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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
CITIES
MOVING TOWARD
COMMISSION PLAN
Politicians Oppose Its Intro
duCtion as Destroyer of
fPIumS.'
Note-This is the last Of four articles on
modern city government.
By GAYLORD NELSON


The reasons the commission man
ager plan has not made more rapid
Roadway in the larger cities is easily
apparent.
So claim its friends.
It is not because this form Of gov
eminent is unsuitable for the largest
city.
But it is due to the bitter oppo-
sition of the political machines in
large cities.
There machine politics is most
deeply rooted, and can be dislodged
only by greater effort.
The opposition Of city politicians
is easily understood.
A real business administration is
fatal to the boys-then they have
to get on the city pay roll by merit.
Opinions UnwieIdy
Public opinion is more unwieldwy
in large city. It takes more time
to crystalline it. and to overcome
civic inertia than it does in a smaller
place.
But the commission manager plan
is coming to the larger places, they
say.
And they point to Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland, with a population APP
preaching the million mark. adopted
the commission manager plan with
It's new charter last year.
The plan came into effect this
year.
It has not been in effect suffi-
Client time to afford a real test.
But in Cleveland there is enthu-
siasm over it's operation so far.
Other municipalities of consider
able SIZE that now have the commits
sion manager plan in operation
are:
Dayton. Ohio, population 1858;
Norfolk. Va. population 159,0S0;
Grand Rapids, Mich, population
13z634; Knoxville, Tenn. popula-
ton ISIS; San Diego, Cal. popula-
ton 74.6S3; Wichita, Kan, popu-
lation 72.217.
One Of the fundamental problems
in all government is the high cost
Of government-and the low eff
cheney Of the tax dollar as compared
with the dollar Of private business.
Does the commission manager
plan reduce the cost Of city govern
ment?
InfalIible Tests
Is the tax rate in cities operating
under it less than in communities of
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Vary Widely

The functions Of city government
vary widely in different cities.
Local problems due to geography,
climate, area of city, topography,
varying governmental activities (the
operation of municipality owned
utilities), and the basis of assessed
valuation-all affect the tax rate.
These variable factors make in
telHgent comparisons Of Government
costs in different cities impossible.
Anyway the real answer to the
question of the efficiency or lack of
efficiency Of the commission man
ager plan is:
Does it give the taxpayer more for
his money than he got under any
other city government plan?
And that is answered affirmative
ly by all manner of people in ali
sizes of commission manager com
munities.
Would it prove successful in In
dianapolis?
Why not?
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What was His prayer to His Father?
Probably for strength and clear
vision to see and do only His
Fathers will; that He might not be
turned aside from His purpose to
save mems souls, by the temptation
to yield to their plaudits and de
mands.
Possibly lie was battling again
with the temptation that assailed
Him as He began His ministry-the
temptation to use His power for His
own qualification rather than for the
salvation Of men and the glory of
God.
Jesus came from his early and
solitary prayer knowing what He
should do. When perplexed prayer
is the means of finding out Gods
will.
Jesus came from prayer with a
great impulse to go to other towns
and preach the gospel He came
with a message. His purpose was
first of all to save mems souls.
But is it any wonder that such
a marvellous man should have
brought people new life and health
and strength?
Bus Jesus wanted people to be-
iieve in Him rather than to believe
merely in the miracles. He con-
demned those who merely sought
signs, and in one place we are told
that He could do no mighty works
because of the unbelief Of those to
whom He appealed.
Note how these miraculous things
that happened on His preaching
tour all Illustrated the higher mission
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Arnold Davis. 10. violinist Of this
city, today announces his program
TO be given at the Tabernacle Pres
byteriana Church on Wednesday
night Oct I. as follows:
Concerto in Minor ........ Wieniawski
Allegro moderate.
Andante ma no ntroppo
Allegro con fuC,o.
Allegro moderate.
Mr. Davis.
Aria
Vulcan's Song tPhuomen ct
Baucis) -....... ,........ .Gounod
Mr. Morris.
Selected Melodies
Carry Me Back TO Ole yrginny" Bland
Mighty La Rose. ............ Nevtn
ne ROSARY --.-.....-. .. NeVln n relSIer
Mnuet N G. ....-........ Beethoven
Mr.. Davis
--lntermission--
Guitarre ....--....--. Nj osz kowsKi- Saraste
Schon Rosmariu .-....-.- ........ krels!cr
Ave Maria ......... SchUbert-Wilhelm
Mr. Davis
az "Mohacs Field" ........ Korbay
lbl The Tear" ........... Rubinstein
{c) jean" ....-............B urleigh
(d) The Trumpeter' ..........D Dix
Mr Morris.
Introductlo net Rondo
Capriccioso --... ......,... Saint-Saens
Mr. Davis
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Missionary Tour Mark 1855.
The International Uniform Sunday
School Lesson for Sept. 21 Jesus Makes .
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, D. D.,
Editor-in Chief of The Congre-
gationalist-
ESUS, who had been spurned
and driven from His own
Lxl home town, Nazareth, was
having great popularity elsewhere.
Many who had seen, or heard of, His
wonderful works were pressing to
hear Him. AS the disciples said, all
men were seeking Him.
Confronted with this popularity
what did Jesus do? Most men would
have capitalized that popularity.
They would have stayed in the lime
light, to use our modern term. Who
can conveive of a man at the outset
of his career throwing away such
publicity?
But Jesus went off alone. early in
the morning before it was light,
into a solitary place''-to pray.
That is the difference between the
great prophet, the teacher, the
Savior, and the mere demagogue.
The man who follows in the foot
steps of Jesus will feel the more re-
sponsibility the greater his popu-
larity and SUCCESSIVE will want to
pray.
Jesus needed TO pray. Grasp that
fact well. If the Son Of God in His
earthly life and mission needed to
pray, how much more do we in our
weakness and lack Of wisdom need
TO pray
Jesus knew that the thronss Of
people were not coming TO Him be-
cause they really believed in Him
and understood his teaching. They
were more impressed with the mira
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which include. Rachmaninof. Nov
16; Farrar and her own opera com
pany in Carmen" Dec. Z; Kreisler,
Feb /; Mccormack, Feb. %. Two
performances Of Pavlowa and her
Ballet Russo which will mark the
farewell appearance Of this famous
dancer in America, Jan. 5. 6, as we'll
as the three Symphony Orchestra
concerts to include the Cincinnati
Orchestra, Minneapolis Orchestra
and St. Louis Orchestra on Dec. %,
Feb. 9 aand March 6, respectively.
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STORM HITS MISSOURI
Several Persons Reported Injured
Houses Blown Down.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, No. Sept. 2o.-sev-
eral persons were injured and houses
were blown down at Annapolis, Iron
County, Missouri, $50 miles south
of here. in a tornado Friday night.
All telephone lines were down and
further particulars could not be
learned.
Physicians were summoned from
Bismark, No, to care for five or six
injured at Annapolis. The storm
came from the south, considerable
damage being reported to have been
done in North Arkansas early in the
evening.
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IL be held Sunday, Sept IS, at
the First Methodist Church
S. B. Prater, 1880 Z. Tenth St, is
president of the organization Omer
Z. Stoner is secretary-treasurer, and
Miss Lena Fred is assistant secre-
tary-treasurer. both Of McCordsviue.
The program is as follows:
9:15-Sunday School
10;30-Church Service The pastor viii
preach.
u :O0-A basket dinner in the basement
Of the church
1 -0O-SocIai hour. TO renew old &C
quaintalCes and make new ones
> :3O-A general meeting for all All
soldiers and sailors Of all vars are espe-
cially invited TO a place Of honor at this
meeting.
7:O0-Epworth League and general
singing.
T:30-Church services The pastor viii
be assisted by other pastors and laymen II
the services
The MARKINGS have promised to give
some special numbers and TO assist in the
general songs. Capt. Joe Edwards of Indi-
annapolis and Rev. HarEit and Callahan Of
FOrtv1lle have promised TO b. with Us and
assist in the services of the day.
The Alumni of the NcCordsville High
School are cordially invited to Join in this
celebration ana share in the program.
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School Hack Wrecked

BIZ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Sept
20.-Polce here are searching for
the driver of an automobile who ran
into and ditched two machines, one
Of which was a school hack, carrying
sixteen school children. The man
did not stop. No one was hurt.
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Train Kills Man

BIZ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Sept. 20
James Endicott was struck by a
south bound Vandilia passenger train
Just north of Charlottesville Friday
and instantly killed. The train crew
brought the body to the station.
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MYSTERY SKITS At
LYRIC AND PALACE
Continued From Page 81

Hindu seer and crystal gazer, whose
performance attracted wide atten-
ton here during previous visits, re
turns to the Lyric next week.
Axiom readily answers all manner
of questions put to him by the audi
ence. apparently with the gift Of
peering into the future, though he
lays no claim TO supernatural power
maintaining that his achievements
are accomplished solely through
mental concentration, A science
which he mastered in India.
The bill wiz include:
DINCS- BELMONT PLAYERS
Five artists who present "A Musical
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proved. The congestion Of Dusses in
the downtown London area caused
unusual noise, it was said.
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The ostrich feather industry in
South Africa is on the decline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
METHODIST MINISTER'S
TO MEET MONDAY

The Methodist Ministers Asso-
citation Of indianapolis will meet in
Roberts Park Church Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. NJ. S. Marble. sec
rotary announces.
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DIR. z. a ROBERTSON Of the
Barth Place NJ z. Church will
preach Sunday on Jesus. A World
Figure" and at night or Human
Life Is Like Unto an Auto"
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THE REV. PAUL JUDSON NOR
RIS viii preach at the Emerson
Ave. Baptist Church. corner Of
Emerson Ave. and z. New York St,
Sunday morning on The Secret OF
Power" The Sunday evening theme
will be idle Thoughts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

THE REV. I. c. FACKLER Of St.
Matthew Evangelical Lutheran
Church viii preach Sunday morning
on Obedience to the Heavenly
Vision" The teachers will meet
Wednesday night at the parsonage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

AT ST. PAUL VI. Z. CHURCH
DR.. Benjamin F. Ivey. pastor emeri-
tus. will preach in the morning on
The Mind That Was in Christ
Jesus" and at night on Christ
Jesus the Jehovah Of the New Tesla
ment." Y. H Manifold Will address
the men a. $50 a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

DR. FRANK s. c. WICKS. All
Souls Unitarian Church, announces
the following order Of service at II
O'clock: Ofertoire Ambrose
Thomas. Benediction-Karg Ebert.
ant. Anthem. Words Of Aspiration.
Responsive Reading, 21Gt selection.
Scripture. Hymn 254. Notices and
Offerings. Chorus of Angels. Ad-
Ministry of Suffering"
Hymn 247. BenedictiOn. Postlude.
Postlude in Dread
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DIR. EDWARD HAINES KIST-
LER will discuss in the Fairview
Presbyterian Church, Sunday at II.
the matter OF emotions in religion
also, under the caption, Peters
Blotted Letter" why One Min
lister Gave Up His Job" win be his
theme Thursday at s.
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MOTION PICTURES
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At Hillside Christian Church on
Sunday morning the anniversary of
the sailing of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Peterson as missionaries 20
Tibet will be observed r. A. Ne
Leod. at home on furlough from his
work in Tibet. will be the speaker.
At the Childreu's church service the
pastor, Homer Dale. viii speak on
The Three Handed Soy" The
theme Of his evening sermon will be
"Christianity's Plus Sign"
NATHAN 1TO-ItDEo
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HOME COMING
DAY TO Be HELD
At M'CORDSVILLE
First Methodist Church
Plans Special Pro-
gram,
gram

n WELFTH annual home-com-
| ing and all-day meeting will
he held Sunday Sent IS. at
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REV. GUY Y. HARTMAN Of the
Hall Place ". E. Church announces
his themes as The Nan Who En-
courages" at night and Our Policy
for the New Church Year" in the
morning.
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REV. EARL COBLE. pastor Of the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church. will
preach Sunday morning on The
Great Sayings Of Christ" Night
services viii be resumed on Oct. 5.
The brotherhood Of the church Will
be organized on Wednesday night,
7:45 o'clock.
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DIR. NJ. B. HYDE Will preach At
Grace NJ. Z. Church on The Minis
ter and the Church" At night, The
Gospel and the Masses"
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Missionary Tour. Mark :35-45.
The International Uniform Sunday
School Lesson for Sept. 21 Jesus Makes .
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, D. D.,
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REV. CLYDE L. GIBBENS Of the
Garden Baptist Church viii take as
his morning theme. Divine Prom
ises Of the Afflicted" and at night.
The Grammar of the Bible Verbs"
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REV. PAUL w. EDDINGFIELp
will preach Sunday morning at the
Broad Ripple Christian Church on
''LaborerS in Gods Vineyard" and
Should Christians Kneel During
PRAYER"
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DIN Z o-bLLMONI EiIA ERS-
Five artists who present "A Musica
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-27
OF SUCH ARE HEROES MADE

Laughter and mrh the catter of dishes and silver dining
filled with and children attached to train
speeding great state with loaded with
holiday 1t is late in the afternoon almost night and the
temperature far below the mark.
Suddenly there lurh the has left the rails every
appalled, Then the coupling the detached the
train kees and takes plunge from bridge the dark
current of twenty feet below There shrek of
the waters rushing the lies at the rivers bottom
There manned wouaded scrambn themselves
from the death that came with the first impact to
Two employees of the road themselves njured-the men
who had been serving the meafought with desperation bring
relief to the suffering With their they broke
used what strength left in passing the survivors other
hands, awaiting the outside until all free from the
DEATH With frozen hands and clothing they left the wreck and
from sheer exhaustion These heroes
They had thought of themselves but thought of Others the
and little children and then the Their position with
the road mena but the service they rendered greater
that the great magnate whose controls it's
They served humanity
That they Negroes should swell the pride every
Der of the
The picture pleasure and happiness changed despair
death in wnklng of the eye shows the uncertainty of life
The Buetin-Appea syppahizes with the bereaved
urd and sincerely trusts their restoration health will be speedy
Of such are heroes made
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HEROES OF WAR
LIVING QUIETLY
Only Hazy Memory Now
Remains of Brave Deeds.

Washington.-Those men who came
back from the baptism of fire In
France six years ago, heroes for a
fleeting hour, have melted into the
mass of humanity from which they
stood apart gloriously for a brief mo-
ment, and are as completely out of
the picture as II there had never been
a war;
In the thick book in the voluminous
files of the War department their
names can be found-those whose con.
spicuOus bravery brought recognition
from their own government and others.
But in the minds of their countrymen
only hazy memory remains.
Six years ago, the name of Maj.
Charles w. Whittlesey was on millions
Of tongues, the hero of the 'lOst bat
talion"-"Go-to-Hell Whittlesey"-who
refused to surrender his command
when it was cut off for five days with
out support in Argonne forest, under
heavy fire. Melancholy, he jumped
from a liner at sea, vanished from
life and men.
Maj. Gen. William Haan. commander
of the Thirty-second division, Ma
tional Guard outfit, died, a victim Of
disease, leaving a record of conspicuous
bravery in action, and a wisdom at
the council table.
Those other heroes whose names
were watchwords for a time have
dropped from notice. Two of them
are back on the farm. Sergt. Alvin
York, who captured 100 Germans, is
back in Tennessee. Just across the
line in Kentucky, at Devils Jump
Branch, Breathitt county, another hero
is living the quiet life of farmer.
Sergt Willie Sandlin perhaps re-
calls how, on a rainy day, he felt, at
Bois de Forges, France, when he ad-
yanced alone on three German machine
gun nests with bullets flying all around,
and hurled the grenades which tore
into pieces the enemy crews which
were holding up the advance.
In the same state, at Lexington,
lives Sergt. Samuel Woodfill, who was
acclaimed the outstanding hero of the
American forces, for his part in silenc-
ing three machine gun nests one after
the other, killing eleven men and cap
turing others.
The foremost American air ace,
Capt Eddie V. Rickenbacker, has set
tied down to a prOsaic life in the auto
mobile business in Detroit. Some Of
his comrades, like Kipling's sergeant.
are still in the army.
Sergt. Frank Hunter, credited with
nine planes, and Capts. Arthur d.
Brooks, Martinus f. Stenseth and Ar
thur Z. Easterbrook, all with six VIC
tories on the records, are still in the
service.
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Holds Court Can't Save
Life Against Mans Will

MurphysborO.-Can a court save a
mans life, against his will, by order
ing a surgical operation? States At
torney John III. Soaring decided that
such action does not lie within the
jurisdiction of the court, in an opinion
In a case placed before him.
DR.. o. House of De Soto recently
came to Murphysboro to obtain, II
possible, an order for the amputation
Of a patients arm. The patient,
Charlie Counze, was wounded in the
arm on a hunting expedition and the
wound became infected. Doctor House,
who had charge of the case, judged
that amputatiOn was the only sure
means of checking the poison and saw
ing the patients life. Young Counze
refused to undergo an operation, and
the doctor came to see the states
attorney for advice.
In the meantime the patient moved
to Missouri, where he Is under the
care of his mother, and no further re-
ports of his condition have been re-
ceived.
A similar case ended in the death
Of the patient in st. Louis. Michael j.
Mulcahey, a railroad engineer living
here, suffered bruise which became
infected, and the doctors In the st.
Louis hospital, where he was taken,
decided upon amputation of Mulca-
hey's leg. Mulcahey refused to con-
sent to such an operation, and died
In the hospital early this month.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-27
GARY LAW FIGHTS
birth OF NATION

Gary, Ind, Dec. 24.-Attorneys for
the Gary, Ind. Branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, have been fighting
to stop the showing at local motion
picture theatre of the Birth of Ma
tion" film, 1t was announced today. A
letter received by the N. A. A. c. p.
National Office reports that Messrs.
w. c. Hueston and Oliver Starr, at
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Straw Hat Output in Two
Years Brings $32,534,7 ,763

Washington.-Sol, the silent partner
Of all straw hat manufacturers, proved
his worth during the last two years by
increasing the returns from the hot
weather headgear 1877 per cent over
the preceding biennial period. The De
partment of Commerce announced that
straw hat production exclusive of
trimmed hats for women and children,
was valued at $50 2,534, ,763 for the two
year period since 1921.
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Receiver Holds Church

Paris.-The famous Russian church
in the Rue Daru has been placed In
the hands of receiver pending legal
decision as to Its ownership. The
church is claimed both by the Rus
sian Soviet government and by the
parish council to which 1t was turned
over last year by NJ. Maklakoff, Rus
sian ambassador under the Kerensky
regime.
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torneys. had taken the case to court.
The letter reports that Mayor r. C.
johnson had ordered the showing of
the film stopped and that representa-
tives Of the film had procured an in
junction restraining the Mayors Or
der. with the result that the film was
shown.
The N. A. A. C. P. attorneys have
been working to have the Injunction
dissolved.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-27
Theater Pensions Cook
Who Served 80 Years

Paris.-Marie, cook and maid
Of all work for the actor, Ed
Guard de Max, Is to be pen
stoned by the Comedie Fran
caise. She took care of her er-
ratio and prodigal master some
thirty years, during which she
saw him give away 1000 franc
notes and often had to fight of
bill collectors.
Her master never forgot to aid
his poor comrades, but seldom
remembered to pay Marie her
wages, which his friends say
were $4,000 francs in arrears
when he died recently.