Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Kreulif Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind M Pott Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec'y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick Q. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies 8 .04 One week by carrier .20 By Mall In Adams, Allen, Jay end Wells e unties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert counties, Ohio, 24.50 per year; 22.50 for six months; 21.35 tor three months; 60 cents for one mont’. Elsewhere: 26.50 per year; 28.00 (or six months; 21.65 for three mouths; 60 cents for one month. Men and women In the armed forces 28.50 per year or 21.00 lor Jhree months. Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. National Repreeentatlve •CHEERER & CO. 16 Lexington Avenue, New York 2 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Da. Start next week off by buying a bond or two. It’s the start of the Seventh War Loan campaign. —o Each three dollars invested in bonds now will be worth four dollars in ten years and you are helping your country to live and prosper. O—O Senator “Happy” Chandler of Kentucky may continue to hold that job and his new one as baseball commissioner but he may have to give up the fifty thousand per annum. It’s probably causing him some headaches. —o—o — The stock market took a nose dive Thursday when predictions were made that the Pacific war would require considerable time and effort. Just what that's got to do with the price of stocks we have never been able to figure but prices jump up and down as the fortunes of war turn. O—o That was quite a plan of the Ntwi to capture London last Christmas Eve, hut we doubt if it could have succeeded even if they had been able to start such a fracas. They could have caused great damage and killed many people and the twp American captains who discovered and thwarted the plans, deserve the honors they are now receiving! O—o Hating war as we Americans do, we feel the tragedy of having to live iu the world with and of having to fight with such enemies as the Japanese. But we can have no peace, no security, no mass return of our soldier and sailor boys until we have subdued them with the only thing they understand—superior force.—'Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. O—O Nazi submarines have surrendered and the Atlantic is clear as far m they are concerned. Jap undersea boats might find their way there however, so there will be a strict policing of the big ocean as long- as the war in the Pacific cont'nues. At the start of the war .these U-boats did much damage, sinking scores of ships and with great lose, but gradually the menace was overcome largely and recently few reports of Nazi sub damage had come in. The -Christian mother, some one has said, is the final proof of God. PLEASE! After reading this paper please save it for your Paper Salvage Drive: REMEMBER—PAPER IS A #1 WAR MATERIAL SHORTAGE! ■ ' —

Millions of Yankee soldiers are having a good time these days figuring out just when they can apply for and get a discharge from the army. It’s figured by points which are available on length of service, time overseas, battle awards and number of children in his family. But after its all totaled, Joe can't get away if his services are needed | for any particular purpose by the j military. It is however proof that the discharges will be available as soon as possible and that a plan of eligibility has been adopted. O—O Tomorrow is an unusually Important Sunday. It is Mother’s Day and it has also been designated as the occasion for giving thanks for the cessation of the war in Europe. Churches every where in this country Will be filled with sincere worshipers who will offer their combined prayers for a speedy end to the Pacific war and for a future of peace and happiness. You are urged to attend the place of worship of your choice and to join in paying reverence to your mother and returning thanks for victory in Europe with a prayer that wars may soon end forever. John R. Emens, personnel director of the Detroit public schools and one of the outstanding educators of the midwest, has accepted the position of president of Ball State College at Muncie. The school has a large alumni in Adams county interested in the future of the college. Dr. Emens will succeed W. E. Wagoner, who has served as acting president in addition to his duties as controller since the resignation of Dr. L. A. Pittenger more than two years ago. Mr. Wagoner, who has an excellent record with the institution, will continue as controller. The change will become effective August IstO—o “Wear a Poppy, say a Prayer, for the Boys Everywhere." That is a slogan adopted by the American Legion and its Auxiliary in calling upon all citizens of thia state to buy and wear a Legion Augion Auxiliary Poppy oh Saturday. May 26th. The Legion Auxiliary is supervising the making of 725,000 Poppies by disabled merf in the Veterans Administration Hospital at Marion. The disabled patients in this hospital, some of them having no other source of income, manufacture these Poppies for the Legion to sell. The entire proceeds from the sale of Poppies by the Legion and its Auxiliary go for the rehabilitaion and child welfare needs of veterans. O—O While there will be some eaeing up on some things that affect the people generally because of the end of the war in Europe, that does not affect the transportation systems or necessary travel, so you are urged to stay home as much as possible. Troops must be conveyed across this country as the armies are discharged or sent on to the Japanese front, supplies must be handled and the task is even bigger than ever because of increased 1 effort to end the war in the Pacific; And too, the automobile situation, cannot improve much for months, so the smart thing to do is to sit steady in the boat for another year or so, then we can roam at will. O—O This is National Hospital Day. anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightengale. It is fitting that we give attention on this occasion to the Importance of the health institutions of America. The 6,611 hospitals of the country treated 16,036,848 patients during 1944. This was an increase of almost a million patients over 1943. A baby was-born in an American hpspital every 16.4 seconds. One out* of every eight Americans was treated by a hospital in this past year. And every one of us can expect to be a patient in a hospital ode day for ( every year we live.

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Dr. Beavers: The community has lost a leading citizen and her oldest physician in the passing of Dr. Seth D. Beavers, 84, for sixty years a practitioner here. A graduate of Rush College in Chicago he kept abreast of the times by attending short courses in several of the leading schools of the country, and by constantly reading the professional journals. He enjoyed a large practise and was successful. Dr. Beavers continued to serve his patients until a month ago, braving the weather and meeting all conditions to render aid to those who needed it. A devout member and an elder of the First Presbyterian church, he was a regular attendant al services and took active part in the work. He was active in securing the building of tire Adams County Memorial Hospital and was outstanding in all civic affairs here for years. Dr. Beavers will

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cline came gradually the past few weeks, bis once strong body apparently wearing out and the end came peacefully at his home at First and Monroe streets. The sympathies of the community are extended to Mrs. Beavers and the family. 0 ' county AGENT’S * COLUMN Hold Meeting Mrs. Carl Frey of the St. Mary's home economics club and its representatives on the garden and food preservation committee held a neighborhood get-together in her home near Pleasant Mills for Mrs. Grace Tope, Mrs. Mary Tope and daughters, Mrs. Donald Colter and eons, Mrs. Dave Sapp and daughters, Mrs. Henry Miller. Mrs. Lee Spangler, Mrs. Janies Huddleston, Mrs. Joe Brookhart, Mrs. E. '.V. Busehe, and Miss Anna K. Williams last week. During the morning Miss Williams, emergency war food agent, led a discussion on gardening for food nutrition. Suggestions on

child feeding were also exchanged. A pat luck luncheon was enjoyed during the noon hour. During the afternoon Miss Williams demonstrated sugarless canning of rhubarb and canning peas for keeps. Several of the women had brought their pressure cookers, and had the gauges tested. Miss Williams will be glad to meet with any such neighborhood group for a meeting of this sort. Canning Bee A few neighbors of Mrs. C. W. R. Schwartz met in her kitchen for ned without sugar—stewad in coin a canning bee. Rhubarb was cansyrup, and a demonstration on canning peas in the pressure cooker brought out points in vegetable canning. Some of the women had Mise Williams of the county ageht's office, who gave the demonstration, test their pressure cooker gauges. Such neighborhood gatherings are being promoted by the Adams county garden and food preservation committee. Miss Williams will be glad to assist with any such meeting or canning bee. ————o Who ran to help me when I fell, and would some pretty story tell, or kiss the place to make it well? My Mother.—Ann Taylor. o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Ration Calendar Sugar Stamp 35 valid through June 2. Stamp 36 valid through August 31. New stamp to be validated September 1. Processed Foods Blue Htampe H 2 through M 2 valid through June 1. Blue stamps N 2 through 82 valid through June 30. Blue stamps T 2 through X 2 valid through July 31. Blue stamps Y 2, Z 2 and Al through Ul valid through August 31. * Meats, Etc. Red stamps Y 5 and Z 5 and A2 through D 2 valid through June 2. E2 through J 2 valid through June 30. Red stamps K 2 through P 2 valid through July 31. Red stamps Q 2 through U 2 valid through August 31. Shoes Stamps Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of airplane series in book 3 valid indefenltely. Coupons interchangable between members of the same family. Gasoline No. 15 coupons now good for four gallons each, through June 21. 11. and C. coupons good for five gallons each, through June 21. B and C coupons good for five gallons. Fuel Oil Periods ,4 and 5 coupons valid throughout the current heating season. New periods 1,2, 3 and 4 coupons also valid now and good throughout the current heating seaions. Stoves All new heating, cooking and combination heating and cooking stoves, designed for domestic use, for installation on or above the floor and for the use of oil. kerosene, gasoline and gas, are rationed. Certificates must he Obtained from local board. Used Fats Each pound of waste fat good for two meat ration points. —, 0 — I would weave you a song, my mother, . . , Yours the tender hand upon my breast; yours the voice sounding ever in my ears.

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SYNOPSIS HELEN MILLER is an attractive young woman of 26. who has been jilted by a playboy, PAUL WENTWORTH, a southern plantation owner, who married ZOE NORRI 3. 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 who drives a hard bargain and hopes to match Brownell and her I ; niece during Philip's stay in New York on vacation. • • • YESTERDAY: Philip Brownell and Helen confess their pasts to each other at lunch and Helen finds her heart warming more and more to Philip. She leaves Philip with Aggie in the department store's boys’ clothing shop Ito buy Philip's son, Dick, a new suit CHAPTER SEVEN PHILIP WATCHED Helen hurrying away, and Aggie watched HIM. Presently she cleared her throat and said: “Anything I can do for you, mister?” “You can,” said Philip, turning. “You can tell me if you think a man can be sure as all git-out when he finds the one and only woman.” “That Isn’t in my department,” laid Aggie. "Sorry.” She leaned closer. “But for Pete’s sake, do something. The fool girl’s had a terrible blow to her pride, and—" “What do you think I came to New York for?” Philip retorted, and smiled. “Now let’s get on with the fatherly business of clothing a son!” When he had made his purchases, given directions for them to be sent to his hotel, and gone, another saleswoman edged up to Aggie and touched her arm. “Who’s the masculine prize package?” she asked. “Never mind who he is,” said Aggie. “I’ve got him picked out for someone else. Scram!” The next day Philip sent Helen flowers and Aggie candy. He took them to dinner, and then went with them down to the school. He exclaimed admiringly over Helen’s lamp and Aggie’s bird cage. And he I said he saw no reason why they shouldn’t soon be putting all their knowledge and cleverness to a good purpose—such as bringing the war to a quick and successful culmination. "How about a job in Lakeville?” said Aggie. "I’ll get in touch with you,” said Philip, “as soon as I report to Miss Minerva.” “Meanwhile,” said Aggie, "I'll try to make it a flve-week course instead of a six-week one.” The day after that Philip had dinner at the apartment “Kinder skimpy,” said Helen, “but blame that on Washington—not on us.” "Ration points get me a bit dizzy,” said Aggie, “but I figgered well enough to get the steak. Hope you like it" "Melts in my mouth,” said Philip. “You.’re wonders, you two, getting ’Up a dinner for three like this!” “One cup of coffee each, though,” Helen warned. "Coffee and butter—those are the things that get us down.” “I should have brought along my ration book,” said Philip. “Only I left it with Miss Minerva, since ghe’s feeding Dick while I’m gone.” Aggie,

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The Indiana war memorial plaza at Indianapolis will be the only one of its kind in the world when the three new national American Legion headquarters buildings are erected. Plans to concert the $2,500,000. appropriated by the Indiana general assembly recently, into a “living memorial to tile veterans of Indiana” are now underway. The ap- j priation will be used for three new ' buildings along with present Legion headquarters building to form a symmetrical square with the cenotaph in the center. The new buildings will provide national and state offices for the American Legion and state offices for various other veteran organizations. The money appropriated 1 y the assembly represents only $6.25 per veteran serving from the state of Indiana, had it been distributed in a cash bonus. The LeNo 'railroad line runs through Chicago, the greatest railroad center in the world. Chicago is a railroad terminus and most through passengers must transfer from one station to another. In normal times about 50,000 persons are transport-

apropos of nothing ip particular, e "that’s what I’m going to have if D you send for me to come and work for you. I’ll dig in it after work, unless you put me on a night shift or something.” d Philip laughed. "Mention a vics tory garden to Miss Minerva,” he n said, “and she’ll talk your head off d about seeds and cuttings and subd soil. She’s got a fine garden of her own started —out back of the old £ Miller house.” He looked at Helen, r “You know,” he said, “out where • the bam once stood—the one the storm blew down that time. Miss a Minerva told me about it.” £ Helen said nothing, but Aggie o did. “Do you know what I think?” e she said rather explosively. “I think a a girl’s stark, raving crazy to leave a town like Lakeville and come up here!” “That,” said Helen, “depends.” ’ .. And they changed the subject, d Then Saturday, Helen’s day off, r arrived. It was a perfect one, with n spring well on the way. The sky above the airport was a great blue , dome, and there weren’t too many j sightseers parading the observation , walk. There were planes on the > ground and in the air. Others were „ coming and going. And scurrying , about among them were small gas--3 oline-propelled vehicles. Some were 5 carrying oil and gas to refuel wait--3 ing machines; others, loaded with luggage, were hurrying out to 3 planes about to depart, or being ’ loaded with luggage from planes 3 that had just arrived. “They reminnd me of doodlebugs,” said Helen. “You know, t those funny insects we have down r home that burrow into the ground.” 1 “They are funny tricks, aren’t - they?” said Philip. "Maybe Miss . Minerva ought to get some for her 1 plant.” r "And would you suggest that she get some of those women down 1 there to run them ?” said Helen, inc dicatlng two or three women in i greasy overalls. "We’ve got women at home who 3 can do that,” said Philip, s “Really?” r “Sure,” said Philip. "The women r in Lakeville also know there’s a 1 war.” r “I wonder if those women who’re ■ running the doodlebugs get ail dressed up at night,” Helen said, ’ almost as though speaking to herself. "If they go entirely feminine 1 when night comes—to sort of couns teract the way they live during the day.” 1 “I hope so,” said Philip. “I’d hate s to think the war was going to destroy all of a woman’s love of the I beautiful and the feminine. Which reminds me, you and Aggie still , look feminine and charming, thank • God!” "But we aren’t defense workers • yet,” Helen said. I Philip said: “I think I shall have i to do something about that very soon.” “Aggie will need very little persuading,” said Hel6n, “if you are referring to getting her down to Lakeville.” “How about you?” ‘T may prove a bit more difficult,” Helen replied. Now and then a tfoice, coming through a loud speaker, told Mr. So-and-So to report at such-and-such a desk for a message, x or announced the arrival of a plane from

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•, Chicago or Los Angles. Yoibjß f ers, wearing parachutes stnM k to their uniiuiins, rushed oatifl :, tervals, and took off. B t Army pursuit pi.mr S flewapß —sometimes in fours—to .. formation Inch above thefid|® e soar away until they werejH I specks in the fathomless eqß i. of blue. B r Helen and Philip moved alB j the walk, hv i.cii forasmt® 1. where tiiey court better seeß e Army mach!:::s. Some 40 of® e were lined up along the ra® s Some were silent and others B their propellers whirring, sesfl up small whiirlwir.ils of yellow® „ "Look at that four-motore® t out there!” said Philip. Hept® „ to a bomber. "Boy, would Ho® handle a job like that!” ■ They walked to the rail, 1® , far out for a better view. ■ "It looks downright vicious,® . Helen. "Like some sort of prifl toric thing with wings.” , ■ "It's a beauty,” said Philip. ■ , “Come to think about it, it ■ " Helen agreed. "Beauty of line ■ i power.” ■ 3 "And what a. wing expan® " Philip said. "It's longer from® T tip to wingtip than the depotdij ’ in my old home town.” He snfl ' and explained, "When I was a® “ always measured everything I® ’ depot. It was 100 feet long, 3 those days I thought it an ext® 3 ly impressive structure." I ’ Helen looked at him with nt»B tcrcst. I He was like a boy now, ■ - thought—all eagerness, all exj , ment, eyes shining. "Maybe ali j i are like that, really,” she said! ’ herself. "Maybe that’s why t sometimes make such fw« ■ 3 themselves, the maternal r or something.” , ..I Philip turned to her. “I • brought Dick with me,” he s>| 1 “He’d have gloried m the plac-J . "Why didn’t you?” Helen® i "I didn’t want him to school, for one thing. Besides,i| > ing him in Washington would have been a bit aw- . '1 "Yes. I suppose so. Was W| i from all I hear, is certain y Pl t for an eight-year-old boy. "And yet,” shrugged . lot of the higher-ups doOT I have eight-year-old memHelen said: “Its depre-• & ■ ! it, the way some so-calle !at worse than depress* : said 1 Philip. playing hide and sc^ hting ,g tape, while men arc fig ting wounded-even lives.” „nnfh” 53 “All for SSO a month, Helen. P* "Only $22 in some cases, j2g said. “Some of them h > their SSO sent home to mothers.” „ Ilc ] e n al “Small-minded men, £ ed, "outgrowing the* „ g strutting, because po ‘t‘ neV them where personal could.” subject” 58 “Let’s change the s L_ u psl Philip. “It S ets „ m ® He |fl my digestion? He caugh fte arm. "Look! Over • M os! It’s the Clipper about They watched wnth t the giant Chppe* £ P ea scnt W' surface of the WaUr, snow-white wings of spr j (To Be Continued