Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Platform Adopted BY Democratic Convention

and toward lives of useful endeavor.
Adequate facilities must be provided
for vocational training of various
kinds.
BUDGET CHANGES
This law Ia bill to change the
budget-making system, should deal
specifically with such matters as the
form in which budgetary details
should be presented, the control of
budgetary changes by the Board of
Public Works, the limitations upon
contingent or cushion funds, and
other matters essential to the eff
cient operation of the budget system,
and to the effective supervision there
of by the appropriating body.
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
-. We pledge our party to the
appointment as members of the State
Roads Commission of persons who are
not actuated by political motives and
persons who by character, training
and experience have demonstrated
their ability to discharge the numer-
Gus important duties of the commits
sion solely lin the interest of the
public Those counties that so
desire should be permitted to take
back the maintenance of their county
roads and provision should be made
for equitable apportionment of gas
oline tax revenues for this purpose.
80. We further pledge our party to
the development of comprehensive
and well-balanced plan of road con-
struction and improvements.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
With the repeal of prohibition,
Maryland, under the leadership of
the late distinguished Albert C.
Richie, adopted a liquor control act,
designed to promote temperance,
which we believe to be sound and
effective in its substantial provis-
ions. Since the passage of this act
experience has shown that the law
may be improved by suitable amend
ments. In the meantime, and until
the law is revised, we recommend a
strict enforcement of the present
laws pertaining to the sale of alco-
holic beverages.
MENTAL DISEASE HOSPITALS
We pledge adequate care and
treatment for these wards of the
State. &sevys Eua
SANATORlA 40
Facilities for white patients are
reasonably ADEQUATE -. Adequate
facilities for the care of colored
patients, however, are not available
There should, therefore, be estab-
lished at Henryton surgical hos
pital where colored patients can re-
ceive the advantage of this (lung
SURGERY treatment and one hundred
additional beds made available.
PUBLIC HEALTH
-. We pledge ourselves to keep
it free of political faint or abuse
the extension of meteorological
laboratory service +. provide for
the free distribution of pneumonia
serum more intensive efforts
in the control Of the venereaf dis
eases free periodic health exam
J nations for the detection of incip-
lent organic diseases employ
ment of additional public health
nurses /. extension of facilities
to aid dairymen and other food pro
ducers in manufacturing food prod
ucts of a high sanitary standard.
CONSERVATION
Reorganization of the department
, retaining the services of experts
protected by the Merit System in the
various special fields of activity. We
look with favor upon the proposal
to broaden the scope of the Conser.
walton Department so as to include
such activities as forestry, parks and
mineral resources, as we'll as fish
and game, and the sea-food indus
tries, including oysters, crabs and
fish, each under direction of quail
fled expert.
We advocate the adoption of pro-
gram of State assistance in the de-
| velopment and extenion of sea-fooG
markets We advocate an ex-
banded program of State planting OF
; seed oysters upon the public bars
: to increase the production of quality
oysters. We announce our oppo-
: sition to any proposed plan for the
} leasing of the natural oyster beds
to private interests. We oppose
: any future diversions of hunting
license receipts to general budgetary
purposes and suggest that these
licenses should be treated as special
dedicated funds for the propagation
} of game and fish and the enforce
ment of the laws.