The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-01

the Washington County Hospital, is
much better.
Here's hoping that the day will
not be far distant when he and Roy
Letter can again enjoy their morning
cup of coffee together at Eakle's
Drug Store.
l listened with a great deal of in
terest to the radio talk of Mayor H.
l.. Mills on Monday night, concern
ing the 1852 budget, which you no
doubt also heard, or read in Tues
days Morning Herald or Daily Mail.
am in agreement with the Mayor
that the city tax rate should be kept
as low as possible consistent with
good government, but l do feel that
the present tax rate of so cents is
too low for a city the size of Ha-
gerstown.
also agree with the Mayor in his
suggestion that the strictest ecoon-
omy should be practiced in our city
government and that no unnecessary
projects should be undertaken. But
l do hope that provisions will be
made in the 1852 budget for vitality
needed projects in the city-and
have in mind, particularly, the dis
graceful condition that exists on
Devonshire Road, where at least
three-quarters of the street is a mud
hole in the winter and a sea of dust
in the summer, and where a number
of residents on the street have no
sewerage, although they pay the
same tax rate as everyone else in
the city.
l also have in mind the question of
providing adequate water pressure
for Carroll Heights which, in my
opinion, should be a must in the
1852 budget
In conclusion l think the May
or's idea of getting the tax payers
to express their own opinions re-
garding the 1852 budget to the Mayor
and Council is good one and l hope
that everyone receiving the cards
will take the trouble to answer the
questions and mail them back.
l regret very much that limitation
of space in this issue prevented me
from printing the Mayors address.
1t was my privilege to sit in at an
informal discussion between the
Washington County Liquor Board
and Police Commissioner M. E. Ell
linger on Friday morning and it was
one of the most constructive meet
ings l have ever attended.
During the discussion the Com
missioner brought the members of
the Liquor Board up to date on the
two recent tavern prosecutions for
selling alcoholic beverages to minors,
on which the Liquor Board will hold
hearings in the near future, and this
was followed by an informal eX-
change of views on this important
subject.
During the talk the chairman of
the Liquor Board, Francis H. Urner,
speaking for the Board, said that in
the judgment of the Board, prevent
ing violation of the law ranks in i'm
portance with enforcement of the
law, and Mr.. Ellinger not only
heartily agreed with him, but
also pointed out that he has publicly
stated on many occasions that it was
cheaper for the city to prevent crime
than it was to prosecute and punish
those who broke the law.
At the close of the discussion, the
Board complimented Police Commits
sioner on the work he was doing
and everyone agreed that a great
deal of good had come out of the
informal discussion.
liz O1llCS VI llCS ObdOlllZdLlOIl
has announced that there will be no
ceiling price on Christmas trees.
So when you start out hunting for
a good tree this year, you will just
have to bargain with the seller when
it comes to the price of the tree.
Congratulations to the truck driv-
ers of the Potomac Edison Company
on placing third in the utility divi-
sion of the National Safety Councils
Fleet Safety nationwide Contest, in
which the drivers of Al utility COM
panies competed.
This is all the more creditable
since, in the contest last year, the
Pc drivers were down in thirteenth
place.
Travelling distance of 2,625,000
miles for the year ending June 80,
1851, Potomac Edison drivers had an
extremely low record of 90 accidents