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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
The Tax Reduction Program

The House Ways and Means committee is doing
a good job in handling the problem of tax reduction
That is said with due regard to the fact that the
committee has overridden most of Treasury Secre-
tary Melons recommendations, and emphatcally re-
jected that proposal dearest to hni-repea of Fed.
eral inheritance tax.
The fact that the committee proposes a $25OOOo,-
600 cut instead of following the Mellon recommen-
dalton of $225O0O0OO is far less important from the
standpoint of taxation than the nature of the cuts
being made.
1t is worth noting that the committee made its
recommendation in opposition to the wishes of both
the President and Secretary Mellon. That may be
the beginning of interesting Congressional revolt
More probably, however its political significance
lies in the fact that the Ways and Means committee
members know there won't be enough mllionaires to
carry their districts next fall
The Mellon tax reduction plan was characters
tca1y framed to give disproportionate benefit to the
very wealthy.
It's outstanding proposal far as the tax sys-
tenn of the country is concerned, repeal of the
Federal inheritance tax That tax scarcely affects
those who have fortunes of less than half million
dollars and its retention is essential to the continu
ance of inheritance taxation in the States. The
House Ways and Means committee has wisely de-
cided to keep it. q sayF sgs
Secretary Mellon asked downward revision OF
surtaxes annual incomes between $4,000 and $70-
900. The Ways and Means committee voted twenty
one to two against that proposal Mellon asked re-
tention of the tax on autos It will be reduced or
eliminated instead.
The committee cut the corporation tax, which
everyone agrees is out of line from thirteen and
one-haf to eleven and one-half percent-haf of one
per cent more than Mellon recommended :
BY making the biggest part of the slash in the
corporation tax, and retaining the inheritance tax
the committee accomplishes tax reduction without
uprootng any source of Federal revenue which would
be hard to reinState. That long range policy
is extremely important.
And by keeping the inheritance tax, sources of
revenue provided which, in the long run, will
overbalance those which would have resulted from
following the Treasury secretary's advice
Craftsmanship might dictate no tax reduction at
this time.
Politics demands it, and facing that fact the Ways
and Means committee is doing well to consider the
many and not the few.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
The Penalty of Courage

Once again the eyes Of the State are turned
upon Muncie just as they were turned few
months ago when Judge Clarence W. Dearth
was being tried before the State Senate on i'm
parchment charges.
Things have been going badly at Muncie.
AS matter of fact they have always been off
color. There has been gambling and so the
Federal prohibition agents discover the sale
of BOOZE
Some rather famous purveyors have been
convicted and are in the net The people are
wanting to know why the local police had not
discovered them earlier.
When Dearth was on trial, one of the many
citizens Of Muncie who dared to testify against
him was the prosecutor of that county, young
man, Joe Davis.
It is not surprising to find that in the court
of Dearth there is plenty of time to listen to
gossipy charges that Davis has been corrupt.
There seems to be no time for the prompt
demand Of Davis that grand jury investigate
him or his bold offer to pay the expenses Of
any prosecutor his enemy upon the bench
might name to conduct it.
When young men like Davis show enough
courage to fight the forces Of evil, they must
expect to pay the penalty
If they happen to be honest prosecutors,
they can expect the underworld to remain true
to its nature and act like polecat
And, of course, the underworld could never
exist were it not for very respectable friends
who furnish them platforms and pedestals from
which to spout their filth and venom and
SANDER.
1t will pay to keep an eye on Muncie. See
what happens to its crooks. And see what hap
pens to Joe Davis, the honest prosecutor.
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Goshen News-Tribune)
(Renuhlicaul

Notwithstanding the new deal"
demands heard here and there
over the State the chances are
Z considerably better than even that
the next Republican nominee for
Governor of Indiana will be one
Of the gentlemen who have al
ready entered the race, tentatively
if not openly. So seldom is the
nomination for an important po-
litical Office decided by a public
uprising, there is little chance Of
such a thing happening in the
HooSier State next year. Personal
popularity and an acceptable past
record are admittedly strong fac
tors in lifting one to the top of the
heap politically, but unless these
assets are supported by State
wide organization of personal
workers they are usually lost sight
of in the heat of strife. Unques-
tionably there are numerous men
in Indiana who would fill the
Governors seat with grace and
honest effort. AS to their ability
to intelligently administer this
particular job, that is a matter
that time only can reveal. Political
history is shot full Of instances
wherein failure as a public official
has been made by men whose con-
duct of their private affairs has
been a notable success. On the
other hand, some of the best ex-
ecutives the State has ever had
have been men who worked their
way up through the departments
and emerged at the top with a
well-grounded knowledge as to how
the business of the commonwealth
should be conducted in order to
attain the best results for all con-
cerned. In the gale of crimina-
tons and recriminationS that has
been sweeping the State for sew
eral months past, many seem to
have lost sight Of the fact that
from a purely business point of
view the present State administra-
ton ranks among the best that
Indiana has ever had. The States
finances are in excellent condition,
public improvements have kept
pace with the progress Of the ma
ton and there have been no
charges of financial dishonesty re-
lating to the conduct of public
business. This statement is due
in all fairness to those who for
months have been under the spot
light of a rigid political investiga-
ton. Public knowledge Of these
facts precludes the possibility that
mere ilag-waving will win a nomi-
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miles up the tributary built one that was unable to
stand the strain.
Ten years ago Congress did not feel it necessary
even to place the Mississippi River Commission in
control of the Atchafalaya River, which connects
with the Mississippi river at the junction of the Red
river and carries 45cOOO cubic feet of water per
second to the Gulf. Eventually the Atchafalaya
levees had to be included in the main Ievee system.
Efficient flood control has demanded that the main
evee system be extended after each great flood. The
proposal of the United States Chamber con-
trary to this general tendency of recent years.
The proposal seems especially unconsdered just
after flood that lefta number of local levee boards
virtually bankrupt and made it necessary for Fed
era officials to violate the law in order to give neces
sary aid.
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How can capons be distinguished
from cOckerels?
BY their highly developed thighs
and bodies weak and effeminate
heads and shrunken comb and wat
ties. Usually in markets half the
feathers of the neck and back, the
tail feathers and the feathers on
the outer wing joints are left on.
Where and when was Gerald
Chapman caught after he escaped
from the Atlanta Penitentiary?
When was he hanged?
He was caught in Muncis, Ind,
in January, 1925, two years after
he had escaped. He was brought
to New Britain, Conn, tried for the
murder of officer Sicily and con-
victed. After a long fight in the
courts he was hanged April 6, 1926,
at the Connecticut State Prison at
Wethersfield, Conn.
What animals hibernate all win
ter?
The bat, skunk, bear, jumping
mouse, raccoon, woodchuck and
chipmonk. Each represents group
usually comprising more than one
genus and several TO many species.
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Questions and AnSz0erS

lou can geI an answer to any queS-
tlon OF fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
bureau, 1922 New York Ave. Washing
ton, D. C.. inclosing ? cents in stamps
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other ques-
Lions Lions viii receive a personal reply, Un-
letters are onfdential.-Editor.
Is Improper for young man, who
is keeping steady company with q
young woman, to give her for a
Christmas present a fur piece, a
Spanish shawl, silk hose or gloves?
1t is not proper for man to give
wearing apparel of any kind to a girl
friend. Books, flowers and candy
are in keeping with custom.
What is the purpose Of the large
stone tower on the Wheeler estate
northwest Of Indianapolis, directly
opposite Taggart Park?
1t is a water reservoir.
During which course should pre-
serves be served at dinner?
Most people serve them with the
meat course, but it is really a matter
Of personal taste.
What is ''Three Card Monte?
A gambling device Of Mexican
origin, using three cards, one of
which usually is a court card. BY
skillful manipulation the cards are
thrown on the table, face down, so
as to deceive the eye of the person
who bets that he can tell the posi-
ton Of a given card.
What is the meaning Of the name
Iona?
1t is from the Greek and means
fertile" delightful"
Where was the battleShip Oregon
during the World War?
On the Pacific coast during the en-
tire period.
Does the United States produce
enough tin to supply its demands?
Tin is the only important metal
that is not produced in continental
United States, although this coun-
try consumes more than half of
the world output of 145,OOO tons a
year. Sixteen States are known to
have tin deposits but none of them
has a sufficient quantity for profit
able exploitation. The first and
largest deposits were found in
southern California about ten years
before thai State was admitted to
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the Union. They were diligently
worked for more than half a CEN
tury, but finally deserted. Alaska
is now our only United States
source of tin with an annual pro-
duction OF about thirteen tons.
How can the north or pole star be
located in the heavens?
First find the big dipper-the con-
stellation of seven stars variously
known as Ursa Major, the Dipper,
the Great Bear, etc. OF those seven
stars the pair farthest from the
handle" of the dipper are called the
pointers because they point to the
north star, Polaris. The pointers are
five degrees apart. An imaginary line
running through these two pointers
will cross the North Star.
How many aliens were depOrted
in February, 1927?
The total was 1,104.
What is the amateur competition
mOtOr-paced bicycle speed record
for rs miles and for so miles?
The record for Is miles is Al
minutes and 81 seconds; for so
miles, l hour, 38 minutes, 26 2-5
seconds.
What is the total revenue from
the State gasoline taxes? Are there
any States that do not have this
tax?
Gasoline taxes yielded a net
revenue of $187, SOB, 231 in 1926. A
tax was imposed in all but four
States ranging from 1 to cents per
gallon, the average rate being 2.38
cents. The tax collections in
dictate that nearly eight billion
gallons were consumed in the
States imposing the tax and it is
estimated that nearly two million
gallons were used in the four
States in which no tax was i'm
posed.
How long does it take to make
the average telephone connection
in the United States?
Fifty million calls was the daily
average last year. The average
time for making all connections was
less than 6 seconds, and in large
cities it was As seconds.
BY what simple method can
tell If my garden soil needs lime?
Stir up a thinbleful of soil in
tumhleg Of clean Wateg to which Q
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(Peru Journal hronicle)
fnauaonroffcN

(DemOcratic)
Indianapolis has taken real
step forward on the political road
for redemption in the selection of
L. Ert Slack, a Democrat, as may
or. The new mayor is a man Of
vision, courage, honesty, morality
and mentality. He is an able law
yer and eloquent orator and has
large experience in public affairs.
With all these essential and fine
abilities, he has executive qualities
of a high order.
He has filled public offices with
distinction and will not fail as
mayor of Indianapolis. His entire
public and private life is a guar
antee that he will administer the
affairs Of his new Office to the
credit of the people of that city.
The conditions confronting him
are deplorable. Indianapolis needs
a thorough political house clean
ing. 1t is a herculean task. But
Mayor Slack is more than equal to
it. He will free that city of the
scandals which have disgraced it.
He has a most wonderful oppor-
tunity for distinguished service to
that community. The scandal re-
Rod for Indianapolis is ending.
Every citizen in that city and in
the State who favors decent and
honest government has high hopes
OF a most successful administra-
ton for Mayor Slack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
Laws Correct Petty Faults

Men make law, as well as break
1t, because Of what they consider
right and wrong. When you boil
it right down, the system of jus
tice prevailing in every land
amounts neither to more or less
than mechanical expression of
the public conscience, and the
public conscience is built on pri-
vate conscience.
The idea of George Remus that
murder is of no great consequence
compared to abstinence from to-
bacco, liquor and profanity has
infected our system Of justice.
To the same extent that we
have nagged children over little
things, we have passed laws to
correct little faults.
Our public discussions, politi-
Cal campaigns and waves of re-
form have come to swing around
questions that are of no perma-
nent, vital Importance.
Bobbed hair, short skirts, CEN
sorship of moving pictures, style
OF bathing suits, closed Sundays
and other such details have
come to absorb public attention.
Slogans substituted for argu-
ments; houses bought for their
wallpaper instead Of their foun-
dations; books, books, plays and
advertisements written down to
the 12-year-old mind-why
shouldn't George Remus consider
himself a man Of principle be-
cause he does not smoke, drink
or swear?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
TriviaIitieS Are Giorified

Petty trangressions have come
to play a stupendous part in our
scheme of morality.
We spend vastly more time
teaching our children to observe
trivial customs and to avoid in
consequential habits than we do in
acquainting them with the basic
principles Of justice and ethics.
You hardly will find a neigh
borhood or a school where some
coward, cheat or crook has not
been held up as model of saint
illness because he was neat, polite
and used lady-like language.
More than one mother has
thrown her daughter into the
arms Of such a man, more than
one farmer has bought a gold
brick, and more than one bank
has been looted by this illusion
ment.
Conscience, is, after all, largely
a matter Of training and educa-
ton.
Small vices have played an i'm
portant part in the training and
education Of America.
For years we have nagged our
children over petty details of con-
duct and appearance, pounding
the idea into their heads that if
they observed certain conventions
and refrained from certain habits
they were bound to be good.
The conception of right and
wrong has been made to hinge on
such offenses as smoking cigar
cts or saying damn"
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Conscience Gone to Seed

We come to a point in life
where basic virtues and major
vices must be identified, only to
find ourselves thinking of habits
and customs that have little reIa-
ton to them.
George Remus, proclaiming
himself a man of principle be-
cause he never smoked, drank or
swore, though his hands, were still
warm with the blood of a muir
dered woman, is typical of the
way our conscience has run to
seed.
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Typical of Generation

Insofar as he sets great store by
minor virtues, George RemuS Is
typical of this generation.
We all have come to look on that
schoolgirl complexion" as a sign
Of good health, though 1t is OBJ
viously a product of powder and
paint, and to accept conventional
lied conduct as a sign of good
character.
George Remus may have gone
to an extreme that shocks us, but
he is not exceptional in claiming
to be pure and upright because
he has failed to commit a few
petty transgressionS.
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tablespoonful of household am
mon1a has been added. Let the
mixture stand for ten minutes, and
II the liquid is dark to inky color,
the soil needs lime. If the LIQUID
is a light straw color, the soil may
not need lime, although a light ans
plication is never harmful.
What is the meaning Of the
French word "envi?" q
AS a noun it means a challenge
(game) bet; additional stake. AS
an adverb it is translated by the
English word reluctantly.
Under what name does the Ford
Motor Company operate in the Irish
Free State?
Henry Ford g. Son, Ltd.
What is the largest stadium IN
the United States?
The Sesquicentennial stadium in
Philadelphia, with a seating Ca
pdC1Gy OF 10U,UUU.
What has been the increase In
the number of factory built radio
sets and their value within the last
five years?
The number in 1922 was esti-
mated at about 100000, with an
approximate value of $4,000 900. The
number for 1926 is estimated at l.
100000, with value of 100000 oO0-
How can the fishy flavor be re~
moved from wild duck?
Parboil it in salt water to which a
sliced onion and some chopped pars-
ley has been added, and then cook in
the regular way.
Can man who has entered the
United States illegally be naturaI-
lied in the United States?
No.
Who established the international
College at Smyrna?
1t was established by Maria West
in 1879 and reorganized in 1891 by
DR.. MacLachlan and incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts in
1902. The college contains depart
ments of college preparatory and
agriculture. It's administration Is
under the American, Board OF Com
missions for Missions of the Ma
tional Council Of Congregational
Churches,
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GST AM a man of principle, in
l. spite of what people say"
said George Remus, after shoot
ing his wife. 81 never smoked,
drank or swore in my life"
Gray" you say. But is heP
Unusual, perhaps, to find a
slayer claiming to be sinless be-
cause he is free from certain
small vices, but lesser offenses
often are excused on that ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
The Rules

1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at a time.
3. You must have a complete
word, of common usage, for each
jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
tons don't count.
4. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
Decatur Democracy

(DemOcrat)
Jim Watson is nothing if not a
politician. There is no surprise
that he denied Rev. Shumaker's
charges that he had offered to aid
him in escaping punishment, but
after all tine support he had re-
ceived from Shumaker and his
allies, it looks and is non-appre-
ciative to say the least.
Clyde Walb has put it over, ac-
cordfng to dispatches from In
dianapolis and Lagrange. He has
f1oated $4,000 worth of his securi-
ties and will resign. Either would
be all right alone, but taken to-
gether seems to the average cit
1zen' to be just another chapter
OF shady politics mixed with queer
business methods.
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Muncie starr
ReDublicanl

1t seems incredible that Clyde
Walb's personal financial difficult
ties should be made the ground
work for control of the Indiana
delegation to the coming Repub-
ncan national convention. So it is
reported, and so it may be unless
the people awaken. Organization
politics never sleeps. Mr.. Walb
will step QUITO all practical pur-
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nation for Governor next year.
Anyone can convince himself on
this point by canvassing the senti-
ment Of his own community.
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TO the Editor:
Many Indianapolis women shop
pers apparently are overlooking an
opportunity to receive better serv-
ice from store clerks and at the
same time to help relieve the crowd
ed condition of street cars during
the evening rush hours by waiting
until late in the afternoon to do
their shopping.
Every evening there are many
women shoppers who have not COM
pleted their shopping until after
5 p. m.
They can not expect store clerks
to be as alert at the end of days
work as they are early in the day
when they are fresh after a nights
rest. This permits them to accord
customers better service in the
morning than in the afternoon, and
the customer who shops early in
the day usually can complete her
shopping in less time than the one
who waits until afternoon.
Lively WO1AAdAA A44OWo C11dO ~ ID 1lO9
particularly pleasant to have to en-
dure the rigors of a crowded street
car en- route to their homes, nor
is it pleasant to drive ones auto
mobile through the maze of peak
hour traffic.
Also, the shopper who shops early
can make her selections from stock
before it has been picked over by
crowds, which should be an incentive
to early shopping.
If all shoppers would adopt the
policy of shopping early they would
find this task less trying and they
would be comforting a favor on the
clerks who wait on them.
DAILY READER.
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DAILY READER.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
After being subscriber of long
standing of the Indianapolis Daily
and Sunday Star I wish to con-
graduate you on your wonderful
expose and work of publicity through
the columns of The Daily Times of
the awful rottenneSS of the IN
diana political situation of today
which has been in our midst for
some time, and only hope the
clouds will clear and permit the
sun to shine in the near future. but
do not see how that can happen I'M
til the last one of the said public
officials are removed from office.
may I ask at this time lust where
the Star and News were when all
of this was taking place and knew
nothing Of it, or at least did not
give it to the public?
Your truly,
w. K. KAUFMAN,
Crothersville, Ind.
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