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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Truman Urges Draft
Law and Universal
Military Training

President Truman proclaimed this
country "the principal protector of
the free world" yesterday and called
for full military strength, backed by
a new draft law, to give force to his
declaration.
Mr.. Truman said THE very eX-
istence of democracy" is threatened
by Communist expansion. The time
has come, he said, to "join our
strength with the strength of other
free men the world over" to stop it..
The president accused lone nation,
Russia, of trying to sabotage the
peace and of seeking to spread
totalitarian rule over the still free
democracies of Western Europe"
He urged adoption of the European
recovery program, universal mill
tary training for all young men, and
selective service to give the armed
forces the men they need, up to age
20 or so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Many Miners Idle

1t was estimated that more than
half of the deep mines in this and Al
legany county soft coal fields were
idle yesterday as pension paralysis"
continued to creep through the area.
A few strip mines are also down.
Railroad authorities said mines
along the Western Maryland lines
between Cumberland and Elkins were
generally idle.
Mine officials express the opinion
that by the first of the week, unless
there are developments to cause a
change, practically every union mine
in Maryland and nearby West Vir-
ginia will be idle, as men follow the
walkout policy started when John l..
Lewis, their president, declared their
contract had been "dishonored" by
coal operators.
Mines in the two Maryland coun-
ties produce around 5000 tons daily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Plans Made For
Junior Baseball

Plans for a junior baseball team
again this year, under the sponsor
ship of the American Legion, were
made at a meeting in Cumberland on
Sunday.
Representing the local legion
organization were Edward P. Kahl
and Wayne Sewers. The latter will
manage the team this year.
Another meeting is scheduled for
April in Frostburg, to arrange the
schedule for an Steam league. Oak
land will compete with teams from
Kitzmillcr, Westernport and Iona
coming, and the winner will play the
champion team of the other four
teams for the district leadership.
Any boy who became II years of
age prior to January l, 1913, will not
be eligible. All players must be resi-
dents of the community as of Febru-
AIRY Is, to be eligible for competition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
ARDATH BURKS
WILL Be FINAL
FORUM SPEAKER
To Discuss "MacArthur's Japan
is 1t DemOcratic?" in Method
list Assembly Room Monday

Ardath w. Burks, the fourth and
last speaker in the Lecture Forum
sponsored by the Oakland Rotary
Club, will appear at the Assembly
Room of st. Paul's Methodist church
on Monday, March %. He will speak
on the subject, "MacArthur's Japan
Is 1t Democratic ?"
Because of the beginning of Holy
Week Church services, the forum will
begin at $50 p. M, instead of 500.
This change in time will permit those
who attend church to also be present
at the lecture.
Mr.. Burks is native of Ohio. For
three years he was a news reporter
for a chain of community papers in
southern Ohio. Burks studied political
science at the University of Cincin-
natl where he first became interested
in Far Eastern affairs. Having re-
ceived his A. B. degree in 1889, he
accepted the position of Research Dr.
rector, International Relations Bureau
in the University of Minnesota. In
1871, he was awarded the degree of
Master of Arts in political science,
with emphasis on Chinese and Japan
csc politics and government. Since
1916, Burks has been a candidate for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
the School of Advanced International
Studies in Washington.
At the outbreak of World War Ii,
Burks was an analyst in the Far
Eastern Unit, Office of the Director
of Air Intelligence, u. S. Army Air
Forces in Washington. His studies
were used in planning General Doc
Titles token air raid over Japan in
April 1912. Burks enlisted in the U.
S. Naval Reserve in January, 1913.
His IS months overseas tour of duty
as Intelligence and Language officer
carried him throughout the Pacific
area including Hawaii, the Central
Pacific, the Philippines, New Guinea,
Australia, China, Korea and Japan.
He was attached to the XIV Army
Corps which invaded the Philippines
at Leyte in October, 1914. For the
last two months of the war, he was
assigned as a target specialist to the
Headquarters Staff of General Lc-
may and General Spaatz, whose 10th
Air Force B-29s raided Japan. Fol-
lowing the Japanese surrender, Burks
served with the United States Stra-
tegic Bombing Survey in Tokyo.
Ardath Burks recently collaborated
in the writing of "Japan-Two Years
After" a survey on the occupation
since the surrender. He is at present
completing a study of Japanese eco
nomic theory and policy. He has con-
tributed articles on Japan for the
Forthcoming edition Of Golfers
National Encyclopaedia, for h c
American Year Book Of 1917 and for
such periodicals as the Far Eastern
Survey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Town Must Act On
Fiscal Year Change

One of the problems to face the
new Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land at its organization meeting in
April will be the question of chang
ing its fiscal year to conform to re-
cent act of the General Assembly.
Under provisions of Chapter 1928
of the Acts of 1947 of the Maryland
General Assembly, it is mandatory
that the county, as we'll as all other
subdivisions in the state make their
fiscal years conform with the states
fiscal period which ends June 80,
and begins July 1, or to end December
81 and begin January /. The coun-
TVS fiscal year ends at present on
December 81, but the fiscal year of
the town of Oakland ends on Fcbru-
AIRY % and begins March l.
The change is said to be necessary
for the proper function of the Mary
land Commission on Uniform Ac-
counts, according to James J. Lacy.
Once the fiscal period is adopted it
cannot be changed without permits
sion of the State Comptroller. Each
county and incorporated unit in the
state adopting fiscal periods, as pro-
vided in the act, shall thereafter
keep and maintain its books, records,
journals and fiscal reports by such
methods as will permit the division
of all data, statistics and financial
information contained therein into
half-yearly periods.
Any government unit which fails
or refuses to comply with the uni
form accounts act shall be denied all
funds, grants or state aid to which it
is entitled to receive under state law.
This includes income taxes, racing
taxes and amusement and license
taxes which are apportioned to the
various cities, towns and counties.
If there are other towns in the
county whose fiscal years do not end
either June 30 or December 81, they
will have to change their periods to
come under the state act, if they eX-
pect state funds, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Playoff in Mountain
League Is Scheduled

Playoff games in the Mountain
Basketball league, will be held at
Grantsville next week, March %, "a
and 26, it was announced this week.
This is the second annual event, and
the winner will receive the trophy for
the ensuing year.
On Monday night Grantsville will
meet Bruceton, while the Dixon Motor
will battle it out with the Oakland
American legion team.
On the second night Oakland hide
pendents will meet Friendsville, and
the two winners of the first night
will play. Winners of these contests
will battle it out in the finals on Fri
day night, with the losers playing for
consolation honOrs.
Oakland Independents won the
trophy last year, but it must be won
two out of three times for permanent
possession.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
$4,000 REQUEST
TO HOSPITAL IS
RECEIVED SUNDAY
Amount Which Was Deposited
Monday, Was Counted in Cam
paign Total Last June

The Garrett County Memorial hos
pital fund received a check for $1o,-
900 on Sunday from the estate of Mrs.
Elizabeth Nelson dollhouse, of Mas
sau, Bahama Islands. That amount
was left last June in the will of the
former Oakland resident, who was a
daughter of Andrew and Anne Dickle
Nelson. The amount is in memory of
her parents, who are buried in Oak
land cemetery.
The check was received by George
H. Hanst, chairman of the hospital
campaign fund, from Godfrey w.
Higgs and A. NJ. C. Johnson, eXecu-
tors of the estate, from Nassau. 1t
was drawn on the Royal Bank OF
Canada and made payable through
the Chase National Bank of New
York City.
In a letter to the chairman last
June, it was stated the money would
be forthcoming in due course, but
that first it would be necessary to
obtain approval of the Exchange Con-
troll Committee before dollars could
be transferred out of the Bahamas.
Older residents Of the town remem-
Der that Mr.. Nelson, early in the
century, had a meat market on Alder
street. For several years Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson lived in what is now known as
the Conneway house, south of Mason
street, which Mr. Nelson built.
Mrs. dollhouse was we'll known
concert singer and also was owner OF
a hotel and other real estate in Mas
sau. A sister, Mrs. Louise Nelson
Stewart, of Tampa, Florida, and a
brother, Robert Nelson, visited IN
Oakland last year.
Contributions and pledges received
in the campaign last year, exclusive
of the amount left by the late George
w. Loar, amount to SOL, 239.S3, and
all but $8,793 of this amount now has
been deposited in the Garrett Nation
al Bank. The balance is expected to
be forthcoming soon, from thirteen
organizations OF individuals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Reelected Chairman
Of U.S.D.A. Council

At meeting of the various organi-
cations of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture held on Tuesday, 5.
Becson Snyder was reelected chair
man of the U.SD.A. council in this
county Miss Jessie Guard was named
secretary, to fill the vacancy created
when Mrs. Mary Orr resigned as
home demonstration agent.
A representative of the state COM
mittee has been invited to attend the
next meeting which will be sometime
in April or May.
The purpose of the group is to dis
cuss various agricultural problems
and how the various departments can
be coordinated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Farming for Better Living
Program Launched in County

A program designed to assist farm
families of Garrett county in obtain
ing increased benefits from farming
through better farm management and
the proper use of the land in attain
ing efficient production on the farm,
was launched last Friday evening at
a meeting in the office of the county
agricultural agent.
Attending the meeting were James
Copcman, agricultural counsellor for
the Monongahela Power company;
John H. Carter, county agent; w. w.
Mace, district soil conservationist;
Mrs. w. w. Dewitt, president of the
County Council of Homemakers clubs;
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, chairman of
the Associated Women of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau; Dorsey Guard,
chairman of the agricultural conscr-
walton program in the county; Foster
Yost, president of the Garrett County
Farm Bureau; Merle GarlettS, Marvin
Calls, vocational agriculture INSTRUCT
Ors; DR.. f. ID. Custer, veterinarian;
II. C. Riggs, cashier of the Garrett
National Bank; Frank c. Kley, man
ager, West Maryland Power company;
Thornton Deffinbaugh and Wilbur
Close, of the Mountain Democrat; and
George H. Hanst, of The Republican.
Farming for Better Living" en-
bodies the same principles and prac-
tees recommended by agricultural eX-
pertinent stations for many years,
practices which have proved success
full from a farm management stand
point, according to Mr.. Copeman.
They are practices which strive to
make the farm self-sufficient by en-
couraging the farmer to grow, pre-
serve and process his own food and
feed and maintain fertility of the soil,
thus insuring his income through the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18

principles of sound farm management.
The principles emphasize the value
of well balanced farm plan and APP
ply equally well to any size farm unit
in the county.
The program has been carried on
in fifteen or more counties in West
Virginia, and in a number of other
states for the past several years, and
usually concludes with the naming of
farm family who made the most
advancement throughout the year in
improving his position. In some COM
munities dinners have been held where
the winners and runners up were
honored
At last Fridays meeting, Mr.. Mace
was named temporary chairman of a
Farming For Better Living Council"
which is to be composed of those
present at the meeting, in addition to
others who were suggested as being
interested in the welfare of the farm
families.
Those who enroll are given book
let in which various simplified rec
ords are kept. In addition the booklet
carries number of recommendations
for a progressive farm program.
These recommendation include ones
on general appearance, convenience
and efficiency of the farmstead, feed
ing the family, care of the land,
poultry, dairy and livestock program
and farm management.
Another meeting is scheduled for
Friday evening at s o'clock in the
county agents office, postoffice
building, at which time a permanent
chairman and council membership
will be named
In the meantime council members
are contracting farm families and ask
ing them to enroll in the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Completes 9th Year
In Oakland Business

Alonzo D. Naylor completed his
64th year in business last Friday,
March II, and entered into his 65th
year with the same vigor that has
characterized his activities over the
past decade.
1t was on March II, 1884 that Mr..
Naylor came to Oakland to take over
the blacksmith business of the late
Charles H. Sincell He soon added
wagons and farm implements, then
later plumbing, heating and electrical
equipment, finally becoming the
general hardware store which re-
mains today.
Mr.. Naylor, who has passed the So
year mark, is still actively engaged
in the business of the A. d. Naylor
and company, and still never misses
day at the store if he is in town. He
usually walks to and from his work
and takes an extra hour or so at
lunch time for relaxation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Governor Lane Will
Address Rotarians
And Guests Tonight
Is Principal Speaker at Annual
Ladies' Night Program of
Local Club

Problems concerning the State of
Maryland will be outlined by Cover
nor w. Preston Lane, Jr, here this
evening when he speaks before the
Rotarians and Rotary AIMS at the
annual Ladies' night program at the
William-James hotel. The governor
will be introduced by DR.. +. |. Baum
gartner to the 80 or more persons
who are expected to attend.
Other items on the program will
include a short welcome message by
Dr.. Denver C. Pickens, president of
the local club; and vocal selections by
Marden c. Wilson, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, with Mrs. Wilson as accom-
PIANIST.
The committee on arrangements in
clude Dr.. Baumgartner, Walter f.
Dawson, William Gibson, Cecil Smith,
Mrs. Ralph Weber, Mrs. O. I. eraser,
and Mrs. Baumgartner.
Officers Named
AZ q HlSCIlHS VI llIC DOhlu VI
Directors of the club following the
forum program on Monday evening,
Reaford B. Purbaugh was elected
president for the ensuing term. He
will succeed Dr.. Pickens the first of
July.
Others elected were Walter E.
d aw on, vicc-prcsidcnt; Logan
Weber, secretary; Earl Zepp, treas
urer. Three new members to the board
had been elected by the club at last
Fridays meeting, including Dawson,
Zepp and Charles c. Reckard. Hold
over members of the board are Pur-
baugh, Harland Ridder, DR.. Baum
gartner and DR.. Pickens.
At last Fridays session Rev Aus
tin f. Schildwachter gave talk on
the meaning of the Christian minis
try. The program was under the vo-
cational service committee, in charge
of Fulcher p Smith.
Guests were Dr.. Tom Bcss, Keyser;
and A. D. Naylor. There will be no
meeting tomorrow evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Sanitary District
Set-Up Planned;
Meeting on Monday

Problems of setting up the SAM
tary district around Deep Greek
Lake, came up for discussion before
the County Commissioners at their
regular meeting on Tuesday.
R. E. Weber, Thur Tower, Claude
Stanton and C. E. MacMurray, men,
bers of the Deep Greek Lake Associ-
alton, appeared before the board to
discuss the situation regarding a
sanitary engineer, garbage disposal,
and other matters.
Another meeting was set for Mon
day, March %, at 10 a. M, to draw up
definite plans, according to j. Edward
Helbig, president of the Commits
sioners.
Delegations Appear
A number of persons and dele
cations appeared before the Commits
sioners in regard to repairs to roads,
and schools.
A Mt. Zion delegation asked about
the school building which was to have
been built there. The board told the
citizens it had done everything in its
power to have the building construc-
ted but that the same had been held
up by the School Board and State
Board of Education, but it was felt
certain that the building would be
completed this summer.
James Gilbert and Mr.. Hanlin, dis
trict 8, asked for work on the old
-Bayard road. A district 2
delegation asked for work on the Mel
Coddington road. William Umbel re-
quested portion of the old Marklcys-
burg road past his property be closed.
Mr.. Failing, district 1, requested
work on road from Swanton to
Green Glade, Some relief was prom
ised
Among the orders for payment
were one of $4,000 to the Board of
Education toward the purchase of
the lot for the County Library, and
one for $2,244O6, to the Board of
Library trustees, on the county
library levy.
The next regular meeting of the
Board will be April and 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
To Attend Meeting

Bernard l. Gender, ST., plans to
go to Baltimore next Tuesday to at
tend conservation rally called by
the newly formed "Friends of the
Land" group in this state. Mr. Gender
recently was made one of the direct
ors in the organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Style Show Moved To
Hi School Auditorium
Will BE Held In Oakland High
School Tomorrow Evening,
March 10Th

Originally planned to be held in the
Parish House, the Style Show and
Bazaar, by the Business and Profess
sional Women's club will be held to-
morrow evening, March 10, in the
Oakland High school auditorium, it
has been announced. A number of
Oakland merchants are cooperating
with exhibits and contributions.
There will be an exhibit of displays
from Glover Farm, Dewitt and De-
Berry, R. & P. Store, fanny Lee
Craft House, Miller's Market, the
Music Shop, A. D. Naylor and Com
pany, Oakland Hardware and Furni-
ture company and F. A. Smouse, be-
ginning at 1880. The style show will
begin at 8 o'clock with children's
styles from Youthland, Treacys and
the Half Price Store being modelled
first.
Songs by Charles Briner, with Will
liam Gibson at the piano, duet by
Betty Lou limbaugh and Paul De-
Witt, accompanied by Mrs. Nina
Sharpe, and short skit will be pre-
scented during the intermission.
Styles in women's dresses, suits,
coats and hats, exhibited by Har-
vey's Beauty Salon, The Half Price
Store, the Princess Shoppe, Rudy's
Department Store, II. c. Sincell and
Treacy's will be shown. There will be
hair styles from Helen's Beauty
Shop and Harvey's Beauty Salon. A
surprise stunt will conclude the pro-
gram.
Models for children's apparel will
be Buzzy Langan, Meredith Elliott,
Susan Dawson, Willard Ann Glot-
felty, Ann Lee Lohr, David and Mary
Catherin Gender, David Close, Bar
bara and Bobby Germaine, Paula
Warfeld and Barbara Stickel.
Other models will include Mrs.
Vivian Courtney, Mrs. c. w. Eng
lander, Miss Sara Smart, Miss Shirley
Stockman, Mrs. Robert Nethken, Mrs.
Grover Stemple, Miss Dorothy Flet-
cher, Mrs. Frederick Thayer. Mrs.
George Hanst, Mrs. o. T. eraser,
Mrs. f. l. Baumgartner, Mrs. Robert
Stanton, Mrs. Beatrice Gender, Mrs.
Beeson Snyder, Mrs Thomas Lusby,
Mrs. Earl Zepp, Mrs. Willard Elliott,
Miss Wanda Whitaker, Mrs. Creigh
Teets, Miss Ann Lawrence and Mrs.
James J. Helbig.
A number of other merchants will
assist. Ace Radio Shop will contribute
a loud speaker and wiring. Coca
Cola and Orange Crush Bottling COM
panies are giving carbonated drinks,
the Oakland Baking company is con-
tributing a cake to be given away,
the Oakland Creamery is giving ice
cream, and II. Weber and Sons COM
pany is donating flowers and plants
for decoration.
Admission is free. Cakes, candy,
ice cream, bottled drinks and other
food will be on sale. The bazaar COM
mittee includes Mrs. 7. o. Deffin-
baugh, chairman, Mrs. Beatrice Con
der, Mrs. F. R. Shaffer, Mrs. Robert
Ruckert, Mrs. Dale Lowdermilk, Mrs.
William McRobie, Misses Julia A.
Rowan, Mary Louise Helbig, Ann
Dilgard, Susy Smith, Ann Smith,
Eloise Reckner and Wanda Whitaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Busy Issuing Tags

Arthur IL. Green, county treasurer,
has been busy this week receiving
automobile taxes and issuing license
tags.
The small "49" inserts can be at
tached to the large permanent tags
on the automobile without the use of
bolts, it was pointed out by W. Lee
Elgin, com mi 81 oner of motor
vehicles.
New insert can be attached any
time. The old tags expire on March
81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
To Discuss Cancer Drive

At the regular meeting of the Oak
land-Mt. Lake Lions club next Mon
day evening at 6:15 at the William
James hotel, Eliza Bray, chairman of
the cancer control committee, will
discuss the plan with the club for
bringing the cancer drive to a sue
cessful conclusion in the county.
The Lions club has sponsored this
campaign which will be carried on
throughout the entire county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
OILS. Plays To Be
Presented Tonight

Two one-act plays will be presented
this evening by thespians of Oakland
High school, in the school audi
forum, beginning at o'clock.
CANCEL Face, a comedy, will be
given first followed by super-natur-
al affair in one act, "The Opening of a
Door,"
Admission will be % and 35 cents,
all children and high school students
being admitted for the former price.
There will be a number of features
between presentations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Court to Convene

The criminal trials of the March
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
court will begin on Monday morning
in the court house.
Either Chief Judge William A.
Hustler or Associate Judge George
Henderson will be on the bench.
The session is expected to be brief
ono
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Sport Shop to Open

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of CAROLS Sport Shop, on
Second street, tomorrow, Friday,
March 10.
Carroll Miller, proprietor will have
ON sale all kinds of sporting goods
and equipment.
A door prize is to be awarded on
the opening day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
EnliStS In Army

Russell w. Beckman, Mt. Lake
Park, enlisted for three years in the
army mechanical cavalry, far east
command, and was sent to Cumber-
land on Tuesday by Sgt Blair Rob
mite, of the recruiting service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
P.-T.A. Council To Meet

The Garrett County Council of
Parent Teacher associations will meet
Tuesday evening, April 6, in the Oak
land High school, it was announced
yesterday by Mrs. Britton Martin,
Mt. Lake Park, president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
To Complete Law Work

Eleanor Ann Pritts, Kitzmiller, is
one of 35 law students at West Vir-
ginia university, Morgantown, who
will complete work toward their de-
grees in May, it has been announced.
They will be graduated in June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-18
Sales Tax Man Here

James Griffin, of the Maryland
State Sales Tax Division, is at work
in the county this week as an investi-
gator.