Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1948 — Page 4

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The dim days are here, which tali for bright lights on your automobile. o o ■< - Well at least, Prince Phillip is a jolly good-fellow, besides being the father of the newly born babe. 0- —o We haven't celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but apparently that doesn’t dampen the ardor for Christmas shopping. o o Republican leadership will be taken over by Senators from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which fact will not bother other parts of the country. • o i- o— — A congressional sub-committee is investigating used and new car deals in Washington and from the evidence so far produced, it appears that many purchasers were taken for a “ride.” o—o— — Henry Wallace ran fourth in Indiana among the presidential candidates, the Prohibition nominee receiving nearly twice as many votes as Wallace. The four minor candidates on the state ballot rolled up only 27,122 votes out of a total of 1,656,214. o o President Truman isn't being tricked by Republican newspaper advice, but seems to run things according to his own thinking and in line with the thought of those who support him in his efforts toward world peace. Mr. Truman is not going to let Stalin think that he is master of the human race. 1 o o It seems that the Communists are running over China and capturing most of the large cities. The Nationalists government, presumably is unable to cope with the Reds and the United States warns Americans to get out of the troubled areas. Despite the help given by American, the Chinese do not seem strong enough to ward off the communistic drive and much of the material sent over there from this country has been taken by the -enemy and used against them.

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Hi Boys: A most cordial welcome is extended to the boys of Father Flanagan’s Boys Town Choir. The welcome mat is out and Decatur is happy to have you as guests. Tonight we are going to listen to you sing. We know that you are a “hot bunch” of singers and rate high among the folks who appreciate good music. We have read with delight your program of spiritual, semi-classical and popular numbers. ■With others, twe recognize that you are a fine group of boys, trained not only to be outstanding singers, but good American citizens. Have a good time here tonight, for Decatur people are the most hospitable on earth. We have a friendly city and want you to enjoy it. And as for eats, there should be plenty. To Father Francis Schmitt, the director of your famous choir, we extend greetings. For bringing the choir to Decatur, we say “Thank you” to the Psi lota Xi sorority, the sponsoring organization. o— — o The development plan which Army engineers have made for the Columbia River basin is amazing in its scope. Floods such as that of last spring, say the engineers, could be fully controlled and electric power to meet forecosi demand to 1970 could be provided. Nearly 300,000 acres of new land could be brought into production, and thousands of other acres could be given more water for irrigation. The river could be made navigable 500 miles inland. The cost is figured at three billion dollars. But when the cost of floods is finally reckoned, it probably will be found that the loss from the 1948 floods alone amounted to a substantial part of that figure. Who can estimate in dollars the value to the nation of adding 600 square miles of land to our food producing capacity, of provid-

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ing the Northwest with all the power it needs for two decades, and of i ending the threat of flood in the vast basin? 0 0 20 YEARS AGO TODAY o 0 Nov. 17 — Heavy storms are sweeping the Atlantic. Several ships lost. Mrs. John J. Amstutz, 60, dies in hei; yard at Berne following a stroke of apoplexy. President Coolidge is opposed to price fixing of fapm products. C. D. Macy, of Galion, Ohio, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Macy. Arthur Kleinhenz and Lawrence Beal attended the Carnegie Tech Notre Dante football game today. Notre Dame lost 27 to 7, first defeat in 23 years at Cartier field. N. & T. Club entertains husbands at home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roop. 0 0 Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE 0 Furniture Scratches Light scratches on mahogany and walnut furniture can be made almost invisible by carefully applying some tincture of iodine. When this is dry, rub down well with furniture polish on a dry cloth. Closets' , Furs and silk are said to keep much longer and in better condition if they are Lung in cool closets. So try to find the coolest spots for these particular garments. o_____0 _____- 0 Modern Etiquette j By ROBERTA LEE 0 0 Q. Is there any way possible to stop a person who is always gossiping and speaking evil of others? A. This is best answered by the old quotation: “When will evil speakers refrain from evil talking? When listeners refrain from evil hearing.” Q. Is it permissible to pour fcater from a drinking glass over the fingers after eating? A. No; if no finger bowl is served and the hands must be washed, go into the dressing room to freshen up. Q What should one say if it is necessary that he leave the table before the others have finished eating? A. “Will you excuse me, please?"

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Suchow Is Quiet As Battles Rage Nearby Correspondent Tells Os Battle In China BY ARTHUR GOUL Suchow, Nov. 17. —(UP) — This north Kiangsu defense bastion of the Chinese Nationalist government is as quiet today as if it were hundreds of miles from a battle zone. A casual visitor dropped here would have no inkling that nearly 1,000,000 men — Nationalist and Communist troops—are locked in desperate see-saw battles east and south of this city that may determine the fate of Nanking, capital of Nationalist China. There is no smoke of battle closer than 20 miles from Suchow. The city and the people in it show no signs of hysteria. Operations at the city’s-two airfields, one north of the city and the other, south, were continuing as normal as those at Lunghwa International airport in Shanghai. , But along a front extending from a point 25 miles east of Suchow at Sunken to Sinanchen, 50 miles east of Suchow, one of the biggest battles of the China war is being fought. And within 20 miles south of Suchow, the big guns of both sides are roaring in artillery duels, towns are afire, Nationalist tanks and armored cars are lobbing shells into Communist-held villages in a steady rain, and Nationalist air forces bombers are swooping in low over Red artillery positions and dropping demolition bombs. Flying into Suchow, one can see how the fighting already has slashed the government's, lifeline rail-1

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road from Nanking at vital spots. Long steel spans over river after river are in ruins. Long strings of loaded railway cars lie overturned, little more than pieces of twisted wreckage. Locomotives lie spilled on their side. The government is determined not to lose Suchow. I flew into Suchow with a planeload of money from the Central Bank of China. It consisted of 14 huge cases of gold yuan to bolster the city s economy. Lt. David Tang, a fighter pilot of the third Nationalist fighter group, described the situation as he saw it from the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang. He has been flying strafing missions during the past 48 hours. “It's been quiet all around Suchow for two days now,” he said. "The situation is getting better. The Reds closest to Suchow—about 20 miles —are to the south. But it’s in the east where most of the fighting is now going on. “Fifty miles east of here at Sinanchen, the Communists have trapped three army groups under Gen. Wing Pa-Tao with about 40,000 men. Our main forces in Suchow are now fighting eastward to try to relieve them. “Right now, the main fighting is about 25 miles east of here at Sunken.” CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all who assisted at the arrival and burial of our son and brother Richard. Who gave his life in the service of his country. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiting, and Family. “Saved my Life A God-tend for GAS-HEARTBURN” When excess stomach ac|d causes painful, suffocating sour stomach and heartburn, doctors usually prescribe the medicines known for symptomaticrelief—medicinwiikethoßeinßeil-aM Tablets. No laxative. Bell-ans brings comfort tn a jiffy or return bottle to us for double money back. © BELL-ANS for Acid Indigestion 25?

Troop 61 Boy Scouts. Meet Last Evening Rotary troop number 61 of the Boy Scouts of America held their meeting Tuesday night at the fire station. John McConnell, neighborhood scout commissioner, attended the meeting. A business session was held and plans for the fall round-up were discussed. All inembers prepared for a board of review were asked to report to Kenneth Secaur, assistant scoutmaster. Ladies Entertained By Men's Brotherhood . The Rev. E. E. Bragg of this city was the principal speaker at the November meeting of the Baptist men’s brotherhood held Tuesday night at the church. Ladies night was observed and a dinner preceded the regular club meeting. Rev. Bragg spoke on “Service" and his theme was to "use what, you have, where you are and now.” It was announced at the meeting that there would Le*no regular De-

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cember meeting and the next session would be held in January. It also was announced that Dr. F. D. Whitesell, of the North Baptist Seminary, would occupy the’pulpit Sunday morning in the absence of a reguarly assigned minister.

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