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Jatoia Jlaihi (Finite INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. Advertising Offices—Chicago, New York, Boston, Detroit, O. Logan Payne' 1 "?;" Entered as lecond-class matter at the postofflce at Indianapolis, Ind., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Kates—By carrier, Indianapolis, 10c per week'; elsewhere, 12c. By mall, 50e a month, $1.25 for three months, $2.50 for six months, or $5.00 a year. PERHAPS IT IS only the political upheaval in Indiana that is jarring the instruments at the weather observation stations. DR. MORGAN of London says men start thinking when they stop drinking. Where do our leading politicians get theirs? j v MR. GOODRICH does not appear to agree" with the republican state committee that the 1919 tax law is the “best that could be devised.” IT WILL TAKE MORE explaining that Gov. Goodrich can do In one week to set his administration right with the republicans of Indiana. THERE SEEMS to be a strong “anti-republican party” in Marlon county and considerable inquiry as to whether there is a democratic party. EDGAR BUSH admits that he may he crowded out of the Claypool hotel, but he insists that he can not be crowded out of the race for governor. SCHOOL BOOKS do not appear to bo sufficiently necessary In our schools to impel the school officials to make it possible for school children to get them. A CROSS-TOWN LINE in Thirty-fourth street would be a cross-town line, but has any one stopped to determine what number of people care to ride from Riverside park to the fair grounds? THE TIME has passed in Marion county when only those political movements fostered by the News can survive. The anti-Jewett organization continues to grow in the republican ranks. WILL GRIFFITH'S standard road specifications make it necessary for bidders to disclose the source of their materials before they obtain contracts, as do the specifications of the highway commission? Mr. Jewett’s Attitude Mayor Charles W. Jewett must realize by this time that he can not disperse the organized opposition to his further control of the republican party in Marion county by a mere wave of his hand. Heretofore he has repeatedly asserted that all the opposition to him either as a mayor or a political leader came from those who were interested in "commercialized vice.” Sunday there were two meetings attended by nearly 1,000 voters of this city who thus registered their protests against further domination of the party by Mr. Jewett. Among those who attended these meetings were Edgar D. Bush of Salem, lieutenant governor of Indiana; Arthur R. Robinson, former member pf the Indiana legislature; Alvah J. Rucker, formerly prosecuting attorney in Marion county; William E. Reilley, formerly a member of the city legal staff; Henry M. Cochrane, a deputy county treasurer; Emsley W. Johnson, former county attorney, and a host of substantial business men of the city whose proclivities have never before been met with the argu ment that they were prompted by interest in "commercialized vice.” The statement of the mayor, made repeatedly In public places, to the effect that all who allied themselves against him were In some way interested in "commercialized vice” is coming home to roost. Its very ridiculousness prevented it being resented heretofore, but it is not likely that it can be repeated without the originator being called to account for It in the future. The Times has been outspoken in its opposition to further control of public offices by Mayor Jewett and what is commonly known as the Jewett machine in Indianapolis. It has not been deterred from this opposition by the attempt of the mayor to align it with what he terms the “commercialized vice” interests. Now it appears that there are many in his own party who either do not think his characterization is correct or think enough of their party to accept the characterization as the lesser of two evils. Just how the mayor intends to reconcile his characterization of Mr. Rucker and Mr. Robinson with the many columns of laudation that have been printed in his favorite newspaper of these two men when they were running for office as the choice of the "Good Citizens League” remains to be seen. Perhaps the mayor feels so certain of the success of certain arrangements that have been made to control the primaries that he will not attempt it

The Public Service Commission In the course of his address at the Shank meeting Edgar Bush, republican candidate for the nomination for governor and now lieutenant governor, was asked what his attitude was toward the public service commission of Indiana. He replied: ‘lf a public service commission Is necessary at all. It should be a public service commission—elected by the people and not appointed by a newspaper.” Mr. Bush, of course, had reference to the fact that El L. Lewis and Fred B. Johnson of the commission graduated to their present positions from the pay roll of the Indianapolis News. He apparently struck a popular chord with his reply, for it was cheered to the echo. It is perhaps unjust to say that these two members of the commission have let their former affiliations with a newspaper affect their judgment in utility matters. But it is not unjust to point to the fact that as commissioners they have never failed to align themselves in tho same position occupied by the newspaper which formerly employed them. Either there is still a close connection between them or, as a result of the training they received, they look upon utility questions from exactly the same viewpoint as the power that controls the newspaper. This is one of the contributing factors that makes it uncertain whether the commission as a body will withstand the storms of opposition that will arise against it in the coming campaign. The opposition is not so much because of the decisions ipade by the public service commission as because of the fact that citizens of Indiana have come to feel that they being represented on the commission. In other words, there is too much unanimity of opinion between special interests and the commission for the public to believe that its own interests are receiving proper attention. The Real Purpose Mr. J. H. Zinn of Indianapolis calls public attention to the fact that when Albert J. Beveridge delivered what his friends are now pleased to term his “Detroit speech” at the convention of the National Builders and Contractors in Indianapolis it was not regarded as worthy of attention by the press, but when he delivered the same speech at Detroit it was made the subject of a full page display by an Indianapolis paper. He asks -why this speech should become so important when delivered in Detroit if it was not of importance when delivered in Indianapolis. Mr. Zinn overlooks the political significance of the maneuver. When the speech was made in Indianapolis the Watson republicans had not turned against Gov. Goodrich and there was no concerted effort to bring another candidate for senator into the republican race. When the speech was delivered in Detroit all this had changed. Watson’s friends had scotched the Goodrich-for-president boom and the Goodrich wing of the republican party was casting about for a weapon with which to punish Watson. They had previously threatened to bring forth Beveridge as a candidate against Watson. Asa vehicle on which Mr. Beveridge could be brought into public notice prior to an announcement of his candidacy for senator the Detroit speech answered admirably. \

FOOLING SSI “"ffi —i O p e r atlon of INDIANA VOTERS Circulation 1sNo. 2.—Upholding the Tax Law. j / publican State Copyright, 1920, I. P. B. Committee.

On the title page of this booklet and In Its body appears the following: “The enactment of the new tax law Is the greatest achievement of the republican party in Indiana since the Civil war. Within less than five years from this date it will be universally recog,nized as such.” The, reader will note that there Is no recognition in this statement of the demand for the amendment of this tax law that sprung up in Indiana almost before .it was published and has since grown to such dimensions that Goodrich feared to call a special session of the legislature without a petticoat muzzle ou the legislators. The popularity of this "greatest achievement of the republican party in Indiana B ince the Civil war” is today so appalling that it has been attacked in the courts of nearly every county in the state, candidates for ’republican nominations have openly disavowed it, others have admitted the neccessity of amending it, and Gov. Goodrich himself has conceded that it must be amended at a special session of the legislature which be promised to call even before the appellate court acts refused to define what powers the law granted to the state tax fooard. As the “greatest achievement” of the party which enacted it, this law has done Wonders for Indiana. 1. It has robbed the school children of the money with which to house and teach them. 2. It has taken from out of the hands and of the various communl-

Car Merger Explained. In an article entitled, “The Fate of the Five Cent Fare” in the current number of the National Municipal Review' appears an article on the Indianapolis street car situation by Robert E. Tracy, director of the Chamber of Commerce bureau of municipal research. The article is an excellent resume of the situation in Indianapolis, and while Its conclusions may not be entirely in harmony with the general opinion, it is the first public exposition of the conditions of the recent merger that appears to have beep written with no other purpose than to set out the truth. Mr. Tracy decides that in spite of the exhaustive treatment of the subject there are many who believe that the permanent solution of the local problem has not been retched. lie says the city is still far from having Its requirements met so far as transportation is concerned and he does not appear to have been posted recently as to labor conditions or the progress of proposed extensions. However, as said above, his exposition of the terms of the merger Is worthy of attention. It reads as follows: “The Indianapolis street railway situation |MB reached n fairly definite rniiostone bn the road toward stability a--tlie result of an order of the public service commission of Indiana, dated June 2S, 1910, modified on June 30, conditioned on the acceptance and performance of various stipulations. This order approved n merger of tlie Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, the former being the lessee and operating company organized lu 1902 and tlie latter the lessor company, organized in ]WI9. The commission made fourteen stipulations, later reducing those to bo immediately performed to ten, before they gave their approval to the merger. The conditions of the approval of (he merger were as follows: “U That payments made into bond sinking funds under the mortgages of the constituent companies should Ik. considered as having reduced the principal amount thereof and that the consolidated company should have the right

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ties of the state.the right to tak themselves or to spend the money they raise among themselves in the manner they desire. 3. It has brought about Inequalities'in tax assessments to'' the utter defiance of the constitution the despair of assessors. 4. It has thrown on county officials a burden of work that they have been unable to complete in time to collect taxes when the law itself says they are payable. §. It has created a state tax board with an impossible Jturden, which in its might prevents any taxing unit from doing as much as replace a burned schoolhouse without its permission. 6. It has removed the lien against real estate for delinquent taxes and put a premium on tax dodging by making it impossible for county officials to compel the payment of taxes. In short, for the things it his done are myriad, it has, in only a few short months proved to foe what the state suspected—an eleventh hour makeshift, forced through the legislature by a group of ambitious office seekers intent on making a pretense of carrying out a campaign promise. And, in spite of the fact that this law has proved the rock on which the republican party of Indiana has split, the Indiana state committee has officially designated it as: “The greatest achievement of the republican party since tho Civil war.” No. 3 will discuss “A Republican Failure.”

to issue additional bonds to that amount for additions and betterments. “2. That the consolidated company should assume complete performance of the franchise obligations of the constitu cut companies. “3. That until the date of the expiration of the franchises of the constituent companies, no dividends should be paid on the common or preferred stock of the consolidated company while at any time there was failure to comply with any order of the commission approving a requirement of the city under the franchise. "4. That any dispute between the city and the consolidated company as to extensions, additions or improvements In its system or service, should be referred to the commission and that the consolidated company should agree to abide by its decision. •“5. That the consolidated company should set aside annually in cash 21 per cent of gross revenue for maintenance and depreciation. “6. That the preferred stock of the consolidated company should not be redeemed or retired prior to the maturity or extended maturity dates of its bonds. “7. That the commission’s approval should not bind the commission in any ■future regulation of the securities of the consolidated company including the refunding of its present securities or the extension of the maturity dates of its bonds. v ■'B. That the consolidated company should apply to the commission for PROPERTY “Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; is a positive good in the world. That some should l>e rich shows that others may become rich and henco is Just encouragement to Industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that, hla own shall be safe from violence when built.”—Abraham Lincoln.

authorization of any future stock or bonds. , ”9. That the commission was hot bound to provide revenue for dividends or interest on the securities of the consolidated company and that any action by the commission in future rate cases should be unaffected by the securities of the consolidated company or by the commission’s approval of the consolidation. “10. That the consolidated company should assume all the obligations, lia- [ bilitics and claims of the constituent companies. “11. That the consolidated company, instead of issuing $2,500,000 in common stock in exchange for $5,000,000 of stock in one of the constituent companies, should issue only $1,000,000 of such common stock. "12. That, although under the terms of Its mortgage the constituent companies had to make annual payments of $60,000 into a sinking fund to be used for the purchase of bonds thereunder and each of which had a large amount of bonds in its sinking fund, the payment of interest on such bonds should be peramently discontinued and that such bonds be considered as extinguished. “13. That the annual payment into these sinking funds be discontinued until January 1, 1923, and that such money as would have been ' paid Into such funds be used for extensions, additions and improvements. “14. That the consolidated company proceed with extensions of its lines in accordance with franchise requirements without unnecessary delay.”

I^Readlmeseßopßs WaffarO' I JOUi . Charles E. Rush librarian, has recently had published a little folder entitled “A Good Resolution—Two Good Books a Year for My Child.” He has selected two of the best books for a child to read or have read to him from the age of 1 year through his 14th year. On the front is this quotation: “He that ne’er learns his A-B-C Forever will a blockhead be, But he that learns these letters fair, Shall have a coach to take the air.” For the first year are “Baby’s Favorite Animals,” by Boards, and “Baby’s Book of WlJd Animals,” by Boards. Two years of age: “The Golden Goose and the Three Bears,” illustrated by Leslie Brooke, and “Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.” edited by Edric Vrendenburg, and illustrated by Mabel Attwell. “Story of Noah's Ark,” written and illustrated by E. Boyd Smith, and "Pinafore Palace,” edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, are for three yers of age. Four years of age: "Second Collection of Pictures and Songs,” arranged nnd illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, and “Child's Garden of Verses,” by R. L. Stevenson and illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Five years: "Marigold Garden,” pictures and rhymes by Kate I Greenaway, and “Children’s Boob,” selected by Horace E. Scudder. Six years of age: “Fairy Tales.” by the Brothers Grimm, translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas, and illustrated by Arthur Rackham; and "Golden Staircase,” edited by Louey Chisholm and Illustrated by Spooner. Seven years: “Aesop's Fables,” illustrated by E. Boyd Smith and "Fairy Tales,” by Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated by Thomas, Charles and William Robinson. STANDING IT. “Before we were married he had a standing order with a florist to send me a hunch of roses every morning." "And since marriageV” “Ho has a standing order with an employment agency to send me a cook.”— St. Louis Globe-Demoergt. POOR THING. Mrs. Prof My husband’s so careless. His buttons are forever coming off, Mrs. Prcx (severely)—Perhaps they are not sewed on properly. Mrs. Prof—That’s Just it. He’s so careless about his sewing.—Michigan Gargoyle. SHF, KNOWS. “I should think you'd be ashamed to show your face in such a gown!” “Don't worry, darling; people won't look at my face.”—Judge.

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