Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1936 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. itatored at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec'y & Hus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies .02 One week, by carrier..... ... .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mall —— 100 Six months, by mail - 1.75 One year, by mail — 3.00 Vine year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER, Inc. |ls Lexington Avenue, New York. 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. School days, dear old golden rule days. In a short time you can begin thinning about the turkey crop. The nation pays tribute Monday to the millions of men who keep tile wheels of industry vud commerce going. Real estate values are tncreas ing in Decatur and the person looking tor a sound investment for the decade or longer is buying local property. President Roosevelt and Governor Landon ate corn-on the cob and fried chicken and talked about fishing at their luncheon in Des Moines, which sounds pretty good any way you take it. Decatur is glad to have th, teachers back and on the job. Their work is probably the most important of any endeavor carried on in any community and as par cuts and citizens we r. 11 wish them a year of success and happiness. < Decatur will have night football games this year. Through the co- < operation of the council and city plant, flood lights will be installed on Worthman field and the first big game will be between the Yellow Jackets and the Bluffton Tigers on September 18. Plan now ( to join the crowd. The country liked the idea of President Roosevelt and Governor Landon meeting in Des Moines and discussing the drouth situation, in keeping with true American tra dition. Regardless of party, prob lems such as those discussed by the twd presidential candidates are of concern to all and solving them is a matter of cooperation. 1 The Spanish rebels have cap- 1 tured Irun and established a new government. The slaughter con tinues, but the latest victory on ' the part of the insurgents may bring about cesession of hostilities in'Wrtain territory. It appears the old government forces will give way under the drive of the rebels which out number the regular army. Presidon* Roosevelt can be reelected easily without the New England states. New York, NewJersey or Pennsylvania, because it is conceded that he will carry, the south, southwest and western CHANGE OF ADDRESS Subscribers are requested to give old and new • address when ordering paper changed from one address to another. For example: If you change your address from Decatur R. R. 1 to Decatur R. R. 2. instruct us to change the paper from route one to route two. When changing address to another town, always give present address and new address.

I stales and many of the central t states. And ull forecasts give Mr. Roosevelt New York state, which with its 47 electoral votes would serve to increase his majority. The WPA sidewalk crew has been busy this week repairing and ' building many stretches of walk in the up-town district. The improvements are worth while and besides adding to the appearance of the streets, serve to make walk ing easier up town. With the re movul of a few more of the old type and unsafe grates, the sidewalks will be as smooth as a dance floor. It looks good. ——— Labor day will be observed by the Daily Democrat force Monday. The paper will not be published. With the schools, and court open- . ing Tuesday, the county commissioners and county council also meeting on that day, fall activities will begin with a rush and file reportorial and editorial force will make every effort to cover the events and happenings occurring ' over the week-end holiday and the first of the week. TOWNSEND TELLS TRUTH:—,' Voters of Indiana may expect the truth from M Cliff Townsend in his campaign for the Governorship.' Townsend, a man of the soil, a hard working fanner many of his ' ■52 years, has always met his fell owmen on an equal footing and < ven if it were to gain votes for him. he would not resort to falsehoods and misrepresentations. His speeches are straightforward expressions of what he believes to be true Democratic principles and they lack the customary flourishes because he could not be him self and produce them. He is a man of the common people, young in years, yet a veteran in governmental service, who knows what is good for Indiana and Its people. These are some of the reasons why Cliff Townsend will not offer vote-getting bait in this campaign in the form of promises which could not be fulfilled. He has not , promised to repeal tile gross income tax. or any other radical changes. He knows the slate is be- i ing run at the present time under ' i an efficient management and it would be folly to divert from the i safe and sane path outlined by 1 Gov. McNutt. Mr. Townsend realizes too that a few changes are probably necessary in the application of the gross , income tax, and these he has agreed to make when the proper time conies. But the principle be-’ hind this law is sound, workable 1 and fair. Fundamentally it will not be altered. Those who wish to see Indiana continue to be the envy of other states, will cast a vote for Townsend next Noxember, —The Greenwood News. o * ♦ STAR SIGNALS -BY- | OCTAVINE For persons wao nelfeve that hu-, man destniy Is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general Interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates. September 7 Birthdates falling between May 21 and June 20 are mast likely to be affected by today's influences. General Indications For All Morning—Very uncertain. Aft nnoon More reliable. Evening—Very bad. Partnership agreements and con-j tracts are favored in the afternoon.« Tlie day is very adverse through' l every other channel. I Today's Birthdate You .should be a quick observer' and a prompt and skillful executant. Grippe, colde. intestinal poisoning. as well at difficulty with partnens, may be experienced during’ November and December 19:16, ifj you do not build your health tip now io avoid this. Get plenty of rest and do not add to your responsibilities. Your home life should expand and pl asure and romance should come your way during February, 1937. Danger October 17 through 21. 1936. o— Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

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DISPELLINGJTHE FOG By Charles Michelson Director of Publicity, Democratic National Committee —

The oilier day when Secretary of the Interior Ickes, in a speech, directed attention to the authoritative position Mr. William Randolph Hurst occupies in the Landon hierarchy. that body of counselors was shocked. From National GOP Chairman Hamilton up and down they deplored that the Democrats were conducting a dirty campaign. Now just what is there that could be called invidious about the publicizing of a letter signed by Mr. Hearst in which the latter without equivocation or qualification undertook to tell Governor Landon when and how he should make his political speeches? This letter was not filched from anybody's desk drawer, or abstracted from anybody's waste-basket, nor was it procured by a hired spy in the opposition camp. On the contrary, it was merely reproduced from a sworn record where it appeared as collateral evidence in a court proceeding, dealing With an entirely different issue. It was notable that nobody questioned the authenticity of the document or contradicted the deduction therein. It appears that the minority party's national committeemman for lillinois —who might be supposed to be im port an t enough in that party to communicate directly with the candidate —felt it necessary to make a pilgrimage to San Simeon in California to lay his suggestion before the lord of that demesne. Mr. Hearst graciously received the Illinois ambassadoT and consented to give the requested instructions or suggestions. After he had heard and dismissed National Committeeman Harding, he sent him the letter in the form of a inemorand--lum as certifying that the envoy had faithfully discharged his mission. What code was violated; or whal ethics were abandoned by bringing to light just what part Mr. Hearst was playing in the campaign? My fellow commentators and columnists have been rather quiet, for them, during the last week, Mr. Erank Kent has been turning i Ids daily song or sorrow upside down for lack of anything new in the iniquity of all that appertains to the Roosevelt administration ' Mr. Mark Sullivan has diversi- ' tied his sermons by taking Earl i Browder, the Communist candidate . for President, to task, and owlishly telling us that America wants ' neither Communism nor Fascism. This affords an opportunity for an informing lecture on the similarities and differences of the two subversive systems—which is one I way ,of filling a column on a dull day. Also he has discovered that the government pictures of the desolation of the drought area are probably unreliable, because the photographer mofed an oxtskull ten >eet before snapping his camera. Only one of my distinguished contemporaries has scored a scoop, and feUcitations are in order for Mr. Wm. Hard, journalist and GOP

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>■ broadcaster. For the convenience of the news- . paper world, it has been a custom of long standing for public men to issue to the press advance copies i of their speeches and statements. j . each issue bearing at its head the , injunction that they are not to be 1 made public until a specified re-j lease time. The custom is so gen- , eral that even government papers sin h as the President's message to I Congress, go out with the same in- , punction. as do laws in advance of , their adoption by Congress. Mr. Hard, over the radio, answer ! ed Secretary Ickes' speech about . the Hearst communication threeI quarters of an hour before the, Secretary of the Interior went on| , the aid witli his address. This is the first time 1 recall that a newspaper man "broke a release date - ’ to use the press phrase—hence this tribute to Mr. Hard's enter- , prise. A while ago the Chicago Tribune also scored a noteworthy beat on all its newspaper rivals. It published. and editorialized, on a cable, dispatch from "Donald Day" nar- | rating that Moscow had sent instruction to the American Communist party to sulfport Roosevelt. Now the Chicago Times with an offer to donate $5,000 to the ( “Freedom of the Press" Committee of tlie American Newspaper Publishers' Association if the Tri , bune or any other newspaper can prove that the cable message was true. ; There’ are a number of foundations which present high prizes I far outstanding achierttments in

i (Ct "You Alwsyl Said You Got the 'Breaks'"

Happy is the cock-sure driver who feels that Lady Luck rides with him and that he will always get the breaks. Happy, that is, until the inevitable emergency arises and the fickle Lady ducks out on him. At high speeds, it doesn’t take i much to make a car leave the roadway. A moment’s inattention, a badly banked curve, a hole in the pavement, a sudden swerve —

[the news line, and 1 respectfully 'suggest the two foregoing incidents as meriting consideration by ! the committees that make these . awards. I lam not sure but that some of : the newspaper polls should not gel into the same category. For ex-, ample, one of the most conspicious of these last Sunday told in eighti column headlines that an intricate ' calculation based on something L like one-third of one per cent of the total vote, indicated that 4. 1 500,000 who voted for Mr. Roosevelt in 1932 would this year vote for Governor Landon, while only 2,000.000 who voted for Mr. Hoov(er in 1932 would cast their ballots , for the Democrat nominee next November. Such a fantastic conclusion math- ■ ematically deduced from such inadequate premises may not proi voke unmeasured confidence, but, I just for the tun of the thing, let us accept them in a simple calculation. In 1932 Roosevelt's majority over Hoover was more than seven million. Balancing the figures would still leave Roosevelt with a popular majority of two and a half million—which was not at all what the Republican newspapers wished the poll to show—and which did not appear in the headlines. The straw polls are of value -to the outfits that are selling them to the newspapers—and to add to the entertainment of the occasion. So do the figments of imagination that are being published as news, but that is all they amount to. Let me turn prophet for a moment and set down here my firm conviction that every one of the straw ballotings worth noticing will, on its last issue before the election, swing clear around and forecast Roosevelt's victory and i they will not be stingy in their

• any of these may prove fatal to i the driver who depends on his luck, i Almost 3,400 persons were killed , in that way last year, according to ■ Travelers Insurance Company reci ords. Nearly 65,000 others were injured. In nearly every ease the > driver had only himself to blame, ■ for no other cars were involved. . I Good drivers don’t depend on i ■ luck. They depend on skill, and • 1 everlasting alertness.

< attmuti'H of his majority Thus they will lie. after the decisive November day. able to point with pride to the accuracy of their necromancy, and ask for admiration for their skill In •reporting the mutation of public sentiment from day to day. ■ -- •<» — Auditor Sullivan - Seeks Re-election I'W : LAURENCE F. SULLIVAN Princeton Auditor of State Economy, modernization of the j bookkeeping system and stoppage of leaks in public finance are records of public service on which Laurence F. Sllivan, of Princeton, auditor of state, seeks re-election. Mr. Sullivan, whose record as public officer, banker and business man is equalled by few, was unanimously renominated for auditor. He goes into the 19.36 campaign with the same spirit of aggressiveness that marked his first hid for office in 1934 and his friends and supporters are assured that he will wage a courageous battle on behalf of his party. When Mr. Sullivan places his case before the voters of the state, he can point to the fact that his office, al the present time, is being conducted on a strictly modern and efficient plan and that through such modernization of the system, enormous savings have I been brought about. Conteifeitproof warrants have been adopted and the present administration in supervision of gasoline tax collections lias saved the state more than $500,000 in refunds and leaks that formerly were permitted to prevail. The office also has absorbed many additional duties, including the administration of pensions and other matters, without extra expense or personnel. Mr. Sullivan was born at Hazelton. July 24. 1885. He was graduated from the Hazelton high school, continued his education at Inuiana University and later was graduated from the American Institute of Banking. Prior to 1920. when he entered the banking business. he gained wide recognition in southern Indiana as a farmer and breeder of tine livestock. He . first was connected with the bank-

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ing industry at Hazelton and then, for twelve years, was vice-presi-dent of the I'l'oph s American Nut | ional Bunk nt Princeton. In 1933, !he was appointed deputy slate i auditor. Mr. Sullivan has boeti active in 1 Democratic politics since he was I eighteen years old and has served i In various positions In his county i organization. His activities likewise, have been directed toward I dvic undertakings, including his . valuabh service to the Boy Scout, I Red Cross and Auti-Tuberculoaia movements in his community. During his period of service as deputy auditor ami state auditor, ’ Lanrenci- F. Sullivan has proved his worth and he Is destined for the approval of the Indiana electorate in November. o - , * Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee Safety Don’t use anything for a match receptacle excepting a tin can or 1 box, with a tight-fitting lid. Many | tires have originated by a mouse carrying away a match. Cabbage Water Never pour the water in which cabbage has been cooked down the sink, if this has been done thoughtlessly. rinse the sink with water containing a little chloride of lime or powdered < harcoal. Melting Chocolate Much of the chocolate is wasted, when melting, by so much of it sticking to the bottom and sides of the container. But this can be

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