Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening fccept Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated. Entered at the Decatur, Ind- Poet Office as Second Class Matter. J R Heller President A. R H Ithouse, Sec'y A Bus. Mgr. Vick D. Metier .....Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single Copies I °3 “Jne week, by carrier IS One month, by mall.—.. 85 Three months, by mail 1 00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mall 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere |3 50 one year. Advertising Kates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. 115 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies.

—■———■ ■■■ You can help most by buying all the bonds yon can to save America and every thing you love. —o It’s beginning tn be a r ality and not Just a song writer’s humor when the clerk says "yes. me have no bananas." —o A halfhearted effort will not win the war and the soonei we get in over our ankles, th. sooner w< can get out. -0 The call tor scrap paper was «o well ci operated in Hurt now we can t even get It hauled away tree, but don't he discouraged. In due | time, another rail will come. —o Hams are sidling for |2<H» each and chickens for (7.50 per over in ' Italy, and then scarce. a< cording to reports. Sounds like they may. be having a little inflation trouble! over there, even under a dictator. —o Invest a dime from every dollar you get to help mo every thing you have. Including your pr petty, your life your freedom to worship and live without fear and In plenty, it's the biggest test we of this republic have ever had. An interesting tact disc lowed by the National Safety Count il Is that the American Chinese have over a five-year period, bad the lowest accident rate • f any nationality. They are 40% under tile nation aa a whole while th- Japs are 20% over the national average. —o Out of more than eight Adams county men called for army service last week, over eighty percent passed the examinations and were accepted. That's a splendid show Ing. Besides these, a dozen or so of eligible men had enlisted, making the percentag, that much larger. "■ O—O- ■—- Indiana farmers are awakenig to the necessity of doing something about the corn borer and a recent poll was overwln-lmlngly in favor of legislation along that line. For a decade we have faced the danger here and done but little about It but it is. according to reports a more serious menace now than ever before and any thing that reduces the corn crop in Adams county. ia a very disastrous set-back If a successful campaign can Im- waxed In this and surrounding conn- —

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ties to eradicate the corn borer, surely it would be wise to start and maintain It until successful. ( Primary elections were held in four states last week and in each state, the vote was the lightest on * record. That’s not a very good sign In this country where we are I all so anxious to maintain our ’ democratic form of government and the American way of life. The danger next November Is that this ? lethargy will continue and as a re- • suit the vote will be so light that I the rMults will not be a fair and ' honest expression of the people. In the primaries, the Isolationists lost In every Instance. Indicating that the voters favor support of the government and her foreign policies. ' I -0 Bicycle Dangers: "Bla< ked out" bicycles — bike* with no front or rear light*-con-tributed to two in every five fatal accidents which resulted in 1911 from collisions between bicycles ami motor vehicles. This Is revealed ill the 1912 edition of Accident facts, th- National Safety Council's yearbook of accident statietic*. A total of !•<><• deaths resulted from this type of act Ident last year, a 2” |tercent increase over 1940. Nearly half the deaths were am ng children 10 to II years of

; age. About one-fourth of them j were in the 1519 year group. Sp<M ial report* from several l<itie* and state* indicated two out | of three of the puffing pedalei* in- ' juri-d were violating «olile traffh ■ law l-'aHure to give right- f way and improper turning were reported ; most fr< queiitly. -0 Boys And College: In n mini times, these days i would )>■ finding out young people I busy with preparations for continuing their education In college and high school. Hut instead, our nation is at war. Patriotism Are* young hearts. The call of the uniform is difficult to resist. Aside from the desire to serve one's country, service with the armed forces has a greater appeal than ever before, for it means travel to distant land*. But th. young lad in hl* teens should remember that hl* country does not expect him to sacrifice hi* op|s>rtunity for education in order to serve his country. Now he should remember that he also serves by preparing himself for leadeiship later. All signs point now to a long war. Most young men who are sev enteen. eighteen or nineteen nowarc ilmost certain to see active service in the armed forces. Amerl< a needs officers tomorrow, not just for today. The Army and Navy look to the colleges of the nation to supply those officer*. War ha* become a science. It tails for thousand* of skills. There Is always an abundance of unskilled men. The great need la for those men of leadership and inItative. Many a veteran of ths first World War rt member* how that war interfered with hi* education and frustrated in many casea hla career. War <am<- for him when he was in his teen*. He volunteered to shoulder a gun. Wh*n peace came, many a veteran felt he was too old to go bark io high school, or to college The same thing will happen with the boys of today. If they <ut their education short, they too will hesitate about resuming at th. ware end They will be older. They may be anxious to earn money, to get married, to have hcmea of their own They will let their education slide. Both the Army and Navy today Oder the young man the opportunity to enlist and remain in college under a deferred status, going into active service when be completes hU education Those young men thus enlisted are serving their count: y the same as the young

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Coast Guard Wings Over An Atlantic Cdtivby ■ B % 1 - ■ * «BB ’ » ****», iwflfcpl|lkM United States Coast Guard patrol planes Join forces with a Navy blimp In protecting an Atlantic eonvoy ( loaded with supplies for our far-flung war fronts. U-boats havs found it rather difficult to evade thou shepherds of the sky. The head of the German submarine fleet paid tribute to the efficacy of U. S. antir übmanne measures and specifically mentioned the important part played by the lighter-than-air craft.

men in actual service. It behooves every young man to realize he can serve his country best if he Is educated and trained for specific task*.—Vincennes SunCommercial. o Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to the Twit Questions printed on Page Two. - - 1 El Alameln. 2. Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. 3. True. 4. Second cousins. 5. So that no one would kill him 6. Yea. 7. Liberia. * Four hundred and fiftieth. 9 One-tent and five-cent. 10. Charles Dickens. o_ ♦ ♦ Twenty Years Aao Today * Aug. 10 -Knights of Columbus buy business block, Second and Madison, from Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Macke and will remodel and improve it. Two million more railroad workers threaten to join the strike. John L la-wis predicts coal | strike will end in ten days. <W. J Bryan writes letter to i headquarters of Des Moin<a. urg- ! Ing them to locat ■ the Children's home and school here. s X Btxler ts touring northern Indiana lake resor'a this week. Fred Butler returns to Waterproof. La., after a visit here. Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE > ♦ Q is It proper for the bride to wear her engagement ring and have the bridegroom put the wedding ring above it? A No. On her wedding day a bride el'her leaven her eng.rgcmen' ring at home or wears it on her right hand Q When one does not believe in tipping, in a restaurant, isn't it hlprivilege to omit ft? A. Yes There is nothing compulsory aliout it. but as it is customary. one nili>u Id overcome Hits pre-

PT-Boats at New Panama Canal Naval Base A **’ Jlk ■■ - • l- • ~ T* 1 *' l bWffiFF ll l . i ■i"" 1 ‘’■.■ ■vr—*c—MN ♦VrJLr of rt-beetoMfo Awn Ifassd upat spier st the new United States serai base at Taheia* the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. Taboga, a Panamanian Island, is locate-! ten miles frmn

Will Buy Soybeans For Central Soya Company Willard Hart Joins Purchasing Staff Willard E Hart, of Indianapolis, who has been a grain buyer and merchandiser in that city for more I than a quarter century, has Joined the staff of the .McMillen Feed Mills and the Central Soya Com pany. a soybean and grain buyer tW-M B ■J fi* LB mL wk* J - t 1 in Indiana and Ohio. Mr. Hart will have charge of all soybean purchase* for Central Soya in these two states, and nil | grain purchases for the feed mill*.' Having started in the grain buying business in 191*. Mr. Hart organised tne Hart. Maibucber Coin- ■ pany. grain commission ni -c.-hants. ■ I in 1921 Tlie firm became the Hart j Brothers Company In 1929. continuI Ing until the partnership was dis-L solved in 193* For swo years, from 193* to 1935. Mr. Hart .was manager of the grain department in the Indra mi polls office of the Harris Judice. If you are the only one of ■ your friend* with this prejudice, you will probably be branded as "atingy.” Q Where does a hostess receive her guests at t garden party? A. Outdoor*, always, provided the weather permits.

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I’phatn Company. Chicago, bince 1935. he has been in charge of all grain buying and merchandising for the Early and Daniel Company, leading Indianapolis grain commission firm. He Is a former member of the National Grain Deab-rs association, and Is widely known by grain men tfiroughout the middle west. Mr. Hart has purchased a home at s3l Prange Drive. Fort Wayne and his wife and son are expected I to Join him within a few days. in announcing the appointment, company officials said that purI chases of soybeans and grains for the Central Soya Company and MeMillen Feed Mills this year would ! probably be the largest in the companies' history, due to growing war- . 'lm>- demand* for soybean oils and ! livestock feeds. 0 Household Scrapbood > By ROBERTA LEE Testing Jelly Jelly is done when a very little poured from a spoon form* a single ! large drop and breaks away quickly from the spoon. This is a more satisfactory method of testing than the common wiy of pouring a little Jelly on a cold plate and waiting to sei- irtiether it will "jell." because during this time of waiting 'he jelly may overcoak. Painting Metal , Before painting metaL wasih the f surface first w,th soap and water. , This w|ll make ft much easier to apply the paint Perspiration Stains To remove perspiration stains ' from clothes, auak the garments in a strong salt water solution before laundering. 0 Divorce Suit Filed In Circuit Court * Alice M. Evan*, of 1115 Madison street, has filed suit for divorce . from Fred Evans in Adams circuit court, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. The complaint states that they were married on July 22. 1930 and separated August 7, 1942. She- asks custody of three children. Patsy, 10; Fred Allen. 8; Elaine. 3; alimony and a restrain- ■ ing order. John L. DeVoss I* plaintiff's attorney. — o—- ———— Trade In a Good Town — Decatar

Committee Charges War Production Lag Civilian, Military Officials Accused Washington. Aug. 10.-— 11’l’t Tin- houee defense- labor migration committee charged today that American war production is "laffglng an* accused both civilian and military offi< lais of failure to demand maximum output The committee In filing its report bluntly informed the house that “nt>r war production activities anfalling behind the president s goal, some of them by a wide margin.” Although the report did not present figures, a member of the committee staff told newspapermen the committee was “satisfied that its statement was a< < urae. The office of war information reported Saturday that although the United State* produced more airplanes than any nation in the world during June, the number was not as great as the schedul. had called for. "There has nowhere been evidenced." the house committee's report said, "any intention on thpart of the responsible < fll< ial.s. civilian or military, to regard it as their Job to demand maximum output or to move heaven and earth to get It." Ths- committee urged reorganization of the war-production board to th-- extent of coordinating a "labor mobilization" program with production programs. It termed

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SYNOPSIS On trial for the poison murder of Mary Gerrard. Elinor Carlisle’s thoughts go back to the day the trouble began-the day the anony* moss letter arrived, warning her that someone was trying to do her and her fiance, Roderick We Iman, out of their Aunt Laura Wei man’s money. Elinor believed the person referred to was Mary Gerrard, Mrs. Welman’s lovely, young pro* tegee and the daughter of the old lady's lodgekeeper. Sincerely fond of their invalid Aunt Laura, the young couple decide to visit her and also investigate matters. At Hunterbury, the We Im an estate, Nurse O’Brien told District Nurse Hopkins of an odd happening the night before. Mrs. Welman had asked for an old-fashioned picture of a handsome young man she kept in her dresser drawer. Gazing at it, she murmured, “Lewis-Lewisl" Her late husband's name was Henry. Mary told her benefacttese that she was anxious to go to work, but Mrs. Welman asked her to wait awhile longer as she enjoyed her companionship. The old lady assured the girl she would provide for her future. Elinor and Roddy arrived at Hunterbury and announced their engagement. In answer to her aunt's question if she really loved Roddy, Elinor replied: “I care for Roddy enough but not too much.** The girl was afraid to admit that she was deeply in love with him because ho had said her main attraction was her aloofness. CHAPTER SIX Mrs. Welman said: “If Roddy earca for you just a little more than you care for him—well, that’s all to the good." Elinor said sharply: “Aunt Agatha’s Advice Column. 'Kttf your boy friend gneeoing! Don’t let Aim be too rure of gont’ " Laura Welman said sharply: “Are you unhappy, child! Is anything wrong!” "No, no, nothing.” Laura Welman said: “Yau just thought I was being rather—cheap? My dear, you're young and sensitive. Life, I’m afraid, w rather cheap... Elinor said with some slight bitterness: **l suppose it is.” Laura Welman said: "My child—you are unhappy! What is it!“ "Nothing — absolutely nothing.” She got up and went to the window. Half turning, she said: “Aunt Laura, tell me, honestly, do you think love is over a happy thing!" Mrs. Welman’s face became grave. “In the sense you mean, Elinor—no, probably not ... To ears passionately for another human creature brings always more sorrow than joy; but all the same, Elinor, one would not be without that experience; Any one who has never really loved has never really lived • The girl nodded. She said: “Yee — you understand — you've known what it's like—” She turned suddenly, a questioning look in her eyes: “Aunt Laura—" The door opened and red-haired Nurse O'Brien came in. She said in a sprightly manner: “Mrs. Welman, here's Doctor come to see you.” Dr. Lord was a young man of thirty-two. He had sandy hair, a pleasantly ugly freckled face and a remarkably square jaw. His eyes were a keen, piercing light blue. “Good-morning, Mrs. Welman," he said. “Good-morning,Dr.Lord. This's my niece. Miao Carlisle." A very obvious admiration sprang Into Dr. Lord's transparent face. He said. “How do you do!" The hand that Elinor extended to him ho took rather gingerly as though be thought bo might break iL Mrs. Welman went an: "Elinor and my nephew have come down to eneer me up ” “Splendid!" said Dr Lord. "Just what you need! It will do you a lot j

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MTIEKE I STAND, AMERICA KULES-Infantry is prcid that wherever stands one of its men, it U a declaration that the United State* has taken that ground and a pledge that, once taken, that ground will be held against the enemy.

"unfavorable" a "current drift" toward vesting control of procurement and production in the hands of the armed forces. AMERICAN, (Continued From Fago 1) increaser recently by the Japanese! advance In the Aroe Island sector, where the enemy seized outposts designed to guard his right flank against counterattack. The Allied

of good, I am sure, Mrs. Welman. He was still looking at Elinor with obvious admiration. Elinor said, moving towards the door: “Perhaps I shall sea you before you go, Dr. Lord!” "Oh—cr—yes, of course." She went out, shutting the door behind her. Dr. Lord approached the bed. Nurse O'Brien fluttering behind him. Mrs. Welman said with a twinkle: “Going through the usual bag of tricks, Doctor: pulse, respiration, temperature! What humbugs you doctors arel" Nurse O'Brien said with a sigh: "Oh, Mrs. Welman. What a thing, now, to be saying to the doctori” Dr. Lord said with a twinkle: “Mrs. Welman sees through me. Nurse! All the same, Mrs. Welman, I’ve got to do my stuff, you know. The trouble with me ie I’ve never learned the right bedside manner." “Your bedside manner's all right. Actually you’re rather proud of it.” Peter Lord chuckled and remarked: "That’s what yon say I” After a few routine questions had been asked and answered, Dr. Lord leaned back in his chair and smiled at hie patient. "Well," he said, “you’re going on splendidly.” Laura Welman said: "So I shall be up and walking round the house in a few weeks' time!" "Net quite so quickly as thst.” “No,indeed. You humbug! What’s the good of living stretched out like this, and cared for like a baby!” Dr. Lord eaid: "What’s the good of life, anyway! That’s the real question. Ever read about that nice medieval invention, the Little Ease! You couldn’t stand, sit or lie in it. You’d think any one condemned to that would die in a few weeks. Not at all. One man lived for sixteen years In an iron eage, waa released and lived to a hearty old age.” Laura Welman said: “What’s the point of this story!" Peter Lord eaid: “The point Is that one’s got an inotinct to live. One doesn't live because one's reason assents to living. People who, as we say, 'would be better dead,’ don't want to diol People who apparently have got everything to live for just let themselves fade out of life because they haven’t got the energy to fight." “Go on." ' V — "There’s nothing more. You’re one of the people who really want to live, whatever you say about itl And if your body wanta to live, it's no good your brain dishing out the other stuff.” Mrs. Welman said with an abrupt change of subject: “How do you like it down here!" Peter Lord said, smiling: “It suits me fine.” "Isn’t it a bit irksome for a young man like you! Don't you want to specialize? Don’t you find a country G.P. practice rather boring?" . hi ‘ Mndy hr>d “No, I like my job. I like people, you know, and I like ordinary everyday diseases. 1 don't reaUy want to pia d-iwn the rare bacillus of an obscure disease. I like measles and chickenpox and all the rest of It. I like seeing how different bodies react to them. I like seeing if I eant improve on recognised treatment. The trouble with me is I've got abeolutriy no ambition. I shall stay here till I grow side-whiskers and people begin saying, ’Of course, we've always had Dr. Lord, and he’s a alee •Mrnan; bet bo so very old-fash-loned in his methods and perkaoe we’d better eall in young eo-and-eo, who’s so very up to date... ■ "H’m," Mid Mrs. Welman. “You seem to have got it all taped out!" Peter Lord got up. "Well." he said. “I must bl off " ’ Mrs. Welman said: *My niece will want to speak to you. 1 expect. By the way, what do you think of her? You barest seen bee before.* Dr. Lord went suddenly .earlet. His very eyebrows blushed. He Mid • "I-obi she’s very guedJeekiag,

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Iwuobi-r opeiatiom w m.iinly against th- .1 ... t«-r, on the north *h■■ - ~( Guinea. It was suthoriiam. . that for one month th- . command, in co-op-: I the Australian cabin. ~4 advisory council, inof opposition polith || ; been sei retly planning- . v attack which was <>>„ . Solomon* Friday.

isn’t she! And—er—clever »r.d kl that, I should think.” Mrs. Welman was diverted. She thought to herself: "How vey young he is, rea11y....” A load i:* said: “You ought to get marrisC eeee Roddy had wandered into the ntden. He had crossed the broad * of lawn and along a paved walk and had then entered the walled kitchengarden. It was well-kept and wet stocked. He wondered if he and Elinor would live at Huntertan one day. He supposed thst they would. He himself would like thst He preferred country life. He <s a little doubtful about Elinor. Pen hape she’d like living in London better.... A little difficult to know when you were with Elinor. She didst reveal much of what she thoosht and felt about things. He liked ths: about her.... He hated people whs reeled off their thought* and fee;Ings to you, who took it for ftrsntad that you wanted to know all the: inner mechanism. Reserve wu always more interesting. Elinor, he thought judicially, vsi really quite perfect. Nothing stxw her ever jarred or offended. She was delightful to look at, witty to talk to—altogether the most charging of companions. fie thought eomplseentlv to himself: “I’m mighty lucky to have her. Can’t think what she sees is a chan like me." For Roderick Welman, In spite if his fastidiousness, was n«t toeceited. it did honestly strike him m strange that Elinor should han consented to marry him. Life stretched ahead of him pleasantly enough. One knew pretty *tl where one waa; that was s'ways* Messing. Be supposed ths; Elmer and he would be married quite sac —that is, if Elinor wanted to; perhaps she’d rather nut it off for s bit He mustn't rush her. They d be s bit hard-up at first Nothing to worry about, though. He hop'd sincerely that Aunt Laura wouldn't da for a tong time to come. She wu s dear and had always been r.ie* to him, having him there for hiiidsya always interested in what ho eu doing. His mind shied awsy from the thought of her actual death (hi* mind usually did shy away any conerote nanlrerr“• didn’t like to visualize anything uspleasant too clearly.... But—erafterwards—well, it would be wry pleasant to live here, especially u there would be plenty of money to keep it up. He wondered e**W bow his aunt had left it Not that it really mattered. With sow women it would matter a good du! whether husband or wife had th* money. But not with Elinor. R» had plenty of tact and she didocare enough about money to msto too much of it He thought: "No, there’* nMhht to worry about —whatever happens!" He went out of the walled gat* l by the gate at the far end. Fr» there ho wandered Into the lit* wood where the daffodils were • spring. They wen over now, a oowrse. But the green ligh’ •“ very lovely where the sunlight e»s* filtering through the tree*. Just for a moment an odd re* leesnees came to him—a ripp 4 his previous placidity. He fe ; j “There’s something —someth -g J haven’t got—something 1 want-* want—l want...” The golden green light, the neat in the air—with them ears* s o rkened pulse, a stirring f ’•» Used, a sudden impatience A girl eame through the trees * wards him -< girl with pale, fie*®’ lag hair and a riim 1 *k.n-thc-ght, “How beautiful-hcw u* utter ably beautifulw (To be continued) •e*-? o*wmK >*»*. is**. *y Aga - r< Chrttttt M' ; Mmom a* am swam* Sanaa* *• -*