Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1920 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLEREditor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Aseoelate Editor and Buelnec* Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Fs«te« Cash In Advance Single Copies J cents One Week, by carrier 16 cents One Year, by carrier67.6o One Month by mail. 46 cents Three Months by mall6l-26 Six Months by ma11>3.26 One Year by ma11..14.00 One Year at 0ffice....64.00 Advertising rates made known on application, , Entered at the postofflefl at Deca tor, Indiana, as second-class matter. A HIGHWAY JOKE: — The state highway commission has given Morris & McTurnan, contractors tor a stretch of road between Greenwood and Franklin, a clean bill in connection with the assertion that work had been stopped on the highway because of a cement shortage, uncovered by inspectors. C. Gray, who is acting as chief engineer of' the highway commission, has written, to the contractors that the contro-■ versy about the amount of cement to j be used was "solved last July to our mutual satisfaction.” Cessation of work last Saturday was due to another matter, says Mr. Gray, and the contractors should not be regarded as having done anything whatever that would be detrimental to the best interests of the taxpayers. Mr. Gray, in some former official capacity, reported to his chief a shortage of 410 barrels of cement in 7,314 feet of paving, but he now says that a mistake was made in computing the amount of cement. This does not clear up all of Mr. Gray's earlier charge- In his report submitted then he said: I also called their attention to the fact that our inspector, who has recently .been placed in the car where , the cement is placed in the batch , boxes, has reported that on several . occasions he had caught-- the men leaving one bag of cement out of the , batch. Mr. McTurnan explained this i by stating that this was only done j tor a joke. . 1 Mr. Gray took the view then that it would be a very serious joke on the taxpayer "if he (the contractor) 1 would lay the entire contract with a < deficiency of 7 per cent.” Everything i else about the road seems to have ' been explained, with the exception of < the joke. If the men left out a bag 1 of cement frequently and it was done I as a joke the people will be glad to

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P have further light. They appreciate I I / • a good Joke, but they have not yet seen the point of this one.—lndianap- ' oils News. r| 111 I ■ 111 IM II * r When overhead cost is increased **l there Is but one thing to do and tliut Is to boost selling cost if you expect sto continue In business. That has II been the case in the printing industiy 0 B and though we huve made an honest 5 effort to hold down the cost of proj' ' , j I duction it hue been necessary several ) times to boost our advertising ratec. This is true again and we have been I notified by manufacturers of print pai per that unless rates sufficient to licet I the increased costs are put into effect, ‘ we will not be allotted paper, for otherwise the manufacturer knows th'. ’ bills cannot be paid, it’s never a -[pleasant job but every busienss man , has hud to go through the same kind I I J of a nexperience dufing the past few ' months and we are sure will recognize I the justice of the new rates, effective I October Ist. The managers of the Ohio State fair thought it would be a fine thing to : have a president's day. since that ; state has three candidates for the office. Accordingly letters were sent to the aspirants and Governor Cox promptly accepted and expressed hit pleasure. Senator Harding, however, declined to get off his porch, but kindly offered to send some phonograph records of speeches. The fail managers refused to accept the offer, stating that since the senator lived but forty miles away, they believed he could arrange to come to the fair if he desired and if not, he would not be ' permitted to feed them “canned’’ speeches. That front porch, rocking chair campaign will be some joke before it is finished. Governor Cox will tell the public what evidence he has that the republicans are raising a slush fund of fiti • teen million dollars with which to win the election. He has promised to do so at Pittsburgh this week and he , will do it. The public has long known i that this was the biggest asset of the 1 republican party and it will not take [ much evidence to convince them that the statements made are true. | , —' - I Eight or ten have agreed to build j homes in Decatur and it is the belief 1 of those pushing this good movement 1 along that within a week or two, prom- ( ires for twenty five will have been se- t cured. The list will not be published t until complete. Get your name on tin i rcll of honor. Send us word that you will build a houao this year

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e *Rl' 111 t opinio Gt*een ICiViMr* i THtSMIWLIME DMWt t ■wr » ' I t I?:;-; AT 41LL I I FOVNTtfIIMS"" BOTTLED I K DI MV CDmWANV, ■ HARD COAL We have plenty of nut and pea size hard coal. Car is on track. Get your order in early. Adams County Equity Exchange. Register September 4th and then you have a right to discuss and argue politics, but those who do not qualify cannot vote so it doesn't make any difference what your opinion is. Register September 4th, men and women of Adams county and qualify to vote in November if you wish. It’s the duty of each good citizen. Build a house in Decatur, it's no pnly a safe and sane investment, bti i boost for the community and prove • you are a live one. THE WAY WE FEEL The following was received from a member of the Decatur Castings base ball team, and will cause a smile to those who read it: “Well, we got licked ggain, but find after thorough investigation that we were just a little rough in spots, and not thoroughly milted. However, we are now under rigid inspection and believe that, with a little more time in the mill, we will be a pretty goo j bunch of castings.. "You see, in the first place, we comt from hot stuff and when we've all passed inspection these other teams in the league will find that we can take some awful wallops withoif breaking. “The Sugar Beets are somewhat like Topsy—‘they just growed'—motors generally end un by burning out. and every once in a while the pen wigglers are apt to break a le<yi, so after all we are not discouraged and believe that since we are so and hard ourselves, we can rap the pill a few times, and end up high and dry on the shelf where we won’t rust. "This is just a little tip from us that we expect to show some of our leaguers how it goes to eat dust from the rear end of the Casting Special. "A Mrs. George Mount and son, Marker, returned to their home in this cit: after spending several days with relatives and friends at Windfall and Kokomo. They were accompanied to this city by Mrs. Mount’s mother, Mrs. T C. Masker. r ii a BIG CROP OF ’ j HAY FEVER JOKES M Ratatoky Mm ten Brte* 1 * tar F*w Am Ktotaj Tteaaira. Wouldn’t Be Any Hay Fevar If Simple Home Remedy Wm m CHvnn a Chanoa. r . “Tto. tarrt • ml XBCOTY-KDIS ** Mat ranwty for bar * ma' foron" fmnkfr itetaa ■ taulM la ■ Mroua Kacotoky <>U»“Mt I tart «mk< aayona to Mfow' ■A btowoM tti* tmtoiaat to a» aaap aad ta wet net worth nmtloetac, | “The annual onp of Hay Far* >a« would be raigWy Kara U people would pet tree-quarter* tt ta owtoe ed ManthoUteC taotaa, end tv iwt atang wet* tat be> Maa boiled, BuJte e ptai of Uquld tat tai Moro » reel toelp to ell wso Buffer. "Many Ot «y Hay Far* Monde tall toe tat by storting to fttlie and eauff *l epmy ta noetrlla a tow ttmaa a day ta expected eovero attack often fella to »►- pear, and In cm* It do* atm* up. to very mild and taajarf annoy. , L "B’a 'ta aains teay with Boa* Fee*. Th.- Better C1»« of Phanaadsto eta 1 tapenao ManttioUaod Areiao toy tat it wHI ■reedy modify any attack, even when taken thcoa * four due eft* hoetiltttoi ■iefa.’’ de te c reel live druniat when you get reedy to nmte e pint, for up to the meant time tpera nis been little dnmand for Oto B to peaslble that your druggtat beg not

NATIONWIDE FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE American Red Cross Will Have Health Centers in All Parts of United States. The American Red Cross has launched upon a nation wide campaign of fighting disease and physical defect among the American people. A oew and unique health institution has come Into being as the result of several months' study by the Red Cross Health Service Department at National Headquarters. Officials In charge of the department predict that before long this new health activity will be in actual operation all over Hje country, and that the sign—- “ American Red Cross Health Center” , —will become as familiar to the people everywhere as are now the signs of the telegraph companies. Busy Long Before War. I The interest of the American Red ' Cross in the fight against disease Is I not, however, of recent origin. Long , before the war the organization began this health service through Its medical units in disaster relief work and its department of Town and County Nurs- | Ing. During the war and following the armistice thousands of American Red (Jross officials have been fighting disease in the war-stricken countries. At the same time tens of thousands of local Red Cross officials have been engaged at home lighting disease, notably during the Iniluenza epidemics. The American Ped Cross has determined tliat all this valuable experience in health service abroad and at home shall not go to waste. So long ns the.re are a half a million people dying yearly In this country from preventable causes, and so long as more than one-third of the American children and young people are victlmp of physical defects, the Red Cross recognizes the urgent need for continued Red doss health service at home. How Organization Works. The Red Cross Health Center Is governed by business principles, applies business methods, and, in Its more simple form, can be established and conducted by lay people. It proceeds upon the demonstrated fact that health is a '•ommodity that cun be bought and sold like brooms I and soap. Therefore, It establishes It- i self in a storeroom In the principal I business section of the community. It displays its goods In the form of attractive health exhibits In Its show windows. It advertises constantly and ' extensively. And It uses every business and social device to attract customers. The Bed Cross Health Center Is of service to the sick In that it gives out reliable and complete Information about existing clinics, hospitals, sana- : turia and other Institutions for the sick and the defective; about available nurses, both trained and practical; about when to consult a physician and why to shun the quack and bis nostrums. Teaching Disease Prevention. The Red Cross Health Center Is, however, of even greater service to the well. It teaches people how to prevent sickness and disease. This is done In many Interesting and attractive ways—first of all, by the distribution j of popular health literature and ’ through health lectures Illustrated with ' lantern slides or with health motion i picture films. Then special exhibits are given, one after the other, on various health subjects. Practical demonstrations are made; also health playlets by children to Interest and Instruct themselves and their elders. Classes, are organized In personal hygiene,, home care of the sick, first aid and In fond selection and preparation. Health clubs, both for younger and older people, are formed; also Little Mothers’ Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinics are conducted for children. Already more than a hundred of these Red Cross Health Centers are In actual operation throughout the country. Many of them also conduct medical clinics, but the one chief, outstanding feature of the American Red Cross Health Center Is Its health education service which teaches well people how to keep well. FRENCH PRAISE FOR OUR RED CROSS WORK Lauding the work accomplished by American philanthropy for warstricken France, Andre Tardleu, former high commissioner from that nation to the United States, In a recent article widely commented on throughout the French press, says: “The American Red Cross has aecomplhlked a work which calls for the heartfelt gratitude of every true Frenchman. In 1918 this great relief organization spent in behalf of France nearly 87,000,000 francs, and In 1919 Its expenditures on charitable projects In our country attained the tremendous tolal of 171,000,000. It has recently turned over to the French relief organizations huge stocks of supplies whose value must be counted In the hundreds of thousands of francs. “Fifteen million American boys and glijjs, banded together In the Junior Red Cross of America, are back of a movement to establish the closest ties between themselves and France’s younger generation through the charitable works they have financed, and are now carrying out among our little war sufferers. "The bonds of friendship between France and America is qemented with ' mutual admifation, rerpect and gratl- ( tude.” I

WILL GIVE A PLAY Phi Delta Kappa Organization Will Put on Home Talent Production ABOUT SEPTEMBER 23 “Katcha-Koo,” a Brilliant Musical Production to Ih Staged at the Gym A novel and brilliant musical pro duction, entitled “Katcha-Koo Ull be given under the auspices of »>' Phi Delta Kappa, about Septemb, i 23, at the Gym. This Oriental-American fantastique carries the audience from one of the private temples of the Maharajah of I Hunga in India where the first act I Is laid, to New York at the home ot I Mrs. Chattie-Gaddin, a rich Ameri can widow. The leading dramatic talent in De catur is to appear in the various roles and in the beautiful, dances and choruses. Among the principal characters will be: Katcha-Koo, a lakh, Maharajah of Hunga. an East Indian Romeo; Dick Horton, a collector of antiques; Harry Bradstone, a collectlor of adventures; Mrs. Chattie-Ga'l ; din, a rich American widow; Dolly, her daughter; Prudence, another daughter; Solejah. widow of wizard; Urbanah, high-priestess of the temple; Boodypah, u slave; Chin-Chin Foo, Chinese wife of Maharajah; Brazillitate, Brazilian wife of Maharajah; Patsy Kildare. Irish wife of Maharajah; La Belle Elysee, French wife of Maharajah. Others will assume the roles of oriental ladies, priests, slaves, attendants, polo dancers, etc. A patriotic and inspiring finale “Liberty Aflame,” in which America, Joan of Arc, England, France, Italy and the allied nations appear will be one of the features of the production. An experienced professional director supplied by John B. Rogers Producing company will attend to the correct staging of the play. Special scenery and costumes will be sup- | plied by them. It Is expected that the rehearsals i will begin about September eighth. PAID TO GET IN OWN HOME London, Eng.—A bus driver sumpioner to court for assaulting his wife j admitted he took sls belonging to her. ITo punish him she kept him locked j out all night and would not let him in iin the morning until he passed the ; money through the letter box. He I was fined $25. s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

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