Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1945 — Page 2

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DECATUR • DAILY DEMOCRAT • Published *every Krening Ksespt Sunday By TH* DECATf H DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated" Entered at the Dtcatlr, it’d., Por* • Office aa Second Claaa Matter. J. 11. Holler PrsHden: A. R Holthonse. See'y. * Bus Mgr.' Dick D. Heller . Vice-Prealdent e Subscription Rates FlUJtll' Copies I 4>< One week by cagrlor — *.w •y Mail In Adams. Allen. Juy and Wells count a*. Indiana. and Mercer apd Van Wert counties, Ohio. SI 50 per year; 12Av for sis mon'he; IIAS tat three months, 50 cento for one month. Elsewhere: 15.50 per year; 13.00 for six months; |1 <5 far three inontbi; 6i» cents for one month. Men and women in the armed forces St jo per year or 11.00 for three months. Advertising Rates Made Known on Application, National Representative RCHEERER A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, New York, 85 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111.

Adams !'•»-< I'l of the Aim « m legion is MdHiMiiiiiK the air ••!■ <u- in b. >i. : i ,r th. <>mb he 1 i here Sunday from tw i to 5 o dock. Il will provide many thill 1 * and attract attention f<»i miles around as the bird men fly and leap through tin a.r O—O Indianapoip. x in the midst m the wolai <!:inc w.,V> ■’-•! to <at there. Almost daily on.- or j mote mind. - • In ng rep.w.,l tWiui hai an., and *" f;< th# poi In- have not been able to trits k j down 111- ihmim- I any (!• i’e, ' of success r ■ not av». y goo.j sturt on the juistwai program ill tin* capital city o—o The lieconstim lion Finance Corporation in WaahiiiuUm is offerin': the .Wj, 2 plant of the General Ele<t:i« (‘omi-aiM in Ih-.atur to, ..it. it wa:- built and used t<>“ menufio tin fng War igxiei als .iii.l is onv of many new -on side red surplus. it includes five a. res of ground with a modern factory. l I I building of * • >•; -i u»n te, i , 800 l space and a Pelllisylvan* railway switch. O—O t Pn Mill •tit Tnfflnan ha proven himself a. wwithy bad-! who is' fighting to keep America the great r' nation in ’the world Now he tac kling the pn>tfl< m Hit ha- «<>' ried officials since time began to unit g labor and capital Hi a fa rj M.I mud a. eemvnt If he xii.-.l eeeds at that he will have th*- an ] limited and unstated appiwati'm of every one and hi- can only do it Jf group leadei will iisteil to him and cooperate. o—o Have tt yon ever visited the Mc-l Comb aia>»ii? Whether you have or nut. you lire invited to be tl*rel Sunday aft-moon when the big uii circua will be on Much interest i» being manifested und the field promises to develop into one of the populai placißi of Ha kind In this part of the state Sundays ghow will include rAges. pa gi hutu jumps and various stunts and t* sponsored by the American Ijtglon of Decatur. — *o—o — * Am Constitution Week is being observed it is well for every citix I G ♦ en of the t’nltcd States tosiereul! ♦ the greatest document of its kind ever written. Wr need to hang on •• to the mornings right now and to remember its preamble:- ">Ve. ike people of the t'nlted States, m order to form a more perfect tin-] ion. establish justice, assure domestic tranquility. provide for the defense, promote the general wslfare and secure the Mess Ings of liberty, to ourselves and posterity, do ordain and establish the CohstltuHorf of the t'nlten States of America " O 0 Dr. Eas-1 R«»S of Purdue, one of the aaDot's bait asrUaharis* st* uuoptisf>, *rlVu* for the Indili-e sajrn wa east return te I

I prewar normalcy. “America will I not 'leturn to formal.' We are a progressive. growing nation. We Ido not return t" yexteryeaF n-r shknild we. Tfi* postwar era will Rave new products, new new production techniques new demands, new coal -pt Ice relation land muny new developmeW* Will make it necessary jf ter ?fce '* ,r **’ divorce* oni (•'inking from too rigid a union wjt'i past economic relationships We Will never giiM if we always in 1 slat on •returning ’« the p»M Adams county must have a* good roads as any other tom'iiun ity fin ihey serve a territory composed of pr.*gl<’ who are the suit <»f the earth, with fins tai ms ev i . client trading luwge limcv ii' , i4 J | tile* and is uii Important link for '.gill north and south, and east and west travel To get that we mu«’ be Sh-rt '<> what the state aM the federal governments are doinu. They have charted an extetishw plan of construe tion and those’ coun ties which show the gicutest in I

■ t.-iest will Ice lies! takut < are of J U. hop, there Will be 110 let lip ■ ill the effnits of oar service c lub* .nd oininei< < .i 'tnniz.it on* in r* ■ that we get more state ami federal I highways and hav* the ones w<-i have improved. —-o-Q Tales Iv-re and elsew here ove r I the state have been generally in (leased for nest year In Adams’ ii .ounly there •• a boost sh ea.IH iX : g 111 I and .11 some inst..||( • ! ,t s < emstderuoie Os .<ur«e jghen w..jps and material* in< lease in Kist It effects tax unit- the suin' ( a. organizations ami just] 1 How when theie Is much to II l done to keep abreast ot times ' t is diffb if’ to mee t demands am, .tt the same tune hold duvn the | lax i.if'- Il is hoped Riat every ) care' will l>u used not to wasl. funds and to start now to hold down the UM" budgets While th , 1945 rates payable negs year mu) be p’dnii'd by till- state tax board 1 it is not expected that any ritdictii cut a ill he mad'’ since the new I isles have the approval of all I' -l cal tax boards Unemployment Claims * High school and collAffe students now attending v IJpse* are not ell? | tide for unemployment compeii'atic* benefits under the Indiana Employment Security Act. Ngii'R Shaw director of the Indian., Employment Security IMvisiqty. aid today that many youngsters who worked on the second shif' tl'iiing the war emergency or who cWoked daytime hours hut now ret in lied to school expect to draw benefits. "The law.” he pointed mil, "expressly states that no individual is eligible for benefits il he is attending a regiihtrly eitabUshed school. cullPge. university, hospital or training school exedudIng ahy part-time training course or night m Iliad This provision is coniamed in the benefit eligibility conditions of the statute and is Uibject to fio other interpretation by Division employees except that a student of a rtKularly establish «d Mlipol is deemed tiliavaiiahl ■ so» w.yk and therefore JhellgiWe for uneniploymeitt compensation ! benefits." The Employment curifcy Act. according to Mr. Shaw, was designed to provide job Insurance benefits to the infoluiitarily unemployed at a time when they are aide, available and willing to Work hut when, throijgh no fault of ; their own. they can not fine! ami ploymeut. Millions ot peqpie in Japan are fighting to live these day*, it s a liattle each day to get enough fish and vegetables to keep alive. Thev are realizing now how weU otf they were before they started out to rule Or mln the Pacific Islands aud as much wore of the world aa Hwy could ■ i ■».» .j»„ — raiili la seeing beyond the nori

A Scene At The Beginning Os Investiture High Mass , « JMNB /AIW -O’. • -Ze ■ 3Br ; f £ .. A / MM ’ w A ■t' ■k K # M MB fe I ■ II <•'•’■ P W' The above picture was L.ck-n after Most It. v Bishop John F Noll. D. I).. Was seated on throne and .he officers of the Md.nin high mjiss took their places In the sanctuary of Hi. Marys church for the investitute Os The Very Rev Msg,’ . Joseph J. Seimptz. pastor, this morning

Twenty Years Ago j Today Sept 1925 vs- Sunday • Modern Etiquette 9y ROBERTA LEt qg ■■ ■-- — — ■ - ■— * - ——j Q 1f an .-lizagemen’ i» broken iif', : he wssding invitations have been mailed. whaß form of announcement should lie sent’ A, The announcement should iead Mr and Mrs Charlea Jones { announce 'that th. Mairiaae of their Jan* e • and - * Mr. James Smith will no' take pla< <■ Q Is it bad form to ip a soup howl, or a plate containing liquid food, when eating? A Yes, this ahotgld never be done. Q l- flat < o.itiadii 'ioii evtr p.-r---ml-sible? A No. any flat coutradiciiem I* glway- rude, aid can lie avoided if one ir tactful. > 2 —< Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA IBM Sewing Chiffons When sewing chiffong or la< <• 1 on th.- machine-, .take the p.iyv't' * ribicon that comes In a bolt of ribbon and place tiiiri paper next to the feed bar of the • zrmg ma chiw It will prevent puckering, and is easily removed when fin-: iMied » Preparing Greens , Sptiiikfe some baking soda on kreei*. bßfure pouring wate r on them for the first clashing. This will remove all small injects. Flits Fltcvc can Ice killed by setting around the room several dishes Wcnt.gnitjg a fnixture of cream ground black pepper, and sugar,-

RIGID POLICY _— (Continued From Fags Ont) the I'. S. economic program by; “lower-level" Japanese on a pro- 1 fecturalor provihaial level. In such Institutions as the bank «>f Japan. I for example. they would use the technical employes after fleanlts out the hoard of directors The economic phase of the dlr-! active would carry out one of ite major goints of American poll-v toward Japan as outlined yesterday by acting secretary of state (Jean Acheson That policy is that •‘the present economic ami aocl.-l system" of Japan, which makes for* a vtili to war. will iw tinged so that will to .war will not continue." o Eric Johnston Named Will Hays Successor New York. Sept. 2u fl 1’) ' Eric Johnston today took over the , presidency of the motion picture producers and distributors of America. itw.. better known as the Hays office, with an atm to making American motion pictures “an even better reflection of the Ara-. ericas design for living." i JohiwitoW. who replaced .Wil! H. , Haya when the latter resigned after 23 years of service, said in a statement released here tfiat he I had Iteen attracted to motion pic- [ tare work betaine “it offers unlimited opportunities io work for 1 peace and prosperity at home anti 1 abuart." Na man -.au aver bs tsppt until he test lasrßsd to enjoy west he has and not worry ortr wWat *• does not have.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

REV. SEIMETZ | (Continued From Paas One) served as a chaplain with the | Firth army, with rank of captain, atit! the Rev Joseph J Hennes, pastor of st. Rose's church, M<>» ■Seville, were deacons of honor' to the idshop The R. v Vincent Ehlttget.-C I' also a son of the parish, came’ I from Birmingham. Ala . where h« conducts a colored mjasion. He was an assistant to Bishop Noil. , The altars were beautifully I 1 decorated with bouqugts of red and white gladioli, lighted candles and ferns. • 1 Ten monsignori were seated In the sqpctnary during the mass More than ad priests man h«-d in I 1 the procession and attended the mass. * The Bishop Speaks Bi>>)i«»*‘ Noll delivered a »h >rt ermon durtny the masr Bishop No|| expi.SM-d his pleasure at -r.’ing m ( , many people in church. Your pastor has been elevated> to tlie Papal household with his - Inv eatiturew ax Papal Chamberlain It do. ndk mean that he lx in » • vested with any added dignity, power or jurisdiction. It lx a t ■ugnal honor that htn come to him and your parish ’ St. Mary's parish has always j been responsive to every spiritual l and financial appeal. You have i good partxh and I know your pastor ask* a continuation of this helpful spirit." , Bishop Noll then addressed re- . mark* to members of the congregation, staling that they shuuld feel proud of their religion and become embued with the spirit ot its teachings and doctrine-. "Your church leac hes y tit the thought !in keeping with the mind of Christ, he explained, and y<u can hi eivc it* spiritual benefits by personal participation." Banquet At Neon i Msgr. Seinietz was host to about so persons, including several cousins, among whom was Seminarian Frank Seimetz of Catholic Cfllyc-rslty. Washington. 1). C. at a banquet served In the auditorium of Catholic school <t noon.

The taldes were arranged in a square ground the room, with thd speaker's table facing east, i Bishop Noll, the monsignor! *jtd i Msgr. Helmets were seated at the * canter table. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with red and white I flowbrs and ferns. Each place \ was graced with a white napkin, on which was printed in red. | 'Best Wishes to Atbnslgnor Seim I 1 < tz.” A short speaking program j followdt! the dinner. Reception, Tonight * A public reception will be held ; for* Msgr Helmets at ft o'clock this evening in the school aud! J ’ torltim. • * Here Since 1933 Msgr. Selmetz bei’ame pastor of St. Mary's church in January. 1933, following the death of his um-le, the R<-v e Julius A. Selmetz. on December 29. 1932. His congregation numbers nearly l.tWr members and the parjsh is out of debt. While definite plans* have . not been announced. tjie parish planning to build a new church I in the near future. ,_o—- • Attend Meeting Os Baptist Association The annual meeting of the Salamonje association of the Baptist eburt-h Wg* held at the Walopt wtreej church in Muuc.e • Wednesday. with a large attendance at all MMIOM. Decatur Baptists in atteadamc Included the Her. and Msw. Caroll. Moser. Mr*. Norman Kruse. Mrs H Sittoll. Mrr L tt Merriman. Mrs. Otie Laue. Mr. and Mr* C. E Beil. Mrs. Cal E. Peiletwon aud Mrs. Hila Murray.

Contrasts Methods Os Handling Japs British More Firm In Handling Enemy A* fEditor's Note: I nltc-B Press staff corresimpdent James F. Mefltlnc y, who covered the war In Imth Europe and the Pacific, has just at'ivecl in Hone Kong after wafr hing the- Americ an occupation o; Japan and Korea In the following dispatch, ho contrasts the American and British methods of handling Hie Japanese.! By Jsmeg F. McGimcy Hong Kong. Hept, 19 tDelayed) — (I'l*9 —British forces in this crown Oniony an trea'ing tin Japanese far more- firmly than American occupation authorltie* hi*- been handling th- ’tnc-my In his hotmland and in Korea Here the Japan- W- know they have lost the war—and no nonsense alm* n. When British offlegys tel! the E Ji,|g>ni-xe to jump, they jump—and jump high AR Japanese troops and sailors in the colony were rounded up in th- first few Ebys of the %ceupation, disarmed, and put Into concentration camfs Scattered rations were given them When tfcey complained, the British told them "This is just what you fed Allied prisoners. «(t it wax good enough for them, it's bloody well good enough for you!" sl><- only time the Japanese come out of their concentration camp* is to repair roads, put the local airstrip !>ack into shape and clean up camp areas. ' fi In Korea, American occupation ;iU|pl (cß'lex k- p Jap.tnc -• ' !?lc-e!■-in temporarily, but the llritlsh in Hong Kotfv ousted enemy authorities immediately. British soldiers took over and in a few hours had a power plant ; operating and dteins funning on . limited schedule. One train was chugging along a track from Kow-

loon on the mainland toward ihg interior of China. * In Japan, American officers argued that a soft approach was necessary until sufficient occupation troops were landed. Here, a couple of thousand members of an H.\£' regiment ' took control of Kowloon from -.“on Japanese Ting- did not ask the Japanese to turn in their arms. The British made them strip naked, then sure that all guns and ammunition were confiscated. A practical example of the British attitude was the conduct of I a pH’gfi interview with Japaitese Vice Adihiral Huiparo Fumita. It was enlightening to watch the British public relations officer tell a Japanese guard;* "Tell the admiral to come here. I want to sec the admiral tfght now." * Fumita's hands shook throughout the Interview. He answered -•questions n-adlly. Inlike mill- | tary and leaders with whom ' I talked in Jspat. he did not say he quit fighting only because the emperor ordered him jo do so. Ho said Japan* was forced to surrender. As a final treat, the British have abolished renirorship here because the war Is over.' This is the first uncensored dispatch I've forwarded from abroad without fear of repercussion since 1911. ~ / — S ■■■»*. !■■■■■ I i 0(1.1 1 mr The largest supersonic wind tunI ncl laboratory In the world Is nowin operation st the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Maryland. The tunnel .is expected to help Army Oi :i---nanca Iron suit such kinks us j tremor stresses felt by B-29s when j they drop bombs at supersonic speeds. -.i •. •

Screcn Star Christens First Bowser Pump Fort Wayac-. Ind . Hept. 20 tsP ) Screen star Marilyn Max well of the Metro-Uoldwyn Mayer studio, who Is vlsiyng her home Ju-re, high lighted the reionveiolon c-ei smonleH at Bowser, Inc, In Fort Wayne e yesterday with a chamimigtu christening of the fiipt Bowser gasoline computer pump 'o roll oft the assembly line since tl# maftlifacfure ot war materials wax tsrmifttied. During "the war Bowser turned out 12 million 2p MM shell projectiles, incendiary bgprbx thut scorched Tokyo and gun fire controls of 'he mighty B-tt bombers. Woman Killed When Auto, Truck Collide Jasper, Ind.. Sept. '4'J il l') — Mi M lcllc Heisler, IS. Jasper. wh killed vextrnduy aftc.nreon

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fom where 1 sit... /y Joe Marsh Andy Botkin • has a hobby Andy Botkin, tavern keeper at Main Street gid the r, JMfn the Harden Case, has a hobby. •• ■ men who remombw hp It’s writing to all the service tening to football hCO rei On men who trned to make his place Andy ■ Mdio, sharing a mild a sort of club. «*»“ of b ‘' Pr *"* fnenth... And do thr) appreciate It! One * r,,n ' where I sit, Asdyi es them amt hint* Herman com- * n E » <»nr-man Job of b, M >«ti» | hat helmet; another, a Jap flag- morale. Andy's spoils invent He’s got plctnres and coins and HUh its dreent, homrllh w sonvmirx of all kind* on the roundings, la doing a Job Oitkf wall-mementos with "To Andy" home front, t 0 0... in promotiw Written on them. moderation and wholwom, • And ht showed me the tetters laxaUoß. that he's got back... from home- /a blck private? to reminiscent colo- zM't’ nels. Letters about home and \

THURSDAY, SEPT! 2(1. ■ns*nMMßßMs*auswnn*e

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