1 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1950 WEST SIDE LAND DAMAGE SUIT IS The land damage suit of a West Springfield couple against the West Springfield Housing Authority opened before Judge William C. Giles a and a jury Superior' Court yesterday afternoon. Edward G. and Alice H. Bertram claim that a portion of their Amostown Rd.
property was by eminent domain by the authority for $1 in 1949 and that that amount was "utterly inadequate." Their action is based on a petition for assessment of damages. The case suspended shortly after the opening to enable the court. and jury to take a view of "the property in West Springfield. Charles V. Ryan is coun'sel for the petitioners, Prank T.
Raleigh representing the WSHA. Another suit that opened day was taken from the jury, and by agreement of the parties, Helen, Elaine and Andrew Robbins of Agawam and Frank J. Watking of Springfield. The plaintiffs had "sued for $10,000 as the result of an automobile accident on Boston Wilbraham, Dec. 22, 1948.
Henry A. Joran, represented them, Gerald J. Callahanot Gustina Simpson, Clason, Callahan appearing for the defendant. OPENED HERE Couple Charge Housing Board's Payment of $1 Too Little 4: 5. VOORHEES URGES 'NO' VOTE ON FLAT RATE INSURANCE Also Asks Members to Be Wary of Propaganda On Racing Sherman P.
Voorhees, general of the Chamber of Commerce has sent out a "news letter" to members of the organization listing an impose ing summary of Activities which the Chamber: of Commerce is carrying on, In the letter he mentions again the importance of voting "no" on the flat rate insurance referendum and urges that a "weather eye" be kept out for propaganda on the referenda which would make' horse racing and dox racing bets legal In Hampden County. Mr. Voorhecs speaks of the great success of the contract procurement clinic which the Chamber held in co-operation with the Pioneer Valley Association and the Employers Association: of Western Massachusetts. The traffic and membership division of the organization is helping manufacturers with their problems on government contracts, reports. The certifed value days 'held by the Merchants Bureau attracted widespread attention says the letter.
"Merchants deserve credit for smart and able promotion," Mr. Voorhees comments. cites the 10 conventions' which have been held this year and says that seven. more will be held during the balance of the year. The Chamber welcomed a visit from a group of labor leaders from Germany who came here under the auspices of the AF of L.
The television. committee is continuing its efforts to get area stations and better reception, says the bulletin and in the meantime sales are said to be good and that better than average reception is being reported. The "sports committee" rang the bell, says the letter, by presentation of plaques. to the "most valuable" and other members of the bulletin reports that the industrial development committee is busy piling statistics on. industrial sites.
Membership of the Chamber is reported at 1543 and one of the duties of "Bill" Putnam, new staff member, will be to get new members and collect delinquent dues. Mr. Putnam will work with the various councils of the organization such as the Dairy Council. As to parking meters, Jr. Voorhees has this to say: "Well, the signs saying, 'metered parking is are going up and the post for the meters are going down into sidewalks.
All things come to them who wait! Anyway, it's progress and a big step ahead." And under "Department of Confu-1 sion," he says: "Add to your store of silly stories about your Chamber, the following which only proves, as Art Linkletter of radio fame says, proves people are funny "Phone call: 'Is it true the reason no one in Springfeld is called phone on Stop the Music program because the Chamber. will not contribute to It's an old chestnut, but we still get it. "In a social discussion: 'I was told on good authority. the reason Sears Roebuck built their store across river was that the Chamber of Commerce wouldn't let them, put up brick building on Main Gosh, didn't know our own strength! Quick. hand us the book on city ordinances!" Edward F.
Schrock of the refrigeraItion quality control division of the General Electric Co. in Erie, author of several books on quality control, will give the introductory lecture at the opening of the Western Massachusetts Society for Quality Control education series at AIC's Lee Hall tonight at 8. course includes 10 lectures, given semi-monthly, ranging from the undamentals, of statistical quality ontrol to practical advances of this science. Anyone interested in quality control 8. invited to attend.
Quality Cotnrol Group to Meet Commerce High Roll of Honor Following is the Commerce High honor list for the most recent marking period. Maximum, freshman, Patricia Norris; junior, Roseanne Babineau, Barbara Giustina, Miriam Hotis, Gloria Mellberg, Jean Whitaker; senior, Louis Anas, Charles Jones. General, freshman, Marie Babineau. Jacqueline Capaccio, Lorraine Chabot, Robert Chambers, Gale Demers. Elizabeth Drago, June Durant, Eleanor Goldrick, Annette Lavoie, Muriel 31c- Intosh, Patricia Sullivan; junior, Dolores Balegno, Edith Batchelder, Cynthia Burt, Marguerite Cote, Jean LaBelle, Kathleen McCluskey, Ivanna Moretti, Amelia Pereira, Marie Perrone, Carolyn Rennell, Beverly Snyder, Francine Tonello; senior, Janet Caron, Alice Cieplinski, Elaine Croto, Lois Doy, Sylvia Gagnon, Dorothy Johnson, Marlene Kamins, Wanda Kiziara, Vivian Lavine.
Minimum, Elaine Amato, Suzanne Gallagher, Patricia Hannon, Barbara Hanson, Judith Hartwick, Richard Krupke, Janet LaBelle, Mary: Marchese, Nancy Smith, Jean Yuskalis; junior, Theresa Benjamin, Joan Cole, Dolores Constantini, Susan Davis, Lois Denesha, Nina Duffus, Jean Haley, Mary Ann Hill, Barbara Johnston, Celine Kaveney, June King, Carolyn Koetsch, Mary Ann McCarthy, Louise Palmer, Nancy Parker, Marie Plan(key, Mary Ann Roy, Katherine sell, Elizabeth Seigal, Retty-Anne Stickles, Betty Thrasher, Judith son, Jacqueline West; Lillian Trombley, Natalie Tuber, Shirley, WatAron, Elizabeth Beebe. Laurette Chaffee, Dorothy Cooley, Nancy Falconer, Iris Gorgos, Hannah Gotler, Patricia Gula, Assunta Izza, Shirley Knudson, Carol Lang, Joan La Nois, Barbara Liakos, Helen Moroz, Leona Robert, Ella St. Amand, George Stephanides, Joyce Walker, Pauline Wiencik, "The recently published statement! that I was at one time employed by the state department of Corporations and Taxations while drawing Legislative wholly untrue. Before making such a charge, Speaker O'Neill should have checked the facts." y. --1 3: WESTINGHOUSE UNION OFFICERS--The recent election in Local 202, IUE-CIO, at the Westinghouse these men in office: Seated, from the left: Leo F.
Benoit, business agent; Thomas Electric Corp. plant put vice-president, first shift; William F. Hartley, president; Eugene Camerlin, vice-president, second Wilson, Standing, same 'order: Maurice Bowler, guard; Charles Talbot, financial secretary; Walter Trombley, shift. treasurer; Edward recording secretary. WINCHESTER SQ.
PROPERTY SOLD Atty. Berg Takes Over Sev-1 D' A eral Buildings Control of approximately $1,000,000 worth of property in the Winchester Sq. area was acquired yesterday by a corporation headed by David R. Berg, attorney of this city. The property acquired begins with the present Stop and Shop store in State and tends westerly as far as the Highland Co-operative bank property at State and Mason Sts.
In addition structures in Mason and Catherine St. are included the transfer. Mr. Berg said yesterday that he has acquired the property personally and will manage it. He said that the tenants need have no fear as they will "be treated with consideration." There had been rumors that big chain theater and hotel interests had planned to take the property over but Mr.
Berg said yesterday that he will hold it himself for "the time being" at least. The property which was owned formerly by Joseph Silver of Hartford, includes the Wighester Square apartment and the Winchester apartments as well as the Van Der Hayden apartment. Sen. Saltonstall Urges Election Of Skibinskil U. S.
Senator Leverett Saltonstall urged the election of Chester T. Skibinskt to Congress in a speech broadcast over a local radio station here last night. Reviewing. Skibinski's public serv. ice, the senator, lauded his service in the state senate and in the Department, to which the Chicf opee man was first named by.
Saltonstall. Skibinski, Staltonstall said, is needed in Washington as a member of a Republican Congress "restore balance" to the national government. Barbershop Airs Concert Saturday A Joint committee of members of Home, City Council, Knights of Columbus, and the Springfield Chapter of the SPEBSQSA have completed plans for their parade of quartets at the Auditorium Saturday. The complete program is as follows: Harmony Four, Springfield; Pioneer. Valley Four, Conway; Melodiers, Springfield; Minutemen, Gardner; Care Free Four.
Holyoke; Humbugs, Marlboro; Springfield Chorus; Fall River Velvatones; Melody Four, Thompsonville, Street Walkers, Springfield; Razor Strops, Rockville, Home Foursome, Springfield; Abejona Moaners, Reading; and Mohicans, Schenectady, New York. Finale by chorus and quartets. Chairman Charles Hegarty has announced that tickets for this performance may be secured at Steinerts Music Shop. William Grady, president of the Barber Shop Quartets, has secured outstanding singers and 3 fine program of entertainment will be in store for those attending. Easthampton Co.
j. Defense Order $553,243 order for cotton webbing to United Elastic Easthampton, 1s the chief Western Massachusetts part of $22.000,000 of government orders received in the state the first three weeks in October. Released by the New England Council, the regional total was $29,293,447, bringing to $97.400.000 the contracts awarded in New England since the war in Korea began June 25. Information came from U. Sa Department of Commerce reports and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The total does not include contracts disclosed because of security reasons. Overall, the textile industry in the six-state region leads with $28.000.000 in government contracts. Electrical equipment is next with $18,000,000, with transportation facilities, mostly aircraft equipment, third at 000. The Massachusetts state total during October i was second only to Connecticut, with $41.000,000: Other figures: Rhode Ialand, Hampshire, $2.221,000: Maine, Vermont. $361.000.
Furcolo Rally Rep Foster Furcolo. will hold a rally and open house for the Democratic candidates in his headquarters, 179 State tomorrow night at 8. The is invited. 44 public White is the traditional color of mourning in Korea. Since it is worn for three years for close relatives, Ko? rean families are in mourning white much of the time.
ENGLISH ART SHOW OPENS AT MUSEUM HERE Represents Work of Top London Artists of Last 50 Years By WAYNE SMITH The exhibition "British Art: The Fifty Years," one of the most important snows on the local art calendar this season, opened last night at the Museum of Fine Arts with a gallery talk by Director Frederick B. Robinson. Among those attending were members of the local chapter of the English-Speaking Union of America that is sponsoring the exhibition. Is English. Definitely Those who organized this exhibition have made the characteristic mistake of calling it one of British art when what is presented is obviously English that of London's international groups in particular.
The director of the Toledo (Ohio) Museum of Art made a similar mistake a short time back and he was rebuked by the director of the National Gallery Scotland who resented the implication that all British art must come from England with the exhibition of "Scottish Painters" that. just closed at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum as the result. Springfield has been exceptionally fortunate in having these exhibitions of. Scottish and English paintings, both of similar scope, visit here within a few days of each other as together they present an unusually extensive and conclusive picture of what has been transpiring in Britain during the epochal 20th century. Then the fact that both of Springfield's art museums were selected to be among the exclusive group of American museums that the exhibitions were scheduled to.
visit is 8. great compliment to them. Follows International Trend The works in the present exhibition follow international trends much further than did those by the Scottish painters, which is to be expected because of London's. cosmopolitan status. If there are any characteristics that appear to be general in the show, and which might be considered native, they would be the general good taste shown in all the paintings and the tendency toward the poetic that is not surprising AS England's creative genius has traditionally been most notable in literary fields and has in fact dominated the other arts.
Impressionism and various forms of romanticism are the predominating influences in the exhibition. It was the American, Whistler, who seems to have influenced the work of the older artists in the group. One of these, Walter Richard Sickert, studied under Whistler at the Slade School in London, and he in turn, Sir Kenneth Clark writes in his duction for the catalog, was a dom-' inating influence 3 on English painting up to 1940. The majority of the paintings by the later generation of artists in the exhibition show how much the English artist was, influenced by what was going on in France, starting with the post-impressionist movement, and in what manner he participated in the new. international art trends.
They all show that he gave much of his own to his work even though the original sources can be clearly identified in many. But with Henry Moore, English art has in turn given to -international art. one of its greatest geniuses. The names of affew of the paintings in the show we especially enjoyed were the two "Welch Landscapes" by John Piper, the two drawings by Henry Moore, the study by. Paul Nash titled "The Sun Descending," "The Convalescent" by Wyndham Lewis (an.
American), William Coldstream's Pancras Station," "The Wave," by Victor Pasmore, the "Nude," by Lucian Freud, which caused an American cleric to have his name stricken from the sponsors' list, "The Evening Star," Victor Pasmore 'and "Mending Cowls," by Stanley Spencer. (The exhibition will be on view for one week after which it will visit 10 other American Westinghouse Offers To Install $100,000. Radio Station at Trade If the School Committee approves, a $100,000 broadcasting station may be installed at Trade High School as the gift' of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, it became known yesterday. The concern has offered to give the School Department complete equipment valued at more than $100.000 for instalation of a FM broadcasting station at Trade High School which would be used for educational work and which would serve as the Number One disaster station in the civilian defense setup." School authorities are studying. the offer and a full report on it.
will be submitted to the School Committee. 8 re 13 3 A BRITISH PAINTING--Adm. Robinson, Museum of Fine Arts low with "St. Cecelia." an oil of 4S in the exhibit, "Fifty Years of of Fine Arts through Nov. 8.
It is John. F. Hines, left, B. director, and Miss Honour- Edgepainting by Ceri Richards, It is one British Painting," at the Museum sponsored by the Connecticut Val- ley Branch, English Speaking Union. MAKING STRONG BID- -W.
Edward Watkins and J. Clifford Clarkson, Republican candidates, have polled their campaign organizations in a drive to win the two seats in the State Legislature from Wards 3 and 4, now held Their campaign will be cli-, maxed with a rally in Dunbar Community House tomorrow night. Here Councilman Paul R. Mason, standing, is discussing plans for the rally with Mrs. Evelyn Hamilton and Arthur B.
Morin, campaign leaders, in St. John's Community Hall last night. Claim Against Tagliavini by Lawyer Settled Settlement of 8 Springfield lawyer's claim for fees in connection with a paternity suit against Ferruccio Tagliavini, famous Metropolitan Opera tenor, was indicated in a motion filed in. Superior Court here yesterday. The motion was for an agreement for entry of judgment for Silvio Martinelli, the plaintiff, in the sum of $200, without interest and a further entry of judgment that the claim had been satisfied in full.
Mr. Martinelli's suit was based on services he said he performed for celebrated singer when Tagliavini was named defendant in a paternity action brought by Mary Phillips, formerly of Longmeadow. The attorney's counsel in the case is Emerson S. Searle, Charles R. Clason of Simpson, Clason.
Callahan Giustina appearing for EDWARD F. O'NEIL Edward F. O'Neil A Statement by Edward F. O'Neil, Democratic candidate for representative from the district comprising Ward 5, feels 'that he has a chance to win in that strong Republican and last night issued the -following statement about 3 himself. 4 He was born in Westfield but a resident of Springfield for 30 years, and of Ward 5 for 20 years.
He M. was married to the former Agnes Byrnes of Benton a life long resident of Ward 5. He has two children, Pfc. Edward F. O'Neil, who is now in the Marines, and a daughter, Patricia who attends Cathedral High School.
Ie has been a business -man for 30 years, and is a home owner, living at 116 Benton 'St. He is a veteran of World War. I and, in World War JI served with the Army Air, Forces in administration from 1942. to 1915. He has been active in 21, American Legion and was elected to the executive council for eight consecutive years, also delegate to several state conventions and was house chairman for four 1 "I am against all forms of gamsays, "and if I'm elected I will serve to the best of my ability." ADVERTISING VOLUME UP New York, Nov.
1 (P)--The magazine Printers' Ink said today national advertising volume gained 9 per cent in the first nine months of this year compared with the similar period of 1919. PROBATE COURT GRANTS DIVORCE DECREES TO 10 Single Nullity and Seperate Support Also Are 1 Approved Ten divorces, A decree of nullity and one separate support decree were ordered in two sessions of' Probate Court yesterday, Judge Donald M. Macaulay granted a divorce to Mrs. Norma Marie Rillovick Alberti against Richard J. Alberti, both of West Springfield, on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment.
She won custody of two children and $25 a. week for support. The couple were married in Springfield June 26, 1943. Jacob J. Butler was attorney for the libelant.
Judge Thomas H. Stapleton ordered nine divorce decrees. They were: Mrs. Helen Palivas Metatos of Chicopee against Archie Metatos of Springfield, cruel and abusive treatment, custody of one child with $8 a week its support and $1000 in lieu of past, present and future alimony libellant; married, Chicopee, June 21, 1942; John J. Granfield for libellant, Gurdon W.
Gordon for libelee. Mrs, Antoinette Josephine Tenczar Giza against Joseph Giza, both of Chicopee. cruel and abusive treatment; married, Chicopee, June 20, 1927: Saniuel Resnic for libellant. Mrs. Ruth Foley Goddard of West Springfield Leon D.
Goddard of Granby, cruel and abusive treatment, libellant allowed to resume maiden name; married, West Springfield, Nov. 6, 1947; Nicholas Zeo for libellant. Archie W. Spring of North Agawam against Mrs. Florence Anna- Spring of Winsted, cruel and abusive treatment: married, New Boston, May 1, 1940; Henry Scharoff for libellant.
Anthony Degano of Granville against Mrs. Alice Beulah Smith Walden Degano of. Sedgwick, desertion at Granville April 15, married. Granville, Aug. 29, 1935; John Hennessey for libellant, Mrs.
Lillian Ellabeth Lawton, Clark against Warren H. Clark, both of Westfield, cruel and abusive. treatmarried, Westfield, Aug. 31, (1941: Mrs. Joseph Catherine P.
Ferriter Caroline for Balut libellant. Galligan of Chicopee against Philip M. Galligan of cruel and abusive $10 a week support to libeltreatment, custodia of one child and lant; married, Salem Depot, N. Oct. 9.
1938; John J. O'Connor for libellant. Mrs. Rita Ethel Sanderson Gauthier against Reginald H. Gauthier, both of Springfleld.
cruel and abusive treatment, custody of minor children $10 a week for their support to libellant, libelee to see. children Saturdays from 1 to 5 p. and at other reasonable times; married, Chicopee, Sept. 23, 1928; Arthur T. Garvey for libellant, Lawrence Wolfson for libelee.
Francis H. Turcotte of, West Springfield against Jirs. Edna Denise Brisette Turcotte of Easthampton, cruel and abusive treatment; married, Easthampton, July 4, 1947; Raymond J. Rosa for Judge Stapleton granted a decree to Mrs. Gladys Elsie Kellogg Halloran on her petition against Joseph G.
Halloran, both of Westfield, which said their marriage at Simsbury, was illegal because his divorce degree ending a previous marriage had not "become final. The decree ruled their child the legitimate issue of the marriage, Richard C. Morrissey represented the petitioner. SHOEMAKER MISS ELISABETH I. N.
Parrish, manager, Miami Beach Chamber ot Commerce, appointed Miss Elisaheth Shoemaker, executive director, Pioneer Valley Association, 'to head the bureau for the coming annual convention the Association of Travel Officials on Nov. 12 at Biloxi, Miss. to Boston where she will attend the Miss Shoemaker will go from Biloxi annual meeting of the New England Council. She is A member of the Council's Recreational Committee. Bigelow Co.
Announces Huge Expansion Program $10,000,000 in Expenditures Within Next Years Includes $500,000 Research Laboratory in Thompsonville Thompsonville, Nov. 1-An expan-1 sion program providing for a new research and development laboratory here to cost $500,000, increased jacquard and velvet production at the Thompsonville plant, increased production facilities at the company's plants both in Amsterdam, N. and at Bristol, and eventua' construction of a new plant to house velvet operations currently carried on at Amsterdam, were outlined today Bigelow-Sanford CarCo. by the president, James D. Wise.
The' overall program calls for an expenditure of $10,000,000 in the next three and one-halt years, and is designed to provide the company with more efficient plants "to enable Bigelow to meet the demands for carpets in a growing America and to help maintain steady employment in the plant according to Mr. Wise's announcement to plant employees in the plant publication, the Bigelow Weaver, distributed this afternoon. Mr. Wise said the site for the new velvet plant has not heen chosen, but it will not hOlocated in present plant. communities.
Jacquard, and. velvet production at Thompsonville will be increased through the use of additional wide looms for these fabrics, the current demand for which is now being concentrated on 15-foot goods. Axminster Lokweave fabrics will continue to be manufactured here for the present. Commenting on the new research laboratory here, Mr. Wise sald the company believes that the development of new products and processes will become increasingly more important, particularly with the present trend toward the use of synthetic yarns.
The company's president stated emphatically that Bigelow employees and plant communities will benefit directly from the moves now being by being associated with a planned, better equipped to supply the demands of its esutomers. Round Hill Tenants Promise Last Ditch Fight If Evicted Will Resist Deputy Sheriffs; Doyle Insists That No Eviction Papers Served, but Houses Must Be Moved Burning with indignation on' receipt yesterday of what they consider are eviction notices, the five tenants of the two houses still standing on the site of the proposed Round Hill drivein theater met last night and 'launched appeals to Rep. Foster Furcolo, to Rep. Daniel Bresnahan and to other state and fed-. eral office, holders for aid in balking what consider efforts to drive them out cold of weather their is homes approaching at a umeling when they face the prospect of.
not being able' to observe Thanksgiving or Christmas in their own homes. It was the first several meetings they plan to discuss the problems facing them. Atty. Patrick A. Doyle, as counsel for Joseph Boero, owner of the two houses, said last night that the letters sent to the five tenant families vesterday are not eviction notices, but merefly legal notices, required by law; advising the tenants that the houses are to be moved.
Copies, he said nave been sent to OPA officials. "We would like them to make Arrangements for quarters while the houses are actually in process of being moved and are ready to aid them in such efforts" said Mr. Doyle. He insisted that the actual moving of the houses would only take about a week, and that once on new which are not as yet disclosed, the tenants could move back into them. And he added the actual moving may not take place for two months.
letter was written in an en- (tirely friendly spirit" said Mr. Doyle, "and merely called attention to our that, if tenants did not underplans to move, the houses. We stand any part of the letter they on us and we would gladly explain." "If we had wanted evict the families we could have taken steps toward that end six months ago" added Mr. Following last night's protest meetthe tenants. tenants William said, "But Russell, Mr.
of Doyle doesn't tell us where we are to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas or where we can find quarters during the moving of the houses. He insisted too that there is nothing in the letter' to indicate the notices are not actual orders to the families to get out speedily. Mr. Russell then declared that the five tenant are determined to ignore eviction notices and also will resist, if tried, any efforts of deputy sheriffs to force them out of their hones, Atty. Doyle said that" his client, Mr.
Boero, owner of the: houses and the theater site some time ago had offered the houses to tenants at no cost if they would move them to new locations. "That offer "has never been. withdrawn and still stands" said Mr. Doyle. Mr.
Russell, however, said that it was true that such an offer had been made. But he insisted that Mr. Boero, on learning that efforts to find A new site were under way, had, withdrawn the offer. Building Operations to Set New Record in Springfield Building operations in the city for that the operations for the year will the year 1950 are certain to set a new be well (yer the $13,000,000 mark. record for any single year in the last The record of the Building two decades for the total investment Departnent shows permits for 51 in building operations for which per- family dwellings at mits have been: issued in the 10 private jingle an months just ended is more than estimatel cost of $194,916, an open air theiter on Round Hill to cost $11,400,000.
record for the month of Octo- $27,000, I. supermarket In State Street, The ber boosted the total by $2,895,182, costing $54,000, three service stations this including $2.138.614 for the Dug- to cost $34,000, 35. garages, costing veterans housing project. $16.430 and miscellaneous new structures permits gan Park The formal issue of permits on the bringing the total Additions for and alterations John Robinson Gardens project. still to $638,40.
while the vela' housremain to he added to the building totaled perinits housted the $18,178 operations for the year and since this month's tal to $2,895,182. 1 proccts will he close to $2.000,000 it. means Public Response to Skibinski Surprising, Wallace Declares The public response to the Repub-! candidacy of Chester T. Skibinski, lican nominee for Congress, has been surprising. Dudley B.
Wallace said yesterday. "I feel sure that Mr. Skibinski, a with an excellent, record in liberal public office, will have the solid backing of Republican party but will attract the backing of Independents and many Democrats who and are disgusted with insincerity of wanton extrayagance of the party in power, which, has brought on a Wallace. menacing wave inflation," said "Mr. Skibinski is young, aggressive, experienced and committed to liberal principles of government.
He has conducted a. clean, factual campaign, 1 which stands out in sharp contrast tol D' A a 1 7 REP. GEORGE W. PORTER Statement by Rep. G.
W. Porter In A list of his accomplishments of his district and his views behalf on the current campaign issues were cited in a statement yesterday by Rep. George W. Porter, Republican candidate for re-election in the 11 11th Hamp-1 den District. Mr.
Porter's is as follows: "Ag one of the two representatives from the 11th Hampden district, which includes West Springfield, land, Agawam, Blandford, Russell, Chester and Southwick, Granville, Tolto make a brief report to my constiMontgomery, I consider it desirable tuents. "Since legislators are supposed to am happy to point to the something' for their own dis. 'get tricts, I' following accomplishments: I helped to secure double the amount of aid usually granted, for the "reconstruction of I insisted that at least $5,000,000 of the first highway bond issue and $8,000,000 of the second bond issue be spent west the of the Connecticut, I urged lifting 5 from Columbus Springfield, to the west side of the river and voted for the approwell as the construction of a new priation which will make this possible, as South End Bridge. "In 1945 1 secured legislation, over opposition of the Committee on the Ways and Means, whereby and West Springfield are annually reimbursed by the state for loss of taxes on Robinson State Park. In 1949 I sponsored and secured an appropriation ot $160,000 for a large at swimming pool and bath -house Robinson State Park.
This is the largest appropriation ever made for a state parks project and will more than double the usefulness of this beautiful, near-by playground. I Passisted the selectmen of Southwick in getting legislation enabling them to control motor boating on mond Lakes and secured an a member of the Committee on ation for stream clearance in Chester. Taxation have been keenly aware of the high proportion of the state and local tax-load carried by hometax. The only ways of reducing this owners, namely, the local property tax, or even of holding it at present and various forms of locale aid, both levels, are through economies bf which I favor. "Economies at the state level are equally important.
Republicans are sometimes accused of being pennypinchers. I submit that in the handling of taxpayers' money a golden abhor the of politics, displayed by the present state administration, which has loaded the state pay roll with- many hundreds of unnecessary workers at an annual cost of 4 several million dollars. to or to if it 51 an the the cynical tactics of his opponent Mr. Skibinki has left no doubt where he stands every angle issue raised Fin this canpaign. ITis espousal of the cause of the working man by his exR he federal government being respnsible for the high cost of living all inflation, which are the handmaidens of disaster a popular chord.
Better still, we wh know Chester Skibinaki. can bear winess to the fact that if he promisesto fight against governhigh living costs and inn he All keep his word. "I am prod to be associated with Mr. Skibinsk in this campaign and feel sure the thoughtful, responsible citizens will vote to send him to Congress." the exR cost the if inn 4 to.
