Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1946 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ur r ______ Pftbltohed Bvsry Evening »ir*pt Bunday Ry THB DBCATUR DEMOCRAT CO. lacorparaiad Entered at the Dseatur, h»d. Pont Office m Second Claw Matter. I. H. Heller Preaident A. R. Holtbetioe, Sec y ft Roe Mgr. Disk D Heller .. View President Subscription Ratee By mall. In Adame and adjoin tog count lee; one year, 86; «lx months, <3.21; 3 montba, 11.73. By mall, beyond Adame and ad Joining con nt lee: Ono year, 17, I months. 13.75; 3 months, 12. By mall to servicemen, any place In the world: One year, H. 50; sis months, 1175; three months, |L Single copies 4 cento. By carrier. 20 cento per went. Mayor Baals of Fort Wayne baa declared war against gambling. He has ordered the police to ban horse "bookies", punch boards, slot machines and baseball pools. The order includes clubs. o p. . Don't forget the (I. K. Magic Show at the Catholic Auditorium, during the Youth Week celebration this week, Get your tickets free at th down town booth and see this worth while event. 0 0— — The Brooklyn "Ruma" and the St. Lottis Cardinals are fighting It out down the long road to the 1946 National league pennant and the neat t*|> months promise ' plenty of excitement for the fans who watch the baseball score board. The Boston lied Sox look like a cinch for the American flag. o o According to press reports the Garsaon s Batavia manufacturing plant pulled some deals not to their credit. Whether they conwith these transactions or not remains to Im- seen but the company tiect members of congress or others will probably find their supposed profits dwindling as affairs are settled. 0 o The polio epidemic has swung from the south to the midwest and the number of cases continue to mount. In Minneapolis and St. Paul about 600 have had the disease and sixty have died. The Bed Cross and other agencies are fighting hard to control it. News from Texas and Florida Is that the ailment is dimnlnlshing there. 0 Q The 4 H fair is In progress and thousands of people art* attending this big feature of Youth Week. In no other way could the accaslon be more appropriately observed. Boy and Girls from all over the county are here with their parents and the various events on the program will continue to attract people to Decatur. Its a splendid event, deserving of the beet support we can give. — —<t o Th proposed tax rale for the city of New Castle. Indiana is |5 - 11. While they might stand that for a year or two, Its a dangerous

Mother But Don't Smother Youngsters

By Herman N. Bundeeen, M. 0. THERE In all the difference In the world between mothering and (a) mothering a child, but many well-meaning, and even loving, parents fail to realize it. It goes Without wying that children need gentle care and guid ance. But they also need spiritual room to trtrtv In other word* they Deed, something. to ba let alone. In all-too-many homea today, the opposite condition prevail* Children are constantly managed and supervised until every impuiae toward Independence and Inltla tive is smothered and choired off before it ha* time to develop. Basle Fear Thia tendency to *«eru ttie child by planning and arranging It* whole life Is called over protec tlon. Basically it is due to fear on the part of the parents but there may he other factors, too. nam'dIng to Dr. Cecil ft. E. Tousrl of Togas. For example. a mother often has the desire te hash in the glory of a *u net-chl Id Hrento often *Wh to give the baby a belter start in life than they had. or a happier childhood with fewer problems Parents become fearful that the child will not measure up to the children of friends. Then, too parents often become contused abMt child tratams ■« cause of masses t>{ information sad advice whteb they receive ftwfi varteas soarces such as i

precedent, so the Courier-Times of that city Is advocating a new tax law that will permit cities to provide a tai on earnings. They ■ |s>lnt out that a number of citixens , In that town have Incomes of from 310,000 to *«n,non and pay nothing 1 to support the growing expenses [ of the < <»r|H>ratfon since they do not own seal estate nor have peroin.il property other than cash. That ought to bring a very Interesting discussion in the next General Assembly. —o Senator Harry Byrd, "watch dog of the treasury” and chairman of th<- Joint economy committoe In congress Is In hearty support of President Truman’s message advocating a reduction In federal expenditures. He said: "I have slated r< peahdly that worthwhile reductions in Federal expenditures are |M>slble only with the leadership of the President. The reason for this is that the Budget as submitted by the President is Introduced as a bill in Congress. It is obvious that it is much more difficult to reduce the President's Budget by amendments than it is to sustain the President's Budget and prevent increases therein The President has spoken with ■ courage and deserves the support of all who believe that a solvent government is essentia! for the continuance of our democratic form of government." 0 o— — Lost Houses in the first five months of 1945 firo destroyed houses or parts of. houses to the value of 8253.065,000. This would have built 42,177 new houses at 36,000 per house. It means that more than 42.000 tamUios now looking for any kind of shelter will look in vain liecause of fire. One way or another, the more than 40,t00 families could — have had roofs overhead. Do you think that fire companies and Insurance companies and hanks and dally newspapers are tirvsoinely and unnecessarily inaistmit on being careful about fire? They admit they are tiresome. But they stoutly deny that their reiteration is unnecessary. Be careful. Don't burn down any more houses this year—or any more factories or forests whence come the materials that go into the houses. Keep safe and keep sheltered. —_ o ——o

schools, government, and women's clubs. Proper Instruction Parents should make an effort to obtain proper Instruction concerning the important problems concerned with rearing a child and. particularly, must they be taught that over-protection can he definitely harmful for the child* future. Mothers must Its taught that whether the child takes a half an ounce or an ounce of orange juice or get* his first tooth at seven months instead of six months is not a matter of any greet consequence. Every effort must be made to allay the mothers fear* concerning the child, and to keep her frttm magnifying little illnesses and little problems. Such things as poor appetite, poor sleeping habits, and temper tantrums often will quickly disappear If the parents can just be taught to let lue child grow up. The goal In child rearing la the happy, well-adjusted, adult, who can meet life's problems and solye them without much dependent* on other*. Overprotection produces grown-ups who have nothing but physical maturity. This does not mean, of course, that the child's health and welfare are to be ae-iltcted but oily > that parents must Team the golden mean between too much concern) and too little. 4

GIRLS 4-B WINNERS (Continued From Psge On*l Second Enid Ripley, Blue Creek Third Berniece Rtoppenhagen. Freldhelm Fourth—Klenore Meyer, St. John's Fifth Joyce Freiphte, Kirkland Division five him* ratings are: Deolrls Bultcmeler. Nt. Johns; Mary Ann BWell. Prehle. and Thelma Daniela, Monmouth. CANNING Grand Champion Elizabeth Bertsch. Hartford Township Club. Division Ont First- Mary Ellen Byerly. Kirkland, Kocond Joan Fuelling. Monmouth. Third Evelyn Gerke, Union Fourth- Ellen Jones, Pleasant Milin. Fifth Dorothy Crosby, Monmouth. Division Two First— Phyllis Biggin, Geneva. Second Shirley Striker, Monroe. Third Betty lam Steiner. Hartford. Fourth—Helen Bleberlch. Kirkland. Fifth Evelyn J. Klpfer, French. Division two blue rating: Vivian Arnold, Kirkland. Division Three First Enid Ripley. Blur Creek. Second Itoorthy Flaugh. Decatur. Third Jean laiutrnnchlrger. I’nlon. Fourth- Rose Raudenhush. Blue Creek. Division Four First- Ellzaimth Bertsch. Hartford. Second- Beulah J. Bertsch. French. Third -Allee Dick. Kirkland Fourth Ruth Graham. Hartford. Division Five Second—Arveda Schafer, French. (Only entry.) ROOM IMPROVEMENT First Jennette Fuhrman. Monmouth. Second Thelma Daniele. Monmouth. Third—Gwendolyn Rice, Monmouth. STATE FAIR ENTRIES Division one: Fruit, Mary Ellen Byerly. Kirkland, and. tomatoes, Evelyn Gerke. I nion. Division two: Fruit, Thelma Daniela. Monmouth and Phyllis Rig gin. Geneva Division three; Fruit, Enid Ripley. Blue Creek and Dorothy Flaugh, Decatur. ; Division four: Fruit, Elizabeth Bertsch. Hartford and Alice Dick. Kirkland Division five: Exhibit. Arveda Nchafer, French. HONOR RECORD ROOKS . . muT; R, ** ,n Geneva: Gloria Koeneman. Freldheim; Arlene Balslger. Berne; Evelyn Gerke. Union Room improvement: Jeanette Fuhrman. Monmouth.

»■' 0 Modern Ettiqueite By ROBERTA LII ♦ ft Q. Is ft proper to My, "Pardon me, but I did not hear your name," i of one has not understood a person's name when Introduced? A. Thin is often done, hut It I would aeem preferable to wait and ask someone elee as soon as possible for the person'e name. CJ. When a hoategs I being Introduced to a man. hould she rise? A. Yes, the hosteus should rise and offer her hand, whether it is a man or woman. Q When in it permissible to cut meat with the fork? A. Whenever the meat is tender enough to enable one to do no gracefully. 0 * .-—.I N Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE ft 0 Waterproof Covers Make waterproof slip covers for the outdoor chairs. Then there will Im* no worry about ruining the clothns of friends who sit on a chair that has been left out in the rain. Turnips When preparing turnips, pee! them, then cut just an if there were a core In the center. Discard this, and the turnips will not have that etrong unpleasant taste. Bluing Add a little salt to the bluing water and ft will prevent streaks in the clothes.

20 YEARS AGO I - T 0 DAY

Aug. 7—The United States gov ernment open* a drive on rum runner* on the Canadian border. David W Stewart is appointed United States senator from lowa to succeed the late Senator Cummins. Wind and electrical otorm* cause three deaths and much property damage in central Indiana. The W. C. T. U. will provide a rest tent for mother* at the Great Northern Indiana fair herb. The Franklin highway assoctoi tlon concludes campaign with 214 I members In this community, i Mr. and Mr*. C. E. Hocker return i from Lake Wawasee. 0 HEIRENS YOUTH I - (Continued from Page 11 I “*black out” when quizzed on many I details Os the slayings, and said • there was a period When he wa* ‘•ln a daze” and could not remember the more vicious aspect* of bls attacks. In this connection It was recalled that Heirens had balked earti tor at making a confession because ■ he feared that once he gave the gruesome details, no defense prosecution "deal" or anything else; could save him from the death penalty. The agreement called tor pro-| secutiou assurance that it would not ask for tM death penalty if I Heirens confessed and ptoadbdl guilty to all three murders. I The youth was able to give uo|

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motive for the killings, three of the moat brutal in Chicago police history. He said he received "no satisfaction'* from the slayings. ! but derived sexual gratification , from the many burglaries he committed. In a horrifying four-hour state- , ment yesterday afternoon to state I authorities. Heirena described It detail how he strangled and butchered six ■ year old Susanne Degnan last Jan. 7; how he knife and shot Frances Brown, a former , wave, in her apartment last Dec. ( 10; and how he slashed and strangled Mrs. Josephine Russ, an t attractive widow, June 6, 1945. Heirena. calm but ob.iously . chastened after the exhaustive ses- ( alon. was led to his jail cell al ,1:05 a. m. and state's attorney William J. Tuohy said there would be no further questioning. Tuohy said he would go before the grand Jury to seek an indictment in the alaAng of Mrs. Ross Heirena already* Is under indictment In the Degnan and Brown murders, and it was expteted that , he would plead guilty to all three , crimes when arraigned in the Ross , case, prohahly within the next few ! days. , in an announcement to reporterv after conclusion of the questioning, Tuohy said that Helrens bai described a cache of stolen property , at a University of Chicago buildthree traveling bags of loot. ; _ ■■ I' *■ —

Notice To Taxpayers Os Tax Levies In the Matter of Determining the Tax Hatas for certain Purpose* by the Library Board of Decatur Before the Library Board Adams County, Indiana. ber , b> . given the taxpayers of Decatur, Adama County, Indiana, that the proper legal officer* of said municipality, al their regular place. on the 2»day of August l»t», will eon aider the following ' HI DOST CLAMiri®ATIOM 1 Her vice* Personal .... —— - » 3,,»»00 Z Hervlces Coni rar tun I *•••-*— 2 Supplies .... — - — 300.00 « Material - b Current Chargee - - T Properties »,OS».M J dotal Estimate .. 1 (Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen In office of , 1 ESTIMATE OF I.IBHAHI Ft Ml To HE RAIDED Fuad* Required For Expenses to l.lhrnr) December Sial Os laeomln* Yeari I. Total Budget Estimate for Incoming year HO.ZCi.oO Z. Necessary eapenditurea to be made from appropriation* unexpended July Mat of preaant year • t.SIHt.W 3. Addition appropriation* necessary to be made August Ist to December Slot of present year I. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Decent- < J. Total Funds ltet|Ulred (Add lines 1. Z, 3 and tl 11.1i0.00 ber flat of present year'-not Included in lines 2 or 3 ...... i Fuad* Ou liuad bad To He Receded From hoarees Other Than Propmied Tax L*Vyi .... J Taxes to be colleclel. present ye*r (December settlement) Z,»S,.J.> ». Actual Balance. July 31st of present year ( g. Miscellaneous llevenue to be received August l*t of present year to December 31st of Incoming year (Schedule on file , In Office of Mbrary Board): a. Special Taxes (see Hchedule) . < b. Fees and all other revenue (see H< tiedole) 0« i ». Total Funds (Add lines ». 1, Sa end »b> ... 12.fM.77 ' 10. Net Amount To Be ItaMed For Expense* To December 31st .... Os Incoming Year <Deduct line 9 from line &) . 2,411,13 11. liberating Balam * iNot In excess of expense January Ist to ( June 3b, leas Miscellaneous Revenue for same period) i.eso.ob , u Amount To He liaised Uy Tax Ixrvy (Add line* 10 and Il( 1.M1.23 ! PROPOSED LIMMEs Net Taxable Property DecaMtr - ' Washington Twp 2,3t1,09x.be i Number of Taxgable Polls .... ' Mvy Ila Lexy Hu Amount Io ' Marne us Fuad Property Be Raised 1 Washington Twp • «*»• ®" IM.M .*•«!? 1 Comparative atatemenl of Taxes Collected and to be < Collected Collected Collected t«llee«*d Fund JPM " Mft **** ~ MT. lX»ry .1 'M.btl f' • U.01».M .«,«»♦. 17 < Taxpayer-si.peaHngUlwllfhHyc a ilght to-tut heard th-W After Auditor nmrlJtbr than to days prior to helsecond Monday in'H<<pemb«r. U.“ tax UvieT have been determined, and presented , the r»uM)r, and th* levy flx« by the County Tax Adjustment Board? or nn their failure to do. by th* County Audltdr.r ten* or mor* taipeyers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, 'may appeal to the Mate Board of Tax Commissioner* for further and final hearing thereon, by filing: £ pent ™" (th the County Auditor jot Ujter than October 15. and the •Ute Board -ill fix a date for h*.nn| in Joha R. Parnsh 9<Ce | thia I day at AMtMt, tMd »\ > I Au«uat 7—-Id • '

GM Scouts. Brownies Partoipat, In Youth Festival This ..... . . . ■ (Wai ~-t” . • fl

In the upper photo are members of the Decatur Girl Seoul troop along with their leaders as they posed at Hanna Nuttman I ark recently during an outing. Lower photo shows the members of i t Brownies, embryonic organisation of the Girl Remits. Bo lt '"I will take part in the 4 H Club Show and Youth F* • ival ju r* tin-

NO INCREASE (Continued From Page One) age. 3200: telephone, etc, <150: traveling expenses, 31,350; printing. 350; repairs of furniture and fixtures. |75; stationery and printing 3100; other office supplies, 3150; furniture and fixtures, 3l' i 0: typewriters, 8100. The difference between 812.519 and 8169.3X0 is paid by the federal and state governments, the federal government contributing more than 50 percent of the total. Approximately Joo persons In the county receive old age pensitms through the department. The num ber of recipients hw not increased ihia year, It wax stated. FBI PROBE (Continued From Page One) brothers and their "guardian angel," Rep. Andrew J. May, D.. Ky., amid these other fast-breaking developments; 1. in New Orleans, famed boatbuilder Andrew J. Higgins was revealed to lie under federal Investigation in connection with alleged war frauds. Special Justice department Attorney J. Frank Cunningham accused Higgins and two of his associates of "making and causing to be made and presented

for payment and approval false claims against the I'. N. government, knowing such claims to be false, fictitious anil fraududent." To this. Higgins replied, "obviously trumped up charges.'’ 2. In Oakland. Calif., steel mag nate Henry J. Kaiser denounced unidentified ’ scandal mongere” he stld were interested in his "character aMatolnatlon" and their "personal publicity." But he said he gladly would appear before the se nate war investigating committee. If <alled. to relate the -real story" of his wartime operations. A request Qiat the senators look Into reconstruction finance corporation loans to Kaiser had been made by Rep. Styles Bridges, R., N. H. Batavia Sold Chicago, Aug. 7.—(UP)—The Batavia Metal Products Co. and the Chalhnge Co., a subsidiary, were sold last night to James stein, president and general manager of the Metaplastic Co., It was reveali'd today. Associated with Stein in the d**al was Hermann Starr, of the Dlamind Production Co., N‘*w York. The sale wax revealed by Joseph H. Schwartz, formerly representing the Batavia Company and th* Challenge firm In hearings before

AUCTION 4-H Beef Show FRIDAY AUG. 9 : 7:30 P: M. COURT STREET | > Over 40 head 4-H Calves and 20 head Pigs will go on the block immediately after the judging. You’ll enjoy this show and the fine calves and pig s on exhibit. Be sure to attend the judging and sale. Help make Adams County the finest Beef Cattle County m the state. > i Don’t Miss It! It will Be worth your time

week by having displays hi a booth on Mmlison street ,n| 4rt J patlng in tin* songs and folk dances on the festival program organizations have enjoyed a auceeaaful and Intneoint i season, including several outings at Hanna-Nuttman park

referee Martin Ward on possible appointment of a receiver for the two firms. Both Batavia and Challenge are part of th** Midwest Munitions combine, headed by Dr. Henry Uamson, now under investigation by the Mead c immittee. o Farm Life, Rural Church Depicted In Display Here A full window display of farm life and featuring the rural church, has Im-cii installed at la*e Hard ware Co. for youth week by Robert Bovine, well-known Adams county farmer. The exhibit contains min! attire farm equipment; a log house and barn; a modern farm home and a barn and a church. There (a a road along the front ot th>* display, and miniature automobiles captioned “Den." “4-H cliihs," "Bands" and other youth organizatfens. are ail headed to ward the church. Along the road also pointing to ward the church is the wording "Road To Peace”. In one corner of rhe display are a number of ribbons won at various shows by Mr. Sovfne. The awards were made In corn grow-

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i Ing classes. There al<o bi J ) imnsl award to Mr Sorins progressive character of to i in rural project*. i The exhibit all) rt-miin xft ’ Lee Hardware Co. window into I out the week.

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