Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1940 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated Entered at the Decatur. Ind . Post Office aa Second Claes Matter J. H Haller Preaideut A. R Holtbouae, Sec y A Hua Mai Dick D Heller ... Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies ......... .....| .01 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier ..... k.Ov One month. by mail .... 36 Three mouths, by mail ...... 1.00 nut mot.tbs, by mad ... 1.76 One year, by mail 3 00 OCU) year, at office 3.0 u Prices quoted are within a radius of 10U miles. Elsewhere 63.60 one year Advertising Kates made known on Applies non National Advsr. Kepreaeutatlv* • SCHEEKEK dt CO. * Lexiugtun Avenu-. New York 16 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of Tbe Indiana League of Home Dallies. Paid your spring installment of taxes yet? Next Monday is the final date to do that without penalty. -0 Don't forget to cast your ballot on the daylight saving quexiton Vote at th» special booth near your regular voting place. o—o Last call to send in names of , any persons who were missed by the cetaras takers if you know of I any Fill out the coupon in the Daily Democrat and send It at ofice. -0 Univ throe more day- tor tax paying Better hurry if you want th miss tbe big last day rush The treasurer’s office is open during th>- noon hour for your conveu fence. May day was in line with the spring weather we have been haling The old thermometer went to work again and pumped its mercury down to forty, with a raw wind and occasional rain —o Farmers of Adams county arc making every minute count these days as they try to catch up with a late spring The ground has Seen in fair condition the past week and the oats is being planted O „ It's annual cieau-up inn* and gloat every URe is at it. To make It Just right every one should help Cm- plenty of paint and soap and water, rake th> yard. remodel and get ready fur the good old summer time —o Vote Tuesday. It s a duty you owe yourself and yum neighbor. Tile interval does hot seem as keep thia year as in some past elec 'ions dm- no bcuie to the ,a< t that thenare fewer contests, but just the same you should be a good ciisen and vote. Fifty new house* In In-taiur this year would m«au. if occupied. and no empty lesldcuics here that we have gone another hundred or two. Ho w< can add that to whatever the census la when announced Os course it won't be official but It will Im here for the le-iu-ni of all. The i-yiioue season is on and from over tile country conic reports of much destrui tlon to life limn and property About the only thing that can be done to slop these twisters would be more ter eats and these cannot be grown in a few yours They are Im Ing plant rd new and in another decade we will probably be not King the im p rovemen' —'l Primary eloc i lon day will provide Interest for ibeussuda of Ad •ms county people who will want (o know results as soon as possible. They should be in tanly SMU-ly thia year aa tbe ballot la not tan* Tbe rsuulia sill to posted in our windows and sent to other

places where crowds are assembled You are incited to call 1,090 , during the evening. -o- - la underway on the by puss for state road 27 and we of . this < (immunity should be urging the state commission to continue tbe old route as an altei nate high way and the further improvement of the road from tbe north limits of thia city to the Allen county line. If enough interest and en- ', thusiasm could be manifested, we feel sure this could he accomplish cd and It's a worth while project o—o I 11 Eail Peters, a native sou of Adams county and Decatur b a candidate for governor and hundreds of his old friends here and others who have learned of his struggles from a poor lad with limited opportunities, have signed ■ aids promising their support He l is as he always has been deeply Interested in this community and will, we know, be very proud and happy for any showing of reeog nition from home. o—o— July 4th this year will be the most unusual in Indiana history for < it will be the first since tbe la* prohibiting the sale of firework* became effective. Supplies are supposed to have been disposed of before this week and it Will be lilt-gal from now <>n to sell tin | Roman candies, sky rockets and cannon crackers that have becu so popular with the youngsters I and most of the dads It should j make the occasion much safer and the boy* and girls tan continue* to be Just as patriotic and Joyal and keep all then fingers aud beautiful complexions — -O o— A Gallop poll shows that seventy five per c<-ut of tin- voters lavor the position that newspapers have , the- right to < Iticize Judges The surprise I* ili.it twenty five- pci coat think they should not b> At tec all one of lh<- bash print I piers in this free country is the tight of tree speech and free prees and that ' certainly iu< lodes judges and every one else including the president ' Usually th<- courts are right and do not deserve criticism and rarely f receive ji but that does not change the rights The affair came up j following th<- c itlag of ths Hr Ixnrts j post Dispatc h lor contempt follow- ' Ins an attack against the courts • —o After forty-three years as a I teacher in the la-< alar schools. Mias Eva A< k'*r has resigned es-I fective at the close of the a* bool year this mouth. Thirty six years 1 of that time has low-n spent at thesoglh ward school when- she has served efficiently as pi incipal since 191* Iler record Is an excellent one and she will retire with tbe best wishes of lhe patrons and of the ciluens here- in cvncSal Well I qualified, sincere, proud of her Vocation. Mias Acker held the Mi-i terest of the hundreds of pupils . whom slw helped to gducats* and j she la loved by all of the Ml Wc- 1 join the other thousands of her admirers In wishing her many yenrs of happtners and in telling her of deep appreciation lor services well performed. D—Q HAVE A HARD DAY? "You may feel that you have bad a tough day aud you are not reluctant to tell the world In general 1 and the family in peril* alai aistut ’ h. "Bui. after all. you did not have to sling on yaur gas mask ns you ' started out "You probably eUhsr drove 10 ' work la your own ear or could have done so. If you wished When you stopped,at a gas station. you. gave tbe order without being told anything about limiting rules. • Whes yen looked through the -■mall at the office It was not attar someone had rand It and stamped I ■ It 'Fussed by the Censor.* "When you discussed politics, r I govei umei.i and world affairs with I those who dropped In, you bad no I tear 4tai anyone was aiMMsßiag to ' send you to a < oncenratioo camp.

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A • Answers To Test | Questions B»lo« are the answers to ths Teat Questions printed on Page Two * - - - » ■ I K.1... ■ .1 (C ■ t. Fin*. 2. Friedrich Ebert. 3. By diatillatlun 4 Fyord 6. Finland. 5 In 17»" 7. Red but. violet cold S. Africa » King. I*. Utarp, a* a >uc*bauM-ai atari*. Household Scrapbook | By Roberta Lea j White Spots on Furniture Whit*- spot* on furniture can Imremoved by rubbing the wood with a cloth moiMc-ned with hrronene. or with -ijUal part* us iiicseed uii "At dltin*-r tn tbe <■ venae-, the variety and th* amount of the- (art were not die laled by any autocratic belt tightening rale. Th* newspaper you rc.ed Jsiuth•ed the feelueg that Sew* given was tbe honest fact finding quest us a huge army of news reporters and editors intent upon detecting th* truth sad pi'-suiinug it without patriality, ”A* you sat in your c omfortable chatr. you could listen to any home ur foreign broadcast within tbe range ot your radio instrument wtrhotM tear of a death penalty "It* is a tact, for most peraons tb<- hard day* hi America are mlid In contrast.’ Toledo Blade

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and alcohol. If the stain* are obstlnate. cover with leaking soda and hold a hut iron close to the spot, taking care not lu scorch the wcMid When Cooking Beet* It I* always well to leave ulmiul three-fuurth* ot an inch of stem ’ on the- In-ets when they are cooked. If the stems are c ut off close to the-Icc-c-ts, the- buel will lose its pretty color in the- hoillng. 4 Mouse Holes Steel wool make* an effective {stuffing for mouse hole* The pest* can uot cat their way through this substauc-e. q 1 Modem Etiquette* | I | By ROBERTA LEE .■— ..., - —, . Q When a hostess send* a man I an iu citation to dinner, and the Invitation is not acknowledged, what sbuuld she do? if A. It might be best tu pbone thM man and a*k If be received th' Invitation. as it is iHMMlbie that • 'thioush no fault of hl* he did not receive It. it be did tbe average hostess will never Mpeut the invii tation. Q Would It Ice permissible to write a bread-audJiutter note. « any kind of "thank you" note on a , postal card* A No Ttic- n-gular ws-tal stationery should Im* used > - Q Are wedding guests suppose d . Ito call ou the bride » mother at Um ■tbe wedding? A. Yes. withia a week or U-u days. * TWENTY YEARS ~T AGO TODAY 1 » • May 1. I*2" was Hunday, 0 New Zealand required ariiltratloii I in all labor disputes aa eatly a* ! MM.

TELEPHONE MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS ■- ■— Indiana Telephone Association Will Meet May M And 9 Promotioa of the telephone business! in small communities and rur-, al district* will lie the subject of interest Im- tore the tweuty-first an-, nual convention ot the Indiana Tel,--i phone Association May II and 9 in j Indianapolis. The association ba* I»>s member companies, operating * W per cent of the telephones iu i Indiana C. D. Ehluger. a director of the t association. C.A. Heart, 1-aura Btanley aud a group us operators from i tbe t’ltixeu* Te lephone Company of ■ thia city will attend tbe convtmUm-. ' The company also oicerate* an exctangr at Monroe Tbe program ftmture wiU he a ■ report to Ire given Wednesday Os a survey ot telephone usage- ,n small * towns and rural sections In the r light of general business conditions, i The association has conducted the survey for the last year with as- - sistance of the Business Research department us Indiana University. 1 Chief "guinea pig" In the experk r inent was the town of Argos in Marshall County, where an exhaustive > iiuiuiry was c onducted. Dr. George W. Htarr. Icewd ot the I. It Buatae*> Mesa-arch department, and Fred » Hosea of Franklin, survey cbair- | man will iwpart findings TODAYS COMMON ERROR * |><c not say. “He was selUng s :i line of Christmaa card*;" omit * "a line of. 1 * » •

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DECATUR STORE HGIOSCONTEST 904’iece Dinner Enwmble To Be Given To Resident Os County Ferliaps you do nut want to write < the great American Novel, but you { probably will want to write a alm-' ' pie 25-word statement aud win the F lev la »o-pie< e dinner ensemble that b to be awarded a reaidenl ot Adams county. According to Robert Holthous* of llolthouse Drug Stere deal* i tu Imwe Hrotheis paints, tbe Fiesta cmaemble table service tor six is a | l east er piece us aparkling color* j And la aditlon to a complete set of genuine Fiesta dishes in a aeries i for six it tec lades knives, forks, spoons, tumblers aud glasswaie "Lat," say* Mr. Hoitbonse. "tbit dinner es-eiWr will Iw given away free to tbe winner of our local coolest open only to residents u< this county " Said Mr. Holtiiouse in n stale • meat today. "J Imagine that every wemaa would like to have this ensembie tor her hot>‘e. It's sold by leading department s'ores the world over, and it's made by the world * < largest maker of pottery. Everyone , Is invited to our store this weekj Mid to see our Flax Color Fiesta. 1 aud to get tbe tact* on which to ! be** their Z6-word < oulest slate- , meat We have arranged a coiorful animated Flax Fiesta display aud a i streamlUic-d demoustratioa to give visitor* all the sac ts alxsut Phcx. tbe I enivc-raal beaaty finish. i “Furthermore, we have oanipte* of Flax which will be given away • ab-oiutcly free, as will tree cunI teat blanks on which to write tin* I I 26-word prise statement." According to Mr. Hoi thou *e. the | contest will be open to auyoee ex cept employe* of the store er their families. Judge* will be Mias Eloise I Lewton. Airs. Itusorli Owens aud Mrs Ralph Stanley There is uu ob

Political Calendar i Advertialugi DEMOCRAT TICKET * 66lNTY OFFICES j HARLEY A. EHRSAM pod VI WQfll Da I Democratic Candidate for COUNTY SURVEYOR Mo . 2ft on Democratic Ballot. D. Burdette Custer Os Drcat ir Democratic Candidate for Prtmeruiinx Attorney No. M on Democratic ballet. JOHN L DeVOSS of Decatur Demccratic candidate for ProMeutinn Attorney No. 17 on Democratic ballet. Moses Augsbwger French Townohip Democratic Candidate for I’ (omtiiiniwi er. Third Dtwtrk t No. 20 on Democratic batlot. ,j Ruth Hofagswortb OaniocratK. COUNTY RECORDER No. 21 on Bernet ratic ballot Ijm NpnpncrliwaruLr ucui nCUCUMrH w dUUt I of Wabaen Townohip (l^c I ''' f ■cClr oin . r . COUNTY COMMISSIONER Third Dietrict. No M on Doonocratic ballot. DEFRYBACK of Decatur Democratic Candidate for (W NH REt tMtDER Ne tl on Democratic ballot. EU DUBACH of Hartford Tewnahip Democratic Candidate for Comainukmer, Third District No. !• on Democratic ballet C. H. MUSELMAN of Berne Democratic candidate for PrtibeculinK Att»rn-y No. ts on Democratic ballot Thomas P. Riddle Steuben County, lad. Democratic Candidate for COROIttMB

J ligation to buy anything and no fancy writing ability la necessary. Entries will lie judged on tbe simple 1 merit of the statements, and in the event of a tie, duplicate prise* will be awarded. So concluded Mr. Holthouse. "We ' feel sure that no one will mis* this | opportunity to visit our store this Friday and Saturday and enter this easy-to-wta local contest " ■ —m Two Marry for 7th Time Montgomery, Ala — (t’Pl A state heeitb department disclose* I that: Two men married for the* seventh time, two for the sixth time, 12 for the fifth time. 19 for the fourth time. 637 for the third time aud 4.76 P for tbe second time, ■ e ■ -- Woman, Ml, I* Grocer | Peoria. 11l (U.R>— After 3» yea.*. - Mr*. Elisabeth Auteurleth. 60-yenr-I old Peorian. is still actively eugag I ed In operating r grocery store here without the aid of a clerk or handyman Mrs. Auteurleth, known

— i-ccon ■ Neneusdiwaiider I Democratic I Candidate | for IS HF B F JA H Commissioner Third District j||| \dains ( ountk No. 30 un Ihk I I 1 earnest I v nulirit and will appreciate l support next Tuettday, May 7. I I 1 ***** ‘ J I ■ litl ]I gll I will > W'' ,1" ■A'FT T t>. * ’ * T r 1 Should a rich girl mart! r a poor boy? I The wealthy father »aid “NoFTheboy iff-J* •aid “Yefi!" The girl got married tnovedif* m ant ion to tenement, and the trouble I*B* Wa» father right? And thviM rich girluturrt poor boys? A fascinating problem f a«i inatinriy handled in thi» ultra-modern novel. Read . 2>rGIRl By Lucille Marsli Joi’"** A new serial starting 1 SATVBDAY. May I. in ‘* e - DECATUR DAILY IJEAF’**' 1 '

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