Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
Congress Needs Colonel Lee
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MANY weeks ago the management decided
candidacy LtCol E. Brooke Lee of Silver
Spring for Congressman Sixth Maryland District
support the slate of Democratic candidates for State
and Montgomery County offices
This decision the Of Colonel Lee based the
Montgomery County at last offering candi
who could and should be elected the Congress of the
United States candidate enenty qualified to serve the citizens
of the Sixth District in these perlous days. We feand still
of the State and county admnsra
achieved better records during the past four
might expected from the earnest but inexperienced
didates opposing them in the general election.
Since making this decision endorse all the Democratic
ddaes election November g. have become convinced
that important office to be filled in that election is the
Congressional Sixth District This is the National
which the of Montgomery County will be permitted
choice the election In the face Of the increasingly
perous situation facing the nation is of the utmost Importance
choice in this matter be the right
Therefore urge of Montgomery County
slider well the in the
when they go the polls Tuesday Consider
the that the of the next Congress will have
everything in the world to do with the efforts of these fighting
men, we'll the multitude of civilian activities to
back them the drive toward victory Our men in the armed
hope that members of the next Congress will make
every practical effort to attain swift victory They certainly
Congress beudde itself and the public with
Investigations of pddng projects Government
of musicians in West Virginia while legislation
vital the effort hangs fire.
And after the victory has been these fighting of
safe in the knowledge that their
will have take within the next quarter century to
settle again the problems their grandather thought they
solving in 1913 They pray that at the conclusion Of this con-
ct another Congress will lead them into futile period of
soaonism first begetng woeful blindness to the course OF
the world about then winding in still another World War
a generation hence sas
course now the voters Of Montgomery County
that shall avoid these dire eventuaies
that help elect Brooke Lee to Congress
November An honored veteran of World War No. L. he
exactly what the American soldier facing the battle
of the world He knows what "too" of both material
psychological fighting must gain
the victory Having given his to the armed services
he wants the speedes possible prosecution of effort
And finally having another day
throw the victory he helped to achieve in 198 he will
be extremely careful to avoid repetition of errors.
These qualifications which Colonel Lees bttere poi
opponents acknowledge in him. albeit gudgngy impress
greater than ability off depression debts
dollar The hour calls for possessed
of knowledge of the problems facing in this worldwide crisis
courage qualities of leadership necessary solve
them.
for the selection of State administration certainly
leadership in establishing Maryland
basis organizing Civilian Defense and other
emergency agencies indicates the wisdom Of permitting him to
administration of vital affairs To only slightly
degree the advisable
present efficient leadership in Montgomery
County government.
conclusion, wonder it is asking too much of the
Montgomery County request that the decision
adopting charter form of for the county be post
poned until our forces share in that
found pure governmental perfection but
there will caer appropriate time to eliminate
imperfections after the is