Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1923 — Page 4

DICATUB DAILY DBMOC'BAT FublUhM Evsry Evsnlng Kxsspt Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Holler—Pres. and Gen. Mgr. B. W. Kampa—Vice-Free, ft Adv. Mgr. A. IL Holthouse—Bec'y and Bus. Mgr. entered at the Poetofflce at Becatur, Indiana, ae second claae natter. Subscription Rates Single copies „„.... 2 cents One Week.by carrier ....... 10 cents One Year, by carrier ... 26.00 One Month, by mail ........ 35 cents Threo Months, by mail ......... SIOO Bix Months, by Mall ...... $1.75 One Year, by mall .............. 3.00 One Year, at office 23.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building, Kanwas City, Mo. The report of Secretary France Couter to the board of directors of the Industrial Association last evening shows the membership has doubled during the year and the prospects are for a busy 1923. It is hoped that a hundred more citizens of this community will catch the spirit of helping and become members this year. We want you to want to join. According to Roger Babson, the expert statistician and famous economist, South Bend, Indiana, led all cities in the United States during 1922 for business progress, with a rating of 135 per cent as compared to 125 per cent for Toledo which was second. During the year more than four thousand houses were erected and the building program is going on even greater now than before. Hon- Charles M. Neizer, an attorney of state reputation, president of tlie chamber of commerce and president of the First National Bank of Fort Wayne will speak at Industrial rooms next Tuesday evicting. He will bring a message that every public spirited citizen should hear and it is hoped that the rooms will be pack ed for this occasion. Let’s meet together and hear a discussion of community affairs. It will holp us nil.*’Over in Hammond the other diy the nurse told the father that a fifth

Im- Cough II Kemp's I Balsaml

Willard Batteries (Threaded Rubber Insulation) They Save Trouble! THE HOLTHOUSE GARAGE tDr. S. J. ZURB U C H D. C. M. C. Chiropractor. Office Hours: 10-12 a- m. 1-u, 6-8:30 p. in Rooms K. of C. Building Phones — Residence 590 Office ... 189 Attention Moose Regular meeting Wednesday night. —Dictator. DANCE K. of C. Hall ■ Thursday, Feb. 1 Beginners class 7:30 Assembly 8:45 Good music assured YOU are invited Fred Schurger, Mgr. KamHfIaMMMBM

son was born to him and asked for a name with which to fill the report blanks. "Five is enough" said dad and named the youngster Enough. ,* It may be comedy for him but for the ’• boy when he attains manhood it will » be tragedy. We carry our names '• through life and parents should consider the importance. Certainly no one should have to explain his name 5 as long as he lives and that's what ’ Enougli will have to do most likely ) unless they switch it to Enoch. 'Supj pose If another one comes he will be ) named Too Much. I ■■ The legislature is all worked up over the bill to bar speedway races and other sports on Decoration Duy. It is claimed now thut the legion is opposed to it but the greatest objection and the big fight comes from the ■ Indianapolis hotels, restaurants, gar- , njes and other concerns which profit , from the races and fear this will tend to decrease the crowd. Important as it may seem to some it's a rather senseless thing for the legislature to devote many days to considering • this bill. The soldiers had the day • first itnd what they say ought to go. If the speedway needs a holiday they 1 might make their own. In the meantime members of the legislature v ould make a bigger hit by trying to < nact laws which will reduce taxes. That's what the people want. If those who support the bills to provide a two cents per gallon tax 1 on gasoline and double the license 1 foes on automobiles and place an extra license fee on trucks would amend them so the money could be used by the counties to maintain and I uild roads there would be many in f.ivor of the laws. The trouble with the present bills are that they simply taise more money and none of it or at most a very small percentage tomes back while the overhead in taking care of the collection and dis '•ibution of the funds makes it look Ike graft- If the money was used :n thC| county where raised —and that seems fair—the levy for maintalnence of roads could be wiped out , and the road* kept in better condition. Why not? Mrs. Poindexter, wife of the senator from the state of Washington, eems to be somewhat peeved over he defeat of her distinguished husband at the election last fall. Anyway she has been talking to a Washington correspondent and complaining about the favors that are bestow <1 upon the wives of cabinet officers nd some of their families. Limouones are furnished by the government for the wives of cabinet officers to go shopping in and she don't see why senators should not be furnished with government automobiles just as well as cabinet officers, as they stand just in as much need of them. She ."Iso registers a complaint that Secretary Denby and his family took a ice long trip to the orient last summer, intimating that it was all at government expense. The fact is the administration has been running ather strongly to week end trips and i longer jaunts on government owned vessels and Mrs. Poindexter is not so be blamed much for being slightly jealous that Mr. Poindexter and she were left out of them.—Columbia City Post. G The People’s Voice EDUCATIONAL SURVEY (Continued) Results in Arithmetic . in order to measure the efficiency of Instruction in arithmetic, pupils were asked to solve a graduated series of problems which began with very easy ones and advanced to more difficult ones. , The results of the arithmetic tests, shown in Tables 111 and IV. were substantially the same as those in the other subjects. The average eighth grade city pupil did work in addition and multiplication which wa,s little 1 better than the standard set for seventh grade pupils. The work done by the. eighth grade pupils of the oneteacher schools was only up to the sixth grade standard. Results in History Tlie history test is made up of two sets of questions. To answer tlie first set, pnpilß have to know certain his-

DECATUR MTT.Y DEMOCRAT, WHINFSTOV, JANUARY. 3f. 102.?

x torlocd facts, and to answer the sect ond sot they have to read and to ex--1 plain certain historical statements. . Only seventh and eighth .grade pupils e were given- the test. 1 The scores of the city pupils are R below standard in both tests, while the scores of the rural pupils are lower than those of the city pupils. 5 Table HI —Tlie achievements of In- ! diana pupils in addition in terms of t grade standards / Grade— sth "th Sth Township 1- 4.5 5.9 6.4 2- 4.6 6.1 6.8 3- 4.8 6.0 6.7 4- 4.7 6.2 6.7 » 5-teacher 4.8 6.3 6.7 6or more teacher 4.9 6.2 6.5 Town 4.7 6.0 6.5 City 5.1 6.8 7.5 i Country-wide stand. 5.5 7.5 8.5 Note. —In this tattle scores are given in terms of the grade of work they represent." For example, the entry 4.5 for fifth grade pupils in one-teacher I schools means that these pupils did 1 work which pupils who are half way i through the fourth grade usually do. , Table IV—The achievements of Indiana pupils in multiplication in terms 1 of grade standards: > Grade sth 7th Sth Township—-1-teacJier 4.4 6.3 6.8 f 2-eacher 4.6 6.5 7.3 3- 4.5 6.5 7.0 4- 4.5 6.4 7.0 1 5-teacher 4.4 6.6 6.8 > 6or more teacher 4.6 6.7 7.0 Town 4.5 6.5 7.2 City 4.7 7.3 7.9 Country wide stand. 5.5 7.5 8.5 Note. —In this table scores are given ' in terms of grade of work they repre- : sent. For example, the entry 4.4 for i fifth grade pupils in one-teacher . schools means that these pupils did work which pupils who are four-tenths of the way through the fourth grade usually do. (To be continued) CHICAGO WANTS CONTROL Fighting To Gain Control Os Entire State Os Illinois (United Press Service) Springfield, 111., Jan. 31—Chicago and downstate Illinois are about to | renew their old fight over- reapportionment of the state into congressional and senatorial districts, from which congressmen and members of the legislature are elected. Under the constitution the legislature is supposed t& .reapportion the state after each federal census. Because of Chicago's rapidly increasing population, the downstate members of the legislature killed the reapportionment bill in 1910 and 1920 through fear that a reapportionment would give Chicago and Cook county control of the general assembly. Chicago and Cook county now have BABY’S BATH means a lot to baby and a lot to you, too. Therefore why not put in one of our sanitary, up-to-date, snowwhite, spotless, tubs? Baby's bath will be an event then. Let us show ; you the real economy and added , pleasure from having a sanitary bathroom such as we install and euip. The cost is nothing when the comfort is considered. P. J. HYLAND Monroe Street >

I THE MECCA I TONIGHT ONLY || One Real Treat || MARION DAVIS ■ Star of “When Knight- E| ■ hood was in Flower” « in H “BEAUTY WORTH” g| A captivating comedy of the victory of charm || gg over snobbishness. H —Also— Ruth Roland H i H « J ‘ in : ■ 1 1. A | “THE TIMBER QUEEN” j| 5c and 10c Q J Tomorrow A Thursday. ■ c|| May McCroy in 5 MOR M •

19 of the 51 senatorial districts in the state and it is unlikely that enough of the downstate senators can be won over to pass a reapportionment bill that would practically cede control of the legislature to the metropolis, — WARREN FAIR DATES Annual Tri-county Fair to Be Held From July 29 to Aug. 4 A meeting of representatives of ten fair associations held at Rochester last week set dates for holding the 1923 fairs, included in the list was the Warren Tri-county Fair which will be held from July 29 to August I this year. NEW YORK—Bootleggers, according to prohibition authorities, make 3,800 per cent profit on the sale of champagne .here. They make it for $1.75 a quart and sell it at S4O.

f*HEST COLDS Apply over throat and chest V# —cover with hot flannel cloth. WICKS ▼ VAPORUB Oi*r /7 Million Jan Uud Yearly When you engage a Master Painter you have a right to expect I the Best possible workmanship and the use of his specialized knowledge on every point. You can expect this service from us. We are Master Painters. Interior Dceorat- ? ing is our specialty. i Gaffer & Son

—if you don’t hurry and . , renew your subscription to the DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT —■ ' ■ ' ■ •— i.s-.zt" : " i.. " 1 You’re going to miss the home paper one of these days. Less than one cent a day brings the paper to you by mail Daily and keeps you informed on what is going on in Adams county, the state and nation. Renew Your Subscription to ’24 and receive one of the handsome, useful and practical Needle and Sewing Outfits FREE I> : * Hurry or it will be too late. | • / A Know What’s Going On By Reading The DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT /

red bird invaders North Manchester, Ind., Jan. 31— Red birds unable to find food in th« farming communities because snov covered the ground, are Invading North Manchester and other surrounding towns. , Weather prophets said spring is near because the birds were whistling. $ I—l— want ADS EARN—2—2—t

You can have your clothes made to measure by the finest clothes makers in the land Hart Schaffner & Marx' The Spring patterns and styles are here now—the greatest collection of fine woolens ever gathered together—we’ll be glad to show you Holthouse Schulte & Co.

F X Ehinger attended the funora! £5,.. F.. «w» • —— Richmond-Mrs. John K. Johnson, of Richmond, says she has a quilt containing 7,224 one halt inch squares. wZ took her ten years to complete. Germs look sad and cross the street before passing a house cleaned with Blue Devil.

Halt it with. Dr.KINGs NEWDISCOVERY