The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-04-05
THE DUST
PREPARED AIT REQUEST OF CITIZENS
OF UNION BRIDGE.

The editor Of The Pilot, published
at Union Bridge, says in reply to my
recent speech on the Dust Question:
ftMr. R. A- Nusbaum, IT. go article
on "The Dust" read In the StOner
Oratorica1 Contest at Blue Ridge Col
lege "a short time ago presents
gloomy view OF the conditions pre-
vailing in the vicinity OF the Cement
Plant and theoretically has formulat-
ed q plan for it, adjustment, but in
a mighty WELD OF his pen, flew from
the periphery Of his subject and en-
braced several other local corpora
TONS"
The gloomy view pictured In that
speech is nothing in comparison to
the actual gloom covering the land
scape in whatever direction the wind
chooses to watt the death dealing dust
and not dust alone is carried by the
wind. The da5tardly choking pOis-
OnOuS furnace fumes and ear splitting
explosions OF giant powder beginning
at a. m, every morning are begin
ming to make nervous wrecks OF even
the strongest
Did I fly from the periphery" Of
my subject? Ask any one who knows
the prevailing conditions. With but
a single exception the Pilot refuses to
contradict my statements.
He says, I'VE had not been aware
before that our town authorities had
any Jurisdiction whatever over that
part of Carroll and Frederick Coun-
ties and vicinity outside the corporate
limits of our town"
IL the speech had been carefully
read the gentlemen would readily see
that II did not say on assume that the
town councilmen of Union Bridge had
any jurisdiction" over any part of
Carroll or Frederick counties. / did
mean To say, however, that the town
authorities doubtless could have in
fiuenced the character of the plant to
be erected i'm the town limits.
The editor very amiably and meekly
admits that THE dust is objection
able, particularly to our painstaking
housekeepers and unfortunately Blue
Ridge College and a number of fine
residences nearby which on account
of the proximity to the plant are sub
jected to ten or even twelve times the
annoyance that some other sections
OF town are" Here my friend is mis-
taken. The fall of dust il practically
the same even to and beyond the
northern limits OF town the line Of
fall, however depending upon the di-
rection OF the prevailing wind. The
apparent difference il due To the larg
er dust crystals falling nearest the
plant. The dust is polluting the
farms OF William Haines, Israel Rne-
hart, Jesse Fuss, the Wolf Sisters,
Reuben Saylor and others. The own
ars of these valuable farms are in a
fighting mood and are preparing for
action.
The editor makes this statement,
mo trace of the dust had reached the
vicinity of the Pilot Office since Feb
ruary 25th, until the beginning Of this
week" A number of the Pilots near
est neighbors attest to the fact that
positively not more than two days
between dustings at any
time. These neighpors are pains
taking hOusekeepers" too.
The Pilot Of course can afford to
be amiable and even sweet since it is
immune from the dust. There must
b. protecting Whirl in the atmos-
phere surrounding the office-When
they get the dust North, South, East
and West of it. q lady asked the edi-
tor, why do you NOT demonstrate
against this nuisance?" The reply
was also sweet and amiable, The
Cement Company j. good to u.s." This
purchased sweetness crops our among
some of our business men whose
premises too are in this mighty pro-
tecting whirl. The mother-in-law OF
one Of our most prominent aforesaid
business men is said to have re-
marked, I'VE will have no garden
this summer" Why? # ask.
1.-THE Pilot is assailed for not throw
ing stones at Progress" The stones
seven pound stone
Prof John J. Johns front yard
ments before-another half as large as
his first by the side of his porch and
countless numbers o. a smaller size
thrown at over hi ranch. Who, \
ask is throwing stones at progress
Recently valuable horse belong
ing to Reubin Saylor died . post
examination by the veteri-
marian revealed the lining of its
stomach clogged with cement dust.
at this writing another yonug horse
belonging to the same farmer il at
the point Of death-same trouble says
the Doctor.
If our biz and wealthy neighbor
can do us no good why should we
permit him to do us harm?
No one attacked the gentlemanly
officials, They are the employees.
We have more respect for the last
one of them than for the heartless
get-rich-quick promoters who thrust
this lamentable condition upon "
which promises according to what,
one who knows whereof he speaks
says will if allowed make desert of
our once fertile farms and gardens.
"Our young friend, is referred to
as an, Agent" he glories in the lact
that H. il a Free Agent who delights
in speaking the truth and what !
say is prompted entirely by my own
sense of justice and alone assume
the responsibility for i'll
A NTTGPATTM