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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Farmers To Vote For
Soil Conservation
Representative Here

Farm owners and operators of land
in the county will be eligible to vote
in an election set tentatively for jan
uary 16, to select men for members Of
the Board of Supervisors Of the
Garrett Soil Conservation District.
Three are to be elected.
Although there will be a polling
station open from 8 d. m. to 4;30
p. M, at the county agents office at
Oakland, those eligible to vote won't
be compelled to go to Oakland to vote.
Mail ballots are being sent out by
John II. Carter, county agent, and all
such ballots must be postmarked not
later than January 10, to be counted.
Terms expire for Emerson Bishoff
and John Beachy, who have been on
the board for three years. Men re-
Gently nominated for the office of dis
trict supervisor include Dorsey Guard,
Addison; A. G. FitzWater, Swanton;
Willie B. Warwick, Grantsville; A. O.
Riley, Oakland; Clark Schlossnagle,
FriendsviIle; G. Emerson Bishotf, Of
Friendsville; and Alphonsus Weimer,
Frostburg. Holdover members are
Foster Yost, Accident, and A. P. San
ders, Hutton. Paul Friend was the
other member but he moved from the
county over a wear ago
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Gortner Land Is
Leased By Well
Drilling Concern

Practically all the land in the Cor
ner community, four miles south of
town, is being leased by a well drill
ing concern, with privileges to drill
on such properties as the company
sees fit, during the space of one year,
according to number Of farmers Of
that area
Farmers are being paid nominal
sum. Should any oil or gas production
result from the drilling of wells, the
landowner would be paid royalty.
Gas in considerable quantity was
obtained by drilling in Canaan valley,
near Davis, which is giving farmers
of Gortncr some hope that there is a
chance Of success there. The drilling
at Accident which is the only place
in the county where any drilling has
been conducted, never produced
enough gas for commercial purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Large Group Hears
Christmas Musical
BY MARY JANE DAVIS

An attractive candlelght Musical
was given for a large group of music
lovers of Oakland, Sunday afternoon,
by the Garrett chapter of the Ameri-
can Association of University Women
at the Lutheran church.
The program consisted of eight
young artists and the Oakland Choral
Society. The five piano solos, three
cello pieces, and four vocal numbers
made up the successful and we'll bal
anccd program.
Robert Smith began the program
with two piano selections, Sonata in
A by Mozart and DeBussey's Clair
de Lune. Florence Sisk followed with
the vocal, Maids of Cadiz by Delibes
and as an encore sang The Slave by
Kountz. Mildred Hanna of Washing
ton, D. G., house guest Of Miss Sisk,
then rendered a piano solo entitled
Etude by List.
Next on the program was Muriel
Robinson playing Concerto No. 4 by
Golterman on her cello followed by
Dorothy Brock singing My Lover Is
a Fisherman by Strickland. Muriel
Robinson then sang Where'er You
Walk by Handel. Donna Littman of
fered two piano solos, Etude in E by
Chopin and Khachaturians Toccata.
Mary CIaudis Fraley, played Arioso
by Bach and Londonderry Aire on her
cello. The program was closed by the
| Oakland Choral Society, under the
direction of Mrs. Frederick Thaycr
singing Lullaby On Christmas Eve by
Christensen and Frederick Halls
Swing Low Sweet Chariot. Then
everyone joined the choral group
singing Silent Night.
Members of the audience, who COM
pletely filled the downstairs room,
were given an opportunity to visit and
discuss the program over coffee and
tea served by Miss Ruth Keller, presi-
dent of the organization, and Mrs.
Leo Hclbig. Mrs. George Hanst was in
charge of the Musical.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
uAppT WV WAR;!
New Sugar Stamp
Validated Jan. l

Spare stamp SO in family ration
books was validated on January l, for
five pounds of sugar and will expire
April 80, the Office Of Price Admin
stration of the Office of Temporary
Controls has announced.
As previously announced, it is anti
cipated that the second consumer
stamp for 1947 will be validated be-
fore Spare Stamp SO expires. Earlier
valuation of the second stamp, if per-
mitted by sugar crops now being
harvested, would permit an increase
in consumer rations during 1947. This
is in accordance with the Secretary of
Agriculture recent announcement on
sugar distribution for 1947.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
CITIZENS NOTE
NEED FOR GOOD
SCHOOLS ROADS
Also Lean Toward Possible Sales
Tax to Raise Money for
These Purposes

Interest in better schools and roads
and support for any program involv-
| ing the sales tax to raise money for
these two projects and to eventually
lower real estate taxes, were the re-
suit of last Fridays meeting of citi-
zens with the newly elected legis-
! lators.
Fifty or more taxpayers appeared
/ before the legislators in the Orphans
Court room to express their opinions
about proposed legislation. F. d. Bit
| tie, Merle Frantz, and Prentice De-
Berry, representing teachers and par
ent-teacher groups, asked for support
of the school program that will be
presented to the legislature by the
State Board of Education, while f.
E. Rathbun spoke in behalf of the
schools of the county DR.. f. E. Sol
lars, in addition to supporting schools,
also made known his ardent support
of better roads, hospital for Oak
land, and a sales tax. Mr. DeBerry
! pointed that in response to a letter
sent out to parents 20 percent had
been returned with approval of the
proposed school program.
Mayor A. G. Hesen, Oakland, CON
ferred with the legislators about set
| ting up a police court, licensed bust
ness places and setting definite
sum which Oakland would receive
from the county as its share of the
gasoline tax. He urged support of
the Shelbow report.
| Dan Hershberger urged Legislation
that would pay farmers for destruc-
ton of crops by deer Frederick Thay-
er spoke in the interest of proper
legislation for patrolling Deep Greek
as did also Arden May and C. NJ.
Railey.
Others there to urge better roads
included Edwin and Delbert Michael,
of district II, Walter Hartman, E. |.
Richie and Elmer, and others. Harry
Collier, c, NJ. Railey, Mrs. Grace
Chisholm, John Nazelrod all urged
support Of Legislation to better con-
ditions in mental hospitals.
/ The legislators were scheduled to
leave Oakland Wednesday morning
| for the opening Of the regular session.
| They were to have a caucus with
with other Republicans at A o'clock,
| followed by dinner at o'clock. The
Legislature was scheduled to open at
! s p. m. January l.
Lawrence Fraley, newly elected
| senator, said the entire delegation
favored a countrywide school build
ing program to adequately take care
of the county's needs.
Delegates George E. Coddington
and Ronald E. McIntire were in ses-
sion last Friday with Mr.. Fraley to
meet citizens and to hear their de-
sires. Jasper Myers, the other dele
gate, was unable to attend, having
gone to Annapolis for the special ses-
sion of the legislature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Youths Confess to
Entering Store

a few hours after two youths had
entered the Western Auto Associate
store on Liberty street, and had taken
over $50 from the cash register, they
were apprehendcd by Sheriff J. S.
Teats and Deputy Sheriff Paul W.
Fisher, and were in the county Jail
awaiting trial at the March term of
court.
Sheriff Teats said the pair had en-
tered the building sometime Sunday
night by removing a window glass at
the back and squeezing between iron
bars. One of the youths was Carl B.
Jamison, 16, who was released about
a year ago from the Maryland Train
ing school. The other one is only
thirteen years old.
Officers recovered $Gl.S7.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Five Members of
Reckart Family
Perish In Fire

Mass funeral services were held at
HaZelton, W. Va, not far from the
Garrett county line, ON December 25
for five OF six members of the family
Of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Reckart who
persisted Monday in a fire that de-
stroyed their farm home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Reckalt and
three of their children had completed
plans for Christmas early Monday
morning with a Christmas tree decor
ated and wrapped packages under
meath when coal oil the father was
using to start a fire in the kitchen
stove exploded and flames swept
through the entire house.
Reckart, 26, managed to eXtricatc
his wife, Mrs. Lcona Feather Reck-
art, "a, and son, Junior, aged 7, from
the flames, but the mother plunged
back into the burning house in a fu-
tile attempt to save her two daugh-
tiers, Veronica, 2, and Catherine, 4
who were asleep in bed when the fire
I started at a. IN. The mother persisted
and firemcn later found her charred
body at the foot Of the bed in which
her two daughters met their death
The father and son who suffered
third degree burns all over then
bodies, died in Monongahela hospital
Morgantown, on Monday afternoon
Sole survivor of the family is q
daughter, Mary Lou, who was visit.
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Scott
Feather, in Morgantown, for the holi
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Service Group To
Sponsor Go To Church
Project In January

Three service organizations of Oak
land are sponsoring a go to church
project throughout January.
Committee members declared the
purpose was not to attend church just
during January but make that month
a starting point for regular attend
ance in their own churches during the
entire year, and to urge others to
make church attendance and partici-
patton in church activities a project
of their own.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
County Covered With Sleet

A good portion of Garrett county
was covered with sleet the early part
Of the week, which followed hard
rain storm on Sunday. A thin sheet of
ice covered highways and streets,
making it dangerous to travel.
The temperature remained slightly
below freezing. The temperature prior
to the storm on Sunday had reached
60 degrees.
On Christmas and the day after
there was some ice skating on the
small lake at the city playground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Parking Revenue
For Week Is Sl4S.2l

The revenue from Oakland's 112
parking meters from December 20 to
December 27 was Sl48.2l, it was re-
ported Monday by Arthur Lawton,
clerk collector.
Mayor A. G. Hescn said the money
from these meters, will be used for
street improvements and for better
police protection. Half of the receipts
each month goes to the installing COM
pany until the meters are paid for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Legion Plans Pig Roast

Members Of the local post of the
American Legion are planning for
their annual pig roast during the
week Of January II, it was announced
by l. X. Rudy, Jr,, chairman Of the
committee in charge. The probable
date is Wednesday, January is, de-
pending upon the ability of the state
officers to attend.
1t will be held in the knights Of
Pythias Hall, The committee includes
besides Mr.. Rudy, Guy W. limbaugh,
Robert Corfey, Earl Soldiers and Maui
rice BroOkhart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Commissioners Sworn
In on December 18th

The County Commissioners, J. Ed
ward Helbig, Jonas W. Sines and
Stewart Stahl, were sworn into office
by Clerk of the Circuit Court Richard
L. Davis, on Friday, December 27.
They met for brief time on Mon
day but withheld making any appoint
ments until the regular session on
January 6.
Arthur H. Green was sworn in as
treasurer on Monday, December %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
.SOLONS APPROVE
STATE FUNDS TO
MEET EXPENSES
Appropriations Allowed at Swift
Special Session Friday
O'COnOr Signs Measures

The 1915 Maryland General AS
sembly wound up its legislative activi-
ties last Friday in a swift special SEES
sion enacting one major appropri-
ations bill, a race taxation bill and
one minor measure.
The racing revenue bill, which es-
tablshed a 1-cent breakage and di-
vides it between the state and tracks
was the only one deemed controversial
but no major debate materialized,
The Assembly appropriation $4,-
618,560 to meet current state eX-
penditures-with a major item salary
increases to state employes-boosting
the measure from an originally pro
posed $3,937, 500
At 7:10 p. NJ, an hour and 10 min
utes after the Assembly adjourned
sine die, Governor O'Conor signed the
three measures into law. He said the
Assembly had acted "eXpeditiously
and in a business-like manner" Sena-
tor B. L. Gender and delegates J. c.
Myers, Nelson Brenneman and Arthur
H. Green attended the sessions.
100000 for Medical Services
The State Department Of Health
which was voted an additional ST.
100000 to cover general expenses;
The Department of Education
which got 100000 for its public
schools equalization fund;
The University of Maryland, which
got $1,000,O00 to cover general eX-
penses;
And the State Department Of Pub
lie Welfare which received 1921 ,00C
for increased payments to private
hospitals caring for charity patients
The racing tax measure contains 4
clause which denies Baltimore City
any share in the state turf revenues
until the city repeaIs it's ordinance OPP
posing the imposition of a five per-
cent gross tax on the Pimlico track
betting pool.
There was some opposition from
Baltimore City authorities to any
modification of the Sherbow Tax
Commissions suggestions on allocat-
ing racing revenue, But the bill as
now enacted does modify it, in that ii
divides the 10-cent breakage instead
of channelling the entire breakagc
funds to the state, as proposed by the
SherboW group.
The racing revenue bill would take
10 percent from the states pari-
mutual pool, with four percent going
to the state and six percent to the
tracks. Besides, these major tracks
would pay a $1,000 daily license fec
The half-mile tracks would pay a
one percent tax on the first $500,00C
bet, two percent on the second $780,
600 and four percent on all over ST.
100000
The routine measure appropriatine
up to $4,000 to cover the expenses OF
the special session, as well as the de-
ficiency appropriation bill, were
passed unanimously in both houses
Earlier, Budget Director Walter N
Kirkman appeared before the fiscal
committee of both chambers to eX-
plain the appropriations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
EXPLAINS HOW
NEW LAWS WILL
AFFECT COUNTY

How the action of the legislature in
special session last Friday would af-
feet Garrett county was explained by
State Senator Bernard |. Gender, who
concluded his term of office by going
to Annapolis to participate in the
deliberations.
There were three bills passed. Sen
ate Bill /, later changed to House
Bill l, provided $4,000 to pay the
expenses of the special session.
Senate Bill 2 made emergency app
preparations from the general sur
plus for the support Of the State
government and other relative pur-
poses for the remainder Of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1947. The total
amount appropriated here was about
$4,6O0,OO which included 100000 for
schools.
Mr.. Gender said this sum was
necessary in order to bring the
equalization fund up to a required
amount so that the political subdi-
visions benefiting hereunder would
not be required to supply this addi-
tiOnal money from local funds.
He said if this additional 100000
had not been provided, it would have
cost Garrett county approximately an
additional $1,000 in the levy.
Senate Bill 3, with Senator Gender
as co-sponsor, amended the present
racing commission act, changing some
of its source Of revenue under the act
from racing and allocating so percent
of the net to the city of Baltimore,
the counties and incorporated towns
Of the state
He said this bill was compromise
of the Sherbow and Donaldson COM
mission reports but provided approx
mately the same amount Of money
for distribution as set out in the ORR
ginal Sherbow Commission report.
Mr.. Gender pointed out that under
this bill Garrett county and the fol-
lowing towns would benefit as fol-
lows annually:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Pass Board of Review

At meeting of the Boy Scout
Board of Review last Thursday eve
ming, Richard Leighton, life scout,
passed his scholarship merit badge
and George Hanst was awarded his
second class scout badge. The meet
ing was held in connection with the
regular scout session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Back On Schedule

Next weeks issue Of The Republican
will be published on Thursday, the
regular publication date, after having
been off schedule for the past two
issues, due to Christmas and New
Years days falling on Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02

liz tNpldllltO llIG ulSllIDuIlOll Is
based on the population of the coun-
ties, incorporated cities and towns,
but in determining the population Of
the counties, the population Of IN
corporated towns is excluded; there
fore if Bloomington or any other in
corporated town desires to share in
this distribution it would be necessary
to secure its aid from the county'S
share.
If other recommendation under
the Sherbow Commission report are
enacted by the regular session of the
legislature there will be about $l0,-
900 in additional funds aIlocated to
this county and its incorporated
towns, the money to be delivered
principally from business licenses and
amusement taxes. Garrett county by
increasing its tax rates cents would
receive approximately $4,000 for the
school building program each year.
Other recommendation for raising
state revenue under the Sherbow re-
port include an increase of percent
in state income taxes, a sales tax,
cigarette tax, etc.
Mr.. Gender, in completing his term
of office as State Senator, concluded
by saying he had tried to do a good
job for the best interest of the citi-
zens and expressed wish to L. NJ.
Fraley, the incoming senator the best
of luck for successful admins
stration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-02
Band to Meet Monday

Members Of the Oakland Fire De-
partment band will meet at the city
hall on Monday night at 1880 o'clock,
it was announced by Harry c. Cod
dington, president. All members are
being urged to attend,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-21
Communism in the Unions
fNeW York Times


 Senate and House conferees are making such ex- cellen progress toward producing fair and effective draft of the new labor bill that venture to call attention to additional point at which improve rnent could be made Tn this case the improvement would consist of dropping entirely short section which, in somewhat different form, is included in both present versions of the bill The subject-matter is communism.
 The House measure declares that no labor or ganzaton shall be certified representative of any group of employees if more of it's officers 's or ever has been" member of the Communist party It is obvious that at least the second part of this prohibition is self defeating. Some of the abest opponents of communism in the whole trade union movement ate Communists who are now dsllluson- ed with that doctrine and these in position to fight communism all the more effectively for the very reason that they know it's tricks. To deny them positions of leadership in the labor movement simply because they Communists is a move as short-sighted it is unfair.
 The Senate bill does not make this mistake, but does include prohibition of it's Under the Senate bill a labor organization would be barred from cer- tification if any of it's officers is member of the Communist party or by of active and consistent promotion or support of the policies and doctrines of the Communist party reasonably be regarded IS being member of or affiliated with such party This language is too broad and vague to be good law But a more immediately practical objection is that the effect of it. if any would simply be to drive the real Communists in the trade union movement underground and to put mere stooges their places, This would be no gain at all If union is actually communist dominated it is certainly better for all concerned to have it openly identified such
 Tbe final draft of the bill would gain if both these sections were dropped There are other and more ef fective ways of combating communism in the labor movement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-21

when he declared later: Senator, we are under no obligation to re- deem this currency"
 But as a matter of fact we are doing it" Bridges pointed out.
 No, we are not redeeming it, argued Petersen. We have accu- mulated more than we should have, yes"
 What is the extent of the obli- gation of the American Govern ment at this moment?" interrupted O'Mahoney of Wyoming.
 None" declared Petersen.
 50 that the responsibility of the United States now to redeem this outstanding currency is zero?"
 Zero. Correct reiterated the Assistant Secretary of War.
 All of which apparently adds up to the fact that the Army did re- deem the printed marks until it piled up a deficit estimated by some at S900,0oo,o00; but now is not redeeming them.
 Note-Lt. Gen. Bedell Smith, the general staff officer in charge of the currency situation, was in the United States a few days ago on vacation from his job as Ambassa- dor to Moscow But. though his vacation still had a couple of weeks to run, he flew back to Paris short ly before the Senate began it's probe Of the Russian marks scandal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-21
CAPITAL CHAFF

Most avid White House fan of the Congressional Record is the President, who reads it every day from cover to cover Despite the accent on economy, Representative Harold Hagen of Minnesota is get ting the Red-Lake- Clearwater River flood-control project he is promot- ing for Northwest Minnesota {. COP leaders cut the heart out of western reclamation, but popular young Hagen has convinced them that thls Northwest Minnesota area has been hard hit by floods. The coming baseball game between Senate and House members will be umpired by the Mutt and Jeff" of Congress: COP Rep. Lowell Stock man of Oregon (6 it. inD and Democratic Rep Carl Albert of Ok lahoma 6 ft. i'm.
 (coPYRIGHT, 1947, BELL SYNDICATE. INc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-21
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Gum chewing monkeys are doing their bit fer science in the field of bubble-gum research They have been trained by the Food and Drug to chomp on dif- ferent brands of bubble gum to de- termine whether it is causing. scat tered cases of mouth infection re- ported in Louisiana and Colorado. Food and Drug now reports no i'll effects among the monkeys, so you can go ahead chewing your bubble gum serenely COP Congress man Gordon McDonough of Los Angeles got his tongue all twisted up while Illuminating against the Taft Hartley Bill the other day. First he called it the Hartley Taft" Bill then the "Taftley-Eart" Bill; then he asked the House to veto Talt," and finally wound up calling it the "Taftley- Hart Bill' again. :. The Senate Banking and Currency Committee. meeting behind closed ooors. has tentatively decided to grant Jesse Jones old Reconstruc- ton Finance Corporation a lease on life for another year. But-they also agreed to appropriate s50,000 to probe Jesse Jones operations. A big factor swaying the com mittee in favor of REC was a let ter from Herbert Hoover, stressing the importance of Government loans to private enterprise.