Evening star., 1953-05-07
Loudoun Voters
HearFenwick's
Spending Plans
Candidate Tells
How He'd Use
Bottle Funds
By Alex R. Preston
StoF Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

Oy AISA NJ GTSSIOH
Star Steff Correspondent
LEESBURG. Va, May T.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick has detailed to Loudoun
County voters how he would
carry out a $14.5 million pro-
gram without raising taxes, if
he is elected Governor.
The Arlington legislator said
of his Democratic primary op-
ponent, former Representative
Thomas B. Stanley, last night:
These are commitments I've
made. I've been frank from the
beginning in saying how it could
be done without raising taxes.
That's more than my opponent
has done-he's dealt in gen.
eralities only"
Mr.. Fenwick said he would
recommend to the General AS
sembly that it end the annual
SIS million appropriation to the
so-called Battle school construc-
ton fund. However, he would
Inappropriate nearly $34 million
still remaining in the fund so
that localities which had been
unable to avail themselves of
grants would have a reasonable
time" in which to do so.
Outlines Division.
The candidate said that the
SIS million which has been
placed in the fund each year
would be used for these pur-
poses:
A SIS million appropriation to
the literary fund, from which
localities may borrow for
school construction.
Increase appropriations for
care of mental patients SO that
the cost would rise from $2.O4
to $3.50 per patient per day
"the same amount we now spend
on inmates in one Of our penal
institutions. This would cost
$25 million.
Increase teachers salary min
imums from $4,000 to $2,4OO,
with $3.50 annual increases for
eight years. This, he said, would
cost $55 million at the most
and might cost considerably less
because localities would be re-
quired to make a prescribed
minimum effort toward paying
these salaries.
Hospital Construction Aid.
Finally, he said, he would urge
an appropriation of SIS million
for the State to participate in
the Halliburton Act so that
localities seeking Federal funds
for hospitals would pay only SIS
per cent of the cost instead of
So per cent.
Speaking in an area of large
dairy farms, Mr.. Fenwick said
he believes more emphasis should
be placed on secondary farm-to-
market roads.
The farm m-to-market road is,
in my opinion, of even greater
Importance than the primary
highway" he said. II think the
localities should have more say
as to how the road money is to
be spent. In many cases, road
problems are understood better
locally than by the Highway De-
partment in Richmond"
Fenwick campaign workers
here we're greatly encouraged by
a statement from Representative
Smith, Democrat, of the 9th dis
trict that he is supporting their
candidate in the July IA primary.
Mr.. Smith traditionally has en-
joyed support from dairy farmers.
100 Miles Through County.
Mr.. Fenwick travelled more
than 100 miles through Loudoun
County yesterday before he spoke
in the courthouse here at a meet
ing sponsored by the Leesburg
Lions Club. The club will spon-
Sor a similar public address by
Mr.. Stanley on May 19.
Tom DeLaShmutt, owner of
Oak Hill, once the home of Pres
ident James Monroe, announced
he would hold a reception for Mr..
Fenwick at the historic show
place on June 3.
About three weeks ago Mr..
Fenwick worked the Leesburg
area. Yesterdays tour was spent
mostly outside the town.
Beginning at Sterling, in the
southern part of the county. the
candidate was met by Clinton S.
Safer of Middleburg. who has a
grain and feed elevator business
here. Mr.. Safer escorted Mr..
Fenwick on handShaking tour
of Sterling. Ashburn Ryan, Ar
cola, Lenah and Aldie.
Joined by Cole, Peach.
At the latter town, Frank S.
Cole, upper county dairy farmer.
took the candidate in tow and
conducted him on a tour of Mid
dleburg, Purcellville, Bluemont,
Round Hill and Hamilton. Kelly
Peach, assistant cashier of the
Peoples National Bank, took
charge when the party arrived in
Leesburg.
The visits took the candidate
into many crossroads stores,
farms, homes and various busi-
ness establishments.
Mr.. Fenwick told many of
those whom he greeted: We've
got a good chance of getting a
Governor from Northern Vir-
ginia. We haven't had one for
a long time"
Stanley to Address