Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1948 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pubilahod Every BvonlM Except Bumlaj By FHE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur. Ind.. Poet Office a* Second Claes Matter I. H. Heller President A. R. Holthouse, Sec y A Bus. M<r. Dick D. Heller .. Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, *B, Six months, *3.25; 3 months. *1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and AdJoining counties: Ono Year. *7; I months. >3.75; 3 months. *2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies. 4 cents. Wasn t it a bright idea for Mother Nature to send the birds and Howers, and so on, to coincide so nicely with the seasons at this time of year? —__o o Only war out does the cost of pence, which is indicated by new congressional estimates that the defense program will cost 16 billion dollars in the next three years. Even at that, it's cheap compared to war. o o The Russian's only complaint about the Italian election is their baseless charge that voters were told the United States would drop an atomic bomb on the country, if the Communists were not defeated. That s a whopper all right, but If it scared the Reds, all well and good. o o—, — Forty Indiana cities, including lndiana|M>lis. will Join Decatur in adupting daylight saving time at midnight Saturday. . Other cities in the local area which will operate on fast time a.e Fort Wayne. Bluffton and Huntington. There will be some confusion no doubt, probably because we pay too much attention to the clock, for after ail time is with us always. ——O- —.o —. — Hoosiers still have elbow room even though the number of persons for each square mile of land area has increased a-’ percent! since the turn of the century. Ini 1900 there were only 70 persons to a square mile Last year there I were loti, the Metropolitan l.ifw In-1 surance Company finds in its study of the increasing density of population In the country. o— —o Every body has heard of a “bouncing" < heck, but now comes an announcement that one has been developed that will talk Printed on radioactive paper, the che< k will screec h if it has been tampered with. It all sounds uncanny to ua. but like radio, who thought fifty years ago that with the push of a button, one could

Is Plane Travel Harmful?

By Herman N. Bundeaen, M. O. A QUKSTION which physicians are hearing more and more often nowaday* is. “Doctor, will It do me any harm to go by plane*" Many people like the apeed and convenience of air travel hut want to know firat whether there are medical reaaona against making such a trip. Generally, there are not, particularly where, aa ia often the case, the airplane la equipped with a prenanrecontroiled cabin, tm the other hand, if the air pre* aure within the cabin ia not con trolled, passenger! mu«t adJuM themselves to change* in the air pressure.

The normal, healthy person will < be able to do this with little or no > discomfort but the same pressure I changes may he dangerous for those with some types of heart or lung disease Among th«un are those who have , bad the treatment known as pnru mot horns. This treatment, which in used in tuberculosis, consists of , injecting air into the chant cavity ( th bring about partial collapse of I

the Inng or longs, if such a person should fly In a plana without a pressure-controlled cabin, serious shifting of the strnctares within the chest cavity may occur during the trip Hence, nobody with each a condition should lake an airplane trip in a plane that does not hare pressure control of the cabin, according to Dr. Frederick Hopkins •hiilito. of Columbia University Patients who have a greet deal of scarring of the lung tjsstio <>r ether disorders which restrict the breathing capacity are not trvu bird during an airpiane Hight. Those who have asthma seldom have an attack during an airplane trip However it is suggested ths* exygea be available for the esser geacy treatment of such patients

tune In music from New York City or Los Angeles or hear the strike of Big Beu from London. o - 0 Chairman Lilieotbal’s announcement that a substitute for radium in the treatment of cancer has been found, is heartening to the world. The new mineral is plentiful and virtually costless, the head of lhe Atomic Energy Commission, declares. Medical research will continue, with the hope of developing and proving the worth of the metal in the world's desire to find something that will defeat the desease that claims so many lives. 0 o Sand from Indiana Shoals along lake Michigan whic|i is under state control, is being used for flll-in at Chicago’s Northerly Island Airport. The state receives three cents per yard and approximately 800,000 cubic yards will be us*-d by the contractors to bolster bulkbeads and increase the island's area by 22 acres. Some of the most valuable property along Chicago* lake front has been reclaimed from the lake by fill-in. an example at least that many cities pould make similar improvements along river banks — /-0 o Besides voting on the soldiers' bonus question In November, the voters will be asked to state their preference of five plans for its payment. The choices are: a sales tax. increased gross income taxes, a net ‘income tax. exemption for ' the veteran from real estate taxes over a period of years or exemption from gross income taxes. Indiana cannot issue bonds for payment of the bonus, should the voters vote in favor of It. The VFW intends touhmrfm t A cgnsimign for the approval of the bonus. o o— — Principal Hansel Foley of the j Pleasant Mills school, has a new approach to education Mindful of the I Interest that youth has In travel and the Inherent desire to see the | nation's largest city, Principal and Mrs. Foley are chaperoning the school’s seniors and Juniors on a five-day sight-seeing trip to New York City. They will visit the broadcast stations, Riekerfeller Center, take a boat ride, no doubt see the Htatue of Liberty and the hundreds of places of interest to ypung and old. We like the idea, for it gives the students first hand information about their great country. Evidently the students also like the Foley version of education.

should an attack occur. Sitting quietly in an airplane cause* no more strain than moderate exercise on the ground. Thus, anyone—even a heart patient—who is able to carry on ordinary activities without distress, should stand air travel satisfactorily. If walking for a short distance causes shortness of breath in a patient with heart disease, he should not travel by airplane unless facilities are provided for giving him oxygen continuously during the trip. Patients who have anemia or lessening of the coloring matter or red cells in the blood u*ually can take airplane trip* without any difficulty. However, if the hlood count ia below half the normal. It may be necessary to give a hlood transfusion before the trip is taken in an airplane. if the person has had a rupture of the ear drum, which has recently healed, it may reopen during an airplane trip, but thia aa a rule, can be prevented by chewing gum since this helps equalise the pressure in the ear.

It is also interesting to note that 1 infected sinuses often empty them--1 selves of secretions as the piano 1 rises in the air. but the sinuses 1 may close up when the plane comes 1 down, causing some pain. Travel or motion sickness may be prevented by the use of certain drugs, such as tropine or by oscine. i QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS W. O. T.: What would be the cause of pain In the back around the left shoulder'' A. Such pain may come from many causes, such as inflaaimatioti of the muscles or nerves a dis 'urbane* of the shoulder joint or from tgflamssubti of a burs* •which is a sac rontainiag fluid around the shoulder joint

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0 ff Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE 0 0 Q. Should a girl thank a man who has helped her on with her, coat or some similar act ot court-! esy? A. Il is never, never out of place, to thank a person for any act of courtesy. Q Should the host escort a woman to her home if she has been a guest for an evening? A. Ves. unless a car comes for her. or she calls a taxi. In this case the' host ohould accompany her and open the door of the car. Q How should spoons be distri-, huted when serving coffee to guests! In the living room? A. A spoon should lie placed In each saucer as the coffee is served •— o - 0 e Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE | 0- ■ ffl Renovating Leather When the leather seats of chairs or any other article* of leather, have become shabby, beat the white of an egg to a froth and smear It over the surface with a soft doth. Allow it to dry and then tub it well with another soft cloth. Cod Liver OH Before giving a dose of cod liver i

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CHAPTER TWENTY KIRK took Tracy to her room and put her gently on the wide soft bed. Kit came in the room followed by Anita. The door was open and Kit aaw Tony and Mike in the hail. Kirk turned to KIL "We were talking in the garden and she—she crumpled up without warning . . ■'We ll take care of her. Yvette!" Tracy’s little French maid was instantly busy over her mistress with smelling salts and brandy. Kirk stepped back from the bed. "Perhaps there’s a doctor among the guests. She needs one." When he left, Anita asked helplessly, "What's the matter with her, Yvette? Why doesn't she come out of it? She looks dreadful! Why don't somebody do something?" But Tracy did not respond. Yvette flung a desperate look at Kit rubbing Tracy's wrists and shrugged. Anita fluttered from one side of the bed to the other, staring, doing nothing . . . Kit was frightened. "We'd better call a doctor if there isn't one here. She doesn't respond." This was no ordinary fainting spell. People usually revived after a few minutes But Tracy, her fair hair spread fanlike on the pillow, her black net frock crumpled, seemed to be in a coma. Kit went to the door. Mike and Tony were Mill outside. "Is Kirk back? Did be find a doctor?" Mike said, "Here he comes with on*. Dr Mitchell ... Phil Mitchall." He knew Phil Mitchell, a young man not long in practice Kit followed him back to the bed. It seemed an incredibly long time that she stood there, watching Dr. Mitchell work over Tracy —to no avail. I "We’d better get her to a hospital at once." He turned to Kit. . When he looked puzzled at her presence. she said. Tm Miss Field's secretary. Hl get a wrap." | She hurried to the door. Outside she said to the men. "Dr Mitchell wants to take her to a hospital at once Call Cecil. Have the ear brought to the rear entrance immediately." To Tony she added. “1 don't think she'd want to alarm her guests Well take her down the rear stairway. Will you ten the musicians to play? Yirhsir they wtO think sbss rasting up ben. Sh* 4 want it that .way." .. . -—— —-

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, oil. or any emulsion, dip the spoon In cold water. This will prevent any. of the medicine from sticking to the spoon. Clothespins To prevent new clothespin* from] breaking so easily, pour ladling I water over them and allow them to I j remain until the water has cooled 1 ' " I fNHFA'jVI mWI +give Previously reported ... *.861.55 Root Twp. Home Be. Club 6.00 Mr*. Harvey Smith. Sec. 4 Monroe 5.00 Joe Murphy Zone No, 1 business Decatur (additional! lO.W Total *9,881.55 0 Minnesota's per capita income in , 1917 was *l,o*o.

Kirk picked up the inert girl. ‘Til carry her down. Then Mike and I will foUow in his car." Tony said," "I’ll stay and see that the party goes on. put phone me as soon as you know something. I’ll ask Anita to stay, too." Kit flew to her room for her light blue woolen coat Stepping into the hall again she saw Kirk with Tracy, her black net frock hidden beneath the cost Yvette had hastily flung over her. Mike and Dr. Mitchell and Yvette, wildeyed. followed. They placed Tracy gently in the car and Kit and Dr. Mitchell sat beside her. "Drive fast." The doctor spoke with authority. "But don’t take any chances." As they drove off. Kit heard the music again. The party wasn't over . . . She looked anxiously at the young doctor. "Is it serious? Do you know?" "We'll see. You’ve been with her lately. How has she been?" Tired Terribly tired She told me one day she felt aa if she could go to sleep standing up." "How is sar appetite?" "Fin*. I see her usually when she's having breakfast and she has a larger one than I. But she's very thin . . .* The ride seemed endless. Dr. Mitchell kept a strict check on the time and seemed disturbed. Kit glanced frequently at Tracy, hoping she would move or open her eyes. At last they reached the hospital where experienced hands lifted her from the car and took her inside. Kit followed, leaving a weeping Yvette in the waiting room. In the corridor outside Tracy’s room Mik* and Kirk walked up and down. Kit Joined them when she was told she could no longer remain with the patient "Queer," Mike said as the three of them walked hack to the waiting room. Yvette sat still struggling with her tears. "We were talking outside." Kirk mused "All at once she slipped to the grass She'd been perfectly all right apparently. Maybe she’s been doing too much. Too much riding and tennis . . Yvette looked up "Non! Non'" Kirk spoke to her in French ‘Yvette says Tracy hasn t been wen and woalda’t go to a doctor She that Tracy has teez thirst" aS the Ums" Kit aa< 1 kow leag

Junior-Senior High Honor Rolls Listed 66 Students Placed On Six-Weeks Rolls The honor roll for the second six weeks of the second semester at the Decatur Junior-senior high school was announced today by school official*. There are 44 student* on the senior high school roll and 22 on the list for the Junior high school. The complete lists follow; Senior High 1 Evelyn Gerke 4A 1 Jack Reynolds 4A Eileen Bleberich 4A Phyllis Kohler 4A Colleen McConnell 4A Harold Robnke 4A Saralyn Su Braden 4A Jack Petrie 4A ' lona Smitley 4A Tom Rayle* 3A IB I Jack Heller 3A IB Betty Hollingsworth 3A IB Margene Bauer 3A IB Odell Foley 3A IB Carolyn Burnett 3A IB William Kocher 3A IB Marvin Stucky 3A IB Marilyn Vanhorn 3A IB Alice Putnam 3A IB Norman Burnett 2A 2B , Sue Harper 2A 2B | Connie Hill 2A 2B Ray Lehman 2A 2B . Norma Jean Ruck 2A 2B . Medford Smith 2A 2B I Marcus Foreman 2A 2B I Kenneth Grant 2A 2B ' Don Mac Lean 2A 2R Sally Smith 2A 2B Kristine Striker 2A 2B I Alice Gunder 2A 2B | Edith McFarland 2A 2B Chalmer Plumley 2A 2B Janet Ruck 2A 2R Don Smith 2A 2B John Thompson 2A ?B Ann Deitsch 2A 2B .Margaret Harris 2A 2R Palmer Johnson 2A 2B Dianne Linn 2A 2B Moser 2A 2B David Owens 2A 2B Helen Krueckeberg 2A 2B Evelyn Bleeke 2A 2B Junior High ■ Tom Cole 6A Gladys Davidson 6A Dan Thoma* 6A Gerald Kolter 5A IB , Marilyn Jaberg 5A IB I Rheta Mae Butcher 4 A 2B Jean Ann Potts 4A 2B | Sharon Kimble 4A 2B Susan Bowman 3A 3B Caroline Alger 3A 3B 'Judy Myers 3A 3B i Mary Ann Swearingen 3A 3B

we'll have to wait before we know. I hate not knowing . . .” "I hate hospitals." Mike shuddered. "They give me the creeps. I hate the smell of them." Kirk Mid, "You'd better sit down, Kit We may have a long wait." He spoke gently, not as if they had been close to quarreling. Mike felt Jittery. He had a headache and he didn't like the look of thing*. Yoj did not assAciate Tracy Field with illness and hospitals. Rather you always associated the arrogant Tracy with social doings end people springing to attention at her beck and call. You thought of the nervous Tracy in motion, waving her hands, shrugging her shoulders, walking with quick grace, speaking In her lovely voice. Tracy still and helpless while her house wax fllied with people end music! It seemed slightly unreal. It had been smart of Kit to suggest the party go on. Tracy would praise Kit for her quick thinking. Suddenly he remembered eomething Tracy had said a couple of years ago when he had had a bad caae of grippe "Illness ia so deadly dull, Mike. People always stay away from you. They're afraid they'll get what you have and they always want to tell you, the ones who are sick, I meun, about their temperatures and symptoms. They go on for hours about it I never could understand it. When my friends are ill, I send them flowers and bop* I won't see them until they've forgotten they've been IU." Kit rested her head on the back of a ehair and closed her eyes, opening them each time she heard footsteps. But the energetic figures in white always passed and did not come in. She glanced at Kirk, standing beside the chintzdraped windows, his hands in the pockets of his dinner Jacket, his face sten. again That he had acted quickly made h«r think of what Aunt Chru ha! sab! once. "Kit. no man to worth his salt unless he's a good person to have ' around in time of trouble and doesn't lose his hand." While Tony had hr*n helpieea. Anita buttery and excited and Mike too intoxicated to think clearly. Kirk had gdfs to And a doctor among•esta strange <e him It had been Kirk *be lad earned Tracy down tfcr narrpw back ataua (T* >a Coettauedi

Allan Cole 3A Beverly Elliott ’A 3H Carol Kalver 3A 3B| lx>ls Strahm 3A 38 1 Imther J. Bcrock 2A 4B Bonnie Simons 2A 4B Joan Kruse ' - A Patricia Reed 2A ,B Shirley Worklnger 2A 4B Rosemary Hetrick 2A 4B Over 700 Enroll The county extension office an nounces that over 700 4-H club members are enrolled for 1948. This is the largest membership in the county’s history, with 439 girls | and 262 boys carrying 1.056 project*. This enrollment is due in a large measure to the efforts of the adult men and women h-adere Twentyfive women and 24 men are leading 29 local clubs. Happy Hooeiera The French township Happy j Hoosiers held their first meeting April 16 at the home of Jerome' Rauch. The meeting was called to order by the vice president. I heater I Smith The pledge and 4-H song] was given. The election of officers resulted In the following: president Chester Smith; vice president. William Bertsch, secretary ■ treasurer. David Ringger, song leader, Jerome Rauch; game leaders. Gary Ringger and Lester Smith, health | officers. Ernest Inch, and news reporter. Eloise Smith. Following the meeting refreshments were served to the following. William Bertoch, Gary and David Ringger. Chester. Lester, and Eloise Smith. Jerome Rauch and the leader, Alonzo Smith, one guest, Roger Souder and the hostess. Mrs. Jay Rauch. New 'Robot Traffic Officer' Developed Lynn. Mass.. Apr. 23 — A new "robot traffic officer" developed here eliminates the annoyance occasioned by traffic light* whose operating cycles bear no relation to the existing situation. Itesigned by General Electric engineers, the master traffic cont roller may be set a week In advance to meet special traffic conditions at any given hour on any given days throughout the week. GE engineers say it will be possible. by means of simple dial settings on a centrally-located "robot cop." to set up a traffic control program for a whole signal system for seven days Thus, the special problem* of a mid-week holiday'* light traffic, or the Jam of a nismhour para<ie or 5 o'clock rush hour, could be anticipated at the first of the week, and taken tare of by the "cop's" clockwork at the proper time. Figures Are Given On Loaning Program Fact* and figure* of vital interest to all Indiana tax payer* were

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recently compiled regarding the government farm loaning program In Indiana. These figure*, released by the farment home administration. show *26.644.800 “loaned. *22.010,501 collected on principal and *2.668,074 interest collected through June 30. 1947. Indiana rank* seventh in the nation in percentage of farm ownership loans paid ahead of schedule (89.9 percent and fourth in ratio of collection* to operating loan advances, 95 percent. Also. 96.6 percent, of matured principal has been repaid. RIGHT TO SEND (Cent From Page One) consulted them on the nomination of the former Ohio political leader. And one congressman said the selection might split -.he Democialic party in the Buckeye state. Appropriations — Three GOP members of the senate appropriation* committed charged their col leagues with voting too mudh government money for public

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