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was Martha Wayles Shelton. The mar
riage was happy and gave him one
son and FIVE daughters. His wife died
in 1882.
This little house will be restored.
So will Its companion house, replica,
on the other side of the lawn. The
first one was later used to accom-
modate guests. The second one was
where Jefferson had his law Office and
kept the accounts of his estate. Tradi-
ton says that he sometimes used 1t as
refuge from his hordes of visitors
and guests.
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration of American
independence, OF the Statute of Vir-
ginia for Religious Freedom, and the
Father of the University of Virginia
This was the inscription, in accord
ance with Jefferson's wish. on the orig
inal obelisk over his grave. Congress.
In 1852, replaced this with one more
ornate. The original now stands on
the campus Of the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia--a site within the
Louisiana purchase made from France
during Jefferson's administration.
Thomas Jefferson's fame, based upon
his actual service TO his country, is
secure. For this reason the promotion
Of Jefferson cult. which apparently
seeks to make of him superman, Is
deprecated by many.
For example: Jefferson was not the
"author" of the Declaration of indie
dependence. The committee of five, ap-
pointed by congress to prepare the
document, instructed him to draft it.
He put into words sentiments and
phrases which were on every mans
lips, as Is shown by the Mecklenburg
Declaration of May 90 ITS. The COM
mittee revised Jefferson's draft; con-
gress amended It's revision OF his draft.
The American people, articulate
through congress, was the real author
OF the Declaration Of Independence.
Again: The Louisiana purchase from
France in 1903 Of the territory between
the Mississippi and the Rockies was
stepping stone In the march Of the
American people across the continent.
But Jefferson was a secondary factor
only. His ENJOYS to France had au-
thority to buy the mouth of the Mis-
sisippi for $2,000,0O0. Napoleon forced
them to agree to buy the Louisiana
territory for $15,OO00OO. The whole
deal was unconstitutional. jefferson
was aghast. The East almost seeded
from the Union. But congress had to
ratify the purchase, to save the terri
tory from Great Britain-which was
permanently baked in its designs on
this western empire by Andrew Jack.
son, January s, 1915, at New Orleans,
one Of the decisive Battles" of Amer
lea and of the world.
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81 900, OOO-MARK
HAS BEEN PASSED

At the conclusion of the prelimi-
nary stages of the active canvass for
the American Legion's S5OO0,0O0 en-
dowment fund for disabled veterans
and orphans of the World war. the
81 ,000000-mark had been passed. ac-
cording to National Commander James
"A Drain. Nine states had gone over,
the top" completing their quotas. in
most cases with a substantial oversub-
scription.
Kentucky was the first state to com
plete its quota. oversubscribing 1t by
so per cent Tennessee and Arkansas
followed closely. The first Northern
state to raise its proportion of the
fund was North Dakota South Da-
kota was not far behind. Other states
which completed their quotas in the
early stages Of the nationwide cam
paign were North Carolina, Utah and
Nevada.
Avon Park, Florida town with a
population of 800, claims to be the
only city in the country TO have
trebled its quota in two hours. The
town raised $1,503 against a quota of
1925 by noon of the first day and
pushed on. total of $947 was sub
scribed in the first ten minutes
George G. Baumgartner, Civil war
veteran of Phoenix, Ariz., sent in
check for So. He said he would send
that amount each month. The first
contribution at Tucson was from the
Associated Federal Students at the
University of Arizona, who gave half
the funds in their treasury.
Attaches of the United States Vet
erans' bureau office at Minneapolis,
Mimi, pledged themselves to raise
$1,000 Patients and attaches at
the United States Veterans hospital,
No 80, at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, con-
tributed $3.50. Employees of the Den
yer (Colo.) office of the veterans bu-
reau pledged 1925 to the fund, every
person making contribution.
Votaw-Swank post No. 458 at Neoga,
H., raised It's quota in the face of
many difficulties. This farming COM
munity had been having hard times. A
bank had failed with a large loss.
Funds and supplies had been sent in
large quantities to the victims of the
terrible tornado which struck just
south OF the town last spring. But the
quota was raised.
Many governors are taking an ac-
tive part In the work for the fund.
Among those who have recently ac-
copied the Craftsmanship of their state
committees are: Franklin S. Billings,
Vermont; John ]. Blaine, Wisconsin;
Alvin T. Fuller, Massachusetts; Albert
G. Richie, Legionnaire, Maryland;
George S. Silzer, New Jersey, and Al
fred 3. Smith, New York.
Former governors are also active in
the work. Among those more recently
accepting places on state committees
are: Charming H. Cox, Massachu-
sets; Frederick D. Gardner, Missouri;
Carey Hardee. Florida; A. H. Longino,
Mississippi; Nathan L. Miller. New
York; David I. Walsh, Massachusetts,;
Charles S. Whitman, New York.
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WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL

TOM, aged fourteen, is just finish
= ing the grammar school, and since
he and l are friends, often as we walk
down together he tells me his plans
for the future and, among these, what
he intends doing in the high school.
These thoughts have set me to think
ing, and sometimes I plan what
should do if, like Tom, were to have
a chance once more to enter the high
school.
l should not look so eagerly for
Snaps as / did then. l know that
II may seem foolish to work when one
can get out of it, to take a difficult
one, but l have learned that 1t is only
in doing hard things that we gain
strength, and it is only in overcoming
difficulties that we learn to depend on
ourselves. The easy course may give
US credits, but it does not make us
strong or efficient Even the thing
we do not like may be of the greatest
benefit to us if we will only have the
determination to carry it through.
I believe 1 should not study so
much, but l should study harder. l
learned little concentration and much
Of the time 1 prided myself was
working when was only getting ready
to work, or simply holding book in
my hand while my thoughts were wool
gathering. ! should try to settle my
self into a lesson and stay with it
without shifting around until it was
mastered. even If it took an hour
Or two hours.
1, should learn to do my work my
self. did you fellows get the tenth
problemT' / heard one high school
boy ask a group of his classmates
only few days ago And then he
copied In his own book the informa-
ton which was offered him. The act
was not quite honest, and it gave him
no training. In real life we must
work things out for ourselves; If we
find ourselves in hard corner we
must use our own wits to get out.
l. should learn to speak on my feet
grammatically, correctly, without using
slang. . If were ever called upon to
make a speech l should do my best.
Every man at one time or another must
speak in public. and correct speech Is
largely a matter of practice. The
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When the news spread, public meet
ings were called and subscriptions for
Jefferson's use were started. A loan
or gift from the treasury was sug-
gested, but Jefferson would not hear
OF that plan. He said: Il have spent
three times as much money, and given
my whole life to my countrymen, and
now they nobly come forward in the
only way they can, to repay me and
save an old servant from being turned
like dog out of DOORS"
The action of the public made the
last days of his life easier. But the
debts still hung over the estate. Upon
his death subscriptions ceased to come
in. The lottery was farce. The
executor disposed of the estate, the
land going as low as three to ten dol
lars an acre. The proceeds were not
enough to discharge the obligations
The executor made up the difference.
The Thomas jefferson Memorial
Foundation is, now engaged in the task
of freeing the estate of debt. The
movement has the support of men and
women of all political faiths. Presi-
dent Coolidge, accepting appointment
as a member Of the board of COVER
nors, said: "But cannot too earnestly
assure you of my conviction that your
organization is performing useful
service in encouraging the preservation
of those shrines and monuments OF
American history, which must bring
inspiration to the American public"
Jefferson was versatile and ingen-
ious. He was an amateur architect
of no mean ability, for one thing. He
made the plans for Monticello and SUI
perintended its construction. The plans
for the University Of Virginia were
his.
AS farmer he was In advance Of
his time. He practiced rotation Of
crops, had fancy for improved live
stock and introduced new fruits and
vegetables.
Jefferson's early home-the house
of his father at Shadwell, near by
was burned in ITO. He lost all his
books and papers; a negro servant
saved his violin. The previous year
Jefferson had erected story and
half brick building, which afterward
formed the southeastern part of his
mansion. So he moved to Monticello
at once, bringing his mother, brother
and unmarried sisters. He not only
built Monticello, but was his own In
terror decorator and landscape gar
dener.
A touch of romance is supplied at
Monticello by a little two-story house
at the end of the long row of servants
quarters. The upper room opens upon
the lawn made by leveling the noun
tain slope. This was Jefferson's bridal
chamber New Years day, 1772. Mon
ticello was only partly built and a
blizzard was blowing. But the room
had its own fireplace and was secluded
from family and servants. His bride
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-07-02
FROM A PRISONER

a PRISONER In the federal
1 a prison at Atlanta, Ca, asked
for writing material and check
book bearing the name of a
Rhode Island bank. When the
guard handed them to him, he
sat down on his prison bunk and
wrote:
American Legion. Endowment
Fund,
National Headquarters Ameri-
can Legion,
indianapolis, Ind
Dear Comrades: / herewith
enclose check for SO as my
contribution towards the celes-
tial fund that has been under
taken by the American Legion,
for the purpose that carries the
high ideals of the noble work Of
the organization.
May l ask you to kindly place
this small amount to the allotted
quota that is required from the
state of Rhode Island organiza-
lions of the American Legion.
II regret exceedingly, due to
my present position, / cannot
give to you my physical assist
ance for the success of this
drive, but assure you of my sim
cere good wishes and confidence
In your work. Your comrade,
etc"
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Ambition

1t was back in the old days at St.
Nazaire A couple of perspiring ne
gro stevedores had stopped work for
a chat.
Boy" said the first, what yo-all
want mos when yo'-all am discharged
FUN de ahmy?"
"Ah wants nah rifle mos Of ALL" re-
piled the second.
''Yo' rifle? Whaffo' 70 wants yo'
rifle?"
Sos when All gifts me home All kin
plant II in de middle of nah yahd, an
when II rains All sits me by de win
dow an says: Rust, yo' son Of gun.
rust American Legion Weekly.
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Walked FromJericho

The man who, IN recent police
court case, mentioned that he had
tramped to London from Jericho, did
not, of course, mean that he had jour
neyed on foot from Palestine.
There are no fewer than six Jeri'
chos recorded in the ordinance survey
Of England, and from one or the other
of them. presumably, he had come.
Our ancestors were pious folk, and
urona to bestow Scriptural names ON
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Ancient Superstition

There have been various theories
concerning the origin OF the super
stition relating to peacock feathers
According to the Mohammedan ira
dition, the peacock and the snake were
placed at the entrance to Paradise to
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-07-02

give warning Of danger. Satan Sc
duced both and subsequently they
both shared his punishment. Accord
Ing to another authority. peacock
feathers were usually used as funeral
emblems. hence the belief that they
cause bad luck.
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their places of abode. There is a
Garden Of Gethsemane in Yorkshire.
Clydebank has its Holy City. Paradise
crops up Ave times Nineveh three
times, while SaIems and lions abound
London Times.
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Cheer Him ~

First Mosquito, That's sure de
jected-looking Fat man. over there.
Second Mosquito-Yes. I think III
go over and give him a shot In shs
arnA
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Horizontal
Prudent and sagaciOus
6-Variegated with spots
PA line of light
13-Rlght (abbr)
I5-SOuth America
16-A means of propelIing a boat
ia proposition
1S-A southern state (abbr.)
19-AtmOsphere
21--IntO
GAN Asintic palm lily
24-Descriptiye of place
26-F1yinR mammals
27-Request
2S-A long, narrow aperture
3O-Water used for immersion
31--AbOve
32--An expression of inquiry
34-A kingdom in sOutheastern Asia
3e-A Iong-eared quadruped
37-A mineral 3S-A small spot
4O-A faIsehOOd 4I-Exists
42-A southern state (abbr.)
"A mans name shortened
45-A note I'm the diatOnic scale
46-A machine which holds a piece of
material while it is being cut
49-Fine driving icy particles
52--On the other hand
b3-A kind of verse In English poetry
55---To go by 5e-Showers
$50 crack 6O-AmOunt (abbr.)
clown 03-Refore
84-Exists
e5-A note in the diatonic scale
66-Printers' measures
GA cO-OrdInating particle
69-In such a manner
7O-A sly artfHce 72-SIender
74-Instruments for measuring
75--MOre profound
Vertical
Ito petition the Supreme Being
"A cereal grain
3--A SUNK used with nouns of time,
meaning "every"
4-Snares S-That thing
7-SimfIar to 8-FOOtways
0--An ejaculation meaning "behold"
1O-TO consume
Ito fall I'm drops
14-Evergreen trees
1S-One OF an ancient TeutOnic race
19-Open mOuthed with wonder
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HOW TO SOLVE A. CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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81. John DICKINSON SHERMAN

LII Fourth of July and Thorn
aa Jefferson are naturally
closely associated in the
minds of all good Americans.
Monticello may now be added
for the reason that a move
ment is well under way to
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Che.
Legion

Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News serviee.J
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2O-CoIIected, as leaves, with = eeFs
tain instrument
22-Lubricates
24-Makes a lace edginE
25-TO wind spiraIly
ga fish
20-A long, flexible appendage
3O-TO dip water from
31--A- negative prefix
33-HalIOo 35-DisagreeabIs
ga solemn affirmation
39-TO rain In a dOwnpOur
42-Large tubs
IA Socialist nominee for president
In 1920
Adjoining at the end
IA person distinguished by vnIOr
4S-Eradicate
40-TrigOnOmetrfc functions
5O-A girl STA prong
52-MaIe sheep 54-VehicIea
55-Compensated 57-Ts not
59-An Indian foot soldier
61-A heap 62-Part of a shoe
65-To rest upon the launches
eS-A tear 7O-XOu and
IA SUNK denOting agent
PA point of the compass
73-ObtectIve personal prOnOun
The solution win appear In next Issue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-07
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

ranged legislators and signed bales
of petitions in denunciation and
support of the measure.
In it's original form, the bill
forcibly pinned wings on the pop
ulation. Even shaving on Sunday
or dabbing a bit of rouge on the
cheek would come dangerously
near its provisions. However, be-
fore its death, amendments had
plucked most OF the feathers from
its wings and made 1t inocuous.
No doubt many activities that
flourish on Sunday could we'll be
discontinued, and are unnecessary.
But from the days of the early
Puritans, attempts to enforce by
rigorous statutes Sunday observ-
ance have been made without sue
cess. Such statutes only made pub
Tic nu.sances OF themselves; they
didn't increase piety.
Each individual has his own
ideas as to what constitutes prop
err or improper observance Of the
day. Who can say whether his
ideas are right or wrong?
Probably the Legislature did
we'll to leave the matter OF pun
ishment for breaking the Sabbath
to a higher power than Indiana
courts.
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NOW IT'S AS CLEAR AS MUD

II TIP the air far higher than aviator has yet succeeded
IL in going and begging peousy be allowed to wait until
next December before writing their report the congressional
committee investigating aircraft has shut up shop and gone
home in state Of daze
And small wonder Here is what they found out:
That the battleship supreme That the arpane is
preme That the carrier supreme That the submarine
preme.
That aerial bombs sink batteshp That aerial bombs
can't sink batteship That the country doomed don It
have separate air force That the country doomed if
have separate air force
we have the poorest air service in the world That we
have the best service in the world That the mercy
of any foreign power that lick That there
power 0 earth that can lick u.s.
That have 1400 arplanes. That ii arplanes
That have plenty planes but adequate trained pilots
That have plenty pilots but adequate planes That anti
aircraft guns shoot down any apane That
guns joke.
That Mitchell is right and Weeks wrong Mitchell
and Weeks right That Mitchell knows all and
Wilbur knows nothing That Wilbur knows all and Mitchell
knows nothing That the special board wrong and Sims
right and that Oh what's the use!
ynre varieties Of experts better qualified that the
Others and SO the Nation way only
When the probe started each Investigator had the con-
hdence OF his opinion Now the committee doesn't know
what to think Even their doubts are hazy
The public throughout the country are pretty much in the
same frame OF mind But people nerestedmor so than
p any similar episode long time And they want to know
the facts.
President Coolidge could give his new administration no
better start than by naming commission civilians of un
disputed standing board whose findings no one could
o and have them look into the matter of national de-
lenseon land ami on sea- under the and in aand
ADVISE him before Congress meets again next fall
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f another, brethren.-Jas. All.
WHY A NEW HIGHWAY LAWg

IEAR thinking on the subject Of the State highway com
N mission has made almost impossible by efforts of
politicians ON both sides Of the question becoud the issue
AS usual the interest the public which must the
nous sum spent annually for roads, is ignored
Instead discussing the road law and the pro-
posed Kssnger bill their merits interested individuals are
engaged in exchanging personalities.
The present highway law like other State laws,
all bad it properly administered The proposed
Knger has bad features not contained in the present law
The solution of the whole problem to be general
housekeeping the highway department. and the retention OF
the present the politicians busy calling
other that this simple and obvious solution OF the present
difficulty seems never to have occurred to them.
That there have been unfortunate connection
operation the highway department. under the
deny Whether there has been graft question
remains settle The Marion county
grand jury by returning indictments against highway officials
Others has shut off any discussion that properly be
conducted this subject
is the business of newspaper try criminal
although newspapers making desperate attempt
do just that.
The Kissinger BILL the which has stirred up
much heated controversy provides ha the Governor shall
point highway commission and that he shall also appoint
the highway director Under the present law the commission
points the director In this respect the law far superior
and should be allowed to stand.
The whole difficulty in the Satehouse during the last four
five years has not been matter of law 1t has been matter
Of personnel
Let's forget politics Let's forget legal Juggling. Let's fill
the State departments with the best possible men.
If this is done the taxpayers will have complaint The
complaints then will be limited only politicians
papers and special interests who seek rule ruin
And nobody takes their complaints very seriously
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-07
INDIANAPOLIS AND
THE NEW COURT

m HE Indianapolis municipal
court bill submitting a
- municipal court with four
judges and broader powers for the
present city court-has passed
both branches of the Legislature.
In 1924. according to the recent
report of Judge Wilmeth, city
court handled 30.S29 cases. AS the
statisticians would phrase It. near
ly one or OF eleven OF the in
habitants of Indianapolis said
good morning. judge" some time
during the year. That is, II there
were no repeaters.
Yet even that bulky grist was
less than the previous year when
1926 cases faced the city magis-
trate.
When justice must hurry
through that number Of cases
during a year II is not astonishing
that she occasionally gets breath
less and gestures wildly. No judge.
no IldlltT uOW Ncii QlcpOcCus NoAA
give to each individual case the at
tention and elaboration the facts
may warrant.
Because OF the limited power,
and the sketchy manner in which
1t must handle cases to keep from
being swamped. appeals from city
court flood the higher judicial
realms. It is largely responsible
for congestion Of the whole
temple of justice from cellar to
attic.
A municipal court. with adequate
powers and personnel. will do
much to relieve that congestion
and dignity the temple. It viii
put the administration Ct petty
Justice on a firm foundation in
stead OF quicksand.
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BY M. E. TRACY

" T is part of the tragedy, and
by no means the least
AI tragic part. that every
modern earthquake should be
succeeded by a blast of pseudo
scientific hot air.
If the prophesying only came be
fore, instead of afterward, we could
afford to have more faith in 1t.
But 1t doesn't.
Not a peep. until the shake-ur
occurs, and then what clamor!
Who was there to tell us of an ap
preaching trsmor throughout the
eastern section OF this country be-
fore last Saturday?
Who was there to warn us that
the fifty or sixty-year period was up
ana that we would better keep the
water low in goldfish bowls?
There was nobody. The temblor
was preceded by nothing so distinct
as profound silence on the part
Of our alleged scientists.
But listen to them now-one crowd
crying "BewareI" while another
hollers "AIl's wellF'
People Of a susceptible frame of
mind are going to be worried for the
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Part of the Tragedy

next six months, not over the earth
quake, but by this unnecessary up
roar Of supposing, surmising and
imagining.
1t is all right for the boys to in
vestigate and study, but why make
such a public fuss about it, until
they are sure of something?
At present, they can do no more
than guess. They are not agreed as
to the cause OF location of this par
ticular earthquake, much less as to
the time Of likelihood of re-
currence.
None of us knows what is inside
this old ball, and until somebody
finds out, we are going to have a
hard time telling why, when or
where its crust will rumpie up.
We believe that things are pretty
hot underneath, but we don't
know.
We believe there are faults in the
ocean bed-places where the crust
is actually cracked-and that the
movement of these loosened surfaces
by. over or under each other causes
the disturbance.
But we never can tell when one is
ready to flap, or grind.
We don't know what or how much