The Sun, 1963-07-24

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We Kid Ourselves
There is a good deal of evidence that the American
people are kidding themselves about China. With regard to
this Communist-governed nation of some 700 millions,
Americans have for,many years indulged in wishful thinking.
Information about failures of the Peking government
has been exaggerated. When the "great leap forward"
stumbled, one would have thought the downfall of the regime was imminent. Agricultural disasters, and the consequent purchases of Australian and Canadian wheat, were
hailed as the beginning of the end.
■ By the same token, hopes for collapse of the Peking
-dictatorship have led us to minimize or even pretend not
to notice the striking economic advances made under the
Chinese Communist government. Little has been said in the
United States about Peking's successes, which are considerable even though the living standard is still not within
shouting distance of iours. There has been a tendency to
ignore the rising interest among our allies — notably
Britain, West Germany and Japan — in trade with mainland China.
All this springs in part from our lack of information
about China. For years we have had no reporters there;
we have depended on crumbs of information picked up by
correspondents from other countries. The less information
availableH.to-.Americans, the more vulnerable they are to
wishful thinking about China.
.-. -.• As in other situations, wishful thinking does no good
and; may do epormous harm. We cannot afford to kid ourselves about China, to pretend that the regime is weakening, to suppose that the threat of Communist China will
dwindle and go afay. China is a fact. We need to know more
about it, to think hard about it, to deal with it in some
tiior6 Effective way than our present head-in-the-sand attitude allows.
Space Competition
Vol. 37 — No. 44
2 Sections—12 Pages
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1963
10c Per Copy
Charter Change
There are pitfalls in trying to remember the words of
a song one has not attempted lately, but recollection says
that one bit of singing dialogue starts like this: "Anything
you can do, I can do better." Which brings the rejoinder,
"I can do anything better than you."
That is the way things are between the United. States
and Russia so far as space flight is concerned. Ever since
Sputnik I, the world's only two nations with space capability
have engaged in a race whose theme song might be that
reiterated line, "I can do anything better than you."
The flight of Gordon Cooper 22 times around the planet
and the Russians latest flights which included the first
woman in space is the latest case in point. First the United
States and then Russia make the claim, with some justification, that each did it better. Cooper's multiple orbiting
was a superb example of highly skilled teamwork. It brit-
liantly sets the stage, for the projected Gemini two-man
orbital flight, schedulied for late 1964.
There was little doftbt but that the Soviet Union would
take up the challenge^ and do something spectacular between
then and our first emitti flight. And now that the Russians
have had their innirig,.it is ibur turn again.
This is not a badi thing; Competition doubtless sharpens
the edge of our space'effort. It would be a pity, however,
to thifjksof,:agaee development wholly in competitive terms
At the preserij; stage, that seems to be necessary. The ra.ce
involves Tl^tSiBiial prestige, and to some extent potential
military, advantage. But one can hope that the day will
come when tHe, exploration of space will foe a cooperative
undertiikii% 6f many nations. The magnitude of the task,
once the Ulnar stepping stone has been reached, may yet
make that 'mandatory.
A B&h^mce Deleted
It iis reported that -when President Kennedy delivered
his adm*essvat£&n Diego State College on the nation's educational problems he deleted the following sentence from
his advance test:
"Our goal must be an educational system in which
every child, whether bom a banker's son in a Long Island
mansion, or Negro sharecropper's son in an Alabama cotton fielcl,, has every opportunity for an education that his
alkalitife and character deserve."
We do not.know why the President left out this sentence. 'Ferlipps time was running short; perhaps he felt
that this statement of a nation's educational goal was a bit
too broad-gauge;,perhaps it struck him. that the passage
more or lfegs repeated what he had already said.
Whatever the reason for deletion, the sentence Mis
Kennedy left out of his speech can be taken as an excellent
summation of'what ought to be, whether or not it really is,
our national goal. This is the concept on which our system
of universal education rests, that every child must be given
"every opportunity for an education that his abilities and
character deserve."
•rhat is what the public school system is all ahout.
There/is no room for the notion that some children are
entitled to a better education than others. Some get a better education; than, others, because the system does not
work perfectly. But the ideal is that all shall have equal
ppportunitjrto realize their full gptentiah
Branch Library
Plans Special
Family Program
"'Family Night" will be held
at the Creentown Library, 'Fridays, July 26 and Aug. 2, announces Mrs. Sara Lee iDonze,
children's librarian in North
Canton.
The two-night event, while
aimed primarily at introducing
the facilities of the new branch
library to adult residents of the
Greentown area, is open to all
ages  from   7   to  7:30  p.m.
The program, explains Mrs.
Donze, will include hook talks,
story-telling discussions and, for
those who desire it a short
course on how to use the library.
There have been 71 new registrations, in addition to the transfers from North Canton, since
the 'branch library opened more
than two weeks ago, Mrs. Donze
reports.
Police Arrest Four
(Four persons were arrested
within the last week by North
Canton police.
(Persons arrestee and their
charges  are a.s  follows:
On Monday July 22, Clarence
W. Hale Jr., 35, of 1712 Wood-
lawn NW, weaving; Clarence R.
Bernhardt, 46, of Alliance, failure to heed  stop sign.
Saturday, July 20, Clyde H.
Coy, 39, of 1634 Pontius PI., failure   to  yield   right  of way.
Thursday, July 18, Leroy B.
Morrison, 21, of 1843 Koran NW,
Canton, speeding.
During the same period, police
also issued 28 written warnings,
15 for  driver action.
City Earns Safety Award
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Eliminates Dual Voting
On Zoning Questions
North Canton is the leading
city among 672 cities under
12,000 population for having no
pedestrian fatalities for seven
consecutive years. Last year the
City placed 124th among the
same  cities.
The record of no fatalities has
won North Canton recognition in
the American Automobile Association's pedestrian program appraisal for 1962 for a second
year.
Presenting the citation to Mayor George W. Swindell (center
right)   was Charles       Firestone
Banners To Welcome
Little Leaguers Aug. 15
City Hosts Regional Tourney
A banner across Main S't. will welcome Little Leaguers
from neighboring states to the Regional Tournament in
North Canton, Aug. 15-17. Arrangements also are being-
made to have local merchants display banners of welcome.
Semi-final game,s will be played Thursday, Aug. 15, starting
at 2 p.m. The consolation game
will be Friday, with the championship event slated for Saturday.
The winners of the regional
contest will be flown directly to
Williamsport to try for tlie national   title.
A trip through the .Football
Hall of Fame has been arranged
for Friday.
iPrcgrams with team pictures,
will be donated by the Hoover
Co. R. E. Lampman is in charge
of distribution.
The concession stand' will 'be
operated by the Little League
Mothers Auxiliary.
Score keeping and announcing
will be handled by Frank Ber-
rodin and Pat Nelius. 'Ronald
Braucher is in charge of the
guests.
William Caddy, of the Hoover
Co., is in charge of housing
with teams being housed at Hoover Inn. Cots andi bl&ri'kets will
be provided by Robert Spangler
'of the Red   Cross.
Standard Printing is providing
signs and cards for parking. F.
T. Buckley is in charge of arranging for parking  1,000 cars.
The Coca Cola Co. will provide the tent and Smith Appli
ance refrigeration for the concession stand.
Umpiring the four games will
be Merle Ruble, Frank Trascik
Eddie Coleman and Adam Lie-
lakus, assigned by the Canton
Umpires Assn.
Eiarl Sehiever -of Timken Roller Bearing Co. will serve as
master of ceremonies for the
opening program.
Providing the street banner
wil 'be the Canton Sign Co. The
Hoover Co. and Triner Sports
will provide a trophy for each
boy, manager and coach. These
trophies will be on display at
■Justine's, N. Market.
Robert Hawkins of Triner's is
in charge of souvenirs. The banquet ceremonies, will'i be-, arranged by William. SUM of the North
Canton Rotary. Club.
J&r-s, tola Keck has charge oi
the   Queen,   Joan   Sturiale,   and
her  court.
Official tournament photographer is Ronald Fisher. In charge
of press and radio facilities is
Richard   Kintz.
'Fred Huth, president of the
North Canton Little League Assn
conducted the  July 10 meeting.
president of the local AAA club
(Renter left).
(Mr. 'Firestone congratulated
the community for its excellent
pedestrian safety record that
i"jno other community in the area
c£n  equal."
i
'/Mayor Swindell, who accepted
the plaque on behalf of the citizens of North Canton, read the
citation, which reads in part:
"North Canton, Ohio, is cited
for its record of no pedestrian
deaths . . . for a. seven year
achievement."
1.5 Per $1,000
Present at the ceremony were
Police Chief Robert D. Fulk
(right) and Don L. Schrag, general manager of the Canton AA
(left).
The pedestrian death rate
for the group of cities in which
North Canton is included averaged '2.8 for 1962 while the rate
for ail cities in the country is
.18.
North Canton had two pedestrian   injuries for last year.
The grand award winner was
Oconomowoc, Wis.
The plaque will be put on display   at  City  Hall.
Park Work Days
Set for Weekend
Board Approves Millage
For School Bond Issue
'The Nortii Canton Board of Education, at its regular
meeting Thursday, July 18, approved the millage for the
$990,000 bond issue, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
The proposed issue is "for
capital development to provide facilities for the growing
school  population."
The formal resolution, a'dopted
unanimously by the board, accepted the 1.5 mills estimated by
the County Auditor to provide
the amount needed.
These funds would be used
to purchase property, to remodel ancl expand present structures and to furnish and landscape extensions.
'Plans are being developed for
the following:
1.   Classroom  wing at Hoover
Market Ave. Collision
Hospitalizes Five
Five persons were hospitalized following a two-car
crash just north of the intersection of Schneider Rd. and
'Market Ave. Monday at 3:10 p.m.
All, five were residents of
the Hartville   area.
Injured were the following:
Carolyn E. Ginther, 76, of 328
3. Prospect, driver of one car.
She suffered lacerations of the
lower  right leg.
IPercy Ginther, 82, of the
above address, a passenger in
the car, who had lacerations of
the forehead.
James Burton King, 30, of
:3wamp Rd., driver of the other
car, compound fracture of the
left leg.
'Charles King, 30, of Swamp
Rd., a passenger, multiple fractures of the pelvis and dislocated left hip.
Rena King, 23, of Swamp Rd.
another passenger, multiple contusions and abrasions and shock.
The above were taken to
Mercy and Timken Mercy hospitals in a Lewis and Karlo
Ambulance from 'North Canton
and the Pleasantville Emergency truck.
Mrs. Ginther told investigating state highway patrolmen that
she swerved left of center to
avoid striking from the rear
two cars that had. stopped at the
intersection.
In   so   swerving,   the   Ginther
car struck, the northibound King
auto almost headon. Mrs.  Gin*
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High to be used for the 9th
grade students and special subjects.
2. Expansion of library and
study hall-cafeteria facilities at
Hoover High.
3. Provide lecture and assembly room for large class instruction for -groups as large as 200
at  Hoover.
4. Expand present elementary
buildings to provide additional
classrooms.
5. Provide cafeteria and lunchroom facilities for grades 7 and
8 at the Junior High School.
In answer to a question from
C. Norris Smith, Dr. Richard
Werstler, board president, said
that there is no definite plan
for building a new elementary
school.
He further explained that the
action was taken to meet the filing deadline so that the isstie
will ,go before the voters this
fall. He then read the general
statement on the proposal, portions of which are included
a'bove.
School enrollment, expected to
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City voters will be asked to approve an. amendment to
the City Charter on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Council met in special session July 11 and suspended
rules to have all three readings to meet, the Board of Elections' filing deadline.
The Charter amendment, if passed, would change the
membership on the Planning Commission and on the Zoning and Building Board of Appeals to five qualified electors
with a member of Council and the Director of Administration as non-voting members serving in an advisoiy capacity.
The Charter now designates
membership as a Council member, the Director of Administration,  and   three electors.
At a recent Council meeting,
Councilman Russell Youtz pointed out that he had two votes
on any issue recommended by
the Planning Commission —his
vote on Hie Commission and his
Council vote. Other Council
members and the Director of Ad
ministration have this game dual
vote,   he said.
Studied by Original Drafters
Members of the original Charter commission who were asked
by the Mayor to study the inequity, decided to recommend
the   change  to  Council.
The new commissions would
be appointed by the Mayor for
initial appointments of one, two,
three, four and five year periods beginning Jan. 1, 1964, if
the measure passes in the November election. Appointments
will be made for five-year periods in succeeding years.
The amendment requires that
the appointees hold no other municipal office or employment or
membership on any other board
or commission established by
Council.
The Ordinance, number 2267,
I was passed unanimously with
six "yes" votes. Councilman
Evan Schiltz, who is on vacation,.was tlie only member absent from the meeting.
All   Voters  To   See  Copy
A copy of the amendment will
be sent to all registered voters
who voted in the last regular
election in tlie City at least a
month before the election, Clerk
Lester Braucher said.
The legal notice for the charter change is printed in this
week's Sun as required by law.
Charter commission members
who .studied rho change was
Lewis K. Acheson, Mr. Braucher
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bricker, Harold T. Duryee, Raymond B.
Evans, James E. Ritchie, Gilbert Smith. Charles B. Strausser
and Mrs. Catherine Willaman—
9 of the 15 original commission,
mission.
You want a park to call your
own? There are 20 acres of park
land at the end of W. Maple St.
Each and every citizen of North
Canton is welcome to have a
share in the city facility.
This Saturday, and Surtday,
July 27 and 28, the North Canton JayCees, who have developed a plan for the park, will
sponsor an "All Citizens Work
Day" at the site.
Citizens old or young, are invited to join the crew. Come
anytime, stay as long as you
like. Work will .continue from 9
a.m.  until dusk.
Chief task will be to clear the
land - cut down trees, clear out
weed growth, and so forth.
There's a job for everyone.
Picnic tables are already set
up - come work, eat, and work
some more.
Idea for the work days, according to Ken Dansizen, JayCee
spokesman, was developed after
many, who did not have money
to contribute, asked how they
might  help   in   the   project.
Also cooperating with the JayCees in preparing the site as a
family picknicking_ area with
closed and open shelters, picnic
tables, fireplaces, ball and horse,
shoe courts, children's play area,
parking facilities fishing and
other activities, are the Senior
Citizens and North Canton Garden Club.
A lagoon, which will be developed by the Sideliners Clu b.
will be used for skating in the
winter time.
Jack Sponseller and Keith Zas-
trow are in charge of the work
sessions. Carl Wise is general
chairman of the JayCee park
project.
Duryee Steps Down
The annual convention on the
Ohio League of Young Republicans met last weekend in Columbus.
Harold T. Duryee, district 5
vice president of the national
league, presided over the conference. Robert Taft Jr., Ohio
congressman-at-large gave tlie
keynote address Saturday morning.
Other speakers included: U. S.
Sen. Leverett Saltonstall (R-
Mass) and Ohio Atty. Gen. William  Saxbe.
Others from the area attending
the convention were Miss Phyllis Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Arden
Elngelbaeh, Renny Freeman.
Mr. Duryee, who is retiring
president of the Ohio League,
received his national post at the
recent  national   convention.
Keep Rover Home
Don't let your dog be
a nuisance to your neighbors.
The city has two ordinances concerning dogs
running at large or bothering neighbors by loud bark
ing. allowing; police to
warn and fine the owners
of such dogs.
Keep your dog tied or
fenced in and quiet. Col.
Robert Fulk reminds city
dog owners. The police de-
pai-tment has received several calls recently about
dogs.
CRASH HURTS FIVE.     Five persons from Hartville
Srere hospitalized in this .two-car collision Monday afternoon
near the intersection of Schneider Rd. and Market Ave.