Evening star., 1953-06-20
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Fairfax Voters
Of Programs
Stanley Draws 1Sl,
Fenwick u at
Separate Meetings

Virginia's two Democratic
primary gubernatorial candi-
dates were separated more by
physical distance than campaign
issues last night, as Thomas B.
Stanley drew a larger audience
than State Senator Charles R.
Fenwick at separate meetings
in Fairfax County.
Mr.. Stanley, former Fifth Dis
trict Representative, addressed
181 persons in the Fairfax High
School. while Senator Fenwick,
of Arlington County, talked to
27 persons in the Mount Ver-
non High School. The schools
are at opposite ends of the
county.
Mr.. Stanley said his program
ito advance the Virginia econ
omy" includes plans for higher
teacher salaries, increased ap-
preparations for the mental
health and tuberculosis pro-
grams, building up the Old Do
minion's tourist trade and in
creasing the States industrial
strength.
Fenwick Specifies Figure.
Senator Fenwick said his plat
form envisions a minimum
teacher salary scale of $2,400
in the State (the minimum is
now $4,000, improved care for
the mentally ill in State hos
pitals. expanded industry and
tourist business and q State
division of recreation.
The Arlington legislator said
his opponent must bear a
heavy share Of the responsibility
for the sad condition which
prevailed in our mental insti-
tutions before I came to the
General Assembly and started
my fight to improve this dis
graceful situation"
He said the per diem expendi-
ture on individual patients in
Virginia mental hospitals was
81 cents per day when he was
first elected to the legislature
more than 10 years ago. The
daily expenditure is now $204,
Senator Fenwick declared, add
ing that Mr.. Stanley turned his
head" away from the problem
whep he was in the General
Assembly.
Bureaucracy Hit.
Mr.. Stanley inferentially struck
out at Mr.. Fenwick by an attack
on bureaucratic government"
He said Virginians historically
have been opposed to overly
centralized government because
it means curtailment of some of
their liberties and leads to costly
and extravagant administration"
In earlier speeches Mr.. STAN
ley has criticized Senator Fem
Wick'S proposals to create new
divisions in the State government
as tending toward a bureaucracy.
Mr.. Stanley, who resigned his
House seat to run for the Demo-
cratic nomination in the July II
primary, told his audience that
81 of the "a Democrats in the
Virginia House of Delegates and
"a of 81 Democratic State Sena-
tors have pledged their support
to him.
Donovan Explains Crowd.
Senator Fenwick said he has
been fighting alone for larger
appropriations for our mental
hospitals and patients trying to
obtain a $3.50 daily minimum
for some years"
Nov in June, 1858, in the
midst of a desperate race for
governor, Mr.. Stanley suddenly
proposed $3.50 day minimum
for mental patients" Senator
Fenwick said. Where was Mr..
Stanley before June, 1882"
Asked to comment on the
small attendance at the Fenwick
meeting, State Senator John A.
K. Donovan of Falls Church,
who introduced Senator Fen
wick, explained: This is just
an intimate meeting-a local af-
fair for the people of the Mount
Vernon area" And he added:
Then there's the Paddy Young
fight on televiSion."