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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-07
Answering An Argument

1.-The argument is being advanced that I'M
i der the present system of city govern
ment it would be possible for just as capable
men to be put in charge Of the affairs of the
city as would be possible under the city mana
ger plan.
This argument fails to stand up for two
reasons:
l. Surprising the best possible selection
would be made by the citizens in voting for a
mayor Even under these conditions, if the
mayor were elected by political organization,
he would owe his election to that organization
and to the men and women making up that or
ganization. He would be under obligations to
them and it would be necessary for him to re-
pay them, while the people best fitted for the
places to be filled might be members of an OPP
posing party or more likely, persons who
have not taken an active part in politics.
Q The men best qualified to be mayors
of indianapolis could not be persuaded to
seek the office under present conditions. A
man well qualified for such place would not
consent to going through primary campaign
and an election campaign with their attendant
unpleasantness and with the many things
candidate must do to get himself elected. Only
a thick-skinned politician would consent to be
candidate.
Under the city manager plan the manager
would not be compelled to go through cam
paign he would not be under obligations to
group of politicians; he would have a free
hand.
That's the difference between political
system and business system.
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lives ought to be as well worth looking after
as security of American dollars.
Anyway, talk of ''no foreign entangle-
ments" is sheer political clap-trap. We are al
ready tangled up with foreign nations the
world over. Our gold now dominates the
earth. Foreign lands owe us something like
$24,OOO,OO0,00O and every year sees them ow-
ing us about a billion more "Entangle-
ments9" Why, every minute of the day adds
another golden strand binding us tighter to
the rest of the world
And what would you want to bet that the
United States will not be member of some
sort of league or understanding Of nations
within the next ten years9 When our already
numerous and fast-growing holders of foreign
bonds realize, as they will in time, that another
world war like the last will spell their ruin, no
political party particularly the rich G. O. p,
will be able to withstand their clamor. Thev
will demand in no uncertain voice that we par
tlclpate in some sort of worldwide organiza-
ton for the promotion of a highly desirable
and everlasting peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-07
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

arms" She knows that health and
strength are important factors in
wifehood and motherhood.
"She perceiveth that her merchan-
disc is good; her candle goeth not
out by night" She is honest. 1t is
safe to invest I'm her candles. She
would not deceive anybody with her
merchandise or in any other manner.
She is not a sham. She is genuine
and sincere.
"She stretcheth out her hand to
the poor" The poor and the needy
regard her as a good neighbor. She
is a charitable woman and bestows
her charity where 1t is most needed.
"She maketh herself coverings Of
tapestry; her clothing is silk and
purple" She is not shabby in her
dress. She does not dress extrava-
gantly, but she does dress neatly and
substantially.
"All her houehold are clothed with
scarlet. Her husband is known in
the gates" She is careful about the
clothing OF her husband and children
as we'll as her own.
"In her tongue is the law Of kind
ness" Her speech Is never sharp
and singing, but always loving and
kind.
"She looketh well to the ways of
her household" she knows where
her children go, how long they stay
and what they do.
No wonder her husband is proud Of
her No wonder her children rise up
and call her blessed.
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San Francisco

I c AN FRANCISCO, at the polls Tuesday
- wrote one of the most significant chap
ters IN the national epic of the battle for con-
troll OF public resources.
1t was the first chance the people have had
to express themselves on sale of the city's hv
droelectric power.
Last summer Mayor Rolph, Boss McLeran
and the supervisors they controlled voted to
turn over the citys eight million dollars worth
of electric power to the Pacific Gas and Elec
trio Company for something less than two
million dollars year instead of retailing the
power at low rates to the people.
They came to Washington and tried to get
Secretary Of the Interior Work to approve
their scheme. The city's power project lies in
Yosemite National Park and Congress had al
ready said the power generated there must al
ways be kept for the people, If Secretary
Work had disregarded this and approved the
Rolph deal, he would have established prece-
dent making it possible for private interests to
get control of every valuable power site in the
country.
Scrlpps-Howard newspapers pointed out
the menace of the sell-out to San Francisco and
to every other part of the country Work re-
Trained from acting, apparently awaiting de-
velopments in the fight.
And now the people have spoken.
By vote of three to one they defeated
every sell-out supervisor candidate They COM
pletely repudiated the Rolph administration
They served unmistakable notice on Work and
all others concerned that they will not tolerate
betrayal to the power trust.
San Francisco has board of supervisors
pledged to build municipal power distribu-
ton system in the city
And the Administration at WASHINGTON
knows the temper of the people when control
of their resources is at stake.
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$1,000 FOR
A BODY

mo the authorities OF Mus
kegon, Mich, where Dutch -
IL Anderson lies unclaimed in
the morgue, has come an offer
of 81 900 for the body of that de-
funct super-criminal. An Atlanta
(Ga.) man is the prospective
buyer.
one thousand dollars is a large
price for a body. AS raw material
from the viewpoint of industry, 1t
is worth about SO cents.
But the enterprising individual
making the offer doesn't want
the remains for industrial, but
for entertainment purposes. He
would tour the country and ex-
hibit the body for a suitable adj
mission fee.
There's enterprise for you! The
shade of Barnum must grow
green with envy.
If the prospective buyer con-
summaries the deal he should ne
gotiate for the remains Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Hance-the Mum
Gle Qnd.) couple slain by Ander-
son last summer-and the bodies
Of the other victims of that no
torious crook. A few blood-stained
garments and pistols would nicely
round out the show.
He would then have stellar
Chautauqua attraction that would
be a Knockout thrilling, in
structive, moral exhibition for
young and old. Adults only a
dime, school children half price,
babes in arms free. Come one,
come ALL
And there would be big money
In the scheme. Dutch" Anderson
dead would attract more attention
than one of the Nations great men
alive. We glorify our criminals
and merciless gunner. That's
civilization.
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EntangEements Of Gold

"a MERICA'S foreign policy, says Bishop
A|ard Blake of the Methodist Church, is
dominated by the dollar"
The Bishop shrewdly observes that the
government at Washington is most careful to
avoid all semblance of "entanglements"
abroad when the issue is purely moral one,
but just let our banking interests become in
volved and it hops in, entanglements or no en-
tanglements. @
The dollar seems more worth saving than
life. If we can risk "entanglements'' abroad
to save our bankers money, why can't we
take similar chance to prevent war and save
our mothers boysQ
The question is worth thinking about, par
tlcularly at this season of the year. For
Wednesday, Nov. II, marks the seventh ami
versary since the thunder of the World War
was silenced by the Armstce. And while the
other countries have banded together in
League of Nations md World Court to make
peace as far as possible perpetual party poll
tres still keeps us out Of both We are not do
ing our bit to avoid future wars eve want
no foreign entanglements, - unctous politi-
clans parrot in excuse.
The bishop says he is ''not one of those
who holds that foreign investors should have
no consideration from our government He
merely holds that the great moral issues. like
preserving world peace, should have the same
consideration as money. Security of American
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INTERSTATE
TRUCK WAR

1.-THE Indiana public service
commission Friday heard
the grievances of Hoosier
commercial truck operators
against the discrimination to
which they have been subjected
by Ohio police in the enforcement
of that States motor vehicle
laws.
The conflict between Ohio Of
ficials and indiana truckmen has
flared internationally for over a
year. It arose over the require
ment Of the Ohio motor vehicle
law that out-of-State trucks OBJ
tain Ohio operating licenses. 1t
has descended to guerilla warfare
-sniping of truck drivers for
minor traffic violations-charge
Indiana truchmen.
Aggrieved operators hope that
Indiana State highway police and
authorities will retaliate.
The State should take what
ever steps necessary to protect the
rights of it's citizens engaged in
interstate commerce. If retaliation
is necessary to accomplish this,
then retaliate from A to lizard.
That's fair enough.
Probably an agreement will be
reached by the officials Of the
two States involved without the
dispute coming to blows and blood
shed. But the controversy re-
veals what an imaginary thing a
State line is to the free flow of
commerce.
On the ground a State line
means nothing to automobiles and
trucks. A truck loaded with
merchandise can leave Indian
apolis at noon and be in the
depths of Ohio, Illinois or Michi-
gan by shutdown. There is no
logical reason such a truck should
be subjected to one set of motor
vehicle regulations from noon un-
til three o'clock and different
and perhaps conflicting set-the
rest of the afternoon.
Because OF the need for uniform
regulation Of interstate commerce
control Of the railroads has passed
entirely into the hands of the
Federal Government. Unless the
States by voluntary agreement
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WHO WILL GET
THE PLUMS?

ARTICULATION as to who
y will be appointed to posi-
~ tions in the new city ad-
ministration and how the plums
will be distributed is engrossing
Indianapolis politicians since the
election of John L. Duvall. as
mayor, Tuesday. There are so
few Jobs and so many hungry
mouths and antagonistic factions.
There is the Coffin faction, in
possession of the Republican
party machinery. I'VE put puvall
over" they chortle gleefully.
Therefore the city chairman will
expect a large interest In the
plum crop and will demand recog-
milton up to the hilt in distribu-
ton Of city jobs.
Then there is the Khan. I'VE put
Duvall over" proudly declare the
leaders. of that organization. And
there is open warfare between
them and the city chairman. They
will put ground glass in his pie if
they can-and Will demand share
of the plum crop.
Next there is Bill Armitage and
his personal encourage. In the
heat of the campaign Bill was pub
hcly tossed outside the breast
works by the nominee. Neverthe-
less he delivered the votes. I'VE
put Duvall over" chirps the re-
silent Bill. And his faction will
demand recognition and jobs.
And there are Duvalls personal
political friends to be rewarded.
They have demonstrated their fit
ness and administrative ability for
position of trust and responsibility
in the city government by the
fact they rode the bandwagon.
So the factions scramble, push
and haul. They aren't interested
in filling the places with the best
available men but only In jobs for
their followers. They don't have
to pay the salaries of the ap-
pointees so it doesn't matter to
them.
How long would the United
States Steel Corporation keep out
of bankruptcy if it filled it's jobs
in the manner typical Of the In
dianapolis city government?
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= WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Paul Gives His Farewell to Elders at Minutes

from all base or ordinary motives.
L have coveted no mans silver.
or gold, or apparel" he said. YEA,
We yourselves know that these
hands have ministered to my neces-
Stiles and to them that were with
me-"
Then follows that additional verse
In which Paul quotes words of the
Lord Jesus that are not recorded
elsewhere, 1T is more blessed to
give than to receives Here is not
only a law of individual 'iifey but a
great social philosophy.
World Needs This Principle
What a marvellous place this
world would be If all men were SINH
larly free from covetousness. and
bent upon practicing the law that
1T is more blessed to give than to
receive" There would be no indig.
ence or slackness in such q world.
Even economically it would be a
world far Weather than any world
in which self-interest rules. 1t would
De a world of effective. triumphant
motives
Will there come time when this
world will be peopled by a race of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-07
PURSUIT
OE GAME

rEORGE n. MANNFELD.
of the Indiana Department
III of Conservation, reports
that during the past fiscal year
2O5,0O6 persons in the State pur-
chased hunting and fishing
licenses-from the sale Of which
the State collected over 5000. 900.
Every year the total number Of
game licenses issued exceeds the
previous year. Last year there
were almost double tho number of
five years ago.
Good roads, more automobiles
and increasing population swell
the ranks of sportsmen who beat
the Hoosier woods and lakes with
guns and rods. Every native bass
bluegill, rabbit and squirrel is hard
put to keep out of the frying pan,
until he can complete his elemen-
tary education. The pursuit of
game is conducted inexUrably on a
grand scale.
Naturalists and sportsmen be-
moan the passing Of the good old
days when deer browsed in the
open spaces. wild turkeys dark.
ened the sun and cartridges and
quail were a nuisance underfoot.
Those days are gone forever.
Despite fish hatcheries, closed
seasons and other conservation de-
vices, wild life in Indiana is march
ing to extinction. The steady in
crease in the number of hunting
and fishing licenses from year to
year tells the story. Intelligent
conservation measurese merely de-
lay the process.
Nowhere since the invention of
gunpowder have the wild creatures
of forest and plain successfully
withstood the encroachment of the
white man. Probably the sport.
loving Hoosier generation or two
hence will not be able to hunt
anything with a shotgun, except a
fat bank or one of the angles of
his domestic triangle.
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Company prospect ST. will stop
emptying oils and other undesirable
material into Pleasant Run. This
has been going on for years, and 1
think that the city should have OBJ
jected long ago, as it causes rank
odors all along the banks of the
creek.
Some years ago there were a great
many fish destroyed because of this.
Something ought to be done.
E. C. II, A SOUTH SIDE RESI-
DENT.
DIR. Herman E. Morgan. city
health officer, will investigate.
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Text: Her price is far
rubies. Proverbs 31:10.

Text: Her price is far above
rubies. proverbs 31:10.
Fl WIFE who is not fiapper.
| a Solomon describes her in Pro
verbs 31:10-31. Every wife
ought to make a special study of
these verses. They ought to be in
the curriculum of every girls school.
Turn now and read what Solomon
says about this wife. You will not
wonder that he says, Her price is
far above rubies."
1.-THE heart of her husband doth
safely trust her." She never gives
him any occasion for suspicion. He
has absolute confidence in her.
"She seeketh wool and flax and
worketh willingly with her hands. ,"
She does not spend her time gadding
about in idleness or running around
seeking foolish pleasures and amuse-
ments She is an idustrious woman,
and does not mind hard work.
"She rises also while it is yet night
and giveth meat to her household. ="
She is an early riser. BY the time
the sun is up. things begin to move
in her home. Her household affairs
are conducted with order, prompt
ness and dispatch.
with the fruit of her hands she
planteth a vineyard" She is a
woman of common sense. She prac-
tees economy and tries to help her
husband get a start in the world.
"She girdeth her loins with
strength and strengthened her
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and in the concert field. She is also
one of the great American singers
who have received their entire mu-
steal training in this country.
Born in a small town in Ohio. her
first important musical opportunity
came when, as the Hawaiian queen
In a religious pageant, Darkness
and Light" given in Cincinnati, she
attracted the attention of Cleofonte
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City Dump Protest Made

Let Mr., Fixit be your advocate with
city officials. He is The Times rep
resentative at city hail. Write him at
During the past week Mr.. Fixit
has been busy keeping an eye on
politicians at the city hall. Now
that election is over he is back on
the job and will look after your in
terests.
A protest against the Southeast
ern Ave. city dump signed by 325
citizens, was in Mr.. Fixit's mail
A south side citizen also complained
against insanitary conditions in
Pleasant Run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-07

The Indianapolis Matinee Musicale
on Monday night at the Murat The
alter will present Cyrena Van Cor
don, prima donna mezzo- contralto Of
the Chicago Civic Opera, in recital.
Cyrena Van Gordon, American dra-
matte mezzo-contralto with the Chi
cago Civic Opera Company, is ev-
erywhere recognized as one of the
notable artists who have achieved
outstanding successes in grand opera
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men as good as Paul? 1t seems a
long way off, but is there no hope
That some day, some time. all men
might be what one man has BEEN
May we not recall Paul's own
hope as he stood before Agrippa that
all men might be such as l am ex.
cept these bonds"
The lesson ends In the tears and
sorrowing of farewell, but it is the
farewell of an abiding love in which
they pray and commend one an.
other of God. So Paul goes on 20
ward Jerusalem, with his face set
toward destiny and duty.
Can we not for a moment Join this
holy company at Melitus, that we
may go out to meet life's journey
and the days tasks in the full as.
surance that God is with us, and
that His grace is as sufficient fol
Us as it was for Paul?
How many children were born in
the United States in 1922
700 ede
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DEAR MR.. FIXIT-F'ind enclosed
list Of persons objecting to the
bad condition at the Southeastern
Ave. dump. We know dead animals
have been burned at this place.
When the wind blows from the
south the odor is unbeatable in our
homes.
Will you see If some relief can be
given us? TIMES READERS.
Oscar Wise, board Of safety Sec
rotary, promised an investigation.
DEAR MR.. sFIXIT-I have been
wondering when the Citizens Gas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-07
The International Uniform Sunday
School Lesson for Nov. 8: PauPs Fare
well at Miletus.-Acts 2O:25-3S.
BY William r. GiIrOy, ID. ID.
editor Of The CongregationaIist

by william r., GllrOy, ID. ID.
Editor of The COngregationaIist
Ir ROM the strong and virile
note Of the last lesson. with
Isl it's appeal to put on the
whole armor Of God, we come this
week to a lesson of deep. and affect
ing tenderness and pathos.
Paul has called the elders in the
church at Ephesus TO Miletus, the
seaport a few miles away, that he
may bid them farewell, as he is
hurrying back to Jerusalem.
He is going to Jerusalem with a
sense Of doom as well as a sense
of duty. A great spiritual urge is
driving him there, in spite of the
fact that he knows it is the place
of danger, and all things unite in
proclaiming that there bonds and
AFFECTIONS are awaiting him.
Paul's Iron Strength
We perceive beneath the pathos
and tenderness OF Paul's farewell the
iron strength that held him to his
purpose. There never was a time
when Paul had shown himself
stronger in the Lord
Even here, with an uncertain
course before him, except that perils
are sure, his whole thought is for
the purity and honor of his ministry.
Paul is not thinking of himself,
but of others. He wants these people
of Ephesus to have nothing whereof
they may accuse him. He warns
them that days Of peril may be
ahead of them also, and he reminds
them that he has spoken plainly,
not stunning to declare unto them
all the counsel Of Cod 50 that he
might fulfill his whole duty and be
pure from the blood of all men"
Surely one of the moS beautiful
llassages in all the literature of a
q did and self-seeking world is this
n'hich Paul speaks of his freedom
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a Thought

Seek we the Lord while he may be
found, can We upon him while he is
near.-Isaiah So; 6.
commandments are the
iron door into himself. To
III keep them is to have 1t
opened.-Samuel Duffeld.
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Campanini, the great opera con
ductor. who was then guiding the
destinies OF the Chicago Opera Com.
pany Campanini at once perceived
her rare musical talent and dramatic
ability and engaged her TO sing con-
tralto roles In his own organization.
$50
rT1 HE Athenaeum Male Chorus
Of thirty voices will make its
- first appearance this season
in a concert to be given at the Athe-
naeum Club for its members and in
vited guests, on Monday evening,
Nov. 16. The chorus is conducted
by Dewitt S. Talbert and Miss Paula
Kip Is the accompanist.
As a special feature Of this con.
cert, the regular chorus has been
augmented by some forty men, who
as former members OF the old Musk.
verein Chorus, sang under the late
Alexander Ernestinoff at various
times during the past fifteen years.
The combined chorus will sing
several songs in German as the last
half OF the program, while the flrsA
half will consist Of songs in English
sung by the regular chorus.
Edna Swanson Yer Haar, Swedish
contralto, will make her fourth ap-
pearance as soloist for the club on
this occasion. Miss Yer Haar has
recently toured Sweden as soloist
with the Swedish Choral Society of
Chicago in a series of forty con-
certs.
m UNDAY afternoon music at
IN The John Heron Art In
~ stitute, Pennsylvania and six
teenth SITS. will again be given on
Sunday, Nov. 8. at 4 o'clock.
Ferdinand Schaefe~. OF the In-
diana College Of Music and Fine
Arts will give the first OF n series
of three interpretative talks on
1.-The Development of the Senate"
dealing in this first talk with the
Classics" including Handel, Bach,
and Haydn.
The following program win be
given in connection with the talk:
I. Handel Sonata No. VI %. Major.
Adagio-Anegro.
Ldrgo-Alegro.
Ferdinand Schaefer Violin.
Miss Eleanora Beauchamp, Plano,
II. Bach. FuEa: Allegro. Second Move
ment From Sonata No. /. Minor.
For Violin Alone.
Miss Louis Danner. Violin.
II. HAYDN. Sonata No. 1. q Major An
0oH Ferdln Ai1SdfFSS chnefer viosp.
Miss Eleanora Beauchamp. Plano.
This series of talks is given on
the second Sundays Of alternate
months. The two succeeding talks
in the series win be given on Jan.
10th and March 14th. They will deal
with the Romantics" and the Mod
ems"
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CONSTABLE Newt Plum s son-in-law. I'D
t lndynoplus, says folks who have Jobs that
keep EN- away from home in tn daytime ain t
never victims O. DARN daylight robberies.