Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DBWOCRAT Publish** Every Evening Eaoept •er.uay by THE DEC'.fUR DEMOCRAT CO. J H. He’.ier—Pres. us Gen. Mgr. E. W. X unpe-Vlce Pree ft Adv. Mgr. A. IL Jolthouae—B«c’y end Bae. Mgr. Entered at the PoetoOlce at Decatur, Indiana, m second class matter Subscription Rate* Single copies * cents One Week. by carrier 10 emits One Year, by carrier <5.00 One Month, by mall 86 cents Three Months, by mall <I.OO Six Months, by mail >1.75 One Year, by mail <3.00 One Year, at office .. $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second lonex. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building, Kansas City, Mo. • ' I WHAT MAKES A GOOD TOWN?— It doesn't take a boom or a great' business spurt to make Decatur the best town in the world. We contend that the best town is one in which every one is prosperous, contented and happy and when we get the town to that point the growth will take care of itself The point is well brought out by an article in the April number of "A pant or two.” a little trade journal published at Kalamazoo which says: “No matter whether your town be little or big. you undoubtedly have or at hast you should have, a business men's organization commonly called a Chamber of Commerce. We have been a member of a similar organization for many years and have carefully watched its action also the reaction through its effort or lack of effort in the community. It has a paid secretary. He usually remains for a few years, just long enough for him to become somewhat intimately acquainted and useful and then he Hits to a larger and better paid field. This secretary is as a rule a mighty line chap who has been ‘trained.' through his ‘school’ or in other words he has been imbued with the idea

Cutting the Costs THE FARMERS of the 10 Middle Western States served by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) are ast becoming the most important consumers of g.~. oline. The gasoline tractor has vastly lowered the cost of crop production and the motor truck has come to render a similar service by lowering the cost of delivery. It enables the farmer to deliver his prod nets to nearby cities when the market is advantageous. To indicate how motor truck farm haulage is increasing, it is interesting to note that — Farm products hauled by motor transport in 1928 equaled 184,400,00*1 tons. Sixty-eight hundred head of hogs — valued at $200,000 — were delivered in one day from 500 motor trucks to the Stock Yards at Indianapolis, Indiana. St. Joseph, Missouri — receives about 2500 head of cattle daily by motor truck. Detroit. Michigan—is supplied daily with 18,570 gallons of milk by the same method of transportation. The figures above are just a few high spots picked at random from an analysis of facts published by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has long realized that motor power meant increased production of foods, greater prefit to the farmer and lower living costs to the consumer. Therefore, in building up its vast network of distribution this Company has kept constantly in mind the public demands from farming centers jn locating its bulk storage depots for gasoline and lubricating oils. In this way the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has been able to anticipate the farmers’ needs in marketing his products from farm to city. On every heavily traveled highway the Company has found away to have its products on sale, so that no matter how remote from towns he may be, the motor injek driver always finds a dependable supply of fuel and lubricants convenient to his need. And yet, gasoline is low in price throughout the !0 Middle Western slates served by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana). Standard Oil Company 910So.Michigan Ave.,Chicago,lll.

Hint the secretary'll Job ii to bring in new industries. He is not by any manner of means etirely to blame for i holding this narrow aud erroneous j Idea of how be should (unction. At every meeting of the ‘Chamber’ eno l or two gentlemen will bob up and speak somewhat along this lino. ‘lf we want this town to grow, gentlemen, we must got in new blood, new industries and right hero is where we should spend our eflorts and our money.’ He wipes his brow, seats himself, looks around for approval and after a mild clapping of the hands the meeting adjourns. We may be old-fashioned. Os one thing we are sure, we are either very much behind or ahead of our time, because we disagree with the last speaker very emphatically. Assist in every reasonable way the worthy business enterprises you now have. Forget all about making your town a bigger town, but bend your efforts to make it a better towp in which to live aud transact business, and the bigness will just naturally follow. When those on the outside find that it is to their advantage to get on the inside, you will not have to bribe them or tease them. They will come in because they are selfish and want to better their condition.” When beer was knocked out by the Volstead act It was not only predicted but believed by everyone that the soda water business would take its] place and .that line of trade would show a great increase. It is surprisingly interesting to note however | that according to the census bureau there is twenty per cent less soda ’ water manufactured now than four years ago. The classification includes! all soft drinks excepting natural' pring waters and shows that we I don't always guess ' right and can’t always figure out the "why?” of things. Harrs S- postmaster general is home for a few days. He hasn'tany candidate for • Lyons job but I wants "a leader with some sense.’’ That's for publication but between | acts you can bet Harry and Governor! McCray are fixing things up to shut I

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.off the power of James Eli who by 'the way is also homeward bound and who will talk the same way for publication and puli evury string possible to hold what he has and gst more. The only sure thing about tt is that the skids are to be placed under Larry, the goat. A considerable part of the prvpoa ed building plans for this community will have to be postponed because of the high cost of building and will go over for a year or two. This is uufortunate and there ought to be away of adjusting any differences which delay improvement* Let's all pull together. In those towns where they , are doing it. real progress is being made. It can be so here. .Mexico has given up the bull fight and joined America in her national sport. for base ball. In nearly every leading city of that country they have a number of ball teams and the beauty of it there is they can Indulge; in a never ending season, playing the year around.

ANNOUNCEMENT of interest to MILLIONS of FAMILIES “/ will build a car for the multitude—” Said Henry Ford in 1903 —Read how the fulfillment of that prophecy is now’ made possible through the s For many years it has been Henry Ford’s personal ambition to make the ‘ Ford the universal family car —to put it within the reach of the millions ot people who have never been privileged to enjoy the benefits of motor car ownership. During the past fifteen years over 7,500,000 Ford cars have been placed in the hands of retail customers —more than a million and a hall of them \ within the past twelve months —and yet there are still millions of families who are hopefully looking forward to the day when they can own a Ford. And now’ the way is open. Under the terms of this plan you can select your I'ord Car, set aside a small amount each week and you will be surprised how soon you will own it. In the meantime your money w ill be safely deposited to your credit m one of the local banks where it will draw interest. Think it over. Five dollars will start an account. The whole family can participate in it —father, mother, brothers and sisters each doing a littte. Why not start today. Stop in and talk it over with your local Ford dealer. He will be glad to fully explain the details of the plan and help you get started toward the ownership of a Ford car. Ford Motor Company , Detroit, MichiganMf.VW Shanahan-Conroy|Autof Company | Phone 80 232 W. Madison St.

I Are you attending the Domestic I Science Short Course? You may ■ j learn aqpie new recipes that will ba ■ j valuable you. gain some desired I I informat loti and whether you do not, we feel certain you will enjoy; • lire meetings. The school opened j this afternoon with a good attend ' ante which we hope will grow each! day. Sprlug is here or just arouud the corner and speaking of fishing did 1 you know that each year this nation buys a quarter of a million dollars worth of fish hooks from Norway and then to prpvr how thrifty we are not by j ' buying a half million dollars worth of salt mackerel, sardines and other fish i from the same country? And talking qf one tiling and another how do you explain that there are now $20,000,000 worth more of laundry wares, such as wash tubs, ironing boards, clothes pins, etc., ! manufactured now than a fevr years! ■go? ..... S $— WA NT ADS EAKN—I—S-8

DO YOU REMEMBER WAY BACK WHENWild pigeon flew so thick they looked like clouds and hid the suit'.' I'hat was before the Civil war. Squirrels were so plentiful the boys had sport knocking them off the fence? Samuel Chronister they were so thick they rubbed the hair off their side passing each other on the fences. Cyrus Trich killed the bear on the Hoagland farm? Merry-go-rounds were culled flyingjennies? Neighbors asked about your family and meant it? Folks used tooth picks atftl were still polite? If you remember any old events of interest drop in and tel) us or send In a few lines for this column.

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