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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15
1t Runs Through
My Mind
BY POLLY J. HANST
The Retired Gentlemen

The Retired Gentlemen
A group of men in small town
found that life after retirement
wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
The women still had homework and
the same old routine but they felt
like something dangling from a
limb.
They'd stroll to the postoffice,
past the grocery store and other
places of business and never a spot
to sit and chat for while Wishing
for the good old days of the coun-
try store where there was an iron
side stove and benches for all loaf
ers, they hit upon an idea.
They would furnish the postofficc
lobby with benches This they did.
The club they organized they called
Congress.
1T has restored our sclf-respect,"
said one gentleman. when anyone
calls for me my wife says, He is
speaking in Congress this morning
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15
DIED
Mrs. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS

MRS. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS
Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds, aged
81, died at the Weeks Nursing
home in Oakland on Saturday Sep
TENDER TO-
Deceased was born October a,
1868, a daughter of the late George
and Martha Mcdonnell Lease.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at II o'clock from the
Euscbia Presbyterian church near
Fort Ashby w. Va and eraveside
services were in charge of Rev.
r. d. Goshorn, of Berryville, Va.
Surviving is sister. Mrs.
Laura Lahlum, Of Keyser, w. Va.
Pallbcarcrs we're Victor Yokum,
E. r. Kuykcndall, j. NJ. Kuykendall
and Il. K. Kuykcndall, all of Key
ser.
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Charge To Grand
Jurors Is Given
BY Judge FraIey
Duties Of Jurymen Outlined
Prior To Beginning DELHI
erutions Tuesday

Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley
delivered the charge to the grand
jurors of the September Term of
the Garrett County Circuit court,
on Tuesday morning. The duties of
the jurymen we're outlined by the
judge before they retired to the
grand jury room to begin their de
alterations. His charge follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
You have been chosen in the
manner prescribed by law to serve
as Grand Jurors for the September
Term OF the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County
am sure that some of you have
served previously and it will not
be new experience. Others may
not have served heretofore and in
any event, it is customary for one of
the Judges to give certain instruc-
tons to guide you in the perform
ance of your duties.
1t has been said that jury service
is one of the highest duties of
citizenship for by il the citizen par
ticipates in the administration of
justice between man and man and
between government and the indi-
Vidual.
The institution of the Grand Jury,
as it existed in England at the time
of settlement of this country. was
adopted by the Declaration of
Rights of the Constitution of Mary
land as a fundamental and integral
part of the judicial system in this
State. Since then no material limit
ing change has been made in its
procedure or powers. Thus. upon
qualification as a grasd juror. the
same oath that was administered to
you was used in England before
this country was settled
The Grand Jury was designed to
be body Of discreet and thinking
persons called together not to act
hastily and inadViSedly upon an
accusation against a citizen and
place him upon trial but to protect
the public interest upon the high
ground of vindicating the dignity
of the public law. In addition to
being an accusing body it is
quasi-iudicial tribunal 1t is your
duty to investigate alleged viola
lions of the criminal laws of the
State that have been committed in
this County. Your function is that
of an accusing body You do not
try cases with view TO determine
ing the guilt or innocence of an ac-
cused. That is the function Of the
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lists and we're exposed to many
journalistic tcchniqueS.
Acorn In 29th Year
As of yet, assistant editors have
not been chosen for this year, but
several candidates are being con-
sidercd for the posts and the an
nouncements will be made in the
near future. They will be selected
from the journalism Class.
With these new editors the
Acorn and Highlander" will be-
gin their 10Th and 4th years of pub
location, respectively.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15
ANNA c. ERATZ

Anna Catherine Fratz was born
February l6, 1879, in Cove She was
the daughter of George and Bar
bara Shovel
ON april "a, 1905, she was united
in marriage to John Leonard Fratz.
To this union five children were
born: George, of Obcrlin, o.; Mrs.
Iva Whitehead, Litchfield, o.; Mrs.
Martina Baugh, Akron, O.; Carl,
of Litchfield, and Roy, of Lake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15
q Modern Fable

The lion met the kangaroo one
day in the jungle AS they got face
to face he said to the kangaroo,
who's the king of beasts"
Why you, Mr.. Lion" he replied
with courtesy. You are the king of
the beasts because of your sharp
teeth and long shiny claws
That's right said the lion. ITS
good you knew that" and went on
his way.
Soon he came to a giraffe Look
ing up at the high headed animal
he asked Who's the king of
beasts"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15

Rocket specialist said U S. would
launch from six to ten artificial
space satellites before end of 1858
and some may stay up for over a
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15

Mrs. Walter Schlossnagle.
Robert Brewer, of QuanticO, Va:
Mr. and Mrs. John Sisk, Detroit.
Mich, were visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-15
Smith and VCIIpr Named
as Publication Editors

The appointments Of Douglas Smith and Dolores Vetter
editors Of the Acorn and Highlander respectively, have
been recently announced by Miss Roberta Cogey Journalism
Adviser and the School Publications. Board of Southern
IIiph School
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School Bill Unnecessary

While Senate groups discussing the con-
tents OF the bill requested by President Esen-
hover fayorinP $1,000 100000 program of Fed
eral aid for local public school financing sub
committee OF the Presidents commission on
governmental relations has issued report oppos
ing the entire program.
The subcommittee report which has the ap-
prova of Or Samuel W Brownell, who was ap-
pointed last year by President Eisenhower as
United States Commissioner OF Education, asserts
directly that Federal money for school construc-
ton lis not necessary" 1--WE have been unable
20 find State which cannot afford TO make more
money available 10 its schools or which rs eco
nomicaliy unable 10 support an adequate school
system" il adds. That means that nowhere in the
az States do conditions exist that justify Federal
Intervention in school matters.
II might be added that the subcommittee report
has not yet been officially released by the par
ent commission, which has the assigned task of
determining whether there Is justification for
Federal aid in the various fields in which Federal
aid Is extended 10 States and communities.
Mr. Eisenhowers message 10 Congress offered
plan TO get additional schools started at a cost
Of s200,00000O TO be paid by direct Federal aid
The report drafted by group Of IS under the
leadership Of Dr. Adam s. Bennion OF Salt Lake
City an educator and business man, declares op
position to the principle of grants in aid in any
form
The Presidents plan, unnecessary though it
seems Is meeting with objections from school
administrators who want lump handouts
without the restrictions attaching to loans, and
from politicians. who want to 90 far beyond the
President In Federal support of education The
Bennion report has the virtue not only that II
npsets the Eisenhower program but provides the
answer TO the local school administrators and the
politicians as well
II would be absurd TO say that there are not
some povertvstricken school districts, but the
money to subsidze them. il they need subsidies,
IS IN the States and no State is incapable of pro
vidng for its own schools II CONGRESS- wants TO
help the schools the best and indeed the only
contribution 1t should make is to get Federal
spending under control and take the monStrouS
weight Of Federal taxation off the shoulders of
The citlzens.-Ths Tablet. Brooklyn
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-03-11

IL would take but cursory review of the ponti-
ficate OF the present Vicar Of Christ to remind all
that fervent prayers of gratitude to Almighty God
for the leadership Of Pope Plus XII are quite ap-
nroprate tomorrow the sixteenth anniversary of his
coronation Catholics throughout the world Will be
ioincd in these prayers of thanksgiving by untold
numbers of their neighbors who have come to look
upon the Sovereign PontiH as the worlds great
leader in the cause of peace and spiritual values
is certainly repetitious to review here some
of the acts which have endeared the Holy Father
to millions upon millions everywhere, HIS HUMILITY
his kindness his thoughtfulness and conslderate-
ness Of Others his sacrifice of self to be OF service
to his felowman matter who or where, and his
great personal spirituality have won for Pope
Plus XII place in the hearts of high and low
throughout the world His scholarship, his linguistic
ability his preeminence among international lead
ers all tempered with humility and kindness,
have brought him the admiration of statesmen gen
orally.
In this day wien atheisC communism holds IN
its grip the terrified hearts of millions of human
beings il is Pope Plus XII who for long years has
stood fearIessly against the evil, and who has
pleaded for those even who profess TO be C0mmun
lists He condemns the evil but prays Tor the Souls
in its grasp History vii, write the story Of his
interest in and his constant thought Tor those Nv
ing in the dark valley of persecution
For Catholics Pope Plus XII has been among
Cbristendoms greatest Popes in his spiritual leader
ship His many aad great accomplishments marx ms
reign as outstanding among others IN this regard.
His tender devotion 10 the Blessed Virgin has been
one 0f his great virtues With confidence he asks
her TO bring mankind back to the feet OF her Son
His pontificate is sprinked with evidences Of the
honor he has endeavored TO bestow upon the
Mother of God.
True there will always be Pope just as long
As there is the Church. And the Church will last
till the end of time. Nevertheless, II Is all OF
Christendom that suffers in the present failing
health nj Pope Plus XII His illness is of deep
rern tn all. His leadership seems ever more to
he needed For this reason countless prayers go up
to Almighty God to spare him yet while to suffer
inT and confused humanity.
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and women" in all nations
against any American defense of
Formosa. They are relying, once
more, on defeating the United
States by pressure from within
our own country, by the trans
mission belts" of those vocal
forces and figures who are al
ways susceptible to the Commun-
ist line. Moscow orders that the
cry swell all over the world:
Hands off China
The impression to be given is
that the United States is attack
ing Red China, rather than the
reverse. Or, as the Daily Work
er repeatedly puts 1t, that this
country is holding Formosa in
bondage as some other foreign
power might hold Long Island.
This argument is born in fraud,
for IL seeks 10 conceal from our
conScienceS that zoe betrayed all
mainland China into the hands
of the Reds.
Fortnight Policy Needed
Within the United States there
are many voices ready and will
ing to forward this Communist
line. Edgar Snow, who contrib
uted so much toward perSuading
this country to aid the Reds in
China, writes to the NeD York
Times of February 26, urging
not only that we give up Quemoy
and Matsu but that we abandon
Formosa.
On the same day, Joseph Alsop
comes up with the suggestion
that the United States publicly
declare that it will give up Que
moy and Matsu TO the Reds If
we are permitted TO hold For
moSa.
Both of these gentlemen, as
usual. base their arguments for
this abject retreat by the United
States on concern for our allies.
These are the "allies" who have
constantly weakened us, and
specifically in causing us to lose
the Korean war They can soon
be brought around to 4 forth
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rective organs of the Moscow
conspiracy. The NeW Times of
February 5, fresh from the Soviet
capital, headlines this blunt
statement: American Interior
ence in China'S Affairs Must
Stop" II denounces the United
States G Govern mt for 'the
present armed demonstration"
against "the inalienable right of
the great Chinese people to
liherate Taiwan and the Penghu
Islands" - that is, Formosa and
the Pescadores. And all his
while, much of America has beer
deluding itself with the dream
of peaceful coexistence"!
This peaceful coexistence"
again is proved TO be what this
column said il was: an endless
series of negotiations" Nth con
cessionS By the United States in
the name of peace, folloned BY
netp Sopiet aggression, ne,u neao-
tiotions, and ne0 American con-
ceSSf0nS and retreats.
Hands Off chinAr
The Nem Times instructs the
Stalinists of the world as to how
they are to achieve Red China'S
victory over FormoSa and, there
fore, over American security in
the Pacific. 1t is a process which
has repeatedly brought the Unit
ed States to its knees, q
The Communists are told 10 in
cite all progressive minded men
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-03-11

there is the carpenter - union
member who transfers from
one area TO another He is not
permitted to join the union in
the new place; its quota is filled.
But he pays the equivalent of
dues, and often more than the
equivalent, in the form of work
permits, yet has no voice in the
running of the union.
Without going into the back
ground of this and similar situa-
tions, we can offer a simple rem
+edy TO cure the evil without
throwing out the proved benefits
of union security. II would be
possible, either through state
laws or an amendment to the
Taft-Hartley Act, to make union
shop permissible only when men,
berShip in the union is open to
all qualified applicants. An in
cidental effect of such clause
would be the leSsening of racial
discrimination on the part of
certain unions.
Another correspondent notes
the abuses in situations where
labor is casual, especially in the
longshore and maritime indus
tries. Here "kickbacks" and
other exsctions are common as
the price for obtaining jobs. But
this situation also has q tried
and proved remedy. We refer
to the hiring hall" outlawed by
the Taft-HartIey Act On the
West Coast the hiring hall, and
regular rotation of employment,
has cut out the abuses in long
shore employment That this
practice was innovated by a Com
muniSt union does not detract
from its merit.
Still others fear that the COM
bination of union security and a
unified labor movement will lead
TO a union monopoly, depressing
both the public and union mem
berS themselves. The pu lie
would suffer from constantly
higher costs, as in the Port of
New York where teamster agree
, ments and other costs have
threatened the survival of the
port. Workers would suffer since
they would have no alternative
choice. were they dissatisfied
with the conduct Of their union.
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For or Againsi

As the Lenten season advances, the lessons the
Church presents in her liturgy take tone of
seriousness, almost severity She has sounded clear
~ the call to pray, TO do penanee and to practice
self denial she has explained the necessity of med
itatng on the great truths of religion and the
events by which the Redemption Of was ac-
complished. she has old her children of the
wondrous graceS assured those who earnestly shape
their lives in the Lenten pattern And now. is
her duty, the Church sounds warning of the risks
taken by those who, by dsregarding the observance
Of Lent, reject those proffered graces
He who Is not with Ne is against Me. and he
who doc not gather with Me seatters" are the
words Of Christ Himself, presented in Sundays
Gospel for our guidance; hearing these words who
will presume TO say be is with Christ while he
stands aside from the great tribute of devotion
that Is being paid to Him, in accordance with the
ancient tradition of Christianity. What defense can
the Indifferent, careless Catholic offer to the ter
rible accusation that must arise in his own con
science-that by his aloofness be is harmng the
cause ot his Master scattering the fruits of His
sacrifice when he should be helping to gather
men to HIM.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Father BissOnnette's S Expulsion
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON ~ People who
make a career of preaching the
separation OF church and state
create the impression that things
spiritual infringe upon things
secular.
The fact would seem TO be
the other way round; in our day
especially it is the affairs of re-
ligion that suffer at the hands
of affairs polite.
The expulsion of Father
Georges Bissonnette from Mos
COW, Russia, is a case in point.
Father BissOnnette is a per
sonable young priest who for two
years has ministered to the spir-
itual needs of American nation
ais stationed in the Russian eapi-
tai He has done an extremely
difficult job in a brilliant man
ner. There is ample testimony
that he was very highly regard
ed by those whom he served.
There is some indication that
even the Russians may have lik-
ed him. In any event, no charges
were placed against him when
he was told TO leave the coun-
try.
Civil authorities here are con-
vinced that Father Bissonnette
was expelled from Russia be-
cause the Soviet authorities
wanted to retaliate for this Gov
ernment's refusal TO let Arch
bishop Boris remain in the Unit
ed States. The Archbishop, a rep
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reSentative of the Orthodox
Patriarch in Moscow, was in this
country on a 60-dsy visitors visa.
us. officials refused TO extend
the visa, and Archbishop Boris
bad to leave the United States
by February %. His return to
Moscow conceded with the order
by the Russian police to Father
Bissonnette that he had to leave
that country.
The American position with
regard TO Archbishop Boris
seems to have been purely po-
litical. He is churehman, but
the civil authorities here are
known, to regard the Russian
Orthodox Church within Russia,
which he represented, as Subordi-
nate to the political purposes
of the Soviet government. Au-
thorities in Washington gave no.
reason for refusing an extension
of the visa, bat it was said open
ly by other sources here that
they feared that the United
States might become. the head
quarters for the "Moscow-con-
trolled" faction of the Russian
Orthodox Church in this hemi-
sphere.
Father Bissonnette was in
Moscow under a provision of the
agreement made by the late
President Franklin d. Roosevelt
and Maxim Litvinov, then Soviet
Foreign Minister, in 1888. This
provision guaranteed to Ameri-
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Q, Is there not too much en-.
phasis on giving up" things for
Lent? Should it not be time
of spiritual reneUdl rather than
a Negative thing2
A. Certainly spiritual renewal
is the central idea of the Lenten
season, but modification ('giv-
ing up" things) is an important
part of this renewal. AS the Col
lect COR Oration) for the first
Sunday in Lent prays, 20 God,
Who purifiest Thy Churcn by the
yearly observance of Lent; grant
that by good works Thy house
hold may achieve the grace their
self-denial seeks to win from
Thee !" There is reference TO
purification and self denial,
which means practices of self
denial and sacrifice, but there is
reference to good works, which
means that we should make it a
time of special activity too. Res
olutions for Lent should include
more frequent reception of Holy
Communion, daily reading from
the Bible and contribution to Ca
tholic charitable causes e.g. the
collections taken up in our par
ishes during Lent.
Q Please explain the differ
ence bett0een the Roman Cdtho-
lie Church and the Greek Or
thodor Catholic Church.
A. The Greek Orthodox Church
consists of group of independ-
ent Churches which separated
from the Roman Catholic Church
in the 9th and 18th centuries.
There are seventeen more or
less national groups, which have
grown from the original schis-
matte members in the patriarch
istes of Alexandria, Antioch,
Constantinople and Jerusalem.
Perhaps by Greek Orthodox Ca
tholic Church you mean the
Uniat Churches, whose members
are united with the Roman Ca
tholie Church in doctrine and in
obedience to the Pope. They have
different rites leg. Mass and
Sacramento and discipline leg.
&. they do not exclude married
clergy) but are truly part of the
one, true Catholic Church. Many
of them are members of the
Greek Orthodox (schismatic)
groups which have returned (es-
pecially in the 18th and 18th
centuries) to union with the Holy
Father.
Q. If a man is deVoted to has
10ork, has family and f1Ilfills his
Church duties can he be said to
be neglectful if he does not take
part IN extra Catholic projects
e.o ST. Vincent de PaatI, study
ctubs; Holy Name, etc?
A. For moral question of this
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right policy against Soviet ag-
gresSion If We take the lead in
adopting one onrSelveS.
These events put before the
American people squarely the
question: Do you mean to act
for the defense of your own
country or do you mean to let it
be conquered by the weak Soviet
Power by constant and unneces-
Sary retreats? II the answer is
that America is worth saving,
then it is incumbent upon every
A erican to let Washington
know that there shall be no more
steps backward, and that in ad-
dition it is imperative that we
break off relations with Soviet
Russia. An excellent declaration
on that point has appeared again
in the United States NetOS and
World Report of February 25.
No Temporary Phenomenon
This step is all the more timely
in that the Soviet Power is suf-
fering prolonged and serious
internal crisis. The Comlnform
organ of February IL publishes
the confession of failure made
by Nikita S. Khrushchev, new
Soviet dictator, in his address to
the recent session of the SUI
preme Soviet.
This is not temporary pheno-
menon. Malenkov reported on
the great depression in Soviet
Russia as early as last March.
Now is the time for us to take
advantage of Soviet internal
weakness - not for tedr but for
peace = by severing relations
with the Soviet regimes.
This thought permits me to
do what | have wanted to do
for some time - TO thank those
who have write scores of
letters, from all parts of the
country, commencing this column
on its accurate predictions. This
has arisen solely because fol
lo1r the Communist documents
eUeru meek and therefore know
Red plans IN advdncs.