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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
The Disarmament Myth

In world surcharged with discus
sion OF the frightening, but Overrated. de.
structive capabilities of nuclear weapons.
world statesmen are vying with each
other for the title Of Champion of Peace.
Attacking what to a covering world
seems to be the nub Of the problem. the
existence Of nuclear weapons, they are
outdoing each other In offering sween.
Ing proposals to eliminate the cause of
anxiety.
The simplicity of the argument for dis.
armament has great emotional appeal. eff
there are no nuclear arms there can be no
nuclear war;" But the rub is that there must
be NO nuclear war-not now. The possession
by an INSCRIPTIONS person or a group of very
few such devices land they are small enough
to carry in a suitcase) could be of decisive
blackmail value, in world made defenseless
by mutual consent. Inspection, to inusure com.
pliance, would have to extend police author
ity to enter every factory, office and home
in the world When nations jugular vein
Is involved, nobodys word is good. Commu.
mist agents would have to be permitted the
run of this country and western police could
roam at will behind the iron curtain. On
what would the peace of the world then de.
pend?
Conventional weapons, airplanes, tanks
artillery and divisions of men, all subject to
the critical inspection of Communist nuclear
bird dogs What could prevent the hordes of
China and Russia from overrunning Europe
and Asia? Let US say that these sweeping dis
armament proposals destroyed all existing
military hardware. Ten men armed with clubs
or rocks will always be able to overpower one
even if he is holding bigger rock or big.
ger stick. Complete disarmament proponents
hedge all this by saying that security of the
peace could be maintained by an international
agency which would remain equipped with
peaceful supply of nuclesr weapons to en-
force the will of peaceloving nations against
any aggression. I shudder to think of the
terms that would have been imposed on us by
members of the recent Belgrade Conference
of 'neutrals" had they been the sole posses.
sors of this club. Make no mistake those are
the votes that would direct any international
agency that would be set up in the world to-
day. How, in the name of commonsense can
we contemplate turning our vital national in
terests over to the whim of native tribal
chieftans in primitive lands, many of whom
risen to the top of the jungle totem pole What
kind Of mind is that which seriously sug-
gests that the painfully evolved values of
western civilization can be preserved by poten-
tates of an eastern culture, just now emerg-
ing from a prehistoric level of achievement?
We will never start war. Therefore,
II Khrushchev can just keep his hands off
the button for two years, we viii achieve
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Letter TO Council
Concerning County
Board of Appeals

The purpose of this letter
is to bring to your attention
what are felt to be deficien.
cies in the role played by the
County Board of Appeals in
accomplishing coord mated,
comprehensive, adjusted and
systematic development of
the Maryland-W washington Re.
gional District.
l. The Board is abusing its
self-assumed power to SEIZED.
ule hearings out of order and
In advance.
(a) The coming ordinance
requires that Appeals and
applications filed in proper
form shall be numbered seri.
ally, docketed and placed up
on the calendar But
the Boards rules of pro-
cedure add "3.2 Appeals shall
be heard in the order in
which they appear on the cal
endar, unless the Board shall
find good cause for changing
the order"
OBJ The coming ordinance
requires that "All actions or
decisions of the Board shall
be taken by resolution =.
Each resolution shall contain
a statement of the grounds
and findings forming the
basis of such action or de-
cision."
(c) The Board has ad.
vanced a hearing by resolu-
ton without stating the
grounds and findings forming
the basis of such action, but
instead stating only for
good cause"
I'D The Board has adj
vanced a hearing and stated
verbally on the hearing rec.
ord that this was done "for
the convenience of the Board"
after a written request with
detailed justification had been
made not to advance the
hearing.
(e) The Board has adj
vanced a hearing with moth.
ing in the record to support
the claim of good cause;
the only possible interpreta-
ton is that there has been
ex parte communication with
one or more Board members.
CONTINUED On Page ASl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
By David scun

the essential objective of nucIear disarua.
ment by actual difference. BY mid 1858
this country's retaliatory force viii have
been made invulnerabIe. Polaris subma-
rines and hardened" missiles sites will
make 1t impossible for the Russians to
to get away with "ffrst strike" They
VIII, consequently, be deferred from emf
ploylng nuclear weapons to achieve their
unrelenting objective of world domino.
uOn. We Will also be deferred from use of
our stockpile for the same reason. Nuclear
war, while possible, will be reIegated to
the shelf of imprObability. At that point
1t VIII be vital for the free world to have
built up its Conventional" forces to a
level that will then deter the COmmu.
nlsts from attempting to dominate the
earth by conventional means. They will
inevitably try, for it Is written I'm the
Communist book that their system is
inevitable" and that call means neces.
sary, including war, " will be employed to
mring this tragedy about
Sober reflection on the problem posed
by the possibility of nucIear war shows that
tne danger lies not in our possession of a de-
IenslVe nuciear stockpile but rather in the
aggressive attitude and actions of the new
world conquerors, the Soviet Union. If it is
their announced intention to conquer or de-
stroy us, by all means necessary" then our
survival depends upon possessing the means
TO prevent it. If formula could be devised
to safely dispose of chronological weapons
we would still have to look to our stockpile
OF rocks and sticks, broken bottles and razor
blades as the nations secret weapon to fight
OH diaoolical tyranny dedicated to our de.
struction.
The world can only be successfully
dlsarmed by disarming the minds Of mali.
cious men. Weapons can always be found
70 Implement aggressive intent. If am
marked for death, a spear Is Just as dead
~ as gamma ray. Disarmament will
commune TO be myth and attempts 10
achieVe IL VIII raise more problems that
'ney can solve, until a way Is found 10
eliminate the lust for power In the hearts
OF all men, everywhere, for all time.
Meanwhile, let's spend more time on meas
ures designed to deter would be aggres-
sors and malefactors by making the price
OF conquests so high that they viii be
deferred from paying that price. Many of
US mus become hostages for freedom"
nut what nobler cause can any of us
serve than the preservation of freedom
Tor mankind? II we lack the courage to
make such a resOlute stand, then we are
unworthy OF the freedoms we now pos
sess, and the future of the world will be-
long TO those who are willing to back
their cause, however, even with "their
lives, their treasure and their sacred
honor"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Good Judgment

Rockvilles Mayor and City Council, along with
the city's Housing Authority showed good judgment
in their decision to build 45mit public housing de-
velopment away from Lincoln Park.
Also to be commended is the agreement between
the two groups the number of units necessary for
the city.
The residents Of Lincoln Park where the citys
present public housing is situated argued that addi
tional government supported home projects would
turn the community into ghetto"
Arrived at after survey of Rockvilles substand-
ard housing-spurred by the Lincoln Park citizens
group-the agreement calls for immediate planning
for the As units, with 80 units to be added later
The council said that its survey showed only %
houses within the city limits whose occupants would
qualify by need for public housing. Twenty-three
units were added to accommodate residents who may
be displaced under the planned urban renewal
program.
That there is need is something none can dis
pute; the only question has been how much need
exists.
Now the city officials and their Housing Author
ity can proceed with the important part of the bust
ness at hand-provding the housing for those in
need whatever their number
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Merit Awords

The merit awards given county employees this
week constitute well-deseved recognition of their
efforts in helping provide the excellent services which
Montgomery residents demand
Praise for job well done has been proven eff
fective in squirting employee to do his best in car
ryng out his duties. Of course fatter pay envelope
also helps but this cannot always be done in govern
mental agencies where the tax dollar be stretch
ed only SO far.
We are confident Montgomery County employees
will continue to do their best to the end that this
county will retain its reputation one of the most
desirable If not the most desirable in the nation
In which to live and work
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Time TO Act

The Allied Civic Groups detailed questions on the
effects of year-round school operation proposed
by Dr. C. Taylor Whittier, deserve equally detailed
answers if county residents to reach objective
conclusion.
As matter of fact it is difficult to understand
why the Board of Education has failed to provide such
information before this.
Although several months have passed since the
superintendent of schools enunciated his plan, the
board has been conspicuousy silent on the subject
Instead of launching an exhaustive investigation
of all the factors involved, the board has permitted
the initiative to pass to other hands, notably the
Allied Civic Group.
This is not to take any credit away from the
Civic Group It's education committee headed by Mil
ton M. Rodes, has performed an outstanding public
service by drafting the questions based the
mttees extensive correspondence with officials in
other communities where the plan tried or studied
Mr.. Rodes says he assumes that the information
which his group obtained must have been in DR.. Whit
tiers possession before the plan proposed here.
If this assumption is correct, and there is no
to doubt 1t, then both DR.. Whittier and the School
Board are reiss in their obligation to the public by
not making 1t known earlier.
Certainly the taxpayers are entitled to all avail
able information on this controversial matter. They
should not have to depend on their own efforts to get
the data which their own superintendent OF schools
has at hand and has failed to give them.
The Board of Education should assume the lead
ershp in providing these facts rather than throwing
the entire investigative burden on the citizens
This is not subject in which the board can re-
main neutral It must take sand and the sooner its
members begin doing research on DR.. Writers pro-
posal the they will be able to come out with
some definite ideas of their own.
In the meantime, it would be helpful if they would
schedule series of public hearings at which all facets
of the 12-4 proposal could be explored.
Despite the detailed nature Of the Allied Civic
Groups questions, there are probably many more
queries which would arise as the result of discussions
at the hearings
It is time for the Board of Education to act.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Letters to the Sentinel

(small TALK. before they have
learned to think and express
themselves clearly in ONE Ian
guage, can result only in Gre
ating a vacuum in the think.
ing processes, thus denying
them that which is their birth
right, the opportunity to de-
fend their liberty and their
freedom for themselves and
their posterity.
Considering all the above, it
is time for the public to awak-
en- to the fact that they no
longer control their public
schools. They are being con.
trolled by a selected group
whose obvious intent is to OBJ
tain citizen-committee support
for the adoption and perpetual
ton of these and other strange
ideologies.
Helen Nj. Burton
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
AN Of One Kind

Do committees composed of
citizens who are "alI of one
mind" render a service to the
people?
Recent reports of school
STUDY Groups" reflect a pro-
nounced trend toward "collec-
TWEED" or "packaged" think.
ing, totally foreign to basic
concepts of American individ-
ualism. Even minority reports
are merely an extension of the
majority thinking ~ calling
only for more of the same!
Lack of individualism is fur.
Their reflected not only in COM
mittees' thinking, acting, and
speaking, as a group" but in
its members voluntarily re.
nouncing the most priced pos
session of man, ie., his own
name preferring instead to
be known only as "a group"
In making this ultimate sacri-
flee of individuality, the citi-
zens are presented an image of
a "faceless mass" which they
are asked to accept as their
representative with portfolio!
A member of the administra-
tive staff from the Univ. of
MIMI, recently said, "All that
is needed is "A Speaker An
Audience, and AN IDEA"
The staff is well supplied with
fluent speakers" and a stu
dent audience" of fertile
minds provided by law-with a
tax structure to support both;
with but ONE single IDEA,
viz, How to produce a Mass
Society equipped to render
compassionate services" in
the areas of Health, Education,
Welfare, and Recreation-such
future society to be also main
tanned at the expense of the
taxpayers!
The long-range planning
(the year 1000 has been men,
toned recently by our Plan
ming Commission) reflects that
our school administration an
ticipates acceptance of an OBJ
legation for providing the COM
passionate needs of not only
our county, but those of great.
er Washington, with sufficient
talent left over to place the
PEACE CORPS on firm foot
ing! For instance, the academ.
ic-type Leland structure is be.
ing RACED to make way for a
four story building with only
one floor set aside for all the
academic classrooms and the
library; the remainder appears
to be designed to offer competi-
ton to Vic Taney's, the local
theatres, good grooming estab-
lishments, etc, the mainte-
nance of which are basic to
our free economy and the dis.
tribution of the tax burden.
In tranmitting ideas" the
ability to THINK, SPEAK, and
WRITE, clearly, effectively,
and effectively, in ONE lam
guage-that of our native
tongues a basic tool for the
survival of the individual and
his freedom, as opposed to his
becoming a tool Of the revolu-
tionaries. The adoption of the
Study Group recommendation
for a vast range of foreign
language offerings during the
early.formative-thinking years
of our children will offer them
quicksilver as a substitute for
gold. The learning Of foreign.
language eonvaraational.idiom
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-28
Loyal Opposition
Speaks

Your reporting of the facts
regarding the request for
apartment zoning on the Daw-
son farm property, which APP
peared on page one of your
September q issue left much
to be desired.
Even the most cursory ex-
animation of the record would
show that Gordon Mcdonald,
president of the Hungerford
Towne Civic Association, did
not present the petition favor
ing the rezoning request. 1t
was presented by Mr.. Korpeck,
attorney for the investment
group, in a clever manuever
to take some of the steam off
the petition he knew was go
ing to be presented by those
opposing the rezoning. A ST.
milar examination of the rec
ord would have shown that
Mr.. Korpeck's petition was not
signed by hundred residents
of Hungerford Towne as re-
ported in your column, but by
only two such residents. In
contrast, the petition in opposi.
ton to the rezoning was signed
by 1886 people, all living in
Hungerford Towne, and all d.
rectly affected by rezoning.
Far from being divided, as in
Dictated in your headline and
in your lead, the community
was strongly united in its OPP
position.
The division" as you called
it, resulted from resentment
upon the part of the residents
over the way in which their
Civic Association was used"
in a futile attempt to create
the impression that the Hun
gerford residents favored the
rezoning. 1t was only at the
insistance of our president and
members of our planning sub
committee that the results of
the QUESTIONABLE were made
known to the people. The SUBJ
sequent vote at the HTCA
meeting was an obvious effort
to discredit the results of the
QUESTIONABLE and substitute
the demands of a well organ
lied minority. Members of the
opposition had no alternative
but to 60 back to the people.
The petition in opposition to
the rezoning was the result of
that action. If there were evil
dences of spleen being vented
as noted in your editorial, that
is to be regretted. What &C.
CURED after the prepared
statements We're put in the rec
ord was a spontaneous action
of a group of people who were
fed up with being pushed
around and misrepresented.
They had been subjected to
ample provocation.
Members of the Loyal
Opposition
Charles N. Brady
Mary Phillips
Dorothy v. Cooley
Gabrielle Il. Wagner
Gail Nj. Wagner
Robert X. Hunt
Charles G. Mallon, jr.
Donald A. HadstOn
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07
Miss. State Fair SET For October 9-14

Mississippians of all ages are
in for six-filled days starting
Monday, October 9, when once
again the Mississippi State Fair
opens in Jackson. Continuing
through Saturday, October Ia,
the Fair will offer entertain
ment, education and excitement
for all.
Agricultural and industrial
displays and exhibits from every
section of the state will be fea-
tured in addition to prize-win-
ming livestock, poultry, arts and
crafts, food preservation and
other displays.
Again this year, the Fair will
have as its chief entertainment
attraction the gigantic Royal
American Shows midway with
so shows and rides. Among the
exciting rides this year will be
the world largest portable Roll
{: Coaster, the thrilling Tilt-A-
Whirl, the Wild Mouse, the
Roundup and the fascinating
Rotor Ride. Sensational new
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07

| rides this year include the Para
trouper and the thrilling Calyp-
so, specially made in Germany
for the Royal American Shows.
A standard popular favorite
among the shows, Harley Re-
vue" will return this year with
a completely different and new
show. The Club Lido musical
revue, featuring highly talented
entertainers, singers, dancers
and comedians, is the sensation
al musical extravaganza featur-
ed at this years Fair.
To aid fairgoers in planning
their attendance at the Fair, the
weeks program of events is
scheduled as follows:
Monday - Opening Day (offi-
cial opening of all amusements
and exhibits) and Press Day,
Tuesday = Legislators Day
and Veterans (all veteran serv-
ice organizations Day;
Wednesday Institutional
Day participation by State,
County and Municipal Govern
ment and Civic Organizations);
Thursday Farmers Day,
Livestock Day and Aviation
Day;
Friday = School Day (chil-
dren's day. and parade;
Saturday Mississippi Ira
velers' Day.
A featured attraction of this
years Fair will be the Gospel
Music Concert in the livestock
judging arena Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings.
Fair gates will open at 600
a. m. daily except Monday
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Campbell,
Arnold and baby girl of Canton
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Nina Holmes and Mrs. Carl Ar
mold.
Mrs. j. A. Ramage attended
to business In Pickens Friday.
Mrs. Horace Bouchillion stop
ped IN Durant Monday and her
mother Mrs. Robertson joined
her for a visit to Jackson.
Our new pastor, the Rev. Vic
tor Shaw of New Albany de-
livered a wonderful sermon at
the Methodist Church Sunday,
and visitors were Miss Jean
Hand of Memphis, Mrs. Bette
Faye Davenport of Hattiesburg,
Miss Sara Melton of Fort Worth,
Texas and MI. Larry Hand of
Mobile, Alabama. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cade
of Greenville visited relatives
over the weekend. .
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07
GOVERNMENT
SURPLUS SALES

Now anyone Can buy Direct
from u. S. Government Sur
plus Depots, by mail for your
self or for resale. Cameras.
binoculars, cars, jeeps, trucks
boats, hardware, office ma
chimes and equipment, tents.
tools, and ns-of-thousands OF
other items at a fraction OF
their original cost. Many items
brand new. For list of hun
dreds of u. S. Government
Surplus Depots. located in
every State and overseas with
pamphlet "How Government
Can Ship Direct To YOU" plus
procedures. How To Buy and
how to get Free Surplus. mail
$500 TO Surplus Sales Infor-
nation Services, P. o. Box
No. 1918, Washington 5. D. C..
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07

Mrs. H. l.. Campbell went
with her daughter Miss Ann
Campbell Monday, September 4
to jackson where Ann will en-
ter st. Dominic's Nursing School
Mrs. Cora Caldwell is spend
ing several days in Grenada
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cum
minis.
Mrs. Harvey Ray, Jr. of Du-
rant spent Wednesday with MI.
and Mrs. Luther Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Aldridge
of Durant visited Mrs. Mary Nc
Creary and Mrs. Jesse Aldridge
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Melton,
Miss Sara and Melissa of Fort
Worth, Texas are spending seve-
raj days with Mrs. Melton's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 7. Bris-
ter. Miss Sara came to enroll
in Holmes Junior College for
the 1961-1962 session.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-09-07

when they will open at 1900
Noon
General admission for all I'VE
y years of age will be so cents;
children six to IL, rs cents and
children under six free when
accompanied by an adult with
a ticket.
On School Day, Friday, all
children will be admitted for
IS cents. Ticket books are on
sale at $500 for a book OF ten
tickets until October 3rd.