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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
GORTNER

Come to Church conducted by the
Brethren and United Brethren, on
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White and
children are on vacation trip in
GLIDING Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Willard Swartzentruber, son
Nelson and daughter, Marjorie, spent
few days visiting in Baltimore.
Mr. Henry Wickhiller, of New
York, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hesse.
Mr. Harry Beeghly is recovering
from injuries he received when the
car he was driving collided with a
state truck on the Silver Knob road.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Welch and AL
fred Right and family attended the
Sisler reunion, at Possum Hollow,
near Terra Alta, Sunday
Mrs. Roy Stutzman and children
and Ada Morehouse, of Hartville, o.,
spent Saturday night here. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Fannie
Stutzman, who was in Indiana and
Ohio for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle
and daughter Janet, and Mrs. Ellis
Harsh attended the funeral of Mrs.
Wilbur Spoerlein, at Somerset. Pa,
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk and S.
W. Slabach attended a family re-
union at the home of Mrs. Sisks
mother, at Brandonville, w. Va, on
Sunday.
John Burkholder and Mrs. Gilbert
Rotruck, of Greenland Gap, enroute
to the above mentioned reunion, called
on relatives here and spent Saturday
night at Amos Yoder's, Springs, Pa
Mr.. John Ash and sons Orval and
Frank. and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ash
and son, of Milford, Del, who came
for the reunion, spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Schrock. Other recent guests of the
Schrocks were Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel
Byler and daughters Mary and Ma
omi, of New Wilmington, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Swartzentrub-
er, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Sam Byler,
of Norfolk, Va, were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. d. j. Swartzentruber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Welch spent
Sunday in Accident
Guests with the Yells in Hemlock
Hollow are DIR. and Mrs. F. P. Jor-
dan and daughters Debbie and Mary,
Cleveland, Ohio; Marion Scott Smith,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rosenberg and daughters Judy and
Naomi, Washington; and Major and
Mrs. Irving Haymont and sons Paul
and Londie, New York City.
Miss Lottie Lichty accompanied
Miss Debbie Jordon, Of Cleveland, to
the oil well, one day last week.
Dan and Ross Lichty, Mrs. D. L..
Swartzentruber and Mrs. Fannie
Stutzman were among those attend
ing the Lichty reunion, at Berlin, Pa,
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Smoker. Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
EVANSVILLE

A dinner and bridge party was
given in honor Of Miss Emma Caulk,
at the Shrine Club in Cumberland
Miss Caulk, who has been instructor
of English and social studies at
Grantsville High School for a num-
Der Of years, will be a member of
the Oakland High School faculty this
fall. Members Of the Teachers
Bridge Club and the Tuesday Night
Bridge Club presented her with a
gift. Five tables were in play with
the following receiving honors: Mrs.
Harvey Gortner, Mrs. Maud Klock
and Miss Ida Engle. of Grantsville,
and Mrs. Maurice Broollhart, of
Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Custer, Akron,
Ohio, are spending two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Orendorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bittinger re-
turned to Akron after spending the
past week with Mrs. Bittinger's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Hoover, of Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Resi- and son
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Resi- and family.
Mrs. Eliza Yost and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Patricia Coleman, LaVale,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Resi-.
Miss Sue Marlene Bevans, Airing
ton, Va, is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor Glotfelty,
at Addison, Pa.
The Grantsville All Club met at
the home Of Mrs. Guy Hardesty.
Nh and Mrs. Ralph Whitlow and
son Robert have returned 10 their
home in Nartinsburg, w. Va, after
visiting Nh. and Mrs. Stewart Roda-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. Markell Stanton, Cum
berland, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. U.
Stanton. They all were guests of Rev
and Mrs. Nevin Wilson, Berlin, Pa,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Warwick
and daughter Elizabeth Ann have re-
5urned from a vacation at Rehobeth
Beach. Delaware.
Mrs. Harry Yommer. son Neil
Yommer, and daughter Donna Yom-
mer, Miss Vida Warwick and Mr.
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and completely committed to spend
more not less.
Reflection upon these things should
make it clear why the Republicans
cannot win. So long as they remain
true there is little hope for the coun-
try and none whatever for the Repub-
lican party. Two men have strikingly
pointed this out recently. One is Mr.
Herbert Hoover, whose great speech
on his scventy-fifth birthday stressed
the fact that today one out of every
seven persons directly or indirectly is
receiving Government money. If
those Of age are married, he added,
this would equal the presidential
vote of both parties in 1913. "Think
it over" said Mr.. Hoover. The other
man who has emphasized a similar
point for a long time is Mr.. Rogers
Dunn, who conducts the Dunn Survey,
of Greenwich, Conn.
Mr.. Dunn contends it has not been
the labor vote or the Negro vote or
the farm vote that has so consistently
defeated the Republicans-bu the
payroll voters, now well above two
million With their wives, sons,
daughters, etc, these amount APP
proXimately to seven million on cleo
ton days. Until they find some way
to combat or diminish that payroll
vote the chances of Republican vic
tory are small. 1t is idiotic to believe
the vast bulk of them do not vote for
the party in power. Undoubtedly this
vote is an enormous political factor.
Nevertheless experience has shown it
can be added to the so-called "liber-
ais and to the special groups and
still fall short Of a maiority-that is
when a genuine alternative is offered.
In brief, the country is conservative
whenever the issue is clearly drawn.
1t is neither New Dealish nor Fair
Dealish. 1t is not for bribing the
people with their own money or for
waste or the welfare state" or debts
and deficits. 1t is not for the direction
in which we have been doing. But
when the Republicans try to compete
with the spenders there really is no
place for either conservative Demo
Gratis or Republicans to go. Large
numbers Of them stay at home. That
is what they did in 194S, and that is
what they will continue to do no
matter who the candidates may be.
So long as that situation exists there
is not much chance Of change.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

left for Westminster, where they will
Speicher. accompanied them.
Mrs. Edith Wagner. Salisbury, Pa.
is a guest of Mrs. Emma Bender, at
the home Of Mrs Esther Broadwater.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Ramp and
daughters, Phyllis and Donna, of
Pretty Prairie, Kansas, are visiting
his brother and sister-in-law, Nh.
and Mrs. Austin Ramp and his
mother. Mrs. Lewis Kamp.
Mr. and Mrs. j. K. Gnagey have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore
after visiting Mrs. Emma Bender,
Mrs. Esther Broadwatcr, and Mr. and
Mrs. c. O. Bender.
Miss Nora Mickey has completed a
summer course in tipping at Gather
mans Business School Cumberland.
Mrs. Kenneth +. Hetricl returned
home after visiting her sister, Miss
Vadne Miller, at Silver Spring.
Miss Louise Rune, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
c. II. Rune, Bittinger.
b. H. Wiley and daughter, Carvel,
and Miss Alberta Glotfelty, Reisters-
town, are visiting relatives at Bit
finger.
Mrs. Eva b. Beachy was a recent
supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Stanton, Bittinger.
Annual Ladies' Night at Rotary
The annual Ladies' Night Picnic
given by the Grantsville Rotary club,
was held in the park of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Gortner, recently. B. o..
Aiken. president, presided. A short
talk was given by Rev. +. f. Oney,
PunXsutawney, Pa. Il former mini
ster Of the Grantsville Lutheran
church. Guests We're Edgar Gnagey
and John Lichliter, Jr.. Meyersdale;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hahn, W. j.
Tawney, McKeesport, Pa; Mrs.
Kathryn Barr and Mrs. Grace Waug-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

aman. Greensburg, Pa; Miss Ruth
Waltemyer, York, Pa; Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Stanton, Washington, d. c.;
Charles Compton. Columbus. Ohio;
Miss Kathyrn Speicher, Accident;
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hazenbuhler,
Cumberland Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell
Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Beachy,
Mr. and Mrs Bayard T. Keller, Mrs.
Lena Stanton Bender, Miss Louise
Gortner and Misses Ethel and Viola
Broadwater, all Of Grantsville.
Miss Edna Lohr, Washington, d.
c.. is visiting her brother and sister
in-law, Mr., and Mrs. Ray Lohr.
Miss Betty Jane Beachy, Washing
ton, d. c., and Miss Sue Marlene
Bevans. Arlington, Va, are spending
their vacation of two weeks with Miss
Beachy's mother, Mrs. Eva Beachy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
Republican Stupidity

Every now and then some oracular
person-generally one of our self
anointed "liberals"-jumps up to tell
the Republican party what is the
matter with it, what it should do to
be saved Such advice is worthless for
two reasons. it comes from men
who do not want the Republicans to
win under any conditions; ,, even if
their purpose were benign what they
say would not help because it avoids
the facts.
For example, they consistently de-
clare the Republicans cannot succeed
until they discard cold Guard re-
action and identify themselves with
appeal to the people All this
means is that the Republicans must
go mi the same direction as the New
Deal Democrats, coddle the same
groups and continue the same spend
ing pace regardless of debts, deficits
and dangers. Unfortunately, this is
what the Republicans have been do
ing since the day they fully grasped
the power in the tax, tax, tax, spend,
spend, spend. elect, elect, elect" idea
enunciated by the late Mr.. H. Hop
kins.
In 1886, through the noble plan of
buying the people with their own
money, the Republicans lost the sup
port of three great voting groups
organized labor, the Northern Ne
eroes and the farmers. Appalled, at
what happened and lacking the CUTS
and sense to become strong OPP
position party based on the principle
that this buying the people with their
own money is as wicked as it I'M
sound they actually tried to out
demagogue the New Dealers, to beat
them at their own game. This was in
credibly stupid.
The result was not to check govern
mental expansion and extravaganza
but to enhance it; not to cut costs but
to pile them higher; not to change the
direction but to accelerate the pace.
Oh, they talked a great deal about
waste, but when in 1916 they gained
control Of Congress, they did nothing
about it. On the contrary, Republic
can mwillingness to buck the pour
ing out Of the Federal funds or to
slash the Federal Bureaucracics was
just as great as that of the Demo-
Gratis, who talked some about it, too.
Actually, there was then and is now
just one man in the United States
Senate, regardless of party, who is
effective, consistent and Wholehearted
in his fight against waste,
If there had been a few more Harry
Byrds in Congress the present stu
alton might be different. At any rate,
Senator Byrd's recent victory in Viz
ginia against about as formidable an
ray of coddled groups as could he de-
vised, ought to prove that they do
not constitute the whole country or
even majority thereof and that a
man who stands against them for a
sound principle can survive. The Re
publican party is full of men who be
lieve in what Mr.. Byrd believes, but
become scared to death at the sug-
gestion of actively and openly oppos-
ing these groups. The same applies
to the Democratic party only more so
as it definitely tied to the groups
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

Mrs. Elan Stoltzfus, of LANCASTER,
Pa, were visiting in the community,
several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Spoerlein and
daughter are spending a week in
Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. James White, of Bal
timore. were guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Harvey Swaltzentruber
Pastor Ralph Arbaugh, of Tonnes
see; Mrs. William Bittinger and sons,
of Fairview; called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sisk, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartzen-
truber and daughter were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Beck
man, at Swanton, on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19

participated in the big orange
Bowl Parade, named "King
Orange Jamboree Parade, in
which they made an excellent
showing.
The Zion Junior Band and
it's float was placed in the
first Division, (the entire par
ade contained more than 80
separate units), preceded on
ly by the u. S. Marine Corps
band; the American Legion
Drum Corps; the University of
Miami band led by "our own"
Bill Allen; the Lake Wales
band; the University of Texas
band; the Key West High
School band, and then came
the seventh band-ZION JUN
TOR BAND! Between the 26
band units were marvellous
floats and other units. There
were five divisions to COM
plete the parade, according to
the printed Orange Bowl
Classic program, in which the
Zion Junior Band was listed
"from Zion, Illinois"
Band Cheered from
Sidelines
When the Zion Junior Band
swung into - "We're Loyal to
You, Illinois," - it was amaz-
ing to see the people that stood
up in the stands along the 2
mile-long line of march-yell-
ing - "We're from Illinois,
tool" The band members real
ly were thrilled and they GER
tainly were a peppy-looking
group. Many comments were
made on the fine drum section
and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The whole group was so full
of vitality that their enthusi-
asm just seemed to pass on to
the spectators; and they were
cheered and applauded all
along the way.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19

tiful homes and mansions on
the New River and adjacent
canals. The scenery was "out-
of-this-world" and the men,
bers' behavior was so good
that the captain of the boat
gave them an extra half-hour
sightseeing tour around many
of the islands, spotted with
beautiful homes. This was
greatly appreciated.
Preparations and
Recreation
All during the week the band
was busy, rehearsing and
marching, perfecting both for
the big events; but in their
spare time many went to the
orange groves, lemon groves,
etc., and also went deep-sea
fishing on Art Mole's boat. It
was something entirely differ
ent for the greater part of the
band and the Mole family gen.
erously saw to it that they
were made to feel at home and
given the opportunity to take
in many of the important and
unusual attractions around Fit.
Lauderdale.
Concert at Baptist Church
Besides presenting a concert
at the First Baptist Church in
Fl. Lauderdale on Tuesday,
the Zion Junior Band made
three trips to Miami, Fla, by
chartered Greyhound buses.
Lead Miami Beach
Fashion Show
Wednesday they went by
bus to Miami Beach. In the
Orange Bowl Fashion Parade
Forecast for 1949" on Lincoln
Road, Miami Beach, Zion Jun
ior Band led the mile-long mo-
bile Fashion Show demonstrate
ed on twenty stages.
Miami New Years
Eve Parade
On Friday evening, New
Years Eve, Zion Junior Band
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pleasant not to have a glazing
sun to hinder the performers.
Florida's parades have all been
in the evening, and they are
indeed beautiful. The floats
were all lit up and profession
ally made.
Celebrate New Years Eve
At Fl. Lauderdale
Following the Parade, the
group with the Zion Junior
Band returned to Ft. Lauder
dale and celebrated "the Old
Year out and the New Year
in" together. The ladies of the
band prepared refreshments,
and hats and noisemakers were
given everyone for the gala
occasion, which followed
prayer and the singing of the
Doxology by the Band men,
bers and friends who came to
be with them.
Saturday Came the Big
Orange Bowl Football
Game
One item. - During the half,
the Miami and Texas Univer-
sity bands arranged a colorful
display. In the center numer-
Gus girls in colorful formals
carried large leaves in red and
green made of metallic paper
and at a given signal all form
ed one huge poinsettia. At an
other given signal the large
gold-covered pedestals on the
field were opened and out flew
silver winged birds (they look
ed like doves), which circled
the field for quite some time
then flew away, At the same
time, pull cords were released
in the highest stands and var
ied-colored balloons and con-
fetti streamed out on the peo-
pie and in the air. Suddenly
the fragrance of Orange Bios
SONS permeated the atmos-
phere-a truck with a spray
attachment behind the stands
was spraying Orange Blossom
perfume. The odOr fingered
quite a while.
Band Seated At 1O-Yard
Line-Televised
The Zion Junior Band had
seats right on the sideline by
the 10-yard line and the goal
posts-just perfect seats, and
they made quite spectacle in
their blue and gold uniforms.
They were televised on the
screen and photographers took
pictures of the groop. Inciden-
tally, near the band was Fred
Snite in his iron lung. His faith
err, wife, and two children were
there with him, and he watch
ed the entire game and per-
Torrance through the mirror
attachment on the iron lung.
Many of the people were quite
inquisitive about that ''Zion,
Illinois" on the uniforms and
were amazed to think that this
group had travelled such a dis
lance.
Travelling to Florida on the
"Dixie Flagler", the Band held
quite a few sessions" in their
car and in the observation car
they had an audience every
time the music started up. IT'S
true emusic makes FriendS."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19

The Zion Junior Band left
Zion at $50 A. M. on the
morning of December 26th by
bus for Chicago-then at Chi
cago they boarded the "Dixie
Flagler" headed for Ft. Lau-
derdale, Florida. They arrived
in Ft. Lauderdale at 3 P. nj.
Monday afternoon, and it was
so warm every one shed his or
her coat and prepared for
week of fine Spring weather.
Zion Folks Greet Band
In Florida
There were many of our for
mer Zion residents on hand to
meet the folks and the band
members felt quite at home
when they saw SO many famil-
lar faces. Upon their arrival
two chartered buses were wait
ing to transport the band to
their home for the week, the
Odd Fellows Building on South
Andrews Avenue "a block
south of the New River). This
is a new building which was
to be dedicated New Years
Eve, and every one pitched in
and put up 80 bunk beds (com-
plete with springs and mat
tresses, etc.,, and thus arrang-
ed sleeping quarters for the
boys and girls. The building
was Immediately clean and
spacious, and the boys and
girls welcomed their first
nights rest, after sleeping on
the train Sunday night.
Band Takes Jungle
Boat Ride
The first day in TT. Lauder
dale, all the band members
went on a "Water Bus" for a
boat trip through the jungle
and around the islands, where
they saw many unusual sights
including crocodiles, unusual
birds, and many, many beau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
L0NG5KOREMAN E HELD IN STABBING
 AFFRhY IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feh. 23-tR-Two men were stabbed, one fatally, in Se- attle's ''Skidroad" district last night. Police held 27-year-old longshore- man for questioning.
 Fatally injured was Henry Fran cis McNulty, 35. He died in nos pital an hour after being stabbed in the abdomen.
 The other man, Frank Lynch, 32, also was stabbed in the abdomen. He was in hospital today.
 Witnesses said the stabbings oc- cured outside tavern, after Mo Nulty and Lynch had been drink ing beer with three other men. The longshoreman, arrested and held without charge, denied stabbing either man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
FLOODS RAGING,
 MANY SECTIONS
 EN WASHINGTON
tBy The Associated Press)

tDy lllC ASSOIidtCu tCoo'
 Floods cut roads, forced several families from their homes and took at least one life in southeastern Washington yesterday. Another man was missing.
 Herman Garrett, 34, farm labor CT near Central Ferry on the Snake River, drowned while attempting to swim the river on his horse.
 An unidentified oil-tanker driv- CT was being sought between Pas co and Walla Walla. Officers said the driver. forced by high water to abandon his truck east of Pasco, attempted to wade through an in- undated field to a house, and has not been seen since.
 The town of Lowden, 13 miles west of Walla Walla, was reported completely evacuated when flood waters struck yesterday afternoon.
 In Western Washington, traffic was rerouted on the Seattle-E Everett highway when two feet of water formed over stretch of two blocks near Seattle's north city limits
 The State Patrol said all Cascade passes were closed.
 The weather bureau forecast more rain tonight, particularly in the uract r,ortinr1 vltb uaf cnou and some rains in the mountains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
FILM "CApTAIN BOYCOTT" NEW
 BILL, CAPITOL

Captain Boycott, the abusive and cruel Irish land agent whose evic- ions in County Mayo, Ireland. were responsible for the coining of a new word in the English language, provides the subject for the motion picture Captain Boycott" which comes to the Capitol Theatre to- night.
 A Universal al-International release, the J. Arthur R a nk presentation stars Kathleen Ryan and Stewart Granger.
 It is not generally known that the original Captain Boycott spent a year in the United States. This was after Boycott, serving a wealthy land owner, the Earl of Erne, found life impossible at Lough Mask, in County Mayo.
 What actually happened was that even soldiers who went to protect him against rebelling tenants found him intolerable after a few weeks and were so active in sympathizing with the farmers that conspiracy was formed among some of them to murder Boycott. He heard some thing of the plot and hurriedly es- eared in a donkey cart covered with sacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
MILITARY PAY BOOST
 REQUESTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-R- The Army treats Its recruits pet ter than it does it's generals.
 That, at least, is the conclusion of Lawrence H. Whiting, member of a civilian commission appointed to study military pay and pensions.
 He told a House Armed Servlces subcommittee that the recruit IS paid more than he could get in civilian life, but the general gets much less.
 Whiting, a Chicago business man. testified in suppor of bill to raise pay an average of IA per cent Tor the Army. Air Force. Navy, Marines Coast Guard, Public Health Service and Geodetic Survey.
 The proposed increases range from 3.03 per cent for the low est enlisted grades to 49.58 per cent for brigadier generals and officers of equivalent rank in the other ser vices. Only the recruit, of Navy boot" the lowest enlisted rank would get no increase. $
 The pay increases the commission proposed would cost the govern ment an estimated $4O00O0.000 next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
CIVIL RIGHTS PLAN IN EXCHANGE FOR
 TAFT-HARTLEY ACT

WASHINGTON, Feb 23-tR- Talk arose in the House of a pos sible compromise which would scut- tie most of President Truman's civ Il rights program in return for re- peal of about one-fourth of the Taft-Hartley Bill.
 While party leaders remained si- lent both Northern and Southern Democrats gave that version of an agreement as tentatively accepted by Dixie lawmakers, who hold the balance of voting power in the House.
 Under the Democratic agreement, only an antl-lynch bill would get through the House. There would be no action on President Truman's request for anti-poli tax and anti job discrimination measures. In ex- change the Southerners would vote for a Taft-Hartley repealer which actually would keep about three foufthS" of the law.
 Administration Democrats have made no secret of their concern over the fate of new labor legisla- lion.
 Its gong to be touch and go as it is," one Democrat said.