Evening star., 1942-07-01
Montgomery Board
Acts 10 Continue
Farm Boy Labor
Commissioners Vote, 81
$4,960 Fund to Garry
On 10-Week Program
e,a Staff Correspondent Of Tn. Star.

Ey Staff correspondent OF Inc star
ROCKVILLE, Md, July Con
tinuation Of the program of en-
ploying about $50 Washington and
nearby high school boys as farm
laborers on Montgomery County
farms during the next nine weeks
was assured today by action of the
Board of County Commissioners.
After one weeks trial the COM
missioners yesterday authorized ex-
penditure of approximately $4,000
to carry out the full 10 weeks pro-
gram. The authorization was grant,
ed by a vote of 3 to 2, with Com
missioners r. Watt Farmer and
John E. Oxley opposing the expen-
diture.
The action was taken after dele
CATION of farmers and members Of
the County Agricultural War Board
and County Farm Bureau appealed
for financial support to relieve the
farm labor shortage occasioned by
the war.
Hampton Breaks Tie.
President Thomas E. Hampton OF
the commissioners broke the tie
vote when he supported Walter
johnson and O. w. Roby In ap-
proving the program. Mr.. Hampton
said he cast his vote in this manner
only because the boys presence on
the farm might save vital crops at
this critical period.
Mr.. Oxley and Mr.. Farmer ex-
planned their vote with the state
ment that they could not spend
county funds for the benefit of one
particular group. They said they
felt the farmers, who will pay the
youths Is cents an hour, should pay
higher wages so that the project
could be self liquidating and relieve
the county Of the financial burden.
Mr.. Farmer said he had no objec-
ton to that part of the program
which calls for the use of schoo
buses and four school auditoriums
as camps for housing the boys.
At each of the four camps the
budget calls for a weekly expendi-
ture of $l24. The director receives
SIS a week; his assistant SIS and
the bus operator $14.
Zoning Resolution Read.
In the afternoon session, wher
Mr.. Hampton, and Mr.. johnson were
absent, a resolution was read from
the Woodside Civic Association, but
action was deferred until full at.
tendance next Tuesday. The resolu
ton asked amendment OF the zonine
ordinance so as to permit up tC
three roomers or boarders in dwell
ings in A-residence zones until 81,
months after the war. This woulc
relieve acute housing problems ir
the Washington area, it was claimed
William H. Prescott Of Chevy
Chase was reappointed member
of the Board of Assessments for 6
six-year term beginning tomorrow
at a salary of $1,000 year. Mr.
Prescott has been mentioned as 6
possible Democratic candidate fol
the Board of Commissioners to sue
ceed Mr.. Hampton, who will run fol
the State Senate.
The commissioners awarded $780,
900 worth of tax anticipation certifl'
Gates to the Farmers Banking &
Trust Co. of Rockville at 1.75 pei
cent interest rate. Also approved
was a full days holiday for county
employees on July 4.
The commissioners approved sew
eral purchases for the Civilian De-
fense Council. These are motor
picture protector and sound equip
ment for 1924 500 additional arm
bands for AFRAID wardens at o
cents each; $50 for frames for air
raid warden post signs, and $500 TO-
1000 triangular civilian defense flag
to be displayed by emergenc.
vehicles during an actual or tes
air raid.
Joseph w. Ward, David S. Clothie,
and Robert Lee Waters were reap
pointed as emergency policemen.