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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

I'VE believe it Is an established fact that
teachers personalities are being measured
rather than teaching competency
I'VE believe many teachers who have had
smooth sailing with their principals or their
supervisors are receiving career recognition
no matter what their ability is as teachers.
We also believe that no matter how outstand-
ing teachers work has been this teacher
will not receive career recognition if there
has been any personality conflict between
principal or supervisor.
MANY teachers are shocked at the hard
working and outstanding teachers who have
been turned down and how some teachers with
less merit receive career recognition without
difficulties.
Many teachers have not accepted this
program because of the obvious shortcomings
of personality evaluation and they feel it must
be eliminated
I'VE say that if there is one teacher in
Montgomery County who deserves recognition
under this program and is denied it because
one Of our principals or supervisors does not
possess the qualities essential for fair eval-
uation then this program should be thrown
out We have received information from a
Board of Education official that 100 veteran
teachers were turned down in the past two
years.
1--WE have 100 experienced teachers who
have kept the faith and stayed in teaching.
Their experience ranges from 10 to 25 years.
They are Disguised and discouraged. Many of
them need the extra money they would get
but what is more important it is felt that their
professional spirit and enthusiasm has been
hurt more.
Career recognition has not worked and
we hate to think of the effect this program
will have this year and in future years if al
lowed to continue. Do the parents of Mont.
gomery County want this program to con.
tinue and to harm the education of their chill.
dren? We believe they are intelligent enough
to see the shortcomings of this program and
demand that it be terminated :. Signed by
Veteran Teachers"
That is the statement of a group of Mont.
gomery County Teachers. And as we said,
there is no way for anyone except an impair.
tial board to make thorough evaluation of
the Career Recognition Program and then try
to determine If this group of teachers has
real basis for concern.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Increase Maximum.
Not Minimum Pay
Thoughts

1t won't be long now before the perennial
Juror begins over teacher salaries.
Parent Teacher associations and other in
terested organizations and individuals can be
expected to voice the familiar demand for
sizeable pay increases with the dual purpose
of keeping the teachers we have and to at
tract others to cope with the skyrocketing
pupil enrolment
If statements during past years are any
true indication of what is likely to be said
again, little or no mention will be made of the
real crux of the problem-the inadequacy of
pay scale maxmums.
This is true for those holding a bachelors
degree as well as teachers who have received
their masters degrees.
Let's look at the present schedules: A
new teacher with a bachelors degree starts
at $4,000 year and goes up to $1,000 after
II years.
beginning teacher with masters de-
gree starts at $4,700 and can expect to go up
to $500 after 10 years. AS an added incen-
tive, the School Board this year launched a
career recognition program under which Sc
lected instructors with masters degrees are
boosted to $500 after IL years and $500
after IL years
To person fresh out of college with
either bachelors or masters degree the
beginning teachers salary would appear, I
think rather attractive. However, the fact
that the most he can definitely expect after
IL long years with bachelors degree is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
There Is No+hinu
Like a "CIassic"
County Law

why on earth do you drive around in
that funny looking old carr" is. asked me as
often as: what is the basis for that objection,
COUNSELLOR" Sometimes l can answer the
second question with sufficient show of rea.
sonableness to slow down the remorseless
grinding of the wheels of justice but am
afraid l can answer the first one only to my
satisfaction.
Although we have done remarkably well
in creating furniture, houses, pyramids and
mink back scratchers we have exhibited limit
ed talent in the manufacture of individual
.automotive transportation. 1t has been inn
possible for us to keep the four requirements
of a great automobile in proper proportion.
These are: functionalism Twill it run?), dura-
bility will it become obsolete sooner than it
is paid for?). economy of operation (does it
break down unduly?), and beauty.
The Model T was one of the great automo-
biles. II was functional, durable and econom.
ic. 1t also was the worlds ugliest car, unless
you happen to be one of those people who
like to watch an egg beaten work or cook
flip flap jacks. 1t possessed three of the four
essentials for a remarkable auto.
Now look at a car today II is functional
in that ii is fine transportation but in the
sense that il flies or moves under water,
which is the implication of its fins and snout,
it is not functional. II is hardly durable be-
cause one model replaces another faster than
Lawrence Welk can blow bubbles. Whether
it is beautiful to you depends on you, but the
modern car to some has all of the beauty of
mutation between Chinese love junk and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Some Teachers Oppose
Recognition Program
An Opinion

Although Mrs Angela E. Darby, Teacher
Secretary of the Career Recognition Evalua-
ton Boards, presented recently to the Board
of Education glowing report of the success
of the Career Recognition Program, there is
a strong but anonymous group of veteran
Montgomery County teachers who are not
pleased with this program.
This group through spokesman, pre-
scented to us summation of just how it feels
about the merit pay plan for teachers. And
since the records of this plan and the admin
istration of it are secret there is no way for
us to substantiate or deny many of the charg-
es leveled by these veteran teachers. Perhaps,
Mrs. Darby and her associates can answer the
question raised without seriously damaging
personalities, the reason given for secrecy in
the first place. And we add that we would
not present this teachers report unless we
had sufficient proof that the group is COM
posed of substantial teachers and not just
couple of disgruntled persons who failed to
get this special recognition and thus the
extra pay.
It is also understandable why these teach
ers cannot afford to openly defy School Board
officials on this or any other subject We are
Wiling 10 give 10 the teachers InlS IneInOu OIL
airing some of their grievances and Mrs. OAR
by will be given the same opportunity in this
space to give her opinions of the situation.
THE REPORT:
Realizing that the parents of Montgom-
cry County have the civic-minded desire to
improve the quality of teaching in Montgom-
cry County to its highest potential, we find
it necessary to present the facts las we see
them on the Career Recognition Program
that has been in effect for the past two years.
I'VE now have 100 veteran teachers who
have been turned down for career recogni-
ton. All have the necessary educational re-
quirements. They have experience teaching
ranging from 10 to 20 years.
1.-THE Career Recognition Program is not
working but is gradually developing a deplor.
able morale problem for veteran teachers. The
information presented is to benefit veteran
teachers and to enlighten our beginning teach
ers as to what is ahead
1.-THE fact must be realized that some prin-
cipals and supervisors do not have the quail.
ties of leadership needed to direct their teach
ers and have now present the element of
threat which they have needed to supplement
their shortcomings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
According to Smith
Let's Name Names -.
It Just Might Help

With considerable interest and a high de-
gree of approval we read of the recent action
of the International Association of Police
of the names of juveniles involved in serious
crime as one means of curbing delinquency.
For many years, we have gone along
with the accepted practice-and in some jur-
isdctons the legal requirement-of withhold
ing the names of juveniles who run afoul Of
the law on the ground that first offenders
should be given second chance without be-
ing branded publicly as criminals.
We still feel this practice is desirable
when the offenses are relatively minor in ma
ture more prankish than criminal. Unfortu-
nately, though as the wave of delinquency
continues to mount some of the little darlings
seem to be leaning more and more toward
the type of crimes ordinarily associated with
delinquent adults-senseless vandalism, rob-
berry, mugging, rape and the like. Yet in
many such cases, they continue to receive the
protection" afforded by Juvenile Court pro-
ceedings which bar revelation of the names of
the culprits.
1t is, of course. the practice of news
papers to publish the names of juveniles
when the Juvenile Court valves jurisdiction
and certifies them for trial as adults But
many crimes of very serious nature are
tried behind the closed doors of Juvenile
Court, where the defendants remain uniden-
titled and therefore are spared the "embar-
rasment' of public exposure.
We are in full agreement with the police
chiefs that this sheltering of juveniles is over.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

$1,000 or S7,700 after 10 years if he goes on
to get his masters degree, would, I believe,
give the prospective teacher considerable
pause
In other words, it's not the beginning
salary so much as it is the top of the scale
that is likely to determine whether a teacher
will remain in the profession or look around
for something else with brighter monetary
future.
This was confirmed recently by an Ar
lngton teacher who also headed the county'S
Education Association. In resigning from the
school system he gave as his major reason
the lack of sufficient salary incentive.
MANY fellow teachers" he said, SAY pros
poets for good future are more important
than starting salaries"
Certainly, it would seem fair that a pro-
fessional should be able at least to double
his beginning salary after 10 years. This is
true in nearly every other profession Why,
then, should the teaching profession be any
different?
Those interested in maintaining highly
trained teacher corps second to none should
also give some thought to the desirability of
larger salary spread between the bachelors
and masters degree holders, particularly in
the maximums.
If school officials want to continue to en-
courage more teachers to obtain advanced de-
grees, they should make the reward more
attractive than mere 5000 differentiaI at the
bottom of the scale and $500 at the top.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Letters to the Sentinel

beer. 1t is common knowledge
that beer is served in some of
these establishments. There is
no charge for this beer, it is, of
course paid for by the consum-
er in an exaggerated price for
their meal. Is this practice COM
patible with the law?
Why should the Board of Elec-
tons Supervisors be asked to
change the boundaries to ac-
commodate one person and not
another. If the election district
boundaries are changed in or
der that beer and whiskey can
be sold in one area, why not an
other area.
l feel that the request to
change the district boundaries
should be denied and that the
question of Dry or "Wet" in
the 9th district should be put to
the residents in a referendum.
Let the people of the district de.
eide whether it is to be wet or
dry and then let's abide by their
decision.
f. A. Emerson
l4O5O Travilah rd.,
Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Thonks for Help

l should like to take this op-
portunity to thank publicly the
press of Montgomery County
for its generous donations of
time and space devoted to the
United Givers Fund campaign
this year. 1t was particularly
interesting to read about ex-
periences of real people which,
through the relating, shows the
kinds of services that our agen-
cies provide in the fields of
health, welfare and recreation.
Our good suburban life, plus
our somewhat transitory popu-
lation, often tends to limit our
awareness of the continuing
needs of many of our neigh
bors, immediate and not so inn
mediate. in these areas.
Thorough its fine stories and
pictures, the newspapers of
Montgomery County have help
ed make our awareness keener.
! am grateful.
Mrs. Philip ThOrsOn
Chairman
Montgomery Health and
Welfare Council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
: Barnard T. Welsh

Wurlitzer juke box. Whether it is economical
to operate depends again on you but James
Melton and others in the 900 tax bracket aver
they cannot afford new car. The last time
l bought one was in 1916 after l was decom-
missioned by the Navy. traded it in after
two weeks for 1871 Cadillac mot to be con-
fused with these modern luxury barges) and
have been trading back ever since
At one time cars were made which pos
sessed all of the four essentials They were
manufactured between 1927 and 1889, and
some of them had custom built bodies fitted
with the finest material available in the mar
kets of the world. These cars are called "clas.
sizes" and the fortunate owner of one has the
pleasure of watching its value increase day by
day and mile by mile
Owning classic" is not without its pain.
There is no sense pulling into service sta.
ton and asking for them to install a fuel
pump or to sell you an Is inch tire It also
is tiresome to have to answer the INQUIRIES
about the miles you get to the gallon. If you
have to worry about that, you can't afford
either an automobile or a Classic; and in
addition, some of the worst cars in the world
get many miles to the gallon, and vice versa.
With all OF the hardships connected with
driving an old car. there are some who would
rather take drive in 1t down the Valley Pike
or up to Hershey during the cider and pig.
skin season than engage in any other sport.
1t is still fun to drive car with straight
stick and positive steering and there is still
romance in the phaeton, roadster, speedster
and town sedan. The "Kings of the Road are
not dead-long live the king.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
RIMES
of the
TINES
No TV

For seven calm and silent
days Ny TVS been in
shop No longer hear I
blatant scream -" A dime
and one boa topF" No
mdidens aCau, no UiHainS
sqUirm In Opus of the
Soap Nor does the hero
thump his chest Look
hedUeniCdrd for hope The
papers Of the tolon / find i.
Print features quite all right
1.-THE only feature that I
knel0 Was "On TV To
night" No song of bread
or beans or beer No rec
ipes for cakes No admoni-
ton to take pills To cure
the nervous shakes No
jealous enVy gnal0s my sou
=. As items rare are giuen
:. Or Just hoiU many dusty
miles The neiDest car is
driUeR Noto one thing
certain | haze found :. +. And
that's haze a mate For
each the other lUe hare found
80. Enjoys a weekly date .
but hear my tDhisper lou
but true Before / date
11ith Pet I aoish that TV
guy tOoltld haste Il miss the
ddrned old setD
--Richdrd Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Rockville Drama Week
NOV it can be told.

NOW IL can be told.
Those provocative little posters bearing the myser-
ious legend, 'RDW-October &c." literally displayed
throughout the Rockville in the last week. mean
simply that the period beginning next Sunday has been
designated as Rockville Drama Week
The posters put up by the Rockville Little
Iheater strictly as gimmick designed to arouse cur
osity and therefore stimulate interest in the weeks OBJ
servance Judging by the queries received by The Sent
incl and the questions we've heard asked on the streets
and In public places it exceedingly effective and we
hope it will serve its purpose.
Rockville Drama Week has been so proclaimed by
Mayor Alexander ]. Greene with the full support of the
City Council of giving official recognition to
the contributions made by the Rockville Little Theater
and other dramatic groups to the cultural climate of
the community Such recognition, we feel is richly
deserved.
Rockville is snguarly fortunate in having both
ctzenry and governmental administration keeny inter-
ested in the successful promotion of dramatic literary
and other cultural pursuits evidenced by the citys
modern Civic Center with its magnificent new auditor.
i, and the variety Of that have made the CEN
ter continuing hub of activity
1t is fitting therefore that tribute be paid to those
who have done much to raise the cultural level of the
community and trust that other residents will give
enthusiastic support to weeks observance dedicated
TO their cause.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

done in many of the more aggravated cases.
After observing the defiant, arrogant
attitude of some of the juveniles brought
into police custody we're not sure they'd be
particularly embarrassed by publication of
the names. But the point is that disclosure
of their identity would also serve to identify
their parents-and therein, we believe lies
one of the potential solutions to the juvenile
problem.
We have long felt that a major cause
of juvenile delinquency has been the delin.
quency of parents who don't go along with
the old adage spare the rod and spoil the
child" and who often don't know or don't
care where their children are at odd hours
If few more of them were embarrassed"
by public exposure as the parents Of children
responsible for some of the atrocious acts
committed by juveniles, we've an idea the
picture might change and that more whips
would be cracked at home. And other parents.
no longer secure in the feeling that they
won't be similarly exposed, would be likely
to get the message" and pay little more
attention to their children's actions.
Parental responsibility. of course. is
only one of the contributing causes of iuve-
nile delinquency but is one that seemingly
could be diminished by lifting from those
parents the mantle of protection now af.
forded them by the practice of Withholding
the names of all juvenile offenders On the
theory that an ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure, any move to ease the iuve-
nile problem would seem most desirable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
james Stand On
Education

1t is gratifying to note your
efforts to inform the citizens of
our county.
was deeply impressed by
your account of Charles F.
James stand on education. The
Bethesda attorneys points are
well taken, especially points six
through nine.
Point six, relative to public
education costs, and point seven.
as to whether the administrative
and supervisory staffs are top
heavy, should most certainly be
debated, because the people
have a perfect right to know
what their tax dollars on edu-
cation are buying - handsome
buildings and multiple super
visors, or adequate education.
In recent years / have &C.
CURED farm lands so as to en-
able me to make my permanent
home in Montgomery County
upon my retirement from the
ministry of the Methodist
Church.
But today, so per cent of tax
money goes to county "educa-
ton; how much will the cost
be tomorrow? Is the rise in dol.
lar costs a guarantee that the
quality of education is also
high?
How shall we view, in the
light of rising school costs, the
juvenile crimes and vandalism
in the county?
Is the task of modern day
education limited TO an amoral
dissemination of catalogued in.
formation, neatly packaged and
labeled as courses of instruc-
ton?
We need more alert and pub.
Continued on Page III
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
9TH District
Wef or Dry

l moved into Montgomery
County in 1888 in the Rockville
Election District 10. In 1915, !
began to build the store that
am now still operating. During
this time, the election districts
were revised and my property
was moved from the wet Rock.
vile District into the Dry
Jamestown district. / have
never been able to sell beer in
my store.
Clubs now operating in the
9Th election district cannot sell
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Broader Discussion

I'm calling for broader discussion of the basic issues in
Il volved in the School Board campaign, Charles F.
James has put his finger glarng weakness in the
methods used far to present the candidates views to
the people.
Mr. James, who is seeking board seat from the
4th district obviously has personal stake in the mat
ter But his criticism of the present procedure followed
at joint meetings of the candidates. at which statements
are limited to five minutes followed by brief question
and answer period goes to the very heart of the
campaign.
No qualified candidate can possibly discuss in any
detail his stand on the vital educational issues confront
ing the voters when he is confined to fve-minute
statement
Nor is he given fair opportunity to elaborate on
his opinions in answering questions which may or may
have anything to do with broad of educational
philosophy.
Too often, candidate is asked whether he favors
spending for schools whether he wants higher
teacher salaries if affirmative action both would
solve all problems.
Too rarely is the candidate asked how he envisageS
public educaton What is its function; what its goals,
and how can they be achieved?
Answers to the latter will do far more to give the
people clear picture of just what the candidate stands
for than an affirmative opinion school expenditures
lin which he labeled iberaD negative
(which automatically brands him a conservative)
To stimulate public awareness of these basic issues,
the organizations sponsoring joint candidates meetings
would do better to limit the number of candidates app
pearng at any session and to guide the questions
along really important lines.
AS its contribution to better public understanding
of the candidates educational PHILOSOPHERS The Sentinel
will be happy to publish their detailed statements on
what they conceive to be the issues in this election.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13
Teen Drivers Campaign

l wish to thank you for your
editorial of October 6 in which
you supported our Teen Drivers
safety campaign. / am afraid
] cannot claim to be the origina-
tor, only some of its aspects.
1, too, should like to see such
a campaign county-yes, nation
wide. The Women's Club of
Wheaton can handle this only
on a small level, but it could
easily become county project.
AS for the young people help
ing others, much good can
come from that, on both sides.
Perhaps some sort of agency
could be set up wherein both
those, needing transportation
and willing drivers could regis.
ter.
was fortunate to obtain
photographs of local accidents
from the Montgomery County
police department, which are
displayed in the windows of
Mutual Security and Loan As.
ISOLATION in Wheaton. Accord.
ing to the manager, Mrs. Betty
Mills, the pictures have drawn
much attention. l have asked
the students Of both high
schools to work up an exhibit
of a mock wreck, this with the
approval of their schools, of
course. do ndt know whether
or not they will or can under.
take such a project.
Thank you again for your
generous news coverage. 1t is
support such as yours and the
cooperation Of all others who
have aided me that makes me
fell the project win not be fruit.
less.
NIrsD Lois X. Carrico
Youth Chairman
Women'S Club Of Wheaton