Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1943 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publish'd Every Evening Sta'-ept Sunday by IKE D4CCATI R DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated ■stared st the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter I. H. Heller President A R Holthouse, Sec'y * Bus. Mgr. Dick D. HellerVice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies I .03 One week by carrier — .15 By Mall In Adam*. Allen. Jay and Well* counties. Indiana and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio: 51 50 per fear; 12.50 for six months; 11.35 tor three months; 50 cents for one month Elsewhere: 55 50 per year: 13 00 for six months, 11.85 for three . months; 60 cents for one month. Men and women in the armed forces. 53 50 per year or 51.00 for three months. i , Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative fiCHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 25 E. Wacker Drive. Chicago, 111. ,

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Ti>> sugar beet* arc rolling in i , md I" -de- those in this territory ( the local mil! will pro< e.-s the be-ta . from tin Paulding territory, add-i, Ing to the run here ; , —o The- burglar who broke- into a i ('li ve-land liont'- and stole an alairt I i-loc k and five w etc he•» must have I • wanted time- H- 'll get It too, say i the police who caught him I —o ; Though Spud Chandler h.u- play- ■ ed major league baseball for • twenty yeai- he won hie Aral 1 wo:id *>ic game Tueuday. If at 1 first y u dot: t succeed. eb? —o <• ids ar prevalent every when- ' the-. da) dll' probably to the fuel 1 that so many people ar.- working 1 in wa in building' and not taking 1 prop- pi <•< autiotis. Guard against coble and tart doctoring at the first ymptoin. —o The Yank" - look the first game of the world -eriew but it was a fair ball game More than CMOtf witnessed it. paying more thau a

quarter million dollar* and indicating considerable Interest even during these xtrenuoua days. —o Put wide some money for the I SO and other service organ!**tioni. The quota and plan* will be announc'd soon and the date set I for the drive. It la a national campaign to raise lISS.WtO.WMt and is cne of the important one* ot the year. * —o There’s a tou< h of autumn in the air. corn and beets and beans are ready for the harvest, the trees are coloiiug and there are uthei •igns that winter is not tar away. Gel the fuel bins tiled and prepare for several mouths of cold, it always comes to this temperate section of the world. The governor of Nebraska bet a hog against the cMM product of each of twenty-eight states that his state would excel in the sale ot bonds He won frtm only two. Kansas and Vermont so his banquet will consist solely ot turkey and maple syrup unless be tarnish* s the other dishee himself Any way he went over the top and that was probably the prime factor of hu wager.

Harry Bruits, Decatur's lire chief, Is asking the cooperation of every Decatur citizen in taking every precaution to prevent fires. Members : of the fire department will be glad to advise and assist those who so 1 desire to eliminate all hazards I conducive to starting or spreading fires. It's Important that Fire Pre--1 vention week be well observed. ——o—o A businws block In Anderson was destroyed by fire with a loss that may reach 5250.000. During the past year fifty-four persons in Indiana lost their lives in fires and many milion dollars worth of property was destroyed. Thin is fire prevention week and firemen and others are making every effort to provide protection. You are asked to see that your property la made safe. Don't take chances with fire, the most destructive menace. —o Tin pui|KJSe of National Newspaper Week is not to laud the

| American press but to stop for this om i each ar to reflect on this I right which has enabled our democrat y to endure and which has made our nation great ami strong Today the American people know more , f what is going on In their own country and on every battle i :ront than do th< people of any other nation. And they are strong in that knowledge for they know what they are fighting for. A free press and a free people are an unbeatable team Hy Dean Olson. —o

Lieut. Wilbur P. Baker died last Friday in the Pacific area and the war and Its terrible results ’» brought close to us. His father. Kemp Baker, has had charge of the job department in this office the past three and a half years ami Wilbur spent much time here when attending the Decatur high school We liked him and we were proud of his army career. Only ' nineteen years old he was railed to service in January. 1981. and • arned his lommission the hard way going up through the ranks. He became a liteutenant last January .iud weut overseas tn March. News of his death » a severe shock and our sincerest sympathies go out to the lather aud the brother and sisters. -0 Butter went up to 16 points, double its original value, in the rationing schedules this week. The new "price." reflecting a September drop in production set agaiust continued abnormal demand, undoubtedly means that many will have u> make the shift, as some have already done, to butter substitutes Gosh. Isn't it awful? Maybe. On the same day that butter hit 16 points. American troops beyond Salerno were smashing forward an-

other mile against what the dispatches called ' tremendoua opposition." On the same day. American* ou the other side of the globe in New Guinea opened a drive against Ike Japanese at Madang Among these boys It waa a safe bet that the new butter print order back home created sca"cely a ripple.

The Book Os Books: For the ®r»t lime in the history <»f the world Bibles are now rationed. This does not mean that the government has rr‘toned them, hut the detnsnd U so great the pule ll'hlng houses which print Bible* a-e unable to 611 their orders. One of them has sent word to the book sellers it caa accept no more orders until October. Another has it* entire output spoken tor ••* months ahead One reason for the immense sale of Bibles is that pious fathers and mother*. wh» n their boys go ot to join the armed forces. »ee that • Bible is packed with their hit. Another reason is that in these trying days people tad root tor their souls in read.ng the Scriptures. indeed, that is the great reason There u no better book Uaa the

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Bible Since the art of printing was invented it always has been the best seller. It brings rest to the restless heart, peace to the unhappy, and more than that It p< ints the way to heaven. In it God sp-aks to man; in it the believing heart finds a comfort that the earth cannot give, the sorrowing find* the eternal promise — "Hi- shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and d'ath shall b: no more, neither mourning, nor crying, nor pain."—Cincinnati Enquirer. — '—O ■ — Ration Calendar Gasoline A-8 coupons are now good. Fuel Oil Period 1 coupons are good through January ■>. Sugar Stamp No. 11 good tor 5 pound* through October. Stamps No 15 and 16 good tor 5 pound- each for home canning through October 31. Shoes Stamp No. IS—good for I pair. Validity has been extended indefinitely. Meats. Fsts 'Brown stamp C and D good through October 30. Brown stamp E. becomes good October 10 and remains good through October 30. Processed Foods Blue Stamiw U. V and W expire October 20 Blue -.tamps Z. Y and Z are good through November 20.

Twenty Year s Ago Today ♦ — 9 Oct. 7. 1*23 was Sunday I Modern Etiquette I By ROBBRTA Ltf • —9 , Q lx.** the man or the woman first when leaving a hotel dining room? A. The woman precedes the man. and when reaching a closed door she Hands a-ide for her roc or t to open It Q May a bride carry a bouquet even if she isn't wearing white? A. Unless she I* attired in a going -away co-tume or a tailored suit, the bride may carry a Ixiuquet. y Are fancy and decorated place cardo u-ed on the table? A. They are seldom used except at a family dinner, when they may be used to cehrbrat l - some special occasion. o. * Household Scrapbook i i By ROBBRTA LIB 9 Toilet Perfume To make a toilet perfunl*- mis two oun<-ea ot alcohol with one-half ounce if orris-root. Keep it tightly corked ta a bottle and shake taorougbly each ttme before using. Honey Honey is both i food and a medicine. Allow she children to eat all id it they want sad throat irritation* will Im- alaont unknown. BwmNbrb * Wbsiu drying a roeetor. make a hammov-k ev* of e ptaca of ue’tiug or thiu material. Hang m the »uu

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Relates History Os Labor Union Racket Former Beer Runner Testifies At Trial .New York. Oct. 7. -tl'l’i former beer runner and extortionist William Hiofl took the stand yesterday at the New York fed* rai court trial of seven Chicago mobsteps and a Newark, N. J., labor leader. Bioff was the government's first witness in the case charging the eight men With taking 11.000.ihX» from the motion picture industry, under threat of strikes. Th witness and George Browne are serving a long prison tern, for their own part in the shakedown of the movie industry. Bioff gave the- court a brief history of the labor union racket, beginning with the establishment of free soup kitchens for unemployed | stage hands. He said this paved the way for eventual control of the [ union, with the help of Chicago gangster Charles (Lucky) Luciano and convicted New York racketeer Louis Buchalter. Bioff mentioned his connection.* with several other prominent gangsters. including Frank Reo. whom he described a* the high < oiumander of the syndicate in Chicago and lay the sweater In it. The hammock should be drawn out flat so that the sweater Is not doubled over This method will keep the sweater in rbape.

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Bioff said Reo demanded a 50 percent share in his soup kitchen Iwfore the syndicate king died suddenly m 1935. Bioff told of meetings in 1931 it the h me of Harry Hockstein in Rlverwide, 111 Arrangements were made for Browne to be elected international president of the union Frank Nlttl — brother-in-law of Al Capone -was placed in charge of Cleveland and Si Louis. And he and Buchalter were to handle business in New York and New Jersey. Incidentally. Browne was elected unanimously at the union's 1931 convent!' n in IxiuUville. FIGHT FOOD (Contlausd From Psge 1) ian meat requirement, next year will total lfi.6oo.(MH).oo<i pounds This would be a 25 percent Increase over thia year. And the bureau says that civilian* will get the short end of the deal.

I’uhlic party St. Joseph nchool Auditorium Thursday Night. ■BANBVW Sf fllrtS odd Nbsr Jfl FALSE TEETH Klwsii* wc4» maar, barmf-al kaaaklasJaat sat rtr *Uia ar bridaawart la a rtaaa of >aur. aM a totUa UlaraMa. rraaca! Ularkaat alaiaa, tarwlab. faad •laa dOaserar Yaw terlb aaartte I** w». fire KI.HKMTK toda> fr*ai IH. J. amllk Oraa < »maaa> »r »a> K<hxl dr UM Bforr.

54 Hoosiers Died By Fire In 1942 Fire Prevention Is Urged On Citizens Fire prevention week. October 3 to 9. is lieing observed In Decatur, under the direction of fire chief Harry Ntults. who has enlisted the support of citizen* in conducting the annual campaign. Chief tttults. and members of the local fire department are determined that the lives and property of the citizens of this town shall be protected. Every effort is lieing made to promote fire prevention in this community Information regarding fire hazard- and their elimination is being presented during the Week to school children and posteiw and literature have been dbtributed to assi-t In the education of the adult public in making the community .safe from the ravages of fire. •According to Clem Smith. Indiana state fire marshal. 51 persons lost their lives due to fire last year tn Indiana. Chief Stulta asserted.

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ahg| From where 1 sit /y Joe Marsh Evwy time I-em Marlin hears Pmm alrout another Jap battleship he. w.iy h bT? **< Ing sunk-or another Nazi city of u» | o 2.’ 6 **t lieing blasted-Lem grits hU mosey J*'Jj teeth, ami digs into his pocket hgurr out tu,* 11 '’* for more War Bond money. mi tliai Wf l) J** ••With our soldiers over there money tn iMmJj doin' lu tter 'n' Iwttrr at th. u 3 ►corin’." Lem way* grimly, “we Plenty f| can do the name at home." ?''>ingit It's easy to think that if the • war is going well, we can afford 0,1 >hc- run to let down just a little instead u ck with o’ realizing that the bigger offensive gets the more onr I ys . are going to need equipment (dpi and munitions. (/’ t Xo. 71 of a Scrict ( 3 ht.

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