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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
NO
LONGER HAS
BEST ROADS
Federal Authorities Say State
Is Backward in High
way Building,
BY JOHN CARSON
Times Staff Cnrresnnndent

wv TASHINGTON, July 12.-In
w the good old days of horse
and cart. Indiana had repu-
tation for fine gravel roads.
But today, Government road au-
thorities insist Indiana is one Of the
most backward Of the progressive
States in the matter of road building.
The State roads do not compare with
Ohio. for example, and as for com.
pairing with the best State, Maryland,
well-there is no comparison.
Indiana got started pretty late in
her road Improvement" was the COM
ment of one Of the Government Off
Gals. 1.-The system laid out there is
good, but it will be years and years
before the State has completed the
first Federal aid project. which calls
for the improvement Of per cent Of
all the road mileage"
Two States Through
Maryland and Delaware have com.
pleted their Z per cent projects and
are asking for additional mileage.
The Delaware result is misleading,
however, because the Dupont inter.
ests contributed money for the great
Dupont highway which runs through
the State
Indiana has 1857 miles of Federal
aid system. When completed, prac-
ucally every city in the State of 5000
population or over, will be located on
an improved road. Practically 80 per
cent of the entire population will live
within ten miles of a Federal aid road. |
The Governmtnt figures for this
year show improvements on the Ma |
tional pike and the north and south
road from Jeffersonville to South Bend.
the road through Logansport from
Kentland to FIT. Wayne. the road
through Valparaiso from Dyer to FIT.
Wayne, the road through Bedford
from Vincennes to Lawrenceburg.
Improvements Projected
Other improvements projected are
on the following roads: McCords.
vile to Pendleton, Royalton to Leba-
non. ShalbyvilIe road from Indian.
apolis, Farmersburg to Terre Haute.
Seymour to Underwood. Salem to
Fredericksburg Lincoln City to Lea.
venworth, Huntington to Faysville.
Shoals to Paol Branchville to Can
Melton.
Indiana is spending a great part
Of her Federal aid money on the |
building Of bridges, probably a greater
part than many other State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
TOM SIMS
SAYS:

"HILDREN never realize how
~ hard it is to make money. An
Alabama boy swallowed three dimes.
About 100000 chickens burned
on an Illinois farm. Snfelled like a
new cook getting dinner.
1t would be interesting to know
If Carpenter bet anything on Demp-
sey to whip Gibbons.
Chloroform used by New York
burglars made ten people sick. 1t
should be against the law.
A bachelor tells us his suitcase
has Just returned from its second
honeymoon this year
Lies SHOW every fish weighing
over $4,000 pounds has gotten away
nine times this summer,
Oldest street car in the world is
only S5. You never would guess it
by looking at ours.
Not many returning vacationists
have changed much, and less than
that have much change.
Mr.. KarlpuIserneullererller was ar
rested for being drunk in Chicago
We don't blame him.
About five million pairs Of glasses
are sold every year, just to help
our looks.
A new bride sweeps clean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
JAPS COULD
DEFY WORLD
IN WARFARE
Nation Slowly Making Herself
InvincibIe in Far
East.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,


WV ASHINGTON, July 12.-Word
p" comes that Japan has joined
the race for supremacy in the
air and is building one of the great
est air fleets in the world. Some $780,
100000 is to be spent on aircraft in
the next six years, according to in
formation. d
Slowly but surely Japan is making
herself invincible in the Far East
With unlimited aircraft, giant sub.
marines and fast cruisers. in conjunc
ton with the capital ships allowed her
under the Washington agreement
Japanese militarists. If they retain
control. will shortly be able 20 lock
their front door, go out in Japans
back yard, where China and Siberia
are, and play any old game they like.
Militarily, they could come pretty
nearly defying the world
Chinas safely today depends on
two things: First, on the Japanese
progressives being able to block their
own war party; second. on the nine
power treaty drawn up eighteen
months ago at Washington. between
America, Britain. France, Italy, Bel
GUM, Holland, Portugal, Japan and
China herself.
Britain and America have material
weight, since only a naval power
could operate against Japan. These
would be we'll nigh powerless First.
because public opinion in neither
country would sanction war against
Japan over the Japanese seizure Of
Manchuria, for example.
In the second place, the greatest
navy in the world under the Wash
ington agreement. would be no match
for Japan in Japanese waters.
In view Of recent developments,
the Washington treaties have left
President Harding in the position OF
a swimmer who finds himself half
way across a deep stream. He must
go on or go back. He cannot stop
where he is without great discount
ture to himself.
Washington will ultimately be
forced to make at least two more
steps:
1. Call another conference and fur
Their agree to limit ornaments. par
ticularly aircraft, submarines and
cruisers
2. Join in some general world peace
move. the weight Of which would be
so overwhelming that no government,
however war-like or miltaristic, would
dare defy II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
IF sTATEHOUSE WERE "MISSING"

WE WOULD like know by what ipshod methods low
w employee with comparatively unmporant
job could be short in his nearly $4,000 in of
little than two years.
The State board of accounts has reported shortage of
SO Roy Couch custodian of the
Satehouse he left when he resigned by request
$19,154 in unpaid bills
The buildings and grounds department supposed be
roed by committee composed the Governor the auditor and
the secretary of State The board of supposed make
annual check of the affairs of the Office The auditor
posed to check money spent and bills paid
that somebody has been asleep Some day the
may arrive for work and find the Satehouse missing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Weather
By RERTON BRALEY


Whether it rain or whether it snow,
We shall have weather, whether or
no."
And whether we smile or whether we
fuss
The weather won't alter a bit for us
So when it's foggy we won't COM
plain,
And when it's rainy we'll let it rain.
And when the weather is clear and
fine
And Old Soils shining, we'll let him
shinel
All right, all right That is cheerful
stuff,
But just q little of that's enough!
It's true that nothing we do or say
Can change the weather we get each
day,
But when we've planned for a day
outdoors
And the sky above us just pours and
pours.
And all our pleasure is on the bum.
We get relief if we grumble some!
Whether it's cool or whether it's
hot,
We shall have weather, whether or.
not"
But though I'm cheerful as | can be,
| like to feel that I'm wholly free
To kick and growl If | do not like
The kind of weather I chance to
strike,
Over the climate I've no dominion
But, I'm entitled to my opinionl
Copyright, 1928, NHsA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Growing
Richmond item

richmond Item
Two years ago there were in In
diana some thirty community service
groups of activities in or various
cities and towns. Today there may
be half that number-no more, any
way.
The sentiment which wa are sensing
in our own community Is not pc
cuLar to Richmond. It is part of
this great nationwide movement to
put more emphasis upon some relig-
ious basis underneath ou- social or
CARNATIONS.
1t seems, so far as we can judge in
our daily talks with peopel here. to
be very steadily growing At all
events. 1t Is to be felt every day.
1t is something which must be
reckoned up in any plans for the
Community Chest of next year
1t is at least strong enough for the
President Of the United States to
recognize and to share. And It's so
strong In Richmond, that we may as
well be prepared to deal with It, in
telligently, in all our community
plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Heard in Smoking Room

calves by their sides. They had tulle
wells sired by the noted Ken
lucky jack, Bombina Sd. Also forty
six head Of hogs, including the
grooms father from North Dakota,
where he is engaged in missionary
work, and is innmuned by the double
process. These shoats are thrifty, and
all relatives of the bride and groom.
They all gathered in the spacious din
ing room after the ceremony and par
took of 800 bushels Of seed oats, 1000
bushels of corn, 10 large sacks of mil
let and alfalfa The bride is the young
est daughter Of one trusty incubator,
capacity 600 eggs. one Jno. Deere five
room cottage and a trip to Omaha.
after which they draw 10 per cent in
terest from date. Free lunch at noon. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Dull Days at Capital

These are dull days in Washington.
The President is vacationing in
Alaska.
Secretary Hoover is vacationing
with the President.
Secretary Work is vacationing with
the President.
Secretary Wallace is vacationing
with the President.
Attorney General Daugherty is
leaving for the Pacific coast to vaca-
ton with the President.
Secretary Mellon is vacationing in
Europe
Secretary of the Navy DENLY is
there off and on.
Secretary of War Weeks is there.
Postmaster General New is on the
job.
Almost forgot him-Secretary Of
Labor Davis is vacationing on the
Leviathon.
And the Government clerks are
finding it too hot to get very enthus-
istic about work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Octogenarians

There must be something in the
balny breezes and sunshine Of the
village of Center, six miles southeast
Of Kokomo, that induces long life.
Old residents claim there are mora
octogenarians there than in any town
Of It's size in the State, if not indeed,
in the United States.
The following residents Of the town
have passed the four score mile stone!
Daniel Thomas, Mrs. James Hercules,
Mrs. Moore. Fewel Alley, Mrs. John
Kob. In addition there is Levi SPRING
err, who is IS, the oldest inhabitant.
Springer is a veteran Of the Civil war,
a member of Company D, S9th. In
diana Volunteer Infantry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
MERGING OF CHARITY WORK

DROPOSED consolidation of summer work conducted by
charitable and benevolent organizations good idea The
Community Chest has resulted in consolidation of fund drives
The theory carried logical conclusion and relief
work consolidated much possible
surface there to be good why supplies
could purchased Jointly Some of the camps might
consolidated physically The Salvation Army and the Family
Welfare for instance doing similar work
Of would be necessary for the Boy Scouts the Girl
organizations of that character continue their nd
vidua camps
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Plenty of Gingerbread

In Yellowstone Park. they freed
two black bears, so that President
Harding could feed them gingerbread
and the camera get picture ito dis
play to the world"
1t will be a good enough picture for
the world, but the real classy thing
would be a picture showing US freed
and, Mr.. Harding offering the ginger
bread.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
BY a. Nebraska Man

TINE fellows in the Pullman smoker
had just finished a loar over a
funny typographical error in the
diner menu card, when a man named
Woods of Lancaster County, Ne
braska. pulled clipping from the
Breeders Gazette from his pocket and
read what Nebraska printer can do
in mixing auction sales up with we'd
dings, thus:
Married at the home of the brides
township one mile north and two
miles east of Mr. and Mrs. John
Jones, highly respected residents of
Thursday, Jan. 81, Miss Ethel Drink.
water by the Rev. IS head of Short
horns consisting of four bridesmaids
dressed in pale- blue and carrying
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Indiana
Sunshine

Farmers in the vicinity of Prince
ton report they ere having an awful
time keeping thrashing machinery In
repair. Jugs, ranging from tiny
artistic affairs to gaunt five galloners
are lying in fields along the roads
and the wings of the machines are
constantly running into them, they
assert.
Preliminary gifts Of the campaign
for $4,000 for the FIT. Wayne
Methodist Hospital have been turned
over to the committee in charge.
Many cities in the North Indiana Con-
ference are contributing.
All cases in the Terre Haute court
have been postponed until Friday be-
cause Judge Robert Irwin and
Deputy Prosecutor w. A. Church
couldn't agree about the proper dress
for the court room. Church insisted
on going without his coat The Judge
objected.
Old residents Of New Albany re
called the anniversary Of Morgan s
famous raid into the State as far as
Corydon in 1853 They recounted how
the home guard assembled on Silver
Hill, when it was reported that the
famous Confederate general was com
ing on TO New Albany.
A few days ago she was Melba
Beutler, IS. counter-gi-l in a South
PEND cafeteria. Today she is La
Sonora Sedano, on her honeymoon to
the South American estates of her
husband. Cupid did some quick work
over the soups and salads.
Greensburg folks had better stick
to the truth, the whole tr-," be-
cause DR.. w. D. Bates argues he can
spot the tiniest white fib just by
watching how ones retina behaves
with his retinoscope. Use Of the in
strument may become popular. Nine
tenths of the criminals suffer from de
fective vision solely from strain OF
being dishonest. DR.. Bates says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Points Made by Poets

We may live without poetry, music
and art;
We may live without conscience, and
live without heart;
We may live without friends; we may
live without books;
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks.
Earl of Lytton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Reduced Rates
Kokomo Disnatch

hUhUIIIO DI5pdtCn
Logansport is expecting a reduc.
ton in electric light and power
charges made by her municipal plant,
following a report on the situation
by the Indiana public service commits.
sion. 1t seems the city-owned outfit
has been showing a pretty wide mar
gin Of profit and the thing is not sup
posed to be run for profit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
What is put on ostrich feathers
to make them shiny and smooth?
Glycerine.
What is a bucket shop

WHAT Is bucket shOp7
The term. as used in the United
States, means an office which people
may gamble in fractional lots of
stocks. grain and other things which
are bought or sold on the exchanges
Bucket shops use the terms and out
ward forms of the exchanges. but
differ from exchanges in that there is
no delivery, and no expectation or in
tention to deliver or receive securi.
ties or commodities said to be sold
or purchased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Efficient

Frankfort Crescent-News
One thing must be admitted in IA
vor of the Indianapolis police force;
it has held the bootleggers down more
effectively than the utility commits
sion has been able to do with the
men who furnish the people with
water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Laughs
typographical Error

Bill" the poet gasped to his
friend, II wrote a poem about my lit
tie boy. and began the first verse
with these words, My son, my pigmy
counterpart
Yes, yes?"
The poet drew a newspaper from
his pocket. Read" he blazed see
what that compositor did to my open
ing line"
The friend read aloud: MY son, my
pig, my counterpart. Central Wes-
leyan Star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12

Questions
Ask
The Times
Answers

You can get an answer to any cues
ton of fact or information by writing
10 the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 n 7. Avenue Washing
ton, l.. c.. Incloeing cents in stamps
Medical. legal. love and marriage sd-
vice cannot be given. nor can extended
research be undertaken, or papers
speeches, etc. be prepared Unsigned
letters cannot be answered. but all let
tiers are confidential. and receive per-
eonal replies-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Little Rrother,s Sister

He was the bashfullest of all bash
full lovers, and he was vainly fishing
about for a word of encouragement
from her small brother.
Does your sister-ah-ever speak
of me2" he inquired.
Nope" replied the loyal child. ISIS
is funny that way. If she can't say
somethin' good about anybody, she
won't say nothin American Legion
Weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
What Editors
Are Saying
Wisdom
Marion Leader.Tribune

Marion Leader-Tribune
The more we read of Mr.. Harding's
trip and the more it is said that it Is
purely a business trip and that pol
tiles must be eliminated, the more we
appreciate the wisdom of P. T. Bar
mum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12

What part of the world is
usually meant by the term Near
East? And what is the Far
East?
Persia. Arabia and Asia Minor
and sometimes Turkey in Europe
comprise the Near East. The Far
East refers to China. Indo. China, ia
pan and adjacent Islands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Sister Mary Is Saved

Mary had two little calves
That should have been some fatter.
She wears her skirts much longer now,
And so it doesn't matter.
Judge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
The Newsbox Knows Him

The NewsbOy Knows Him
You say Beanhrough Is a stingy
codger?"
Eyes. He carries an old paper
around in his hand all the time to
keep from being accosted by news
boys. "-Youngstown Telegram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Points Made by Poets

All passes. Art alone
Enduring stays to us;
The Bust outlasts the throne
The Coin, Tiberius.
-Dobson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Sisters Teller to Get It

Pauline-Why do you object to Har-
old? He gets a good salary as sales
man and is a. poet to boot
Papa-Very well. I'll see that it's
done.=Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Is the bat a bird or an animal9

An animal; mammal with a wing
membrane extending from the enor-
mously elongated bones and fingers
Of the forelegs to the short hind
limbs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12
Which is the longest-lived ami.

The turtle. There are turtles on
the Galapagos Islands, off the west
coast of South America. that are
known to be at least 400 years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12

In America a woman never assumes
any title other than Mrs. or Miss on
her social card, except in the case of
the doctor Of medicine In this case
even though she is married she drops
her husbands Christian rame and
signs herself Mary B. Jones. NJ. D."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12

If a business woman has a title
should this appear upon her visit
ing card?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-12

why II IL hICoTTeCt 10 say,
those kind?
Adjective pronouns must agree in
number with the nouns they modify.
THAT kind and that sort" would
be correct.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-08-31
ERIE RAILROAD is LIABLE
Can Es senalized for Violating Deci.
sion Made Some Time Ago
by Labor Board.

The Erie Railroad company has
made itself liab@e for money recovery
by every employee who suffered loss
of compensation when it arbitrarily re-
duced the wages of crossing watch
men, f1agmen and trackmen in viola
tion Of Decision LAT of the United
States Railroad Labor board, the board
announced in a decision rendered in
the case Of the American Federation of
Railroad Workers against the carrier.
The railroad, the board held, also
violated the Transportation act and
had persisted in violation of the
boards order relative to the contract
ping OUT Of railroad labor. The
classes of labor involved were "coD-
,tracted out" to the Lincoln Engineer
ing company at an hourly wage of to
10 cents lower than the present wage
of similar classes of railroad workers
on other railroads, as established by
Decision LAT.
The carriers at hearing of the dis
pute admitted it had violated Decision
l47, and had no intention Of comply
ing with it or restoring the wages
ordered by the decision. Some en-
ployees, following the contracting
out" decision, were again placed on
the payroll of the carrier, but at the
pay Of the Lincoln Engineering COM
pany.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-08-31
ALL ASSURED STEADY WORK
Innovation Put in Force in All Plants
of the Proctor G. Gamble
Company.

Beginning Aug. 1, the thousands of
employees Of the Proctor & Gamble
Soap company's plants and offices, To-
Gated In thirty cities in the United
States and Canada, will be guaranteed
STEADY employment Col. WILLIAM
Cooper Proctor, president Of the COM
ipany, announced.
This innovation is an extension of
the profit sharing plan which was
made the policy of the company many
years ago. Under the new plan, an
employee is guaranteed full time for
not less than forty-eight weeks in the
year, regardless of seasonal depression
in industry. The customary holiday
closing, or shutdown caused by fire.
flood, strike or other extreme emerg
ency, however, is excepted.