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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 29, 1919.

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ADVICE TO THE MUOPUES

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HTEtKEEH emn, main* cltisena

road over which

hM no control. No w*ro either preoented or *1-

whom Mr. Hlnea fteelf I* In vlola-

between the and the other

United State* railroad ad-

executive* the atrtk-

ae Hr. Hlne* under the law*

the etrlk-

what they

, and

action

State*

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report

when they received the •bowing the treat number of In use. These same senators

meat for every mile they travel to and from Washington. Occasionally some

candy Is an entirely Isrftlmate enter' arise, but when the sugar supply is so short that people most do without. It

cents a mile from the govern' could be rationed and the limited supply

of sugar divided with householders. The same thing could be said of tons of

senator introduces a bill to reform the J sugar used in making soft driaka mileage grab and authorise the govern' t Candy, soft drinks and the like are lux-

pey only the actual traveling of the members but it la

trries, whose production might be curtailed. Some hotels and restaurants continue to keep sugar bowls on their

tables.

The. people who stood in line to buy

executive council of the railway sugar at one of the drug stores yester-

shop unions yesterday advised the local unions to accept President Wilson's offer of a small increase of wages, and to continue at work. This decision was

day were not speculators. They wanted sugar for thet%own use and a little was all they could get. Two thousand packet two pounds each, were sold in

reached after a conference with Samuel a very short time and hundreds went

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lies

or re-

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•nse against the

bit by fine and ISM

the United States

Oompers, president, and other member* of the executive committee of the fH American Federation of Labor. It was * pointed out that if the shopmen should strike, they would "carry the full burden of securing the same general Increase for the n per cent of the railroad employee who have not yet decided what action they propose to take.” "We do not,” say these counselors, "believe that we should allow durteivea to be placed in that poeitkm/* It is Insisted that if there should be a strike ail railroad worker* should loin in It. "share their full measure of responsibility. and not leave the issue to be decided by the 22 per cent of the employe* represented by the federated trades." Tbi argument Is thus summed up; It is our honest lodgment that a fatal mistake would be made by our members to assume the responsibility of tying up the railroad* at this time when the President t* evidently doing all possible to reduce the high cost of living. It Is but fair to assume that the President will have the loyal support of a majority of the American public In hta effort to prodlire this much needed relief. We would, no doubt, be charged

with obstructing his efforts.

ftuch a charge would, of course, be made, and It would be true. Though the argument* advanced are good, there is another one that I* weighty. The American people are growing very impatient with the many stoppages of production which have cost them so heavily. No strike, no matter how much loss and damage it might cause, can ever succeed unless supported by public opinion. There 1* grave danger of antagonising public opinidh. since the people are beginning to think of strike* as directed against them, and not against the employer* of the strikers. There is nsed, therefor*, for great conservatism in resorting to this weapon. It is true, too, that a man can not strike these day* without striking against himself, since the effect of hb» action la certain to be an Increase in ths coat of his own

living.

The advice of these labor leaders I* sound and patriotic. What we need in this country, perhaps more than anything else, is unity. Men should not think of themselves as members of a class, but rather as unit* In the great body of cltixenahip. If that unity can brought about only by sacrifice, the secriflce ought to be gladly made. We van not worlfl out of the present unsatlaoftdition* excgpt by United effort, We can not hope to reduce the it of living unless we produce In Steadily incrsiulng amount. Unless the efforts of the government are supplemented by nard work and saving they are not likely to aceompllah much. All help—all must help if there is to be success. f j

CHEAP APPLE*

Shannon * Rltterskamp, of Petersburg,

ed State* proprietors of the gylvan Dale orchards,

IMM SiZ- i

mayors of

and local lend their

local ordl-

. aperty

it. Thu* the wesn the gov.

railroad property

they

law-abiding

as t)a* been

their strike

regulations of All will hope warning of a and return to

the conse-

(thty w#Icom« to this free publicity)

ms^oTthe 1° wU «W lei to Indiartapolis

consumers at .about one-half the price that the commission men said would prevail. The commiiwion men have aald that apples would ^probably tell during the coming winter at 11 cents a pound, or 122 a barrel. This is an unwarranted and prohibitive price. The Petersburg m will sell them for from 4 to * cents «. pound, the latter being the price of

thev will bl fancy ap P le *- The ll * le * * rt ’ of course, y to b# direct, cutting out the middle-

man's profit, cold storage, insurance and several freight charge*. Expgess will be prepaid, and baskets will be furnished free. There will be liberal diaoounts to those who come after the apples, or who buy in large quantities. Non* will be sold to commission men. but only to bona fide consumers. Mr. Rltterskamp relates that the commission men and wholesale dealers are disposed to depress the price paid to the growers. Last year he says they bought Nsai York apples for tB 50 a barrel. the actual cost, including freight, storage and other items, being f7. They sold them at 114 a barrel, thus reaping a profit 6f 100 per cent. This is only another proof of the community of interest between the producer and consumer. The former can make more money by selling directly at a lower price, and of course the consumer is benefited, this hi. to be sure, a small breach in the wall that buttresses high prices, but it is a breach. Perhaps other growers will Join in the movement to free the people, from,monopolistic prices and to benefit themselves. There should be a prompt and general response to this offer. Those who get these apples will save much money, and also encourage othere to break Into this market. There is no reason whatever why apples should be specially dear, and this has now been proved. The Petersburg firm does not propose to do business at a loss; on the contrary, it expects to make, and will make, a good profit. The arrangement is purely a business one. none the less, hut rather the more so because it is in the Interest of both parties to U. .. .

home empty handed. THE JET MVIHIOX Nineteen officers and thirty enlisted men of the 1st division are due hi New York from Brest Saturday and a dispatch gives the information that this vanguard win make arrangements for the reception of the division, which Is expected home soon. Somebody In addition to the officers and men should take a hand in arranging that reception, and a real reception It should be. Other divisions have had cheers, tears and glory upon arrival home. They were made up of unit* that some state could claim. They were national guardsmen transformed into world war soldiers. They were national army men. conscripted from all walk* of life and made into fighting men. For such as these there have been welcomes fit for royalty, deserved welcomes marked by their sincerity and by the spontaneous enthusiasm displayed. The 1st division is composed of regulars, and the regular feels that nobody cares whether he come* or goes. He la just a soldier, he thinks; there to obey order* and do his duty. Without detracting in any way from the glory of those men who have come back home and been demobilized, let us remember that the regulars, divisions like the 1st, 2d and 3d went over early and bore the brunt of much fighting. The 1st division alone loat 4.204 men killed in battle, and 19,141 men wounded, giving a total casualty list ef 23,345. Only the 2d division had greater losses. Only 151 of the Ist's fighters became prisoners of the enemy. This, of course, is a great recor^, but it ia the kind of record the regulars always have made. It is made up of many wh^ took up. the work when there was no glamour about the service. They are the men who are relied upon from day to day to be ready when an emergency arise*. When the soldier* of the fighting 1st reach New York a real welcome should be given them. It will not be sufficient for the mayor or his representative to go down the bay and wave a flag. The remnants of the origins! personnel and the replacements and reserves called to fill the many gape desarv* the nation’s

thanks

In “The Tragic Story of the Fighting Firat,’’ written by D. B Galley, of Battery B of the 5th the field artillery, the division's popular song, alter giving the account of the various battles in which the division participated and demonstrating that all of these engagements were won by other troops, this coacluslon i* reached: Y* tfta* profewor took Mm down ' --‘A bosk or name* an« dates. »■ And bavin* turned th* paces o'er Held its; This book, by Ytetes. Tells all about th* fighting Firat. They never left the states." The least the country can do now for the survivor* of every campaign that the American troop* engaged In, is to note Iheir return even if their departure ws* net duly heralded.

PASSES hma not People, so by the rail. These peo*11 line* conMany Travelthem nothing in the diner porter* and end their

end

about the it is surGibb* of bis when he ssea. and connected with He rebecause the state of unusual bathe imwere free railroad

of relatives - both who have been rei good on all Unea,

spite of Mr.

crusade, reminds song in "Pinafore,’*

at a feeman * taunt*, and bis cousins end iad his eausins, and

will lead to a ju*t before the

aisten, and his couains

up by dozens.

hie aunts'

be out of place to re-

the cousins,

to pay their fares when ng, especially when the citizen has to pay a higher

war tax in

howtv ere

of the

GBTT1XQ SUOAR In response to a demand from the Housewives’ League, of Marion county. Stanley Wyckoff will permit one carload of sugar to be distributed through local groceries — 0MOO pounds of augar in ten- ‘ pound parcels. It will help to relieve the shortage but it will not nearly fill the requirements of Indianapolis housewives. With many of them, preserving fruit i* out of the question. They can hardly find sufficient granulated sugar for their daily needs and in many instances they have been forced to use powdered, loaf and brown sugars. The peculiar thing about the situation is that some people apparently have no trouble In getting sugar while others are told by dealers that they have no sugar for sale. The Housewives’ League calls attention to the manufacture of candy, which has not been curtailed, as far as reports indicate. The manufacture of

THE CARS EG tE WILL It was to be expected that Mr. Carnegie would bequeath considerable sums of money to institutions of a public character, especially to those tllat had been the objects of his generosity. The** provisions of the will, therefore, will excite no surprise. The public’s chief Interest will be In the annuities provided for. Former President Taft 1* to re> ceive 110,000 a year, as is Mr.. Lloyd George. Five thousand dollars a year is left to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, and a like amount to Mrs. Thomas 3. Preston. widow of Grover Cleveland. Among the other annuitants are John Morley and John Burns, of England. Mr. Carnegie’s idea seems to have been that men of comparatively small means, but with capacity for service, who have been in public life, ought to be freed, as far as possible, from money worries in order that they may be able to give their best efforts to th* service of the public. The four men remembered by Mr. Carnegie — Taft Lloyd George, Morley and Burns — are all lovers of peace, as was Carnegie himself. Doubtless it was that fact that Influenced the testator. The men who receive the Carnegie annuities needed no assistance; the benefaction her* is a sort of decoration — a recognition of. what Mr. Carnegie believed to be fine service. But the principle might be extended so as to cover those who do need help.

THE PUBLIC DEBT Carter Glass, secretary of the treasury. addressed identical letters some time ago to th* chairman of the ways and means committee of the house and the chairman of the finance committee of the senate. He reviewed th# country’s financial condition, saying ■ that payments on the public debt were being made as rapidly as could be expected and that no further loans would have to be made by popular appeal. In concluding he said: I need scarcely say to you that the realisation of these sanguine expectations is contingent upon the practice of the most rigid economy by the government and the continuance of ample revenues from taxation. Such a course, accompanied by the practice of sober economy and wise investment by our people and strict avoidance of waste and speculation, will make it possible for the American people to respond to the demands that will.be mad# upon them privately for capital and credit by the nations and peoples of Europe — demands which are reinforced by the strongest and most vital ties of sympathv for the allies, who fought and won the war with us. as well as by the most obvious dictates of self-in-terest. Secretary Glass estimated the gross cost of the war, up to July 1. at J»,and a grea ( t percentage of this sum was spent for destructive purposes. Much of it went for food, clothing, transportation and the like, but those amounts were expended for the

purpose of bringing the soldiers to s higher point of destructiveness. This nation'* gross debt when war was declared amounted to 31,31,MR,®6-2S. The gross debt had grown, on the first of July, 1919, to «S,«UaOe,m06. The country will agree with the secretary of the treasury that the most rigid economy must bo practiced by the government Extravagance on the part of the government pots off just so much longer the day when the American people can begin to realize they are carrying a lighter national burden. During war time ssaay officials seemed to forget how to write letter* sad sent telegrams instead. Even Secretary McAdoo sent 400-word telegrams to every Liberty lean chairman when a letter would have done just as well- These things may appear small in themselves, hut it is tho multiplication of such abuses that keep* up the cost of government.

CITY FIE AX CES The budget submitted last night by the mayor to the council calls tor the raising of a total for all purposes of 14.06,000, and a levy of 71 cents. In addition to this, there will be a special levy of 10 cents which will be made under the authority of the law passed by the last legislature empowering the city to make an additional levy of 15 cents for two years to meet the deficit of approximately $800,000 resulting from the lose of revenue from liquor licenses and franchise taxes. Th* present levy is 3114; under the old law it would be SLM, including the additional levy authorized by the legislatuse. Including that special tax. the levy now proposed will be 81 cents Whether it will bo still further reduced by the state tax board, as a result of its action in increasing valuations, is not yet known. The deficit is due to decreased revenues, the increase of policemen's apd firemen's salaries, and surcharges on public utility contracts. Controller Bryson says that tbe budget for 1920 exceeds that of last year by $700,000. This increase is attributed to an ’increase of 3206,000 in police and fire department payrolls; the cost of street improvements on property belonging to city, state and federal governments, 3163,658; retirement of street intersection improvement certificates, 324,600; oil for street sprinkling <a new item), 956.409, and various salary increases, and the greatly higher cost of material. We ought at least to get back the money paid* for improvement of street# in front of property owned by the etate and federal governments. Indianapolis is evidently suffering from the high cost of living, which it has had to face with a heavily diminished revenue. We shall have to raise 34,685.000 for general expenses, and another 3660.000 — or a total of 95,523,000 — to make up for the lost revenue.

An insane parson is sometimes lodged in jail because there is no room for him in any of th# insane hospitals. H* is hidden -away from public view and is forgbtten by all except his relatives, those who have immediate custody of him and by the various boards that visit and inspect such place*. It was to cell attention to such conditions that theecommittee on mental hygiene, board of state charities, addressed & letter to the Marion county commissioners. This letter show* that four persons are confined in tbe Marion county jail merely because there is no other place for them. As the committee says, such conditions are shameful. The committee suggests the erection of a detention hospjtal. either as a separate institution or with some other hospital as a unit. In neither case need there be great expense. Insanity is a disease, not a crime. The cases need hospital care instead of Jail confinement. The county authorities can hardly refuse much longer to consider the case of the innocent insane who are held in jail indedqUely and under Improper surround-

ings.

If the shopmen are not content with a moderate raise, some of the rest of us would take it.

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The drop in the price of hogs will attract more attention when it causes a drop in the price of pork chops. After- shearing Burleson of his political power there won't be much left.

Maybe the time is coming when apples will be more than a boyhood recollection to the average consumer. .* ' i Senator Smith, who says the Plumb plan is unreasonable and socialistic, might have let it go at socialistic.

A* a candidate for president of the "imperial republic” of Germany, old man Hindenburg will presumably run on his well-known, but not firmly established, line. £

But perhaps it wouldn’t be wise for us to let our enthusiasm over the reports of lower prices lead us to expect a slump.

Common honesty and fairness is, after all better than the modern practice of barely staving within the law. District Attorney Slack. Undoubtedly they are, sir; but how are you going to make those who barely stay within the law believe it?

Also, for fair week, you should provide plenty of gasoline for the entertainment of your guests.

As the requests for appropriations demonstrate, that high cost stuff also extends to the business of peace-mak-ing.

But what are those Roumanians who are looting Hungary going to do when the bills begin to come in?

Toledo is a great help to check tobogganing tendencies, percentage!/ ingMaybe the reason so much difficulty is experienced in making up a list of fair prices is that no fair prices can be found to list. .

The kids at Jasonville no doubt are lined up with the side that has best chances of keeping the schools closed all winter.

Germany also wishes to sign the ‘‘regret’’ resolutions on the peace treaty. Adjusting auto# to use the poor grade gasoline does not interest the autoist nearly as much as some scheme to adjust the gasoline price.

John Barleycorn may have a kick or two left, but he lacks the punch now. If Germany is optimistic, as business men report, America ought to be hilarious. Trying the kaiser might be a dangerous precedent, but his fighting the allied world was a more dangerous one.

milOWESIN MEW MU

GREATER COHESION IS GOAL OF CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

WORK OF BUSINESS WOMEN FOR ONE YEAR IN THE WAR IS SHOWN

MUCH TO HOLD INTEREST

CHICAGO. August 29.—Greater "cohesion'’ between native-born and for-eign-born Americans is the subject of a unique all-American exposition that is to be held in the coliseum. August 30 to September H. with citizens representing forty nationalities participating which is expected to draw an at-

tendance of nearly 500,000.

The event has the approval of local, state and federal governments, and Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior. and Governor Frank O. Lowden. are to be among the many speakers. It mi to be held under the auspices of the Chirago citizens’ committee of 300, headed by Max Coeb, chairman of the Illinois state committee of the Americanization branch of the department of the

m tenor.

At Famous Coliseum. The setting of the exposition will be a transformed coliseum, the decorations of which are to coat nearly 3100.000. The outer walls will be completely covered by panoramic paintings showing scenes in various parts of America. The southWiftern sample, will show characteristic California scenes. The paintings alone cost 130,000. Against . b^kgrounds reduced copies of forty-two buildings are to be erected, illustrative of types of American architectures and historically famous American structures. These will include th* old mission church at Santa Fe, Ft. Dearborn the old Downing house at Galena, 111., the old Jackson house at N * H * the Betsey Ross house at Philadelphia, the lighthouse at Miami, Fla., a Kentucky courthouse, a New Amsterdam house, cliff dwellers’ home# an old Nantucket mill, an Illinois pioneer s log cabin and a western ranch house. Art Work and Handicraft. In these structures will be displayed the art work and handicraft of foreignborn Americans, classed aa to character and not as to ths national origin of the

exhibitor.

In the center of the great hall will be a beautiful court of honor where two programs will be watched and heard daily throughout the exposition, each Ik charge of a different racial group. Pageants, folk songs and folk dances, games and sports, and similar entertainment will be offered. Conferences and programs under the leadership of eminent business and professional men for discussion of Americanization problems also will be held. i IJ '®® tures of the exposition as planned include an all-America® baby show to pick the best American babies from each of thirty-five nationalities and finally the “finest baby in the world:" a parade through Chicago's downtown district by foreign-born representatives °* P 1 ®* 1 )'’ nations in native costums; and a daily exposition newspaper to be printed in sixteen different languages, a different language for each day of the exposition, with a parallel English translation. *

Miss Meehan's Report Details Activities in Financial Campaigns, Influenza Epidemic, Red Cross Drives, Social Entertainment, Social Welfare and Aid for Americanization Plan. An annual report showing the work J found of girls who had left their homes done by the business women’s depart- fcn< | come nere from other cities m*nt w a r,_states. Good positions have been ment of the Womans Department Club obtained for these girls. Food, clothing has been made by Miss Lena M 'and house rent have been provided in Meehan, chairman of the department. iy^ved* nStanCeS where children were in-

‘"V 1 * ? ^ is * r>e,,a Brown has given her en-

the epidemfo of infiu-; t ire services to the education of for-

^nera at the Cosmopolitan chapel and

en the club .n its Americanization work. :Miss Marion Payne has taught in the are shown In the report. The report night schools of Manual Training high shows an enomjou® amount of Liberty I school, wh^re a number of the pupils

loan bonds and war stamps either jare foreigners

bought by the department or through It. The members have completed courses According to Miss Meehan, members in first aid. home nursing and surgical of the program committee have almost dressing, having devoted hours to this completed the program for the com- work. One member devoted practically mg year. Several speakers have been all her time to work in the Red Cross engaged. The department now is most- shop, while others gave their noon and

iy concerned with the financial cam- evening hours to the work,

paign to raise $-36,WO with which to

Another Shortage of Freight Cars Foreseen

"Another shortage of freight cars is in prospect for the coming fall and winter,” says a statement authorized by the regional director’s office. United States railroad ‘ administration. ‘ Instead of the surplus of equipment to be found, in nearly all railroads during the dull day* before the after-the-war business revival set in, every piece of equipment now is iffi use on many liner, and only the roost careful handling by the railroads, with consistent and wholehearted co-operation from the shipping public can prevent serious Interfer-

ence with business.

"Federal managers have been called upon by the railroad administration to utilize equipment to the fullest possible extent, and particularly to see that cars are set in motion promptly upon being loaded or unloaded. “Shippers are asked to lend a hand both by reducing detention of cars to a minimum and by careful and heavy loading, so that the greatest possible service may be had from each car. From a purely selfish business standpoint. of course, it is to the interest of the individual shipper and receiver of freight to do his part toward minimizing the effects of a car shortage, from which he will suffer along with

the public generally.”

Music of the Night

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build a clubhouse. Features of Report.

The principal features of the report are as follows: “All member* of the department have bought war stamps and Liberty bonds. A number were active in the five campaigns, some as chairmen, others as solicitors. The work

Entertainment of Soldiers.

"In a social way all roads led to Ft.

Harrison. Under Miss Nina Cox. chair- ln one SWMt are*my too*, man of the social committee, and Miss ; A >v «v*r blown.

There are harp* that complain to tha ge**-

ence of night,

To the presence of night alone— In a near and unchangeable ton*—

Like winds, full of sound, that go whimper-

ing by.

As If some immortal had stooped from the

sky.

And breathed out a blessing—and flown! Ye*! harps that complain to the breezes of night. To the breete* of night *lon«; Growing fainter, as ruddy and bright The sun roils aloft in his drapery light. Like a conqueror shaking hi* bitlliant hair And flourishing robe, on the edge of the air: Burning crimeon and gold On the clouds that unfold, Breaking onward in iiame, white an ocean divide* On his right and his left. 8o the Thunderer rides. When he cuts a bright path through the heaving tidea. Rolling on. and erect, in a charioting throne! Yea! strings that He atilt In the gushing of

day.

That awake all alive to the breezes of

night;

There are hautboys and flute*, too, forovor

at piaj;

When the evening is near and the sun Is

&w&y.

Breathing out the stilt hymn of delight;

These strings by invisible Anger* are played— ■ By spirits, unseen and unknown. ■

But thick aa the stars all thi# music la mad#;

As these fliue* alone

Evn Lewis, chairman of the hospitality committee, active part was taken in all the hospitalities given soldiers stationed at the fort, the club acting as hostess

. . , , , „ ,, on many occasion* and co-operating done may be tabulated as follows: with the community service and other

Bonds bought by members, $29.400. bonds sold by members. 320.9^,550. and

war stamps bought. 356.724.

“In this connection I wish to say that $20,000,000 of these bonds were sold through Miss May belle C. Pettigrew, who has headed committees in' all the campaigns. In the third drive, she was vice-chairman of the women's Liberty loan committee of Indiana, her district comprising twenty-four counties, including Marion county. In this drive. $16,000,000 in bonds were sold, the rec-

ord being the highest in the state.

“An honor banquet was given for Mrs. William G. McAdoo. who was

oman s Liberty

chairman of the woman'

organisations along this line. A number of members entertained the soldiers

individually in their homes.

’ “At the time Y. M. C. A. hut No. 2 was established the club provided curtains for windows, bookcases in the library and 150 books for the library For a time the hut was closed, but reopened May 1, 1918, at which time a number of repairs and changes were made, making the building more attractive and comfortable. Curtains and draperies, easy chairs, rugs and tables were given. A number of books and magazines were contributed, including a dictionary, which was in use constantly. Two other

rty loan j organizations were interested in this

committee of the United States, at the j work, the Delta Alpha sorority and the Congress hotel. Chicago, to which Mias active squad of the Christian men buildPettigrew was invited and was one of er s of the Third Christian churcn.

the speakers. She was the only woman I

to attend from Indiana. A handsome > In Red Cros# Campaign.

s’ci.e M £, i "’o""—

the wonderful record made. In the ! campaigns, wrote and sent out letters fourth and fifth campaigns. Miss Pet- : for the Red Cross and French relief,

tigrew was colonel of sector No. 12. i on which was the first to ’go over the top.') * orKea on « r * I v

Forever and forever.

The livelong night ye hear the eouad. Like distant waters flowing round In ringing caves, while heaven ie eweet

With crowding tune*, like halls ^ her* fountain-music tails.

And rival minstrels meet.

—John Neal

SCRAPS

She also obtained the largest subscrip tion in Marlon county, which was $250,000. Three helmets were awarded to

her.

Social Welfare Work. “The civics committee's work consisted mostly of social welfare and work among the foreigners toward their Americanization. Mrs. Susan C. Kinnaird had charge of the social welfare work, not only of the club, but for Indianapolis. and reports that she was Instrumental In obt&ining-adopted homes for twenty illegitimate children of soldiers of the first training Camp. She rescued five children from parents who were leading immoral lives. She found two cases where mothers were under fifteen years old. Five cases were

worked on draft boards, registration boards, at Liberty loan headquarters, in fact where there was work to be done.” Large individual contributions of money for the war chest, tobacco, cigare.tes, chewing gum. candy, pie and cakes are shown in the report. Included in the contributions are large quantities of knitted articles, socks and other articles, a total of 469. These were made possible through gifts of yarn by the Good Cheer workers, senior girls of the Sunday school of the Immanuel reformed church. The knitting visa done by the women of the church. Many articles of linen, including pillow cases, sheets, together with quantities of foodstuffs were delivered to the Propylseum during the Influenza epidemic. More than forty-five automobile loads of rags were taken to Ft Harrison and the vocational schools.

TEACHER IN BELGIUM EXPRESSES THANKS FOR INDIANA TOWN’S AID

PLAYS AND PLAYERS

AT THE THEATERS TODAY. Murat—“Piccadilly Jim” At 8:30 B. F. Keith's.. .Vaudeville..At 2:30. 7:30 and » Not** of the Stage. Edgar Stehli, Elizabeth Patterson and others of the Stuart Walker Company, who are not to take the thirty-five-week trip with ‘Seventeen.” will find places .in new plays Mr. Walker has scheduled for New York and Chicago. If all goes well, Edgar Stehli will be seen on Broadway in ‘The Gibson Upright,” in which he will play the part of the theorizing newspaper man, Mifflin. Miss Patterson Is expected to continue as Mr*. Pett, in • Piccadilly Jim.” Mr. Walker’s plans for others of the company, including Helen Robbins and Beulah Bondy. have not been disclosed. eGregory Kelly and Ruth Gordon will be seen in new roles during the course of the winter, but for the time being they are to continue as Willie Baxter and Lola Pratt, in “Seventeen.” Their new parts are likely to be in “Piccadilly Jim.” «Margaret Mower and George Gaul are still on their vacations, but are expected to rejoin Mr, Walker in New York shortly. The authors of the book and music for ''Sunshine,” In which Richard Carle will be seen at the Murat next week, are also responsible for the book and music of “Fiddlers Thrfce," one of last year’s successes. There will be three matinees next week, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

INDIANA NEWS IN BRIEF

I WABASH—Th* town council of Lafontitin# has awarded J. F. Cole, of South Bend, th* contract for establishing a' public water works there, th* price being $30,000. The work is to be completed this fall. GREENWOOD—An all-day picnic will be held next Monday in tbe old Greenwood park by tbe Red Men and Pocahontas orders, in honor pf military service men of thi* locality who served in the world war. A basket dinner will be served. GREENSBURG—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Decatur County Fanners’ Association, it was unanimously decided to affiliate with the Indiana Federation of Farmer*’ Associations. The local qMmlzation now has 500 members and la Rowing rapidly. The first annual outing is to be held Saturday at Lake McCoy....Edward Whipple, of near Liberty church, south of here, has sold his 180-acre farm to Alonso

Clark for $32,000.

JEFFERSONV’lLLE — Lawrence Gapehart post No. 35. American Legion, has received Us charter from national headquarters at New York with eighty-three names on it. Th# membership now has been Increased already to 200 and information from state headquarters said that it ranked second In membership in the state. A colored post was organised here Thursday night. Charlestown will organize and four other poets will be

organised probably next week.

NEWCASTLE—A quota of $5,000 assigned to the farmers of Henry county toward a fund of* $300,000 being established by the Indiana Federation of Farmers' Association#, has been pledged, according to an announcement mad* Thurwlay at an ail-day picnic of farmer* held at the fair ground here. About 590 farmer# attended, and Lewis Taylor of Indianapolis, secretary of the state organisation. was the principal speaker, explaining the purposes of the organization and showing the needs for better co-operation

among the farmers of the state.

nttAZIL—Members of the Clay County post of the American Legion will co-operate kith the Central Labor Union in observing Uibor day here next Monday. There will be a series of athletic events with the soldiers contesting against civilians. Following the

contesting against parade there will

park The principal epeakera on th# program are; Farcy Tatfow, of Indianapolis, repre-

psxade there will be a celebration in Oak shire has been appointed postmaster

[Special to The Indianapolis News] PRINCETON, Ind., August 29.-In December, 1914, the Rev. St. John Halstead, now pastor of the Broadway Christian church of this city, was pastor of the Christian church at Jamestown. The first call came at that time for relief for invaded Belgium, and Jamestown promptly answered with one hundred sacks of flour; With the shipment the Rev. Mr. Halstead sent a letter, saying: “The writer of thi* is the pastor of the Christian church of Jamestown and helped to raise the money to buy this fleer. We would be glad to have a letter or papers from you telling of your condition and your needs. “Yours In the name of Christ, “ST. JOHN HALSTEAD.” Letter Received. A letter, forwarded from Jamestown, was received this week by Mr. Halstead, together with his own note of

1914.

♦The \ lettef, written In English, was

as follows:

“To foe Reverend Father St. John HAlsteaff, Jamestown, Ind., U. 8. A.: “The writer of this letter is the Christian Catholic -schoolmaster, Edward Sneyers, of Oosterloo, near Gheel, prov-

in the

vra *«'-*** v-eaevw**, lBC9 of Antwerp, Belgium.

“Your letter hereby was found

5ni! r w t 9 ,n thl * v,lla «« <he

29th of March, 1915.

“With many thanks of him and the whole population of Oosterloo for your sympathy and kindness, he presents you, reverend air, his own respects and wishes of long life and strong health. Here next Is the picture of the schoolboys of Oosterloo, who should like to receive the same frorti you, In order to make vou known to his schoolboys and t ^ other . inhabitant* of the little city. “Yours in the name of Christ, t , _ , “E. SNEYERS. “Oosterloo, July 15, 1919.“

Picture I* Inclosed.

The picture mentioned is something

that the Rev. Mr. Halstead regards as a real treasure. It is a large-sized photograph, and shows the Oosterloo schoolmaster, his wife and the 125 little Belgian children of his school grouped In a pyramid formation. Belgian flags and picture*.of King Albert and his queen figure In the photograph, but in th# center, below a statuary of Christ, written on a sort of blackboard in largt* letters,

this message is clearly shown, "71? *** "Reverend Father St. John

Halstead. Jamestown.

Gheel?”* Wr ® ft fr ° m ° 0,t<irl00 < ne * r Mr. Halstead has a picture of his Sunday school at Jamestown that was taken about the time the flour was sent to Belgium, nearly five years ago, and he will send this picture to the schoolmaster of Oosterloo and bis children.

FATHER GAVISK HELPS. Among the contributions received this' week for the $50,000 guaranty fund of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis was one fR>m the Rev. Francis H. Gavisk. In his boyhood days Father Gavisk engaged in newspaper ^>rk and for several years was a stir, ring young reporter for the Evansville Courier. He has always kept up his interest In the newspaper and advertising game, although hi* path in life was diverted to an entirely different direction. In a letter to the finance committee of tbe advertising club, Father Gavisk inclosed his pledge and gave his strong approval for the things the club is striving to accomplish. He said that he was glad to contiffbute and finished by saying. ‘‘It pays to advertise.”

MOtative of the L»Ued Mine ^rker. and Union both of whom were officer#• In the Jr” The annual Clay county old

meeting will be held at Bowling

Green former county Beat, on Saturday, Member $. A program ofmu.icand ■nftccheB ha# been prepared... .M ben a large !*Amon to Staunton high #chool waa con-

without provision# for a gymnasium,

structea «chool bought certificate# of fndebtedne##^sufficient to buy an abandoned ihurch bunding- This will be moved to the ^h<Sl lot and made Into a gymnasium and

hall for ail gathering*. The

a commun y gtaunton 8C hool will be deopening (wober 1 because of delay in th# “V MMrtlL u«d U» corwtructlon

of the new addition.

FOR POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Committee Named By Indpls. Branch

of Railway Mail Association. A committee comprised of E. ' C.

Duddy. W. D. Brown and Ray M. Martin has been named by the Indianapolis branch of the Railway Mail Association to handle foe interests of the association before the congressional commission on postal salaries which sits at Cincinnati September 22 and 23. The ^rn , SS e «o , ‘thrSm n f Mi 1 o„ br ^. t0 br i S wm show- a comparison of the wages of postal clerks with the wages of work-

men in various industries.

l£ta that have been gathered r--

ganding the wages paid to workmen in different industries in Indianapolis show

roittern makers and metal pat-

Zrf makers 1 to b receiving $1.10 an

straight time, with $2.20 an hour

for overtime, while from that scale the iLeUrun down through the various trades until the higheat grade of the

of 52 cents an hour for both

rfLht time and overtime. The lowest ^rt/L are for railway mail clerks In HL»fr S first year, who receive 37% cents in hour a^nd postofflee clerks In their

gj-gt year at 34% cents an hour. Indiana Postmasters Named. (Special to The Indianapolis News] WASHINGTON. August 28.—Haxeile pecher has been appointed postmaster

Corrunna, Dekalb count>\

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MOTOR TRUCK PARADE WILL BE

HELD SEPTEMBER 25.

c. at

— in place of W. B. Oushwa, resisned. and Zella M. ^hrop-

Wagoner. Miami county, in place of C. B.

Strong, resigned.

FLOATS TO BE FEATURE

Arrangements for a big demonstration of the advantages of overland transportation by motor truck, to be held in connection with the conventions of the Indiana Baniflers’ Association and the county commissioners, are being made In'* h & hw ^ y £ transport division of 0f Co ™ merc ®', The demonstration will reach a climax with a truck and float parade on the afternoon of September 26. The parade will be reviewed by the bankers and the county commissioners from stands which will be erected on the Vermont street side of University park. Floats Will Depict Progress. ) Letters inviting truck owners, truck companies and truck builders throughout the state to participate in the parade have gone out from the Chamber of commerce, and early replies indicate that a great many trucks and floats of different descriptions will be in the parade. The progress of highways transport and its many advantages will be depicted in floats, and a plea for good roads will play a prominent part in the demonstration. Much interest in highways transport has been aroused since it became known that the truck may provide one Important means of reducing the high cost of living. Produce hauled by motor truck direct from the fields of the farmer to the city markets is one of the shortest routes between producer and consumer, and properly worked out undoubtedly will have a tendency to reduce the cost of delivery, according to those who have experimented. Devoted to Motor Transporation. A special issue of “Heart o’ Trade.” official retail merchants' publication of the Chamber of Commerce, which will be off the press early in September, will be devoted almost entirely to different phases of transportation by motor truck, and is expected to be a text book for beginners in “rural motor express’’ and highways transport The Chamber of Commerce was one of the first organizations in the country to develop an efficient “return loads bureau" during the war, and has been a leader in the later development of the possibilities of the motor truck. The experience which has been gained In this work will be gathered and given to the public with this Issue of the publication.

Moths have been caught in midocean, 1,200 miles from the nearest land. Concrete Is replacing steel in the construction of water softening tanks with considerable success. . Preparatory to giving the elephant in captivity hls bath his body is gone over entirely with a sheet of sandpaper. Fibers useful in textiles and cordage have been extracted by a Frenchman from the water hyacinth of Indo-

china.

At Cedar Point, O., they are preparing to build a 3.000-room summer resort hotel, which will be the largest in the

world.

In a ton of water from the Atlantic there Is thirty-one pounds of salt as against 117 pounds in the same quantity from the Dead Sea. The age of ninety is known to have been reached by * gray parrot, and there are many statements of birds of the parrot family having lived for over a century. Harry Leiberman, of Youngstown, O.. reported to the police that he had 180 In the pocket o( his trousers and that a thief went into his room and took exactly half of It. The architect of a public garage In a western city took advantage of the decided grade of two streets and built a structure of four stories which has a street entrance on each floor. Obtaining a divorce in Canada under present methods is expenslvs, and it is proposed to establish numerous divorce courts in the provinces so as to place divorce within reach of th# poor. A syndicate has petitioned ths Swedish government for permission to make 5,000,000,000 liters (1,321,000 gallons), of alcoholic spirit from white moss, of which there are enormous quantities available. Hundreds of women who earn a livelihood as “extraa” in motion picture productions are considering a proposal to organize a union with a view to securing an increase in pay and improved working conditions. Mr*. Rose Wernet, of Alliance, (X. waa milking a cow when & heavy thunderstorm broke and she quit milking to close th# windows at the hou*#.. while she was gone lightning struck the barn and killed the cow. Horseshoes made especially for the purpose are now made use of by quoit players in preference to the regular rings of metal. They have four calks to balance them and to prevent skidding when they strike the ground.# Robert Cavlechl, of Whitman, Mass., in a party of thirty on a Ashing trip won the prize—16,60—offersd for the largest and the smallest flsh caught. He caught a pollock that weighed more than fourteen pounds and also a diminutive fish that weighed little more than an ounce. Two Oklahoma mothers were graduated from the Central Normal school in Oklahoma City in the same class with their children. One had three daughters as riaesmates and the other stood between her two sons when she received her diploma. Oh account of subway work, New York city had to buy th# old Grand Union hotel at Parkway and Forty-sec-ond street, and Is holding the sits, expecting to get at least 13,600,000 for it, having refused an offer of *2,800,000. Meanwhile, carrying the property is costing the city about 3UOO0 a day. The most remarkable bird colony In the world is on Hat Island, in th# Great Salt lakes, Utah. The Island Is about twelve acres in extent, and on a rocky pinnacle 100 feet above the brine, with not a drop of freeh water t<rbe found and apparently nothing to attract the birds except the sense of security which the Island offers. Those of us who love to wear delicate fabrics, like laces, niching*, organdies and chiffons will be very glad If an alleged invention to render such stuffs mositure-proof shall be successful. Some of us have had a heap of trouble with ruchinga in our sport shirts. They haven’t remained Iresh and nice more than four day# when the tennis and golf have been good. If now they may be rendered moisture-proof we shall be as happy as the man with the celluloid collar, and exertion will have no terror# for us.—Hartford Courant. Added to the list of interesting but tardy war 'inventions is a so-called •earth torpedo,” of Canadian origin, described by Popular Mechanics. It bores its subterranean way undetected toward the enemy lines, and then explodes with great force. The burrowing operation is hydraulic. The nose of the torpedo is equipped with an ingenious boring nozzle, and takes with It a length of hose, which a #ump in tbe trench ’ supplies with water at 300-pound pressure. This part of the performance is silent. In a test, the device burrowed for 200 feet, and then blasted out an excavation twenty feet across.

Prussia to Halt Battle of Sedan Commemorations

BERLIN. August 29 (by the Associated Press).—The Prussian government has ordered a discontinuance of the custom of hoisting flags on public buildings on the anniversary* ot the battle of Sedan, lest the people regard the hoisting as a demonstration in favor of the old regime and doubt the government's determination to pursue Its new pblicy.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Ez-Soldier—There Is no old age pension law in thiz country. A Reader—Th* eeie of army blankets by th* government be* been discontinued. Mr# J. W. Lewi#—Cider will become vine*ar in the course of natural fermentation If nothing is done to check It Captain-W# can not supply the name. It could probably be obtained through an application to the adjutant-general. U. S. A.. Washington, D. C. A B. X.-Whether an officer now serving with the A. E F., at Ooblens. wiil remain in Germany after September 30 would depend on th# term# of hi# comml«#ton and th# order# of the commanding general. Inquirer—Can a person who i# drawing workmen’# compensation from an insurance company do manual labor a part of the time and <5r » w th * compensation ?-Th# ,tat# industrial board says that in state case# if a man earn* money the compensation atop* In contract# with insurance cempanle# it would depend on the term* of tbe policy. j H.-Frank N. Waliace. ntat* entomologist my* that Canadian ihi*ties thouid be cut with a sharp ho# or *pade at o<- jum below the surface of the ground, and a large handful of salt eppHed to the "tiih Thi* will kit) the root down to the horizontal root •lock. I a tec, a# other shoots come up, they nhouid be treated in the same way. Thl# treat ment kept up persistently for two year* will kill the th Utica.

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