The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 27 February 1936 — Page 4

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THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL INDEPENDENT Published Every Thursday at Syracuse, Indiana. Entered as second-class matter on May 4th, 1908, at the postoffice at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Three Years, in advance $5.00 Six Months in advance SI.OO One Year, in advance, - $2.00 Single Copies — 5c Subscriptions Dropped if Not Renewed When Time Is Out. F. ALLAN WEATHERHOLT, Editor and Publisher. PHONE 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 PROGRESS BY IMPROVEMENT We observe, with considerable interest, that there are to be improvements along the lake this season, in the way of new buildings, new homes, remodeling, repainting, and landscaping. Such progressive movements increase not only the value of the properties improved, but also enchance to an undetermined extent, the value of every property on the lake and in the community. Each time a dollar is invested in creating some new - beauty-spot on Lake Wawasee, or in making some improvement in the town, the value of Syracuse and Northern Indiana as a vacation, country is increased. Such beauty spots are sure to attract the interest of new investors here. It is most encouraging to see such improvement made and it is hoped that other property owners around our lake will be inspired to paint their houses and make such architectural and landscape improvements as will add further to the charm and attractiveness of this beautiful lake region. A great opportunity for enhancing property values and drawing the interest of new investors to our country, awaits only the cooperation of property owners. ] ' « Shabbiness repells this interest. Orderliness, expressed in a few dollars spent in paint and repairs and labor, will promote it and raise values far beyond its cost. It is inspiring to contemplate what such an exJJression of pride and cooperation would do, in just a single season to raise lake property values and allure worthwhile investors looking for summer home sites and country estates. TO A STATESMAN We pause today for a moment, to think of a man who spent most of his life in the service of his state and his nation. Albert Cabell Ritchie, former governor of Maryland, died suddenly early this week. Yesterday afternoon, with fitting honors, he was taken, to his final resting place: Maryland has lost its favorite son, and the nation has lost one of its foremost statesmen. Governor Ritchie was a champion of state rights, throughout his whole career. He consistently opposed the prohibition amendment from its very beginning. He supported progressive and constructive legislation and refused to take part in such measures as offered special privileges to the classes. Consistency above all else except honesty, made him a popular leader. He was an opponent of the New Deal ’program and an outspoken one. We knew him as a gentleman, a scholar, a statesman. A contender for the Democratic nomination for president on two occasions, his party’ and this nation must look far to replace him. *

PLAYING IWTH YOUR MONEY In commenting on the growth of government Mfreaus'and she tendency of officeh*d< in>* a paternalistic anifyed toward the taxpayer, FitxgerMd, Governor of Michigan, said, in recounting his experience in seeking a share of Federal relief-, funds aid in budding an addition to the largest state hospital in Michigan: “A young official from Washingtoh recently sat in my office end told me the state would have to conform to certain rules and regulations concerning a public project, ‘Or else,’ he said, ‘we won’t be able to grant you any of OUR money.’ ‘Our money’ is what he said. Well, 1 told that young man he better go back to Washington and find out whose money he was talking about In that instance, he was talking about money belonging to the people of Michigan, money the people of Michigan were rightfully entitled to use for the benefit of their state. “That’s the attitude which I deplore—this tendency to count the taxpayer out of the game immediately after he has thrown his chips into the pot “It’s the taxpayer’s fault in away. He has permitted government bureaus and government services to pile up on one another until there’s no way of making head or tail out •of the tangle. When the structure of government to stripped down to its natural size again, . when its fancy trimmings and unnecessary annexes have been removed, the taxpayer to going to regain sight of his dollars—not ’ tin til then. Once he gets a glimpse of this, he's likely to take a greater interest in the manner in which they are handled. / WINTER’S FINAL KICK One swollow does not make a summer, they say. A few mild days in late winter or early spring, never prove that the good old- suminer time is upon us. Old Man Winter is like an army fighting a retreating campaign. He feels the forces against him are too strong for him, and he is gradually yielding. . But he to determined to die game. So he constsntly . swoops out from his Arctic defense, and creates havoc among unsuspecting enemies. Climate to a kind of bad boy - that win not behave just as you wish R to. In the main we have a good old climate here in Indian*. But if you have company visiting you, it may put on a show of bad temper. It is like the youth of the family, who to apt to put in his worst naughty streaks <m the days when Aunt Jane has come for a visit. Who would car* for a climate that marched along day after day, without ever moving out of one tiresome rat?

FACING A BRIGHT FUTURE “Th* future of- life insurance is brighter and more secure than it has been at any time in its century old history." wrote a life insurance executive recently. - Sales of life insurance are showing a constant increase, , and life insurance assets a constant growth. Further, the last few years have witnessed significant progress in policy forms. A modern life insurance company has an extremely wide range of policies, designed to fit almost any conceivable need, and the modern agent, instead of just trying to “sell insurance," is ! equipped to give the buyer the pre- ! ctoe kind of policy that fits his probI lems. It to not only important that s one should be insured—it is equally important that one should have the proper kind of insurance The investment portfolio of the average life company, to likewise being steadily improved. The old motto of “Safety first—profit second." to never forgotten. Life insurance in- | vestments present a cross section of all that to vital and sound in our national economic life. Yes, the life insurance industry’s future is secure, as in the future of millions of citizen* who have taken adventage of the invaluable service it r*nde;s. FREEDOM OF ItFe PRESS If there have been any doubts about the future freedom of the American press, they should have been resolved by the recent decision of the U. S. supreme court. That body has unanimously declared against » law that placed a tax on certain newspaper* of Louisiana, which the court regarded as a devic*to restrict the circulation of information. In many countries, there to no longer any freedom of the pres*. The powerful men who rule thoe* lands have decided that a freeprees means opposition to their policies, and they do not propose to allow th.t opposition. Freedom in any country rises and falls with the amount of liberty that is extended to the printed page. When people can speak their thoughts and put them in print, evils can’t go very far. The people throw them out, when they realise that they exist. But when the newspapers lose the freedom to speak, then liberty exists in name only. It becomes impossible to organise opposition and make it felt. One husband we heard of claimed there were no women in heaven, and said that he could prove it by the Bible. When his wife demanded proof he quoted Rev. B:l—“There w« silence in Heaven about the space of half an hour."

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| On Lake Wawasee |j Thawing of the ice and snow ar- , ound the lake country has created many large pools of water in low spgts, flooded numerous lawns, gardens and cellers, but has cleared ' highways of drifts, snow and ice. i On paved ro?ds, travel is safe and | fast, but on the unpaved roads, mot- | orists have had some experience in , finding their cars suddenly mired in ' soft mud. Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake J have begun to thaw. Ice that was froxen to a depth of 30 inches ii> place* has begun to melt, and residents express the opinion that within a short time, unless temperature drops, the ice on the lakes will soon disappear. At several points along the lake ice is crowding up over sea walls, but this far, no serious .damage has been reported. Fishing on the lake has attracted many local and a few visiting fisherman. Large catches sre reported. Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown and Miss Lyda Mellinger, were guests at a fish fry at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Jay Elliott. The occasion was Elliott's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Merril of Goshen spent Sunday with Mr. and 1 Mrs. Roy Brown. Mrs. Ada Martin returned from a visit in Huntington. Dr. W. B. Wallace wes a visitor in South Bend, Tuesday. Carl Tuttle and Bruce W’ilcox of Indianapolis spent, the week end on Lake Wawasee. Benjamin G. Shaffer of Goshen and Wawasee is in Florida. Mrs Shaffer has been vacationing there, and Mr. Shaffer drove south to bring her home. F. R. Schaff of Wawasee and Gary to in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Schlotterbach were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ruple at dinner Sunday night, on the occasion of Mrs. Schlotterbach'birthday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Doswell of Fort Wayne, entertained a number of friends at their cottage at Waveland Beach, Sunday.

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s-^-^V=s* —j-a February 20, 1936. Editor Syracuse Journal, Syracuse, Indiana: Dear Editor: After reading Mr. Colwell’s statement in the Syracuse Journal that Lwke Wawasee did not really mean much to the town of " Syracuse we, * amount-to-noth-ing-at-home-folks,” would like to call Mr. Colwell’s attention to the wealth of Lake Wawasee in unharvestted Ice. The enclosed clipping tells you how much Lake Manitou is worth so we wish Mr. Colwell would sharpen his pencil, get his high school algebra and trigonometry books out of the attic and let us know how much Lake W awasee is worth, maybe it will even open his own eyes. The other day I read the fol.lowing clipping by Alexander Wolcott, “The summer people had all departed, leaving the natives with no one to dispise but each other.” Yours very truly, Summer Residents of Lake Wawasee. CARL R- TUTTLE. “ $35, »a5.U® IN LAKE ICE UNHARVESTED AT MANITOU ROCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 15— There is a fortune of $33,895,120 in the unharvested ice on Lake Manitou, Don Robeitson, mathematician here, has figured out. Ice is thirty inches thick over the 996 acres in the lake. Robertson figures the weight as 3,398,512 tons. Lake ice sells at retail for $lO w ton, at wholesale for $4, and to hotels, cases and confectioneries at $7 a ton. No ice has been cut on the lake this year.

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I Social J Class Entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda entertained the Doers Class of the New Salem Church at their home Friday. • • • Mrs. Blocker Entertains The Round Table Club Mrs. Noble Blocker entertained the Round Table Club Monday evening. A brief outline of the life of Thurlow Lieurance was given by Mrs. J. S. Pritchard who also sang his best known song, “By the Waters of the Minnetonka.” Mrs. Henry Bachman played two of Lieurance’s piano compositions, “Romance in A" and ‘ Indian Suite”. Another song by Mrs. Pritchard, “Pierot, Pierotte,” completed the musict.4 program. An interesting talk on “Public Health” was given by Dr. Fred O. Clark. • • • Betty Miller Hostess To Music Melody Club The Music Melody Club met at the home of Betty Miller, daughter of Mr. t'nd Mrs. A. L. Miller, Lake street, for a Valentine Party. Reports on the lives of several famous composers were given. Valentine poems were read, and each member offered a musical number as a part of the entertainment. Games and refreshments featured the social hour. The next meeting of the club will be held March 20. Brotherhood Holds Father-Son Banquet There were 64 present at the annual Father and Son Banquet, held by the Brotherhood of the Methodist Episcopal Church here last Thursday night. The dinner was served by members of the Church Lad'es Aid Society. V. M. Hatfield of Winona Lake was the guest speaker. He recited several verses, some of which were his own composition. He described some of the lake country veiy vividly, told of its advantage and possibilities, and also talked to the youth. His address was not only educational and entertaining, but enlightening. “BANK NIGHTTNOLOTTERY, ELKHART COURT DECIDES ELKHART, Ind. .Special— Judge Lean J. Oare of South Bend, dismissing an affidavit charging Sid Holland, local theater man'ger, with violating a “bank night” at his theater, declared the plan was not a lottery because the participants were not required to buy tickets to the show but needed only to be within calling distance of the theater door to receive the prizes.

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I DO YOU | REMEMBER—--1 1 Syracuse Journal—Feb. 24, 1914 John S. Doremire, of near Milford, and Maud O. Myers, daughter of George S. Myers, were married at the home of B. F. Kitson, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. C. A. Wright of the Evangelical church. S. L. Kefring left for an indefinite visit iwth relatives in Los Angeles, California. A spelling contest will be held in the Syracuse opera house where contestants from ten different schools in Turkey Creek and Van Buren townships will enter the contest. — Elmo Shock of Africa, near here, purchased the farm of Jonas Cripe last week. Shock is moving to the new place, and Jonas Cripe plans to occupy the place where Shock formerly lived. _Q FLOWERS AT BACHMAN’S—Friday and Saturday.* Special prices on potted plants and cut flowers. Take advantage of these specials. Henry Beer, Milford Greenhouse, Phone 277

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