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est point in Is years. Three weeks
later, the survey was confirmed at
the polls with, election of a Repub-
lican congress.
But today, Mr.. Truman's popular.
ity is way up. A year ago the score
was SO to AZ in favor of the Re.
publicans; in the last count it was
So to A in favor of the Democrats.
On the question: DO you ap-
prove or disapprove of the way
MIR. Truman is handling his job
as PRESIDENT" the scoreb0ard
said: Approve IS per cent
Disapprove-29 per cent. The
rest expressed no opinion.
Much water has flowed over the
dam since the two polls were taken.
More will flow; and, at any rate,
no poll can measure the imponder-
ables facing the Democrats. They
have been going through a whole
cycle of hopes and fears. The Octo-
Der poll may have been almost as
surprising as pleasing to party lead
ers. They know there must be an
end to all things. and it is pretty
hard to prove that the stream has
not been crossed and that the voters
who used. sometimes, to elect Re-
publican presidents, still shudder
at the danger of changing horses.
The one biggest abstract obstacle
TO the election Of the Democratic
president is the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have just been around too
long. Undoubtedly the biggest con-
crete threat is General Eisenhow-
er. When that atomic boom FIRST
threatened TO break, the President
was on the high seas, but the de-
tails were reported to him blow by
blow-and it was quite a blow.
Probably the next biggest
headache is the internal cOndi-
tiOn Of the party. After long
delay and much dissatisfied ton,
n new national chairman, Sen.
Howard McGrath (Dem., X. H.
was selected, and welcomed In
most quarters. He has a job cut
out for him because the Demo-
cratic machine has grown very
rusty in the last years, and it
Is not only rust which has cor
rupted.
Nor is il the machine alone that
creaks. Will-o-the-wisp Wallace with
his constant threat OF a third party
is threat to the Democratic party
itself. Nobody believes that a third
party candidate could possibly be
elected as things stand now.
But did you ever see that traffic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

had cause to fear this new killer.
Poultrymen in about 80 states have
suffered from costly inroads made
by the disease.
The new vaccine is not the last
word. Specialists Of the various
states and federal department of ag-
riculture are still at work to devise
fool proof vaccine. The achieve
ment of the federal specialists in
developing the vaccine that would
last even several months is big
step forward.
Newcastle disease is virus which
attacks chickens of all ages, from
baby chicks to laying hens. 1t also
is known to attack pigeons, ducks,
turkeys, geese and pheasants.
Until the vaccine has been placed
on the market in an improved state,
the prevention and spread Of the
disease must be controlled by sani-
tary procedures, use of disinfectants,
proper feeding, housing and manage
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

American Education Week, November through Is,
appropriate occasion examine trends the local
educational
In education other purchasabe goods the better quality
costs and any community the quality of education for
which it is willing Evidence at hand indicates that the
quality Of public education Montgomery County improving
result of the increased expenditures
muh.used ndext of educational progress the per-pupl
COST has increased considerably In 94546 Montgomery County
education $1,000 per pupil In 1946-47 $3S35
II too early in the calculate the for 1974S but
b the September first registration and the estimated income
of the Board of Education that the this will
approximate per pupil
More highly trained teachers being attracted the system
Last 19 teachers not able to regular certificates
compared with So this who regularly certified
according to the standards up by the The
teachers holding degrees has increased from year 500
this with substantial increase those holding
degrees
More being attracted the county teaching stats by
the Improved salary schedule At of the high
In the county have nearly equal numbers of and
their faculties This desirable situation gives balance
to the educational experiences Of the children
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Bad Memory

Oklahoma City, Okla. = When
the car of farmer Earl Carter, of
Hcminy, Okla, broke down in the
suburbs of Oklahoma City late
one night, Carter went to look for
an open garage and left his IL
year-old daughter, Caroline Sue,
and his 7-year-old son, Jessie Don,
to wait in the car for him. For
getting where he had left the car,
it was twenty-four hours later be-
fore he, with the help of patrol
man, located it and, playing beside
the abandoned car, hungry but still
faithful to instructions, were the
two children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Party Machinery
Has Deteriorated

Democratic party machinery has
deteriorated rapidly since 1888 when
it was discovered that Roosevelt's
coat-tails were no longer strong
enough to put local candidates
into Office. Gradually, precinct, city,
county and state organizations be-
gan to take far more interest in
electing local officers than they
were in working together as a unit
for the national candidate. In Roose.
veltss case, that was hardly neces.
sary. And the White House got into
the habit of thinking it wasn't nee
essary to do much for the local PEG.
pie either. So the gulf widencd.
1t is true that real bell-ringine
was carried ON by the left wing or
ganized around the CIO-PAC. but
in some cases this support proved
the kiss Of death. The Democratic
-~aine win have to work for the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

existence of the American Labor
party in New York City.
I doubt that there Is a ia
Dor vote" row, despite the
AFL's new Education and Pub
lie Relations" unit, and the CIO-
PAC, and their threats to pun
ish supporters of the Taft-Hart-
ley law. AS matter Of fact,
l understand opposition to the
law is cooling, except where
fires are being artificiaIly famed.
and old-timers tell me II will
(a) be modified and (b) be for
gotten.
The fall congressional election in
the eighth Pennsylvania district
where such Herculean efforts were
put forth to make the bill an issue,
didn't prove too much either way,
except that the highly-organized CLIO
campaign did NOT defeat the Re-
publican candidate.
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operation of Wallace and the
present offshoots of CIO-PAC be-
cause it cannot afford to ALLEVIATE
that type Of support Gallup a month
or so ago reported in survey of
political orientation that so per cent
of the American people favored a
middle ~ of = the - road policy.
That means steering IA careful
course between left and right.
OF course, much depends, on
who becomes the Republican
candidate for president. That
is the reason that the POSSIBLE 4,
ity Of an Eisenhower or even. ~.
Macarthur on the horizon
raises filters in the executive
mansion.
Much also will depend on the
strength of the big city bosses. The
Kelly machine is pretty weak. Chi
Cages new Mayor Kennedy is Civ
ing the city an administration such
as it hasn't had in long time. But
he has weakened, not strengthened,
the old Kelly outfit. However, hear
that Sen. Scott Lucas a down-stater,
who always fought Kelly until the
last time, may run for governor of
Illinois. He is strong down-state.
This might help Truman with the.
Illinois delegation.
How strong will the new Kansas
City machine be? O'Dwyer is re-
furnishing Tammany. but the Tiger
hasn't its old wallop. How much
the greatly-weakened Hague ma
chine in New Jersey can contrib
Ute, l don't know. There is one
thing to be considered. Almost all
the machines Except Crump's
Memphis regulars) have been weak
ened by the growth of power of the
labor bosses. What the Democrats
may gain by the labor bosses infiu-
ence in attracting some of the lib
erals who made up the Roosevelt
following, may be lost in alienat-
ing some of the old-line party work
ers.
These are some of the things
Chairman McGrath must worry
about. A much-discussed 'sis-
sue" may cancel itself out. That
is the high cost of living. Each
side blames the other, and
neither Is able to give a very
good account of itself. In re-
cent poll, only II per cent of the
people blamed the government
for the high cost of living. Four
teen per cent blamed labor.
Fifty per cent didn't know whom
to blame.
The Democrats don't expect to
start assaying their CHANGES until
they know whom they're going to
have to fight. Most observers adj
NIT that, as of today, it is not going
to be walk-away for Republicans,
despite their many advanta aes.
Gallup's October, 1047, poll seems
to bear that out. And it likewise in
some measure confirms this line of
Democratic reasoning: Mr.. Tru-
mans sensational return of popular
ity took place over the period when
the activities of the Republican con-
gress we're making headlines. Mr..
Truman was on the other side of
the fence. Much. therefore. may de.
pend on the coming session of con.
gress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
HOW LIMESTONE ACTS

Applications Of limestone at the
rate called for by soil test will
correct the acidity of surface soils.
Lime, however, should be applied
from six months to a year before
legume seeding to allow time to
sweeten the soil.
Disking or narrowing scatters
limestone particles through the top
two or three inches of surface soils.
Then each particle starts correcting
acidity in its immediate area. With
in year it may materialize an area
of from one-half to an inch in d.
ameter.
In the beginning. acid soil zones
considerably ounumber non-acid
areas around the limestone parti-'
cles. However. if sufficient lime
stone has been applied and thor
oughly mixed with the soil and if
lime particles are allowed several
months to establish areas of sweet
soil, clover will be able to secure
lime from the sweet areas. Tests
should be made before, not after,
lining.
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Amended Sales Tax Low
Raises Taxable Minimum

James j. Lacy, State Comptrol-
Ter AND administrator of the Mary
land Retail Sales Tax Act, was no.
tilted BY Governor William Preston
Lane, Jr., that the amended sales
tax law- passed at the special ses-
sion Of the General Assembly last
week, had been signed by him at
1880 o'clock on Monday. Mr.. Lacy
said the bill became effective imme-
diately and that all taxes collected
by licensees under the old bracket
must De reported.
"Th9 clause raisins the minimum
price at which the tax becomes col
lectablk," Mr.. Lacy said, "is lifted
Immediately from the former nine
cents tb the new level of ID cents"
The State Comptroller also said
that he anticipated that approx
matelyI $1,5OO,OOO in revenue will
be lost annually as a result of the
new provision of the law.
The monetary exemption was in
creased from .0sc to .1Sc. Sales OF
taxable items with sales price of
Use or less are not taxable; how
ever, II two or more taxable items
are solH to the same purchaser, at
the same time, and the total of the
sale is .14c or more the tax applies
70 the total sales price.
The act formerly included under
the definition of retail sales the
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followinQ:

1ollOWlng:
259 ~ l.
"The sale for consumption on the
premises of any meals, food or
drink or other tangible personal
property for a consideration at any
restaurant, hotel, drugstore, club,
resort or other place at which
meals, food or drink or other tangi-
bic personal property are sold to
the public"
The Act also included under ex-
emp.svrr Vrfe -Jnvwrng:
261 (c)-
"Sales of food for human con-
sumption off the premises where
sold"
These sub-sections were amend
ed and now read:
$50 ~ l.
"The sales for consumption of
any meals, food or drink or other
tangible personal property for a
consideration at any restaurant,
hotel, drugstore, club, resort or
other place at which meals, food,
drink or other tangible personal
property are Sold"
261 (c)-
"Sales of meals or food for hui
man consumption in the home or
residence"
AS result of these amendments
food, which is purchased for con-
sumption at places other than the
home or residence is subject to the
tax. For example: If a person goes
into a drugstore and purchases a
sandwich to take out with the in
tention of eating the sandwich in
his Office, the sale is subject to the
tax. However, food which is pur-
chased for consumption or prepa-
ration in the home or residence is
not subject to the tax.
Section $50 (f) which defines a
retail sale was amended by includ-
ing the word coal" in subsection
4 and now reads:
a.
"The sale of natural or artificial
gas, oil, electricity, coal or steam
when made to any purchaser for
purposes other than resale or for
use in manufacturing, assembling,
processing or refining"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

Annapolis = Six hundred work.
ers were laid off by eight Maryland
firms during the last week of Octo-
Der, according TO Russell S. Davis.
chairman of the Employment Sc
eurity Board. In a letter to the
Governor, he stated, during the
same period, the total payments to
the unemployed were $97,O29 and
Veterans readiustment compensa-
ton totaled S7O,OO5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
The Love Of God

"K EEP yourselves in the love Of
IN Cod" Jude 81. There is the
formula for building Christian char
acter.
This business of building Chris
tan character is based on a formu-
la-keeping within the circle of
Gods love.
II Is just as essential to have
the proper nourishment in build
ing Christian character as in
growing a fine ear Of corn. Prog
ress is not accidental. II Is the
result Of right thinking, right be-
havior, right purpose. Only In the
love Of God can the young life
find the nurture for Christian
character.
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safety slogan: Don't try to guess
what a child will do?" Democratic
leaders are up against the same
thing. They don't dare guess what
that problem child, Henry Wal
igtes will do He is quite capable
DIGGING ahead and starting a third
party with the full knowledge that
it couldn't accomplish anything but
the election of Republican presi-
dent.
A third party would have not
merely a nuisance-value, but Wal
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the Wallace threat is a very def
mite one.
And what about the labor vote? 1t
has long been theory, iterated by
former ALL boss Gompers, and
(until passage of the Taft-Hartley
acD reiterated by his successor,
Mr.. Green, that there was no such
animal.
Franklin Roosevelt claimed there
was no labor vote, as such. Former
Secretary Of Labor Frances Perk.
ms said there was none, and in
those days, there wasn't, despite the
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ty Commissioner George c. Es-
worthy, County Supervisor Irving
G. McNayr and Roads Supervisor
J. GLAND Harvey all threatened to
resign during debate over Mr..
Esworthy's proposal that separate
road maintenance crews be set up
in each of the five commissioner
districts. Supported by Commits
sioner Wesley l. Sauter in his pro-
posal, he declared that the roads
in his area were in bad shape and
that he wanted a fair share of the
road equipment. The other Com
missloners made and passed COM
promise measure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

The new engine found in the
eggs of frogs, by University of Cali
fornia scientists, called phosphopro-
TEN phosphates may have counter.
port in all forms of life. This en-
lyme separates phosphorus from
proteins in the ovum, making it
available for use by the developing
embryo. Phosphorus is essential to
the normal growth and develop-
ment Of all living tissue, and devel.
opment of embryo.
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nau reason TO be
rather cheerful be-
cause of another
kind of backing
which he had just
learned he had =
the kind measured
by DR.. Gallup's
polls. Gallup called
it lone of the most
dramatic reversals
Of political senti-
ment in history"
On October 16 of
last year, the poll
reporte d Demo-
C r a tic rty
strength at its low
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Free Sfofe
N E w S
Items OF Interest
From The Counties

0akland-Two Grantsville men,
included among $50 to 200 sum-
moned BY State Police recently TO
fight forest fires in Allegany and
Garrett counties, were fined $40
and costs in Magistrates court
for failure to obey the summons.
A state, law provides that men be-
tween the ages Of is to So may be
summoned as fire fighters in the
event Of ~such an emergency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

According as his
divine power hath
given us all things
that pertain unto
life and godliness.
through the knowl-
edge of him that
hath called US to
glory and virtue"
We may psrtake
of the divine ma
ture, having es-
capped the corrup-
ton that is in the
-F n ~
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RIZ:..S|;:a;! l!z!:l SI.s!ll D II: 2:s:1
Truman's Popularity Grows
But Party Itself Is Shaky
BY BAUKHAGE
NeVS AnaIySt and Commentator.

(Tb f0Iony The talked abom candidates
Republican presidential Nomination.
WASHINGTON.-One Sunday last month"; friend and I
watched President Truman unVe plaque Covenant
Presbyterian church. The occasion ceremony estab
fishing the church national house of worship Presby
terians.
Just previously wreath nearby
Werspoon Presbyterian clergyman
pendence onetme
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As Jesus Grew

AE HEAR a great deal today
w about juvenile delinquency. The
question everywhere arises. What
can we do to prevent juvenile de-
linquency?
We have the answer In Sun
days lesson. As Jesus grew in
wisdom and stature and In favor
with God and man, so can every
youth in America grow into strong
and beautiful manhood and w0m-
anhOOd.
The parents Of Jesus, we are told,
obeyed God in doing for the Child
all that they were commanded to do
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

iiiSliI III Gdill
up a long-range
scheme of leading
a political labor
movement like Brit
aims. After many
defeats, that turned
into a political
party which finally
attained power and
put a socialiStic
impress on the
whole British ma
tiOna1 econoY,ov Co
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

That. l realize, is very difficult for
us to understand, and yet it is with
in the grasp of every boy and girl,
every man and woman, in all the
world.
In addition to Second Peter, we
are asked to read Jude and Luke
2:40-52. The passage in Luke tells
how Jesus grew and waxed strong
in spirit, filed with wisdom; and the
grace Of God was upon him.
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promise measure.

Salisbury-In Salisbury. where
fire losses have been unusually
heavy in recent years, another fire
on Sunday, November 9, swept
through two adjoining buildings
which housed eight apartments and
four stores. Fifteen persons were
left homeless and damages were
estimated at $4,000. Fred Grier,
Jr., fire marshal, stated that an in
vestigation Of the cause of the Are
is being conducted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
New Utility Cart

This cart may be used for gar
den or barn. 1t is made from an
old hood, doll carriage wheels and
three pieces of tubing for the han
die. This cart disposes of leaves,
weeds, etc, from the garden and
even takes the ash can to the dump.
It was designed and welded by Fred
W. H. Spear. Natick, Mass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

Despite the chronic complaints
Of some business leaders the pro-
fits Of corporations are setting
new records; what would please
EN-?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

There never was time" Presi-
dent Truman said, in paying trib-
ute to John Witherspoon, when we
needed more of the backing of those
people who believe in the Golden
Rule, and who believe in the tcacheH
ings of Jesus Christ"
The President was, Of course,
speaking of moral support. but he
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Jude's Benediction

YOU have read, | hops. the brief
Book Of Jude, only Is verses. You
have followed his pungent. cogent
argument. You have followed his
exhortation. And now you come to
his benediction-a very fitting eli.
max for Sundays lesson:
Nov unto him that is able to
keep you from falling. and to pre-
sent you faultless before the pres.
ence of his glory with exceeding Joy.
to the only wise God our Saviour. be
glory and majesty. dominion and
power. both now and evermore.
Amen"
As you sit In your living room,
or ON the train, or In the plane,
or In the hotel, or al the hospital,
or wherever yOu may be, reading
these lines, remember this--the
need Of America today is more
Christian character In the home,
factory, store. bank, mill, field.
school room, In the meeting house.
God grant that we may heed the
admonition Of the Scripture pas.
sages above cited. and think on our
ways while il is yet day The night
cometh apace.
Ccopyfight BY the International Council
OF Religious Education on behalf OF 20
Protestant denominations. Released b.
WNu Festufes)
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Building Character
Lesson for November I6, I947

WE SHALL need to read careful.
w ~ Second Peter If we are to
profit most in the study of Sundays
lesson. Peter tells us:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

Bel Air--With total budget of
$1,56s,9i4.27 fixed by the County
tN ~ Commissioners to pay the local
government expenses for Hartford
- County jim 1913, the tax rate for
mis- the coming year has been set at
STAT for county property and 81. %
'reor for town property. This repre-
49,. sents a pc increase over the rate
for county property last year. A.
,Issery large portion Of the additional
revenue will go to make up an in
r'ovs ! creased highway budget.
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Newcastle Disease
Control Progresses
Vaccination Now Gives
Promise Of Real Aid
BY w. ]. DRYDEN

New vaccine developed by the U.
S. department of agriculture gives
chicken immunity to Newcastle dis
ease for several months, This is good
news to the poultry industry which
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

Y m UppeH Marlboro-In recent in
IfoR terview with the Prince Georges
s"n County commissioners, State Pa
ole, role Ohifer Roy Bright stated that
unlfIs Ne planned to visit the mayors and
mss eouncils:of the county incorporated
:, 4. towns to request that they institute
On M curfew laws for county children.
Aei'en Failing In this, he stated that he
! - a. would request enforcement of the
Juvenile court law TO keep 10 and
12-year-sld children from playing
NJ on the }treets until midnight and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

RockvIlle--In Montgomery Couno
~, where political leaders have
fpngled many times recently, coun-
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The smart man is not always
the ono who lodges work.
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SCRIPTURE: II Peter; Jude; Luke
2;4O-52, . ~ IA
DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew
5:3.16.