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October 16, 1920—Page 4 THE JEFFERS«4lAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND. THE JEFFERSON1AN TOWSON, MARYLAND. IQntered am »ect>ud-cla«»» m a t t e r a t t h e Poatufflce at Baltimore, Maryland. Telephone lowiun 280. PubllMbt-U every Saturday at Towwn, Baltimore County, Maryland, by The Baltimore County JeflerMonlan PubliethlnK Company, Incorporated. OFFICERS. W. Gill Smith Elmer R. Halle. President. Secretary- William J. Peach, Vice-President and Treasurer. BOARD OF DIRECTORS John M. Dennis W. Gill Smith, Carville D. Benson. Elmer R. Halle, William J. Peach, Logic Bonnett Charles • J . F o x LOUIE BUAJ>KTT, Editor and Manager SATURDAY, J)CT. 16, 1920 For President JAMES M. COX. For Vice-President FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. For United States Senate JOHN WALTER SMITH. For Congressman CARV1LLE D. BENSON. Wheat is going down, all unknown to bread. •; Democratic campaign dough is not self-rising. Plenty of houses are now being put up—in price. Life is worth living these glorious October days. Now that. Mexico has refored. there ia still nope ior -ttussia. There will be no break in prices un- til the buyer applies tne brake. Everybody wisnes Miss Fortune Wduld get married and settle down. It's not the band wagon that excites folks tnis year, but tne coal wagon. Anyhow, Harding is seeing much of the country over wnich Cox will pre- sides : Don't you dare call her a votress. See America first if vOU w o u l d see it last 1 . ' Happy-go-lucky methods of dealing with -reds" is neitner happy nor lucky. Perhaps the next king of England will agree to paruon Lord Mayor Mac- Swiney. ;' Some of the skilled sugar manipula- tors seem to have gone into the coal business. Chicago boasts of a 5 cent cigar. Towson nas tnem, but the price tag saysi a quarter. ' Price, Watson & Dietz (limited) have taken anotner member in the firm, Ernest C. Hatcn. Between the income tax and the campaign collector, these are sad days tor tne idle ricn. Plump little Willie Price, secretary of tne Taxpayers' League, delights to fling "bricK-oats" at tne Jeff. Harding says that "too much is heard of independence in politics. Yes, and too little is seen of it. Of course aome men will be shrewd enough to tea tneir wives to vote the way tney don t want tuem to. In regard to the League of Nations and Hardmg, all the other countries of the world seem to be out of step but us. __ When paper suits are worn univer- sally, the people will expect unfalter- ing accuracy on the part of the wea- ther bureau. The noise you hear nowadays is not the consumer snaking down the coal in his furnace, but the coal man shak- ig down tne consumer. Unfortunately it iH too late to run Henry Ford for the Presidency, with the campaign slogan, "He reduced th% high cost of flivvering." A rat'that looks Ike a kangaroo and barks like a prairie dog is reported in Texas. It's about time a new prohi- bition officer were sent down there. The Volstead law may have improv- ed the country's health, but it has in- creased the number of ailments re- quiring a prescription with a kick in it. Vote against the charter, it will not decrease your taxes, but increase them. If Harding ever had any chance;of be- ig elected, he's killed it with h i s o w n words. Some people seem to think that the population of the country is) growing too fast, but the automobiles and street cars are doing their best to dis- pose of the surplus. What does Price, Watsjon, Dietz & Hatch care if they thrust the new- charter down the throats of the people of Baltimore county if they can by so doing, secure a "tat" job? Being that Price wants th e job as County Manager if the charter is adopted, Watson wants the job of treasurer, and Dietz the job of Roads Engineer. What has Hatch "up his sleeve"? Examine the list of men who are ad- vocating the proposed charter and then examine the list who are against it, and you'll have no difficulty in ascer- taining how to vote on the measure. Unquestionably you'll vote against it. . We must not break faith with our dead. There are 81,00 reasons why the women of the United States will vote for the League of Nations to pre- serve peace. They are your 81,000 sons and brothers and husbands who died in France and Flanders to end war. The Second Disctrict needsi a m a n of vigor; a man who can debate, a m a n who stands ready to assist all his constituents whether Republican or Democrat, white or black. It needs a man like Carville D. Benson. Vote for him on Tuesday, November 2. ' Mr. Ernest C Hatch is now "some" letter writer. He acknowledged to citizens some time ago that h e w a s disappointed in the draft of t h e n e w charter, and now at the eleventh hour he comes out "hot footed" for it. Has he got the county-manager "bee" in his bonnet too? We are wondering if Mr. Ernest C. Hatch really meant to charge his brother-in-law, Mr. John D. C. Duncan, with being a party to the work of the Baltimore County Delegation at An- napolis. Judging from his recent let- ter in the Baltimore Sun, he's trying to "kick up" a family row. Was Mr. Hatch's letter in the Balti- more Sun promted by the feeling that has existed between the Towson Nat- ional Bank and the Second National Bank of Towson? Anyone knowing the two institutions cannot but help believe it, especially when Mr. Hatch is vice-president of the former. The United tates has got to choose between military preparedness for fu- ture wars and political preparedness fo rfutiire peace. Vital international problems should be though out, not fought out. Another war would not only be diabolical; it would be unen- durable. It is a question of saving the mothers of future generations from sending their sons into war. There is only one League and it is a going con- cern today, with budget, officers, and, rapidly expanding functions. The United States, Turkey and alshevik Russia a r e t h e only nations on the out- side. It's nine company to be in, isn't it? GLYNDON. The Glyndon Grange met on Friday evening in Red Men's Hall. A Democratic mass meeting will be held tonight in Devese's Hall. Issues of the campaign and the county char- ter will be discussed by Hon. James W. Collier, Congressman from Missis- sippi; Hon. Carville D. Benson, Con- gressman from Maryland, and Mr. John E. Raine. Harry M .Slade will pre- side. The ladies are especially invited to attend. WARREN. Mr. W. H. Fox, who has been ill for a week, is slightly improved. Mrs A O. Gordyn, of New York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Ennis. * A new floor has been put in the bridge over the Gunpowder, a n d m a - terial has been hauled tor repairing the road, which is badly needed. A moving picture show will be held at the Warren Club tonight for the benefit of "Rising Sun," an historic old estate between Baltimore and Annap- olis. BIDERVVOOD. Mrs. Thomas E. Wier is spending a week with Mrs. Edwin Wicander, of Jamestown, N. Y. On her return she will visit her sister-in-law, M r s . C. G. Reese, of Elizabethtown, Pa., where she will be met by Mr. Wier. Mrs. William Bishop has returned after visiting relatives in Chicago and New York. H. Burton Stevenson is home from the Navy for a few days. Richard, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roller, is mucJi improved atter a severe attack of bronchitis. Mrs. Sarah Walters is at work again after being ill about six weeks. Mrs B. Frank DeFord will close her home near Riderwood today and with her daughter and son\ will leave for Camden, S. C. o i GRACE. Miss Grace Merryman attended a teachers' meeting in Baltimore last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richardson and daughters; Mr, and Mrs. Claude Rho- ten and daughter; Miss Dorotny Fow- ble and Mr. Harry Armacost were Sun- day visitors of Mr. Edwin Armacost and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles) Armacost and daughter of Forest Park, spent Sunday at tne home of Mr. Rezin Armacost. Mrs. Lucinda Kemp, Mrs. Rachel Martin, Misses Mary E. Martin and Lottie Marcin, of Towson, and Mr. Rus- sell Martin spent Sunday at tne home of Mr. Bunrman Martin. Mr. Glenn Scnuitz, of Baltimore, s/pent Sunday witn his parents. Miss Pearl Eoaugh motored to Balti- more to visit her father, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ruby enter- tained some friends last Sunday. COCKE 1SVILLE. The Cockeysville Aiumni Association will hold a suoscription dance in tne Firemen sj H a n o n Friday, October 22. TEA.AS. Mr. Stickler is very ill at the home of ni s son, Mr. Henry B. Stickler. A eucnre and dance will be held in the hail of St. Josepn's Church on Fri- day, October 29. Haul's orchestra will lurnisn musac. Prizes will be awarded the winners and retreshments will be Served. Mrs. John B. Ensor and son, Harold, spent bunuay witn the lormer's sister, Mrs. Onaries L. scuonter, of Hudson Heights. PHOENIX. Miss Alice Tnomaj, of Baltimore, spent last week witn Mrs. W. W. Wiii- stamey. Miss Sidney Blanchard, who spent part of tne summer with Miss Philpot, nas returned to her home in Balti- more. . Rev. and Mr^. Kalmond Manley, of Phoenix M. E. Churcn, left this week for a visit to their former home in New England. The women's Auxiliary of Frazier P. E. Church held its regular monthly meeting on Tnursaay evening at the home of Mrs. Irving C. Mays. HEREFORD. Sunday School tomorrow morning at. 9.30; preaching at 7.30 P. M., both churches. Don't forget the oyster supper to be held in the 1. O .O. F. Hall on October 23rd. Mr. Emory Cole and Mr. Melville Burton moved tneir families to Here- ford this week. This sieems to be quite a busy little town, judging by tne moving that is going on. Mr. George Miller, of Piney Hill, one of our oldest citizens, has taken a trip to Pnilaueipnia to spend some time with his daugnter. Mr. Howard miller is improving his place with a coat of paint. Mr. Alex. Bun is quite sick at'this writing. o FREEIjAND. creases the complexity of the political macninery. Wnere tne county now has a single board of five commission- era it would under the proposed char- ter have an imposing legislature of 15 district cottnciimen, the same number of county commissioners with much less onerous duties and a county man- ager who would be merely a servant ot the Council but would draw a sal- ary either of $5,000 or $6,500 per year. The new charter involves too much government and too lavish expense. After reading from some of the lit- erature sent, out by tne Taxpayers' League, in which it is said the char- ter will assure a "business-like ad- ministration for Baltimore county, free from political control and corrup- tion, economical and efficient," Mr. Cross facetiouslv remarked that tOiat more nearly described the Kingdom of Heaven, and predicted that if the char- ter were adopted it would be ten years before the people of the county would catch up to the politicians. He said that if a m a n Went into a drug store and found a bottle of medicine labeled as. a cure for indigestion, rheumatism and gout, he might be disposed t o b u y it if he were suffering from any of those ailments, but if it were labeled a s a cure for all the diseases which afflict mankind, he would at once denounce it as a "nostrum" and let the bottle alone. He did not have to go further and refer to the charter a s a "political nostrum." His audience made t h e a p - plication themselves and laughed and applauded heartily. Mr. Cross was followed by Osborne I. Yellott, also a well known member of the bar, and at present State Em- ployment Commissioner, who analyzed exhaustively the arguments which had been made in favor of the proposed charter. He stated that it was difficult to see how the people of the county could reasonably expect to have a busi- nesslike and efficient adminitjttrati/on with the hydra-headed form of govern- ment which would result if the cnar- ter were adopted, especially where the members of the council were not even required to be taxpayers and the pro- pose dcharter contains no qualilica- tions whatsoever for the county man- ager or heads of the several depart- ments. Answering the argfument that the new charter, if adopted, would result in freedom from politcal corruption, he stated that there was no guarantee of this and in his opinion little prob- ability of it in view of the likelihood that each one of the members of the council from t h e 15 election districts would probably have to be a politician himself in order to get the election. Answering the argument that the proposed charter would enable the county people to make their own laws witnout the intervention of the State Legislature, Mr. Yellott contended that they already have practically that system now, since local measures are invariably ntroduced by the county representatives in the General Asoem-, bly and are never passed over their objection. in answer to the contention that the proposed charter is not an untried ex- periment and has been worked suc- cessfully in other places Mr. Yellott read at length from a well-known magazine of national circulation devot- ed to matters of civic reform to show that where the particular plan propos- ed for Baltimore county had been tried in some of the cities, it had proven a failure; also an article in this magazine stating that Baltimore county is the only county in the UnitVd States in which it has ever been proposed to have a county manager, the four Cali- fornia home-rule county charters hav- ing stuck to the county commissioner form of government. Toward the end of his address Mr. Yellott brought out peals of laughter by picturing what the fifteen County Councilmen might be expected to do if the charter were adopted. He said they would probably have a different game law for every district, and the birds and rabbits would be kept busy hopping around from one district to another to keep out of danger. He I said further that a different line-fence law would probably be enacted for every district, and that there would be such a multiplicity of all kinds of laws in the county that the people wouldn't know which w a y t o turn He said that every councilman would want to go back home, at the end of his legisla- tive term claiming credit for a batch of laws which he had "put through" for his "deestreek," in order to con- vince his neighbors of his prowess as a legislator, and that once w e g o t t h e council fastened on our backs we would have a hard job to get rid of it. At the conclusion of the meeting pamphlets containing the letters of Judge Burke and others, in opposition to the charter, were distributed, and if a straw vote had been taken it is thought that every man and woman who attended would have gone on record against the charter. age Deal, in which a former Board of Commissioners attempted to spend j $6OO,UO0 of the taxpayers' money tor a sewage disposal plant wnich cost "about one tenth'' oi that amount. As a member of that Board, I opposed in every w a y 1 could tne consummation of tne "sewerage deal," and 1 there- fore do not attempt to defend t h e a c - tion of my colleagues in trying t o p u t it over. But just what connection tnat incident has with the issjue of whether the people of the county should approve or reject the proposed charter 1 cannot understand, it is just a fair sample of the lengths to which advocates of the charter go in order to put it over. After referring to the fact that the number of County Commissioners was some years back increased from three to five, Mr. Hatch says: " W h y t h e i n - crease except to provide two more of- fices for the faithful followers of the Boss to fill no one knowst" No, Mr. Hatch, you are mistaken; although you say you have been practicing law at Towson for fifteen years, during which time you have "kept your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut as far as politic* is concerned," you don't know it all. As a matter of fact, the number of Commissioners was increas- ed from three to five as the result of resolutions adopted by a former tax- payer^' league—which was a real league, made up of the representative taxpayers of t h e county, who filled the courtroom to its capacity—with the idea in view of having on the Commis- sioner's board a representative from every important section of the county. The late Major John I. Yellott, E. Lynne Painter, John S. Ensor and other well known leaders in the taxpayers' conventions of those days, favored the change, as well as the press of the county. To say, therefore, that two additional Commissioners were cre- ated for the purpose of providing offi- ces for the faithful followers of t h e Boss is sheer political buncombe. Further on in his letter Mr. Hatch asserts that the present Board of Com- missioners SECRETLY secured the passage of a law by the last legisla- ture, authorizing a loan of $525,000 for the purpose of discounting the money due the county by Baltimore City un- der the recent Annexation Act. While he admits that the purpose of the loan is good and that it was imperatively needed to build new school houses and other public buildings) in the county, he complains very bitterly because of the alleged secrecy surrounding the passage of the act. The facts are that the act was prepared by Chief Judge T. Scott Offutt, who was then counsel to the County Commissioners, a n d w a s submitted to the county's represent- atives at Annapolis in the same open manner as all other County measures were submitted. The matter was dis- cussed with the Baltimore County School Board and other public officials of the'county. Mr. Henry G. Shirley, a member of the charter board, was one of th e prominent citizens of the county who approved of the passage of the act. It was conceded o nail hands that something had to be done, and done promptly, to provide the county with adequate school buildings, fire engine houses, &c. Under the terms of the settlement made by the Annexation Commission, the city was required to pay its indebtedness to the county in instalments of $75,000 a year, extend- I ing over a period of ten years, the de- i ferred payments to bear interest at I The weather m a n i s certainly dealing our tarmers a spiendid opportunity to very kindly, witn us at present, giving get their tail work in good snape. Tne scarcty of hired help is showing itself in the standing of corn in tne fields. Many of tne soil-tillers are only com- mencing to sow tneir fall grain. On account of tne wet season we experi- enced this summer all crops have been good, but tne prices for the same have not been very encouraging. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Snaver, Mr. J. E. Shaver and sons, jK.enneth and Robert, ifpent last Sunday at Arcadia visiting Mr. P. H. Snaver. Judge L. M. B. Williams called on Mr. J. H. Copennaver on Sunday morn- ing. Mr Raymond Royston, who just re- ceived his release from the service of Uncle Sam last week, called on friends and relatives at this place on Wednes- day. Judge Miller, of the Orphans' Court of Carroll county, passed through our village on Tuesday. We are loatne to give up our neigh- bor, Mr. Emory Matthews, who will take charge of the farm which Mr. Harry Caplan purchased of Mr. Mor- ton McCuilough, near Eklo. FORCES OPPOOED TO NEW CHARTER HOLD BIG MEEETING AT TOWSON COURT HOUSE (Continued from Page 1) next speaker W. Irvine Cross, a prom- inent member of the Maryland bar, who resides in Baltimore county, and who said in part: •1'My primary, objection to this new charter is tne principle that underlies the whole scheme, to wit: the habit of reforming a governmental system not by analyzing it and correcting the spe- cific defects but by ripping it up en- tirely and substituting another. In this way reforms in system of govern- ment come to little, they constituting a series of experiments often very crude and not an intelligent growth. This charter is objectionable because it is going backward^ instead of for- ward. The counties of Maryland have had the commission form of govern- ment for more than a lifetime, the es- sence of which is a small body elected by the whole people and responsible to them, having charge of all county affairs. This, while not perfect, has been a good system as is shown b y t h e fact that municipal reforms in the cities during the last 20 years have largely consisted in getting away from the system of government proposed in the new charter, which is the giving practical control to a council not elect- ed by the whole people, but taken from separate districts or wards. There is no worse for mof government than that of a district or ward legis- lature handling administrative mat- ters. It is this that has prevailed in the cities and has been because of t h e inefficient and wasteful government that has there prevailed. The proposed charter greatly in- (Le'CirlKS Editor The Jeffersonian:— In one of the county papers last week was published a lengthy com- munication addressed to "The People of Baltimore County" by Mr. Ernest C. Hatch, in which he sets up a plea for the adoption of the proposed county charter. I am not so much concerned with Mr. Hatch'si views relating to the charter as I aiii with certain state- ments contained in his communication relating to the County Commissioners, and to the work of the County Dele- gation at Annapolis. In an apparent attempt to discredit the commission form of government which Baltimore county has enjoyed from the time of its formation, he re- fers to the Mount Washington Sewer- bOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOQCOO The Towson National Bank , The Paramount Principle Of All BUSINESS Today Is SERVICE From its existence this Bank has endeavored to render COURTEOUS AND EFFICIENT SERVICE / To the People of Baltimore County. For this reason and because of its UNUSUAL STRENGTH and STABILITY, we have adopted as our motto STRENGTH — SECURITY — SERVICE. We Invite You To Do Your Banking Business At This Institution. OFFICERS DUANE H. RICE, President W. CLARENCE CRAUMER, ERNEST C. HATCH, }uapisaj<j-90jA. Cashier MARTIN R. SCHUSTER, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS DUANE H. RICE ERNEST C. HATCH LEWIS M. BACON WILTON GREENWAY MARTIN J. O'HARA JOHN S. BIDDISON J. FRANK HUDSON S. DUNCAN BLACK ALBERT S. COOK N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, JR. JUDGE FRANK I. DUNCAN 6 per cent. What the County Commis- sioners did was simply to secure the passage of an act authorizing them to discount the city's indebtedness to the county, in order to make the fund im- mediately available for public pur- poses. The only mistake that the Commis- sioners made, as I see it, is that they did not first c o n s u l t Mr. Hatch before going ahead. That w a s a n unpardon- able oversight! Mr Hatch also criticizes the manner in which this loan was floated. I won- der what he would have done if he had been on the Commissioners' Board. Every one who knows anything at all about the financial affairs of the coun- try during the past year, knows that it has been impossible to float a loan of any character, no matter how good the security, a t a lower rate of inter- est than 6 per cent. As a matter of fact, the regional banks, operating un- der the control of the Federal Govern- ment, charged 6 per cent, interest for the money loaned various banks in thisi State and other parts of t h e country. It is true, the Commission- ers paid the brokerage firm of Wilson & Company $5,000.00 for its services in floating this loan, but in the opinion 'of the leading financial authorities in this State, whom the Commissioners consulted, this amount w a s a n eminent- ly reasonable charge for the services rendered. Mr. Hatch contends that every bank in Baltimore County would have been glad to loan the county this money, but as a banker he knows, or at least should know, that practically every bank in the county, w a s a t t h e time this loan was floated, borrowing money from the regional bank. Prac- tically every private citizen in the county who had occasion to borrow money or to have commercial paper discounted at local banks during the past year can testify to this condition. Mr. Hatch, in his desperation to find fault with the Commissioners, pur- posely fails to mention the fact that it would be absolutely impossible for any one bank, or for all the banks in the county combined, to loan as much ad $525,000 to the county at one time, because that would be a clear violation of the national banking laws, which forbid any bank to loan to anyone an amount greater than 10 p e r cent, of its capital stock. Mr. Hatch makes the further asser- tion that one bank alone in Baltimore County handled the entire proceeds of sale of the bonds issjued, and that this bank "has for its president one of the County Commissioners of this county." Another malicious mis-statement! He knows, as well as everyone else knows, that at that time the late Thomas W. Offutt was president of the bank in question, and he further knows that it was not until after Mr. Offutt's death, a few weeks ago, that Mr. Rider was elected as his successor, and he further knows, but neglected to state, that the proceeds: from the bonds in question were distributed in an equit- able manner as all other county funds are distributed, among all the banks in the county, and the Towson Nat- ional Bank, of which Mr. Hatch i s t h e Vice-President, received something over $100,000. As I look back over the situation, the only mistake the Commissioners made, as I see it, is that they failed to first call a meeting of the so-called Taxpayers' League of Baltimore Coun- ty, of which Mr. Hatch is the treas- urer, and have the league attend to the matter for them. If this had been done, no act of legislature would have been obtained, and the league would still b e talking about it. Mr. Hat'ch further complains of the work of the County Delegation at An- napolis last winter, and particularly of their treatment of the "common people." He states that a number of measures prepared by members, of the lapayers' League were "scrapped" and thrown in the waste basket, and that the taxpayers, of th« county —"six hundred strong"—were "slapped in the face." I wonder what Mr. Hatch's brotherin-law, Mr. John S D. C. Duncan, and son of Judge Frank I. Duncan, who w a s a member of the last delega- tion to the Legislature from Baltimore county, thinks of this accusation? It might make interesting reading if Mr Duncan would speak out. It is pos- sible that Mr. Hatch . and Mr. Duncan were on unfriendly terms and that he could not find out from his brother- in-law what was going on' at Annap- olis? And speaking of the Taxpayers' League, the membership of which Mr Hatch says is "six hundred strong," where, oh, where are they. Why don't they attend som e of the numerous meetings of the league? It is a fact well known to everyone around Tow- son that during the past year the av- erage attendance at meetings of the league has not included over twenty- five members. What have the remain- i n g five h u n d r e d and seventy-five been doing in the meantime? Does Mr. Hatch assume to speak for them? Mr. Hatch makes a labored effort to bolster u p a hopeless cause. He knows that the people of Baltimore countv are satisfied with their present form of government and do not want to have foisted upon them the proposed lew charter. He states in his letter that he only made up his mind to be for the charter after he heard the speech of Mr. Henry G. Shirley. It is certainly well known to most of the people of this county that Mr. Hatch was one of the instigators of the char- ter movement, and that he strenuously advocated it long before Mr. Shirley's name was ever mentioned in connec- tion with it, and why he attempts now to blame his present advocacy of it upon Mr. Shirley's decision to support it, Heaven only knows. On e other thing, Mr. Hatch says that he is "not a disgruntled office seeker." I know that Mr. Hatch has been an office seeker and I likewise know h e h a s never obtained public office. Wheth- er he is "disgruntled" or not, I neither know nor care. It is common knowl- edge that he was a candidate for the Legislature four years ago. It is my personal knowledge that he sought the appointment as counsel to the present Board of County Commission- ers when Judge Offutt resigned, and I don't think there is much doubt i n t h e minds of the people who know him that he is always in a "receptive mood" for political recognition. Perhaps that is one reason w h y h e i s expending so much energy in advocacy of the charter. WILLIAM F. COGHLAN. Old Town National Bank Gay and Exeter Streets BALTIMORE, MD„ United States, State and City Depository 250,000 140,000 2,000,000 Capital, Surplus and Profits,' Deposits, JACOB W. HOOK. President. AARON BENESCH, Vice-Proa, HENRY O. REDUE, Vice-Pres. and Cashier.. F. M. MILLER. Aast. Cashier. Board of Directors. Jacob W. Hook. Henry A. Brehm. J. Henry Snyder of C. James King. Aaron Benesch. Lewis C. Rice Robt. Fusselbaugh. A. C. Dietrich. Louis E. Bartell. ; N X«X»XH>XKHK«K M XMXKKH>: W :KH:< FORK. The regular meeting of Fork M E Mite Society was held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. A. D. Mumma. An unusually large crowd was present and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Final arrangements were made for the oyster supper which is to be held in Shirley all on the 23rd. Dr. Armstrong desires to organize an Epworth League at Fork M. E Church Sunday evening at 7.30. Every- one is cordially invited. There will be preaching at 11 A. M. and Sunday School at l A. M. Everybody welcome at the services DELCO-LIGHT The complete Electric Light and Power Plant Built in sizes to suit any conditions Develop ;d by the same men who made Delco Starters for automobiles CHAS. W WINTERS, Dealer 2013-15 N. Charles St.J [Homewood 1390 «• i » :: «» «> «> «> «> «• . I. i > •m^H^m^wwwm IF YOU I.IVE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY BANK WITH THE BALTIMORE COUNTV BANK YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MD. The Most Conveniently Located Bank In Baltimore County. OUR EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY. On October 14. 1912, We Started In Busniess On the York Road, Towson, Md. Since that time our efforts have been to Serve the People of Baltimore County Just a. fjittle Better Than Th y Have Ever Been Served Before. The results of that service is a continual growth in irienas and depositors; O'ur Growth Is Well Shown In The Figures Below: Oct. 14,-1912—$236.07 Oct. 13, 1913 Oct. 13, 1914 Oct. 13. 1915 Oct. 13, 1916 Oct. 13, 1917 Oct. 13, 1918 O'ct. 13,1919 Oct. 13, 1920 $73,525.26 $94,040.94 $135,449.73 $177,940.66 $239,194.85 $298,809,94 $400,551.35 $592,167.40 We Invite You To Bank With A. Growing Institution. FOR OUR GROWTH W E A R E INDEBTED TO YOU— AND WE THANK YOU. COULD HE? "Charlie, dear," said young Mrs. Newvoter, "have you a MINUTE to spare? I want you to tel me all about what is meant by the League of Nations and this new charter we're to vote upon." . DIRECTORS D. H. RICE, President M. J. O'HARA, Vice-Pres. F. I. DUNCAN. WILTON GREENWAY. DIXON CONNOLLY. H. W. HOOK. 2-25-18 E. C. HATCH, J. F. HUDSON, CHAS. E. WEAKLEY, L. M. BACON, JR., ELMER R. HAILE, WM. C. KENNEY, Cashier

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Page 1: e a «• . I. i > •m^H^m^wwwm THE BALTIMORE COUNTV …mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc3410/msa_sc3410_1_63/...Mr s A O. Gordyn, of New York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs

October 16, 1920—Page 4 THE JEFFERS«4lAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND.

THE JEFFERSON1AN TOWSON, MARYLAND.

IQntered am »ect>ud-cla«»» m a t t e r a t t h e Poatufflce a t B a l t i m o r e , M a r y l a n d .

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PubllMbt-U e v e r y S a t u r d a y a t T o w w n , B a l t i m o r e C o u n t y , M a r y l a n d , b y T h e B a l t i m o r e C o u n t y Jef lerMonlan PubliethlnK C o m p a n y , I n c o r p o r a t e d .

O F F I C E R S . W . Gi l l S m i t h E l m e r R. H a l l e .

P r e s i d e n t . S e c r e t a r y -W i l l i a m J . P e a c h ,

V i c e - P r e s i d e n t a n d T r e a s u r e r . B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

J o h n M. D e n n i s W. Gil l S m i t h , C a r v i l l e D. B e n s o n . E l m e r R. H a l l e , W i l l i a m J . P e a c h , L o g i c B o n n e t t

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J A M E S M. COX.

F o r V i c e - P r e s i d e n t F R A N K L I N D. R O O S E V E L T .

F o r U n i t e d S t a t e s S e n a t e J O H N W A L T E R S M I T H .

F o r C o n g r e s s m a n C A R V 1 L L E D. BENSON.

W h e a t is g o i n g d o w n , a l l u n k n o w n to b r e a d . •;

D e m o c r a t i c c a m p a i g n d o u g h is n o t s e l f - r i s i n g .

P l e n t y of h o u s e s a r e n o w b e i n g p u t u p — i n p r i ce .

L i f e is w o r t h l i v i n g t h e s e g l o r i o u s O c t o b e r d a y s .

N o w t h a t . M e x i c o h a s r e f o r e d . t h e r e ia s t i l l n o p e i o r -ttussia.

T h e r e w i l l be no b r e a k in p r i c e s u n ­t i l t h e b u y e r a p p l i e s t n e b r a k e .

E v e r y b o d y w i s n e s M i s s F o r t u n e Wduld g e t m a r r i e d a n d s e t t l e d o w n .

I t ' s n o t t h e b a n d w a g o n t h a t e x c i t e s f o l k s t n i s yea r , b u t t n e coa l w a g o n .

A n y h o w , H a r d i n g i s s e e i n g m u c h of t h e c o u n t r y o v e r w n i c h Cox w i l l p r e ­sides :

D o n ' t y o u d a r e ca l l h e r a v o t r e s s . See A m e r i c a f irs t if vOU w o u l d s e e i t

last1 . '

H a p p y - g o - l u c k y m e t h o d s of d e a l i n g w i t h - r e d s " is n e i t n e r h a p p y n o r l u c k y .

P e r h a p s t h e n e x t k i n g of E n g l a n d wi l l a g r e e to p a r u o n L o r d M a y o r M a c -S w i n e y . ;'

S o m e of t h e s k i l l e d s u g a r m a n i p u l a ­t o r s s e e m to h a v e g o n e i n t o t h e coa l b u s i n e s s .

C h i c a g o b o a s t s of a 5 c e n t c i g a r . T o w s o n n a s t n e m , b u t t h e p r i c e t a g saysi a q u a r t e r . '

P r i c e , W a t s o n & D i e t z ( l i m i t e d ) h a v e t a k e n a n o t n e r m e m b e r in t h e firm, E r n e s t C. H a t c n .

B e t w e e n t h e i n c o m e t a x a n d t h e c a m p a i g n co l lec tor , t h e s e a r e s a d d a y s t o r t n e id le r i cn .

P l u m p l i t t l e Wil l ie P r i ce , s e c r e t a r y of t n e T a x p a y e r s ' L e a g u e , d e l i g h t s to fl ing " b r i c K - o a t s " a t t n e Jeff.

H a r d i n g s a y s t h a t " t o o m u c h i s h e a r d of i n d e p e n d e n c e in p o l i t i c s . Yes, a n d too l i t t l e is seen of i t .

Of c o u r s e a o m e m e n wi l l be s h r e w d e n o u g h to t e a t n e i r w i v e s to v o t e t h e w a y t n e y don t w a n t t u e m to .

I n r e g a r d to t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s a n d H a r d m g , a l l t h e o t h e r c o u n t r i e s of t h e w o r l d s e e m to be o u t of s t e p b u t u s . __

W h e n p a p e r s u i t s a r e w o r n u n i v e r ­sa l ly , t h e p e o p l e wi l l e x p e c t u n f a l t e r ­i n g a c c u r a c y on t h e p a r t of t h e w e a ­t h e r b u r e a u .

T h e n o i s e y o u h e a r n o w a d a y s i s n o t t h e c o n s u m e r s n a k i n g d o w n t h e coal in h i s f u r n a c e , b u t t h e coal m a n s h a k -i g d o w n t n e c o n s u m e r .

U n f o r t u n a t e l y i t iH too l a t e to r u n H e n r y F o r d for t h e P r e s i d e n c y , w i t h t h e c a m p a i g n s l o g a n , " H e r e d u c e d th% h i g h cos t of f l ivve r ing . "

A r a t ' t h a t l o o k s I ke a k a n g a r o o a n d b a r k s l i k e a p r a i r i e d o g i s r e p o r t e d in T e x a s . I t ' s a b o u t t i m e a n e w p r o h i ­b i t i o n officer w e r e s e n t d o w n t h e r e .

T h e V o l s t e a d l a w m a y h a v e i m p r o v ­ed t h e c o u n t r y ' s h e a l t h , b u t i t h a s i n ­c r e a s e d t h e n u m b e r of a i l m e n t s r e ­q u i r i n g a p r e s c r i p t i o n w i t h a k i c k in it .

V o t e a g a i n s t t h e c h a r t e r , i t w i l l n o t d e c r e a s e y o u r t a x e s , b u t i n c r e a s e t h e m . If H a r d i n g e v e r h a d a n y c h a n c e ; o f b e -ig e lec ted , h e ' s k i l l e d i t w i t h h i s o w n w o r d s .

Some p e o p l e s e e m to t h i n k t h a t t h e p o p u l a t i o n of t h e c o u n t r y is) g r o w i n g t o o f a s t , b u t t h e a u t o m o b i l e s a n d s t r e e t c a r s a r e d o i n g t h e i r b e s t t o d i s ­p o s e of t h e s u r p l u s .

W h a t does P r i c e , Watsjon, D i e t z & H a t c h c a r e if t h e y t h r u s t t h e new-c h a r t e r d o w n t h e t h r o a t s of t h e p e o p l e of B a l t i m o r e c o u n t y if t h e y c a n by so doing, s e c u r e a " t a t " j o b ?

B e i n g t h a t P r i c e w a n t s t h e j o b a s C o u n t y M a n a g e r if t h e c h a r t e r is a d o p t e d , W a t s o n w a n t s t h e j o b of t r e a s u r e r , a n d D i e t z t h e j o b of R o a d s E n g i n e e r . W h a t h a s H a t c h " u p h i s s l e e v e " ?

E x a m i n e t h e l i s t of m e n w h o a r e a d ­v o c a t i n g t h e p r o p o s e d c h a r t e r a n d t h e n e x a m i n e t h e l i s t w h o a r e a g a i n s t it , a n d you ' l l h a v e n o difficulty in a s c e r ­t a i n i n g h o w to v o t e on t h e m e a s u r e . U n q u e s t i o n a b l y you ' l l v o t e a g a i n s t it .

. W e m u s t n o t b r e a k f a i t h w i t h o u r d e a d . T h e r e a r e 81,00 r e a s o n s w h y t h e w o m e n of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w i l l v o t e for t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s to p r e ­s e r v e peace . T h e y a r e y o u r 81,000 s o n s a n d b r o t h e r s a n d h u s b a n d s w h o d ied in F r a n c e a n d F l a n d e r s to e n d w a r .

T h e Second D i s c t r i c t needsi a m a n of v i g o r ; a m a n w h o can d e b a t e , a m a n w h o s t a n d s r e a d y t o a s s i s t a l l h i s c o n s t i t u e n t s w h e t h e r R e p u b l i c a n or D e m o c r a t , w h i t e o r b l a c k . I t n e e d s a m a n l i k e C a r v i l l e D. B e n s o n . V o t e for h i m on T u e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2.

' Mr. E r n e s t C H a t c h is n o w " s o m e " l e t t e r w r i t e r . H e a c k n o w l e d g e d to c i t i z e n s s o m e t i m e a g o t h a t he w a s d i s a p p o i n t e d in t h e d r a f t of t h e n e w c h a r t e r , a n d n o w a t t h e e l e v e n t h h o u r he c o m e s o u t " h o t foo t ed" for i t . H a s h e g o t t h e c o u n t y - m a n a g e r " b e e " in h i s b o n n e t t o o ?

W e a r e w o n d e r i n g if Mr. E r n e s t C. H a t c h r e a l l y m e a n t to c h a r g e h i s b r o t h e r - i n - l a w , Mr. J o h n D. C. D u n c a n , w i t h b e i n g a p a r t y to t h e w o r k of t h e B a l t i m o r e C o u n t y D e l e g a t i o n a t An­n a p o l i s . J u d g i n g f rom h i s r e c e n t l e t ­t e r in t h e B a l t i m o r e Sun, h e ' s t r y i n g to " k i c k u p " a f a m i l y r ow .

W a s Mr. H a t c h ' s l e t t e r in t h e B a l t i ­m o r e Sun p r o m t e d by t h e f e e l i n g t h a t h a s e x i s t e d b e t w e e n t h e T o w s o n N a t ­i o n a l B a n k a n d t h e Second N a t i o n a l B a n k of T o w s o n ? A n y o n e k n o w i n g t h e t w o i n s t i t u t i o n s c a n n o t b u t he lp b e l i e v e i t , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n Mr. H a t c h is v i c e - p r e s i d e n t of t h e f o r m e r .

T h e U n i t e d t a t e s h a s g o t t o c h o o s e b e t w e e n m i l i t a r y p r e p a r e d n e s s for fu­t u r e w a r s a n d p o l i t i c a l p r e p a r e d n e s s fo r f u t i i r e peace . V i t a l i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o b l e m s s h o u l d be t h o u g h ou t , n o t f o u g h t ou t . A n o t h e r w a r w o u l d n o t o n l y be d i a b o l i c a l ; i t w o u l d be u n e n ­d u r a b l e . I t is a q u e s t i o n of s a v i n g t h e m o t h e r s of f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s f r o m s e n d i n g t h e i r s o n s i n t o w a r . T h e r e i s o n l y o n e L e a g u e a n d i t is a g o i n g c o n ­c e r n t o d a y , w i t h b u d g e t , officers, and, r a p i d l y e x p a n d i n g f u n c t i o n s . T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , T u r k e y a n d a l s h e v i k R u s s i a a r e t h e o n l y n a t i o n s on t h e o u t ­s ide . I t ' s n i n e c o m p a n y t o be in, i s n ' t i t ?

GLYNDON.

T h e G l y n d o n G r a n g e m e t on F r i d a y e v e n i n g in R e d Men ' s H a l l .

A D e m o c r a t i c m a s s m e e t i n g w i l l be he ld t o n i g h t in D e v e s e ' s H a l l . I s s u e s of t h e c a m p a i g n a n d t h e c o u n t y c h a r ­t e r wi l l be d i s c u s s e d b y H o n . J a m e s W . Coll ier , C o n g r e s s m a n f r o m M i s s i s ­s i p p i ; H o n . C a r v i l l e D . B e n s o n , Con­g r e s s m a n f r o m M a r y l a n d , a n d Mr. J o h n E . R a i n e . H a r r y M .Slade w i l l p r e ­s ide . T h e l a d i e s a r e e s p e c i a l l y i n v i t e d to a t t e n d .

W A R R E N .

Mr. W. H . F o x , w h o h a s b e e n ill for a w e e k , i s s l i g h t l y i m p r o v e d .

M r s A O. G o r d y n , of N e w York , is v i s i t i n g h e r p a r e n t s , Mr. a n d M r s . W m . R. E n n i s . *

A n e w floor h a s b e e n p u t in t h e b r i d g e o v e r t h e G u n p o w d e r , a n d m a ­t e r i a l h a s b e e n h a u l e d t o r r e p a i r i n g t h e road , w h i c h is b a d l y needed .

A m o v i n g p i c t u r e s h o w wi l l be he ld a t t h e W a r r e n Club t o n i g h t for t h e benef i t of " R i s i n g Sun , " a n h i s t o r i c old e s t a t e b e t w e e n B a l t i m o r e a n d A n n a p ­olis .

BIDERVVOOD.

Mrs . T h o m a s E . W i e r i s s p e n d i n g a w e e k w i t h Mrs . E d w i n W i c a n d e r , of J a m e s t o w n , N. Y. On h e r r e t u r n s h e wi l l v i s i t h e r s i s t e r - i n - l a w , Mrs . C. G. R e e s e , of E l i z a b e t h t o w n , Pa . , w h e r e s h e w i l l b e m e t b y Mr. W i e r .

Mrs . W i l l i a m B i s h o p h a s r e t u r n e d a f t e r v i s i t i n g r e l a t i v e s in C h i c a g o a n d N e w Y o r k .

H . B u r t o n S t e v e n s o n i s h o m e f rom t h e N a v y for a f ew d a y s .

R i c h a r d , t h e i n f a n t s o n of Mr. a n d M r s . R o y R o l l e r , is mucJ i i m p r o v e d a t t e r a s e v e r e a t t a c k of b r o n c h i t i s .

Mrs . S a r a h W a l t e r s is a t w o r k a g a i n a f t e r b e i n g ill a b o u t s i x w e e k s .

M r s B. F r a n k D e F o r d wi l l c lose h e r h o m e n e a r R i d e r w o o d t o d a y a n d w i t h h e r d a u g h t e r a n d son\ w i l l l e a v e for C a m d e n , S. C.

o i G R A C E .

M i s s G r a c e M e r r y m a n a t t e n d e d a t e a c h e r s ' m e e t i n g in B a l t i m o r e l a s t S a t u r d a y .

Mr. a n d M r s . H a r r y R i c h a r d s o n a n d d a u g h t e r s ; Mr, a n d Mrs . C l a u d e R h o -t e n a n d d a u g h t e r ; Mis s D o r o t n y F o w -b l e a n d Mr. H a r r y A r m a c o s t w e r e S u n ­d a y v i s i t o r s of Mr. E d w i n A r m a c o s t a n d f a m i l y .

Mr. a n d Mrs . Charles) A r m a c o s t a n d d a u g h t e r of F o r e s t P a r k , s p e n t S u n d a y a t t n e h o m e of Mr. R e z i n A r m a c o s t .

M r s . L u c i n d a K e m p , M r s . R a c h e l M a r t i n , M i s s e s M a r y E . M a r t i n a n d L o t t i e Marc in , of T o w s o n , a n d Mr. R u s ­sel l M a r t i n s p e n t S u n d a y a t t n e h o m e of Mr. B u n r m a n M a r t i n .

Mr. G l e n n S c n u i t z , of B a l t i m o r e , s/pent S u n d a y w i t n h i s p a r e n t s .

Miss P e a r l E o a u g h m o t o r e d to B a l t i ­m o r e to v i s i t h e r f a t h e r , w h o is v e r y ill.

Mr. a n d Mrs . H o w a r d R u b y e n t e r ­t a i n e d s o m e f r i e n d s l a s t S u n d a y .

C O C K E 1 S V I L L E .

T h e C o c k e y s v i l l e A i u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n wi l l ho ld a s u o s c r i p t i o n d a n c e in t n e F i r e m e n sj H a n on F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 22.

TEA.AS.

Mr. S t i c k l e r is v e r y ill a t t h e h o m e of n i s son, Mr. H e n r y B. S t i ck l e r .

A e u c n r e a n d d a n c e wi l l be he ld in t h e ha i l of St. J o s e p n ' s C h u r c h on F r i ­day , O c t o b e r 29. H a u l ' s o r c h e s t r a wi l l l u r n i s n musac . P r i z e s wi l l be a w a r d e d t h e w i n n e r s a n d r e t r e s h m e n t s w i l l be Served.

Mrs . J o h n B. E n s o r a n d son, H a r o l d , s p e n t b u n u a y w i t n t h e l o r m e r ' s s i s t e r , Mrs . O n a r i e s L. s c u o n t e r , of H u d s o n H e i g h t s .

P H O E N I X .

Miss Al ice T n o m a j , of B a l t i m o r e , s p e n t l a s t w e e k w i t n M r s . W . W. Wii i -s t a m e y .

Miss S i d n e y B l a n c h a r d , w h o s p e n t p a r t of t n e s u m m e r w i t h Miss P h i l p o t , n a s r e t u r n e d to h e r h o m e in B a l t i ­m o r e . . R e v . a n d Mr^. K a l m o n d Man ley , of P h o e n i x M. E . Churcn , le f t t h i s w e e k for a v i s i t t o t h e i r f o r m e r h o m e in N e w E n g l a n d .

T h e w o m e n ' s A u x i l i a r y of F r a z i e r P . E . C h u r c h he ld i t s r e g u l a r m o n t h l y m e e t i n g on T n u r s a a y e v e n i n g a t t h e h o m e of M r s . I r v i n g C. M a y s .

H E R E F O R D .

S u n d a y School t o m o r r o w m o r n i n g at . 9.30; p r e a c h i n g a t 7.30 P . M., b o t h c h u r c h e s .

D o n ' t f o r g e t t h e o y s t e r s u p p e r to be he ld in t h e 1. O .O. F . H a l l on O c t o b e r 23rd.

Mr. E m o r y Cole a n d Mr. Melv i l l e B u r t o n m o v e d t n e i r f a m i l i e s t o H e r e ­ford t h i s w e e k . T h i s sieems to be q u i t e a b u s y l i t t l e t o w n , j u d g i n g by t n e m o v i n g t h a t i s g o i n g on .

Mr. G e o r g e Mil ler , of P i n e y Hi l l , one of o u r o l d e s t c i t i zens , h a s t a k e n a t r i p to P n i l a u e i p n i a to s p e n d s o m e t i m e w i t h h i s d a u g n t e r .

Mr. H o w a r d m i l l e r i s i m p r o v i n g h i s p l a c e w i t h a c o a t of p a i n t .

Mr. Alex . B u n is q u i t e s i ck a t ' t h i s w r i t i n g .

o F R E E I j A N D .

c r e a s e s t h e c o m p l e x i t y of t h e p o l i t i c a l m a c n i n e r y . W n e r e t n e c o u n t y n o w h a s a s i n g l e b o a r d of five c o m m i s s i o n -e r a i t w o u l d u n d e r t h e p r o p o s e d c h a r ­t e r h a v e a n i m p o s i n g l e g i s l a t u r e of 15 d i s t r i c t co t tnc i imen , t h e s a m e n u m b e r of c o u n t y c o m m i s s i o n e r s w i t h m u c h l e s s o n e r o u s d u t i e s a n d a c o u n t y m a n ­a g e r w h o w o u l d be m e r e l y a s e r v a n t o t t h e Counc i l b u t w o u l d d r a w a s a l ­a r y e i t h e r of $5,000 o r $6,500 p e r y e a r .

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Oct. 13, 1917 Oct. 13, 1918

O'ct. 13,1919 Oct. 13, 1920

$73,525.26 $94,040.94

$135,449.73 $177,940.66

$239,194.85 $298,809,94

$400,551.35 $592,167.40

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