Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1921 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THX DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R- HOLTHOUSE. A.eoelate Editor and Buelneee Manager JOHN H. STEWART. City Editor Subtcrlptlon Rate* Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents Ouo Week, by carrier 15 cents Ono Year, by carrier... $7-60 One Month, by mall 45 cents Three Mouths. by mail $125 Six Months, by mail 52..5 One Year, by mail., *4 00 One Year, at office s4.ou Advertising rates mads known on application. Entered at the postofflee at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. FARM PROFITS ARE COMING BACK: — llou. E.-'T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, publisher of the Successful Farming magazine, takea an optimistic view of conditions and predicts that farm profits will come back and that the farmer, who is now the victim of unfortunate circumstances will be repaid for his

toil. In an editorial Mr. Meredith says: It is a law of nature that action is equal to reaction in the opposite direction. For instance, a pendulum always swings almost as far one way as it went in the opposite direction on the preceding swing. A slight tap when it starts back may band it farther than it went ,on the up stroke. Business has its ups and downs as does the pendulum. In many respects business expansions and depressions are almost as regular as is the ticking of the clock. When business reaches the peak of its climb we can always rest assured that there will be a decline at least nearly as far. The world war really s'erved as a vigorous push rather than a light tap on the business pendulum of the world and sent it up and up almost to its zenith, in fact, many feared the force of the impact would cause it to dash from the beaten l»th and crash to destruction. But the upward swing stopped before the break, and for the last year and a half we have been witnessing the backward swing.

Many facts indicate that It is now about time for the business pendulum of the United States to return in the direction of business recovery. And in the revival of business which is sure to occur, we anticipate that farming will be one of the first lines of business to be benefited. There are several reasons why the farmer now should take an optimistic view of his business situation. The wheat carry-over from this seasou has been the smallest in years. The latest information indicates that the 1921 crop is no larger (Jian the 1920 crop. Stocks of wheat at terminals and in country elevators are reported to be more than 50 per cent lower than a year ago The visible supply is the smallest in eighteen vearß. The supply of flour in the hands of merchants as well as consumers is very low. There was 20 per cent less flour manufactured during the year ending June Ist than during the preceding year. Os vital interest to farmers is the fact that there is a decided shortage in livestock. If per capita consumption of meat and meat products were suddenly to return to normal, the demand for meat would be far greater than the supply. During the first live months of 1921 there were 7,716 business failures in the United States as compared with 2,678 for the corresponding period of 1920. An expert statistican estimates that at present there are about three million persons ordinarily employed in industries in the United States out of employment. It

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lias been demonstrated thut the fam lly of a man who has employment consumes three times as much of the things people cat, wear and use, ns It does when the head of the family is out of employment. •Latest information indicates that tho number of unemployed has probably reached the maximum and that unemployment is now on the decline. One can readily see that as workers lu textile mills, shoe factories, automobile factories, furniture factories, etc., ure resuming employment, their requirements will bu proportionately Increased. Certainly this means a greuter demand and better prices for nil the things which are produced by farmers. Lack of employment cannot be improved until utilization of products produced is resumed. Add to all this the determination of the farmers of this country to take a hand in the marketing of their own products, which most assuredly will result in farmers getting better prices or at least getting a larger percentage* of the final selling price of their stuff, together with the probable reduction in freight rates, and we -have ample reason for feeling optimistic In regard to the situation the faihner will find himself in a few months hence. There are other favorable Bigns and we will admit a few clouds on the horizon, but taking it all in all the situation warrants reasonable optimism. Better times for agriculture are coming, and coming soon. The farmers who profit most during the next few years will be those who kee\> eyes and ears wide open for every bit of information that will help them to judge what is best for them to do in the conduct of their own business.

Huy the things you need to enable you to produce crops and livestock economically. If you can cut the cost of producing a bushel of wheat by 10 cents, that is equivalent to getting 10 cents a bushel more for it. A number of the principal streets in Decatur that are not bricked will be oiled, the council taking action in the matter last evening. Residents along these streets and especially on Winchester street, south of the Cloverleaf railroad tracks complain of the dust being so thick that at times it’s impossible to see how many automobiles are going by and that this condition makes it very unhealthy. Other streets are used about as much and the action of the council, we think, is a step in the right direction. With Winchester street many think it would be advisable to oil it as far south as the Grand Rapids and Indiana 'railroad tracks as it would lay the dust within that stretch and prevent the automobiles from carrying dirt on the part that was oiled. The council ordered the work done before fair week and it is without saying that the property owners will appreciate this improvement. The action of the council last evening in abolishing the offices going with a fourth class city means a saving to the taxpayers. The work of these additional officers will he taken care of by the council men, city clerk and mayor without extra expense. The mere fact that Decatur is a fourth class city does not mean tkat a half dozen offices should be established. The programs at the Chautauqua are pleasing hundreds each afternoon and evening and already the sentiment is in favor of securing one for next year. If you have enjoyed yourself just agree to take your tickets for next year and an excellent program will be secured for your entertainment.

Those Howard county farmers must have a bone to pick with the state highway commission, in that 1 they placed dynamite in one of. the tractors used by the state engineers. That ought to make the members of the commission move. The local merchants* are inviting ( you through the columns of the Dally Democrat to do your trading in Decatur. The July sales are now being held and you'll profit and save by taking advantage of the bargains offered. . • : »i >! . THE ARMY PLAYS Ft. Harrison, July 20—Uncle Sam's peace time army plays almost as miich as it works, ~ ~ Sbldleps stationed her? enjoy tennis, base ball,, golf and other* rports beside driiiihg under the midday sun.'j Troops are required to drill three hours each day when not on guard .

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duty and the remainder of their time Is practically their own to do ua they please. The post parade ground, forms one of the licit nine hole golf courses in this part of the stale, and between one o’clock in the afternoon nnd retreat privates und officers enn be seen knocking the little white pellet across the green. On dqjs when baseball games an

SHE COULDN’T EAT ANYTHING SOLID Fort Wayne Woman Wiy« Almost Starved to Death —Eats Anything Now • Actually 1 lived o| broth, hot milk, and other liquid food until T was almost starved to death, now I eat three hearty meals a day, just anything und everything I want and never have the slightest l distress afterwards. This change in my condition is due to Tanlac and nothing else.” was the entphtic statement of Miss Anna Lutz. 204 First street. Fort Wayne, Ind. “Nobody knows how 1 suffered in past years on account of indigestion, at least only those who have had this awful troubie the way 1 did. I couldn't eat any solid food, as the agony I had to endure afterwards was unbearable. Up until the time I took Tanlnc I was growing wpaket and thinner every day. and I lived in dread of what the future might hold for me. “It certainly was a delightful surprise to me when I found that Tanlac was just the medicine I had been needing all along. It was simply wonderful the way 1 improved almost from the first dose and soon all my friends and relatives were commenting on the big change in my appearance. T don’t believe there ever was a medicine made on earth the equal of Tanlac.” Tanlac is gold in Decatur by Smith. Yager & Falk and by leading druggists

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scheduled against the various post teams no retreat is held. This is in order to allow the men the time which is provided for retreat to finish the games, which sometimes take from

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two to three hours to play. The tennis court is always in use, men playing on it from morning till j night Major A. G. Tipton, corps commander, said today. >

“THE BUTTEKt- lv M During the mak^Tof'“The Butterfly Man," Lew Cody* latest vehicle the expression or his tab " • • great lover of tho screen, whirl be seen at the Crystal theatre fojdght, the Uasnler Studio in CalHotn. sembled a fashion show. Louise Lovely, one of the thi s 1 , ing ladies in the picture. ' during the course of one « different costumes, each of which t cost a comfortable little fortune. 1! first gown was one of extreme in am. It was mude in the form ot a >*>*• Next she made a bewitching api*;; • anoe in a striking, black satin hath Rosemary Theby and Lille Lesin. the other two leading women, wer< also seen in beautiful evening gowns und bathing costumes. These and other scenes are only a few ot the entrancing pictures to be seen in "l he Butterfly Man.” - Miss Fanny Hite left at noon today for Estes Park, Col.

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