THE HUNTINGTON VOTER

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HUNTINGTON P. O. Box 20693 Huntington Station, NY 11746

Dec 2019/Jan 2020 Colette A. Knuth, President Brenda J. Walker, Editor

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NYS

Huntington League members raised a glass at Finnegan’s on November 19, 2019, the anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters of . Cheers!!

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT HUNTINGTON BOARD Making it Happen 2019-2020

Offcers We now have evidence that our strategy of opening more opportunities for more of our members to participate in the League’s actions is working. I am now witnessing this through phone calls, emails, and various informal meetups. Due to the amazing work of so many of you in documenting our practices, developing President: clear policies, and intentionally sharing information across project teams we have Colette A. Knuth now empowered more of you to move forward. As 2020 is already knocking on the door, it is clear that even more collaboration and clarity of action by us will be required during the coming year. Based on what Vice Presidents: we already know, each of our Committees will be called upon to accomplish even Dianne Slavin more than before. The newly minted Communications Committee promises to amplify our voice tenfold with the launch of a new website, publications, and other Brenda J. Walker communication tools. The number of candidate forums that we will conduct in 2020 will be greater than in years prior. With the addition of the Running and Treasurer: Winning program in 2020, the Youth Committee will be busier than ever. The Issues &Advocacy Committee’s very correct decision to increase its focus on local Joyce Whitehead government will increase its work. Efforts are also already showing success in expanding our community educational offerings. And with the coming LWV Secretary: Centennial we will celebrate more, more, more! Erica West No matter how you describe it, however, work is still work. Every new action takes time away from something else. So I remind you of one of Judie Elected Directors: Gorenstein’s golden pieces of advice. Focus on what you have to do as Deborah Cosher- opposed to what you want to do. And there are those of us who are making what we have to do happen. There is no other way to describe them other than Levitt as heroes. Arlene Forwand Nancy Holliday • Thanks to Isabelle Pullis’ awesome efforts we are welcoming in 15 new members in just a few short months. Francine Hyde Isabelle Pullis • Brenda Walker is developing The Huntington Voter into a critical source of Rosemarie Sepanski information about policy, history, and action. Lizbeth Thalheimer • Deborah Cosher and Mary Speed-Perri are constantly burning the midnight oil to create the stunning achievements of the Youth and Voter Services Appointed Directors: Committees. Patricia Fuchs • As our League’s Secretary, Erica West has already greatly enhanced the JoAnn Alario-Paulsen management of our board governance. Barbara Raisch But we need more heroes … and people who just would like to help! So reach Stephanie Quarles out to us at [email protected] and join our lovely Isabelle, fabulous Brenda, darling Deb, marvelous Mary and brilliant Erica in improving the civic lives of our community members. I promise that the experience will empower you to make a real difference in the world.

The League of Women Voters is a And to demonstrate my belief in Judie’s advice, I signal my departure from the volunteer non-partisan political League Presidency to dedicate my time to teaching graduate school and research organization. We do not support or because I have to. And while I wish each day was 48 hours long so I may continue to serve you; preparing the next generation of public service leaders is oppose any candidate for public the opportunity I’ve been given to try another way to make a difference in this offce or any political party. world. Have a great holiday season, New Year, and get ready for 2020!

submitted by Colette Knuth, Ph.D 2 LWV OF HUNTINGTON TAKE ACTION

The recent school shooting in Santa Clarita has us once again debating gun control. While this intractable problem generates a good deal of controversy, one thing most of us agree on is the need for mental health programs in general and specifcally in our schools.

A good mental health program might detect and treat a potential shooter and steer that troubled child away from violence. Thankfully, there are likely not very many of these children. What we do have a lot of are anxious children. One of our members has a daughter who was in the bathroom when a lock down drill was called. She was required to stay where she was throughout the drill and now she is nervous about going into the bathroom. Another member has a child who feels compelled to be constantly assessing her surroundings and looking for possible escape routes. Parents are in the unenviable position of soothing their fears while teaching them to be on guard.

As of July, New York State schools are required to include mental health instruction as part of the curriculum, plus every grade K - 12 student is now directed to be under the purview of a guidance counselor. Under NYS's two-percent tax cap, public school districts are extremely limited at what they can do fnancially. As public institutions, they are subject to a staggering menu of mandates. To date there are no state funds offered to school districts to accomplish these specifc goals. The state should increase the unrestricted aid to school districts to cover the cost of mental health programs or it should set up a separate fund.

If you wish to express your opinion and advocacy on this vital matter, you should contact your state representatives:

Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia Governor Andrew M. Cuomo: Phone: (516) 922-1811 75 Woodbine Avenue Offce of the Governor Fax: (516) 922-1154 Northport, NY 11768 New York State State Capitol Building [email protected] 631-261-4151 Albany, NY 12224 [email protected] Phone (518) 474-8390 New York State Senator John J.

To E-Mail: Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo use link Flanagan on website: 260 Middle Country Road, Suite 102 Assemblyman Steve Stern wwwgovernor.ny.gov Smithtown, NY 11787 Phone: 631-361-2154 95 Broad Hollow Road, suite 100 Melville, NY New York State Senator James Gaughran Fax: 631-361-5367 631 271 8025 485 Underhill Blvd [email protected] [email protected] Suite 102 Syosset, NY 11791 Submitted by Isabelle Pullis

THANK YOU FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE!! One of the great things about being in the League is the opportunity to collaborate not only within our League, but also with some incredible outside organizations on some pretty interesting projects!

Our ongoing collaboration with Five Towns College is a great example of this. We have had the opportunity to work with so many of their talented students, staff and administrators over the past few years on various creative projects.. Including the creation of professional public service announcements helping to GET OUT THE VOTE, to planning organizing and producing our MEET THE CANDIDATES events they have been invaluable partners. It has been a fun and productive adventure working with them and we are grateful for their professionalism and public service!

Many thanks to Five Towns College’s staff and students for their assistance.

And, we also need to give a Big Thank You shout out to our members, Liz Thalheimer and Diana Feige for reviewing the Spanish PSA’s for grammatical correctness before we distributed the recordings. GRACIAS!!”

submitted by Mary Speed-Perri

3 VOTER SERVICES

For many years, the League of Women Voters has advocated for voting reforms in New York State so we were very pleased that early voting was signed into law last summer. While thousands of New Yorkers availed themselves of the early voting option, it did not result in an overall increase in voter turnout. This fnding, though disappointing, was not entirely unexpected. There are many reasons. For instance, here in Suffolk County the Board of Elections was slow in disseminating information about early voting and the designated polling places. As a result, we encountered many people while at voter registration drives, who did not know about it. Others had heard of early voting but didn’t know where to vote early or that it was going to take place for all future elections.

Voter turnout is always larger in presidential election years and 2020 should be no different. Nonetheless the LWV is preparing another hectic schedule of activities to get out the vote. This year, to date, the LWV of Huntington has registered over 1,000 new voters including over 300 of whom are new citizens. As it is not possible to conduct debates for presidential candidates (see related article below by Frances Whittelsey), our focus now must be on ensuring a large turnout for the presidential primary elections in April, the congressional primaries in June and the general elections in November. We plan to sponsor four debates for primary elections and another two for the general elections.

Listen and look for our public service announcements and press releases regarding election dates. We, also, plan to hold special programs on specifc issues like healthcare and social justice. Please check out our calendar for planned and upcoming events. If you see something that interests you, do join us. submitted by Dianne Slavin, Ph.D

ISSUES AND ADVOCACY

Another interesting and educational tour of the Huntington Town Hall where Joanne Raia along with several department heads explained the workings of Town Hall. We learned what actions the Town is prepared to take in case of any emergency and how they deal with the aftermath. We also learned what is able to be recycled and how the process works, along with a great deal of other information from several departments. The highlight of the tour was the visit to the archives. It was fascinating seeing the preserved documents, including the original land deed for Huntington. We loved reading the ‘dear John’ letter from Mary to Mr. Van Wyck and a few members are determined to discover Mary’s last name. I will keep you posted Submitted by Lizbeth Thalheimer YOUTH SERVICES

Our League of Women Voters of Huntington Youth Committee has been busy planning our school year activities. We already presented a program at the Wyandanch Library to high school students on the history and importance of voting in our country and the value of civic engagement and community service. We will present the program in December at the Elwood Library. We have contacted local high schools encouraging their students to participate in our upcoming programs. One is Student Day at the Suffolk County Legislature. Students will spend the day meeting legislators and learning how our county runs. The program is sponsored by the LWV of Suffolk County. In April 2020, female high school students will spend the day with women who have been elected into public offce; the program known as “Running and Winning” is an all-day event. They will learn from the elected women what it takes to have a career in public service and elected offce. In the past the girls have meet with women Judges, Town Clerks, Suffolk County and State Legislators. In May 2020, our League will send two high school students to the NYS Legislature in Albany for a four days all expenses paid experience. The students will meet with their legislators and/or their staff and learn about out NYS government and tour the state capitol building. We are also working on a creative arts contest for students to celebrate the 100 anniversary of women’s suffrage in the USA. We’d love to have you join us. With more members there would be so much more we can accomplish. Teaching our youth about their local and state government and how it runs open them up to career opportunities and understanding of the importance of civic engagement. submitted by Deb Cosher-Levitt & Mary Speed-Perri

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

It may come as news to some that The League of Women Voters used to sponsor and control the Presidential debates. It was 31 years ago that the League decided to withdraw as debate sponsor, objecting to a secret deal between Democrats and Republicans that removed all decision-making from the League about everything from format to who could be in the audience.

At the time, the League disparaged the party-controlled events as “charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions,” and said it had “no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public.” Ever since, the Commission on Presidential Debates, an entity run by the Republican and Democratic parties, has controlled the debates, albeit with recent input from independent third parties like Dorothy S. Ridings, a former president of the League who is now a co-chair of the Commission. The criticism has never stopped over the decades since, covering the rules, the moderators, the formats, their fairness, their failure to be more informative and their exclusion of third-party candidates.

As for the primary debates among the numerous Democrats in this election cycle, the criticisms have been similar but also a refection of the crowded feld of candidates. Former Vice President Joseph Biden ridiculed the time limits at the frst two debates in 2019, saying, “Tell me your life story in a minute.”

Could it be different? Sure. Many alternatives have been suggested.

• Format them as true debates. Let each candidate make an opening statement with enough time to develop an argument in depth. Then let each have time to rebut the other, and to ask each other questions. This can’t work, of course, if there are literally 19 candidates. • Instead of journalists as moderators, use academics or other kinds of experts, or at least pick more confrontational questioners. For example, Jim Lehrer, former anchor for PBS, was a questioner 12 times, and was criticized for asking overly broad questions. He now sits on the Board of Directors of the Presidential Commission. But the parties can and have resisted suggested questioners. In 1984, while the League was in control, President Ronald Reagan and challenger Walter Mondale rejected the names of 83 potential moderators. • Make it easier for third party candidates to participate. The last one to do so was Ross Perot in 1992. To get on the stage, a third-party candidate must appear on enough state ballots to have a mathematical chance of winning the election, but also must have the support of 15% of the public as shown in selected polls. However, the League itself used the 15% threshold itself when it controlled the debates. And, the major candidates can and have balked at the inclusion of a minor contender. Jimmy Carter did so in 1980, leaving the frst debate to go on without him, between Ronald Reagan and Independent John Anderson. Whatever their faws, the “debates” remain voters’ best opportunity to get a feel for their preferred candidate. submitted by Frances Whittelsey 5 FEATURED SUFFRAGETTE: Lousine Waldron Havemeyer (1855 - 1929)

Louisine Elder was born in New York City on July 28, 1855 to parents, George and Matilda Elder. George was a successful wholesale grocer merchant and partner with his father in George Elder & Sons. George died when Louisine was 18 years old. Shortly after his death, the family travelled to Europe for a three year stay. It was during this stay that Louisine displayed her ability to be an independent thinker and a woman who would push the status quo and champion future change. After Louisine was introduced to , artist, and under Mary’s mentorship, Louisine began to hone her tastes in art and purchased what would be the frst of many acquisitions of Impressionist Masters – a pastel by Degas.

Louisine came by her desire for social change early in her life. Her mother was interested in the suffrage cause and was friends with pioneers in the movement. Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Burns were familiar to the young Louisine. Later, in Paris, Louisine became a friend and roommate to Mrs. Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. (3)

Louisine married Henry O. Havemeyer on August 22, 1883. (See Additional Note regarding Henry O. Havemeyer) Although Louisine was not an active suffragist campaigner till after her husband’s death, Henry did support suffrage and encouraged Louisine to support the suffrage cause. "If a woman does not know how to vote, she’d better get busy and learn" he said. (4)

Louisine would pair her two interests, suffrage and art, and loan a large piece of her collection to an "Exhibition for Suffrage Cause" in April 1915. It was the only time Louisine allowed her collection to be viewed collectively (5), and speaks to her deep commitment to further the suffrage cause. Louisine agreed to speak about her art collection, the only time she spoke publically about it, allowing the cause to charge five dollars for entry into these talks, raising needed money. Her financial contributions alone are impressive, but Louisine did more than help finance the suffrage cause. Louisine became an active campaigner and speaker.

Louisine was often photographed at rallies, giving speeches and carrying what would be coined the "Liberty Torch", a piece of campaign publicity created by Mrs. Blatch. This torch, a replica of the torch of Lady Liberty was not immediately pleasing to Louisine. It was thrust upon her prior to a speaking tour in upstate New York. However it proved to be an inspiration. Louisine wrote "I lifted the torch as high as I could and for once I did not have to think – the words came to me as if by inspiration" (6).

Louisine became a suffrage speaker of national reputation. Initially reluctant, Louisine became a recognizable and effective communicator for the movement. Although Louisine was an active speaker, and host of fund raising salons, she laughingly said "no picketing and no prison for me. I don’t like the thought of either."(8). But when Miss Paul called on her to take part in a demonstration in Washington, Louisine agreed. What courage it must have taken to engage in this level of protest for a women who was a grandmother, and a gentlewoman!

It was to be the last demonstration before the Republican Congress passed the 19th amendment. It was the only demonstration in which Louisine would participate. In probably one of the most notable public acts of protest, the National Women’s Party descended on Washington, marched onto Pennsylvania Avenue, and burned the effigy of , who at the time of the protest would not support suffrage.

Louisine’s participation in this act of protest resulted in her imprisonment. The imprisonment of women was well covered in the newspapers of the time. The country was incensed by the prior imprisonment in Occuquan, a place that was deemed "unfit" for prisoners. As Louisine wrote "the great club of publicity was in our hands and we were only waiting for an opportunity to brandish it". (9) Louisine was arrested with twenty-eight other women *1. She was given a sentence of five days, of which she served one, and paid the balance of her fine in lieu of her remaining days. Her stay in prison was brief, but to the chagrin of her family, well documented – making headlines in New York newspapers on Feb 11, 1919. Despite the family turmoil, her immediate family supported Louisine and within a week she was headed back to Washington to join the , a train occupied by 29 women (for the number of women arrested) for a transcontinental campaign for the vote. The Prison Special transversed the country, stopping in states whose congressmen and senators could be won over, or states in which constituents needed to be ignited to the cause. The twenty nine day publicity tour was certainly one of the best covered, most effective efforts of the National Women’s Party.

The 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920.

Reprinted with permission of the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet Footnotes available below on page 8.

6 NEWS FROM TOWN HALL

October 16, 2019

Please note, 8 Hearings had DECISIONS RESERVED

PUBLIC PORTION: • Residents urged the FCC to update guidelines concerning radiofrequency exposure limits for 5 G cell towers.Residents adjoining the Del Vino • Winery in Northport stated continuing parking concerns and were critical of the possible addition of a roof top area.

• Residents spoke against allowing Benchmark to use the Suffolk County SewerageTreatment Plant across from the Greens due to ensuing odors, noise and vibrations from pumps. RESOLUTIONS: • AEDs for sudden cardiac arrest were donated to Breezy Park on Oakwood Rd and Veterans Park in East Northport.

• A pilot program of 90 days will be established starting January 1, 2020 allowing dogs on leashes in certain areas of Hecksher Park.

• Bike racks will be allowed on town property as part of the Suffolk County Bike Share Program by Zagster Inc.

• Resolution 544 and 545 proposed new positions for Deputy Directors for the Dept. of Information Technology and the Dept. of Public Safety. The new hires were the only candidates considered for the position with resumes that did not show special qualifications, making this the 3rd and 4th time this has happened. Councilmembers Cuthbertson and Cergol voted No, stating that these were patronage positions that were not included in the new proposed budget. They also stated that the Proposed Public Budget Hearing for next year was scheduled for November 6th, 2 days after Election Day in Resolutions 562 and 563. For over 20 years the Town Board has scheduled the Public Budget Hearings before Election Day to allow residents to question items contained therein and further transparency in the process. They also voted No for the adoption of the Assessment Roll for the Huntington and Centerport Sewer Districts, which are both scheduled after Election Day as well. The Town concurred with the LIRR Larkfield Road preemption design phase project.

November 6, 2019

HEARINGS: • Hearing 1 was the presentation of the Preliminary Annual Operating Budget for January 1, 2020. The following Department Heads presented their reports consisting of the duties of the department, the achievements of the past year, the expenses, the new projects for 2020, and the increase in funding they project for 2020.

Director of the Comptroller’s Office Deputy Director of General Services Director of Human Services Director of the Youth Bureau Director of Public Safety Director of Environmental Waste Management Director of Transportation and TrafficDirector of Parks and Recreation Director of Engineering Director of Planning and Environment Deputy They answered several questions by the councilmembers. • Hearing 2 concerned the Preliminary Annual Capital Budget

ENACTMENTS:

• Authorize the funds for the Dix Hills Water District

• Accept donation of lights for the Annual Holiday Lights in Heckscher Park

• Wave fees for parking meters in Huntington Village for Holiday Season

• No person shall connect any pipe...to the Town Stormwater Management System, i.e., its drains, catch basins, sumps, etc. The Director of

• Maritime Services is the Stormwater Management Officer and the Director of Public Safety is authorized to enforce the regulations. It is unlawful for any person or business to allow or divert water from swimming pools, washing machines, etc. to be discharged onto private or public lands, or roadways.

• Creation of the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to adjudicate all violations of the Town Code and update the amount of fines that may be imposed in a criminal proceeding. The Bureau would consist of a Director- an administrative law judge who hears cases - and other administrative law judges who will comprise panels of 3 who will hear appeals.

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ENACTMENTS (continued):

• An agreement to continue to lease property at 1 Mill Dam Lane to the American Legion for $1200 a month for 5 years with allowable extensions of two additional 5 year leases was concluded.

• Old Centerport Methodist Church has been given Landmark status.

• Public Notice of Zone Change will now be noted on the envelope to be sent to the concerned parties.

• More spaces have been added to Parking Lot 2 near Green and Carver Streets.

In Other News: • The Hearing on proposed changes to C-6 zoning rules showed residents had divergent opinions, centering mostly on parking. It proposes to require 1 parking space for each unit, including those with 2 and 3 bedrooms.

• Parking restrictions surrounding the DelVino Winery are imposed on Norwood Road, Russell Ct., and Starlit Dr. to ameliorate residents safety concerns.

• 19 new surveillance cameras will be installed in Huntington Station through a $180,000 NYS grant. The Town applied for $975,000 in grant funding for improvements in the waterfront in Halesite.

submitted by JoAnn McCarthy

FOOTNOTES LOUISINE W. HAVEMEYER ARTICLE BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ISLIP HAMLET

Louisine Havemeyer, Suffragette

Footnotes:

*1 – Thirty Nine women were taken into custody that day. However after twenty nine women were sentenced, the judge grew weary of the process and the remaining women were released. I chose to use the number cited by Louisine in her accounting of events in Scribner’s Magazine, June 22 "the Prison Special". The NY times recorded 28 women arrested in an article published Feb 11, 1915. The book Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens, first published in 1920, records the number of women arrested that day at 26.

Additional Note:

Henry (Harry) O. Havemeyer solidified his fortune in the sugar business. He formed and led the Sugar Trust, a merger of sugar refining companies operating in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and New Orleans. His principle residence was in New York City, but his summer residence would be Islip. Inspired by other summer communities such as Tuxedo Park, Harry conceived a "little colony…an advanced social experiment, on a co-operative plan, entitling each participant to a voice" (10). The general plan for Bayberry Point was ready by 1897. Construction was begun in 1899 and lasted about 18 months. By the spring of 1901, Havemeyer and his family was ready to move into his new home. Although Bayberry Point was not the success Harry hoped, almost all the houses were rented by family and friends by 1907. (11)

Sources: 1. Title: Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment; Author: Unknown; Date:1915; Location: Cornell University Library, Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections: Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection; Accession Number 1177.01; Public Domain 2. Title: Havemeyer, Louisine Elder. Suffragette; Creator(s): Harris & Ewing, photographer; Date Created/Published: 1919; Medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller; Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-hec-12065 (digital file from original negative);Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication; Call Number: LC-H261- 30261-A [P&P];Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ; Notes: Title devised based on unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955; Format: Glass negatives; Collections: Harris & Ewing Collection; Part of: Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress); Bookmark This Record: Collection link 3. Scribner Magazine, May 1922, “The Suffrage Torch”, Louisine Havemeyer, pg 528 4. Ibid., pg 529 5. Ibid., pg 529 6. Ibid., pg 534 7. Scribner Magazine, May 1922, pg 533, photograph created by Underwood & Underwood 8. Scribner Magazine, June 1922, “The Prison Special”, Louisine Havemeyer, pg 663 9. Ibid., pg 666 10. Along the Great South Bay, Harry W. Havemeyer, ISBN 0-8488-1736-2, pg 230 11. Ibid., pg 231

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12 ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

DATE TIME TOPIC LOCATION

- 2019 -

Tuesday, 3PM-5PM Youth Committee Meeting Elwood Library December 3

Wednesday, 10AM - 4PM League Day at the United Nations December 4

Thursday, 7PM - 9PM Vote 18 Elwood Library December 5

Friday, 10AM - 12PM Special Board Meeting Elwood Library December 6

Tuesday, 10AM - 12PM Voter Services Committee Meeting Dianne’s House December 10

Wednesday, 7PM Issues & Advocacy Committee Meeting Harborfelds Public December 11 Library

Wednesday, 10AM Suffolk County Board Meeting Riverhead Library December 18

Thursday, 1PM - 3PM Board Meeting and Holiday Potluck Rosemarie’s House December 19

- 2020 -

January - March Town Council & NYS Senate & Assembly (State Budget) LWV Huntington Visits

Tuesday, TBD Youth Committee Meeting TBD January 7

Thursday, Presentation by D. Slavin and L. South Huntington January 9 Lustbader: How to Identify Fake News Public Library

Thursday, Presentation by D. Slavin to Caring January 9 Families

Friday, January 10AM Issues & Advocacy Committee Meeting Harborfelds Public 10 Library

Tuesday, TBD Voter Services Committee Meeting TBD January 14

Wednesday, Suffolk County Board Meeting January 15

Thursday, 1PM - 3PM Board Meeting Elwood Library January 16

January 25 THE VOTER Articles Due

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