Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1926 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pre». and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse... .Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vlce-Prezldent Entered at the Peat office at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies > Ono week, by carrier. 1(1 One year, by carrier S.OO One month, by mail •» Three months, by mail 10, r ’ Six months, by mail LW One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 (Prices quoted are within lirst and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates: Made kuowu by Application. Scheerer, Inc., 36 East Weaker Drive Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, Now York Don't you get a thrill out of the Indianapolis Star cards posted about the city which announce a page of pictures for next Sunday, especially that Hue which says in glaring letters, "Beautiful Decatur?" It has been definitely decided by the : ta.'c election commissioners that a complete new registration will not be necessary. During the month of September, however, it will be necessary for those who have not registered heretofore, to do so. by calling at the auditor's office in the court house. A dollar for a membership card in the Benjamin Franklin Highway Association would help that much and might be the means of Inducing several others to come in. Good roads is the biggest problem for the next decade and those counties which get them will far excel thos e which do not. A West Union, Ohio, woman quarrelled with her husband over their cows. She got. a gun and killed him and the coroner has held her blameless. Surely she could have settled the dispute by killing a cow instead of her man but perhaps the coroner knew him, and figured the cow worth more than the husband. i In the mail this morning we receiv ed a clipping containing our own photograph and inscribed below the words: "Keep cool with Coolidge." Thanks for the compliment and be assured that if we could afford it and had the invitation we would right now !>.• ■ ■' ill:;..; 1 1,.. ).;ink< ''■■■ ■ President and making faces at Mrs. Cooinig,. w'h<n she called us to lunch. Several citizens are urging that some action be taken immediately to save the shade trees of the city now being destroyed by a maple scale. Experts say that while the trees will not be killed this year, they will die next season unless the scale is whipped out by the use of sprays. For years this has been known as the city of fine shade and we should not sleep and permit - them to be killed. We hope action ks taken soon. A public parking ground operated by the city and given police protection and lights would prove a popular move. The council authorized the public imptovement committee to take such action as they deem wise and if a suitable place can be secured to proceed to arrange it. This would relieve the down town traffic on busy days or nights and would be appreciated by every automobile driver and pedestrian. We are in favor of sending a gang up to Chicago to capture and wring the neck of that Gink who predicted so freely that this was to be a summer of killing frosts and temperatures so low that we would have to use overcoats to sit on the porch, ff this is cool weather we pity that gent when he has answered to Saint Petet for his misleading statements. By the way, isn't it queer that he hasn’t explained anything about his prediction going wung? Hats off to Willard Steele, who has a remarkable ability to make things grow, whp knows the beauties of na-

by NO HONEY-GATHERER

When the bees are In the clover, And a blue sky’s bending over This old world, aglow with sunshine Just as far as I can see: When the breezes are suggesting All the happiness of resting. Though’lt's time to gather honey Then I'm glad I'm not a bee. There are some who flit for money As the bee goes after honey. There are splendors all around them Which they never pause to see

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dure and loves trees and flowers and plants. He superintended the work of providing a lawn at the foot of the Gene Stratton-Porter monument and showed how in two weeks it could be done perfectly, a wonderful feat by a wonderful man and folks, ■get this, he did it not for a financial return but to show his appreciation for the work done by the gifted Adams county authoress in turning the minds of millions back to nature, which as Willard says, is his religion. We know it’s hot and we know it's early for a demonstration of political interest but we are hoping that as many as can will gather at the places designated over the county for next Wednesday when Hon. Evans Woollen, democratic candidate for United States senator, Mrs. Woollen. Hon. Claude Ball, candidate for congress. K. Eatl Peters, state chairman and Virgil Simmons, district chairman. will be here to get acquainted. The Decatur meeting will be held in headquarters at 8:30 that morning and everybody is invited to come. The meeting will be short but interesting and then all who can and will are invited to accompany the party on the county tour. Its an important political event and your coopeation is. most urgently requested. You will enjoy it and you will help out the cause. o *+++++++++++++++ * BIG FEATURES * * of R A I) I O * + + 4.+++++++ *+ + + + + + + FRIDAY'S FIVE RADIO FEATURES (Copyright. 1926, by United Press) Central Standard Time Throughout. WBAL—Baltimore. 246 M, 6 p. m. Vv’BAL Jubilee Singers. CNRT—Toronto* 357 M. 8 p. m. —! 11 St nectady, 3 0 M, and WMAK, Buffalo, 6:15 p.m—, WGY Playeis in three one act plays. KOA —Denver. 322 M. 9 p. m.—Band

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They are slaves to Tyrant Duty, But when summer spills her beauty And makes days as fair as this one Then I'm glad I'm not a bee. Oh. 1 think it is much better Not to be a honey-getter, I would rather lie and dream here , Underneath this shady tree. Let the busy bee keep working. Here's a day just made for shirking. In this lovely summer weather I don't want to be a bee, ,

concert. WEAF —Hookup, 8 p. m. - Anglo-Per-sians. » ■■ • o - ++4-++++++ + + + + + 4- + ♦ ♦ + TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY + + + + From the Daily Democrat File + + Twenty Years Ago This Day. + 4- + ++♦++++++ + + + + + + + | August 5, 1906, was Sunday. i TO BOOST GOOD ROADS IN STATE Powerful Influences To Promote Road Building j Through Organization j Powerful influences for goo 3 roads I in Indiana held their first formal I meeting in Indianapolis. Friday. July I 30th. These influences will be known I as the GOOD ROADS’ BOARD of the HOOSIER STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCOATION and in the meeting referred to, the organizations’ officially and formally represented to date I included, tjie Hoosie State Automo- I bile Association, Indiana Farm Bur- I eau Federation. Indana State Cham- I ber of Commerce, Indana Hotel As- I sociaton. < Protective As- I sociation, Retail Hardware Mens' As- I ociation, Indiana Wholesale Grocers’ I Associaton, Indiana State Medical As- I sociation, apd the disjects J of Rotary, Kiwaifis, Optimists and Lions, also the Indiana Federation of I Womens’ Clubs. Certain fundamentals were agreed 1 upon at' the meeting as follows: — I 1, That Indiana now has a non-parti- I san. workable Highway Commis- I sion law that is recognized as being I one of the best, if not the best law. of I its kind in the Union. The opinion of I these good road's advocates is that no I influence should at any time be per- I mitted to emasculate this law, such as I was attempted at the last session of I the legislature. 2. That ther£ has been a great deal I] ** *•«“».• 'i administration of the State Highway Commission law for the purpose of getting rid of certain individuals and for distrupting and demoralizing the department, and that the purposes of

these unwarranted attacks Is believed to have been to gain control of the State Highway department in order to use It for financial and political purposes that are against the public good and would deprive the state from getting a dollar’s worth of road for every dollar spent. 3. That Governor Ed Jackson lx to ho most highly commended for the splendid lotto/*’ recently Issued in which he so highly complimented the work of the State Highway Commixsion,—told how the public in his judgment Is gifting it's money's worth. iKith in the purchase of material and In the construction and malntena:) -e of roads; also that the department is working efficiently and harmoniously. Further, that It Ts recognized as a good omen that both the State Republican ::nd Democratic conventions complimented the work of the State Highway Department. 4. That it is realized by the public that the progress of the State Highway department should l>e encouraged and so far as is practical, it's construction program increased. It is pointed out that at the present rate of expenditures it would take twenty years to complete the system and it is foreseen tv n- i -t . i n,i

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