Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1947 — Page 4

PAGE FOUR

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller President A.. R. Holthouse, Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller — Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One Year, $7; S months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents.

The world awaits the chance to welcome Baby 1948. Henry Wallace's campaign will not take fire, because it is based on spite. o o Indiana’s state parks are so heavily patronized and reservations are made so far in advance, that the publicity department is not going to advertise them in magazines. The slogan or attraction to catch tourists is, “Just Linger in Indiana.” o o New York's 25 inches of snow created a winter wonderland, but almost as expensive as building a section of the Hudson tunnel. The cost of removing the snow runs as high as $183,000 an inch, more than 10,000 men being employed in the metropolitan area to do the job. o o While we have too much snow to suit madame with the toeless shoe, Indiana has never had as heavy a snowfall as New York’s record breaker. Back in 1906, on March 19, just two days ahead of Miss Spring, 12.1 inches fell over the state. The smaller doses are better. o 0 This country is going to be busy in coming years that leaf raking will not be necessary, as far as providing employment is concerned. Indiana towns and counties already have a backlog of SIOO,000,000 worth of public works in blue print stage and another like amount is needed, experts estimate. The New Year offers us the opportunity to get started on the needed projects. o o Among Northern Indiana cities that have plans already underway for community advancement during 1948, is Columbia City, where a $555,000 hospital will be built by Whitley County. The county has obtained an $182,000 federal grant towards the cost of the hospital, which will be of 57 bed capacity. Every good county should have an equally good hospital. o o Two more passenger trains on the G. R. & I. division of the Pennsylvania railroad, running be-

A Painful Throat Infection

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. NOT so many years ago, strep sore throat was a dreaded condition, not only because it made the patient very sick, but because it left the doctor virtually helpless to aid him. Today, fortunately, we have very good weapons against it in penicillin and the sulfonamide drugs. This is not to say, however, that strep throat is a minor ailment. Caused by hemoyltic streptococci germs, this condition may produce a great deal of swelling and pain in the throat, high fever, and prostration. It is the more dangerous because of the complications which often accompany it, such as middle-ear infection, abscesses in the tissue around the tonsils, or infection of the nasal sinuses. Early treatment with penicillin seems very effective in warding off these complications. In addition, it has been noted that the giving of penicillin by injection into a muscle is followed by a rapid disappearance of the germs from the nose and throat of the affected patient. At the same time, there is a lessening of the severity of the symptoms, while the temperature returns to normal. j In one series of patients treated i with penicillin, the temperature became normal within three days i in 70% of the patients and within < four days in 85% of them. It would i appear that in order to obtain s'jtif- ' factory results from the use of the 1 penicillin, the treatment must be I

tween Fort Wayne and Howe, will be discontinued next month. Al- £ though discontinuance of the trains is an inconvenience to some, few people patronize the locals and consequently they operate at a loss to the railroad. The automobile brought the end of interurbans and now steam engine trains on local schedules are being removed from the American scene. Do you remember when crowds went to Rome City over the G. R. & I.? o o Wayne Coy, a native Hoosier who started in business as publisher of a weekly newspaper, continues his meteoric political career, having been named by President Truman to the chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission. The senate is expected to confirm the appointment of the 45-year-old Indiana man next month. Coy began his career of public service eleven years ago as secretary to former governor Paul McNutt, served as director of the Indiana State Welfare Department, went to the Philippines and then returned to Washington where he held responsible positions under President Roosevelt and later entered the newspaper radio field with the Post. He has climbed higher and faster than most men who devote their life to politics and has always made good. He is a high type executive and admirably equipped to serve in the responsible position on the FCC. o o Winter Driving: At this time of year the weather man seems to take particular delight in contriving his trickiest hazards for the (motorists. The National Safety Council, after long experience with this winter mood of the weather man, has devised some road rules that should be read and heeded by all automobile drivers. Get the “feel” of the road, the council begins. Adjust speeds to conditions. Remember that the brake must be used gently, not suddenly, on icy roads, and that the driver should start to apply it. from much greater distance from the point where he wishes to slow or stop than on ice-free roads. Similarly with curves and stops—slow downs for them ought to be begun sooner than normally. Vehicles should be followed at greater distance and the man behind should be told by arm signal as soon as possible of plans to turn or stop. And above everything, slow down. Come to thfhk of it, this slow-down idea is pretty good for driving at any time. The man in a tearing hurry endangers everyone, himself included, and seldom saves more than three minutes on a ten mile trip or than thirty on a hundred mile journey.

drivers.

carried out over a period of at least five days; otherwise the germs will again be found in the nose and throat and the symptoms may return. It has also been noted that when certain patients were treated with penicillin and then given the sulfonamides for a period of ten days or more, relapses were prevented. There are some who believe that the penicillin treatment should be given not only to the severely-ill adult patients, but to all children with strep throats, in order to ward off complications w'hich tend to occur more frequently in children than in grownups. If the penicillin is given by mouth about three to six times a day, treatment by injection is not required. There may be some variation in the resistance of different types of streptococcic germs to the various preparations employed. Thus, it may be found in some cases that penicillin is not effective, but that the sulfonamide drugs will produce better results and quicken recovery. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS D. R.: What can be done for stuttering? Answer: Stammering or stuttering is caused by a disturbance of the nervous system. Treatment consists, first of all, in developing sufficient self-confi-dence so that when an attempt is made to talk, emotional excitement will not califs tenseness- addition. voice training is ctf special benefit t

A e•• - _ ■* THE DECATURoDAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, iKDfAtfA X- —J-

THE ONE THAT ALWAYS STICKS ( to ) (: 4 fij

I Modern Etiquette i | By ROBERTA LEE I 0 0 Q. Should one change his fork over to the right hand after cutting off a portion of meat with knife and fork? A. This is known as “zig-zag” eating, and is now frowned upon by good society. It is much better to be able to use either hand interchangeably while eating. Q. Isn’t it the duty of the hostess to keep up conversation at the dinner table? A. While she of course has a duty in this regard, everyone at the table is responsible for seeing that conservation does not lag. Q. When a man and a woman enter church, w’hich should precede? A. If there is an usher, the woman should go first. If there is no usher, the man should precede down the aisle and find the seats.

Secret ,a.ufegIIWw CEORCI A CRAIC >

SYNOPSIS Cathy Layne, Army nurse, was disappointed when Bill Kendall, with whom she had been in love since childhood, failed to meet her when she arrived home on leave after long service in the Pacific. Aunt Haggle, with whom Cathy lived, disclosed that Edith Kendall, Bill’s wealthy, arrogant aunt, had sent him on a short business trip, and had undoubtedly failed to give him the telegram Cathy bad sent announcing the time of her arrival. Biil’a mother had been disinherited when she married against her father’s wishes and, following her death, Edith, who had inherited the entire Kendall fortune, had adopted Bill. Jealous and possessive, she resented anyone who might take him from her. Maggie’s deductions were correct, for when Bill arrived later that evening, Cathy learns he did not get her wire. CHAPTER THREE “DOES Mrs. Kendall still dislike me so much?’’ asked Cathy hesitantly.

“Not you, sweet—any woman ' between six and sixty who might • just conceivably give me the eye,” Bill admitted almost brusquely. "But don’t let’s think about her now, darling. Let’s just think about us. I’ve—l’ve missed you so, Cathy. It's been plain, unvarnished hell, these last months when I’ve known you were risking your pretty neck—while I stayed safely here at home behind an office desk and let others do my share of the fighting.” Her arms went close about him and she rested her cheek against his. "Somebody had to stay here at home, sweetheart We couldn’t all pack up and shove off and start shooting,” she comforted him tenderly. “Your job was just as important—a lot more so—than if you’d been slogging through the mud carrying a gun. You made it possible for others to go.” “Sure, sure,” he said dryly. "I know all the answers, honey. But it still didn’t make me very happy.” He kissed her hard and held her a little away from him. But the dusk had thickened now. and her face, though only a few inches from his own, was a pale blur in the darkness. “You’re thin, angel — and you look terribly tired,” he said and his voice ached with tenderness. "Blessed, now that you’ve resigned—” She laughed a little, softly, 1 laugh that was a caress. “I haven’t resigned, my darling. One doesn’t ’resign’ from the Army!” she reminded him. “Well, then, now that you have your discharge—” “I haven’t,” she interrupted quickly. “I have sixty days’ leave and after that I report for a checkup. For reassignment if I pass the physical; for a discharge if I can’t” His arms tightened anxiously about her. “You were wounded?” he asked sharply. "No, of course not I’d have written you, or had someone write,” sb- comforted him swiftly, i’l’ve been ill— iungfe fever—

O o ! Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE | O O The Fur Coat Never dry a coat which has been worn in rain or wet snow near a radiator. Intense heat injures the skin. First remove the moisture with a dry clotfi, then hang the coat in a cool place where it will dry. Care of Ferns Ferns should never be kept near a register. They require air, so are much better off near a window where they will get air and light. They do not require direct sunlight. Soot To remove soot spots from a rug or carpet, cover it with dry salt, and work this around until it becomes soiled. Then sweep up the salt. o — The only real happiness is being right with God in the wmy Christ makes us right.

ing too serious. I’ll shake it off and pick up a few pounds and b. in the pink by the time my leave is up.” He held her against him silently for a moment, and then he said roughly, “I never dreamed there would be a time when I’d not want you to be in perfect health; but if getting back in shape means you’ll stay on in the Army — Surely, now that the war is over—” “It isn’t over for the men who are still in hospitals all over the country, and for those in occupation zones who get hurt or fall ill, dearest As long as there are sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals anywhere within the American sphere, I’m subject to call. That’s the way I want it to be, Bill. I—can’t shirk my duty.” “Shirk my aunt’s glass hat!” exploded Bill furiously. “You’ve served for twenty-six months in the most dangerous areas where any woman could be permitted;

you’ve been a flight nurse and you’ve worked like a dog and risked your life every minute of every day—and you call it shirking now that I suggest you get out of it?” She waited a moment, holding her breath. Here, if ever was the time for him to say, Don’t you suppose I want to marry you, Cathy? Ask for your discharge and we’ll be married. But he didn’t say it There was a tiny, taut silence, as though he sensed what she was thinking and because he could not —dared not?—say that, he kissed her again. “Well, anyway,” he said roughly. "you’re home now and a lot can happen in sixty days. Cathy, my dearest dear, have you any possible idea how much I love you?” Cathy put down the small, uneasy fear in her heart that seemed, somehow, disloyal, and said eagerly, “Tell me about it!” But even as he held her close . and kissed her and whispered into , her ear all the lovely things she had so long dreamed of hearing , him say, that little uneasy ques- ’ tioning feeling persisted. They had been "going together,” in the Cyi pressville phrase, since childhood. [ It had always been assumed that some day they would be married. ’ There had never been a formal engagement None had been needed, for in Cypressville such things are taken for granted. But now she wondered a little — > and the wonder was a frightening thing. All during the long, long > months she had been overseas, she had held close and warm in her 1 heart the dream of marriage to > Bill, some day when the war was ■ over. During long sessions in the ! nurses’ quarters when she and her [ friends had been indulging their nostalgia, she had talked of Bill; r no other man had ever held a moment’s place in her heart. I Os course, she had known always that there was his aunt, who s had adopted Bill at fifteen and had » clung to him so jealously that she . had resented even his boyhood . friends: but of course. she had

ED YEARS TODAY

Dec. ft — Ed AsWucher, county treasurer - elect, nAihes Miss Alice Lenhart as his deputy. The price of gasoline is 16 cents per gallon in Decatur today as the war goes merrily along. A large delegation f’om Adams county attends Wilson day memorial at Winchester and hear speeches by Frank C. Dailey and Albert Stump. Col Lindbergh given a great reception at Guatamala City. Father Kohne is in charge of St. Mary's church during the absence of Rev. Hession and Rev. Collins. The winter term of the Reppert auction school opens with 44 enrolled. 0 CHURCH NEWS Calvary Church A New Years eve service will he held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church. There will be a meeting of the ladies aid, election of Sunday school officers, a devotional period, followed by a social hour. An oyster stew will be served. 0 Buys Health Bond Local Union of FTAAWA voted purchase of a $lO health bond,

officials of the Christmas seal K campaign i n E Adams counE ty announced [today. All E proceeds from E the annual J Christmas seal sales are used in the fight on tuberculo-

Christmas Seals . . . Your Protection Against Tuberculosis

sis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague.” The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. o The longest game in World Series history occurred Oct. 9, 1916, when Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox held Brooklyn to six hits In 14 innings to win 2 to 1.

reasoned with herself, even Aunt Edith could not prevent his marriage when the time came. Bill shook her ever so gently and laughed down at her tepderly. “’S matter, angel ? Kitty-cat got your tongue?” he teased. “Or did you forget me while you were gone?” “I couldn’t forget you, darling —never!” she told him huskily. His arms tightened, and his cheek was hard against her own. “I must have some pretty highpowered competition,” he teased. “All those dashing pilots and bombardiers and so on.” “You wouldn’t have had any competition if all the best-looking men in the world had been standing in line, suing for my heart and hand,” she told him with a small, shaky laugh. And contentment flowed into her heart beneath the hard, eager pressure of his kiss for which she had hungered so long.

Everything was going to be all right! Going to be? She moved a little closer to him—everything was all right. She adored Bill, he loved her, and they would be married. And nobody could stop them! She had a mental vision of Mrs. Kendall, but brushed it aside. She and Bill were grown up and there was nothing Mrs. Kendall or anyone else could do to prevent their marriage. Nothing! And she did not realize the over-emphasis of her thought that hinted at a fear buried deep in her mind. • • • Cathy awoke to find her pretty room flooded vyith sunlight and was startled to see that the clock on the dresser pointed to five minutes past ten. She stretched luxuriously, then hopped out of bed, to stand for a moment at the window, looking out into the glorious spring morning, before she hurried into the bath for a shower. She got into slacks and a shirt and brushed her hair back from her forehead and tied a ribbon about it. When she entered the kitchen, Maggie was just coming in from the garden with a pan of new peas. “Well, now, you look like you had a good sleep,” said Maggie happily. “I did. Oh, it was glorious,” , said Cathy happily. “Only you i shouldn’t have let me sleep so late.” “And why not? Pete’s sake, just . because I’m used to getting up at • six, with Jessie to milk and the i chickens to feed and those two pigs—land, I’m glad you could , sleep. Sit down there at the table . while I get you some breakfast.” , “Just orange juice and coffee, please.” . “Orange juice and coffee, my . foot!” snapped Maggie. "You’ll ’ have orange juice and scrambled eggs and a slice of my home-cured . ham and lots of buttered toast and , some of the strawberry preserves 1 I made just specially for you.” > “I couldn’t,’’, laughed Cathy but i Maggie refused t£> listen. i flo Be Continued).

f WF*. -..‘A - -, mBS I ■ 1 '<J * ’’MW'-vS J WITH All TRAIN SERVICE badly delayed or completely stopped in New York by the ■ '■f inches stranded travelers are pictured above in Grand Central Station as they settled dn !n ' w!a!l <■! not knowing when their trains would be running. Over 10,000 men and 1,466 pieces of sn™ ” MBt ment were mustered out in a struggle to free the city from the worst snowfall in its hku-

Purchase Os Decatur Residence Announced Ray Burnett of this city has purchased the Ben Duke residence on Madison street and will move into his new residence some time in early March. Dr. and Mrs. Duke will move to their apartment in the Duke building. The present apartment will be redecorated and remodeled in the next six weeks and another apartment will be added to the east end of the building. 0 Trade In a Good Town —Decatur

Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomtllsion 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 I

The Decatur Daily Democrat PRINTERS PUBLISHERS Phone 1000 or 1001 ♦ » Let us do your ★ Letterheads ★ Tickets ★ Invoices ★ Sales Letters ★ Post Cards ★ Invitations < All work done by Experienced Printers We are happy to estimate your printing needs.

ipT'- A-.--.- yMFijt R IIL A* It 1. ; U aw™ .2. . 3MMk.. jßßnSSiiifet. trail summoES s 1 . . . WHEN FIRE SWEPT the Crowe home at North Saugus, Mass., Crowe was awakened by the family pet dog. He roused his while she rounded up the children, he leaped to the ground a ladder to the second floor window. Helping his wife and escape down the ladder, he then dug deep into the blankets of a his two-year-old child and then descended to the ground with the On opening the blankets Crowe found them empty, the tot dropped unnoticed while he was rushing from the burning The baby perished in the flames. Crowe, suffering from burns, with his wife and two of the rescued children. (IntenuH

TRADE IN DECATUI

Mn} w, d Ece I