The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-30


dict that his election might be close.
In my book it would be an absolute
crime, if in year when the Repub-
lican Party will (barring miracles)
elect the incoming President of the
United States, our Representative to
Congress should belong to the mi
nority party.
The annual dinner membership
meeting of the Hagerstown Chamber
of Commerce, held at the Hotel
Alexander on Monday night, while
not as largely attended as was ex-
pected, gave those who were pres
ent an opportunity to hear, first
hand, some of the important things
that the Chamber is doing for Ha-
gerstown and Washington County.
President Herman B. Hopes call
ed upon the chairmen of the var
ious committees to give report on
their activities, and it was surprising
the number of projects in which the
Chamber is taking an active part.
l personally was particularly glad
to hear in the report of John Baer,
as chairman of the civic affairs
committee, that the Chamber in
tends to work hard to bring about
a planning commission for Hagers-
town. Such a commission is bad
ly needed and if the Mayor and
Council pass a planning commission
ordinance with teeth in It, and then
appoint man to head the commits
sion who has both the knowledge
and the authority to do the job, it
will be another step forward in the
history of Hagerstown.
The annual dinner meeting also
acted as a kickoff meeting for the
Chambers annual drive for new
members, so when you are APP
preached to join the Chamber of
Commerce, l hope that you will
realize that it is doing worth
while job in the community, and
support it by your membership.
$50
A job well done is a reward in
itself. That tried and true motto
fits General Joseph w. Byron to a
CT" He has been called upon from
time to time to assume important
duties for his country, the latest of
which was his appointment last
week as director of the National Sc
curity Resources Boards division of
, leather and hides. But these various
jobs which he has done so efficiently,
and yet without fanfare, for his
country, are just part of the work
he does in addition to his duties as
head of the Byron Tannery and also
/ head of the First Federal Savings
! and Loan.
General Byron spends not only his
/ time, but also his money, in further
ing the work of the Boy Scouts of
America, of which he is a National
director He thinks nothing of hop
ping a plane and going down to
Florida, or any other part of the
| country where some important
meeting concerning Scouting is be-
ing held, and he also unobtrusively
drops in at various Boy Scout head
quarters all over the country from
| time to time, so that he can keep
himself abreast of what is going
on in the Scouting world and see
what he can do to help it.
/ And yet with all these activities
he is never too busy, when he's in
Hagerstown, to sit down with little
fellows like myself and give his
| advice, counsel and suggestions
| when called upon. 1t has only been
| my privilege to know General By
| ron for short time, but value his
| friendship and advice very highly,
and am glad to note that in these
troubled times through which we
are passing, he has again been call
ed upon by his country, and that
1 despite his many, many activities,
he did not hesitate to accept the
appointment.
Il Howard Moore, my favorite sub
scriber out in California, blew into
town last week for his annual visit
Il to his native soil. He, you will
remember, is the guy that was re-
sponsible for that magnificent hand
painted tie that l wear on special
occasions, with the pipe on it. And
II you can leave it to Moore to come
Il up with something out of the or
binary, and here it is:
/ He rushed into my Office in a
fever of excitement Tuesday morn
ing and said, Doug, your city's in
a class by itself. I have Travelled
everywhere, and it's quite COM
mon sight to see railroad trains
pushing automobiles around, par,
II fio111arIv when thav try IN cross fhe