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Dear Mr. Risley;
Most of wus feel taxes are too
» high. Most of us worry whether
the education our children are get-
ting is good enough. Most of us
grumble — and do mothing about
it.
On Wednesday, October 10, at
8:00 p.m. in the High School Audi-
torium, the Citizens Committee for
Better Schools will present a panel
discussion: . A Quality Education —
© What Does It Cost?
Four qualified leaders of our
* community, Raymond Carmon, Wil-
liam Clewell, Welton Farrar, and Dr.
= Robert Mellman will ask and answer
questions on this topic to offer all
« of us an education about education.
* This will be a definitive discussion
a rather than g statistical recitation.
~ We hope to answer questions
. about comparative costs of educa-
s tion; assesment and reassessment
and what this could mean in terms
+ of income to the digtrict; financial
. emergencies and how they might be
handled; what is being left out to
~ balance the budget; how the num-
~ bers of children being enrolled add
. to.our costs; and other questions
that our audience may submit to us.
Valve . . .
The time spent in preparation for
this session indicates the importance
our panelists place on these ques-
tions. .
People become disturbed when!
‘taxes are raised. Very few know
how they are actually spent. The
School Dollar is the largest tax bite!
in the Back Mountain. What are
we buying for ‘this dollar? Those
who attend the session of October
10 have a chance to learn.
Sincerely,
Morris Slater, chairman
Citizens Committee for
Better Schools
LET’S RAISE A LITTLE HELL
Dear Editor:
The conservative voice in America
has always played an important part
in our society and it will continue
to do so. I think that all decent
people have certain basic ideas that
are conservative but as a long-time
Democrat and perhaps a so-called
liberal, 1 have always felt that the
present day voice from the right,
albeit well phrased, does not an-
swer any questions or solve any
problems. Your article some week’s
ago was properly named by Tulsa
Editor Jones as a ‘“‘jeremiad” and as
such becomes a case in point for
this discussion.
The article was well written and
certainly has many good points. It
inspires all the pure motives of man
but T humbly submit that his tirade
is somewhat offensive to people
who think beyond the printed word.
What exactly did Editor Jones
say? It made wonderful copy but
what did he say?
Well, he’s against sin and that is
for sure — but is that a new idea?
Not @at all. In addition, who can
“knock” a man who stands squarely
against sin. Not I, But let's look
again, Jones is against our educa-
tional system. True, there is room
for further improvement but he
seems to prefer the old red school-
house. I can only say he has a
short and selective memory. Most
extreme conservatives do.
Jones is against Art. As for me I
ignore all art, modern or otherwise,
and Mr. Tulsa can do likewise if he
so chooses. [ am not aware that
art in any form is being forced
upon our citizenry by the “welfare
state.”
Mr. Tulsa Editor is against
modern literature but unless he is
as old as Mathuselah, he can't pos-
sibly have read even a fraction of
the good books available, and may
I add that all reading is done by
free choice.
Mr. Tulsa Tribune is also against
relief per se. Well, I don’t relish the
thought of supporting illegitimate
children, yea even illegitimate fami-
lies in some cases, but what solu-
tion does he advance for the very
real problem of people who truly
need help for reasons beyond their
control? Of course he has no an-~
swer. His must be the law of the
jungle or the survival of the fittest.
If that be his creed, then he can
keep it and try to reconcile that
idea with the world of 1962.
Mr. Jones is also against Ten-
nessee Williams but we don’t eed
a sermon on that point.
Mr. Jomes is also against Holly-
wood. He is right in saying that
many of todays’ pictures are down-
right sickening! But what is his
solution. Aye, there’s the rub! In
a masterful piece of rationalizing,
Mr. Selfrighteous Jones managed
the ultmate act of hypocrisy. He
deftly rapped the film-makers with-
out letting one of their tainted dol-
lars escape from the advertising
revenue fund of his sermon-pure
newspaper! He has lots of com-
pany but he is the first to attempt
a whitewash.
Yes, the good Mr. Jones is even
against slum clearance. I can't
fathom that thought but I'd appreci-
ate hearing his alternative sugges-
tion for correcting that great prob-
lem, both here and all over the
world.
So much for that. The extreme
conservative line is not new but
this is the first time I ever felt like
making a written reply even though
¥ have been a student of govern-
ment politics for many, many years.
It just seems to me that the con-
servative voice has been more
noticeable recently. [I've always
welcomed intelligent debate, inter-
party rivalry, exchange of ideas,
etc. That is essential to the two-
party system which made our coun-
try great and will make us even
greater in years to come. The con-
flicts have always been stormy and
they will no doubt get worse, but
that is our built-in system of checks
and balances which Wtimately pro-
tects us all,
‘What bothers me most though, is
the recent upsurge of political inter-
est in many people who never really
took an interest until 1960. At that
time our country was blessed by the
election of a good Democratic Presi-
dent, John F. Kennedy, by name.
My feeling is that Kennedy’s reli-
gion has irritated far too many
otherwise ,decent people. Do you
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THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1962
Is “The Lord's Prayer” Unlawful
(Continued from Page 2 A)
He went on to say Congress should sub-
mit immediately a Constitutional amend-
ment ‘‘to establish the right of religious
devotion in all governmental agencies—
national, state, or local.”
Have you read the First Amendment
to the Constitution lately? ' It says very
simply and plainly, “Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press, or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a ‘redress of
grievances.’
That this amendment was intended to
foster true religious faith, rather than
stifle it, is apparent in the official history
of our nation. The official affirmation of
faith in God is woven into the revered
documents of our national liberty and
unity. The Declaration of Independence is
a declaration of faith in a creator: “All
men are created equal, and that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights.” And the concluding
statement of that great document is an
appeal to the Almighty: “And for the sup-
port of this declaration; with a firm re-
liance on the protection of Almighty Provi-
dence, we mutually pledge to each other
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor.,”
‘Where would this’ nation be today—
this haven of security for the oppressed
and the downtrodden—were it not for the
prayers of great governmental leaders:
George Washington’s prayers while upon
his knees in the snow at Valley Forge;
when the Constitutional Convention was
stalled in Philadelphia, and at the point
of dissolution after weary weeks and
months, recess was had for prayer, and
the “Great Compromise” was soon ef-
fected or when, in the crisis of civil war,
the nation was cutting itself to pieces,
Lincoln was ‘‘driven to his knees” by the
conviction that there was no other place
to go!
If religion must be totally divorced
from notice, recognition, or sanction, then
what shall we do with all the papers, let-
ters, documents, contracts, treaties, etc.,
that give a sectarian affirmation of faith
in the words, ‘In the year of our
Lord. . . .”—and whatever the date may
be? What shall we do with all our coins,
which bear the religious affirmation, “In
God we trust”?
‘What will become of our National
Anthem, the fourth stanza of which prays
fervently,
“Oh, thus be it ever when free men shall
stand
Between their loved homes and the war’d
desolation; r
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n~
rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and
preserved mg a nation
Then conquer we must, when our cause
it is just;
And this be our motto, In God is our Trust.’
And the Star-spangled Banner in triumph
shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of
brave.”
: What will we do with that patriotic
hymn, “America,” now so well-known
to every school child in America, with its
4th stanza,
“Our fathers’ God to Thee,
Author of liberty
To Thee we sing
Long may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God our King!”
Or “America the Beautiful,” the last
portion of each stanza with its petition to
the Almighty:
“God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.”
“May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness,
And every gain divine.”
“God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea.” 4
Or the rousing patriotic hymn of Julia
Ward Howe, the whole of which takes its
cue from the opening revelation, “Mine
eyes have seen the glory of the coming of
the Lord,” and the following four stanzas:
triumphantly proclaiming, “Our God is
marching on”!
The Herrick school district, approxi-
mate to the one used as a test case in
this prayer ban decision, has announced
it will use the last stanza of the National
Anthem as a prayer in its schools. Since
this has been officially adopted nationally,
it will be interesting to see if the Supreme
Court will declare the National Anthem
unconstitutional] because of its indirect
coercive pressure upon minority groups to
adopt the state religion!
‘What shall be done with our pledge of
allegiance to the flag of the United States,
with its assertion that we are “one nation,
under God, . ..”? This pledge, unlike the
New York voluntary prayer, has been and
is a nation-wide requirement in our
schools. What will a judge do now if one
comes to trial for refusing to affirm the
faith of this pledge?
It is well known that moral character
has no foundation apart from the precepts
of a holy God. Everyone should read J.
Edgar Hoover’s article in the July Youth
in Action, “Communist Target— Youth.”
In it he reveals that the schools and col-
leges are most active and successful in the
United States today. Communism “main-
tains that God does not exist, and it holds
that religions are false and harmful and
must be ruthlessly destroyed. Thus Com-
munism rejects the moral code embodied
in the Ten Commandments, and maintains
there is no absolute right and wrong, Ac-
cording to the Communists, anything—
theft, murder, falsehood—becomes moral
if it serves 1 advance or maintain the
Communist order.”
A morally corrupt and a godless so-
ciety: these will be the easy prey and the
suffering slave of Communism, and the
disciplined party members who have in-
filtrated the control points of society and
government will liquidate the helpless op-
position and fly the hammer and sickle
from the mast!
“What can the righteous do if the
foundations are destroyed?’ asks the
Psalmist. Well, let's not wait until they
are wholly destroyed; get busy now. First,
make use of the power of prayer; second,
write your national and state senators and
representatives, letting them know that
the righteous, praying people of this land
are not asleep nor dead. Don't waste time
with petitions—get individuals to write
personal, if only brief, notes, protesting
‘the misinterpretation of the Court's de-
cision on school prayer, and pledging sup-
port for a constitutional amendment which
will clarify the right of religious devotions
of a non-sectarian nature in all agencies
and branches of government—national,
gtate, or local. Third, if your school author-
ities are afraid to have vecal prayer, press
upon them the opportunity for two minutes
of meditation, when the agnostic may pon-
der the imponderable, and the believers can’
silently pray for the salvation of their
country. Finally, don’t let your outraged
enthusiasm of the moment die out into
indifference; a constitutional amendment
requires up to five years to pass Congres-
sional and State hurdles. That means cam-
paign persistence! ‘Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord” (Psa. 33:12).
A. S. Cilvik, manufacturer of Cil-
vik Products, was guest of honor at
a seventy-sixth birthday party Sun-
day at this home 'on Outlet Road,
Lake Township.
Born in Bialystok, Poland, Mr. Cil-
vik came to this country as a child
of five and a half years with his par-
ents who settled in the Georgetown
section of ‘Wyoming Valley.
After attending the local schools
and his marriage, fifty-three years
ago on December 26 to Anna Grasav-
age of Wilkes-Barre Township, Mr.
Silvik was employed in the men's
furnishings department of Shepherd’s
Hat Store and then with Simon
Long's. In 1916 he joined Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company in a sales
capacity.
Some years earlier in 1912 he had
begun the manufacture of certain
remedies which he distributed among
his friends and customers for the
treatment of colds. So successful did
they become that he began produc-
ing them on a larger scale.
Ten years ago this coming July Mr.
and Mrs. Cilvik purchased the thirty-
one acre Dymond Farm in Lake
Township and there amid beautiful
surroundings established their man-
DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
A c Cilvik Celebrates His
Seventy -sixth Birthday
ufacturing plant in association with
sons, Edward and Carl who now re-
present the firm through Pennsyl-
vania.
Under the trade name Herbaum a
variety of remedies for colds, tooth-
ache, sprains are manufactured.
A devoted couple,: Mr. and Mrs.
Cilvik, have eleven living children
and twenty-one grandchildren with
a great-grandchild due in January.
Paying tribute to her husband, Mrs.
smoke, drink or swear. His only vice
is fishing.” !
Edward, will go to Ontario on a
fishing trip. 1
Attending the A on Sunday
ter, Mrs. Francis Killian, daughter
Barbara, Kingston: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Werkman, daughter Barbara,
Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Avery, sons Jimmy and Michael, Lib-
erty, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cil-
vik and children, Edward Jr., Caffey,
Paul, Willard and Lyshia; Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Cilvik and children, Ralph,
Lynn, Ruth, and Mrs. Clair Cilvik,
Pittston:
Spoiling That Rabbit
{Aunt Jo Norton is pampering a
wild rabbit on doughnuts, Says she’s
the past month, and Bunny-Bunny
comes to havé his ears stroked.
| Watch it, Aunt Jo. Hunting season
| is upon us.
bought dozens of doughnuts during
believe that is true? As for me, I
think it has generated a lot of near-
ly blind opposition. You don’t have
to look far from your press room to
see many people who learned at
their Mothers knee that Catholics
costs. A very sad situation but of
course no one would admit to
having such an unkind thought.
So much for religion. All religious
are good when practiced seven days
a week. Religion is a private matter
Boy Scout Executive
Requiem Mass Friday
For Mrs. Farber, 53
A mags of requiem for Mrs. Jose-
phine M. Farber is scheduled for
Friday morning at Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth,
with burial in the parish cemetery.
Mrs. Farber, 53, Humlock Creek
R. D. 2, died Tuesday at General
Hospital where she had been admit-
as it should be. I omly hope that
many recent and very subtle ai-
tacks on our country, government
and our President are the fruits of
unfettered and logical thought. As
of now I feel that the Tulsa editor
had more than one ax to grind. I
would like to pursue the subject
with your many readers.
Respectfully,
George Phillips
Rev. Frick Loses
His Stepmother
The community extends sympa-
thy to Rev. Charles H. Frick, pas-
tor of Huntsville Christian Church,
whose stepmother, Mrs. Victoria
Frick, of Pikes Creek, died Friday
morning at Mercy Hospital, where
she had been admitted as a medical
patient September 11.
Mrs. Frick, 84, was buried Mon-
day morning, Rev. Frick officiating
at services conducted from the
Bronson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Frick's husband, Rev. M. C.
Frick, died in 1941.
She was a native of Huntsville,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Fuller. Church affiliations
were with Huntsville Christian.
In addition to her stepson, she is
survived by numerous nieces and
nephews,
CLIFFORD DAVID MANSLEY
Clifford David Mansley, whose
story appears in ‘the tabloid section
of this current issue of the Dallas
Post, a salute to the newly installed
executive of Wyoming Valley Boy
Scouts who has recently moved to
Dallas, is enthusiastic about the op-
portunities for hiking and camping
in this area, with so much usable
space so close to the city, and so eas-
ily reached, Mountains and wood-
lands within a stone’s throw of pop-
ulation centers.
Boy Scouting, in its essence, says
the new executive, is hiking and
camping and becoming acquainted
with nature as an antidote to the
growing trend toward easy living
and physical softness.
The Dallas Post Has
Hundreds of Modern
Type Faces
To Select From
ted a day earlier.
A native of Scranton, daughter
of the late John and Mary Kizek
Penkal, she was educated in Scran-
ton schools, moving to this area
fifteen years ago. She was a mem-
ber of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and
its societies, organizer and past
president of the Third Order of St.
Francis.
Survivors are: tek husband,
Philip; children: Philip, instructor
‘at Georgetown University, Wash-
ington; Leonard, Hunlock Creek;
James, at home; Sister Jane Eliza-
beth, Mt. Alverna Convent, Read-
ing; Phyllis and Kathleen, at home;
brothers: John, Baltimore; Henry,
Scranton sisters: Mrs. Irvin Farber,
Wilkes-Barre; Mrs Cullen Ellin-
burgh, Camp LeJeune.
John Flucks, Hosts
At Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. John Fluck, Harveys
Lake, entertained at a family dinner
Sunday honoring their daughter,
Katherine, who was eight and their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joan Fluck of
Wilkes-Barre who also celebrated her
birthday anniversary. Present were
Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Derrick, Mr.
and Mrs. Lou Zanni and Mrs. Minnie
Wirth of Philadelphia, John Fluck,
the guests of honor, and the host and
hostess.
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I have never liked drink. He does not
This week Mr. Cilvik and his son,
were: Mrs. Matilda VanDyke, daugh-