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ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED BEAD BY BRIGHT PEOPLE IT SHINES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN NORTHERN STARK COUNTY READ BY BRIGHT PEOPLE An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers* and With-One Pri6e"To All VOL 4—NO. 31. NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY,,OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1926. $2.00 PER YEAR. REVERENT TRIBUTE PAID HEROIC DEAD North Canton Citizens Join In Heartfelt Thanks To Veterans of Three Wars—Impressive Services In Cemeteries. MANY. IN LINE OF MARCH Memorial day loses nothing by its gradual recedence from the stirring times that brought it into being. On the contrary, it seems to gain in fragrance and in the tenderness of remembering. North "Canton and other sections served by The Sun did not forget on Sunday and Monday • the gallant men who served in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War and the World War. Cemeteries were visited ancl graves decorated. School children, fraternal organizations, women's clubs, former soldiers and civilians in every walk in life marched along the streets in this town to prove that so long as this hallowed day shall be set aside from all others .so long will what Lincoln called "the mystic chords of memory" be felf, even by our far-off descendants. Flag Everywhere It was the most impressive Memorial day service ever held in this town. Everywhere floated the Flag, and in the parade several ladies and Girl Scouts held the emblem of freedom high as they trudged along behind the Hoover Band unmindful, apparently, of the ,hot rays of the sun. The Flag itself is an inspiring sight at any time, but when carried by the mothers and sisters of man who went through hell to keep it from trailing in the dust it becomes a sacred object and worthy of the great reverence it receives-from all red-blooded Americans. Services in the Churches Every church in this (own and. its •vicinity paid tribute on Sunday to the defenders of their country.- Appropriate hymns were sung tand: the pastors, while praying ior peace, praised the spirit of the..;Soldieirs and sailors for the service.Irjiey* gaye"to this nation ih its hour of peril. On Sunday afternoon every Legion post in Stark'county was represented in Forest Hill cemetery. at the dedication of a gun captured from the Germans. Former . Senator Atlee Pomerine made the address. On Sunday evening members of the G. A. R., the,Spanish-American War, the World War and the congregations and pastors of the Protestant churches in North Canton attended services in St. Paul's Catholic church and heard a Memorial sermon by the pastor, the Rev. R. C. Kotheimer. The singing by the male choir of the church was especially -good, as was the music furnished by Ed_Ream, the organist.' TRUTHFUL ADVERTISEMENTS SERMON BY PASTOR Rev. Fr. Kotheimer Ufges. People To Stand Firm In Defense of This Country. Rev. Fr. Kotheimer, pastor of St Paul's church, read from II Timothy, 4, 7 and 8: f ,,, "I have fought a-good fjght, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest there is laid up for me- a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just Judge will render to me in that day . . ." He said: Dear brethren in Christ: These words of the great Apostle St. Paul may be placed, to a certain extent, in the mouth of all those in whose loving memory we are assembled here this evening. ..We are gathered together in grateful remembrance of the departed heroes of our great and glorious country, the soldiers and sailors, who in defence of that flag made the supreme, sacrifice upon the field of battle directly, or indirectly as a result of woynds and disabilities acquired in the performance of duty. They "have' fought the good fight," they "have finished their course!" Theirs is a glorious proof of real loyalty to country. Patriotism, or devotion to country, is a God-given natural virtue that should be in the heart of every citizen. It is a virtue, which, like all virtues, everyone of us must seek to foster and to increase by constant practice. Love of country is commanded by Almighty .God. We cannot be true to Him without being loyal to our Flag! Meaning- of Patriotism Patriotism is based upon that commandment of God which says: "Honor they father and mother." To honor father and mother means to revere, love and obey, the representatives of God in the family, to support them," to be willing to make sacrifice for them—in a word, to be loyal to the family in its head. .The family is the foundation of the state, which' may be called a union, of families for mutual welfare and protection and governed by lawfully constituted authority. Loyalty to. family, then, necessarily extends ifeelf to loyalty to this family of families,; the stated ■ Who, then,'is a true patriot? He who loves his. country as~expressed-by reverence, love and obedience, towards the civil authorities,' by support ■ of Since the first day of its publication "Reliability" has been one of the chief requirements for admittance to The Sun's advertising columns, so the publishers feel safe in saying that advertising in this newspaper is 100 per cent, dependable. If, however, you find an advertisement that is not strictly truthful, please report it to The Sun. country in the payment of just taxes and by willingness to' make sacrifice in defence even with life and limb. Authority Comes From God Since God ordained the existence of human society and since without order society cannot exist, and without authority order is impossible, God instituted civil authority. Authority is, therefore, from God, and from Him, too, it has received the power necessary to maintain oyder. Honor, obedience and loyalty are due the civil authorities because they represent the sovereign dominion of God. St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (XIII:1 and 2) says: "Let every soul be. subject to higher powers; for there is no power but from God' and those that are ordained of God. Therefore he that re- sisteth Mr; power, resisteth the ordinance c: God. And they that resist, purchcr.j to themselves damnation." Must Pay Taxes Jir.t taxes must be paid. The end of :..vil authority—promotion of the pu'j ic welfare and the defence of the liberty and the rights of individual—cannot be obtained without ex- prase. The Lord and Master once said: /"Render to Ca?sar the things that are Cesar's and to God the things that are God's." And St. Paul in the 13th chapter of Romans: "Render, therefore, to all men their dues* tribute to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor." But above all a partiot, if necessary, is ready to defend his country with life and' limb. The maintenance and welfare of the state, sometimes demand not only financial-sacrifices, but also personal services according to the rank and condition of each, especially when there is question of,repelling violence, or defending rights. Every Grave a Shrine This last requisite, the willingness -to sacrifice even. life, -artd liinb for country is an-infallible J>roof. of, real loyalty to country. Every grave, then, of a defendef of the country is a shrine of loyalty. And in this great land of ours there are hundreds, yes thousands of such shrines. Hardly a cemetery, whether it lies in the midst of the metropolis, teeming with life, or in the bOs(>m of the little village, peaceful and undisurb- ed, .but is hallowed by the graves of the nation's heroes. And let us not forget the glorious dead, who went down at sea, and those, who rest in foreign land. It was my privilege about this time last year to make a pilgrimage to the scenes in France made famous by the matchless bravery of the A.E.F.,: the Marne, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood among others. I .was with a party of fellow-Americans. As we wandered through the devastated region, with its thousands of shell- holes^ remnants of trenches and barbed wire entanglements, and void ■■■ of nearly all vegetation, what stirring scenes were conjured up!. In spirit we see .our boys in this fearful drama of bloodshed and carnage, we shudder, we marvel.. With a prayer of gratitude to God that it is all" over, and with a feeling of reverence and awe we walk upon the ground drenched by the life-blood of American heroes! American Cemetery Suddenly we come upon a City of the Dead: The Aisne-Marhe American Cemetery. We are thrilled by v the sight of Old Glory floating over the last resting place of. thousands of fallen soldiers. Reverently we enter the sacred precincts. A beautiful well-kept plot of ground, dotted with thousands of little white crosses, each one marking the grave of a fallen patriots We fall upon our knees and pray to God. We salute our Flag and its defenders and sing with a fervor never felt before: "America." Later we pass the lone grave of a hero, who lies where he fell, Quentin Roosevelt; and farther on another American cemetery, the Oise-Aisne. Yes, I repeat, every resting place of a soldier or sailor of the United States, be it where it may, is a sacred shrine of true loyalty. And so, as we go from grave to grave and with loving hands strew flowers in grateful remembrance and decorate with the flag for whteh they, the nation's defenders, fought, let us, as Christians, not forget that.though their earthly remains lie still in death, their immortal Nsouls.-have passed on into a better life. With Us In Spirit They live, andyin spirit are with us yet. And from that other life,' doubtlessly, they are looking down upon us now and were they to speak to us. their' message would be: "Do not suffer that flag, for which we died, to be defiled. Be loyal as. we have been, so that it may ever waye o'eT the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!" May their' sacrifice never be vain! May. each and everyone of us learn from them the real meaning of love of country. May we ever be ready to defend her against all enemies to Liberty. And let-.us not forgefrrthat all her enemies.are. not in foreign :Ian.<js. For in the light of the.suptenje sacrifice. >n£ ttieae brave- men, what' are w» to think of those, who like the yeno- '[Coritinned on pagefotirj''■" . DEDICATE MONUMENT TO NATION'S HEROES Attorney Lowell W. Riymond of Cleveland, In Masterful Address, Declared People Have Immortalized Defenders. PRAISE FOR OUR; WOMEN After decorating the graves in St. Paul's cemetery on Monday morning under the auspices of the G. A. R., Frank Young, in charge, World War men fired a salute, and the parade, headed by Grand Marshal Arthur Kolp, marched to the Square to music furnished by the Hoover Band. Here automobiles were ready to take the people to Zion cemetery to witness ceremonies at tha monument erected-to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and to the dedication of the monument placed there by the people of North Canton and its vicinity in honor of those who served in the World War. Several thousand persons were in attendance. Guy Price, commander of Post No. 419, American Legion, assisted by Post Chaplain E. J. Herbruck, had charge of the impressive ceremonies, and W. H. Hoover offered the prayer. Mayor Logan W. Becher introduced Attorney Lowell W. Raymond of Cleveland, a veteran of the World War and he delivered one of the greatest orations' ever heard in this section of Stark county. [See editorial comment on page two under the caption "Oratory Not Dead."] RAYMONDS ADDRESS It Is For the Living To Cherish Tenderly the Memory of the Dead. those kind and. fraternal feelings which had bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines ,who were united in the Great Struggle. For 57 years.the beautiful custom has been regularly arid reverently observed. Year by jtear.its influence and inspiration have increased; its original purpose has been ^giilargetl; its message of patriotisrh/, has become increasingly more eloquent, until Memorial Day, 1926, cdfHmands a tribute to the memory of - every American 'who has made tfie supreme sacrifice in any of our Nation's struggle's. This day reveals from the'bbok of national remembrance not ;only the meaning of Gettysburg and Appatomax, but also of Bunker Hill and Valley Forge; of San Juan Hill and Santiago Bay; Chateau Thierry arid the Argonne. It touchingly revives dii'd reveres every hallowed memory of our nation" arid eloquently attests her-rmost cherished ideals. The nation-wide observance of this day is our conutry's tribute to the memory of her slain defenders (of all wars). It is more—it is our testimonial of faith imthe institutions and principles whichrthose defenders died to create* and maintain. It is our solemn acknowledgement that they have not died in vain. America Blazed the Way As we solemnly.(.reflect upon the significance of this occasion, the background of our national institutions and ideals rises before us like a dream. Five hundred years ago Constantinople fell; the Dardanelles were, closed and the powerful Ottoman empire compelled the nations of Europe to face westward. They turned to the Land of the Setting Sun. The tract- less ocean and the eternal blue of the heavens. seemed to -meet; but their dauntless sailors pierced the mists of the weird, unmeasured seas and unveiled to the wondering gaze of man the unharnessed rivers-, majestic forests and liegeless mountains of an un- legislated and unexplored continent; little dreaming that it was the land which was to yield the' consummation of individual freedom and from which would issue the solution of World Peace. A New Opportunity In that manner Europeans caught their first shadowy, vision of the Western hemisphere., It meant a. new beginning,, a ■• new opportunity. The Anglo-Saxon impulse for freedom and the Celtic passion for. Uberty-responded to the promise of • 'greater rights, of a larger life, arid- those sturdy races, races drawn from the historic fields, . qf Britain and France, from the suririy slopes of Italy and. the Alpine glen's; from the shadows of Bohemia and the- Valley/of the-:,Rhine, broke from the bgnds Qf ^lijustr government and crossed. the'u'nchartered seas to America. Forgetting racial animosities, they blended their blood in.the thirteen colonies and there was established forever that idea of freedom and self-government which had been planted in the forests of northern Germany, and which had survived the despotism and autocracy of the English kings. Henceforth, democracy, not blood, was the bond of American unity. It made for colonial harmony under Washington, it established state brotherhood under the constitution. The idea took root and grew. The fact of national brotherhoods found expression in the conviction and words of Lincoln, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." That ideal which Washineton fought to establish; and which Lincoln died to preserve could not be held within the confines of a single nation. The ideal was greater than the colonies in which it was conceived, greater than the nation which it had developed. Our sovereignty stops at the Great Lakes and at the international boundary line, but thip ideal overleaps all such limitations and by 1840 that institution which we had won at Bunker Hill and Yorktown, which we later declared invincible at Gettysburg and Appamatox, was enjoyed by cosmopolitan Canada, and from.the golden veins of the Yukon to the lowlands bf Labrador, from the Eskimo of the Arctic to the simple peasant of Ontario, the voice of democracy heralded the triumph of Canada in her struggle for government "of the people, by the people, and for tlie people." A Land of Ideals That ideal which brought us unity in '76; which purchased Canada's freedom in 1840, has for more than a century been a bond of brotherhood not only between these two countries, but between the United States and all Britain. It has effected 110 years of unbroken peace between the greatest Empire the world has ever known and the world's greatest republic. In the Civil War, in the Spanish War, in the World War, the message of this ideal has been blazoned before the whole universe, in imperishable characters moment brings a feeling of security ?f £l°°JLa?i"S hv ««£ g™tnes* and comfort to the firesides of 110 j S,,?^8^ Ma? by s"I\fs of J^ppy million neonle childhood, aspiring youth, contented I reneat it has been sunremelv age' Its influenceJias grown with the fit ing^o'celebrate'eacryeaiZ™1 I IT^rf et^T^^tl TlT tion's Independence, yet has it been ™Lm°^ e' "hi}\n th, Kpd2 . % infinitely more appropriate to dedi- i ?°n . flV,»« ,g,n'„f h,0 ,„North'.rt cate a day in which to humbly and ' £f tinpfluFe"^L,a" 0Lf° democracies rpvoi-pntlv tinv tribute tn thnsp who ?* the English speaking nations it wo'n^hat^^pen'ence and^oVose j *» »£?e W^nSHh0' ***? who have preserved it undefiled. It! £™lpJ,f' J^L^f *?a$?L *e ?g?ly is equally becoming that the day so'*1"™'' ^publics of Europe. Other consecrated shall alwavs arrive in the ' ?a*1n°"s„ ^onder ^ >ts 'nfluence has refulgence of springtime-amid the S.6?",*"f?rrr.ea? "ng-. 9. "Vit^r15- symphony of the flowers and the !'* is/3,e„dn,n *he SP'"^'*f Naza- birds, of love arid life—in that sea-! Jf"ec a"<' on„the Pr1"?1?1.6 that na- son when nature from her lavish i *°3 « ™M ^Jnd'£(iua,s' hav5 bosom pours forth her wealth of love; . S^Lf^n*" Th,e • °j?f^T^ °i when the breath of flowers and the ' *«™°™^Day P™daimed the fajthof blossom laden air fanned by May- | SwT™8? ^°P)e ,n,"UB lde^,The time's loving breezes spread their | "J"^* llps S* ^ f°"n<ler.s remind us incense, in billowy fragrance o'er the °{ 'ft ™±, ™e happiness of our awakening land, and kiss with rever- j S^P1* appea's, for f ,co"tlnuance- ence and veneration the unforgotten I ?nhef p^Cl°f the workl challenSes "s graves. , It0 teach n> Origin of the Day ^ On May: 5, 1869, John A. Logajj, Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R. di- Attomey Raymond said: When the living try to honor the dead; when a group of citizens attempt to translate into visible form its appreciation for service and sacrifice that are beyond, human measure-, ment, the language of man is wholly inadequate to speak the sentiment that struggles in the human breast for expression. Citizens of North Canton! In this imposing - monument, you have memorialized and immortalized in enduring bronze, the heroism and ,the sacrifice, the suffering and the glory associated with those of your fellow citizens who represented our nation in its last two wars—and who have sacrificed in defense of the flag. The real message that yofl -would convey through this beautiful memorial, will never be uttered by human 'lips—it will remain engraven on the hidden tablets of your hearts, a thing so sacred thats all the refinements of language are "inadequate to give it voice. To us who have lived through the grim days of '98 and.the grimmer days and months" of the more recent struggle, its significance is as real and beautiful and prophetic as is the western sunset that its quiet eyes will behold, in the evening twilight for uncounted years to come. Fifty years from now most of us will have passed to the land of remembered dreams and forgotten sorrows, but this memorial will still remain a visible evidence of your -gratitude and their ^sacrifice. Monument Will Stand One hundred years from today, all of us will have long since gone to the "tongueless silence of the dreamless sleep," and this riipnumeht will be weather marked and stiined by the rigors of a hundred relentless years, but it will still stand, silent, seren, majestic in its age, and through its silent lips reveal to the American of a new century the highest impulses that have ever stirred the hearts and lives of men—-impulses that alone will keep the altar fires of democracy burning, through memory of those who have met the supreme tests and offered their lives in heroic fidelity and self-sacrifice. For a century and a half American people have annually'1 celebrated the day on which our Nation declared its Independence. It has been fitting that an independent people should appropriately recoernize. and commemorate an event which has and which at this rected all posts of the G.A.R. to observe May .80", for the purpose bf dec- A Grateful People This day marks a pause in the busy routine of our National Life. From a thousand' pulpits, from ten thousand platforms, Ifrom a hundred thousand orating the graves of: comrades who editorials, from millions of silent, but died in'deferil'e^ofthelr 'Sburitry dur^ ff?ve»«>'» American hearts, -the affec- ing,the'war of the rebellion. His^u^j wotuh*. tribute- of grateful people is pose;was to pi^serve arid stferigthen I ' -[Continued on page.;fiye]:' JOHN CURRY, HURT . CHASING MACHINE Traffic Officer's Motor-Cycle Gets Caught In Rut, Throws Him Heavily and Falls Upon Him, Crushing His Foot. CONFINED TO HIS BED John Curry, motor-cycle officer, was severely injured on Memorial day, about 4_ p. m. while riding the motor-cycle. His right knee was cut ancl bruised and his left foot and ankle were badly squeezed when the cylinder of the motor-cycle fell on it, and his great toe on that foot was also injured at the joint. Was Chasing Automobile A reporter for The Sun visited Mr. Curry this Wednesday morning and found him in bed. He said he started to follow a machine going north that was cutting in and out around other automobiles. He intended to stop it, but as he got close to the machine the driver crossed over to the west side of the road, having reached the point where the double road ceases, and as he, Mr. Curry, turned to follow, the rear wheel of his motorcycle became fast in the rut along the car track, throwing him off. The motor-cycle fell over upon him. The nian in the .auto stopped and helped lift the motor-cycle off of Mr. Curry. Foot Badly Crushed Dr. Frick brought the injured man to the Curry home at-216 Cole avenue. ' ' , ■ On Tuesday he was taken to Canton in the L. T. Lewis ambulance for an X-ray. The pictures show no bones broken, but a badly crushed and bruised foot and ankle, so The Sun is informed. COMMUNITY PICNIC Committee Planning To Make Affair - Greater Than In Past Years. Summit Beach at Akron has been selected for the North Canton Community picnic' this year. The picnic will be held on Saturday, August 21. At a meeting of the general committee arrangements were begun for making the picnic this year "bigger and better than ever." Plans were discussed for transportation facilities, sports, dancing and various forms of entertainment. Details will be published later. ON THE SCREEN Wesley Barry In "The Printer's Devil" This Friday Evening. Buster Keaton, Tuesday. . ARMENIAN TO SPEAK Dr.,Gabriel Will Talk On Near East In Reformed Church-On "Sunday.' Dr. B. R. Gabriel, an Armenian, who personally experienced many, rough days in his native country, will be the speaker at the morning service in Zion Reformed church on Sunday morning, June 6. He is said to~be an interesting speaker and gives firsthand information in a graphic way of the Near East, its people, its problems and its future. He came to this country in the steerage, later entered Syracuse University and was graduated from Drew seminary and is an ordained Methodist minister. PICNIC SUPPER W. C. T. U. Members Will Entertain Husbands and Friends. The W. C. T. U. meeting on Tues-, day afternoon in the Community Building was presided over by the president, Mrs. Herbert Baughman. After a short business meeting, Mrs. Elma Snyder took charge of the devotionals. Reports were read for the year, from the different divisions. Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, assisted,by Mrs. Fred Smith, had charge of the program. Mrs. Fred Smith read an article on the "Libe of Mabel Forrest." Miss Doris Becher played a piano solo entitled "Love's Dream," by Arthur L. Brown, followed by Mrs. Cossaboom's talk on "Jennie Cassi- day." The next meeting time will be announced later, when a picnic supper will be served to tlie members and their husbands and families. Two big pictures will be shown in the Community Building, Wesley Barry in "The Printer's Devil," on Friday night, and Buster Keaton in "The Navigator" on Tuesday night It is hardly necessary for The Sun to remind its readers that these pictures have stood the acid test and that they rank with the best. On Friday a Pathe News reel and a one-reel comedy; on Tuesday the second installment of tho serial, "The Green Archer" and also an Aegop Fable. Wesley is seen at his best in "The Printer's Devil," and several hours of pleasure are in store for those fortunate enough to see him on Friday night. ■■ As for Buster Keaton in "The Navigator," well—that picture is a scream from stem to stern, and if you don't laugh loud and long, hurry out and consult a doctor. It is just the kind of picture to tickle the fancy of old, middle-aged and young. THE WOMAN'S CLUB Will Hold Annual Garden Party In Witwer Park On Monday, June 7. The Woman's Club will hold its Annua] garden party on Monday, June 7, at 2:30 p. m. in Witwer park. Members are urged to attend and enjoy his day. Those who wish to join the club may do so at this time and begin their membership on this occasion. ' The social hour will be provided with lots of fun and the committee will serve luncheon. TO BUILD HOUSES W. P. Newton Will Erect Five On Wise Avenue. W. P. Newton of Portage street has again sold a house through the People's Column of The Sun. Charles Watson of Canton has purchased this second house located on Wise avenue in the Elmwood addition. Mr. Newton will build five more houses on Wise avenue in the near future. o MOVING INTO HOUSE Mrs. Henninger is moving into the house east of the North Canton Inn on Portage street W. C. T. U. REPORT North Canton Women Doing Good For Humanity In General. MRS. REEMSNYDER ILL Suffers Light Stroke of Paralysis At Her Home. Mrs. Amos Reemsnyder of Portage street suffered a light stroke of paralysis on Monday. Mrs. Reemsnyder had gone to the basement, and was taken ill there. Her family found her shortly after she became ill. She is confined to her bed. TALKS ON HEALTH Also Cooking Demonstration This Thursday Evening. A health talk and good cooking demonstration will be held on Thursday evening, June 3, in the basement of the Community Christian church. Men and women are cordially invited. Home From School Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Pierce and son Stanley attended the .commencement exercises of the school, in Nashville, Tenn.;,where their sohy Martin, Jr., is attending- They returned on Saturday7.bririging Martin .with, them. So many not being familiar with the nature of the work of the W. C. T. U. we" take this opportunity of submitting the following report of work accomplished by the local Union ending June 1, 1926. Contributed twenty-five dollars to the Week-Day School of Religion, also two sets of maps for use in same school. Distributed 400 anti-narcotic blotters in public school. Adopted two soldier boys at National Military Home at Dayton, one being cared for by an individual member, the other by the Union. Furnished knitted afghan for soldier boy. i Made and finished about fifteen garments for a worthy member. Conducted the "essay contest in 7th grade, public school, with prizes amounting to $10. Poster work contest in the Sth grade; prizes $10. Presented picture of Frances Willard to the new municipal building. Visited County Home and distrib: uted 7 dozen bananas, 6 dozen oranges, 80 dozen home-made cookies, 6 lbs. candy. Held evangelistic services. Sent to individuals for .sympathy and cheer, 241 cards. Delivered 52 ^plants and bouquets. Made 48 sympathy calls. —o Cleaning School Grounds Harvey Brown and son Ralph are giving the pubic.School grounds a general cleaning r'upi' removing "stories, sticks and weeds,'' ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL EXERCISES FRIDAY: Seventh and Eighth Grades Will Give Program In the Church Hall—Graduates To Get Diplomas On Sunday Evening. REV.W.B. MARTIN, SPEAKER [By the Pastor] On Friday evening, June 4, in the- church hall, class day exercises of the seventh and eighth grades of St. Paid's parochial school will be held.. The program will be as follows: Chorus 7th and 8,th Grades Salutatory Miss Pauline Whitman Class Prophecy Master Rayhiond Voneman Farewell Master Joseph Blubaugh Remarks : The Pastor Commencement exercises for the? graduates from the Sth grade will be held in St. Paul's church next Sunday evening, June 6, at 7:45. The Rev. Walter B. Martin of Canton will deliver the sermon. Diplomas and honors will be conferred by Rev. R. C. Kotheimer, the pastor. Those to be graduated are: Masters Joseph Blubaugh, Joseph Boylan, Eugene Frank, Ivan Floom, Ralph Gill, Bernard Halter, Harold Koehler, Harold Marchand, Thomas Roberts, Firmin Swanson, Raymond Voneman Joseph Whitman, Joseph Wyles; Misses Rosemary Grigsby, Florenca Schneider, Paulino Whitman. To Receive Certificates In addition, the following young: people will receive certjficates for having completed satisfactorily the Sunday-school course of instruction: Masters Curtis Amick, Richard Frank, Clarence Brumbaugh, Emmet Hitz, Victor Kolp, Leroy Marchand,. Harry Weiand; Misses Catherine Demuesy, Bernice Graening, Ethel' Koehler, Catherine Nelius. Picnic At Springfield Lake ... St. Paul's school vacation will begin next Friday afternoon, June 4,. at 3 o'clock. The, fol^vjn;?' Tuesday,. June 8, will'he" promotiovi day when; all the pupils will receive, their cards-- of promotion. Immediately following the distribution r of promotion cards, the children will travel to Springfield Lake for their annual school picnic If possible, a special street-car will be. provided. The parents of ther- children are invited to attend. LETTERS T0¥E SUIT MEMORIAL DAY Editors The Sun: Which is correct, Memorial day or Decoratiore day? Please answer this question in. this week's issue of your paper. Answer—As The Sun understands it, it was by action of the Grand Army of the Republic that the. original designation of Decoration day was changed to the more significant phrase, Memorial day. And surely,. nobody has a better right than the* G. A. R. to dictate in that matter since our northern observances of this: holiday began within that organization of Civil war veterans. o DR. TANNER'S LONG FAST Editors The Sun—How long a time- did the famous Dr. Tanner go without eating at the time he made his experimental fast ? Did he drink anything? Answer—Dr. Tanner went without food for 40 days, and apparently suffered no bad effects. All these feats of fasting for more than a few days have involved the drinking of much water. Human beings cannot live- many .days without water; and would! perish in from eight to lb days without it. TRAINING CAMPS Editors The Sun: Our son wants- to go, if he can, to a Citizens' Military Training camp this summer, but we have heard all kinds of views expressed that we are in doubt. Believing that The Sun will not deliberately say a good word for anything; that is doubtful, we write to ask you if there is any value in these training camps. Answer—The benefits to come from thirty days training at a military camp have been fully demonstrated. More than 30,000 young men who attended the camps last year gained in weight and chest measurements. Not the least advantage that comes- from service in a military training- camp, however, is the discipline that is instilled. The boys have to submit to the rigorous life of the soldier. It teaches them obedience and punctuality, and respect for authority. It. is, in truth, the best school in character building that can be had. Parents'should encourage their boys to take, advantage of the opportunity that the government offers them. It will make them better citizens ancT better, men physically. Northeastern! Stark cpunty should not be behind other' sections.of Ohio in. its -representation this year. ' ■ -.•.fvr'-.'-ri^-^r
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ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL
FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED
BEAD BY BRIGHT PEOPLE
IT SHINES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN
NORTHERN STARK COUNTY
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VOL 4—NO. 31.
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY,,OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1926.
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REVERENT TRIBUTE
PAID HEROIC DEAD
North Canton Citizens Join In
Heartfelt Thanks To Veterans
of Three Wars—Impressive
Services In Cemeteries.
MANY. IN LINE OF MARCH
Memorial day loses nothing by its
gradual recedence from the stirring
times that brought it into being. On
the contrary, it seems to gain in fragrance and in the tenderness of remembering. North "Canton and other
sections served by The Sun did not
forget on Sunday and Monday • the
gallant men who served in the Civil
War, the Spanish-American War and
the World War. Cemeteries were visited ancl graves decorated.
School children, fraternal organizations, women's clubs, former soldiers
and civilians in every walk in life
marched along the streets in this town
to prove that so long as this hallowed
day shall be set aside from all others
.so long will what Lincoln called "the
mystic chords of memory" be felf,
even by our far-off descendants.
Flag Everywhere
It was the most impressive Memorial day service ever held in this
town. Everywhere floated the Flag,
and in the parade several ladies and
Girl Scouts held the emblem of freedom high as they trudged along behind the Hoover Band unmindful, apparently, of the ,hot rays of the sun.
The Flag itself is an inspiring sight
at any time, but when carried by the
mothers and sisters of man who went
through hell to keep it from trailing
in the dust it becomes a sacred object and worthy of the great reverence it receives-from all red-blooded
Americans.
Services in the Churches
Every church in this (own and. its
•vicinity paid tribute on Sunday to the
defenders of their country.- Appropriate hymns were sung tand: the pastors, while praying ior peace, praised
the spirit of the..;Soldieirs and sailors
for the service.Irjiey* gaye"to this nation ih its hour of peril.
On Sunday afternoon every Legion
post in Stark'county was represented
in Forest Hill cemetery. at the dedication of a gun captured from the
Germans. Former . Senator Atlee
Pomerine made the address.
On Sunday evening members of the
G. A. R., the,Spanish-American War,
the World War and the congregations
and pastors of the Protestant
churches in North Canton attended
services in St. Paul's Catholic church
and heard a Memorial sermon by the
pastor, the Rev. R. C. Kotheimer. The
singing by the male choir of the
church was especially -good, as was
the music furnished by Ed_Ream, the
organist.'
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SERMON BY PASTOR
Rev. Fr. Kotheimer Ufges. People To
Stand Firm In Defense of
This Country.
Rev. Fr. Kotheimer, pastor of St
Paul's church, read from II Timothy,
4, 7 and 8: f ,,,
"I have fought a-good fjght, I have
finished my course, I have kept the
faith. As to the rest there is laid up
for me- a crown of justice, which the
Lord, the just Judge will render to
me in that day . . ."
He said: Dear brethren in Christ:
These words of the great Apostle St.
Paul may be placed, to a certain extent, in the mouth of all those in
whose loving memory we are assembled here this evening. ..We are
gathered together in grateful remembrance of the departed heroes of our
great and glorious country, the soldiers and sailors, who in defence of
that flag made the supreme, sacrifice
upon the field of battle directly, or indirectly as a result of woynds and
disabilities acquired in the performance of duty. They "have' fought the
good fight," they "have finished their
course!" Theirs is a glorious proof
of real loyalty to country.
Patriotism, or devotion to country,
is a God-given natural virtue that
should be in the heart of every citizen. It is a virtue, which, like all virtues, everyone of us must seek to foster and to increase by constant practice. Love of country is commanded
by Almighty .God. We cannot be true
to Him without being loyal to our
Flag!
Meaning- of Patriotism
Patriotism is based upon that commandment of God which says: "Honor
they father and mother." To honor
father and mother means to revere,
love and obey, the representatives of
God in the family, to support them,"
to be willing to make sacrifice for
them—in a word, to be loyal to the
family in its head. .The family is the
foundation of the state, which' may be
called a union, of families for mutual
welfare and protection and governed
by lawfully constituted authority.
Loyalty to. family, then, necessarily
extends ifeelf to loyalty to this family of families,; the stated ■
Who, then,'is a true patriot? He
who loves his. country as~expressed-by
reverence, love and obedience, towards
the civil authorities,' by support ■ of
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country in the payment of just taxes
and by willingness to' make sacrifice
in defence even with life and limb.
Authority Comes From God
Since God ordained the existence
of human society and since without
order society cannot exist, and without authority order is impossible, God
instituted civil authority. Authority
is, therefore, from God, and from
Him, too, it has received the power
necessary to maintain oyder.
Honor, obedience and loyalty are
due the civil authorities because they
represent the sovereign dominion of
God. St. Paul in his Epistle to the
Romans (XIII:1 and 2) says: "Let
every soul be. subject to higher
powers; for there is no power but
from God' and those that are ordained of God. Therefore he that re-
sisteth Mr; power, resisteth the ordinance c: God. And they that resist,
purchcr.j to themselves damnation."
Must Pay Taxes
Jir.t taxes must be paid. The end
of :..vil authority—promotion of the
pu'j ic welfare and the defence of
the liberty and the rights of individual—cannot be obtained without ex-
prase. The Lord and Master once
said: /"Render to Ca?sar the things
that are Cesar's and to God the
things that are God's." And St. Paul
in the 13th chapter of Romans:
"Render, therefore, to all men their
dues* tribute to whom tribute is due;
custom, to whom custom; fear, to
whom fear; honor, to whom honor."
But above all a partiot, if necessary, is ready to defend his country
with life and' limb. The maintenance
and welfare of the state, sometimes
demand not only financial-sacrifices,
but also personal services according
to the rank and condition of each, especially when there is question of,repelling violence, or defending rights.
Every Grave a Shrine
This last requisite, the willingness
-to sacrifice even. life, -artd liinb for
country is an-infallible J>roof. of, real
loyalty to country. Every grave,
then, of a defendef of the country is
a shrine of loyalty. And in this great
land of ours there are hundreds, yes
thousands of such shrines.
Hardly a cemetery, whether it lies
in the midst of the metropolis, teeming with life, or in the bOs(>m of the
little village, peaceful and undisurb-
ed, .but is hallowed by the graves of
the nation's heroes. And let us not
forget the glorious dead, who went
down at sea, and those, who rest in
foreign land.
It was my privilege about this time
last year to make a pilgrimage to the
scenes in France made famous by the
matchless bravery of the A.E.F.,: the
Marne, Chateau Thierry, Belleau
Wood among others. I .was with a
party of fellow-Americans. As we
wandered through the devastated region, with its thousands of shell-
holes^ remnants of trenches and barbed wire entanglements, and void ■■■ of
nearly all vegetation, what stirring
scenes were conjured up!.
In spirit we see .our boys in this
fearful drama of bloodshed and carnage, we shudder, we marvel.. With a
prayer of gratitude to God that it
is all" over, and with a feeling of
reverence and awe we walk upon the
ground drenched by the life-blood of
American heroes!
American Cemetery
Suddenly we come upon a City of
the Dead: The Aisne-Marhe American
Cemetery. We are thrilled by v the
sight of Old Glory floating over the
last resting place of. thousands of
fallen soldiers. Reverently we enter
the sacred precincts. A beautiful
well-kept plot of ground, dotted with
thousands of little white crosses, each
one marking the grave of a fallen
patriots
We fall upon our knees and pray to
God. We salute our Flag and its defenders and sing with a fervor never
felt before: "America." Later we
pass the lone grave of a hero, who
lies where he fell, Quentin Roosevelt;
and farther on another American
cemetery, the Oise-Aisne.
Yes, I repeat, every resting place
of a soldier or sailor of the United
States, be it where it may, is a sacred
shrine of true loyalty.
And so, as we go from grave to
grave and with loving hands strew
flowers in grateful remembrance and
decorate with the flag for whteh they,
the nation's defenders, fought, let us,
as Christians, not forget that.though
their earthly remains lie still in death,
their immortal Nsouls.-have passed on
into a better life.
With Us In Spirit
They live, andyin spirit are with
us yet. And from that other life,'
doubtlessly, they are looking down
upon us now and were they to speak
to us. their' message would be: "Do
not suffer that flag, for which we died,
to be defiled. Be loyal as. we have
been, so that it may ever waye o'eT
the Land of the Free and the Home
of the Brave!" May their' sacrifice
never be vain!
May. each and everyone of us learn
from them the real meaning of love
of country. May we ever be ready to
defend her against all enemies to Liberty. And let-.us not forgefrrthat all
her enemies.are. not in foreign :Ian. |
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