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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

holder. He had only to add
drops" and glycerine.
A SIDE from the mechanics of
IA drinking in dry America"
what of the sociological effect?
The first three years witnessed
a slow unfolding of the stubborn
resistance which was, in 1882, to
find convincing political express
sion.
Citizens boosted in the early
1920'S of a reliable bootlegger. For
several years it was considered
smart to know your bootlegger
socially.
The youth of the land, in whose
name the protective shield of Vol
steadism had been raised, discov-
cred the zestful, if punitive, de-
lights of getting picked, boiled,
fried, etc.
1t was in this time, likewise,
that the captioius conduct of the
youngsters when likkered-up most
attracted the horror of the odler
generation.
The gals of debutante age shed
their corsets at dances; and old
gentlemen in clubs and elderly
ladies around the auction bridge
tables wet their lips as they re-
peated the titillant gossip.
Boys, it was said, were not well
come escorts unless the manfully
bore capacious TASKS of gin. Brave
fathers and mothers took to sup
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

plying late teen-age daughters
with TASKS from their own tested
stores in order, as they fondly
thought, to preserve the darlingS
from poisoned potables.
Gradually, the donkey-like re-
fusal of the people to do without
their liquor showed itself, alarming
by 1928, even the most fatuous of
the Anti-Saloon Leagues opti-
miStS.
TINE vets, as we have seen,
Il were caught flatfooted by ma
tion-wide prohibition. Nor did
they rally for many a year. 1t
was the fashion in the first third
of the 1920s to accept the convic-
ton of the drys that prohibition
is here to stay" as gospel.
Few hoped that the eighteenth
amendment could be dislodged, at
least in their lifetimes.
Drinking, therefore, took on an
added quality. 1t was not only
amusing to indulge moderately in
forbidden fruit; it was more than
a gallant social gesture, adding
rev excitements to living; it grew
to be sort of political duty.
If the sincere wet couldn't eX-
pect to set aside the law, he could,
gustily and with clear con-
science, thumb his nose at it and
and at the hatefully restrictive
philosophy it embodied.
And presently the Anti-Saloon
League zealots were striking back
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

at the good citizens who so
shockingly ignored the law.
DR.. Charles w. Eliot, at Har-
ward, as early as May "a, 1920, de-
tected an informal conspiracy on
the part of these So-called best
people" to nullify the law.
But the sincere vets, buying
liquor Just off the boats" dining
by choice in Italian table dhotes
where one openly could enjoy the
civilized pleasure of wine with
food took their stand with DR..
Arthur TWining Hadley, presi-
dent-emeritus of Yale, rather than
with DR.. Eliot.
DR.. Hadley viewed notification
of the dry laws with no dread,
but rather as a safety valve
which helps a Self-governing COM
munity avoid the alternative be-
tween tyranny and revolution"
y II
TINE first three years of the eX-
Il pertinent noble in motive"
were not, however, primarily years
of agitation. The dry, well pleased
with their triumph, rested on the
oars.
The vets, unorganized polite
ally, finding shelter in neither ma
Jor party, pretty thoroughly we're
persuaded that they had no polit-
ical recourse.
Nor had the underworld vet
grown unbelievably prosperous on
the new liquor traffic's profits.
The Capones, Dryers, Maddens ct
al had not yet emerged as trouble
some phenomena.
These were the rather beWilder-
ing years when brewers sought to
cultivate a public taste for cereal
beverages; when saloonkeepers
hoped to keep running as sand
Wich shop proprietors; when candy
makers widely advertised sweets
as substitute for whisky; when
presumably reformed sots we're
advised to eat an apple whenever
that dreadful thirst stole upon
them.
The middle period of the Vol
steadian age brought tentative eff
forts at modification and repeal
and the grim organization of the
illicit liquor trade into a social
menace. That phase will be taken
up in the next article.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

number of public schools will be
open this year on a tuition basis.
In Alabama, the state superin-
tendent reported that probably one
half of the rural schools of the state
would have to close permanently be-
fore New Years day.
In North Dakota, many schools
can be kept open only in case the
teachers are willing to board
around Salaries can not be paid.
Michigan has been forced to re-
due its maximum millage to Is
mills a cut that the state superin-
tendent says will neceSsitate the
closing of many schools.
In Chicago, the teachers have
gone without pay for so long that
they have become the objects of ma
tional pity. From my own state has
come a cry for help that I feel
must heed. My people beg for help
to save their free schools"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
Leslie's Claim of Huge
State Surplus RidicuIed

Williamson, who, with Lawrence
F. Orr, chief of the state board of
accounts, has predicted a $3,0OOOOO
general fund deficit at the close of
the fiscal year Sept. 80, pointed out
that the Governors figure bore lit
tie or no relation to the general
fund, which represents the actual
state of financial affairs, he asserts.
The general fund receives all rev.
enue, largest part of which is paid
under special statutory regulations.
What remains must carry the cost
of the government from day to day,
and unless new revenues are found
this will be insufficient, he said.
Leslie merely took the bank bal
ances from the treasurer's Office.
"It is like giving the figure for your
bank balance and not mentioning
that more than that amount of
checks are outstanding, Williamson
explained.
Senator Anderson Ketchum Dem,
Greensburg), president pro tenn. of
the senate, asserted that if the state
was in such fine shape as Leslie
claimed, there would be no need
Of the present session of the Iegis-
lature.
Instead, we are facing financial
ruin and the gravest social prob
lens in history" Ketchum declared
Figures in the auditors Office dis
close that only S3,610470 was in
the general fund for all purposes of
state government on Jan. l.
This is how Leslie's total is made
up, as of Jan. /:
State highway funds, S5,541, 321:
gasoline tax, S4,374,157; rotary fund
for penal institutions. S282. 544:
school revenues, 81 ,821 ,68A; teachers
retirement fund, S537G14; Purdue
trust fund, $4,000; common school.
S5,374; motor police, S51 ,701; World
war memorial, S113,143; Clark me-
mortal, S49,026; fire marshal, S12.-
513; library building. S453, 157; for
estry, S37,131; unclaimed estates,
S136,608; architects fund, S2.341;
swamp lands, $22, 288; Dunes state
park, S11,471; educational improve
ment fund, S296, 500; agriculture
board, S40,540; permanent endow-
ment interest, s18185. aud sinking
fund to protect bank deposits of
state in lieu OF bonds, 1864.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
Three Rabbits Will Take
Part in EzeS Achim
Celebration.

The twentieth birthday ami
versary jubilee of the Ezes Achim
Hebrew congregation, Norwood anc
South Meridian streets, will be held
at $50 p. m. Sunday.
Three rabbis, Morris M. Feuer-
LIGHT, Milton Steinberg, and Abra-
ham Lazar, in addition to the con-
gregation's rabbi, Israel Horwitz, will
speak at the anniversary.
State Senator Jacob Weiss, In
dianapolis attorney, will be another
speaker.
Cantors j. Berman and Sam
Levin will chant.
Other entertainment includes
songs by Leonora Wolf and Esther
Liskin, and Solly Maurer; violin
selections by Louis Casey and a
piano recital by Ruth Smulyan.
Sam Kaplan is president of the
Congregation. Aaron Cohen is chair
man of the anniversary program
committees.
The women's committee in charge
of arrangements for the anniversary
compoSes Mrs. Samuel Schampain
president of the ladies' auxiliary;
Mrs. A. Brody, Mrs. Fred Schuman
Mrs. Abe Tubin, Mrs. Sam Zuker-
man and Mrs. Aaron Cohen.
The mems committee is COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

The nation is confronted with
the collapse Of its public school Sys-
tens" said Senator George today.
That free education should pass
from this country for even a short
time is unthinkable in any COM
munity.
The official figures of the United
States bureau of education show
that in a number of states all or
nearly all of the rural schools Of
some counties either already have
closed, or will close within the new
year.
IN other localities, the official
government reports show, city
schools and some of the county
schools will be kept open only upon
a tuition basis. Nor is this condi-
ton limited to any one portion OF
the nation.
In Arkansas, an alarmingly large
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

regular service to-
night of the Indi-
annapolis Heb r e W
Congreg a t i o n p,
Tenth and Della
ware streets, TO be
conducted by the
local Mase chap
ter of Hal Resi-
fr a t e r nifty, ma
tional Jewish fra
ternity.
The service will
be held in con-
junction with ma
tional Hal Resi-
night, with every
chapter in the ma
tional participant
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
Open Congress Drive to
Save Nations Schools
BY MAX STERN
Times staff Writer

WASHINGTON, 6-The schools from
the blight funds been heard
Capitol HILL and frsad being for immediate
congress-
Walter introduced
make available to states counties and school districts loans from the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation keep schools the
banking committee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

Democratic legislative leaders to-
day rallied to attack an assertion by
Governor Harry G. Leslie, retiring
Republican, that ne is releasing
reins of the state with a healthy
balance IF $17762, 277.65 in the
treasury.
Leslie made the statement in his
message at the opening session of
the general assembly Thursday.
Democrats grew suspicious when
they learned that he had not pro-
cured the figure through the Office
Of Floyd E. Williamson, state
auditor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
DRUGGED WOMAN Is
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL

Condition Is Serious; Believed IN
der influence of Sleeping Potion.
Believed to have taken an over
dose OF sleeping powders, a woman
registered in downtown hotel un-
der the name of Mrs. Blaine Dor
ley OF Cleveland, was removed to
city hospital early Thursday night
Physicians regard her condition as
serious. She was unable TO talk at
the hospital and police were unable
to learn the cause of her condi-
ton.
HouSekeeper at the hotel found
the woman unconscious. Baggage
in the room bore the initials B. B
T." and all clothing bore Indian
apolis labels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

Having written the lives of
List and Chopin, it is not sur
prising that Guy de Pourtales,
famous French author, turns to
another great musician. This time,
the author is interested in Riogard
Wagner. His biography of Wag-
ner has recently been published
by Harper 81 Brothers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
MUSCLE SHOALS VICTORY
NOW APPEARS NEAR FOR
NORRIS after LONG FIGHT
Roosevelt's Regime Likely to Transform Old
White Elephant Into Work Beast, with
Steady Job Serving Public.
RUHR IN AMERICA is VIsIONED
Battle Against Powerful Corporations
Appears Near Climax, With Victory
for Doughty Nebraska Senator
Scrfpps-Hocard Newspaper Alliance


WASHINGTON, JAM 6.-The fight of a kindly old
against two administrations and the logged hosts of
rich and powerful corporations about eliminate in VIC
tory part of the Rooseveltian new deal
For the first time in than twelve years. it now
appears certain that the old white elephant Muscle Shoals
may be transformed into good gray work-a-day beast
that will labor in the valley of the Tennessee and perhaps
develop another Ruhr in America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
Jewish Congregation VIII
Observe 10th AnniUersGru

posed of Aaron Cohen, Max Smul-
yam, Sam Kaplan, Peter Lawrence,
Sam Eshowsky, H. E. Garfinkle, Abe
Tubin, Dave Rosenberg, Fred Schu-
man and David Borinstein.
The congregation has a MEMBER
ship OF 125 and is clear Of indebted
ness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
Police Dog Good Fisherman

By United Press
ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 6.-Jerry,
police dog, makes life miserable for
salmon. Several times a day the
dog darts into Big Greek, catches a
squirming salmon, which he carries
to shore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
NEW STUFF MODELS
DISPLAYED AT SHOW
Large Crowd of NotabIeS Looks on
at New York Exhibit.

Before the largest crowd of finan-
cial and social notableS seen in New
York's automobile row in years, new
models of the Stutz Motor Car Com
pany of indianapolis formally were
presented to the public Thursday
by Charles M. Schwab, financier
and stakeholder of the company.
The presentation was made in a
setting displaying fifteen of the new
Stutz models, including the utility
PAX Age-Car, following a tea in
charge of an official of Good House
keeping Institute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
EXTRA! FIRST DRY LAW PINCH |!
Brooklyn Saloonkeeber Nabbed Soon After Lid Fell

Forrest Davis presents today the fourth
Of six articles on the amazing twelve
year Volstead era and the factors lead
ing up to tia subject of increased inter-
est with the present clash of the lame
duck session of congress.
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ing in observance. Following ex-
PLANTATION of the event by Richard
Efroymson, president of the local
chapter, Richard K. Munter, former
national president, will assume
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06
STRAUSS WILL SPEAK
Sermon Will Be Given at Meeting of
Hebrew Congregation.

Sermon on an unannounced sub
ject will be given by Leonard A.
Strauss, president of the Jewish
Community Center Association, at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

However, engineers believe that a
sufficiently large number of Gus
toners for cheap power will soon be
available.
In that connection, Senator Nor
ris contemplates that farmers or
others who want to buy the power
will be able to organize, as drainage
or levee district farmers are now or
ganized, to build power lines to their
homes from the big transmission
lines. The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation may be asked to help
by financing these power districts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-06

And I have written the author,
and I am wild to be Santa Claus
even in January.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
An Angel in Sight

Muriel at pantomime rehearsaD-
Who's the properous-looking Johnny?
Not in the show, is he?
Frank-Well. we're trying to per-
suade him to put up the money for
the production our "Principal
Buoy" so to speak London Tit
Bits.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
No Escape

Two clubmen were discussing their
wives.
Il suppose | mustn't grumble at
mine" said Martin. ''She looks after
me very well"
In what way especiallyY asked
his friend.
"Well, for instance" said Martin,
"she takes off my boots in the eve
ming"
what, when you come home from
the club?" asked the other.
"Oh, no; when | want to go there"
came the reply.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Tn TO the PLAYER

Binks was making hopeless first
attempt at golf. and to cover his en-
barrassment he remarked to the
caddy. Colts funny game. isn't
it?"
Sometimes it is. SIR" retOrted the
boy. "but it isn't meant to be-"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Descriptive

A young wife. wishing to announce
the birth of her first child to a friend
in a distant city, telegraphed:
Isaiah 8: g." Which passage be
gins: For unto US child is born
unto us a son is given"
Her friend. unfamiliar with thu
Scriptures, said to her husband
Margaret evidently has a boy whl
weighs nine pounds and six ounces
but why on earth did they name hin
Tsaiah?"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Little Sunshine

Stern Mistress Ito maid)-You are
discharged. Sarah. for allowing the
master to kiss you. What sort of
reference do you expect from me
after that?
Pretty Maid-Well, you might at
least say that ! tried to please every
one, madam.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Wasted

Here's dandy car with a rumble
seat. too." said the enthusiastic sales
man.
Rumble seat d be no use to me-"
growled the unenthusiastic customer,
my wife insists on doing all her
back seat driving from the front
seat. t."-Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
QUESTION

Are you laughing at me?' de
manded the professor sternly of his
class.
"Oh, no sir" came the reply from
the class president.
"Then." asked the professor. what
else is there in the room % laugh
at?'
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Maybe He Was o. K.

At recent gathering, the nervous
young secretary of church social
club was apparently confused by the
presence of one or two people of
title, and prefaced his opening re-
marks with Ladies, Gentlemen. and
others"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
No Luck a'Tall

Bobby lost a quarter this morn
ing.
Nellie-Thats' pity. Bobby. How
did you lose it?
Bobby-Aw. the man what dropped
ii heard II fall.-Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
WISE JACK

Jack is foxy individual. He pro.
posed TO Miss Peaches by wireless"
What was the great idea IL thai? ?"
1T leaves the record up in the air
where II can't be read in court in
case he happens to change his mind"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Dehatahle

Man at Desk-Why do you claim
trombone player is less of a bore
than a pianist?
Man in Charlie is because he
doesn't get the chance. He doesn't
find trombone in every home he
visits.-Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
GOING THE LIMIT

She-Don't you think that women
should have the privilege of prOpOs-
ing, as well as men?
He-Certalnly they should. and
they ought to have the privilege of
buying theater tickets and cigars for
the men if they want to.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Has Her Price

III give you thirty shillings for
that pup"
Cant be done. sir. That pup be-
longs to my wife, an she'd sob 'er
cart out. But tell yer what
spring another ten bob an well let
'er sob !''-Humorist Magazine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Exact Change

"I have known gents what gives a
bit over" observed the taXi-driver.
"Ay," said McPhersOn. THAT'S why
asked We to stop under a lamp"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Reason for II

This egg is bad
Landlady-Well, what do you ex-
pect when you come down so late
to breakfast ?-Everybody's Weekly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Boating Party

She-Where did you put the rec
ords?
He-Records? | had work enough
Juggling this heavy gramophone along
without bringing a box of records.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Drug Shop Burglars

First Burglar Ito companion dur
ing raid on chemists shop) take
the cash; you'd better take some
thing for that cold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Not the Only One

Chlupp-I understand that Quiggle
has a very good voice. Does he cul-
tivate It?
Cutajar-l don't know whether ne
cultivates II but | do know that he
irrigates it sometimes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Blooming Liar

"YOu don't say you got rid of that
nice lodger of yours. Mrs. Brady?"
"Yes | got suspicious of him. He
told me he was a bachelor of arts,
and | found out he had a wife and
two children" - Sheffield Weekly
Telegraph.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14
Vital information

$50 you joined the army so as to
see the world as the posters sayi
What made you leave?'
"They didn't tell me that l would
have to do It on foot"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-07-14

"She says that | am dull"
"You should crack few jokes once
In while; ask her to marry you, or
something like that"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-04-08
Membership Limitations

ty unless he knows what petroleum
engineers say the probable recovery
per acre Will be. The thinking man
depends upon an engineer to arrive
at the figure, but the investor UNI
derstands the formula ~ the thick
ness of the sand, percentage Of sat
uration, pOrosity and other factors.
Content that the sand content Is
great enough 90 afford him the pro-
fit he desires, he then turns 20 a
legal adviser, asks him to examine
the title property, and determines
that the seller has fun right 20 sell
and he then sees to IL that the prop
er deed is drawn, with an adequate
warranty.
This was q producing royalty, with
only enough production to prove mp
the farm, yet it win pay fair re-
turn on the investment during the
present year. The investor was not
thinking Of present production, ex-
cept that 1t proved the existence of
oil over certain areas which, when
drilled, will yield him tremendous
profit, for his per-share investment
was small.
A man must put his own brains
and intelligence into an investment
else he win not be able to keep his
money, even If Dame Fortune
thTusts 1t into his hands. Otherwise
we would not have seen the spec
tacIe OF royalty investors in Kelvin
Sunburst field who refused to take
profits Of thousands of dollars from
investments of hundreds Of dollars
just because they were afraid they
would LOSE SOMETHING, by letting
so.
A man never knows when TO sell
In the stock market. Ne has 20 work
on 'shunches'' But with royalties,
a man makes bis investment on the
basis OF an expected return. Our
nseznbers were guided by definite
figure in their buying I'm Kevin-Sun-
burst. We bought on the basis OF
an expected recovery o. $500 per
acre and sold on q basis Of an exc
pected recovery OF $4,000 per acre.
with some investors holding royalty
which cost them SIS an acre point
and refusing 10 sell when royalties
went rs high as $500 an acre
p0nt-in the case Of the Howl
ing fargn--it showed the necessity Of
first educating q royalty buyer HOW
to make money.
The man who fully erasps the idea
OF royalty has no trouble IN making
mp MS mind. There is n time 70 buy
and 3 time 50 SELL He kn0vs when
he starts what profit he may expect
and when he sees an approach 10
thaE profit through resale, he Is
likely 70 sen. But as long as he can
see more money By hoRding on
knowing ct the start what 70 exc