Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-30
AS WE SEE 1T
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:. +ho nrimaries here in Montgomery
rountv with the exception of two
th;nos First, the county volunteer
sromen are making fight to get
across the referendum legalizing bin
10 Games of chance, etc., for
churches, fire department and other
charitable, benevolent and civic enter
nrises Secondly, the Republicans are
81 lougerheads over whom to back for
Congress. Harry Legore, State Sena-
+or Frederick County lime tycoon and
former All-American football star, has
the support of a Republican element
including such well known figures as
Walter Dawson, Thomas M. Anderson,
r Barnard Welsh and others. The re-
mainder Of the Republican leaders
will split up between A. Charles Stew
art. Perry Nicklin and former Judge
Albert Doub, all of Allegany County.
The latter has a good chance to prove
a dark horse.
The referendum providing legalized
games of chance for certain groups
was certainly uncalled for. However
we may consider the merits of the
case, the whole affair is hardly worth
the expense of advertising and pre-
pairing a special ballot. The States
Attorney interpreted the law as he
saw it-but the matter of carnivals,
etc., could properly have been over
looked. The law must have been de-
signed to check other forms of games
not included in the above category.
Then Senator Stedman Prescott intro
duced the bill providing for the ref
erendum, l suppose, because the fire.
men made the request. 1t is an ill-ad-
vised measure, but, now that it is up
to be voted upon, it should be sup
ported by liberals and opposed by
cOnstitutionalists. 1t does grant cer-
tain privileges to certain people and
withhOldS these same privileges from
N63er taxpayers and citizens. 1t is dh-
fcult 70 make proper distinction be-
tween one form of gambling and other
types Of combating Lady Luck. The
whole issue is childish and not worthy
Of serious consideration, according to
many Of our leading citizens. The vol
unteer fire departments, for example,
are deeply appreciated by taxpayers.
They will be backed whenever finan-
elal support is solicited. 1t is silly to
say that the volunteer fire depart
ments cannot exist without bingo,
Just as it is equally silly to state that
the Catholic Church, the Masonic or
carnations and other fraternal and
benevolent groups will crumble unless
games Of chance are permitted by the
states Attorney and the Police of
montgomery County.
Inc clergy and other bodies who
agitated the matter and caused the in
uouuction Of the bill to be voted upon
monday are also to blame for their
SNORT slghtedness. Bingo is a harm
'eSs means Of raising funds for a
,nufcn' fire department, or civic I'M
uer'aking' And often less distasteful
Yuan a house-to-house begging cam
pSign' There are few of us today who
.aa afford to pose as moralists and
Is certain that the Creator despised
ou y. a type of individual. All in all,
, %s cry-baby" measure and there is
:. .,''ie merit attached to either side of
'Ae question. There's a lot of time
caS.ea both at Annapolis and on
sapi'ol Hill which could easily be put
=" better advantage.
Inc FUTURE is MORE in the
r@I - OF our great leader, Franklin
., roosevelt, than in any political or
SSauilatiOn," said Senator George W.
Ms. tS' veteran Republican liberal of
~ .OtaSXa' in a statement he issued to
m. NJ press endorsing the "First Voters
Inc student of present-day condi-
siSn n' !. Is lrresistably led to the conclu-
)ms n mat more than any other one
stat' roosevelt stands out as an ideal
solve '%an' able and competent to
vh,o, .ne difficult problems of State
nnS -. now confront our leaders. The
mo No. ,s anO file of our citizenship, think.
hCma aAO O Of the prosperity of the
lad, and fireSide, recognize in him a
out o. ' Sno can and will bring order
70 tbo steSter service can be rendered
voters common individual by the first
sltv > Of America than to unite low
Roo. IN an effort to see that President len
sign tSa. IS reelected. It is a hopeful
vs eli mat interest in our country's
men I az, is being taken by the young