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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
The Week in
w ashington
Southern Votes
European Aid
World Court
Progressives Block Organization of
Senate Over Esch- Cumlnins
Railroad Law.
F'rom Indianapolis Times Washing
ton Bureau)

From Indianapolis Times Washing-
ton Bureau)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Coolidge
campaign managers think they need
all the Southern negro votes they can
get to nominate their candidate.
They steam roIled the reform meas
ures adopted at the 1920 Republican
convention aimed to reduce the dele
gate representation from the Southern
States. where the Republican party
exists in name only The Southerners
will have more delegates even than
they had in 1920.
Senator Howell, Nebraska, warned
the committee it was lighting fuse
that leads to a powder line" Senator
Hiram Johnson denounced the action
as "repugnant to every sense of fair
dealing" But the steam-roIler prevails
at least until the convention assem-
bles in Cleveland, June 10.
Earlier in the week, F. w. Stems,
Boston dry goods merchant. announced
President Coolidge was a candidate to
succeed himself and that William But.
Ter, Massachusetts textile man, would
act as personal" campaign manager,
with assistance from James B. Rey-
nolds. politician, Of Massachusetts.
Unofficial Aid for Europe
The Administration admitted SYM
pathy with efforts to solve the repara-
tons question. Officially, America de-
clines to take part but President
Coolidge views with favor" efforts Of
American citizens acting as private
individuals to help determine Ger
many's capacity to pay. Two commit
tees organized by the reparauons com.
mission viii study German conditions.
One will attempt to solve the budget
and currency problems The other
will investigate the spiriting Of capt.
tai out OF Germany. Alse wholly un.
officially the Administration favors
relief to German famine sufferers. but
not through Government appropria-
ton.
Substitute for Worlds Court
Senator Lodge believes the world
court as now constituted is not suit
able for American participation He
announced he had thought up another
plan for a court wholly divorced from
the League of Nations.
Fail to Organize Senate
Refusal Of progressipes in the Sen.
ate to permit Senator Cummins Rep).
Iowa, to be both chairman OF the In
terstate Commerce Committee and
president of the Senate, resulted in a
deadlock OF the body.
The progresslves wish the Esch-
Cummins railroad law changed. So
does a majority Of the Democrats.
Only the fiphop of Senator Bruce
DemJ. Maryland. who switched to
Cumr1ins in order to save the rail-
roads from falling into the hands Of
La Toilette and his crowd. prevented
Democratic control Of the committee.
Organization of the House progressed
little better, progressives and Demo
Gratis alike. protesting against a
stacked Rules Committee
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INDIANAPOLIS PROSPERITY

TATE politics may be going to the dogs farmers may be
nearing ruin again, and Europe rushing to the
bowwows indianapolis is proceeding in its preparation for
Christmas with more fervor and interest than
Crepe-hangers, who silver lining these days
should remember this:
Indianapolis merchants report 30 cent increase IN sales
over 1922 The city prosperity least extending into
its spirit of Christmas gifts.
Uncle SAM through Postoffce Department. predicts
record breaking mail business for Indianapolis this The
days this month showed increase of $4,000 IN
ceipts a similar period in 1922.
What's wrong with Indianapolis
Apparently its prosperity, at least.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
TEACHER ENTITLED TO PENSION

r. AUE of education in modern life be overestmated
Nor the Importance of providing public reward for
the long service of teachers be forgotten the for better
buildings salary increases.
In Indiana 10000 teachers in the public schools have taken
advantage of the teachers retirement fund Nearly 100000
has already been accumulated for this
teachers function in building up character of the child
her importance fostering good citizenship and patriotism and
her example conduct of everyday thee factors of her
service worthy of than the value solely her conbu
ton of knowledge.
The public well provide substantial recognition for
those who thus
But thousands of teachers Indiana with prior
years ago, viii benefit from the pension fund
Failure of the State the past its responsibility has
resulted deficit in the present fund. Whether public
ton remains these teachers
deserving of recognition.
Teachers contribute to their own fund
the teacher less than twenty-five years. upon retire
he she will the full paid into the fund
with 4 per cent interest.
After twenty-five years, the teacher receives allowance
pension upon retirement And after forty years. teacher
may retire with full annuity $500 year. of which the State
provides $500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Looking at Smoke

To the Editor Of The Times
Though Orchard Hill' is located
twenty miles from indianapolis on the
Knobstone lands of Morgan County,
where the air is clear, We can see the
many columns of smoke ascending On
our northeastern horizon. While this
view of the smoke If a mo Mean
City" has been an object OF interest
for years, there now arises another
and broader phase Of this same smoky
smoke.
A great city has uttered an edict Of
"out d smoke" Will this decree
be as easy of execution as the Nolstead
act? Both have much to do with true
citizenship. The quality of American
citizenship is advancing, but it doesn't
advance quite enough to keep up with
our inventions and economic needs.
Two score years ago it was sener-
ally conceded as Impractical to try to
enforce Compulsory Education" IN
free America. Finally when it was in
augurated it came under the guise OF
"truant officer"
Less than ten years ago it was
thought impractical for our Federal
Government TO participate In highway
Improvement. Now il is thought as
feasible and is as free from graft as
the postal department.
The 100 per cent free American
citizen is apt to take this view of the
smothery smoky, SCOT abatement or
dinance:
Don't own this house and lot ana
~
priced coal / stoke into 1t my very
own. I guess know how to build a
fire, as well as these experts-give her
plenty of drafts below to make her
CO."
THEODORE ROMINE,
Nooresville, Ind.
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Roads to
Nowhere
By RERTON BRALEY

Sometimes l grow weary Of pave
ment,
OF roads that are built of cement
Which hold you in ordered enslave-
ment,
At least to a certain extent;
Where driving's a guarded progress
sion,
With motor-cops always on hand,
Where all the cars move in process
sion,
And all that you need is a band.
I like to get off of the highway
And drive over roads that are
strange,
Explore some unfrequented byway
Unmapped and unmarked, for a
change
Away from the smell of the gas,
Where there is peace most seraphic
And nobody,s honking to pass!
The roads may be crooked. and
narrow,
And muddy or rocky indeed,
The sort that is certain to harrow
The soul of the man who wants
speed;
It's all in the way that you view
them,
I don't greet bad roads with &C
claim,
And yet I find wandering through
them
Adds zest to the motoring game.
May broad concrete roads be ex-
tended
All over the nation, until
Our main traffic highways are SPLEEN
did
And smoother than marble-but
still
shrink with a kind OF dismay from
The thought-and it certainly
jars
Of days when one can't get away
from
The endless procession of carsi
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
BURDEN ON MOTORIST

EV7HEN you purchase your 1924 license, Mr. Automobile
W Owner you will pay from sc 23 per 300 per cent
than you did last year.
in addition the fact second burden has been
added-the 2cent gasoline tax.
Indiana has total 1926 miles Of surfaced
miles In 1922 Indiana surfaced 24388
miles of fine highways.
Development nercy rural transportation by auto
mobile need for better roads The progress In
diana rapid years. due to local spirit of i'm
and cooperation Of the State highway commission
gasoline plus the former
license fee schedule will be que enough in opinion of State
the commission for the year
The State has taken big strides in highway building recent
years.
Why add increased in form of higher license fees upon
the motor when he already sharing his burden of responsible
ity In the good roads movement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

She's a profess
sional b u j lCiing
cleaner. OF course.
she doesn't do
the actual clean.
ing. but she su
pervises the work.
It's her own
business.
Besides this reg
ular job, Mrs.
Dobyns is also q
bookkeeper for a
leading fl o list
here.
And after her
day s work is done
even b c fore
starting II - gbe
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Wise

Oogansport Pharos-Tribune)
Once in a while a man is found who
is possessed Of real horse sense and
prefers his regular job to q public
office
VIII G. Irwin. banker of Column
bus, Ind, was recently suggested as
a candidate for Governor on one of
the major tickets. When approached
upon the subject Irwin remarked:
II have no political ambitions. am
going to stick to my desk and my job. +"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
T enaCIty
columbia City POST

Governor Warren T. McCray is
hanging on to the office Of Governor
of Indiana with all the tenacity Of
the well-known burr in spite Of the
very pointed suggestions by Chairman
Walb and the Republican central com
mittee to the effect that his presence
would be appreciated elsewhere.
1t is possible that he is actuated by
one Of two motives, either that resign
ing from the office would be tanta-
mount to a confession Of guib, or the
fact that the Governors salary is, his
most substantial source Of income.
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MaiImen Thankful

To The Editor Of The Times
At the last regular meeting Of Hoo
sier City Branch No. 80 National AS
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers, it was
moved and unanimously carried that
Branch No. SO extend to you their
heartfelt thanks for the publicity
given us in our salary campaign.
o. A. COLLINS,
Sav
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tiles, except East
Wind, who had
IA. Thus as four
sets of threes
and a pair total
IA. 1t is obvious
that East is the
only one who
could Nah Jongg
on an original
h a n d. The
chances of the
other play err s
land of East also
after play starts
come through a
system of draw
ing and discard
ing.
East starts by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Heard in the Smoking Room

note of reminder, upon receiving
which Bill went to the telephone, got
Knott on the wire and said:
Gene, I've been trying to get
you for days. l want you to do me
favor. I'm going to hold meet.
ing of my creditors In the Coliseum.
Saturday night, and / want you to
address the overflow meeting on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Sisters Charity

80 you accepted Jack Poore after
ALL
Yes; he said he'd go mad If didn't
marry him, so I thought it would be
better for me to support him than to
let the public do it."-Boston Tran
script.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
A Thought

Let not your heart be troubled; we
believe in God. believe also in me.
will not leave you comfortless; I
will come to you.-John Is 1-18.
r. OMFORT, like the golden sun,
IL Dispels the sullen shade with
her sweet influence,
And cheers the melancholy house of
care.-Rowe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Chicadee takes the world upside
down in his. Running back down
ward along the underside of limbs
with great ease he has all the bug
eggs and scales Of downstairs to him
self, the other birds having sedately
taken their dinners from the top of
the table.
Ruffied grouse, he of the north
country, grows special set of toe
nails for the winter, He uses these
curious fringes on his feet as snow
shoes and to dig himself comfortable
bed at night deep down in the warm
snow.
Naturalist Brownel1 has case of a
brood of baby crows being carried a
mile to house, but bright and early
next morning their father and mother
came In through the open window to
feed them.
When Mother Chinook Salmon
leaves the ocean and starts for a
streams headwaters, perhaps 1000
miles away, to lay her eggs. she has
eaten her last meal In this world AS
she ascends the river her stomach be-
comes smaller and smaller and finally
sh1vels up, but no choice morsel
tempts her Her whole business is to
get away up there and lay eggs and
nothing else in life is of the slightest
attraction. Reaching the spawning
ground she is usually all in and soon
after the eggs are laid she dies. Curl
ously, her destination must always be
the other side of lake that bisects
the river. RI the lake is near the
ocean. her Job isn't SO hard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

artist. Gene Knott, in
the paper here" said 1one of
1 the smokers, reminds me of
R;u Reedy, one of the big and plenty
writer's of the Middle West.
'Reedy made big money, but rare
~ had any, and he had borrowed of
Knott. After much patience and com
posture. Knott dropped Reedy nice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
= UNUSUAL PEOPLE
Keeps Towns
Clean

FH NFA -SerClce
ri INCINNATT. Ohio, Dec, Is
IL Cities and towns must show
clean faces before Mrs. L. @.
Dobyns. Or she climbs their sky
scrapers and other buildings and
cleans their exteriors for them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Are you a messenger boy?" asked
the near-sighted man of a boy in the
street.
mo, sir" was the indignant reply,
its my sore toe that makes me, walk
so slowly. London Tit-Bits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
WHAT FIRE CARELEssNEss COSTS

All long indianapolis
In prevention week. ''chewng gum week" would have
attracted far popular attention Yet the record of fire
this country appalling revelation of wanon
lessness.
Every second of every minute SIC worth of property in
this country is destroyed by fire.
Every minute of every hour 81 900 worth of property
duced ashes.
Every minutes every hour a consumed by
flames.
Every thirtyve minutes of every twentyfour hours
person in this country is burned to death.
The money lost by fire the United States 1921 su
built 2477 hospitals each costing 100000 And
gregated $500000000 $14t500000 than in 1918.
$4,000 persons burned death-nearly half
many Americans shot to death in the late
per Of 48 recognized causes of
fires preventabe
These astounding facts and figures much the
try and to the individual We pay price for
caeessne and indierencepay it hard money human
e-but of benefit Pouf we say 1t is less
trouble to be reckless than right We kick
safe and
COMPARATIVE peace said prevail Ireland now not
excepting Boston mad New York;
IN THE SAD life pedestrian the first minute is as bad
all the others
THIEVES robbed of seventy-fve pigs
They bring home the bacon they did you
TEXAS just driving plane
while intoxicated. He knocked down the only the State
IF Gift PINCHOT keeps calling conferences on
coal is going step forward and call conference
DIRT farmers of South Dakota to the granite diggers
of Vermont send greeting We breakers
glebe do stand together.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Family Fun
Fair Enough

There are two quarters missing
from my desk. and only you and
have a key What about it?''
well, sir. let's pay a quarter each
and say nothing about it."-London
Answers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

TIN my last article 1 explained
| the object of Nah Jongg as
- being the completion Of a hand
in four sets of threes and pair. You
will remember that, Immediately fol
lowing the draw each player had 13
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
How 1t Hannened

"It surprised me that Ed married
Nell, he hardly knew her."
ut would have surprised me more
If he had married her, knowing he"
as she really is.''-Detroit News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
When Aunt Married

THAT old maid landed a husband
at last; she married an aviator
"She found, like others, that there
is room at the top. Detroit News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Dad KNOWS

Father, our domestic science pro-
fessor is teaching us how to spend
money"
He might as we'll teach ducks how
to swim. Boston Transcript
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

The editor is willing to print views
of Timeg readers on int -esting sub
lects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence OF
good faith 1t will not be printed
If you object.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Coal


(Muncie Evening Press
Two-thirds of the Indiana coal mines
are shut down. And everybody knows
you can't keep warm in a coal bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
What Editors
Are Saying
Rates

CBluffton Evening Banuerl
And If municipality like Bluffton
"a small concern when taken into
comparison with the greater utilities
can lower the rate for q commodity.
why is 1t necessary for the big boys
to have an increase. Neither do we.
i. j. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
Indiana
Sunshine

Mrs Satta Mick of Wingate pos
sesses a Bible of the Mick family
believed to be more than $50 years
old.
The Bible Is bound by hand with
the skin of a fawn which the grand
father killed for meat. On the pages
for births are entered the names of
John Mick, 1872, and Priscilla, his
wife, 1875. There follow many Johns
and Priscillas among the names.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
No. 5--The Play

This is the fifth of a series of articles by
Baocock on Nah Jongg rules. Clip each one
and have a complete rule book free.
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home and the education OF her ~
year-old daughter
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"3.1.$9"34S, Plymouth, Ind"
Try tbis or, x-ot1,- +x,,ex1-vita,.f

"3.1. $9;:34S, Plymouth, Ind"
Try this on your typewriter
Postmaster Fred D. Price of Plym.
outh received a letter bearing the
above inscription and was about to
consign it to the dead letter office
when he had a happy inspiration.
The address was typed. Price con
cluded the typist had used double
shift machine, depressed the right
keys under the wrong shift and post
ed the letter without looking at it,
Following out his theory he found
the name to be E. j. Sonners. While
he enjoys a conundrum, Price de-
clares he could employ his time to
better advantage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Bloomington firemen are becoming
tired Of the old favored indoor game
of checkers and may take up the
playing of Mah.Johngg as a between
fires pastime. The reason, they say.
is that someone has promised them
a set in their Christmas stocking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

What Presidents were elected by
the House of Representatives?
Thomas jefferson and John Quincy
Adams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
What is the st. Lawrence

What is the st. Lawrence
waterway Project?
A plan to open the st. Lawrence
river so that large vessels can go
from the lake ports to tidewater at
Montreal, Halifax and Atlantic coast
ports. Advocates Of this project claim
that a cheaper method of transpor-
tation will thus be afforded between
tidewater and the interior.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

what Americans rose to promi-
hence from hardships?
Among them are Lincoln, Andrew
Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Whittier
and Lack London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

How much of the worlds wool
Is produced in the United States?
About one.tenth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

COMPARATIVE peace is said to prevail in Ireland no
lcepting even Boston mad New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

viii young ducks lay the first
fallR
1t depends upon the breed. The
india Runner will lay as early as
August or September of the first fall,
other breeds do not generally lay ear
lier than December or January Of the
rat WEAR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Was a man ever sentenced to
spend his entire life on shipboard.
never setting foot on land or hear
ing of his native land?
This was the sentence pronounced
on the hero C2hillp Nolan OF Edward
Everett Hale's Man Without Coun-
try" The story IS pure fiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Does the Isle of Pines belong to
the United States?
No, 1t belongs to Cuba.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

Does the hair ora human grow
to any extent after death?
A few cases of the growth of the
human hair after death have been re-
ported This is probably due to SUB
surface conditions.
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@ U f T o N s
ASk-The Times
A N S W e R s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ington. d. c. inelosing 2 cents in
stamps for reply Medical, legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions viii receive a per-
sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confden-
tial.---Editor
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What verse in the Bible has all
the letters of the alphabet except
the letter J?
Ezra, Chapter VII. Verse 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15

THE DIRT farmers of South Dakota the granite dggers
of Vermont send greeting We honyanded breakers
gebe do stand together.
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THIEVES robbed an Indiana farmer of seventy-fve
They out to bring home the bacon and they did it,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-16
"9UERTo R1csoi 1LUsTRADo''


Ell numero de la revista puerto
Rico Ilustrado'' que We la luz hoy trae
numerosfsimos fotograbados de intere-
santes actualidades, asi como tambien
amenos trabajos literarios. 81
En- la parte grafica aparece la eff
gle del Maestro Fernandez Juncos ex-
plicando a tres de sus discipulos, hijos
de los esposos Mier- Alfonso, un precioso
pasaie del Quijote; ell pavoroso incen-
dio del barrio 'San Ciriaco'', de Ca
guas; fallecimiento del ilustre venee
rable sacerdote P. Baldomero Herman
dez; Ell sport de la pelota; inaugu-
racion de un edifcio; militares france
ses atravesando ell desierto de Sahara,
en- vehiculos de motor; llega5a de turis-
tas a San Juan; la genial Paquita Es-
cribano en- ell "olimpo"; ounce mil
nifios griegos Y armenios huerfanos, pro
tegidos por la Sociedad Americana de
socorros; los juegcs atleticos, etc. etc.
Dan esplendor la secci6n litera7
ria, hermosos trabajos en- prosa y ver-
so de los conocidos escritores Amelia
Agostini,. NJ. Rios Ocafia, Jose Yunet
Msndez. E. Fernandez vanga, Jacinto
Terry, Ferdinand R. cestero, Sergio Ro
aanacce y otros. -