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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18

The Humane Societys request for authority to
take over operation of the county animal shelter is
contrary to accepted governmental practices.
While the Societys aims are undoubtedly sincere,
1t is, nonetheess private organization subject to
none of the checks and balances inherent in public
agency And operating animal shelter in as large
and complex an area as Montgomery County is public
function-not that should be turned over to
group of private citizens, matter how dedicated
they may be.
Furthermore approval of this request could cas-
lily set precedent for similar proposals by other pri-
vate groups. For example, what would prevent park
and recreation enthusiasts from petioning the Park
and Planning Commission to turn recreation
center or two to them? And how about amateur plan
ners. We can them getting into the act immed-
lately by demanding that the Commission let them do
the planning for the county After all, they've been
trying to do just that for years.
No, we fear the Humane Society's proposal would
open Pandoras Box that could wreak havoc with our
wel-organized governmental structure. This is no
time to start nbblng away at by allowing the county
to abdcate of its responsibilities matter how
minor they may be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18
Use the Perks

Montgomery County residents are blessed with an
abundance of parks-more than 5000 acres of them,
plus 492acre regional park with nature center and
overnight camp sites.
Let's use them. Let's take advantage of the
reaton centers that available in almost every large
subdivision thanks to the foresight of the Park and
Planning Commission
Let's take time off at least week from our
business and home chores to enjoy the bounties of
ture and revive tired minds and bodies.
Please forgive us if we sound slightly rhapsodic.
1t must be the Or perhaps it's just the sight
of all that greenery after all those long and seemingly
endless winter months
At any rate, Montgomery County residents owe it
to themselves to take advantage of their park system
After all, they pay for it-and they should it to
the fullest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18

Wick Byron's Column

asked if he wished to correct it so that the
record would be straight, he replied:
'T have looked up the letter of common
dation of March 20, 1861 from the college of
business administration of the University of
Tennessee.
II find my comments given yesterday
were correct. The Board of Education is
proud that its work in research and test
ing which forms a basis Of evaluating
and development Of curriculum should
have been SO highly praised. We are glad
that our staff has set up the imaginative
procedures necessary to this program. And
we are pleased that the attitude of enter
prise and innovation, as well as willing
ness to share what is learned, should
have been remarked upon.
an my acknowledgment of the letter
and public comment / have stressed the
enterprise within our staff that leads to such
commentator"
We don't wish to strain at straws but
there is a vast difference between automatic
processing of data in schools and the human
decisions, wise or otherwise, that must domi-
nate any program of research and expert
mentation both before the data is fed in and
after it comes out of the automatic machines.
In the case of the School Boards million
Dollar Error" only dollars were involved, but
in educational experimentation, children are
involved. Whatever errors are made will af-
feet them directly and there will be no such
body as the County Council to catch such
errors and hold up warning hand.
AS we move into the next four years
with revision of curriculum and all the other
changes suggested by Mr.. Breimyer's release,
it must be remembered that educational re.
search, like medical research, should be
entered into with complete honesty and great
humility. If these are lacking no amount Of
electronic equipment can restore public
confidence.
The new Education Commissioner of the
United States Sterling M McMurTin has
taken long, hard look at American educa.
ton and found it wanting.
Among other things he said: at Is
obvious that this country is not yet willing
to invest in education that measure of
our resources that will guarantee success.
By resources, of course, do not mean
simply financial resources. 1t Is too
characteristic of us to assume that money
will solve all of our problems - money
for more buildings, more research equip.
nlent, more scholarships and fell0wships,
more teachers and higher salaries.
Money viii solve no problems whatso-
ever without talent, energy, creative initia-
tive, inspiration and plain hard work."
AS we see it, many of our problems here
in Montgomery County stem from the lack
of educational talent among the leaders in
our system, the absence of creative initiative
In the right direction on the part of our
school officials and the lack of inspiration
provided by the School Board and Superin-
tendent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18
Dr.. Whittier. Board.
MEGA

When are DR.. Whittier, the
Board of Education and MEGA
going to start listening to the
requests of the teachers of
this County.
Time after time the teachers
have expressed their dissatis.
faction at the present Career
Recognition Program. We
would understand why DR..
Whittier, the Board of Educa-
ton and Art Simonds would
continue to ignore the wishes
of the teachers il there were
just a few teachers against the
Career Recognition Program
but there has been such an
overwhelming n um Der Of
teachers against the program
that our leaders cannot afford
to ignore the teachers wishes.
All we hear from DR.. Whit
tier, well, If you don't like
the way 1 run things you can
get out" This type of COM
ment is certainly not the re-
Spouse that teachers would ex-
pect from their superintend-
ent.
AS a professional group Of
people, we have expressed our
desires in two questionnaires
against the Career Recognition
Program.
How can DR.. Whittier, the
Board of Education and Art
Simonds justify a program
that has fallen flat on its face.
What they propose to do is
continue this program and to
expand it to the bachelor de-
gree level. Things are bad
enough; they want to make it
worse.
Thank God for the devoted
and dedicated efforts of the
Montgomery County Sentinel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18

Several weeks ago the Montgomery
County Sentinel was judged the best large
weekly newspaper in Maryland for the
second straight year, This award was based
on general excellence of the whole paper. It
covered all phases news stories, features,
editorials, photographs, special pages, etc.
In the same statewide contest, The Mary
land News won first prize in topography.
This award represented only one thing = the
looks of the paper. 1t reflexed the excellent
mechanical equipment and know-how at
Campbell Printing Plant and the makeup that
was used in the News. 1t did not concern
itself with content.
In March press release from Dorothy
B. Waleski, Assistant for Information and
Publication to DR.. c. Taylor Whittier, came
to the office. 1t said:
National experts on electronic brains
chose Montgomery County as one of the top
six school systems in the east, President of
the Board Harold F. Breimyer revealed today.
"A jury Of experts visited county
schools recently as part of a study to
develop educational data processing at
the University Of Tennessee. Mr.. Bret.
myer released letter from the Univer.
sitys College of Business Administration
praising the school systems department
of research financial record keeping and
pupil personnel statistics"
The letter, dated March 20, 1861, from ].
Floyd Cunningham, Jr, Research Assistant,
Business Administration, The University of
Tennessee, said "a jury of national experts in
automatic data processing selected Montgom-
cry County School System as one of the six
most outstanding systems in the eastern half
of the United States"
This recognition was very gratifying,
especially to Maxwell E. Burdette Director Of
Research and Richard B. Grove, Assistant
Director of Finance, who were cited for the
best testing procedures" They were assured
that their equipment was tops.
1t is true that this commentator came
during DR.. c. Taylor Whittier's regime And
it is also true that he should take some of
the credit for this recognition. But the public
should be told that the commentator con.
cerned electronic processing of data in our
schools. It should not be left with the impress.
sion given by School Board President Harold
F. Breimyer
Mr.. Breimyer in his praise for Dr. Whit.
tier and recitation of his accomplishments as
reasons for reappointment said:
"Inaugurating program of research,
testing and pilot projects. In an era when
new means to proficiency are sought and
attained in every science and profession,
education cannot stand pat. 1t is neces-
sary both to revaIue the traditional and
search out the promising new. DIR. Whit.
tiers program in this area has been cited
by jury of national experts as one of
the six best in the East, according to the
University of Tennessee"
When Mr.. Breimyer was called May H.
concerning this erroneous impression, and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18
Montgomery County
S E N IN Ell

CY M. CAMPBELL, Publisher
Byron Sedgwick, Editor
Established 1855 by Matthew Fields
MEMBER MARYLAND PRESS ASSOC.
AFFILIATE MEMBER NATIONAL
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.. INC.
Published Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday at 215 East Montgomery Ave-
nue.. by the Sentinel Publishing Co., Inc,
Cy M. Campbell. president.
Entered as second class matter at the
Post Office at Rockville. Maryland, un-
der Act Of Congress. March 3. 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18
Letters to the Sentinel

in reporting the facts to its
citizens. The teachers had to
turn to the Sentinel for help
because DR.. Whittier, the
Board of Education and Art
Simonds have let us down ter
ribly.
We are certain, beyond the
shadow of a doubt, that the
Sentinel has one thing in mind
and that is to inform the par
ents of this County about
what is really going on in our
school system. That is the pur-
pose of the free press to report
the facts.
The Sentinel would be the
first one to speak in behalf OF
DR.. Whittier, the Board of Ed
ucation and MEGA, If they
would only show that they
could hear what the teachers
have said.
These three groups have
forgotten the most important
item in Education: the morale
of the teacher"
We look to our superinten-
dent for a response to our re-
cent QUESTIONABLE against
Career Recognition and he can
hear no evil. We look to our
Board of Education to act in
behalf of the county teachers
but they can see no evil. We
look to Art Simonds, our pro-
fessional organization leader,
but he can speak no evil.
How can these three groups
that are supposed to be our
leaders turn their backs on a
vote of 1922 against Career
Recognition and $50 for the
program?
The teachers look to Art
Simonds to be their champion
but Mr.. Simonds has failed
the teachers misersbly because
he has catered to the pres
sures of DR.. Whittier but Mr..
Simonds has lost the faith of
the teachers.
We remind Mr.. Simonds
that the teachers are paying
his salary and our vote against
Career Recognition means he
is to cater to us. We don't want
a man with two sides to his
character. What is the leader
ship of Montgomery County
coming to If it cannot listen to
the majority vote of its teach
ersN against Career Recogni-
ton.
Again we would like to ex.
press our thanks to the entire
Sentinel staff. Please continue
your efforts to report the
facts. We hope our leaders
will not continue to ignore the
teachers. 1t is not wise to con-
tinue to ram the Career Recog-
milton program down the
teachers Threats when they
are so completely against it.
The program has already
had a very harmful effect on
the morale of the teachers
which in the end result has a
harmful effect on the children.
Teachers are devoted pro-
fessional people and they have
continually asked for the as
sistance Of our three leader
ship groups. We hope they will
consider the harm that has
been done and act in the teach
ers' behalf soon.
Honaf.nI Vaoaharc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18
Pressing Mr.. Breimyer

Together with many other
citizens and representatives of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-18

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Evening star., 1961-06-27
POTOMAC FEVER
BY FLETCHER KNEBEL

Postmaster General Day says he won't resume two-a-
day mail deliveries With all the bad Of Washing
ton, he figures one dose day is enough.
Dick Nixon the Republican Party against "canni-
bas" Instead Of devouring another Republicans find
it fun to get together and their words.
Khrushchev likens America to tired Well, 1t
takes little wind to than to 60 around
making speeches about catching UP to some day.
Agriculture Secretary could have the Job
life he'd just extend the Federal subsidy for not growing
grain to include fishermen who don't catch fish.
Progress 1t takes you only hour to drive to the
and look the sreetcar that used to get you there
in 20 minutes.
Small businesses are asking record number of Federal
loans They're all in hurry to get to be big business before
Bob Kennedy tightens the antitrust laws.
Evening star., 1961-06-27
DORIS FLEESON

The man and the job have
met in the appointment Of
Gen. Maxwell Taylor as
military representative Of
President Kennedy.
The General has enormous
talent, great experience and
a sense Of history. He will
need them all, beginning with
his first task of reviewing the
planning being done on the
Berlin situation.
He has been recalled to
active service so he may act
as the senior military repre-
sentative Of the Commander
in-Chief, both at home and
abroad. This means a fresh
and imaginative voice in
the very many and widely
scattered military councils
abroad which have tended
to become frozen in the abb
Sence Of hot war.
With the choice Of Gen.
Taylor, the President has
strengthened himself in the
area where his own expert
ence and interest have been
most limited. Mr.. Kennedy
did not serve either in the
House or Senate on the i'm
portant committees-Armed
Services, Appropriations and
the Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy whose Sc
rious members are practical
Evening star., 1961-06-27
'Quurontining' the Soviet Union

material things which are
replaceable would be far bet
ter for the world than the
irreparable loss of millions Of
lives.
It was precisely this di-
lemma which confronted the
Allies in the 193Os, but the
desire to maintain trade and
the economic equilibrium
prevented the Allies from
coming to an agreement with
each other. Trading with a
potential enemy is some
times carried on up to the
outbreak Of war. The Western
Allies. for instance, traded
with Hitler and sold him raw
materials for ornaments UP
to almost the last few weeks
before war broke out in 1899.
Back in World War I, the
British traded with Ger
many, even during the war
by way Of neutral Sweden,
and only pressure from the
United States stopped that
traffic.
So. while 1t sounds easy
enough to declare a trade
embargo. the vested interests
inside Allied countries have
to be reckoned with. This
time, on the other hand,
with a nuclear war as q stark
alternative, the situation
could be different.
Certainly, the Allies might
well begin to study the posi-
BILE use Of this economic
weapon and start consulta-
tions with each other. This
would have far more effect
on Moscow than all the talk
Of sending an extra division
or two to Western Europe or
the type Of military mobili-
zation which is being Sug-
geSted In the press.
The whole Communist
strategy in the cold war,
moreover, depends on the ex-
change Of great quantities of
Russian gold for British
pounds and American dollars.
Shutting off such exchange
could stop the flow of money
to the huge army Of Com
munist agents around the
world. and could undo all
that has been accomplished
by the Communists in South
east Asia, Africa and Latin
America as well as inside
Western Europe. A "quaran-
tine" Of. the Communist area
would be costly, but it would
not cost lives or cause the
destruction that a nuclear
war surely would bring.
Copyright, 1seD
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Ex-Army Chief Is Called Imaginative,
And Right Man for Right Job

ly forced to become military
experts.
The President chose po-
litical interest committees,
including foreign policy, and
wisely so, considering his
ambition. 1t perhaps did not
need Cuba to show him that
Presidents can't afford any
gaps In their knowledge, but
he has with Gen. Taylor
gone a long way to fortify
himself as COMMANDMENT
Chief and close an expert
ence gap.
The. White House is taking
pains to reassure the service
chiefs and civilian secre-
taries ct the Pentagon that
Gen. Taylor will not usurp
their functions or second
guess them in the conduct
of their affairs. The Gen.
eral by being what he is will
contribute to that reasSur-
ance.
His great personal dignity
is reminiscent Of Gen. George
Marshall: it is impossible to
imagine that he can be i'm
pressed by mere position or
lose sight Of his duty. Some
men who have dealt with him
at the Pentagon believe him
even more suited than Gen.
Marshall would have been for
today's complex tasks be-
Evening star., 1961-06-27
CONSTANTINE BROWN --..r---
CENTO Pillars: Iran and Turkey

this reporter (and Gen. Cur
sci has only recently told one
Of this reporters friends the
same thing): "Yugoslavia,
which is openly and avow-
edly inimical to all that
America and the free world
stand for, has received more
economic assistance than
Turkey. And so has India,
only on a much larger scale"
Hence with the clever as
sistance Of Communist agents
from Moslem countries, an
anti-American, and by ne
cessity anti-Western, spirit
has developed among the
neutralist-minded men who
now want to take the leader
ship away from Gen. Gursel.
Their reasoning is very SIM
pie: I'VE shall thus avoid in
volvement In a war between
Russia and the West, but at
the same time we shall lose
none of the American as
sistance. Quite the contrary;
we may get more"
Observers who have re-
Gently returned from Turkey
admit that for the first time
in the history Of that country
there is a marked anti
American feeling which no
amount of economic or "cul-
tural" assistance can change.
America" these trained OBJ
servers say, must assert her
self in Turkey. It must do
more than in the past when
it contented itself to hand
over economic aid accom-
panied by lectures by some
Of its representatives on the
blessings Of democracy. They
want a strong moral backing.
The Turks have always been
a democratic people. even in
the days when they lived
under autocratic Sultans. In
stead of giving them millions
of dollars and lectures, 1t
might be a good idea to have
some Of Americas leading
personalities visit Turkey Of
ficially and thus make even
the colonies feel that Tur-
key is an equal. America
must do away with the little
satraps' which Washington
has been sending to our faith
full ally over a number Of
years who adopt patronizing
and often arrogant atti-
tudes."
Washington may also be
well advised, according to my
recently returned friend, to
cut down draStically the num-
ber of "prowlers" who poke
their noses into every Turk
ish government office. The
Turks are willing to tell ev-
erything, but strongly resent
what smacks of espionage"
Evening star., 1961-06-27

would give the junta a politi-
cal black eye. Hence, no
elections.
In the meantime, the young
officers who go by the generic
name of "the colonels," have
been losing patience with
their seniors. They want
radical social, political and
economic changes Gin depth"
Gen. Gursel Is opposing any
radical changes in the politi-
cal structure Of Turkey. He
has a forlorn hope that some
sort of democracy could be
re-established in his country.
But the demands and power
of "the colonies" are increas-
ing daily. The Turkish econ
omy Is shot to pieces; the
peasantry feels the pinch
which it did not under the
Menderes regime when only
the townspeople and rich
merchants had to pay for
the many extravaganzas of
the fallen premier.
"The colonies" have in
dividual influence over the
regiments and brigades they
command. Hence, the great
danger that the once power
full Turkish army, which used
to be regarded as probably
the most important in the
NATO ground forces, may
diSintegrate into factions,
following this or the other
colonel" or group.
Nobody in Turkey is pro-
Communist. All Turkey. even
in this hour Of crisis, Is
strongly anti-RuSSian as it
has been for centuries, and
doubly so since it came under
Communist rule. But what
these younger men apparent
ly desire is to remove any
possibility of their country
becoming involved in a war.
They want Turkey to be neu-
tral. It is for this reason
that "the colonels" are look
ing toward Egypt and the
other Moslem countries which
under President NaSSer's
leadership have adopted a
policy of economic and po-
litical friendship with the
USSR and a relativs hos
tility toward the West and
particularly the United States.
The word relative" is used
by European observers with
purpose. Most Of these Arab
countries as well as other
neutralists in Asia and Eu-
rope, while losing no occasion
to kick America in the shins,
continue to draw considerable
economic and even military
support for the munificent
American Government.
In 1859 Mr.. Menderes told
Evening star., 1961-06-27
DORIS FLEESON
Gen. Taylor: Adviser to President

cause, they say, he has more
imagination than the ma
jestic World War II leader.
Members Of Congress un-
derstand that stars can be
wired for influence and don't
hesitate to do 1t themselves
when 1t seems to them a good
idea. They tend therefore to
be little impressed by titles
and very much by private
performance in front Of their
committees where the great
sums taken from American
taxpayers these days are for
the most part allocated.
One veteran said Of Gen.
Taylor: Hes good, he's cau-
tious and his word is as good
as his bond. If he makes any
mistake, 1t will be on the side
Of caution, but that's prob
ably q good thing for the
President"
The White House comedies
that the Central Intelligence
Agency will come within the
range Of Gen. Taylor's power
Of review. AS the General has
been head Of a presidential
committee studying the Cu-
ban fiasco, he probably al
ready has a fair idea Of that
embattled agency's personnel
and operations.
Attorney General Kennedy
served with Gen. Taylor on
the Cuban study. It is report
ed that the good impression
he received there Is in large
part responsible for the new
presidential appointment.