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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31

lens to contend with. They included tie
revision of the gas and the street car
rates, the Indiana Electric Corporation
merger and the proposed increase in rele-
phone rates.
The State board of agriculture was en-
tirely reorganized during the year, be-
coming a~department of the State govern
ment instead of a quasi-private institu-
ton.
SECURITIES BODY
GETS INTO ACTION.
The Indiana securities commission also
began TO function, during the year. II
had previously been authorized, but the
1921 Legislature made the law under
which it was organized workable.
There was also a change IN the office
of the State superintendent of public IN
struction and its work was broadened
with the organization of the attendance
department and reorganization of the
teachers retirement work. In this office
Benjamin J. Burris succeeded L. y.
Hines, as State superintendent. Mr..
Hines became president Of the State
Normal School
There were two sessions Of the Legis-
lature during 1921, the regular session
in January and February and special
session this month. The regular session
enacted 4 mass Of legislation but none OF
it was particularly outstanding. Incl1d-
ed were automobile laws, the law provid
ing for the removal of the refOrmatory.
numerous constitutional amendments and
unprecedented appropriations, including
deficiency appropriations.
ONE AMENDMENT
ONLY SURVIVES.
&c
grew a special election held Sept. 8, in
viding that a voter must be q citizen.
were defeated.
The second special session also grev
out OF the first one. The bill for the re-
mOval Of the reformstory was found not
10 be workable. The second SESSION took
care of the defects. This and a bill
appropriating $4,000 10 take care OF the
expenses OF the session, were the only
legislation enacted. 4 bill providing
for a bonus" for soldiers was passed
by the House, but was throttled by the
Senate.
Governor McCray has passed the first
year of his administration with a rec
ord of efficiency. He has preached and
practiced economy. lie IS responsible
for the changes in the highway policy.
II was largely through his efforts that
the building material freight rates were
reduced.
GOVERSOR
HELPS FARMERS.
One Of the outstanding features Of the
Governors personal activities was his e.
forts to assist the farmers Of the State.
He became chairman Of the corn belt ad-
visory committee Of the Federal War
Finance Corporation, and. as such. assist
ed in financing the farmers who could
not pay their bills because q the slump
in the price Of corn and other products.
Taken altogether. the first year Of the
present administration has been sue
cessfui one. both from the viewpoint OF
the administration and OF the citizens OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
FAIRGROUNDS ARE
ALMOST DOUBLED.

The department operated afty-two
fairgrounds In 1921 This was increased
from thirty eight ;he previous year
When the department was separated
from the health department only eighteen
Fairgrounds were IN operation. II is the
plan to put n recreation center within
five or six blocks Of every man. woman
and child In indianapolis. 4 survey Of
the city was made with this In mind ana
a program Of playground acquisition
launched to carry it out. Some ~ the
property was acquired by the board Of
park commissioners in 1921 and other
plots are in process Of purchase now
Much Of the program has been left for
ihe incoming administration "a carry on.
The recreation department became IN
1927 the center about which all amateur
athletics rovolvcd as Well as the foun-
tain Of inspiration Tor organized play
among the Youngsters. More than 200
earnest young men and women. especial
Is trained for their work directed the
activities on the Fairgrounds The de-
rartnent last winter and this has op-
crateG training school for young
women directors Mt the Lautcr Memorial
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
Z WI eS Sag &c
To the ''so-called" loD-salaried
Bookkeepers and Clerks of today

VOU furnish the material from which will
L be selected the high salaried Accounting
Executives Of tomorrow.
Accounting knowledge and executive ability
are acquired only thru hard work, intensive
study, and sacrifice. Personal development
and advancement follow the same old proc
esses. Recognize them, accept, practice
them.
Go deeper than the development of trial
balance Think in terms of Finance, Sys-
tenn, Economy. Familiarize yourself with
costs-that you may be able at all times to
furnish dependable Figures and Facts
Avoid the feeling that the present is an era
either for or of depression. For you it is not
1t is your opportunity in your job. Your
Character, your Ability, and your Industry
are needed now.
Great awards await you-if you know and
will apply your knowledge persistently, III
diligently, conscientiously, in the interest of
the house you serve.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
Service for the Thrifty

To encourage thrift, prompted the new de-
partment in the Indiana National Bank. The
strength of this institution, it's long exist
ence succeeding the Branch Bank of Indi-
ana in 1868 and its strong board of direc-
tors, are determining factors in opening
savings accounts in the new department.
Service will be the watchword, as it has al
ways been in every department Of this Bank
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
REPORT SHOWS
APPRECIATION.

More than n million persons took ad-
vantage of the work of the recreation
department in 1921, figures compiled by
Mr. Jarvis show. Attendance at various
activities are shown as follows: Base
ball 10000; evening programs, $4,000;
football, 5000; pageants, 10000; athletic
carnival, 5000. community centers, TO-
600: girls on Fairgrounds, 300,TS7; boys
on Fairgrounds 455 242: boys in swim
ming pools $1,000 girls in swimming
pools. $1,000; grand total, 1,120529.
1.-THE department is convinced that the
children who attended the Fairgrounds
and community cen-ers are living n
wholesome life now and. as a result, will
be better prepared for the complex duties
Of later life" said Mr. Jarvis Clean
play strengthens the body and enriches
the mind rs it can not be accomplished
ia any other way This thought was re-
al ized not only by the younger members
Of the family, but by the fathers and
mothers who came each evening and en-
tered into the life and enjoyment Of the
work Il was evident that all were en-
Toying a keener optimism toward life
and It's many outdoor pleasures"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31

THE high standard of the Polk
Sanitary Milk Co. is only maintained
by constant vigilance and the. expenditure
of considerable sums of money FOR new and
scientific improvements in the handling
of milk.
Visit the Sunlight Plant. One visit will
make clear to you---why Polk Milk is
PURE milk---and why it is preferred by so
many thousands Of people in Indianapolis
Visit the Sunlight Plant. Open to ALL the
public ALL the time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
Personal Interest

Our customers, who have been dealing with
the Indiana National Bank for years, will
tell you this Bank takes a personal interest
in its depositors. The officers are easily &C
cessible and you will have right to all the
courtesies at the Banks command
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
RECORD SHOWS
RIGGROWTHOF
FAIRGROUNDS
More Than Million Persons
Take Advantage of Recrea-
ton Plan.
ACTIVITIES ARE MANY

The story Of the growth OF the recrea-
ton department of the city Of Indian
apolis since it became a separate unit,
with its own tax levy and director under
the board OF park commissioners three
years ago, is one not only Of increase in
number, popularity and use Of the city's
facilities for play, but also In recogni-
ton and realization that here Is one Of
the greatest forces for good citizenship.
It has been with this idea in mind that
r. Walter Jarvis, director of recreation
and his assistants, chief aieonG whom
has been Miss Alice Mescall, have worked.
Last year saw their efforts crowned with
a great success when the department was
taken over from the health department
In 1919 by authority Of a special act Of
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Asks Refund for Gun
That Didn't Kill Him
Persistent Death Wooer Shoots
Himself After Jump From
Train Failed
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

PITTSBURG, Jan. 26.-Leaping from
a fast Pennsylvania train having failed
to bring the death he desired, Ferdi-
nand Seller, thirty-eight years old, of
545 Third Avenue, New York, tried
suicide to-day with revolver, firing
two shots at his head, and then walk
ing several blocks to the store where
he purchased the revolver and de-
manding refund, saying the revolver
would not do the work he desired.
He is q patient in the West Penn
Hospital with two scalp wounds and
fears he will be forced to return to
New York for his failure to comply
with court order for the maintenance
of his wife.
Here's your gun, give me my money
back" Seller said as he walked into a
Penn Avenue store this afternoon.
+ The clerk summoned the police, who
took Seller to the hospital. An X-ray
picture showed the skull had not been
injured.
On January 10, while the Philadel-
phla express was speeding between
Cresson and Johnstown, Seller leaped
from the window of q sleeper, rolled
fifty or more feet along the ballast and
cot up, suffering only few cuts and
bruises. Two negroes whom he met
along the road robbed him.
Seller says he was married in July,
1918, and separated from his wife last
month. After leaving he was ordered
by the court to maintain his wife and
he failed to comply with the order. His
domestic troubles worried him, he said,
and he decided to kill himself.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Neau Workers Can COver1,
Themselves, Says Cttrran

The people of New York City are
neither Filipinos nor Guamites, but
people of intelligence and able to gov
crn themselves" Henry H. Curran,
President Of the Borough of Manhat-
IAN, said last night in his latest at
tack on Governor Miller's proposal to
create state commission to deal with
New York's traffic situation. Mr.. Cur
ran spoke at the thirty-fourth gradua-
School, in Hath Street, near Seventh
Avenue.
"We are confronted to-day" said
Mr.. Curran, with the most serious
crisis in the history of our city. With
the finest motives and best intentions,
perhaps, Governor Miller has sought to
solve the traction problem by taking
away a slice of our home rule, which
we have enjoyed for 100 years. Before
lis is the great question of home rule
in our own city. The question is
whether we are going to govern our
own city or whether the Governor of
the state is going to send appointees
here to say whether we are to pay s
or Scent carfares in subways in which
we have invested S30O,000,O00.
81 think we would rather run our
traction lines ourselves than have the
gentlemen from the Adirondacks and
The Catskills come here to run them
for us.
Governor Miller, in his message the
ether day, referred to an emergency in
our traction situation. If there is an
emergency it is not the result Of a
scent fare. l believe we can get along
on a scent fare, and if we can, that is
the proper fare-and we are prepared
to prove it. Is it not curious that the
Governor, who says the fare issue is
( not the real issue, nevertheless en-
phasizes, when he does speak of fares
the and cent fares in other cities
He never says anything about or
cent fares"
Mr.. Currans address to the graduates
was announced as an exposition of the
various problems which new women
voters will be confronted by, but he
spoke of little except the traffic prob.
lem and the Governors plan to dea
with it.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27

Mr. O'Hanlon, "by declaration. !,
the cost of enforcing the lah"s snas
has increased $1,000, 600 dur;n. avs
last five years. This is not trnns IN Inc
cost of administering the VIII SJ. The
compensation law has been assas a.neh's
against the underwriters. Le. .sssssed ns
ware lest we disturb the lahoxu ne-
unionism has heart interest stir in .s. Avs.
More than 20 per cent of thsm mem n
drafted in our meeting roomsn. were
State Industrial Commissions.
suggested that an improvement asyet
be effected il closer cooperat;ona aigas
tween the Industrial Commiss;aovnn oe.
the Industrial Board were prov;Saa ana
He took exception to those who su s ior.
for retention of civil service rnlss ashs
executive positions His reasnn over
that the type OF men needed sor was wa
erees, for instance, could NOT ha !. rel
mined in competitive examination ss'es'
Senator John Knight, of w.;
and Louis M. Wizard, former In,I',s.as
Commissioner, spoke in defense sss',lsi os u
program. Requests for another M. .ae
ing, made by opponents Of the n,sn @saa, !.
its present form, were objected sa ~ !, u
Senator Knight. The question ~ MI, y
however, be taken up at the next r,sa. VIII
ing of the committee. S'''
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27

sreat many details in which the state
necessarily must have part in de-
Gliding. 1t is very big subject and
= very complicated one. What am
recommending is that the regulatory
powers be all vested in the commits
Sion, and that these powers be exer-
cised efficiently by that commission
without any check BY any one
The discussion turned to the per-
sonnel of the proposed commission. The
Governor was asked if he had any par
ticular type Of man in mind---a lawyer,
business man or an engineer.
Awaits Legislatures Action
Il have not undertaken to find the
men yet, because I have been waiting
to see if the Legislature will adopt my
recommendations" he answered. Il
nave not decided whether the commits
sioners should be lawyers or business
men or engineers, or one of each. |
would not prescribe the qualifications.
care more about the man than l do
shout his calling"
"Then you really want a man Of cour-
age?" inquired one of his interrogators
Yes, do not think that men with
cut courage could be expected to deal
with the question:"
Governor Miller's notice was then
drawn to q speech made in New York
last night by President La Guardia of
the Board Of Aldermen, in which the
Republican member of the Board of
Estimate said that if the Republican
party supported the Governors transit
program it would be equivalent to
handing the Mayoralty to Mayor Hylan
on a silver platter next November.
'The Mayoralty in the coming cleo
tion is not my concern. l am not con-
sidering what the political conse-
auences are. do not care to COM
Enent on the ebullitions Of those who
are doing that which l think should
not be done-playing politics with this
Dig problem"
The Democrats are planning to start
a backfre on the Governor tomorrow
by introducing the bill providing fc1
complete municipal ownership, intro
duced in the Legislature of 1919 by
Senator Samuel Fowler, Republican, ce
T7ranklinville. The measure passed the
Senate, but was killed in the Assembly
Senator James j. Walker and Assem-
blyman Charles D. Donohue, the mi
nority leaders, will introduce the meas
t,ro
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Is
Beaten; Aid
Deserts Him
Continued from page one)

he replied: ~ do not know. l do not
accuse any members of the committee"
McWhinney electrified those of mis-
colleagues who looked to see him lead
the fight for the adoption Of the orig
inal resolution. Minority Leader
Donohue, in replying to Mr.. McWhin-
ney, kept his finger shaking in the di-
rectlon of the vice-chairman of the
Lockwood committee.
"You should blush with shame" Mr..
McWhinney!" cried the minority lead
er. "You should blush with shame
whenever you think of the stand you
have taken to-day in support of reso-
luton which virtually means an end TO
the powers of your committee to do
effective work. Your action, Mr.. Nc
Whitney, shows the fine Italian hand
Of somebody who is fearful of what an
investigation Of banks and insurance
companies would bring out"
Assemblyman Thomas J. Mcdonald.
Democrat, Bronx, asked McWhinney:
"Do you believe the committee can
accomplish its object without delv;ng
into the affairs of banks and insurance
companies?"
Holds Power Already Adequate
II regard it as absolutely essential
for the committee to know about tha
assets of such institutions and how
they are being invested" replied Nc
Whitney. "This we have the power 70
do. In fact, we have asked for that
information in missionaries, and So
per cent Of them have been answered"
"Does the committee intend to find
out why the banks forced people to re-
duce their mortgages from 60 to %
per cent during the war, and if ths
money which flowed back into the
banks through compliance with this de-
mand was used in the purchase Of
speculative securities, and, if so, can
the banks sell thos, securities now
without loss ?' asked Mr.. Mcdonald.
McWhinney did not answer.
Senator Lockwood, commenting on
Atssemblyman McWhinneY's change of
"The statements made by Assembly
man McWhinney on the floor Of the
Assembly are most amazing and beyond
understanding. Mr.. McWhinney at
tended the meetings of the committee,
considered the preliminary report and
the proposed continuing resolution and
approved the same both verbally and in
writing. He had copies in his possess
sion for ten days before he was able,
under the Assembly rules, to introduce
them in that body and never, until this
morning, has there been the slightest
intimation that he did not still favor
them. His statement that part of the
proposed continuing resolution was a
plan to divert the committees work is
wholly unfounded."
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Army Sugar to Candy Men
46,OOO,OOO Pounds Sold at g.
Cent Rate to Wholesalers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-1nvestiga-
ton of War Department transactions
in sugar was begun to-day by the
Graham war expenditures committee.
Major General H. L. Rogers, Quarter
masters Department.. said that about
4G,0OO,OOO pounds were turned over to
the Sugar Equalization Board in 1919
at a fraction over 8 cents a pound,
and W. P. Watts, formerly Of the de-
partment, testified that this sugar was
later sold to wholesale grocers and
jobbers at that figure for distribution
among candy manufacturers, syrup
makers and others. Mono of it, Watts
said, went direct to consumers.
General Rogers said the sale Of sur
plus stock was made by direction of
the Secretary of War, with the under
standing that if the army became short
the board would supply the needed
amount at the same price. Suisse
quently, he said, he protested against
the sale of smaller lot on the ground
that the department could not spare it.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Untern,yer Is Silent on
Action of the Assembly

Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
Lockwood committee, declined to COM
ment at this time on the action of the
Assembly with respect to its stand on
the resolution requesting added powers
for the committee. 1t is understood,
however, that Mr.. Untermyer and Sena-
tor Lockwood, the committee chairman,
had been assured by Assemblyman
McWhinney that there would be no
compromise on the original resolution
circles as to whether Mr.. Untermyer
would continue as counsel for the COM
mittee if the full powers asked were
not granted.
The Real Estate Board Of New York,
in connection with the matter, issued
a statement opposing the extension of
the committees powers.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-27

giving the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment the right to purchase and
operate to-date, comm odious auto
mobile passenger vehicles, we could
have five thousand busses in operation
on fve-cent fare in less than a year.
With municipal operation of subways
and buses we would soon be able to
which could be used for public i'm
provements, such as schools, hospitals,
highways and parks, without further
burdening the people by taxation.
"The Board Of Estimates investiga-
ton of the traction companies disclosed
that the water has not already been
squeezed out of the traction securities,
Notwithstanding the seeming optimism
in some quarters. Those who believe
that the water has been squeezed out
of the traction securities must admit
that these traction securities. like the
sponge squeezed dry, will again absorb
the full quota of water if the fare is
increased.
Legality Of States Acts Doubtful
During the last three years each
branch Of the state government has un-
dertaken to deal with the so-caled
traction problem. Three attempts were
made in the Legislature to give the
Public Service Commission sweeping
powers not only to regulate but to es-
tablsh rates Of fare in spite of and
contrary to agreements solemnly en-
tered into by local authorities in vari-
Gus cities of the state. These attempts
were all unsuccessful.
"The Court of Appeals has held that
legislation attempting to confer upon
the Public Service Commission power
to interfere with, abrogate and annul
franchises which have been granted
provisions of the constitution requir-
ing the consent of the local authorities
is Of doubtful constitutionality.
"The right Of the city to operate
upon city streets busses designed to
meet the demands of transportation
not afforded by existing street rail-
ways is awaiting decision in the APP
pellate Division, First Department. De-
cisions will be handed down within a
few weeks by the Court Of Appeals
upon certain other phases of the trac-
tion problem.
Courts Expected to Clear Way
"Thus within short time decisions
involved in the traction problems of
New York City may be reasonably ex-
pected and final settlement Of various
constitutional questions will be had.
"The determination in our courts of
these different questions will make
action unnecessary upon the various
proposals for legislation suggested in
the Governors message.
"The proposals of the Governor
which are similar to the Carson Martin
and jerks bills, should not be enacted
Such enactment would be violative of
the constitutional rights of our city
II would also be contrary to the letter
and spirit of our state and Federal con-
stitutions."