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DECATUR I; DAILY DEMOCRAT i — 1 Published Every Evening Except Sunday By TJIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated titered at the Decatur, Ind., Post " Office as Second Class Matter. ± H. Heller- President A R. HoUhouse, Sec’y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President • Subscription Rates Single Copies $ .01 due week by carrier .20 By Mail -in Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells (Jlunties, Indiana, and Mercer and Van lyert counties, Ohio, $4.50 per year; $2.50 for six months; $1.35 ftr three months; 50 cents for one qynth'. Elae.where: $5.50 per year; $3.00 for six months; $1.65 for three nronffus; 60 cents for one month. gMen and women in the armed forces $3.50 per year or SI.OO for tft'ee months. B -Advertising Rates Made Known * cn Application. National Representative SCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York. 2 EoWacker Drive, Chicago 111. TT-jf Rummer got here right on schedule and the temperature shot up to atlbut ninety. - . o—o Every dollar invested in War BandiCnow helps build up your own nißtthv nation’s security for years , F • to come. v —O—O General “Ike” Eisenhhwer took Paris by storm when he visited that city this week. He is quite the hero of the hour and will be givin* great welcome in this country next weCk. o—o ’’The berry and cherry crop is styort in this section, but most I housewives are taking it cheerfub ly. for they say what good's the i fruit if there is no sugar to can ■ and preserve it? l< O—O Congress is giving a 15% wage boost to government employes but thousands of men and women in the capital are being released as the need for them lessens. Gettifc back to normalcy is going to be stjpie operation. O—O The frequent traffic accidents the past week should cause everyone to stop, look and listen. It s goqd to get a little extra gas and to. jgp* places again, but it’s more important than ever that the greatest care be exercised. O—O It costs as much money to get a man back from Europe as it cost to'get him over there. Your War Bonds assure a speedier return trip of our fighting men. Buy another one today and get another bfcr heme sooner. o—o The National Housing Agency has authorized the building of twenty-five new residences in Decatur. The new order also includes 175 in Fort Wayne, twenty-five in Wabash, twenty in .Huntington, and five in, Bluffton. Work is expected fit, stagt within a month The FHA will cooperate, it is reported. « —o—o—- ■ War veterans are being discharged at'. Camp Atterbury at the rate of 350 per day and within a few number will be increased to 800 daily. And this is from only pne camp. There are eight41 een others in the country and sev- • • eral pip re are being converted into discharge centers. B 4,. • «7 ... " ... . . , BfIaaaBMMMBM«!SaHCC PLEASE! After reading this paper phaase save it for yaw ’Paper Salvage Drive. REMEMBER-" PAPER IS A #1 WML MATERIAL SHORTAGEI

President Truman. Marshal Stab in and Prime Minister Churchill will meet soon to discuss world problems and plan a peace conference. No exact date has been announced nor has the place of meeting been published, but Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons that the meeting will be held before announcements are made on the result of pending elections in England on July 26th. O—O When IE. A. Barnes, former superintendent of the Fort Wayne General Electric Company and well known here, observed his eightieth birthday this week, the girls of the Elex Club eent him eighty beautiful roses. Mr. Barnes was active with the company from 1899 to 1931. He has served fourteen years as president of the Fort Wayne Community Chest. We extend sincere congratulations to Mr. Barnes and the wish for many more anniversaries. O—O Flag Day was appropriately observed here, marking the 168th anniversary of the adoption by congress of the Stars and Stripes as the banner of America. Woodrow Wilson, who was president during the first world war, issued the first Flag Day proclamation in 1916, asking that the occasion be observed. The practice has continued since and will no doubt be followed as the years go on. It's a great flag that stands for the brotherhood of man. O—O ‘ The world conference is busy with details necessary to adjourn and it appears they have built a charter that will improve conditions all over the world. It will require some changes probably and no doubt will some day be amended with a bill of rights similar to that adopted after the great constitution of America was written, but it will be the basis for a new era of civilization that ought, to be an improvement. If it /prevents future world wars it will be worth the great effort made by the statesmen who have written it. O—O The San Francisco world charter will, according to present plans, be presented to the U. S. senate for ratification June 25th. No doubt it will be opposed by a fewisolationists and the battle may grow warm as it did twenty-five years ago. The decision is important. Most people believe that the Charter is the foundation for long time peace and want it approved, but it is not expected to be unanimous by any means and politics plays queer pranks sometimes even when dealing with problems as important as this out. The world will look to the senators to lead the way, hoping and praying that they show the courage and wisdom to take the right courec. O—O The Root of Evil: Among other casualties of the war are the monetary systems of countries invaded by the Nazis. These unfortunate nations were looted of much of their currency. Hoards uncovered in Germany contained millions in the wealth of nations overrun by the barbaric Germans. A plan just announced by the finance minister of France is intended to clean up a financial mess, and at the same time write off the value of currency held illegally outside the country. All French currency of denominations above 50 francs must be exchanged sos notes of an entirely new issue. This exchange is to be universal. Elaborate arrangements have been made to expedite the job, with more than 100,000 employes of the finance ministry handling the details. To get new money for old, proper identification must be made through identity and ration cards. This is expected to force back into circulation or wipe out fortunes made by profiteers and those who prospered through \ i

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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE it! ZOE LEFT for Washington on ! Friday, and as soon as Paul had a i seen her off, after driving her into I town, he telephoned Helen. “ “How about driving into Wil-1 mlngton with me tomorrow,” he I said, "to get some photographic L supplies?” t Helen said: “Good heavens, I thought you were on your way to 1 1 Washington!” 11 "Nope,” Paul said. “No time for k social activities.” 1 “Wasn’t Zoe awfully disappoint- r cd?” b "No, she was mad because I < wouldn’t go. But I told her to go I■< on without me.” 1 “And she did?” 1 "She did.” "I’m glad,” said Helen. "She was 1 so excited about the invitation the I' day she called me—•” • “You haven’t answered my question yet,” Paul cut in. ■ "Sure you can spare the gas for | a drive as far as Wilmington and back?" Helen asked. • "Yes. I’ve been conserving since ■ I knew I’d have to drive there soon- ■ er or later,” said Paul. “I thought! ! you and Miss Minerva would want! to be getting a supply of bunting and other decorations. You can price ’em and put in your order while we’re in the city.” I , "But' we’re not yet certain of the I presentation date.” ' I; .“What of it? You’ll need the 1 bunting for Fourth of July." I Helen laughed. "Always have a comeback, don’t you?” * I "I don’t know about that,” Pau! I said. “But I do know I’d like you to drive to Wilmington with me. You will, won’t you?" Helen hesitated a moment. “Yes,” she said finally, ”1 will.” “I’ll call for you right after breakfast,” Paul said. “We’ll have lunch at a hotel there and maybe we can get in a little dancing.” “You make It. sound more like a lark than a business trip,” said Helen, ; "it’ll be both, with you along,” said Paul. And it was. They spent an hour or so getting the photographic supplies, and getting prices on bolts of red, white and blue bunting, as well as flags of various sizes. Then they lunched at the town’s leading hotel, having cocktails first and taking plenty of time. When they were through they got into the car and drove out to where they could park close to the ocean. They sat for a time looking far out to sea, and then they got out and began walking along a stretch of hard white beach. "It won’t be long now,” said I Paul, "before this place will be alive with summer bathers.” j "No, I suppose not,” said Helen. “Only there’ll be women mostly. I i wonder where they’ll get life guards. I've an idea most of them have enlisted or been drafted. ' It makes me feel sad to think about it.” , - ’ "Then think about something ■else,” Paul suggested. "This is nc i time to be sad. Besides, maybe t - — - - — •

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they’ll use women life guards. “Maybe they will,” said Helen, and fell silent. They walked for over a mile down the beach, pausing now and then to pick up a shell or to watch a boat silhouetted against the deep blue horizon. They had very little to say, each apparently lost in thought Helen found herself remembering the days when her aunt had brought her to this very same resort for the summer vacation. Paul’s father had brought him also. The resort was one to which the same families from back inland came each year. And she and Paul, active, tanned, even then planning their lives together, never failed to build a castle of sand. It had towiers, turrets and a deep moat to I keep the unwanted out How very I long ago that seemed! A boy and a girl—in love even as children, devoted at six and eight—building castles in the sand, when they were not building castles in the air. Hopes and dreams and plans—all of them collapsing later on, proving themselves to be as easily destroyed and washed away as had been those sand castles beside the

sea. Paul picked up a shell with un- < usual coloring and markings. He ' held it out to Helen. “It’s like the one you gave me : for my collection,” he said, “the ; summer you were 15 and I was 17. ■ Remember?" Helen nodded. “Do you still have it?” she asked. “I do,” Paul replied. “My shell collection is safe and sound in the cupboard of the room I slept in when I was a kid.” He suddenly faced her, a tehseness in his manner. “Helen,” he said, “I have never stopped loving you. I don’t suppose I ever shall.” "Please don’t say things like i that,” Helen said. “Remember, we were to keep our.association on a . strictly platonic or businesslike I basis.” “That’s easier said than done—- ' so far as I am concerned.” “I’m sorry." "The whole thing’s a mistake, ■ Helen,” Paul continued presently, t “A hellish mistake.” I “Whose fault is that?” r “Mine, of course. I was a darned , fool, Helen. I realize it now more ? than ever.” 5 Helen started back up the beach. 1 “Come on, let’s go home,” she said, t Paul caught her arm. “I realized i it more clearly than ever,” he said, 1 "when Zoe Insisted she was going - to Washington whether I went or e not I suddenly didn’t care if she did go. I was glad.” He shrugged. 1 "And when a man’s glad to have e his wife leave him, there’s something definitely wrong somewhere," i. “I’ve'heard,” said Helen, “tjiaf I all husbands and wives should have e vacations from each other.” n “But this was different,” Paul 1. added. "I honestly didn’t care k whether she ever came back or not." g “Let’s not talk about It,” Helen o said. “It doesn’t do a bit of good, e and it only—”

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“It does (Jo good," Fam interrupted. “Something’s got to be done. There’s no need going on when things are like they are.” “It’s a situation you deliberately got yourself into, Paul, and you should make the best of it” Paul ignored the remark. “What is more,” he said, “I sometimes have a feeling .that you still love me a little. I don’t believe you have forgotten all we once meant to each other. Have you, Helen?” “No, I haven’t” “If I were divorced, would you marry me?” “Paul! Don’t be ridiculous!" ' “What’s ridiculous about it?" “You have no right to even think such a thing. You can’t hurt Zoe, get rid of her, just because you think you’re still in love with—the girl you jilted.” i “I don’t think Pm in love with you. I know it” Paul drew her tdj him, and she did not resist A sea gull made a shadow upon the white; sands, and a breeze lifted a miniature whirlwind from a dune. "We

could be married, Helen, and go on together as though all this—this other thing had been a dream. We’ll forget all that—and' do all the; things we planned to do when we were children together, here on the beach.” 1 Helen freed herself. “I don’t know, Paul, I don’t know,” she said, and her voice was a sort of wail. A panicky feeling got hold of her. To marry Paul at last! To go with him to live for always on the Wentworth plantation, that place she had always loved so dearly! She looked up at the man beside her. She tried to get hold of hfer sense of humor, and managed a little ghost of a smile. “It might be something of an anticlimax,” she said. “No,” said Paul. "Nothing like that.” “How do you know ?” “It would be,” said Paul, "a beautiful but delayed dream come true at last.” "I wonder.” "Wonder about what?” IS . “About the scars.” ’SS* 7 ■ "What scars?" "Those left after what t went through that day at the church, when the Negro boy brought me your note.” "I’ll make you forget all that, : darling. I swear It” Helen did hot speak for a moment. She stared unhappily out to sea. Then she began speaking very I softly, very slowly. , “I’ve always hoped, Paul," she ; said, “that some day you’d say the • things you’ve just spoken. I’ve • wanted to hear you say them—- . longed to hear them. But now that : you have said them, ahd I’ve heard - them, I seem all confused, all mixed 1 up.” i , s f will straighten itself > out ln time,” Paul said. “I’ve been all mixed up myself—ever since you 1 came back.” He fell into step with her as she started walking. "Think r it over, Helen, won’t you?” “Yes, Paul, I will;” she said, i "Please believe me when I say that I want to do what’s right.” (To Re Continued) ’ T -75 1

The People’s Voice This column for the use oi our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general good or discuss questions' of interest. Please sign your name to show authenticity. It will hot be used if you prefer that it not be. O O Slaughterer’s Permit Una statement issued today James D. Strickland, Indiana OPA district director stressed the importance of registration by farm slaughterers. “You are a ‘Claes 3' slaughtere,” explained Mr. Strickland, “if you are a farmer who slaughtered, or had slaughtered for you, livestock that you owned and from which you sold or gave away not more than 6.000 pounds of meat during any 112-month period from Jan. 1, 1944 to March 31, '1945 inclusive. “To get this slaughter’s permit the ‘class 3’ slaughterer registers with hfe local war price and rationing board. 'lf he does not Intend to give aiway or sell meat before June 30, 1945, then he lids until that date to register. But a great deal of time will be saved if the X3lass 3’ slaughterers register promptly. The ’’Class 3’ slaughterer will be limited in the quantity of meat he may sell or transfer during the next twelve months to 100% of what he sold or gave away in ’1944. “But the important thing id that a ‘Class 3’ slaughterer contact his local war price and rationing board and find out .just exactly what he has to do and Obtains from the board the proper forms and fills them out. VIA "Clas|s i2’ slaughterer is a slaughterer who in 1944 bought livestock and slaughtered it or had it slaughtered afid sold or gave away meat. ‘Class 2’ slaughterers register with the Indiana OPA district 'Office, 42'9 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, 7, Indiana. “Any local war price and rationing board can tell any slaughterer whether he is ,IClass 3’ or ‘Class 2' and just what he should do in either case. “The purpose of the regulation is

s CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO i HELEN AND Paul got back into the car and drove on toward the city. ' “Shall we do that dancing now ?” Paul asked when they stopped in iront of the hotel where they had unched. "I hear music.” “No,” said Helen. “Let’s start start back to Lakeville. Somehow I don’t feel In a dancing moOd any rore.” "Funny thing,” said Paul, "but don’t either." 1 "Besides," said Helen, ’lt’s later than I thought” She forced another smile. "Just think what a juicy piece of gossip the town will have if It sees me driving up in front of the Miller homestead late at night —with a married man.” “I wish,” said Paul, deadly serious, "you wouldn’t'try to act as if it’s funny—this business between you and me.” "‘Try’ is a good word for it,” Helen retorted. “I don’t think It’s funny—not one bit!” I Paul speeded up as they began the homeward journey. I He had very little to say. Helen was oddly silent also. j It was as though all had been said that could be said—and nothing remained, either to be spoken rr to be done. A salt sea breeze, with a touch of sadness in ft, swept across the low, flat land over which they were riding. There was also a sadness in the cry of a flock of sea gulls that drifted high overhead, like bits of wind-tossed paper. “When do I see you again?” Paul asked when they finally reached iLakeville. “I don't know,” said Helen. “Perhaps when we take the pictures." • "Not until then!” 1 "No, not until then, Paul. I think it best." 1 He helped her from the car, walked to the front gate with her. "Tell me something, Helen. And please be perfectly honest” “What is it you want to know?" "Is Philip Brownell in love with you?" “Why?” "Is he?” “Yes, Paul, he is.” I "Do you love him ?” l "Sometimes I think I do,” Helen said. “But I’m not sure.” She shook her head wearily. “I don’t think Pm sure of anything any more.” "Marrying him would be rather a gamble, don’t you think ?” “Why so? Why more of a gamble than marrying you—or anyone else?” "He has a child by another worn-* an—you’d have the status of a stepmother, which isn’t a pleasant one under any circumstances—and besides, Philip’s something of a drifter.” • "How do you mean?" “He’s never been settled. He even drifted into Lakeville and got the : job with Miss Minerva.” "And seems to be doing pretty well,” said Helen. “He’s not drifting any more. He’s bought a place, and—’’ j “People with the wanderlust never really settle, darling.” Helen frowned. “Listen, Paul,” she said, “I respect and admire Philip frorii the bottom of my heart.” "But you have to do more than admire and respect a man to marry him," Paul said. “Without love, marriage is bopnd to fall?’ “I don’t know about that Respect and admiration are fine

to achieve a 'better distribution of meat by Increasing the amount of livestock slaughtered in federally inspected plants. Federally inspected meat is the only kind that can be shipped across state lines.” , —o — XXMrxp ® y II w - BRAUN W ,{ O SafdgtMangfy' Here are some suggestions for pedestrians and drivers: (Stop and look both ways for approaching cars .before stepping from the cudb or safety island into the street. 'Wait on the cui<b when a car is so near that it cannot .be stopped before reaching the crosswalk. Wait for the green light, except under rare conditions when you may cross on a red light without interfering with traffic or endangering your life. IA pedestrian has the right of way when he is crossing the street on a crosswalk. •It is unlawful for drivers to pass to the right or left of a car which has slowed down or stopped to yield right of way to a pedestrian. 'Drivers and pedestrians must cooperate with one another in order to ensure safer walking find safer driving. ♦ t I Household Scrapbook I | By ROBERTA LEc I Mending Gloves When mending the fingers of gloves try using a thimble, and then put the glove to be darned over it. It will avoid sticking the fingers and also getting the glove out of shape. , Washing When washing always try to have the water the same temperature throughout the wash and it will be far less hard oh the clothes. Butter When it becomes difficult to cut cold butter, merely dip the knife into hot water. This avoids break-

things—and they can help love to come.” “Perhaps you’re right” said Paul. "Only why force yourself to love someone else, Helen? Love came to you and me a long, long time ago. And it’s time we did something about it" "Yes,” said Helen. Then, with a touch of bitterness, she added: “It certainly has taken a long detour. And now that it seems to be back on the main highway, I’m inclined to look out for more detours.” She held out her hand. “Thanks, Paul, for the ride.” "Helen, please—just a moment!” he called as she turned to go. But she did not answer. She ran up the steps and through the wide front door. And as she entered the hall she heard voices in the living ’ room. She had planned to go i straight upstairs and to bed, but she paused to glance in. Het aunt, Philip and Aggie were i there. "What is this ?” she asked. "Old i home week?” They all looked up. i “It’s a conference,” Miss Minerva said. “Come on in,” i “Big business?” “Right! Yqu certainly took long i enough to get here, I must say.” “We drove slowly,” said Helen, i “Remember, there’s a 35-mile speed . limit” k "Mice alibi,” said Aggie. i Helen felt herself flushing. “I ; thought this was a conference, not f a third degree.” “Miss Minerva heard from Washl ington this morning,” said Philip. I “About the presentation?" Helen asked, interested. "Yes,” said Miss Minerva. "They are sending down the ’E’ next Friday. We’re drawing up plans now.” t “Just like I said,” Aggie put in. “I knew something would start , once I got my teeth into defense . work.” I Philip chuckled. "Don’t tell me you do assembly work with your • teeth, Aggie!” he said. “If you do, i I’ll drop by tor a demonstration first thing Monday morning.” “Figuratively speaking, my dear fellow!” said Aggie. "I’m not a side-show freak yet.” “Quiet, you two!” said Miss Mii nerva. c Heten threw aside her hat and c Joined them. “Do you plan a big day?" she said. "Hie band—a celei bration—everything?” “Exactly,” said Miss Minerva. » "The works;” said Philip. * "With no trimmings lacking,” said Aggie. » “I’ll call a two-hour holiday at i luhch time,” Miss Minerva said, t "The extra hotir will be for the ] presentation, speeches and all i that.” "Only one hour—that all?” said Helen. i “It’s enough,” said Miss Minerva, r "This is war,” said Philip, “don’t forget.” > “As if I could,” Helen retorted. "After all the talk about absen- , teeism,” Philip went on, "we can't afford to knock off for a whole day t even if we do get the *E’.” "If we did,” said Aggie, £we’d ’ get the, raspberry.” I ; : Philip said: “Losing several hum r dred man-hours will bring criticism down upon oiir heads in a perfect i avalanche.” r “And I’ve had trouble enough,” , said Miss Minerva, “without that,” She crushed out the cigaret she had ■ been Smoking in a long holder. “Did ! you get prices on the bunting and

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J ■Bn the flags?” jjß? "I did,” said Helen. She took { slip of paper from her bag it on the table. "Got good pric^V 1 too—after making a sort or patHß-" otic speech about ail out for dom.” Miss Minerva eyed the paper. ( "I’ll order the stuff right she said. “You and Aggie the committee on decoration. going to do this thing up she gave Helen a look—"for pMI terity!” “That’s the idea!” Philip "Give Lakeville something to member for generations to The four of them then down to discuss various angler connection with the big day. PliSH| said he would have a talk withisß editors of the two local papers, them to send photographers reporters—also have them Wires to the Associated Press other organizations of that “But what about the peopleß| the town who’ll want to be at the exercises?” said “They can’t all be given passes R! the plant grounds.” “That’s right,” said Helen. “fIR families of the men who helped to make the ‘E’ possible want to come and see all that's gR| ing on.” zSSi “There’s only one thing to aR| said Miss Minerva. "That's to hlß| the presentation just outside grounds. The guards can faßi watch at the gates and the can stay on the outside." “Fine!” said Philip. "There's R|, lot of loose lumber down backM the old factory. I’ll have some« the men build a platform for R Washington official and “What about you?” said Minerva. “You're to be on with me.” HI “Gosh!” said Philip, ” dOM want to be there.” ( R| “Well, you’re going to be, Miss Minerva. “I’ll need J R| moral support.” ■ “How about your speech. "'B said. “Have you got it all mR out?” R “I have." “How about having a said Aggie. -H “No,” Miss Minerva said emphasis. “Not on your bfe.l"«R have you three laughing atme-R “Nobody’s going to laugn w you,” said Philip. .M could show you weak point".W “There arc no weak points, “Well, whether there are or said Aggie, -for Pete’s sake ® start off with My fw-®’ E couldn’t bear it.” yE “Who could?” said Miss M--W "We’ll have to take tune shop for your new frock. W Helen. “I should have bough E one while I was in WilmgJ Maybe Lakeville hasnt any w suitable.” jB “Young woman, said M W nerva, “I wear what my town has to offer, suitable or I loathe people who reff ronize their own folks ( “How about the bunting that’s different. Lakeville has enough in stock.” , . Philip looked at his wah. "Ye gods, it’s almost nudnr he exclaimed. “Tve got to be m “You y seehim to th said Miss Minerva. sit here a while