The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05
September l, 1916.
Mayor J. S. Elliott
Clerk Delbert Bittinger
Mt. Lake Park, Md.

Your reply to statement made by me, as temporary
chairman of the recent initial meeting of the Taxpayers
and Property Owners Association of Mt Lake Park, re-
sorts to of the oldest lodges utilized by public officials
under criticism.
You avoid completely the main issue by offering rrel
eVant comments some Incorporate and personally abusive
designed to confuse issue patiently unjust and unfair to
a large majority of the taxpayers of the Park.
This writer has no intention and will not enter into a
calling contest matters which you elected and
officials should attend to without proddng from the
people, but when you attempt reflections upon
summer people, am willing to risk your ire
1t is wish to be fair and the writer and all others
interested in good sound economical which will
provide the greatest public services the Park realize that
wartime demands of manpoWer and materials may have
prohibited many normal community services and forced
postponement Of needed improvements. But this
after the and surely not deny that the cond
ton Of roads, sidewalks and approaches and general
of the public properties the suspension of public
services such garbage and waste collection has created
crisis reached during the years Surely there
is enough manpower particularly returned veterans to per
make start much needed new improvements.
Won aS ar NOT 9e tn o nra f neb
statement carefully anayzed indicates that the need for
Improvement is not only evident but too long delayed
Would not have been better to provide this service at the
outset of the when the Parks population
its peak None of the residents of the park
winter, would believe mind having his or her words
termed pratte if such words resulted in action Our sole
interest in action Action which will preserve and protect
park literally falling down around u.s.
1t is therefore only natural for the property
and taxpayers, matter how small they be, movaed
by sense of civic pride to wonder what is to become the
Park when they historical landmarks like the old amph
theatre destroyed, leaving only hazardous skeleton to
stand unhappy reminder of what used to be- Initiative
the part of public officials could have saved to be
served museum Other partially dsmantled buildings
facing main highways, with open toilets
posed, the beauty of Park proud of its
mnty standing. These offensive oversighs and many
others too to MENTION will continue to plague the
citizens of the Park until such time enforce the
ent ordinances or enact new ones to meet the emergency
Mr. Mayor and Mr.. Clerk do yOu wonder, fully appre
cate your Mt Lake Park? It's tradition its historical back
ground it's wonderful climate, its natural beauty
it's quantness, but most of all its fine people, both winter
must travel far beyond these lovely mountains and
valleys. That is why say, ever mindful OF your cr
that the people perhaps have little keener
appreciation of all these things.
For almost twenty years the writer has been coming to
Mt Lake Park off and His wife born here and her
family before her summer visitors even at the turn
of the century This believe of most of the
residents owning property here Yet say without fear
anything of monetary value away always preferrng to
leave behind instead tokens OF good ctzenry in the form
of gifts contributions, public Why then
can't you accept the friendly helping hand of the
residents who would like to sit in your council and to assist
in solving the many complex problems facing small
munity faced with increasing loss OF revenue? This could
be brought about by joining in movement to amend
the present Town charter to permit residents to
hold office without meeting the present legal restrictions of
years residence This shall make effort to do at
the next regular session Of the Maryland legislature
Too long have the winter and summer residents been
apart on issues We call upon you and all other c
zens Mt Lake Park interested in good government and
public service, to join in the movement which will permit
all the people of the Park the democratic right to elect
either winter residents to public office We be-
eve can be of help Won't you let us?
Yours very truly,
j. PATRICK BEACON,
Temporary Chairman.