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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
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public to become aware OF what Is happening
in the School Administration. The Superin-
tendent admits that the new operating budget
calls for an 1920 increase over the current
year. The estimated elementary and secondary
enrolment of S6,454 pupils on September 80,
1861 is an increase of only 1870 over the
enrolment on the September 30 Immediately
past He says that if financed at the same
per pupil cost reflected in the current years
budget 1t would require S38,302, 762 in 1852.
He then goes on to tell about the increases he
proposes. since he asks for SAG million.
One is willing to admit there may be
need to increase the operating budget but one
wonders If the figure has to be as high as
So million more than the current year.
Those who made up the budget give the
impression there was no thought of economy.
Perhaps, this is the spirit OF the times.
Perhaps, the public is the factor that will snap
our officials into the realization that funds
are not unlimited.
One small item of travel might be looked
into. And while it isn't the most important
item in the proposed budget the reasons for
asking S191, 921 for the coming year as COM
pared with $77,135 in the 1959-60 budget and
$114,150 for the current year could provide
the basis of other more important items. In
other words why should the travel appropria-
ton be increased so much in such short
time even when you take into consideration
extra personnel and the extra two cents mile
DR.. Whittier wants his people to have.
There isn't taxpayer in the county who
does not want the children here to have the
best education that is possible, but all tax
payers want to be fairly sure the huge sums
are being spent wisely.
There are many phases of DR.. Whittier's
proposed operating budget that need very
close study. We feel sure the School Board
will do this to the best of its ability.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
County Lew
Do We Need
Four Governments?
County, Low

The toys Of Christmas have been
Informative. They catapult dogs and people
into space (tne ceiling). or fire interconti-
mental missiles across the ocean diving ROOM.
These toys proclaim that the purpose of the
Cape Canaveral space program is to furnish
testing center for Christmas toys with the
objective of finally discovering the ultimate
Christmas toy.
These observations bring up the subject
Of governments and how it is that the ult-
mate Christmas toy Is made possible. My
comments about this subject may be shaft
of darkness in an ocean of light, but never
theless here goes.
There are four governments First there
is the Federal Government with headquarters
in Washington and with which we are stuck
because we must wage war with the space
missiles which are the models for our Christ
mas toys.
Second, there is the State of Maryland
government with headquarters in Annapolis
and which builds roads and bridges. There
is not much that can be done about this gov
eminent, because we need the roads and
bridges in order to transport our tax money
to Washington to pay the scientists at Cape
Canaveral to build the models for our Christ
mas toys.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

Third there is the County Government
with headquarters in the County Building at
Rockville. This government taxes real estate
to pay for county roads that connect with
state roads. There is nothing we can do about
the county government because we need the
county roads to get to the state roads to
transport our money to Washington to nav
the scientists who work at Cape Canaveral
and build the models for our Christmas TOYS
Fourth. the Rockville city government
with headquarters partly on Washington
street, party at the Civic Center and partly
on blueprint. This government is not tied in
to the Christmas toy program. Although most
dear to the hearts of Federal EMPLOYEES
domiciled in Rockville this government has
difficulty justifying its existence. Aside from
distributing local parking tickets and inpound-
ing local dogs there appears to be no service
which 1t renders which could not be rendered
just as well by government number three.
Although the forfeiture of our town charter
might deprive our economists planners and
managers of most dverting laboratory IT
might also be sensible step to take. There
are many who think that the science of gov
eminent is not so complex as to require four
governments to take bite of the apple and
leave the core with which to nourish the
underfed taxpayer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
According TO Smith
Sound Advice For
Happy New Year -.

Despite the fearful weather conditions
that added to the normal hazards of an Amer
lean holiday weekend, it is encouraging to
note that the doleful predictions of traffic
safety agencies fell somewhat short of their
usually-accurate forecasts of fatalities and
injuries over Christmas.
1t could mean either of two things, of
course that we Americans are using little
more sense in the way we handle the lethal
weapon known as the automobile, or that
storms like the late lamented whizzbang
enforce such improved discretion upon u.s.
Whatever might be the case, it's gratifying to
see the morbid predictions weren't fulfilled
for change, and it's well to bear in mind
that we're just few days away from another
of those death-dealing long weekends
In that connection, we're pleased to pass
on few excerpts from safety news bulletin
issued by the Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission that make lot of sense to us.
The bulletin starts off by advising:
Whether you spend New Years Eve at
church in Watch Night Service or at a gay
party, make it watch night on the streets
and highways" Even though the piece isn't
ended, we're prompted to add a reverent
"amen."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

The safety bulletin has some other words
of advice that should be taken seriously by a
lot Of folks. 1t just doesn't warn against
driving when you've had one too many, but it
carries bit Of prudent advice for the cold
sober driver: watch for pedestrians some
walkers may be under the influence of
intoxicants"
Only after this SOLDERING piece of advice
does the commission get around to Its warn
ing about driving while drinking. This is
followed by some more really sage reminders.
Watch out for the fellow who may not
be watching out for you; you may have the
safest vehicle on the road" admonishes the
commission.
And here's one that brings, in advance
another Amen: when you watch the clock
tick off the final hour of 1860 = whether you
are looking at the clock on your auto dash
board, the clock on a church wall, or the
tmepiece on your mantle at home - say a
short prayer of thanks for having remained
alive through this year and pledge yourself
that In 1861 you will strive to be the best
among many good drivers on the road in our
state"
Well, we've said Amen twice now. What
more could be added?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
II Might Help

THE leadership displayed by officers Of The Bethesda
Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce is the answer to
those who have wondered why this organization has been
able to attract more than 600 members.
This Chamber of Commerce acts
The latest bold suggestion comes from the new
presidenteect Walter Hess. He proposes that joint
study of Montgomery County budget problems by area
chambers of commerce and other civic groups be started at
once as possible step toward efficiency and savings
We agree with Mr.. Hess when he says "our county
tax situation is becoming very serious problem with an
annual increase anticipated for many years to come.
The latest budget figure made public - the operating
budget for schools shows increase Of So million over
last years figure And just recently the Superintendent
said 81 million needed for the capital budget
$12 million above last years high budget is staggering
figure.
It is time that organized groups, especially chambers
of commerce. interest themselves in constructive study
of this serious problem
And although Montgomery County is rated as one of
the wealthest in the nation, there is for
apparent resrained spirit of spending among of
our public officials
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
RIMES
of the
TIMES
1861

1861
One should not fear the COM
ing year OF nineteen sixty
one For all of us are full
aware That great things
need be done :. We've plumbed
the depths Of bleak despair /.
But known the heights as well
We've lived in times that
try mems souls =. As most of
us can tell Z. ALI know if ma
tons got to work ). If distrust
was to cease l.. II peoples
would but understand Then
all could keep the peace
One simple word We need to
know To learn and under
stand This word Is Faith"
and with it we Have
strength at our command
And may the things we hope to
grasp Be not beyond our
reach Be held by all, but
let no man Our trust in
Faith impeach.
Richard Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
Sanitary Agency
To Open Bids on
Rock Greek Sewer

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission viii open
bids on January A for construc-
ton of its Rock Greek Relief
Sewer from the District of
Columbia boundary to Wild
wood Manor, Bethesda.
Designed to augment existing
facilities carrying sewage from
the Rock Creek Drainage Basin
In Montgomery County to the
Blue Plains Sewage Treatment
Plant the Sill million project
includes construction Of almost
five miles Of trunk sewer rang
ing from AZ to 54 inches in
diameter.
Additional extensions Of the
Rock Creek Relief Sewer from
Wildwood Manor to Josephs
Min Branch, from Josephs Mill
Branch to Turkey Branch, and
from Turkey Branch to Viers
MIN Road are scheduled for
1852 construction in WSSC's
Five-Year Sewerage Program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
Editorial Struck q More

Your editorial of December
Is, 1860, titled mot Alone in
Criticism" struck a note to
which we are most sympathetic.
At public hearings on the var
ious master plans" promulgat-
ed by the Park and Planning
Commission staff, we have felt
and commented in similar vein
that there was a singular lack
of receptivity and awareness on
the part of the staff to outside
reactions.
As you know, there was vir-
tually unanimous criticism of
the staff's proposed Residential
Land Use Plan, because of lack
Of intelligent or ineligible
foundation for the proposals.
The staff nonetheless has pro-
ceeded to issue the Northwest
Branch, Rockville, and Cath
ersburg Master Plans" in
cookie-cutter fashion, grounded
on the same approaches, the
same assumptions, the same
bland ignoring of factual infor-
nation, economic and other
wise, as the overall Land Use
Plan.
It seems almost as though
the staff has, in a closet some
where, a whole series of MAS
ter Plans" all out of the same
cloth, from which they periodi-
cally issue another new" pro.
posal without regard to criti-
cism of what has already been
put out.
Though one could not discov-
er this from the staff proposals,
there are methods and concepts
by which Islands of mixed, in
tensive development containing
and surrounded by permanent,
disable, attractive, open space,
can be created and encouraged.
Such islands would include at
tractive single-family home de-
velopments, multi-family dwell
ing areas, essential commercial
and industrial uses, and neces-
sary public and recreational
areas and services, all coordi-
mated and balanced into econom.
ically viable, attractive, commu.
mites.
Let us hope together that the
forced denomination of the
purposes of these master
plans" by appointment Of Mr..
Bartholomew will result in gen.
uine planning for such construc-
tive growth.
CARL NJ. FREEMAN
ASSOCIATES
BY Carl Nj. Freeman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

Alright, Worried Teacher"
you have spoken; you have been
heard by one who cares.
You have asked for aid; such
aid as you require is offered to
you.
You have stated: Dissenting
votes on important issues or pc
titions agreed to by $3.50 per-
cent Of the faculty have been
quelled before they left the
school =. This indicates
that you are in the grip of, and
are being dominated and con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
Letters to the Sentinel

alyzed, identified, and under
stood, it disappears.
You admit to being perplexed:
this letter will attest to
my perplexity in finding a bet
ter answer to this problem.
You search for an answer:
There must be another an
swer."
Rest assured, my worried"
friend, there is a sure-fire an
swer. 1t Is composed of strong
men; courageous and unafraid
men; men of knowledge and ex-
perience; men who have bearded
the Lion" in its den; men who
have twisted the Tigers" tail.
You even suggest the answer:
What kind of regime is this
where no one will put up effec-
tive opposition?"; I'VE have got
to be represented as a group or
nothing will be gained"
Now, ask yourself these ques-
items: /. Who, but a dictator
and/or a tyrant, would object
to a Loyal Opposition? 2. Who,
but a megalomaniac, would OBJ
ject to the dissipation of a eli
mate of fear?
Here is your sought for an.
swer: Mobilize and organize a
Loyal Opposition. Present a
unified body of opinion offering
alternate courses of action. De-
mand to be heard. Where de-
cisions are made by voting, de-
mand a secret ballot. Insist that
the voted upon decision be for
warded as disclosed by the Sc
cret vote. Retain the counsel
Of courageous honorable, and
just friends outside of the
pressure area" Keep your
friends informed. Call upon
your friends for aid and justice
il you are being harassed
and/or prosecuted.
Now, where are WEI: There
are rumors of a Tiger" in the
area. The Tiger" is creating
a climate of fear. The Tiger"
may be a Tiger; then again it
may be a Pussy Cat; or, it could
be that there is nothing there.
What should we do?: Let's
organize a "Tiger" hunt. Let's
run this Tiger" out into the
open. If it is a Tiger. we'll
either put a bell around its neck
or kill" it. If it's a Pussy Cat,
we'll all have a good laugh. If
there Is nothing to be found,
we'll clear our mind, shrug our
shoulders, look sheepish for a
moment; then get on with the
other tasks which confront us.
Now, as to the safari. There
are three basic elements to a
Tiger" hunt:
1. The "Tiger" hunter.
2. The support column.
3. The base of operations.
ct is also an excellent idea
to have an experienced guide
who is wise to the ways of the
Tiger" The services of such
a one can be engaged before,
during, or after the assembly
of the safari.)
At this point, there always
appears the "sticker" or STUN
bling block" And, that is that
BIG, BIG question: Who is go
ing to play the role of the
Tiger hunter? This is the
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trolled by, an organized -
nority pressure - group.

trolled by, an organized - mi
nority pressure = group.
You decry the lack of effec.
tive representation in your pro-
fes sional organization. You
characterize your representa-
tives as those who: black down
and reverse when put to the
test; will not stick their necks
out; will not be the goats in
any controversial issues" This
indicates weakened, spineless,
yellow-bellied sycophants in the
roles of representatives.
You describe a climate of
fear: There are other methods
of force than the physical one"
This fear of reprisal is not an
unwarranted fear. We have
seen it happen!"
1--WE need our jobs and we re.
sent being forced from jobs if
the fault lies elsewhere -;
a principal, "who has expressed
her own fear of her job, a cut
in salary or transfer to a lesser
position"
A climate of fear is a psyche
logical device. 1t is being Gre
ated, generated, and transmitted
by a person or group of per.
sons. A climate of fear can be
real or imagined. If it is ex-
posed to light, examined, an
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AND NOW WE FACE the
new year. All the events Of 1860
personal. communal, political,
national, and international
are all fading into history. We
hope from our hearts that 1861
win bring peace to the world, q
more secure peace than In the
past few years, and we hope
good things will flow to and
from our little community in
the heart Of Maryland. We take
this opportunity to thank our
readers for their unfailing help
fitness in gathering the news,
for their understanding when
things 90 awry, and for their
kind and appreciative comment.
This column could not exist
without such people.
.
AFTER 30 YEARS employ
ment in the Cotton Division Of
the Department OF Agriculture,
Mr.. Rodney Whitaker retired on
November 80. He was honored
by a large reception attended by
friends from the Agriculture
Department and from through
out the cotton industry. Most
of his service was concerned
with the grading and market
ing Of cotton. In recent years
he had also been in charge Of
fiber and spinning research
concerned with the interna-
fional cotton standards. Among
gifts he received was q leather
book containing about $50 let
tiers from friends in govern
ment and the cotton industry
throughout the world. He re-
ceived letters from cotton as
sociations In a number of Euro
pean countries, India and ia
pan. Mr.. Whitakers daughter,
Hazel, attended the reception,
but unfortunately Mrs. Whit
aker was forced to miss 1t. For
about six weeks she was In
Dothan, Ala, at the home Of
her parents, where her father
was seriously Ill as a result of
a heart attack. He has improved
and Mrs. Whitaker returned
home December 9.
THE EVENING CIRCLE Of
the Neelsville Presbyterian
Church met Tuesday evening.
December 20, at the home of
Mrs. Forrest P. Neal, jr., at
Hereford Hills. The attendance
was small due to the still pres
ent accumulation Of snow which
made driving difficult. The
topic on New Structures in
Mission - Interdenominational
and Regional" was presented by
Mrs. John E. Bigelow and eli
cited much discussion, including
the subject Of mission exchange
students.
THE SNOW brought a sled
ding accident to our area last
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29
BY Deborah H. LEM
WAverly 6-O692

Wednesday. Willard Wiley, jr.,
suffered a slight conclusion
when his sled rammed into a
tree. Kitty Bradley, in the same
accident, suffered a severe
bruise on her foot. Both, hap
PLY, are recovering satisfactor-
lily.
MR.. AND MRS. LEON Cal
vert and family of the Cider
Barrel Trailer Court have gone
to Indiana for the holidays,
where they are visiting both
sets Of parents.
STUDENTS returning home
for the holidays last week are
Hazel Whitaker, George Wash
ington University; Howard
Griffith, Maryland University;
and James Clagett, DePauw
University, Greencastle, Ind.
Jamestown students include
Libby Lou Kelley from the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania School
Of Social Studies, and Henry
Porreyson of Richmond Univer-
sity.
MIR. AND MRS. A. H. PAUL
returned December 10, after
several weeks in San Francisco,
where Mr.. Paul went on bust
ness. Almost Immediately upon
their return, Mrs. Paul was adj
mitted to the Washington Hos
pital Center for leg surgery.
Although she must wear a cast
for a few weeks, Mrs. Paul and
her husband went by train to
New York City where they
spent Christmas with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Thomas Thompson.
THE GERMANTOWN P-TA
Christmas program, scheduled
for December 20, was cancelled
because of snow conditions.
However, the program which
was to be presented by the first
grade pupils will be given at
the January meeting.
MIR. AND MRS. RICHARD
Stockton are spending some
time in st. Petersburg, Fla, Wis.
ting their daughter, Mrs. Don
aid Kirby and family, who
moved from Germantown some
months ago to settle In st. Pc
tersburg.
MR.. AND MRS. WARD w.
Fetrow have returned from
Denver, Colo, where they at
tended the sessions of the
American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton. They report enjoying bril-
liant sunshine in Denver while
we were suffering the effects of
an early, severe snowfall. Mrs.
James d. King also attended
the Federation meeting.
GERMANTOWNS two stu
dent nurses were both fortunate
enough to be home with their
families over the Christmas
weekend: Roberta Weller of the
Washington Hospital Center,
and Patricia Lambert of Fred.
erick Memorial Hospital.
MRS. EMIL BARNES of Car.
roll County, mother of Mrs. C.
Staley Weller, is spending some
time at the Weller home. On
Christmas Day, family dinner
was held there. Guests included
Mr.. Weller's father, Mr.. Frank
A. Weller and Miss Virginia
Weller Of Mt. Airy, and Miss
Margaret Weller of New York
City.
MR.. AND MRS. WILBUR d.
Watkins, jr., entertained their
employees and their families at
a Christmas party at their
home on Thursday evening, De-
cember %. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Price and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudell
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff
Purdum, Leo Lippert, Ronnie
Watkins, Douglas Baugher and
Paul Welsh, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

THE SNOW brought a sled
ding accident to our area last
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

THE GERMANTOWN P-TA
Christmas program, scheduled
for December 20, was cancelled
because of snow conditions.
However, the program which
was to be presented by the first
grade pupils will be given at
the January meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-12-29

MIR. AND MRS. RICHARD
Stockton are spending some
time in st. Petersburg, Fla, Wis.
ting their daughter, Mrs. Don
aid Kirby and family, who
moved from Germantown some
months ago to settle in st. Pc
tersburg.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-27

H. H. Campbell, vice president
of the N.A.C.A.A., Mineola, NY.
The NA.C.A.A. and Shell
Chemical inaugurated the COM
petition, first, to show the i'm
portant role county agents play
in combating insects and other
crop-destroying pests by organ
izing control programs, and, Sec
ond, to emphasize the effective
ness of visual aids in communi-
eating information about these
programs to farm audiences.
In announcing the contest last
spring, Carl E. Rose, president
of the N.A.C.A.A., said that it
would not only call attention to
the manner in which county
agents perform their vital func-
ton of introducing effective
chemicals and new practices
whereby farmers can control in
sects and other pests but also
spur the exchange of ideas by
spotlighting successful programs.