The Republican

Along The Potomac
I would like to take this opportunity to pay a well deserved tribute to the civic organizations, the water conservation and recreational groups, and all those in the 6th Maryland District who are working so hard to disseminate accurate information on the conservation problems of the Potomac River Valley. Although the goals for each may seem to be limited, they all are in fact working toward wise and restrained use of all our natural resources.
It seems to me that we have reached a point in our efforts to restore the Potomac to its rightful place as one of America's great rivers where an integrated and unified policy will speed the completion of our goals. I am fully aware of the specific interests of each group in working out plans for the Potomac, and at times these interests may seem to be in conflict.
But I think that as a people the residents of the Potomac Valley are mature enough to recognize that each must give a little in his demands so that all may receive the benefits which can flow from the river and its valley. The interests of each group-the farmer, the industrialist, the urbanite, the conservationist-are all interwoven.
This past week I co-sponsored a Joint Resolution asking the House Public Works Committee to review past reports and recommendations for the Potomac River and its tributaries. My request was made with a view to preparation of a comprehensive plan for control of floods and the development and conservation of the water and related resources of the basin, with particular emphasis on present and future needs for water supply and pollution abatement.
In testifying on my bill to give Maryland an additional federal judge I presented to the House Judiciary Committee evidence showing the very heavy case load now carried by our judges. In fact, we would not be as far along in civil and criminal cases as we are, were it not for the fact that Judge Chesley, who is almost 82 years old, continues to hold court regularly, although retired.
On my Calendar: On February 4, I expect to speak at a meeting of the Federal Schoolmen's Club at All Souls Church in Chevy Chase. I plan to talk on "The Problems of European Migration." On February 5 I plan to be in Cumberland to attend the banquet for the Crippled Children's League. On February 7, I plan to attend the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Dinner. On February 8, I will attend the Williamsport Lincoln Day Dinner. On February 9, I will speak to the Alta Vista Citizens Association at the Alta Vista School in Montgomery county.