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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Reapporfionment Drive

time when Republicans and Democrats are at each
"A other hammer and tong in the intensity of the heated
Presidential and Congressional election campaigns,
freshing example of bipartisan cooperation is reflected
in Montgomery Countys drive to obtain fair legislative
superintendent of the General Assembly.
Members of both parties in recent weeks have de-
clared truce long enough to get together in effort
to mould organization strong enough to pursue the
reapporonment objective with degree of effective
and their activities already have achieved encourag
ing results.
The bipartisan theme, of course is essential if the
drive for faer representation is to succeed In the face
of somewhat difficult odds, the reapportonment commit
tee needs every bit of support it draw, and ena
ton of any partisan label makes it possible for great
many individuals and organizations to participate
than would be the case if it were political organization
To begin with Hatch Act restrictions on federal en-
ployes have effect here and many government work.
free to campaign for reapportonment Too the
League of Women Voters and the American Association
of University Women, which ordinarily shy away from
anything bearing political brand support this worthy
cause without any breach of standing policy.
Certainly reapportionment deserves the support of
everyone who has genuine for Montgomery Coun
tvs position in the affairs of State government. The
archaic existing representation formula for the General
Assembly is travesty, and until 1t is changed, Mont
gomery and the other metropolitan counties expect
little than short shrift from Legislature controlled
by combination of the massive free-wheeng and free
dealing Baltimore City delegation and the rural counties
whose legislators willing to bargain for the favors of
the big-cty clique.
II bit discourasing last week to note that Gov
Miard Tawes said he would go further than sup
port the program Of the Walsh committee which proposed
an unacceptable, token reapportionment formula two
years ago II rejected not because of its made
quaces but because selfish interests opposed any reap
portionment = but it is sure to pop up again.
The Montgomery County committee, in circulating
petitions in support of reapportionmen is not trying to
attain any objective other than to provide dramatic
demonstration Of the strong desires of the county with
respect to fair representation the response is up
expectations and If similar sentiment Is displayed in
the other metropolitan counties the committee feels
that Gov Tawes and other State officials will be suf-
GENTLY impressed by sheer weight of numbers recon
slider their heretofore adamant position
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
A Code in the Making

much-needed criminal code for Maryland seems to be
"A well on the way toward becoming reality. with
appointment of committee of states attorneys to review
the proposals for the purpose of drafting recommends
tons to be considered by the Legislature next year.
Montgomery County's States attorney, Leonard
T. Hardy was appointed to head the committee and ne
lost little time in swinging into action when ne assigned
one specific section of the code to each member OF
his committee for the purpose of study It is Kardys
plan 20 call meeting of the whole committee as soon as
the individual members have had time to digest their
signed sections.
Thus unless there should be overwhelming objections
to the recommendations of the study committee at the
midwnter meeting of the States attorneys association In
February it quite likely that criminal code will
be approved by the 196061 session of the Legislature
Certainly such code is desirable when it is con-
sdered that Maryland from its very inception has con-
Quoted its criminal proceedings under the obsolete COM
mon-law of England which handed to the Free State
by the early settlers who drafted Declaration OF
Rights. It might have been adequate at the time, but
its vagueness omissions and failure to make provi-
sion for prosecution of many crimes prevalent today have
made it increasingly difficult for the courts to cope with
the criminal tendencies of the modern area.
The law makes provision for the harsh treat
ment of persons found guilty of such offenses com
mon scod and Scandal but doesn't provide for prosecu
ton of the charge of resisting officer. Instead, Mr.
Hardy noted authorities must proceed under the assault
and battery statute.
There are other shortcomings too numerous to men,
ton and prosecutors throughout the State in agree
ment that the old common law gives them an unw1eldy
and often inadequate instrument for the achievement
of Justice The it replaced by uptodate code
the better will be not only for the prosecuting authori-
ties but the defendants who sometimes treated with
undue harshness by the stringent provisions of out
dated law that had its origin in the days when wchcrat
was punishable by DEATH
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Rinles
of the
Times
Wise Decision

So you a0dste yow time in
dreaming Your friends all
sag you do And many Mot0
haze given up Expecting
much of you? Yet in spite of
calm demeGator 4. Excitement
IN your eyes Tells those lCho
really understand What
dreaming signifies They
knoto-Iike yot-thdt dreaming
is A bit of borrowed time
Which you'll repay in later
gears When to the top you
climb First threads of
a0edlth and fame are spun /.
From gossGnier of dreams t.
For these make up the dttri-
butes Which all the aUprld
estee1ns But dreams alone
can never aUist In them
Craze dangers ftrk Hotc
acise Of you exchanging dreams
For steady, Willing aUorki
Richard Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29

conservative are beginning to
act on their own-it is the re.
spouse of nationality still left in
them. The huge unorganized
bloc of voters will form the bulk
of the protest that will restore
schools to the task of educating
children rather than adjusting
them.
Those voters who in the past
have been willing to surrender
liberty, authority, and money to
the liberals win revive to re-
build our school system to the
educational level that our coun-
tvs wealth is certainly able
to attain.
1t will be those voters with a
shred Of nationality left in them
who will elect James Humphrey
and Charles James to the School
Board in November. These men
will provide the hopes of re.
establishing educational stabil-
ity in a county heretofore at the
mercy of the votes of relative
ly few left-wing radicals.
Thomas Nj. Wilson, MID.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Appealing Evidence

COME tasty steaks and roasts being served up to
~ residents of Montgomery County these days APP
pezng evidence of the talents of local farm youth in
the field of cattle raising.
Many local business concerns and individuals rallied
to the support of the beef auction conducted recently by
the countys All Beef Club and majority of the prize
exhibited by the youngsters at the county fair
were purchased for eventual consumption in the
The boost given the sale by local business assured
its success, and gave the club members encouraging
start toward what is planned annual auction.
The beef club is to be congratulated for the
of its initial effort the local businessmen whose
generous support made possible To learn about
the quality of the beef raised by young future farm
ers suggest that residents take advantage Of
the sales featuring their product in local stores visit
one of the restaurants where Montgomery beef is
speciality The proof of the pudding is the eating thereof
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Foley Exposed
In Political Trick
An Opinion

1t is unbelievable that John r. Foley,
Representative of the Sixth District of Mary
land in the United States Congress would
be capable of pulling his latest trick in order
to discredt the integrity of this writer.
We first heard that Congressman Foley
told the members of the Silver Spring Board
of Trade several weeks ago that he had a
newspaper clipping from the Frederick Post
dated June o. 1860 in which the Frederick
reporter quoted an independent Montgomery
County columnist from column which ap-
peared in the Maryland News on June "a
land in this newspaper on June 23). He
went on to say that it was strange how the
Frederick reporter got the quotes before it
appeared in print.
The implication was clear And it had
just. as much authenticity as many of the
things Mr.. Foley has been saying in his
desperate attempt to win another election.
Not only did Mr.. Foley tell the mem
bers of the Board of Trade but he told
others. And he even showed them the clip
ping of the news article and the copy Of
the column from which it quoted Further
more, there were dates above both articles.
Monday when Foley was glad-handing
and smiling his best at new registrants, we
asked him about this bit of political trickery.
We told him on our word of honor that it
was impossible for anyone to quote our
June "a column on June % because it was
not written until the morning of June %
In time for the Sentinel edition.
Mr.. Foley said that he checks and dou.
ble-checks everything he says. He even took
us to his car to show lis the cIinnino and
our column neatly pasted on pieces of papers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Letters to the Sentinel

For example, in your issue
of September Is, in the School
Board election story that start
ed on page l, your ALLEGATION of
lineage to the respective cam
paigners was:
Mr.. James, 33 lines; Mrs.
Orleans, % lines; Mrs. Maurer,
16 lines; Mr.. Crary, Is lines;
Mr.. Green, II lines; Mrs. Kicker,
10 lines; Mr.. Beck, 4 lines; Mr..
Humphrey mot yet campaign
ing).
In the program | attended
where these candidates spoke
1.-TWO days after the meeting on
which your story was based) !,
all of the candidates on the plat
form spoke for periods of equal
duration, and in addition had
printed statements Of consider
ably greater content than even
the longest of the space alloca-
tons which you made and
which l measured. Presumably
they will make even more ex-
tended statements as the cam
paign progresses. Therefore, 1
hope, you will take advantage
of the opportunity in the COM
ing weeks issues to give us a
more extended view of each
candidates position, and prefer
ably in the candidates own
words.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
The Big Debate Ranks
Third in My Opinion
County Law

Since the time that last submitted an
article to the Sentinel, have attended three
high school performances. Listing them in
the order of their merit they are: first, the
Blair VS.. Richard Montgomery High School
football game, second the Antique Auto Show
at the Damascus High School, and third and
so far in the rear that it is unpleasant to
think about, the first round of the Nixon
Kennedy debate.
The football game was magnificent. The
ten foot high, one half mile long steel fence
was erected in time to assure a good gate"
for the game, and enough sod for the football
field had been transplanted from upper
Mungummery County to justify the local tax
assessor to consider that area as farm land.
The one hundred piece, red suited Blair band.
fully equipped with eighteen drum major
cites dressed in red and white pom poms and
who were otherwise fully equipped outper-
formed the staid and restrained Richard
Montgomery band The Blair team was inn
pressive during their pre-game warm up,
tossing the ball from one to another with fl
nesse and agility. The team was also splendid
during intermisslon. and it was pleasure to
watch them romp and play in their suits of
bright scarlet on the expensive green sod
which had been paid for by ninety per cent
of your tax dollar Final score: Blair nothing,
Rockville twenty.
The Antique Auto Show was scrump-
tous. The good yeomen of Damascus must
have killed and fried every chicken south of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Wick Byron

tucked away in his political file. He re.
iterated that there it was in black and white
and he called shots as he sees them regard
less.
We knew beyond shadow of doubt
that there had to be either typo or trick
involved. 1t proved to be a trick.
The Frederick Post was called and they
reported that there had been such an article
but that it ran on June % and indeed the
reporter had quoted our June oath column.
As matter of fact, it was given to the re.
porter by Mr.. Mac Matthias, Foley's Repub-
lican opponent, on Monday, June 81, after
the reporter had asked Matthias for COM
ments on some of Foley's reckless charges.
The best way to show you to what
lengths a politician will go in order to in
jure someone who isn't even his opponent
is to photograph the page from which either
Foley or someone working for him clipped
the Frederick Post article. 1t will show the
clever way someone went about to prove a
complete falsehood This will be printed
next week. It reminds us of the dastardly
trick that was pulled on former Senator
Willard Tydings when he was running
against Senator Butler.
This type of tactic does not become a
member of the United States House of Rep.
resentatives And since Mr.. Foley is the
candidate, responsible for his words and
deeds, and since he took pains in spreading
this completely false impression we believe
he should be honorable enough to publicly
apologize to newspaperman who might OPP
pose some of his tactics but would not create
a fabrication to make point - political or
otherwise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Edward Karpoff

Perhaps Bob Bernstein, in his
disagreement with the sit-in
demonstrators attorneys, has a
shot to fire. However, his shot
is aimed in the wrong direction.
1t is not the attorneys with
whom he should take issue but
the law, or rather the lack of
clearly-defined law pertaining to
the operation of private business
which deals with the public.
We must remember. after all,
the reason that laws exist in the
first place. The needs, the pro-
lection of society, and the devel-
opment of civilized morals bring
laws into existence. The COM
munity recognizes its need long
before the law is on the books.
There was a time when gam
bling, prostitution and other
vices, though frowned upon,
were tolerated. Except in re-
mote communities, these vices
are illegal today. No one would
subscribe to the suggestion that
these vices be legalized simply
because some individuals still
practice them no more than it
is a legitimate argument to re-
move the laws relating to theft
simply because thefts are still
committed.
The rights of private proper
ty are guaranteed by the Consti.
tuition and we do not suggest
limiting these rights without
due process of law. Originally
the rule of "caveat emptor" was
considered inviolable but with
time, restrictions on the bust
ness community were lesislated
for the public welfare.
Over the years the concept of
equal justice under law" has
expanded so that today the de.
NAL of personal privilege based
upon color, religion, etc. is in
consistent with public senti.
ment. The enactment of appro.
pirate legislation covering this
area OF the public good should
be the first order of business of
the Montgomery County Coun-
ell. We trust that Mr.. Bern.
stein viii support this desirable
end.
Florence and Leo Orbach
Continued on Page BID
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29

to fly an airplane if his parents
are wealthy enough to afford
one.
AS Mr.. Shannon so aptly put
1t in his speech: There are
those who expect the public
schools to do for all children
all things which the home, the
church or other community
agencies fail to do. Those who
espouse this philosophy are
leading the public schools to
destruction"
In discussing the matter the
other day with Richard Schif-
ter, Bethesda attorney who is
a member of the Maryland
Board of Education, he came up
with the proposal that driver
training be placed under the
Police Department.
The schools have a hard
enough job continuing to i'm
prove performance in those
subjects which have long been
recognized as an essential part
of the high school curriculum
without taking on driver train
ing, too, he said.
II would hope" he added,
''that school funds and school
administrators time can be
spent on these academic pro-
grams rather than OF. programs
which reach out into other
phases of life"
The Police Department, he
explained, could easily select
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29

the proper personnel for driver
instruction from its ranks; and
If offered by police, it would be
available for students of private
as well as public schools. Also,
such a method would eliminate
the teacher certification prob
lem which now confronts school
officials, he said.
Mr.. Schifter believes, too, in
stiffening high school AGA.
demic requirements by follow
ing generally the recommends.
tons of DR.. James B. Conant.
the noted educator.
For example, to get your
diploma, you would hav to
take four years of mathematics,
four years Of English, three
years of science, four years Of
social studies and at least four
and perhaps six years of a for
eign language.
Present requirements are two
years of math, two years of
science, three years of social
studies and two years of a for
eign language, along with four
years of English.
He comedies that Montgom-
cry County public schools are
doing better than the nation
wide average as far as empha-
sizing fundamentals is con-
cerned, but there is always
room for improvement" he
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29
Take Driver Training
Out Of Our Schools

Montgomery County residents
interested in improving the
quality of education in their
school system should take a
long, hard look at the driver
training courses being offered
at nine of the county's 10 high
schools.
Whichever way you look at it,
teaching youngsters how to
handle the gear shift, or in the
case of automatic transmits.
sions, how to push buttons, can
hardly be described or justified
as legitimate function of edu.
cation.
w. A. Shannon, executive di.
rector of the National School
Boards Association, made this
very point in an address several
months ago before the White
House Conference for Children
and Youth.
Vociferous minorities, he con-
tended, have pressured local
school boards to include sub
jects in the school program
which are actually training,
rather than educating the stu
dents. An outstanding ex-
ample of this, he added, is
driver training.
Here in Montgomery County,
they call it driver education.
But it's no more education than
teaching a student how to op-
crate an engraving machine, or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29

1t is perfectly reasonable for
The Sentinel to have made its
choices early in the current
School Board election campaign,
and to be plugging those
choices in the editorial columns
and in sections printed under
the by-lines of your columnists:
but, for the benefit of those of
us who haven't made up our
minds. l would urge you to
please continue printing news
about the views of the other
candidates, too.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-29

The pre-budget public hear
ings on next years Montgom-
cry County school program re-
fleet the same old stories from
the same old people.
The Montgomery County
Council of PTA's which alleged
ly represents all of the tens of
thousands of PTA members,
but probably represents the
opinions of less than twenty
people, has recommended a ire
mendous increase in next years
program. How many PTA mem
bers remember approving their
platform" at their local school
PTA meetings? How many PTA
members have voted on and ap-
proved the statement by Joe
Els, PTA Council President, and
Bradley Patterson, Chairman of
the PTA Councils Budget Com
mittee, that Montgomery Coun.
ty parents would be willing to
pay even more increased taxes
fol- their "forward-looking bud.
get?"
There abounds in our county
today the moral crime that
money alone makes for good
education.
These officials and their ilk
are counting on us taxpayers of
Montgomery County to con-
tinue to work and pay to inhu-
man limits in order to feed the
Golfers of the school board, and
when we collapse, to tap the
previously untapped sources of
wealth of our county" (this last
suggested by one candidate, a
Mrs. Kicker, from Chevy Chase.)
1t is time that we victims, the
taxpayers, 60 on strike against
the educational codes of those
who preach social adjustment
rather than the three RS in our
schools.
They strive to force their
code of education on us, but
this November we will strike
against them. They are free to
believe what they please, but
they will have to believe their
code without the help which we
tunknowingly) in the past have
given them.
We shall not withdraw from
this struggle-we shall win this
year in the school board cleo
tons; and we shall win again in
1862 and again in 1864 until our
school board is representative
of the people and not of an or
ganized few.
The school board and our so.
called representatives, the Coun-
ty Council of PTA's, seek to use
the prestige of education to pur-
chase the enslavement of the
taxpayers incomes. We will not
let them and those incompe-
tents, who intrust to them their
children's minds, have what
they demand: a county of child
intellectuals without intellect
and child thinkers who cannot
think.
We will not hand out money
earned by our labors to doubt
ful educational theorists. We do
not wish our incomes expro.
priated to forward the goal of
mediocrity in education. The
goal of many of our present
school administrators is shift
less. purposeless. irresponsible.
and irrational.
We have been faced with an
organized gang of liberals who
have swept aside all unorgan.
lied and apathetic opposition in
the past years. But even those
voters who do not know the diff.
ference between a liberal and a
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