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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
WHY THINGS COST

UTTER extensive study atisticians in the Department
LA Agriculture think they have isolated the in the high
of living That interesting because if know what
paying for when buy loaf of bread shirt pair
of shoes apple decide whether not it is worth
having.
The departments report around box of apples.
Most of get of apples than picking
nice red box the grocery it is worth while
translate the report into understand When YOU
pay cents for nice red apple here's where the cents goes
The farmer who grew the apple got about cent and
fourth He deserved that
The railroad and express companies that brought it the
market got a cent They probably deserved theirs
Wholesalers and obbers got about threefourths of
The other cents to the grocery from
whom you bought the apple
Some folks may think this is robbery the part Of the
corner grocery man Maybe is The way to find out
make to buy apples by the box from the whole
saler buy them directly from the farmer and pay the
shipping when they arrive In places cooperatve
do this for people.
But when you make arrangements don't forget figure
that you have make your kitchen the box
apples and make allowances for apples that spoil before you
them. Also allow for certain other inconvenience
buying sight unseen and taking what you get.
The interesting thing this Department of Agriculture study
brings is the people have pay for
The grocery sells you apple time he
lets pick the good Of the box he has apples hand
all the time whether they sell whether they spoil
Ard he charges you for that service just what he get
for it.
of living not willing beat by buying direct guam
titles their grandparents did Even they pay
ing for it. they like the grocery service.
And they like the haberdashers
And the bakers
And the shoe mans
And the gas company's
And on, almost ad infnitum
That the cost in the high cost Of living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

NITY council imbued with the Christmas spirit has given
IL Harry Newly, municipal garage superintendent $500
increase in salary and Harry Singer garage foreman
1920 boost Oscar Quesser police secretary handed 5000
raise.
City officials these increases rewards for good work
Often the argument has been raised when salaries for
employees advanced that the city had competition
of private firms which bid for good
The rub lies in the fact that when there change
mnistration and less experienced replace
salary is reduced accordingly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON
lie legislature

lrTTi HE board OF managers Of the
Indiana Parent-Teacher AS
- sociation Monday indorsed
the plan for a Junior legislature.
Which is an idea Of the superintend-
ent Of public instruction.
The scheme would assemble pupil
representatives from State high
schools in Indianapolis after the reg
ular General Assembly. To go
through the motions Of real Leg
stature. 1t is believed that would
prove valuable training in citizen
ship
People generally are lamentably
ignorant of our governmental struc-
ture. Ignorance breeds indifference
and poor government.
So to insure stability Of our insti-
tutions citizenship training is vital.
Usually good citizenship seeps into
individuals accidentally not through
systematic teaching.
And many pupils finish school
totally ignorant IF governmental
machinery. Which machinery af.
fects their comfort and pocketbooks
through life. Yet they may know
perfectly the hInominal thcorem or
basketball rules Which won't
touch them vitality after graduation.
The proposed Junior legislature
would only talk. Just like official
bodies
But 1t might teach Legislative pre-
-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

N. c.: Camp Kearny, Cal; Dawson
Springs. Ky: Fl. Lyon, Colo; Waua
Walla. Wash: Rutland, Mass. and
Tuskegee, Ala.
What are the meanings Of the
following names:
Tunkhannock-Sma stream
Rappahanuock-S with an
ebb and flow
Tappahannock-Cold stream
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Pocono-stream between noun.
tains.
What IS the estimate for the
coal reserve IN the United States
and Alaska?
3.500,0o00 900 tons.
How many japanese and Chi
nese are there working on farms
IN the United States?
There are 6,892 japanese and sos
Chinese working on farms.
Is Il true that Henry Ford Is Civ
Ing away Ford automobiles TO any
girl who can prove she has never
b0bbed her hair?
There IS no truth whatever In
this rumor.
What IS the address Of Peter
Kropotkin, the Russian revolution
ist2
Peter Alexievttch Kropotkin died
IN 1891 He lived in London and en-
gagged IN literary work there for
many years before his death
Are the exhaust gases from in
ternal combustion engines capable
Of being put to any practical use4
The water vapor from the exhaust
(condensed) is taken advantage Of In
the ballast recovery devices now
being applied to aIrships.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
THE POSTAL RATES

tipIy present rates seven or eight
times
Public Pays Anyway
But the big question IS: Would
there be any real equalization Of the
matter if you were to pass off 10 the
public. in the form Of increased cost
Of printed matter. your problem" Of
deficit IN postal operation
Who paid the $4O0OO,o0O postal
deficit in 1923?
The public. in the form Of taxes.
Who paid the postal deficit Of
S163. 600 900 IN 1922
The public. in the form Of taxes.
Did any one hear Of any com
plant about #?
No, but we think we do remember
some talk about incompetent serv-
ice. and a zone system which had as
an evil effect the segregation Of
public thought according to local.
ties
There are many valid elements to
be considered. But the premise must
be: The postoffice Is a public inst-
tuition. not for profit" but for
service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

~ - ~ ~ 49, - -. 49,
Iiroa ara cor1rleteIv cC1,a~ u,t+b mvaa.
- -, 80 r,,4.h - ia ..
,-. 80, -, -.
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- - rosstl1Io Another ,1-roi,,a -
atto<s.i -.
chlor1c a6ld ana saIlpe'er 10 salIoh
OF water neat the steel ana cool IN
H. then neat 20 soften ny letting
CooI. last steer thuS treated Will
With - - .. .
,on,,Ia.,o, Cbt.aoo 49, - $50 80,
- - 30 &C., -
-. 80 80 .e- a.o-st1 80
200 $3.50 '>'0' ''-''9 - '--0
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

Cost to consumer. $500 or 1909
The Department of Agriculture of,
fers no solution to the problem of
lessening the difference between the
farmers receipts and the consum-
ar's costs.
THE retailer" the department re-
ports. has heavy expenses to bear
out of the $1.87 which he obtains.
He must pay for moving the box
from the tobber's warehouse to the
retail store. clerk hire. delivery
costs. credit expenses, shrtnkage,
cost OF wrapping material, building
rent. taxes etc.
THE 1obber must pay the ex-
penses involved In buying the ap-
pies I'm a central market and dis
tributing them to tobbers' centers
where the retailers obtain them. His
expenses consume the greater part
Of his 40 cents. The wholesaler is
confronted with heavy expenses in
storage costs. loading and unload
ing. shrinkage and deterioration"
Only through increased efficiency
all along the une from the OrCndru
to the kitchen can the spread be
lowered. the department experts be-
lieve.
Service costs are the important
point of attack they report.
There is need of Improvement in
handling facilities, speeding up Of
sales processes and economies in
packing, transportation and handling
in wholesale and retail markets"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

DE q tree with thorns on It.
But when q success finds himself
up a tree he knows it viii bear fruit
some day.
LIES 50 amusing. IF YOU find
yourself up a tree hang out few
ornaments and make It q Christmas
tree.
We find the so-called blushing
bride usually looks like Now see
what I have gone and done"'
An Optimist is a man who invites
a gang Of people over to have a
dance by his new radio set.
only five months until we viii be
wishing it was winter again.
While woman's place may he in
the home her daughters place
seems to be out in the auto.
The highest explosive on earth is
made by uniting a selfish man with
a woman who has a quick temper
Fifty seems old only to those who
are younger. The same is true of
twenty. thirty and forty.
The year 1924 wasn't exactly what
we expected it to be. but then we all
knew it wouldn't be.
The only way to catch up with
the future is to wait for it.
Copyright. 1924 NTA Service. Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
4 Thought

The Lord viii not cast off forever:
but though He cause grief, yet will
He have compassion according to
the multitude of His mercies.-Lam
3:31. 80.
Man may dismiss compassion from
his heart
But God will never.--Cowper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Reprinted From Editor and Pub.
lisher)

Reprinted From Editor and Pub
lisher)
HE United States postofice
does not pay its way and
there is no valid reason why
it should.
That is the key-fact in the postal
situation as revealed by the voiumi-
nous cost ascertainment report which
the Postmaster General last week
submitted to Congress, indicating a
loss Of 100000 900 for 1923.
The postoffice is not a commercial
institution, created TO make profit
or necessarily TO pay its way. No
business man would accept It as q
safe private venture II he We're com
PEELED to conserve the social and
business obligations which the pub
lie has for more than a century been
encouraged TO impose upon this
branch of Government service. Il
would be n wild speculation. No
private individual or corporation
could do for the people. through
postal service, what the Government
may do and very well do. The year
that the postoffice earns the least
operating profit" may very we'll be
the most profitable year Of its career.
from the general viewpoint Of public
welfare. Corporations deal in the
concrete clements Of cost. revenue
and profit. Uncle Sam deals in ele-
ments OF service. both direct and IN
direct. and regardless OF expense
when the cause IS worthy.
$4,000. 900 Lost
Postmaster General New tells Us
now that $4,000, 900 was lost" last
year and shows that second-class
mail was largely responsible. There
is a great ado about 1t. Congress is
to consider the question Of recon-
mending increased rates. Something
must be done, II appears, to make
the business idea Of the postof1ce
work out. Yet, there is no public
demand for a super-business sue
cess" of the pOstOfice.
According to the cost ascertain
ment figures secOnd-class mail is
costing more than three times the
revenue paid in. The logic Of bust
ness" therefore calls for tripled
rates.
The question Of increased wages
for postal employees is dragged in
by the heels. II is supposed 10 be d
trading point between the Postmas-
ter General and the publishers.
How can we pay the employees liv-
ing WAGES if we lose money on sec
Ond-class mail?" The answer is.
According 10 your figures, if you
triple second-class rates you are
still only breaking even" If you
add S7O.OO0.OO0 la age increases 10
your operating dTsit and expect tile
-sers of secondtClass privileges TO
s. percentage you will null
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Engagement Sign

Il think Helen is going to an
nounce her engagement to Jack to.
night"
Did she tell you she VASE"
No, but see how uncomfortable
lack looks. "-Exchang
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Daughter at Church

well. darling. what did you see
at church today?"
"Oh, Muvver, I saw de funnies.
thing-dere was a man dat said his
prayers and den he didn't go to bed. ."
Chicago News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

g tNf'~NA - - ~
the Governor.
Such a law
might subdue the
voice Of the ubi-
quitous pistol. And
restrain evil-doers.
For any one can
now purchase an
arsenal unques-
toned. From q
callow youth fed
on a diet of two
gun literature TO
a hardened despe-
RADIO with a crimi.
nal record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
WHO WILL
SUCCEED
GOMPERS?
Green Duncan and WoII
Mentioned as Most
Likely.
Times Washinqton Bnream.

/ tt ASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Two
/ NX/I men who seem most likely to
be Samuel Gompers' first
I successor as president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor are Mat
/ thew VOL and William Green of In
dianapolis. The choice is to be
made by the executive council, on
call of Frank Morrison. secretary
and acting president, and this call
( must be issued by next Friday. The
meeting probably will be in New
/ York some time within the two
weeks following The two names
given above have risen to the top
among the possibilities for various
( reasons.
First in order Of succession. under
J ordinary circumstances. probably
would be James Duncan. first vice
president for many years. but Dun
cans health has been such in recent
years that he recently declined re-
I election as president Of the granite
/ workers. The same factor is con
sidered likely TO eliminate him as
a successor to Gompers, although
( freedom from active duties in his
own union would give him time for
/ the affairs " the federation.
Three Active
Duncan. VOL and Green. are the
three council members. who have
. been most active participants in the
broader undertakings of the fedora
tiou for many years. Won. who is
. president Of the photo ensravers'
organization. has been on the board
, for eight years and during that time
has developed into something of a
puhliclst. lie has been editor OF the
t'ederationist and has frequently
been delegated by Gompers to state
the position Of organized labor In i'm
portant situations Vol Is only 40
years ~ age and Is even more youth
full IN appearance Old timers say
he resembles the young Sam
/ Gompers IN looks and In manner.
particularly In his manner Of speak
ing Ills voice. they say. Is rem
iriscent Of the late leaders in the
latters early days. Gompers' fond
ness for Vol never was concealed.
In the midst # factional differences
VOL sometimes has been called tho
crown prince" ny his opponents
Green has been on the board for
fifteen years. Despite mis- duties ~
secretary OF the mine workers union
he found time 70 work with
Gompers I'm national affairs more
than most any other board member
aside from Duncan and Wolf He
was one of the American labor
delegation ut the Paris peace con
ference. Green's situation at the
moment Is complicated by tho fact
that John L. Lewis president Of the
miners union. IS said TO be con
sidered for the cabinet post Of Sec
Rotary o. Labor II Lewis were to
enter the cabinet Green might be his
successor as president Lewis him
self has more than once aspired TO
the presidency Of the A. r. Of l. He
made an omen contest FOR the office
against Gompers a few years ago. be
Ing beaten by a 20 vote. Green
and Lewis both declined to so along
with the majority Of the federation
In tho recent election. the former
supporting DAVIS. though taking
very little part In tho campaign.
while Lewis gave active aid TO
Coolidge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
REASON FOR
HIGH COST
OF APPLES
Government Traces Life
History of Popular
Fruit,
T{Sucs Washington Bureau,
1922 Srfp York Ave

T5 ASfIINGTON. Dec. 17.-Fancy
Wt and extra fancy apples from
the State Of Washington
cost on an average Of five dollars
per box IN eastern cities. Out OF this
sum, the man who grows the apples
gets an average of $1.1s. according
TO the Department of Agriculture,
now engaged in studying the
spread between prices on the farm
and on the city markets.
The $1.IS obtained by the western
apple.grower does not represent net
return. 1t costs him an average OF
forty cents per box Of apples for the
box. paper. nails, labor and in
cideutal charges. From the remain
ing seventy eight cents he must de-
duct in order to learn his net profit.
al the expenses Of production such
as pruning. spraying, irrigating, fer
tiIizing. picking, taxes and interest
on investment.
According to the departments
figures. here is the way the five dol
lars the consumer pays for a box Of
auplps is divided:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

Then the wedding was not alto
gether a suCcess?"
NO the groom's mother cried
louder than the brides mother. It
was considered very bad form
Jack O-Iantern.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Sons Place in C1nss

You seem a bright little boy 1
suppose you have a very good place
in your class?"
"Oh, yes, l sit right by the stove"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Family Fun
Wife's Bargain

"Ah. you have a dog. ! thought
you didn't like dogs"
Well. I don't Rut my wife
picked up lot Of dog soap at a bar
gain sale ''-Exchang
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Inside Track

within the A. r. Of l. orGaniza-
ton the opinion IS general that the
executive council Is pretty certain to
elevate one Of IT'S own members to
nm Gompers' office until the next
convention a year hence. And Of
the ten board members Vol and
Green are regarded as having the IN
side track
If Ia" selection should fall upon
someone outside the executive board.
possibilities would include George /.
Berry, head Of the pressmen IS
union. Rcrry's open and hard fight
for the Democratic nomination for
vice president. however. did not
greatly strengthen his position with
IN the federation. In other years
the factions IN The federation op-
posed 10 Gompers have sought Ber-
rvs consent to tho placing Of his
name before the convention. It is
doubtful If he is rs strong with the
rank and file now rs he was before
the Democratic convention
Some mention is given Bert Jewell.
head OF the railroad department Of
the federation. He is one Of the
younger leaders and has only at
tanned national prominence In the
past few years. One argument ad-
vanced in his behalf is that he
might prove TO be tho man who
could adjust the differences between
the American federation and tho rail
way hrothcrhoods. which are not
members Of the federation. He
might be the man who could bring
the powerful brotherhoods into the
federation, so adding greatly to it's
strength
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17
Firearms

State Senator C. Oliver Holmes
Of Lake County is drafting a bill
to restrict the sale Of firearms in
the State The bill is similar to that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

Thirty-fve cities in the United
States reduced their fatalities from
auto accidents in 1923. These cities
were distributed in nineteen States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-17

When a failure finds himself up a
tree he figures right away It must
be a tree with thorns on It.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-01
MRS. PEARSON
ADMITS MATE
FIRED SHOT

Admitting that her husband had
pulled the trigger of the gun during
quarrel which lasted until one
O'Clock Monday morning March II,
Mrs. Pearl Pearson, recovering
from Il bullet wound at Ho!tville
hospital, told District Attorney Ut
ley yesterday afternoon that the
man had been intoxicated when he
arrived at the tent in which they
were camping north of Holtville.
Until her statement yesterday,
Mrs. Pearson had insisted that the
shooting was accidental and result
ed from her playing with q revolver
which her husband held.
1t was thought at the time that
there was little chance of recovery
for the woman, the bullet having
been thought to have penetrated
the liver but a subsequent opera
ton in which The bullet was re-
moved showed that there was &
good rhancc for the life of the
patient. At the time she talked
with the district attorney yester-
day, she was said to be past the
danger point.
Walter Pearson, the man who is
said to have fired the shot, is be
ing held in the county Jail here un-
til the condition of his wife is
such that q suitable charge car
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-01
W0n1en'S Interests
HISTORY SECTION
ELECTS OFFICERS,
HEARS MRS. SEARS

Mrs. r. II. Gebbie will be leader
of the history section for next year,
according to the results reported
from yesterdays election held by
that group at their regular meet
ing.
Mrs. Frank D. Morgans was elect
ed to the vice-presidency, with
Mrs. John R. Zurcher, secretary and
Mrs. Irwin McGrew treasurer.
A splendidly prepared lesson on
Raphael and Andrea del Sarto was
presented by Mrs. L. w. Sears in
"a most interesting manner. Telling
of their lives and presenting an
outline of their work, Mrs. Sears
told many details about these ia
nous artists.
The Sistine Madonna by Raphael
is considered the finest madonna
ever painted. The fresco work in
the vatican, which was designed
and planned and partially executed
by this artist was also mentioned.
Andrea del Sarto was spoken of
as one of the great Florentines.
His timidity and uncertainties in
his work kept from him a great
portion of the fame that his ge-
nuine talent entitled him to, how
ever.
Mrs. Sears supplemented her talk
by the exhibition of % number of
prints of pictures by both artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-01
La Toilette To
Beat Coolidge
In Wis.,, Belief

MILWAUKEE, April IA rec
ord number of voters cast their bal
lots today in Wisconsin's presiden-
tial primary with all indications
pointing to a sweeping victory for
Senator Robert M. La Toilette over
President Coolidge in the Republi-
can nomination.
On the Democratic side were Will
liam G. McAdoo, Senator Reed of
Missouri and Gov. Al Smith of New
York. Friends of Smith, who plac-
ed his name before the voters in a
belated effort to get the wet vote,
are confident of considerable show
of strength.
Chief interest centers in the vari-
Gus municipal elections. Milwaukee
holds much of the attention through
the fight between Mayor Daniel
Hoan, Socialist and David S. Rose,
Non-Partisan, for mayor of the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-01
Unique Bits From
Fashions Realm to
Please Everybody

Will the hat worn near the cen
ter or toward the back of the head
never return! Today i'll Paris the
little semitam o'shanter is worn
farther over eyes than ever; not
vestige of eyebrow shows and the
upper eyelid is often half obscured.
Navy, wood browns and soft
tones of gray predominate today in
tailor mades of every description in
Paris. AS the season advances
pleats and panels, cores and gathers
are more frequently employed.
Many costumes in London are
beginning to have lines reminiscent
of the direct mode. This is perhaps
a natural development of the
straight, beltless frock. SO far the
directoire lines are modified and
conservative.
A tunic in black satin or MORE,
without sleeves, is now added to the
ingeniously simple frock of printed
crepe. Some times these tunics
are made of the fashionable alpaca.
4
The tiny line of silver, gold or
bronze, with which some of the new
shoes are piped today, is well set
off when hosiery of the same shade
is worn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-01
Delightful Evening Is
Enjoyed by Musicians

Mrs. Oria B. Kenah was hostess
at delightfully."- informal musicale
on Sunday evening, when q number
of the musicians of the valley were
invited to her studio. Selections
given by various musician included
piano solos by Virginia Johnston of
Imperial, vocal solos by Miss Dro-
bisch of Brawley and Mrs. Wini-
fred McIvor of this city, and read
ings by Mrs. Leroy Merchant, all of
which were much appreciated. Mrs.
Ruth Teeple Reid accompanied the
various singers.
Tea was served by the hostess
to some 80 guests.