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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Pageant Entries To
Close On Saturday

Fred A. Thompson, general direc-
tor of the Miss HagerStown" pag-
cant, which is being sponsored here
by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce on June % at the Hagerstown
High School, announced on Monday
that entries for the contest will close
on Saturday, June Il, and urged all
young ladies planning to enter, to
get their entry blanks at the Cham
Der of Commerce Immediately and
turn them in before Saturday.
A number of valuable prizes have
already been donated for the con-
test and, as was the case last year,
all girls in the contest will be the
guests of the Hagerstown Ball Club
at one of their home games.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Az 5UND TOWN
WI 2S THEEDHTOR.

Mayor and Council (for bills af-
fecting the city, and by the Board
of Street Commissioners (for bills
affecting the county, be put a stop
to.
There is no doubt that a great
many of these private bills that are
introduced are worthy, but the
trouble about that type of bill is
that the voters never know anything
about it until it becomes a law, and
in many instances particularly in
regard to the city, private bills are
passed that have never been discuss
ed at regular meetings of the govern
ing bodies of the city and county.
1t should be definitely agreed upon,
and understood, that neither the
State Delegation nor our State Sen
ator will introduce bills in the Leg
islature that affect either the city
or the county, without such bills
bearing the official okay of the Ma
yor and Council or the Board of
Street Commissioners, as the case
may be. And it should be further
understood that no bills either for
the city or county, should be intro
duced in the Legislature without first
having been published in the local
papers so that the taxpayers (who
have to foot the bill anyway are
given an opportunity to express
their opinion.
AS you all know, two bills were
introduced at the special session,
giving the Mayor and Council au-
thority to fix he salaries of both
the city tax collector and the city
purchasing agent, and as l said when
| commented on both bills last
week, while there was nothing
wrong with the bills themselves,
there was everything wrong in the
way they were handled. And as
proof of that, let me point out that
as a result of these two bills going
through, the city attorney now be-
comes the only appointed official of
the city whose salary is fixed by
state law, whereas, had the two bills
referred to been brought up at a
regular meeting of the Mayor and
Council, / have no doubt that a
similar bill would have been sug-
gested covering the case of City At
torney Oswald.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
County Employees
To Get Increases

At the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners,
held on Tuesday, all county en-
ployees in the courthouse, whose
salaries are not fixed by law, were
given an increase of 10 per cent, eff
fective June l.
The Board also announced that
plans were underway for an hourly
wage increase for employees of the
county roads department, and that
official action will probably be taken
at next Tuesdays meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
5 From Here Among
Mercersburg Grads

Included among the graduates
from Mercersburg Academy at the
commencement exercises held on
Monday, were the following five
Hagerstown Students:
w. Riley Daniels, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Riley Daniels, 1413 Oak Hill
Avenue, who entered the Academy
in the Fall of 1915. He was mem
Der of the Spanish Club, the Gun
Club, the Caducean Club, the John
Marshall Literary Society, and the
Chapel ushers. Athletically, Daniels
was member of the football squad
and earned his varsity letter in
swimming
Thomas G. Gardner, son OF MIR.
and Mrs. A. Lesley Gardner, Mon
terey Circle, Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, who entered the Academy In
the Fall of 1914. He was a member
of the John Marshall Literary So
ciety, the Camera Club, the Cheer
Leaders, the choir, the Spanish Club,
the Glee Club, the News, the Radio
Club, and the Stony Batter Dramatic
Club. Athletically, Gardner was a
member Of the swimming, track and
cross country squads.
Roy V. Mish, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank w. Mish, Jr., Maidstone-on-the
Potomac, who entered the Academy
in the Fall of 1947. He was a mem
Der of the French Club, the John
Marshall Literary Society, the Press
Club, and the Soccer Club.
Charles w. Prather, son of DIR.
and Mrs. P E. Prather, 222 South
Prospect Street, who entered the
Academy in the Fall of 1913. He
was a member of the choir, the Glee
Club, the French Club, the Cadu-
cean Club, the John Marshall Liter
airy Society and was Exchange Ed
itor of the Mercersburg News.
Samuel R. Wells, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Samuel R. Wells, ITS The
Terrace, who entered the Academy
in the Fall of 1947. He was mem
Der of the John Marshall Literary
Society.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
CHAMBER TO SUPPORT ELKS
LODGE FLAG DAY SERVICES

At the regular luncheon meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Hag-
erstown Chamber of Commerce,
held at the Hotel Alexander on Mon
day, a resolution was passed asking
the full membership of the Chamber
to cooperate with the Hagerstown
Lodge of Elks at their Flag Day serv-
ices to be held in the City Park on
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock.
The president of the Chamber,
Herman B. Hopes, was named the
official representative of the Cham
Der for the occasion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
A.EOOKEAG
AND
AsIESTEAH&G
By Ellen HagedOrn

My neighbor, a few doors up
and across the street, is the
type of woman we too rarely
see these days.
She has her husband, son and
aged father to care for, but her
capable and kindly concern
does not end there.
When a neighbor is i'll she
takes charge of the children;
when an amateur attempts
gardening she is there, not only
with advice, but manual aid;
she has time to chat with the
youngsters; she visits and well
comes newcomers to the COM
munity.
MOI she is not a busybody!
True, she rarely attends
church. But surely, to live the
life of a Christian is acceptable
in the sight of God.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Elks Lodge To Hold
Flag Day Services
Captain Reynolds, u. S. NJ,
To Be Guest Speaker-Ser-
vices At City Park Sunday.

The annual Flag Day services of
the Hagerstown Benevolent Protec-
tive Order of Elks No. 378 will be
held at the City Park on Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock. In con-
junction with the services there will
also be a concert by the Municipal
Band.
The guest speaker will be Cap
tain L. K. Reynolds, u. S. Navy,
who is at present attached to the
Staff Of the Commandant of the
Fifth Naval District, as Assistant
Chief Of Staff for Administration.
Captain Reynolds, during his years
of service in the Navy, has travelled
all over the world and is recognized
as an exceptionally fine public
speaker.
Exalted Ruler, Joseph J. Chris
man, will be in charge of the ex-
ercises, and Brother Ralph A. Sheel-
er will give the history of the Flag.
Boy Scouts Of the Washington Coun-
ty District will also assist in the
ceremonies. Cooperating with the
Elks' Lodge will be the Chamber of
Commerce and various other civic
organizations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Ministerial Assn.
Officers Elected
Rev. Frederick Eyster Is New
President For Ensuing Year.

At the annual election of officers
of the Washington County Minister
ial Association, held at Salem Evan
gelical United Brethren Church,
Keedysville, on Monday, the Rev.
erend Frederick D. Eyster, pastor of
Christ's Evangelical and Reformed
Church, was elected president for
the ensuing year. He succeeds the
Reverend Charles M. LeFew, pastor
of Washington Square Methodist
Church.
Other officers elected were: vice
president, Rev. Francis R. Bell, pas
tor of the Smithsburg Lutheran
charge; and secretary treasurer,
Rev. Charles Shelley, assistant pas
tor of st. Paul's Evangelical United
Brethren Church.
Rev. Clayton Meyer, the new as
sistant pastor of Christ's Evangeli-
cal and Reformed Church, was ac-
cepted as a member of the group at
the meeting, at which the Rev. Cyril
Hoover, of the Williamsport Metho-
dist Church, presided.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10

In this column a couple of weeks
ago, there was a readers definition
of the word Democracy" Here is
another readers definition:
Democracy is usually defined as
government by the people; govern
ment in which supreme power is
retained by the people and exer-
cised either directly or through
representatives"
James C. (Jim) Elliott won the
Maryland State Championship for
plug casting at the second annual
All-State Casting Championship
Tournament held on Sunday on
Pangborn Lake. Jim also won a
landing net in another contest.
l was tickled to death that Jim
won such a high honor, but what
really got me was his winning the
landing net For you see, Jim hap
pens to be my landlord, and al
though all I've heard him talk about
for the past two years is fishing
with the exception of a word here
and there about the "Stop The Mi
sic" program have never seen any
sign of a fish!
While on the subject of the Cast
ing Championship, would also like
to congratulate Sam Thompson for
again winning the first place medal
for the Is ounce bait accuracy con
test.
l received quite a ribbing for the
story | carried on the Sports Page
some weeks ago with the cut lines
for picture of the annual banquet
of the Major Minor Bowling League,
in which l drew attention to the
fact that the man on the left in the
picture could be identified by the
pipe at the side of his plate.
But the real payroll came in an
Air Mail package received on Mon
day from Mr.. H. F. Moore, of North
Hollywood, California, who spent
his summer vacation here last year.
Inside the package was long let
ter in which he numerically ribbed
me for putting a smelly, old pipe
on the table at banquet, but und-
erneath the letter was the finest
hand-painted tie l have ever seen,
in the form of curved stem pipe
Gust like the one smoke) from
which curls of smoke were rising.
Mr.. Moore, in the postscript of
his letter, said that he was sending
me the tie (Which he had just re-
ceived from the artist so that I
could be identified without having
to put that smelly, old pipe down
wherever I went.
P.S. That tie is going to be worn
today at our regular meeting of the
Mutual Admiration Society, Moore,
and l only wish you could be with
us to see the green envy of Ford
Bryan when he gets his first look
at it.
l sincerely hope that well before
the regular session of the State Leg
islature convenes in Annapolis next
January, that conference will be
held between the Mayor and Coun-
Gil, the Board of Street Commits
sioners, our State Senator and our
State Delegation, to work out plans
for bills to be introduced during the
session. It is high time that the
practice of introducing bills that
are not officially approved by the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
National Honors Go
To Junior Chamber
faction" Wins Second Award
For Jaycee Papers And Local
Organization Places Second In
Education Activities" Contest.

Education Activities" Contest.
At the annual convention of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, held at Philadelphia
last week, it was announced that
Action" the printed monthly tab
loid paper of the Hagerstown Jun
Tor Chamber, was awarded second
place in the National Jaycee Jour-
nalistic Competition for Jaycee pa
pers published in cities of from 25,-
900 to $4,000 population. A. Vernon
Davis is editor of "Action" and Ray
Ruth is the business manager.
Another honor won by the local
Jaycees was an award of second
place in the national contest for ed
ucation activities. The local Cham
Der won the honor for the following
projects: voter registration, Jim
Roulette, chairman; radio forum,
Pat Duffey and Earl Knott, Jr., CO.
chairmen; county school construc-
ton, Evan Crossley, chairman; vo-
cational guidance, Dave Crockett,
chairman; and 'The Voice of De-
mocracy" contest, Rev. Aubrey
Young and Evan Crossley, co-chair-
men,
Those attending from the Hagers-
town Chamber were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Evan Crossley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rudy, Mr..
and Mrs. Berlin Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs Allen Chopper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bentzel, Joe Hamilton and
Harry Vollmer.
Allen Chopper is the retiring pres
ident of the local Chamber; Evan
Crossley is the president-elect, and
Harry Vollmer is a director of the
National organization.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Production Marketing
Administration

Since there has been some dis
cussion as to the change of policy
in the Production Marketing Admin
istration in regards to Capitalization
of authority, which would lessen
the responsibility of the local com
mittee men.
Be it therefore resolved that this
Grange go on record as favoring the
continuance of the present policy,
with the authority in the hands of
the committeeman who are elected
by the farmers.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of this resolution be forwarded to
the State Grange Master, to Mr..
Joseph H. Blandford and to DR.. T.
B. Synons, state director of the ex-
tension service, also to our members
of Congress-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10

The move filled the vacancy Great
ed by the recent promotion of E. L.
Ewald to the post of commercial
manager in Cumberland.
Mr.. Kaetzel, native of Hagers-
town and graduate of Washing
ton and Lee University, has been a
member of Potomac Edison's adj
vertising department here for the
past several years. In that capacity,
he has been chiefly responsible for
the companys employee publication,
Potomac Edison News, and handl-
ing of much publicity.
His new duties were effective on
June l.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Sales Tax
For School Purposes

Whereas this Pomona Grange has
gone on record as opposing any in
crease in real estate taxation for
financing the Public Schools,
Therefore be it resolved that we
go on record now as favoring the
proposition that all excess moneys
derived by the State from Sales
Taxes, over and above that used for
meeting the obligations of the Sher-
brow Plan, be allocated to each and
all of the several Counties and Bal
timore City, pro-rata, for school
purposes.
Be it further. resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to our
State Grange Master, to our State
Senator and to the Washington
County members of the House of
Delegates.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
LESHER TO ADDRESS LIONS
CLUB OF WILLTAMSPORT

At tonight's meeting of the Will
Transport Lions Club, the guest
speaker will be Robert F. Lesher,
director of public service programs
for WEI, who will discuss the adj
vantages of frequency meditation
broadcasts.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Clear Spring Post
To Hold Carnival
Joseph C. Herbert Post, Amer
lean Legion, Offers Cash Prize
For Parade Winners-Entries
Close June %.

Invitations have gone out to var
ious posts and drum corps in Wash
ington, Frederick and Allegheny
Counties, to participate in street
parade to be held in Clear Spring on
Friday evening, July 2 at ZOO p. m.
DIST. in connection with Carnival
to be held from June Is through
July 3, by the Clear Spring Joseph
c. Herbert Post No. 222 of the Amer
lean Legion.
All entries should be in the hands
of the committee not later than
June %, and they should be address
ed to r. Afford Poole, Parade Chair
man, Joseph c. Herbert Post No. 90,
Clear Spring, Maryland.
Parade prizes are as follows: band
or drum corps, first prize $4,000, sec
ond prize $3.50; best fire company,
$500; best float, $4,000; most in line,
$1,000; organized body, $1,000; comic
adult, $500; comic juniors. $500.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10

The U. S. Navy recruiting station,
New York, led the nation with the
highest total of new Navy recruits
during the first quarter of 1913, with
5,062 enlistees. This figure was ac-
tually only 57.7eo of New York
assigned quota of 8,771.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10

'"The reason the clock attracts so
much attention is that its hands are
never idle"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Merle Kaetzel Wins
p. E. Promotion
Named Assistant To Com
mercial Vice-President Stultz.

The Potomac Edison Company
has announced the promotion of
Merle C. Kaetzel to the position of
assistant to the commercial vice
president, D. E. Stultz.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10
Pomona Grange Urges Lower Standards
For Farm I Market Roads In State
Resolution States That This VIII Permit More Road Building
With Available Funds-Other Resolutions Passed AT Meeting
Held In Hancock Last Week

A resolution addressed to the
State Roads Commission, urging the
lowering of standards for 'farm-to
market" roads to permit construc-
ton of more such roads with cur
rently available funds, was one of
the several resolutions adopted at
meeting of the Washington County
Pomona Grange held in Hancock
last week.
The Grange also went on record
as endorsing Governor Lanes APP
pointment of Professor John D.
Zentmyer to the Washington County
Board of Education.
The resolutions adopted at the
meeting were as follows:
Farm to- Market Roads
Whereas it seems to be the aim
to build expensive farm-to-market
roads, and thereby decrease the
mileage that can be constructed with
the available funds.
Therefore be it resolved that our
State Grange be requested to use
all its influence to secure the low
ering of specifications for farm-to-
market roads, thus enabling more
miles of such roads to be built with
available funds.
Gasoline Taxes
Whereas our roads are worn out
mainly by gasoline driven vehicles,
Therefore be it resolved by the
Washington County Pomona Grange
assembled, that all taxes derived
from the sale of gasoline, titling and
licensing, be used on the state and
county roads in its entirety, and that
it be illegal to divert the aforesaid
funds to any use other than for road
maintenance and construction.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-10

Pictured above are members of
the newly formed Brownie Troop
No. IL, sponsored by the Mothers
Friendly Circle of the Church of the
Brethren, the full story of which
will be found in our Girl Scout
column on Page 6.
Reading from left to right, they
are (front row: Glenda Mae Knode,
Jane Newkirk, Sandra Long; Second
row. Carol Ann Whitmer, Nancy
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-28

At the business session of the
Royal Neighbors Tuesday at the
Odd Fellows hall the evening was
occupied with practicing for the
district meeting to be held in Bridg-
er June 8. A number of members
were in attendance from Park City.
Mrs. Margaret Freed, oracle, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-28
MRS. HARRIS, WIFE
OF BANKER, PASSES
Succumbs Friday To Heart ALL
ment; Was Of Prominent Mon
tana Pioneer Families

Funeral services were conducted
in Billings Monday afternoon for
Mrs. Bernice Lynda Harris, So,
wife of B. M. Harris, president Of
the Yellowstone banks at Laurel
and Columbus, and mother of B.
Meyer Harris, vice president of the
two banks. She died al her home
here at A a. m. Friday of a heart
ailment.
The remains were taken to the
Laurel funeral home and lay in
state there until removal Monday
to the Settergren chapel in Billings
where the funeral services were held.
Mrs. Harris, descendant of prom
inent families who did much for the
territory and later state, was born
April 10, 1890, on a cattle ranch
near White Sulphur Springs, a
daughter of William j. and Lola M.
Crismas.
Her father had come to Montana
Territory in the early SOS from
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-28
CONGREGATIONAL
BODY HOLDS 33RO
SESSION IN CITY
Eleven Ministers, 81 Delegates
Conclude Three-Day Deliber-
atiOns Sunday Evening

The First Congregational church
of Laurel was host to the thirty
third annual meeting of the German
Congregational association of Mon
tana, beginning Friday, April %,
and ending the following Sunday.
All parts Of Montana were repre-
scented by 81 lay delegates and IL
pastors.
A devotional period opened the
first session Friday and those that
followed, conducted by two dele
gates selected from the various con-
gregations. The moderator, Rev. H.
Schneider of Sidney, officially called
the meeting to order. Reports were
given by each of the congregations
represented and also by the various
committee chairmen. The pastor
at-large, Rev. Edward Grammar of
Portland, Ore, and Prof. H. Wilske.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-28
RUSSIAN TOUGHNESS IS
VENEER, K|WAN|S TOLD

Worthington Smith, assistant sup
~erintendent of the Yellowstone di-
vision of the Northern Pacific, told
Laurel Kiwanians Wednesday eve
ming at a dinner that Russian tough
ness is a veneer covering their fear
of the Kremlin and reflecting their
own ignorance. He based his state
nlents on his experience with them
in the first and second World wars,
He has been in ana out the U. s.
army since 1915.
Immediately after Pearl Harbor
he was sent with a battalion to
Persia where he was with the Rus
SLAMS a year and a half while get
ting supplies to them as they fought
the Germans. Although not a
political expert he had an oppor-
tunity to study the Russian mind,
and as a consequence he expressed
the opinion that the United States
made a mistake in not taking a
firm stand with them long ago, for
they can understand firmness.
He saw them in France in 1917.
They were not good soldiers then.
In the 25 years that have since
elapsed they have changed IS far as
soldering is concerned, but it is
difficult to change a mind they have
had for centuries.
In the second war he found them
hard-boiled. "We have got to take
our place in the world" they told
him repeatedly. Apparently the
only way they know for taking their
place in the world is to be tough
and mysterious.
Smiths outfit was in Persia,
,rundling in supplies for them while
hey fought the battle of ~Stalingrad,
'one of the most important battles
If the war" Loss of life was ter
'ific on both sides. Smith told an
Incident to illustrate how little life
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