Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1939 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by rwa mgatur democrat co. Incorporated ■ntared at ike Decatur, Ind Poet Office as Secund Class Matter I. H MeUer President A M. Holtbouae. Bec*y. A Bus Mgr. DMA D MeUer Vlco-Proaldent SubeerigMen Rate.: .ingle copies | .03 Due week. by carrier. .10 One year, by carrier......... >.oo Dim month, by mail3s three nioelha, by ma 11...... 1.00 Hu month*, by maU 1.75 Dm year, by mall>.oo One year, at officel.oo Prlcee quoted are within a radius ot 100 tn lie* Elsewhere >3.50 om year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHENKER A CO. U Lexington Avenue. New York 1» East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member ot The Indiana League ot Home Dailies It kelps just to read the wrath- , er notice. "Fair and cooler." From all Indications the Democratic Editorial meeting at French Lieb this week end will be a "hot” one Bound any way yon want to. “Folitics bo Ihi at French Lick." says a bead Im. The telkrar who wrote that several days ago must have had a red hot tip from the > weatherman What we seem to nerd Is larger I and better thermomet or a that can show heat in excess ot 105. The | memury is running out ot the lop ot the old make. g—— "The Germans bar poison gas and germs and the British say no bombing ot civilians." reads a newspaper headline. Ah. why not call the whole thing off? It s not surprising at any tune during the summei months to have records broken on the heat waves bat It certainly is unusual when these terriftc days come in the middle of Beptember. Those Reds In Cincinnati WB to have their minds made up that come what may. hot weather or • old. Injured players and stiff opposition, they will go on to a world series against the famous New York Yanks. A hundred men are held in the state prisons of Indiana at this ' lime because they cannot be released under the law unless they j have a job in sight. That s a tough break and one that may he rented- , •ed by the present business boom . which is causing the manutactuiing plants to Increase capacities. The war. which was predated by some and believed by many, would be just a "breakfast job. is aa b always the case proving to be a long drawn out affair with the outcome very much In the ' dark. Each side now seems to be preparing for a tong war. if that doesn't result tn the wrecking ot about every nation .onnectad with H. we miss our gwess. The Fort Wayne News-Krntinel la worrying tor fear a statement m “ d ' by Pres idem Rooaevrii that it Canada la invaded the United State* will <ome to her aid, may get ua into trouble It the old war ever gets that close home, every body will probably be urging such cooperation aa will make this country sate According to the news report from Berne, they will enjoy a real campaign for two oAaars thia autumn and may have a three ••orbered tight Along with that they are diactissing a city manager form of government Just what the iwuea are have not been announced Mt of course there can always b* local tamto and usually are

Pay For Plant improvement* Out Os Profits; Continue To Help Tax payer* With Donation Through the columns ot this paper the public has been Informed of the council's intention to rebuild the City Light A Power plant at an approximate coot of IIWW 000. equivalent to installing a new generating unit. The need for such an Improvement, baaed on present day demands on the utility for electric energy, has been set forth Ay Engineer F. H. Froehlich. Past production records support hla recommendations. Assurance has also been given that the propos cd plant, including a 5.000 kilowatt turbine, with a too pound, high pressure steam boiler and other equipment, will not ouly care tor present needs, but give the city utility a reserve capacity tor the next 10 years, if the industrial power and residential light curves I continue upward. Engineer Froehlich needs no line in this article to attest to his capabilities. He Is an experienced electrical engineer with 30 or more years In the field to his credit. One is also Impressed with his sincerity. He therefor becomes the expert, whom not only the council, but the entire city look to fur guidance In helping solve a most Important community undertaking. Further, the council has employed him and that action stands The Decatur Dally Democrat, has through the years believed In progress and community development. When publicity has been the helping-hand needed, it has always offered Its columns to local endeavor and attainments. Il is somewhat superfluous to stale that it believes the way to build communities la to encourage Industry and then not pull away from them after they locate here This paper couldn't be reactionary it it wanted to. Although we favor the Improvement, we believe there should be certain safeguards or conditions agreed upon uow. In fact instated upon by the counctlmanic body, that pertain to taxes and paying for the improvement In the first place, the Power Plant, can be bonded eeperately from the Ctvll city. . Secondly, the City Plant should pay for its own improvement out of operating profits. Third, the Civil City tax rate should not be increased or endangered aa a result of the expenditure. Fourth, the advantages of owning a modern, efficient power plant, should be shared with all the users. Fifth, the management and supervision of the City utility should bring about these benefits as quickly as possible after the new plant gets into operation. Elaborating a little on these suggestions, which are made in the public Interest, the n< cesaary counctlmanic legislation should be enacted to earmark at least >IO.OOO of the plant's profits to be donated to the civil city budget. For the past three years thia donation has been made. which sum has kept the civil city* lax rate from increasing 30 cents on the >IOO, or aa for next year, from 45 cents to «5 cents on the >IOO. If. In the financing of the project, this >10.00” is eliminated as a contribution to the taxpayers. Decatur's tax rate would become a burden on the small home owner, as well aa large industry. In financing the project and enactment of the required ordinances, scrutiny should be exercised in seeing that all of the plant's net income Is not pledged to pay interest and amortise the bonds. On a 10 year amort nation plan, estimating It will be necessary to issue >300.000 worth of bonds, the city having on hand > 100.two tn V. B Government bonds and nearly >IOO,OOO tn cash, it will be compulsory to pay >30.000 every year, plus interest For the first year, the interest will be from H.OOO to >5,350. depending on the rate, with resultant decreases each year >3” .000 is dropped from the total. The city plant Is financially able to meet these obligations and still help on the city budget. For the current six months, ending July 1, 1039, the plant shows a net profit of >37.119 37 ff the last six months are as profitable as the first half of the year, the year's profit should be around >75.000 This Is in keeping with former years. The profit last year exceeded >7l 000. With the new plant and larger kilowatt output. earmngS should fie greater than now. The spending of half a million dollars Is not an everyday occurance. even in these days of billions. The building of a power plant larger than found in cities several times the sise of Decatur. Is a venture, the magnitude of which naturally arouses public Interest and discussion. The bringing of certain questions to the front, which thia paper believes Important to taxpayer and plant patron, is done with the idea that no problem la too big to solve. If the public can form a united opinion after due explanation. Since thia newspaper enjoys acceptance into nearly home lu the town, it believes there la no better medium through which the public on be inform wl. and once informed offers the spirit of cooperation toward accomplishment. It Is with keen pride that w, record that our Industrie* have grown to such a point that more power facilities are required appreciating that industrial and community progress increases the opportunities for livelihood.

The money you give the Halva-1 turn Army will not be wasted but on the contrary is one ot the heat Investments you can make. This money will be used to aid the needy rnd we ail know what.a wonderful work haa been done by ibis group. They have adopted the plan of raising money in various communities and practically doing away with the old "tamborIne" method of taking tu a few dimes daily Lhtioln school recently named, corner ot Fifth and Adams, has been duly and appropriately dedicated A suitable program, with French Quinn giving an interest-, tug talk ou the late great president i and the students takinx part with ■ music aud recitations. The s<hool which was formerly the Decatur high school aad is now used aa a grade buUdtng waa recently re- , tumiMl by the board of education and will henceforth be known as Lincoln school. One of the greatMt hasarda ou i the city streeu are the bicycles end while those who enjoy this I sport have a right to do so. they also must ohey iwrtatn reguiatlou*. > as well aa car drivers and pedes trtans. In several cities riders ot wheels are required to regiater and pay a slight fas to rover tb» costs. This gives ths authorities

1 a list of bicyclists end enables them to reach them with iuatructtons. direit, wben It is deemed necessary. The "Teens and Twenty" club, composed ot young people, aa the name Indus tea. has joined In the campaign tor a real er safety on the highways as advocated by the Adams County Safety Coan. II and will do all they can to promote care on the pert of drivers and to remove any thing from along the roads that might canse accidents. It's a worthy cause that will win because of the support of such orsanitations as the "Teens and t Twenties.' Thousand, over Indiana have learned with genuine exrow of the death of Albert U Rabb, well known Indianapolis altoruey and chairman of the board of It us tees of Indiana University. One of the fine elltaona of the Mate, n lawyer of great ability and a man among men. he will be missed in many ; circles He was but «7 years old had been ill during the summer but was thought to be recovering when death came unexpectedly. UcOMMoViRROR * Bet off parenthetical phrasas with a comma, as: All destitute. aged persons, eg-up: i aliens are entitled to old sge pensions.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1939.

ALLIES CLAIM i .CON TIN UH FROM rAU* ONBI mechantxed units could not operate. With the French and British apparently preparing for a major attack on the German Rhineland fortifications. the- fighting In Poland was dominated by the mystery of what. Soviet Russia plans to do—if anything, Nasi circles In Berlin were the communist party mouthpiece, pleased by yesterday's editorial in Pravda, at Moscow, which was regarded aa preparing the way fur possible approval of another partitioning ot Poland. Hints that Germany and the Soviets had reached an agreement on Poland came from Nasis in the German capital, but whether the suggestions were wishful thinking or the result of recent couferences between Soviet representatives and Nail military leaders was not Indicated. Some Nails predicted defi.iltc Soviet action against Poland, but

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•It was believed more likely that a buffer state between Germany . aud Russia would be formed aa a result of the conquest of Poland Thus Adolf Hiller who wa« al the Poliah front with Marahal He. manu Goering inspecting newly aelaed Industrial aectora — might merely re-establlah Germanya 191« frontlera In Poland or eve-i take In additional territory to the Narew and Vlatula rivera, The remainder of Poland would bo left aa a buffer alate, with Lithuania taking a slice In the Vilna aectoi Ruch a butter atata would keep the once hootlle Nail and cotumenlot etatea apart, although In Moacow there has been much spec a lalion on whether an independent Ukrainian etale might now or later vole to corns within the U. 8.8 R. atructure. SHka to Have Beauty Shop Colusa, Cal —(UJB- Fresh Indication of Alaska's rapid progress and development waa given when Mrs ' | Karl Mltxkelt and daugther. Dorotha Fay. left for Sitka to open a 1 beauty parlor

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