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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-25
Byrd on Spending

How easy it is for Sena-
tor Harry F. Byrd and other
critics Of the Administration
to demand huge reductions
in Federal spending before
considering tax cuts and tax
reforms. Destructive criti-
cism is easy. It's the con-
structive kind that comes
harder for politicians.
! don't enjoy paying taxes
any more than the next guy,
but can see that non-mili-
tary Federal expenses are
bound TO go up, because our
population is increasing rap
idly. It's obvious that ma
tional parks and recreation
facilities must be established
while land Is still available.
Everybody wants better edu-
cation, but wants the FEEDER
al Government TO pay. I
could go on and on.
So I'd like 10 see Senator
Byrd, for instance, get spe-
cific and say exactly where
and how he thinks the ex-
penses OF the Federal Gov
eminent can be cut. Does he
want Virginia to be cut off
from impacted school dis
trict funds. now $400. 900
yearly In Norfolk alone2 And
how about Federal aid TO re-
store the coastline in Vir-
ginia after heavy storms -
would he eliminate that2 Is
he willing 10 cut down on
the Virginia National Guard2
Or the agricultural subsidies
TO Virginia farmers2 Or ur-
ban renewal In Norfolk? It's
high time for our Senator TO
stop talking In generalities.
Speaking OF Senator Byrd.
a good many Of us Virginians
are unhappy that he is using
his position on the Senate
Finance Committee 10 delay
urgently needed action on the
administrators tax bill and
tax reforms. Our Nations
economy cannot afford such
stalling.
+. Grigg Winer.
Norfolk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-25

me 1t won't happen" he says. "Our
teachers are not paragons of virtue"
Nonsense. The fact is that the Dis
trict Of Columbia and New Jersey are
the only jurisdictions in the country, at
that level Of government, which specifi-
cally prohibit corporal punishment. Are
pupils regularly slapped around in
Montgomery County and the other
suburban jurisdictions Of the Washing
ton area where there is no such banP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-25

to improve family life. Until
the family achieves its proper
role in our society, we will
continue to have a break
down Of discipline amongst
our teenagers.
James M. Scott.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-25

nEhOOrN IN AhE WE'VE
TEETH CENTURY by Mar
garet Boveri. Translated
from Der Verrat i'm Xxx.
Jahrhundert" by Jonathan
Steinberg. Illus, 302 PIP. &c.
P. Putnam's Sons, $3.50
The trouble with Treason
in the Twentieth Century" is
that it is not q book at all,
but half a book. 1t originally
appeared in four volumes in
a German pocket book series,
Rowohlts deutsche Enzyklo-
paedie. The final volume was
published in May, 1860. Why
nearly three years later we
should be offered a cloudy
and at times blatantly mac
curate translation Of only the
first two volumes is a question
to which the publisher has
not supplied an answer.
DR.. Boveri. a distinguished
German journalist, makes a
distinction between treason to
a nation and treason to an
theology. 1t is very difficult
to grasp, and one can only
hope that the untranslated
portion of the book contains
further, clarifying thoughts
on the matter.
Be that as 1t may, the part
we have here deals with trea-
son to the nation. About half
covers such people as Quis-
ling, William Joyce, Laval,
and Petain; the balance is
devoted to anti-Nazi activity
in Hitler's Germany and in
particular to the men Of the
goth of July.
THE EXTENT OF the Ger
man resistance is a matter
of great controversy. DR.. Bo-
veri does not claim that II
had any real mass basis, but
she does try to indicate that
a good many important peo-
pie were involved. In so do
ing, she falls prey to the great
German game Of classified
ton, subclassification and
Standardization. BY the
time we are through. 1t Is
almost possible to forget that
on July 20. 1914, Klaus Schenk
Graf Won Stauffenberg plant
ed a bomb in Hitler's head
quarters and that the bomb
failed to kill Der Fuehrer only
because Of a curious and petty
stroke of luck.
The revolutionaries expected
Hitler's death would be the
overture to a coup. With
few exceptions, they failed tc
realize that the coup could
have been carried out despite
Hitler's escape. AS a result
most we're executed.
Today Berlin's Bender
strasse where the War Min
istry was located is named
Stauffenberg strasse, and
German politicians and
thinkers make goth Of July
speeches In which they grap-
pie manfully and obscurely
with problems Of treason
against a criminal state.
Americans do not under
stand most OF these speeches
And they will not under
stand a good deal OF DR.
Bover1's thinking. Doubtless
this is partly because we
have been lucky enough
never TO be in these peoples
position. the Civil War not
withstanding. II Is also true
that we have II on the au-
thority OF some OF the
Founding Fathers that the
thing 10 do with an oppres-
sive government-even a do
nestle governmey lis TO get
rid OF II.
Furthermore. while we do
not deal easily with those
who would overthrow the
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
From This Angle
Boys. Shoes, & Birchers

The father stood on his front lawn watch.
ing his son. The boy kicked a can alongside
the road, ran through a mud puddle, and
booted squirt of gravel with the toe of each
shoe as he logged down the road
Shoes were expensive and the fathers
face frightened with anger and resentment as
he considered the effects of the boys actions
on the shoes. The boy was obviously kicking
things and running through mud puddles
deliberately. The boy must be aware of the
effects Of such actions on Shoes The father
decided that there was only one reasonable
explanation-the boy was subversive, deliber.
ately wearing out his shoes to force his father
to spend more money
The father Immediately began program
Of instruction and discipline. The boys shoes
were examined every night and for every
new scuff mark, the boy received the loss of
q privilege or punishment. As the fathers
Obsession grew, he became more strict He
took the boy on walks, criticizing and instrlc.
ting each step the boy took.
Soon the boy no longer went on walks.
He spent more and more time in the house.
He became afraid of his shoes and of walk.
ing. He was no longer free individual but
became, in fact, a mental case. The father
ignored his friends protests that all boys wore
out their shoes quickly and pointed with pride
to the fact that his boy no longer wore out
shoes like he did before.
This father bears some resemblance to
some OF the right-wing groups like the John
Birch Society. In walking along the rough
roads Of the world our governments and our
society have gotten some scuff marks on their
shoes. We have subversves of both the left
and the right, we have caught few spies, we
have had foreign aid money wasted and mis-
spent, we have had some of our citizens fall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
by Les KimbIe

for foolish ideas and sms and we have made
our share of mistakes in many areas.
All Americans could heave sigh of relief
II it were possible to say that these mistakes
and troubles are all due to one cause and then
point out the cause. Unfortunately, in this
complex world this is impossible Citizens Of
democratic republic of all people, should be
aware that conflicting forces not necessarily
subversive ones do produce errors in judg.
ment and compromises in the conduct of af.
fairs which do not make for perfection
If we were under dictatorship, we would
not have so many scuff marks on our shoes,
and like the boy mentioned earlier, we would
not be free individuals either. 1t is only the
interplay of forces and ideas that allows our
government to proceed in the name of the
people. II we shut off the flow of those ideas
by censorship, by calling people Communist
or some other dirty name, or by making it
seem unsafe to express ideas, this nation will
not long be free.
For those enamoured Of the extreme
right-wing groups, have a suggestion. Read
a simple analysis of the three forms of gov.
eminent, democracy, Fascism and Commu.
nism (World Book Encyclopedia Book-G con-
tains an excellent one under the heading of
government After dgesting this analysis,
look over your own organizations ideas and
PHILOSOPHERS for any resemblance to those Of
Fascism or those of Communism. You may
find your organization to be genuine con.
sentative American group and then again you
may not.
II Fascism ever takes over America,
doubtless it will work through rght.wing
groups. 1t would be shame to see conserva-
tive Americans taken in by Fascists So while
you are looking under other beds for Com.
munists, take time to peek under your own
you might find Fascist there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Dear Gerda,

Dear Gerda,
1t Is essential that your readers sign the
petitions now circulating to put to referen-
dunn S.B 257. This is the Congressional
Redistricting Bill passed in the recent session
of the Assembly with outrageous disregard
of the 2 to, l vote by Maryland citizens
against it.
Montgomery County voters, in partic.
ular, should be incensed. The act was wrong
in principle. 1t did nothing for our district
but make our one vote worth approximately
u that Of one vote cast in each of two Bal
timore City districts and the Eastern Shore
The Post called the bill "debauchery of
principle" ian infamous gerrymander' and
"phony." The Star named it ubiquitous"
and awful" To the Baltimore Sun it is
"inequitable," illogical" and "grotesque"
The bill was passed by the $40 Demo.
cratic legislature in the exact form requested
by the Democratic Governor who signed it
into law despite a unanimous vote against
the measure by all Republicans q to in the
Senate and Is to 0 in the House of Delegates).
1t Is only fair to point out that the
League of Women Voters a nOnpartisan or
bipartisan body, deserves immense credit for
printing petitions and supplying them to
other groups including both political parties.
The campaign for signatures is non.partisan,
but the issue remains. We Republicans can
be proud Of our position on the issue. Good
Democrats, ashamed of their party's position,
are helping TO consign the act to welltie-
served oblivion.
Because 1t is an administration measure
OF the Democratic party, the Republicans
must, and are eagerly willing to do So pro.
vide the major portion of assistance to the
League in the acquiring of necessary sig
natures for this referendum. l have been
asked to coordinate statewide Republicans in
this activity by Dave Soul, Republican state
chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Welsh Rare Biz =

Ones life is full of distractions but my
distractions are full of life. My weekend game
is golf and the distractions are the things
which divert my attention at the top OF my
backswing. My weeks work is law and my
distractions are the thoughts l have during
window gazing time" which is that portion
of the day that can stand before the window
and look outside and let my thoughts wander.
1 recommend it for hard-pressed lawyers.
But want to tell of the distractions at
the top of the backswing. When l am about
to tee off on the water hole at my old River
Road Runners Club, make habit of wash.
ing the ball. 1 don't want to knock a dirty
ball into an Upper Mungummery County pond
and destroy the delicate balance between pol.
luton and non-polluton.
Then stoop over and put the ball on
wooden tee and go through the ritual from
the address to the "backswing." Between
these two are the "waggle," the forward
press and the "take-away." I perform with
some credit through all of these vital phases
of golf stroke until l progress to the top
of the backswing.
This Is the moment when the past meets
the present as far as golf swing Is concern.
ed, and golfer should pause and think what
he has done and what he will do 1t is during
this delicate pause that golfer must concen.
trate. II Is during this time that I am dis.
tracted So, IL can overcome this golfer
/ will be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Moment Of Truth
by Barney Welsh

I am distracted by bird calls, horse and
cattle noises, caddy chatter, big shoes and a
steamboat whistle from the Potomac River.
There is one fat black Raven whose name
is Edgar. He sits on the ball washer waiting
for me to tee up. He cocks his head as wag.
gIe fIutters his feathers when forward press
and croaks "nevermore" at the top of my
swing He is truly prophetic!
There is no need to discuss animal noises
or caddy chatter But big shoes deserve an
explanation Golf shoes are spiked, made of
fabulous leather. from fabulous animals and
cost fabulous sum of money. l own a pair
which is three sizes too big I don't know
how this came about When I swing at the
ball, my shoes remain spiked and rooted to
the ground while my feet spin in my shoes.
They are too expensive to throw away, and
1 can find no one with feet big enough to
give them to. They worry me at the top Of
my swing because am afraid if swing too
hard l will pull myself out of my shoes.
But worst of all is the new steamboat
just commissioned to travel up the Potomac
from Georgetown to Cumberland. 1t is used
to pick up all the people in the administra-
ton who could not walk so miles, and others
who want to have a pleasant ride. 1t has
false bottom to protect it against the rocks
at Great Falls. hear it whistle on nearly
every water hole, and that is why carry
such high handicap
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Need To Negotiute

Embattled Rockville in its dispute with Milton Pol
niger is in position comparable to that OF field
commander who has lost of his heavy artillery and
of his best troops but the citadel of the enemy is
tantangy close it doesn't appear to be impregnabe and
the field commander knows that the forces of his foe too
are battle weary.
This metaphorc description of the situation it
stands between the land developer and the citn their
hassle whether the big Anderson tract should
into the city through annexation stay Quits accurate
one, we believe.
Both the city and Mr.. Polinger undoubtedly stand to
gain lot through annexation But strong differences be-
tween the two opposing forces-Mr Poinger wants %
acres of commercial Zonng and the city is willing to grant
only fve-have brought the present mpasse. AS
suit Mr. Polnger this week will formally attempt to win
necessary coming from the County Council for develop
ment of his tract.
He is far from assured Of getting it. however There
no clearly demonstrated need for It, either, custom
airy prerequisite before zonngs are granted.
Mr.. Poinger brings his land into the city, he can
by his admission-move faster with his project He
seems to be already assured of apartment zoning
from the city and doubt if the city would be too diff
for the tract
The city on the other hand, stands to lose heavily
should Mr. Polinger win from the county all of the
mercal and industrial land he is seeking from he not
to mention the additional tax the tract could pro-
duce for the city and which would be lost if Mr. Ponger
stays out.
The to this impasse quite obviously, is for
both sides-the city and Mr. Poinger-to yield the
amount of commercial zoning involved Mr. Polnger has
taken the initiative in setting up new round of talks by
indicating his willingness in Sentinel story this
week to still be annexedf he is granted the commercial
zonng he feels he needs The city should not be stiff
necked at this point 1t should consider granting Mr. Pol
niger little commercial coming than the five
has agreed to in the past And Mr. Ponger-n his
self interest if nothing else-should lower his demands
Some such compromise could mean that both sides
could win AS the denoueent is developing side
the other is inevitably going to be hurt and hurt badly
This could be avoided serious negotiations resumed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Principle Debouched

County Council President John A. Floyd's bill to
the head of the county personnel department from
the merit system is, believe step in the wrong drec-
ton and should be opposed by county citizens interested
in good government.
Countans for many years prior to 1948 observed the
operation Of political spos system under the Democrats
and noted its facilitating action effective government
AS result they voted the deeply enrenched Democratic
administration out of office put in the Republicans and
then in the next election voted in nonpartisans and
'home rule charter
An integral part of the government under which
we still operate creation of merit system removing
career county government employees from the political
arena and putting their jobs beyond the reach of preda
tpy job hungry politicians Keystone of the approach
desgned to further the of good government and
kept intact sincewas creation of personnel board
and personnel department headed by employee
skilled in the field who would administer the merit system
county equivalent to the national governments civil
service-without fear favor political partially
Then the Republicans elected last fall and an
early County Council act to top Republican
to the personnel board. This debauchery of the
merit system principle Fortunately the Republican lead
e resigned after the action greeted by public cutlery
Now Mr.. Floyd would remove the personnel director
from the merit system and, in effect throw hn1-and
probably the merit systemic the political wolves. His
bill deserves serious consideration from the rest OF the
County Council And the public should vigorously protest
its introduction and oppose its enactment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Teacher Speaks

l learn from the newspapers
that l am about to be better
off by the amount of 1929,
which l will not have to pay in
Montgomery County taxes,
come September. What to do
with a windfall of this amount
is of course a matter of deep
concern, and having given it
due consideration, both as a
parent and as a teacher, / am
writing to pass on my sugges-
tons to others who may feel a
similar responsibility about
the disposition of this munif-
icent sum.
/. Start a savings fund for
private tutoring. Perhaps your
children won't need it, but a
good many will. 1t is true that
a good teacher can handle"
80 to so children-but not as
teacher. He can operate as
baby-sitter, lecturer, police
man. But even If he has the
too-rare sensitivity, experience,
and training to know what
help each child needs and when
and how to give it, he has only
one mouth, two hands, and one
day at a time.
2. Since tutoring is really
only a stop-gap because chill
dren learn so much better in a
group-large enough to stimu.
late, small enough for individ-
ual communication-better add
some more to this fund to pre-
pare for the possibility of a
good private school where such
groups are available. Even if
your child does not need the
tutoring, he may be one Of the
gifted who atrophy in boredom
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
PIoudifs Due Rockville

People who follow governmental affairs closely will
tell you that the acid test of whether municipality
finances being wisely and soundly administered is
whether money the municipality borrows for Improvements
bears high or low interest rate
If the men who deal with big money feel the munich
paity is solvent well and good risk they obviously
eager to make the loan and this results in COMPETE
ton among them which results in lower interest rates.
Rockville last week sold $690000 bond issue at the
extraordinarily low interest rate of 252 per cent Which,
of course speaks for itself The city administration is to
be congratulated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Other Side
Contented Democrat

AS a recent Director and
Chairman of Economic Devel.
opment for the B-CC Chamber
of Commerce, would like to
offer a little first hand infor.
nation for the record on John
Hassett. The abrupt firing of
Mr.. Hassett from the post of
Information and Economic De.
velopment Officer for Mont.
gomery County has no sub.
sanitation on the basis of
facts.
After a years search for
such a qualified person, the
county presented Mr.. Hassett
with Two Hats = "Informa.
ton" and Economic Develop
ment." Mr.. Hassett wore
them well, as the record
shows, in disseminating infor-
nation on county develop.
ments and economic progress,
as well as in working toward
attracting new industry to our
area.
If the Council wanted an
Information" Officer solely
responsible for all the county
news, they could have given
Mr.. Hassett that job - it's
full time one. If they wanted
also, an Economic Develop
ment Officer, Mr.. Hassett
basically qualified.
Under the Two Hats, he
generated a remarkable
amount of positive progress.
His dismissal was most UNI
warranted. He deserved better
and the public deserves to
know the other side of the
story.
G. Bruce West
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