Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-31
Brilliant Record.

The Montgomery County Federation Of
WOmens Clubs made brilliant record at
the Rockville Fair. Chief among individual
honOrs secured was the silver cup awarded
by the State of Maryland TO Dr. Pratt and
his corps of nurses for having made Mont
gOmery the healthiest county in the State
"a trophy which was proudly displayed
by the committee on public health. In
front of the Federation building the neigh
made a picturesque plot of bloOmy verdure.
while inside, to the left. in the department
of conservation, there we're living Christ
mas trees planted in sOdded greenery with
native and other foliage and with lighted
tree suggestive of the Christmas work of
this section, opposite, in the hospital, every
equipment was shown dressings made.
babies examined. and other official activi-
ties going on that proved the federatiOn's
right to the honor which Maryland had
conferred
The Parent Teacher Association and the
W. C. T. u. exhibited library display to-
gether with outside. bookmobile that
carries books into the rural districts. THE
American Home" kept open house where
members Of each club Of the federation
taught basketry. battick. embroidery. etc.
10 visitors.
The motion picture department, in charge
OF Mrs Berlin G. Brann. chairman, had a
large exhibit which came from the Parents
Congress in New York in the Spring, and
which was loaned by the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors Of America. A
baloptician. in continuous operation. show
ed pictures Of childrens activities of the
nursery, Kindergarten and the primary
school History art and other educational
lines, illustrating the work of children were
also exhibited. This department showed
with pictured realism the help that the
motion picture gives TO all departments of
the federation In its work for the home
and the school. 10 the department Of so
cial service rest room was in constant
readiness and with an always welcome for
mothers and their children. 10 an outside
building another club fed the federation
with homemade food.
With so many evidences OF the success
full work Of the federation. perhaps the
most wonderful feature of the entire ex
hibit was the wonderful cooperation which
binds the federation together
Hardwlck Scores Political ParsOn.
Thomas W. Hardwick former United
States Senator and Ex-Governor of Georgia.
challenged the sincerity OF political par
sons" who, he said, hide behind the pro-
hibition pretext to wage religious fight.
when he returned to his native heath last
Saturday to deliver fervent appeal for
the support Of the Democratic party.
while the ostensible and publicly urged
reason for the bitter opposition to Gov
Smith is his attitude on prohibition, the
speaker said, ut is capable of dem0nstra-
ton that this is largely camOufiage in
Georgia and the South.
"Of Bishop Cannon and Dr. Barton and
their subOrdinates and followers. who now
are opposing Gov Smith because he is a
wet, let me ask why they did not lead a
similar revolt against the last nominee OF
the Democratic party, John W. Davis Mr.
Davis, as a member OF Congress- had more
than once opposed the proposition to sub
nit the prohibition amendment TO the
States for ratification and was as wet OF
wetter than Gov Smith ever was
why did not these political parsons
and their female lieutenants lead revolt
in 1920 against James NJ. Cox. OF Ohio
who voted against the prohibition amend
ment while a member Of Congress and was
fully as wet as Smith ever was
why did they not 60 into Mysteries In
1912 and in 1916 when Wilson was the
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