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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18

We hereby call special editorial attention to letter APP
pearng elsewhere this page addressed the editor and
written by irate gentleman who, few weeks ago said
something like "goody" when aimed few needles at the
present government in Rockville.
Alas and Alack! Last week, fell from his verbal
good graces by publication of editorial which failed to
needle present town officials but sad instead that Good
Government candidates the swinging end of few
dead cats in the current prediction talk-feSt.
We call attention to the letter in order that
sponden barbs bites, and barks to say nothing of his
opinions, receive much attention
We regret correspondent as expressed in the first
paragraph of his letter. felt the intent of editorial
not clear We point out, but most shyy that well
lot of other people, thought and think the intent of the
editorial and is very clear
After consideration of correspondents letter. still
stand the intent of the editorial under discussion and say
dead cats dead matter the strength of the
perfume.
Also after consideration of correspondents letter we
point out and practice that IF you're big enough to dish it
out Bub you gotta be big enough to take it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18
The Mayor Says:

(Reprinted from April 22, 1913
issue of The Sentinel.)
Commenting on the ticket
which he heads, filed for town
elections on May Bird, Mayor G.
Lamar Kelly states:
GAS it became evident that
Messrs. Perry, Ryan, Williams
and Albert were not going to run
for reelection, interested citizens
were confronted with the pro-
blem of selecting candidates, who,
if elected, would attend to the ad-
ministration of the town in &C.
cordance with the interests and
desires of the citizens of Rock
vile. 1t was thought that the
Council should have representa-
ton from each section of the
town. Efforts were made to that
end. However, although represen-
tatives from Rockcrest had con-
CURED in this thought previously,
all persons residing in Rockcrest
who were asked to be candidates
refused to be nominated, and
therefore this ticket does not in
clude a Rockcrest resident.
Candidates were selected who
had an investment in the Town.
These candidates, having a re-
gard for the effect of municipal
taxes upon their own business
and property, will be cautious
about taking steps which will
lead to an increase of taxes pay.
able by other property owners.
Furthermore, they, having been
lifelong residents of Rockville.
and having family roots here,
will refrain from taking drastic
action that might bind those
members of their family who
will live here in the future. It
was not felt wise to place upon
the ticket person recently come
to Rockville, whose residence de.
ponds upon the decision of the
Federal government, and who has
no assurance that he will be a
resident here tomorrow, and who,
therefore, will have no reason to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18

deter him from making decisions
which will place burdens upon the
permanent residents.
"The past Rockville admins
tration has been criticized for the
conservative action taken upon To-
cal problems. These candidates
were selected with that thought
in mind. 1t was thought that men
younger than those serving on
previous Councils would serve to
liberalize the town government,
but would not deviate to extreme
views which result in lavish
spending of tax payers money for
unnecessary projects, or encum-
Der our present form of govern
ment by adding thereto many
forms of bureaus so dear to the
persons closely associated with
Federal projects.
"The coming years will be
ones of development in this town.
The candidates were selected
from men HAVING a knowledge by
business experience Of how
face the problems presented to
the Council by public utilities,
real estate developers, and de-
mands for recreation and health
supervision. The candidates are
men who run their own business
or professional men. They are in
dependent men who work in
Rockville; they are not men who
earn their living in Washington
and use Rockville as an expert
mental laboratory for their social
ana governmental ideas. They
are men who respect their own
property and will respect yours.
Boiling it all down it amounts
to this: if a man can run his
own business independently and
successfully, he is more likely to
give the kind of government to
Rockville that its residents want,
than a man, newly domiCiled in
Rockville, who does not work in
Rockville, and whose motivation
for seeking office is power, rath.
er than sel-protection."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18
MilOr

Continued from Page u
that the city manager has al
ways turned back to the town
in excess of 500 a year from
the total $3.50 yearly expense
fund allowed him."
Milor said information given
by the Good Government slate
to the effect that Town Clerk
Sara Mortimer receives $4,000 a
year also is untrue" He said
Mrs. Mortimer receives $3.50 a
week, which adds up to $4,000 a
year.
Statements that Jack MARYLAND,
planning engineer for the town,
earns $4,000 a year, plus a big
fat expense account "are equal
ly phony," Milor said. MARYLAND
draws $7,296 a year and is allow
ed S25 a month for the use of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18
his car in city work." Milor said

No Pie Here
At the same time, Milor said
he is burned up" over the Good
Government groups" policy of
spreading in f or m a ii on about
town employees in order to make
citizens think someone is cutting
themselves a big piece of pie"
He said lip service given to
so-called "big pay" received by a
relative of a former town official
who now works part-time for the
city also is an example of the
type of rumor the Good Govern
ment candidates are passing
around in order to prove some
thing that jst doesn't exist ex-
cept in their imagination"
Milor said the part-time en-
ployee in question works on an
average of three days week and
receives SIPS an hour which is
five-cents an hour more than the
hourly rate paid to beginners on
the towns labor force.
Milor accused the Good Govern.
ment group of "pussy-footing" in
the matter of town employees
and said the information on
salaries could have been gotten
by anyone who wanted the real
facts and not a lot of manufac-
tured dope stories to be used as
campaign material"
Could Not Be Used
Mr.. Milor, member of the pre-
sent council who has been at fire.
quent odds with the city admin
stration in the past year, said
he was ''in favor" with the group
who formed the Citizens for Good
Government Committee until
they learned 1 could not be used
as tool by power-hungry indi-
viduals who want to see Rock
ville's government turned into
laboratory for testing their ideas
of government and for airing
their personal grievances"
He said, at one time the "grouph
wanted to support me for mayor
but reconsidered after 1 refused
to run with their then-proposed
hand-picked slate" Milor said he
refused to run with the group
then because he did not consider
the proposed candidates then be-
ing promoted as qualified"
Later, Milor said, the group
wanted him to run. for Town
Council on a ticket of their choos-
ing but he refused. Milor said,
"the stooges of the Good Govern
ment slate even wanted to pre-
sent my name to their so-called
nominating convention but l re-
fused to let them do it."
Nominations
Milor also took issue with the
Good Government Committees
nominating convention which
produced the Good Government
slate. He said the nominating
procedure was mo nominating
meeting at all but a group of
citizens picked and personally in
vited to nominate candidates by
Herman Hartman"
He said the Good Government
Committee which gave Hartman
authority to invite people to at
tend the convention didn't know
who was being invited and Hart
mans invitations to attend the
were already written
when the supposed organiZational
of the Good Government
Committee was held and approval
of the invitations voted. 1.-THE
people who attended that organ
national meeting didn't even
know who Hartman was invit-
ing" Milor said. "All they did
was rubber stamp what Hartman,
Hovsepian, Dave Cahoon, Frank
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18

Editor:
Since the intent of last weeks
editorial is not too clear, would
like to convey my independent
thoughts on the matter, formed
after careful study of your state
ments.
I, for one, do not believe that
public consideration of the finan
cial structure of Rockville can
justly be termed swinging dead
cats. This financial structure is
pretty complicated affair. In.
deed the charter and all other
facets of our city's administra,
ton are complicated.
Are candidates to receive ad.
verse criticism for making a
thorough survey of this govern.
mental structure and pointing
out its defects as it is currently
administered? Rather they
should be applauded not for their
energy alone but for the energy
to make a critical study of the
problems facing this community
before the election.
Further, you should realize
that three of the present an,
nounced candidates for office are
members of the current admins
tration, two of these having
served more than one term, and a
fourth member of the current ad
ministration has not declined
candidacy.
According to my Interpretation
of your editorial, we should
thereby be denied the opportunity
of knowing their PHILOSOPHERS as
expressed by past deeds and
denied the opportunity of learn
ing whether other candidates
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18

PHILOSOPHERS.
One facet of the problem is
that, had past administrations
taken advantage of the charter
separation of Special Assessment
and General Debt bonds, our pre-
sent debt subject to 10 percent
limitation would be only about 2
percent, leaving a substantial
balance not only for sewer con-
struction, but for other much
needed civic improvements. And
this fact was clearly pointed out
to the present administration last
fall.
This issue you speak of does
not appear to me to be "a rabbit
pulled from "a hat, but the re-
suit of a concrete and factual
study of a major problem on both
charter and finances.
suggest that you investigate
first hand" all the facts contri-
buting to issues and include these
in future editorials. 1 trust that
the majority of citizens will want
to know how all candidates stand
on such vital issues. l hope that
all citizens will want to know the
reactions of all candidates to pre-
sent and past administrative &C.
lions. How else does one progress
but by study and critical
analysis of the past?
Let us not only face the finan.
cial facts of Montgomery County
but the financial facts of Rock
vile as well.
SAL Anderson Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland.
Robert ]. Miller,
Editor,
Montgomery County Sentinel
May 1 extend congratulations
on your editorial of last week
in which you cautioned candi-
dates of states for Mayor and
Council to stop belaboring past
deeds of former councils and to
exhibit their own plans for the
future.
1t is true that many improve
ments are in order for our Rock
vile government, but they will
not be obtained by just crying
over Split-milk and name-calling.
Let all of our candidates come
forth and tell us how they intend
to give us the new improvements.
A good percentage of independent
voters are awaiting some factual
statements from the candidates.
We want evidence of individual
initiative and promise of con-
structive gains, not just lip-ser-
vice to the effect that we all
want improvements. We need in
dividuals not weak states.
Let each candidate come forth
and be judged on his merits. Only
five will be elected.
E. H. Woodward
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-18
Duck and COUer, Men!

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-02-26

mso. aASs ssrwIso CO. ST. Pam. MINNESOTA
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tutions make available to all with
out discrimination, the same SER
vices and mortgage credit; and
that
THE NAACP work cooperative
ly with all organizations interest
ed in obtaining adequate hous-
ing for all.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-02-26

tradition Of the NAACP is to pro-
tect the civil rights OF minority
groups, especially the Negro peo-
pie; and we recognize that this
can be done effectively only II
we uphold the civil rights of all
people.
The investlgative methods of
Senators Mccarthy and Jenner,
Representative Vclde and others,
STILES the interchange OF ideas,
Furnishes and vilifies monochrome
lists, and places on aura of fear
about our body polite. Clergy,
teachers, federal employees and
trade unionists whose love Of
country Is unquestioned are ac-
cused of being traitors when their
only offense is to do some good for
their fellows.
The present government loyalty
program and congressional inves-
legations are direct contradic-
ton of certain guarantees of the
Bill of Rights.
Government loyalty boards and
congressional investigating COM
mittees reverse the basic concept
that man is innocent until prov
ed guilty by due process Of law:
they assume the accused is guilty
unless he can prove himself inno-
cent.
~ dlsproportionately large num-
Der OF Negro governments, en-
ployees, particularly postal work
ers, kave suffered loss Of job and
character assassination as a result
of Investigations which abandon
the traditional right OF an accus-
cd to be confronted by his ac-
cusers.
All persons, regardless OF politi-
cal beliefs, are entitled TO defense
by counsel; and lawyers have an
ethical responsibility to defend the
rights of all people, including
those who espouse unpopular
causes.
We firmly believe that the Am
erican government must protect
, our national security from the
acts of disloyal and subversive
persons and groups, BUT
| We condemn the methods, pro
cedures and tochnlques being
employed In the present govern
men. loyalty program and con
| gressional Investigations as n
| direct violation OF the civil
rights of the people.
II Housing
II WHEREAS, the NAACP recog-
nizes the Importance of adequate
housing. whether public or private
for all people.
II BE IT RESOLVED, that
II HOUSING, public and private
be made available 10 all, regard.
less Of race religion, color OF
creed, on the basis Of need and
ability to pay; that
II WE OPPOSE GHErTos, exist
ing or proposed, and affirm tn,
right of all persons to live In al
parts Of any city or development
without any reference TO or hmita
tons because OF race, color, creed
or national origin: that
III REALTORS and banking insti
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beginning in January, 1864, to
pass an FEPC bin with complete
enforcement powers and with guf-
ficient funds TO make 1t effective;
2. Urging the 81. Paul and Dull
nth city Councils TO pass FEPC
ordinances with enforcement
powers and adequate budgetary
provisions to make them work.
able.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Minnesota State Confer
ence of NAACP give active and
dynamic leadership in working
throughout the State Of Minnesota
in cooperation with other organi-
zations and individuals who be-
iieye in complete and equal en-
ployment opportunity for all
Americans. to secure passage Of a
state FEPC law in the 1855 SEES
sion of the legislature. and
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Fair Employment Practices
Legislation
WHEREAS. the United States
Congress, the Minnesota State
Legislature, and the st. Paul and
Duluth City Councils have consis-
tently failed TO pass fair employ
ment practices legislation. and
WHEREAS. passage OF such
legislation has been an integral
part Of the program Of NAAcP,
both nationally and locally In or
der to secure the right to work for
all Americans. and
WHEREAS. the city of Mime
apolis has fair employment prac-
tees ordinance In its statute
books, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED. that the
Minnesota state Conference Of
NAACP 60 ON record as:
1. Urging the s3rd Congress of
the United States, in its session
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BE III AIS5O hESOLfEJ, LhAL
the NAACP refuse 10 capitulate
and urge other organizations 10
refuse TO accept a watered-down
bill such as was offered for con-
alteration at the last legislative
session.
support To Labor
In line with the action of the
1853 NAACP National Convention.
we offer our support to organized
labor In It's fight to improve the
living standards Of the American
people.
We urge the preservation Of the
right to strike and the right 10
collective bargaining.
We call for complete repeal Of
the Taft-Hartley Law.
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labor unions TO organize the I'M
organized, especially in the South.
We condemn the failure Of some
labor unions to fight discrimina-
ton; and we urge our members
and organized labor TO eradicate
all vestigcs Of color discrimina-
ton In trade unions.
We urge Negroes not only to
gain admission TO and membership
In trade unions, but also to parti-
cipate actively in the life Of their
trade unions. including holding Of
flee.
We pledge full support to la
boris efforts TO achieve the stabi-
lized annual wage az one way TO
stop growing unemployment.
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governments to begin plans now
for constructive public works
that can be put into operation inn
to absorb growing un-
and thereby avoid a
disastrous economic collapse.
Farm Parity
WHEREAS, President Essen
hover in his campaign speeches
full parity for farmers,
and
WHEREAS. since he has been
elected to office, President Elsen-
hover and his Secretary of Agri-
culture Ezra T. Benson have fall
I'd TO develop and prosecute posi-
live farm program and have me-
elected to promote legislation for
the security of our farmers, and
WHEREAS, farm income has
declined eIs billion dollars in the
first nine months OF 1853, depres-
sing the nations economy, and
WHEREAS, a depression In
creases intergroup tensions and
creates an atmosphere that works
against the realization OF full de-
mocracy for all Americans. there
fore
BE TT RESOLVED. that the
call upon President Eisen-
hover, Secretary Benson and the
Federal Government to plan, or
ganize and execute positive pro-
gram for bolstering sagglng farm
income and strengthening the ma
tion's economy, including legisla-
ton for full parity for farmers.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that copies of this resolution be
Sent to President Eisenhower. Sec
rotary Benson. farm and labor or
Ranizations, and the Republican
and Democratic Farmer-Labor
parties In the State OF Mime
sofa.
The Loyalty Program And
McCarthyism
In the tradition of a free people,
a free interchange OF ideas pro-
notes the well-being Of all. The
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The 1868 Minnesota State Conference of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Coored People passed the
following resolutions its annual meeting held in Minneapolis
Nov IL, 1868. The resolutions follow:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-10
Fredericksdale

FREDERICkSDA Mr.
Ira Murphy of Orville, visited re-
Gently with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beatty.
Clyta Cater of Pleasant Hill,
spent few days last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Davis and family.
Mrs. Ruth Parson of Racine,
is visiting her grandson and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Parson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw of
West Virginia, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Went
worth and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Carter
were at Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Cauleys and family one day last
week.
Mrs. John Carter and children,
Dicky and Marilyn visited Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cutler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cater and
daughter, Clyta of Pleasant Hill,
spent Sunday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Davis and fam
ilv
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-10

of Salesville, Mrs. Ankrom and
daughter of Canton, were among
those who visited Mr.. and Mrs.
William Warner last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Saunders and daughter, Re
becca to their home at Yellow
Springs Monday. Mrs. Palmer re-
NAMED for a longer visit
Jerome Jones of Cambridge,
visited his friends the past week
Harry Smith of the U, S. Navy,
is enjoying a l4-day leave.
Eugene Haga and family of
Caldwell, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Haga, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McClintock
of Columbus, visited friends here
the past week.
Mrs. Daisy Smith of Talmadge,
Mrs. Catheryn Anderson, Mrs.
Dorothy Kidney and sons, Robert
and John Of Cuyahoga Falls, Wis
tied Daisy Philpot over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kane of
Newark, are the parents of a new
girl, born May %, in Good Sam
aritan hospital, GAINESVILLE. Mrs.
Kane is the former Georgianna
Friday of Summerfield.