Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1946 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Psbll*k*d Dvqry evening TH! DWATUR 8 DEMOCRAT CO. incorporated •ntored nt the Decatur. 1n4., Peet o®c« M Second CUaa Matter J. H Haller .....—.. President A- H Ho! th© ass, Secy * Bus. Mgr. Mak D Heller .. Vlce-Praaident •ukeerlptien Rates By mail, la Ada*** end adjoin Ing counties One year. 16; six south*. >l.2*; three months, •Hi. By anil, beyond Adame and adJoining comUm: One year. |7; eii sooths. 13 76; throe months, ML By mail to servicemen, any place in the world: Ono year. •3.60; sli months, 1176; throe months. |L Single copies, 4 cento. By carrier, 30 ■ ent* per week G/Vf' 118.H5.000 of the contributions to this year's Red Crons fund campaign will be spent tor lied Cross service in army and navy hospitals. camps and stations. Your contribution will bring thanks from a soldier for whom life takes on a brighter cast through some Red Cross service. ills horcdom is eased or his pain is forgotten bees use you through the Red Cross. • have brought him diversion o o Sime the country Rtu gotten along this long without an undersecretary of the navy, it might not make any difference if Pauley Isn't O. K'd. —O—O — The Agriculture Department has get the 1946 itaae price for soy-b<-an* at 1204 per bushel, the game as it was last year. Premium is paid on beans of low moisture cunleut. making the crop prof liable to grow, providing weather conditions art favorable for harvesting. —O-0 Interest In 4-H Club work is attested by the enrollment of 600 boys anti girls in the various e*gbs throughout the county. Activities are underway In the different clubs that foster good housekeeping and homemaking principles, as well as advancing general farm and livestock production. The county pays recognition to the youthful homemakers and farmers this weak a* they center their attention ou the principles of head, •hand, heart and health. —o Decatur's free parking lot oti First street, lust south of the Mad Ison street Intersection is giving way to a new business building. The north 22 feet of the parking area also has been purchased and a building may be erected on It. The city will then be without a parking area. Established ift 1936

Eye Trouble May Be Allergic

By Herman N. Bu*>deee*i, M. O. BY allergic disorders. we mean a group of conditions which arise because persona react to some food which they eat, to some drugs which they may take, or to pollen or dust* which are breathed in or coma in contact with the tissues or to any one of a nuißber of thinga that they may be susceptible to These allergic disorders may affect various parts of the body. For example, asthma affects the lungs; bay freer, the none. The ryes and lips also are affected by allergic conditions, Drugs, pollen, toxic poisons formed by germs, dusts or foods all may be responsible tor the allergic condition*- of the «ye, according to Dr. Erimg W. Hausen of MinnesotaLining Membrane The lining membrane pver the eyeball. lids apd the cornea or front part of the eyeball may be affected by the kind of tmlleti which produces hay fever, such as rag weed Pollen An inflammation along the edge of the eyelid known aa blepharitis marginal!*. according to this physician. Is frequently caused by eating eggs, chocolate, milk or peanuts. In the spring and summer of the year a condition known aa vernal conjunctions, which is an inflammation of the lining ot the eyeball and eyelids, may develop in persons between five and fifteen years of age. The condition clears up In the fall and winter. The disease is probably caused by

[ through cooperation of the city ; administration and th* Chamber of Commerce, the lot afforded free parking faculties for scores of' (< cant and on Saturday night* every foot of space was occupied Now * what's to be done? | —■ (JO * Indian* banker* are Joining U. 8 Treasury official* in a campaign ’ to protect war bond holders from , slickers, schemer* and defrauder* who entice the unwary into get ; rich-quick venture*. Bond bolder* * are cautioned to coo«ult theii r banker before cashing their sec ' uritie* and turning the cash over to strangers, who paint a rosy picture for the prospective invest > or. The point to remember Is that Uncle Sam's bonds are the best Investments in the world and the 1 racketeer would like to exchange worthless securities for them 1 o—o Presideut Truman made a ferv-i i ent appeal to church people to) i lend tbetr support Id bringing about peace, good will and proapi erlty In the world. He spoke before the assembly of the Federal Council of Churches in Columbus and aa a church member himself. stressed that the world ue- ded the principle* of religion in solving present day troubles. He spoke with a keen sense of appreciation forth- work being done by all • churches and appealed for sup , port of his domestic program Including the abare-the-home-with | j veterans, which the gathering endorsed. Mr. Truman is a deeply religious mao. Tht Future:The fate of the world may I pend. in one sense, upon the atomic bomb with iur immense power and the peril which may be involved by its getting into wrong hands and being used for evil or hostile purposes. In another sense, the world* fate may depend primarily on Russia, witb Its great and growing military and economic (tose r. It look a as if. nest to the United State*. Russia I* destined to become shortly the second-greatest of world powers. That would ftduce Britain to third place One thing sura—America and Russia muat be friends. There is not room enough in this world for two such great and growing powers to lira a* »uemiee. U'e do not like each other’s Ideologies " but; this is no reason why we cannot live together peaceably In t|w same world. «s we have done in the past. Otherwise, what with atomic bombs and all. destruction > will get us both.

pollen from trees and early i grasses. Little Swellings I In vernal conjunctives, little i swellings occur under the eyelid* i Th- re Is itching pain on exposure • of the eyes to light, and the kind i of white blood cells known as f eosinophils are found in the mu- • cous secretions from the eyes. > After the disorder continues for i several seaaoua. the sweiiiuga on the underside of the lids often be- ! come permanent and cause an iri ritation of the cornea. The disorr der may be so severe that it is • necessary for the physician to re- ■ move th- lining membrane from • the inside of the eyelids. r When eye Inflammation occurs. 1 It Is necessary that a careful study be made to determine if the disorder is caused by some allergic s condition. In these allergic disori derw. the treatment •• f * r differ- nt r from that required in eye Inbsci tions. In that the substance cansi Ing the allergy should lie found i and contact with it prevented. if i possible. Questions And Answers • M. C.S 1 have a tumor or a cyst . just behind or under the right car lobe. Can 1 use some way to waste I it away or do | bays to have it cut > out? i Answer: It is probable that the i swelling which you mention is • either a fatty tumor or a sebaceous cyst. It probably will be necessary to have it removed surgically. (Copyright. 1»< King Features Syndicate, lac.)

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♦ 4 Twenty Years Ago ♦ Today March 9—The Clover Leaf railway Hhopa in Frankfort suffer a |7&u,ooii fire lose. Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, speaks at the John Erickson banquet in Chicago. Jonas Cline, so. Civil War vet- ' eran, died at hia home in Root I township last night. I George 11. Miller, member of the I city council, died this morning Miss Fan Haminell returns from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Smith in Detroit. Miss Mildred Liddy Is installed as president of the Decatur Tri Kappa chapter at meeting held at the home of Miss Florence Haney 0 'Household Scrapbook* | By ROBERTA LEE ♦ — ♦ Cloudy Bottle if the water bottle is cloudy, clean it by dropping a few pieces of raw potato into it and adding a little water. Shake vigorously or until the glass is clear. Chocolate To give an added flavor to chocolate, try adding a small stick of cinnamon when preparing it. The Hair The hair will be soft and fluffy if some lemon Joice is added to the rinsing water when shampooing. Modern Ettiquette I I By ROBERTA LEE | Q. If a man has'a litle. such as doctor or professor, does his wife «hare |t 7 A. No. Q. U'ho should do all the carving In modern table service? I A The cook aho»W -do this in i the kitchen, before serving. Q. When a man m -ct* a woman acquaintance on the street, and turi)* to walk with her. should he offer to carry any parcels that she may have in her arm* or hands? A. It would be the courteous thing io do. provided the parcel* gre rather large or heavy, but somewhat -dlly if the woman I* merely carrying a book, or some equally small package, - Rgßroud* expected Io have "cafeteria cars'* in addition to the dining cars in the near tutors

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March 15 Tax Quiz (By F. Shirley Wilcox, Collector of Internal Revenue! (Editor's note: This I* the tenth of a serie* of 15 brief articles, in question and answer form, explain Ing how to fill out your federal Income tax return.) Q. What form should I use to report income from sources other than wages? A. Generally you must use Form 1040. either as a short or long form. You- withholding Receipt, which is designed for wageearners, cannot lie used If you had more than |ltto of dividends and interest or if you had any income whatsoever from other s<»ur< «*. such us rent I ', business profits, etc. Q Whole on Form loft) should these other kinds of income be shown? A. Interest and dividends should be lumped together in item 3, Page 1. All other kinds of income (except wages, which go in Item 2) should be explained in the schedule* on Page 2. and their total should be showu in Item 4. Page 1. <4- What is the purpose of the Schedules ou Page 2 of Form 1060? A These schedule*—Schedule A for annuities, Schedule il for rents and royalties, Hchedule L' for business or professional income. Schedule D tor capital gain*, and Schedule E for income from partner ships, estates and trust*-are a convenient method of comparing gross receipts against deductible costs in order to arrive al the taxable profit, legally called "adjusted gr<ws income," from juch type* of income. (J. What is meant by "depreciation?" A. Depreciation is a deduction. allowed by law, against certain types of property so that the owner can recover taxfree (over a period of years equal to the normal life of the property) the cost of the property. For instance. asauming a store building had a normal life of 30 years, onethirtieth of ita cost could be deducted each year a* depreciation. <J What are "capital gains?'' A. They are profit* from the sale or exchange of property such a* real estate, stock*, bonds, commodities. automobiles, etc. Buch transactions should be explained on a separate form entitled "Schedule D. Form 1(HO” and (h<- total* shown in ficheduli D, page 2. of the Form lofu you must file gs your tax return (Nest: Personal Deductions.) We need not be steeped in sin, even though we are steeped in

I picked up an item iu a pewspaper rmautly where a small child was poisoned and died because it had access to the medicine cablu<4 where the stuff was stored I can't help but inject into this satetygram a warning to housewives that the medicine chest isn't the only daugerou* spot What about common household thing* like insect killers, cleaners, ammonias, dyee and other poisonliquids? How about flrearms in (be houaeT Arc they out of the i*ach of children? Are they unloaded? If not. the stage is set for a tragedy In your home. Children who ar killed by this method are juat aa dead as if they had been killed by a large truck. Check into this. Mi Reader, and avoid a tragedy like ibia in your bom-. PREBLE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Whitaker, Jr. of Alameda Calif., spent a week's vacation with Mr and Mrs. Charles Sullivan. Herman Ltanenneler called in Fort Wayne Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Arnold called iu Fort Wayne Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newhart of Griffith visited Mr. and Miw. Gerald Reas utid family Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Chaifeat of Griffeth called on Mr. and Mrs. Eli Goldnor Wednesday. Miles Zimmerman visited Mr. and Mrs. Ricbsrd Bogner and family of DecaUr Saturday. Joyce Kirchner apept Tuesday with her grandparent*. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirchner family. Mr. and Mrp. Thurman Goldner and family and Mrs. Emma Goldner called ou Mr. and Mrs. Ell Goldner Hunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Hey of Fort Wayne visited Mr. and Mr* John Kucbner and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Straub and daughter Harriet of Willshire, Ohio, called on Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman and family Sunday. Mr. and Mr*. Thurman Hey of Fort Wayne visited Mr. and Mra Henryl Kirchner and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bogner and *on visited Mix Albert Shady Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Daebriuanu and daughter called on Mr. and Mr*. Robert Kocnemanu Sunday. Mr and Mr* Charles Williams and daughter Alma of Hoagland called on Mr. and Mra. Milton Hoffman and fijinily. MISSIONARY (Ceattow*< rr»„ feel the way they <fo." A a( | | thought how those 18 and 19-ycar-olds, many of whom lied about their age to get into service when 15. 16 and 17. would take that statement—those and the kids- still “Joining qp." ■‘She" I* Mra Paul Mayer, returned Evangelical missionary from Japan whose series of addresses throughout the city of Decatur created such a furolo in the past few days. She first spoke at an individual church meeting here, telling of her 34 years’ service amoug the Japanese people. Then she addroßsed the students of the Decatur Junior-senior high school, Which resulted in not a few frotqpts from parents of the yoqng people. An interview with her Friday afternoon by thia reporter preceded her final addresg at a union Prutcataut church last night. "The Japanese are not guilty alone,'* she said during the interview. "We Americans who were in Japanese internment camps during the early years of the war did not Hgfter not until it wfs given in retaliation fur the way JapaneseAmerican* weie treated along the west coast ” "In Japan I did not believe the atrocity stories attributed to the Americans and then when I returned to the United Btalss I gid hot beiievH the atrocity stories con. ceruing the Japaneae.*’ she declared In the interview. And then Friday night at the union church meeting she declared that after leading rapurls from several G. |.'s. she “Just wondered if some of those things which they claimed we Americans did wery not true.” Prince Konoye, an alleged war criminal who committed suicide before coming to trial "wasn't at folllt,'' Mrs. Mayer declared- ‘He Juat bad no choice.” Bhe had taught him In school. Mr*. Mayor, a tali white-haired elderly lagy, with a soft, oonvinclng vplce, tolg V s Uyjn g among the Jqpauesc- from IM9 to 1943-wlth iMHh th* low classes and the high“We shouldn’t call them Japs,” *he said, “For It U disrespectful- We should say Japanese.” 8h? was "disappointed to find hatred toward the Japanese running rampant “when she returned to this country, she raid. "Why. evsn little children la my home

town of Cleveland wer* running .ireund In the atreel* with gun*, crying That s a Jap kill him.'" "How much wiper it would l»e 1° forget Puarl Heritor,'' she told a large crowd In alt<udaiic« at the church (urctillg last night. "We. too. may have done something to bring on such an attack" EiaborftlUK on the "American atrocity stories," Mr*. Mayer asserted that "I know for u fact 2<lU.uuu people burned to death in the slum* of Tokyo In March of last year. “At BkanghaJ." she said. "I was ashamed of th* hundreds of American people loaded alsurd our ship to return to the United Btatv* They were pick pockct-S prostitutes and drunks." She asset led, "And l>eihaps the Japanese Judged all of us by them " "Before the Japanese iu Japan learned of American treatment of Japanese-American*, our people in the Internment camps over there were served lli<-lr meals on white tablecloths with white caudles.” Mrs. Mayer asserted, "And the men who were prisoners were privileged to have their wbes visit them once a week '' Tojo? During the interview by this reporter ala home on Ninth street, Mrs. Mayer asserted that a Japanese lady who was probably her i*viit friend asserted that "Tojo was not to blame.' Mr*. Mayer returueu to this country on the Griosholm. Her husband recently left I lie Status for a return trip to Japan. "The politeness end Kentlenvss of the Japanese people with the intelligence of the American people would make a wonderful conbinalion.” she deviated urging cooperation In-twcen the two. o ATTENDANCE (CoatiaueS Fraai Pag* Oae) tern, their io*|M-etlve teachers and the percentage of attendance: Monroe township parochial. Miss Ruth Mupiv, 1«K) percent; Monmouth grade* one and two, Vera Owens, 99.3: Monroe township Win Chester. Nellie Price, 99.1; Linn Grove. Mary Schlagenhauf. W.l; Union township Selim pp. Xariffa Walters. 98; Monmouth fifth and sixth grades, Alice Howard. 97.8; Geneva high. R O Hunt. 97.4; Monroe fltet through third gtatka. Magdalena Johnson. 97.3; St. Paul's Preble township. 97.3; Monmouth third and fourth grades. Goldie Fisher. 97 2.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT THEY HAD left th* town, they w«r» rtdtog out on * country road. Th* trees wet* stifl, In the windless hot night, their heavy foliage emailing of dust Steve Mid, "W«u, *kay, so lt’« none st my business " Jenny was silent, then sh* aaid. “No, |t len t And you are making an Issue of nothing. We went wafting, and ba "Jaaed me. He didn’t mean anything, it was qutt« term!«a. Or do you still believe In leprechauns and Santa Claus? Have you intended marriage every time you kissed a girl?** she Inquired. That* mental bigamy. You’ve even kissed ME,” aaid Jenny, “and I don’t seem to remember that you followed It up with any formal proposal." He aaid violently, "Jenny, thia le different. I don’t expect you to reach th* age of 30 without having eomeone mak* love to you. But thia man. Good Lord, you work for him and he’* married!" She aaid wearily. “The needle alway* stick* at that part of the record. gteve, dW you ever klas a marjjgj frmiao?" To h*r astonishment he laughed. He aaid, "Severe' of them. One clapped me, one told me when her husband would be away on a fishing trip, gad th* other bunt into tear*." "Well," aaid J*niy, “then don’t be stuffy.” He aaid gently, "Jenny, you’re Ka kid. And thia is a email town, pl* ar* bound to talk. I'd Uk* to apart you that it I could. And you might ..." H* hesitated. Tell Ken* thing. Are you in love with ?" “Why?" He aaid, “Btcaua j if you ar* ... that changes the picture, doesn’t |t? Ar* you?" "Nope," aaid Jenny cheerfully, "not in the least." Steve etopped the car before a farmhouse, th* lawn in front ragged, th* lilacs overgrown. He aaid, Tm darned If I know whether that makes it wors* or better." She waited for him In the darkneae. smelling th* scent of unknown flowers, hearing th* drowsy convexnation of th* bird*. Th* lights glowed |n th* window* and presently Stove stood c« th* stop* talking to an anxious woman. Jenny could ace her, u toe light from ths hail streamed out ... * UtU* woman to a blue house frock, an apron around ter waist. Steve looked tali a thin and hl* voice waa quiet reassuring, although Jenny could not bear what te said. She was Med suddenly with pride in him, tn what he was doing. He could be a very big man, eh* thought, a* Ng as his fatter. If te could tkincM Al kU flthe? r>w JrK cam* back and got Into tte

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4 H CLUB LEADERS (<•—ttw*< rr«» *»a«* o—) and early In the season, training schools will lie h»-ld for all club officers. County achievement winners will attend the 4-H club roundup at Purdue in July anti representatives will also attend the stat" Junior leaders training I conference at Indianapolis in June Among other events. Junior leader* are planning «ome county meeting* and adult leader* will discus* plan* for any other county meeting in their next session on Msrch 19. o LEWIS DEMANDS FOR (C— lloosg Pram P—* Oae) again, perhaps trading It off in exchange for a satisfactory wage settlement. I The operator*’ annouiicemi-n' wa* a result of Thursday's national . lalmr relation* board decision that • supervisory employes could ask 1 bargaining recognition under the 1 national laltor relation* act even t if they were affiliated with a workers' union.

car. putting his bag in th* back seat He said, "Kid with a stomach ache. His mother was sure It was an appendix. It wasn’t I wish to heaven we had that hospital." he said, sighing. There was a kid did have an appendix the other night. I got him to Northam, but It was touch and go." She said, "Keep working on Mary and you’ll get one." “I don’t Ilk* your tone." he said sharply, "but a* far as that goes, if you’re civic minded you’ll use your influence with your boss.” "Here w* go again!" said Jenny. They were still quarreling when te left her at th* door ofter house. Gram popped out of the kitchen. "Did Steve come in?" she asked. "I mad* iced coffee. Mrs. Harmon’s gone. 1 * "He scrammed.” said Jenny. , Gram sighed. She said, "You two always fought but it seams to me you're worse since be came back.” Jenny said, "He's impossible.” "You should make allowance* Perhaps he thinks you're Impossible. too." Gram said. "Maybe I am.” said Jenny, and went into the kitchen to get a glass of iced coffee and a cooky. Ede , came downstairs presently and . joined them. Sh* hadn't stayed long *t Agnes’. They sat and talked with , Gram until Ed* yawned and went up to bed. And Jenny said reflectively, “Gram, 1 think I'm getting Into trouble.'’ i ’’Car* to teU me about it ?” Gram gsked. i "No,” aaid Jenny. She ruffled the i white hair with ter hand. “It isn’t K trouble.” she said, "just a carcopy. Undertaken, I may add, with the test of motives. Don’t worry, darling.” sh* added, TU daw n>y way out.” She washed the glasses, turned out th* Ughto, and presently she qnd Gram want upstairs to bed. • • • A week or so later Steve and : Mary drove to Portland to see Mr. i Foster. They left early tn th* morn- ’ Ing and would be back that night. Dr Barton had Insisted upon It Mr Hathaway had been called to New i York and could not go, but Foster was leaving for toe West Coast the i following week and wanted to discuss the plans before te left Dr. Barton said, TH foltow It up, I Steve. I can take over for away I . . . don’t worry. This means too i much for us all.” i Steve considered that His father I was right He ted, as It happened ; no very sick patients. His father promised that Dr. Mathews would i take any emergency calls during i the evening. i "Go along.” he told Steve, who i was still hesitant "Nothing can i happen. I swear I won’t climb a ' stair, X won't exert myself in tte least degree. I'li can Matthews, I’ll 'J.Mmply atf ter* In tte offlc* and •

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take th* appnir.'KW.'J’ Rs Steve and until tr. -r--~g *■’- C M| 11 o'clock bed. hear! '!’■* fir* *F*I*MI across the town Bh* signals a-.! went to it* 'NRR' in the -k at *RR cations pn; '-i on a ” mMMki b.>ard aa it h bi*? ?|Ra She said a'. > .!. ‘■‘•RBI the Barnacle " She ran upstair* *» gMS Ede* room ar.l G rME TRf from the setting thlr.k-.i to ngW*. 1 where the fire ,JKbl jenny shouted. Out MM Barnacle.” She wad »Rg was lymg Ln aren't mar y hou*** to . . . Ede. juke-box of ki-la th’j t:rr.r ofo-fM-Ede sat up. hi.* ~RK| "Oh, Jen-.j. no. ti4l« OT3 BM rible." , ... jenry fl*" Gram coring »:?• Sa* going to phone and your telephone tons’ w>re wa« busy. M * Ahn. hear her ab!y , war. no -ntoJMB the person on t.‘* ggr broke in. Sh* •!. M* ■ is Jenny call the teiephoM about toe fir* " , , jMk "Why. Jcftty- V*"lts nae’e. I u- .j from her on th* bottom peered over ti • “• came downstair* gown. J*nny 1 nscle, all right. Granl said It isn't a bad Ur* 0 «vcn if toe p<ai , jy are plenty of exit*- MB Isn't it?" -uid “Yes.” M,d . water. But it'* and if th* fir* kids wM‘ urilc <.. ssid The Jenny ran to‘ R| Ede simultaneous!)' iXsaid. ’ Mr* di J-s tej| going out to ! teUM. H’* '* r > 1 u °