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In the past few weeks we've been asked many times how the HELM will stand politically. In each case our answer has been that the HELM will be independent. We feel that the best interests of the community can only be served by a newspaper that presents both sides of important issues. For a newspaper to give a biased accounting, to print sly innuendos, is in the worst possible journalistic taste, as well as Jn insult to the intelligence of its readers. The HELM will al- ways print the truth . . . the whole truth. In America, 1963, it is no longer possible to be innocent. We tell our children not to trust TV commercials; when someone says hello, we suspect him of trying to sell us somfcffeng; we believe that it's smart to be cynical of everything, everyone. This wide-spread cynicism includes what we have come to ca!ft flag waving. It's not sophisticated to be patriotic any longer. This is indeed a sad loss . . . one that should be corrected. The HELM believes that national pride can only be a source of good in any community; that national holidays should be cele- brated in the fashion suitable to these occasions ... by display- ing the American flag. Two important holidays occur this month: both Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays. They should be celebrated by strik- ;ig the national colors. On a cold, wintry, Sunday afternoon in February, 1958, a group of Lynbrook residents met to discuss what could be done to enhance the attractiveness of their community. They were in- terested in making Lynbrook an even better place to live, but at the same time, they recognized the undesireability of promoting a project that would increase the taxes on the already over- burdened residents of Lynbrook, it was then that the success of self-supporting swimming pool projects throughout the country was seriously discussed. The whole idea met with great enthusi- asm and thus was born the Lynbrook Citizens Swimming Fool Committee. The committee, after many months of study on ques- tions of site availability, construction and financing costs and law, presented their idea at a public meeting at Lynbrook High School. They then embarked on a campaign to solicit a minimum of 1600 signatures of residents of the incorporated village of Lynbrook who would subscribe to a family membership in the pool for $46 a year. After collecMng tiiese, pledges, the committee, in a 44 page r^ort, submitted their findings to the village board on July 14, 1958. At this point, it was conservatively estimated that the committee had spent $4,500 of its own money on pre- 'pOTiftg tliei^'j^iprt .to the-village board. After stii^yitig the swimming pool committee's report for several mopths, the village board rejected it, calling it illegal and ill-conceived. It further questioned the sincerity of the commit- tee's publicity on the \self-supporting\ phase of the project. How- ever, the committee continued to function and urged legislaion to clarify tht legal questions in dispute. The legislation was in- troduced and passed eliminating all doubt about the right of any local village to sponsor its own swimming pool project. With this law in hand, the committee re-submitted their IDroposal to the village board in April of 1959. The village board is still studying their proposal. THE HELM Published Weekly by THE ISLANDER PUBLISHING CD. 2 B'WAY • LYNBROOK • LY 3-1300 STANLEY H. BERKOFF, President News Editor RICHARD KLEINERT Advertising Manager HAL V. MYERS Office Manager ROSALIE RAIRDEN Women's Feature Editor ANNETTE LING Correspondents - ANDREW CARLIN • GEORGE GAUGLER MARGARET MEANEY 'The straightest course is Truth^' To Tile Editor: WitJi the eineiKeiice of tlie HELM, yoii have a great opportunity to re- store the weekly newspaper to its traditional position of respect and prestige. For many years now, wcel<]>' newspapers liave become a reposi- tory for unedited pu])licity releases from local organizations and a genuine catch-all for the stale news. However, it is the genuine desiie of the Island Publishing Co., Inc., your publishers, that you produce a real newspaper; that you be a lead- er in the communities you serve; that you express a point of view inteUigently and fearlessly, and that you act as a friend and a cohesive force to your neighbors within the HELM Conununities of Hewlett, East Rockaway, Lynbrook and Mal- verne. Let the daily newspapers take care of the national and internation;il scene, you give the people the really impoiiant news about themselves, their neigh1)ors and their local gov- ernment. Act as a conscience without being self-righteous or pompous. Make yoiu- newspaper interesting, provocative and above all accurate. Remember, you were selected to take the \helm\ of this important new enterprise bc^cause of your skill and experience, We your publishers, in'ouiise you a free liand, don't let us down and more importantly, dcm't let down the Communities you serve. Siacerely yours, STANLEY H. BEllKOFF, President The Island Publishing Co., Inc. Telegram To The Editor TO THE EDITOR THE HELM AS YOUR NEWLY ELECTED STATE SENATOR IT IS INDEED WITH PLEASURE THAT I EX- TEND MY CONCRATULATIONS TO THE PUBLISHERS AND STAFF OF THE HELM IN ITS FIRST PUBLICATION AS A NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE BIRTH OF THIS PAPER IS ANOTHER SIGN OF THE GROWTH IN POPULA- TION AND EXPANSION OF COMMERCE IN THIS DISTRICT. I EARNESTLY URGE YOU TO COMMUNICATE YOUR VIEWS TO ME ON . . . STATE ISSUES AS THEY COME BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE. NORMAN F. LENT - Support Boy Scouts - Lynbrook Elks Testimonial Dinner The Lynbrook Elks Clul) will hold a Testimonial Dinner for Franklin J. Fit/.patrick, Grand Secretary of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at Carl Hoppl's, Baldwin on Frid ly, February 22nd. Mr, Fitz- patrick, a long time resident of Lyn- brook, and a** Past Exalted lluler of the Lynbrook Elks w ill be lionored for being elc^cled and holding one of the most responsible jobs in Elk- dom. Dr. Robert Thoina, Exalted Ruler of the Club has appointed George I, Hall, Honorary Chainuan and Gc>orge Olson and John Waildell as Co-Chairman for this ad'air. Serving on the committee for the T(>sti- mouial Dinner will bi' jolm I'^arley, George Mt>t/, Dr, Artlun' Crystal and Frtnl Bartsch. Anyhody set'king reservation shoulil get in touch with Edward jauovsk\', 57 Hempstead Avenui', I j) ubrook. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK By MONS. WALSH \There shall be one fold and one shepherd\ — John 10:16, is much more meaningful to all the peoples of tlie world bc>cause of the con- sciousness of the need of unity. Let us duriug these troublesome times pray for a growth and rex'ival of the spirit of the scvipturcs in the hearts of people everywliere and an ad- justment of Christian discipline to the exigencies of modern liN'ing. The walls of prejudice luue not been completely dismantled, but a stronger light in a spirit of unity has pierced the smog with the advent of the Vatican Council of 1963. The challenge of restoring and, in some cases, in planting Christ in society, whether it be the de\eloped so- ciety of our western world, the persecuted society of the Soviet dominated world, the emerging peo- ples of the under-d(>\elopcd world, the struggling peoples of a quickly changing world—this challenge has become clearly evident to all sin- cere belie\ers and, therefore, a time of prayer and self examination. In exercising the duty of brotlier- ly lo\'e, we are rarely impelled to do great deeds. Whenever we are, God, if we ask Him, gives us the strength and fortitude to do them. Mostly we are called upon to do little deeds. We are asked to bo patient, tolerant and kind. In ac- cordance with Christ's law of love, we should comply. This docs not invoKe a great (effort, nor a great expenditure of time or money. To utter a word of sympathy, to listen to another's troubles, to think and speak and act kinclly towarils those with whom we live and work, will increase oiu' on virtue and add to the happiness of the world. More- over, we should take these oppor- tunities to grow more Christlike and to make reparation for our own misdct'ds and negligences, G.oil grant that the day may bo hastened when ancient prejudices will disappear, when our st'parato br<'[heren will hearktni to the voice of our sa\iour, wlu'u tiiey will be reunited in the faith of their fathers anil will particii)ate in the fullness of our Christian heritage, when \there shall be one fold and one shepherd.\
