Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1935 — Page 10

FRENCH BIRTHS SLUMP YEARLY Paris.—(U.R) —ln 15 y«>ars France will have fewer men of 20 and 25 years than men of 55 and 60 and' the population will have decreased from 41,000,000 to 20,000,000 if the steady slump in the birth rate! does not cease. Statistics show that in IWK there were 1,134,000 babies born in France, the maximum birth rate. In 1934 there were only 677,000 babies born, 50,000 of which were children of foreigners. Thus a decrease of 375,000 births annually, a decrease of more than onethird, has taken place in 66 years. During this period from IS6S to 1934 the population Tias increased from 33,000,000 to 41,000,000. The increase in total population can be explained by the fact that more p

GREETINGS to one and all for a MERRY CHRISTMAS Christmas returns to remind us of our Pleasant Relations during the Past Year. It gives us the opportunity to express every Good Wish for a Most HAPPY CHRISTMAS SEASON. PHILL.MACKLIN CO. BESTWISHES This Holiday Season affords us the opportunity to again express the pleasure we derived from our Pleasant Relations with You duringe the Past Year. Hearty Good Wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR LAFONTAINE HANDLE CO. ' Cheer -.7 J ust a friendly thought to let ou Know We are thinking jfW* of Y ou this Happy Christmas Season. Another Wish For You To Start the New Year Right. HAPPY NEW YEAR HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO, BRINGING YOU LOADS OF JOY for a MERRY CHRISTMAS May the Spirit of Christmas abide in Ybur Home to Bring Much Cheer and Prosperity for the New Year. HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE & CO

'foreigner# have been naturalised. From 1932 to 1934 the decrease m the birth rate was still more rapid , and show* that 45,000 tower babiea were born per year than in previous years. Statisticians who have studied these figures say that there will be a stjll further decline in the “rth rate and that in the next 10 years an average of only 500.000 babies j will be born annually m France. Various organizations for the in-j crease <rf the French population have tried to stimulate interest in this subject. A film was made re-j cently to point out the gravity of this subject. The tiina showed that! the normal population of a country is comprised of many children, many adults and few old people. The normal situation is reversed in France, where there are many old persons and too few children and young people. If this condition continues to the year 1950 there will be more middle aged people than young people. The population will be decreased by

. 12,000,000. In other words, the i birth rate in 1950 will be 300,900 I per year tn contrast to a death rate of 620,000. COURT APPEAL OVER MS4XX) IN 13 VOLUMES Sydney. N. S. W. — (t’Pl—An ap-’ peal book, containing 13 volumes which etand three feet in height, ! has been filed in an appeal case in the New South Wales Supreme ' Court ] The appeal is against a verdict - for 345,000 xn favor of B. Davte. Ltd., of London, in an action against Toots and Company, the largest brewers in Australia, for an alleged breach of contract arising from a whisky agencey. The appeal book contains 3J90 pages and a large index, and oust $2,500 to prepare and print the limited edition of 12 copies. Evidence of 70 witnesses, speeches of four j counsel and three judgments are contained in it. It is expected that the appeal and

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cross-appeal will require a month's , time. The principal of the ■plamtiff eom pany is •Boydle" Davis, racehorse' owner. o Tattoo Identifies Fish Victoria. B. C.--<U.R>— Pacific halibut are having their cheeks tattooed. George j. Alexander, deputy of British Columbia fisheries commissioner, reveals that instead j of affixing tags to specimen fish.

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d«*lgn» are now huedled into their cheeks. ——- “Snack Movie’’ Open* in P*rl* Puri* —(UP)—Th-? lateat luxury cinema to strike Parte Is the new Snack Movie. Film fans pay an entrance fee of 35 cents which includes seeing a picture and eating a free snack. During the film th ■ unhers pass plates of sandwiches

i M - It is our pleasure, as well as the pleasure of our entire personnel to extend best wishes to you and yours for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR It is our sincere wish that this happy season be one of cheer and merriment and that health and pros.perity be yours. ASHBAUCHER TIN SHOP j? xcev We want this Greeting to carry to you and all our friends our appreciation of the happiness your friendship has brought to us, and with it our wishes that this season may bring to you all the joy, health and happiness that you could desire. Sincere Good Wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR Meshberger Bros. Stone Co