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The Republican., 1947-11-27

TIMBERMEN ASK
ERADICATION OF
FORESTRY ACT
Meeting at Accident Last Friday
Is Largely Attended

At a meeting last Friday night in
the Accident school auditorium, the
president Of the Garrett County Land
and Timber Owners association, Cliff
ford Friend, asked the county legis-
ldtors to eradicate the Forest Con-
servancy Act from the statute books.
Between 500 and 600 persons at
tended the meeting. Claiming it would
impovelish and destroy the land and
timber owners, repeal Of the act was
declared to be the only solution.
Senator L. NJ. Fraley and Delegates
Ronald Z. Mclntire, Jasper Myers and
George Coddington, declared they
would do their best to represent the
people and carry out their desires.
Fraley suggested following out con-
sclVation practices ON voluntary
basis
Joseph F, Fahey, chairman Of the
local forestry board, called for the
people to abide by the law as long as
it was law, and pointed out that en-
forcement would begin. He suggested
that a small committee from the as
sociation meet with the forestry board
to work out common problems Of
conservation and to suggest appropri-
ate regulations. He asked whether the
people were prepared to say, rs it
all good or is it all bad?"
Harvey Friend, Friendsvillc, as
serted it was the peoples right to
protest what the association con-
sidered an unjust law, and to do all
in their power to correct it.
Former Senator Bernard |. Gonder
explained how the passage Of the law
Lad come about, as state wide
measure, which has also been adopted
by other Eastern states, and stated
the true purpose Of the act was fol
conservation.
Mr.. Friend said the association was
opposed to the proposed cutting rcgu-
lations or any other regulation that
would prevent farmers and land own
crs from cutting their own timber ac-
cording to their own best judgment.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Oakland Hospital
Gets Top Priority
From State Group

Top priority for erection Of a 80
bed hospital at Oakland has been Civ
en- by the Hospital Survey committee
Of the Maryland State planning COM
mission, it has been announced. Fed
eral funds, to be distributed on basis
Of two-thirds contribution by local
units, appear likely to be supplied.
This county has been classified as
rural area in immediate need Of a
50-bed hospiti.,, minimum cost OF
which is expected to be 100000, ac-
cording to state officials. The neces-
sary two-thirds Of that amount would
be available, as the late George w
Loar left $175,0O0 in his will for that
purpose, and a local campaign has
produced contributions and pledges
amounting to more than $101 900
However, the low bid on the proposed
plans, released several weeks ago, was
S447,0O0.
The State committee also has
recommended that public health fa-
cilities and clinics be included as a
part Of the proposed Oakland hos
pital.
Benjamin w. Wright, superintend-
cnt of Memorial hospital in Cumber-
land, and a member of the committee
explained that one of the reasons fol
crowding of Cumberland hospitals
was that they were caring for patients
from this county as we'll as from near
by areas.
With additional beds at Miners hos
pital, Frostburg, and the new hospital
, at Oakland, the Cumberland situation
was expected to be greatly relieved
The complete report is available foi
study at Wright's office in Cumber.
land, as announced in The Republican
last week. A public hearing has beer
called for December 4 in Baltimore
when the entire report will be con.
sidered
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Homemakers Plan
Open House Dec. 4 E

Homemakers clubs of the county
have planned an open house for next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
the office of the home demonstration
agent in the postoffice building. The
time will be in the afternoon from
two to four o'clock.
Miss Jesse Guard, who is acting
part time agent since Mrs. Mary Orr
Hayward resigned, said there would
be a display of gift suggestions, ideas
for gift wrappings and table decor
ations from the Homemakers' clubs
Three local clubs are acting as
hostesscs, the Deer Park club on
Friday; and Oakland club on Satur-
day.
The affair is open to all
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Board of Education
Makes Annual Report
Shows Expenditures Of $523.
650.93 For All Purposes DuriH-
Past Fiscal Year

The Board of Education for this
county disbursed $523.650.93 for all
purposes during the fiscal year, July
/. 1916, to June 30, 1877, according
to the annual report which appears
in The Republican this week.
Receipts from all sources including
balances from the previous year,
amounted to $589, ,65O.2O, a balance Of
S35 ,504.S8 was reported following all
expenditures for the year. State funds
received totaled $345, ,7O3.72 which in
Guided the equalization fund Of $234,-
343. Total from the county tax levy
was $191,07S.13.
Disbursements were separated as
follows: General control, $16,936.35;
instructional service, $226,933.19 fol
elementary schools, and 125,198.2 %
for high schools, for total Of $352,.
131. As; operation of school plant, $22,
247.95; maintenance Of school plant
.$14,925.26, plus $405 for rent; Aux
iliary agencies, $107,4420l; fiXe(
charges, $2,955.67
The report also showed that the
cost per pupil averaged as follows
ore-teacher schools, $115.91; two
teacher, $7717; graded, $S9.11; higl
schools, $14I65, or $106.16 for botl
elementary and high.
Average daily attendance was 3,
952.19, with one teacher schools aver
aging 469.01; two-teacher, 1906
graded, 2,042; and high schools, /,
O20.22.
The report also showed a total o
1887 teachers employed with 104.1 il
the elementary and 49.6 in the higl
school. During the past fiscal yea
there We're 2S one-teacher schools il
operation, I two-teacher, II eIementa
ly and 5 high schools, for a total o
81 One school was closed during tn
year. The report appears on othe
pages in The Republican today.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Dairymen To Meet

There will be a meeting Of farmers
and dairymen in the Grantsvillc high
school auditorium on Friday, Decem-
ber 5, at 1880 p, M, for the purpose
Of discussing the artificial breeding
Of dairy cattle and the advisability of
setting up unit in that section.
\ breeding already is set up in the
southern part of the county Through
out Maryland $4,000 cows are now
enrolled in the program, according
to John H. Carter, county agriculture
al agent
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Treasurer Now Has Tags For
Trucks Under $500 Pounds

In accordance with a recent act of
tie legislature during the special
session, provisions were made for each
county treasurer who acts as the
agent for the Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles to issue license tags for all
motor trucks with a chassis weight of
less than $500 lbs which are private
y owned and not operated for hire.
Arthur H. Green, county treasurer,
has received number Of these license
tags, it was announced yesterday
morning.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Opening New Store

The Half Price Stores Of Oakland,
are announcing the opening Of their
ninth store on Friday of this week, at
Redwood, W. Va.
Besides their main store at Oakland,
there are also establishments at Mey-
elsdale, Pa, Kingwood, Moorefield,
Petersburg, Franklin, and Parsons, w.
Va, and Westernport.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Touch of Winter
Covers The County

Garrett county, along with much
of the nation, received real touch of
winter weather this week.
1t was preceded by heavy rain on
Monday and an electric storm of
short duration Monday afternoon.
High winds developed and within u
few hours there were snow turries.
Light snow continued most of Tues
day and the thermometer dropped to
about 81 degrees.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Avilton Man Is Held
On Statutory Ofense

Leroy Swauger, 33. Avilton, an
rested on November Is, and brought
o the county jail here, was given a
hearing before Magistrate H. A.
Loraditch last Friday.
According to States Attorney Wal
ter W. Dawson he was held on a
charge Of statutory rape, and is being
held without bond for action of the
grand jury. Attorney for the defense,
e. R. Jones, intimated he would file a
writ Of habeas corpus for the purpose
Of setting a bond, Mr.. Dawson said.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Grantsville Band Boosters
Plan Festival Monday

The Grantsville Band Boosters or
ganization is holding a Festival at
the Grantsville school on Monday
evening, December l, at s o'clock, it
was announced by Marshall Brown
school principal.
There will be bingo, games, refresh
ments, dancing and movies. A porta-
bic radio will be given away.
Proceeds will be used to purchase
uniforms for the band
The Republican., 1947-11-27

cific ribbon with bronze arrowhead
for invasion landing on Cebu. He had
LATHE stars for the northern Solo
mons, New Guinea and Southern
Philippines campaigns and Leytc
star for his Philippine Liberation rib
bon.
Capt Roy became i'll while on Leyte
island in the Philippines but upon his
release from the hospital he rejoined
his old company to help in the fight
ing for Cebu city, described as one of
the toughest battles in the Pacific.
He vas again hospltalized but re-
turned to his company to assist in
mopping up operations. At the con-
cusion Of the war he was on occu-
pational duty in Japan with an infan-
try anti-tank company. He returned
to Fort Meade where he was placed
on terminal leave, finally receiving
his discharge in March, 1916.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Schools Close for Holidays

Schools Of the county closed at
noon on Wednesday for the Thanks
giving holidays and will reconvene on
Monday morning. In most of the
schools appropriate Thanksgiving as
sembly programs were given.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
To Address Rotarians

j. Milton Patterson, state director
of public welfare, will be the speaker
az the regular meeting Of the Oakland
Rotary club on Friday evening. The
program is in charge of A. G. Gort-
ner and committee.
The Republican., 1947-11-27
Record impressive

Roy's military record was an I'M
pressive one. He enlisted May 6, 1912,
a an army infantry private and
when discharged on March Is, 1916,
he held the grade Of captain of infan-
try, having been through much Of the
fighting on Bougainyille island, and
other battles against the Japs around
New Guinea and in the Philippines
He attended officer candidate
school at Fort Benning, Ga, and re-
ceived his second lieutenant's COM
mission He went overseas in Novem-
Jer, 1913, joining the 1S2nd infantry
regiment He became a rifle platoon
leader, executive officer and COM
pany commander during the ensuing
months.
Roy was awarded the Bronze Star
medal for running forward in the
face Of intense fire to free a trapped
enlisted man in some barbed wire en-
tanglement,, and carrying him safely
back to rear positions. Other actions
of "Roys Raiders,' as his platoon be-
came known, were written at the
time by war correspondents assigned
to that particular area. He also won
the Philippine Liberation medal,
American Service medal, Combat In
fantryman's badge, World War II
Victory medal, and the Asiatie-Pa-
The Republican., 1947-11-27

Richard L. Roy, aged 81, Mt. Lake
Park, who won fame in the Pacific
IattIes against the Japs on New
Guinea, Bougainville and the Philip
pines, and who returned to his home
last March, 1916, died there on Satur-
day morning, November %, at 6:18
Q clock. Death was due to cancer from
which he had been sufferer for sew
eral months
Since his return to the States he
had been stricken several time with a
return Of malaria fever which he con-
tlacted while in the Pac lie .lungivs
hut his condition was not considered
serious until this past April when he
entered the Newton D. Baker veter-
ans hospital at Martinsburg, W. Va,
as a patient. He was brought to his
home at the Park in June where his
condition became steadily worse.
Deceased was born May 5, 1913, at
Parsons, a son Of the late James r.
and Susan Fulmer Ray, He was grad
uated from Oakland High school in
1891, and prior to entering the ser
vice he was a salesman for the Dusic
Wholesale Produce company, which
position he resumed upon his dis
charge from the service, He was a
Mcmber Of the Methodist church. the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15

 I5 GIVEN
 NEW IDEA
Brewers Present Grain Conservation Program
 to Food Committee

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-tR-Re- presentatives of the nations brew ing industry came up today with a grain conservation program they hope will be satisfactory to the Git izens Food Committee.
 Meanwhile the committee, having eased the rules for "meatless Tues days" to encourage use of such by products as liver and kidneys on that day of the week, promised further shifts in policy any time somebody thinks up better and faster way to save grain.'
 Chairman Charles Luckman said he does not want the people ito feel that this is an ironclad pro- gram and not subject to change.
 The brewers planned to outline their grain saving ideas to Luck man during the day in reply to his demand for "a reasonably substan- tial reduction" in the use of wheat and corn for beer and ale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
High Living Cosis
 Deferri7g Marriage, Beauty Treatments

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15-tR- The high cost of living is defer ring marriages It's also raising hob with girls teauty treatments and movie-going.
 This testimony was given at a joint Congressional Investigating committee yesterday by Mrs. w. L. Stanton, California legislative member of the Y. w. c. A.
 She said survey of 160 working girls showed that on their average salary of $50 month they'd had to cut down on meat-protein foods, beauty treatments, clothes, movies and even medical and dental care
 "One-tenth said they have de- ferred marriage because of living costs" she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
ARMY GIVES
 INFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIA
Soviet Union Could Launch Attack in Any Direction
 -"Heart|and' Bases

WASHINGTON, Oct l5-tRl-The U. S. Army, in an official bulletin for troops, said today that Rus sia occupies an advantageous mili- tary position for launching attacks in any direction.
 The publication, Armed Forces Talk is one of a series used in troop information and education programs.
 Todays issue was devoted to a discussion of 'geopolitics of the So- viet Union" in which the Army em- phasized the importance of inter national Communist activities" in influencing the political affairs of other nations.
 The huge land base is favorable to the Scviets offensively," the bull letin said in weighing the military position of Russia They could prepare an attack in almost any direction, toward Europe, China, or by air across the Polar regions.
 Some characteristics of this land mass are unfavorable in the mili- tary sense. To defend their borders ! the Soviets must provide forces at widely scattered points. thus weak ening their defensive strength at any one point"
 Russia, the bulletin said, now controls the so-called "heartland" of the Eurasian continent. It re- called that one of the early Euro pean geopoliticians reasoned that whichever nation dominated a cer- tain land, lying partly in Europe and partly in Asia, would be able eventually to control the whole world
 The bulletin added that more recent geopolit.cal theory speaks of two heartlands." one in Russia and another in Norh America
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15

5H0RE5IDE OPERATIONS IN ALASKA SHIPPING TO BE
 STUDIED; pR0BER ON WAY

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.--lR-Felix w. Isherwood, Jr., member of the executive staff of Williams, Di- mond and Co, of San Francisco, saled from Seattle yesterday on the steamship Alaska ready for a complete survey of conditions af- fecting shoreside operations in Alaska shipping. The survey was ordered by the Maritime Commis- sion at the request of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
 Under the terms of his con- tract with the Maritime Commis- sion, Sherwood is instructed to undertake a comprehensive survey of all conditions affecting dockage, wharfage, warehousing, lighterage, stevedoring and other port activ- itiej in Alaska. He must report back his findings and recommen- dations not later than January, 1948.
 Before sailing for Alaska. Isher- wood held a conference with Rear Admiral Zeusler assistant to the President of the Alaska Steamship Company. Admiral Zeusler said Sherwood will observe loading and unloading operations in Ketchi- kan, Petersburg, Wrangell. Juneau and Sitka while a passenger on the Alaska. Then he will go by ship or plane to Valdez, Cordova, Whsttier and Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
Hospital ai Seward May
 Close Soon
ANS Owes S75,O0O to h. stitution and Cdn'i Pay
 40 Patients Involved

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--Rl- The Methodist Hospital at Seward Alaska, may be forced to close in two weeks unless the Indian Ser vice pays its debt to the institu- tion, Delegate Bartlett reported to- day.
 He said the Indian Service with drew it's patients sometime ago when it ran out of funds for the purpose. This resulted, he said, from rejection by the Senate of a $176,000 item in a deficiency ap- propriation bill at the last ses- sion of Congress.
 Bartlett said the Service still owes the hospital $75,000. The Territorial Delegate conferred here with Mrs. Fred c. Reynolds, chair man of the Methodist Missions group which operates the hospital, and Elwyn Swetman, President of the Bank of Seward Bartlett said Mrs. Reynolds told him unless the Indian Service pays it's bill the hospital will be forced to close in two weeks. It has no alternative. It now has 40 patients.
 Bartlett said the Indian Service, the Territory and the Methodist organization all are out of funds with which to operate the hos pital. He reported, however, that officials of the Indian Service are making a last effort to rearrange their funds in hope of making some available for the hospital, but that the outlook is not encourag- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
HOLLYWOOD STUDIO AF|RE; FLAMES ARE PROPERLY RECORDED

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15.-R- There was no press agentry about fire at Twentieth Century Fox employees and three city firemen suffered burns or smoke eXhauS- tion, 12 companies fought the blaze and the studio estimated damage at S200,000.
 A huge backdrop, 58 by 220 feet, caught fire originally and fell into an artificial lake during the blaze.
 There was one Hollywood touch. Cameramen, ready to film scene, photographed the fire instead for probable use in another movie some day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
 QUITTING
 HIS J0B B
Steps Down as Under Sec retarY of State Depart
 ment-To Stand By

WASHINGTON. Oct. l5.-lR- William L. Clayton quit today as Undersecrtary of State for Econ- omic Affairs, but agreed to stand by as an unpaid adviser to the Secretary of State.
 His wife's health was given by Clayton as the reason for his resignation, effective at the close of business today.
 President Truman, accepting the resignation with reluctance, ex- pressed great satisfaction" over Clayton's assurance of his will ingness to return to public service if Mrs. Clayton's health im- proves sufficiently to permit him to do so.
 Clayton wrote MT. Truman on October T.
 For at least three or four years Mrs. Clayton has been very anx- ious, for reasons of health, to re- turn to our home in Houston.
 "Endeavoring to meet her wish es. I have on several occasions, starting as far back as four years ago, rendered my resignation"
 MT. Truman told Clayton that his letter left him mo alternative but to acquiece."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
STA55EN WILL GO
 TO SOUTH
Will Attempt 10 Get Lineup on DixieIand Delegates
 10 COP Convention

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-LR- Dixie Republicans had advance notice today that the Presidential candidates are coming on an open hunt for support among the 200- odd delegates a dozen tradition ally Democratic states will send to the 1948 COP convention.
 Harold E. Stassen announced that he is heading south in November for speeches and conferences in Little Rock, Ark, Dallas New Orleans, Gulfport. Miss, St Peters burg, Fla, and Orlando, Fla. His move may be matched soon by a decision by Senator Taft R-Ohio) to travel in the same direction
 Taft generally is conceded strong support among the southern dele gates. Backers said he can be counted on to try to offset Stas- sens attempts to break into this area, which will furnish about one-fifth of those eligible to vote on the nomination of Presidef1- = tial candidate at next June'S Phil adelphia convention.
 The Ohio Senator obviously is depending on a backlog of south ern votes to help boost his total in the early balloting, where Gov. Thomas E. Dewey apparently will have the advantage of a solid 97 votes from New York plus those he claims elsewhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
'Danting Daddy Awaiting Sentence for Neg|eding
 To Divorce Many Wives

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-ihl-- Gerald J. O'Neill, the dancing oadoy" who was charged with ne- to divorce his wives, was awaiting sentence today on three counts of bigamy.
 The 1-year-old movie extra and standin, who removed his toupee for his trial, was convicted by Su- perior Judge Edward R. Brand yesterday on testimony of brides who said ONeill carried on his TO- mancing on dance hall floors.
 The state alleged O'Neill was a dancing daddy" to eight women in all. He previously served a big amy term.
 Mrs. Margaret Beeler Williams of Long Beach, Calf, who testified she married ONeill in Las Vegas Nev, in 1945, said she never learn ed how he really spelled his name
 Mrs. Anna Gwendlyn Ashley married to O'Neill last June, said "he swept me off my feet" but when they got to Yuma, Ariz., The had neglected to buy a wedding ring, so we had to use little one of mine" She said she obtained an annulment after one week.
 Mrs. Julia Twitchell also was a Mrs. O'Neill and another, Mrs. Stella Frank, wasn't in court but her preliminary hearing testimony was read, stating they weren't di- vorced because Gerry didn't have any money to pay for it.
 Judge Brand, who heard the case without jury, set Friday for sen- tencing, dismissed one count, in- volving Mrs. Gertrude H. Brant, who said she and O'Neill went to Tiajuana, Mex, May 25, 1946, and received a pink slip showing they had paid $50 for a license She said she had destroyed the slip after her love for him cooled
 O'Neill, who said he had "mys- tic charm" for women, blew a kiss to his latest lady friend as he was taken back to jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-15
COAST GUARD TAXES 69 OFF
 FLYING BOAT
Daring Mid Atlantic Res- cue in Heavy Seas Wins
 Commentator

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.--LR-Sixty- nine men, women and children were safe today aboard a Coast Guard cutter which rescued them from huge flying boat ditched i'll mid-Atlantlc. They survived an or deal of mountainous waves and ter TOT of imminent death.
 Seventeen men and one woman rode a life raft perilously to safe- ty from the plane to the Coast Guard cutter Bihb as dawn broke on the gale whipped Atlantic, the Coast Guard announced. They join ed 51 fellow passengers and crew men of the big Bermuda Sky Queen which settled near the cutter yes terday when fuel ran low.
 The Bibb's skipper, Capt. Paul B. Cronk, radioed that the cutter was leveling her guns to destroy the flying boat so it would not be menace to navigation
 The rescued, reportedly suffering nothing more than shock and expo sure, will be sped to Argentia, New foundland- about 320 miles to the west-arriving Friday.
 Narrowing Experience
 With masterly understatement of the narrowing experiences of his orewmen and the rescued, Capt. Cronk said tersely, we feel very much relieved that this experience is over"
 He reported that It. 0.g0 Clar- ence s. Hall of Avon, Mass, who became a father while the Bibb was on weather patrol, Hast night had the pleasure of rescuing baby not much older than his. He got quite jolt out of it."