Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1946 — Page 6

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Denies Textbook Law Is Violated • fc- M> • Violation Charged By Teachers' Group Indianapolis, Dec 19 it'l’l - \ charge that the Indiana school text hook commission violated a 1915 law In selection of text books for Hoosier school children was denied today by state superintendent of public Instruction Dr. Clement T. Malan The accusation was made by the Indiana State Teacher's Assocla tion through it- executive secretary. Robert II Wyatt In a letter to the commission. Wyatt listed what he termed discrepancies In book adoption procedure. Wyatt's letter charged that some adoptions were "ridiculous.'' He said hook* were adopted for five years in "changeable" subject* such a* electricity and aeronautics. Books in seven subject* were adc.pt. d for first grade pupils. Wyatt said, when a reading textbook sufficed Nearly 400 new subjects w.-re added, with textbooks, herald And in some cases. Wyatt said less than the required choice of three books were adopted. Malan who heads the commission. aid it "ac ted according to the law.'’ "If the adoptions are wrong." he said, "then the law is wrong" The- 1945 Indiana general assembly passed a law requiring the commission to approve and adopt textbooks for all subjects taught in Indiana schools. Under a "multiple adoption " plan, the law provided for selection of three books for each subject in eaclf grade. Imcal schools then chose one of the three hooks for eah subject in each grade Local schools then chose one of the three for their pupils to pro cure-. Wyatt charged the "Illegal" action virtually cancelled out the Intent of the 1945 law •- to halt monopolies by publishers wro prof-. ited by some $1,000,000 under a single adoption" book plan. Malan said an attorney general's opinion said it was necessary to adopt textbooks for every subject taught, even if it was offered in only one school In Indiana. — oTo simplify the removal of grit from greens, wash spinach, water < re«<s. endive et . ill slightly warm water. REMINGTON ELECTRIC RAZORS 17.5(1 and 19.50 Holl house Drug Co.

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Western Union Asks Increase In Rates Washington. Dec. 19. — tl'Pl — Western I nion president Joseph 1., Egan today liked the federal communication* commission for an Immediate Increase of at least 10 percent In telegraph rates. Egan >ald he was writing the letter after hearing from the FCC that there might be some delay In deciding Western Union's recent iippllcutlon for a 15 percent rate boost. At hearings earlier this month. Egan testified thut hl* company would have 1946 operat- , ing losses of lli.oon.oofl. . .. o —————— Two Bandits Loot Chicago Case, Bar SI,OOO Loot Taken By Negro Bandits Ch ica go. I b-c 19— 11' PI —Two bandits entered the main floor case and bar on the Palmer House, . hotel just before dosing time early today ami escaped with f 1 .MO. The bandits, both negroes, came tip with drawn guns from a base metit stairway, herded 12 employes and late customers Into a | •mall washroom and emptied the tash register. Manager ('. M. Wilson said the robbers were "probably former' < mploye*." because of their obvious familiarity with the basement layout an I corridors. While one of the gunmen motioned waitresses and customers toward the rear of the room, the other attempted to compel the (ashler. Miss tirade Walton. 37. tn hand over the day's receipts She escaped Into a toiler closet, and the bandit scooped the money from the cashier's till Meanwhile, l/mls Bernas. 45. a bartender, slipped the money from his cash register under the bar and crouched on the floor, saving more than S6OO. The gunmen unlocked a side ' door of the case and escaped. o — Republican Named Winner In Recount Brookville. Ind . Dec. 19 -Il’Pt — Kenneth Copes, a Republican, today was declared 'he winner In the ’ race for the Franklin-Union drcult (ourt judgeship over Incumbent Roscoe O'Byrne. now completing his IMh year on the bench. <t Byrne contested Copes' victory last Nov 5 at the polU when he trailed by only two votes. A recount completed yesterday increased Co|tes' plurality to 38 Votes 0 Restoration Os Canal Stopped Temporarily Indianapolis. Dec. 19—(UP)—I Restoration of the Whitewater Memorial Canal between Metamora and Brookville has been temporarily stopped, state engineer Thomas G. Mackenzie said today. Mackenzie said the work of restoring the historic aqueduct was > halted because the department had i expended the $25,000 appropriated by the 1945 state legislature for the preliminary restoration job. The 1947 legislature will be asked to make further appropriation* to speed the program, the state en- , gineer said. Be estimated $90,000 would be needed -n MOTICB OF S4I.K OF RKVt FSTATF HV AftMIMSTIt XTHIX ft IOF MO. Ctl.l ix tup vntws < incur <v>i ht VOVFMnt’W TKRM THF.nFOF. 1»M mir. of iwniAMAi cokw of ana war J--a.phlnr Haaafgarfaer. adi"lat«tva- • rlx of Ike K.(«tr of Mary E. Joha- I ■on. drreaoed. VS Chnrlra .hi tin ana Weffv Johnson ( art Johnaoa Fv«-d Dvlllogrr The ’irdc-rslsnert ndo'lnlstratrlx of the K-tnte of Mnrv F Johnson. Into of v dams County. Indiana, de•etsed. horebv gives notice that by vlr'ne of an order of the adams Circuit Court she will at the hour of 1 I’M on Friday, the 10th dav of January, ISC. nt the law-offices of Hubert Ft. M-Cienahan. North *e<-ond Street, In the cltv of 10-catur Adams County, Indiana, offer for • de at private vendue, the following described real estate. to-wf»: Inlot ncimtier five hundred eleven 'I’ll! I In Cook'- Second Addition to •he city of Decatur. Adams County. Indiana Terms of Sale: Ks|<| sale will he made not !e«* than the full appraised value thereof At least nf the piirchane price to he paid CASH In hand on the day of sale and the balance upon dellverv to the purchaser of a de»d for said real estate pur-oh-ised together with m abstract of title brought down to the date of sale. Joaenhlae Haamgartaer. Admlalsfratrls llnberl H. MH'leaabaa. Attorney for Hofate Dec ]»—«•—Jan. 2 Give a Bible for Christmas — an appropriate gift for everyone, at all prices- — Kohne Drug store, 296t5 Husbands! Wives! Want new Pep and Vim? vim. vitality, try Otim Toole TobleU at all drug store* everywhere—lo Decatur, at Smith Drug Stora.

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