Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

called newcomer, and the rights
and privileges of all is long over
due in print in Rockville. 1t APP
pears, almost as if by design, that
the older inhabitants came for a
time to consider the new inhabi-
tants (of the postwar period)
askance, or even with suspicion.
But the newer inhabitants and
citizens attended the same church
es, their children attended the
same schools, etc. The feeling that
the newer people are also part of
Rockville has, 1 think, grown. AS
is true with the newer citizens,
there is good stuff in the older
residents of Rockville. Your edi-
torials, however, will help further
to dispel lingering notions to the
contrary.
Your editorials and your news
policy will help tremendously to
keep citizens informed. In this
connection, it is pertinent that the
last good editorial in The Sentinel
(prior to your editorials of the
last two weeks) was on a "lack
of candor" on the part of Rockville
and county officials. Constructive
criticism, which is rightfully de-
scribed by you as "healthy man
Hesitation of growth, needs in
formation. Fear Of such criticism
is what leads to closed meetings
and a policy of withholding in
formation. 81
Rockville, is in a critical part
of its postwar change. All growth
is not healthy growth. You can
not measure development or health
of community simply by counting
the number of houses built. The
no-longer still, and the pleasingly
strong, voice of The Sentinel can
do much toward promoting health
ly growth and development. Many
hundreds of Rockville's citizens,
both older and new citizens, are
eager to help and to be helped.
should like at this time to
take advantage of your new sub
scription offer. / enclose my check
for $500 for an extension of my
subscription.
Stanley E. Smigel
Editor
The Montgomery County Sentinel
Thank you for your editorial in
the January 7, 1854 SENTINEL
You do all Rockville readers a
great service in asking these ques-
tons which deserve public an
swers. The answers should be
printed too for future reference
when the promised results fail to
materialize.
The Town Attorney reported to
the Council sometime ago that the
delay on Commerce Lane was due
to one property owner.sIt' would
be interesting to know who, and
for what price.
Someone may get around to do
ing something about surface water
in Twinbrook in 1854, but it won't
be the present governing body;
they disclaim any responsibility
for surface water on private prop
erty-either in Twinbrook, Croy-
don Park, West Montgomery Ave-
nue. at the old Dawson place, or
between South Adams and South
Washington Streets, to name just
a few locations.
Suburban Sanitary Commission
indicated on October 6 that the
connection to Rockvile's water
system could be completed in 60
to 80 days so far as the work
was. concerned, and that it could
certainly be in operation by May
1854 "if none drags his feet" Pro-
gress will need to be faster than
it has been between June 1868
when the supply failed and jan
uary 1854!
for one wish to show tangible
appreciation for the SENTINEL'S
new-found interest in providing its
readers with the information they
want and don't have time or the
contacts to dig out for them
selves; our renewal for another
year is enclosed.
Sincerely,
H. G. Hartman