Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evtulng Except Sunday by HU DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated. Catered al the Decatur, Ind.. Poet Office a* Second Claes Matter I H. H«per President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y A Bus. Mgr. pick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies 1 03 One week, by carrier — .15 One month, by mail— ■— .35 Three months, by mall 1.00 Six months, by mall 1.75 One year, by mall 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere $3 50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. 415 Islington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dailies Be wise. Drive under 45 miles per hour and be careful. —o Local business houses »ill be open until nine o’clock this evening to accommodate customers. O—O— Thia is the last day you can purchase sugar o.i you: No. 2 ticket and if you don't use it, it isn’t worth a cent to you for you can t use it after tonight. Then you are on your No. 3. —o— Partners of Adame county are dodslng between showers to get the corn planted and the other field* growing. Indications so far for a good crop lor 1942 are reported io be excellent. -0 It's hard to understand how any body living In those European countries controlled by dictators, can be for them honestly when they realise that the only way of control is by creating terror. —o Do you have an acqualntanc. In the army or navy* Write to him for all the tarys we have talked to way the biggest thrills they get are letters fiotn home.. -Dent try to write fancy letters. Just tel* them of the common place things. —o When you buy a war bond, you help yourself for after ail you are a putt of th., government. If we preserve our way of life, we save every thing and It's wonderful If we can do «o by simply making a tiist class investment —o A Pennsylvania man save as his reason for a permit to buy n< w • tires the fart that h« had to drive Into town to get his relief check. That ought to make a lot of people wonder whether he ought to have the check or th.- tires. Surely he isn't entitled to both. —o—o One of the improvements to be popular after the war, it is claimed, will be unbreakable plastic panes of glass for the windows of your borne. The boys can hit the baseball aa hard as they want to without danger of having to replace the glass over in Jone's residence. —o The hundreds who will visit the Decatur and St Joseph cemeteries over Memorial Day and the week end. will be impressed by the beautiful landscaping. Much work has been done al neck'place and they resemble modern parks, with drives, shrubs, lowers and native trees. 0 O la several cities in this locality, "learn io swim" campaigns are being announced. Experts are em ployed to teach Ike boys and girls, and aduta as *oU. bow to handle tbemeelvas tr the water It's valuable knowledge and is appreciated by those who taka the course, it » Sgt •» -» - ■ •

Rents in Adams county may not exceed those of March Ist. under an order from Leon Henderson, price administrator. This means a stabilization within sixty days. Decatur and Wahash were designated as defense areas and the order included the entire counties of Adam-i and Wabash. —o The sale of bonds in Adams county for the month of May has been wonderful and Chairman Caston is h ping the tin. spirit manlfeutod. will be continued. On a quota of 135,500. a total of nearly sixty thousand dollars worth have been purchased. To save America. Invest in her bonds. —o Old Doc Brinkley made millions out of his rejuvenation gland operations and medicines, lost most of It and suffered from various dis- < aees the past y<ar. died in his sleep the other night, aged 52. He probably had a lot of fun and was convinced he couldn't take his yachts and palaces and fancy cars with him. —o Men working in critical war indtiMrics will not be able to switch over to some other Job during the war. The war man power commission has “frozen" the jobs, which means that labor will be handled for the duration by the controlsHinn. We seem to be getting some where in production and will keep on getting there. O' U - The General Electric Corporation will soon be turning out more than .1 hillion dollars worth of war materials per year and President Wilson believes this nation is now abreast of the Axis and will soon pae- them in production. The record made by industry in the United States since the attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7th last, has n- ver been equaled in the world. —o G. Irving Lata, one of the leading business men of Fort Wayne and proprietor of the city's largest r- tall store, will become a captain In the executive offices of the U. 8. air corp for the duration of the war. When men of his calibre are willing to relinquish a Urge in<ome and make other necosary sacrifices to do their part to win the war, we realize how serious war is. —o The committee which Is working on a platform for the Hoosier Democrats to l>«- presented at their state convention next tgonth. have d-t ided to emphasize the fact that they favor the policies of President Rr-osevelt and Governor Schricker but feel they could do it better. If the iast session of the legta'ature is a oample of that proposed improvement. we don't believe the voters will agree. —o Price t'zar Leon Hendrtw'Wt's letter to little Carol Joan Men er of Los Angeles, deserves careful reading by adults. *'lt Is not necessary for you or your brother or anyone else to give up the use of sugar.” he wrote. “There is enough sugar for all of us if it Is shared. A proper amount of sugar in our diets is a nutntiOMl necessity, and we must keep ourselves php>icaliy Bt to win the war.” The half pound a week allowance was fixed as the amount which would rare adequately but without waste tor the human body's sugar requirement. k should be used.— Van Wert Tlmes-Builetin. - "■ -O' I ——— Aniwen To Test Questions Below are the answers to tW Toot Questions printed i * "ZT*™ 1. Royal Australian Air Force, t r'ommsndos 3 Chicago (“Chicago of Siberia") 4 Woodrow Wilson. S. Boston. g. Fruit. " Hamptaa toad*. Ca-sapeahc Bay . B. Tea. B. True. Trace*. ■ ■ o —— Trade is a Good Town — Decatar

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Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE t 4, Parsley When preparing parsley for garnishing. chop it very fine, place in a cloth, squ** l * the cloth tightly, hold under the cold water fatice' for a half-mtnute. squeeze again ub til all the water I* out, and »ee, how nice 1* the result. Glass Globes To deaf) glass globe*, scak tht-m : in warm water with a little soda | and ammonia. Rub them with a soft flannel inside and out. place; In cold water, then dry them with a dean cloth, giving a final polish with a newspaper. Jewelry Cleanser One teaspoonful of ammonia to a teacup of water, applied with a rag. will clean silver or gold jewel- [ ry.

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iRy Mr*. Charles E. Holtbousei The above photograph was taken laat week at the Seventh week institute for nurses the W. K Kellogg Foundation Camp. Rattle Creek. Michigan Eighty nurses attended from Indiana. Ohio, Illinois. Pennsylvania and Kentucky The instructor's course will extend until June IS. and wil! resume after July 1. if the requests continue to make it poa»ible. At the doting. approximately one thousand nunse* will have attended. The main object of the course is to teach as many aa possible in the shortest time, that they may be able to cope with some problem, ts not new for the duration or the readjustment period after the war. It <ou'd be summarized into one thought 'To live the best to serve the moot.* American Rod Cross, the Natjoual Nurses Asoociatwn. th* combined state boardv of health and the W K. Keßogg Foundation have aattrtpated th* need of thooaaads before the actual crisis -by providing this opportunity for the names to be able to reach the public tn a human way j»osslble disaster is being eonsMer<vd- the egact of the war <m the b.M»» and tamily aepoc tally the .miller < hiidroa w«U be tsit. The ways «*d wssw to provide hsalthfuf !.'?*•• Ml ib* defease areas, which v bra wo suddenly become h-m-ti pM then sands will ha a problem. Mm awr owe person can scire fbeda qweoWoo* the people meat itrtr* f<* owe end. "Heal* tai Unig" (Tbart is so much to

Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE Q Does a woman who I* attend- : ‘ ing a tea remove hdr hat? A. Not as a rule. If the hostess, however, should suggest thst her zuests remove their hats, it i* all right to do so. I Q. Who i* considered to be th>* , moat important servant In a house hold where several are employed? A. The butler. Q What is tbe meaning of the, term ‘officially engaged" when speaking of a man and a woman? A. it means that the public an-, nouncement has been made. o Sixteen states grant special tax concession* to defense contractors by allowing accelerated d«precla-| J lion rates on building*. taviUtiev| and equipment.

be done by home defense lines, 11 there Is no time to be sick and one ean not give the beet if not in good health. Mental health was also stressed aa frequently a sick mind will make a sick body Or being Hi over a period of time will make the Individual morose and may resalt tn a severe nervous condition While all the sabjects covered In the test book. "Home nursing and care of the eteß." authorised by Red Crees, were reviewed, they were also emphasised by actual demonstrations of procedure with instructive movies and con tereaceAn extensive library of latest books and literature is available at tbs camp, with information about the free literature aay one may send for. covering many subjects of ini terest. The camp facilities such as food, lodging busses, the camp direct- [ ors and chefs are supplied by the I Kellogg Foundation. The spec lab isod instructors are taken care of . by Rod Cross. . Menses were there recency > graduated, some engaged tn public health work sad many house-wives . with families who had not been la « the nursing Sold for years. Also ! i flwta were a nwaSbsr of veterans I Who bad seen service In ths last . war. Their eaperianses "era in-1 asreeting but brought a euaoen i realisation that the situwttoa to upl • The classes m home auratag are i not organised to Rad out how wrack or bow little the public or the la-. sjstructor knows. They are to help

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY • • May 29 Twenty oil burning enj gine* of the Sante Fe type will pass through Decatur Friday over the G R. and I en route from the Baldwin Work* at Philadelphia to Ht. Ix>u!» via Richmond Railroader* are voting on strike 1 proposal because of a 13’« reduc--1 tion in wage*. Harve Kitson buy* the horse sale barn on First street and will convert It into a modern garage. Dinner given yesterday tor Calvin Yost and bride at home of Mr*. Samuel Yost, bridegrooms , mother. E X. Ehinger goes to Terre Haute for state convention of the | Knights of Columbus. I Mr. and Mrs. Herb flremerkamp of Freemont, Ohio visit here-

the mothers especially, to care for the family in a better, easier way. now that so many doctors and nurses may be in army service. Besides mothers and house-wives, young brides and girls grad net ing with an intention of entering training. may enroll. The classes should be of interest to various ages and menu! ability. This la often found in clt tea whe.e the mothers may come from the poorer districts, and be in the same groups with the worn-n having a college degree Each will be anxious to take the home Burning class if not for patriotic reasons. perhap. for a real desire to know how to tare for the sick Il was learned that volunteer nurses have been authorized by Red Cross to teach home lug•overal of the Instructors Were from eastern area beodquart-■-* with the latest most legible abetko<ki of The "last council of the week end od with a aummery of the institute followed by the lighting of the dm in ths enormous gre-place and sing- | lag. “Kbep the Hom* Fires Burntlag .*■ * Ths Adams county nurses. Mrs. I Oscar Laakonsu Mrs Wiliam I Lunn Mrs Charles Helthouae scpressed their thanks to Bad Cross tor the opportunity of attewdiag. Mrs Mite Bteck was gtwa peradmiral m asuiU doe to her position an county chainun of hems naraiag-

8080 NEWS Mr. and. Mrs Hubert Bowman of Michigan City visited at the Glen Chronister home the past week. Mr. snd Mrs Walter Kprlnger of ’ Dayton. Ohio visited In Bobo Sunday. Don Cottrell, now working in Hartford t’ity. visited hi* parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottrell Sunday. Mr. and Mr*. Glford Gunner and Mr. and Mr*. Ed Koo*, daughter Mary -were joy riding tn northern Indiana Sunday. Neighbors and friend* of Doneld Colter reminded him Friday evening that he had another birthday Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Groce Tope. Mr. and Mr*. Carl Fry and family. Mr. and Mr* Lewis Sann and Mr. and Mr*. Herman Brunner and family Mr. and Mr*. Ed Koo* and daughter Mary, Mr. and Mr*. Huddieson. Mr and Mr*. Ben Colter and Gloria SoOgler. The evening wa« spent in visiting . and game*. Prize* were won by Mr*. Lewi* Sapp and Mr*. Edward Koos and Gloria Hpangier. o Decatur 4-H Club Opens Class Monday The Decatur 4-11 dub will begin ' classes Monday. June 1 It wax announced today by Mis* Mildred Worthman Members are asked to note change* in time. The schedule: Monday. 3:15 p. m„ baking three; Tuesday. 1 p. m.. clothing three, four and five and baking two: Wednesday. 3:15 p. tn. baking one with member* requested to bring note lx>ok and pencil: Thursday. 3:15 p m, clothing one and Friday, 1 p. m, clothing two. . o Soldier Reunion Down Under Newport, N- H. —flip)—Pvt. U*o Haserlat of Newport bad not seen or heard from his brother Cbriatopher, a U. S. Army sergeant, for nearly two year*. Recently their parents learned the brothers met

VWWWWMMWWWVWWWNSmVWWWWWWftftftftftftftftftAMWARAAAfNMMM i ■ W oHA 1 i -.-Proclamation I • WHEREAS. Indianae great dairy industry is the ’'«*•’ *** * agricultural income approsimating »<Ol COC 00C 00 turn from milk and dairy products to Indian* U'"' i WHEREAS. Scientists and nutritionists have ,e< food value of milk and dairy product' for » ,Lao» old age. and our Federal Government i * increased use in the national civilian nutation » I increase the health and strength of our people .a milk and dairy products an essential part o’ t'» our armed forest and for our United Nation a WHEREAS. Milk and dairy products are among t foodt for any family; and WHEREAS. There Io need for increased production o’ ”'•* products in order to carry out a part Airerc m program oy “Making America Strong by M *»‘ » j Stronger" I * • rd I NOW, THEREFORE. I. Henry F. Schricker. Sy virtue of tfhe *•**'*" er rt! ! vested in me as Governor of the State «< I proclaim and set apart the month of June DAIRY MONTH of and urge everyone to use and enjoy fc m#ft -a wholesome products of the dairy by 0 , f<tw eeting more butter and using more chee* 3 * orated milk and dry milk to enrwh htMt* “Food For Victory Program IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto aet my hand and **''**“/car» f the Great Seal of the State of Indians • #( li* Indianapolis, this 2Sth day of May. m ,ht y€ IM2. (SKALI ' F / 1 ! . (SKWSI ttWBY r. » s Go»erßß r - , Attest: // fl\ .. Jaaen M. Tucker. / i ,'i \ ' ♦ Secretary of State /fl 1 ’ 1 Cloverleaf

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