Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1963 — Page 6

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Washington Stood Firm For Republic

By FREDERICK M. WINSHIP United Press International NEW WINDSOR, N.Y- (4jPD— American independence was del clared in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, but it was in this Continen-

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tai Army encampment—now under restoration—that Gen. George Washington stood fast against making the new nation a monarchy. Washington and the bulk of his

army camped at the sor cantonment, in the-Hudson Highlands near West Point, for eight months in 1782-83 while the Treaty of being written and the British continued to occupy New York. Cornwallis had surrendered in 1781 and Washington!® men were chafing to get b£ck to their farms and businesses. but not without some pay in their pockets. ' \ ' Dissatisfaction with the nearbankrupt Continental Congress, sitting in Philadelphia, was ram-

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pant, especially among Washington’s officers. They-complained of pay arrears, unsettled food and clothing accounts and failure of the Congress to grant them promised life pensions r ,at hajf pay. This led to the suggestion that Washington take over by assuming the crown with the aid of his army. ' 'Faced With Rebellion Washington brushed aside the suggestion, expressed in . a letter from Col. Lewis Nicola, with annoyance and scorn,, but soon he

was faced with a more serious rebellion against the Congress led by Maj. John Armstrong. The major circulated anonymous broadsides at the cantonment, urging the officers to openly defy Congress. Washington countered by calling a grievance meeting on March 15, 1783. At the meeting, the father of his country shamed the rebels by pleading for the same loyalty and patience with their government that he had given his officers during the dark days of the" Rev-

olution. Washington vowed the Congress would treat its army officers justly, and the officers backed him by adopting a resolution affirming their confidence in the government and their disdain of Armstrong’s “infamous propositions.” . " — The huge log building in which this historic meeting took plyce, the Temple of 'Virtue, stands again tin its. hilltop site. The original disappeared long ago, but a replica has been painstakingly built by the National Temple Hill

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Association, Inc., and it will be rededicated as a museum this year. Owns Many Buildings ...The association also owns the only surviving structure of the 700-building cantonment, the officer’s hut, and plans eventually to reconstruct soldiers’ huts, stables, blacksmith’s and armorer’s shops a prison, print shop, stockade and guardhouses as donations permit. The Hasbrouck House, Washington’s headquarters in neighboring Newburgh, N.Y-, still stands and is owned by the state. The Continental Army broke camp June 13, 1783, but Washington remained in the Hudson Valley with a small body of men until the British evacuated Manhattan in November and he could make a triumphant entry into the city. It was at Hasbrouck House that Washington established the Order of Merit, now known as the Purple Heart, in 1782. One of the two original Purple Hearts—that given Sgt. Elijah Churchill for meritorious action—is owned by the association and is displayed at the temple. It was also at the temple that the Society of the Cincinnati was formed by Washington’s officers in 1783 with Washington as first president. This organization, limited to descendants of. the original members in the eldest male line, stilj exists with 2,100 members.

Suggests July 9 As 'Deliverance Day' By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) — Some clock watcher at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce did a little figuring the other day and came up with a timely calculation. He ascertained that precisely at 7 12 p.m. on July 9 the 1963 calendar year will be 52 per cent over. Putting it another way, only 48 per cent of the year will be left. •’. > By a stunning coincidence, 52 per cent also happens to be the tax rate on corporation income. Therefore, Edwin P. Neilan, president of the chamber, has proposed that July 9 be designated as “Deliverance Day ’’ At that time, statistically at least, “the federal government moves out of the top taxpaying corporations and turns them back to the owners for the rest of the year,” the chamber 'noted. Urges Celebration Neilan recommended that “Deliverance Day” be suitably celebrated by the nation’s businessmen, but he neglected to suggest ways that this might be done. This being the outdoor season, I should think that a cook-out would be appropriate. Perhaps business leaders could get together and barbecue Mortimer Caplin, the revenue commissioner. Or they could run Chairman Wilbur Mills of the House Ways and Means Committee up a flagpole and fire a 21-gun salute. Regardless of what mode of celebration is chosen, it seems to me that “Deliverance Day,” if it is to become a tradition, calls for an exchange of gifts among those emancipated.' Suggests Gifts In this connection, I happen to have at hand the latest catalog published by a company that manufactures a line of toys for executives. Some of them would make ideal gifts for the occasion. For example, almost any liberated tycoon would appreciate receiving an “executive decisionmaker” to help him form snap judgments. Confronted with a problem, he can arrive at a solution simply by flicking an arrow that spins around a board and finally stops on a square marked “sell out quick,” or "go golfing,” or “lie about it” or some other logical decision. Another item that caught my eyes is an “executive jigger” that shows the proper amount of liquor to pour for special occasions. Recommended dosages include 1% ounces upon being promoted to vice president, 1% ounces upon being awarded a key to the executive washroom and 2-3 of an ounce to get up courage to ask for a raise. The jigger does not specify what amount to pour for a toast to “Deliverance Day,” but there is a related entry. It prescribes IV< ounces when tax agents are checking the books. Fireworks Display At Drive-in July 4 The annual fireworks display will be held at the Decatur Drive-in theater, Thursday, the Fourth of July, it was announced today by Roy Kalver, theater owner. The display has been prepared by the Killian Fireworks Co., of Fort Wayne, and one of their representatives will be on hand to put on the show. The feature picture will be a first-run family comedy, “Gigot,” starring Jackie Gleason, which was filmed in Technicolor. In addition to please the hundreds of youngsters who attend there will be several cartoons and a Three Stooges comedy. This will be the city’s only elaborate fireworks show.

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HI Neighbors! Recreation is a salable farm b product. Providing rural vacations, fishing, hunting, and outdoor fun is already an established farm bus- • iness in some areas. In other areas, it’s still a new idea. But, almost everywhere it promises to grow at a fast pace in the years ahead. Here are some reasons why: Urban population is zoortlfrig; Income per family is rising; Leisure time and paid vacations are increasing; People get around more; Public recreation facilities are limited —• and sometimes — remote. y City folks want relief from the stress and tensions of urban life. Many like healthful, outdoor types of recreation. And most of the new opportunities will, of necessity, be on private Farmers and other landowners can take advantage of this fastgrowing market by developing tourist and recreational facilities on their land. “Play-for-pay’’ can mean extra income for farmers and rural communities. In addition, the development of income-producing recreation enterprises on farms and ranches can help to: Provide wholesome vacations for more people: Provide more jobs and income in rural areas; Put presently unneeded land to better use; Strengthen local business and tax base: Stimulate community services and social institutions. Here are just a few examples of what farmers and others can do to develop commercial recreaprojects on their lands: In Pennsylvania, a study of 22 commercial shooting preserves revealed an average net yearly income of $7,689. This was the annual return to the operator for his land, labor, management, and capital — after all costs of operation were paid. Those who spent full time operating their shooting preserve averaged $10,471; those who also farmed part time overaged $16,982 with 42% of their receipts from farming: while non farmers averaged $3,760 annual net income. In Alabama, the average value of fish harvested from small farm fish ponds was estimated at $75 per acre per year, with the usual charge being SI.OO per day per person. In Wisconsin a farmer who charged fisherman 12c an inch for trout they caught in his pond reported a gross income of SIO,OOO per acre. Die “average” vacation farm in the North Atlantic region took in about $3,000 extra income per year for summer tourist accommodations. With some, the gross was well over SIO,OOO. The average was 11 guests —two or three families at a time —for a period of 3 months. In good hunting or winter-sports areas,' some vacation farms take guests during fall and winter months and are often filed on “offseason” weekends. Farmers and ranchers all over the United States have developed thousands of money-making recreational enterprises. Hundreds of new ones are started each year Die rate of new development is sure to increase. Former Jay County Recorder Is Dead Mrs. Harvey Humphries, 79, of Portland, mother of Mrs. Harriet Allspaw of Berne, died Tuesday morning in Jay county hospital. She was born February 9, 1884 in Jay county, the daughter of Andrew J. and Elizabeth Davidson Wilson. She was married May 10. 1905 to Harvey C. Humphries, who died in 1922. She was county recorder for eight years and worked in the license bureau and Portland city light office for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Presbyterian church and the Mizpah circle. She is survived by two sons, Clair Humphries of Fort Wayne and William Humphries of Dover, Ohio; three other daughters, Mrs. Clayton Heston, Portland, Mrs. Leon Rupe, Portland and Mrs. George Payne, Tiffin, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Mabie Doty, Dayton; 15 grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Richard Chase will officiate for funeral services which will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Baird funeral home. Burial will be in Green Park cemetery. f If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results. %