Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-19
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from the
Democrats Pen

at what / cut out or one OF Ihe eA
changes that come weekly into the
editors "sanctum sanctorum" - l
reckon that's what the dens OF some
of the publications is called. To tell
the truth, there's not always an at
mosphere of sanctity envelOping the
four walls of the room where my desk
is located, specially when things go
"slantindicular," at times. Now last
week, for instance, there was an
aroma of sulpher, birthstone, and
burning iimson-weed distinctly no
ticeable where l sit writing. l had
to count up to 5,239,15215 to keep my
self from sayin' bad words and rush
ing something into print that wouldn't
have passed muster in Salvation
Army revival meeting.
How-some-ever, l started to say
something about a clipping l got
from one of the county papers pub
lished on the good old Eastern Shore,
and here it is. l amt quotin' no real
names, but it sounds mighty good to
me:
Edw. Fisher has started petition
to the Mayor and City Council ask
ing for an ordinance to require all dog
owners in Blanktown to have their
dogs off the streets on or before
o. m. each day. Mr.. Fisher says there
is general complaint of dogs run
ming at large, upsetting trash, etc.
The petition is being largely signed.
That means, of course, bedtime
is fixed for the best friend that man
has among the inarticulate forms OF
animal life. By the way, they surely
can't deliver very clear articulate
music, but their canine category of
nightly music is something wonderful
to hear.
Now, l must confess that small
favors would be thankfully received,
yet if Pocomoke's mayor and city
council should decide to take hint,
/ know lots of folks who would be
glad to strike out the hour p. m.
noted in the item, and make dog
gie's hours on the street to be
null and void from this time forth
and forever more, unless doggie's
proud owner is at one end of leash
and the "best friend" at the other.
Blest if / don't believe somebody
has been reading what I have said
about certain animals, and what | did
say has led up to the action mention
ed. Which only goes to prove that
"a man is not without honor, save in
his own country" Here I've been
chewing the rag for 10! these many
moons, and nothin' happened. But
who knows but what the influence of
my raggin' has spread far and
wide. They say that "bread cast up
on the waters will return after many
days." so we'll wait in eager antici-
patton for the dictum that may ema-
nate from the walls of our imposing
city building, which make the dogs
know just where they get off.
And here's another little ordinance
which would contribute to the health
and vigor of Pocomoke City were it
enacted-maybe it is already on the
municipal statute book, but has long
since sunk into innocuous desuetude,
(you know, l sorta like that phrase.
Maybe you have heard me use it be-
fore.)
Here's what I'm driving at, with
full text of Ordinances:
"The Mayor and Town Council, at
their regular monthly meeting Mon
day night, passed a resolution that
Ordinance No. should be enforced
by the town officers. Ordinance No.
8, in summary, says that bicycles can
not be ridden upon the sidewalks of
Blanktown. Violation of this ordi-
nance is punishable with a fine of
from 81 to So and costs. The Mayor
and Council also added to the ordi-
nance, that bicycles must carry lights
at night. A copy of this ordinance
follows"
Be it enacted and ordained, That |
the side walks and pavements in
Blanktown shall not be used by any
person pushing wheelbarrows along
same or any of them, or by any per-
son riding bicycle, or by any per-
son or persons using any vehicle or
conveyance whatever for the purpose
of transporting wares or merchan-
disc, except such as known as baby
carriages and small express wagons
used by children; that bicycles must
carry and show a light at night; and
any person violating this ordinance
shall pay fine of not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars and
cost of prosecution, such fine and
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