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ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED IT SHINES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE .IN NORTHERN STARK COUNTY An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers, and With One Price To AH VOL.. 3—NO. 38. TUESDAY'S PRIMARY^ IMPORTANT TO EVERY GOOD CITIZEN NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925. Two Candidates For the Position of Judge of the New Municipal Court Are To Be Chosen and Plain Township Has a Vital Interest In the Qualifications of the Men Seeking the Positions. GO TO THE POLLS EARLY Tuesday, August 11, the men and women living in North Canton and Plain township should go to the primary and vote for two candidates for Judges of the recently created Municipal Court and for a clerk of the same court. This is the court Senator Frank Wise fought so hard to establish and it will begin to function in Canton on January 1, 1926. It is regrettable but true that many- persons refrain from going to the primary and then kick like mules if some fellow is nominated whose fitness for the oflice consists solely in his ability to sign his pay check. As a matter of fact the primary puts a club in the hands of the people with which they may stvike down any man they deem unfit to serve them, and if they neglect to do their duty they have no one but themselves to blame if some lightweight squeezes into office. Important To North Canton The primary on Tuesday, August 11, is an important one- to all the people of North Canton and Plain township. The Judge to be elected is just as much the Judge of this* district as he is qf Canton city and Canton township. Under the new law Police Courts and Justices of the Peace will be abolished in this neighborhood after January 1, 1926, and all must go to Canton to transacti'&ny legal business. Therefore it staifda45&"3&ason"^hat .we are only injuring -/ourselves when. we absent ourselves from the primary and permit our big sister to ' saddle upon us some one we don't' want. Candidates Good Men Fortunately the candiates on both the Republican and Democrat tickets are lawyers of probity and no matter who wins the people are not going to be bamboozled, nevertheless there is a feeling that certain men will bring to the' new court a prestige their opponents cannot obtain, in which case it is up to the people to go to the election booths and support the men of their choice. Plain Township's Candidate Plain townshin has a candidate in "U. S. Johnston, who 'resides on the North Canton road. Mr. Johnston has many warm friends in Plain township who speak in the highest terms of "his ability as a lawyer, of his upright character and of his -unassuming ways. He is on the Republican ticket foT the sTiort term and if elected will "bring to the office a skilled legal mind, dignity and a desire to do justice at ali times. He was born and reared in the village of Wilmot, Stark county, and is a graduate of the Presbyterian college of Wooster, Ohio, and of a law college. Also Plain Township Man Attorney Paul J. Gnau is the candidate on the Republican ticket for the long tei-m as Judge of the Municipal Court. Like Mr. Johnston, Attorney Gnau is a resident of Plain township, and he is regarded as one of the ablest lawyers in Canton, having been secretary of the Stark County Bar association since 1922. He is a likeable "chap is Paul J. Gnau and he makes friends- wherever he goes. He was' educated in the public schools in Canton and after graduating from the high school studied law in Georgetown University, Washington, D. C, and was graduated with honor. He spent 23 months in France and on his return became active in behalf of the ^American Legion men having claims against the government. He has been associated in a legal way with Judge William L. Day and Luther Day of Cleveland, and with Judge William B. Quinn of Canton. He is married and is the nroud and happy father of two children. In case he wins the people will have no regret over his elevation to the Bench. Karl A. Feist Another candidate for the short term is Karl A. Feist, a lawyer of -ability and formerly associated with a well-known legal firm in Canton. Attorney Feist spent 12 months in France during the World War. He is married and his home is in Canton. He won an LLB. in the Cincinnati •Law college, and he is a man of pleasing personality and upright character. For Municipal Clerk . A native of Plain township and former resident of North Canton, Charles W. Ream is on the Republican ticket for Municipal Court Clerk. Mr. Beam has many friends in this section and his opponents will .-realize that the old friends have not folfeotten him on August 11. He is a tireless worker and he promises to. give the office the best service possible to render. On page six of The Sun today he tells the people why he will appreciate their votes. CANDIDATES WILL ADDRESS VOTERS Civic Committee of the Woman's Club Has Made Arrangements For Them To Speakj In Community Building Tonight. PUBLIC ASKED TO ATTEND U. S. JOHNSTON He Is Plain Township's Candidate For Judge of the Municipal Court (Short Term). SSa¥™ST Tuesday, August 11, People In Plain Township Should Vote. We are to have a primary election in North Canton on Tuesday, August 11. At this election our pepole will vote for their choice on the Municipal Court sec up in Canton, we being part of Plain township. Judges are to be elected—long and short terms, also clerk. This does not refer to our own village election, which will be held in November, %nd in the manner set forth later in this r.otire. Booths will be set up hi this village in the usual places tak'.v;-- care of the four precincts: A, B, C and D. Owing to the fact that the old village hall building has been razed, the booths will be set up in the fire department building, rear of old city hall, as Precinct A. Precinct B, vote at Wheelock plumbing shop. ' Precinct C, vote at Hummel's grocery. Precinct D, vote at Hoover Inn. The following instructiphs have been issued by the Board of Elections for the Village election, November, 1925. - j . 'uy Jtvi "uicCartyi. clgr*ipJ'iSif*"the village of North Canton. *"''"' o NOTICE TO CANDIDATES Must Be Nominated By Petition For Village Or Township Jobs. 1st. There will be ho primary elec- I tion held this year in any township, ' or village in Stark County for the | nomination of township or village ofii- i cers. 2nd. All candidates for township i or village offices, and members board j of education must be nominated by j petition. j 3rd. Each nomination by petittion I must contain the names of twenty- five or more qualified electors, who ; reside in the political sub-division in which the elector desires to become a : candidate. I NOTE—The names inserted as a I committee to fill vacancies do not , count as signers to the petition unless '. each one signs his name In the space | provided for signers, in the petition. 4th. All signatures on petittion ! should be in ink or indelible pencil. j 5th. Each petittion should contain , the names of a committee, not to exceed five in number, who have power to fill vacancies. ' Cth. One of the signers to the petition must make oath that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. This must be made before some person duly authorized to administer oaths. 7th. Each candidate may express his political principles in not more than three words. Sth. Everyelector may sign for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled. 9th. All petitions must be filed with the Board of Elections on or before September 4th, 1925. 10th. To obtain petitions, appear in person, or write to the Board of Elections, Canton, Ohio, giving your name, residence, mailing address, title of office for which you desire to become a candidate, and the political sub-division in which such office is to be filled. NOTE—No assessors of\ personal property will be elected this year, the office having been abolished by an Act of the Legislature. Issued by the Board of Deputy State Supervisors and Inspectors of Elections for Stark countv. Ohio. Charles R. Raedel, Chief Deputy. Geo. H. Shauf, Clerk. leS'socjal Two Organizations Will Greet People Saturday Evening. The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will hold their festival in Witwer park on Saturday evening, Aug. 8. The Hoover band will play and the customary amusements and refreshments will be there for the public. The members of the American Legion Auxiliary are requested to bake cakes for the festivtSeto be held on Saturday, August 8, and to attend the festival as helpers. • o • , .Where Peace Is Not Best The man who is his own'worst enemy should declare war at once. A meeting for the citizens of North Canton, Middlebranch, Qval City, Plain township and all localities that vote with Canton on the election of Municipal Judges is to be held in the Community Building, Noith Canton, this Thursday evening, August 6, at 7:30. All of the six candidates ai-e expected to be present and each one will give a short talk. This meeting is not to be considered as a political meeting, as the Judgeship is meant to be entirely non-partisan and Judges are voted for on a non-partisan ticket. Every voter of this voting district is urged to attend this meeting and hear the few words of the speakers and they are also urged to vote and take an intelligent interest in the election. A short but good program of music will open and close the meeting. Arrnaged By Civic Committee The meeting has been arranged by the civic committee of the Woman's Club of North Canton and other clubs and societies are co-operating. The W. C. T. U., the Ladies' Literary club and others are supporting this effort. m. F. R. SUTTER ILL Pastor of Zion "".utheran Church Is Taken To ilcapital. RECOVERS APPETITE Earl Schick Takes On New Lease of Life At the Camp. The top line of this ■ truthful narrative—"Recovers Appetite"—sounds like a patent medicine reader sent out by the manufacturers ci pale pills for pink people, but as such ads are not accepted by,The Sun it naturally follows that the news must be important to receive space in this newspaper. And it is—muchly so! ; Harken to the facts: For several weeks Earl Schick wa§ looking like a candidate for public^ office whoso friends had forgotten tb,ey had promised to vote for him. No appetite. No pep. His partner Fred Iboked worried, and so did Mrs. Schick!. Then like a wise woman she decided to take Earl by the hand and lead him to the Fountain of Youth in the Land of Ozone. He had heard So he The Rev. F. R. Sutter, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, North Canton, had a nervous breakdown while attending chautauqua at Lakeside and it was necessary to bring him home in an ambulance. After resting several days here his physician recommended that he be sent to a hospital where they specialize in nervous troubles and at this writing the popular pastor is said to be slowly recovering his health. COMMUNITY SPORTS By GEORGE HEDGER Softball League News Tuesday evening saw the beginning of the final lap in the race for soft- ball supremacy of the Hoover League. Although rain threatened, the spirit cf the players was not dampened an-i good games were played. Two sets of new bases appeared on the diamonds. Players are reminded of the rule which prohibits spikes being worn in any league game. Business Men Defeat Canton The local business men's team had a good time running the bases with the Canton Plant team as their opponents. They failed to score the 1st inning, while Canton brought in three runs, but got going in the 2nd inning with four runs. The final score was 13 to 7, Canton Plant failing to score in the last four innings. Cost and Accounting Win The game between the Machine team and the Cost and Accounting team resulted in a victory in the last inning for the Cost and Acctg. team, the victors scoring four rune in the last innine. Final score was 10 to 11 District Tourney The district Y. M. C. A tennis tournament will take place on the North Canton courts on Aug. 13, 14 and 15. Entries have already been received from Alliance, Elyria, Massillon, Canton and North Canton. The winners of the tourney in both the singles and doubles events will be eligible to play in the state tournament later in the season. OWNS FINE DOG S. B. Snyder Has Great Dane of Much Intelligence. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snyder, 353 East Maple street, have returned from New Philadelphia and Strasburg where they were visiting their parents, and with them came a great Dane. The dog is intelligent, handsome and good- natured. S. B. brought him to The Sun and His Majesty evidently approved of the force for he shook hands, wagged his tail and gave other signs that he knew we love a good dog in this office. He occupied the rear seat in the Ford on his way home, and there is no room on that seat for anyone else when His Majesty decides to stretch. ,o BACK FROM CAMP Eugene Shively and Fred Hall Enjoyed Military Training. But he was skeptical.,, those things before, etc., etc. went to the Hoover camp, and presto! It was like a rally of Connie Mack's Athletics in the seventh inning. He began to eat and sleep. When he reached the billiard parlor his smile illuminated the large room and Partner Fred Keiffer turned off the electric lights. "No use spending money for manufactured sunshine when we can get it for nothing on Earl's face," said Fred. At night he sits in a rocking chair with his family around him and sings "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." And eat! Doc Morrow and Arnold Post and Miss Lois Schick, who are in the party, say that Earl has developed an appetite that is a mile long and equally broad. We must close, gentle reader, and drop the curtain on E. Schick. His good wife has just reminded him that it is 2:30 a.m., an hour when a man should be asleep, not snooping around the pantry seeing what he can devour before the regular 6 o'clock breakfast. Columbia Girls* Quartet Featured on Chautauqua's Opening Day Appearing on chautauqua's opening day this group of talented singers and instrumentalists will offer a decidedly unique program, with a great variety of costumes. Featured in the company are Miss Bessie Andrews, violinist and soprano, whose Interpretation of "The Doll Song" from "The Tales of Hoffman," combines both vocal and dramatic ability. , Another popular member is Miss Florence Goddard. 'cellist and pianist. $2.0.0 PER YEAR. TELEPHONE RATES ADVANCE SEPT. 1 Individual Line Per Month For Business Houses In North Canton Will Cost $6.50; Resi-, dence, $3.50. COMPANY GIVES REASONS FLOWER SHOW WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER Woman's Club Names Committees of Active Workers and Gives Them Authority To Go • Ahead and Plan For Exhibit. PULPIT AND PEW ZION REFORMED CHURCH [By the Pastor] The Sun's vacation almost spoiled our habit of writing notes for publication. But we understand the local lu:ninary has again begun to shine, so though somewhat late, the pastoral notes must again be written. We appreciate this medium of publicity, and hence gladly take up the space allotted to us, with a.grate&ft -Thank you. Throueh this vacation season of the year, when some of our finest members rusticated catching fish (at least they claim they did) and visiting friends in' various places, our school and church attendance kept up finely. The Sunday-school attendance last Sunday was 403. A fine morning audience greeted the preacher, and it is fair to assume that all felt that a worthwhile half Lord's Day-^yas spent in the sanctuary. We stresslhe morning appointments, since we have no evening services. The parsonage at 713 S. Main is tiie scene of renewed family fellowships. The eldest son, Melvin E., and his family arrived on Monday morning, and the daughter, Edith A. arrives on Thursday morning. Many have been delighted and helped by the preaching, at various times, of the son, Rev. Melvin E. Beck, of Chicago. You may have the pleasure of hearing him again next Sunday. Come. Our morning hour of service is 10 o'clock. IT WILL LAST TWO DAYS ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday-school will be held as usual in the Zion Lutheran church on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock and at the close of the school session, by arrangements made by the Ladies Missionary society the children and members of the congregation and their friends will take well-filled baskets and go to Gnadenhutten where a short service will be held after which a picnic dinner will be spread. Any one interested in going is cordially invited to join. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. E. P. Wise preached from this pulpit last Sunday morning. He is a former minister of this congregation and he brought an earnest message that was appreciated by the congregation. On next Sunday morning, August 9, Mr. Elliott 1. Osgood, at present of Hiram, Ohio, but whose residence is in China, will speak to the congregation. Dr. Osgood visited the congregation a number of years ago ard will be glad to renew his acquaintance. The Woman's Missionary society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, August 5. The public is invited. The members of the Clover Leaf class are asked to keep Thursday evening, August 13, open for the annual picnic. This will be held at the Hoover dam and husbands and families are invited. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom in company with W. D. Conover is spending this part of his vacation at Mt. Olivet, Michigan. o '■ The arrangements for the Second Annual Flower Show of North Canton on September 2 and 3, given under the auspices of The Women's Club of North Canton are in charge of Mrs. Frieda Foster, general chairman. Mrs. Foster will be assisted by the following chairmen and their helpers: Advertising, Mrs. Eelanore Hall and Mrs. Fred Kreighbaum; tickets, Mrs. Ray Evans; music and entertainment, Mrs. R. C. Foster; .exhibits, Mrs. Richard Lorenz'and J&rc Lorenz; decoration, R. L. Wilson; program, William Leeds; lighting, Ralph Hill; entries, Mrs. C. F. Shorb, flowers; Mrs. P. L. Heckman, fruits and vegetables; wild flowers and wild plant life, A. L. Geib, assisted by the Boy Scouts; publicity for exhibits, Mrs. Olive Warstler, Mrs. M. O. Surbey, Mrs. William Lorenz, Mrs. L. G. Schrantz; for fruits and vegetables, Mrs. R. C. Willigmann and Judge J. J. Snyder. Admission, 25 Cents Mrs. J. H. Sheets and Mrs. Isaac Stoner from the Earm Woman's club are appointed to represent their club. The admission will be the same as last year, 25c. Children will be admitted free from 2 o'clock until 5 on Wednesday afternoon; thereafter children will be charged 10c admission. Premiums will be awarded as last year and the list will be published in The Sun in the next issue following the awards. Everyone is eligible to enter. No charge is made for these entries. Take care of your flowers, fruits and vegetables and enter them. The Flower Show is bound to be a bigger and bettter event each year FUNERAL THURSDAY John Brouse, Will Be Laid To Rest In Snyder Cemetery. * MAYOR WENT FISHING Logan Becher Took Witnesses With Him To Prove His Statements. Bronzed by the sun and looking the picture of health two North Canton boys, Eugene Shively and Fred Hall, have returned from the Citizens' Military ; Training camp in Knoxville, Kentucky, where they spent thirty, days under the watchful eyes of Uncle Sam's regular army officers. Did they lite it? Ask them. For in unison they sing, "That is the life!" Mayor Logan Becher and wife and two children Doris and: James and Mr. and Mrs. Emmon Clouser and Miss Vesta McGehon motored to Hale, Michigan, for a camping trip of two weeks at Sa^e lake. They, enjoyed the time and report- that they caught all the fish they could use, but that owing to the cool weather the catch was not as large as-in former years. John Brouse, died on Monday after noon, August 3, in the home of his brother Rufus in Cairo. Mr. Brouse had attended cluirch on Sunday and was attacked with illness on the way home and stopped,at his brother's house where he became too ill to be moved. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the home, and at 2 o'clock in the church in Cairo. Interment in Snyder cemetery, Rev. C. L. Warstler officiating, assisted by Lee T. Lewis of North Canton. Mr. Brouse was CG years of age and is survived by1 his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Meeks of the home. His other daughter, Mrs. Harrison Cline, died in his home a short time ago. Three sisters also survive, Mrs. Samuel Lesher and Mrs. Frank Harmony of Canton and Mrs. Henry Hill of Kent and one brother, Rufus, in whose home he died. He was a member of the Lutheran church. INFANT LAID TO REST The six weeks old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Cafton of Akron was buried in St. Paul's church cemetery on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Cafton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marchand. MRS. LENA~M°OUSLEY DIES Mrs. Lena Mousley died suddenly in Los Angeles, California, and her body arrived in Canton on Wednesday evening. She was known in North Canton having lived in Canton fifty years. She was married to a brother of Mrs. Berdeau of Harmon street, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Feicht. The deceased is the mother of Mrs. O. W. Renkert and Miss Gertrude Mousley of Canton. Funeral service will be held on Friday morning in St. John's church, I Canton. - MOVING PICTURES 'Flaming Barriers" On Friday and Thomas Meighan, Tuesday. "Flaming Barriers" is the picture at the Community Building on Friday, August 7. Also a comedy. There is plenty of excitement in "Flaming Barriers," and the critics praise it warmly. Thomas Meighan here on Tuesday, Aug. 11. You all know Tom. He will be the star in George Ade's story, "Woman-Proof." This play is a whale for laughter. A Fox news reel also scheduled. THE WOMAN'S CLUB Music and Home Economics Are Features of Evening. The Woman's Club of North Canton held a very interesting meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 3, in the assembly room of the Community Building immediately following a board meeting. During the business session reports were heard from the committee on the Flower Show and from the Civic committee. A good attendance greeted the president, Miss Stoner, when she opened the meeting. Miss Myra Jane Robinson, as chairman of the Home Economics department, had charge of the program. Miss Ellen Gygli rendered two piano solos, which were greatly enjoyed. "To a Wild Rose," Edward McDowell "Shadow Picture,'' Hugh Reinhold Miss Edna Tally sang two songs in, a pleasing manner. They were "Sort of Miss You,".bv Clav Smith; "A Little Bit of Honey," by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Miss Woods, instructor in the Home Economics department of Nebraska University at Hastings, Neb., gave a most interesting talk on the growth of the home economics work. She told of the first effort to teach it in Boston schools in 1798, when only cooking and sewing were taught. Later in New York, art and science were included, and today it includes most every phase of home life. Dr. O. E. Kimball, of the Cleveland Clinic, will be the principal speaker at the Sept. Sth meeting of the Woman's Club, and his topic will be "Goitre Prevention." This is a subject of interest to everyone in this pai-ticular community, and the meeting will be open to the public. literarTclub Enjoyable Program In the Home of Mrs. Claud Taylor. Mrs. Claud Taylor was hostess to the Ladies' Literary Club on Monday evening, July 27. In the absence of the president, Miss Anna Metzgar, Mrs. Taylor presided. The first part of the program was given to Mrs. W. D. Conover, who talked most interestingly and at quite some length on English cathedrals. Mrs. Conover was a guest of the club on this occasion, and gave the talk on the request of Miss Esta Stoner, filling her place on the program. While abroad several years ago, Mrs. Conover spent quite some time visiting not only English cathedrals, but the larger cathedrals on the continent, and because of her intimate knowledge, her talk was (j'uite realistic, and much appreciated by the club members. The second part of the program was on "Famous Actresses," Mrs. J. F. Gross telling of the interesting life of Eleanor Duse, and Mrs. Clyde Schiltz narrating events in the life of Sarah Bernhardt. Roll call was responded to by naming famous actresses. A delightful lunch was served by the hostess. Guests for the evening were Mrs. J. C. Glasgow, Mrs. E. M. Beck, Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, Mrs. W. D. Conover, Miss Grace Myers, Miss Mary Hutchins. The Ladies' Literary club of North Canton will meet with Mrs. H. C. Price, 219 East Maple street, on Monday evening, Aug.. 10. NAOMI CLASS PICNIC The Naomi class of Zion Reformed church will hold its annual picnic at the Hoover camp on Saturday, August 8. Those desiring to go should meet at the Square at 2 p. m. Conveyance to the ground will be provided. A new schedule of telephone rates for North Canton was filed today with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio by The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. These rates will become effective September 1. Company officials point out that the new schedule is necessai-y in order that the company's income will meet its expense and taxes and leave a reasonable return on the value of ths property devoted to the public's use in "North Canton. The new. schedule of net rates is as follows per month: Business Residence Individual line $6.50 §3.50 Two-Party line $5.50 $2.75 Four-Party line ?2.25 Rural line $3.50 $2.50 "We are compelled to ask our subscribers to pay moderate increases in rates so that the company's income will meet its expenses and taxes and leave a margin of return which will warrant investment of such new capital as may be required to supply North Canton with adequate and satisfactory telephone service," L. A. Chapman, commercial manager of the company for this district, said this Wednesday morning to a writer for The Sun. Demand For More Phones "The company has no control over the demand for telephone sen-ice. As a public utility we must meet that demand when and where it comes. The public is constantly asking us for more telephones. And the public shall have them as fast as we can put in the equipment. "The company has not sought the tremendous improvement and construction program it faces here as well as in other sections of Ohio, but we welcome it, for every added telephone gives every other telephone greater scope/ making the service more valuable to present subscribers. Telephone growth.- .mu/ft,vke'ep pace;,, with the population and tlie increasing complexities and demands of modern life. Wants Confidence of Public , "The costs of expanding the telephone-system are not of our making. The public demand is telling us how much to add to the plant. Money for this must be raised largely in the form of new investments in the property. Our business is not alone to spend this money as economically as- possible. We must also, by sound business* management, continue to hoid the public confidence, for it is to the public that we must go for these new investments. "ln order to meet the demands for service we must continue to attract new capital necessary to pay the bill. For without new capital we cannot meet these demands. We must go to- the public for this new money. And. the public will not invest its dollars in this business unless the returns are sufficient to pay all expenses, plus a fair income from the investment. "The company must render a high- ,grade telephone service, pay all bills incurred in rendering that service, pay- wages which attract and hold the type of employees necessary to render good service, pay interest charges and an adequate return to the stockholders whose investment has made the business possible. Present Earnings Inadequate "At the present time our earnings are not sufficient to meet all these obligations. The construction and improvement program which lies ahead cannot be financed unless, by a revision of rates, our financial condition can be kept sound. We must go to the public for new capital and must pay the public adequately for the use of this capital. But we cannot do this without adequate earnings. "Money for extensions and betterments is obtained through bonds, notes and the issuance of capital stock. It is not derived from the return on present rates to subscribers, nor would it come from the return under the new rates. To Spend $70,000 Here "The Ohio Bell Telephone Companv must spend $70,000.00 in North Canton during the next five years in extensions arid betterments because of public demand for service. This money must come from the investing public. "People frequently ask why it is that as a telephone exchange grows, the cost of operation and maintenance increases for each telephone," Manager Chapman continued. "In this respect the telephone differs from nearly every other industry, where the greater the quantity of production the smaller the unit cost of that production. "For instance, consider the miles of wire. In the smaller exchanges the average wire mileage for each subscriber is well under two miles. In Cleveland and larger cities the ratio is four miles or more for every station. "In an exchange with only a few subscribers, conversations are few and operating costs lower than in a larger community. As the telephone exchange grows the lines become longer and more expensive to build. As subscribers increase, each can talk to an ever-widening circle of friends and business associates. Operating [Continued on back page] V
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Full Text | ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED IT SHINES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE .IN NORTHERN STARK COUNTY An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers, and With One Price To AH VOL.. 3—NO. 38. TUESDAY'S PRIMARY^ IMPORTANT TO EVERY GOOD CITIZEN NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925. Two Candidates For the Position of Judge of the New Municipal Court Are To Be Chosen and Plain Township Has a Vital Interest In the Qualifications of the Men Seeking the Positions. GO TO THE POLLS EARLY Tuesday, August 11, the men and women living in North Canton and Plain township should go to the primary and vote for two candidates for Judges of the recently created Municipal Court and for a clerk of the same court. This is the court Senator Frank Wise fought so hard to establish and it will begin to function in Canton on January 1, 1926. It is regrettable but true that many- persons refrain from going to the primary and then kick like mules if some fellow is nominated whose fitness for the oflice consists solely in his ability to sign his pay check. As a matter of fact the primary puts a club in the hands of the people with which they may stvike down any man they deem unfit to serve them, and if they neglect to do their duty they have no one but themselves to blame if some lightweight squeezes into office. Important To North Canton The primary on Tuesday, August 11, is an important one- to all the people of North Canton and Plain township. The Judge to be elected is just as much the Judge of this* district as he is qf Canton city and Canton township. Under the new law Police Courts and Justices of the Peace will be abolished in this neighborhood after January 1, 1926, and all must go to Canton to transacti'&ny legal business. Therefore it staifda45&"3&ason"^hat .we are only injuring -/ourselves when. we absent ourselves from the primary and permit our big sister to ' saddle upon us some one we don't' want. Candidates Good Men Fortunately the candiates on both the Republican and Democrat tickets are lawyers of probity and no matter who wins the people are not going to be bamboozled, nevertheless there is a feeling that certain men will bring to the' new court a prestige their opponents cannot obtain, in which case it is up to the people to go to the election booths and support the men of their choice. Plain Township's Candidate Plain townshin has a candidate in "U. S. Johnston, who 'resides on the North Canton road. Mr. Johnston has many warm friends in Plain township who speak in the highest terms of "his ability as a lawyer, of his upright character and of his -unassuming ways. He is on the Republican ticket foT the sTiort term and if elected will "bring to the office a skilled legal mind, dignity and a desire to do justice at ali times. He was born and reared in the village of Wilmot, Stark county, and is a graduate of the Presbyterian college of Wooster, Ohio, and of a law college. Also Plain Township Man Attorney Paul J. Gnau is the candidate on the Republican ticket for the long tei-m as Judge of the Municipal Court. Like Mr. Johnston, Attorney Gnau is a resident of Plain township, and he is regarded as one of the ablest lawyers in Canton, having been secretary of the Stark County Bar association since 1922. He is a likeable "chap is Paul J. Gnau and he makes friends- wherever he goes. He was' educated in the public schools in Canton and after graduating from the high school studied law in Georgetown University, Washington, D. C, and was graduated with honor. He spent 23 months in France and on his return became active in behalf of the ^American Legion men having claims against the government. He has been associated in a legal way with Judge William L. Day and Luther Day of Cleveland, and with Judge William B. Quinn of Canton. He is married and is the nroud and happy father of two children. In case he wins the people will have no regret over his elevation to the Bench. Karl A. Feist Another candidate for the short term is Karl A. Feist, a lawyer of -ability and formerly associated with a well-known legal firm in Canton. Attorney Feist spent 12 months in France during the World War. He is married and his home is in Canton. He won an LLB. in the Cincinnati •Law college, and he is a man of pleasing personality and upright character. For Municipal Clerk . A native of Plain township and former resident of North Canton, Charles W. Ream is on the Republican ticket for Municipal Court Clerk. Mr. Beam has many friends in this section and his opponents will .-realize that the old friends have not folfeotten him on August 11. He is a tireless worker and he promises to. give the office the best service possible to render. On page six of The Sun today he tells the people why he will appreciate their votes. CANDIDATES WILL ADDRESS VOTERS Civic Committee of the Woman's Club Has Made Arrangements For Them To Speakj In Community Building Tonight. PUBLIC ASKED TO ATTEND U. S. JOHNSTON He Is Plain Township's Candidate For Judge of the Municipal Court (Short Term). SSa¥™ST Tuesday, August 11, People In Plain Township Should Vote. We are to have a primary election in North Canton on Tuesday, August 11. At this election our pepole will vote for their choice on the Municipal Court sec up in Canton, we being part of Plain township. Judges are to be elected—long and short terms, also clerk. This does not refer to our own village election, which will be held in November, %nd in the manner set forth later in this r.otire. Booths will be set up hi this village in the usual places tak'.v;-- care of the four precincts: A, B, C and D. Owing to the fact that the old village hall building has been razed, the booths will be set up in the fire department building, rear of old city hall, as Precinct A. Precinct B, vote at Wheelock plumbing shop. ' Precinct C, vote at Hummel's grocery. Precinct D, vote at Hoover Inn. The following instructiphs have been issued by the Board of Elections for the Village election, November, 1925. - j . 'uy Jtvi "uicCartyi. clgr*ipJ'iSif*"the village of North Canton. *"''"' o NOTICE TO CANDIDATES Must Be Nominated By Petition For Village Or Township Jobs. 1st. There will be ho primary elec- I tion held this year in any township, ' or village in Stark County for the | nomination of township or village ofii- i cers. 2nd. All candidates for township i or village offices, and members board j of education must be nominated by j petition. j 3rd. Each nomination by petittion I must contain the names of twenty- five or more qualified electors, who ; reside in the political sub-division in which the elector desires to become a : candidate. I NOTE—The names inserted as a I committee to fill vacancies do not , count as signers to the petition unless '. each one signs his name In the space | provided for signers, in the petition. 4th. All signatures on petittion ! should be in ink or indelible pencil. j 5th. Each petittion should contain , the names of a committee, not to exceed five in number, who have power to fill vacancies. ' Cth. One of the signers to the petition must make oath that the statements therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. This must be made before some person duly authorized to administer oaths. 7th. Each candidate may express his political principles in not more than three words. Sth. Everyelector may sign for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled. 9th. All petitions must be filed with the Board of Elections on or before September 4th, 1925. 10th. To obtain petitions, appear in person, or write to the Board of Elections, Canton, Ohio, giving your name, residence, mailing address, title of office for which you desire to become a candidate, and the political sub-division in which such office is to be filled. NOTE—No assessors of\ personal property will be elected this year, the office having been abolished by an Act of the Legislature. Issued by the Board of Deputy State Supervisors and Inspectors of Elections for Stark countv. Ohio. Charles R. Raedel, Chief Deputy. Geo. H. Shauf, Clerk. leS'socjal Two Organizations Will Greet People Saturday Evening. The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will hold their festival in Witwer park on Saturday evening, Aug. 8. The Hoover band will play and the customary amusements and refreshments will be there for the public. The members of the American Legion Auxiliary are requested to bake cakes for the festivtSeto be held on Saturday, August 8, and to attend the festival as helpers. • o • , .Where Peace Is Not Best The man who is his own'worst enemy should declare war at once. A meeting for the citizens of North Canton, Middlebranch, Qval City, Plain township and all localities that vote with Canton on the election of Municipal Judges is to be held in the Community Building, Noith Canton, this Thursday evening, August 6, at 7:30. All of the six candidates ai-e expected to be present and each one will give a short talk. This meeting is not to be considered as a political meeting, as the Judgeship is meant to be entirely non-partisan and Judges are voted for on a non-partisan ticket. Every voter of this voting district is urged to attend this meeting and hear the few words of the speakers and they are also urged to vote and take an intelligent interest in the election. A short but good program of music will open and close the meeting. Arrnaged By Civic Committee The meeting has been arranged by the civic committee of the Woman's Club of North Canton and other clubs and societies are co-operating. The W. C. T. U., the Ladies' Literary club and others are supporting this effort. m. F. R. SUTTER ILL Pastor of Zion "".utheran Church Is Taken To ilcapital. RECOVERS APPETITE Earl Schick Takes On New Lease of Life At the Camp. The top line of this ■ truthful narrative—"Recovers Appetite"—sounds like a patent medicine reader sent out by the manufacturers ci pale pills for pink people, but as such ads are not accepted by,The Sun it naturally follows that the news must be important to receive space in this newspaper. And it is—muchly so! ; Harken to the facts: For several weeks Earl Schick wa§ looking like a candidate for public^ office whoso friends had forgotten tb,ey had promised to vote for him. No appetite. No pep. His partner Fred Iboked worried, and so did Mrs. Schick!. Then like a wise woman she decided to take Earl by the hand and lead him to the Fountain of Youth in the Land of Ozone. He had heard So he The Rev. F. R. Sutter, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, North Canton, had a nervous breakdown while attending chautauqua at Lakeside and it was necessary to bring him home in an ambulance. After resting several days here his physician recommended that he be sent to a hospital where they specialize in nervous troubles and at this writing the popular pastor is said to be slowly recovering his health. COMMUNITY SPORTS By GEORGE HEDGER Softball League News Tuesday evening saw the beginning of the final lap in the race for soft- ball supremacy of the Hoover League. Although rain threatened, the spirit cf the players was not dampened an-i good games were played. Two sets of new bases appeared on the diamonds. Players are reminded of the rule which prohibits spikes being worn in any league game. Business Men Defeat Canton The local business men's team had a good time running the bases with the Canton Plant team as their opponents. They failed to score the 1st inning, while Canton brought in three runs, but got going in the 2nd inning with four runs. The final score was 13 to 7, Canton Plant failing to score in the last four innings. Cost and Accounting Win The game between the Machine team and the Cost and Accounting team resulted in a victory in the last inning for the Cost and Acctg. team, the victors scoring four rune in the last innine. Final score was 10 to 11 District Tourney The district Y. M. C. A tennis tournament will take place on the North Canton courts on Aug. 13, 14 and 15. Entries have already been received from Alliance, Elyria, Massillon, Canton and North Canton. The winners of the tourney in both the singles and doubles events will be eligible to play in the state tournament later in the season. OWNS FINE DOG S. B. Snyder Has Great Dane of Much Intelligence. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snyder, 353 East Maple street, have returned from New Philadelphia and Strasburg where they were visiting their parents, and with them came a great Dane. The dog is intelligent, handsome and good- natured. S. B. brought him to The Sun and His Majesty evidently approved of the force for he shook hands, wagged his tail and gave other signs that he knew we love a good dog in this office. He occupied the rear seat in the Ford on his way home, and there is no room on that seat for anyone else when His Majesty decides to stretch. ,o BACK FROM CAMP Eugene Shively and Fred Hall Enjoyed Military Training. But he was skeptical.,, those things before, etc., etc. went to the Hoover camp, and presto! It was like a rally of Connie Mack's Athletics in the seventh inning. He began to eat and sleep. When he reached the billiard parlor his smile illuminated the large room and Partner Fred Keiffer turned off the electric lights. "No use spending money for manufactured sunshine when we can get it for nothing on Earl's face," said Fred. At night he sits in a rocking chair with his family around him and sings "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." And eat! Doc Morrow and Arnold Post and Miss Lois Schick, who are in the party, say that Earl has developed an appetite that is a mile long and equally broad. We must close, gentle reader, and drop the curtain on E. Schick. His good wife has just reminded him that it is 2:30 a.m., an hour when a man should be asleep, not snooping around the pantry seeing what he can devour before the regular 6 o'clock breakfast. Columbia Girls* Quartet Featured on Chautauqua's Opening Day Appearing on chautauqua's opening day this group of talented singers and instrumentalists will offer a decidedly unique program, with a great variety of costumes. Featured in the company are Miss Bessie Andrews, violinist and soprano, whose Interpretation of "The Doll Song" from "The Tales of Hoffman," combines both vocal and dramatic ability. , Another popular member is Miss Florence Goddard. 'cellist and pianist. $2.0.0 PER YEAR. TELEPHONE RATES ADVANCE SEPT. 1 Individual Line Per Month For Business Houses In North Canton Will Cost $6.50; Resi-, dence, $3.50. COMPANY GIVES REASONS FLOWER SHOW WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER Woman's Club Names Committees of Active Workers and Gives Them Authority To Go • Ahead and Plan For Exhibit. PULPIT AND PEW ZION REFORMED CHURCH [By the Pastor] The Sun's vacation almost spoiled our habit of writing notes for publication. But we understand the local lu:ninary has again begun to shine, so though somewhat late, the pastoral notes must again be written. We appreciate this medium of publicity, and hence gladly take up the space allotted to us, with a.grate&ft -Thank you. Throueh this vacation season of the year, when some of our finest members rusticated catching fish (at least they claim they did) and visiting friends in' various places, our school and church attendance kept up finely. The Sunday-school attendance last Sunday was 403. A fine morning audience greeted the preacher, and it is fair to assume that all felt that a worthwhile half Lord's Day-^yas spent in the sanctuary. We stresslhe morning appointments, since we have no evening services. The parsonage at 713 S. Main is tiie scene of renewed family fellowships. The eldest son, Melvin E., and his family arrived on Monday morning, and the daughter, Edith A. arrives on Thursday morning. Many have been delighted and helped by the preaching, at various times, of the son, Rev. Melvin E. Beck, of Chicago. You may have the pleasure of hearing him again next Sunday. Come. Our morning hour of service is 10 o'clock. IT WILL LAST TWO DAYS ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday-school will be held as usual in the Zion Lutheran church on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock and at the close of the school session, by arrangements made by the Ladies Missionary society the children and members of the congregation and their friends will take well-filled baskets and go to Gnadenhutten where a short service will be held after which a picnic dinner will be spread. Any one interested in going is cordially invited to join. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. E. P. Wise preached from this pulpit last Sunday morning. He is a former minister of this congregation and he brought an earnest message that was appreciated by the congregation. On next Sunday morning, August 9, Mr. Elliott 1. Osgood, at present of Hiram, Ohio, but whose residence is in China, will speak to the congregation. Dr. Osgood visited the congregation a number of years ago ard will be glad to renew his acquaintance. The Woman's Missionary society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, August 5. The public is invited. The members of the Clover Leaf class are asked to keep Thursday evening, August 13, open for the annual picnic. This will be held at the Hoover dam and husbands and families are invited. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom in company with W. D. Conover is spending this part of his vacation at Mt. Olivet, Michigan. o '■ The arrangements for the Second Annual Flower Show of North Canton on September 2 and 3, given under the auspices of The Women's Club of North Canton are in charge of Mrs. Frieda Foster, general chairman. Mrs. Foster will be assisted by the following chairmen and their helpers: Advertising, Mrs. Eelanore Hall and Mrs. Fred Kreighbaum; tickets, Mrs. Ray Evans; music and entertainment, Mrs. R. C. Foster; .exhibits, Mrs. Richard Lorenz'and J&rc Lorenz; decoration, R. L. Wilson; program, William Leeds; lighting, Ralph Hill; entries, Mrs. C. F. Shorb, flowers; Mrs. P. L. Heckman, fruits and vegetables; wild flowers and wild plant life, A. L. Geib, assisted by the Boy Scouts; publicity for exhibits, Mrs. Olive Warstler, Mrs. M. O. Surbey, Mrs. William Lorenz, Mrs. L. G. Schrantz; for fruits and vegetables, Mrs. R. C. Willigmann and Judge J. J. Snyder. Admission, 25 Cents Mrs. J. H. Sheets and Mrs. Isaac Stoner from the Earm Woman's club are appointed to represent their club. The admission will be the same as last year, 25c. Children will be admitted free from 2 o'clock until 5 on Wednesday afternoon; thereafter children will be charged 10c admission. Premiums will be awarded as last year and the list will be published in The Sun in the next issue following the awards. Everyone is eligible to enter. No charge is made for these entries. Take care of your flowers, fruits and vegetables and enter them. The Flower Show is bound to be a bigger and bettter event each year FUNERAL THURSDAY John Brouse, Will Be Laid To Rest In Snyder Cemetery. * MAYOR WENT FISHING Logan Becher Took Witnesses With Him To Prove His Statements. Bronzed by the sun and looking the picture of health two North Canton boys, Eugene Shively and Fred Hall, have returned from the Citizens' Military ; Training camp in Knoxville, Kentucky, where they spent thirty, days under the watchful eyes of Uncle Sam's regular army officers. Did they lite it? Ask them. For in unison they sing, "That is the life!" Mayor Logan Becher and wife and two children Doris and: James and Mr. and Mrs. Emmon Clouser and Miss Vesta McGehon motored to Hale, Michigan, for a camping trip of two weeks at Sa^e lake. They, enjoyed the time and report- that they caught all the fish they could use, but that owing to the cool weather the catch was not as large as-in former years. John Brouse, died on Monday after noon, August 3, in the home of his brother Rufus in Cairo. Mr. Brouse had attended cluirch on Sunday and was attacked with illness on the way home and stopped,at his brother's house where he became too ill to be moved. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the home, and at 2 o'clock in the church in Cairo. Interment in Snyder cemetery, Rev. C. L. Warstler officiating, assisted by Lee T. Lewis of North Canton. Mr. Brouse was CG years of age and is survived by1 his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Meeks of the home. His other daughter, Mrs. Harrison Cline, died in his home a short time ago. Three sisters also survive, Mrs. Samuel Lesher and Mrs. Frank Harmony of Canton and Mrs. Henry Hill of Kent and one brother, Rufus, in whose home he died. He was a member of the Lutheran church. INFANT LAID TO REST The six weeks old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Cafton of Akron was buried in St. Paul's church cemetery on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Cafton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marchand. MRS. LENA~M°OUSLEY DIES Mrs. Lena Mousley died suddenly in Los Angeles, California, and her body arrived in Canton on Wednesday evening. She was known in North Canton having lived in Canton fifty years. She was married to a brother of Mrs. Berdeau of Harmon street, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Feicht. The deceased is the mother of Mrs. O. W. Renkert and Miss Gertrude Mousley of Canton. Funeral service will be held on Friday morning in St. John's church, I Canton. - MOVING PICTURES 'Flaming Barriers" On Friday and Thomas Meighan, Tuesday. "Flaming Barriers" is the picture at the Community Building on Friday, August 7. Also a comedy. There is plenty of excitement in "Flaming Barriers," and the critics praise it warmly. Thomas Meighan here on Tuesday, Aug. 11. You all know Tom. He will be the star in George Ade's story, "Woman-Proof." This play is a whale for laughter. A Fox news reel also scheduled. THE WOMAN'S CLUB Music and Home Economics Are Features of Evening. The Woman's Club of North Canton held a very interesting meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 3, in the assembly room of the Community Building immediately following a board meeting. During the business session reports were heard from the committee on the Flower Show and from the Civic committee. A good attendance greeted the president, Miss Stoner, when she opened the meeting. Miss Myra Jane Robinson, as chairman of the Home Economics department, had charge of the program. Miss Ellen Gygli rendered two piano solos, which were greatly enjoyed. "To a Wild Rose," Edward McDowell "Shadow Picture,'' Hugh Reinhold Miss Edna Tally sang two songs in, a pleasing manner. They were "Sort of Miss You,".bv Clav Smith; "A Little Bit of Honey," by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Miss Woods, instructor in the Home Economics department of Nebraska University at Hastings, Neb., gave a most interesting talk on the growth of the home economics work. She told of the first effort to teach it in Boston schools in 1798, when only cooking and sewing were taught. Later in New York, art and science were included, and today it includes most every phase of home life. Dr. O. E. Kimball, of the Cleveland Clinic, will be the principal speaker at the Sept. Sth meeting of the Woman's Club, and his topic will be "Goitre Prevention." This is a subject of interest to everyone in this pai-ticular community, and the meeting will be open to the public. literarTclub Enjoyable Program In the Home of Mrs. Claud Taylor. Mrs. Claud Taylor was hostess to the Ladies' Literary Club on Monday evening, July 27. In the absence of the president, Miss Anna Metzgar, Mrs. Taylor presided. The first part of the program was given to Mrs. W. D. Conover, who talked most interestingly and at quite some length on English cathedrals. Mrs. Conover was a guest of the club on this occasion, and gave the talk on the request of Miss Esta Stoner, filling her place on the program. While abroad several years ago, Mrs. Conover spent quite some time visiting not only English cathedrals, but the larger cathedrals on the continent, and because of her intimate knowledge, her talk was (j'uite realistic, and much appreciated by the club members. The second part of the program was on "Famous Actresses," Mrs. J. F. Gross telling of the interesting life of Eleanor Duse, and Mrs. Clyde Schiltz narrating events in the life of Sarah Bernhardt. Roll call was responded to by naming famous actresses. A delightful lunch was served by the hostess. Guests for the evening were Mrs. J. C. Glasgow, Mrs. E. M. Beck, Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, Mrs. W. D. Conover, Miss Grace Myers, Miss Mary Hutchins. The Ladies' Literary club of North Canton will meet with Mrs. H. C. Price, 219 East Maple street, on Monday evening, Aug.. 10. NAOMI CLASS PICNIC The Naomi class of Zion Reformed church will hold its annual picnic at the Hoover camp on Saturday, August 8. Those desiring to go should meet at the Square at 2 p. m. Conveyance to the ground will be provided. A new schedule of telephone rates for North Canton was filed today with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio by The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. These rates will become effective September 1. Company officials point out that the new schedule is necessai-y in order that the company's income will meet its expense and taxes and leave a reasonable return on the value of ths property devoted to the public's use in "North Canton. The new. schedule of net rates is as follows per month: Business Residence Individual line $6.50 §3.50 Two-Party line $5.50 $2.75 Four-Party line ?2.25 Rural line $3.50 $2.50 "We are compelled to ask our subscribers to pay moderate increases in rates so that the company's income will meet its expenses and taxes and leave a margin of return which will warrant investment of such new capital as may be required to supply North Canton with adequate and satisfactory telephone service," L. A. Chapman, commercial manager of the company for this district, said this Wednesday morning to a writer for The Sun. Demand For More Phones "The company has no control over the demand for telephone sen-ice. As a public utility we must meet that demand when and where it comes. The public is constantly asking us for more telephones. And the public shall have them as fast as we can put in the equipment. "The company has not sought the tremendous improvement and construction program it faces here as well as in other sections of Ohio, but we welcome it, for every added telephone gives every other telephone greater scope/ making the service more valuable to present subscribers. Telephone growth.- .mu/ft,vke'ep pace;,, with the population and tlie increasing complexities and demands of modern life. Wants Confidence of Public , "The costs of expanding the telephone-system are not of our making. The public demand is telling us how much to add to the plant. Money for this must be raised largely in the form of new investments in the property. Our business is not alone to spend this money as economically as- possible. We must also, by sound business* management, continue to hoid the public confidence, for it is to the public that we must go for these new investments. "ln order to meet the demands for service we must continue to attract new capital necessary to pay the bill. For without new capital we cannot meet these demands. We must go to- the public for this new money. And. the public will not invest its dollars in this business unless the returns are sufficient to pay all expenses, plus a fair income from the investment. "The company must render a high- ,grade telephone service, pay all bills incurred in rendering that service, pay- wages which attract and hold the type of employees necessary to render good service, pay interest charges and an adequate return to the stockholders whose investment has made the business possible. Present Earnings Inadequate "At the present time our earnings are not sufficient to meet all these obligations. The construction and improvement program which lies ahead cannot be financed unless, by a revision of rates, our financial condition can be kept sound. We must go to the public for new capital and must pay the public adequately for the use of this capital. But we cannot do this without adequate earnings. "Money for extensions and betterments is obtained through bonds, notes and the issuance of capital stock. It is not derived from the return on present rates to subscribers, nor would it come from the return under the new rates. To Spend $70,000 Here "The Ohio Bell Telephone Companv must spend $70,000.00 in North Canton during the next five years in extensions arid betterments because of public demand for service. This money must come from the investing public. "People frequently ask why it is that as a telephone exchange grows, the cost of operation and maintenance increases for each telephone," Manager Chapman continued. "In this respect the telephone differs from nearly every other industry, where the greater the quantity of production the smaller the unit cost of that production. "For instance, consider the miles of wire. In the smaller exchanges the average wire mileage for each subscriber is well under two miles. In Cleveland and larger cities the ratio is four miles or more for every station. "In an exchange with only a few subscribers, conversations are few and operating costs lower than in a larger community. As the telephone exchange grows the lines become longer and more expensive to build. As subscribers increase, each can talk to an ever-widening circle of friends and business associates. Operating [Continued on back page] V |
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