Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1930 — Page 10

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America has never learned io beat retreat /

This is one of a series of Advertisements in a widespread campaign for the restoration of Confidence and Faith and American Prosperity Sponsored by DECATUR LIONS CLUB HEAR J. B. Wiles Industrial commissioner of Fort Wayne, at mass meeting Friday night, at 7:30 o’clock, Decatur High school building. ■

The firms listed below are cooperating with Lions Club in “Starting the Clock” of better times and prosperity:

Decatur Lumber Company D. H. Campbell Decatur Electric Shop Vitz Gift Shop Niblick and Company Boknecht’s Service Station Mutschler’s Meat Market Lankenau’s Dry Goods Holthouse Drug Company Morris 5 and 10c to $1 Store

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Smith Drug Company J. J. Newberry Co., 5, 10 & 25c store Cutshall's Cut Rate Drug Company Voglewede Shoe Store C. L. Farlow, Mgr. A. & P. Tea Co. H. P. Schmitt Meat Market Teeple and Peterson Beavers, Fryback and Beavers Elberson Service Station Edwards Studio

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1930.

<, 4 • » f i ” > , '«i .4 A On io Pi^ospeidty! Yes! A little crowd of men and women of courage and faith can lead the world to victory.... Listen!

At Marengo, Napoleon, believing his troops were defeated, ordered his drummer boy to beat a reheat. The boy, from the streets of Paris, had followed Napoleon and the victorious eagle of France through many campaigns. He hesitated. Napo!e 'am ordered him to beat “retreat." “Sir ,” said the boy, “I do not know how to beat ‘retreat.’ I have never learned. But, I can beat a charge. I can beat a charge that will make dead men fall into line. I beat that charge as the Pyramids, at Mount Tabor, at the Bridge of Lodi. May

America has been in the midst of a battle —a battle against depression, against fear, against the unseen enemies of distrust and misgiving. The cravens and the pessimists have whined and growled. Even the brave have looked on with dismay as rumor after rumor of the enemies’ strength have seemingly piled up increasing odds. T' But America has never faced nor admitted defeat. America has never learned to beat “retreat” upon the drums of its national consciousness. Is it going to learn now? Not while it has the spirit and the faith and the resolution that will not brook defeat! Already confidence is coming back —and coming back strong. It is in the air, strengthening the hearts of men and giving them vision. All that is wanting now is a drummer boy to take his place in the front ranks, to beat a charge over the breastworks of unemployment, over the first line of those afraid to buy, over the cannon of pessimism belching forth their fire of poisonous rumors —to lead the way to victory. You are that drummer* boy—every one of you —and you can beat that charge if you will! Up! Up! Be a living example of old time American confidence.' Make it your especial duty and privilege to spread the good news of the return of prosperity! Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell yourself! Above all, tell yourself! What shall you do? There are many things you can do, but the first is to quit talking depression, to quit spreading rumors, quit “feeling” poor, quit being afraid of the future, quit putting off buying those things you need. % * If every man and woman, boy and girl, will do his part, Decatur will be a leader in the • restoration of a firmer faith and courage, and should be among the first to enjoy tomorrow’s sunshine of prosperity.

Farr Laundry Adams County Auto Company Mart Gilson Shoe Hospital Dr. H. Frohnapfel P. Kirsch and Son Eastern Indiana Oil & Supply Co. W. H. Zwick and Son H. A. Colchin August Walter F. McConnell and Sons

H. Knapp and Son Holthouse Schulte & Co. Callow and Kohne E. F. Gass and Son Ashbaucher and Maynard • Kroger Green Kettle Confectionery First National Bank C. E. Baughman Keller’s Jewelry Store

I beat it here? There is yet time for victory. OK, let me beat that charge! ’ A moment later the corps, keeping time to the furious roll of the boy’s drum, swept down the enemy hordes. They drove the first line back to the second, and both back upon the third. When the smoke cleared away, the boy was at the head of his line marching on—still beating that furious charge. Over the dead and wounded, over breastworks and fallen foe, over cannon belching their fire of death, he led the way to victory! y

Lose Restaurant The Brock Store Vance and Linn Peoples Loan and Trust Company Nichols Shoe Store Yager Brothers People’s Restaurant Decatur Sales and Service, Inc. The Suttles-Edwards Co., Inc. Saylors Motor Co. Decatur Auto Laundry

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