East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
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the United States entered the
second World Warm December
of 194l there came call to arms
from an unexpected source.
Mothers, concerned about their
sons leaving for the great con-
flict, formed the group known
as the Blue Star Mothers.
These dedicated women from
that time until the present have
answered faithfully the call to
arms-outstretched to aid the
serviceman in any possible way.
Many thousands of the Blue
Star mothers have continued all
these years serving members of
the Armed Forces, even with
the memory of bitter news tell
ing them their own boys had
made the supreme sacrifice.
The East Cleveland contingent
had far-too quiet and two-fold
celebration recently.
1t was party celebrating the
Blue Star Mothers Goth ami
versary and one of the local
founders Mrs. Edward Arms
80th birthday. +
She was one Of 20 mothers
who back in the tragic days
shortly following the entrance
of this country into the war, met
and elected Mrs. William Seitz
the first president of East Cleve-
land Blue Star Mothers.
Activities of the group now
are headed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Denslow, who herself has de-
voted more than 5000 hours to
patients at the state hospital.
You see, the group has spread
out to serve others in tribute of
their sons who served the ma
ton.
Also, the Blue Star mothers
here takes their turn serving
the downtown USO. One mem
Der, Mrs. Henry Knapp, has de-
voted over 1000 hours to this
work.
To the USO, the club donates
several cartons of cigarettes
each month and takes in baked
goods each week.
The organization in East
Cleveland now has 8S members.
Six are honored Gold Star MEM
bers.
In a report to the community
on the 20 years of activities by
its group, the Blue Star Moth
ers with Historian Mrs. Ger
trude A. Kreinbring as spokes-
man, says thank you" to the
city for the assistance in helping
the club stay in business.
Shouldn't it be East Cleveland
thanking the Blue Star Mothers
for their two decades of unselfish
services?
DID YOU KNOW that there
are 42,429 public school sys-
TENS operating in the United
States?
This interesting tidbit comes
from the latest issue of Public
Management, journal pub
lished by the International
City Managers Association.
HOUSING CODE. The city's
long-awaited revised housing
ordinance appears to be a
sound law. 1t not only puts the
pressure on property owners to
keep their property in ship
shape condition, but also pre-
sents a responsibility to the
tenants.
This is wise, because in many
cases, an apartment owner can
be very conscientious in keeping
his building attractive, only to
have occupants destroy his ef-
forts.
Also, the minimum square i
feet per person allowance will t
do much to eliminate the pos
sibility of overcrowding that
has tended to degrade neighbor- a
hoods in other cities. 9
Finally, the city's thought "
that this code is more preven-
tative measure rather than "
corrective is a practical view 7
point. :
1t indicates that officials feel S
citizens as whole now are I
maintaining their property sat v
isfactorily.
The housing code is IAN c
ounce of prevention worth a
pound of cure" )
Gene Hersh i