Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1947 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eveninc Except Sunday Ry THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office aa Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller President A R. Hollbouse, Sec y A Rua. Mgr. Dick D. Heller ... Vice-President Subscription Rates Ry Mall In Adams and Adjoin mg Counties: One year, M; six months, 33.26; 3 months, 31.76. By Mail, beyond Adams and Ad lolning counties: One year. 37; e months, 13.75; 3 months, 32.00 Single copies, 4 cents. By carrier. 30 cents per week. Push the clean up drive with all your might 0 o Excessive drinking must be met us a social problem, treated scientifically, But a« with all ill nesses, the best cure is prevention Practising restraint with liquor, as with food. Is the real answer. —o—o— There have been 23 highway t deaths in Allen county since thefirst of the year. The toll grew | over the week-end with the death i of a 20 year-old boy whose car ! crashed head-on with another vehicle. Our highways are becoming death traps, or the aver age driver is becoming more careless. o ■—-o The Kev. Francis H Willard has been returned as pastor at the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church in this city, which Is most pleasing to members of the congregation and friends on the outside Rev. Willard is a zealous worker and has been successful as a spiritual leader. —" o ■ o ■ The Gallop poll shows that President Truman's popularity continues to rise and that a majority of the people are satisfied with the way he is doing things Mr. Truman has a mind of his own and isn't pushed too far because of political threats. He acts In the pnhlic interest. I 0 The British government la offering small islands in the Bahamas for 32.000 each, hoping that rich Americans will snap them up and develope the places for hide-away-and exclusive resorts. We unafraid that the upkeep will scare many of the tycoons. unless they can deduct expenses from their income taxes The Chamber of Commerce is expanding its services to members and the community as a whole and with Secretary Pruden in charge, plans to build a strong organlza

Epidemic That Hits Nurseries

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. WHERE hospital* are overcrowded and understaffed, an they have been during recent yearn, it Is not surprising that there may he an ottaaional breakdown in proper techniques. Such breakdowns, however, can have trade effect* Thia is well demonstrated by the epidemic diarrhea which sometime* han swept through nurseries for the new-born, and which has caused so many deaths among babies of war brides traveling to America in overcrowded ships Thus, the regulation of hospitals to prevent thia disorder Is one of the great protective services rendered by well-run pnhlic health de partments. According to Studies According to studies made under our direction in the city of Chicago. as well as the statement of Dr. Martin J. Glynn of Cornell University Medical College, there iv some evidence that perhaps those who take care of babies in these nurseries may be responsible for carrying the disease from one infartt to another. Others think that It may be spread from milk or some other food which the baby may receive. This infection may I>e a serious one but much of its danger may be warded off "by proper treatment. Dr. Glynn baa outlined a treatment which he has found successful In order to control the diarrhea the baby te Mt given any toed By pouth until be has nut passed a

tion tor a greater Decatur. With a membership of 250, It is Relieved that effective energy can be given to the functions of the chamber and local citizens are urged to enroll In the civic organization and help In the promotion of , worth while activities. -1 o o— —- Recently Bernard Baruch, the financier, voiced the opinion that what this country needed was a 44 hour work week. It had a good argument In fsvor of increased production and fill) employment. Now. comes Bernard Kilgore, president of the Wall Street Journal, who states that a 20 hour work week may be possible and that he wouldn't mind working that long That’s the way we arc in this country No two people see anything alike o o Uncle Sam. we are told Is doing things which should be done by the states, such as housing Well, how many of the 4* states have done anything about housing'.’ Just five: Massachusetts. New York. ; New Jersey. South Dakota and • California These have passed laws attempting to ease the situaI tion. The others dtd not think it important. They were perhaps too busy urging Congress to leave i more fields of legislation to the I states. The Senate housing bill Is Com munistic, say real estate repre sentatives at Washington. This is the bill introduced by Senator I Taft, whom few people would classify as a Communist. Does it ever occur to those who fling the word “Communist" about so readily. that they are doing their hest to make it meaningless? They are even making it respectable. A lot of Americans want low-priced houses If they are told that lowpriced houses are Communistic, they may change their opinion about the doctrine of the havenots. — 0 o— — The brochure on Decatur. "The i Huh of Enterprise" is a commendable presentation of what this city has in the way of advantages and the only enterprises which seem to have been omitted are the natural gas and telephone utilities, along with a home-owned daily newspaper Space may not have permitted the listing of these pri- ! vate|y,owned business concerns, but we are of the mind that they I contribute toward making a good- | town. Inborn is our conviction that a daily newspaper must contribute unselfishly to the progress ' of the town in which It is published and aid wherever it can in the public interest through the printed word.

stool for at least 12 hours This starvation treatment is usually for from 24 to 3S hours. Once the diarrhea has been checked the baby is offered small amounts of water at frequent In tervals. The amount of water is gradually increased. Then the water is replaced by milk. Breast milk Is. of course, best, if it Is not available, a skimmed acid milk may be employed. A* the baby continues to recover, milk with a higher fat content may then be given and finally /ome smear may be added to the milk feeding Os course, during the period of starvation and after, the baby must receive fluid*. These may he given by injection into a vein or under the akin depending on the preparation employed Sodium lactate and salt solutions as well as glucose solutions are employed. Injections of whole blood into a vein or the fluid part of the blood are also useful. There are a number of preparations of amino acids which are also of value. AmJno acids ant the bulmtance* from which pro telns are made and. of course, protein* are needed for the building of body tissue Some physicians have had success in treating epidemic diarrhea with the sulfonamide drugs and penicillin. Each case requires individual attention. Os course, when an outbreak occurs in a uunery. it is important that the sick b»blM be separated from those which are well.

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I Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE O-- — ■ ———■ ——■ - — O Q. What is the correct way to acknowledge a written invitation? A. When w» iting your xepfy. give explicit details ho that the hostess will know tha' you fully understand when you have been invited, at what time, and where. Q When taking friends to the theater, is it obligatoiy to take them to supper afterwards? A No; this is optional. Q Is a man permitted to "cut in" at a dance when he hae never been introduced to the girl? A No. not at any exculsive, invitational dame o O— o Household Scrapbook J By ROBERTA LEE O- O Fabric Gloves Straighten out the freshly-wash-ed gloves and run them through th<» wringer. They will dry in half the time and will look better than, if twisted and wrung out by hand. New Frying Pan Boil a few potato parings with a little water for a few minutes in the new frying pan. and food cooked afterward In the pan will not be so apt to stick. Rug Cleaning Be sure to dean the underside of the rugs frequently, as dirt works through and insects are likely to hide underneath. p—

20 YEARS AGO TODAY -

May 6 — More than 250 happy boy* enjoy Hoys Day at Bellmont Park. c. O. Porter is attending the state TPA convention in Indianapolis. Bob Heller speak* at Notary meeting on "What the boy of today thinks of Rotary” Members of the Delta Theta Tail entertain their mothers at a dinner at the Elks Home Herb Curtis wrecks his car when he drives into a ditch near Fort Wayne to avoid hitting an approach ing car Imperial Chevrolet sales room* opened in the Haugk building on Thiid street. - - • o-—- —— Motor Courts In 1922, there were only 000 motor courts in the whole nation. Today there are 20,000 motor courts with an average of 22 rooms to each court.

i \ t/®® Sisß ® [ .\mil ■kx ■ sW I -Ju AX<l r- - » r • 7 f ' r *** k •A i A MMBHy • aWV I * Tfe '■WhL Jk' ' ’MMwSa w M r & jwP* • I r i f W ILEAVING COUW In Washington, where he Is being tried on war fraud charges. Is ei-Congressman Andrew J J»*ay of Rqptucky (left). He is accompanied by his son Robert At rtght.U 1-eroy W. Fields, a government wi who tr'4 the court that be brought to an end a wartime lumber deal with Ute forme; chairman of the ( t j Affata Ccmnuftee because “J decided there wu something Unfenwttoiwl)

Kokomo Plant Is Closed By Strike Kokomo. Ind, May fl (UP) A strike at the Dirilyte company of America continued today and company spokesmen said the plant would remain closed until settlement of a wage dispute was reached The company, manufacturers of tableware, closed yesterday when 50 members of a (TO steelworkers union struck in support of wage demands. The union sought mini mum wages and other provisions "in line with current overall labor demands." The strike was supported by about !<•<• members of the AFL Metal Polishers ami Foundry Workers union, who refused to cross (TO picket lines . — . — o Save More Pigs During the past 10 years, the average number of pigs saved per litter in this country has been going up

F fit' in L| ■ wi It H F 9 jH * ■ \\ " 1 I FRIST STEPS for Betty Jeane Lampe of Chicago, who wait born without feet, are practice ones, for the walk down the aisle with a Na.y veteran she met at West Subfirban hospital in Oak l ark, 111. Waller Schoene, who made the 22-year-oid girl's arlihciul limbs, assists her. Schoene, too, wears an artificial limb. (International)

Government Loyalty Test Plan Quiescent Capital Wondering Over Truman Plan Washington. May •• tlT’t The capital is beginning •<» wonder what hit President Truman's plan for a loyally to-1 of government employes. In six weeks since In- ordered the teat the public record loer. not show that n single communist. fa Heist or other subversive character either has been diacovered or fired from his job. There is, in fact, no public record. The trouble seems to lie th it pretty nearly < veryhody has a finger in the loyally tort pie anti no -.pef-lfli- individiihl or am ncy has authority to lay oAt a program and to proceed with it "('all again in a few days,” a budget bureau official suggested today In response to inquiry when a cost estimate would he submitted to congress in tin’ form of a request for an appropriation. The budget burcar has be«-n saying for marly a month that c'-st chtlmntes would bo ready in a few days. No blame o-ems to attach to that bureau for titlay. The dlffit ulty lies 111 getting from the heads of all departments ami agencies estimates of bow much mom y they ne<m fir I their share of the job and precise statements Os how they mean to spend it. Congress Is believed to lie ready an I eager to appropriah for the loyalist test. But coni gross also will want to know how ' t hi- money is to lie spent and * that there will be no wasteful duplication. , The United States chamber of commerce r< ported earlier Ibis year that no figures were availride to the public on know-n communists'ln the government. The report added: "It has been estimated that about 400 (communists) hold positions of importance in Wash ington. Olliers occupy strategic positions in the military govern

ment abroad. "As a further indication of communist strength In govern meat, of a total of 582 federal employes listed by the special {lominittcc on unAmerican activities In 1939 from the files of the ’ American League for Peace and Democracy, cited by a:torney general Biddle as a communist front organization, a large proportion is not only still with the government but is in far more ! important positions. •Communist party and communist front meetings in Wash Ingtoni attract thousands, most of them federal employes.” o Farm Fire Loss Farm properly fire loss for the past six months exceeded the rural loss for the entire preceding year July 1, 1945. to June 30. 1940.

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CHAPTER .VENTY-SIX DOWN IN the street once more. Vaf remembered there was a cocktail lounge just around the corner. Well, maybe a drink would do her good. She certainly had no intention of going home at this hour, of sitting around waiting for Wade. The rebellious discontent, the feeling of being trapped, that had ridden her all day was Stronger now. It hadn't helped a bit, talking with Susan. It had, If anything, made matters worse. If matters "ould be worse. Morosely, she pushed open the door of the swanky, dim-lit bar and made her way to an unoccupied stool. A radio was playing very softly, there was a low murmur of voices from the little booths along the side, a clink of glasses A bartender in a white coat stood before Va) and she ordered a bourbon and soda A moment later he set the tall glass before her and her gloved fingers curled around it as though it was something to cling to. It was just then 'hat she happened to lift her eyes to the mirrored panel behind the bar. In it she caught sight of Uie man sitting on the stool next to her own. Their glances met in the mirror and Vai drew her breath In sharply, so that it made a slight sound in her throat. The man was not Rick Colby. Quite obviously he couldn't be, since Rick was dead. Moreover, drinking tn his features, Vai noted many differences. The eyes, for one thing, were brown, not blue. And his jaw was somewhat wider, his nose quite different. But his general appearance and expression, the shock of blond hair, the way his head was set above the breadth of his shoulders—these things plucked at her heart and started it beating in a crazy, uneven rhythm. And she couldn't stop staring at him. couldn't pul) her eyes away from his eyes in the mirror. Even when his voice beside her asked, a shade anxiously, "I beg your pardon—but—is something wrong?" • • • It was February when Vai Carrington first saw Kevin Blake. By late March the tempo of their association had quickened until they were together several times a week. Blake was a commercial artist, a free lance and quite successful, beginning to be known favorably for his dirt inctive style of illustration. That first day he and Vai had met, when they had sat side by side on Icather-covcrc* bar sloola and had begun to talk because Vai was so struck by his resemblance to Rick Colby, Kevin had asked her to pose for him. He hadn't got up the courage to do that, however, until they’d had several drinks together. Vai had explained •bout his looking a lot like someone she had known, had apologized for staring so. And It had beea only natural to go on talking after that, since both of them had been sufficiently interested to want to continue the conversation Kevin bad told her a little about tua work and had gone on then to

Strike Halts Work At Connersville Factory Connersville, Ind.. May fl (UP) A strike by some 400 members of the United Blowers Workers union today halted operations at the lloots-Connersville Blower Corporation here. The workers walked off their jobs when wage negotiations broke down. The plant manufactures blowers for furnace forges and other accessories. 0 Trade In a Good Town —Decatm CHINESE REDS (Continued From Prnro Onrl southern Shansi soon The Com-

ask if she would consider posing , for a magazine illustration he'd . been having some trouble with. He had said, grinning his boyish ' engaging grin that was so like - Rick's, "I know this is quite Ir- » regular. But you’re exactly the ' type I need—blond and lovely, > with a look of race; that's how : this writer describes her heroine, i Somehow, none of my regular i models quite seem to fill the bill.” ' And he had added with a little ' chuckle, "You can bring a friend along, if you like. Although I as- > sure you I haven't i single etching ■ in my studio . . Vai had gone to pose for him. ; And she had gone alone. Before she started out, she deliberately i removed the enormous star sapphire Wade had given her and the I flashing circlet of diamonds that was her wedding ring. She had ' been wearing long suede gloves I while she and Kevin Blake sat at I the bar, drinking. Some inner • knowledge told her he had not suspected she was married. And Va), without delving too deeply Into her motives, decided that she would prefer him to continue in his misconception. Now, weeks later, the heady knowledge that Kevin loved her was like a talisman Vai carried always, that mode her impervious to the continued friction of her relationship with Wade. The quarrels and bickering between her and her husband still went on. But Vai didn't care. And her aloof detachment maddened Wade. She was like quicksilver, elusive, just beyond his reach. Even when he broached again the subject of a child, he couldn't se< in to reach her. Vai said merely, a little secret smile on her lips, “Well see later on, pet. After all, we've only been married a few months." Wade was so pleased not to have her refuse absolutely that he took her into his arms and kissed her. Their stormy quarrels were still interspersed with thrilling reconciliations. Nor had the strength of Wade's physical attraction lessened for Vai. Sometimes it almost seemed to her that she was two women, the Vai who was Wade's wife and the Vai whose feeling for Kevin Blake she still wasn't quite able to fully fathom. Did she love Kevin? Over and over Vai asked herself that question. Did she love him or was her feeling for him a sort of echo of her old love for Rick ? Sometimes, in some dim lit cocktail lounge or when dusk had softened the garish light In his big untidy studio. It almost seemed to Vai that Kevin was Rick, so strong was the resemblance between them. Her heart would be squeezed tight and hard in her breast with that similarity of expression, of smile. And, if they were alone, she would go Into Kevin's arms as willingly, as ardently, as she used to go into Rick's arms. She would give him her lips and feel the quickening beat of his heart and. closing her eyes, would try to forget that it wasn't Riek who held her so. whose heart beat hard again with love for her, —-

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Then igaln break,", j the curious .‘•ill that times to hold her, Vai the fact that Kevin that he was a living. Individual Hi his own that the course she wm was terribly unfair to still hnd no Idea she wsi And Vol wei.t on in the putting of! the thought ture, living from day u day Bk told herself, "When Kens out about Wade and me. decide what to do. 11: hivettME cldc then, I'll have to But not y<' . . not yr'... ’ On a March night found her.” if rr.jj Wade ■ ■ sion at his club, "he uncxpcct' lly to set and Sister, HE lx la welcomed h»r “Darling, how nice! 11l suejj a long t.me since Dt you." “I know." Vai tn.«wJ wraps, settlmg hers-if aJ divan and lig-h'ing the cigarette. Ive tx*n know how it is ' Wh'-r a “She’ll be so sorry the you." Ixda went on to "She's gone < •.' to theater wi'h I •! that cal at the Civic" g/g “So it's S'ill I el "Such a nice boy, ’ L*h "And so devo'ed. don t r< ■ ates hirn ■Mr "Why shouH she" He's She can do tutor than Leda spoke a tritcan also d<> n.U'li Vai glare d at b.er a little smile playing mouth. "You mean particular’ Or ire <U ' u ' erabzing?" . “I'm a little wnrrM moth, r.-ob • pose It's f.-'drs,- of rrfsometimes ' don't und'r.Oaud • ■ ' YE understand her a' all. , Vai thought a shoe You never dirimg know? You mi<r or either of us. r '• ' Oh. I know you !> •! '« * JK especially at trr.-t have slowed d-.wnjs youhadntgotsoim>M« career. Maybe wed all « better oft. Sb rry and If you had let P • living after we were r stead ot k. l ’' t of parasites. I thins •' thing nice for your e«0. to feel you nlwavs g ■* thing, to play La •> think that's whv y"" ' ge t the ‘ .to :rdlH porting. You pt Y ornamental an I i- h jng to make a you never want'd ••• develop a "", r "' b t ,ou. X<B fear we wouldn l making al! the that did a l '* ll ’’ l | -nlB ego. too. Os c" - prejudiced. 1 mo b* < in worse colors But that's *y VI T ! me, Mothes ie* r .r.o tk cou-v« a ’ m