Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Co. J. H. Heller ... Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse ..Sec’y * Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller ... Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter Subscription Rates Single copies $ .02 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mp.il 35 Three months, by > mail 1.00 Six months, by m|il 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application National Advertising Representatives SCHEERRE, INC 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dailies

WHAT ARE THE ODDS: ; ; There are plenty of people will-1 ing to work. There are not so many who can fill the jobs that are j waiting to be filled. Competition is keen among the little fellows. There are dozens of men for every vacancy. And, because almost any man can fill the bill, the wages are small. The National Home Study Council of Washington, D. C., reports a graphic demonstration of this condition. The speaker, who was addressing some five hundred school boys said, “I want every boy here to hold up his right hand if he will be willing to shovel the snc\ 'ff my sidewalk next Saturday afternoon for one dollar.’’ Practically five hundred hands shot up enthusiastically. “Rut I have only one house, and so catch of you boys has only one chanee in 500 of getting the job.; The odds are 500 to 1 against you. 1 “1 want every boy here to hold ,

| This Christmas | t 5 I Surprise Mother | | with a | » « i V OSS Electric Washer | I § 5 69 $ 79 s B9 BV • 1 W ft ij The Greatest Washer Value That Has Ever Been Offered In W (( ~ "\ Th ' S < -’ ommunit y. Slightly more on terms. Think of it! We can i 1,5,, -V sav this is the greatest of all Voss offerings. The s? ' zz Jamons topper 1 uh. Hat Washer —at this amazingly low price. A great talking value. We are offering this to you 5 at she ,owest terms possible. Small payment down and balance weekly. Xg §7 I I - : ———l I Gifts of WHITE Gifu of | furniture p . - - . , Furniture 8 „ . oewing Machines 1 W Occasional tables w laimps of all kinds 6 Smoking Stands Any woman would be more than thrilled Sewing Cabinets Secretary Desks with a hitc dewing Machine. Special Cedar Chests Radio Benches Christmas offer now enables you to buy at Spinet Desks g End fables Mirrors M i W. H. Zwick & Son | I s

♦ — TODAY’S CHUCKLE Birmingham, Eng,—An av- | erage of 80 street lamps are broken in traffic aeddnets ■ here every month, at a loss r ’ ’ of about $2,000. I r. * 4 it tip his right hand who will be willing to paint my house, mix his own paint and do a first-class job." About fifty hands were held up o ' and the speaker said: i) "Each of you boys has just one 5 chance in 50 of getting the job. ? The odds are 50 to 1 against you. J j "Now I want a new electric ) chandelier hung in my dining * room. The wriring must he done according to the Underwriter*’ specifications. Any boy who can do this job please hold up his . hand." Only one hand in the entire audience was held up. "Now,” the speaker continued.' “this shows that for plain labor like soveling snow, the chances I i are 500 to 1 against you. For more i i skillful work like painting you i have one chance in 50. Rut in ex-! pert work like electric wiring, the ■ boy who held up his hand is sure of the job. in the long run, the easiest way is to get out of the class where there is such tremendour competition. “No one in this age can make the excuse that he does not have the chance. Accredited homestudy schools are now offering training which will carry one to 1 the top in practically every branch of business or industry." The Decatur Democrat, one of those nicely printed, well edited newspapers of eastern Indiana, came out last evening all fixed up with eight columns to the page in-' stead of seven, with new type and I a handsome make-up. To a printer' the paper looks swell, and the read i er will be helped to an additional ' column on each page. John, Dick. I Arthur, ami the whole force, are! ov* aWk .49* *>■*.» mmn m

Jto be congratulated, ns they will be. The Democrat takes care of fts field in fine shape.—Bluffton Banner. And now it is claimed that If we ■ can travel some five thousand > miles due south from the south pole we will come to another continent, one covered with vegetai | tion and peopled by another race of humans. Os course we will doubt until we are shown but it need surprise us no more than did the discovery of America by Columbus and his crow more than four hundred years ago surprise' the people of the civilized part of the world then. If all the poor children of the community are taken care of as they should be to make them happy on Christmas eve. it is estimated i the cost will be $750. That’s quite a sum but surely wc can raise it I for this purpose. There ought to Ibe that many people willing to ' pay a dollar each to make so many ■ people feel happy. Let’s make it j a good one. The only way they will ever stop prison strikes is to take those who thus engage out and place them against the walls for the firing squad. That seems as harsh! as in the days of old but don’t for-1 get that the crimes they commit , are double, that they stop at noth-! ing including murder and that the whole fabric of our government is at stake. We are not asking you to take our word for it but we expect to offer the testimony of a number of farmers in this and nearby counties to convince you* that the raising of sugar betts is more profiI table than most any thing you can ; do. Many have earned a hundred i per cent on the value of the land in one season. Charity should begin at home, I they tell vs and if that’s true the b JStST_ 49 x z 49 X a A w9* 99 X .19 . 99 .« a *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1929.

1 beat way we know of is to assist! s in the Good Fellow campaign, i • which is being sponsored by the I Delta Theta Tau to raise money with which to buy toys ami food ' ’ and clothing for the poor hoys and • girls of this community. No finen 1 act of charity can he supported. If a hundred thousand dollars is • saved by the citizens of Decatur I and surrounding community in tho Christmas Saving Chilis, every merchant will notice when it is turned loose next December. Its a cause we can all well afford to boost earnestly and consistently. There is no better adornment ■ for your Christmas packages than Christmas seals and the money thus derived is used to stamp out disease. You do a double service by using them. The Christmas trees are here • and with the stores all decorated and the streets lighted in red and green, we are all beginning to catch the spirit. Join a Christmas Saving Club this week. Now is the time and this is the way to assure yourself a fund next holidays. o I - "W* — * TWENTY YEARS *. AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File ♦ ♦ Dec. 12. 1909 was Sunday. o Modern Etiquette. Ry ROBERTA LEE Q. Is it necessary to repeat a person’s name when one is introduced 7 A. It is customary, as it shows thst one has heard the name correctly. Q. Is the calling on friends on N w Year’s Day still a custom ih the larger cities? A. Yes. to a certain extent, though not so much as in the smaller towijs. Q. At a dinner should the host bother about introducing the gentleman to the lady whom he I ’■ "■

j is to "take i’ll” to dinner A. Yes. He should see that every man either knows, or is introduced I ' to, the lady he is to ‘‘take in" and t ■ If possible, to the one who is to t ' sit on the other side of him also. -■O ' , Household Scrapbook < By ROBERTA LEE A Substitute for Cream An excellent substitute for cream can be made by beating throe eggs ( to a stiff froth; gradually pour over f them boiling hot tea until the r thickness of cream is obtained Curled Hair . The hair will keep in curl much . longer if a teaspoonful of ordinary tea is steeped, a little sugar added. I I and this applied to the hair.

SALE OF j SHEEPSKINS : NOW GOING ON AT JOHN T’S.

BllfHilww M B Santa was more than generous when he stocked this big store ** 3 with Christmas gifts—for children, mother, father, brother fl and sister. You’ll find what you want and a few surprises J too, in this store. H 1 BUILDING TOYS • Lone Eagle Airplane building setssoc, $1 to 5&.50 V7/' 4 Graf Zeppelin building sets 95c to $2 Toymaker building sets, of wood sl. $2 and $3 Sidewalk PI \C I lv PH 4 With these toys the boy can build his own > 1/ Vl\ V/AIVLFO Airplane, Zeppelin or other toy. B I CY C I E S help the children educate themselves, boards solid tins with A. B. C. rolls. $15 to s2o Electric Mechanical /T"* ) ra * nS Trains rjj? 'with cars and powerful with cars, engine little engine and track and track Sidewalk Autos bicycles $4.95 to sl2 $2.50 to ss The same makes as a lor the boy who wants ————■ —— —— daddy drives. to get around, last for a good bar. hhs on life lime, full size, large I autos and just a I' 1 " 'jj enough for a man. New A Thriller Toy I modi Is, reasonable price “ - -■ I An Electric Auto, runs with track and is just the thing for the live boy. ' Washipg sets Mechanical Toys I fl £ Outline Map Games Fire Trucks j CUT*V\ 3 inker Toys Ambulances W/A l\ \ ? •MJJr/NJ I Electric Stoves Ice Wagons "tVjX Kaby Buggies Steam Shovels / Express Wagons Erector Sets j So many new things we can’t remember them all. I ricycleS | Tool Chests j Every wide awake boy G f(> F the HOM E girl. ’I he best , " !ll '! i j | wants to build. Give .' , Heavv Irames s " I him h.ols I ..roe ..ml Sllverware . Electric Toasters, Electric Percolators, Dishe;, , . | mm tools. (..Hgl arnl Waffle Sets, Waffle Irons, Casser- Christmas Tree Lights, rubbeitm". small sets. Oles, Baking Dishes, Coffee Urns, I Table Sets. I Lee Hardware Co. i

Celluloid To mend celluloid moisten the broken edges with glacial ecetic acid and hold them together until the acid dries. * CONGRESS TODAY * * (u.r) 4 Senate Continues debate on tariff bill. Judiciary subcommittee continues I lobby investigation. interstate commerce committee continues hearing on Cotizens bill I to establish communications com-j mission. Agriculture subcommittee opens ' investigation into cotton prices.

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I ai_ni -IIP Our collegiate foot- f . s* wear pleases the Vll i 27 younfi man and our || "v- j ■JI b contervdtive models H tU are just riftht for ija men with more re- l I served tastes. Both J I types in black or tan ’’V | leathers. > a ß ! ** »' PRACTICAL GIFTS w I I > ! iT is almost inconceivable that such quality and style u Wr can be purcha-eH at suck reasonable prices. Put our • t modern method of distributing our own product H through our own stores eliminates all unnecessary Si FX costs. Two Main Prices -- - W | : i.99.'8.99 11 $ MILLER-JONES CO. ££ 112 S. Second Street Sj