Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Brey Eraking Jtaoept Bunday fir THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CC Inoorpore tad Entered at the Decatur, XmL, Pna Office aa Second Clara Matter. J. H. Heller , PreeMm A. R. Holthouae, Seel. * Ma. Mp Dick D. Heitor Vrte-PresMan •übeortptlon Ratoe , Binale Oopfon ——-I O One meh by carrier, JI By MaN In Adame, Allas, Jay and Well, counties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert oounttes, Ohio, |4AO pel year; 12.50 lor six months; lI.K tor three months; M oenta for ene mont'. KUe where: H.W per year; 88.00 for six months; JIAS tor three months; CO cents tor one month. Men and tramas tn the armed torose 85.50 per year or UM for three months Advertletog Rates Made Known / on ApplleatlML National Representative SCHEERER A CO IS Lexington Avenue, New Tort 1 E. Wacker Drive. Chicago. Hl Please tarn in your kitchen oils and fats. If you haven’t been saving youra, please do so now. o—o Help Phil Sauers and the Boy Scouts make a good showing as requested by the department. K O—o Your gasoline ration coupons hare to last yon until spring— March 21st—so watch 'em carefully. O—o Keep faith with our fighters, buy war bonds for keeps. That’s what the smartest people in America are doing. —o It will only take a moment or two . to flatten the tin cans if you do it i I each day Restaurants and hotels are especially urged to join the effort to salvage tin this month. The weather man ought to realize that the snow shovels are getting badly worn ahd won’t stand many more sessions. Save the tin cans this month. —o Decatur extends a genuine welcome to all visiting baskert.ball fans and tea me and as the faculty of the host school, Decatur Junior-Senior high says: “Give your best and may the best team win." O—o Next week will be the finish for the General Assembly of 1945 and the members are in a dither aa they vush the bills (through. It’s the dangerous period of the session when mistakes can happen and usually do. —o—o turn about seems to be fair. At least France figures it is. They have put 48,000 German prisoners to work to rebuild that nation and will soon have 60,MH) more now held by American forces, according to a report from Paris. —o It Berlin falls, military leaders believe the north end of the Siegfried line will be abandoned by the Germans and if that happen* t£e American and British forces may go around the northern end to join the Russians, saving a drive of forty miles through fortresses and pill boxes. —o—o— General DcGauule, peeved because he had not been Invited to participate in the Yalta conference, declined to meet President Roosevelt in Algiers. Os course he had a right to do that but a sot of Ms own people think he was very foolish Bince the meeting would have i for a copy of the J Decatur Daily Democrat go to The Stopback on sale each evening fc 4c

been to the interest of that conntry. Thia is a poor time to be tooting for uomethiag to quarrel about. -—o—o I it's bora again— the annual sectional tournaments for the echool 1 basketball teams—and that's always one of the biggest three days t for thousands of Hoosier sane. The ' schools of Adams county are sending their teams to Decatur today and the reet of the week will be [ exciting ones. Capacity crowds are expected to see the youngsters work out on the hardwood floors here and all over the state. 0-0 —— Housewives can perform a great service to their country by raving kitchen oils and fats this month. There is a great need for it and the response to this call has not been as good as to others. Rural sections have not entered into the campaigns for oils and fads as they have for other requests from the war department. Let's make this a good one. This salvage ta needed for medicines as well as tor other uaes —JO—OM— With so much money in the state treasury that even the legislators can’t decide how beet to spend it the policy committee has approved a one-cent increase in the state tax levy to provide money tor the American Legion building program. While is is generally agreed the state should complete the Memorial at Indianapolis, the average tax payer wiH wonder why It is necessary to raise more money when we hare some fifty millions on hand. Mr. John Q Public will also have to pay taxes on his cigarettes, liquors and other items if present plans go through and if things tighten up a little after the war he will probably do some strenuous growling.

o-— George Washington, Father of his Country and ftrfft president of the United States of America was born 212 ye«rs ago today in Westmorland County, Virginia. He was the greatest American of his time, led the armies to victory and proved to be a wiee and careful statesman as well as a great soldier. As * young man he was a surveyor and a good one but his natural ability as a military leader soon brought him into prominence in that line and he served his country in various conflicts prior to the Revolution. It is fitting that the anniversary of this famous leader he observed today and that we give attention to (the sound reasoning with which he governed the nation during the first eight years of its existence as a Republic.

Save Your Tin Cans: A special plea comes from C. A. ] Jackson, chairman of the Indiana ' salvage committee, Indianapolis, to j save your tin cans. t Tin is critical and only a nine j months supply remains. Informs- , cion from Washington on the need for tin brings to life an extreme I urgency to "step up” the present tin can salvage program. Malay and the thatch East Indies are still to tfie hands et the Japanese and an Improvement in the tin supply cannot be expected nntil these sources are restored to the Allies. Even the end of the war. in Europe will not eliminate the present shortage. Despite this Americans are still throwing away two out ot (three tin cans, declare salvage chairmen. In doitig so, they are destroying for good the tin in those cans, the tin on which o«r war production machinery depends to such a great degree. Till encases the emergency sulia ointments t whjch protect our ffghtii|g men a'gaiiisttdeadly infections' Besides fighting ’ln the war and heiii|ng to bring food, to the battle front, tin also safeguards the precious blood 'plasma and goefi into the nmktog of the hypodermic syringe (ayreUe) which relieves the pains

i- of wonnded soMfbta. On every b, battle front <!■ to needed. 1 Two Un cans will make one syrette; 80 cans n main bearing for 40 mn. or 90 ram. anti-aircraft gun; 2.500, a 1H ton army truck; ll.OOt?. ! a bomber; 24,000, a Flying Fortress, and 38,000, one torpedo. ( Tin fights, tin feeds, tin heala. So. housewives, save your tin cans. i ■ -■ -o—- . > — • I Twenty Years Aqo ■ Today * (Feb. 22, 1925 was Sunday. COURTHOUSE Real Estate Transfers Dale W, MdMillen. Jr., et ux to Raymond R. Kohne et ux 40 acres in St. Mary’e township for >l. 'Robert J. Sebnitz et ux to Lewie E. Beery inlot 30 in Decatur for >l. 'Mary A. Butcher to Wolbert C. Butcher et ux inlot 974 in Decatur for 11. (Frank Fogle et ux to Volney St in er et ux 104 acres in Jefferson township for |l. ■Charles L. Estell to Daujel Railing et aj 20 acres in Washington townsip for 13250. Daniel D. Joaos at ux to Rawley D. Jones ct ux part see. 33 and 34 in Monroe -township for 81. Catherine Bninnegraft et al to (Miriam Hoffman lots in Decatur and land in Washington, St. Mary A and Kirkland townships for IL 'Miriam Hoftmsn t 0 Clarence Brunnegraff et al lots in Decatur and land in Washington, St. Mary’s and Kirkland townships for fl. Vera B. Longwlth et ux to John Velez et ux 79 acres in Blue Creek township for fl. Christian P. Neuenschwander et ux to Menno P. Eicher et ux 30 acres in Monroe township for fl. 'Leslie B. Lehman et ux to Milo Haibegger et ux inlot 728 in Berne for fl. 'Peter Bixler et ux to Archie O. Hedington et ux S W 74 of lot 2 In Berne for fl. Helen Bennett at also Clyde D McClure et ux 9 acres in Root township tor IL J Marie C. Weiland to Arnold I Thieme et ux 60 acres in Union township for fl- ■ Paul E. Reynolds et ux to Har- < mon F. Kraft e,t ux inlot SOI in De- < catur for fl. Darrell D. Clouse et ux to Oliver I P. Hunt et ux 110 acres in St 1 Mary’s township for |L I Anna Werst et a| to Asa Pollock ‘ et ux inlot 31 in Decatur for 11. Garfield Voss et ux to Sam Nuse- 1 baum 1 acre in Wabash township 1 for 11. 1

Certified claim by Dan Rauden-] txueb again*! the Albert Jack estate has been filed and docket'd. I The final report and distribution I to heirs in the John Tonne? eetate has been filed, approved and the administrator, Sylven A. Touner, dis- • charged. Q Advocates Os Soft Peace Denounced — ( Moscow Periodical ; Blasts Advocates —- i Moscow, Feb. 23. —(UP)—The periodical war and the working class condemned In an editorial i yesterday advocates of a soft peace 1 for Germany. Those who favor a soft peace were described as "those Influential groups in Great Britain and the United Stales whose position is dictated not by the national ’ interests of their countries but their own narrow mercenary economic interests," “These groups wish >to preserve a strong Germany, which would mean continued new threats of aggression in the near future," the publication said. War and the working class also criticized some American and British newspapers, periodicals and writers. One was the New York World-Telegram, described as “a notorious pro-fascist paper." The World-Telegram was accused of "alleging that the Soviet union wiil save German militarism with the aid of the free German committee.” This committee of Germans was formed in Moscow. War and the working class said that the “legend” regarding the free German committee originated In a United Press Ankara dispatch. "Where else can one obtain more precise information regarding Soviet- policy?” asked the publication | regarding the dateline, it j said that the dispatch reported tlipt Russia would orgia‘n(ze a provisional German; gwwtpment on,the baits Os the free German committee. , " United States .repners. will We able tb'Jactease slightly in IMS thre quaptttyXof premium motor fuel that can be manufactured .for bu-f---ee. fire ehtfitief. anibjilances; large truck* Md ottwr essential vehicles; k ■ I

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' Three Jap Aircraft Plants Are Damaged U. S. Carrier Planes Disrupt Production Aboard U. 3. Flagship, off Tokyo, Feb. 17.—(Delayed)—(UP)—Production at three major Japanese .aircraft plants was completely disrupted by American carrier pilots in daring raids on the Tokyo area yesterday and today. <- The surprise attacks launched from this mighty fleet of warships which roamed unchallenged through Japan's home waters, also brought destruction or damage to 809 Japanese planes and 36 ships. Among the enemy's naval casualties were a medium carrier, sunk In Yokohama harbor, a sub chaser, one destroyer and two destroyer escorts. (A subsequent Pacific fleet communique said 499 enemy aircraft were destroyed and 150 damaged in the two-day assault.) The Americans lost 49 planes in the raids, but every vessel in the hnge armada escaped unscathed. Not a single enemy aircraft or ship wa« able to penetrate our destroyer screen, although the fleet erased for two days and one night through the mine-filled waters off the main Japaneae island of Honshu. The closest shave came tonight when a mine was reported dead ahead of this flagship. The carrier swerved sharp'aport and by-passed the mine, which later was exploded by destroyer gunfire. The three high-priority was factories put out of commission, at least temporarily, were the Nakijilma Tama and Nakijima Musashima engine planes of the outskirts of Tokyo and the Ota fuselage plant 40 miles northwest of the. capital. Photographs taken after (the raid I showed that all hits but one were | in the heart of the NSkijima Tama plant. The pictures were gratifying to Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitacher, who commanded the carrier; force. “It looks as if we really fixed ’em,’’ he said. Both officers and men of the fleet were baffled by the lack of opposition to our surface units so close to Tokyo. “We found the tactical situation just the opposite of what we had expected,” one high-ranking officer said. Mitscher was asked why the fleet was left untouched after, thrusting to right under the emperor’s nose, and the lean, weath-er-beaten admiral said: “I think the Jap fishing boat captain we captured had tile best answer to that—he said meekly: ‘I guess we (the Japanese) didn’t have enough planes.’ “

_O Local Men Purchase Minerva Feed Mill To Take Possession Os Mill March 19 James Truesdale and Jack Zehr of this city have bought the Minerva Feed Mill in Minerva, Ohio, and will take possession of the business on March 19, it -was announced today. The mill will be operated under the same name and the men will be distributors of the McMillen Feed Mills line of feed. Minerva is a city of 3,000 population, located 16 miles southeast of Canton in a rich agricultural and dairy section of the state. Mr. Truesdale, before entering the army in December, 1943, was a salesman for the McMillen company. He was honorably discharged from the army last Mr. Zehr has been local agent December. for the Prudential Life Insurance company for the past 10 years. Mrs. Zehr and children will move to Minerva after the close of school next June, while the Truesdale family will move next month to their new home. o Military Equipment Is Stolen By Boys Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 22. —(UP) —Six New Haven boys were under authority of Allen county juvenile officers today for allegedly stealing about 3500 worth of military equipment destined for everseas U3e. Their ages ranged from 11 to 15 years. The thefts were committed by breaking into sealed box cars on I a railroad siding, according to Wai: pe® H. iNaglel. juvenile probation officer. He said that the offense was a mild form of'fcabotage. "It >6 unlikely tha>t the juvenile perpetrators thought of their act in terms of sabotage ” Nagel added. "However, it certainly wduld have created a grave situation if this equipment, had fallen into the hands of our fighting men with some of the most essential and necessary parts missing." J

* • I Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE • — ♦ .. 1 Q. How can a glri easily dispose of a man who she mceta 011 the street aud who wishes to accompany her, but she docs uot care for him? | A. By'saying that she has some shopping in a nearby store, and then of course enter the store. <4. What would be the proper hour to go to a reception? 1

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A. One may go at any &► t-ween the hour* specified iu the luvitatlon. Q. Should the bridegroom pay for the expense of the wedding trip? A. Yes. ——u- — > 4 I Household Scrapbook J By ROBERTA LEE ♦ ♦ Garbage Can ■Put a (piece of pitch in a new garbage can and slowly let it melt

• enough to cover the bottom of the i can. It -will dry hard, making the can last much longer and be much ■ easier to clean. Baking Powder Biscuit* ■Add a teaspoonful of sugar and |it will destroy any taste of the ’ | baking powder. Buttermilk is always a successful eubstitote for fresh milk when making biscuits. Sprinkling Clothes I When sprinkling okXhtee, try usI ing a email toy sprinkling can. Also I use boiling water, which will pene- , I trate the clothes more quickly.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY a

Probe Communist I As Army Officers I Commissioning T o I Face Investigation I Washington, F c |) E Chairman Andn-w Ky., has decided il“f’nih.iJ' there shall be a house affairs commute- in vestjga 7® the commissioning of as army officers. f ] He said he would name „ J vestigating subcommittee It will inquire into a w ar ZJ tnent instruction to all ln m,J that membership in ntunist party shall not llWe# « dividuals from being ariuj r «B cers. When reports of the tions were published here T# day, May appeared to be a(1( mined upon immediate His interest seemed to cool m what on Wednesday. n U ( 8 commitment to investigate is a definite. It is understood 1 the war department has inilttß that is would not object to t inquiry. The other development on j commissioned communist t® .was a change of heart of then department. On Tuesday tbea partnient spokesman saiditmj have “no information or » rnent" on the subject. Theda partment thus brushed off paper reporters who had impurfi if the published report were tig There is a stunt in Washitra that was conceived shorfly ehs the first newspaper rived to write the first iietj altotrt government. It is to apjai to a congressman when a spots man for an executive departM refuses to release informatioi I which the public seems to ham proper interest. Whether the stunt was etiphy ed in this instance is not ten to your correspondent. But 'Nk Rep. John E. Rankin, I). Jl®, and Rep. George A. DondoaL Mich., wrote to the departoat asking just about what the if porters asked. Dondero am! Ila kin had belter luck than the» porters, although neither h ata fled with the army's e.xptaaM Yesterday it was learned till Maj. Gen. James A. f'lio, cfel army law officer, had explaW the matter to the two i-unpw men. Clio's explanation coufira ed the report that a new orc’ had been issm-d permitting th advancement of coinmunisti il the army. Clio said il had been dec* that the basic consideßtiX should be the'individual's loyiU to the United States and not H membership in a political ft other organization. o — _ I FRl'O W. BRKVK'tI No illness is taken less s riw nor neglected so often ae mou cold It is strange. W- ’ one cotoidtrs how often n,l --W ous Jev< lop direcilj - colde. Never overlook the fact; a r-old may not only grt bnt may also keep you d^ 1 - The wisest thing 10 do,a:J is to follow a few -dropi” rih * health so that the ba ’T y up the resistance neeessLj .u oft' colds entirely. A fe"' ‘ ttre: l.r-Vtd 1. Eat eiensrbly. Include I'-'' milk, fresh fruius. and veset«"» your diet. 2. Get sufficient rest. 3. Keep kidneys and ■K’* l '- , tioning regularly. 4. Drink at least six ? water a day. 5. Keep your feet dry. j 6. Keep away from icoids. Women ;40,50;60’.NeedPeft Want to Feel Younger D'>ym(blMne«h»us”'t.J! i uiitT. wielr teeoww iwt' ‘‘'jr Txblsisg-.ipr.tj trnn: pronl’J'».oW.ojCjri Thousands once Iron-noor. kJ' V trel 4 IralX: