The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1970-12-16

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CHECK THE ROOTS TOO!
Zero-Base Budgeting Is Needed
Federal programs have a way of perpetuating
themselves through constant expansion and increased
budgets. Bureaus and departments in many cases feel
that their importance to the nation and the people
is in direct proportion to their ever-increasing expenditures.
Dr. Arthur Burns, prior to accepting the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve board, proposed a
sound, constructive method to ascertain the current
worth of federal programs and projects.
He calls it "zero-base budgeting." This means
that each government agency would have to make a
case for its entire appropriation each year, not merely for the requested increase.
For example, each of the cabinet-level departments has thousands of different programs. Under
"zero-base budgeting" they would be required to justify their worth, not just ask for new appropriations
to continue their existence or to expand their activities.
It's just good practice to "take stock," whether
it be in the private or public sector of our economy.
Let's give it a try!
Faster, To What End?
Americans would doubtless be ingrates not to
rejoice at tidings that the Decision Information Distribution System is soon to be set in place. The situation is goc^-Washingtonassu^« us ;'that Such &
system of ^ultra-fast warning might save as many as
10 or 15 minion lives in the event of a nuclear attack.
Statistically speaking, this is comfort. How good
to know that millions who might otherwise be caught
in the holocaust would have a chance to escape.
Faster public warning systems have about them,
however, the same aura of ultimate impraticality
that surrounds the concept of mass public shelters.
The stubborn central fact of the matter is that,
should nuclear war break out, warning systems iand
catacombs of shelter would not prevent the devastation of our country and the virtual destruction of
American society.
It helps not at all to know that the enemy in a
nuclear exchange would be similarly devastated and
disrupted. Faster warnings would only assure a few
more survivors to undergo such mass agony as has
not yet been experienced by mankind.
Key To Pollution Control
Increased productivity is the key to solving the
nation's pollution problems, according to W.P. GuUan-
der.
Addressing Minnesota's first Economic Development Conference, held recently in suburban Bloomington, the tfAM President called on Americans "to
go to work with energy and pride of performance in
order to achieve clean air and clean water without
penalizing our standard of living."
Mr. GuJlander pointed out that the billions of investment dollars and the millions of man-hours of
work .required to achieve pollution control will be diverted from, other pressing needs unless productivity is
significantly increased throughout the country.
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Vol. 48 - No. 14 • One Section   16 Pages
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1970
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Rotary Selects
Four Exchange
Students Here
Four area high school students have been selected to
participate in Rotary. International Youth Exchange Program.
They are Elizabeth Ann Arnold, 15, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Arnold of 1238
Lorrell Ave. SW, a sophomore
at Hoover High School; William
C. Dodge, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Dodge of 1323
Clearmount SE, a senior at
Hoover; Gregory A. Seibert,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Seibert of 606 E. Maple St.,
a junior at Hoover; and Kim
Fodor, 15, daughter of Mr.
andMrs. Edward Fodor of 5575
Market Ave. N, a sophomore
at Oakwood High School.
Should any of the three local
students be unable for any
reason to keep their assignments, alternates would take
their place.
Alternates named include
Hoover students Deborah
Schreckengost, daughter of
Mrs. Louise Schreckengost of
1028 Valley NW; Phil Hartong,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hartong of 240 6th St. NE,
and Judy Harrison, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harrison of 139 9th St. NE.
Gregory ..inert    Klm Fedor
The program wai begin next
August. Elizabeth, William and
Gregory- will be sponsored by
the North Canton Rotary, and
Kim, by  the Canton Rotary.
Each student was required to
fill out an application, answer
key questions about their future
plans, honors and achievements, hobbies, favorite book
and whether they could speak
to Rotary and other civic groups
after returning from their foreign-land visit.
They also .were asked to list
major issues facing the United
States and the world.
Answers for the U. S. ranged
from inflation and related economic problems to unemployment, pollution, racial and campus relations, crime and drugs,
education and war in Vietnam.
World-issue answers included war and peace, overpopulation and starvation, Communist oppression and aggression, Asian and Middle Eastern problems and improvement
of medicine and living conditions.
Plans for their life's work
included modeling, teaching,
medical research, math technician and United Nations Interpreter for the girls and law,
teaching and medicine for the
boys. Two were undecided about
future plans after college.
Assignments will be made
for these four between January
and April, 1971.
"Only in this way can we undertake this very ,       ,
necessary task without sacrificing other demands of    J^JlflUal   &Wg
our population," he said.
"We are all both villains and victims in the pollution situation. Therefore, pollution control is everybody's business-^industry, municipalities, householders, farmers, merchants, children and adults."
The NAM President called for sound planning
and efficient performance in achieving pollution control. "Also the public must recognize that we need to
know much more about the nature of what constitutes harmful pollution and effective means of
achieving control," he said.
Among the many unresolved questions that need
sound answers, he said, is the issue of standards—
whether they should be national, or based generally
on local and regional conditions. /
"Much study V required to ensure ^hat standards established arei not a serious penalty to the efficiency of our economy," he said. "Recognition of local or regional conditions, may well pay dividends to
the communities involved."
Mr. Gullander called for cooperation and understanding by industry, commerce^ government at all
levels and, above nil, by the people who he said are
the most affected and who, ultimately,, will pay the
bill.'
Tuesday On
Hoover Lawn
. A Christmas week custom
here will pass the decade mark
when the 10th annual Community
Christmas Sing is staged on
Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 7:15 p.m.
Carolers will gather on the
front lawn of The Hoover Co.
with the large 40-foot Christmas tree in the background for
a 45-minute sing.
Martin Alexander, director of
vocal music at Hoover High
School will lead the carolers,
who can be heard in an 8:05
delayed broadcast over radio
station WHBC that night.
The sing is climaxed by,a
visit from Santa, who'll meet
youngsters on a special platform near the tree. Carolers
wiU be treated to hot chocolate
ind donuts, courtesy of The
Hoover Co., which sponsors
the sing.
Area Exchange Students
Rotary Guests Sunday
The 40 foreign exchange students within District
665 of Rotary have been invited to the annual Christmas party to be hosted by North Canton Rotary on
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. Their host families will
also be among guests for the party, which will be
held at the Central Allied Enterprises farm at 5400
Mt. Pleasant Rd. NW.
Planning the party, which will
include slides from the western
trip the 40 took last summer,
is the student exchange and
hosting committee from North
Canton Rotary.
Dr. James Yonally is its
chairman; Dr. William Krich-
baum, advisor, and Eugene
Buffo, James Brandau, George
Gross, George Turkal and John
Feldscher, their assistants.
A buffet supper and visit
from Santa is also planned in
addition to entertainment and
dancing.
This will also serve as a
farewell party for two current Hoover exchange students.
Belinda Simpson will be leaving Jan. 2 to return to hef
home in New ZealandandMari-1
anna Muse leaves Jan. 8 to
return to her home in Chile.
Expected here early next
month as their replacements
are Barbara Emanuel from
Rhodesia, North Africa, and
Paul Menin from Brazil.
Legion Post 419
Man Salvation
Army Kettles
American Legion Post 419
will again be "keeping the kettles boiling" tor the Salvation
Army, Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 18-19 at Hummel's I.G.A.
Last year many needy families had a more joyful Christ-
man of filled food baskets
through the generous donations
from the people of North Canton
who gave $294.58.
In the Canton area William
Yant of Post 44 Is chairman
of the drive. Locations will be
In the downtown of Canton and
most shopping centers.
Captain Donna Brown of the
Salvation Army is in charge
of distributing the baskets.
SANTA'S AT HIS POST. Rain and heavy wind gusts on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 12, dhange_3J the arrival schedule of Santa Claus for his annual visjit
to his workshop at the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce. He decided
to forsake his planned helicopter trip to downtown North Canton and instead
called oh the services of the trusty red fire engine from the fire department
for the last leg of his trip from Akron-Canton Airport. He'll greet young visitors nightly from 6 until 8 p.m. week nights through Wednesday .Dec. 23 and
be on hand on Saturday, Dec. 19, from noon until 5 p.m. to listen to their requests and pass out candy canes. -_mong his first greeters last Saturday was
three-year-old Dtiane Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Fisher of 520
Schneider St. SE.
Employee Salaries Are
Discussed By Council
Nominees Sought For
Jaycees DSA Honor
Nominations are being sought by North Canton
Jaycees for the outstanding young  man  from  this
_ community who will teexfox the club's^ ,^™al Distinguished Service Award ,C the ''Bosses Night   dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 19, that will mark the nation
wide "Jaycee Week."
The DSA award is presented each year to a man between
the ages of 21-35 who has
made outstanding contributions
to the community, evidenced
leadership ability, and demonstrated personal or business
progress.
Nominees need not be Jaycee members. A nominating
form appear's in today's Sun
and additional, more detailed,
nominating forms are available
at the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce, 126 S. Main
St.
Ronald Cunningham, coordinator for the banquet also has
additional forms.
The 1969 DSA winner, Dr.
Harry Osborne, is chairman
of the committee to select the
DSA winner: He has set Jan.
12 as the deadline for accepting nominations.
The award, along with the
SPOKE award honoring the top
first year Jaycee, will be made
at the Boss Night dinner set
for the new Holiday Inn.
Funds Still
Needed For
Holiday Project
William M. McPherson,
chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce Santa Claus and
Christmas lighting project, said
more funds are needed, even
though some 100 businessmen
and individuals have donated to
the fund.
Goal for the project is $1,400
to cover expenses of Santa
Claus' appearance during the
holidays. New decorations and
lights are on view in the downtown area.
Plans call for purchasing additional street decorations each
year as money becomes available.
: Those who donate funds for
the project receive red and
white "I Am A Santa Sponsor"
posters for their doors.
Home Lighting
Contest Entries
Due Saturday
Saturday, Dec. 19, at midnight is the deadline for entering the Christmas Home Lighting contest being co-sponsored
in the North Canton School District by North Canton Jaycees
and the Ohio Power Co.
There will be three categories in the contest, overall
outside display, door and window decorations. Entry blanks
are available at the Chamber
of Commerce office, 126 S.
Main St. or participants may
use the entry blank in today's
Sun.
They are to be mailed to
the North Canton Jaycees, Post
Office Box 2242, North Canton,
by the contest deadline. They
may also be dropped off at
the Chamber office by Saturday.
Joe Wells, project coordinator, reports judging is planned
for Monday evening, Dec. 21.
- Judges named for this year's
contest are Thomas Lapp, education director for Canton Art
Institute; Jack Morehart, director of Kent State University
Stark branch, and Robert
Kistler, director of health and
education at Kent Stark branch.
David Johnsonand Jim Fanno
are members of Mr. Wells
committee from the Jaycees.
Parks Will Open
for Skating If
Weather Permits
Weldon C, Page, director of
administration here, asks residents to direct their calls con-
cerr_mg * skating and sledding
to City Hall, rather thatf using
the emergency lines at the
Police and Fire Departments.
Mr., Page stated that skating
areas at Dogwood and Witwer
Parks will not be open until
the weather is cold enough to
freeze the water. He added that
sledding will open at the Wood-
side Ave. SE retention basin
when it is covered with snow.
When skating is available,
signs will be posted at the
parks.
A special committee of the
whole session to discuss a proposed new salary schedule for
city employees was held Monday night, Dec. 14, after the
regular City Council meeting.
The next Council meeting is
set for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1.
City Charter requires that a
meeting be held within the first
three  days of the new year.
In other business, Council:
PASSED first reading of an
ordinance to make assessments
• Iff property' owners' of $4;936~
for 1970 sidewalk repairs.
APPROVED first reading of
legislation to assess residents
on Linda St, and Lorrell Ave.
SW a total of $11,689 or $5.80
per front foot for sanitary
sewer construction. Payments
must be made in cash within
30 days of third and final passage of the ordinance or in
10 annual installments.
ACCEPTED a perpetual
easement for sanitary sewer
purposes on Salway Ave. SW.
AUTHORIZED extension of a
12 inch water line on Everhard
Rd. in Jackson Twp.
HEARD from Mayor Charles
B. Strausser that Oblo Bell
Telephone Co. and Its contractor have promised to replace torn up sidewalks in the
downtown area this winter tf
weather permits. They also
will guarantee the quality of
the work.
LEARNED that $798 was collected in Mayor's court during
November.
WAS REMINDED of a meeting
with Chatham Hills property
"b*nets'_a_ 11or TntcCsday, Dee;
17, at Hoover High School.
WAS INVITED to a technical
working session on the proposed
new Regional Sewer Authority
at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21,
at the Nist Geriatric Center.
Proposed amendments will be
presented by Squires, Sanders
and Dempsey, legal consultants.
EXCUSED Carl Sponseller,
councilman at large, from (be
next few meetings while he
vacations in California.
ADDED to the record a request by the finance committee
for a forecast for the city for
1971.
Deadline Early
This early publication will
v mean earlier deadlines for news
and advertising copy next week.
Ail social news must be to us
by Saturday and final news and
all advertising copy will have
to meet a Monday, Dec. 21,
noon deadline.
Rotarians To Hear
Exchange Student*
Belinda Simpson, who has
studied at Hoover this past
year as a Rotary exchange student, will be guest speaker at
the North Canton Rotary Club
dinner on Thursday, Dec. 17,
at 6:30 p.m. in Community
Christian Church.
She is to leave Jan. 2 to
return to her home in New
Zealand.
The  Dec.  24  and Dec. 31
meetings of Rotary will be noon
luncheons at the church with
a Rotary committee serving.
. E..R. Malone, noon luncheon
chairman, will be assisted by
Mike Bircher, Dale Gerber,
Df, A. R. Basinger, Wayne
Hummel, Wayne Russell, Ward
Mathie, Merle Mottice, Al
Saunier and James Brandau.
BUSY HANDS DECORATE Y. Miss Peggy Card, youth director at the
CommunUy B^uilding-YMCA, called on her seventh .grade school clubs last
SrSS tokoin indecorating the building for the coming holiday season. Sharon XeV^^ Dittma? were among the many busy ^*&E*} ?£
work of the task. Here they hang new red satm balls on the Christmas tree
that is featured in the main lobby.
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