Evening star., 1946-04-13
Gov. 1uck's Address
Features Front Royal
Tourist Celebration
By Alex R. Preston,
Sior Stoff Corsspondenf

FRONT ROYAL, Va, April 13.-
The principle of States rights as
opposed to Federal domination of
local government functions was
emphasized last night by Gov. Tuck
in an address at public meeting
sponsored by the Front Royal Cham
ber Of Commerce.
The Governors address was the
highlight Of the opening days pro-
gram Of two-day ceremony which
will be climaxed today with the cut
ting OF a ribbon across the mouth
of the Skyline Caverns, near here,
officially opening the tourist season
in this section.
Virginia's chief executive re-
emphasized the theme of his in
augural address in Richmond last
January when he said:
1T is fundamental principle Of
democracy that government is di-
rected by the people rather than
people directed by the government.
II we are to continue to have this
sort of government and to have its
various functions discharged in a
manner satisfactory to us, we must
ever strive to build up strong local
and State government, and resist the
efforts Of those who would have our
national Government usurp and
control activities heretofore carried
on by local and State government.
Tuck Motors From Richmond.
mo government can ever be better
than the citizens who compose it.
We must be ever alert and vigilant
and determined to see that our gov
ernment, local, State and national,
remains in the right hands"
This Northern Virginia community
turned out en- masse to greet Gov.
Tuck. He motored up from Rich
mond with his executive secretary.
V. c. Pa0 Jones, and made an
inspection tour of the Army Hos
pital at Staunton en- route. He is
the guest of Mrs. Aubrey Weaver
during his stay here.
AS soon as formalities were com.
pleted at the Weaver residence.
Gov. Tuck was driven to the drill
field Of Randolph-Macon Academy
here and reviewed the dress parade
Of 200 cadets.
In the Governors reviewing party
were Col. John c. Boggs of Black
stone, Va, principal; Col J. M.
Pitts, U. S. A., retired, of Washing
ton, professor of military tactics
at the academy, and Capt. Rich
ard Marsland, Worthwhile, N. Y. who
served as aide to the Governor.
Honor Guest at Dinner.
' The review was under command
OF Cadet Maj. William Banta of
Arlington, whose father is a lieu-
tenant in the Marine Corps now
stationed in Washington.
Gov. Tuck was the chambers
guest OF honor at its annual meet
ing and dinner in the Royal Hotel
before he delivered his address at
the Warren County High School.
Five new directors were elected at
the business session. They are A. v.
McVay, Walter A. Wine, Howard A,
Duncan, A. H. Putney and Glen
ftopeI tSon. OmcerS Will be elected
April II, President H. F. Minter an
nounced.
Today's events will be high lighted
by an out-of-doors barbecue preced-
ing the first postwar opening Of the
Skyline Caverns.
A parade was scheduled this
morning with local units of the Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Veterans of For
elgn Wars, American Legion, town
omcials and local civic groups par
ticipating.
A guard of State police is sched-
uled to escort the official party to
the grounds Of the caverns, where
Gov. Tuck will cut ribbon opening
the underground tourist attraction
this afternoon. A band concert will
complete the two-day celebration.