The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-29

sidelines and criticize the govern
ment from behind their mahogany
desks-in other words, become swiv-
el-chair critics.
One of the things that is really
hard for me to understand is the
trouble we have all had in trying to
find furnished apartment for pep"
Rambert, Manager of the Owls, and
his wife and two youngsters l per-
sonally have worked on this pretty
hard, having contacted two apart
ment owners (both of them very
well KNOWN who have apartments
that would have been perfectly sat
isfactory, but they both just plain
refused to make the concession of
renting the apartment for the base
ball season, holding them till they
can get a years lease. AS a result
Gas this is written), it looks as if
Mrs. Rambert and the two young
sterS will have to go back to Florida.
This certainly isn't going to help
Pep any, as he is a real family
man, and because it has been my
pleasure to meet Mrs. Rambert and
her daughters, l can readily under
stand how he feels about having to
spend the summer without them,
for a more united family you've
never met.
It's pretty tough for a man to give
his best in managing a ball club,
when he just can't help missing his
wife and youngsters, and l sincerely
hope that somebody will be patriotic
enough, in the interest of sports
manship, to rent an apartment to
the Rambert family for the summer.
The thing that gripes me about
the whole thing is that both Mr..
Sterling and the Ramberts have been
perfectly willing to guarantee, not
only the rent, but any possible dam
age to furniture or property during
their occupancy. But it just seems
that too many people are more con-
cerned about the almighty dollar
than they are about having any
consideration for their fellow man.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Maryland State Republican Wom-
ems Federation was held in Hagers-
town on Monday, when an interest
ing address was given by Mrs. Addi-
son Green of Mt. Holyoke, Mass,
National President of the Fedora
ton. Sitting with her on the speak
ers' platform were Mrs. Harvey
Kline, State President, and Mrs.
John D. Dunn, Washington County
President
Sensing that this was a Republi-
can year, everybody was tremen-
dously enthusiastic, and the women
pledged themselves to a strenuous
campaign to elect the Republican
members to all offices. Locally, the
Women's Republican Club has been
extremely active, and a great deal
of credit is due Mrs. Dunn, Presi-
dent, who is untiring in her efforts
to make the meetings interesting
and to keep the enthusiasm of the
membership on high level.
The Republican Party, particu-
larly in Washington County, has
nothing to fear, except lack of
unity, and if the example set by the
women is followed by the men, then
we will have a unified party for both
! the State and National elections this
year and the City election next year.
And while I'm on the subject of
the Republican party, there ought to
be plenty of excitement at the State
Convention to be held in Baltimore
on May 20, when, according to the
statement of Galen L. TAFT, the pres
ent chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, he will
tender his resignation after many
years of service. There are plenty
of candidates for the job, and next
week l will endeavor to make some
predictions as to who will succeed
him.
The excitement over the new Will
Transport Highway, turned out to be
another of those ''tempests in tea
pot" and the misunderstanding was
quickly Strengthened out at meet
ing called last week by j. v. Jamison,
! Jr., member of the Advisory Board
of the States Road Commission, at
which representatives of the Com
mission, Mayor Sweeney, l. Keller
Shank, chairman of the County Com
missioners; representatives of the
contractors, and representatives of
the press were present.
When completed, the highway will
be 26 feet wide and will also have