Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1937 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller President $. R. Holthouse, Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: (Jingle copies * .02 One week, by carrier — .10 Due year, by carrier _______ 5.00 Due month, by mail .35 Three months, by mail —— 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 Dne 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. Nt cional Adver. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Cross the street on the green light, don't take chances, watch the corners. Make your first resolution for the New Year one to renew your suGseriptlon to the Daily Democrat at once. Start that Christinas Savings club account this week. You will be glad of it when you get a nice check just when you need it next December. The fact that a sixtyday exten- j sion for securing motor tags has been granted shouldn t stop you from going ahead and getting yours right away. It will be easier. Don't double park. It's dangerous for you as well as for the other fellow and it's a violation of the new city ordinance and the rules of the state highway commission. The News Sentinel springs one of its funniest editorial jokes of the season, trying to prove that the Democrats of the i'nited States are responsible for the difficulties in China. It's an argument that shows the lengths they would go to out the “ins." The Good Fellows report shows they took care of sixty-two families for Christmas, thanks to a subscription of $461.15 from the good people of this community. It's one of the finest things done each year and this one seems to have been one of the best. Those who enjoy throwing cogs in the wheels are putting out their propaganda that the next congress will be a stormy one and that it will get no farther than the special session, which is pure bunk, put out to influence the voters and part of their campaign plan. Governor Townsend has extended the time for securing auto licenses to March Ist and says he favors changing the law so that this job can be attended to any time prior to July Ist. It's a fine idea and one that will be appreciated by about a million motorists in Indiana. — r— — The holidays will claim a thousand lives, due to carelessness j largely. Fire, collisions, murders, suicides, train and plane wrecks, poisoning and traffic accidents, all rolled up into a story that is wierder by far than any fiction ever written. In Cook county. Hl., over last week end there were fifty-one violent deaths. It's a fast age in a rapidly moving country. The New Year is near and it's your big year if you make it thatDon't sit around growling and talking about the administration. Remember that President Roosevelt's great desire is to better the living conditions of the people of this nation. If what he tries does not prove out, perhaps its because of a lack of cooperation. It's not his fault. You can go far in 1938 out it will take optimism and courage and an industrious effort.

I Bids will be received tomorrow for construction of the new >250,000 j high school buildhig here, an ImI portunt piece of business and one | in which tho public will be much interested. Roomy and of excel- > ( lent material, substantial, couven-1 | lent and modern, it will prove the I J wisdom of the school board, archi- ■ tect, city officials and all others! who have beer, interested in securing the improvement for this com-; » ' j munity. i Ever stop to figure that you can | • buy a better automobile today for ’ SI,OOO than you could have purI chased for $2,500 a tew years ago but that it costs double to build a house. The reason? Mass production. The man who figures out a standard house, which can be, added to as needed and really fills 1 the bill and who can produce its parts in quantities, will not only amass a fortune but will provide happiness for millions of prosper-, five home owners. 1 Louis Ludlow's proposed con1 stitutional amendment for a popular referendum on the declaration . of war is interesting but not in-; spiring. The trouble with this! proposal is the same as with all I proposals for the attainment of i peace by legislation. The Japan-j ese went to war hi China without declaration. Suppose there was a ' constitutional provision that war. could be declared only by the people in a referendum, in the light , of current happenings what would there be legal to prevent a war ( without declaration? Nor can the people be relied upon to be wiser i than their governors. McKinley was too slow for the public temper | in going to war with Spain. The ! people were ready to go to arms I long before the Wilson adtninistra-1 tion in the World War. When war ’ is declared it will not be by legis lation, or constitutional amend-! ments, or treaties or pacts. The theme of this years National Education Week, “educating for, peace,” is a better approach. The > pulpit, the school, the editorial sanctum are more effective agencies of a will to peace than acts of legislative bodies ever will be to enforce peace. The Constitu-. tion has been cluttered with futile ; amendments before; why do It* again?—Huntington Herald-Press. DANGEROUS WALKERS: The new ordinance which goes into effect here Saturday should' help in curbiug traffic and regulating automobiles, but it will not stop accidents unless the pedes-! trian assists. It is alarming to! notice how little attention the walker gives to safety at cross-, ings, even where there are lights. “Dangerous walking" is insepar-j able from the auto-accident situation. Authentic information indicates that 55 per cent of all pedestrian j deaths are due tn some measure, to the fault of the pedestrian. In these cases, the walker isn't the ( innocent victim he is usually pic-| tured, but definitely contributes to' hir own doom. The National Safety Council sugi gests five simple and practical j things the pedestrian can do to keep the Dark Angel at a safe disi tance: First, obey traffic signals the same as good drivers do. Second, learn the laws and ord-I inances in effect in state and city , to regulate traffic from the pedestrian's point of view—-his rights and his duties. Third, having done this, the pedestrian is in a position to demand a better acceptance of their. obligations by drivers. Fourth, take a greater interest in traffic problems, and especially in the placement and operation of j traffic signals and pedestrian' islands. Fifth, it will be lound through | these studies that major reductions ■ in the number and severity of ac-1 cidents to pedestrians can be I easily achieved. The man cm foot must contribute his share to the cause of safety.

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Indiana Business Outlook As Seen By University Experts

(Editor’s note: Indiana's stake in American foreign trade is outlined in the following article). INDIANA’S INTERESTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE —byDr. Harold M. Haas, assistant professor of marketing. Indiana University School of Business Administration. To many people in Indiana, the interest which industry and commerce in this state has in foreign trade may appear remote or of minor significance. It is the purpose of this article to point out j that such is not the case. Every . individual in Indiana who is emgaged in any form of economic acItivity is affected both directly and indirectly by developments in our I international economic relations. Considerations of the importance to us of our nation’s trade with ; that of other nations involves two points of view: the producer’s and | the consumer's. As producers, of course, we are interested in oppor- , trinities to sell our prouducts. 1 Here in Indiana, because the greater portion of what we produce is j sold in the domestic markets, we are prone to overlook the fact that ) domestic and foreign trade go i hand in hand. It has been estimated that two, third’s of our total production is sold outside the state Whether or not Indiana exports directly in any great amount to foreign couniries. producers in Indiana do sell to others who sell to foreign naI tions, and the prosperity of the former is dependent to a consider - able degree on that of the latter. To illustrate, we can sell apples or meat or furniture to cotton growers only to the extent that | they can sell cotton abroad. If ! these cotton growers, for example, had not sold, as they did sell, $391,000,000 worth of cotton in foreign market in 1935, or if the machln- ; ery industry had been cut off in some manner from its foreign sales ! of $249,000,000. or the automobile industry of its $227,000,000, this actual buying of over a billion dollars which was created in this: country by sales abroad would not have been made available to the producing industries in this state. Indiana Products Exported Moreover, many of the parts used in this machinery or in these automobiles were manufactured in Indiana. We are unable to determine to what extent Indiana products enter into foreign trade in this manner, because it is very difficult to trace their final destination. To illustrate, we have in this state, plants manufacturing as well as the man at the wheel. Many pedestrians believe they should be allowed to commit almost any traffic error. The sad results of that notion are togud m the daily accident figures.

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parts for automobiles or tractors, which in turn are exported to oth- ! er countries. There is no way of knowing just what is the total value of Indiana products which in ' this manner find their way into, foreign markets. It must be con siderable. At least one attempt has been' made to gather data concerning the extent to which Indiana's manufactures are exported. in 1936, the Foreign Commerce De partment of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce conducted a survey of export trade of the district covered by that office; that is, by the Indianapolis Cooperative OSfice of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Trade. This survey cov- ! ered about forty two counties. Only partial returns were obtained and these have never been published. Forty-two firms reported actual figures. In addition, forty-six firms reported that their products found their way into foreign markets either directly or indirectly, but made no specific statements of the amounts. The value of the products exported by these forty-two firms in 1935 totaled over $5,700,000. Meagre as this data is, it shows clearly that industry in this state is deeply concerned with the development of foreign markets. As we become more and more industrialized, as we make increas- • ing use of the principles of specilization and division of labor, this I concern wll increase. If we are to produce on a large scale and obtain the resulting economies, we must have larger and larger markets. Produce Brand Developed This principle applies as well to agriculture as to manufactured products. We are unable at this time to trace the destination of the products of our land which are shipped out of the state. However, we are developing our own brand, the "Seal of Quality.” Those who know something of the development of foreign markets for agricultural products of other states which are sold under a brand name must realize the need for wider and wider markets as an ! important factor in the developmen of agriculture in this state. We stated above that foreign markets would grow more important as Indiana continued to develop 1 industrially. A recent publication by the Indiana University (“Indus- , trial Development of Indiana.” School of Business Administration, Indiana University, gept., 1937, published by the Bureau of Business Research) shows clearly the rapid pace at which this developi meat is taking place. The prinJcipal manufacturing counties in Indiana in 1930 were Lake. Allen, St- * Joseph, Madison, Vanderburgh, and Marion. But agriculture and industrial producers in other parts of the state sell their products to those engaged in industry in these J counties. It is to their interest then, to support any movement dei signed to remove or lessen trade restrictions of various forms, and

. to actively encourage negotiations i for trade agreements with foreign countries which will facilitate the free exchange of products. Consumers' Part in Foreign Trade So far tn this article, we have I considered foreign trade only from the viewpoint of the producer. Yeti our interests as consumers are just as strongly affected. We are dependent on foreign nations for many commodities which cannot 'be produced economically in this country and which are necessary ' for our present standards of living. There are raw materials which we need for our factories ■ such as rubber, sik and alloy for steel products. In the manufacture of such a simple product as ink. materials from seven different foreign countries are required. Tin is needed in the canning industry, silk tor tevtles, French ochre for paTnt. and vegetable oils for soap There are literally hundreds of such imports which are essential to our industries. In addition, there are commodities such as i ! coffee, sugar, tea and tropical i fruits which are important in our consumption habits. If we were deprived of them, we would suffer considerably discomfort and inconvenience. Finally, we must all know and appreciate the importance of world trade as a factor making for world peace. We should be loathe to engage in war with one who is a good customer, or who furnishes us with commodities that are essential to our physical comfort. Summary of Indiana Trade In summary, Indiana's interests. in international trade are of the utmost importance and significance and are based on the following principles: 1. That many of our products enter directly into foreign trade. and many others find their way indirectly. ' 2. That the purchasing power 1 of many of our domestic custom--1 ers is derived directly from the tradew ith foreign countries. 3. That we shall more and more look to foreign markets for outlets I as we produce on a larger scale. 1 4. That the most direct road to world peace is through world trade. It behooves us all, then, to watch ' closely the foreign policies of our, 1 own and all other nations and to do our utmost to influence our 'representatives toward adopting ' those policies which will best ; servo to promote the further in-. ' dustrial and commercial develop- ', ment of our state. > | 1 (Tomorrow Prof. Stackhouse will ; discuss trends in Hoosier Retail and Wholesale Trade). 0 Driver Sentenced On Manslaughter Charge Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 29—(UP) —Luther D. Davidson, 22, driver of I an automobile which recently struck and killed Harry Lee Pe.ll, , age 8, was under sentence of 1 to ’ 10 years in the state reformatory ’ today after he pleaded guilty to " charges of involuntary manslaughL ter and driving while intoxicated1 Trade in a Good Town — Decatur 1

f The People’s Voice 1 j This column for the use of our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general good or discuss questions of interest. Please sign your name to show authenticity. It will not be used if you prefer Hint it I not be. t ♦ Inmates Grateful [ Christinas: Christ for the mass of pec pie; not Just for one denomination or nationally but for tho whole world. Not just for the rich but for the poor, also. Yes, even for us (poor, also. Yes, even for us poor ! human wrecks of the county infirmary whose Christmas was made a very happy and joyous time. We all wish to thank the D. C. H. ’ School for their beautiful little piayUet and their delicious treat. They, did not come out here for Chrlst- | mas only, but they have been com- 1 ing out every month to give us joy and happiness. And we all appreciate their kindness very much. We wish to thank our neighbor school teacher and children for ! their very nice entertainment. We wish to thank the Baptist church friends who so kindly took their : I time to drive out here and give us such a nice treat. We thank the , : friends of the Mennonite church of Berne for their spiritual service and I treat. We wish to thank all who In any way tried to make ue a happy , Christmas. And we most certainly want to thank the good friends of the Presbyterian church for the way they tried to make us forget the sorrow of one of our best loved inmates. They tried to make us feel that in sorrow there is joy, also, We i thank them for their generoua treat and to those who gave such beautiful presents. Last, but certainly not least, we owe our superintend- • ent and matron a great big thanks. For they gave willingly and unceasingly of their time and strength, not 'only to make our lives happy during the Christmas season but the whole year round, and that is a very , tremendous responsibility. And we wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. LaFoun- ! taine and family for their most gen- . erous treat and lovely gifts. The inmates of thia institution wish you all Happy and Prosperous New Year; “An Inmate'’ P. S. An unintentional mistake we made in leaving out the German Lutheran church friends who came out this afternoo nan dgave us a very fine service and music, and we will all appreciate the litera- | ture. Thanks. o— —— • « Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Test Questions printed I on Page Two i 1. A body floats on water because it weighs less than any equal volume of the water which it displaces. 2. That they w-ere minted in the San Francisco Mint. 3. Scioto River. 4. Myron C. Taylor. 5. Leadville, Colo. 6. Scapa Flow. 7. Cabana. 8. George Barr McCutcheon. 9. Approximately 7 48 gallons. 10. Maryland and Virginia. o f Tw EN rY Y EARS AGO TODAY | From the Daily Democrat File Dec. 29 —Fierce fighting in Jeruselum as the Turks try to retake ! the city from the Brittish. Thomas Moran, 81, respected vetpoillß|| VV7HEN fire makes ’ headlines it also makes head aches — especially if the victim is not fully covered by insurance. Bring your Fire Insurance up to date through the dependable Automobile laaurasca f*awpany of Hartford, The Suttles-Edwa'd* Co., Agent Jack Leigh, I. Bernstein and A. D. Suttles, solicitor*. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. Aetna Automobile In*. Co. Aetna Life Insurance Co. SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Agents Bacatur, Ind. Phone 351 biiuAiumll

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[ eran citixen. died last evening, j Amos Gillig. 66, contractor buslI r.ess man and well known citixen, died this morning after a ghort illness. Charles Burdg appointed deputyfood director for Adams county by S. E. Hite. Lieut. Clem Steigmeyer of Camp Taylor is here on a five day furlough. | Loyd B. Archer of Camp Taylor is here on short furlough. Wheat $2.07, oats 77 cents, cornt $2.00 butterfat 50 cents, hogs sls. , I o t Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee White Silk Use only the purest white soap In laundering silks, as strong soape

| Plan Now For 1J New Year’s Ira Be ready when your friends I drop in over the week-end. I Treat them to a refreshing glass I of their favorite | I BOTTLE BEER 3 I" Your dealer has it and will be glad to make delivery’. ORDER TODAY If Jali - Babsons |gO WH I Better Titi Roger W. Babson j i,, S h From a background of 35 years | {j: Roger W. Babson tells you wha ? £ thinks lies ahead in 1938. I From countless sources in< < country and Europe he has | and measured the uncertai t today and gives you a clea TjffleS ness calendar for 1938. Bette 1 Ahead.” .'f x This is big news from coast toe • Read the story in Decatur’ [Daily Demoed Friday. Dec. -ff I _ and Cheer Up!

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