The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

The Republican Central Commit
tee. who will make their recommen-
dations for the appointment to Gov
ernor McKeldin, are thoroughly and
conscientiously canvassing the entire
situation and it is quite probable
that it will be at least another ten
days before any recommendation is
made.
And while on the subject of the
vacancy, l want to congratulate
lOmer T. Kaylor, Jr., a member Of
the House of Delegates, on his forth
right statement when his name was
mentioned. Mr. Kaylor stated very
clearly that, having been elected to
serve a four-year term in the State
House of Delegates, it was his duty
to carry out the mandate of the vot-
ers who expressed their confidence
in him at the polls.
Some people have been critical Of
Magistrate Jacob B. Berkson for the
iail sentences he has handed out to
motorists driving under the influ-
ence of liquor.
No one likes to see a person put
behind bars, even if it is only for 30
days, but the appalling death toll on
our highways-more people are kill
ed in automobile accidents than
soldiers on the battlefield makes
it necessary for our courts to take
drastic action against people who add
to the hazard by drinking and then
getting behind the wheel of a car.
A striking illustration of mixing
drinking and driving was given in
that tragic smashup at the Maple
vile crossing on Route 40 last We'd
nesday night, when group of young
people in an automobile pulled in
to the path of an oncoming bus with
out making any attempt of stopping
at the intersection as the law re-
quires, resulting in the death of at
least one of the occupants of the car
and severe injuries to the other oc-
cupants, as well as some of the pas
sengers in the bus.
Following the tragedy I talked to
Trooper G. L. Bowman of the State
Police, who investigated the crash,
and he told me that one of the oc-
cupants of the car admitted that they
had been drinking all afternoon and
evening and he added that he found
several bottles of beer in what was
left of the automobile.
We have stiffened the laws of the
nation regarding drug peddlers, in
an effort to stamp out that evil, and
perhaps the day will have to come
when all states will be required to
pass Jail sentences on motorists con-
victed of driving under the influence
of liquor.
From time to time the youngsters
of the Boys Club (both white and
colored) have benefited by the gen
crosby of such men as Thomas w.
Pangborn and M. E. Ellinger, who
have provided equipment for use in
the club rooms and in many, many
other ways showed their keen in
terest in the work being done to
help these underprivileged young
sters.
During the Christmas season an
other very fine contribution was
made by the Washington County AL
cohoic Beverage Dealers Associa-
ton, who donated to the club two
brand new, 17-inch television sets,
completely installed, together with
a one-year's warranty-one for the
white boys club room and the other
for the colored boys club room, and
have also learned that the associa-
ton presented third set to the San
Mar Orphans Home.
Sometime ago Charles j. Startz-
man, chairman of the publicity com
mittee of the association, was ap-
preached regarding a secondhand
television set for the Boys Club and
he promised to look into it, and the
next thing we knew these two beau
tiful sets were installed.
The members of the association
in addition to Mr. Startzman, who
were responsible for this wonderful
gift were: David Llewellyn, presi-
dent of the Beverage Dealers Asso-
citation, and James Ray, past presi-
dent
Truly Washington County is a
wonderful place in which to live and
make living.
Congratulations to Joseph H. Da-
genais, Jr., manager of the Hagers-
town Office Of Cohu & Company, IN