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LAG IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM

LAG IN H PUBLIC o PROGRAM
MO- N WHO WALKS orrides on the streets Of this Is
land can escape the thought that something is amiss. The
streets, dug up some time ago with the idea of laying down
sewers, have remained in that condition. Gaping holes are
seen everywhere, and when lain falls we get over and above
our share of mud. Then, during dry weather, dust blows
everywhere. Now salt water mains, apparently with better
bolts than the ones which proved faulty, are bursting; the
most recent is the one in front of Government House which
was securely rammed down with cement. Without much ado
the situation is simply awful. In pointing out this condition.
more than once. before we expressed the hope that something
would be done to S~traighten out everything, but nothing has
been done up to this point.
WHAT is EVEN more important is that no satisfactory
explanation has come either from the Administration or any
one else in a position to make such explanation. Is it a ques-
ton of funds? Are the necessary materials available? Is it that
labor, skilled and otherwise cannot be had? During the war
there was always the quick and easy answer that the war eff
fort took precedence, and that materials for the projects were
high on the priority list. Well, just for the record the war is
over. The appropriations, as we understand, have been made,
and the impression left is that the work would have progress
ed to its conclusion.
THESE PROJECTS have been like every other. Great
plans are made, the blueprint stage follows, surveys are made,
and great words spoken, but then comes the lingering and
St. Croix suffers. There is always some mexplainable factor
which prevents the work from progressing, and faith and con-
fidence seem to fly out Of the window. If sewers are to be
laid down, then by now they should have been so laid down
and forgotten. We are not construction engineers, yet we
know that such a project would require a thorough survey,
plans and ~bIueprints made, and careful supervision given to
the execution of the job. So far as we could ascertain all of
these have been done, and yet the work remains partly done,
Ii WORK should be completed so that others could
-AAslwh when the great public works program was
, 1949-04-16
ToDAY's THOUGHT

Men and nations can only b
reformed in their youth: they be-
come incorrigible as they grow
old.
-Ncusseau
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Beckman, of
Swanton, visited Mrs. II. b. Groves,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lee had Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Lee, Nergie and Ruth Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Lee and daugh-
ter Shirley as their dinner guests on
Sunday.
Henry Kay is a patient in Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Sisk have
moved in with their daughter Mrs d.
f. Calls for the winter.
Miss Adra Paugh, of Hagerstown.
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Paugh, over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Biggs visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Wilson, in Terra
Alta, Sunday.
Weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Munday was Mr.. Munday's
father, Daniel Munday, Of Brunwick.
Mrs. John King is patient in Me
mortal hospital, Cumberland
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Evans were Miss Willowdean
Evans, Washington, d. c., and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Johnson and daughter
Carlyn Sue. of Berkeley Springs
Mrs. John Sisk has returned home
after spending 4 few months in De-
troit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
Aurora FLA. Members
Receive Chapter Degree

Ten members of Aurora Chapter
Future Farmers of America, received
their chapter farmer degree at recent
ceremonies at Kingwood.
They were Lowell Bolyard, Harold
Beckman, Kenneth Burger, Wayne
Evans, Robert Feather, Adrian Harsh
Robert Hauser, Willard Judy, Don Lee
and Joe Spaid The degree is thu
highest honor that can be obtained
from a local chapter.
Members of the FLA. were guest.
of the FILA. at a party at the schoo
November /. There were games anC
square dancing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17

and Miss Bernadette Bittinger, as
treasurer.
Members Of the Young Adult Bible
Glass of the Mt. Lake Bethel Method
ist Church are cleaning and repaint-
ing the primary department in the
church basement.
IN me NEXT town carnage ,ri
VIII pc maze on Monday November
-, Nh III. ,r.eeo..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
MI. LAKE PARK

Dr.. Miles. district superintendent
Of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church preached the Sunday evening
sermon after which the quarterly
conference was held. A good represen-
tation was present from each Of the
three churches of this parish. The
pastor received a substantial increase
in salary.
The Mt. Lake All club met Thurs
day evening. Miss Eleanor Dearborn,
home demonstration agent, gave a
demonstration on the art of making
sandwiches. At an election Of officers
Miss Rosalie White was elected presi-
dent; Miss Patty Bittinger, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Larue Calhoun, secretary;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Mountain LAKE Park. Md.
ev. George w. Simpson. Pastor

lradise-W Worship and sermon, 10
.; Sunday Church School for all
II a. M. Harry f. Paugh, super
ldent; Young Peoples Service,
p. M, Marie Paugh, president.
.Henry-Sunday Church School
all ages, 10 a. m. Margaret Bow
superintendent; Worship and
ION, l1:15 a. m.
'ch Lynn Sunday Church School
all ages, 10 q. M. Clarence ".
ling, superintendent; Youth Eel
hip with two one-act plays,
latizing hymns, 700 p. M. Mrs.
; Moon, leader. A brief message
ne pastor, 7:15 p. M; Prayer and
study, Thursday, 1870 p. M.
n A. Simpson, leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
New Officers Named

-Four new officers have been elected
to the personnel Of religious education
for the Loeb Lynn Evangelical United
Brethren church: Mrs. Britten Martin.
director of children's work; Mrs.
Ardith Ream, director of you h; John
Ream, director of adults; Mrs. Wilma
Canty, secretary of Children's Mis-
sionary education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
ACCIDENT ENGLISH LUTHERAN
PARISH
William L. Carlson. Pastor

St Paul's, Accident, Service at
$50 a. M; Sunday School, 1920 am.
St. Johns, Cove, Sunday School at
$3.50 a. M; Service at 11:00 a. m.
Grace, FTiendsville, Sunday school
1000 a. m; Service, 1880 p. m.
There viii be a special Thanksgiv-
ing service on November "a at 500
p M, in st. Paul's, Accident. This
service will also be the Thank offer
ing service of the Parish Missionary
Society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
RED HOUSE LUTHERAN PARISH
Rev. A. X. Jones. I'D. Pastor

Gnegy church service at 9:45; st.
Johns at 1900 o'clock.
Jesus Deals with Hypocrites" is
the theme OF the Gospel for the day.
Some folk need encouragement for the
good work they are doing, others need
to know that there's one who tries to
understand, and others who should be
warned Of danger
THANKSGIVING Day! Red House COM
munity service is at 1000 o'clock that
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Eighth Street, Oakland, Md.
ReY. Z. Z. BrohaMn. Pastor

Sunday School, 10 a. H.; Morning
Worship, Il q. M; Young People
service, $50 p. m.; Evangelistic SER
vice, 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Tuesday, 1870 p.
M The public is invited.
Cottage prayer meeting Friday
evening, 1880 p. m, in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvy Rickard, at Turner
Douglas.
Saturday Prayer and Praise service
at the Union Holiness Tabernacle, Bird
street, 1880 p. IN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Denver c. Pickens. DID,. Pastor

9:30 a. M. Church Sunday School.
1890, Nursery for children of pre-
school age that the parents may at
tend worship service. Nursery in
charge Of Mrs. Howard Turner and
Mrs. Willard Elliott.
1915 a. m, Morning Worship.
Sermon subject, "Methodism's Hope
The senior choir will sing Malotte's
"The Lords Prayer" and as an Of
fcrtory number an arrangement Of
Softly and Tenderly," by Thompson,
with Jay Lewis Bell as the soloist.
The junior choir will sing the choral
response to the benediction.
1870 p. M, Junior Hi Fellowship.
G:30 p. NJ, the Watson Youth Eel
lowship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
SAINT MARK'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Luther Lee Hare, Pastor

$50, Church School. Glasses for all
age groups.
10:45, Worship Service. Nursery
for children during worship period
Infant Baptismal service.
Visitors are invited to worship with
us.
700, Luther League.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
SAND FLAT GOSPEL
TABERNACLE

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Worship service at II a. m.
Evangelistic service, 1880 p. m.
Special services with Rev. Walter
Long as speaker will continue to No
vombcr 20, nightly at 7:45 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
ID SPRING CHURCH OF GOD
Walter |. Martin. Minister.

lday School at 10 a. M, Wilbur
baugh, Superintendent.
ung Peoples Group meeting at
rship service, s D. m, with Rev.
IN Show, guest minister.
keeler Glade
nday school at 10 a. M, Adolpb
RE, superintendent.
eaching service next Sunday at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
RUSH BAPTIST CHAPEL
Rev. NJ. d. Fleming

)rship, 2:15 p. m.
iday Prayer Service, 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
TINGEK LUTHERAN PARISH
CurG IL, Rune, Pastor

nday School: 10, Bittinger; 1890
leadow Mountain; l0:45, Jen-
,rship: 9:45, Jennings; II, Bit
+.
Bittinger Women's Missionary
ty invites you to attend the an
Thanks Service to be held this
ay at 8 p. m. There will be a
al program and the showing of
wonder missionary film, q Am
You" Don't miss it!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-11-17
Ferndale Baptist Church

10 a. m, Preaching ScrVice.
AS a. m, Sunday School session.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
Boy or Girl

Scientists at Duke University have
found evidence that prospective par
ents may be able to choose between
having a boy or girl baby.
1t is something any married couple
can try. The method is not certain
but in the research at Duke it was
found the ratio was slightly over Is
per cent in favor of having a baby
of the sex wanted.
The difficult part is for a woman
to know her fertile period, which is
a matter of only two or three days,
once a month.
In the Duke studies, conceptions in
the early part of the fertile period
favored female births. Conceptions
late in the period seem to show a
preponderance of males.
The findings were by Drs. Deryl
Hart and James D. Moody of the De-
partment of Surgery at Duke.
The theory stems from a number
of facts collected by medical scien-
lists during the last decade. One is
the surprising results of 9,489 artifi-
cial inseminations. The usual ratio in
humans is 105 males to 100 females
But in these determinations there were
5,676 males. This is 48 per cent in
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
D his EEK
NATURE: Sill Mans Greatest Adversary

WHEN nature goes on ram
! wv page civilization learns it's
impotence. Flood, fire, drought,
earthquake or storm all can wipe
out in moment the work of
many men for many years. For
centuries scientists have probed into
some of these phenomena but natures
awesome power is still largely un-
predictable and uncontrolled.
History is studded with instances:
Pompeii, Krakatowa, San Francisco,
to mention a few. Last week added
two more to the list.
In Ecuador, 100000 were made
homeless by an earthquake that razed
so cities and villages, killed from
1000 to 5000 and did damage in ex-
cess of 20 million dollars.
Forests, Tinder-Dry
Forest fires, always d menace in the
dry season, Aared in the northwest
United States. One in Montana, started
August by lightning, claimed lives
of 13 firefghters and was still raging
unchecked after almost week. An
other giant confiagration spread
along the Salmon River, 110 miles
north of Boise, Idaho, through woods
baked tinder dry.
Two others roared out of control
temporarily in the Clearwater and
Nezperce national forests of north
central Idaho.
In Ecuador, unofficial estimates of
the number killed scared to 5000 as
additional quake reports filtered
through to the outside world over
crippled communication lines. At the
city of Palate, more than 1000 were
reported killed. At Pelileo, a town of
$500, there were only 800 survivors.
President Gallo Plaza Lasso of
Ecuador said many of the homes and
buildings at Ambato had been flat
tened by the shocks and that rs per
cent of those still standing would
have to be torn down.
Quake Airlift
An earthquake airlift began opera
ton. us. Army and Navy planes
throughout the Caribbean area flew
in doctors, nurses and medical sup
plies. Others were drawn from West
Indies bases.
Some food was ferried in by plane
but the most serious problem in the
quake stricken areas was to get
water fit to drink. All water systems
had been wrecked. Streams were di-
verted from their regular courses or
damned by landslides.
Fear and panic gripped survivors
as repeated shocks and strange un-
derground rumblings continued
Eyewitnesses said a 1,000-foot high
hill was split in two and swallowed
up near Quero. Entire houses and
fields, with farm hands and machin-
cry, disappeared in the upheaval
Survivors were so shaken by the eX-
perience they could not at first give
a clear account Of the happenings.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
Progress
For Peace

ERANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
i once remarked that it might
take five years to win the war
and ten more years to win the
peace.
In Bergen, Norway, Trygve Lie,
secretary-general of the United Ma
tions, said last week he hoped that
IN five more years war might become
old-fashioned.
Back in Lake Success, Lies fourth
annual U.N report hailed the past IL
months as year of progress toward
more peaceful world. The 159-page
report to the SO member nations was
the most optimistic yet issued by the
secretary-general
Fear of War Eases
In it he declared the fear of war
definitely has decreased despite con-
tinuing big power differences. He
said the end of the Berlin blockade
was the biggest single factor in cas-
ing tension but he pointed out that
U.N. mediation efforts in Palestine.
Kashmir and Indonesia had either
prevented or ended wars involving
800 million people.
Lie conceded the U.N. still has not
been able to resolve east-west differ
ences which caused the cold war but
ne noted the conflict had been kept
within peaceful bounds and the way
was still open for a settlement
Lie did not mention the Atlantic
Pact by name but he did say it is inn
portant to understand the impossible
ity of obtaining lasting security from
war by any arrangement that leaves
out any of the great powers.
1T is essential" he said, "for the
great powers to keep in contact, to
talk things over, and seriously to ne
gotiate with one another
Continue to Consult
CoE@sNIed consultation on such
problems as the German, Austrian
and japanese peace treaties, atomic
control and creation of an interna-
tional police force would do much,
he said, to reduce the danger of war
and strengthen the U.N.
Other points Lies report proposed
include direct U.N. trusteeship over
former Italian colonies during an in
term period until the colonies attain
independence, high priority to the
middle east in the U.N. program of
technical assistance for economically
backward areas and admission of all
IA countries whose applications for
membership in the world peace or
ganization now are pending.
Il believe" Lie said, "the rise oI
dependent peoples and the human
rights movement will have far more
significance and give rise to greater
events in the second half of the 20tt
Century than will the present ideo.
4 logical struggle"
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
Quotes

Superior Judge Frank Swain
of Los Angeles, granting a decree
to Mrs. Dorothy Lee Radford:
when a man with a pretty wife
refuses to hold her on his lap
that's grounds for divorce"
Supreme Court Justice Will
liam o. Douglas, home after a
Notwithstanding vacation in
Iran: "The Russian radio dubbed
me the big devil (spy) from the
United States and my son as the
little devil"
Miss Bebe ShOpp, miss Amer
lea 1948," reversing her decision
on scanty French bathing suits:
'They aren't so bad when they
are worn by really beautiful
women"
Miss Sally Butler, interna-
tional president of the Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women: "Our government needs
the influence of women. We
think they are a little more
frank and honest than men,"
Dean AchesOn, U. S. Secretary
of State: "The United States is
open to attack on its own terri
tory to a greater extent than ever
before"
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
Age
Lead q Busy Life

Leod q Busy Life
The fashion in grandmothers has
changed radically within the past
generation, notes Professor Ernest w.
Burgess, University of Chicago So
ciologist.
"The day has gone forever" he
says, when grandmothers accepted
a status as old and went to church on
Sundays in black dresses and black
silk bonnets"
Older people are frustrated to
greater extent than younger persons,
he says. AS a person becomes older
he loses by death his spouse and his
friends. Many older persons feel
pushed aside. LonesomenesS is espe-
cially prevalent.
Professor Burgess says the basic
yearnings of aged persons are much
the same as their juniors primarily
for economic, emotional and spiritual
security. He recommends activities
and varied interests cultivated in
middle age as the best insurance
against loneliness in later life.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19

Hart and Moody do not say. They
cite it as a possible result of timing.
Married Males
There are about S5,5OO,OOO Ameri-
can husbands, according to the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
which has compiled statistics on this
marital class which is now the high
est in the nations history.
The typical American husband
maintains a household. But due to
the housing shortage, about 100000
now are forced to live with relatives
or in other temporary quarters.
In 1948, all but three per cent were
living with their wives. This includes
men with jobs away from home, or
temporarily absent for reasons other
than marital troubles.
American husbands are relatively
young. Nearly one-third are under
35. About one-fourth are over SIS, and
80 per cent of these have been mar
ried Is years or more.
Of husbands under 35, only six per
cent have been married before. For
all ages, Is per cent have been mar
ried more than once, including wild
overs as we'll as men with divorces
Man, second marriages are sue
cessful, with more than 20 per cent
of remarked husbands enjoying wed.
lock for at least 20 years,
Family responsibilities are creates
at 35 to 54 years of age. Then 20 pei
cent of husbands have three or more
dependent children, 20 per cent have
two, and nearly 20 per cent have one
young child to care for.
Less than one-fourth of American
wives work outside the home, the in
surance survey shows, although thu
proportion of working women i
higher than ever before.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19

completed two years of work as
head of commission studying econ
omy in federal government. Recon-
mendationS of the Hoover Commits
sion on how to save four billion dol
lars year now are pending in Con-
gress. A rugged conservative, Hoover
does not like new federal and state
plans for spending taxes.
"Along this road of spending" he
said, "the government either takes
over, which is Socialism, or dictates
institutional and economic life, which
is Fascism."
~ Hoover said this country has a few
hundred thousand Communists and
fellow travellers but declared they
cannot destroy the republic. They are
a nuisance and require attention, he
said, adding:
"But there is a considerable group
of fuzzy minded people who are en-
gineering a compromise with all these
European infections. They fail to
realize that our American system has
grown away from the systems of
Europe for $50 years. They have the
foolish notion that collectivist econ
omy can at the same time preserve
personal liberty and constitutional
government"
Think 1t Over
Punctuating his message with the
admonition to think it over," Mr.
Hoover said thinking of the Ameri-
can people was drugged with such
phrases as the welfare state" He
called this "a disguise for the totali.
tartan state by the route of spend
ing"
The former Chief Executive pre-
sented some figures. The average
worker, he said, now must work 6
days a year to pay taxes for local
state and federal government.
He urged thinking and debate OF
government problems in the school
and in every corner grocery.
A Long View
'"The real test of our thinking" h
: said, "is not so much the next cleo
ton as it is the next generation.
I'VE dare not see the birthright O
: posterity t. Individual independence
initiative and freedom of choice bar
tered for mess of collectivism."
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
SideIiqhts

@ In Japan, a new sect known
as the Laughing Religion has been
started. Founder Mein Zuiko, whose
name means Beautiful Clouds and
Sacred Sunbeam" says the main
tenet is laughter on the theory that
one can laugh if he lives right.
Q In Atlanta, Mrs. Clarence Wallace.
54, was about to take swimming les
sons in a city swimming pool when
out popped her teeth. She jumped in
after them, came up kicking, learn
ing to swim before her seven grand
children who were also scheduled to
take lessons.
o Lightning struck a baseball field
in Urbana, Ohio, taking giant
bounce from center field to first base.
killing the first baseman, injuring
three others.
O In Newark, N. j., a 74-year-old
street cleaner in his first day on the
job started on a street, kept sweeping
until he wound up in Elizabeth, two
and a half miles away.
o In Little Rock, Ark, baseball
trick backfired. With runner on
third, the catcher pulled a potato
from his pocket and threw it to third.
The third baseman fumbled and the
runner broke for home where he was
tagged out by the catcher who had
the ball all the time. The umpire first
called the runner out, then reversed
his decision when the evidence was
dug up.
q In London at the zoo, an elephant
grabbed a woman's pocketbook and
swallowed it. A few moments later
it coughed up a cigarette lighter.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19

committee, said he hopes getaway
day may be October l."
House members were hoping to
work out an arrangement that will
let them 60 home next week while
the Senate plods through its heavy
schedule.
A joint Senate House committee
came to agreement last week on two
slightly different versions of the null
ti-billion dollar foreign recovery
program. Earlier in the week the
Senate passed by a So to z vote
$5,797,724,0 600 appropriation bill to
finance European recovery and other
foreign aid programs for the next IL
months.
Despite all debate, the Senate bill
did not differ greatly from the House
approved measure. The Senate cut
funds about 10 per cent.
The Senate turned thumbs down
on an amendment which would have
shut off funds to Great Britain and
other Marshall Plan nations if they
+ continued Matchmaking their basic
industries.
Arms-Aid Debate
In debate over arms-aid, the ADJ
ministration agreed with COP pro-
posal that cost of the $l,450,00O,0 900
program be spread over longer Pc
riod to make it easier to obtain ap-
proval at this session of Congress.
Sen. Arthur Vandenberg (R-Mich)
a leading supporter of the bipartisan
foreign policy, proposed that the
$1,16O,000,000 of cash which Mr.
Truman has asked to arm western
European allies be cut in half, and
that the government be authorized to
enter into contracts covering the re-
mainder. Congress would have to ap-
propriate money to pay such con-
tracts eventually, but not at this ses'
sion.