The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-10-01
A Letter

L
Baltimore Sun, Mr.. W. Gwynn Gar
dine-, Former Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, bears testimony
to Senator Smiths Record of efficiency
and recalls some of the practical
things he has accomplished for Mary
land. as follows:
Mr.. EDITOR Sir: | note in The news
papers your interest in the United
States Senatorial campaign now in pro-
gress in Maryland. As a resident OF
that State and having business interests
in that State, |, too, am necessarily in
terested i'll the outcome of the present
contest.
| have never personally come into
contact with any of the candidates ex-
cept John Walter Smith, the present
Incumbent | had the pleasure of meet
ing Senator Smith for the first time
when the President sent my name to
the Senate as nominee for the Office os
Commissioned for the District of CO.
lumb1a. My nomination was sent for
ward by the President on September
II, 1917, and at that time Senator Smith
was chairman Of the District Committee
of the Senate. 1t therefore devolved
upon him to pass upon my nomination
before my name was presented to the
Senate. At that time, and almost dur
ing the full term of my Office as Dlstrlc
Commissioner, Senator Smith was also
chairman of the Senate Appropriations
Committee for the District of Colum
bia and my duties necessarily brought
me into frequent contact with him.
During the two years that | remained
in office l found Senator Smith was ac-
complishing much for the District OF
Columber and tor the State of Maryland
and its people Because of his long
service. Senator Smith had wide per-
sonal acquaintance with men IN public
life and he was therefore almost in
variably able to bring to successful
conclusion whatever he undertook.
AS chairman of the District Commit
tee and as chairman of the District Ap,
propriations Committee, Senator Smith
worked earnestly for the District of c.
lumba AS Senator from Maryland
John Walter Smith has done much for
the State of MARYLAND. Because of his
oo,n,,i44sa oooDact5o-,c he 1uoc no rtInu-
larly successful in doing much for the
counties of Montgomery and Prince
Georges.
l can fairly say that it was in large
measure due to the untirlng efforts or
Senator Smith that the following bills,
together with many others, of interest
to the citizens of the District of Colum-
bia and Of particular interest to the
residents of Prince Georges county
and Montgomery county, were enacted
into law:
B.-A provision for the construction
of shelters i'll the Washington ID. c.,
Center Market for the convenience o.
farmers offering their products tor sale
in-the Washington market.
CA provision authorizing the use
of the District water supply by ada
cent towns in Maryland.
D.-A provision permitting children
whose parents resided ii Maryland tc
attend the public schools Of the Distric
of Columbia without the payment o.
Iition fees.
E.-A provision for the improvement
of Bladensburg road leading into Prince
Georges county, Maryland.
F.-A provision for the widening anc
resurfacing Of Bowen road leading int
Prince Georges county, Maryland.
CA provision for the improvement
of Chapel road leading into Primo
Georges county, Maryland.
H.-A provision for the enlargement
of Takoma Park ID. c. schools, there
by providing facilities for children o
parents living in Takoma Park, Md, t
attend school.
1t is because of my personal knowI
edge of John Wal er Smiths accom-
plishments for the State of Marylan
| that think it but fair to the people 0
Maryland and to Senator Smith tha
he should be returned to the Senate fo
the career of achievements for his cou
stituents and sincerely trust that yo
will be able to convince the people c
Maryland of the advantage to them G
returning the Hon. john Walter Smit
to the United States Senate.
G. GwYNN GARDINER.