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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
From This Angle
The Crime Of Silence

Speech is silver, silence is golden" goes
an old Swiss saying. There is no doubt that
most of US have sometimes spoken when we
should have remained silent. 1t is also true
that most of us have remained silent when
we should have spoken AS rabbi pointed
out in the March on Washington, silence can
also be crime, and when practiced by per-
sons in positions of responsibility, very ser.
ious crime.
The courage of those who speak out when
1t would be much safer to remain silent is a
wonderful shining example for all of us.
Take, for instance, the courage of DR.. James
W. Silver, professor of history for q years at
the University of Mississippi DR.. Silver got
up before the Southern Historical Association
last month and blasted the politicians in his
state for permitting and establishing totali-
tartan society enslaved by obedience to an
official orthodoxy almost identical with the
pro-slavery philosophy"
Speaking of Mississippi, Dr. Silver said,
''The white man, determined to defend his
way OF life at all costs, has compromised his
old virtues, his integrity, his once unassailable
character. He has so corrupted the language
itself that he says one thing and means an
other He no longer has freedom of choice
in the realm of ideas because they must first
be harmonized with orthodoxy" The white
man, DR.. Silver continued, docs not dare to
express deviating opinion without looking
over his shoulder"
In an article in Look tDec issue), a
Birmingham, Alabama, lawyer asks who
should be blamed for the explosive situation
there. In addition to others, he mentions. POL.
iticians whose mishandling of the race issue
has been major factor in the breakdown of
law and order. Every Northerner who ever
let friend from Birmingham absolve him.
self OF guilt by agreeing with him about the
Niggers' Every Negro maid who ever lied to
her white employer, telling her how happy
she was with segregation. Every businessman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
Public Forum

pie who are wards of the State.
Certainly the small creature
com forts m a de possible
through your drive will bring
solace. But as important is the
compassion shown also by the
Junior Woman's Club of Rock
vile in undertaking the details
of shopping, wrapping and de-
livering. My many years of
working in the field of needs
of older people demonstrates
one fact clearly: there will
evolve a meaningful and rich
old age only to the extent of
the awareness of younger peo-
pie of critical problem areas
and their willingness to use
their own energy to help solve
them. The residents of our
county have been sensitive to
these needs and have accom-
plished much through organic
ed friendly visiting to nursing
homes; through the efforts of
Federated Woman's Club vol
unteers in finding employment
for older workers; through
the training of occupational
therapist assistants who then
help old people to fill the long
hours happily by making busy
the idle hands; and through
expanding recreational oppor-
tunities by both the county and
volunteer groups. But much
remains to be done.
Through your Christmas
fund drive many younger peo-
pie will be made aware of the
needs and will, / am confident,
be inspired to bring joy
throughout the year to the
hopeless eyes of too many
aged poor. This then is the
most precious of all gifts. And
this is the true measure of
your gift of opportunity to all
of us.
Margaret Schweinhaut
Editors Note: Mrs. Schweln-
haut is a former Montgomery
County delegate, state senator,
and chairman of the State Co
originating Commission On
Problems of the Aging. She
has long been a state leader on
problems Of the aging and has
worked hard to improve the
lot Of the states elderly popu-
latiOn. With this letter she
enclosed a generous check for
The Sentinel's Christmas
Fund.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12

l would like to commend
you on the recent article writ.
ten by John B. Saunders, pub
lished in the Sentinel last No
vember 21st. Considering the
brief period of time Mr.. Saun-
ders had to review with us the
facilities, services and current
problems of our Alcoholic
Clinic, I feel he had done a
most admirable job in terms
OF accuracy in reporting. The
article Is extremely well writ
ten, concise, to the point, and
conveys without distortion or
error the information that he
was able to obtain. From past
experience with the press. I
recognize that this is not al
ways easily accomplished. He
seemed to grasp the signifi-
cant matters quickly and in
telligently and was able to ex-
press them in a lucid and ef-
fective way. Aside from the
factual data itself, his mode
of presentation and
style speaks of professional
excellence.
We wish to thank both
you and Mr.. Saunders for
helping us present a part of
our program to the public for
whom it is, of course,
designed.
Harvey Sweetbaum, Pho.
Chief, Division of
Mental Health
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
by Barney Welsh

body and balding head of the Brother who
turned up at the Sigma Delta conclave. Yet,
after the first shock of recognition passed and
the stories of how we used to do it in the
Dos began to be told and retold, the mature
and very real present began to recede and the
old days emerged, and for fleeing hour or
So we were once more high school boys tell.
ing tall tales about our athletic proves and
the meanness of certain teachers. For the first
time in IS years, learned who the culprit
was who cut the tail of the buffalo and painted
his manhood gold on the @ Street Bridge. This
episode reached the front page of the local
papers, and the culprit was never discovered
and far be it for me to reveal the name of
the perpetrator of this criminal act, except
to say that we are proud to have him as
Brother and we call him Buffalo Bill.
recalled the brutal initiation, where
was required to stoop over and submit to a
beating by the Brothers, and then was told
that lacked courage and had failed the test
l still anger when / think of this but some.
how or other, l survived.
Sigma Delta is no longer active, because
wise educators think that there is no place for
high school fraternities. do not agree with
this. was proud of my Brothers. They were
a distinguished and accomplished group of
men at this conclave; men whose names are
well known throughout the country for their
achievements and professional lives All of the
professions were represented, but there were
no politicians there because you have to have
high school diploma to be Sigma Delta.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
County Affairs
3 Steps Are Urged

The most striking thing about the current
county conflict of interest turmoil is the lack
of council zeal for the problem Thus while
the pot SINNERS, they confine themselves
to individual denials of improperly; ignore
suggested probes; and dissipate the spirit of
their campaign promises.
While it is true that they may lack iuris.
diction in some areas they also occupy posi-
tons of leadership in the community. They
can set a tone for public life.
What is at stake is confidence in the gov
eminent. The taxpayer must be assured that
his money has not been spent for privilege.
The citizen must feel secure against preju-
dicial treatment.
All of this goes beyond the commission
of crimes, which is the Grand Jury's province,
and is above the semantics of legasms.
Out of a conviction that public virtue is
never as common as it should be, the previous
council commissioned a study by bipartisan
committee. This group made three primary
recommendations: the adoption of a code of
governmental ethics; the establishment of an
investigating commission; and the adoption
of procedure for notice and public hearing
on principal appointments. The substance of
these recommendations were carried out
where the council had jurisdiction. The indie
pendent agencies and officials were requested
to follow suit
Some advance was thus made but was not
complete. By the very nature of the problem,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
by David Cahoon

there must be constant vigilance and a fire.
quent stimulus. The time is now ripe for more
action
Three steps by the council could create a
sense OF renewed confidence First. a public
assertion that they and their staff appointees
are subject to the adopted Code of Govern.
mental Ethics. Second, implementation of
ther platform pledge to hold hearings ON
principal appointments Third, reuuest.o of their
senator and delegates of legislation to estab-
hsn the code and recommended policing com.
mission for all local Officials and boards.
Such a course would set the record
straight on their own conduct II would be an
eiiectlve substitute for the previous IegisIa,
tive palliatives which dealt with specific abus-
es or establish meaningless standards of CON.
duct.
AS Eointed out by the previous study com.
mittee, code Of ethics cannot be drawn Will,
the precision of a mathematical formula In
terpretations and revisions from time to time
are necessary. Provision needs to be made
Tor its administration. An independent com.
mission of private citizens can perform these
functions.
Since the council is without legislative
jurisdiction over the Planning Board. Sanitary
Commission, Board of Education and other To-
cal officials, the Senator and Delegates must
provide the authority. The council, however
can suggest the need. At
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
On Firearms

The editorial, Problem of
Firearms" in the Sentinel for
1858 shows a surprising
lack of thought, both on the
general topic of firearms safe.
ty and on the even more i'm.
portant subject of citizen
rights.
1t is the use Of firearms,
not the availability of firearms,
a bout which the Sentinel
should be concerned. If the
Sentinel would make firearms
more difficult to obtain, then
it is to be expected that its edi-
tors also would support action
to make automobiles more diff.
ficult to obtain. They speak
of saving and protecting hu.
man life; misuse of automo.
biles kills and mains ire
mendous number Of our citi,
zens each year despite a
plethora of registration and IL
censing laws. Use and misuse,
not availability, is at the CEN
ter of the problem.
Col. McAuliffe'S decision to
remove shotguns from the po-
lice auction list and destroy
them certainly is no surprise
to Montgomery County sports
men. McAuliffe has tried
many times in past years to
win enactment of a firearms
registration law, and each
time he has been defeated. He
lacks information to show that
crime would be decreased sub
stantially in this county under
such a firearms regulation as
he has supported. Also. his
views about the expected eff
fectiveness of such a statute
are in conflict with those Of a
number Of national police and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12

law enforcement organizations
as well as sporting groups.
And, as a newspaper, 1 be-
lieve the Sentinel has an even
larger role in judging the COR
rectness of McAuliffe's action.
l believe it would be entirely
proper for the Sentinel, in its
role of public representative,
to- explore the legal aspects of
the police chiefs decision.
Does McAuliffe have the
legal authority to order the
firearms destroyed? Firearms
are not banned in this county.
Thousands of our people own,
use, and enjoy them for hunt
ing and target shooting.
But the police chief had
them taken from the list and
destroyed. If police chief
can take such Independent act
ion in the expectation, as
a not h er area newspaper
stated, of more stringent fire
arms laws, then 1 wonder what
other public freedoms he
might independently decide to
curtail when, in his judgment,
changes, however remote,
seem to be in the offing?
As a spokesman of the
rights of the public, it seems
to me that the Sentinel might
profitably explore all the rami-
fications of Col. McAuliffe's
action. We have had enough
firearms emotion, now how
about some consideration of
public rights?
Daniel A. Poole
Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
by Les KimbIe

and labor leader, North and South, who has
failed to use his influence in Birmingham,
among employees, associates and friends, to
safeguard the rights of other Americans"
Silence, the crime of silence, is the chief cuI.
prit here.
The Saturday Evening Post in a series on
crime tells how an enforced silence allows
gangsters to flourish In suburb of Chicago,
a schoolteacher led civic meeting to protest
bad public services. After the meeting, in full
view of several witnesses, including two po-
lcemen, gang leader yelled at the school
teacher, Don't you know who runs this
town." The gang leader then proceeded to
give the schooiteacher beating No action
was taken against the gang leader-his cousin
happens to be chief of police in that suburb
1t is known fact that the Crime Syndi.
cate is deeply involved in Chicago business.
Said crime reporter to the Post Writer.
There are two governments in Chicago The
first is elected by the people. The second gov
eminent is the Syndicate. Sometimes it's hard
to say which one runs the city" Said Captain
William Duffy, director of the Chicago Police
Departments Intelligence Division, Our big
gest obstacle is the refusal of the public even
to accept the fact that organized crime exists
here" There is little doubt that in some areas
In and near Chicago, the choice facing citizens
is silence or harassment of some kind which
may include economic and social pressure
physical punishment, or perhaps even death.
Gov Connally, as he left the hospital in
Dallas, said that he believed much of the
hate and venom preached today is the result
OF vacuum, vacuum of opinion. Response.
Ole opinion appears to be lacking. Why? Have
Americans become timid, afraid to speak their
minds? Have the arrogant forces of censor.
ship become so powerful that they can silence
responsible opinion? Americans had better
start defending the right Of all to be heard.
De they segregationists or integrationists, be
they the religious or the irreligious. or be
tney from the political right or the left
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
COP Teen Club
Is Organized

A group of Kensington teen
ayers has organized the Park
wood Republican Teen Club,
open to ANY Republican be-
tween the ages of 13 and II in
Montgomery County"
Officers are Jason Warren,
1920 Dresden St, president, and
Bruce Taylor, 4608 Franklin St.
Membership information is
available from them, at VIII. 2
2343 or VIII. 6-2381, respec-
lively.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
Helping Aged

AS the Christmas season ap-
proaches it is profoundly
touching and gratifying that
the Montgomery County Sem
tinel once again turns its at.
tention to the needs of our sick
and lonely elderly in nursing
homes. You quite properly EN-.
phasize the plight Of old peo-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12

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Evening star., 1963-05-19
Russia Threatens
Attack on Ships
Curryinq PoIoris

MOSCOW, May 18 (AP).-
The Soviet Union threatened
today to attack and destroy any
American or Atlantic Alliance
merchant ship armed with Po-
laris nuclear rockets.
The belligerent sounding
threat was made by Admiral
Sergei Gorshkov, commander
in chief of the Soviet navy, in
the face Of American and Brit
ish denials Of any plan to arm
merchantmen.
The denial, made earlier, was
repeated today in notes deliv-
cred by American, British and
West German governments.
Admiral Gorshkov declared
in a long article published in
Izvestia that, under interna-
tional law, such ships may be
destroyed by any country and
the crews tried for piracy.
"The Soviet navy will invoke
its lawful rights under the
Hague convention" Admiral
Gorshkov wrote.
His article bristled with
charges Of piracy. perfidy and
criminality directed at Ameri-
can military leaders. Soviet Of
ficials recently appear to have
found repeated excuses for
publishing such fiery articles.
Evening star., 1963-05-19
Housing Sturts
Climbed in April

The number Of privately
owned housing units started in
April increased 7 per cent from
March and exceeded the
April, 1862. rate by 6 per cent,
the Commerce Department re-
ports.
The department said work
was started last month on
155, 900 private housing units
compared with the revised to-
tai of $4,000 units started in
March and lat 900 units started
in March, 1862.
Houses started in April
amounted to 1,630,000 units
on a seasonally adjusted an
nual rate.
In addition, 1900 publicly
owned housing units werC
started in April, making thu
grand total for the month
ll56, 200 units.
Evening star., 1963-05-19
Freight Deruiled

LUCIN, Utah, May l8 (AP)
The main line of the South
ern Pacific Railroad was
blocked today when "a cars oi
a freight train derailed neal
this rail point near the Utah
Nevada State line. No ont
was injured.
Evening star., 1963-05-19

Others may pursue their ends
through the use Of terror AID
repression-we adjust our d3-
ferences through courts and
conciliation.
The Nation - indeed, the
whole world-has watched re-
cent events in the United States
with alarm and dismay. No one
can deny the complexity Of the
problems involved in assuring
to all our citizens their full
rights as Americans. But no
one can gainsay the fact that
the determination to secure
those rights is in the highest
traditions of American freedom.
Unity Urged
In these moments Of tragic
disorder a special burden rests
on the educated men and wom-
en- of our country-to reject
the temptations Of prejudice
and violence, and to reaffirm
the values Of freedom and law
on which our society depends.
When Bishop McTyeire, nine
ty years ago, proposed to Com
modore Vanderbilt the estab-
lishment of q university in
Tennessee, he said, "Commo-
dore, our country has been torn
to pieces by a civil war :. we
want to repair this damage"
And Commodore Vanderbilt re-
portedly replied: II want to
unite this country, and all Sec
tions Of it, so all the people
shall be one" And later he
wrote Of the university he had
made possible: IF 1t shall,
through its influence, contri-
butte even in the smallest de-
gree to strengthening the ties
which should exist between all
geographical sections Of our
common country, I shall feeA
that it has accomplished ont
of the objects that led me e
take an interest in it,"
His response-his recogni~
ton Of his obligation and op.
portunity - gave Vanderbilt
University not only an endow-
ment but an enduring mission
Of reconciliation. Now, 80 years
later, in a new time Of tension,
it is more important than ever
to unite this country and
strengthen these ties so that
all people shall be one.
Ninety years from now, I
have no doubt, Vanderbilt Uni
versity will still fulfill this mis-
sion. 1t will still uphold learn
ing, encourage public service,
and teach respect for the law.
1t will still sift the claims Of
tradition and dissent. 1t will
neither turn its back on proven
wisdom or turn its face from a
newborn challenge. It will
still pass on to the youth of
our land the full meaning Of
their rights and their respon-
Sibilities. And it will still be
teaching the truth-the truth
that makes men free.
Evening star., 1963-05-19

will give to the world In which
you were reared and educated
the broadest possible benefits
of that education.
OF the many obligations in
cumbent upon the educated cit
izen, I would cite three as out
standing:
Your obligation to the pur-
suit Of learning;
Your obligation to serve the
public; and
Your obligation to uphold the
law.
II the pursuit Of learning is
not defended by the educated
citizen, it is not liktly to be
defended at all. For there will
always be those who scoff at
intellectuals, who cry out
against research, who seek to
hamstring and hamper our edu-
cational system. Modern cynics
and skeptics see no more rea-
son for landing a man on the
moon than the cynics and skep-
tics Of half a millennium ago
saw for Columbus crossing the
ocean. They see no harm IN
paying those to whom they en-
trust the minds Of their chill
dren a smaller wage than is
paid to those to whom they
entrust the care Of their plumb
ing.
But the educated citizen
knows how much more there
is to know. He knows that
knowledge is power" more so
today than ever before.
He knows that only an edu-
Gated and informed people will
be q free people-that the ig-
norance of one voter in a de-
mocracy impairs the security
Of all-and that If we can, as
jefferson put it. "enlighten the
people generally .. tyranny
and the expressions Of mind
and body will vanish, like evil
spirits at the dawn Of day."
And, therefore. the educated
citizen has a special obligation
to encourage the pursuit Of
learning-to promote explora-
ton of the unknown-to pre-
serve the freedom Of inquiry
to support the advancement Of
research-and to assist at
every level of Government the
improvement of education for
all Americans, from grade
school to graduate school.
Urges Public Service
Secondly, the educated citi-
zen has an obligation to serve
the public. He may be pre-
cinct worker or President. He
may be a scientist or q states
man. He may give of his tai
ent at the courthouse, the
Statehouse or the White House.
He may be a civil servant or
a Senator, a candidate or a
campaign worker, a winner or
a loser. But he must be a par
ticipant and not a spectator.
"At the Olympic games, /"
Aristotle wrote, "it Is not the
finest and strongest men who