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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
County Health Dept.
News

Grade B eating places in Mont
gomery County still number three,
which is just three too many 50
far as the Health Department. is
concerned. All of these have lost
the A ratings which they once
held. Two of them have only
seven days left of the 30 allowed
them in which to meet sanitation
standards.
Mrs. Robert H. Riley (the for
mer Miss Marion Waters) nutri-
ZIONIST for the State Department
of Health, was in Montgomery
County last Wednesday and Thurs
day, giving consultation service in
schools and clinics.
Special clinics will be held for
Negro preschool children and in
fants the coming week at Clarks-
burg school (9:30 A. M. April III
and at the health center clinic in
Rockville on April 10 at / p. M.
Evening programs will be held at
Kengar the evening of April Is,
8 p. M. with movies and speaker
on sanitation. The same evening
Spencerville school will have
special program at $3.50 at which
Mrs. Louise Morell, Executive
Secretary of the Montgomery Co.
tuberculosis Assn. will be prin-
cipal speaker. Moving pictures
will also be shown. Two health
programs will be held at
Scotland school, the one on the 10th
for children and the one on the 20
for adults. Both will begin at 8
P. M. Moving pictures are also
arranged for these programs.
The State Board of Health has
been authorized to create Bureau
of Medical Services within the
State Department Of Health, UNI
der a law passed by the General
Assembly and approved by the
Governor. This bureau is TO adj
minister new program for med
ical care for INDECENT persons.
The new law becomes effective
June /, 1945.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES

This week we take you to Gath
ersburg where the Methodist Home
For the Aged is quietly celebrating
its 10th anniversary. The superin-
tendent, the Rev. Herman M. Will
son calls the home "New eleventh
chapter of Hebrews" for it was
built on faith. Mrs. Wilson recalls
that there was only $4.25 in the
treasury before $125,000, was bor-
rowed for the land and the first
building.
Since DIR. Wilson became super
intendent in 1923 mortgage of
100000 has been paid off, new
wing completed, a 100000 reserv-
ed fund for the protection of bond
holders set up and an endowment
fund started which now amounts to
$15O,0O0. The work of the former
Baltimore Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
since the union of Methodist
Churches the doors are now open
to all former Methodist Protestant
and Methodist Episcopal Churches
and just this week it was ANNOUNCE
ed that homes being maintained by
other Methodist groups would soon
be merged at Gaithersburg.
DR.. Wilson has given us per-
mission to quote from an article he
wrote for The Christian Advocate,
April %, 1912: "Browning's words
Grow old along with me, the best
is yet to be- are beautifully port
rayed in the work of our homes
for the aged. In these Ravens of
rest many of our ,old folk in their
sunset days enjoy the blessings and
comforts provided for them by
their beloved church.
"Our guests include not only re-
tired ministers and missionaries
but among them are numbers OF
faithful laymen and laywomen-
many of whom were leaders il
their home churches. Many of then
pioneered to make possible the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12

priceless religious heritage which
is ours today. Surely as the Com
munion ritual states, We can term
our interest in the aged of the
church as our bounden duty and
service
DR.. Wilson continues: eve were
fortunate in securing 1875 arce
tract of land adjoining the town of
Gaithersburg- twenty miles from
Washington thirty from Balti-
more. The home buildings are with
in easy walking distance of church
es, shops and stores, which makes
it possible, for those who are able,
to enjoy the life of the community.
THE home is planned on the or
der of country estate. The build
ings are of early Colonial style
architecture with spacious lawns
and BEAUTIFULLY handicapped grounds.
(The name Rolling Acres" we'll
describes the magnificent view.)
We have our own garden, poultry
plant, piggery and dairy, (ship up
to 90 gallons of milk to city daily.)
Some of our guests raise lovely
flowers. Practically every member
of the home family takes part in
the activities of the home.
"Our oldest guest, now 81, is IL
brarian, one teaches Sunday
School, another directs morning
devotions, another is superinten-
dentNof Sunday School, others act
as hostess or take part in some
work or activity. Our family is
busy. Our program Of religious
and social activities is many sided.
Some of these programs are ar
ranged by the home, some by
groups from churches. One of our
good folks laughingly said she had
never been in society until she
came to the home.
"Our hospitals has six private
rooms, a diet kitchen and nurses
quarters. We have kitchen and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Mrs. Everett H. Pierson
Tele. Ashton 1928

The engagement of Miss Doris
Powell Ford and Captain Hubert B.
Robson was announced at a small
party Sunday afternoon, April 9Th,
given by Miss Christine Harbour in
Washington. Miss Ford, formerly
of Montgomery. Alabama, is now
living in Washington. Those at
tending from Sandy Spring were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Robson; Mrs.
Lincoln Parks; DR.. and Mrs. Jack
Ladson; and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Weld.
Cpl. Raymond Burton, of Bur-
louisville, who is a gunner in the
Army Air Force, is home on fur
Tough from Florence, S. C.
Mrs. John G. Thompson had as
her house guests last week her sis
ter and niece, Mrs. C. Grant
Cleaver and Miss Priscilla Cleaver,
of Richmond Hill, N. Y.
The w. S. C. S. of Oakdale EN-
CRY Methodist Church met at the
home of Mrs. Everett Pierson for
luncheon last Thursday.
Captain and Mrs. William H.
Breeder came from Bennettsville,
S. Carolina, on Tuesday for a short
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Rob-
ison at "Old Sharon" Captain
Breeder has just returned from
. India where he has been stationed
for two and half years.
Mrs. Norman Bevan, of New
York City, is the house guest of
Mrs. w. A. Stanton, at "Woodlawr
Manor" Mr.. Stanton, who left for
England early in March, is expect.
ed home tie latter part OF April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Salkan and
two sons, from Rhode Island, are
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Richard Montgomery
High School News
Bows Canning Trip


Under the leadership of Mr..
Loren Matthews, physical educa-
ton teacher at Richard Montgom-
cry, thirteen boys spent Thurs
day night in the Izaak Walton
cabin on the Potomac River.
There was much singing, eating,
and playing games until $3.50 Fri
day morning at which time every
one settled down for a hour and
half of sleep.
The first group left for Rock
vile at about 11:30 that morn
ing and the second, about 2 P. NJ
There was plenty of food both for
dinner and breakfast and although
it was rather cool, all agreed that
they had had very good time.
Tenth GrGdc Parity
R.M.H.S. tenth graders trans
formed the gym into an old barn
for their class party on Wednes-
day evening, March %. The dec
orations consisted of straw, Ian
terms, and harness. Guests we're
dressed in rural clothes, overalls,
Stacks, etc. Prizes we're given for
the many games played and re-
freshments were served. Mrs.
Helen Day and Miss Grace Ring,
the class advisers, were the chap
erons. Other teachers were guests
of the class during the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
HALF MILLION PLANES

1t is not unlikely that in this
country alone we shall have by
1850 at least half million private,
commercial and military planes in
active service according to William
A. NJ. Burden, Assistant Secretary
Of Commerce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
New Books In The
Gaithersburg Library

List of New books in the Gath
ersburg Free Public Library I'M
mortal Life, Stone; Young Bess,
Irwin; Great Son, Ferber; Bolin-
vars, Bayliss; Jennifer's House,
Govan; Thurber Carnival, Thurber;
Apartment in Athens, Westcott;
Building Of Jalna, De La Roche.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Sandy Sf1ntts9 Nei9A1oahood

with the latter'S mother, Mrs. Fred
Fouchar, for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Whitlock
and family spent last week end at
their summer home at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mrs. F. L. Thomas entertained
the Mutual Improvement Associa-
ton last Thursday, the 5th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

ne I1OUlc decentralization AScHl
and Miss Helen Smith, Home Man
agement Specialist Of the Uni
versity of Maryland, had a most
successful day on April 5, in visit
ing four homes to discuss the re-
modelling of kitchens. In Silver
Spring a plan for building of cup
boards and Encouragement of exist
ing equipment was diagramed for
the homemaker who will be able
to develop the details for her hus-
band to follow. At the second
home in the Kensington area the
homemaker wanted longtime
plan developed in other words
she wanted information on what
ought to be done first, and then
what could be done after the war.
Again it was matter of planning
efficient cupboards and the ar
rangement of equipment. She
was helped on how to develop a
utility room to take care of her
laundry equipment and the child
ren's playthings. At the Wheaton
home the problem was a little
more difficult for it meant the
wall space would have TO be inn
proved by changing door in order
TO work out compact kitchen. In
Rockville the homemaker is plan
ming to convert a back porch and
a pantry into a kitchen and sug-
gestions were given her for the
placing of equipment and cup
boards.
The Wheaton CLub
Four of the Wheaton home
makers met at the home of Mr.:
Martin Refs on Friday, April c.
They had their machines arranged
in the Refs recreation room and
soon after 1890 were busy taking
them apart. They gave them
thorough cleaning and oiling, then
reassembled them and adjusted
the stitch and tension. Club mem
bers seemed to be very well pleased
with the experience and felt they
had made a material saving by
being able TO do the work them
selves.
Victory GGrden Talks
The evenings of April 5 and 6
the Agent attended two meetings
that Mrs. Klinge, County Victory
Garden Chairman, held for her
group leaders. Mrs. Klinge had
asked Miss Turner to talk on the
sugar situation and canning equip
ment supplies available for this
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12

The sudden advent of Spring
has wrecked prophecies Of a long,
hard Winter, maybe, it's next
Winter!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12

F.. The experts suggest that every
family plant garden and the
experts may be right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Riding High

A lot of people at one time or another have howled about the operational meth ods of James Caesar Petrillo, the Ameri- can Federation of Musicians boss. But MT. Petrillo has always had a comeback. He was, he would explain, taking care of his boys" His job was to get them the most possible work at the best pos sible price, and he was doing it. But it doesn't look as if J. Caesar had done the boys any great service by his lates ma- neuver, which was to put the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Mich, on the unfair liSt". This boycott is aimed at ATM members who teach there, even though the Petrillo empire does not ln- clude the field of music inStruction-as the boss himself has previously stated. This camp has incurred MT. Petrillos wrath before. He once threatened to pull all his union musicians off national network unless it quit broadcasting week ly concerts by the camps orchestra ot school-age, non-professional youngsters. And such is MT. Petrillo's power that the network had to comply.
 But this maneuver caused Michigan's Senator Vandenberg to get his dander up and introduce a bill which would pre- vent the ATM boss from interfering With such broadcasts as those he banned at Interlochen. The bill passed the Senate and is now before the House. The plac- ing of Interlochen on the "unfair list" IS obviously Mr. Petrillo's retaliation. The boycott is blow at the ATM members on the camp faculty, including Dr. Joseph E. Maddy of the University of Michigan, the director, and about half the teaching staff It is also something of blow to the students who are denied the inStruc- ton of highly competent artists, even though the music camp can carry on with non-union instructors. Who then is the winner? Apparently nobody but MT. Petrillo himself. He has extended his speciality of defiance to a new field. Already he has defied and won out over the major radio networks and record companies, the War Labor Board and President Roosevelt. Now he has also defied the United States Senate and null lifted it's efforts to check his unrestrained actions
 But this time he may be on dangerous ground. For he is denying his musicians work, instead of creating it. He is chok- ing off wages instead of increasing them. The history of Mr. Petrillo's high-riding career indicates that he has no one to fear except the members who elected him. But if the becomes so absorbed in riding high that he forgets to take "the boys" along with him, he may be riding for fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Our Economic Cycle

The great majority of groups and indi- viduals writing and talking of postwar planning in this contry appear to accept without much question the thesis that the economic cycle,-or prosperity starts with factory payrolls, To this thesis Harry Ferguson, Detroit farm equipment manufacturer and economist, takes exception His contention is that the economic cycle has it's beginning with the land; without prosperity on the land there can be no prolonged and solid pros perity in the rest of our economy. He reminds us that the existence of 100 per cent of our population depend upon what the farmer produces, but our standard of living is dictated very largely by the prices-or our capacity to buy,-of the products of agriculture. The largest single economic segment of our popula- tion, - the farmer and those rural Cwellers directly dependent upon the farm for their livelihood accounts for 40 per cent of the total. A very heavy per- centage of the raw materials used in in- duStrial production come from the farm.
 Whether we look at the farm from the standpoint of a producer or a consumer, its operation is basic to all other elements of our economy. Quite clearly if the prices of farm products, food, clothing, and those other things which go to make up our "cost of living" are unduly high, our cost of living will be unduly high. If, on the other hand, the farmer is not pros porous, some 40 per cent of our national market will suffer from his financial in- ability to buy the products of industry.
 The application of mechanization, power, and those other conditions which have given us our miracles of production in industry, must be applied to the farm, for the simple reason that the lower the production costs on the farm, the more the farmer will profit and the lower will be the prices included in the cost of liv- ing. Thus all other costs will gradually be lowered, and the rising spiral of infla- ton should be halted. It is somewhat novel thought, too, that major improve ments in farm production methods can permit the family-sized and family oper- ated farm to be profitable, without subsidy.
 Certainly this thesis of MT. Fergusons for the first time takes into account the possibility y,-and even the necessity, - for making agriculture an equal partner with industry and trade in the creation and maintenance of sound economy for the country, and he maintains that it can be done and will be done if busi- nessmen will adopt and effectuate that point of view.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

trying to stall for time to pre- vent Henry Wallace's confirma- tion, persisted.
 In the end, southern Democrats joined with Republicans on the rules committee to prevent the Georgia bill from reaching the floor of Congress. Congressional leaders are so riled they will try to bypass the rules committee today. In fact they are so sore at the recalcitrant rules committ- tee they will try to bypass it regularly. The committee may have cut off it's nose to spite its face.
 NEW NARROWER PROGRAM
 War Manpower Commission Di- rector Paul McNutt may put a new program into effect very soon in ali light labor areas. This would limit employers in non- essential industries to a certain percentage of the number of workers they employed last year. InlS celllng- -employe program has been tried out in Chicago and proven successful.
 Chicago employers in non-es- sential and less essential indus tries will be required to cut the number of employees on the pay roll 10 per cent by March 15. Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bel Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
The Press in the Postwar Period

This is day when some of the groups that count heaviest on the press to keep people informed as regards their activl- ties also attempt to minimize the influ- ence of newspapers on public opinion Thus it is refreshing indeed to find or ganizations deep-rooted in real American traditions recognizing the true value and high calibre of American newspapers.
 A case in point is The American Legion Its National Commander, Edward N. Scheiberling, in timely and important address before the New York State Pub fishers Association, pictured the crucial conditions facing the United States and world now closely knit together and said
 with the traditional foresight that is characteristic of the American press, newspapers are aledt to these conditions. They are rendering valuable wartime service, both in keeping our people in- formed and in pointing to sound policies and programs necessary to the mainte- nance of our way of life. This service is all the more important when consideration is given to the difficulties of paper short ages, censorship restrictions and man. power and material problems
 "The wartime contributions of the press on the homefront, and the courageous service of war correspondents in the thick of battle, should be a constant reminder that free press is assurance that Democ- racy lives. In no other country in the world do we have the high calibre of metropolitan and hometown newspapers that we have in the United States.
 Tt is my earnest hope that when we have completed the production job on the hOmefront; when our armed forces are in Berlin and Tokyo, newspapers will devote the same attention to safeguarding the peace and assuring homefront status for veterans that they have given to the war"
 Commander Scheiberling can be assured that in the postwar period the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

he cried: Look here is all that Sa- ladin the Great, the conqueror, the mighty emperor. bears away with him of all his glory"
 We can see now why Saladin be- came the beau-ideal of medieval chivalry. His opponent, Richard the Lion-hearted, met him once at a time of truce and was captivated by his personality. Saladin seems to have had a level head and an un- usual capacity to see into the truth of things. He realized that all earthly greatness is at last reduced by death to the shroud and winding sheet He knew, as few other men knew, that all the things he had fought for, schemed for, and had finally secured, were but pebbles and ashes in his hands as he confront ed life's final moment.
 Bryant in ThanatopSiS declares
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Views Of The Press
WINTER AND THE WAR
(NeW York Times)


 No winter of the war has been so cruelty hard as this one, mol even the terrible winter of 1941. 42. Then the Germans were learn ing that the appalling cold of the Russian Steppes could paralyze theil man. made war machine completely But now almost the entire popula- ton of Europe, most of it weary ill-clad, undernouriShed and half frozen in unheated homes, is grip ped in bitter weather. Neutrals and belligerents, liberated and conquer ed, the Allies as well as the enemy soldiers and civilians alike, are Suf- fering unparalleled hardships
 Even here we experience enough discomforts to suggest what 1t must be like across the Atlantic. Bliz- zards and military priorities tie up our transport; we have to put ur with meatless days and skinny coal bins. But conditions on the other side multiply the rigors of winter tenfold. Dispatches from Italy say this is the cpldest winter Europf has had for fifty years. England keeps a stiff upper lip, but even there the long spell of freezing weather now threatens British wa, production, and British citizens must go without fuel the factories must have. The French have had almost no coal all winter; now even thei dwindling food supplies are frozen on their broken-doWn railroads. It is the same in Belgium, much worse in the Netherlands and Norway. On the Siegfried Line our troops shiver by night in subzero foxholes and by day wade icy streams and fight their way through waist-deep snoW- drifts. But the enemy's situation is catastrophe This is the worst winter the Germans have ever known. They have just lost fifth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
AS A MATTER OF FACT

The first white man to live at Point Barrow, Alaska, in the wintertime was Charles Digory Brewer, author of Fifty Years Below Zero" Since the days when he learned how to be comfortable in a climate of sixty or more below zero other men have adventured as far into the Arctic regions. He was known as 'The King of the Arctic" His death, occurring this week. brings back memories of him and his association with those regions.