Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR 1 DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eveninc 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. HqJthouse, Sec’y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller ....Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies .64 One week by carrier .20 By Mall In Adams, Allen, Jay and Wells counties, Indiana, and Mercer and ,Van Wert counties, Ohio, $4.50 por year; $2.50 tor six months; $1.35 for three months; 50 centa for one month. Elsewhere: $5.50 per year; $3.00 for six months; $1.65 for three moathe; 60 cents for ono 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 BCHEERER & CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York. 2 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago 111. The temperature in this section reached 88 degrees Sunday, the first real summer day of the season. We will probably have plenty oWt soon. y, O—O TIB Japs are learning how to surrftder and finding it much more pleaßnt than jumping off cliffs or otherwise engaging in suicidal acts® That may shorten the war considerably. O—O ik the war is over on Okirikwa, according to reports, the mop-tip is costing the enemy thousands "fit lives each day. Those Nips“seem to be a headstrong bunch. " O—O fa Decatur and Berne Rotary clubs antietpate many pleasant meetings in the months and years to come and-that’s the right spirit. Let's all .work and boost for Adame county. 3 o—o William Joyce, who broadcast from Germany during the war under Lqrd Haw-Haw, now up sjr trial in London, is offering the defense that he is an American Citi*!. M 0-0 J JBt when it appears we have a chai&e to end the Pacific war quickly, the strike fever seems to have' become epidemic. It may prolong the war and certainly seeifrs foolish, especially in war prodhetion plants. ' O—O Th£ boys are still offering and giving their lives in the Pacific war*. Surely we will keep them prodded with every thing they nee£ to win the victory that has ahejfly- eost so much. Buy an extra bond. O—O Fast driving of cars in Decatur is almost sure to carry the driver to court. The police are checking the speeders and arrests are ma le almost* every evening. Speeding will not be permitted; be wise and keep within the limits. O—o— American consumers increased their spending to a record annual rate of $lO4 billions in the first quarter -of 1945, after adjustment for seasonal variations, up 4 per cent over the previous three months and 9 per cent above the first quarter of 1944, according ta

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the Department of Commerce. O—O Farmers in tne United States have been thrifty the past several years and have reduced the total mortgage indebtedness to five billion dollars, lowest since 1916. That’s different than it was in the first world war and several years afterward when mortgages increased to a total of sixteen billion dol-' lars. It should make the postwar situation much better. O—O Russia celebrated victory over Germany in an ail day gala occasion Sunday. Hitler’s banner was dragged through the street and Marshall Zhukov rode through the crowd on a gleaming white steed. In his address he predicted a long peace during which his country will have the opportunity to improve economic and military conditions. O—o The total spent on goods was H per cent higher than in the first three months of 1914. it is estimated, while 5 per cent more money was spent on services. However, due to price rises and scarcity of low-priced merchandise, the Department of Commerce states, consumers probably got no more in the aggregate for their increased money outlays than they did a year ago when they spent less. O—O According to Congressman Gillie, authority has been given by the War Production Board for the manufacture of 265,000 domestic mechanical refrigerators during the three-month period starting July 1 and continuing through August and September. There is a present stockpile of only 25,000 units which were produced before the war, and these will be utilized by the military. The newly manufactured refrigerators will he available for essential users who receive priority. When the daily rate of production reaches the rate of distribution, all restrictions will be taken off. It is expected that this goal may be reached about Jan. 1, 1946. O—o More Meat Coming: War Food Administrator Marvin Jones has announced that reductions in army requirements would provide more meat, canned vegetables and fruits for civilians. More poultry also will be available to civilians in the East as a result of a modification of the chicken set-aside order. Jones said the increase in civilian meat supplies will be made possible by a 10 to 20 per cent slash in the percentage of meat produced in federally inspected plants for the armed forces. Poultry set aside for military use in the Eastern area will be reduced from 90 to 70 per cent of the weekly quota. The armed forces have taken 50 per cent of good, choice and commercial cuts of meat. After July 1 the setaside quota will be cut to 30 per cent. The set-aside of cutter and canner type meat will be dropped from 75 to 65 per cent. O—O Justice and £eace: Acting secretary of state Joseph C. Grew has said that America has become the strongest economic and military power on earth and would use its power “in the service of law and justices and human freedom.” The future role of the United States, he told the first graduating class of the foreign service educational council's school of advanced international studies, is one of “service and leadership—the

only role that befits a leading player on a world stage.” He said the peace might tail if the ,U. S. were to hoard its power “like nionew iu an old sock.” We should not be afraid to talk about our power as a nation,” the veteran diplomat asserted, “but we should take care neither to whisper nor to shout about it, neither to boast nor to apologize.”

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I Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE • Storing Soap The wrapper? should be removed from laundry soap before storing away, to give better service and to make, the isoap last longer. Keep the wrappers on scented toilet soap to prevent losing the delicate odor. Adjoining Rooms Adjoining rooms that have a wide doorway between will look better if both rooms are painted or papered alike. A neutral tone or a vague pattern is preferable. New Tinware To prevent rust, rub the new tinware with a good coating as lard and then heat in the oven. o ♦ ♦ Twenty Years Aao > Today June 37 — Work on the new swimming pool. 70x120, at city power park will start Monday, Orval Haruff Is in cnarge of the improvement, which will cost $6,000. The banks of Adam? county brganize to plan protection against bandits. Radio station at Fort Wayne te

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granted permission to use letters WOWO. It will operate on 327 meters. An average of one marriage license per day has been issued here by county clerk John Nelson this month. ID. C. Stephenson trial will open at Noblesville July 6. The Poe quartet and their families return from two weeks at Crooked Lake. 0 * • I Modern Etiauette I | By ROBERTA LEE | * « Q. Is it all right for one to say, “I shall let you know later” when an invitation is received over the telephone? A. No. .Either averbal or a phone invitation must be accepted or declined without a moment’s hesitation. A pause of even two or three seconds is bad form. Q. Is it rude to talk or laugh loudly when in a public place? A. Yes. The well-bred person always speaks in a low voice and refrains from loud laughter. Q. What is the proper number of isalt and pepper shakers to have on the table? A., There should be cne set of shakers between each two covers.

ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS ♦ • Peppy Pals The fifth meeting of the Peppy Pals 4-H club of Preble township was held on June 19 at the home of Leona Bultemeler. The meeting was called to order by the president. The roll call was answered by the "favorite song.” During the meeting the members practiced judging the different classes of dresses and lunch boxes that Miss Williams brought with her. After the business meeting games were played and songs were sung. Refreshments were served by Phyiiis Schnepp and Bernice Stoppenhagen. Members present were: Marie Witte, Phyllis Schnepp, Leona Bultemeier, Angeline and Darlene Schroeder and Bernice Stoppenhagen. Q COURTHOUSE Letters of administration have been issued to Wayne Burger as adminietrator of the estate of Charles Magley. Bond for S4OO was filed.

* COUNTY AGENT’S I COLUMN | The limited supply of canning sugar is bringing many questions on canning and freezing without sugar to Anna K. Williams, war food assistant. As need in ordinary canning, sugar does not influence keeping quality of fruits as its function is chiefly that of Improving flavor and color. So when sugar and fruit supplies fall to match, trulls may be calmed in a ‘syrup’’ that is simply boiling water or boiling fruit juice. Both light and dark corn syrup and honey can be used successfully in food preservation even though some may give objection to the flavor of the dark syrup. When using syrup in freezing foods it is important to have an effective moisture-vapor proof container. Special cellophane lined boxes are best and double waxed containers are also acceptable. The common method of making syrup is that of boiling together for 5 minutes the desired amount of sugar and water. But for juicy fruits like berries or cherries a finer flavored, more colorful, and sometimes a naturally sweet syrup can be made by using juice from the small fruits. The desired amount of sugar, honey or syrup is then dissolved in the juice. Proportions for these syrups are: Heavy—l cup water or fruit juice to 1 cup sugar or % cup sugar and 1 cup syrup or % cup sugar and 1/3 cup honey. Medium —1 cup water or friflt juice to 1 cup sugar or % cup sugar and % cup syrup or *4 cup sugar and 3 f. honey. Light—l cup water or fruit juice to % cup sugar or 2 t. sugar and *4 cup syrup or 2 t. sugar and 2 t. of honey. o Does Caesarean on Cow Greybull, Wyo.—(UP)— A Guernsey cow owned by Bob Aver of Greybull recently had a Caesarean operation performed* by a veterinarian. The calf lived only six hours. — 0 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 stamps H 2 through M 2 valid through June 1. Blue stamps N 2 through S 2 valid through June 30. Blue stamps T 2 through X 2 valid through July 31. Blue etampa Y 2,

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READ THIS FIRST: Everyone thought Agatha Brown was an old maid, but she had secretly been married for 25 years to Prof. Otto Halder of Western college. She had left him In World War I because she learned he was a traitor. Now, in World War 11, she discovers he again h going to sell one of his Inventions to the enemy. Still loving him, and hoping to save him from himself, she goes to the college to argue with him. She steals into his dormitory room and waits for him. NOW GO ON WITH THS STORT. CHAPTER FOUR AS AGATHA sat and waited in her husband’s room, once more darkened, She pictured what consternation would result if a student should chance to walk in the door. Each new approach of footsteps along the dormitory hall set her ashiver. She feared the arrival of Otto —and yet she longed for an end to suspense. She had to grip the chair with her hands to keep herself from fleeing. Suddenly a hand was on the doorknob, and before she had a chance to realize what was happening the door opened. The wall switch snapped on the light over the bed. Otto Jumped when he saw her, but he was a man of unusual control. He closed the door quickly. He kept his Voice low, “What are you doing here?” She couldn't answer. Her throat was tight He slipped the bolt that locked the door, then stared at her under lowered brows. He was a tall man, even taller than she remembered. The light threw shadows that accentuated the hard but handsome features of his face without revealing the lines age must have chiseled there. Still she couldn't speak. It was he who broke the silence. *1 rather expected you to come—but not here!” “You expected me? She was incredulous. “You received my letter today. You must have been interested to learn that your husband was going to be a rich man again.” “You think—l came because I am interested in money?” “Why else?” “I came here to stop you!” Her husband smiled. “Oh, now!” he protested. “You really don’t mean that. If you Intended to stop sac you could nave gone to federal officers any time In the test 25 years.” , "You know why t have not”

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He walked past her to ( the win-| dow and pulled down the'sash and blind. Then he sat on the edge of the bed, facing her, and deliberately lighted a cigaret. “Surely, Agatha, it was not because you were afraid of me?” “No, I was not afraid of i you.”. She hoped he did not note theltrem-' ble in her voice. “Then—perhaps you still love me!” Her vocal cords function. ' He looked down at the/digaret in his hand and shook his jhdad. “No, it can’t be that, after 25ye»\rs. Perhaps the letters I have written have gradually won you over to my way of thought?” “Never!” “I kept all your letters they were very Interestirw. You write about patriotism, but you take no action. There is-something holding you back. Or, there I was—until tonight.” J “I discovered the letters in your drawer.” He gave her a sharp, startled look. “Have you been searching this room?” t l “I had to, Otto.’ I had to bi; sure it was your room, not someone else." He smiled wryly. '.there would be a scandal if you wesre in one of the student’s room /anil he walked in and found you. Perh’aps you could claim to be but I’m afraid that would nejver work here.” “If you are to my age-— “You ate no longer yoking, Agatha, but neither am 1./They say) there’s no fool like an owl fool,i and I’m afraid there wou|l be even more of a scandal if I reported'you here now—and denied fwe are married.” ’ “You wouldn’t darefc* \ “As a matter of /fact, are you sure we are Her heart almost stopped. "Do you mean—” “I might easily you. Or perhaps I already! was married.” | “Otto!” . , He studied her/ closely, then! smiled. "So, that’s.At! You still do love me. I suppose/ that in these 25 years I could have,' won you back — if I had tried. I oov.ld have ceased worrying about the possibility of your betraying me.” “H you really lcr.-ed me, Otto, you would have listened to me. .You

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would not be a traitor to your country.” „ "That !s a very harsh word, ne looked down again, but not in embarrassment. He was very selfpossessed as he rolled his cigaret slowly in his fingers. His dark eyes narrowed. “I would call myself s traitor only if I were untrue to my homeland. America is not ”1 llOme.” . ,T> “America is your home. It M given you a living most of your lift You owe allegience to the land tut supports you, and nothing but a sentimental attachment to l» country where you happened to « bom ,l He shook his head. "I do not see it that way. I dream of the o. country and her suffering peoj • Then I look around me and see t wealth and abundance in Americl It is not right. She should s' iar . with the less fortunate nations o the old world, In my way. I am» crusader.” . „ Agatha bristled. "And v.hy «• they less fortunate? Because toy are filled with hatred of each otter! Because they have been i ened and impoverished by JM they continually wage. Am«» has shown them how to u J peaceful progress. She has the way, but they won t follow W example. They want to drag * back into their way of life. ■ crusader! You are crusading only for yourself.’’ to a His lips almost drew up snarl as he stared at,heb A drawing a parallel ? Are, yo ing that perha P s you ha^ srfa an example—as Ame • .. ~n iei and so-called example to h -and that I am trying to back into what you think a life of shame?" - feel! » “Yes, that is “And you have, let us s.y, a sentimental attach ™ c r e married Deep in your heart you are mar |o America?" , beca use JShe shut her lips he had shf was near tears; but sne strength enough to nod. t He sprang erect i a m not of here! In your eyes really your busband. “Otto!” the face 8* He struck her aero ghe {el t she rose from the sting of his pal™ iron. “Oh!” „ He dapped» “Hush, you fool- . ~go ni eone hand over her mouth*fflhey£