Gorton Attacks UNICEF Program
The UNICEF program at the Farmingdale PubO'Donnell
Suggests Bold
lic Library was attacked by Trustee Carl E. Gorton
at the Tuesday night Board of Trustees meeting
at the South Farmingdale Branch.
Director Orrin B. Dow asked the Board permission
to not only give out containers to youngsters
for the annual ' Trick or Treat' program
of solicitation for funds, but also since the need
was great in Biafra and other underprivileged
countries this year, to have a series of exhibits
and film presentations at the library.
Gorton said that he was opposed to UNICEF and
asked to show a 30 minute film strip which would
' educate the board.' President Robert M. Callahan
said that he could show the filmstrip after the library
board meeting was adjourned.
Trustee Albert Meyerstein The film strip that Gorton
said that he did not think that showed was entitled, " United Na-a
motion was necessary in support
of UNICEF program at the
library because the Library Director
has the right to make
his own programs. Gorton then
raised the issue that in public
schools in the State of New York,
only the Red Cross was allowed
to make solicitations. He said
that Dow had ' clearly pointed
out that the American Red Cross
would administer the UNICEF
funds." Gorton asked for a ruling
by library attorney, Kend-rick
C. Smith. Callahan said
that a decision would be forthcoming
and the board would discuss
this aspect at a future
board meeting.
tions, The Peace Dove Un -
masked" and the producer was
the John Birch Society. The film-strip
depicted the United Nations
as a Communist agency.
United Nations is the sponsor
of UNICEF, which was founded
in 1946 to help the sick and
hungry children of the world.
A lengthy discussion was held
on the reimbursement to staff
members for attending a Nassau
County Library Association
seminar. Trustee Gorton did not
think that the staff or trustees
should be reimbursed for transportation,
lunch or dinner. A
motion was approved however,
deleting transportation from the
reimbursement. When it came
to the New York State seminar,
the motion was passed for staff
and trustee reimbursement.
Library Director Orrin B. Dow
said that the library would like
to embark on an historical project
of collecting local history.
He thought photographs should
be taken before houses were torn
down.
After the period of public discussion,
most of the audience
stayed to watch Gorton's film.
Several of those who stayed
thought the film too lengthy
and termed it as anti- UN propaganda.
Several Openings In
Cultural Arts Program
The Cultural Arts Program of
the Farmingdale Youth Council
announces that there are still
openings in Puppetry, Exploring
Instruments, Fun With Music,
Dance ( for elementary school
age youngsters as well as
Pre- Teen and Teen), Creative
Drama, Farmingdale Little
Theatre, Adventures in Art,
Sculpture, Science and the Arts,
and Pre- Kindergarten.
Classes are held every Saturday
morning beginning October
19 at the Parkway Oaks school.
For registration information,
kindly contact Mrs. Valerie Allen
at CH 9- 2592 or Mrs. Libby
Aronowitz at LI 1- 5852 immediately.
Solution To Tax Problem
Oyster Bay Councilman Philip B. Healey, center, discusses youth problems
with Mike Sail, left, age 16, of Plainedgeand Judith Berongi, age 18, of Massa-pequa
Park at the first youth conference held at the Marjorie R. Post Massa-pequa
Community Park. Purpose of the conference was to discuss youth
needs and desires with the youngsters and their parents in the hope that programs
can be developed to accommodate these needs. Healey is being opposed
in the November 5 elections bv Gus Coletti.
Appearing at a West Farmingdale Koffee Klatch at the home of Mrs.
Juanita Hale, 88 Oak Street, ( left) are Democratic Candidates, William
G. O'Donnell, ( second from right), running for the 9th Assembly District
and Gus Coletti ( right) who is running for the post of Oyster Bay Town
Councilman. They are talking the campaign over with Mrs. Mildred De-
Marco, co- leader of the Farmingdale Democratic organization. pokre*.* Photo
Farmingdale OBSERVER - Thursday/ October 10/ 1968
In light of the projection of the
Nassau- Suffolk School Board Association
that the per pupil cost
will be approximately $ 1,160
by 1970 William G. O'Donnell,
Democratic Candidate for the
Ninth Assembly District stated
this week " As the tax system
is now constituted, you cannot
lick the present school tax problem
until there is a radical
new approach". O'Donnell went
on to explain, " Approximately
50% of local school costs are
paid out of local real estate
taxes. This cost is eased if
the local real estate values are
high for each pupil. In other
words, how much land is available
to pay for the taxes for each pupil.
This dollar amount of land is
called the Real Estate per pupil
figure. Our area has the lowest
collective real estate per pupil
amount in all of Nassau County.
" The state- wide average
amount of real estate behind
each pupil is $ 31,200 while in
Plainedge it is only $ 15,869,
Farmingdale: $ 22,825 and in
Massapequa: $ 20,894. New York
City is even considerably wealthier
with $ 42,000 of real estate
value behind each pupil and Man-has
set has $ 82,000: O'Donnell
explained.
" Basically, we are situated in
a section with very little industry;
medium priced homes
on smaller- than- average land
plots. Compare Manhasset with
its Miracle- Mile of commercial
property which goes into the
Manhasset School District." 0 » -
Donnel continued.
" Another example of how commercial
property can help relieve
school taxes is the new
Telephone Company Building on
Sunrise Highway which will add
$ 3,000,000 in taxable real estate
to the Massapequa School District
without adding more children
to the Tax Rolls."
" Unless our area obtain some
relief either our taxes will continue
to skyrocket or our children
will receive a second- class
education."
" Our area must spread its
taxable base. The only real
fair and equitable solution is for
a uniform, state- wide real estate
tax with the moneys returned
to each School District on the
basis of pupils enrolled. If this
were done, it would immediately
save a minimum of $ 2 per $ 100
of assessed valuation in all School
Districts in our area. More important,
it would equalize future
costs and not shortchange our
children's education," O'Donnell
concluded!
Yevoli Proposes Change
In Narcotics Laws
Major changes in New York,
State's Drug Addiction laws were]
proposed this week by Lewis J.
Yevoli, Democratic candidate for
the Assembly in the Eighth A. D.
Yevoli is opposing Assemblyman
Martin Ginsberg. Citing his own
opinion that " we are losing the
fight against drug abuse and addiction"
in the state, especially
in the affluent suburban areas,
" Yevoli said that if he is elected
on November 5th he will immediately
set in motion a series
of proposals aimed at making
New York State " a hell for drug
pushers rather than a haven as
it now is."
Yevoli said any new laws must
deal severly " not only with narcotic
pushers and sellers, but
with those who illegally manufacture
and distribute the drugs
to the youth of the New York
metropolitan area." The candidate
said he favors adoption of
certain sections of the recently
relea sedState of Ohio Report which
shows that state with an 85 per.
cent reduction in narcotics
crimes and usage over the past
few years.
" The record is quite clear,"
stated Yevoli. " In 1952, Ohio
was fifth in the nation in narcotics
offenses in ratio with its
population; today, it is considered
a model state for effectively
dealing with the drug threat and
has reduced its hard- core addicts
to less than 600." The legislative
candidate further stated that he
would recommend much more
stringent prison terms for anyone
involved in the sale of drugs
or anywhere else in narcotics
traffic.
Library Closed Saturday
The Massapequa Public Library
will be closed Saturday,
October 12, Columbus Day.
The Bar Harbour Building will
be open on Sunday, October 13.
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4th SENATORIAL DISTRICT
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