Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1936 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Mattei; J. 11. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y. & Bus. Mgr. Pick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 .02 One week, by carrier .......... .10 One year, by carrier _ 5.00 One month, by mall ...... .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 Prices quoted are within a , radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. i 1 1 National Adver. Representative SCHEERER. Inc. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York, 1 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. 1 The Good Fellows fund should double this week. It will if every, one who intends to help, will just I . ’ < do so. I, : < Well, Wally showed President < Roosevelt she could take him off 1 the front pages and put David Windsor on, which was probably ' quite a relief to the president. __________ 1 1 Delinquent taxes for this year 1 are the lowest in a long time and ' by the end of the year will be re- 1 duced considerably more. That’s ' a good sign in the best county in 1 the country. . ‘ — —i Only ten more days in which to I complete that job of selecting J Christmas gifts. Decatur stores ' are still well stocked with the i choicest articles for that purpose 1 and you have the guarantee of the home merchant back of them. i Os course you will want every < one else to be happy Christmas ' day. Well they can't be unless the 1 children have their stockings fill- i ed. That's the purpose of the Good I Fellow club. In supporting that i you can easily heln make this i season really a merry Christmas ’ and yuletide. it The stay at home vote on elec- t tion day in Adams county is de- , cldedly among the women. County ] Clerk Bierly has compiled figures j which show a total vote in the | recent election in Adams county j of 9,389, which is divided 5,492 , men and 3,897 women. In every i precinct in the county the men outvoted the women and in one ori two precincts the vote was two to one. ' J The state of Indiana has passed i her 120th birthday, the exact date of admission to the Union being : December 11th, 1816. The first hundred years of that may have gone along in a somewhat humdrum manner, but the last twenty years have been exciting. The Hoosier state was for years one of those which just went along in an average way but now this is considered one of the leaders in about every way, farming, manufading, educationally and otherwise. With a “God bless you all and God save the king,” David Windsor, the king who gave up his throne for the love of an American woman, sailed away from his native land to enjoy the freedom of the common man. He stated it would probably be long before he returnCHANGE 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.

ed to his native soil but promised support to the new king, his brothier Albert and asked to be sum- ! mimed at any time he can serve. While his actions appear foolish, .vl.j can whit they would have ! done or not done under similar circumstances? Any way its all - over and for the present, the counI try and empire appear safe. The contracts of the Central Sugar Company for 1937 are being well received by the farmers and it is believed the acreage in this territory will be satisfactory when the big job of signing up the farmers is complete. The first to sign up was Clem Williams of Poneto and in each district it is reported that the outlook is excellent. Those who raised beets the jfast season will receive handsome profits and it is expected that with an average yield in 1937, the results will be even better as the new con-i tracts even excel those of the past in fairness and liberality to those who grow sugar beets. — — Our congratulations are extend-, ed to Rev. Paul W. Schultz and his I congregation, who yesterday dedicated their new church building and the wonderful new pipe organ just installed. It was a great day | for every one concerned and so this community tor nothing adds more than going and progressive churches. This community is great because we have been a God fear-I ing people in the past and our future happiness, growth and pros-' perity depends much on how we continue to support the churches and those whose lives are devoted thereto. Each of the three programs rendered yesterday were inspiring and interesting and all who attended were enthusiastically happy. Robert Batton. chairman of the state banking commission is rec-' ommending two amendments to the constitution of Indiana in ord-, i er that minor changes may be made in the banking laws. He favors elimination of double liability on shareholders of state banks and lifting of the requirements that a new charter be necessary each twenty years of its existence. Similar changes have been made for national banks and there is a decided opinion among those who know banking that this be done for the state banks. Under new laws and modem methods, including deposit insurance and better examination, it is not necessary that the extra protection be given. The the annual meeting of the Trinity Evangelical church at Berne recently Andrew Gottschalk was unanimously reelected a trustee That might not be important news but it is for it marks the beginning of his fifty-seventh year in that honorable position and his pastor, the Rev. M. O. Herman in paying honor to this venerable ’ aide said that the records show that in all those years Mr. Gotti schalk has "never refused or failed to do any thing the church asked of him.” Others may have won fame and fortune, gone places and done things, but we doubt if any higher tribute has ever been paid to any citizen of the county or that | one has been more deserved. Mr. j Gottschalk many years ago served as treasurer of the county two , terms and he is the oldest active druggist in the state. Q ♦- ♦ Modern Etiquette | By ROBERTA LEE | * • Q. When a girl is introducing a young man to her mother, should she say, "This is my mother, Mrs. j Hudson?” A. No. The young man should , lie presented to her mother by saying. “Mother, this is Charles Baker." Neither is it necessary to mention the family name ol Hudson. as the young man should surely know this. Q. When three men, with three girls, enter a public dining room, what is the order of procedure? A. The three girls follow the I head waiter, and the men follow the girls. Q. What is the best way for one who has been in mourning to announce one's return to society? A. By sending cards to friends and acquaintances.

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* TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File |! December 14. 1916. — Lloyd George asks British government! for million more men and $1,945,-J 000,000 to push the war to conclus-i ion. i Adams County Second annual corn show opens with a banner crowd in attendance. Charles F. Steele buys a half in-i terest in the Tanvas harness shop. I J. C. Burkhead is elected Advis-1 er of Modern Woodmen lodge. Mrs. E. B. Adams goes to Flint, I Michigan, for a holiday visit. , Severe cold wave strikes this section. o ' Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee Pressing Trousers Here is the method one authority gives for pressing trousers successfully: .Dampen the knees thoroughly and allow to dry for half an hour; this takes out the baggy appearance and allows the cloth to shrink. Now dissolve equal parts of gum arable and gum tragacanth in one-half pint of hot water. Turn the trousers wrong side out and moisten a strip about

At Senate Investigation Into Rail Empire ' -■ -■ - < - i? B jsl ~ '' — x B» ■ '. & TL f.'JSMK.SZ. ■■ 7 ■ - ■<£* \_ ’\?A -’■• f ‘:J, A Hi * & «?*•■ ■W' W 0 , 1 ■■’* "■•' -~ '«~i ‘ fc~ 5 -~ • y . flKi • ”•■’ f />*? b ' ■ b r 4 4- JT \ > . ■ <' |osfc<«r ■ -< v - ?iSV ■■• r ’ > .■ r - & ' i A. Senator Burton, J f ■* - > On. of the startling disclosures made at the sen- Ball made the disclosure during testimony at a ate mleXXn into the lanc.ai structure of the senate committee hearing at which -"e Preset, -ailroad empire built up by the late Van Sweringen left to right, George Ball, George A. Tomlinson, brothers came when it was revealed that George Cleveland shipping magnate, who. * oge **' er _2"2H’ A Ball. Muncie. Ind., fruit jar manufacturer, held Ball, came to the rescue of the Van Sweringen SO per cent of the stock in Mi dam erica corporation. brothers during a financial crisis. Md Senator | top P holding company of the financial structure. I. Um K. Wheeler,_ chairmanjjf the, senato comnut

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I two inches wide down the legs. iThen turn right side out and press with hot iron until dry. String Beans 1 It is claimed that string beans. will cook in one half the usual time I if they are cut lengWiwise instead of broken in the customary manner. Cement A cement for attaching objects i to glass can be made by melting together one part of resin and two parts of yellow wax. ; 0 Ao BY S c j I FRED W BRAUN j Safety Some drivers feel that their ability to get out of a tight spot is a demonstration of skill. Reckless driving is not a demon'stration of skill. A driver may get la thrill from getting out of a tight 'spot by quick and expert handling of his car. He should not boast about it or get “cocky” from this experience. A good driver never gets in a tight spot. He is always careful on the approach to intersections, schools, crossroads, and other places where there may be a possibility of meeting other drivers. The anticipation of an accident

. at these possible spots makes for i careful driving. It’s smart to be careTul. 11 Girls Try Poison Test I El Paso. Tex. (li.R) —Two El Paso • girls know about poison as the I result of an experiment. They irece i v e d emergency treatment > after they had each swallowed a ; tablet to “learn how poison feels.” > oCard of Thanks I wish in this manner to thank the many friends and neighbors for their assistance and beautiful floral offerings, the pastor for his kind words and all others who aided during tite illness and death of my be- , loved wife, Mary. Albert Reppert. o i CARD OF THANKS -, We wish in this manner to thank t'the many friends and neighbors t who so kindly assisted us during ; the illness and death of our belovt ed husband and father. i Mrs. John W. H. Durbin and Sons 1 * TODAY'S COMMON ERROR * I r Never say, “The girl was ; light complected;” say, "light I complexioned.” t ♦ »

o Jw j & JAmat-» Lv Sam LINCOLN walked slowly along the street gazing into store windows. An icy wind caught him at the comers but he hurried across to the next curb intent on his mental shopping. He W as thinking hard of Cora, too. Though not a word had been spoken between them on the subject it was quite understood that he should buy her warm F’ ves, a warm sweater and for Christmas. He’d saved a fair amount for this very purpose. When you gave up your city living for the country, you thought in terms of wool. Cora needed all these things. Her gloves were worn down to thin spots. Her sweater had been mended a good many times and her stockings—well, Cora just laughed about them. Cora would. She had made fun of every hard thing about changing their home, from the dreadful wheezy pump in the kitchen, to the way the floors slanted in the bed rooms, so that no pencil would stay on a table, and books continually slid off on the floor. Cora was a thoroughbred and a good sport. Sam looked at a green sweater. That would be becoming to Cora’s light curls. Or that cheerful red one. Nice on snowy winter mornings. The very chickadees would sing with pleasure at sight of her in that sweater. He took a few steps toward the shop door when his eye fell on a black-and-yellow silk kimono. Os course he would not get it; just inquire the price so that he might look at it The moment Sam touched a reverent hand to the exquisite silk he was lost Thrifty, hard-working Sam! How could he have dime I such a thing? And so calmly, too. "Please wrap it up," he had said. The price had been reduced in orI der to sell quickly. He walked out ; of the shop with the light bundle under his arm, and slunk by windows filled with warm woolen clothes ... the kind Cora so sorely needed. All the way home on the train his heart sank lower and lower. He ! •‘You’re So Lovely I Want to Kiss You Very Hard.” felt so chilled and miserable at the thought of his weak behavior, i that Cora rushed at him as he j opened the door, exclaiming, “My dear, what dreadful thing has happened to you?” They had an excellent if frugal dinner. Cora chatted happily of this and that, looking unusually pretty and gay. Sam tried to meet her laughter, but actually shivered along his spine. Idiot' Gool! Wretched unspeakable lunatic that he was! Would a yellow-and-black Chinese kimono keep Cora warm? It would not Justice demanded that he confess. Cora would be kind, and that would hurt more than anything. Cora would be kind . . . and keep right on feeling cold on the crisp mornings after Christmas. But he must do it . . . muddle through it somehow. After dinner he came close to Cora muttering something about a gift, and how darned sorry he was . . . and please, please not to look at him so sweetly. Cora unwrapped the bundle. Sam waited. The lovely shining thing fell to the floor with the lights gleaming on it. “Oh ... oh ... 1 I never in all my life saw anything so magnificent! For me? Surely, surely not for me, Sam? But how I’d adore it! I’m sure I wouldn’t mind anything if I knew such a gorgeous garment were hanging in my closet. But of course you’re teasing me ...” “No,” said Sam heavily, “it’s your Christmas present. I feel like a cad. I know you need the warm things . . . don't be so darned sweet about it!” he commanded crossly. Cora flung on the robe, and threw her arms around Sam’s neck. “I don’t know why you’re acting this silly way . . . but if you’re so dead set on warm th.ngs ... a whole box came this afternoon from Uncle Horace.” Sam sank weakly into a chair. “You're so lovely I want to kiss you very hard.” “Why not?” inquired Cora, resplendent in the yellow-and-black kimono. “This is simply the most wonderful thing you ever did for me.” ifi* Western Newspaper Union. W '■' ■' - 1 ■ ’ J . -

CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS |Bi| | How did all the beautiful cwtoma connected with th „ season originate? Some of them date buck to p r ,. ( til Where do we get our Santa Claus? Why is he ( . ar olas? What is the origin of the Christmas tree - St ’ custom of exchanging giXU m ChriMinius time? Aviiv ■up stockings? What is the significance of holly and '* What is a Yule log? Who originated Chrisunatt cards'' they use firecrackers on Christmas? Why do we BinE carols? And how about the customs of other lands’ It's all in the bulletin CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS' now * you at our Service Bureau in Washington. Send the couix., with 4 cents enclosed, for your copy; CLIP COUPON HERE K Tl * Dept. SP-5. Washington Service Bureau, Daily Democrat 1013 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. C. 1 want a copy of the bulletin on CHRISTMAS (T'STOMq Hr’ l enclose four cents in coin or postage stamps for return uoaJ' ' handling costs; N A M E ... H STREET and No. . .... y CITY STATE . cot 1 ajn a reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur Ind 11!

BEST TREATMENT FOR FROST-BITE Warn Against Rubbing Frost-Bite With Snow; May Cause Injury Indianapolis, Ind., Dec ' —<U.R) —Strong condemnation of the practice of rubbing frost-bite with snow was voiced today by an Indiana medical association bulletin describing syinp to n s and proper treatment for the ailment. "Hoosier snow usually is gritty and in the cities very dirty, so when it is rubbed into frostbitten skin it will scratch and cause injury,” the bulletin warned. “It is better to use local body heat or apparently warmth to the affected area by wrapping the whole hand or foot in wool.” A study of frost-bite among New York City trafiice policemen, snow shovelers and other outdoor workers was cited to describe symptons and most likely periods for the attacks. Wind velocity was reported a majority factor. Warm clothing rather than bulk clothing was urged. “Many of the victims in the New York survey wore two pairs of socks or two pairs of gloves, which must result in constriction of feet and fingers and pre-disposes to frost-bites,” the bulletin continued.. “One pair of well-fitting glcrves,! ior preferably mittens, will prefect! ' hands much better than a tightfitting double’ pair. Shoes that fit one pair of socks may be too i snug with two pairs.” Frost-bite begins with a numb- ' ness which may progress to complete loss of feeling in the affected area and the worst cases arej those that remained exposed after |

Home Laundries Now Becoming ■ Pleasant Work Places k y fl I i’ t I .; t I ■ ' I - Ir®B 1 . -T--. |U 1 ■ # I Lr’ W ■ .. ' ■ *• ■ ( I « <ir T4r>r a * I ■ • | 11 ; Individual lights above the work-centers in the home laundry br E ;' the room and help the laundress to perform her tasks with greatei p and efficiency. ■

, By Jean Prentice ’ FJMIAT once despised room, the 1 laundry, is on tho way to becoming as cheerful as the kitchen A big aid in this change, along with good laundry eqv'puient, is improved lighting The fact that good illumination is a sure way to make ' laundry work easier and shorter is t still not known, however, by a lot of E housewives who work in the gloom. Most laundry companies long ago > I learned that they must have good > lighting as well as good equipment t When they supplied their ironing I boards and inspection tables with an abundance of illumination they found that snowy white, unscorched clothes were much easier to turn r out. i It} many homes, basement lightj ing is still haphazard. Yet proper , lighting for the laundry room is | such a simple matter The rule goes like this: Have a 1 light over each of the places where you work Fixtures similar to the standard kitchen ones are ideal for > these places . . glass enclosing globes, that is. with which a 150- . watt bulb should be used. : A good thing to know, also, is that t a blue daylight bulb makes it much .; easier for you to see set rched or soiled spots, especially on white : tnaterlal,.

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I kjjow of a new •a i,l ’ dry n jS where,these simple lighting P ~ pies have been carried out. a iw above the stationary tubs and ’ ing machine provides good l ■ conditions. Another light ovei ing board and ironer be Ip. laundress to work deltl. cloth is used for hanging at the basement windowswalls are creamcolored B' aI ® dr . There’s no reason why a 1» ■ room must be a gloomy du " gc ° "a The new idea is to have it equipped, light. »“d attracti e. e Zealous in her effoit to ■ herself from the drudgery o ' Ings, the housewife has . centrated on buying new la time-saving equipment- B should not overlook the fact ’ good lighting is an addition • i and at an amazingly low P t of the cost of the other Several other handy tniw» “ i been worked out in the 1 b | e . i room pictured here. The , r *® * tubs, • top covering for the Btat ’°“’ r J u bber : for example. Also a hea'y • cord is suspended a short d ‘ e(y from the ceiling. Into the nv be : outlet at the end of this m i plugged the washing floo r ■ thus eliminating a coil on the > * > or the removal of a globe f lighting fixture