Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1927 — Page 4

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■ iii 1 i **“~ l DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Oen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec’y & Bui. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vlce-Prealdent Entered at the Poetofflce at Decatur. Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies S .02 One week, by carrier—... — .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mail —— 100 Six months, by mail __— 1.75 One year, by mall 3.00 ®ne year, at office.— 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first, and second zones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates: Made known by Application. Scheerer, Inc., 35 East Welker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue. New York. You can't buy gasoline in South Carolina on Sundays but it is whispered you can get plenty of first class moonshine, so perhaps they won't miss the other so much. We are convinced that unless the weather man gives us a little more sunshine, the half peck of coal in the basement will never last for the season. We will miss the traction line when it is abandoned as petitioned for but we know of no way to prevent it. The line has shown a financial loss and the owners do not care to continue to operate it. That seems to be about all there is to jl. A local coal dealer sold 2,600 tons to an Indiana factory yesterday and was told that the outlook was never so bright, which ought to be cheering news for every one for when tl.e factories are operating full tilt there is sure to be some prosperity sticking around. ’ A special session of the legislature would be a. fine thing if in addition to correcting the misplacing of amendments to the appropriation bill, they would repeal most of the salary grabbing bills passed during the last week of the assembly, but the danger of course is that instead of doing that they would pass some more. The same fellows, or at the least, a number of them, who opposed the farm relief measure and who are patting President Coolidge on the back for placing his veto upon it, are now trying to have five million Italian laborers shipped into America to tak i ’ mmdti >■ "i itera and in- j cidentally force down t'.e scale of wages to the old dollar and a half per day. Just think some of these tilings over carefully and make up your own mind as to where we are drifting. The changing of legislative bills has certainly “cooked the goose” for Speaker who by the way seemed headed for the governor’s chair. He made a speech before the senate yesterday and it was a weak defense to the charges that he was implicated in the mysterious work whieh went on the last day or two of the recent session, winding it up with some silly political chatter. Jim Jackson, a brother of the governor and several others are also being drawn into the investigation net and it is the general opinion that only a special session of the legislature can correct the statutes. We can understand the motive which forces the operator of an automobile to llee from the scene of an accident in which he has figured as quickly as nossibke for the motive is a great deal older than the motor vehicle, but it should be discouraged by the state since the hit-and-run operator is one of the great problems of traffic regulation which, heaven knows, has enough without it. Every operator who makes his escape ehcoui-ages others to follow his example, ami in that way he aids in making a bad matter worse. Then, too, he leaves Ihe relatives of his victims without redress of any sort. It matters not whether be has property or whether he carries insurance if his identity is not known. His victim may be a

J laborer who leaves dependents and ' not much else or, as In the Hartford case, a child, whose parents might receive the pitifully Inadequate sum which a court could give them under the circumstances. If the operator . makes his escape there is no redress. 1 There seems only one thing for the , state to do under the circumstances and that is to see to it thut hit-and-run operators, it caught, receive a I sentence of an exemplary nature. At I present the sentences imposed are not > exactly deterrent.—Hartford Courant. 1 _ I Creamery experts estimate that I the $95,371 spent annually by the farmers of Adams county for feed can be reduced to ,a mere fraction of that amount if they will plant alfalfa this spring. This crop will yield twice that of other forage crops and accord-1 ing to statistics for last year was but one-eighth that of the other hay crops. The scarcity of farm produced protein, the latest bulletin says is costing Indiana farmers millions of dollars a year and they argue that by raising alfalfa protein can be produced at home for one-third its cost on certain purchased feed . We give these simply as facts taken from bulletins and claim no personal knowledge of the correctness of the statements. In 1850 the per capita income in this country was ssl a year. In the 65 years from that time to 1915, it increased $275. rising to the dizzy total of $326. But that was nothing. From 1915 to 1926, our per capita income increased $444, reaching a total of $719 a year for every man, woman and child. In dollars, there has been 69 per cent more gain in the last 11 years than in the previous 65. Dollars have sunk in value. Yet, measured in actual puchasing power, so great has been the recent growth that, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the income of the average American has increased onethird in the last five years. Is this upward swing going to continue, or are we going to hold even the present prosperity, indicated by theft- figures? it looks that way, according to a bulletin compiled by Leonard P. Ayers, one of the' leading American business forecasters. If we ptay judge by the situation so far since January 1, he says, “this year will be a relatively prosperous one, for business was fairly good last month and has been improving in March." Evidently there is no reason to expect, as a whole, anything less than the new level of national prosperity. ♦?♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ P 'JTyiIPESL. i* 'JI RADIO ♦ SUNDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES Copyright 1927 by United Press Centra! standard time throughout. WEAF—Hook up (19 stations) 8:15 p. m.—Edith Mason, Soprano of The Chicago Opera; John Corigliano, Violinist. W’EAF —Hook up (11 stations) 6:20' p.m.—Capitol Theatre programWJZ —Hook up (WBZ, KDKA, KYW) 8:30 p.m.—National Weekly Review. WCZ, (517)—WWJ, (353)—Detroit, 2:30 p.m.—Detroit; Symphony Orchestra. WCCO—MPLS—St. Paul (416) 5:30 p. m. »— Minneapolis String Quartet. Monday's Five Best Radio Features Copyright 1927 by U. P. Central Standard Time WEAF, hookup (10 stations) 9 p. m. —Opera, “LaFavorita.” WHAM. Rochester (278) and WGY. WHAZ. 7:ls—Rochester Little Symphony Orchestra; Kilbourn String Quartet and Chorus. KOA. Denver (322) 815 —Lion's Club Program. ' WJZ, hookup (WJZ, KYW, KDKA, WBBZ, WRC, WSM, WSB. WHAS 6 n m.—Roxy and Hi:; Gang. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul. (416) 8 . p. m. — University df Minnesota Hour. 0 — • THE GREAT WAR 10 YEARS AGO I I (By United Press) ‘ St. Louis, first American armed I I ship to cross Atlantic, reaches Eugt land. J Twenty-six more regiment* of the p National Guard called into active service. ‘I o ( Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pays

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¥¥¥¥*¥¥s¥¥» ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ *¥ ¥ *TRY T H E * * N EX T O N E * < ¥ V ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ 1. What game was forbidden in Scotland in the 15th century because its popularity was interfering with the people's useful pur suits’ 2. What was the Gunpowder Plot? 3. Who was Sir Joshua Reynolds? 4. What does the rat. porcupine and rabbit have in common? 5. What was the highest battling average ever attained by a National League hitter? 6. What Roman leader conquered Gaul? 7. Who wrote The Deserted Village? 8. Where is the Gold Coast? 9. Who was Charlotte Corday? If*. What two men hold 14 of the 16 i ecords for free style swimming at standard distances between 100 yards and one mile? Answers 1. Golf was restricted and finally forbidden by Scotch edicts iu 1457, 1471, and 1491. 2. The conspiracy to blow up King James 1 and Parliament on Nov. 5, 1605. 3. English painter. 4. All are rodents. 5. Duffy of the Boston Nationals made .438 in 1894. 6. Julius Caesar. 7. Oliver Goldsmith. 8. It is a portion of the west coast of Africa fronting on the Gulf of Guinea. 9. Young woman who assassinated Marat in his bath during French Revolution. 10, Arne Borg-fetid JohtC WdleMatler. O ; HEALTH HINTS Common Cold Should Be Regarded As Serious By Joseph S. Wasney <U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, March 26. — (United Press.)—The common cold should be regarded as a serious disease for it is often the forerunner of mwe seiious . .»U'i -JJ.'.:,5.. .f' :m surgeon general of the United States warns the g« neral public. “Because It occurs so frequently the disagreeable condition known as the t -ninon cold is usually lightly regarded,” he said. “The malady, however. causes suffering. Inconvenience, and economic loss.” Dr. Cumming, warned persons to guard caTefnlly against spring colds. Leaving of heavy winter clothing at (the first sign of mild weather, sitting in drafts and other carelessness, aid in contracting the disease. “The exact cause of the common cold has not been definitely determined but probably a number of factors are concerned. However, for practical purposes it may be considered that the causative ugebt of most colds is conveyed from person to person through direct or indirect contact, “Formerly it was -believed drafts, exposures to cold and chilHng of the laxly were Immediately responsible for colds. Now 1t is regarded as likely that these factors cause a weakening of the body's protective forces, thereby rendering the organism more susceptible to invasion by disease. “Thus, fatigue, loss of sleep, insufficient food, too much food, and work in stuffy overheated rooms, may be cited as conditions upon which colds may be engrafted more readily than when the individual is in ronust health.” Careless persons with colds are a genuine menace to the public 1n general. Dr. Cumming said. Persons with I colds should avoid contact as far as | possible with well individuals. i “There are a few simple rules to I assist in warding off this undersirable | condition. First of all the standard rules of hygienic living must be fol lowed. .] “One should work, play and sleep jin fresh air which desirable commod- . ity can usually be insured in ample . quantity by a bit of personal effort, i Room temperature in winter should juot be allowed to go above 70 degrees throw the windows wide opeu for a

May all 1 've known iu friendship speak my name. May all who pass my doorway wave a hand in friendly greeting as they journey byThe tired old man will smile and understand The love that flashes iu each merry eye. For down the distance, where the journey ends. Old age would watch life's sunset with his friends.

few minutes. “The clothing, of course, should be warm and yet neither cumbersome nor uncomfortable. Noarlshing and easily digestible food should be eaten in moderation. 0 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ¥ TWffNTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat File ♦ ♦ Twenty Year* Ago Thl« Day. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ March 26 -Lot sale a Mg success. Two hundred twelve sold for total of $61,D00, which will leave a net factory fund of $41,000. F. M. Schirmeyer bought first one offered by Col. Reppert for s3|o. Krick. Tyndall & Co., Increase capitol stock and will improve their tile plant. Charl»s Meyers sells interest in saw mill to his partner, John Lenhart. John D. Rockefeller increases wages of employes on his estate, fifteen cents per day each. Simeon Haines will build a house at once on his new kit in the Patterson addition. Joe Volmer made a business trip to Lima, Ohio. C. N. Christen is preparing plans for the new bank building at Monroe.

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UNITED PRESS IS 20 TEARS OLD Press Association Plans Anniversary Dinner In New , York April 25 New York. Mar. 2«—(United Press) —The twentieth anniversary of the founding of the United Press Association! will be commemorated here on April 25 with a dinner at which President boolidge will deliver the principal address. Word was received from Washington yesterday that (he president has accepted an invitation to address the newspaper men who will attend the gathering. Editors from all parts of the United States and some from foreign countries will attend the dinner, which coincides with the A. N. P. A. meeting in* New York and marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the United Press by the late E. W. Scripps. All publishers who are members of the United Press will be invited to the dinner as will others within and outside the fourth estate. From the Hotel Biltmore, where the event will be held, the president’s address will be broadcast throughout the United States and to Europe, South America and Africa. President Merlin H. Aylesworth of the National Broadcasting Association announced that work will begin immediately on the national radio network which will be one of the most extensive night "hookups" ever attempted. Station WGY of the General Electric company at Schenectady, by short wire transmission, will re-broadcast the address from its high-powered station to lipteners-in abroad. Thus millions iu the United States and many in far distant points both in Europe and the southern hemisphere may hear the American executive.

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