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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-08-08

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No. 12.403 EQUITY,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-08-08

In the Matter of the Deed of Trust
from Benjamin Bebee Walden and
Sadie Walden, his wife
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Veterans Housing

In spite of all the good intentions of Congress and the FHA it quite possible that the veterans housing program will wind up dSservce to the very people whom It IS designed to help
 First of athe sponsors of this program to view the veterans en masse as something of race apar some veterans may prefer colonial farmhouse or victorian homestead But the housing program with wemeant gen erosty, eamarng practically all purchases and rentals of dwellings for veterans In doing so 1t IS also re- stricting the veterans to this type of building
 The majority of veterans have sgnfed need for hous ing And S9 per cent of them according to War De pertinent survey want housing that rents for no more than $50 month In fact 3 per cent of those questioned said they did not feel able to pay more than $50.
 Accordingly, the legislation concentrates on houses costing $60OO ess But building costs have risen about 50 per since 194O So the $6OO house of today which rents for $50 monh is the house which cost SIX years ago. Todays 5000 house, built to rent for $SO month, is the $2,4 house of 194O.
 Needless to say, these won't be much in the way or houses They will have place in the better residential sections of any city, They will not be large or very attractive It unlikely that they will be very well made or durable that their resale value will amount to much in few years.
 Yet the new housing legislation when put into practice promises to limit most construction to cheap dwellings at inflated prices And by in effect restricting most of the veterans whom is trying to help to these dwellings, it is restricting them to what be sum sections in matter or few years.
 W The house program also limits non-veterans pretty
 largely their present places of residence Many of these would like to build better houses than con- empated under the program and are in position to do so The normal urge to or build has been drastcaly Inhibited during the last four years Meanwhile, many families have grown and tranng the of their present quarters Their needs tastes and budgets require something different from the twobedroom dwellings of four years ago.
 At the time the apartment house where they now live would be quite adequate for veteran with wife and one chd-or none For about the same money that the veteran would pay for newly built place. he would prob ably get much better value, under existing rent ceilings
 So why would it not be better and farer for all con cerned to permit reasonable of house construction above the $6OOO the $10000 limit and permit vet erans and nonveerans build buy such houses? They
 also would too expensive by 940 standards But at least they wouldn't by necessity be jerry-bult eyesores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
The Chief Justice Passes On

In the death of Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone the United States Supreme Court loses of it's abest and most energetic members Originally appointed to the court by the Coolidge he was elevated to chief Justc bv the utra-liberal Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 That his ability should thus be recognized by ootn parties and their leaders tribute to the soundness of his thinking and the mpartiaty of his judgment-two hlgh desirable attributes in great judge His record on the Supreme Court has been remarkable and to his worK he has brought the tireess energy which made ms administration of the Attorney Generals office busy ana efficient one.
 The late chief justice New England boy, born in small New Hampshire town and educated at nearoy Amherst College The story of his rise and great ness is typical thousands of small town boys who have gone on to high places through sheer energy and ability in the face of obstacles which toda fashion dictates should be battered down by law rather than by individual worK ana forthrightness of character.
 Chief Justice Stone is representative of the few men who helped make the Supreme Court great rather than of the dozens who themselves basked in the courts reflected glory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

We like to accept our democracy aS Snlnlng symbol But 1t is only as good as it's performance and its performance Is only as good as the perform ance of all its parts day by day It is not an elo- ouent address about the past glories of our history
 It Is daily living and acting-in the now.
 Tn our past was not the headlines of history but the accommodating decision of people at the start to free themselves and the stamina to hang on in long war that often looked hopeless. beginning in the early l770s and ending in l7S3. It was the weeks that earnest men sat locked in Q hall in Philadelphia creating a constitution for new na- ton.
 It was the slow realization eventually that human slavery was wrong and economically waste- full sappng our strength It was the lonely lives of brave men and women who spread slowly, througn many generations, and filled our country with homes and farms. It was the awakening in 1917 and again in l94l to take stand against tyranny across the seas that threatened GIT free society and institutions.
 It was the slow struggle through all the years of our history, day by day. to make life better Tor all of us which took leadership in the White House, and leadership in Congress and a steady flame
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Battle of the Peace
By ThOnlaS Stokes

among our cttizenry that flared up, time after time into that righteous indignation that finally pe0okenS democracy in action
 H k possible now to Look back over the last quarter century and see how we lost the way after the first World War We summed our responsibility to the world as member Of the family Of nations We yielded here at home to the lure of quick profits and the shining fantasy of surface prosperity, while the foundations in sound prosperity for the masses of our people in the cities and on the farms, were being slowly undermined.
 have been c failure of leadership to lead " ac- cepted the apathy of the people after great var as the expression of desire to let the rest oe the world go hang, and encouraged spree here, wltn all restraints off. We now know the results.
 There is the same tendency today, when you back off and take Q look and when you understand the motives of SO many in Congress from long asso- ciation The way the House handled the draft act Is sign So too, with the price control act. HaHWay measures and in both cases only little more care and caution was asked until we are clear of tne tangled woods of war The House denied even that though, that just happened in three or four oays in a noisy House. It had been prepared day ny day in attitudes that finally became reality
 So with the European food problem. President Truman now at long last, cries out that the world food crisis is worse than 1t has been painted and frantically sends word to Herbert Hoover 70 come home and prove 1t. But what was likely to happen in Europe was known months ego, and the !ack or preparation to meet 1t came in the lack Of adequate planning day by day, many weeks back.
 IAadership, both in the White House ana m Congress- Is essential at time like this when the people stil are emerging, half groggy. from me ether of war, and are looking for guidance. LACK of leadership played havoc before.
 It is late but 1t may not be too late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
By DreSC Pearson

To retain our control we must re-elect Democrats end we must submerge our differences"
 Then the Speaker tossed this minor bombshell:
 we must remember that any Democrat is to Democrat"
 The dictum drew . wild burst of applause But Representative Frank Hook, two-fisted Michigan liberal refused to join in it.
 %rhere are too many 10 per cent Democrats" objected Hook. Lets have some real ones"
 This brought another round Of chesrS-from the liberal federation. However none registered higher score on the applause meter than Representative George Sadowsld of Michigan, who gave Q brisk tongue-lashing to Representative silent John" Rarkin garrllous Mississippi ism-baiter.
 1T lived in the South for seven years and think I can appreciate the antagonism Southern people feel against anyone from the North telling them what to do," said sadowsm. Eheretore 1t Is up to you Congressmen from the South to take Rankin in hand. He isn't our problem, but we're getting pretty tired of listening to his attacks on us."
 It was just as well for the unpopular Rankin that he was absent from the caucus. The ovation sadowsd received was loud and long, with southern
 Besides Rankin, two other Democrats had roueh gleddng at the uproarious session. While Representative Lyle Boren of Oklahoma, an anN- Hannegarte who helped set the stage for the cau- cs was orating about Hannegans "m1stakes, c voice from the liberal bloc sang out
 "tIow about your own error in inviting some Re- p'tsrs Horen erinned weakly. That very morning 1t had leaked out that several Republicans had re- ceived invitations to the Democratic caucus, m- cilldins Representatives Hadwen C. Fuller, Clarence E. Kdlburn and Dean P Taylor of New York The invitations, in this case, were sent oy SouVneTn Democratic leaders, not Bob Hannegan
 Later, while conservative Representative H. Street Baldwin of Maryland had the floor, another unidentified hecK1er shouted:
 "sit dowml We'll trade you for Baldwin H New York any time"
 The hecker referred to liberal Republican Rep resentative Joseph Clark Baldwin, who represents New Yorks silk-stockng district.
 Maryland's Baldwin didn't seem hattered py ne comparison. He is running for governor this year so far c poor second.
 Ed Stettniu, U. g. Delegate to the United Nations recently asked permission Of secretary ot State Byrnes to write 0 book on the organaSation of the United Nations. Byrnes gladly assented
 few days later however, the State Depart ment received word from StettiNius that it was 70 put ghost writer on the Government payroll 70 help him write the book. State Department OFFICIALS immediately objected Their budget already has been cut severely and they didn't want 1t drained tuther by ghost-wrters.
 But Stettinius was persistent. He said ne nAd taken the entire matter up with Byfnes ana was sure 1t had his blessing -
 State Department officials finally vent to Hures who said that Ed could write book all right but not with the help of anyone on the oov' ernment payroll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Views of the Press

The need for safe quarters is dorni. nant. People assume that medical care will always be adquate.
 It is at least interesting to learn that the Connecticut Commission for Care of the Aged, Chemically I'll and Inflrm is making progress in its study. Mrs Frances Burke Redick, former Secretary of State, in Q recent address said the com- mission plans to recommend that wings be added general hospitals in all the large cities and perhaps in large towns, too where chronic in- valids aged and other ailing per- cons would be cared for. These would be State-supported, although attached to private institutions. They would remove, 1t Is felt, such orale-impairing reactions as fol- low peoples entering an "old peo- ple's home"
 Mrs. Redicks remarks doubtless point to only part of the solution of the problem of caring for the aged, for not every elderly person wants or needs public assistance, vet may be forced to fall back on 1t by reason of the unexpectedly high cost of maintenance in com fortable private quarters, Also, few elderlies in good health want to be institutionalized The cottage plan of care is much to be preferred.
 The time may come when elder lies will demand, much as other branches of the public demand and get one thing and another, that their care in old age shall be as much 0 burden on employers or the public as 1t is on the beneticiartes. That principle Is being established by the American Federation of Musicians, although Congress has acted against 1t The United Mine Workers are demanding 1t, too. Ex- tension of the Social Security Sys- tenn may eventually make 1t 6 fed- eral obligation.
 In all care-of -the-aged programs there must pc plan by which the possible beneflciaries contribute to- ward the cost of their maintenance. Without such contributions toward self support, the beneficiaries ap- proach the category of pauper, and no self-respecting person wants that. Connecticut will be interested in further reports of progress that may be made by the Commission for the Care of the Aged Chronic ally III ana 1nfirm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

for entertaining visiting potentates Secretary Byrnes arrived especially armed for the fray. Thinking that he brought portfolio filled with Russian data.
 When he started to talk on Russia, however Senator connally stopped him ..
 "Just @ minute" said the gentleman from Texas we want to talk to you about Argentina.
 Whereupon the Senators expressed the vigorous opinion that constitutonaly elected goyernment in Argentina deserved D. S. recognition and further intimated that if the State Department didn't re- sume full diplomatic relations there might be some vigorous statements the Senate floor
 Among other things the Senators paid Hapute to chief Argentine critic, Assistant Secretary of State Spruille Braden-only the tribute was not of kind he would appreciate. They kicked him yer"
 Secretary Byrnes listened carefully and finally agreed that there might be some change in Argen- tine policy in order to further hemisphere unity. Next day he announced the change.
 NOTE-Byrnes has been so busy concentrating on tcklsh Russian problems that he has had little time to concentrate on Latin America. AS result, dangerously. At the time we were celebrating Pan- American Day, our friendship probably was at ts lowest ebb since U. S. Marines landed in Nicaragua in l927
 The famous caucus of House Democrats called to protest Bob Hannegan's leadership Of the Dem- ocratic National Committee received its first hot- foot when Representative Estes ketauver, TenneS- see liberal offered compromise resolution propos- ing that harmony matters be referred to the Dem ocratc Congressional Campaign Committee
 This was @ slap at dte-hard Dtxdeites. who had Lbeen thirsting for Bob Hannegans blood and they immediately responded Representatives Boren (Okla) Mckenzie Ga) and Slaughter (Mo0 all fired salVoes taking Hannegan to task on various counts.
 Finally the Kefauver resolution was voted down This resulted in e stalemate; for Louisianas Me- Kenze, who planned to offer resolution sharply censuring Hannegan, was persuaded not to. Speaker sam Rayburn then took the floor to cartton his co- leagues on the need of solid-front organization in the coming campaign.
 Warning that Republicans might gain control of the House in the November elections Rayburn declared:
 None of us will rest easy N that happens know from experience because l served l2 years in this body while the Republicans had a majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
THE NEW SAINT
(The Catholic Transcript

(The Catholic Transcript
 Catholic America rejoices that the date of the canonlzation of Blessed Frances xaXier Cabrini has been set. On July 2, in the mother church of ChriStendom, Mother Cabrini will be proclaimed saint of the Church universal, the first American citizen to be So honored.
 A native of Italy, Mother Ca- brinrs ardent spirit and genius for organization touched and benefited people of three continents during her life time. She established her religious community in 1880. When, nine years later she came to New York to help Italian immigrants to this country her community al- ready had several houses in Italy. In this strange land with its strange language, Mother Cabrint began by opening Q home for destitute chil- dren in New York, and soon had 4OO youngsters enrolled. Two years later she was on her way to Nicara- qua, and the rest of her life, down to her death in 1917, Is . story of arduous travel new foundations new lines of work, and astonishing accomplishment. The measure of her unauenchable faith may be seen in her founding a school in Newark with Q capital of but sixty cents The measure of her resourcefulnesS is indicated by her opening @ board ing house for Catholic ladi esin Paris while she awaited the return to the city of Cardinal Richard whom she wished to consult. NO time was wasted; no opportunity for service was declined.
 Mother Cabrinis life @ reproach and a lesson to those of us inclined to look on the Church's work of pioneering and fresh endeavor m this country as 6 thing of the past. The saint-to-be demonstrated that there is ever more to be done and that, with intelligence, labor, and the grace of God, 1t can be done despite adverse circumstances ana crowding obstacles. AS we hail the elevation of Mother Cabrini to the altars of the Church let us resolve to catch and utilize her dauntless spirit her generosity and indefatig- ability in Gods cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Building Outlook Better By Peter EdsO"

ginning to admit that the Wyatt program Is soundy conceived, and that they will go along wltn II' This is probably the most encouraging tacVoe @ the whole housing situation today
 consensus of leaders in the industry would indicate that with incentive price increases aLeaoy granted and more to come, nobody in the building game is going to lose any money In the next lew years. So there's nothing to cry anout
 Some private builders even go so far as to say that the premium payments and guarantees on prefabricated housing will be unnecessary IhatS all to the good Any government appropriations TOT subsidies that Wyatt can turn back to the Treas ury constitute net gain.
 WyatEs budget for operations the emergency program has just been approved. He can now negan to organize his staff and get going.
 His first important addition, in the appoint ment of Admiral Kirby Smith to head the con struction division, is important Smith was multi- For four years he was in charge of much of the Nayy,s construction program He has given up ms return to private business to help on the eergency housing program, and he can De counseo ..' OI - push it in every direction Other appontees whom Wyatt will announce in the immediate Iusure aEe of the same go-getter capabilities.
 Local organization for the big housing orlve throughout the country is spotty Most or the 4OC community groups are organized on paper nus haven't started to work. Only half dozen clues have changed their building codes to permit erection of prefabricated houses and other labor, time ana materials-saving construction practces A
 Heads of the big building trade internaeonal unions have given their endorsement to the pro- gram but local unions largely indifferent Iney need stirring up by the local community housing committees to cut down restrictive trade practlces and to increase apprentice training. This wsll ps- come increasingly important as the program eetS going -
 Within six months, Wyatt predicts. there may be skilled labor shortage in the building innstys That will put increasing pressure on local coms munlties te amend their building and labor cooes
 The open building season of the next ga months in fact, win tell whether the battle fae adequate shelter in the United states ua es Wn ca lost %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

than half that time is the expediterS first gooo break
 In announcing his program, Wyatt said that every months delay in getting started would mean loss of 75 GOO housing units. The loss so lar m l946 therefore represents more housing than was built in all of 1945.
 It really isn't quite that bad While the gov ernnent has been getting organized private n- dustry has been getting started. Construction ng- lres on the first three months of l946, just released bv the Bureau of Labor Statistics, show $6l7OOO,- GOO worth of new residential construction begun. This represents less than 10000 family units per month however, and it isn't nearly enough. It will have to be five times that much in order to achieve the goal of 27OOOOO new units in the next two years.
 The Veterans' emergency housing legislation, as now passed by Congress, is better than Wyatt had hoped to get. Authority for premium payments, guaranteed markets for prefahrication, incentives and similar new ideas came through without change The only thing turned down was, strangely enough the least controversial item of them all- price ceilings on existing houses.
 The fight made against Wyatts program by the established private construction industry trade assoclations-he real estate dealers. the materials producers and the contractoTs-has been bitter. fortunately 1t has been largely inefiessive
 And now that their lobbyists have taken . beating. individual eadegs in tho industry ase be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
Standing by the Philippines

The idea to have gotten around that there are
 differences of opinion between the United States and the Philippine Government Some quotas exports of Philip sugar been fixed by Congress for the next few years Apparently the Philippines will not be able to export to the United States for the next three years in great quantities than is provided in legislative pans The Philippines will undoubtedly be allowed to ship all the sugar they want to- in future years.
 The United States has been Big, Good Brother of the Philippines since it freed from Spain in 1898 Our and Naves drove the Japanese out of the Philippines in the recent war; terrific to ourselves Now we are going to them free their footing of independence -and we'll never go back on them-nor their sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23
STATE AID FOR AGED
(Harsford Times)

The Niles Street Hospital holo- caust is still fresh enough in the public mind to cause authorities to take seriously the more or less un- spoken but at the same time tn- sistent demand that adequate, safe facilities be provided where elder lies may spend their declining days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

We undoubtedly will need the OPA to be continued in some form over some commodities in some basic in- dustrieS for some time to come, but we want 1t so limited and SO ad- ministered that it will help produc- ton.
 Sen. Leverett Saltonstall, (R) of
 Massachusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

CIIUIIBG 10 Q 4IlUIIuII5I NtBeIIVKLlS policy.
 The four Senators were: Tom Connally of Texas, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Walter George of Georgia; Wallace White, Senate Republican Leader; and Warren Austin of Vermont, also Repub- ncan.
 In order to avoid the press, the meeting took place at Blair House, the mansion across from aa- .A... ..L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

Hotel management is being taught in many higher edu eatonal institutions, and from Cornell University
 Ithaca New York is to the effect that lectures being held n Cornell through April May and June at which tophote
 managers from leading hotels throughout the country are delivering addresses to students how to improve their Establishments Adrian Phillips of the ChalfonteHaddon Hall of Atlantic City, New Jersey in charge of the above of lectures and nasmuch he has been an Ace M the very top of pair of the greatest hotels nAmerca this nducational course is bound to be successful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-23

Early in February he a11- nounced his emergency program to build 2,700,0O0 houses by Jan. 1. l948. It has taken two and a half months since then to get legislation authorizing him to start to work.
 Even so, that's something of a record for speed. When the Wyatt program was first pre- sented to Congress, the most op- timistic predictions were that 1t would take six months for paS- ...o HlnAAi,anr Ina ink done in lees