Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 267, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1947 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. I Incorporated ( Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter i J. H. Heller President . A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller .. Vice-President i Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. — ( Cities along the route of the Friendship Train are placing car- , loads of food abroad, which will j be shipped to the hungry of ( Europe. The truth is that Ameri- t cans prefer to help the less for- t tunate, but when it comes to an j over-all plan like the Marshall j Plan, politicians prejudice the mind against the government doing it j in the name of 140 million people. ( o © ] Former Governor Stassen, one of ( the avowed candidates for the Re- , publican presidential nomination, , has put all his political philosophy ] in book form, under the title, , “Where I Stand.” The publication i of the book will save him from making speeches and his political < success wil depend on how well , the public accepts his stand on j current questions. At least he has , the courage of his convictions and ] need not worry about being mis- < quoted. 1 o o j What constitutes a mutilated bal- 1 lot and when does mutilation void a ballot? The law is designed to 1 protect the rights of the voter and t is explicit in its definition that I “the intent of the voter” shall be < regarded in all cases. If a voter i uses a black lead pencil, or even i a fountain pen, instead of using the blue pencil handed him by the < clerk, to mark his ticket, does that invalidate his act of voting? These and similar questions are being discussed as members of the election boards reveal that large numbers of ballots were “thrown out” in the recent city election. Surely, the rights of the voter should be protected, regardless of the kind of, pencil used. o o The hoodlums who are burglarizing local establishments must be criminals of brute physical strength. They batter in doors, haul away ton safes and seem to know their way about. No doubt they are desperate characters, so if by chance the police catch them in the act of thievery, they better shoot first and ask questions later. Policemen cannot be every place at once, and it’s doubtful if the

Migraine Headache Very Often Inherited — .. n ■ M r\ n ancrtraatad

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D One of the things that many ol us inherit from our parents and grandparents is that very troublesome sickness called migraine. 1 know, because my father and grandfather had it; I have suffered from it since an early age and am still plagued with it now and then; several of my youngsters have it, too. As a matter of fact, seven out of every ten people afflicted with it show a similar family history. Thus, it is—for personal as well as for professional reasons —that I am always on the alert when something appears in the scientific literature which seems to promise new methods in the treatment of this annoying disorder. Migraine takes the form of periodic attacks of severe headache, which, in eight out of ten cases, is confined to one side of the head. There are two other outstanding symptoms — sickness at the stomach and vomiting—and, when the three occur together, a diagnosis of migraine is usually easy to make. In addition, pain on exposing the eyes to light and blurring of the eyesight are common, but do not always occur. Excessive sweating is also often present. Less frequent are dizziness, ringing in the ears, and an increase in urine excretion. The attacks may start at any age, but rarely persist beyond sixty. Many women have migraine attacks with or just before their regular periods. Attacks may become less or disappear completely during pregnancy or after change of life. There is some evidence also that migraine may be due to allergy or oversensitivity to some food. Unfoitunately, migraine is not only agonizing for the patient but perplexing to the physician. From time to time, many different forms

city wants to employ 50 to 100 men to guard every corner or place of business. Detection, probably more than prevention gets results, for crime goes on even in cities with thousands of men in police uniform. There should be clues leading to the” arrest of the gargantuan midnight raiders. o o City Appointment: Mayor-elect John M. Doan has named two appointees to city posts who will assume their duties on January 1. Neither man is new to the public or unacquainted with the office which he will administer. Both are qualified to fulfill their assignments. James Borders, who has been a member of the police force, will be elevated to Chief of Police. Mr. Borders served on the force prior to his entrance into the army. In uniform he was a member of the military police battalion and upon his return to civilian life was reassigned to the department by Mayor John B. Stults. Lester C. Pettibone, who has served as superintendent of the electric department of the city plant, will continue in that capacity. In view of the utility’s million dollar expansion program, the superintendent will be instrumen- • tai in the continuance of the serv- , ice, progress and efficiency of this < valuable property. 1 Other appointments are yet to be made by the mayor-elect. Among i . 1 the most important are superintendent of the water works, fire j chief, street commissioner, city engineer, or a consolidation of these , offices, and city attorney. The public expects the mayorelect to use his prerogative as to political preferment in naming these men and likewise assumes that competent public servants will be named to discharge the responsibilities of the posts. We don’t know if a dozen or mode policemen, equipped with shotguns, two-way radio systems, scout cars and motorcycles, would apprehend all the traffic violators and end the wave of burglaries, but we beg to make a suggestion to the mayor-elect, that the city should be given an active health board. For the past several years, Decatur has had only a clerical board of health. (Jur chief executives are not to blame for this deficiency. The laxity seems to rest with those who might render this public service. The opportunity is here.

>. of treatment have been suggested, if none of which is entirely successd ful- ». However, there are a number of I things on which most persons d agree. For example, during an atd tack, the patient should be put to. n bed and the clothing loosened. The • room should be dark, quiet, and t t well-ventilated. An ice-cap should it, be put on, if possible, and the pah tient should be given oxygen to breathe if it is available. This has II been found to relieve four out of , every five cases. If the patient must go to work, he should wear ' loose clothing. As to medicine, a drug known as j ergotamine tartrate is administered. This drug is given either by injection into a vein, under the f skin, or it may even be taken by '■ mouth. Os course, the exact dose 1 to be employed must be determfnB ed by the physician. It is important ' to keep the dose as small as pos- • sible, consistent with relief of the '• headache. 1 In certain cases, ergotamine may cause such things as sickness to the stomach, vomiting, and muscle 3 cramps. Such reactions may, in - part, be warded off by the use of a t drug known as atropine, and by I massage of the cramped muscles, t If the attack of migraine per- , sists, injections of salt and sugar solutions intd a vein may be found r helpful. There are also various • pain-relieving drugs which may be - helpful, but it is important not to ■ allow the patient to become hqbits uated to their use. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS \ ! L. S.; What causes heart mur- • mur? Is there any cure for this ■ condition? . i Answer: Some heart murmurs! are due to destruction of one of' t (he valves of the heart, or to a de-1 . feet in the septum between the two i i sides of the heart. These are called! i organic.

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O O I Household Scrapbook I By ROBERTA LEE | O ° Reviving Rugs You can improve the color of your worn rug by adding half cupful of vinegar to half a pint of water, wringing a larg clean cloth out of this, and going over the carpet with wide strokes. White Sweaters Wash and rinse white Sweaters in warm, not hot, water. Wash in warm soap suds, then rinse in clear warm water. Don’t hang to dry, but spread, and pull to shape. Winter Pears If hard winter pears are placed in layers on fruit shelves they will ripen nicely. —o o — o I Modern Etiquette i , By ROBERTA LEE I O — O Q. Is it good form for the bride to accompany the bridegroom when he buys the wedding ring? A. Yes, the bride has the priviAmity Billfolds Buy them now for Christmas Holthouse Drug Co. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis ** K *‘ ■ X * ” ' ”* ’«****•-e A Brand New Serial by the Author of "Close To My Heart" plLttif vHappau X- ' By MARGARET NICHOLS How does it feet when it seems "as though the gentle warmth of the sun were smiling down after a long frigid winter”? What happens when a girl is married to the wrong man and thinks she has found the right one? I Begins Sat., Nov. 15 Daily Democrat

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lege of expressing her preference as to width and size, and her choice of yellow gold, white gold, or platinum. Q. Isn’t it proper for a hostess to I insist upon paying for the long distance telephone calls of a guest? A. No. The guest should pay this expense. Q. Is it permissible for a girl to refuse to dance with a man who has “cut in”? A. No.

.V >'| * Your clothes will / L make you feel at ■>? your best when they have been cleaned and press- , ed by us. Get t * iem read y nov * | for winter wear. Qwbo f * Mr V .m! f Cd PHONE « *9 We Pick Up JI And Deliver Decatur Dry Cleaners 209 W. Jefferson —o—- — Ruling For Motorists INDIANA’S APPELLATE COURT recently gave a decision which should be noted by every motorist in the State. The court ruled that drivers of cars on preferential streets or highways are liable for damages if they fail to use reasonable care in avoiding accidents at intersections, upholding the ruling of the Randolph County Circuit Court which also made the same point. A great many motorists exaggerate the privileges which travel on a preferential street gives them and operate their cars to the complete disregard of cross traffic. In the case, which provided the basis for the Appellate Court decision, it was found that a motorist on a preferential street could have avoided an accident if he had used reasonable care and was therefore liable for damages to the car entering the preferential street. Once a car has entered a preferential street from a cross street, it has the same right to be there as any other car, the court reasoned. The common sense of traffic on any street, preferential or not, requires reasonable care of motorists at all times. If you are driving on a preferential street, have regard for the motorist entering it. If you are a motorist entering a preferential street, hate regard for the motorist who is already in it. Reprinf From Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel. (Published for information only to the traveling public) t Adams County Insurance Agents Assn.

Nov. 12 — Twenty federal officers descend on Muncie and arrest 60 liquor law violators. Several city officials may be caught in the net. Frank Rommells, 72, dies at home of a daughter, Mrs. J. E. Andrews. Col. Lindbergh hops off from Detroit on a non-stop flight to New York City. Anos Peoples of Freemont, Mich., is visiting relatives here. Kenneth Shoemaker of Geneva will speak at the United Brethren Sunday school rally here tomorrow. Monroeville defeats Monroe at basketball, 28 to 26, in hot gafhe. ______o CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank neighbors friends and relatives who kindly remembered us during the illness and death of our husband and father. Also for the floral offerings, words of comfort and sympathy. We also thank Rev Meckstrofh and for special numbers in song. All this was appreciated more than words can express. Mrs. Karl Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beer, Mr. and Mre. Clark Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dick, and Families. 0 — For the year 1944 the state of South Dakota led all states of the Union in the production of rye with Nebraska and Oklahoma ranking second and third as named. Rye is also grown in quantities in 32 other states of the Union. 0 Have you heard the good news? Dr. Harry Von Bruch, America’s greatest youth evangelist at Baptist church, November 17 • 23.

iF'nal D 3 JI Ew** T * make "“rmente on „„ 1((J ■ • Have ready money this Christmas by making you- final i back payments this week and receive a check for the ‘i°ii Kamount” this year. ’ | Saturday is the final day for 1947 club payments and checks B will be mailed to all members in the near future. 1948 CLUB OPENS DECEMBER Ist ■ STATE BANK I Established 1883 _ _______ •dive "Hewt PteGAGMt W| IF you live within the area roughly outlined by the Ohl line on the east, State road No. 124 on the south, not owl 2% miles west of Pleasant Mills, not over 3V2 miles north! of Pleasant Mills, and - - - fyw ‘Define I Sewicc te fatww I 9 m THEN call us, write us, or, better still, drop into the tele-1 phone office and give us your exact location (in relation to I I Pleasant Mills) so that we may include your residence to | the final plans now being made for the new Pleasant Mills | exchange. All telephone service in the area outlined above jjl be converted to automatic-dial operation by Fall oi M Residents of Pleasant Mills proper may secure privaieß lines, 2 party lines, or 4 party lines. All rural lines win I confined to a maximum of 8 subscribers per line and e at ■ rural line will be selective-ringing (only the calied P ty’s telephone rings, eliminating most eavesdropp ri Free-service lines will be provided for calls to Dea I and Monroe subscribers. Rates for this service, as PI proved by the Public Service Commission of Indiana, 1 be as follows: Class of Service Mont . h . l ’.* Business—Private Town Business—Two Party Town • Residence—Private Town ’ Residence — Two Party Town ’ Residence—Multi Party Town ’ ’ Business — Multi Party Rural ’ Residence— Multi Party Rural Business Extension Residence Extension J/ Private Line Rural Mileage .25 per 4 Desk-set installations will be discontinued. will be installed in lieu thereof at an additions $ .25 per month over wall telephones. The Citizens Telephone Compal “A PHONE FOR EVERY HOME”* DEMOCRAT WANT APS BRIN G BKSI b !S o

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