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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

alleged offenses committed be-
fore the death penalty was ap-
plicable. AS a matter of fact.
a number Of persons who re.
ceived prison terms for of.
lenses committed prior to the
imposition of the death pen.
atty have since been retired
and have been sentenced to
death.
Thus we can see that while
on one hand the civilized
world is moving away from
the imposition of capital pun
lshment, the Soviet Union is
increasing the number of of.
lenses for which the death
penalty can be imposed and, as
recent reports indicate, is u.s.
ing the death penalty for
these offenses also as a
means to achieve political
ends.
Roy H. MillensOn
Bethesda, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
From This Angle
Bare-Foo+ed Freedom

The screen door of the local store swung
open and young man of six or seven walked
out with bottle of pop in one hand and a
bag of potato chips in the other. He wore
only pair of shorts and a delightful grin.
His feet and the lower part of his legs were
coated with dust and as he walked down the
side of the road, little explosions of dust
blossomed with every step. 1t may be that
the bottle of pop and the potato chips had
something to do with that wide grin of his
but it's safe bet that considerable part Of
that grin was motivated by a pair of COM
pletely free feet
The sight of this boy takes one back
many years-never mind how many-to the
days Of boyhood when the warm spring days
arrived There then began contest of wits
and will between mother and son. Mother
would catch Johnny trying to sneak out the
back door without his shoes. Johnny, where
are your shoes?" saw, nom, its real warm
out. 1 don't need Shoes" young man, get
those shoes on right now. Winters hardly
over and you'll catch your death of cold" So
1t went for week or so, but nature was on
the side Of the boy and finally that wonder.
full day arrived when all the shoes went into
the closet to come out only on Sundays for
church.
The person who coined that phrase
wings on your feet must have been think
ing of that first barefoot day of spring in
his boyhood. You ran out on the smooth
grass of the lawn and floated around on top
OF the blades of grass. You felt as if you
could jump over the highest tree in sight
But going barefooted also taught one pru
dence for the first walk on the ground gave
one practical demonstration of the meaning
of the term "thinskinned"
Each step had to be made carefully,
with regard for pebbles, broken glass,
rocks and other enemies Of the bare.
footed. As the warm days wore on, the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
A Communication
Lords Prayer in Schools
Underlies Our Way Of Life

recent case before the Maryland Court
OF Appeals, challenging the daily opening re-
ligious exercises in the Baltimore schools as
a violation of the United States Constitution
was voted down by majority of the court
in surprising four to three decision. Sur.
prising for the fact that three judges actually
voted for the abolition of the Lords prayer
1t is not only surprising; it is also terribly
frightening; frightening to think that the
principles upon which this country were
founded are being doubted by men who are
in extremely important positions.
The Maryland regulation would ex.
cuse from the daily prayer anyone not
wishing to participate therein. This is
fair, reasonable and within the cOnstitll.
tiOnal framework of freedom of religious
action to everyone according to his con.
science. We must also not deny the fact
that Mrs. Murray does have the right to
bring her case before the court How.
ever, the case involves an Atheist that
would force an absurd minority opinion
on the majority. Because she does not
believe in God she would have us do away
with all expression Of everyone else's
faith; and to think that three men sitting
In our courts actually agreed with her:
I wonder where this country would be
today if Mrs. Murray, or any of the three
eminent judges, instead of Thomas Jeffer.
son had written our Declaration of Independ.
ence. What unalienable rights would thew
have endowed us with If not those from our
Creator, or on what reliance would thew have
placed our independence if not on Divine Prov.
idence. In whom would they have us trust
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

II not in God? Would they change our entire
monetary system and eliminate the stirring
motto on all our coins? Would they use q
book written by Karl Marx or Lenin instead
of the Holy Bible to swear In our Presidents
on inauguration day-and to whom would
they have our presidents swear, If not to AL.
mighty God? Would they eliminate our
pledge of allegiance to the American Flag?
Maybe they would also like to rewrite the
Gettysburg address for Mr.. Lincoln who be-
lieved this nation to be nation under Cod
In short, the concept of the existence of God
ana our dependence on Him is SO interviewer
throughout our history and recognized bv
tniS nat'r that to even tolerate the thought
that He does not exist is to deny our own
country all its tradition
Shall We change those laws which
nave made this country so great merely
because little boy was snickered at by
other children. In what regard do these
men who are sitting in our courts TODAY
view our American heritage with all its
magnificent tradition? If they agree with
atheistic philosophy now, how easy IL will
ne TO embrace communism later on. Let
us take care not TO be undermined by
the insipid methods of those who seek to
destroy us. Let us rise to the task and
De not afraid to fight for our God given
rights Let us stand and be counted with
tne great men Of our country who knew
that without God there Is no way.
Let us admit that we are guided by moral
principles instilled in us by our Creator and
that we shall defend at all costs. with Gods
help, our life. our liberty and our land.
Angelo j. Zanger
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

or of King-Anderson. This
lone physician is a pedia-
trician.
AS the Administration inten-
sites its offensive and physi-
clans react by speeding up
their counter-offensive, facts
are being obscured by opinion.
Intellect becomes subservient
to emotion. For the sake of
those who wish to base their
opinion on facts, there are sew
eral points which should be re-
emphasized and a number of
distortions which should be
corrected. The essentials of
the stand taken by the over
whelming majority of practic-
ing physicians and their ma
donal organization, the Amer
lean Medical Association. are
as follows:
1. Elderly patients have
been receiving excellent medi-
cal care adequately financed
by their own resources, cur
rently available forms of in
surance, Kerr-Mills funds and
the sympathetic generosity of
n cir physicians. Nobody,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
Dispute Over Fire Tex

Current differences between the Rockville City Cou1-
Gil on the hand and the County Council and the Rock
vile Fire Department the other deeply rooted in
long tradition in Montgomery County.
Fire protection historically has been provided by
volunteers operating in fercely independent way And
this has been good Esprit de corps among volunteer fire.
has always been exceptionally high 1t is this very
spirit that has enabled them to render great service at
cost the years. up until about decade ago when the
times in which live took complexion and the
fire tax born.
When recruiting volunteers became more difficult fire
taxes were resoed to in And this meant ao
cation Of fairly substantial of public money
fire departments This brought with it certain controls.
But out of difference to this fine Independent spirit of the
volunteers these controls were mininal
Rockvle's fire department has worked long and hard
to avoid asking for fire tax But this year succumbed
Principal reason for the request the need for some
paid futme personnel The department will receive an
estimated $4,000 Of public tax money under the Ocent
tax approved by the County Council last week. And that
IS lot of public money In taking the STEP the Rockville
fremen must surely know that they will lose some of their
independence and autonomy
The question is how much. The firemen who have
worked so hard for Al years without fire tax under
sandaby want to much of their independence
they The City Council wants to see more stringent
controls placed accountability and more specific per-
Torrance standards for fire departments established The
County Council is in the middle
AS the county gradually makes the transition from
volunteer to fulypaid fire departments an immediate
switch would be unnecessary and financially impossible
this will continue to be problem And both sides must
be reasonable.
Fortunately, study of county fiscal practices now
under way may shed some light this thorny problem
and lay down useful guidelines. Meanwhile each
side of this dispute must realize its dependence on the other
and the taxpayng public viii demand that the principals
act like reasonable men,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

young or old is being denied
medical care because of finan.
cial factors.
2. Tying medical care of
the elderly to the Social Secu.
rity System is not only UNI
necessary but would be ex.
tremely expensive. During the
first few years of operation
of the plan, approximately 8
billion dollars of increased
taxes would be siphoned away
from the wage Garner, dimin.
ishing his opportunity to save
for his later years annually
as he saw fit. Services pro-
vided by the government
would be much more expensive
for the individual than they
are under the present system.
3. Government compulsion
destroys individual initiative
and self reliance. Physicians
love their elderly patients even
more than the present Admin.
istration does and have a
higher regard for their desire
to be independent and free.
4. The Kins-Anderson bill
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
BY Les KimbIe

sOles of the feet gradually tOughened and
calloused until boy could run full tilt
down the road, ignoring all but the big.
gest rocks and pieces of broken glass.
Going bare-footed also made one aware
OF one of the blacklist crimes that boy can
commit-going to bed without washing ones
legs and feet. Woe to the boy who, after
hard days play, sneaked to bed without wash.
ing his feet His mother decended on him
like an avenging angel, dragged him from
between the sheets, and sent him to the soap
and water.
One can remember that pleasant moment
when the cool, soft mud at the edge of pond
or in creek bottom oozed between the toes
on the way to the water. The most adven.
furious country boys would even souish
around in any soft matter available, but the
cool waters of the stream or pond quickly
washed the feet clean and most BOYS had
spot where they could step out of the water
onto rock or grass so the sun would dry the
feet before they ventured into the dust again.
Some pleasures bring sorrows and the
pleasure of bare-footed freedom is not an ex.
ception. AS the summer days shortened and
the fall chill made the night crisp mother
would set the shoes out beside the bed and
the feet became prisoners for another six
months but even that terrible event had its
good side, for one could give almost any rock
or TIN can good kick with pair of shoes
on his feet
Gosh, I'm not old. Might as well
try bare-fOoted stroll around the ward.
Boy, feels good to get those shoes and
socks off. Have to be careful walking
across the driveway. Wow! What did
they put on this drive, hot knives? Easy
does it. now. Pm almost across. but 1
don't know If I'll ever walk again. At
least there Is no blood on the soIes of INV
feet.
Honey Hey, honey. Bring me my shoes"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
Letters To The Sentinel
The Public Forum

tation to apply it to other
economic felonies proved ir-
resistible. On July l, 1861, the
Supreme Soviet of the USSR
made the violation of currency
regulations a capital offense
and in February of this year,
the Supreme Soviet decreed
that the death penalty could
henceforth be imposed for the
giving, the extorting or the re-
peated receiving of brides.
Counterfeiting, too, was added
to the list of capital crimes.
While the Soviet Unions
1858 Penal Code prohibits ex.
post-facto punishment or in.
crease in punishment, never.
theless, the law on currency
speculation" and misappropri-
alton of state property have
been applied retroactively, for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
Red Punishment

Reference is made to the
statement in the current Sent
incl in the article, "The State
Exacts Its Pound of FLESH" to
the effect that the Soviet
Union no longer imposes cap
ital punishment. Actually the
opposite is true. Today Soviet
law provides the death penalty
for more offenses than ever
before in peace time. AS a
matter of fact, during the past
two years the number of Of
lenses for which death is the
penalty has been increased by
the Russian Communists.
In the prewar heyday of
Stalin's purges, the Penal Code
limited capital punishment to
a single transgression which
might be characterized as eco
nomic; viz, theft of social
lied property when COM
mitted by organized bands on
repeated occasions" This pen.
atty was abolished in 1947,
during Stains rule. The PEN
al Code which was enacted
under Khrushchev's premier
ship in 1858 stuck to this alb
stention from imposition of
the most severe penalty for
economic transgressions. The
death penalty was authorized
only for the crimes of treason.
espiona G e, subversion and
banditry, for terrorist acts and
for premeditated murder COM
mitted under aggravating cir
cumstances. This Khrushchev-
era Penal Code was, on the
whole, a step in the direction
of less arbitrariness and great.
er rule of law.
However, this lenient policy
did not last long. On May 5,
1861, 3 decree was issued pro-
viding the death penalty for
forgery, as well as for misap-
preparation of public property.
Once so regressive a penalty
as capital punishment was
placed on the books. the temp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

States Attorney Leonard T. Hardy has acted wisely
and correctly in deciding to present the involving the
fata shooting OF District by county police officer
to the county grand jury.
The grand jury may very well find that the police
man had no alternative but to drasticay as he did,
But thorough investigation certainly called for and Mr.
Hardy is to be commended for following this course
That the case is not an open and shut one is ind
Gated by the fact that the victims only weapon was found
to be piece of macadam which he was threatening to
throw at the police officer This is not very fearsome
weapon OF course, for skilled young policeman in his
physical prime to cope with. But it is difficult for all of
us to say how we would have reacted under the crcm
stances policeman however has compelling moral and
legal obligations to refrain from using his pistol except as
an absolute last resort And the grand jury investigation
nothing else, will useful purpose by way of en-
phasizing this solemn responsibility to all policemen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
High Cost Of cumpoiqns

II ever there was example of the high cost of poll
uca campaigns there is now one right here in
backyard Disclosure that candidates spent bare mini
mum OF $3OOOOO here in Montgomery County during the
recent primary campaign should bring this home vivdy
to county voters.
The fact that extremely strong candidate Blair Lee
ILL., could spend $1,000 of his personal funds and still lose
is dcut for those of of average to understand
1t means, of course, to everncreasng degree that
only rich men can afford to for public office And
even rich men, at the rate of $1,000 per campaign can't
afford it very often
So to rapidyincreasing degree it would seem that
we must have as candidates men who are wealthy And
me many good men who do not have such means are
virtually barred from running for public ofce-nder the
present system.
Political reformers have tried for years to devise
solution But without success The problems mount
mere Is Oh course perfect solution that is as plain as
the nose on your face each of would pick candidate
or TWO IN whom we have confidence and send them couple
OF bucks IN an envelope the money would pour in Good
men OF lesser means would be able to And Weather
men would be encouraged too, if only by such an ex-
preston of confidence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

Blair Lee III should be named to for the House OF
Delegates by the Democratic State Central Committee.
With nomination bonanza of four places the DEM
ocratic ticket the Committee would be iadvised if not
foohardy to permit facona fights of the recent primary
to deprive the party and the county generally of Lees ex
perience in Annapolis
AS member of the General Assembly and chairman
of the county delegation for eight years. Lee has chaked
up significant record of service In the opinion of good
many Democratic voters he wrong in assocatng him.
self with the Mahoney faction of the party Noneheess
he carried the county in his rgha point to be kept
in mind by the State Central Committee
The next four years in Annapolis will not move on
feather bed Background in matters to be brought before
the legislative body knowhow and faculty for forth
right outspoken action will be required to deal with them
Lee has these qualifications and should continue to
them in behalf of Montgomery County.
The State Central Committee has given indications Of
desire to weld the Democratic Party into weorganized
whole major step in the right direction would be Lees
nomination.
At the time, Lee should not be hesttant because
of his Senatorial defeat because his faction of the party
trounced at the primary polls If Committee nominal
ton is made he should accept it in the spirit in which it
should be made generously and with objective in
mind - to get on with the job.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

The Montgomery County
Medical Society is currently
conducting a poll of its entire
membership so as to present
in statistical form their opin-
ions concerning the King-And-
erson bill. The results are not
yet available, but the outcome
does not appear to be in doubt.
A hand vote was taken at the
Society business meeting on
May Is, 1862. Only l of the 40
members present voted in fav.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
Successful Event

The Recreation Open
House" was very successful.
We attribute a great deal of
this success to the outstand-
ing advance coverage provided
by the Sentinel.
Thank you for your support
In this event as well as past
programs.
Nell A. Ofsthun
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
Local Educator
10 Be HOnOred

Donald f. Marlowe, 1882 vii.
mer St, Silver Spring, dean of
the School of Engineering and
Architecture at Catholic Univer.
sity, will be awarded an honor
airy doctor of science degree by
Merrimack College in North
Andover, Mass, next month.
Dean Marlowe has been in
charge Of the Catholic Univer--
sity branch since 1855, after
serving as associate director of
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-07

established the framework for
federal control of hospitals,
nursing homes and $4,000
physicians. Of you doubt this,
read the BILL Dictatorial pow
ers are placed in the hands OF
one man - the Secretary of
Health, Education and Wei
fare.
Seruch T. Kinlle, MD.
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Physician Speaks

Director Of Recreation
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05
Final Rites Held
In California For
Rupert Conroy

OrofinO, California Rupert
E. Conroy, So, Orofino woods
worker, died at $50 Friday night
at Clearwater Valley Hospital of
a heart ailment. He had suffered
a FIRST heart attack June Is and
mad been hOspitalized several
times since. He last entered the
hospital at midnight Thursday.
Mr.. COnrOy was born June 10.
1904, at St. Paul, Mimi, and liv-
cd htr eeun
ed there Until he was 9. With his
parents, Nh. and Mrs. Matthew
Conroy, he moved to Fairview.
Mont, where his parents farmed.
he was married to Madeline
Snase at Sidney Oct. 81, 194l, and
tarmed near there with his faith
G until 1888. The couple then
moved to Orofino.
For three years, he was en-
ployed by the White Pine Planer
Mill. IN 1886, he went to work
Tor the Alph johnson Lumber Co.
and continued with the firm until
Ill health forced him to quit work.
Surviving, besides his wife. are
two sons, William, Los Angeles.
and Matthew E., Orofino; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Marvel Lyons, Sidney.
and Mrs. Angela Cliffsycth, Wen
del, Calf; three brothers. JOIN.
Lambert, Mont, and Matthew
and Lawrence of Sidney, and
three grandchildren.
he was a member of the Little
Flower Catholic Church and the
Knights Of Columbus.
Requiem mass was celebrated
at the Little Flower Catholic
Church. Celebrant was the Rev.
Fr. Richard c. Bauman.
Marvel Lyon, sister of the de-
ceased, and his Sister-in-law,
Mrs. John ConrOy, both of Sid
ney, attalded the funeral.
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05
Court MATTERS
Presented 10
Judge GuIbrandson

Judge l.. c. Gulbrandson was
IN Sidney on Wednesday on his
regular law and motion day.
V. G. Koch, Otto T. Habedank
and Paul H. Cresap presented
criminal, probate and civil mat
tiers.
In criminal action, State of
Montana versus Joe II. Renville
upon motion of Defendants coun-
sci the time fer arrangement Of
the defendant was continued for
a period of sixty days from this
date.
The joint tenancy of Frank
Erickson and Ellen Erickson was
terminated and the property vest
ed in the survivor.
Desideric Vallejo was appOint-
ed guardian ad litem fer Victor
Vallejo, a minor, in civil action
Victor Vallejo, a minor versus
Mary Katherine Vallejo.
Testimony was presented in
civil action for divorce, Jessie
James Bishop versus Donald F.
Bishop and the matter continued
to September 5th.
The objection to the final ac-
count and petition fer distribution
in the Patrick John Burke Estate
was denied and the account APP
proved and the petition for dis
tribUtiOn granted.
An order decree that due no
tice to creditors had been giver
was signed in the Amelia Liekan
Miller Estate.
Judge GulbrandsOn made am or
der determined the Executor lanc
Attorney fees in HE Ida c. Kin
caid, Deceased, Estate.
Court recessed to September I
at 10 a. m.