The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1931-10-28

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VOL. 9.—NO. 50.
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1931.
.00 PER YEAR.
BE SDRE TO VOTE;
THIS IS NO TIME
FOR FOOLISHNESS
It Is Imperative That Citizens of
North Canton Should Go To
the Polls-On Tuesday To Register Their Will On the Matter of An Administration For
the Next Two Years.
IT IS OUR PATRIOTIC DUTY
[AN EDITORIAL]
THE  fact  that  the  campaign   now
closing has   been marked by   a
great degree  of apathy   among
the citizens should not lead to a neglect of its importance.
It is imperative that the people
should go to the polls to register their
will on the matter of an administration for the next two years- A light
vote would mean sheer indifference to
the welfare .of North Canton. Voters
who remain away from the polls on
. election day have little grounds for
criticism in the future, since their
neglect of. a plain duty cannot be excused.    .
- The Bond Issue
It is important that voters express
their opinion on the matter of fire
ladders. Aljohdissue of $9,000 faces
'them'for approval or rejection. The
Sun has urged a "Xes" yote, on this
proposition; Reeling, that the school
children Yanii .,th"e;. public1 'as <i whole"
have fi right to be protected' from fire.
Local Offiters
The question of ,!whq shall .represent
the people iri.North Canton affairs for
the neA two'years'is'befdrt tlie citizens' f#r; settlement on Tuesday;' The
more" Votes"'thatr'are-.cast the .higher
the standard*, of citizenship: rises, for
the good citizeh will not fail hv his,
obligation'.- ■-
Let us have a big vote on Tuesday
so that.whoever is chosen will be the
choice of a fealYmajority "of''the people.
Candidates For Judge •
Several candidates are in the. field
.for Judge of the Municipal Court in
Cantoii,'and the vote df Plain township arid may decide the result/- Carl
F. Klein, Karl A. Feist and Former
Judge James A. Bowman are the three
men seriously-considered for the-office by the people in Plain township.
Casting a vote for one of "the "other
two candidates is simply throwing
your'Vote away. -
Either Klein, Bowman or Feist will
be the new Judge. !Give these men
thoughtful consideration ahd for the
nonce forget politics. The Bench is
ho place for a man willing to take
orders from a politician or a political
clique, be he Democrat or Republican.
Township Clerk
'"A. J. Willaman is a candidate to
succeed himself as clerk of Plain
township. The people know Arthur,
and they know him to ,be a first-class
public servant, capable in every respect and willing at all times to serve
them.
The people of Plain township are
aware of fljlr. Willaman's record. It
has 'been everything -even the most
critical.! person could desire, and for
this reason The Sun is asking that he
be returned to the office by a large
vote-on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Make it a point on Tuesday to ask
-.everyone you meet whether he or she
has voted. Get the laggards to the
polls to vote for A. J. Willaman.'
Every vote is important. Put your
heart into this contest, and when the
polls close the people will have the
satisfaction of knowing that they are
keeping in office one of the squarest
fellows that ever served them as clerk
of Plain township.
Board of Trustees
Percival H. Surbey is seeking reelection to the Plain Township Board
of Trustees. The Sun believes the
voters will be serving their own best
interest if they support Mr. Surbey on
election day. He is a faithful 'public
servant, is thoroughly conversant with
the many details of the office arid is
untiring in the performance of his
duty. v     ,
There are several good men seeking the office, but none outrank Percival H. Surbey. He has earned reelection, and this newspaper is of the
opinion that the people will show him
they appreciate his services by reelecting him to the Board of Trustees
on Tuesday.
14 Pages Today
This issue of The Sun consists
of 14 p,ages of live advertising
and live reading matter.
IhIxammteT
FOR MAYOR
(Vote for one)
Orrin  E.  Wolf
Frank M. Evans
FOR CLERK
(Vote for one)
■ Lester L. Braucher
- Ed McCarty
FOR TREASURER
(Vote for one)
G.  W. Price
E. E...Starks
FOR MARSHAL
(Vote for one)
Ray A. Bachtel
C. P. Miesmer
FOR COUNCIL.
(Vote for six)
A. E. Baab
John B. Smith
^      James H. Mansfield
Logan Becher
R. C. Willigmann
Orrin F. Gill
Earl Waltenbaugh
Robert K. Derry
To   vote   for  Becher, ' Willigmann,
Derry, Gill or Waltenbaugh it is necessary to write the name of the man
you-want and put an X in front of
his name.   Unless you mark an X the
vote is riot counted.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
(Three to be elected)
Adam J. Moledor
Frank D. Stover
Weyirian Werstler'
$5000 LESS ASKED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Members, Unable To Say What
the New Valuation of Property
WiU Be In This District, Aie
Not Asking People For An
Extra Levy This Year.
KEEPING DOWN EXPENSES
BOARD OF YEDUCATION
(Two to be elected)
^   J.' J. Shook
J. T.-Warburton
Katherine Swearingen
-" D^vid L.;G*jafe;,
Plain Township
Township Trustees—P. H. Surbey,
C. B. Van Vborh'is, G. C. Zerbe, A; H.
Koehn, T. C. McDowell, Roy Reel, L.
C. Reifsnyder.
, Tq\ynship    Clerk—A. J.   Willaman
and W. H. Ressler.
Board' of YEducation— C. W. Frederick,! H, W. Benedict, Ben Buchtel;
E. JYRhSel.
County Schoo!. Board
Cullen W. Meyelr .and Albert Shilling; Lewis H. Deckerd,- Arthur G.
Grimes. .-■-..■•
THE'BALLOT
What To Do With It When You
Enter the Booth.
When the voter enters the election
booth on Tuesday, Nov. 3, he (or
she) will find on one^ballot the names
of candidates for mayor, village clerk,
treasurer, marshal, board of public affairs, and board of education, or as
some persons call it, school board.
The names of the candidates for the
above offices will be printed on the
ballot. For members of the village
council three names—and three only—
appear on the ballot. So it is the
duty of the voter to supply three additional names, if he (or she) is satisfied with the services rendered the
town by Messrs. Baab, Smith and
Mansfield.
The above names are on the printed ballot.
The law says- that six candidates
must be elected. On Tuesday, November 3, the voter must put an X before the names of six men.
If he wants to vote for, say, Orrin
Gill, he will do -this: Draw an X and
write Orrin Gill.
If he desires to vote for R. C. Willigmann, Earl Waltenbaugh, Logan
Becher or Robert K. Derry he will
draw an X and write in the name of
the candidate.
_ But he cannot vote for more than
six names. Remember that: Six
names. No vote counts unless the X
is placed before the name.
Voters are privileged to call upon
an election officer for advice.   If you
are in doubt, ask for information.
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Escaped Injury
lva Reemsnyder was crossing the
west side of Main street at Portage
on Tuesday evening when an auto
came within a hair of running her
clown. The driver applied the brakes
and the car came to a stop in front
of the woman, who fell, but was not
injured.
The North Canton School Board has
been making an effort to keep the expenses of operation of the sfchools
consistent with the business conditions.   '
Facing an uncertainty as to the new
valuation of' property in the school
district^ the Board was and is even at
the present tiirie uncertain as to
the school funds that may be secured.
In setting up their budget for the
coining year, they have asked for
$6,000 less for operations than last
year.
,    Levy Expires This Year
The special levy which the school
had been using expires this year.
With the decrease in estimate of expenses for the coming yeai-, the Board
has felt that they could operate probably without an extra levy. This is
not being asked for at the Noveriiber
election: In order to do this/capital
outlay' to meet the maintenance of
school growth: is not provided for;
It jfnay be necessary therefore, within, another yeai- to ask the people of
the community to vote an'extra' two
or three-mill-levy.
'*'   Keeping Taxes Down
It is, believed that the'people, of the
corhmuriijty will appreciate this; effort
oh the part of the Board1 of Education to keep taxes from increasing
diiririgr this period of financial disturbs
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Nothing definite has come frdm the
office df the County Auditor as1 to fax
rates: for the' coining year,' but it' is
b^l'i^ved 'that the valuation will be
considerably: reduced and that the rate
Will''beY.S4'.5 .this year afeagahist 18.6
last ye&f. It is known that the County
Aiiditoj: has worked hard to keep the
tax i&te'dowh, and not increase it, and
The Sun,' knowing Mr. Lash's reputation as a diligent and capable public
secant, believes he can do it if it is
possible.    '-■   ''.'■■
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Where To Vote
The, citizens of North Canton will
go to the following precincts on Tuesday to cast their votes.
Precinct A—Bath house, Hower st.
PreciiictB—Village hall (firehouse).
Precinct C^—Haak & Kolp Bros.
Precinct1 D—Hoover cafeteria.
Precinct E—219 East Summit st.
Township—'Township house.
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NEEDLEWORK GUILD
AUDITOR LASH WILL
WORK WITH VILLAGE
He Promises To Do All In His
Power To Ease the Financial
Situation In Nbrth Canton and
Other Towns By Furnishing
Some Money For Expenses.
WILL   KEEP   SHIP   AFLOAT
The Largest Single Advertisement Ever Printed
In ja3¥eejdy Newspaper In Ohio Appears In The Sun
Tp4ay For the Stark Dry Goods Company of Canton
Women Collect 485 Garments $16.50
In Cash For the Needy.
Mrs. R. C. Willigmann's division of
the Needlework guild has collected 485
garments and $16.50 in cash for the
needy. Members are Mrs. Charles
Shorb, Mrs. J. R. Miles, Mrs. C. B.
Williams, Mrs. George Hurlburt an;.1
Mrs. Sadie Swinehart.
Mrs. Willigmann wishes to express,
*through»The Sun, her appreciation to
all those who have assisted her in any
way in this work.
UPHELD BY COURT
Supreme Justices  Say  Building  and
Loan Companies Are Protecting
Money of Depositors.
The appearance in this week's
issue' of. The ^Sun -of: the eight-
page advertisement for the'
Stark1 Dry.. Goods Company1
marks ari event .unique in'ih'e annals bf comxriunity newspaper,
publishing in the state of Ohio.;
It is the largest single advertisement ever to appear in a non-
daily publication iri this state.
Every line of this large advertisement was set in the composing room of The Sun.
Faith In The Sun-
This trust which the Stark
Dry Goods Company places in
The'Sun is significant; of the
feeling of confidence which the
MElADWfflEAi
PROTECTION TO LIFE
Special to The Sun
Columbus, Oct. 2&—Building and
Loan associations in Ohio are jubilant over the decision of the State
Supreme Court in which it is held
that the present system of conducting
thje associations protects the savings
of 2,000,000 Ohioans and more than
$1,240,000,000.
At the state session here last week
W. Paul Wagner, president of The
Citizens Building and Loan company
of Canton and North Canton, made
an address which so pleased the delegates that they ordered it printed in
pamphlet form for state-wide distribution.
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May Pay Bills Here
Telephone bills and water bills may
be paid at the Citizens Building &
Loan company in North Canton.
Insurance Companies Will Reduce Rates When They Know
That a Town Has Adequate
Facilities For Battling Flames
— School Children Deserve
Some Consideration.
VOTE YES ON BOND ISSUE
Telling of the Activities of North Canton American Legion Post No. 419 and of the Legion Auxiliary
Meeting On Monday
At our next regular meeting on
Monday,-Nov. 2, plans will be made
for the, annual membership driye
which this year comes during the
•week of Nov. 4 to. 11. ..Plan to be at
this meeting and then aim to secure
your new membership-card by Armistice day.. : * . ' ■
Armistice Day Plans    .
Plans are under way for.an Armistice day program for the high 'school
assembly sponsored by this Post. The
last few years we have Been assurning
the responsibility of bunging befoie
world's history.
Bre<vster To Get Charter
Comrades of this Post are invited
to attend the big meeting at Brewster
on --Thursday evening-, October 29,
when they will receive their charter.
Among the .attractions are our old
friend, Sam Cardwell, and the Massillon Drum corps.
Commanders Coming Here
district, will be heroz-and we can expect a big time.
Eligibility rules for Legion membership will be enforced more stringently in 1932 than in the past. Formerly there has been much laxity. Effective October 20, the Department
record cards of applicants for new
membership in local Posts must be accompanied' by a certificate of the Post
In February, 1930, E. J. Oswalt, engineer for the Ohio Inspection' Bureau, Columbus, made a report concerning- the ability of North Canton
to combat a large fire. In brief he
said: North Canton needs an additional water tower; additional fire
alarm boxes; a combination pump and
a booster tank and long ladder equipment.
The representative of the Bureau
intimated that unless North Canton
supplied the above equipment to its
fire department the insurance rates
would jump skyward.
Councilmen know that the Bureau is
authorized to do business by order of
the State Legislature; they know, too,
that the Bureau plays no favorites;
that it represents the fire insurance
companies and the • public, and that
when it says "increase rates," the insurance companies increase them,
and reduce them when the fire-fighting apparatus is adequate.
great Canton department store
haiviri this* community and in
nQiJthern Stark county.' It is particularly significant in view of
economic conditions as they obtain at present that such a large
order for' advertising whs; placed.
A Complete Stock.
The Stark' Dry Goods Company is knowri, throughput the
county for its values, completeness of stock, high standard,of
merchandise, and courtesy imd
efficiency of sei*yice. Now sts
never before are extraordinary
values being offered. Be sure to
read all the items in the eight
pages of advertising.   There is
ton has no way to take people from
upper stories while flames tear
through the living room, the kitchen
or the library.
A bond issue for .$9000 is before
the people. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, they
can approve it or reject it. Approval
means less than the price of a box of
five-cent cigars annually.for a few
years. Rejection means jeopardizing
our own lives and the lives of our
loved ones for a handful of pennies.
Are we going to do that?
The Sun knows that money is not
as plentiful as it was a few years
ago. But if we must reduce, then for
the sake of children, for the sake of
invalids, let's cut down this year on
banquets and other high-rolling luxuries and apply the cash to safeguarding our lives.
Vote YES on the $9000 bond issue
on Tuesday.
THESE ARJFACTS
North Canton Is On a Solid Foundation, Thank You.
sure to be something there that
you will want, and at the right
price.
Stark Dry Goods is famous as
a substantial and trustworthy
business house. Beginning
Thursday and continuing on Friday and Saturday this' company
is celebrating its 20tli anniversary—20 yea'*?,. of business success climaxed by a period oi
value-giving that injects greater
pressure into the buying power
of every dollar and its fraction.
Be sure to look over the well
chosen items listed'in the eight-
page advertisement in The Sun
today.
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IN STREET PARADE
The village of North Canton is
solvent—absolutely so, and with $75,-
000 in gilt-edge investment bonds
where even the weather cannot phase
,them, this town is going to keep its
credit at its present rating, 100 per
cent. '
This pleasing fact came to light
when Attorney Albert B. Arbaugh,
solicitor for North Canton, addressed
the Mayor and Council at the regular
meeting on Monday night.
Auditor Lash Is Willing
Attorney Arbaugh said he had called that morning (Monday) on County
Auditor Lester S. Lash and that he
had found him more than willing to
o his share to protect the financial
honor of not only North Cantoii but
other towns suffering from existing
conditions.
Money In a Few Weeks
According to Attorney Arbaugh,.
Auditor Lash expects to release several thousand dollars to North Canton within the next four weeks, maybe sooner.     '
Owing to the reappraisement of
property the office of the Auditor has
been swamped since' early summer,
:but records have been straightened
out and'Mr. Lash is confident that he
can "ease" the financial situation in
several towns. ' ':
The message Mr. Arbaugh had for
the Mayor and Council was a pleasant one, and it showed that several
gentlemen well known in North Canton are going to buy $1300 of village investments, thus giving this '
town the opportunity to pay the men
it had working on the streets.
"Good hews, that," said one Councilman, "for the ernployes of the village."
ship noHIaItoI"
is riding the gale
Mardi Gras Judges Will Watch
the Masked Marchers On East
Maple On Friday Night—Contestants Will Be Divided Into
Three Classes.
Loss of Some Sails In the Storm
On Thursday Causes No Uneasiness Among Passengers
and Crew—They Know That
the Hull Is Sound and That
There Is Enough Canvas To
Cany the Vessel To Port.
JUST   A   LITTLE   SEA-SICK
HOUR OF STARTING IS 7:30
These facts were learned by a
writer for The Sun on Monday night
during a meeting of Council and a
session with the Sinking- Fund committee:
North Canton has never defaulted
when interest on bonds or other debts
fell due, and it will not do so today.
North   Canton  has    $75,000 in  its
The general committee in charge
of the annual Mardi Gras met on
Monday afternoon in the Community
Building- and decided that the judging-  of characters  is  to  be  on  East
The closing, for the time being, of
The Geo. D." Harter Bank of Canton
and its brandies in North Cantoii and
Louisville naturally raises the question, "What is North Canton going to
do?"
The Sun can answer that question.
North Canton business men will continue to ride along as usual, although,
the going will be a little slower and,
rougher than it was a week ago. Con-
tributipns of cash to outside charities;
Maple street between Main and Mc-     m doubtIesSsbe curtailed, anc* a lit-
Kinley streets, starting at 7:30 o clock   t]e   mQre   retrcnchment   p^tiU   at;
home,  but  no  changes  of a  radical
nature will take place.
Payroll Goes On
The Hoover Company, whose payroll in a very large measure is responsible for the prosperity of North-
Canton and its vicinity, as well as.
many homes in Canton, is in no way-
affected by the recent financial disturb-
p.m.
There will be about 30 major prizes
and a great number of smaller prizes
for children.
Contestants In Groups
Contenstants will be divided into
three groups: second grade and under will meet at the Hoover cafeteria,
the next, group  or 3rd, 4th and  5th
JNorm   canton  nas    ,>/o,uuy    n  us} -"l^s™ill niret at Main and Map e   ances,  and  its large number of em-
sinking fund, and this money is "good ! B^aes win meet ""Main ana »*-JP"-- ,   ,      •      .. t-   °    t    receive their
as  the   United   States    irovernment."   stl*eets  <™1    the  6th.   ™}   a"1'    .8.tl1    !XeS 1 Lcont""£.t0.. 1.?.c!I.v,e   m,e F
as the United States government.
This money is invested in Federal
Farm Loan bonds bearing 4 Y\ % interest.
North   Canton  will  sell   $1300  five
per cent bonds  at private  sale  this
week   for   the   purpose     of   securing
money to meet current expenses.
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grades will meet at Maple and  Mc-! wages twice a month as usual.    This
Kinley streets ' knowledge is what stiffens the back-
Startimr promptly at 7:30, mascjuo-1 ^on'r of the business men of   North
raders,   led    by    the    North    Canton | Canton and keePs them smllln«-
i Band, will   parade down East   Maple' WeV« Not "Broke
Knowing the above to be a fact, the
Councilmen  of North  Canton wisely MI    fl    111    J]     MUUTTMP
decided to purchase equipment instead | \f .   V,    1.    U.   llUjLil li/Hl
of paying additional monies to insur-l	
ance companies. j
Saving the Town Money ;
...According to an official statement!
made to The Sun,, the insurance rate !
has- dropped ?5 within recent years.!
Three,years ago people in North Can-
Interesting Program  Is Promised On
Tuesday Afternoon.
Street, through Witwer park and back
to East Maple street.
Orchestra Plays
At 8:00 o'clock, following tiio
Hoover orchestra, under the baton of
111 Bratten, will play for dancing in
the cafeteria, while in the Community
Building auditorium, a variety prog-ram will he given for those who do
not care to dance.
We're Not Broke
It would be an insult to the intelligence of the people in this town ancl
| its vicinage to say that they do not
I feel the "financial pinch." They do;
| some persons more so than others,
I but they realize that North Canton is
I far—very far—from being broke.
; To use a few nautical terms, we on
, the good ship North Cantoii are able.
j bodied seamen, and merely because wo
i have, lost our maintop  sail and   our
paper battle," for which there will bo
no charge of r.ny sort. Highfield .lolin-
Kon..is ehairman,,ofthe committee that
Williams.
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Another day that comrades will! At'J"tant containing information se-
wantto check and double check on I cu. fro"1 lhe discharge of tho-ap-
their calendars is Friday, December 4,i PP-r3"1'- YA." Post officers must fur-
when another big initiation meeting!"'?11 a.*'™"'*"*' certificate. Jn view of
will  be  put on bv oui   Post.   State' ihls wl?e reruiirement it will be well
our futuie citizens the significance of j Comamnder Paul  Heibeit, aiid  Tom j ^0l each Lc&'onnaiic to ilu,lt u., ]];s
this momentous ancl joyous day in the j McCaw, v
ice-commander of the Tenth
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The W. C. T. U. will hold a regular meeting in the Community; Build-
ton paid .ijil  on SjiiOOO'.'more than they j ing on Tuesday, November 3, at the
do todav.  As :'. result of a wise policy   usual hour.
carried out  I .y Chief Joe Smith and:     Mrs. Dora  Smith will have 'charge Y^* ^ Voneniaii, Max Mc
tho  officials  ot  this  town,  insurance   of devotionals and the numbers on the ........
rates  have  scaled  downward  instead I program will be: "Let Prohibition Be-
of upward.   And the town has some-; gin  At  Home,"   Mrs.  . Velma   WiaC;
"Prohibition and Adventure In Freedom," Mrs. A. M. Ward; music, Mrs.
A. A. Swope; "When the Liquor Traffic  Mad  Its  Day," Mrs. A. C. Dyer,!  ~	
"The Bootlegger Remedy," Mrs. Elsie; Clergyman and Editor Fly From Kar
Dillin; "Kchocs From the Dayton Con-; sas Cily To This Town,
vention," Mrs. C. B. Albee. I " ■
Everyone  is  invited  and  urged   to i fore cap in a financial gale won't im-
join. in  the  "confetti  and  serpentine j petle our progress.   Our hull is sound,
■ serly and  C.
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thing lo show for the money instead
of receipts for insurance that had expired.
Town Needs Ladders
.Each  i"uvm:iti when visiting North
Canton has been astonished  to learii
that the dop-.irtnicnt has no long ladder. . ■   '
'•How aboul: the children in tho
schools?" is one of the first questions
visitors ;>=■!;
The i t! ■ 1 o'c aiound and sec other
huihiin  ,, and maivel that'an up-to
ARRIVE BY PLANE
our rudder strong and our canvas
doesn't need the needle. Crowd on all
sail, bos'n! We are due to drop anchor in quiet waters before many
days.
POSTPONE BANQUET
Mothers
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and    Daughters    Abandon
ans  For  Monday  Meeting.
Man  For the Job
!     Dr.*   Burris   Jenkins,   a   free-lance
|.minister  of, Kansas    City,  Mo., ami
Youngster: "I'm looking for a job." | Joseph Myers, editor of 'the "Chris-
■; Butcher:   "Well, I like the looks of; tian" in the same city, flew from their
yo-d, but I can't afford much help,"      homo to ♦North -Canton, arriving this
,, , ■„-,-„,    Youngster:   "But I won't be much Wednesday morning.   They are"visit-
tho m jm'i! to\ n such as, is North Can-' help/sir."—Specialty Salesman. ing W. H. (Boss) Hoover.   *
The mother and daughter banquet
which was planned by The Woman's
club of-North Cantoii to be held as
part of the regular' bi-weekly meeting on Monday evening. November 2;
I has been, postponed indefinitely, it was.
i announced this Wednesday morning.   ]
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