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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
AGRARIAN LAW IN
MEXICO IS FAILURE
Although Big Estates Are Divided Among Poems They VIII
Not Work Farms and Land Lies dIe

Mexico for many years and who has
seen how the law has been applied.
In the hrst place oEiy the choicest
land has been denounced. and as
rule. only after it has been prepared
and the crop planted.
Then It has been taken over. the
land divided. and the people have lived
on it until they have harvested the
crop, after which they have desert
ed It.
State Bankrupt
Land has been denounced, divided
up among some poems. who thon sold
their rights to II for a song to one
man. who thus acquired title TO the
whole property at about onefourth
the price he would have had to pay
In the open market. Thus no would
be rewarded by some politician for
political support.
Under the agrarian law the state
of Morelos. which formerly wns one
of the richest states of the Mexican
republic. and was known as the larg-
est sugar producer. has become bank
rupt.
It has dropped far down in the
ranks Of the sugar producing states
and its government is receiving fnan-
cial aid from the national treasury.
One example OF how the law has
worked out there will suffice.
A Mexican, a relative Of Dia5.
owned sugar plantation in the
State Of Morelos, comprising about
5000 acres.
Today he has abandoned Il. and the
estate has gone back to tropical
jungle.
Harvest Crop, Quit Land
With the passage of the agrarian
law, the natives of the region asked
for the seizure of part of the es-
tate. They only Denounced that part
whose crop was ready to harvest.
This was turned over to them, the
crop harvested, and the next year
the land was abandoned.
Meanwhile, the land on which the
next years crop was maturing was
denounced with the same results.
The land which had been abandoned
by the first set of poems was taken
over again by the owner Of the estate.
plowed and planted.
1t was promptly demanded by the
poems who hal abandoned it.
In disgust the owner gave up try
ing to work the estate.
The poems. without capital to pre-,
pare the land, and with the money
they received for their one crop spent
on good time, have also left the
ground, which today lies idle.
This has been the history Of the
working out Of the law all over the
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
LET'S DO SOMETHING!

m present school board has been Office weeks and
has done nothing toward solving the problem of housing
the c high school pupils Meanwhile conditions have become
acute
$50 The old board had completed program calling for
shordge High School, side high school and high school
for coored pupils The board Immediately after assuming
Office ordered the entire program held up.
The impression given at that time that the action
merely temporary But ten weeks have passed without
definite steps being taken carry of the program
without anything being done to relieve the situation
The public demanding high school facilities. If the
young people of Indianapolis be deprived oppor
unity to attend high school, something must be done.
The board may differ with the old board the
methods of carrying the program 1t may differ the que
ton Of architects and of expenditures.
No will quarrel with these things if the board will
just do something to relieve the situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
Progress

BY BERTON BRALEY
They fell tree
Which nature took two thousands
years to grow;
They lay it low
In half day or so.
And cut it UP in boards and timbers
that
VIII build a fiat
And ugly row Of houses
For workmen and their spouses-
And call it Progress!
They take a green
And lovely country, quiet and serene,
And build a smokey city
Ugly and gray and gritty
And call it Progress!
They take a hill
Whose rugged cliffs gave every eye
a thrill,
And mine it for cement
TIL ali its sides are rent
And gashed and gaunt and gray
And call it Progress!
It seems to me
That Progress need not be
A thing that must employ
Mans skill and science mainly to
destroy
The beauty that is natures.
Why should mans
Trail of advancement be so strewn
with cans
And broken glass?
When shall we come to learn,
When shall we have the patience to
discern
That beauty pays ?-Ah, when we do,
Beauty shall glimmer everywhere we
view
And that is Progress.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
Getting a "Whif"

To the Editor Of The Times
Some time ago I read an article in
the Fun Column" about a Scotsman
incarcerated at Edinburgh for in
Ioxication. The Dominic of the Kirk
made 1t rule to go TO the Jail
regularly and read scripture texts to
the prisoners. This minister always
took a stiff eye opener Of whisky or
gin as a morning appetizer. When
he came to the prisoner who was in
for intoxication he was impressed by
the nesting closeup" by the prison
er and also asking him to read the
passage again and again. He asked
the prisoner what it was about this
biblical excerpt that so impressed
him. He answered, Dominic it is
your grand breathe"
was at theater Monday and just
behind me was a big bloke who
certainly had a grand breathe. He
exuded alcohol fumes so strong that
l feel certain a match struck in his
vicinity would have resulted in an ex-.
plosion. I had to change seats to
avoid nausea. I have decided that
the Scotsman was surely suffering
perversion of olifactCvT discrimina-
ton. or else the liquor Of today is
about the worst imaginable. The dis
turber of my peace of mind had the
appearance of a retired business man,
not a common street curmudgeon.
Surely our prohibition law is rapidly
progressing from joke to tragedy.
E. P. M'CASLIN,
1901 Dewey Ave.
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BY BOB DORMAN
NEA Service Writer

ERA CRUZ, Mexico, March 10.
" The agrarian law Of Mexico
III was hailed as the greatest ad'
vance made in the history Of He&ico.
From the start Of the Madero revo-
luton in 1910. the cry in Mexico has
been for the division of the large es-
tates-the furnishing Of land to the
great mass of the people.
Each leader. seeking to enroll un-
der his banner the poems of the coun-
try. promised them land.
Throughout the list OF revolution
airy presidents from Madero down to
Obregon, the promise was never kept.
Land Seized
But Obregon made good-the
agrarian law was passed.
It provided the land of the big es-
tates might be taken over by the
government, paid for by government
bonds (which have so far proved
worthlessJ and divided among the peo-
pie,
Lots were to be drawn for it. as
in land thrown open to entry by the
United States Government.
How has II worked out7
Badly-if one is to take the word
of the foreigners who have lived in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
BIRDS ARE
DESCENDANT
OF REPTILES
Mammals Evolved From
Stronger Branch-Bat Is
Flying Animal,
BY DAVID DIETZ
Science Editor OF The. Times.
Copyright by David Dietz)

(COpyf1SnL Dy .OaVlu DleCDJ
RI HE birds are first cousins to the
mammals. Both represent a
0 step above the reptiles in the
scale of evolution.
While both are descendants of rep
lillian stock. they are not descended
from the same branch.
Mammals, it will be remembered,
are believed to have evolved from
the dog-toothed reptiles or Cynodonts.
Birds, one might think, evolved
from the pterodactyl 'the reptile
which learned to fly. But biologists
do not think so. They think that the
pterodactyl represented special
branch of the reptilian stock which
died out at the close of the Age of
Reptiles.
Birds. so biologists believe, devel-
oped from a weak type of reptile
which was unable to hold his own In
the struggle for existence on land.
Accordingly, he took refuge In the
trees where he was able to evade
pursuit by the larger reptiles.
Develop Agility
In time they developed great agil-
fly in leaping from branch to branch.
There was probably midway step
in the evolution from reptile to bird,
just as in the case of mammals we
found a midway step between the
tree mammals such as the squirrel
ard the flying mammal, the bat.
This was the flying squirrel which
has web-like sections Of skin between
It's legs which enable it to volplane
from branch to branch
Probably certain Of the tree rep
tiles developed patches Of skin be-
tween their front legs and their
bodies.
That marked the beginning OF the
bird
The bird still lays eggs like the
reptile. But the bird differs in that
its body IS covered with feathers In
stead of scales and in that the bird
is a warm -blooded animal Just as
the scales Of the reptile We're evolved
into hair in the case of the mammal
they developed into feathers in the
case Of the bird.
But though we think Of birds as
characterized by the ability to fly
there are some birds which have been
sldetracked IN the evolutionary pro-
cess
Like the whale. which left dry land
and went back to the ocean, we find
birds which have left the air and
gone back to hightless existence.
The ostrich IS the chief type OF
fightless birds IN existence today.
Penguin Is Eighties
A second type Of fightless bird Is
the penguin. There are many va
rieties Of penguins but all are found
in the southern hemisphere, many IN
the antarctic ice fields.
The penguln's wings have become
adapted for swimming. The largest
penguin. the Emperor penguin, at
tains height of four feet.
Biologists believe that tho early
ancestral birds divided into two main
branches at an early date In the
worlds history. Each of these
branches IN turn divided into a mum
Der of other branches.
Biologists believe that hawks.
eagles, vultures. storks. swans. ducks
and geese all represent various
branches which can be traced back
to one Of the two main branches
Similarly they believe that parrots.
owls, song. birds, pigeons, gulls. cranes
and a number of others represent
branches which can be traced back
to the second main branch.
Next article in series: Insects.
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TTNOM SIMS
- 4 = Says

Supporters contribute money to
campaign funds in America, but in
Mexico they contribute ammunition.
The Philippines want independence
so they can have oil scandals and
things all their own.
One reliable sign of spring is when
you read about so many being made
homeless by devastating floods.
Tax schedules are even more COM
plicated than railroad schedules.
Theories are nice handy things to
have around. but you may be injured
when they are exploded.
What's become of the old-fashioned
health alarm about digging your
grave with your teeth? 1t was a
good one.
Thieves got $4,000 which an Ala
bama farmer hid in his well, proving
his confidence was not we'll placed
They are solving the oil tangle, but
go far 1t is only about a 5 per cent
solution.
Chicago medium snapped a charm
for $1,000. and we can't decide if she
is happy medium or medium of
exchange.
Chemists, we read, are seeking new
uses for oil. And SO, we guess, are
the politicians.
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strolling UP Columbus Ave-. in the re-
gion of 100 st., one day and she saw
a nice-looting colored woman APP
proach. who looked as though she
might have good job of washing
and ironing concealed about her.
Pardon me- said the wife, but could
you tell me where could get a nice
oolored woman to do my washing and
ironing?'
" 'Humphr said Ouida, the colored
princess, I was just loollin' fer er
nice white womsN to do mime
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up the responsibilities of married
life again as well as run a cause"
Second marriages are happiest,"
she says. land older men make the
best lovers. II you We're hunting
some one to manage business
wouldn't you want some one with
experience?
IAN older man has experience
back of him. A young man has
only book ideals to guide him. He
suffers disillusionment when he gets
another person within four walls
and sees that she isn't behaving &C
cording to any Of the rules"
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Mrs. Sanger says:

By NEA SerUice
ETEW YORK, March 13.-Older
N men make the best lovers.
C So says Margaret Sanger,
noted advocate Of birth control
News Of her marriage to ]. Noah
See, 62-year-old millionaire, leaked
out the other day.
The two were married in 1922, fol-
lowing Mrs. Sanger's return from
her world tour in the interests Of
birth control. 1t had taken just a
year and a half Of eloquent pleading
on the part Of the elderly million
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
Braley's Poem

To the Editor Of The Times
You printed the poem. Purpose,
by Berton Braley. With one word
want" out of each one of five lines
and the word ought substituted in
stead in said 81 lines, I will be salts
fed with the loem, and probably
many parents will also
Many a child and adult wants" to
do and win" and get" and go"
and write" when they should not.
Substitute Ought" or should" and
the lines will suit.
BRALEY'S POEM IMPROVED
BE sure Of what you ought to do.
Then do it!
''Be sure of what you ought to win,
Then win it.
''Be sure of what you ought to get.
Then get it!
BE sure of where you ought to go,
Then go!
BE sure of what you ought to write,
Then write it!'
J. G. SUTTON,
Yorktown, Ind.
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Heard in the Smoking Room

OIL S everyone knows" the man
IA from New York was saying.
S "colored people in New
York are vastly Independent and often
impudent. My wife was born in the
South and always used to have her
laundry done by colored help. She
simply can not get used to the wear
and tear of the city laundries. Her
last and best laundress got married
and that ended her tub days when
she went to Harlem to live in a
steam heated fat So the wife was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-13
STEP FOR WAR MEMORIAL

FTER considerable preliminary activity the Indiana
N memorial commission ready accept bids the first
the memorial It expected the will be laid
in late summer
It probably will be number of before the entire
projec completed but when is DONE Indianapolis and In
diana will have something of which to be proud
Open spaces in cities being rven for all the
try In places extremely valuable buildings have been
wrecked in order bring this about indianapolis
having conditions almost ideal for this purpose making posi-
BILE sweep five blocks of park through the destruction only
blocks of buildings and of the State School Blind
which should be moved anyway
Citizens will watch with interest the progress of the work.
for the memorial project in which every
+ THOUGH Henry punctured his political boom, Muscle
be chuggng right along through oily
ways of Congress.
TINE plays its little jokes Secretary DENLY, retiring, be-
major be outranked by Roosevelt his former
ant, the colonel
HELM his fellow Senators protect the
public domain from ooter Might
peating alarm clocks
:. THEY SAY Sinclair and Doughheene spirits
they West with load of lawyers battle
with Roberts Pomerene the naval oil leases they IAN
pump oil while the lawyers hgatng the laws delay will
the rest.
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A Thought

A faithful man shall abound with
blessings: but, he that maketh haste
to be rich shall not be content
Prov. $500.
TUI HEN faith is lost, when honor
lWi dies, the man is dead.-Whit-
Ill tier.
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sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
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Rx the Doctors Wife

ct had a great many more patients
this time last year. I wonder where
they have all gone"
I'VE can only hope for the best,
dear. Boston Transcript
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Family Fun
Playing Dentist

What in the world are you and
Bertram doing?"
I'VE are playing dentist"
''Playing dentist?"
Eyes, mommer. Bertram knocked
all the teeth out of the comb and
am trying to put in some bridge work. :"
Youngstown Telegram.
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Sisters Poise

His Detroit sedan was breaking the
limit, and, just as he smacked her
ruby lips, a tire blew out.
Never mind the cava man effects,
George was all she said.-Ex.
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NO. 2s.
Third
Degree
Yourself!
Learning Ability

Do you learn rapidly?
Do you remember what you have
learned?
Try this test and find out whether
you can learn something in Il few
seconds.
The lines around the letters just
below form a secret code in which
words containing those letters can be
written. Note how the word son" is
written in this code.
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Be sure you understand this sample
code and then get ready for the test
Look at the test code below for half
a minute and then cover 1t up with
your left hand or a small card. Then
draw the proper combinations of
lines around the letters printed be-
low it. You have three minutes in
which to draw the lines.
Readv2 Coz
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Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
iects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence OF
good faith It viii not be printed
if You object
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EFG HIJ,K M
What is your record? Check your
own work
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stamps Tor reply. Medical. leEat ana
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are eonfden-
ual.-Editor.
Should the bridegroom have a
rousseau?
1t is not necessary for him to buy
complete outfit such as is expected
OF the bride. but he certainly must not
be shabby. He should have enough
shirts, handkerchiefs, underwear.
socks, ties, gloves, etc. and suits of
clothes. but they need not be entirely
new.
What is the construction OF 'it"
in the sentence ''It rains"
The pronoun at" may be used as
the indefinite subject Of the verb with
out referring to anything in particu-
lar.
Is IT possible to really remove
freckles?
1t is not possible to remove them
entirely without injury to the skin.
but they can be faded with the use
OF the proper creams and care.
Is there a city on or near the
ruins of Babylon?
The town of EIilda, which now has
population Of some 10000. grew up
south Of the old city Of Babylon.
Who was Vatican?
Antoine Vatican was the most I'm
portant French genre painter of the
eighteenth century. He was the most
original genius Of French rocco paint
ing. His color schemes are warm
and glowing, combining daIntiness
with richness Of effect.
ham," just outside the city OF Quebec,
get their name?
The locality was named after a st.
Lawrence River pilot who once owned
this tract of land.
Which is the preferred form for
the past tense of prove?
Proved" not proven" is the pre-
ferred form of the past tense and tho
past participle of the verb prove"
What Is the superstitution about
the opal?
That 1t is fatal to love, and sows
discord between the giver and the
receiver; given as an engagement
token, It Is sure to bring i'll luck; 1t is
luck stone for those born in October.
How many eX-Presidents of the
United States have there been at
one time?
Five is the greatest number During
Lincoln's first term Van Buren,, Tyler,
Fillmore, Pierce. and Buchanan were
living.
What does the expression rcome
to Canossa" mean2
Canossa in the .duchy of Modena. is
where in the winter Of 1857 the
Kaiser Heny w. stood barefooted in
the snow for three days, penitent
awaiting the forgiveness. of Pope
Gregory the VII. The expression
come to Canossa" has since been
used to denote coming to place of
humiliation-in other words "eating
humble pie"
Is 1t true that liquid air IS
capable of being attracted by q
magnet?
Liquid air is paramagnetic and con-
sequently would be attracted by a
magnet The forces of attraction
would be so small however, that It
could be detected only by the most
sensitive laboratory apparatus.
What is the difference between
ordinary glass and cut glass. and
how are art glass dishes made?
For cut glass pattern is first traced
on the dish after which 1t is roughly
cut on grindstones continually moist.
ened by streams Of wet sand Fine
emery wheels are then used, after
which the dish is polished by various
processes, Pressed glass is made by
pressing the hot glass in rnolds. The
edges are much more rounded than
cut glass, of course, and the dish is
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Should the bridegroom have a

Should the bridegroom have a
rousseau?
1t is not necessary for him to buy
complete outfit such as is expected
OF the bride. but he certainly must not
be shabby He should have enough
shirts, handkerchief, underwear.
socks. ties, gloves, ETC.. and suits Of
clothes. but they need not be entirely
new.
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Son Fatally Wounded

Engaged to four girls at once?
How do you explain such shameless
conduct"
IT don't know. Cupid must have
shot me with machine gun. "-Ex.
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.Gellotusbip OF
Draper

Daily Lenten Bible reading and
meditation prepared for commission
on evangelism of Federal Council
OF the Churches of Christ In Amer
lea.
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What is the construction OF 'it"
in the sentence ''It rains"
Tho pronoun at" may be used as
the indefinite subject of the verb with
out referring to anything in particu-
lar
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Is It possible to really remove
free les?
1t is not possible to remove them
entirely without injury to the skin.
but they can be faded with the use
OF the proper creams and care.
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HEFLIN to his fellow Senators protect tn
public domain from Iooers Might of them with
peating alarm clocks.
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TIME plays its little jokes Secretary DENLY, retiring be
major be outranked by Roosevelt his
ant the colonel
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THOUGH Henry punctured his political boom, his Mus
Shoals boom be chuggng right along through
ways of Congress.
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Is there a city on or near the
ruins Of Babylon?
The town of Hilda, which now has
a population Of some 10000, grew ur
south OF the old city OF Babylon.
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ERA CRUZ, Mexico, March 10. !
v The agrarian law Of Mexico |
l. was hailed as the greatest ad !