Evening star., 1941-02-11
Plea for Boost
In Health Fund
sAssai|ed
Move 'Propoeondized,'
Montgomery County
Federation Told

Arguments over a proposed in
crease in the budget for the County
Health Department were climaxed
with charges that the movement Is
Thoroughly propagandized," and
ended with the proposal being laid
on the table at meeting last night
of the Montgomery County (Md)
Civic Federation.
The organization spent more than
an hour and a half receiving a
voluminouS report from Herbert N.
Eaton, chairman of the Committee
on Sanitation and Public Health, in
which arguments were advanced for
expanding the health department
over two-year period.
The committee offered reSolu-
ton supporting request of DR.. v. L..
Ellicott. county health officer, for
more funds and called upon the
Board of County Commissioners to
make available approximately half
the sum, amounting to s25 900, re-
quired for the proposed expansion
in the fiscal year l94l-42. The
measure also called for larger quar-
ters for the department and asked
for modernization of the dairy
farm inspection service.
Brookings Report Cited.
Frederic P. Lee declared the de-
tailed recommendations included in
the committee report we're identical
with a section of report soon to
be made by the Brookings Institu-
ton. The institution has undertaken
a survey of the entire county govern
ment organization and its findings
have been expected for several
months.
After a debate, H S. Yohe, former
president of the civic body, charged
that the movement for the expan-
sion of the Health Department, in
dorsed by about 40 civic organiza-
tions, has been more thoroughly
propagandized by employees of the
county who want program of ex-
pansion approved" than any other
countrywide question.
He declared he resented having
something sprung on us tonight"
with the revelation that the forth
coming Brookings report will make
recommendations similar to those
made by the committee.
The Brookings report" Mr.. Yohe
declared, SIS now apparently being
released in part to support this pro-
gram when we have been assured
that it would be released only in
toto"
Tabled, AZ to Is.
Mr.. Yohe moved to table the
health budget report and the reso-
luton and his motion carried, AZ
to 18.
Mr.. Lee then declared he lis op-
posed to these efforts to shut off
debate by laying matters on the
table" and issued notice he would
move to take the matter off the
table at the next regular meeting.
A. w. Moran introduced resolu-
ton calling on the county COM
missioners to seek the Brookings
report at an early date, after point
ing to the necessity of having the
public acquainted with the recon-
mendations while the Maryland
General Assembly is still in session.
Mr.. Moran's proposal was referred
10 the Executive Advisory Commit
,ce, which later declined to approve
.ne matter.
Three measures were approved
Sl,er being reported on fayorably
y Carey E. Quinn, chairman of the
Legislative and Legal Action Com
mittee. They recommended that
the county undertake to regulate
the type and cost of houses by
coming regulations to protect high
grade communities, Endorsed a pend
ing State Senate bill to strengthen
billboard regulations and called on
the county delegation in the Gen.
cral Assembly to amend the law to
eliminate court costs before trial
magistrates in Montgomery County
lly.
Road Resolutions Adopted.
Three resolutions reported favor
>ly by Washington I. Cleveland,
lalrman of the Roads, Streets and
5.ldges Committee, were approved.
ne Endorsed a pending State Senate
IL to provide for permanent auto
to
2gislation to amend the law pro-
ding for the ALLEGATION of lateral
road gasoline tax funds. so as to in
clude the eastern and western SUBJ
urban districts of the county, and
resolution to cooperate, through the
Tnterfederation Conference, with
Washington organizations in any &C
tion taken to maintain routes of en-
tering and leaving Virginia avenue
so that the thoroughfare will not be
entirely closed off.
On motion of Richard B. Barker,
the group Endorsed pending House
Of Delegates bill which provides for
the staggering of names of candi-
dates on ballots or election machines
rather than have the names appear
solely in alphabetical order.
Two proposals we're placed on the
groups legislative program for the
current session of the Assembly.
One seeks to provide for a county
purchasing agents Office and the
other seeks to repeal the State
Declaration of Intentions Act re-
lating to election procedure.
The Bradley Hills Community
League was accepted to member
ship and became the 51st afflhated
organization.