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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Matthias Has Foley
A Bit Groggy
An Opinion

Charles MAC" Matthias, Republican can
didate for Congress from this district, is CIV
ing John r. Foley, Democratic incumbent,
vastly more challenging campaign than any
Foley has faced before.
1t is quite apparent that Foley, thus far,
is on the defensive. Matthias has come to the
fore in relatively short time.
Foley started his campaign with vague
references to Matthias voting record in the
House of Delegates where Matthias is one of
seven Republicans in State House of 123.
He stopped this tactic after the foolishness Of
such a campaign was pointed out.
Foley has made several rather serious
mistakes while serving his first term in Con-
gress and Matthias is making the most Of
them. Matthias is using the same campaign
strategy on Foley as Foley used on former
Congressman Dewitt Hyde. In other words,
Matthias is keeping Foley on the defensive.
This is exactly what Foley did to Hyde with
evident effect
There is no doubt that Matthias will con.
tinue to hammer away at the weak voting
record of Foley on the most important labor
bill that has come to a vote since the Taft
Hartley law Instead of voting yes or no, on
the Landrum-Gr bill, Foley voted "pres.
ent." However he tries to explain this away.
it just doesn't make sense to an awful lot of
the voters who have come to believe Foley is
"Labor's Boy in Congress" Many have
turned away in disgust and say he's neither
for or against their interests.
The prize booboo of this freshman Con-
gresham was his appearance and subsequent
publicity in the Washington Star Employees
picket line more than year ago. And there
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
J. B. Zutmun

wide assortment of booklets and pamphlets
Despite the growth of mass communica-
ton facilities, there is constant need for
some means of interaction between the citi-
zens and public and private agencies and off.
Gals. Every modern institution needs the
understanding and support of the people it
serves or does business with. Public relations
techniques are indispensable in providing this
and in bringing back to the agencies and Off
Gals the needs and opinions of the people,
To accomplish these purposes however,
the public relations man must do more than
merely release publicity. He must help deter.
mine policy and set up criteria for the be.
havior of his employers if he is to serve a
useful and creative function. Also, these cri.
terra must be in the public interest in order
to obtain any long-ter benefits for the agen.
cy or official. Any attempt by an agency or
individual to adopt bad policy over the OBJ.
Jections of the public relations man and then
order the public relations man to impose it
on the public will inevitably backfre.
Abraham Lincoln never said ANYTHING
more true than when he made this statement
to caller:
IF you once forfeit the confidence of your
fellow citizens, you can never regain their re-
spect and confidence. 1t is true that you may
fool all the people some of the time you can
even fool some of the people all the time; but
you can't fool all of the people all the time"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Wick Byron

is certainly no doubt that Matthias will make
campaign capital out of such a foolish error
in judgment.
We feel we know why the Congressman
happened to be in that picket line but it is
impossible for him to explain to his thou.
sands of constituents just what his interest
was in that labor dispute. And there is no
doubt that Foley lost at that time, never to
regain, thousands of Democratic votes that he
got in 1858.
Another thing that Matthias will pound
away at This is Foleys decision to hire one
of the most controversial and most liberal of
all thinkers in the Sixth District, Felix Put.
terman, to be his Administrative Assistant.
Many of Foleys political friends know that
this was a mistake and the decision to keep
Putterman in the office during the campaign
will not repair any of the damage already
done.
There is no doubt that Felix Putterman
has brain. Otherwise, we doubt if he would
have been employed by Robert Nathan, for.
mer ADA President, for 10 years. But there
is no doubt that Felix Putterman made MANY
lasting political enemies in the short time that
he and his wife were active in the liberal"
Democratic movement new appearance
and new attitude will not change his polit
cal spots"
A Congressman's chief asset is his Ad.
ministrative Assistant. A good AA runs the
office to perfection. A good IA is the chief
political confidant and usually campaigns
among the people just as strongly as the
Congressman. Foley has decided, so it is re-
ported, that Putterman's place is on Capitol
Hill-far from the voters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
The Meaning Of
Public Relations

In recent years, the term, public rela-
tons, has come to be almost dirty word to
millions of Americans.
Books have been written, plays produced
and movies filmed about the public relations
man and his power to influence people. AL.
most invariably, he is portrayed as cynic
totally without scruples or conscience. The
sole concern of this modern-day Svengali, we
are told, is to foist upon the gullible public
an undesirable individual or policy with no
thought of the consequences, other than his
immediate monetary gain.
He has no convictions of his own; and
like chameleon, he changes his words at
will to achieve his objective.
He is an image-maker, manipulation of
mass opinion, super-salesman, with wicked
thoughts and forked tongue. There is no
good in him and the sooner we get rid of him
the sooner all of us win be able to cast off
this evil spell which has made Americans
nation of patsies.
To arrive at an understanding of public
relations, we must first define it. Simply
stated, the public relations mans job is to
bring to the public concept of good deeds in
the public interest.
To do this, he employs many tools, of
which publicity is only one. Others include
special events, such as groundbreaking cere-
monies and exhibits; personal appearances,
advertising, speeches. annual reports and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Barnard 7. Welsh

been overlooked by bathing suit designers
and by friend of mine. This friend, and he
shall remain nameless, took off from a mark
about 20 feet from the sea and ran full speed
across the beach to the waters edge and
dived head first into the-sand. We had to
scoop him out with a clam rake He mis-.
judged the wave and dived where the water
had once been, not where it was when he
dived. He is the only known man to miss
the Atlantic Ocean from distance of 20 feet.
We are very proud of him and made him an
honorary SOGS and leased him as a sand
digger to Contee Sand and Gravel Co.
The ocean is unlike any body of water in
the world and has no sense of sportsmanship.
1t tolerates swimmers only on its ripping
edge and demands respect for the unbeliev-
able power Of its waves. These are facts that
a swimmer must understand right down to
his barnacles.
A skilled ocean going swimmer can ride
the big ones in with reasonable assurance
that he will time them right. The moment of
truth for him arrives when he bellies out on
the crest of big one with nothing but the
sky above him.
The water hits the sand fraction of a
second before the swimmer descends, both
rush forward to the beach in a churning mix.
ture of green and white water. / have found
no sport more suited to my inclinations Oh,
by the way, before you try this and stand UP
out of the water, be sure to take time to see
that the ocean hasn't taken your bathing
trunks off. AS l said, the ocean is not q
sportsman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Good Ideas

,IIE proposal by Louis H. Cohen newly appointed Rev.
Authority member, to transfer refuse collection
and disposal from the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to the county deserves serious consideration
by the officials involved.
Also mertng careful study Cohens suggestion for
multevel parking garages topped with offices to be built
y by the Authority and leased a longterm basis.
The Sanitary Commission was authorized by the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1915 to set up refuse collection and
disposal system because of the suburban areas rapid
growth and the inability of the county government to as
such function
BY now however Montgomery County should have
the necessary financial and other to operate
such service itself Also the collection and disposal of
trash and garbage is much county function as the
construction and maintenance of streets and is
tia part of the home rule form of government under
which we have been operating since 1949 There is no
valid why authority this particular local func
ton should be assigned to bcounty agency not direct
ly responsible to the people.
The commission has repeatedly approached the Coun-
ty Council the possibility of taking this essential
service. Unfortunately, the question of how much the
county should pay for commission equipment and other
facilities has always prevented any serious negotiations
The time has when both the commission and
the council should sit down with open minds and to
agreement Too much is involved in terms of public
convenience and health to beg the question any further
Another important factor is the deficit that
suits from commission operation of this service. Last
year. the loss amounted to 1000 This had to be made
up somehow and the residents of Montgomery County had
; to pay for it.
Cohen believes that under county management, this
function could be made to pay for ITSELF Certainly it's
worth trying.
~ His idea for parking garages likewise appears sensible.
Not only would it bring in revenue but it would
utilize valuable space much efficiently.
Land in the business districts where the county has
created public parking lots much valuable be de-
voted only to surface parking True the construction of
two and threestory parking garages has been tried
in the county, but that does not necessarily that
such project would not be economically rewardng And
topping the garages with offices is logical extension of
building up" where land costs are high
. The Revenue Authority member is to be con-
graduated his ideas. They presage active role
by the agency in the comtys governmental setup The
:. next step is up to the council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Shore bitches

TIVE County Council has acted wisely in asking its legal
staff to look into the possibility of law requiring ex-
cavatng contractors to install adequate snoring in open
bitches
The death of workman in cave-in last week fo-
sed attention the need for such protection to prevent
such accidents in the future.
AS housing construction increases in the area more
and more workers literally will be taking their lives in
their hands while digging bitches for and water
lines unless steps taken to safeguard them in this haz
ardous occupation.
1t is gratifying to learn that the county requires shor-
ing in its own projects However, the absence of law
covering all such work should be remeded with all pos
sible speed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
A LoudubIe Project

THE Women's Club of Rockville has launched COM
mendable movement in its campaign to promote BIZ
cycle safety in the schools of Rockville and it is to be
hoped the thought will spread to other of the county
Bicycles at all times potential hazards but now
that youngsters back to school, the hazards
multiplied because of the many children who rely their
bikes for transportation to and from the classrooms
According to county police officials the majority of
bicycle accidents in the county be attributed to the
riders ignorance of the proper riding procedures and safe
ty regulations rather than careessness negligence 1t
the objective of the cubwomens program to acquant
Rockville school children with these measures through an
educational campaign in the schools.
Because we appreciate what the women are attempt
ing to do printing at their request elsewhere in
this edition. the accepted regulations to be followed by
bicycle riders means of achieving maximum safety
They simple but sound and feel if they
followed by the youngsters who read them there will be
little to fear concerning the safety of our children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
An Opportunity

ours is the only county in the State in which school
~ board members elected rather than appointed.
This November will again exercise our unique
privilege by selecting three board members from field of
at least seven contenders.
is well that the number of candidates is large as
1t is and that the field includes wide range of views on
educational issues Because of this can be assured
that the campaign WILL in the past subject school phi
losophies and policies to the intense scrutiny of public de-.
bate.
There is of public that creates more
lively interest in Montgomery County. Ours is growing
county and have of the largest and most heavily
financed school systems in the hardly needs be
added that therefore have SOLDERING responsibility
insure that the system grows in those directions which will
best fulfill the pursuit of excellence"
The candidates will make their first Joint pub
he appearance at rally sponsored by the American Asso
citation of University Women at Wheaton Plaza next
Wednesday night The event will provide the voters with
their first opportunity to and hear the candidates and
to compare their various attitudes and beliefs concerning
education This important opportunity and one that
SHOULD be taken advantage of by every citizen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Rinres
of the
Times
To Two Men Climbing

There can be no doubt about
it Nor can one well explain
-. But every voter knows full
well >. Who'll win the big cam.
paign :. There are some who'll
vote for Nixon And others
Kennedy ). But only time and
tide can tell Which one will
winner be The friends of
each claim their man That
he is nine feet tall q. But the
mills of God grind slowly . .
And grind exceedingly small
We want the man to win
who is Best suited for high
plane Who knows just when
to use the whip Or when to
check on rein :. Who holds the
country uppermost -. Aloof
from petty act Who bases
each decision made On hard
and solid fact So, Dick and
Jack. strive valiantly =. To
merit your ascent And may
the best man of you two
Become our President,
Richard Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08

How many others besides
Dave Belts and his wife must
have been greatly moved by
that magnificent letter by Bar.
nard Welsh in your August 10
issue.
What a mastery of words and
Of great good human relations
that man displays! 1t seems to
me the letter ranks with such
classics as those of Benjamin
Franklin, Abelard and Heloise,
and Lincoln. His words gripped
my throat and brought tears
(such was my mothers reaction
when she read in a paper in
1943 that the Gripsholm was
embarking from Manila with
American prisoners from the
Santo Thomas, among whom
was the family of our friend
and neighbor. We knew they
had been through hell and now
were being restored to life in
the United States. Though the
war was not over, here was a
note of victory)
I'm far way in Puerto Rico
for five year tour but proud
to know that l belong to Mont
gomery County, my home,
where such a person as Barney
Welsh lives and moves and
writes and influences people.
I showed the article to my
secretary here and she cried,
too-having no knowledge or
connection with the people. /
at least know much about the
Welsh's and the Belts. How
proud his grandmother "a good
old Magruder clan LADY, would
be now to be able to read and
appreciate that sensitive letter.
She, too, was a great lady as
are her descendants.
Your paper does well to have
photo offsets of your column
nists. All of them are appreci-
ated, but that kindly face of
Barnard Welsh is something
never to be forgotten alongside
his thoughts on the most sem
sitive aspects of life.
Approximately yours,
Margaret MacGregor
Hospital Field Director
American Red Cross
Rodriguez U. S. Army
Camp Hospital
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Letters to the Sentinel

Frederick County, Baltimore
Co., Hartford County, Cecil
County, or any other nearby
area.
The State now has title to
379 acres. l question Mr.. Bliss
position of speaking for the As
ISOLATION since he has stated
that l told the group that Was
hesitant to file condemnation
proceedings in the belief that
land in the area would eventual.
ly go down to 100000 per acre.
At the last discussion of this
situation with Mr.. Bliss and a
group of legislators and County
officials, l told them that I
would proceed with condemna-
ton of certain parcels of land
only after negotiations had
failed.
I note further in this news
paper article that Mr.. Bliss re-
fers to the Statewide program.
l do not know what he is re-
ferring to specifically by COM
pairing the Montgomery County
Park and Planning Commits
sion's and the States program
in Parks.
1t is true that the Park and
Planning ommis S 10 n may
spend more money than the
State to operate the program,
but the Department of Forests
and Parks is at present pur-
chasing large acreages of land
in stream valleys, namely the
Patapsco and Gunpowder
Rivers. We are also rounding
out the boundaries of other
State Forest and Park proper
ties which will eventually pro-
vide additional recreational out
let's for thousands of Maryland
citizens.
Requests have been made for
Improvement monies to be used
in bringing all of the Parks and
Recreation Areas up to a GER
tain standard and until these
funds are made available, the
Department is unable to give
the citizens the developments
which we know are essential,
but without funds cannot be
completed for public use.
Joseph #. Kaylor
Director
Maryland Department OF
Forests and Parks
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08

Creek Land Should Be Pur
chased.
From this article I learned
that Mr.. Frank Bliss, Chairman
Of the Seneca Creek Advisory
Association, appeared before
the Montgomery County Coun
Gil complaining that the Depart
ment of Forests and Parks had
failed to acquire land from the
Seneca Creek State Park near
Gaithersburg. Mr.. Bliss stated
that there is $250,000.00 just
sitting in the State Treasury
for this purpose, yet Kaylor SO
far has refused to move"
If Mr.. Bliss would have taken
time to refresh his memory, he
would have learned that there
isn't $250,000.09 available for &C
QUESTION Of Seneca Creek Park
land. Seventy-five thousand OF
this amount has been spent in
the last so days for two tracts
of land. Negotiations are being
carried on for a number of other
tracts which will require every
cent of the $175,000.00 balance.
Mr.. Bliss did not advise the
Council that $150,00.0C of the
money in the Treasury only be-
came available on June 1, 1860.
The State Law does not permit
a Department to obligate any
funds prior to the money being
made available to the respective
Department.
Mr.. Bliss has been misin-
formed regarding my state
ments as to land being available
for $4,000 per acre. The De.
partment of Forests and Parks
in the beginning acquired some
land for approximately $4,000
per acre. However, this acquisi.
ton consumed practically all OF
the money which was then
available. Each year objections
to further acquisition of land
for Seneca Creek State Park
were raised by the State Plan
ming Commission and as a re
suit funds were not forthcoming
to be used in acquiring add
tional acreage. About 800 acres
were purchased prior to several
months ago.
The State Planning Commits
sion refused TO authorize funds
on the theory that Seneca Greek
Park was a local project ano
should be purchased with Coun
ty funds. Despite these obiec
tons Delegate Blair Lee on two
occasions during the Legislative
sessions of 1857 and 1859 sue
ceeded in getting a $50,000.0C
items added 10 the Capital I'm
provement Budget of the De
partment of Forests and Parks.
Perhaps Mr.. Bliss isn't aware
of the fact that / for one didn't
believe in this philosophy and
continued to try to get funds
made available to purchase
lands for a State Park. I sin
cerely believe in the fact that
Montgomery County should
have a State Park the same as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Thought

BY Elizabeth Trip
Ea0erness
And something strGnge-
Like fear
Battle
For the questing intellect.
Science
Delues deeply into being
And qOhispers
''This is sacred
Come atody."
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Seneca stote Park

I have received a copy of the
Montgomery County Sentinel of
Thursday, July %, containing
the headline article Seneca
Evening star., 1960-05-15
WHY GROW OLD?
Do, Exercises Slowly
Take Time to Stretch

Reach as far as you can in
this direction. Return arm
and trunk to starting posi-
ton.
Now lift the right arm
and reach toward the left
stretching toward the left
with your trunk. Return to
starting position. Continue,
very slowly.
Still lying on your back,
but with your arms resting at
your sides, raise your right
arm and lower it overhead as
you push forward with your
left leg. Stretch to your
fingertips and your toes. Re-
turn arm to floor or bed and
relax left leg.
This time raise your left
arm and lower it overhead
as you stretch forward with
your right leg. Return arm
to place and relax leg. Con-
tinue slowly, alternating.
Another
Another. Stand tall. Raise
your arms forward-upward
to overhead position and
then slowly lower them side
ward-downward to sides. Do
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Mrs. BoIte To Aid Drive

Mrs. Charles L. Bolte has
been named chairman for
retired officers and warrant
officers in the solicitation
campaign for Army Distaff
Hall, according to an an
nouncement from the Army
Distaff Foundation.
Mrs. Bolte has announced
that already in training for
the campaign is a compact.
well-organized cadre of vol
untser workers-Army wives,
daughters and retired Of
flcerS.
They will canvass the
greater Washington area for
funds. They will concentrate
their efforts not only in the
District area but in suburban
Virginia and Maryland.
Mrs. Bolte, whose fund
raising background includes
work for the American Red
Cross, National Symphony
and Multiple SclerosiS. heads
the drive which opened re-
Evening star., 1960-05-15
BY JOSEPHINE LOWMAN
ReEister and Trihune Syndicate

For years when the fad
was for fast. perky motions,
I begged you to take plenty
of time for the stretch when
doing any exercise. Today
the idea that most exercises
should be executed in a slow,
rhythmic manner is popular.
Just plain stretching is a
wonderful exercise. For in
stance. lie on your back with
your legs straight and your
arms resting on the floor,
overhead. Stretch slowly but
thoroughly, making yourself
as long as you can.
Relax slowly and gradually.
You probably will find your
self yawning.
Lift Arm
Still lying on your back,
this time with your arms
resting on the bed or floor,
extending straight out from
your armpitS, palms toward
the ceiling do this: Lift your
left arm crossing over to-
ward the right and twist the
trunk toward the right.