Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1947 — Page 4

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U&CAIUK DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By TH® DECATLn DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter I. H. Heller Presideni A. R. Holthouse. Sec’y & Bus. Mgr Dick D. Heller — Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail tn Adams and Adjoin tng Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months. $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One Year, $7: 6 months, $3.75; 3 months. $2.00 By carrier, 20 cents per week Single copies. 4 cents. These blowy November days will soon clear the trees of leaves, nature's way of reminding us that winter is not far away. —o o Governor Gates has proclaimed next week as “Friendship Week,” tn observance of the visit of the food train that will travel across the state. The spirit of friendship need not be limited to a train. o o The Democrats made considerable gains in Tuesday’s election in phio, Indiana and New York. The Gallop poll shows a trend toward the Democrat party, which if continued will be sufficient to elect President Truman in 1948. The people seem disgusted with the record of the Republican congress and blame leaders in that party for ’’ the high cost of living, following repeal of price controls. o o Molotovs announcement that Russia knows the secret of the atomic bomb, evidently does not surprise many people. The Indianapolis Star comments that it was the truest statement ever made by the Soviet foreign minister and adds: “the secret has been well known since the discovery of the principles om nuclear physics. This was made clear in the Smyth report published in America right after the first bombs were dropped on Japan. There is no secret to American methods of manufacturing bombs.” Chances are that Russia dees not know how to manufacture the bombs, or Molotov wouldn’t have so readily revealed the secret. o o A great foreign-born American was commemorated the other day when Secretary of the Treasury Snyder unveiled a bust of Albert Gallatin at Washington. A Swiss by birth, Gallatin became secretary of the treasury under Jefferson, and held the office for 13 years. This is still the record, though at

Improperly-Chewed Food

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. WE tend to think of digestion as beginning in the stomach. Really, however, the first step in this important process takes place in the mouth when the food is broken up by the teeth and mixed with saliva. How important it is that food be prepared in this way before it reaches the stomach is shown by the growing evidence that many cases of gastritis, particularly ip people between 40 and 60 years of age, are due to inability to chew food in the proper way. The lining membrane of the stomach is a delicate and remarkable tissue. Though very thin, it is normally capable of resisting the strong acids which are necessary to the digestion of meats —acids which are secreted by the many glands imbedded in the numerous folds of the lining membrane. When this lining becomes inflamed, the work of the stomach is interfered with, and a condition known as gastritis exists. A recent survey of a large number of people suffering from symptoms affecting the stomach and bowels shows that fully one-half of those with gastritis had trouble in chewing their food. Some of these people had lost all their teeth and had failed to replace them with false teeth. Others had lost all molar or chewing teeth and still others had lost enough of the teeth on each side to make chewing impossible. When unchewed food gets into i the Stomach, its iidhg monibrane I is irritated umply by the mechani- i cal action vt soars? btils pt food. i i

■rar—one time Henry Morgenthau, Jr. looked as if he might break it. Gallatin originated the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, which gives the t first congressional consideration to all revenue measures. This was t only one of his many financial devices, which placed him among the leaders of this field. He was a great man in his day. E o o The terrible toll of war is told by General Marshall, now Secretary of State, in a summary prepared by him for the (Encyclopaedia Britannica. The former chief of . staff estimates that 15 million men i were killed in the last global conflict, Russia’s loss of 7,500,000 men topping the list. The United States , had losses totalling 235,04(7, or one in every 500 of the 1940 population. Germany lost nearly three million men, not including those ‘ executed by Hitler and his Gestapo. ( If the third World War should ever ; strike, this country would be bomb- I 1 ed terrifically, and as Martin Busche stated the other evening, one of the targets would be our s s universities and research laboratories. It probably would mean the end of civilization. s 1 0 0 Twenty New Laws? One of the most important recommendations of the committee on Civil Rights proposes “a long term t campaign of public education to 1 c inform the people of the civil rights ]. to which they are entitled and e which they owe to one another.” ; Reflective Americans may consider that this proposal should top t £ the list. Perhaps it will also occur V to theip that if we teach our sitizens t their rights and obligations as individual members of a civil body, ( we should also teach them the j moral qualities that makes for the excellence of that body. For every right carries responsibility along with it, every privilege is partner with a duty. All of the proposals will meet with the whole-hearted approval of citizens who have observed the weaknesses of our stage of democracy and who appreciate constructive criticism. But they will also realize that it js fantastic to expect Congress or th> states to pass some twenty new laws on the basis of these recommendations. Nor are any new laws needed, i though some state laws need re- ■ peal. All the Commitee on Civil • Rights actually did was to interpret : and restate principles already > established in the Constutition of ’ the United States. It may yet take , a long time—too long—to put thpse . principles into practice. But they t are there. . I

Not only this but heavier muscular contractions of the stomach and excessive amounts of digestive acids are required to handle food in this unchewed condition. Naturally both of these things increase the iritation already present. The lining of the stotaach becomes a deep red color and its folds are swollen and tender. Os course, other factors may contribute tq the stomach disturbance. Any infection in the teeth, tonsils, sinuses or elsewhere may contribute to the development of gastritis. As a general rule, it is not difficult to make a diagnosis of gastritis. An examination of the stomach secretions usually gives some evidence. In addition, the taking of X-ray plates and direct examination of the lining membrane with the gaStroscope are helpful. The gestroscope is an instrument made up of a tube with lights which can be passed directly into the stomach through the mouth. From this study, it seems entirely probable that failure to chew food properly may be the start of stomach inflammation which may later bring about a number of serious conditions. Os course, one reason for failure to chew the food sufficiently is the loss of a sufficient number of molar teeth to make chewing dificult. The most common cause is eating too fast. Therefore, when teeth are lost, they should be promptly replaced, and if for some reason it is necessary to extract all the teeth, there &hc”4ld be no delay in having proper #*<«• t

o c Modern Etiquette i By ROBERTA LEE o : o Q. When a woman is marrying for the second time, should she in vjte the family of her first husban? A. This depends entirely upon the harmony that exists between her and her first husband’s people. It perfect harmony exists, yes. Q. What should ope say when a person insists upon aguing? A. Merely say, “Inasmuch as I cannot agree with you, let’s change the subject and talk about something shat we both like.” Q. Is it good manners for a girl taken to a night club by one man to ignore him and flirt with every man in sight? A. This is very rude, since she is his guest. 0 o c I Household Scraobook i i By ROBERTA LIE O C Ruffled Curtains Ruffled curtains can be easily and quickly fluted with an electric curling iron. This is an efficient method of performing this job, and fluting the ruffles improves the beauty of the curtains at least fifty percent. Prunes Stuffed prunes make a delicious salad when stewed, then chilled and seeded. Stuff with cheese and nuts. Sanitary Sink A good-sized lump of salt dissolved in the sink frequently will help keep it in sanitary condition o Nov. 8 — When voters went to the polls in Berne today they found that the names of the Democratic candidates did not appear on the ballots. A restraining order is asked in epurt. L. Ert Slack is elected mayor of Indianapolis by the city council. The committee in charge reports that 547 cans of fruit and 197 glases of jelly and many bushels of vegetables have been donated for the hospital. Adam Deam dies at Sturgis, Mich. Democrats win the Geneva town election and Republicans win at Monroe.

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT I “GAIL, I SIMPLY won’t have it, ' < do you hear?" Lissa said sharply. ‘ “You are coming back to New York with Martin and me and 1 you’re going to be suitably i launched on the sort of social ca- ' reer I’ve always wanted you to ! have.” “No, Mother,” said Gail, and the ' very fact that she said “Mother” instead of “Lissa” was significant “I’ve found a place I like in the world and the kind of career I want” Lissa whirled on Charles with a scented whisper of taffeta, and said hotly, “This is your work. You’ve taught her a lot of non* sense about the dignity of labor and such foolishness. I should have known better than to let her come here.” “Lissa!” said Martin, and though his tone was quiet there was something in it that drew her around to look at him in complete astonishment “Gail is not a child any longer. She’s old enough to know her own mind.” “She’s barely eighteen!" “Sorry, Lissa—let’s have the truth, shall we? I’m almost 20," said Gail. “We’d be happy to have you with us, Gail,” said Martin with complete sincerity. “I confess I got quite a kick out of the prospect of having not only a beautiful wife but a charming daughter in my erstwhile bachelor home, and I’d be delighted if you could see it that way. But it’s your life, and no one else has the right to try to live it for you." Gail studied him for a moment and then she said impulsively, “I think I like you very much!" “I’m honored deeply,” said Martin, and obviously meant it Lissa stared from one to the other, her lovely face flushing with the unbecoming color of anger. "Martin, are you encouraging her in this utterly idiotic behavior?” she demanded, as though she pould not believe such a thing. "I’m encouraging her to do whatever will make her happy,” said Martin gently. "No one could do her a greater Servile.” “But it’s all such utter nonsense!" raged Lissa. "After all that she’s been through. I wanted her to be able to return a lot of snubs she and I used to have to take. I wanted her to get her own back from some of the superior people we’ve visited—” Her voice died beneath the look in Martin’s eyes. For a moment she looked almost frightened. Martin said quietly, “Now that Gail is here and safe, you’d best get some rest, my dear. Come along. I’m sure Gail has a lot to discuss with her fathe-r and Mrs. Prentice. Good night, ail.” He put bis arm about Lissa and drew her stauxs, his *

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O [ Ben Knapke is visiting his broth j *r at Coldwater, O. — o J • « The People’s Voice e This column for the use of our b readers who wish tp make Bugs' gestious for the general good or discuss questions of intern est. Please sign your name to n show authenticity. It will not ; be used if you prefer that it not be. a* ! I | Likes Bus Service Decatur Democrat: It is with interest and pleasure that we have read that the Brown- , ing Bus company finds business in j Decatur good enough to allow them . f to make application for a permanent franchise. 3 Decatur has reached a size where some form of public transportation should be provided if Decatur merchants want to hold the business of local residents. Parking has become a problem and at certain hours, if a person uses his own car, he may find it just as easy to go to Fort Wayne and park in a r lot as to drive again and again . down Second street in the hope of . finding a parking place. The bus i solves the parking problem. As more people become educated ; to the use of the bus, I am sure arrangements will be made to provide service for Stratton place and ; more frequent service for Master Drive and the Homesteads. One , criticism I have is. that although it is possible to transfer directly . from the northbound to the southbound bus without any wait, there is a half hour wait if a person wishes to tansfer from the south to the north bus. Wouldn’t it be possible to have the north bus wait for the south bus so that people living in Homesteads could get to the factories without delay? Yous truly, Mrs. Ray W. Dallner. 0 ASK FUND TO (Continued trom Page 1) One of the maip points of contention will be whether to sign non-Cominunist affidavits under the Taft-Hartley act. Reuther favors signing, but the Thomas forces, led by Addes, oppose it. —o TIE STRINGS TO (Continued from Page 1) government has embarked on a

loosely about her as she went will- i ingly, tightening a little when she t slowed or showed any desire to f stop or turn back. When the door had closed behind c them, Gail turned to Charles and < Kate and said hurriedly, abashed, "You mustn’t judge her too severe- t ly. After all, she’s beautiful and < sweet Everybody sort of pampers i her.” 1 There was a hint of amusement < in Charles’ eyes. < “You don’t have to explain Lissa i to me, chick. I knew her long be- 1 fore you were bom," he said ! gently. i Kate said comfortingly, “We’re i so glad you’ve come back, Gail. Did you stop for supper along the way? If not, you must all be starved. I’ve some sandwiches and a salad waiting.” “I’m famished!” Norah said cheerfully. “Right this minute, I can’t remember whether we’ve had anything since six this morning—or was it yesterday?” She and Kate went toward the kitchen and Charles and Gail looked at each other. Charles held out his arms and Gail ran into them and for a moment they held each other close. “I’ve missed you, chick,” said Charles huskily. ’Tm sorry I worried you, Father.” “You did what you felt you had to do, chick,” said Charles. “Shall ■ we leave it at that? And find out piore about the sandwiches and [ the salad?” “I love you!” she told him im- > pulsively, and stood on tiptoe to kiss his cheek. They went arm in arm into the [ kitchen, where Paul, Greg and Norah already sat at the kitchen ■ table, hungrily attacking the food Kate placed before them. > Paul rose as Gail came in, held ’ her chair for her, and beamed • down at her cheerfully. "I don’t know when I’ve had so ; much fun,” he said happily. “This - is—well, I think places like this • were what we fellows were fighting for, now that I come to think > about it. Os course, Td never seen ’ one until day before yesterday. I 1 suppose I thought I was fighting for home —a cold-water flat on the - East Side, that changed every 1 month or so, usually for something 1 a little worse—” f He broke off, helped himself to j another sandwich, ahd said casuali ly. “Sorry —skip it" r Charles looked at him curiously, » a gentle expression in his eyes, and 3 made some remark. The chatter - became casual and friendly. They were ‘ nil tired, ■’ but relaxed and t happy in the knowledge that Gail t was here again. And Gail, looking ; about the little group with the > stjng <of tears in her eyes, swali. lowed a lump in her throat Here they were, the people she 1 tcvvd best in ail the world: her 'faj tjer; wotnsa wfe> jays

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her mother than Lissa ever could, the girl she would have chosen for a sister if she had had a choice —and Greg. Her heart stumbled over Greg, and she turned her I eyes sharply away from him. He had not looked at her after that one glance when she had come into the room with Charles’ arm about her. He had eaten very little, crumbling his sandwich, drinking half a glass of milk. As soon as he decently could, he stood up, pretended a yawn, and said casually, “Well, I think I’ll turn in. If you don’t mind bunking with me, Paul, you can come up whenever you’re ready.” Paul thrust back his chair. Norah rose, too, and stretched her arms in a luxurious yawn and said, *1 think that’s an excellent idea. Gail, you’re in with me tonight. since Mr. and Mra Kincaid have your old room. Leave the dishes, Kate, and I'll do ’em in the morning. We’re all dead for sleep.” At the foot of the stairs Gail kissed Charles good night and turned impulsively to Kate and hugged her hard and kissed her, too. “Sorry I bothered you alt I won’t again, I promise,” she said remorsefully, and followed Norah up the stairs. Norah’s big square room, with the enormous old-fashioned bed, its feather mattress puffy beneath an immaculate white cotton spread —Gail had helped with the laundry here and grimaced a little at the memory of what a task it was to iron those spreads so smoothly—seemed to welcome her. She opened her overnight bag, took out her nightgown, robe, slippers and toothbrush, as Norah yawned herself out of her clothes and into a cotton nightdress. “Norah,” said Gail uncertainly, “I don’t want to pry, but what you told me before we left—about—about—” “My husband?” said Norah i gently. “Isn’t there any hope at all?” : asked Gait Norah’s face set and whitened. : There was bitterness and pain in : her eyes, but after a moment she i answered quietly enough. “They hate to admit that there’s ; no hope, in such hospitals,” she said slowly. "The doctors are woni derful and the equipment and the training—there’s nothing left out. They are doing everything human- , ly possible; there is the barest I possible chance. But I’ve hoped for • so long, tod counted on it so surer ly that I’ve got to the point where I it's easier fast to admit that it is I hopeless. Physically, he’s in good ; shape. They say that is good, that ; i| is only the mind that needs doc- ■ toring. But Gail, the mind is—all! I mean the mind is Bill. Without > it he is a stranger to me as I am ~ • (Xo Be Ccctmued)

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