Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1945 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PuNtabed Mvory Freeing Rusdnv Ry THE DECA Till DEMOCRAT CO tacorporaWsl Bntvred at the Decatur, tad . Peat otnea *«-ond Clara Matter. J. H. Holter President A. K Hdtttouo, Sec’y. A Bns. Mgr Dick D Kellar Vico-Prosidrat Subscription Rates Single Copies I .0< One week by carrier .SO ■y Malt In Adana, Allan. Jay and Welle counties. Indiana, and Merrer and Van Wert counties. Ohio, It SO yer year; 1240 for six months. 31:35 Cor three months, 50 cents for one month. BtaewUsre: 15.50 per year; |3.00 lor eta months; ffl.ol for three months; 00 cents tor one month. Men and women in the armed forces |3 M par year or 11.00 tor three months Advertising Rates Made Known on Application, National Royroeontatlve •CHKERIR A CO. 15 Lexington Avenue, Now York, B I. Wacker Drive, Chloago* WJimmy Doollttl- is being mentioned as a possible president lai candidate but he will probably prefer to "loop the loop." Christmas shopping is on and you will find the local stores well prepar- d to take care of your wants. Don't put It off longer. You have only eleven days left —o According to Governor Gales the state of Indiana rank'd seventh tn production of war materiel* In the entire country and Is now In second place in conversion to peacetime production. o—o Head a chapter of the Bible each J day this month is the request of the church leaders. You will lind. the words of the Psalms encouraging, refreshing and Ailed with wisdom. O—O The labor-management couirovery se- rns to be developing into a "wear-tbe-other-side-out’’ contest, which is not good for the country in general It is delaying reconversion and getting congress into a hot stew, , ,0 O — The old guard of tbs Republican party Is io complete control of that political division as evidenced from the recent two-day Mission of leaders In Chicago. That means a bitter struggle inside the party for the progressive - lemeni Is saining among the rank and file O—O Ribbentrop says he wanted Ger-1 many to be friendly with Britain and Russia and tried his l>est to prevnt war with those countries but he admits his loyalty to Hitler and his inability to prevent the things that led to the second world war. o—o Winter came and when It did the Icy air forced the mercury down about forty degrees In a f-w hour* After ail its probably better thsu the soft breezes for this time of the year. If it clears up the flu epld inlc and brings Santa Claus, we won’t complain too much. O—O W"nil i IM I!•$«•! | in Inflation so wh- n the J. P. tried to charge him SLM» for a wedding ceremony and dinner when he had done the same Job twice before for 1500, the play-boy took his girt home aud will se< k an officer who Is willing to work for less. Home folk have a lot of trouble O—O Japs Who committed various attrocitles against American soldiers during the war are now expressing their sorrow as scores of them are arrested to stand trial unde, orders from General MacArthur. They will find as have so many ethers ever tee world that “crime docs not pay" even during war times. -O-O General Patton, who passed through the war unscathed and who

led his fore** bravely through nororal of the most torrile engagements of the invasion was seriously injured in an automobile collision al Mannheim. Germany Bunday. Paralysed from his neck down the general is reporud to be in critical condition. The people of America are hoping bis courage and determination will see him through and that he may soon he able to return to his home. ——o—o—- — is called by the Hoosier Motorist to the fact that a person owning an automobile may have lustier luck in getting a new car because the dealer:, will prefer a motorist with a trade in. Therefore "today's automobiles are, mon- than ever, an investment on wheels, because the supply of cars will remain far below the damand for many months to come Therefore the dealer will want a good trade in to increase the volume of his sales. O—O Senator Capper proposes General Eisenhower for the Republican nomination for presid-nt in l!*4h ' The general I* probably smiling He is no doubt one of the most popular heroes of the war. a great soldier aud a fine citizen. Whether that make* him the logical candidate or not will depend much upon what he decides. He has been trained for the military aud may not lie i Inclined to consult with or deal with the heads of groups who eon- j trol large blocks of votes We doubt very much If "Ike” will be interested. —V—o Wallace Optimistic Everybody wants full employ-1 incut But how do we get it? Not by dipping freely into tiie ' Federal Treasury. Not by legislating it. Government can help, and sustained prosperity is unlikely if It doesn't. But a tree, competitive economy must lind within itself th’ leadership that will carry it to ever higher levels of production. The Department of Commerce promises all possible help for business; services that business can't provide for itelf: a voice for business in government; promotion of a public policy-climate favorable to business expansion For a few years to come, farmers aud wage aud salary earners’ collective Incomes are going to be lower than In the war. Result: A drop in the buying jmwer of the bulk of the consuming population, with a consequent threat to industry's position Therefore, while combatting an inflationary situation by holding prices down, and recognizing that to raise wages, costs and prices In succession means inflation, a deflationary situation also must be , noted over the long term. Real purchasing power in the hands of consumers of ail classes must Ise adequate to sustain a new rate of production, with thib possible through Increased money earnings, lower prices, or improved quality of product, probably ail three. —Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Commerce. Airplane accidents have been i so frequent the past week that the news reports for them seem to be competing with automobile wrecks. The bonds you buy this mouth will be credited to the Victory campaign. The t.nnlract for the hauling of garbage will be let Thursday and mauy are Inter* sted. This Is one of the difficult problems In every city and one that must be properly taken care of. Patrick Hurley seems to have muffed it when he undertook to prove disloyally In the U. 8. secretary of state's organisation. Hurley is a assart man and we can’t understand why he would make the charges he did with so little to substantiate them. The senate immdfstely investigated and decks- It a ‘‘ffMle." a

A Iva ndUioa dollar postwar highway program for Wyoming Is espectod to he completely underway by April L FACT-FINDING (Coati a usd Frau, Pa»»jDt»o> about wages An agreement covering Ford's 120.000 production workers isecessarlly would influence wags- rates of other auto makers. Including the strikebound General Motors Corp. The path was cleared for discussion of wages Monday when the union proposed to guarantee uninterrupted production of Ford cars by penalising members Involved In unauthorized walkouts. The company hud refused to discuss the UAW's demand for a 3<»percent blanket pay boost until the union agreed to some form of "company security " Particularly slgnllcant was a UAW statement that it was not entering wage conferences with Ford an a "30 percent or else basis." Richard T. Leonard, head of’ the union's Ford division, said such ,

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concessions as paid vsoaUons and pension plans might Influence the union to lower Its damand. The union's Insistence on s 30percent boost brought the syetemwide walkout which has shut down 93 General Motors planta. General Motors cancelled Its contract with the UAW last Monday, however, throwing the entire agrremont Into negtotation*. so that conceivably a deal' similar to that of Ford and the UAW might be worked out between GM and the unionAnother conference ended yesterday with the disputants no closer together on the controversal wage question tbsn when the strike was called 22 days ago. Meanwhile, congress considered legislation to curb unions violating "no strike” contract clauses and listened to debate on President Truman's pioposed machinery to handle labor disputes threatening Use national economy. Pro-labor forces won an Initial victory In the house yesterday when the chamber voted 300-11)2 to postpone floor discussion of a bill to withdraw collective bargaining privileges from a union striking

In violation of • contract. Under the measure, a anion also could bo sued for strike damages by an employer. in other labor developments, Sidney Hillman, president of the CIO amalgamated clothing workers union. announced tbs signing of a contract granting increases of 2ti to 31 percent to workers in the men and boys' clothing industry. I Modern Etiquette I •y ROggRTA L» • '—-4 Q How can one overcome selfI < unscloiisncre when in the company of a group cf persons? A. Really the only remedy l» to think lew about one's self, devoting one’s entire attention to the other persons present. Q. Isn’t It discourteous to u speaker at a tranquet for the guests to continue eating while he is talking? A, Yes, Il is not courteous. I hough it is often done. q At what time should u small evening dance begin? I I. At nine or nine-thirty

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