Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1938 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. LMck D. HellerVice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier.— 6.00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mall— 1.00 Six months, by mall 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office— 3.00 « Prices quoted are within a radius ot 100 miles. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Ad ver. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies Christinas seals do two things— ' they beautify your packages—and they help fight tuberculosis. Both are worth while. Ten days more to shop for Christmas. Watch the ads, check your gills, go to the stores and see how easy you can dispose of your gift problems. The Good Fellow fund is well over the hundred mark but a long ways from the goal. Get your subscription in right away. We want to assure every poor boy and girl of a Merry Christmas. Attorney General Omer Jackson has ruled that newspapers cannot employ newsboys under fourteen years of age and that undoubtedly is a section of the wage and hour law, but its knocking off a lot of fine little merchants, who were courteous and enthusiastic about their work. We haven’t figured out and prob- ; ably never will why George Burns, who is better known as Grade Allen's husband, should place himself in the position of being a smuggler of jewels, saving a little money but taking a chance on a heavy fine and a long term in prison. Making a lot of money evidently causes some people to be “Scotch.” The National Benjamin Franklin Highway Association calls attention to the fact that January 17th will be the birthday of the great leader of his time. Benjamin Franklin, and asks that service clubs and schools observe the anniversary during the week of the 17th with programs honoring him. He was a great philosopher, inventor, writer and statesman. Unsightly telephone poles along North Second street are being removed and this line of wires will be replaced with underground ■ cables, a part of the program of the Citizen's Telephone company to further improve their valuable Property. The local company is ' One of the best in the state, maintains reasonable rates and takes excellent care of patrons. — Forest Elzey, mayor-elect of De- : catur, has announced several ap-' pointments of those who will assist | him in his administration. We wish them success in their efforts lo continue the advancement of the best little city in Indiana. Serving the public is different than any other job, with many thrills and some trials and tribulations, but it is worth while. Good luck to all of you. John L. DeVqss will again serve as chairman of tire annual I’resi- _ 9 HQ thrisimas.

dent's Birthday celebration and will have charge of the ball to be ! held the latter part of January. He will announce his committees soon and an effort * ill be made to make it the most delightful ever held. Funds thus derived are used in battling infantile paralysis, ; half remaining here and half go- ■ ing to the national headquarters. It deserves your support. ' A few hours after we had boasti , ed proudly of being one of twelve • Indiana cities in which not a death had occurred during the year from traffic accidents, the terrible one occurred on High street, just a short distance from the city limits. I it shocked the community for the killed and injured were widely known and held in high esteem. I It again proves that drivers of cars must never cease being care- . ful. Every one is depressed by the , catastrophe and join us in extendi ing sympathies to ail concerned. With the ruling of the supreme ; court against a recount of votes in a part of the counties of the state, a decision that is supported by almost every attorney, we can now safely congratulate Judge H. IM. DeVoss, who will become a judge of the Indiana Appellate Court the first of January. It’s I the ambition of every lawyer to serve in a high judicial position and the people of this county are happy that a local man, who has fought his way up to a place of j this kind is to realize his desire. ;As a judge, of the circuit court, I Mr. De Voss has made good the I past six years and he will continue j to do so in his present position. Whatever his plans for the future, i we hope he will arrange to spend ' much of his time here where we can visit and advise with him. Gaston B. Means, one of the greatest detectives this country j ever had and later in life one of ihe cleverest crooks, who has been | charged with about every crime I known and who was finally sent j to Leavenworth prison for stealing more than SIOO,OOO from Mrs. Evalyn McLean on the proposal that he was in touch with the Lindbergh baby kidnappers and could return the child, died after several years illness with heart trouble. His career is one of the most j spectacular of any public man this country has produced. During the Harding administration he was ' considered a confident of the President and used his powers in numerous ways to bring profit to himself. Though he has had possession of millions during his life no one knows where his funds, if he has any. is hidden. Despite the attacks made in the campaign, the Works Progress Administration will continue to be a part of government until private ’ employment for workers opens the door of opportunity. No one can dismiss as worthless the many improvements that have come through this agency. There are better buildings, better streets, better sewers. Every facility of modern life has been increased by its existence. The government de- | cided that the only cure for unI employment are jobs and that when private industries fail to supply them, the government must step in with work for the workless. When the Republicans who were elected in the Indiana district called upon the WPA administer, they were of the belief that this part of government work must go on. Not one offered a substitute or made a suggestion. They no longer call it "boondoggling,'' for they have but to look at the town of Leavenworth,washed away by a great flood, and restored on higher grounds through the WI’A, to have the answer to their jibes. Those new homes were not built by idlers and loafers. On this matter there is universal judgment, now that the election is over. These Republicans would not dare to send these men back ! to idleness, nor take away the i

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Marriage Laws To Be Studied By The Indiana Legislature

i Editor's note: This is the third story iu a series on important issues to be considered by Indiana's 1939 legislature).

By Leonard Castle, (UP. Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis. Dec. 14.—(U.R) —Indiana's 1939 general assembly is likely to enact a measure establishing physical examinations as a prerequisite for marriage. Public opinion for more stringent pre-iuarital requirements was crystallized during the days of the state's famous “marriage mills” when justices ot the peace operated on a 24hour basis and always were ready to perform a ceremony for any couple presenting the proper fee. The state supreme court outlawed "gretna greens" on January 11, 1938. basing its opinion on a law of 1852 which declared that the marriage license must be obtained in the county in which the bride resided. Many persons interested in marriage law revision maintain, however, that the ruling is only a "stop-gap" and contend that more definite laws should be passed to halt “gin" ceremonies, marriages of haste and marriages of minors. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend appointed a marriage study committee of 50 members, representing every shade of Indiana public opinion, to investigate the problem and report prior to the 1939 legislature. This coinimttee is expected to report within the next week or two. The committee probably will recommend enactment of a law requiring blood tests for syphilis and gonorrhea before marriage licenses may be issued. Most committee members agreed that the law should not be too drastic or revolutionary and that it must meet with popular approval. The general opinion was that the legislature should not enact laws which would tend to destroy the institution of marriage or encourage widespread immorality. Under the proposed statute, licenses would not be issued to persons infected with "communicable" labor of one woman from the project on which she had been employed.

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syphilis or gonorrhea. The examining physicians would be required . to determine this question. It was | pointed out that in many cases the diseases are not communicable and that in such instances there would be no vaffll reason for prohibiting marriages. • With a pre-marital physical examination law. it was not considered necessary to have a specific waiting period before ceremonies could be performed inasmuch as several days would be required be-1 fore th laboratory Ct-sts could be made. The theory of a waiting period is to avoid precipitous marriages and the examinations would prevent this. Repeal of the 1852 law upon which the supreme court based its "marriage mill” opinion probably will be requested. It was explained that the act, while outlawing “gretna greens,” works a hardship on many persons from other states who wish to be married in Indiana for perfectly legitimae reason. Also, under this interpretation, an Indiana woman who desires to be J married in a county other than her home is barred from doing so. One committee member expressed the opinion that marriage “should be made easy for out-of-state residents if they fulfill law requiring physical examinations." Another committee recomnienda-; tion probably will be to require | all expectant mothers to be ex-; amined for syphilis. If the disease is discovered early enough iu the mothers pregnancy, physicians can prevent its transmission to the infant.

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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Eden Before departing for Washington for a visit with the president, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Eden take in the laugh show ou Broadway, “Hellzapoppiu." Eden, former British foreign secretary, st id be “never enjoyed a show' so much in my life.” He is shown whisperlug to his wife during an interlude.

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I Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee Rubber Cleanser i A solution of household ammonia and warm water is excellent for cleaning rubber articles in the home. It not only cleans the rubber. bate adds to Its life by keeping it soft and pliable. Softens the Water j If the Water is hard, add a handful of borax along with the soau flakes for laundering purposes. This will act as a whiteuer and soften 1 the water as well. Griddle cake and waffles will ' have a much, finer texture if the eggs are beaten separately and the whites added last to the batter. —o ■- * _____ Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE J Q What would be the proper salutation for a letter to the President ot the United States? A Any of the following forms is correct: Sir: To the President: Mr. Presdent: Dear Mr. Presdent: Q. How can a bachelor repay his social obligations if he is a man ot limited means? A. By making himself useful to RUPT U R E Shield Expert Here E. J MEINHARDI, widely known EXPERT of Chicago, will personally be in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Anthony Hotel. Friday only, December 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mj’ SHIELD is well known for producing immediate results. It strengthens the weakened muscles and contracts the RUPTURE opening in ten days on the average case, regardless of size, location or heavy work. It is waterproof, easily removable and has no leg straps. (I shall be glad to demonstrate without charge — Only men are invited.)

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