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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
Be a Santa Claus!

NASMUCH as We have done it unto one
of the least Of these That is the
spirit Of Christmas. The joy of the holiday
season lies not in receiving but in giving. How
much more joy there is in giving to the de-
serving needy.
Last year The Times tried the experiment
of bringing the deserving needy and Indian
apolis citizens with generous hearts together.
The response was wonderful and it was an
everlasting tribute to the generosity of Indi-
annapolis people.
This year The Times is doing the same
thing and there is every indication that the re-
spouse will be bigger than ever The Times
gets nothing out of its Santa Claus program,
but the knowledge that it has done small
part in helping needy families. The giver gets
nothing out of it except the knowledge that he
has fulfilled pleasant duty of the Christmas
season.
Every day The Times is printing list of
needy families who deserve to be helped on
Christmas. If you wish to help, The Times
will put you in touch with family The names
of families will not be printed and the names
of the givers will not be printed. We believe
that is the true Christmas spirit
Here is your opportunity to be Santa
Claus in your own way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
Prohibition Point Of View

much, exaggerated. They tend to get
exaggerated by reason OF their pic
turesqueness. Not all young men
have the flask on the hip. Not all
or any large per cent-of the young
girls get drunk at dances. and in
dulge in auto petting parties. There
are still boys and girls growing up
in homes where parental authority
rs respected and who do not know
the taste of liquor.
And as to the others I DO not
think II Is cue to any system OF
drink laws or other laws. l think
1t is a psychological phenomenon. 1t
is the young Of this generation--or
some Of them--experimenting in
freedom. Why, or to what end, are
other questions? 1t is not a ques-
ton of drink or the ease or diff
Guilty Of procuring drink.
Mr. Reid said he had received re-
ports that the western provinces are
not very well pleased with their
new liquor laws operations. but he
has not as yet verified these re-
ports. He says the new four point
four" beer which Premier Ferguson
got Parliament to authorize after
the fall referendum has not pleased
anybody. The drinkers find the
beer not strong enough, the prohi-
bitionists find 1t too strong. In COM
munitles like ottawa the new beer
does not compete with the drink Of
the Quebec Liquor Commission to
be had very easily in Hull. just
across the bridge. So there are
many people who thought they were
going to found prosperous drinking
resorts on the "A who ars finding
their hopes in vain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11

plstons' downward imparting force
to the crankshaft. This, energy is
sent through the transmission as
sembly to the differential gears
located in the rear axle housing, and
these gears drive the rear wheels
which impart motion to the car.
y What government department
should one write to for information
about cultivation OF horehound and
mint? ~
Department of Agriculture. Wash
ington, d. c.
What nationality was Hans
Christian Andersen, the author of
the fairy tales? Did he ever write
anything else?
He was born at Odense, Denmark,
April 2. 1905. In 1886 he wrote the
Fairy Tales which made him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11

Fishing Pool in Kentucky
Ave. Suggested by
Reader.
with city officials. He Is The Times
representative at the city hail. Write
him at THE Times

Let Mr.. FiSit solve your troubles
with city officials He Is The Times
representative at the city hall. Write
BY MIR. Fixit
Filling the holes on Kentucky
Ave-, between Illinois st. and Capt.
toll Ave-, with water and then
stocking them with fish for a
municipal fishing pool is a facetious
suggestion sent Mr.. F'ixit today
DEAR MIR. FIXIT; Why not let
'em have center parking in Ken
lucky Ave-. between Illinois and
Capital2 It's not fit for anything
else. The paving or what once was
paving, is now full Of chuck holes
that even taxi drivers slow down
for, so you know they're bad.
In case they don't want to fix the
holes or let the public use 1t for
center parking, Mayor Shank might
have the street roped off, fill the
holes with water and then stock
them with fish for a municipal fish
ing pool.
YOURS FOR BETTER OR FOR
WORSE.
Kentucky Ave. is an important
artery for southwestern traffic
and should remain open. How
ever. the board OF works plans
to resurface the block.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: My business
place is on Oriental st., just north
of Washington st. Recently mo
Parking" signs were placed on both
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11

Porting the operston a. Of liquor laws in
the various provinces of Canada.
BY Gibson Gardner
- TTAWA By MaiD, Dec. H.
IL d Anxious to get the prohibition
III point Of view, on the prohi-
bition province of Ontario, I went
to see Mr.. Lyle Reid, former sec
rotary 70 the provincial premier and
an active campaigner against the
wet amendment last fall. Mr.. Reid
is ali official and manager Of big
insurance company in this city, and
is out of professional politics. He is
president of the Y. M. c. A. of
Ottawa.
Mr.. Reid voiced the moral against
the mercenary argument.
after ALL" he said, "a lot of
people in Ontario thought they
would have better business IL the
province were wet. This no doubt
accounts for the increase in the wet
vote last fall. They see the influx
Of tourists from the United States
into Quebec, and see that province
drinking itself out of debt, and they
are tempted. But I doubt the
morality of a State drinking itself
out of debtor getting out Of debt
by selling drink to others.
IT am not fanatic on the subject
and 1 am not blind to the evils of
the prohibition province. We have
many secret stills. We have the boot.
logger. we have the illegal drink
ing, but after all we have certain
substantial gains to offset these. We
have done away with the local
saloon. We have done away with the
drunken bum in the small country
town. We have made liquor more
difficult to get for the working man,
and in so doing we have improved
his economic and his home con.
dition, and the business of the trades
people with whom he deals.
1--WE have made drinking more ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
ALL FOR
STATE ROADS

lARL CRAWFORD, member
r of the Indiana highway
IL commission, at meeting
of highway and municipal con-
tractors recently, opposed the dis
tribution among counties and cities
of one-third of the gasoline tax col
lected by the State. He argued
that the money should be spent on
the tSate highway system.
"You can't solve road problems
by making them local propositions,
he said. "If the counties only
knew it, their greatest relief would
come when the main arteries Of
traffic are established, thus draw
ing the load from the county
roads"
Quite naturally State highway
officials regret to see any funds
collected by the State diverted to
county roads. They like to spend
it themselves.
1t is important. Of course, to
push work on the State highway
system as rapidly as funds will per-
init. That bears the heaviest
traffic and the improvement OF
State roads viii benefit the largest
number of people as they are the
main arteries OF travel.
But many people don't live on
State roads. They have only a
. secondary interest in the main
arteries of traffic and are de-
pendent on county roads in getting
to market, the movies, and other
important affairs OF life. So there
is, and always will be, considerable
gasoline-on which the gas tax is
paid-burned in wearing out
county roads.
Indiana has more than 10000
miles of roads-of which less than
5000 miles are in the State high
way system. More than 90 per
cent of the roads are county and
local. Why shouldn't 80 per cent
of Indiana's road mileage receive
a minor fraction OF the gas tax?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
Cape Cod and Alabama
r HE Presidents attitude toward govern
l ment ownership becomes clearer.

m HE President s attitude toward govern
ment ownership becomes clearer.
The Cape Cod canal up in New England
should be purchased in behalf of the people,
he advises Congress in his opening message. He
points out that for many years our country
has been employed in plans and operations for
development of our intracoastal and inland
waterways"
The Muscle Shoals dam down in Alabama
should, on the other hand, be sold, he believes.
He does not point out that complete develop
ment of the Alabama project would make the
Tennessee River navigable far into the most
promising industrial region on the continent.
The difference between the New England
and the Alabama projects is that private inter
ests cannot make much money with the former
but can with the latter. And that is a lot of
difference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
SHEIKS NOT
ALONE TO BLAME

"a OMEN, representing the
M/I Garfield Civic League,
w complained to Prosecutor
Remy the other day that slick
haired sheiks in autos and on
downtown corners are annoying
south side maids and matrons.
They demanded suppression of the
nuisance.
Probably a devastating and ex-
terminating war on drugstore cow
boys aid Washers by police
authorities would be welcomed by
many mothers with nice daugh-
ters. The scalps OF few sheil1s
could be taken without loss to the
community.
Certainly women, young or ma
ture, should be able to traverse
Indianapolis streets without being
subjected to the quips and insult
ing advances of imitation Lotha-
rios. AS a part of the local fauna
and flora the masher is neither
beautiful nor edible. He is just a
pest-like mosquitoes or weeds.
But he can't be eradicated en-
tirely by public authorities i'm
PEELED to activity by deputation
of women.
The sheik accosts passing fair
ones because he has found out
by experience that some of the
gals fall for his advances. The
party of the second part by dress,
looks or actions frequently just
begs to be approached and insulted.
If the accoster was sure to be in
dignantly rebuffed and metaphor
cally impaled on hat pin when
ever he made advances he would
soon seek other diversions.
Police may NOV the sheik crop
from time to time without achiev-
ing more than temporary results.
A lot of the sheik stuff can be
eradicated by parents welding the
family hair brush on the sheba
daughter of the house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
-By GAYLORD NELSON

trustees roar and paw the air at
any suggestion that the present
system of township control Of
schools is not perfect.
A railroad, pipeline or other pub
lie utility may give one township
taxable values far in excess Of a
neighboring township, although
the latter may contribute as much
: to the business of the utility, he
said. Because of such inequalities
one township in the State has only
$640 in taxable wealth for each
school child while another has
100000 in taxables per child.
The system of township govern
ment once served a useful pur-
pose in Indiana. Towns were few,
population predominantly rural,
roads bad, and a trip even to the
county seat an all-day adventure.
Then the township was q social
unit and the Logical unit of gov
eminent.
All that is changed. Time and
space have shrunk. Good roads
and the automobile have made the
whole county instead of the town.
ship a neighborhood. Practically
township lines mean nothing. The
county is the logical administra-
tive area.
Under the circumstances why
continue township organization
and government at all?
It is only a governmental YER
inform appendix which could be
amputated without detriment to
the body politician archaic sur
vival of governmental forms like
the English king whose only real
power is to set the styles in spats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11


m ERTAIN distinguished gentle
IL men were having a discus
III sion in the presence OF Pit,
the English statesman, as to the
quality most needed in a Prime Min
lister. One said it was eloquence,
another said 1t was knowledge, an
other said 1t was toll. mo-" said
Pit, ''it is patience" He was right;
for patience is the handspring of
toll, knowledge is one of it's fruits,
and eloquence one of its blossoms.
1t requires patience to succeed at
anything. II was patience that
kept Demosthenes exercising his
voice for years, until he overcame
an impeachment in his speech and
became one OF the greatest orators
Of all the ages. 1t was patience
that kept Michael Angelo at work
for many weeks, retouching one of
his statues, bringing out a muscle
here and softening an angle there.
1t was patience that made Gerard
Dow spend a whole day giving the
right effect to a dewdrop on a cab
bage leaf in a matchless work of
art. 1t was patience that Kept
Paderewsld practicing from twelve
to eighteen hours a day, until he
became one Of the worlds greatest
musicians.
1.-THE heights by great men reached
and kept
Were not obtained by sudden
flight;
But they. while their companions
slept,
Were toiling upward in the
night"
All recognize this as true. We
know great things cannot be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
What Is a Republican?

xvi HAT is a Republican? The question is be-
w coming almost as hard to answer as the
famous old query; "Why is a mouse when it
spins9"
Out In Wisconsin the plain voters think
they know Republican when they see one
and. after looking over all the possibilities in
the State, they picked out young Bob La Fol
lette and sent him to the United States Senate,
bearing label which said, in effect, "This is
our idea Of a Republican"
Actually, the label was merely the certif-
cate Of the Secretary Of State telling that the
new Senator had been duly elected under the
law Of Wisconsin and the Constitution of the
United States. The fact that he was elected as
Republican was only to be learned from the
newspapers which told that he had more votes
in the Republican primary than all his oppo-,
nents put together and then as the Republican
nominee had bigger majority over his Dem
ocratic opponent than most any other member
Of the present United States Senate.
Does that make him Republican? Many
members of the Senate think not. To be a
Republican, they argue, La Toilette should
prove he is willing to take orders after he gets
to- Washington. He must forget the instruc-
tions of the Republicans in Wisconsin and be-
come as nearly like the average Republican
Senator as possible AS soon as he convinces
them that he is ready to be average they will
ratify the decision Of his State as to his Re-
publicanism.
Meantime committee has been seeking to
determine the question. The chairman of the
committee is Senator James E. Watson of In
diana, fitting man for the purpose, for Sena-
tor Watson was once investigated by con-
gressional committee himself That was before
he became Senator, but after he had been
member Of the House. 1t was charged that he
had been employed as a lobbyist for certain
group of manufacturers who wanted a certain
kind of tariff. The congressional committee,
majority of them Republicans, summed up it's
opinion Of Mr.. Watson in the following Ian
guage: g
"The committee questions the propriety
of one who has been a member of Congress and
attained personal and political influence,
capitalizing that influence in pressing legisla-
tive propositions upon Congress for hire by per-
sonal contact and personal efforts with mem
bers, as was done in this case, and we confess
to- feeling of regret that upon any question,
whatsoever it's merits, the lobbyist for it should
be able 10 say, as Mr.. Watson said in this case
(p 2571 Of the hearings), / had various mem
bers of Congress coming to report to me about
how their delegations stood ~
That is Senator Watson That is the man
to tell the country who is Republican and
who is not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
ON E-MAN
STREET CARS

1.-THE indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company is consider.
ing the feasibility of put
ting into service on some of its
shorter, light traffic lines a new
type of small one-man street cars.
This, it is believed, will reduce
operating costs.
The company now operates one
man cars on the Alabama, Mime
sofa and Lexington lines.
There are only two ways the
financially harassed trolley system
can close the gap between outgo
and income. One is by increasing
revenue; the other is by reduc-
ing operating expenses.
The first method has been tried
without conspicuous success. The
fare increases granted caused a
dwindling of the ranks Of custom
ers and the deficit continues to
mount. The present plea to the
public service commission for au-
thority to double the price of
transfers probably will have the
same effect. Instead Of bringing
in more revenue it is quite likely
to construct the transfer market.
Why not, for a change, attack
the problem from the other angle
operating expenses?
If the one-man cars can be oper-
ated more cheaply the experiment
Is worth trying. On many Of the
city lines the present cars of the
two-nan type are filled to a quar-
ter of their capacity or less dur
ing all except the rush hours. So
for most of the day the conduct
ors are just scenery for which the
passenger pays. All the customers
want to buy is transportation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
HOoSier Briefs

T(1REENSBURG sheriff is dis
appointed Since the county
Jail has been improved.
only one man has been lodged
there. He was too drunk to ap-
preciate It. ts
Thumbs aren't down for Mrs. A
p. Wainscott of Frankfort. One is
tied up. She broke it in fail from
a haymow.
EllSs lodge VIII stage its annual
Christmas party for 600 children at
a Lebanon theater Dec, "a.
Out of fifty-eight rabbits bagged
for a Marion church supper, one
was scared to death. Three hunters
fired at it and missed,
Austin z. Poe is the new COM
mander of the Franklin Spanish
War veterans.
It'd hitch rack at Hartford
IN City is viewing modern
progress. Wires are being
laid underneath It for silent cops
on the square.
Where there's smoke, there's
cigarets, according to State Police
man A. II. Ayres, who visited Ell.
wood and other towns in search Of a
quantity OF flags stolen from Port
land.
Santa Claus is going to get real
welcome at Frankfort. Electric dec
orations are being strung on down
town streets.
Orrte d. Sawyer, has been ap-
pointed police chief at Kendallville
by Mayor-Elect William G. Auman-
New Ells's lodge at Decatur will be
dedicated Dec. IS. a"8
DR.. N. r. Melhorn, Philadelphia,
will be the principal speaker at the
dedication Of the new Trinity Luz
thern Church at TT. Wayne.
Elwood will have buffalo meet for
Christmas. James A Creagmile,
butcher, win offer It.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11

pensive and therefore confined 1t
more to the class of those who can
afford to drink--to the so-called
smart set.
There is a good deal Of talk Of
drinking by the young people-Athe
fapper and the sheik. In the first
place. l think these stories are very
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
WHY IS A
TOWNSHIP

4" N. SHERWOOD. State SUI
I'LL perintendent of public in
Lei struction, in addressing
the annual convention of the In
diana Association of Township
Trustees Wednesday, said the
township is not a satisfactory unit
of taxation for school support. II
denies children of poor and veal
thy townships equal educational
opportunities.
It was a sort Of Daniel-in-the-
linnT'-dap rarfnrr,anoa Touras>s.,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
Do You Know?

City employees will get a
Christmas fund in the form of
five days pay withheld when
they were first appointed.
Joseph l.. Hogue, city controller
will be the Santa Claus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
A Sermon for Today
~ Rev. John &. cum


achieved without patience. Yet. in
moral and religious life, most people
seem to think that Incidence will
accomplish as much as striving.
What serious mistake. As in
everything else. 1t requires careful
attention to details, infinite pains
and patience to develop and build
character.
In all its phases life Is a race.
The man who wins must run with
patience the race set before him.
Copyright, 1928, by John r. Gunn)
When and where did the eur
render Of Lord CORVALLIS to
George Washington at the close of
the Revolutionary War take place?
On October 10, 1871, Lord Corn
wallis lin command of the British
forces) surrendered his sword to
General George Washington at York.
town, Virginia.
What is the average pay OF a
seaman in the American Merchant
Marine?
The pay varies according to the
type OF vessel on which he is en-
ployed and to the destination Of the
vessel. In 1925, the average wage
Of an able-bodied seaman was a
little more than $50 a month.
What are the words OF the Swan
Song IN Lohengrin?
"I give thee thanks, my faithful
swan
Turn thee again and breast the
tide.
Return unto that land Of dawn
Where joyous we did long abide.
Well thy appointed task is done,
Farewell, farewell, my trusty
swan"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11
How An Auto Works

You can get an answer TO any cues
tlon OF fact or information by writing
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Bureau 1922 New York Ave. Wash
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All other questions will received a per
sona reply. UNSIGNED requests cannot
be answered All letters are confiden
How does an automobile engine
work?
The motive mechanism of a gaso-
line automobile is the. engine. Case.
line mixed with air, In proper pro-
portions, is the fuel for the engine.
This fuel is introduced into the
cylinders through a manifold, and
is exploded in successive cylinde s
by means of an electric spark
furnished by a battery, or magnetic
the spark plugs. The ex-
plosion in each cylinder drives the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-11

Text: "Let us run with patience
the race that Is set before u.s.
Heb. 12;1.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-21
Delegates Giue
Report; State
Contention

The Business and Professional
Women's club held its regular meet
ing in the club rooms Monday eve
ming. Miss Mary Kunzelman, who
was the delegate to the state con-
vention at Madison from the local
club gave a very delightful report
of the convention. This was very
interesting and instructive as WELL
because many things were brought
up at the convention which were a
help to the clubs. Miss Viola Mar
quardt. who was also in attendance
at the convention, gave further
talk on the doings at the conven-
ton, principally the motor ride on
Saturday afternoon, and stunt night
on Saturday night This was very
interesting. Miss Olga Reinking
was called upon to discuss the bus
mess of the board of directors. Miss
Reinking has been a member OF
the board of directors of the state
Federation for four years.
Other business matters were gone
into and discussed by the members
last evening, also.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-21

Culturists in honor of Mrs. G. w.
Green of Lacrosse. Members of the
state board of health were also
guests of honor. Some seventy
persons attended the banquet which
was served in the Crystal Room of
the Lorraine hotel.
Sunday was o. B. Gloyd's 73rd
birthday anniversary and the fol-
lowing people were at his home to
help celebrate the event: Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. GIoyd and daughter of
Fond du Lac; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cain, Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Shiels and son of Baraboo Places
were arranged for II at one
o'clock dinner. The birthday cake
was made by Mrs. Shiels.
The Rev. T. Nelson of Almond,
Wis, was a guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Howard over
the week end. He conducted Sun
day services at the Baptist church,
morning and evening and held ser
vices at the Fairfield church in
the afternoon.