Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1939 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Bunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated ■ntared at th* Decatur. Ind. Pool Office *a Second Class Matter I. H- Heller President g. H Holthouse. Sec y A Hua. Mgr. dick D. Holler Vice-President •übaeription Ratoa llogie copies I .03 One week, by carrier — .10 One year, by carrier 600 One month, by mail —— .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 ehi months. by mall 1.75 Ono 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 National Adver Representative BCHEERER A CO. (6 Lexington Avenue, .New York 15 Eaat Wacker Drive. Chicago Charter Member of The Juliana League of Home Dallioe < A smile for the newsboy and a greeting for all the others who sene uh during the season. They deserve it. i — o—o— Help the Good Fellows by doing , whatever you can to make some , girl or boy or their dad and mom ' < happy over the Christmas season | t That's the old spirit —o Alter you han every thing Io Christmas I' might be well to think I I If you ran '<t some needy person or persons to whom a little gift I would mean so mmh —o You wiil be busy the next day oi 1 two but be sure to reim tnbet tha' 1 It will Ik win* ami tlliifty ami; i i cuiivciiii nt to start your 1'1" j , Christ mas saving next Tuesday -O-S,-Plans are being made fur th' i Puidu< short l U!«o to he held heie th. middl* *>f February and it's going t<> l« a good on- Wat* h for auuouuceuients in a tew days o —Q The snow > aim just right to j muke it look :noi * like Christmas after a very unusual autumn The decorations and the smiles ail h»ok i better with the white background. O—o Tak* a look at I lie Christinas decorations so you will know what a Job th' judges will have in d< . elding who th* prize winners should b* The city never looked more Iteautiful -0-0— Special Hitines in the ihurelies ail over Adams county will provid* entertainment for many youngsters ' and their moms ami dads ai. . uncles and aunts and gi.mdm.iaud grandpas, over th. week end These ar* great > vents for all of us « o Tile Good Fellows dull II 1., been a success this year The people have responded nicely and with a Smile for this good cause and a lot of yoiingaleis will be mad* happy If we have been «f some wervici in keeping II before you, we B re glad. -« —o— While we listen for the bells from Banta's reindeers millions of folks In Europe and In other parts of the world are listening for Ike sound of runs and cannon or for th<- piercing shrieks of the planes that isrry deadly bombs. The fact is the- only one that lakes th<

• 1 * «^ ust ‘*o« ~'iidTa (HNSTMASegi®; sub cfjfe’ fhOTKT M rL\- v! i B '*** » $ > MfKuoM aBOCUwVwLJ. ■art, tuberaulMle ■• OlfflMlt to diag mm. but eaay to mm. Advanced tuberculeeto la aaay to dlagnoM, but Mtailt to aura. Theea are facto that •*• eublle learnt through Chrletma* •eala

| joy generally out of this otherwise I Merry Christinas O—O The mall carriers will be the most appreciative when the big rush is ov. i. Their sis no easy job. and this year's business, It Is said is th. largest ever known here The postal officials have all worked hard and uni omplainlngly mid deserve a aim ere thank you ami a 10l of w Ishes fol 4 Merry Christ mas —O-0— The next United States senate will bi I* nioc ratlc, legardless of the lesuha of the election or Otherwig. Thirty-two an- to be elected and If th. Republh ans won iveiy ..at they would only have a tie Os < nurse they < an't do that nor do ih<y exp.it to lor in number of the soul hem stain., linn voll Io lnt|. jf any contest!- - -o—o — Thon* weather men who m mined th* skies fat and mal and hung out the bulletins that then would be no Christina' snow evld-ntly didn't know just what they were seeing Perhaps they have he. indulging tn too mmh "cheer Auy way it - Io: and tin sleiah bells are Jingling, that is in those sections win . th**r* are still a few of the old fashioned convey, antes o—o — Politician' -I eking munmaiions I in tin piitnaty nest May should I pay forth. iiewspiiper publh ity i they get th. Hoohi. i State I’:. SS | A • »<»< ini loti belli In its < ur* I rent Issue ot the Indiana Publish*-: j llleinberw of th* association are ad-j vised that th- smart publisher’ will play no liiorit*- in tie pti-| mary at least h , ally tbarg* tori publicity that is downright sales propaganda and collect in adv am •• lor all political advertising matt* i Maurice Early In Indianapolis Star. o —o Ac. mdlng Io the Indiana .So. e > iof < bl< ago Indiana I- th< only northern state that has a song particularly adapted to it lie y , say. In a certg’ii song. and one altogether America!!. s<iue in Its theme, its treatment, ami itn melody to wit; ini th. Hanks of the Wabash Indiana has her own state song She in the only North. * rn state I can name, offhand, that has. or ,|t least *he s the only on* jof them that adopted a song by IHipulat will ami not ,o tin result ■of ~n artlfii lai propaganda d* • i signed to forte some ma. hin* iy decomposition up«m h. r populace.'' 0 __ 1 I. san old ami siiiy tradition of the s> a tnai when a < umma tiding ' offii < i loio-a his ship, it is the < nd for him and with that in mind Captain Haus Laatigsdorff .'ho; himself to death after bringing his j men all to port and interning th.-m ,ihd giving them tlnal inslru. lions a» how best to serve th. Father- . land his said the captain would I have mm h preferred to have j fought it out even though the j were against him and when urdeiI'd to destroy his gnat battleship h. did ho uitder protest and then did the only thing he felt was left It's a tragk- iwak in the story of th> war. o-o— A MERRY CHRISTMAS We Join the scores of others whose announcements appear lu this issue In extending you A Merry Chrlalmas and as the ofmial aiiiiuum < r would say, we do in.-an YOU. This Ih the gladdest season of all the year, when charity is popu I >ar and when we extend to each other either by voice, gift or messI age. the greetings of the jHirlod. | Christ s Mass, applied to lite few Itlvul commemorating th< birth of I Christ. Hlnre the third century the auul* versary han been observed, growing In popularity as It Increaws In almerlly AH over the world during the neat week, the oeiebratlun will go on lu various forma, with the varied evegla tied in with

fll k- O|. • Jr SMB' z a 1 am In »■ Id ■ outstanding figure for weeks betme Christmas. 1 am on St tee' loinerw in every city I am tn toy d pattnientH oi many stoics. I ,i of man) legends written m every language. I am til) a memo:) to a busy man ol the wo. 1,1 I am tlie men .» 'o an cud ot patents witn luomy. I am »■'.nothing vaguely hoped for by the widow who gathers her brood. e. at I I am o in , .id . simple faith, a vital o- nig. and come on Christ - : m.ii Ev. ’O ban .y» and land) J dill all thing' to people Who k-ep til. spirit of youth. >ly |U< I • ■ ''l', everywheii always d.|>lited a» the saiuc Jovial: tigur in and sin' ami long white whisg.is I ■ thus- who do nut beiievi Ido not exist I am a kindly unseliish thought I am immo ai toi th-.«• who give fo> who, .u has the inclination O gl.i he IS indeed a Salil.i Claus (la I: . foumiaDoii th.- Good Fellow» i i.io wa , .-ated and is guidj . d by Lie itisphatiun

thl «'ll oilimiH tree- Stoikillgn oil l the mantel and old Santa II bungs togeiher families and friends and .t <au»es ii' all to feel mure the I ihingH which make lite wotth livI mg. lu i.uiay - Daily lx-im>> iat the busllu -- al.O pi">fi'■ -lomil folks of tht < immunity extend theii happy I greetings Tin y mean II and w> | hop< you iad tin in each carefully ; foi th* thought- at* will wotth hxiug in youi niind- - o Modem Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE q Is if > '< t to zn a l>-lt* r w.tb tin initials only? A Won writing a not* to an intimate fl".i-!id tills * |H u '.lde but the Uslial tetter should always be signed with ’hi full nanr*. tj When a •'if :■ Heading a t'h d fl* ! I -I 111 wHI haw nevei met het husband should she Im |||<l* In- name" \ )'• - ban it lb .* n uni I i.i - I s II ■ ll* tj la the word ng of XII liivi'a' oil to a thean-1 party iioiatl) f>* nisi or informal? i A Tills minati.iii !■ >i-ii*llv very I informal. r»s4» is « I.oW Jews — Ur roles

ChristnUM Spirit Prevails at White House i M riI *• kl Al / I kr* - -i j, 5 ' W' *1 > * ■ va -M ■ on i mH &A i CZs I J ' ** ' * TuAwO-' ' W K Pi ft ®v i - l *4H M. '- * . z -iB 1 Sd !■ . I. OLl: : • < Drrtnlmi doerway Mildred Cook and Ceegrresmea n..Uett

Chriatmaa aplilt pravalla throughout tha United MtatM and indudaa aa uaual tha No. 1 raatdanct In Uta country, tha Whlta HotM» In Waahlnaton Ihaaa picture* ahow tha denotation* batng hung i ou tha tra<t porUro ol Um praatdant • oftaal raai-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939.

Answers To Test Questions I Below are the answers to the | Test Questions printed on Page Two ♦ < I 1 The scieliie ol law. I James II Uphaui. 3 lawk "tid lake type. t George H D* rn 5 University of lows P i i> Ak-enf ed; or ak~deut*ed. 7. Eleven a tn 1 ! 9 Gulf of .Mexico. 9 loey Ari'liltiatil [ I*>. James Madisuu i WENT\ V EARS - ** » AGO TODAY i * • Dm '3Z ‘Ford <ar« of Albeit . !<';i.oiiHt r and J E. Ellsworth. st»li n several months ago an* re- , 1 ..v. i i*d 11 Hh*-riff Mvlchi | Hilly ft-hriM*. Ji . Is sermusl) t j 111 'tod his tim le !• Robert Bch- , ! rock of Omaha arrive» hen*. i MoitH rs have titeil the .list to reinstate Insurance |h*li< ten Raymond Harting and Jo* lame buy the Jacob Martin rr-taurant M - T**m Kan** leaves for Visa I I a. California where she will join | her hiwband who wn*nt then- to , ( work several week* av*> Mrs Katie , was d* Sayed by the Illness of her l.i'ilhei Harold who as ii-tov red. ~ M lan y Rout > zvi for Nash-

* Household Scrapbook j By Roberta Lee The House Plant* When the house plants look, somowliat dejected, and water fails ; to revive them, try putting coffee grounds on the roots a wiut Uiree j lanes a week. Ttwn once a week give them a teablespuimfui of olive j oil. Do not allow th- earth to be-j come hard and dry. Draperies I Curtains and draperies over the radiator in a loom are- bound to I acquire dust very quickly. Be suie to shake them vigorously every time ibe room is cleaned, and thus pr-vent any great accumulation of dust. To Brighten Rubbers Dingy looking rubbers euti be tmade presentable by washing with] iwater, containing a few drops of: ammonia, and then giving thMi a !thin coal of liquid shoe dressing o COURT HOUSE Ruled To Answer Thu defendant was ruled to answer on or before January 3 in the note suit of the Willshire Cooperative company against E'd isch. Tile def-adapt huh ruled to 'answer in (he note suit of F'rank J. Singleton against Max Krep. In the quiet title suit of Mae and Edward Shoe against Eva -Mauller. the d'-f-iidant was ruled to answer ou or before Juiuaiy 2. Ask New Trial Tile defendant filed a motion for a new trial in the divorce case of Cecil V against Roxi H. Kessler.: The plaintiff was recently award-; ed the divorce and fl.mm alimony. o — — SURVEY SHOWS (Continued ih* r*uis bixi |H>iteil heavier salea than last’ year. Practical gifts refiigi-iators, electrical e<|uipiii*-nt. furniture, i wealing apparel and luggageWere the filar choice of the majority of shoppers. Luxury items sold better this year pailli itla ly In .-astern cities, but even in those I areas th>- emphasis remained on j the practical side Bales of food lan i delicacies were higher in : many cities, reflecting the largei \ i amount of money peopl* had to I 1 spend AUCTION SCHOOL * ICONTINUBD mon rAQB ONffi) i company. : The staff of inal rite tors will also im lud' Col Hoy JobiiMou. of line city, a gradtstte of the school. ——u - - Fide* Are ' Nose-Printed" .i Huston (UPi — laiat or atoh n | dugs wop may be idrntifi d hy "nose-printmg.' (PheaMoßt Robert la-ague saya "nose-prirMs aie an aoettraie and us individual as fingei prints. — ——— ■«> ■ -• ■- Csn Butltr Calls it "Hooey" Cleveland II Pl—Talk of the I'nited Sta’rs lining In danger of '.invasion |» "so mmh Jmoc>',*' says Maj. Gen Suv-dlry II Butler. "It » j even dumber for us to go tu wai now than it wag in Dili." the retired marine corps commander said *’l'ni all for trinanlng Hitler. Ixit ' I don't want to conti ibule our troys I to the job." ville. Tenn, to spend the winter • with In : son Hugh

danca and a huge fruit cake made for tha preaident by W. C. Bak*r of Ojai. Cal. who haa been making and tending them to Ute White Hout* ftn IT year* CongreMman A. J. AiioU of CMitomia receivea Um cake from Mddrtd Cook of Tulare, Cal

Latest Bulletin From Chairman of AAA Committee j .National acreage goals for prillpipal crops and the rates at which I participating farmers can earn payments under the. IM" agrieul- ■ turai conservation program were I announced this week by Winfred L. Gerke. chairman of the Adams County AAA committee The I*4o program offers more opportunity (or sot! conservation than did the H»3f» program, largely through encouraging the use ot prattlers which normally are mH carried out on a large number of (arms. .Mt. Gerke stated The new program also increases the opportunities for participation by small 1 farms. The lit! l ’ agricultural conservation pi "grain is In line with Set reiary Wallace s nt cut announcement that In all its programs ih, department of agriculture would give all possible aid to farmers in tonserving soil tesouices. The 1<«4« program sets a national Bolldepleting crop goal of •»«'- tween JiO.oOO.Otm and 3g5.000,0<>0 acres, which Is the same at the 1»3» goal. This at l eagi at normal yields, will provide ampin supplies for all domestic needs, for expert requirements, and for adequate reserve Total wheal allotments, previously annount ed. are 63.0 W- . acres or 7 million acres higher than in 193» The torn ailotinent for the commercial corn area which Im ludes 13 counties not in the area in 193». is about 4.50v,000 I acres below 1939. Mi Gerke said that payments on i the normal yields of allotted acreages of corn and wheat will again ! Im made to cooperating farmers, laiwer acreage goals and allotments for corn have resulted In higher rates of i<ay for this com- ! imHlity National goals, rates of payment and other features of the program are sunimaiized lielow : National Acreage Goals All soil-depleting crops. 19fo acreage goals. IJTtt.'WO.'Mm-JgE.OOO.OtMi. 1939 acreage goals, same. Wheat, 1910 acreage goals. tWI.-000,000-<&.<MM>.oOO, 1939 acreage B. J. SMITH DRUG l <>. CUKE* r ft \ i\ \ 1/ sOc W ri * t,n »» I ' ■-yob* 1 11"' 1 " \ I «** X/ I ' l9 ® ■— -7

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goals. u.'i.MHl IHIO-tm.IHIOIHHI Com, 194" acreage goals, ss.tNio,-(*QO-PO,004,000; 1939 acreage goals. 94.000,1HMJ-97.U00.000. Genera! crops. 1940 acreage goals, ' 145.000.000-150, ouu, 000, 1939 acreage goals, same. Psrformancs Payments The rates at which conservation payments will be made to producers ut crops tor which farm aliotitnenla apply are shown below, with the rates prevailing it: 1939: Payment to be on normal yield of 1940 acreage allotment; 1940 1939 rate rate Corn, |>er bu loc »c Wheat, per bu 9c 17c General HOll-depleting crops 31.10 99c All rales are subject to reclsion upward or downward by in percent as an adjustment for participation when final payments ar« made. The present rates are contingent ti|M>n the 55tMi.tMio.ooo annual appropriation authorized In the agricultural adjustment ait of 1935. The payments for wheat and corn will be supplemented by parity

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