Support for school voucher program

          Only  the corrupt power of entrenched teacher unions makes

    Cleveland's school voucher program - struck down yesterday by a

    federal appeals court - a " vitriolic " issue. ( PROJO ,page A3 ,

    Dec. 12 ) .

         According to Robert H. Chanin, the message is " stop playing

    around with vouchers as a panacea ". But the real message is

    " Don't tread on US ! "  ( the NEA ).

             Many latino families, for example , would like to give

    their children the benefits of a morals oriented Catholic education

    - which in the past never neglected to teach kids the ABCs , the

    Three R's , and never failed to turn out outstanding citizens.

               What harm is done by giving these " religious "

    schools a helping hand ?  Surely one can find more shameful - and

    more politically correct - ways to " mis-spend " our tax dollars.

               Look what shining examples of good citizenship the

    public schools are turning out !  Give parents with a conscience

    a break. 
                   Consider the Internet as a gift; it could make

    a religious school a lot less parochial. And that means less

    zealous efforts to convert heathens like me.