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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-23

In 1885 unions in six trades held ma
tional conventions and organized on a
national basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Wla~tM No Interference i.

There has been much skepcsm about the various build
ing programsthe hospital the high schools the memorial
library that should be relief persons known for fact
that the preliminary red tape has been and that
structon about to begin On another those charge
advertising for bids Concerning the high schools
in the of selecting sites and will employ archi
tects to draw preliminary plans.
1t like nothing could stop this Of lettering
county educationaly and in medical way-less it would
be unwaned labor agitation that is appearing the horizon
Garrett county citizens should take firm stand against the
labor agtaor We don't necessarily the unions because
has perfect right to union if he wants But he also
ought to have the privilege of NOT joining union if he
didn't want to- The labor agaor appears harmonious
and does his best make confusing spectacle Once his tactics
gets fOoho will act like contagious disease and the en-
tire community will suffer.
These agatos have appeared in Oakland recently to attempt
workmen dissatisfied Thus far they have not made much
progress but the jobs under construction comparatively
small What will it be when the construction on the high schools
the hospital, the library begins?
people of Garrett county going be deprived of the
advantages all of these buildings and what they have to Offer
trouble maker perhaps communist inclined
of the ss here to stir unrest and dis
satisfaction?
building activity in the county and the projects
mentioned will go far improving the worth of this area We
should plain that interference in reaching our
goals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Union Agitators Are
Getting Nowhere
At Least Not Very Far

During the past two weeks, several
contractors in the Oakland area have
been besieged by union agitators who
are operating out of the Cumberland
American Federation of Labor unit,
but so far, trouble has been averted
by the contractors insistence of
"having nothing to do with them"
On four occasions, unionists have
visited the Griffith and Booth Con-
tracing company which is erecting
the new Hamill building on the
corner of Third and Oak streets.
While the laboring men have not
been hindered during working hours,
the organizers have succeeded in con-
gregating them after hours, it was
reported. On two other occasions,
Edgar Hardesty and H. B. Muma,
both local contractors, were APP
preached by union people to join the
organization.
At the present time, inexperienced
laborers at the Griffith and Booth
project are non-union and are being
paid rs cents an hour, The initiation
fee for union membership costs 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Arthur Calhoun Gets
Commission in Guard

Appointment of Sgt. Arthur c.
Calhoun of the Oakland unit of the
Maryland National Guard as a sec
ond lieutenant in Company c was
announced from Camp Richie this
week.
During the regular two weeks en-
campment Calhoun will remain a
sergeant, but his commission as a
lieutenant will become effective after
that period is over on Saturday.
Stanley Calhoun who was second
in command prior to the confusion of
August 1 when a number of the local
members were rounded up by mill
tary police which resulted in the
resignation of Lieutenant Stuart T.
Hamill, Jr., is now the commanding
officer of the unit
Two more guardsmen were re-
leased this week to return to their
homes. Harry c. Coddington, en-
ployed in the Oakland Hardware, and
Delbert Bittinger, employed in the
Oakland Lumber company, were al
lowed to come back, making a total
of ten who were excused from at
tending the full two weeks period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Golf Match Planned
For Sunday Afternoon

Twenty members of the Sunny
croft club of Clarksburg, w. Va, will
come to Oakland on Sunday for a
match with members of the Oakland
Country club, it was announced by
l. J. Bosley, manager. Play will begin
around noon.
There will be an open tournament
for ladies on Wednesday, August 25,
and clubs to be invited will be
Clarksburg, Morgantown, Kingwood
and Fairmont. A women's local
tourney ended Wednesday with Mrs.
Ralph Pritts winning first place.
Other winners were Mrs. Dan Staley,
Mrs. Harley Dixon and Mrs. Robert
Seefeld. Prizes were donated by
Robert w. Lohr
Bosley said that members of the
club, both men and women, were now
qualifying for the club championship
tournaments, to be played soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
BITTLE IS NAMED
H. S. SUPERVISOR
GraysOn S. Burrier Appointed
Oakland High PrincipaI-Others
Approved By School Board

Appointment of Foster d. Bittle,
Oakland High school principal as
supervisor of junior and senior high
schools in Garrett county and Gray
son S. Burrier, of Frederick county
schools as principal of Oakland High
school, were among those approved
on Tuesday at a meeting of the
Board of Education.
Mr.. Bittle has been principal Of
Oakland High school for eighteen
years. Provision for each county to
have a high school supervisor was
made at the 1948 legislature. He re-
ceived his A. B. degree from Gettys-
burg college, his master of arts de-
gree, at Columbia university. From
Teachers college, Columbia, he has
been awarded high school super
visor's certificate and also by the
Maryland State Department of Edu-
cation.
Administrative and supervisory ex-
perience include service in the school
systems of Queen Anne, Frederick,
Washington and Garrett counties.
For some years Mr.. Bittle has repre-
scented this county in attendance at
various statewide educational meet
ings where policies and detectives
have been determined for the entire
state, according to f. E. Rathbun,
county superintendent, and added
that Mr.. Bittle had been highly
recommended by the State Depart
ment of Education for this position.
Oakland High Principal
Mr.. Burrier, Oakland Highs new
principal, has had experience in
Brunswick High school and Freder-
lex Junior-Senior high school with an
enrolment of about LOO pupils,
which is the size school anticipated
for the southern regional junior
senior high school now being planned
for Oakland and Kitzmiller.
Mr.. Burrier spent three years in
the army, serving with eighth air
force in England ard Germany in
World War II. He attended elemen-
tary and high school at Walkersvillc,
received his A. B. degree at Catawba
College, Salisbury, ~ C. From
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Fulcher Smith Resigns
Game and Fish Post

Fulcher P. Smith, Oakland, for ten
years a member of the Maryland
Game and Inland Fish Commission,
has submitted his resignation to Gov
ernor William Preston Lane, saying
that by serving three terms he felt
that he had given his share of service
to the state. Smith had three years
left of his term which expired June
1, 1851.
Although Cumberland newspapers
stated that Smiths successor "must
be an Allegany county man." sports
mems organizations here and other
interested citizens were of the opin-
ion that there was no such limitation
and that Garrett county could be
named.
Senator Lawrence NJ. Fraley said
he felt that the appointment should
come to a Garrett county man, and
Emory w. Adams, president of the
Youghiogheny Rod and Gun club,
pointed out the vast difference in the
amount of land given over to hunting
and the amount of streams for fish
ing in this county in comparison to
other parts of Western Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
DR.. Englehardt Will
Instruct in Workshop

Dr.. N. L. Englehadt, New York,
will be one of the instructors for the
work shop week to be held in Oakland
High school August 30, 81 and Sep
TENDER l and 2, it was announced by
F. +. Rathbun, county superin-
tendent, following a meeting of the
Board of Education on Tuesday. Con-
tract for his employment was ap-
proved at that time
DR.. Englehardt will speak to par
ents and teachers and others inter-
ested on Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 1, and to the teachers on
Thursday morning, September 2. DR..
Englehardt was a member of the
commission that surveyed schools of
the county along with iDr. Clarence
Newell and DR.. Edgar L. Morphet
last spring.
The four-day meeting will be de-
voted to presenting to all teachers of
the county the program for the years
school obligations and activities, ac-
cording to Mr.. Rathbun. Others who
will participate in the program in
clude Mr.. Rathbun, r. Bowen Har-
desty, assistant superintendent OF
schools; F. D. Bittle, supervisor of
high schools; Miss Kate Bannatync
and Mrs. Caroline w. Wilson, ele-
mentary supervisors, and others.
Schools will open for the ensuing
term on Tuesday morning, September
7, and they will remain open for
teaching 1856 days. Holidays include
election day, Tuesday, November 2;
Thanksgiving, Tuesday evening, No
vember %, to reopen Monday, No
vember 20; Christmas, Thursday
evening, December %, to reopen
Monday, January 3; Easter, Thurs
day, April II, to reopen Tuesday
April 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Ali Members Win
Awards at Club Week

A purple ribbon to Peggy Riley, 16,
for the grand champion sponge cake,
and other awards to Garrett county
All club members for various achieve
ments were announced at the con-
clusion of the annual club week held
at the University of Maryland, Col
lege Park.
Mary T. Naylor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Naylor, Oakland, was
one of forty-nine All boys and girls
initiated into the Maryland chapter of
the All All Stars at ceremonies last
Friday night. The group is composed
of those who have exceptional records
in club work, leadership, and service.
Thirty members of the county's
clubs represented the county at club
week. The Deer Park club won blue
ribbon for miscellaneous notebooks
exhibited. Elaine Spoerlein won a
blue ribbon for rural art, while 10 Ell
len Bucket and Margaret Brenneman
of the Bittinger club won a blue rib
bon for their posture demonstration.
Elizabeth Rice and Peggy Riley
won a red ribbon as a foods judging
team. Louise Spoerlein won red rib
bon for a dress which she had made
and exhibited.
At one of the sessions last week a
majority listed ''health", one of the
goals from which the organization
takes its name as "Our most precious
possession"
More than a fourth of the LOO
boys and girls gave that answer when
asked by DR.. Roger B. Corbett, associ-
ate extension director. DR.. Corbett
himself chose freedom" in a talk
preceding group discussion on the
subject.
They appeared evenly divided on
the question as to whether conserva-
ton of human rights was more i'm
portant than soil conservation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Accept Appointment

Members of local committees who
were selected by R. Bowen Hardesty,
assistant superintendent of schools,
to serve in selecting sites and in plan
ming the two new, high schools, have
accepted the appointment, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Those selected for the northern
iunior-scnior high school included
A. r. Custer and Carroll Rush,
Friendsville; Henry NJ. Patton and
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville; Charles
A. Wilt and Sherman Frazee, Acct
dent.
Those selected for the southern
junior-senior unit were Emeric G.
Dusic, S. Townshend Naylor, Ralph
Pritts, of Oakland; Baxter Kimble,
Leslie Sharpless and j. H. Wilson, of
Kitzmiller.
Mr.. Hardesty said last week that
these committees would early be con-
cerned with discussing the program
with him, with the architects and 9TH
ers charged with the program in Sc
Letting sites to be recommended to
the advisory committee and the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
Other local building committees
are to be determined for elementary
schools at the time the improvements
to those buildings are contemplated,
Mr. Hardesty said'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Beetle Traps Placed

About 60 traps designed to entice
the Japanese beetle have been placed
throughout the county, according to
John H. Carter, county agent, carry
ing through practice of the past
several years in an effort to determine
whether the pest is spreading to this
neighborhood.
Numerous beetles have been found
in the Bloomington area at the foot
of the mountain, but this community
is served by the Allegany county
agents office, since it is just across
the county line.
Thus far no more than 10 beetles
in any one year have been trapped in
other areas of the county, according
to Mr.. Garter. Two have been reported
this year, one at Oakland and one at
Friendsville.
Traps have been placed at Red
House, Deer Park, Grantsville, Acct
dent, Friendsville and Oakland, the
ones at Oakland being in charge of
Billy Dewitt. Mr.. Carter asked the
cooperation of the public in regard to
the traps, pointing out that since the
program began ten traps have disap-
peared The importance of early dis
covery Of the pests was emphasized
to prevent any repetition of destruc-
ton that has resulted to crops in
other counties of the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
BREAKING of GROUND ON HOSPITAL
SITE HERE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Demonstration Agent
Begins Work in County

Miss Eleanor Knowles Dearborn,
Bradford, Massachusetts, recently APP
pointed home demonstration agent for
Garrett county by the Extension SER
vice, began her duties here Monday
after spending a week with the All
club representative at College Park.
There has been no full time agent
in this county since the resignation
of Mrs. Mary Orr Hayward last No
vember, but Miss Jessie Guard had
been serving as temporary agent,
coming to the Oakland office two days
each week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Ask For Bids
On New Library

Notices of solicitation of bids for
the construction of the Ruth Enlow
Memorial library, are being published
this week by the board of library
trustees.
Bids are to be opened Saturday,
September 4, at II a. m.
The plans and specifications have
been approved by E. E. Enlow, of
Sebastopol, Cal, who is contributing
$4,000 toward the construction of
the building which is in memory of
his daughter who died a number of
years ago.
The plans are in the office of F. E.
Rathbun chairman of the board aid
county superintendent of schools
They show a building to be con-
structcd of stone and brick, with
metal windows and doors, the size 10
be about As by 81, fronting on Sec
ond street, at the corner of Second
and Center streets. The building will
be % feet from Second street and
2312 feet from Center.
There is an entrance lobby with
the librarians desk, an adult reading
room to the LEFT of the entrance, 4
children's reading room on the right,
a reference room and work room in
the rear.
The plans We're received from the
architects Johannes and Murray, OF
Silver Spring, on Tuesday afternoon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Diplomat Stops Only
For Passengers to
Martinsburg and East

Passengers who wish to board the
Diplomat which now makes regular
stops at the Oakland depot must ride
at least to Martinsburg or points
east, Roy B. White, president of the
B. and O., announced in a telegram
to Charles L. Briner, president of the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce. Per-
sons who are destined to any point
less than Martinsburg will not be ac-
copied on the train and must wait for
another.
No arrangement other than pur-
chasing a ticket is necessary for Num-
Der to stop, it was stated, and all
that a passenger must do is stand
where the trains engineer can see
him. The Diplomat usually arrives in
Oakland at 6:05 a. m.
Since the train has been stopping
there have been several passengers
daily
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Selective Service
Machinery In Motion

State Selective Service Director
Henry c. Stanwood, announced this
week he was getting ready for regis
tration of youths between 10 and 20
next month by designating locations
of 16 draft boards in Maryland coun-
ties.
Colonel Stanwood emphasized that
the designated locations will not
necessarily be the only places of
registration between August 80 and
September IS. The local draft boards
will designate the exact sites.
1t was announced that Garrett
county headquarters would be on the
second floor of the Garrett National
bank building, in the room formerly
occupied by w. D. Slower.
The board here will be known as
No. 40, and will include Neil c. Fra
ley, Oakland; Milton E. Pritts, Kitz-
miller; and Irwin r. Rudy, ST., Oak
land; with Asa T. Matthews, Oak
land, appeal agent.
P. Emmett Fahey, of Cumberland,
was named clerk co-ordinator of AL
legany draft boards and in charge of
supervising registration in both Ale
gany and Garrett counties. 1t was al
so expected that a chief clerk would
be named for the local board, but no
official word had been received. For
mer chief clerk was Harland L. Jones.
Under the new law, the first of the
draftees are expected to be enroute
to camp by fall for twenty-one months
of training.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Events Moved Swiftly This
Week-COntractOr Flies From
Altoona to Sign Contract

Events moved swiftly this week in
regard to construction of the new
hospital in Oakland, with work sched-
uled to begin today.
A. c. Meyer, of Meyer Brothers
came by plane to Terra Alta, w. Va,
with Donald B. Slep, pilot, on Tues
day morning and arrived at the Court
House for a meeting with the County
Commissioners and other interested
parties.
Around o'clock he signed the corr
tract and negotiated other necessary
papers.
Although granted 10 days after
the contract before operations were
expected to begin, Meyer declared
"There will be no dillydallying," and
made plans for machinery to be on
the ground sometime today to start
excavation.
The events, in fact, moved so swift
ly that a planned spade ceremony"
which would officially Indicate to the
people of the community that work
actually had begun, was called off in
favor of a cornerstone ceremony at
later date.
Mr.. Meyer declared he wanted "to
get out of the mud by the time snow
flies" The contract calls for COM
pletion of the structure in 365 calen-
dar days, at sum of $426,000.
Here to witness the signing of the
contract were James J. Baldwin,
architect; L. 7. Smith, architectural
engineer for the state of Maryland;
and F. w. Glasgow, who will super
wise the construction for Meyer
Brothers. In addition the three COM
missioners were present, j. Edward
Helbig, Jonas w. Sines and Stewart
F. Stahl; E. Ray Jones and J. NJ.
Jarboe, executors of the George w.
Loar will; and Neil C. Fraley, at
torney to the Board of County Com
missioners.
With the announcement that
ground would be broken probably to-
day, George H. Hanst, chairman of
the fund raising committee which re-
ceived over $101 900 locally for hos
pital construction, to be added to the
money left by the late George w
Loar and that contributed by the
federal government, also announced
that the drive for an additional $780,
900 had started.
Constitutions listed this week
were $1,000 from the R. and P.
store in Oakland, Herbert and ArveY
Richie, proprietors; and $1,000 from
Robert W. Sheckells, of Cumberland,
former resident of this county. The
two donations made the local amount
pledged or received since the original
drive began, to $1O1,38O.84. All
pledges have been paid with the eX-
ception of $4,000.
Members of the committee were
confident that hundreds of additional
contributions would be made, since
construction is now actually under
way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Water Main Bursts
Yesterday Morning

A water main burst yesterday
morning on the newly finished section
of Third street, and caused much
dismay to early morning risers when
not a drop came from the spigots to
wash their sleep away.
Arthur Lawton, town clerk, said
that it was all due to faulty pipe
connection, but added that a large
truck had crossed over the newly
filled ditch when the break occurred
Members of the city's water de-
partment arrived on the scene i'm
mediately and had the pipe dug up.
and replaced by about 10
a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
Delegates Named

At meeting of Proctor Kildow
Post No. Il, American Legion, on
Monday evening, the following were
named as delegates to the State con-
vention, to be held at Ocean City Sep
TENDER to II:
Paul A. Turney, DeCorsey Bolden,
Joseph NJ. Gender, Wayne Sewers,
Edward P. Kahl and S. P. Dixon
Alternates named included 1. R. Rudy,
Sr., F. R. Shaffer, Paul w. Hoye, Guy
w. limbaugh, Maurice Brookhart
and William WEIGH.
The delegates and others also plan
to attend the Mt. district convention
to be held in Frostburg on August IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
ALL IN READINESS
FOR COMMUNITY
DOLLAR DAY SALE
Fifty-twO Business Establish
ments Cooperate in Boosting
Community Sale

Oakland merchants are rcadying
themselves in anticipation of two ter
rifle selling days and days Of buyer
bargains during the Community Dol
lar Days which begin tomorrow. Pen
nants, banners, and placards are
literally displayed throughout 81
stores cooperating in the event, and
prices will be slashed on many items
to give shoppers the best of buys for
the two-day sale.
The plan, which originated with the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce, has
been accepted by almost 1000 Of the
businessmen who furthered last years
Christmas shopping campaign, W. O..
Davis, secretary of the organization,
announced. Merchants who carry arti
cles in the dollar-plus bracket are
marking them down TO an even dol
lar, while those whose items fall in
higher price ranges are cutting a
dollar or more from the selling price.
In one instance, $3.50 shirts will be
reduced to $1.00; in another $3.50 ny
Ion hose will sell for $1.00. Living
room suites that are usually priced at
$219.50 will be slashed to $164.50, for
the Dollar Day event. In another
store, house slippers that now sell for
$2.79 will be marked down to an even
$1.00 for the sale.
Free parking will be provided for
the shoppers on both Friday and Sat
urday mornings until noon on all
streets in town, regardless of the
parking meters, Mr.. Davis remarked
while he said that a near-record
crowd of shoppers who want to take
advantage of the sensational reduc-
ton in prices is anticipated.
The stores participating in the
Community Dollar Day sale arc the
following:
Ace Radio & Electric Service, Acorn
Gift Shop, Bells Studio, Bills Barn,
Bittner & Stahl Barber Shop, Brown
ing's Store, Champion Shoe Shop, De-
Witt & DeBerry, Englander's Drug
Store, r. & P. Firestone Store, Glot-
felty's Restaurant, Gonder's Cut Rate,
Gortner's Store, Hamill's Book &
Stationery Store, Hardesty's Beauty
Salon, Harvey's Style & Beauty Shop,
d. E. Helbig, jewelers.; Hesen's Ser
vice Station Hinebaugh's Restaurant,
Hubs Harness Shop, J. w. Jackson
Sc. G. 10c. Stors, fanny Lee Craft
House, Jims Place, c. Melvin Right,
NuWay Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc.
Leighton Bros. Garage, Manhattan
Hotel, Maryland Theatre, Millcr's
Sanitary Market, A. d. Naylor & Co.,
Oakland Baking Company, Oakland
Electric & Radio Shop, Oakland Hard
ware & Furniture Co., Oakland Lum-
Der Company, Oakland Pharmacy,
Oakland Taxi Service, Pritts Garage,
Princess Shoppe, Reckard & Glotfelty,
Rudy's Department Store, Sincell's
Store, Smouse's Store, Southern
States Cooperative, Sturgiss' Phar-
macy, Ray Teets Garage, The Half
Price Stores, Treacy's Clothiers, War
hicks Store, The H. Weber & Sons
Co, WEIGH Taxi Service, Western
Auto Associate Store, Youthland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-12
ROtarians Plan Picnic

The annual picnic of the Oakland
Rotary club will be held Sunday, Au-
gust %, at Swallow Falls, it was an
nounced.
Members of the club, Rotary AIMS
and friends are invited. The club will
furnish hamburgers, buns and soft
drinks, it was stated.