Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-25
. The Letter Box :

pIOlilplly Sldleu lIleTe were TWO
magnificent historical works OF
nature bordering Montgomery
County, namely, Great Falls and
Sugar Loaf Mountain. With no
commitments, Mr.. Smith babe the
"Ione fighter" goodbye and good
luck"
Three weeks later work was
begun on the Rockville Post Of
flee mural. Subject: sugar Loaf
Mountain"
"Old Sentinel Observer"
ed. Note: The "Lone woman
fighter" referred to above was
Miss Mona Thompson, author of
a well-known and interesting vol
ume called Rockville, Gateway
To The Nations Capital.")
EDITOR
Montgomery County Sentinel.
Recently when Mr.. Hovsepian
of the Citizens for Good Govern
ment slate made a tour of East
Rockville he made the remark to
several people that East Rockville
needs a lot of improvements.
agree with him but am sure the
people of East Rockville would
like to know how much it would
take from us in taxes to get
these Improvements.
The present mayor and council
have given us sewer, water, lights
and roads that aren't too bad.
When we call for a load of stone
for our road, we usually get it.
The Good Government group
is soliciting funds for member
ship at 81 per member and so
cents also is being accepted. They
were going from door to door in
East Rockville and in Lincoln
Park over the last weekend. What
are these people doing with this
money they aer collecting? We
never heard of anything like this
going on in Rockville before and
a lot of us don't like it at all
AS far as Mr.. Hovsepian is
concerned, he has never been in
this section of town before so
how can he know so much about
our problems? Keep him in Twin.
brook. We don't need his help
over here.
East Rockville Resident
(name withheld on request)
Editor,
Montgomery County Sentinel:
May I congratulate you on your
editorial of March 18 headed
STRENGTHENING THE RE.
CORD. By publishing this edi-
torial of Justice for all" of Rock
vile, you are a MODERN PAUL.
REVERE. Not by riding a horse
through the streets of Rockville,
but awakening all citizens to the
TACT. that a serious danger exists
at our doorstep and needs to be
met. We who have lived so long
neighborly and friendly in this
quiet peace loving town, attend
ing the church of our choice. vet
all going to each other church's
suppers and functions in a spirit
of love and cooperation, have
never been too concerned about
our local elections. We always
felt or knew those chosen would
be good, honest citizens, who
would do what was best for all
of us.
Now we must awaken to a fact,
our town has grown to a city,
and a danger exists.
Yes, your editorial convinces us
of the danger we face, particu-
larly in your defense of our
executive administration and
clerical city employees, who have
been the victim of verbal brick
bag and charged with ineffi-
cheney.
Any one who is familiar with
our city government knows we
have been extremely fortunate by
having such qualified and eff
cient personnel for the salary
paid.
am convinced that the tactics
used by a group through calling
themselves for "better govern
ment" can only be- to TEAR
DOWN, OUR SYSTEM OF
HONEST AND CAPABLE FAIR
PLAY FOR ALL.
We sincerely hope your edi-
torial will awaken our best think
ing citizens to fight for right and
our HOME RULE which is
threatened.
Do not let happen here what
our boys have died on foreign
soil to prevent.
Again thanking you for your
wonderful editorial and wonder
ing if those who so willing DISH
1T OUT-can take it.
A "REGISTERED VOTER"
Name withheld by request)