The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1971-11-03

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Vol. 49 - No. 8 - One Section   14 Pages NORTH CANTON, OHIO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER .3, 1971
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Tax Crush Hurts
Public opinion surveys show that the average
American feels that he is being crushed beneath vhe
load of taxation being heaped on him. He wants the
tax burden eased.
The recent Louis Harris survey indicated that by
a better than two-to-one margin, respondents said that
"taxes have reached the breaking point."
The specific figures show that 64 percent had
reached this conclusion, as opposed to 25 percent who
said they had not; 66 percent said Fdderal taxes were
too high, compared to 27 percent who said the reverse; and 69 percent would sympathize with a tax
revolt, as against only 17 percent who would not.
These landslide majorities should serve as a
warning to legislators that the public is fed up with
excessive government spending as the panacea for
America's economic ills. Tfre only way to regain the
confidence of the electorate is to establish long-range
priorities, eliminate bureaucratic duplication, and reduce overall spending.
For Man's Use and Benefit
Aside from the outworn notion that everything's
fair game, there are two basic points of view with
regard to the killing of polar bears, whales, seals,
dolphins and other sea mammals. Some feel that the
destruction of such animals, many seriously waning
in numbers, should be halted altogether. Some regard
these creatures as wildlife resources which ought to
be Ynanaged" — that is, hunted, but under conservation-minded controls.
The hitter view was espbusec* By" IliTe^Watiionai
Wildlife Federation^ _,t the start of Congressional hear-
ings*on proposals to ban or regulate the killing of
marine animals. This group's spokesman, Thomas L.
Kimball, said that not all such animals need protection and argued for management "for the use and
benefit of man."
Would not "the use and benefit of man" be best
served by leaving them to thrive as an inviolate part
of our dwindling natural heritage? 'There are very
compelling arguments in support of that outlook, particularly since the carcasses of these animals contribute nothing essential or even very important to human life. V
The Mixmasters
Some 350,000 children are riding on school buses
this fall because a bunch of social engineers believe
that the races must be mixed, and that the public
schools are the most convenient mixmasters.
In days of yore, schools were places where
youngsters were educated. Today they are laboratories where the latest sociological brainstorms are tested, with the children as guinea pigs. The current syl-
logiam seems to go something like this: Nobody can
be happy unless he mixes with other races and cultures; school is a place to learn how to be happy;
therefore, racial balance must be achieved in schools.
TJhere are other arguments designed to reach the
same racial balance conclusion, including twisted versions of the Equal Protection Clause, and various
contentions holding that children are unable to learn
while amidst classmates of their own color.
Chief Justice Warren Burger stated that judges
in the lower courts were not interpreting the Supreme
Court correctly if they were ordering busing of children in the belief that the Court required racial balance in every school. But the statement came conveniently late; the lower court orders were out and
the buses were running.
Negro parents, in Pompano Beach, Florida, asked
for the resignation of the school superintendent because of forced busing of black children into white
-.neighborhoods. Lumbee Indians in Maxton, North
^Carolina, managed to prevent the opening of classes
in a'protest against the desegregation of formerly all-
Indian schools.
In San Francisco, Chinese parents appealed to the
Supreme Court to block school busing of their chil-'
dren out of Chinatown. The parents said that their
neighborhood school system allowed their children to
study Chinese art, language and culture at classes
which began at the end of the sdhool day. If the
children were forced to travel long distances to school,
they would not reach home in time to attend these
classes. The Chinese parents were turned down.
Instead of tearing these children away from their
cultural environment in the name of racial balance,
the experts should study that culture and discover
why (juvenile delinquency is so rare in the Chinese
communities of America.
Even Whitney Young, a lifelong advocate of in-,
tegration, finally wrote that "Integration is no longer
the issue, the issue today is equality."
Equality is found within the context of diversity,
for no two people, whatever the color of their skins,
}are exactly alike. And all the school buses in the world
won't make them so.
Johnson Wins Mayoral Race
Everhard Area
Sewer Project
Hearing Held
Enthusiasm was absent when
some 100 property owners in the
Everhard Rd. SW area attended
a public hearing on installing
sanitary sewers last Wednesday.
The biggest objection was the
cost  - about $2,600 per lot.
James Gills from Frank Thomas & Associates explained the
proposed sewage project was
given priority because of the
planned paving of Everhard Rd.
"We don't feel we should tear
up four lanes of pavement after
Everhard is completed,' Gills
said. "So we are making plans
to complete the sewer lines
-. about a year before the road is
paved to meet state specifications.'
The 97 properties involved in
the project are on Everhard,
Salway Ave. SW, Wilkshire,
Car-Mar arid Rogwin Circles
SW, Heatherwood St. and Jonathan Ave. SW.
Of the total estimated cost of
some $318,000, Mr. Gills said
about 25 per cent would be paid
by the city because of areas already served by city sewer,
lots outside the city, and intersections.
This leaves some $250,000 to
be divided 97 ways or $2600
per lot. It does not include connections from the street which
must be contracted for privately
by residents for $5 or $6 per
foot.
Final decision on whether to
go ahead wi,th the project will
l?e made by City Council.
Mr. Gills abided that testbor-
ings»s_pwith- araMs»;weVand.
contains.lar|e amoiirif s.. df' gravel whicli ifiaice it more costly
to install'sewer fines. He advised going ahead with the project before prices rise further.
Mayor Charles B. Strausser
said waiting and tearing up
Everhard Rd. would add considerably to the cost, and added
that all of the central core area
of Stark County will have sewers
within the next 10 years because
of increasing stream pollution.
Those who own several lots
must pay for each lot even
though it is vacant, Mr. Gills
said.
The Mayor added that persons who feel their estimated
assessments are not fair may
register complaints with an e-
qualization board which will be
appointed if the project is approved by Council.
Several persons said they
were for the project and felt it
should go ahead quickly.
Some objected so vigorously
they asked how they could de-
annex from the city. Others
joked that the city would have to
build a debtors prison if the
assessments were made.
Still others said they would
be registering objections with
their councilman or that they
would attend the next Council
meeting at 7 p.m. Monday,Nov.
8 in Council Chambers at 121
S. MainSt.
Mr. Gills said the project
would not qualify for state or
federal aid because it is not a
trunk line. He added that no
sump pumps would be necessary
because the line would be lower
than any basements in the area.
The sewer line would be eight
inches in diameter, more than
adequate for the present population in the area.
Those who would have city
sewer and not city water would
pay a flat rate set by the city
rather than a rate based on water usage, which most residents
pay, Mayor Strausser said.
State law mandates that those
with city sewer in front of their
homes must connect vrtthin a
year, he added.
When asked why the^area
south of Everhard could ndtbe
itfcnideo/ltiyaie. project, .Mayor_.
Strausser said it is a matter of
the city, not having sufficient
funds to do too much at one time.
If approved, construction
would begin about next March
and be completed in six months,
Mr. Gills said, adding'that the
contractor is required to repair
any property damage within a
year of completion.
Peoples-Merchants To
Open New Office Here
Peoples Merchants Trust Co.
will open a temporary "Mini-
Max" office in North Canton
this week. Located at N. Main
St. and Holl, next to the new
Post Office under construction,
Peoples Merchants initially
will have a temporary office to
be replaced by a permanent
building at a later date. Called
a "Mini-Max' office, the bank
will offer maximum banking
services in a minimum of space.
Included among the banking services provided will be drive-in
banking facilities.
Robert L. Joliet, Chairman
and Preside..? of Peoples-Merchants announced that Charles
T. Bogardus, Vice President,
will manage bank operations in
North Canton. Mr. Bogardus
joined Peoples-Merchants in
April of 1971 as a Vice-President.
Mr. Bogardus is a charter
member and past president of
the North Canton Area Chamber
of Commerce. In 1969 he won the
Wayne Carpenter Award for
distinguished service to the
CHamber and the community.
He also served six terms as
president of the North Canton
Student Loan Foundation and is
currently amemberofitsBoard
of Trustees.
Mr. Bogardus is a director
and treasurer of the Young Citizens Award Foundation and of
the Friends of the Little Art
Gallery. He is also a charter
member of Faith United Methodise Church; William H.Hoover
Lodge, F. & A.M.; and North
Canton Lodge, BPOE. He is a
member of the North Canton
Rotary Club and Coudersport
Consistory, AASR.
He and his family live at 437
Witwer St. NE.
Mr. Joliet said, "We're very
pleased to be a part of North
Canton. The progressive character of the community and its
people is a challenge for any
business to match. We look forward to serving such a community."
DAVID JOHNSON
WARD WINNERS
WARD 1 WARD 2
GLENN A. MAAG (JIM)
WARD 3
DALE  C  GERBER
WARD 4
J. C. NELSON
WILLIAM   I.   MUTCHMORE
Win Election For
Council at-Large
CHARLES B. STRAUSSER
Charles T. Bogardus
CARL O.  SPONSELLER
GLENN E. WEHL
'Bourne Twirlers'
Present Style
Show Nov. 10
The "Bourne Twirlers" of
Uniontown and Hartville, stu-
dents of Mrs. Judy Stertzbach,
will present "Christmas Parade of Styles" Wednesday, Nov.
10 at the Hartville Community
Center, 411 E. Maple St.
Cards, prizes, and refreshments for all.
Styles modeled by students
are courtesy of J. C. Penney
Company. Narration is by Judy
Gray, Fashion Co-ordinator for
Penneys.
Board Will Study Establishing
Local Classes For Handicapped
An investigation was recommended by George
Nickles, curriculum coordinator, of the possibility of
establishment of special classes for visually handicapped, deaf and orthopedic students in fjhe North
Canton Schools when the Board of Education held its
monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 28, at Greentown
School.
He said that costs of sending
eight special students to Canton
on a tuition basis has risen 150
per cent since last year.
Such a program and the e-
quipment needed would be expensive," Mr. Nickles said,
"but it might be possible if we
could serve tuition students
from neighboring school districts.'
In other business the board:
ANNOUNCED that the board
of education negotiating team
with the North Canton Education
Association is comprised of
Richard Davis, attorney and
former board member; Mr. Nickles; Robert Braucher, board
clerk; and Don LaHue, Junior
High principal.
Rotary Benefit
Antique Show
This Weekend
North Canton Rotary will
sponsor its second annual antique show and sale on Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 5-6 with
show hours from 11 a.m. to 9
p.m. both days at the Junior High
School.
Booths are set up for the 18
exhibitors who have registered
for the show. Rotarians will
1 forego their regular Th&tsday
night program this week, and
after dinner at 6:30 at the
school, will assist with preparing for the show.
Visitors to the event will be
able to enjoy noon luncheons
and full course dinners will be
served both evenings from 5-7
by Rotary-Anns.
The show is a project of
Rotary ways and means committee, with proceeds to go to
meet the club's annual $800 installment payment on the emergency vehicle it donated to the
city volunteer fire department
last year.
Dave Mathie is the club's
ways and means chairman.
George Gross of his committee
is sale co-chairman and working with them are Bill Stull,
club service chairman, and
ways and means committee
members George Doerschuk,
Bill Willis, John Kicos, John
Weber, Don Deuble and Jim
Owens.
Orchard Hill
PTA Meeting
Is Tuesday
Standardized Testing and
Special Education Programs in
North Canton CitySchoolsisthe
program slated at the Tuesday,
Nov. 9 meeting of Orchard Hill
PTA. The meeting will begin
at 8 p.m.
A panel discussion will be
moderated by Mrs. Betty Rich-
man, assistant school psychologist. There will be a question
and answer period.
Mrs. Lyle Davis is in charge
of devotions. There will be
refreshments.
There will also be a display
of holiday decorations.
ACCEPTED the resignation
of Mrs. Juanita Ravn, Hoover
High Spanish teacher, who will
leave Dec. 3 to join her husband
in Denmark.
APPROVED a list of substitute teachers, and hired Mrs.
Louise Sherban as secretary in
the superintendent's office, and
Mrs. Lettie Finley as a part-
time cafeteria worker in Greentown.
LEARNED that in-service
teacher training sessions are
set for Nov. 3, Ohio Survey test
Co. for grades six and eight;
Nov. 8, 9, English texts published by Harcourt, Brace and
Jovanovich; and Dec. 13, 14,
science texts by the same company.
ASSIGNED Mrs. Marcia Lowe
as Girls Athletic Association
advisor at Hoover High; Melvin
Long as Junior High baseball
coach; and Warren Wise as Junior High wrestling coach.
AMENDED the statement of
policy on psychological testing
to add that consultation with
parents is to be done by the principal before the testing.
HEARD that depth studies of
English and reading are being
made of curriculum in the elementary and junior high
schools, along with mathematics "and social studies. Volunteers such as PTA members are
being sought to serve on a cur-
*~rifc_tom advisory committee,
Mr. Nickles said.
WAS ASKED by Mr. Nickles
to consider using a drug abuse
program in the schools.
HEARD that a pilot reading
program will be tried in the
fourth grade at Portage School.
LEARNED from Mr. LaHue
that the program at the Junior
High with eighth and ninth graders attending for the first
time is going well.
APPROVED continuation of
renovating a large space beneath the new library at Portage school for additional classroom space.
HEARD that investigation of
a new school site as recommended by Stark County Regional Planning Commission is being made, but no decision has
been reached.
DECIDED to continue charging 35 cents for Junior High
lunches at least while the price
freeze is in effect.
HEARD a report from Richard A. White, chairman of the
year round school feasibility
study committee that work is
progressing following two general meetings. The next committee meeting, which is open to
the public, will be held at 7:30
p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 at Portage school library.
SET the next board meeting
for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at
the Junior High School.
'Parents Night'
For Portage 7th
Graders Monday
Parents' Night for the seventh
grade classes at Portage School
is planned for Monday, Nov. 8,
beginning at 7 p.m.
School principal Ted Isue said
parents are asked to report to
their youngster's homeroom
and follow the student's schedule. There are 417 students in
7th grade classes attending
Portage.
Refreshments will be served
in the school resource center
throughout the evening.
Indian Princess
Festival Friday
Will Induct 44
The annual Harvest Festival
of the local Indian Princess program is slated for Friday, Nov.
5, at 7 p.m. at Dogwood Park
Shelter.
Mrs. Carmen Cerreta, grand
councilor for the eight clans,
reports 47 new members will be
inducted and receive their Indian names in ceremonial rituals. 44 others will be receiving their 2 and 3-year bear
claws or service pins.
She also reports membership
in the program remains open
and prospective members may
call her at 499-8306 or the
Community Building-YMCA at
499-2587.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drennan
will be special guests. He is
Y program director and the Y's
representative on programing
to the Indian Princesses.
Following the ritual, a program will be given by Joseph
Cerreta, demonstrating on the
potter's wheel. Dessert will be
served.