Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1943 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PBhiishsd Bvery Evsalag *cept Sunday by HD DBCATUR DEMOCRAT CO loco-po rated ■stored at the Decatur, lad., Peat Office as Second Class Matter

I. n. Heller Preaident A R Holthouse, Sec'y A Sue. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies 1 .0* One week by carrier.—-■■-—- 15 By Mall Tn Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells counties, Indiana and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio: 14.50 per par; 42 50 for six moot ba; >1.35 tor three months; 50 cento for one month. ■lsewhere(6 50 per year: 1100 for six months; >1 65 for throe months; (0 cents tor one month. Men and women in the armed forces. 13 50 per year or 11.00 tor three months. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative SCHEERER A CO. IS Lexington Avenue. New York 25 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111.

To the People of this Community: that sneak punch This la an American Saturday in the early fall. Only yesterday boys like Nile Kinmrk, of lowa, were kicking footballs around. Tokyo (hanged all that with a sneak punch. _e Americans Instinctively ** dislike the U l SI sneak. The most glorious Ldh A moment of Joe Louis's asm Kxtm successful de--9100 * tense of the ’ heavyweight championship against Billy Conn was not hta 13th round knockout of the now army Corporal. It was when Champion Joe, now Sergt. Joe Louis of the U. S. Army, refused to take advantage of Conn in the 10th round. Americans instinctively like open attack. The Third War Loan is an open attack on the Japanese and her Axis partners. It gives you the spportuedty right out in the open to put your money on the fighting line. The Third War Loan will play its part and bring back to yea and your friends a typical American Saturday afternoon with its football crowds and kids like wonderful Kinnick, who died for you. Buy an extra War Bund today. THE EDITOR

Don t get too optimistic. Remypber *e still have to lick Germany, Japan and on r-canfidenc*' at dome —o Th- month is more than half over and we lust have a good start on our bond quota for September. LeT* go the next week. -0 Dpn't be fooled, those are hut April showers we have been having reeen’ly but the fall rains that may be the forerunner of snow. It won't be long now. O -O — «* Flnr victory, for our boys, tor big returns on your investment, to prevent inflation and assure a happier and sounder future—buy war bonds now. Van Wert county has a bound quota just slightly larger than ours but they subscribed more than half of It In the flrit week of the campaign. —o It hasn't been announced ye» where American. British and Russian diplomats will get together. We suggest Berlin.—Crawfordsville Journal-Review —o If we wasted no food we would add 30% to ths. focd supply That's something to shoot at and it will be more Important even the next year. Save every scrap of food. —o What's happened to the nets o» 1P13? After a doxen postponements of the dale when they would be ready lor distribution, those la charge have just unit guessing O O - e The major football sesaou opens today with Indiana and Pardue at thou first games of the aessoa Nous Dmne geU igto acUou Real Saturday The teem are pevkabiv

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not up to par but they will provide some interesting Saturdays —o Thousands of people failed to make their federal tax report before the September 15th deadline Evidently they don't care if they do have to pay the penalty. Well. Uncle Sam can vse the extra amount. —O—- - fellow sold hia three-year-old car for 11.100. just what he paid tor It. He put the money in war bonds. When the war Is over he will hav< saved enough, added to the 51,100 so that be can buy a new car or most any thing else he wants.

—o The bond campaign is brightening as the workers continue to solicit but don't let up. It's a big task to sell 31,334,000 worth of bonds in Adame county and the workers, who contribute their time and effort deserve your cooperation and support. All holders of A cards must have their car tires inspected this month and It will be wise if they don i all wait until the last day. Remember the man power shortage Is Jus' as keen at the filling stations as any where else and they can only do what is humanly poaslbb. —o A general meeting of the entire force of the General Electric Company's Decatur plants will be held Monday afternoon It will be a bond rally at which It io hoped interest will he created that will mean tne purchase of many thousands dollars worth of extra bonds. Th.- plant will be closed down for an hour or so to enable all to attend. O—O The suggestion by the military affana committee that boys of seventeen be drafted into the armwill uot meet with general approval. We all want to win the war and are willing to sacrifice in every way but if the situatioj requires sending the lads still in school, the average person doe» not realise it.

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The public generally will approve the Chicago chamber of commerce plan to simplify reports or something else to that end The tax reporta are becoming so complicated that It Is impossible for the average person to correctly make them. Many persons are now delinquent because they did not understand they had to report. -0 The mornings feel a little frosty and the wintry blasts ar* not far away. If you can get fruit or vegetables to put up for winter, grab them for they will be scarce an! probably high priced when the growing season Is over Crops are fairly well matured but could stand another week or two without frost if the weather man can arrange It. The Herne Witness, a rairia' to go. wants to know whether civilians ought to vote for a proaiden* of the United States or a command er-in-chief. Bines the constitution combines the two Important post*. It might be well to vote for one who can wisely handle both and many feel that, all things consider rd. Mr. Roosevelt baa been dcing a rather good Jeb. Keith Baals of Geneva ba* re-' eeived the distinguished service cross because of his achievement* as a waist gsnnrr on s B-l" bomber. the citation pointing out sever*! acts of bravery. When the plane was badly damaged Sergeant Bantu did the work of hi* comrade at the opposite aide of the ship, after the latter had collapsed when tb«oxygen line was severed. He help ed to disperse tbe enemy and then carried Me pal to Ute radio room where be was revived- Tbs plane figai.y nMc|e4 ba** “op a wiap and a PMjyee

" ■ " " —" zyjc Vi WHILE DEMAGOGUES RAVE k — r - A^~- : //W* - •*

Chairman Grsiiker and his a*•isUDt* in the campaign to sell more than a million and a half dollar* worth of bonds are more encouraged than a few days ago. The chance* for success seem som. brighter a* return* continue to come in but we are still a long way from goal and we will all have to dig a little deeper Please don’t let the boys down at this stage They need your support and without it they can't go on to victory It'* our war as much as theirs. Huy some more bond*. They areas good a* gold and you can get your money when you want it. In the meantime the bond* draw good interest. p■- - — ♦ Twenty Years Aqo ♦ ———— — • Sept. 18 — First Presbyterian church of Decatur will celebrate tbe 2uth annivervary of the dedication of tbe new church on Sunday. October tl. . Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Green leave for Los Angeles. Mr. Green has been in the meat basin* « here the past two years. The fund for Japanese relief totaled 1*22.25 today. Fifty block* of homes and business buildings in Berkeley. Calif, are destroyed by fire. Mi* Florence Bremmerkamp and Joseph Laurent were married this morning at St. Mary'* Catholic church. Receipts from the Dempxey-Fiipo fight were gl-U7.4M.M. — o— — Religion is worse than futile if it is not integrated into all that we think and do.

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SERVICE AWARDS READY FOR STATE'S ARMY OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORKERS BH H©Hl 300 HOUKS 3000 HOUKS KIRI "81 H V .CD S.crj,| ' * 1000 HOUKS 4000 HOUKS Meili ■■ tOOO HOUKS t 5000 HOUKS - BLUE m - RED • GOLD

Many civilians in Indiana will ( soon lie wearing an official service | bar approved by tin- fed- ral govern i , meat and much like the campaign ban* of the arm<-d service*. Clarence A. Jackson. State Director of Civilian defense, announced today. On recommendation of local county civilian defence director*, th# award will be given to civilian defen,* volunteer* with 800 or more hour* of service. Six diatlnc tive-*er-vice bar* have been authorised, to signify 100 to o*o hours of volun teer service The award* are now available from tbe State Defense Council. -This I* simply a merited recognition of the Importance of the civilian* role in this war," James M. Landis. Federal OCD Director. ' aald in delivering Indiana's quota

I of the award*. "Never before has the |**Ue of victory depended so i much upon tbe civilian effort.” All civilian defence volunteers may qualify for the awards- member* of the Citizens Defense Corps, the Citizens Service Corp* and Forest Fire Fighter* Service. In Indiana. many are eligible for the Sou hour award, while a few are eligible f< r higher award*. Two 1.000 hour award* have been issued, one to Sam J. Bushemi. Chief Air Raid Warden at Gary, who ha* served since the beginning of civilian defense- In hl* community, devoting over 1.000 volunteer hour* to organ- . Ization. training and incident act!i vitie*. and to Mis* Frances Keari by. former co-Dlrector of the Wo- . men'* division of the Marion coun- ; ty Defense Council, who served

* Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE I 0 — q Is it necessary for a man to rise if he i- dining in a restaurant with a woman, and another woman stops to speak to them? \ Y rti y What gifts are appropriate for a tenth year wedding anniversary? A Gifts of tin. As these are difficult to find, other metal articles may be -utrstituted. q Who attend* to the flowers at a church funeral? A Either the sexton or the undertaker. Household Iciupbook I By ROBERTA LEE I ♦ — * Fine Laces Clean the fine and delicate laces by squeezing them through skim milk, to which a little bluing has been aded Then stretch and dry them between layers of a turklsh towel. Broken Glass If a glass ie broken, place all the pieces in a hot fire la-fore throwing away in order to melt the edges, which if this is not done might cause iajury. Cheese Biscuits Make a plain biscuit dough and th<-n add one half cup of grated ■'day and night in organisation, training and office administration volunteer servee.” The award Is a woven ribbon bar one-half by one and one-fourth inches in -lie. siutable to be worn on the lapel or above the left breast pocket. The basic OCD Insigne—the red letters "CD" on a white triangle superimposed on a blue circle — appears on the bar.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN "You remember we spoke of my brother yesterday,” Alter'* voice resumed. "He meant a great deal to me—more than any living being; and when he died something went out of me. I had great hope* for him. If I had children—but I have no children.” Alter straightened with an effort "Many thing* about you remind me of that brother; something remind* me of him now —the way you stand there listening. He would have been about your own age. So today when I learned that you had left States Oil, I began to wonder if we couldn't . . The voice trailed into silence, then with sudden intensity that awoke low echoes in every corner of the room, Frans said, "Drew Thorpe, I want you to work for me!” Th* echoes of Alter’s voice died away. Drew made no answer—it had come too unexpectedly; it was still beyond the realm of reality. “I want you,” Frans went on, "not entirely because of sentiment, for I have admired your work, I have followed the thing* yea are doing. I need a man like you—and you need a man like me. I have plans—big plan* that involve not only South America, but Europe apd your country a* well. You have it in you to do important work here; with my help you may go a long way.” There was r.o least doubting the ■lr.cbrity of Alter's voice or eyes, and in spite of hi* surprise Drew was conscious of a half-wistful, half-melancholy wonder that this lonely man should be reaching out to him, offering him friendship, suggesting an alliance between them. Had chanee resemblance to a dead brother done all that? But now Franz leaned forward. "How would you like to open up the Rio Bravo field?" He smiled at the instant light la Drew's eye*. "Ah, that interest* you, doesn’t it? It interest* me too. Th* Rio Bravo country waa my greatest failure—Alter's folly, they eaU It, because of the money I spent 1 would give much to make that field a success. Well, I offer you a free hand—absolutely free. Drill where you want get whatever men you want We aaa even take your

friend Spud and pay him bolter than he ever dreamed of." Drew eould not bring him**lf to speak. Never in life had he wanted anything a* he wanted to bring in the Rio Bravo field; and h*r*> out of th* blue sky, hi* chans* had com*. He had only to any ye*, to nod acceptance, and tomorrow th* wh**l* weald start turning. He would have th* powerful backing of a man who, say what you would, had vision and courage and limitless force—no jellyfish like Hart welL And he waa willing to back Thorpe to the limit, to pick him up ' at this low ebb in hi* fortunes and put behind him the huge resouress of Planet Export to bring in the Rio Bravo field—what would Hartwell *ay then? . Even while these thoughts eame erowdisg in upon him, Thorp* knew that this moment, thia very instant of time, was U>* most important moment of his life. He saw Fran* smiling, waiting for M* answer; be heard ths low draw* sf th* dynamo across the fieor. Ju*t • a nod—only a nod—and th* thing ■ waa don*, th* compact mad*. But one* more Franz wa* speak ing. “You wonder what these plans of mine are? Wo*. I can assure ' yes they ar* not for Veragua alone they include all sf South America and perhaps all es Kurope. Ov*r io ny homeland w* have no room ,to live. Moro is room sad wealth, and it must net ba wasted I am .eaa es tba dam es the world mMs—- ■■ . - -

SATURDAY, SEPTEMRi

If. " k B- I I IHB oiMh±.* VHHv BSL ~ j sBSBe , B B9B' Ulff wF ' 2 ■ HIRING THEIR WAR-TORN COUNTRY I nn..m y.„ ._BK Crown Prince Umberto of Italy ; , !,. z.’h b t Mana Pia and Prince Victor h .; s . >te Prince Umberto has been report, r. .. ,y v. dKi-r.d th should has father. King Victor 1 ■ 4 ., a member of the Belgian royal U;...;y ar?l hat v princess Gabriella. (latttutitti

cheese Hake twelve to fifteen minutes In a hot oven. , —, —o ——■ Some Joke! Freano. Cai. — <UP)—Jess Feliz. 70. is still chuckling over the Jokhe played on some holdup artists

you too are a doer—and these halfcaste people* here are meant to be c exploited. Be very sure they will * be. I am a cog in a machine that nothing on earth ean stop. 1 stand 1 as an advance guard to make these c land* ready for thousands of my « countrymen.” 1 Alter's hands spread out before | him. "The day of these piddling democracies of noise and futile sen t timentality is very nearly done i They are luxuries the world can nc I longer afford. A new order has j come, and I am offering you a place I in IL If you are intelligent, you will accept.” Drew naked, "Aren't you being very frank about all thia?" “It is no secret. Even your State Department knows of it. The Planet Export Corporation holds trade pacta now in eight South American republics. It* importance is gigantic. and ever growing. Oil is only a small part of our activities, but her* ia Vcragua oil must come first That is the very key to this new kind of warfare my country is ' bringing to a decadent world.” Bo Frans Aitor talked, in his low. , confident tone, while the dynan i droned and the shadow* of the room darkened and Drew wondered if hi waa dreaming. Plana for empire , Alter unfolded, plan* for economic ' invasion, beginning with the oil , fields and ending with the picture of helpless, prostrate nation* when he had conquered the first outpostof oil. Gigantic, Machiavellian-] ! perhaps insane; but Alter spoke as • if it were a matter of a short span ' of years. And as he spoke, Drew knew that ’ th* nod of acceptance h* had 1 thought of waa mor* than he could ’ *v*r giro. There was no question l ot any decision now—th* decision ’ had b**n made long ago. By hu very way ot life, by everything be • held precious, there was foi him ’ only one answer. He and Alter were ‘ destined by force* more powerfu. ; than themselves to work one 1 against th* other, destined to b* • enemies because th* thing* th*y 1 stood for could n*v*r be reconciled.

And, strangely, Drew felt a. sense of s&dncM at the thought. He «•* that Alter was waiting, and slowly be shook hi* head. . “No man could make a fairer offer than you’ve made me. I ought to be proud—but it wouldn't work. Wo're pulling in opposite way*. Alter, and neither of us can changeI've lived a long time in South America, and I've seen enough ol Europe to know I’d rather fight to the last ditch to keep the thing* that are happening there from happening over here. And that's the very thing you’re working for. 1 m not judging what's right or wrong; between u* there ia no right or wrong- I only know 1 couldn't lend a hand to strengthening the jtranC ehold of your government over stin America if 1 brought in a dozen well*." . , „ “My dear fellow, be realistic! Again Thorp* shook his head "No, it's not for me, Alter. Even if you’re right, yror new order won t d* for me- I’ve seen it nt work. I saw it in Germany; I saw the •hadow of it over Rumania -pe'r’’ afraid to open their mouths, papers afraid to publish news —everywhere four Ym cm buy life st tohigh a prtes. Democracy swan something to me. It’s inefficient, and it’* »k>w and wnatefuL and it bogs down when you need it most; but I want to see it kept on being tried, hero and in North America I don’t want tn aee fro* thought and fro* people t.-ampled down I don't want to be rogimented I don't want your way of life to epread to tfiia continent—that'* to* mach to pay. ev**i for bnagjng ia th* Ru> B;*v* flaid. Yau aad L Aitor. *iU ba** to w*rk *ut *ur d**U r -«» apart " A w L 1 .11 - X— —"

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