Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1924 — Page 4

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Arrangements are being made to send back the change to those who took out their automobile licenses early and paid the increased fee but tin- rest of the forty million dollars appropriated by the legislature cannot be returned. It’s gone forever. Even the ground hog has proven false to all his reputation. For years we have depended on his predictions and he has made good, but this year when everyone seems to be doing those things which make us lose erafidencc even old Mr. Groundhog falls to make good. Mr. Daugherty,the attorney general may be right, but if he is. we wonder how some of those United States senators get by without facing libel suits. A newspaper wouldn't dare to start some of the rumors about him. Yesterday it was charged on the floor of the senate that Daugherty's friends are accepting money betause of their influence with the attorney general and intimated that he got some of the money. In the meantime, he holds on to his job when it is certain that he even more than Mr. Denby, has lost his opportunity to serve the people. Boosters for* .Mr. McAdoo, candidate for the democratic nomination for president, met in Chicago, yesterday to decide whether or not he should continue a candidate since it has been discovered he had been in the employ of the oil magnate, Dulu-ny They decided he should continue and "Mac" was brought in from another room to make a speech. At the climax. he exclaimed dramatically, "you command me. I accept the command.” Firn-, only that little lipn> h. perhaps, don't have all the say-so. It's likely that the convention in New York in June, may have something to do with the orders and it's a little early to say just whom they will seb-ct to receive them It might Im- Ralston ot Indiana The Daily Democrat's campaign to renew every one of our S.4o# subscribers will close In almut two weeks. Have you paid your subscription for 1321 ? We don't want to drop a single oils, but we will have to. unless you renew. Several hundred are out yet, and we arc hoping that these will help us make the campaign 100 per cent perfect by sending in their dues during tlto next two weeks. The year is fllk-<l with "news breaks'* of Interest to you unit we are planning to cover every big happening lu such away that you wilt | H < (urnlahsd with the "“ u ' i, iuu " day for |hu scvvlre and we are ask Ing ym-.r continued loyal support that we m.iy do this for you. Pay during the m-xt two weeks and get an Eversharp hud pencil, our souvenir lur this year. There are many things which our community can do which will lie up lifting and bcnoOelnl, which win m Spire the young folks und help th< older people. From time to time w< have suggested some id'-as whirl sepal to ns to Ih* worth while. Th dm- wra has done more that) any oliow

I to make people think of Adami coun- ; ty and who has told the world about j us, is Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter, whose books have been read in every | country and by millions. Do you realize that the characters in those books which have made her famous and which will live on through centuries were your neighbors and friends'? Wouldn't It be a proper thing to erect a monument to Mrs. Porter und her work'? The organization which does I that will do a great and popular thing for every stranger will appreciate the fact that it was Mrs. Porter more than any other writer in the world who took the people back to nature. Let'll get up on the tops and do a tew things that will stand out after while. • President Avon Burk of the Decatur Industrial Association, has appointed members of various committees to assist him and the board of directors during the year. The list includes fin ante, membership, traffic, housing, public improvement and industrial committees, very important. Mr. Burk takes hold of his new job in a

manner which assures success. He ’ plans a meeting of his board, semi--1 monthly, and a public meeting once a month and the board will make an earnest effort to help the community and everybody here. He can only do this with the earnest and faithful assistance of the members, if a job is assigned you. do it. If you hear'of or think of some idea which will help, see that some member of the board of directors get it. We like the "pep" and energy the younger men of the board are putting Ip their work, we like the enthusiasm they are displaying aud bclinve the results of this year's work will be most BgUsfactory. The Garner tax bill passed the house of congress yesterday and uow goes to the senate. That eliminates the Melldn bill which was written largely to help out the man who had an in ( come ot many thousand* and who really does not need the help. The Garner bill taxes those who have an income below, la.vuo a year at two per cent which is right for every man who earns should help with guvennuent expenses. The taxes on incomes between s6.vttt) and slu.vw are but one per cent and those who earn more than that are taxed higher. Surely this bill helps the greatest number of people and is a right kind of law. We don’t claim to be experts in the building of tax laws, but we du feel that the more we hear of this Garner bill, the more it appears as a fair und just tax for the nine-tenths of the people who earn a liting by the sweat of their brow or who work In office or shop aud after all they arc the people who keep this government going and who make this the greatest nation in the world. Q — THE CHRIST OF THE GOSPELS John’s Christ,— The Lover King of Kings' und laird of lairds'. But lover of my soul; .My,—More than friend.—my Saviour true. When storms u round me roll. HU iHinner over me h love. I han opon his breast; And hear his voice tender rad sweet,* He tells me wbut Is best. lie came to nave, yea. even me. From sin und selfiahne m; Touch univeriml byotterhood— With heaven's love to bless. Ills love Kurpussss human love We k<cp un<adlng tryst; And naught can break lh<- perfect bond r That blade my heart to Christ. —A. D. Burkett. r♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TWENTY TEAM AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ • n- > - _ • From ths Dally Oomnorat Elea ♦ a> yrars ago thia day ♦ ■h ..I U„ F' brui ry re Ik inueruHe city printjury winners: Mayor. D D. Toffee; Ed tkra. L'lmk. Jack Me-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT,WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1921.

* We Live In Mrs. Porter’s Books r, y I The world’s greatest authoress found her characters for i those books and those articles which made her » famous in Adams county; lived in this city and at «i Geneva until a few years ago; deserves a monus me nt. 9 t (Editor's note—We have suggested from time to time that we feel the beat r way to help this city and county is for the various organizations to plan a program to do soiuetlHug worth while and then do it. The most famous person s from thin county l« Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter, whose books containing Adams < county characters, everyone a lovable one, have been read and re-read around C the world. It would be fine if a suitable monument to that work could be r erected and any organization which undertakes it can perform that work. ( Who will do it? The following is contributed by French Quinn): Just a short time ago. the writer, as is his wont, paid a visit at curtain v raising time, to one of our local picture shows. He went with a thrill ot anticipation for in bis mipd's eye he could see that he would see flashed upon the silver screen items of interest aud of beauty that would be very near to his heart. x The picture was Gene Stratton-Porter's "Michael OTlalleran." A beautiI ful picture worked out exquisitely and with every title flashed was Intimate glimpses of scenes and birds of the “Limberlost.” Our very very own home scenes. Scenes that most of us with dull eyes have failed perhaps to see. Scenes of such marvelous beauty that it took an artist such as Mrs. Porter to discern and bring to every one's attention. > 'Yes, 1 have been to the Limberlost, many times, of course, but 1 have I never seen scenes like that.” some of us might have said, but may we not be glad that this gifted woman saw them and pointed them out to us and to the world? Many years ago. Gene Stratton came to Decatur, Indiana, a bride. Her ; husband, Charles D. Porter, had been born and raised in Adams county, a son , of John Pomeroy Porter, an officer In the Union Army during the Civil War, ( who met a tragic death at the hands of the enemy while heroically performing special duty. The couple took up their residence in the old Porter' ' homestead within a stone's throw of the Adams county court house and liv- i ed there for a number of years and until they built “Limberlost Cabin" at Ge- ; nevg. some sixteen miles south of Decatur, where Mr. Porter was engaged , In buainss. Less than a mile from the "Cabin" stretched that impenetrable | swamp now known to all the world as Ute "Limberlost." The "Cabin" was < artistically beautiful, built of logs, of course, of very comfortable size and , its mistress, with painstaking care of detail, both as to the "cabin" and its immediate surroundings, sought to preserve tht>atmosphere of nature at its l lovllest. In that cabin Mrs. Stratton Porter commenced her marvelous efforts and there most of her best books were written. Wonderful books that j appeal to everyone; books that are eargerly read in the library of the savant and in the humble home of the humblest worker; books that were happily read iu the trenches by soldiers of many lands; books that have, done more, we think, to teach the world to love the "Great Outdoors" than any others. We think then, that Decatur ami Adams county have some cause for rejoicing. Was not Gene Stratton-Porter one of us? Was it not here at our ( home and her home that that wonderful inspiration came to her that has made a whole world happier? It has been very delightful thy way Indiana folks have evidenced ap- j preciation of her children ot genius. Montgomery County is beautifully proud of Lew Wallace. "Ben Hur" is a wonderful book, to be sure, yet the scenes of that marvelous story are laid in far off Palestine and not in Montgomery county. Charles Major and his works are all but worshipped down in Shelby { I'ounty, but I suppose, one may remember that his greatest work, “When ( Knighthood was in Flower" contained no characters that lived and moved and had their being in old Shelby county. George Ade has done wonders with his pen and “Fables In Slang" is read around the world, but w v have 1 failed to see where the hills und dales and the home folks ot his beloved 1 county were immortalized in any of his writings. Our adored James Whitcomb Riley made the “Ole Swimmin' Hole" known as far as Afghanistan, but it was really left to Gene Stratton-Porter to take a spot in our own neighborhood and make the "Umberlost" and its environs known not only to the poo- ' pies of the world, but to those who shall come after, ye A. even unto the ' fourth and fifth generation. Adams county hastens to say that she is justly proud of Gene Stratton- 1 Porter. More of her books have beeu sold and read than of any other Indiana author, many more indeed, und she wrote of home folks and of home surroundings. | Suppose we gladly acclaim that Gene Stratton Porter's work is as wonder- ( ful as it is; that the world by the purchase and reading of her books has shown proper appreciation; that she hmj earned a commanding position In the world of letters; that site has a place secure in the loving thought of millions of her countrymen; well then, would it be presumptuous for us to pat ourselves upon the iiack because of what she has done as one of us. and perhaps blow our own bugle a little by erecting some sort of an indication to i.how that she won her recognition while a citizen of good old Adams county.? ,

Feeley; Treasurer. W. J. Archbold; <oun< ilmun Ist ward Atex Leßrun. and Al Buhler; second ward. Henry I SU-ldU r and H. S- Porter; third ward, j Peter Gaffer and Peter Kiractey A. It Burr, postoflice in.*p’-rtor linda all requirements tuet and orders free delivery. Wheat goes to |I.V* on Chicago < • hoard of trade. Jury find* John W. Torrell of unsound mind .lanie* Touhey Is at Muncie to consult eye *|»e< ialiat. Adelina Patti will appear at TomlinM>n hall. IndianaiHJlia. March 2nd. Fred iaila-lle goes to Jacksonville, r.a., to join the Nickle Plate circus. Waahlneton birthday <-xerci*e* held at high school. Baby Kiri Is born to Mr. and Mm. Frank Smith. TEAPOTS ANO DOMES We believe and submit. There’s a parcel of wit Involved In evolution of crust. For nothiuk undaunted. We’ll net all we’ve wanted When Vi ve evolved enough in out trust. It I* well when you’re ill Not to take the wrong pill; To start right. Wo advise, as ’th «aW (Am a inll'l laxative, * To live lonal you should live On the wind. nuts, und hot Icnioiiitde For a vofrl In the head * Try a dose of "Volstead Most mH other Ills In creation. * Much a* mump* and cowlh k*. k War. the tits, and pinprick*. * k Commend h> the U-ague of Temptation t Tollluk son* of the soil. !• Take tnstelesq castor oil * For your cousliputlon-lnflutinn F Try an unfailing ewe %

.' '.l L_ ■ —U."— '■■■'■<* For your ills, rich and poor; I Muka a "Mellon' part of your ration. . ' We arc out for the health . Os the land und its wealth; And prescribe for the State and the home. i Home’ll have penny royal. But most'll swear on the oil That we brewed in the old Teupot Dome. Hope To End Strike Os Dock Workers Soon Ht'LI.ETIN lßy IJoyd Allen i <U. P. Staff Corre*|>ondcnt> I Ijuudon. Feb. So- The government opened Its court inquiry into the ■trike of dock workers today and thAre appeared to be some hope the action would hasten a settlement. Executives of the dock men’s union, however, were not optimistic, and said the strike had been intenslflod. Scores of ships Idle In harbor*, unable to diat harge their cargoes. Food prices were mount Ing despite ir the government manifesto against gougibg. Picket* this morning prevented removal of chilled beet frum cold storage plants, hastening a threatened d critical meat Atrtagn in london. As the government opened it* campaign. It was indicated the labor cabii. inet will move warily, realising that any strong move against the dock men will provoke a general outbruat of wrath frum the rank and Hie of the labor party, making precarious It* first axporlment In government. * Prime Minister ftacltonald face< n n- critical situation. With discipline in his own party threatened, the premier hud at once to keep the confidence of union labor and at the same time guarantee the rationing of Ike population.

REPORTED SICK UK ■ .a iJS LUTHER BURIIANK ■ Sunta ItoKU, Ual. —Lutbvr BurbanlL world famous horticulturist, who has been confined to his bed at his home here since Sunday, suffering from an acute attack ot bronchitis, is reported 'considerably improved,” although he har a fever of W. 5. Despite the optimistic report issued considerable .anxiety is felt among his friends on account of his age. | On March 7 next he will be 7u years old. The People’s Voice j Education And Religion Editor Daily Democrat: 1 have always been a friend of our school system of education and still aiu. I am sure we all want to do the right thing by our children. My chll- j dren are all in school uow some in | common school, some in highschool | and one In college. But why is Mr. Editor, that the older they get I and the more learning they get the ■ less stock they take in the stories . found in the Bible? Is our system of schools wrong and am I doing 4he wrong thlug by educating my children? My son iu high school said to im- j last Sunday that he didn't believe all of the Bible, such as the story of! Jonah and the Whale. He calls it a story for kids to believe. He doesa t' believe the'story of the Ark and says that the earth is much older than, 6.000 years and Adam was not the. first man. My daughter says that 1 no preacher can make her believe |, iu a reql devil. Now friends when one gets old he j thinks of these things because i we. as parents are responsible I far our children. 1 was taught that I the Bible is God's Word ami that it | is all true and 1 believe it. My < liil j dren say they believe some of iL but not all. Now how can it be lx»th . wrong am! right? it can't be both, j Is education a trick of Satan to’ make us doubt the Bible? If science does not agree with Bible stories should we not stop teaching science? I really ask that some kind friend i answer me through this papor. A CHRISTIAN PARENT. —o Sjilrting silks with satin stripes are I used extensively tor sport frocks and simple- taiUeurs. Silk ginghams nrmade into most quaint costumes. , 1 ■ O —"■ — , I Pocahontas lump coal, at G. I IL & i. tracks, UJ9 a ton, deliv- I cred in city. Julius Haugk. T-\Vx | 1 " - ' -

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