Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 176, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1920 — Page 6

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JtiMana §nih amirs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . „ ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising oiaces | Bolton, Puvne, Rum* A Sxnlrli, lnr INCIDENTALLY, does any one remember why the curves in Brooltside avenue were eliminated? IF MATERIAL MEN are to frame specifications for the building of roads, why shouldn’t bondsmen be permitted to frame specifications for the bonding of contractors? THE QUESTION appears to be whether Sam Ashby knows more about electrical power questions that Robert I. Todd and the public service commission is to be the referee! IT APPEARS that the local street car company has committed the unpardonable sin of losing a little money on freight terminals in order to make considerable money on passenger terminals. Parasites of the Court The best possible justification for the order of Judge Walter Pritchard eliminating four professional bondsmen from his court lies in the ‘ grand squawk” that has followed it. Political pressure of every kind has been marshalled for the reinstatement of Bull Moose Walker and Kinney Hiatt, the two administration pets who were accorded bonding privileges in return for the unsavory political work they did in the last primary and election. These two professional bondsmen are plainly showing that they regard the right to sign bonds in the city court as a valuable privilege. That attitude alone is sufficient grounds on which to bar them from the practice and the judge is to be congratulated on his order. Furnishing bonds for persons arrested in city court never should be permitted to become a profession. Bonds furnished for a consideration such as is charged by these bondsmen are generally of no value and are always extortionate. More recently they have become a part of a combination by which defendants are duped in'o thinking they are buying influence with the court through the payment of large fees to be taken out of Jail. The next step is & vicious combination with officials by which prisoners are refused opportunity to communicate with friends and forced in desperation to disgorge to these tricksters and shysters. Thus the whole system becomes as corrupt as it is vicious. Not long ago it was discovered that professional bondsmen were sleeping in the courtroom waiting opportunity to seize their victims. It has also been found that bondsmen were circumventing the order against soliciting by ascertaining the names of incarcerated prisoners from th' officers before the prisoners were locked up and then seeking audience with them through the turnkey. A patrol wagou bringing in prisoners was beseiged by these parasites almost before it reached the station. If we must have such unnecessary disgraces to our administration as are typified by ward heelers of the Walker-Hiatt type it is far better that they be maintained on the city pay roll than afforded opportunities to gather dollars from the weak and unfortunates whom they may be able to frighten into buying their services as bondsmen.

Where to Save All of thi3 talk about the “necessity” of curtailing local public improvements because of the high burden of taxation and public debt is Belfish buncombe manufactured for the sole purpose of diverting public attention from the opportunities of real savings to the taxpayers. Neither Indiana nor Marion County needs to forego a sinrl > necessary improvement in order to reduce the present high tax levies. All that is necessary to relieve the taxpayers is to stop the tremendous waste in the administration, oast off the poli>ical pap suckers who are bleeding the treasury- and demand that there be less special privilege and more common sense in contracts for improvements. For example, the waste of the county administration in the janitor service that disgraces the courthouse is sufficient to pay the bond interest on at least one much needed Improved road. The waste of the city administration in its senseiess effort to cover up the garbage plant swindle is sufficient to build a good school building each year. The stabilizing effect of public improvements necessary' and eventually unavoidable in the present era. of depression should not bn overlooked in any consideration of whether now is the time to build. Honesty and economy of administration will save sufficient money to care for all the improvements that are contemplated in this community for years. Those who are benefited by the lack of honesty and economy in public affairs will, of course, urge that improvements be stopped. That Fire Equipment It is difficult for the layman to understand jti3t. why there should be a dispute between the board of safety and the national fire underwriters such as has come to light recently in reference to the number of fire wagons needed by the local department. The underwriters" interests all Ho in the maintenance of the best possible fire protection for property in Indianapolis Insomuch as the underwriters are the judges as to the risks and are able by classification of risks to establish the rate of insurance it would appear that the more nearly the underwriters’ desires are followed, the more likely the city „ is to benefit in the way of reduced insurance premiums. \ When the purchase of a large amount of additional fire equipment wtas proposed it was stated in justification of the expenditures that through these purchases the city would receive a better classification from the underwriters and the cost pf the new equipment would be recovered through the reduction of insurance premiums. It develops now, however, that the amount of equipment purchased was far in excess of that recommended by the underwriters and other recommendations necessary to reclassification were ignored. Perhaps the members of the board of safety ran explain why they purchased more fire equipment, on a high market than was recommended by the underwriters. These purchases are hardly to be justified on the grounds that they were bargains and the board will have some difficulty in making the public believe that it knows more about fire prevention than the national underwriters

Equality of Manhood The burial of the body of an unknown British soldier in Westminster ibbey in London and the interment of that of an unknown French poilu beneath the great arch of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris constitute a beautiful service but after all it is simply a tardy recognition. This occurred on Armistice day. In America in our smaller cities may bo found monuments to the unknown dead cf different wars, while our national cemeteries, where care of all dead soldiers is alike, are models for the whole world. Love for every' soldier is always manifest. One of the disappointments in visiting any battle field in Europe heretofore, has been the failure to mark the grave of the common soldier. Apparently a soldier dead meant nothing to the ruling classes there Indeed throughout all the literature of the whole civilization in Europe, nothing comparable with the letter of Abraham Lincoln bo the widow who had lost her five sons may be found. The tender sentiment for the common joldier has never heretofore appeared; he was no hero In Europe. So the placing of a body of some unknown boy to rest among England's greatest heroes or to find place on ground sacred to every Frenchman means a great deal in those countries. It is an awakening. Slowly ideas travel and slowly do great truths become recognized. Here in America where every one is born with equal opportunities and every American is esteemed the peer of every other one, such a. ceremony as was witnessed in Europe Is unnecessary. The love of the American people for the lowest drummer boy who gives up his life in the service is squal to the love of the highest general. This is civilization. Slow Indeed has the recognition of manhood permeated the European mind. It was the task of America to teach this and happy indeed is America if she has brought home the truth of equality of manhood in every individual to the old European civilization.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Mar ried Life By Ann Llslo

CHAPTER CV. With the malicious smile still twisting her mouth corners, and the key-ring Jangling hr she swung it from hev linger. Evvy tossed the checker-board to Phoebe and turned to me. “Vou seem to be so fond of ‘chaperoning’ that you Hpply your talents even to inanimate things, Donna Anna,” site said, her voice lingering almost caressingly on the name her cousin Tom applied to me. "Here we have a homeless blue robe —and a gentleman's keys. Really, I can see that I'd better win the game from Phoebe and secure your specialty for .vou- to-wlt, the chance to chaperon two indiscreet girls to dinner.” Poisoned barbs those barbs —every one of them. And every little arrow fotmd Its mark. (>n several occasions I bad thought of the keys Tom Mason had flung into the secret compartment of the carved chest on that horrible night when I came home from the Canteen and found him In possession of my apartment. Rut I didn’t know how to open the secret compartment and I found refuge in hoping that those keys might repose undisturbed until the happy if far day when we left the Mason apartment forever. Oh. not indiscreet.'” I said suavely, forcing my eyes to met and hold Evvy’V Just young—you two. Why not play

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As little Puss Junior traveled day by day through the Country of the Gods, he met with many strange sights, but one day as he climbed a high mountain he met n giant with a huge hammer, which bail the magic power of coming back to bis band after it was buried at the enemy. And arouud the glaut's waist Was a belt that gave him great strength, arid last, but not least, he wore a pair of iron gloves. And ass >on as be saw Puss, he called out in a voice of thunder. "Who dares to invade my mountain kingdom ?" "I am a traveler in your country," r< plied little Puss, "and I would see all the strange sights," and then he looked at the great hammer, and the wonderful belt and the iron gloves. "So you like my weapons." said the giant, noticing how the eyes of our little traveler glistened at the sight of them. Ani then the great Giant took up th-' hammer and threw it nt a big oak tree, and it cracked in two and fell down tie mountainside, and then the hammer came back to his hand. And after that the giant lifted up a huge rock and lutrled It high into the air, but first he tightened his belt around his waist to give him strength to do It. And Just then an Immense big mountain bear rushed out of a cave and ran nt the giant But he took hold of the Iwsr with his Iron gloves and squeezed him so hard that the bear begged for mercy. So the giant said: "If you'll promise to be my servant and obey me, I'll spare you." And the bear dldn t waste any time In saying he would, let me tell you. "Come along with me now." said the

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checkers until Jim comes in and then take us along to your charming French restuurant \ Evvy flung up her hands and then dropped them again, jangling the keys anew as she did so. She shrugged her shoulders and turned to Plioebe: “Shall we accept the excellent chaperon the fates have thrust on us?" she declaimed. "Shall we do that —and postpone our getting acquainted until another night? Or shall we play It off on the checker-board? If I win, we admit Anne ami Jim to our tiny circle. You win and we two bachelor maids have our fling!" Phoebe's eyes began to sparkle with mischief and delight. The sullenness went out of her. “Let's play for It. It's fun leaving things to chance—and Vee won't even let me toss a penny. 1 like batting on things and matching pennies, too." Evvy turned to me, smiling with evident enjoyment. Then she entne close and opening the hand that bung at my side, she tucked into it Tom's key-ring, and closed my lingers over it. "For safe-keeping,” she murmured in a low voice, watching through narrowed eyes to see If I would flinch. But I only looked at the keys Indifferently and said: “You found these In the chet,. . '—Copyright, ltfJO. (To be continued)

Giant, so Puss and the bear went with him until they came to a great rocky castle near a mountain stream thut flowed down into the valley and wandered through green fields where the i cattle grazed and the fairies danced at j night. ' There is where 1 live," said the Giant, and he took out of his pocket a great key and opened the door. "And this is where i eat," he aald, showing Puss ft great dining hall, while the bear stood tip on h'.s hind legs and opened a jar of honey which was standing on the sideboard. And the Giant was so good natured that he didn't stop him. and this made Puss fee! very much nt home, and he looked around for a mouse, but there weren’t any. I guess, way up there jon the tip of the mountain. And then ! the Giant sat down and sang a song: "Way tip on the mountain, tip top, tip : t'p. I have i v castle and Iron shop Where ! make iron mittens for big. str ng men. And hammers that turn to your hand again. And belts of strength that will never break, oh, ! :i!n it Giant, strong and great " And then he laughed so loud that the honey Jar toppl ■ 1 iff the sideboard r,d broke all to smithereens, but he didn't cure, for he hat! a million bees to make honey for him ind there bee* he !pt In a great glnss house f nil of lovely sweet fl- were, so th.:f thev could e*-t all th sweet Juice out of them to fill the llt:!e wax boxes In which a bee stores away the honey after It is made, you know. And in the next story you shall hear of Puss Junior's next adventure. —Copyright, IP2O. (To Be Continued.)

While th-‘ orlrin it flu- term Is >bseure. some writer* n*sr* that It took It* nunfrom an ancient t.iz levied In England for th*- purpose of supplying the W’lei .. with plus. I A RGF.fIT At MMEK SCHOOL, Q What college has the largest summer school? H. 1,. A. The Bureau of Education says that Columbia University leads at present, with an enrollment for the summer of 1(C0 if H.TDO students. The l nlvcrsity of Chicago 1* second with D-C, stud-'.,:-* COXEY’H ARMY. Q. When did C-.xey * arm j cuter Washington and how many men w-'re In it ? j n , V This Industrial nrrny entered Wash Ington on th- _'*th day of April. lvi\ I numbering luttt men. MONTENEGRO NOW ATTACHED. (J. Is Montenegro now a separate , eouutry? B J. S. A. Montenegro Is now n part of Jugoslavia IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT. Q. Have the Irish members of Parliament the right, to vote In the Mouse of [Commons? R t;. i A Since the act of union of ISOu ire ! land ha■ been represented In th*- British .Parliament by twenty-eight temporal peers end 10. T members In the House of Commons. These members have the I same privilege of voting upon nil mcas:urc< as have the other members of I'nr- | llatnent. THE V THIRST NOT. ! Q. I* It true that a snake does not I drluk water? H. W. K. j A The bureau of biological survey says that snakes do drluk water. At THOU or OLD STORY. Q. Who wrote "Ten Nights In a Bar ! Room ?" e. Timothy S. Arthur Is the author of the story mentioned.

M v hurting gqrvus. Q At what agi\l should squabs ha marketed? M. i; jj. A The Derauttucnt of Agriculture says that squab.i should he sold when from three and one half to four and one halt weeks of age. .Squabs ate In good market condition when full feather under the wings, about the time they begin to leave the ncßt. If not marketed promptly they soon lose their baby fat and the llesh begins to get hard. ACCORDING TO HOYLE. Q. In the game of "five hundred" do th winners at the head table change partners? B. K, A. According to Hoyle, the winning partners progress at the various fables, and any preferred style of progression may be rued. At present, it seems usual for the winners to progress from the head to the foot table and change, part-

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ners, just ns they do at the other tables, thereby avoiding confusion. LETTER "J" NOT USED. y. Why isn’t the letter "J" used by the Government when designating companies of United States Soldiers? O. M. A. The War Department says that the reason military authorities never use the letter "J" In listing companies and other military units, according to alphabet Is due to the fact that that letter can be so easily confused with the letter “I." HIGHEST Al'TO SPEED. Q. What is the highest speed ever made by an automobile and who was the driver? H. C. B. A. Tommy Milton in a buesenberg racer made u world's speed record of 1 r,r, (>1 miles per hour at the 1020 International 500 mile Speedway classic at Indianapolis, lud.

METHOD or WEIGHING AIR. Q. How can air be weighed? G. T. A. The Bureau of Standards says that the weight of air can be determined by taking a glass bulb fitted with a stopcock, exhausting the air from the bulb, weighing the bulb and then admitting air and weighing again. The difference In weight equals the weight of air contained In tho bulb. FINISHING A BATTLESHIP. Q. How long does It take to flnlßh a battleship after It is launched? E. R. F. A The Navy Department says that tho time differs somewhat, but the "Californin." which was launched Nov. 19, 1919, Is scheduled to be put in commission in .lantinrv, 1921, and the "Maryland." launched March 20, 1920, will probably be ready In July, 1921.

HOROSCOPE “The stars Incline, but do uot comp#: ” FRIDAY, DEC. 3. Venus and Mercury rule strongly for good this day, according to astrology. Mars and Saturn are adverse. It Is a sway most fortunate to women, especially to those who earn their living by writing or In clericnl work. Theaters should benefit from this rule, which makes for appreciation and enthusiasm. Merchants should profit from the sway of stars that Incline women to buy generously and even extravagantly. Persons whose blrthdate It Is may hare a year of ups and downs that will lead to good results. Speculation should be avoided. The young will fall In love. Children born on this day will be generally successful la whatever they un-

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dertake. Those born in the morning will bo luckier than those born later. —Copyright, 1920. Legislative Rand Makes Rounds of State Special to The Times. LAFAYETTE. Iml., Dec. 2.—Headed by State Senator Estes Duncan of Cloverdale, a legislative committee visited the' Indiana State Soldiers' Home and Purdue University here Tuesday. The morning was spent at the home and the afternoon at the university. The needs of both Institutions were brought before the committee and President Stone, at a conference in the afternoon, emphasUm! the need of new buildings and Increased Income for Purdue. The legislative committee was In Logansport today to visit Longcliff Hospital.