Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1916 — Page 3

FORESTS FAST jr < DISAPPEARING' State Park Committea Intends, ■to Preserve Them For ; gty the Future. i _ "* i 1 ii JSc'ess decisive stops are taken by tfegtoeoplc of Indiana, the chief crime i at ®<> state's second century Is going 1 to le the destruction of the forests l and much of the scenic beauty. That t this is not a false prophecy is shown t through reports which the Indiana State Park committee, of the Indiana i Centennial commission, has gathered 1 from over the state. This Informa- I tioit is that there are very few wood- i lanl tracts to be found in the condition that Nature created them. The , giant oaks, black walnuts and poplar ( trees have become bo scarce that they , ar® about as expensive as mahogany , when they are made into lumber. And ; they grow scarcer every year, for tim- , ber’inen are buying up these stately , wherever they can be ob- ; tsined paying great prices for them. It is not uncommon for a large black ; walnut tree to sell for $2,000 as it Stands in the forest, and they are dis- ; flcultsto obtain at that price. The rugged rocky scenery is going ; about the same way that the fine old ■ forest trees have gone. One of the most beautiful scenic spots in central , Indian?. has in recent years been blasted to pieces and its sandstone granulated Into ballast for a railroad bed. [Where the stony scenery is of the right quality, and there is much of it in various sections of the state, being turned into cement for walks and buildings in cities and towns. But under the plans of the state park committee this destruction of In-! Slana’s scenic beauty is to come to an I end. The committee is endeavoring r to gather in every city and town a subscription fund that will make a great sum with which to purchase scenic tracts and preserve them forever as state parks. How many tracts can be acquired can be determined only after the committee knows how much money the public will give. But after the committee has exhausted its funds, it will gather up the civic forces of Indiana behind a great movement that will ask the legislature in 1917 to take up the state park project and develop it further. There Is enough scenic beauty spots in Indiana to provide about 200 parks, and many years may be required to develop the full system. STATE PARKS RICH IN CIVIC VALLES I Will Stop Destruction of Beauty | Spots and Help Good Roads. Doubtless the reason that the idea of celebrating Indiana's centennial by the people giving to their state a system of parks is being received with such widespread enthusiasm is the civic values that Hoosiers see in the movement. The state park system promises to pay civlo dividends in many ways. It means the preservation of those scenic , beauty spots that are to be found all j over Indiana. There has been some wanton destruction going on in these places in the last twenty years. The fine old trees have been cut by lumber speculators and some of the finest scenery in Indiana has been destroyed by railroads which blasted the rugged. , picturesque rocks for roadbed ballast. ■ It is apparent that the only way this destruction can be stopped is for the public to acquire the property from the private owners. This will make sure the perpetual preservation of the scenic spots so that future generations may enjoy them. State parks in Indiana will have the same effect upon the public as have the city parks of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and other cities that have gone in for parks on extensive scale. The beauty spots coax the public Into the fresh air, Induce them to take up healthful recreation, and they tie the public close to the charms of nature. State park? will also mean the preservation of trees, make safe retreats for birds and small game, and the parka will also lead to the stocking up of streams and lakes with fish. It is not the intention in establishing state parks to go in for extensive and expensive landscape adornment. The wild are to be preserved in their wildness, so after the beauty spots come into the possession of the public there will be little expense in upkeep. State parks will be a great stimulant to good roads, for the parks will lead to tying them together with the best kind of highways. There is in the state park movement a fine op-1 portunity to make a show place of all Indiana—a land of parks not only for the enjoyment of the Hoosiers, but for the pleasure of the people who come from other states. Ellery Sedgwick, editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine, Boston, wrote? "I feel that all Americans should wish great success to your

GREAT AIR CRAFT ALTITUDE Italiad Balloon Goes 104,082 Feet, or Eighte- Mlles, Above Actual Ground Level. According to the geographical in- , stltute at Favia, Italy, the highest altitude so far reached by any balloon was 105,090 feet, or slightly over 18 miles above sea level; and 104,082 feet above actual ground, srys the St. Louis Post Dispatch. The balloon was of rubber aud was filled with hydrogen gas. ; The actual distance traversed measured 116,004 feet. At a height of 59,196 feet the temperature fell to minus 43 degrees and maintained that figure all the balance of the way up with only slight variation. The aviator Giaccomo Piccolo, was compelled to utilize his oxygen inhalator after ho reached the height of two miles, and reached ground in a collapsed condition nevertheless. Prof. Pericles Gambia, in the Annaii di Ufflcio, states that the benefits to science from that ascent were incalculable, as it proved mainly two things: That the assumption of a 15mile atmosphere above the ground is erroneous, and that the theory of ether outside of that’ limit is not admissible, “if it does not altogether do away with the ether theory at any height.” The word “ether” has been formed to express the medium for light beyond the assumed atmosphere. This ascent establishes beyond peradventure that the medium is uniform after the height of about 50,000 feet was reached. "If the atmospheric consistency remains the same 55,000 feet after that altitude, the assumption that it will remain the same farther up reaches the dignity of a presumption.” The Annali suggests that the data furnished by this ascent must, imper-1 atlvely, be substantiated by further ascents before definite conclusions should be drawn from this one alone. . OBJECTS TO PUBLIC DINNERS Write’ 1 Unable to See Any Good Purpose Served by Custom That Has Become General. — Why do men give dinners to other! men? And why do still other men encourage those dinners by their presence? "You cannot be sure of any man’s success until he dies,” is an old saying. If it is necessary, therefore, to give a man a dinner in order to celebrate something that he is supposed | to have done why not issue invitations on the morning after his funeral? The man himself, if he be a decent man, i would undoubtedly prefer to be a guest at any dinner under these circumstances —when he cannot hear what is said about him. You cannot get acquainted with anyone at a public dinner even if you should desire to do so. The purpose at every public dinner is to avoid anything sensible and to clog the system with nicotine, alcohol and Indigestible food, not to mention bromides. The American people are dinner mad. In view of their obsession, their passion for giving dinners, why not reverse the process and give one to every man who makes a failure? This would increase the number of dinners and would add materially to the general foolishness. —Exchange. His Weight. A certain retired tradesman admits that he is “a very poor judge of a good horse,” while the local blacksmith | i claims to be "a good Judge of a bad one.” And in this connection an amusing story is being told at the expense of the former. He had bought a very old horse very cheap, and took the animal down to the blacksmith to be shod. "How many shoes am I to put on?” asked the blacksmith, critically suri veylng the antiquated steed. "Oh, four,” said the owner; adding, doubtfully, “if he’s worth ’em.” The blacksmith put two shoes on and then stopped. “Mind you,” he explained to the proud owner of the equine wreck, "I'm not saying as your ’oss isn’t worth another couple o’ shoes, but I'm quite certain as he’s got as many as he can carry away.” Chinese a Peaceful Race. The prevailing spirit of China is a peaceful spirit. Though having conquered in many wars, China does not look upon itself as a warring nation. Its pride is in its scholars and its sages. It has always put the scholar first in the social scale as the molder of the Ideals of the people; the farmer second in a social scale as the preserver of the necessities of the physical life; the soldier lowest in the social scale because, as the Chinese say, he is a taker of life. The Chinese say it is idiocy to kill a man because you have a difference of opinion with him, for to kill him settles nothing. The genius of the Chinese race is for peace. In a quarrel they get together through a middleman, a peacemaker. Each concedes something, and an agreement is arrived at. Calls Not Professional. "How much does that stylish doctor of yours charge?” “Two dollars a visit.” "Gee! How often has he called at your house this month?” I "Twenty times.” “Gosh! You owe him forty dollars then. ’ "No; only two dollars. He's made the other nineteen calls trying to col- . lect it”

AT THE CHURCHES ‘ f PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15, Sabbath school. The newly ' elected officers will be Installed nt the opening of this Service. It is es- , pecially desired that there be a full attendance. , 10:30. morning worship. Sermon j subject, "P, ace or a Sword; Which?” Dr. Fred Patterson will sing ft solo ( at this service. j 6:30, Christ’an Endeavor. "Good , Prayermeetings.” Acts 12:1-17. 7:30, evening worship, in celebration of Palm Sunday the pastor will speak on "The Triumphal Entry.” Wo are entering upon a week full of sacred meaning to every Christian. This should inspire the spirit of worship. At the close of the week, on the evening of April 23, the choir under the direction of Fr. Patterson, will sing a beautiful cantata, "The Easter Alleluia.” JAY C. HANNA, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; Ross Hayes, superintendent. Preaching at 10:30 a. m.; theme, “A New Start in Life.” II Cor. 4:16, “But though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day dy day.” , Practice for Easter at 1:30 p. m. Junior at 2:30 p. m.; Miss Ethel Potts, superintendent. Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p. m., led by Miss Viva Chronister, and this v.’ill be an excellent service. Preaching, 7:30 p. m. This address will be chiefly to the laborer or , wage earner. Theme, “In Good I Standing With God.” Deut. 29:10. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evenling at 7:30 p. m. Come out and make a rousing servI ice of the mid-week prayer service. T. H. HARMAN, D. D., Pastor. OCHRISTIAN CHURCH. 3:15 a. m. Bible school, B. Frank | Kern, Supt. Preaching by the pastor at 10:15 a. in.. Subject, “The Final Triumph of Christ” Communion at 10:30 a. m. Junior Endeavor 2:30 p. m. Senior Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Laura Garner, leader. The evening service at 7:30 will be lin charge o fthe Brotherhood. A gen- ! eral invitation to attend these services I is cordially extended. BENJAMIN BORTON, Pastor.' o | BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15, Sunday school; Clarence E. Bell, superintendent. 10:30, morning worship; theme, ’’Jesus a Teacher.” 6:30 Young People’s meeting. 7:30, evening worship; theme, "Power.” 7:30, Wednesday evening, is the hour of our mid week prayer and I praise service. A glad welcome awaits all who i worship with us. FLOYD G. ROGERS, Minister. | - o EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15; a. m.. L. L. I Baumgartner, superintendent. Preaching at 10:15 a. m. and 7:30 ; p. m. Y. P. A. at 6:45 p. m.; subject, ! “Good Prayer Meetings, and How to I Have Them Always.” S. C. Cramer, leader. Mid-iveek service Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to'! attend these meetings. | METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:00 a. m. Sermon by the pastor, 10:15 a. m. Junior League, 1:30 p. m. Epworth League. 6:30 p. m. Sermon by the pastor. 7:30 p. m. | You are cordially invited. FRED F. THORNBURG. Pastor. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. I German confirmation service, Sun- i day morning. Sunday school at nine o’clock. Holy communion Easter Sunday. Announcements will be accepted ■■ Friday afternoon and evening. A. W. HINZ, Pastor. • ST. MARY’S CHURCH. Low mass, 7:30. High mass, 9:30. Christian doctrine, 2:00. Benediction and way of the cross. 2:30. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ. Pastor. I ZION REFORMED CHURCH. , — j Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. M. • Kirsch, superintendent. English confirmation services 10:30 1 a. m.; theme, "The Call to Christian H Discipleship.” | Christian Endeavor service, 6:45 pJ ■ m.; topic, “Good Prayer Meetings and j ? How to Have Them Always.” Lead- ■; er, Mrs. L. W. Stolte, English preaching service, 7:30 p. J m. A spiritual difficulty, “I Belong, - to Church.” All of the services for tomorrow 1 i will be entirely -in the English lan-h guage for the benefit of the conflrma- j

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