The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1931-12-23

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VOL. 10.—NO. 8.
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, DECEMBER 23, 1931.
2.00 PER YEAR.
FINE MUSIC, SINGING
CHRISTMAS MORNING
Choir Masters and Organists In
North Canton and Its Vicinity
Have Drawn Freely From the
Oratorios and Other Works
of Old Masters.
SERVICES AT EARLY HOUR
In the preparation of programs for
the celebration of Christmas (Friday
morning) choir masters and organists
of churches in North Canton and the
district served by The Sun have
drawn freely from the oratorios and
other works of the old masters of
•music and have included also the compositions of more modern, writers.
This broad selection makes possible
the presentation of programs but of
the ordinary and especially appropriate to the Christmas festival.
Many choirs have been augmented
by chorus singers and will be further
assisted by soloists of reputation, all
• combining to make the services impressive.
In all places of worship, fine music
will be heard.
St. Paul's Church
Christmas morning, at six o'clock:
Procession to the crib, followed   by
High   Mass.     St.    Paul's   children's
choir will sing.
8:30 a.m.: Low Mass. Christmas anthems by the children.
:9:30 a-m.*: Low Mass.
11:00 a.m.: High Mass.   Children's
' choir.    The offertory number will be
"Adeste, fideles."
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Community Christian Church
Christmas morning. Service at 6:30.
The church has been decorated in
■keeping with the season. The semi-
dark church, the candles, the music
and singing make this service impressive yet joyful.
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Zion Reformed Church
Christmas morning. Service at
6:30. Candle light service. Special
music by augmented choir. Sermon
by the pastor, "Many Roads To the
Manger."
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'Zion Lutheran Church
Christmas    morning:     Service - at
SjOO o'clock.    There will be   special
I music -and an augmented: choir.   The
| pastor will preach on the theme, "The
''.Angels' Song."-.     .
PMGRAMTONIGHT
Public School  and  St.  Paul's  Pupils
are Helping the Needy.
Told Without
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Varnish
Auditor Lash Resembles
Clarence Brown, Secretary of State, in the
Way He Works.
By BEN LONG
THIS writer for The Sun had to attend to some business in the
County Auditor's office in Canton
on Tuesday. Now this writer uses
his eyes to good advantage when he
is in a crowd because using- your eyes
plays a prominent part in the newspaper profession.
A polite young woman came to the
counter and asked: "What can I do
for you?"
I told her. "If. you will step down
stairs they will give you the information you desire." she said, "ies, she
actually smiled!
Down stairs I went, The room was
full of people. So I stepped into a
corner and used my eyes. Strange
though it may seem to many persons,
newspaper writers of long experience,
like myself, for instance, do not become over-enthusiastic when transacting business in a public building.
cient. They have not permitted frayed nerves to betray them into acts of
impoliteness, nor wearied bodies to
lag in their fine devotion to the public.
Brown and Lash
LASH is a Democrat. Brown is a
Republican. Two splendid examples of what honest, capable
men can do because they don't play
politics or permit them to be played
in public office. Fortunately for me
there is no danger this year of Lash
opposing Brown for the Governorship.
With two such men running for the
same office this writer would find it
more  than  hard   to  make  a   choice.
While their profession protects them, . ... ,_„„„•„,.
from   snubs   and  impertinence   when! Selecting a wife would be much easiei.
they are known to   the   clerks, , the j     This much is certain, however. The
■■      - - ■ ■    public will get real service at a mini
mum cost with Brown, or Lash holding
down the job, no matter what it is,
from janitor to President.
ROTARMUB
SANTA CLAUS BUSY
AMONG NEEDY ONES
North Canton Relief Association
Volunteers Delivering Baskets
Containing Food To the Less
Fortunate—Coal, Too, Is Being Uuloaded Into Basements.
LEGION AND AUX. ACTIVE
The grade public school Christmas
program will be given at the high
school auditorium on Wednesday evening, .December 23, at 7:30 p.m.
The school is co-operating with the
North Canton Relief Association in
.asking that donations of staple groceries, etc., be given as an admission
-to the program of the evening. These
articles -that are being asked for will
be used for the Christmas baskets or
at other times during the winter as
the need arises.
St. Paul's Helping
The pupils of St. Paul's parochial
school are co-operating with the
youngsters in the public school in securing food for the needy and as a
result the Belief association expects
many well-filled baskets tonight
which will be delivered tomorrow
(Thursday).
The teachers are asking that parents see that their children are at the
■ high school building before 7:30 this
;__■_ _inesday evening so that the program, can begin promptly.
Program Lasts Am Hour
This program will not last more
than an hour, so it should not interfere with other Christmas plans
which some may have.
This program is open to the people
of the community.
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majority of people receive scant court
esy from a clerk in public office*,
whether in Washington, Columbus or
Canton. Hence the average newspaper man's antipathy to public
servants.
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Everyone Works Hard
nUT I got the surprise of my long,! Members   wffl   M^t  M   Schaf<;r   &
V   and let me add, useful life, while ,     McsserIy>s ^ TOuraday At 12s46.
I stood in the basement of the 	
County Auditor's office. The men and ^ week ^ Rot;lry dub ^ meet
girls were busy with property owners, I at schafer & Messerlv's at 12:45 on
and the gait they were going made Thursday instead of the usual time
me smile. I learned later that for at I aTK* p]ace.
least two months the capable clerks'
have been rushed aljnost to distraction and the pressure has become
greater as the month of December
draws to a close.
Every clerk was good-natured, and
when my turn came I was treated
with great courtesy although unknown
to any one in the office, and the information I sought was found in a
drawer, properly indexed, and copied
for me.
Just as I was leaving the room a
man entered. He was in his shirt
sleeves and the way his eyes roamed fund
around the room and the questions
he asked made me think of Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown or
the managing editors of great daily
newspapers on their rounds among!
their subordinates.
NEW YEAR CARNIVAL
TO HELP THE NEEDY
A Christmas program has been arranged with the Rev. Paul A. Rempe
speaking on "The Spirit of Christmas." Every member is urged to be
present for this meeting.
The -following Thursday (New
Year's Eve) the club will meet in The
Community Christian 'church at 6.:30
and enjoy a self-denial meal. E!ach
member present will be fined 25c and
each absent member 50c.    The meal
Indications Point To the Fact
That It Will Be the Greatest
Night of Fun North Canton
Ever Experienced — To
Held In Community Building.
Be
PRICE   OF   TICKET   IS   50c
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North Canton's great New Year's
Eve carnival will'be held in the Community Building'on Thursday night,
Decl 31, .beginning M 8:00 o'clock and
lasting until 1982 appears on the
calendar.
This promises to be the biggest at
NO SUN NEXT WEEK KENNETH WILLAMAN
DESERTS BACHELORS
Members of the Staff Will Take
Short Vacation—Next Issue
On Wednesday, Jan. 6.
to consist of a light lunch and the  tmctton in^pleasnre North Canton has
proceeds together with the fine turned  over to  the  Community Welfare
UNCLE SAM'S LADS
XXX,
Lash a Faithful Official
fPHE   man   I   saw   in   Canton
| Postal   Employes   In   North   Canton
Win, Praise of Public.
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 „ _     _   _ __ was'     0n belialf of the people of North
XT    Y "„   T ~".    YY     . " '\"...      i Canton, and  on its own behalf, too,
Lester S. Lash, County Auditor,, The gun extends the season's greet-
who since taking office has won ings to the efficient, manly fellows
the admiration and esteem of the pub-1 working in the postoffice in North
lie by the masterful manner in which   Canton.
1 he has handled the reappraisement' Every mother's son of them, from
situation and other annoying features I Swope, special delivery messenger, to
associated with the job of Auditor. ! Edwin Warstler, acting superintend-
, Like Clarence J. Brown, Auditor \ ent, since; the retirement of W. J.
Lash is a hard worker and he expects, Evans, is on the job these Christmas
and receives, work from every one rush days and doing it with a smile.
in his office. His clerks have much' If one of them has a "grouch" it is
to contend with in meeting the public, not apparent to the many customers
for some people are none too kindly | of the office.
in their treatment of clerks; in fact! Good-natured and capable, they are
it struck me as I watched the crowds; a credit to their Uncle Samuel, and
in the offices that day that many per- The Sun congratulates Postmaster
sons are a little unreasonable in their i Cool on his staff in North Canton.
Owing to the fact that many families in the district served by The Sun
will spend the Christmas holidays
visiting distant friends and relatives,
this newspaper will give the staff an
opportunity to do likewise.
No paper will be printed on Wednesday, December 30. The next issue will be on Jan. 6, 1932.
George Esselburne, a member of
the editorial staff of The Sun, will be
in the office and take care of the
news during this period.
MERRYJHRfTMAS
The Sun Extends Season's Greetings
To AH Its Readers.
undertaken for many years.
Proceeds To the Needy
As was explained in The Sun, the.    m„ „n   ,,„,..    „„ , „,,,   „- rru,„
entire proceeds will be given to the I T° *-"' both youn*> fJ.1oHief ^
North Canton Relief association and Sun ■"* larSe and loyal family, the pub-
this money will be prudently used for | Ushers extend the greetings of the
 season. To all men, women and children everywhere in the whole fraternity
of friendship and peace, we carry the
same message:
Merry Christmas to all.   Happiness
and joy be abounding.
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Miss Helen B. Rabel Will Become Bride of Popular Young
Business Man In the Home of
His Parents This Wednesday
Evening At 7:30.
BOTH HAVE MANY FRIENDS
the benefit of the few needy- families
in this town and its suburbs.
Hoover Orchestra To Rlay
When it is known that The Hoover
Orchestra is to furnish the music,
people know that it will be music
worth coming miles to hear.
There will be stunts df various
kinds, souvenirs and refreshments.
The price of a ticket is placed at the
low price of 50 cents.
"We'll be seeing you at the big carnival on Dec. 31."
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RABBI LATZ
HOOVER TREE MEANS
"GOOD WILL" TO ALL
Tells    Rotarians    That    Patience
Needed These Days.
Is
demands for attention ahd exclusive'
Merry   Christmas  to   Edwin   War-
fb^ntii^fcn"^^^5^6^6™688!^^-*. Clark Wehl, W. H. Hinton, M.
that others also had to be taken care  E. Eoel> clerks. E/a Booth> Jack Dol.
' | vin, E. J. Hanrahan, town letter ear-
But  throughout  all  the  days   Mr.   riers;   S.  J.   Surbey,  H.   H.   Burden,
Lash and  his  assistants   have   been  rural carriers; Gordon Swope, special
courteous,  smiling, helpful  and  effi-! messenger.
Telling of the Activities of North^atrt^Americag Legion Post No. 419 and of the Legion Auxiliary
Radio Program
This Wednesday evening, Dec. 23,
at 6 o'clock, eastern standard time,
"Christmas Greetings" will be broadcast by Henry L. Stevens, Jr., national commander of the American Legion
from Station WBT, Charlotte, N. C.
If you can get this station you will
hear something worth while.
Moday's Meeting T   -. .,.       	
In spite of the rainy weather, the  Leglon a"(1 Auxiliary Posts
regular meeting on Monday evening I Attempts at Sedition
brought out a goodly number of Le-I     Commander   Stevens   sounded
of either the national organization or
Stevens and our delegates bring back
reports of his magnetic personality,
of his masterly commmand of Legion
affairs, and of his forceful oratory—
to say nothing of his wit and humor.
The reports of his address help us to
realize the wide scope of activities in
Rabbi Latz was the speaker on
Thursday evening and spoke on the
subject, "Marginal Resources" and
stated that while these were at a very
low ebb just now, perspective, patience and perserverance will give us
poise and power and bring these marginal resources back to where they
belong.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Erected In the Park Facing the
Public Square It Expresses
the Company's Best Wishes
To the Permanent Resident
and Passing Stranger.
RECALLS  WORDS  OF  BOSS
While watching employes of The
Hoover company erect the large illuminated Christmas tree in Hoover
park where everyone entering or
leaving the public Square can see it,
it flashed through the mind of this
writer for The Sun that in this tree,
set up in the park year after year, is
 ■_ i a suggestion, if we will take it so, of
j The Hoover company's good will and
The    mother - daughter    Christmas j kindly wish toward all men, a gift the
party  held in the Community  Build- | stranger in North Canton shares with
ing on Monday evening was one   of i the permanent resident,
pleasure to many. _ ! Gift ot  ]jrotherhood
A wedding of interest to many persons in North Canton and its vicinity
will take place this evening in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willaman
of Sixth street, when "their son Kenneth, who is a partner of his father,
will be married to Miss Helen Ber-
dine Rabel, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Rabel of East Maple street
extension. Kenneth and Miss Rabel
have a wide circle of friends.
The Rev. Melvin E. Beck, pastor of
Zion  Reformed  church will  perform
the ceremony at 7:30 o'clock.
Bridesmaid and Best Alan
The bridal party will include Miss
Esther Reiter of the Canton-Middle-
branch road as bridesmaid and Robert Willaman, brother of the bridegroom, as best man.
The wedding ceremony will take
place in the home of the bridegroom,
because of the illness of his mother,
Mrs. Willaman, who is unable to leave
her home.
A Quiet Wedding
Only members of the two families
will be present as it is needful for
Mrs. Willaman's comfort that there
be no excitement. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Willaman will
leave for a short trip. Upon their
return they will reside in North Canton.
There is a Santa Claus<—thanks to
the members of the Nortli Cantoii Relief  association.
Out in the Somewhere this golden
evening, in those homes where deserving men, women and children
dwell, eyes are shining, lips are singing and families are happy—because
of the Big Heart of tlie people of
North Canton. No one will freeze or
starve  in  this  town this  winter.
Thank God, we as a town are able
to take care of the few families needing assistance without calling for outside help. We do our duty, more than
our duty, when suffering is brought
to our attention.
Facing the Music
Many men and women in this town,
for the first time in years, have been
forced to practice economy, but they
are not whimpering- about their hard
luck. They are facing the issue
squarely and at the same time contributing to tlie relief of others they
believe are unable to help themselves.
Fortunately there were not many
persons in dire distress in North Canton and its vicinity, but the few that-
needed assistance have been taken
care of by the committee and the
churches.
World War Vets
Several families of veterans of the
World War were "up against it," but.
the Legion and Legion Auxiliary rushed reinforcements to the front and
"straightened the wavering- lines" before the danger became too acute. As
a result there are smiles in certain
homes today and you can't make the
occupants believe "there ain't no Santa
Claus."
Food and Toys
Baskets containing food and toys
are being delivered in and about
North Canton. So let the children
have their dreams, their fairies, and
their Santa Clauses. Life is tough
enough without trying to wake the
happy youngsters up to its grim
reality.
Let us share the mysteries and secrets of good old Saint Nicholas with
them. We w'll fir.d rsuch joy .nnd.
happiness in doing so. That is our
reward.
Once More It's Christmas
It would be a dull old world were*
it not for the merry prattle of the
children. Somehow they give to Christmas the zest that must ever live with
it for all of us. Their great delight
in things bestowed; their noise and
uproar with drum-.beat and trumpet;
their joy of the day; at last their
weariness and rest—all these things
are typical of life as we live it.
MADE 951 GARMENTS
Ladies In North Canton Contribute 473 Articles of Wearing
Apparel To Canton During
the Months of October, November and December — 297
Distributed Around Here.
HUDSON-ESSEX SHOW
CLASSY 1932 AUTOS
Firm Estimates That 105,600
Cais Will Be Replaced With
New Ones In the Cleveland
Area, In Which North Canton
Is Located, During the Next
Few Months.
V.   E.   CASHNER   JUBILANT
The ladies who have been meeting
at regular intervals to sew for the
relief of the needy, with Mrs. H. W.
With an estimate of 105,600 automobiles which must be replaced with
new cars in the very near future in
the Cleveland area in which North-
Canton is located, prospects for the
1932 sale of new automobiles in this
territory are far brighter than at any
time during the few past years.
This was the report brought back
to  North  Canton by V.  E.  Cashner,
Mrs.   C.   B.  Williams, president of
the   local   post,    should    get   inside,
nevertheless, and work constructively.
He will find that he can accomplish
more in that way than in any other.
Department Conferences
On  Sunday  morning after Mrs. J.
  „ _„r^ w „ „„„ „.  Edward Johns, president of the Amer-
which the Legion is engaged and the',can Legion Auxiliary,  had   brought
large field of service that is open to' greetings to the assembled delegates,, ,      , . -*,:,.    ,,«■ *-.
T-—■          -    ■ and Department Comamnder Herbert  (iau'?hter, gave a toast to "Mothers,'
gave a short address, National Com-' in wnicn she •auded the self-sacrific-
mander  Stevens again spoke  to the  lnS and undying mother love,
assembly.   This was followed by con-1 Songs and Music
'. x   —j .       ... .      i     rpne jjjsses jean Botham and Gen-
It
the club, announced the numbers on! _.". » thl.s.f remembrance of the
the program and gave a short com- Christmas gift of brotherhood we like
ment upon each. i J° watch dav ty <lay-.   We have,our
Mn. Beck Toasts Daughters        ! homes, our private circles,  our inti-
Mrs. Melvin E. Beck gave a toast' ™acleJi'   ant]   °Ur  ke«n   d,s£kf   aiK>
to   the   daughters,   containing   manv' often ---mo-rant prejudices    But when
words  of wisdom  and   good   advice  w,? c™e to our innermost thought of
I pleasantly presented.
Miss Kathryn   Beck,   Mrs.
Beck's
the
all things, we ought to find in it an
echo of the gracious forthreaching of
God's good will  to every man, with
returned yesterday from Cleveland
where lie attended a private preview
of new 1932 Hudson and Essex models which, he said, establish a new
record for the number of advanced
features.
Prospects Bright for 1932
Because of light buying during the
gionnaires.      The    consideration    of, warning that powerful interests andiferences and  reports of the v-mou-**- 	
regular business matters and_ reports. influential individuals are at work at-1 departmental activities which   lasted i evieve   an<l   Betty   Hyde   sang   two
of the -National Commander's  meet-1 tempting to discredit the work of the weu -nto the afternoon : numbers, accompanied on the niano by
ings   at   Columbus   by   Comnjander, Legion.   They would glory in any re- „ ...      _     '. —      -    *'
Bixler and Adjutant Zengler occupied, lapse of Legion activities that they Holiday Ureetmg
the greater part of the evening.        could bring about.    It is up to each'    The following greeting has been re
Columbus Banquet I ex-service man to back the American  ceived from Harold L. Plummer, Na-
;In their .reports of the Columbus fe0?™^ ^M". r'lJf.
Meetings on-December 12 and 13, Bix-  f°l\:;J0TX? "?M'S*i5?ord t0   lose
Jer and Zengler passed on to us much  ^und-it is unthinkable,
of the enthusiasm'and fun and busi
ness of thesemeetings.' Ralph D. Cole
served, as. toastmaster at the Saturday evening; banquet at the Deshler-
Walb'ck hotel. Pointed wit, sharp re-
_partee, and general good will prevailed.   The chief address of the evening
,-It is reassuring- to note that the
present membership figures are ahead
of those of a year ago in spite of the
unsettled conditions. The program of
the American Legion and its motives
are unassailable. 'Avry comrade who
is  eligible for  Legion    membership,
was  made  by. National  Commander! 1™* who takes lssue with the policies
tional Vice-Commander: "It is my
pleasure to express to your Post best
wishes for a joyful and a Merry
Christmas and a New Yean* filled with
happiness, success and prosperity."
Early Birds
Orrin Schmitz, director of the department of membership, communicates the following:
"December 15, two more weeks to
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Ellen Gygli.
Miss Fern Heldenbrand read the
story of "The Legend of the Black
Madona."
Girls from the fifth and sixth
grades gave a dance, "Ace of Diamonds," Miss Opal Smith at the
piano.
Miss Dorothy Neff gave two short
readings.
The   "Athletic   Dance"   was   presented by tlie girls of the seventh and | pany of happy^ peace-Iovers,~lhe~"as-
eighth   grades,   Opal   Smith   at   the j sembly of the' lovers of good will, of
PJan0- ■ which it is written that they shall be
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Hoover, chairman, wish to  report to' i^^L^11^™^"1^.?3?^.-/'6^^'-,1^^
the   public   through  the   columns  of  '"        "' ""'
The Sun the work that has been accomplished.
Eight-all-day sewings have been
held, the first one with Mrs. Hoover
in the lodge, and the other seven in
the various churches.
During   these   meetings   885   garments were made and G(> were made  past two years, Mr. Cashner said" that
in the  homes  by  persons who  could   the heads  of the Hudson selling or-
not attend. , ganizations attending the meeting re-
Of these garments 473 have been ported that thousands of replacements
t distributed in Canton, during October, must be made in the very near future,
recognition that the only real exclu-; November and December; 297 have and that as a result there are more
sions from that promised peace of j been given out in the North Canton prospective purchasers of new auto-
which the angels sang are our own'district. The remaining garments biles in this area than at any time
self-exclusions. - l will be disbursed as needed. since 1925 or 1926.
Every man who looks up as he' Persons desiring aid of this kind "Deficiency of sales during the past
passes that Hoover Christmas tree'f°r themselves or others are request- two years, plus normal expectancy,
may be himself a man of peace. He led, by the chairman, Mrs H W. makes an unprece(!ente(1 potential
may  echo in his every-day  behavior, Hoove-:, to report to Mrs. C. B. Albee,   market for the sale of approximately
the divine good will toward men, if he  a-" wpst Mnn,p st***>pt   * *      *      * ■        y
will have it so.
Boss Hoover's Words
As this writer turned his footsteps
toward The Sun office he recalled the
words of Boss Hoover, spoken to his
Sunday-school class several years ago:
"What better Christmas could God
offer us than to be in the great com
33LWest Maple street i 105,000 new automobiles^n "thi'sler-
The next   sewing will   be held   on ' ritorv in 1932 „ Mr. Cnshm!r sai(,
Thursday, January 6, in Zion Reform-1     .. *    ., ...
ed church social rooms and as is the ' f imlIai" conditions existing in all
Usual custom, each person will bring Parts of the United States," the meet-
a lunch for herself, and the ladies of • '"S was told by Wm. Tracy, of De-
the church will furnish cream, sugar irolt* sales manager of the Hudson
and coffee. Motor Car company," have led lead-
The above report shows clearly the
unselfishness and tirelessness oi* the
citizens of North Canton, in their efforts to help others, even though the
needs of
great.
ing financial authorities to predict
that the pressing need for motor car
replacements will result in the auto-
__o     mobile   industry   leading   the   inarch
cur   own   people   are   not! oack to general prosperity.
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