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The Washington times., 1932-03-18

wife just sent me this ticket
back to the Old Country. 1
can't seem to keep out Of
trouble here, and what with 1t
being st. Patrick's Day, and
me so happy over going back
to Ireland, l just celebrated q
bit too freely"
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
C.. l.. Johnson Heads
BLnue1SburO GROUP

Clifford l.. Johnson last night
was elected president Of the
Greater BladenSburg District Citi-
2enS Association. Mrs. Alice T..
Bean, first woman ever to hold
office in that body, was chosen
vice president. c. r. Campbell
was designated as secretary and
treasurer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02

During the boom days the citizen
was too busy in speculation him
self to worry about the national
debt or the local debt.
In the situation that now con-
fronts him, the citizen is cropping.
What can he do now? What prac-
teal action can he take?
He is told to go TO the polls and
cast his vote, which is an old story
to him, but by itself it will not rem
edy the situation, for too often the
candidates of each party are incom-
petent or corrupt.
There is a great deal more to po-
litical duty than going to the polls
TO vote. A body of uniformed cit
izens flocking to the polls. prompt
ed only by good intentions, is
about as effective as an army made
up of unframed men marching to
battle.
Year after year, under universal
suffrage, there has grown a wider
divergence between theory and
practice in our political economy.
To perform his civic duties effec-
lively ii is no longer enough for
the citizen TO understand the theory
of politics. He must study its prac-
tice. That means time, trouble,
and hard work. He must study the
political forces at work In his own
neighborhood, his own ward. his
own district. He must go to po-
litlcal meetings, associate with poll
ticians, find out who are the polit-
ical leaders behind the scenes, drop
in at the political clubs, look into
the records and alliances of candi-
dates for office.
Even this is not enough, unless
there is some organization of nom
political citizens to work with
united force. Here again the neigh
borhood committees which | sug-
gested earlier would have their
uses. Such committees could COM
pei the respect of the political lead
er. and hold him to an accounting.
They could hold meetings and ask
candidates to appear before them,
address them, and submit to ques-
tioning. Moreover, they could and
should keep track of the political
and financial administration of To-
cal and national affairs.
Good Men in Politics.
1t might be inferred from what /
say here that think there are no
good men in politics. On the con
trary, we all know many fine men,
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02
Good Men in Politics.

"VVTHY should form neighborhood and
w munty committees that the gang will find it.
self confronted with organized body of
larger and stronger than itself? Suppose neighbor of
yours gets kidnapping threat a merchant is visited by
a gangster who tries tribute from him,
ton of the experiences a series of hodups If the in
divdua citizen goes the police station city hall and
fails get satisfaction, he poweress But if the neigh
borhood committee stands ready, the very first threat of
ganger activity within its borders, take action
against the INVASION the picture changes Representing
the militant citizenship of this community. it could de-
mand positive action by the police and by the city author
tiles
COMMITTEES of this kind would be vigilance commit
tees the old sense but in the that they would
be vgant in the protection of rights and the per-
formance of civic duties.
Il rUould consider it honor such
mittee mysetr'
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02

time has come when we must aban-
don the right TO anonymity, as en-
lightened European countries have
done.
Every resident of our country
should have an Identification card.
small passport with photograph
attached. Change OF permanent res
idence should be reported to the po-
lice. The card should be shown. If
necessary, upon registration at any
hotel, or on any other occasion when
demanded by the police. The pen
alties for forging a card or disre-
garding regulations concerning it
should be heavy.
realize that the inconvenience of
the card Identification system would
be burdensome. But 1t would be
considerably less burdensome than
the breakdown of our system for ap-
pretending criminals. The cards
would not be a cure-all, but they
would be a great help. No honest
man could object to a plan which
would materially aid in rounding up
criminals.
Just as the depression has finally
opened our eyes TO the magnitude
of our crime problem, so has 1t
brought home to US the very extrav-
agant activities of unwise politi-
clans during our prosperity orgy.
While the citizens have neglected
their public duties, the politicians
have quietly but enormously in
creased the cost of government, To-
cally and nationally. Expenditures
Of the national government in 1913
were approximately S700,OO0,OOO, ex-
elusive of interest payments on the
public debt. In 1881 they had in
creased to approximately $2,000,OOO,-
600, exclusive of interest payments
on the public debt and expenses in
cident to the World war. The cost
Of administration of local govern
ments throughout the country in
creased from $1,S44, 100000 in 1913
to $7,126,000,0O0 in 1929. The bud
get of one of our cities, New York.
for 1882, is greater than the ex-
penditures of the entire national
government for 1903. Some of these
increases, unquestionably, have been
necessary for expansion and for
coping with the more complex prob
lens of today. But an alarming
portion of them have been with an
eye to jobs for the politicians
friends. Unnecessary offices, boards,
commissions, have been profligately
multiplied.
Logical Way to Reduce.
And now. when our national rev.
enues shrink, there is little done
toward applying the logical remedy
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02
We Are at War! 6BMN
By GENERAL JOHN J. PERsHNGEgAAzz
Article II

JLLED into complacency by prosperity, Our citizens
passively accepted this poisonous growth with small
concern.
Now that complacency is gone, we begin to
study this foul phenomenon more carefully. We see
it eating more and more deeply into national life,
injecting politics, extorting tribute from business,
threatening our very homes. From my own study,
an Individual l am convinced that prohibition has
largely financed this postwar underworld Of ours
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02

gng business and outside the pale of the law they
hesitate rackeeerng and other forms of
Thus criminal army has been built up which dehes the very
government itself.
do not question the sincerity of the prohbonists,
their nobility OF purpose Yet the inability enforce the law
this respect has resulted such tragic consequences that
believe the time has face this question squarey and
work together toward other solution which takes
account of the inevitable traits of human nature.
But neither the repeal the modification OF prohibition
will altogether abolish crime. The estimated one million
accustomed the easy money of the bootleg
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02

honest men, able men in politics
but there are not enough of them.
One of our problems is to attract
men Of higher caliber into public
life. Certainly the profession of gov
ernment is as important as any call
ing in our nation. Yet it is not
even taught in our schools and col
leges. We teach political science,
yes. but that is a far cry from prac-
teal politics. There is no alterna-
tive for the aspiring politicians but
to learn their high art and profes-
sion at the knee of the district lead
er or ward captain-too often with
undesirable results.
Corporations for the conduct of
business, education, and charity
have multiplied in number and i'm
portance in recent years. Service
in hundreds of corporations is af-
fording a new discipline for thou
sands in managing and directing
people, and this in turn should be
of the highest value toward sup
porting progress and durability in
governmental affairs. But business
men too often forget that the govern
ment is the most important corpora
tion of all. They passiyely permit
men to occupy public offices to
whom they would deny jobs in their
own companies. They fail to apply.
on election day, the elementary
rules they have learned in their
business.
No Time for Sinking.
Business men say that politics is
unpleasant" So is service in the
trenches unpleasant, but our citi-
zens do not shirk ii when duty calls.
Carelessness, neglect, and ignOr-
ance in the conduct of the affairs of
government have exactly the same
results as they would have in any
army facing the enemy on the field
of battle. The obligations of the in
dividual citizen as a part of this
government are quite as binding as
those of each soldier composing an
army. Thorough training and a
high sense of duty are as impor-
tant in one case as in the other
The preparation of an army for
service with any hope of success
demands something more than writ
ing out the details of organization
and the issuance of orders. 1t re-
quires the training of each indi-
vidual of the army in the particular
part he is to play at the front. 1t
is the same in the successful con-
duct of government. Each citizen
must be trained in his duties and
be inspired by a high sense of OBJ
legation in carrying them out.
Constitutions and laws do not Of
themselves guarantee either the eff
cheney or the permanence of the
government. In a government by
the people the responsibility of the
individual must be consciously full
filed, or failure will be the result.
Make no mistake about it: Our
nation is confronted by a crisis as
serious as the crisis of the war. We
are at war against depression and
crime. And, just as to that earlier
crisis, we come unprepared. Our
unpreparedness in the war cost us
untold billions in money and the
lives of some of our finest men,
Our unpreparedness for this battle
of peace has also cost US dear.
But in the war, once we were
aroused, we made an effort which
astonished the world. Just so to-
day the American citizen, once he
is aroused to the dangers that men
ace his country, will, l devoutly
hope and believe, gloriously redeem
his Indifference of the past.
(0. 1882. Bell syndicate.)-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-09-02
Logical Way to Reduce.

And now, when our national rev.
enues shrink, there is little done
toward applying the logical remedy
of reducing expenses. Instead, leg
iSlators resort to the vicious pol
Icy of increasing taxes, both direct
and indirect. Thus the citizen finds
himself burdened with the stagger-
ing load. But can he, with clear
conscience, complain? He cannot.
He elected these legislators. He
saw them pile up lavish appropria-
ations, and he elected them again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
: Jersey Calf Club Show
Ribbons Presented At
POOlesville Meeting

Ribbons were awarded to the win
ners in the Jersey Calf Club exhibit
ton at Poolesville Tuesday as fol-
lows:
Class A. (under mos.) First, Allie
Messer; second, Aubrey Walters and
third, Frank Stiles.
Glass B. (under 6 mos) first, Frank
Stiles; second, Richard Vetter.
Glass c. (under l year, first,
Samuel Poole; second, Edward Poole
and third, Stanley Umstead.
Class d. (snowmanship Tor new
club members) first, Edward Poole;
second, Robert Stiles and third, tie
between Richard Vetter and Stanley
Umstead.
Class E. championship first, Allie
Messer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
County Commissioners Conference

No more important development to every taxpayer in
the State of Maryland has taken place in depression years
than the conference of the County Commissioners held
in Annapolis last Friday. These fresh from their
regular contact with local problems there with def
mite ideas of the need for drastic action with ref
erence to the county tax rate.
With all the bayhoo attached to Presidential cleo
ton and Federal problems and with the tremendous
interest taken in Gubernatoral elections neither of them
should occupy important place in the minds of the
electorate than the problems of local government 1t
regretabe fact that the general public does realize
that the greatest part of the tax burden lies within reach
OF everyone 1t is the city and the county taxes which
bear so heavily upon us ALL
Out of this and other conferences scheduled some real
relief for the county taxpayer will probably be worked out
The proposals made at the meeting last week with ref
erence to the roads and schools might be exactly the
best way OF working out scheme of lowering the tax
rate but it is good start and unless opponents of the
suggestions offer something more practical and better
then it is hard to visualize the commissioners not
ing their recommendations through the session of
the General Assembly
We commend to readers the article in this issue
on the complete report of the conference In this article
there Is wealth of information which vitality affects every
citizen and taxpayer We extra expense to have
TINS article prepared and while is lengthy the intense
ness OF interest in the entire subject usties the length
There is no part of the article which could well be deleted
without sacrificing part of the report
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Betty WOotOn

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty
Wooton, SO years old, widow of DR..
Edward Wooton, who died Sunday at
the home of her son, Roland Wooton,
near Poolesville, were held Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock from the sons
home. Burial was in Monocacy Gene
terry, Beallsville.
Mrs. Wooton, who was the former
Miss O'Rhea, of Paris, Va, had lived
more than 65 years in the neighbor-
hood of Poolesville. She is survived
by the following children: Roland
Wooton, DR.. Turner Wooton, and
Harriet Wooton, of Hot Springs, Ark;
Norman Wooton and Mrs. Thomas F.
Chiswell, of Silver Spring, and Alfred
Wooton, of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Barber-Briggs American
Legion Post Organized
At Gaithersburg Meet

The Barber-Briggs Post of the
American Legion was organized at a
meeting held at Gaithersburg. The
meeting was attended by IA ex-service
men from Damascus, Laytonsville,
Germantown and Gaithersburg. The
post was named for Francis Barber,
of Laytonsville and Walter Briggs, of
Gaithersburg, both killed in action.
Leslie Ward was named temporary
chairman and Walter Reinhart was
named temporary secretary and fin
ance officer. A permanent staff of offic-
ers will be named at a meeting to be
held on the night of December Ia
constitution and bylaws will be drawn
up. ttt3
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Mrs. j. w. Walker
Named Head OF WOmans
Missionary Body

Election of officers was the main
business feature at the November
meeting of the Womans' Missionary
Society of Grace M. E. Church, which
met at the home of Mrs. W. E,
Riley, Frederick Avenue, on Thurs
day afternoon, November II, with
fourteen members in attendance.
The officers elected follow: Pres
ident, Mrs. j. W. Walker; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. C. M. Savner, recording
secretary, Mrs. w. T. Cover; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. William
E. Riley; treasurer, Mrs. Mildred
Towner; superintendent children's de-
partment, Mrs. Marshall Walker;
superintendent of publicity, Mrs
Robinson; superintendent Christian
Social Relations, Miss Gussie Pace;
subscription, World Outlook, Mrs. w
ID. Robertson; superintendent of sup
plies, Mrs. C. M. Savner, assisted by
Mrs. Charles Mansfield.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Montgomery County Team
Second In Poultry Judging

Montgomery County came out
second in the State All Club poul-
try judging contest held at Centre
vile, Md. The team was composed of
Mack Bowman, Damascus; Ridgely
Howes, of Washington Grove and
Gordon Umstead, of Jacksonville.
The team scored a total of 1000
points, 20 points back of the win
ming team from Allegany County.
Bowman made the second best
showing among all the participants
and will be a member of the team
to represent the State in the nation
wide contest to be held at Madison
Square Garden, New York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Health Department Is
Warning Against Germ
Which Affects Babies

Yesterday a Montgomery County
baby was brought back from Bal
timore hospital after recovering from
a dangerous infection of the eyes
called ophthelmia neonatorum. This
form of infection is so apt to result
in permanent blindness and a great
sigh of relief is experienced when a
child RECEIVERS without i'll effects, the
health department says.
There are several different kinds
of germs which may get in to babies
eyes at the time of birth, and un-
less proper and immediate precau-
tions are taken, these may destroy
sight. One particular organism
grows so rapidly that a delay of
only few hours in treatment may
result in blindness. In this infection,
as in many others, prevention is far
better than cure. Prevention con-
sists in putting a one percent so
luton of silver nitrate in to the
infants eyes Immediately after birth.
This preparation is furnished by the
State Department of Health without
cost. Cure must be taken to get the
eyes opened when the drops are in
serted. So important is this precau-
tion that it has been established as
. routine procedure by physicians
and midwives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
L. F. Wilkinson Treasurer
Of Garrett Park Citizens

L. F. Wilkinson was named treas
urer of the Garrett Park Citizens
Association to take the place of F.
j. Rapee, who has declined to serve.
Roy Moore, president, has APP
pointed the following as chairmen of
standing committees for one year:
Sanitation and Public Health, Gel:
j. F. Deffendorff; Public Utilities.
Roads and Streets, Capt. L. L. DYE;
Membership, F. H. Ingberg; School
Building and Grounds, William
Brown; School Curriculum, Mrs.
F, H. Ingberg; Laws and Legisla-
ton, R. H. Akers; Sports and Re-
creation, H. L. Wells; Social, Miss
Ruth Rucker and Public Safety, C.
w. Renshaw.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Mrs. Geo. Chadwick Hostess
To Gaithersburg Women

Proposed Federal legislation with a
warning against communism were
some of the main points emphasized
in paper written by Mrs. William
A. Becker, chairman of the National
Defense of the d. A. R. and read by
Mrs. Frank B. Severance at the reg
ular meeting of the Gaithersburg
Woman's Club, in session at the
home of Mrs. George A. Chadwick,
Washington Grove, on Thursday, No
vember II, with seventeen club men,
bers and one guest in attendance.
The Importance of making this a
patriotic year in our schools was
stressed in a personal letter from
Mrs. Becker to Mrs. Severance who
told about the Youth movement in
Europe during the recent trip abroad
when bands of young folks were
united to free themselves from the
domination and rule of parents.
Other interesting features was the
prevalence of the helping hand spirit
in the donation of two large baskets
of provisions for two worthy fam
lilies, and the making of garments
for the needy while the general ex-
ercises were being held. Mrs. John
S. Larcombe, Jr., presided. An in
vitation to meet at her home at the
next regular session on December l.,
was accepted. The usual social hour
with refreshments We're enjoyed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Gives Reasons
Bernard POSs Dies After
Operation At Hospital

Bernard Poss, 81 years old, died
early Wednesday morning at George
town University Hospital following
an operation for appendicitis. Mr..
Poss became i'll and was taken to the
hospital last Saturday. He was born
and raised in Rockville.
Mr.. Poss is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Tall, three sons
Otis Poss, of Washington and Ber-
nard and Clyde Poss, of Rockville
and one daughter, Margaret. In
addition, Mr.. Poss leaves three broth
ers, Harry, Claude and Clyde Poss,
also of Rockville, and two sisters
Mrs. Lillian Robertson and Mrs. Will
liam B. Carr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Community Garden Club
Plants Bicentennial Tree

A bicentennial tree was planted on
the new courthouse grounds in
Rockville Tuesday under the aus
pieces Of the Rockville Community
Garden Club. John E. Oxley, of the
Rockville bar, conducted the cere-
monies and addresses were made by
Mrs. Benjamin T. Gilmore, former
president of the club; Miss Hazel B.
Nilsson, of the bicentennial commits
sino and County Commissioner w.
Frank Ricketts,. Invocation was by
Rev. ]. Lloyd Black.
The arrangements were in charge
of Mrs. J. Harry Gormley, president
of the club and the tree was pro-
vided by the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Health Department Warns
Against Rabbit Fever Here

A case of tularemia, or rabbit
fever, has been reported to the
Health Department in a colored man
in Poolesville. This rare disease is
caused usually by the handling of
infected rabbits and is a form of
blood poisoning similar in nature to
bubonic plague. About one per cent
of rabbits are infected and the
germs pass from the rabbits to
human beings through the skin of
the hand, causing, as a rule, infected
sores on the fingers and severe.
sometimes fatal, general illness.
Tularemia occurs usually during
the hunting season for rabbits.
Hunters should not pick up rabbits
in their bare hands, and those who
cook rabbits should protect them
selves by wearing gloves when pre-
pairing the rabbits for cooking. Mar
ket men should take similar precau-
tions.
There is no danger in eating the
meat of thoroughly cooked rabbits as
the germs are invariably killed by
the heat of cooking.
Rabbits infected with tularemia
are, in many cases, sick or half sick
rabbits. The "slow rabbit, which
hunters are familiar with, is apt to
be a tularemi infected rabbit. The
rabbit which infected the case near
POolesville was caught by a dog and
was, in all probability, "slow rab-
bit" The rabbit was skinned by the
patient two or three days before he
was taken sick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Auto Dealers Favor Cut
In Public Expenses

The Montgomery County Auto
mobile Dealers Association, at a
recent meeting at the home of Brad
ley NJ. Woodfeld, in Damascus,
placed itself on record as favoring a
reduction in the operating expenses
of both the county and State.
The automobile men also adopted
resolution opposing any increase
in the tax on gasoline and a COM
mittee was appointed to watch all
proceedings in the next session of
the State legislature which affect
the association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Rockville Woman's Club
Has Regular Meeting

The Rockville Womans Club met at
the home of Mrs. Hazel Cashell on
Thursday.
Mrs. Peyton Whalen president of
the County Federation spoke on the
work of the club.
Miss Eliza Choate and Mrs. ].
Somerville Dawson in a duet SANG.
Rose of My Heart" and 81 Pass by
Your Window" they were accompan-
led on the piano by Miss Catherine
Smith.
The next club meeting will be at the
home of Miss Mary Lyddane with
Mrs. Speare as joint hostess