Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1921 — Page 3

AN OPINION Mr. Mann Gives His Views on Proposed New School Tax Law. Pleasant Mills. Ind.. Jan. 5, 1921. Daily Democrat. Decatur, Ind , Dear Editor:— The next session 01 the state legblature will, no doubt, pass some metissires pertaining to taxation. I should like very much to give a few opinions through your paper. When Decatur spends money for her streets or othei improvements, it is largely of local concern. The same thing may be said of a township or the county. I£ the people of Decatflr spend thousands on her streets or her municipal plant, tin < (improvement: F'main to bcuellt the community. Tim county keeps the bulk of auto taxes in the «>unty to help build our own roads and streets. But it seems to me there is a differ cnee in principle between tuxes sot the support of schools, I have been tea; him. in a consolidated school in St. Mary's township We maintain a four-year course in the h.gh ochool and have a commissdhs from the The state requirements are stritagent. but we work hnrd to meet them. Thmcunakes a great financial burden for a ruralcommunity mid the par <: pit* eert * largf.-. Uw she citizens i.are * tai in s to bpe.r th*- ths ease m (duc'Htfafc; the# eWldrea. • Itjjco.'** st'V-nmnsi Ixsdfrs * per pup» Ite tegts him tkrpM* Uss tweUs-i -tsKHiba ft so rente the* Eamlte <* IWM> «e build our ro*ds *b“, vb.fow- tbe *«SO is Iniahed. tee "hayieS i,t» **> It asys ra -.ssr < ota Tnunso «K«r tee have hnn <te rfWlsrts educating om boy s 'and gtete. wrn* <£ them have st t >be< ont^ 1 <*ta teat citizens la the iazge» emtsre. • s hard straggle t> .put Hjf. liagk sctecni where'te is today. t^upjfaW’few hwsides rlie members of

BIG JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE This Big Sale starts next Saturday Morning January Bth. and will continue ' Two Weeks, Ending Saturday Night January 22nd. I, ■*_•>• Everything Goes. Cost is not Taken into Consideration in This Big Sale. Get Busy. £ • -«■*• GOOD BLEACHED | Exira Bi, Size. | [ BIG IT BIC fc \ CALICOS • J."" AND UNBLEACHED WOOL NAP BLANKET RfMIPTIOM white outing mins « CTION ” N E| ‘ izeeyxrf . IOC 15c J 7.50 ,t ' fi( - A O 0N ALL S,LKS • g all BEST . »“r* r< per vxrd. ss’4B HOSIERY .nd . I’.’ 18c OUTING «8.00 r# e. .t.. — GOODS |p » 7 „ 4 . • MU/UO WOOL BLANKETS B,G MIH.WW WUUW f . D SKiXT 98c s ’. "T BU " ktto $7.98 REDUCTION I —EXTRA— I ■ 30e 1 •• ~ ~ »J 8 »— .BIGCUT. OimNGS S’..’" sn.4B UNDERWEAR .T.'i i ™:'r s 35c . —L—--25c — -TT .”** CUT REDUCTION I HALFOFF PERCHES T. •• ,•• ™ . S SWERTERS i 22c-25c . $2.48 madras • * TOQUES 'COATS peryard $4.00 Blanket Aiiin-nMAA ’ pyglllfC* UUIINUO ’WOOL NAP 85c and 75c DIU bU I J VilHi- BLANKETS All go at ONALL | 25C peryard. $5.00 Blanket JOgg 50C ‘ CAPS FURS peryard. t peryard. 1 w sa w — f k V—.—— I / L I sg THE BOSTON STORE | prices 6 Sale Closes January 22nd. Decatur, Indiana At This sale — . I HIM -.....-'•CL llilii HlMlHirir.i. HMlliliiriiillillTli:TiflM'lllll lißl'i lli tlt'lbbdllliiMmilliAßddM—lllMHllßM—■ i liiTWini|i||iMllllHdirtlini)||liMi—ll liiM—MiliiidilHi i 'll lllil HUI—MMHI ~TLTflliillliTriilill 111 II ■■lll—

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the school board and faculty know of the serious difficulties the high schools In the smaller communities have because of low finances and large demands. Decatur maintains an efficient ] commercial department for the benefit ■ of her pupils. But what becomes the finished product? Many go to Fort Wayne anti other large industrial centers because the concentration of wealth gives greater opportunities. How many Fort Wayne high school graduates come to Decatur as residents? The trend pt certainly away I from Decatur. Then why should you. | Decatur, bear the larger burden of' educating for twelve years, efficient 1 citizens? Why should St. Mate's township? We lose the Industrial cen-1 ter’s gain—our loss. Why shonld job there wealthier communal** fiskp m, through state taxation, to edaeate eu» children for their |ut«w eitizess? , The superiit»nde»t i* Bury te apposed to Htee l*ehßg system. He Sliolh.l) teMtS’Sit wore state aid to the state wheels. He SHOULD epp»se tee in weiftle of kitisg xugierty whew b> w and beteng oiiffdoea"i« g-t its •«-* •.j-t-vu vtdiare rttey Jiwe. Gary ! U» late of • ** *P fw *POg--valMcal pewtfon. • J Wte. W\*w* teen WuewiM tvoifld taseoas, hooame ft# the “Gary System.” Du* I wwndpr ’after all haw ntueh his usuuess is due to Wirt and how much is due the unlimited amount of money J M ftts disposal. I wish Decatur eesld really compurw fit# abilities of softie of her eitiiimw who put across Borne of the sehoid problems against • nenrial ttiffceultiee, with the, abilities of those NOTED ones who Succeeded • kit plenty of mtftey at tlsete di» pasaA. In fart, I wish the stele cOwkt . fire a few hundred thousand dollars . te that tireless Superintendent Manin Warthman to spend on the school as he plalaaed; and I'll bet my last year's het that jn a f»w years; if it did, tbwre wogl# be « famous system known as WarThinan's Decatur Educational Wan.”

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JANUARY7, 1921.

Now, Adams county is one of the Indiana counties that shows a decrease in population every ten years. Our schools are partially responsible, i We educate for other communities i Therefore, we should receive mor? from the slate for the support of oui schools. THE fAXES OF ADAMICOUNTY SHOULD HE LOWERED—AND WE SHOULD HAVE MORE T( SPEND ON OUR SCHOOLS. I air for the high schools of this county. 1 want to see molt*.of our boys and ' girls graduate Let them go to the I larger cities whore gwater opportun . itles he secured, if they desire .Some of tin n»o< ittccesaful am neaaw te the baaifesa world — yes ft.-eiy! •-•no recreited toooa such cbeota ®*oai* here io tltfs eoanty ? Rat H joistice were dose, the largei Centers weald h«in pay the cost. L • t. J. MANN. — ... e C#IB OF TMANkS f‘ wish in Wtis way to thank the neighbors and friends for tfteir kjpd ness; also the pastor for his consol ing wente avid especially the Amer I loan Legion for their kindnese and : attention jdiown me during the deatl of my dear husband. MRS. VELMA ANTONOPdIOS CONSPIBACI VNCABTHID (United Press Service) • Washington, An. T. — (tipte-iol t< I Daily pemoefof)— A ■atioOi-wids can ! spuecy to boost gricM for construe tion of hotuda bos been unearthed bi tbs oeaste eomntittes on reoonotrnc tion, Senator Colder, New York chair Hjan of the committee, said i« as in terview teday. Thia conspiracy, Calder said, wilt b< ■folly exposed by the senate commit ten when it resumed inveatlgatior ■ into the housing shortage next week He said it is. similar to the com bination composed by the Lockwoo: committee in New York. I—>—te—WANT AM EARNS-♦—te—t

TREES ARE BUDDING OUT Have you noticed that the trees are budding out. ns though it. was April? Take n look nt the maples and you will see the trees are about <4* leaf ■ unless there is a change in the wrath>r. Tiie danger of course is that tKe present line/.weather may not prove permanent and that about the time the trees are blooming they will be snow'd under. BANK 6TATEMBIT JOHN O. HOFFMAN. IWteMPUft. . J RUT' KLOPFENBTEM, Ttee Most Mdt. te i C. E. iMITN, Cankisr. 1 EDNA WtBLIWU, Ain’t CMMf*. Report of the ••gditioif es vftir Partners’ State Bask, a stale bank u» Preble, te the Bteste es Indfcn*-, at ttee close es its business «m Das. hd, 192»: i IMnseadte , Vonns and Discounts .....dOja.iSW.M Overdrafts 13».3« (J. S. Bonds 1,800.00 Other Chads a-ste •usfM-ftten h.TSE.OI Banking Houk- ; 4,.W0.0b Furniture EiftusM d,3SBSB Due from Wnteu nil Trust Qompsaiwn 1T.3M.06 Cash sh ffcwtg M.MLM ”ash Items 103.57 CurrssJ Eepsndes faxey Fsid 376.48' intsrftt F*i4 4.480.4» Profits »s 4 loan 14. M Tutsi ktiwno Csptlsf stewh —pnid !•» .-■• 41.0M.M Surplus t.»M.M ElchanteS, dinconnt* and tftterest 1M43.M Demand dnposits , 154.447.0& Demand cwrtite . cates M.JM.74 li9.iU.li Total Linbilitfes |185,7M,5$ Rate of Indiana, County of Adams, so: I, C. R. Smith, cashier of the Farmers’ State Bank of Treble, do aolemn!y swear -teat Um above statement te true. C. R. SMITH. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn te before a»» this sth day of January, 1921. OKIE NEWHARD, Notary Publie. My commission expires September 11, 1922.

The new case in gluo made by the United States Forest Products laboratory is so strong that when ply weed is made with withstands after hours a shearing stflfln of 180 pounds to the square inch. BANK STATHMENT. C. 8. NIBLICK." President F. M. BCHIRMEYER, Vice P|f»i dent. E. X. EHINGER, C®hfcp. i. D. SUTTIJK, AgMßtet C«htete B. 8. liBMCt, dnd A** ChKhtew BeptW ut tie M the Old, Arnims Cdfuby tusk, a state bank at Itegat*. is ih« State ed.radiaM, a* tbs cte-te w gs busfaßwn en Decsftbee f», 1934: ♦ * v tRNOFteCTB Ix»as an! biseeante .. .fl.*».•?••••? Overdrafts 4,439.01 F S. IJbeet-y lonita «9iO.(K» •rher Uesib and S.-ewe)t-fen 12O?6.O0 Na nite ng Reuse T. 307.17 FuHtiteipe arid Fbctimas., 4,040.00 New Rank Building *6,13642 Rue freiu Batass aud Trust coflkpanieu 138,210.14 Cash eu Bi»ud 35,379.65 Caeh hams 3,0564 t Current Expenses 4.7-6145 ! Tate* Paid 387.37 Interest Puid 13,232.t8 PsolUs and Lose A.OdO.lf Revenue St**te s IT4.M Total Resoureea . ... .H.4J3,dQ4.8S LIAMLtTIEV Capital dfueh—Paid in ...lIfAAM.M ■urptes 37.5M.e0 Undivided Profits 1.417.47 Enebatige. eiscouuts end tftteres» 5J,735.M 1 Demand Itepoaits .......Hi5.437.4f Demand Cevtiftcates 714412.5 b J,?4?.4t» 27 DM to Hanke and Trust Bilie Payable 200,004.00 Reserve for Tsiea 241.00 Total Liabilities 11,623.406.80 •rate of indiaaa, county of AdaiM.M; I, K. X. Xbioiror, easaisr of tho Oh Adame County Benh, do solemnly swear that the above statement ii true. B. X. EHINQEK, Cashier. Subecrtbed and sworn to befora as this 7th day of January, 1321. JESSE C. SUTTON, Notary Public My commission expires Jan. 5, 1922

CARD OF We wish to the many trlendr nnd for their kind assist ance difring the sickness nnd death oi our beloved hnsband and father anti for the beautiful floral Thej d w er <‘te-' llf ae.di co e were appreciated. Mrs. Elijah Walters and Children. e t BANK STAlßfcßthlT ' ft. W. Wtecaft, Wetedoat M 3. KIKCITT. Tk«ft«-tea< < r. 3 SMITH, qyshbfo. A- EKIAIR, A-st. Paskhte. Beport ed the condition es Hu Monroe State Bank, a stalo bank at Monroe, is the state es Indiana, It the elosp es its business 'on Dec. 29 1923: RBteOURCBte Leans and discounts *127,458.141 Overdfofw 618.31 U.' 8. Bonds 4.200.00 Banking House 3,700.00Furniftire and ri3*u»es .. 3,370.00 Other Real Estate ....»..; J.MOtI.OO Due from Banks and Truet 1 Comgpniew .„s 30,448. W Cash on Aland 2.T00.00 Caeh Items 46.98 i Current ESpensea 2.?53.20 ?•<•» Ptad 531.16 IntarMf VaiA 1,300.19 Profits and Lose 31.39 CBher A seels 270.32 TuhU fteeonrcee |174,1?5.t5 MAteHJttßf Capital Steck—paid in .. .f 25.030.00 Surplus 3.100.00 Undivided Profits 304.13 Exchange, Discounts end Interest 7,189.33 Demand Deposits 54,010.07 Demand Certificates 65,891.56 Bills Payable 20,500.00 Other Liabilities 575.16 Total Liabilities 1173,575.85 State of Indiana, Adams. County, as: I, W. 8. Smith, cashier of the Monroe State Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true. W. S. SMITH. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 3rd day of January, 1921. CHAS. E. BOHNER, Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 1, 1924.

BANK STATEMENT. Kirsch, President. irr M. Gllllg, Vice President. W. A. Lower, Secretary. Fanny B. Hite, Asst. Sec’y. Condensed statement of the condition of the Peoples Loan & Tiust Company at Decatur, In the State of Indiana, at the close of Its business ( on December 29, 1920. Resources Loans and Discount* .... $482,571.71 Overdrafts gp-* 819.95 IBonds and Stofks ....... 248H6.94 Qmiuyiiy.'g RuildinN 19.000.00 .’LsrsiSre and fixture* ... ”te6l*3s Wue foute babtei Mid 4m>iM Compasib- 3Rb.W4.30 Cash os H«>te ...o-a-te. 2V54 jCusb turn e • ••• • * «<tab ».f47.«7 Cash Short 45.te'i Taxes and ißtwwte t.iite ExpeiXes 23.44 T ft * --- - Total Reseerces* $60i,3."!».42 LlablHtlea Capital Meek—paid la ♦ 5d.000.00 ■Surplus 3.500.00 lUndivided Profits—Net .... 597.26 Interest, discount and other earning- 31,358.85 [>m»»fl Regttsits) except Ranks 402,207.18 Savings dpu»slts, sgeept . bwihe ! 1T.24L19 Rills Payabib ....? 61,675.2'Other l.iat>ilitfi»e — .Nodes ° 9 r«iftacwi*nt»<J ....» Total LiaMlittae f304,039.te . State ot iadiana, County es .Allan*, s ’’ I, W. A. Lower. Secretary o 4 the Peoples Loan b Trust Company, of Decatur, Indiana, do solemnly sweat '.hat tUe above statement is true. W. A. LOWER, Secretary. * Buhacrihed and sworn to before mw. ’ . thlp 6th day of January, 1921. U A. GRAHAM. , Notary Public. ' My commission expires September . 18, 1924. ' ) MMMUW—BMS ai tatM 41 1 1 SB—fol I*4——ntete——A

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