Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 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 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, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; 6 months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. . Single copies, 4 cents. Welcome to Miss Spring! o o Living through the past winter wasn’t so difficult, but most of us are glad that the months are behind and that we can look forward to the rare June days and the thrills of summer. o o A county that does not have delinquent taxes can feel proud of its economic standing. It speaks well for the people, who appreciate that taxes must be paid and then too, have the funds to meet the obligations. There is no better place in all the country than right here in Adams County. o o The first attack against the Atlantic Pact, which knits all of Europe with the United States in the effort to stop Communist aggression, was launched by Russia. That speaks well for the pact and convinces the rest of the world that the agreement has “teeth" to stop the Reds at the iron curtain borders. o o- — Rested and refreshed from a ten day vacation at Key West, President Truman is at his desk in Washington, and ready to fight for his program. The senate has had enough of the filibuster and Mr. Truman will call in the leaders to help him get legislation enacted into law before the hot summer months roll around. ■ —ho o The many friends of Elmer Baumgartner, Berne banker and Lawrence Archbold, County Agri cultural Agent, while regretting their auto mishap, are happy over the fact that they were not more seriously injured. Mr. Baumgartner suffered fractures of the ribs, but his injuries are not considered serious. A prayer in thanksgiving for the kind hand that protected them in the moment of accident is offered by those .who are grateful that the men were spared from critical injuries. o o In joining the North Atlantic alliance the United States is not setting out to garrison the world. If there is any doubt on that point, in Washington or anywhere else, it should be cleared up before the Senate approaches the question of ratifying the treaty.

Circulation Trouble in the Aged

By Herman N. Bundesen M. D. i EACH year more people are liv- i ing to reach the “old age bracket" and , at times, these elderly persons suffer from improper circulation of | the blood through the arteries in the legs. Many times such patients are advised by well-meaning friends pr relatives to stay off their feet and are told that nothing can be done for them. However, doctors know that there is much that can be accomplished for these persons. According to Dr. Samuels, in all such cases the patient should be forbidden to use tobacco entirely but should be encouraged to use alcoholic beverages in moderation, since they have an excellent es-l feet in dilating or relaxing the blood vessels. When the symptoms produced by a circulatory disturbance are slight, certain exercises are valuable. The patient lies down with his feet raised at an angle of 45 degrees He re-, mains In this position until the skin , turns pale. Then he sits with the feet hanging down until the feet become jed. and finally he lies on bis baik for two minutes with his feet on the bed. This exercise is repeated three or tour times before retiring at night. After these exercises, the patient sits in a tub with water at not mor» than 105 degrees for not longer than 10 minutes. It is suggested that the temperature of the water be checked by means of a bath thermometer . Potieoti with citcuiatcry distur-

We cannot afford to garrison the | world. Nor would we wish to do so. The United States already has , an extensive system of bases in all parts of the world. Presum- : ably these bases are no more than the minimum required for our • own national safety and for carrying out the commitments resulting from the war. .—o o A writer in a current magazine gives an antidote for self-pity which as he points out is some- ■ times the greatest complex suffered by the individual. "Before you bog down in self-pity, remind yourself that there will always be some people who are smarter than you . . . but some are not i so intelligent. There will always be some who are richer ... and some who are poorer; some who are homelier . . and some who are more beautiful.' And for a lift, just think of yourself as being in the latter class. o o Marijuana: Why does the marijuana trade continue to flourish? There are y so many’ reasons that listing them < would be a monumental work. It' thebe is one reason more im- £ portant than others, it probably j is public ignorance about the drug t and its effects on the human , brain and nervous system. The direct damage done to the ' body by marijuana, and the far greater damage resulting from j the irresponsibility of people un- r der its influence, have long been known to medical people, a few people in the business of law en- ; 0 forcenient, and a smaller number of others. But to the general pub- ( lie marijuana is just a word with a vague meaning connected with smoking “reefers” for the sake of some kind of jag. . General knowledge of marijuana is mostly that which passes by word of motUh, and the | original source of information is j likely to be not any authority but the peddler and the addict. Naturally they do not tell the bitter facts of stupefied brains, hypersensitized nerves and loss of conscious control over the body. They tell of the happy effects which are supposed to result from a few puffs on the “loco” weed. They are silent as to the num- ■ her of assaults and rape, commit- i ted under its influence. The Narcotics section of the Treasury periodically makes a plea for more money to support the enforcement of laws for control of marijuana. That should help. But of even greater value would bp a lifting of the veil of mystery to give the public an understanding of the very real ; dangers of the marijuana traffic,so that there might be that public interest in controlling it which would make the work of enforcement agents more effective.

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bances are encouraged to take plenty of outdoor activity, but are advised to wear long, woolen underwear in cold weather. Treatment with diathermy, that is, electrical treatment which produces heat deep in the tissues, has j been found helpful in some cases. The drug known as papaverine seems to be effective in certain in-, stances, but, of course, drugs should only be taken under the doctor s; direction. If there Is pain in the legs at, * night, which gradually inereases. it means that the arterial disorder • is becoming worse, and complete bed rest may be necessary. The legs i and feet are kept covered with j warm cotton and air-tight bandages i The bandages are left in place for a week and then, after a liath. they are replaced. • With these forms of treatment, it is possible that many patients with I i disturbances of the arteries in the ■ legs may be greatly improved. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS M. A. D.: Aly boy has asthma and I hay fever. Would a different cli-: mate help him? Answer: Some persons with hay' fever and asthma do lietter in a : warm, dry climate. However, the I best thing to do is to attempt to de- ■ termine the substances to which I the child is allergic or oversensir tire, and then to avoid contact with them, or to give injections of grad-ually-increasing amounts of these , substances to desensitise the child.

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Ol Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE o — 4 Q. Would it be good form to begin a letter "My dear Sir,” and close it with “Cordially yours”? A. No. The beginning and ending of a letter should show the same degree of cordiality. “My dear Sir” is formal, and it would be better to close with “Respectfully yours.” Q. Is it ever proper to cut the bread with the knife when eating? A. Never; the bread should always be broken with the fingers. Q. Is it obligatory to send a wedding gift when one is invited on- j ly to the ceremony, and not to the I reception? A. No. 0 —o I Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE 0 0! Upholstery Some upholstered furniture may

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I rubliihed by utllo Brown & Company, c CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE WALL MIRROR above the fireplace reflected Molly B.’s mistgray satin frock brocaded with silver feathers, the full, sweeping skirt, that swayed and swirled "■•hen she moved, the corsage of pink camellias, the'emeralds and mamonds at her throat, her brilliant, smiling dark eyes. “I sent Deb ahead to tell you I was held up by a long-distance call fromwny publisher," she told Tim. "He suggests that while 1 am checking the galleys 1 add—heavenly day, what has Sophy done to herself?" "Now you know why I hadn’t explained your late appearance to Tim,” Deb suggested, "I was knocked in a heap—" but Molly B. was already on her way to greet the hostess of the evening with Mark Taylor beside her. "She didn’t hear a word I said. Lucky Mrs. Sophy sprang her sensation before the real news of the evening broke.” "And what is the real news of the evening, Deb? Have you an announcement up your sleeve?" "As if you didn’t know that the campus is buzzing about your appointment as Head of the Center. Here comes Judge Lander. Look, Tim. He is staripg at Sophy as if he couldn't believe his eyes.” "1 sec him. I didn’t think he would come." “Why, Tim?" "We had a showdown yesterday." “Oh, dear, does that mean war between you ? Mrs. Sophy has gone white except for the touches of rouge on her cheeks." Her voice dropped to a whisper. “What is there between them? Fear? Hatred? Tragedy?" “Find out and I bet we'll have a thread which will unravel the mystery of the opened safe, which gives you a rough idea of the trend of my suspicions. Meanwhile, Deb, don't look so frightened. This is a party. Strike up the band." • • • Deborah stopped her impetuous dash to the garage and caught at the flame-color sports coat thrown across the shoulders of her white crepe shirt, which her sudden stop had started slipping. Ingrid, with hr arms full of pink and winecolor glads, stood in the middle of the cutting garden. Her frock made a patch of powder blue among the orange, tan, lavender and crimson flowers. She was talking to a man, a young man in tweedy brown, who stroked his right cheek as if something irritated it “Don’t come here again." Ingrid had raised her voice in her insistence. Apparently the man said something. "I haven’t decided," she answered tensely. "1 don’t know what to do. It’s driving me crazy. I win let you know Don’t come here again. Go. Quica before—" Deb slipped into the garage. She ■ hadn’t Sur

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I be cleaned by using either commerj cial fluids or -soap and water. To use the latter, make a eery dry, 1 rich lather with mild soap. Spread I over a small surface of the cushion or furniture with a stiff brush, which is sufficiently stiff to be firm. Work the lather in with a rotary movement. Wipe off with a cloth wrung out of clean water and with a third dry cloth. Do not moisten the upholstery more than necessary. The drier, the treatment, the better the results. Rust Preventive A thin coating of tat applied to the surfaces of iron frying pans ; and Dutch ovens after they are ! washed will help to season them and prevent rusting. Lavender Sachets Lavender sachets can be made by j mixing sixteen ounces of lavender flowers, four ounces gum benzioa. i i and two drams oil of lavender. I I * — True quietness of heart is obtained by resisting our passions.

DitrriDurea oy King rearum jynnitarw. • prise had held her motionless. They < had been too engrossed in each | other to notice her. She waited I until Ingrid had crossed the ter- 1 race and entered the house before s sir drove the cream-color open roadster to the highway. Who was the man? His back ' had been toward her. Ingrid’s “I don't know what to do. Don't come here again—l will let you know" had been terrified. What 1 was "driving her crazy"? Molly B. suspected she had hired a shyster lawyer to trace her brother, that she was using her money for something or someone besides herself. Was the young man the lawyer? Better sign off on Ingrid. She was strictly honorable. Whatever was going on was her business. When the trouble—or prob-lem-got too big for her to handle alone she would turn to her best friend, Molly B. She drew a deep breath. What , a day for early October. It shimmered with iridescence where suni light sifted through the scarlet, , gol<£ red and rust of autumn leaves. The hint of frost in the fragrant -pir set her blood tingling. ! This morning she had awakened with the sense of expectancy, the ' world-is-mine buoyancy she hadn’t ' felt since her second year at college when it had been her usual reaction to a new day. This place certainly had what it took to lift the spirit The sky was a clear blue, the hills flamed with brilliant color, the lake was r an indigo mirror bordered with auB tumn tinted reflections along its { shore. Ivy on the builcings around e the campus seemed darker in cons trast to the pinkish brick. She could make out figures seated at open windows, students studying. e Paths were alive with men coming e and going plus a woman-trundled D baby carriage or two. Workers j were busy in faculty gardens prob- , ably planting tulips and lilies for g a spring border. Overhead a flock of geese flew in wedge formation on their way south for the winter. The Science Center stretched its s white and glass front against a ’ background of hills gay as if n spread with mammoth Oriental e rugs. P Eyes on the road, Deborah menh tally reconstructed the ceremony -of Timtohy Grant’s installation as < 'its Head. It had been impressive, k More emphasis had been laid on e his invaluable help and courage, r his achievements in the depart- :• ment of amphibious warfare as the n Marines acted as shock troops s seizing one defended beachhead I- after another, than on the fact that he was the grandson of the i- feunder of a great and growingr greater institution to forward adn entitle research. His acceptance had been brief. 'I His voice had hinted at emotion r- under rigid control as he pledged r. his best effort toward the increase k of usefulness of the Center, the rich possibilities of its future, of ie|hu realization of the honor conr- ferred. It had had the solemnity.

20 YEARS AGO ! TODAY k — March 21 - Fifty miners en-i tombed at Camassus. Pa., are believed to be dead. More than 250. were rescued. Sixteen freight cars piled up in an Erie freight wreck at Preble. Decatur high school juniors give play “The white elephant” at the auditorium. The Union Savings and Trust company at Bluffton is reopened. The Commodores win over Portsmouth, Ohio, 28 to 14, in the national tournament and meet Omaha i tonight. J. (Beecher) Meibers is back on | his job at the Schafer store after a several weeks' illness. Amrine Will Filed The will of Benjamin F. Amrine, written Sept. 21, 1944, was offered for probate today. Three grandchildren of decedent were bequeathed the residue of the estate. They are, Marjorie Leazier, Betty Amrine and Marilyn Amrine, share and share alike. The will stated that a son, Earl T. Amrine, had previously received his share. The will named Marjorie Leazer as executrix and bond for SI,OOO was filed and approved. The value of the estate was placed at SI,OOO. Nathan C. Nelson, attorney for estate. Amended Complaint Filed In the case of Francis J. Schmitt I vs Calvin R. Steury, suit on account, a plea in abatement was sustained by the court and an amended complaint filed, naming Steury Packing Co.. Inc., Calvin R. Steury, doing business under name , of Steury Locker Service, and Calvin R. Steury, doing business under firm name of Steury Locker Service, Hoagland, as defendants. 1 Notice returnable April 4. The great meteor shower of Nov. 13.1833, was taken as a sign of the forthcoming end of the world.

'I I g of the dedication of a life to a purpose. He had raised his eyes to ' s the balcony as if speaking directly I e to the Gls leaning forward in absorbed attention. li "On us, the new international p Americans of this middle decade 0 of the twentieth century, rests the j, responsibility of preventing more wars, of sowing the seeds of good will among men and nations from 1 one end of the world to the other.” a Applause had been thunderous. 1 Judge Lander, on the platform, had t kept his hands in his pockets. The e day of the Flower Show Tim had t said: L "I realize that I will have to go t in fighting every step of the way, if I make it, to carry out my 8 ideas.” ' He had made it The fight had v begun. Henry Lander's stand-off r attitude had made that clear. Tim j wouldn’t quit What quality was c it in some persons which kept them fighting for what they wanted, often in what seemed a hope- s less situation, until somehow, in 1 some miraculous way, they sue- i cecded? What was the thing which t wouldn’t let them give up, which a nine times out of ten pulled them t through? Molly B. had it So had Tim Grant Would it come to her " in a desperate need?' A shout attracted her attention ' to the side of the road. Clive War- ! ner was waving. She drew up be- s side him. r “Did the hail mean that you want a ride? I'm on my way to town." ’ i "Give me a lift as far as the crossroads, will you ?” He slid into the seat beside her. "1 started to walk, but when I saw you driving as if your thoughts were anywhere but on where you were going, 1 decided you needed someone with you whose feet are on the earth. Td give a grand to know what you were thinking." “Don’t be a pinchpenny. What’s a grand tn this age of billions? j However, I’ll tell you for nothing. I was remembering that ceremony day before yesterday and thinking what a tremendous responsibility Tim Grant bas taken on for so young a man." "Why waste sympathy on him? He wanted the job. He didn’t have to take it to make a living as the rest of us do." i "Wanting it makes the responsibility greater, I would say. Just to keep the record straight, I . wasn't sympathizing. I think he i is lucky to know the sort of a job I he wants. Wish I were as certain ; as to which facets of my mind I j would better polish next I have registered at the college for first- . year Spanish, postgraduate English and French, but that doesn't help me decide what I want to do. I j I seem to have lost my sense of I direction." > “I can settle the question for j you Marry me. Make Clive Warj ner your career. Don’t stare at me . as if I were a curiosity. I mean it” r , {To Bt

Red Cross Fund J You, too, «m help ; through Your ; RED (ROSS (£) GIVE NOW Previously reported $ 2,647.46 Leo E. Engle Sec. 1 French 6.0(1 Girls Scout Troop Brownie No. 13 10fl Boys Scout Den No. 8 1-00 Berne: E. M. Webb Chr. Additi0na1............- 22100 Gorman Erhart Sec. 11 t , 12 French 26 00 ■ Forest Sprunger Sec. 28 Monroe 3000 American Legion Auxiliary 50.00 Schafer Company I# l - 00 Forest Shoemaker Sec. 21 Hartford 500 EzYa Wanner Sec. 13 Hart ford 0 00 Sanford Chrisman Sec. 26 Hartford 10 -®° Ernest Ziegler Sec. 23 Hartford 1100 Mrs. Emma Snyder Sec. 28 Preble 1.00 James Murphy Zone No. 1 Decatur Bus. Add 262.00 Gustav Fuelling Sec. 9 Root 7.00 Charles Thieme Sec. 19 Union LOO Edwin C. Baumann Sec. 19 Monroe .... ILOO Total 8 3,415.46 I ’ • -—-<1 ■! The People’s V oice | This column for the use of our I ■ i readers who wish to make sug- ■ i gestions for the general good i or discuss questions of interI' est. Please sign your name to 1 1 show authenticity. It will not 11 be used if you prefer that it I ! not be.

School Consolidations Daily Democrat: In view of the interest in some proposed consolidations of schools, along with recent legislation concerning possible county units or other school mergers, it is possible you may find the enclosed questionalre, with a summary of the replies I have received, of interest to your readers. This questionaire was composed largely as a result of a discussion in the meeting of the county board of education some two months ago. It was first sent only to the 12 township trustees; later to the teachers in the township schools; and stijl liter, at the suggestion ot the trustees to the members of tne township advisory board. I received responses from 10 of the 12 trustees, part of which were not complete; from 29 out of the 89 teachers of the township schools; and from only nine out of the 36 advisory board members. I would not venture a guess as to hoT well tne replies represent all shades of opinion, but here is a partial summary of the replies of the various groups. On the first question 7 trustees said yes, 2 no; 23 teachers said yes, S no; 3 board members yes. 6 no. On the second question two trustees would include both towns and cities, one the towns only; 4 teachers, both, 19 the towns on|y; 2 board members both, 2 the towns only. On question 3. 4 trustees would have a 5-member board, 2 a board made up of the trustees. 1 some other plan: 12 teachers a 5member board. 9 a board of the

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trustees, 5 some other plan (chielly a 7 or 9-member board); 1 advisory board member would have a 5member board, 5, the trustees, 1 some other plan. On question 4 the vote was almost evenly divided in all three groups for and against giving towns or cities special representation in case they should enter a county unit. On question 5 estimates ranged all the way from less than -10% to 75% of a vote tor county consolidation, with the median vote of all three groups about 40%. On question 6 summarizing all three groups, 1 person said 1 school for the entire county; 14 said 2 schools; 10 said 3; 15 said 4, and 3 more than 4. On question 7 a total of 14 persons thought voluntary consolidation under our present system satisfactory, 31 said no. On question 8 a total of 35 said they foresaw that some might be left out in case of a voluntary plan of consolidation; 9 said no. On the last two questions the answers were almost unanimous in the afirmatlve. 1 shall be glad to furnish copies of this questionaire to any groups who may wish to use it. 'May I say it was formulated for the schools under my supervision only. I recognize the justice of many of the criticisms of its inadequacy which 1 received; but it is almpst impossible to make up a brief, objective list of questions that will cover all the thinking on such a broad and controversial subject. Lyman L. Hann, Co. Supt. Questions 1. Do you personally believe that a county school administrative unit for all the township schools would enable them to secure better schools for the same or less expense? YES NO UNDECIDED , 2. If a county unit were to be set - up. should it include TOWNS ! CITIES? 3. If a county unit were to he set up, should the Board consist of the TRUSTEES, FIVE MEMBERS ! elected by districts like commisI sioners as recommended by tne I School Study Commission, SOME |OTHER PLAN? 4. If the towns or cities were included, should they have special representation on the Board? YES NO. 5. If you should submit the ques tion of county consolidation to youi voters about what percent would vote for it (Your guess) 10, 20, 30 40, 50, 60, 75, More. I 6. In case of county consolidation how many schools should be the final goal fdr the county? 1,2, 3,4 More. I 7. Do you think it possible it ( 1 solve our problems of large enougt high schools for efficiency, broat curricula, and economy by volun

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New Abstract 1$ Organized Here United Abstract G Be 9>ns Operatic Formation of a , company in Decatur Was > . ed today by Nathan . De Voss, Lewis L. Smith j?' Macklin. The concern 1 known as United Ab s;ra : , Inc., and offices win be| ‘ ! I Voss Building on South t I street. , Incorporation papers . ceived today from the oFce , secretary of state and ’ , will start its operations!J t *y- Mr - Nelson is pregij f DeVoss is vice-president-’ 3 Smith will serve as sec rel# , 3 Mr - Macklin will be tr eas J Miss Marjorie Drew, ot j who has had several y eat J 5 perlence in the abstract J, r business, will be in chargeB new concern’s office. , The four incorporators afe. . partners in the recently ot8)I j law firm of Nelson, Del® j and Macklin. The two M# B have all but one room of % j ond floor of the DeVoss bo® J One Dead, Two Misj After River Accidtf t Louisville, Ky„ March 21-ij t — One man was known deidaj d and two others were r result of an Ohio river t- dent here. The body of Charles R. Dj e Louisville, was found floatjjj S. the river near the Louisvillei I and electric Co. Hydroefc it! plant. 500 feet down Mreaal e ! dam 41. Dye's brother. James I S i Dye. 47, and Glen H. King, 5,, 3 . of Louisville were missing. ® noticT My office will be closed I March 21 to 28. Dr-Royii* s! ' tary consolidation of townsMa ’• ■ der our present system! I’Ei' lr i 8. Is it not possible that unde d plan of voluntary consolidi 9. j some may eventually he left I YES NO. it,- 9. Should this questionlirei le the total vote on each quests 4, ' given to the newspapers« . county? YES NO. ,o! 10. Would you recomienla h lating this questionaire n id teachers, P. T. A. groups, orak n-' YES NO.