Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 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. Kampe—Vice-Prop. A- Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse—Sec*> and Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class wetter. 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 SI.OO Six Months, by mail $1.75 One Year, by mall $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within llrst 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, Kansas City, Mo. ? Nineteen rooms have already been donated by individuals and organizations in the Adams County Memorial Hospital. The response so far has been wonderful and yesterday word came from Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Schafer, of Dallas, Texas that they would furnish one of the sun rooms. Can you furnish a room? Since the people of Adams county will pay to the state and indirectly to the state highway commission the magnificent sum of $20,000.00 ,to $25,000.00 as a result of the two cent gasoline tex, what’s wrong with organizing the people of this county in an effort to obtain a hard surfaced road through the county from Geneva, south to this city and then north. Besides, the automobile owners are paying another twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars in license fees and the majority feel that Adams county is entitled to some return. The state tax board has notified the assessor of Allen county that unless he and the board of review increases the assessment of household goods, farming implements and automobiles that a blanket or horizontal increase will be placed on the entire county. The other day when Mr. Showalter, a representative of the tax board was here he intimated that the same thing wight be done here unless the assessments in the different townships were adjusted. Such are the powers of the state tax board and many are wondering why the county needs to go to the expense of employing township assessors, of having them assess the property and then let the state board fix the values as they see fit. How long are you going to stand for it? Attending the salesman’s conference of The Schafer company, manufacturers and jobbers, held in this city today, one was greatly impressed with the splendid progress made by this rapid growing and progressive concern. Eighteen salesmen were in attendance, everyone filled to the brim with that pep, enthusiasm and determination it takes nowadays to make things go and to be successful. Branching out in several states, these salesmen visit from time to time approximately three thousand retail stores in their territory and thus indirectly advertise the good name of Decatur, the home office of the Schafer company. The Schafer Company not only gives era- ' ployment to these eighteen salesmen * but right here at home employ between sixty-five and seventy-five people in the office, shipping department and in the harness factory. It is a splendid institution and one that every citizen in the community can afford to boost and feel proud of. The individuals connected with the management of the business are progressive and public spirited citizens, who ; believe that one way of helping their home town is to build up a successful business and thus give employment to many men and women. They ■ should be congratulated on the suc--5 cess already accomplished and en- | couraged by all in their future efforts |to grow with the community. Several people have called at this office and discussed the need of a b-tockyards and the important part they play In regard to the welfare of

this community. Adams county, ul which Decatur Is the county seat, Is a farming and stock raising community and cattle, hogs, sheep and horses ralred here caunot be shipped to . market unless pens are provided for ’ holding thorn pending shipment. One , stock buyer stated that It would greatly handicap the buyers of cattle and live stock if all the stockyards were ordered removed. At the request of property owners in the vicinity of South Seventh street, the yards of the G. R. & 1. railroad were ordered removed by the council and lust Tuesday another petition was filed by property owners requesting that the Erie yards, located east of the Erie freight house on Winchester street be abandoned. Os course no one can be blamed for not wanting a stockyards in their front yard and for that reason a suitable locatiou should be secured for them. It has been suggested that steps be taken towards securing a Union stockyards in close proximity to the three railroads and the question is of such importance that every citizen shbuld take an interest in it and get the matter before the railroads. Several million dollars worth of livestock is purchased from the farmers in this county every year and shipped to eastern markets and it s a business worth looking after. o Schafer Company Is Making Growth (Continued from page one) and schooled in the many lines of merchandise carried by their company.' The salesmen's conferences are periodical events, and could very properly be termed short courses in salesmanship on their lines of merchandise. In addition to the leather goods of their own manufacture, hardware, automobile accessories and saddlery items are displayed at these meetings, the points of merit, carefully explained enabling the salesmen to thoroughly understand the lines of merchandise they sell. The company has a splendid organization at home to back up this fine selling force, and the proof of this is the fact that The Schafer Company has trebled its volume of business during the past three years of business readjustment. Their sales organization is headed by Mr. G. H. W. Wehmeyer, as Sales Manager, who has had years of experience both in salesmanship and hardware business. The following salesmen were present at conference: F. D. Brown, Swayzee, Indiana: J. A. Ehler., fayette, Indiana; O. C. Elderkin, La Grange, Indiana; F. H. Geier, Fort Jennings, Ohio; A. G. Grosvnor, Nortvalk, Ohio; I’. J. Hobart, Lima. Ohio; G. H. Houseman, Decatur, Indiana; L. G. Kauffman. Redkey, Indiana; C. A. Read, Kalamazoo, Michigan; A. A. Stephenson, Bellefontaine, Ohio; V. L. Shaffer, Bryan, Ohio; C. E. Shaw, Jackson, Michigan; Rus’sM Straubiuger, Rockford, Ohio; W. O._ Sesline, South Bend, Indiana; W. E. Wehmeyer, Kendallvtye, Indiana; A. H. Wehmeyer, Decatur; M. F. Zimmerman, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and J. L. Buyer. Decatur. Indiana. At noon today, the' entire sales force and officials of the company enjoyed at banquet at the Hotel Murray, given by the company. Decatur and her citizens should and do pride themselves in the possession of this growing, live concern, deriving two-fold benefits in having a large number of hej citizens employed therein and the publicity in the fact that they have approximately 3,000 retail stores in many states listed on their books. Seventy-five people including about fifteen harness makers are employed by the company. Coed Says AH College Girls Are Not Flappers Greencastle, Ind., June 9. —College women aren't all some of them go to school to get an education. Even more, the college flapper is being replaced by the earnest purposeful girf who takes life’s serious things seriously. So declares Katherine Davis, DePau w University co-ed who has been making a study of the. modern college ( girl. •’lt is the popular fad to paint the] modern girl as reckless and careless* and a bit fond of the risque,” says' Miss Davis, ‘‘Just because she rouges too much and dpres to wear clothes designed by modistes without her advance knowledge. ‘‘Because there is a glamour in being called a 'good sport’ and sheer, fun in wholesome recreation and the | modern girl, in knickers and sweater,'

climbs steepest hills, choses the roughest riding horse and expores the most mysterious caves and docs other things which would have made the mid-Victorlan girl shudder with fear. •‘But at that the modern girl Isn't what she is painted. Hardly onefifth of the college girls can rightly be classed us flappers.” 0 Says Railroads Can Take Care Os Themselves Indianapolis, Ind., June 9. —The railroad of America are able to take care of themselves and contribute to the prosperity of the country if congress will keep hands off and give them a fighting chance to make good VV. J. L. Banhatn, of New York, declared here in discussing the transportation situation. "There is too great a tendency for congress to step tn and legislate where legislation is unnecessary," he

How Many Women ®Are Now Working? If you haven’t—you should decide right now to get busy and work up some piece of fancy work and display it at the Northern Indiana Fair, July 24th to 27th inclusive, and win a premium. There Will Be A Total of 144 PREMIUMS awarded in the various classes of , Knitting Hand Work Tatting Crochet i (5 Prizes) (12 Prizes) (8 Prizes) (23 Prizes) Embroidery (Hand Made) Miscellaneous (47 Prizes) (21 Prizes) * Department for Ladies Juvenile Department 65 Years Old and Older Exhibitors To Be Under 16 Years (9 Prizes) (19 Prizes) NOW IS THE TIME TO BE THINKING OF YOUR Agricultural and Fruit Display This is a year in which this department should be unusually tine. The long tables should be so heavily laden as to groan under the weight'of numberless varieties of ripe, rare, juicy, delicious, luscious and hewrtching berry and fruit specimens. Along with the yield of tree, vine and plant, will be exhibited a variety of choice Food and Dairy Products. A compound of farm and garden labor and culinary science, embracing Butter, Cheese, Bread and Cakes; Dried, Preserved and Canned Berries, Fruits and Vegetables; Jams, Jellies and many similar things, the art of preparing which has become such an important factor in domestic industry. AMPLE PREMIUMS are offered and all who can exhibit anything of interest in this f f \ J department are invited to do so, and thus aid in making the v exhibition fully representative and a manifold exposition of all the products for Farm, Garden and Household Industry. GET READY FOR THE FAIR-WIN A PREMIUM-START IT NOW Northern Indiana Fair Association John Isenbarger, Manager Phone 606 For Information MB

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1923.

said. "The railroads are capable of paddling their own canoe it some congressman out with a bright Idea and a blissful Ignorance of railroads doesn’t try to bock the boat." The public should ask for belter service rather than lower rates, according to Banhain. because the roads can give good service only when the

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rates guarantee them a sufficient revenue and when the public guarant- os that revenue it has the right to demand good service in return. o Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hockemeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hockemoyer, of Monroeville were visitors here today.

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