Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1953 — Page 6

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A Decatur Teen-ager Looks At Citizenship

(Editor’s note: This discussion. “The Teen-ager Looks at Citizenship,” was written by James Rowley, Decatur high school senior, and delivered by him at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday Rowley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Rowley, of this city, 'Will represent the Deeatur club in the annual group contest ,of Rotary International at a later date.) V Citizenship to the teenager, especially in the early teens, is rather dim. Most teenagers do not have the broad view, of citizenship held by their elders. They have yet to turn their minds toward world affairs. Instead of looking

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at citizenship on a state, national, or world basis, the teenager Is more inclined to think in terms of clubs, school relationships, community activities and the next day’s football game. Citizenship to the teenager is now, not next month on next year. The majority of teenagers do not plan far ifhead, so citizenship tp them is local Where It makes the biggest impression. 1 True citizenship begins at hoUae. That is as true today as it was when our parents were young. At home you learn to give and take, to share and share alike. That, in reality, is what citizenship is, —just the matter of sharing, doing your part, and beings •‘square’’ with the other guy. Although we are taught citizenship both at

home and at school, I believe there is not yet enough emphasis on it. It was considerably easier for past generations to know and to understand citizenship than it Is for this one; mainly because a Democratic government, under which we live, is a constantly changing government. Even back when our government was young and the Constitution just ratified, it was soon necessary to add ten amendments which we call the Bill of Rights—and down through the years many more additions have been made. Democracy is the one form of government that keeps- changing as the years go by. It moves slowly, yes, but it moves surely toward the goal of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number. How can youth begin to obtain this thing we call citizenship? By being allowed to participate more fully in affairs. • A football player does not prepare for the big game by playing tennis or mar-

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bles. So we must prepare for the big game of citizenship by participating in the civic affairs of o.iir clubs and community. If we young people of today are to develop healthy maturity we need the feeling of personal worth that comes of being needed and depended Upon. Responsibility in proportion to our ability to carry it must be ours, if we are to develop our per--sonalities and train ourselves fsjr uture community, national and world services. Yputh with faith in themselves will be confident; the fears and the irresolutions of present day society will not affect them. Their hearts will be strong for they will be sure. These youth of America will not just be citizens of the United States. They will be citizens of the world, because radio, TJ y., airplanes and many other modern inventions have made our world much smaller. - Just how much smaller is the world of today than the world of

twenty-five years ago? If you can imagine that a basketball wus the size of the world twenty five years ago, then all the changes brought* about by the radio, television and the airplane have made that basketball world of twenty-five years ago the size of the point at the end of your lead pencil. [ The world of today is not only shrinking ip size, it is a speededup world with many more people. It is a divided world too. One part is a Democratic world. A world with joy, warmth and happiness, that believes in the right of man to be free and to have equality. The other part is Communist. In this dark, bleak, sour world, the Communist world, men are not free. They must obey whatever command is given them. Their ruler dictates the laws, he controls their lives. Which will it be? Democracy or Communism? The next generation will certainly tell. This division of the world into

two parts has changed our lives just as much as television, radio and the airplane. It has made it more Important than ever for youth to learn to be good citizens. I strongly feel that much of our difficulty with youth—vandalism, dope addiction and juvenile delinquency—can be traced to “Red” infiltration. It is their attempt to undermine and demoralize our youth. You might compare it in this way—the United States is like a tall, stalwart tree with its youth as its foundation. A termite, called Communism, -begins to bore through the interior of the tree. If the termite is allowed to continue, the interior of the tree will rot and soon resemble a honeycomb. Unless the tree can choke off this menace, it will eventually crumble. The Communists hope to corrupt out youth so that we will become considerably weaker than our elders. We, the youth of today, must be even stronger than our predecessors. However, the burden fs not only on' youth, it is also on our adults. For we have no one to learn from except you. I once heard it said that the trouble with the younger generation is that they have no one to learn from except the older generation. This, I don’t believe! Considering world events, I feel our elders have done a pretty fair job of holding this old world together. If our adults live up to their responsibility and teach youth the key to world happiness, that being true citizenship — and I’m sure they will — Democracy •will most surely win! » Finally, let us consider the problem of racial prejudice. You and I know that it is a serious problem and has much to do with true citizenship. America has long been known as the “melting pot of the world’’ and a real citizen will treat each person, regardless of race, creed or color, with the same respect, fairness and goodwill that he would show to one of his particular segment. I believe Abe Lincoln was first to attempt to dispel racial prejudice, especially against Negroes. To illustrate this, I’d like to tell you a true story my Dad once told me. Abe and a friend were walking down the streets of Springfield, Illinois, when they met an elderly Negro couple. The old Negro removed his hat and said “Good morning, Mr. Lincoln.** “Good morning, Sam** Lincoln replied, tipping his hat, “How are you. and you, Martha?” As they resumed their walk the friend soon questioned Lincoln. “Abe,” he asked, "Do you alhrays tip «oar hat to Negroes?” “Well, I tell you,” Abs replied, “I certainly wouldn’t let anyone be more polite than I am.” Yes, Lincoln really started this thing called tolerance. Something we might all remember is that it takes both the black keys and the white keys on the piano to play the Star Spangled Banner! J On another occasion, Lincoln said "A nation with one part prejudiced and the other part not caring cannot long endure." This, too, is well worth remembering! A In closing, I would like to say thia Our every action covers some type of citizenship, whether it be attending the church of our choice, voting, helping an old lady across the street, keeping our sidewalks cleared in the winter-time, donating blood, or we could name any number of other things. So it is vitally Important that we all be good citizen*, both young and old alike. As I have said before, true citizenship begins at home. Our nation la built upon our families. We must realize that no state, no nation, no world can maintain stability without harmony and health in the home. At home and at school is where we begin to learn true citizenship. The way a teenager looks at citizenship depends upon you, Mom and Dad, teachers and friends. Don’t let us,down!

GEN. MARSHALL (Coatlwoed Fw Page O«e) in view of his illness. Marshall, a native of Uniontown, Pa., served as army chief of staff and the Allies* top military planner during World War 111 and in 1945 tried unsuccessfully to bring the Communists and Nationalists together in China. After this he retired briefly, only to be summoned to serve as secretary of state from 1947 to 1949 and as secretary of defense from 1950 to 1951. Since then he has been in retirement. ZONE TRANSFER 5 (.Opatlaaed Fr—» Stage O—> this that than .we, who are acquaintetf with the situation created by Urn Yugoslavs in Zone B, in contempt of international law and of the peace treaty,*' Pella said. TRUCKS ROLLING (Coetiaaed Fw Page Oae) three week, vacation after five years service and group life insurance for employes would be increased from >2,500 to >5,000. A major sport among the Indians of -Panama’s remote western provinces in balseria, one 6f the world’s roughest games, says the National Geographic Society. General object of the game is to incapacitate an opponent by hurling a heavy, six-foot pole at his legs.

Says Errant Kids Need Aid Early Crime Authority Expresses Needs NEW YORK, UP — Family pride often is to blame for a child growing up into a criminal, says one juvenile delinquency authority. v The beginnings of the criminal path often can be detected in a child before he even reaches high school, says Will T. Turnbladh, director of the privately supported National Probation and Parole Association, and former chief probation officer of Los Angeles County. Parents Often At Fault “Parents often have too much pride to admit their child is troubled, and in need of help from such professionals as psychologists and juvenile court judges," Turnbadh said. “Yet,, treating delinquency Is like treating a disease,” he added. “You have to get at it at the onset. Otherwise it spreads and often is fatal. “Too often a parent will kijs off a problem with the comment, *oh he’ll outgrow it’ Unfortunately, he sometimes doesn’t.” “John Dillinger didn’t,” the probation official continued. "A look at DiHinger’s record shows his revenge against society stemmed from a minor run-in with authorities in his teens.” Each Case Different

Turnbladh has no fast rules for spotting beginnings of delinquency. Each child, he explains, is an individual case. His one warning to parents is: •*When a child is violently unhappy in what most of us would consider a normal home and community atmosphere, he may be headed for trouble. It is a danger sign when a child cannot adjust to authority, either at home or at school.” ‘7 would consult professional help,” he continued, “if my child —once agressive and extroverted —suddenly turned into a quiet and withdrawn youngster. Or, I would worry if a quiet child suddenly became a bully.” » Turnbladh says there Is no Widespread increase in juvenile delinquency, but there is a slight growth in cases involving <flder children. r He approves of the scheduled congressional investigation of juvenile crime and says it will have done the present and future generations a great service if it points up only one thing—the need for the community to develop facilities both for preventing and treating delinquents.

Precipitation Above Normal In November WASHINGTON, (UP) — The weather bureau said today it expects precipitation to exceed normal over most of the country east of the Continental Divide in November. The long-range forecast said an exception is the South Atlantic states, where near-normal precipitation is anticipated. West of the Continental Divide, about normal precipitation is expected, except for lower-than-uspal amounts in the Pacific Northwest. SOLDIER (CeetleeeS From Page One) his own defense but said in a statement he fled into East Germany and asked the Russians for asylum. The soldier said he gave then: information about his constabulary unit and twice entered West Germany with Soviet secret police agents to point out American in stallations. U.S. TO ANSWER (ConftnneS From Pwe One) Japan would be withdrawn as soon as Japan develops ability to defend itself without outside help. The United States would like to get its forces out of Japan within five years. Withdrawal would deal a serious blow to Japan's economy since total American expenditures are running at a rate of about 900 million dollar annually in Japan. 3. The United States would supply major items of military aid for the increased Japanese land, sea and aiy forces. Planes, tanks, large guns and other heavy type weapons presumably would be furnished by this country while Japan produces lighter arms. 4. Negotiations will begin in Tokyo soon to settle Japan's postwar debt for American economic aid totalling an estimated two billion dollars. A substantial reduction* in repayment is expected because ot Japan's war-weakened economy. 5. The United. States will supply Japan with up to 50 million dollars in surplus American commodities, such as wheat and rice, because of a food shortage In Japan. 6. Pending a final settlement ot the Korean War, both countries will maintain strict controls over strategic trade with Red China. If son have sometnnxg to sen or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1958

100-Year-Old Tax Receipt Shown Here •Miss Della Clark of this city brought a 100-year-old tax receipt belonging to her grandfather. and signed by John Orawford. treasurer, Adams county, dated October C, 1853, to this office today. Miss Clark also showed the recepit to present county treasurer Richard Lewton. The receipt covered taxes, state, county, school and road, on 150 acres of land in Blue Greek township and the amount of taxes tor the year totalled 87-63. Open House Sunday For New Home Here Home Is Located In Porter Addition One of the first houses to be j built as a direct result of the construction of the 1100,000 PorterHomewood sewer —in the process of completion—will go on display Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock iu an open house. The structure is a Gunnism house, which can be erected iti an exceptionally short time, built by Clark Smith and agented here by real estate man Bob Helle*. Both men will be available to usher the public through the house. The'house is located in the Giles V. Porter addition in the. northwest part of town. In the vicinity of Eleventh street. Planned for the new addition are some 40 homes of its type, a number of duplex apartments already planned to be built by Anthony Faurote. What makes the house possible, said Heller, is the fact thatXha south terminus of ths larger :now sewer will be used to Connect < up with a short lateral-to serve <r the Porter addition, provision for which has already been made, along with two other laterals, by the city council.. Hours for the open house will be frqm 2 to 9 p-m., also planned to open for inspection sometime next week, according to Hell“r. Builder Smith is the Gunnison representative for Adams, Wells and Jay counties. Price of the house, advises Heller, is 110,600. Oldest Methodist Church To DePauw

GREENCASTLE — A 145-year- - old log cabin church, oldest Methodist place of worship in the state, has been moved to the DePauw University campus, where it will be used as a shrine and museum of early Indiana Methodism. The historic structure, long known as “Old Bethel” Church, was dismantled and moved here from its site near Charlestown onto a lot adjacent to Gobin Methodist church. Highway Inspector Is Accident Victim NOBLESVILLE, Ind., UP — Floyd Jones, 59, Shelbyville, an inspector for the Indiana state highway commission, was killed early today when his auto hit a utility pole along Ind. 238. Coroner C. M. Donahue believed Jones suffered a heart seizure while driving toward home, causing the car to go out of control and plunge off the highway about seven miles southeast of her«.\ Operetta Composer Dies Friday Night PARIS UP — Operetta composer Emmerich Kalman, 71, died of heart disease Friday night in paris. i Kalman’s wife, son and two daughters were at his bedside when he died. He suffered a Cerebral hemorrhage recently. The Hungarian-born composer moved to Paris from New York about two years ago.

New Truck Contract Awarded By State INDIANAPOLIS UP —A >155,512 contract to supply the state highway commission with 70 n,ew Ford trucks was awarded Saturday to Kentland Auto Sales Inc., Kentland. Bids were submitted to the commission by 14 other firms, including two manufacturers bidding direct, for 14<X trucks advertised. Contract for the other 70 vehicles harnot yet been awarded. When Napoleon IZI entertained at the Chateau of Compiegne in the days of the Second French Empire, music for the imperial dances often was supplied by one of the first mechanical pianos, operated by pumping a handle at one side. LE»AL NOTICK Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the city of Deeatur. Indiana, will hold a public hearing Tuesday night November 19 at 7:15 o’clock city hall, Decaturi Indiana on a petition for a variance to the Boning ordinance filed by James C, Flsbgr, SI4 West Adams Street to place trailer at above promisee. Public participation is CLARENCE ZINER, Chairman. OCT. >1 .