Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1937 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pabllßliad Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Matter £ H. Heller President A- R. Holthouse. Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. Pick D. HellerVice-President Subecription Rates: Single copies ~.....1 .02 One week, by carrier ——— .10 One year, by carrier —.— 500 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mall 100 Bit months, by mail 1.75 Dne year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office....—— 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius ot 100 miles. Elsewhere 33.50 one year. , Advertising Rates made known on Application. rational Advw. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. It's the season of icy roads and dangerous travel and the greatest care should be exercised every moment you are driving. Get a Happy New Year message ready. It's a good cheer approach for 1938. We will be glad to publish it for you and feel it will be helpful to you and to the community New Year's is next and 1938 is to be another record breaking twelve months. Plans locally and nationally point to a busy, happy year for those who help themselves. Decatur merchants did a tine Christmas business. surprising many who a month before feared there would a big let-down. It s proof again of the old saying that most of our troubles never really happen, being just foolish worries. The Good Fellows did a fine job this year and brought happiness to many families. The chib dren's smiles more than paid for all the effort required to make it possible for these poor boys and girls to receive a visit from Santa Claus. Mae West has been barred by the National Broadcasting company and even her name can not hereafter appear in the scripts. But just think how that advertises her. She is a smart old girl, even if some of her remarks have to be deleted. Christmas is history again and the only regrettable part for most of the youngsters and many ot the older folks, is that it will be a whole year before Santa returns. It's the greatest season of the year and we are sure it was appropriately and well celebrated in Adams county homes and churches. One hour parking with no parking on First and Third streets as specified and marked and no double parking—these are provided for in the new city ordinance. We hope there will not have to be any stickers used, but if you happen to get one, respond with a smile and help make our streets safe. Unless all the experts are wrong there is nothing to worry about for next year. They predict better than normal business in every line, unless ot course this is checked by foolish attitudes on the part of employer, employee, farmer, merchant, manufacturer or others. Let's all get together for a wonderful New Year. This nation wants no war and will have none it the people support President Roosevelt, who at the same time with his secretary of state, the very able Cordell Hull, must deal with all the nations of the world in such manner as to retain their confidence for after all we want to be friendly with all the world. ■ .'""-r—-w The fine spirit manifested by the Decatur General Electric Em-

ployees Associtlon, In voting tor thirty-two hours a week for practically the entire force now employed in preference to thirty-six or forty hours for a less number, certainly deserves comtflendation. The largest amount ot work for the greatest number is sure to be best for every one concerned and the finest thing for the community. The next big thing for this community is to cooperate with the officials who are planning to enforce the new parking ordinance in Decatur. Remember these regula tions have been recommended and approved by the state highway commission and so far as those streets over which •state and federal routes pass, will be enforced by them if necessary. We don't believe it will be, for reasonable people, such as we have in this locality, realise that these steps are precautions to make traffic safer. The Roppert Auction School began its winter term today with some fifty men from every where as students. This school over a period of more than two decades has built a reputation as a place where in three weeks of intensive training more practical education can be secured than in months or even in years spent in an academicschool of general purpose. The community welcomes these young men and assures them every courtesy. Hope you all make good during your days here and win a place in the Sun on the auction stage. Renewals for the Daily Democrat for 1938 are coming in rapidly these days, we are very happy to announce. We plan to make the paper better for next year, adding several important features and we want every one in the county to take, read and enjoy it. While many newspapers have increased the price of subscription, due to the increased cost of print paper, other things that make up the Overhead of publication, we have decided to continue the same old price of $3.00 per year by mail in the 100-mile zone. Hope you renew at once and tell your neighbors to join the big family. The nation lost a great statesman Christmas morning when the Hon. Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland died ot a heart attack and the world will miss an outstanding international lawyer. As secretary of war during the Wilson administration, he organized the greatest army ever gotten together in so short a time. From April 6th, 1917 to November 11th, 1918, he built an army of four million men and sent 2,300,000 of them across seas to aid the allies- He served as mayor of Cleveland when a young man and attracted nation wide attention. A keen business man, a wise attorney, a statesman and a student, Mr. Baker was recognized as one of America's famous men and his death is deeply regretted. Decatur is again the first Indiana small city to be granted a sum for slum clearance houses, $50,000 having been earmarked by the housing administrator at Washington for use here. While we do not of course have a slum district in the terms of the larger cities, we do, as every smaller city has, have some houses that are not fit to live in from a sanitary or safe point of view. It will be wonderful if these can be replaced with new and convenient homes ot small cost, for which a small rental will eventually pay. There are several important details to be worked out here however and the plan finally adopted must, if it is to prove out, be one that will stand up as a sensible and possible proposition. The committee in charge is working with that in mind and it is probable to secure twenty or twentyfive new homes as a result of this new grant. —o Miss Myrtle Akey of Hammond and Miss Mildred Akey of Fort Wayne spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Dora Akey. ,

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Indiana Business Outlook As Seen By University Experts

(Editors Note: This is the third ' of a series of articles on the out-; I look for various lines of Indiana ' business during the new year. The I series is presented with the co- > operation of faculty members of I the Indiana University Bureau. oU i Business Research and the Sr-ftnnU of Business administration.) REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN PRINCIPAL INDIANA CITIES by Dr. Arthur M. Weimer, Professor ( of Business Administration. Indi- ; ana University School of Business Administration. . Real estate activity in the major i urban counties of Indiana in general was at a higher level during ! 1937 than in 1936. Using the vol-, i ume of deeds recorded in Marion, l . iJike. Allen, Vanderburgh. St. Jos- ' eph and Vigo counties as an index. , the total amount of real estate acI tivity in these counties was greater ' for each month during 1937 than 'in 1936 Also, the total number of ; transactions .reported during the I first eleven months of this year was greater than for all of last year. However, the extent of the ad-| ! vance varied considerably from i one county to another, and in no single county was the amount of activity greater in every month of this year than it was a year ago. In Marion county, for example.' i there was greater activity in the' real estate market until October. ; In the last , two months the total I number of transactions has been slightly less than during October and November of 1936. Real Estate Up In 1937 Except for the month of July,

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One of the most unusual educational projects in ’ •United States is now in the midst of its sixth and best season, the Farm Folk school at University of Wisconsin c Th*” hranc* l 01 the ’ tat * I»»tlt»tt0" '• devoted to training young farmers tn be the agrlcultural leaders of the future. It operates for foui | I months, from ,Nov<mix.' to March, and enabled |

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when the volume of activity was ■ almost exactly the same at it was in Lake county has been definitely ! ; a year ago, the real estate market stronger than it was during 1936 A relatively similar condition ex- . istvd in Allen county, where the •tniSl number of transactions hi ; each month was greater than in , 1936. with the exception of July I and August. Also, real estate ac- ' tivity in Vigo county was stronger in every month during the current I year, except for June and August. With the exception of the specific periods indicated above, the i total volume of transactions in each county was definitely in advance of 19311. and in each one of, these six counties a greater amount of activity occurred during the first eleven months of this year • than in all of last year. Market Strongest First of Year Despite the fact that the real estate market in each of these counties was generally strong during the current year, weaknesses appeared to be developing during the past few months. In the’ earlier months of the year the; number of transactions reported. was generally far in excess of ’ i 1936. while during the past few! months several counties have re-1 ported fewer transactions than a; year ago. and in cases where a i greater number was reported there ; was no great advance beyond 1936. The following table summarizes ;these data: Deeds Recorded In Six Indiana Counties, 1936 and 1937* 1937 1936 through County Total Nov. TOTAL 34.827 36.741 -.Allen 4.849 4.‘»5'»

Lake 8.169 8,302 Marion 11,567 12,240 j St. Joseph 4 387 4,836 ; Vanderburgh 3.182 3,562 Vigo 2.673 2,843 •Data through courtesy of Union Title Company. Indianapolis. Volume of Mortgages Increases Mortgage activity in tnese couu- . ties was also greater in 1937 than in 1936, except for the month of . February. While a greater vplume jof mortgages was recorded in Mai ion. Vanderburgh. Allen •nd St. Joseph counties during the first eleven months of this year than in 1936. Lake and Vigo counties did not enjoy such a rapid advance. In Lake county the total number of , mortgages recorded for this year will probably exceed that of 1936. but in Vigo county the amount of activity in each month of this year was slightly less than for corresi ponding months of last year. Greatest activity in the mortgage market occurred in Marion and Vangerburgh counties. In Marion county the number of mortgages recorded each month exceeded the 1936 totals. Similar conditions existed in Vanderburgh county with the exception of February: in Allen county except for I February, March and June, and in ! St. Joseph county except for Jan- ’ uary. February and Novemlter. ; A summary of these data is preI settled in the following table: Mortgages Recorded In Six Indiana Counties, 1936 and 1937 1937 1936 through County Total Nov. TOTAL 18.917 19,440 Allen 3.046 3.221 Marion 6.409 6.838 St. Joseph 1.913 1,935 Vanderburgh 1.901 2,398 Vigo 1 983 1,504 Trade In A Good Town — t>t<-il«r

those in Wisconsin rural districts to obtain advanced training in various fields at a term cost of only $97. including board, room and tuition. Modeled on the folk schools of Denmark, it is Beaded by Dean V E Kivlin and has an enrollment of j more than. 300 students, some cf whom have only I been to frack school, others college men, •*

Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed on Page Two — * 1. Protoplasm. 2. The Princlpia. 3. A small planet. 4. Nathan Straus. 5. The fingerprints of no two per- ’ Sons have ever been found identical in ail respects. 6. Yes. . 7. Paris, France. 8. United States Housing Authority. 9. Hartford. 10. Light from the sun or moon dispersed by raindrops 1. 1915. 2. An Alluvial plain at tlje mouth of a river. 3. Francia P. Murphy. 4. Pensacola Bay. 5. Treatment of disease by sun rays. 6. One in which candidates for elective offices are nominated. 7. Hatton W Sumners. 8. Below. 9. Nebraska. 10. English author. o * TWENTY YEARS * AGO TODAY From the Dally Democrat Oec. 27 —J. A. M. Adair announces h“ will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in t ie eighth district in May primar- : its. He served in that position ' 1 twelve years, dropping out two I yeans ago to run for governor. I The government will assume | charge of all American railrodas tomorrow noon, stockholders to re- I reive compensation based on past , thee years. W. G. McAdoo will be in ' charge. The next call for recruits will be ' February 15th. Col. Fred Reppert receives a six months old Buffalo calf for his farm Harold J. Sauer goes to Salt Lake , City to sing in a recital of the Messiah. Elmer Darwaehter and "Heiny” I Gass return to Camp Shelby. o • „—- ——• Household Scrapbook | By Roberta Lee - * * Satin Heels Cf the satin-covered heels of shoes have beome too shabby and scuffed to be worn, remove all the satin • from the wood and give the wood ,! several coats of blacking with liquid L i shoe polish. Allow to dry between I coats and polish with a soft cloth. Postage Stamps Postage stamps that have stuck I ; together can be separated by placi ing a piece of paper over them . and pressing over the paper with a warm iron. The stamps will pull I apart very readily. Dried Fruits Sprinkling sassafras bark among I dried fruits will keep worms out of ’ | them. 0 — | Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE i > « Q. What are a few appropriate phrases to write on a kodak picture I I that one is mailing to a friend? A. This depends entirely upon the intimacy. "Lest you forget.” “To a 1 good friend.” "Greetings from a friend.” "Greetings from l Place taken)." If a group picture, "Thi»s Plc- ' - ture would be complete If you were I in it.” <* Q. How many salt and pepper 1 • Faces Death Penalty A i v i r *. | i B k Ml A Clifford Hawkins Despite the fact that he faces a possible death penalty on charges of having slain the two brothers of his child sweetheart, Edith Grimm. , 13. Clifford « Hawkins maintained an attitude of uncon* cern when he went on trial at Mount Vernon, Wash., above. The state contends that he murdered the brothers because of their objection to his romance with their •ister.

Guests at Princesses’ pt A * W' ; D'ErlangerJ t~■’ ■ ■ J Two of the little guests who attended the party it jJH palace given by Princesses Elizabeth an t Margaret Rdrv Plunket. son of Lord Plunket. and Zoe D Erlanger heir went in the uniform of a sailor of Nelscr s ok ha I tory, and Uttie Miss D Erlanger wore an erm.nr wnprsj I '

' hakers should be on the table? A. There should be one set o’. | shakers between each two covers. Q. Is the wrong pronunciation of | one’s name a cause for anncyance? A. Yes. It is always annoying to Mr. Gordon to be cal'ed Mr. Jordan, or Mrs. Hudson to be called Mrs. Hobson; but a well-bred person will not show the annoyan.e, and can tactfully correct the person it I the error is repeated. o 19® O rJHet Do you believe in New Year's ’ resolutions? Whether you do or not, i you love life, and because of that 1 you should resolve not only to keel' that life but also to .protect the lives of others. Therefore why not make a good New Year’s resolution for 1938 and 1 live up to it? Here are just a few suggestions: ’ 1. I will be a safe pedestrian. ’. I will be a sale driver by exercising care and by protecting the rights of others.

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