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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
Operation Antarctica
(New York Sum

(New York Sum
 During January and February, the heart of the antarctic summer Little America, which has been re- legated to frozen silence since Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd left there in 194 promises again to be active It will be the center of operations for what planned to be the most pretenous polar expedition ever sent out from the United States. With dozen ships and 4000 intensive effort will be made to map the antarctic continent and to gain as much knowledge of it's natural the most modern scientific instruments register SoundngS will be made along the deges of glaciers to what evidences of mineral wealth these may have pushed down to the Ashore electronc instruments in planes will attempt pierce the and ice to determine what metals are underneath. Polar equipment developed during the will be subject to additional tests Although it is to be naval operation, representatives of other armed and scientific services will be taken along garner information of special value to them
 It is especially fitting that direction of this pre- tentious venture should be given to Admiral Byrd He has batted with the elements which make the north and south poles inhospitable and has re- peatedly conquered them. He it was who in 1928, developed Little America a base for operations in Antarctica. This will be the fourth time that he has gone there each visit better equipped than before to extend the work of exploration. If in the light of announcements of British, Russian and Norwegian plans to explore Anarctica, anything like race is to develop is well have this countrys entry in such experienced hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

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 a and it is Let us word each day Tdays word paiate faults Pronounce ist as PAT).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04

crest of New Deal reforms, Joe rode the wave too. Once when joshed abouts his liberal voting rec ord, Martin half -jokingly replied.
 The world moves and I move with it"
 Joe is no millcant, either in tenn perament or experience. Nor is he a conservative. Joe is a quiet, friendly, small businessman who believes in honesty and decency in public as well as in private life. He abhors greed, crookedness and pubic suffering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
COOLIDGE'S FRIEND

It was Calvin Coolidge who gave Joe Martin his first real lift in politics, At the age Of 23, Jce had been elected to the Massachu- sets Senate where he met Coolidge, then Chairman of the Rules Com mittee Coolidge made Martin secretary of his committee and the two became lifelong friends.
 In 1924 when Coolidge ran for reelection, Martin climbed on his and-wagon and was easily elected
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
BYRNE5 DECLARED
 AS MAN OF YEAR"

NEW YORK, Jan 4 - Time, the Weekly News Magazine, today se- lected Secretary of State James F. Byrnes as Man of the Year of 1946.
 In a discussion of Byrnes, Time said: "by patient, purposeful tink- ering with the details of the Satel- lite Treaties, he managed to get over to the Russians and the world that the U. s. had planted the weight of it's power in the path of the Russian advance"
 The U. s. Office of Education es- inmates the l946 school enrolment at 28.283 ,000-or a little more than enc in every five persons in the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
MODERN ETIQUETTE g SyonrprA LEE

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 Three pieces o fla a side of limit 
 the hostess signify her guests that she S o table?
 catching the her most important guest and then push ing her chair back
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round

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LOOK and LEARN %Sy, c. GORDON

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 ANSWERS: North Carolina.
  weight at birth liter, which 10567 U. s. B. Newfoundland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
20 YEARS AGO TIT fTE EMPIRE
JANUARY 4, 1927

1927
 be day-Alameda and Admiral Evans south hound and Victoria westbound from Seattle. The first of be held in Parish next evening
 The Moose were to the coming The Frye Bruhn Company purchased Malony dng adjoining Hardware Company Street Merchandise the Hardware Company was expected of would about February elected President of the Juneau Gun Club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
A Dangerous Filtration
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cautiously and half heartedly, some leaders In the major labor considerations hntng at the possibility of general strike throughout the United States, Tn support of John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers in certain contingencies.
 They have made no open threat, and they certainl, do not want take the risks or the responsibilities of a general strike The only danger is that they may
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-04
AOGGLxS

LOGGEES
 ATTEN'A ION LOGCEKs. With logs for sale contact Juneau Lumber Mills. Will buy from 100000 it. to l0,000.000 feet. For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
20 10 Gh<s4ch
by DE-. Denver G. Piekens. Guest Editorial Writer


The Rotary Lions and Business and Professional Womens
Clubs Of Oakland and vicinity sponsoring "GooChurch
movement for the month of January. Their slogan
Church Every SundayYour Church. any Church. 90 to
Church,
1t is most appropriate time for project all are
that the New Year another beginning start over
again We make resolutions to do better in the year than
did the Old is suggested by that should begin the
New Year right by going Church. 1t worthy idea The
motive is good
The Church should have loyal support is the greatest
factor earth for the building strong good c
zenshp 1t is great storehouse Of spiritual values Without
strong Church democracy cannot survive Out of the Church
those elements of civilization which worthy
survival.
Here four many that could be given
why should attend and support the Church of his
choice First for his sake Second the good of his children
Third for the bettermen his community and thus his nation
Fourth for the sake of the Church itself which needs his moral
and material support
For of citizens like the members of the service clubs
mentioned above to initiate and carry such
community worthy of the highest commendaon The impact
of this effort will be for good here long after the month
January has gone The Churches themselves challenged
greater efforts along all lines by the action of these clubs
So Go To CHURCH SUNDAY-Your Church, any Church, But
Go To Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Purchases Interest In
Mountain Democrat

Purchase of half interest in the
Mountain Democrat Publishing COM
pany by Wilbur Close, and some staff
changes were announced this week by
the new owners.
The newspaper has been published
since 1926 by the estate of Charles
A. Deffinbaugh, with w. 0. Davis as
editor and manager, is being con-
tinued by Thornton O. Deffinbaugh
and Mr.. Close, both now residents of
Oakland. Mr.. Davis resigned his
position effective January |.
Mr.. Deffinbaugh, lifelong resident
here, has been associated with the
newspaper for number Of years.
His father, the late Charles A. Def
limbaugh, was publisher of the paper
until his death in 1926.
Mr.. Close has been connected with
the Democrat since its reopening
several months ago. Before entering
the armed forces in 1912 he was man
aging editor of Virginia weekly
paper. Mr. Closes parents were born
in this county, his mother, the former
Sarah Murray, is native of Kitz-
miller. His father, the late James
Close, was native of Grantsville.
His mother now resides in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. Deffinbaugh and Mr.. Close
will be co-editors and co-publishers.
Both are veterans of World War II.
Assisting in the publication of the
paper are Mrs. Deffinbaugh and Miss
Susy Smith. The reorganization be-
came effective as of January l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Thirteen Register
During Past Month

Thirteen persons registered with
the Local Draft Board during the
month of December. The first two
listed are honorably discharged vet
Grams who enlisted before they were
required to register.
George Verl Edwards, Grantsville;
Donald Ray Lantz, Oakland; Herbert
Hoover Myers, Kitzmiller; Ralph
Playford Keefer, Oakland; Paul Ed
ward Wiland, Grantsville; Randall
Robert Glotfelty, Oakland; Charles
Frederick Handsmacher, Mt. Lake
Park; Delbert Junior Kitzmiller, Vim
deX; Wesley Franklin George, Acct
dent; Donald Max Steyer, Steyer;
Roy Dale Handwerk, Jennings; Mar
tin Sylvanius Browning, Deer Park;
Herbert Lawrence Ridder, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Garrett Delegation
Favors Sales Tax

Senator Lawrence NJ. Fraley told a
reporter in Annapolis on Tuesday that
the Garrett County delegation would
back a consumer sales tax of per-
cent for the county.
"Such a tax would take care of
our roads, which need improvement"
he said He also declared the county
group was ready to go along on the
Sherbow recommendations on schools.
Fraley was named as a member of
the important Senate finance commit
tee, which is headed by L. Harold
Sothoron, chairman.
Ronald E. McIntire was named as
one of the members of the agricul-
tural and natural resources commit
tee of the House of Delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Obs Students
Grunble at Attending
Classes in Overcoats

Grumblings and even open threats
of "a strike or something" are on the
tongues of many Oakland High stu
dents this week as part Of them are
being compelled to attend classes in
overcoats, hats and mittens, in an eff
fort to keep warm.
While this arctic condition exists
in several of the buildings 20 or
more rooms, the others are medium
warm and comfortable. Teachers seem
unwilling to do much Of the complain
ing-and school goes on in hopes that
a new boiler will arrive to replace the
one that was cracked and rendered
useless sometime before the Christ
mas holidays.
Parents, outraged at the thoughts
Of their children having to sit through
the day in classrooms which their
children report have been below 40
degrees when they arrive there in the
morning, are claiming it a disgrace
and are beginning to demand that
school be dismissed until the building
can be properly heated.
1t is understood the boiler has ar
rived and will be installed shortly.
Students declared that in some
rooms, students and teachers would
hover around the radiator and attempt
to hold classes. In some of the rooms
at the school, students also declared
that it is necessary to have pans and
buckets to catch the water that is
dripping through the corners of the
building, due to defective caves. One
stated that water covered one room
last week to the depth of about an
inch.
Thus far no serious illnesses have
been reported, but number Of the
students have colds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Youth Club to Hear
DR.. Denver c. Pickens

The regular meeting of the Garrett
County Youth Club will be held Fri
day evening, January II, at 500 p.
m. in the County Agents offices. Fol
lowing the regular business meeting,
DR.. Denver C. Pickens, pastor of the
Methodist church in Oakland, will
talk to the group and lead them in
discussion.
The program planning committee
consisting of H. Robert Dewitt, chair
man, Harriet Glotfelty, John j,
Schlossnagle, Vida burst, Reva
Breedlove, Cleda Bittinger, Hazel
Broadwater, and Susanna Porter with
Mrs. Mary B. Orr, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, and Mr.. John H. Carter,
County Agricultural Agent, will meet
tomorrow night to plan programs for
the next six months. These will be
presented to the club at the meeting
on January II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
J.E. Helbig Head of
County Commissioners

J. Edward Helbig was chosen as
president of the Board of County
Commissioners when the three Of
ficially met to organize on Monday
morning. Other members of the Board
are Jonas w. Sines and Stewart f.
Stahl.
The Board then named Neil C.
Fraley as the attorney, but held up
any further appointments until a
later date
The Commissioners plan to work
on the levy for 1947 this weekend
and expect to have the tax rate
worked out within few days. The
law requires that the levy be made
by the 18th of the month.
Mr.. Stahl, Mr. Snes and w. w.
Dewitt, county roads engineer, left
Oakland to attend a meeting with the
State Roads Commission today in
Baltimore. The purpose of the meet
ing was to try to secure the right or
privilege of spending all or part of
the federal grant due the counties for
road construction work Other COM
missioners of other counties were al
so planning to meet with the Roads
Commission at the same time.
None of the Commissioners would
make any commitment as to the coun-
ty tax rate for 1947 until after all
needs were gone over carefully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Soil Conservation
Supervisors To Be
Elected January 10

Farm owners and land occupiers Of
Garrett county will vote, according
to John H. Carter, County Agrlcul-
tural Agent, on Thursday, January
16, for three of the five supervisors
which govern the Garrett Soil Con-
servation District which embraces all
of the farm lands within Garrett
county.
The following names have been
properly nominated by petition and
will appear on the election ballot.
They are Dorsey Guard, Friendsville;
A. G. Fitzwater, Swanton; Willie B.
Warwick, Grantsvillc; A. O. Riley,
Oakland; Clark Schlossnaglc, Friends
vile; G.. Emerson Bishoff, Friends
Vile; and Alphonsus Weimer, Frost
burg.
The three to be elected for a three
year term and will serve with Foster
Yost, Accident, and A. p. Sanders,
Oakland, who were appointed by the
state.
The State Soil Conservation Com
mittee, advises that all persons in pos
session of land by ownership, lease,
rent, tenant or sharecrop, can vote
and are urged to do 50 by mail ballot
or in person at the polling station
in the County Agents office between
900 a. m. and 4:30 p. M, Thursday,
January 16. All persons will receive
a mail ballot and can vote by mail
if they desire, Mr.. Carter said. Mail
ballots must have a postmark not
later than January Ii, to be counted,
he continued.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Weather Still
Comparatively Mild

The weeks weather was a variety
Of seasons with enough dash of sun
and warmth to still make it an I'M
usually mild winter up to this point.
Snow up to five or six inches in
depth made highway travel hazard
Gus in the tri-state area on Sunday
night and Monday. Roads were Slip
perry and numerous motorists were
stranded on roads until wcrkmen Gin
dered the hills.
The temperature dropped to IS
degrees Monday morning and to IA
on Tuesday morning, with some snow
and sleet on Tuesday and nigh wind
indicative Of March.
The sun was showing more power
and there was some melting during
the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Is MILLION
DOLLAR RESORT
PLANNED HERE
Premature Announcement by
Cumberland Newspaper May
Cause Setback

That the plans which have been
underway for the development of II
to Is million dollar privately owned
resort in the Marsh Hill section of
Deep Creek Lake, may receive a set
back because Of a premature an
nouncement through a Cumberland
newspaper, was felt in Oakland
this morning by those who have been
assisting in the arrangements.
Two thousand acres of land in the
Marsh Hill section already have been
leased for 99year period as a re-
suit of negotiations of more than a
year and half, but those responsible
for concluding the arrangements had
not yet definitely decided and news
of the possible development had not
been officially released.
1t was in the plans, if materials
were available, to begin construction
in the spring. Since the Marsh Hill
area is Gin the raw" insofar as de-
velopment is concerned it would have
meant the building Of roads and de-
velopment Of the lake sholeline with a
giant hotel and other facilities.
Such a resort would mean finan-
cial return to the county Of thousands
of dollars annually and it was also
known that the B. and O. railroad
would stand to benefit financially.
The proposed plans provided for
both summer and winter recreation
activities on an undreamed of scale
in this section. Principal building
would be a 500-room hotel which
would be built of completely fireproof
materials, and would house a conven-
ton theatre. In addition a cottage
colony of some $50 to 200 cottages
was planned. A combination hunting
and ski lodge also was proposed along
with construction of ski tows and
trails. Likewise planned was an 49,
hole golf course as we'll as at least
one swimming pool. All buildings
were to be constructed of brick, stone
and glass, according to the plans.
While the Cumberland papers
stressed the fact that it was almost
uncomfortable that such a resort would
be located where the sale Of liquor is
illegal, and that it was indicated that
an effort would be made to obtain
some sort Of license for the develop
ment, Carlton McComas, who has been
working with the hotel officials,
stated this morning that these Off
Gals knew full we'll the liquor restric
lions in the county and that they had
not bothered with them in the least,
and that the decision to come or not
to come here did not rest on the liquor
situation.
Just what effect this premature an
nouncement would have on the acqui-
sition Of more land. or in the final de-
cision to locate here, was causing con-
Germ here this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
PRELIMINARY
HOSPITAL PLANS
GIVEN APPROVAL
Local Group Meets Washington
Architect-WilI Care for
Forty Patients

Preliminary plans of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital at Oakland
which have been drawn by James j.
Baldwin, architect, Washington, D. c.,
were approved at a meeting of the
architect, local committee and exec
utors and trustees of the will of the
late George W. Loar, in Oakland last
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Baldwin was employed some
time ago by the executors and trus-
tees Of Mr.. Loar's will The prelimin-
airy plans were approved by the local
group subject to some minor changes
which were suggested and to approval
by the State Health Department., it
was stated.
According to Z. r. Jones, one of the
executors and trustees, the plans call
for a three-story fre-proof hospital
capable of caring for approximately
forty patients, with two operating
rooms, delivery room and all other
requirements of a modern hospital. He
said considerable portion of the first
floor will be set aside for use as
county health center so that the off
ces Of the county health officer and
nurses can be removed from the
Court House.
1t is expected that the preliminary
plans will be completed shortly and
that the work of preparing working
plans and specifications can go for
ward at once Estimates on the cost
of the building and equipment will
also be obtained and plans made to
obtain such additional funds as may
be needed.
The trustees stated that as soon as
the preliminary plans are completed
and estimates on costs obtained fur
Their details and drawings of the build
ing will be published.
In answer to number of inquiries,
Mr.. Jones pointed out that the stipu-
lations Of the will requiring the Coun-
ty Commissioners to accept the be-
quest for the hospital within the space
of year, had been carried out short
ly after Mr. Lohr's death, and that
there is no requirement for any con-
struction work to be started within
specified time. He declared that the
trustees wanted to haYe construction
begin as soon as building conditions
permit.
Those attending the meeting last
Wednesday night and passing on the
plans were the executors and trustees,
Judge W. Merle Watkins, Of Grafton,
w. Va; ]. NJ. Jarboe and E. R. Jones;
County Commissioners j. Edward
Helbig and Jonas W. Sines; Mrs. E.
Z. Tower, Drs. E. |. Baumgartner, ].
A. Cannon, Jr., A. E. Nance; and
former Senator B. |. Gender.
The plans have also been approved
by Dr.. E. E. Sollars, Oakland; and
Dr.. H. E, Miller, of Eglon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
William Preston Lane
axes Oath of Office
Inaugurated As Fifty Sixth
Governor of Maryland at
Ceremonies Yesterday

For the second time in five days
but in formal and far more elabo-
rate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT William
Preston Lane, Jr., took the oath of
his office at Annapolis, yesterday.
The governor was originally sworn
in last Friday by virtue of his cleo
ton by the State Legislature on the
previous day to succeed Herbert X.
O'Conor, who resigned to take his
Senate seat.
Yesterday Mr.. Lane was inaugu-
rated as the fifty-siXth governor of
Maryland for the full term.
In his inaugural address he APP
pcaled for legislative harmony from
both Democrats and Republicans and
declared that the state was faced
with a problem of finding additional
revenue to submit balanced budget
He reviewed the fiscal problems fac
ing the administration with the period
Of state SURPRISES accumulated dur
ing the war period coming to an end
The legislature gave all its atten-
ton to the inauguration and trans
acted no business other than consti-
tutional formalities.
On Tuesday the House finally or
ganized with Delegate Leroy Pun
phrey as majority floor leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Oakland High Cagers
Score First Victory

Oakland High cagers, after six de-
feats, last night broke into the win
column, turning back Grantsville high
on the local court 23 to 10, in the
opening game Of the county champion
ship series.
After A tie at the quarter Oak
land surged to the front and was on
top 1915 at the half and 1877 at the
end of the third period. Kildow
spanked Oakland's offense with Is Of
his teams points, while Keister made
half Of Grantsville's four field goals.
Other scorers: Oakland, Stanton 3,
Lambert 2; non-scoring Leighton,
Hansford and Teets. Grantsville,
Speicher 3, Grove 3, Wengard 2. Non
scoring, burst.
Oakland will play Accident here
on Tuesday January p, both boys
and girls. Friday, January "a, the
locals will play Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Go To Church Project
Is Bearing Fruit

That the GO to Church" project of
the three Oakland service clubs was
bearing fruit was announced this
week by the committee.
Cooperation in the movement to
have everyone in some church on Sun
day during January, as start to-
ward regular church attendance, are
the Oakland Rotary club, the Oakland
Mt. Lake Liens club, and the Business
and Professional Women's club
Churches last Sunday were filled
to more than the usual capacity and
the attendance is expected to continue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-09
Dawson Takes Oath

Walter W. Dawson, elected States
Attorney at the November general
election, took the oath Of office on
Monday before Chief Judge William
A. Hustler and Associate Judge
George Henderson in the Allegany
County Court House at Cumberland.
Dawson, who held the office before,
from 1881 to 1885, succeeds Neil c..
Fraley. The oath was administered at
Cumberland because both judges, who
sit on the Garrett county bench, were
busy in Cumberland with the conven-
ing of the January term Of court.
Dawson, who has been president Of
the Garrett County Board of Educa-
ton for the past 10 years, will pre-
sent his first evidence to a grand
jury in March when the spring term
of court opens.