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is RECREATION
SINFUL?

The strait.laced elders OF his
church will bring W. Clyde Martin,
Of Palmyra, Ind, TO trial on
hercsy charges. lie IL accused
Of ,"ungodly" activities In promot.
ing athletic games and recreation
among the young folks Of tho com
munity.
IIc was formerly principal OF
,hc school In the vlllago But when
he organized a basket hall team
IN the school and fixed up a gym
nasium tho austere members OF hia
church were shocked. They
secured his dismissal.
Then. as his individual cntcp-
prise. hc built community recrcn
tlon han In tho village. And con.
tiuuod 10 foster athletic games.
recreation sud innocent amuso
mouts among the youths and
maldons ~ tho vilage Moro
shocks for his pious brethren.
So he must answer before
solemn ConclaVo Of tho members
w lltN Z. iiN'' WI .NAN WIZ AiflAf'N.
Perhaps his accuscrs arc lugu.
fled In bringing him to trial -
may have transgrcsscd the Go ~
OF his sect. but ia rccrcationft .n
ful? IT, II WRONG 10 encourage
wholesome pleasure and sport
among young people? Must real
plety be- dour and longfaced?
Tho earliest miracle recorded OF
Him. whom all Christians hold in
reverence, was changing water
Into wine at tho marriage feast in
Cana. 10 wanted 10 make That
feast a success. He wanted tho
guests 10 mako merry hugh and
enjoy themselves In the tradi
tion' manner on that occasion.
Is Il moro harmful 10 encourage
innocent diversions and hcalthfui
sports among young people thnn
20 encourage pleasure and soci
ability among the guests at
wedding?
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THEY WANT
TO BE OUT

Four TRUSTEES quit the Indiana
Reformatory a couple of nights
ago, scaling the walls by means OF
ladders at the bewitching hour OF
midnight, and vanished into the
darkness without leaving their FOR
warding addresses. They are still
out in the great open spaces.
The tocsin, OF course, was sound
ed, searching parties organized,
warnings broadcast, and all the
machinery of the man.hunt put In
motion.
Quite likely the fugitives will be
captured. Reformatory authorities
have become more or less proficient
in chasing escaped prisoners, for
breaks for liberty are OF common
occurrence in this penal instltu-
ton.
A couple of months ago nine
prisoners in one batch tried 10 cs-
cape. Eight were frustrated after
a battle with the guards.
According TO sappy lumanitar-
ians and soft shelled 5ociologists,
penal institutions should be attrac-
tive places. Combinations OF
schools, hospitals and recreation
centers for making over tho in
mates into upright, industrious
citizens The prisoners are to be
secured, educated and returned to
society as angels Of light instead
Of darkness.
Not many Of our peniteutiarles
have reached that ideal, though
some of them approach II. Never
theless, the prisoners in such in
situations do as much scheming TO
escape as did those confined In the
unspeakable Bastille. They don't
want to be reformed. They want
out.
Which indicates that loss Of lib
erty is real punishment. A point
for our cash.and carry type OF JUS
tice, which substitutes fines for
Imprisonment. to remember.
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THE
VERY IDEA!
-ISy Hal Cochran
While Mons AWAY

The iceboz has been raided; there
arc crumbs upon tho floor. There
once was good food stored away
that isn't any more. The kitchen
sink is all messed 10 with dirty
plates galore. Oh, can't you hear the
shri'ly shrek Of 'hildren's voices
soar?
The quilts out in the bedroom
show faint footprints on the top.
The springs are squeaklng loudly rs
n jumping tot goes flop. The cur.
tains, due to Juggling hands, are just
about to drop. Why is it little
Youngsters never know just when
TO stop?
The dining room and living room
have added to the joys of poppy little
Youngsters who are making lots Of
noise. In every nook and corner
there are games an books and toys.
You can't expect e kid to know a
thing Hike that anroys.
It's just the chance that seldom
comes. so kids do things up brown.
The house is like a riot and com.
pletely up-side-down. They dare the
little spankings. and they risk the
sigh and frown. that mothers gon-
ma register, when she comes home
from town.
There are 10000 900 autos in the
United States-or one to every fam
lily. Rotten distribution somewhere,
cause 1 know a family that hasn't
got ore.
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JUST LIKE A
FRENCH PREMIER

Harvey w. Bedford. traffic in
spector, has resigned his post
after he had warmed tho seat OF
authority i'm tho police traffic de-
partment less than two weeks, In.
reference hy politicians with his
administration. and attempted
dictation, caused him to throw up
the job. he stated.
In and out. Up and down. In
dianapols police officers are al
ways coming and going. The
higher officers of the force are
just like tho premlers Of France.
They arc elevated md denoted
with bewildering rapidlty.
An inspector comes down IN the
morning hangs up his hal pre-
paratory TO putting in hard day
inspecting. Before night he may
be walking beat ON ordinary flat,
footed cop. Even tho chief has 10
keep diary recording his fluctua-
lions in rank from day TO day.
All OF which is due % the mixing
OF politics and tho police depart
ment.
A private business where there
was such Il constant shifting ~
mon and officers wouldn't last
long. II would soon cease 90 be a.
private business and would become
a bankruptcy case. To make tho
enterprise successful. even tho
management OF a peanut rooster
must be kept in charge long
enough TO become familiar with
tho problems that 20 with the job.
But because Of the cXigcncics OF
municipal politics the heads Of
the branches Of tho police depart
mcnt hardly have time TO become
acquainted with their swivel chairs
10 say nothing of their jobs. The
ordinary ibmerSed citizen doesn't
particularly care who is traffic IN.
spector or who holds tho other
high hat jobs. lie wants an eff
cient police force. lie won't get II
so long as the department Is chief.
ly run for and by politics.
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FABLES IN FACT

MISTER HUSBAND BROUGHT
HOME a BRAND NEW BOOK
COMMA WITH THE IDEA OF
SPENDING A PLEASANT EVE.
MING READING IT PERIOD
HOWEVER COMMA HIS WIFE
HAPPENED TO GET HOLD OF 1T
WHILE HUBBY WAS SHAVING
COMMA AND SHE WAS THOR.
OUGHLY ENJOYING HERSELF
WHEN HE CAME OUT TO START
HIS EVENINGS READING PER.
TOD WHAT A SWEET SITUATION
DASH DASH BOTH WANTING
THE SAME NOVEL PERIOD ANY
WAY COMMA THAT'S WHY THE
KIDS IN THE FAMILY HAP
PENED TO CALL 1T A SCRAP
BOOK PERIOD
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service, Incl
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Copyright, 1926
Editor Times:

Editor Times:
We are having the worst winter in
Indiana, and have had it, that the
State has known in forty years. The
hospitals are filled with pneumonia
cases and bronchial cases and there
are more people i'll in their homes of
these ailments in this State at pres
ent than has ever been recorded be-
fore. Ask any hospital or ask any
doctor. In these kind of cases good
alcoholic liquor is known to be a
specific. In the hospitals they are
in. many cases giving plain grain al
cohol, which, though 1t does some
good as q stimulant, permanently
hurts the stomach.
Here are the daily papers telling
us from day to day that there are
some l 800 cases Of fine rye whisky
in the Federal building ordered to
be DESTROYED" WHY NOT SEND
THIS TO THE HOSPITALS OF
THE STATE OF INDIANA TO BE
USED ONLY FOR MEDICAL PUR-
POSES?
If this whisky is to be destroyed
at this time, the act of destroying 1t
will be recorded in the pages of his
tory as the most fanatical and crazy
transaction in the story of American
civilization. What will future gen
aratiops think Of a law that hermit
ted pure grain alcohol, freshly made
and not matured, to be administered
as medicine and ordered the destruc-
ton of aged and matured liquor
which all will admit is the ideal form
Of alcohol for the stricken who suf-
fer from the terrible effects Of this
climate we are now living in.
Sincerely yours,
F. A. NATTIC, NJ. D.
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

Editor Times:
Jim Peanut Watson, from the
start,
Was always cute and funny,
And has the knack of sizing up
The man that has the money.
He mixed the law with politics
\ common Hoosier habit
And when he saw chance for gain
lie never failed to grab it.
His greatest gift is modes.y,
The kind that never falters.
But puts it's owner 10 the front
Nor hesitates, nor palterS.
OF course. an office came his way
He modestly consented
To serve the trusting people who
Seemed fairly we'll contented.
And office after office came.
Ills modesty still aiding,
Till House and Senate finally
Looked on at his parading.
And after thirty years or so
The people seem TO wonder
w nat he has ledilN uVtiS Aoi tieih
With all his noise and thunder.
He's ready for another term
And his Organization"
lie thinks Will balk the peoples will
And rule the situation.
But Jim can't win-he's had his day
The people want real action,
Nor will his bag of peanuts" give
The farmers satisfaction.
THEKLA THORNE.
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stead Of the undetermined and vary
ing number VIC now have.
In closing. it might be saSoly Oh.
served that Rome was not built in
a day. our contests have been pro-
srcssivcly successful, but they can
he made infinitely more important in
the public mind through this re
giunal development. into which at
least seven hundred high schools
would be drawn instead OF tho two
hundred now reached. one needs
only give his imagination oppor.
tunity TO envision the future contest
to realize its possibilities.
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NOW, HONESTLY

The man who invented tomorrow
certainly was a great kidder.
And, sooner or later. we all find
it out.
It's like the fellow who referred
to the sweet little skunk"
There amt no slch animal.
Waiting for tomorrow is something
perpetual. Today. Of course, was
tomorrow-but it isn't. Tomorrow
Is.
For instance, va go to sleep to-
night and say. TN see va tomor.
row." Then you wake up in the
morning and find out you were all
wrong. Dog-gone-it, It's today-not
tomorrow.
So-let's put off till tomorrow, all
the things we shouldn't do today.
If you can figure this all out, you
get a gold medal-tomorrow.
Some people don't seem to under
stand that this is a free country and
we're all allowed TO think.
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upon this event is needless. for all
know how it is followed by the bas-
ketbali fans of the State. The same
thing can he done for music. and our
committee is the only properly
equipped organization 10 sponsor the
Undertaking our expenses would
be prac tically no moro tLan they
now are. for our event as il now IS
conducted requires exactly the same
set.up as would be necessary TO the
enlarged undertaking. but we can
have thirty organizations i'm each
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R EIeHE IN INDIANA NELSON Y SfiSo1S
LONE OUT OF
EIGHTY

Harry Smith, Gary Negro. went
TO the electric chair at Indiana
State Prison the other morning.
He paid the supreme penalty for
murder.
In his case the machinery OF
the law revolved inexorably. II.
was tried and convicted prompt
by jury lie had neither mon =
nor friends, so there was no a ,
peal and no plea to the Covering !,
to stay his execution. lie was tav
ken TO prison and after remaining
there 100 days, the minimum walt
ing period required by law. he was
electrocuted Within fourteen min.
utes after he could be legally exc.
cuted, he was dead.
Probably no deserved the pun.
ishment. But would he have gone
10 the chair with such dispatch.
II AT all, had he possessed money.
or friends and a shrewd lawycr3
out OF eighteen murderers con.
victed In Marion County last year.
one went to the chair. That one
was an ignorant Negro, who, in
committing a robbery. hit the vic.
tim harder than he intended and
cracked his skull. The otherseven-
teen convicted murderers in the
county, some OF whom killed with
more brutal trimmings. drew
prison sentences varying from two
years TO life.
Capital punishment may or may
not be morally right and judlcially
effective. That question is much
argued pro and con. Certa M&/
however, II II Is 10 be infllcted1
all. II must be applied impartially.
Otherwise it's worse than useless.
Not much can be said in favor
OF the death penalty when only
one murderer out OF eighteen re.
ceives f.. There Is not much JUS
tico I'm imposing It only on ignor.
ant, illiteratc, alien or Negro kill.
ers.
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make up n largo part Of IT'S con.
stituency. Lydia appears in our
text at a prayer-meeting. Go 10 the
average church prayer.moeting 10.
day and you will find II made up
mostly OF working women. Not only
VIII you find them in the prayer.
meeting, but you will find them
taking leading part in all the work.
OF the church. Not many Of thoml
viii ever get their names inscribed,
In any book Of human history, buX
they viii be found written upon theI
honor roll In heaven, where -
Will be preserved through the q w.
less ages OF eternity.
Copyright, 1926, by John r. Gun
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the Lord opened, that she attended
unto the things which were spoken
OF Paul."-Acts 1914.
BUSINESS woman honored
"A with a place among the i'm.
IL mortals of the sacred Scrip
lures.
In all probability Lydia was n
widow. Widows, when thrown upon
their own resources, very often de.
velop into splendid business women.
What an honor they reflect upon
womanhood.
Lydia was n native Of Thyatira.
However. at the time referred TO in
the text she was across the sea at
Philippi. where she had established
merchandising business, carrying
line OF purple-dyed garments for
which her native city was famous.
1t took a woman OF shrewdness and
energy to do that-one who was not
afraid Of work and who did not con.
slider 1t beneath her dignity to be
business woman.
Some women look with disdain
upon going to business. A young
man asked young lady II she
worked. "Oh, no." she said, Now
and then I get restless and go out
to work for pastlme." That was an
exhibition OF senseless pride. The
world honors n young woman like
Ruth Of old, who was not afraid TO
go to the field TO help a widowed
mother make a living. The young
woman who goes out 10 work re.
fleets credit upon herself and her
kind. 1t does not endanger her
chance, OF winning some Boaz. A
man whose love Is worth having Will
love all the more when no sees tho
object OF his love engaged IN honest
toll. All hail TO the working girls
brigade. There is no nobler band on
earth than the hosts of girls and
women, who have pushed their way
into modern business and industry,
where by the sweat OF the brow
they are earning their own livelihood,
many OF them supporting depend
ents besides. They deserve and have
the respect OF all right thinking
people.
am glad that Christianity in its
early stage found n place in It's
ranks for a working woman such as
Lydia and that this honorable men.
ton OF her has been preserved in
the pages Of Gods eternal Book.
From its beginning the Christian
Church has welcomed working
women into its folds, and today they
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Are salt deposits found in Europe?

Yes. The most notable in the Cheshire district
of England; at Stassfurt, Brunswick, and Hanover
Germany; Wieczka, Bochnia, in Poland and Hall.
stadt, Szechosovakia; Maramaros Hungary; the
Crimea and Donetz BASIN Russia; and Cardona, Spain
The mines of Wielczka, Cracow, famous for
their great antiquity and the unusual size their
underground workings.
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MOTHER: Where did you put
your hat and coat?
YOUNGSTER: With daddys.
MOTHER: How many times have
1 told YOU to hang them up?
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A Sermon for Today
by Rev. John r. Gum

Text: "And certain woman
named Lydia. seller of purple, Of
the city of Thyatira, which wor-
shipped God, heard us: whose heart
the Lord opened. that she attended
unto the things which were spoken
OF Paul. Acts 1914.
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Is there anything that will eliminate hand per-
spratOn?
Formulas recommended for perspiring hands are
follows: (a Zinc oeate, 10 parts; bismuth subni-
trate, 20 parts betanaphto part; starch 90 parts.
b) Zinz oeate, l dr.. bsmuh subntrate, dr.: beta
naphthol 10 Apply by busting frequf ly Sover the
surface Any druggist make up the compounds
for you.
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How many States there in the Union at I'll
present time?
There are forty-eight States in the Union
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What were the thirteen original States?

. What WtTb IIIITIttH OTIgTHdI
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia.
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n Sunday evening tho choir u
IO the Tabernacle Presbyterian
~! Church will give a rendition Il
GOunod's "Messe Solcnneuc" (St. Go
cilia,. The work has not been sung
in Indianapolis for years. 1t is very
beautiful and is arranged TO- soil
and chorus. tn. eoloists viii lie Mrs.
Florence Parkin Welrh. soprano: Nh
Floyd NJ. Chafce. teno, from the
church quartet. and Ny. Elmer I'm
drew SteIcn as guest baritone.
Preceding the performance OF this
work a trio Tor female voices. The
Three Narys ri The cross" from
ColcridCe Taylor's "Atonement. viii
bo sung 10y Mrs Wclch. Miss Berc-
nice Keagan and Miss Norma
France.
Mr.. Paul r. Matthews is the organ
list and Fred Newell Morris the Ill
rector.
The public IS cordially invited to
attend
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What is the meaning of the Latin phrase PEI
aspera ad astra"?
Through bolt and bars to the stars"
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Is there any way to determine the of eggs
before they Matched?
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+ =. +
STATEMENT regarding the
| u future plans for Music week
III in Indiana MS we'll ~ lndi-
annapolis is made as follows by Il.
Webb Sparks, secretary of the fine
arts committee of tho Chamber of
Commerce:
~ the beginning Of the year 1924
the fire arts committee. under the
guidance Of Mr.. J. 7. Holcomb. un
dertook The sponsorship Of Indiana S
observance of National Music week.
Activities Of the committee were
most prominently expressed in the
sponsorship of the state music CON
test in which Indiana high schools
competed for honors through their
bands, orchestras. mixed choruses.
girls clee clubs and boys Glee clubs.
The success Of the initial venture
warranted continuance OF the prof
ect. and last year an even more sue
CesSful contest was conducted. with
4 splendid concert climaX.ng the con
test and the weeks memorable
events This year prospects support
the belief that previous successes
will be more than equaled.
To summarize briefly. the fine arts
committee has done a most wonder
full piece of constructive and educa
tional work, which will bear fruit
long after those Of us assembled here
today have forgotten our participa-
ton in the events which we have
planned and sponsored. None will
ing to make intelligent examination
of our undertakings would or could
say they have been anything but
successful.
But as a forward looking group
of individuals interested in carrying
on a continuing and expanding pro-
gram Of musical activity, we must
look to the future by realizing that
we have merely scratched the sur
face"
You need not be reminded that the
schools of Indiana cities have re-
Sponded most satisfactorily to our
requests for entries. The trials and
tribulations of competing high
schools are many and they are not
lessened by the financial burden
which is imposed upon them who
come to our contest. Each city
sends it's group out of civic pride
without knowing in advance by any
regulated comparison how they can
hope to compete with other organi-
cations. They can know only by
regional or district competition, 4"
in which winners could be selected
for State competition.
Under the plan which your secre-
tary makes bold to present, every
high school in the State Of Indiana
can be drawn into a sectional music
contest, at which winners in every
district in the State can be selected.
These regionals will develop a COM
munity interest which we never can
hope to create under our present
plan. Winners of the Evansville
tournament, for example, will come
tc Indianapolis secure in the knowl-
edge that they are champions in
their own province.
With the sectionals held two weeks
in advance of the State contest,
great Statewide interest could be
created in the eliminating contest
here and the funds for the transpor-
tation CT the sectional winners could
easily be raised by an admission fec
at the sectional. though any slight
deficit which might occur undoubted-
~ would readily be made up by the
city to be represented in the State
contest.
The Indiana State basketball tour
nament has been successfully built
on such ! foundation. Comment
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MIR. FIXI1
Back Yards in for Spri
Cleanup, Mr.. Fixit |
Learns. 4

Let Mr.. Fixit present your u
city officials. lie IL The Times
;s,sentaiive NJ the city hall. Write =
The Times.
Back yards on Arbor Ave. y
for a spring cleanup before 81
begin their regular promenI
Fixit learned today. ~.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Gar
tin cans are being throwx u
OF my house on Gillette zk
back yards in the 40Ms-.
Arbor Ave. are In bad q MO
soon will be time for NJ MI
ness might result. Mf{ 7
TIMES
The board Of health ~ "
the condition you dest ~,
DEAR MIR. FIXE tst 4,
please see what YOU .'
paving Oxofrd St, IN
side Ave. and the a y
ford and Parker s ~.
we have had 10 D. "
front OF our house. &I Il 81.
Present a peti.
large number OF ~ = =
owners. request "
ment 10 the bod
may obtain blai :. y
office In the cl 80 +.
What? ON IA.
chimes all toll
have lodged , M
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Formulas GUen For
Hand PRESENTATION

You can get answer to amy question of fact or in
foruation by writing The INDIANAPOLIS Times Washing
ton Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washington D. G.. in
closing cents stamps for reply Medical.
marital advice be extended research
be undertaken All other questions will
reply. Unsigned requests answered. All letters
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When did the Little Theatre movement begin in
Europe? When the first of these little theaers
established in America?
The little theater movement began in Europe with
the Theatre Libre Of Andre Antoine tParis in 1887
The Moscow Art Theater of Constantine Stanisavsky
started in 1890 The first little theaters in America
Maurice Browns little theater in Chicago and
Mrs Lyman Gales Toy theater in Boston, established
1911-1912. Both have now ceased to function. The
Washington Square Players in New York began in
1915; the Arts Crafts Theater of Detroit in 1916;
the Provincetown Players began in 1915 in a summer
colony at Cape Cod. There eight ten such the
of note in the country Harvard Unver-
sty Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Carnegie Institute,
New York; Berkeley, California; New Orleans, La. and
Fargo, N D.
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What is the meaning of the letters ii. E." before
list of names places?
They stand for the Latin words I'D est which
that is
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Has woman ribs than man?
Men and women have the number Of ribs
tyyeu tI-fo1