The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-04

If 'aThe Minstrels Returned From
the War" and march into your house
on Sunday night between eight and
nine o'clock, you ought to win lot
of money.
When l went to bed around two
o'clock yesterday morning, that old
song kept running through my head,
ooh How l Hate To Get Up In The
Morning" When / got up some
five hours later, it was still there,
but the last lines had changed and
I found myself singing: But the
hardest blow of all was to hear the
announcer call, you still don't know,
you still don't know, you still don't
know this morning"
AS this was being written GLIB
Wednesday morning., Governor
Thomas E. Dewey conceded the cleo
ton to President Truman.
AS far as the 81st Congress is con-
cerned, the issue is also settled, with
the Democrats certain to control both
the House and the Senate.
believe that Gabriel Heater
came up with the best explanation
of the tremendous upset. AT /
O'clock. Wednesday morning, Mr..
Heater said: 1.-THE only explanation
can give of President Truman's
surprising strength, is the fact that
it's always hard to beat prosperity"
l was one of those who criticized
President Truman for basing his
campaign strategy on outright con-
demnation of the 80th Congress.
But it is apparent now that the
President knew what he was doing,
and the defeat of the Republican
Party in the Congressional elections
as well as his own election, is moth
ing more or less than personal VIC
tory for the President.
Three weeks ago, in this column,
I pointed out that two things that
are always uncertain, are horse
races and elections, and once again
this old adage is borne out.
CONGRESSMAN J. Glenn Beall was
an easy winner in the Sixth Con-
gressional District, with his Democ-
ratio opponent, Mr.. Austin, con-
ceding defeat before midnight Tues
day. Washington County gave Con-
gresham Beall a majority of close
to 1000 Washington County is al
so in the Dewey column.
In the statewide election, Mary
land, on the basis of unofficial re-
turns, went for Governor Dewey by
some 10000 The State has also ap-
parently approved all the Consti-
tutional Amendments affecting
Washington County. They are
Limiting the tenure of Office of the
Governor to two successive terms
Providing annual sessions of the
State Legislature instead of every
two years as at present; To stop the
election or appointment of those op-
posed to constitutional government
Providing for the elimination of the
State Legislature having to approve
every Religious bequest or gift.
The "E1gin Ripper Bill' appears
to have been beaten decisively, with
Washington County (including Ha-
gerstown) giving Commissioner Ell
gin a decisive vote of confidence,
The general canvass for the 194e
Community Chest Fund gets under
way one week from tomorrow, ano
if we all pull together there is nc
question that it will go over the top
Already the special divisions com
mittees are hard at work, and the
response they are getting is fur
Their proof that the people of Hagers-
town and Washington County ars
well aware of their community re-
sponsibilities and have no intention
of dodpino them
Please remember that every mar
and woman working on this drive
is volunteer worker, giving his OF
her time to put the drive over, sc
when they call on you, greet then
courteously and make your contri
button liberal.
/ think that one of the Community
Chest slogans, Everybody Benefit!
When Everybody Gives" sums the
question up in nutshell.
So have your check book or YOU
pocketbook handy, SO that when one
of the volunteer workers calls OF
you, you will be ready to do your