Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1960 — Page 4

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DJ9CATUK DAILY DEMOCRAT •**- » ■■"« TIU ÜBCATUM DAILY IMMUCJUT CO.. INC Bxtored at B» Decettsr. tod. IW OBtae M Bawd Claaa Matter Dtrfc D. BaOar it. P— Jetta O NaOav Ytoe-FtuMeel ng& -L-aiftt-a H-r - TtftMNf ■attaar*ttaa Bataa By Mall to Adame tad AdjoiniM Cowattaa One year. M 00. ■M awH.thi MB; I bmbßm. wJ*> By Mall, barood Adami and AdJniaiM CoMttßkk: Otte year. BM: 4 BMBBto. M fl; I Btoolh*. OJO By Carlrar M aaato par week Madia ooptaa. I cent* Confuting The Issue A group of Decutur citlxenx mailed Saturday a two- ; page unaigned letter Making Decatur Citizen* to vote against the sale of the light plant. Wo fool that every individual should make up kin own mind on tho question on the baaia of the moat exarl and detailed informal ton he can find. And we believe aincerely that every voter of Decatur ahould turn out tomorrow and vote on the question. Every question raised by the unaigned letter haa been fully answered during the paat two years, but so much has been said that moat has been forgotten. What can the city do with the light plant if they keep it? It owes a debt of nearly $600,000 on the diesel plant. New industry will avoid Decatur like a plague if adequate power at a low rate cannot be furnished. The rural lines are ten years behind the times, and so is’ the rural schedule of charges, which is 40% greater than they will pay as I&M subscribers. Rural people are not at all satisfied with either power or rates — ask them. Remember the meeting which filled your community center a year ago? The letter charges that there are no skilled or semi-skilled laboienn available in the Decatur area. A large plant in Decatur would draw workers from cities 40 miles away, and would make Decatur grow, increasing business oportunities, raising wages. Decatur cannot buy more power from I&M without building an adequate sub-station. At the same time the lines would have to be modernized. The total cost would exceed $1 million in ten years, just to bring the lines up to present requirements. To borrow that much, the debt on the diesel plant would have to be re-financed, at present high interest " rates. Decatur would have a huge debt, and any profit from the light plant would have to be used to pay off the bonds. By the time they were paid off, more and more repairs would be necessary. A substantial rate increase would be needed. Meanwhile, the steam and diesel plants would have fallen into disuse, and have to be sold as junk. Decatur r would have little left to sell but worn-out lines in 30 ■ years, with no profiWltown in the meanwhile. A substation will cost nearly half a million dollars to build—the estimate of $200,000 is for material alone on a substation which would only han- ..' die industry—not the type of station needed. I&M paid $39,000 last year in Kendallville as taxes, and Decatur would receive slightly more. Remmeber, we have received nothing from the light plant for eight years, and never has that much been taken from the light fund in one year. And I&M couldn’t have sold the steam plant for $1 million—they are only buying the steam generators and boilers! The land and building will remain the property of the city. Every citizen who reads the Decatur Daily Democrat read everything that the last group of appraisers said to the city council, and this editor checked that statement with city attorney Robert S. Anderson, who was also present. If you have any question, call your city councilman and ask him. The councilmen have been active through this entire discussion, and are familiar with what has happened. the best quality/-' mu&c 20-foot crocodiles CINNAMON COMeS g M COASTAL- WATERS ■ OF 15 THEY SWIM MANY MILES ’ SKSI Vl4n CHARLES CARROLL' ’I I ’W the American » i\ 'DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE d IT WAS REMARKED THAT wBL JW HE TOOK LITTLE CHANCZ OF LOSING HIS IMMENSE ’ ' C ->•) / » FORTUNE BY HIS ACTION ' All BECAUSE THERE WERE V SEVERAL CHARLES HE THEN PICKED UP THE PEN and added *OF CARROLLTON* . 9 11 hiS

a _—— <> j The People’s Voice | Ttoa column to tor O* our reedere wto* w*»*» m “ kc ( ' mkimUom tor the •*** r j i <to dtoto*** quaettotte to InUrral Ho oru< I« «UI l« . publiahad without signatory *" I M—r. t I BewdaUvUia NaMto Dr OA. Bptogol. !***• < tljn I ha* received • letter from Cttarte* | K Ihtotor. rarruuvo aorrHai * <* ‘ tkr Kaodalh illc Chamber of < otnmrreo. M» onawrf to inquirtoa ~,n tvrnuui that etty’a aituaUcn aloe® I a<to of tto rtetrtc utility to Indi* l **.* > and MirhUtan KJrctrtr Co, w Dr. Sfttetfrl noir a thr pmerr»» ' mado in KendaUvUto In two , -nd aaya. "it w <k« M wU «* l want be abk to make aoo>»«h I profit U» pay the inlrrrat on Uw I debt thia wiU mean an incrcaw \ In ratca—Vote Yea.'* The text of the letter follow*: I received ■ letter from you I recently a akin* several quc«U<*>» , cuocemina the potalble *aie <’f I your light plant to Indiana A Mu higan Electric Company. 1 will be i happy to answer them to the best of my ability. No. 1. Has the sale of the Ken- ' da 11 ville plant to I & M been a i progressive move? Let me say that the town had I an awakening which dates fp>m the sale. The general feeling in the town is that of wanting to do I things to make Kendallville a bigger and better place to live Even the people who were against the move now admit the wisdom of the move sre made, or just I keep quiet. No. 2. How many former emi ployes were kept or hired by I&M? First of all. I & M went back and picked up service records of employes. Several retired then. All but two were offered jobs either in Kendallville or some other of their territories. Several stayed with the city water department. No. 3. A verge wage increase? Average wage increase at the time was 39 per cent. As of today it is 50 per cent. They pay time and a half and double time for over time. The company pays of the premium for life insurance and sick benefits. After ten years iincluding city employ) they-get 3 weeks vacation. They have a I safety program and pay for ein- i ploye’s tools. i No. 4. Has I&M helped the Chamber of Commerce to gain industry ? Through their officers they have taught,us how to prepare for new industry. I would say that they can reach the prospects better than any one organization I know. Their officers are respected by the prospects. From our experience we feel it would be an accident for you to secure an industry without their facilities. They have brought in one new industry and several prospects are hot at .this time They have brought ,-a'ppre® | l imately forty industries into Kendallville to inspect the town. The people in the town definitely have a job to do and a part to play in securing an industry after l & M bring them in to youfTowit No. 5. Has there been a reduction in rate? Yes, the end of the first year the savings amounted to SBO,OOO.

An Open Letter To f Decatur Daily Democrat Ml Readers. lam a candidate in the Democratic primary k *•“' May 3 for Recorder of Adams County. I have never E&i|M before been a candidate for public office nor have wW. </-' t ever been employed in a County office. ~ gjg I For the past 12 years I have been employed as an abstractor in the Adams County Court House by n marv Rnanfi ,i PP G. Reriiy Bierly, Inc. M ‘“ Spanier The office of County Recorder is quite important to you. It is < there, that your real estate deeds, mortgages, liens, and leases are recorded. I. have had 12 years ex perience in handling the records of the recorder's office, through my abstract.ng work. I have been an active member of the Adams County Jefferson Club, Democratic Women's Club and Young Democrats of Adams County. Live in Kirkland Township, daughter of Mrs. Mary C. and the later Peter J. Spangler. If nominated and elected to office, I promise to devote my full time to the office of recorder, (further promise to give courteous attention to every person visiting the ■office. 4 —;*•„ ” - .... i . I will appreciate your vote and influence on my behalf in the Democratic Primary . May 3, 1960. Thank you. —;. ■-•h ; ’ H Miss Rosemary Spangler CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY RECORDER Democratic Primary, May 3, 1960 Paid Political Advt. Rosemary Spangler, R. R. 2, Decatur, Ind.

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7— They give wonderful service to || local industry needing engineering service. They have engineers available for many problems in the electrical field. With unlimited power and the services of I & M we hope to ; keep local industry happy and our i I present industries have shown a I decided expansion mood. More than 500 more people are employed locally over the figures two years ago and several industries have expansion plans for the near future. , They buy their vehicles, gas, insurance locally. They have rebuilt Hhe major portion of the distribution system and have periodic check up of voltage. Their service is 24 hours a day. They have leased wires. They can pull in personnel in unlimited numbers from other places i in time of emergency. A year ago we had a severe sleet storm thru j this area during the night. By I morning the town was swarming with repair men. Lines were down all over town but by night every one in town and suburban areas had power again. This was a real test. —= —= —— ————-—- In other words we are happy | in Kendallville that we made the change and recommend it highly ; to you. , . Charles R. Hosier

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Again They Would Confuse.. Today you received an unsigned letter full of half-truths and lies. Those who circulated this unsigned letter did not have the courage to place their names thereon. You know who we are and where we stand. Are you going to believe us and the facts in support of our position as shown by engineering surveys... or are you going to believe the speculation,lies and half-truths deliberately circulated to confuse you by persons unwilling to sign their names to their statements. The facts are, that we, for a long time have had no new industry in Decatur... our Power Plant is worn out... our rural neighbors want lower rates and better service.., The City has not provided and can not provide these requirements ... Only I.&M. can do so. We need I.&M. to help us get new industry... lower taxes in a growing city. We need the dependable power supply which only I.&M. can furnish. Don’t believe the mis-statements of those anonymous “interested citizens”... Believe in the people you know who will be working at the wHs on election day.: VOTES!" YES" Tomorrow I IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION ft ftl Jft TO THE POLLS CALI ELECTION DAY WORKERS FOR THE ASSOCIATION for the BETTERMENT of DECATUR James Beery— Precinct 1A Chalmer Bollenbbcher Precinct 3C Everett Hutker- Precinct ID Fred Kolter Precinct 2A Russell Owens Precinct 3A T. C. Smith — Precinct 3B George Trickbr Precinct 2C J. K. Eady —- Precinct 2B Virgil KrickPrecinct 1C Kenneth Singleton Precinct IB Hersel Nash Dec. Root Precinct •■ • ;

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