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NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO,  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.
HOWARD L. ZENGLER
LEGION COMMANDER
Elected On Monday Night To
Succeed Melvin R. Bixler, Who
Was Not a Candidate To Succeed Himself—Lester Mohler
and Otis Jester, First and
Second Commanders.
INSTALLATION IN CANTON
North Canton Post, No. 419, American Legion, held its annual election
on Monday evening. M. R. Bixler was
not a candidate to succeed himself
as commander, and the choice of the
membership was Howard L. Zengler,
one of the most active men in the organization, and the dircctdr of all the
Legion plays.
Zengler's Assistants
The other officers chosen were:
First vice-commander, Lester Mohler;
2nd vice-commader, Otis Jester; adjutant, Allen J. Schneider; finance officer, G. E. Stockert; sergeant-at-arms,
i. M. Keith, chaplain, M. R. Bixler;
historian, T. G. Denton.
The above men will be installed tomorrow night (Thursday) in the McKinley high school. Former Congressman Ralph D. Cole of Findlay, the
new department commander of Ohio,
will do the installing and make an
address.
The Program
Commander's day, Thursday, Oct. G,
in Canton. Seventeen American Legion Posts of Stark and Carroll counties, comprising Sub-District No. 3,
Department of Ohio, participating.
Sponsored by Canton Post No. 44.
Dinner—McKinley Room, Hotel
•Onesto ! 6:00 p. m.
In honor of distinguished guests
Parade   7:30 p.m.
Assembly of Legionnaires at Post
clubhouse, 320 Walnut ave. N.E. Line
of    inarch—South    to    Tuscarawas
street, west to Market avenue, north
Told Without   One-sided votinsis one
" reason taxes are high
Vamish in Stark county.
By BEN LONG, independent political writer
Bettman's Crack
Wc
ORD reaches me from Columbus
that "several of Attorney-General Gilbert Bettman's friends
are displeased" because I gently chid-
etl him for waving the Bloody Shirt
during    the    Republican    outing    at
zenship ranked high in Kay county,
and graft was unknown. There was
no pussy-footing there, such as you
see around the county court-house in
Canton.
Everything was open and above
board in Kay county and you would
not find groups of men hanging
around the building spouting politics
like you see in Canton.
The voters of Stark county have one
to get a  "breath-
nitl the way
Meyers Lake in Canton
If that gentle tap of mine in The j grand opportunity
Sun   last  week  "displeases"   them,   I I ing spell" in November
wonder what they would say if I gave , to do it is to vote against a number
him a broadside ? | of fellows  seeking oll'ice  on  the  Re-
And if those are the kind of friends publican ticket. They are Republicans
Bettman banks on to help him in his for revenue only. They would be
ambition  to  reach the  United  States [ Mugwumps,   Socialists  or  Democrats
MARDI GRAS NIGHT
It Will  He  On Saturday,  Oct.
North Canton.
2H,  In
Try It Yourself Next Time
The following words are official:
"Martli Gras will be held this year in
North Canton on Saturday night, Oct.
29. Watch The Sun for particulars, as
this will be the only way tlie public
will be told what is going to happen."
MARDI GRAS COMMITTEE.
.TUE SEASONING
,WUAT  MAKES
IT A SUCCESS
BOXING, BASKETBALL
GYM BOOSTER NIGHT
Senate, then he is politically doomed
A man waving the Bloody Shirt is
a "curiosity," to say tlie least. He is
certainly a dealer in antiques, and intelligent people arc not buying dirty
linen of tbe vintage of 18(11 in this
vear of 1932.
0
The Church
N page four of The Sun today appears "A Few Don'ts" written by
the Rev. William Alexander of
Grand Rapitls, Ohio, antl printed in
the Tri-County News of that town. It
is a weekly feature in that sparkling
newspaper, under the caption, "Joyful
News." Below is one of the parson's
paragraphs, and if it doesn't hit the
spot, then nothing will in this worhl:
"The Church is not a refrigerator
for preserving whims of false piety.
It is a power plant for charging wills
antl  hearts."
 o	
Meet the Nominees
THE  primaries  in  May  let  loose  a
flood  of nominees  for public  office.   From now until the 8th  of
November these nominees will be on
to McKinley high school auditorium,   the road drumming up votes.   In past
years men seeking oll'ice came in with
a rush and bang and a lort"
Wrestling and Gymnastic Dancing- On the Program In the
Community Building On Tuesday Night, Oct. 11—Coach
Young of McKinley Hi To Explain 1932 Basketball Rules.
SKILL   AND   ITS   MEANING',
if they believed it would get them an
office.
I        X        X
I NEVER vote a straight ticket, for
tbe unvarnished reason 1 object
to be classed with the Mutts. A
man's politics cuts no figure with me,
and when I hear some fellow shouting
his head oil' for a certain ticket 1
think, "You poor sap. No wonder
taxes are high and service poor in
Stark county.  Three or four dictators
rely   upon   fellows   like   vou   to  keep       ,,,     ,   ., ,      ,   „ ,..  ,
them-at the public trough year after       Ward   Young,   coacl,   of   McKinley
year." high, will  be the  guest   of tbe  Com
It is my belief that this year the munity Building and Physical Director
people in Stark county will place men ! Willis Wood on Tuesilay night, Oct.
in oll'ice, regardless of political labels,   ^
who will govern wisely and economic-1     '„      ,      ,. .,, ,  .       .,
ally,   thus   curtailing   public   expense j   . C»;lch . \'unS    will    explain    the
'     '    '      the confiscatory taxation   f^"*.?8  >"  the  iules .{".vern "«  ^s"
which is crushing the life out of the    ftl,aI1 an,'a Ranie will be played on
the gym lloor between two liand-
j picked teams for the purpose of
I bringing out the new rules where con-
| testants and fans may learn them.
I This is known as an educational feature.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
MANYWANT MOORE
FOR PROBATE JUDGE
Farmers and Business Men Say
He Is the Man For the Place
If It Is To Be Kept Out of the
Hands of Professional Politicians Who Are Against Him.
IS   NOT   TIED   TO   ANYONE
and reducing
which is cms
people in Stark county.
Police and Criminals
marshal of pa-
C. W.  Whitemyer
rade.
Opening Ritual of Sub-District Meeting   8:09 p. m.
M. F. Shall'er, Canton, Chairman
Chester W. Ruth, chairman of program
Address of Welcome—Hon. James
Seccombe, Mayor of Canton
Greetings to Visiting- Posts—Irwin
E. Colin, Commander of Canton
Post
Selection—Canton Post Band, Emil
Rinkendorf,  Director.
Installation of Sub-District and
Post Officers
Dept. Commander Cole, Installing
Officer
Orniann R. Keyser, Canton,
sergeant-at-arms
Selection—American Legion Auxiliary Quartette, North Canton Post
No. 419
Introduction of Tom W. McCaw,
Dennison, Dept. Vice-Commander.
Introduction of Robert K. Roberts,
Youngstown, Grande Chef de
Gare, "The Forty and Eight"
Selection—Glee Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Massillon Post,
No. 221
Address—Ralph D. Cole, Department Commander
Closing Ritual—Fred G. Heyman,
Massillon, Sub-District Chairman
Reception for visiting Legionnaires
and Auxiliary members at Canton
Post clubhouse.
CLEAJTUPLOTS
North   Canton   Truck    Farmers   Are
Requested To Leave Ground
"Spick and Span."
y air am
began using my hand after the manner of a man pumping water.
This year the office-seeker is much
more subdued. He realizes that the
party label hasn't the pulling- power
of the old days, and that the people
are beginning to use their brains.
When people start to think, politicians begin to worry. Political promises are easy to swallow, but of little
value after you have gulped them
down.
One-Sided Voting
Now that the season of truck farming is practically over, we will appreciate it if the men who "farmed" the
lots on the Shoemaker farm and the
Noaker farm and raised considerable
vegetables for their table will get
busy and clean-up the lots.
Don't leave stub' lying around. Put
the lots in good condition. Y'ou can
show your appreciation of courtesies
extended by doing this.
Thank you.    THE COMMITTEE.
THE writer of this column never
favored 'one-sided voting. A
county, a city, a town; yes, even
a village, becomes "corrupt and contented," to quote Elihu Root, when the
people vote one ticket at every election. One-party voting creates bosses
and their principal thought and endeavor is to get as many of their followers or relatives on the pay-roll as
possible and thereby build up their
own political machines and insure
their future feeding at the public
trough.
And right there is the chief reason
for the burden of excessive taxation
which is so destructive to our prosperity.
The best governed large city in the
J United States is Milwaukee,- Wisconsin.   There are no gangsters in  that
I city.    The   chief   of   police   runs   tbe
( crooks out of town  the  minute  they
are  spotted,  and  he  can  do  this  because there is no "higher-up" to hold
him in check.   The people in Milwaukee   do   their  own   thinking,   and   so
tloes the chief of police.
Comparing Counties
THE best governed county I ever
saw was Kay county, Oklahoma.
The county was never known to
give Republicans or Democrats more
than 25 plurality, and the result was
both parties put up good men and the
people got splendid service   The citi-
THERE is something wrong, or lacking, or both, as to tlie apprehension and treatment of criminals
in this country. Our soldiers went to
Europe to deliver Em ope from the
power of Germany. They did that
which they went to do; but all the
power of tlie United States has not
been sufficient to capture the murderers of the Lindbergh baby.
What is wrong'.' In the first place
we are too easy witli crooks. Hardened criminals should not be allowed
to be at liberty. Skilled criminals
have become so by having plenty of
opportunity ami practice. Capone
would probably never have been deposed from his nefarious career if
Uncle Sam had not made a long and
arduous effort to get him. He should
never get out again, but he probably
will.
t        X        X
GUNMEN are carrying, on war daily
against decent people and against
the government. Many persons
think the police and detectives are
not efficient. In a few instances this
is true, but in thc majority of cases,
police chiefs, policemen and detectives
are honest and capable. The trouble
lies not with them, but with crooked
higher-ups in political rings. These
higher-ups are found among lawyers,
office-holders and  racketeers.
When a police chief in a city starts
to clean-up things he soon learns that
there is a chalk-line over which lie is
not permitted to cross. If he defies
the politicians, he gets nowhere. They
".break" him by reducing liim to a
subordinate position or they throw
him out of the department on a
trumped-up charge of breaking the
police  rules.
I        X        X
DETECTIVES get thc same dose of
medicine.   One of the best detectives  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  years
J ago  was  called  before  a  commission
and   charged  with   "overstepping   his
I authority."   It was fortunate for him
I that he hail a number of warm friends
among  tbe  newspaper  men.    Instead |
of  discharging  or  reducing the  rank j
of   the   detective,   the   commissioners
commended his work, and  the  fellow '
responsible   for  tlie   fake  charges—a
close relative of a politician—went to
prison   for a  few years.
Boxing,   Wrestling,   Dancing
"The manly art of self-defence," as
boxing is called in polite circles, will
be a feature of the evening. Several
boxers will display their skill with
the gloves, and while he tloes not expect any of the leather-pushers to become excited, Willis Wootl will be on
the platform to make sure that the
lads don't get too warm anil paste
each other too hard.
An old hand himself with thc mitts,
Mr. Wood promises that science will
be  more  in  evidence than wallops.
Wrestling will have a place on the
program, and again Mr. Wood's eagle
optics will watch tlie performers to
see that the grapplers' tools are not
too finely  ground.
Gymnastic Dancing
Gymnastic dancing will be one of
the features, and this is to he a colorful event.
"All in all," as the sport writers
say, Tuesday night, Oct. 11, will no
doubt be "one swell little night" after
the presentation ceremonies and introductions are over and the boys get
down to business.
gion s Responsil
[AN  EDITORIAL!
NORTH CANTON American Legion Post's status as a body
of level-headed men lias been confirmed again in the selection of Howard L. Zengler as Legion commander and in
his assistants, Lester Mohler, first vice-commander; Otis Jester; second vice-commander; Allen J. Schneider, adjutant; C.
E. Stockert, finance officer; sergeant-at-arms, I. i\l. Keith;
chaplain, Melvin It. Ilixler; historian, T. G. Denton.
Since its organization the American Legion of Nortli Canton has been fortunate in the selection of its commanders,
although in such a fine body of men it is not dillicult to pick
capable guides.
The Legion of North Canton would be a credit to any
community. The members stand absolutely 100 per cent for
the "Community Spirit," and when an organization does that
it is as nearly perfect as is anything in this old world.
Commander Howard L. Zengler will have many civic duties to face. Some of them will not be easy. Like his predecessors, lie will meet them and solve them.
It is an honor to be the commander of au American Legion Post of the high standing of North Canton Post, but the
honor carries many responsibilities to the public. These duties, The Sun feels sure, Commander Zengler and his asociates
will perform in the usual Legion way and thus continue to
merit the approvial of the public.
K. OF P. LODGE
Fish  Fry On  Friday Evening  At  the
Hoover Camp
TO PREVENT FIRES
DUTY OF FIREMEN:
SAFETY FIRST
Mayor Frank M. Evans Warns Publii
Against  Fire  Fiend.
Rally day and fish fry will be held
at the Hoover cam]) on Friday afternoon and evening, Oct. 7.
The afternoon will be spent in
sports and a good sociable time, after
which a fish dinner will be served.
For the members who do nol want
fish, bamburg will be served.
If you have not registered to date
please register at Schafer & Messerly
Drug Store or with J. J. Shook at the
Hoover Company.
[Continued  on back page]
Chief Joe Smith and Members
of the Department Will Make
a Tour of North Canton This
Week In the Interest of
Safety—State Man Is Coining
To "Look the Town Over."
TO INSPECT MANY PLACES
Gene
TWO OLD-TIMERS   j
Wallace   Put   Hen   Long's   Copy j
In Type In New York City j
In the SB's. !
If it's in The Sun, it's so."
Telling of the Activities of North Canton American Legion Post No. 419 and of the Legion Auxiliary
Installation of Officers
The biggest thing on the local Legion horizon at this time is the big-
installation meeting to be held in McKinley high school auditorium, Canton, on Thursday evening of this
week,  Oct.  (i.
At this meeting, which is sponsored
by Canton Post No. 4-1, tbe newly
elected oll'icers of the various Posts
of Sub-district No. 3 are to be installed. The meeting is open to tbe, public
and it is hoped that many will avail
themselves of the opportunity to become acquainted with Legion ideals
and  principles.
Because of the large number of officers that will be installed the ceremonies are sure to lie impressive.
Ralph D. Cole of Findlay, who was
elected department commander at the
Toledo convention, will be the main
speaker. It will be a real privilege to
he able to listen to a man of his position ant! calibre.
Local  Legionnaires To Take  Part  In
Parade j
At the meeting on Monday night it '
was decitletl that North  Canton  Leg- j
ionnaires meet at 7 o'clock on Thursday evening at tbe corner of McKinley and Third Streets, N.W.. Canton,
and go in a body to the Legion build-
and and McKinley school auditorium, i
Our Drum  and Bugle  Corps and  the
firing squad  are  going  lo  be  out  in
force  and  all   other  members  please
be there to help make a  eood showing.
Results of  Election ■
Oll'icers for Nortli Canton Post, No. i
■li!) elected for tlie coming year at j
the annual election on Monday even- [
ing are as follows: i
Commander,    Howard    I..    Zenger; J will take place this Thursday evening
first vice-commander, Lester Mohler;   at  McKinley  high  school  auditorium.
Mrs. Mantle Bailey and Mrs. Viigil
Boigegruin are reported as recovei ing
nicely  following-  recent illness.
Installation of oll'icers of Noith
Canton Auxiliary will take place at
our next regular meeting on Oct. \'A.
Mrs. McDowell of Orrville will preside.
all   county
Installation   of
oll'icers
2nd vice-commander, Otis Jester;
adjutant, Allen J. Schneider; finance
officer, G. E. Stockert; sergeant-at-
arms, I. M. Keith; chaplain, M. R.
Bixler; historian, T. G. Denton.
[Continued on back page]
There was a small reunion in The
Sun oll'ice yesterday. Gene Wallace,
Democratic nominee for Clerk of the
Stark County Courts, and Frank J.
Shisler, nominee for County Recorder,
called to see about advertising rates.
During tbe conversation it transpired that in early life, back in the
M)'s, Mr. Wallace was a typesetter on
The Voice, a nationally known prohibition weekly newspaper, published in
New York city.
Prohibition was not popular in those
cays and the Voice wanted a staff of
experienced writers—men able to tell
about the evil effect of booze as they
saw it  daily.
Ben Long was then on the New
York Morning Star, an anti-Tammany
newspaper, lb- was writing police
news. He agreed to contribute, with
out pay, articles to The Voice, be
cause be was then, as he is now, an
ardent  dry.
As a printer, young Wallace put
Long's  ai tides  in  type.
And on Tuesday, October 2, I!).'12,
the two men met for the first time.
Who dares say this isn't a small world '.'
The Voice, by the way, was a great
newspaper, ami as the pioneer in
"dry" journalism it did much good.
II liatl an able stall'. Nothing like it
today anywhere.
Mr. Wallace, after several years
with The Voice, came to Ohio. Ben
Long left the Morning Star and went
All Auxilary miembers are welcome. ; to Philadelphia where he remained in
Our Auxiliary Quartet will sing, also: newspaper work for 21Vs years. Now
the Massillon Glee club. Col. Ralph ' i,e ;s j„ North Canton to stay until
Cole,  the  new  Slate  Commander of   „.s friend and fellow Rotarian, L. T.
| the Legion, will have charge, instead   Lewis, takes him to the crematory in
1.     ,     [Continued on back page] I Cleveland.
In obeying the rules of "Fire Prevention Week" Chief Joe Smith of tbe
North Canton Fire Department will
begin an inspection of business places,
heating plants, gaiagos and church
basements on Fritlaj or Saturday of
this week. The Chief expects a state
man from the Fire .Marshal's oll'ice to
"drop into town" early next week and
"look around."
Pleased   Willi   Co-operation
In discussing Fin.' Prevention Week
with a writer for The Sun Chief Smith
said that the Fin- Heparlniont is
pleased with the co-operation it receives from tbe residents of North
Canton.
"Our people realize that an ounce
of prevention prevents groans and
tears, and the care they exorcise
means not only saving tlieir homes,
hut it keeps the insurance rates down,
Firemen   Well  Received
"The men of the Fire Department
are always courteously received in
homes and places of business, and
safety suggestions are generally followed within a day or two, sometimes
within a  few hours.
"Fire Prevention Week starts on
Sunday and lasts the full seven days.
As a matter of safety every week
ought to be Fire Prevention Week,"
.-aid  Chief Smith.
! FIREMEN SAYE HOME
Reach   Ih .1.   Foltz   Farm   111   Time  To
Keep  Flames   From  Spreading.
When North Canton firemen reached the farm of H. J. Foltz during the
early hour.-, of Saturday morning they
found the big bam used as a garage
and storage liouse in tlames.
The house occupied by the Foltz
family was in grave danger, so tlie
firemen went to work fo save the
house.    Thev   succeeded.
The   left'hand   of   Mr.   Foltz   was
badly burned and Chief Smith ordered j
one  of  his  men   to   render  first   aid '.
and bandage the  hand. I
MAYOR   Fit \NK   M.   FVANS
Asked by a writer for The Sun if
he had any message about Fire Prevention Week, Mayor Frank M. Kvans
said:
"It is the season when firemen are
busy. The newspapers print many accounts of the damage 'lone by the
flames. They ait- no lespeeter of
buildines. Remembering the peril of
fire, it behoove. au enlightened coin-
nuniity like North Canton to see to
it that every piecaution is taken to
guard the business building's, the
churches, and the homes of our people. Fire Prevention Week is a good
time   to   do   some   serious   thinking.
"North Canton would he the subject of comment far from pleasant ii"
we failed to protect our property from
lire. I am heartily in sympathy with
every move Fire Chief joe Smith and
his men make to keep down tlie tin-
hazard. Thanks to the intelligence of
our people, we have been fortunate in
having few lires here, antl I reitaiiil>
hope our gootl foilune I -m.-iiiis with
us for many years In come," said
Mavor  F.\uns.
II  IX.I    Mil  IO\  (     MOORI
Former .Judge Milton C. Moon- of
Alliance, who is seeking the oll'ice of
Probate Judge of Stark county, was in
Nortli Canton this week shaking;
hands with a number of old friends.
Judge Moore is a man you will like
after a few minutes conversation.
Modesty is one of his strong traits,
and in his quiet way he does what
he can to help the "little fellow" striving to keep afloat. His friends expect
him to poll a large vote in the rural
districts. Farmers know him to be
strictly on the level, and from what
The Sun learns, he has many friends
among the farmers.
Farmers  Like  Him
A.   farmer   was   in   this   newspaper
oll'ice when Judge Moore called.   After
the   Judge   had   taken   his  departure,
the  farmer said:
"That's a mighty square man.   I've
had  business  dealings  with  him, and
believe me, he will make just the kind
of Probate Judge Stark county needs.
He will get  my vote in November."
A  Business Alan's Views
"I  have  been asking  for a  change
in the Probate Court for years," said
a business man of North Canton to a
writer   for  The   Sun   yesterday,  "and
, it will come this year when the peo-
' pie elect Judge Moore of Alliance  to
be  Probate Judge.
"For  years   that  oll'ice  has   been  a
\ prize package among a certain few in
: Canton, and   I'm  sick and  tired  of it
all.    A   man   of  Judge   Moore's   high
j standing   will   take   the   oll'ice   out   of
family politics ami administer it in the
proper way.   Judge Moore's great record on the Bench in Alliance is known
to me and  I  am for him  for Probate
Judge.   Politicians don't want him because they can't use him.   That's the
reason   I'm   for him."
Growing In Strength
That Judge Moore is growing in
strength daily is one of the signs that
the people have become weary of
"family polities," to quote the words
of the North  Canton business man.
A Judge should be absolute!} free
to perform bis olficial duties. When
he takes the high oll'ice of Judge be
should be excused from participation
in politics. Stark county is fortunate
in it.s judiciary. Our Judees are a
credit  to   Ohio.
Then let us keep it that way by
vol ing for a man the bosses in both
political parties are against — Milton
('. Moore. The fact that the Republican and Democratic bosses tlo nol
want Judge Moore in the Probate
Court is the reason The Sun is urging
the people to vote for Moore. No one
has a string tied to him. He has made
no promises, except to say that if
elected he will serve all tiie people
faithfully. Am', that he will do so.
no  one doubts.
BECHER MOVES
Sports   Goods   Store   and   Bus   Ticket
Office   On  South  .Main.
The Becher Sports Goods store anil
the bus ticket oll'ice has moved from
the corner of Main and Last Maple
street to the store two doors below on
South Main street.
Here will be found everything for
the sport-man. and bus tickets for
(.'anion, Akron, Cleveland ond stops
belween   tiiose  cities.
(JIVES VOU A DOLLAR
Oscar's    In    Canton    .Means    It—\tv
Waiting:  Get   It   Now.
WOMEN BOWLERS
Will   Launch   Season   In   Community
Building  On  Thursday.
Easy To Prove
It is  a  sign  of intelligence
seen reading- The Sun.
to  be
On Thursday evening, at S:lo the
Woman's League of North Canton will
start its   11)32 season  of  bowling.
Anyone interested and not in tbe
league should go to the bowling alley
and get on one of the teams.
Oscar's in Cs.nton has a message
for all readers of The Sun on page
two. He makes an oiler no one will
decline, especially these days when a
dollar  saved   is  two  dollars   earned.
VAIN PRIDI-:
She  started  downtown   in  a  new  liat
and   gown;
Straightway,    without    warning,    tho
rain  came  down;
And now her despair is as black as a
cloud—•
0, why should tho spirit of woman be--
proud'!