The Baltimore County union, the Towson news. (Towson, Md.) 1909-1912, 1909-11-13
MAKE A SEPARATE CITY.


1t is very amusing to note the agitation of
the annexation of Highandtown and Canton
to Baltimore city, which sprang up just after
the Twelfth district had gone strongly Repub-
lican. So long as the Eastern suburbs voted
the ring ticket they were all right, and the ring
would not part with them for anything but
just SO soou as they rolled up over thousand
majority for the Republican nominees the ring
became anxious to give them away. But the
bosses would not dare, even if they have the
power 10 attempt to expatriate the Highland
ers against their will
Baltimore county does not want to part with
so large, populous and important q slice of her
territory as the Twelfth district What High
landtown and Canton really need is local self
government, and this can be had by allowing
them to incorporate as a separate city, still re-
tanning their allegiance to the county, but
managing their own affairs in the way of
streets, police and fire protection, lighting and
disposal of sewage and garbage.
Two YEARS have elapsed since the people of
Maryland ratified a constitutional amendment
authorizing a system of State roads, and nearly
two years have passed since the Legislature
appropriated five million dollars for the pur-
pose A large part of this money has already
been expended in Office rent, salaries, etc., but
to the best of our information not one foot of
completed road has yet been constructed and
the extent contracted for is intinitesimally
SMALL If the old adage, Large bodies move
slowly" is true, what an immense affair our
State Road Commission must be-
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER has been our portion
for the month of November to date; in
fact it is a matter of general comment that
never have we had an autumn season more
delightful from the standpoint of personal
comfort. But the absence of copious rains is
disturbing feature, for the stores of moisture
in the earth's upper crust are already much
depleted and if the ground freezes hard before
winter rains and SHOWS come Gf we are to
have them) the consequences to the sources of
wells, springs and streams will be disastrous.
Mr.. CARvILLE D. BENSON of Baltimore
county, who was elected to the House of Dele
gates on November 2, will be a candidate for
the Speakership of the House. He has served
three terms in that body and was Speaker in
1JOO IL mas ueNelOpeu tnat MT. benson Will
have a competitor for this honor at the coming
session in the person of DR.. Charles V. Hayden
of st. Mary's county, who is putting up
lively fight for it. Mr.. Bensons friends think
he will win.
PRESIDENT TAFT returned to Washington on
Wednesday from his remarkable trip that
covered thirteen thousand miles. Thousands
of people met him at the railroad station and
gave him a warm greeting On his long jour-
ney his train was always on time and he did
not meet with the slightest accident He
made 266 speeches and returned to the White
House in perfect health. No other President
of the United States ever made such journey.
THE STRIKING bakers in New York are ar
ranging to send to Washington mince pie for
President Taft's Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is
to be six feet in diameter, but the trouble has
been to find an oven large enough in which to
bake this monster pie. Perhaps the Bentztown
Bard will have special oven built for the
strikers. He seems to be running the only
exclusive refractory we know of in the
country.