Evening star., 1953-10-05
Juvenile Home
Wins Backing
0fCandidates
Three Seeking Post
On Arlington Board
Agree on Need

The three candidates opposing
each other for a seat on the
Arlington County Board are in
agreement on at least one issue
the need for a juvenile deten-
ton home in Northern Virginia.
The County Board candidates
are Glen Bayless, non-partiSan;
Wesley w. Cooper, Democrat,
and Richard L. Parli, Repub-
lican. Their opinions on the ju-
venile detention home and their
answers to three other questions
were released today by the Ar
lington League of Women Voters.
A summary of the County
Board candidates answers to the
League questions follows:
l. What measures would you
recommend for developing Ar
lington's program for prevention
and treatment of juvenile delin-
quency?
Mr.. BayleSs-"I would do all
could to develop the combined
county proposal of providing
with Fairfax, Alexandria and
Falls Church, a juvenile deten-
ton home for delinQuents and
mental cases. :"
Mr.. "copper" will favor the
establishment of an area deten-
ton facility. Furthermore, be-
lieve that a more extensive vo-
cational program in our public
schools would reach many stu
dents who find a regular aca-
demic course difficult"
Mr.. Parli-"A 10th District or
northern Virginia rehabilitation
home is strongly recommended
for the treatment of our juve-
nile delinquents. Much can
be accomplished by expanding
our recreational facilities >"
2. Do you believe that Arling-
ton should continue to plan six
years ahead for the orderly de-
velopment of the county? If
so, what roles should citizens
and official bodies have in such
planning?
Mr.. BaylesS-"Yes. I am en-
phatic in my support of citizen
participation in county planning
in general, and in restoration of
the planning commission spe-
cifically."
Mr.. CoOper-"It is my belief
Arlington should continue to
plan ahead for the orderly de-
velopment of the county.
County officials should inspect
and analyze the progress of our
development program at regular
intervals, availing themselves of
the assistance offered by citizens
advisory groups"
Mr.. Parli-"Arlington should
very definitely plan ahead.
Official bodies should continue
to take the initiative with citi-
zen advisory bodies used to the
fullest extent possible as sup
plements."
3. What new means of obtain
ing revenue would you support
for financing the needs of Arling-
ton County in the event present
sources prove insufficient or not
available?
Mr. BayleSS-". Attempt to
find new taxpayers, rather than
advocating new sources of reve-
nue. that would be collected from
those now paying taxes"
Mr.. Cooper would favor a
thorough study of our tax struc-
ture -"
Mr.. PariI-". a complete,
professional and unbiased study
of our present tax structure"
4. Do you think any steps
should be taken at this time to
insure that Arlington will be
wisely prepared to adjust its
form of government to chang
ing needs? If so, what prepara-
tory steps do you propose?"
Mr.. BayleSS-"No >. The most
certain way to have good gov
ernment is to see to it that the
elected officials are competent,
unself1sh and responsive to the
wishes and needs of the citizens"
Mr.. Cooper favor the es-
tablishment of a charter commits
sion to draft a modern charter
for Arlington, in the event the
people should desire to incorpo-
rate"
Mr.. Parli-''If the needs call
for any change in the form of |
government, then these facts
should be brought to the atten-