Document 6492625

Neighborhood Youth Corp Receives Insufficient Help From Labor Dept.
By TIM WRIGHT
The
county
Neighborhood
'oiith Corps (NYC) program
15 faced drastic budget cuts
7
problem is enough job slots to on Poverty" of the Johnson ad- But the director is unsiife a meeting later this month will
take care of everyone who ministration, is conducted by what the attitude of the state provide some information. _• '.
wants training.'
Manpower Training Division
the program.
Miss Luksich remarked that
a "communications gap" exists
between local agencies and the
federal' government. There are
so many levels of officials between the local agency and
the people who make the decisions that she often has no
idea what government policy is.
She indicated that she had few
problems with field representatives, however.
The NYC is composed of
three components: in-school,
out of school and summer enrollees. The director said, "We
need a more realistic in-school
program with more year-round
program with more year-round
job slots." With only 65 job
slots open for in school enrolles,
the agency has a waiting list of
about 100.
"Our biggest problem is 18
through 21 year olds who we
TEL AVIV (AP) — An Israeli can not help as ordered by the
rmy patrol M e d six Arab in- federal government."
Financial Trouble
Itrators from Syria Tuesday
i|ht in a gumfight on fflie cccu- The NYC program was in
Igd Golan Heights, tihe Israel financial trouble from the beiiitary command reported.
Six Arabs
•A spokesman said tiiere were
0 Israeli casualties.
!The Israeli commend also anpuruced the capture recently of
5 Arab guerrillas who it said
'ere part of " a widespread Al
jataih sabotage network" operteig .around Hebron, in occuied territory south of Jerasa-
mA spokesman said tihe gueirilig are accused of commattiiag
if acts of terrorism in fflie past
8 momfihs, including an attack
n> Jerusalem with two Katyuha rodkets in December. A
ouse was damaged in. the ataek fouit there were no oasual-
es.
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vices to the agency. Miss Luk- will be to the project and what
Youth sich said that the board has •will happen to the program uiir
places for the trainees, accord- The Neighborhood
ng to the director. "The basic Corp, part of the original "War more than done its share.
der revenue sharing. She hoped
gram had 135 job slots (positions for training). The entire
county program in 1970 had
only 85 job slots, according to
. er since the beginning of Misf Elsa Luksich, director of
merica's> war in Vietnam.
The failure of the federal govrrunent to respond with either
nancial help or with adminisative efficiency has been a
umbling block for the local
puth corps agency.
•'The youth training program
igan in .Ogdensburg in 1965 as
purely municipal project with
^connection with any county
rograms. The Ogdensburg pro-
9 OGDENSBURG JOURNAL, THU..FEB. I t , 1 9 7 1 :
of the U.S. 'Department of Labor.
Success of Program
' Of the 535 out of school en- According to • a New York
ollees who have been accepted Times article, Jan. 23, mansince the program began, 12 power training funds of that deper cent have been retained by ment would be placed in
the original agency that train- the revenue sharing proposal of
ed them; -15 per cent have President Nixon. This youth
found other jobs; 25 per cent program would, therefore, have
have left the county to find to be continued by the state and
better pobs; 12 percent have the county.
been terminated because' of an Miss Luksich has said that
income change; 11 per cent cooperation by county Board of
terminated because of a refu- Supervisors with her agency
sal to accept remedial educa- has been very good. The board
tion or "goofing off;" 10 per has provided more than its
cent terminated because of iE- share of funds with "in-kind
ness or marriage; 10 per cent services" such as office space
have returned to school or join- heating, • office equipment and
ed the armed services; and 5 other office services. The counper cent have been terminated ty is required by law to offer
because of violations of the law. at least 25 per cent of the fedA youth is accepted for the eral funding in matching serprogram only if his family's income meets a certain specification: $1800 fox a single perSHOWERS son and $600 for each additionNEW ARRIVALS!
al .person. In other words, a
IT'S the "PETITE BOUfamily of three with an income
TIQUE" for that something
level of $3000 would be elibible
new
and different!
to 'have a child trained under
this program. -The average
ALEDA'S LITTLE
ELSA LUKSICH
family which has a young perFOLKE SHOPPE
1003 Ford St.
ginning, In 1966, funds for a drop-outs are doing badly by son in this program has six
similar project in Massena the 9th grade and no one take children 85 per cent of these
Open 1:30-5:15 P.M. •
vhich never got off the ground any notice of him until
are on welfare.
vere ordered returned to t h e drops out, if then."
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bush federal treasury and could not In-school trainees work usualcalled on her sister, Florence te used in the county program. ly in their own schools getting
B. Dusharme, a patient in E. According to Miss' Luksich, ev- training such as maintenance
J. Noble, Hospital, Gouver- ery time the government has or office work.
neur,
Sunday. Mrs. Dusharm funded the project, it has cut The youth corps pays its
is still unconscious after an au- iway more job slots and in ef- trainees out of funds provided
THE FOLLOWING BANKS
Will Be Open Regular Hours
ALL DAY FRIDAY
AND WILL BE CLOSED
ALL DAY MONDAY
For Washington's Birthday
Ogdensburg Savings & Loan Assoc
Ogdensburg Trust Company
St. Lawrence County National Bk.
St. Lawrence County Savings Bank
DeKalb Junction
tomobile accident, Feb v 4.
frfmb
ect, ordered some young peo>le off the training program. by the government.
Johnny Patton, grandson of The agency operates by placMrs. Claude Patton of Hermon, ing people up to the age of 18
•eturned home Sunday after n non-profit institutions to- gain
spending 11 days in E. J. No- 'ork-training. School drop-outs
ble Hospital, Canton.
vork up to 30 hours a week;
Mrs. Allan Bowering attended lowevef, most of them are
the Presbytery of Northern jetting remedial education and
ALL BANKS WILL OPEN TUESDAY
AT REGULAR BANKING HOURS
HOW TO
Since its inception in 1966,
the program has processed 2400
enrolles: 535 were out of
school and 790 in school; the
rest were summer trainees.
Miss Luksich commented that
'The cooperation of the agencies we place these trainees
with has been very good." j
spokesman New York, at Canton, Satur- ire urged to go back to school,
There is no problem in finding
Egyptian
aeatiiwihile brushed ofif a pro- day, with Irene Bristol and Guy 'he director iioted that one of
;he basic problems is a rigidicsal by Premier Golds Meir riffin of Heuvelton.
ly in the school systems that
lat Israel and Egypt agree to a
Welcome Americans
auitoal reduction of their armed Mr. and Mrs. James Carvel allow a youngster doing badly
in school to drop out. "Most
3irces along the Suez Canal, and Bea Peters attended a
lie spokesman in Cairo baled baby shower for Mrs. Clark
from
ae suggestion " a maneuver (Betty) Carvel, Tuesday eveAround the World
limed at escaping the blame of ning.
forld public opinion."
Imported & Canadian
The spokesman, Mataoud Mr. and Mrs. Guy Alguire
Cheese
lafez, termed Mrs. Meir's called on her sister, Mrs. Howtatemienit Tuesday a rejection ard (Remoth) Griffith at the To the Editor:
Delicatessen Meats
YOUTH MINISTRY
*f Egyptian. President Anwar Highland Nursing Home, MasTHANKS
PEOPLE
Party Foods
M a t ' s demand last week for a sena, Sunday.
pujibackjof Israeli forcesThe -youth ministry of the
'capSr
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Jong
p
Neighbor Night was held at United -Methodist. Church and
He gave'iio inddoaifaioin, howev- Kendrew Grange, Saturday eve- it. John's Catholic Church of
ir, ttat Mrs. Meir's stand-would ning with Lisbon,' Madrid, Morrisfowri would- like to thank
iause the Egyptian government Crary Mills and DeKalb Junc- all the people who made the
0 reconsider its agreement to tion Grange furnishing the pro- contemporary worship service
stand the cease-fire along the gram.
held on Feb. 9 such a success.
for another 30 days.
All comments received were
Mrs. Allan Bowering attend- complimentary.
ed services Sunday at the Presbyteian Church, Heuvelton and We would also like to thank
was a dinner guest of Mr. and the congregations for their par7 King St. West
ticipation in the service. It was
Mrs. Ivan Breaky.
Revere Hotel
appreciated and hopefully anBrockville, Ont.
other
service
of
this
type
will
Neighbor Night is set for
New officers for the Morris- Feb. 20, at DeKalb Junction be held.
own Fire Department Aucliary for the 1971-72 year are Grange 112 with Macomb, Ed:hief - Rosemary Lake; 1st as- wards, Gouverneur and Old Deistant - Jeann Wilson; 2nd as- Kalb Granges furnishing the
sistant - Agnes Barse; Secre- program.
ary - Beverly Newton; treasHermon
DeKalb
Central
urer - Harriet Barley; assisBRIDGE CELEBRATION
ant secretary and treasurer - School closes Feb. 11 for the
AND INFLUENCE
Foods
DOR READERS
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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
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lowers - Bessie LeBlanc; trusee for three years - Ruth
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Wednesday
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Lena
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an's
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