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EDITORIALS TH ese are our opinions
The Fruit Of Labor
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•INHERE is much discussion nowadays about • "violence" and Mnon-violence", a n d the "demonstrations" designed to emphasize the "demands of the poor". It might be helpful for the leaders of these movements to read what Abraham Lincoln said more than 100 years ago in a speech to the Workingmen's Association:
"Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich s h o w s that others
may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
"Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built."
(From the Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont).
An Overhaul Needed A S one reads of lawlessness and rebellion in
^ colleges and universities throughout the world, including the U.S., one cannot help but wonder what is w r o n g with the educational system.
Mr. John Chamberlain, one of the outstanding commentors on world affairs, in a recent article, writes on the student trend. He refers to it as anarchism. Mr. Chamberlain says; 'The very fact that the anarchistic impulse can capture so many young ILS. leftists is in itself a commentary on the sort of education they have
been getting in our political science courses.*' In view of student and other unpunished
lawlessness seen in the U.S.. one cannot help questioning the character of our educational system on which countless billions of tax dollars are spent by U.S. citizens. It indicates that an overhaul of our educational program and teaching approach may be needed.
As a start, we might teach that the rule of law is the basis of a free society and back it up win a guarantee of punishment of lawbreakers.
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TO THE EDITOR
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EDITOR'S NOTE — Uttars to the Editor are always welcome for publication in the Tribune Press as a forum of opinion. No letters will be published, however, unless they are accom-panted by the ntfme^end address of the writer. The Tribune-Press will run so-called "blind signatures" such as "Tax-
V payer", "Citizen", "Local Resident", etc., but in all such cases, the writer's name and address must accompany the request. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Tribune-Press.
To the Editor: On the fim of June, local
wgotiatarB of the Aluminum Workers International U n i o n turned down a contract and struck Massena Operations and aeveir other" Alcoa plants. A fltmjtao' otter TOLS accepted by • tveml other major unkxw representing 17,000 members at 13 Alcoa plants. Eight competitor plants affiliated with the A.W. I.U. also felt the offer was fair and are continufeig to work. Among the three major aluminum producers, unions representing about 40,000 employees at 39 plant locations have reached new agreements and are at work. Alcoa's offer is one of the best ever offered in industry.
We believe there is no valid reason for the unyielding attitude the A.WJ.U. has taken in its negotiations with Alcoa.
I know you are concerned, and 90 are we. The economic cottteqpenoes aTtfee'strike are etaggerfag to tr2s community. Each week at Massena Operations more than $443,000 is being lost in wages alone. Our local purchases amounting to 1420,000 per month have dropped drastically. This, of course, has a depressing effect on the economic life of our community and certainly is felt in every Alcoa household.
Here briefly is the wage offer the Union negotiators have rejected:
Poem From Vietnam OUR WIVES
(Editor's Note — This poem was sent home recently from Vietnam from 1st Lt. Van F. Gearhart, 1st FAG Hq. Btry. Believing that it is worthyiof publication, we are herewith printing the poem.)
Much is being written about the brave fighting man in Vietnam. About the many hardships and uncertainties each face from dusk
to dawn. True, we have it rough and true, many of us will die, But should all the credit be given to the fighting man? -I thinks pot, and here are my reasons why.
Many servicemen are married and have a family they hold dear. We have wives who lo_ve and miss us while we are serving over
here. The children get unruly when their fathers are away. The wife must quickly adjust and fill the void — she must face a
terrible tes t . • ' „ She must be the man of the house and this requires her very best.
Our wives must still be mothers to the ones of tender years. She must help and keep them, and wipe away their tears. She must now become an authority on baseball. She must learn how to fish She must learn to be a mechanic.
: There te always a toy to fix.
" At the end of a school day, there's homework to be done. ;The wife now' becomes a teacher and must help everyone. 1 When the homework is finished, there are other tasks awaiting. I Her day doesn't allow for a moment's hesitating.
• When her day's work is over and the kids are tucked in bed. ; She must find a pen and paper to write a husband she prays isn't ; dead. IShe tells him she loves him and that everything at home is-a all \ right. ! Then she must sit around the house and face another lonely n ^ h t
; T h e hours go by slowly, the days seem without end. • 365 days she must wait, before seeing her husband agair, - She must remam faithful and reassure him in every way.
Golly, gents, what a terrible price, we expect our wives to pay
Many a wife had a husband who gave the cause of freedom his all Their !r*es have beer, shattered by that casua'.ty assistance
officer's call. For them the war w3! cor.tirrue — there r j never be ar. end.
.For them there is only heartache and a life tc start all over aga:r
A mar. receives C. the credit ar.f his pra;se? are sung by al l But before this war is ever I warier how rr-ary w a n r . ' i r i faZ Their acts and deeds of bravery rC] never be recorded Their numbers w- I never appear as casualties ir. our history books But :t zs for them that we fight, arid for some cf therr we must
cbe 5c I beheve that tc our wfves and famuies eqj&l ered-t for 3ur
victories must be grven Yo»- have my reasons why
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Average hourly wage increases of about $.55 an hour over the three-year contract. Top Job classifications would receive an increase of about $.75 an hour
^over the three years. No emp l o y e e would jeceive lees than 40.1 cents an boor.
The Company also proposed major improvements in s u c h benefits as pensions, insurance, vacation pay and holidays, supplemental ^employment benefits, shift premiums and sickness and accident benefits. Here in detail are those provisions:
Improved hospital and surgical benefits and a new provision for extended medical coverage for hourly employees; additional vacation pay of $S0 a week for each week of regular vacation; pnrriskra for a survivor's pension and for an increase of $10 a month in the benefits of employees already retired*
P e n s i o n improvements/ increasing the minimum from $&-00 to $8.60 a month for each year of service. This is a 3$ per cent increase.
One additional holiday bringing tbe number to eight; lm. provements in supplemental unemployment benefits, raising the weekly maximum from $37.50 to $52.50 while drawing state unemployment compensation a n d from $80.00 to $$0.00 after *tate compensation has been exhausted; a shift premium increase from the present $.08 per hour for tbe second shift and $.12 for the third shift to $.10 and $.15 an hour respectively.
Employees who have not completed two years* sendee would receive an additional $10.00 per week in sickness and accident benefits raising the maximum to $8840.
After rejecting our offer, the Union negotiators used a strike vote taken more than 90 days ago and instructed their membership to strike. Our employees — and you — rme it *eJ ask why they have not been permitted to vote on this offer
Frankly, in light of what we are offering our employee* and in view of the fact that t w o other bargaining agencies have accepted a similar settlement. 1 am disturbed Since the situation has become even more critical. I wanted you ts under-istand our position and hope that this information will prove belp-iful to you when you are asked "Why the Strike*"
Sincereiy. C G Wistar Opera Sens Manager
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HANK BROWN PREDICTS a future of success in show business for the "Road Runners", a group of young musicians from Gouverneur. Mr. Brown conducts a program, the Hank Brown Twist-A-Rama USA, on Station WKTV, Channel 2, Utica. The local group has made two appearances on this program. Excerpts from a letter recently received by the Tribune Press from Mr. Brown are as follows: " . • . these boys
are not only real talent but the best representation of our youth of today . . . I received nothing but raves from my audience after their appearance on my show — Twist-A-Rama USA . . . I predict for these boys a future of success in the show business." In the photo above are left to right Jerrilee (Peak) Hartle, Dennis Nichols, Leonard Nichols, Michael Nichols and Terry Nichols. •* '
Cook Family Reviioi
Held At Hosveltoi Descendants of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Cook of Her-mon gathered July 4 for a family reunion and picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. "Lloyd Cook, Heuvelton.
The youngsters enjoyed such games as croquet, softball, friz-bee, etc. while the men engaged in stiff competition in horseshoe pitching.
One couple, Mr. and M r s . Harry Cook, Heuvelton, w e r e celebrating their second wedding anniversary. Ernest Cook, DeKalb Junction, was the oldest member present and the youngest was Terri Sue, the two month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Delles, TulJy. Traveling the greatest distance to attend was Howard Brayton from Buffalo.
• Others present included Clifton Cook and Clyde Thomas, Heuvelton; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weir, Rose and Gail. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weir, Chuckle, Kay, Susan and Jimrnie. Lucky and Linda Weir, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cook, Eileen. Assies,
.^ona and Nyla. Kathy Benjamin and David Bishop, all of Gouverneur: Ruth McConnell and Timmy, Utica; Bill and Junior Hartle. Richville: Mr. and Mrs. Donald White. Larry. Percy and Cindy. Durhamville; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cock, Lorraine and Dianne LaClair. Antwerp: Mr. and Mrs, C a r l Brayton. Linda and Karen. Margaret K i l m e r , Cindy, Eddie. Carl and Pat. Herman: Mr. and M^s. D.ivid Cx>k. D a v i i and John. Russell: Mr. an<1 Mrs. Clinton Hendricks, John, Edwards, and Gladvs Pe*Tin. John and Clifford. Prescott Or.t.
The next family reunion will be held July 4. 1969 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weir in Gouverneur.
Corps, recently gave at the Manillas Military School, near Syracuse, he quoted from a document written by Lin Piac, vice chairman of the Chinese Central Communist Parry, m which he had stated, "Just as Communism in China succeeded ry caprorinz it he countryside and then encircling and defeating the cities, so the glocal Communist movement will ultimately succeed first by capturing Asia, Africa, and Laur. America, thereby encircling North America and Western Iturcpe, and then ry fina.Iy and •decisively defeating the United States and its western al l ies ."
President John F. Kennedy recognized what the consequences would be if V;et Nam were t: come under Communist cor.trcU The Decemoer £, i°£~ editicn of Time m.agacint: r e : : : : e : , " T * : mrnths oefcre ms death, jonn F. Kennedy was as<ed if he Gc^rtec tne va..dir» oi the t'-e:ry trat a c^eteat in Viet Nam *:uld imper.. tfc-e res: cf Sc-tr.-east Asia. r N : / ** rep^ec 'I beueve ,u I thin* that the srru?-
g.e <e e-•:-£*- china is s : .arre, ic-cr5 s : *-gfc -us bevmc tfce frontiers, mat J Sc-t %':et Nam a ? - * . ;t "a>uic' r -
1 '•-e tn e' -r:%-e: r e : -jgrax.: icrsidcn f:r g"uerr:;.a *?££-.: :r Va.aya, r^-t•*•>..d k.s: jr.-e me imcressicr trat m<e * a-.-e c: t*e f-"u.re u* x c ^ i ? : Asia « i s 0 . . -a i~c tre Ccm—trusts/'
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ASSEMBLYMAN ED KEENAN
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• ^ - v / Assemblyman E d w a r d J.
Keenan met in Heuvelton with the members of the Heuvelton Development Corp. w h o are dedicated to the improvement of the village of Heuvelton and the surrounding area.
Mayor A r t h u r Moore was present representing the Village of Heuvelton.
Items of interest to the citizens of Heuvelton were discussed and possible means of how to reach new goals were ex-p 1 o r e d. Problems concerning swimming facilities for the Heuvelton area and how best to seek state or federal aid were explained by Assemblyman Keenan. --
The possibilities of a Housing Authority, its purpose and feas
ib i l i ty for Heuvelton were discussed and it was agreed further investigation would be instigated by the Development Corp. members. ' The NuWay and Northwiy effects on the Village and surrounding areas in regards to future development and growth will be the subject of further study.
Assemblyman Keenan stated "its wonderful to see a g^oup of civic minded citizens working together for the betterment of their community and sur-
reports from Albany
rounding area." He further added in conclusion; "Mayor Arthur Moore and his Village Board are to be commended for their efforts in resolving the water pollution JTV )lern Heuvelton has had in Uie past.
Assemblyman E d w a r d J. Keenan attended the Power Authority's 10th Anniversary at Massena on Monday July 1st and discussed the importance of additional power availabiDty to the North Country with Mr. James Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the Power Authority. Assemblyman K e e n a n compb'mented Chairman Fitzpatrick for his efforts in developing the Legislation necessary to have the new power available.
Assemblyman K e e n a n was called upon by Minority Leader Perry Durryea to explain and defend the Bill on the Assembly Floor at the last session of the Leeislature. "The new jobs this additional power will create for northern New York is a credit to the forsight of Governor Rockefeller and Chairman Jam-e* Frtznatrick" stared Assemblyman Ed Keenan. He added: ""It has been my pleasure to have had an opportunity to assist in passing the Legislation that will make our economy in Northern New York improve.
Utter From
Carolyn
Chris Blodgett Writes
From Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dear Family, I have only six and a half
weeks left in Switzerland and every weekend until T leave is planned. Just the parties alone keep me busy.
I'm going to definitely have my party at Niederried on June 22. I think 1*11 end uo with between 35 and 40 kids.
Last evening I went to s e e Camelot with the other American girt Mary Alice, and I must say, as a very "sentimental American" I loved it. I wanted to go with Mary because Swiss people in eeneral just don't like musicals. They find them too sentimental and unreal. I never realized before how typically American a musical is and how it's something you have to be used to.
The AFS magazine. "'Our World" came today and! in the very first article entitled "Home Away From Home" was a picture of our family and we were also mentioned in the arr;^l^.
A friend of mine her?, Barbara Luth, just eot pi a red with a family in Michigan by ' Youth for Understanding". She is so excited and her new family seems so nice. I'm iust ^eening my fingers crossed for Ruth — she should hear anv jav now.
Isn't that something — the student riots in France — so violent. They're certainly THE inain topic in news here.
So, I must go. M'ich love Carvlyn McAllaster
(Editor's Note) — Christopher" OT. Blodeett son of Dr. a n d Mrs. Donald J. Blodffett, 63 G 1 e a B o n street. I* presently spending a year in Brazil under the American A b r o a d School program. Southern Hemisphere, of tbe American Field Service program. •/
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Sorry for the lengtu of t:me between letters, but with things having been flying last arid furious here I haven't had much time Yedda, the your.zer s.s-ter. is about tc make her tenth birthday: she's all excited -sid keeps askinz Dr. and Mrs M:r-eira for gifts.
WfO. p'J the new Americans are in Santos. There is a boy from New York State. They are rea^y lost and the other 5>*jr year-program students are running around like mother hens I really couldn't care le^s I f i g u r e we got through f.ve ':m~>T.th? or. OUT OWT. «r.d besides. I'm too busy with my 3 razil: a r. friers ? * ~ worry rr. J : h about them I dor.** !e?-ve them zl?rie c:-rr.p'e*e"y or -.grvt-re them when we a~e ir. the same ™ up I *ust dor. t £' r:r.~.~-r ; :*e" » ' - P — * • - < ; - r a - - •->© j = - J p - - * • . '
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mouth of the harbor and I got some beautifirl photographs. I sent three rolls of film off to Panama and I'll have .them back in a month or so.
/ W e l l . I have two more day? of school left and then a mor.th of vacation. We've been doing what amounts to mid-term ex-<arr>s. I've got definitely three in Fisica. 7 in PortJ=rjese. 8 in Quimica 'Chem), O in Desenho and as yet I don't know M?tV I expect it's too late row, but next Sep*ember could you see
;bow mar.y credit? I ]ac> for graduation and what are the entrance requirement? for Dartmouth. Columbia. Union, and Georgef^wn If it looks like I car. graduate in 1969 coulcfyou send me all this s**uff along with er.trance applications. I added Georgetown to wider, my choice I knrw r^jr.* cf them is easy but I thir.k I car. rr.^ke them Ore thin? I know- r.ow is *"- - t c "": ^*" " e **r- TT. ° IS T'*^ t*^,*
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vegetables are fresh and there's a large variety. We have all the same fruits here and then some typically Brazilian varieties. The meat is very good and there is beef at almost every meal. We have sea food once a week, and like everything else it's fresh and there is a tremendous variety.
The students are in the streets again in Rio and Sao Paulo. They are protesUrg against the government's idea of fhe best way to spend money, 60-B0 per cert of the budget goes to the armed forces Yesterday a car full of dyr.am:te exploded, killing one sokiier and seriously hurting several others. We don't do any of this ir Santos tc dat? at any rate but the st.der*s have our full support I wouldn't get involved ir. any c*se that would be coming too c*^e to beuoc deported Anyways, if they called a rally or. a sunr-y day half of us would 20 t the beach Tonio ;ust got b a r k from Sa~ Paulo and r?e sa>*> it's pretty te*n\>e. Soidlers have FSTu? ie-ele»d ar.d =.*e jr f e streets J", f-rce T-:> t v n ; ::u" be bad but Br^ri ra> a u a b of let^ru? tru? *cutd cf rrourl
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10 YEARS AGO Tbe Trlbane Pre«»
Jolv 10, 1958 — President Dwight D Fi«;cn-
hower vv Jl pay a visit Fridav morning to the Seaway a n d power development, includ'n^ the "most efficient lock in the world" which bears hi* nime
— A resolution unanimcsly opposing the imposition of a sales tax is St Lawrence county was approved Monday evening.
50 YEARS AGO Gouverneur Free Press
July 10, 1918 — The shipment of cheese
from here Monday amounted to 1,313 boxes.
— The State Highway department has had the Somerville road and the Gouverneur-Fuller-ville roads oiled during the past week.
75 YEARS AGO Gouverneur Free Press
July l t f 1WS — A number of new telephone
poles have been set about the village this week.
— Gov. Flower visited his brother-in-law. Dr. J. B. Carpenter. Saturday last
— Chas. C. Dunkleberg broke ground Monday for two modern touses on Prospect Hill. T. A. Hall has the contract to build the houses.
100 YEARS AGO Ootrvenieur Times
July 11, 1868 — Mose Case, the celebrated
-Guitarist, will give an entertainment of vocal and instrumental music at Van Buren's Hall this (Saturday) evening.
PAMPHLET ON CANCER AVAILABLE FROM STATE DEPARTMENT 0E HEALTH
"Hope is the keyword in cancer." according to a new 20-page pamphlet on the disease published by the State Health Department. Dr. HoJlis S. In-graham, state health commissioner, said today.
"Greet p r o g r e s s has been made in research to learn more about many different kinds of cancers and their cures," t h e pamphlet says. "No cancer patient should be considered hopeless. There is always some new development which may bring e b o u t definite improvement. Any day a discovery may occur which could save the lives of most cancer patients."
Among major research centers studying cancer, the pamphlet notes, is RosweE P a r k Memorial Institute in Buffalo, the State Health Department's cancer research and treatment center. Additional studies a r e underway at the Department's Division of Laboratories a n d Research in Albany.
Of cigartes, t h e pamphlet says:
."Ciearet smokin? is an invitation to lune cancer. A person who smoke? 20 cigarets a day has ten times as much chance of confarrin?. lun? cancer as a non-smoker, and as the number of ciearetc smoked per cViy r*-es the lung cancer rate multiplies."
•Free copies of the pamphlet may he obtained by writint?: Act Against Cancer New York Ft a re Debarment of Health. 84 Holland Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12208
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