The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-04

Mr. Editor:
After reading communications of
recent dates from Ex-Judge w. Laird
Henry and w Grason Winterbottom
in reference to the School Bond Is
sue 1 am forced to the opinion that
whereas these gentlemen have fur
nished the public with much food for
thought and whereas the Ex-Judge
is regarded as a clear thinking man
he has rushed into print with opin
ions that have little basis of afct and
Mr.. Winterbottom has much the bet
er of the arguments. AS lawyer
and writer l am willing to concede
that the Ex-Judge ranks with the
best, but l can not believe that his
knowledge Of building construction
measures up to the same high stand
ard. He has made assertions that
have caused smiles of sympathy from
many of his good friends, of which
am proud to class myself.
Last spring committee. composed
Of the late J. Benjamin Brown, Zone
of the EX-Judge's close personal
friends), Ex-Governor Harrington
and Captain T. c. B. Howard made
an inspection of the Cambridge High
School and after visiting the place
and after Mr.. Brown had completed
his calculations they condemned the
building as unsafe and unfit to house
the pupils. Findings of the COM
mittee were not published for fear
the parents would withdraw their
children and cause serious Interrupt
ton in the school work. We all
know, and surely no one realizes it
more forcibly than Judge Henry, that
the late j. Benjamin Brown was our
leading architect and builder and his
opinion in mis- line of work was re-
garded in the same light as the
Judges opinion on law point. In
spite of MI Browns report that the
building could not be repaired p1 op-
erly without going to more expense
than was advisable and his recon-
mendation was that it be torn down
and a new building be erected from
| ground up the Ex-Judge comes bold
ly forward with the opinion (pub-
fishes it in the hopes of influencing
! our good people, that the old build
| ing can be put in proper shape fol
$4,000 or less. Has Judge Henry
ever made an inspection? 1 doubt
seriously if he ever did and even ii
he did is his opinion to outweigh
that of the late j. Benjamin Brown
Mr.. Brown is deceased, but Ex-Gov-
ernor Harrington and Captain How
ard are with us and can and will
| verify every statement I have made
| in reference to their report.
w. Grason Winterbottom is one OF
! our largest taxpayers and the slight
raise in the tax rate will hit him
| harder than the average citizen, sc
| we cannot, in justice to him. accuse
| him of being selfish in desiring prop
er school facilities for his children
and the children of other people. The
| old "Seminary' building was never
built or intended to be occupied as d
big High School, housing five or si1
| hundred students and the lives anc
health of our girls and boys are toe
| precious to be placed in jeopardy
Look matters squarely in the face
| citizens, and do not be Influenced b!
| the sayings and writings of good mer
with bad opinions. The best of us
make mistakes, which is human and
| Judge Henry and the rest OF our op
ponents should be made to realize
that we will not countenance or con
done their shortcomings when il
comes to the point of guarding oul
homes. The issue is vital and I be-
lieve that our people will vote for the
High School and roll up such ma
| jority next Tuesday that will leave
no doubts in the minds of tn:
mothers and fathers that their inter
ests will be respected and that The
tax payers, large and small stand To-
| square deal.
| T.. PHILIP SKINNER