The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-05-15
Around Town With
The Editor
Joke of the week :

Joke of the week -.
''In case of an air raid, run for the
nearest slot machine, it's been ages
since one was hit."-from the Lions
Club Bulletin.
note that Colonel Lane, president
of the Herald-Mail Publishing Com
pany, and myself, were born on the
same date, May II, and also note
that we both served in World War 1.
The Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce are to be con-
graduated on their growing interest
in the civic affairs of Hagerstown
and Washington County.
Realizing that education is of pri-
mary Importance in community,
the Board, at last weeks meeting,
discussed at some length the part
that the school children of today
will play in the government of to-
morrow, on the county, city, state
and federal levels.
During the discussion it was
brought out that a vacancy on the
Washington County Board of Educa-
ton is to be filed shortly by Gov
ernor McKeldin, and the Board,
on strictly non-partisan level, has
suggested the names of some out
standing citizens of the community
for consideration by the Governor.
The Board of Education is, without
question, one of the most important
organizations in the entire county
and it is fine thing that the elected
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce are interesting themselves in
the appointment of its members.
/ attend every meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Chamber,
which are held twice a month, and
I am impressed by the fact that not
only is its membership made up of
all classes (not just manufacturers
as many people suppose), but also
because of the diversity of their dis
cussions and the time these busy
men take, in order to do their part in
making Hagerstown and Washington
County a better place in which to
live and make living.
1t might surprise many of you to
know that the Board membership
is made up of the following CLASH
fications: manufacturing, retailing,
banking, farming, the press, rail
reading, insurance, education, whole
salers, and Representatives of both
the city and county government.
And talking about education, it
was my privilege to take part in
panel discussion at the Boonsboro
High School on Tuesday morning, in
connection with the showing of a
series of very interesting films at the
different high schools in the county,
aimed at enlightening the senior boys
on the important subject of military
service.
The Washington County Board of
Education, in presenting these films
to the student body, are in no way
acting as advocates of military train
ing, their purpose being rather, to u
show the boys, by the medium of
movie pictures, the difference be-
tween Communism and American
ism, and p to explain to them the
many advantages that may come to
those of them who, either through
the draft or voluntary enlistment,
may be joining the armed forces fol-
lowing graduation.
Mr.. Kreykenbohm, general chair
man Of the Cancer Drive, informed
me just before going to press that
they were within sight of the goal
He said that close to $13,00000
has already been received and he
feels sure that, when the remain
der of the boxes are collected this
week and the final house to house
reports are tabulated, the drive will
be just about over the top.
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