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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14

zone, the Shanghai angchow rail.
way zone and the Chinhai-Ningpo
area.
Marking is $50 miles northwest
of Shanghai; Hangchow is 100
miles southwest and the Chinhai-
Ningpo area is 100 miles south
across the Hangchow Wan (bay).
SHANGHAI CHAOTIC AS
CHINESE AREA BURNING
Shanghai was a city of chaos.
Flames shot up from several
Chinese sections in Chapel, fired
by japanese incendiary shells.
The deafening crash of shells
and air bombs, machinegun firing
and the roar of warplanes drown
ed out all other sounds.
japanese and Chinese artillery
blazed away at each other endan-
pering the lives Of $500, 900, in
Confined on page four.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14

Hannah.
Best new garden, Mrs. Chas.
PRESLEY.
5-The real gardener, Mrs. w.
R. Wyatt.
6-Permanent improv m n t,
Mrs. Sallie Pruitt.
Best rock garden, Mrs. Texie
Stansell.
The judging committee. which
was composed Of Mrs. j. E. Ship
man, Mrs. E. M. Salley and Mrs.
j. S. Forrest, reported that the
village this year makes a most
attractive showing, bespeaking
splendid community spirit. The
lawns are beautiful and well kept,
and Maxwell street was adjudged
the best kept street.
Hydrangeas in Balfour are Of
unusual beauty this year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14

Widening out to include a vast
area of China, the Sino-Japanese
conflict neared a declaration of
war as China massed forces in the
north, and Nippon's military ma
chine rolled onward TO encompass
more territory. Interest centered
in Shanghai following the Staying
of two japanese. Japanese ma
tionals were evacuated from Han
kod. In the north fighting CEN
tered at Nankou, over a strategic
pass at the Great Wall. Map,
above, shows main trouble CEN
tiers; at right, area affected.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
sppeal Made For
Deserving Family

lie , o,o of Hendersonville,
d TO- ors J I, today made public APP
Vko . henderson county farm
Fssse5 II deserving and hard
, and '.e mas a wife, two daugh-
Ismp "a. a mother to support, all
neyer Nv workers. The father
|tser AL Oeen on relief, and will
+ Gs, as S;n nor accept it. His horse
|sj,ioD >, o'Sd' and he is not in a
E i b;s guy another, and with
Is Of. Op cannot be taken
+ NAY S scoa to help in this
~ Ti% Draa their contributions
/ s'oper,iI,v, es y, and they will
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
LAWYERS WOULD BE
HEARD ON NOMINEES

WASHINGTON, Aug. ID. (UP)
A senate judiciary subcommittee
yesterday started Senator Hugo
L. Black, d., Ala, on his way to
confirmation as associate justice
of the supreme court despite Il
protest as to his technical eligi-
bility, but action by the full COM
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
(UNITED PRESS)

Eight Americans and Europeans are among the known
killed in the Shanghai war;"
E. Rawlings, g. noted American missionary and sdi.
of the China Record struck through the heart
with q piece of shrapnel.
Dr. Robert Reischauer of Princeton University died in
la hospital from injuries
Latest reports that all Americans and other occi.
dentas in Shanghai would be evacuated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. H. (UP)-Americ.n diplo.
matte officials alarmed for the safety of Americans in
Shanghai have made repeated urgent representations to
the Chinese and Japanese governments refrain HOSTILE
ties which endanger the lives of foreigners.
Reports of fighting in Shanghai sent to President
Roosevelt who aboard his yacht the Potomac Chesa-
peake Bay for weekend cruise.
SHANGHAI, Aug H. (UP)-Chinese airplanes at
tempting to bomb Japanese gunboats on the Whangpoo
river missed their mark today and rained explosives on
the center of Shanghai with hundreds of casualties
Decorations in the street in front of the Hotels Cahay
and Palace turned that teeming into a shambles
One bomb struck Thibet road killing at least 100 per-
sons. 20. i, sG1f't
Observers thought misdrecton of the bombs by Chi
aviators when they fled from unexpected
Japanese attack esoning their ethal cargoss to
unencumbered. ..:' (
The United Press correspondent saw torn bodies of
killed and wounded throughout the congesed of the
international settlement. ,s s.il,,l ~
1t known that many foreigners including Americans,
killed or wounded. ,.l<.
The county hospital reported filed with the bonn
bardment victims, including British, French and Ameri-
......
Tonight while Shanghai picked up it. dead and
wounded Japanese heavy artillery kept pounding away
at the North Station with shattering explosion
every minutes, apparently from a navy gun
Chinese big guns retaiated with q bombardment Of
Japanese landing headquarters.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Driver License
Tests Set Here

An Inspector from the motor
vehicle bureau of the department
of revenue will be at the city hall
on Monday afternoon for the pur,,
pose of making examinations and
receiving applications for automo-
bile drivers licenses.
All persons who desire to apply
for licenses should be at police
headquarters Monday afternoon.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
DEATH TAKES
F.W.BOSSOALT
Resident Here for 6 Years
Given Burial at
Maco n

Funeral services for F. w. Bos,
soalt, who died at his home at
Chestnut Gap Farm on THURSDAY
afternoon, we're held yesterday
afternoon at s o'clock at Macon
Ga. p.,
Mr.. Bossoalt, a native of Bay
City, Mich, had spent much time
here and had. been a resident 1or
the past six years. He had been
in iii health for some time.
He is survived by his widow
formerly Mrs. Louise Bond.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
PIN OF 'Ol COMES BACK

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (UP).
Franklin Trueman lost his high
school class pin in Portsmouth,
N. H., in 1901. Recently he re,
ceived the pin through the mail
with a note which read: Find
your pin inside. Pm sorry / did
it." The note was unsigned.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
GUY JORDAN NAMED
JUSTICE OF PEACE

Guy Jordan has recently been
appointed justice of the peace for
Henderson county and has opened
his office in the Ray building, OPP
posite the courthouse.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14

FAIRBANKS, Al3Ska, Aug. q.
CPl-The Russian plane bound
Tie United States from Mos
Us IS long overdue and unreport-
since il crossed the North
Be early Friday morning.
Res, rS,imateS are that the
aEeS fuel Is exhausted and that
j il.ers are down on the frozen
Eiya Of thc far north with Il
ey Of six. The last word from
pane Was Friday, when Pilot
yaErySSy reported to Moscow
ai one of It's four motors had
y,
Anxious radio messages Sput-
red across frozen Arctic wastes
0n L. ;. army and Royal Ca
dian signal corps stations last
n, as they sought contact with
huge trauS-polar Soviet mono
lne unheard from for hours
already long overdue here.
.ae great tOur-mOrOred, blue
TED ship, piloted by SigiS-
md LryaneySky. Il hero of the
Vie, Union. had been expected
and here 10 rcfuel between 9
II a, M, Alaska time 1.-THE
sc.se hour anticipated was 6 p.
aDD, on a flight from Mos
10 the United States.
Ice .aSg word from the plane
Ne az I a, NJ, EDIT, when the
ne station of the U. S. army
nal corps intercepted a mes
g to Moscow that said the
ah was bucking 60-mile-an-
II aeadwindS and that her win
were covered with frost.
temperature was 80 below
N''eV representatives, prepar-
aste Tor the planes scheduled
''sang stop on its way TO Cal
"a refused to admit any anx-
They pointed out that on
previous tranS-polar flights
=. SassIan planes had not been
az from for hours. II was
s,ss'ed last night that the fiji
we're passing through a radio
rT ~ spot and it also was re-
81 mat the second Soviet fiji
= " M cross the pole last month
al the way down the Pacific
SitOn 'P0' ''''s 'hei'
~, ~, the Soviet technicians were
, .ssS and reports from Seattle,
;sS. aeadqUarterS for the
Ts..; Indicated A. Yartanian,
a SS arrangements there, also
sW >..".hS uneasy.
I I.s, Zee. no apprehension over
A. A OF reports from the
{o.ssa't the Soviet's official
En- Ss'aan at Seattle. 81 don't
r.. | hope they haven't
sl. forced down or crashed on
Arctic tundra" NN W
3 :. reports were broad
~ q l.. regular intervals to the
tgp,,s.,' I9nere was no acknowl-
b. , ,oa, mat the reports had
! Ssr s',l'ed' Similarly appeals
d, "D. 70 Indicate their position
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Y 'Mlkaath@!

r. Maximum-s5 degrees. Mini
mum-63 degrees. Mean-74 de-
grees. Days range-22 degrees.
Rainfall-.92 inch.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
NOTED AMERICANS KILLED TN SHANGHAI
SAMERICANS And EUROPEANS
KNOWN DEAD AS FOREIGNERS
PREPARE TO QUIT SHANGHAI

Chinese Airmen Drop Bombs on Non-Combatants as
Japanese Give Pursuit; Repeated Urgent Repre-
sensations Made to Warning Nations as Thousands
of American Lives Endangered; Parts Of Shanghai
in Flames or Shambles
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
Relieve HUGE.
|IANE IS down.
Hose TO POLE.
inst Message Comes After
l7.HOur Silence; mo
Bearings" Says
las EROSION, POLAR
Filler MAKES DASH
RuLLETIN

BULLETIN
SEATTLE. Aug. Ia. (UP)-
\. United States Army signal
10, announced today that its
,sboase. Alaska. station picked
4 G,nab from the missing Rus
|an plane bound for the United
E,,., from Moscow. The mes
N, va, the 6rs, heard from the
Aap. in Il hours. Ii said the fiji
had received no bearings.
FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Aug. IL.
rescue plane, piloted by
b CrOsOu. mercy filler of the
Lre,ie regions, today took off to
kareh for the huge Russian plane,
|elieyed to Be down near the
] rth Pole.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
GOOD AFTERNOON

Peipins's temples are described
A. most alluring in the moonlight,
especially to q japanese aviator
with a full bomb.raek.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-14
WEATHER

Partly cloudy Saturday s" "isr'
~ thunSersho~sTs; SHn''"
',nerally fair
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Spencer ]. II. Brown
New President OF
Volunteer Firemen
William WOOttOn Named Treas
urer At 7th Annual
Convention

Spencer ]. H. Brown, former chief
of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Department, was elected president of
the Montgomery County Association
of Volunteer Firemen, in the closing
hours of the seventh annual conven-
ton at TalComa Park Saturday night.
The convention also elected VIII
liam Wootton of the Rockville Rescue
Squad, treasurer. Under the revised
constitution President Brown will ap-
point a secretary.
Brown is treasurer of the Fire
Chiefs Club of Maryland, former
member of the Fire College Conn
nittee of Maryland of the State
Firemen's Association. Wootton is
an active worker in the Rockville
Rescue Squad and former chair
man of the State Firemen's Asso-
citation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Gov. Nice Says Maryland Roads
Anti .uafed; New Methods Needed
Chief Executive Tells Safety Council System Is From
10 To 80 Years Behind-Dual Highways And Compre-
hensive Program Now In Order To Meet Conditions

Governor Harry w. Nice broke
down and confessed this week at a
meeting of the Highway Safety Coun-
Gil that Maryland roads are antiquat-
ed and from 10 to 80 years behind the
time. He likewise warned the council
to steer clear of political manipula-
tions and to work for sound, economic
legislation which will put Maryland to
the fore among the more progressive
road-building states.
"The council should prepare sound,
common sense legislation dealing with
traffic matters for introduction in the
next General Assembly, and see to it
chat such legislation becomes. law
without regard to whose interests are
hurt or upon whose toes the weight of
good for the greatest numbers rests. "
He suggested the council should in
treduce practical safety demonstra-
tons and make special accident stud
les over particular stretches of State
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Robert I'll. Miller, Jr.
Host To Montgomery Club

Robert H. Miller Jr., was host to
the members of the Montgomery Club
when it held it's October meeting
Saturday evening, there being few
invited guests also.
Josiah w. Jones, foremen of the
club, took the men on the walk to see
Mr.. Miller's six fine colts and his IL
head of cattle he is fattening, as well
as observing the good condition of the
farm.
After a delicious supper served by
Mrs. Miller and some Of her friends
as well as Mrs. Robert H. Miller Sr.
the usual business meeting was con
Quoted by the president, A. Douglas
Farquhar with Francis Miller acting
as secretary in place of the host.
Interesting questions pertaining t.
the farm and other subjects of inter
est were discussed in a roll call, ane
election of officers for the club sched
uled for the November meeting wher
Sam Rice, of baseball fame, vii
entertain for the first time since be
coming a member.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Complete Plans For
Community Chest
Drive In County
Social Service League To Get
Over $4,000 From
Campaign

The Montgomery County Organiza-
ton of Campaign Workers for the
Community Chest Drive for 1888 is
nearing completion. The Social Service
League will receive $30,784.OO from
the combined drive of the League and
Washington Community Chest.
Leading citizens of Montgomery
County who will take part in the COM
bined. Social Service League and Com
munity Chest Drive in the rural area
are: -
Area Chairman, George w. Davis.
Cabin John District, Chairman, Mr..
C. H. Godbold.
Kensington District Division
Chairman, Mrs. George Landick, Jr.;
Workers:-Mr Pearle M. Saunders,
Mrs. Margaret C. Tremearne, Mrs.
Clio Tenney, Mrs. June F. Kaiser,
Mrs. G. E. Hartshorn, Mrs. Margaret
M. Ryan, Mrs. George H. Snyder, Mrs.
Anne Thomas, Mrs. E. A. Noyes, Mrs.
Nelson Smoot, Mrs. William Slattery,
Mrs. I. B. Van Hoesen, Mrs. Laura
Darling, Mrs. Ansley Hill, Mrs. Eliza
beth D. Weaver, Mrs. Virginia r. w.
Townsend, Mrs. Mary w. Hughes,
Miss Alice Jones, Mrs. Catherine L
Noyes, Mrs. ]. R. Graft.
Rockville District-Division Chair
man-Mrs. ]. Darby Bowman. Captain
DIR. Edwin w. Broome. Worker
Mrs. R. E. L. Smith.
Gaithersburg District = Division
Chairman, Mr.. Eugene Casey. Work
ers-Mrs. Lawson King, Mrs. viii
liam McBain, Mrs. George w. Young,
Mr.. Rodney McCathron..
County Schools Division Chair
man, Mrs. Thomas w. Pyle.
County Banks-Division Chairman,
Mr.. Richard F. Green. Captains-Mr.
Bache Albert, Mr.. Fred L. Lutes, Mr.
r. Weir Waters, Mr.. H. J. Carr, Mr..
Paul Stallsmith, Mr.. Jaul Burnett
MIR. Leonard H. Hoyle, Mr.. J. w.
Hager, Mr.. J. A. Slower, Mr.. Francis
Miller.
Special Groups: Colored Unit ~
Division Chairman, Rev. J. w. Davis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
DIR. Forrest Prettyman Is
HonOred By M. E. Church

DIR. Forrest Prettyman formerly of
Rockville, was installed as pastor
emeritus of the Emory M. E. Church
South, Washington, Sunday.
Twice in his career, DR.. Prettyman
has been chaplain of the United
States Senate. First, during a part of
the administration of Theodore Roose-
welt and during the entire administra-
TOR Of Woodrow Wilson. A .stanch
Southern Democrat, he built life
long friendship with Vice Presidnet
Marshall.
DR.. Prettyman is the father of E.
Barrett Prettyman of Washington;
Charles W. Prettyman, of Silver
Spring; Mrs. Luther White, of Nor
folk, Virginia and Mrs. Leon Jouro-
lom, of Nashville, Tennessee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Sandy Spring Firemen
Accept Two designations

Robert Kemp, president, presided
for the first time at the regular
monthly meeting of the Sandy Spring
Volunteer Fire Department, and the
resignation of Robert Cuff as Chief,
and also as member of the Executive
Committee and as secretary, was ac-
cepted with regret, Austin Lamar
being made secretary, and Maurice j
Stabler acting chief until the next
regular meeting in November
Five fires were reported for the
month. Richard Lansdale who is at
tending College felt he should resign .
so it was accepted.
The following officers were elected
to rescue squad: Robert Cuff, COM
mander; Francis A. Thomas, assist
ant commander; Richard Lethbridge
sergeant of apparatus No. 1; Roy
Davis of No. 2, and Taylor Cantwell
of No. 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Southern States And
Farm Bureau Annual
Meeting November 3

The Southern States-Farm Bureau
Cooperative will hold its first annual
patron meeting at the Gaithersburg
High School, Wednesday, November
3, at P. M.
The following committees have
been appointed:
Receiving. R. Sabine, G. Rust
Candy.
.Seating-N. C. Stiles and Mr.. Ward
Entertainments. C. Veirs and R
B. King.
Refreshments-C. M. King, and j
M. King.
Attendance McKendree Walker
and VIM. Fulks.
A short business meeting will be
held and there will be an election OF
the advisory board for the coming
year.
The entertainment committee is ar
ranging 10. IN amateur hour. Anyone
wishing to participate may get, in
touch, with the service store or the
committee. There will -.ba prizes
awarded. Refreshments will be. serv-
ed and everyone is cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Local All Boys To
Compete In Annual
Poultry Judging
Emanuel Walter, William Downs
And George Lechlider Named
Representatives

Representing Montgomery County
in the State All Poultry Judging
Contest at College Park on Saturday
viii be Emanuel Waiter, VIM. Downs
and George Lechlider, with Russo
Davis as Alternate.
These boys will compete with the
other county teams of the state for a
liver loving cup as well as a position
on the State Team, which will com.
pete with other state teams at the
New York Poultry Show early in No.
vember. The three high scoring boys
compose this team.
Walter and Downs are from the
Jamestown Club and the other two
boys are from the Rockville Club
Practice work under the direction OF
the local Extension Staff has beer
carried on at Hines Hatchery, San
Rice's and Ayrlawn Farms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Henry A. Dawson Is Dead
After Lingering Illness

Henry "A. (HaD Dawson, 83, died
early this morning after lingering
illness. Well known in Rockville
and Montgomery County, Mr.. Daw-
son was a native of the county al
though he lived in the Dakotas from
1884 to 1911, where he was engaged
in the cattle business. He returned
to Montgomery County and farmed
up to his recent retirement.
Mr.. Dawson is survived by his
widow, formerly Miss Fannie X. Will
liams; daughter, Rose K. and three
sons, Lawrence A., Henry A. Jr.,
(Joe) and Walter w. Dawson.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the late residence near Rockville,
Burial will be in the Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
Jurors For Fall
Term Are Drawn
By Judge Woodward
November Term To Convene
At Rockville Monday,
November s

Jurors for the Fall term of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery Coun.
ty, which convenes Monday, Novem.
Der 8, were drawn last week by Judge
Charles w. Woodward. They are:
Laytonsville district - Edmund R
Codwise, Alfred L. Fraley and viii.
liam A. Bogley, Jr.
Clarksburg- James Paul Warfield
Clay T. Carlin and Edward L. Nor
wood.
Poolesville- Charles v. Willard
Benoni d. Allnut, Charles E. GLAND
and Issac Fyffe.
Roclville-B. Barry Greene,
Thomas M. Garrett, William F. Wag-
ner, B. David Steinberg, Hugh Rabbit
and w. Brooke Edmonston.
Colesville - William o. Beasley
Eugene L. Duvall, Spencer T. Wind
ham and Howard c. Bryan.
Darnestown-Albert J. Cissel,
Charles A. Roger and George P. Es-
worthy.
Bethesda-F. Henry Pfaf, S. Walter
Bogley and Robert E. Bondy.
Olney--Richard B. Downs, Harry
D. Stup, B. Dorsey and J. GLAND
Harvey.
Gaithersburg-W William C. Gloyu,
Roland L. Banks, Ralph w. Walker
and Frank B. Severance.
Potomac - Ely v. McCrossin,
Francis o. Day and Alvin B. Barber.
GAINESVILLE = F., Leonard Hays,
James B. Runkles and Arthur {.
Hersberger.
Damascus-James Raymond Kemp,
]. Bradley Hawkins and Ernest C.
Mullinix. ~
Wheaton-Robert ". Johnson, Will
liam C. McCurdy, Kenneth J. Blundon,
William Klausman and Ray D. Lille.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
F1remen's Luncheon At
Sandy Spring Friday

The regular monthly luncheon of
the Sandy Spring Volunteer Firemen's
Auxiliary will be held on Friday
October 20, at the fire house. This
is one of the ways the Woman's
Auxiliary has of assisting the COM
pany with funds, so all are urged to
come at noon and buy a good lunch
con.
A sewing for the Montgomery
County General Hospital will precede
and follow the luncheon, being held
in the sewing rooms at the Insurance
building. Mrs. Thomas Ladson is in
charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28

highway, possibly the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, as a means of
proving the number of accidents can
be reduced"
A system of dual highways and
generally improved roads is "vital" to
the ultimate success of the safety
campaign, he said adding that "Mary-
land, unfortunately, has a very COM
pick and altogether unnecessarily in
volved system of road laws"
"The majority Of our roads were
built from 10 to 80 years ago, and
built along lines then probably con-
sidered as highly scientific" he ex-
planned, "but the science of yester-
day is the danger of today"
No taxpayer, he added, would be.
grudge payment of taxes provided he
received full value in return. Econ
omy in road building is, in the final
analysis, most costly-costly in life
limb and property" the Governor
said.
II am convinced that this council
will bring out of chaos order, and that
a comprehensive, intelligent and eff.
fective plan will be the result of its
labors," he concluded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
FOR OUR CHILDREN

Have You Joined?
The time has come TO join the p.
T. A. once more and we are proud to
say that the teachers in the Element
airy School have come forth with their
dollar 1907. There are many calls
on everyone at this time and 1t is just
as hard on the teachers as the parents
p. T. A. dollar is well spent.
This organisation has done world
of good forSthe benefit Of your chill
dren as you may see by asking tor
the secretary's records. II is hard fer
the membership committee to have TO
ask for unwilling donations, 80 please
come forth and OFFER yours.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-28
The School Bond Question
(Editorial)

The Montgomery County Commissioners Tuesday killed
proposal to issue $724OO0 worth of school bonds author
lied at the last session of the Legislature new build
ihgs, equipment and improvements
We believe that education is fine thing We believe
in modern teaching modern school plants and agree in
general with those who work for better schools But at
this time believe Montgomery County needs roads
than schools Both schools and roads decayng-schoos
from lack of roads from excessive use Consolidation
solves school problems but the remains that there
country school buildings being closed at an initial loss
to the taxpayer That is if he has help pay on bond
issue which cannot but raise his taxes.
Likely the Commissioners and the Board of Education
will work out conservative plan which will at the
time accomplish absolute necessary school improve
ments But, until better substitute is offered we are
prompted to agree with the majority of the Board of
County Commissioners who voted thumbs down on the
school bond issue.