The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1944-11-15

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Democracy at Home
The other day in one of the papers there was a letter which
struck! me so forcibly that I could not see anything1 on the
page but one paragraph. Dr. Embree of the Julius Rosenwald
Fund had written: "It is fine we are insisting on equality and
decency in human relations in Germany. But does America
regard democracy as only an export commodity? Is it too
precious to use at home?"
Is Democracy only for export? Is it only something we
preach to others, not & thing- in which we believe enough to
practise it in our daily life?
We say we believe in equality of opportunity. We say we
believe in fair and equal treatment for all. We say Americans
are Americans first, regardless of their country of origin,
their religious faith,or their previous condition of servitude
— that as long as they are true to America they are our
brothers.    But is this merely lip service?
Those who bewail imperialism, and forget the man in the
next block; those who spend their sympathy on famine-ridden India and overlook the needs of our own starving; those
who talk about the tyrannies of intolerant Europe and then
blackball a neighbor because he doesn't go to the same
church—are all false friends of Democracy. They are doing a
disservice to America. When we do not do our duty toward
our fellow citizens, we are exporting all our Democracy.
We say that universal brotherhood is the democratic ideal
toward which we are striving. Yet, if we follow purely egotistic and materialistic aims, we are sure to be disappointed.
If we ignore the good of our neighbor, we shall cheat ourselves as well. If we put economic above spiritual values, we
destroy the thing that made us great as a nation.
Edwin 3VTarkhar»\. thsfc. great poet whojoved America,and
airfts'people,' wrote, nearly'half a century ago: "By the divine paradox, wherever there is one slave, there are two. So
in the wonderful reciprocities of being, we can never reach
the higher levels until all our fellows ascend with us. There
is no true liberty for the individual except as he finds it in
the liberty of all. There is no true security for the individual
except as he finds it in the security of all."
No, Democracy is not just an export commodity. We will
prove to the world that it is the vital force in our lives, that
we are our brothers' keepers at home as well as abroad.
They Gave Their Todays
"They gave their todays that our tomorrows might be
saved."
All over the world, on land and seas and in the air, the
best of youth have been and are fighting and^ dying for
America. These are not just armed men, professionals, whose
life is in the fight. These are our boys, the lad down the
street, the youths from the campus, from the farm, from the
factory. They have given their promising futures, their
plans", their hopes, their dreams, their lives that our tomorrows might be saved. That life might go on for those at
home.
On Armistice Day, wo do honor to those who have fought.
We paiise a moment in reverent memory of those who have
gone beyond. But this is'not enough.
In their names, we must—we, who do'not die, we who are
safe at home—live gloriously for America and for the ideals
for which they fought.
In their names—culled from all nationalities, all colors, all
creeds—we must so build for the future that here in America
there is fair play for all; equal opportunities for work and
education; protection, not coddling of the weak, refcspect, not
censure, for the strong-; a sincere desire to let each man be
himself.
In their names, we must make sure that the tomorrows of
the children of today are free from the threat of war. We
must be willing to seek, for all the peoples of all the earth,
irrespective of class, creed or color—justice, not vengeance;
fair play, not special privilege; friendline!ss, not, mistrust;
awareness of our brothers' needs, not a pressing of our own
advantage.
Theirs was the sacrifice. Our is the duty to see to it that
this sacrifice shall not be in vain—that America lives up to
its highest ideals, that the democratic way of life continues
to give opportunity and freedom to all, that our- tomorrows
be so lived that they are worthy of the sacrifice.
"They gave their todays that our tomorrows might be
saved."
VOL. 22—No. 4
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1944
32.00 PER YEAR
liven
for Rev,, Mrs* Yeager
Members of the congregation of
Zion Lutheran church held a farewell party Friday evening for Rev.
and Mrs. Howard Yeager, who left
on Tuesday for Upper Sandusky
where they will make their home.
The program opened with a pot-
luck supper, served in the church
basement at 6:30. New dishes
purchased by the church were used
for the first time.
An original poem of farewell by
Mrs. Clifford Himes was read by
Miss June Arter and special music
on the program, in addition to
group singing, was an accordion
and piano solo by Nancy and Donna, Arthur.
Rev. Pritchell, pastor of Bethel
Lutheran church in Canton spoke
briefly and offered his services to
the church until they had secured
a pastor. Rev. Yeager also spoke
briefly in farewell to his congregation. He was presented with a gift
from the church.
Orville Mollett served as toast
master and Mrs. John Arter was
chairman of the program.
Bev, Ewing Addresses
isday
"Youth delinquency is often
started in the homes by parents,"
North Canton optimists were told
in an address by Rev. E. R. Ewing
at their meeting Wednesday evening. "Delinciueney among girls is
rising while it is falling among
others," he stated, "but we should
have faith in youth as the builders
of a better America tomorrow."
Wives of the members were entertained at the dinner meeting-.
Group singing was led by Earl
Greenho, who also introduced the
; speaker.
Ted Murphy was chairman for
the evening.
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A BOY died last night. It doesn't make much difference now
about Ks name. It might have been, your son, voik brother.
Your husband. The important thing 5s that he died, in poignant
and awful loneliness out somewhere on a waste of sand.
out in a starless silence, 10,000 miles from home.
"Missing "in -action" read an obscure line in this morning's
communique. That was all.  Now he lies there, a ciumpled.
twisted mass of flesh, that yesterday was his body. The
fine head and the shining face and the broad shoulders 'remain
only in a picture that looks out upon a quiet livincr-room ■
on a shaded street an eternity away.
last night, in those'agonizing hours ol unspeakable isolation.'
he went through a thousand-deaths without the/jne thing-
thaf might have helped <x little — lhe sound of a familiar voice,
the pat of a faiendly hand. Many people died last night in
their beds at home', surrounded by those who" cared. Last night
ho died in utter desolation in an unimaginable loneliness.
The pain was terrible enough. But then there had to be that
dreadful burden of thought in those endless last hours. Mom
and Pop. The flowers blooming again in the backyard. The
good old roadster in tha driveway.  That last sweeuieart kiss
at the station. Those dance3 last summer. That haU-iiaisned
letter in bis-blouse. AE those plans for th© future. Couldn't
somebody find him, please? The wracking pain again.
Too much for you, all this? But it really happened last night, lusf
like that. It's going to happen a thousand times—ten thousand,
times, and perhaps a million times in the nights to come.
If people could only understand it. If they would just srind
deep into their thinking the stark, terrible reality of if, every
petty, selfish interest would be swept away. They would
sacrifice anything and everythina iust to make themselve*
worthy of that boy.
Ha died lost night, you seu. There's no way to get around that.
—Joliii H. Hsaghni in r/x Lo-nhtilli Ccttrier-Jeurxal
War in Pacific Calls for Greater
fieri and loyalty on Hume Front
"Give a Gift to Those Who Gave"
GounSy Itaane Society
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months as a society for prevention  mas £'rt Plan> a nationwide pro-   fa >cy stationery for" a woman,
of crueltv  to  animals  is  working J gram to provide every disabled ser- j   Vvr Joe toiletries "might-include
on an educational program to teach'vice man ancJ woman in hospitals , o;ood quality razor blades,     toilet
The Stark County Humane Society,     organized     during     recent
mas
All Persons Who Would Like to Help G. I. Joes and Janes in
Hospitals Asked to Send Gifts to Village Hall
The .North Canton American
Legion and Legion Auxiliary are
cooperating with the Canton Christ
->   and  pencils,   address  books,
n:re    folders,     playing     cards,
er  boards,  chess  sets.     Add
school    chilren    ways    to protect, with Christmas gifts
helpless creatures. I     The  slogan for the  program  i
Patterned after the highly sue-1 •'Christmas Gifts to Yanks Who
cessful program of the Columbus Gave." Every wounded, sick and
Humane society the Stark county i disabled man and woman in trov-
organization is working with some' eminent hospitals in the United
of the schools in the county on an States will __be presented with
educational program. A spokeman Christmas glf.s according to a na-
for the organization stated that tho tionwido ro-rp-nm undertaken !e-
group eventually hopes to worl: the Le~ion .ind Auxiliary, ;n co-
with schools throughout the coun- operation. \%'th tho Eddie Cantor
ty in teaching children the care of ru>' i program,
wild and domestic animals and how ; Persons in North Canton who
to help them. ! would   like  to   hein   in   tlvs
The society was  organized  last  are asked to take their "iits 1.> me
March and has received its conn- Village Hall. If anyone finds it i "
lots, pocket combs, sha-ving soap,
foot powders, lotions, tooth paste,
powder, cleansing tissues, bath
towels. Th ings to wear may include
sleeveless sweaters, tee shirts,
handkerchiefs, hill folds, good duality sox, bedroom slippers. Smokers
might enjoy pipes, tobacco, lighters, cigarettes, cigars, pipe cleaners and tobacco pouches. Miscellaneous items could include pocket
knives, identification bracelets, i
«.ood sun glasses wash clothes, and
■'"- \°<-'! other small items.
In the line of toiletries
Footiiall Queeif
Jane
ty charter from the state. It is a
branch of. the American society.
possible   to   get  ,'hom   there,   they
are asked to call 9752 or 0"02 fnd
Miss   Caroline  Hassinger
Now is Time to Remember Peari Harbor as Emphasis of
Battles Swing to West; Long Supply Routes Call for
Greater Funds to Support Advancing Armies
Next Monday the people of America will renew their pledge
of support to American fighting men, wherever they may be.
For on Monday, Nov. 20, the Sixth War Loan Drive gets
under way for an intensive four week campaign, and every
man, woman and child who enjoys the heritage of freedom
owes a debt to those soldiers, sailor's and marines—a debt
that can best be paid with whole-hearted co-operation at
home.
Money is useless, unless it can
get for us the things we want to
have. And for those who have a
son or brother, husband or father
in service there is nothing they
want more than to have them come
safely home again. Each war bond
purchased gives them just a little
better chance of survival. Knowing
this, is there any person who can
afford to ignore the appeal to buy
bonds, and then more bonds?
Although the European phase of
the war is in the final stages, the
battles will be grim and bloody,
and many American soldiers are
going to die before the fighting'
ends. The cm-tailing of spending
here at home in order to buy an
extra bond looks pretty small next
to the sacrifice of those men. And
the war bonds bought now. may
help to purchase clothing to protect
others against the cold bite of winter, or buy urgently needed medical supplies to save the life of another soldier.
A great many folks have forgotten that the war actually started with the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor. And now that the
war news looks bright, they are
foi'getting that the war with Japan
is still a long way from the end.
Now as never before, is the time
to remember Pearl Harbor, with
the disastrous attack there. And
now, as never before, it is time to
think of iust how much it is going
to cost to complete the task of retribution there. The European war
is expensive, but almost everything
in the Pacific war will cost more.
And that is just getting fully underway. Freight transportation
costs alone will be about 25 per
cent more. In addition it will take
about twice as many cargo ships in
the Pacific to support a task force
of given size. More of everything
will be needed—more planes, more
tanks, more supply ships, more
gasoline, and more of the supplies
that go in fighting a progressive
war.
For the men there will be added
cost of care with more battalion
aid stations, more clearing stations,
j more evacuation   hospitals,   more
{ hospital ships, and more of every
| kind of medical care that it will
take to bring our men home alive
arid well.
The national goal in this sixth
drive has been set at 14 billion
dollars. And there are just four
weeks in which to get it done. Now
is the time we must renew our energy, jack up our morale, and keep
on fighting this war with every
dollar we can command. There isn't one minute to lose, for every
delay now in sending our supplies
out, in helping to pay for more
supplies will he counted in the
lives of our men. May we never be
guilty of depriving them of life because of our unwillingness to help
at home.
Officially our war bond drive,
our renewed pledge of faith, starts
next Monday. ' Don't wait to be
asked. Buy that war bond right
away.
GMto Md Reception
lot "flew ieifffsers
Material can be received by the! someone will call for them.    The
schools upon request for work with gifts which are collected'will then
children in teaching them the care
of animals.
The society has secured movies
on their type of work, which have
been shown at Parent-Teacher
meetings at Edgefield and Jackson.
Members of the educational
group of the local organization are
H. Benedict, supervisor of Canton
high schools, Forest Bowles teacher at Lincoln high school, Mrs. Betty Nixon and Mrs. Clarence Walter. Di*. David Bachtel is president
of the society.
ie s"ivt to a. government hospital
for distribution.
The gifts should be wranped as
Christmas packages, and shoi'M be
marked if for a G. I. Joe or G. 1.
Jar.e.
Suggested gifts for both men
awl women are books—ji-.y-lerics r
classics, Bibles, comics, dictionaries, western humor, and maps. No
w:tr stories, and pocket sb.e editions  are   best.     Stationery     and
mvrht appreciate hair combs and Miss Caroline Hassinger reigned
brushes, nice soaps, dusting and'?? football queen of North Canton
face powders, cologne, lipsticks, >"Sh scho°l tat *e !inal lame of
rouge, nail polish and remover, $e year last Saturday afternoon,
good sun glasses, deoderants, Miss Hassinger was elected by the
cleansing tissues, manicure sets, students last Wednesday. Her at-
compacts, pancake make-up, make- i tendants were Miss Mary March-
up mirrors, bath towels, wash'^d- ^JS,s Mary Frank Miss Mil-
oloths. For notions one might send, dred Walker and Miss Jean Iiose-
her bobby pins, hair pins, hair nets. man-
clothes pins, skirt hangers, khaki
zippers, elastic by the yard, safety
pins, cellophane bags, yarn and
sewing equipment. Things which,
she might like to wear could in-'
. Albert R. Jones "of Canton will
be the guest speaker at the meeting of the North Canton Woman's
club Monday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Community building.
The meeting will be a reception
for new members, with Mrs. W. F.
Healy as program chairman. Mi~s.
G. G. Lowther is music chairman
and Mrs. R. M. Harpold, cofi'ee
chairman. Receptionists will be
Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs.
Charles Mummery.
Christmas STafis for
Series Mesi in If. S.
Mml he Mailed Soon
Pioltires from World
^mal
games— folding writing pads, air-
i-\"<i stationery, with a few air
mail stamps tucked in,    fountain
Students Take Over Village,
School Government for a Day
Turkey Prospects
The crop of turkeys this year is expected to be the highest
or record, but the civilian supply for Thanksgiving dinner is
expected to be short. Turkeys for Thanksgiving, Christmas,
and New Year's dinners have already been shipped to most
distant points for the armed forces. It will be hoped that all
the servicemen will have this customary reminder of the familiar feasts.
It will go quite a distance to console these men for whatever discomfort and- trials they have to met, to sit dawn to
a regular holiday feasts, with just about the same good eats
they had at home. It will bring back the memory of many
such jolly dinners in past years. We can go without the holiday bird at home, if that is necessary to give it to the boys.
There is some hope for an increased; supply of these birds for £££ ^hSedXHu chii
civilians at Christmas and New Year's. ' dren under, u years of age mustrfce
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North Canton high school students took over the management of village and high school affairs for one day on Monday and found themselves facing problems that they had
never before realized existed.
The students officers, elected by the other students in an
election last week, took over their various city and school
offices with enthusiasm Monday morning, but by Monday
' evening most of them were willing to admit they had put in
a day of strenuous activity.
High school classes had regular | home by 9 p. m., or must have
recitations under the direction of i suitable guardianship if out on the
student teachers, while the village! public streets.
Jack Kintz, serving as village
clerk, had an opportunity to see
how village business is conducted
and Jack Masline spent most of the
dav working on village treasury
reports.
Wunteer firemen and members
of the street department spent
mov of the day at the village hall
while rembers of the Board of
public affairs checked public utilities at the school and in other
places tl'rough out the village.
At ibp school classes ran smoothly, particularity during the morn-
incr hmi'-s. School officials in the
offic- found discipline problems
then- '^'.^est headache, and even
memb '-s of the school faculty, sit-
lii,e ,)■ dasses for the day discovered hr.i they too were eligible for
detention slips for misbehavior.
Both students and teachers admitted at the end of the day thax
they had a number of practica
leso'ns in city and school manage
elude scarfs, chamois gloves, bandannas, bed sox, nice handkerchiefs
and bed room slippers.
Many of these gifts" are small
and inexpensive, yet; they can- do
a lot to make a- Christmas day
away from home- in some- hospital
a little more cheerful and less lonely. There just can't be too many
srifts, and they can't be too good
for those in the hospitals.
Now,     with the Thanksgiving
i season at hand, it is s.- good thing
] 10 i-emember what others have done
f"r us and show our appreciation
in a tangible way.
hall buzzed with activity through
out the day, and well into evening
as the village council met* -
Highlight of the morning activities at the village hall was the
court case which involved a gambling charge. Robert Carlson, high
school student was arrested by the
acting village chief of police, Richard Mohler, on the charge of possessing a gambling- device, when he
was seen playing with a pair of
dice. Robert Ebel, acting mayor
was called in to try the case in
mayor's court. An attorney was
appointed to aid the def endent but
he asked to plead his own case.
.When the hearing- was held with
witnesses and the police officer
the court was unable to prove that
the dice produced by the mayor
were those used by the defendant
and he was freed of the charge.
Student village council members
held a- lively session Monday evening when they repealed the section of the village ordinance     on
fleets Here Tuesday
The North Canton fire department was host to the regular meeting of the Summit County Volunteer Firemen's association Tuesday
evening in the fire station.
Assistant Chief Maloney of the
Canton fire department gave a talk
on the program and there was a
demonstration of rope splicing.
Pictures were shown on auto fires
by an investigator of arson fires
on automobiles and a detailed report was given on the recent gas
fire in Cleveland. A round table
discussion fol!o%ved the report.
Refreshments were served to conclude the program. There were approximately 70 firemen from communities in this area present at the
meeting.
Ulam on Trucks
The North Canton Fire Department has had two calls to extinguish fires, on trucks within the
last'week. The first fire; early last
Friday morning was to extinguish
a blaze on a tarpaulin on a fruit
age to the tarpaulin and truck.
The other truck fire was on Monday evening. The floor boards of
the cab of the truck caught fire
when the driver was coming
through North Canton. He knew
where the fire station was located
and drove up to the doors. Firemen
.still at the station put out the fire.
There was no damage to the truck.
Earlier Monday evening the firemen were called to a home on 20th
St. The furnace had puffed and
blew the door off. The house fas
filled with smoke but there was no
fire.
Be?; Seoul News
Peter Soundy, reporter
Boy Scout  Troop    S5's    weekly
meeiing was opened    by    Howard
Clarke. The scouts divided into two
Rev* Beck Speaker a\
Junior Woman's Blub
In addition to the exhibit of pictures of men and women in military service now on display in the
North Canton library there is also
an exhibit of twalve pictures of
local 'men who served in the last
war.
The pictures, taken at the time
some of the men left, and group
pictures of village scenes, should
prove interesting to folks who may
find it hard to identify friends and
neighbors in the groups.
It is getting close to a Christmas
mailing deadline again, that is, if
you want those package to reach
their destination in time.
The Postoffice is urging all persons who plan to mail Christmas
gifts to men and women in the
United States to have those packages in the mail no later than the
first week in December if they
want them to reach their destination in time.
A rush of parcels is anticipated
and the earlier they are mailed the
better chance they will have of arriving on time.
Persons who have friends in service who left the United States after the October 15 deadline for
mailing packages overseas, may
still mail them one package marked Christmas gift, if they havft a
card postmarked after the 15th,
showinc: the change of address.
Reguest packages are still handled in the usual fashion for men
and women overseas and gifts may
be mailed to naval personnel'without requests.
Traiit Wreck lifts SI H.%$m
the other. They played "Tap
Tackle," with neither side scoring.
•'Kick the Can" was also played for
a longer period and would have
continued longer if the scoutmaster had not stopped the scouts for
  .      patrol meetings.     Tire  dues were
mnet. and for the most part they' were then collected by the scribes
were ready to step back into their, and the meeting closed with "Trail
regular roles. I the Eagle."
Rev.    M.   B.   Beck   was   guest
speaker   at   the   meeting   of   the
North Canton Junior Woman's club I
Monday   evening.   His   topic   was
"Thankfulness."
He told the group of three important ways in which thankfulness
could be expressed; by living without constant complaint, by sharing
what one has with others'cheerfully and willingly, and by publicly
as well as in the heart giving
thanks to God for what one has.
Miss Lois Sinclair was program
chairman  for the evening.
    . „, ,„„„       Mrs. Robert Kreighbaum presid-
tcar.is, with Arthur Graham, cap-|ed   at   the   business  meeting   and
t iin of one and Howard Clarke of' l,lan'3 were discussed for the rummage sale which the club will hold
in December.  A brief report'was
given  on   the  convention  held  re
cently in Akron and announcement
was made concerning the club's
participation in the coming war
bond drive.
Special music on the program
was two piano selections'by-Miss
Ruth- Wagner.
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Colfax, Calif.—This is general view of the scene where atleaair-
12 persons were killed and more than 100 injured^when seven cars-;
of the west-bound Southern Pacific's Challenger strain- were' derail-"
ed-and wrecked:three miles fronrhere.