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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24

a great votc-getter. Certainly it opens
up new field for the demagogues.
There is terrific appeal to the I'M
thinking in the idea that everybody
can get a doctor, hospital bed and a
nurse when he wants thcm-all free.
That is the way the politicians will
sell it, which makes it hard for timid
congressman to vote no. White House
strategists profess confidence it will
pass. but there is one good reason for
doubt. The doctors all over the coun-
try are more stirred than ever before.
Moreover, they are doing some
thing about it. Confronted with the
choice of passively permitting what
they believe to be a degradation of
their profession and an injury to the
people, or fighting, they have decided
to fight If all the doctors opposed to
soeialized medicine do all they can,
the bill will be beaten, despite the
politicians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24
ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Harmon were
guests on Monday at the home of Mr..
and. Mrs. Fred Richter.
The following persons from Bel Air,
Ohio, were recent guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riddell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McOlvon: Mr..
and Mrs. J. V. Nedrow, Mrs. Mary
Dubois, and Ray Davis. The party
was enroute to Florida where they eX-
pect to vacation for approximately
four weeks
Mrs. Maisie Koehringer, former
resident, now living in Pittsburgh,
Pa, visited Mrs. Harry Vitez and
Mrs. Benjamin Calls over last week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Kolb enter
tanned the following guests at party
on Sunday afternoon honoring the
tenth birthday of their youngest son,
Johnny: Eddie Rush, Glenn Bowser,
Beverly, Mary Ellen and Billy Speich-
er, Lorna Ault, Nancy FRANKIE, Jim
mic and Denny Margroff, Carol Anne
Haenftling, Allan Bowser, Bill Kolb,
Junior Kahl, June Dauphin, Jack
Turney, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Har-
mon and Mr. and Mrss. Walter Mar
CROFT. Refreshments were served and
games were played.
George Vail, Sr., and daughter,
Ruth Ann, were weekend guests of
relatives in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Selby and family, of
Selbysport, were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Speicher and
daughter Iva Kathryn, accompanied
by Mrs. Alma Hanson, Oakland, were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Knots, Crellin, on Saturday evening.
They were also entertained as Sun
day guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Smith and Nj. and Mrs.
Emmons Myers, Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Goehringer
and family were entertained at Sun
day dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Shank, Deer Park.
Miss Margaret Secse spent last
weekend at her home in Junior, w.
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Herring, York
Run, Pa, were Sunday guests at the
home of Mrs. Conrad Schmale.
Excavation is now under way under
Broadwatcr's store to make available
space for improvements. Roy Broad
water, the owner, plans to install
lunch room and soda fountain for the
use of the public. 1t is expected to be
ready for use some time in April.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24
Gone World" Program
Given at P.-T.A.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Oakland High School P.-T.A. was
held on Thursday, February II, at
500. approximately fifty parents and
teachers attended the program which
was presented by outstanding groups
selected by Mr. Burrier from the as
semhly given by all the rooms in the
school on February ,, on the theme
Of cone World"
AT 500 Mr. Burrier welcomed the
people assembled in the auditorium to
the meeting. After this welcome, an
Invocation was given by Rev Schild-
wachter. A group song, "Come Thou
Almighty King" followed this and
then the program began.
Student Program
ga and SC sang and danced to a
Mexican folk song, LA Cucaracha."
Next on the program, Walter Lee
Moon sang two Irish songs, MY Irish
Molly O" and THE Wearing of the
Green" Third on the program, a
Czechoslovakian song and a Polish
song were sung by Sd. They were
"Ah, Lovely Meadows" and Hurry
Up, Fellows"
The "A French class sang three
French songs, which were "Frere
Jacques" "Alouette" and Napoleon"
Last on the program were Emily
Martin and Helen Louise Harmed, both
Of 10A, who spoke on the United
Nations of Maryland.
The program closed with group
song, america, the Beautiful"
Refreshments were served after the
program which consisted of coffee,
cookies and orange crush.
Membership Drive
A prize of $500 was awarded to the
IA home room for having the largest
percentage of parents joining the
PIT A for the year Of 194S-49.
Oakland High Acorn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Martz and
daughter spent last weekend with
Mr.. Martz's father in PunXsutawney,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gates, Jr., were
weekend guests Of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Ault.
Mrs. Conrad Schmale visited Mrs.
Rhuie Rush and Ms. Mitchell Rush
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cedric Stirling, of
Arlington, Va, visited Mrs Strings
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Speich-
er, over last weekend.
Miss Virginia Ellen Walton and
Nh. Richard Cunningham, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, visited Mrs. Albert Smith
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richter were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. O. Aiken. For Sunday evening sup
per the Aikens entertained Mr. and
Mrs. J. j. Oester and sons, Cove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24
HOYES

The Hoyes Homemakers' club met
at the home Of Mrs. George VAIL,
Jr., last Thursday afternoon, with
Mrs. Randall Wilburn presiding.
There were about fifteen members
present and the valentine motif was
predominant throughout the social
part Of the meeting. Mrs Vail was
assisted in serving the refreshments
by Mrs Ruth Ffke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shank and
daughters Beverly and Sara were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shank
and children, Deer Park.
Mr.. and Mrs Orval Schlossnagle,
Of Marcus Hook, Pa, are guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Wilburn and
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George VAIL, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Glass and Mr.. and
Mrs. Darius Fike were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Will
burn and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dewitt and
daughter Joyce and Trooper and Mrs.
Charles Dewitt were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Dewitt on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer DERRICK were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Shank on Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. DERRICK reside at West
Leisenring, Pa.
Mrs. w. w. Dewitt and grand
daughter, Nancy 10 Turney, were
shopping in Cumberland on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dewitt have
returned to their home here after hav-
ing spent the past few weeks with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24
SOcialized Medicine

In that few human beings go from
"cradle to grave" without somewhere
along the line needing the help Of
doctors Ito say nothing of nurses and
hospitals), the Administrations COM
pulsory health insurance proposal
ought to be of deep concern to every
body For it is certain to affect the
lives of everybody.
Reasons for the bitterness which
the measure has engendered are, first,
the effort to jam it through by the
sheer weight of the favoring forces;
second, though the subject of the
nations health is the last that should
be tainted with politics, the political
saturation is too clear to miss. Back
of the bill are the President, the labor
bosses, the left-wing New Dealers, the
professional liberals and a solid
phalanX of commentators and column
lists of the BLEEDING heart" variety.
Against it are the great bulk of the
doctors of the country and many thou
sands of laymen who regard this
measure with adherence as big
step toward the specialization of medi-
cine.
This fight for Federal control of
medicine is not new. A similar bill
failed in the last Congress. The reason
the current proposal seems more
formidable is that it was one Of Mr..
Truman's more grandiose campaign
promises. Supporters of the measure
contend that every person is entitled
to adequate medical treatment at
moderate cost; that those who cannot
afford to pay have as much right to
this as those who can; that there are
too few doctors, nurses and hospitals;
that many persons are unable to get
medical attention at all and that
thousands annually die as a result.
They also allege that the American
Medical Association is monopolistic
and only the Federal Government can
effectively deal with bad situation.
Both friends and foes of socialized
medicine agree that medical costs are
a problem to the average family. They
also agree that insurance is the best
way out for most Of us. But they split
widely on the question of whether the
Federal Government should make you
buy health insurance or permit you to
take it out of your own free will. The
choice is between the compulsory and
voluntary methods. Voluntary health
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24

/ insurance has now grown TO a point
where more than 100000 carry
hospital insurance; 100000 have 1t
for surgery and more than 100000
for other medical benefits. The popu-
lar Blue Cross plans, sponsored by
voluntary hospitals, have 30,000000
members Blue Shield medical care
plans, sponsored by medical societies,
have 100000.
The A. NJ. A. mas presented an al
ccrnatiye health program, bsacd on
the voluntary system, but providing
for the creation Of a Federal Depart
ment OF Health, with Federal aid and
direction of public-health activities Of
different kinds. Also, Senator Taft
has a health bill of his own to avoid
compulsory Federal insurance. Yet,
notwithstanding these alternatives
and the extraordinary expansion of
voluntary insurance plans, the Adj
ministration insists on compulsory in
surance with Federal control Points
which the doctors make against this
include these: that far from improv-
ing the national health it would ma
terially lower the quality Of medical
care; that it would rob patients Of
their free choice Of doctors and i'm
pair the relationship between doctor
and patient; that it would mean con-
troll Of medicine by an enormous Fed
eral bureaucracy, with a staggering
burden Of cost to taxpayers and wage
earners; that the continued progress
made by voluntary insurance plans
ultimately will solve the problem;
that the Administration bill is not
fair, adequate, practical OF financially
sound; that the scheme is modelled on
the frankly socialistic British system,
which is as unsatisfactory to the
patients as to the doctors; that under
this bill the doctors would be ham,
pered by governmental red tape and
have SO much paper work to do that
they would, in effect, become enslaved
clerks; that the bill promises far more
than can possibly be delivered; that it
would discourage research, kill initia-
tive, abolish competition and lower
the level of the whole medical pro.
fession
One thing is certain an over
whelming majority Of the worker
doctors uncompromisingly opposed
the working conditions and wage scale
in the bill debated to a deadlock in the
last Congress and an overwhelming
majority is opposed to the present
MuIray-W agner-Pepper measure. 1T
is" one doctor declared, full of vague
generalities, heavy and obscure legal
lingo, double talk and cross refer
ences.' Another refers to its cost as
the allotment of an unknown sum
for an unpredictablc purpose" A third
describes it as IAN attempt to mate
the impossible with the unwantcd."
Administration politicians are keen
for their bill on the ground that it is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24

and Mrs. George Williams near Rom
ney, w. Va. Their son, Robert Dewitt,
brought them home Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Hobart Bishoff and Mrs.
Claude Bishoff spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. W. w. Dewitt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24

Mrs. Emerson Bishoff was a guest
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Falkenstein, Oakland, ON
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-24
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

ADMINISTRATION. In addition to ap-
| pointing county manager, the
members will name a county attor-
ney and make various departmental
changes. Most important of these
will be the appointment of finance
director for all fiscal affairs. The
office of county treasurer will be
abolished.
Councilmen-elect are agreed that
they will need county manager
the day they take Office.
The name of Supervisor McNayr
figures prominently in discussion of
this Office. The councilmen are re-
luctant to state their opinions on
filling the position, but it is known
that they have been making in
quiries concerning Mr.. McNayr's
work.
The supervisors selection would
not be universally popular in view
of his opposition last year to the
full school budget. and in view of his
frequent clashes with veteran, poll
ticians like Wesley I. Sauter and
Brooke Johns, retiring county COM
miSsioners.
Nevertheless, Mr.. McNayr has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Charter Slate Wins
Easily; First Job Is
Selecting Manager
BY John V. Horner

The charter backed slate for
Montgomery County Council
swept into office yesterday by a
decisive margin, is turning i'm
mediately to consideration of its
initial job, the appointment of
a county manager.
The six men and one woman who
won seats on the first elected Coun-
Gil by swapping three independent
candidates will name the manager
as soon as they are sworn in, about
two weeks hence. The appointee
will be the key administrative off,
Ger OF the new home rule" govern
ment.
At this stage the odds seem to
favor the selection of Irving G.. Nc
Nayr, the present county supervisor
Less Than 10000 Vote.
Fewer than 10000 voters partic-
ipated in the special election, but
thosse who did voted strong for
the charter ticket.
-Four charterites won by default,
having encountered no opposition.
In the three contests, Mrs. Alma T,
Opal. a Takoma Park housewife,
was defeated for one of the two
at-large seats; Romeo w. Horad of
Silver Spring, colored real estate
broker, lost in his bid for the 5th
district seat, and Charles K. Davies,
1r, Gaithersburg and Bethesda
lawyer, was beaten for the I'd dis
trict post.
The winners and their votes were:
First Council District Damascus
Laytonsville Olney): P. Garland
Lyon Of Brinklow, 1852 votes. He
was unopposed.
Second District GAINESVILLE =
Clarksburg -Gaithersburg): August
tus r. Selby of Germantown. 7,464.
His opponent. Mr.. Davies. polled
1850 votes.
Third District Jamestown
Poolesville Rockville: Thomas C.
Kelley, Jamestown, led the entire
1esd with 8,707 votes. He was un-
opposed.
Fourth bethesda Potomac Mrs.
Dorothy S. Himstead. Bethesda, g.
5l9. She was unopposed.
Fifth (Colesville Wheaton,: ].
Douglas Bradshaw. Takoma Park
8,l57, His opponent, Mr.. Horad,
polled 1,471.
Two at-large seats: Frederic P.
Lee, Bethesda, 1922. and Lewis
Merriam, Kensington, 1871. Their
opponent, Mrs. Opal, received 1889
votes.
Davies Makes Best Showing.
MIR. Davies, who made the best
showing among Independents, car
ried his home precinct and its next
door-neighbor at Gaithersburg. Mrs. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
J. D. BRADSHAW.

Opal failed to win a single precinct
in the county. Mr.. Horad captured
one from Mr.. Bradshaw-Rockville
No, 8, which has a heavy coloreo
vote.
The total vote of approximately
$3.50 was only 1872 per cent of the
81 900 qualified. The electorate's
apathy was obvious from the open
ing of the pools. To offset the
lethargy, the field division of the
Montgomery County Charter Com
mittee prodded several thousand
persons into going to the polls late
in the day.
The charter organization victory
eliminated 10-year campaign for
abolition of the county commissioner
system. Under the charter approved
last November, the new council is
directed to reorganize the county
government and to assume local
legislative authority heretofore
vested in the Maryland General
Assembly.
Legislation is limited, however, to
the month of May.
The more immediate problems be-
fore the council have to do with ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Ca|dwe||'s Slayer Gets
18-Year Maximum in
Murder Conviction

The maximum sentence for sec.
ond-degree murder-18 years In the
penitentiary-was the punishment
meted out yesterday to Thomas
Hall, 81, for killing Prince Georges
County Policeman Charles Cald-
well. 36, with three shots in the
back in Deanwood Park, Nd, on
June II.
THAT punishment is less than
you deserve" Presiding Judge
Charles c. Marbury told the giant
colored man at the conclusion OF
his three-day trial before a panel
OF three Circuit Court Judges at
Upper Marlboro. Only by the mar
roWest of margins, Judge Marburv
said, did the court conclude that
he could not be convicted of first
degree murder, the penalty for
which is death.
In surprise move, Halls daughter,
jamie Hall. 20. withdrew her pre-
viously granted motion for a separate
trial and change of venue and
asked to be judged on the evidence
presented in her fathers trial. The
father and daughter were indicted
Jointly.
Daughter Acquitted.
The daughter was acquitted when
Judge Marbury announced that, al
though her struggles with police led
to the fatal fight, there was no
evidence to show she had Joined her
father in his death battle with Pvt.
Caldwell
She will be arraigned next week
on two charges of assault-one
against Pvt. Caldwells partner, Pvt.
Wallace Baker, and the other against
Willie Preston Digges, %. colored.
The girls alleged assault upon
Digges with butcher knife set in
motion the tragic chain of events
which led to the shooting OF Pvt.
Caldwell and the death of her
who was fatally injured
when she was struck on the head
with baseball bat. after rebuking
a neighbor for having called police
in the first place.
Hall will be eligible for parole in
six years.
Swifts rest by clinging to the in
side OF hollow trees or chimneys or
hanging to the face of cliffs; they
never perch on twigs or limbs as do
other birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

the, diplomatic corps and official
Washington.
Bishop John J. Wright, of Boston
will give the sermon. The cele-
brant will be the Rev. Dr.. Jerome
D. Hannah of the School of Canon
Law. Serving as deacon and sub
deacon, respectively, will be the Rev.
Ralph V. Shuhler, o. S. A.. and the
Rev. John R. Gavin, o. S. A., of the
Austinian College, The Rev. DR..
William J. Lallou of the School of
Sacred Theology will be master of
ceremonies, assisted by the Rev.
Walter J. Schmitz, S. S., of the
Theological College of Catholic Uni
yerSity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

won considerable respect for his ad-
ministrative record and his judg-
ment on financial matters. These
qualities certainly will appeal to the
new council, which has strong con-
sentative leanings.
The supervisor has the obvious
advantage of possessing greater
knowledge about county affairs than
any one else. The councilmen must
have manager at once. and, if
they don't pick Mr. McNayr, prob
ably would have to select an acting
manager from among the other
county officers.
1t Is unlikely that on such short
notice they could survey the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

Of available prospects outside Mont
gomery and satisfy themselves that
they were making the best possible
choice.
One alternative would be to ap-
point Mr.. McNayr as acting man.
ager. 1t is doubtful, however, that
the present supervisor would be will
ing to accept such job with the
expectation of being discharged
later.
The manager may be paid up to
$4,000 year. AS supervisor, Mr..
McNayr receives $500.
Only "a States give women the
right to serve on iuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Red Mass 10 Be Celebrated
Al Catholic u. Sunday

The annual Red Mass-the solemn
votive mass of the Holy Spirit-for
the courts and Congress of the
United States. will be celebrated at
II am. Sunday at the Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception, Cath
Ole University.
The Law School of the university,
under whose auspices the ceremony
is held, is sending out invitations to
members Of the judiciary. Congress,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Two Large Deer Seen
Grazing At Freezing

FREELING, April 26 Two
large deer were seen grazing in a
field of crimson clover on Pine
Creek Tuesday morning. Deer
were said to have been numerous
in this section rs to 100 years
ago, but they gradually disappear
ed, and perhaps for SO years there
was not deer in this country un
til federal and state governments
started restocking Cumberland
Mountain with white-tailed Vir-
ginia deer a few years ago.
According to report, Columbus
Swindall, aged citizen of near
Norland, was suddenly stricken
by what is thought to have been
paralytic stroke Monday. He
was in the yard picking up some
firewood when stricken. He was
carried to his bed and has been
confined since.
The Howard Gourley family
had the following visitors Satur-
day and Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Holtzclaw and Bill Davis, all OF
johnson City, Tenn.
A large crowd attended church
at Pine Creek Saturday and Sun
day. Elders Hampton Osborne,
George Mooney and Troy Robin
son preached Saturday night and
Rev. M w. Renines, George
Mooney, Alex Tonpkins and Mon
roe Mullins talked Sunday. Many
from a distance attended services
both Saturday night and Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
HOME DEMONSTRATION
SCHEDULE

May 2-Skeetrock All Club, 1870
p. m. at school house
May 3-Lebanon, Va. - District
Home Demonstration Fedora
ton meeting, 10 a. m.
May ALI leaders training meet
ing in ClintWood by Miss Janet
Cameron, state food specialist,
at 1870 p. m.
May 5-Trammel Home Demon
stration Club meeting, 1870 p.
m. Demonstration, Cake Max
ing
May 6-Dwale Home Demonstra-
ton Club meeting, 1870 p. m.
with Mrs. Thelma Artrip. De-
monstration, Simple Home Re-
freshments
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
BRUSH CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Eivens Kelly
spent Saturday night with Calvin
Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Mullins
and daughter, Mrs. Jeff Vanover,
spent the weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Grizzle of
Newport News.
Mrs. j. B. Lane and daughter
have returned home after spend
ing a week with her daughter,
Mrs. Winford Meade.
Anvil Meade spent Sunday mite
with his daughter, Mrs. Holland
Fleming.
Mrs. Roy Lee Stanley spent
last Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Martin of Skeet
rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Meade
spent Sunday at the home of
Joel Phipps.
Farmers of this section are
getting busy planting corn.
Mrs. Nora Stone and Mrs. Ber-
nice Fleming of Flemingtown
spent last Wednesday with Ruby
Fleming.
Mrs. Gerald Mullins visited
relatives at Clinchco during the
week.
Lois Marie Powers visited her
aunt, Mrs. James LESSEE during
the weekend.