Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1943 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PwbJiab<-l Every Evening Except Sunday by m DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Bntored at the Decatur, Ind., Poit Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller.—————..... President A. R Holthouae. Sec'y A Rua. Mar. Dick D. Heller Vlce-Prosldent Subscription Rates Single Copies I .03 One week by carrier — .16 By Mall Within 100 Mlles One Month 35c; Three Months fl. Sts months 31.75, One Tear 33.00 By Mall Beyond 100 Mlles One month 45c. Three months 31 25 Six months 32.26. One year 34 00. Subscriptions for men In service 38.50 per year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Repreaentatlvo BCHEERER A CO. 16 Lexington Avenue, New York 25 Eaat Wacker Drive. Chicago, 111. Charter Members of The Indiana League of Home Dallies So far It would seem, congress ' has not been able to find a tax that the other L How pays. O—O Let'* turn In those front auto license plates. Most of us haven't Kot at It y*t but we will. O—O I W<- will have Mtreanilinvd curs . I after the war. Trouble Is we will probably also have streamlined drivers. I -0 I Lewis is the “brains" back of a , new labor party, it in reported. It might do better if some one else was "stirring the halter.” -0 ' Quite a number are planning to , paint a* soon as the rains will permit and It's not a had idea. Nothing helps more than a coat ot paint at this tint, of the year. O—O Oct after the weeds or they will soon be <*t of hand. They are outgrowing every thing jtiet now and act like they intend to keep right on doing it unless stopped by a blitz. Let's give it to 'em. O—O The old Mississippi is putting on a real show as It tears along in efforts to carry off much <f the water from the mid-west. At St. Louis the high water guagc shows the highest in all the ft'J year s the records have been kept. O—O Home times it appears that strikes are started solely (or publicity purpises. They make big statemen tn. quit work and then return in a few hours. It looks so foolish If we really want to win the war in the short, st time and save the most jives. O—O Keep up your courage and your energy. Don't let down for a moment. If we all do just a little more and keep doing that we can win this war many months sooner than It we just take It In a disinterested manner. We may not think our work important but it la. O—O Adams county has never had a corn failure and we won't start tn IM3. Os course there are things beyond control of man that make It diffic ult and deercsMos the output some but even with that cur farm ers are built of the stuff that makes them work harder and produce more. O—O The llwdi were more- serious than many suspect because they

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either destroyed or delayed crops just at the most critical time of the year. No one has figured out what the results will be but wo may look forward to even more severe rationing of foods next fall and winter. While we should hope for the best and of course It may all come out better than we think passible now, it’s also very wise to anticipate the worst and prepare for It as best wo can. Grow gardens. save your potatoes, onions, carrots and other foods that can be stored and be ready for what ever conies. O—O Imagine Detroit and Pittsburgh wiped out and the entire- district from bore to the east coast devastated by fire and flood and think how that would slow up our war effort In this country. That's just about what has happened to the Ruhr and Cologne regions of Europe. It can't help but have a great influence on the people and on the actual power to continue. Os course lh<y will go on and they elill have the material to put up a great defensive battle. That’s why. apparently. the big Invasion will not occur until supplies and support have been further eradicated from the air. That may save a million lives for the Allies. O—O *' No receipts or records of any kind arc required or will be kept In connection with the surrendering of automobile and truck front license plates, official* of the State Defense Council pointed out today. “In connection with the campaign to collect all front license, plates from Indiana automobiles and trucks, we have been asked whether or not persons who surrender a 1942 plate, or plates of preceding years, are to be given a rceipt," Clarence A. Jackson, state director of Civilian Defense, said today. “No receipt is required, none is desired, and no records are to be kept, otnthan a record of the total number turned In at each collection point.'* Jackson stated In answer. O—O Scarcity Os Spuds: The humble potato Is now king and selling at 10 cents a |>ound. retail. Time was when the potato was Inc luded on every dinner menu and sometimes at the other two meals of the day It was not any great delicacy then, but just honest-to-goodness. stick-to-the-rlbs food. Now. however. It is a rare food Item, due to the high prices asked for it because of the scarcity of spuds. Milady, always and forever on a reducing diet, has for many years spurned the lowly spud as fat-pro-ducing. but the members of the family who ate for sustenance and strength liked their potatoes fried, ladled, mashed, leaked creamed and In any one of the various nutriti us ways of serving this delicious tuber. Victory gardens this spring have many long rows of potato plants which look healthy aud flourishing and promise vitamins. The home Kurdivr feels he will have been a successful grower If he produces enough potatoes for the family's eating tbls summer and some to store for next winter's food supply. Potatoes have attained a heretofore unknown prestige and have become a treat on the American dinner table. Illustrating that when a commodity becomes scarce. It becomes valuable. — New Albany Tribune. -0 Save With Bonds: War conditions have brcugcit about a prosperity that is unprecedented and cannot last. There is a serious dearth of man power and J bs are a drug on the market. Unemployment is limited to the unemployable. No person able .and willing to work has any excuse for being out of employment. This is a time of plenty when the prwdeni should prepare tor lean years and adversity. There are lUoreUy tea* ot tbousaads of men and women in this

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ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO'S LEGACY Jr _

Safety-Responsibility Law Regulations At A Glance

(Editor's note: This is the first article of a series prepared by the division of public safety of Indiana to explain the state's new motor vehicle safety responsibility law. which goes Into effect July 1. This first article deals with the aims of the law and the conditions under which it affects the Individual. The sect nd article In this series, dealing with the law's provisions concerning the establishment of financial responsibility and posting of security, will be published tomorrow.! The neVv Indiana motor vehicle safety-responsibility law, passed at the last session of the legislature, city and stale who are getting more pay than they ever received before. Most of them are in plants engaged on war contracts. All that is fine while it lasts, but how about the postwar conditions? Those arc bound to come Nobody can say just when, but the war will end and we shall have to get back to peacetime pursuits. All that will Involve delays In making shifts from war work. Nj factory U equipped to stop making tanks, warplanes or munitions and to start the next morning putting out automobiles, tractors and the article* needed in civilian life. There is certain to be a hiatus for the employers as well as the employes. The owners of factories are looking ahead trying to make plans (or the transition. The workers should do as much for themselves.- Indianapolis Star.

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goes into effect < n July 1. It Is a law that will be easy of enforcement, it is believed, if all the pi-ople | of the state are made thoroughly conversant with Its terms before the date it becomes opera’lve. Because It affects directly all of the more than l.OOO.UW) license motor vehicle owners and operators of Indiana and affects indirectly every citizen, this newspaper, in cooperation with the Indiana division of public safety, of which Don F. Stiver is director, will present a series of articles setting forth tn simple and non-teebnieal terms the principal provisions of the new' statute. The first article discusses thu aims of the law and the condition* under which an owner or driver may come under its provisions, latter articles will explain the methods by which requirements of the law may be met, the operation of the law. judgments taken under the law. penalties and exemptions, and mtscellanet us conditions aud restrictions. As indlcsted ny its title, the law books to the attainment of two general goals: First, to establish financial resjionslbiiity on the streets and highways by requiring that anyone who owns or operates a motor vehicle shall pay for the damages he causes to others, or forfeit hl* driving license and registration plates; second, to serve a>< an incentive for better driving practices by Inert axing the motorist’s stake in safety and placing a premium on good tlrivltiK record* Both these aim*, the division of public safety believes, will receive popular approval, but thedr attainment will require the full and intelligent cooperation of every rate tor car operator and owner, hence this effort to enllghtrn every citizen before the law's effective date.

I At the outset It should be stated ' that this statute I* not a compulsory Insurance law. A motorist is not required to take out insurance In order to obtain a driver's license or registration certificate and plates. A careful driver who avoids becoming involved in an ' accident that causes more than 325 in property damage or personal Injury or death to <ne or more persons, and who maintains a good driving record, will not be denied the use of the streets and highways. However. It will be noted in future article* In this serie* that If he is Involved in an accident of the extent just described, he will suffer much les* inconvenience and probable expens>> If he is protected beforehand by insurance er a bond. Anyone who owns or operates an I automobile may be affected by the law's provision*. Including those which require suspensions or revocation of his driving license snd vehicle regisiratlcn. in any of the following circumstances: 1. if he is Involved in an accident resulting in any personal he Jury, or property damage in excess of 825. unl<*x security to satisfy j any judgment is posted promptly. 2. If be falls within 30 days to aatisfy an accident judgment in any amount for personal injury or death, or for pr perty damage in excess of 825. 3. if hl* driver's license I* suspend'd or revoked a* the result of certain convictions, auch a* reckless or drunken driving, speeding or leaving the scene of an accident. 4. If his driving record is such that the director of th. division of public safety believes It lx in the best intereat of the public to require proof of future financial responsibility. l'nd< r certain circumstance* the law also affects residents of Indiana while operating cars In any other states or in Canada. For example. If a resident of Indiana Is convicted of certain offenses such as drunk-n or reckless driving, or

7wenty Years Aao Today May 2d Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J Dwight Peterson at Indianapolis is named Patricia. The Tatler. commencement number of Decatur Catholic high school Is published. Mias Margaret Myiott is the editor. Ren Elzey of the American Express company frees 500 homing pigeons sent here from Toledo. M J. Mylott eats dinner with Rabe Ruth on train from Chicago to Port Wayne and the Rabe tells him how he hl tn home runs. Fred Linn and crew are remodeling residence on the D. E. Studabaker farm eaet cf town. Mrs. W A. Kuebler returns from visit in lx>s Angeles. o * Household Scrapbook I | By ROBERTA LEE I Flour Bags To remove the printing on flour bags, cover the printing with n thin layer of lard, roll up the bag and put It away for a few days. Then wash it in lulling water. Meat Meet should not be placed directly on Ice. as thin draws the flavor from fresh meat. It should be placed directly below the Ice chamber. Covering Footstool One simple method of icfurnlsbliik the old footstool 1s to cover the top with rows of moss fringe, sewing the rowo so closely together there Is a damage or Injury judgment taken against him In any other state or In Canada, upon receipt of notice of this fact the director of the division of public safety M required to proceed in the same manner ax though the occurrence were in Indiana. Ail provisions of the act apply alsc to non-resident owners and operators using the streets and highways of Indiana under the same manner ax though the occurrence were In Indiana. All provisions of the act apply also to non-resident owners and operators using the streets and highway* of Indiana under the same circumstances as they would apply to a resident of this state. (The second of this series of articles will sppear somorrowi.

» * SYNOPSIS H Ann Foster, salesgirl st “llsrksPark Avenue” in New York City, h transferred to the Mismi Beach branch of that store, where the manager, impressed with her unusual beauty, engages her as a model. Julia, her sister, an airline stewardess on the New YorkMiami run, encourages her to marry miiiirnaire Vince Ogden, but Ann does not love him. At Mrs. Avery Willsrd's War Relief Tea, Ann meets Jim Brent, handsome pilot officer, engaged in training cadets st a nearby airfield. From Vince she learns that Jim is teaching Lotus Willard to fly her own plan* and the consensus is he will supplant Hank Bruger, society hanger-on, in th* frivolous Mr*. Willard's life. Piloted by Vine* and Hank, Ann sells lottery ticket* on a beautiful gown donated by her ■tor*. Vine* wins th* gown and presents It to Ann who, overhearing a dowager's catty remark, announces she will reauction th* gown for ths War Relief. Vines outbids evsryone-thls time giving th* frock to Julia. The tea over, he invites the crowd to dine aboard his yacht, “The Pelican.” Ann declines, pleading a headache. Later, at Julia's behest, Jim persuade* Ann to join the party which, following dinner, had progrened to “The Bellevue” for dancing. Arriving there, they learn the others have gon* on to “Th* Raton,” a fashionable gambling club. The rid* to the club with Jim was all too brief for Ann. Hank Bruger begs Ann to be his mascot at th* roulette table, promising her half his winnings. Bruger Is observed withdrawing a large winning bet belonging to another player. He passes it to Ann who accepts It, thinking it her share of his winnings. In the manager's office, where they were taken, the legitimate winner proves to be Jim who gallantly comes to Ann's rescue by claiming he had inatructed her to

collect hi* winnings. . > ’ CHAPTER ELEVEN •Jim, pleaxr let me explain." Ann implored. "Although it was awfully kind of you to make up a story to the detective about an arrangement between us, it was unnecessary I" "Oh, forget it." But she felt the ■tiffr.cM in his tone. "Cant you see," she said desperately, “I wasn't really in a difficulty? It was just that that nitwit of a detective got a notion we were cheating—and then the *hoek of being praetieally arrested knocked me off my ba'anco—and—” •Yea. Yea. I understand! But I asaure you it's all forgotten. And now let's go and find Lotus Willard." He steered her toward* the bar. “But I’ve pef to convince you it was all a stupid blunder,” Ann insisted, her voice quavering snxiou*ly, and in her upset condition forgetting she still held hi* winnings. "Os course it wasl” be soothed. "Theos little misunderstandings often happen. Let's forget it" She thought wretchedly: "le believes I'm guilty.” And a wav* of

MEMORIAL PLAQUE " ■ Vilk h Jk jf * SB ' JI M TEMPORARY MEMORIAL PLAQUE for his father. Pvt who was killed in North Africa, lx compitM bB Francis Baker of Boston, who will participate lr, M-- ; erciaes dedicating Boston Commons’ malls to the dead dIS JI. Looking at the plaque is Francis sister, Arma, t

ax to prevent any of the original covering from showing througlq By combining two or more colors which harmonize, an interesting effect can be obtained. o f Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE Q. Rhould one make a call after being entertained at dinner? A. Yes; and If a woman feels obligated she may take he- hostess a few flowers or some little gift m a token of appreciation. Q. What are considered the two most important things when writing a business letter? A. Brevity and lucidity. Th° shorter the letter. If expressed clearly, the better. Q. At what kinds of meals are'

suspicion against Hank swept over her. But now she and Jim had reached the bar and Mrs. Willard, who immediately nailed Jim. Lotus Willard was a spoiled woman in the late thirties (or maybe more) who usually (except wnen she was in a tantrum, or had run out of her sleeping tablets, or had been on a pr-donged bout of cocktailparties) looked years younger than she was, by dint of daily facial*, plus a couple or »o tub rota visits to that clever surgeon in Vienna before the outbreak of the war. She was completely unscrupulous in man snatching. Out for thrills. Definitely believed that the world was made for her own pleasure. Prided herself that she took what she fancied, rationalizing her behavior that she was but following the law of Nature, which was really much more sensible—and loftier—than “men-made law*.’’ “Thia waa meant to bet” was one of her pet phrases, indicative that she had landed (or was about to land) a new man. In the horsey jargon of her husband (who either turned a blind eye to it, or at least pretended to) it was something quite different, he being not at all soulful, but a erode fellow who pointed his conversation with the lingo of his racing stables, famous in Lexington, Kentucky. Mrs. Avery Willard considered him much beneath her, though his millions naturally were handy, affording gorgeous setting and resetting for the priceless pearl he'd won. Furthermore, by the same pleasant rationalising of her conI duct, she really kidded herself that she was the proverbial “good woman far above rubies,” though most of her friends and satellites knew different She had been christened Leola, but those in “the inner circle” called , her Lotus. She'd thought that one up, herself—and nothing could have , pleased her more.

Looking exotic, she would murmur: “Do call me Lotus!” which was the preliminary canter, or tryout. to: “Thio was meant to btf” or: “Why haven't you and I met bei sores“ Her husband didn't call her Lotus, but Lolly, shortened from I.ollti pop, which was the signal, or takeoff, of his amorous interludes with her in the earlier years. "Lollipop loves Poppa?" That ' was as far as he could go in spoken 1 wooing, for he wa* a practical man of action, and he had fallen for the ’ pretty little Kentucky barmaid who ' now called herself Lotus, claiming to be of the best Southern vintage. That others called her Love-a---1 Kttle-Lotue behind her back, she ’ wa* unaware. * She wa* a little woman with a nice figure which ahe had a hard : time “keeping down.” Neat ankle* - which her husband delicately referred to as “the preftieat hock* ■ that ever came out of Kentucky.” This season her hair was hght- . auburn, *o she ehoee green shadowi paste to daub about her too-small eyes. She had a button of a mouth - which Hank had often mid her ! > (and who knew better?) was like a

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!■ • ■ iM| t’ • th A . . ■ -H|| ca . r--nM| brace in " ■■ character. Ne», ‘■’■e Ml' !'•’'! (though '!*' M rear..,i.< I. ' mH| wiser to k'.p him •ho was Brent. Mrs V. annoyi d " ■ J-' the par V ••a' W Ann! And he'd been gone! Or i* •i *• :T ' imagine g •*• ■' r ■ ■»’ ' in that l.Vb arv'' only too * r«.. M larri in '■ • rr.ivlrtJl blooming . ' • “ r i a model, at J• • pretty. B| Well. she! o’- r. f.l hint here, a' 1 a h.r.t So she jumped up blue hare f < tte MM hung a'tK.ut her taw*. "It's atit’ir Jim. * dance w.th n ' small, pl -in" ■■■ •< ■" j| him arm. and practiMM hlmaw.i. ft "i A-r.st. *■ "Thin vi» ’’t' o ' ll u " ■ Hank, amuse!. Ann seat. 1 herselfJ’ *■ Jim had pulled oaesf :»■ he left. She Mt £'■‘J baulked -r ' ' ■ I- ”/ ■ been »•• to /a- 1 er’s oflict ’ V» r y ha** * aented t.. h.-Hank ; ■ briefly? Why hadntd»l« head, an ! had it ] r^rj «■ Jim before 1.-tus »*■ chance t., jpt or rather, in ■ »oen that fln-n ■[ *"*/J spite in the at.-—« up •>•«! J That typo of atomin miatress in the ■ inr trouble m<m :-?•«<* W kind of poison that mMI* M frafilc hud of a’tri ■ come into irting Jim- .J !n that «| sacuelv aware held aoniethin? in thing which lay in ' U mer and the main chanc The thought J made her a little ocis. he know that her J b ” stop-gap? That h<r a?o Lan hard to get a’tart ’ “M, Meantime, she w> , studying ,‘ r in the world of' £ practicing her drawmc going to remain a dot &•’ ,t ts Her spirits ri* < Vl--a dnw "• then a second o r ‘*- I (Te be wnttra**' i • pu»ia»*«»» “*