Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-23
AS WE SEE IT
By MoNTco

I
pie refuse to be discouraged. With
hammer and saw, the stage crew of
the Roadside Theatre is making rapid
progress in the conversion of the
Offutt barn on the Rockville Pike into
real and modernly equipped theatre.
By Monday, June II, when "After
Dark" opens the second summer sea-
son of Montgomery's unique barn
theatre, a large stage, rows of the
now famous canvas seats, complete
stage and house wiring, dressing
rooms, lobby, box office, and refresh
ment booth will be completed and
ready for service. oa
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
keep up its good work with the chill
dren.
| A total of 253 children among II
schools of Montgomery County were
examined by the health officer during
the month of April. This was the
largest number for any single month
for several years. The examinations
were conducted as rapidly as possible
in an effort to make up deficiency in
this work. On account of the shortage
of time nearly all examinations were
done without the usual preliminary of
inviting parents to be present. The
attendance of parents is greatly need
ed in order to explain any corrective
work needed and the best way to ar
range for it.
At a suggestion made by the Ad-
visory Health Committee on May 10th
an attempt is being made to relieve
the health officer of this form of
routine work because of its interfer-
ence with the administrative work of
the health department. The County
Medical Society has already recon-
mended plan for assigning this work
to the practicing physician on a fee
basis.
AS HIS FIRST MAJOR MOVE,
since taking Office, in his campaign to
make the Maryland highways safer
for motorists and pedestrians, Walter
R. Rudy, Motor Vehicle Commission
er, announces the Inauguration of
Courtesy Week throughout the State,
beginning next Sunday, May 26th, and
continuing through the following Sum
day, June End.
WE HAVE OFTEN WONDERED
"Why Courtesy Week." Why not
COURTESY YEAR" with every year
a courtesy year? There is no logical
reason why the motorist and the gen.
eral travelling public should be any
more courteous one week in the year,
or rather, any less courteous 81 weeks
in the year. Let's extend this so-called
courtesy week and make it daily
habit to be remindful of others when
taking trip over our improved high
ways.
MR.. RUDY HAS PREPARED a
list of "Do's and Don'ts" and asks
motorists to pay especial heed to them
in their observing of Courtesy Week:
Don't drive at excessive speed. This
is the first and foremost cause of dis
aster on the highways.
Don't cling to the center of the road,
thereby lining up vehicles in back OF
YOU that dodge out and back to get
around you, to the extreme danger OF
themselves and all who come near
them.
Observe all stop signs.
Don't pull away from curb with out
looking back and signalling.
Keep a sharp eye on children and
, 90 slowly through school zones. Re-
member that children playing are not
thinking human beings
Don't jump the green light.
See that your automobile is in good
mechanical condition, especially as to
brakes and lights.
Don't turn around, if you are driv'
ing, to engage in backseat converse
; ton. Safety demands the eoncentra'
ton of ones entire attention upon the
operation Of the car.