Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1925 — Page 3

favors printing OF CRIME NEWS Harry Daniel, Former Decaturite, Ridicules Idea Os Suppressing Such News Harry Daniel, former Decatur man, DOW a resident of New York City, wrltM an interesting article for the Thrift Magazine, on the subject of suppression of crime news in newspapers. The subject of Mr. Daniels' article is. "Thoughts on the Ideal Newspaper.” In his article. Mr. Daniel ridicules the idea's that the advancement of civilization would be aided by the elimination of crime from the newspapers of today. The article is as follows: • Many well meaning persons who are not engaged In newspaper work have been trying recenty to persuade the newspapers either to eliminate all crime reports or print them some place back with the dandruff and lumbago announcements. ■■As a matter of fact, crime news is a cheery commentary on the triumphs of civilization. One reason so ■ many of us are always missing our trains or getting carried by our corners on street cars Is because we find the exploits of our faithful criminals of such absorbing interest. •'lt is not the obvious that intrigues us. It is the unusual, the unexpected. If the president of the first national bank pats a school boy on the head or presides at a drive for near-sighted poets, we find ourselves incapable of excitement. But- if the same banker should kick a school boy through a' plate glass window or toss a bomb into a herd of near-sighted, far-sighted or second-sighted poets, the very timbers of our being would be wrenched with emotion. "Let us look a little deeper into this grave itroblem. What, for example, could be said of the sanitary condition of a civilization in which an incident such as the following would he printed everywhere under glaring headlines? "Decatur, Ind., July 37. — There is a rumor current here tonight that Mrs. Thomas Catz took her twins, Calvin and Alvin, on her lap and. after mak ing several false statements about Santa Claus, rocked them to sleep. Tremendous excitement prevails. "No! From the standpoint of mob psychology, we are not Interested in , Calvin and Alvin till someone gives them arsenic. "The argument is advanced by som theorists of police court phenomena that constant public reports of crime encourage the base instincts through ihe power of suggestion. Take away the printed incentive and crime will cease, just like that. If this be true, then, by virtue of the same logic, dem onstrated through the medium of an

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innocuous and toothless press, why not at one fell snoop, as It were, stamp out automobile accidents, boll weevil, war, the radio lecturer and whooping cough! Even congress, happily, might be suppressed by a united press refusing to run any congressional speeches ahead of the indigestion and complete loss of appetite department. And what, mayhay, will the ideal newspaper then print? Manifestly, the manageing editor of that halcyon day will have for his front page makeup an array of facts ami foibles much as follows: "Col. 1 Description of the flora and tauna of the upper Wabash valley, Col. 2—lnterview with grocer’s boy on bringing home the bacon. Col. 3— Description of the wreck of the Hesperus by an eye-witness. Col. ♦— President Harrison's views on the Canadian seal fisheries. Col. s—List of school children who have been neither tardy nor absent since Jan. 1. Col 6 Vivid pen picture of Queen Victoria. I °1- 7 How the tooth-pick was Invented. Art Work—Niagara Falls in Winter. "All, no! The short, stubby foot of civilization will never shifffle forward any faster as the result of a newsless newspaper Let the crime report policies of the great American press remain in staus whoa." o — Federal Commission Today Starts Probe Alleged Movie Trust Washington, Nov. 10. — (United Press»—Final hearing in the complaint of tiie Federal Trade Commission against the Famous Players corporation. charged with building a monopoly in the motion picture indus- . try by control of production and distribution of films, was scheduled to take place here today. Argument will be presented by counsel for the commission tending to show that through the activities of Adolph Zukor, president of Famous Players Lasky corporation and his associated enterprises, the development of the motion picture as an art and educational medium for the public good ,has been retarded. It is charged in the breif for the commission that the "Zukor Company" was guided in its efforts to control the industry by the sole desire to produce dividends. The- charges were expected to be flatly denied by counsel for the Lasky Corporation today. No effort has been made up to this time to refuse the testimony of witnesses who recounted the financial transactions whereby Zukor acquired control of the various distributing agencies of the country. o Beginner’s Dance Class K. of C. hall Thursday night. Assembly dancing at 8:45 p. ni. 266-3 t - -■■- o Make it early! That sitting for your Christmas Photographs. Edwards Studio. Phone 964. 266-3 t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1925.

State Normal To Provide Memorial For Dr. Parsons Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 10.—Active plans have been started for the campaign among the alumni and former students of t-he Indiana State Normal School for raising 325.00 U to provide a suitable memorial to the life work of Dr. W. W. Parsons and Prof. Howard Sandison, pioneers in the life of the State Normal. This movement was started at the State Normal luncheon at the Claypool Hotel during the State Teachers’ Association with Hie suggestion that a clock and chimes be purchased for the main tower of the Normal building as this memorial. At this first meeting, a committee of 100 was appointed and this committee tnet at Indianapolis last Monday evening. Henry Cromwell of Terre Haute was unanimously elected chairman of the committee for this campaign while V. 11. Mullins, alumni secretary, was selected as secretary. President L. N. Hines, who presided at the meeting, was authorized to appoint an executive committee of five to work with the officers and was instructed to name himself on the committee. The executive commit tee. which is to serve until the end of the campaign, was authorized to select a bonded treasurer and to fill such vacancies as occurred on the committee having charge of the campaign. The alumni organization in Terre Haute has already pledged its support in the drive and it is expected that this action will be taken by county alumni organizations throughout the entire state. It is the plan of the committee to give every former student a chance to contribute to i this fund. Pledges are already coming in and no (difficulty is anticipated I in raising this amount. I Additional members appointed on 1 the committee at this recent meeting were Pearl Wasson Hunt, Rensselaer; ■ Lee Swails, Indianapolis; J. H. Wag- ■ ner, Seattle; L. D. Owens, Indianapolis; W. O. Wissler, Hagerstown; I Prof. B. F. Moore, Muncie; Joseph ■ Kelly, Mt. Vernon; L. E. Kelley, Montpelier; M. F. Worthman. De- ■ catur; A. Senour, East Chicago; ■ Ernest Long, Angola; and J. B. Fag--1 an, Bedford.

Gold Rule Day To Be Observed December 6 Few communities in Indiana will I fail to observe Golden'' Rule Sunday, ! December 6. this.. yeaU, according to information received by the state committee of Near East Relief. More than SOB community chairmen including the most prominent . tnen.aml women i f the state, have already accepted responsibility for ne : ghborhood observance of the day at the request of Gov. Ed Jackson, state chairman of the relief committee. A letter recently sent out by the Governor received almost unanimous

response, it is stated. A special Golden Rule committee composed of Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University; Mrs. Edward Franklin White, Mrs. Anne Studebaker Carlisle and State Senator Oliver C. Holmes, Is co-operat-ing with the state organization. The day will.be an international event with 60 nations participating. As in former years participants are asked to have one tneal on Golden Rule Sunday duplicating the simple menu of an orphanage in the ■ Near East and then contribute as generously as possible to the ibildren in that strifetorn area. A philanthropic Indiana citizen, owner of three beautiful and valuable rugs, Is offering them as prizes for special Golden Rule activities. Persons in the county showing the largest financial return from Golden Rule Sunday in proportion to population, have a chance at a first, second and third rug prize for the most sincere and active effort In promoting Golden Rule observance, wards will be made by a state committee. Golden Rule state headquarters are at 528 Peoples Bank Building, Indianapolis. ■■ o Legion Commander To Speak In Michigan City Michigan City, Ind., Nov. 10. —T. S. McConnell, state commander of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at the Armistice Day celebration to be held here November 11. A banquet served by the local War Mothers organization to all service men of the county will precede the address.

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Poland To Exchange New Currency For Old Bonds Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 10. — Descendants of the Polish pioneers who first! settled in Kosciusko county are jubl -I lant today because they have learned' they will not lose the money invested In Polish bonds following the world war. Word has been received here that the bonds of the city of Warsaw are to be revalued in the new currency of Poland. The bonds must be presented to the Polish consul in Chicago not later than December 31, for conversion. o "Cheer Up" the best is yet to come. 249tf NOTICE I Your gas bills are due the first of the monUt. If you do not receive your bill by the first of November please call No. 75 and a bill will be mailed to you. Don’t forget to bring your bill with you or enclose if you remit by mail. No discount after the 10th. NORTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. 1-8-10

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