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I'vT^I^r;*.:\ Nte gffifffi4\t£^tn^^^^jrr'y-.:-/-- ••'.-':•.-.: -~~ •$BiMS«3p$^^ •;•,- \.-• \••••^• > -^\ •|l3&^;^ar^u;:*;L^ .-,•:•.-••• -.-...;-;- .•?.. - •:..-.• v. ; *--j. - - /:--r- : •\ - -. .«r t—.:.'.:; ff_ THE LB A DBS ^FREEPaRT; . T. i MAIICH 11; 1948 J. £ • Village df Freepdrt , • ^^^^ '. '-.'•• ^ • - - . ' The annual Village electionwilhbe held TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1948 The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. y, **i^ ' • »b * • • j \ I \ -\ \* * * SHARE irt helping maintain EFFICIENT, PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT BY CASTING YOUR VQTfel _ TWO VILLAGE TRUSTEES _ARJ TO BE ELECTED, FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS EACH The UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES of the UNITY PARTY are : J. _... LEONARD D. B. SMITH, a banker by training.and pro- fession, and associated with the' Trust Department of the Brooklyn Trust Co. He is a Freeporte'r by birth, by tradi- tion, and by prefe^nce.__Jie_ has__serv:edlhis village .as- •* • * j ~ - - - — - . m . Q trustee for the\ past\ two years. He has denionstrated\liis ability and fitness.for the office. ROBERT L. DOXSEE, a business executive of outstand- ing reputation in Freeport, throughout the State and in national affairs. He is the operating head of a notable, sea fisheries enterprise. He has fought for and won the battle* for the-preservation of Point Lookout against erosion by the;5urf.;. He represented New York State on the import- ant; inter-state Fisheries Commission. He is always in there, fighting with vim and determination for integrity, ability, economy and immediacy in governmental affairs. SHOW YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THESE MEN BY VOTING FOR THEM! AND. AT THE SAME TI^E, VOTE TES 1 ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS CALL- ING FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS FOR NEEDED VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS These are matters which have been held up because of war and post-war conditions. -They are needed now, to keen Freeuort the kind - ve ^ ™ EX?ENSES wu - BE - Proposition L VOTE \YES\ for a $125,000 bond issue so the Village can construct pumps and force mains to operate a sewer disposal system in the southern part of the Village. The STATE and THE COUNTY have sent engineers over the field. They say that serious menace to health may develop unless-Ve provide sewers. Our fine-waterfront Js being • • conditions. Proposition 3. VOTE \YES\ for the extension of water mains through numerous streets of the Village, where .old mains are-worn out, and in some places where mains have never been laid. The over-all cost of'mains and . equipment for the water department is ,$150OOQ, t payable over a lomr ~term—AND IN TKE MEANTIME, water rents fmn. +H e^M?d-ger- viceJines will not only pay of the-cost,-BUT WILL HELP REDUCE . THE COSTS OELWATER SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE VILLAGE. Proposition 2. Proposition 4. VOTE YES ' for the bond, issue necessary to lay the mains and the * laterals for that sewer system. Over a period of more than twenty years the Village taxpayers will be called upon to pay not more than --$10iOOO-a-year for their share of this improvement. The balance will -~ ' _be^paid-by tire-property owners hi the-sections where tie sewers-are . tpie installed. The amount of $491,218.48 mentioned in the, proposi- , tion is largely-in-the way-of providing A-LOA8.TO-THE PROPER- - . TY OWNERS. The contractors who build the sewers will hayQcTlae — paid ag the work-is done^Jhay will be paid out of the funds raised by_thfi_]jond issue, The_ property owniers will pay-back-rfieir share -IN-A^^U^I-NS^J^MB^T^ of the costjyilljje repaid to-thc_yillage. The voters in other sections ^of-rthe Village wiDrBiirelyrwant to- cooperate with,residents~bf the - -unsewered-seet-ions-to help-buildpup-their-TieightTJi^ 1 \^\ ™ - _ \. '' to reconstruct .strcets^-that-have-taken- iEhe-beating-'of- so much traffic, as to have been shot to pieces...^JChe^modest fund of $25,000 goes primarily on South- ktmg Beach and^ WoodcleftAvenues those two through-streets to the waterfront. VOTE--YES to give to Engine Company No. 4 the funds to buy a new, --. .. modern, and efficient fire engine.- If you know of any finer fire pro- jection anywhere than is given by the-frreeport Fire Department-you are in possession ort secret~gg.rare that no-one else.hagrheafd it. Fact is the Freepbct-Department. by expert agreejneht is at ttip/W of , departments. -And that 19 where 7 you want to keep it. /*\ T_ L3 T.f\ —n Yh --I fk^**t *-v .Am*4i__ ~^. — J J T_ . — '.. _ _ •» • ... - » m ^ j . . -. of-Me-and-propjrlrps-notTto-bermeasured in jrggPd-eTigffie;.to replace one~eighteen^ears-old—Would you like -to automobile ejghteen_years VOfrE '-' osition 6. .^ .1 ,— -t 7 — -.***.. u-wi i w ^L&'^r^M^uA->u J^vrj. uu^x -A~i.*f±.l± »y Q, v Department, THe hoys had a tough tussle this Winter fighting back ' r • ' —the^nowyrto-keep-our streefs passalrle^—Equipment ages and falls ' ~~ apart with use. 'New machines are needed.'. These machines will cut * • \ \ . , , operation costs, provide efficiency and greater speed in maintenance ' \f work, and ^vill help put streets back in pre-war condition. . \ ' ALL OF THESF PROPOSITIONS -MERIZJmUR^ONSJDiRATIQN-—-^ -YOU-.-ARE-. URGED NOT ONLY-TO THINK FAVORABLY OF THEM' \ \ BUT TO COME TO THE :POLLS AND VOTE FOR THEM.. .YOUR VILLAGE WILL BE A BETTER VILLAGE FOR THE IEXPENDITURE.OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS I ._L_~- ^P \ ^ ^ • « •« . I k • .^ k . - _ ^_ - ' : ' ___•.'•'' \ ' • ^^ . . ' \ ^ * ^ TO BRING ABOUT THESE IMPROVEMENTS '- ' 'I -• ..,.••-. V .-.; . ..,.-, 1 ,,- - *f,+~^ >-M.». T - J ^^M»««j^M»J> HBIMJfyy «<-V:.-:> • j_ ?•. — f i< _•£:. i. • South Shore's mg V '•' I Freeport V Official^ .Newspaper x .' •' . ' •\• I ; ' ' • 12th-Year No. 43 jg^EPOR'T, N.Y. n -TIOTRSIlAX MARCH 18', 1948 . FIVE CENTS A COPY S ewers an Bond I Freeport Seems Likely to Get Tuna Tournament Sites Committee . Due Here Today; $2,000 Pledged Freeport's prospects of getting the 1948 U: S. Atlantic Tuna Fish- Ing Tournament appeared excellent • today as the sites committee was scheduled to come to town to look over the facilities offered here for the event. Jack Erode, of the Free- jiort Tuna Fishing Club, is chair- man of the ..committee of six.\ Mayor Cyril' C. -Ryan, or. some other representative of the Village Board, will welcome the group, and the Chamber_pf Commerce _will be represented- by Al B. White, Sam- ~uerLTIsratel and TJavid Levy. ~ - Mr. Erode ' and. \Doc\ John W, Shiel outlined the plans for the tournament at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce in the Town Lodge Monday night. The former said at a meeting in Manhattan, earlier in the day. Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2 and 3 were selected as the dates for the event. He added he had given assurance ' Freeport had ample docking space for 60 boats, numer- ous stations where gasoline could be obtained, that adequate hotel accommodations were available here, fn Rockvllle Centre and Long Beach, and that Freeport coulcl supply all the other details needed for the event. He even added that five of- the six members of the sites commit- tee had expressed their desire to have the tournament staged here. The only dissenting member, \he remarked was the representative from Belmar, N. J., which also is bidding- for the event. Mr. Shiel, who became a Free- port resident three months ago, _said-_the_Jersey_towiis^ were anxious to get tile' tournament- and that -Freeport should show its enthusi- asm too; if It wanted to win out. After listening to-the remarks of the two speakers, the directors 'pledged themselves to raise J ?2,000, the amount it was said, would be 'necessary to-bring the event here*\. Mr. • Brody \ said' businessmen of \communities which sponsored 'the tournament usually received a couple hundred thousand dollars.in revenue du^ng^the four \days fronf the thousands of people- attracted\ by it. -'-> ------V- -• K. of C. Told World's Plight is Due To Fact die People Have Forsaken God Urged at Breakfast to Pray for Conversion • Of Russia, and Communistic Defeat in Italy Eussia was described as an instrument Jn the lianas of Almighty. God. to punish, the world for having forsaken him and turned to atheism, apostacism and materialism by the \Rev. \ Dr. Thomas McGlynn, 'O.P., in an Only $964 Raised As Red Cross Drive Passes Midway Mark Leaders Appeal For Workers to Helf> in Getting $10,000 Goal -, With the mid-way mark reached In the Red Cross fund raising cam- paign-Monday night, gifts'totaling only $964.96' were reported at the ttreekly meeting of the workers in' the Municipal'Building. This left more than $9,000 to.be raised in two weeks if Freeport is to attain its quota of $10,000. Dominic Pel- licio, village-chairman, was, unable to be at,the meeting. All t.l|e division heads asserted that if they could only get more workers they would have little trouble obtaining contributions, since nearly everyone asked was wlilins to contribute. However, with the limited number of work- ers, fear was expressed it would be impossible to canvass the vil- lage in a month. Contributions totaling ... $658.95 were reported In addition to the $306 of the previous week. Elec- tion District 50, led with $299.95, with other districts reporting as follows: 36, $13; 46, $58; and 49, $7-1. No reports were received from the other. 13 districts. ' Solicitation in banks had net- ted $32; organizations $57, and commerce and Industry, $125; Alex 'MacLeod, chairman for the Southeast d istrict, announced- his (Hstriqt_capLains._a_s__fpllQWs_:_Mrs. S. A. MacGregor and Edward Roache, 50th; Mrs. Lester Danley, 49; Vernon Tepe, 46; Mrs.'Arthur Jones and Mrs. Ruth Regan, 44; Mrs. Robert N. FUmore and Mrs. t •• J /•*€ _ _ * J\ » j *• -. ^9~ _-_\_!_. *fc r ' . Merto Sconmichr\45. Francis Men- utola.-has. agreed to serve as chair- man of the Northeast district. Mayor Gyril C. RyanJiistalls: Officers address on \Our Lady of Fatima,\ to 350 members of Bishop Molloy Council, K. Of C., gathered in the Elks cltfbhouse Sunday morning if or tjieir annual breakfast. , Pointing out that '\It only takes 'a spark'to light a fire,\ Father Mc- Glynn urged the members of the Council to pray earnestly for a re- conversion of the world to Chris- tian principles and perhaps start a movement that _ would J-xtend around the world'. Hei asked es- -pecially-that-they-pray-for~the con- version of Russia and an anti- Communistic victory in the elec- tions in Italy on. Sunday, April 18, saying the hierarchy of the church was deeply anxious-concerning the outcome of the vote on that day. Urges America Do Something Father McGlynn said that while he was in Italy recently, he found the people had no, confidence in the present government there and not a great deal of faith In the \United States. He added the people 'were not attracted by ideologies when they were hungry, but by calories. Communists were- promising to provide more food and reduce prices of elected in their efforts to wltuthe election, he said. Urging America to do something he added, \The. European Helle program may fail, but we have go to take the risk.\ Communism, he \declared is the logical consequence of materialism as when people don't believe in God there, is no rule o£. morality. Secularism, he maintained\ took hold in Germany and England and spread to this country where it is taught in many universities. He called on the men to atone for the sin that exists in 'our own land.\ Father McGIynn's talk concerned mainly the apparition* of the Virgin -Mary-_to-_thre&-shepherd—children, 10, and her ' two .' cousins^ Francisco,!), ari'd\JaciHia 7, in the Valley of Irene, near Fatima, Por- tugal, in 3913. He told of meeting Lucy, who alone of the three sur- i and now Is in a conveuUnear Tuesday's Vote The vote- cast for the two-candi- dates for the village trustees and on the • various propositions in Tuesday's election,was as follows-^ ' ' Trusteeships Leonard D. B. Smith.. .1,326 Robert L. Doxsee 1,357 Propositions No. 1—Sewer Force Mains Yes^823 No—350 ' No. 2—Sewer Trunk Lines Yes—SOO No-^372 . No. 3—Water Mains Yes—789. No—324 No. 4—.Paving Yes—749 - No—362 No. 5—'New Fire Truck Yes—856 No—312 •Nor 5—Equipment Yes—804 No—316 V.E.W. to Collect Rags And_Paper Next Sunday In addition to picking up waste paper on Sunday, Claude Jensen, chairman of- the Henry Theodore Mohre Post/ V.F.W., paper drive announced rags also are desired. All the paper and rags collected will be sold for the bemjflt Of the welfare and rehabilitation* funds of the post. • . - Paper and rags should be done up in bundles weighing about 25 pounds and left at the curb ready to be picked up. Persons having paper and rags they would prefer to have called for may telephone FReeport 8-4806 and leave their name and address- es. Fatlma,*- setting from~~her a first \Ijanfi\ acroTint - of -tlie apparitions which continued monthly from May to October -as well-as FreeporTChambet^of Commerce^ Mayor—Gyr-il-Gr-Ryan-fopmally installed PrpsTcfimt' William .J.'Martin, the other officers and directors pfj^e Pree^prt GhaTn- \ber of Commerce at a diiiri\er\ Moiiday™\ ~^ =I = \ r=r> -'—^- : „- v— He said he appreciated the service the Chamber had given the com- munity and promised-the^-co-opera- tion of the Village Board in .the ant.ivlttes of the organization. duties, pr the arbitration committee which will attempt to adjust -dls.- mites between merchants and GUB- •r -A m .— President Martin after--paying tribute to Cord Viebrock, who pre- ceded him as head of the Chamber, said the first objectives* for which the organization would work were the 1948 U.S. Atlantic Tuna Fishing Tournament, .which .now seems rWqF- a : -rallf oad : T plan thatTvould* Best- serve the Interests of .the community, and a bus line to Hof- stra College, Hempstead, which also would serve the northwestern section of the village. ' ' Horace E. DeLisser, executive vicerpresident, outlined, somq of his ideas for the success : -of' the Chamber. .~- ; V \ It was decided to hold a dinner meeting of the directors .Ihe third Monday night of each month, •and' a general meeting of-the member- ship ihe. fourth Monday night- in the eourr~Room,of 'tjhe Municipal Building; r ' • Samuel L. Israel outlined the tomers. The directors vot^d to Issue--a\~nionthly bulletin, and to have decalcamanias printed to be displaj'ed .on the windows of the members. Mrr Israel, Mr. Levy, David Daniels and Edward F. Wulf were Plans were announced for 'a dinner to.be given In- the '-South Shore Yacht Club on Monday,, night, Anril 12, as a tribute tb Mr. Vie- brock. Stuart K. Wallace and William Allyn - have .charge of tirkpts for the event. Village Trustee-el^c^ Robert L. Doxsee'wns Introduced. '' \ Vice-presjdents, *, each, of w.hom hea'ds a committee, installed\ were .Tack L. Green, M. J/ F'ox, Mr. De- T^isflor. Mr. 'Israel and Rooert O. Gbldschmidt. - Ouy Lombardo, an- other vice-president, was unable to be president, -but_-ptKerwlBe there was • pracfically a .100 percent at- tendance of\. the '.directors: -r?-> staTitiation of her statements- from people livlngjn .the area. Rather-Madcfen-Points to Crisis. The— priest said frhft nnrnoB^.. of. the appar4tion was to bring 'about ' the world7 to save souls and \draw us back to the important business qf_ Ji vjng.\ \dieted the outbreak of World War II ^arul the conditions that_jwpuld existTollowlng the cbnflicf. - . The Rev. Jphn J. Madden, chap- Iain of ,the council, said this was a time of great'crisis, an .evil time. and no time to be complacent about the prospects of peace. .He too called for a_ return to Christian principles. He spoke, of-conditions in the camps for misplaced persons in Europe, said 82 percent of the _ camps, were Catho- lics- an-asKed-tne^rmen^ to: -write Senators RobeVt Wagner 'aU'd Irv- fng Ives and Congressman Leonard W. Hall; to support legislation In Congress which- would permit 400,- 000 of these people-to be brought to this country. Guests Introduce^ Ormonde J. Masterson, general chairman of the breakfast' commlt- ( Continued on Page 20) BAYVIEW PHARMACY ALL-DAY SUNDAY Young Bicycle Owners Must Observe Rules Youthful owners of bicycles have been Instructed to install lights, re /lectors and bells on them, Police Chief Peter EInr advised the mem- bers of the Alunlcipal Safety Com- mission at their March meeting. The commission v had under its consideration •\• a com munlcation 'rom the. Northwest Civic Associa- tion urging that- ordinances •. con- cerning bicycles be. enforced. The chief added that tags had been ssued to children owning bicycles 'or 10-cents-to -register^them. \- He advised also that if a,child vas under 12 years, he -was per- mitted to ride on the sidewalks, but others must use the roads. Taxpayers Large Majorities To All Projects Dr. Newton Sees Vote of Confidence; Smith, Poxsee Elected Freeport taxpayers -approved of the two propositions providing for bond, issues to finance the construc- tion of sewers Inrthe southern, end of the village find four other 'pro- posals by majorities of more than 2 to 1 In Tuesday's., election. And running unopposed for 'the two trusteeships, the Unity Party candidates', Leonard. D. B. Smith, seeking re-election, received 1,326 votes, while Robert L. Doxsee, who will-sueceed-Walter-J^-Wood_on_the Board, polled 1,357, . ; The proposal to fl° at $126,000 in bonds for the construction of force mains and pumping stations for tlie sewer system was carried by a count of 823 to 350, or-a majority of -173. Its companion calling for the issuance oC $491,218 for theJay- ing of trunk lines, -of which $323,- 221 is to be assesed against the abutting property owners, went hrough, 800 to 372, a majority of I9Q Water Main Issue Approved.. Proposition 3,\the issuance of $150,000 in bonds for the extension of water mains waa ratified 789 to ^ 324, a majority of 465. The plan to spend $25,000 for re- paving Couth Long Beach ave. from Atlantic uv.e.-to Front Bt., and the repaying; Widening and ;\4 ; . Samuel-L. isra^L-suggested-that an appeal be made for parents to Impress on their children (lie need ifor-observing- tlie regulations. approved 749 to 362, a margin of 387. And the firemen who worked BO hard to get out the vote in favor of a $23,000 engine for Hose Co. .4, succeeded as proposition 5 went through S5G to 312, giving it a substantial margin -of 644. k - Proposition No. G, providing $25,000 for the .' prchase of equip- ment for the Departments of $ani- atlon and. Highways was ratified; 1 \- 804 to 316, a majority of 488. V— - palled Vote of Confidence Dr. 'George A. Newton, president of--the ^Unity— Party,— voiced -the- sentiments of the others who gath- ered ,jn. .Exempt .Firemen's Hal 1 J for a little celebration a fter-t he-results were announced, when he declared approval— of^the— six— propositions Music of Baptist Chimes Chimes donated to the Flrst.Bap- tist Church -by Mr. and^Mrs,—Wil- liam Lies; sr., and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.-and Mrs; 'Iiaroi^LlGB~ rjr.~wcre~ played first time-Sunday morning'by Stan- ford Smith, organist and choir director. An amplifier has been placed In the tower of the church which will carry the music of \the chimes for half a mile in each direction. l - ' The chimes, made by Maas, re- place a set the Lies gave to the church sometime ago. They are Jn^ memory of Miss B..Eugenia 1 lilesj daughter of the elder couple^ Lions Name Committee To Suggest Projects At the. weekly lunclyaon of .the Lions.. Club of- Freeport—In- Town- I^Cs&L -Tuesday afternoon, ,Presi- deht George ~\Bernhard named a committee to suggest projects the club might undertake.- 1 Among the things 'under consid- eration are a\ revival .of the field days that were \held annually/ -in •^•iii, m-fc..b»-ti ouni^-iT .the Stadium for.the pupils of~the The BayvlewjjPharmacy, 379 At- j e]ementary:_schoo'lB,.and a. Junior la'ntlc• aye., wllr remain open Sun-\ '~ coriaituted a -vote -of confidenco-by - the taxpayers In the integrity, abili- ty and foresight of the members oP -the-board,. to carry out th'e projects for which rundjr were granted. : The Tillage; Fathers, -he added, put .the .propositions up to the tax- - no«om men ttad— that—they— be - -approved and their recommenda- tlona-were-ratified—-=-— — # . Taxpayers 'in each ofthe 17 elec- Tlpii district's, gave •• a majority to : ^ach-bJUthe-propositlons..: In only two 'districts was .the vote- even* close. These- were No. ...38,—with polls at 17C North Main st, and No. 42, Lillian aye. and North Main at, In each of which Proposition No. 1 . 1, L. onvprtng fnrnn TTialnfl and \r L day after the .other druggists in JPreeport-close\ at 2 P. M. The-tele- phone'is FReeport 8-0124.' Jrienddhip train. The committee comprises. Charles Ratner, the Rev. David G. .Jaxhelm- er and EdWard I. Hong. pumping stations, was carried by a single vote. The count in the form-- er was 23 to 22 and in the latter, 20 to 19. ' .. . - - Votes on .Sewer Bonds District No. 50, with a polling., place at 379 Atlantic ave., approved 4hetrtw6-aeweij7prpppsalSr-7-8 .-to- 46- and 78 <p 50 Respectively, and tne others by approximately the same figures. District 40, Crystal Lake Hotel., gave* tjie- sewer projects \votes of 76 to 22 and 71 to 28, while in No. 45, Arpher st. school,, the counts were 93 to 15 arid 92 to 15. No. 49, Hose Co. 4, West\ Sunrise Highway-, made it 69 tq- fr~ana~.69 l^nv-therpther districts the votes on- the7\sewer * propositions __were: No. 34, Leonard\ ave. flrehouse, 50 to 20 and 45 to 23; No. 35, Colum- bus aye. school, 40 to 35 for each; No. 36, Church st. flrehouse, 32 to 8 and 28 to 13; -No. 37,-Southslde —\ .''(Continued on Page 20) rr- ttftttttt IMI •JiBUMn*'*