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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
MAKE INDIANAPOLIS SAFE

To make indianapolis safe for industry is the
purpose Of The Times in presenting the amazing MS
tory of the treatment of of the cfys big con-
Germs.
Az long as machine politics levies, in any way,
its tribute upon its industre@this city cannot grow
TO the size which it's position and natural advantages
entitle it.
AS long as projects be delayed and ham,
pered by the devious purposes of more devious poll
ticians, industries Will hesltate 10 esUaD'n 'o'i
plants in this city.
As a general rule it may be said that the men
who manage and direct factories, we'll as the, men
who are employed In Them want nothing from gov
eminent but a fair and square deal and the decent
treatment which communities willing and wish to
give.
Not manv want privileges All want fairness and
cbanca to operate without being hampered by con-
dtons or costs from which their competitors in other
communities are free.
Those who are seeking locations and the
trend of modern industry is the establishment Oh
branches located at advantageous centers, shy at
cities in which it is recognized that it is essential TO
stand in with unofficial czars or official powers
They avoid the city which is run by pull they
want the right to hire their own lawyers at regua-
ton fees instead Of suggested firms at outrageous
prices.
Tn the case o. the Fairbanks-Morse concern, the
facts are so apparently plain that there should not
be days hesitation in clearing the way for the ex'
tension of that industry
More Jobs mean more prosperity for every line
of business Larger factories mean larger city ana
a greater margin of safety for all industries
Those concerns which have tolerated or sub
n,;tted to the influences Of machine politics should
sign declaration of independence. For every favor
thew think they are getting they decreasing their
own chances of permanent prosperity.
Let's get rid of machine rule, Let's make In
dianapolis a safe place for honest industry r
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
OFF THAT PEDESTAL TO STAY
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

However you may grumble at the women, you will
make little impression upon them, because they are
too busy having good time to listen. And do you
think that roars of protest from prudss will
them to relinquish their happy existence?
Women will never climb back to their Victorian
pedestal which was tiresome place to sit All
the praise they got for their angelic sweetness and
purity did not compensate them for monotonous ex-
istence. Occupying pedestal terrible bore. There
is nothing exciting in being. saint, every one
knows. t%
Looking back over short span of years II fairly
takes your breath to the that women have
now compared with the dull existence they once ex-
perienced
Think Of them crinoline and three petit
coats Blushing at the sight of man, faintng a
couple of times week. knitting mufflers, stupid I'M
interesting and ignorant
And look at them today Afraid of nothing alert
wise, athletic capable. Sensible sympathetic and
helpful wives, sane, sweet mothers, or happy. busy
spnsters asking favors of the world.
Surely the men themselves would not wish that
these free and happy creatures should returned
their former condition of economic slavery and doest
&c secuson. No intelligent voices such a desire
The world is happier place with women free to
live they please They give better service to their
families and to humanity! Their love husbands
and children is beautiful because 1t not
but gushing from happy heart They have
babies because they long for them and not because
they expected to raise them a duty.
1t is ridiculous, this eternal whine which goes up
from cynics about how much the women are
than they used to be. The American girl sets an ex-
ample for her all over the world example OF
freedom and force which will work more good than
established by the stodgy English Queen Victoria
who put shackles upon the wonanhood of the earth
which are only today being cast aside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

cases of the members of the highway commission
and others indicted eighteen months ago charges
of theft and conspiracy.
At every term of court it could have printed the
same old story of delay and delay.
For The story has been the same with mo-
notonous regularity and there has been no trial.
In the meantime, the men charged with these
frauds are always insisting that they want trial.
And always there seems to be reason why they
not brought before jury.
When the Legislature was in session, it was ex-
planned that probe should be made of highway
affairs because it would interfere with local grand
juries and prosecutor from Furnishing for crimes.
There indictments against six men, two of
them officials. The retort is that the indictments
inspired by the State board of accounts, with
which the highway commission is at war ali6 that
they are innocent victims of political oppression
1t ought to be easy matter to settle. Twelve
good ought to listen to the evidence They ought
to listen to it before November when people will
again elect public officials.
If these men are innocent they ought not to be
under cloud
If they guilty, the State has room for them
near one d. c. Stephenson, who made the mistake of
believing that he could murder girls for his break
fast just because he happened to be able to run Leg
islatures, elect Governors and appoint a United
States Senator.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

Has Red Grange hurt college
football by becoming "a professional?
Nonsense" That's the way Neil
O'Hara, noted sporting authority
and humorist, sums up the recent
agitation regarding the famous Hi
nois gridiron star and motion pic
ture luminary.
IF anything, Reds action has in
creased interest in the college sport,
by arousing interest in football gen.
orally" says Mr.. O'Hara. mo sport
can possibly be injured by receiving
too much popular attention. Wheth-
er or not professional football will
prove to be a continued success, is
Of course beside the matter. College
baseball is and always will be a
favorite sport, despite the huge pop
ularity of the professional game.
Take men like Eddie Collins, the
late Christy Methewson, Iris Speak
er, Walter Johnson. George Sisler,
and frankie Frisch, for example
They, and dozens of others, were
noted college baseball players who
made good in the big leagues. But
did anyone ever complain that they
had hurt the academic sport by turn
ing professional? OF course not. In
fact, the universal popularity of
baseball is one of the supporting fac
tors, that help the college game to
hold its own.
did you ever hear anyone howl
that amateur golf was endangered
because there are professional golf
ers? Not bit Of it. But it probably
would be endangered if there were
no professionals.
Most of this hullabaloo about
Grange turning professional is sheer
foolishness, fostered largely by few
ultra-conservatives who like to see
their names in print. The benefits of
any sport, both to the players and
to the spectators, are in direct pro-
portion to that sports popularity.
And Grange has done more than any
ten men in this country to focus gen.
eral interest on football, and thereby
assist every branch Of the game"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
Red Grange Is Now Movie Player as.
Well as a Very Famous Football Hero

features provides some flashes OF
real beauty.
In an act containing all good
one likes best, but in the writer's
opinion the work of Miss Enrich
in her dancing numbers and the
Rieman Sisters in their song
specialties were the outstanding
bits.
oliver and Grangle, a man and
woman, have a well-balanced act in
which we have an excellent piano
solo by the man, LISTS Second
Hungarian Rhapsody and several
pleasing dance numbers by the
woman.
Ward and Dooley seem to be pro-
flcient in about anything it enters
their heads to do. They have the
accepted song and dance numbers.
They feature work on bicycles, do
some clever things with a rope and
as a good flash for the end they do
a fast little dance.
Parish and Peru have much eccen-
trio stuff in which the two of them,
men. do some balancing and jump
ing stunts and offer some music
while doing some complicated tricks.
Harris Hollanders close the bill
with a tumbling act in which speed
Is the main thing.
Bill includes photoplay, Ladies'
of Leisure" with Elaine Hammer
stein, and a news reel. :.
At the Palace today and tom /.
row. By John T., Hawkins) ~
l. l. l.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
whats Your Husband Doing?" at
English's; Revue Les Argentines,"
at the Lyric; Tin Gods" at the
Apollo; MEN Of Steel" at the Circle;
"Silken shackles," at the Colonial;
1.-The Son of a Sheik," at the Ohio;
burlesque at the Broadway; THE
Wilderness Woman" at the Uptown,
and a new show at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
PLAN VOTE CAMPAIGN
Legion TO Start Drive Over Country
at Meetings, Sept. FL.

Mayor Walker of New York and
Col. Willard D. Brown, manufacturer
and prominent clubman of Phila-
delphia, were among public leaders,
who today accepted invitations from
The American Legion to preside at
nonpartisan political meetings to be
held under the auspices Of the
Legion in various cities the after
noon of Sept. q. The city council
chambers was designated as the
place of holding the meeting in New
York. In Philadelphia the Army
and Navy Club will be used.
The meetings will be attended by
representatives of civic, patriotic.
professional and education organiza.
tions, who will form committees to
devise ways and means of getting
out the dormant vote at the general
election to be Nov. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
LOOKING OVER NEW
EVENTS AT THE PALACE

Good judgment in the selection Of
costumes, scenery, music and every
thing in the act characterizes the
Brewster Pomroy Revue" at the
Palace today and tomorrow.
Act opens with two women
pianists playing the accompaniment
to an Introductory song by the two
Rieman sisters. Desmondae and
Wilhelmina, who were local girls be-
fore entering vaudeville. Are then
given speciality, a toe dance, by
Miss Josephine Ehrl6h. The whole
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
Synthetic Hopes

Meanwhile. the chemists console
us with prophecy.
Synthetic grass, synthetic milk,
synthetic gold, synthetic character
and synthetic wakefulness are but
few of the possibilities they hold
out.
What need of honest politics if
we can make men good with pills.
or of law If we can stay awake all
night to guard the premises against
burglary. &c.
And If our currency Is headed for
the scrap heap why worry about the
existing economic system, or its
problems7
Science Is a wonderful thing, but
we shall have to.-behave ourselves a
little while longer in the good old
fashioned way to keep society right
side up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
THE CASE OF BOGGS

Not a very pleasant picture was that presented
In the Federal Court when Harry Boggs was sent to
iail for contempt of court
No one will violently disagree with the Federal
Judge who believed that Jail the place for Boggs'
although the reasons for such an opinion may vary.
Boggs according to his admission, was an en-
ploye Of the street car company, not out in the open
but it's secret spy among his fellow wotkers
Boggs was more than that. He was one Of the
most ardent apostles of organization and assumed
leadership of his fellow workers who were so pre-
posterous in their attitude that they believed 81 cents
an hour is too low wage upon which a head OF
family may properly support a home ,E4
He won the confidence of those who believed in
this protest and became the president Of the union
when it was organized
Each and every day, until he finally ieft the city
under circumstances. that might invite further in
1uiry he urged the members to stand firm and couh-
seled with them as to be best means of winning a
victory ,*>t.'.A Itt
And each week, according to Boggs and to an Of
fetal of the company, he received $50 week from
he, company. ~
The company has no public record of extrava-
rant gifts. 1t is operated by very hardheaded men
who understand finance and the value of dollar.
They can tell you What the difference between s.
cent fare and one Of cents with 2-cent transfer,
IS to the smallest fraction.
1t is a fair presumption that they believed that
Boggs, as union president, reporting to them,
worth much more than Boggs the motorman at 81
tents an hour.
1t is a fair presumption that he earned hi0 $50
week by something else than running car, for
3oggs ran no cars after the strike
There is something sinister in his reply to the
Judge that he never double-crossed the company.
SO it may be agreed that Boggs is where he be-
ongs and that any one who betrays confidence won
BY professions of friendship has no place in our
olex organization of society. Traitors have never
,een idozed. "
But are there not further questions which will in
,erest the citizen in thfs matter which was public
The injunction under which Boggs was SEN
.enced, was issued on an application by the company,
which asserted that various persons known and I'M
Known were interferingwth the operation of street
cars
The theory of that injunction was that the pub.
&c to be protected in it's rights to service and
10 safety from violence and outrage, and the com
pany on its property.
The process Of contempt proceedings presumably
sought when ordinary enforcement Of the law and
Of legal rights is obtainable in courts of law
What is to be said of the attitude of the COM
pany in seeking such relief and failing to inform the
that the chief Of strikers it's own secret
agent? sA
- Can it be said that such disclosure will in
crease the confidence of the people in the agencies
,or law and order and justice?
Might it not be mildly suggested that there are
inquiries which should be made and more facts
which should be produced?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
Things IrrepIaCabIe

There are some things a genera
ton can do differently from its fore
bearers without harm. There are
some things. indeed, It must do diff
ferently for the sake Of progress.
Take the matter of dress. for in
stance, and who will deny that a
man can be Just as honest in pants
as he could in a Roman toga, or
that a woman can be just as
virtuous in a short skirt as her
grandmother could in one that
dragged on the ground?
When it comes to honor and
virtue. however, there are no sub
stitutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

SeSquiCentennial Has a
Few UnheraIded
Features,
By NJ. Z. Tracy


We are celebrating the 150th ami
versary of the birth of this republic
with some features not on the bill.
For the first time in history, an
ex-Cabinet member is on trial
charged with the commission Of
,crime during his term in office.
The Government is spending $780,
900 for the employment of special
counsel to bring another ex-Cabinet
member to trial on similar charges.
The use of money in connection
with nominations to the Senate has
broken all records.
The dismissal and conviction of
members Of the coast guard for con-
niving to violate the prohibition law
have reached alarming proportions.
To cap the climax, those in charge
of the Sesquicentennial Exposition
have welcomed the Dempsey-Tunney
fight as a sideshow.
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Sparta Tried It

81 Lots Of queer ideas. are making
their appearance in these hectic
days of test-tube and microscope,
and lots of people think they can
invent without study.
You hear all sorts Of theories for
regenerating humanity without the
exercise Of self-control or discipline
Comes a social worker to suggest
that the home may go out Of date
and that experts, chosen with due
regard to their fitness, may rear bet
terfchildren than the old-time moth
er ever did.
Plato. borrowing from Socrates.
had same notion, and Sparta tried it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

If you are well-educated you should
have little difficulty in answering
these questions. The correct an
swers are printed on page %:
1. What playwright is shown in
the accompanying picture?
2. Where was Charles Chaplin
born?
8. What was Anatole Frances real
name?
A. Who wrote the Outline of His
tory?
8. Who wrote the novel, 1.-THE
Heart of the Midlothian?
6. Who was Epicurus?
Z. Who wrote "Innocents Abroad?
8. Who played with Norma Tai
madge as her son in THE Lady?
8. From whose drama was the
opera, "Rigoletto," adapted?
10. Who wrote the original story
of Carmen?
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A Nations Foundation

Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Davis of
Danv.lle. Ind, have just celebrated
their sixty-eighth wedding anniver-
sary.
Making allowance for the three
years Mr.. Davis served in the Union
army during the Civil War, they
have looked across the table at each
other more than 10000 times.
That takes patience-the kind Of
patience that has made this country
what II is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
THE OXFORD OF SPAIN

MADRID, Sept. 10.-South Amer
lean students come to Madrid Just as
Rhodes scholars go to oxford. In
Spain, all those who live south Of
the Rio Grande are called Aneri-
caaos, and inhabitants Of the United
States are called "yanquis," Spanish
version of Yankees" Every ace-
demic activity is represented and the
authorities maintain an unfailing
courtesy toward students from for
eign schols.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
DO YOU VOTE?

The League Of Women find out why 40 per
cent OF the qualified voters stayed away from @
Times help
nonpartan organization which trying get out Digger
vote IN the November election interest of better Govern
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
KNOW YOUR STATE

INDIANA. in the Soldiers and Sailors Monu
ment, at the State Capitol, maintains the great
est memorial Of it's kind in the world. From an
artistic, as well as a patriotic viewpoint, the
monument stands incomparably fine 1t was
built in 1887 at cost of approximately SIX
hundred thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

company is introduced and the act
is in full swing.
There are number of dance and
song numbers in the two scenes,
but think the last scene from an
all-around point Of view is the best.
This number Is done with the
Spanish predominating and the way
it is worked out in costumes and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
WHO PAYS FOR THIS?

An amazing bit OF propaganda Is now being cir
culated throughout the country by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company the signature Of Haley
Fiske, president 1t intended to check the move
ment in favor of publicly owned and operated power
and light plants.
Fiske first declares that his company now nsures
24,0OO0OO individual lives oneifh of the population
Of the United States and Canada Its assets of over
100000" he says belong it's policy holders
This huge of money is their savings held for
protection"
Then he tells that over $75,O0OOoO of the policy
holders savings are invested by his companyin the
securities of light and power companies.
Therefore, he proceeds to argue when one of
these companies is unfairly treated" the policy hold
ers Of the Metropolitan the victims. Just what
Fiske means by unfair treatment. he does not ex.
plain, but he gives an indication of what is in his
mind by the following paragraphJ
plans for municipal, State or Federal ownership
of public utilities often sound well as presented by
their advocates. But before asserting to them every
policy holder should examine them carefully asking
himself how political ownership can possibly give
him results to compare with those attained through
private ownership"
1t is doubtful If Fiske really wants his policy
holders to do this If the policy holders should ex.
anime public ownership, as suggested and compare
results with private ownership they would find that
privately owned power and light plants charg-
ing much higher prices than publicly owned plants
and giving no better service They would Finland
this is even more importan-that private ownership,
the country over, is more political" than public
ownership Political scandals involving public plants
in this country and Canada practically unknown
Political scandals involving the private companies
are too common for comment The latest example is
that in Illinois where Sam insult big private power
nagnate, spent his thousands to help nominate his
avorte candidate for United States Senator in each
Of the party primaries
Frankly, we don't like to see Fiske spending the
funds of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
or his private funds, for the matter-in misleading
propaganda Of this kind.
If it is the company's funds, then it., to use his
own language belongs to its policy holders .
their savings, held for their protection" Has any
person taken out insurance with Fishes company
with the idea that his money would be used in this
manner?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
Take a Broader Look

Young folks should look at their
elders once in a while. and not so
constantly at each other.
1t is the end of the game that
really counts, and not what you get
this week or the next.
Old people who come through all
right are worth consulting and
patterning after.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
On GuardI

Harry Boggs, president Of the In
dianapolis Street Garments Union,
admits that he received $50 a week
from the company while he was
supposed to be conducting a strike.
If, at the same time, he had not
violated an injunction by encourag
ing the men to interfere with the
operation OF company cars, it is
doubtful whether the law could have
punished Boggs for his double deal
ing. N.
There are a lot Of things that the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
TRY THOSE CASES

If this newspaper had had the foresight to pre-,
serve its type, 1t could have saved considerable
money in the news It has printed concerning the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

The average pan wears IN size hat before max
ing good golf score.
Time you get caught up with your work you need
another vacation.
Coolidge says cut expenses. But we all can't live
fish catch.