Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1953 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE 'DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Kntered Decatur, Ind., Post Office a* Second Class Matter X e^er — — President A. R. Holthouse 4—_ Editor I J- H. Heller Vice-President Unas. Holthouse __ Treasurer Subscription Rates: » ‘ . „ By Mail fix Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $8.00; / Six months, $4.25; 3 months, $2.25. Mail, ibeyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year. $9.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, $2.50. By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents. No Progress By Nothing will be gained if a remonstrance is filed against > the proposed improvement of ttfe Adams County Memorial hospital. Plans to enlarge and modernize the 30-year old building would be delayed one to two and possibly longer, if remonstrators in greater number than petitioners should prevent the trustees, from making needed improvements to the hospital. . A remonstrance throws up a legal barrier against bond issues, which defers future consideration for at least a year. Remoifstrators have as much legal right and freedom to ob- 1 struct the [issuing of county bonds as the petitioners do in asking that the county finance the improvement, but the record is that iemonstratices have prevented all past plans to modernize the hospital. We do, not challenge right to > remonstrate, but question the advantage in doing so. What is gained? After seyeral years of push-and-pull, we still have the same hospital. Effort to enlarge and modernize the hospital always ended in remonstrance against the plan. This could go on for another HP years and the county would still have an out-dated hospital. The county commissioners gave their approval to the petitioA . signed by some 800 freeholders asking that the county be bonded for $400,000 to finance the revamping of the hospital. Two wings are .proposed to the, ’building. Additional surgical, laboratory and delivery rooms are im hided in the preliminary plans. An experienced architect should be able to design the j quarters needed currently and, provide facilities for future growth. The Adams County Council will meet in speciaj session next Tiiesday to consider the bonding question. Bohding powers are vested in this duly elected body of tax authorities. Adverse action by the council would stymie the local effort indefinitely. While most people they favor the hospital improvement, some will say that tliei&niount asked by the trustees is too high. We do not advocate or favor the wasting of public money, but the hospital trustees estimate that $400,000 will be needed to carry through the improvement program. .L , " Adams county is a rich community. The $400,000 is equivalent \< to-One Pprcpnt of the assessed valuation of taxables in this county. Assuming that the county would finance a $400,000 bond issue over a 2'j-year period, annual payments on tyonds would be $20,000. Again assuming that the bonds could be sold at three percent, the highest yearly interest charge would Be $12,000. The $32,000 needed the first year to pay bonds and interest would hecessitalte e.n digh,t-4etit tax levy on the county’s. S4O-million would decline after the first year, due to the reduced, debt. Reducing, the Upnrt Issue to $300,000 would give only negligible saving.-, to taxpayers. . Using the above financing plan, bond payifpnts would be $l5.<»QO and interest $9,000, total A six cent levy would produce the. latter amount, just two pennies less or. each SIOO of assessed property. To save a dollar-a-year, is it worth the price to hamper the opportunity to build an adequate and serviceable hospital hi our coipmunity ? ' , . i. '' Individually, if you own property assessed at $5,000, you would pay $4 toward the >400.000 and $3 annually on the, s3<)|o.OOQ plan. On sl.o<>o of assessed property your hospital tax would-be 80 cents on the first and GO-cents on the second plan. Blocking is a technique of the football player. However, to' win the game a player hiust run the ball over the goal line. ''

East Berlin'is Communist boss is using the ax on other Red bosses, which is just what Americans would like to do. Since last Monday the population of this country has grown: way beyond the IGOimillion mark, so there is little advhjjtage in try, ing to prove which baby rounded out that figure. 1 j f 0 pl Secretary of Agriculture Benson may have hi- way on his farm program, but lit is not helping the farmer. T’n> In ernational Harvester Companvf-folecasts layoffs several thousand employes because manufacturing operations will be curtailed in their farni equipment lint. ‘— o—* * *• ■ /•The strike of railroad employes did not prevent the General Electric girls from traveling in France.

TRUCKLOAD PEACHES MICHIGAN FREESTONE $949 up BUSHEL ■■l CITV FHU|T VI I I MARKET N. 13th St. Decatur, Ind.

Stranded on tjre Riverja, —t which tourists sdy isn’t a bgd place to be stranded -y the Americans took a chartered plahe to Paris. There they will wind up their “dream tour” and fly back to the United States; 0 0-4- h Sen. McCarthy claims to ’have •discovered a Communist .in the eihploy of the government. The. Red should be ousted and if he has been snooping around in the atomic secret files he should be treated like other spies, It’s a wonder the Wisconsin Senator dees not launch a senate investigation on the disappearance of American soldiprs in Red prison camps in Korea). The casualty list cat t ies about 12.0 p men as “missing" and the Communists say only 3,300 will be released. The whole Country would like to know what happened to our soldiers.

0 0 | 20 Years Ago I Today o 0 August 13, 1933 was Sunday. Upstair Floors At City Hall Cleaned I All upstair floors at the city hall are undergoing a thorough scrubbing and polishing today. The’ task is done several times each year and the work started this morning in police headquarters. , Thei other upstairs rooms will the same cle, arising treatment this week. o. ; q | Household Scrapboqk I I BY ROBERTA LEE | 0 0 Care of Books A few drops of oil of lavendar here and there throughout a book case will save the library from mold. 1 \ No Stretching The pockets of the sweaters will not stretch and sharp articles will not poke through if the pockets are lined with sateen. Tight Shoes To relieve tight shoes, wring a doth out of very hot water and place over the spot where the shoe pinches while the shoe* is on the foot. The heat causes the leather to expand. \ r __ o o [ Modern Etiquette | I BY ROBERTA LEE | 0- a—* Q Q. After a young man has taken a girl out for an evening of entertainment. would it be all right for her to ask him to call on her sometime? i A. Yes’. This is her privilege, and probably the best way to do this! is to ask him' to dinner at her hQiue. i Q, How long should a letter of condolence be? A. It should not be lengthy. A brief, but sincere, note is in the best taste. S| Q. When one is a guest at\ a house party where thH’e are servants. should one ever give orders to these,servants? A. Never. If extra service is required. the guest should make his or her Wants known to the hostess. who can convey them to the servants. * Trade in a good Town —Decatur

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Copy Os 1953 Acts Expected Shortly While county clerk Ed has not received official notice, it is generally believed that thri 1953 acts of the general assembly will arrive at the clerk's office in the next 10 days. Laws passed by the 1953 general assembly and which do not carry an effective date or emergency clause do not become effective until all county clerks have receipted for copied of the acts. 1 . 1 After all receipts are received by the secretary of state, he theri declares all laws effective. Usual* ly the Books are printed and distributed so that the laws become effective in July, and go explanation of ( the delay this year has been forthcoming. Many pf the statutes carried emergency claukj es and are now effective, butthe others remain void until declared to be laws by the secretary of state. j 1 L; Hi . - ■ • ’i. ij Court News i ' iNj i I . . ■ V Marriage License Max Eugene Smith. 21, Mariom 0.. and fellen Mae Mitchell, 21; Marion, O. - > a ! —I --——— ?: ; Trade in a good Town —Decatur

$57,3351 Paid For One is3o Premium Large Award Paid On Partnership Policy BOSTON,. UP —- An insurance company has mailed a $57,335 check to a 22-year-old man for an insuraiiye policy on which a single s3(l premium was paid, it was disIdsed today. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co:, said the award was the largest leVer paid jOn such : a small premium payment for the type of I policy involved. It happened litis hr-uy: Last May 15, a partnership Insurance policy was issued by the firm to Edward L. Ixtng, 22, Framingham, and Charles K. Hammond 24, Somervillq. June 11. the first S3O monthly premium was paid. fjunfe 24, Hammond was killed in an automobile crash. A company spokesman said the partnership policy covered the life ot each partner. If you have something to sell or rooms {fcir rent, try a Democrat xVant Ad, It brings results.

Finds Eisenhower Expert At Cooking Meal Os Mountain Jfrout Well Cooked PINE, Colo. UP — President Eisenhower is not only a mountain trout fisherman, but a top hand with the skillet'. 1 watched the President cook and fish here W e d ne *d a y an d came away impressed more by bis streamside cooking ability than his deftness with a fly rod. Not that he isn’t an expert angler. I was just impressed by the close-up of the nation’s chief executive scurrying through the underbrush to pick Jup firewood, quickly buiiding ,»- / rough stove of stones taken from the Platte River then frying trout in heavy skillets and serving them with undisguised pride—on paper plates. Mr. Eisenhower drovesiere from Denver Wednesday to the Hereford cattle ranch of an old friend, Bal Swan. Bal wasn’t aroupd hut the chief executive had an| able fishing companion in Aksel Nielsen, head of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. They fished for about two hours in the stream running through the ranch. The President landed a handsome stringlof rainbow, brook and brown trout. He, Nielsen anU Col. Robert L. Schulz, theJ President’s military aide, finally sat by the bank when the day grew hot arid cleaned their fishj ■ „ ' j | ’ The President returned to the ranch buildings, shucked his heavy wadhig boots and proclaimed: ■ “Crime on everybody. Jelt’s go down stream* a bit and lIJ cook you some of the best fish you ever ate.”_ ' | The President picked the overhanging of a large boulder right on the ledge of the river for his outdoor kitchen. He bustled around like an active scout master gathering firewood himself and telling others what was needed. Then A be got down to rea|l business. He mixed salt, pepper !and corn meal in a bag and dumped in the fish. .Itl seemed like only a matter of seconds when the P.r esld en t speared one of the fish in.the pan and held it up proudly: “Who wahts tne ."I’-st fish?”. Several persons suggested he should have it. “Heck no,” said the chief executive, “I’ve got a lot of cooking to do.” , ;

Charge Youth With Reckless Driving ] Norbert Bultemeier, 18, Decatut, route 2, will appear in justice of peace court at 7 o’clock tjonight to face a -charge of reckless driving. The Incident occurred on North Th|rteenth street late Wednesday night and the arreit was made by elty police. County Surveyor In Narrow Escape He r man Moellering, Adams County surveyor had a close call With death last Sunday morning. Moellering was doing chores around his farm land the rest of the family had gone to church. He w’as drawing water to water the hogs and as he turned around the eistern- platform broke. Moellering started to fall into the 10foot cistern, but was able to catch onto one Side which had net cbllapsed. scattering 12 hits, striking out until help arrived. His one leg w’as severely bruised and both arms wer| injured. When the accident occurred Moellering was ■wearing heavy rubber boots and’ there are |ha sides- in the cistern where he could have supported himself. K Warnecj To Remove Weeds In Ditches County surveyor Herman Moejl\lering today issued the annual call for removal of weeds and other natural growth from all ditches ip Adams county. Under thp law- it is incumbent: on the landowner to keep the ditches free from Weeds and if. he neglects to do the work it is done by the surveyor and the cost is assessed against the land owner. < Moellerthg said that property owners have until September 15 to comply’with the statute. As a general ride there is little trouble in getting the ditches cleaned in Adams county, Moellering said.

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