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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Oakland FLA. Boys
To Camp At Bittinger

Oakland Chapter FLA. will leave
Friday afternoon, May 30th, on the
annual camping outing. The group
will spend from Friday afternoon UNI
til the following Sunday afternoon at
Pleasant Valley Recreation Area,
near Bittinger,
The group, under the direction of
O. Z. eraser, adviser, includes Roland
Bernard, Wayne Hauser, Carlton Foy,
John Bachtel, Russell Sanders, Robert
Friend, Newton Beckman, Junior
Bowser, Robert Harvey, Paul Bern
ard, Harland Beachy, James Fitz-
water, Benn Knepp, James Foy, Rob
ert Dodge, Junior Harvey, William
Rodeheaver, Harry Rounds, Melvin
Custer, Dale Gnegy, Allen Paugh,
Donald Wolfe, Earl Beckman, Carol
Deem, Fred Broadwater, Wayne o.
Brien, Walter Moon, Warren Biser,
Weir Roth, James Reckart, Darwin
Cooper and Frank Arnold. Rev. Reecc
Burns will conduct devotions at the
camp on Sunday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
"Ntsle44 NIe No1k" .

Bernard NJ Baruch, of the great elder statesmen of
America recently his countrymen wise advise.
THE world, he said "can get going only if work. and
IF accept the challenge preserve civilization it
greater effort than that exered during the war; He pointed
the pressing need for maximum production with strikes and
Iayoffs in the future And then he sad Unless work.
shall initiation Unless work shall not be able to
maintain claim That would be the greatest blow
could receive for would strip strength preserve
way of life"
We have sought for easy way do hngs-and have
found that such exists We have every luxury
have wanted to labor it. Our whole philosophy of
late has been of asking and giving less Capital labor
agriculture the consumer-ths Indictment fits large segmens
of them all
No country has undergone initiation and kept
its institutions free No country turned
solve real imagined domestic difficulty and escaped from
degrading itself toaarian state Freedom is
not mpershabe 1t must be earned and be constantly
defended.
Mr. Baruch pointed choice that long be post
poned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Mace Elected Head
Elementary P.-T.A.

William W. Mace was elected presi-
dent of the Oakland Elementary
Parent Teacher association at the
final meeting of the school year held
last Thursday evening. Others named
included Willard Ryan, vice-president;
Mrs. Richard Glotfelty, secretary;
and Mrs. William Rees, treasurer.
Emeric Dusic, retiring president, pre-
sided at the meeting.
A program showing some of the
work being carried on in music, art,
English and science was presented
by school children of all grades. An
essay contest on the subject, "Sug-
gested Improvement in our School
Plant and Program" which was con-
Quoted among the four upper grades
was won by George Hanst, 7th grade
Other winners in the various grades
were Starr Skipper and Eleanor
Sines, 9th grade; Norma Campbell
oln Sldue, htpeSSd NHllc anu hiliuo
Pritts, 4th grade. All received prizes
given by the Parent-Teacher associ-
alton.
Following the program refresh
mcnts were served in the cafeteria
and there was an exhibit of art work
and hobbies in one of the basement
rooms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Sales Tax Foes
Plan Legal Test

A statewide organization Of bust
ness men and others opposed to
Maryland's new two percent sales
tax plans to set in motion a legal test
by which they hope to have it out
lawed.
Samuel j. Fisher, attorney for the
Maryland Economic Council said he
would present to secretary Of state,
John B. Funk, at Annapolis, a sheaf
of petitions asking for referendum on
the sales levy. 1t was stated the pc
titions already have 10000 notarized
signatures.
Attorney General Hall Hammond
already has announced what his
opinion will be- He reported to Gov.
Lane two days ago that the sales tax
measure is not subject to popular
vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Third AZ Sugar
To Be Validated
In Near Future

The Agriculture department in
Washington announced Monday that
a third 1947 sugar rationing stamp,
good for 10 pounds, would be vail
dated mot later" than August 1.
1t announced also that spare stamp
No. II in consumer ration books may
be used Immediately, instead of June
| as announced two weeks ago. This
stamp, good for 10 pounds, was origi-
nally intended to become valid July
/.
The department said the action as
sures household consumers of the full
35 pounds of sugar promised under
the Sugar Control Extension Act of
1947
The Department also held out the
prospect that if current improvement
in supplies continues, additional sugar
will be made available.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Forestry Officials
To Attend Annual
Training Meeting

A number Of national and state Of
ficlals of forestry units are expecting
to attend the annual training meeting
of all employees of the Department of
State Forests and Parks, which will
be held at New Germany state forest,
June l to 4, according to William
Parr, district forester
Among the guests will be W. Iobst,
of the Virginia forest service; David
Wallace, executive secretary of Tide
water Fisheries; William Bailiff, sec
rotary of the Board of Natural Re-
sources; Fred Hornaday, American
Forestry association, Washington;
Seth Jackson, chief training officer
Of U. S. Forest service; William
Branch, division of state and private
forestry, U. S. Forest Service, Wash
ingtOn; S. II. Marsh, Clarke McNary
inspector from the Philadelphia office
of the forestry service; Ernest Cart
er, chief of fire control of the north
eastern region, Philadelphia; and
members Of the forestry boards of
Allegany and Garrett counties.
There will be various training
methods reviewed, demonstrations of
new fire line equipment, area and
trail mapping and other activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Eleven Persons Take
Scholarship Exams

A number of high school students
of the county took the examination
for scholarships in the Oakland High
school auditorium last Saturday.
Five took the examination for st.
Mary's Female Seminary. They were
Alice Marie Fitzwater, Oakland;
Maxine Joyce Harris, Oakland; Wv
ian Jane Paugh, Deer Park; Peggy
Marie Riley, Oakland; Charlotte Jane
Stanton, Oakland.
Six took the examination for Johns
Hopkins university. They were Herb
ert George Hartman, Accident; Pryor
David Ford, Friendsville; Robert
Lewis HENDERSON, Friendsville; Mil
ton Darrell Fikc, Crellin; Richard
Frederick Leighton, Oakland; Warren
Lee Mann, Oakland
The st. Mary's scholarship is again
being made available due to the
graduation of Miss Marion Field in
June Of this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Agriculture Termed
Basis of Economy

Warning that one-fourth of this
nations agricultural land has been
ruined beyond use, save as forest
land, by poor farming methods and
7'vrosion, Louis Bromfield, noted au-
thor and conservationist, said Tues
day night at a meeting in Cumber
land that preservation and restor-
alton of Americas greatest source of
real wealth-the soil-will help to
bring about genuine and stabilized
prosperity.
Bromfield addressed an audience of
$50 persons under the auspices of the
Agriculture Committee of the Cum
berland Chamber of Commerce. Sew
eral Garrett county persons attended
the meeting including w. w. Mace,
district soil conservationist.
He cited the Importance of sound
agricultural methods to the nations
economy and then devoted part of his
address to a description of farming
methods used on the 1000 acres of
land which he purchased eight years
ago Heads of gullies were planted in
grass to hold rain water, the gulies
were filled in, contour blowing was
used and barren woodlots were re-
seeded to preserve ground water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
New Speed Limit
Established For
Deep Creek Lake

A new speed limit of 40 miles per
hour on U. S. route PIG, along the
Deep Greek Lake area is being estab-
lished, it was announced this week by
the Maryland State police.
The order which came from head
quarters in Baltimore specifies that
section of U. S. PIG from the south
end of McHenry to the south end of
the Lake near Thayerville, to be the
area where autos must not exceed 40
miles per hour. The speed limit is
effective from the first day of June
through September list,
The State Roads commission is CO.
operating with the order and is hav-
ing proper signs erected to designate
the area under restrictions.
Trooper Milton Hart, of the State
Police said that the officers had re-
ceived numerous complaints of fast
driving along that section of the lake
where there are many pedestrians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
To Give Comedy

Crashing Society, a comedy in
three acts, is being presented this
evening in the Oakland High school
auditorium at 8 o'clock standard
time, by members Of one of the
dramatic groups.
Characters include Fred Bell, Bar
bara Pollock, Betsy Phillips, Donald
Arnold, 10 Ann Litzenburger, Hervcy
Smouse, Inez Harvey, Wallis Moon,
Imogcan Liller, Mari Fauber, Thelma
Frantz, Frederick Thayer.
Numbers between acts include a
girls quartet of Lois Berger, Phyllis
Johnson, Beth Shirer, Betty Hinc-
baugh, and numbers by a boys
quartet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Lions Club Officers
Nominated ON Monday

Herbert C. Leighton was nominated
for president of the OaklandMt
Lake Lions club at the regular meet
ing on Monday evening. Other Off
GERS nominated include C. V. Harvey,
LIST president; Bruce Jenkins,
End vice president; B. Beeson Snyder,
secretary-treasurer; Howard Naylor,
tail twister; Harold H, Harmed, lion
tanner; Arthur Savage, director.
The election will be held on Mon
day, June 8, and installation of Off
GERS will occur in July Arthur Hum
bertson is the retiring president.
At Monday nights meeting at the
Fike Boarding house, the members
were entertained with a moving pic
ture on soil conservation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Hospital Fund Has
S146 Added in Week

Hospital contributions reached
$146.19 during the week, making the
grand total thus far 88,364.42.
Those listed this week were Mr..
and Mrs. Harold G. Bittingcr, SIS;
DR.. w. Royce Hodges, Jr., of Cum
berland and Deep Creek, 500; W. B.
Simmons, treasurer of the class of
1923 of Obs, $3.50; Meadow Mt.
Mennonite Mission, $l4.80; Clarence
Paugh, 50; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Stinc, 50; William Sears, 81; Myrtle
Reese, 50.
In checking over contributions to
the hospital thus far, the totals for
the various communities, exclusive of
individual memorials, and exclusive
of the Oakland contributions, were
found to be as follows:
Mt. Lake Park, 1884; Loeb Lynn
Heights, $905.85; Portland and Union
districts in Preston County, $1,797;
kitzmillcr, $725; kempton, $337;
Bittinger, $2223O; German, Sill;
Deer Park, $l,06l so; Steyer, $228.-
50; Friendsvillc, $31785; Accident
1854; Gortncr-Rcd House, $722.86;
Grantsville, $1,000; Swanton, Sl03;
McHenry, $65; VindeX miners, $297.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Deep Creek Boat
Regulations To Be
Enforced Warden Says
Full Time Officer Now at Lake
For Summer Season

With the arrival Of special game
warden to Deep Creek Lake this week,
people were reminded that certain
boat regulations, passed at the recent
session of the legislature, would be
enforced this year for the first time.
The new warden is Theodore Thoc-
rig, of Mt Savage, who will be To-
Gated at Point View Inn, Phone 805-
F-13.
A resume of the regulations which
will be enforced on the Lake include
the following:
Motorboat owner must secure a IL
cense to operate from Game and In
land Fish commission, So for out
board motorboats, So for inboards of
less than 8 horsepower; SIS for in
! boards up to and including % feet
in length, $40 over % and up to 30
No boat allowed over 80 feet in
| length. Commercial boat license
necessary for any boat carrying pas
sengers for revenue, $25. Such craft
shall be equipped with life preser-
vcrs and shall carry liability insur-
ance satisfactory to commission.
A commercial license of SIS per boat
shall entitle persons to rent row
boats All boats, canoes, rigs, or Other
boats for hire shall be inspected as
provided by the commission prior tC
being rented.
Boats travelling between sunset
and sunrise must carry bright white
light aft, also a green and red Ian
tern in forepart, and emergency
lantern or flashlight ready.
Unlawful to operate amy boat il
reckless manner or that may en-
danger person or property Of others
All boats shall carry a standard make
approved life prcserver and ring
buoy or buoyant cushion for each per
son on board
Motor and sail boats must have
sound producing device to produce
blast audible for at least one-halt
mile. No houseboat is permitted.
SeapIane activity may be regulated
Violations are termed misdemean.
ors and are subject to fine Of not less
than $25 or more than 500, and sc
days in jail may be administered also
Any person causing death of an
other as a result of the driving oper-
alton or control Of a mOtorboat in d
grossly negligent manner, shall be
guilty of granddaughter by motor.
boat" and subject to jail or house OF
correction for not more than three
years or fined not more than $1,000
or both.
The game warden also announced
yesterday that no fishing would be
permitted in the lake until July list.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
TIME QUESTION
DIVIDES CITY
Over twenty-five Establish
ments Decide TO Stay On
Standard Time

Oakland remained sharply divided
on the question of Standard Time or
Daylight Saving Time this week, with
twenty-five or more business con-
Germs deciding to follow the decision
of the County Commissioners to re-
main on Standard Time, in spite of
the Oakland City Councils special
meeting decision to move to daylight
time last Sunday morning.
Oakland Elementary school, after
trying one day of daylight time, with
the Oakland pupils coming at 10, eat
ing at II, returning at l for a four
hour stay before being dismissed at
4:45, then switched by popular vote
back to standard time with three
hours in the morning and three hours
in the afternoon. Oakland High school
continued to remain on daylight time.
The Postoffice, after announcing
last week it would probably go on
daylight time, decided to remain with
the B. and O. railroad and many of
the business men and so did not move
up their clocks Sunday. They are now
on standard time.
Trains Remain on Standard
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
announced a summer schedule which
made some changes in the westbound
trains, but Clarence Murphy, station
agent, said the trains were still run
ming on standard time and would con-
tinue to do so.
Some merchants moved up their
clocks but kept their clerks an hour
longer, closing their stores at 6 o.
clock daylight time instead Of o.
clock standard time.
Places on Standard Time
As far as can be learned the follow
ing places are remaining on Standard
time: Maryland Theatre, Youthland,
Gortner's Store, l. R. Rudy Depart
ment Store, West Maryland Power
Company, S. B. Aronhalt, Champion
Shoe Shop, Bells Studio, Postofficc,
Arthur Savage garage, Half Price
Stores, Glotfelty's Restaurant, A. C.
Warnick's market, Harned's Drug
Store Jackson's cent to $1.00 store,
Sturgiss' Pharmacy, Oakland Hard
ware and Furniture company, The
Republican, all offices at the Court
House except the Board of Education,
Carnation Company, Imperial Ice
Cream division of Fairmont Creamery
company, Roy O. Winters dairy, Hell
big's Mill, Southern States Oakland
Service, H. C. Sincell. There may be
others.
Churches in general in Oakland de-
cided to adopt daylight time.
Other parts of the county with the
exception of Grantsville, remain on
Standard time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Air Force Planes
To Be at Air Show

Planes of the army air force will
participate in the 2nd annual air
show to be held at Cumberland on
June IS, according to word received
at the army recruiting office.
Three apps, the army's newest
light attack bomber, will leave Lang
ley Field, Va, and arrive at the Cum
berland airport on Saturday after
noon, June H. The bomber, developed
towards the close of the war, carries
crew of four to five and is capable
of cruising at fighter plane speeds.
Six additional A-26's will arrive Sun
day and all nine will fly in various
formations and give various eX-
hibitions of speed and maneuver-
ability.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
WeStbOund
Red Cross Officers
Are All Reelected

Reports of various activities of the
American Red Cross in this county
were heard and officers were re-
elected at the annual meeting of the
Garrett County chapter, held Monday
evening at the City Hall.
Officers reelected were Mrs. +. Z.
Tower, chairman and secretary; Mrs,
Paul Naylor, vice-chairman; j. NJ
Jarboe, treasurer. Two members OF
the board reelected for a three-year
term were Mrs. Vida Fahey, Grants
vile, and Mrs. Claudine Friend, of
Friendsville. Hold-over members OF
the board include Henry Speicher
chairman; f. E. Rathbun, Lester c.
Yutzy, Lowell LOOMS and Bruce
Jenkins.
Bruce Jenkins was named water
safety chairman for the county and
he reported progress on the possibili-
ty of having a water safety program
in the county this summer.
In the chairman's report the follow
ing were listed:
Disaster relief-siX families who
were burned out received contri-
buttons of S399.36; all goods and
yarns made into garments and ship
ped to designated areas; summary of
headquarters; Red Cross journals
sent to all schools during the year;
239 cases received attention among
service men, eX-servicc men and then
dependents and benefits amounting
to $1,391.69 paid; 1T civilian cases
handled and relief furnished amount
ing to $1,O94.48; II persons furnished
with eye glasses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Forestry Board Plans
Cutting Practices

The Garrett County Forestry adj
visory board met at the William
James hotel, Oakland, on May q to
plan schedule of minimum cutting
practices for Garrett county. Mem
beers of the board include L. c. Yutzy.
Virgil T. Steyer, Joseph Fahey, Will
liam Winterberg and Blaine Friend.
Also attending the session were
Carl Heczkl. farm forester of Allie
gany county, Bernard l. Gender,
member of the Board Of State For
ests and Parks; William Parr dis
trict forester; and Elmer Upole,
senior supervisor,
Mr. Parr said the board members
in their planning, would welcome the
views of any timberman or land
owner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Presents Concert

The Oakland Choral club presented
its spring concert of songs both old
and new at the Methodist assembly
room last evening, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Frederick A. Thaycr, Jr.
Robert Smith was accompanist
The program was divided into four
parts, folk music, sacred cantata,
romance music and songs Of the gay
nineties." Vocal solosts were Mrs.
Jay Bell. Mrs. Robert Feagans, Miss
Barbara Smith, Mrs Roland Shaffer,
with a piano solo by Robert Smith.
There was a good attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
TO Attend Convention

Mr., and Mrs. Mason Glotfelty left
Tuesday by automobile for San Fran
cisco, California, where Mr.. Glotfelty
expects to attend the Rotary conven-
ton, to be held in that city June
to Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Naylor also plan
to attend the convention and will
leave this evening by train. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph E. Weber and daughter,
Miss Cara Weber, will leave by auto
mobile on Friday for the same des-
tination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
In Midst of Warm Spell

While some Of the nation had snow
and freezing weather especially in
Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and the
Dakotas, Garrett county was having
one Of its very warm spells of the
year.
Bountiful rains fell over the
weekend which stimulated gardens
throughout the entire area Temper
allure has scared to the 70's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Junior Team Wins
At Grantsville

The Junior baseball team won its
first game of the season from Grants
vile on Monday afternoon % to u,
according to members of the Ameri-
can Legion, which is sponsoring the
organization.
The next game will be held Monday
at Frostburg. The committee declared
there was a shortage of cars to trans
port the players and issued call for
volunteers. Gas, oil, etc, would be
furnished by the Legion, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-05-29
Sentenced to Jail
For Drunken Driving

Walter Haddix, of the Short Run
section, was given hearing before
Trial Magistrate II. A. Loraditch, on
charges of drunken driving, having
no operators license and no license
tags, and was fined $500 and costs
or in default was sentenced to six
months in Jail, on the first charge.
He was fined $25 and costs or 30
days in Jail on the other charges.
The arrest was made by Trooper
Milton Hart.