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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
Candidates Selected
For Obs Council

Fred Bell and Thomas Kahl have
been selected as candidates for presi-
dent of the student council of Oakland
high school, it was announced by a
nominations committee this week.
Candidates for vice-president are
Betty Lou Sanders and Dale Custer.
Dolores Swartzentruber and JoAnn
Dunbar are candidates for secretary.
Election speeches were delivered by
the candidates to the Junior High ON
Tuesday and were scheduled TO be
heard by the senior high today.
Nominees names will be placed on
a special ballot and the election will
be held on April %.
Fred and Tommy
Fred, who played on HAS champ
ionship intramural team, is active in
many school activities. A member Of
the Dramatic Club, he took part in
the clubs recent presentation, CANCEL
Face" Also a member of the Noun
taineers and the local Boy Scouts,
Fred served one year on the Acorn
staff.
Tommy, also from lila, played on
the Hilanders this year Very inter
ested in sports, he played on the
Junior American Legion baseball
team, last summer. A member of the
Mountaineers, he was semi-finalist
in the clubs recent ping-pong tourna-
ment.
Running for vice president, Betty
Lou served on various Student Coun-
Gil committees. She was chairman of
committees on Elections and Re-
vision of the Point System. From "a,
she has been very active in her class
work.
Dale, also active in Student Coun-
ell affairs, is interested in school ac-
tivitics as we'll as farm work. He is
a prominent member of the Future
Farmers Of America and does well
in his school work.
Dolores Swartzentruber, from SD,
and JoAnn Dunbar, from SD, are
both prominent in eighth grade ac-
tivities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
Grantsville FLA.
Student Is Winner

James L. Pope, representing
Grantsvillc High School, won the an
nual countrywide FFA. public
speaking contest, conducted last
Thursday evening at the Accident
school auditorium His subject was
"Atomic Energy Faces the Farmer"
Matthews Wins Second Place
Eugene Matthews, IVA, won
second place in the county elimi-
nation contest held at Accident,
Thursday evening, April Is. He spoke
on the subject, "The Importance Of
the Poultry Industry in Maryland. :"
Matthews won in the local, pre-
liminary speaking contest over
Wayne Hauser, also from IVA, who
used for his topic, "Soil Conser-
vation"
Representatives Of the Oakland
Chapter FLA. have competed in
county contests held at Accident and
will go to College Park to participate
in the statewide Future Farmer
contests to be held at the University
of Maryland on April "a
Dale Custer, Old, will enter shop
contests which consist of indenti-
fication of tools, rope work skills, and
drawing The milk judging team is
composed Of Harland Beachy and
Ross Sines, from TIC.
Willis DeBerry and William Fitz-
water, with Eugene Matthews as
alternate, have judged poultry in
the Garrett County contest at Ac-
cident and will compete with repre-
sentatives from all over Maryland at
the poultry department at College
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Orval 6. Rush, Of
Friendsvlle, announces the engage
ment Of their youngest daughter
Vera Helen, TO Henry Clinton Shaffor
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Lee B. ShaileI,
Of Oakland
The wedding will lie performed on
Friday, May u, at O'Clock, at the
Rush Baptist Church with Rev Geo
Meadows. Of Bellwood, Pa, former
pastor Of Fliendsvile officiating
The brides sister, Miss Jean Rush.
Cumberland, will serve as maid Of
honor and Lillian and Peggy Shancr,
Oakland sisters Of the groom, will be
bridesmaids. Herbert Riddcr Oakland,
will serve as best man.
The bride-clect is a graduate Of
Ffiendsville High school class Of AZ.
and attended Catherman's Bushes
school. Cumberland. Mr.. Shaffer is q
graduate Of Oakland High school,
class of ~. and enlisted in the L. S.
Navy in 1913 and served four years,
Of which eight months We're spent at
Franklin and Marshall College, Lam
caster. Pa; o months at l.. Of Pa,
Philadelphia, Pa; Two months at
Bayonne Naval Supply Depot. Bay
onne, n. j.; 3 months Officers train
ing at Harvard University. Cam
bridge. Mass lie was commissioned
an ensign on November IL 1915. lie
. 1. - s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22

AT any rate, even some Of the most
enthusiastic journalistic supporters Of
the Down the Drain" with Truman
effort, are weakening on the Essen
hover idea-first, because they know
he can't be had; second, because they
know he isn't their kind Of liberal"
anyhow Once these two things are
accepted, the Douglas boom was in
evitable. For one thing, Mr.. Douglas,
always 100 per cent New Dealer, is
the ideal of the Roosevelt liberals. =
For another, ever since he became a
member Of the Supreme Court, he
has been constantly doomed for some
political office, much to the annoy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22

The only real enthusiasm for Mr..
Douglas is among the Roosevelt init
mates Of the aforementioned clique,
including the Roosevelt Boys" and
the Go leaders who affiliate or
sympathize with this over-publicized
group In brief, Mr. Douglass pros
poets Of election certainly would be
no better than Mr.. Truman's-if as
good That quite obvious fact creates
the second obstacle, which is Mr..
Douglass almost certain refusal to
run This is not because he does not
itch to be President or Vice President.
And not because he does not love the
publicity accompanying his boom. 1t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22

OF course, the movement to nomi-
nate Mr.. Douglas comes frem the
little clique of far to the left Roose-
welt liberals" of which he was one
before he was appointed and with
whom he has kept in close touch since.
This is the faction which is so desper-
ately trying to ditch Mr. Truman and
the reasons it is building up Mr.
Douglas while still shouting for Cen
eral Eisenhower are entirely clear In
the first place, the obvious fact has
pretty well sunk in that unless they
find someone other than General
Eisenhower around whom to rally
they are likely to find themselves in
a most uncomfortable fix, indeed For,
most reasonably informed men are
now convinced that under no circum-
stances will the General lend himself
to any such transparent hocus pocus
as is involved in this project to
draft" him in a Democratic Conven-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
The Republican

The Republican was established in
1877. 1t is the oldest and largest news
paper published in Garrett county,
with the greatest circulation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22

Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland
Md, as second-class mail matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
Douglas And His
Boomers

The probable result of the current
boom for Supreme Court Justice W. o.
Douglas as the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee easily may be to
make his sponsors and promoters
ridiculous without getting this not
overly modest person off the high
bench upon which some citizens think
he should never have been placed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
Respectfully,
R. Earl Guard

A 600-foot hill, loosened by heavy
rains at Pittsburgh, was moving to-
ward the Allegany river
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
By FRANK r. KENT.

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per
MISSION.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-22

Primarily, it is said, he is the
favored candidate Of Mr.. Tommy
Corcoran, once Mr. Roosevelt's fair
haired boy and now "cashing in in
a big way as Washington lawyer.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Corcoran
and the elements which want to lynch
Nh Truman would rather have Mr..
Douglas as the Democratic candidate
than anyone else. Naturally. But
there are two very considerable OBJ
stacles in the way of that wish. One
is that nothing even resembling a
plausible draft" can be rugged for
Mr. Douglas in the Democratic Con-
vention Southern Democrats would
have even better reasons for opposing
his nomination than they have for OPP
posing Mr. Truman's. And, in the I'M
likely event of his nominations, con
servative, anti-New Deal Democrats
would have no alternative save sup
port Of the Republican candidate.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Kind Words for Fire Fishters

Kind Words for Fire Fighters
TO the Editor of The Star:
would appreciate it II you would allow me
q little space in your letters column to express
the profound gratitude Mrs. Andrews and feel
for the nremen md policemen who came to
our rescue late Thursday night when q fire
started in our apartment after burning
cigarette fell from an ashtray onto a bed. In
my early days as newspaper reporter I COW
cred many fires In number of cities and saw
how fremen elsewhere operated. This was
the first time-and I certainly hope the last
time-that have ever had to summon firemen
to blaze in my own home.
Rescue Squad No. 2, Engine Company and
Truck Company 8 responded. I have never
seen men operate e%more efnciently and coalrte-
ously than they did. They not only put out
the fire In q hurry, but also-and thie was
something I never saw In my early days of
covering the fres-wielded brooms and mi bs to
clean up the whole mess that was left. There
were SO many Of them that could not learn
their names, but our heartfelt thanks 60 to all
of them as well as to Scout Car Patrolmen
Brill and Culley Of the 18th precinct, who also
answered the alarm. Mrs Andrews and I
think firemen and policemen are wonderful
BERT ANDREWS,
Washington Correspondent New York Herald
Tribune.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
The Palestine Outlook

According to reports from Tel Aviv, the
latest cease-fire order in the Holy Land
the fifth since last May-leaves Israeli
forces in effective coptrol of the Negeb
desert area, with the Egyptians appar-
rather heavy fighting. The fact that both
sides have obeyed the Security Councils
instructions to suspend hostilities for an
indefinite period is evidence of some re-
spect for the authority of the United Ma
tions, but past experience has shown that
that respect Is limited and that shooting
may start again either in the Negeb or
elsewhere in Palestine.
As far as the Negeb itself is concerned,
most of that arid southern region of the
Holy Land was allotted to the Jews in the
partitioning plan recommended by ma
jority Of the General Assembly last Mo-
vember. More recently, however, just be-
fore his assassination by members of the
terrorist Stern Gang, Count Folke Berna-
dotte, the U. NJ mediator for Palestine,
proposed that the area should 60 to the
Arabs. Later-a little more than a week
ago-organized fighting broke out there
when Egyptian forces opened fire on a
food convoy bound for isolated Jewish
settlements. 1t is not clear whether this
was meant to be a deliberately provoc-
ative violation Of the truce by Egypt, or
whether the leaders of the provisional
government OF Israel seized upon it as an
opportunity to improve their position.
The only thing clear is that the territory
now seems firmly in Israeli hands.
An interesting and perhaps significant
fact in this connection is that Egypt dur
ing the week of fighting in the Negeb, ap-
pears to have received no help from its
allies In the Arab League. This has had
the effect of lending substance to the
persistent rumor that King Abdullah of
s-Jordan-militarily the strongest
| member of the league-may be receptive
| to the idea of working out an agreement
I with Israel dividing between them much
Of the disputed territory in the Palestine
| partitioning plan. OF course, the rumor
may be altogether illfounded; even So
the reported lack of allied aid to the
Egyptians may be regarded at least as an
| indication that division and rivalry among
the Arabs are weakening their avowed re-
solve to maintain common front against
any and all U. N. efforts to establish and
recognize separate Jewish state in the
| Holy Land.
However, irrespective of the rumors
about King Abdullah, the Arab world in
general still seems so sincerely and bit
terly opposed to the idea of partition that
more than little optimism is required tc
hope for an early peace in the Holy Land
| The situation remains full of explosive
possibilities. To stabilize 1t, the United
Nations-which apparently intends to de-
: fer further action until after our election.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
War Pensions for EVERYBODY

The costly pensions for veterans
proposal adopted by the American Legion
at its Miami convention bespeaks a sense
OF responsibility on the part of the Or
ganization that certainly is not shared by
all wal, veterans. Apparently the reck-
lessness of majority of the delegates
was not. in fact, shared by their leader
ship. For the two drastic pension plans
voted overwhelmingly by the members
had been rejected by their Rehabilitation
Commission as too far-reaching and pos
sibly damaging to the Legion's campaign
to increase benefits for disabled veterans.
Efforts to secure approval of similar pro-
posals at previous conventions had been
futile.
Under the Legion approved plans, all
veterans Of World Wars I and II would
receive monthly pensions of sixty dollars
upon reaching the age of ffty-five. Upon
reaching sixty-five, the pension would
Jump to seventy-five dollars. A second
resolution asks Congress to 60 even fur
ther in the case of World War I veterans
and their widows. This plan would give
such veterans pensions of ninety dollars
a month on reaching sixty-five, regardless
Of other income or state of health.
Although the cost of such a sweeping
program was not announced at the con-
vention, the Veterans Administration told
Congress last year that similar plan for
World War veterans alone. sponsored by
Representative Rogers of Massachusetts,
would cost about SITS, 900 900 the first year
and eventually would cost about two bill
lions year. If, as advocated by the Le-
gion the pensions were broadened to in
clude veterans of both wars the total cost
obviously would be enormously greater
There are 3,360,000 veterans of the first
war and their average age is fifty 1--WE
years. About half of them are between
fifty-five and sixty-five. There are nearly
10000 900 veterans of the late war. Their
average age is thirty.
In taking the pension schemes out of
the hands of an unfriendly committee and
forcing passage in the closing hours of
the convention, the pension advocates ap-
parently ignored all questions as to cost
or the effect on the Legions program for
liberalizing aid to disabled veterans. The
pension payments would saddle the Treas
ury with additional billions in benefits
while the Legion and other veterans
groups are. demanding new hospitals,
higher disability compensation and other
increased aid to combat veterans
The same convention which asked all
these additional benefits was demanding
greater appropriations for national de-
Tense. None efsths resolutions suggested
hoN sthe huge Jonah sums to finance
thsyMsarious - ills were to be raised
But some one has TO give some thought to
the cost angle. Failure of the Legion
scoAgsntion toAla9 evidences a needless
ness-of the national welfare that I'M
! worthy Of such hne and nseful organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-10-23

them after your own honor and dignity"
Hamlet already has told Polonius that the
actors "are the abstract and brief chron-
icles of the time: After your death you were
better have bad epitaph than their i'll
report while you live"
The bus-tour thespians recruited by Miss
Webster have started their "strolling" with
high hopes, and there seems to be reason
to believe that they will not be disappointed
at the manner in which they are treated
They should have lots of funsand return
to New York next spring enriched by
memorable experience
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Shakespeare by Bus

Margaret Webster, daughter of the late
Dame May Witty, is the sponsor of an
experiment with Shakespeare that should
prove of interest to friends of the Bard
everywhere. She has launched bus which
rs to carry chosen group of players to
universities and colleges in twenty differ
ent States this season. Each performance
will be given under local patronage, and
sufficient engagements already have been
arranged to insure the financial success of
the enterprise.
The motor coach selected by Miss Webster
accommodates twenty-five actors, three
technicians, scenery designed by Wolfgang
Roth, props, costumes and equipment A
wardrobe section at the back of the vehicle
may be unloaded as unit at the door of
the theater. Extras" are to be hired
locally as needed. The plays to be given
are Hamlet" and Macbeth, both preferred
by prospective audiences whose votes were
solicited months ago. Next year Romeo
and Juliet" and "The Merchant of Venice"
may be offered The whole undertaking
has been approved by Actors Equity.
Miss Webster herself is abundant1y quail
fed for the work. Through her parents
she inherited the tradition of Sir Henry
Irving and Dame Ellen Terry, the great
stars of the British stage in the nineteenth
century. What she is attempting now is
"of piece" with what they did with dis
tinction. 1t represents the principle of
taking Shakespeare to the people and not
simply waiting for the people to come to
Shakespeare. The players Of Good Queen
Bess' glorious days" travelled afoot or on
horseback or astride patient donkeys. In
many passages Shakespeare shows how
well acquainted he personally was with the
sectors mode of life. The oft-quoted ex-
change between the Prince of Denmark
and Polonius proves his understanding of
them. When they arrive at Elsinore from
Hthe CITY," Hamlet welcomes them in a
speech characterized by sympathy and
orders them well bestowed" and "well
used" The aged and crotchety Polonius
declares: MY lord, will use them accord
Ing to their desert" To which the Prince
hotly replies: Gods bobykins. man, much
better Use every man after his desert
and who should 'scape whipping7 Use
Evening star., 1948-10-23
A WAY to Peace

II there is will for peace among the
great powers, all of them will accept the
proposal for settlement of the Berlin dis
pute which has been put forward by the
six neutral" members Of the Security
Council.
1t Is not complicated proposal. First,
1t calls upon the United States, France,
Britain and Russia to prevent any Incl
dent which might aggravate the present
situation In Berlin. Second, it provides
for the immediate lifting Of the Soviet
blockade of Berlin and of the so-called
counterblockade set up by the Western
Powers. This would be accompanied by
an immediate meeting Of the four mill
tary. governors to work out details for
withdrawal of the Western currency and
introduction of the Soviet German mark
in all zones. This would be done in ac-
cordance with the agreement reached in
Moscow on August 80, the military gov
ernor negotiations to be completed by
November 20. Ten days later, or on such
other date as may be agreed upon, the
Council of Foreign Ministers would as
semble to reopen negotiations on all out
standing problems concerning Germany
as q whole.
This Is simple and sensible proposal
for settlement of "a dispute which threatens
the peace of the world. Unless it contains
some hidden traps, and that does not
seem to be the case, it is inconceivable
that the Western Powers would reject the
plan. In effect, 1t would require them to
withdraw their complaint to the Security
Council and abandon the effort to secure
an indictment OF the Soviet blockade as
a threat to peace. But these are inconse-
quential considerations. The important
thing Is settlement of the Berlin dispute
on some satisfactory basis. That Is what
the Western representatives have been
after, and this is their chance to get it.
What the Soviet government viii do
remains TO be seen. 1t is encouyagings.
however, that Mr.. Vishinsky is4Fepaete4
to have asked to be given until Monday
to consider the proposal, for this implies
that the Russians, to1, are loQktaE 1s
way out Of the senseless dilemma in which
the responsible powers hnd themselves Id
Berlin.
II the Russians want peace, this pro-
posal points the way. 1t is substantially
what Premier Stain and Molotov agreed
to In August, only to permit the agree
ment to be sabotaged at the Berlin level.
Now they have another chance. If they
will agree to this proposal, or something
substantially akin to 1t, that could be
taken as heartening indication that
the Russians want peace. If they reject
1t, the inference must be that they are
not seeking a peaceful settlement, but
that they prefer to adhere to a course
which carries grave threat of war One
must hope that the Russians will accept
the proposal. But If that is not to be,
II they are to continue to feed the fires
Of potential armed conflict, we might as
well find 1T out now.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Berlin's True Significance


Within recent weeks the boil that is Berlin
has festered ominously. portending the worst
in possible war and at best protracted politi-
cal situation. AS foil to Russian encroach-
ments "the five nations Of the Western Union
have formed high command to implement
their mutual defense agreement" In addi-
ton, the State Department of the United
States is formulating plans for political crisis
which might occur at any time.
It is common knowledge that in all political
moves made in relation to Berlin, America
has been the counter-puncher, the reactor to
the stimuli presented Americans rest momen-
tariy upon the horns of dilemma which
eventually must be tipped in the direction
either of war or peace.
/ And while we rest we consider the impact
of the Berlin question. Do we occupy in order
to ootain look behind the Iron Curtain? This
seems q shallow reason in the light of original
occupation aims. On the other hand. Is Berlin
a testing ground to determine which political
philosophy will dominate Europei The latter