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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-24
MOVIES IN RUSSIA.

ONLY day before yesterday Douglas
" Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were
greeted by thousands of Russian work
ers in Moscow. From half the from
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-24
THE MOTHER CURSE
BY MICHAEL GOLD.

MICHAEL GOLD.
The mother lifts fists
My children
hate them
They drained seches
Left empty
deIuue
hoodI cities mani like ratsl Centuries slnkl History
dies of
like IeeI There Nothlnene
Listen, mother, poverty
Mother with big
Children good
Is good
Curse rIeh IS they good
it's drain they
The mother the rchI
their an
On their generals and uIIded IadlesI
On their Garys and MussoinisI
On their charity, ldenessI
he he moth cur
is they who have drained Mother
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-24

The mother lifts her fists. She curses.
My children, my man, my work.
| hate them now, ! curse them,
They have drained my life like lsechess
Left me empty and oIdI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
CIRCUMSTANCES

Circumstances alter cases. But circumstances
don't make the man who makes the circumstances.
Look around at the people you know. Colonel
Blublud, the great statesman, probably owes his
position to accident. While he was in college, he
found he could play poker at night if he took law,
because the law classes didn't start until afternoon.
Mrs. Brown, the social leader, would have mar
ried a poor young man if he had come to this city
instead of going to a neighboring village. But the
young fellow went to the neighboring village, so the
girl never met him. She married Mr.. Brown. Now
she's a social leader.
All SO silly. All hanging upon threads SO 'slen-
der. All apparently controlled by circumstances.
Yet, there are personal factors. The ambition
(which made Colonel Blublud a great statesman would
have made him a great doctor, merchant, engineer.
The good sense and determination which made
Brown a social leader would have won her rec
.~ognition in any walk Of life.
Circumstances don't make the man who makes.
circumstances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
REGARDING
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

Clarence barrow, world famous barrister. has
made public a statement in which he advises young
men to seek another profession than that Of the law.
AS usual Mr.. barrow gives some excellent reasons for
his line OF thoughts However, it would be easy to
suggest even simpler ones.
There are entirely too many LAWYERS in this conn
try now. We are surfeited with them and suffer from
their enthusiasm and energy because out of the tens
OF thousands of them, only a very small percent are
mentally capable of adding distinction to themselves
or prestige to their country.
During thetlast decade boys have been inclined TO-
ward the law because so many of those able men who
have made history for us have belonged to this pro
fession. They often forget that these great minds
made the law-that the law did not make them. And
nowadays one frequently, sees very mediocre men
through some stroke of fortune climb from Iowlv
places in life to positions as corporation LAWYERS. with
yearly salaries in six figures.
For, in spite of the fact that a great many able
and fine men follow this profession, the law does point
an easy way for worthless and dishonest fellows to
live without much labor. The country is running over
with mentally deficient men who have the sign AT
torney at Law hanging before their offices. And a
lot Of these jackleg legal lights, if they happen to
stand in with the powers that be are afforded oppor-
tunities to pick up nice sums of money in ways which
are far from what the most of us would call legitimate.
Too much chicanery gets by in the name of the
law these days. If every graduate who wished to en-
ter this profession would consider it as a dignifed
and intelligent medium Of aid to his Government and
of as a quick and easy way to riches. the laynaen
would not look with so much criticism upon this call
ing.
Another thing which Mr.. barrow failed to recall
is that lawyers make up the bulk of men who run
for. office In this country, which appears another SPLEEN
did reason why we wish a lot of our boys would decide
on the plumbing profession.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
JOHN D. AMI HAPPINESS

On July s, John ID. Rockefeller, a little old man
in Tarrytown, N. Y, will pass his S7th milestone.
Rockefeller has made millions. He has known
the struggle of poverty, the thrill of success, and
has watched his money mount into uncounted. piles.
But he has a human chord in him that responds
quickly to the touch of progress or Of need. The
same hand that gives little children shiny dimes also
has passed out 5000, 100000 in donations to help
make a better world.
Rockefeller has moved some of his mountains of
gold to the task of increasing human knowledge
about food supply. clothing, shelter, sanitation, pub.
xlic health, commerce and manufacture.
He has given part of his millions to help the on
ward march of government and law so that the hand
aof justice may reach farther. He has set aside
sums for advancing language and literature, >scienea
and philosophy, art and refinement, morality and re.
sligion.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Laura SPELL
man Foundation and his various medical gifts offer
j a way to people to attain higher happiness in life.
The basis of his charity is: Progress toward Hap
piness. H has held out to the world a chance for
gbetter things. The people must help themselves to
4 realize it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
TEXAS is A GARDEN

The cattlemen of Texas are in a complacent
mood, for the grass is plentiful and. the great cattle
country Of the southwest part of the State, usually
a vast expanse Of sunburned plain and hill, is a veri
stable garden.
And now the grass is thick and long and succu-
lent-food in plenty for hundreds Of thousands Of
Grazing cattle-more than enough, in fact.
The abnormal rains this spring are the cause.
Cattlemen say that not in several years has there
been SO much vegetation in the country between San
aAntonio and Ell Paso. Last year was a year Of
drought.
But this year they anticipate rich profits, and
many Is the mortgage that will be lifted in Texas,
many are the ~gilt-edged bonds that will be bought
Aand many the buying spree planned. o s
Beef raising is a precarious occupation; unfavor-
Sable weather can shrink up all the profits; a cattle
disease can play havoc. But the breeders of the
famed Texas ~longhorn are in for a period of rejoic-
ling, and we who buy and eat their beef are glad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

sweetened crackers, or very thin
slices OF dark bread. Nut bread
sliced thin and buttered would also
make appropriate sandwiches.
Were any nichnames applied TO
Grover Cleveland while he was the
President of the United States? .
He was nicknamed Man of Des-
tiny" and Stuffed Prophet Man
Destiny" alluded to his rapid rise
in political life from a comparatively
unknown man in 1881 Mayor OF
Buffalo. N. ". to the highest Office
of the land when he was elected
President three years later. Stuffed
Prophet was a political designation
adopted by the New York Sun in
the campaign of 1892. which alleged
that Cleveland was "stuffing' the,
public with airy nothirgs by his va.
rious prophecies regarding tariff re-
form and sound money. with great
benefits TO the country.
AT what age do hens produce the
most eggs?
In the first. second and third
years. depending on the breed. The
heavier breeds, such as Plymouth
Rocks. may be profitably kept for
two years; the lighter breeds, such
as Leghorns, three years.
How al we rid house OF feas.
The best way is to use a mop mois-
tened with gasoline or kerosene on
the floors and follow by shrinking
them with motholene or napthalene.
which should be allowed to remain
on the floor two or three days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
Miss Edythe Elliott and Scenic Artists
Are Responsible for Success of Drama

ancing and human body tossing
work which is the real article. An
act which will hold you in your
seats. The other deliberate winner
is Quinn, Binder and Roy, an act
having the services of two men and
a woman. One of the men have a
comedy fall which is clever. The act
works us to a good finish, holding
interest all the way. Their %burlesque
dancing work has a certain kick
to it. Good act.
Mary Eaves-when l approach
consideration Of this oma l pause
for a second. To appreciate and un,
derstand her work. / would suggest
that she be studied on the impulse
Of the moment. She keeps up a run
ming conversation. which probably
is not the same in any n show.
She attempts to adjust herself to
each audience. She thinks rapidly
and uses the method of panning her
self when her material doesn't knock
'em out of their seats. Some may
think that she might be panning the
audience. Not my way of judging
this woman, because she is too good
a Snowman to do that.
Two men hold the wire in their
mouths while Emma Raymond does
her wire walking act. At least this
is something different. Lucas and
Logan use material that strikes me
as very ancient and far from clever.
The movie comedy is His Private
Life with Lupino Lane.
At the Lyric all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
LOOKING OVER
NEW PALACE EVENTS

With the aid Of four young women
dancers Florence Cast at the Palace
today and tomorrow is offering some
excellent entertainment in the form
Of the dance.
The act opens very neatly with
the four girls in costumes that rep
resent. rather artistically, the suits
worn by convicts. The numbers
then alternate with Miss Cast and
the girls in different s~pecialties. OF
the speciality dances a toe dance by
Miss Cast and a dance with a Rus
sian touch by one Of the girls was
the best. They have several good
formation dances and the act as a
unit has entertainment value.
Radiology, a bit Of satire on the
radio craze. is an act wherein two
men make the uncertainties Of radio
reception furnish the base for all
their laughs. One of the men has
a large radio set on the stage and
the other is inside it. BY turning
the dials all sorts of things issue
from the loudspeaker.
Dewey and Rogers. a man n
offer comedy which they
have worked around the efforts OF a
city man in the country trying to
raise bees. They have fine person
alities and do not have to work very
hard in order to put themselves
across to their audience.
Morris and Towne, with some tom'
edy songs and an eccentric dance
by the man and Kluting's Entertain
ers made up of cats. dogs and rab-
bits. make up the rest Of thetbill on.
the stage. ~.
Bill includes photoplay volcano
with Bebe Daniels and news reel.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
the observer,)
+ l. T.
Other theaters today offer; THE
Midnight Flyer" at the Colonial;
"The Road to Mandalay" at the APP
polio; Born to the West" at the
Ohio: Puppets" and Ben Meroff
and his orchestra at the Circle; "The
Volga Boatman," at the Uptown. and
THE Fighting Peacemaker," Of the
Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW
Placing Human Test to Book Nobody Knows

the Bible as follows: A bird's-eye
view of the development Of civiliza-
ton; containing some of the greatest
literature of all ages; the best Of all
text books in human nature and fin.
ally, I'VE have the story of the most
successful life ever lived on this
planet, a life that changed the
course of human thought and that
still is able, after more than nine
teen hundred years to transform in
dividuals, communities and nations"
l believe in a human understand
ing of the Bible. 1 do not consider
such an understanding of the Bible
as being unreligious, foul, foolish or
deserving a whipping in a woodshed..
The second that 1 understood the
Bible as the best human way of liv-
ing, then and there, it seems to me,
[ permitted the book to do a real
service for me. 1t gave me a human
understanding of life and death.
L believe that "The Book Nobody
Knows" - as great and helpful to
the millions who are not mentally
changed to tradition. A great human
book.
1.-The Book Nobody Knows" is pub
lished by The Bobbs-Merrin Com.
pany of this city. Sells for $3.50 a
coDy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
A Lincoln Trip

DIR. William L. Barton, au-
thor of THE Life OF Abraham
Lincoln" in company with
William II. Townsend of Lex
ington, Ky. has just finished a
complete tour Of the Lincoln
Counties-Lhe seventeen coun'
ties of the Eighth Judicial Cir
cult in Illinois as 1t was In Lin
coins day. This tour extended
from the Indiana line on the
east to the Illinois River on the
west and the pilgrimage con-
stunned four days. The two COW
cred more than 1900 miles.
They spent an evening with 90
year-old Uncle Joe Cannon, and
while on the tour they inter-
viewed many people who knew
or were related to Lincoln.
DR.. Barton, who is the most
distinguished authority on Lin
coin today, brought out a new
book this spring, called "A
Beautiful Blunder," in which
the true story of the famous
Bixby letter is set forth.
Bobbs-Merrill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
TOO MUCH CREDIT?

A prominent farmer in Missouri fails to the ex-
tent of 100000 to $780, oo, and involves two banks,
two commission houses, a clergyman relative and
many n~eighbors and friends
TOO much credit and the irresistible fascina.
ton of trading in futures" were the self-advanced
reasons he gave.
The system of trading in grain futures can hard
ly be blamed for his failure, nor can easy credit. If
the futures were abolished, a man could always find
a poker game or a Monte Carlo if he wished to eX-
ercise his gambling tendencies. And let us not rail
at easy credit for it is an ideal of trust and faith
that is commendable.
The sad fact is that the man has played and
lost, with his own money and with other peoples.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

you will laugh, but some Of us howl
when a fat comedian throws a pie
into the face of another. And this
play has the pie, but it isn't tossed.
From a scenic standpoint the
show was splendid. George Meeker
was not sure of his lines or his bust
ness. He slowed action when it
should be speeded. Larry Fletcher
has a role that does not suit him.
In fact, such a part would hardly
fit anybody.
The three who stand out in Puppy
Love- are Ricca Scott, Vivian Tobin
and Teresa Dale.
Puppy Love" is the lightest pos
sible summer entertainment. An
electric fan would blow it away.
1 certainly do not care for this
theatrical dish this week. Have your
own idea about this one.
At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

the name Of her sweetheart flying
man. Miss Elliott is probably as
sure of herself in both dialect and
characterization. as she has ever
been. She makes this character a
pleasant example in pleasant acting
with all the heart work necessary
to put the character across. You
know that it isn't a far cry from
Luana in 1.-The Bird Of Paradise"
to Inez in 1.-THE Broken Wing" The
motive of both characters is the
same.
From a scenic standpoint. the
production il one Of atmospheric
beauty. 1t is true that the airplane
crash in the first act was not quite
as effective on the opening night as
it VIII be. You know that stage
crashes are always better when all
the effects get work. But at that.
the crash on the opening night had
some thrills. The settings are
splendid, regular road show stuff.
Milton Byron is cast as Phillip
Marvin, the aviator. who loses his
memory. Doesn't give Byron such
a great chance but he builds up the
mystery element of the story. Was
impressed with the work of Robert
st. Clair as Sylvester Cross. He
knows the right tempo of the play
and keeps it going at the right pace
while on the stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
What Is a DoIfar2

But what is the use Of trying to
measure such things by the dollar
mark?
You can mint a coin Of the same
weight and substance for a thousand
years and call it by the same name,
but you cannot make it buy the
same amount of butter, coal, meat or
corn.
In the time of Henry the Eighth,
a British laborer received a penny
or so a day and paid the same
amount each month for a room, or
hut where his wife and children
might live.
Wages and prices have risen stead
lily ever since. which is but another
way Of saying that money has gone
steadily down.
The reason Is debt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
Democrats Overlook Bet

The most interesting question ini
volved is whether the farmers will
merely stage n revolt or so over
to the Democrats.
II the Democrats had anything to
offer them, they would Undoubtedly
adopt the latter course, but there IS
nothing 10 indicate that the Demo
Gratis have anything.
Instead Of working out a construc-
tive program OF farm relief, as far
sighted leadership would most GER
tainly have done under the %circun-
stances. tho Democrats have gp-
peared quite content TO do little more
than bother the present administra-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

Should a gentleman take a lady's
arm when walking with her?. What
position should he take when walk
ing with two ladies?
A gentleman does not take a lady's
arm when he is walking with her
nor should she cling to his arm UNI
less for some reason it is necessary.
The gentleman may assist a lady
crossing the street or going up and
down steps by taking hold of her
arm. When he is walking with two
ladies he should take the outside just
as he does with one.
What are the seven wonders of
the middle ages?
Coliseum of Rome; Catacombs of
Alexandria; Great Wall of China;
Stonehenge; Leaning Tower Of Pisa;
Porcelain Tower of Nankin; Mosque
of st. Sophia at Constantinople.
What kind of sandwiches would
you suggest for a Near East Ba-
zaar?
1t would be appropriate to have
fruit and nut sandwiches. Chop the
figs, dates, riasins and nut meats
into a very fine mass. Use this for
the filing or miv it with cream
cheese. which gives a little more
body to it. Spread between slightly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE AIR

As a result Of the failure OF the SXty-NhIn
congress to enact radio control legislation, the FED
ara1 Government will continue indefinitely IN It's
role of a high pressure salesman for privately owned
and operated radio companies. 1t will continue 10
drum up radio dispatching business at the Govern
ment stations. and to turn that business over to pri-
svate companies when it has reached profitable pro-
portions.
Under the present law controlling Government
radio stations, which survived in the rush OF pusi-
ness at the close. of the session, commercial business
can be handled if there is no private station within
q radius of twenty-five miles. When a private sta
zion is installed within this radius, the Government
is automatically ruled out of the commercial field.
Under this arrangement, according to Senator =.
g. Dill of Washington, who failed in his attempt 10
secure passage Of radio regulation legislation, the prl-
svate companies can exclude the Government from
the. commercial field whenever they desire by setting
up a station within the required radius. In explain
ing the position of the, Government stations, Senator
aDill said zone Government station near San Fran
Cisco a year ago had receipts Of approximately $685.
1000. The Radio Corporation put a station within the
stwenty-fve-mile zone and, Of course, no commercial
business could be done after that"
Of the various arrangements for Government
ownership and operation Of industry, the present
radio situation is believed to present a plan almost
unique. The Government sets up the plant and
equipment, does the pioneering to get ar. increased
volume of commercial business, and then fades
gauietly out of the picture when the private companies
decide that the field is one which would be profitable
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

either in material or talent. The
eight girls are splendid ensemble
dancers, proved by the soldier drill
and dance number, intact by all Of
their work. Jewett has a comedy
song which leads up to the soldier
drill number. This show has class
and merit Il yard wide. AS good a
dance offering as l have seen this
season.
There is another dance offering on
the bill. that of Jay Kay and girls.
1t is a combination OF trick comedy
stuff, a few songs and some dane
ing. Not a knockout, but one of
those light little summer offerings.
There are two other real hits on
the bill which should be given credit.
Deliberto WILDER Company are the
closing spot with some human bal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
HE'LL GET ALONG

A young man living on the shores of Lake Erie
bought himself a sailboat with which to while away
some happy hours on the water.
Two or three days after he bought it some one
stole it. Now that was a sad thing to happen to any
young man who has just bought a boat. But being a
man of action, the erstwhile yachtsman wasted no
time in idle reflection and crying over split milk,
but hied himself to an airplane field where he char
tered a plane and flew over the lake in search Of
his stolen. craft.
He found it, beached at a port some miles away.
We are willing to wager that this enterprising young
man will getion in the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
CONCERNING A VERY
NOISY AND LOUD PLAY

Puppy Love" isn't much of a
play. 1t is filed with noise, old
stage formulas worked over in new
dress and about everything else from
a "souse' scene to an automobile
crash.
Last night as the Stuart Walker
Company 'acted at" this noisy mess
of alleged sentiment. cider and other
things, / wondered that the play ar,
rived as far as Indianapolis.
The program states that Adelaide
Matthews and Martha Stanley wrote
the play. I guess the boiler works
furnished the noise and the scream
ing in two Of the acts.
Puppy Love- is sentimental bunk
and is not even clever. OF course,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
How to Pay DebtSl

If a man owes 500 the easiest
way for him to pay it is to get more
for his labor or produce.
The same thing is true of nations.
Ever since nations learned to Dor
row, they have not only permitted,
but encouraged a more or less con
slant advance of prices and wages.
1t was the easiest way to get more
taxes with which to pay bigger
debts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06

nose. Mussoaini would be required to utter the
proper words for the benefit of history. What was
it he said the other time? IL regret l have but one
nose to give for my country
Was that, it? Or was it Lafayette, it is still
here!"-referring to the nose.
At any rate a great and important man is re-
quired to utter great and important words on an oc-
casion of this kind. And there is a fair chance that
Mussolini will be faced with the necessity again some
day. He may have the words all ready right now.
, But, if the italian newspapers can print them,
what's the use?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06
PreceptS FORGOTTEN

The Democratic party has fed on
opportunism since the Cleveland era,
nominating Bryan at n conven.
ton and Parker at the next. flirting
with free silver for eight years and
then accepting the gold standard and
finally electing one Of its greatest
leaders by sheer accident.
This may be a worthy role 10.
play and 1t may contain scattered
comforts enough to hold an organi-
baton together, but II does not ap'
proach the craftsmanship out OF
which the Democratic party was born
and It looks to,nothing in the future,
except such mistakes 40 the Re
puhlicans may make.