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Montana labor news., 1947-10-09
Now Year Since Meat Was DeCOntr0l1ed
STILL SOARING

Washington-FP-ln the year that has passed since Presi-
dent Truman went on the radio to announce he had given IN
to the meat profteers and had ordered decontrol Of meat, the
price trend shows that labor and consumers groups fears of
outra geous meat profiteering at the time were justified.
On October Ia, 1916, Trman blamed high meat prices on "a
few men in congress-" who had stabbed OPA to death, and
said he had "a definite promise" from livestock and meat men
Montana labor news., 1947-10-09
u s. AUSTER |TY Pikv~rAm
OPENS AS PRICES SOAR

Observation-Disclosures of meat and grains continued up.
ward to new peaks October 2 while the spectre of hunger
moved on Europe and the Truman administration shuffled
cautiously toward a voluntary program Of persuading Ameri
cans that despite a record breaking cost of living, they are
wasting food.
Wholesale prices of livestock in Chicago approached the
Montana labor news., 1947-10-09

1T Is the business of the
old party politician to get
campaign contributions from
the rich and votes from the
poor on the ground that he
will protect one from the
other" Oscar Ameriger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Represent Woodmen
At District Meeting

II. f. Broadwater, J. c. Miller,
Lorraine Otto and l.. G.. Bittinger,
Grantsvillc, will be delegates to the
Head Camp meeting of the West Vir-
ginia Jurisdiction, Woodmen of the
World Life Insurance society, to be
held in Huntington, W. Va, April 25
and 26. Other Woodmen organizations
from the County are expecting to
send delegates also.
Other delegates include Robert
Murphy and Cecil, Schroycr, Friends
vile; o. G. Bucket, Bittinger; William
Schmidt, Deer Park; Arthur Calhoun,
Nit. Lake Park; Arthur Friend, Lee
Ashby, Nordeck Shaffer, Howard
Adams and Spence Graham, Crcllin.
More than 100 delegates from West
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and
The District of Columbia are expected
TO report on activities the past year
and to plan the program for this
year,
The Grantsville delegates and al
tcrnates attended an initiation at
Cumberland on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
H. C. Riggs Addresses
Women's Club Meeting

At the meeting of the Business and
Professional Women's club last
Thursday evening at the William
James hotel, Howard c. Riggs,
cashier of the Garrett National Bank
in oakland, addressed the group on
the subject of finance and invest
ments.
Acting chairman was Miss Ruth
Field, of the clubs finance committee,
in the absence of Mrs. Robert Stan
ton, chairman.
The club announced card party is
to be held at Pickwick Inn later this
spring to raise funds for the hospital
pledge A tag day for this fund was
held last Saturday, Mrs. Margaret
Coffey turning in the largest amount
collected. The Intermediate Girl
Scouts helped with the collections.
Officers will be elected at the
next meeting of the club. Mrs. Vera
Mustard was named chairman of the
nominating committee. A full attend
ancc of the membership was urged
by Miss Sybilla Paynter, president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
10 QssaAd the Peace E.

o be prepared for of the effectua ways
preserving Phrased by George Washington this
ment to shine forth brightly today to guide the
United States than did when he uttered 157 ago
History emphasize and reinforce his wisdom.
To notion, those words to be- makes the difference
the attitude of the United States Germany prepared
for and actually followed Sweden and Switzerland
prepared of but did strike nations
Their people that mind Neither the people the
United States Warlike.
The National Guard bureau has suggested that f American
civilization to endure be ready defend it. peace
be assured the United States strong Huge
standing armies however, foreign to traditions
1t advocates vigorous national guard of the surest
economical accomplish this People of this
think of this solution seriously since within the of
national guard will probably be erected
here Legislation providing the funds for this and three other
counties passed at the recent legislature.
Under National Guard individual may train while pur-
suing his regular occupation and living normal civilian life He
draws for hours of spare time in training each week and
days field training He may learn sks improve
old
BE prepared the boy scout motto Various tests
the for worthwhile life future citizen and his
knowledge directed toward the proper channels Preparedness
military also make person better citizen with
making him miaristic bully Preparedness also
the guarding of the peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Local Golf Course
To Open On Sundey

The Oakland municipal golf course
will open officially on Sunday, April
20, it was announced by Ira J. Bosley
yesterday.
Mr.. Bosley arranged in January to
lease the course from the town for a
period of five years with the privilege
of renewing the lease for a longer
period, and he has been at work for
several weeks getting the grounds in
shape.
A number of persons who took adj
vantage of The weather last Sunday
and played round or two, reported
the greens in good condition.
Mr.. Bosley said the annual men,
berships and greens fees would re-
main the same as last year.
Under the agreement with the
town Mr.. Bosley agreed to guarantee
$3.50 to the town each year, and the
town agreed to make exterior repairs
to the clubhouse which are now being
done. Last year the town received
$19497 from the golf club after eX-
penses had been paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Felix R. Mendelssohn
To Give Cello Recital
At Kingwood May LIST

Felix Robert Mendelssohn, inter-
nationally known ccllist, will give a
recital in the Kingwood High School
Auditorium, Kingwood, w. Va, on
Thursday evening, May LIST, at 8 pm.
Mr.. Mendelssohn will arrive April
Both, in time to meet with the Festival
Choir of the Mountain Choir Festival
Association. This Choir commences
its rehearsals for elijah" this Thurs
day, April 18th, under the direction
of Rev. Felix Robinson. Mr.. Mendels-
sohn will be guest conductor.
Prior to coming to America in 1896
Mr.. Mcndclssohn had toured Europe
as a cello recitalist since the age of
eight years. Since coming to these
shores he has divided his time be-
tween concertising, teaching, direct
ing symphonies, and playing in cham
Der and symphonic ensembles. He is
at present the Dean of The Baltimore
Institute of Musical Art, member of
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, etc.
The Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club. of kingwood, will be in
charge of the advance sale Of tickets.
A reception after the concert is also
planned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Need In Christian
Work Is Unity of Spirit
And Fellowship

That unity of spirit, ncighborliness
and fellowship were very essential in
Christian work, was outlined by Mrs.
S. T. Cushing, of New York, at a
meeting of the United Council of
Christian women, held in the Mctho-
dist church yesterday afternoon.
After a devotional service, Mrs. g..
f. Bell, Hagerstown, president of the
Maryland Synod, was introduced by
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed. Mrs. Bell eX-
planned the work of the council to
the Garrett county church leaders,
ministers and their wives from the
Methodist Lutheran, United Brethren
and Baptist churches of Oakland, Mt.
Lake Park and Loeb Lynn.
Mrs. Bell introduced Mrs. Cushing
Miss Mabel Dawson, Baltimore, also
spoke on the cooperative work being
done by the various denominations
1t was decided that tea would be
held on Friday, May 2, when the To-
cal group would organize its work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
County Roads Projects
Getting Under Way

Surveys for number of road prof.
Gets in the county are under way, and
recommendations for the construction
of such roads have been made to the
public roads administration. accord
ing to letter received by Senator l..
NJ. Fralcy from William A. Codd,
auditor for the State Roads commits
sion. The roads projects come under
a program to participate in Federal
funds during a threc-year period, and
there was good chance that the
Loeb Lynn-Gorman highway would
be completed for a distance Of 2.8
miles, Mr.. Fraley said.
The list of projects which previous
ly were approved by the Board of
County Commissioners, also include
the Oakland GAINESVILLE road, mile;
the Swanton- Bittinger road, 2.6 mile;
the Mayhem Inn road, l mile; the
kempton road, mile. There probably
will be others, it was stated.
The letter to Mr.. Fraley revealed
that in January, 1947, the Construc-
ton fund had available for this
county $247 opal, and that on July
1, l947, the 3rd federal ALLEGATION
would add $62,1O0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Treasurer Limited to
Pleasure Car Tags

Only license tags for pleasure cars
can be issued from the office of Ar
thur H. Green, county treasurer, it
was announced this week upon receipt
of instructions from Owen r. Nc
Geeney, auditor from the office of the
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles.
Licenses for pick-ups, panels,
trucks, trailers and busses must be
obtained by sending all applications
to the office of the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles, in Baltimore.
MI Green again called attention to
the fact that the cost of licenses for
cars under 300 pounds was SIS, plus
Is cents for the issuing fee. He also
advised that postage for return of the
plates be sent, if the applicant mailed
in his application to the treasurer's
office
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Telephone Strike
Picture Appears
Some Brighter Here

There was little change this week
in the telephone strike, as far as
agreements and settlements, but the
outlook appeared brighter for sevice
to the public locally as the supervisors
were receiving additional help in the
Oakland office
The pickets at the Oakland office
were spasmodic in their vigil and
there were indications that the opera
tors, who have not been on strike,
but who had previously refused to
cross picket lines, were beginning to
go back on the job.
1t was reported this morning that
all offices on the Eastern Shore were
fully manned by operators and that
the picture in the state was better.
The strike captain and lieutenant of
Cumberland, made thrip to Oakland
yesterday and upon their return to
Cumberland published statement
criticising the telephone company for
allegcdly hiring outside help to oper-
ate the Oakland switchboard Williams
said the wife of a supervisor had been
employed to help out during the
strike.
Service for several days was main
tanned here by supervisors, some of
them working twelvc-hour shifts, and
longer.
A peculiar situation was pointed
out here locally. William Ellinghaus,
manager, still remains member of
the NFTW and as such was included
in the group of workers who had been
picketing the office, although con-
Sidered an official
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Hearing Set For
Friday In Recent
Stabbing Affair

A preliminary hearing for Miss
Gladys Marie Grapes, %, Blooming
ton, will be held before Magistrate
H. A. Loraditch on Friday, according
to Walter W. Dawson, States At
torney. Miss Grapes is being held on
a charge of assault with intent to
kill
She has been held in Jail here in
default of $1,000 bond. On March 10,
her sister, Mrs. Lena Grapes Nc
Donald, %, was stabbed in the heart
at the home of Howard Hose, As, Of
near Bloomington, during an argu-
mcnt over a diamond ring.
Mrs. Mcdonald was discharged re-
Gently from Potomac Valley hospital,
kcyscr, W. Va, after undergoing a
rare heart operation performed by
DR.. Robert Coffman, in which three
stitches were necessary to close a
wound in the left ventricle of the
heart. She was in Oakland on Tues
day to visit her sister.
Charles F. Davis, Marietta, Ohio,
also has been in jail here in default
of $500 bond as a material witness
in the case. Mrs. Mcdonald will testi-
fly at the hearing Friday, Mr.. Daw-
son stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Judge Robert Carey
To Speak At Rotary

Judge Robert Carey, of Jersey City,
n. j.. well known youth worker, will
be the speaker at an mter-city Ro-
tary club meeting, to be held at the
William-Jamcs hotel, Oakland. Fri
day evening, April 25, at 6:15, it has
been announced.
Considered one Of the outstanding
programs for the local club for the
entire year, the members have invited
members from kingwood Terra Alta,
Piedmont, kcyser, Grantsville, and
Frostburg Rotary clubs to be present.
Judge Carey is past district gov
crnor of the 182nd district of Rotary,
and is a member of the Rotary Club
of Jersey City, a member Of the New
Jersey Board of Taxation and a
trustee of the New Jersey State Home
for Boys. He has been interested in
youth service and has had an inter-
cstjng career in his law practice and
in youth service
The subject of his address will be
"Rotaly's Job in the Days Ahead"
At this Fridays meeting, Dr.. Tom
Bcss, kcyser, W. Va. will speak to
the club on Paul ?. Harris, founder
Of Rotary, who died recently. The
meeting will be in his honor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Feeds and Feeding
To Be Discussed Here

Dairy specialists from the Uni
versity of Maryland will be in the
county for several meetings with
farmers and dairymen to discuss
feeding of dairy cows, it was an
nounced by John H. Carter, county
agent.
They will meet in the high school at
Grantsville on Monday, April 81, at
s p. m., in the high school at Oakland
on Tuesday, April %, at 8 p. m.
These meetings are being sponsored
by herd improvement association No.
/, at Grantsville, and the herd
improvement association No. 2, at
Oakland.
Mr.. Carter said all dairymen are
invited to attend and join in the dis
cussion of dairy problems which are
common in this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Firemen Answer Four
Alarms During Week

Oakland tiremen answered four fire
alarms during the past week, none of
which caused any extensive damage.
Firemen were called to Mt. Lake
Park last Friday to eXtinguish a
blaze in truck parked in front of the
c. P. Martin store.
There were two calls ON Sunday,
one about 1880 a. NJ, because of fire
in the basement under Emil Ger
mains Varsity Maid store. This was
cxtinguished before it had gained any
Roadway. At 1915 the fircmen went
to the Andrew Hclbig property
where grass fire had gotten beyond
'contril. Sparks from burning trash
pile spread to some lumber in the
Episcopal church yard, Fourth street,
and fircmcn were called there about
Sis o'clock Monday morning. There
was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Army Gets Five
Enlistnents In Week

Five men from this area went to
Cumberland Monday for enlistment
in the U. S. Army, according to Sgt.
Robinett, recruiting officer.
They were Benny Howard Meats
and Philip Martin Wilt, Crellin, both
for three years with the first cavalry
division; Charles Wade Frazee and
Lott Vanber Grove, Friendsville, both
for three years in the army air force;
and James Harold Weeks, Mt. Lake
Park, for Is months, unassigned.
Sgt Robinett stated that many
high school students graduating this
year should find three-year enlist
ment in the new regular army to their
advantage, either for learning a
trade or for higher education
Opportunity to study electronics,
aeronautics, engineering or mechanics
through the numerous service schools,
is offered as an integral part of the
army, Higher educational training is
also available through the armed
forces institute.
Sgt. Robinctt said number of
moving picture films had been
obtained which were being shown to
high school students. On Tuesday,
Oakland high students saw "Gatcway
to the Pacific" with the 18th air force
A film was also shown at kitzmillel
on Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Relief Expenditures
S22,154 During March

Expenditures for the relief pro-
gram of the Garrett County Welfare
board for March amounted to $22, 154,
according to Francis Connolly, eX-
ecutive secretary. The total was sub
divided as follows:
Old age assistance, 313 cases, S.
$40; aid to dependent children, lat
cases involving 416 children, $1,000;
aid to needy blind, Z cases, $205;
general public assistance, 100 cases,
$3,648; foster home care, % cases,
1882; administration, $2,193.
Mr.. Connolly explained that 81 of
the general public assistance cases
We're those to aid cases coming under
the category of aid to dependent
children, as he said the grants are not
sufficient to take care of the
children's needs.
He pointed out how the relief dollar
was spent in the state: 81 cents for
food, 1872 cents for clothing, Is
cents for shelter, 8 cents for house
hold maintenance including coal or
wood, gas, electricity or kerosene; and
one-half cent for every other expense.
He said the average Of grants COM
pared with those for the entire state
except in the category of foster home
care which ran $2217 per child in
this county as compared to $3.50
per child throughout the rest of the
state, exclusive of Baltimore city.
He declared this average should be
raised but whether or not funds
would be available was uncertain.
Half of the funds for foster home
care comes from state funds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Many Anglers Out
For Opening of
Trout Fishing Season

Several hundred anglers helped to
successfully usher in the current
trout fishing season on Monday, and
there were reports of many having
caught the legal limit on the first
day.
Up to this morning 440 resident,
36 nonresident and 2 three-day Ii
censes had been issued from the office
of the clerk of the circuit court.
Licenses were also being issued along
Deep Creek Lake and at Grantsville.
Thus far the catches seem to be in
sizes from to II inches in length,
the size of those recently stocked by
the State Game and Inland Fish
commission.
Joseph Minkc, regional game ward
en-, said trout stocking program in
Garrett county begged down this
year due to the severe winter weather
in March, and as a result some 5000
trout still remained at the Bear
Creek hatchery for distribution in
the next week or two.
The state announced that 25,O00
brook, rainbow and brown trout had
been stocked in Maryland trout
streams, including 1000 in Bear
Creek, 500 in Salt Block, 500 in
White Rock, 300 in Mill Run, 500 in
Puzzlcy Run, 600 in Laurel Run, 400
in lost Land Run, and 1900 in
Savage river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Gives Resume of
Legislative Action

A complete resume of the bills in
troduced in the Maryland Legislature
by the Garrett county representatives,
and their final outcome, was outlined
by Senator Lawrence Fraley before
the Oakland Rotary club members
last Friday evening.
In addition to bills previously re-
ported in The Republican, Mr.. Fraley
also pointed out that the bill calling
for statewide hunting license of
$3.50 did not pass. Members Of the
Youghiogheny Rod and Gun club were
bitterly opposed to this measure. He
said a bill calling for a special trout
stamp of 81 did not pass, as this was
killed in committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Pythians To Confer
Rank of Knight

The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred at the regular meeting Of the
Knights Of Pythias lodge on Friday
night. Light refreshments will follow.
A number of the Pythian officers
and lodge members went to Frost
burg on Wednesday to a district
rally, at which time the rank of Page
was conferred upon class of candi-
dates, some of them from Garrett
county. Grand and supreme lodge
officers conferred the degree and the
obligation was administered on the
original Rathbone bible which was
used when the organization was
founded in 1864
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Attend Thespian Banquet

Eight students Of Oakland High
school, who arc members of the Thcs-
plan society, and their faculty adj
wiser, Miss Roberta Coglcy, attended
the first Thespian conference of
Maryland troupcs held in Cumberland
last Friday evening. The group had a
banquet at the Ali Chan Shrine club.
The guest speaker was Dr. Eliza
beth A. Atwatcr, professor of speech
at Potomac State college, Keyser.
Students from Oakland High school
were Misses Ina Claire Jenkins and
Betty Lantz, Donald McAllistcr, Floyd
Wcusel, James Murray, Ernest Orcn-
dorG, John Smith and Ralph Pritts, Jr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Band Trip Scheduled

The first trip for the Oakland Fire
Department band will be taken on
Tuesday evening, it was announced
this morning. They will participate
in a parade at Cumberland on Tues
day evening during the Red Mems
convention there Parade is scheduled
to begin at 7 o'clock with a first
prize of $500 offered to the best
band.
The bus will leave from the City
Hall about 1870 o'clock. Regis Kerins
is directing the band in the absence
Of H. S. Mickey, who is i'll. with
Robert j. Hesen as drillmaster. He
announced a practice session for
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, with
regular drill on Monday evening at
700 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Young People of Red
Oak Reorganize

The Red Oak Young Peoples group
announced its reorganization with
the appointment of the following Of
ficcrs:
Dolores Gibbs, president; Toby Tru-
ban, vice president; Alice Parks Lii
Ter, secretary and treasurer. Sugges-
tons were discussed concerning the
improvements of the programs at
their regular meetings. Meetings arc
held on Sunday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
Radio Shop Under
New Management

Announcement is made today of
ownership in the Ridder Radio and
Electric Service store on Third
street.
Formerly operated by Baity Ridder,
the place will be known as the Ace
Radio and Electric Service, and viii
be operated by Asa f. Nethken and
H. c. Nethken. Mr.. Ridder will oper-
ate his farm at Sunnyside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
9oExpected at
Democrat Dinner

About ninety persons arc expected
to attend the jefferson Day dinner
which will be held this evening at the
Willam-J james hotel. John B. Funk,
secretary of state, the speaker, is cX-
pcctcd to arrive this afternoon by
train. He will be introduced by Bcr-
nard J. Gender.
Toastmastcr will be Charles L.
Briner, Jr., in place of DR.. f. |.
Baumgartncr, who left this morning
for Baltimore for a possible opera
ton. Mr.. Briner will also sing several
vocal selections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
TO Clean Cemetery

Plans to clean up the cemetery
within the next few weeks were an
nounced by A. G.. Hcsen, chairman
Of committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the American Legion post.
Mr. Hescn will arrange with other
organizations to help in the work,
the same as in previous years. Work
will begin the first of May.
Work will soon start on the ma
cadam driveway in the cemetery,
money for the work having been
provided in the will Of the late
George w. Loar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
To Test For New
Coal Reserves Here

A project, sponsored by the United
States Bureau Of Mines, to discover
now coal reserves in the Grantsvillc-
Bittingcr area, will shortly get under
way, it was stated this week by
Joseph S. Gillespie, representative of
the Bureau.
Mr.. Gillespie has been in the
Grantsville section since November,
conducting preliminary work for the
survey, which is estimated to take
from one year to Is months to COM
pletc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
To Collect Paper

Boy Scouts Of the Mt. Lake Park
troop will collect scrap paper Satur-
days, both in Mt Lake Park and Loeb
Lynn.
Those in charge ask that packages
be placed ON the curb or on front
porches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-04-17
New Repair Center
Open for Business

A new repair center for radios,
appliances, watches and clocks, is
being opened this week, corner OF
Second and Oak streets. The owners
are Louis and Bryon Moon, and the
store will be known as Moons
Servicenter.