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The Forest Prime Evil In a Pennsylvania forest there is a fire prevention sign which consists of a huge reproduction of a match,-with the following words: "This is the forest prime evil." That terse slogan speaks volumes. For destruction to our priceless forests is one of the most tragic phases of the fire problem. Anyone who has traveled in timber country has seen the wastelands, covered with black stumps, which fire leaves behind—the ruin where once were stately trees, busy communities of wild life, and beautiful recreation areas. It will not be long now until the dangerous forest season is upon us. Good weather brings mounting hazards.. Trees and underbrush dry to the point where they are virtually explosive. One touch of flame may be sufficient to cause a holocaust. And death and disaster follow. The primary causes of forest fires are well known. Inexperienced and careless campers are among the worst offenders. Every man and woman who goes vacationing in the woods should keep this everlastingly in mind! Never leave a camp fire while a single spark remains alive. Douse it thoroughly with water or smoifeerj^with dirt. Motorists ar^**" also responsible .for ruinous forest fires. A cigarette butt castfronT3*"**fTe15fmg car may supply the tiny flame that ^StSpread until it has devastated thousands of "acres of splendid woodland. Most of the states have laws designed to prevent this, but policemen and fire wardens can't be everywhere at once to see that the law is enforced. The public must cooperate. Let's all work to save our forests this year. It takes centuries to replace great trees—and only seconds to destroy them. Don't forget that-' Subjugated Countries If Germany is able to mjaintain permanent control over Denmark and Norway,-this will add two more to the-large groups of countries held down only by conquest, contrary to the will of their people. History has shown that empires built on such foundation are very unstable. They may seem smooth on the surface, but currents of human unhappiness and revenge and revolution are flowing under the seemingly quiet exterior. It may be said there is nothing that the subjugated inhabitants of countries like1 Poland and Czechoslovakia can do, -when,all their weapons are taken away. However they can spread revolutionary propaganda, they can perform acts of sabotage that make production and transportation subject to interruption. A nation is not made stonger by annexing millions of unhappy and desperate people. The success of the British in sinking seven Nazi destroyers at Narvik suggests that the job of conquering Norway will not be s oeasy as Mr. Hitler thought. More Selling Power Needed In the sales—jobs campaign that was promoted some time ago in a nationwide movement, the statement was made by one noted speaker that the salesmen of the land have not in the past asked enough people to buy. He told how great results had been achieved just by a more energetic solicitation of trade. He named a leading city where twice as many automobiles were sold through this campaign as had been during the period preceding. It is a principle of trade, that the more people you ask to buy, the more people will get interested in buying. Solicitation from door to door may or may not have any great result. Sometimes the home folks get tired of solicitors. If you keep presenting to people the advantages of buying something they want and need, some of them will loosen up their idle money and buy these things. Probably that is the best method of breaking depressions. And don't forget that the least expensive way of asking people to buy is through advertising. VOL. 17—No. 26 NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1940 $1.50 PER YEAR- Rotarians Converge On Canton 43 Clubs From Northeastern _ Ohio Represented at 158th District Conference Held Recently Broader Horizons The philosophers T3ay people need broader horizons. The young'folks often say" they would like one broad enough and far enough away from home so Pa and Ma can't watch everything they do. The broader horizon is a wider interest in life with less thought of petty interests. You don't have to go away from hom'e to lind it. Many people living in great cities have very narrow horizons," consisting only of the little sporting world in which they- move- Meanwhile there are plenty of folks along the back roads of Ohio who have.broad horizons. They read newspapers and magazines, and they know what is going on all over "the world. The broad horizon depends more on-what you read than where you live. ■ t " - *** The man who goes fishing may not 'seem to the public to employ his time in any very productive way. His wife may feel that the strings of fish he brings home are usually of negligible value as a food supply. But the fisherman gets something besides the fish. If he is a fairly successful fisherman, he has-probably learned patience. He has discovered that it takes a quiet and philosophical mind- H he breezes and blows around making plenty of noise and disturbance, he is not likely to get many bites. Now if he can carry that self control and patience and philosophy into daily life, it will give him a habit of perseverance which is'of high value. Approximately 300 Rotarians and their wives were on hand at the opening session'of the 158th district conference in Odd Fellows temple in Canton on Thursday with 43 clubs in the northeastern section of Ohio being represented. Registrations were made at the Temple and through the medium of conference discussion groups, banquet at Congress Lake Country club, attendance at talks, and annual election of officers, it is estimated that nearly 1,000 were registered. Opening program was started with an invocation by Rev. H. N. Kerst, pastor of Trinity Reformed church and a member of Canton Rotary club. Greetings from the host club were offered by Clarence J. Parker, president. Response for the district was given by Floyd Withrow, president of the Barberton club. George Warburton, Rotarian from England, addressed the morning session and urged Rotarians to defend the principles of liberty which have been won so strenuously and at so great cost. Stating that the. United States is proof that democracy is neither antiquated nor out of date, he issued the warning that this nation should be prepared to defend her democracy with all her might according to mind and inclination. "Though democracy is still only in its infancy," he added, "it has many adjustments to make and problems to solve,""but in the United States, it is safe to grow." At the luncheon which followed the program, Frank Phillips, third vice president of Rotary international, spoke on "Radiating Rotary." Highlight of Thursday's program was the annual banquet, attended by more than 500 Rotarians and their wives. Dr. M. S. Rice, Methodist minister and Rotarian of Detroit, told the convention delegates, "never to overlook the possibilities in America's underprivi- tedg-ed youth,''; "rr/"^' ' "Some of our greatest men, in the fields of education, science,., religion and government have risen out of obscurity because of .the benevolent interest of some man or woman or some organization such as Rotary," Dr. Rice declared. He related several instances where friendly individuals and organizations were responsible "for making a valuable citizen out .of some youth who> otherwise might have lived out his life span to be a drag, if not a decided. handicap, to that smooth functioning of our social system." Local Rotarians and wives attending included: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carper, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Basinger, Dr. and Mrs. H. Corl, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Eaver, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harpold, Rev. and Mrs. N. B. Emch, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holl, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lewis, Mr. and Mrs, Ward Mathie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sell, Jtfr. and Mrs. Park Surbey, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Young. At the meeting of the local organization on Thursday of this week, election of officers will be the main item of business. County W.C.T.U. Institute Held # Pneumonia Fatal ( To L. C. Rockhill WASHINGTON"; D. C—Members of the United States Supreme Court tuije since the induction of former U. S. Attorney General Frank Murphy to that august body... Photo shows left to right: Associate Justices Owen J. Roberts, William O. Douglas, James Clark McReynolds, Stanley F. Reed, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Associate- Justices Felix Frankfurter, Harlan F. Stone, Frank Murphy and Hugo L. Black. Mt: Vocal Groups Rated Excellent Local Members Take Part In Alliance Program Stark County W. C. T, U. Spring Institute was held in the First Methodist church at Alliance recently with over 150 attending. Thost participating frorn the local union were Mrs. Ida Willigmann, Mrs. Delia Werstler, Mrs. Grace Baughman and Mrs. Beulah Starks. Mrs, Lottie Riehl,. county president, in her address reported the W. C. T. U. has studied the liquor problem for 65 years. For seven years the study has been concentrated on scientific aspects of alcohol. Great advances have been made in science and research she revealed yet none have disproved the assertion that beverage alcohol is the greatest single enemy of man and society. Mrs. Baughman talked briefly on "Institute Aims" while a parliamentary discussion "was conducted by Mrs. Harriet Porter of Alliance. A quiz on W. C.T. U.„ activities was conducted by "Mrs; Werstler and Mrs. Starks. . B- F. Stanton, Alliance's superin- intendent of schools, who gave the address of the aftetnobn, declared "T-emperance education in public schools would be an easy task if the public realized the effects of alcohol," O i . Annual Tea Planned Annual silver tea of the Women's Missionary society to which all women of the Community Christian church are invited as guests, will be held Wednesday afternoon, May 1 at 2 p. va. at the home of Mrs. O. P. ladder. Speaker for the afternoon will be Miss Jesse Jerome, authority on Asiatic conditions, from Hiram college. Special music will be provided. Students Participate in State Contest Over Week-end Excellent ratings were accorded the three North Canton high school' music groups which competed in the state music contest held in Columbus the past week-end. In the-Class BB division in which North Canton was entered, Ada girls' glee club advanced to the national event. The local group received an excellent plus. Louisville girls received an excellent rating in this class. -. • -,- ""* Youngstown Science'ville emerged as national candidate in the boy's glee club division, receiving the superior rating, Here North Canton was awarded an excellent minus. The mixed chorus* received a s straight excellent rating. Ashtabula advanced to the nationals in this division. In the band division, both Covington and Rittman will advance to the nationaU competion. Jackson township, Stark county entry, emerged with an excellent rating. Grades To Offer Pageant May 5 Religious Education Program Directed by Miss Fliehman "The Christ" a pageant in six episodes will be presented by the North Canton grade school Religious education classes, Sunday evening, May 5, at 7:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium. The participants will be costumed and perform on a colorfully lighted stage which will have as a prominent centerpiece, a large white cross. The program as given out by Miss Minnie Fliehman, instructor of the classes and director of the pageant is as follows: Prayer, Rev. N. B. Emch. Introduction, Miss Fliehman. "The Christ" Max Humbert and Doris Day. Episode 1, "Nativity," Worship gy fourth grade. Duet, Episode 11, "'Inasmuch of serving memory and activity." Episode III, "In the Fellowship of Prayer." Poem, "Some One Had Prayed." Art and prayer by the first grade. Episode IV, "In the Fatherhood of God." Drama by fifth grade. Episode V, "In His Book and In His Word," third grade. Remarks by Rev. M. E. Beck. Episode VI, "In His Word" a pageant by the sixth grade. The concluding number of the program will be the benediction by Rev. M. A. Cossaboom. o Will Reopen Blacksmith Shop Announcement Made by J. A. Peters, "Village Smithy" Soon the ring of hammer on anvil will again be a familiar sound to North Cantonites with the announcement by J. A. Peters, the "village blacksmith" of the reopening of his shop at the rear of his residence at 211 Portage street, on Wednesday, May 1. He is equipped to do horseshoeing, 'blacksmithing and all kinds of repair work and has added latest grinding equipment for sharpening garden and farm tools. Mr. Peters has a background of extensive experience in this line of work, having had his own shop in North Canton for 18 years, spending seven years with the Hoover company and 12 years with the Akron Pure Milk company. Late News Pictures Of World Events Hartville Man Sucuiribs After Brief Illness Lorin Curtis Rockhill, -55, member' of the board of trustees of Mt. Union college and .former sales manager of Goodyear Tire and. Rubber company, died early Monday morning in Akron City hospital from bronchial pneumonia Mr. Rockhill became ill at- his; farm home at Congress lake Friday. He was taken to the hospital later in the day but his condition grew, steadily worse. \ He was born in Canton, the youngest son "of Samuel H. Rock hill, first principal of the old Blum Street school, now known'as Wells- high0sc?oolgta %1dand0ftoCmnM£l « *«? *s. ^^.F^^^^^J^^J^^jfT "Union college in 1906. Following his graduation he entered the office of the Cleveland Press in the advertising depart' ment. In 1908 he joined the Qood- year'Tire and Rubber company and became widely known in that industry. In recent years he had confined his activities to managing the Congress Lake farm where he resided and a farm implement and blacksmith shop at Hartville. which he purchased a few years ago. He is survived by his widow. Grace; three children, Mrs. Earl Shanafelt of Rootstown, Jane, a teacher in the public schools at Newell, W. Va., and Curtis, a student at Mt. Union -college; one brother, Harold K. of Tacoma, Wash., who is now visiting in" Canton and one sister, Mrs. Wallace S. Foulks of Canton now in Coral Gables, Fla. Funeral services will be held on, Thursday at 2 o'clock from the,; home and burial will be in Peace cemetery at Hartville. o Spring Cleanup Next Week LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK—A general view from an elevation of the scene of the wreck of the Lake Shore Limited, crack New York- Chicago express of the New York Central railroad, where 33 persons \jrere killed on one of the worst rail tragedies near Little Falls Friday night... Derailed while speeding around a curve, the powerful locomo- -tise crashed into a rock wall and exploded. Dead and injured were trapped in the telescoped cars and were released with acetylene torches. An estimated fifty persons were seriously hurt; a score of others suffered minor injuries. Residents Asked to Place Waste in Containers It's time for the annual spring cleanup* in North Canton and Mayor Guy W. Price has announced- that collectors will call at every home between April 30 and May 3. Both dates are inclusive and the men will haul away all accumulated worthless materials which cannot be burned, such as cans, bottles, etc Residents are asked to put all such articles in receptacles and place at alley or street curb. Ashes and other materials must be removed by residents as these are not included. For the purpose of making the collection, the village has been divided into four sections and one day only will be assigned for each section. On Tuesday, April 30, the section east of North Main street and north of East Maple, including all streets in that section will be covered. On Wednesday, . west of North Main, and north of West Maple, including all streets in that section. On Thursday, May 2, the cleanup men will move to the other side of town covering the territory west of South Main and south of East Maple, including McKinley avenue. Camp Trips Arousing Interest Outstanding Vacation Jaunts Being Offered To Adults and Youth Through Efforts, of Community Building E. E. Clouser Dies at Home NEW YORK CITY—Mrs. Edith Graham Mayo of Rochester, Minnesota, widow of the noted surgeon, Charles H. Mayo, of the Mayo Clinic, who was selected last week by The American Mothers' Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation, of New York, as "Representative of the best there is in womanhood, the voice of inarticulate millions of mothers throughout the nation." Mrs. Mayo is the mother of eight children. <(i ?5 Spring Swing Date Announced Will Junior Women's Dance be Held May 4 The Junior Women's club "Spring Swing" will be held Saturday evening. May 4, at the Colonial house with Hughie Shea and his orchestra providing: the music. This announcement was made at the club meeting held Monday evening at the Community building by Miss Mary Jane Sponseller. Miss Jane Reeder, president, gave an interesting talk on the Federated Woman's clubs convention held in Canton recently and Miss Rose Emma Peters, chairman of the finance committee announced that the "Pot 'o Gold" drawing would be made at the club's annual banquet on May 20. The musical portion of the program, supplied by William Graham, accordionist, was in charge of Mrs. James Meyer and Miss Helen Warburton. The May 13 meeting of the organization will be in charge of Miss Annabelle Clay. WED 48 YEARS . S. W. Good's Celebrate Wednesday • With Informal Dinner On Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Good celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary with a chicken dinner at the Mohler restaurant. With them were Mr. and Mrs. *M. M. Mohler, who served as attendants at the wedding and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Surbey. The occasion also marked the celebration of. Mr. Mohler's and Mrs. Surbey"s birthdays. , Services Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon Emmon E. Clouser, 60, died at his home, 401 McKinley avenue, Tuesday afternoon. He had been in ill health for quite some time. A life resident of North Canton, he was employed at the Hoover company for 25 years in the cooperative department. He is survived by his widow, Mildred; one sister, Mrs. John Surbey of North Canton and two brothers, Albert of North Canton and J. R. Clouser of Akron. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. with the Revs. M. E. Beck and M. A. Cossaboom officiating. Burial will be made in North Canton cemetery by Lewis Funeral parlors. o Youth HeldJELere Rally JAMESTOWN, R. I. — Spl CFI Photo to The Sun by Herb Foster —Governor William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island (left) inspects new Jamestown bridge with E. L. Mac- Donald, chief engineer. This $3,- 000,000 project crossing the west channel of Narrangansett Bay, connecting U. S. Route 1 near Saun- derstown, R. I. with Cananicut Island, on which Jamestown is situated, replaces a ferry that has been in| operation since 1670 and is I said to be the oldest transportation facility in continuous operation in the United States. May Party Set Annual Event Scheduled For Witwer Park May 18 Saturday, May 18, has been selected as the date for the 37th an- May party, which will be held at Witwer park. Mrs. Thelma Ake, secretary and treasurer of the' group which sponsors the event, will serve as hostess this year. All ladiesi and girls whose birthdays are in May are invited to attend. A basket dinner will be served. Those attending are asked to provide their own table service. o Mothers Will Meet Grade School Mothers" Study group, for mothers of children in kindergarten through the sixth grade, will meet in the American Legion room of the Community building on Wednesday evening, May 1 at 8 p. m. Mrs. Beth Shorb will address the group. All mothers of children within this age group are invited to attend. To Tour Timken Plant Next regular meeting of the Hoover Engineers' chib will be held Wednesday May 1, when the group goes on an inspection tour of the Timken Roller Bearing company. Members are asked to assemble at the company where all arrangements have been made for the tour by Bert M. Donze, general factory manager. Glenn Royer Elected President of Group Youth Fellowship of the Canton district of East Ohio Synod of Evangelical and Reformed churches held its spring rally Sunday at Zion Reformed- church here. .The meeting opened with a worship service in charge of the young people of St. Paul's church of East Canton. The. message was brought by Rev. Clarence F. Hammen of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church of Massillon. . Officers elected for the coming year during the business session included: Glenn Royer, North Canton, president; Betty McGaughey, Canton, vice president; Dorothy Phillips, Louisville, secretary; and Ray Harter, East Canton, treasur- tr. A recreation period was enjoyed and this was followed by a fellowship supper at 5:30 served by members of the Naomi- class. The evening program was built around the theme, "The Call of Camp and Conference" with motion pictures of the church's supper camps and schools being shown. 150 Attend Political Meet With school vacation only a few short weeks away, interest is gradually turning to the camping trips to be offered during the summer months under the sponsorship of the Community building. These trips are designed for both boys and girls and cover periods of from one to three weeks. Even the adults have not 'been overlooked in this respect with two outstanding vacation jaunts being offered late in July. The first of the scheduled events is the annual Washington trip for high school seniors in the county, from June 1 to 14. Then follows in rapid succession, a Cook's forest jaunt for younger boys from June 3 to 7, a Michigan trip from June 10 to 14, another Cook's forest trip for younger girls from June 17 to 21, Mary Eells conference for high girls from June 24 to 30, and a Mohican forest trip for younger boys from June 25 to 28. Present plans also call for another World's fair trip during the first week in July. A girl's bike trip to historical places of interest in this section of the state has been arranged for July 8 to 17 with a trip to Marblehead from July 9 to 15 planned for High boys. -Starting on July 20 and lasting .through August 2, comes the first of the trips for adults. This is the Smoky mountains vacation which is open to the entire county. At the same time, another outstanding trip will be offered, this is a trailer trip to Mexico City for young men. The granddaddy of all trips, in so far as bovs are concerned, will wind up the season's wanderings. This is the three week's vacation to Yellowstone National park. This is perhaps one of the most ambitious undertakings planned for the summer. According to Jack Coughlin, boys and young men's activities secretary, and Miss Frances Seederly, girls' and women's secretary, all registrations .for the various trips must be made by June 1. Trips not signed up by this date will be.can^. celled.- Information • as to expense and other essentials can be obtained from the secretaries. ■ o . Woman's Club Meets May 6 Mrs. Seth Wolff of Youngstown Guest Speaker Next meeting of the North Canton Woman's club will be held on Monday, May 6 at 2 p. m. in the Community building with Mrs. Paul Hahn in charge of the program. Speaker for the afternoon will be Mrs. Seth Wolff of Youngstown who is to talk on parliamentary procedure. Mrs. E. J. Cathon will be chair- 'man of the tea committee. She will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Castle, Mrs. Glenn Green, Mrs. Glenn Spangler, Mrs. H. W. Hart, Mrs. J. E. Sauter, Mrs. E. B. Combs, Mrs. Ross Baxter, Mrs. L. A. Rice, Mrs. J. M. Oyster, Mrs. R. L. Wearstler, and Mrs. Gordon Lowther. Date and place of the June luncheon has been announced for June 3 at Congress Lake Country club. Candidates Speak Before Woman's Study Club Plain Township Woman's Republican Study club held a political candidate meeting at Middlebranch high school Monday evening which was attended by more than 100. Mrs. Fred Boli, president of the club, gave the address of welcome and Mrs. Maude Bailey was in charge of the program. State Senators were limited to three minutes with all other candidates al- loted two minutes. Following the talks, refreshments' were served by a committee composed of Mrs. H. E. Corl, chairman, Mrs. Rose Garland, and Mrs. Marcella Booth. The meeting closed with the singing of "America" led by Mrs. Walter Reeder of North Canton. The club's next gathering will be a tea for new members. This is to be held at Middlebranch high school on May 3 between 2 and 4 p. m. HAVE ANNUAL DINNER The annual father-daughter "dinner on the jump" sponsored by the ring group of the Senior Girl reserves was held at the Community building Monday evening. The toast to the fathers was given by Jean Lowry and the response by her father, Millard Lowry. A quiz contest between the fathers and daughters was staged. This was followed by the presentation of rings to Wanda Blatti, Inez Climes, Janice Hanel, Dorothy Kolp, Helen Kolp, Jean Moore, Ruth Schreiner, Pauline Snyder, Blanche Wenger, Phyllis Willaman, and Ann Wolf. Songs between courses of the dinner were led by Maxine Sponseller. 75 Planes In Legion Round-up Membership Drive Closes on Sunday Night More than 75 airplanes ranging from the latest type of military speedsters to palatial sky cruisers already have been entered in the 8th annual aerial membership round-Up with which the American Legion will climax its 1940 enrollment campaign, Sunday, April 28. These entries have been received at national headquarters in Indianapolis from 20 departments, and more departments are still to be heard from. Based on these advanced Teports, the annual sky derby will fly a cargo of at least 75,- 000 membership cards and dues to Indianapolis from all sections of the nation. Local Post _ No. 419 announces that Legionnaires are always welcome to join the post which meets the first and,third Monday nights of each month. The next post meeting is Monday evening, May 6. REPUBLICANS GATHER Committeemen Select Robert Graham as Next Chairman Twenty-one committeemen were present when the Plain, Jackson and Lake townships Republican groups met in the Citizens Savings and Loan in North Canton. Guest speakers were Paul Gnau, Roy L. Gabel, Rube Meir and Robert Graham. Graham''was unanimously endorsed by the committeemen as the next 'chairman of .the Stark County Republican committeemen. Leland S. Wood served as chairman of the meeting. Refreshments were served. '3 ' .2?? V'"j*"; fififilll
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Full Text | The Forest Prime Evil In a Pennsylvania forest there is a fire prevention sign which consists of a huge reproduction of a match,-with the following words: "This is the forest prime evil." That terse slogan speaks volumes. For destruction to our priceless forests is one of the most tragic phases of the fire problem. Anyone who has traveled in timber country has seen the wastelands, covered with black stumps, which fire leaves behind—the ruin where once were stately trees, busy communities of wild life, and beautiful recreation areas. It will not be long now until the dangerous forest season is upon us. Good weather brings mounting hazards.. Trees and underbrush dry to the point where they are virtually explosive. One touch of flame may be sufficient to cause a holocaust. And death and disaster follow. The primary causes of forest fires are well known. Inexperienced and careless campers are among the worst offenders. Every man and woman who goes vacationing in the woods should keep this everlastingly in mind! Never leave a camp fire while a single spark remains alive. Douse it thoroughly with water or smoifeerj^with dirt. Motorists ar^**" also responsible .for ruinous forest fires. A cigarette butt castfronT3*"**fTe15fmg car may supply the tiny flame that ^StSpread until it has devastated thousands of "acres of splendid woodland. Most of the states have laws designed to prevent this, but policemen and fire wardens can't be everywhere at once to see that the law is enforced. The public must cooperate. Let's all work to save our forests this year. It takes centuries to replace great trees—and only seconds to destroy them. Don't forget that-' Subjugated Countries If Germany is able to mjaintain permanent control over Denmark and Norway,-this will add two more to the-large groups of countries held down only by conquest, contrary to the will of their people. History has shown that empires built on such foundation are very unstable. They may seem smooth on the surface, but currents of human unhappiness and revenge and revolution are flowing under the seemingly quiet exterior. It may be said there is nothing that the subjugated inhabitants of countries like1 Poland and Czechoslovakia can do, -when,all their weapons are taken away. However they can spread revolutionary propaganda, they can perform acts of sabotage that make production and transportation subject to interruption. A nation is not made stonger by annexing millions of unhappy and desperate people. The success of the British in sinking seven Nazi destroyers at Narvik suggests that the job of conquering Norway will not be s oeasy as Mr. Hitler thought. More Selling Power Needed In the sales—jobs campaign that was promoted some time ago in a nationwide movement, the statement was made by one noted speaker that the salesmen of the land have not in the past asked enough people to buy. He told how great results had been achieved just by a more energetic solicitation of trade. He named a leading city where twice as many automobiles were sold through this campaign as had been during the period preceding. It is a principle of trade, that the more people you ask to buy, the more people will get interested in buying. Solicitation from door to door may or may not have any great result. Sometimes the home folks get tired of solicitors. If you keep presenting to people the advantages of buying something they want and need, some of them will loosen up their idle money and buy these things. Probably that is the best method of breaking depressions. And don't forget that the least expensive way of asking people to buy is through advertising. VOL. 17—No. 26 NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1940 $1.50 PER YEAR- Rotarians Converge On Canton 43 Clubs From Northeastern _ Ohio Represented at 158th District Conference Held Recently Broader Horizons The philosophers T3ay people need broader horizons. The young'folks often say" they would like one broad enough and far enough away from home so Pa and Ma can't watch everything they do. The broader horizon is a wider interest in life with less thought of petty interests. You don't have to go away from hom'e to lind it. Many people living in great cities have very narrow horizons," consisting only of the little sporting world in which they- move- Meanwhile there are plenty of folks along the back roads of Ohio who have.broad horizons. They read newspapers and magazines, and they know what is going on all over "the world. The broad horizon depends more on-what you read than where you live. ■ t " - *** The man who goes fishing may not 'seem to the public to employ his time in any very productive way. His wife may feel that the strings of fish he brings home are usually of negligible value as a food supply. But the fisherman gets something besides the fish. If he is a fairly successful fisherman, he has-probably learned patience. He has discovered that it takes a quiet and philosophical mind- H he breezes and blows around making plenty of noise and disturbance, he is not likely to get many bites. Now if he can carry that self control and patience and philosophy into daily life, it will give him a habit of perseverance which is'of high value. Approximately 300 Rotarians and their wives were on hand at the opening session'of the 158th district conference in Odd Fellows temple in Canton on Thursday with 43 clubs in the northeastern section of Ohio being represented. Registrations were made at the Temple and through the medium of conference discussion groups, banquet at Congress Lake Country club, attendance at talks, and annual election of officers, it is estimated that nearly 1,000 were registered. Opening program was started with an invocation by Rev. H. N. Kerst, pastor of Trinity Reformed church and a member of Canton Rotary club. Greetings from the host club were offered by Clarence J. Parker, president. Response for the district was given by Floyd Withrow, president of the Barberton club. George Warburton, Rotarian from England, addressed the morning session and urged Rotarians to defend the principles of liberty which have been won so strenuously and at so great cost. Stating that the. United States is proof that democracy is neither antiquated nor out of date, he issued the warning that this nation should be prepared to defend her democracy with all her might according to mind and inclination. "Though democracy is still only in its infancy," he added, "it has many adjustments to make and problems to solve,""but in the United States, it is safe to grow." At the luncheon which followed the program, Frank Phillips, third vice president of Rotary international, spoke on "Radiating Rotary." Highlight of Thursday's program was the annual banquet, attended by more than 500 Rotarians and their wives. Dr. M. S. Rice, Methodist minister and Rotarian of Detroit, told the convention delegates, "never to overlook the possibilities in America's underprivi- tedg-ed youth,''; "rr/"^' ' "Some of our greatest men, in the fields of education, science,., religion and government have risen out of obscurity because of .the benevolent interest of some man or woman or some organization such as Rotary," Dr. Rice declared. He related several instances where friendly individuals and organizations were responsible "for making a valuable citizen out .of some youth who> otherwise might have lived out his life span to be a drag, if not a decided. handicap, to that smooth functioning of our social system." Local Rotarians and wives attending included: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carper, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Basinger, Dr. and Mrs. H. Corl, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Eaver, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harpold, Rev. and Mrs. N. B. Emch, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holl, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lewis, Mr. and Mrs, Ward Mathie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sell, Jtfr. and Mrs. Park Surbey, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Young. At the meeting of the local organization on Thursday of this week, election of officers will be the main item of business. County W.C.T.U. Institute Held # Pneumonia Fatal ( To L. C. Rockhill WASHINGTON"; D. C—Members of the United States Supreme Court tuije since the induction of former U. S. Attorney General Frank Murphy to that august body... Photo shows left to right: Associate Justices Owen J. Roberts, William O. Douglas, James Clark McReynolds, Stanley F. Reed, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Associate- Justices Felix Frankfurter, Harlan F. Stone, Frank Murphy and Hugo L. Black. Mt: Vocal Groups Rated Excellent Local Members Take Part In Alliance Program Stark County W. C. T, U. Spring Institute was held in the First Methodist church at Alliance recently with over 150 attending. Thost participating frorn the local union were Mrs. Ida Willigmann, Mrs. Delia Werstler, Mrs. Grace Baughman and Mrs. Beulah Starks. Mrs, Lottie Riehl,. county president, in her address reported the W. C. T. U. has studied the liquor problem for 65 years. For seven years the study has been concentrated on scientific aspects of alcohol. Great advances have been made in science and research she revealed yet none have disproved the assertion that beverage alcohol is the greatest single enemy of man and society. Mrs. Baughman talked briefly on "Institute Aims" while a parliamentary discussion "was conducted by Mrs. Harriet Porter of Alliance. A quiz on W. C.T. U.„ activities was conducted by "Mrs; Werstler and Mrs. Starks. . B- F. Stanton, Alliance's superin- intendent of schools, who gave the address of the aftetnobn, declared "T-emperance education in public schools would be an easy task if the public realized the effects of alcohol," O i . Annual Tea Planned Annual silver tea of the Women's Missionary society to which all women of the Community Christian church are invited as guests, will be held Wednesday afternoon, May 1 at 2 p. va. at the home of Mrs. O. P. ladder. Speaker for the afternoon will be Miss Jesse Jerome, authority on Asiatic conditions, from Hiram college. Special music will be provided. Students Participate in State Contest Over Week-end Excellent ratings were accorded the three North Canton high school' music groups which competed in the state music contest held in Columbus the past week-end. In the-Class BB division in which North Canton was entered, Ada girls' glee club advanced to the national event. The local group received an excellent plus. Louisville girls received an excellent rating in this class. -. • -,- ""* Youngstown Science'ville emerged as national candidate in the boy's glee club division, receiving the superior rating, Here North Canton was awarded an excellent minus. The mixed chorus* received a s straight excellent rating. Ashtabula advanced to the nationals in this division. In the band division, both Covington and Rittman will advance to the nationaU competion. Jackson township, Stark county entry, emerged with an excellent rating. Grades To Offer Pageant May 5 Religious Education Program Directed by Miss Fliehman "The Christ" a pageant in six episodes will be presented by the North Canton grade school Religious education classes, Sunday evening, May 5, at 7:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium. The participants will be costumed and perform on a colorfully lighted stage which will have as a prominent centerpiece, a large white cross. The program as given out by Miss Minnie Fliehman, instructor of the classes and director of the pageant is as follows: Prayer, Rev. N. B. Emch. Introduction, Miss Fliehman. "The Christ" Max Humbert and Doris Day. Episode 1, "Nativity," Worship gy fourth grade. Duet, Episode 11, "'Inasmuch of serving memory and activity." Episode III, "In the Fellowship of Prayer." Poem, "Some One Had Prayed." Art and prayer by the first grade. Episode IV, "In the Fatherhood of God." Drama by fifth grade. Episode V, "In His Book and In His Word," third grade. Remarks by Rev. M. E. Beck. Episode VI, "In His Word" a pageant by the sixth grade. The concluding number of the program will be the benediction by Rev. M. A. Cossaboom. o Will Reopen Blacksmith Shop Announcement Made by J. A. Peters, "Village Smithy" Soon the ring of hammer on anvil will again be a familiar sound to North Cantonites with the announcement by J. A. Peters, the "village blacksmith" of the reopening of his shop at the rear of his residence at 211 Portage street, on Wednesday, May 1. He is equipped to do horseshoeing, 'blacksmithing and all kinds of repair work and has added latest grinding equipment for sharpening garden and farm tools. Mr. Peters has a background of extensive experience in this line of work, having had his own shop in North Canton for 18 years, spending seven years with the Hoover company and 12 years with the Akron Pure Milk company. Late News Pictures Of World Events Hartville Man Sucuiribs After Brief Illness Lorin Curtis Rockhill, -55, member' of the board of trustees of Mt. Union college and .former sales manager of Goodyear Tire and. Rubber company, died early Monday morning in Akron City hospital from bronchial pneumonia Mr. Rockhill became ill at- his; farm home at Congress lake Friday. He was taken to the hospital later in the day but his condition grew, steadily worse. \ He was born in Canton, the youngest son "of Samuel H. Rock hill, first principal of the old Blum Street school, now known'as Wells- high0sc?oolgta %1dand0ftoCmnM£l « *«? *s. ^^.F^^^^^J^^J^^jfT "Union college in 1906. Following his graduation he entered the office of the Cleveland Press in the advertising depart' ment. In 1908 he joined the Qood- year'Tire and Rubber company and became widely known in that industry. In recent years he had confined his activities to managing the Congress Lake farm where he resided and a farm implement and blacksmith shop at Hartville. which he purchased a few years ago. He is survived by his widow. Grace; three children, Mrs. Earl Shanafelt of Rootstown, Jane, a teacher in the public schools at Newell, W. Va., and Curtis, a student at Mt. Union -college; one brother, Harold K. of Tacoma, Wash., who is now visiting in" Canton and one sister, Mrs. Wallace S. Foulks of Canton now in Coral Gables, Fla. Funeral services will be held on, Thursday at 2 o'clock from the,; home and burial will be in Peace cemetery at Hartville. o Spring Cleanup Next Week LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK—A general view from an elevation of the scene of the wreck of the Lake Shore Limited, crack New York- Chicago express of the New York Central railroad, where 33 persons \jrere killed on one of the worst rail tragedies near Little Falls Friday night... Derailed while speeding around a curve, the powerful locomo- -tise crashed into a rock wall and exploded. Dead and injured were trapped in the telescoped cars and were released with acetylene torches. An estimated fifty persons were seriously hurt; a score of others suffered minor injuries. Residents Asked to Place Waste in Containers It's time for the annual spring cleanup* in North Canton and Mayor Guy W. Price has announced- that collectors will call at every home between April 30 and May 3. Both dates are inclusive and the men will haul away all accumulated worthless materials which cannot be burned, such as cans, bottles, etc Residents are asked to put all such articles in receptacles and place at alley or street curb. Ashes and other materials must be removed by residents as these are not included. For the purpose of making the collection, the village has been divided into four sections and one day only will be assigned for each section. On Tuesday, April 30, the section east of North Main street and north of East Maple, including all streets in that section will be covered. On Wednesday, . west of North Main, and north of West Maple, including all streets in that section. On Thursday, May 2, the cleanup men will move to the other side of town covering the territory west of South Main and south of East Maple, including McKinley avenue. Camp Trips Arousing Interest Outstanding Vacation Jaunts Being Offered To Adults and Youth Through Efforts, of Community Building E. E. Clouser Dies at Home NEW YORK CITY—Mrs. Edith Graham Mayo of Rochester, Minnesota, widow of the noted surgeon, Charles H. Mayo, of the Mayo Clinic, who was selected last week by The American Mothers' Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation, of New York, as "Representative of the best there is in womanhood, the voice of inarticulate millions of mothers throughout the nation." Mrs. Mayo is the mother of eight children. <(i ?5 Spring Swing Date Announced Will Junior Women's Dance be Held May 4 The Junior Women's club "Spring Swing" will be held Saturday evening. May 4, at the Colonial house with Hughie Shea and his orchestra providing: the music. This announcement was made at the club meeting held Monday evening at the Community building by Miss Mary Jane Sponseller. Miss Jane Reeder, president, gave an interesting talk on the Federated Woman's clubs convention held in Canton recently and Miss Rose Emma Peters, chairman of the finance committee announced that the "Pot 'o Gold" drawing would be made at the club's annual banquet on May 20. The musical portion of the program, supplied by William Graham, accordionist, was in charge of Mrs. James Meyer and Miss Helen Warburton. The May 13 meeting of the organization will be in charge of Miss Annabelle Clay. WED 48 YEARS . S. W. Good's Celebrate Wednesday • With Informal Dinner On Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Good celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary with a chicken dinner at the Mohler restaurant. With them were Mr. and Mrs. *M. M. Mohler, who served as attendants at the wedding and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Surbey. The occasion also marked the celebration of. Mr. Mohler's and Mrs. Surbey"s birthdays. , Services Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon Emmon E. Clouser, 60, died at his home, 401 McKinley avenue, Tuesday afternoon. He had been in ill health for quite some time. A life resident of North Canton, he was employed at the Hoover company for 25 years in the cooperative department. He is survived by his widow, Mildred; one sister, Mrs. John Surbey of North Canton and two brothers, Albert of North Canton and J. R. Clouser of Akron. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. with the Revs. M. E. Beck and M. A. Cossaboom officiating. Burial will be made in North Canton cemetery by Lewis Funeral parlors. o Youth HeldJELere Rally JAMESTOWN, R. I. — Spl CFI Photo to The Sun by Herb Foster —Governor William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island (left) inspects new Jamestown bridge with E. L. Mac- Donald, chief engineer. This $3,- 000,000 project crossing the west channel of Narrangansett Bay, connecting U. S. Route 1 near Saun- derstown, R. I. with Cananicut Island, on which Jamestown is situated, replaces a ferry that has been in| operation since 1670 and is I said to be the oldest transportation facility in continuous operation in the United States. May Party Set Annual Event Scheduled For Witwer Park May 18 Saturday, May 18, has been selected as the date for the 37th an- May party, which will be held at Witwer park. Mrs. Thelma Ake, secretary and treasurer of the' group which sponsors the event, will serve as hostess this year. All ladiesi and girls whose birthdays are in May are invited to attend. A basket dinner will be served. Those attending are asked to provide their own table service. o Mothers Will Meet Grade School Mothers" Study group, for mothers of children in kindergarten through the sixth grade, will meet in the American Legion room of the Community building on Wednesday evening, May 1 at 8 p. m. Mrs. Beth Shorb will address the group. All mothers of children within this age group are invited to attend. To Tour Timken Plant Next regular meeting of the Hoover Engineers' chib will be held Wednesday May 1, when the group goes on an inspection tour of the Timken Roller Bearing company. Members are asked to assemble at the company where all arrangements have been made for the tour by Bert M. Donze, general factory manager. Glenn Royer Elected President of Group Youth Fellowship of the Canton district of East Ohio Synod of Evangelical and Reformed churches held its spring rally Sunday at Zion Reformed- church here. .The meeting opened with a worship service in charge of the young people of St. Paul's church of East Canton. The. message was brought by Rev. Clarence F. Hammen of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church of Massillon. . Officers elected for the coming year during the business session included: Glenn Royer, North Canton, president; Betty McGaughey, Canton, vice president; Dorothy Phillips, Louisville, secretary; and Ray Harter, East Canton, treasur- tr. A recreation period was enjoyed and this was followed by a fellowship supper at 5:30 served by members of the Naomi- class. The evening program was built around the theme, "The Call of Camp and Conference" with motion pictures of the church's supper camps and schools being shown. 150 Attend Political Meet With school vacation only a few short weeks away, interest is gradually turning to the camping trips to be offered during the summer months under the sponsorship of the Community building. These trips are designed for both boys and girls and cover periods of from one to three weeks. Even the adults have not 'been overlooked in this respect with two outstanding vacation jaunts being offered late in July. The first of the scheduled events is the annual Washington trip for high school seniors in the county, from June 1 to 14. Then follows in rapid succession, a Cook's forest jaunt for younger boys from June 3 to 7, a Michigan trip from June 10 to 14, another Cook's forest trip for younger girls from June 17 to 21, Mary Eells conference for high girls from June 24 to 30, and a Mohican forest trip for younger boys from June 25 to 28. Present plans also call for another World's fair trip during the first week in July. A girl's bike trip to historical places of interest in this section of the state has been arranged for July 8 to 17 with a trip to Marblehead from July 9 to 15 planned for High boys. -Starting on July 20 and lasting .through August 2, comes the first of the trips for adults. This is the Smoky mountains vacation which is open to the entire county. At the same time, another outstanding trip will be offered, this is a trailer trip to Mexico City for young men. The granddaddy of all trips, in so far as bovs are concerned, will wind up the season's wanderings. This is the three week's vacation to Yellowstone National park. This is perhaps one of the most ambitious undertakings planned for the summer. According to Jack Coughlin, boys and young men's activities secretary, and Miss Frances Seederly, girls' and women's secretary, all registrations .for the various trips must be made by June 1. Trips not signed up by this date will be.can^. celled.- Information • as to expense and other essentials can be obtained from the secretaries. ■ o . Woman's Club Meets May 6 Mrs. Seth Wolff of Youngstown Guest Speaker Next meeting of the North Canton Woman's club will be held on Monday, May 6 at 2 p. m. in the Community building with Mrs. Paul Hahn in charge of the program. Speaker for the afternoon will be Mrs. Seth Wolff of Youngstown who is to talk on parliamentary procedure. Mrs. E. J. Cathon will be chair- 'man of the tea committee. She will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Castle, Mrs. Glenn Green, Mrs. Glenn Spangler, Mrs. H. W. Hart, Mrs. J. E. Sauter, Mrs. E. B. Combs, Mrs. Ross Baxter, Mrs. L. A. Rice, Mrs. J. M. Oyster, Mrs. R. L. Wearstler, and Mrs. Gordon Lowther. Date and place of the June luncheon has been announced for June 3 at Congress Lake Country club. Candidates Speak Before Woman's Study Club Plain Township Woman's Republican Study club held a political candidate meeting at Middlebranch high school Monday evening which was attended by more than 100. Mrs. Fred Boli, president of the club, gave the address of welcome and Mrs. Maude Bailey was in charge of the program. State Senators were limited to three minutes with all other candidates al- loted two minutes. Following the talks, refreshments' were served by a committee composed of Mrs. H. E. Corl, chairman, Mrs. Rose Garland, and Mrs. Marcella Booth. The meeting closed with the singing of "America" led by Mrs. Walter Reeder of North Canton. The club's next gathering will be a tea for new members. This is to be held at Middlebranch high school on May 3 between 2 and 4 p. m. HAVE ANNUAL DINNER The annual father-daughter "dinner on the jump" sponsored by the ring group of the Senior Girl reserves was held at the Community building Monday evening. The toast to the fathers was given by Jean Lowry and the response by her father, Millard Lowry. A quiz contest between the fathers and daughters was staged. This was followed by the presentation of rings to Wanda Blatti, Inez Climes, Janice Hanel, Dorothy Kolp, Helen Kolp, Jean Moore, Ruth Schreiner, Pauline Snyder, Blanche Wenger, Phyllis Willaman, and Ann Wolf. Songs between courses of the dinner were led by Maxine Sponseller. 75 Planes In Legion Round-up Membership Drive Closes on Sunday Night More than 75 airplanes ranging from the latest type of military speedsters to palatial sky cruisers already have been entered in the 8th annual aerial membership round-Up with which the American Legion will climax its 1940 enrollment campaign, Sunday, April 28. These entries have been received at national headquarters in Indianapolis from 20 departments, and more departments are still to be heard from. Based on these advanced Teports, the annual sky derby will fly a cargo of at least 75,- 000 membership cards and dues to Indianapolis from all sections of the nation. Local Post _ No. 419 announces that Legionnaires are always welcome to join the post which meets the first and,third Monday nights of each month. The next post meeting is Monday evening, May 6. REPUBLICANS GATHER Committeemen Select Robert Graham as Next Chairman Twenty-one committeemen were present when the Plain, Jackson and Lake townships Republican groups met in the Citizens Savings and Loan in North Canton. Guest speakers were Paul Gnau, Roy L. Gabel, Rube Meir and Robert Graham. Graham''was unanimously endorsed by the committeemen as the next 'chairman of .the Stark County Republican committeemen. Leland S. Wood served as chairman of the meeting. Refreshments were served. '3 ' .2?? V'"j*"; fififilll |
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