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-Good Place For Cold War! i COLUMBUS, OHIO *fc^ ciS VST 1-957 VOL. 31 NO. 11 NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER/7, 1955 7c PER COPY How matoy men or women, have you met who could — and widjild —' im "I "don't know." And didn't you rather admireUhejrh for their ability to majce that s ijmple statement? It takes a lot' of courage to protfess ignorance — but the bigger a man or* a woman is, the more ready he is to admit that he does not know everything. Too many people today claim exhaustive knowledge. They seem to feel that they must be the last word on every topic under the sun. They never stop to take into oon- ^4eration that, by the very djyersifioation of their so-called] knowledge, they prove its superficiality. There aren't enough hours in the day for them to have learned it all . . . therefore the opinions they yoice must be pre-digested abstracts of other men's thoughts. And from that smattering of isolated facts, miscellaneous rumors, statements taken out of context, they come up with half-baked notions which they proceed to deliver with an air of authority as uncontrovertible dicta. They are continual critics of everyone around them, particularly of those in positions of authority — even though they may have had a hand in electing them. They always know just what should have been done under every circumstance. They have to express an opinion on each and every subject. Should we follow their lead? Must.we always express' an opinion ? Must we always take time off from important, even if monotonous tasks, to say something? Can't we ever say "I don't know" — and then get back to work? Can't we learn.to weigh pur words before we speak? If we stopped to consider what our opinion was worth, there are lots of ■times when We wouldn't ,offer it. There is Mother.angle, to.b, to this pronyscous expression of; opinion. Have you ever stopped to think how many important secrets have been given away tept the enemy in our midst by people who couldn't resist showing off their Hoover's Mansager New Vacuum Cleaner Head The new president of the Vacuum Cleaner, Manufacturers Association elected at its annual meeting held in Cleveland last week, was the executive Vice president of The Hoover Co., Oscar M. Mansager. Mr. Mansager succeeds C. G. 'Frantz, head' of the Apex Electrical Mfg. Co. of Cleveland, who preceded his term with 35 years of service as association secretary . treasurer. Mansager 'Is' the second Hoover executive to head the association; the first being the late fff. 'W. Hoover, president from 1922 to 1926. Mansager was formerly vice president of the association. In his talk before the assemblage, Mansager said that the vacuum cleaner industry is enjoying one of its best years in its history jand that "almost every known method of distribution is being used to introduce the vacuum pcleaner into every American home. Mansager continued saying that "our good national economy" was only one of the factors aiding the industry's record season in Which the first 10 months sales topped the entire sales of last year. cothe Neuropsychiatric Hospital 3t#>wtedger:* il^ we should ,be just as cautious where we speajk, when we """" speak and what jvespeajc'in-these days of so^Ued peace. ...''■ Must we express an opinion? If we must, then let us not talk of the things we don't know, pf those things on which we have only opinions or second-hand rumors. Let us talk only of the things we do know. And abbye all, let lis not be afraid to say "I don't know." With, of course, the mental reservation, if it is important — "But I'll find out." Too Many Taxes • A recent survey shows that during the past year, 45 State Legislatures have enacted more than 2,600* new laws dealing with taxes. This figure is 600 nqore than ,tb,e number; of such measures passed in 1953 and lOOO more than the' number reached in 1951. A breakdown $f the j^aws enacted shows that 29 States how, levy both personal incoir\e i^xes an,d cpr^ox^te taxes. Three States have corpo^aW taxes only, and 2 have income .taxes only. 3-2 States now levy a sales tax, and 7 of them' increased the sales tax rates in 1955. In 15 State Legislatures, gasoline taxes w«j^e raised. In only one state is the gasoline tax as low as 3c. per gajlpn. 10 States now charge the-top rate, 7c per gallo.h.' ll i5^ates have upped t^te fate; biv cigarette taxes, •A^o't-her fayiprite target .has bjefen bevr. erage taxes, with 6 States h}cr.easmg these rates, passenger car registration fees were raided' in 8 Spates. • ■■•:•,:. Taken together, the evidence of the current leigij^latiop year points to a continuing rise in State speiiding; .despite,' warnings f^pitifcig through the Jegfelatiye chambers that it- might:be tfiisetofivi dpivn on wasteful e^v^naitures, ori"abptlv tjfig State and Federal' levels. '!'"""""" .■"■'"i" ■ ' ■'"'•-' Christmas Brings Hazards '■ '■'•".'/ Christmas isn',1" ,the .pn^y thing that's on th,e way. It's, alsdtime* for theannual upward s|),uit'|ri fires which" begins every "December and continues through March. , - If we announced 'the ragweed Reason had begun, hay- feyer victims would take to the hills. But the "increased fires" se,asvo£ $e£ms tp spjir y,ery -few pwp\e into action. -;.-. -The reasons why JEu;es ^c±ease in the winter are well ktioWn. ' In "the^home, heating systems', portable'heaters and open fires are largely to blame. Most of the fires are preventable. Yevt. every year, the -fire.Moss statistics of .the' National B<Sax<J of, F^re, I$ade^;rjters Jbit ,ihe ^e'DMembiar, — March high. . 'For almost every fire that occurs — and there are' some S45,0$0. p. s^ear — there j& .at least one more person who finds put the'Tiar.dr way 'that fires tdfyi".t just"-happen to '^the; other "ffittQw-" This- yea>, unless you apply' conimori- s^nse safety rules, one of those people may be you. Santa To Remember Hospitalized Veterans Via Legion Fund Drive The annual "Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave" fund drive began Thursday, December 1, by the American Legion Post 44 an.-] will 'continue through De - cember 22. This statewide American Legion project, uses the funds they collect to buy and distribute Christmas gifts to hundreds of hospitalized beterans in Brecks- ville, Crile, Dayton, Veterans Hospital and Home, Sandusky Soldiers Home,Cincinnati, Chilli- Gifts which the various pa tiehts will receive will include cigarettes, canteen books, socks and sport shirts. All told the statewide program will cost more than $14,000. Robert Pratt, chairman of the Post 44 campaign, said that civic, social, church and veterans groups and individuals ' 'have been urged to give what they can so that Christmas will be a little brighter for those who paid the price of peace." Any checks should be made payable to "Gifts for Yanks," Post 44 American Legion. Sorosis To team How To Decorate For Christmas The North Canton Sorosis will meet on Thursday, December 8, in the Commun'ity Building Annex at 8 'p.m. "Decorating for Christmas" will be the theme of a talk by Bob Zimmerman, .of Sheeley Flowers. Program chairman is Mrs. William Braun, Leading the group in devotions will be Mrs. Neison Cobb and Mrs. Donald Teis and Mrs. William Willis will serve as hostesses. Grand Opening Thursday, Friday, Saturday mmm/kmikci: Rotarians To See Film "By Jupiter" A film, "By Jupiter," will "be shown to members of the Rotary Club at this Thursday night meeting at the Community Christian Church! Furnished ;by the Merchandising, Division '-pp. The Hoover Company, the. film deals with human br man-to-mari relations in all walks of life. Last Thursday there was no program scheduled because of the Annual Bazaar at the Co.tti- munity Christian pChurch spbnr sored by the Women's Council./ At the next meeting, December 15, Mrs. Walter N. Curry is scheduled to speak about the "D.A.R. Women." Bids Received For Construction Of Hew Orchard Hill School The North Oanton Board of Education received bids this week for the construction of the; Orchard Hill School. The low bidders were as follows: General Construction, A. A. Knoch Company of Canton; Plum«mfrc^lIeatin^;"'earl''.Spori- seller of North Canton; and Electrical, Spring Electric Co. of Canton. In all, twenty contractors bid on the work for the construction of this building, which is to be erected on a site 'adjacent to Jonathan Avenue in the Orchard Hills area. This Elementary BuDding will contain six standard classrooms, a heating iroom, administrative offices, as well as a Health Room and student lavatory. It is planned to have this building ready for use early in the next school year. Martha Missionary Covered Dish Supper Held On Monday A covered dish supper was held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church by the Martha Missionary Circle on Mon - day, December 5, at 6 p.m. Leading the group in devotions was Mrs. Marilyn Giey. Guest speaker for the evening, Mrs. Beck, spoke on "The Birthday of Hope." Committee in charge included: Dorothy Sutton, Mar.y Cameron, Betty Simonton, Louise Gaumer, Lucille Humphrey and>Pat Cole. Christmas Thoughts Highlight Junior Women's Holiday Tea justice Delayed IsiusticeDenied Most people, fortunately, have little occasion to contact our Federal Courts. '1ft Isr ju^t .as ,vell because the Cqurts seem to be hopelessly bogged 'down under an overwhelming, jam of cases. It may take anywhere from eighteen months pto two and a half years to reach trial in many Federal jurisdictions. By 7,that #pe. wi£nessgs ^are .s(pme#mes -hard to! .After t^e urogram; .tea will bye trace and cold cases 'do -little -to encourage the cause of jtis- served by the membership com- ^jce | mittee, Mrs. James Freeborn, 'President Eisenhower is proposing to take steps which' ■chairman, assisted by Mrs. The North Canton Junior Woman's Club will have a Christmas Tea and candlelight recognition service for new members Monday evening, December 12, in the iCpromunity" Christian .Church at 8 p.m. Several musical selections will be jDresenited byjthe J,unior Club ;Chorus directed -by Mrs. Law-' rence Honnold. The committee on moral and [spiritual values, Mrs. Gordon Kyle, Qhta;rman, ^si^ted W Mrs. Robert Kidder and Mrs. "Robert •Whiteman, Will present .Mrs. Ronald R. Reed Who will speak on "Thoughts'*'oi Christmas". Mrs. Jteed/'wife Of the .minister. .of "C^xa^un%y Criristian Church, is, theieacher of Religious Education at North Canton Elementary School PEO Sisterhood Invites B. I. L To Christmas Musical The Chapter SB of the Sisterhood of the PEO will hold a "Christmas'' Musical" Monday night, December 12 Ajrith the organist for the evening, W. Robert Morrison and jianist, S. Kathleen" Sanders. B.I.L.'s . are invited at 9:15 p.m. to witness the musical. Hostesses for the evening program ' include: 'Naoma Sickafoose, Marie Schafer, Dorothy Bowen, Priscilla Bendroth, and Betty Bixler. The group will not meet again until .January 9. Lake Cable Woman's Club Christmas Party Dec. 8 pected to urge Congj$esfihtd. establish new Federal Courts and hostesses will be Mrs. Clark „ to-'send a corps of Judges into overcrowded jurisdictions. Luckner.and Mrs. John Baxter, featured events of the evening. Storch. Members of Lake Cable's Woman's Club will hold its Christmas Party on Thursday evening, December 8 at 8 o'clock in the Lake Cable Club rooms. Christ mas Carols will be sung and a gift exchange will be one of the ;, A three-day Grand Opening will be held by the newly- •established Hopkins Pharmacy this weekend, December 8-10. -, r'Bill" Hopkins opened his modern, completely stocked drug jstore at 954 South Main Street, North Canton, on November 14, |after being associated with his brother D. J. Hopkins at his ^Pharmacy on Mahoning Road in Canton for 25 years. "i "Bill", who resides on 22nd NE, Canton, had his pharmaceutical training at Ohio State University, graduating in 1930. y:i Ten prizes will be given out during the grand opening, and -. Vthere will be something for everyone. Vj The pharmacy will be open from 9 to 9 daily and from 9 v|to 6 on Sunday. It carries a complete line of prescription drugs, ja soda fountain,, baby department, film finishing service and Jcosmetics. New Trustees Get Down To Business At First Complete Port Board Meeting ;'h They will h,old at least one meeting a month in the future it was decided by the eight members of the Akron- Canton Airport board of trustees at their first meeting since their membership was doubled. i According to their plans they will meet at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, with the next meeting scheduled for December 12 at the airport manager's office. At the meeting the five new trustees, just recently appointed, were introduced along with the three previous members of the "6®ard. ' " ' - • - •--=-•- Presiding over the meeting, Ralph Kibler, president of the Summit County commissioners, commended the new trustees as did the other commissioners, for accepting positions On the port advisory agency. Kibler told the men that the commissioners from both communities would cooperate with the board in every way possible, adding jokingly that "We can give you everything but money." Also at the meeting the five new members were presented copies of the Landrum & Brown airport conspjlting firm's reports of the study they made on Akron - Canton Airport needs and recommendations for a $1,368,000 terminal building improvement program. This agency will soon meet with the presidents of the two boards of commissioners, Oli- Pre-School Mothers' Tu Hear Legend Sr Christmas Rose The Pre-School Mothers' Study Club of the North Canton PTA will hear the "Legend of the Christmas Rose" by Mrs.. Stanley Berkebile at their meeting, Tuesday evening, December 13 in the Community Building at 8 p.m. Door prizes will be given at the meeting. In charge of the evening's devotions will be Barbara Kle.e. Hostesses serving under t h e chairmanship of Jane Smith, are Marge Boeshart, Pauline Fehn, Nancy Hertler, Eileen Mallon, Betsy Oby, Evelyn Romeo, Pat Skuban and June Woodruff. The next meeting of the group is scheduled 4>r January 24 .at which time Reverend Willard I. ver Kuhn of Stark County and( Hackenberg will address the John Poda of Summit and R. D. group. Landon, dean of the school of en-, gineering of Akron University. They will serve as a screening conrmittee to select architects and engineers to prepare preliminary plans for the proposed airport addition. Meanwhile the five new trustees will study the airport consulting firm's recommen - dations. The five new trustees include: W. A. Humphries Jr., and R. C. Graham of Akron, Oscar Mansager of North Canton/Robert G. Carpenter of Massillon and Frank A. Hoiles of Alliance. Santa to Visit North Canton Thursday Evening Santa Claus is flying down from the North Pole ,to the Village of North Canton to visit the little boys and girls next Thursday evening, December 15. That evening the annual North Canton Christmas party will be held on the Hoover lawn in front of the bright-colored Hoover-decorated tree towering in the background. '¥ The instrumental department of the North Canton High School, under the direction of Mr. Adams, will provide music for the evening's program and high school girls will sing your favorite Christmas carols. The hue and cry is "Come One, Come All." There will be candy for the children and singing and fun for all. Junior Women Ask Question What Does Christmas Mean To You? In connection with the program of the North Canton Junior Woman's Club, "Keep Christmas for Christ," Reverend Melvin E. Beck writes: "The Christmas within" is the title of a fine article in a December issue of The Christian Herald of a few years ago. The author says, "When we thing of Christmas as a hurrying and scurrying about on errands, however dear, we are preparing the Inn, but neglecting the manger." There is indeed a grave danger that the central meaning of Christmas will be forgotten in the rush and crush of shopping, in the feverish preparations for family gatherings, and in the hundred and one other activities of Ihe season. If we are not on our guard, the Holy Day will turn into a mere holiday. Let us not forget WHY we have Christmas: "Unto you is bom a Saviour.' Only if that Saviour is born within is the Christmas that counts. Mary Schneder To Hold Covered IDislh Dinner, Dec. 13 A covered dish dinner will he held on Tuesday, December 13, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at 6 p.m. by the Mary Schneder Missionary So - ciety of the church. Devotions will be lead by Mrs. George Dcwrosky. Members of the Canton Public Library will .present the "Christmas-Story.''' Serving as hostesses will be Mrs. Claron Greenho, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Eugene- Schafer, Mrs. George Dorosky, Mrs. Russel Renner, Mrs. P. D. •William and Miss Helen 'Brong. Mrs. Beck To Tell Christmas Story For Bethany Class Mrs. Melvin E. Beck will give the Christmas story, "The Birthday of Hope" at the meeting of the Bethany Class to be held Thursday, December 8, at the Church in the Fellowship hall at 6 p.m. Leading the group in devotions will be Kay Powell. i Music will be provided by Linda Piper and Ronnie Gerber, I playing piano duets. . Genevieve Cochran and Mabel Youtz will sing Christmas duets. j Hostess for the evening is Mrs. Beulah Levenger and Margaret | Zurcher, co-chairman. Let the call of Christmas be the call to celebrate Christmas within, and let Him truly reign within our hearts and h o m e s. Let the hustle and bustle, .the stirrings be the work of The Holy Spirit as He tries to make room in our hearts and lives, our homes and our schedules for The God and Father o'f us all. Let us keep the thought of The Christ paramount in our 'holiday activities. This we can do in ;£he simple decorations of out homes: in the quiet and simple majestic of the Christmas Carols; in the faithfulness of family. oTevotion; and by our conversations, so that in all things Christ will have the pre-eminence. (Col- ossians 1:181 If you and I can truly pray the prayer in Phillips Brooks' beautiful Christmas hymn. I am sure we will find Him first and foremost in our Christmas festivities : "O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us today; Cast out our sin and enter in- Be bom in us today. We hear the Christmas angels, The great glad tidings tell,- O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel." Not Even A Scratched Fender On Safe-Driving Day Here North Canton set an example for the rest of the nation Thursday, December 1, Safe-Driving Day, by recording no traffic accidents whatsoever, according to .North Canton police Marshall Smith. Not even a scratched fender. This appears even more remarkable in comparison with i the extremely poor national record. The nation's total' of The pather members are: Fred- 68 traffic deaths in the 24-hour period was much higher erick S. Wilkins of Canton, C. than any average workday period. Blake McDowell, chairman of ' the board and Thomas J. Arcon-1 Marshall Smitty added that y North Canton has shown an in creasingly good traffic record in the,.past year since more patrol- men are watching the area. He said that he hasn't had to tow am auto for a long time and that he scarcely remembers the last serious accident within the Vil- ■lage limits. •It is his belief that with strict- Screams of delight and a thou- er law enforcement and more sand and one questions will be police the number of traffic fa- Legion Auxiliary Holds Its Annual Christmas Party The North Canton American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Community Bu'ilding On Wednesday evening, December 14 at 7:30 for their annual Christmas party. Each member will bring a gift for the children's home In Xenia. If the presents are wrapped, it should be noted on the outside whether it is suitable for a boy or .a girl. Reverend Paul Myers will show pictures of the Holy Land that he shot on his recent trip there. Following there will lie a tea and Christmas music. The next meeting of the auxiliary will be held on 'January 11, 1956. Hoover A. F. L Invites Children To Christmas Party over heard this Sunday afternoon at the Community Building as the Hoover Company Labor Union, A.'F.L. will lie host to 400 youngsters between the ages of; one month and twelve years at: a Christmas Party. This will be the first such event ever to beij sponsored by the organization. The entertainment, which will begin around 2 p.m. will fea-, ture Chet Roth, a magician, two! half-hour Walt Disney color Christmas shows., and a visit with Santa, who has made a special trip down from the North Pole' early to be able to spend the' afternoon with the boys and girls of North Canton. Everyone Will receive a gift, from the littlest to the biggest. Chairman in charge is talities and traffic arrests can be cut considerably. Mayor Evans Proclaims Dec. 15 Bill of Rights Day Mayor R. B. Evans, of sShe Village of North Canton, jhas de clared December 15 as Bill of Rights Day. On this day we will celebrate the 164th •anniversary of the ratification of our unique Bill of Rights. The Mayor in his proclama - ition urges the- citizens of North Canton to see the Stars ' a n d Stripes are displayed on all pub- B o b lie buildings, factories and resi i dential homes. Newly-Organized Basketball League Begins Season With Two Contests Getting underway with two games played last Saturday afternoon was the newly organized Community Building YMCA Junior Church Basketball League. v Sponsored by four North Canton churches; ,the Zion Lutheran, the Zion Evangelical and Reformed, St. Paul's and the Community Christian, ior Jjoys .between the ages of 10 and 13, the League ' was organized to pro -. mote basketball in North Canton and provide youngsters with an opportunity to participate in organized games in their own community. In the first game played &&& Saturday, Zion Reformed' team defeated St. Paul's No. ft team; 12. Gary Stock was high poi n.t man for St. Paul's. However, St. Paul's No. 2 team really showed their superiority in the second game of .the afternoon by walloping the Commun ity Christian team 55-10. Lester with 20 points was high scorer, followed by Corky Eck with 14. Coaches for the various teams are: Zion Lutheran,'Rermie Ed- gein and Tom "Mollett; Zio,n Evangelical an(l Reformed, Paiu Sponseller; St. Paul ,,3 vNb. 1/ George Watts; St. Paul's Nta. £, Joe Peters, and Community .Christian,' Bob' Wax^uriton. Parents and Mends of the players are invited to <So,me tp 33-11, led by Tim'PoweU wSthj;^^^ 14 points and Phil ^Martin with be ^^itted to the .balcony free. The jiex* .game will be flayed Saturday jifterhoon, De£embejr 10, frqin 1 rto 3. '"' ' Approximately 50 to ,60 boys; are taking ,part in these Satur, day afternoon games.
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-Good Place For Cold War!
i
COLUMBUS, OHIO
*fc^ ciS VST 1-957
VOL. 31 NO. 11
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER/7, 1955
7c PER COPY
How matoy men or women, have you met who could —
and widjild —' im "I "don't know." And didn't you rather
admireUhejrh for their ability to majce that s ijmple statement?
It takes a lot' of courage to protfess ignorance — but the
bigger a man or* a woman is, the more ready he is to admit
that he does not know everything.
Too many people today claim exhaustive knowledge.
They seem to feel that they must be the last word on every
topic under the sun. They never stop to take into oon-
^4eration that, by the very djyersifioation of their so-called]
knowledge, they prove its superficiality. There aren't
enough hours in the day for them to have learned it all . . .
therefore the opinions they yoice must be pre-digested abstracts of other men's thoughts.
And from that smattering of isolated facts, miscellaneous rumors, statements taken out of context, they come up
with half-baked notions which they proceed to deliver with
an air of authority as uncontrovertible dicta. They are
continual critics of everyone around them, particularly of
those in positions of authority — even though they may
have had a hand in electing them. They always know just
what should have been done under every circumstance. They
have to express an opinion on each and every subject.
Should we follow their lead? Must.we always express'
an opinion ? Must we always take time off from important,
even if monotonous tasks, to say something? Can't we ever
say "I don't know" — and then get back to work? Can't
we learn.to weigh pur words before we speak? If we stopped
to consider what our opinion was worth, there are lots of
■times when We wouldn't ,offer it.
There is Mother.angle, to.b, to this pronyscous expression of; opinion. Have you ever stopped to think how many
important secrets have been given away tept the enemy in
our midst by people who couldn't resist showing off their
Hoover's Mansager
New Vacuum
Cleaner Head
The new president of the
Vacuum Cleaner, Manufacturers Association elected at
its annual meeting held in
Cleveland last week, was the
executive Vice president of
The Hoover Co., Oscar M.
Mansager.
Mr. Mansager succeeds C. G.
'Frantz, head' of the Apex Electrical Mfg. Co. of Cleveland, who
preceded his term with 35 years
of service as association secretary . treasurer.
Mansager 'Is' the second Hoover executive to head the association; the first being the late
fff. 'W. Hoover, president from
1922 to 1926. Mansager was formerly vice president of the association.
In his talk before the assemblage, Mansager said that the
vacuum cleaner industry is enjoying one of its best years in
its history jand that "almost every known method of distribution
is being used to introduce the
vacuum pcleaner into every
American home.
Mansager continued saying
that "our good national economy" was only one of the factors
aiding the industry's record
season in Which the first 10
months sales topped the entire
sales of last year.
cothe Neuropsychiatric Hospital
3t#>wtedger:* il^
we should ,be just as cautious where we speajk, when we """"
speak and what jvespeajc'in-these days of so^Ued peace.
...''■ Must we express an opinion? If we must, then let us
not talk of the things we don't know, pf those things on
which we have only opinions or second-hand rumors. Let
us talk only of the things we do know. And abbye all, let
lis not be afraid to say "I don't know." With, of course, the
mental reservation, if it is important — "But I'll find out."
Too Many Taxes
• A recent survey shows that during the past year, 45
State Legislatures have enacted more than 2,600* new laws
dealing with taxes. This figure is 600 nqore than ,tb,e number;
of such measures passed in 1953 and lOOO more than the'
number reached in 1951.
A breakdown $f the j^aws enacted shows that 29 States
how, levy both personal incoir\e i^xes an,d cpr^ox^te taxes.
Three States have corpo^aW taxes only, and 2 have income
.taxes only. 3-2 States now levy a sales tax, and 7 of them'
increased the sales tax rates in 1955. In 15 State Legislatures, gasoline taxes w«j^e raised. In only one state is the
gasoline tax as low as 3c. per gajlpn. 10 States now charge
the-top rate, 7c per gallo.h.' ll i5^ates have upped t^te fate;
biv cigarette taxes, •A^o't-her fayiprite target .has bjefen bevr.
erage taxes, with 6 States h}cr.easmg these rates, passenger car registration fees were raided' in 8 Spates. •
■■•:•,:. Taken together, the evidence of the current leigij^latiop
year points to a continuing rise in State speiiding; .despite,'
warnings f^pitifcig through the Jegfelatiye chambers that it-
might:be tfiisetofivi dpivn on wasteful e^v^naitures, ori"abptlv
tjfig State and Federal' levels. '!'""""""
.■"■'"i" ■ ' ■'"'•-'
Christmas Brings Hazards
'■ '■'•".'/ Christmas isn',1" ,the .pn^y thing that's on th,e way. It's,
alsdtime* for theannual upward s|),uit'|ri fires which" begins
every "December and continues through March.
, - If we announced 'the ragweed Reason had begun, hay-
feyer victims would take to the hills. But the "increased
fires" se,asvo£ $e£ms tp spjir y,ery -few pwp\e into action.
-;.-. -The reasons why JEu;es ^c±ease in the winter are well
ktioWn. ' In "the^home, heating systems', portable'heaters and
open fires are largely to blame. Most of the fires are preventable. Yevt. every year, the -fire.Moss statistics of .the'
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