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35th YEAR, No. 22 FREEPORT, NY., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1970 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
CathoUcs Endorse
School System
Mayor Robert J. Sweeney signs Proclamation for Consti­tution
Week in Freeport, marking the one hundred eighty-third
anniversary of the United States Constitution. At the
left is Mrs. Alfred G. Scott, Regent, Ruth Floyd Woodhull
Chapter, D.A.R.
Proclomatioii
WHEREAS, September 17, 1970, marks tiie one hundred eighty-third
anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States
of America by the Con^tutional Convention; and
WHEREAS, to accord official recognition to this memorable anni­versary,
and to the patriotic ejoercise that will form a noteworthy
fewure of the occasion, seems fitting and properj and
WHEREAS, Public Law No. 915 guarantees the issuii^ of a pro­clamation
each year by the President of the United States of America
designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert J . Sweeney, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of Freeport, New York, do hereby proclaim
the week of September 17-23, 1970 as
CONSTITUTION WEEK
in the Village of Freeport and urge all our citizens to pay special
attention during that week to our Federal Constitution and the ad­vantages
of American Citizenship.
IN WITNESS WHERECy, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the Village to be affixed at Freeport, New York, this 4th
day in the Year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventy
and the independence of the United States of America, the one-hundred
and ninety-fourth.
Robert J. Sweeney, Mayor
New NY Vehicle Laws
New York State motorists were
reminded of four changes in the
Vehicle and Traffic Law that be­come
effective in September.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Vincent L, Tofany said that be­ginning
September 1:
—HeadMehis must be turned
on during hours of darkness or
where visibility is not clear for a
distance of 1,000 feet. The former
limit was 350 feet. Tail lamps
must be visible from 1,000 feet,
instead of the formerly rehired
500 feet.
—The operation of an unreg­istered
mini-bike on any pubSc
street or thoroughfare shall be
a traffic infraction. This was
previously classed as a mls-deameanor,
a more serious vio­lation
of the law.
--Privately owned vehicles de­livering
mail must display a sign,
visible from the rear, wmch
reads "U.S. Mail" in letters at
least four inches high. Approxi­mately
1.700 vehicles across the
Slate will be affected by this
change in the law.
--Anyone wishing to register
a new rawor vehicle must submit
to the Depatraent of Motor Ve­hicles
a manufacturer's State­ment
of Origin for the veMcle.
This statement can be obtained
from the dealer and will be an
addition to the documents already
required with an application for
registration. The information in
the Siateroem of Origin rmist
correspond In every detail with
that in the Certificate of Sate.
If there Is any discrepancv. the
vehicle cannot be roistered. The
new Statement of Origin require­ment
will apply to an new ve­hicles
— automobiles, trucks,
buses, road tractors, trailers,
etc.
Results of a •surveydistributed
by the Rockvllle Centre diocesan
education department reveal that
a majority of more than 30,000
famOies In the diocese endorse
the present Catholic school sys­tem
on the Island. The survey
materials were distributed in
jMiuary 1970 to 37,000 families,
eadi of which had at least one
child in a Catholic elementary
school.
Fifty seven per cent of the
families responding to the survey
do not want to see any *yrastic"
changes in die school system.
Instead, they feel, the schools
should continue in "their present
form."
The majority of the respond­ents
disapproved of five specific
plans for change of the existing
school system put fortfi in the
survey.
— 52 per cent were against
the consoUdatioo of small ele-meotary
sdiools Into (Me large
elementary schooL
— 70 per cent were opposed
to closing ip-ades 1 ihrougfi 3 In
an effort to concentrate on a
more modem approach in grades
4 through 8.
— 76 per cent do not wish to
see Catholic elementary sdhiools
close where there are good pub­lic
schools.
— 71 per cent do not want to
close the Catholic hlg^ schools
where there are good public h l^
schools.
— 74 per cent rejected the plan
Bucklay
for
Bucklay
F. Clifton White, campaign
manager for James Buckley for
Senator has announced the ap-pointinent
of Charles P.Buckley
of Freeport (no relation) as Nas­sau
County chairman.
Mr. Buckley has received two
degrees from Union College in
New York and graduated from
Fortffiam Law SchooL He lives
in Freeport aiKi practices law
from his office in Freeport. He
is presently the Director and a
member of the Executive Com­mission
of the South ^ o r e Fed­eral
Savings and Loan Associa­tion.
He served as president of
the Nassau Lawyers Association
In 1950-1951 and is presently
serving as a director of the
Assocmion, a position he has
held since 1947. He served as
a president of the Soudi Nassau
Communities Hospital, 1966-
1969, and now serves as a dir­ector
of the hospital. He is the
director of the Nassau County
Heart Fund and has served as
president of the Nassau Q>unty
Mental Health Association from
1963 to the present.
to close grades 7 and 8 and con­centrate
on grades 1 through 6.
The majority of respondents
said they l)elleve diocesan Catho­lic
schools are superior to or on
par with public schools in 14ma­jor
categories including *'ihede­velopment
of proper attitudes
toward social problems." "de­veloping
respect for persons and
property" and "teaching of self
discipline."
Only in the areas of physical
education, guidance and counsel­ing
services and provision for
slow learners did the people »*rtio
took part in the survey rate pub­lic
Schools above the Catholic
schools.
An overwhelming majority of
respondents — 92 per cent —
agreed that Catfiolic schools
'Tiave a unique and desirable
quality tfiat is not found in pub­lic
schools."
Even If public aid Is denied to
dilldr^i in Catholic schools, 57
per cent of those replying to the
survey said ihey do not want the
diocese " » gradually close all
schools and concentrate on other
forms of religious education."
More than half tfje people an­swering
tfie questicHfnalre said
they are willing to contribute on
a tax deductible basis, to an an­nual
diocesan educational fund-raising
drive, similar to the
Unitea Fund drive. At the same
time, 86 per cent believe that
public funds should be used to
help defray the cost to Catholic
schools ol teaching children aca­demic
subjects such as math and
science.
Although 79 per cent of the
respondents said they would be
willing to pay more tuition for
the upkeep of the schools, 59
per cent admitted that they "were
not capable of paying more tui­tion."
More than 70 per cent of those
replying to the survey rated the
following as "important rea­sons"
for sending their children
to Catholic schools: previous ex­perience
with Catholic schools
(72 per cent); quality of education
(78 per cent); nuns, brodiers or
priests teaching religion (83 per
cent); discipline (92 per cent);
religious exercises (87 per cent)
religious or moral atmosphere
in the schools (95 per cent): as­surance
that nothing contrary to
the faith will be taught (72 per
cent); giving students a sense
of moral values (95 per cent),
and die poor mora] atmosf^ere
In public schools (70 per cent).
On the subject of sex educa­tion,
73 per cent approved of such
a course, "given at the appro­priate
age. In moral context and
with parental Involvement."
Eighty nine per cent of the
respondents were between the
ages of 32 and 50. with 46 per
cent falling Into the 41 to 50 age
bracket. More than half of those
replying lo the survey were
males.
Chamber of Commerce
Weekly Luncheon
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ER OF GOMMfffC
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Mike Kemp. President of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce is
shown above presenting certificatB of appreciation to \^ilage
Trustee George Fairherg. guB$t speaker at lunch«Mi Hiumtay at Sea
Breeze. Uoking on is Henry Altenprten who introduced the
honored speadier.