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S. "Local Sports -g- Society News Member Associated Press Var Chest Drive Making Progress As Wind-up Nears Workers Have Given Third. of TotalCelanese Workers to Use Barrels for Donations With approximately one-third. to the of. money contributed so far County War Chest coming rom Baltimore and Ohio Railroad imployes, leaders of the drive among be railroad workers are putting orth renewed effort to keep up hat proportion when the Anal 1 reports are made next Monday night City Hall.

The barrel-collection method will inaugurated tomorrow. at the Celanese plant, members of Local $74, TWUA, using the plan already employed by the Rubberworkers Inion at the Kelly-Springfield ant. George A. Meyers, union president, id today that. with over 1,600 pion members in the armed forces is certain a large amount will realized for the War Chest.

Each worker will be given an velope and after the donation is iced therein the, contributor will dte his name address. Money nated by workers will be credited the town h. which the worker ides. Why Voluntary Donations? William M. Somerville, who.

has en active at War Chest headarters, explained today why the vernment does not provide the money for the USO and related encies. Representatives of all ese agencies in conference with miral King and General Marall declared that. this money ould be raised by the people and the men in the armed services buld. have the feeling that the Inforts and facilities provided for soldiers are made possible by oney raised by their own folks ck home. Admiral King and General Mar511 declared it would be much ore wholesome and contribute pre to the morale of the men in vice to know that all of these are being done for them by Teir own people and not the vernment, which, Somerville said believes, are sound and logical inclusions.

Somerville praised the labor unions their aid in the Chest drive. said: "We never known time this county when the leaders mong the labor unions have been pore co-operative, enthusiastic, and earnest to do their part in this usiness. It is one of the most holesome things. that has ever aken place in this county and reryone concerned is highly apreciative of their work." Russian Relief Program The Union street headquarters ill be open from 9 a. m.

to 5 p. m. morrow and until noon on Satur-1 v. and contributions may be madel here in person or by mail. An all-star Mutual Network radio rogram for Russian War Relief me of the agencies to be aided the War Chest) will 1 be presented unday from 3:30 to 4 p.

m. The program will present a tama, "The Story of Captain Gas- ato," written by Norman Rosten and Millard The story is how Gastello brought his plane wn atop 8 Nazi munitions truck. ne material is based on letters by captain's father, played by AlLunt; his mother, played by Conn Fontanne, and his wife, playby Tallulab Bankhead. William ince portrays the captain, The People's Philharmonic Chorus sing. two new Russian songs.

Ballad of Captain Gastello" "Beloved City." GUARDSMEN HEAR LOCAL SERVICE MEN fembers of Company and ryland State Guard, last night the State 'Armory heard Prt. Patrick Tierney, reberating from war wounds suffired in the Solomons, describe heroic stand being made by United States Marines in the tific, while Sgt. Vernon Winner, ationed with the air corps in Misand Sgt. James Osborne, ted with the air at conNE S. corps Colum.

spoke on aviation. Tierand Winner are former memof the State Guard. Company announced that drill periods scheduled on 23 and 30 will be concelled drills will be resumed WednesJanuary 6. Company cel I its drill on December 23 will report for drill on December 30. LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE URGED Meeting last night, Local 1874, stile Workers Union of ructed officers to meet America, officials of the Celanese Corportion of America in an effort to Natablish a -management comrittee.

The union membership also Scars to devise a Way in which asked Bonds can be sold in greater antity. Shopping Days till Christmas Evening DEC. 17, 1942 Times, Tri-State News Flames Gut Sherman Home Fanned by stiff breeze in cope with the blaze which was freezing temperature, flames roaring like a furnace inside. Startday gutted the interior of the home at twilight the fire was brought of Mr. and Mrs.

William L. Shering 743 Washington street. Smoke under control shortly after 7 o'clock. man, billows from the structure as shown The lower, picture shows an inin the pictures above, while firemen jured fireman being removed from scale to vantage points from which the second floor. WITH THE MEN IN ARMED SERVICES Charles M.

Glover, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Glover, 844 Greene street, who enlisted in Baltimore, is lat the Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md.

Private George Owen Parker, Eutaw Place, has been transferred from Fort Meade to Camp Van Dorn. Miss. Private Charles E. Floto, son of Harry W. Floto, Altamont Terrace, has been made a corporal at Miami, where he is attached to the 1078th Guard Squadron.

Private Edward B. McGraw, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. McGraw, 414 Magruder street.

has been transferred from Miami Beach, to Tyler, Texas. Robert L. Stein, son of Clarence H. Stein, the Dingle, Is home on leave from the U. S.

Naval Trainling Station, Norfolk, Va. Aviation Cadets Earl F. Brown. Columbia street: Harry E. Flook, Buckingham road; Ralph F.

Frantz, Bedford street; George M. Greco, Frostburg. are taking flight training at Maxwell Field, Ala. Private William C. Northcraft, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar Northcraft, Ridgeley, W. stationed at Camp Swift, Texas, where he is attached to a regiment jof engineers. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Kelly, 278 East Main street, Frostburg, ceived word that their son, Pvt. Joseph F. Kelly. has been ferred from Ireland to Algeria, Africa. Mrs.

Louis Walbert, Consolidation Village, near Frostburg. received word that her son. Edward Lewis Thomas. has been stationed at Naval Hospital, Pensacola. Fla.

Ralph A. Webreck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webreck, Littie Valley Road, has been made A corporal at Glendale. California, attached to the 337 Fighter Squadron.

Army Airdrome. as a mechanie andi2. electric arc welder in the Air Private First Class Henry Bever. son of Mr. And Mrs.

Henry Bever. Mt. Savage. has been transferred from Fort. Knox.

to Camp Good, Texas. Walter N. Hedrick. son of Mrs. Rose Hedrick, Cresap Park.

was commissioned an ensign In the United States Nary Tuesday. He i is now stationed at Hollywood hotel, Hollywood, Fla. Sgt. Charles R. Simpson has returned to his army air base At.

Topeka. after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P.

Simpson. I 306 Columbia street. Theatres Classified Secuad Section Wounded Marine Comes Home Pvt. 1st Class Patrick A. Tierney, O'Rourke, as he arrives for a visit with ed in action August 21 on Guadalcanal Left above is Marine "Bill" Dennis U.

S. Marine Corps, is greeted at the his mother, Mrs. Nora M. Tierney, in the Solomons. who killed the Jap that sbot Local Men Home After Seeing Plenty Action In South Pacific Pat Tierney, Marine, Howard Whitman, Navy, Wounded in Solomons of Which Battle He Tells Incidents Twice wounded in a major battle with the Japs, August 20-21, on Guadalcanal, the Solomons, Pvt.

1st. Class Patrick A. Tierney, U. S. Marine Corps, now on convalescent leave at the home of his mother, Mrs.

Nora M. Tierney, 218 Park street, has the confidence, born of actual experience, that the American armed forces are superior to the Nipponese and that eventual victory is certain for the United Nations. He is anxious to rejoin his comrades and expects to return to active duty in about a month. Carefully avoiding figures and what might be regarded as military secrets, Tierney described yesterday just what happened when his battalion landed on Guadalcanal in the successful surprise attack of August 7-8. A three-day naval bombardment had prepared the way for the Marines to land, the terrific shelling of the island, driv-! ing the Japs back from the beaches and out of what is now called derson Field.

Going ashore from their transport in Higgins boats, the Marines had assigned tasks. Individual units had little idea of the general plan or strategy; they went about what they were assigned to do and nothing else. "All the men think Gen: Vandegrift is tops," Tierney said, and he paid tribute to numerous officers for their. qualities of leadership and courage. Jap Patrols Active There several was so much to do that was days before any of the Marines got any real rest, and the only Japs encountered up to then were.

small patrol groups. It was amazing, the local man, said, how quickly the enemy got on to. the American passwords. Japs creeping up close to Marine camps would listen for some soldier speaking the password and would spread the information through a whole Jap control. In an effort to handicap the Orientals, who have.

trouble pronouncing words in which the letter L. appears several times, the Marines would pick such words as "Lorelei" "Loypass, Several times, however, Japs were able to speak these words well enough to get right up to the camp. When discovered, they invariably tried to escape and were shot. On several dead Japs were cards showing them to have been licensed taxi drivers in recent years in San Francisco. and other West Coast Amer- ican cities.

U.S. Planes Gave Thrill There was little U. S. air support during the first week of occupation. Jap reconnaissance planes came lover several times, and the Marines got in the habit of looking on all planes as enemy sorties.

One day, however, as he was bathing in the surf, an air raid alarm sounded and as usual. everyone ran for cover. But the planes, "scores of Tierney said, carried the U.S. insignia, and their power and numbers and majestic representation of the might of the United States gave him the greatest thrill of his stay on Guadalcanal. How He Was Wounded When asked about the engagement in which he was wounded.

Tierney said that the Japanese attempted a large scale landing operation to establish a beachhead: About 600 of them got ashore in his sector during the night of August 20. His company was moving forward and along a slightly rolling! beach front in the morning, passing numerous dead Japs. The Marines were moving slowly in 8 prone position. and the young Cum-. berlander did not know he was wounded from any sting or pain, but noticed his blood-soaked right trouser leg and thought at first hei might have been shot accidentally by the Marine behind him.

He had not seen the Jap sniper, but his closest friend, Bill Dennis, of Columbus, Ohio, seeing Tierney was wounded, then saw the Jap rise slightly to take another shot at them. Dennis emptied a clip of bullets into the erromy. In no time the Medical Corps men were with Tierney to give first ald. They ripping his left trouser leg. "That's not the injured leg." he blurted.

"This is it!" "It's both of them." the Corps (Continued on Page 14, Col. 5) Sherman Home Prey To Flames Fire of Undetermined Origin Destroys Interior Washington Street Residence Fire of undesermined origin gutted the three-story brick home of William L. Sherman, 743 Washington street, yesterday 85 firemen battled from dusk until well past 7 o'clock to bring it under control. Fed by escaping natural gas, the fire repeatedly burst forth with fresh intensity when it appeared to be on the wane. The flow of gas was stopped shortly after 7 o'clock by workmen of the Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company who closed a valve in the yard outside the Sherman residence.

Starting in the basement shortly after 5 o'clock the flames spread gradually from one floor to the oiher, consuming all household furnishings in its wake. Mr. Sherman was Washington, D. C. and Was notified about 7 o'clock.

led Firemen from the West Side and Central stations responded. Captain Paul Reid, West Side, and Fireman Alvey Poole required treatment at Allegany Hospital for excessive inhalations of gas and smoke. Assistant Fire Chief John E. Brennan was treated for a frozen hand and Fireman Thomas Lindner for lacerations. Blazed Like A Beacon Blazing like a beacon at the top of Washington street.

the fire was on visible from distant points and attracted scores of spectators, many of whom remained until firemen returned to their stations at 10:40 p. m. Cause of the fire had not been established at noon today, ing to Fire Chief Reid C. Hoenicka. The basement of the home was used by Mr.

Sherman as an office. Its equipment was destroyed. Obituary The body will remain at Funeral Home, Hyndman. Brenda Shepherd Edward Garfield Knott Keyser, W. Dec.

17-Edward Garfield Knott, 60, of 500 West Piedmont street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in Piedmont front of Dr. P. E. Berry's office while walking along the street. was born at Rowlesburg and was the son of the late William Edward and Elizabeth (Bolyard) Knott.

For a long period of time he operated a mine at Hartmonsville and sixteen years was mine foreman for the Masteller Coal Company, siding at Watson Heights. Six years ago he with his family moved to Keyser and for the past two years had not been employed on account of ill health. Recently he accepted a position in defense work at the Luke Foundry and had been working just three days when his death occurred. He was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church at Piedmont and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Carrie Knott; three daughters, Misses Madeline and Mildred Knott, at home; Mrs. William Jose, Carroll avenue, Keyser; one son, Howard Knott, U. S. Army at Randolph Field, Texas; one foster son, Kenneth Beavers, U. S.

Navy at Norfolk, and two grandchildren, William Edward and Judith Kay Jose, Keyser. John A. Chapman, Sr. John A. Chapman, 71, husband of the late Catherine E.

Chapman, died early this morning at his home, 319 North Centre street. He was born in Chapel Hall, Scotland, and was member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. He is survived by four sons, William, John and George of Cumberland, and Francis, U. S.

Marine Corps, Norfolk, and six daughters, Josephine, Leole. Bernadette, Mrs. Leo Morrissey and Mrs. Merlyn Miller, of Cumberland, and Mrs. Bruce Fisher, of Farmington, Pa.

Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Jean Ort, Frostburg, and Mrs. Mary Clise, of Pittsburgh. and four brothers, James, Midlothian; David. this city; Daniel, Borden Shaft, and Joseph, Danville, W.

Va. Aloysius I. Kenney Rites Frostburg. Dec. services for Aloysius I.

Kenney, 59, who died Monday, were held yester-443 day morning at St. Michael's CathoChurch, Rev. Francis E. Montgomery, assistant pastor, was brant of Requiem High Mass. Rev.

Patrick J. Bradley and Rev. Dominic A. Bonomo. were in the sanctuary.

Interment was in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers were William Walsh, John Cain. Ernest Fuller, Patrick Stanton, Oscar Koontz and Joseph Robinson. Miss Ella N. Bittner Hyndman.

Dec. Ella Nora Bitter, 34. died Tuesday at Somerset County State Hospital. She was a daughter of the late (seph and Sarah (Troutman) Bittner. Surviving brothers and sisters Solomon, Millard, Mrs.

Carrie Shroyer. Mrs. Joseph Shrover, and Mrs. Jennie Custer, all of Fairhope, and Robert Camp Buttner, C. Brenda Eileen Shepherd.

months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Shepherd, Cresaptown, died yesterday. Two brothers, Robert and James.

and two sisters. Helen and Mrs. Bruce Stark, also survive. Services will be held tomorrow with Interment in Bier Cemetery. Rawlings.

BENEFIT SHOOT MATCH A shooting match will be held Sunday, 2 p. on the Robinette farm, three miles out on the Valley Road, for the benefit of Bowman's Addition Volunteer Fire Company. Mechanical deer will be featured as targets and prizes will be awarded. Butter Shortage Hitting Hard As Supply Declines 1 Was at Pearl Harbor, Midway and Also on Marine Convoy Back from the Pacific after 8 year of almost constant action. Aviation Metalsmith (Second Class) Howard W.

Whitman is home on a a 30-day furlough resting up a bit. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Whitman, Bedford road, young Whitman enlisted in the Navy here in 1938. He saw first action at Pearl Harbor and concluded the first part of his fighting career in the Solomons.

And: in between his assign- ments were packed plenty of action, including Midway. Whitman has served on an aircraft carrier most of the time but at Pearl Harbor was on land. He didn't get a chance to shoot any Jap planes but was kept busy at odd jobs and special assignments. He said a bomb dropped only 75 away from him. Burned By Bomb Several days after the attack he was helping clean up the mess when he was burned about the ankles by an incendiary bomb left by the He was removed to sick bay where' he spent Christmas but this year he will be at home for the holidays: Scars from the burns remain.

Whitman said "His ship did not participate in the Coral Sea battle but was standing nearby. At Midway he saw the Aircraft Carrier Yorktown bombed. It Jater sank. In the Solomons his ship helped convoy the first batch of Marines to invade the islands. in August, in which was included Pvt.

1st. Patrick A. Tierney, also on a home visit. The sailor is proud of the record of his ship, declaring its planes damaged numerous enemy vessels. From Pearl Harbor he brought home a piece of one of the first Jap planes shot down in the war.

Whitman said just being at sea for long periods in peace time is a strain and when this ordinary condition is coupled with the shock of battle, the strain becomes much greater. Repairs Planes He reported that his chief aboard ship is to repair planes. "When you are busy during battle, it isn't so bad but you get a bit upset if waiting for something to do," he said. "Most of the fellows are scared in their first battle. The shock of it all makes it hard to think straight but soon the long months of training come in good stead, and you begin doing things automatically and thinking straight at the same time.

Most of my buddies had this same reaction." Whitman said he feels fine but is a bit on edge, especially at the sound of loud noises. However, he fully expects to be in top shape at the conclusion of his furlough. When he reports back to his west coast station he said he will on land awhile before going to sea again. City Briefs The honor roll for men in the armed services from Wiley Ford, W. and vicinity will be dedicated Sunday, 4'30 p.

with services in the fire hall. Cumberland Lodge. No. 271, Loyal Order of Moose, will hold a party for the children of members and their friends Sunday, 4 to 6. p.

m. A candlelight service will be held at Park Place Methodist Church, December 24, 7:30 to 8:30, open to the public. Stamp No. 10 in War Ration Book No. 10 is good for the purchase of three pounds of sugar, which must last until January 31.

The subject for discussion tonight at the Church of Christ, 400 Goethe street, by Evangelist E. J. will be "Seven Great Questions." DR. PHELPS TO CLOSE CLINIC TOMORROW The cerebral palsy clinic being conducted by Dr. Winthrop Phelps, of Baltimore.

at the headquarters of the Allegany County League for Crippled Children, City Hall plaza. will be concluded early tomorrow afternoon, according to Miss Vivian Lambert, executive secretary. Bacon Almost Gone From Stores; Food Costs Continue to Rise in Cumberland 1 W. Aviation Cadet Gregory Monahan, Mt. Savage, graduated last week from a pre-flight training course the San Antonio.

Aviation Cadet Center, San Antonio, Texas. Seaman First Class Milton Campbell, son of Mrs. Edgil Knotts, Kempton. is stationed at the naval training station, Norfolk; Va. I Sgt.

Charles R. Simpson has turned to the army air base, Topeka, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P.

Simpson, 306 Columbia street. Douglas A. Roberts, this city. recently graduated from the avia-! tion metalsmith school, Naval Alr Station, Jacksonville, has been promoted to aviation metalsmith. third class.

Glen R. Kemmett, 616 Lincoln street. has enrolled in the United States Navy school for storekeepers lat Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. Kemmett had preliminary training at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Walter N.

Hedrick. 5011 of Mrs. Rose Hedrick. Cresap Park, has been commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. He is staItioned at Hollywood hotel, Hollywood, Fla.

Mrs. W. E. Bolyard, South Main street. Keyser.

has been notified that her son. Private Boyd B. Bolyard. Company C. Ist.

Battalion, 1st! CWS. T. Regiment. is stationed at Attalla. Alabam.

and son Sergeant F. Bolyard. 606 CA (AA). Battery B. at Camp Edwards, Both are former Evening Times carriers in Keyser.

Seaman First Class Milton Campbell, son of Mrs. Edgil Knotts. Kempton, has been stationed at naval training station, Norfolk. Va. Douglas A.

Roberts, this city, recently graduated from the aviation: metalsmith school. Naval Air Station. Jacksonville. was promoted to aviation metalsmith, third class. He enlisted last March Second Lieutenant Cari C.

CessTina, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl Cessna, Mt. Savage.

who recently received his commission at Williams Field. Chandler, has been stationed at the Columbia, S. Air i Base. attached to the Four Hundred: Ninety-ninth Squadron. Three Hundred Forty-fifth Bombardier group.

Glen R. Kemmett. 616 Lincoln! street. has been enrolled In the United States Navy training school for storekeepers at Indiana university. Binomington, Ind.

Ho enlisted October 10 and took his nary training At the Great Lakes (Continued on Page 14. Col. 6) The two and bacon-are the current major worries of the housewife and these shortages coupled with the continued rise in the cost of living are Intensifying headaches first experienced by the consumer in 1939. Local stores and distributors give various percentage figures concerning the amount of bacon and butter. they are getting but all seem to agree that with a recent utterance by Winston Churchill that will get worse before they get better." door by his sister, Mrs.

Joseph E. 218 Park street. He was wound- Tierney. Personals Private First Class Harold E. Herbaugh, Camp Gordon, is home on leave with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Herbaugh, Ridgeley. Michael J.

Manley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Manley, 509 Shriver avenue, is home. from St.

John's College, Annapolis. Corporal Harry L. Campbell, Selman Field, Monroe, is visiting his wife, the former Miss Alice Martin, 216 Saratoga street, Corp. Campbell received his wings 1 in the Army Air Corps, December 1. He will remain until after Christmas.

Harold F. Hollen, pharmacist mate, 2nd Class, U.S. S. S. S.

S. S. S. S. S.

Monticello, recently back from North Africa, returned to New York after a brief Mrs. furlough C. J. with his Hollen, parents, 925 Mr. Frederick and street.

Miss Julia Ann Myerly, 807 Maryland avenue, student at St. Mary's Junior College, St. Mary's City, is home. Henry and John Mackey, students at Georgetown University, are home to spend the holiday vacation with their mother, Mrs. Henry A.

Mackey, 515 Washington street. Misses Maryann and Helen Jacob, students at Georgetown Visitation Convent, Washington, D. are with their mother, Mrs. William C. Jacob, 515 Washington street, for the Christmas vacation.

William and John Jacob, sons of Mrs: Jacob, Cranwell Preparatory School, Lennox, will arrive tonight. Peter J. Becker, 311 Grand avenue, 'is home from Allegany Hospital where he was a patient four. months, having undergone several operations. He is much improved.

Pvt. Loring M. Cain, Fort Riley, is home on leave. His wife, Mrs. Eula Cain, Potomac Park, is a patient in Allegany Hospital with an infant daughter.

Miss Jean Hazelwood, student at Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, is home, Miss Betty Bright, The Dingle, student at Mary Washington College, Petersburg, is home. Corp. Harry L. Campbell, 329 Airbase Squadron, American Air Force Navigation School, Monroe, is home on 10-day leave.

Lieut. John J. Sowers, Air Transport Command, Army Rir Forces, is home. Bailey Hunter, 15 North Allegany street, is home from West ham Academy, Colora. Chief Warrant Officer Elmer Cronin, Third Corps Area Headquarters in Baltimore, is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph L. Ketzner, Louisiana avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Brunn, 5 Ridgeway Terrace, received word from Mrs. Boston Sherwood, Chicago, formerly of this city, that her husband is ill in a Chicago hospital. Mr. Sherwood was a member of the Fort Hill faculty. Miss Florence Nevy, 779 Fayette street.

and Miss Alma Nevy, 712 Brookfield avenue, are home from St. Joseph's College. Emmitsburg. Miss Mary Alice Lookenott, student at West Virginia University, Morgantown, is home in La Vale. Births Mr.

and Mrs. Merle Hivick, Cresaptown, announce the birth of a daughter this morning in Allegany Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Albert T.

Machmer, Romney, W. announce the birth of a son this morning at Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Berry Wall Stanley.

1475 Harvard street. N. Washington, announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Stanley is the former Miss Pauline McGuire, daughter of James F.

McGuire. Corp. and Mrs. Chester N. Wilson announce the birth of a daughter today at Memorial Hospital.

Corp. Wilson is stationed in Chicago and Mrs. Wilson resides at 213 Cecelia street. Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Curtis Twigg. 928 Gay street, announce the birth of a daughter, Monday, at the home. Mrs. Twigg is the former Miss Vera Eirich. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank B. McCray, Corriganville. announce the birth of A daughter this morning at Allegany Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Kauffman. LaVale, announce the birth of a son, last night, at Memorial Hospital. Mr. And Mrs.

Claude Curtiss Twigs. 928 Gay street, announce the birth of 8 daughter, 14. at home. Mrs. Twigg is the former Miss Vera Eirich.

Supplies Limited One of the largest retail outlets declined comment of any nature but others contacted talked. and estimated their butter supply almost nothing to about of er from, the normal demand. The bacon situation at the moment appears even worse. One store said its bacon supply is one percent of normal and another when told what the first fellow stated, declared "he is about right." Bacon has been on the "hard to get list" for sometime. Only in recent weeks and following the federal freezing order so that the armed services may be supplied, has the butter problem become acute.

Stores in general seem to be selling one pound of butter and a half pound of bacon to a customer -that 1s if they have it. The butter allotment may be cut to pound soon. A wholesale distributor said incoming cheese has been reduced to a trickle and that recently consumers have been living off the cheese stockpile. This spokesman said he looks for the pork situation to improve soon. Meat Cuts Limited So far there has been no general shortage of meat in this area but there has been a limited choice of cuts.

Retailers generally look with favor upon rationing of food where there is a shortage. They seem to agree that the extra work of handling rationing coupons is much less (trouble than hiding from potential customers and saying "no" to them. There is still limited choice coffee brands but all consumers seem able to get coffee of some kind. Concerning food costs, a check of Chamber of Commerce figures shows that prices continue to rise here. In early September the ber reported the cost of A market basket items rose 41.6 percent since September 1939.

Prices Fluctuate By mid-October the increase over 1939 rose to 63.2 percent, but early this month it dropped back to jump of 59.6 percent. This. however, does not mean that decline has definitely started as the trend: has not been over long enough period, and is a rise over November. cost of the average market basket stood at $3.10 in September 1939, rose to $4.86 in August of this year and dropped to $4.49 In Soptember. In October the figure stood at $5.06.

the highest figure re-(since records were started in 1936. The early November figure was $4.80 this month it stands at. $4.95, Wilkinson Guns For Recognition New Commissioner States His Right For Naming Next Tax Collector Fazed not at all by the absence of appointments coming his way when the county's "green bag" was opened on December 8, and apparently undeterred by the dim prospect of getting any slice out of the GOP politi: cal pie when additional appointments are made in January, County Commissioner Charles N. Wilkinson, himself a Republican and leader of the local county ticket at the Norember elections, yesterday "took his demand to the people." Commissioner Wilkinson stated his case for recognition in sharing political appointive plums through the medium of a petition, copies of which are distributed by the scores, all over Cumberland. To Green and Holmes The petition is addressed to Commissioners Simeon W.

Green and James Holmes and urges recognition of the "right and fair" demand of Commissioner Wilkinson to be alto appoint the tax collector for the First District which 011) braces the city of Cumberland. The petition draws attention to the fact that Commissioner Wilkinson is the only representative from Cumberland on the County Board and that he has "openly and at all times" conceded 10 Commissioner Green and Holmes the right to appoint men of their selection for the jobs of tax collector in their own political bailiwicks, Frostburg and the George's Creek section, In competitive voting Commissioner Wilkinson topped the county elections of November 8 with 12.694 ballots, comparing with 9.963 reststered by Commissioner James Holmes, the next high man on the member Board of County Commissioners..