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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
Welsh Rare Biz

After one has resided in Mungummery
County for over year, the tendency is
acquired to look upon the county as pri-
waite garden l have become aware of this
feeling within myself, and there is some
justification for thinking Mungummery Coun-
ty is a garden, and, considering the taxes we
pay, it must be our garden.
All Mungummery County is divided into
three parts: upper County, lower County and
Cabin John and Glen Echo The last two got
on a coaster dip so years ago and haven't
been able to get off since. And yet the Glen
Echo area has the most awesome scenery in
the County white water and grey rocks
and all of that spray plus the seductive aroma
of the steaks from Anglers Inn.
Once upon time, advocated building
fence to separate upper from lower Mungum-
merry County. My car always turns west
from the driveway and heads for the setting
sun in the evening so that we can take the
Comus drive up through Boyds and Barnes
vile. When get up around Comus know
there is no need for fence because there is
lots of land, and the Comus Inn which looks
at the Sugar Loaf and serves country ham
seems secure from any sudden onrush of de-
velopers and landplanners having conflict Of
interest pangs
Another evening ride of merit is the
Brookeville, Sunshine and Unity ride. Brooke
vile sits in shady valley just north Of
Olney. 1t reminds me of what 1 used to read
from Washington Irving and his headless
horseman, and can easily imagine ancient
spirits coming forth in this charming village:
not to haunt but to vote at the town election
against some coming application
We travel west from Brookeville and go
through little villages where the houses in
trude upon the "cadamized" county road and
the people sit on the porches and look at me
as 1 ride by. I heard one of them say, There
goes that WelshRareBitWriterM sonny,
say something funny and you'll get in the
Sentinel" Well, sonny, you are in the Sent
incl, and like most OF us, you haven't said
anything funny yet.
We passed a gorgeous farm called Sun
down or Sunset, forget which, and it had
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
The Sunday Poets
Of Provincial France

Every village in France, enough boasts
its unknown poet. Hundreds of small local reviews
whose very existence is unknown to us appear every
month or every quarter.
I'm this age dominated by money and technics
there exist people indifferent to acquisitive gain or lust
for power people whose sole ambition it is to conserve
secret glory sweeter by far than notoriety the glory
of remaining happy, the glory of being in love with
the world. They continue to give expression to their
moments of grace their encounters with beauty for
the sake of the reader or sometimes simply for
themselves Rockets go whizzng on their journey
to the moon, submarines continue to plumb the vast
deeps! These clandestne dreamers these unappreci-
ated adventurerS, captivated already by totally
different form of exploration that of realm which
must remain uncharted, since the untransmssible
knowledge that each of us possesses as an ndi-
vdual is bequeathed withdrawn by capricous DOW
ers."
ITO any who may think that in the destiny of this
world most of these lost poems tip the scale less than
single fallen leaf am ready to admit that their
authors are not among the most highly gifted yet
do not think them the less precious for that Their
means are doubtless less pretentious than those of
the avant-garde of the modern school-lukewarm
scatty little monsters who keep up an mperturbable
gable about their researches" and who till now have
failed, under the measuring banner of Malarme to
produce anything but the feeblest fantasies so many
scholarly alliterative verses whose nsignificance
while discouragng their readers encourages the belief
in their authors that they participate in the isolation
of genius"
Jean-Rene Huguenin in Realities"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
From This Angle
Decision for Religious Freedom
R,I Kinnh

Public reaction to the Supreme Courts
decision on prayer in the public schools has
been sharp and violent. On public opinion
program on the radio, heard American citi-
zens accuse the Supreme Court of following
the Communist line, demand that the Supreme
Court be impeached, and generally condemn
the decision and the Supreme Court of the
United States 1t is this writer's opinion that
never in the history of the Supreme Court
has decision shown greater respect for relig-
ion and for the rights of the individual.
Justice Black pointed out that in this
case that prayer was composed by govern
mental officials as part of a governmental
program to further religious beliefs" Justice
Black added, 1T is a matter of history that
this very practice of establishing government
ally-composed prayers for religious services
wa, one of the reasons which caused many
of our early colonists to leave England and
seek religious freedom in America. The Book
of Common Prayer, which was created under
governmental direction and which was ap.
proved by Acts of Parliament in 1913 and
1549, set out in minute detail the accepted
form and content of prayer and other relig-
ious ceremonies to be used in the established,
troversies over the Book and what should be
its content threatened to disrupt the peace Of
that country as the accepted form of prayer
in the established church changed with the
views of the particular ruler that happened
to be in control at the time"
Let those who believe that Congress
should legislate concerning prayer and relig-
ion in the public schools consider the history
cited by Justice Black. Justice Black stated,
'When the power, prestige, and financial sup
port of government is placed behind par
ticular religious belief, the indirect coercive
pressure upon religious minorities to conform
to the prevailing officially approved religion
is plain"
In pointing out the reasons for church
state separation, Justice Black stated, Its
first and immediate purpose rested on the
belief that union of government and religion
tends to destroy government and to degrade
religion. The history of governmentally
established religion, both in England and in
this country, showed that whenever govern
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28

Frederick. Jenkins Bros. oper-
ates several canning factories in
nearby counties, including one
at Frederick. A member of the
Montgomery County Health De-
partment said the firm also
operates a migrant labor camp
in Frederick.
In Gaithersburg, the firm en-
ploys about $50 seasonal peo-
pie for its operations, chiefly
migrant workers. 1t processes
corn and peas for several large
food chains under chain store
labels and some under its own
brands names. Corn and peas
processed are grown by desig-
mated farmers under contract.
Majority of migrants who
have been housed at the
Gaithersburg plant are from
Port Pierce, Fla. They shun
interviews. Those who had
anything to say at all an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
Juries And The Low

For layman to dwell on fine point of law is often
believed by lawyers to be presumptuous But surely in
view of the stake the lay public has in the law
and the way it is interpreted and administered the citizen
unschooled in such complexities is entitled to venture
occasional opinion the subject though the lawyers
may scott at us.
With that apologize introduction behind us, shall
now venture the firm opinion that the existing constu
tonal practice in Maryland of requiring ues to judge
the law well the fact is anachronistic practice
that highly undesirable and that obstructs rather
than aids the administration of justice
Only two three of the so states still follow the prac
tce, which in itself is fairly convincing argument the
the Maryland practice may not be sound proper
But that fact by itself is not of course conclusive The
other AZ states could be wrong Be don't think they
doeste the jury his views of the law in the before
it. But his views only advisory from strictly
legal standpoint And the jury which knows little moth
ing about the law is charged with the responsibility of de-
Gliding what it is.
Supporters of the present system argue "there has
never been single miscarriage of justice" under it.
Which is absurd There have of course been many mis-
carriages and the persons making such foolish contention
know full well statistics records kept in such
matters
We are delighted that majority of the Maryland
Bar Association members voting the question of
peang the law sided last weekend with repeal But it
was slim majority.
1t is indeed difficult to understand the reasoning of
the lawyers who support the present practice unless per-
haps in their zeal to win acquttas for their clients
may resort to deliberately confusing the jurors points
of law This submit is not in the best interests of
justice.
We believe that the judge should be the judge Of the
law and instruct jures what is what he, life
long student of the law believes to be- And let the
jures judge the facts The present constitutional pro
sion should be repealed and urge Montgomery County
legislators to submit such proposed constitutional amend
men to the next session of the Maryland General AS
semby.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
By Les KimbIe

ment had allied itself with one particular
form of religion, the inevitable result had
been that it had incurred the hatred, disre-
spect, and even contempt OF those who held
contrary beliefs. That same history showed
that many people had lost their respect for
any religion that relied upon the support of
government to spread its faith
Said Justice Black ut is neither sacri.
legious nor antireligious to say that each sep
arate government in this country should stay
out of the business of writing or sanctioning
official prayers and leave that purely relg-
ious function to the people themselves and to
those the people choose to look to for relig-
ious guidance" In a concurTing opinion,
Justice Douglas added 'SThe First Amend
ment teaches that a government neutral in
the field of religion better serves all religious
interests"
Our state-church separation is meant to
protect the people from any conspiracy be-
tween religious groups and the government
to support and propagate any religious doc
trine. 1t is a fact that some of the most
vocal proponents of prayer in the public
schools are members of religious sect which
has worldwide record of establishing their
tunity arose. In this nation, this same relg-
1ous sect has argued for public funds for its
religious schools. If enough religious teach
ing can be injected into the public schools,
there can no longer be a constitutional bar
othe use of tax funds for religious schools.
Let Americans of all religious faiths
realize that in our nation all men are free to
worship as they pleace, to send their children
to religious schools of their selection, and to
preach and teach any religious precepts they
desire. Let all Americans realize that the
same degree of freedom is not present in ma
tons like Spain where church is established
and dictator is "Chief of Spain by the
Grace of God"
The Supreme Court was following the
Constitution of the United States not "the
Communist Party Line" in reaffirming the
separation of church and state in this nation.
This writer does belve that some of the most
vocal opponents of the Court are following
party line that is not derived from the Consti-
tuition Of the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28

Montgomery County helps
maintain a staff of profession.
al planners, under the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, to plan
for the orderly growth of both
Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties. Much time,
money and effort is expended
in the preparation of area and
general plans by these profess
sional planners, but to what
avail? 1t appears that either
the non-professional Planning
Board or Commission revises
the plans to suit their ideas or
satisfy the desires of various
special interest groups or the
County Council refuses to &C.
cept or implement the plans.
Take, for example, the plan
for the Gaithersburg area pre-
sented to (but not accepted
by the Council last year. This
plan, while not perfect, SEEM
ed to be the best of the three
area plans presented to the
Council at that time Brock
Creek, Northwest Branch and
Gaithersburg). 1t provided for
industrial, commercial and res.
idential areas with large lot q
acre. coming in the largely
rural areas to the north, west
and southwest of Gathers
burg.
Now, along comes the Inter.
national Business Machine Cor
poration with plans for a new
building. With ample land al
ready zoned or slated to be
zoned for this type use, the
IBM, nevertheless, gets an op-
ton on land north of Gathers
burg, zoned for residential use.
The Council, influenced by the
local businessmen and develop
ers, then ignores the plan and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
Every Man Needs a Garden
by Barney Welsh

some important four footed citizens Fenced In.
These black Angus bring up point. The
real artistocrats of this county are the grass
eating set. These are the Herefords, the
Cuernsevs and the Holsteins. I am going to
breed the Guer1lseys with the Holsteins and
nroduce the Goldsteins and take the ribbon at
the Gaithersburg Fair
T forget how we drove out of Sunshine
Maybe it was through Damascus although
that seems improbable. Anyhow, we return
ed to Rockville and to the garden which is
privately owned by my family
II the concept of Mungummery County
as being your private garden is too much OF
a burden for you, it is proper to retreat into
your own garden. Every man should have
garden do not mean family garden neces-
sarily When my father and mother We're liv-
ing both had garden Mother liked the in
formal garden with large shrubs and snowy
peonies and lots of old fashioned roses. Dad
cared for smaller flowers meticulously plant
ed and carefully trimmed l am afraid he
carried the tidy habits of his lawyer training
into his gardening But garden is very
personal thing, and, if one wants to grow
nothing but skunk cabbage in it, he should
do ii. garden is place where person can
assert himself without compromise with other
humans, although he will have to compromise
with nature
Personal quirks show up in gardening.
For example: I am fond Of fences and walls.
Give me an old hat and / will build fence
around ii. One pious Christian neighbor took
me to task about my fences. He said that
only succeeded in fencing my neighbors out
when fenced myself in. 1 told my neighbOr
that was the general idea and congratulated
him for catching on SO quickly.
Also gardening is healthy enterprise. 1t
is good therapy to dig in the dirt and haul
manure. One can do a lot of philosophising
under those circumstances: such as, what
in the devil am doing here?" or Il am going
to cadamize' this garden But then garden
ing is a healthy thing Our gardener is one
of the most healthy feeble-minded men I
have ever served
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28

Gaithersburg plant, it was
stated, meets State sanitary re-
quirements. about two inspec-
tons" are made at Gathers
burg every year. The building
which housed the Is migrants
and an unspecified number of
children appears to be approx
mately 80 feet wide, including
community wash room. and
from 10 to II feet in depth.
Obnoxious odors of fast-de-
caying pea vines, some of which
are washed through an open
drain to dry or deteriorate in a
field beyond the canning plant,
as well as those held in a silo. or
which fall from hulling machin-
cry or hauing trucks, have
been the subject Of frequent
complaints of residents of the
area, including those Of new
RECONSTRUCTED apartment house
nearby.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28

nounced they have been com.
ing to the area for several
years, were well-paid and had
no complaints on housing con-
ditiOns. They said they were
not charged rent for their
quarters.
The County Health Depart.
ment said inspection of the can.
ming factory premises is joint
responsibility of county and the
State. Inspection was made
there last Tuesday" and no
state or county violations were
found. 1t was said the state mi.
grant labor law requires that
100 square feet of housing space
be furnished each adult work.
er, is years and over when
housing is in separated units.
Fifty square feet of space for
each is required in dormitories.
The requirements concern only
new construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
Letters to The Editor

rezones this area to accommo-
date them. Next, the IBM
needs a sewer and the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, also ignoring the
plan, comes up with a route
for this sewer right through
the area to the west and south
of Gaithersburg slated for @
acre zoning in the plan. If ap-
proved, this sewer will open
up another large area to inten-
sive development long before
1t is needed.
Bit by bit the plan is des-
troyed even before it has been
accepted by the Council.
H. b. Atkinson, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
6 cifhersburg Manager

Mayor Merton Duvall of Gaithersburg has proposed
hiring of town manager although understand he does
not have in mind experienced highly skilled individual
recruited from the ranks of professional city
ayers
We would hope he did not have the latter type of in
divdual in mind Gaithersburg is growing and in the f-
tlre will be large important community But it is STILL
basicay town that does not require the talents of
"big city" administrator
The Mayor may well want to consider redesignation
Of the official he has in mind from manager to city clerk
Such an individual who should be several cuts above
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
Town Orders
Migrant Move

clerk had been instructed at
that time to inform the COM
pany in writing. In the matter
of insanitary conditions, Custer
said "the County Health De-
partment is responsible for in
spection of sanitary conditions
within the municipality" and
that in the matter of the mi
grant workers housing, there
has been dereliction of duty"
Presence of the migrants
housed In a dilapidated, long
shed-like building divided into
8 or 4 rooms, each with sepa-
rate entrance, single cOmmu-
nifty Mushroom, and neither
water nor toilet facilities other
than those 20O-feet away in
the processing plant, come to
light last week when the
Sentinel made routine inquiry
on $4,000 fire at the can.
ming factory. The building in
question cannot be seen from
the street.
The fire Of undetermined ORR
gin burned a large portion of
the building where peas are
hulled. Migrant workers asleep
20 feet away were unaware Of
the blaze until a Montgomery
County policemen spotted the
flames shortly after 4 am. last
Friday, and warned them to
seek safety. A company night
Waterman who punched in" at
the opposite end of the burning
building nine minutes earlier
had not noticed the fire and was
first alerted when the Gathers
burg-Washington Grove Fire de-
partment arrived.
When Gaithersburg Mayor
Merton Duvall was informed Of
the presence of migrant work.
ers housed on canning factory
premises, he said town officials
had no knowledge of the matter.
He said housing of the workers
under described conditions was
out of line with town ordinances
and immediate investigation
would be made.
He said the canning factory
previously had housed mi.
grants In another shed-like
dOrmitOry where they slept
on two levels but had agreed
to remove the housing after
dormitOry fire in which an in
FAINT was burned to death.
This building has been de-
mOlished.
Two town ordinances which
cover the housing of the work
ers on factory premises, accord
ing to Attorney James Hane,
are one concerned with safe
housing" and another that sets
up minimum health standards.
The minimum standards ordin-
ance calls for lavatory facilities
which furnish privacy, and for
the inclusion of a water closet
within the walls of each dwell.
ling unit.
Hane said the canning fac
tory is a taxpayer in the town
and always has been coopera.
tive. The attorney said he was
told by canning company Off
Gals that the plant is licensed
by the State to house migrants
on the property. Licensing by
the State, Hane added, does
not mean town ordinances can
be violated.
In discussions with the can.
ming company management
Monday, Hane said, in addition
to removal of migrants, the
firm had agreed to rid the area
around the hulling plant of
churned mud and debris. The
area will be cleaned up, black
topped and gravele ;, he said, so
that it can be hosed. Junked
machinery, old cots and other
piles of debris are also to be
removed, he said.
The canning company, for
merly known as Thomas Can.
ming Co., was purchased several
wears AGO nv Jenkins BROS ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28

Mr. Duva and the councmen of burdensome adminstra-
tive tasks they must shoulder but he still would not
be manager armed with authority to take major adj
mnstrave actions that could lead to unhappness on both
SIDES OF the relationship Meanwhile the mayors proposal
that town baff be hired seems to good one There
presently gap in enforcement of local ordinances not
filled by county and state police that would be overcome
by taking such move.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-28
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