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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-04
4 Puzzle
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The sign shown above stood in
front Of a country hotel. Over the
front door was another sign, which
carried a totally different statement;
but the words composing it were
formed from the same letters hat
make up the words TAME CRANE
INN"
What was on the sign owe the
door?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
I1RGEs WAI.NuT CuLTURE

Do you know that the United States spends on the average of million dollars. week for imported food nuts while millions Of bushels of our native Averican walnuts go to waste every season? So, if $1;0o0OOO a week is a joke, the joke is on us,' because we spend it and the other countries get it, and many people say. that our native Ameri- can walnut is the best nut to eat that grows.
 Candy manufacturers and bakers need no longer hesitate to use native American wal nut meats because of an uncertain supply. That is now a thing of the past.
 The United States department of agricul- ture states that there are S1, ,00O,O00 acres of idle land, mostly in the east and central west, fit only for growing trees, and much of this now idle land is suitable for hardy nut trees. including the black walnut. Be sides, each of the corn belt states has a mil lion and half or more acres of very rich land, but subject to overflows, and so now practically worthless. Such lands are the natural home of the black walnut-H R. Mosnat in Thrift Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

No civilized man will, it is presumed. un- dervalue art as a civilizing and refining in fluence, but there are some civilized men who are by no means sure what should be the relation between art and government. Perhaps the general welfare clause of our constitution, somewhat literally construed, covers the case-and perhaps not. The func- tion is certainly not in the strictest sense governmental Yet we are, it seems, to have national art gallery in Washington. Con gress has already provided a site, and an architect has been chosen to design the building, for which Congress has been asked by Senator Lodge to appropriate 10000, about one-third of the final cost.
 But all that is urged is that no appro- priations be made now except for things that are absolutely necessary. A national art gal lery can hardly be said to fall in that cate gory The great need now is q moral-cleans- ing rather than an artistic establishment of the nations capital. There is a beauty that costs nothing in money-"the beauty of hili- ness" It is respectfully suggested, and even urged, that Senator Lodges bill be indefi- nitely postponed.-Indianapoli News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
THE CAMPAIGN RIFT

According to press dispatches another ripple within the Republican campaign organization has been at least tenn porarily smoothed over by the president. It seems that William M. Butler, who is, or was, at the head of the Republican campaign staff, ran things in a dicta- torial way at Cleveland, and was ac- cused of bungling matters. The charge was freely made by several active lead CTS in the campaign and in the conduct of the convention that Butler was sadly lacking in diplomacy. As result there was scurrying around at the White House to patch up matters.
 c. Bascom Slemp, who is nominally the presidents private secretary, but whose real function seems to have been from the beginning to line up the boys for effective service at Cleveland, hur- ried back to the White House and put in some vigorous protests against But ler's tactics. Senator Shoot and MT. Mondell are said to have agreed with Slemp, and several of his influential friends backed him. But Slemp had about decided to throw up his job unless Buffers powers were curtailed, and more diplomacy were injected itno the cam paign. There were reports that Slemp was about to quit; but it seems that the president arranged things so that But Ter and Slemp could both serve on the campaign advisory committee, each with certain functions according to his re- spective talents in such matters.
 There is reason to believe that Slemp possesses certain qualities and experi- ence which tend to make him more efficient as campaign worker than as a private secretary. When he accepted the latter job, the situation brought a smile to the lips of those who were fa- rifIiar with Slemp's political career. The former Virginia congressman is regarded by those who know him as something of an artist in arranging political de- tails to fit conditions and needs. He has much influence with Republicans in the South, and as a campaign worker he pos sesses some points which are expected to bear fruit in the presidential contest. But for these facts, there is reason to be- lieve that he would not have been chosen as private secretary to the president, while there is an impression that he will be retained in the campaign in an advisory capacity so long as the situa- ton can be composed.
 Meantime it is apparent that MT. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Brief Nature Studies
By ]. OsIs Swift

Tn shell heaps left by vanishing Algon- quins along the Sound, and lying in white heaps in the swamp's edge on Hunts Point, the Bronx, New York City, few minutes walk from the end of the trolley on Hunts Point Road. are not only exceedingly big oyster and little neck clam shells; scallops, Pecten irradians, the common shallow-water species of the Atlantic Coast, but also the whelk, Fulgur carica, whose columellar was used by the Indians in making white wam- pun.
 Both of the Northern species, F. carica and F. canaliculata, are found on sandy shores south of Cape Cod. F. carica is con- sidered the largest univalve found northward of Cape Hatteras Out on Long Island they are found on rocky beaches, but are hardly ever as large as those along Southern Staten Island and the Jersey shore. where the beaches are sandy and soft and smOothed by heavy surf.
 The pear-shaped shell of this gasteropod has a central core or columellar running through it, and it was this that the Indians broke out! cut itno beads and strung, rol- ished and beautiful for personal ornament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
PEOPLE AND INVESTIGATIONS

One of the pet assertions of leading Republican spokesmen during the con- gressional session, that the people were sick and tired of investigations into the acts of those in high official position, and that they would welcome cessa- tion of the business of exposing dishon- esty in the public service, does not har- monize with some notable facts. For ex- ample, Senator Brookhalt of Iowa was one of the most active and persistent of those endeavoring to uncover official misdoings. Yet when that part of the country from which Senator Brookhart halls had an opportunity to express it's disapproval of his course in this respect, but did not accept it.
 However the record as respects Brook hart's race for the senatorial nomina- ton to succeed himself was affected by his activity in the investigations, the fact remains that a few weeks ago he was nominated by the Iowa Republicans by majority of thirty thousand votes. Yet he had not gone back home to mend his fences, but stuck to the investigation job at Washington. Subsequently he filed with the secretary of state a state- ment of his campaign expenses which showed total of $37.84. Apparently it did not cost Mir. Brookhart much actual cash to satisfy the Republicans of his state that he was the proper man for them to keep at Washington at least a while longer. At any rate, the record does not indicate that the Republicans of Iowa are sick and tired of investiga- tions into official corruption as charged.
 Leading Republican spokesmen may try to cover up and discount incompe- tence and wrong-doing in high official circles of the party, and may strive to shift share of the blame to the Demo- cratic party for political purposes. But the people are doing more thinking for themselves, and are not so easily fooled as some of the active Republican cam paigners might imagine. The people de- plore corruption in the public service, but when all the signs indicate that it exists, they prefer to have it disclosed, not only as matter of practical infor- nation bearing upon an active political campaign, but as a means of correcting such abuses and protecting the public interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
The Right Word
COMING-AT TEST
By CURTIS NICHOLSON

Readers of this column have shown so great an interest in the tests that have been offered from time to time that "The Right Word" has decided to publish another within a few days and give every one chance to make the 100 per cent. class. Watch for it. Do your best when you answer the questions.
 The Troublesome Who and Whom
 R. Apell writes as follows:
 Kindly inform me in your Right Word column whether the following sentences are correct:
 "I do not know whom it is that I loved. CT cannot believe in a God whom I do not believe acts always for the best
 "Is whom wrong ought it to be whO?" Whom is incorrect in each of the two sen tences submitted by the correspondent. The right word is who.
 The subject of the first sentence is I. "NhO (not whOml it is' is the object of "do not know" Therefore, in analysing the sentence, we must consider "who it is" sep arately. Now, you would not say, "WhOm is it." nor would you say, 'WhOm it is"
 In the second sentence. who (not whOm) is the subject of acts. Note the following who acts always for the best.
 T do not believe" is parenthetical. The expression has no control of who.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong: The two last "shalls."
 Right: The last two "shalls."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
M,REAnY,S LICK

It is said that Lieutenant MacReady, of cross-country flight fame, is the first person to make a parachute landing by night. But then Lieutenant MacReady had the alternative of staying with a falling plane, so his choice was but the natural one. Yet there was always the chance that in the darkness he would land.in some dangerous spot, such as a tall tree or steeply sloping roof whence he would be precipitated to his injury or death. As it was, he came to earth within a few feet of one hundred-foot cliff. It is conceivable that he might have barely cleared this with his body, but injured the parachute so that an unhindered drop would have been in evitable. The fact that he came through the experience safely is due chiefly to luck. This doughty aviator has already written his name indelibly in the annals of the air, and the feat of escaping by night from falling plane is but an ad- dition to a record already honorable and imDortant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
MUNICIPAL STAGNATION

It appears that the meetings of the city commission have degenerated into a series of petty squabbles, in which the public welfare is entirely lost in consid- erations of private jealousies. The sit uation seems to be getting worse instead of better, and the people of Birmingham have apparently resigned themselves to an administrative moratorium until there is elective opportunity to introduce new blood into the commission. It is ex- tremely unfortunate that,. at time when this city's opportunities are expanding and it's need for the highest type of ad- ministrative wisdom is urgent, such wis dom should be lacking.
 Undoubtedly some Of the trouble pro- ceeds from the mistaken view of certain commissioners that the particular depart ments of which they are in charge are their peculiar property. Consequently they resent the action of the commission as a whole with respect to their depart ments, especially when such action is contrary to their wishes. That is an absurdity that is founded on a false premise and obstructs the municipal vel fare. If departments are assigned to in- dividual commissioners, it is purely for purposes of more orderly administration. There is absolutely no withdrawal of either the authority or the ultimate re- sponsibility of the entire commission for each and every department of city gov ernment. Whenever any commissioner supports wrong policy or fails to care for some duty in his department it is immediately incumbent upon the entire commission to remedy such factor in be- half of the public welfare. There is nothing personal in such action. It is official and in strict line with the com missions duty.
 Inasmuch as the affairs of this mu- nicipality are not complicated, and in- asmuch as their administration is not beset with any great or unusual diff culty, it is at once apparent to the peo- pie that failure properly, easily, eff ciently >and harmoniously to manage public affairs proceeds directly from lack of official capacity. For that lack there appears to be no cure except an cleo tive change. But surely it is possible for even the present commission to do better than it has been doing, at least as far as the matter of official deport- ment is concerned.-Nr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
COMMUNITY VALUE OF SCHOOLS

In strong appeal to it's citizens for cooperation in those things which con tribute to the growth in population, in- dustry and wealth, The Prattville Prog ress says: First of all, Prattville must improve it's schools. Its citizens must realize that progressive citizens move to those towns and only those towns which have modern school buildings, school equipment and efficient teachers" /" 4
 That is the keynote of progress in any community. A very large percentage of those who have capital to invest and who seek desirable places to live are men of family. Such men will not make invest ments or reside in places where school opportunities are not offered. They re- gard residence in such communities as an injustice to their children. Good schools not only attract desirable resi- dents and develop good citizenship, but they are source of prosperity and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

The elderly woman was talking to the man in charge of the safe deposit when went in yesterday to see if my Liberty bond was safe. You know the sort of woman She just ran on and on. The man in charge is a garrulous old grandma himself One of the reasons why he has held on for the past fifty years is that he takes real live in- terest in the problems of the people who come in.
 "We don't know what to do" said the elderly woman. We cannot find trace of her money"
 I listened shameIessly.. encouraged by her evident willingness Little by little the story developed. For forty years her best friend had been Mrs. Hennessy. She always had money said the elderly woman. Always paid in cash. Never was known to draw a check Even her son did not know where she banked
 "She was that way" sniffled the elderly woman, Always kept herself to herself Never took any one into her confidence"
 She had promised half dozen people to leave them something in her will. She had planned to go to Europe this summer. She had just bought a new car. She had told her sons wife to order two new dresses for which she would pay. Then she died, and all came to an end. Not a scrap of paper was left. Not a clue to her expectant heirs The one bit of tangible property was the house in which she had lived alone for forty years. Every bank in town had been can vassed, every safe deposit visited. every tradesman with whom she had had dealings had been questioned. No one. knew any thing of her affairs.
 "The banks are full of accounts of that sort" said the safe deposit man. "Some peo- pie never make ready for the future. They always think there is time enough ahead. Why, could tell you stories-"
 But the elderly woman did not want to hear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
The Peoples Forum
Should Be Proud of Jack Turner

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Ever since l returned from Washington have been trying to find time to write a word of congratulation to The Birmingham Age-Herald on it's representative at the finals in the national oratorical contest. Young Turner did splendid piece of work and the region he represented has cause to be proud of him.
 The more I think about the contest the more certain I am that nothing so valuable fin the way of teaching the constitution has yet been achieved Everywhere I go I find people who have listened in over the radio and they seem to agree with what Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart said to me. Mrs. Rinehart listened in and said she was immensely sur prised at the value and substance of these essays on the constitution. My life for a great many years has been devoted to teach ing the constitution and talking about it but I question that with all my experience I could do as we'll in time limit of twelve minutes as+ those young people did in Conti- mental Hall The contribution of the news papers to this great achievement should be thoroughly recognized.
 Mir. Lloyd Taylor, pioneer popularizer of the United States constitution, who as chair man of the National Leagues constitutional committee, has induced twenty-eight states to pass laws requiring conSClCuCIoIdl mstruc- tion in all schools, says the oratorical con- test is splendid evidence that progress is be- ing made in interpreting the constitution, and that the cooperating newspapers are entitled to the thanks of every good American citi- zen for their part in inspiring the youth of our country to know and reverence our fun damental law. The cooperation of the news papers in this event is service to schools and country without parallel in our history.
 ETTA V. LEIGHTON,
 Civic Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
MGrthd
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

have always had a weakness for Martha.
 Of course, Mary chose the better part, but Martha's was not bad.
 She couldn't quite understand all the great teacher said, she could only somehow feel the beauty of it, but she tried to pay for it in her way, the best she knew getting him something good to eat, possibly looking after his clothes, bringing water for his feet when he entered the house, and all such womanly busyings
 Perhaps she overdid it. and over-valued such things; which was human.
 Still, the Martha-folk are a great comfort in this weary world.
 The minister likes to know that his efforts to uplift the community are valued, and the sister who tells him so with tears in her eyes does him distinct service; but the busy grocer who takes time to look after the thankless job of seeing that the pastor gets his pay regularly ought not to be ''the least in the kingdom"
 There is an excellent opportunity here for those unfortunate creatures who have noth- ing but money. How many poets, artists and other money worthless idealists they might help a little! Don't endow them That would probably ruin them But at least see that they don't freeze and starve while they are chasing the star.
 If were a millionaire I am sure there is nothing l would rather do than to act as the commissary department for company of idealists. should be a collector-not of paintings, but of youth. should find those who have dreams and no means. who know nothing of money but how to spend it should find me singers, actors, violinists, pianists. poets, painters and sculptors should say: Go to now Take ten years and work out your dream. And Jones he pays the freight. Not much, but enough for bed and board and clothes"
 If I only got one out of a dozen that rose to inspirit this dull world should be happy.
 Maybe. Possibly, however, might buy me twenty automobiles, and look up my ancestry.
 But as it is, I love Martha and her kind of folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Sun Through Glaass
(Glenn Ward Dresbach in Literary Review
 of New York Evening Post)

Glenn Ward Dresbach Tn Literary Revle
 of New York Evening Post) A lens catches the sun
 And draws to a point of fire The flaming forces scattered
 Through a world of desire. The lens is unharmed, unchanged. But that on which it turns The mighty flame it gathers
 Shrivels and burns. It may be well no heart
 Is clear enough to pass The lights that it would gather
 Like sun through glass. For misted lights of dreams
 And strange lights caught somehow From sun and eyes and moonlight Burn even now. The lens is unchanged; the heart Burns with the light it captures, Falling at last in ashes
 Of sorrows and raptures. The thing on which it turned Its strange lights, flaming, glowing, May see it turn to ashes.
 Hardly knowing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
In the Dark!

Roger heard convlusive coughing as they neared the turn in the road. His body be- came tense.
 Camille clutched at his arm, and with lips paralyzed with fear, whispered: "What is it. Roger?"
 Just then the sound of the last dying breath came to both of their ears. Roger jumped out and went around to the rear of his car, but returned at once, shaking his head: Were out of gas Camille. Truman R. Mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21

Ter has been advised that this is deli
 cate situation, and must be so handled as far as possible. The two men are exact antitheses in temperament, ideas
 and action. Politics makes strange in- side co-workers when the situation de- mands suppression of individualities for realization of the big idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Coached the Witness

Opposing Lawyer; Have you talked. with anybody about what your testimony is going to be-"
 Uncle Rastus ''Y-i-s, sah"
 Lawyer: "Ah, hal And with whom did you talk. Answery'
 Uncle Rastus: "M-m-m-assa Tom son."
 Lawyer You did? Well, what did Mfr Thompson tell you?"
 Uncle Rastus: "Ah don like t tell it fore desc folks
 Lawyer But the court says you must Come on. Out with it."
 Uncle Rastus He says-Massa Tom son says-'Rastus, when yo' goes in de cot yo' set yo' head to tell nothin' but de plain truth an all dem shoutin' lawyers dis side de Moth Pole cant tangle yo up."-Edgar WAite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.
POWER OF COMPOUND INTEREST

We often hear that Peter Minuet in 1926 paid the Indians only SPA for Manhattan Is- land. We are apt to think of this as ridic- ulously small sum for what is today the most valuable piece of land of it's size in the world but we do not stop to think that if this orig inal SPA had been invested by Peter Minuet at the rate of percent per snnum and com pounded every six months to date, it would have earned a sum equivalent to the assessed value of the entire city of New York, so it is said, including it's streets, sewers, railways, subways, theaters, hotels, skyscfapers and palatial homes.-Thrift Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
WE CAN TRUST THE FAMILY

A scientist says that within a few years we should be able to tune in with the movie theater and see the latest films without leav- ing our homes. But the thing will hardly seem natural without the man behind us to read the sub-titles.-Marion Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21

A man left his auto in front of a store and returned to find a police card attached to his steering wheel.
 Thinking quickly, the man took train to the next town and notified the police in the town that someone had stolen, his car.
 After a short search, the car was found and returned to its owner minus the police card which the police held as evidence of auto stealing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21

growth to any community. That city,
 town or community which invites desir-
 able citizens to come, invest their cap
 ital and rear their families without off, ferfng them adequate school opportu- mites is wasting it's time and effort in | its publicity and solicitation campaigns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
A Doctors Advica

'Your work is too confining," Said Doc Jones, Its on the square; Cut your work to shorter hours :r What you need is sun and air.
  But soon there was wedding. And they're now a happy pair; He works a great deal harder: But he has the "son and hair"
 Mrs. c. H. Irwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
If Wishes Were

"What does my little man wish to buy chocolates?" asked the kindly storekeeper as the small boy entered
 "You betcher life I do," was the quick response, "but gotta buy soap."-Clifford H. Keene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21

If the choice were left to me, whether to have free press or free government. I would choose freespress.-Thomas Jefferson.