Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-10-01

modern and humane laws as 10 nealtn
md safety.
schools in mining have been or
ganized and will be held this year in
barton, Homecoming, Frostburg. Mt
Savage and at one other point; their
excellence is recognized everywhere.
Last winter 234 miners attended those
schools
When President Harding, in 1922,
during the coal miners strike, called
upon the governors Of all coal produc-
ing states to send troops to the mines,
Governor Richie, alone among them
all. declined to do so. and took the
position that the situation should be
met by mutual agreement and not by
the bayonet.
WOMEN
The political disabilities of women
have been removed and they are now
eligible for any elective or appointive
office.
MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD
The end of the World War left the
States without any National Guard at
all The reorganization Of the Mary
land National Guard to its peace time
basis has been completed, and 1t
stands second to none. It's Air Divi-
sion is considered the best National
Guard Air Unit in the country.
During the past two years State
Armories have been built at Hagers-
town, Cumberland and Centrevllle and
plans are now drawn for Armories at
Easton, Crisfeld, Silver Spring and
Kensington Bids have been request
ed for the construction OF large ad
ministration building for the 10th
Field Artillery at Pikesville.
A new State reservation has been
secured at Cascade, Washington
County, and before next summer the
Maryland National Guard will have a
permanent camp site OF their own In
this State. which will be excelled by
none in the country.
FORMER SERVICE MEN
A Soldiers Relief Fund has been
provided for the purpose of caring for
the necessities Of Maryland veterans
OF the World War in cases where the
Federal Government grants no relief
or where Federal assistance must be
supplemented.
; The State and Baltimore City have
Jointly built splendid Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Building at the City
Hall Plaza in Baltimore.
THE STATE LAW DEPARTMENT
The State Law Department was or.
ganized under the legislation enacted
in 1916, by which 1t was directed to
take over the legal work Of all State
Departments, Boards and Commits.
sions, with the exception OF the Public
Service Commission. In 1924. the Of
fee Of Counsel to the Public Service
Commission was abolished and the At
torney General became the counsel for
this Commission, so that all OF the
legal work of the State is now per-
formed by this Department. Although
the legal work of the State has more
than doubled, It has been efficiently
handled by this Department without
increase in cost to the taxpayers.
BALTIMORE CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT
This department has been entirely
reorganized and placed upon a metro.
politan basis.
The Baltimore Criminal Justice
Commission in its last quarterly re-
port says
"As apprehension Of the accused has
become more certain, trial more
prompt conviction of the guilty swift.
and punishment adequate, serious
crime in Baltimore City has continued
to decrease"
Again, the Commission says
Such increased efficiency" of the
Baltimore Police Department "is de
serving Of the heartiest commenda
ton"
THE COURTS AND THE STATES
ATTORNEY OF BALTIMORE CITY
The Baltimore Criminal Justics
Commission in its last quarterly 70
port says:
THE promptness with which casei
are brought to trial and the eficient
manner in which the business of the
States Attorney once has been con
Quoted has played a most important
part in bringing about the improve
ments noted in the administration o.
criminal justice with a consequent re
duction in crime. The dockets arr
thus kept from becoming clogged
Cases are tried while witnesses ar,
still available and the facts are fresh
in their minds and before there hal
been much chance to tamper with
them. Yet with all this speed ant
promptness of trial, the result has mo-
been such as to jeopardize in any wa,
the rights and privileges Of the &C
cused."
PLEDGES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
We pledge our party to an efficient
conscientious and economical admin
istration of the State Government II
all its branches.
FURTHER LEGISLATION
We promise to enact no laws which
are burdensome to or unduiy regula
tory OF the public or which create new
offices which are not essential, and nj
laws of any kind which are not showr
to be necessary in the public interest
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
We promise continued and adequat,
support of every needed kind to tn,
public school system OF the State, 81
that Maryland schools may not onl,
keep the position they are now recog
nized to have attained in the from
rank Of the public school systems O.
the country, but may progress and
advance still further.
Notice TO Creditors.