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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
"THE GREAT INDIANA ALTRUIsT'

1.-THE heading from the New York Times and is
editorial which asserts that from perturbed people
a great sigh of relief has gone up
subject Senator James E. Watson and
his decision get the Coolidge reservation in the presidential
The New York writer continues:
'Alr Watson his Favorite Son. Millions of faith
full longing for him. Nobody except the very
extensive crowd of Bevergans and Nes omitted to love him
His wisdom his clear memory of things that Harry Daughery
have told him. the majestic hush with which
his keynotes listened by Indiana and the of these
United States, familiar washing and tax bills
Would Jim announced This grave Grave
ly did political officials from Indiana
ponder The high decree understood to have been passed
Nr will allow the overwhelming passion of In
diana Republicans for his beautiful eyes interfere with the
Presidents prospects, He will choke off his formidable boom
in consideration is said by the cynical of recognition
Washington of his superior title the Indiana patronage To
agine that this a New Harmony Purchase
cit also said by the children of compromise that Mr.
Watson the honor Of being the chairman of the Indiana
delegation the Cleveland This glory appropr
him. born seconder thrder of ripe
vocal gifts In whatever condition of pacaon happiness no
remains the political condition of Indiana promising
the faithful Not speak Of Governor McCray and the
ties of the Kuux among the Hoosers perhaps predom
nanty Republican, there all the little chisms the
saints These things give the Indiana socoogsts much
for thought possibly Senator Raon pnng be asce
in his library despite Democratic approaches they may
dstracting.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14

was the central figure in the solar
system.
The earth. we would then per-
revolving around the sun. These
bodies are known as the planets.
We would see that the moon re-
volved around the earth. We would
also see that some OF these planets
boosted more than one moon or sa-
tellite, two having nine apiece.
There are twenty-six satellites all
told in the solar system.
The planet closest 10 the sun is
Mercury. Then comes Venus. Our
earth is third. Then in order come
Mars, Jupiter. Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune.
Just as the earth rotates on it's
axis from west 20 east, so do the
sun and all the planets. And Ike
the earth. all the planets travel
around the sun from west to east.
The satellites all travel around
their respective planets from west
to east except for the two outer
most satellites OF Jupiter. the out
ermost satellite OF Saturn. the sa-
tellites Of Uranus and the satellite
of Neptune.
Another interesting thing 10 note
is that the whole solar system lies
practically in one plane or surface
If we consider the distance from
the sun TO the earth-93 900. 900
nniles-as a unit. then the distance
to Neptune. the outermost planet.
is thirty units.
The whole solar system would
then practically fit into a box which
was sixty units In diameter and
one unit high. Thus our solar sys-
tenn is shaped very much like a
pancake.
In addition TO the planets and
their satellites. the solar system
also contains the following:
Eight hundred asteroids or minor
planets.
Comets.
Meteors.
The zodiacallight materials.
These will be discussed in detail
in subsequent articles. So will each
OF the planets.
Next: Mercury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
WE'RE "FRTVOLOUS." BUT

NV1E ARE living sstyed philosophers tell in frivolous
Nv age Human beings taking anything seriously all
is jazz and froth, told.
Then along bit of evidence such report from
the indianapolis public library that these theories and
makes wonder whether if under the surface great
human beings not still using the brains with which they
equipped.
The library report shows circulation of books the largest
history This would much if followed
by the statement that nearly half the books in circulation
non-fction
So appears that Scott Fitzgerald and his kind who writ
ing of the foolish side of life the only authors who be-
ing read
The most popular books biographies and works ps
chology, dealers and librarians report
Boks making Of American has had wide popularity,
has Pupins ''From Immigrant to Inventor"
Every knows of the popularity enjoyed by Wells Ou
line of History Along scientific lines Robertsons Dnd
in the Making, has become best seller
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
u. S. POLICY
IN MEXICO
is SCORED
Principle All Wrong and Is
Stand of lDoubIe-DiS-
filled Evil
titled EVIL
BY HERBERT QUICK

TT OST Of the people who object
.EMI to the sale of arms and mill
L tary equipment to the Mexican
government would like to see Obregon
win.
Nevertheless, they object. because
the sale of arms is a declaration of op-
position on the part of our Govern
ment to all resistance to constituted
authority In Latin America It is an
insurance policy to tyranny. It H. an
alignment Of our soTcalIed free gov
eminent against every John, Hancock.
Samuel Adams. Patrick Henry,
Thomas Jefferson and George Wash
ington who may arise in the lands
to the south of us. 1t is an apology
for all the sympathy we. gave to
Simon Bolivar.
Yet we should like to see Obregon
win. But we should prefer to have
him lose rather than intermeddle in
this deadly way in this fight.
Wrong In Principle
On principle, the administration is
wrong. 1t was wrong in all the years
in which 1t refused to recognize
Obregon's government. Now 1t is
wrong in the principle which It has
adopted in going to his rescue.
Well, you may say, let US forgive
the Administration for doing evil that
good may come. This is a dangerous
policy, but the Administration has
taken from us even this ground on
which we might approve its action.
Having lined up against revolution,
having decided to do evil that good
might come, 1t has refused to do the
good after all. 1t sells Oregon no
arms worth mentioning-only 5000
| stands Of rifles and a few antiquated
airplanes
Moonshine Sympathy
In other words. 1t has gone just far
enough to establish the evil principle
and then stopped so II will not do the
incidental good. This is moonshine
sympathy with the Obregon govern
ment
It gives Oregon drink out of
which it has carefully distilled the
stimulant and left the fusel oil. II a
policy Of more completely double-dls-
titled evil could have been devised, it
would have taken more brilliant
statesmen than our present Admins
trauon possesses 70 produce It.
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An Epitaph
BY BERTON BRALEY


WHILE DRIVING TO A DANCE,
HE TOOK A CHANCE.
IN PASSING ON A CURVE
AT SIXTY MILES AN HOUR,
HE HAD THE NERVE,
HIS MOTOR HAD THE POWER
HE JUST SCRAPED THROUGH.
HE TOOK ANOTHER CHANCE,
AS PEOPLE OFTEN DO,
AND CUT ACROSS THE ROAD
A TIME OR TWO,
AND JUST SCRAPED THROUGH
AGAIN HE TOOK A CHANCE,
HE FIGURED IN HIS BRAIN
THAT HE COULD BEAT A
TRAIN
ACROSS THE CROSSING
BUT HE WAS WRONG;
BITS OF HIS CAR
WENT TOSSING
FOR HALF A MILE ALONG
THE RAILROAD TRACK;
HIS SPEEDY HACK
WAS RUINED,
YOU COULD SEE THAT AT A
GLANCE,
HE TOOK A CHANCE
AND NEVER REACHED THE
DANCE.
Copyright. 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
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WaD Attacked

To the Editor Of The Times
II there were a Pulitzer or Box
hooby prize, open to all Republican
State chairmen for the best and most
persistent buttinsky. this Walb chair
man OF ours would cash IN.
He seems to have learned nothing
from his recent experience in trying
to be a court in the McCray case.
Next he goes to Washington and
selects a manager for Mr.. Coolidge in
this State. BY next week he may be
in a sufficiently heroic mood to call
in the Federal office holders. issue
an ukase that any effort to nominate
a candidate for tha presidency other
than Mr.. Coolidge will be Les
Majestic" and Just let the country
Walble along.
Mr.. Walb has forgotten his function
is to elect a Republican ticket selected
by the voters Of his party on May
6. Having disqualified himself for
PARTY service twice, he ought 70 make
good his promise to resign.
II. NJ. WINKS.
Irvington
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Indiana
Sunshine

Il Just got shaved. Judge, and the
odor is from bay rum" George Allison,
If Brown County. told Judge Conner of
Columbus when arraigned Tor: tntoM-
cation t
Ten dollars" remarked the Judge.
Next!
At Bunker Hill, a farm family has
organized under the name OF Cain &
Co, 60 manage their farm, r. c.
Cain is president and his wife, three
sons and one daughter are officers and
directors. Business meetings are held
each month and each member takes
part.
Help, I hear a burglar in my
house" a feminine voice over the wire
told South Bend police. officers rushed
to investigate, but We're unable to find
the marauder. Hardly had they re-
turned when the Same voice sent in
another alarm. Come right away.
I've trapped him In the attic" Bound
ing up the stairs the officers caught
the criminal-a mouse trying to free
himself from trap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Chinese

Wong Lee, Chinese laundryman,
dies in New Haven, Conn. It's re-
vealed that he saved $3.50 in twenty
years. The $4,000 represents con-
siderably more self-denial than most
white men would subject themselves
to- for such a sum.
Probably Wong Lee had hoped to
go back to China in his old age, where
his savings would have several times
as much buying power as in America.
He died before his dream materialized,
which seems to be q worldwide tend.
ency. His death is interesting chiefly
because it answers the question, how
much a Chinese laundryman saves,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Our Roads

To the Editor Of The Times
1 read in your paper of Mr.. A. H.
Hinkle, State road superintendent,
telling how to eliminate the corruSa-
tions on our gravel roads. wish 70
state that the cheapest way for the
taxpayers is to see that he stops
putting the corrugations in our roads,
which would save us the expense OF
putting them there and the expense
Of eliminating them. There never
was a corrugation in a gravel road
unless put there by improper work
manship.
HARVEY NJ. COULTER,
Lebanon. Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
WAGES ON THE FARM

T 10 YOU nice job very hard labor
II day, said job paying $3318 month with meals included
1851 without board? >r
These the average wages paid farmhands in the
United States during 1929 according the Department Of Ag
rcuure which analysed figures from Indiana other
If you compare this with former years. here's the
information showing monthly farm for male labor
Year With Board Without Board
1923. 1913 1851
1922. 2917 41.79
1914. 21.05 1888
The peak year wages of farm labor years
1920 the department reports The defaton of general prices
then began and farm wage continued decline until the fall
of 1922, when upward trend developed
We print these farm wage figures because it extremely
porant for the city appreciate conditions farms
compared with prosperity in cities.
On the other side, while the average farmland in 1923 got
only $338 month"; this included board and 1t depends
the cook but it'd cost lot duplicate farm meals cities
not to mention the matter of rent.
The city who has only $338 month left after paying
for his personal meals and lodgings want stop his Of
has the farm and shake hands the
Without board, the average farmland got only 1861
month last year We wonder how city working
for that.
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improved

Chemists are busy seeking substi-
tutes for our vanishing forests. In a
Norwegian laboratory scientist dis
covers how to make artificial lumber,
as hard as oak. Industrial Gas mag
azine says he uses a mixture Of half
sawdust and half chalk and chemicals,
bound together under very heavy
pressure. The product cannot decay
and burns only under very high tenn
perature.
We are moving into the age Of sub.
stitutes for natural resources.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Asleep
Bluffton Evening Banner)

(Bluffton Evening Banner)
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company is thinking Of asking an in
crease in fares. Sure. why not!
Where have the officers of the street
railway company been all this time,
anyway.
The water company has been given
a nice raise, the telephone company
likewise. the gas company Of Indian
apolis, ditto. Why, it seems the street
railway company has been asleep at
the switch.
The public service commission is on
the giving hand. and If the decision
of the commission does not suit, why,
just walk across the street to the
Federal Court. The corporations are
killing their own goose, however. Peo-
pie will stand for lot, but when they
get mad they get awfully mad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Sexes

The average man is two-fifths
stronger than tn average woman.
and his powers Of resistance are
equally superior. This is shown by
two delicate machines, the dynamo
meter and ergograph, in experiments
by the medical scientists - Hope,
Hanna and Stallybrass.
In fairness. women should have
compromising advantages in all laws.
She asks only equality. But she is
entitled to more thar equality.
Strength rules, so woman in past
centuries has had raw deal. She
is gradually getting justice, now that
politicians want her votes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Tongue Tips

DIR. Stewart L. Tyson, vice president
Modern Churchmen's Union. New
York: THE modernists FRI religion are
in much the same position as was Bel
g4um in 1914. We want peace, but
we want It with honor"
Christy Mathewson, famous pitcher
and president Boston Braves: Il be-
lieve in color on a ball club. I think
the fans and the newspapers are more
likely to be partial to n team Of col
orful and aggressive players. That
usually holds even when the club Is
losing. The fans will cling to the
team still, II the boys are inclined to
kick up their heels before they start. "
Prof. A. M. Low, American scien-
fist In London: Much more news and
better presented news will be dis
tributed by wireless. The close Of
1924 will see the beginning of a gen
uine wireless news service"
Capt. Bruce Ba1rnsfather, English
artist and war cartoonist: American
art is exhilarating. Why, to see the
American interest is like a tonic.
They're so interested. In England
they think America has no art, but
they are wrong. There is a great
deal Of clever work done here"
Rev, Paul Revere Frothirghan,
Boston: What do you and I under
stand by the word heaven2 Is 1t not
the best things we know-happiness
opportunity, growth, peace, light, love
and progress? These things are at
hand and the path of God is right be-
fore us. The Kingdom Of Heaven is
not so much time as a place. That
place Is right here"
Comte De Saint Auliare. French
ambassador to England: THE press
applies both heart and intellect to
questions which move the world. Dip.
iOmats are the Intermediates of
their governments, but the press is
the medium of nations which enables
them to understand each other,
Rev. Peter Ainslee, Baltimore:
Human life is a friendly product.
Men are naturally sociable and CO.
operative beings. Christianity is de-
signed to carry that social and CO.
operative principle into tie highest
development of a permanent brother.
hood. Hence a divided church Is not
only an unnatural thing, but un.
spiritual in consequence of it's re-
fusal to follow the will of God. The
more than two hundred varieties of
Christians In America is an abnor.
mality.-
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Tom Sims
- Newspaper
HOT STORY!
SUMMER SAYS SHE WENT AWAY
BECAUSE WE CUSSED
HER

n OUTH AMERICA. Jan. IA
| 81 Summer. spending the winter
IL here with her children, Heat
and Humidity, broke down today and
said she would return to the United
States the latter part OF next spring.
Il didn't want to leave the United
States but everybody cussed me some
thing terrible" she said my chill
dren, Heat and Humidity, were blamed
for everything.
But now I hear they are forgiven
and the people want us back"
The interview was interrupted by
a big noise outside, and Summer hur-
ried away. A man was swearing at
one Of her children. 1t wasn't the
Heat, It was the Humidity.
That's a hot story.
MARKETS
Dinosaur eggs. guaranteed
strictly 100000 years old. are
quoted at $1,000 each in New York.
EDITORIAL
Finding dinosaur eggs 10000 900
years old is a great discovery. Scien-
lists got them IN Mongolia. One
could be thrown at the man who In
vented paper napkins. We might
throw another at people who keep
taxes up But one wouldn't be enough
to throw at people who keep taxes
up, so instead of using one egg
10000, 900 years old. we might use
10000 900 eggs one year old.
BEAUTY SECRETS
A girl with big feet should
make her face and hair look as =.
attractive as possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
THE GOVERNOR DELAYS

mo ONE will cre Governor McCray for taking advantage
of every and ecncay of the law In his effort to re-
flute the charges brought against him by the Marion
County grand jury.
On other hand there should be effort to take advan
tage the law for the purpose of delay
ing the game
In letter to the Republican State committee recently
w Noel Governors attorneys gave
that there would be unnecessary delay.
While that the to be tried in the court and
public the Governors greatest advantages
would be confidence of the public
be obtained through any hndrance Of the speedy
operation of justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Silver

There's considerable agitation in
some quarters because the country IS
not consuming more silver than
twelve years ago. There'd even be a
decided decrease. if it weren't that
the use of silver in photography has
increased greatly. One of the reasons
for the decline in silver consumption
is the growth of the sale of silver sub
stitutes alloys of other metals) FOR
tableware.
Gold. the hypnotist- Is more popu.
lar than ever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Get Out

To the Editor Of The Times
7 noticed a readers contribution In
regard to being naturalized. 1 just
want to say a few words about him
and his brothers over here. 1t is just
like being vaccinated. On some 1t
takes and on some it doesn't. From
his article. take 1t he is one Of many
On which 1t didn't.
Now being born Of this dear old
America and knowing just what this
country is doing for him and his
brothers, Il want to say, If he car
not or does not want to swim get out
of the pool. In other words this
country didn't ask him to come over
and 1t isn't inviting him to stay. Think
it over. L. w.
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Family Fun
You Tell Him

Tom was a bashful chap, so he de-
cided to propose over the telephone.
Mabel, I love you" he blurted out
when he got her number. viii you
marry me?'
"Of course I will. Jack" came the
answer. why didn't you como and
ask me, you silly boy7''
AS soon as Tom recovered his wits,
he called back: "Then youn have to
break the news to him yourself. I'll
be hanged If will."-Boston Tran
script
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Heard in the Smoking Room

GT HE optometrist was travelling
East for supplies. 1--WE have
- some ludr1cous incidents to en-
liven our business he said to the
other smokers. Recently man
rushed into my place and excitedly
said he wanted a pair Of strong spec
tacles right away, as he had just had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14

a very, very painful experience that
was entirely due to his poor eyesight.
Did you take a stranger for an
acquaintance?' asked him, pleasantly
and with sympathy.
Nav he replied. ruefully; worse
than that. took bumblebee for
berry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
A Thought

Do they not err that devise evil?
But mercy and truth shall be to them
that devise good.-Prov. 1922.
II RROR, when she retraces her
| r steps. has farther to go before
- she can arrive at truth than
Recommendation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-14
Dad on Hats

Janet is exceedingly original She
has made a hat for herself out Of
fifty new dollar bills"
That's the only f1fty-dollar hat I
ever heard of that was worth the
money."-Boston Transcript.
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What Editors
Are Saying
Waiting
Crawfordsville JournaD

Mayor Shank declares that he is a
fundamentalist but does not indicate
whether he will back Bryan on mon
keys or Voliva on the shape OF the
world. Possibly waiting for his Louis
Vile bookmaking friends to post the
odds.
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BY DAVID DIETZ.
Science Editor of The Times

oCIeHCt Eu4LUT Oh 4Ho IIIIOo
Copyright by David Dietzl
r. EFT us turn our attention now
from the sun to the suns
family. The sun and his fam
lily are known to astronomers as the
solar system to distinguish them
from the great body Of stars which
form the stellar universe.
It appears to US as though the
sun and moon both revolved around
the earth But If we could mount
some magic carpet and sail millions
and millions of miles out into space
and then look back we would per
ceive the true state of affairs.
We would see then that the sun
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Q U E s T I o N s
ASk-The Times
A N S W E R s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washing son
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ington. D. c., inciosing . cents in
stamps for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conidan-
ual.-Editor.
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Who are the Moors?

Members OF a mixed Mauritanian-
Arab race inhabiting Morocco and the
southern Mediterranean coast. In
Spanish, history, the name is used in
terchangeably with Arab and Saracen.
The name Is also often used in refer
ing to any Mohammedan.
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HoWIIng
frankfort Evening News

frankfort Evening News
The budget system in Indiana is a
bowling success. If the officials who
do the spending can not make ends
meet between legislative appropria-
tons they borrow money to make ao-
counts balance, and the taxpayers
howl
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johnny Washington

Johnny, did you ever see that fell
low that clerks at the hardstore store
kissing your sister,"
Father, cannot tell he That's
the way go my radio set."-Judge.
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One on Mother

MARY, we'd rather you didn't en-
terrain policemen in our home"
THE man in uniform we saw, mum,
was no officer Of the law, but me own
private chauffeur. American L.
gion Weekly.
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ADVERTISING

See our new lines Of insurance.
Insure your daughter against
painters collie. Insure your son
against marrying a grass widow.
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Jessie All Right

Jessie, I have told you again and
again not to speak when older persons
are talking. but wait until they STOP"
1--WE tried that already, mamma.
They never stop. Weekly.
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Editors Mail

The editor Is willing 70 print views
Of Times readers on interesting sub
iects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence OF
good faith. II will not be printed
il you object.