Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1922 — Page 4

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WE WELCOME THE YEOMEN: — Decatur unanimously and sincerely welcome today the representatives of . the Yeomen lodge who are seking a location for the national home and school for orphan children. We claim there is no better city in all the world, no finer community. We are pround of I of our churches, schools and homes, of our fine farming community, our good roads and our modern facilities. We , believe you will find here pure water, ) productive soil, perfect drainage con- 1 ditions. everything v.hich goes to 1 1 make up ideal location for your proposed home but more than this we b»- t lieve you will find here the real thing < you are seeking—a united community 1 wherein there are no factions, com- ‘ posed of a people who grasp the vision ( of your great and splendid purpose to , do something for the boys and girls of f tomorrow. Surely there can be no finer ' sentiment, no larger purpose, nor ( greater thing than to plan for a city t which will help the unfortunate children to become men and women capable of doing things, equipped to go out and make the world better and to lead In every avocation. Our folks would like to help you do 1 this and our efforts to locate the home j c are made with that thought in mind I 1 rather than to profit from the locattoi i ‘ ! \ of such a splendid enterprise. We are i sure that the decision will be a fair I c and just one and that your committee i < I 1 will weigh all these points carefulb. I r and we assure you that wherever you t shall decide to locate, the best wishes I a of this community will follow you am! j we shall ever be interested in your sue-I cess. We welcome you here today with the ■ j assurance that, every assistance will be J c given to prove our statements and j to make your visit as well as that of ! every guest who comes to this city, r '; happy one. If we have overlooked any 'c ■ I thing in our arrangements, just ask ; for it and five thousand people will a , sist you to get it. We hope you will ' ( come again and often. I1 — ... .... J t According to Wjashington disptaehe | 1 we are to have no more free congres- ■ * sional garden seeds. The appropria-' c tion, which has susally amounted ti; ■ t several thousand dollars, has been looped off, and rural and small-town c Americans will have to look elsewhere ! f for this time honored "present.”. hi a so far as residents of Adams county r and vicinity are concerned we feel j j safe in saying that there will be no i loud wailing or gnashing of teeth. Fcr after all our people are wise enough to konw that the garden seeds have been mighty expensive when they had a kickback in the shape of taxes. Dai; ing these seeds cost the taxpayers more, if the truth were known, then seed just as good or even better could have been purchased for at the stores. So while they have been Looked on as a "present” they proved a pretty dear gift when actual cost to taxpayers was figured up. It never hurts a community to show "pep” and enthusiasm, to get together | and to try to do things. We win if we lose and we don't propose to lose so we will be big winners. The community has caught the spirit cf trying to do things and its bound to be helpfui. Keep 'er up folks. Yell boys tonight. Remember this is a pep meeting pure and simple. Use your best ability and let's put It over. No bluff, no excitement —just plain old fassioned enthusiasm for the best pommunity on earth.

[’ It's a pleasure to show our community to visitors for we are pround of it and we know it will stack up favorably against any place in the entire r . union. We have the land, the people, ” the improvements and we are pround of it, modest as we may seem. [ If this weather don't give you the J spring fever there is something wrong i with you for any one who has red blood wants to get out and dig in the garden when this season comes. * Yeomen Here Today To Inspect Sites (Continued from page one) of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen here. We realize it Is far from settled but if the right kind of a community spirit aud effort will secure it, rust assured we will succeed. This fact was demonstrated today in the splendid co-operation given by the visiting members of the location committee. It will be further proven at the hig mass meeting tonight which we believe will be unique enough and ,o original as to attract more than passing interest of Mr. Farmer and Mr. Hill. Decatur has the necessary requirement. This county boasts of 700 miles j of improved highways and as good land as can be found anywhere. We have the pure water, the drainage, gas, electricity and other requirements. Decatur is accessible, having three railroads and a traction line. The Chicago & Eric, the Toledo St. Louis Ac Western, the Pennsylvania railways and the Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction line. We confidently believe this city will be one of the few finally 1 turned over to the experts and if es- ' fort will convince the committee that we have the big vision of the work the Yeomen are contemplating we have an excellent opportunity to win the location. Mr. Farmer will explain al the de ails of his quest at the mass meeting ‘onicht. He gave us the following advance statement today. One of the most important prob lems now facing the Supreme Ofti cers of the Brotherhood of American ' Yeomen is the location of the Na-1 ional Children's Home and School! which was authorized by the dele- 1 gates from every part of the juris ■ diction, assembled at the national > Conclave which met at Denver in June, 1921. The action was unani mom . and the membership feels that I this action is one of the most import ! ant steps ever taken by the society, i Purpose of the Home The purpose of the Home is to care for the children of deceased members of the organization. In assuming the responsibilities of parenthood of these children, the Brotherhood of American Yeomen recognizes its ob-; ligation to provide full opportunity for the highest development of the | latent powers of the boys and girls consigned to their care, in order that they may become fitted to render to society the largest measure of unselfish service. It is the aim of this society to build for its boys and girls the finest institution of its kind in the world, where the home life and training, the schools and the community will contribute in the largest possible way to the full development of the physical, moral and intellectual powers of its boys and girls. Support of the Home For the support of this Home, each of the 300.000 members pays a special monthly assessment of 10c. In addition it is expected that a large endowment fund will be created, the income from which will add greatly to the resources for building up the

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Home. The funds for operating and maintaining the Home are wholly independent of the insurance funds of the society. Home for the Aged snd Infirm Member* The society has also authorized the establishment of a Home for its aged and infirm members, but no steps*will be taken in this direction until the Children's Home is well started and operating successfully. Kind of Site Needed The site for the Homo has not yet been selected. Approximately 100 suggestions and offers have been re- j ceived from every part of the United j States. The Board of Directors are | determined to secure the. best location in America for this Home, the |

Local Men Who Are Taking Part In Today’s Program / Hi * - I FT lal A I ..77 .SB ■ JK. -< x ■ * I « —aru JQHN T M yeß3 C. J. LUTZ JOHN H. CARMODY H. M. DEVOSS FRENCH QUINN Chairman of the reception commit Chairman of the mass meeting to- Manager of the Holland-St. Louis Mayor of the city who gracefully Well-known Decatur booster will tee and one of the busiest men in D e . night and always leading up-lift efforts Sugar Company and on tonights pro- turned the keys over to the visiting attempt to see the community to the catur, showing the Yeomen viiitort in Decatur. gram. Yeoman this morning. Yeomen. about the city. Airplane View of One of the Beauty Spots of Hoosierdom - Wv’t? '- ■i2v- -4 ■ * 4 . /■ . . ■ *'"v; a -I , - '• ■ .. *’■ : Beautiful Bellmont Park, located just a half mile cast of Decatur on the Bellmont Concrete road. Bellmont Park is the home of the Northern Indiana Fair.

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one that will most perfectly serve (he purposes for which the Home is created. The following factors are considered essentials and will have | determining value. 1. Heallhfulness and Clinmte: The i location should be healthful; extremes of clinmte should be avoided, in order that so far as possible the children may live in the open. A I region with excessive rainfall is undesirable for obvious reasons. It is also recognized that greater vigor and physical fitness generally are de- ; veloped in a climate where the four seasons are distinctly marked. 2. Natural Beauty: The site seI lected should be naturally beautiful. ’ jTree and plant growth are almost in-

dispensable. A lake, and if possible a river would add greatly to the natural charm and increase the aesthetic value of the site. It is also true that a gently rolling topography la more attractive than a Hat prairie. The greater the natural beauty, the more desirable the location, provided, of course other essentials are met. The value of the beautiful in the environment of any human being can hardly be overestimated. H» influence is quiet, sometimes unconscious, but the effect on character and happiness is unquestioned. 3. Quality of the Soil: It is essen tial that the soil of at least a part of the site should be rich and producI tive. Vegetables and other farm sup-

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plies will be needed. Dairying and stockraising will al»o be necessary activities. Farming and gardening of every kind are important, not only for producing food and other supplies but also for the educational opportunities these will provide to the boys and girls. Nothing has a greater educational value for children than to liave them help in the production of foods and other essential supplies. Contact with, and care for plants and animals develop judgment, aud a sense of responsibility as nothing in the life of the city bred child can do. To be responsible for work that must be done regularly and which if left undone or done poorly causes real suffering or injury to

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