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, 1963-01-17
Governor P~dieWonskY
Delivers Special
Message on Vicorp

Governor PaieWonsky de-
livered a special message to
the Legislature on Vicorp in
which he said in part that
"what is done about V'corp,
an dhoW it is done, will in one
way or another directly at
feet every man, woman and
child in ST. Thomas, ST. John
and St. Crcix.
Among ether things h said
that Vicorp has been losing
money steadily. He said that
Vicorp would have to produce
approximately 20,500 tons of
sugar per year to break even.
On the ether hand the aver
age production of Vicorp for
the last years for which fig
ures are available is only
10000 TONS per year, not bare
~ half the required amount
fora break-even operation.
The most dominant factors
working against any break
even capabilities are increased
labor, inadequate rainfall
lack Of water on St. Croix for
irrigation purposes--the other
constantly increasono co"ts If
operations, and the lack of
the Cruzan people themselves
in this industry.
, 1963-01-17
Recreation Bureau
Invites Interested
Persons to Participate

The Bureau of Recreation
announces that ali interested
male persons, who would like
to assist in officiating in the
Girls VolleybaI and or the
Boys Basketball Leagues, may
submit their names to the of
fic of the Recreation Center.
The telephone number is 40.
When the Bureau receives
sufficient names, clinics will
be held to brief each & every
one who will officiate on the
rules of both Of the respective
sports.
, 1963-01-17
Bill to Repeal Election
Law is Passed by
Unity PdrtY Members


Unity PdrtY Members
A bill to repeal Title 18 of
the Virgin Islands Code and
replace with a new one, was
passed by the six members of
the Unity Party, now known
as Unity Democrats; the De-
mocrats did not vote,
The new Senator Augustin
Doward questioned the con-
stitu ionality Of certain parts
of the bill, which if passed as is
the Board of Elections and
would authorize a member Of
Inspector of registration to IN
spect any house, or lodging &
interrogate any person found
therein without being requir-
ed to show a search warrant
for doing so except for his GER
tificate Of appointment.
Mr.. Coward pointed out
that the bill is a direct viola
ton Of the Bill of Rights, and
gives unprecedented powers to
the board Of elections.
Senator Ron de Lugo asked
what safeguards are there to
protect a man and his family
if an election board member
can enter, search and arrest
without a warrant?
During the debate it was
learned that the state of Penn
sylvania had such a law. Pre-
sident Ottley then said whats
good enough for Pennsylvania
is good enough for u.s.
Mr.. de Lugo said that fur
Their debate and discussion was
necessary including public
hearings.
On motion of Senator Reese
the bill was passed and the
Democrats left the Chamber.
Senator Maduro suggested
an amendment to the bill to
correct the controversial pro
visions, it was learned.
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, 1963-01-17

Denmark is being considered,
to halt the uneven match be-
tween Griffith and Christensen.
He cited the fact that Griffith
has caused another boxers
death in the ring
, 1963-01-17
Admiral Allen Smith.
Governor, Present at
Dedication Of USO

Dedication Of USO
st. Thomas new USO build
ing, on the waterfront, was de-
Dictated Wednesday in cere-
monies attended by Governor
and Mrs. P~aieWonsky and 9TH
er local officials, Admiral AL
len Smith, Jr., Commandant
of the Tenth Naval District,
members Of the st. Thomas
Navy League and Richard
Fisher, Caribbean Director of
the use.
Mr.. Fisher, in presenting
the charter to Mrs. Sidney
Kessler, Chairman of the To-
cal USO, read a letter to her
from Holgar J. johnson, Presi-
dent of the USO, which said
in part, in part, "This Charter
sydmbolizes your committees
profound interest in the well
fare Of American youth in
uniform and establishes a di-
rect relationship between your
committee and the National
USO which will help US
achieve our common goals"
The building, open to all SER
vicemen, contains a complete
kitchen, reading room, piano,
TV and radio sets and games.
In a brief speech, Governor
PaieWonsky congratulated the
St. Thomas USO group in max
ing this facility possible. He
teontinncd an @,,ga i.
, 1963-01-17
Dunish Ldwmdker
nnnoses Griffith's
Fight with Done

A Danish member of parlia-
ment has moved to prevent
the fight between Emile Grit
fifth of St. Croix and Chris
Christensen of Denmark.
Werner Sinnbech has writ
ten to the Minister of Justice
requesting him to consider
it possible, while an entire
ban on professional boxing in
, 1963-01-17
Bishop Hdrper Will
Preach dt Holy Cross
Church Friday Night

Bishop Harper of the Roman
Catholic Church in the Virgin
Islands is coming to St. CroiX
Friday tomorrow night and
will preach in the Holy Cross
Church in Christiansted at 7:30
pm. He will preach on Church
Unity which is being celebrat-
ed this year from January 10
through 25th, by express de-
sire of the Holy See.
The celebration Of the Oc-
tave was announced in all
Masses last Sunday; it will be
continued for eight days.
After his sermon in the
Church at 7::30 Bishop Harper
will again preach in the audi
forum at 800 o'clock.
Cardinal Augustin Bea, Pre-
sident of the Secretariat for
the Unity of Christians, in his
referring to the miracle Of the
fact that numerous commune
ties of non-catholic communi-
ties Of Europe, America and
Australia had organized pub
lie prayers for the success of
the Second Vatican Council said:
IF Jesus has guaranteed US a
favorable hearing to our pray
ers when two unite to ask
something in His name, with
what more security will be
heard the prayer of all bap-
tized in Christ who, scattered
throughout the world, unite
with prayer of Jesus the High
Priest to the Father: That all
may be one"
Dunish Luwmdker
0nnoses Griffith
Fighf with Done
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
Inside Annapolis
Farm Assessment Problem
by State SEN. Gilbert GUIDE

land open, but they still want to develop their
land.
Sen. Clark, know has given considerable
thought to his bill and he, too, is concerned
about this problem. have talked with him
about it and l plan to discuss it with him
further. Certainly want to be fair with the
farmer about his property assessments, but I
also want to be fair with the taxpayer in the
suburban area who has to pay higher taxes
in effect, so the farmers can keep on farming
and keep their land open and free from sub
division
In the meantime would like to hear from
both sides on this question because it affects
both suburban homeowners and farmers.
On another subject members of the
Montgomery delegation and I met with rep.
resentatives of the Park and Planning Com
mission a few days ago to talk about three
park bills.
One would extend the Commissions park
1urisdication to about 80 square miles in the
Potomac, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney and
Colesville election districts. These people
would then pay 13 cents per 500 assessed
valuation for parks, instead of their present
Scent rate.
Inc TWO other measures would increase
the ceiling under which the County Council
can impose park tax, and would make the
mandatory park tax 10 cents instead of the
present Z. Neither of these two latter bills
would necessarily result in tax boost for
the citizens.
The mandatory bill actually is the most
important, for it is this under which the Com.
mission issues its bonds for land acquisition.
We all realize the tremendous population
growth in our county makes 1t imperative for
park land to be acquired now before the value
skyrOckets, or the land is built on and then
can never be bought.
For this reason, 1 favor the legislation and
by the time this column appears in print am
sure the three bills will have been introduced,
either in the House or Senate. Incidentally,
the people who live in the area affected by the
park extension bill will be benefited consider
ably under the Commissions park acquisition
and development program.
Montgomery County has every reason to
be proud of its park system and have never
heard any serious objection to its continued
progress.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
COP Views
Education or Brain-Washing?

The New Frontiers tax program Of plan.
ned deficits, income tax reduction and off.
setting tax reforms is Of more importance to
United States citizens than any other legis-
lation which may come before Congress.
This plan was to promote economic
growth, greater prosperity and fuller employ.
ment. The program is meeting with opposition
from many quarters in and out of Congress.
On Feb. 7. the Joint Senate-House Repub.
lican Leadership questioned Mr.. Kennedy's
statement in his economic message that until
we restore full prosperity and the budget
balancing revenues it generates, our practical
choice is not between deficit and surplus but
between two kinds of deficits. between de.
ficits born of waste and weakness and deficits
incurred as we build future strength"
Why, they wondered, hasn't it occurred to
the President that full prosperity could result
from sound fiscal practices of tax reduction
plus reduction in federal spending? Why not
propose policies that create confidence in gov
ernment instead of doubt and uncertainty?
"We cannot accept philosophy Of
government which says that the only choice
is between two kinds Of deficits. 1t is like a
choice between two kinds Of bankruptcy You
are broke in either case" the Republican
leadership announced.
The loyal political opposition was not the
only group taking dim views of the tax pro.
gram.
Twenty 600 nationally known economists
expressed their beliefs to U. S. News and
World Report on Feb. 1S Some Of these
authorities are in universities, others in busi-
ness; some classed themselves as liberals and
others as conservatives. Their broad conclu.
sions were:
!. Tax reductions will help but they are
not the whole answer to faster growth and
more jobs.
2. There is too much politics in what is
being proposed.
3. Budget balancing is important to sound
growth. Rising federal spending and chronic
budget deficits are seen leading inevitably to
initiation and loss of confidence in the u. S.
dollar.
4. Changes are called for in work rules
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
From This Angle
We Must Compete

Comparison Of American and Russian
systems Of education has gone out Of fashion
in recent years. The fact remains that we are
In competition with the Russians. not only as
a nation, but as an example to the other
nations of the world. Few, II any, nations
have moved further and faster in the field Of
education than Russia has in recent decades.
Russia has an impressive educational system
that is turning out great numbers OF
technicians and scientists, not only for her
industry, but also for export.
In his book. "Other Schools and Ours
(Rinehart 1859, Edmund j. King, lecturer at
Kings College, London, and visiting professor
to American Universities, describes the
educational system Of Russia, among others.
Writes King, "Yet despite poor start and all
kinds of Interruptions, the Soviet educational
position Is such that in 1855 the U.S.S.R was
turning out 10000 university graduates in
engineering a year, compared with $4,000 in
the United States and 5000 In Great Britain.
Since then the pace of chronological learning
has accelerated"
King adds, Boys and girls do not merely
go to school nowadays (more than 80 million
of them); they also tend to stay on. In 1855
over tf1ree-quarters of million finished their
tenth year of intensive schooling. 1t is
expected that by 1860 between two and three
million children every year will reach the
school year before university entrance. The
corresponding figure estimated for the United
States is IT millions; that for the United
Kingdom is 10000" Russian citizens
outnumber Americans to and Britons
4 to l.
After eight years of compulsory
education, Russian children can go to various
technical institutes as well as institutions
of higher learning, if they are qualified.
The whole system of Russian education is
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
Boekward Step

Curtailment by the new, economy-minded School
Board of the seemingly worthwhile program of teaching
foreign languages in the elementary school program is
indeed 1t seems to us, backward STEP argued this
this week in story appearing elsewhere in The Sentinel
by Mrs John Sherman, foreign language chairman for
the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher
Associations
Under the School Board decision no more fourth
graders will be taken into 'n-school" program of
foreign language instruction but those who have already
started will be allowed to complete fifth and sixth grade
instruction in their subjects Accordingly there will be no
elementary school children In the n SCHOOL, program at
the end of two years.
Then the plan calls for final studies on the foreign
language learning abilities of elementary school children
compared to junior high students and decision will be
made at that time on the basis of the study - as
TO whether the elementary school program should be
continued.
This approach to = the economy minded -
IS undoubtedly sound But to many others more
interested in good education for their children even
Board decision does to be "a backward STEP"
Certainly the language learning ability of children
should be fairly well established by this time All children
mere learn English with apparent by the time they
are two Does it not follow that they can begin learning
another language with their spongeke minds when they
are 10? The whole principle of successful foreign language
instruction for younger students is old one. Other
countries nave used 1t SUCCESSFULLY And MANY school
systems in the United States are now making belated
starts IN this direction with apparent success In fact the
program has been practced here for nine wears after
schoo under the sponsorship of the county PAs as Mrs.
sherman points out The study which Mr. Coyle bases
his position should indeed be made but is it necessary to
curtall successful program until the study completed?
Was It, In fact the uncompeted study which motivated Mr.
Coye TO push for curtalment of the program or was it
shply desire TO cut the budget omewhere-anywhere-
regardless Oh whether such cuts necessary or desirable?
The longstanding, almost tragic lack of foreign
language skls by the average American has long made
us almost laughing stock in parts of the world where
children are muti-lngual We had thought Montgomery
county was taking big steps forward to overcome this
'ous deficiency the word daily grows smaller but it
would seem we are heading in the other direction
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
by Barney Welsh

fairs with nothing to drink by lemon water
and sassafrass juice. AS a matter of fact there
has been no tea served at Gopher tea festi.
vel since the Boston Tea Party, and 1t is this
rnisconception of facts which lead Monty
Gopher to sound off as the wintery afternoon
sun blushingly sank behind the Sugarloaf.
Monty told me that three hold over mem.
bers of the Gopher clan had run these Ground.
Hog Day Teas with pretty good success for
several years He said they had one thing in
common which they didn't know about as 1t
did not interfere with their duty of selecting
the farest in the land to be Queen of the
Ground.Hog Day Festivel. And this was they
all dolichocephalic
This innocent fact was seized upon by
four members of the Hempstone clan, who,
oddly enough also had one thing in common:
they were all brachycephalic.
Well, according to Monty Gopher the
brachycephalics banded together and made
lot of promises about using economy tactics
in selecting the person to be Queen of the
Ground.Hog Day Festivel and charged the
Continued on Page A5)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
Were They DoIichoeephaIic?
Welsh Rare Biz

Monty Gopher and I were spending the
late afternoon at the Ground-Hog Day Tea
Festivel near Martinsburg and the more OF the
tea" Monty drank the more he steamed and
he finally got up enough pressure to sound OIL
about the antics of the Mungummery County
Board of Education-that devastating mon.
political" body of men and women who can
only throw "naturals" namely four plus three
equals seven which is natural as any
crap shooter knows Monty said that one
would think they never learned to count up to
seven but that is getting the cart before the
horse, however one can be excused for doing
that when thinking of the Board of Education
But before going into the problem the
county is having with The Board Of Education,
some explanation about Ground.Hog Day and
why 1t was important to the Gophers Is in
order. The Gophers settled in Mungummery
County on Ground-Hog Day and the clan cele.
brates 1t with as much ardor as Frenchman
on Bastile Day.
People in the lower end of the county
may get the wrong idea about these teas" OF
the upcounty and think they are stuffy af
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21

The farm assessment problem which we
thought we had solved few years ago is
cropping up again. This time, it's in the form
of a bill by Sen James Clark, Democrat, Of
Howard County, to remove zoning as criter.
ion for low farm assessments.
Back in 1857, when l was member Of
House of Delegates l worked with Blair Lee
in pushing through legislation giving farmers
low tax assessments This was intended to
protect them from encroachng subdivision
development and encourage them to continue
farming by giving them socalled preferential
assessments so they wouldn't have to sell their
land to developers to meet high property
taxes.
After the bill was declared unconsttu.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21

that he Is the radical. He
talks of Castro and Gov. Bar.
nett in the same breath when
it is his kind of fuzzy think.
ing that caused Castro to be
in power and caused Gov.
Barnett's strong stand for his
States right.
He says finding a solid rea.
son for the County Councils
withdrawal from Metro is
hard to find when in fact it
is easy. The Metropolitan
Council of Governments is
the strongest link in the col
lectivist inspired control Of
this country. The Metropoli.
tan Council of Governments
is the collectivist weapon
against States Rights. Metro
is one of the most dangerous
problems in the United States
today - THE MOST DAN.
GEROUS is THE KIND OF
PEOPLE PUSHING THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS. l might
remind these people that this
country was founded not on
the Metro form of govern.
ment but on the INDIVID.
UAL STATES form of gov.
ernment with a Bill of Rights
and a Constitution.
Cahoon accuses the County
Council of being hypocritical
or ignorant when his only
real complaint is the voters
who have demanded a change
Continued on Page A5)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
by Gerda a Grow

to eliminate featherbedding and other restric.
tive practices.
5. The climate for private business must
be improved if the economy is to prosper
through "less harassment' by government,
and through better understanding of the
need for improved business profits.
Whether such opposition caused the Presi.
dent to switch his premise for his tax pro-
posal is unknown 1t is known, however, that
he did in recent press conference when he
emphasized Our plan to prevent recession
this year and the years to come"
The abrupt turn.about strategy from
economic growth to fear of a recession
brought this editorial protest from the Wash
ington Post on Feb 16.
Although consistency in political life is
not always a virtue, this turn is difficult to
justify If the Administrations shift did
not involve business confidence, which is
always in a very fragile state of mind, it
would be matter of little consequence. But
that is not the case. When the President of
the United States aludes to the possibility Of
recession, he alters the expectations of the
business decision makers which are the very
essence Of business confidence"
Pointing out that all evidence refutes the
Presidents apprehensions, the Post said frirth-
er' If the President is fearful of recession
this year. he is clearly urging the passage Of
the wrong tax bill"
In light of such wary reactions, perhaps
the understatement of the year has been
authored by Walter Heller, chairman of the
Presidents Council of Economic Advisers He
told the House-Senate Economic Committee
there would have to be greater "public edu-
cation in economies to make clear the wis
dom OF tax cut while the federal budget is
deep in the red and would 90 deeper with
planned deficits
Education or brain.washng?
The Federation of Republican Woman Of
Montgomery County will hear Gerald r. Ford,
Jr Of Michigan, the new Chairman of the
House Republican conference, at their annual
luncheon, Feb. %, at Shady Grove Country
Club. Reservations may be made with Mrs.
Louis Gravelle, 55lO Bradley Blvd. Bethesda.
Price is $3.25.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
The Public Forum

region cannot be solved by
each local government work.
ing independently. The Met
ropolitan Council provides a
forum for elected representa-
tives of the different iurisdic.
tions in the area to share
ideas and present their diver.
gent points of view. 1t offers
an opportunity for them to
explore ways of working to-
gether without sacrifice of
local control. Experiences of
other metropolitan areas have
shown that economies can be
effected and efficiency i'm.
proved through cooperative
and coordinated attacks on
common problems.
If the Montgomery County
Council participates actively
in the work of the Metropoli-
tan Council during the re.
naming four and a half
months of its membership, we
believe the benefits of inter.
governmental cooperation will
become apparent and hope the
decision to withdraw may be
reversed.
Mrs. c. VI. Derryberry
President
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21
by Les Kimble

eeared to produce workers. technicdars, and
professionals to provide the personnel for
an expanding technology. The Russian
educational system has apparently been
devised to produce competent specialists In
the shortest period Of time
Centrally controlled Russian education
provides the same textbooks, programs and
courses for any particular field. There Is no
tuition charge in any educational institution.
An authoritarian government which controls
the industry and the education Of nation
can be remarkably efficient in funneling the
skills and talents of their students into the
proper occupations.
There Is no freedom In Russian education
or work. Russians study what they are told,
work where they are told, and accept the
wages they are given. All education Is within
the Intellectual walls of the Communist
dogma. These facts eliminate the Russian
form Of education from our consideration,
but. they. do. not. eliminate. the. need. for
Americans to be aware of the effectiveness of
this system in producing military industrial,
and economic power. We are ahead In these
powers and must remain ahead.
Can nation like the United States with
thousands of school boards controlling
educational policies, services, expansion, ETC.,
compete with the Communist system? Should
we not have at least a national standard Of
education to compare our schools with? Free
men in a free society have shown their
superiority to authoritarian-controlled men
many times in history. Free and informed
men should have no trouble in meeting the
requirements of their national welfare in
these troubled times. 1t will require effort
and it may require sacrifice. Montgomery
County as the richest county in the United
States, should show leadership In the field
of education
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-02-21

groups in Montgomery County, object strong.
ly to having their land zoned for agriculture.
And frankly, can't understand it.
After all, the purpose of the Act is to
help farmers stay in business, even though
they are fairly close to the expanding subur.
ban area. BY so doing. they would keep much
of our land in open space. and this, too, is
worthwhile.
1t seems reasonable, therefore, for the
farmers to accept agricultural or other low
density zoning for their property so they can
qualify for low agricultural assessments. On
the other hand, it appears unreasonable for
them to accept these low assessments and
still object to having their land zoned in such
way as to qualify them to receive assess.
ments.
What II boIs down to, 1t appears to me,
Is the desire of some farmers-and l say
"some" because not all OF the farmers object
to agricultural zoning for their land-tO
accept low taxes in exchange for keeping their