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THE CRYSTAL TONIGHT ONLY “Youth to Youth” A Metro production featuring BILLY DOVE “ A drama of social interest of two young hearts. A beautiful romance that you will never forget. Also—“A Model Messenger” A good comedy. International News 10c—25c

Special For This Week Only Fall and Winter Millinery at prices that will please you $4.00 to $7.00 BROWN TAN GREY NAVY BLACK COMBINATIONS t Don’t confuse the price with the quality See the hats'— A deposit will hold the hat you select till wanted. Gift and Hat Shoppe Monroe Street

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"Sowing the Winds" at the Cort theater Friday evening for the high school senior girls. 24f»t3 WANT ADR EARN—I I— J

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY. OCTOfefcß 17, 1923.

How Can The Average Man Get Ahead True Stories Os Wage Earners And Salaried Men And Women Who Have Found The Road to Financial Independence (By Samuel 0. Rice, Educational Director Investment Rankers Association of America)

Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of twelve true stories of wage earners and salaried men nnd women who have found the road to success. That 200-mlllion-dollnr cash balance I Henry Ford is said to carry, and how he got it, — that's interesting reading. It's Instructive to read how John D. Rockefeller, Charles M. Schwab, Geo. F. Baker, John G. Shedd and a score of other "shirt-sleeve" millionaires came up by their own, sheer, unaided ability. Maybe another Rockefeller or a Schwab or a Baker can read it and find the way to go, and do likewise. But it doesn't apply to millions of men and women, everyday folks who haven't Rockefeller ability and who are asking themselves, "How can I get ahead, give more to tny family, own a home, have an assured in- ! come for old age?" To answer those questions I have gone to wage earners and small sal- , aried men and women, mail carriers, I teachers, ministers, clerks, a washer woman, and I have found a surprising number who have accumulated enough money to be wholly or partly financially independent. Their way of getting ahead is doubtless more practical for i the average person than that of Ford or Rockefeller. Every instance recitied herein is absolutely true. The names are changed entirely, in deference to the wishes of these twelve,, average, everyday folks who have got ahead or are well on the road. I give first the postman’s story. He has never earned more than SI,BOO a year, yet he and his wife could afford, and took, a 7-months vacation tour of I Europe. The postman's story: "You don’t get something for noth- ' ing,” said the postman. “That’s the I first big thing I learned in trying to get ahead. I was an orphan at six

FEWER OWN THEIR HOMES State Shows Decease in Number of Families Owning Own Homes Indiana was one of 31 states to show a decrease in the percentage of families owning their own homes, according to ‘ How to Own Your Home,” an official handbook just issued for prospective home owners by the Department of Commerce. In 1900 the manual shows, the number of families owning their homes comprised 55.9 per cent but this fell off to 54.8 per cent in 1920 a drop of 1.1 per cent, Indiana's home ownership record, however, is above that of the East North Central group, made up of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, the group average being 523 families out of 1,000, the tables show, but her average was higher than that for the entire country, with 548 families listed as home owners

weeks and a newsboy at six years. 1 found out terribly early that you’ve got to put something by for bad luck. I got SGOO a year when I entered the postal service. I regularly put by at least 10 per cent every pay day. Put it In a savings account. When I'd get a few hundred dollars I'd put It in safe bonds. "How’d I know what securities to buy? I didn’t and don’t. But I cun read the newspapers, can’t I? I’ve , never forgotten that yon don't get something for nothing. I know there I are sharks waiting for uninformed investors like me —read of fake oil promotions and bucketshops in the papers. I simply looked and asked for reliable investment security dealers until I was sure I had a good dealer. He picks my investment securities. I didn't pick my investments. I picked men who made a business of picking investments, and who I was dead sure were honest and knew their business. That's all there is to it.” “How old am I? Oh. not so old —I was in the navy during tfce war. That was the first time we ever used any of our interest. My wife lived very comfortably on it while 1 was getting s3(l a month in the navy. Before that, every interest payment went into sav-I ings and then into more bonds. The second time we spent interest money was when we went to Europe after the war. We were in France, England, Italy, Denmark, Germany and Sweden for seven months. My investments | yield around 6 per cent. I never tried . to get big interest. You don't get' , something for nothing. I never bought stock on margins. I’ve never lost a penny in my investments. I made .it my business to get good, honest investment advice from honest men who knew. That's all there is to it.”

J out of each 1,000 in 1920, as against 456 out of each 1,000 for the United f States. o GIVE TO RILEY FUND Indiana Federation of Clubs Gives Total of $1,271.25 To Hospital Indianapolis, Oct. 17—Preliminary to the state convention of the Indiana Federation of (Tubs, which is to be held at Evansville October 23-25, announcement was made at the headquar- , ters of the Riley Memorial association that members of the Federation have subscribed to date, a total of $1,271.25 toward the building fund of ’ the Riley Hospital for children. f A check for this amount recently ! was received from Thomas J. Brooks, Bedford, treasurer of the Federation, r ’ it was announced. i : MONROE NEWS Mr. and Ms. F. P. Halberstadt ami Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hendricks of Colon, Mich., arrived here Friday evening to spend the week end with relatives and friends. Roy Hendricks and family, of Lima, Ohio, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hendricks. Levi Johnson and Sylvester Everhart visited with relatives in Fort Wayne over Sunday. Vai Snell, superintendent of the Macadam roads of this district, out of Monroe, is swearing vengeance unto the man whom is caught in any way violating the heavy hauling law during the open winter, when the ground is soft and says he will posi-j lively prosecute any one hauling heavy loads. Mr. Snell says that he expects to put a stop to persons hauling five and six ton loads along the macadam roads just recently built. Mr. Snell warns all to take heed before it is too late and some one is caught in the net. Monroe was a very busy place Saturday while our stock buyers bought and 'shipped a fine lot of hogs; the sugar beet station, a sub-station of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, of Decatur, in charge of Webster Oliver, was kept on the jump until late at night, taking in beets; our hay dealers were also buying and shipping hay; our merchants report an excellent trade and a good many people were in town during the evening. Monroe bad the appearance of its old time trading points. Several of our people attended the Kry] band concert held at Berne, Saturday evening. "The Last Moment” is the title of the melo drama moving picture to be shown at the school house next Friday night. Be sure and see this six-real play.

i Don Essex, teacher of the Winchester school, is the first to announce a box social at his school next Thursday night. Everybody is Invited to be present and have a good time, Mrs. Katherine Thompson and daughter, Frnnkye are visiting Mr and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks. J. J. Hose is some better. Webster Oliver worked at the freight office of the G. R. & I. railroad, Decatur, Wednesday. A letter has been received here from Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wagoner, who tecently went to Spokane, Washing' ton. Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner left Monroe on September 22 and arrived in Spokane on the 24th. On Sept. 26 they drove to Spring Dale over the mountains and enjoyed a large number of beautiful sights. They are now on their way home. On the return trip they stopped at Cascade, Montana, to visit a niece of Mr. Wagoner. The next stop was to be in Minnesota for a tew days. Both are well and will be home shotly. ■ . —a There’s the Rub. Widespread Interest follows the announcement of a California photographer that he can photograph people's thoughts. Now. If he can find away to develop them! —Providence Journal. NEAR EAST RELIEF WORK Muncie, Ind., Oct. 17—When “the ghost walks" in Erivan, Armenia, it .must be a ghost of about the capacity lof a five ton truck. For, 250,000 pounds of corn grit ' from the U. S. are being used to pay refugees who are rebuilding homes and public buildings in Erivan, following the Turkish invasion. Os this 100.000 pounds was donated by Hoosier farmers. | The homely cereal is universally accepted in place of the well known pay envelope. Montgomery county with 3,000 bu-

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►• ■■■ ■ ■ ■ n I , u J Jet Ctf if \ 1 Bis, 1 * K./l ir"'J x\ \ v Another Satisfied] Customer J’ ANOTHER MAN who realizes the advantages of patronizing a barber shop that specializes in sanitary, skilled barber service. After we have sterilized our equipment a germ doesn’t stand a chance; and we sterilize every brush, clipper and razor after every using. Promptness is another feature of our work. You may get a shave, shampoo or haircut during your lunch hour and have time to spare, too, for a shoe shine or anything vou may want to look after. Everything in our shop will please you, including our prices. Lose’s Barber Shop 129 Madison Street Rear of Peoples Loan & Trust Building

BOX SOCIAL A box social will be given at the Monmouth school Friday evening, Oct. 19, beginning at 7:30. Girls bttrig boxes; boyn bring a big pocket book. Everybody cordially Invited. 246t3