Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1948 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday iiy THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as gecond Class Matter H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y A 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, f 1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and AdJolnlng counties: One Year, $7; t months. *3.75: 3 months, 32.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week.

Single copies. 4 cents. Too many stray dogs are on the loose and city police want an ordinance that will deal with the situation. The officers should be

supported, even if we have to pro vide a place for homeless dogs. o o The average person doesn’t like to be reminded about tax payingdates, but it will be cheaper to comply with than ignore the January 31st deadline in paying your gross Income for 1947. o 0 Congressional leadership is at variance with plans for reducing taxes. Senator Taft says the budget can be cut three billions, while followers of the Knutson bill, now say the cuts may amount to six billions. The boys talk in big figures, but accomplish little. o o The documents captured by American soldiers from the secret Nazi files in Germany, reveal that Hitler played a “hypocritical performance" with Stalin and that Russia was and is opposed to the United States. These facts are not exactly new, in view of the events of the past several years. o o A Texan proposes that both the Democrats and Republicans nominate General Douglas Mac Arthur for the presidency. No

doubt Mac Arthur would make a great president, providing his age would not prevent the arduous service, but what would American substitute for a political campaign. o o Wells county Republicans have jumped the gun and organized a Jenner-for-Governor-Club, although Indiana’s junior senator hasn’t announced his candidacy for the governorship. The other prospective candidates and their followers don’t like the idea of Jenner trying to hog both the senatorial and state house offices and his campaign may not sail along as smoothly as desired. ——o o This year it is to be a Freedom Garden. Everyone who can is urged to spade up a plot for the growing of fresh vegetables. Not only will the gardener and his family benefit in savings and in health, but the Freedom garden will help to assure freedom to those overseas by releasing more commercially grown food for foreign shipment.

Common Causes of Insomnia

By Herman N. Brindes.en, M. D.ic MANY people find U difficult to I 1 get a good night’s rest. Either they 1 have trouble getting to sleep ip the ■ first place, or else after a few .® hours' slumber they awaken to 0 spend the rest of the itjght. tossing and turning. Sleeplessness or insomnia is just . a symptom. Hence, before much , can be done to help the situation, a thorough study by a physician is needed to find the cause. Once the cause is found, the physician is in a position to take the proper .measures to correct the condition. There is little doubt that \ the mogt common cause of sleeplessness is worry. It is not always sasy to eliminate the cause of woify. and it does little good to tqll a. person to stop worrying when he ] has something to worry about.<. Nonetheless, worry—even in a good cause—can become a habit. With cooperation between doctor and patient, it is possible to culti- i vate a more serene frame of mind i in regard to the numberless little anxieties which so many people ; seem to take to bed with them. i Os course, sleeplessness may be due to a number of simple things. ; such as keeping the bedroom too i ■warm, not having enough fresh air Is. the rtfca or having too ujsuy or too" I}*- cjjjrj oc the bed. Over eating Ute at night Is one oY the' •

An insurance company statistician has figured that the population in the United States in 1950, . will be 150,000,000, an increase of . 17 millions over the 1940 census. That increase, answers to some extent. the need for more housing in this country. The statistician also points out that the increase is due to births, estimating that only one million immigrants will have come to this country during the ten year period. America will

_ have to find houses for the additional families. b o o I 3 There are still new lands in ( i this country—lands that have nev- ,

o- er been tilled before —or what may often amount to the same thing familiar lands available for bettei results through new methods. This e *“*- r country is going to hear a great deal of these new ways of farming o ( ip the near future and through the coming years. In many cases the results may almost equal the discovery of new lands in the west, ( such as the grandfathers made, but without the trouble of pulling up stakes and going elsewhere for their development. r O— —0 A dispatch from txmdon says , that 600,000 citizens of Great Britain are waiting for planes and ships to take them overseas. Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the East Indies, and the new colonies under development in East Africa are given as their destinations. It takes courage to pick up stakes and start life anew in a strange country. Climate, social conditions, economic conditions, all challenge the old habits and customs. But apparently it takes more courage than many Britons have to stay put and suffer the monotony and drabness which have accompanied their daily living

: for the past few years. o o With Congress considering the Marshall" Plan, it would seem profitable to consider what steps have been taken so far in Europe to put the various future beneficiaries on their feet. To this end, the New York Times has conducted a survey among these nations. In Great Britain, coal production has been increased, imports have been reduced, and more grain has been grown. Ireland is beginning again to concentrate on providing its own meat and dairy products, while France is building hydroelectric plants in the Alps and Normandy io reduce the demand for coal. Italy plans on fewer food . imports and increased agricultural . and industrial exports. The Low Countries have made an important , contribution to the economic health of the world in their Bene- ) lux tariff agreement. These de- . velopments augur well for the .' future of Europe under a program i. of judiciously administered aid from America.

commonest causes of insomnia in the middle-aged. Sleeping in a room in which mirrors reflect lights ipiq the jeyes. or sleeping in surrojipdings .that are noisy, are other factors. Then, too, illpess of one type or another may contribute to sleeplessness because these illnesses are accompanied by pain or other symptoms. In many instances in which there is temporary nervousness or discomfort. the doctor may suggest the use of sleeping drugs. These drugs, used wisely under the direction of the physician, are an important aid to the patient. They ar.e often used before operations to save the patient from a night of Worry and fear. /ust as these drugs can be of i great benefit they can be equally harmful when they are abused. In fact, taken too frequently, or in ■too large amounts, they may be extremely dangerous. It has been iVund that people who have acqulre,'i the habit of taking these preparations often go to sleep just as ’yell when a harmless pill is substituted for the sleeping drug. So. if you are having trouble getting to sleep, consult your phypills are necessary to tide you O’er W Till prescribe the proper cues in tie right dess; otherwise leave Then! alJne. * *’ 1 ■

I Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE I 0 0 Q. Is it good taste lor a girl to write some words of endearment on a photograph of herself that she is giving to a young man? A. This is not a matter of good taste so much as a matter of good sense. Unless she is very sure of herself, it is perhaps wiser to omit any endearing words she may regret later on. Q. In what way can a house guest be of assistance to a hostess who does her own work? A. She can be of much assistance, and show the proper consideration, if she will keep her room clean and Orderly. Q. Is it all right for a girl at a dance to powder her nose without going to the dressing room? A. Yes, when she do so inconspicuously. o

Household Scrapbook I I By ROBERTA LEE o : : n Creases on Clothes Clothes should not be in such need of pressing that the first creases are gone. The creases will stay in particularly well if the garment is pressed until thoroughly! I dry under a pressing cloth. Discolored Aluminum Aluminum vessels that have become discolored can be cleaned by rubbing with a cloth dipped in lemon juice. Rinse in warm water. Starch An added gloss to the linen will be produced by making the hot starch with soapy water. This also prevents the iron from sticking to the goods.

20 TEARS AGO -4 TODAY —

Jan. 27 — The 1928 taxes in Adams county will total $904,721. Peel Brothers lease bakery at the People's restaurant from R. J. Harting. Glen Cowan is a cadidate for the Democratic nomination for county auditor. The business district of Willshire, Q„ is saved by Decatur tire-

Secret H©i>eyn\ooi\ cop^i,w, hovs. r ■> GEORGIA CRAIG Dillributed by King Feature! Syndicate fA V* IX FA ISA

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE MAGGIE had herself under con- a trol now and she said grimly, "I’m v sorry I said all that. Cathy. After a all, it’- your own life and you have a earned the right to live it the way you want Only—well, I’m sorry." Cathy shook her head. “I’m the £ one to be sorry, Maggie — and ashamed. And I am—bdth.” ® Maggie was quiet for a moment £ and then she asked, “How did t Mark take it?” j Cathy’s teeth set hard in her 1 lower lip before she could tnswer. 1 ‘‘He was hurt, of course, and I angry—as he had every right to i be.” I Maggie nodded. “Yes, you owed 1 it to him, Cathy, to tell him the : truth —and don’t tell me you’d < promised Bill. You had no right to keep such a promise as that.” “I know it now," Cathy admitted, and her smile was tremulous. “Now that it’s too late, I’m becoming ever so wise. I "know so many things I didn’t know until now—when it’s too late." Maggie sighed and pulled herself to her feet, her eyes avoiding Cathy’s. “Well, it’s too late tonight for ry more conversation, as tired as am,” she said resignedly. “Try to get to sleep, Cathy, and we’ll talk things over in the morning. Though I don’t suppose there’s any reason for you to talk things over with me. Undoubtedly you and Bill have already made your plans.” “We have,” Cathy said levelly. “I’m asking for a divorce.” Maggie stood stock-still for a stunned moment, and then she whirled about and stared at,Cathy with wide eyes. ’ “A divorce?” Cathy nodded. “Silly, isn’t it? I make a fool of myself by getting married secretly, and now that my bridegroom is willing to announce our marriage, I want a divorce! I must be a very light-minded, shameless hussy, Maggie.” “Hush such talk,” Maggie flashed at her. “You’re just waking up to the fact that Bill isn’t the little tin god on wheels you Have always insisted on believing him! That’s an.” Cathy’s eyes flew wide and she

gasped. "Maggie! I thought you liked BUI!" Maggie nodded. “I did—until you came back this time and he began courting you as though you were some cheap little back-street creature that he couldn’t affoi’d to be seen with in public. Sorry. I shouldn’t have said that,” she went on in another tone. "I liked Bill—until I met Mark. Mark is ten times the man Bill will ever be. You know that, don’t you?" Cathy nodded humbly. "Yes—l know that.” ■"Soma more knowledge you’ve gained too late for it to benefit yob," said Maggie grumpily, and put posing the door none b>s gefitly &81&a her. ~

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■0 men. The blaze, believed to have 1 been incendiary, was in the center I of the downtown section. Clyde Butler goes to Detroit to attend the automobile show. 0 The Yellow Jackets defeat North t Side at Fort Wayne, 57 to 16. t 0 i CHURCH NEWS t Trinity Church The Trinity ■Evangelical United s Brethren church, Madison at Ninth 1 street, will have as guest Sunday Miss Mary Lue Warner, A. 8., a ’ missionary whom the church has ■ supported for the past two yeare. The morning service will be in honor of “veterans of the cross,” the retired ministers and their wives or widows. Miss Warner will speak to the Sunday school and will be pre- , sent for the morning service and ■ will conduct the special evening , service, sponsored by the women's missionary group of the church. , Members and friends are urged to ; attend all services of the day. An , electrical transcription will be j made of the morning worship ser- j vice. Anthems by the vested choir and organ music by the church n organist, Harold Mumma, will he presented. The public is welcome. c ° |S Talk Os Hour Club J Here Is Disbanded

The Decatur Talk of the Hour club will disband for tne present, if was announced last evening, due to the fact that an auditorium cannot be obtained for the meetings. The junior-senior high school audi-I torium used last evening is too large, the officers stated. Dr. Berly David Orris, Chicago psychiatrist, was the guest speaker last evening, concluding the series of programs offered by the club. Dr. Orris’ lecture was highly appreciated by the audience. o Modern number symbols usually are called “Arabic,” but mose of them originated in India. The signs for 2,3, 4,5, 6,7 and 9 have been found in Indian caves of the first or second century of the Christian era.

Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

Cathy switched out the lamp and drew aside the curtains. There was no moon, she noticed listlessly, and black clouds were scudding across the sky. It had been very hot; unseasonably hot. everybody had said, and the summer drought had come earlier this year. Cathy had wondered, while she bad been growing up in Cypressville, why people went on planting gardens and crops year after year when the drought always came along just in time to destroy more than half of what they had planted. Farmers were stubborn people, she had decided then; incurable optimists. What if the drought destroyed most of their hard work last year? This year was another year and maybe things would be different.

She sighed and went back to bed, though she knew she would not sleep. She had been in love with Bill since childhood; yet now, when Bill was tardily willing to acknowledge her as his wife, she was no longer in love with him. Her pride had been cruelly hurt; she had been humiliated in her own mind. But now that she was no longer in love with Bill, she could put all that behind her and forget it and go on with her work. She told herself that she should be heartbroken at the death of all her dreams—and yet she wasn’t, somehow. Her feeling was one of aonscious relief. Her love for Bill and their secret wedding had been a great strain; now she was free of that strain and she could only feel the inexpressible freedom that such relief brought her. Perhaps later, when the present numbness wore off, she would suffer; but now she was awa.e only of complete exhaustion. She thought of Mark, with warmth; but she shied quickly away from the thought. She and Mark were the best of friends, but she was too newly relieved from the bitter-sweet burden of love to be willing to face the prospect of loving again.

She told herself fiercely that she was through with love. She wanted no more of it. She wanted only to be Lieutenant Catherine Layne, of the United States Army Nurse Corps, answerable to no one—save her superior officers, and her own conscience, of course!—for her actions. She wanted to go back to her job, where she knew she was badly needed and where she would oe valuable. And she didn't want to clutter up her mind or heart with any more nonsense about love! She drew a deep sigh, and instead of lying awake half the night as she had fully expecte' to do, she turned on her side, tucked her hand beneath her cheek like a child, and fell into a dreamless slumber. • • • The darkness was thick about her when she was shaken back to sharp consciousness by Maggie’s b-afid on her shoulder and Maggie’s • JiiStitf voice’ Os fiArear.' ’

r i Two New Divorce ' Cases Filed Here Separation Juit Is Also Fiied Here Two new divorce cases and one complaint asking for a limited separation have been filed in I Adams circuit court before Judge Earl B. Adams. Jene Scott has filed suit for divorce from David E. Scott, charging they were married November 2, 1946 and separated January 22, 1948, alleging that he drinks to excess, is contentious and argumentative and of a mean disposition. No children were born to the union. D. Burdette Custer is attorney for the plaintiff, who resides at 1225 Elm street. Alice A. Schott has filed a complaint for separation from Ray A. Schott for a limited time, charging they were married July 21, 1938 and separated January 21, 1948, averring he has an insolent disposition, struck her and does not give her and the children proper care. She asks custody of two children, aged nine and seven. Severin H. Schurger is attorney for the plaintiff, who resides at Monroe.

Alta M. Smitley has filed suit for divorce from Ralph Smitley. declaring they were married 34 years ago and separated January 21, 1948, on the grounds that he threatened to kill her and the children, is quarelsome and disI agreeable, called her vile and indecerft names. Ten children were born to the union, three still under 18 years of age. She asks custody of the children, $12,000 alimony and a restraining order to prevent him from molesting her or the children or disposing of property. Nathan C. Nelson is plaintiff’s attorney. She resides in Jefferson township. 0 Trade in a ■ own — Decatur —o - ■ ' Notice I will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than myself. David Scott.

“Wake up, Cathy. Wake up and get some clothes on before we're blown away. There's an awful storm!” Dazedly Cathy tumbled out of bed and began pulling on her slacks, almost before she was awake. She could hear it now—the roaring of the wind in the Missing trees; a dull, menacing roar like the sound of an express train advancing at a terrific speed. Maggie had always been childishly afraid of itorms. Thunder and lightning sent her cowering into the nearest closet, and a strong, high wind crisped her nerves to an incredible degree. It had always been the one vulnerable point in Maggie’s stout armor. As though she could combat and vanquish anything that was merely human, but any upheaval of nature terrified her. Even as she pulled on her thin sweater, Cathy was saying soothingly, “It’s all right, Maggie darling. It’s only a thunderstorm.” “It's a cyclone, Cathy—l know it Hear that wind?” babbled Maggie, clinging to Cathy so that she had difficulty getting her bare feet into her saddle shoes. “Come on in the closet, Cathy." “Darling, that’s the worst possible place to go,” Cathy tried to soothe her. “If lightning did strike the house—”

“Oh, don’t say that, Cathy—don’t even think it,” moaned Maggie, and now she was almost hysterical. "Oh, listen to that awful wind!” A crackling, reverberating roll of thunder sounded so close overhead that Cathy jumped a little and Maggie screamed. And then they both stood still, caught up in the sheer elemental fury of the wind. The express train swooped upon them, lingered for' a moment that seemed hours long, and then went roaring on past them. Then again came tha . terrific flash of lightning, followed seconds later by another crash of thunder that seemed to rock the little house to its foundations. "There, now! It’s gone," Cathy comforted Maggie. "Gone? Oh, Cathy, we only got the outer edge of it There’s terrible damage somewhere close. It sounded as though it struck close." Maggie was fighting her own panic, trying desperately to pull herself together. The darkness that gripped them made the storm seem all the more terrible, and as Cathy reached out and switched on the'light Maggie cried out in sharp protest, “Oh, Cathy, don’t turn on the light We might get struck by lightning—electricity Is dangerous.” Cathy gave her a little shake, and her voice was sharp. “Snap out of it, Maggie! You're behaving like an idiot” she ordered. “Can’t you hear it? The thunder is much farther away. The wind has died down a little. It’s oyer, afid wo’re still topside.” ‘ * (To Be Continued;

! CARD OF THANKS We extend our sincere thanks to all our friends and neighbors for their kindness and thoughtfulness, and for the lovely cards and flowers which were received during the ten months illness and death of our wife, mother and sifter. James Hoagland and family Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Brentlinger and family Miss Etta Malionee. MASONIC Entered apprentice degree Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p. m. Lunch will be served. Walter E. Lister, W. M.

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