The Washington times., 1910-08-04
Alive Disadvantages of Closer
Relations With Wash
ingtOn.
By ]. FRED ESSARY.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug 4.-President
Spencer C. Jones, Of the Montgomery
National Bank, former State Treasurer.
former State Senator, former Mayor and
now Montgomery CoUnty's Grand Old
Man, told that the people of Washing
ton wanted 10 be mo-e neighborly with
the people Of Rockville, today set forth
his views on the best means Of bring
ing this about
Washington can do nothing better
for us than send US people he said.
I'VE can do nothing better for Wash
ington than TO give her people delight
ful homes. offer them a warm and cor
dial welcome TO our community. and
Of course, senc them back to the city
occasionally to DO their shopping and
ind their amusement" continued Rock
VilIe's leading citizen.
we do not want factories We do
not nope for big commercial enterprises.
We do not expect phenomenal growth
We are ambitious 10 be q community
or charming homes, OF intelligent and
cultivated people, Of all modern con-
Nenlences OF a city without a gity-s dis
advantages That is the most we ask
And 10 that end we look 20 Washing
ton fo- recruits to our population, and
we look 20 the railroads to make their
rates low enough 10 induce people 10
come and live among US
Sums Up His Views.
Give us a part OF Washingtou-s over
flow population give us lower com1-u-
tiers rates on our transportation lines:
give US better public roads to our neigh
boring towns: give US "a sewerage sys-
TEN and you may have the rest
The sentiments Of Mr.. Jones are de-
clared TO nc the sentiments OF the people
nl an Rockville. They want TO make Of
their city nothing more than an a-.rac-
i've pace 10 I'VE IN Instead OF 30
homes as AZ present. they want 5Dpl
IleE want all their slOpinE hills dotted
with Villas They want their ncighbCr-
lLi1 larriS divided and sC5divided- They
want tle-r shaded streets lined with
cottages md mansions The ask of
me outside world nothing more
10 Eel people ever mere peCple Rock
N-lle promises ITS best welcome to the
SlE--n-er- u assures him of plenty Of
me churches Of a splendid high school
OF d water supply. than which there is
none puTer In the COuntrv. Of electric
iz-4tS. or steam and electric trarspor-
-tl-'A 20 p rom Washington. miles
of -rauolritC sidewalks. and miles u1CTe
Of macaiam streets
Town With 4 History.
Rockville is more than a locally "a
nous Gretna Green Il Is one Of tho
historic towns OF Maryland. Il is the
capital OF one Of NaryIand's richest
counties Il g the most DopuIcUs and
most pr1sDerous of all Washirrro-.e
near UciEhbCrs. and its public buildings
rlVal those OF any other town in the
State '''-
Commercially Rockville does not ne
ETe- It docs not EXPECT 10 figure as n
business center Its stores are IN 10
date ana well stocked TO meet immediate
4e--S- "lt the heavy shopping is done IN
" Washington That is because KXasrfrr--
ton can be reached in less than an bgT--
over either OF two lines While Il is tr-r1a
mat the residents complain thar 9ra
commuters rates are too high, the fares
are far from DrOh55itIve-
lEe~e rates HII some dav he reduced
20 - or less, a month. and when fLa,-
are Rockville people viii teII the 0r--ei.5s
Eyorld mat the last obstacle to the com
TnEUlty growth has been removed
For years Rockville demanded eTecf-f-,
car service II came Now Il is de-
HaEcinE cheaper rates Of fare. Tlev
VIII come
Dry Many Years
Rockville believes in prohibition for
itself II believes in It because II has
tried Il and has found that q residential
community does not need liquor selling
For thirty years this town has been
DRY and 90 hear the people talk about
IT, thirty more years viii PASS before
liquor sales are again licensed The
public peace that followed the voting
OUT or saloons has been the reward so~
the firm position the people took way
back in 1850