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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Is a national, non profit, non-partisan organization working to inform the citizens on candidates and issues. Personal Data and Present Occupation: Education, Training and Experience: What Factors in the Administration of Our City Have Motivated You To Seek the Office of a Commissioner? What Changes in the Zoning Laws Do You Envision Over the Next Ten Years To Maintain Our Community? Shall bunds lative circles. CITY OFF-STREET PARKING IMPROVEMENTS EXPLANATION: This will provide the city's portion of off-street parking where needed for the older apartment, business and in dustrial e v el o pment s. If You invest $3 In A League Membership You Will Have Three regularly published bulletins to keep you informed about national, state and local legislation. CANDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSION 3 TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS SALARY $100.00 PER YEAR RALPH H. BARTON Age 59 13431 SHAW AVENUE Assistant Auditor, The Cleveland Trust Co. Executive experience with financial and accounting background. Six years of service as a member of the City Commission. Graduate, West Commerce High School. Attended Dyke Business School and Cleveland College. Graduate, American Institute of Banking. In my opinion the administration of the City of East Cleveland has been, over the years, very efficient and well administered. I have observed that the municipal services are un excelled in the county. It is my de sire to continue to provide the ex cellent police and fire services. As a Commissioner I would hope to maintain East Cleveland as a good residence community for the next fifty years. Following our existing policy I do not contemplate any broad changes in zoning. However, as conditions change it may become necessary to make changes in specific cases. Such changes can only be decided in the light of existing conditions and circumstances and must be de cided in the best interests of the people. Our efforts should and will be to protect East Cleveland as a fine residential community, and at the same time be prepared to modify zoning as necessary in line with the changing desires and neds of the people of the City of East Cleve land. I also feel that a master plan, such as that presently being readied in the City of Lakewood, might be beneficial for the City as a whole. 1. FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. (Proposed by Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio. A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.) SHALL SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO BE AMENDED, RELATIVE TO THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE SENATE? EXPLANATION: Under our State Constitution any vacancy occurring either in the House or the Senate .-.hall be filled by election. It is proposed to amend this section of the Constitution so that a vacancy in the Senate shall be filled by appointment by the members of the Senate who are of the same political party as the person last elected to the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs during the first 20 months of the 4-year Senatorial term, the new appointee shall only serve until the end of the even-numbered year in which the next general election is held. The remainder of the vacated term shall be filled at that election. CONTINUITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. (Proposed by Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio. A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.) SHALL ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 42 THERETO TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS IN EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY ENEMY ATTACK? EXPLANATION: This addition to the Constitution is proposed in order to give the General Assembly tne power to appoint or arrange for the prompt election of temporary government officials if such a need occurs also, to adopt other measures necessary to insure con ■inuity of government operations. be issued by the City of East Cleveland for rhe purpose of providing a fund to pay the City’s portion ji the expense of acquiring land and improving the same 2-,r off-street p-j’kir.g of motor vehicles in the sum of and a levy of taxes be made outside of the -.er. mi.' Jriitatior estimated by the County Auditor to average .202-1 mills for each one dollar of valuation, r.hich amounts to 2.024 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a maximum period of twenty (20) years to pay the principal and interest of such bonds. A chance to understand, via the discussion group method, more about your government city, county, state and national. A chance to be heard. League opinion counts in legis A channel for your ambition to be a knowledgeable, helpful, participating citizen in a self-governing community. MRS. ELLIS McKAY, Membership Chairman 15700 Terrace Road GL. 1-3479 PAUL W. BROER Age 54 14508 TERRACE ROAD Operator of Paul’s Restaurant at Shaw and Hayden Avenues. Opera tor of Quality Products Co., 2970 E. 50th St. Glenville High School graduate. Active member of numerous civic organizations. Member of East Cleveland City Commission for eight years. Member of Police and Fire Pension Board of East Cleveland. Business man in East Cleveland for thirty years. Present ocupation, oper ator of Paul's Restaurant at Shaw and Hayden Avenues operator of Quality Products Co., 2970 E. 50th St. I am seeking re-election to the office of City Commissioner because of my desire to continue the good govern ment which has been East Cleve land's good fortune for the past many years. I am very proud of our City Manager, Charles A. Carran, and our Finance Director, Grant Apthorp, and the present members of our City Commission. I also have a desire to serve my community and to maintain the excellent municipal services and police and fire depart ments in the City of East Cleveland. It has been my feeling that each matter involving zoning is different, and that changes in zoning should be made only when they were shown to be the most practical and advantageous for the city as a whole. As any judge, or referee, and in our case, commissioner, will tell you there are always two sides to every guestion, and I have always tried to weigh all argu ments carefully and then decide what course of conduct would be fair and most beneficial to the city as a whole. Recently, actions have been taken by the city in the field of long-range planning, and we are now considering the advisability of developing a complete master plan which would anticipate our chang ing conditions. This master plan would be similar to one which is be ing prepared in the City of Lake wood, and which we have been following closely. PURPOSE: JOHN J. EWERS Age 41 14010 SHAW AVENUE Attorney. Two years of college and three years law scool, all at St. John's University in Brooklyn, N.Y. Re ceived LLB degree. Have practiced law for about 9 years, all in East Cleveland. Obtained experience in parliamentary procedure as member of executive committee of Local 1228, International Association of Machinists. Many things, for example, the slow ness of the city in building off street parking issuing season passes for recreation facilities pedestrian sig nals correction of flooded base ments and air pollution failure to take a strong stand and publicize that stand as to opposition to ex orbitant increases in utility rates. See Joint Statement of Ewers, Scholl and Stevenson in Columns 7 and 8. STATE ISSUES TO APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT 4. COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA PROPOSED ROND ISSUE ZOO (A fifty-five percent affirmative vote is necessary for passage.) Shall bonds be issued by the County of Cuyahoga for the purpose of IMPROVING THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK TO BE ACQUIRED BY CUYAHOGA COUNTY in the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand ($2,500,000.00) Dollars and a levy of taxes be made outside of the ten mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to aver age 0.0399 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 0.399 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a maximum period of fifteen (15) years to pay the principal and interest of such bonds. The 53-year-old main building, now housing apes, lions, and the commissary will be razed to make way for the West Boulevard extension. Services and animals displaced will be relocated in newly developed areas of the park featuring naturalistic, moated settings. Bonds to be used for capital improvements only. Private gifts to supplement public funds. By agreement between Cleveland officials and the County Commissioners, the Zoo will be transferred from City to County control only if this bond issue passes. EAST CLEVELAND LEADER EAST CLEVELAND VOTERS SCOREBOARD PUBLISHED AS A PUBLIC SEBVICE BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF EAST CLEVELAND DON FISHER 1819 OARFIELD President of Don Fisher Furnace Company Shaw High School, Cleveland Trade School 32 years President of Don Fisher Furnace Company. Life long resident of East Cleve land feel it is a civic duty to help continue the good government we now have. To promote a friendlier feeling between the City Hall and the business people, landlords and property owners cf the City. Feel that th eCity should shovel the snow from sidewalks in the winter. Promote more off street parking in the community. I will support the present Commission-Manager form of government and will pledge my self to preserve and improve East Cleveland's record of honest and efficient government under the City Manager plan. Any reasonable change for the building of new buildings. Rigid re strictions on zoning changes for old buildings. 3. MILITIA. (Proposed by Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio. A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.) SHALL SECTIONS 1, 3, AND 4 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE OHIO CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO EXTEND THE AGE LIMITS OF THE MILITIA TO DESCRIBE THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CALLING FORTH THE MILITIA AND TO CLARIFY APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR? EXPLANATION: This Constitutional Amendment will: Sec. 1. Extend the age limit of those subject to enrollment in the State militia (which is now 18-45) to 17-67. This applies to all citizens of Ohio, not only male citizens as formerly. Sec. 3. Make the governor responsible for the appointment of such officers as may be provided by law. At present certain officers appoint those under them. Sec. 4. Give the governor power to call out the militia in the event of a disaster within the state, in addition to the present circumstances which are: to execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrection and to repel invasion. APPOINTMENTS. (Proposed by Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio. A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.) SHALL ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 21 THERETO TO PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE? EXPLANATION: This addition to the Constitution would require that all appointments to State office be subject to advice and consent of the Senate. Present Occupation: Education, Training and Experience: List Three (3) Major Responsibilities Facing The East Cleveland School System. How Would You Meet These Responsibilities? J. DURANT MIX Age 50 16204 HELMSDALE ROAD Certified Public Accountant for fif teen years, engaged in public ac counting practice at 15461 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland, Ohio. Graduate, Cathedral Latin High School, Wilcox Commercial School, and advanced accounting courses at Spencerian and Fenn College. Twenty-five years public accounting and tax consultant experience. Ad ministrative offices in numerous civic .fraternal and industrial organi zations. Four years a member of the City Commission of Eeast Cleveland. Member of Sinking Fund Commis sion, City of East Cleveland. I am seeking the office of Commis sioner only because of a deep sense of civic pride in the efficiency and economy of the present administra tion as directed by Messrs. Carran and Apthorp. Furthermore, I feel that it is the responsibility and the duty of every citizen to serve his com munity and his neighbors in any way and in the best manner possible. The Charter of the City of East Cleveland establishes the basic zon ing law for the city and I feel that amendments to the Charter should be made only to meet needs and conditions as they arise and after careful consideration, not only of present needs, no matter how seem ingly pressing, but also considera tion of the effect that the proposed change might have on future growth, development and stability of the community. I am at the present time looking forward to the development of a master plan for East Cleveland. To this end the Commissioners have been watching developments in the City of Lakewood, as they have been released, in their development of a master plan. By master plan I mean an over-all evaluation of the city's needs in zoning, housing, traf fic, and other major areas, to the end that we may progress as a fine community during the next fifty years. TERM OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS SALARY NONE Personal Data and CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2 TO BE ELECTED ROBERT A. HENDERSON Age 40 1311 HAYDEN AVENUE Henderson Plumbing Co.—President. Graduate Shaw High School, grad uate Dyke (2 years) in Business Ad ministratidn, Fenn College (1 year), 7 Vk years experience East Cleveland Board of Education. 1. The employment of the most quali fied, dedicated and cooperative teacher* into our system, 2. A school plant equipped with the best buildings, equipment and fa cilities possible with available tax money. 3. The maintenance of a harmonious attitude and relationship between the schools, parents. City adminis tration and the community a* a whole. IA. By the appointment and retain ment of a top-notch, experienced Superintendent to interview prospec tive teachers in our system. IB. Establishing an attractive salary schedule and school environment. IC. By helping to make East Cleve land a place new teachers would like to live. 2A. By additional building when necessary and th* careful mainte nance and improvement of present facilities. 2B. By keeping abreast with current educational need* and fulfilling those needs to th* best of our ability. 3A. By keeping th* public well in formed as to our present and future aims. MISS DOROTHY M. SCHOLL 1820 CHAPMAN AVENUE Teacher. University of Michigan, A.B. & M.A. Several years additional including two summer fellowships from National Sci ence Foundation, one at Michigan State University and the other at Leland Stanford Jr. University in Palo Alto, California. For year* the failure of the present commission to recognize the following: 1. Lack of season passes for swim ming pool and rink. 2. Lack of off street parking, hindering business. 3. Lack of pedestrian traffic signals. 4. Lack of adequate sewers to prevent flooded basements. 5. Air pollution control that is non existent. See Joint Statement of Ewers, Scholl and Stevenson below. The City Commissioner is the Citizen's Representative in deciding matters of public policy. The Commission enacts ordinances protecting the public safety and ensuring the future of the East Cleveland Community. JOINT STATEMENT OF EWERS SCHOLL STEVENSON The immediate appointment to a responsible and active city planning commission, consisting of five (5) members according to the state law, one of which members would be a merchant, the proper member of the city commission and others not connected with the city government. Said planning commission would at once make a comprehensive study of the zoning laws, housing codes, etc., to determine if they fit into the general plan of rejuvenating the city with particular emphasis on the following: 1. Restriction* on the type of zoning along our main arteries and enforcement of same to prevent our business districts from becoming an area of unsightly makeshift warehouse* and gas station*. 2. The immediate issuance of councilmanic bonds for the purpose cf taking property by eminent domain for off-street parking in the Hayden Avenue, Nela Noble and other area* where it may become necessary. 3. Use remaining funds of the sewer bond issue to ensure sewer* of proper capacity to meet future needs and change* in the zoning laws. 4. To preserve our park* and recreational areas and prevent them from being used for commercial development unless other area* are substituted. 5. A realistic housing code and enforcement thereof with th* purpose of pro tecting our neighborhoods and the property thereof. 6. The removal of unsigntly eyesores, for example those which exist at East 133rd Street and many tree lawns located near churches and in our residential area*. 7. The adoption of an Urban Renewal Commission to formulate a general plan to rejuvenate our deteriorating area* with authority to take property by eminent domain over a long range plan and to determine the best re-use of the land so taken. The said commission, when taking such property, must enable it to go back on the tax duplicate with a long life expectancy at several time* it* former assessed value. Said land would be finally available for sale to private investors. 8. Crowded rundown structures must be demolished or rehabilitated according to the merits of each case New or improved streets are to be laid out to conform with the city's overall thoroughfare and land use plan. Better housing and newer commercial structures should be geared to modern needs and long year* of stabilized value*. 9. The use of federal funds would be considered if it became necessary to effect the foregoing program. 10. Responsble, positive citizen* must participate. If our city is to have a future, if our city is to prevent further population shrinkage and attract the many people* from other communities, we must have a prosperous and thriving community, a community of order, beauty and justice. The Community look* Io the School Board for Leadership and service in developing and maintaining an Educational Frogram which best serves the Community's children. GEORGE M. KEITH Age 34 894 CALEDONIA Associate Secretary, Division "A," United Appeal of Greater Cleveland. Shaw High School 1945, B.A., West ern Reserve University 1953. Four years a* Community Relations Specialist, Lamp Division, General Electric Company, Nela Park. To develop the confidence of the students, faculty and the citizens of East Cleveland in th* future of our school system. To keep pace with th* changing educational and em ployment opportunities facing our students. To expand the "Pupil Personnel Service* Program." 1. Develop confidence by a positive program rather than a negative ap proach to the future. Following are several ways the school board can set example* that will stimulate the entire community: (a) Establish con tinuing lay committee* with specific areas of concern and study (b) Build addition to Kirk. Funds available (c) Establish a paid alumni secretary (through dues) to coordinate alumni activities (d) Improve inadequate playground facilities. 2. Establish early and adequate counseling to orient both those stu dent* who plan to attend college and those planning business career* on the rapidly changing American employment picture. 3. Provide the fund* and personnel to expand and improv* Pupil Per sonnel Services. Thursday, October 26, 1961 BE SURE TO VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th THOMAS STEVENSON Age 59 1015 EAST 131st STREET Teacher Social Studies, American History and Government at Patrick Henry Jr. High School, 37 years. Bachelor Sc. in Education Western Re serve University. Past Pres, of Glenville Area Community Council and Past Trustee of Glen. YMCA. Secy, of North east Kiwanis Club (12 years). Secy. 15th Division Ohio Dist Kiwanis. Because the present Commissioners have failed to recognize the following: 1. To promote in an effective manner the operation of Swimming Pool and Skating Rink. After years of prodding by PTA Council the Commission finally presents for 1962 a plan touse season passes and to admit deficit operation of over $10,000.00 in 1960. These changes came not in immediate response to PTA efforts, rather after this slate had ex pressed concern about this area of recreation. 2. We are amazed that this incumbent Commission should wait six years to take action on of-street parking. Action on off-street parking could have been approved by a Commission by the us* of Councilmanic bonds at any time in the past five years. 3. That the incumbents have neglected to approve pedestrian crosswalk signs. 4. That though bonds were approved by the voters three years ago to al leviate flooding in any or all areas, only in the past months has any of these funds been appropriated for their intent. 5. That despite complaints, covering several years, the air pollution in th* south east section of th* city has con tinued and has been ignored by the Commission. 6. That sectional eyesores have been ignored despite the fact that delega tions from these sections have attended Commission meeting* to ask for consideration. RALPH PECKINPAUGH Age 43 16215 OAKHILI ROAD Attorney and owner of Sale* Engi neering Firm. Ohio Wesleyan University, Cleve land Marshall Law School. 4 years on Board of Education. 1. Curriculum change. 2. Maintaining high quality staff. 3. Provide adequate housing. 1. A. Provide physical facilities to accomodate change. B. Give teacher* opportunity to attend professional meetings. C. Provide professional consul tant service. D. Follow cloeely development* in television, teaching machine, team teaching. E. Evaluating curriculum by sub ject area. This year special atten tion will be given Physical Educa tion and Social Service*. 2. A. Adequate salary schedule. B. Encourage freedom of staff expression. C. In Service training. D. Attendance at professional meeting*. 3. Adequate housing. Enrollment is highest since 1939. Present prob lem* at Kirk and Roselle.