Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1947 — Page 4

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DECATUR 1 » DAILY DEMOCRAT W Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO Incorporated (S Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Posl Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller — President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Tteller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $8.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mall, beyond Adams and AdJolning counties: One Year, $7; 6 months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. Every time you place a Christmas Seal on your letters or packages, you help in she fight against tuberculosis. 0 o According to the latest Gallup poll, the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania still are Democratic. If the election were held today voters in those pivotal states would favor the Democrat candidate for president. o o The poor and needy should not be forgotten at Christina'S time. Although poverty is not prevalent in the city, undoubtedly there are families that Santa will miss, unless Goodfellows, remember them. Let's make Christmas happy for everybody. o o The'railroads want an increase in freight rates, and food goes up steadily. Labor has some excuse when it pleads that today’s pay no longer supports the family. All these increases, however, add up to only one thing: further inflation—and a bust. o o—--Senator Lucas of Illinois has declined to run for governor in 1948 and man}- of his friends think that he might be nominated as a run-ning-mate with President Truman. Lucas is an able man and as a vice-presidential candidate would help carry the Sucker state. Probably the possibility of getting Jim Farley of New York to run with Truman overshadows the Lucas candidacy. o o A recent survey reveals that of all the stricken European countries, Germany and Greece are in the worst shape, with Poland, Italy, England, France and Russia not far behind. God pity them all, even the arrogant Russians who now seem disposed to ride so high, wide and handsome over the rest of the world and the desires of an overwhelming majority of mankind. It may be said of them, that they literally, “know not what they do.” May their understanding * come soon, before all of the present civilization that is worth sav- ■ Ing is wrecked beyond help!

One of Two Viruses that Cause Influenza

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. INFLUENZA, as we see it today, does not compare in severity with the influenza which swept over much of Europe and all of America in 1917 and 1918, taking a dreadful toll of life. Os late years the disease has been so mild that even the name has lost much of the dread attached to it in the years immediately after World War 1. Sooner or later however we can expect another serious and dangerous outbreak. It seems definitely established that this mild influenza of recent years is caused by one of two viruses, called influenza A and influenza B. A virus is the smallest of all dis-ease-producing organisms. While the influenza produced by the two influenza viruses seems almost identical, the organisms themselves are different, even to the extent of being active in different years. Thus, outbreaks due to influenza A recur every two or three years, while those caused by influenza B have four-to-five-year intervals. , In an attack of influenza the patient has more or less severe aching in the muscles and sometimes, a dry cough, loss of appetite and headache. No treatment has as yet been efed ihicß Will clear up itlfluenta igfectiea tirieUly.. thef t>«fitcilli2 fiW the suifdftsfSide

His name doesn't sound French, but Pferhlef Schuman evidently knows how to welld the big >. stick in France in the country’s battle against the Communists. Backed by troops, he has ordered ? the men to return to their work t and press dispatches relate that he h Is getting results. His tactics s wouldn’t work in this country, for so far we have beeh able to opefate > our constitutional form of government and get better results, although there have been times when it looked like the roof was •" caving in. When American food ■' reaches the French people, Schu--1 man’s drastic- methods will probably ease, unless the Communistwing endeavors to disrupt the program. & 1 0 0 1 ■ Harvey P. La Fontaine: The unexpected death of Harvey s P. La Fontaine shocked the nerves - and at the same time brought deep sorrow to his many friends. Active in the community and for a score of years an able and 1 conscientious superintendent of ■ the Adams County Home, 1 La Fontaine was favorably known, s not only in this county but to ■ those identified with welfare w’ork in the state. Mr. La Fontaine was a Christian gentleman, both in word and action. He devoted long years to the care of the infirm and administer- ‘ ed to the aged like a kindly father. 1 He always was solicitous of those 1 entrusted to his protection. His sudden death removes one of our fine citizens, who long will 1 be remembered for his good deeds. We express heartfelt sympathies to his family in their hour of bereavement. o o A Birthday: Why is the world not celebrating December 17th? On that day in 1903 a crude box-like structure . containing a motor flew for 59 seconds, traversing a distance of 852 feet. From that brief beginning on the sand's of Kitty Hawk, N. C., Orville and Wilbur Wright went on to achievements which are the basis of the plane industry today. Their work had surprisingly little recognition at the time. Frey Kelly, their biographer, tells repeatedly of efforts to interest the big cfty newspapers. All thought it a hoax, like the perennial seaserpent story, and printed nothing. The world should honor the unflagging patience and ingenuity of these brother mechanics. We should also remember that there is still too much of the stinginess of the uncle who, when asked to help them, replied condescendingly, “Boys, some day someone may invent a flying machine, but depend on it, it will not be anybody from Dayton, Ohio.”

drugs seem to affect this virus. However, these drugs are often used during an influenza attack to ward off secondary infections with germs. It is possible, however, to vaccinate patients for either influenza A or B infections, or for both. Influenza vaccine only gives protection against influenza: it does not protect against any other respiratory infections, such as colds or pneumonia. It has not as yet been determined exactly how long the protection lasts. Some believe that it lasts for only six weeks. Others think it may persist for from three months to a year. It is likely that there is some variation in the length of protection in different people; even if complete protection is not obtained, at least the disease is milder when an attack occurs. Following injections of influenza vaccine there may be chills, fever, and muscle aches which persist as long as a day. Aspirin often relieves the symptoms promptly. During an epidemic of influenza it is advisable that persons in danger of exposure to the disease have injections of the Influenza A aifai B vaccine. Persons who appear particularly susceptible to the disease would do well to consult their physicians *4 e M'isoility cf getting injections cf the v|ceine at regular ttnaes eacß yeat.

1 "LOSS OF FACE"

0 0 I Modern Etiquette 1 I By ROBERTA LEE I ° Q. When a dance or ball lasts until dawn, and a breakfast is served tor thoSe who remain all night, at what hours Is this breakfast usually given, and of what does it consist? A. The breakfast is usually served at about 4 a.m., consisting of bacon or sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, and rolls. Q. How should a girl’s wedding invitation read if her mother has remarried? A. Her stepfather’s name and mother’s new name should be used. Q. Isn’t it ill-bred to aplaud at the theater or opera? A. Not In the least. One should applaud. o o I Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE | 0 c Shrinking Ginghams To shrink ginghams, lay the material without unfolding it in a large tub of lukewarm water to which a little salt has been added, and let it soak until the folds are thoroughly saturated. Take the gingham out, fold it, pin it on the line when there is a good breeze, and it win not be necessary to press it. Boiled Water When the water is boiled for drinking and cooking-purposes, try pouring it from one pitcher to another several times before using. It will lose its flat taste. Wash Plant Leaves Leaves of house plants should be frequently washed, as smoke and dust from fires covers the leaves and kills plants. — o ———— Dec. 11, 127 was Sunday. CHURCH NEWS Monroe Methodist. The Monroe Methodist church will present a Christmas pageant Sunday evening at 7 o’clock entitled the “Holy Nativity.” The pageant illustrates the traditional Christmas story. It consists of three parts: prologue, the pageant, and the epilogue. The characters are as follows: Reader: Rev. W. L. Hall. T?avelers to Bethlehem: Gene Hike, Glen Stucky, Homer Winteregg. Mrs. Sheldoh Wagley, and Mrs. John Floyd. Mary: Mrs. Paul Bahner. Joseph: Paul Bahner. Group of Shepherds: William Brown, Everett Rice, and John Christner, Jr. Three Wise Men : Freeman Walters. Russel Mitchell, and Charles Workinger. Curtain Angels: Phyllis Kohl, Gloria Crownover, Virginia Mitchell, Marie Rowdon. Elizabeth Johnston, and Bernice Strahm. Group of Children. The Choir. The pageant is directed by Mrs. Rene Brandt. The lighting effects are under the direction of A. D. Crist. The public is invited to attend. MASONIC Fellowcraft degree Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p. m. George W. Hamma, W. M. 291b2tx n SAVINGS BONDS

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• 4 • The People’s Voice This column for the use of our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general good or discuss questions of interest. Please sign your name to show authenticity. It will not be used if you preses that it not be. ♦ 4 School Consolidation Modern educational trends ih the last decade have changed to the extent that it is now necessary for every taxpayer, school patron and citizen to become informed, yes, well informed aS to what is vital and necessary to the proper education of modern childhood. Accofding to educational authorities, school consolidation is the answer to improper school facilities such aS —Inadequate buildings, limited curriculums, poorly equipped play grounds, and athletic fields. After reflecting briefly on educational trends in the general sense, let us look specifically at the present situation in Monroe township as of December 10, 1947. Yes, let us look at the situation with an open mind, unprejudiced, unbiased, and thus in a position to see clearly and corfectly the situation in its proper perspective. By so doing we can reflect intelligently on this question which is of utmost importance to all of us. Let us assume that we are all agreed that something must be done, that we must construct a suitable, modern school plant, to provide adequately for our grade children and high school pupils. Perhaps the first question which arises to one’s mind is: Question 1. Can we build now? Answer: Yes, after dUe deliberation and consultation with those who are in position to know, we have found it to be altogether possible, to build now. Question 2. Where shall we build? Answer: This is a question which we wish to deal with mofe deliberately. The ideal location for the new school plant to be established is as near the center of the county as possible. Such a location as this will not only answer for the needs of our youths today, but also for the boys and girls of tomorrow. School centralization is here. The field is narrowing down to this one outstanding fact, in the very near future, perhaps there will be only three schools in the county—One central school located ih the center, with schools at perhaps the extreme ends. Let us be prepared so we will be able th meet this emergency. In view of these facts let Us build our new school plant, as near the center of the county as possible, namely, near the town of Monroe. Question 3. What are the advantages of building the new school near Monroe? Answer: There is adequate building space available. A ten to fifteen acre tract of land in an ideal location is within our reach, thus offsetting any need for conjestion and curtailment of athletic grounds. There will be plenty of space for a modern, spacious school plant, which will not only meet the needs of this present day emergency, but also the needs of the future. There will be ample room for separate play grounds for both grades and high school. Ideal drainage facilities are available. There will be plenty of room for expansion, with such a building, in a central location, as we are proposing. We will thus be in a position to enlarge our curriculum to include (1) vocational home economics (2) vocational agriculture (3) general shop (4) Specialized zbop (including ra4io, fcecbanii:, electricity, etc.) (5) | guidance (6) visual aid (7) at leapt'

two music rooms, providing free lessons in voice, piano and instrumentation. This is not a fantastic dream but an actual reality within our immediate reach, if we have foresight efiough to step ih the right direction. We have Under consideration a merger with several other townships in the center of the county. Kirkland and Washington hftve already expressed their desire to merge with Monroe. A building such as we hre proposing would not only serve as an educational center but aldo as a community center for rtifal citizens. Question 4. What are the disadvantages of accepting the school merger with Berne? Answer: First; let Us look at the location of the Berne school, which they propose to enlarge, if Mdnroe and French townships consolidate with them. In the primary sense, the location is unsuitable and unsafe to house Our most precious possessions, namely; our boys and girls for nine months of the year. This building is located at the intersection of two highly traveled roads, namely; roads 27 and 118. Then, let us look at the available room for expansion. There |ls not su|ficjent gifpund close enough to the school to expand properly. We would not get ‘proper value received for the amount Os money we would invest. Then again if Monroe and French townships should merge with Berne, where would we go to discuss our own particular rural problems? Where would the farmers go to discuss a ditch problem which has Come to their attention? The church is no place for such activities. This means we would have no place in our immediate vicinity to go. Surely we don’t want to go to Berne every time we of necessity must attend to problems of vital interest to rurAl people. Can We not see that the people of Berne would not be vitally concerned With the problems which are facing rural taxpayers and ultimately rural youth. We are different, to the extent, that what would Os necessity be interesting and vital to town children, would perhaps not meet the need of our young people from the farm, at all. It is much better in every sense of the word, yes, looking at the picture rrom all angles, for Berne to operate a sdhool for Berhe children, and the townships in the center of the county, to have a modern rural consolidated school, which not only understands rural youth problems, but meets- their need. Monroe Resident. 0 Mine Fund Trustees Discuss Problems Lewis Asks Aid Os Insurance Experts Washington, Dec. 11.—(UP)—John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers (AFL), has asked insurance experts to help recommend financially sound grants-in-aid programs for the bituminous health and pension fund. Informed sources said Lewis and the other two trustees of the fund have been meeting for two days with these authorities. Soft coal producers have estimated that the fund now totals $50,000,00(7. The trustees have thus far authorized two benefit programs. One provides SI,OOO death benefit to be paid to families of union members. The other provides grants-in-ald to disabled union members and their families. The federal security administration has ruled that these grants supplement federal and state assistance which may be given the same recipients. Under the Taft-Hartley law, the current coal wage agreement provides other purposes for which the health and pension fund may be used. These, include hospitalization, rehabilitation and pensions. The money is paid by the coal operators into an irrevocable trust fund as required by the new labor law. Lewis’ meeting with the trustees and financial experts has prevented ,his presiding over the regular meeting of the union’s international executive board in progress here. Secretary-treasurer Thomas Kennedy has been presiding in his absence. The board CS expected to pick a successor to the late vice president, John J. O’jjeary, who died last October. 0 Berne Rotary Club Increases Record Berne, Dec. 11 — Members of the 1 Berne Rotary club this week extended their perfect attendance record through the 12th consecutive week. As long as the 100 percent attendance record is unbfoken, local Rotarians will be difficult to inveigle into another appointment on Monday Evening when the Rotary raacSeosJ are ijeld- , ft, uQ, i i nip Trade lit a Goos Ton

5 Buys Health Bond 3 The K. of C. "lodge has voted 'I purchase of a 'slo health bond, 5 1 ffc.l.t— officials of the Christmas seal campaign in Adams conn- ■ 11 ty announced t°day k All ■ K proceeds/from 5 the annual 1 JSWiwwwWrl Christmas seal ! y sales are used ~.. Twr PiatedlM {n the f . ght Alias' Tutercefods on tu berculo- , sis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague.” The sale is conducted by the Adams I cOdnty tuberculosis association. o i 48 County Students Enrolled At I. U. List Announced Os Full-Time Students Bloomington, Ind., Dec. 11 — Adams county has 48 students enrolled in Indiana University this ' semester, according to a detailed announcement of the current fulltime resident enrollment made today by registrar Thomas A. Cookson. The present University semester 1 will end Feb. 3. The next semester will open Feb. 9 when the University is expected by its officials to have for the first time slfice the war ample housing facilities for all unmarried Hoosier students who may apply. Married student housing still is insufficient to meet the demands. Students at the university this! year, according to registrar Cookson, are receiving more individual attention than ever before. This is provided through the University’s extensive counseling and guidance services and the breaking down Os classes into small quiz sections. The students from Adams county include the following: Berne: Howard E. Baumgartner; Robert Lyle Boze; Elmer D. Habeggef ( Medical School, Indianapolis); Howard M. Luginbill (Medical School, Indianapolis); Roger Lee LUginblll; John Leslie Smith; Eloise B. Soldner (Nurses’ Training, IjHh 6st W«ii QUICKER X; From Your Cough Duo to a Cola IvLtal w Cough Compound I -tr - ... ■ - ■■ ■ I

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Indianapolis). Decatur: Ernest’ Anderson Jr.; Catherine Andrews; Jack F. Beineke; Frederick E. filefly; j O an Louise Bierly; Barbara Anh Bracey; Virginia C. Breiner; Bernard D. Brooks; Naomi Brown (Nurses’ Training, Indianapolis); Van Thomas Colter; Raymond Lee Conn; Melvin Lewis Courtney; Norma Lou Eady (Nurses’ Training, Indianapolis); Don Eugene Eichar; Kathleen Foreman; Dwight F. Girod; Richard Carl Hammond: Dick Heller Jr.; Theodore Hill; Ralph N. Hurst; Jean IE. Johnson (Nurses’ Training, Indianapolis); Max E. Johnson (Medical School, Indianapolis); Robert A. Klepper; Robert W. Kohne; Mary Jo Krick (Nurse Affiliate, Indianapolis); Kenneth James McConnell; Charles R. McGill; David A. Macklin; Jeaninne E.

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