East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-06-01
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1861 is past and our honorec
dead have been remembered
let's take a look at some in
teresting statistics provided b!
the Greater Cleveland Safet.
Council:
SIN 10 years Of war, 4,94I
men from Cuyahoga County los
I their lives on the battlefields Of
World Wars / and II and il
Korea. In 10 years of peace -
1851 through 1860 5,751 men
. women and children in the
county lost their lives in acci'
dents. And in 1860 alone, the
death toll in the county from
. fires and accidents was 681 -
the greatest on record"
Ironically enough, the day we
set aside to honor our war dead
= ended long weekend that saw
record number of men, women
and children perish in traffic
and other mishaps throughout
: the land while observing this
holiday.
ESTIN We car
, hardly wait until 4:3O this after.
noon at which time we will be
at the Press Club downtown
watching a Gel movie entitled
: Power Without Poles" Our
friends in the Illuminating Com
pany's public relations depart
ment assure us this film will
y answer many questions regard
ing overhead VS.. underground
service.
Why should Gel bother? The
} utility bill that would allow
them to sidestep zoning reg
ulations and appeal to the
Public Utilities Commission al
ready breezed through the state
senate by a vote of 80 to 8.
We are giving CEPs public
relation department fair warn
!, ing. Well watch the movie in
tensely; partake in the refresh
ments offered; but will not be
convinced any utility has right
. TO usurp local zoning laws,
anymore than any other private
enterprise.
, CAUTION. 1t has come to the
attention of the Building De-
partment that certain contrac-
tors have been employed to do
, remodeling or repair work in
homes throughout East Cleve-
land and that some of the work
manship has been defective and
shoddy.
"Where home improvements
are contemplated" warns City
Engineer NJ. S. Douglas, sit is
important that property owners
investigate the reliability of the
contractor or workmen."
He also adds that the home
owner should be sure the con-
tractor has obtained the proper
nermits from the city. This not
only assures work that will
meet the strict codes of the
building department but also
gives building inspectors a
knowledge of where such work
is in progress.
Like the old adage goes, "be-
fore you invest - investigated!
SPEAKING Of building,
Euclid ave-, appears to be a
fervor of construction activi-
ties within the boundaries of
Our Town. Soon to arise on the
main street is a new bank build
ing. insurance office, new super
market, accessory store and car
wash.
Also in the blueprint stage,
we hear, are two new high rise
apartment developments valued
at a couple of million dollars.
This activity speaks highly of
the continued confidence busi-
nessmen and builders have in
East Cleveland.
LION-HEARTED. Gla d w e
were that Floyd Seibert, out
going Lions Club president, in
vited us to banquet honoring
visiting Canadian Lions. 1t fur
ther expounded on the friendly
relations this country has with
its northern neighbor.
Most touching events at the
affair, were the Canadian con-
tingent joining with the East
Cleveland Lions in pledging al
legiance to the US. flag and the
local group with equal feeling
singing loud and clear with the
Canadians, "God Save the
Queen"
CIDEN IT l. Y, the East
Cleveland Lions Club cam well
be proud Of a very active year.
Included in their efforts to help
others this year has been aid
to an impoverished family; do
nation of a sight machine to the
underprivileged of Guatemala;
donations to local youth groups;
to the Eye Research Fund; the
Sight Council; furnishing 12I
pairs of glasses 1.-TWO more cases
now being processed); and fin
ally creating scholarship
which was awarded to Kurt
Bertschinger Of Shaw.
This is truly the work of a
Service Club. Gene Hersh