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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Welsh Rare Bit .

We grieve, and we thought of him who
left our county today. Fer some of us the
meadowlark will not sing again at dawn, nor
will the song of birds at early morning be
heard by those who said goodbye to one who
loved this county and who has been part OF
this fair land.
No more shall the trips across our high
lands near Damascus fill me with gentle awe
of both the grandeur of our farms and the
quiet prosperity of those who still tend the
cattle and till tine soil For he who knew the
farmlands best and loved this county most has
left, and there is no one to tell the tale of the
richness of this county now.
On this dewy April day when the yellow
splash of forsythia gilds the lawns we ask
how it is that in this month of promise the
long hand of time has stretched into our bread
and taken from us our most honored one
Oh April day, why did you cry? 1t was
as though all springtime had shed tears and
Joined US IN silence
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
The Public Forum

30 seconds of solid breeze to
start the blaze streaking
through our family acres of
evergreen and hardwood for
est.
The call went out to the
Sandy Spring WE'D, and
these men of the community
responded so quickly and eff
GENTLY that the fire was stop
ped before it could gain the
foothold it needed to sweep
the entire woodland area. l
was a very embarrassed and
thankful young man, and I
noticed some of the same feel.
ing in your story.
I'm sure some of the same
men land their sons) who re.
sponded to your call for help,
also assisted me with my fire
problem two decades ago. And,
I'm sure many thousands of
other persons in the Sandy
Springs Fire Departments
service area have been thank.
full, for similar reasons, that
the volunteers" are always
ready.
Art Brigham
Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Olney
Hold the Line

The "tax.conscious" Mont
gomery County is often de.
scribed as "economy-minded."
Aren't we all? But members of
the Council have insisted they
also favor quality education"
Let us hope they possess the
vision to discern the nature of
true economy and the courage
to hold the line" against fur
Their reductions in the level of
educational services and
against further retrenchments
in our investment in public
education, our county'S most
profitable investment.
The Superintendent's school
operation budget recommends
tons were so conservative as
to raise doubt whether existing
standards could be maintained
in the face of increases in en-
rollment and in teacher sal
aries. The cuts made by the
Board of Education threaten a
lowering of the educational
productivity of our schools and
teachers out of all proportion
to the modest savings accom-
plished.
The ultimate costs, however,
are inescapable. The choice lies
only in how we pay them.
We can choose to pay for
youthful driver ignorance and
carelessness instead of high
school driver education. Would
we rather pay $35 per pupil
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
COP Views
COP School Bill Defended

The 1868 session Of the Maryland Legs.
lature is now history. One OF its acts will
require candidates for the Montgomery Coun.
ty School Board to run for office in a no,l-
partisan primary.
During the public consideration of thus
measure and after its passage some of it,
opponents charged that it was hasty and
premature. Others said it should be delayed
until study could be made. These are the
anticipated run.of.the-mill tactics used by the
opposition when opposing for oppositions
sake
So let us take look at the history behind
this measure to determine the hastiness and
prematurity of its passage.
1t began plank in the Republican
platform proposing 'the installation of non-
partisan primary system in the election OF
School Board members so as to assure that an
elected member shall have been chosen by
majority of the electorate"
three-mOnth study of Is years of elect.
Ing school boards as well as a study of the
merits Of appointing school boards lay be-
hind this plank. Careful research and draft
ing were done by the Platform Committee
before II was presented to the public for its
consideration. This was one of the pIanks
on which the COP ticket successfully CAM
paigned. Hasty action? Scarcely
Some of the reasons Republicans felt this
change was needed are:
l. Out of every tax dollar 70 cents goes
to the education of children. majority of
the people should elect the School Board, and
not plurality as has happened so often in
the past
=. The people have from May to Novem.
Der to acquaint themselves with all other
candidates. They should have equal time to
study carefully the candidate for the School
Board and his philosophy for certainly his
philosophy will be injected into the school
system.
3 The candidate should not only be will.
ing but should welcome this longer opportun.
ity to present himself and his beliefs to the
voters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Thursday. April 4. 1853
Public Accommodations Law

Montgomery County-to its credit-enacted last year
a public accommodations law. This law prohibits racial
discrimination in hospitals theaters concert and meeting
halls skating Kinks sports arenas amusement parks picnic
grounds fairs bowling alleys, golf courses gynaslms
and all places of public assembly and entertainment of
business is sale of alcoholic beverages Convicted voators
of this law are subject to fine of $1,000 six months
in Jail.
Now enacted by the General Assembly is socalled
Statewide law prohibiting such discrimination in eating
and sleeping places only The only penalty clause in the
law is contempt of court ctation-with possible
fines Imprisonment that unspeced 1t applies only
to Baltimore City and II of the % Maryland counties,
including Montgomery County.
Such laws-varyng in nature-already exist In 30
states and many municipalities They not strange
unknown. More and more communities are following the
trend
Is Montgomery County going to begin moving back
ward?
On the nsistence of Councilman John Henry Hiser,
who campagned for repeal of the county law the Council
has scheduled public hearing April "a in Richard Mont
gomery High School at pm whether the anti-ds-
elimination law should be repealed
At least some of the incumbent council known to
support Hsers views The law is in serious jeopardy.
Since enactment of the law there has been less rather
than racial strife in the county The law has pre-
scented no major problem. Many Observation-Disclosures it
applied to all observation-disclosures the law 1t took
them off the hook to speak Councilman Hisers per-
sonal feelings and those of small dehard minority are
apparently the only justification for the whole issue
which had been quietly settled and accepted-to be raised
again
to be hoped that the issue will soon be permanently
resolved And hope is resolved in favor of fairness
and decency and respect for all people, In any event.
county residents of all persuasion on this question: should
speak up at the April "a hearing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
by Les KimbIe

which CLEAN and CLINT through the bare
branches of the trees and shrubs will soon
be hidden behind leaves. That perfect spot
for picnic under the trees will soon disap-
pear behind a green leafy wall and be re-
vealed only to those who chance upon it.
A word of warning to those who think
that the countryside is there for them to ex
plore as they see fit. When you begin climb
ing fences and opening gates, you are tres
passing on someone's property Many land
owners are not as hospitable as they once
were and for very good reason. They were
visited by pests who tore down fences, LETT
gates open, and Uttered the land with trash.
A guidebOOk from the public library on
trees, wild flowers, insects, birds, or rocks can
add interest to such trips, and If you have
children, may provide an interest for them
for the rest of their life. In this day of manu-
featured recreation many Of us have forgot
ten the quiet pleasure of learning about
nature or Of teaching our children some of
her secrets.
Take along a picnic lunch but clean up
and take away the papers, cans. and bottles.
If you build fire, you may be breaking the
law. Fires are permitted in only few areas
where facilities are provided by the state
Look around you in that quiet country
spot where you stop. Unless you are an ac-
complished woodsman or naturalist you will
soon become aware of your vast ignorance of
the many things about you. Many of the birds,
insects, trees, plants, and rock formations
Will be strangers to you, by name, anyway.
II you are lucky you may see wild animal
If you are very lucky it could be fox or a
deer. For different weekend try jaunt into
the wilds Of Montgomery County
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Sfronge Attitude!

Strong opposition by majority of the County Com-
Gil to location here of NEWS envronmenta health center
with 1000 employees and $45 million annual payroll
is difficult to understand
Montgomery County is destined to grow. Population
experts have said the conys population by the year 1000
Will be one million persons compared to the present 1885,
OOO Elaborate plans being drawn to handle this
growth
Progress and growth-and the development of a better
more prosperous community-can go hand in hand with
proper planning and governmental administration This
IS In fact Mongomerys ringing challenge And we had
thought the county facing it squarely.
The only disadvantage of locating huge govern
mental facility here, that we Of is loss of tax
revenue from the site acquired But this loss seems trivial
to the tremendous gains that such development would
bring to the whole community-more skls more knowl-
edge more people with buying power to broaden the tax
base.
The Council has not taken an official stand-yet-
but If should say that it does the envronmental
health center-which HEW urgently to locate here
would we believe would be long step backward It is to
be strongly hoped that those councien who are thinking
along these lines will re-examine their position.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Open Letter

Dear Ann,
In your recent statement on
conflicts of interest on behalf
of the Democratic Party you
stated that the Republicans
were deliberately attempting
to undermine our" merit
system.
Ann, the merit system is not
yours; contrary to what you
and your liberal friends might
believe, the merit system, like
the entire county government,
belongs to all the citizens of
Montgomery County.
In the last election the vot.
ers reaffirmed the fact that
the county did not belong to
you; so why not let the voters
and their elected representa-.
tives run it for the next four
years, as is provided by the
county charter which you so
piously claim to support?
Frances Moore
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Gerrymondered 9Th District

The General Assembly has enacted gerryman-
dered new eighth district for the state result of Mary
lands population increase in the last decennal And
it appears to be headed for the fate the gerry
wandered eighth district the legislators enacted last year
a vote of mo" by the people.
But this year. unlike last year when the State League
of Women Voters-aided heroica[y by the Montgomery
County chaptercoected 10000 voter signatures to sue
cessully petition for referendum the job going to be
much tougher. ~
new state law requires that to demand future State
wide referendums, total of 3d. 600 voter signatures will
be neededmore than twice many required last
Also there is another problem This year. it is be-
heved proponents of the district will be organized
to combat citizen referendum efforts And the best way
to do this is to demand cerfcaton that every voters
signature as the law requires appears the petitions
acty as it appears the official voter lists Hence the
voter who signed petition as j. O. Smith although his
name is listed in the Court House John O. Smith runs
the risk of having his signature declared invalid by court
order
Voters, particularly Montgomery County voters who
are rany Disseminated against under the geryandered
proposal be of help by finding outf they are insure
how their name is listed the voters lists Then when
the time comes to sign petition their signatures will be
valid
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
by Gerda Grow

Contrary to being premature, this plan
Is further refinement of the elective system
begun in 1o4s
At that time the charter form of govern
meht was enacted, and simultaneously the citi.
zens rejected the appointive school board sys-
TEN. They preferred local control in the
selection of board membership. The entire
School Board stood for election or reelection
each time
The first revision or refinement of this
plan c"I.7e il the carly 1950s when the voters
decided that some continuity of membership
was desirable Legislation was passed which
staggered the elections so that no Board was
composed entirely of new members.
For the past dozen years this has been
the way the School Board for Montgomery
county has been elected. Now the need for
another change to correct obvious flaws has
been met. II may not be the last change, for
no plan is perfect, but 1t is a good step for
ward.
Undoubtedly the longer campaign will be
taxing However, members of the present
School Board are dedicated and selfless public
servants. Their desire for what they consider
good education for their children overrides
the discomforts of campaigning Most of
them probably will welcome the greater op-
portunity to reach more parents during a
campaign.
Apparently the legislature did not feel
the matter needed further study The over.
whelmingly Democratic House voted s. TO 20
Tor the measure. And yet, although tradition
ally and legally, School Board matters are
nonpartisan the Democratic members of our
delegation put partisan politics first Four
of the 10 negative votes cast came from the
Democrats of Montgomery County.
So perhaps the hair shirt isn't that this
legislation Is so bad, hasty or premature but,
rs one of our Democratic delegates said in
his floor plea, that the House would be voting
Tor plank in the Republican platform" And
perhaps all this democratic hoorawing Is Just
another way Of saying why didn't we think
Of that"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

I feel that we in Montgom-
cry County have a right to be
proud of our Public Accom-
modations Ordinance and of
the manner in which the HUI
man Relations Commission has
carried out its duties under
this ordinance. The only
change which l would like to
see in the ordinance is the
elimination of its only excep-
ton clause.
To feel as I do and say moth.
ing would be to agree by de-
fault with those who wish to
repeal the ordinance. In effect
l would be saying that l do not
believe in justice, l do not be-
lieve in equal rights for all.
Now can l do this? My friends
are not all white. In fact, the
augmentation of the skin
among my friends varies con-
siderably. In my work both
the staff and the patients are
integrated and in my religion
all people are children of God.
Many people in the county
must feel quite similar to the
way / do.
For us here in Montgomery
County to even consider such
a backward step as the repeal
of our Public Accommodations
Ordinance seems to me to be
. unthinkable. Let us face a few
facts. Sit-ins have brought
about immediate results even
in the deep south. There are
many of us here in the county
who said or did little or MOTH
ing up to now, because we
have been either satisfied with
the progress made thus far in
Indignation are not sufficiently
dissatisfied. However, if we
were to turn the clock back as
has been suggested here, l am
certain that many who have
neither said nor done a thing
in protest would act, and it
would become apparent inn
mediately that a serious mis-.
take had been made.
AS for me personally Il be-
come personal because this a
very personal thing with me)
l cannot sit by and hold my
peace while the county in
which l reside takes what I
consider such a backward step.
If did keep quiet about this,
how could l face my friends,
my fellow employees, the pa
tents that l am supposed to
serve or my God?
Phillip 5. Trey, DDS.
Olney
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
From This Angle
Montgomery County Adventure

The buds Of the maple trees have put on
their red-fringed spring bonnets and the GRO
Gus blooms splash the lawn with blue and
yellow as sign to those who love the out
doors that exploring time is here again. On
weekends 1 see streams of auto traffic cruis-
ing down the highways in both directions.
Some are no doubt on the way to definite
destination while others are just riding. This
column is directed to those who ride only on
the main highways.
Montgomery County'S portion of Inter.
state Highway 10 (Route 240) provides beauti.
full scenery for those who choose to look, but
those who travel only the main highways miss
much of the Countys beauty. The next time
you are out on a weekend drive turn off on
one of those dirt roads and follow your nose.
For those who enjoy nature and the
countryside, every turn in the road produces
"A new vista for enjoyment. Hills and valleys,
streams and ponds, woodlands and pastures,
and great farms and tiny cottages provide
never-ending change Of scene for an adven.
ture in exploration.
some Will IND 1t fun TO take trip with
out map for who minds getting lost on a
weekend with plenty of time to find your way
out to the main highway? Those who like to
know where they are going can buy a topo.
graphical map of the County in the County
Building in Rockville Mrs. Weaver of the Pur.
chasing Office will be happy to sell you one
for dollar
If haven't of fla in hiol.
ways for look at the rural roots of the
County now is good time to do it. When ma
ture finishes putting on her spring clothes,
you will no longer be able to see many de.
tails of the countryside Streams and ponds
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Shure Praised

1t is encouraging to note
that we have a man, such as
Judge Shure in oul Circuit
Court.
His ruling on the "rropic Of
Cancer" is to be commended.
Miller's works may have re.
quired unusual literary skill,
however, the obscenities Ger.
tainly make them unfit for a
place in our county.
If Montgomery County Resi-
dents desire such literature, let
them go elsewhere to obtain it.
James j. Duffy
Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

(total State and County cost
or face the fearful alternate
costs: higher insurance pre-
NUNS, correctional institu-
tons, police protection, prop
erty loss, hospital care, loss of
life, etc? Which is the road to
true economy?
French has been an accepted
part of the secondary school
curriculum for many years.
Can a brief and superficial
brush with the language in
high school really be a better
investment than a six-year
program beginning with solid
foundation established in the
formative years of elementary
school?
Our classroom teachers are
our SYSTEMS most vital re-
source, other than the children
themselves. If they must sacri-
flee their basic classroom in
structional duties, for which
they are prepared, in favor of
an endless variety of special
lied responsibilities for which
they are not qualified, wherein
have we strengthened basic
education, and at what cost
have we practiced economy?
Must an experienced older
teacher induce her youthful
charges to heed the Presidents
admonition, and pursue the
Greek ideal of a sound mind in
a sound body, by leading new,
exciting and strenuous activity
on the playground or in the
gymnasium? Or is it more
economical and logical to en-
ploy enough young men and
women specially trained for
this task?
Must a young and inexperl.
enced teacher direct games;
paint pictures, model clay, play
the piano, explain and REIN
force television French, control
the unruly child, counsel the
bewildered, calm the emotion
ally disturbed, inspire the
gifted, the retarded and the
average, assist the principal
and his secretary with admin.
istrative chores, meet and mol
lily the disgruntled parent I'M
aided, help the eager student
find library book suited to
his reach, the immature child
find a book he can manage, the
handicapped child find a book
printed in large type, and still
concentrate on the "funda-
mentals of education?
Or does it make better eco.
nomic sense to provide enough
art, music and physical educa-
ton teachers, teacher.librar.
ians, psychologists, psychia-
trists, guidance counselors, as
sistant principals, secretaries
and clerical personnel to free
our teachers to teach the covet.
ed Three RS?
We must, somehow, "hold
the line" against any more of
this kind of economy"
Edmund HI, Robertson
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certain regional characteristics
a nonreflective temper, gentili-
ty of spirit, a disinclination to
acknowledge the controversial or
the undesirable. In addition,
there is the pressure; to be ira
ditionad in order to prevent the
eruption of masses of pastors
meagerly trained but militantly
eutSpekeh;, always the leadership
has to be on guard to keep in
check the explosive unframed
clergy. Another restraining fac
tor is unawareness that eXamin-
alton of other Christian positions
and methods might prove exceed
ingly helpful. Finally, overrating
of the Southern Baptist access TO
divine truth and procedure ard
regarding of statistics as the ul-
innate index of divine favor play
a powerful part in blocking Sefi-
GUS efforts at Standardization
A third course of action is the
one most needed. Southern Bap-
fists have so far not seen the
relevance of relevance. As one
pastor recently put it, "All this
talk about relevance has some of
lis Southern churchmen confus-
ed This is true because South
ern Baptists have recognized only
one responsibility lity-faithfIlness to
the literal Word as they interpret
it. They have not seen that the
Christian message has many sides
and many possible interpreta-
tions; they have failed to realize
that many citizens of the new
south will simply have no reason
to o&embrace that message until it
is related to their lives in intel
ligible ways, For example, when
the Christian message bypasSes
the great personal and social ills
of our day to concentrate wholly
or primarily on ones status be-
fore a judgmental God in the life
to come, it sounds hollow and
harsh. Many would prefer hell
to life in heaven with a God who
is made to appear unconcerned
about persons in the here and now
and exclusively concerned for the
restoration Of his own offended
dignity. Many have come TO feel
that a cd in whom belief is not
comprehensive and emancipating
and healing is hardly worthy of
the devotion of ones life.
Southern Baptists do recognize
the "there-ness" of the Christian
message, and they intend to be
loyal to it, though their funda-
menal orientation is subjective.
This recognition is one of the con-
tributions they could make to the
whole church if they were more
closely allied with it. On the
other hand, they need to see that
their emphasis on particular fa-
Gets of the Christian message
stems partly from the fact that
those facets we're relevant to the
outlook, needs and fears of the
fl0ntier-rural "old south" Re-
formulation Of the message would
not be a tampering with the eter-