Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 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 (Hike as Second Class Matter J. H- Heller President 1. R. Holthouse, Sec’y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Helli Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies I .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier — 6-00 One month, by mail -35 Three months, by mail 1.00 tjix months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail —3.00 Dne 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 & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies Here's wishing a doggone Merry i Christmas to every doggoued one of you. We are sure we need not tell you that we wish you all a Merry Christinas and a Happy New Year, may your every desire be more than fulfilled. You still have one big shopping day left and local stores can pro- ' vide just the things you are looking for to make Christinas the happiest ever. Yes boys and girls, old Santa ’ still lives and will be on his way tomorrow evening to bring each good child something to make him happy. He is the spirit of good will and of "Peace on earth.” In this issue appears the Christmas greetings for the business men and manufacturers, professional folks and others and we know know they sincerely mean i the good wishes they extend to ■ you. | The time is short for securing your automobile license and the final rush will be terrific because the local bureau is far behind last years record. You will save time ( and inconvenience by getting yours as soon as you can. The Christmas entertainments here and over the country beginning tonight and continuing the next several days will bring genu- ’ ine happiness to thousands of youngsters and to their moms and dads, who after all are only chil- ' dren grown a little older. The purchase of an additional ) $25,000 worth of government bonds, making a total of SIOO,OOO as a I reserve, places the city of Decatur iu a financial position that is excellent to say the least. Besides ) this there is a working balance 1 of about $55,000, which makes it 1 possible to meet every bill prompt- | ly and lake advantage of dis- i counts. Operating the city ami j the Decatur Light & Power Com- j pany has become an exacting and I a very important business, requiring much attention and careful planning. The citizens of Decatur have a right to he mighty proud of the present situation. When Governor Townsend told the legislature two years ago that he did not wish to become a dictator, but that his greatest desire was to get into history as a good Governor, some politicians may have smiled. His simple announcement that he would rather be good than be great had not often been heard in high places. Two years have passed, bringing difficult problems and temptations

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' to meu whose faith iu the people were less firmly founded. Thrones have toppled in these years. People have traded liberty for bread ! But the faith of Governor Townsend in the wisdom of all the people has never faltered. His dei termination to gain advice, not give eiders, is u symbol of the • policy. Instead of giving commands to a legislature, he seeks Ito know what the people want. He has appointed commissions of a non-partisan nature to investigate and solve knotty problems. Most of all he has gone to those who reflect public opinion to ask 1 theur counsel on what the people ' want. He seeks, as far as human-. ' ly possible, to take the people, all | I the people, into his confidence, j This is not only true democracy, I but the very essence- of the Demo- , cratic party. The people want lead- | ership, no dictators. The Gover- , nor has remained true to his faith . i and true to his colors. Such a Governor can withstand unfair and unjust attacks; he can meet | i vituperation and untruth. It is all simple. The people will trust the leader who trusts them. THE NEW SCHOOL: Complete in detail was the dedi- ■ cation ceremonies for the new, Decatur Junior-Senior high school building last evening, culminating the dream of the late M. F. Worthman many years ago and an ideal | continued by Superintendent Wai- | ter Krick, Principal W. Guy Brown, the board of trustees and others while arrangements were being • completed. Hundreds visited the school last j evening and were escorted through the various divisions of the big', building and were pleased and I astonished by the completeness of < this modern structure. They en- j dorsed all the fine things said by the architect, the contractors, to Mr. Krick and Mr. Fuhrmau and i all others who have so consistently , given their attention to working i out the many problems to make I possible- the new school building, I ( wlru.fi it is admitted is not excell--1 ed any where. i The principal address was given ' by Floyd 1. McMurray, state super-1 intendent of public instructions,| who praised the local spirit and > plead for continued interest in the I greatest work there is—educating i the young people so they may have every opportunity to enjoy life and become helpful citizens. Mayor Holthouse paid tribute to the late Mr. Worthman in his talk on “Our Community Dream Realized,’’ expressing his pleasure in a wouder- - ful improvement made by a wondI erful citizenship. Happy talks w ere also made by R. Earl Peters, an old Decatur student who has ■ j risen to a high place in the service of the government; a welcome : by Ira B. Fuhrman, president of 1 the board; appreciation to the ■ j community by W. Guy Brown and by others. Rev. C. M. I’rugh gave I the invocation and Superintendent Krick introduced the guests of | honor. The school band, directed ; • by Albert Sellemeyer and the Glee ' . Club, in charge of Miss Helen ■ 1 Haubold, provided the music. The event was attended by a happy crowd, bubbling with Christmas spirit and delighted with the , occasion. Few events have been more delightful and coming at the ' ■ Christmas season, it provided a holiday celebration that stirred every one. The new building is equipped to give to our children the best there is aud the best is none too good. We congratulate the school officials, the trustees, the city axlministration and all who aided in bringing to Decatur this wonderful contribution to education. o * TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File | Dec. 23 The transport. George Washington, carrying Co. A and the I 139th artillery, docks at New York. Snow is falling and the weather | man promises a white Christmas. « Elmer Darwecliter, injured iu the 1 Chatteau-Tbierry battle, is here tv:

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Motor Vehicle Regulations Will Confront Legislature

l Editor’s Note: This is the tenth and final story in a series on important issues to be considered by Indiana’s 1939 legislature.) By Leonard Castle l iiited Press Staff Cotrospomlent ■ Indianapolis, Dec. 23 — (U.PJ — The complex problem of motor ! vehicle regulation again will con-, front the Indiana legislature when, it conveiies Jan. 5 for its 81st session. A model, coordinated safety program having been put into effect during the last two years, ■ the motor vehicle department will ask the assemb>y to enact a bill codifying all highway laws into simple, understandable form. It was pointed out that Indiana’s i motor vehicle laws are much like the election laws-.—they were pass-; ed by each succeeding legislature since automobiles first became a’ public problem and now have) reached the point where many of j them are virtually meaningless. ; The department wants to take ’ all these laws, and auy new onesj that nay be needed, cull out the I extinct and useless ones, and set I them up in a single coordinated; statute. There are numerous questions i of traffic regulation to be hicludi ed, such as whether Indiana j , should have a maximum speed limit. The state highway cotnmis-j . sion now is polling representative! motorists to obtain their views and will consider the answers in any recommendations it makes to| the legislature. Two other important motor vei hide questions are: Should the weight tax on' I trucks be repealed or modified? I Should the date for purchase oft motor vehicle licenses be changed from Jan 1 to July 1? The controversial weight tax law. passed by the 1937 legislature, has been iu the courts almost ever since and now ts pendi ing before the state supreme ’ couit. An opinion Is expected at ' any time • If the high tribunal rules the I weight tax unconstitutional, the 1 legislatuie will be forced to find; a new method of taxing trucks. If tne act is upheld, tremendous! pressure will be brought upon the legislators to change it. The governor's special commission to study tax problems, in a preliminary report several months ago, urged modification of the act to eliminate payments on light ■ trucks but declared that its basic features should be retained. The weight tax law imposes a levy upon both private and commercia' carriers aecordirg to the a l«-day furlough from the soldier’s hospital at Des Monines. lowa. Carl Fisher is home from Camp Taylor on a 5-day furlough Ralph Gentis, Ed Beery and Alva 1 Nichols who have been working in the Eagle ship yards at Detroit, are here tor Christmas. Col. Fred Roppcrt receives a baby . buffalo from an admirer in Oklahoma as a Christmas gift-

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size and number of tires. The commission asserted this tax was more equitable than the truck tax! used by more, than two-thirds of' the states. It was found that many truckers began using smaller tires in order to reduce their taxes and the commission suggested that a' , maximum load allowance per tire | should be specified in the law. if weight taxes were removed - I from lighter trucks, which const!-! tute abort 65 per cent of those operating in the state, higher I charges probably would have to I be placed against heavier vehicles, the ccmciission found. Large truck companies were i expected to fight for outright repeal of tne act aud probably will | oppoose any effort to shift a great-J ! er portion of the tax burden to I them. The move to set back the purchase date of auto licenses and driver's licenses came from Gov. 1 ! M. Clifford Townsend. The governor has stated several i times that he would ask the legis-; ' lature tr change this date, exI plaining that most people havej i too many bills at the first of the) ! year without being forced to purchase auto licenses also. Imst year the governor declared I ! a two month moratorium on auto ! licenses, permitting the old plates i to remain in use until March 1. ‘

o COURT HOUSE — Guardianship Case An application for guardianship i was filed by Fred J. Colchin for ) Joan Colchin. A bond jn the sum of i $450 was filed, examined and ap-. proved. Letters were ordered, re-i ported and confirmed. A petition was filed by the guardian to com-| promise a claim for personal injuries to ward. The petition was sub-, mitted and sustained and tne guard- ( ian was authorized to accept s2oo' in full settlement. A petition wp.fi j filed by the guardian to expend the S2OO for the benefit of the ward., 1 1 This was submitted and sustainedJohn L. DeVosg appeared as attor ;' ney for the guardfan. An application for letters of guardainship of James 'VVemhoff was filed by Adrian Wemhoff. A bond in the sum of $450 was filed, I examined and approved. Letters were ordered, reportad and confirmed. A petition was filed by the guardian to compromise the ciaim i for personal injuries to the ward.; This was submitted and sustained. I ; The guardian was authorized to ac-: cept S2OO in full settlement of his i claim. A petition to exipend S2OO tor the benefit of the ward was filed, > submitted and sustained. John L. DeVoss appeared as attorney for i the guardian. ' Estate Case ,! A petition lj.eretofore submitted I iu the estate of Alonzo Shanks was r ; sustained aud the administrator ■ was authorized to expend not more I than S2OO for a uwuumeut at tfie

grave of the deceased. The final report was filed in the estate of Joseph Rumschlag. Notice was ordered- returnable January 12. The report of the sale of personal property was filed, submitted, examined and approved in the estate of Richard B. Johnson. A (petition to determine the inheritance tax was filed aud referred to the county assessor. Guardianship Case A new bond in the sum of SSOO was filed by Adelia O. Buckmaster, ; guardian of Robert, Thurl end Esther Buckmaster. It was examined and approved. Motion Sustained A motion to make the complaint more specific was filed, submitted and sustained in the damage suit brought by Aloysius Geimer against Faurote. The plaintiff was ordered to make his complaint more specific by alleging facts showing that the plaintiff was a guest and mat he alleged acts of negligence, that he state more specifically the injury and the expenses incurred. New Cases , A suit to collect a note has been tiled by the Berne Hardware company agaiust John B<J!ce. Summons were ordered issued, returnable January 7. A petition for a partition has been filed by Clara H. Reusser and others against Noah A. and Daisy Bixler. An affidavit on uon-resi- ! deuce was filed. Summons were ordered issued to the sheriff of Adams county for the defendant, Noah i Bixler, and notice by publication for

the defendant, Daisy Bixler, return- ! able the first day of the Februrary | 1939 term of court. Report Approved The final report of the commistioner was filed, examined and approved and the commissioner discharged iu a partition suit brought by Nathan C. aud Mildred Katharyue Nelson against Jesse N. Nel- ; son and others. KIRKLAND PLANS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) I uabell Zimmerman. Tenor solo and choir, "Our God With Sympathizing Eye," Robert Yunker. | Antiphonal hymn, "Watchman Tell Us of the Night.” “ Tis a Holy Night,” girls’ ! chorus. Baritone solo auu choir, ‘‘Shepherds Wherefore Haste Ye," Russel Baumgartner, soloist. Contralto solo, “Sleep O Infant So Holy,” Evelyn Arnold. Duet aud men’s chorus, "What I Are the Treasurers You’re Bringi ing,” Donald and Billy Shady. Children’s song, “We Will Seek 1 Him.” Chorus “Ring Ye Bells." Anthem, "Praise Him;” choir. Recessional, “Hark the Herald Angeles Sing.” Reader — Rev. Weller. | a * TODAY'S COMMON ERROR ‘l I Do not say, "The experiment | was carried mi for a long apacp j 1 of time;” say, "period of time.” j i •

Answers To Test Questions Below are the answer* to the | Test Questions printed on Page Two 1. Steel Workers Organizing Committee. 2. Chile. 3. 437.5. 4. William Tyler Page. 5. The hot, sultry season of summer during parts of July and August. 6. Mississippi. 7. Sakl. 8. Grover A. Wlialen. 9. A barrier of rock or sand, extending along the shore of an island or continent. 10. Ethel Barrymore. ■ -o— • Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q. Isn’t it an imposition to make a child put away his own tlothes. and clear away his toys after play-

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