Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1925 — Page 4

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y ' —- — — —— Did you have it? Most people we have talked to declare it the merriest Christmas they ever had. Well, we hope you all agree and if jou still do that the morning after, then we know it was. The weather was the regular Christmas brand, just cool enough, with a sprinkle of snow and a snap in the air that made your “Merry Christmas” sound like you meant it and we know you all did. I you would not skid these slippery days, don’t drive so fast that when you step on the brake pedal, your car will carom over into a corn field or flop in the ditch. Safety first would be a good slogan for every autoist to adhere to strictly the next few mouths. The Standard Oil company declared a stock dividend of twenty-live per cetjt for Christmas, giving to its stockbidders additional shares worth $127.0(10,000. Os course most of those who received it don’t need it and lot of us do, but that’s always been the way of the world—that to H,ose who have conies more, and for those who have not, it's hard to get. Ma Ferguson continued her sob policy by giving fifty or sixty prisoners a pul don for Christmas. It may show a right spirit for the season but • with crime so prevailent its a very dangerous thing to do ami it won't add to the popularity of the woman governor who has been having her share of troubles tne past few months. Everything is set in readiness for the banquet and reuniori-of the alumni members of the Decatur high school. The decorating committee is busy to/day, the arrangements for checking your wraps ami tagging you so the other fellow will know you are complete. the domestic science girls are hustling, the program will be interesting and best of all many people are coining in to surprise their old classmates. It occurs Monday afternoon and evening. .And tomorrow is Sunday, a good time to resume church attendance, remembering that "for two weeks beginning January c’-ty is to have a co-operative church service with each congregation attending .their own church and its time to begin thinking about it. The ehurch needs your assistance nt this time and you need the church all tiie timeThis is a good time to form a co-op-erative partnership and work so that both sides are benefitted. What do th e objectors' propose if r world court aud world league arc not to be accepted by the United States? The answer is plain. Those who purpose not to join in world organization to substitute civil adjudication for war, in effect become the proponents of war. The affirmative of their attitude is to be ready for war, to have armies and navies for war, to fight wars whenever our rights are infringed. We shall not get a right perspective of the world court and the world league if we do not Iteep in front view all the .while the alternative. The question is not merely whether to join in world organization or not to join, the question ‘is whether to join in world organ- • ization or be ready for war.—Des Moines Register. Lit takes all kinds of people to I V »

I .Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 11 AJ3 OU TjBSiP|A«RIAiN a e!t r AfIES qoIRIT TWAlpgjß oTI cßa cm i.oi n.' t biK Ha. ai ■ aHjltlch dMeiMPjE I ri olrbis? E i A . IBP a.bMr.p tßsw ani , IRIUSIE sMpI Hfq.Nl E I . • -» make a World, it is said, but It certainly takes all kinds to make a real, interesting republic. For instance, there is the rum runner who was hijacked out of his rum, and complained to the authorities, saying that there “is too much disrespect for law

and that something must be done about it.” He wants the authorites to catch ami punish the hi-jackers who took his rum which he was smuggling into th e community, and he, apparently, does not even see that he is a worse criminal thru the hijackers. The rum runner violates the spirit of the Constitution of the country, while the bandits who took his poisonous stuff were only highwaymen. There is still work for the schools to do in this country, and it would seem that tjie study of logic might be made a required subject, rather than an optional one.—Noblesville Ledger. o dSSSSKSSSSSSSSSSK 19 8 S TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY S S 8 ' From the Daily Democrat File K 3 Twenty Years Ago This Day 8 1 8 SSSSSESSSKiiSEiSSSK December 26 —Judge H. C. Fox, of Richmond, is here to preside in the Amacher-Johnson ditch case. ■ Stocks made a wild jump on the New York curb today. The Lawson fight is on. Miss Frances Dugat), Ben Beavers ind Dale Peoples go through ice at he Teeple sand pit. The three were •escued by Raymond Hill and 'F. V Mills. Miss Daisy Ellis and Mr. Frank turns were married Saturday even.ng at the Presbyterian church by Rev. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schurger return o Monroeville after a visit here. Misses Bertha Hart and Bertha Kulenkamp give china shower for Miss i Rose Forbing. Loch’s city band gives a concert on the street. , o ” Big Features Os * » RADIO * * Programs Today * !•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Saturday's Five Best Radio Features (Copyright 1925 by United Press) WSAI, Cincinnati, 326—8:15 p. m. (CST) —WSAI sextet. WCAE. Pittsburgh, 461 —8 p. m (EST) —Youngstown artists. WOAW, Omaha, 526—11 p. m. (CST) —Organ jubilee, WJZ, New York.4s4 —7 p. m. (CST) —lxvitow's orchestra. K.PSN, Pasadena, 315 —8 p. m. (POST) —Promineuet artists. Sunday’s Five Best Radio Features (Copyright 1925 by United Press) KOA, Denver, 322—7:45 p. m. (MST) — Jjaendel’s “Messiah.” WEAF, New York, and hoyjtup (14 others) 9:15 p. in. (EST) -8:15 p. m. (CST) —Charles Hackett, tenor/ind orchestra. WTIC, Hartford, 476—8:15 p. m. (CST) —New York string quartet. * WEAF and WSAI, WTAG. WCAE. \X EEI,—4 p. m. (EST)—3 p. m. (UST) —Dr. S i’arkes Cadman and the Sunday mens' conference. WEAF, Neu York and hookup (7 others)—7.2o p. m. (EST) —Capitol Theater program. . — o— ' Congress One Hundred Years Ago (By United Press) Senate The senate met but no business of importance came up this day. House Not in session. CONGRESS TODAY In recess. _ ' Q ————_ Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne, of Fort Wayne, spent Christinas with Mrs. U. Deininger and family. Miss Garnette Kilbourne and Ms. Don Ruiow, of Fort Wayne, were Christmas guests of Mrs. IT. Deininger. Mr. find Mrs. Z. O. Lewellen, of Monroe, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. j£. B. Macy, Christmas day.

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MW THE MIND-

The mind no limitation knows of time or space. It has no rim to reach and over- ■ flow, No boundary past which it cannot go; One cannot overcrowd its walls with grace For each new bit of wisdom finds its place. A mountain peak spills down its piled up snow, But there’s no end to what the mind can know. It has not one dimension man can trace.

s " « * The PEOPLE S VOICE « 8 Tilts column for the use of our 8 8 readers who wish to make sug- 8 8 gestions for the general good 8 or discuss questions of interest. 8 8 Please sign yoor name to show 8 8 authenticity. It will not be 8 3 used if you prefer that it not be. 8 8 '* 8 8 8 8 !'• 8 8 8 8 1» *■ 8 • * •• •» ** ** WHY WE SHOULD JOIN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS Editor's Note: The following argument recently appeared in The Handbook of Liberalism -and later in The League of Nations Herald. The Daily Democrat has been asked by a reader to reproduce the article. 1. The United States has not bbeh able to form any other association of nations. 2. The United States has found it both necessary and desirable to participate in the activities of the League. 3. Fifty-five nations —all except the United States, Germany, Russia, Mexico and a few very minor ones — ate members of the League. Each of them is as jealous of its independence, traditions and influence as the United States. They accepted the Covenant without reservations. Amendments to the Covenant can be -made; four are now in force 4. The United States, by separate treaties with Germany. Austria and Hungary, has claimed all rights and advantages under the treaties of peace, but has exercised its option only as to those portions which arc still in debate. The Covenant of the League, while forming Part I of those treaties, functions separately from them, and is the only portion of them that has enjoyed an increasing .United States excepted ti|4fb i; V<|rt from its engagement, 5. hjhe' fundamental engagements of !lk,*,Uovenant are those of peace. The (United States is now participat ing or independently working for the realisation of al! of these. President Harding said that "we believe in re- , v I <

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Though one should add a new thought every day - > And pile o nwisdom; newer wisdom still. The of his mind he'd never fill. Safe for his use ’twould all be stored away. Ready to serve his purjxjsc and his will. Nor oftee o'erfiow as rivers must and may.

spect-ing th<s rights of nations, in • the value of conference and consul- ■ tation.’’ Entrance into the League < means regular and automatic partici- j pation in the consultations and con- i fcrences of the League. 4 6. The League is the only instru- j ihent in the world working for limi- > tation'-of armaments. The effort of • the United States to effect this has | resulted in treaties of limited scope j only - . American failure to participate | in the work of the League has pro- 4 vented it from accomplishing what j it could if tire largest and strongest . nation in the organized w’orld were « a party to its rmorts- Despite this I difficulty the Protocol for the Settlement of inernational Disputes J v i unproved by the Fifth Assembly 4 ut Geneva. October 2, 1924, the ob- j ject of which in the words of its jj authors is: ■ "To facilitate the reduction and j limitation of armaments provided ' for in Article 8 of the Covenant of j the League of Nations by guarantee- < ing the security of States through | the development of methods for the < pacific settlement of all international I ■ disputes and the effective condemn- 1 ■ nation of aggressive war." ; For the first time in an interna- | . ttonal treaty aggressive war has < ■ been branded as a crime. ’ 7. As \a matter of cold, calculat- j ■ ing. business, the United States | should enter the League if only for | the promise it offers of rehabilitat- ■ ing Europe and restoring its markets ] l to the world. The prostration of our , > .farming industry is plainly due to I . the poverty and confusion of • Europe ami its inability to purchase | the food and clothing which it needs. J 8. By joining the League we : would not. surrender in the least our . national liberty, independence or ! -sovereignty, and we would be amply 1 1 compensated for, our obligations < under the Covenant by the promise | of enduring peace and the fruits of J > international co-operation secured : i through participation in all League 1 . activities. ✓

Zion Reformed Church » Gives Christmas Program The Christmas program at the Zion Reformed church was attended by a large aud appreciative audience on Christmas Eve. The season’s spirit manifested itself during the entire program in song and speech. The offering for the Orphans Home at Fort Wayne totaled over $55. After the program, Supt. M. F. Worthman presented Rev. Fledderjoltann and family with a substantial cash gift, which came as a surprise, but was received with heartfelt appreciation. Rev. Fledderjohauu wishes to thank the Phoebe Bible class, of which he is teacher, for the beautiful gifts presented to him. The pastor and family also wish to thank those that brought Individual, gifts. Sarno were accepted with much appreciation.

All Bugs Are Not Enemies To Men, Entymologist Says ________ • Indianapolis, Dec. 26. — (United ITess) —Contrary to the general impression all bugs are not enemies of .man, Frank Wallace, state eutymota- ’ gist, declared today. I Wallace is head of the state’s bug i militia, which lie mobilizes in a fight to rid the state of tfce members of the family which are enemies not only of man but of crops. . _ The fly which Wallace says is “damned for practically everything under the sun" is really a friend of man. if it wasn’t for this little insect we would have no delicious peaches for the fly east the San Jose scale —a perstiferous mite which sucks the life out of peach trees. Then there is what Wallace and his staff knows as the red lady bird, but. I whi< h children and most grownups ' know as the lady bug. This bug lives oft of plant lice, which if it were not for the lady with her traditional “burning house" would destroy all I shrubs and bushes in the state No red tomatoes would grace the dinner table if it were not for another tiny four-winged fly which makes the big greeu tomato worms mighty

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scarce. The little fly lays Its eggs on the big green worm —which is nothing bitt the young of one of a mighty host. Thon there is the potato bug—another beetle which is an awful mil--Isu nee but Wallace says even this bug 'has Its David, just as much as Goliath 1 did. The enemy of this beetle is its oFn cousin a bug with a name so long and complicated that Wallace says “you know what' it was if I couhl pronounce it.” This cousin has a long snout and goes around sucking the life blood out of its relative until he perishes. Just now Wallace is busy attempting to enlist allies iu his fight against the Pyrausta Nubllalis Hubn and EpHachan Currupta Mulsant or in plain English the European corn borer and the Mexican bean beetle. The borer is moving on Indiana from the east and is working havoc in the corn fields of Northern Ohio. It has proceded so far with the invasion that it is only six townships distant from the state line. At the same time the Mexican beetle is advancing from the south and is now as far north as Knightstown. This animal, which is a brother of the lady bug, only the black in color is the only “black sheep in an otherwise descent family.” "These foreign insect plagues run like wild lire over our country, because there aren’t any of their hatural controls here," Wallace said. “We just have th get out and import the enemy bug when an invasion starts and pretty soon the thing is under control. People laugh when they hear me say that 1 hate to see pests apparently disappear, but 1 do for 1 know that pretty soon all the enemy bugs will die of starvation and then the plague will come back stronger than ever and we will have Xo start importing “bug soldiers’ cycles you see.” Wallace declares that every now and then some enterprising bug looks around for new fields to conquer, steps into a new field of endeavor and as a iest<lt mankind profits. s—Want Ads Earn—s—s<—s

G. E. Official Is Nominated To Head Electric Engineers Pittsfield, Doc. 26—Cummings c Chesney, manager of the General Elc, trie p'ant in thia city, has been nominated for national president of the American Institute of Electric Eng: neers, comprising 17,000 mem bora, located In all parts of the country. Mr J’hesney was born at Selinsgrove, p ;) October 28, 1863, and was graduated from Pennsylvania State College in 1885. He has been general manager of the Pittsfield works of the General Electric Company’since 1906. He is a pioneer in many electrical improve manta, having laid out the first po yphase, power transmission plant to bo put into successful operation in America; he is also a pioneer in designing alternating current generators tor high voltages. In 1921, Mr. CVheaney was awarded the Edison medal for his research work. » State Highways In Best Os Condtion For Winter Indianapolis. Ind.. Dec. 26. — lutliana’s state highways are in the best of condition for the winter season, John D. Williams, director announced today. "State roads go into the winter in the best condition since the system started more than six years ago." Williams said. The stone and gravel roads are carrying more traffic than similar type roads of any state in the union.

Dr. Home Chronic Diseases Diseases of Women and Children. Surgeon in United States Army. Former State Prison Physician. MONROE, INDIANA