Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1948 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published every Evsnins Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Poet Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heller.. —President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y. A Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoin IBS Counties: Ono year, 38; Six months, gS 35; 3 months, 31-71. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: Ono year, Bl; I months, f 1.71; 3 months, 32.00. Sr carrier, 20 cents per week. ogle copies. 4 cents. If may be old. but Main street looked good to us today. ——o o This newspaper says Hello to the staff and students of the Rep pert Auction School. o—o This Is the month when taxpayers wonder if governmental budgets will be surprising or shocking. o b The tip may be unnecessary, but there is only one month more of the vacation season. Have fun. young fellow! — o—- o The Louisville Times, asks. "Why doesn't some clever fellow invent an electric blanket that works in reverse for hot nights?” o o . Vacations, they say, and a colum- , nlst writes: “A vacation consists ( of 2 weeks which are 2 short, after , which you are 2 tired 2 return 2 , work but 2 broke not 2." ( o o ( After carrying all that freight line traffic during fair week. Mar- | shall street has a few "depressions” that will have to be brought 1 up to level. I o- ■ o - ■ 1 The street fair and 4 H Club < shows were tops In community eff- i ort and cooperation. Features i missed however, were marching bands and parades. , ——o —o , Forty years ago, local fans used < to drive a horse and buggy to a ball game in Bluffton or Fort ' Wayne, making it an all-day ex- < cursion. Today's fans (not the same ones) fly to Cleveland and i Detroit for a night game and re- I turn home in a few hours. It's ; great to live in America. I o—o Berne will stage a tbree-day Fall 1 Festival from Oct 7 to 9, which will Include a Home Economics show In the community building, 1 a live stock show and other features. Committees of the Chamber of Commerce have been named to arrange the program, which no doubt will attract many visitors from over the county.

Curing Child of Thumb-Sucking

By Harman N. Bundsssn, M. 0. < THUMBSUCKING is certainly ) ■ot a habit to be encouraged, but f ■either to It so serious aa to merit i the heroic measure* aome parent* i ■ae to prevent it. i The teeth of a child who suck* I hl* thumb may grow in crooked, i but otherwise thumb-sucking does I ■ot seem to be a harmful prac- I ties. Furthermore, once the pres- i sure on the teeth from the thumb- i ■ucking no longer exist*. they readily go back to normal poult ion Contrary to popular belief, , thumbmucking neither deform* the goof of the mouth, nor produces tafectkon* of the mouth or digea tire upsets. Hence, if the habit cannot be broken by gentle meaaa. doctor* today beliere it is better to led It go on until the cbiM outgrow a it than to ebake hi* faith In himaelf by nagging and shaming him. Thumb • sucking usually start* during the early month* of life, particularly durtsg the teething period. It often occur* Juat before the child falls asleep. If it persist* after the baby ta a year old. it to likely to continue until the young ■tar to between two and fire year* of age. and It la not unuaual for it to persist into adult life. Frequently while the baby to am king hia thumb, be to pulling nt. hia ear. patting bto heed, or rucking on hia blanket. These things may persist after the IB lUUI Stopped Oe-I caatocaiiy. the baby may suck fingto etIPMF the thussb. New and then, when thumb-rar* tag to prevented by restraint, the child may develop the habit of TUh Imbit WBmiily dtoappaan durtns the second wr

Detroit has a man who follows his scruples scrupulously. He won a new automobile In a raff’s and . refused to accept the car because t bis church forbids ‘gambling”. The auto was sold and the pro--1 ceeds were turned over to a labor I union's benevolent fund. That's . having a strict conscience. Along with the increased cost of moat, the price of milk has been boosted one cent | quart, the second raise within a few months. Placing a meal on the table these days for a family of children represents a financial undertaking, as well as a culinary art. 0 o A few stretches of sidewalk in the up-town district are cracked Last week's extra heavy traffic might have broken the concrete, which now necessitates repairs. Why not undertake a city wide sidewalk repair program and get the work done before another winter rolls around. o o Local Income In the rush of fair news, probably you didn't notice the item dealing with income and retail sales in this county in 1947, as compiled by Sales Management Figures were also tabulated by the same publication for Wells county and in comparison. Adams county residents had a larger average in come and retail sales here were almost CO percent above those In our neighboring county. For the 5.700 Adams county families, after federal and state taxes were deducted, the total income was 117,730,000, or an average of 33,111 per family. The latter figure exceeds the national average and compares with 316,772.000 for the 5.800 families In county, and an average of 32,892. In retail sales, the magazine listed the local total at 315,373,000 compared to 39,364,000 in Wells county last year. Both counties are ranked among "better than average” when scaled on the national basis. Another encouraging factor shown by the publication Is that locai residents saved approximately 14 percent of their total income for the lush year of 1947. We hope this general prosperity continues through the years. There may be better places in the world than in this section of the country, but we don't know of any. o o The man who put the sparkle into champagne was Dorn Perignon, a Benedictine, according to Jean Heidsieck. head of the champagne firm, who says Frenchmen still salute the good monk's statue In the city of Reims.

chanical restraining device* to keep the baby from getting hi* finger into hi* mouth are not advised. Furthermore, putting bittertasting substance* on tbe thumb to not a good thing to do. These thing* only seem to make the child more resistant to overcoming tbe habit and, a* I said earlier, shaming or nagging I* also to be avoided. During infancy, tbe habit needs no treatment. It ha* been suggested by some that giving tbe child a pacifier will get rid of the thumb-sucking habit. Then later on. toward the end of the second year, tbe pacifier can be taken away. Howevqy. maay-do not believe this I* a good Idea. If the thumb-sucking continues after th* first year of life, the underlying cause may be due to such thing* a* over-fatigue, boredem. or nervousness. Seeing to it that th* child gets plenty of rest and ample opportunity to play will bring good results. In older children, tbe promise of a reward aad appeal* to the chlM's vanity or will-power may be of help. Sometimes having the child wear a glove aa a reminder about overcoming the habit will be useful in any event, parent* should not be greatly coucsrucd about the tbumb-ss< king habit. QUCBTIONfI ANO ANBWCRfI N. B.t Win you please tell me something about sciatica, its treatmeat aad curs’ Answer: Tbe treatment of sciatica consist* ia the removal of the cams* which frequently may be found ia a focus of infection ia the teeth, testis nasal sinuses, or somewhere etea la tbe body. Sometimes tbe cause to a disturbance of th* spine, aa X rsy voald dObr-

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0- — —fl I Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE 0 Damp Cellar Chronic dampness in the cellar can be counteracted by placing large chunks of unsiacked lime around the corners. Use only if the cellar is damp, not actually wet. and replace with fresh pieces when the 014 chunks don't seem to be absorbing any more moisture. Washable Wall Paper Wall paper can be made washable by applying a thin, even coat of clear shellac. Once the shellac is on. most stains and spatterlngs can be wiped off readily with a damp cloth. Peach Stains A peach stain will oftentimes disappear if it is rubbed with glycerine a few days before washing. To do God's will is man's supreme responsibility.

as..«swc*l bf ALICE ROSS COLVER r

CHAPTER SIXTEEN WHEN Anne had finished reading Alec's letter aloud, she looked and, to his surprise, John saw tears standing in her eyes. "Anne! What is it?” She shook her head, a hand at her throat "I—don't know—exactly. I suppose it's the waiting ” She stared straight at him, her chin quivering. Here it was again. That passionate churning up of longing and impatience and dread and need that she simply had to endure until it passed. It came and she couldn’t help it It swept her and she was powerless. Ever since she had been here, it had happened. He was saying, “Yea. That’s probably It" "I'm—terribly sorry," she went on, a trifle breathlessly. "It’s the waiting—and—and the day, too, maybe. It's an awful day. isn’t it? On a day like this I think of Alec on the ocean, the waves mountain high, and I'm—l'm frightened.” "But he’s safe. Anne. Tm sure he’s safe now that the war is over.** “Oh, I suppose Pm sure, too, really, but ” She paused, seeking words. "It’s the waiting." she said again. "It builds up a tenseness in me. I suppose at the bottom of It is—fear." “Fear?" J

“Yes.” Her Angers on her cup were trembling. She looked at them and her voice came low and troubled. "Because, John, nothing to settled till he get* here." "No, nothing to settled," be repeated. She reached out her hand suddenly again and caught hi* resting on th* table and dung to It “I want to tell you something." •he said. "I came here—not certain. I came her* not understanding what love really was. I mean. I never trusted it 1 never let it take hold ot me. I was too afraid. But now • the stopped. "Now I ache with it" she went on. taki tag her hand away. "1 ache aS over. I want him. I want him to , com* home quickly. I want it so much!" Her last words rang like a cry I through the room, shocking her by I their intensity, startling him more, l For a moment he was silent then, . pushing back bin ehair, he stood up. "Tea." he said, looking down at her, a flair* of astonishment teap- ’ tag to Ms eyes. "Tea. he ought to come. I hope be does come. Boon." And he went out and toft her. »* * * I leginning with th* lanterns oa the gate posts out by the road, r stone House was abiaaa AH the . way up the driveway where garhe/4 etmtwe • — gX ■ ■ ml sluswjj 5 - — to true tights twinkled. Two ansafl evergreens on either aid* of the r front portico were gay with mulUr colored ba Iba Th* enormous r wreath tang ta th* center of th* oM Dutch door was a film muring mrcto of frosted wluta. whua at.

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20 YEARS AGO TODAY 0 0 Aug. 2 — The state tax board orders an increase of 10 percent valuations in Decatur. Monroe and Geneva and 30 percent in Berne and 4 percent in all townships of Adams county, boosting valuations 31,174.860. Hammond autnorities take Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheatley, bank bandit suspects being held here to Ijike county to stand trial for automobile thefts. Senator Jim Watson will attend old home week here September 11. S. E. Shamp Is trying to secure a new Nickle Plate station here. Sheriff Hollingsworth is lonesome. The Jail Is vacant, first time in months. Dr. H. O. Jones Is elected president of the Berne school board.

every window downstairs tan red candles burned a steady welcome. Inside all was glow and color and movement In the hall below the stain a six-piece band played intoxicating rhythms with a subdued verve so that the sound of music mads always a pleasant background against which no one had to shout In the living room the furniture had been pushed back and a cleared space left for dancing. The enclosed porch. I where the spangled Christmas tree , stood, invited the more serious 1 minded, while in the dining room : the great bowl of fluffy eggnog, f presided over by a grizzled, beamI ing Nick, was a definite magnet Helen had organized well. The 1 servants all had their duties. Thomas opened the front door to , the arriving guests. At the top , of the stairs Annabel directed the ladies to Helen’s room where old J Auntie hovered, and the men to j Alec's. Later, when everyone had ( arrived. Auntie was to leave An- , nabel in charge while she herself went up to mount guard over ( Judy, asleep in Anne's room, test , she waken and be alarmed by her unfamiliar environment She could snooze up there tn an easy chair , when she grew wegry and though , she did not quite like having ca- , terers take over her kingdom in , the kitchen she had to admit it was "a heap sight easier on old bcMUMt.**

Everything was going as Helen bad planned it. Even the crystal clear night was perfect. And practically *!] who had been invited had come. It was a motley assembly. Helen s boas was there, the impeccable Arthur Hopkinaon with the lean ascetic face and the perfect maimers, and his friendly dowdy wife; Frank Tennant, of course, debonair as ever; that Russian writer Mitya Raodovtteh. and her actor husband; ths humorist, Earl Eversley. and hi* latest heart interest, as well as tbs group of assorted writers and artists Helen usually lunched with; also Anne * friend, Donald Ogden, whose tall sagging figure and cynical, scarred face had caught Hetoa's Interest at once; and,Ttaafly, whole famines from the neighboring countryaid*: the Peters, th* wtikinsm th* Fitches. Helen had not counted on them. It was John who bad tastoted on inviting them. At first she had denairrvd. Too couldn't mix crowds Rte that, ah* had said, but John had quietly insisted, so. •ith a shrug, sb* had submitted to tte taevitabts and accepted it as a challenge to her power*. Sb* was ftttttag about now tater rteath of black, her tot earrings •winging, tar stilted sUppers cricking. shifting and shufflingpeople suggestion or introduction asm they all seemed at ease. The Peters boys end th* Wilkins gtrto were dancing. Young Harold Fitch. who etertoted hopes of a stage career, had stinched himself to Mitya's busband but it was i Mitya who was talking to Mm. Sh* had arrived bl a black suit and white sweeter (for aa evening agate. <al».tM W .!i vmJ

A— • Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q In what form should an acceptance to a wedding Invitation be written? A. Write It in the third person, following the wording of the Invitation, repeating in it your acceptance, the place, date, and hour. A. Small pickles are eaten with the fingers or cut into pieces and eaten with the fork 2 A. Small picyles are eaten with the fingers. The very large ones, however, may be cut and eaten with the fork. Q. What would be the correct way for a girl to Introduce her sister to an older woman acquaint ahce? A. She should say. "Mrs. Smith, this is my slater. Mary.” Divorce Suit Filed Marie H. Lambert has sued Thomas E. Lambert for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Married since 1937, the couple has six children. Partition Asked Harry E. Young has filed a petl--1 tion for partition of real estate against Ruth E. Bailer, with whom he is owner in fee simple of a lot in Home wood. Marriage Licenses Raymond D. Sauer and Mildred Beer. Dwight J. Neuenscbwander and Beverly Ann Sprunger. Murry Florence and La Donna Fike, both of Coleman. Mich. Howard D. Zuercber. Berne, and Geraldine A. Johnson. Geneva. Alvin Feichter, Craigville. and Bernice Fraubiger, Decatur. Arthur H. Bertsch, Decatur, and Betty Longenberger, Craigvllie. Hubert E. Crick and Leona Koeneman, both of Decatur. Charles Whitman and Wilma Merriman, both of Decatur. Howard Elzey and Maxine Pugh, both of Decatur. Merle D. Maven Berne, and Pauline Meyer, Vera Cruz. Robert Kenworthy and K. Ruth Kiefer, both of Decatur.

wearing her hair in a new way, banged low over her great dark eyes and curled under on her shoulders. She never gave her talented but modest husband half a chance, Helen thought and made a mental note to rescue him herself later. She looked further. Julia had taken Mrs. Hopkinson under her wing and was seated with her, Mrs Peters, Mrs Wilkins and Mrs. Fitch near the living room fireplace. Henry was playing chess with Cass Wilkins in a corner. John and Mr. Hopkinson were out on the verandah where they seemed to be the center ot a small but earnest discussion group. Gram’s vigor had already drawn two or three men to her side, war correspondents bored with the usual social palaver and responsive to her colorful, forthright homely speech. Helen’s other friends had either drifted onto the dwice floor or wandered toward the punch bowl. But no need to worry about them. They always made themselves at homo anywhere. Anne. Where was Anne? Oh, yes. Dancing with Frank Tennant Helen could see his dark head bent above her bright one with the flattering concentration of interest he always showed to whatever woman 1 be was with at the moment A little twinge of jealousy struck 1 through bar, gone the next moment as her glance found the only

•■*«•** uses sou* avaarara warn* wasj total stranger among them, Donald Ogden. He stood alone by the door to tbs verandah, leaning ■gainst tbe wall, his tired eyes brooding wearily over the scene. She moved toward him with a sharp thrust of eagerness On the way she pa seed Madam* Kingsley ■sated slightly apart from Julia and Mrs. Hopk’.nson and the other women. Indeed, ah* had deliberately withdrawn in th* expectation that, like Oram, she, too, would soon be surrounded by toughing young men as she had been in the old days. But not a soul had come near her except tbe old people. Was Halen going to reecue barf But no. Helen only glanced briefly at her, utmost aa if she didn't stt ber, a**d thus BMMfo straight for some man across the room. An evil-looking character if ever there was one, with that awful scar down his face. Would she presume to present him? Planning ■ rebuff, she held herself ta indignant, hopeful readtoeas. Hei- «». however. did not S* presume, ■be Stood there talking complete■m * — -* - - ij iur|f<iruj or ncr rtstponsiotuiio as hostess, and presently Madame Kingsley saw them move out onto tbs dance floor together. For a while longer sbs remataed 'toeed and frigid dignity unnoticed by anyon*. sbs ram and made ter way r>**t the swirling daneere, past Oram and her coterie ta the bay window, out to tbs tefl and tte Mates, up which ate went to ter roo °*' *

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Currency Reform Boon To Germany Gen. Clay Reports New Food Supplies Berlin. Aug, — (UP! — Gen. Lucius (). Clay reported today that currency reform in western Germany, inaugurated June 20. has boosted ration levels and industry to new postwar highs. Clay's July report to Washington. the most optimistic he has yet made, indicated that the introduction of a stabilized currency brought out huge stores from farm hoards. The new supplies of food, he indicated. had an eiectri'/ing effect on industry. Production a.io labor efficiency Improved and absenteeism declined during the month. Deliveries of meat, always the shortest Item in western Germany, trebled In the first week after currency reform. Clay's report a* id. The normal consumers daily ration in the combined Anglo-Ameri-can zones rose to 1.990 calories in July compared to an average of 1,450 during the past yeai. The August ration has been set 1 at 1.755 calories daily. Just short of the 1,800 calory target set by the British and Americans for this fall. Socialist leaders reported meanwhile that only 17,000 of the 2.400, (MAi residents of western Berlin have registered to obtain food rations In the Soviet sector. Socialist party members concluded two days of meetings by adopting a resolution refusing "to cooperate” in any way with the Communist party or approve any "Communist proposals” so long as the Berlin blockade continues. Five thousand Berlin women also met Sunday to defy the Russians and ezpress support of the western powers. The meeting paid tribute to "western pilots who are supporting Berlin's flgbt for freedom and democracy.” National Guardsmen At Camp Atterbury Initial Postwar Guard Encampment Franklin. Ind.. Aug. 2 — (UP) — Camp Atterbury, basic training and discharge center for thousands of Hoosier and other midwestera soldiers, today swarmed with some 5.000 men and officers, participants in the first postwar Indiana National Guard encampment The 15-day encampment was the first taste of army garrison life for the majority of the men. Many were in the age abrekets between 17 and 19 yean old and only recently Joined guard units. Maj. Gm> Ben H. Watt. Noblesville, commander of the 38th Infantry Division. «dd individual and small unit training would be stressed during the two weeks. . He said the mission of tbe ea campment was "to provide the aeceasary basic training periods, an efficient M Day force in accord ance with the existing policies and doctrines of the National Guard and of the Army." Units present were the three Infantry regiments and tbe four artlUery battelions which make up tbe main fighting tsrength of the diviaioa. Wstt said in addition to baaie.

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military fundamentals, several specialized schools would be conducted, including one in supply, communications, and automotive maintenance. Wins Ice Guessing Contest For Fair Among the many guessing contests held in connection with the street lair, John 1-engerich, route

mi «♦♦♦»♦> »>>«♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦<♦<>> i mm J The WINNER! Hi ERNEST KRUGH I 219 So. Sth St. B was the winner of the 171.50 watch f given away Saturday Night at 9P. M. 1 from our stock of ■' ■ BULOVA — HAMILTON I ELGIN — GRUEN I cs7z//<v/# I MO M. MCONO W. OBCAWM. INMANA MMMbMII ill IM 11111 MMM 11 H V. F. W. Sponsors Hospital Beds I For Adams County j The Veteran* of Foreign War*. Adam* County. Uml*rl«*B Pont No. J 238, la *ponnoring a plan to aecure hoepi’al much needed devlcea for treatment of patlenta in their home*. ■ , ji order that the coun'fß <%■ be Bveniently aerv.d « ■j 44'| »T\ / i • pital bed- and « '‘"B I X * -'will be <■<> I" '• '■ * t’erve all revid' i.' ’’B L —/ZMwi-IHi n d convenient > 'I be for the if B I—County retdden - |g _'B ' ft.. WyA- ,hart ‘ ■' ■ < '? , ' *J*>Twßbe de-i >’•-! ■ ■ • ■ eaplalnfd Pictured above ia one of taeeentatlvew work ins ■ modela of hoaphal beds which wfflthe aponaorxlnp "f !h ’ , ■ be available to the eittzena of thiaerana of Foreign « ■ county free of charge under the Each brtnring a >• U current community service projectlntreduction ® Thin is being launched as a County pr<’j* fl I and in not a request for donation-■ | donations cannot be accepted. 1 SO LONG! - - - I DECATUR I THANKS A HILUOV Little Joe Miller J

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!. guessed the wnght cf ice at tbe Wilson insul It. The ice weighed 55 ounces Mr Lengerich a free attic insulation job winners included Evelyn gH route 5; Hardld Hi h. Mrs. Ruth Deßolt. Decatir B Christ is the local '—■ 11 - - Do not worry about knowing you. but strive m you may be worth know,nr ~B facies. B