Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Kvenlßg Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouae, Sec’y. * Bus. Mir. Dtak D. Heller Vlue-Preeident Subscription Rates Single Copies —J - 04 One week by carrier.— .80 By Mall In Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells o unties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio, $4.50 per year; $2.50 for six months; $1.35 for three months; 60 cents for one moot*. Elsewhere: $5.50 per year; ss.oo for six months; $1.65 for three months; 60 cents for one month. Men and women In the armed forces $3.50 per year or SI.OO for three months. Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. National Representative •CHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York 3 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. Mail service between London and Moscow lias been resumed and the lights are on again in those two cities. The '‘black-out" days seem to be over in Europe. o—o Don’t quit now. buy bonds and hold what you have. The danger of inflation will be greater the next year than any time since the war started. Help Uncle Sam save this country from another depression. O—o Clean up, paint up. fix up. That's I lie slogan in Decatur this week. Let’s have every spot in the city spic and span, beautify your home as much as is possible and cooperate with the city force in making this tiie best job of its kind we have ever done. O—O The end of the war is so near ■that tile question of employment is again causing discussion. Remember it’s up to each community to really solve that problem. Unemployment payments are considerably higher now than a month ago, according to reports from the IndidfUapolis office. o—o—— "Lord Haw Haw," the British traitor who has been broadcasting from Berlin the past several years, is reported captured and will be returned to England for trial. He is William Joyce and was so sold on the Hitler idea that he continued his wild statements over the air until Berlin fell. His fate can be guessed. O—O Lieut. Vincent Tanvas who has completed fifty missions over Europe as the pilot of a B-21 is one of the most interesting and best informed* men who has told of his experiences. He. like the others who have seen strenuous service in the war, favor permanent, peace and will do every thing they can to assure it. O—O Twenty-one boys and girls will graduate from the Decatur Catholic high school the evening of June Ist and will receive diplomas. The speaker for the occasion will be the Rev. Henry A. Lucks, president of St. Joseph college, at Renssalaer, Indiana, an able educator ami excellent speaker. At the same time the eighth grade commencement exercises will be held at which time twenty-five will graduate into high school. PLEASE! After reading this paper please save it for your 1 Paper Salvage Drived tKMtMBIft— PAPIR IS A #1 WAK y MATERIAL SHORTAGE!

Governor Gates is a atrong believer that individual nnd cofntntin ity effort is the best means for improvement of living conditions and that wo cannot expect government to plan and carry out our progressive ideas. Os course that is right. The more effort we make locally the better community Adams county will be and the harder each individual works, plans and cooperates with his neighbor, the hotter it will be. Buy bonds this month and save what you have. Au opportunity will come soon for you to use what you have saved. O—o Congratulations are extended to Albert Miller who has served as superintendent of the Decatur cemetery for eight years and performed an excellent service for the community. He has been selected to take charge of National Cemetery at Washington. D. C.. and will leave for there with his family the latter part of this month. Mr. Miller has proven his value in such work and we wish for him evety success. Much as his friends regret his departure they recognize the opportunity for an excellent worker and planner as he has proven himself. O—o It. really begins to look as though agreement will be reached in the world conference at San Francisco and that it. will be approved by the U. S. senate as well as the high law-making bodies all over the world. Os course there are disagreements but the effort to compromise and to solve all problems |s aparent. It’s a sign the world is tired of wars and that the statesmen are willing to give and take to provide, the base for enduring peace. With good news coming from all the war areas these days and the progress made at the conference we can all take hope for the future.

O_O LaGuardia Slipping: Reports from New York hint tha,. that city’s oldest comedy-drama may be closing soom We don’t refer to the six-seasons-old “Life With Father" or the Center Theater’s perennial ice show but to a production now in its twelfth year. It is known variously as “Life With the Little Flower" and “The Follies of Fiorello." The star is His Honor, Mayor F. H. LaGuardia. And the rumor is that the closing notice may be put up between now and next fall's municipal elections. Os course Mr. LaGuardia is a veteran trouper, and a clever one. And there are still customers out front who cheer lustily no matter what the critics say about the performance. He has played scenes in the past in which the ( applauec drowned out the hisses. So he can't be counted out. Yet political experts say that, bereft of Republican and Democratic support, his chances grow slimmer every day.. The Little Flower is a colorful mayor of a colorful city, and a source, of vivid news for the whole country. If he goes he’ll be missed both for hie shenanigans and the high caliber of his administration. For even those who resent his temperament an d name-calling, who charge him with being dictatorial and egotistical, admit that he’s been honest and, as New York mayors go, efficient. — Huntington Herald-Press. o_^ 0 _^_— Chill Csitdlea If candles are placed in the refrigerator for a day or two before using, they will last longer, and in burning the wax will not drip down the sides. Why Suffer with Pain From Rheumatism, Neuritis, Neuralgia, Arthritis and Lumbago. Get quick and real relief with Alt’s Corqpound W. G. Tablets. At all Drug Stores, or send SI.OO to Union Pharmacal Co. Bluffton, Indiana o .■. — MASONIC ■Stated meeting May 8. 7:30 p. m. ■Fred <P. Hauohir W. M. 108-Ix2 tx

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Twenty Years Ago Today e e May 7—The lifeless bodies of Katharine Henbere. 25, and Howard Fisher. 23. both of Fort Wayne, are found in a coupe on the Old Fort Waype road. Both had been ehot through the head and are believed to have been murdered. T. M. Reid, R. J. Harting, J. S. Peterson and George Flanders attend state convention of the T. P. A. at Fort Wayne. Girls of the city hold an election to select junior city officials. Uncle Joe Cannon, well known national congressional figure, observes his 89th birthday at hie home in Danville, 111. L. C. Waring leaves for Columbus, Mies., to vteit relatives. Everett Scott of the Yanks is benched after 1307 consecutive games, a world record. His home is at Bluffton. oe-♦ I Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE | ♦ . • Q. How far in advance of the wedding day should the announcements 'be mailed? A. The announcements should not be placed in the mail until the <tay of the wedding. Some member of the family usually attends io this. Q. Is it all right to use the phrase, “Let me make you acquainted with,” when introducing tlwo persons? > 'A. One should avoid this phrase. Q. Is an engraved card of thanks in good taste, following a bereavement? A. It is often used, but a few words in one’s own handwriting is preferable, o Trade in a Goes Town — Dacatur

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I Household Scrapbook | By ROBERTA LEE Willow Furniture To clean willow furniture, use a solution of salt and water. Apply to furniture with a stiff brush. Scrub well and dry thoroughly. The furniture will last longer through this method of cleansing. Warts A good remedy for warts is to dissolve a quantity of washing soda in a pan of water, wash the hands in this solution and then allow them to dry without wiping. Instead of Candy ■Figs and dates given to children, in the place of candy, will help keep their systems in good physical condition. o ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS • 4 Rural Youth Thursday evening, May 10 at 8 p. m. the Rural Youth club will hold their May meeting at the Sunset Rink with roller skating the entertainment for the evening. The newly organized cluib is composed of 4-H junior leaders and other interested young rural people. Melvin Werling is president of the organization and chairman of the committee in charge for this meeting. Membership is open and any one interested is welcome to attend Rabbit Project '4-H club memliters enrolled in the ratbbit project will hold a meeting in connection with the rabbit breeders association on Monday, May 7, 8 p. m., in the annex of the Methodist Church. Monroe. All those enrolled should attend this meeting. Merry Maids The Monmouth Merry Maida 4-H

chub held its first meeting May 3 in the Monmouth school. The meeting was opened with singing the 4-H song and giving the 4-H pledge. The roll call was answered with the favorite sport, after which the business meeting was conducted. Mae Bell? Shee’a, Mardella Schueler and Gwendolyn Rice served the club with refreshments. Members present were: Thelma Daniels. Jeanette Furhman, Mardella Schueller, Waneta Rauch. Carol Kirsch. Arlene Fuelling, Phyllis Gerke, Mary Ann Owens, Gwendolyn Rice and Mae Belle Sheets. The four leaders present were: Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Moses, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Howard. The next meeting will be held on May 17 in the Monmouth school. Smiling Juniors The. St. John Smiling Juniors met May 3 at the St. John’s Lutheran school. The meeting was opened by singing the 4-H song and saying the 4-iH pledge. The members then filled out their programs for the year. Duiring the meeting it was resolved to set the monthly dues at seven cents. Record books and instruction bulletins were given out for the various projects. Two health officers and a recreation committee were elected. Those present were: Mrs. Edward Sclking, Elenore Meyer, Delores, Cairol, Joan, .Marilyn and Darlene Bultemeier, Marlene Aumann. Mary, Norma Jean and Roib- ■ bert Schroeder. Marilyn Bohnke, . James Bowman and Donald Bultei meier. 1 The “'Peppy Peppers” 4iH club of French township met at- the 1 home of Miss Maxine Erhart for 1 their second meeting of the season, ' recently. The meeting was called to 1 order by the President, Arvada Sch- • laeffer. The Junior leader, Beulah • IBertsch, gave a report on the ■ meeting for 4-H club leaders, which was held at Decatur, April 21. She also distributed bulletins and dis1 ctrsesd projects at this time.

After the social hour, wihieh hi- 1 eluded games and songs, a delicious lunch was seryed by the hostess, The next meeting will ibe held at the home of Rebecca and Ardina Hirischy on May 17. Tractor Club The 441 tractor club, under the direction of LaVerne Steiner, held a meeting recently and elected the following officers: President, John Yoder; vice president, Tommy iScliaadt; Le,Rloy Yoder; and news reporter, George Eckrote. The next meeting will be held on May 2i2 at the home of the president, John Yoder. Any interested boye are welcome at thfe meeting. — o : Expect Discharge Os Overseas Veterans Army Point-System To Determine Acts Washington, May 7 —(UP) Military observers here believed today that most soldiers who went overseas before or during early 1943 stand a pretty good chance of being discharged aftei V-E day. The real situation , won’t be kn|»wn until the army’s pointsystem is made public. Men will receive points based on length and type of service, wounds and medals and dependency. Those i with the most points will be the ones selected for dismissal if they’re not essential to the war with Japan. Here are a few clues to guide Gl’s and their families in sizing up the situation as far as length of service goes. At the start of 1943 there were about 1,500,000 soldiers overseas. Since the army expects there will be more than 1,300,000 men discharged in a year's time

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SYNOPSIS j HELEN MILLER ia an attractive j young woman ot 2b, who has been jilted by a playboy, PAUL WENTWORTH, a southern plan- > laUon owner, who married ] iOS NORRIS. Helen lives in an apartment with war plant trainee AGGIE JONES, a pleasant, 30-year-old ’ self-confessed "old maid,” who urges Helen to try to mend her broken heart by dating PHILIP BROWNELL, foreman and manager of the war plant owned and operated by Helen’s AUNT MINERVA, a shrewd business woman wno drives a hard bargain and hopes to match Brownell and her nicca during Philip’s stay in New York on vacation. YESTERDAY: Helen finally meets Philip Brownell, who brings her gardenias to wear to the show. The gardenias are supposed to remind Helen of her southland home, but they also remind her of her former love. Paul Wentworth. / CHAPTER FOUR HELEN HURRIED into the bedroom, where Aggie now was stuffing a pair of overalls into a canvas bag. “Don’t work too late," she said, walking over to the dressing table with the gardenias. “You might have a relapse.” "Confound this zipper!” said Aggie. Then she sneezed and said: “I’m not the relapsing kind. I take colds, but I battle ’em. I’ll have a pincers movement on this one before you know it” “Wouldn’t a clotliespin be better?” Helen suggested. “Very funny,” said Aggie. She looked up and saw the gardenias. “Beautiful! My favorite flower!” “Then I’ll try to keep them fresh ! for you to wear tomorrow.” “Thanks. They’ll probably be a bit yellowish around the gills by then, but who am I to complain? You don’t have any second-hand imen lying around some place, do you ?” "There’s one in the living room," said Helen. “Had you forgotten Aunt Minerva told us he married an actress—and was used badly?” "He doesn’t look second-hand to me,” said Aggie. “Nor in the least badly used. I’d call him a bargain.” She pushed her hair from her eyes. “If you ask me, Philip Brownell’s a swell person.” “Mutual admiration society, no less.” “Is that a crack—or something? If It Is, I don’t get it." “No, because Philip thinks the same thing about you. You’ve made a decided impression.” Aggie watched Helen pin on the flowers, and thought: ‘T make impressions on them, but their gardenias go to someone else.” Aloud she said: “You like him, don’t you?” "Apparently he’s all that Aunt Minerva said he was," Helen replied. “Only I wish he hadn’t brought gardenias." "Why?” “He said he thought they might make me think of home.” "And do they?" “More than that—they make me think of Paul. He once said that— ’’ “You make me sick!” said Aggie. "A man like Philip Brownell waiting to take you places, and you still nwning over that spineless—" "LM’s not go into all that again,” Helen interrupted quickly. She got her light wrap. “Gardenias are very fragile, aren’t they?” she said thoughtfully. “Maybe they weren't meant for gals like us.” “What wotddyou suggest?” said

under the point system, it seems r< asonable to believe that most soldiers with overseas experience who were in the army before Pearl Harbor, and those who went overseas by the first of 1943, will be eligible. In addition there already has been a reduction of the latter group due to casualties and discharges. So it would seem a good many Who got overseas during the first part of 1943 should be in line. It will be a pure guess, but those with considerable combat experience who were overseas up to the end of the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific and the landings on Salerno in Italy would have good prospects if they had a few points for dependents and honors thrown in. ———o HIGH COURT RULES (Continued From Page One) eratork. The decision was written by Justice Frank Murphy, who also wrote the iron-ore decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson’s lengthy

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Aggie. “Sunflowers or skunk cabbages?” When Helen returned to the living room, Philip was looking at Miss Minerva’s picture. “It's perfect,” he said. “Even to the quizzically cocked eyebrow.” “You and my aunt hit it off awfully well, don't you?” said Helen. “There’s only one thing we disagree about,” Philip replied. “The war.” “How do you mean?” ’’Miss Minerva Insists that I’m indispensable as foreman of a defense plant,” Philip exclaimed. “And I, like most men, feel an itch to get right in the middle of the scrap.” “You mean you’re staying out of the scrap because of my aunt?” “Not exactly, no. But the draft board seems to agree with her that I’m more useful in overalls than in a uniform. As you’ve no doubt read, factory workers and farmers are being considered quite as important and necessary as soldiers and sailors.” “I should think they would be,” said Helen. “After all, somebody’s go't to make the tanks and planes we need and raise the things we eat. Besides, wasn’t it Napoleon who said armies fight on their stomachs?” “I believe it was,” said Philip. "I’m beginning to see the logic of it all now.” He helped Helen with her wrap, watched her arrange the flowers so that they wouldn’t be crushed. “It wasn’t easy at first, I can tell you! But I reckon Miss Minerva was right in saying I shouldn’t rush out and enlist before looking at the matter from every angle. Then, too, there was my son, Dick. I couldn’t very well waik out on him and leave a small boy to shift for himself.” "No,” said Helen, “of course not.” “But good Lord,” Philip said as they left, “I didn’t come up here to talk about myself! Forgive me, please.” “There’s nothing to forgive,” said Helen. “I’m interested in the war question and how it affects different people.” Philip said: “I came up to have you show me the Great White Way, and then—” “Which,” said Helen, “isn’t very white any more." “That’s right!” Philip agreed. “The streets do look pretty black, don’t they?” And as they descended the stairs he said: “After the show I’d like to go to some gay and colorful spot where there's good food and drinks in tall, tinkling glasses. Do you mind?” “Not at all,” said Helen. “I’m at your service. Aunt Minerva said : you’d earned a change, the right to enjoy some gaiety, and since I’m ; terribly fond of my aunt, I—” “I see,” said Philip, smiling. “You’re doing it all for Miss Miner- ; va! A sort of girl scout daily good deed done at nightfall!” “Nothing of the sort,” Helen said, i “As a matter of fact, I haven’t had ’ any gaiety myself for a long, long , time. It’s going to be nice having ■ a man like you break me in again.” I Philip took her arm. “That,” he said, “makes me feel a whole lot ’ better.” . : They got into a taxicab that did > a half-circle up to the curb. They I drove downtown to the Roarirtg t Forties, which, as Helen expressed it, now did '■.heir roaring in the 1 daj k. They went to a hilarious’mu-

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sical comedy. They hummed He- u! ir m.es I acts, ami smoked cigarets ir. triHßt..lobby while Helen identified well-known per.- that one. “How do you happen to them?’’ Philip asked. “I lion t, really," Helen confessel^B® 11 “Only by sight. tiieir tures in the Sunday papers. Eg IJgg still get a sort of kick out of gling with them." "H's fun, all right,” said ri;ilip.^B M “Rot a« a steady i??t I thirl; ix-By fer the folks one meets in like Lakevilb'— 'Mam street.” “Yes?’’ said Helen. V. “Yon know v hat I mean.” continued. “’Helio. there, Miss^B 1 ’ Mosher, how’s tin rl ■ umatisin?' or El' ‘Good morning, Judge' Brown, is new colt going to out to racer?’ That sm-t m thing, sohu-^B 0 ] man and warm-li- irted.” . “But people up here greet eacli^B ( other,” said Helen. “They aren't nearly so cold ana reserved might think." .K “I reckon you’re right, a., that. said Philip. “You ar..i Miss Jonel«f have certainly bw-n friendly am BEcordial.” He paw i and grinned. “But, come to lb ink of it. ■Lakeville folks yourwlves.” After the show tiny went to 188. Rainbow room. MB It was close to midmght. and tM place was crowded But they managed to get a table not too far from the dance floor. Philip leaned closer to He . c .,Bj. when they were seated and saw. K “Let’s have some champagne. B “My. but you ar. having youreelM a vacation, aren't you? Hee Ia “Pve never tast. d it.” Philip sail ■ “You know-si ia!l-t.'w:' f -r-W’ tt < neople drink it in the movies, W ■ planning some day to emulate g them.” . _ >mß “I’ve tasted it," said Hc.cn. IB disappointing. You Imo'-v now B| ways is in those m 5.““ BS tioned—the girl wigghng her * fc,. and giggling when sue his it ? Well, I didn’t.” U “Let’s have some just me sam K Shall we?” , Bi “Os course.” said Helen- L . BB must follow in the step- of Hou. M “ Philp ordered. He U«W- H ' ■ '^.“f.^k. H*n, =« ■ him. , me.’* bW “Tastes like ginger ale to me. IB he said. “Come on, let s dame. B| They got up. Helen went J- B| arms. They danced ‘ de d ■ moving expertly over the S floor. tried Helen closed her eyes “’" (1 ’ tM ■ to think only of the mom ■ r 0 E man there with her. bu tM B use. She kept remcm. «•--_ ( M E country club down wM B home-town orchestra . r . B played so beautifully up an d B race, with long-leaf pines, stJ B black and tall. tlirov .. ; ’^rass— of B dark shadows across the,-- ly . B the moon that silvered B ing hills which made tn m course seem like ash _ aR( j B cup. And she though- ° h ; e B the way she and he ha^ | to dance together Lots c f ■ that’s what they had bee■ • yp B people said so. Always o tft- B with the newest steps, ma.m » f# B era stop their watch. Put that ’'-a- B Norris came to tov.n B hei’self to be even a be Re ; ■ (To Be ■