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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Sunday, March 25, 1.955 3B 0 All Roads Lead To Firemen Support Bid to Increase Sales Tax 1 P.C. h- I 1 ft I i tarn is; vr.V' nitttin-l Democrats Pick Mostyn To Oppose Ostertag William H. Mostyn, active In union and fraternal circles, is the Democratic choice to oppose Rep. Harold G. Ostertag of Attica for the 39th Congressional District George Lill's (King of the Ham Sandwich!) Bushnell's Basin Inn The Family Spot of Monroe Courtly! Adoption of a resolution by the Rochester Fire Fighters Assn.

Local 1071 asking for a seat mis iau. School of Business. He served in the Army in World War I. He 1 per cent increase in the county OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK SERVING FINE FOOD Democrats apparently are making full scale overtures to the ranks of organized labor in the fall ramnaiiin was a Democratic candidate for sales tax was announced yesterday bv Ted F. Freed, president.

councilman in 1941. Mostyn's Freed said the local, an of the International Assn. umbo Shrimp Cocktails And Lobtter Tails At All Times Friday Specials: Fish Fry Fried Scallops Fried Oysters Fried Shrimp His opponent, Ostertag, first was elected to Congress in 1950 and was re-elected by crushing pluralities in 1952 and 1954. He 'of Fire Fighters (AFL-CIO) represents about 380 city firemen. lection as a candidate follows that of PaulH.

Andrews, presi The resolution passed Wednes represents Rochester wards and Outbid FaciUlirt For Pienici Clambake Reterrt A'ow I 4 A' i county towns west of the Genesee River and Genesee, Orlrans and dent of Roch- day reads: "After deliberate study of. the report of the citizens committee headed by Mr. Gray (James W. Gray), Local QMarsh Road, Pithford. N.

Y. Phon Pitti. 465 Wyoming Counties. Campaign Kickoff Tuesday 1071 goes on record as agreeing, Posner's announcement of his slate Tuesday will kick off the esier' rroa-ucts Local of the United Auto Workers. Andrews will run for the 4th Assembly District seat now with, and supporting tne proposed one per cent increase in sales tax in order to provide an adequate pay raise by July 1, 1 ARC IT'S A "BEST SELLER" local election campaign.

By act ing Tuesday, the county chairman will steal a 24-hour march on the WILLIAM H. MOSTYN The five-member citizens com- FJ insurgent Monroe County Demo cratic Political Committee headed held by Thomas F. Riley. by Roy F. mittee headed by vice president of the Rochester Savings Bank, was appointed by City Manager Robert P.

Aex to seek new sources of revenue to finance the proposed pay raises The Bush faction has promised to announce, a countywide ticket Candidacy of the two labor men has not yet been announced by party headquarters, but top Democratic sources yesterday confirmed they will be on the ticket which County Chairman William N. Posner will announce of candidates for political and party office Wednesday night It will be headed by Joseph S. for city and school The committee recommended1 the sales tax increase. I Freed said a copy of the reso-. Rippey, the faction's candidate for county chairman.

The Republican, ticket studded with holding names of 2,000 children with physical handicaps. Parents of the children are given state and county aid in meeting medical expenses for treatment. incumbent office holders, prob "MAGIC" FILE Dr. G. Harold Warnock, deputy city health officer, and Mrs.

Jean Clancy, an assistant, check card file in his office at Rochester Health Bureau 2,000 Youngsters Helped ably won't be unveiled until April Bush, who held the county lution will be sent to the city manager and copies possibly will go to the city The proposal to boost the sales tax was the subject of a telegram the local sent last night to Daniel Gutman, counsel of Governor Harriman, in Albany. It called the proposal an attempt to alleviate "an aggravated condition leadership for XiVi years until he was topped by a Reform Democrat "oust Bush" campaign Mecfca rMagc Beats Handicaps in 1954, is expected to be back on the ballot again in the June 5 Democratic party primary i a I i it ---m i i ni'M mw mnr i $5Q5 of underpaid employes in Rocn-ester and Monroe County." election. pii.ii.i.i, j.mnMnumwiMM i ysy I officially Tuesday night President of Union Mostyn is president and business representative of Local 113, Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers Union (AFL). He has been active in organized labor circles for more than 35 years and is also a member of the union's international executive board. He also is secretary manager and former president of Rochester Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and a past national president of the fraternal group.

He is president of the board of the Day Care Center, a member of the President's Committee for the Physically Handicapped and president of the Irondequoit Bay Council. Australian-born, the 66-year-old Mostyn came here as a young man and attended Mechanics Institute, now Rochester Institute Bush reportedly will run for The telegram also'said "it is Democratic state committeeman imperative that conditions II II in the 3rd Assembly District By JACK VAN BUREN Democrat and Chronicle Science Writer There's a two-way file at the Rochester Health Bureau that smacks of magic. The file is the nerve center of change or else tne smootn operation of county and city bu post he held until his 1954 defeat That year, Robert B. Corns, an organizer of the reform movement, defeated Bush for the reaus" will be aHversely xt.WA A bill that would enable the a vast little-known program that combines the "miracles" of mod committeeman seat by a 178-vote I I Monroe County Board of Supervisors to increase the tax rate margin. Corris subsequent ly broke with the reform movement and moved his legal residence to ern medicine with humanitarian-ism and hard logic.

Included in the file are the has been passed by the State Legislature but Mayor Peter Barry has said Gov. Harriman Livingston County. His depar names of more than 2,000 local youngsters who share some form ture left a vacancy on the Democratic state committee which will "has doubts" about signing the bill. of physical handicap stemming be filled in the primary. of Technology, and arrow For the last two years, Local from accident, disease or Thumbing through the file you 1071 has sought a $5,000 a year top salary for line firemen.

The present maximum is $4,200. occasionally hit a card reading "Case Closed." These it seems, add a touch of magic to I f- 1 1 3 Groups to Study Center for Alcoholics a case where a severely-clogged heart valve is repaired. Club Del Rio License file is located in the office of Dr. G. Harold Warnock, deputy city health officer, Suspended for Week Suspension of the liquor license pioneered in setting up the pro of Club Del Rio, 212-216 Colvin gram at the Health Bureau six The movement to take chronic police-case alcoholics out of local jails and place them in treatment centers is picking up momentum, it was learned yesterday.

for the week ending April 2 years ago, and has supervised it was announced yesterday by the! Ffl i i r- I ever since. subcommittees, subcommittees, Three com- $100,000 Spent on Program rosed of medical, legal and so subcommittees, their purpose, and chairmen are: days of a 10-day suspension were remitted because of a "no con Last year upwards of $100,000 1. Legal. City Court Judge Leo test" plea on the charge of selling was spent on the program, which is financed jointly by the state cial experts, have been formed to study ways of achieving the goal. The tub-groups were set up T.

Minton is chairman. This and delivering alcoholic bever and the county. Since the pro group will study present laws, and explore legislation that gram has been in operation. 700 ages a minor. The club is owned by Anthony Silvarole and jCesarino Murano.

under a larger committee that would be needed. children have been restored to FOR A FAMOUS BRAND NEW CABLE-NELSON SPINET I (Model 67) Full 88 noi keyboard. Quality made by this quality manufacturer If you hava a child taking lessons hart is an opportunity to provide him or her with. an In-spiring instrument at a downright bargain price! OTHER NEW SPINETS FROM $467.50 faymmtt, taiy $45 DOWN $12.75 MONTH (Also whole floor of fine uacd pianos at attractive prices) Liberal Allowance for Your Present Instrument Plana Department Is at Our East Main St. Star Open Thurs.

Ntghts Other Ives, by Appointment 2. Medical. Dr. A. Marc Mas- normal or near normal.

ii saro, assistant medical director Dr. Warnock. distinctly croud of the Monroe County Infirmary, of the program, said. "It is ob J367N When jective, we can see the results, is chairman. This subcommittee will work to design treatment procedures.

and the happiness and well-being brought not -only to the children 3. Penitentiary. Chairman is but to the parents as well" the- Rev. Thomas B. Richards.

But aside from the humaritar- ian concept, the program also contains a lot of "horse sense," Dr. Warnock said. He explained it STEPS Handicapped child, Robert Gardner, who was treated under $100,000 program, gets some assistance from Miss Maude Shone, program therapist, in taking new steps confident ones on road to recovery. -lllu GE Rant I -SUMS HSSiifl "1 director of the men's Service Center of Rochester, who helped acquire data for the UR sociological study. This group will classify types of chronic police case alcoholics at the penitentiary with a view to determining which seeks to make taxpayers out of potential dependents.

Wartiock for case finding, Dr, "Looking at it. this way, the was established last month as an outgrowth an intensive clological study of inmates at the Monroe County Penitentiary. In brief, the study, made by University of Rochester sociologists, urged that chronic alcoholics be removed from jails and placed in treatment centers, just as the mentally ill were taken out of jails in the, Ust century. To Get National Attention. National attention will focus on the study next week.

Dr. C. Wayne Gordon, UR assistant professor of sociology who directed the study, has been asked to give a report on the work at the opening session on Thursday of a three-day meeting sponsored by the National Committee on Alcoholism. The conference will be held in New York City. When a report on the study was made here last fall, it was hailed by public officials and civic leaders, and many viewed it as signaling the start of a 'of types could be aided by treat after care.

Papers are then submitted to Dr. Warnock. If he approves the plan of treatment, he sets the fee and total costs and refers the petition to, Monroe state and county will get back tenfold what they have put into the program," he added. WHEN TOUSt WAHTS AK MUSICAL COME ment and rehabilitation. RIP PAGE'S The project is geared to help said.

Last 666 new cases were added to the file, and 367 cases were closed after successful treatment. Five years ago only 65 cases were removed. This year the program can be. expected to write an even greater number of handicaps out of the lives of children. County Children's Court.

parents of all incomes, but pri Meetings Scheduled All the groups are working in If the judge accepts the case, marily "white collar" employes, 4ppionct Cmtir 415 SO. UNION ST. Spocrport. N.V. PH.

14011 he determines how much financial assistance will be allowed. South AveJ who otherwise would not be able to pay the high costs of medical rehabilitation without endanger Copies of the papers are then conjunction with the Health Association's Alcoholism Committee, of which Dr. John L. Norris is chairman. Several meetings are planned in the coming weeks.

sent to the State Health Depart ing their standard of living. Children and young adults up ment and the county manager office. Upon their acceptance, Dr. in addition to Dr. Gordon, sev to 21 years of age are eligible.

The yardstick for eligibility is eral other persons instrumental in the local movement will at Warnock may issue an order which can be used for payment to physician and hospital The family's medical insurtnee would be used to the fullest tend the meeting in New York whether the handicap can be corrected or alleviated through medical, surgical or dental treatment. .1.11 City next week. They include the Rev. Mr. Richards: Dr.

Clarence Rochester-led movement to pioneer changes in the existing sys Pearson, a member of the medi tem. Case of Tommy 5 Here's a typical case: Tommy 5, has a strabismus cal subcommittee: William Early last month, an 18-mem- Guillod of the Rochester Police ber committee, neadea oy roner one eye out of balance. His father, an accountant earning an average salary, would be unable Van Zandt chief probation officer of the Monroe County Probation Department, was estab Bureau, who is assigned to work with alcoholic police cases; Denez Goulyas, director of the Health Association's alcoholism to finance necessary medical lished under the Health Assn. Dr. Warnock said the community's entire medical resources cooperate in the program.

In! some cases, which demand extremely specialized treatment not available here, youngsters are sent to medical centers in other cities. Handicapped cases are picked up and added to the file by examination of birth certificates! and school records. Public health nurses, private physicians, clinics i and hospitals also are sources program, and Christopher treatment without imposing a of Rochester and Monroe Coun rarnau director of Roches hardship on the rest of the fam FOR SERVICE LAWS OIL HEAT ty, which sponsored the UR ter General Hospital, who will ily. represent local hospital adminis The family's physician refers study. Subcommittees, Chairmen hrt' -if "ibh tel '( ff fwim the child to an eye physician, trators.

In a letter to the' Health who examines the boy, writes a The committee, which includes sociation, William J. Plunkert of prescription for surgery and judges, physicians and civic lead fx iw York City, assistant director of the National Committee on Alcoholism, said in part, "We consider (the UR study) most important." ers, has been ouiciaiiy designated the Chronic Police Case Alcoholic Research Recommendations Study. Committee. The new Local Democrats Prepare For Dinner Feting Harriman High-level state Democrats, At noon, Prendergast will ad- Town Challenges will speak at rallies and other dress a meeting of the Junior meetings in two days of partisan I Chamber of Commerce. Water Sale Ban At 3 p.m.

Schenectady Mayor political activity here climaxed by a $25-a-plate dinner for Gov. Harriman on Wednesday, April 4. peak operating efficiency and Round-the-clock burner maintenance during the heating season by Langie's crew of expert mechanics shown above. LANSIE'S SUPER OIL HEAT SERVICE PLAN INCLUDES: A thorough vacuum cleaning of your heating plant, aplus cleaning, oiling and scientific adjusting of burner to An attorney for two Bloom- Arthur B. Curran chair field water districts yesterday challenged a State Water Power and Control Commission's ruling Samuel Stratton will lead a panel on municipal government problems.

The panel, which will meet in the Seneca, will consist of members of the Monroe County organization's Municapal Affairs Advisory Committee and party leaders. wnicn said Rochester did not have to sell water to the two districts. man of the dinner activities committee, said the fund-raising dinner will be preceded on April 3 with a rally for rank-and-file enrolled Democrats at which Michael H. Prendergast, state Democratic chairman, will speak. Also expected at the rally in Hotel Seneca at 8 p.m.

are State Vice Chairman Mary Louise Nice SIGN UP NOW AND SAVE NEXT WINTER Thomas F. Schnurr has started The $25-a-olate dinner, at a "show cause" action in Su which Harriman will speak will be in the of the preme Court in Albany to reverse the commisison ruling. Governor's cabinet will attend. ine west Bloomfield and Jobless Man Held On Pistol Charge A family argument early last night resulted in the arrest of an unemployed laborer oh the felony charge of unlawful posses-lion of a irearnr. Patrolman Gaylon Louth arrested Abraham Nelson, 44, of a 8 Nassau St.

after an argument Nelson had with his brother-in-law, Delacy Powell of 459 Orm-ond St. Powell told Louth that Nelson, during their argument in Nelson's home, produced a .25 caliber automatic pistol and threatened to shoot him. Powell disarmed Nelson, however, and forced him to go with him to the Police Substation at 151 Joseph Ave, according to Louth. The gun was unloaded, he added. WOMAN DENIES CAR THEFT Pleading innocent to a second degree grand larceny charge before Judge Thomas P.

Culhane in City Court yesterday, Mary Williams, 23, of 11 Rhine yaw her case adjourned until tomorrow. She ii charged with the theft of an auto which was parked in front of 300 Main St W. Friday afternoon. Police identified the owner as Arbdu Al Hark of 231 Baden St North Bloomfield districts in Ontario County sought to take up to 60,000 gallons daily from the city's conduits from Hemolck Car Hits Parked Auto, Passenger Injured A man was iniured when the Lake. The commission last December agreed there is no sur and Katheryn V.

Fitzgerald, deputy commerce commissioner. "While the Harriman dinner is for fund-raising," said County Democratic Chairman William N. Posner, "the rally is for the rank-and-file. They will be able to meet all the prominent state officials they desire to meet." On April 4, Democratic execu Serving Rochester Since 1872 car in which he was riding skid plus of city water available outside Monroe County. Jean McKelvey to Air ded and struck a parked car in Clinton Avenue North near Scrantom Street about 3:30 a.m.

yesterday. Collective Bargaining tive committeemen will meet the state chairman at a breakfast at the Seneca. All Democratic at- Listed in good condition in Strong Memorial Hospital last PHONE BAkcr 0800 "The Myth of Free Collective 330 MAIN STREET EAST will be invited to a Bargaining" will be the topic night with severe face cuts, I Marvin Lord, 22, of 98 Sellinger was a passenger in a car Prof. Jean McKelvey of the Cor luncheon meeting at the Manger nell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations at a meeting of Rochester Chapter, Rochester Hotel at which Harn-aian's counsel, Daniel Gutman, his secretary, Jonathan Bingham, and the executive assistant to his 8 Hixson according to police. Owner of the parked vehicle was JOIINS-MANVILLE INSULATION DELCO-IIEAT OIL BURNERS Americans for Democratic ActionJ at 8 p.m.

today in the Manger counsel, Milton D. Stewart, are Mary A. Baird of 14 Sheridan strt I iiocnesicr noiri. aiaicu ico,.

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