Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller —Pres and Gen. Mgr. E. W. Kanipe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr. A. 11. Holthousc—Sec'y and Bus. Mgr. Entered nt the Postofffce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier $5.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mail 11.00 Six Months, by mail 11.75 One Year, by mail 13.00 Ono Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago Filth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building. Kansas City, Mo. TEACHING BY MOVIES: — Now conies that wizard of electricity, Thomas Edison, with a prediction that within two decades, children will be trained by mbvies instead of books. What will we do in the way of developing tlie minds of the young is a matter of conjecture. The guess of any one will be. as good as that of Edison. Tills much is certain. The brain receives its impressions largely through the eye. It is the one avenue for information. With the printed word, there are two processes. The mind must first receive the printed word and then translate that type to the picture of the reality it represents. The basis for Edison's predictions are tests which he has made and describes as follows: "1 have made a good many experiments in the line of teaching children by other methods than books. 1 made an experiment with a lot of pictures to teach children chemistry. I got 12 children and asked them to write down what they had learned from the pictures. I was amazed that such a complicated subject as chemistry was readily grasped by them to a large extent through pictures. The parts of the pictures they did not understand I did over and over again until they finally understood ■the entire picture. I think motion pictures have just started and it is my opinion that in 20 years children will be taught through pictures and not through books.” That this development of educational methods is a probability to the common sense of those who know that the entire world is changing. Visual education is already here and it is probable that its use will increase. No longer will geography be a set of different colored maps but actual events, printed indelibly upon the brain. The teaching of chemistry, already demonstrated, prophesies that other branches of science will be taught in the same way. Will that education give the coming generation a better mind? The entire object of education is to equip youth for service and real work. That means that it must stimulate thought, character. What will bo the effect of the movie upon these qualities of the race, the ones on which civilization depends for its growth and its future? , Stop at Bennett’s for Red Crown (Standard) ■ Gas—Polarine Oils. Tires. Tubes and Auto Accessories Handy Air Pump alongside of the curb. No turning around or backing out. COAL Plenty of good coal at right price. See me for winter’s supply. Emerson Bennett South Winchester Street. Phone 199.

The chances are that it will so greatly increase human power in those directions that the next fifty years will surpass all the former life of the race. For only those of imagination have contributed largely to civilization. Those who have led have thought In pictures. When all are trained tn this respect, there is no limit. The movie era should be the best of«all periods of history.— South Bend News-Times. We confess we don't know much about the Darwinian theory nor as much about the Bible as we would like to and perhaps should but we can't just understand how the Presbyterian church or any other can believe in both without taking away from both the teachings of .Moses, and Darwin. The position taken by some of the church leaders in the general assembly at Indianaiailis this week will not, in our humble opinion help build church principles. It seems to us that they are losing track of the biggest part of their duties- how to preach religion and strengthen tlie cause of Christianity —in a personal and political scrap. A few honest to goodness sermons as headlines would be more applicable to the work in hand than a discussion of whether the human race once carried tails. Dr. Scott, who delivered the commencement address here Tuesday night, likened life to a base ball garni' and declared that too many die at third base because they haven't , the nerve to go on home or can't locate the home plate. He was right but should have emphasized the fact perhaps more-that before you can reach home plate you also have to make a hit, get to first, and second base. The years of training before you can make a .hit are the important ones it seems to us and that's the period the young graduate is just entering. He has been signed for the season but he has to make good or he will be replaced soon by some other likely youngster with more determination. Don’t be content to sit on the bench. —* n — Well’wncn are you going to paint the front? There is not a chance in the world to overlook this if there is any one who wouli* ’ike to. The more fronts painted the more yours will show that you arc not keeping up with the rest of the progressive business men. Hurry along, the tllst of June will be herb before you know it if you are not edreful and the visitors will talk about the looks of the city. s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

- ' , '■’W f# f ' W 1 k3l oL , .U > ’~ BF 4 ,JF ~ To Delay Painting Is False Economy HTO delay painting —putting it off •*■ from year to year when it is g needed now—is not economy. According to Government statistics, a surface exposed to the weather that needs paint and does not get it depreciates at the rate of 30% to 35% each year. Look at your housel If the paint is beginning to crack —don't wait any longer —now is the time to paint. To insure the best profusion, the longest wear arid real economy, use Burdsal’s Homestead Paint LEE HARDWARE CO. 263 W. Monroe St. Phone 41 BURDSAL’S UF Paints for Every Purpose

INSURED FOR MILLIONS Los Angelas, May 23.—There are seven people in Los Angeles carrying life insurance policies of over $1,000,' 000. They are Arthur Letts. depart ment store owner, $2,000,000; W. L. Arnold, automobile man. $1,200,000; Dong'.las Fairhanlfs, Mary Pickford. Charley Chaplin. William Wrigley and William Armstrong. There are only 30 Americans who have passed the Million mark in their life insurance policies. WANT ADS EARN—S-$-$ $-$ -S—WANT ADS EARN—S-s■--$ ■ -P —i — Weak, Weary Women Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and End Them When the back aches and throbs, When housework is torture. When night brings no rest nor sleep. When urinary disorders set In, Women’s lot is a weary one. Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. Have proved their worth in Decatur. This is one Decatur woman's testimony. Ask your neighbor? Mrs. Ira Elzhy, 340 N. 9th St., says: ‘‘l can endorse Doan's Kidfioy Pills as a reliable remedy for kidney complaint for I have used them with success. My kidneys were weak and I often had severe headaches and pains across my kidneys. This made it. hard for me to stoop and my kidneys didn't act right. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at Smith. Yager ft Falk's Drug Store soon stopped the backache and relieved all symptoms of kidney complaint.” Price 60 c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get, Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Elzey had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N- Y. ——— IBS TIE best economy combination in tire* that we know of is a quality product backed up by conscientious - service. So we sell Goodyear Tires, as representing the utmost in quality, and deliver the buyer a service that helps him get from those tires all the mileage built into them at the factory. 4* Goodyear sesw'ce Stetson Dealer! «r»e se/Z «n<f rwommenJ the new Goodyear Cor de with the beveled AllWeather Tread and beck them ap with ttendard Goodyear Service Shanahan-Conrov Auto Co. tiberson L e #» Hardware Co.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1923.

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