Evening star., 1947-07-27


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tributed both SsS M
his time and
money in acting
as volunteer di- Raymond Beiiamy.
rector of the institute and he did
wonderful job, arranging for many
speakers, such as Hall Hammond, at
torney general of Maryland: George
Constable, legislative counsel for the
State Legislature; 1t. Gen. Albert c
Wedemeyer and others. I appreciate
now more than ever before the job
being done by men in public office
helping to carry on successfully the
affairs of our State and local gov
ernment.
Food and Discipline Good.
Forty boys attended Boys State
and were housed in Building 218 at
Fort Meade. The commanding officer
of the building was Capt. N. L. Lucy
a veteran of both World Wars AND
one of the most efficient and affable
men l have ever met. The food was
wonderful and the building was
clean, especially the mess hall and
kitchen. Somehow they had an
especial interest for me. We had a
squadroom to ourselves and, OF
course, we had Army discipline.
They tell you once to do a thing
and they don't tell you again. When
my parents were about to leave
(they had accompanied me to Fort
Meade from our home) they cau-
toned me to be a good little boy.
I told them I would, saying that
there were too many big bruisers
around to be otherwise. I was look
ing as I said this at our 6-foot
9-inch mess sergeant, who weighed
about 300 pounds. ne
Ready for Breakfast at 7.
We were awakened early each
morning by the sound of a buele and
were ready for breakfast at 7 after
making our beds and cleaning the
squadroom. We slept late on Sun
day, getting up at $50. 1 didn't
get too much sleep Saturday night
as we had been given a dance that
night at the WAC Barracks by the
girls of Girls State who were just
finishing their session at Ft. Meade.
We didn't come just to have fun
but primarily to learn, so we got
down to business on Sunday at $3.50
am. I was selected to conduct a
non-sectarian religious service. From
$50 until noon mess We studied
pamphlets and books in preparation
for dividing into parties and writ
ing platforms for the coming elec-
ton. At 2::30 Judge Wellsandt, po-
lice magistrate from Baltimore, held
mock trials with Boys Staters as
the accused. Regular court pro-
cedure was used and we saw exactly
what goes on in a police magistrate's S
court. In the afternoon We wrote
our platforms and selected candi-
dates for the various Offices.
Parties Hold Elections.
On Monday Mr.. Constable and
Mr., Hammond spoke about how
laws are made and enforced Then
the two parties. the Federalists OF
which I was a member, and the Con-
stitutional, announced their plat
forms which dealt with most Of the
pressing problems of today. from the
Taft Hartley Labor Law to the i'm
migration Of displaced persons. On
Tuesday we held the elections for
governor, attorney general and con-
troller. A new coalition party, the
ProgressiveS, which had been Or
ganized the night before, and their
platform, hastily, but I may say
very we'll written, swept the election
I was candidate for governor on the
Federalist ticket but Bill Poorbaugh
a very fine young fellow and son OF
the director, won the election over
whelmingly, with Bill Tiley of Fed
eralsburg, Md, and Russ Smith OF
Ft. Meade, sweeping into office with
him. 1 wasn't left entirely out in
the cold because much to my sur
prise and CONSERVATION I was elect
ed the best leader and best poll.
tician, and as best politician, was
entitled to office as President of the
State Senate. Ray Harding OF
Montgomery County was selected by
Mr.. Poorbaugh as the boy who con-
tributed most to and got the mos
out of the program.
Bows National Soon.
That afternoon. elections wer'
held to select the two boys who were
to represent Maryland at Boys Ma
tional in Washington. The two
boys elected, Bill Poorbaugh ane
myself, with "a others from th'
rest of the States in the Union, will
study national government ane
meet the President of the United
States, the Chief Justice and othel
national officials in an institute tt
be held from August to 10 al
American University in what I know
will be very valuable and inter
esting program.
The nationwide program Is ane
has been needed because while W.
are fighting Communism and trying
to run our government successfully
men in high places are begging fol
intelligent, young men, well-trainee
in good, sound Democratic princi'
plies, to serve competently and 10y.
ally in important positions. Boys
State and Boys National cannot
accomplish everything in training
young fellows at the age when they
go either right or wrong, but they
will make tremendous strides ir
teaching boys the ethics of gooc
citizenship and good government.
Scottish Tights
"Skivies" s"-sailor slang for under
wear-derives from the early Scot.
who called the tight-ftting trouser;
thev wore next to their skin "Skiya-