East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
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In East Cleveland

During the year this column has
carried litter appeals, always urg-
ing the citizens to realize the clean
liness and neatness of their city is
their individual responsibility.
Now comes John DAILY, nationally
known TV narrator, reporter and
moderator, asking that everyone in
clude in their Resolutions for 1856
this slogan "a Cleaner America"
Mr.. DAILY in his TV appeal said I'm
tired of having people from other
lands come here and tell us our
cities are dirty"
We are sometimes apt to make
unfavorable comments about those
who come to our shores from lands
across the sea, but every American
who has spent the briefest of times
in any of those countries are i'm
pressed by the absence of litter
anywhere . on streets .. in
public transportation &. in public
parks :. in public buildings. The
people as a whole are neat. America
can do anything it sets it mind to
do. Let's each one remember in 1856
to do our part to keep America
Clean" Let's begin right here in
East Cleveland and carry the good
habit with us when we go to other
places.
Did you notice the appearance
Of the street, the sidewalk and
curb gutter today?
TO THE EDITOR
Every year we are glad when,
coming home from work, we find
the lighted tree in front of our
comely City Hall. For the entire
Christmas season, it gives us lift
and we are sure, no matter how
fancy or expensive or where it is,
nothing is more effective than "our
tree" Early in the morning, late
at night, snowy or clear, there it
is-colorful, not too gaudy; just
right. The one down at the entrance
to the Windermere Rapid runs
second choice probably, but the East
Cleveland City Hall tree is at the
top of our list and we just wanted
someone to know how we feel about
it.
Two East Clevelanders
East Cleveland merchants ar
ranged some unusually seasonable
window displays this holiday season,
when the nationwide goal was
Putting Christ back into Christ
mas" One of these displays is in
the window at the Windermere
Barber and Beauty Shop, 1895
Euclid ave. Centering the message
is Holy Bible. To one side is
miniature white church and to the
other side the nativity scene. A
touch for the children is in a small
train along the window sill.
Since December 9th, when the |
lights went on at the 1866 out
door lighting display at Nela Park,
49,321 automobiles have been leaving |
the Noble I'd. (and only) exit. This |
count is through Monday, December
26th. Figuring an average of five |
persons to a car, approximately |
246,6O5 persons have thrilled to the
scene.
Ohio is at the top of the list in
the number of Christmas traffic |
fatalities. This is not a record of |
which to be proud and one which |
every person who drives car should
ponder. Taking chances on the road
can pay bitter dividends. With New
Year holidays coming this weekend,
Ohio drivers should determine to
get out of that top ranking spot.
This is one time when it is better
to be at the bottom of the list.
East Clevelanders, wherever they
were-and as far as reports indi-
cate-did well. No accident fatals.
No serious accidents. The police
department recorded ten accidents,
all minor from Thursday night
through Monday here In town.
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One of the detectives of the
"metropoltanizing movement" is the
coordination of municipal services
Of Cleveland and its suburbs. Well,
East Cleveland can't get too ex-
cited over such a goal only insofar
as hampering of its own municipal
services might be concerned. But
we will glady offer our pattern to
the rest of the suburbs, especially
to those who apparently are having
difficulty along this particular line.
Insofar as municipal waste collec-
ton, police and fire service and
coming are concerned we are quite
content. But as for public trans
portation. water and sewage prob
lens, well, they make up a cate
CORY which should be handled as a
problem of the whole county.
A Happy New Year to all of you.
-E.C.B.