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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
MRS MANTHEY TO SEATTLE

Mrs. w. L. Manthey has left via Pan American Airways for a short stay in Seattle. She will return be- fore Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
DIWC REMINDER

To take Christmas cheer to a member who is away from home, and ill all Douglas Island Woman's Club members are reminded to take their gift to Mrs. G. M. Fer guson for early packing and mail ing south. Friday will be the deadline, as the Canadian steam CT will take the Christmas mail over the weekend.
 Anyone wishing to send a small gift may contact Mrs. Ferguson at her Fourth Street residence, or phone Douglas 552
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
GLIDER FLOWN TO SCENE

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 14.-lR- A Tenth Rescue Squadron C-54, tow ing glider, left Ladd Field today to attempt rare glider pickup rescue of the six uninjured occupants of CAT sighted down on the ice of the Stewart River.
 The transport plane, returning from flight over the Point Bar TOW region, was forced down yester- day and was located from the air early today asout 50 miles from Dawson, Y. T.
 A dozen searching planes had flown over the area during the night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14
F o R f c A S T Luneau and Xicinifxl

Cloudy with light snow to- night and Wednesday. Not so cold with lowest tempera-
 ture tonight near Is degrees.
 PR IPIT A T o N
 , PSst 24 hon-s ending 7:30 am. today , In Juneau City = Trace; ) since Dec. 1, A inches;
 since July l, 66.91 inches.
 At the Airport Trace;
 since Dec. 1. .43 inches;
 , since July l. 46.30 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14

Grizzly bears have poor vision but an extremely acute sense of smell and hearing. They are known as the kings of North American animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-14

WE FATHER REPORT GU. $ WEATHER BUREAU This data is for 24-hour per- icd ending 6:30 am. PSF.
 In Juneau Maximum, 19; minimum, 10.
 At Airport Maximum, 10; minimum. -6.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06
Migration 10 England
Poses Problem

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6.
(ANP)-More than 900 passen-
gers boarded the steamer EN-
pire Windrush" here last week,
bound for England. Many of those
who sailed for England were I'M
skilled workers trying to escape
the economic crisis here. Govern
ment officials are pointing out the
folly of unemployed people go
ing to England saying that jobs
are scarce for men without train
ing iii the United Kingdom.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06

AS a guide to legislation the
platforms adpoted every four
years by the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties become relics be-
fore the ink dries on the paper
on which they are written.
1t was one of those wise Pull
man porters who told a senator
from Arkansas that a political
platform is like the platform Of
a Pullman coach-something to
help n get in office, but not to
stand on. This rather cynical view
of the Negro porter certainly ap-
plies to the high sounding declar-
atoms which the Republicans and
the Democrats wrote into their
1914 platforms about the rights
of labor and Negro people.
In Philadelphia last week the
Republicans, on civil rights and
fair employment practices, are
saying pretty much the same
thing they said in 1914. However,
they have revealed no eagerness
to express such ideas in actual leg
islation. Congressman Rankin a
few days ago, after a visit with
Mr.. Truman, stated on behalf of
his southern associates that they
would be satisfied if the Demo-
cratic party went no further on
civil rights in its 1913 platform
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06
Labor View
By C. F. McCray for AMP

that it did in 1914.
Then, why do people pay at
tention to platforms which mean
nothing?
First, platform making is a part
of the political razzle-dazzle de-
signed to impress voters who are
not worldly wise. Eecond,ly, the
platform keeps politicians of a
given party from contradicting
each other too much.
Beyond these the main value
of the platforms is that they re-
fleet what the politicians think
substantial portions of the voters
want. Not the things which all
the people want, but certainly
what a majority o fthe voters
hight be persuaded to accept. The
trick is to promise each important
group something in order to salts
fly that group-labor, farmers,
consumers, taxpayers, Negroes,
vatorapC ato h Of +ba conna
time antagonizing other groups.
Hence, platforms are usually ex-
pressed in vague or general
terms.
But the Republicans in 1913
are making no strong bids to or
gained labor. The platform prom
Uses continuing study to improve
labor-management legislation in
the light of experience and chang
ing conditions"
Labor leaders had pleaded for
a definite assurance to repeal the
Taft-Hartley labor disputes act.
All they got was a vague promise
to correct hardships when they
could be proved. For over a year
the CLIO and AFL labor leaders
have been pointing out the hard
ships under the law until they are
black and blue in the face, but
still the COP feels their com
plants have not been substantial
ted.
On the civil rights issue the
Republicans have gone about as
far as Mr.. Truman did in his mes
sage to congress. The COP is in
favor Of equal opportunity to
work and to advance in life, anti
lynching legislation; anti-poll tax
legislation" and are opposed to
the idea of "racial segregation in
the armed services of the Uni
ted States"
There is a rumor around Wash
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06

with office here to study means
of putting the proposed program
in action.
Present plans call for the i'm
mediate designation of certain
schools as regional in order for
the program to start Immediately
when the fall term begins. States
will contribute a certain share of
the students and required finances
to support the schools. The pro-
posed study will last two years.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06
South Carries on Plans
For Regional Schools

ATLANTA, July 6. CAMP
Although congress failed to ap-
prove the compact among Is
southern states for segregated re-
gional schools, the south is con-
tinuing with the plan without the
federal government. Southern
leaders hope to get the program
in action by September, only two
months away.
Although the white supremacy
leaders are working hard to get
these schools set up. many Negro
leaders are also figuring out how
to fight the schools. They are plan
ming court action on the claims
that these schools will not be
equal.
They will base their arguments
on the statement, "Not even the
most automatically precise equal
ity of segregated institutions can
properly be considered equality
under the law" made by President
Truman's committee on civil
rights.
Headquarters for regional
school activities are here in At
lanta where the executive COM
mittee of the education council
of the Southern Governors con-
ference has set up office. It will
soon appoint a director of study
ington that Mr. Truman will call
congress back in session to act on
a housing bill and other needed
legislation. The Republicans hint
that if he does they will intro
duce all the civil rights bill long
before November a, 1913. 1t is a
safe bet that congress will not
meet before January, 1919.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-06

PHONE YOUR NEWS TIPS to
the Daily Express, 1907 German
town street. by calling HEmlock
1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29

Sometimes the various communities go along for months
without any particular feeling Of appreciation for volunteer fire
departments Then series of will that will bring it
forcby to mind.
Such series has taken place during the past week and while
these thoughts mind going to write them down
They probably your thoughts too
While these particular thoughts caused by the action
of the Oakland reme they not confined only to this
organization but they pfy volunteer fire companies through
out the nation
No other organization is community minded unsefish
fire department. The member call twenyfour hours
the day his table his bed his business the
may His only reward possibly ruined suit of Clothes other
than knowledge that he helping who desperate
ly in need of help at that moment
Many people join organizations for selfish
motives person joins the fire mark
that he joining to be Of service to those around
him.
Last Friday Oakland firemen saved the home of a fellow
member Monday they travelled several miles to farm home On
Tuesday they Travelled nearby community and that same
evening the forests They anywhere at time and their
chief desire be Of assistance, with thought of reward
We say this week but it for week, and we
speak thousands of people of this areaats off to the
volunteer firemen!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Acorn Staff Banquets

Thirty-one persons attended the an
nual Acorn banquet which was held
by members of the staff of the Oak
land High school student newspaper,
at the William-James hotel on Tues
day evening.
Miss Mary E. Murphy, president of
the Columbia Scholastic Press associ-
alton, and member of the faculty of
Allegany high school in Cumberland,
was the principal speaker. Patty Fill
singer, assistant editor this year, was
in charge and called on Miss Vivian
Paugh, the retiring editor; Hervey
Smouse, next years editor; and Bar
bara Winters, next years assistant,
for short talks. Miss Paugh explained
the high rating which the school paper
had achieved in the press association
contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
City To Allow Use of
Lot For Fire House
Garbage Contract Awarded and
Other Business Conducted at
Appeal Session

At the regular appeal session Of
the Mayor and Town Council Of Oak
land on Monday, there were no COM
plants or appeals on any assess
mcnts, prior to setting the tax rat"
next month, but other routine bust
ness was carried out.
A committee from the Fire Depart
ment appeared before council regard
ing the lot ON Third street for a new
Fire Department building
The city council proposed to turn
over to the fire department a part Of
the lot measuring 120 feet on Third
street and extending back towards
the alley to the extent Of 100 feet.
The council reserved a portion 129
feet by 81 feet in rear Of lot. The
part to be turned over to the fremcn
was to be secured by a long term
lease satisfactory to both parties.
The garbage contract was awarded
to J. Edward Tasker, for $2,496, or
$208 per month. Other bidders were
w. L. Evans, $4,000; Bruce Lohr, 81
900; Lloyd Tasker, $2,1G0
Other minor matters were disposed
Of in regard to a drain on South
Third street, wall on Liberty street,
and the erection of a sign by Carroll
E. Miller on Second street. Ernest
Ashby requested permit to conduct
religious meeting on Second street,
but the request was denied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Renamed To Board
of Library Trustees

disappointment of B. o. Aiken,
principal of Accident High school, a
member of the board of Library
Trustees of the Ruth Enlow Library,
for a term of seven years, from Janu-
airy /, 1913, was announced yesterday
by Governor w. Preston Lane.
Mr.. Aiken's commission has been
received in the office of the clerk of
the Circuit Court. Mr. Aiken was
recommended for disappointment by
f. Z. Rathbun, chairman of the
board.
At a meeting of the board last
Thursday afternoon floor plans and
other details of the library were cN-
hibited by d. B. Johannes of the firm
of architects of Johannes and Mut-
ray, Silver Spring Mr.. Johannes had
previously conferred with the library
supervisor, Miss Harrington, in Bal
timore, and it was planned to send
some sketches of the proposed floor
plan to. E. +. Enlow, in Sebastopol,
California, for his scrutiny. The
library is to be a memorial to his
daughter.
Another meeting of the library
board has been called for Tuesday
afternoon, May A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Hospital Plans May
Be Ready To Submit
To Contractors Soon

Progress toward completion Of the
plans for the county memorial hos
pital, with anticipation that they
would be ready to submit to contrac-
tors within about ten days, was an
nounced this week by the executors
of the will Of the late George W.
Loar.
E. R. Jones, one of the executors,
said last evening that preliminary
and reports required by
the surgeon-generals office had been
approved that plans had been re-
vamped by the architects and would
be passed on to Washington for final
approval very shortly.
After prospective contractors re-
ceived the plans, it will be about
thirty days before they will be ready
to submit their bids, it was pointed
out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Time Flies At
Standard Speed In
Garrett County Area
Question Is Discussed Monday
But No Action Is Taken

That debatable question Of TINE
came up for some additional discus
sion at the appeal session of the
Oakland Mayor and Town Council on
Monday evening but no action was
taken
The present standing Of Time ap-
pears to be as follows:
Garrett county and seven other
counties Of Maryland on Standard
time balance along with Baltimore
City on Daylight time. Washington,
d. G., still on Standard, but con-
templating Daylight time.
Grantsville the only town in the
county on Daylight Time. Kitzmiler
and Accident definitely opposed to
any change. No other Incorporated
towns of the area heard from follow
ing the Oakland Councils request
for some reaction
Baltimore and Ohio trains OF
Standard Time, but westbouud
trains running about an hour earlier
than the winter schedule; castbound
trains, very little change. Some
busscs on daylight time, some on
STANDARD time.
Preston County towns still on
Standard Time, as far as is known.
Clarksburg again divided. Pmkcrs-
burg, ON Daylight time last year, re-
manning ON Standard this year. Near
by Pennsylvania towns on Daylight
time.
At Monday nights meeting the
opinion seemed to prevail that "a
repetition Of last years confusion
was not desired under any circum-
stances, and that if any change was
made, it should be Countrywide. There
was some indication that the County
Commissioners would be asked by
Council Representatives to make Il
change for the months of June, July
and August. j. Edward Helbig, presl-
dent of the County Commissioners,
said yesterday it was highly unlikely
that any change would be made by
the county board unless the question
was placed on the ballot at some
future general election
At Monday nights meeting the
arguments became heated at times,
one point being brought out that the
confusion in time last year was detri-
mental to church attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
ExcavatorS Uncover Stone Furnace

While excavating for a house
foundation on Dr.. Millcrs farm
near Eglon, which is the former
Jonas Bittinger farm, a small stone
furnace was uncovered. The furnace
still contained ashes. 1t was found at
a depth of about five feet and was
located directly behind the site Of
the old plantation house. This farm
was at one time owned by a Hopkins
family who worked it 10y negro
slaves. Several of the negro slaves
and members Of the Hopkins family
are buried on the farm. About three
acres of the farm were planted tc
apples at the time and one Of the
money making products Of the farm
was apple jack. A large milestone,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Proclaim Special Week
For Homemakers

N a tional Home Demonstration
Week is being observed May to s
in order to give appropriate recog-
milton to the women and their home
making problems, and the period has
been officially proclaimed by Cover
nor w Preston Lane
Each homemaker club in the county
will have some special project during
that week. The Oakland club will
have a window display in one Of the
business places of town.
There are 3G4 home demonstration
clubs and related organizations il
% counties Of Maryland, with COM
bined membership of nearly $4,000
women, who are devoted to improving
homemaking and better living among
the rural population.
Governor Lane, in his procla-
nation, declares that the basic
economy Of the nation rests on the
agricultural resources of the country
and that the welfare Of the rural
population is reflected in the sta
bility of this basic foundation Of ma
tional prosperity.
The Oakland Homemakcrs mem
bers will attend the Episcopal church
in a group on Sunday morning at II
o'clock The window display will be
in the Rudy Department store and
will portray homemakers Of yester-
day and today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Seventy Expected
At Booster Dinner

Approximately seventy people
from all sections of the county are
expected at the Boosters club dinner
next Tuesday, May 4, at G:15 o'clock,
at the William-Jamcs hotel.
DR.. Thomas c. Ferguson, state
supervisor of physical education and
recreation, will be the principal
speaker and will discuss what Gar
rett county high schools can expect
in the way of a general physical
education program.
The Accident delegation will IN
clude B. O. Aiken, principal; c. T.
Strauss, boys coach; EIeanor
Schlossnagle, girls coach; and two
high school students, Hobert Bowse",
junior; and Thelma HENDERSON, 9th
grader.
The Grantsville group will include
Marshall Brown, principal and Har-
vey Gortner. Thomas Baucom, princI-
pal at Kitzmiller, has indicated hc
will bring a representative group.
Wilbur Glenn, principal at Friends
vile, will bring a number of persons
interested in athletics, Mr.. Dusic
said
Oakland High group will be headed
by F. D. Bittle, principal; Odar A.
Watson, boys coach, and Miss Rutn
Field, girls coach Also invited are
members Of the Board of Education,
State Senator j. NJ. Fraley, members
Of The House Of Delegates, County
Commissioners and members Of the
Boosters club.
X. Bowen Hardesty, assistant
superintendent Of schools will intro
duce the speaker Mr.. Hardesty has
been instrumental in having Dr..
Ferguson come to speak. According
to Mir. Dusic, in planning for the
future physical education program IL
is essential to know the wishes Of
the people, to make definite plans fol'
am adequate physical education pro-
gram. The meeting is to further this
plan for the entire county, he con
Guided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
$4,000 Fire Loss Sustained In Area
GORMANIA Loss
AROUND $4,000

A fire which followed the collision
of an automobile and truck on route
80, on the main street Of the town of
Gormania, around II o'clock on Tues
day, entirely destroyed the concrete
block structure of the Williams
Garage and Service station, to-
gether with a 1947 Ford automobile,
one of the cars which caused the
blaze, and sent two people to the
Potomac Valley hospital, Keyser.
Cpl o. E. WebIey, of the West Viz
ginia State police, said the fire
started after a truck driven by Frank
DelSignore, Bayard, w. VA, had
smashed against car owned by Nr5.
Olive Wooley, of Long Island, New
York, and operated by Christian L.
Glorium, OF North Dakota. The latter
car was enroute east when the truck,
coming from Bayard, turned ON the
highway and hit the oncomin% car
driving both car and truck a%ainso
the fuel pumps, which Immediately
ignited the gasoline, spreading flames
in every direction.
The daughter Of NJ. Z. Williams
owner of the garage, who was i'm tha
building at the time, drove to Table
Rock Inn and called the Oakland
Fire department.
Mrs. WoolcV and Mr.. Gluilnl were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
1872 HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS LISTED
FOR GRADUATION
Tentative Lists of Five Schools
of County Released by f. E.
Rathbun, School Superintendent

One hundred eighty-two seniors of
the five high schools of this county
will be graduated in June, providing
those named in the tentative lists
complete their work between now and
the school term, it was announced
this week by f. f. Rathbun, county
superintendent.
This is a decrease of ten over the
tentative figues Of the previous year
when 1911 were listed.
Oakland High leads the list with
80, just one less than the previous
year, and Grantsville was second with
SO listed, less than last year.
Girls Outnumber Boys
Girls still outnumber the boys
but this year only by a small majority,
% to 80. The schools were listed ds
follows: Friendsville, 9 boys, 5 girls,
total H. Grantsville, 10 boys, II
girls, total Sc; Accident, 9 boys, II
girls, total 20; Oakland, 46 boys, So
girls, total 90; KitzmiIler, boys, Z
girls, total -; grand total, 182.
The list Of probable graduate:
FREENDSVILLE HIGH
Date Of Commencement, June 10
General Course
Luther Dewitt, Albert William
Smearman, Darrell Williams.
Academic Course
Reed Eugene Friend, Robert Louis
lIumberson, Colt Edward Wicklow,
Curtis Ray Nugent, Jack Mccullough,
David Ford Pryor.
Betty Faye Dewitt. Mary Elizabeth
Friend, Mary Jane Friend, Emogene
Humberson, 10 Ann Schroycr
GAINESVILLE HIGH
Date of Commencement, June 10
Academic Course
Paul Harold Baum, James Lewis
Minick.
Hollie Eileen Bethel, Carrie Jane
Bender, Marjorie Ann Gortner, Marg-
aret Clara Michael, Mary Helen Mil
Ter, Helen Lucille Stanton, Loretta
Jean Yoder.
General Course
Sherman Beachy, Jr, Donald Curtis
Bethel, Samuel Thomas Downey,
Wayne William Folk, Joseph GIot-
felty, Jack Burdette jenkins, Buford
Eugene Resh, Kenneth David Resh,
Robert Elwood Smith, Ellis Byron
Continued on Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29

which is still there, was used for
crushing the apples 1t may well De
that this furnace uncovered was used
for the still in making apple jack as
we'll as for other purposes. This was
more than one hundred years ago.
Because of their historical Interest,
a large stone from the furnace and
also the milestone will be used in the
construction of the new house. This
farm is also the birthplace of Dr..
Miller, since at that time it was
owned by his father, the late Aaron
Miller. The new house will be oc-
cupied by the Drs. Miller's son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Winters and family, who are
operating the farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Sawn1ill Destroyed
On Tuesday Evening

The well equipped sawmill owned
by Troy Friend, on the Round Glade
road, northwest Of the old Dr. NJ. c.
limbaugh farm, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday evening
at Z O'Clock
Reported during an electrical
storm, it was stated that in all
probability lightning struck the fuel
oil storage tank causing it to ignite
and spread to the mill. A new diesel
type engine was among the contents
destroyed, and Emroy Bolden, fire
chief, estimated the damage at about
$1,000.
Most of the lumber around the mill
was moved beyond the flames and
saved from destruction, and fremcn
prevented the flames from spreading
beyond the mill itself 1t was impos-
siblc to try to check the flames which
were fed by several gallons of fuel
oil, and periodically there were sever
al explosions from gasoline storage
tanks which KEEP. feeding the fire
The loss was said to be partially
covered by insurance.
The Oakland fremen were also
called out twice on Monday. The frs
call came from the home of Elwood
Martin, Sunnyside, at 1890 p. M,
where fire had spread through the
kitchen of the house from am oveH-
heated stove. Considerable damage
was caused to the one room, before
being brought under control
Firemen were called a second time
that day to extinguish brush fire
on the bennett road, east of town,
which was in progress at 5 p. m.
There was no damage.