The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-10-09
Around Town With
The Editor

or at least the chairman of the Dem
ocratic Central Committee, c. Will
lam Hetzer, must believe it is-for
how else can you explain Mr. Het-
zer's action in injecting politics (and
politics of the cheapest sort) into just
about the finest project ever under
taken by the Hagerstown Junior
Chamber of Commerce-the drive to
get every eligible voter to register
before October /.
Not content, according to story in
last Thursdays Daily Mail, with in
sulting the Jaycees by insinuating
that the Republican members of that
organization might use the registra-
ton drive for partisan political pur-
poses, Mr.. Hetzer even dragged in
an incident that occurred during the
last election, when postcards were
mailed to the membership of the
Jaycees, inviting them to attend a
meeting at which Republican can
didate for Governor was to speak.
l am glad, however, to be able to
report that every Democrat to whom
/ have .spoken-and that includes
several of the most influential mem
bers of the party in Hagerstown-
has expressed the same view regard
ing MIR. Hetzer's published statement
that l hold: that it was grossly un-
fair to the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
What do the Republicans think of
the statement? That's easy. The
general opinion among COP stall
warts in the County is: "Mr. Hetzer
didn't do any too well for his party
in the last election and few more
statements like the one that APP
peared in the Daily Mail last week
and he'll be lucky to get a corporals
guard to vote Democratic in the
next one"
] sincerely hope that Mr.. Hetzers
unwarranted insinuations will not
dampen the ardor of the Junior
Junior Chamber and that they will
pursue their drive to a successful
conclusion.
Congratulations: to C. Neill Bay
lor, general manager of the Herald
Mail, on his election to the post of
vice-chairman of the Chesapeake
Association of the Associated Press;
to j. V. Janison, Jr., on his ap-
pointment to the Maryland State
Highway Advisory Council; and to
Herman B. Hopes on his appoint
ment to the directorate of the Ma
tional Association of Furniture Man
ufacturers.
You just can't keep good men
down.
The last link with the Hagers-
town. Williamsport trolley-the rails
are now being removed. Work
started Tuesday on West Washing
ton Street and drew large crowd
of interested spectators. Joe Schin-
del suggests that the city erect
bleachers so that the fans can view
the work in comfort, and he further
suggests that said bleachers be put
up on the sunny side of the street!
The new Hagerstown-Freder
highway has really reduced traffic
on Route 40 Going over to Middle
town on Tuesday afternoon, count
ed exactly four passenger cars and
three trucks between Hagerstown
andw Middletown.
Mr.. H. F. Moore, of North Holly
wood, Calf, native of HagerStown,
who was recently home on visit
after many years on the West Coast,
dropped in to see me before he re-
turned home and was loud in his
praise of the hospitality of Hagers-
tonians.
Summing it all up, Mr.. Moore
said: 81 just can't find words to ex-
press my appreciation at the Won
derful reception accorded me by old
friends, as well as the many new
ones I made on my VISIT"
Congratulations to the Mayor and
Council on granting wage increases
to all city employees. Receiving the
recommendation of the Board of
Street Commissioners that an in
crease be granted employees of the
Light Department, the Mayor and
Council wisely decided to give TO
per cent increase to all city en-
ployees, except those whose salaries
are fixed by law.
Nations lacking money, men ma
terial and might can still lead the
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