Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1942 — Page 1

Must Win the War! I Else Is Chores! .

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I jftumn Rains Russian nlefields ■crmans Continue |"eady Pounding f Russ Defenses ißy United Press > nun rain* swept the bloodj batth field* before Stalin- . lining hope* that bogaS, <m might yet aid the hardHi Russians. ja w dispatches reported the in a* the Nazi* started ■. , ~'iv* 1 attack against the - uid southwestern ap- ■>. tin- key Volga river in K ..nd iiinicatiolis cent the rain* had coine hi were heavy enough to inill.- outcome of the battle I K„. yet known. The Nazi high reported that It* force* H : ,i,n deeper into the fortlfi system defending Stalin ! the Russians admitted ■ populated |H>int* - small «r village* had been yieldM) -Ik western approaches to Hity ■u . IcVIOU*. however, that the good lighting weather on -iai: front are rapidly van and that the weather will in. • aslngly into play as a > ding the Russian defense niiig the hundred* of iniltst in -apply route* loading up K. trout into swamps and quag in activity dominated the Ki fr- in the fighting fronts. Kvi>•' bombers. |*is*ibly new seH four motored models, again atI Budapest and point* iiy eastH Germany and northeastern Hr.l y during the night. The Kl air force was relatively Inae- ■ P isiinialdy due to bad weuth- ■ I' was the second ItuMMian at- ■ on Budapest within a week M Hi. western desert there Was ■ tn pping up action In which Krh mobile jiatrols pushed faith K< -tw.itd. indicating that Mar H E .> n Rommel ha* made more Kdrawals. B l ' 111,11 iii'oinii ■tall.: O .i British off. nsive bu-e ■ confinm-d i>y the British mid ■ in loinmad which report ■<>> . nr force fighters hail < halMed Italian planes over Sicily. ■ Minister Wmelon Church ■- bl the house of common* that ■ 1""- n <>f Indian nationalist ac By was so widespread and cenB>l on so many strategic points ■to suggest the poMSibility of a Buiese fifth column. ■h't" 'till said that Mohandas K ■Turn To Page 1, Column 4) I 0 . forced Savings' To lelp Pay War Costs ® 1 O' ■ Must Supplement ■ Voluntary Savings Beli ngton. Sept. 10 —((’PI— Hretary of treasury Henry Mor ■than said today that "forced ■ing»" will be necessary to sup punt the present voluntary pur- ■••* of bonds to help pay war mt* Borgenthau was asked at a pres* ► n<e whether-If the present r bill failed to provide a plan of I? 1 <4 savings" — the country ■>d aspect such a program in the ■are. **'•’ moat supplement the volunO' savings plan." Morgenthau reled *»k«d if that meant forced savhe replied; "That means forced savings - • call kt by Rs ugliest name: we Wt as well." — •- TffMPgRATURI READING OtMOCRAT THERMOMETER • 00 a. m M | 1 °:00 a. m. M ’o'Wn.m ZJ .7 *«*" - 70 J o® P m. 74 I- W p. m g 2 WEATHER > Not much change in temper*<urs today and tonight, gcat- ’"■»* thundershowers (a •***e south portion this after- "-*• < I . ,

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Save 1,600 as Fire Sweeps Navy Transport This Is the former luxury liner Manhattan, now tin- f, 8. S Wakefield, on which an estimated l.fion person* were saved when fire severely damaged tin. ship at sea. The Navy announcenient said the ship has been salvaged and towed to an Atlantk port Th* ship was en rout* to an east coast port in convoy when fire broke out. The Navy suid there were I.OIMI paswngers, many of them civilian*, aboard, in addition to a crew estimated at In-tween »><hi and 7iMi

Dean Bechlol Speaks At Defense Meeting Workers Honored At Meeting Here "Our greatest sacrifices that w<make here at home are nothing compared to those made by the brave men on Bataan we can ami must make more and more sacrifices." Thus spoke Itcan Bechtol. vice-commander of the northern , Indiana district of the American l.egl<m. in hi* address to the ap proximate 3<H> air raid wardens auxiliary police and auxiliary fire men who were "commissioned" in ceremonies at the llecatur junior senior high school Wednesday night. "We must be hard, cold ami relentless In dealing with our enemle».“ Commandei Rechtul, prominent Garrett Legionnaire a»«ert ed. "We must be as hard, cold and relentless as they have been "We must remember that In time of Japan's disaster we fed i them, clothed them ami sheltered ; them then they stabbed us in the back Such an act deserves what they will get “Os all the nations In the world America can least afford to lose this war. The poorest of our people live -better than the best under i the dictatorships We have much more to lose—and much more to win." he asserted. "Don’t spread rumors, don’t 'push' people around. ; don't pas* on destructive criticism; about our army camps, don’t destroy confidence In our Allies and our leaders." h<- urged Commander Bechtol paid high tribute to the workers who were (Turn To Page 3. Column 4> O — ——— Registration In Berne School 390 The total school registration in Berne is SW. it has been reported This is a decrease of It from the 404 reported on the opening day last year. The enrollment in grade* one to six was 175. In the junior high 5S and In th ehlgh school. 15fi

Air Raid Wardens, Auxiliary Firemen And Policemen Get Certificates

Nearly SOO m-n. who hare completed civilian defense training a* air raid warden*, auxiliary police. I and auxiliary firemen. Were "< m-1 missioned'’ last night during ceremonies at ike Decatur junior-wen lor high school. They received err- | tlßcste*. signed by Vincent J Bor- , matin, civilian defense director of Adams county and arm bands, a* approved by the state defense cotin- , cU. The commissioned men are: Deratur Wardens Dallas Brown, chief; T J. Metzler. George Harding. Ed Bauer. ; Paul Sauer. Arble Owen*. Harry Neil. Ed Ahr. Wstaon Maddox. Ar lie Bolinger. Freeman Schnepp R. D. Lewton. R C. Ehinger Joe Voclewede. Ed want Jaberg. Frank Glllig. Arthur Myers. Harold l»an lets. Charles Miller. Fred Hnncher. 1 Charles Omlor, Dwight Sheets. Martin Zimmerman. Charles Burke Karl Schnepp. Floyd Cook. Everett Vents. Ted Sudduth Clifford Hess. Harry Ccffelt. Fred King Jams* Kitchen Harry Fort ney. James Kocher. Ralph Weltch. Alfred Beavers. Robert Gasa. John Slier. Ernest ffeott. Ralph Habeg ger Robert ffchnita. William Uster. Donald Stump. Hal Teeter. Har old Baugh n. Herman Hoffman DavM Adama. Gregg McFarland. True Miller. Cloiae Eh her. Vernon

Gov. Tai mad qe Is Beaten In Georqia Primary Election Atlanta. Ga . B«pt. 10 <l’l’l Gov. Eugene Taimadge was defeated for renomination l>y attorney general Ellis At nail in yesterday’fl Democratic primary, mounting returns Indicated today. In Georgia, the Domocratic nomination is tantamount to election: therefore, the voters' dtwision yesterday on Taimadge’* bld for an other term in the governor’s mansion was final. Early today ArnaJl had carried fix counties with a unit vote total of 702. four Jess than the numlier necessary for nomination, and was leading In Id other counties with a unit vote total ot 4fi. Taimadge had carried 40 counties with So unit vote* and was leading in 34 witii 7o unit votes. -— —o- —- Committee Changes House Surtax Rates To Lighten Burden On Lower Incomes • - Washington. Sept. 10. tl'Pl —! The senate finance committee to day changed house-approved surtax rates In the new revenue bill to lighten the burden on lowest-brac-ket taxpayers anti increase it on { ether*. The change, approved ft to 7. added an •stlmated ».13.tH»0.<Mm in revenue Treasury experts eaid that for single persons earning up to |2.00fl a year the new surtax rate* which start at lo percent Instead of 13 pt rcent on the first 41 of taxable income will mean lower surtaxes ’ than under the house Itlll Married persons earning up to about If.SM would benefit from the new senate rate*, ami tnarri- d persons with two dependents would benefit up lo about the a year Income level. Taxpayers above these level* would pay greater surtaxes than tTurn T<. Page < Cotunn St

1 Fairchild. H nry Krueckeberg. Dave Smith. Gerald Schlickman. George Harris. Clarence Heimann. Vernon Hurst. Royal Friend. Wendell Seaman. T C. Smith. Jce Kiley. Glenn Mauller. Victor Cable. Albert Beery. Rufus Roop. Henry Dellinger. Ferry Teeter. John Hallard. Harry Hebhle. Robert I Cole. Charles Knodle. William Zeser. Clarence Stapleton. Charles Heare. Tilman Gehrig MAGLEY: George Gerber. linear Bleberlch. Edwin E. Kolter. Ernest Worthman PLEASANT MILLS: R H. Ever ett. C. G Mann. Varlando Clark MONMOUTH: C. A. Bell. Edwin Delong. Robert Johnson. Fred Brokaw. MONROE: Odis CawH. William Stavenlk. Adolph Hannie. Fredrick Dellinger. Forest Ray PREBLE: Victor Hoffman. Os- I wald Hoffman, ROOT: Harold Tiernan. Arthur i Myers. Oscar Christianer UNION: Vernon Brodbeck. Rob art Ulman. Marshall Mclntosh KIRKLAND Edwin Shoaf. Peter Spangler. Albert B<-lneke. Carl An- , derson. WASHINGTON: Albert Rum m blag. Arthur ia-ngerlch. Lawrence | 1 Braun I 1 I ST MARY'S: Harry Crownover. 1

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday, September 10.1942.

Two-Cent Cut Made In County Budget County Tax Rate Is Fixed At 29 Cents A net reduction of two cents In the 1543 tax rate applying on all taxable property in Adams county, was effected by the county council in the trimming of the general fund budget ami the cut made in tli< welfare’s department proposed levy Victor Eicher, county auditor, announced today. With the saving* marie In the reductirn of Items ill the budget, a two-r-ent <ut made la general revenue rate from 31 to 29 cent*. The welfare department's rale was r ut from 2« to 16 cents. Half of this 1 saving was used in the two-cent ilevy to pay the bonds and interest on the new Adams county Infirm-1 ary next year. The rates fixed by the council, togelh-r with a comparison <t those applying this year are: Euml I*' »2 I County general I 31 * W. l ale it -!• Bond fund -h2 No further change in expet ted In the county levlr-s, the assumption b- Ing that tin- Adams county tax adjustment board, which convenes next Monday will approve the budgets and ar tion <f the county council. The 29-cent county levy will produce approximately 4*1.1*3. apply png on a budget totaling llfia.ootl. Mr Eicher said The two-cent bond I vy will pro-! dur e about 45.200 next year. The welfare department's budget To Pass S. Column 41 o City Committeemen Meet Friday Night All Democratic precinct committeemen and vlce-commftteemeli of Decatur, and all Democratic < rndidates for city office* will meet at party headquarter* above the Dally Democrat office Friday evening at X o'clock

Maurice Jackson. FRENCH J J- Kaufman. Eli Gruber. Lonzo Smith. Frank Bauserman. BLUE CREEK: Chester Bryan. Oscar Teeple. Ru. Strayer. Claud* Foreman WABASH Otto 11-if Ml. tt. r JEFFERSON: Chester Haines. Bryton Pyle. Paul Butcher. BERNE: H L. Burdg. Roy Girod. Sylvan Habegger, John Liechty. EdWfo Schindler. Gerhart Steiner. Howard Sprunger Jeff Zuercher. Clement Ray Gottschalk. Walter Reusaer. Gilbert Stucky. Earl Lehman E. M la-hman, Albert Winter- . at. Calvin Sprunger. W P Habegger. Henry Yoder. Bryson Fetters. Albert Staley. Archie Parr. Orval | Ails paw, John Meyers. Ralph Stag er. Andrew Sprunger. Chester Heare. Norbert Hoffman. Jacob In nlger. Wildes Rawley. Gilbert Bus k ey. Curtis Pace. Lawrence Tomil•«»n GENEVA: Charles Rape Charles Werst. M O Smith. Daniel Beeler . Auxiliary Police James Borders, chief; Merle G. Foreman. Harold Shoaf. Robert Worklnger. Forrest Baker. Herman Rcbert Light. Edward lx>bsigs-r. Car’ Hurst. Walter H '■ ea hole. Harold Thieme. Edward Hower. Francis Noack. Harry Heb-.

■■" —— Jap Troops In Steady Advance In New Guinea Japanese Advance Carries Within 44 Miles Os Moresby Gen Mm-Arthur’s Headquarters, I Australia. Sept. Hi H’l’i Japanese forces in their biggest land operation of the war in New Guinea are only 11 airline mile* from Port Moresby, the Allied ad I vance base on the south coast, and ire still advancing after flanking the defending Australians at tw<>[ points. It was announced today. At the moment the enemy J troops, using their favorite infiltration and envelopment tactics, ire driving southward through tiie remainder of the Owen Stanley mountains after crossing through the highest pass In the range Immediately before them if they have not already rea< lied it is the terminus of a road which ends In a mountain trail ami leads direi t to Port Moresby. Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced in a t-ominilllique that the enemy were st 111 making progress in a drive which appeared now to have committed them to a frontal attai-k on strongly defended Port Moresby, wbieh ;* only 375 miles from the northeast tip of the Australian tontinent. In an advance which started Aug 27 from th<- Kokoda area just north of the mountains the Japanese hail broken through tile high gap In the Owen Htanley 1 range. They were now sneakiilg forward in infiltration tactics seeking (Turn To Page 4. Column t* Contingent Leaves Monday For Service Accepted Men Will Enter Armv Service The Adams county draft Itoard today w*a making final preparations to dispatch g r-onttiigent of men to active service with the I'. S army next Monday morning The <-oiifing<nt will !»«• comixnied of 29 men who were accepted August 31 by army examiners at Toledo. Ohio. They have be-n on automatic 11 day furlough' wince that date. Time of departure ami destination < annot be published bei au*<* of censorship regulations. Nine men who have been order- i cd sent to eoliscientloll* objectoilcamps will also leave the city Monday from the draft Imard headquarter*. They will have th-iatm at 9 a m Monday by bu- for camps in Henry county. Ulin I* ami Marietta, Ohio Th *e men must take winter < lothing. blanket*, pillow cam*, ami (?urn T <> I’lge 4. Column 4)

. Ide. Clarence Brunnegraf, Frank LyiK'h Vaughn Hllyard. Carl Bax-! ter. Kenneth Runyon. Robert Krick. Calvin Steury. Robert Helm. Hor .ice Van Matae, Walt-r Farrar. Walter Hofstetter. C. R Umpleby. Harold Mattax. Frank Kuntz. David Ihibac b, Walter Sc hug. Alt»l‘ii <;.l Horn. David lx-hman. F H Kam holz. Fred Mettler. Alfred Zum brum. Grover Neuenschwander. Auxiliary Firemen DECATUR Ed Hurst and Ad-, rlan Burke, chiefs; J >e Smith. J-es Hurst. Oscar Sprague. Francis Ells worth. Glen Vian. Art Baker. Her-. man Dierkes. Fred Engle. Joe Kort ' enber. Cedric Fisher. Roy Steele, Ervin Elzey. Harry Stulta. Jack Frie dt. Charles Stltzer. Alva Law-‘ sc n. John Beineke. perman Hebble. W Engle. Tom Vail. Ric hard Mack Un, Clarence Ziner. Chaliner DrBolt. Robert Ashbaucher. Joseph Brennan, Clyde Butler. Russel Baumgartner. Ruesell Acker. Phil Sauer. George Rentz. Ric hard Bog-1 nrr. Orland Brown, Lloyd Conrad. William Huffman. Rcbert Holt- \ house. Burt Ralston. Ed Heaher. ' Darrell William*. Edgar Kiess MONROE Floyd Baxter, chief; William Stucky. Wilmer Raude bush. Edward Rich. Paul Bahner. i .into Ixmgenberger. Lawrence Ehr

■ Recommended A.s Method Os Saving Rubber; Handling Os Supply Is Criticized

British Make Further Attack On Madagascar United States Gives Complete Approval To British Action - — Vichy. Sept. 10 tl’Pl An offl-l dal nnnoum-emeut today said Biitish forces have lamletl oil the west coast of Madagascar a* fat south as Moromlava. Landing* Were repot ted at M.ijtiiiga and Mabja. The announcenient said an initial attempt by DeGaulle forces to land on the west coast Tuesday wa repulsed. Morotidavu is mt the central : west coast of Madagascar. The announcement said a Brit- j i-h invasion fleet of IS vessels entered Majitnga at dawn today while British planes flew over the interior areas of the Island Another French official an-Houin-emetit said RAF planes sot the fourth time had bombed ami strafed a French passenger train near Dreux yesterday, killing two] persons Action Necenary Washington. Hept 10 tl'Pl The state department announced today that Gv»sm Britain find* It “absolutely m-cessary” to make further attack* on Madagascar, slrategii- Fri-mlt Island lit the Indian o< >-att. and has the full approval of the I n ted States in doing so. Tin- statement asserted that fol-' lowing the occupation by Britain' of the northern tip of Madagascar' It had lu-en found that these opi-i-j ations had not resulted in proper safeguard against Axis penett it lonelsewhere on the Island. Seek Fleet London. Hept 10 tl'Pi The! British press association reported' today that Germany again Is attempting to obtain control of I the French fleet. The press association said that j some reports wete in circulation that Adolf Hitler has demanded the fleet in a personal message to matshal Petain. The British agency aid that the German effort to obtain the I French fleet was renewed after the Dieppe attack and that Hitler wished to Use the fleet a* part of his coastal defense system against future Allleil landing attemptThe Fiench. according to these reports, also are under Nazi pre*- i sure to provide fm*| for marshal , Rommell’a African troops. j lit return Hitler would liberate j "a handful of French prisoners" I

sum. Harold Hoffman, lx-c- Myers. ■ ! Otis Gould. Curtis Trump. Weldon , Stucky, William Brown. Harry Johnson. Frank ljcutzenh>-is< r. lx-<>i Sttahm. Menno Amstutz. Joe Hart- i nett. Martin Hoffman. Chester ; Brodbeck. Russell Haines. Gene 1 Hike, John Fortney. Carl Nt-uen srhwander. Homer Winteregg. John Crist. Milton Hannie. Raymond Crist. Glen Stuck-y. William Bo vine. BERNE: Leonard Baumgartner, chief: Herman Bowman. Alfred t'lauser. Ermin Bixler. Walter Hil , ty. Norbert Hoffman. Everett Leh man. Iris Lehman. Milton Liechty. Hobart Myers. W O Neuensc h | wander G C Moser. D D. Stauffer.; Carl Stucky. Ix-ouard Whitehurst. Albert Yoder, Clifton Kohler. Sy I vanus Augsburger. Henry Eiirsam. i Eugene Ass hitman. Theodore Hir- j, achy. Archie lx»ng. Laurence Blum, i Henry (lllllom. Henry Schindler, i Hann). Noah Graber. Herman , Kiefer Ray Johnson. Glen Gifford, i Joe Bollinger. Sherman Ven Gun ten. Roger Augsburger. Robert' I Townsend. LyTe Harsha. Maynard I Stucky. Edwin Collier. Jacob In- i niger. Christ Zuen her. Earl Alls- < paw. James Simon. Homer Innig-r, I iAmos Inniger. Urdoit McCrory. 1 Karl Hilly |1

Discuss Plans For Election Nov. 3 Election Board Is Discussing Plans The Adams county board of election commissioners met this aftermam for the second meeting of the w<ek. ns preparatl ns were Intensively launched for the coming fall election. Tuesday. November 3. i Voters will be handed a separate 1 i ballot for the- township offices. The eh ctioti commissioners decided to print separate l ballots, c arrying the names of the respective candidate f< r trustee ami advisory board p<»i Hon* in the variou* townships Thu*, voters In the city of Deca tur will be glv> n four ballots on election day the city, county, state and township ballot*, with both Democ rat and Republican c and! date 1 * for the- respective office** on i the ballots. Th* 1 board. compo«< i d of Ever* tt J Sc htigg. Detnoc iat. Berne; Ernest "Pete" Reicheldeffer. Republican. Geneva and t’lyde O Trotttm r. county clerk, the* ex-officlo member, , agreed upon the printing of 12.62t< ! county ballots and a like t tai of ; towtiNhip ballots adapted to the I i-espe-e tlvee teiwnshlps. This figure represents the total registration I An order was placed yesterday with | the* state election lioarel for 12.62tt (Turn To Pags 4. Column Ct - o ■■ ■ Outlaw Wage Boosts In War Industries Follow Formula Os 'Little Steel' Pay Washington. Sept. 10 tl’Pl Members *»f the house (sinking committee were Informed ’oday . that President Roosevelt may outI law in war industries all wag** and salary increases that *-x* >• d the ! ‘ little steel" formula. Th** c ommitt****. whic h w ill iiamli • 1 th** n*-w anti-inflation legislation. I has l*c‘eti insisting on a dear cut statement of the administration’-* wage control plans before agreeing to allow celling* on farm product* j ! Irnlow 11*1 pel- cent of parity. Banking committeemen have lu-en told, however, that Mr. Roose v*-lt haa prepar**d older* prohibiting war contracts from increasing j th** wag** or salary of any employe voluntarily or under pressure I lieyond 15 percent more than th** I jdb paid on Jan. 1. 1941. The* war I latsir board has hern following the formula »ln*e setting it up for the I "little* steel" Industry, but I’ doe* . not reac h voluntary wage* in- ; creases. I’nless Ihe.* 1 is a subsequent change, the Preaident'* far-reach-ing wag** edict will not apply to ! wage* atid salaries in Industrie* ! not working on government war I c ontract# Thus, a department atore clerk, a street car conductor or a| [ worker In a plant making civilian | | product* would md be subject to | i wage "freeaing.' the hanking committeemm were told. Att order outlawing raises in war , | industries beyuad the cost-of-living I increase since Jan 1941 would im-1 I po»e the first wage ceiling In AmI ertean history It would be enforc- ■ ed by th** government’* power to (Turn T o Page 4. Column 7> Indiana Bond Sales Off To Flying Start Indianapolis. Hep: l« tl’l’t Indiana* drive lo meet an 414.-1 c.oo ms* AugU»t war t*ond quota appeared to t»e off to a flying start today with report* from half ot the state's lUO unit* showing drives In pace or ahead of local i quota*. Figures showed sale* from Sep- i tember 1 through Saturday to be 25 percent of the entire month’*! quota Sale* totaled 41 964.170 compared with a combined quota * for 54 unit* of |7 <o»x.6*** Michigan City was the fir*' untt| reported oversubscribed

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35 Mile Speed Limit Is Recommended For All Cars; Special Committee Reports Washington. Sept 10 cl'P* President Roosevelt s rubber Investigating commit.*•*■, headed by Bernard Baruch, today recommended national gasoln** rationing as a mean* of conserving rubbe.*. The committee also recommendc*d "a complete reorganization and coiiMolidation of the government 'agencies concerned with th»* rubber program ’’ The rc-port. prepared at the request of Mr Roosevelt, was sharply critical of government handling of the nation's rubber supply, saying that "consistency, eooperat.on li*-tw.-**n governmental agencies and adcsin.it* 1 management have been In* king " A th* 1 president transmitted the i report to congress, he said In a statement that "reeoinmendationa i made by the* special committee will be put Into effect a* rapidly as arrangements can be made" "It is an excellent report," the president said. The committee recommended a substantial liicrea-c 1 in th*- annual synthetic rubber production capacity. but said that there should be "no further substitutions" In the plan* for synthetic proceNse* already laid down it also recommended that WPB chairman Donald Nelson api*oint ’i a national rubber administrator. Directly affecting civilian motorist*. th** commmlttee recom- ’ meiidc-d 1 A national speed limit of .15 miles an hour for all pas-enger cars and truc k*. 2 A new gasoline rationing system based on an average mil** age of cccicc cccmpari-d with the present average- mileage* per car of S.Ttm mile*. 3 Nationwide restriction* on ' gasoline and miic-ag* l I Compulsory periodic tire inI sp< * Hon. 5 'Thai more rubber than is now given" tec th*- public be* re!le ased to fully m.lillta II ley re capping or n**w tins, necessarf to | civilian driving 22 Cent Decrease In Decatur Tax Rate Tne total tax rate payable in ; Decatur n*-xt year on taxable property. now figure* 42.37 on th** 4l'M*. assuming that the state rate will b*> 13 cent* Th** levies which make the Decatur rate are stat** 13: c.unity 31; welfare department. 16. !**•< itur library. 6. c ivil city, 15 Decatur -c-Ihmcls. 41 16; township. 11l cents. Th** rate payable this year is 4? 5!School Publication Is Awarded Rating Catholic Schoo! Paper Is Rated D C Hi Light, school paper laI sued quarterly by the senior class of Decatur Catholic- high school I wus award'd the AlM'atbolic bun- : or rating at the 11th annual ratlnff 1 of Catholb school publication* by the Catholic school press association. i’ltblicaftons receiving 2.7U*> point- out of a poasibte 3.000 were awarded All-Catholic , those receiving between 2.500 and 7,700 first honors, and those under 2.500. sec- ' ;>nd honors. Judges rated the paper ( on editorial policy, news and foatare • overage, physical appearance, c-onalatency in style, application of hrt to feature arth les. and promotion of Catholic activity. Editor of I). C. HI laght during the last term was James A. Holtitottse; with Dorothy Bruun and 1 Joan Brunton aa co-edi’ors. By unanimous decision of the ! senior clans. D. C. Hi Light will 1 again be published four time* duri ing the 1942-1943 school term. Mem- [ tiers ot the editorial staff bars not been selected.