Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1943 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FlN'.sti-d Every Evening Bxcept Sunday by (HI DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated antored at tbe Decatur, Ind., Poat Office aa Second Claaa Matter I. H. Heller Preaident A R. Holthouse. Sec’y A Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Hingle Copies I .OS One week by carrier .IS By Mall In Adams, Allen. Jay and Walla counties. Indiana and Mereer and Van Wert countlea. Ohio: J 1.50 per fear; 32.50 for six months; 11.35 for three months, 50 cents for one month. Elsewhere:— $5 50 per year: |3 ofl tor six months, f 165 for three months, 60 cents for one month. Men and women in tbe armed forces. 13 50 per y ear or 11.00 for three months. Advertising Rates mads Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. IS Lexington Avenue, New York 25 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. W WMWMSMSMSMMWSSniUnBWM. * <WMSMBWiMWB* Shop In Decatnr and Invest in War Bonds. O_O Buy a bond this month just to keep your average and so your total will be that much bigger. U—O Only four more days in which to mail that Christmas packag- overseas if you are to be stile it will arrive in tune. —o Be careful about disposing of the leaves this autumn. Don’t burn them on tarvia streets and watch fcr lire hazards. O—O October 25th to 29th will be registration days for book No. four with assistants taking can- of applicants at D- catur. Herne and Geneva on those days. Be sure to take your No. 3 book along. Farmers are uiged to <ontinue employment of help through slack seasone so they will have them for the hu«y time of the year. No doubt this will be done, and especially if the employes have proven their value. Only three more weeks to pay your tax Little has been paid so far which means there will be quite a rush for Adams c unty people to pay their tales. lion’t put It off until the very last day. It’d easier now for you and the county treatuer's force —o A farmer sold a hog the other day for 177 51. A few years ago he sold one the same slxe for 115 His local taxe t are lower now than in the fifte- n dollar days, so he says, if he doos have to pay a little federal tax. he is better of! and he feels lik. he is doing «omethfhg towards winning the war. —o Herman Kruerkeherg. of the First State Bank, has accepted the chairmanship for Adams county for the war relief fund and is now busy making a complete organisation The campaign will be launched acme time between now and No. vember Mh and the cooperation of every one !•> asked. The fund to be raised here will be a part of the Jl2sbooobb quota for the entire nation and win be used to make the men in service more comfortable. It will be divided among the various service orgaUixattcns. —o There seems to be a growing sentiment favoring a sales tax at the source. It may be that those! who favor it are Just making morel nohe but it will come up for dis-1

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cusslon In the present session of congress and may have mere supporters than ever before. Chief objections to ft by the president and Mr .Morgenthau, has been that It will tend to cause inflation, but those who favor it now say that a hill could be drawn that would prevent that. Certainly it would increase living costs and that usually causes heoets all along the line. Since time began, taxes have caused much worry and we have con- ■ Inded. always will. —o The serious automobile collision In which a half a dozen D-catur high school students were injured, several seriously. Is deeply regretted. No blame Is attached to them and according to reports there was no recklessness. School authorities attended to seeing that the injured received the very best attention possible. Superintendent Krick arriving at the scene soon and personally supervising removal of the boys and girls to hospitals. while Mi. Brown hurried to Fort Wayne from here to give any assistance possible. The accident shocked this community for the boys and girls involved were all popular members of high school, returning from the Garrett football game. —o

Municipal Problems: The 11th annual convention of the Indiana Municipal League will be held this week in lndiana|tolM It promises to be one of the moat interesting ever held for cities have real problems now. such as child dcllnquenclea, greater economies and others. A chief topic on the program will be the need of establishment as soon as possible of s< wag.- disposal plants. The Indianapolis Star, editorially says: "The gathering will not be limited to dixcusslons of local conditions tw ’hey may be chai led for the years after the war. Numerous problems which demand immediate consideration confront the average community Some towns have been derelict In thoir duty to provide adequate sewage disposal systems Jhe dumping of raw s- wage into streams should have ceased years ago. It should not he tolerated in this period of heavy Increases In population No community should *p.-nd money on the luxuries of parks and ornamental lights and other municipal frills anti! it has compiled with heal'h mandates to provide for proper sewage disposal.’’

Ten Year Bonds: Many people are mixing up their plan* tor the future. They are buying bonds now. because they cannot buy things House improvement*. for Instance. cur*. tripe fur coats. They expect to uae their bonds for these purpose* the minute the war ts over and object* of desire become available again If* better to buy bonda With thia In mind than not to buy therh at all Bu’ If* a mistake to eoun: on cashing them before their time U up Bond- are far better, for the nation and for the individual buyer, if they are bought with a plan to let them alone until they become due. Other suvisgs can be made, after the l>»t>d I* bought tor the m-’h. wtth pout-war luxuries in vlsv. Or some form of thrift prepayment can be Worked out for the new kitchen sink or automobile. It i* tree the bouda can be caabed any tian after Sv day*. This gives them value a* bucklcg for But they will not return full interest until due. And If. after the war. greet number* of peupk -uddenly begin to turn «n their bond*, the government will lie obliged to r-ftnence them in way* contributing to inflation Buy the bond — and torget it. Build up a bank fund for the luxury besides It’s wonderful tor the peace of mind—Van Wert Timcs- —~ *ll if ' > ■ - trade la a Good Town — Deoaiuf

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Urges Understanding With Allied Powers Says Resolutions Are Meaningless Chicago. Oct. If—TTFI Radio commentator Upton Close says the United States faces the possibility of becoming "the butt of powerambitious, etnpln-mad forces ’* In a broadcast last night. Ctotse warned that an understanding wl'h our Allies as to what this war is all about can be put off no longer. He expressed the ophilon that Americans would choose any degree of Isolationism before becoming "Front men In an Anglo-Saxon war against our present ally. Russia." And he said the people of the United States would never become what he called ’Hessians of any empire." Resolutions for a better world are meaningless, Close said, unlewt the Allied nations rally to true internationalism instead of using such resolutions to h*lp hold or increase their territories.

Speaking of Secretary of State Cordell Hull* planned trip to London and Mcscuw, Close said: “If Mr. Hull remains true to hfs heritage, he will never sell out American fundamentals for a sha r e of blood red edged stock In a new organization of world power politics. InArporated. with Britain and Russia the controlling members." o- # « Q If one drops a knife or fork on the floor. Is ft all right to pick it ap. wipe It on the napkin and contlnne using H? A. No. never pick up any afver that has been dropped If the h<»tea- has not noted the accident. a«k for another knife cr fork. Q. It It good manners for a week-

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LIGHTING UR New York’* waterfront sot a number of milet, flames sweep through a Diesel engine assembly plant gutting the structure completely. Five alarms wero sounded before the fire was brought under control. Five hundred thousand dollars worth of engine parts that were to be stopped to Allied war fronts wss destroyed. (International)

end gu.«t to bring a gift to the liuut tsis? A. Yes; it Is the cu-tomary thing to do. and the gift ne<-d not be valuable but should show care in selection Q When efxnlnz her name to a busineM letter, nsu-t an unmarried woman use "Miss" as "Mise Hilda J. Smith"? A Ye-, but the Mim should be enclosed by parantbe<ea, 'Miss) Hilda J Srftith. Q, • Rrevent Mold Mold can be prevented when [ making preserves. If a few drops of glycerin are put around the edge of the jar before covering ft. Oven Doors If the oven doors have steel on them ft can be cleaned by robbing the steel briskly, while still warm, with a soft cloth dipped In vinegar Shade Springs If the spring of the window shade is weak and the -shade will not roll properly, rewind It without taking

off Roll the -had« up as far as pos aible and pass the lower end over the top of the roller from the front several times, or until sufficiently tight. o Ration Calendar Gasoline A-8 coupons are now good. Fuel Oil Period 1 coupons are good through January S. Sugar Stamp No. J 4 good for 5 pounds through October. Stamps No. 15 and 16 good for 5 ponnd- each for home canning through October 31. Shoes Stamp No IS- good for 1 pair. Validity has been extended Indefinitely. Meats, Fats Brown stamp C and D good through October SO. Brown stamp E becomes good October 10 and remains good through October 30. Processed Foods Blue stamps U, V. and W expire October 20 Blue sumps Z, Y and Z are good through November 20.

Army Hospitals Save 99 Percent Wounded Doctors Point To Great War Record Chicago. Oct. ll— tl'Pt —Dr. .Morris Ffshbein. editor of the American Medical Association journal, has revealed that army hospitals are saving 99 percent of th* wounded bronght to them Dr. Ffshbein also says that wartime medicine ha* eliminated spinal meningitis as a military menace. Fishbein was one of three doctors to appear on the University of Chicago round table broadcast yesterday The other two speakers were Dr. Alexander Brunschwefg. professor of surgery, and Dr Ralph Gerard, professor of physiology at the univealty. Th., doctors said that fatalities have been reduced because soldiers can give themselves first aid and such valuable medicines as sulf? drugs. The physicians also said that the nse of sulfa was mostly responsible for eliminating meningitis and other diseases from military camps and Zones where troops are in combat. New Cream Louisville. Ky. Oct 11-fl’Pl-Officlals at the Fort Knox armored force command have revealed the Invention of a new cream which protects against flash burns up to almost 1.000 degrees centigrade The cream was developed and tested by lieutenant commander G. B Fauley of the naval medical research Institute at Bethesda. Md It was tested on volunteer Wars at the armored command

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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Two nuraea were at the door when they drove up, and with Drew’a help they carried Spud directly to the operating room, where a moment later Diax entered. At sight of Gloria hie eyea hardened, and he made a* if to turn away, but she grasped hi* arm. “Father"—she pointed to the unconscious figure on the table —“we have brought you a man who may be dying. Only you can save him? Diax did not answer; he glanced toward the door, where Drew stood watching, and the old look of cold hostility returned. Ignoring hi* daughter, Dias walked slowly toward Drew. “You come to me for help” "Yes." “After an that has passed you think I will help you?” •’Yes." A thin smile crossed Dias’s fact. “You are right’’ He moved to Spud’s side. “Be very thankful I am a physician first, a father second." His fingers passed over Spud’s head and raised the faintly quivering eyelids. "Did he show any weakness of muscular action?’’ Diax asked. Gloria nodded. “Yea. On the right sMto M The quiet, unhurried examination went on, and -t last Diax looked gravely up. “I should say this man has a concussion with intracranial hemorrhage, giving compression on the left side of the brain. There Is probably also a seepage of Mood at the bate. Hi* respiration is slow and regular; pulse is good; if there is any change I may have to operate and remove the blood clot If not, it may dissolve. We can only wait" The impassive face told Drew nothing. “But will he—" Dias raised a hand. "I am a physician, not a prophet In forty-eight hours we will know.” Forty-eight hours! He might have said eternity. In an agony of helplessness Drew moved to the window. Forty-eight hours! He felt Gloria’* arm* on bi* shoulder. “Go back to the well, dear," she whispered. “They need you there; here you can’t do anything. Send Molly up—well nurse Spud day and night; well give him every eare, and I’ll phone you if anything happen*. Up here you’d only wear yourself out" Already they were wheeling Spud down th* corridor; drearily Drew watched ths door swing closed; then, taking Gloria’s face in hi* hands, he kissed her lip*. “Do everything you can, dear—everything. Mercifully for Thorpe, the work of repairing the damage wrought by fire completely absorbed all his energies for those next two day*. The place was a shamble*. Debris had to be cleared away, the derrick floor and fourble board repaired, and the lower section* of the derrick strengthened. Scarcely stopping for food, Drew flung himself night and day into the teak. Hit men urged him to sleep, but be only shook bis head, h was not sleep he wanted. Sleep brought dream*. Twice next day Gloria called to toll him Spud was still unconscious, but Dias hsd not yet felt it necessary to operate. "Father and Toflo are doing al! they ewn, dear." she told bin*. "We just have to hope." And in a lower voice ahe added, "Father still sets as if I’m not here. At dinner be only talks to Nan. Darting, daring. I mtaa yea to!" Meanwhile. Brew’s men were da•■ng tbete utmost to skew their ewn Thompson was Seek at the derrift

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in spite of his bums; snd, once the damage done by fire had been repaired, work went on even more swiftly Dian before. Then, almost exactly forty-eight hour* after the catastrophe, Gloria telephoned. Something in her voice warned Drew, but she only said, "Spud’s conscious. Father wants you to come up." Prey to a doxen formless fears, Drew drove the foothills road. One thing alone was certain. It hadn’t been necessary for Diax to operate, and Spud was conscious. Yet— Drew remembered that unmistakable note of distress in Gloria's tone. He drove faster. At the hospital he went directly to Diaz's office and found the sur geon at his desk. Unmilingly Diaz waved him to a chair. He seemed even more remote than ever, and for a time eat watching the glowing tip of his cigarette. "What about Spud?" Drew's voice was sharp with anxiety. “I will tell you exactly hi* condition,” Diax answered tersely. ‘‘The blood clot haa been absorbed He is now fully conscious, but—he is blind.” “Blind!" "Totally blind. That blow on the bead ha* torn both retina* and detached them from th* internal wall of the eye." "Isn’t there something—" Diax nodded. “Yes, there is one hope. It is of that 1 want to speak. There is an operation recently developed called the ’sealing operation.’ I have nev*-, seen it performed, but 1 understand it has given excellent reaulta." “Will you try it?" “That would be impossible. I have neither the equipment nor knowledge of the technique. Only one man perform* it—Dr. Marvin, in Boston. And it would have to be performed soon.” "How soon?" Diax shrugged. “The sooner the better. Certainly within two months And it would be a very expensive operation.” Expensive! Suddenly Thorpe realised he hadn’t even enough money to send Spud to Boston; then vaguely he beard Diax say,"'l have done all I can. No one could help him now but Marvin.” Marvin! Marvin and money With a man’a eye-right at stake, it ought to be possible to raise cash somehow, somewhere. Hut even Spud's insurance money was gore The equipment had been borrowi 1 on up to the hilt, and the fund* still in the bank to pay the drillers—he couldn’t even touch tuat. Closed doors everywhere. He felt Dial’s eye* on him, and dull- he saw that be was twisting hi* hat between his hands. Ray Cutter? There was no possible way for Cutter to lend him money. “Would I need a great deal?’’ he heard himself asking. “Marvin Is an expensive surgeon," Dias answered. What did it matter—five hundred dollar* or five thousand? He was as far from one as the other. He raised tortured eyes tn the man behind the desk. “Is Franz Alter here?" “I think so." Diax sent a nurse up to the laboratory. The ticking of the elock seemed louder; while, stooped in bl* ehair, like a man In pain, Drew looked ou’ the window upon a world that Sp ‘ I would never see again unless—Mar via and money—the word* began whirling through his consciousness like a taunting refrain until " door opened, and Alter entered. His qtoefc eye* took in Brew's bent figure. then he looked toward Diaz. . •'You edited me?” _ *U.

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