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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
Benefits of Prohibition

TC1ARVETH WELLS, f. r. G. S., explorer
II and lecturer, is now in the country tell
ing Of his six years of strange adventure in
ihe jungles of the Malay Peninsula.
There's fish 'down there, he says, that
climbs trees and comes out on the beach to
play. Tickle it under the tummy and it swells
up like toy balloon and bounds up and down
for joy.
There another variety of fish, says he,
that winks its eye precisely like drug store
And there's real, live Teddy Bear only fifteen
inches high.
Also there's a species of deer measuring
just seven inches from hoof to horn when full
grown, and lizard that merrily flips off it's
tail at will just like q man cracks whip.
Lastly, there's bird that sleeps standing
on its head and monkey that washes its teeth
after every meal ard before going to bed at
night. Incidentally he drops hint to the
manufacturers of patent toothbrushes and
mouth-wash For this hygienic monkey now
uses his right forefinger instead of brush and
water from the nearest stream for a gargc
Looks like an opportunity for an enterprising
salesman, though perhaps he might have to
take cocoanuts in exchange
fits of prohibition A few years ago no lecturer
would have dared, but now such things can
be told
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
Political Parties and EIec ton Methods

elected officials become the real rep
resentatives of all the people and
must react, out Of the prompting
of their own self interest, to the COM
mon welfare. I am believing that
this is altogether a probable ac-
complishment through a method
which has come to be called selective
voting by reason of it's series of
choices, finally resulting in a com
promise choice. This method also
presumes a more or less short ballot,
to be non-partisan and arranged
without emblems. the number Of
choices depending upon the number
of officials to be elected and the
number of candidates running.
Method of Voting
Thus. when one is to be elected
the voter would vote for the least
majority Of the number Of candidates
on the ticket, in the order of his
choice. For example. when there
were three candidates he would vote
for two, if four for three, if five for
three. and so on. The voter does
not attach a number to his choices,
as in the proportional representa-
tive system. the purpose being to
encourage and lead the voter to pro-
gressively vote for the candidate
who would be considered to be the
most fair minded toward the party
or group to whose candidate the
voter gave his first choice. finally
resting on a candidate, as a COM
promise choice, generally felt to be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08

coats, assorted styles and sizes, sold
tor 1890. A man got three suits and
three overcoats for SIT. Another
bought sixty shirts for $25.
Fifty dozen hairnets went CHEAP
W. Enough trimming beads to pat
tern the Washington monument from
top to bottom went for SO. A big
wooden box of books, 81. A big box
or worn shoes for $3.50. Two dozen
purses for 81. A box OF hair curriers'
for $1.50. Twelve steel files for 81.
Two reamers, said to have been
worth 500, for $40. A bunch of fur
pieces for 81. A big box OF scissors
for So.
If postal officials could have their
way they'd make every one in the
country attend these sales as an OBJ
ject lesson. They don't want youl
things. 1t only means grief to them.
They want you to wrap carefully.
tie firmly, address plainly and start
your packages properly on their
way.
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pecfally affecting health and COM
fort; the average weather Of a place
or region, ais regards temperature,
moisture and prevailing winds: as a
not climate; rigorous climate.
Weather is the general condition Of
the atmosphere of a place at a given
time, as regards it's temperature,
moisture, winds. clouds, etc.: escpe-
cially the state Of the sky as re.
CARDS clouds and rain.
Is Mary Miles Minter the real
name Of the movie actress?
In private life she is Juliet Shelby
Riley.
Where is the first recorded COIN
age Of money found?
In the book of Genesis in the Bible.
where Abraham paid to Ephron 400
shekels for a cave. The shekel is a
measure of weight and a. coin of that
name was a stamped piece OF silver
Of that weight.
What is the derivation OF the
term "milliner?'
It's probable meaning was oridi-
nally "a trader with Milan" which
was famous for it's silks and ribbons.
Other sources, however, give the ORR
gin as Mile" French for thousand
and the term milliner was supposed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08

the most tolerant and best minded
among the group Of candidates, and
who would thus secure a full ma
jority vote. Such elected official
could not. from the vary nature OF
his election, be responsive to any
party or group, but would have a
direct responsibility to the general
body Of citizenship. When a group
Of officials are to be elected the proc
ess would be to vote for the least
majority OF the number of candidates
(omitting fractions) plus the least
majority (omitting fractions) of the
number of officials to be elected.
I became interested in this pro-
posed system Of voting through the
writings OF Mr.. VIM. Crocker of
Prescott. Arizona, the author, who
has written somewhat extensively
in relation to 1t. as appearing in pub
locations and otherwise, but as yet
has not put it into book form. A
chief reason for this, / understand,
is that he is not, as yet, considering
it an arbitrarily fixed method to be
applied to all manner Of elections,
but is to be developed as experience
and conditions suggest, local units
of government likely being the more
inviting places to begin. In principle
It follows that embraced in the Aus
tralian system, but to my mind far
exceeds it in importance in its power
to preserve democratic institutions.
commend 1t to the consideration of
every open minded citizen.
John II. White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
They Are Reading About 'Chickie' in the
Paper and Playing Her on Phonograph

This record has some good banjo
and saXophone work. 1t is not
crashing ybut one Of those soothing
records which makes one want to
glide over the floor. 1t is done in
the modern syncopated way.
On the other side you will find
the orchestra playing mo Wonder
That 1 Love YOU" another fox trot
of the accepted modern pattern.
Getting Acquainted
The other day. Brunswick an
nounced two new records by
Bronislaw Huberman, violinist, who
was born in Russian Poland near
Warsaw.
obtained for review a copy Of
Mendelssohn's Concerto in e.
Minor" the Andante movement. in
two parts. The other record was
made up of two Spanish dances by
Sarasate, called "Romanza Andal-
uza" and "Jota Navarro" "Jota,"
is one Of those gorgeously wild
things that takes you to the noun
tain peak in the morning. You look
down upon sleeping man and ma
ture.
You feel that you are the king of
the universe and suddenly you be-
come wild. so much so that you want
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08

TO mean zone having a thousand
small wares to sell" In the English
language milliner was formerly a
man who dealt in articles for wom-
ems wear, but now it is commonly
used to denote men o. women who
sell headgear for women.
III the State Legislature fails
to ratify a Constitutional amend.
ment, can 1t be ratified by the
State through a popular referen-
dunn? ETRMWN
No. The United States Supreme
Court has decided that the sole
right to rat.fy an amendment to the
Federal Constitution lies with the
State Legislature irrespective of the
result of a popular referendum.
What is the difference In the
weight of wet and dry sand?
Dry sand weighs from 20 to 10
pounds per cubic foot and has a
snecific gravity OF from / Al to 1.76:
WEI sand weighs from 118 to 1923
pounds per cubic foot and has a
specific gravity OF from 1889 to 2.07.
How many thirty-third degree
Masons are there in the United
States? JAM
Approximately $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
BY Walter ID. Hickman

TN the air is "Chiclde," on the
/ photograph and in the pa
"Chiclxie" is sweeping Indianapo-
lis by storm through the printed
pages of The Times.
She has landed on the photograph
on an Okeh record. This record COM
pany has been going into various
cities, recording orchestras playing
local hits by orchestras popular
there.
"Chickie" is more than a local hit.
She Is national and also Indianapo-
lis. Okeh sent their recording APP
paratus to Cincinnati and caught
Philip Spitalny and his orchestra
playing the Spitalny- Davis hit, my
Name VIII Always Be Chickie."
The tune is one Of those familiar
little things built upon the popular
fancy of the day. Okeh has recorded
it as a pleasant fox trot for dancing
with ''Pinkey" Hunter singing the
chorus. which runs like:
you said you lov'd me and I be-
lievd you. You told 'em 'Chickie.
Oh. Chickie. I'll always feel blue
without you. You played a game
that a coward would play. You
were so trickie, so trickie," and so
forth
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to stage a dance. Then exhausted
you sink again into the realization
that "Jota Navarro" was just the
whisperings Of the magic strings
of Huberman inspired by the COM
poser. These two Spanish numbers
are wild but beautiful dreams.
Huberman. with or without fire
works. is the consumate master. His
lingering is marvellous. In fact, his
technique Is that Of a really great
artist.
In a quieter and more symphonic
mood is Huberman while playing
the Mendelssohn group. Here is real
playing. And wonderful recording.
Brunswick has a masterful artist
in Huberman and they have re-
corded him as a great artist de-
serves. My little suggestion is
Get acquainted with Huberman on
a Brunswick. Gorgeous tones.
Oh! So Snappy
Do you want to get hold of a
merry, merry record? Then trot
right over and get hold of Carl
Fenton and his orchestra playing
''Oh, Katharine" and Ultima" Here
are two sassy" full of real blood
and action. Both are smart. tantaliz-
ing, alert and great fun as played
by Fenton on a Brunswick.
Okeh has two different arrange
ments Of "Oh, Katharine" Both diff
ferent in treatment, but 10th little
gems Of the better popular music.
Every home should have ooh,
Katharine"
Other theaters today offer: Mile.
Hewes' dancers at Heights; 1.-THE
Masquarader" at English's; Sher-
man, Van and Hyman at the Lyric:
Chicago Cadet Band. at the Palace;
THE Goose Hangs High" at the
Ohio; Cheaper To Marry" at the
Apollo; "One Way Street." at the
Circle. and The Saddle Hawk" at
the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
The Government
Again at Fault

TIT was 10 be expected that the Govern
ment would come in for a share of the
blame for the recent failure of the ST. Paul
railroad. Every time that a railroad has had
trouble of one kind or another in recent years.
the all-explanatory alibi has BEEN "It's the
Government.
So naturally, the st. Paul failed because
the Government reduced freight rates
But merely that the record be kept as
straight as possible, it is worth recording that
the American Bankers Association has found
that poor business judgment ON the part of
the railroad s owners is the real fault
Had not profitable middle Western rail-
road become too ambitious, and extended its
lines to the Pacific coast in direct competition
with three other railroads, the ST. Paul today
would be profitable venture instead of being
hopelessly in debt.
That is not only our opinion That s Wall
Streets own verdict. Of course, when rail
road officials explain the bankruptcy to the
public they stress Government regulation. !"
But it's interesting to know that thew at
least admit a contributing fault
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
City Manager Campaign
Committee Named

r. VERY day the city manager campaign
Z moves rapidly nearer success Every
day the certainty grows that Indianapolis IS
through with political government operated
by and for politicians and that we are to
have business government operated on sound
principles for all the people without regard to
politics.
The best way to put Indianapolis on
sound industrial basis-and every one, workers
and employers included, wishes to do that's
to give the city good business administration
That is what the committee of 1,000-now num-
bering more than 1,400-stands fer. That is
what the executive committee just named to
have charge Of the campaign, is seeking to
bring about.
The personnel of the executive committee
probably was revelation to politicians. The
committees is composed of men Of both parties
some of them have in previous years been ac-
tive in politics-and of men who have much at
stake in the government of Indianapolis They
are men in whom every citizen of indianapolis
has confidence.
No better editorial on the city manager
movement in indianapolis could be written
than the statement of Charles F. Coffin, chair
man of the campaign committee. 1t will stand
repeating Mr. Coffin said
'"This is not movement aimed at any
candidate for mayor, nor at any city admins
tration. 1t grows out Of conviction that has
been gathering force for long time, that the
conduct of the business of city is and always
should be non-partisan job that there is no
such distinction in municipal government as
a Republican or Democratic method of taxa
ton, street improvements, police or fire pro-
lection or, in fact, in the management of any
Of the numerous public business interests.
"There is sincere desire on the part of
the people of all occupations to have the bust
ness Of the public conducted with the same
economy and efficiency as is the business of
great factories, department stores and fnan-
cial institutions. 1t is the growing belief that
the nom partisan city manager plan of munich
pal government will secure this result
''Of the more than $50 cities that have
adopted the city manager plan, fewer than
five have returned to the former political pro-
gram. In all of these cities taxes have been
reduced greater efficiency in the police and
tire departments has been secured, and greater
harmony and uniformity of method in the So
luton of municipal problems generally have
been achieved.
Eminent thinkers and public men of af-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
Somebody Else Got Your Package

one hundred articles that someone
had tried to send to someone else.
But even this did not account for
all the errors. The country has
been divided into twelve dead
package districts and this was only
one of twelve sales being held. That
makes total Of twenty-four sales
year necessary to keep the govern
ment st1rehouses from being
swamped.
The sale here lasted two DAYS.
Hundreds of people packed the auc-
ton rooms and laid in supplies for
the year and presents for next Christ.
mas. The Cove nment got the
money.
There were overalls and evening
dresses, shoestrings and sweaters.
accelerators and zithers, lamp shades
and diamonds, cigars and fishing
tackle.
One old lady bought a dozen pairs
Df eyeglasses for $3.50.
A hundred and ten women's head.
kerchiefs brought IS. Eight women's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
WEDNESDAY
Welcomed by His Friends

Read in. 12:111. Text: 1874, 2. Jesus
therefore six days before the pass
over came to Bethany, where Laza-
rus was so they made him
supper there.
U.B.-No record Of events of this
day. 1t is supposed that Jesus spent
the day in the home of His friends.
Mary, Martha and Lazarus, at Beth
any,
MEDITATION-It is easy to pic
ture Jesus in the home at Bethany
On this day Of retirement. While
there is nothing in the record to
tell us how He spent the day, we
know that he had two sources OF
refreshment, prayer to God and
quiet companionship with those
who loved Him. How lie needed
strength! To be able to give Chris
tian hospitality to those who visit
our homes is a high virtue. True
hospitality does not consist in loaded
tables or brilliant entertainment, but
in gracious, sympathetic companion
ship which is possible to give to all
who enter our homes, however hum
BILE they may be. Let the crown OF
our homes be hospitality.
PRAYER-Our Father, bless thou
the homes Of Thy people. Give
them true ideals Of helfulness. Let
all that dwell therein have a real
sense OF the responsibility thht
rests on each that the earthly home
may reflect the blessedness Of the
eternal home. May our homes be
such that the Spirit Of Christ may
find true welcome and that He
may often be our guest. Amen.
Copyright, 1925, by F. L. Fagley)
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON =

important. But not in large bust
ness or ardent love affairs.
Time Is money to business.
Speeding up mail service between
two cities brings them closer to-
gether and improves their COM
mercial relations to the profit of
both.
The transcontinental air mail
has demonstrated it's dependability
and usefulness. From an expert
ment it has become indispensable
to the cities along the route.
But other cities are also en-
titled to winged mail. A north
and south line through Indian
apolis to the Gulf would be an i'm
rortant rib in extension OF the
system of which the transcon-
tinental line forms the backbone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
AIR MAIL FOR
INDIANAPOLIS

IN air mail plane will make
IA test fight next Monday
IL from New Orleans to Chi
cago, by way OF Indianapolis, to
determine the feasibility of regular
service over the route.
Such service would be pleasing to
indianapolis. Two months ago a
movement was started to put the
city on an air mail line. The
motive was not community pride
or sentiment-but business.
Letters now fly from coast to
coast in the time they formerly
travelled from New York to Phila-
delphia Air nail service con-
Meeting Indianapolis with Chicago
and New Orleans would cut hours
from the mail time to those cities
and beyond.
To one whose mail consists of
circulars. telephone bills, and
similar dotsam and jetsam, a few
hours q we'd in mail transit Is I'M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08

his vest.
II he watches the traffic officers
signal. snarling flivvers doing
right-hand turns run him down.
II he keeps eye on them, through
traffic tears him asunder. If he
waits for a clear path, he may be
arrested for lettering or vagrancy.
With steadily increasing traffic
these busy corners grow. more
hazardous. To utilize the air over
head or a tunnel underground
seems a logical solution. Pc
destrians are to stubborn to grow
wings and Zap through the air.
but perhaps they will approve the
subway idea.
However, the average pedestrian
insists that a straight line is the
shortest distance between two
points.
Therefore he is liable to prefer
scurrying In and out of traffic
and peril to taking the few extra
steps up and down to the subway
and safety. Subways may reduce
hazards or merely reduce city
funds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
Fair Play
By Hal Cochran

Life is the one game we all have
to play as long as we keep on a
living. And what we get out Of it
day after day quite depends on how
much we are giving.
Wise men are constantly ready to
meet what may come, with the spirit
Of dare. Also, their play In this
game is discreet with the moves that
they make always fair.
Things are arranged so we all
have our turn. The results are what
ever we make 'em. Figure It out
you've had chances to burn. but the
quiz Is, how oft do you take EN-?
Course there's top that we all
want to reach. but we never arrive
if we're lame. The man who plays
fair and then sticks like a leach, Is
the fellow who wins in the game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
MAKE THEM EAT
THEIR GAME

m 1R. ELIZABETH CONGER.
I'D city pound master-or per-
- haps mistress - told the
board OF safety yesterday that
dogs in the pound are being shot
by persons who Ere through the
bars of the corral at night. Po-
lice have been ordered to investi-
gate.
A sportsman" must be OF heroic
mold to stalk dog pound at night.
Only his trigger finger and a stout
wire netting protects him from the
spiritless spaniels and lop-eared
hounds within. Nerves of steel
and the soul of a lump of mush
are required for the sport"
OF course, denizens of the pound
aren't of social or economic i'm
portance. They are merely stray.
unlicensed ours. They aren't even
being useful as the stock of hot
dog stand.
But even to those dogs probably
life is sweet-that is all they have.
Anyway, humane instincts Of de-
cent people revolt at senseless
slaughter Of harmless dumb brutes.
However. some so-called men
find pleasure in such destruction.
Not long ago pigeons in University
Park were decimated by deadly
corn scattered by malicious hands.
Such outbreaks OF wanton kill
ing can't be prevented. Bird poi
soners and nocturnal gdnners at
the dog pound look like common
human beings-on the outside. In
side they differ from ordinary
folks, But if such hunters are
caught they should be made to
eat their game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08

Instead of having cigars named
after them now. our famous men
write their memoirs.
We were surprised at book called
Along the Pyrenees" because it was
about neither fire extinguishers nor
tooth paste.
And we seized a book named THE
Counterpart" eagerly, but found
therein nothing about bargain sales.
Fishes" is a new book for fisher
men. We thought so. But then, too.
we thought it might be a stock
market report
We went to the New York aqua
rum once. And as we were leav-
ing they thought we were escaping.
The bank book continues to be our
Great American Novel.
A check book is very Interesting.
Picture the pathos in those words
For bootlegger-$4o."
The beautiful spring bonnets are
selling at top prices.
Mrs. Sanger, birth controller. sees
destruction ahead of US. We would
Hike to see a baby make a face at
Mrs. Sanger.
0opvrs0ht. ress. EEA ssrvscs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
SUBWAYS AT
STREET CROSSINGS

EU1ILLIAM IL. FREEMAN, OF
IWI the board of public works,
suggested at the last board
meeting subways for pedestrians
at downtown intersections, to eli
inmate traffic hazards.
The project was approved. Plans
for the first subway to be at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-08
NAMING
THE HOURS

A PORTE Qnd) is split wide
ii open over the question of
III adopting daylight saving
time. The city council will be
asked to submit the matter to
popular vote at the primary cleo
ton May. 5.
Perennially that question vexes
many communities.
1t is a hangover from the gal
liant, stirring period when the Ma
ton enthusiastically saved every
thing from wheat to walnut shells
and paper wads TO win the war.
The war Is now over except for old
Father Time. Cities still battle
over him.
What's the use of daylight saw
ing time?
What has become of all the
bright, shining hours its friends
claim it has saved? They aren't
in the bank drawing interest: they
have been spent like other hours.
Man has never learned to expand
the crop Of hours. Neither has he
been able to increase the amount
of daylight-although he can
diminish it. One Indianapolis
chimney breathing heavily reduces
it for the whole neighborhood.
With daylight hours thus in
exorably limited by higher law
than a city ordinance ie doesn't
make any real difference whether
five, o'clock is called six or vice
versa. Nothing is saved. Never
theless in some communities de-
Gliding on names for the hours is
momentous question-more diff
ficult than naming a baby.
1t is what is done with hours
not what they are called that Is
important.