skidmore
ana MIS-. Howard WrisJon was AT
WORK together. Refreshments were
served by Circle |.
bied
Mr.. 5; ?. Wright, Brandonville, W.
a." ued at ms home on Monday eve
mn&., lie was the father of Russell
W lighl and Mrs. Doyle Mccullough,
n.oth OF Friendsville.
PERSONAL Items
r, MIS- Mace Goehrlngel, Pittsburgh.
"a, spent the weekend with her
mother Mrs. Annie HENDERSON, and
"t6GF relatives,
VI sgt and MIS-. Edward Lnlnger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-11-21

Rev. and Mrs R. /. Greynolds, Of
Ridgely. W Va.
]I.s Frank Spoerline, Of Accident,
was Sunday afternoon guest Of
Ms. ". ". DeMitt.