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Here ’s 1962 Democratic Platform The Sentinel last week ran in full the county Republicans’ 1962 campaign platform as a public service and herewith publishes a full summary of the county Democrats’ 1962 platform. We invite all county residents to study both platforms. PLANNING The Record—We have prepared for community review a proposed long-term general plan for Montgomery County. The Pledge—We will secure adoption of a general plan which will provide framework for the orderly growth of the County, with areas of (1) high density and (2> low density housing; <3> industrial and related development and (4) clearly defined open spaces for recreation, conservation and future needs. The planning process should be responsive to a well-informed citizenry. EDUCATION The Record—Montgomery County is widely recognized as having one of the finest school systems in the United States. Taxpayers have been getting full value for every dollar spent. We have supported career teaching and are attracting and retaining highly-qualified teachers. We have virtually eliminated the split shift mess we inherited from the Repub lican-dominated Council eight years ago. The Pledge -We will support the Board of Education in its efforts to further imorove the quality of education in our County school system. We will supnort implementation of a State minimum teachers' salary scale of 54.000-$6.000. We will support State programs for expansion of higher education in Maryland, the expansion and re-organization of teachers colleges and further expansion of the Junior College system. TAXATION The Record The tax rate for general county government services—nearly everything but schools—remains well below 1954. Virtually all tax rate Increases reflect our pledge to support the best possible school system for Montgomery County. We challenge the Republican opposition to state whether they would have done otherwise. In Annapolis, we achieved unprecedented success in our efforts to obtain for the County a fair share of the distribu tion of cigarette tax and school construction monies. The Pledge— With reapportionment of the legislature, Montgomery County can expect to receive expanded income from state tax receipts. We will also continue to work to ward (11 strengthening the county tax base and range of revenue sources; (2> prudent debt management, and (3) maintaining close, critical and professional analysis of all ex penditure requests. HUMAN RELATIONS The Record -We take pride in the establishment of the Montgomery County Human Relations Commission and we are proud that our County was the first in Maryland to adopt a public accommodations ordinance. The Pledge—We will continue to support the work of the Human Relations Commission and work toward the elimina tion of all discrimination in the County. We will support the human rights program set forth in the State Democratic Platform. FAIR REPRESENTATION The Record Largely through outstanding leadership of Montgomery County citizens and the County's Democratic delegation to Annapolis, we have taken the first long step toward fair representation in the General Assembly. The Pledge—We will work for a permanent plan of re apportionment of both Senate and House with automatic re distribution upon each census. We will seek establishment of a State commission to undertake revision of the State Con stitution. We will work to abolish the county unit vote rule for primary elections. We shall work for congressional dis tricts of near-equal population, geographic continuity and economic diversity. METROPOLITAN PROBLEMS The Record Our Democratic legislators have been ef fective leaders in developing government organizations cap able of solving our growing Washington area problems. Concrete programs are underway. The Pledge We will continue to take the initiative in proposing and supporting programs to solve metropolitan area problems and we will contribute our talents and re sources to produce the regional efforts necessary to meet needs in areas of planning, clean water, transportation, health, welfare, hospitals, housing, open spaces and human resources. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION The Record—As in the past, the County Democratic ad ministration has anticipated future needs and in the absence of crisis or criticism has obtained a professional review of our local government structure by the Public Administration Sendee. The Pledge We will encourage full community review of the Public Service Administration recommendations and de velop a long-range, positive program to insure continuation of an efficient, economical and responsive County government. CONSERVATION, OPEN SPACES The Record -Reflecting our concern with adequate park and recreational facilities, flood control and soil, forest and natural resources conservation is the recently approved fed eral-local agreement for the development of the Upper Rock Creek Watershed flood control project- a first in our nation designed to provide both rural and urban benefits. The Pledge— We will continue and expand local pro npn m*.< ■■ns H JACQUELINE HEPNER Director J ; Twinbrook School of Ballet ; ! REGISTRATION SAT., SEPT. Bth, 9 a.m. to 12 noon For Information Call PO. 2-9011 grams and support State programs to further reduce stream pollution and soil erosion, to acquire parks and open spaces, and to support and encourage good resource conservation efforts. WELFARE The Record—Our Democratic Council and delegation has always given high priority to problems of the aged, the handi capped, the chronically ill, neglected children and others not able to provide for themselves. Montgomery Democrats pioneered their own program of relief to unemployed even before federal aid was available. The Pledge—We will continue our efforts in support of measures to rehabilitate welfare recipients to make them self supporting. HEALTH The Record— Our Democratic county administration has been in the vanguard in providing new mental health pro grams. We are now establishing a comprehensive mental health services program. We anticipate that the study commission on Special Youth Services sponsored by the County Council and Board of Education will provide a blue-print for future action to economically meet the acute and expanding needs of our dis turbed and handicapped children. The Pledge —We will work to implement the recom mendations of the Special Youth Services study commission. We support the State Democratic Party proposal to con struct a center for mentally retarded children in the Wash ington area. LABOR The Record—Maryland’s economy is moving to recovery from the 1960-61 recession. The Pledge We favor (11 further strengthening state economic development activities to aid distressed areas; (2) adoption of a state minimum wage law and prevailing wage legislation; (3) revision of the unemployment compensation law and (4) programs to alleviate problems of the migratory worker. HOUSING AND RENEWAL The Record—Montgomery County has been and remains a good place to live. As soon as it was constitutionally pos sible, our Democratic delegation moved to obtain urban re newal authority for the County. We have adopted a housing hygiene code. The Democratic Council is doing survey work leading to a workable program to carry out any needed re development, rehabilitation or conservation of our residential and business areas. The Pledge- We will implement any program necessary to guard against deterioration of home and businesses in our County. TRANSPORTATION The Record The Democratic administration has been alert and aggressive in producing plans and programs for solutions to inevitable transportation problems. County and State highway construction programs have been accelerated and we have taken the lead in supporting regional agencies. The Pledge We will undertake a massive effort of coordination between county, state and federal agencies to guarantee the quickest implementation of solutions to met ropolitan area transportation problems. PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS The Record Montgomery County has an outstanding law enforcement system. The Pledge We will continue to maintain a high level of proficiency, courtesy and morale in our system and to sup port any needed legislative changes. We will work for a mandatory automobile inspection system, an area office of the Department of Motor Vehicles and a review and revision of the eligibility requirements to operate a motor vehicle. Hartman Will Join Koepenick Herman G. Hartman an nounced his resignation as presi dent and manager of Rockville Stationery Co. He said Charles G. Stott & Co. had purchased his interest in the business and “will con tinue to operate the business under the present policies and with the same personnel.” Donald Lantz has been ap pointed acting manager and Edward (Ned) Sandel will eon-: tinue as sales representative. Hartman said he would con- ! tinue to live in Rockville and j work full-time with Glenn J. Koepenick, Inc., in the field of commercial real estate. You’ve Always Wanted To Ride ... NOW-SAVE MONEY! Take Advantage of Our Late hl I Summer—Early Fall Offer! ! HORSEBACK RIDING AT REDUCED RATES ! I SPECIAL FREE OFFERS I SEPT. 6 THROUGH SEPT. 23 * * LESSONS: * TRAIL RIDING 2 Extra FREE Hour Lessons for Jj I Extra FREE Rido for Every 5 Every 10 Lesson Series Pur- !( Trial Purchased between above chased between above dates. dates. FREE TRIAL LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT HORSES BOARDED AT REASONABLE RATES SATURDAY AFTERNOONS BEGINNING SEPT. 15Hi: • Our Helf-e-Dey Riding Program for Children—l:3o to 4:30 P.M. on Saturday Afternoons. • Cross Country Rides for Advanced Riders (Adults & Children) on Saturday Afternoons. Weathervane Riding Academy COLESVILLE RD. at SPENCERVILLE RD. SILVER SPRING Dial 924-3691 (Stable) • 384-6831 (Home) Mrs. Dorothy L. Viera—Owner & Instructor '6l Rambler Wagon, Auto. $1895.00 '6O Buiek 4 dr„ Auto 1795.00 Ford Vi t Pickup 1295.00 '59 Olds, 4 dr„ Hd. top, Auto 1495.00 '59 Ford 4 dr., Hd. Top B, Auto 1495.00 '59 Edsel 4 dr., Hd. top, Auto 895.00 I 'SB Buick 4 dr., Hd. top, Auto 795.00 'SB Opel Sta. Wagon ..... 395.00 ! 'SB Olds 4 dr., Auto 995.00 '57 Ford Tudor 8. Auto. ... 695.00 '57 Chrysler 4 dr., Auto. .. 695.00 '57 Buick 4 dr. Hd. top, Auto 795.00 '56 Pontiac 4 dr. Hd. top, Auto 595.00 '56 Ford Sta. Wag., 8 .... 595.00 ! '55 Chav. 2 dr., Auto 395.00 '55 Mercury 4 dr. 395.00 '55 Dodge 2 dr 295.00 '55 Pontiac 4 dr., Auto. ... 495.00 '53 Mercury 4 dr., Auto. .. 195.00 '53 Ford Wagon, 8 ...... 195.00 j '52 DeSoto 4 dr 145.00 MILLER-FIELDS BUICK 300 N. Washington Streat Rockville, Maryland Denio Platform (Continued from Page 1) port the best possible school system for Montgomery County,” the platform said. “We challenge the Republican opposition to state whether It would have done otherwise.” The Democrats also pledged themselves to supporting the work of the county’s Human Relations Commission and ex pressed “regret that the Repub lican Party refused to accept our offer to mutually seek solu tions to discrimination in our community.” The Republican platform is sued last week, made no refer ence to either human relations or the local school system. The Democrats also issued a supplementary statement, pre pared after the final draft of the platform was written, in which they said: Rigorous su pervision of wells and septic systems is essential. Regulations have been strengthened during each of the past three years. Greater efforts in enforcement and even more stringent regula tions will be implemented as necessary. “There is a nationwide sub urban problem of avoiding ‘septic villages' on the one hand and unbridled sprawl of public sewer and water lines on the other. We will continue to seek a balanced and rea sonable course of action through planned extensions of the Sanitary District and the Rural W'ater Areas to meet service needs wit hI n the framework of sound land use planning.” The Democratic platform pledged to secure adoption of a general plan for Montgomery County which will provide for areas of high and low density housing, industrial development and clearly-defined open spaces. “The planning process should be responsive to the policy-mak ing function of the County Council,” and the Council must be responsive to a well-informed citizenry, the platform empha sized. Aids Woodward Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans, a former outstanding football player with George Washington University and the New York Giants, has been named cam paign treasurer for Everett H. Woodward, a candidate for elect ion to the county Board of Edu cation. Music Studios / sijyj#ACCORDION, GUITAR. PIANO. FREE TALENT ANALYSIS, PRIVATE OR GROUP INSTRUCTION ALL INSTRUMENTS O Instruments loaned, rented, sold • Instruments furnished with beginners courses * Lessons from $2.50 wk. • Conservetory prep, classes avail. • TV, bands, recitals • 8 locations or home service. WH. 6-9377 • GA. 4-5533 • WH. 2-2115 Largest & Finest Association of Professional Teachers in the Aroa ——— LOT OWNERS! 1 ■ * '/ i WOULD YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN HAVE A BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM FULL BASEMENT, COMPLETELY EQUIPPED, ALL ELECTRIC KITCHEN HOME FOR JUST . . . *14,500. WHEN YOU OWN YOUR OWN LOT Come Out This Weekend & See For Yourself _ GRAND OPENING MONTGOMERY MODEL HOME Don't fail to see this new, completely finished home this week end which we will custom build on your lot. We Build from 9 10,500 Up Walter S. Johnson, builder 1 MILE NORTH of DAMASCUS on Route 27 Far Information Dial CL. 3-3533 Registration (Continued from Page 1) all new voters on the roils. An estimated 45,000 persons here can win a chance at the valuable prizes by registering as voters between now and Sept. 24. with roving boards of reg istry throughout the county. The “sweepstakes" in which top prize so far is a visit with Gov. J. Millard Tawes at the State House in Annapolis—has the indorse ment of both political parties and local community leaders. Chairmen of both the Demo cratic and Republican State Cen tral Committees serve on the Committee for New Voter Reg istration overseeing the unusual sweepstakes event. Other committee members in clude: Helen F. Derryberry, president of the Montgomery County League of Women Vot ers; William R. McCallum. presi dent of the Allied Civic Group; Richard Price, jr., president of the Bethesda Chamber of Com merce; Ross Roberts, president of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce; Ward W. Fetrow, County Farm Bureau, and Rich ard M. Cooperman, president of RMC Public Relations and Ad vertising. If you’re new to the county and haven't registered yet, here's your big chance to exer cise your civic duty and possibly win a worthwhile award in the process. Already announced as awards have been: A luncheon with U. S. Senator J. Glenn Beall and a tour of the Capi tol; luncheon with the Coun ty Council on a regular meet ing day, during which the Council members will be open to questions from the lucky new voter; a SIOO U. S. Sav ings Bond front the Sentinel and another, for $25 from the Maryland National Bank. The past week’s new sweep stakes offerings include; • A SSO savings bond contrib uted by the Rabinow Engineer ing Co. of Rockville. • A second SSO bond offered by county land developer Ber nard Siegel, owner of the River Road County Club outside Poolesville. • Additional $25 bonds from Col. E. Brooke I,ee, longtime county political leader; Sub urban Trust Co., which recent ly opened a new branch in Rockville, and builder-develop er Glen .1. Koepenick. • A $lO gift certificate from A. Gude Sons, nurseries and New Well Rules (Continued from Page 1) a “home owner’s guide” to well and septic system operation, for distribution to both prospective and current property owners us ing private water or sewer dis posal systems. A provision that wells must be installed in advance of build ing operations is a principal fea ture of the proposed new law on planning and building wells. Another is that chlorinators and disinfectants must be in stalled in all new wells and ex isting wells where danger of contamination exists. “This will probably prove the most controversial feature of the law,” said County At torney Alfred H. Carter, who drafted the proposed ordi nance. “A lot of people seem to like their well water just the way it is, without the taste of chlorine or other landscapers. Additional pledges will be con firmed within the weeks ahead. As the county-wide major drive to sign up new voters gains im petus, the list of contributors of prizes and free services is cer tain to grow with it—and the Sentinel will post the names of all donors weekly. The Sentinel invites everyone to get in on the sweepstakes. Whether as contributor or new voter, ail are sure to benefit from this public-spirited effort to insure everyone eligible his right to vote. Ml You have a much better idea I p|'; 0 f their clothing needs for the ■ SSHI Please remember we’re here H J with everything on your list. : jffli | For Fashion, For quality, For head-totoe outfits, it will pay 4SJ you to shop the area’s only B|l complete department store for K1 #We Feature and Expertly Fit K Bunter Brown Shoes yfr ° pen T . hurlday ' Friday l CHILDREN’S CENTER Across from Court House—Rockville Outfitters to Children, Intents thru boys' II MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. SENTINEL Thursday, September 6,1962 chemicals.” A provision prohibiting buried well seals is also expected to draw protest from property owners, although local health officials point out they “have a habit of giving trouble” and cause particular concern when mid-winter snows cover them, making their location difficult. The county attorney stressed that adoption and enforcement of the new controls “would not guarantee that after the well’s in operation it would forever be free of contamination.” The ordinance would also pro vide for the licensing and bond ing of well drillers in the county and establish areas of responsi bility for performance of the wells—a “deficiency” in present state and local regulations, Car ter said. Meanwhile, it was learned a special State Health Department team investigating the county’s pollution picture spent a day here last Wednesday before re turning to Baltimore to draft a report. Asked whether they "learned enough about the problem here In a day to satisfy them,” Dr. Peeples said he understood “they might be back.” Members of the State team, gone from their offices Tuesday to teach a "short course for water and sewage plant oper ators,” could not be reached for confirmation of their future plans. 3