Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Fsbßtatd tv*ry Ihrantag ftxMpt Sunday By TH® DBCATVR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated fiatsrsd st tbs Decatar. tad.. Pot’ Offtrc aa Bceoad Cta»» Metier I. H Haller Praeldcßt A R HolthotiM. fioc'y. A Bu* Mgr Dick D. Halier Vtc*-Fv**M*nt Subscription Ratos ttlgla Copies —1 -<M in* week By carrier to fy Mall is Adam*. Allan Jay «oa Well* uuntina. Indian* sad Marcer sad •'an Wen coustl** Ohio, |4 *0 par paar; Ilio for six tnootks, 11*6 for three meaifca; M cents (or enr <aeath Uiewbora M.IO per year; IJoo tar eia mouth*; *l*s (or three oontfct. ao cent* tar one ■oath Meo end women la th* »rtn»d tarre* 13 50 per year or II no for 'brer month* ♦dvsrtismg Rate* Mode Keawe Application. Nations' Repressntatlv* •CHIIRKR A CO '6 Lealngtoa Avenue. New fork, <tS C Wooker Drive. Chteago. 11l Its Ums to pay the (ail insla:. mont of county taxo* By this tlmi next w>.ek the final rush win bon. o—o Don't forget you have a date in Decatur on Halloween. Plane t > make the parade the best e*ir held here are campleted. ft should provide several hours of good fun *. <* Ob> 'O — Keep on saving waste paper: Its badly needts. and the Boy Scout* here will continue to pick it up aud will us«* th, fund* thus derived to keep their treasury in the Hack —p— q.— The •ink. situation continue* serious. Almost as (net ao settlemeats are made, new one* break out to keep the number thus unemployed far too much to male- reconversion the sueee** it should be. --o Veterans of world war two who wish to return to the army aervic will retain their old ratings If they recalls! by November list. The deadline was originally aet for October Slat but has be.ii moved up one month. ■ o-o -- President Truman has told congress and the American people his ideas as to universal training and to* he reach'd those conclusions. You may not agree with him but you must like his courage aud fairness. • The War Fund drive is in full awing and James Elberton city chairman reports exceD-nt progress The quota here i* 14,983 and in the county outside the city it ia *3.17611. Its a worthy and worthwhile cause. Subscribe liberally. e—o —. Moro than a dozeu deaths and scores of aehous accidents on th highways were reported over last week end. Its a period when every driver should remember that tires and brake* are set in the best eondltJoa and that applte* not only to his car but the others on the road*. G«u*r*l Charles U- Quite ha* evidently sold the people of Franc At IM* poHrie* Any way bin party - . won a* election They «klecled members ot the naHaul assembly ami the result* wptw: Commun»»t* IM. Uepublicaa* 135. Socialists 136, Iteocni’ic itepobiiceas 24 and iUdfcal SoteUM* I*. RetaUvps and frlemta of Cion Martin u* glad he is home after fear year* a* a priaonr -.r of war in Japan. Captured at Wake lalud whore bo was worktag (or the Pacific Air Base Construction Com■pasgr. Gfea was taken to Japan where he anderwrat ntany t rrible •qtartoacesi whfob he prefer jud (M W HU «»Wl

We Mn make the year* ahead good years by using the energy aud enterprise, .the bruins and the wIU with which we won the war. Mak- doubly «nr« of future financial security by buying aud keeping Victory Bonds. —--0- -0 ' It cost this nation two blllioi dollars to perfect the atomic bomb and we u*ed but two to conclude the war In Japan. Thais a billion dollars a piece. Os course they can bo made for less money as production increase* but the cost nw prevent many nations from going far with their plan* to capture the world Buy an extra Victory bond or two and help finish the job. We must bring the boys home and we must continue tr pay them unfi and after they hav - returned. Loa.t your money to the government. It will not only help meet the hill* but will prevent inflatiou and be belter in ev ry way. —<*- o Christmas I* only two month* iway and its not a hit too early i start making up your list. W U there will be more goods than th past few years those who put off electing gift* for their loved one uutil the last few days may he dl;iappointed. Merer ant* v<lll find I difficult to reorder so it will b first com . first served. O—o The Kryl concert here was a real treat, thoroughly appreciated bj | the crowd that attended It was * <6 Ifghtful program, excellent! rendered an I the audience enjoye. every moment ot the hour an three-quarters Its good to hea’ such music aud th opportunity* come too infrequently these dayc We hope we can have more Vote in th* special election. Don t say to yourself; This is just another election and my vote one way or other won t make any diff vience. It doe*. If a large vote is cast uo one can complain about result* for It will be the people

speaking but if the vole is light neither those who favor the branch hospital or those who belie v.- it unwise will be satisfied O—O At Indianapolis neat Monday a thousand Boy Scouts will lay down their school books and canvass a “mile square" in the down town section for Hk sale of 'Victory bonds. The lads have bad previous experience by aiding adult bond salesmen hut this time they will be on their own. They har; the enthusiasm and it is believed will make good o—o Chief among postwar changes In retailing will be the increase in competition as wc sale back into iieacetime living. This will offer a challenge Io the retailer who lias enjoyed a "sailers market.” Only th; enterprising, progressive and alert relaiwn will «urv!ve to enjoy lh« prosperity which competent operation in peacetime brings. Industrial News Review. ■ -o—o According to UFA officiate the tire shortage is more serious than ever and they advise that tires should have them recapped. The shortage to m> severe that th* backlog can not possibly be taken up for several months, regardless of governmental decisions concerning ration tug. the distributors staled. They informed UFA that they took more than a so percent reduction in their October shipment of Urea as compared with September. Nationally the OPA is ratiorxing g.MW.«tte tires in October, as in September. but production ha* lagged »o tar behind this figure that many UFA tire c.rllfieatca have become mere "hurting licenses.” . .—- Trade tn * Good Town — Decatur

"NUMBER FOUR, AND ON THE RED!" i MAdOQiTYIH

Phil Sauer Gives His Views On Proposed New Hospital

The proposed hospital to be 10-. cated in Berne will not be an ad dition. but will b«- an entirely new hospital which will operate a* u 1 •e pa rate unit. The petitioners state that 597.500 will cover the cost. This wIU be only the start The proposed ho*;> tai to be located in Berne cannot be buili for this sum The Adams county memorial Itos pital now l<M-ated In Decatur cos’ 5125.000 in l‘»’O without equipment. The proposed hospital in Berne will cost al least EU’a.UtW lo *135.000. Bulldlu* costs are 40% hitcher today than in lH2v aud material* and laboi arc diff icult to secur A hospital at Berne would cost Adams county double administrn- , lion expenses. Additional main'enance costs tsuch a* fuel, light*, water, etc. I would be two-thirds more Another surgical nun»_- am! another supervisor would be required. Additional vttaprs would have lo be constructed, and such hospital* would require a new boiler room, kiteb.n, X-Ray room, operating room, i-moke stack, laundry room, diet kitchen, pharm acy supply room The donation of laud in Berne to the county Joes not save the taxpayer a dime. There ai\ 17 acres of land on which the Adam* county memorial hospital is located that ran be utilized for needed additions. This land does not need to b donated or purchased. It belongs to Adam* county. The argument voiced by some people that patients from Borne and surrounding territory have

? WTI? ‘ >■ K]HLJLj i J t , 1 JS3fe3&--.g 5 ' m « ■F t3BE»ai«d , * s 'i ", f_ i s AS A NAVY TUO P*«*S U» tattitohlp U, S. & Mtewuri up New YorV bay to toe North river, crew members ot the dreadnought Um the raUe peering through the fog and miat for a ant gUmpee at the fiunova New York akytioe. The Mg ship, aceno of the signing ol Japanese surrender documents. to partieifsto « a Navy day csMbratlea Saturday. (latt/utioati

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too far to come to the county hospital in Decatur has little force Inasmuch as th county -cat is not over 2b minute* from any home In the county. Efficient and speedy ambuiauce service i* provided by all director*. Including those In Berne Fed ral aid will undoubtedly laavailable within a year's time The program of such aid has been announced by the president. In 1939. when I was a county commissioner. petitions were clrculab.-d in the county, and federal aid was granted for 45% of the cost of a large addition to the present Adams rouDty memorial hospital. The grant was actually in the couuiy commissioners' posa salon. Tierdditfam would have coot Adams county only *23.oM* and would have taken care of the *<- -ds of the county hospital patients for years lo come. A remonstrance by many of the same p ople who are now petitioning forth- hospital at Berne caused the county to lo* • the federal aid and the opportunity of building the addition at low cost Why not wait until federal aid is forthcoming? It won’t !> over a year at the most. Coder present excellent management. the Adams county memorial hospital, located at the county seat, has beu paying out aud tnakitiK a small profit for the im.-t four or five years. No extra tax i levies have been asM-ssvd taxieryer*. If another hosprtal were built in tb county, it would naturally follow that som» of the patient* now being cared for by the present hospital would go to the proposed

hospital to be located in Berne. With duplicated overb ad on two hospitals, neither hospital would pay expenses and taxpayers woul'i have to make up two deficit?, where now there is nothing asked from th m. I am not against any hospital addition. I realize aud have always realized from the time I was first a county commissioner that Adams county needed additional hospita. facilities. However. It Is not sensible to build in B roe when ah reason* show any addition shouii be built to the present nosphal. 1 have no mallet- against anyone tryflUg to obtain the erection of a hospital in Berne; but. it I lived in Bern- I would still feel any addition should in built to the present hospital, bccaumto it WvUiu make a BETTER and CHEAPER hospital lor everybody. Two hospitals in the county could not have a* good equipment and taciiitk* as on large hospital. When the question of a tiosplu! Lo be located iu Berne I* voted on at tnc i'olls on November the tenth, tiiq question ot wh.ther an addition lo be built to the present hospital at the county seat stiuuid be placed on the oaliots. as well, tn order that ail voters cau truly xprOss their voices If tbe only matter presented on the Imllot on November tenth i* Loi a hospital to be erect d in Ben?., I wiU vole Nu tor Hie above reasons. Everybody should vote oo thia quest ion and not go to sleep on the job. If the majority of tnc people m the county warn the hospital to be local d in Berne, then I will be satisfied, but tbe voles and questions presented on the ballot should be ones that clearly demonstrate It. PHIL SALEH Decatur, Ind.

Tw«nty Year* Ago I Fod*r J Oct. 25. 1»25 wax Bunday. f Modern Etiquette I ' «y ROBIRTA ÜBl • Q. It a husband and wife are Invited to • dinner, and It l» impo* - stale for the man to sttend. rhould the woman accept? A. No. As this would obllg-i tbs hostess to arrange for another dinner partner for you q. What should the ushers wear at a six o’clock wedding? A. Full evening dress; fblw. of course. Includes a plain white waistcost, white tie and glove*, plain black hose, and patent leather shoes. Q How far In advance should one make traveling reservations? A. Reservation* should be mads a month In advance if possible. • . . I Household Scrapbook | By ROBCRYA LAA a . , ,i. -w,, ~. Wet Shoes A method for drying wet shoe* M to place su electric light bulb In the rhoe ami turn on tl»o current The host will evaporate the moisture and the shoe will not be warped. Cooking Peas if the |ieas seem a little taste less, pul a teaspoonful of a table spoonful ot sugar in the cookin; water. Even sweet corn can be improved by adding a little sugar. Steve Burners If the burnem of the gas stove become clogged, use a pipestem cleaner. It will.remove all the dirt. COURTHOUSE By agreement of both parties. Judge W. 11. Kichhorn of Hlnffton has lasen appointed judge to preside at the retrial of Jesse 0. Trieker vs. the Eli W. Bteele estate, suit on note. Judge Fruchte de'dined further jurisdiction because the case had been tried before him previously. Three judges have been nomina* ed. one of whom will he selected to hear the case of th'* state of Indiana vs. Riehard Dsk Nwygart. on the affidavit to enter a premise to commit a felony. They ate W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton. Byron

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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX TERRY WAS almost running as she turned into the duskiness of the bar. Fitz murmured nt her elbow as she started down the line of noon-lighted booths: "You'd better slow down before you start drinking.” In the third booth was Roxie, the wtep of veil and straw that was her hat tilted belligerently over one eye as she rained aloft a daiquiri, shouting. “It's a lie!" “Can I sec you—alone— Roxie F’ Terry said. Roxie looked up, saw Terry and Fitz and grinned at them forlornly. “Hello, kids'” She made fluttering dismissing movement* with her small ringed hand* and the booth full of gentlemen disappeared reluctantly. Terry and Fitz slid tote the booth. "Isn't it brutal?" Roxie wailed. -Artigas to crushed- and Oorinoe, naturaßy." The waiter was hovering curiously above team. What would they have? Terry interrupted Fitz' setter. “X cup of black coffee." Roxie scolded. "What you aged to a daiquiri, not coffee.” "I’m not drinking it,” Terry ggld. “You are." Ratto screamed with mirth. "Me? How quaint! And Brooks—poor, poor boy! Well. I've always said someone should have paddled Ute semens* out of him when he wu in knss penta. Darling, you should have heard! Lurid, positive ly lurid—and when the paper* DO get it-perfectly fiendish scandal! I don’t know how dime can stand it!” The coffee cam* white ah* prattled on. and Terry shovod ft batea her determinedly. "Drink iC te bargained, "and FB toil you—’ her vote* lowered as •he glanced esuttoumy around. "Why—" Terry put a hand Irmly across th* haronear mouth to atop the startled exclamation, and when Roxie was quisled, printed firmly to the coffee. Curiosity won. Roxie ’«* ‘Y® fast rip*, then spluttered: “Why isa't he guilty?” Bven nt* was leaning toward now with alert interest. ,‘■’’ny found th* printing press tn the tower room, didn't they?The bareneM podded. “Then It must have been a Hani," Terry eonUnued, "bseimse tbv. only printing prw that’s bum — WBff ii.

Jeakins. Portlaad and W. H ficitawnen of Fort Wayne. ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY I 4-H CLUBS 4 List Awards A complete Hat of the award* to be presented Friday evening to 4-H clubs and members at the 1945 achlrvx ment program was announced today by county agent Archbold, and home demonatratlon agent. Anna K Williams. 1. Awarding of pins to all club*. 3. Stale Fair Ribbons to: Carol Bultemcir. St. John's club; Shirley Striker. Monroe club; Robert Gallmeyer, CVF FFF; Evelyn O-rke. Union club; Alice Meyer*. Jefferson club; Barbara Byerly. Kirkland club; Wancta Rauch. Moumouth club. 3. Presentation of small flag seta to; CVF FFF dub; Hartford club; Monmouth club. Rabbit club. 4. Presentation of large flag to: Fp'nch twp. duh; Kirkland cluli; Prrhle Jolly Juniors; Jefferson club; St. John* dub. 5. Danforth awards — Melvin WerlliiK and (llorla Biases. fi National contest: clothing. Betty Sipe. Blur Creek club; linking. Jean ImulenadUvger. Vnio:i club, food prepaiwtiTU. Dorothy FLnigh. Decatur Club; Jeanette Fuhrman. Moumou.'h duV Allround home ecunomlru. Gloria Riaqen, Berne club; soil couserva-

1 SFrom where I sit... "There ought to be a law!" Evsry now and then, when I mittre raising th , run out of news for the Clarion, Prohibition. ‘ I print items about what hap- Same ok! cry dow n ! w pened Fifty Years Ago in Our the years: "There ough't! Town. May be a lazy man’s way law:” Same old J 2 of filling space, but it often group to force It* opmta. makes mighty interesting read- another in K From where 1 *k,k’mt* Berms like hatnan natare I* 1-vw* we nred-nor always repeating itewti. fisune oM ot"ofir right i* that,■* prrjudJces, bickerings, and mb- cbomw. and live m** w g take*. Here’s an IfißS poMllelan ® ot mor ’’ tolerasre **4 trying to restrict free speech ... a demagogne crying met against h,e ” among hunu* 11*4. 2222122“’ Cdn riftat 1945, Lnuej Smui BmmhaOt

In that room is a typewriter. I used it there almost every night, writing a novel." Roxie gasped. “Writing a novel!" she echoed, "If they want. I can get the manuscript to prove it It could only have been written in the last two months, because It’s about Windemere during that time!" Roxie blinked and stared. and Rtt grinningiy shook Ms head. "You are something of a sleuth. Kitten." Terry turned to Roxie. "Now drink the rest of that eoffee," she demanded. “Because you've gut I* get us hi to ffenor Artigaa soroeRoxie's eyes began to shine. She gulped the coffee enthusiastically, then pushed back the cup. "Bo he won’t be bothered, eh?" she cried exuberantly a* ahe got to her feet "I’ll get you tn all right! Follow me!" Fitz repressed a smile fi* they followed Roxie in vietprtbus wake out th* bar and up the wide stair* to the anteroom oversowing with the press. Once Terry whispered. “Roxie, we ll have to figure out a plan." Roxie gave a scoffing laugh •I've GOT a plan!" she chortled. The guard at the door remembered them and gave them a wek coming seowl as they approached him Terry’s heart was hammering heavily la her breast. Bhe could dear Brooks' name—rite knew she would eventually—but it would be too late for r~kticsl chance* or reputation U ■ / didn’t get into that meeting naw before they gave ou their statamenta to the pres* and decided on another man for the nomination. She glanced at Roxie’s smug face under the ridiculous hat She had a reputation for getting what she wanted—but how under heaven could sfes asrtt that tough guard? The man was rumbling now before ah* had a chance to talk. "1 don’t car* if you’re Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt—you can’t got into this meeting!" RfiMa laughed up at him. and beckoned Mm to bend toward her. When be went on scowling at her, ■he kkko him sharply and accuU* ,hlo “ buae ’ “ * he Surprisingly ths man bent. Roxie whispered swiftly into his car. Terry exchanged a hopeless glance with Pita "What they’d probably have to have would bo dynamite.’’ she muttered. 4t that minute tto guard S"n*s»w^ mrii

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straightened Tn-rs «v i "■b embarrass . Io !. on SCO*! toward I’ltz Jft . Tri? cne<l. "But not vuu twv" buk.Jb MVageiy (!>.ry rcii;.v«’Xms> he mea:i' he tu<l opmri th and allow eu Roxie to ttatote Automat:-ally Fitz pu’to!<■ tn the iiovr. an t»r>n to Terry ivu about to )«r. fir. vriKT a voice just inside U» sharply. B. "What la wrong?" B The guard put his h«ad^ 3 B crack ami camel on a tian with the guard irjxk about to >en. was pulled wt*-» sharply by Terry Her :<rW 3K painfully into hia ann H» Ki®.i to her surprised. Hu np pursed tn shushing psntmMjß Mm and he had never trt ’ “B tension on k''.- face. K "List*".!" she v.htfpert<{- ■ 3*.® guards finished thet «* ■ versati'*: and the outs* F ,■ was Cloning the dwt - B was Jerked open again out" ■ hands Artigas Xmb From his face it l>xd<'-l ■ had reached him alniMt He didn't waste any woM «« ■ to Terry in low staccslA ■ swear your story > ‘-tw- ■' ■ -I swear it.” Terry br«drt| her words sounded minded. «hr put a Q ui « ■* | the large man's arm ■ er to him, whispering “Benor Artigaa. Brooks toMJ» | the organizer s voice 1 ■ Artigaa' strained face ft* | M Yeß**’ he I ttofte I "It’s standing againstl your right" Terry a words ** I tie more than mouthing Artigas-glance ning speed to his right . as* the shock that we r ‘ His eye* ware torM g into Jerry s. “Ton* r- J th Trrry nodded violently. . Th* big man took= *'* p held it for a then relaased It. 111 " f bt da." Th* door was shut slnx* _ fore his words were out Fitz’ eyes .J"? pW -/'' -What about catching Windemere?" he ly. -Theo if you need ( that manuscriptTerry nodded , s ' tlef Kr<f his leggy stride. "You < outet," aba tokl hero* t v L rite dOO I bwst out bawling