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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
YOUTH AND HELT,-FTRF

1t now begins to appear that, despite the fondest
predictions of certain reformers and bodies
dedicated to the uplift Of the human race, our
young people are not going to eternal damnation as
rapidly they implied.
New York City is big town, where you'd think
youth would have plenty of chances to stray. Yet
for the last ten years decrease from II to 6.S in
juvenile of delinquency per 1000 of population
recorded.
And Chicago! Why, had thought, from all
the talk, that bringing girl and boy up in Chicago
was just like sending them to hell without chance
But it seems that Chicago recorded similar de
crease in delinquency.
The same reports from other cities
Washington Boston, Buffalo, New Orleans, Rich
mond, Providence and other cities, the figures being
based on a study by the chdren's bureau of the
United States Department of Labor
The so-called fappers and sheiks seem to be
pretty well able to take care of themselves. Now,
how about their older sisters and brothers?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
WHERE WAS WATSON?

Now that the Department of Justice has definite
y ordered an inquiry into the disappearance of $50
cases of whisky from the Federal building in this
city, it may be proper to inquire Just why the job
of forcing such query left to congressman
from New York.
The whisky, according to rumors that are not
to be overlooked, has been missing for some time.
Certain it is that the former director of prohi-
biton for this States charges that report was made
at least two years ago that two hundred more
cases were missing.
1t might seem that statesman dedicated to
the dry cause as Senator Watson would have heard
some of the rumors and some of the charges or at
least have been in a position to know much about
what is going on in Indiana as Socialist Con-
gresham from New York City.
The voice of Watson has often been heard at
church meetings fervently pleading for prohibition.
The whisky missing from the custody of Federal
officers was probably the biggest bootlegging opera
ton ever carried on in the State
1t might seem that Watson overlooked real
chance when he did not at once spring to the de-
Tense of law and order and become at least active
as the New Yorker who forced the exposure
There is still a chance Senate committee
might very properly investigate this incident for in
formation concerning the handling of confscated
liquors. 1t might be interested in this particular
with other Federal laws.
Perhaps the dry forces, which asked to
support Watson will urge him to give evidence of
his faith by at least making speech about this
episode. His opinion should be valuable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
A Sermon for Today
---6y Rev. John q. Gum
What Shall I Do With MY Life?

Text: "Then cometh Jesus from
GaIilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him. Matthew 1913.
When Jesus came to Jordan to he
baptized of John he was a young
man. His baptism marked the
dividing line between his private
and public life. Prior to this time,
he had been working as a carpenter
in Nazareth. But during the years
of his. private life there. the passion
of his mission to mankind had been
growing upon him. He came to
Jordan full of enthusiasm. Conscious
that he was about to enter upon a
career that was to influence all time
and all ages. can imagine that his
young heart was beating with an inn
pulsive eagerness for the beginning
of that ministry.
See him standing there upon the
banks of the Jordan. He stands
there as a young man. / invite you,
young man, to take a stand there
by his side. He feels the same
enthusiasm that thrills you. His
heart is stirred by the same inn
pulses that stir yours. He looks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
LAW AND ORDER IN PASSAIC

"The right of the people peaceably to assemble"
as the United States Constitution expresses it's
being cheerfuy trampled these days in Passaic,
New Jersey.
is knocked down on the street and girl
reporter helps pick her up The girl reporter is
rested for violating the riot act.
citizen, having listened to the reading of the
riot act by the sheriff, fails Immediately TO move
away from the spot and is held in $4,000 bail.
The same thing happens to a New York writer visit
ing Passaic to what the trouble is all about.
Deputy sheriffs, with sawed-off shotguns, meet
two young carrying brief cases. Asked their
business the young men say they are just walking.
Walk out of town, you'll be in the hospital in
two minutes say the deputies as they escort the
young to the city line.
minister discusses the riot act with citizens
the street and is arrested for doing it.
reporter asks the chief of police for the
name of the city solicitor and is forcibly elected
from police headquarters
Another reporter takes notes of the proceedings
before magistrate and is thrown out of the court
room.
All this is done in the name of law and order
Yet unless all the telegraph accounts of the Passaic
trouble are untrue, the only assaults law and
order that have occurred thus far have been by the
officers of the law All accounts agree that the
men and women on strike in an effort to obtain
something better than starvation wages have been
guilty of nothing more serious than peaceable pa.
rades. They have paraded and carried banners.
That of course, might easily irritate certain citizens
who do not like to be reminded, in these days of
prosperity that some thousands of their fellow
citizens are living close to the hunger line.
I'VE are going to break this up" says a local
justice
If half the energy spent by the forces of "Iaw
and order in trying to break up the textile workers
peaceable strike had been devoted to an effort to
obtain a square deal for the workers, the peace
so earnestly desired would prevail in Passaic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
h RnRT IN INDIANA E y s1T5oaS

ton from every citizen regardless
of political persuasion.
Where are we going with all the
pushing and hauling Of groups and
organizations that attempt to
shape legislation and control pub.
lie officials for their own ends?
The nation is being bloc-ed and
reformed to death.
- If a high public official has hon
est doubts Of the efficacy Of prohi-
bition, the Anti-Saloon League is
at his heels. If he smokes pipe,
the No-Tobacco League gets after
him. If he says a kind word for
evolution, the fundamentalists are
on his trail. If he reads Hat
rack" the Watch and Ward So
ciety hounds him. IF he forgets TO
feed his goldfish, the S. p. C. A.
campaigns against him.
Now it isn't so much a candi-
dates ability or fitness for the
office to which he aspires that gets
him elected, as his dexterity in ap-
peasing various reform groups
and militant organizations. No
wonder we have more rubber
stamps than statesmen.
The present state of Indianapolis
city and school affairs, with the
endles fight Of factions, reveals
the group and clique system Of
government in all its glory. And
what is the plain, unattached
citizen who only wants good gov
eminent getting out Of it?
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STANDING BY THE PRESIDENT

William B. Mckinley, genial Hkable little mil
lionaire, had his hopes crushed by Illinois Repub
licans Tuesday. He hoped to succeed himself as
United States Senator but Frank L. Smith, State
Republican chairman, has been nominated in his
stead. Concerning Smith the rest Of the country
knows little and not judge of the intelligence
shown by Illinois. But phase of the Mckinley
Smith contest has been perfectly clear.
Senator Mckinley stood by the President
The President failed to stand by Senator Nc
Knley
When the World Court issue was before the Sen
ate, regular Republicans urged to be loyal to
the White House and Mckinley responded to the
urging. He voted for the World Court.
The Smith forces centered their attacf almost
wholly on that vote. Up and down the Sucker state
they went, hammering at this one issue They
brought in anttcourt Senators to help them includ
ing the redoubtabe Borah.
Mckinley wasn't worried for time He had
only supported Coolidge when he cast that vote and
he had great confidence in Coohdges popularity In
due time, he reasoned, the Coolidge influence would
reveal itself and turn back the Smith attack But
the time never came Appeals to the White House
were futileA Coolidge silent. True one mem,
Der of the Cabinet. Hoover did travel to Illinois to
make friendly speech, but he didn't mention the
World Court
The closing days Of the campaign presented a
pathetic picture: Mckinley, beset on all sides by
his enemies wstfully waiting for the return of the
bread he had cast upon the water at Washington.
The effect of this picture on Congress will be in.
terestng to observe Standing by the President hav-
ing been proved proftless pursuit It is likely to
become an unpopular one well.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
A $4OO.OOO,OOO BARGAIN

The socalled rubber gouge perpetrated on us
by the British last year thanks to their control of
the East Indies crop of crude cost us between $780,
100000 and $40O,OOO,OOO
That's lot of money, but if it teaches us les
son it was money we'll spent. The lesson is that we
are far from being independent of the rest of the
world as we might think.
Our daily ride in motor car or omnibus; the
coffee VT drink the qiinine we take for our cold;
the tanning extract for Shoes the silk that dolls
us up the pepper that spices food; the ntrates
for our high explosives and gunpowder: the potash
which fertilizes farm; the iodine that heals our
wounds-these are just some of the things we de.
pend upon foreign countries for. For these things
alone pay foreigners $80O00OOO annually or
$35 per average family.
In all we pay foreigners at least 81 600 900 900
year for commodities, virtual monopolies which
are, or can be- controlled by their governments
This means these things can be shut off from us any
time such governments so desire or we can be
squeezed for any price they choose to charge us
Rubber isn't the only thing need that is controlled
by foreigners.
The chances are the control of petroeum-oil-
will pass to foreign countries Our supply is
fast dwindling. How would you like to have to de-
pend upon the British, or some other country for
your gasoline, as you now do for your rubber? And
what about the national defense? Modern armies
and navies are helpless without gas and oil
1t is vital that we learn lesson We must
take the steps necessary to insure ourselves against
famine in commodities vital to our national Sc
curity or wellbeing We may not be able to produce
all the stuff we need but in way or another we
can and should produce or control sufficient to keep
The world market open to us at fair prices
This thing of government monopolizing raw
materials necessary to others, and dealing out or
Withholding such commodities at will is a new and
highly dangerous element in International relations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
BACK TO
PRISON

DR.. N. Is. Ross, temporarily pa
rolled lifer, is again within the
walls of State Prison at Michigan
City. After a fortnight's furry
and search he was found peace
fully working as a nurse and medi-
cal attendant in St. Louis
home, and was taken into Gus
tody.
His two weeks Of unauthor-
lied freedom will doubtless kill
his chances of any further lenity
at the hands of the pardon board,
And the president of the board
says an immediate Investigation
will be made to determine where
the fugitive prisoner obtained funds
to finance his flight. 1T appears
certain that somebody has as
sisted him." says the president.
Somebody else is very likely to
find himself in Jail
OF course the action Of the lifer
in not returning voluntarily at
the expiration of his sixty-day
parole was very reprehenslble.
But why should the pardon board
get stiff-necked about it? At their
own door must be laid the chief
responsibility for the affair.
They gave the prisoner a brief
touch of freedom, after seventeen
years in prison, to come and go as
he pleased and expected him to
return at the expiration Of the
period to the hateful cell. They
expected him to act contrary to
normal human nature.
Quite naturally he attempted to
fade from the picture, and quite
naturally he found some one to
sympathize with him and help
him. We don't criticise him for his
action-except that he wrote too
many letters during his vacation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
ANYWHERE BUT
THE POORHOUSE

John Hollingsworth old and
pennness and elected for nonpay-
ment Of rent, was found by police
men sitting with his 6O-year-old
wife in the midst Of their meager
furniture in Jackson St, the other
night.
To prevent the couple from suf-
fering from exposure, the woman
was taken to the Theodore home
and the old man to city prison,
though he pleaded to be allowed to
sleep in the open.
The next morning in municipal
court the old man refused to so
to the poorhouse. No money, no
shelter, no food, but he would
rather starve than eat the bread
Of charity at the county farm.
One must admire his spirit. If
not his judgment Maybe it was
pride that made him refuse the
poorhouse. Maybe he had read the
reports Of the numerous investiga-
tons and grand iuries detailing
conditions at the Marion County
Infirmary.
At any rate his attitude is an
Indictment Of the way we care
for paupers.
The Marion County poorhouse
is no worse than many others in
the State and doubtless better
than some. 1t is not to he com
pared with the awful almshouses
that Dickens described 50 wildly.
But it is bleak, cheerless, and lack
ing all comforts for the aged dere-
licts washed ashore there. 1t only
offers food and shelter sufficient
to drag out a miserable existence.
Despite all the advances we have
made in humanitarian and CHART
able work. in relieving the dis
tressed and needy, our poorhouses
are places to be dreaded and
Stunned. In Marion County,
over the hill to the poorhouse."
still means the most poignant
human tragedy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
ANNUAL CHILD
HEALTH DAY

In indianapolis May day is
Child Health day. As usual. it
will be abserved with special pro-
grams and special activities by
public agencies, schools and or
CARNATIONS interested in child by
giene and welfare work. Healthier
and happier children is the idea.
May ] Is also to be observed as
Egg day. Presumably we are to
spend the day in intensive contem-
plation Of hen fruit and in learn
ing to cackle.
In America it is a poor day that
isn't designated for special OBJ
servance for the promotion Of
some cause. We have Esq day,
Constitution day, Cleanup week,
Fire Prevention week. Boy Scout
week. And so on, ad infinitum.
There aren't enough days or weeks
in the canlendar for them all. so
we have to double up.
Whether our May day activities
will result in more healthy chill
dren and better eggs remains to
be seen. Maybe such special OBJ
servances accomplish little.
But compare such May day ac-
tivities with May day observance
in Europe.
There the day is, according to
custom. marked by" demonstra-
tions of socialists, anarchists, com
munists and radicals Of every sort.
1t is a day of fiery speeches, the
fermentation of class hatred, riots,
clashes with the police and bomb
throwing. From Gibraltar to the
Baltic every government breads
the arrival Of May day and its
probable violence.
Our plan Of devoting the day to
children and eggs may mean very
little in A concrete way. But the
difference between our way OF OBJ
serving May day and the Euro
pean custom shows that spiritually
Europe and America are separated
by something wider than the At
lantic Ocean.
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Times Readers
Voice Vices
70 The Editor Of The Times:

10 the EdltOr or The Times:
Greater love hath no man than
this-that he lay down his life
for his friend"
How many men measure m tn
this ideal of friendship? And how
few dogs fail to! A dog will risk his
life to save yours, as gaily, as un-
calculating and as modestly "a
though it were all a part Of the DAVIS
work. He viii risk his life to save
your child because he has seen that
you value It. He will risk his life
to bring back q stick that YOU have
thrown into n stream, ball that
YOU have tossed into the street. He
will wait for you hour on hour. with
no knowledge whether you will re-
turn IN a few moments or In
week. And when you come hA will
only be glad to see you. Your dog is
always glad to see you. Have you
noticed that? There Is never a time
when he is too tired or too sleepy
to welcome You. His greeting Is al
ways the same. He Is going to be
glad to see you and he is going to
show YOU that he Is glad. 1t IA all
the same to him whether your
clothes are ragged or new, whether
YOU have two cents In your pocket
or two city blocks in your name. He
looks into your eyes and if he finds
kindness there he will not care about
your pocketbook
Did YOU ever know the time when
your dog was too lazy to 20 for a
walk with you?When he Is old and
stiff he will get up and limp along.
You are your dogs happiness. Just
your being there fills him with con
tentment and pride. You do not even
have to feed him. He will starve
and suffer with you and adventure
anywhere He may even die. but he
will die loving YOU just the same.
MRS. JOHN G.. ODELL.
2434 N. Illinois st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17
GROUPS, CLIQUES
AND BLOCS

Frederick Van Mugs, Indian.
apolis lawyer, at a Democratic
rally in TT. Wayne recently, said
I'VE are surfeited today by groups
and cliques and blocs, which at
tempt to regulate everybody's
business, coerce candidates and
dictate the affairs of state"
THE voters are sick and tired
Of having our platforms written.
our candidates bluffed and cowed.
and our morals regulated by
groups and blocs and paid profess
sional refoI'mers."
He was a Democrat speaking to
Democrats, but nevertheless his
words deserve thoughtful atten-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-17

will be: Harriet Payne, Mary Bull
lock, Irene Byrum, Ruth Briggs,
Elizabeth Miller, Carl Grouleff, Ed
win Jones, Tommy Poggiani Alma
Miller Lentz, Maud Custer and
Martha Rundell
ri IANO students of Mrs Allie
III f. Eggleton of the Metro,
IL politan School of Music will
give a recital next Friday evening
at o'clock i'm the Odeon. The pub
lie is invited. Pupils of Miss Fay.
Heller viii present a play "Mah
Jong."
In the musical program will be:
Mary Frances Tatlock. Lucille Wright
Dolores Harden. Josephine Smith Helen
Payne, Virginia Sanders. Carol Mayber Re
Mcbride
In the play win be- Jeanette solotken.
Carl Hadloy. Helen Goodpasture, Virginia
Mary. Caswell, Beulah Moore Chares Joe
Craig I Barbara J williams. Betty Clark
HE Junior Club Of the Indi-
ana College of Music and
0 Fine Arts will hold its meet
ing Saturday, April "a, az 3 O'Clock
at the College.
The following members will take
part in the program: Carolyn
Franklin, Joe Stubs Millicent Cole
man, Douglas Page, Carol Wagner,
Margaret Wagner, Margaret Wilson,
Robert Mas, Jean Foley, Robert
Larrance and John Dennis. These
members are pupils of Mrs. Frances
Johnson, Miss Roes, Miss Lyons,
Mr.. Weesner and Mr.. Georgieff.
Faye Berry is president and Elinor
King is secretary Of the Junior Club.
/
n Sunday afternoon. April IS.
IL at 4I5 the Indiana College
. Of Music and Fine Arts will
give a musical program which will
be broadcasted over WFBM. at
radio by Mrs Felix NJ. McWhirter
to the Riley Hospital, by Section Six
OF the Business Womens' Club.
Those taking part in this program
are Mrs. Glenn Friermood, Mrs.
Frances +. Johnson. Mrs. Roy J.
Pile and Felix McWhirter, Jr.
f.
n NNUAL luncheon and bust
| u ness meeting Of the Matinee
III Musicale will be held at the
Propylaeum Friday, April %. at
o'clock. Mrs. Hugh McGibeny,
president will preside and reports
viii be read by officers. Mrs. s. *.
Ruick is arranging a musical pro-
gram. Reservations should be sent
to Mrs. Harvey B. Martin.
- -
ISIS GRACE HUTCHINGS. pi-
IM anist, will assist DR. and Mrs.
Ill Sherman Davis of Indiana
University in giving a lecture-recital
tomorrow afternoon in Bloomington
for the Friday musicale in the stu
dent building at the university.
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confdentalEEdo ~ " '' A"'ie''ers
and is il possible to do so? Is it lawful for a man to
take wOman's name when they marry in place
of her taking his? ANXIOUS
IL is lawful for any one, woman, change
their any time. However, the proper and best
procedure is to file in Circuit Court petition for
change of name. Under such procedure change will
be granted showing of conformity with the stat
utes, proper advertisement and showing good rea-
son for the change. A person may change his name
without court action but it is necessary
have good
Why is Latin called a dead language?
Because it is not employed the spoken language
of any nation or group of people today.
What was the hymn sung to President Mckinley
his death bed?
Lead Kindly Light" written by John Henry
Newman.
What the differences i'm the weight between
cubic foot of anthracite COAL cubic foot of ice and
cubic foot of pig IRON?
Anthracite coal weighs from forty-seven to fifty
eight pounds per cubic about hftysix pounds
and cast pig $50 pounds.
At what temperature does iron ore melt?
1t depends to extent the kind of ore The
approximate melting point is $500 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Is theer any chance of comet cOIIiding with the
earth?
There is about one chance in 2O,OOO,OOO years Of
a comet striking the earth, according to Science
Service.
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Billy Sunday will be one Of the at
fractions with Sells-F'loto when It
comes to town Friday. April 30.
Billy is one of fifteen elephants with
the circus and he was named for the
celebrated evangelist, because he is
known as a good elephant-one of
the best behaved, in fact Of the
three herds. His likeness is above.
Combined weight of the elephants
with the circus is about 100 tons and