Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1920 — Page 4

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Ju&iana flail® (Limes INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 26-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. Advertising Offices— Chicago, New York, Boston, Detroit, G. Logan Payne Cos. Entered as second-class matter at the poatofflce nt Indianapolis, Ind., under the set of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates— By carrier, Indianapolis, 10c per week; elsewhere, 12c. By mail, 60c a month, $1.25 for three months, $2.5C for six months, or $5.00 a year. LUKE DUFFEY appears to have been the administration’s most popular Lawrence township farmer. BOOSTING MARGINS in sugar, eggs, butter, etc., is one of the easiest things Stanley Wyckoff does. AS USUAL, there is a demand for guard rails —after the car has plunged over the embankment into the creek. OH, WELL, the increase in water rates is nothing to the increase in the price of certain once-popular beverages. ONE ARREST for every thirty persons in Indianapolis was made last year, but that doesn’t mean that every thirtieth person was arrested. IT IS EVIDENT that following the democratic national committee meeting in Washington, there will be one just as important in Indianapolis. TWO NEW CEMENT PLANTS are being built in Japan. Next thing we know’ the Japs will be asking Jim Goodrich all about a “centralized" highway commission. JIM GOODRICH’S 1919 parole record of 508 convicts must be revised. Another was placed on record at the last hour, making the total for the year 609 known and an indefinite number unknown. PERHAPS THAT HARMONY Will Hays Is said to have brought into Indiana republicanism is the harmony that now seems to prevail between Commissioner Joe Hayes and Auditor Leo Fesler. Where Are the War Workers? If the republican party in Indiana has felt any of the effect* of the sentiment which was so often referred to at the close of the war as being an indication of a revival of Interest in the affairs of government among the citizenry, that influence has been deeply burled. We were assured by many public speakers and writers that when the soldiers got home from Europs there would be anew influence exerted In politics; that the men who had offered their lives in defense of the principles of our government would no longer set back and see the affairs of the state manipulated by professionals; that those who were, at home, selfsacrificing and energetic in helping the government would never again lose interest in political and governmental affairs and allow the personal int. ests of a few to control the government of the whole. It has been many months since the soldiers returned. So many, in fact, that uniforms are almost as few in our streets as they were before the war. The many semi-official offices that were maintained by patriots who gave of their time and their money to government work have been dosed. And where are those men who were, by war’s fervor, inspired to sacrifice their personal interests to the welfare of their country? One does not find them participating in the affairs of Indiana republicans. There is Will Hays, who resigned as chairman of the council of defense to continue as national republican chairman. There is Gov. Goodrich, who was a politician before the war, during the war and since the war. There Is Jack Henley, who kept the republican organization in the state together during the war, and Jim Watson, whose political activities predated any thought of the war. All shine in the spotlight of republican politics today and none leaves a single beam to Bettle on the man who was active in war work and expreses a desire to continue his patriotic effort for the benefit of his state and nation. It was greatly to be hoped th&t the spirit of unselfish interest that prompted so many good citizens to help make the world a better place in which to live would survive the signing of the armistice. There was assurance that such would be the case. There was fervent hope that the assurances would be substantial. Today, it is not yet an impossibility that the coming political campaign will find the real war workers of this state active in furthering the principles for which the war was fought. But it is certain that in the republican party in Indiana the men who “carried on" in the world's struggle will have to crowd their way into the limelight of party affairs. The politicians of old have filled the headquarters. The direction of the party is in their hands. The password to the party councils has no reference to the good work done In the war period, but is, as before, based on the number of votes the candidate for entrance can manipulate. Before any lasting good will result in politics from the awakening of America to the menaces to good government, the men who offered all they had in that cause must crowd the professional politicians from their strongholds.

The Premier Extension About the most refreshing piece of official tomfoolery with which this community has been regaled for many years is this hesitancy on the part of Charlie Jewett's board of works to compel the street car company to operate cars over the tracks now laid to the Premier Motor Company’s plant. *Dr. Jameson, who so successfully steered the local Interests through the pitfalls of the street car merger and left the company on a dividendpaying basts, Is now pleading with the board to forego its many-times-an-nounced determination to run cars to the Premier plant "as a personal favor to him.” Dr. Jameson claims to be afraid that there might be an accident at a certain curve on the line. And he pretends to be afraid that if there were an accident there he might personally be indicted for having ordered the cars to run there. So fearing, on the advice of Ferd Winter, he Implores the board to hold up the order for operation until the board of directors of the company can be convened to help him share the fear of an accident and !!t*! fear of an indictment. With all due apologies to Ferdinand Winter, the veteran counsel whose legal discernment has stood in the way of practically every improvement any one ever asked of the street car company, we can not help expressing the opinion that the alleged reasons for delay of this service as promulgated by Dr. Jameson are the worst kind of bunk, so fantastic that they are ludicrous. In the first place, may we ask, why the fear of accident at this curve? Have not the interurban3 been using this track for years and has there ever been an accident there that would make it appear to be dangerous? In the second place, has any one ever heard of the "good government” administration of Marion county bringing about a grand Jury Indictment of any one connected with a street car company, even after more or less Irresponsible officials hired a boy as a motorman and turned him loose with a Broad Ripple car that negotiated a curve at full speed and killed and maimed a bunch of passengers? Can any one conceive of Bonny Adams finding "criminal intent” in anything Dr. Jameson might do after Adams failed to find “criminal intent” in the stuffing of the jury box as a preliminary to the trial of the Haags? But, be that as it may, we sympathize with Dr. Jameson. Tn pursuit of the time-honored policy of the street car company, both before and after its merger, of never doing anything- for Indianapolis until it had been spanked, bound, gagged, tortured and compelled to do so, Dr. Jameson has exhausted all the reasonable excuses that Ferd Winter, Will Latta et al. could provide for him to present to the board of works, and he has now been compelled to fall back on an excuse that Robert I. Todd considered and rejected several years ago. Considered in connection with the recent reorganization of the street car company, the excuse for further delay of the Premier extension is significant as Indicating that together with the street cars of ’79 and the power plant of the Fulton ora, the reorganized company also took over the policies that' made the reorganization necessary. And the worst of it all is that Dr. Jameson has had neither the experience nor the training in presentation of these carefully prepared and highly standardized excuses that have served in lieu of service for 10, thAse mapy, years. . ... f

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President Roosevelt’s term was nearing its close. He had backed Tatt to the utmost, flghtirfg fox the protection or “my policies.” Among the incidents pi the campaign was the move to drag in prohibition as an issue. A western governor insinuated that Roosevelt was leniently inclined toward the wets. He threatened to publish a letter from the president, but. the president “beat him to it,’ completely uncovering the trick. A year intervenes between letters in this final installment, and in that, year the president had passed again into private life — as private, at least, as he ever could hope to attain. And the breach between himself and Taft, which was healed years later, was forming. Already there was talk of “progressives” and another term for Roosevelt.—The Editor. WHITEHOUSB, Dec. 3, 1908. Dearest Archie—l have a very strong presentment that Santa Claus w-ill not forget that walcb! Quentin tvent out shooting with Dr. Rixey on Monday and killed three rabbits, which I think was t pretty good. He came back very dirty | and very triumphant, and mother, feeling ; Just as triumphant, brought him promptly over with his gun and his three rabbits to see me in the office. On most days now he rides out to school, usually on Archllles. Very shortly he vvill begin to spend his nlghtß at the school, however. He has become sincerely attached to the school, and at the momeht thinks he would rather stay there than go to Groton; but this 1s a thought he will get over—with mother’s active assistance. He has all kinds of friends, Including some who are on a hockey team with him here ir: the city. The hockey team apparently plays hockey now and then, but only very occasionally, and spends most of the time disciplining its own members. In 1909. after retiring from the presidency. Col. Roosevelt went on a hunting trip in Africa, writing as usual to his children while away. Tribute to Kermit ON THE ’NZOR RIVER. Nov. 13, 1909. Darling Ethel—Here we are, by a real tropical river, with game all around, and no human being within several days’ Journey. At night the hyenas come round the camp, uttering their queer howls; and once or twice we have heard lions; but unfortunately have never seen them. Kermit killed a leopard yesterday. He has really done so very well. It is rare for a bov with his refined tastes and his genuine appreciation of literature and of so much else—to be also an exceptionally bold and hardy sportsman. He Is still altogether too reckless; but by my benw Ith-one-chicken attitude. I think 1 Rhail get him out of Africa uninjured; and his keenness, cool nerve, horsemanship, hard, ihood, endurance and good eyesight make him a really good wilderness hunter. We have become genuinely attached to Cunninghame and Tarleton. and nil three naturalists, especially Heller; and also to our funny black attendants. The porters always amuse us; at this moment about thirty of them are bringing in the wood for the camp fires, which burn all night; and they are chanting in chorus, the chant being nothing but the words, “Wood—plenty of wood to bum!’’ A Merry Christmas to you! And to Archie and Quentin. How T wish I were tc be with you all, no matter how cold it might be at Sagamore; but I suppose we shall be sweltering under mosquito nets in Uganda. Longing for Home CAMrALLA. Dec. 23. 1909. Blessedeat Ethely-Bye—Here we are. the most wise Bavlan—particularly nice —and the Elderly Parent, on the last stage of their Journey. I am enjoying It all, but I think Hermit regards me as a “little soft, because T am so eagerly looking forward to the end. when I shall see darling, pretty mother, my own sweetheart, and the very nicest of all nice daughters—you blessed girlie. Do you remember when you explained, with some asperity, that of course you wished Ted were at home, because you didn’t have anybody as a really intimate companion.

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whereas mother had "old father?'* It is a great comfort to have a daughter to whom I can write about all kinds of intimate things! This is a most interesting place. We crossed the great Nyanza lake, in a comfortable steamer, in twenty-four hours, seeing a lovely sunset across the vast expanse of waters; and the moonlight later was as lovely. Here it is at hot as one would expect directly on the equator, and the brilliant green landscape is- fairly painted with even more brilliant flowers, on trees, bush and Vines; while the strange, semi-civilized people are most Interesting. The queer little king’s prime minister, an exceedingly ccanpetent, gorgeously dressed black man, reminds Kermit of a rather civilized Umslonagaar—if that Is the way you spell Rider Hag gard’s Zulu hero. In this little native town we are driven round in rickshaws, each with four men pushing and pulling, who utter a queer, clanging note of exclamation in chorus, every few seconds, hour after hour. The Last Hunt GONDOtORO, Feb. 27, 1910. Dearest Archie—Here, much to my pleasure, r find your letter written after the snowstorm at Sagamore. No snow here! On two or three days the thermometer at noon has stood at 115 degrees in the shade. All three naturalists and Mr. Cunninghame, the guide, have been sick, and so Kermit and I made our last hunt alone, going for eight days into the Dado. We were very successful, getting among other things three giant eland, which are great prizes. We worked hard; Kermit, of course, worked hardest, for he is really a first-class walker and runner; I had to go slowly, but 1 kept at It all day and every day. Kermit has really become not only an excellent hunter, but also a responsible and trustworthy man, fit to lead; he managed the whole caravan and after hunting all day he would sit up half the night taking care of the skins. He is also the nicest possible companion. We are both very much attached to our gunbearers and tent boys, and will be sorry to part with them. Quentin Grown Up NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 1911. Dear Archie—Quentin turned up last night. He is half an inch taller than I am. and is in great shape. He Is much less fat than he was, and seems to be turning out right in every way. I was amused te have him sit down and play the piano pretty well. We miss yon dreadfully now*that Christmas has come. The family went into revolt about my slouch hat, which Quentin christened “Old MUzoura,” and so I have had to bu> another with a less pronounced crown and brim. We ail drank your good good health at dinner. THE END. (Copyright, 1919, Charles Bcrlbner*s Sons.) Mere the Reader Says Mis Say WANTS LINCOLN SHAFT. Editor The Times—l am willing to subscribe to a fund to erect a statue of Abraham Lincoln, one of America’* greatest men— a real, true American. Personally, I think the statue should be located in Indianapolis, the state capitol. but anywhere In the state will do, of course. I think such a subscription would be an idea! thing for The Times to take up and for other newspapers in the state to follow. I spent eleven years in the south, so I have a great deal of respect for the Stars and Stripes and Abraham Lincoln. BISHOP DANNER. 419 East Ohio street

pjQll Advenj re-s }ty% op wins IBSk- ifedl .jy Olive RoberVy Barton MR. HUNTER GOES HOME. NANCY AND NICK thought everyone was acting very queer in the woods. They had started out early to hunt for Jocko. First they got their green shoes out of their hiding place, and Nancy put the magical mushroom into her pocket so they could understand what their animal friends were saying. Well, first they met a bunny. “Have you seen Jocko?” they asked. “He’s missing."" Right away the bunny began to cry and he hopped away as fast as he could, without answering. Then they met a Bob White, perched up in an oak tree. “Did you see our 'ost monkey?” they called. “We can’t find him.” And all that Bob White did was to drop a few hot tears down on them.

Something very small leaned over the edge of his cap and tickled him on the nose! But muskrat told the secret. Just as Nancy said Jocko was missing, it began to cry, too. "Missing!” he exclaimed. "Don’t say that word. We’ll all be missing if that bad hunter stays around with his gun.” So that, was It! “We’U have to help them some way,” said Nick, and the twins thought and thought. Finally they decided on a plan. Mr. Hunter, looking very satisfied because the deep pockets of his hunting coat were suspiciously humpy, was lifting his gun to his eye to shoot something among the leaves, when suddenly a little creature ran out from his collar and tickled him on the neck. Mr. Hunter had to drop his gun to scratch. A little later he was going to shoot a bird. But something very, very small leaned over the edge of his cap and tickled him on the nose. “Ka-choo!” he went. And the bird got away. And every time he went to shoot after that the same thing happened. So he got disgusted and went home. Don’t you see what had happened? The magic shoes had made the twins wee, wee, little. And you know the rest! —Copyright, 1919.

Jersey Church Holds 150th Anniversary NEWTON. N. ,T., Jan. B.—Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the organization of the parish of Christ Episcopal church here, the second oldest church in northern New Jersey, took place in the presence of Bishop Edward S. Lines of Newark. The church was established under a charter signed by King George Hi. The parish was organized Dec. 28, 1789. The first church was built in 1*23, The corner stone of the present building was laid in 1868. Zebra, Gift to Teddy, Dies at Capital Zoo WASHINGTON. .Tan. 3.—Jerry, a zebra of royal lineage, died In the National zoo hero today of old age. The late King Menelik of Abyssinia sent Jerry to President Roosevelt as a token of the friendship between the two countries. The skin will be preserved In the national museum.

M/f-Apluncp K/v>Lrc ijcurDsj b!ic L: b rary Children do not enjoy merely reading their plays as their elders do. They must arise and act them. In a trice furniture is converted into the necessary stage properties and “the play is on.” The public library would offer some suggestions of plays for certain occasions and needs. “Home Plays,” edited by Cecil Henry Bullivant, is a collection of new, simple and effective plays for boys snd girls by various living writers, with plain Instructions for costumes, scenery and so forth. A play for boys is “In the Good Green Wood." by M. B. Cooke. “Boy Scout Entertainments.” by Lieut. Clifton Lisle, j offers plays for different scout occasions; “A Scout’s Honor,’’ a hiking play; “Fair Play,” a football play; "On the Gxeenboxo Nine." a baseball play; “Jerry’s | Job/' showing the Boy Scout In business. ■ Anna M. Lutkenhaus has written plays for school children. Marguerite Mertngton has written "Holiday Plays," five one act pieces for Washington's birth-

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day. Lincoln’s birthday. Memorial day, Fourth of Juiy and Thanksgiving. “Six Fairy Plays for Children" and “Fairy Tale Plays for Infants and Juniors,” by Kate Underwood, give a style of play that children crave, for what child does not enjoy being a fairy. Other plays of this sort are: "Robin Goodfellow an-i Other Fairy Plays for Children," by Netta

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Syren; “The House of the Heart and Other Plays for Children.'' by Constauoe D'Arev Mackay: “Rescue of the i'f>ss Winsome." a fairy plas™ar oImH young, by Annie Fellows "Mendowsrnld." a fantastic play dren: “Christmas Spirit’’ and Fairies." two fairy plays for childreMßl W. C. DeMille. f""

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