Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1915 — Page 4

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Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier 10 cent* Per Year, by carrier >5.00 Per Month, by mall «5 cents Per Year, by mail I*- 60 Single Copies 2 centg Advertising rates made known on application. _________ Entered at the poetofflce In Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. J' I ~ HEALTH OFFICERS: — The legislation proposed by Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner, to reorganise the system of health officials in Indiana has many points that should appeal to legislators and the people. The bill he indorses would add on one to the list of public oil:

cials, would eliminate more than 400 who are now putting in part time would leave 103 trained sanitarians and physicians to put in all their time looking after the public* health. It would mean economy in money and health and improved efficiency by cutting out duplication of effort and di«fusion of authority. At present we have ninety-two county health officers, ninety-six city health officers and 36S town health officers. All are serving part time on comparatively small pay. They are practicing physicians, who. of course, are giving most of their time to their own patients. Many of them are not sanitarians. All of them are human and may be expected to encounter more or less of opposition from professional competitors. The result is too often indifferent enforcement of regulations for the protection of the public health, and very often those with the best intentions are not skilled in hygiene and do not know what should be done. The proposed law provides for a county health offi cer in each of the ninety-two coun ties of the state, and there is to be a city health officer in each of the elev-

en cities having more than 20,000 people. These officials must be physicians and skilled in hygiene. The appointments are to be made from a list of eligibles secured by examination. The appointing board in each case in the counties would be the county auditor, county superintendent and presiding officer of the county board. The city health officers would be named by the mayors. The term of office would be four years and the salary woul 1 be graded according to the population of the county and would range from $1,200 to $2,500, except in cities where the mayor and city council might agree on a higher sum. The commie, sioner would be required to give a’.’, his time to the public, to looking after disease prevention, enforcement < quarantine and other matters touching the health of the people.—lndianapolis Star. A mothers’ pension hill has been introduced in the legislature and ihe

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people feel more kindly toward the bill than they did two years ago. A similar law in Illinois has proven one of the best ever put on the books and a study of the question nrny change to some extent the Ideas of those opposed to the law,

Morris & Co., Chicago packers, g came out ahead in the year 1914 q with net profits amounting to $2,205,s 672. The year ended October 31, and 9 the profits were the largest ever ’ known. It is rather strange that un i der government regulation the big meat packers find the sailing so good, ’ and the chances are that the present year will be better, for they have been buying live stock at their own prices—Columbia City Post. The meeting called last evening for the purpose of adopting a resolution either favorable or unfavorable to the desire of the railroads to increase the ( passenger fare in Indiana to a maxi mum of two and a half cents failed because of the lack of a quorum. The

public evidently does not feel interested in the matter or else that it is a question to be decided by those bet--1 ter acquainted with the facts. Any way, there was nothing doing. 1 Have you ever realized that each day more than eighteen million people attend the moving picture shows ' in the United States, that it means one-fifth of the entire population, that ' it is more than the number of children who go to school, more than the number of church-goers, more than do any one thing and keep at it. Some ol these days we will all realize that the place to instruct and teach and preach will be through the medium of the “movies.” It is no longer a “fad." It’s a habit and it's one that will grow with time. If you want to do things in line with the times, figure out some means of teaching better thoughts, i imparting better ideas, through the , "movies,” and you will succeed. UUUtaUUWWWMMtKMWM it/' I DOINGS IN SOCIETY I ■

WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Avon Burk. Afternoon Club —Mrs. C. S. Niblick. Christian Men’s Bible Class—J. J. Magley. Historical—Mrs. Mary Eley. Wednesday. Poinsettia —Genevieve Bremerkamp St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Thomas Ehinger. Wednesday Afternoon "500” —Mrs. Otto Green. Shakespeare—Mrs. John Niblick. Thursday. Golden Rulers —Pauline Hite. Euterpean—Mrs. Roy Archbold. Ben Hur Horae Coming—Ben Hur Hall. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. Rebekah Eady. "Well, Joi; knew in hi' heart that God was good and nothing that happened to him, NOTHING, could shake his belief in that. Unless we can believe like that in our friends, against all appearances, 1 guess we aren’t worthy a real friend.”—Helen R. Martin, , in “Barnabetta.”

Jacob J. Magley will entertain the twenty-three men of the Christian Men's Bible class this evening at his home, corner of Monroe and Th.rteenth streets. A debate on Woman Suffrage will be an interesting sea ture. All members are urged to attend. Everybody is invited to attend the Ben Hur home-coming social at the Ben Hur hall Thursday evening. Some invitations have been issued in soek social style, but the public is cordially invited. To those not receiving the sock invitations the fee of te,n cents will be charged. There will I,< a good program, general amusements )and refreshments. Everybody is invited to come and bring friends. Dr. Daisy Barr who is with the Ly ons evangelistic party in Ft. Wayne, was entertained at dinner last evening by her nephew, Waldo Brushwlller, and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallonee. Dr. Barr was a former Friends' pastor.in Muncie, and recognised as one of the most successful woman ministers in the state and country. A short time ego she decided to enter the evangelistic field and Is now with the Lyons party in Fort » Wayne, where their meetings are so | successful. She is a sister of Ed Brushwlller, formerly of this city. Mrs. Sol David and Mrs. Jacob Blew

a spent the week-end ut Monroeville . with their sister, Mrs. Hoover, and their mother, Mrs. Catherine < line. 3 Mrs. Blew will leave here Wednesday ' for Dyaz. Alabama, to join i.or hus- ’ band in making that place their home “Present Day Fiction" was the subject of the very good paper given by Mrs. O. L. Vance yesterday afternoon ’ before the Research club, which met 1 at the home of Mrs. P. B. Thomas Mrs. P. G. Hoo]>er will be the hostess next Monday and Mrs. Sutton will be the leader. Miss Gabriele Strebig of Ft. Wayue arrived for a visit with the Misses Irene and Marguerite Gerard. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett royally entertained at dinner today for Mrs. Frank Pierce and Mrs. William Parent, their birthday anniversaries being the same day. Mrs. Gunsett prepared a fine chicken dinner, with two birthday cakes and plenty of other good things to eat. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. William Parent and chi! dren, Dreda and Orcal; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce and son, Eugene, ami 1 Katie McElwee; Mr. and Mrs. Gun- < sett and children, Ida and Lydia, and 1 Mr rtvdn Noble. (

Mr. t iyuo rvooie. The Poinsettia club will meet Wed nesday evening with Miss Genevieve Bremerkamp. This wiil be the first meeting since advent. o — CARD OF THANKS We desire in this manner to thank our friends, relatives and neighbors and especially the Rev. Grimes, the choir and the Ladies Mite Society o the Mt. Pleasant church for their kindness and sympathy shown and for the beautiful floral offering at the denj! of our little one Warren Hu; h. MR. & MRS. JOHN A. CLINE. o TO ATTEND FUNERAL Charles Sowle left this afternoon for Hillsdale, Michigan, to attend the funeral of his father-in-law, George Mullen, whose death occurred yesterday. Scwle was with her father when he Sowle was with lied lather when he died, having been called there last week by his serious illness. , o ] STRUCK IN FOREHEAD. ■ Frank Lichtle, of the firm of Pennington & Lichtle, meat dealers, was painfully injured last evening. He , n oxtzxznx cx-P 4tx 4 It-Ci

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BADLY BEATEN UP Kurt Johnson Is Attacked By Three Men Near Monroe Street Bridge FACE BADLY CUT And Severe Bruises Over Body and Head—Marshall Melchi After Clues Chief of Police Melchi was called out at midnight last night in answer to a hurry up call from the Miller AReel restaurant, to attend to Kurt Johnson who had entered the place in a semi-unconscious condition wt;h his face badly cut open and large bruises over his body and head, as the result of an attack made upon him. His condition was so serious that he could not give a detailed account of the fight, but from his state-

ments it appears that lie was attacked near the old bottling works, located just west of the Monroe slreet > bridge, by three men who proceeded to knock and kick him around until he was semi-unconscious. He managed to make his way to the Miller & Beel restaurant where he called the police. Johnson promised Chief Melchi to appear today and make affidavits against his assailants, but at the time of going to press he had failed to make his appearance and it was stated that steps would be taken to file an affidavit against him in order to get to the bottom of the trouble. o MONEY TO LOAN On farms, 5 or 10 year time. Partial payments any time. m-w-s-ts ERWINS’ OFFICE. o NOTICE TO FARMERS. I want to buy your cattle, hogs and sheep. Will always pay full market pt ice. I also have for sale fresh cows and brood sows. 516 JOHN SCHEIMAN, 'Phone 433 _o Democrat Want Ads Pav.

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’’ A PRIMARY Bill (CONTINUES FROM FAGS ONE) one guess. Congressman Will R- Wood lu,s been in Washington, and from there l,e sent back greeting to the one hundred and eight thousand progressives in the state, by announcing the candidacy of Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, for the presidency. How this will thrill the independent and progressive soul. Along with this an nouncement comes another that James E. Watson Is on the ticket for senator, and James P. Goodrich lor governor. In the language of a prominent progressive we thank the Lord that Joe Cannon lives across the line in Illinois, or he, too, would be running on the progressive republican ticket in this state. Other names are included in the race for senator. The booms that have been placed in cold storage awaiting the proper time to uncork them, are checked off to the credit of ex-Governor Durbin., a progressive standpatter of the old school, and \\. L. Taylor, at one time attorney genera! of Indiana. Both these gentle men are interested in the rejteal

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