The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-08
Squaring
The Circle
With
McCREADY HUSTON

DERSONs of experience would say
II that nothing could be done
about the testimonial banquet to re-.
lieve its deadliness. They would
say that guests would have to con-
tinue to suffer from its monotony
Yet all the time there has been a
remedy and nothing was said about
it. I discovered it in the dinner of
the State Federation of Labor, at
which tne incoming and outgoing
officers were feted. The key to the
situation was that there was no
long speakers table. Everybody was
seated the same, at round tables
each with eight places. 1t IS surpris-
ing how elimination of a speakers
table improves what is usually a
bore and chore
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a T one table was T. N. Taylor,
= IT Terre Haute, the retiring
president, who had not stood for re-
election. Across the room was Carl
Mullen, of Hammond, the incoming
president. This informal, easy ar
rangement, with everybody on an
equality, struck me as worthy of be-
ing copied by those who get up
banquets.
I WAS glad to find at my table
Edgar Perkins ST., veteran in
labor circles, for many years presi-
dent of the Typographical Union in
indianapolis. Three generations of
the family have held the same po-
sition-Mr. Perkins, his father and
his son. Seventy, Mr.. Perkins could
pass for 60 and, on the State In
dustrial Board many knotty cues
tons are referred to MIN.
NTH1LE the police are arresting
~ motorists who display last
years plates, one could wish thew
would do something about drivers
who splash ones last years trousers
and shoes. suggest that a survey
oe made by some engineers to de-
termlne how close to the curb one
may stand, waiting to cross. with
out receiving a tidal wave against
ones personal appearance. Then an
orange line could be drawn on the
sidewalk. Recently the cleaning and
pressing bill has grown out of all
reason just because we got too close
to the onruShing cars.
r SEEM to have booted one in
= referring to the desire of the
American Association of University
Professors for tenure Of Office. The
word used was permanent" A
member of the association corrects
me, saying that what is desired is
indefinite" tenure. I should have
known better and I apologize if the
feelings of any members of the as
ISOLATION have been hurt. I might
have known that indefinite tenure
was right because that is what we
have of this mundane existence and
the professors would not ask any,
thing more.
TINE literature of the National
Tattooing Registration Associ-
alton is alluring. If I break through
to the core of the idea it is that
farmers should place their regis
tered brand on their chickens, pigs,
horses, implements, harness every
thing movable. BY joining the as
ISOLATION the applicant receives a
brand, which is registered in the
home Office at Saginaw, Mich. This
brand is placed on file with sheriffs
and state police of all states hav-
ing members of the association. BY
this brand, stolen poultry, livestock
and property can be identified. 1t
sounds like an extension of the hui
man finger-printing idea.
no you remember how boys used
- to tattoo themselves with COL
ored pictures which would transfer
from paper to the skin on being
wet? And that reminds me of school
companions who were known by the
number of warts on their hands,
and were proud of them.
ORGANIZED high school basket
~ ball and other sports have