Evening star., 1944-11-05

which includes their government They also want avoid
serious mistakes in the search Of improvement.
In November 1912 after extremely acrimonious campaign
nd ie vo tn s.t
thorize Charter board draft County Charter cons
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the asss s
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by 800 and that SPAS citizens 1912 against
In this the Charter Board given opportunity
ns M tut allow;
o American local sesovernment generally that
County instrument under the they could
expect eesn to their County
score services Of their County generally
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Te drssen e eS, ,t the # the
i, il s oseess They have
& meIe,n nn anything tia, has M been
T .n S s s complete confusion with State
msnt sectional political warfare the election Of
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Charter authorizes lie term. for dozen department
d for 'p will
Service that the authorizes will mean what other .sb
these and other and Objectionable
ss S at lea Least ' ~ Of the
ons Of the Charter allow the sys
e Of dnf ,nf Geass .so
aSe .se ii .
themselves the Citizens Committee to Defeat Char
aye have ever taken 'cve part County po
More than month mailed copies Of the Char
.on, .f9 with .oc % and Interpretations
s: :t
mailed containing statements from nf repr aays
sentative citizens Our arguments have been
unden.d 9esn charges: . s:7t h;is It:
this deSeoped srens aas & anS9va Of
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proven political M invecye unounded charges accusations
r the me Gsany hys
Statements na.e vd e This
In this article Some Of these statements women and
have Sss, n..
names OF the men and who statements
dns s past Meek follow
Chase Wood attorney Rockville and
d.ps ssss ct c .as RI 81
r init e and eons Mrs
ap and
cons republican; William H. Carin Silver
civic leader Charles H. Kopeand Silver Spring
nesman and Snowden Athey of Farland mill
ana oank and building association director Laurel
Women Leaders Oppose Charter
The following leaders of activities in the County made
Natements against Charter during the past week ~ ~
MIS- Heoer H. VoaW former President of
hancn OF the National League of American Women and
OF ne ae President Harding issued the following state
any such change in form the
war we should work improve what instead Of
making any definite changes" ~ "
Mrs Brainard Parker who has lived the County for
here is no need for
ing and experimental change plan Of
ment ~ MONTGOMERY County"
mrs Gilbert Grosvenor wife of Dr. Grosvenor President ~
ne Geographic Society and resident Of Montgomery
County for 50 years heartily with husband that Mont
somery County schools efficiently administered and that fhe
general plan OF public improvements and better an
any community Mrs Grosvenor who husband
eong Republican active in Republican County Affairs
MRS Robert Burks member of Aid Society All
saints Church and member Of the Chevy Garden Club
goes not favor experimenting with
county government moved into because n ss
me most beautiful and efficiently communities in the
Mrs Edwin A. Merritt member Of the Board Of the Mont,
someIy County Hospital and the Thrift Board doubts the
constutlonaiy OF the proposed Charter fusion les
ana executive powers in body he County CoucD *
conseon eGny n to the B Of Rights Of Maryland
Mrs George Warner wife Lieut. Comdr Warner and Mr.
FRANK Nicholson wife Of Lieut. Comdr Nicholson whose hu
Dands are serving in the Pacific protested against any
Published by the Authority Of THE CITIZENS {
H King Mularkey, Chairman and
tPAr Adv