Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PubUthad Kv«ry Evtnlng Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COk I H. HellerL-Prea. and Oen. Mgr. A. R. HoltbouaeSec'y & Bus. .Mgr. Dick D. HellerVice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur. Indiana, an secund class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 02 One week, by carrier— 10 One year, by carrierss-00 One month, by mall—— — So Three months, by mai1........—— 1.00 Six Months, by mail ——- 116 One year, by mail 800 One year, at office—v—— 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhers, $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates mads Known on Application National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc-, « East Wacker Drive, Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York ■ ■ i •• 0 Charter Member Tbe Indiana League ot Home Dallies

The “frost is on the pumpkin and the fodders' in the shock.” These snappy mornings should make us all throw back our shoulders and go in to the game determined to kick goal. The city of Frankfort built a municipal swimming pool last year and by charging a small fee the past summer made a handsome return on their investment. Not such a bad idea either for these things do cost money and should be maintained by a modest charge against those who use them. You will perhaps find out in due time that the automobile they propose to sell hy mail for S2OO is a two-huudred-dollar machine. No line in America has gone through a more competitive fight than the automobile . industry and for some years you have ; been buying just about what you paid for. pilots of the Flamingo, Indianapolis airship which had to land, after seventy-eight hours, claim the landing was made necessary because so many citizens complained that tbe noise from the engine kept them awpke. We knew they were a little sleepy down there but we felt sure they have heard worse noises than this. President Hoover proposes to drive the lobbyists out of Washington. Now there's a task that is more difficult than any the president has tackled yet and one he will never accomplish by the appointment of a commission. Presidents Wilson, Taft, Harding and Coolidge all tried it but as fast as they chased them out the front door . they slipped in the back way. The city campaign in Decatur will be a short one we are informed, prols ably not more than two or three weeks which is perhaps just as well. The present administration has been a very satisfactory one and the city is in the best condition, financially and every other way that it has been in many years. You might keep that fact in mind while the campaign is getting under way. The taxing system in Indiana is bad. Os that there is no doubt and if there is some way to correct it without upsetting the entire constitution we wotilil like to see it done. In the city of Indianapolis there are more than a thousand men with incomes in excess of $20,000, each who pay practically no tax while the man with forty acres is carrying the burden. If a law can be legally enacted that will make these men pay for the privileges they receive most folks will favor it. Now Cook county is broke anil owes two million in salaries. A week or two ago it was announced that the city of Chicago was in the “red ink" and now with the county yelling for help from Mr. Dawes, things really look bad. If Charles will send for Owen D. Young and they really get down to business as they have on several occasions, they may be able to straighten out the tangle, that is if they can keep Mayor Thompson and some of his cohorts out of the picture. Agitation to abolish the office of township trustee is on again, further evidence of the trend towards centralization of government. We don’t

— TODAY’S CHUCKLE Concord, N. H. — (UP)— Pieces ot cloth the size of a postage stamp — 12,168 of xhem In all went into a patch work quilt which Mrs. Olive, i Saltmarsh recently completed after I 18 months' effort. . — ■ like it but we have about made up our minds that u majority of the folks do from the way they vote and we presume there is nothing to do but smile and take It. With the abandonment of township roads, consolidation ot schools and the taking away of other authorities heretofore held by the trustee, he is getting less toi do each year and in the next legislator steps will likely be taken to abolish his office. It is time that government imitated modern business methods. The great industries of the present are I notable for their efficiency, economy | and high standards of service, it Is' an unfortunate fact that local govern-i ments, on the other hand, still exist i . to a great extent in a sort of Dark Age of waste, duplication ot effort, and antiquated methods. Modern successful business might be said to have a general motto: "To give a maximum of service at a minimum of cost.’’ Only through the application of this principle has the great progress of recent years been made. Business pays good wages for good work, keeps overhead as low as is possible and sells a high grade commodity or service to the public for a fair price. Our local units of government which have grown steadily more expensive in recent years, might adopt the same principles and save taxes for grateful citizens. — The Manufacturer. The use of electricity on the farm is expanding rapidly. On January 1, 1924. electric service from high power lines was applied to 175.000 farms; on January 1, 1927, 325,000; and on January 1. 1929, 500.000. It is estimated that at the present time practically 1,000.000 farmers in the United States are using electricity. Os this number about 500.000 have individual plants. The development of rural electrification is yet in its infancy. There are about 6.500,000 farms in the United States. Electricity should be used on all of them. The farmers, constituting one-fourth of the country’s population, use only one-fifty-second of the electrical energy con-1 sumed in tile United States. The av- . « erage per capita consumption of electricity in the United States is 580 * kilowatt-hours; The average per capita , consumption on all farms is only 49. More attention is being given to supplying farmers with electricity at a cheaper price than ever before. Farmers are using electricity for more purposes each year. They are beginning | to realize the part that electricity can play in developing better conditions on tbe farm. o MODERN ETIQUETTE By ROBERTA LEE -■ — I q. May a hot drink be poured into a saucer to cool? A. Never. Merely allow it to cool before drinking it.. Q. How should a man register at a hotel for himself and wife? A Mr. and Mrs. J. H Brown. Q. is is correct tq refer to curtains as "drapes"? , \ A. No; say “draperies” or "curtains Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE Shoe Tongues It is very annoying when a shoe, tongue persists in slipping to otte sided but if two short slits ate cut near the ; top of the tongue, about a quarter of i an inch apart, and the lace is slipped through these slits before inserting: through the holes, the trouble will be overcome. Gasoline To deodorize gasoline add five or six drops ofoil of sassafras to each! quart of gasoline used. Rings To clean set rings use a soft brush , dipped in warm soap water. o I Millers Raisin Bread for sale Wednesdays and Saturdays each weeK at all grocers. 192\ I

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“Dure” Urges Unity , - • — I ;.y . . ■ "Hi W* .TO W t W v-.<a aW ? *1 % I w e vam MSllli —» .llirat-vw* Premier Mussolini, of Italy has ; issued a declaration “that it is now time,” to relinquish the “iron hand” methods of the Fascist party and work for a unification of all elements in Italy regardless of politics or creed. Wonder what be has up his sleeve? Jntern CiuDAi New»rtvi aae««aaaaa a a a a a a • * TWENTY YEARS AGO ‘ * From the Daily Democrat Fie * * Twenty Years Ago Today September. 2U. 1909 was Sundiy. o — TEN BEST SELLERS Fiction 1. White Oaks of Jalna Uy Mazo del la Roche. 2. Five and Ten. By Fannie Hurst. 3. The Field of Honoi. By Donn Byrne. 4 Ultima Thule. By Henry H. Rich irdson. 5 All Quiet on tire Western Front By Erich M. Remarque. General 1. The Specialist. By Charles I Chic i Dale. 2. Falcons of France. By James N. Hall and Charles Nordhoff. 3 Ex-Wife. Anonymous. 4. The Tragic Era. By Claude G. Bowers. 5. Cross Word Puzzle Book Series 13. _, o Heavy Rains Break South American Drought Buenos Aires. Sept. - (U.PJ —The Spectre of disaster which has hovered over the Argentine during the past several weeks •tin a result of an almost devastating drought disappeared i today with the gratifying news that! Ir~ — "" " ' ' SUNDAY EXCUR S I 0 N via Nickel Plate Road Low Round Trip Fare from DECATUR $2.75 TOLEDO i Good attractions at theatres, I Museums and Zoo. Baseball. I Seasonal Sports, Consult lieket Agent. [I

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heavy, steady rains were tailing throughout the wheat area of the republic. The fact that the drought had lasted so long failed to worry the argricultural experts. Mid-summer rains, they sttaed. were likely to bring about a miraculous recovery in the wheat if the subsequent weather were favorable. Reports from the wheat belt were; a bit conflicting today, but the agricultural ministry said .the general out-; i look was bright. From some sections: | of the country it was reported the |

—so Delightjul to Drive! —so Economical to Own! The Chevrolet Six delivers its power with that Many people still do not appreciate how little it smooth, even, velvety flow which characterizes the costs to own a Chevrolet Six. The Chevrolet Coach, truly fine automobile! At every speed, you travel for instance, with its beautiful Body by Fisher, is without the slightest annoyance from vibration or priced at $595, f. o. b. factory, Flint, Michigan—rumble. Equally delightful are the comfort and with onlyjthe most reasonable charges for handling handling ease. Four long semi-elliptic shock ab- and financing. You can actually secure a Chevrolet sorher springs, set parallel to the frame, provide Six for practically the same down payment and low the road balance found in the finest cars. The monthly charges you would expect to pay for any . steering sear i» equipped throuShout with friction- low-priced car. In addition, the Chevrolet Sla detree hall bearings. And the Mg non-locking 4-wheel li’ers twrrer rfatn 20 mH« ro rhe joUon o/ gowHne. brakes are quiet, positive and unusually easy to yith unusually low otl consumption! And Authorapply. Only a demonstration can reveal how ]()w flai w . (h cltremd |ced delighrtul It ts to drive thts amazing car! ptacement parts. Come In to-day tor a demonstration. —so Durable ana Dependable! » y-x ■■■ In order to appreciate the value of the new Chevro- cnACW let, it is necessary to remember what a really fine UAJACiI J Suit is. Its design represents more than four years’ . development and testing. Materials are carefully hoaostbr ... skdan OV9 selected from the finest available sources of supply. mutton... *525 S«dan Delivery.. •s9s Highly skilled workmen perform every manufac- c01fb.... w *595 „....*4OO turing operation. And inspection is rigorous and SupET.*. *64s rb...t. *545 continuous, from raw material to finished product. ts» lA’ytS TheiKTm. ~ * »£cn The result is quality so high that you can confi- Attprtc/.0.t,. dently look forward to thousands upon thousands compabe th. P ru« » w.u u th. u»t pri« m j . , ,' considering automobile v.lue., Chevrolet’s delivered price* S QI GLpcDudblC miles I ta»Uude ouly rwMuaabM* chargea for delivery and financing gg ■ Decatur Chevrolet Corp. N. THIRD ST. ." / - Phone 76 A SIX *I N THE PRICE RANGE OF THE FOUR

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rains had come t<\ late, that the crops ■ already had been lost beyond redemp-j tion. Most of the reports, however.; were optimistic. Reports from the western districts indicated that at least 75 per cent of the crop has been saved by the rains. It was estimated that there will be only about 35 per cent decrease from I last year's exportable surplus. The highest percent gives best results. Anaconda ll' < at the Decatur Produce Company is the be-t. 19-21-21

GENEVA NEWS David Cross left for Marlon, Ind., Monday, where he will be employed by the Indiana Refiner Co. Mrs. Zed Gunder, ot Marion, Ohio, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chew ami family this w wk. Mrs. Mina Whitman is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Allie Black for a few days. John Sheer of Webb City. Okla , is here sp*mding a few days visiting! former friends. Word was received here today of the death of Guy Ricketts of Kendallville. Ind. Mr. Ricketts had been suffering of hardening of the arteries for the past few weeks. He was a former resident of Geneva being employed by the I’etinsylvania railroad as telegraph operator several years ago. He was a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McWhtnney of this place. Mrs. George Manns has resigned as saleslady for the I. G. A. grocery and will go to Fort AVayne soon where she will make her future home. The Misses Ruth Armstrong, Esther Hutton and Blanche Aspy were among those*who enrolled in the I4all Brothers Teachers college Tuesday at Mun | cie. i Jesse Eckrote was painfully injured yesterday afternoon when he fell from| the roof of a barn breaking his left; arm. Mr. Eckrote was engaged in roofing a barn on the Joe Eckrote farm west of Geneva where the accident occurred. Mrs. Bertha Beavers returned to j her home in Cadilac, Mich . Tuesday ! after visiting at the home of her i brother. Mr. William Upetgraph and : family. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dailey a son, Wednesday at their home east of town. Mrs. Al Vorheese spent Wednesday in Berne visiting relntives. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brown, Jr., of Manton. Michigan, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Shoemaker. Mrs. Sophia Mattax is spending a few days at the home of her sister,!

Mrs. Thomas Thornbury. of\r~” Mr. Thornbury has be,. n admi.?"' I*' 1 *' the Irene Byron Sanitorlum lM to Mr. and Mrs. Jose Ph Wa)k leaving Saturday for Florid, L lr * they will spend the whiter. ' nere The highest percent ( i vea results. Anaconda 44<; '.T Decatur Produce Compaq h >h s- , i ... 19-2L9

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