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4 • NEW CASTLE NEWS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1951 \Let us not say it can't be done. Let's do it.\ Issued every Friday at Chappaqua, N. Telephone '\CHappaqua £0443 Leverett S. Gleason . . Publisher Louis A. Brennan . Editor Hal Shapiro Advertising Manager Printed by Lev Gleason Printing Service, Inc. Single copies 10c. Subscription rates: 1 year $3.50—2 years $5 NATIONAL 0 ED I TO R |£ I Entered as second class matter at the Chappaqua. N. Y., Post Office under the Act of March 3, 1879 Vol. 6 No. 49 fel5 Friday, September 28, 1951 (Continued irom Page Onei of the News in the interests of the Town. In any event all sub scribers will have the opportunity to accept the remainder of their subscriptions fulfilled by another publication or will re ceive, in due course, refunds covering the unexpired portion of their subscriptions. While it is painful to suspend The New Castle News, there is to me a great satisfaction in the fact that- the paper has achieved most of the objectives for which it was established. A decade ago there was in our community a small but active group of persons who were able to create in our town an at mosphere of bigotry, intolerance, sometimes subtle, sometimes open persecution of other residents because of religion or race. I believe the outspoken policies of The News are in large meas ure responsible for the great change .now evident to older resi dents. Some things are better done than talked about. It is grat ifying that the power of the press, more often its implied power, has resulted in frustrating and silencing evil minds. Not a few have removed their activities and residence to other communi ties. The New Castle News has been exceedingly proud of its role in influencing public opinion for the acceptance of the new school. I am sorry that certain publicists felt disinclined even to mention the role of the paper in recording the bitter struggle for the school. I, who know that the News was one of the major factors in bringing about this achievement in our town, feel very happy when I drive by the Roaring Brook school building. How ridiculous the \do nothing\ and \stand pat\ element must feel today, they who advanced the preposterous argument that the school was not needed. Opened only this year, the new school is already full to capacity. A new problem of expansion presents itself. The News has published thousands of releases concerning organizations in the community and some have written us to state that their expanded activities, and sometimes their very existence, have been due to publicity in the News. Many have told us that the consistent and extended edi torial support which the paper has given innumerable local projects, especially fund drives, has resulted in their unusual success. We have especially published thousands of items con cerning church activities, trying always to give equal space to the smallest and largest congregations. We have, over the years, averaged better than one full page each issue devoted to activities in our schools, written by the youngsters themselves. It was following repeated editorials that the Chamber of Commerce in Chappaqua finally came to life. It was the News which originated and for several years financed the local Christmas visit of Santa Claus to Chappaqua. It was The News which has put editorial vigor and square yards of space into campaigns for such critical and essential im provements in the Town as the purchase of the King Street school for use as a long needed Town Hall; the development of an off-street parking program based on the realities of Chappa- qua's present layout; re-writing the specifications for Town roads; the urgency of recreational expansion and the addition of recreational facilities such as public playfields and a swim ming pool; the securing for the Planning Board of its rightful place in Town government; adequate pay for Town employees; adequate equipment for Town government departments; rec ognition of the political rights of the West End; an- approach to zoning which will take into account the effects of zoning on taxes; a proper and effective method of draining the Greeley Avenue \recreation\ field so that the unstable fundament of Chappaqua will become more stable; a new wing for the Chap paqua Library; the consolidation of the highway and water de partment garages; the establishment of certain administrative improvements in Town government; the establishment of means to insure a water supply for the Town under emergency con ditions; the improvement, for reasons of safety, of Town roads and sidewalks, along with such traffic conditions as the Quaker Street overhead. This by no means exhausts the list, restricting itself only to those matters which are current. Our pages have always been open to all, friend and foe alike. No editor has been restricted in expressing his opinion, whether, agreement or disagreement with me. I inhere- in. freedom' tol the press. No. opinion^has been denied expression, no opponent denied our pages. \j» Perhaps the greatest contribution The News has been able to makj* in this community has been its support in the building of the Democratic Party. This has been, perhaps in one sense a partisan achievement; in another,, it has been a public ^service for-the reestablishment of a»twb-party system, and the possi bility of choice in .deciding issues and candidates has been one of'the crying needs of the. community. I regret that* the news paper will not be available* to give*, in the forthcoming town elec tion, the support which I so eagerly .give personally to the can didates of the Democratic Party. Some candidates have not asked my support or that of The News. My support of them need not imply their endorsement of my policies of those of this newspaper. To the several thousand readers of this newspaper who have shown in one way or another their agreement with the policies of The News in furthering the welfare of the community, I make this urgent appeal. Indeed I feel free, because The News will not again have the opportunity during the campaign to reach you, to make this in the form of a plea. I think it is of the utmost im portance that Democratic candidates be elected this year, that the large segment of the population which they represent have a voice in town affairs. The Town needs their ideas and their services. A change is long overdue. In my opinion, a continua tion of the \laissez-faire\ administrative policies of the town government will, in these times, prove detrimental in the ex treme to the people of the community and exceedingly costlyj to the great majority of taxpayers. It is vital to make a* change The voters of New Castle are fortunate indeed to have offered them, as a means of making this change for the better, candidates of such caliber as have seldom offered themselves for public office in this community. The character, integrity and selflessness of Bill Carlebach is known to nearly all. He has given enormously to the welfare of this town. We would indeed be fortunate to have him as supervisor. Should, by chance, Bill Carlebach fail of election, his services still will have been invaluable. Bob Stewart is, in our opinion, a kindly and conscientious, if overcautious and torpid administrator. He stands head and shoulders above his political associates. He is fighting now for his political life. If elected, should he be pushed by growing opposition and if no longer hamstrung by associates whose ideas for administering town affairs hail from the last century, one could expect a new administration by Mr. Stewart to be marked with a degree of courage, decision and activity hitherto un observed. In such eventuality, we would still have Bill Carle bach to thank. I will support and vote for Carlebach. A new broom will sweep cleaner than a repair job no matter how conscientious. The Democratic ticket draws great strength from the can didacy of so esteemed a lady as Mrs. Anna K. Rao. No candi date for any office in our town in recent years is more widely respected for a keen intelligence and understanding and a va riety of good work than Mrs. Rebecca E. Wedgwood. These two ladies are outstanding candidates for the offices of school directors. William Rockwell is an admirable choice for justice of the peace. James Bernson, candidate for the other vacancy in our court, is not alone a lawyer of outstanding qualifications and great ability, but also a man who has contributed enormously to the welfare of the community. Harry Barker, candidate for councilman, is able and highly popular. He will represent the problems of the Millwood area, which he so well understands, and the interests of the town at large. Perhaps of all the candidates of either party, none reaches the stature of Bill Grier, candidate for councilman. I have never met a candidate for political office of greater integrity pr sin cerity and complete lack of self interest. The election of Bill Grier to the council would, I think, be the most beneficial achievement the town has made since the electorate voted the new school. Last week this newspaper asked the candidates their posi tion, as candidates, in connection with the policies of the Demo cratic Party and the administration of President Truman. No answers from any candidate have been received for publication I would like to point out that one of the unfortunate char acteristics of Republican thinking, locally, has been a provincial one. I think that one of the tasks which the Democratic Party in our town must set itself is to put New Castle in line with the rest of the country. Even were it desirable, New Castle can not exist in a vacuum. It is part and parcel of the United States and the world. Every action and policy of the national govern ment in any field has a direct effect upon this community. For example, the question of our policy in the Korean war is not an academic one. Boys from this community are being drafted. New Castle parents are concerned. We, here in New Castle, are paying our share. The cost of living in New Castle is as affected as it is in any other community. It is absurd to think that one can be a candidate only on the local level. We are all Americans in times of crisis. Unfortunately there is not enough political forthrightness in our country today. I believe that any candidate for any poli tical office must have the greatest respect for the voters. The voters are entitled to know where candidates stand. Voters have the right, indeed the solemn duty, to ask candidates where they stand. I do not know why the candidates have failed to answer, i (Continued on Page 6) New Bobii FjLctio:.i J: J % A Way Through fch£ s Woofis, Nigel Balchin. »5 $ Moses, Sholem Asch. With All My Heart, Margaret C. Barnes. The Silver Ladies, Margaret ErsKine. Non-Fiction Cable Car Carnival, Luci«| Beebe & Charles Clegg. w On the Making of Gardens, Sir George R. Sitwell. New Ways to Better Meetings, Bertram & Frances Strauss. Birthday Parties for Boys and Girls from One to Fourteen, Mary G. Ellsworth. Young People Good Ways, Delight Ansley. The Fire Raft, Carl D. Lane. Children # Eskimo Boy, Pipaluk Freuchen. Little Owl Indian, Hetty B. Beatty. JletUnA. To the Publisher: Your editorial this week en titled \Questions\ is grossly un fair to candidates for local offic0 f to gain your support they must answer \Yes\ to each of your questions, they are not worthy of public office. As an independent voter I would vote against any candi date who made his record by bt- ing 100% for Truman, 100% for \cheson, 100% for McCarthy, IC0% tor Dewey, or 100% for or 00% against all Washington £ \lbany policies. These people are ot Gods. They do some things -ight and some things wrong, and it would be idiotic to assume hat any program or set of pro grams could not be improved. Your questions suggest the Nazi and Communist method of 100% support of National policies—but who wants to elect a candidate of that sort? This fall we will vote for caifc iidates for public office in New Castle and our votes should go o those offering the best solu tions to the many problems that ire about to submerge us. Your luestions are not pertinent. Charles M. Saari Chappaqua, N. Y. D.N.A. Fund Drive # Called A Success The annual meeting of the District Nursing Association, held Tuesday, September 25, at DNA headquarters, St. John's Place, Chappaqua, produced not only a new slate of officers for the year 1951-52, but an announcement by Miss Arlene Close, director the Northern Westchester DNlJ that need has increased so much in this area that it will soon be necessary to employ a part-time assistant to Miss Vivian Gibney, district nurse. The annual fund drive of the DNA, conducted last spring, net ted $3,424.93, just $75 short of the goal of $3,500, and it was considered successful. The nominating committo^ consisting of Mrs. Herman Joel?- ers and Mrs. A. E. Iverson, pre sented the new slate of officers, who were immediately and un animously elected. They are: chairman, Mrs. Harvey Hopkins; treasurer, Mrs. Edmund Boyle; secretary, Mrs. David Scott. To be appointed by the new chair man are a vice-chairman, a cor responding secretary and chair men for the standing comrai' tees. A standing vote of thanks was given Mrs. A. E. Gelsthorpe, re tiring chairman, for her meri torious service.
