Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1936 — Page 7

IERMONS AT CENTENNIAL SERVICES

»TS OF |i MUONS ARE | PRINTED HERE Loib Os Three ReligK Service Printed W l ln Detai* M no iT~ Following are ' V' t! „ sermons deltv■’■’l tlir." religious cereM“ which officially ■ IM [)eca ,ul Centennial IK.iM The first i>4 that of the John F Nl ’ ll - blßh °P ~f ' r ' Worn. .Ihoese, delivered military field mass, and is that of the Rev- <>• hliur Th.' third is the < RM*?",' Il’-' James Mc<;in ■?,. ( , r „f C-ntral Baptist Ontario. Cana|K. i ition Protestservice.) H Bishop Noll k , wl! community . ><s Centennial cuius service of V , rli Almighty God. |K",< a crowing tendency to ~..i- <;■.<! tor blessings IttdHniy ■ Os the Mass. witnessed, is not |K" a . stianity itself. t! is tin' aio.it thanksgiving . i.mrths of the Kj. ivicinit-. I' is being off- ■ iiiwi.t evert day r- Your fore ver European K-. y In. d. faithfully at--1,. iliviii. 'll of worship .. . S mi.iy just as the attended it daily . catacombs. ■ death and crown. ' celltu- '" Augustine Hir- ■ i Protestant. "It was the r.il ' The first step ' taken n> < rush out Chris «as to stop the Mass. This in England, Germany, Mhnd m 'll- -iMu ntli century. true in Russia and Mexico Mklil 'I - alu ays at 11 a<I. .is nothing else. Kay who uitrn ssed the Interna B*l r.'m haristi. Congress Celein Chicago ten years ago. ■tun of Cleveland last fall, or ■tut Buenos Aires a year ago. ■ testify ■’ are told by many that sciM “ leall ' n K people away from I ■Jatt But this is not true. ‘ ■He are rather growing up with ■ui interest in religion because . ■ are being taught nothing a ■J i'in childhood as they form-! ■ vere; they receive nothing of their school education, and j •thirds of the people of our I ■ re not affiliated with any: School Evidently one can-1 ■ln filled with enthusiasm over I ■tthiug about which he knows ■* v ins grown up into young ‘ and womanhood without I •pledge even of the rudiments I •“th. we cannot expect the ma■J of Americans to be definite•trrested in religious practice, •t statesmen ind the represenof the people in the nation ■ “gress at Washington have ■•ugly urged the better prac- ■/ r -ligion as the best means ■ fs’nring peace and prosperity E , tause they themselves have » w faintest concept of what ■» r "ligion really is. What if agK? ™ experts had suggested' E i s ee<i he sown over the J™ "“Pervious soil in the midst ■ h2 Cent dro,,ght ' would it not fj e ° re * by ail of us as I. “ an< l futile experiment? turn- a ab ° Ut * nf Htrating the , ared Minds and hearts of »iii ! w.m ° f .’ he pe °l’ le of A- ., 111 rel 'B io u« sentiments in futile. It would ■ji h "Ting with another very Practice in America, nameire i °i at i eni Pting to prevent l>oih' y . ocking U P the criminal, than the Prevention ratboiu> J.'' K Ure ' ne thod is the onlericsrf b be effectual. If be roii°. 1,10 llext generation is cl| Siniis- ln inded it is import nr".."’ 6 ilVes of (h « child"Wation » n<l We ,ay de eply the lit,,. .. 0 a religious and morMigi o| . , a * e sow the seeds of Rhfni w le d 8 e into their r ! i" Im' nbs and tbo seeds of r* l thm l,leir y °utbful hearts, k, . 5* le “dult generation, in TO th. .. ),ne Properly imbued •>rucL, ame idealß ' in the Hp| B . an d be a better exyouths. ! tale'f l ’ l , leR R All ßfcll. President , ye u lty ’yaking on the fe at si, 2’ 236th commence110 Wiß irr ' ks ago ’ decl ared that R »eed is -a toieve ti ■ Ot true religion." that everyone except the

Communists wilt subscribe to this proposition, but as I have already i Intimated, the great problem is to I bring hack to life something that I already lived. But religion never lived in the lives of three-fifths of our present population. One thing is certain, that the! decline of religious practice has f not improved the material and eco I nomlc conditions of men. Never were such conditions worse In Europe; never were they so bad in the United States as at present. No utterance of Christ Is more true. In the light of experience, I than that expressed tn the words: I “He who Is not with Me is against! Me.” People are either pro-Christ [ or anti-Christ. They are either interested in propagating Christian-! ity or atheism, either in defending or vehemently opposing the sacred things of religion. The secular press, influenced greatly by the agnostic viewpoint, do more to produce a religious indifferentism than all the religious papers in the land could do to promote religious enthusiaem. It is difficult to pick up a secular magazine which does not i contain at least one article written by a scoffer. Only last year 48 different publications were removed from the newstands of New York City because their very deliberate. even though hidden, purpose, was to attack the moral prin-. ciples and standards long held sacred by Christian people. The churches are patronized by fewer than 50,000,000 on each sue-. ceeding Sunday, while the movies j attract 100,000,000 pte op 1 e every ' week, and particularly young people who seldom see the inside of a church. Until the Legion of Decency effected a clean-up in Hollywood, even the screen was doing its utmost to demoralize our little ones by making light of virtue and by portraying vice in lovely colors. It costs $3,000,000,000 to conduct ' the public schools of the United States, but according to the United States Department of Justice, it costs about $15,000,000,000 to police America, to house - and feed i the criminals in our jails and penitentiaries. I Yes, America needs more religion and will gradually alienate God from it if our public officials, representing the entire American people, will not lend their support to the furtherence of religion and morality, the greatest interests of God Almighty in this world, which can be brought about by openly encouraging religious instruction, following which religious practice will be quite natural. Rev. Geisman “Your community was established when the great state ot \ndiana found itself on the crest of a high-! j pressure promotional boom. A year ■ later the inescapable collapse of all such booms ensued. Your state, I despite the more than 23.000,000 ! acres of Its fertile, undulating ! plains and all of the bravery, resotirceftrtness and hardihood of its ■ pioneer citizens, found itself in the I I depth of an apparently hopeless ! bankruptcy. But your community, I though as yet in Its swaddling clothes, survived the shock of this I' experience. Since that time it has been called upon to pass throttgh a number lof other critical situations of ca- ' tastrophlc proportions. You have as a community, lived through the Civil War. the World War and our recent world wide depression. You have not only managed to live through these experiences, but you have made great progress. The simple log cabins of pioneeri days have been replaced by more modern and more pretentious homes. Your churches have multiplied and grown, Yuor educational work has come from the primitive one rcom school t ©embrace a complete system of modern elementary and higher education. Industries have been established. The farms of Adams County have been modernized. Improved roads and paved highways have replaced the uh- • chartered meandering pathways of yesterday. Today you find your- ; selves a live, agressive city with the whirring wheels of modern industry playing the merry tune of , profitable mass production. Dull and obtuse, indeed, must be the heart which can reflect upon these facts without seeking expression in words of praise and ■ thanksgiving to the Creator ; whence come all good and perfect . gifts. It is entirely meet and proper , then that you should gather in . this way, lift your hearts and ’ hands to Almighty God and let ■' your voices sound forth in mighty i paeans of praise and happy Halle- , i iujahs. i Your victories over difficulties j and your progress and success , have been won under the Stars . and Stripes and under the guarantees of freedom and liberty providt ed by the Constitution of these ( United States. This freedom and these liberties t are one of life’s most glorious post sessions. Much is being said at the •' present tim eabout their preserva3 1 tion. You can rest assured, howev-

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I er, that they will not be preserved | by the evanescent oratorical froth lings, the purple-faced indignation land the platform lamentations ot aspiring political selfishness. If i this is to be accomplished, as we j i rust in divine mercy it shall be, , then it must be through the mor lal strength, the spiritual fervor, and the acknowledgement of social duty on the part of the Indi-' vidual American citizen. It will be necessary to turn from the shatter-, ed idols of Mammon and reason and the vain and selfish pursuit of : jazz-age thrills to Almighty God. I the penitent acceptance ot a crucified and living Savior and a renew Jed appreciation ot the ultimate land the eternal. Evidenc that such I a change of heart is taking place in America seems to be provided by a persistent and increasing emphasis on the place and need of religion on the part of many modern thinkers and writers, the more conservative and more definitely religious message of many pulpits, and the pastoral experiences of individual clergynn it. Here lies our hope. Religious faith, let it be understood, must, however, not be a dead creed. It must be translated into action. It must recognize that the annihilation of time and space by modern means of communication and transportation which has made the remotest peoples our next-door neighbors and the present day interest in the social sciences is not a meaningless phen- ; omenon but a significant call to ' acknowledge the unity of the human family and the social responsibility of each individual member: thereof. If social justice, an equit-! able distribution of this world’s goods, international peace and universal happiness and prosperity are to be achieved, it can be ac-l complished only in this way. Wise legislation, governmental co-oper-aXion no doubt have their place, 1 but by themselves must hopelessly fail of success. An enormous obli- : gation, therefore, rests upon the Church and its members heroically | to meet the crying needs of this i eventful hour. Rev. McGinlay In addressing this vast audience, upon the occasion of the Decetur Centenary. 1 feel constrained of God to speak a word in the interest of the rising generation. Your town during the next hundred years will be no better nor more successful than the individual citizens thereof, and the citizens will be no better than the homes from whence they come. The text chosJen as the scriptural basis of our • remarks is found in the 29th chapter of the Book of Job and part of ; the sth verse. Even the Biblically ignorant in my audience this day are somewhat familiar with the tragic story concerning the trials of the patriarch Job. The colossal calamity that befell him. has down through the centuries been told and retold to every generation, and ■ I suppose so long as time shall last congregations will listen, with tear-stained eyes, to the sorrowful details of the providential stroke that stripped him of all he possessed. Job's most precious treasure was a lovely family consisting of seven sons and three daughters. With , out going to heaven in order to make sure. I am convinced that his greatest sorrow came the day word was brought that his ten , children were dead. As we find him this afternoon, he is sitting in lonely reverie meditating upon the that were gone. At last in a somewhat lamenting tone he ex- . claimed “When my children were about me." That's all he said, but his silence is elequent and speaks . volumes to many a broken-hearted . father and mother, who in this . very service are looking back with i a lump in your throat and a pain , in your heart, thinking of the days , when the children were about you. Instead of looking backward to . the days when the children were • about us, let us as parents think . of them as being still with us, and j ask ourselves the question “What . shall we do for them before they • leave us?" They will not always be under our roof, the nest will be , broken up. some of them will go , to make earthly homes for themselves while others may enter their j eternal home either in heaven or . in hell. h i I would begin by saying that i God never gave your children to . the church, nor to the school, nor , to the state; and, therefore, neithI er of these institutions will ever t be asked to render unto God an , account of them. You may not have considered it a serious matter, but I warn you that it was a , 1 tremendous event in your life, 4 when that child to you was born. , Your sons and daughters were precious souls for whom Christ died, so valuable are they, and their eter- , mal loss so serious, that God has promised one day to make inquisl- } lion for their blood, in order that responsibility for their doom may 3 be laid to the proper charge. Therefore, it behooves every par- . j eut in Decatur and surrounding

Mayor Holthouse Speaks At Conclusion Os Lutheran Hour

(Editor's Note:— Following is the brief address of welcome, delivered by Mayor A. R. Holthouse, at the conclusion of the Lutheran hour service at Niblick Held Sunday afternoon.) Rev. Schultz, distinguished i guests, my friends — I pray that the mood which grips our hearts at this moment holds sway always, embeds itself and grows and leads to a stronger appreciation of things spiritual, the satisfaction emanating even from the attempt of being in tune with the Infinite. I hope my appearance here does not break the fervor which the inspirational program has instilled in heart and soul. It would be a waste of precious moments to dwell overlong in extending to you the city's welcome. Probably it was intended that human lips should not voice those sentiments which seem pent up in the heart at moments like this and vibrate human bodies tor expression. The Omnipotent God above, who I believe looks down with favor on this field today, is my judge in verifying tny statement that you and other guests of the day, never had a more sincere welcome extended. Permit me in the same breath to express to you the city's appreciation of your coming. Believe me when I say. you have conferred greater honors on us i than our hospitality, and fellow-

i country to see to it that the be-1 ■ ginning of your children’s life finds them introduced to eternal life. It is pathetically true that some 1 i children would be infinitely better, I off in a penitentiary or orphanage,! where away from the evil influ- ; ence of their Godless parents they may be given a little Christian as--1 sistance before their lives are ruinI ed. Many a young man is what he l is today because from the begini ning he was compelled to go outi side of his own home in order to ( get fun and happiness that was de- > 1 prived him in it. 1 know some good ' people, who are great believers in; 'family worship and so am 1; but! ' they read the Bible and parrot out l|a dry, dead, dismal prayer in a (morbid atmosphere that only adds ' to the childrens' misery. We must have our religious devotion in a i setting of innocent mirth and laughter, or else the children will ■ endure until old enough to say good-bye. not only to family wor- ' ship but to you. If you fathers at ' the office during the daytime, are i 'hale fellows well met, don't go' home at night and sit around like ‘ the last rose in summer with a bug, on it. Do you parents back bite at one another? Do you go for days without speakjng? Do you fight about this and that, and the next thing, until your children wish to the Lord they were oid enough to get out? If your home is not a happy, ' wholesome place, don't be surpr:s-| ed if at their earliest convenience, [ your sons and daughters resort to i j the movie, the dance hall, or the pool-rooms, where among reprobate companions they find the happiness they never found at home. O am not arguing but simply as■'suming that no one but God can save our young people from moral destruction and spiritual doom. What place therefore is given in your home to the Word of God. i the Christ of God, the House of God, and the Day of God? Are I these realities or shams in your home? What can we expect but I beer drinking, good-for-nothing people on the streets when the on1 ly influence that could have made them otherwise was ignored in the home. While our children are about us, let us Instill within their hearts a loving, reverent regard J for God. "Bring a child up in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” I Where are the good old days when the rafters rang with the I joys of family worship, singing the 1 songs of Zion around the old organ or piano. I plead with you people to get back to Godly living . in your home and there will be ■ i less Godlessness in the town. What ' i is more glorious than a father or , I mother both living for God, help-, Jing each other in the spiritual , I training of the family. O what al • ichange if altars were again set up l .; in America, and scenes such as l (Hobby Burns (Scotland's greatest ; I poet) described in his "Cotter's J Saturday Night” were reinacted. . i “The cheerful supper's done, wi , I serious face , 1 They round the ingle form a circle I -.' wide, *| , jThe sire turns o’er, wi Patriarchal Grace i The big Ha Bible once his faither's pride. t; His bonnet, reverently is laid ar I side, . His Lyart hatfets wearin thin and bare ; Those strains that once did sweet

I ship unlimited, can repay you. Reverently 1 say, my God, we are grateful. Your whole program, the eloquent and Inspirational speakers, the celestial music sung by the I Choral society, has carried us to heights from which we do not wish ! to descend. As in civic life and religious endeavor, Lutheranism has also contributed generously to the I impressiveness and success of this notable and happy anniversary. j The day's program has stressed our dependance upon God, and in opening this Centennial, dedicated ’ to the pioneer who builded solidly because he was motivated by the teachings of the Master, need I j add further that the exemplification of this sentiment and purpose has so well been fulfilled in the Lutheran Hour. If, we have inspired the youth of today to tred the path of rigtheousness, to follow the Golden | Rule, to give more of honest public service, to build courageously' and unselfishly, and better, then . our efforts have not been in vain. | It's wonderful to live In com- . munities like this — tolerant and constructive. At this moment I feel, ■ with you— there is not much ■ wrong in this great country after : all. Rev. Schultz, my friends, I am ■ deeply grateful to you for this opi portunity to appear on your pro-1 - gram.

in Zion glide He wails a portion wi judicious care, And ‘let us worship God’ he says , with solemn air.” If the town of Decatur would begin properly, and consummate successfully a greater hundred years of history than you have just pass'ed through, you must fortify your homes with the Word of the Living (God against the inroads of Communism. Athiesm, and other subtle I foes of America. o MESSAGES — I FROM PAGE ONE) ' and all Decatur on Centennial celebration. Edition of Domecrat received today brings back fond memories. Wish that I could be present to join in anniversary program. Extend to all my best wishes that Decatur might con'tinue to enjoy unprecedentd happii ness and prosperity. Richard H. Miller, editor, I The Southwest Wave, Los Angeles, Calif. Daily Democrat: Otto Muenster very kindly brought in a copy of your Anniversary edition. It is certainly a wonderful newspaper and we hasten to congratulate you on your enterprise and , ability. The article by my friend Mac i Stoops is very interesting, particularly to the writer, because I have known Mac for twenty-five years. Yours very truly, C. P. Lesh Paper Co., Geo. W. Hargett, Sales manager. FIRST PAGEANT (CONTINUED FROM Last to appear was “Miss Decatur,” port rayed by Miss Frieda Scherer, queen of the Centennial. Mayor Arthur R. Holthouse offl- ’ dated in the coronation scene. After presenting the queen with her crown he knelt and kissed her hand. The pageant was presented in 11 episodes. The prologue, interlude and narration were given by the Rev. J. J. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church, over the amplification system. The episodes were: “The Red Man,” “The Pow wow ol Adams County,” “The Founding of Decatur,” “The Fantasy of the Limberlost,” "Readin, ’Rifting, ’Rithmatic,” The Mennonltes,” “The Wedding of Gene Stratton Porter." “The Peace Monument,” “The Masque I of the Nations,” “The Finale." NIGHT PARADE ( (CONTINUED FROM RAGE (iNH) I Jesse Rice. Roy Johnson, Carl Baxter, Oscar Lankenau and Earl Colter. f Last minute changes may be mads in the parade, Mrs. Bowers stated, but these will be made at the formation site. All persons parjticipating are asked to report earI ly, as additions may be made to ( the parade at the last minute. The next parade of the week will be staged at X o'clock on Wednesday night, the feature parade of j the week, comprised of 15 bands, I a like number of floats and numi erous features of historical nature. I Parades will also be held Friday ; | afternoon and night.

THREE RELIGIOUS (CONTINUan FROM FAGB pNW). the St. Mary's Catholic church to Niblick field. The procession Was headed by the color bearers, color guards, firing squad, band and drum corps of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion. Members of the Holy Name society and the third degree Knights of Columbus were in the procession, followed by the Fourth Degree Knights, dressed In full regalia. Following the Knights were the Bishop, his attendants, the celebrants of the mass and his assistants, and visiting clergy. The sermon during the mass was delivered by the Rt. Rev. John F. Noll, bishop of the Fort Wayne diocese. The Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimetz, pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church of Decatur, was celebrant of the mass. Music ot the mass was sung by the famous Moreau choir of Notre Dame. Lutheran Hour Ten Lutheran churches of Decatur and vicinity joined in presenting the Lutheran hour, opening at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 'The Rev. O. A. Geisman, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church of Oak Park, Illinois, delivered the sermon of the hour. He praised the courage of this community on its ability to rise above misfortune, above catastrophe and to rear its head above all troubles to become the prosperous community it now is. The Rev. Paul W. Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church of Decatur, presided during the service. The Fort Wayne Lutheran choral society provided special music during the service. Following the regular Lutheran program. Mayor A. R. Holthouse, at the request of Rev. Schultz, delivered a brief address welcoming the visitors to Decatur's Centennial. Union Protestant Sponsored jointly by the Decatur and Adams county ministerial associations, the union Protestant vesper service, at 4 p. m., was the concluding-religious service of the day. The Rev. James McGinlay, pastor of the Central Baptist church of London. Ontario, Canada, delivered the sermon, speaking on the rising generation. Homer Rodeheaver, of Chicago and Winona Lake, internationally famous song leader, who for many years traveled with the noted evangelist, the late Billy Sunday, opened the vesper service with a congregational song service, bringing into play his trombone and personality. leading to an enthusiastic service. The Berne mixed chorus presented special music during the service. Members of both the Decatur and Adams county ministerial associations assisted during the service. LOCATION OF RIDES, PA SJtJ? NE > Keller palmistry stand. Mickey Mouse pitch. Hunt shooting gallery. Family restaurant. Picture gallery. The shows as located on the east side north to Jackson street

Double sky ride. Animal show. Kirsch 7 Up stand. Hirschy dart stand. Mies Barbecue stand. Martz drink and eat stand. Ford weighing scales. Beckley ball game. Faust Ice cream. Kiddie aeroplane ride. Vanbaljj novelties. Malign horoscope tent. Clingenburger duck game. Dotson peanut stand. Delta Theta Tau bing stand. Steury soft drinks. Elliott cracker jack and taffy candy. Davis custard whip. Rlde-Wo, ride on intersection ot Madison street. Mylott ice cream stand. Long's eating stand. Enniger drink stand. Hinkley "Watchla" game. Hoopla, hoop game. Marshall novelties. Springer peanuts and drinks. Ford scales Jacobson picture gallery. Hinkley ball game. U. B. church stand. Syhos popcorn and peanuts. Abergest waffle and apple stand. Bailey Jlloopla. Psi lota Xi bingo stand. Erie diggers, amusement. Howard fish pond. Springer cotton candy. Allspaw penny pitch. Cork shooting gallery. Hunt ball game. Conrad custard. Pence pop and taffy. Mylott ice cream. Faust ice cream. All-Star girl revue on intersec tion of Monroe street. Eaton snowball stand.

Weller eating stand. Kirkpatrick, magician tent. Shooting gallery. Kern eat and drink stand. Whip, ride near Jackson street intersection. BITS OF GOSSIP (CONTINUEp FROM PAGE ON)B) ans from Cleveland who came for the Centennial program Sunday were Prof, and Mrs. Paul Doran and son Lewis. Prof. Doran formerly was principal of St. Peter's Lutheran church in Root township. He teaches in Cleveland and is also director of the Walther league orchestra. He and his family will remain here all week. Centennial-goers anticipating a ride, that proved such a big attraction here last year, will receive a disappointment tonight. The truck carrying the ride ran into a ditch enroute here from Brookville, causing a delay in its arrival. The ride is expected some some time tomorrow. The United Press, which provides news from all over the world for the Daily Democrat, was well represented at the opening services of the Centennial Sunday. Robert Loughran of the Chicago office, and Don Pryor, manager of the Fort Wayne bureau, both attended the religious cervices and paid high praise to the city and county for the extraordinary celebration planned and put into execution Clubwomen and all those interested are asked to visit the Jean-Straltton-Porter booth and to attend the meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. At this time Mrs. Florence Compton and Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson, eisters of Mrs. Porter will be present and cite interesting rindidents of the authoress’ life. Miss Indiana and Miss Adame County appeared in the coronation scene in the historical pageant Sunday night despite illness. They were unaible to remain for the grand finaje. Miss Indiana, Mildred Teeple, has been ill for (several days suffering front an attack of influenza. Miss Adams County. Ruth Elzey, suffered a light attack of appendicitis, Saturday. Pageant officials made special arrangements in order that the two girls could be photographed with the entire group of attendants, and take part in the opening coronation program. They were rushed back to bed after 'this. An interesting rifle is on display in the Vance and Linn store window. The rifle was carried In the war of 1812 by Mr. Hoskinson, grandfather of Mrs. John Snow and great grandfather of O. L. Vance. FALL CAMPAIGN cCnNTTNUEp. p A, n , E .9 NE K check quits race for renomination to congress; retires to private law practice. Norway. Mich. —(UP)—Rep. William Lemke. Union Presidential candidate. says farmers and small businessmen can't survive under present conditions. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

FREE PARKING With each Car Lubrication or Motor Oil Change we will park your car FREE while visiting the Centennial. We have the most complete lubricating equipment in the city and grease your car according to factor) specifications. SAVE AT P. A. Kuhn Chevrolet Co. N. 3rd st.

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Introduction By Rev. Schultz On Lutheran Hour | Introductory remarks by Rev. Paul W. Schultz when the Lutheran hour went on the air: “This service, my friends, has not been arranged as a demonstration of temporal and earthly possessions, pomp and glories, but as a demonstration of our great love for our Lord and God and as a means of colfffrtively expressing our praise and thanks to God. Nor has it been arranged to arouse your emotions to an unnatural pitch, contrary to the method of Christ's ministry here upon earth, but it has been arranged for a lasting and spiritual benefit of your heart, soul and mind through God's allpowerful Word. In this spirit we ask you to worship with us in this hour, in this spirit we are now broadcasting.” Q Belgium Glass Workers Show At Centennial One of the attractions to be >;een this week at the Decatur Centennial celebration on ithe midway will he the glass blowing aj-t practices in full view. The Myers family of glass blowers lare known from coast to coast as mauler workers in Bohemian atal Venetian glass blowing, as in the making of art work such as birds, ships, bud vases, deer and many other beautiful pieces. The interesting part of this exhibit is to see the workers take the ordinary glass and heat it in the fire and produce their wonderful work of art without the aid of molds, patterns or designs. Mr. Myers has a display in front of the show and a. glass engine in full motion. The Myers family were located In the Belgium Village at the Century of Progress and also worked in Coney Island Park.

Move Express Office To Downtown Location C. K. Bell of Fort Wayne, representing the Railway Express Compay, was here this morning and after a conference with the local agent. Bob Krick, announced that due to the outlook for a greater I Decatur and the progress being made here, it has been decided to move the express offices down- . town from the Erie depot, where 1 they have been located a number of years. Arrangements have been | made for a lease in the Erwin I building on South Second street, 1 where they will occupy the rooms with the Western Union telegraph ; company. Mr. Bell will return Wednesday. , when the change is to be made. He is enthusiastic about the inii provement in Decatur and the outlook for the future and is one of the boosters who doesn't hesitate to say so. 0 Swimming Pool Open To Public The municipal swimming |snil i will be open to everyone each I morning of this week from 9:30 to 11 o'clock, and from 2 to 4 p. ( m. each afternoon except Tuesday i a.nd Fnday. The pool will be open Tuesday evening from 8 to 9: lit land Fniday afternoon from 1 to 1.