Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1920 — Page 6
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Jnftiatta flailti oTimee 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, G. Logan Payne Cos. •■ —i Entered as seeorfd-clasa matter at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Kates—By carrier, Indianapolis, 10c per week; elsewhere, 12c. By mall, 50c a month, $1.25 for three months, $2.50 for six months, or $5.00 a year. MAYBE Mayor Jewett has been so busy feeding that SIO,OOO hog that he hasn’t had a chance to revoke the Rufe Page poolroom license. BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE might result If it were not so easy for politicians to arrange a system of espionage over certain private lines. THE LOGANSPORT PHAROS-JOURNAL says it isn’t but the subsequent upkeep of a hog that makes a dent in the owner’s bank account. BY THE SIMPLE EXPEDIENCY of assessing concurrent sentences. Judge Collins has solved the problem of how to appear severe and still hurt no one’s feelings SOME DAY Mr. Wyckoff may learn to pay as much attention to complaints from consumers es he does to complaints from retailers and wholesalers, but until he does no one is going to credit him with any interest in the public. _ Taggart Remains Plain Tom It would be folly to deny that the loss of Mr. Thomas Taggart as a candidate for the senatorship is a deep disappointment to the democrats of Indiana, who have so earnestly sought to impress upon Mr. Taggart the fact that the people of Indiana desired him, above all others, to represent them in the senate. The disappointment is particularly distressing to The Times, which has urged Mr. Taggart’s nomination in the firm belief that he could not refuse to make the race at the earnest behest of practically his entire party. But Mr. Taggart has decided, and his decision is final. There are two j outstanding reasons for this decision. Mr. Taggart’s letter sets forth one in Its comment on his health. The other is self-evident. Mr. Taggart believes that he can best serve the people of Indiana from the position which he has so long held In the ranks of the democratic party. He makes it apparent that in his own opinion the pursuit of a life-long course of unselfish devotion to the best interests of democracy will be more productive of good to Hoosierdom than the pursuit of an office, even at the time when the people of the state are imploring him to seek the office. Mr. Taggart is too pre-eminently qualified to pass on this point to permit us to dispute him. He Is the best judge of his own abilities and knows best in what capacity he can contribute the most toward party success. We are sure that he was governed in his determination to with-; draw from the primaries more by unselfish loyalty to his party than by disinclination to make all the sacrifices required of a candidate. Since we can not have Mr. Taggart as our candidate for senator we must rejoice that we shall have him as an active participant in the affairs of the party and the campaign, free of restriction such as might be thrown around him as a candidate, to do that which he feels is for the best interests of Hoosier democracy. Since we can not honor him with the senatorship, we can at least listen to his wise counsel in the full knowledge that a man who is unselfish enough to forego one of*he highest honors that could be offered him is too devoid of selfishness to counsel otherwise than for the best
Evading a Duty? The time to show regard for the bravery of policemen Is before as well as after they have sacrificed their lives to protect the community. In the case of Maurice Murphy, it is too late for the members of this community to save a life by taking an interest in the enforcement of law, and the present movement to take care of the sergeant’s family is highly commendable as being the least that this community can do to show its gratitude for his steadfast adherence to duty. However, there are several^ hundred other policemen on duty in the city of Indianapolis. The same cowardly tolerance of immoral conditions that immediately preceded the shooting of Maurice Murphy exists today and forms just as much a menace to the lives of other policemen as it did to the dead sergeant. It is very well for the people of Indianapolis to take care of little Mary Murphy. Her care is a community duty and we have no doubt will be well performed. But the obligation of the citizens of Indianapolis does not end with contributions to a fund for her support. There Is another duty called to public attention by the death of four policemen at the hands of law-defy-ing negroes. I What of the children of other policemen in Indianapolis? Can we reconcile our consciences to a toleration of the open defiance of the law by the negro gamblers and politicians through the simple expediency of contributing to the support of this little girl? Do we intend longer to permit the children of our policemen to risk •JJjjg made orphans while we salve our oonscience® by contributing to the c©e of Mary NJurphy? The same conditions that led to the shooting of Bergt. Murphy ere still being tolerated by the republican administration of this city. The negro gamblers who shoot craps in open defiance of the law in poolrooms licensed by the city are oonttnning their illegal amusement with no apparent fear of punishment. The swashbuckling negro politicians who delight in swaggering through the colored districts with revolvers hanging cn their hips are still swashbuckling. The republican political workers Who encourage this sort of thing in the hopes that through it they may gain seme political advantage are still holding forth their promises of ‘ protection” to the negro law violators. Mayor Jewett has done nothing toward revoking poolroom licenses of men he personally knows are unfit to be so licensed. The city court is still “passing the buck” to the criminal court and the criminal court Is still issuing suspended and concurrent sentences to prisoners with political pnll whom publio sentiment makes it necessary to convict. In short, Indianapolis is today inviting the killing of more policemen while It publicly expresses deep sorrow over the fate of Sergt. Murphy and tbe loss suffered by his daughter. I We repeat, it ts well that Mary Murphy should receive our care and attention. But we will not have done our duty to this little girl until we compel the spineless political bosses who control the law enforcement agencies of th's city to forego their present practice of trading policemen’s lives for political support and clean this city of the lawlessness that follows contempt for authority, superinduced by experience with the politically controlled courts and other officials. Secret Court Sessions If the people of Marion county have no objection to John D. Robbins sitting as special judge in divorce cases and hearing the evidence in secret, there is probably no newspaper in the city that will object. Os course it is the theory of our judicial system that all court sessions should be in the open and that no good purpose is served by locking the doors on the public, which Includes newspaper men. But, as we said before, it is not likely that the newspapers of Indianapolis will protest if the practice meets with the approval of the public. Under such a delightful program as Judge Robbins permitted In the Mussman case in superior court, recently, it will soon be possible for those who are dissatisfied with the bonds of matrimony to engage a couple of lawyers, meet the judge in a secret session, obtain their divorce decrees and go about their business without any inconvenience in the way of pub licitv. Such ability will doubtless annoy those who believe in discouraging the resort to divorce suits. And if, with the sanction of the hold secret sessions in divorce courts, why should they criminal courts? Then such offenders as have political trio,i convicted or Pleased without, prejudice. ffi&aJjSpAfWyir*:
Two Suggestions Editor The Times—Not so long ago a serious accident which cost the lives of several city firemen. This accident occurred on a Sunday morning at Massachusetts avenue, Delaware and New York streets, when there was no traffic officer on duty. One square from where this accident occurred there is a corner which is very dangerous, it being Massachusetts avenue, Vermont and Alabama street. This corner is one square from No. 1 school house and school children are compelled to pass this corner. It is one square from the city fire department headquarters and two and onehalf squares from the salvage corps headquarters. The firemen, in answering alarms in the north part of the city, generally go north on Alabama street, crossing this unguarded corner. Also the emergency squad from police headquarters in answering calls In the north part of the city pass this corner at a great speed. Crossing this corner are seven city car lines, the Broad Kipple line and all internrban cars going northeast, Including three or four-car lnterurban freight trains. At one time there was a traffic officer at this corner, but for some time it has been unguarded. Surely the officer was not removed for the lack of traffic at this corner. From the point of view of a dtiaen who lives within a half square of this corner I think oar board of safety should Investigate this particular corner before it is too late. I*. J. P. Indianapolis. Editor The Times—l am relating an Incident which occurred Saturday evening, Feb. 28. My son, his wife and bnby were coming in Illinois street from the south end. When he reached the railroad elevation at the Union station he stopped and jnquired of a man whether or not we could drive through. He nodded hie head and on we went, driving inside the street car track. Suddenly we found ourselves bumping and floundering over the bare crosaties, with room enough between each tie to allow the wheels to drop dtfwn between. We tried to continue through, hut found it too dangerous, so we had to atop and put the passengers out. Street car traffic was held up and by the assistance of the car crew a policeman and a few bystanders, we rahnaged to get the car in between the two pairs of tracks and finished the trip without difficulty. We were fnlly convinced that there should be a signal there to keep machines out W. B. BCHREIBER. 802 Lexington avenue. Indianapolis. Purdue Needs Help Gov. Goodrich is sounding sentiment among republican members of the gen eral assembly concerning a special session of the legislature to deal with a number of matters that are considered of more than passing Importance and necessity at the present time. The governor has Itemised eighteen measure* upon which the legislature will probably be naked to pass if the special session is convened. There ds one vitally important matter that is not included In the list, one that is of more importance than torn* that are specifically mentioned, and that is the provision of additional funds for Purdue university. Presumably other institutions of learning are similarly handicapped, but as to Purdue there is no doubt. It la probable that Purdne eeuld worry along on Its present appropriations, but It will only be at the expense of the usefulness of the university. The real estate and bnildings will remain-intact under any circumstance*, but as*much can not be said concerning the personnel of the faculty, and unless provision is made for adequate compensation and for expansion which increased attendant makes necessary a handicap will have been imposed that will require years to ! overcome. g Underpayment of school teachers and university faculty members as a whole has reached a point where it is nothing
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short of a national scandal, and only the sheerest short-sightedness will contribute whatsoever to further havoc in the ranks of the teaching profession which are beipg rapidly depleted because other "fields of endeavor are offering the remuneration that is necessary for the individual to maintain himself and those dependent upon in a respectable manner. If the special session of the legislature is held one of Its duties should be to provide the necessary funds to enable Purdue and other state schools to continue their work in a manuer whiich the public desires them to be conducted. It is probably true that less money is squandered by colleges and universities than any other institutions requiring and disbursing equally large sums of money. Necessity Is partially responsible for this state of affairs, for no large institution of learning ever had sufficient money to do all the things it desired to do. The result ds that every dollar must be counted over and again and its expenditure planned with extreme care. It it to be hoped that the members of the general assembly will not lose sight of these facts- £nd that they will tako such action as is necessary, at the first opportunity,, to make provision for financial needs of our schools. Upon the members representing this representative and senatorial district devolves the duty of presenting and pressing the just demands of Purdue university.— Lafayette Courier-Journal. i Organizing Negroes The first open effort to organize the negro voters of the state for a republican candidate for governor hn been made at Evansville where the supporters of J. W. Fesler gathered in the colored men. The Evansville Journal says: "The following officers were elected: Rufus Reed, president; Robert Walker, first vice-president; Hora-q W. Lowe, second vice president; Ulysses Hnyes, third vice president; Charles Cbeatara, secretary; Charles Harris, recording secretary; Jerrj Fisher, treasurer. “Matt Felton, Achle Mllle, Jesse Robinson, Eugene Dixon, Wimmlal Morris, Odell Johnson, Andrew Dr. House. Arthur fimlth and Albert Burnside were named as members of the * executive board. “Dr. Jeremiah Jackson was the principal speaker of the evening. Jackson told the audience of his former connection with Fesler when be was employed as a house man. He described Fesler, told of the candidate’s private life and recited the death of Col. John Fesler. “Rev. Baker of the Fifth Street Methodist church gave a short talk. “A campaign for members at the meeting netted 231. The total membership la now more than 300.” Want Clock to Stand. Ray Vernon Maple, recording secretary Keystone lodge, No. 850, B. R. C. of A., has written The Times to protest against the adoption of the "Daylight Saving" ordinance proposed to the eity council. He asserts that the laboring men of the city are not in favor of the movement and questions whether manufacturers who have expressed themselves as favoring it hsve obtained the sentiment of their employes. His protest is from the standpoint of a railroad man and he says the change in the hours locally would be a tremendous disadvantage to the railroad man who would be compelled to take the two different ttmea into consideration whenever he goes out on his run. “A Clinton County Farmer" writes in protest over the proposed law, *ug posting that If the city wishes to save daylight It do to by starting work one hour earlier than heretofore leaving the clock as It is, "so we farmers ran go on and not be disturbed with our work ” He says: "The farmers partly depend upon hired men for labor on the farm and if the daylight law Is used the farm hand will soon use it and will lose the farmer two and one half or three hour* n ' day In tne season the labor Is most j needed/’
j SUCH IS LIFE p —“ “ Autos are so ordinary, Every laborer and clerk, Every Tom and Dick and Harry Motors down to go to work. Oswald Usgub’s genins lurks In Steering from the common course. To tho tearoom that he works in Oswald always rides a horse. * * • Gentlemen interested in the late-st fashions should make note of the fact that Mr. Babe Ruth, well-known baseballlst, was "attired In a blue serge coat, pearl gray -trousers, a soft shirt of finest texture, a silken collar and a scar* that was the ultra ultra In fashion." But that is not why Mr. Ruth is paid such a fabulous salary. • • • W. B. Colver, head of tfhe federal trade commission, tells this one: A sad-looklng guy comes to Oolv'er's office. “What’s troubling yon?" queried Colver. "Airplanes," replied the dejected one. “Airplanes?” asked Colver. “I thought you was in the fish business!" "So I am, but airplanes have played you was in the fish business?” Colver was all ears. “It’s this way,” the Ashman continued, “fresh water fish are very Intelligent, but nod strong; salt water fisn are fools but have great strength.” “Yes, yes.” said Colver. "And since airplane manufacturers have been buying the best linen we hare to use cotton nets. The fresh watei fish are too smart to get In ’em, and the salt water fish are so strong they go right through them.” • * • If spring had never b<en Invented tbere’d be no inch things ns housecleaning, hauling away the ashes and taking sulphur and molasses. Also there’d be no Easter eggs, spring bonnets and pnddies in the back yatffi to sail boats on. • • • Til let yon know who is boss in this house," observed Mr. Tom Duff during the course of a recent quarrel. “Huh:" exclaimed Mrs. Du£, "I already know who is bos*, and'* she says if you don’t stop HtteYing up the floor with cigar ashee you will do your smoking in the basement." jj^ICPWE They're for McAdoo A dispatch from Laporte, Ind., to the South Bend News-Time* says: "Canvass made of leading democrats ns to presidential preferences indicates a Strong sentiment in Laporte for McAdoo, with a sprinkling of votes for Hoover and Palmer. Laboring men, without exception, favor McAdoo. The latter la also tho almost unanimous choice of the party j leaders. McAdoo petitions have been re- j
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reived here and while they may not be filed aa a reault of the request of the former member of the Wllaon cabinet that Indiana aend an uninstructed delegation they will be numerously signed.” URGES PREMIERS TO PLACATE U. S . French Press Criticizes Turkish and Adriatic Actions. PARIS, March 10.—'For God's sake, let t?a do nothing further to alienate America,” was the appeal made today by the newepaper I/Information. It urges that no new steps be taken re-
garding Turkey without a definite indication aa to America's attitude. This Tlew largely reflects the opinion of sober newspapers In the serious Turkish situation. The newepaper Llberte, commenting upon the statement by French military experts that at least 200,000 troops would be needed In Asia Minor in case of fresh Turkish provocations at Constantinople bringing about an open breach, asks where these soldiers are to come from. "From present Indications the United States and Italy would not participate In military measures, while England would be busy elsewhere." said Llberte. "It is to be regretted that France, who has heen urging a policy of moredatlon towards the Turkish nationalists, la
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likely to find her troops engaged alone in Asia Minor, If the British demonstration at Constantinople causes fresh troubles." The Journal Dee Debats severely criticises British and French diplomats for attempting to Ignore the United States in the Adriatic settlement. COYOTES TBICK WOLVES. ISHPEMIXG, Mich., March 10.—Trappers from the Yellow Dog river report that coyotes, which In recent years hare migrated to Michigan from the west, are devouring the deer killed by timber wolves and cached In swamps for the food supply of the females when the pups are born In early spring.
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