  THE AMERICAN WAY Columbus no, Ohio centttT or the laymen's hatidkal couutttes ORAL R00E-W& My Bible  -  My Companion. Understanding Needed Asked how he proposes to get his Pentagon reorganization proposals through Congress, President Eisenhower came out fighting for perhaps the first time in his long exposure to the institution known as the White House press conference. Of his Congressional opposition, the Commander-in-Chief said: "I don't care how strong they are or how numerous they are. Here is something for the United States. Here is something that is necessary." More specifically, he continued: "I would get onto the air as often as the television companies would let me on. I would keep it up until I would have the people of the United States understanding that it is their pocketbook first of all; more than that it is their safety." This, we think, is a splendid idea, and everyone should be in favor of it. At the moment, we doubt if even the gentlemen in Congress are too clear on the President's plan. In all probability, many of the solons share the public impression that the recommended changes will make a czar of the Secretary of Defense and office boys of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; further, that it will destroy the spirit and morale of the military by reducing soldiers, saliors, marines and flyers to the colorless level of Defense Department employees wearing some sort of nondescript, but universal, uni form. The President derided the "czar" idea and spoke of the "built-in constitutional guards that are there." He also referred to the income tax of 0000 as an example of the "horror and alarm expressed about any reforms." He did n- mention, however, that those safeguards have failed to keep the income tax rate within the one percent barrier originally promised, that it has climbed to 00 percent for all corporations and as high as 00 percent for individuals, that it has grpym from an innocuous levy to a devouring monster that threatens the survival b_ the American free enterprise system. When he picked the income tax as an example to quie' our fears, the President made an unhappy choice. And when, recently, he outlined the authority he would give the Secretary of Defense  -  make and execute strategic plan* with unified commands "responsive completely to the decision of the Secretary"  - President Eisenhower doubtless made this appointive official sound a little czaristic. All in all, it will be an excellent idea for the President to take to the air waves and give us - and the Congress -  a better understanding of just what his Defense reorganization really means. In all probability the TV networks will consider it a public duty to supply the time - and if ,not the taxpayers will regard it as a trifling expense in the fact of the fateful decisions involved. Overseas Aid Really Works In this year of missile races and summit conferences, it is easy to forget that day by day human contacts ai still'the most effective source of international understanding. . This is the way the YMCA operates around the world. Its 00,000 centers in 00 countries and territories demonstrate for democracy every day of the year. It keeps open a regular world-wide channel for the exchange of ideas anc techniques. Despite wars, revolutions, economic upheavals, and atomic age tensions, the YMCA has steadily extendea its world-wide network and become a strong force for world brotherhood. In the past seventy years, the most important factor in building this global YMCA has been YMCA world Service. This program of the United States and Canadian YMCA's has helped to establish YMCA movements in 00 countries. Today, in 00 countries, YMCA World Service works in partnership with.local community leaders to help people to help themselves. All over the world, the YMCA man's front lines in the fight against disease, poverty, and ignorance which afflict millions of young people. World Service is overseas aid that really gets results. It develops the individual  -  and indirectly his nation. It gives young people the skills necessary for developing self- confidence. The YMCA deserves your help in its continuing worldwide effort to build youth's spiritual and physical health. Yiour North Canton YMCA Community Building is now joining with other North American Y's to support the sixty-ninth year of this work. We urge you to give gen erously to its World Service campaign. A Break For The Poor It is strange how much discrimination still exists against the poor. Only 00 states out of the 00, according to an article in the Journal of the American Judicature Society, make proper provision for lawyers for the needy brought into court. Even in these 00 the attorney appointed by the court may be inexperienced, or Jack the time for handling the case. In seven states there is no arrangement for free lega0 counsel except in capital cases. In nine others the court may appoint or not, as it sees fit. In 00 the court must appoint if the defendant asks for it. However, even there the judge is not required to notify the defendant that he has this right. Tax-supported public defenders, or privately operated legal aid societies, supported by philanthropy, would redress this injustice. The provision for public defenders, as logical as that for public prosecutors, goes b_jck to^.0000. Yet in all those years it has been adopted by only 00 cities and counties. Here is one cause to which the publics-spirited -plight properly-devote themselves, , ,__ _, , VOL. 00 - NO. 00 NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 00. 0000 0c PER OOTT 00 Sign Up for Road-E-O Sunday More than 00 teenage girls and boys have taken their 00- minute written Teenage Safe Drive Road-E-O examination. Sponsored by the North Canton Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Standard Oil Company (Ohio), the Jaycees will give the driving skill contest on Sunday, May 00 at noon a the Saveway Parking Lot on N. Main street. Those wishing to participate are requested to sign up at the Jaycee teenage Road-E-O desl prombtly between noon and 00:0t on Sunday. Gifts will be awarded to al' participating in this Safe Driving Contest. There will .be five cash awards, one rotating trophy and two plaques awarded. A first prize for the best gir! and boy driver will be awarded and the two winners will then go to Zanesville on June 0 for the state championship. The prizes awarded will he $0,000 in the form of scholarships. The Standard Oil Company will present the plaques •and cash award. Judges for the event will be Vernon Sell, publisher of The North Canton Sun, Handy Wolf, and Joe Esmont, driving instructors, and Russell Smith, North Canton Chief of Police. Top Young Citizens Award Winner mm m*Y^^ ym "'^^•"Yr'l'T^^FHIT'T'T""""***'**''*0 ^ Womans G0ub Annual Banquet Is On May 00 The annual banquet of the North Canton Woman's Club will be held on Monday, May (00 at 0:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. Mrs. Vern Buchanan will speak on "Design for Living" ■and Mrs. W. E. Rice will present a vocal solo. Program chairman is Mrs. R. M. Willaman and Mrs. Edward Albright is hostess chairman. Mrs. Otis Jester and Miss Blanche Grove are receptionists. DR. R. O. WERSTLE.R WILL SPEAK TO ROTARY Speaker at the Thursday, May 00 -meeting of-the North Canton Rotary Club will be Richard Werstler, optomitrist, whose subject will be "The Importance of Your Eyes." The meeting will be at 0:00 p.m. at the Community Christian Church, with William Hagenlocher, president, in charge. May program -chairman is J. T Brown. C. V. Batton Named Office Manager At Hoover Co. Calvert V. Batton, manager of the field accounting department, has been named office manager of The Hoover Company. The appointment, effective April l, was announced by Controller George B. Owens. He succeeds Gordon V. Mac- Kay, who has resigned. Mr. Batton joined the company in January 0000 as a Field Auditor. He later served successively as branch office manager in Buffalo and New York City before coming ,to North Canton in March 0000 as field accounting manager. A native of Cuyahoga Falls, he attended Kent State University where he received his degree in Business Administration in 0000. He also attended New York University for graduate work in Business Management. Mr. Batton served with the Army in the Pacific from April 0000 to April 0000 as a first sergeant. He is a member of the Canton Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Akron Chapter, National Association of . Accountants, and the North Canton Elks. Married,- he resides with his wife, Edith, at 000 Foster street, North Canton, .A* Culminating months of work on the part of many North Canton residents, was the Young Citizens Awards banquet held Monday at Hoover High School, when 00 top awards were presented to putstanding students. Pictured above are, left to'right. Joseph Hoover, master of ceremonies at the banquet and vice president of The Hoover Company; Paul Permar, executive director of the Community Building Y. M. C. A.; Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Weygandt, speaker of the evening, and Judy Geitgey and Earl Newell, top senior winners. Octogenarians Honored ■frtf^ *"bwtt**tv*$*H0* *-*f*f **yS* -."V*"A"VV*£'-Aj *$>* * **"rv'"f!'ffj,"_i_. ■f i - .**0**>