Kelvyn Park Journal (Newspaper) - May 30, 1968, Chicago, Illinois i Willing Willie Chicago's Oldest Neighborhood Answer Man Readers are invited to send questions on civic problems that need to be tackled to Willing Willie Community Publications 4906 W Chicago Ave Chicago HI 60651 I have called the alderman's office twice in the last month to pick up an old hot water tank which is in my backyard Each time they promised to pick it up the following week and it's still here Willie would you please try your luck and see if you could get a response I would be grateful to you as it is on the lawn and doesn't look too good Mrs P M A check by the ward sanitation bureau disclosed that the tank is under the porch Workers are not permitted to remove items from private property A ward yard foreman will ask the owner of the property to move the tank into the alley for pickup this week Can you do anything to make the corner from 1300 N Central and a few houses north past this corner more There is always a lot of water there and cars turning west go over this curb right into the mud splashing persons waiting for a bus People are talking about making Austin look well This corner certainly is not a pleasant sight Please please do something about I don't like to see our neighborhood deteriorate be- cause of this A Bus Traveler For the answer to this and to many other problems on the West-Northwest Side Willie went to Louis J DeMarco area 5 coordinator for Mayor Daley's Citizen's committee for a er Chicago DeMarco a hard working city employe who takes his job seriously checked the corner found it as stated and got in touch with the proper city department He reported that the curbing at the corner is all broken and will be replaced as soon as possible Meanwhile the corner will receive a buildup of top soil which should temporarily alleviate the situation until curbing is installed The alley behind 5148 Madison is full of holes Also behind Washington T J C Again busy area 5 coordinator Louis DeMarco was asked to check He did and reported that the holes would be in May 27 or 28 so that by the time this is published the work should have been completed Would like an explanation of why we get almost no water in homes in the area of the 7100 block of Medill during the months of May through November It's so bad we can't shower flush toilets etc much less water lawns Homes here are all faced with the same problem I pity any of us in the event of a we'd all be out of luck What can we do about J C Your troubles are over according to William Costello super- vising plumbing inspector for the water and sewers ment New feeder mains have been installed to support your area Installation was completed last Thursday but a leak developed It was a minor bit of trouble and by the time you read this yon and your neighbors should be getting an ample supply of water With the primary elections just around the corner a group of us ladies have been holding dis- cussing the various candidates their records campaign promises and the like During a lull in the conversation if there ever can be a lull when a bunch of women are came up with the What are origins of the donkey and elephant as political party So I told the gals there's only one way to find ask Although it is not really clear as to why he chose the donkey for the Democrats and the elephant for the GOP Funk and Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia credits Thomas Nast with creating the symbols Nast whose cartoons and caricatures carried in Harper's Weekly in the early tagged the parties with the two animals as he attacked New York's Tweed political role The Cradle of My Love Oh native land the cradle of my love for That from my birth did suckle nurse and shelter me And gave me hope and freedom's dignity to wear Wua Lincoln Washington and Jefferson as I Thy constitution guardian angels wrote and blessed And here THE RIGHTS OF in deed are manifest No lineage color rank or class great or small Is favored in this noble document but all HI Oh to what radiant heights my spirit soars When marching forth from dusty books of ancient lore The shades of grim-faced chiefs pass by in bright array With muted shapes of heroes strewn along the way IV Some sleep within the country churchyard where they fell Where tolled the bell to rally and as knell While some at sea and others far away from home Have found their bed of glory in some foreign tomb V Just as the darkest night precedes the dawning day Whose coppered the shadows ot tne So did at Saratoga victory first disjoin The secret British plans of meeting with Burgoyne VI Far from their native land these answered freedom's Pulaski and De Kalb to earn our flag as pall Kosciusko De Grasse La Fayette and Rochambeau Wirh bold Von Steuben helped the tyrant overthrow VH Oft I with Meriwether Lewis travelled west Across the prairies mountains streams upon his quest Or wept beside his grave upon the Natchez Trace And as his bitter heart a sad and lonely place vra Faintly blaring through the years the bugles blow As hope is lost and death stalks through the Alamo And all is still beneath the blazing Texas skies Till San Jacinto rings with as battle cry IX And then incarnadined by fratricidal Your aching bleeding mother's heart with tears forbore And both Blue and Gray close to your breast And paid this fearful price to champion the oppressed X Now green miasmic vapors spread their deadly fumes wuo lie ui trendies Some carve with blood-drenched bayonets their holy names When Belleau Wood then Argonne Forest they reclaim XI Two peaceful decades pass perhaps a little more When death rains on Pearl Harbor and Corregidor And Honor weeps neath brazen heel To rise in victory on sea and field xn No victor's iron fist encircles conquered lands But with heart extends a helping hand Or in the second war's continuum becalms With aid Korea's troubled peace and Viet Nam's xra All roads that at your Pantheon of Heroes Began with bloody footprints in the snow at Valley Forge Then from New Orleans Gettysburg and old San Juan And Chateau Thierry Salerno and Pusan XIV How hollow sound the bells that peal the battle's end When those we loved most dear shall ne'er return No greater love than this hath anyone to give A precious life a dream and youth that freedom XV How can these artless fingers scribe thy wondrous Where find the stately words your lofty peaks to To tell thy epic tale I but record my love for thee JULIAN LAWRENCE JANUS Shakespeare Cops Cited For Heroism Patrolmen John McCarthy and Louis Melonas of the speare district last night Tuesday were presented the Jaycee's award for outstanding and heroic police service The presentation was during the meeting of the Shakespeare district police community shop at St John church The Jaycees present There's a small wager riding on this one Willie so answer as soon as you can A friend of mind claims that a member of the cat family is the fastest creature in the world I say its got to be a even the eagle Do I pay or C If yon specified the eagle then its no bet But it is a bird The spine-tailed swift of northeastern India has been clocked at a top speed of 219.5 miles per hour making it probably the fastest moving creature alive 3 Ys Form Day Camp District KELVIN PARK JOURNAL VOL 9 NO 35 4047 W NORTH THURSDAY MAY 30 1968 By Mail a year At Newsstands a copy 2 SECTIONS U PAGES NCOG CCC C Appointments Major Victory JOHN MCCARTHY the heroism awards quarterly to deserving policemen in each police district Last night's awards were made for the officers actions on March 7 when both were injured routing residents from four burning buildings in the 1800 block of North Francisco While on patrol McCarthy saw smoke coming from a two- flat frame home at 1839 N Francisco He radioed the lice communications center for fire equipment and additional police assistance M The fire a rapidly spread to three adjoining houses McCarthy and lonas ran into the buildings and pounded on doors to warn dents of the danger Because of the urgency McCarthy had to force some The Logan Square Mont and the Irving Park have joined gether to form the Northwest district YMCA day camp New In Join the In Crowd Read and Use Our n IDS Published Sunday W CHICAGO AVE Austin News South Austin News Galewood News Austin Journal River Forest Journal Humboldt Journal Kelvyn Park Journal Northwest Journal Oak Park Journal Village Armitage Estebrook An early bird discount will be allowed to those who ter before June said Miss Nancy Lind director The dis- count will be allowed for each two week periods registered be- fore June 15 The Northwest district YMCA day camp will give youngsters five full days of week Swimming in- struction recreational swims archery games crafts trips in and around nature lore tumbling con- tests weekly cookouts val days plus many more activities are included Included in the camp fee is pick-up of youngsters by fully insured buses The day camp is in operation for girls and boys starting at the age of 5 and in- cludes the age of 14 The two week periods start as first period June 24 second riod July 8 third period July 22 and the fourth period August 5 X f There is an opportunity to save from to by early bird registration For j more information call the I YMCA nearest your gan Square Mont Clare Leyden or ing Park LOUIS MELONAS The Northwest Community organization has hailed the pointment of six of its members to the department of urban re- Community tion council as a major NCO m e m to e rs attended the DUR board meeting last week to de- mand that NCO receive re- presentation on the council a citizens group that reviews plans for neighborhood NCO claimed it had been betrayed by DUR man Lewis Hill who they charged had failed to erate with us in earlier meetings Ron Caronti NCO president said a meeting with Mayor ey on April 19 was the key to our success in getting our ple appointed to CCC A NCO had said it must have a voice hi CCC since four urban renewal plans have a direct bearing on the neighborhood 2611 Superior was one of the six selected for CCC Other NCO members are Helen Glab 820 N May the Rev Marion Kaleth 1351 Evergreen Santos Perez 1631 N ern John Donalek 2011 Ohio and George Trofimuk 1850 N Wood In Addition the Rev George Aschenbrenner Sister Lawrence Temmer and Rev Francis three other nominees are NCO backers Just Prior to last Tuesday's DUR meeting Caronti gave his NCO delegation this pep X The DUR has currently posed four urban renewal for our community We must be sure that responsible people are appointed to the CCC and as such the CCC will not accept any plan which the people of the do not want The NCO worked long and hard to get candidates of the people of our community appointed to the CCC The candidates have been chosen through public hearings and have the backing of their immediate area and the 180 member organizations of NCO through its Senate Another example of our being betrayed is when Com- missioner Hill promised us on several occasions that he would review his nominations to the CCC with NCO before making them public He has refused to do this Mr Hill asked us for additional dates after we submitted the 12 original names We have cooperated and submitted 32 candidates We Mr Hill betrays us On April 19 50 people met with Mayor Daley and demanded that the nominations be made on May 21 doors and injured both feet Meanwhile Melonas found himself trapped by smoke and flame on the second floor of 1839 N Francisco and had to jump to safety He hurt his right ankle and both wrists Because of the quick action of Melonas and McCarthy in ing residents of the two ings there were no injuries ex- cept to them in the fire which did an estimated age NCO Gains A Victory Members of Northwest Community organization delegation ex- press satisfaction as they leave board meeting of department of renewal last week after six of their candidates were named to Community Conservation council A happy Rev James Neuman waving paper center headed 150 member delegation which sought to have mora Northwest Siders in- cluded on CCC Race Slated At Humboldt Children 16 years and er have been invited to pate in the second annual Bicycle races in Karlov Pk Residents NCO To Discuss Forming Croup Residents of the Park neighborhood ing the small park at Hirsch and will meet at 8 p.m Tuesday with a of the Northwest Community organization to dis- cuss formation of a community organization in their ty The meeting will be at Ad- vent Lutheran church 1345 N But the issue is will the D U R s recommendations be representative of the people of this community or will they be controlled by the politicians as they are in most communities The danger of not having a CCC loyal to the community is that the DUR can plan to de- stroy our homes and the CCC can rubber stamp DUR plan To prevent this we cannot cept any candidates tied to through family or Jobs boldt park from 10 to 1 p.m June 8 Participants should meet at Humboldt and Brennock near the fieldhouse Sgt Carlo Maggio Officer James Frawley and their dets from the 13th police dis- will be at the races to ister bikes free of charge Members of the VFW Ka- post 9420 will apply free to all bikes that turn out for the event Sgt Maggio emphasized the importance of registering In case a bike is lost or stolen we can return it to its rightful owner if we find it He added Even if a child does not want to compete in the races he should come to boldt park on June 8 to register his bike In case of rain the races will be postponed until June 15 For further information call 4067 Some 80 persons attended the second meeting called at the church more than at the first meeting on May 4 called to seek an end to drinking and rowdiness by aged youths who use the park as a hangout Neighbors of the park said that a promise made by Sgt Paul Jankowski of the police district that additional patrols would be assigned to the park area had been kept Between the two meetings high hedges at the rear of the park had been cut by the Park District eliminating a place where the youths it was claimed hid their beer Also the gate to the park is being locked when the leaves at night parents of the youths usual at such ings were absent He said that additional cars would be assigned to patrol the park area commencing the lowing week Raymond A principal of the Nobel mentary school 4127 Hirsch across the street from vale Park expressed his con- cern with the problems He said he had noticed the number of for sale signs in the neighborhood which he considered ble Although he does not live Howe Shakespeare community relations officer who is ing help and advice in ing a community group Shakespeare Cmdr John nerney at last week's meeting expressed his pleasure at the Hermosa number of persons who Salem church will stage its an- ed it to discuss the problem PINEWOOD DERBY Cub Pack 3134 of Pinewood derby at sa park at p.m tomorrow with him while noting in ing that those might be the most help in making Hey Just 2 Days Left To Get Sox Tickets Hey You've got just two days to get free they the Twins baseball game at White Sox Park day in the immediate The tickets are at most of his time is spent in it Shoes 4113 North and will be and its possible deterioration distributed on a has an immediate effect on him s e r ve d basis The and his school day at the ball game is sored by Keds manufacturer of I canvas gym shoes a nearby candy from bottles to If the neighborhood should deteriorate he said his ers would want transfers to er schools He said he had re- quested that store switch cans for soft drinks to alleviate the bottle breakage in the area and that he had discussed this matter with students at the school Also present at the second meeting were Felix Jacobs of the Park District security force who discussed with those present those aspects of the problem under his jurisdiction Aid Edwin McMahon who tendered the assistance of his office and Sgt William When you pick up your ticket be sure to register for a ing for a White Sox warm up jacket that rail be given to some lucky winner June 8 at Also on June 8 all com- ers can get free cotton candy at the store IN VIETNAM Marine Cpl Anthony M Ro- mano son of Mr and Mrs An- thony Romano of 931 N lin is serving with ters Battalion First Marine Di- vision in Vietnam As a ber of the Battalion he helps exercise control of and provide administrative support to units of the division
