The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-04
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A DANCE viii De given in ODD FL
l,4s Hall. Forestvl!e, Nd, March II,
IJzl. Rafreshment5. Jazz Band. adv
In another column the County Com
nai,=ioners announce that they will hoio
buO,.c meeting in The Court House
on Tuesday, March 18th, 1921, for the
purpose Of discussing the School Bud
get. They will also have a hearing on
tas question of Welfare Work, the
Schral Nurse, ard Social Service Work.
Mrs. Ruth Brady. widow of James
Brady, died few days ago at the home
of former Sheriff Samuel E., Sweeney,
near Woodyard The funeral was held
b Id from 7. nifty 7. l.. Church, this
town, Iev. F. E. McManus, off1cis,t ng.
-the Regular meeting of The Home
ana School As ociat}on of Marlboro
High School will be held in the nigh
scaool this town Oh Thursday afternoon,
GIarca 10th, at z. 40 ?. Nj. All patrons
and citizens interested in the School
are cordially invited to be present.
DIR. James 4. Coe died suddenly at
tk nome OF Mr.. AquiIa Iurnel Ill
Z. .. where he lived, On Sunday last
1Ium an attack Uf acute indigestion.
H " as about 90 years Of age, and
leaves one chic, son, who is student
at ST. Johns College. The funeral
took place on Tuesday and the inter
ment was u. the family burying ground.
He was greatly beloved as physician
and as q Christian gentleman, and will
be sadly missed.
The Westphalia Community Club
TAe monthly meeting of the West
phalla Coicmur y CluD took place at
the school house, Saturday night, Feb
ruary 26Ih. l. Was not as largely at
tended as usual, loving TO illness
In the families OF several OF the
members, but the thirty people present
evidenced a marked interest in the bus
mess before the club. There were
tnree measures, all OF them important
from the view point of citizens and
tax payers.
The first of these was the endorse
nent of protest against The Mothers
Pelsion bill to De presented 10 the
county Commissioners. This protest
had been circulated throughout the
nor -hern part of Mellwood.Dlstrlct and
near bg sections OF the county and was
signed by over 80 men and women. Ii
was not club measure but brought
before the club for its endorsement as
an organization. The vote was unani-
NOUS In approval In connection with
this vote motion was made that the
utmost publicity should be given to the
proceedings of the meeting. This also
was carried without dissenting voice,
A general discussion followed relative
to the work of the Welfare Worker and
School Nurse and endorsement Of an
appropriation for the various expenses
incident to the work: whether the good
accomplished justified an increase in
taxes when in many instances parents
ignored the recommendation of the
school nurse. While IN general way
they approved the work of Miss
Ferrter the doubt was expressed as to
the expediency of asking for monies at
a time Of such business depression.
For over an hour argument waged
back and forth. Opinion was
against rather than in favor OF
an appropriation tor the pur-
pose Hoping to bring about more
favorable Consideration of the measure
tle President, at some length, advocat-
e d different attitude. II this she was
seconded By the Secretary, Mrs. Mari
but nc avail. When put to the vote
il er.,s in the negative. OF the thirty
NJ .nla present but three voted in the
adam alive
Mkt in order was consideration of a
circular letter from the chairman of
the Anti-Raca Track Gambling Com
mittte which also calls for action
against c0mmercls iZed Lords Day.
This brought forth number Of argu-
ments. The concansus of opinion was
against Race Track Gambling If
this measure bad not been associated
with hat of commercialized Lords
Dav it would have been considered fav-
orablv. As it was the one killed the
oshar. Opposed as the members were
r. Race Track Gambling and to the con-
frol Race Track interests have gained
il tho Legislature and in the State q
return in the slightest degree to the
Blue Laws of Maryland was not to be
tolerated In consequence of this feel
.rg 10 affirmative action was taken by
the club.
In such meetings as the one held
Saturday evening one gets the actual
views of country men and women. They
are not averse to expressing their opin-
ions IN their own organization when in
raore public place they would be mar,
ticulate And right here is one of the
greatest advantages to the people in =
Commute club. They feel the Clut
is theirs md in it they gradually come
to freedom of expression impossible
urde- different conditions.
The business of the meeting was Sc
nro,onged that pa = Of the short pro.
gam Of entertainment had to be post
noned. The Missee Cobb. of Washing
ron cave delightful musical selections
also Miss Isabel West, pupil of Misa
Prnwn'e. This young Girl showed ex
caIIent training and poise while at the
niano. Mr.. Heffiin gave most in.
terestirlg account of industries anf
conditions in many Islands Of the world
beginning with the sugar plant" tions o.
Cnha and ranging from the West tt
the East Indies back to Barbados
This talk was educational ard marked
the commencement of series of cur
rent torio and travel talks TO bt