SOS

SOS can stand for,'SAVE OUR SHIP' or it can stand for the old, 'SHIT ON A SHINGLE' that many have eaten, but in CLAREMONT'S CASE it stands for 'SAVE OUR SERVICES'. The assumptions arrived at by some papers and people seem to think a sort of 'victory' has been achieved and that the people of Claremont have made a decision by voting in certain candidates. Whether or not the assumptions that Claremont wants progress and to continue moving has yet to be proven or determined, since it is only the small number of voters that voted are considered. If the votes for city mayor are tallied it might well show that the voters were not all 'property owners' or, if they are or were, perhaps their houses were already up for sale and their bags packed to get out of town when the tax increases escalate. Actually, the votes for mayor were nearly split evenly and in the next two years it will be interesting to see what occurs in Claremont. Progress in Claremont and movement can be determined by the number of empty store fronts on Pleasant Street that diminish during that time and the number of vacant lots that are filled with housing, despite the proposed demolition of other housing in Claremont.