Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

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the tax laws; local property as
sessments; income, inheritance and
other special taxes, and corpora
ton taxes. The commission, which
is headed by William Lee Rawls,
recommended the taxing program
which was accepted almost in it's
entirety by the Legislature at its
last session.
The Finnish freighter Kuurtanes,
which was stopped by a German
U-boat en- route, locked in Balti-
more.
To replace veteran workers soon
to be transferred, about 45O new
employees have been hired in the
last six weeks at the Baltimore
office of the Social Security Board,
that agency announced. Most of
those to be transferred will go to
some of the 100 new field Offices
opened by the board because of
amendments to the Social Security
Act; others will be shifted to diff
ferent Government agencies.
Social workers from every sec
ton of the State gathered in Bal
timore for the annual meeting of
the Maryland State Conference of
Social Work.
To discuss neutrality legislation
just as everyone else has been
doing these many months-more
than 300 members of six lower
Eastern Shore posts of the Ameri-
fcan Legion met at Snow Hill.
More than 5000 teachers, at Bal
timore for the annual meeting of
the Maryland State Teachers AS
ISOLATION, were told by Wendell E.
Dunn, president of the association,
that it was up to them to help pre-
serve democracy through proper
education.
Opening of the 1889 auto inspec-
ton campaign was announced by
W. Lee Elgin, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles. The inspection
period will extend to December Is.
No extension period will be given
motorists who fail to have their
cars checked and okayed during
that time, Mr.. Elgin warned.
We knew there were a flock of
them, but-The Keystone Automo-
bile Club reported that there are
5,054 signboards along the 30-odd
miles of the Washington boulevard
between Washington and Balti-
more That's an average of more
than $50 per mile. No wonder we
never hear comment on the "beau-
tiful scenery" along that highway!
Mayor Jackson publicly advo-
Gated the private "dream" of many
an American-abolition of the Fed
eral income tax. However, the Bal
timore executive proposed that it
be replaced by Federal sales tax,
leaving income taxes to state and
municipal governments. He said no
economy could be had in govern
ment while Federal, state and local
governments were permitted to
impose both sales and income
taxes.
Recruiting officers announced
that 80 men in the Baltimore dis
trict had enlisted in the Navy dur
ing October. They added that
they will attempt to recruit 100
more during November in the dis
trict, which includes Maryland,
District of Columbia and parts of
Virginia and Delaware. A navy
truck, loaded with pamphlets, is
carrying the drive to inland Sec
tions of the State
Kent county residents were cup
in arms" as another "war" threat
ened them with damage compar-
able to that of Europe's ruined
villages. People of the county are
used to the rafting of their
windows as big guns at Aberdeen
are tested. Recently, though, heav-
Ter artillery and exploding bombs
have been used. Result: plaster is
falling and walls are cracking in
Chestertown homes. To top it off,
an aerial bomb set fire to barn
in Still Pond Neck.
And motorists all over the State
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