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TOWN TOPICS Piling day has passed. A host jrf candidates Offered themselves lor the seven* ward council seats, Ihe three board of education Memberships and the two mu nicipal. judgeships. in Young stown. With the closing öfnomina tiong we are on the threshold .j if the fall political campaign. Our census has shown us ^hat we have more than 1,200 Citizens of Hungarian descent jRving in Youngstown. We have lihree political organizations. iThe old non-partisan Citizens V £lub which will resume meet ings at the end of this month. The West Side Citizens Club „énd the Hungarian Democratic Club. ",i The elections this fall are non partisan. For the purpose of listening to judge and board of •. education candidates and to dis tuss the issues which will be de- tided at the November elec lions we are already suggesting .£he holding of a joint meeting •m the three organizations. In the past attempts to hold joint meetings failed because of distrust displayed by our De .. fnocratic friends. This year jvhen no partisan issues are in .volved we hope they will join %he other two organizations. Of J' tourse the joint meeting would jbe purely informative and no indorsements could be given* Besides the local issues the *vet and jjry question in Ohio "Will be on ballot. At this writing $6 states have already voted to ^"tepeal the 18th amendment. -What are we in Ohio going to do about it? A group of anti-foreigners are Hot satisfied with our present government in this city. They want !to abolish ithe charter Ivhich is the constitution of Youngstown. On the other hand there are important amend ments to the same charter de signed to improve it. These were drawn by a committee of in terested good citizens. v' The citizens of Hungarian descent should be made •Acquainted with all these matters and the best medium for it. would be a joint meeting. "It is- not our purpose to take jUp candidates at this time. But yve can already say that Especially among the board of education candidates are some ivho are outstanding in every Respect. Among the judicial candidates Resides the two judges now on bench: Harry Hoffman and fi. P. Beckenbach, such men as Herman Brandmiller, Ji. a for jgner judge, Joseph L. Heffer Han another former judge and inayor, W. .A. Ambrose, L. L. George etc. are to Among the council candidates #re all the present councilmen. In at least three wards in the Fourth, Second and Seventh -Hungarians live in large num bers. They will be interested in |the council faces. Naturalized and American Wn citizens of Hungarian |irth. It is time to get ready for 4he fall campaign. A well in- formed citizenry is Ithe best guarantee of good government. 1933 SZEPTEMBER 14. YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO Beteg tagok: Radiioty Pál, Massilon, O. Hoffer András, 211 Edward St. Hoffer- Károlyné, 41 Rhoda Ave. Vas István, 27 Pal mer Ave. Szarka János, 321 Pasadena Ave. Hanko Margit, 2037 So.. Height Ave. Gönczi Andrásné, 147 Cortland St. Campbell, O., jelenleg Sharon kórház. Doka Sándorné, 542 Mabel Ave. jelerileg C^y kór hái. Szuhy János* 268 E. Avon dale Ave. ^The American Hungarian Journal is serving the Hun garian born of the Youngstown district for the 23rd year. This paper is the only medium through which thousands of the Hungarian-born now well to do citizens with good earnings can be reached. The American Hungarian Journal is the official organ of practically all the churches and societies. It goes to the! home of practically all their members. We signed the NRA agreement with President Roosevelt. Our paper is printed in a shop which has the right to dis play the Blue Eagle. b: We are doing oür part to restore prosperity. ?v We take this occasion to announce that Mr. J. A. Tauss has been engaged to represent this paper ás advertising manager. We bfspeak for him your continued patronage and co-operation. AMERICAN HUNGARIAN JOURNAL A CHARTER XÖROL