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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 Matter Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse - Editor C. E. Holthouse Treasurer J. H. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, 33.25; 3 months, 31.75. By Mall, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, 37.00; 6 months, 33.1a; 3 months, >2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. Dewey's advise to the Republicans is to be liberal, but against joining the Democrats. o o— Possession of the atomic bomb does not mean absolute assurance of victory in war. It is wise to continue the search for ways to prevent wars, rather than just to, win them. i ■ o o General Dwight Eisenhower will deliver the talk that will spark the Red Cross drive. He will speak from Chicago on the night of February 2S. The drive opens March 1, with the national quota ! j set at 360,000,000. — —o o Indiana will retain the death penalty for first-degree murderers. On a vote to repeal capital pun-I' ishment in the state, the legisla- [ 1 ture voted 69 to 21 in favor of the electric chair. We wonder if sent!-, ment throughout the state runs at the same margin? o o Governor Schricker has turned j thumbs-down on the proposed bond ■ referendum, as a step in financing | the soldiers’ bonus. The Governor; thinks clear when he voices such * a stand. The legislature should now proceed to pass a revenue. raising bill and thus accumulate funds for payment of the bonus, | taking the needy and dependent. cases first. o— —o The Hoover Commission has spent a year and a half making a thorough, pain-staking examination of the government. It is a competent, bi-partisan group, directed by our only living former President. Its findings are clear and specific, based on knowledge and investigation, not on guess-work oi pre-formed opinion. When the report Is completed Congress will have in its hands a solid and carefully organized body of information with which to tackle the wasteful and inefficient patchwork : of government. What will Congress do about it? o o friends who Know him vouch that L R. "Rudy" Meyer has a sta e position for which he is qualified by experience and natural inclination. Kay Kunkel, director of the Indiana Department ‘ of Conservation appointed him a, field representative in the division of education, and it will be Rudy's job to travel the state in the int-

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By Herman N. Bundeien, M. D. H >ALTH officers tell cs that the kind of a house In which a person lives has a great effect on bis health and on his conduct. For eucrnle, the relation of poor housing to tuberculosis has he?n determined over and over again. Living under Insanitary conditions is. undoubtedly, a factor in infant mortality and in such diseas.es as rheumatic fever and respiratory Infections. Mousing experts tell us a house should do more than keep off the rain and snow. The entire house should he easy to beep clean, so that it does not make excessive de mands on a mother's time, energy, and general health A house should be constructed to provide warm floors where children are going to yly free from chilling and drafts. JU heating system should be clean and easy to look after Psychologists tell as that many persons who hare been forced to live under crowded conditionsparticularly "doubling up." that is. two or more fwnllies In the home have developed psychological dis orders and misunderstandings and have become irrita.de. restless. ?id ■aablc to concentrate. No home h “ D

erest of conservation clubs and the department's expanding program. For 17 years he headed the Country Conservation club in this county. He not only talks conservation, but works at it. We perdict that he will make one of the most earnest- workers that the department has selected to spread the gospel of Isaac Walton and Hoosier conservationists. O- Q What's wrong with Decatur? That’s a question asked, with the idea of removing the cause and then doing something of benefit. Discussions of the kind carried on by the Chamber of Commerce directors, serve to open avenues for civic interest and eventually the attaining of improvements so largely desired by the citizenry. What’s your pet peeve? o o The Italian people have stood up ! to the war and its aftermath. They ! regard the doings of their government as something impersonal to them. But they are rising in wrath at the high price of bananas. A monopoly on the banana trade has been given to a group of private interests. The result has been that bananas purchased in East Africa for about two cents each are sold in Italy for twenty-five cents. This prohibitive price has aroused such a storm of protest that the government is being forced to act quickly to curb it. The Communist press takes advantage of the situation by attacking the government. — o o Filibusters: As a matter of practical poliI tics most leaders of the plan to check the filibuster in the Senate seem ready to accept a compromise which would make it possible 1 to break any filibuster but would I retain the two-thirds majority ' needed to do the trick. In considerin? whether to try to make this i compromise or press for the furj ther gain of reducing the require- ! ment to a simple majority, a critical point is the fact that a twothirds vote will be needed to put over any chance which is to be made. Under present Senate rules a filibuster which is begun at a properly chosen moment cannot be broken at all: it can be continued as long as the filibuster operators have strength and breath to stand on their feet and make noises. Something will have been won if all filibusters should become subi ject to a motion to end them at l any time. Under the suggested compromise the filibuster would still remain a powerful threat to democratic legislative processes. A filibuster still could be set up and continued by a handful of senators, and maintained indefinitely with the silent I consent of only a third of the - body. Thus it would remain a weaj pun which a Senate minority could effectively wield to thwart the will of the majority.

cne family for long. .Engineers tell us that the many recent developments in en«!nefring. economy, and lasting qualities lin the construction of houses effect a more healthful place in which to live. Community experts tell .us that a bouse should be a good citizen. It should contribute to the mental and physical health of those who live in it. and thought should also be given to its appearance and its effect on the life of the community. Time and again I have observed that, as soon as otie resident starts to improve his home, another and another, and then others in the same neighborhood folic* suit, and very shortly there is an "epidemic" of improvements in the entire community. t Healthful housing so- ail Americans is a goal well the striving for QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS F. W.: What causes an itch on the palm of the hands and the bottom of the feet? Answer: This condition msy be due to a nervous disorder, some circulatory disturbance, vitamin de fk iencr. or a ringworm infection. A thorough study by a skin specLjhtt r U,uld ft Hfaui cat-

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0 . o I Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE | 00 Q When a man is walking along the street with a girl and she bows to some acquaintance whom he does not know, should he also bow? A. It is not necessary for him to bow, but he should always lift his hat. Q. On which finger should a birth-

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE i DONNA telephoned her mother 1 on Wednesday. • “What's the big idea?” she de- ' manded, with well-simulated indig- ' nation. “1 just phoned Dad’s office to ask mm to pay for my mneheon and they say be has gone, hack to Chicago." “Yes, be left last night" “Why didn’t he call me ?” “Didn’t be call you, Donna? Maybe he hadn't time. He thought as long as he had tins last trip ahead of him ne would rather go right away and get it over with, the papers were ready tor signing, so he took them anc went" “When is he coming back ?’* “1 don't know. It will not take long in Chicago. But ne took tune .ff and is going to Minneapolis and St Louis to try to get nd of the investments he has there, since ae will not be commuting any longer. A couple of weeks, I suppose." "Want me to pop up tonight. Mother ?" “I always like having you, Donna. but it seems a tedious tnp tor so few nours. He didn't leave until last night so I’m not lonesome yeL Come whenever you teel like it, but the tnp tor one night is rather tough, especially when ,ou cs cumfortabh in town.” “Sure you're all right?" “Yes. ot course. We had a quiet weekend, a lot ot talk and too much to eat as usual." “How is he teeling?" "He was tired when ne got home but he gave himself a lot of rest over the weekend.” •WeU, If you're sure you’re all right 1 think I'U wait till Saturday. Any time you want me. just give me a buzz. And whenever you feel like a splurge among the neons, it’s on me." “I’U remember, Donna fake care ot yourself." , ' She repressed the almost overowenng urge to tell Donna to come at once, ;ome quickly. There was no nurry, she knew, but she telt burned. The talking could wait, though her excited thoughts set her Ups trembling. Donna must come in her own good time. As it happened. Donna did not come until Sunday. She was tnWed to what she described by telephone as a very special, lm- g portant party that Saturday night, one she couldn't afford to miss, and it would take most of Saturday to get herself properly beautified. Her mother understood perfectly. She hoped Donna would have a wonderful time at the party. Yes. Dad bad telephoned. As far as he was concerned, Chicago was now at the bottom ot Lake Michigan. Now only Minneapolis and St Louis remained to be wiped from his personal slate. It was late Sunday morning wLen Donna reached home. She was surprised to find that her mother had gone to church. Usuallj this did not happen on mornings when Donna came But a note on the hall table was sufficient explanation. Dr. Onan was guest-preaching that morning. Dr. Onan had been a former pastor ot theirs, a tavonte with both ner parents. It was Dr. Onan. Donna remembered, who had chnstened ber and David. Natural enough to go to church that morning. I IU vtqr uUL-oi at

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stone be worn? A. This is strictly a matter of preference. It can be worn on either the third or fourth linger of either hand. Q. What is .ae correct position of the spoons when arranging the ' table? 1 A. They should be placed at the right of the knives, with hollow sides of spoons upward. After dinner, sit a while: after supper walk a mile.-—Fuller.

a reUet to Donna She had feared her mother might be indulging in . mood ot melancholia, perhaps sulking or resentful, after the passionate scene between them on tyer last visiL To Donna, all her home comings now were visits. In all her twenty-tour years, there nad been no other such distressful discussion and she had not looked forward to returning with any pleasurable anticipation. Well, ner mother had forced it upon ber, and Donna congratulated herself that, though most unpleasantly, she nad closed that subject of conversation forever. She walked through the rooms, humming cheerfully. Deftly sne a ranged in appropriate vases the Sowers she had brought She opened the box ot candy and heaped a tray with fresh truiL Since sne was at nome. ner thoughts turned to Mark Banister, who, all her lite, had been so much a part ot the household. Once she went lo the telephone and lifted the receiver, intending U call him. But she did not dial She had made what overtures she could. Th? next move must come trom Mark. To Donna, the aftermath ot ner unprecedented scene with ner mother was surprising and. to a degree, pleasurable. Though she had wanted her secret to remain buried and its disclosure had been forced upon ner, and though she regretted the harshness of her accusations, her general teeling was one ot profound relief. A heavy burden had been lightened. A secret cache had been relieved of cumbersome, unwanted storage. Her mooo nad changed, tqo. Small things, mtherto ignored or smilingly passed by, irritated her. She showed impatience, both m the apartment and at the office. At the osce ner small outbursts met with good-natured chaffing. “Be careful, Donna The old maid in you is hot in your footsteps. You'd better advertise tor a boy friend." At the apartment, the girls, though puzzled, practiced their policy ot minding their own business. 3ut t’.cy tuu their surmises. Love trouble, most likely, ot maybe a setback in tusmess. They were a little shy with ner, reserved, considerate. Donna, with her smile off, was almost a stranger. ' The surprising feature of it was that Donna wanted Mark, surprising to Donna, tliat is. No one else knew of it and Donna herself resented iL What good was Mark to her? Mark, who would have none of her boundless love without ignominious tetters wedlock! StilL being in the main an honest soul, Donna knew she wanted him. She was further relieved when at last her mother came, smiling, warmly affectionate as always, pleased with the Sowers, the candy and fruit Obviously she was harboring no resentment Together they prepared and ate their midi day meal, chatting unaffectedly ot various friends a d their domestic i and social activities. Donna told , about the party the night before, ’ the party of importance. “1 was the only insigntficani I person present," she swd triumphI antly. "I can't imagine now 1 ever i got myself invited. All the others were high-appy-ups in radio." i They, too, were situcg oa oppo-

J 10 - o Household Scrapbook ! | I By ROBERTA LEE 0_ ' Bluing Streaks Do you have trouble with bluing . streaks in your laundry? If so, first dissolve your bluing thorough,ly in a small quantity of boiling water, stir, and then add it to the rinsing water. This will avoid streaks. Rough Hands Persons with rough, dry hands will benefit greatly by soaking their hands in warmed olive oil for ten or fifteen minut&s, about twice a week. Icing A thorough beating is absolutely necessary to make good uncooked icing. Too little beating, as well as too much sugar, will make the icing hard and brittle. 0 0 20 YEARS AGO j i TODAY o 0 Feb. 10, 1929 was Sunday. Escape Injury In Truck-Auto Crash Berne. Feb. 10 — Mr. and Mrs. Frank Habegger of Berne escaped injury Wednesday in an automobiletruck crash a mile west of Fiat, on state read IS. They were on their way to Berne from West Lafayette where they had been called by the sudden death of Amos Habegger, Frank's brother. They were following a stone truck and when the truck made a sharp left turn, the two vehicles collided. The car was badly damaged. It is thy duty sometimes to leave undone what thou wouldst.—Thomas A. Kempis.

site sides ot th< fireplace when Jean said pleasantly, “Donna, there is something I think I should tell you.” Donna's eyes went black and ner lips tigutened. There was warning in the look she gave her mother. "Things people think they should tell are usually better left unsaid. Is this something you want to tell me?” “I can’t say 1 really want to," Jean admitted. Then ner chin lifted and she said with dignity, "It is something 1 am going to tell you. even though I am betraying a confidence in doing so." “Okay, Mother. It’s your party." “It's about your father and Magda Long," Jean said bravely. "When it was all over, ne talked to me about it and " “I'm not interested in the lurid details, Mother,” Donna interrupted coldly. “No, o: course jol 1 do not knvw the lurid details. I would not broadcast them if 1 did. He talked to me ana made me see things differently. From ms poini ot view. I wanted him to tell you the same things he told me-—" “The salient tact seems to cover the situation." “No. it doesn’t It only covers the tacts, not the feelings, the emotiona They are important too. When Alan told me about it 1 was still ashamed ot him. 1 was disappointed in him, and i was hurl too, bitterly nurL But after he told me, 1 tell sorry for nun. 1 could almost see now be nao drifted into it and how nyd it was to get out ot it and especially how heartsick he was about the whole business. 1 felt sorry tor bun. I wanted him to tell you the same tilings and he wouldn't* "He c»uld hardly expect ma to adopt such a maternahstic attitude toward nun." “No, that’s nght 1 hadn't thought ot it that way. I suppose that's what ne meant" “What ne meant about what?" “When he said he couldn't talk to you. He said you would never understand it, he couldn't make you understand iL He Mid ne would rather be dead. So pe's going to do that Instead." “You are • not very coherent. Mother. But one thing seems quite clear. Dad and I agree that there's no point in discussing IL Shall we drop it there?” "We can't drop jL There'll be the funeral to take care ot. And the letter he is going to write you." “I hope you know what you are talking about 1 don't And I'm not interested, either." “1 told you, Donna! He said be would rather be dead than try to make you understand iL I see now that he was right He could never i make you understand. So he went , west on this last trip and is going , to writs you a letter about it and then have an accidental death ot some kind. When they find the body—it ma) be some time if it is by drowning, though 1 don’t see ! how he could arrange that very : well In the middle ot winter—but I there will have to be a funeral" A look of intense distaste swept Donna s face. "Mother, 1 am surprised at you. 1 hope you didn't confide this cockwnd-bull scheme ' to Dad. He would think you have i lost your nund. 1 almost think so myself." > (To Bt Cavttnwi)

Republicans Borrow From FDR Policies Show GOP Thinking Is Moving To Left Washington, Feb. 10 — (UP) — ■ Republican leaders are borrowing heavily today from the late Franklin D. Roosevelt’s bill of political goods. 1 Recent speeches by Gov. Thom-; M E. Dewey and Sen. Robert A. Taft show how far Republican ■ thinking has moved to the left since the Hoover administration. Taft told an Ohio audience some nights ago that he was for: 1. Increased minimum wag’s. 2. Spending federal money to help the states assure medical care to all unable to pay for it. 3. Sipending federal money to help local communities assure decent housing for those unable to provide for themselves. 4. Spending federal money to as--1 sure primary and secondary schooling for all children. 5. Expanding old age pension protection to all persons not now covered. Dewey spoke here this week. He is for: 1. Unemployment insurance and increased old age assistance. 2. Broader social security in general. 3. Slum clearance and public housing. 4. Public development of water power resources. 5. Farm price supports. The measures supported by Dewey and Taft were lifted from the various new deal programs of the Ipte FDR. Not all Republicans would go along with all of them. But in general the party is committed to such projects not only by preference of individuals but by the Republican platforms of recent years, especially IDAS. But wherever spending and taxis figure in these projects, which is just about everywhere the Republicans are vigorously demanding hat President Truman go slow or .stop altogether. They argue that ■ ;e is attempting to expand FDR’s .“w deal to new and too expensive /round where the individual would ;ecome increasingly the puppet of .n all-powerful central government n Washington. And along the same ines, the Republicans generally op>>se controls, economic and othervise, unless an urgent emergency meh as war or financial panic ,hould make them necessary. ELKS Valentine Dance. Saturday, Feb. 12. 9 to 12 ’lks and guests. 3312 atfe in a Good Town — Decatur

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT HOLL Common Council of ‘f e t £ lt £ e^ catur Indiana, that on the February 1 _ 1949, they approved an , ass ®?“" ment roll for the tollowing ed public improvement, as authorized by the improvement resolutiomb for the construction of a sewei known as the "Rambo Sewer 1mPr <; e „Xneing3"«. Easti .f‘hetenlot. No. "Oil di TJv? st 6 t2*to .llvi.ion of Out-lot No. 31 to the < itv of Decatur, Indiana, 1 hence south. parallel with »uW South slh St.. MS IL «» ‘be Elm Persons interested in or affected bv said described public 11 ? P nient are hereby notified UM the i.-ommon .Council date fixed February la, 19’9 ab upon which remonstrances will be received or heard against the amount assessed against eaL .’’. of nronerty describe! in said roll and w’Bdetermine the question aj ?o whether such lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited in the amount named on said roll. Said assessment roll showing pri ma facie assessments, with tne names of owners and of property subject to be assessea, is on file and may be seen at ‘he office of the Clerk-Treasurer of said Cl ßv order of the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana. *H. Vernon Aurand City Clerk-Treasurer. ?

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NOTICE OF FINAL SF.r Tlr 7' OF HSTATB Notice Is hereby given itors, heirs and legatees cm 8 Hoffman, deceased t 0 ann’,‘J' Uc U Adams Circuit court heH ln ’i catur, Indiana, on the 4»k a , ! bf March, 1949, and show eau* d ?l « why the PINAL, SETTLEMENT an l COUNTS with the estate of cedent should not be apnrov«a 41 said heirs are notified to th ” there make proof of heirS’ “ receive their distributive S?' ® Martin L. Hoffman. AdmlS* nrratur. Indiana Felt, n rhl «t Attorney DeVewt A Smith " p eb. U.] HowTo Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly became it goes right to the seat of the tto< to help loosen' and expel germ phlegm and aid nature to soothe "J heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your drug™ . to sell you a bottle of CreoniuL with the understanding you must liL the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your monev bsA CREOMULSION forCouzhs.ChestCoids.Broncliifli