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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
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The factional political fight at Indianapolis Whcn
it appears going to be kept until the bitter death
is likely to spread and have reaction that Will be
boomerang in certain political quar-
a 0o9n9,ot ters In all the relentless bitterness in
% 80. the fight against John L. Duvall at
ing FO1tt- Indianapolis certain politicians ignore
cnI ChnOS the fact that he was nominated and
elected to the Office of mayor because
he was able to get votes than his opponents. II
the politicians who have pursued him can prove their
theory that the great majority of these voters have
deserted his ship they may win in the end by driving
the votes over to the camp of the enemy. If they
fail in that certain political interests bound to
suffer Voters in Indiana outside the war zone would
have in the factional fight there were
proof or charges that public monies were involved in
the controversy. But it all seems to be matter of
personal and factional antagonism. national cam
paign year is coming There are issues at stake
that mean something There is the danger If fac
tional fights and personal gevances permitted to
political interests of the State at large and even of
the nation may be- adversely affected This rule or
ruin policy of dSgruntled politicians has developed
situation that has placed Indiana in false light
benghted mismanaged State when the fact of the
matter is the State at near the top OF the list in
efficient and progressive administrations. 1t has
made Indianapolis laughing stock throughout the
nation and it is aggravatng political chaos on the
of perhaps the most important general election
in the present century. Irreparabe damage already
has been done but some amends may be made if self
centered and blind politicians stop slandering the
State and playing into the hands of willy subtle
element that is determined on the overthrow of
established American institutions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Healthy Hell Raising

Now that the winds have commenced to die down
in the rigging, look about the deck and take
stock of the damage done by the storm raised by
Admiral Magruders criticisms of the navy.
AS far as we can see, the answer is, none" Sena-
tor Oddie of Nevada would seem to believe there
will result an opposition to necessary appropriations
for the navy's upkeep, but we do not believe this
will be the case. There is likely to be closer and
more careful scrutiny of naval appropriations but in
this newspapers opinion, the commotion raised by the
admiral will do good than harm.
The navy's mortal enemy in the past has been
general apathy or ignorance. Whenever an applica-
ton for ships asked for there was always grim
opposition on the part of certain school of con-
gressmen who saw no sense in any money being
spent unless it means postoffices or something
in their own districts
If member lived on creek and the appropra-
ton included item for widening and deepening
that creek until the batleShps could get up to his
town, he'd vote for the appropriation. Otherwise not
But that era is past or rapidly passing. We are
all beginning to understand that the navy is just as
important to Iowa Kansas as it is to New York
or California. If We are licked in a war Kansas
and Iowans will have to pay their per capita share
of any indemnity the same as the rest of U.s.
We are rapidly being wised up on such things
and the more Magruders have the more interest
we will take in the subject and the more we are
bound to learn. That goes whether the criticisms
are just or unjust. The truth will finally out and
then we know both sides-the right as well as the
wrong.
The worst the country has to fear in connection
with the national defense is not from good healthy
row. but from apathy and indifference The indica-
lions are the country is more interested today in
military naval and aviation affairs than at any time
since the World War and to some extent at least
we nave to thank the Billy Mitchells, Thomas Ma
gruoers and our other well intentioned hel-raisers
for this fact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Pat Presents A Puzzle

Pat Hogan offers puzzle 1or poh'l0'@ii'
Pat was given job in the new folA oV"'o o~--0 =,
bureau. That is he was put on tne pay I'm 80 -'
work, as far he could discover was " oaoii ' l
sSoo,, +u;ce each month. This he did with punctu-
ia, r,t wher, he tried to find out what else ne
49, heer hired to do. the man in active charge OF
the census was either out or too busy to see him.
Tinallv he concluded that "if the situation was
agreeable to the census department, didn't want
to break up any organization"
He let the matter slide and continued to draw his
$1,000 a year in bi-weekly instalments. The facts
hare related did not become known until he decided
to resign Then they came out.
The puzzle, as politicians everywhere will recog-
pkze, is: Why did Pat resign2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
(RenselIear Republican,

(RenSelcar Republican)
(RepubHcan)
Repeated and serious inroads have been made since
the panicky period upon the right Of free press
guaranteed by the Constitution. Abridgement Of
editorial criticism and censorship Of
DdnQe1 IN has been approached in more
,t,, than one instance There have been
u M~~"teU many court decisions which have APP
Press peared to be contrary to the spirit and
letter of the rule laid down by the
founders of the Nation
The modern tendency to glorfy realism may be in
part responsible for the attempts to muzze the press
press that refuses to censor itself runs danger
of being censored from the outside But the welfare
of society is jsopardized far less by unbridled
though too realistic press than by censored press.
Arrangement of the freedom of the American press
is curtament of the freedom of the American people,
Some judicial rulings have been entirely mex
picable, for instance the in which the pre-
siding judge announced prior to trial that he would
hold in contempt any newspaper publishing the tes-
timony in a public trial The public could hear the
testimony in the courtroom but could not read 1t in
the newspapers. other conflicts have arisen, due to
the increasing number of court receivers named for
public utilities. Criticism of the receivers manage
ment has in number of been termed
tempt of court by thin skinned jursts, though the
free discussion of the management essential TO
the public interest
If newspapers are to be deprived of their tradi-
tional privilege and sacred duty Of crciSing public
servants where is the public to look for protection
against corruption Of the courts and the governments
What other agency can uncover malfeasance in
office, graft, tyranny, corruption maladmnistration
and dishonesty in government?
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To the Editor:
On page eight Of your ISSUE
Thursday, Oct. 81, saw this head
line, CLERGY Votes Against Drys'"
You must know the clergy has al
ways voted wet. The two old parties
are wet, and the clergy has always
voted for them.
The Anti-Saloon League was Or
ganized for that pur:Jse, insisting
that clergy and laymen vote for the
old parties, then appropriating the
tactics and methods of the saloon
and using them in their game.
Their voting for these parties Cd
not only count for wet, but in
dorsed the history, past, present and
future of these parties, and this
voting includes church, W. G. t. U.
and those other 100 per cent organ
izations. The clergy talks like
brewers as we'll as votes like brewers.
"You can't" is always on the end OF
Of their tongue.
A Biblet student told me only last
evening that Paul told Timothy to
drink no water, but take a little
wine for his stomach's sake" when
he should have cited me to First
Timothy, fourth chapter, and
twelfth verse ALLOW no man to
despise your youth, but be thou an
example to those who believe in
word, in manner of life, in love, in
faith and purity"
See the error in all this. Why
vote an approval of these things as
citizen and try to counterfeit tn m
in private life. Why have Savior
like Jesus, and a light like the Holy
Spirit, and then follow the poll
ticians such as rule in our state and
city.
A man said this morning. speak
ing of conditions IN our city, that
there was not one among them who
shot straight. 1 said to him, How
did Klink and Gentry get away IL
any one was shooting at all?"
But why all this noise? The poli-
ticians have a worse man than
Duvall to follow. Let's see!
To better conditions, the people
must break from these old parties
and politicians and organize a clean
party, and then would not have to
tear u]I the constitution and city
charter but get right by making
the thing safe for democracy in
city, state and nation.
w. ]. Rominger, 2349 BeIIcfon-
tame.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Lnzv and Justice
BY Dexter M. Keezer

A construction worker protected by the pros
visions of a workmens compensation act, entltlng
him IN compensation for injuries arising from his
plovment While he was working on building a
shell which was used as war memorial exploded
and he was injured by fragments of the shell. He
sought compensation for his injuries, claiming tney
were direct result Of his being engaged in the con-
structon Job and that consequently, they arose from
his employment. He was awarded compensation, but
the case was appealed the ground that his injuries
did not arise from his employment but were the re-
suit of an accident having nothing to do with his
lob as construction worker.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Court of Appeals OF New
York decided that the man not entitled to COM
nensaton for his injuries. The court said that to
entitle worker comp ensation for injuries arising
from his employment there must be something more
than the mere ocat on of ihe employe in the path
way of an accident entirely disconnected from the
employment" ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Thnmb-NaiL
Sketches

Three times a week Nina's mother
backed her Ford truck up to her
parking place at Market. Twice a
week she stood alone in back of
the little wooden structure which
served as counter, selling the fresh
vegetables in which she dealt. But
on Saturday mornings Nina came
to serve beside her, nodding her
bright little head to passersby and
saying with a smile on her lips and
in her eyes, "How about head
lettuce today? String beans, sir?
They're excellent! Mangoes for
your salad, MADAME" People
generally bought of Nina. There
were doubtless other heads of
lettuce as good, or string beans as
excellent as hers. Madam could
quite easily have dispensed with
the curls of mangoes for her salad
but there was something magnetic
about the girl. She put her charm
ing young personality arcross that
f1imsy wooden structure with as
sure touch as any seasoned actress
puts across her footlights.
And yet, away from the mar
ket place and the part she played,
she finished before the gaze OF
school mates-even before her
friends in the Girl Reserves. Be
hind her counter she was Nina, the
gardeners daughter-a different
child from the shy and easily con-
fused little girl who pretended to
like being a wall-fower.
1t CHANGED that a Girl Reserves
leader came through the outer
market one Saturday and watched
Nina unnoticed. If Nina could be
made to take a part in a play the
girls were rehearSing, if she could
be made to feel self-confidence, the
10y of accomplishment and the ad-
miration of her fellows, what gift
the Girl Reserves organization
would become for herl
Had she been a fairy godmother,
that leader could have worked no
greater miracle that she did with
Nina. The child's personality
bloomed forth for the satisfaction
of her friends. Her zest, hear leader
ship inspired them. The gift to her
is priceless Nor can the amount
of love, pnselfish understanding
and fellowship it brought to the
other girls ever be measured by the
Girl Reserves or by
YOUR COMMUNITY FUND.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
lake Masters Attitude

Our role of big brother not only
toward Mexico, but toward many
other Latin American countries
has undergone surprising
change.
From one of protection it has
evolved into one of meddlesome-
ness.
Curious as 1t may seem, the
Monroe doctrine, which was eStab-
lished for an exactly opposite pur-
pose, has led us dangerously near
to paths of Imperialism.
From acting as a friend, we
have been tempted to act as
guide, and from acting as guide,
it would be an easy step to act as
master.
Latin America realizes this as
pect Of the situation all too
keenly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Detroit'S Wet Mayor

John w. Smith, mayor of De-
troit, who wants another term, but
who made a sorry showing in the
recent primary, appears to have
improved his chances somewhat
by coming out squarely against
prohibition.
Like Chicago, Detroit seems
rather Indifferent toward the
bootlegger hunt.
There is a feeling in most of our
large cities that the increase of
crime can be traced to this diver
sion of police energy and that
police forces will have to be
greatly enlarged or permitted to
devote more time and attention to
the pursuit of major offenders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Walsh Urges MuffIer

Notwithstanding all the interest
in prohibition and the apparent
desire of people to express tnem-
selves on it, Senator Walsh of
Montana says that discussion of
the question ought to be muffled
especially by the Democratic
party.
He is probably right if the ques-
ton is to be considered as no more
than an expedient in party poll
tics.
With it's backbone in the dry
South and its principal hope in
the dry midwest, the Democratic
party hardly would be adding to
its chances of success by taking
a pronounced anti-prohibition
stand in the next presidential
campaign.
Meanwhile, the strongest DEM
ocratic possibility is Governor
Smith of New York, and he be-
lieves in modification of the Vol
stead act.
What is more to the point, his
strength rests mainly not on his
stand with regard to this particu-
lar issue, but on his sincerity with
regard to all issues.
Sound as it may be from a pure
ly political standpoint, Senator
Walsh'S advice does not help
Governor Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Answer Quezon

Whatever one may believe with
regard to our Philippine policy,
it loohs as though Manuel Que
ION mad not only asked a
straightforward question, but had
ample justification for doing so.
Whether rightly or wrongly, we
have promised the Philippine peo-
pie independence and have led
them to believe that they would
be granted it in the comparatively
near future. At the same time,
we have refused to fix even an
approximate date or to prescribe
any conditions which they must
fulfill in order to obtain it.
If we do not intend to carry
out our promise, we ought to dis
illusion them without delay.
If, on the other had, we do In
tend to carry it out we ought to
give them something definite on
which to depend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Liberty, but When2

ct have come,". says Manuel
Quezon, president of the Philip
pine senate, who is now in Wash
ington, ITO ask if it is possible
to obtain at the next session of
Congress some measure which
will put at rest the mind of the
Philippine people as to the future
of their country. independence
has been, promised us, yet no one
knows when it will be granted"
The Philippines think they are
ready for independence, Senior
Quezon explains, but whenever
this is suggested they are told
that "the time has not come yet"
"Now we ask" he declares,
when will the time come for the
contamination Of our cherished
hope?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Something Commendable

Whatever else may be said about the present legal
mess the city finds itself ill., must at least COM
mend the cooperation and decision to pay the $500
city employees promptly
Releasing approximately 100000 into trade chan
neiS is commendable 1t should please the men and
women who worked for it and live from one nav
check to the next and tickle the butcher the grocer
the merchant and all tradespeople.
Let it be hoped that legal steps will be taken to
block this act of common decency
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
PatroniZing Mexico

In spite of all the fine phrases,
our attitude toward Mexico, has
been obviously patronizing.
d. Ever since the Madero revolu-
ton, we have shown an increasing
tendency to tell Mexico what she
ought to do not only with regard
to matters in dispute, but with re-
gard to her government.
To this end, we eliminated"
Huerta, refused to recognize Car
rama and employed the arms en-
barge as a club only to mention a
few of the more glaring examples.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Dwight Morrow starts out as a
different kind of ambassador to
Mexico.
Mutual respect, he tells Presi-
dent Gales, must be the basis of
future relations between the two
countries.
1t is pathetic that such an idea
should sound novel.
Mutual respect ought to have
been the basis of relations all
along, but it has not, and we can
not evade shouldering some share
of responsibility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Do stars actually fall to the ear

Do stars actually fall to the earth?
So-called falling stars" are not
real stars at all; they are meteor
ites-small masses of metallic mat
ter which, in wandering about
through space, come into the area of
predominating gravitational attrac-
ton of the earth. and are thus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

captured" by the earth, and fall
toward it. When they enter the
belt of air around the earth, the
speed with which they fall caused
tremendous friction with the earth's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Questions and AnSz0erS

atmosphere, and they are heated to
white heat; usually. in the case
of small masses being entirely con-
sumed in the process. A few reach
the earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

What is the greatest number of
runs ever made by one team i'll
major league baseball game?
Thirty-six. made by the Chicago
team of the National League against
Louisville, June 90, 1897.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

You can get an answer TO any CUES
ton of fact or information by writing
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Bureau, 1922 New York Ave. washing
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for reply. Medical, legal and marital
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other CUES
tions will receive a personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot Oe answered. All
letters are confidential.-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

What is the address of Belle Bart,
the astrOlOger?
200 w. Fifty-seventh ST, New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

We've hardly tagged the World War and put it
away on the shelf when along comes Big Bill Thomp-
son and wants to know who won the Revolution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
Has the home of Thomas Jefferson

been preserved?
Monticello, the home of Thomas
jefferson, has been purchased by
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial As
ISOLATION and is now a national
shrine. In 1924, the first year ii
opened, about $4,000 people visited
the place. The address of the
foundation Is Grand Central Term
inal Bldg, New York City. The
work of restoration is going forward
as rapidly as funds can be raised.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Levine returning from Europe declined movie Of
fers, refusing ito make show of himself" What he
probably meant to say refusing to continue to
make a show of himself"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

The Kansas correspondent who wrote that Mr.. and
Mrs Somebody r-other were driving new sedan
forgot to mention which one had the wheel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

In some respect, AL Smith is ideal candidate
He films well and has perfect voice for broadcasting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Many political platform that is called mas
terpiece of fiction" turns out to be a best-seller
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31
NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:

With Its Backbone IN the
Dry South and It's Prin-
cipaI Hope IN the Dry
Mid West, the Demo-
cratic Party Hardly
Would Be Inviting Sue
cess By Taking q Pro-
mounced Anti-Prohibi-
ton Stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

New York pastor says he is unalterably opposed
to religion in politics and will vote for anyone
but a Protestant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Manhattan cab driver found $3.50 in the back seat
and returned it. Probably figured that loses caste
by accepting small tips
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Has there ever been law in the
United States granting bonuses to
parents of very large families?
No,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

A movie patron in New York fell asleep during
the show and the usher woke him up. What's
man supposed to do in a movie theater these days.
anyhow?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

King Alfonso of Spain was thrown from his horse
during polo game. Stealing some OF the Prince OF
Wales publicity ideas?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

The Russian government seems to have beaten its
swords into oil shares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

It seems President Coolidge called in Senator Fess
to explain that what he meant when he said he did
not choose to run" was that he did not choose
to rum"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

If all the pedestrians in the United States
easier job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

Did you hear about the Scotch lawyer who acted
as his wife's counsel when she/sued for divorce?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-31

If man can make better mouse trap than his
neighbor, the world will beat him out of the patent
rights.
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contr ,tpsS r SttS
ters not exceeding 200 words Will receive
preference.