Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1943 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY" DEMOCRAT Published Every EvsoUig Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Poat Office as Second Clan Matter I. H. Heller President A. R. Holtbouso. Sec y A Bus. Mgr Dick D Heller VicePreoldent Subscription Rates Single Copies — -5 03 One week by carrier —. -15 By Mall Within 100 Miles One Month 35c; Three Months 51. Six months 11.75, One Year 53 00 By Mall Beyond 100 Mlles One month 45c. Three months fl 35 Six months 52 25. One year 14.00. Subscriptions for men in service 13.50 per year. Advertising Ratos made Known on Application. National Rspreeentatlve SCHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, Now York 25 East Wacker Drive* Chicago, Hl* Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies Orow a Victory Carden and untile at rationing —o We still have three days to buy bonds for .March. Let's not forget it —o If some one will buy his limit of bonds and get some friends to do likewise we tttill have a chance to meet cur 110*.WO quota The Red Cross campaign is progressing as returns from the district workers come in and those in charge are hopeful that it will go over the next few days. —o The stock market was likely this week and strong That's usually a good sign for it indicates that those with inside knowledge have discovered some signs of improvement. —o House cleaning has started and for several weeks housewives will be busy getting rid of the accumulated winter's dirt. Help to scarce so it's wise to start early and take your time. ■ii o O""* i,— Drop in at the ccunty treasurer's o®c< any day now and pick up your receipt tor your spring tax installment. It will make it asler for you and Treasurer Blakey and his assistants. The baseball teams are working out. several of them la Indiana and it looks like we can again watch the box scores even it we can't get to the cities U> watch them cavort on the diamond —o The Red Cross campaign is nearing the end With 59.000 or therea bouts subscribed in Adams county. these in charge have hopes of coming through with the entire amount of 511.700. —o Htat- directors for the bond campaign feel confident the goal of gszjmn.wo will be reached by next Wednesday However, the iudica lions for Adams county meeting her goal of 5107.4 M is not so bright according to reports up to data O O—it's not a bit too soon to start cleaning the yard and getting ready for the general cleaa-up by the city. Perhaps we can even do such a good job that there won t bmach ter the city tracks to haul away. You know the tia cans

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should be eevrd. washed. Battened and given as scrap. Regardless of what other obligations we have we cannot neglect the Red Crass. They do a marvelous work lu helping to take care of the armed forces, doing things for them that no other agency can do. Let’s do onr very best lor this great cause. O O— Roger Babson is right in bis advice that real estate is the safest place to put your extra money. He is also correct in advising us to stay out of debt as much as possible. If you have savings this is a fine time to buy property in Decatur or any where in Adams county. 0 O ■ You are invited to visit the new county infirmary Sunday afternoon. April 11th. at which time "open bouse" is scheduled. The new building. erected ala cost of 5100.050 to replace the one destroyed by fire a year and a half ago. is modern and those who have inspected It declare It one of the best in the stale. U— o Taxes in Adams county this year are less tlutn last and less than for some time, thanks to the careful mauagemint of those in charge Coming as It does during these strenuous days when it costs more to live, we are sure that the average taxpayer will meet his spring installmeut promptly and with a smile. OU Advertising is more important now than ever. Merchants should tell the public what they have during these days when every one is looking for about every thing required to enjoy rationed life. You will thus do your public a favor and keep your name before the public. in readiness for thst better day that is sure to come. O O Viclory gardens will bring profit and pleasure to millions of Amerleans this year. Vsually when things are scarce we figure out a way lo get wixal w» need and want. This year it's food and every one w th a little or big back lot will got in the game and those who don't will find a space they con borrow or rent and grow their own freak v-getableo. O* -O —■ If you have never heard of Chester Davis, you will the next few months. He has been prominent in banking circles and VM president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Now he has been named food administrator Cor th* United States and will bo in complete charge of production and llstrtbutton. That's some job just now and Mr. Davie will no doubt be frequently quoted. O ■ O-— It's a tough eld war and will got more so as the right of steel tightens around the Axis. The North Africa campaign should toll us ail what we are up against and what we must expect. The enemy to experieacod and well trained and will Ight it out to the last. We can nly work harder, save more. gHe ar bees efforts dome day peaoe will come and the world should he happy for a while at least For the next week or tee days congress will discuss the Rumi tax msaeure and all other sugaesuona This io probably necessary under onr beloved form of gwverameat but during times libs these it would be mare popular it they made their political speeches to om day and then decided what the taapaper must do to keep the ship of eUte railing along to victory- Rerbap* a rationing of words would place a limit oa the hot air now being dtoheu out ■ i o to — Moat nsUaaing will start fa a ISF days end will add to incouveatoaces already imposed because of the war be* uUbtoit some contra*. we would Storga oo> into mist tag and I that's a asillMMi Usses worse. Next

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to war itself, the greatest calamity that can happen to any nation is wild inflation. It completely wrecked a dozen European nations after the first world war aud it must not happen here. Rationing is only the sharing f what we Nave in a sensible and budgeted manner. None of us need go hungry if food is distributed properly and to do that rationing and price ceilings are required o- ——— , ■■■ —to Twenty Years Ago *March 37—J. Fred Freckle, chairman of the building committee of the Zion Reformed church, receivee plana for the new church building from Architect R. W. kt evens of Huntington. Lawrence Williama awarded contract far hauling mail from trains to Decatur poslofhcs tor |1,2®0 per year. J. W Boose, former postmaau-r tn Decatur, to a patient at St. Joseph Mopital. Rond coßtrecis lei: Ulman and Gene road lo Charles Arnold. 54.500; Harden road to Chris Eicher. 55.150; Sprunger road, Berne, to Dennis Striker. 15.542; Sauer road

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to Phil Sauers. 55.5*5. Thetus Hocker home from I. U. for visit. Miso Nellie Blackburn is recovering from rheumatism of heart. o- - Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE Q. Should a house guest, when leaving, give a tip to any of the servants who have shown him attention? A. Yea. Q la it al! right lo chow gum in public? A. While this io done by many people, it cannot be called "good manners" (J. Is it proper to begin a letter to a buoinoM firm with “Gentlemen"? A. Yea; either “Gentlemen** or “Deer Sirs" may be used. 0- —— Household Scrapbook I f By ROBERTA LEE * —to Cloudy Bottle If the water bottle to cloudy, clean it by dropping a few pieces of raw potato into it and adding a little water. Shake vigorously or nnUi tbe glass to clear. Chocslate To five an added flavor to chocolate try adding a smell etiok of

cluuamuu when preparing it. The Hair The hair will be soft and fluffy if some lemon juice Is added to the rinsing water when ehampoaing. o ■■■■■■ LOCAL MARKETS SELL (Continued Fiats Foos i> survey did not bear out this statement. One butcher had several oxtails. but these were grabbed up before Friday evening. There seemed to be a general concensus of opinion among both hutched and consumer that the rationing setup will be better than the present situation. - -o —— I Adams County Memorial Hospital Dismissed: Mrs. Etaswr Pfeister. Mendon. Ohio; Noah Btaufter. Berne; Mrs. Dsn Nelreiter, Homestead 46. Admitted: Herman Bauman, eity (and dtsmtseedt: Marcus Luginbill, Berne (and dtomtoeedl; Henry Sauer. 339 North Fleet street; Mrs. Harvey Brunner, city. Paul Conrad. 417 Fornax street. Dumiseed: Mrs. Fred Sudduth and baby, city: Mm. Simon Schwaru and baby. Berne; Mrs. Jacob Ruff, Rockford. Ohio; Mrs. Eugene Counterman and baby, Hoagland; Mrs. John Morgan and baby. city.

PLEASANT MILLS *1 NEWS p — -♦ Mio. Fred Bender Is visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jones In Fort Wayste. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Longenbergor visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Ralph Longenberger Sunday guests st the Carl Archer home were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wyes and family of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spangler flailed Wednesday evening at Monroe wHh the Otis Gould family. Mr and Mm Arney Anspaugb and sons Billy. Jimmie and Tommy of Bryant spent Sunday avening with William Noll and family. Mrs. Ida Girod from Portland. Oregon, and son Milton Girod of Kirkland township returned home after visiting with the Csrl Ehr earn family. Mrs. James Halbemtadt returned home after spending a few weeks at Circleville with her Father, who is recovering from an , operation. Sunday visitors at the J. H. Clark , home were Mr. and Mrs. George H. , Clark of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ehnsam. Mr. and Mro. O. J. |, Stirnan. Mr. and Mrs. William Ev-1, ana. Mr. and Mrs. George Steele and Mrs. Bertha Clark Recently Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Noll and family ontertaln.-d at din- ( nor. the guests being Mr. and Mrs. , Claud Hemlfnger and daughter Rar bars. Mr. and Mrs. Harold W>-rllng and daughter Pam. Harry Manley and son Donald. Mrs Marte Hilton and son Robert of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs Arney Anspaugh and sons of Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. William Noll and daughters. Vivian. Kathleen and Marilyn, Pleasant Milla. Mr. and Mrs. Owendel Soutw. o Jehovah's Witnsss 122 N. 9th Street Sunday March 28. 1943 — 7:5® P. M. Watchtower Bible Study using the February 15. 1943 Watch- ■ tower, paragraphs 23 to 45 inclusive. Subject "Endurance amid World Crisis.” Scripture Text: “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad |

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SYNOPSIS When Hastings Hoyt, middlsaged bachelor, maneuvered his small boat into the cove and saw the Valley of Waimaka In Hawaii, it seemed exactly tbo refugs he wae eeeking. He expected to find only simple natives living under the thatched roofs visible from his anchored boat. Bnt on shore, he was astounded when Josephine West, a beautiful white girl, attired in fashionable bathing toga, hailed him. She introduced a scholarly looking man aa Mr. Budd who explained they are members of a colony of twelve white people “going native** in aa attempt to forget the world's turmoil. Hoyt was invited to the cottages where he met lynx-eyed Bessie Delmar, who told Budd that Bronson, her play-wright-husband. was ia a frenzy over the last lines of their play. Talk was interrupted by Herb, general handyman for tbo group, beating loudly on a drum to rouse the colonists for their daily swim. A shark, pet of tbe natives from ths nearby Hawaiiaa village, forces the colonists to confine their swimming to a beautiful, natural pool. Hoyt senses aa intrigue, when boorish Bronson Delmar places hie arm about Josephine West, despite her good-looking husband’s obvious irritation. Turva Massie, whose dark beauty Is marred by a long scar oa her right cheek, chides tbe Delmars because they won't di* vulge the theme of their play. Hoyt to telling tbe story. CHAPTER FOUR Herb eat up purpeeefuUy. ‘•There eome Doc and his folks—now we can get down to a good hard swim.** I saw a lank youngish man and an elderly woman approaching and asked, “Do you mean to say you have a medico here?** Budd said, “It wouldn’t be safe not to have." and Thornton West added, “Great piece of luck to have Lathein- he’s here for the health of a ammber of hie family.** The doctor had oa a bathing suit but the gray-haired woman—who turned out to bo his mother—was evidently taking no orders from Herb: sne was dressed in a comfortable blue house drees and wore not only sensible shoes, but stockings. They were a pleaaant-lookhig pair —though, like the others, they both looked me over pretty sharply Dr. Latham had a homely face with a ragged hind of strength as well aa a certain sadness in It, and a loosolimbed way of moving which waa quick but awkward. His mother was a sturdy typo—there waa apparently nothing tbe matter with her health—end she looked dependable in an old-fashioned way, like farm women I had known in my childhood. Che said with a mile that took away any sting ia the words: “So you're loafing, toe. Mr. Hoyt? My, Td rather balmy, even U it wae getting up my own coal from the cellar!" She looked severely at Bsgh. “I deal take my exercise aay sot hoar—asr to Urn bang M a drum, either." Herb waved a plump apotogetie hand and said plaiatiyely, “It was j m idßßs* Mrt laugbed aad sat down bedds him ia [tbe sand. - -

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Adams county farm families who have enlisted in the huge 1943 food production program will be awarded certificates of farm war service In recognition of their vital war work. Winfnd L Oerke. chairman of the Adams county USDA wgr board announced today. These certificates, signed by secretary of agriculture Claude R Wickard. will be presented by the county board as soon as ths 1943 food production drive is completed. Mr. Gerke said. The object of this drive, which opened February 1 in Adams county, aud will be completed by the end <>l March, is lo encourage each farmer to produce a maximum of war crops In order to meet the high 1943 fcod production goals Secretory Wickard said, “the cortrificate is a simple word of appreciation aud encouragement lo tbo fighting units of tbe food front—th.- nations farm famiihm. On the long. Im rd work of these families, and on their Ingenuity in overcoming every handicap imposed by totiding* of the kingdom of God: i and the twelve were with him,— Luke 5:1. Ail people of good will are invited to attend this timely Bible i study.

It must have been then that I saw Elaine again—the birch tree girl. There was no proper introduction, so I did not li-arn her last name Elaine, they called her, and she remained that to me. I thought she had probably eome up behind the Lathams. She was looking at me intently as if trying to place me in her mind. When my eyes met hers she came straight to me and said eagerly, “Wheu did you leave the States?” “About three years ago," I told her. “Did you ever see me there?" she asked with curious intensity. Dr. Latham intervened quickly as if to protect her. “Elaine's evidently wondering where she's seen you before, Mr. Hoyt A fancied resemblance, no doubt” I gianeed around ths group, counting them. “Where are the other two? You said there were twelve, Mr. Budd.” “Oh, the Crabs went up to the plantation to satch a ride into town. Gwen wanted to send those inter* minabie knitted articles to England, didn't she, Turva?” “Yes,” Turva said, “and Gerald needed more paper for his interminable book." She lit another cigarette. The Crabsr* I queried. “I knew some people by that—” They all laughed. Budd said. "Rawson to the name—but they’re rerearehing on the nature and habits of crabs, of all thinga. By the way. Mr. Hoyt, what waa year line before you retired?" I told him. and though they all began asking questions it way some wt mutes before I realized I waa being catechised. They wanted to know where I had been in the States, to eheek with me on places familiar to them. At the time I wondered only if they were homesick. after all, to spite of their apparent eMteateaeot with the simple Herb finally got restless and stood up. “We got to swim before dinner—if folks don’t keep themselves fit, this climate gets r m." They all rallied to him and began to get to their fact I liksd the goodnatured way they treated Herb, who. I felt, might easily become a pest. Budd said cordially. “Mr. Hoyt, wont you get your bathing togs and eome back for a swim! And stay to dinner with me?” “Thanks, but Pve things to do aboard—m have to get the place shipshape ao I can invite you all out there." “Then eome back this eveaiag.” ho urged. “*e*H all gather at my house, the cue at tbe far sad from Delamr’a." The others wttMn earshot eeeonded tbo invitation warmly. AH distrust of me. tbe stranger, seemed tdh hMPB wwpiahml f km turn aud took asy leave. Bock o« tka aompaa I got cue ■ns*! and very lonesome fish from tbe large ice lacker which wee let into the forward deck, took out the last of tbe lee for my tea, end swabbed out the locker, leaving tbe hirgud bstob up for firing Later, aa I sat oa deck before time to go ashore, watching the evenly close down on ths incompar-

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> tai «ur w ■'l l -:-! 1 :, ‘ a ■■■ 'I--- .-JU • war. "Our (.rm .po-atwi mHE lamilie- i>,... t(J pr.idui tbai -oj>» aid the even tutor- |' (lr | • litre- y. a « a * ow hav. bfoK. :. . . ■ and meat*. WB "Thi- y.-ar f ,o<j p- v 4 I , • f n;a:.y < amnajftn 1 set still higher E,* shor.lge o ’ trail*;.,.i' * C ously fav .. r will reach -her • break ;>r<H|u<- ,i. :• more." The 1913 farm paa farmer h*» >r »i;i t; B the basis f r of service, M G. k. u a ~M If all th.- cah;n« 1* tourist < a:»r- -h» t' I _ .>>*■• in » J : as large a* :nustl. gS In 10 year* i b'.ee.Mtl ■ states of gel... al oil ■! e increased '■ >:i> E 7..,,. CaM 5500 million aui.u.ioj ■

ably penccf i! ’•’■?■• and 'onrifl coloring in) i-i."< swenflß I felt grateful to the rniyiß ing colonists f ' i ■'■ stay. ■ ! had no premonition tfl should come to hate theateM ing me there aga.r.zt my wU ■ The tropica, night was when I west ashore, but it eg® enough, even without mt torch, to spot Mr Budd's mR the far end of the line, for 118 of light shone from it tnrfl flowers in his d<> rysri Tafl houses were dark ei-cpt !n*B light in one. A« I came sing that blended ;■ rfor.esfaß flowers which always »<*••(■ heavier at night. I »>• Mg colonists were a«s. inbled OS ■■ lanai. It was like .•■u.ng ed stage from a darkened ttwg at a rehearsal, perhaps, vMB actors were seated on wicKSj with toll glasses at their while the director paced M them, declaiming. J Delmar, still in wrinkled had the floor and was hia remarks with a rolleddy script in blue covers. "WRI it’s melodrama.” he »» loudly, “but handled with m<B Best formula in the world J wait till I get a good cast It’s got color, suspease. •* I nzstitatcd to i " frrs ’*’* recognized as a eulogy «“• ftßtii, >nd pau><*u ’.hire isl naaa acarcely listening to PH turea. but observ.,tg t* • Budd was stretched oa a ■ longue, hia brown hand ”■ over Ma neat Vandyae, a at in Ms eyes. A -ntbi* avor, J thought «nb» Herb was looking r<*vnu*J fat character actor d =spp» bio part. Turva. pitting a» god on Use floor, was »sg LkAoZo mat and did -* But she jerked the ’ r * n ® ’ hala as if she eould •carwfl'" Delmar’s voice. The Latham, on the other M» Mank deep in her chair, sleepy. Mrs Doimar waaß She wore her kitty k.ttyr •*, topaz eyes on her husbaM W time I had noticed that h* and Thornton West lanai. The long and Latham was perched urtiiws;had changed to light Mrnrta, attire she belonged de fist** j ago of Rivalry. I «*®t SJ, the sort of Mv» Hn **’ •onality, compounded <* ’ B and belHeoeaeae, whichj i*nseo'a hearts to deeds of »*• I J gated at her hand stole up to her m w Mt MTsemiy at her na»» Latham reached out W?* • took the hand I* i to him and I saw that her 1 ware tiled *‘*h F - *k»ui i oemething akin to fear. » * STnwl paid Sm aaging • > (To be coetimsMl