Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1939 — Page 4

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DAILY DEMOCRAT DECATUR Published Every Evening Except Bunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind. Post Office as Second Class Mutter J. H. Heller— President A. R. Holthouse, Sec y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies .. I >O2 Oue week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier - 5.00 One month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail 1,00 Six months, by mail ......... 1.75 One year, by mall 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 Adver. Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Renew your subscription to the Daily Democrat NOW. The roads are treacherous and those who travel them are warn-1 ed to drive carefully. Rushing along at a sixty to seventy miles i gait, the car car hit a patch of ice and easily land in the ditch or nearby held. We want to give you the news , of the day here, there and everywhere. To do that is expensive and we can do it only if we have the i support of our subscribers and the merchants who advertise. We ask your cooperation. Senator Webb, in a bill in the legislature, would exempt dwelling up to $5,000, a fine idea, but we wonder how that amount in taxes would bemade up. Otte I when we think we are gettir something for nothing, we awake to find we are paying double. Tickets for the President's Birth- ; day ball are now on sale and going rapidly, indicating a happy and in every way successful affair again this year. Chairman John DeVoss is optimistic over the outlook and happy that this commun- j ity will again do her full part towards aiding in the fight against infantile paralysis. One of the best meetings ever held here by the Chamber of Commerce was the annual session at the Masonic hall. The banquet was perfect, the speeches good and there was the real brand of enthusiasm. Exactly 168 were served. The coming year should be a good one. Messrs. Helms. Thoms and Bowers were elected to the board and will help keep steam up to just the proper level. Indiana lias eighty circuit courts and Judge Tremaine of the supreme court says, the job could be done with half that number. Probably so, bur it is a matter of great convenience frequently to have a court in the, county and we imagine it would be a tough job to get any legislature to vole for a bill of that kind unless he felt positive that the court in his ; own county would not be disturb- ■ cd. — It appears now that the matter of the date when automobile licenses must be renewed will be I January Ist, but with a two . months period of grace. In other words the license could be legally 1 obtained any time between Janu-j ary Ist and March Ist, which ; would be Ute definite deadline. Governor Townsend and leaders of the senate have agreed to this plan. It will be worth your while Io attend the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association banquet at. Indianapolis the- evening of February 1 Itli, a just Io see that famous smile of Governor Albert. Benjamin Chandler, better known as ’’Hap-

py." That siniW brought him from political obscurity to the governorship of Kentucky and would have ' sent him on to the senate hud his opponent been any other than Senator Barkley, majority leader. 1 SELL VOUR HOME t TOWN TO YOURSELF ■: Ernest Gallmeyer'* tulk before 1 the members of the Chamber of | Commerce was the expounding of • a philosophy and the preaching of J a gospel which every true Ameri- ; can and town booster should car- * ry in his heart and be part of his ’ very system. i Mr. Gallmeyer. who besides being one of the leading industrial- | ists of Fort Wayne is a good sales- j j man, because of his optimism, also contributes of his time and . talents as a civic leader and forceful church layman. He knows that. | to help build a better community, one must also give ot his own time, zest and enthusiasm. This Mr. Gallmeyer has always done. His talk was built around three I I fundamental principles, namely. I have faith in yourself; in your ! home town and in your country. He pictured an optimistic view of I conditions. The depression didn’t I cost us anything, except a breakdown of our essential fortitude. He 1 ' pointed out that this country still has its great natural resources, its j sky-scrapers and everything re-! ' quired to make a living and build I a home. His swing of speech cap- | | tivated the crowd. “Why even the pay and condi-1 tions of the WPA workers in this , I country are better than the white | collared jobs in central Europe. In l 1 addition we have that freedom i which only America knows." I h I Mr. Gallmeyer painted a thrill-| ing picture of Decatur, its public . improvements, educational system. its teeming factories and paid tri-! , butc to Dale W. McMillen, head j and founder of the Central Sugar ! company, the Central Soya company and associated industries, j ! "This man came to you right durI. 1 | ■ ing tlio depression. He didn’t look ito Washington for help. He had : faith, was a salesman and believ- 1 ! ed in himself and his product and 1 in a few years built one of the ' 1 greatest and most important industries in the Central west." Mr. Gallmeyer said every citiz- ' en of every town should sell his 1 town to himself, be proud of it and 1 I know its advantages. His talk vi- 1 ; brated with enthusiasm, faith in ‘ America, faith in ones self and in his own home town. We sat and listened and glowed as he praised Decatur, recognizing its leading industries, for his was the gospel which the Daily Demo- , crat has always believed in, ‘‘Decatur against the world. And Deca-1 tur, the greatest place on earth." | A slot machine was recently conI tiscafed by state and local police j | authorities and the county sheriff, i It was located in a place of busi-1 ness, new to the town, the proprietor being a newcomer to Decatur. In all probability it hadn t operated long The owner plead guilty - to the charge of operating a gamb-1 ling device, the machine was de-1 stroyed and the money in it. turn-| ed back to the proprietor. The point is that moral conditions in Decatur have always been above the average, In towns ol this size and growth. Only one slot machI iiie found in 200 places where they might be located is not a high I percentage. The districts have I been combed by local and state i authorities and even violation of i the gambling law with punch boards has been minor. These law abiding conditions have existed I and the officers have upheld the law aud prosecuted those who violate it. The same is true today. One slot machine is found. If there were more the authorities would have brought them in. After a new sweep it is found that Decatur believes in proper law cll- ! forccmcnt, a spirit of decency, fair play. Only lwo cases have been ! filed in city court since the first 1 lot the year aud these included the j I local slot machine case aud a sim- j

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Bar one in the county. As long as human nature is what it is — and it has been the same since time i began, there will be some iniquities and law violation, no matter how much enforcing officers desire to uphold observance of the i law. Probably in Zion City conditions are not perfect. A bill has been introduced by Senator Von Eichhorn of Wells to place all party tickets on one ball-1 ot at the primary elections. That might have the merit, at least, of I increasing the number of voters who would participate in making I nominations. Undoubtedly many citizens who otherwise would go, to the polls are restrained by the fact that they have to call for party ballots and do not care to dis-! close a change in party preference

Your Play Clothes Should Be Comfortable, Chic , .... ; •Wit; ■Fsr ————— Helen Bark. Zfc, 1 ~

If you are a sun worshiper and plan a trip to warmer climes, you'll need smart togs. Play clothes today are important items in any girl's wardrobe Helen Barker, New York socialite, has selected an alluring beach ensemble made of linen. The trousers are persimmon red The long beach coat is robin's egg blue The wide-brimmed chartreuse Jiat w draped wi|h a multi-colored fishnet.

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or a desire to participate iu the nominations on the ticket which they have not customarily supported. The one ballot idea is open to an objection that will be looked oiT as serious. It would afford an opportunity to the supporters of one party to participate in a plan for naming weak candidates on the ticket of the opposi- ' ; tion. That might be a factor that I i could be used to great advantage in I some districts and on some occasions A sufficiently well orgauiz- i led faction, it is conceivable, could have influence enough to name the i candidates for both parties. The provision that a citizen could vote ■ only for the names under one party label would keep the intelligent electors from trying to pick i candidates from all sides, it would not prevent many who are none I

too sure of themselves from, making blunders that would invalidate their ballots. The primary system is bad enough as it is. Anything that would complicate it further or add to the capacity of blocs and political bosses to dictate nominations scarcely will be a step forward. — Indianapolis Star. o TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY I From the DailyDeniocrat File ♦ ♦ Jan. 21 — Huber Humbarger of izaGrange assumes charge of the butter department of the MartiuKlepper creameries. Rev. George A. Snider closes a three weeks revival at the Mt. Pleasant Methodist church. Rev. Saunders accepts the call to the Decatur Presbyterian church. Several schools over the country are closed on account of the influ-

shoes are red to match the trousers. Sweaters are always a must when planning a holiday. Jane Hamilton models one of the latest slip-ons with a crew neck and sleeves and waistband of ribbed stitch The sweater is of blue wool.' 5 /For play Joan Valerie selects a sun protecting robe and suit. The robe is of thin cotton printed in varying .awe suit isone piece."" - •

k Answers To Test Questions Below are the auswere to the Teat Questions printed on Page Two 1. No; it is an alloy of copper, xinc and uickle. 2. A modern musical instrument which produces sounds resembling those of the organ. 3. Every base runner advances ; one base. 4. A Rocky Mountain range that extends through Wyoming and Colorado. 5. U. S. Government ships. 6. It is fixed by law as the first Monday in September. 7. Quakers. 8. China. 9. In-ter'-ment; not in’ter-meut. j lb. Benjamin Franklin. 4 "• Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee 4 — < Stained Tile Stains may be removed from tile . with soda water, or you may dilute i ©valic acid, which is Poison, using two parts water and one part acid. Always add acid to water to prevent any splashing and follow its use immediately with soap aud water to stop action of acid. Bleaching Clothes Place a few slices of lemon in the wash Iboiler on laundry day. It will remove many of the stains and the clcthes will be snowy white. o 4 • Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ♦ ♦ Q. Do.jt the hostess shake hands with the guests as they arrive at .1 formal afternoon tea? A. Yes; and if someone receives with the hostess she also extends her hands to each guest when introduced to her. Q. While making announcements at a banquet should the master of ceremonies rise or remain seated? A. He should rise as a matter ot courtesy, and so that he can be heard by all the guests. Q. May a bachelor dispense with the chaperon when entertaining in his apartment? A. Not unless all his guests are men. enza epidemic. The gym fund is now $671. Carter Glass, secretary of the treasury announces the fifth Liber ty Loan drive to bring the victors home and finish the job. It will'be . for about five billion.

/ MEMBERS federal • DEPOSIT INSURANCE ’ x CORPORATION "WWW .vr - - C-.. y JANUARY 17 to 23 A Grand Time For You To Start a Savings Account It s not hard to be thrifty . . . and thrift certainly pays big dividends in happiness and security. This week has been set aside as National Thrift Week. We invite you to stop in Monday • • or any day and open a savings account as a thrilt measure for yourself. You don’t have to make a lot to save a little each week. Any amount, no matter how small, put in the bank regularly will grow as a source of future pleasure and security. It will be there when you want to buy something or need it for your personal use. The First State Bank ESTABLISHED 188.3

Public Sale] We the undersigned will sell at Public Auction or. th« farm. 2 miles South of Dixon on stat, line; 5 miles W«,t J® Ohio,’ on V TUESDAY, January 24, 1939 J Commencing at 11:00 E. 8, T. 1 3 HEAD OF HORSES Black Mare In foal, smooth mouth J Bav Gelding 9 yr. old. wt. 1360; Strawberry Roan Mate Colt ■ 8 HEAD OF CATTLE Durham-Guerus..y Cow. 8. Klvll J milk Jersey Cow 7, giving good flow milk, Red-Durham Co» Feb. 5; Jersey Cow 4, freshen Feb. 12; 2. Guernsey Helfer,! Durham Heifer; Red Heifer. ■ 33 HEAD OF HOGS 9 Shoatß wt. 120; 10 Shoats wt. 100 J wt 50 Sow with pigs by side; Gilt due to farrow by day of ki,l Sow due to farrow last of March; Duroc Boar, year old. I POULTRY—IOO head Barred Rock Laying Hens ■ FEED—S ton Mixed Hay; 1 Mow Shredded Fodder; Fodderi a l ! 50 bu Corn; Seed Corn. H I IMPLEMENTS- McCormick Deering 14-16 Tractor D(, t . ■ 5 ft Mower; Oliver Tractor Plow 14", 141 bottom, Intern,r'tJ s Planter- American 12 hole Drill; Triumph 8 hole Drill; 2 rofl I national Corn Plow; 2 sec. International Spike Tooth Harro! Hay Tedder; Sulky Riding Breaking Plow; Wagon & | )u , n Wagon & Hay Rack; 2 Mud Bouts; Disc Car; 2 Wheel Ti Rack two 56 gal. Oil Drums; Square Hog House; Horse CH,J HOUSEHOLD GOODS—2 Kitchen Cabinets; Cupboard; if Stove; Dining Table, Good Porch Glider; Shortwave Coudeuwrl Flat Top Desk; 10 gal. Milk Cans; Popcorn and many other 1 i too numerous to mention. ■ TERMS—Cash. I Harold Sheets & Walter Gem, Owl Roy Johnson —Auctioneer ■ T. Schiefersteln —Clerk Lunch Served on Ground,, I PUBLIC SALE I will sell at Public Auction at my residence Ift mile N o | 2ft miles East of Ossian, Indiana on 1 THURSDAY, January 26, 1939 Commencing at 10:00 A. M. 20 — HEAD OF CATTLE — 20 Holstein Cow, 5 t with calf by side; Guernsey Cow, 4. due Fj Large Brindle Cow, 5. due Feb. 16th; Guernsey Cow, 5, due in Guernsey Cow. 3. due in May; Red Cow, 5. due in March; Gi Cow, 5. due In June; Guernsey Cow, 7, fresh, bred Dec. 8; Large Cow\ 3, due in April; 3 coming 2 yr. old bred Heifers, Guernt coming 2 yr. old Roan Heifer, Bred; 3 extra good Shorthorn Yearlings, grain fed; 1 extra good Shorthorn Heifer, coming y, 1 Guernsey Heifer, coming yearling; 1 Pure Bred Guernsey Bn ing 2, a good one. 207 — HEAD OF HOGS — 207 2 Sows with Pigs by side: 18 good tried sows, some will f M day of sale, others in March and April; 17 extra good Hampshii will farrow in Feb. & March; 10 Hampshire Gilts, open; 120 Ext Hampshire Feeder hogs. wt. 125 to 200 lbs.; 45 good Hampehi Pigs; 1 Good Yearling Hampshire Boar; 1 two year old Hat Boar. SHEEP — 10 good breeding Ewes and 1 Buck. FEED — 300 Bu. of good Oats, suitable for seed; 500 bu., more, of good yellow corn; 5 tons Alfalfa Hay; 6 tons good Mixed Hi Bu . more or less, of good Manchu Soy Beans. IMPLEMENTS — Mc-Deering heavy stalk Dump Rake, new; , 14" Sulky Plow; 3 section spik tooth harrow; Oliver Riding I tor; 3 gas Engines; Fanning Mill and Sacker; DeLaval Cream I or, No. 12; Pump Jack; Black smith forge; Extension rima I Deering Tractor; Tank Heater; 5 individual hog houses; I Horse Collars; many articles too numerous to mention. TERMS — Cash. Anyone desiring credit arrange with Bank at| ; Sale Clerk. IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER. SALE WILL BE HELD INBII LEWIS McMULLEN, Owner ROY S. JOHNSON — Auctioneer. . Lunch by Hebron Ladies Aid