Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1933 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published THE Every Eve- DECATUR nlug Except jK DEMOCRAT Sunday by CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Fuat Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-Presideut Subscription Rates: Single copies 5 .02 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier 6.00 One month, by mail _ .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prises quoted are within first and second tones. Elsewhere 13 50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER, Inc. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. I Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. THE TRAVELING LINDYS: The aerial journey of the Lindberghs will take rank with most of the other achievements in aviation. The manner of its performance could hardly be equaled by the most experienced of air navigators, for their itinerary was one , of the most remarkable ever under-1 taken. In all from the time they left New York on July 9 more than 20,-1 000 miles have been covered. The I lee Cap of Greenland was crossed twice in one of the most complete aerial surveys ever made of this arctic region. Ciavering island, their furtherest north, is 1.200 miles above the most southerly point of Greenland. Many of the principal cities of western Europe were visited as also were the Azures and the islands ol Madeira and Cape Verde. Nonstop flights ; of hundreds of miles were all in ■ the day's work and included sev- ( eral long distance water jumps, the i most notable being the crossing of . the South Atlantic. The Lindberghs’ countrymen have watched* their wanderings with pride, yet with not a little trepidation also at the lisks inI volved. These eagles of the air have now taken wing over much I of the land and the seas of half tne 1 earth. While they have no doubt rendered a great service to comI mercial aviation, their admirers will be content if they now tarry t awhile in their nest. It should be understood t) at the present public works plan is not designed to give every one a job. but to take care ot heads of lamiiies or those upon which relatives depend. Os course those who have | been forced to depend upon charity are first, others who are near that point, veterans of the late war and • so on down the classes. This should give the young, unmarried man a better opportunity to find a place in regular pursuits and it is the hope that within a few months the unemployment situation will have been cleared up to the satisfaction of every one. Please remember that those in charge ot assigning jobs, have about the toughest places in the entire plan Mayor George Dale of Muncie, militant fighter for whatever cause

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I It Will Be a Merry Christmas! - ~ - i I ' - r ft f - 'ar .Ik tp N / K <47 XX ME _ —' /-/ //Uh r j I ■ iln 1 v \ : /J®SSRS“- I' I U ’ v-x 'I f _ yf'll i\ > i2-ih -wW I aawLfej-M***" i i < 65 6 c If 43. Kinn Feature* Syndicate. Inc Great btaaia rights focived •■'^s^*?'?**** - *r*

he espouses aud consequently prone to constantly making Enemies, has been pardoned by President Roosevelt and consequently will not have to serve the eighteen-month > term in prison to which he was sen-j teneed. The action will meet the approval of most every one who know the facts, for while manyacts of the mayor cannot be condoned by some, it is well known that the action against him was urged by personal enemies rather than by those who seek the better- ' ment of society. Those checks for $250,000 sent > out this week by the sugar company will certainly convince every | one who received one that the new owners are sincere and do what I they promise. It has been a wond-| erful thing for this community and 1 please remember that these are only the first checks. There will 1 be more for each grower and al-: most every one who went in to the beet business will have a nice profit. In this day that's something worth thinking about. The campaign has been a splendid one in every way aud we hope the future years will each be better. The long wished for start on! real cleaning of the St. Marya river banks through this city started i this morning when a crew of i twenty-seven men began work near I the north end bridge. It will con- i tinue the next several weeks until , the job has been completed and , should and v.c believe will prove 1 to be one oi the best improvements . of the entire public works program, i And your Christmas shopping. I You have all next week and while, it may rush you a little remember , that the local stores are filled with , the finest goods at the lowest I prices. Watch the Daily Democrat tor announcements, it will save you time. The civil works pay roll in Indiana today was a million dollars, which ought to make the Christmas season a happy one for many who otherwise would have been gloomy.* Art Goebel, an aviator of considerable renown, proposes an around- : thc-world non-stop flight. The odds are against him but they were also against Lindy when he made that trip to Paris a few years ago. Keep on asking for Sparkling Crystal White sugar. There is no

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1933.

better and its made here, to the advantage of every one. Buy that extra pound of cheese tonight. You can use it to ad- ! vantage over Sunday and help out j tn a good cause. Join the Christmas club and something each week. It will i come in handy next year at this time. — ■ o • » Answers To Test Questions Below a/e the Answers to the Test Questions Printed on Page Two. • 4! 1. Phil Sheridan and J. |i. B. Stuart. | 2. Chauvinism. 3. Shakespeare. 4. 1924. 5. Liege. 6. Ohio River. 7. Famous English designer of furniture. 8. Violet. 1 9. Henry Stuart Darnley. 10. Chicago. o * TWENTY YEARS* AGO TODAY From the Dally Democrat File , ♦ ♦ Misses Aide, France and Mayme Deininger see "Garden of Allah" in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Peter Gaffer is recovering i from tonsilitis. Mrs. Frank Gass is in Bluffton.

Prison Blazing in Foiled Break ■ m SB ; 0 i-itZ £ dr *■»’ •<***' A nizht scene showing the State prison at Charlestown, Mass., in flame. £f£rit was fired by live desperate convicts attempting a jail break. , ffiblwe was rtarted in the teilor and blanUt shop as a snwk. screen •i« aide the felons. Below, Boston and Charlestown police lined up at I

vitsiting Mrs. John Staker. Miss Bertha Bunner visits friends i in Fort Wayne. Henry Hite returns from business trip to south part of state. Mrs. Waldo Brusliwilier is in Fort i Wayne. Mrs. Ed Moses is hostess to the , Historical Club. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Startelle and children of Geneva are dinner I guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lase Ellis. Fort Wayne Turners 34; Phi ■ Delts 35. O. J. Suman and corps of teachers of St. Mary's township aro visiting Fort Wayne schools. — — o f Household Scrapbook —BY—ROBERTA LEE Cleaning Walls 1 When cleaning painted walls use I two ounces of borax in two quarts j ! of water and one teaspoon ammonia | | Use abut half this quantity to each . I bucket of water and no soap will 1 be required. Book Ends The book ends will not slip nor | slide if a wide rubber band is glued I on the bottom of each of the ends. I Cheese Cheese will keep fresh and moist if wrapped in a cloth wrung out of vinegar. —o “Golden Rule" Reference to a certain verse of ■ Scripture as the Golden Rule Is found in the Ergiish language as early as 1674. —o NEW SHIPMENT of Living Room Suites. Bed Room Suites, Mattresses, Stoves, Congoleum Rugs, all at low prices. Stuckey & Co., . Monroe, Ind. 288-10 t

I busines^ ib jn w (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of several articles on Indiana business written by Clarence A. Jackson, director of the state gross income tax division. In the articles, authentic figures gained from compilation of gross Income tax returns, are used foi first time).

Indiana's business men. statisticians. "viewers witli alarm" and Pollyannas now can chart the future or moan over the past with a lot ot good reasons to back them up in whichever course they choose. There has been a lot of guess wdrlt about Indiana business. Ex- { perts have tried to figure out bow , much the people in this state make jin salaries and wages. But never i before have they been able to back up their opinions or predictions with figures of incontestable accuracy. Statistics compiled from gross income tax reports divided into 133 kinds of business and income under 17 major classifications reveal theories about trends in production and distribution; about the comparative income possibilities ■t the professions and particularly about the total volume of business being done in various lines. Figures which will be discussed in a series of several articles of l which this is the first have been I compiled from the May and Juno gross income tax reports of 1933. The gross income tax statistical department can put these figures together only after the books are closed on a taxpaying period. Con- i sequently, they always will be 1 from four to six months behind the I actual returns hut this is quite an i improvement over the statistics | heretofore available. 146,000 Reports Chambers of Commerce, the| School of Business Research of the ; University of Indiana, and many ; other organizations and groups , have compiled business figures from time to time. They have | never been able to get the huge ’ volume of reports which numbered i more than 116.000 for the current J ; figures. Not only do these statistics of ! the gross income tax division give | an accurate picture of great value to the business people of Indiana. * They also will suggest to the am-' ! bitious' youth of the state many! things. Looking over these figures a young man may decide which of ' the professions he may follow. He can tell very quickly which offer j

, ■ —— ;IF YOUR CHILD I CHOOSE"! ja K " HE WOULD PICK ONE OF THESE I I “ZZ “7 1 I z.- ' • ■ M'JbZ I i 4A . £H|L' sMl g ADMIRAL g£_ « , ~I ()NEEK I g BICYCLES LET’S GIVE THEM A BIG ™ CY ( , Ir ..| A Buy Him A Bicycle. We CHRISTMAS Buy The,n A Tric - vc,e ’ , m hlllC ß have the very one he wants-- —-—— the strongest tublar steel. H with Horn, Head light. Tool Rubber Tires, and Ball Bearings. M fr Case, Rear Carrier, Stand. ITlSfe: -w - I ii $32.00 $3.50 tigj Balloon Tires and Tail Light S SI.OO extra. I *I X I j» . SI- 50 " I S They would like a Wagon, too. ■ Steel Bodies, Ball Bearing, Disc / I ® ' Wheels, Nickle Plated Hub OR A SLED $ Maybe a Scooter Caps, Reinforced Under CarS JO and ria # e ’ N ° Shar P Ed^eS ’ and All S* I {HI iWIK $ $2.48 up Beautifully Enameled. • W $ JUST RECEIVED! KIDDIES TOY FURNITURE — POPULAR PRICES. I | THE SCHAFER STORE HARDWARE AND HOME FURNISHINGS

the largest potential reward and ■ the least competition. For instance, the figures show ■ that undertakers and funeral directors get a lot more money for i putting away our mortal remains Ilian does the clergyman who i wishes us a happy landing on the other side. How many lawyers are there to serve each thousand persons in Indiana? How many doc- ! tors, grocers, druggists, how many automobile dealers? All of these intensely interesting questions are answered by the statistics which are by products of the Indiana gross income tax law. A True Picture This law taxes everybody and every business wth gross receipts of more than 11,000 a year. Consequently, the picture that these statistics reveal is almost as true to life as if a house to house canvass were made in every home and business place in Indiana. Professor George Starr, head of the School of Business Research al Indiana University, said some time ago concerning the gross income tax law: "Indiana’s business people will have invaluable statistics available for their guidance. No other ' state has a law that brings in the | facts and figures as docs this one." It is necessary for the proper ad- , ministration ot this law to keep certain statistical records. This is ; being done by means of a punch | card system particularly adaptable ito a large volume of business, i With practically no additional ex- ; pense the statistical information is ; grouped and preserved in such a , way that it can be given to the citizens of Indiana for their benefit. In the articles in this series each of the one hundred and thirtythree classifications of receipts will be sketched briefly. Wholesaler Doomed? For many years one of the headI line subjects in the business press and in conventions has been: "is the wholesaler doomed? Has the I advent of the chain store along j with the direct to the consumer I trend in many lines sounded the ' death knell for the old distribution ; system—manufacturer to wholesaljer to retailer to consumer?"

I The volume of business being done by the Indiana wholesalers ’ may not be as profitable as it was • at one time but it is still a worth • while figure. Wholesalers, who rei ported only receipts from sales i made in the state of Indiana, had i a monthly volume of business of > more than |21,000.000. These fig ■ tires do not include wholesale bus- • iness coming from out state points ■ such as Chicago. Cincinnati. Dayi ton, Louisville, Toledo and other i large jobbing centers in the ceni tral west from which millions of i dollars worth of goods is shipped every year inttf Indiana. Whatever this business amounts to, it is not reflected in the gross income tax [ figures. These figures deal only ' j with the business done hy the Indiana jobbers with the Indiana merchants. Big Figures Total retail business reported in Indiana amounts to slightly less . than fifty million dollars per month. Allowing for the retailers mark up this would indicate that at least 1 fifty per cent of the merchandise , flowing through retailers in Indiana ; Is handled by wholesalers and job- !; bers. These figures are amazing to I many business executives who did , not realize that such a large percentage of the retail volume had been handled through the whole- ' | sale outlets. ! | The food industry, of course, ac- , i counts for the lai gent figures in j both the wholesale an d retail groups. Much of the food business. ’ by its very nature, flows directly through the retail store. This applies to practically all baked goods, milk, fresh vegetables, and all products bought by the retailer from i the farmer. Here is a fact that astonishes many who profess to be experts in the business field. Next of importance to the food group among the retail elassications is the automotive business including motor ; vehicle dealers, garages, repair shops, and so forth. Both in number of outlets and volume of busineipi, the automotive trade was a I close second to the food group. Become More Valuable I AH these statistics will become

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