The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-28

As was expected, the Republican
Central Committee, at a meeting
held on Monday evening, February
18. named: Paul Ottinger TO fill the
city magistrate vacancy caused by
the resignation of Jack Berkson, who
has been recalled to active duty in
the u. S. Navy; l. Keller Shank as
chief Judge of the Orphans Court,
replacing the late Lloyd K. Hoffman;
and w. Warren Stultz to replace Mr..
Ottinger as attorney to the Board of
Election Supervisors.
One of the most vicious bills that
have ever heard of has been in
troduced at the present session of
the State Legislature by State SEN
ator Turnbull, of Baltimore, that
calls for the publishing in the news
papers of the names Of all people
who are on any of the various relief
rolls of the state.
It is bad enough for people who
are blind, but unfortunately are not
financially able to take care of them
selves, or people who through no
fault of their own are forced to &C
cept public assistance, either through
old age or infirmity, without their
being further Inundated by having
their distress set out twice year in
cold print for all the world to sneer
at.
1t is true that there are always a
few chiselers in any worthwhile I'M
dertaking, but the presence of this
small minority is no excuse for in
sulting those who through distress
cannot take care of their own finan-
cial needs.
There might be some excuse for
throwing open the relief rolls to
public inspection at the offices of the
various Welfare Boards throughout
the state, as is suggested in a House
bill now in committee, but there is
just no excuse in the world for such
a detestable bill as the one Senator
Turnbull has introduced. | have
discussed this matter with Senator
Mclaughlin who, I am glad to report,
has told me that it will never get out
of committee and he has also said
that he is just as much opposed to
it as | am.
l have also talked with Omer 7.
Kaylor, Jr., a member of our Dele
cation who is also a member of the
committee which is now studying
the House bill, and he too tells me
that he is opposed to any bill that
forces publication of the names in
the papers.
1t might, however, be a good idea,
if you agree with me, that all of you
who read this contact both Senator
Mclaughlin and all our Delegates
and tell them how you feel about it.
"The WinSlow Boy" presented by
the Potomac Playmakers last week,
was without question the best pro-
duction by any acting group that 1
have ever seen-here or anywhere
else.
The night / saw it, young John
Miller played Ronnie Winslow and
the lad, particularly in the scene
where he was cross-examined, gave
one of the greatest pieces of Juvenile
acting have come across in a long
while. The part was played on al
ternate nights by Miller and Peter
Daniels and although / didn't get
the chance to see Peter when he had
the role, l am told he did an equally
fine piece of acting. AS matter
of fact, the entire cast, right down
to the minor bit parts were well
nigh perfect and as friends of ours
said who were seeing the Playmak-
ers for the first time: why don't
they put their plays on in bigger
auditorium, so that more people can
see them?"
Their question was well put and
it brings up again the need of a
decent auditorium for the commun-
ity. When talking to one of the
members of the Playmakers about
this, l found out that while, for in
stance, the auditorium of the high
school would be ideal for the Play
makers productions, it cannot be used
because the Playmakers have to have
their stage set for the entire run of
the production and that would not
be practical in the high school
Getting back to THE Winslow
Boy" the production not only gave