East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-07-14
Kaleidoscope
BY
K E V N
CONVALESCING. C. E. Bow.

CONV ALESC1NG. &. r. Bow
man, president of Collinwood
Publishing Co., has returned
home to watch the passing
scene from his front porch
rather than from window on
Euclid-Glenville Hospit rs
eighth floor. Although he ad-
mits he actually enjoyed his
stint in the hospital, we're
happy to report that he is home
again.
"CHlLDREN are primarily
the responsibility of the par
ents" was the way East Cleve-
land school doctor Linda Schnei-
der put it to the school board in
her May report in which she
summed up the medical pro-
gram in the schools. She said
this more than once because it
seems there are enough par
ents who overlook this impor-
tant fact. She said that some
parents send their children to
the school nurse with injuries
and maladies received outside
of school. DR.. Schneider told of
some cases where parents had
been told that their children
needed special medical atten-
ton but this advice went un-
needed and a year later the
children were found to have the
same aliment (only more ad-
vanced) and still uncared for.
Although this isn't the rule,
when it happens even once it
is alarming. One begins to
wonder how widespread this
attitude is especially when we
see such things as this printed
upon scores of shopping carts,
please do not leave children
unattended"
In the same vein. a concerned
citizen came to THE LEADER
offices to relate the problems
that he has observed in his own
neighborhood as well as other
streets throughout East Cleve-
land. Children dart back and
forth across the streets with
out so much as a glance to as
certain safe crossing. He says
that even if the cars go slowly
they won't always be able to
stop in time to avoid a young
ster who either hasn't been
taught or else has yet to learn
the very important lesson of
safety. He reports that some
mothers just open the doors in
the morning and allow their
young children to wander the
streets instead of taking them
to supervised Fairgrounds.
A woman told of driving her
car cautiously down the street
to avoid darting youngsters and
then having these same young
sters, stand in her path and
dare her to proceed. There just
are not enough police to protect
every youngster all the time.
Sure radar units are often set
,up on streets where their is an
abundance of children and they
catch the reckless drivers, but
even the careful drivers are
having a hard time avoiding the
careless youngsters. 1t is time
the parents showed as much
concern for their children's well
fare as the public servants who
are paid to look out for them.
COMPROMISE. A lass who
recently returned to Cleveland
after eight months on the En-
erald Isle tells us that few Irish
today know the ancient Gaelic
tongue. When the Irish got up
set about all the items coming
into their country stamped,
"Made in Japan, the veeery
clever Japanese business peo-
ple stamped exports "Made in
Japan, in Gaelic and now
everybody is happy. The same
lass reports this inquiry was
nut to her by a milkmaid on
Acbill Isle, DO you find that
YOU Americans are any better
off now that you are no longer
under the British? The ques-
tion was asked in all serious
ness our tourist friend assures
us.
CONSPICUOUS. A n o t h r
friend. who had gotten off the
beaten track while touring
Spain. found herself the center
of attraction in a small village:
The in h abitants gathered
around her, parents brought
their children, the youngsters
summoned their grandparents
and all regarded her curiously
the reason j.. she has blue
ewes and the villagers had never
before seer anyone with blue
eyes.
CONFUSION. Once again
complaints are pouring in about
the hazard of driving across
Belyoir at Hillsboro, especially
during the rush hours. The city
has taken traffic counts at the
intersection and is reluctant
thus far) to put up a traffic
light because "they cost mon
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