Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1949 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class MatteiDick D. Heller President A, R. Holthouse —- Editor C. E. Holthouse Treasurer J. H. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoin ing Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; 6 mon.hs, $3.1 a; 3 mouths, $2.00, By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. The State of the Union is Good. o—o— *— I No monuments nave been erect-1 ed to the man who invented winter. _ . I State officials say it is a lack of money that prevents New York from having a float in the Truman inaugural parade. We wonder what they did with the one that was built for Dewey last fall? o o— — Have you purchased your ticket i or made reservation for the Chamher of Commerce dinner-meeting next Wednesday? The annual event should see a turn out of 300. or the entire membership. o Gross income tax collections totaled $67,715,212.80 during 1948. That is more money than the legislature appropriated. Is it possible to pay the soldiers' bonus from the surplus and thds skip the idea of adding more taxes? o o The state of Illinois has two outstanding U. S. Senators. Scott | Lucus and Paul H. Douglas, the Chicago University professor, who; retired Curley Brooks. Able orators and intelligent men they will! play a prominent role in the Tru man legislative program during the : coming months. ■ —o o The American people at present | are probably more fortunate and, better satisfied than any other na- ] tion, and from present indications j are probably destined so to con-1 tinue for some time. But let's not become too content about it. That's the road to trouble. o —o What our present world needs above everything elso is disarmament, and with that achievement accomplished in good faith, the way might be paved for such progress and achievement as mankind so far has hardly dreamed of. The catch is In the "good faith." o o— — Advice to ul| the new governors , and senators with presidential ambitions: The best way to he J come president is to do the days: duty and not think about political promotion The aspirant who] spends all of his waking hours in forwarding his presidential ambitions never gets there.

Inflamed Blood Clot in a Vein

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. 0. THE formation of an inflamed blood clot in a vein is known as thrombophlebitis. Such a condition may develop at almost any age. hut is most common in those past sixty. The symptoms differ, depending on whether or not the affected person is up and about or confined to bed. This condition occurs most often in veins of the leg. When it occurs in an active person, there may be some degree of lameness There is pain in the calf of the leg when walking, and some swelling of the ankle, if the condition Is mild, it may clear up with a few day's rest in bed. but the symptoms niay recur when the legs are used When a blood clot forms following an operation and while the pa tient ia still, in bed. there may be less severe symptoms. However, there may be pain in the calf of the leg. running from mtM sore c«M to real aching, and also some swelling of the ankle and lower leg Hy injecting certain substances into a vein, an X-ray plate may be taken wblcb *lll show the veins clearly. This is known as venog raphy. and often may be used in malting an early diagnosis of thr*nbophlebiiir Obr of the dangers of tbrombois that a bit of a elot may ""■B and bu earned to the.

The forgotten man of Wprld War I has celebrated his 81th■ (birthday. This is Peyton C. March.' chief of staff 30 years ago, whose i position was that held during the| recent war by Gen. George C. Mar I shall. It is not too much to say that March's achievement rivaled Marshall's. o o—The macadam roads in the county received nearly 40,000 tons of stone last year, which proves to some extent that the highways were not neglected. The highway i department expended $176,000, which came within $2,000 of the j , amount appropriated. It is very; I important that w e continue to | keep our roads in good shape but j improvements are largely limited I to the funds available. o—o Mount Morris, Illinois has one: of the largest printing plants in the nation and its employment foundation is probably one of the most unusual in the country. With a population of 2,500, about 1.000 are employed in the Kable Bros. Printing plant. The company tuns out two hundred million I copies of magazines in a year and | has a payroll of nearly $3,500,W0. . As long as the printing business thrives, Mount Morris prospers. o o— — One of the least understandable; I creatures of the automobile age is I the hit-and-run driven. It is said that to err is human. Probably human frailty is such that the most careful driver may sometimes be: involved in an accident for which he seems responsible. At the other extreme, many accidents are caused by drivers who are completely i careless. Somewhere between these i two extremes are most of the drivI ers in accidents. That life you ' save may be your own. —o —o — A Brazilian banker explains* j that a new currency issue by his I I country is temporary, to meet I needs of expanding production, j The money will be withdrawn from I I ; circulation in 1949, he said, which i | ! is to be a year of “economic re<upera‘ion." Other observers'suggested that the paper money actually was issued because the government of Brazil was short of, cash with which to meet its payroll and other obligations. If this is true. Brazil is flirting with monetary disaster. o o Although ne will not be inaugurated until January 20, President Truman assumed the duties of the office in his own name when he j ■ made his state of the union I message to congress. Then he j outlined part of his program in the interest of the people and j in conformity with the Democrat , platform. President Truman will attempt to fulfill these pledges i i and the majority of the people bei lleve that he has the leadership' to push his legislative reforms through congress. I

brain or lungs, where it will cause serious damage. Treatment for the condition depends upon whether or not the blood clot Is attached to the wall of the vein, if it is not attached, there is more danger of a bit of the clot breaking off and being carried to other parts of the body. In such instances, it may be necessary to tie off the vein above the clot. In the milder, less dangerous cases, the treatment may consist of rest in bed. X-ray. and the giving of certain substances which slowdown the clotting of the blood These substances are heparin and dicoumarol In any event, the treatment will depend upon the location of the condition, its extent, and how long the clot has been present. Whenever aching in the calf of the legs occurs. particularly in older persons, a cartful study by the physician should be made st once I to determine whether or not throin bophlebitis has developed: then proper treatment may be promptlv carried out QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS F. N.: What causes a coating on the tongue? I Answer: A coated tongue sometimes is caused by constipation, while in many eanee no cause for it .cis bt discovered

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0 0 Modern Etiquette | By ROBERTA LEE o o Q. When a man invites a girl to dine, isn’t she privileged to order Teely whalever she desires? A. Certainly; but unless she 1 knows that dier escort can afford jit, she should not be too extravagant in her choice. Even if she knows that the cost is not to be considered, it is not good form to I order as though she were starving, or that it is the first "real meal" she has had for a long time. Q. Should hhe relatives of a widow or divorced woman use "Mrs.” before her name when sending out , invitations or announcements for her second wedding?

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SYNOPSIS 1 .What had become ot the old Lakeside I crowd after (lie war? That is the question j which lovely Donna Collwell pondered as | late in the night she sat by her window going over ah that nad happened at the Lakeside Club dance. I'be crown nad changed. There were UM aftermaths ol the nappy and unhappy war romances and marriages; the war widows including net brother s young wife. Donna nerselt still worked tor a living tn New York, a successful young career gin. There was Mark Banister still completely devoted to ner, Impatient tor marnage with her She thought unhappily ot Stark's keen disappointment, utter amasement when while dancing divinely in ms arms she told him she intended to marry no one. not even Mark mmselt. All tne way home and even as ne deposited her on ner own snow-flaked porch. Mark probed to find what was in Donna’s nean. Ot course she was evasive, she nad to be. She swore she loved mm. and declared that because she did love mm she could never become ms wife. And nowafter ner night ot meditation which lasted Into dawn. Donna nad joined her adoring parents at Sunday dinner, recounting gaily all ot the pleasant, amusing things that bad happened at the dance the night before. CHAPTER FIVE I "YOU HAVEN’T required a baby sitter for quite a while," Donna told her parents, "so it may surprise you to know that if you keep one after midnight you have to declare a dividend and give her stock in the house and furniture. Babies! The mothers ganged up on the committee ot which I am chairman and laid us out cold for not having telephone service resumed just for last night” i "For fear ot some emergency?" I "Oh. no. Just so they could call up and near the little cherubs snore. Ed and Ema made one flyI ing trip home m the middle of things. Toodles had a runny nose. They came back much relieved, ft wasn't any runnier. The consensus, Mark and I not voting, is that the United States Health Service was woefully remiss in not prohib- , iting the production of babies before the advent of the Didie Wash. Them babies wasn't brought up ; sanitary.” "Were you a little jealous?" her father inquired. The pansy eyes rolled expressively ceilingward. “Me? 1 felt as > if Truman had just plagiarized an up-to-date Emancipation Proc lai mation exclusively for me and ' other old maids. Brother, let Free- : dom ring!” When her father had retired again with his paper and Donna ; was washing dishes while her , mother made sandwiches for the expected afternoon influx of callers, she turned suddenly and said brightly, "Oh, by the way, Mother. I you may as well have all the low--1 down. Mark broke down last night [ and actually committed a proposal! • Think of that! And after all these ;> years!" ■ | Her mother stopped short in her j work, bands in midair, eyes wide i with pleased anticipation. "Her i be really . . • Donna noctyd briskly. "Right I the first time. He asked me to set ( the date, in so many words." Donna's smile was unwavering. "I can't say 1 am entirely tur- " prised," her mother admitted smil- • *mVl | "Neither was L 1 turned him j dewn with my usual unladylike

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) A. No. j Q. What might a hostess say to [ i departing guests who are thanking ' her for the evening? ' A. was so nice to have you i here.” 0 0 » , j Household Scrapbook j By ROBERTA LEE . 9 » Broiled Grapefruit ’ To prepare broiled grapefruit, cut ■ the grapefruit in halves, removing core, seeds, and surplus juice. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon • butter to each half grapefruit. ’ Sprinkle very lightly with nutmeg! : if desired. Place in oven until thor- ■ oughly heated and top is browned, j usually requiring about 12 minutes.

frankness. No marriage bells for little Donna." That shocked her mother Into breathless immobility. "You—you said—no, Donna?" she asked faintly. "1 said no, period, exclamation point, new paragraph. Unquote." “But—why, Donna? 1 have always thought—your father* and 1 have talked about it—we both thought you loved Mark." "So 1 do," she said briskly and her smile remained. "Certainly I love him. But you don’t have to marry everybody you love, do you?" “N-no. I suppose not One rather expects it though. Or perhaps I'm just old-fashioned." She was troubled and made no effort to conceal her perturbation. “Is it . . . Are you so fond of your job, Donna ?” Donna laughed. “Mark's very words! No, it most definitely is not the job. The job is no thriller. But I'd rather have it than a husband." “Is there someone in New York, Donna ? Someone wc haven't met ?" “Now there, Mother, you're one up on Mark! Even he never thought ot that!” she said admiringly. “No, darling, there isn't anybody else. There isn't anybody. 1 just don't want to get married, that's all. 1 like things the way they arc.” “Maybe you do now, Donna," her mother said gently, "but you won't very long. And things won't stay the way they are. You may laugh at the girls now, and their babies, and their bills and their didie washes, but you won't be laughing long." "While there’s life there's laughter," Donna said gaily. "Was Mark-upset about it?" was the diffident query. “I can't say that he acted very heartbroken but I’ve had no personal experience with broken hearts. Parting last night be seemed disgusted with me." “Oh, no, never!" She was incredulous. "Oh, 1 don’t think he meant it literally. He was really on a rampage last night, what with the new job and proposing and all He thinks » should have told him a long time ago." ”1 am afraid I think so, too, Donna.” “Well, to be honest, 1 think probably you are both right But I am no angel 1 suppose 1 was plain selfish. 1 wanted to hang on to him as long as 1 could." "Without marrying him, you mean?" • "Yea. Without marrying him. So until he actually pinned me down to a date I just kept stalling. I suppoae he has a right to grouse about it, if he wants la And evidently he wants ta You'd better turn a tew handsprings with those sandwiches, Mother. It's three o’clock." Donna finished up the dishes effiaeatly mopped out the amk and r jued the iah cloths.

Buys Health Bond Decatur Eagles lodge has voted purchase of a $lO health bond, officials ■ of the Christmas seal cam paign in Ad ams county announced today. All pro ceeds from CtCUTTI >• h 6 annUa ’ . ’ .Christmas Buy Christmas Seals se ai sales are used in the fight on tuberculosis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on, the fight against the “white plague.” The sale is conducted by the Adamcounty tubarcu'o is association. Serve either warm or cold. The Hair Authorities say that a regular oii shampoo, and a carom! and thorough brushing every night, is usually sufficient to insure healthy and glossy hair. Cut Steel The best thing for cleaning up rusted cut-steel buckles and such articles is scouring powder and a toothbrush. I) 1 | 20 YEARS AGO TODAY Jan. 6, 1929 was Sunday. Offer Commissions As Second Lieutenants To provide the necessary officer personnel to accomplish the mission of the army under the current expansion program, th® department pf the army will offer commissions as reserve second lieutenants for active duty to young male citizens who have served in the armed forces of the United States, or are now serving in the army, and have com pleted two or more years of college. The new program lis's the follow I ing as eligible for these commis Masonic Fcllowcraft degree Friday. Jan 17 at 7:30 p. m. Lunch will b< 1 served. ! 4b2tx Gene K. Hike. W. M

"1 think I'll dash down and say hello to Aunt Maudie,” she said. > "There’s plenty ot time. Annette will not be here until alter tour." "Why don't you take the car?”| “I'd rather walk. The snow is i lovely. First snows always are. We dont get the effect ot it on Broadway. I’ll just pull my ski pants over the slacks. I'll be right i back.*' Her mother stood soberly at the I window watching Donna's halt- . running, halt-sliding departure i down the snowy street Then she i went to the living room where her husband still busied himself with the Sunday paper. i "Alan." i Her changed voice showed in the > one familiar word. He dropped the : paper. , "What's the matter, Jeanie ?" "Donna." Her voice was nusky ' and a little tremulous. "Something’s i wrong, Alan. Something's terribly wrong. She isn't going to marry Mark." He smiled comfortingly. "There's no hurry." he said. "She's young yet The longer she slicks around home the better I like it” Mrs. Collwell shook ner head worryingly. “It isn’t just time, Alan. It's forever. He asked her and she—she just refused—pointblank. She said so.” "That's odd. Seems to me she's been in love with him ever since 1 can remember.” “She still is. At least she says she is. But she won't marry him. She told him and she told me.” "If she isn't going to marry him, sometime, seems to me she's been i playing mighty tast and loose somewhere. Mark certainly wants her.” "Yes. But she doesn't want him. ' I—l don't know what to make ot it" f "Has she met up with some glamour guy over in New York i who's turned her head?” he asked I suspiciously. "She says absolutely not No- - body but Mark. And she doesn't want him." t "She s pulbng a fast one some- ■ where," he said conclusively. "She ' must be. Maybe he waited too long i to ask her and she's trying to puni ish him. Otherwise it doesn't make sense." , "Na It doesn't make sense That's what bothers me. 1 can't i help believing her, Alan. Donna—i Donna does not* be.” i “Not with her lips, maybe," he i said reasonably. “But there never lived a woman without her own i private brand ot inner guile. It doesr't add bp. Does she seem i upset or worried?" i "Not a bit You saw her. Happy, I pleased about everything just as i she always la. But Tm not happy. - I'm not pleased about anything. • I don't like it Alan." "There's nothing we can do i about it Jeanie," he said reassuringly. "Donna's twenty-four years old. Her love life la her own asI fair." (T« Bt ConHwij

■■ ■ ■ . Kitchle works on plan for... IDs “island," to float in space outside earth’s gravity sphere. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE U. S. “Earth Satellite Vehicle” program by Defense Secretary James g - Forrestal turns spotlight on Donald J. Ritchie, ex-GI of Detroit, Mich. Ritchie has had the itfe for sending aloft super-range rockets ever since he saw fragments of German plans while at Wright; _ Field, Dayton, O. His theory is that rockets reaching speed of 16,799 mph outside earth's atmos F( phere would balance pull of gravity with their own centrifugal force, and would then revolt | around earth without need of power. Ritchie envisions an “island” floating ih space as stopoff point - for moon trips. Forrestal announcement envisions a military base. (International Soundphotosj" - ■ ■ I ' — ■ I ——

dons: warrant officers and enlisted men, members of the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States not now on active luty and civilians. They must have cmpleted at least one year of active service in any of the armed forces during the period from December 7, 1941 to June 30,1947 and must have, been separated under lonorable conditions. Educational requirememts state tlje applicant must have at least wo years of college completed and tave a score of 110 or higher on the army general classification test (AGCTI. College gradua'es will be exempt from taking the metal tests. Yges'eligible are between 19 and 32. Complete information may he chained by contacting S/Sgt. Gordon 3. Shaw, recrui'ing officer for Adams and Wells counties, at 117 North Second street. MANY NEVER SUSPECT CAUSE OF BACKACHES This Old Treatment Often Brings Happy Relief When disorder of kidney function permits poi’nnous matter to remain in your blood, it may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss of pep and entrgy. getting up nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there is something wrong With your kidneys or bladder. Don’t wait I Ask your druggist for Doan’s Fills, a stimulant diuretic, used successfully by millions for over 50 years. Doan's give happy relief and will help the 15 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste f rum your blood. Get Doan's Pills. C&tl:, YOUi; Wil e'V ( Wb nephews ’TA'AiBEENTINKERVJ S ) Vilv tt'lTH H 6 rWj LAMP. j \L AGAIN/ L_i22l±2*il L J.L.7.! . ■

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Takes Over Office Os Dr. Zimmerman Berne, Jan. 6 — Dr. M. iL. Habeg-! ger has taken over the office and! equipment of the late Dr. R. G. Zimmerman, who died recently. D>.

MISCELLANEOUS AUCTION " DECATUR SALE BARN £ SATURDAY, JANUARY 8-7:00 P.l ' 1 We will start our Miscellaneous Auctions of New — Used Merchandise again on Saturday evening. Truckload of New Merchandise—also many used fe | If you have anything to sell, consign it to this sale. 11 . Building is Heated. _ n DECATUR SALE BARN • E. C. Doehrman—Auctioneer PUBLICAUCTK> BT As we the undersigned have sold our farm and are goto ; I Florida we will sell our personal property at public auction, ( Friday, January 7,1949, at 1 O’clock P, J LOCATION: Two miles straight north of Decatur or miles Monmouth and 1 mile south, known as the Fuelling Road. The foil I items to wit. d c HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE: One three piece living room suite ' 0 upholstered occasional chair, 1 upholstered occasional rocKer. om__ form rocker, 9 dining room chairs, drop leaf table and chairs, bre.hOi set with four chairs. a One three piece bedroom suite, one iron bed with springs, c dressers. 1 chest of drawers, 1 willow rocker, and willow chair s ( tables and lamp tables, 19 x 12 axmlnister rug, other rugs, and <- ’ I floor lamp and table lamp. PIANO: 1 self player, “Broad Wood" piano in good condition. rd STOVES: 1 Kolgas. Hetrola in good condition, 1 "Home Comfort' N stove uses coal or wood with water resevofr. this is a good cook: h baking stove, 1 pressure gas stove in good conditio!, 1 table top ga- n stove, 2 hole oil heater. REFRIGERATORS: 1 "Home Made" deep freeze refrigerator cs; q lbs. of meat, in good condition. 1 big 100 lb. ice box. lined with t _ good condition, 1 Nappane kitchen cabinet, utility cabinets and 1 c.’Ol base. 1 full set of uishes, and other dishes and pans. m MILKING MACHINE: 1 double unit portable milking machine, ni bucket and strainers. g { One barrel cement mixer, weed burner, lawn mower, si forks, hose and other items to small to mention. — TERMS: Cash. SHORTY LEE« Auctioneer. P. D. Schwartz. r 0

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Habegger has had the buildiJE modeled and now has four co®: H ly equipped examining room, | has also installed new X-ray Is other equipment. — Red clover improves in qgj’J if grown on land treated with: I ure, limestone and rock phos; jq

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