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i irwo Two New Trucks (Continued from Page 1) a member of Hcse 2; Clarence JLewjs, B|pest Houghtcn and'Milton Ccmbs, ail~oT~Hose-~3____ Mayor Ryan spoxe again, payirg iribute to the early-- members of ihe department vrithcut whcse worty he said, the force would not be what it is today. \You belong to this wonderful department that protects every building in our community.\ Chap- lain Scott said. \And -the com- munity recognizes your service, so that you may hold jour heads np as you go about the village.\ THE LEADER — FREEP.ORT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, Veterdns Hospitals Study Committee Urged Dominic Peliicio. commander of Henry Theodore Mohr Post, V-F.W, has joined with the national V.F.W. in urging an interim committee of Congressional and veterans organ- izations' representatives to suidy the overall veterans hospiial oon- strucuon situation and report to Congress. Mr. P^llicio called attention to a backlog of 19.000 veterans now. on waiting lists of Veterans Adminis- tration Trospitals. and said the En- tire program was \hopelessly adrjft.' In a recent letter to his deputy administrators. Mr. Pellicio pointed ^TELEVISION 0K? HWAri A40#£ RCA VICTOR )ut. Veterans Administrator Omar N. Bradley advised that runaway construction costs • already have forced the re-designing of many planned hospitals.- Gen. Bradley*s letter said this urill' further delay construction, already two years be- hind schedule in most localities. ActuaJ figures, .Commander Pel- licio added, show the progress throughout the nation to be as follows; Two hospitals have been comple- ted, one of which Is operating. Eight are under \partial or full construction contracts.\ Sixty-two of 72 hospitals origi- nally as the minimum required nrc still on drawing boards of have not reached the preliminary design stage*. Over-nil, the program to clvr V.A. n total of 150.000 beds Is nbmtt two ysnrs behind thr orUrlrml \inr- gjct date\ of completion In 1049. The re-designing will create fuVthei- dc- lay.s of 30 dny.s In n\\ months, nnd Involves, tetflpiu^work tvmi contract negotiations... Oddities .and singularities of bo-, havlor may attend genius, but when they do, they arc its mi.s- ; fortunes and blcm'shcs.—Sir Wil- liam Temple. Shop in Freeport! Rotary Hears Talk On Kiwanis Baseball John D. Gardiner, of Baldwin, described the operations of the KiwanLs Club baseball tournaments for boys and youths at the weekly j supper of the Rotary Club of Free- port in the Elks clubhounn Thurs- day night. He nakl tho boy» were divided Into two grniipn, llifwn-up to 13 yearn and theme up to Ul'j, but that next ycrtr there would be a third HTOU|>. for fouy« nitnfl 7 During 1047 '.;i NPW York FUnlr 25,245 boyH forming 1.344 Innmn fflnynrl 14,73'^ fmmrn. Tim rhitm- plmifthlp wn.-j drrldod fit lilbbnli Fl<*1t1 whon IMP Btntrn Inlniul l-nutn rtnfrntrrt thi* nlnr from Onnnvn ThPVP- nt'P Hulrl flllri fur tin 1 roodwM (if thr ptnynn, Mr nnril- Ihrr rxplnltifd flmnMim \<* pm- Kmllpd. no prnfnntty I* nllrnvtvl OH tlir Rold nnd thn plnynr* mi- not permitted In nbnsn thr umjYTrc\! Hrrnuis' Vrrtorerh won \vnlo>mi'(1 ns n mrmbrr nf the rlnb. bv Rvl rosier Hnbrrmnn. Prrsidrnt Hobri I R Pnlcrson presided, nnd Kile V Point or introduce;! Ihp nppnkpr MISS riUTTENIHiN HAS (ll'KST Mns. Oonnn M. Crlltonden. 318 Smith st,. hns as a house guest her girlhood friend, Miss Elizabeth Willson, of Palm Beach, Fla. Miss Crittendon was born in Florida. Letter Writing Week To Start on Sunday Postmaster General Qdbert E. Hanncgan ha^ designated the weefc starting. Sunday as National Let- tfi.'-Wrltln? Week. He hrui culled attention of the pufttmnAtcrft In various communities to the opportunity it affords to publicize tho many services, avail- nbli< BUch o« air mall, special o>- llvrry and ronUlry, in addition to thn rnuulnr services provided by lln (IrpnrbmenL. Mercy league Plans For November Meeting At n meeting of the Preepon ltt»ngu<* for Mercy Hospital held In Mm honpltal Thursday afternoon, II ~wn« decided to hold the next uirnUiw on Thursday, Nov. 6. in i<ni\Ma<ttlcm with the annual 1:1- Q'AUiPi'ltm of the Freeport Branch nf HIM Needlework Guild ol America In the Salvation Army hpuduunrters, 75 Church st. The members will view the display oi articles turned in to the Guild. Peter Kelly was named chairman of a committee which i.s to plan for disposing of a car for the benr- flt of theinstitution. Mrs. Joseph H. Gallo, president, presided. Tr.i was served by the sisters. RCA Victor 630 TS with RCA Victor's exclusive \ R Hler, clearer, steadier, large 52, mq. in. picture .. .-your ring»u\e fteal al »por\ events, moylee, plays. HCA VICTOR Eye Wilnchh Picture Synchronizer automatically lock* net in lunc witb a en ding stations. Owner Policy givcp you complete home inntulluUon and full yrur'« iiHstiranco of fine performance. Come in for n dcmoiiHlrutioiL. Plu.s Owiier Policy Pee IMMEDIATE DELIVERY and INSTALLATION WILLIAMS MAPLE Renowned Throughout Long Island Main at Sunrise FRcc- port 9-2101 1 ' • '. < i • COLflitlfll BtDROOm Why Line Up? No need to get restles.s. hot and bothered .standing In line to pay bills—when you can keep your checking account In 1 order by-mail! Whether voifrc In town or out ... pay .bills -and make deposits as simple as you stick on a stamp! . Nl - •\' Resources, over 8 Million Dollar^ Member ,'K.D. I-C. and Federal Reserve System AND MAPLE FINISH TWO - THRKF. AND SIX PIKCE SUITS PKICIiD FROM: t S69.95- -for a dresser & bedstead 179.00—\ \' * ? 109.00— fdi- a three piece suit 129.00—\ \ \ \ . \ 159.00-- - \ '' \ ' \ 195.00—\ \ \ 298.00 tu 139.Q1) for six piece suits All Now oil Display and Available for Prompt Deliver} _ HEMPSTtAD •AYSHORE v & Thursday und Friday 'til 9 P. M. Bny Shore Pton* open Friday and Saturday 'til y P.M. K- r THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9/1947 •^--C'TIT THE LEADER -^FREEPORT. N. Y. Mayor Ryan (Continued rrom Page I) the rate roughly of about $35.000 per year for the life of the bonds.\ The Mayor explained that if the plan was adopted opportunity \would be given to property owners who desired to pay their assess- ments in full, reducing the size ol the bond issue. He urged all to attend the hearing. President Cord Viebrock in his address called attention to the many natural advantages possessed by F'reeport, and to the progress- iveness shown by other communi- ties. \I ask you Preeporters. I ask you \\business property owners. I ask you merchants and fellow citi- zens—can Freeport sit idly by and see not only 200,000 potential shop- pers pass us .by, but on top of that, see our own taxpayers and citizens enrich and enhance the 'values in other communities? I say NO! a BIG NO!\ He declared Freeport was at the crossroads. He then spoke of the proposed plans for improving park- ing fields, and the benefits these improvements would bring Freeport. A code of ethics for^ Freeport merchants was adopted. William J. Martin, chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee, pre- sided, and'Mrs.-Martin, the execu- tive secretary, presented an orchid to Al. B. White as chairman of the Gold Cup Committee in making Gold Cup week a success. W. E. Watson was chairman of the din- ner committee. Select Your Christmas Gifts USE OUR LAYAWAY PLAN \The House of Perfect Diamonds\ 70 So. Main Street FReeport 9-3555 EXODUS 1947 SAILOR | TO SPEAK. IN CENTER i Eli Kalm, a member of the crew of tho Exodus 1947, a ship of Jewish refugees that was captured i by the British enroute to Palestine, is to speak tomorrow (Friday) night at a meeting of the Roosp- ' u'H Jewish Center, -Mnijsneld ave., Roosevelt. Rabbi Paul Siegel is 1 spiritual director of the Center. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beldner will be hoEis after the service. The choir will chant the service. Community Council Forum Is Issued The first issue of \The Commu- nity Forum.\ service publication of interest to the Freeport Community Council and other local citizens' councils and related groups throughout the, state, has been issued by the New York State Citi- zens' Council in University College, Syracuse. The current number, which includes descriptions of the activities of several community councils, Is being distributed to more than 5,000 Individuals and representatives of councils and service organizations. Among the councils whose activi- ties are related in the new Forum are those in Erie County, Lyons Falls, East Syracuse and Eastwood (Syracuse). \The new publication will serve, as a medium for the exchange of experiences and activities among local citizens' councils in New York State,\ said Dr. Frederick T. Rope, executive director of the New York State Citizens' Council. \The re- sults of council action for commu- nity betterment in one area will be reported for the information of groups in other localities.\ Shop in Freeport 100% WOOL TOPCOATS FROM 19.50 SUITS FROM 24.50 I.MU 1 overhead is llir answer to why \vr ran ofirr thrsr- outstanding \nlucs. Tr\ to duplicate them an\ where! - •. -y *• Once upon a lifetime color—crimson riding in a golden coach Loslrnn Nail Enamel Lipstick • Fashion IMale Alake-Up Don't export to see orange! \\ lieu Kevlon \\nrk-; its color ina^ie. — if s crimson riding in a golden couch . . . earning malrhiu^ lips ami fingertips to their greatest Ix-aiily! In I.astron nail enamel, \All-Plus\ lipstick, Fa-hion {Mate make-up, lace powder, too! 'lli ftltux : l.a^rim \tiil P'ntimel <in<l l.ipttiil, l.fjO* (til so i'iil'il'lf iii'Jtt idnnll) ) \hiahmn PluLc\ 7.i*J* I''ucc Kuct/cr / .00* tax H. J. COHEN 76 South Main St. FReeport 8-0077 'People are -ha I king about.. the, high cost of living. ... you've heard the talk... the pros and cons, the optimism ol some, the hopelessness of others. ... we've heard it, too... and we are doing something about it! i ... do you remember our sensational sales in answer to the President's not long we were the leaders in answerina that call in Freeporf... now we are doing it again! . . . • D * fhe customers and friends of forfay and tomorrow. Here's Our Sensational Offer! - > ' ' ' A great many of our beautiful nationally-known dresses — In broken sizes — A lar^e selection of new Fall Skirts, made to sell to $7.95 SZJ..5MI O This offer for Friday and Saturday Only 'Where the Smart Set Shops'' •? 69 South Main Street FReeport 9-3300 =•*'• '• \ \r