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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Time For Heaviest
Culling Of Flock,
Pollltrynan States

Now is the time to practice heaviest
culiing Of the laying flock, advises
Wade H. Rice, Extension poultryman
Of the University Of Maryland
With the arrival Of hot weather, he
adds, number OF hens in most lay
ing rlocks viii start taking a vaca-
ton While such hens may have laid
heavily in the past, they will not--as
a rule-~resume heavy laying early in
the fall, as some people believe. The
early cutters usually start melting
as soon as egg production stops and
take the longest vacation" of any
hens in the flock.
The best way in which to detect
and remove all such hens is to handle
all birds in the flock. Rice says. Per-
sons experienced in culling prefer to
do this at night with a flashlight,
since the birds will be less disturbed
by handling than they would be dur
ing the day. If the person doing the
culling is a novice, the job should be
done during the daylight, Rice be-
lieves. The birds may be collected by
herding them through small door
into Il catching-coop.
To identify the producing hens
at this season Of the year, look for
two important indications: Q) Con-
tracted abdomen with a small, dry
vent The spread may be determined
by measuring the span between the
rear of the keel bone and the pubic
bones with the fingers. Hens having
spread the width Of two fingers are
non-layers A three-f;nger spread may
indicate slight laying. while a four
finger spread will Indicate heavy lay
ing. Hens with only 4 two-finger
spread will usually have a small dry
vent, while those with three or four
finger spread will have a large, moist
vent
% Growth Of new flight feathers
Examine the main flight primary
feathers Of the wing at the quilts. The
presence of new flight feathers indi-
Gates that the hen has started her an
nual mott. Absence of these new
feathers indicates that the hen should
still be laying, provided that broodi-
ness, sickness, or some other factor
has not interrupted production. In
such eases, look for new feathers
around the neck, since the nocks of
some hens will mott before wing
noting occurs.
Ii a hen should be cut of production
and also show signs Of a mott, it is a
sure sign that she should be culled
Ter market Furthermore, any hen
which is not laying at this season,
for whatever reason, should be OBJ
served carefully. The chances are that
She can be marketed at a saving OF
feed Culling should he practieed
regularly in ordor to maintain q pro
duction Of 60 per cent or over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29

Mrs. Anna Hefln of Pennsboro, ".
Va, spent several days at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Jack
son.
Mrs. ASA Lewis Of Oakland was a
recent guest at the home of Mr.. ard
Mrs. L. W. Duling.
Miss Doroas Paugh, Davis, VI. Va
is the guest Of Mrs. Darrell Lantz
Miss Helen Kronik Of Cleveland,
is spending her vacation at the home
of her parents here
Mrs Harold Brick and baby sc
companied by her brother, Lee On
Vile Evans, have returned to Detroir.
Fred Seymour of Washington, d.
c., was called here on account Of the
death of Paul Dean.
Mrs. Oscar Roth OF Gnegy Church
who was i'll Of pneumonia in Meyers
Hospital, Philippi, has returned t.
her home improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Foote, Washine-
ton, d. c., and Mr. ard Mrs. olive
Daniels, Of Elkins, W. Va, wer.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Edith Carr
State Line.
Bill Repetsky has gone to thc
Newton D. Baker hospital, Martins
burg, w. Va, for treatment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
KENPTON
Momen,s Sncictv Meets

Women's Society Meets
The WSCS met nj the home Of
Mrs. !. ". Duling on Thursday
night Mrs +. p Dice was i'm charge,
using the worship service "Restorer
Of Paths" Rev Morrow spoke on
methodist Missionary Work in
Poland Mrs Robert Martin and
Mrs. E. P Dice received prizes dur-
ing the social hour. A plate lunch was
served. Guests and members We're
Rev. and Mrs. Morrow and baby,
Mrs. Harry Wolfe, Mrs, Guy Wilson,
Mrs Harry Buckley, Mrs. A. j. Wot-
ring, Mrs. Robert Martin, Mrs. Sarah
Nestor, Mrs. Omer, Smith and daugh-
ter Sara Louise, Mrs. Asa Lewis,
Mrs. Homer Stemple and Ruby
Campbell.
JEANNE Wilson'S Birthday
Mrs. Eugene Wilson entertained
with a children'@ party in honor Of
her daughter Jeannie's sixth BIRTH
day. Games were played on the lawn
and refreshments served. Guests
Ronnie Propst, Denny Corbin, Jimmy
Wilson, Tiny and Buddy Wilson,
Betty and Barbara Nanhorn, Dick
and Butch Vanhorn, Carolyn and
Johnny Lantz, Leah May and Karen
Sue Harvey, Ruby Lewis, Dottie
Lou and Mary Phyllis Wilson.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Kenneth Jackson entertained
with surprise birthday party in
honor Of her son Jackie's thirteenth
birthday. There were games and re-
freshments. Guests: Bobby White
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Charley Miller Speaks
At Agriculture School

Charley Miller, vocational agri-
culture teacher Al Friendsville high
school, discussed farm forestry in
Maryland schools on Wednesday while
attending a four-day special school
for state agricultural teachers being
held al College Park.
The school was arranged by Harry
Macdonald, state superintendent Of
agriculture and Arthur NJ Ahalt, pro-
lcssor Of agricultural education.
Over 40 agricultural teachers at
tended. They made a tour of the
Beltsville Research Center.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Nurses Fawn

Nursing fawns back to health is
becoming popular in the county.
A doe is being raised by Mrs Tres
81 Friend, near Swanton. and now
seems content to stay in the Friend
COW pasture and roam around with
the rest of the animals. She has been
with the Friends since July when
her son, Paul r. Friend, picked her up
on the road, too exhausted to move.
Fed by bottle the fawn is drink
ing three pints of milk a day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29

Iandol Stephenson - At a quiet
mony yesterday morning, July %,
II o'clock, Elizabeth Leighton
)henson. daughter of Mrs. II. V.
CLIFTON and the late Mr.. Leighton,
Lake Park, became the bride Of
m Talley Randol. OF St. Louis, Mo.
he home Of the brides mother.
T.. Denver c. Picllens, pastor of
Paul's Methodist church, Oakland,
3ormed the double ring ceremony.
bride was given in marriage by
son, Edward Stephenson, and her
ghter Barbara was ner mothers
attendant.
Glowing the ceremony a wedding
akfast was served at Pickwick Inn
members Of the wedding party.
couple then left for motor trip
)ugh New England.
Irs. Randol has her B.A. and MA.
rees in home economies from the
versity Of Maryland and for the
t four years has been with Gener-
Foods corporation in New York
Z directing, for specific products,
sumner testing. products develop
1t and promotion in its consumer
ice division.
Ir. Randol is an engineer and as
ated with Borg-Warner corpor-
n Of Chicago, III. He has a num-
Of his own patents under contract
hem.
n. and Mrs. Randol expect to be
ted in Chicago most Of the winter
this where he will be consulting
his automatic transmission prod
which are going into production
he very near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Local Basketball Team
Trims Camp Councillors

A basketball team composed Of 4
members of last years Obs team
and a fifth from the class of '46, wal
Hoped the councillors at Camp Min
nctoska on Monday to the tune Of AZ
b in an unscheduled game. Tie
teams will play again next Tuesday.
Norman Friend was high score"
with 10 points to his credit. Other
members of the home team include
Homer Bennett. Mari Eau ber,
Thomas kahl, and Milton Arnold.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Dewitt Reunion

The annual Dewitt reunion will be
held at Terra Alta Park, Terra Alta,
W Va, on Sunday, August s. A bas-
kct dinner will be spread at noon
standard time. Friends and relatives
are invited Lester Il. Dewitt is
president Of the group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Homecoming Planned

The annual homecoming Of the
nbers Of the Maple Grove Church
the Brethren, at Grantsville, is
eduled, August I.
ny Hartman, superintendent of
ools Of Somerset county, Pa, will
he speaker at the morning service
$50 standard time; while Rev.
MO P. Fike, Accident, will be the
aker at the afternoon service at
} standard time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29

Two card parties are scheduled by
The Women's Golf club auxiliary to-
day, open to the public. One is sched-
uled at , o'clock and one at this
evening. Five Hundred and Bridge
will ba played.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Br0adwater Reunion

The 18th annual Broadwater re
union will be held Sunday, August 8,
nj the New Colonial Inn, National
highway, i. has been announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29

Guy William CButch) limbaugh,
Jr.. had his tonsils removed at Ale
gany hospital, Cumberland, yester-
day.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Housing Council Calls Meeting For Friday PM.

The Greater New Haven Citizens Housing Council will hold its next meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, 152 Temple Street, or Friday, March 19, at pm, it was announced today by Louis Feinmark chairman of the Council. The meeting is open to all interested in solving the housing shortage in the New Haven district, the announcement said. All members of organized labor are invited.
 A special letter has been sent to all community organizations, urging that they send representatives to Friday's meeting.
 "The Mayors Special Committee on Housing has announced its plan for 4O0 homes to be constructed this year" the letter signed by Feinmark, points out. The plan will be discussed in greater detail at this meeting.
 "A special session of the State Leg islature is urgently needed to enable such plan to be carried out. We must make certain that this session will be held.
 Every citizen has stake in the work of this Housing Council. Please come and lend your support to the drive for better housing conditions irl greater New Haven"
The union times., 1948-03-20
Teachers Union Of New Haven
 Names Officers
Miss Gradeck Unanimous Choice For President
 C.L.C. Delegates Named

Miss Viola Gradeck, of the Faii Haven Junior High School, has beer unanimously reelected president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers It was announced today. The union is Local No. 933 of the American Fed eratlon of Teachers, an A.F.L. affiliate
 Also elected as officers of the Teachers Union were: Vice-Presi dent, Ralph Walker, Commercial High School; Secretary, Frank Beach, Nathan Hale School; and Treasurer, Ruth Sugenheimer, Fail Haven Junior High School.
 The following were named delegates to the New Haven Central Labor Council: Mark Barbarito, Trout School; Frank Chase, Commercial High School Tom Creighton, Bassett Junior High School Mrs. Dorothy Elmer, Fair Haven Junior Higi School; and Miss Gradeck and Miss Sugenheimer.
 Delegates to the Joint Council of Municipal Employees are Mrs. Edna McGovern, Fair Haven Junior Higt School; and Miss Gradeck and Miss Sugenheimer.
 Mildred Nelson, Fair Haven Jun. for High School, and Frank Beach of the Nathan Hale School will represent the Teachers Union on the Committee on Certification of the Connecticut Federation of Teachers.
The union times., 1948-03-20
As We See It
 by THE STAFF
SUPPORT TRANSFERS!

0OA ON1 xGAM0 ENSs
 The Hartford Teamsters strike against two milk firms. Bryant & Chapman, and R. C. Miller & Sons, now in its third week, deserves the full support of all local unions in central labor bodies. Strike-break. CTS have been brought in from other states in an attempt to crush the 225 union drivers who are fighting for decent wages and work. ing conditions. We hope that Gov. Shannon will call a joint open hearing before the State Board of Arbitration and Mediation, SO that the public may know the true facts. 1t costs me SO much to live. My pOcketbOOk's just like sieve, My moneys like water
 And somebody oughter
 Get OPA to revive.
 "I would not work at any trade today for five minutes without membership in organized labor, 5 declared ColOradO's senior U. s. Senator Edwin (Ed) C. Johnson (Dem.) in response to a letter ad- dressed to him by the Retail Clerks Joint Council, AFL, of Denver, ask ing him his reaction to the affilia. ton of his daughter with the Re- tail Clerks International Associa- ton, AFL, Local Union 454. His daughter, Mrs. Gladys Arrance, is employed in the book department of the recently-organized Denver Dry Goods Company's department store.
 ''I joined the Order of Railroad Photographers in 1905, and still am a dues-paying member of that or ganization," the Senator said.
 FROM the Houston (Tex.) Post: ''Rodriquez said he did not know the girl was aboard until she was discovered by a ships officer and he was confined to a linen closet on diet of a broad and water for five days"
 Speaking of Taft, newspapers reported he told recent meeting at Bloomington, Ill.,, that 'govern- ment should be run SO that every individual might have true liberty. equal justice under law, equality of opportunity, particularly in youth. and standard of living which would make happiness possible"
 The man must be running for office.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Radio Rights Of Public Should Be Protected

WASHINGTON -(FP)-Not only should the Federal Communications Commission keep its ban on edi- torializing by radio stations but il should also clarify the entire prob lem of freedom of the air, AFL Economist Boris Shishkin told the EGG last week.
 Backed up by spokesmen from sev- eral AFL unions, Shishkin, spoke against the demand of the networks and business interests to reverse the EGG Mayfower case decision of 1941. In addition he asked for a ruling mak- ing clear:
 l. The nature of freedom of speech on the radio. including limitations and responsibilities in its exercise by the individual; 2. The profit rate of radio. its revenue sources, ownership, and relations to other interests; 3. The govern ment responsibility to promote the general welfare in regulating radio.
 Shishllin also asked clear outline of the right of broadcasters to pro mote their own interests and those of their advertisers, recommending that : Any broadcaster should be accorded the right to express views, within a reasonable length of time. on political and other public issues, provided the broadcaster accordS full and equal op- portunity to others at equally favor able time for the presentation of diff ferent views"
The union times., 1948-03-20
Labor Dept. Gets Cut Again By
 House Group
Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Most Valuable, Gets
 Biggest Reduction

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The House appropriations committee called tor a 25% slash in the Labor Dept. budget last week, a day after the celebration of the departments 35th anniversary of service to the nation.
 Reporting for the 8Oth Congress budget-cutting machine, Rep. Frank Keefe (R., Wis.) called for SIPS mil lion in Labor Dept funds for the is- cal year 194o (July 1948 through June 1949), when Pres. Truman had asked for $166 million. The depart ment IS spending an estimated $15.4 million this year.
 Bulk of the slash comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which the House group allows $2.5 mill lion. BIS, badly cut last year, had asked that its current $4 million appropriation be raised to nearly $5.4 million. Said Keefe: S'The committee is far from convinced that many BIS activities are abso- lutely essential As to certain activities there appears reasonable basis for question whether they have any substantial value at all.''
 The wage-hour division, SO under staffed that it can inspect all plants for law violations only once in 1C years, was left at $5 million for 194o Keefe reported grand1y: "This is ar important agency of government and the committees desire not to disturb its effectiveness accounts for the smallness of the reduction imposed
 The group allowed the NLRB more money than it has this year for enforcing the Taft-HartIey act, giving it SIP million for an eight. month expenditure, because the ex. act amount of its work is not yet clear. But Keefe's boys made it clear that: ''Whatever the work load proves to be, it must be handled expeditiously if the new law is to be given the maximum opportunity to work effectively"
 But while the House budgeteers cut Labor Sec. Lewis B. Schwellenbach's office to the bone, they earmarked $75,O0O of its funds for efficient regis tration of private union data called for by the Taft-Hartley slave law.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Nineteen Unions See Arbitration As Best Method
Jurisdictional Stoppages Outlawed-AII Work
 To Continue

Washington. - The I0 unions comprising the AFL's Building and Construction Trades Department have rati- fled an arbitration plan for the settlement of jurisdictional disputes which arise within the construction industry.
 The core of the plan is the creation of a joint board headed by an impartial chairman which will have authority to settle dis putes and, in general, to maintain industrial peace in the industry.
 MACHINERY SET UP The machinery of the plan will become effective when the 8-man board of trustees, 4 representing Ia- bOr and 4 from employer organiza. tions, selects the boards impartial chairman.
 The Associated General Contrac. tors ot America, and groups repre- sentlng subcOntractOrs and special ty contractors have already ratified the proposal.
 he board consists of an innart;a1 Glid1rrlan, I4I two persons named by the AFL building unions, one by the gen eral contractors, and one by the Speclalty contractors.
 The two labor and two industry members of the joint board will he chosen tor individual disputes from a pool of 2-12 from each side. For each case the impartial chairman will select his 4 colleagues from pool mem berS. whose organizations were not involved. W
 The first consideration of a dispute Will be by the trustees. They will as- certain Ii the dispute has ever been the subject of previous decision of record or of a recorded agreement" of the parties.
 This section was designed to keep Tn the foreground of the machinery the many decisions now in existence in the building industry on jurisdictional disputes.
 DETAILED METHOD
 When the trustees find that a dis pute has not been settled by a decision or agreement of record the chairman shall notify all the parties and allow them time to present evidence.
 When dispute is filed with the board the board chairman will notify the president of the AFL building de- partment. The latter will call a meet. ing of the presidents of the unions in- volved in the dispute.
 If this results in a satisfactory agreement signed copy will be filed with the board chairman. If the dispute is not settled in 10 days the board chairman will docket the case for hearing and decision.
 The joint board is required to render a decision, if possible, within 10 days after end of the hearings.
 Pending a board decision or such settlement as may be made by the AFL unions themselves, the plan says that "there shall be no stoppage of work arising out of any jurisdictional diSpute'
The union times., 1948-03-20
Randolph Says Employers Out To Destroy ITU.

INDIANAPOLIS = (FP) = The publishers are seeking to destroy the Intl. Typographical Union (AFL) under the Taft-Hartley act. ITU Pres. Woodruff Randolph charged here in federal court.
 Randolph was on the stand for three hours, defending the union against an NLRB attempt to win an injunction aimed at halting alleged unfair labor practices against the em- ployers.
 If the employers were not bent on using the law to smash the ITU, he said, they could legally protect in contracts two of the three con- ditiOns that are ''vital to the con- tinued existence" of the union. He listed as these vital conditions the closed shop, the right not to handle struck work and protection of the unions jurisdiction. Employers could safely sign contracts guaran- teeing the last two conditions, he said. On the first condition, he pointed out:
 "We have not asked for closed shop contracts. We don't intend to ask any closed shop contract in any of our locals, in spite of all the misrepre- sentation to the contrary from the publishers association, the printing in dustry, the public press-and I also include government attorneys"
 Randolph drew careful distinc- tion between the closed shop in which, he said, the employer agrees not to hire non-uniOn men, and a closed shop condition ''where everybody in the shop is member of the union."
The union times., 1948-03-20
HGWU Winner In 9-Year-Old Fight

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(FP)-The lntl. Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL) has won another and perhaps final round in its 9-year-old legal bat tie against the Donnelly Garment Co., here.
 A US. court of appeals decision up- held an NLRB ruling disestablishing the Donnelly Garment Workers Un- ion as company-dominated union The court also ordered the dress firm to repay dues checked off by the con- pany since the employe association organization in 1937.
 Attorneys for the firm and the dunn my union were considering a possible appeal to the US. Supreme Court. ILGWU Atty. Cliff Langsdale esti- mated the firm might be required to repay as much as $100000 in dues it collected under a union shop agree ment. The ILGWU filed the complaint with the NLRB in 1939. In 1943 the board found the employe organization company-dominated, ordered its dis solution and instructed the firm to pay the back dues. The company employs about 1000 workers.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Ball Doubletalks On Civil Rights

WASHINGTON - CPD Pres. Truman's message on civil rights may sound fine. Sen. Joseph Ball (R, Minn.) said last week, but it has a hollow ring unless the President does something to clean up police brutality against Negroes right in the District of Columbia.
 Ball pointed out that the President, since he appoints the three district commissioners who govern the district, has the power now to put his program for constitutional rights in practice in the capital city.
 The Minnesotan, however, failed to mention that he has just voted against the Ives fair employment practice bill in the Senate labor committee.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Meany To Appoint League Treasurers

WASHINGTON = CPD -AFL c.-Treas. George Meany has been authorized to appoint 105 deputy trea- surers of Labor's League for Political Education.
 After meeting of the administra- tive committee of the newly organized AFL political arm, Meany said the drive for voluntary contributions of $1 or more from AFL unionists is al- ready under way. The new officials, one from each AFL affiliate, would be nominated by their own unions, he said.
 As the meeting started LLPE for mally opened its new building, a his toric broWn-stone mansion across La fayette park from the White House The house and grounds cost the AFL $1 million.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Forum Discussion On How To Get Ahead'

How To Get Ahead" will be the topic of a forum discussion to be held at the Whitneyville Branch Library on Monday, March P, at 8 pm. The leader will be Stephen C. Clark, As sistant in Student Personnel at the YMCA College, who will show how the individual can apply psychology to his everyday problems. The dis cussion is a feature of the Hamden Library's Business and Industrial Book Week, March 19 to "A, and the public is urged to attend.
The union times., 1948-03-20
Another Service By Union Leader!

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FP) Al derman Leo F. Lucas, an AFL leader IS credited with blocking the election Of investment broker Thomas Graham as mayor of Louisville. Lucas is also considered to have done more than any other man to win the mayoralty tor Charles P. Farnsley, progressive attorney and civic leader.
 Farnsley was named to the job by 0 to 5 vote of the board of alderman at a dramatic session in City Hall the night of March 2. The close election followed a week of jockeying inside the Democratic party by supporters ot Farnsley and Graham. The latter was backed by the regular city Demo cratic organization, which is heavily streaked with reactionaries.