Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1947 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday Ry THE DCCATUR DEMOCRAT CO incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind.. Pont Office aa Second Claes Matter J. If. Heller President A. R. Holthouse. Hec'y A Bur. Mgr. Dick D. Heller .. Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail In Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year. $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 month*, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adama and Adjoining counties; One Year, $7; 6 months, $3 75; 3 months, $2.00. Single copies, 4 cents. By carrier. 20 cents per week. In Europe as In the United States, war’s impact is not always visible to the* naked eye. 0 o If Taft had been president would he have signed the Social Security Act, passed by a Democrat congress* 0 o— There are more •'Kings" and “Queens" in this country right now than in all the rest of the world combined, and all more popular than the real monarchs. o—o0 —o Regardless of the cool weather, we are going to slip Into the Fourth of July holiday week before we realize that the height of the summer season Is at hand. o o Washing Is out of date. Soap and water, says a beauty expert, destroy the oil glands that feed the skin tissues. Cleansing creams should be used instead. If this doctrine takes, neighborhoods will soon ring with cries of "Johnny, come home and cream yourself before dinner." o—o June temperatures in Indiana have averaged twelve degrees cooler than normal and crop conditions continue serious. As a result the price of corn has reached an old time high on the markets and so far no one has discovered any remedy except for the farmers to keep on trying and doing their best. 0 " 0 Friends in this city and county were saddened to learn of the death of Former Judge D. Bums Douglas of Fort Wayne. Judge Douglass of Fort Wayne. Judge business here and was known by many members of the local bar and earlier jurists of the court. His death at 67 removed an active and respected figure from the legal profession. o o With only a week remaining until the government's new fiscal year begins, the senate is still mulling over appropriations, in most eases the amounts have been

Period of Old Age Brings Problems

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. NO time In life is without Um problems, hut those which come with old age are. an a rule, more tinged with sadness than are those of any other period, and for thin reason deserve more sympathetic attention than they are sometimes given. Think of what it means to grow old! No matter how much may have been accomplished in the past, vigor Is gradually diminished Life's activities must he curtailed. Old friends vanish and lasting new ones are not easily made during the declining years. Little by little, the aging individual begins to feel that the world with its hurry and buttle, its vast array of events, its charm and Interest is passing him by. And as he stands aside for a last, long farewell look, he Is gripped with a heeling of tremendous loneliness. Along with this, his physical condition also declines. He hss no ability as a wage earner, and often finds himself dependent upon children. friends or others. As a result. he feels insecure, and these feelings of loneliness and insecurity have a marked effect upon his personality. Such an elderly person feels that he is In the way, that he is not wanted, and that he Is a burden and a bother to others. On the other hand, when elderly persons live with their children . the old folk, as a rule, cramp the i children a activities, often are' generally troublesome and are 1

Increased ovsr those Mt by the House, but It's doubtful if the socalled els billion dollar saving will he realized. The total budget will exceed 30 billions, based on appropriations so far approved by the Senate and House. e o o I "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy pre sent. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew." This wisdom of Abraham Lincoln Is particularly applicable as we try to forge ahead through the troubled waters of today. His words are a complete reply to those who think that because 150 years ago Washington opposed entangling alliances, he would say the same in 1947. ——o o Following the floods, which damaged early plantings and deferred farm work throughout the corn belt, will come the insects, a writer in a farm magazine explains. These posts will do considerable damage to growing crops, but as in the past agricultural workers will put up a fight to clear the fields of the insects. The writer points that the bee. Is the farmer's greatest ally In the battle against the pests. The bees produce plant seeds as a sort of side line as they go about their special business of producing honey. o 0 Congressional leaders seem to be having a lot of fun these days trying to put the president behind the eight ball. They pass measures which they feel sure he will not agree with, then sit by and wait for the veto to give them a chance to yell that he is playing politics. Mr. Truman is sticking to his policy of considering what is best for ail the people and acting accordingly, regardless of results in the ID4* election. In doing this he is gaining the confidence of millions of people and growing in popularity. o o During the first five months of this year, 300.000 privately financed homes were completed in the nation, and work was started on another 2KO,O|H>, the regional housing expediter reveals. America needs permanent homes and no doubt builders would find a ready market for a million new structures, providing pricM were within reason. There Is some curtailment in bouse construction now, probably due to increased prices and it is hoped that the market will adjust itself, so that the nation of homes can build solidly for the future and provide places for its young families.

never satisifled with the care with which they are provide. All of these things lead to even more anxiety on the part of the aging Individual, ft is no wonder then that many elderly persons crack under the strain and develop emotional disturbances. Probably the most Important of all these factors in producing emotional upsets, is the feeling of insecurity, which in turn leads to fears and anxiety. Thus. It is Important to try to develop in the aging person a feeling of hope and confidence in himself and an outlook on life that Includes cheerfulness. Development of interests in the aging person is also Important. There are many types of social aetivities toward which the elderly person's interest may he turned. He should be encouraged to do things that are worthwhile, because he will get a great deal of satisfaction out of accomplishment. and this in turn will help overcome the feeling of uselessness which la often present. Over-protection of an elderly person by cb'ldren may be as bad as Inattention. Children often completely advise, nag and beg the aging person not to undertake any physical activities to which he has been accustomed. If the elderly person accedes to these requests, h is usually unhappy in doing eo, and be feels suppressed and. as a result, emotional upsets occur which are responsible for conflicts and HBbappiaess. A _ fc

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O— o I Modern Etiquette i By ROBERTA LEE O o Q. Should a woman always remove her hat In a theater? A. Yes. It is considered bad form i to keep the hat on. no matter how small It M — and in the cane of some hats It Is very Inconsiderate of those seated In back of you If the bat is kept on. Q. When removing bread from its plate, should one spear it with a fork? A. No; remove it from its plate with your fingers Q. Is it obligatory to answer notes of sympathy that are writ--1 ten to an invalid? A. Yes; if the invalid is too ill to answer them, some other mem her of the family should do it. o 0 o I Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE 1 Q ■ r> Removing Rust Rust can be removed from nickelplate by covering with oil or grease ; or mutton tallow. Allow It to re- ( main for two or three days, then rub thoroughly with rotten-stone. 1 wash with ammonia, and polbb with whiting. Keresene applied frequently will prevent nickel from rusting. Testing Cake The cake will be ready to be taken from the oven if the top of ’ it feels firm. If the sides have shrunken from the pan. and if a toothpick will come out dry and ' clean when thrust through it. i Loose Screws When screws on furniture become loose and fall out. dip them in glue and screw back in quickly. They i will not loosen again. - ■ -O' June 23 — Maurice De Latour. , 46. an actor, admits setting fire to St. Patrick's church at Indlana- ■ polls and burglarizing the neigh- • borhood during the excitement. , Mayor Duvall refuses to resign as mayor of Indianapolis. 1 Vilas Schindler elected member of the Berne school board., Bob Insley buys the Ohler lunch room on Liberty Way. Improvement of Memorial park b being rushed to completion. i A "jack-the-peeper" is active in 1 the southwest part of Decatur. i Charles (Jinks) France of Holly- [ wood. Calif., is visiting here. ’ oTrade la a tiood Tow a— Itrcalar • i 11 i I - IS s PRIMATE ot Hungary Joseph Cardinal Mindazenty, in New York en route to the Marian congress at Ottawa, Canada, gives a press conference his country's thanks to the National Catholic Welfare conferwiea in Afliertca for sending 14,000 meals a day to Hungary. - (Jottrnauoa*!) ' \ I

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, Terre Haute Man To i Head Indiana VFW • - — Evansville. Ind. June 23 —(UP) - — Paul A Benning of Terre Haute today headed the Indiana encampi ment of the Veterans of Foreign r Wars following the organization's r four day convention. » He was elected commander of I the state VFW at the final session yesterday. Earl E. Snyder, Crawi fordsville, was elected senior vicei commander; George I rick. Fort Wayne, junior vice-commander; Ali fred L. Chew, Indianapolis, quartermaster; Dr. N. C. Isler, Jeffer- ■ eonvilie, department surgeon, and . Nathaniel Baker, Kokomo, department chaplain I Mrs. Mary Hahn of Indianapolis . was ele< ted president of the auxiliary South Bend was rejected for the 194 k convention. , —— , , Q—- ..... Happy is the man who believes In his fellow, for it is more blessed ' to be deceived in some things than to be suspicious in all things. — from 'John the Vnafraid."

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. | CHAPTER EIGHTEEN | A DOG came around the house 1 and barked at Diane, but wagged < his tail in a friendly manner. On hi* warning a woman came to the < 1 door. "I saw that your house wax for 1 sale,” Diane said, a little breath* ’ . lessly, > “ Tie." The woman opened the I door slowly, eyeing Diane skepti- 1 cally. "I don’t know it’a any place 1 you’d want, though. It’a run down. I My husband loot his hand in a i threshing machine over at Duell's ' and he hasn’t been able since to do i much around. You can come in, If i you like.** The door opened directly into a i • living room which was clean and ' sparsely furnished, with white ruf- ■ fled curtains at the windows fram- • ing vistas of the green valley. "It’s very nice," said Diane, a j little abstractedly because she was seeing Bill’s chair where there r must be a fireplace, because there was a chimney, Bill’s books on shelves between the windows. 1 "I’ve tried to keep things look* ing nice.” The woman drew her < hand slowly across the back of a walnut chair. “It's all my mother’s i furniture and it’s good. We’ll be leaving it, though. We’re going to . a ranch in Idaho, where my husband’s brother is and it’d cost too much to take our things so tar. We’ll be leaving everything." Diane was too wrapped in her - musing to feel sympathy for the woman’s sacrifice. "How much is the house?" she asked, almost greedily. "We’ll sell for twenty-five hundred cash, though I guess we’d say the same if ’twasn’t cash. Win you look at the other rooms?” Diane followed her to the kitchen and woodshed beyond, up steep and narrow stairs to three small, low-ceilinged bedrooms. She saw a pair of muddy shoes under a low, wooden bed, a sleeping garment on the floor just where the boy had stepped out of it The woman whisked It up. "There isn’t time in • day to do all the picking up after that young one!” But there was warmth for the first time in her voice. And Diane, understanding, had aa absurd desire to reach out and touch the small cotton garment "I want a house like this,” she said when they were downstairs. ’’But just now my husband is too busy to look at it” "We’re going next month. If ’tlsn't sold and your husband wants to see it you can get the key from Jake Duell, next door. We’re leaving the handling of it with him." Dianne went a little reluctantly, down the lane to her car. She stopped, once, to turn and look back at the house, to beg It to wait there. The boys were gone from the it. They'd BUt on their clothes and

German Girl Sends Thanks For Dress Letter Received By Mrs. Susie Reppert — Months ago several ladles or the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church sent boxes of clothing to German war sufferers. Some one penciled the name and address of Mrs. Susie Reppert, of Fifth street, on a piece of paper and dropped It in one ot the boxes. Now Mrs. Reppert has a prized possession — her first letter from Germany. It was written hy the mother of a 15-year-oid German girl, who was the recipient of a dress In the box containing the local lady's name. The letter was signed "Frau Wikman Straeter ft Ruth" and was written In her native German hand from Brenen-Osterhoiz, Oysterstrasse, 37, Germany. The aid of Mrs. Martin Zimmerman was enlisted by the local lady in translating the letter and then it wax learned that "the dress fit perfectly” and the German lady was profuse in her thanks. "There was a Russian camp behind our garden and they took most of our clothing," she declared. She} enclosed a photo of the girl who received the dress — but the picture was taken fonr years ago when the girl was ill. Mrs. Charles Beineke lx another Decatur lady reported to have rePOISON IVY A U. S. GOVERNMENT BUREAU REPORT announces the discovery of a new tannic acid treatment for ivy poisoning*. The treatment has been found excellent; it is gentle and safe, dries up the blisters in a surprisingly { short time — often within 24 hours., These government findings are incorporated in the new product ‘ IVY-DRY, At your drugstore, 59c. •irr tn u ■/*. tn cotr. h. ’

gone off on other boy business, the little one tagging after the bigger ones. "He’ll swim there, when he's big enough!" Driving homeward she identified her way. Duell Road, she found it was called. After that Jake Duell’s family. They’d be neighbors. She’d buy her eggs and butter and milk from Jake. Visions of foamy milk in clean pails, pats of sweet-smell-ing butter, fresh from the churn, crossed her mind, leaving a little trail of excitement Eating supper at a table under those trees at the side of the house—were there two or three trees? She saw herself setting a table with a flowered cloth at the same time watching the lane for Bill to appear, running down the lane to meet him, a small boy’s hand in hers. She heard herself telling the crowd: "We're going to live in the country. Oh, terribly simply, just like farmers!" They wouldn’t believe it at first; someone’d say: "Burv yourself? And in the sticks? What's the matter with Forest Lawn Cemetery?” And she’d say: •'lt's sweet! When Bill conies heme—” "We can pay for It the way we pay rent now for the apartment," she thought aloud, and was a little proud that it had come to her to say to Bill, so very practically. She sang while she prepared dinner. She went into the bedroom and put on the yellow organdy dress, listening, while she did so, for the sound of Bill's key in the door. She would not tell him about the baby and the house until after dinner. “Though he’ll see at once that something wonderful has happened to me," she laughed, seeing the shine on the face reflected in her mirror. But Bill did not notice It pr wonder when she clung tightly to him for a moment after she had kissed him. He put his briefcase down on the table. "Well, Judge Waters refused my plea for dismissal today! Now everything will depend on my summing up.” His mouth had a hard set to IL Diane only said, with a smile: "Go and shower, darling. Everything’s ready to go on the table.” The smile lingered on her lips through dinner, the radiance In her eyes. She did not urge Bill to eat, she did not mind bis abstraction. When he went from the table to the living room she did not follow at once; she sat on tn her chair putting together the words she would say to him. Words they’d remember all their lives. He was standing at the window when she went in, his shoulders hunched, his head forward, his hands dug into his pockets. But she did not see him forbidding; she went the length of the room swiftly, to his side and slipped her band under his arm. "Bill!” Ha started, jerked away from

celved a letter from a recipient of some clothing sent to Germany — o Production Higher In Past Five Months New York, June 23 -(UP)— The national association of manufacturers said today that current business statistics showed production In chief basic industries rose 5 to 140 percent In the laet five month* over the level of one year ago when the OPA was In effect. The figures “amply support" the NAM's stand In asking for the termination of OPA, the NAM statement said "Both government and trade data show that not only 1s production higher, but that It is atao in better balance between different types of goods," the statement said. o Traatr In a Good Tona — llrealnr - -O— — — THREE POWERS G'nallaarg from l*aar I) atlon of Russia," the paper said. "It is the fault of the United States that the progressive sections of the European peoples do not go for the Marshall plan. The Truman plan strongly supports anti-democratic parlies with

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her. "DI, for heaven’s sake, can’t you leave me alone?" Her face whitened. She drew away, too. "I was going to tell you something—” "It can wait, can't it, until I've got this trial off my mind?” e e • It was Page who told Diane that the trial was over. She burst into the apartment one afternoon of the next week. "Di, have you heard? The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty! The judge practically told them what to do. They weren’t out an hour! It was all Bill's summing up!” She waved a newspaper at Diane. "It’s in this. You can read it” Diane took the newspaper from her, but she put it on the table without looking at it. "I thought you were for the prosecution?" "I?” Then Page caught herself. "Oh, you mean because Rufus is! I’ve tried to agree with him, that is why I’ve gone to the trial, but I couldn’t see that the evidence proved Staples guilty. Could you ?" Diane shrugged her shoulders. "I don’t know a thing about it” She barely refrained from adding: "And Pm sick to death of it!" Page did not linger very long. "I was on my way home and I couldn’t resist running up to your apartment for a minute.” When she was gone, Diane opened the newspaper. "Staples Not Guilty" streamed across the top of its front page in big black letters; there were two columns given to the verdict and a review of the case. But Diane only glanced at them. There had been time for the newspaper to print the story, for Page to buy a copy and come with it here. Why hadn't Bill called her at once? "It’s over, darling, and I’ve won!” She let the paper slip out of her fingers to the floor. The trial was over, incredibly it was over. No longer need Bill keep his every thought for It "I can tell him now." But, even with tha* realization, she felt only cold. A coldness that had been on her heart since that moment at the window when Bill had jerked away from her, that had resisted all her attempts to reason it away, Bill's arms around ' her, even his lips on hers. Its numbing effect was fright- | enlng. Perhaps that was the way you stopped loving a man. Something happened, something that hurt so terribly that there wasn’t even conscious pain. And then you were like this. When this passed, you were indifferent, immune. That Bill was utterly unaware he had hurt her was worse than the hurt itself. She kept thinking of It: sometimes, thinking of it, she found herself studying him cautiously, as if he were a stranger and she must be on guard foe what he might say or do next, — (To Afi Continued/

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