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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24

when you read the following statement of facts and
figures in the report:
"One of the most impressive facts that over 1880
of these $4,000 workers left with an injury that
permanently if only partly, handicapped them for
future work. Amputations of fingers hands, arms and
feet and loss Of of these members or of eyesght
in whole or in part make up the bulk of the perma-
nent partial disabilities"
Oh, yes there was compensation. The State looks
after that. There awarded in all the cases to-
gether $28,186o0O. But this doesn't cover the loss
to employers and employees There is maximum COM
pensation of $40 week and many workers earn over
$50; and employers pay, also medical expenses of in
dustrial accidents.
1t is interesting-and may be instructive-to note
that about half Of the $280OO0oO went in payment of
awards for amputaton loss Of use of fingers eyes
and other permanent partial disabilities The report
says This is the group which causes the severest
handicap to the workers and the heaviest drain on
the employer"
What is surprising however is the fact that the
number of accidents has risen. The number of acct
dents in all industries has increased 70 per cent al
though the increase in manufacturing was only 81 per
cent.
Some years ago the Anti-Saloon League prepared
elaborate statistics Of industrial accidents indicating
any other day of the week. and the argument present.
ed with much eloquence. was that the workers got
drunk on Saturday night or Sunday hence were nerv-
Gus when they came to work the first of the week
and accidents followed.
good sales talk sold this idea to the manufac-
turers and the campaign for prohibition changed
from moral crusade to campaign for industrial eff
cheney, with big financial" backing So disturbing
feature of these accident statistics is that they
to indicate that prohibition hasn't either prevented or
reduced accidents.
Anyhow-leavng prohibition out of it-this State
report shows that by OF these accidents in one
State the loss of time through accidents amounted in
one year to 1,215,4s2 weeks This does not include
the first week of Illness for which no compensation
is paid, or deaths or permanent incapacity Time
lost amounts OF full time of almost $4,000 men for one
year.
Those of us who have two arms, two legs two eyes
and full complement of fingers and thumbs might
we'll pause moment to think something of this mart
of the high cost of comfort.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Restricted Drinking

One OF LIES little absurdities, applied to pro-
hbition enforcement, brought out yesterday by
Assistant Treasury Secretary Lowman in charge of
prohibition enforcement
he said the prohibition high command is en-
deavoring to get rid OF all agents who appear in pub
lie in an intoxicated condition.
Not; he fastened to add that it would be prina
facie evidence Of lawbreaking 1t would be perfectly
possible for prohibition agent to take perfectly
legal drink of liquor he owned before prohibition and
is now in legal possession Of
But Lowman said, it doesn't appear well for a
dry agent to be drunk. 1t is on that ground and
not on any legal or moral ground, that those who
may have taken drop too much are being eliminated.
OF course, the possibility of prohibition agent
being legally drunk on legal liquor is remote. Only
the wealthy and foresighted, as general rule are
still able to do that. And prohibition agents ger
orally speaking, haven't been recruited from that
class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24

The problem was to make a movie
vampires dress for Bernice Mar
solaiS.
1t must be made at once and 1t
was the dress is the talk of the town
in 1.-The Whole Towns Talking"
Miss Marsolais, in private life the
wife of william V. Hull, has pas
sion for beautiful shawls. She has
one from Italy and a Spanish affair.
"Since my husband used the
Spanish one several times for a
piano cover on the stage Mis- Mar
solais told me the other e.ening in
her room at the Lincoln, 81 decided
to use my Italian one"
BY draping the shawl in an artis-
tic way, Miss Marsolais has created
one-piece vampire dress which is
stunning. Then she had have a
headdress because all movie vamps
are supposed to wear 'em.
Then it was that Robert st. Clair,
who dabbles in art for recreation
between shows, decided that he
would make just the right sort of a
head ornament for Miss Marsolais.
So st. Clair got busy and turned
out a WOW of headgear. And so
that is the story of how the dress
and the headgear was manufactured
for Miss MarSolais at English's this
week in a short time and without
the aid of a dreSSmaker.
But she will not be so fortunate
when she plays the Mary Boland
role in meet the Wife," which Ber-
kell is planning to present this fall
as seven elaborate gowns are needed.
While Miss Marsolais was plan
ming her vampire costume, her hus-
band who is director of the Berkell
Players, Bill Hull had his worries
because he had to find a chandelier
large and strong enough to hold the
form and person of one Milton
Byron.
And Byron, you know, is no feath-
erweight, and one couldn't use an
elevator to get Milton on top of the
chandelier.
Just the Thing
Suddenly Hull remembered that
at some time in the last few years
before the Ford was invented at
least, that buggywheels were made.
So Hull digs up an old buggywheel
and his stage crew and decorators
soon had the buggywheel converted
into a nifty chandelier. And up to
the present writing, the chandelier
has been able to safely hold the body
of Milton Byron.
And it would be a terrible thing
to spill Byron this week because he
is wearing brand new suit and
even new shoes. OF course when 1
get telling you things, I generally
spill all the beans.
But to get back to Miss Marsolais.
Up to a few weeks ago the Hulls
were maintaining an apartment in
the north part of the city but they
recently moved to the Lincoln.
In the apartment, Miss Marsolais
found time to prepare the breakfasts
and often, when not invited out, she
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Industrial Accidents

Measured in accidents to workers, the high cost
OF industry appears to be climbing
Ninety-n mine thousand workers seriously injured in
one State in one something to think about But
this includes only those who were injured seriously
enough to be disabled for over a week. Hundreds
OF thousands of men and women, in addition to the
frst 5000 were disabled for less than week.
The figures come from the New York State De-
partment of Labor, and we are informed that 1,o42
workers were killed at their work during the year
or died from their injuries.
One trouble with reports like this is that we learn
Of these injuries and deaths in figures and figures are
cold II we could go into the hospitals and homes and
see broken heads, stubs of arms and legs, sighess
eyes. saddened wives, widows and orphans, and the
hopelessness OF humanity in stricken homes we could
understand better what the figures mean
Try to connect the shgues with American homes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Mr.. Fixit
ThMds Caused By PAGE
meRt Holes to Cease.

Resembling thudS as cars hit the
three holes in the pavement of Six
tenth ST., near Central Ave. soon
will cease, the street inspector says.
The holes will be fixed at once if
possible.
Mr.. Fixit: After an entire sum-
mer of almost sleepless nights, be-
cause of three holes in the pave
ment just outside our home which
cars and trucks can not seem to
miss, I am asking you to intercede
with the powers that be to remedy
this as soon as possible.
1 have a father and mother both
over 80 years of age, who need the
rest they cannot get. The holes are
on Sixteenth ST., between Center
bury Apis. and McCan Arms,
about hundred feet east Of Central
Ave. A READER.
The complaint was filed. The
street will be fixed in few days.
Mr.. Fixit: The alley going north
from E. Nineteenth st. between
Sheldon and Hovey SITS, has several
bad holes in it. A few loads Of
cinders in the holes will be APP
preciated very much by the users Of
this alley. V. L. F.
A foreman from the street COM
missioner's office will be sent to
investigate, They promise 10 do
what they can.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Brain TeaSerS

What do you know about stocks
and bonds? Testsyour knowledge Of
business terms on the first ten
questions of this quiz. Answers are
on page TO-
l. During the war, everybody
bought Liberty bonds, but-what is
a bond?
2.'When the. folks talk about a
mortgage on the old home, what
do they mean by "mortgageP"
g. When you go to bank to bor-
row money, they ask for collateral.
What does collateral" mean9
4. On the financial pages, you see
debentures advertised for sale by
big corporations. What are de
bentures?"
5. On Wall Street, they trade in
stocks. What is the "stock" of a
corporation?
6. They also speak of the par
value of stocks. What do they mean
by "par valued"
Z. Does preferred stock entitle
the holder to vote at stockholders
meetings?
8. Does common stock bear fixed
and guaranteed dividends?
8. What are dividends?
10. What are the assets" of N
company?
II. Who is prohibition director for
this district?
II. How many high schools has
Indianapolis?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
H/L 81. BY Charles
wv NV Ink Fitzhugh
TalInan
Weather.? ASfsSEl5is :"
THE MOST FAMOUS CLOUD IN
THE WORLD


The "tablecloth" that OCCASIONAL
ly caps the fiat top of Table Noun
tain in South Africa has been de-
scribed in numerous books of travel
ever since the latter part of the
seventeenth century. 1t consists Of
a sheet of dense cloud, formed when
warm, moisture bearing winds are
forced up the steep slope of the
mountain, especially in summer.
The cloud often pours over the
brow of the mountain, like mighty
cataract, and is dissolved as the
wind is warmed by compression in
descending to a lower lavel. The eff
fects produced by this rolling mass
of vapor are sometimes indescrib-
ably grand. The phenomenon is all
the more striking because perfect
ly clear sky generally prevails over
the surrounding country while the
tablecloth overspreads the noun
tain.
The cloud forms very rapidly and
persons climbing the mountain often
find themselves suddenly enveloped
in it and are obliged either to re-
main stationary for hours or take
serious risk in attempting to find
their way through the thick mist.
Thanks to the moisture deposited
by the tablecloth, the summit OF
Table Mountain is clothed with lux
uriant vegetation throughout the
almost rainless summers that pre-
vail in this region.
(All rights reserved by Science Service, Inc A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Laze, and Justice
By pexter M. Kenzer

man and his wife were divorced. She was
awarded custody of two sons, 7 and years old and
500 month alimony. The man married again and
.ns new union resulted IN the birth of four more
children Nine years after the divorce was obtained
the man sought court order reducing the aliraonv
to be paid to his first wife the ground that larger
share OF his limited income needed for the sun
port OF ms new family The first wife opposed any
reduction in alimony on the ground that the man
had no right to remarry when he had the Obligation
OF providing alimony to support his first wife and
the two sons The mans argument was that he
couldn't continue to pay $50 month alimony without
causing suffering to his new family.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision The Supreme Court of the
State OF Washington approved an order cutting the
alimony from $50 to $50 month. 1t said that a:
may be that he should not have remarked, but he
did,. and that consequently his income should be di-
vided with consideration for the needs Of both families
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
What Other Editors Think
wabash Plain Dealer,

(Wabash Plain Deaerl
The indianapolis Post, after being operated fol-
about two months political organ at Indianapolis
today ceased publication going the way that practical
y all political papers eventually go. notice was
placed the door of the papers plant, located in
the Century building there, announcing
The Wan of that the publication would be resumed
Political are acouainfed with the stston there
PGDers say that the paper apparently is
through and that it will not be pub
lshed again.
Politicians in Indianapolis, unable to control the
three old papers thereal of them good because
they not entirely controlled by bunch of politi-
cianS-started the Post to defend Mayor Duval and
his administration. The paper devoted page after
page to praise for the mayor and his administration
but with only limited circulation and advertising
the politicians tired Of pouring money into it, with
the result that it suspended publication today
The days of purely political papers have ended
paper must stand for something than political
or gang mouthpece if it wants to get circulation
and succeed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Historical Places

Most American cities that have
passed the century mark are full Of
historical landmarks, but Akron
seems peculiarly blessed in this re-
spect.
You can hardly turn a corner
without running into some reminder
of those heroic days when English
fought French, Americans fought
English. and everybody fought the
Indians.
There is the hill where Colonel
Bouquet signed treaties with the de-
feated red men, having blasted his
way through 300 miles of wilder
ness; there is the old Portage trail
that marked the boundary line of
their reservation for many years;
there Is the house where John
Brown lived for more than a dec
ade, and there is FIT. Island. where
the Fries made their last stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
Very Little Wild Rubber
Finds It's Way into the
Market NOaU.

AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 24.-On
Tuesday afternoon I visited the
place where Colonel Brady jumped
the Cuyahoga River.
You would not believe a man
could do it.
The river is twenty-five feet
wide and flows between sheer walls
of rock that are about the same
height.
The colonel was in great hurry,
Of course, and that helped some.
He had come into these parts to
chase Indians, had fallen into an
ambush, lost most of his followers,
become separated from the rest,
and taken to his heels for safety.
You cannot escape the impression
that the Indians were close at hand
when he reached the Cuyahoga,
otherwise he WOULD never have
undertaken that Jump, much less
made it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
New Aero Board

The latest novelty in rubber Is
aero board" produced by the Good
rich company.
1t was first designed as subSti-
tute for wood in the construction of
airplane bodies, but has been per-
fected and improved until it seems
available for many other purposes.
1t is light, strong, can be finished
in any color and takes a high pol
ish.
When made for airplane bodies 1t
is strengthened with thin sheets of
aluminium on each surface.
John Gammeter. who invented it,
has more patents to his credit than
Edison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
4 ShazCl a Fe10 PinSand a DaShing HeaddresS Makes
Bermice MarSOlaiS a Flaming Vamb This Week

solais knows the truth Of that state
ment.
AS far as I know, Miss Marsolais
besides collecting shawls has one
other weakness is motoring
Husband Bill goes his great weak
ness in baseball. He hasn't missed
a game this season unless it hap
pened upon matinee day.
indianapolis theaters today offer:
Charm" at Keith's; "The Whole
Towns Talking" at English's; Pass
eri's Revue at the Lyric; Were All
Gamblers" at the Apollo; Lost at
the Front" at the Ohio; 1.-THE Poor
Nut" at the Indiana; "The Big
Parade" at the Circle and movies
at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Autos and Rubber

Automobiles have made the rub
Der industry what it is.
More than 80 per cent of the rub
Der consumed in this country goes
into tires.
Chemists an inventors, however,
are finding other uses for it.
One does not strain the imagina-
ton by suspecting that we may see
furniture made of rubber some day.
1t has already begun to compete
with linoleum and tile as floor
covering, with amber and bone as
pipe stems.
Fifty years ago rubber was re-
garded as desirable chiefly because
it would stretch and bounce. Today
its hard and enduring qualities
when combined with other SUBJ
stances. are looked upon as OF
equal Importance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
The Finest Exhibit

Very soon the annual exhibit of the products
of the State will be held at the State Fair
Grounds.
There will be gathered the producst Of
field and factory New achievements will be
paraded and admired. There will be new
standards made for domesticated animals Per-
haps there will be new records for speed upon
the tracks.
All these things will testify to the mate
rial growth of the State and the initiative,
purpose and intelligence of the citizenship of
the State
Will that week come and go and still leave
the citizens with one question upon their lips
and in their minds which their chief citizen
has not answered?
For about one month The Times has asked
Governor jackson on each and every day he
has been in the city one simple question.
1t has asked him what he had to say con-
corning the statement it printed in it's columns
that he, when Secretary of State and then
aspiring to the governorship, left a political
conference in his own Office and went to the
office of Warren T. McCray, who was then Gov
ernor and under Indictment in this county.
The Times stated that Jackson offered to
McCray $4,000 to be used as attorney fees
and immunity from conviction if he would, in
return name selection Of George " Coffin as
prosecutor of this county.
The people well understand how a prose-
cutor can be very helpful to political boss,
especially a political boss who thrives on ma
nipulated elections and protection for those
who violate the laws.
The Times has asked Governor Jackson
what he had to say to this statement which
was made without qualification and which
quoted McCray as saying that he expected to
lose his office as he had lost his money and
might even lose his liberty, as he later did,
but that he would carry sense of self-respect
to his cell that he could not have if he made
this bargain. That was the estimate that Nc
Cray then put upon that offer
Ii the statement Of The Times were not
true, the Governor has had an opportunity
each and every day to say that The Times lied
and lied maliciously and hbelously.
The Times has given him every opportunity
y" NNiAohu CoSH udy tudI Lie LINES produce
its proof
But thus far the Governor has refused to
make any comment whatever. He has not even
denied the statements, although every news
paper In the State, including those of his own
party, has declared that he should either vim
dictate himself or resign.
What would be the finest exhibit for In
diana at its annual exhibition?
Should it erect booth decorated with pic
lures OF the Governor and dedicate it to silence
and make this the most outstanding achieve
ment of the year7
Or should it erect another to Civic Right
eousness and call upon ali citizens to demand
that the Legislature unlock those silent lips at
the State House and force at least plea of
guilty or not guilty before the great bar Of
public opinion?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Uses Increase

1t Is surprising how many uses
have been found for rubber.
More than 10000 distinct products
are now being manufactured with
rubber as base. They range from
penholders to balloon fabrics, from
hairbrush handles to boats, and
from babies rattles to fire hose.
Science is responsible, Of. course,
but science is making itself felt in
the growing as well as the manufac-
ture Of rubber.
Very little wild rubber finds its
way into the market now.
The worlds supply is practically
all grown on plantations that were
planted and are being taken care of
by experts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
by WALTER ID. HICKMAN

prepared the dinner. She believes
in home life and loves to prepare
good things in the kitchen.
Being domestic has not damaged
the artistry in Miss Marsolais.
Neither has married life interferred
with her stage work. She seems to
be one person who successfully can
combine professional life with mar
ried life.
Happiness I have found must exist
in the home if it is going to be car
ried upon the stage. And Miss Mar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
How About It?

We hear much about the superior
ity of modern athletes.
Here is chance to prove 1t.
There are running broad jumpers
who have exceeded the colonel's
record, but not over a chasm twenty
feet deep.
The question is, could they tIo it?
To make the proposition fair,
they should be chased by wild
Indians, who mean business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Company Plantations

Two of the leading rubber COM
panies in Akron operate plantations
of their own.
The Goodyear company has one of
10000 acres in the Dutch East
Indies, and Harvey Firestone is I'M
dertaking to develop one along
stupendous lines in Liberia.
Other concerns prefer to depend
on the open market, believing that
the supply is now growing faster
than the demand, and that plan
tations represent more of a risk than
safeguard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Wise Statesmen

Most Of the rubber plantations are
in British and Dutch territory.
Both governments began to en-
courage their development more
than half century ago.
This represents an example of far
sighted craftsmanship, and the
world could stand lot more like it.
1t now requires between three
million and four million acres to
produce the rubber that is needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Do You KNoW

That in the last six months
the nurses of the Public
Health Nursing Association,
an agency of the Community
Fund have administered to
1924 cases of expectant
mothers giving them medical
aid and advice on how to
care for themselves so there
may always be Better Babies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
Peculiar Island

TT Island is in Copley swamp,
which lies some three miles west Of
town.
1t is shaped like hat, the rim
being about ten feet above the level
of the swamp, and the crown fifteen
feet higher.
around the crown and next to
the rim there is a water-filled ditch.
The soil composing the island is
different from that of the swamp,
which warrants the inference that
it was puilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-24
The Way Of
Political
Papers
lished again.



DR.. Shumaker boasts that prohibition has put 1886
stills out of business, neglecting to report General
Andrews we'll authenticated announcement that it
has also created nearly two million new stills which
never would have operated but for the impractical
policies attaching to radical volsteadisn.