Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1945 — Page 4

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Canada claims to have developed a stingless bee, thus completing preparations for enduring peace. —o Henry Ford says: “No one can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind. Thinking without constructive action becomes a disease.’’ • o—o At least the county fairs now in progress through the midwst will tunity to see some beef, even R L give thousands of people the opportunity to see some beef, even if they can’t taste it. —o Attend the church of your choice tomorrow, it is well to turn to God always and in these days when the world is in the midst of a cruel war. we can find there the rest and relief we all need. o—o Newspapers in America donated 29.000 pages of promotion advertising to make the seventh war loan campaign a success. Thousands of business concerns also aidbuying space and it has been designated by the treasury as the mo?t coliosal drive ever made. —o The United States has a huge army trained and ready to occupy Japan and the islands adjacent. If, necessary they will invade and under any circumstances they will take over to see that any terms agreed upon when peace comes, are carried out. O—O President Truman has signed the United Nations Charter, completing its ratification by the United States of America, as important an act., as he will be called upon to perform during his busy term as chief executive of this great country. O—O Though it is estimated it will cost $104,000 to operate the Adams County Memorial Hospital during 1946, no tax levy is required. That means this important institution is being so well managed, that it pays its own way and this has been true for five years pact, a record that deserves commendation. The hospital should be enlarged and improved as a postwar project. O—O Reports to the Committee for Economic Development indicate American mauufactrers plan to produce 41.6 per cent more goods PLEASE! Afar na&g iha papw sAcm tavu H for your | Pupor Sdhrugo Driyi I I / BIMIMBH—'pAH? IS A #1 WAI I HAUBJAL IHOlTAett

in 1947 than the output of 1939. These figures indicate 1947 manufactures iti this country will be worth $80,518,000,000 compared with actual production of $56,843,000,000 in 1939, both figures being at the 1939 price level. The report assumes Japan will be defeated before the end of 1946 and that 1947 will be the first full year after victory. O—O The telephone company in Cleveland, Ohio, has more than 30.000 people waiting for new phones. Other large cities have as many or more and every telephone company, large or small is looking forward to the day when they can supply their customers and rebuild their plants. That’s just one line of business, but it indicates what we may expect the next few years when materials can be obtained and when war regulations are lifted. We have a big job to do. O—O Schools and colleges will play an important part in the postwar period. It will be their job to prepare young men and women for the

greatest service in the years to come and do much of the military training that this country will inquire in order that we can hold the supremacy which we now have. While it has always been the purpose of schools to train young people the many changes brought about by war, new discoveries in science and the progress made in air service will require special instructions. Leaders in education are now engaged in planning that period. O—O The perfecting of the atomic bomb is such an achievement that it can’t be described. The surprise seems complete in every portion of the world. Scientists were known to be working at the task of “atom smasher” but few people believed it was near consummation or had reached a point where it could be successfully used. Everyone who has studied the subject feels sure it is powerful enough to destroy all civilization if those in control so desire or are permitted free use of it. The destruction of a city of more than 300,000 in an instant, using only 400 pounds of the explosive, has stunned the world and made evident the need for universal peace. O—O War Must End:

Japan is throwing in the sponge, finally realizing the futility of a longer struggle. For several weeks they have been attempting to get kind of a proposition that would enable them to quit and “save face.” Now they are anxious to stop the devastation of their own land with only the one “if,” that the Emperor be permitted to retain hjs authority. Details must be concluded and plans made for future controls that will pre-

vent a repetition of Pearl Harbor. 1 It has been long and cbstly to this nation and her allies as well ’ as to the enemy countries but there ' can be no doubt that the power ’ of America. Britain and Russia was underestimated. Now with these t I nations, China, France and the othn er members of the United Nations, plans for enduring peace must and 1 will be made. Plans for reconversion in America are underway and in a few r months we should be getting back 1 to normalcy. Much will depend on how our people react for the problems ahead are serious. If we show r the same spirit in peace that we j have in war, we will soon be enjoying a great era of prosperity that may continue indefinitely. If we fail to cooperate, work and prayerfully try to live under the Golden Rule, the path will not be easy. We hope war has ended for all time and that the future will bring peace and happiness to a tired and war-weary world. o Life used in accordance with God's purposes can be a gloriously successful and satisfying experience.

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Twenty Years Ago Today —♦ Aug. 11—Not an empty house in Decatur and a dozen residences are being erected. Ground is broken for Miller’s new bakery building. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rout of Nashville, Tenn., visit In Decatur. Reppert auction school students will sell 15 lots in Bellmont park at auction Saturday. Marshall Hollingsworth of Geneva confiscates a still and arrests three men there. The soy bean hay crop is being harvested in Adams county, largest ever. o I Household Scrapbook I j By ROBERTA LEE | ♦ — ♦ By Roberta Lee Sewing Machine If the sewing machine has developed the annoying habit |of dropping stitches, give it a thorough oiling, before trying to adjust the tension. Oftentimes this is all it requires. Dates When serving stuffed dates remove the stones and place blanched almonds in their place. Dip in the white of an egg and roll in granulated sugar or cocoanut. Serve with glaced fruit. Cleaning Windows Try adding a few drops of vinegar to the water for washing windows, and see if it doesn't "give a better luster. Good religion always results in better health.

< — { tWFHfN | a | I - 1 "M EUROPE fc - E -A E |U S - A | ■< ' ==( THE MOST CELEBRATED ■ E. -==r -7 DEPOSITS OE URANIUM - OCEAN . ARE THOSE AT tE=~- ■■■= .ST JOACHIMSTHAL ‘ ,N AUSTR,A ’ Iggggc r* ’ SOUTH ' |i ' ±TE!= BELGIAN Sr >-’lr= : = |— ’ : -=i AMERICA CONGO y == i ■ ■ =|~7outh 1= JO F- '"=/ —~~Z===| AFRICA Re = |===—= ' ■ . ‘.-’= / ' AS THE REPUTED MEDIUM of atomic bomb action, uranium now is believed to be the world’s most vital metal. Derived from ores, chiefly pitchblende and carnotite that are more abundant than copper, pure uranium may menace the life of nations bo gravely that seizure of all its sources upder international control may become necessary. Virtual monopoly of uranium-bearing minerals is held by the United States and Great Britain, either within their own possessions or countries closely bonded with therpCanada contains the greatest known deposit of pitchblende and is a sopree of carnotite. South Africa ranks aftfr Canada la pitchblende. The V- S. possesses deposits ot boti ores'; England has pitch- ' blende- Australia carnotite Lesser sources are Sweden, Norway, Russia and Au?tri|. In Austria one ■ deposit has been worked since 157|. (International Souadphito) \ ■« 1 , <r .

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I ♦ — “♦ | Modern Etiquette . By ROBERTA LEE I !» ♦ By Roberta Lee Q. If one should meet a friend in a restaurant, and this friend is eating, would it be all right to stand at the table and talk A. No; it is better to speak and pass on. Q. Is it still customary to use napkin-rings on the table A. No, this custom is absolete. Q. What is the correct pronunciation of au revoir A. Pronounce o re-vwar, o as in no, e as in her, a as in ask, principal accent on last syllable. \AO 8Y j FRED W. BRAUN Ifc- / Deaths from drowning in the United States continue to pile up. One person will drown in the United States every 35 minutes during June and July according to the National Safety Council. That is an average of 40 persons each day. July is the peak month with onefifth of the drownings occuring during this month. The number of persons under 25 years old who are drowned each year is the equivalent of the normal complement of 30 U. S. Navy destroyers. Never swim alone. Avoid swimming soon after eat- • ing when overheated, when tired, i and after drinking alcoholic beverages. Don’t show off —stay near shore 1 unless accompanied by a boat. Stay alive.

COURT HOUSE 1 Marriage License ; Robert Copus, 21. welder, Lima. 0., Eleanor Conner,' 19, telephone i office secretary, Lima, O. o i Rotary Troop Scouts In Regular Meeting Boy Scouts of Rotary troop 61 ( held their regular meeting Wednesday at the home of Dick Rathman, Scoutmaster. Dave McLean was appointed troop librarian and quartermaster. Older members of the troop aided other j-icouts in passing requirements in first aid and signalling. Following games, the meeting .was closed with the Scoutmaster’s benediction. The next meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 7 o’Ciock. COMPLETEPLANS FOR (Continued From Page One) tor for the AAF and RAF, who recently moved to Decatur and created a desire among local flying enthueiastics to establish and develop a small flying field. Approximately 15 acres is included in the field and a landing strip 300 feet wide and 2,200 long has been developed on the Mutachler farm, which lies northwest of U. S. highway 27. Parking on the two state highways will be prohibited during the day and a restricted area in the field for visitors has been reserved, 1 the traffic committee stated. 0 The test of our own courage comes when we are in the minority.

Donated Clothing Enroute To Europe Clothing contributed by the American people will reach millions of war victims overseas before winter sets in, according to a report from Henry J. Kaiser, National Chairman of the United National Clothing Collection. Clarence Ziner, local chairman of the clothing drive, who received the report, made it public today. The report included a statement by President Truman that the local collection committees throughout America “have rendered a seivice to world peace.” President Truman added: “By meeting and exceeding their goal of 150,000,000 pounds of clothing, the American people have accomplished the task assigned to them by Franklin D. Roosevelt in a cause that was close to his heart. It is good to know that the clothing is now on its way overseas to relieve the suffering of war victims in Europe and the Far East. The report from Mr. Kaisei pointed out that the first laige shipments of contributed clothing left America for war-devastated lands within 30 days after the clothing campaign ended. It was disclosed that 29,397.427 pounds of clothing had been baled as of July 23. Os this amount, 15,564,266 pounds had been shipped or were specifiically scheduled for shipment, and arrangements are being made to ship the balance. Mr. Kaiser’s report pointed out that the clothing already shipped or specifically scheduled for ship ment will aid people in nine countries in the following amounts: Belgium, 1,816.284 pounds; Czechoslovakia, 2,022.276 pounds: France 3,535,815 pounds; Greece, 1.334,472 pounds; Italy, 340.045 pounds; the Philippines, 1,041,725 pounds; Yugoslavia, 4,423,647 pounds; China, 50,000 pounds; Russia, 1,000,000 pounds. It is the aim of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to move all <he contributed clothing overseas for distribution before winter, Mr. Kaiser declared. He reported that the processing of clothing for shipment has been greatly stepped up in recent weeks and added that the donations are now being baled at the rate of 1,500.000 pounds a day. The baling is under the supervision of the United States Treasury Procurement Division, acting on behalf of UNRRA.

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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT IT CAME close to being a sleeplless night for Agatha. Physical exhaustion was the only reason she got any sleep at alt When she awoke in the early I morning her first thought like her disturbing dreams—was of .Willard Bacon, the blind boy. How had ' he spent the night in a prison cell? 1 Did he realize how awful she and Clemantine felt for putting him there? What could they do to get him out? There seemed no answer to that last question. She and Clemantine discussed it as they, dressed to go I down to the Marsh lunchroom for an early breakfast •T think we ought to see President Hill and confess the whole thing.” Clemantine declared. “Surely he will understand that Willard ’did nothing criminal—that it was all our fault.” “Nothing criminal except for that gun!” Agatha leaned over to tie her shoes. Her fingers were as clumsy as though she still wore the gloves that had .kept her fingerprints from President Hill's furniture. It was just nerves. “Clemantine, why do you suppose he had to do that? Oh, if he only hadn’t fired that shot!” i “I can’t understand it Why would he be carrying a gun? I’ve been trying to figure it out all might."

“It seams fantastic. Why would a blind man ever carry a gun?” Clemantine suggested, “We might write an anonymous letter to the police and let them know Willard was protecting someone else—that he didn’t burglarize President Hill’s Office.” "It might be possible to get him freed that way—if he hadn’t fired that shot at the police.” "It’s worth trying.” 1 “Suppose we find out first what the newspapers say. There will be newspapers in the lunchroom, won’t there?” "I suppose so, but I’ve never eaten (here this early before. Agatha opened the door and peered out into the hall. The transom over the door of the adjoining room was open, and she beard the fat girl snoring. Her wrist watch told her it was only 5:30. Clemantine led the way on tiptoe down the stairs. The morning outside was gray with fog. The street lights still were burning. 1 As they'd hoped, they had the lunchroom to themselves. Mr. Marsh had just opened up. "You’Ll have to wait until the griddle i» hot if you want pancakes,” be said. “We’re la w bum” Agatba t«id him, “Oh, there’s a paper, Qemaa*

Commenting on this report, Mr. Ziner said, “Every person who helped our community collect 22.000 pounds of clothing for overseas war relief should feel proud of having participated in this great cause. We are all glad to know that the clothing Is now on its way overseas to relieve the suffering people. We warmly welcome the official assurance from Mr. Kaiser of a baling and shipping program designed to get our contributions, along with those of every other American community, on the backs of the needy boys and girls and men and women before winter.” financial report (Continued From Page One) but the greatest single factor is the size of the school,” Mr. Hann concluded.

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tine. Let’s see it there’s any war news.” "War news!” snorted Mr. Marsh. “As if we didn’t have enough excitement around here with news of our own! It’s cost me a darn good dishwasher, even if he was blind. A shame, I call it!” “Dear me!” said Agatha. “Did something happen to Willard?” “How come you didn’t hear about it last night? It was all over the campus. But you can read about it in the paper. I’D get the pancake batter mixed—if that’s what you want.” He seemed quite upset. “That boy’s no more a burglar than —than I am!” “Make mine waffles,” Agatha ordered, hoping to keep him out of the room until they could read the news. Clemantine opened the paper and read aloud, “ ‘New Mystery in Coli lege Murder. Arrest of Willard Bacon, 21, blind student at Western ’ college, was the latest development • last night as police probed further i into the mysterious stabbing, less i than 24 hours earlier of Prof. Otto ■ Halder. “ ‘Police admitted they have not ■ yet linked Bacon with the slaying. > He was arrested when he resisted I police officers who found him in President Hill’s office, after the r president telephoned to police

headquarters that the office had been burglarized. The arresting officers believe the blind student was shielding someone else who escaped through the office window. No footprints were left on the lawn outside, but the grass obviously was trampled, detectives said, and the window was open. Burned matches scattered about the office would not have been used by a blind man, they declared. “ ‘ln tha meantime, questioning of Miss Estelle Blossom continued . . Agatha inquired Impatiently, “What about the gun?” “Bh!” Clemantine warned her. “We aren’t supposed to know anything about a gun. I’H read the rest of it " ‘Miss Blossom was questioned by the FBI as she was held in custody here last night on suspicion of illegal entry into the country. Results of the questioning were not disclosed, but reliable sources Informed this paper that Miss Blossom is thought to be only one qf several foreigners, representing different Axis governments, all interi ested in leaxning the secret of a , national defense invention perfect--1 ed by Professor Halder’.” Agatha snorted. " ’Defense invention!” There isn’t an element of I defense about it! It was an of- • fwtaivf weapon, for the slaughter

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of innocent people.’’ I “That’s the way they fightC nowadays,” Clemantine renujM.B her. “But there's more to Jie & ■ cle. Listen, ~ , D ... B “‘Background of WillardJac® ■ is being investigated. M the®B indicated that the blind W - their opinion, was not sraW any foreign government. MJ." ly supposition, police said, l he fell under the romanbcogd one of the spies who t the college presidents °ffi«£ that he delayed the police untl® could escape’.” . «». "Spies!” exclaimed A o attll that’s who they think he was p tectlng! Hemariti® ' “Hush!” warned G again, reading on. lresw .. .j however, insists stat value was taken from I»s . that he possessed . would be of any value to a ■ go «™ blind boy hadl • in his own defense. He , that he found the door , unlocked, and merely " which technically wouk not* t glary. Against this st . the positive assertio.. bj ! Hill that he locked the l before he left earlier » nine'.” a»

•‘That’s right! exd®® tha. “Willard didnt bn.al w did. They can’t hold him “5 don’t know. Co »** does it say about the gun--‘The lock had not J*. pered with,”’ Clem .Xer Pf* ued. " ‘The police said e dent Hill was ing the door, or ’ » used. The president su B K f(lf the spy or spies, pres't nine, used a duplicate K tered the office first. »e that the blind boy found fIJ , and tried to J robbery. The Bac« to be lenient tow ardl } who is an outstand ‘: n j n g bi® has actually been ean - g through college despite Ca « *To convince the skept lice that the bl,nd were not plannedll n a dent Hill P° inted J? that * € Bacon was unarmed c , ter rf Z delay the police the office he tb« tube, exploding it to simulate a shot- rasped * “Oh, my goodness. ( «> tha. “The radio # Ceman tines e> si. .teHg