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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
BY HERBERT QUICK

A short time ago, a friend Of mine
made a friendly attack upon me for
my statement in print that our laws
for the control of strikes are and
must be failures. He believed that
the Australian. New Zealand, and
Kansas laws for making people work
in spite Of their desire to strike were
working pretty we'll Anyhow, said
he. we've got to do something Surely
we can't go on letting labor tie up
the industry Of the country in double
bow knots as it does now. We must
have a law for il.
I answered him as we'll as I could
I suggested that there aren't jafIs
enough 10 hold labor when it feels
that it must quit work. A Wilkerson
injunction I called a tyrannical en-
croachment upon liberty, and a blow
at trial by jury and every safeguard
which time has built up for the pro
lection OF freedom.
If I had read a book l have just
I could have answered more
fully. 1t is a calm. unsensational book.
by Mr.. Hayes Robbins. secretary of
the Civic Federation of New England.
an economist and author. This little
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
What Does Labor Want?

book is called "The Labor Movement
and the Farmer and is published by
Harcourt, Brace & Co.
I expected that this book would deal
concretely with the reasons why tbs
farmers should either oppose the labor
unions. or work with them. It does
nothing of the sort. 1t is exactly
what every person who would like to
know the history and the ideals Of tbs
labor movement should read, in order
that he may understand the economic
and human elements IN this great
problem.
It shows the failure of the Aus
tralian, New Zealand, and Canadian
labor compulsion" laws, and of the
Kansas law. too, though It was writ
ten before the people of Kansas had
repudiated it. 1t admits and points
out the evils Of the labor movement.
It tells of the various remedial
schemes at work.
And as usual in such cases. it fails
to point out the fact that denial OF
access to natural opportunities for self
employment is the underlying evil.
But it shows labor as human beings
trying to save their souls and bodies
from the grinding of the machine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Theory
May Be Frozen
FaIIacy by Test

BIZ NE4 Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 1S-The
same scientific experiment which DR..
Albere Einstein cited to prove his
Theory of RELATIVELY" is threatening
to disprove Einstein!
Upon the outcome Of experimental
ton now being made at Case Schoo!
Of Applied Science here depends the
question Of proof or disproot.
Prof. Dayton c. Miller. head Of the
physics department. is conducting the
experiment Ii is a continuation of
the Nicholson Morley experiment.
started in 1887 and continued until
1906
The experimenters set up an ap-
paratus, called the interferometer. TO
register and trace the drift of the
ether current-if such thing exists.
They failed to register any evidence
of ether moving.
From this, Einstein drew the con
clusion that there was no ether drift
nor any ether for that matter.
From this basis he worked on to his
other conclusions. He cited the ex-
pertinent as decisive proof Of the
theory Of RELATIVELY as opposed TO
the absolute.
1t was later suggested that as the
experiment was carried on in a room
close to the earths surface, the ether
inside void be carried along with
the room.
Professor Miller, who worked in the
original research. again performed the
experiment In 1920 and 1921. this
time on the top OF Mt. Wilson. Cal.
at a height Of 5000 feet. The result
was opposite TO the first findings. and
seemed to disprove Einstein's conten-
ton. Other new and unexplainable
results were obtained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

example the wages Of coal miners, be-
cause in many aspects they are the
most important workmen in Germany.
If the miner falls down on mis- job,
Germany is "kaput"-done.
In January, 1921, the miners in the
Ruhr Valley got $3.50 marks per shift
of seven hours.
BY February Of 1922 they were get
ting 1884, by May, 1912 and by July,
258.3S.
When I was in Essen, the metro
polls of the Ruhr, the other day,
they told me the latest figures for
miners were 1860 per shift, in
addition to forty marks per day
If the miner had a wife and an
other forty marks pep day for each
child.
He also got his coal for a very low
figure.
Prices Soar
But listen how prices jumped from
their pre-war standard:
Beans which cost % pfennings a
pound-there are 100 pfennings in
mark-cost 60 marks in October, much
more now.
Peas which cost % pfennigs. cost
6S marks in October
Lard, formerly 20 pfennigs per
pound. in October. cost $50 marks.
Eggs which used to be pfennigs
each. cost 20 marks-when you could
get them.
Let us peep behind the scenes in
the four-room fiat of Johan Schmidt
and wife of Berlin. Johan may be
a mechanic drawing $500 marks per
week. or a carpenter, $3.50; wood
worker. 5000; brewer, 5000; shoe
maker. q.400: plumber. 9165; builder,
240 per hour. or dray driver, 1000.
Schmidt has finished his breakfast
Of two clices Of dark bread with
dripping. and cup of coffee without
a real. coffee bean in it.
He has wrapped his lunch Of
two slices Of black bread with a
piece Of sausage and a gnarled
apple and started away early, so
he can walk to work. The short
est car rides now cost 80 marks.
Mrs. Schmidt Shop
Mrs. Schmidt. market basket on
her arm. walks downtown to one OF
the big department stores.
There is ever-present in Mrs.
Schmidt's mind the fact that her hus-
band is earning between 100 and 1900
marks per day. Judge her frame Of
mind when she beholds these prices
for the day:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Equal Legal Rights Is Plea
of Woman JuUeniLe Judge

Though woman today has equal
rights with man at the polls, she is
not yet his equal at law.
Such was the contention advanced
at a recent conference of American
woman lawyers in Washington.
1t is a condition which the con-
vention was called to correct.
The meeting took place simultan-
eously with gathering of Woman's
Party leaders to launch a new legts-
lative campaign for equal rights.
VIII Draft Bill
The special task assigned to the
women lawyers was the giving OF
advice concerning tho drafting of
equal rights bills.
Judge Kathryn Sellers. who called
the lawyers together and presided at
their meeting occupies the District
of Columbia Juvenile court bench.
She was the first woman to receive
a Federal judicial appointment.
1t is not now as a voter, but in
the courts. that woman finds herself
at a disadvantage with man, Judge
Sellers points out.
'The trouble Is" she explains,
that our legal system, at it's very
beginning, was the work of men.
That is why. for so many cen
turtles. we have had a double legal
Standards standard for man. and
a different standard for woman.
THE old English common law
gave woman an inferior position in
nearly every respect.
One Standard Sought
1T ia particularly appropriate.
now that we are trying to secure e
single legal standard for men and
women. for elimination OF the laws
determinations against women. that
women members Of the bar should
be called into consultation and that
their advice should be sought.
1T is great task, and the most
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Experiments TO
SAGE Gas Bills
Are Being Made
By Times Special

By Times Special
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-One dime
out of every dollar that the American
autoist now spends for gasoline will
Ibe saved, If experiments being con
Quoted by the United States Bureau
of Standards succeed.
A complete study Of automobile en-
gIne performance, both in the labora-
tory and in cars an the road, is being
made with the object Of increasing the
efficiency Of internalcombustion en-
gines. 1t is estimated that 10 per
cent saving, which now appears prom
Using, would clip the Nations gasoline
bill something like 500 900, 900 a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
GERMAN A I
TOYS ~
AND OURS I y

TOYS ~ bring to American kiddies this Christmas will
AND OURS 4 Y have the Made in Germany" label This is
the estimate among toy importers. German
toys have definitely returned to markets
But big scale before the
In bought $7,718OOO worth of toys
Last year figure around $6OO0O0 and this will show
increase when final chckup of 1922 imports announced
Toy-makng Germany in small factories rarely employ
ing many twenty-five workers. For the part the toys
produced homes where the trade has been handed down
from generation generation.
Of the German toys Of the inexpensive though
making requires highly skilled hand labor of the
artistic
These toys coming again. flood But they ser
ousy interfering with real function toy
following the national trait and turning toys that
be machinemade a big scale.
Germany sends miniature doll furniture lead soldiers Noah
arks and Christmas tree decorations.
American makers supply of the doll carriages wagons
magic lanterns electric trains and casiron animals
Before the war; nne-tenhs of toys imported We
have built big toy industry 1t is suffering from competition
going survvedong the big things botherng
much with the small junk lines.
In 1920 toy imports toaled nearly $10O0OO0 the highest
This year it will be about twothirds less
How much will America pay Santa Claus for all its toys7
very conservative estimate would be $5OOO0OOO
lisa tremendous cost. Since pay it. let's get money
worth-enjoy Christmas to the utmost
Money should beand in isthe last consdera
tiOn Christmas time. Happiness cheap any price
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Where Is RJackweJTs IsIando

BlackwelTs Island is narrow
rocky island in the East River. form.
ing a part of New York City. between
Manhattan Island and Long Island
about one and one-hah miles long by
one-eighth Of a mile wide. 1t is used
exclusively for the penal institutions
and hospitals under charge OF New
York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Many SuperStitiOnS of Chinese
People Hamper" Progress of Nation

OF women. Mrs. Adams say in a let
ter to her husband: 'If particular care
end attentions are not paid to the la
0ies lin reference to the vote) we are
determined to Torment a rebellion and
VIII not mold ourselves bound to obey
any laws I'm which we have no voice.
nor representation" However. the
States did not grant the women this
right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Hoe Jolau Schmidt and Wife Are
Getting By On Prices i'm Berlin

and briquettes, made out Of coal dust,
now cost 937 marks for zoo pounds,
and she must buy coal.
More problems raised by the falling
mark will be the subject Of BronnCr s
next story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

dress for 1850; a wooden dress for
23,5OO shoes at anywhere from e.EOO
to 1900; stockings from 376 ID 1850
and handkerchiefs from 525 to j25.
Mrs. Schmidt sees several things she
would like, but-the coal hin iszempty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
BIZ MILTON BRONNER
NEA staff Correspondent

GlLlN, OSC. 10.
There is a
gray look Of
strain. Of anX-
iety, of despair,
of undernourish-
ment about the,
greater mass of
Germans today.
If one simply
examined a table
indicating the
upward trend of
wages, he would
be inclined to
think workmen
should be com
fortably we'll off.
But take as an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
important, I think, ever undertaken
by women"


The modern woman's supply Of
handkerchiefs includes not only the
all.white linen ones. but novelty silks
and organizes. which are intended to
give a decorative touch TO the cos
tune. as well as colorful bsndannas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
TOM SIMS SAYS:

- HE best Christmas gift is the
!: :
gift of knowing what others
Ia want. y
Frank Chance will manage the Bos- 1 60
Red Sox next year, giving this team NMS IS 49,
at least chance I aMA%
Reader asks if couple married Y 80
Christmas yuletide. Yes. \ISs<%
General Pershing is worried about Inn X1tTV'~
Army, and it might be better if the
Generals views general
Mexican fans beat up player for hitting umpire, showing
Mexicans know nothing about baseball
When the modern girl has complexion will
for it.
If you just looking for Number this Christmas
remember it is the smallest number.
The only hunter who trails tracks a fortune hunter.
Boston mayor wants coal gougers jailed Locking them up
in the ice plant would be better.
It is estimated that million bareooted
toys i1 the dark every Christmas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
What became of the two sons of
Alexander the Greaf9

The two sons of Alexander 5he
Great. Alexander and Hercules, were
murdered as was also Alexander's
hah-brother, Aridaeus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
QUESTIONS ANsWEREp

on can get an answer to any question Of
Isct or information by writing to the Indian
5polis Times Washington Bureau. 1922 New
York Ave, Washington, D. C.. inclosing >
cents IN stamps Medical. legal and love and
marriage advice cannot be given Unsigned
confidential. and receive personal replies AL
though the bureau does not require it. it as
sures p-on1pter replies IL readers will confine
questions to a single subject. writing more
tnsn one letter IL answers on various sub
tects are desired.-EDITOR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
What is the best time TO visit

" Idt - tIIb UtSI IIIut TO NISIL
Alaska?
The best time 40 visit Alaska IS
around July. Nome, Alaska, is six
days boat trip from Seattle or a dis
lance of about 1000 miles. The rail-
road fare is ss5 a round trip. Liv-
ing conditions in Alaska are about the
same as in the United States. One
can live there for about Sc day.
American plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

Who were some Of the early
suffrage leaders among the women
Of America and what did they ac-
compIish?
Mistress Margaret Brent brought
the spirit of women's rights with her
from England when she demanded
place and voyce" in the assembly
Of Maryland. This was denied. but
in both Massachusetts and Virginia
women property holders voted as late
az 1850. Mrs. John Adams, Mrs
Mercy Otis Warren, Mrs. Hannah Lee
coFbln and others asserted the rights
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

What are some Chinese Super
stitiOns which hamper the prog
ress of the nation?
The Chinese believe that a dragon
sleeps under the hills and therefore
they are opposed to mining for fear
the dragon will be disturbed. The
great Siberian road was DETECTED some
miles from its course in order not to
interfere with a grave yard. In the
cities the houses are never built in
straight rows, but some farther hMrk
or farther forward than others In
order to ward off evil spirits. for the
spirits are not supposed to be able to
turn a corner and so when they come
down house they go off into space
and are lost. On the ridge Of all the
houses there are little clay dogs which
stand on the roof with their mouths
open to catch the evil spirits as they
ny past.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Short Shrift

By BERTOy BRALET
XToU ask mo why ever
Upon the roads unraveling,
Why don't stay coutent az home
And rest awhile from travelinEf
Wen. there's a vsgrant streak IN me;
The fates somehow decree It In
The world there's such lot q sea,
So little time TO IL inl
Why DO Join each snort that's gay
And Jump in lightly merrily.
Whenever there's a chance to play'
It's plain enough, yea verify;
Lie is fire that swiftly flames.
It's dAys--you can't delay them in
Their flight. There are so many games
SO little time to play them In
Why do I snatch At every chance
To Join lfes conflicts camorouS,
Why avid of romance
And OF adventure glsmorouaY
give great zeal to play or strife
Because the years to give II in
Flee fast There's much 10y in life
So little time to live IL in
Copyright, 1922. NE4 ssrvice)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

GOING YNROM expressions heard in both political camps
AFTER II the coming Indiana Legislature walop in
TRUCKS = store for automobile trucks, freight
passenger
The claim that the truck is being given railroad
without taxation have taken deep and with pres
brought to bear from sources legislators
doubt fight the question out the floor of both houses
First there the navigabe rivers railroads
aeled with their nes then the nterurban paraeed the rail
roads and both the railroads the Directing
to competition from the trucks.
Steam and traction utilities take the position the trucks
operating competition without license except
the nominal State license while the Federation at its
recent meeting here demanded that heavily taxed
to help its share of the road building throughout the State
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Where are the GalIus.BanItivu,

The Department of Agriculture.
poultry division. informs US that the
Gallus Bankivus jungle fowls are
raised in this country only at expert
neut stations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
CARUSO
1.S00 YEARS
FROM NOW

diameter, sixteen feet high weighs ton cost So 700
When this candle fickers the last time in the year
6 VIII any one on earth be able to tell anything about Caruso
and what he famous for Probably despite his titanic
genius.
For that matter all of us will be forgotten then except
war leaders, who will be remembered family fables And eur
World War will get about ten lines in historsprovded
they still have histories 1.SOO wears from now
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

light in the tower Meridian and Washington appears
the mOtormen make grand rush possible
run Consequently the Can who relies the take
him home during the rush hours either ay-walk
himself standing for half hour in the safety while the
nethlca city dweer who dare walk half block down the mid
die of the street and by eatchasatchcan method him.
self standing room a car, is carried homeward
We must either 'jaywalk wait indefinitely some
motorman is forced by accident stop within safety
What is the panacea9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

MIS- Schmldt doesn't buy any meat.
She can't afford it; nor eggs.
She buys bread potatoes, dried fish,
a little sausage. and some dried peas.
But she thinks she will shop for
wearing apparel
The show windows often do not
display prices. owing to the fluc-
tuation in the mark. So you go in
and say that in window No. IL you
say suit No. 10 that you liked.
And then you get the price for d.
that day.
Mrs. Schmidt notes the following
prices:
Mems overcoats-- 10, 900 marks
Mems suits ......... so. 900 marks
Mems gloves from. 6. 500 10 $500
Mems Shirts 1880 marks
Socks ..........7 700 to I 900 marks
In the women's department sne can
get a blouse for $50 an artificial silk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
"What Ais Me Anyho1D?"

The practice of Chiropractic
consists of the adjustment,
with the hands. of the NOV
able segments of the spinal
column to normal position
for the purpose of removing
-khe cauee of the disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

A GIANT candle, which will burn.in honor
S II of Caruso every All Souls Day for 1900
L y years. is shipped to Italy by the New
York firm that made it. It is five feet in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

MOTORMEN n TREET operators do not think
TOO HAVE it is necessary, in the order of things,
SPEED BUG ~ to stop their within the safety
during the hours When amber
Evening star., 1922-11-02
JUDGE Lands PROBING
| TOURING TEAMS ACTION

VANCOUVER, B. c.. November p
Charges that rules applying to barn
storming" exhibition base ball games
were violated when a team Of major
league "all-stars" played local team
before sailing for the far east recent
~, are being investigated by. Judge
K. NJ. Landis, base ball arbiter.
The regulations stipulate that no
touring team shall make use OF more
than three players who have perform
ed in world series games in any exhi-
bttion contest. When the major
league stars played here four world
series men-kelley and Meusel of the
New York Giants and Hoffman and
Bush of the Yankees, appeared in the
line.
Judge Landis, apprised Of the fact.
sent a radio message to the team. on
board the liner Empress Of Asia. de-
manding an explanation. The major
leasuers in return sent a message to
Robert Brown. manager OF the VAN
couver team. asking him to inform
the base ball arbiter of the details Of
the affair.
Brown telegraphed Judge Lands,
asserting that the exhibition match
was "a great boost for base ball" and
declaring that while rules may have
been violated, the players did not be-
lfeve their action would have any
serious result.
Evening star., 1922-11-02
TO ROW GUIDE
EXPLAINED BY HOOVER

DULUTH. Mimi. November g.
Walter Hoover. worlds champion
sculler, In a statement today explain
ed his failure to appear for the main
event of the aquatic sports program,
race with Granville GUIDE Of Wash
ington. D. C., at the American Legion
national convention at New Orleans
last month.
His statement follows:
THE recent report that refused to
row at New Orleans is without foun-
dation. In fact, l was ready to carry
those in charge of the athletic pro-
gram of the convention made 1t i'm
possible for me to do so.
The race was originally scheduled
for Monday, October 16, but was post
poned to Thursday. October 10. This
did not object to. but when a further
postponement was made I found 1t
impossible to stay over. I so inform
ed the committee. but they refused to
hold the race Thursday as scheduled
They also informed me that the race
was not officially on the program and
that no entries had been received
from any one.
Il also was told by a member of
this committee that they had invited
William Tilden. Johnny Weissmuller
these men did not appear they did not
expect me to do. so. and, therefore, did
not make any arrangements either
for the race or for accommodations
for myself or party.
mo mention whatever was, made OF
my condition. as stated in the report
nor did 1t even enter into the ques-
tion.
Il paid all of my expenses to New
Orleans and was very much disap-
pointed to find that the race could not
be held. 1 am now trying to arrange
race with Guide to take place in Du-
luth under the auspices of the David
Visited Post of the American Legion
of which 1 am a member"