The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 34, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1936 — Page 1

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NATION AWAITS JOYOUS YULETIDE

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SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. DEC. 24, 1936

STREET SIGNS TO HELP SOLVE LIGHTISSUE Several Merchans Suggest Using Brighter Lights in Windows Following an expression by several citizens regarding the policy of using low watt street lights in Syracuse and the practice of extinguishing street lights at mid-night a number of worth while suggestions have been offered. Ralph Thornburg, expressed the view that use of brighter lights in show windows and burning of street signs will do much to improve the appearance of the town at night. This proposal is received with favorable comment, and is regarded as a step toward better street lighting, until such time as the Town Board can increase its street lighting budget. It remains for merchants and business people to follow this suggestion in order to improve the appearance of the business area. The cost to each merchant will be nominal and is regarded as a good investment because of the greater appeal an attractive and brighter business section has to a potential customer. Boy Scout Troop Holds Annual Holiday Party Boy Scout Troop No. 28 of Syracuse was entertained Monday night in their new troop headquarters with a Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged,! refreshments served and games . featured. There were about 16 present. American Legion Post Establishes Dug Out Wawasee Poet No. 223 local post of the American Legion and the Wawasee Drum and Bugle Corps has rented the three rooms above the National Printing Company for their Club rooms, and are having them re-decorated O. P. “Barney” Davis has been appointed chairman in charge of the Club Rooms assisted by Gordon Johnson, Adjutant of the wawasee Post. The post needs chains and other furniture and will appreciate any cast-off pieces citizens will donate. Thieves Broke The Lock On The Hen House Door Ralph Brown who resides about two miles west of Claypool, has reported to Sheriff Virgil Yeager that chicken theives stole about 200 chickens from his farm Friday night. The theives also syphoned several gallons of gasoline from a truck at the farm. UNDER 550.000 INCOME YIELD! BULKJJFTAX WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (INS)— Persons within the 525,000 to 550,000 a year income bracket furnished the federal government more Utx revnue in 1934, than any other income class, treasury figures reveaieo toFor that year, the Internal Revenue Bureau received 4.094,420 tax returns on which the treasuryplaced a tax liability of about 5511,000,000. Os all returns filed for 1934, 1,796,930 were taxable and 2,298,000 non taxable. Total net income reported on all returns amounted to 512,700,000,000 an increase of about 13 per cent over 1933. The figures showed that the 33 individuals reporting net income of 51,000,000 or more collectively paid nearly as much tn income taxes as the 54,000,000 persons who had net income of 95,000 and under. Awtmmi net income for all returns filed inltM was estimated at 53,125 which compares with an average of 52,966 for the preceding year.

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Chromium-Plate Gobboon Resulted From Bulls-Eye Efforts of Senator Lewis

Sen. Jesses Ham Lewis CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (INS)—Gentleman extraordinary, master of sai. casm, and professor of the mout famous pair of red whiskers in ths nation, United State? Senator J. Ham Lewis of Illinois today chained up another honor and most likely is unaware of it. He has been declared father of tie chromium cuspidor! His nominator is Frank M. Whitson, now manager of Chicago’s ne, r-

Mr. and Mrs. Wales Macy w U spend the holidays wtih her parents in Converse, Ind. W. E. Long spent the week end at his home on Lake Wawasee.

est skyscraper, and he ought tA know. Eleven years ago he was man. ager of the building which housed the offices of the famous J. Ham. Whitson, a modest fellow, thinks he really “invented” the chromiumplated gobboon, but he unhesitatingly accords to the Senator the accolade of “father of the idea.” According to Whitson, it was Senator Lewis’s marked inability to hit a cuspidor from—well, aay a yard—that revolutionised the gob. boon industry. Let Whitson tell it: “It was back in 1925. The Senator's desk in thia building aat about in the center of his office and the cuspidor was over in one corner. It was an old-fashioned, tail, brass one—the cuspidor 1 mean. “The Senator chewed an awful lot and, well, if I may aay so, his marksmanship was not of the highest order. He’d hit the outside a lot of the time, don’t you know, and his score for bull’s eyes was really very poor. “Finally one of the porters came to me and said something would have to be done. It seemed that J. Ham’s cuspidor usually looked more like a totem pole by the end of each day than a cuspidor. The porters said they were spending an awful lot of ttana jwt poUiMhO I* Ham’s |p>booon a>>d couldn’t I do somatning about it. “That’s when I hit on the idea of having it chromium-plated. It worked fine. Where it used to take a half hour for one porter to clean J. Ham’s spittoon, one could now do it in about a half minute flat." Whitson rubbed his chin reflectively. “Oh, yes," he added, “We also saved about ten pounds of cleaning polish a month."

The Wednesday Afternoon Club sponsored a Christmas party, Wed- ‘ nesday evening at 7 o’clock at the grade school building, for all children of the community.

COUNTY EDITION

GAYEST XMAS IN MANY YEARS IS ANTICIPATED Increased Employment and Greater Prosperity Makes Merry Season * The Nation awaits a joyous Christmas. 0 In Northern Indiana, in all the state, in fact, over the entire nation, there is every indication of the most joyous and bountiful Christmas season experienced in almost a decade. There is more employment, more business, more progress and indicated prosperity that many have not experienced for many holiday seasons. As joy abounds everywhere, those who have are sharing with those who are less fortunate. Throughout all the land there are examples of the truly old time Christmas spirit being expressed. The nation is at peace with all the world, but best of all the nation is at peace with itself. Business, industry, capital and labor in most all instances are drawn together in closer harmony, than has been known for many seasons. Here in Syracuse as well as in all Northern Indiana communities, there is every indication of a Merry Christmas. Merchants report greater buying, increased business and the trend toward purchasng more expensive and worthwhile Christmas gifts. At Peace With Seif Throughout the nation many large and small corporations have distributed a bonus to their employes. Many more have expressed the holiday spirit and the confidence in the return of prosperity, by presenting their employes with liberal Christmas gifts. This release of money results in greater spending and distribution of mor heappin ess. More Traffic Than Ever Railroads report increased holiday travel over last year, and indications are that more people will be financially able to visit friends and relatives this Christmas than for ths past five yean. There is an increase in the number of motorists on the highways too, which is another indication of more travel and more shopping. With joy in the hearts of everyone, with purses that are not quite so slim, with peace and prosperity and happiness expressed throughout theland, it is well said, “The Nation Awaits A Joyous Yuletide." Entertained In Honor of Coming Wedding Dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mn. Raymond Ketering Sunday in honor of the approaching wedding of Miss Evelyn Mock and Tad Ketering. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Coy and sons; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ketering and children; Mr. and Mn. Merwodd Ketering and daughter; Mr. and Mn. Russell Cripe and daughten. of Goshen; Mr. and Mn. Lippincott and daughter; Mr.. Auen; Albert, Henry Bird of South Bend. The couple left following the dinner for Miss Mock’s horns in Wsst Plains, Mo., where they will vist during the holidays. Mutual Relief Group Re-elects Directorate The annual meeting of the Farmen Mutual Relief Association of Kosciusko county was held in the circuit court room Saturday. Seward W. Poor, of Etna Green, and George M. Auer, of Pierceton, were reelected directon. All officen were re-elected with Mr. Poor as president, E. A. Arnold, as vice-presi-dent end Fred W. Bent, of Leesburg, as secretary and treasurer. BuUet Ends Life After ‘Last Drink* PEEKSKHJ,, N. Y., Dec. 24— (INS)-“Well, Fve had my last drink." As shoppen on a street turned here today to see who spoke a shot rang out. The speaker died instantly, a bullet through his temple. He was identified, tentatively as Fred Chandler, 45, of Rainesville. O.

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