Book: Wintersville Citizen

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THURSDAY,


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JULY 2, 1964





   OR


VOL. 2. NO- 31





LIBERTY


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of our
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  The Liberty Bell proclaimed
the   Independence   of the
American Colonies in 1776..
On each July 4th it repeated
its message of freedom until
1835 when it was cracked
while tolling during the fun-
eral of John Marshall, Chief
Justice of the United States.
The inscription on the bell
reads,   "Proclaim    liberty
throughout all the land unto
all the inhabitants thereof".
Strangely, this most appropriate
inscription did not refer to
liberty in America. It is a
Biblical  quotation,  from
Leviticus   25:10  and   was
placed on the bell when it
was cast in England. The bell
was broken and recast in
Philadelphia in 1853 and the
inscription was repeated.
  Independence   was not a
gift to our fore fathers. It
was a goal toward which
generations _of pioneers had
struggled for more than a
century. The freedoms es-
tablished in 1776 have become
the heritage of those who have
lived since that time. In 1964
many citizens accept these
as a gift - a way of life taken
for granted. At this patriotic
season consider for a moment
a few of the privileges, some
of which are unique and others
more liberal than anywhere
else in the world. Look, too,
at the responsibilities which


are the obligation of. every
citizen:
  Right of self-government -
the right to vote for officials
and issues which form the
policies of our government.
Statistics tell us that a large
percentage of Americans never
go to the polls. Every citizen
has the responsibility to be
informed  and to cast his
ballot. Many shrug off the
obligation   with - comments
such as, "I wouldn't know how
to vote" or "What difference
would my vote make?" How-
ever, elections have  been
won or lost by one vote.
Government which-ceases to
be 'by the people' will also
cease to be 'for the oeoole'.
  Freedom ot worship - this was
the basic freedom sought by
the first settlers who came
to these shores. At no other
place in the world is this
freedom   so marked and ir,
many places public worship
is prohibited. We have en-
joyed separation of Church
and State, never having an
established  State  church
yet our government has re-
cognized the universality and
omnipotence of God. Principles
established by this freedom
have   been  responsible for
the finer way of life which
Americans enjoy, for example
the beginning of education
for all, and our hospitals.


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RESPONSIBILITY?


There are those who would
abolish  worship from  our
life. WorshiD is instinctive!
The object or your worship is
YOUR responsibility. Choose
wisely!
   Freedom of Equality - given
 by amendments to our con-
 stitution without discrimination
 becauseof race or sex, seems
 to have been less observed
 than   other rights. Modern
 race problems appear to prove
 that it has not been practical.
 Integration can be successful!
 as   an  example, Christian
 Endeavor, world-wide Christ-
 ian Youth organization has
 been   integrated since   its
 organization  in  1881. Dr.
 Daniel A. Poling, who re-
 cently spoke to the Jefferson
 County Council of Churches,
 was leader of this movement
 throughout   the  world for
 many years. Youth from all
 races and nationalities have
 worshiped, served and played
 together. Why has it been
 successful?  The   answer
 would seem to be practice of
 the same Christian Principles,
 the same standards of member-
 ship for all, and similar re-
 sponsibilities. Equality must
 mean more than equal rights -
 equal responsibility in pre-
 paration  for living; equal
 desire to meet similar stand-
 ards; and willingness to con-
 tribute to advancement for
 all.
 Freedom  of speech   and
 press - many peoples of the
 world would not dare protest
 injustice or vocie opinions
 about the conduct of govern-
 ment. We are free to criticize
 and   critical letters often
 appear in our papers. These
 would not be published in
 other places and punishment
 for criticism in some places
 is punishable by-death. It
 is easy to 'gripe', but the
 good citizen will strive to
 make his criticism constructive
 and unselfish, suggest better
 procedures for the good of
 his community. No American
 wants to live under a dictator-
 ship!! However, we are prone
 to take the path of least re-
 si.YenCc - when decisions are .
made which determine direction
of our many activities, we
remain silent and conform


rather than having the courage
to, express our convictions.
  Right to security - laws
protect our rights and pro-
perty and restrain us from
infringing upon the rights of
others.   Law    enforcement
agencies endeavor to aDore-
henu violators, who would
destroy your security. Our
courts have been designed to
administer   justice  to  all
citizens. However, security'
must be a cooperative goal.
Police cannot be everywhere.
Investigations and gathering
of facts to make conviction
of the violator possible are
difficult. Citizens are hesitant
to give information which they
have. They want punishment


A Wintersville Citizen's Letter

       To Steubenville's Mayor
                                             321 Garden Drive
                                             Wintersville, Ohio
                                                June 24, 1964

 Mayor John W. Targoss
 City of Steubenville
 123 S. 3rd., Street
 Steubenville, Ohio
 Dear Mr. Targoss:

 As a resident of Wintersville and former member of the Village
 Council I believe that I should be permitted'to ask some pertin-'
 ent questions and to be given an opportunity to express the per-
 sonal view of one who will be affected by your proposed change
 in water rates for Wintersville.
 It seems that this sale of water to Wintersville has been used
 by various city administrations as a smoke screen to cover up
 for mismanagement and neglect of adequate maintenance of exist-
ingcity water facilities. I do not believe that I should deal here
with the quanity of water used by Wintersville or the exact re-
muneration which the city receives for it. But, it seems to me-
and I hope that most of the people in Steubenville are of the
same opinion-that it is not only unfair but completely out of line
to expect the Village of Wintersville to absorb the losses that
your Water Department is encountering. By admission of your
Water Superintendent, Mr. Libertin, the loss of revenue on 53%
of water handled by the department is so enormous that no
reasonable change in the contract or water rates to the Village
of Wintersville would alter that picture. Positively none of this
revenue loss can. be attributed to Wintersville, for you are paid
for every gallon that goes through our master meter.
  Mr. Targoss, I believe you are aware that the contract under
which Wintersville now operates was drawn up by your solicitor
at the direction of your mayor and council and that there was no
bargaining whatsoever. The contract was merely signed by
Wi ntersville.
  I would like for Mr. Libertin to explain why he would expect
the City of Steubenville to receive the' same amount from each
user in the Village when the City has not and does not expend
any time, energy, or money in the installation, maintenance, or
administration of this individual utility. The City's only expense
as for as the waterused in the Village is concerned is the pump-
ing, treating, and again pumping the water to the west end
standpipe. It is my belief that your Water Department, by con-
tracting to furnish water to an area outside its own boundaries,
has taken on all the aspects of a public utility and that the
many threats to shut off the water over these past years, could
not be carried out legally.
  First and foremost, it is imperative for the taxpayers of
Steubenville to understand that the Wintersville water system
is not just an extension of the Steubenville system but that it
is a seperate and complete organization which negotiates and
purchases water in bulk amounts from Steubenville the same as
does The Hub, Wheeling Steel, etc. I think if your constituents
could know this, a great deal of animosity between the two areas
might be eliminated.
                                               Very Sincerely,
                                               R. P. Watson


Lur violators but do noi want
to become personally involved
to bring about conviction.
Many regard police as enemies,
rather than friends who stand
ready to protect and aid every-
one in times of stress. The
American    free   enterprise
system has brought prosperity
and   financial security not
experienced in other lands.
"An honest day's work for
a   fair  wage"  has  been
successful in bringing secur-
ity, but there are many who
would substitute "something
for nothing". The desire for
security is   universal! An
honest effort by every citizen
is needed to make it a reality.
  "Proclaim liberty through-
out the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof" -- an


appropriate inscription and an
apt command for all citizens!!
The Liberty Bell has been a
symbol of life in these United
States. To keep this symbol
-and not substitute the crack
in tile bell as a symbol of
lost freedoms is a challenge
to America in 1964!


      DON'T HESITATE
  Stop in at Village Hall
  TODAY and sign that sewer
  easement. Help Wintersville
progress.
  The office will be open
foryour convience on Tues-
day and Wednesday evenings
from 7 to 9 PM.


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