Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 210, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1921 — Page 6

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Jtatfmta jsm\u STimra INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday. 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. Adycrtisi"- of r . C3 f Chicago, Detroit, St. L< uts, ti. Logan Payne Cos. ' - I Now \ork, Boston, Payne, Burrs A- Smith. li:e. THE WONDER is not that a parole should be refused Dennis J. Bush, but that he has the nerve to expect it! THERE ARE increasing evidences that the playhouses of certain "good government" officials are beginning to crumble! GOVERNOR McCRAY, it should be remembered, did riot assert that the Goodrich tax law is “the best possible under our constitution.” YES, GENTLE READER, we know that some of the recipients of Judge Collins’ favors have been repeaters. But, at present, we are interested only in the Judge’s record for 1920. ONE cannot help wondering if the board of safety is asking for new bids on those trucks in order to permit the White company to increase its bid sufficiently to cover the expense of a “special agent,” as was done by the Stutz Fire Engine Company. Right Then , and Now More than two years ago the Times printed a comparison of the records of fije losses in Indianapolis and showed that the total in this city was increasing yearly and was proportionately greater than in other cities. The warning fell on deaf ears. The city administration regarded the incident as closed when the mayor retorted that political differences were responsible for the publication. Tomorrow, a meeting is to be held by interested citizens for the purpose of learning, if possible, why It is that Indianapolis has a fire loss more than four times as great as Cincinnati, although Indianapolis is a smaller city. "We take a certain amount of pride in noting that at last the citizens of this city are awakening to the fact that records reprinted in these columns are not distorted for political purposes, but published for the sole purpose of letting the reading public have the facts. Perhaps, had the citizens of Indianapolis given more heed to the official records and less to smug alibis of the administration two yea A ago, this city's fire ioss would not now be such as to create grave concern. Be Appreciative Surely the world is readjusting itself into position again, if one may judge from certain sighs of the time. The public morals board of the Methodist Episcopal Church announces the commencement of a campaign to "stop the contemptuous treatment of the Protestant ministry by some cartoonists, writers and actors." At the same time a bishop of the same church in Chicago explains the appalling lack cf respect for womanhood and the immoral and greedy tendancies of the age. When the burning questions of the day-war, reconstruction and salvage—are so far decided that august bodies have leisure to take up minor actions of persons, such as the above, man is getting back to earth. It is an encouraging sign. Os course, aslto the cause of complaint, it is to be deplored that any occasion should mrer arise. There is no more pathetic picture in America than the average minister or priest, be he prosperous or poor. The pathos is in the sacrifice and devotion shown by the office. There may be an apparent happiness; the holy cause may recompense in full, but, nevertheless, there is present the pinch of duty—the striving against a vain and foolish world which seldom appreciates and perhaps cannot know, and an unrequited longing for a great deal. It should never be lost to sight that with all the limitations about them, the ministers stand for what is good, for the highest in humanity, and if a personal pecularity is noticeable, it should be overlooked. Let appreciation be shown

For Better Education The American spirit of living and let live is slowly forging itß way to the frdnt in a most gratifying manner in the great universities. It has just been announced that Harvard University expends ?73,000 a year on 264 students who have won scholarships by superior work, beside honor scholarships. Princeton has established 120 new scholarships ip memory of war victims, each one carrying S2OO a year to the winner. For the memory of each Princeton soldier who perished in the war, there being 149, a scholarship i3 now maintained. This means that one in each six Princeton students may have the benefit of an annual prize; the total of'which in scholarships number 289. It is not a very distant time since America consisted of forests and life was crude with little learning and small comforts. Even in Indian; apolis a minister wh6 read Shakespeare to his wife was deprived of his pulpit. It is therefore gratifying to observe the wonderful progress that has been made. It is an evidence that America has passed from the rougher stage wherein she fought for human existence into an area of refinement and education which result in greatly improved conditions materially and educationally. It is gratifying that with this increase !n wealth and with the growth of the educational institutions, the spirit of live aad let live has been maintained so that a young person by hard work and good scholarship may be assisted in the procuring of an education from the scholarships that will be maintained perpetually by the educational institutions. It is a satisfaction to know that the thoughts of the nation have so taken shape that for generations to come tjiese scholarships will be available to worthy students. A Civic Duty There never was a time when a brief survey of conditions in Indianapolis indicated mere clearly the course of duty of good citizens. Records that are indisputable disclose that there has been a woeful lack of proper prosecution of lav/ violators as a result au extraordinary increase in the number of petty crimes. Investigation of the expenditures for the year of the city and the county disclose that there has been great extravagance with attendant necessity for high taxation. Recommendations of the outgoing and the incoming Governor establish beyond a doubt that there has been grave neglect of State institutions with the consequent necessity of heavy outlays to bring them back to a proper standard. Perhaps none of these administrative errors has been borne home to the citizens of the city with the force of that error which has contributed so much to lawlessness. The time lias come when citizens whose interest in law enforcement has been passive is becoming active because they realize that criminals 3re not respecters of persons and the wrong done their neighbor is very likely to be visited on them next. Herein lies the greatest opportunity for the citizen to contribute to the benefit of the community his influence for better government. Much can be done to make Indianapolis a better place in which to live by a demonstration that public sentiment demands no compromise with lawlessness. > It is time the good people of Indianapolis ceased listening to the selflaudation of Judge Jamea A. Collins of the Criminal Court and demanded that he prove by the records of his court that he is not the best friend the law violators ever had on the criminal bench. It is time those persons who have been disgusted with the failures of the courts to enforce penalties ceased to assume that Judge Walter Pritchard of the city court is at fault and placed the responsibility on those who have upsot his efforts. It Is time the law-abiding citizens lent encouragement to officials when they assume the attitude taken by Prosecutor William P. Evanß in demanding that Dennis J. Bush serve a sentence lawfully imposed and politically avoided. It is time the citizens of Indianapolis express, their disapprdval of wholesale paroles and pardons such as were issued by Governor Goodrich and let it be known in no ilncertain terms that a firm adherence to a policy of noninterference with the courts will bring commendation to Governor McCray. The offenders against society are always exerting pressure to avoid punishment. X Those who believe in law enforcement, in economical government and in the proper maintenance of penal and State institutions should not be less toward than those who condone law violations.

New Zealand Animal Life Shy; Many Strange Birds Are Found

' j$SHj The kiwi bird, a long-billed bush bird native to New Zealand, which sleeps during the day.

V A I E VVKST ISO from InI J (llaiuipoll*, or half-way round the world, then due south nearly 100 drgTee*. reaches to the smith end of New Zealand, or a dDtnnre of nearly one-third the eiretimfrrence of the earth. This |s where H. D, itoyce, owner of The Dally Times. Is taking an expedition In search of new material for travel article* and stories of fiction. The title of hie article*, soon to appear In The Times, is “West by Southwest.’’ While awaiting the arrival of these articles, the first of which is on the way. information is being published on this page concerning the pla<es to ho visited by the expedition.

WHEN the Maoris came to New Zealand—somewhere around latter part of the eleventh century—they probably wore much surprised to discover there were on the island no animals of any kind with the exception :“f the field mouse. But of birds they .found a strange and wonderful variety, | birds which today are to be found nowhere else. Perhaps the largest of all was tfco moa. now extinct. It was from ten to twelve fe“t high and weighed ap patently from 500 to 600 pounds, had neither wings nor tall, and Its feathers were- Itng, coarse and slender, fitting and overlapping so as to make a coat of protection against sunshine and storm. Another Interesting bird Is the kiwi, which la protected by the government lest It. too, be wiped out. It was one of the first Inhabitants of New Zealand. It was there when the first Polynesians cam" hundreds of years ago and It Is likely to lie there hundreds of years from now. Os sll the bird life with which New Zealand teems the kiwi Is about thw most Interesting fowl. It sleeps all day and t jams and feeds all night. It has a-bill !;fcfV our curlew, legs like a wild turkey, a covering that seems part hair and part feathers and neither wing nor tall. Its sense of hearing Is so verv keen that It is common report that It finds worms, of which it is Inordinately fond, by listening for the worm's movements In the ground. Hunters take advantage of this by scratching the ground with a stick at night, the kiwi comes up to see what 1r making the noise and the hunters’ dogs do the rest. The kiwi Is like a smnll rubber ball, and about the size of a domestic hen, yet lays an egg that Is fire inches long and three Inches In diameter and weighs twelve ounces. No, the kiwi does not lay an agg every day. The bird gets Its name from Its musical call of “keewee," "kee-woe.” Bird life has fullest sway In the colony, and—birds of brilliant and somber plumage are seen daily. High on the swaying eucalyptus trees, .or bidden among the branches of the weep-i ins willows, the native tula sing the! • gladsome ’songs or chatter the lates’ bird scandal of the day. The tul is

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. / By David Cory *

I was dreadfully sorry to keep you waiting until now to toll you what happened after the wicked robber caught little Puss Junior. But you sec there was no more room In yesterday’s story, and I couldn’t telephone to all the little girls and boys who read these good-night stories about little Puss Junior. Weil, Just as the big robber caught Puss Junior the Glnnt Mcrrylniiirh, whom I told you about many stories ago, came up, and when he S"w wh-it was the matter lie called out in a- terrible loud voice, “Don’t you hurt my friend. Puns Junior!” And of course the robber was so frightened that he dropped Puss, who ran ovul to Mr. Merrylaugh and jumped up on his shoulder. “I’m to knock 'your castle all to pieces.” said the giant, and he swung hls club and down came the chimney, and some of the brick fells Into a pond a mile away, for Mr. Merrylaugh could knock a home run with a brick ns well as a New York Giant could with a baseball bat. let me tell you. “Step, stop!” said little Phss Junior, "There's a little yellow bird in a cage Inside the castle and a little black cricket, too. Let us get them out before vr* knock the castle all to pieces.” Ro Mr. Giant Merrylaugh reacted inside and lilted out the Rltle wicker cage, and thn he looked all around for tho little cricket, but h" couldn't find him. "Here I am," said the little cricket.

BRINGING UP FATHER.

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j called the “Parson Bird," because its j glossy black coat Is relieved at the neck • by a tuft of white on each side, giving ! it the appearance of a parson. The native Maoris in time gone by —and many of them to this dsy—believe these chtttering tul birds have j the power to look Into the lives of Individuals, and give as an illustration the fable of the deserted Maori maiden, who eommlreed suicide because she b*- | lieved that n little coterie of tills which ! chatted near her on trees and fern, when she sought solitude at the bank of a meandering brook, were telling each other the story of her misfortune, und bow her lover bail deserted her. Th* bell-bird of New Zealand is fast dying out. It has almost completely disappeared from the north Island, though It is now often seen In the south. If de rives Its name from the resemblance of one of the notes to the. tolling of a distant bell. When Captain Kook’s vessel lay at anchor In Queen Charlotte’s Sound, those on board were awakened one morning by the singing of the bell-birds. “The number was Incredible," says the famous navigator in an account of his voyage, "and they seemed to strain their throats In emulation of each other. Dbis wild melody was Infinitely superior to any that v.c had ever heard of the same kind; it seemed to be like small bells exquisitely tuned." The woods-and hills of New Zealand are the home of the bell-bird, and there, in Its wild and unmolested freedom, U sings its sweetest song*, rivaling other songsters and accompanying music, weird end mysterious—madp by treumrlng tree tops. In tbo woods are noisy, chattering kalcas. the pretty pnkeko or swamp ' hen, with Us brilliant plumage. Its ln-dlgo-blue neck anil Its bright red legs and beak; the loud chattering kaknpos, n bird of the appearance of the parrot, i which is supplied with u-eless wings for the muscles are too weak for (light, and of the robins, wrens, larks, pigeons, and dozens of other birds of seng aud beauty. For thousands of years the birds of | New Zealand lived a tranquil life, slng- | ing happily, living contentedly, lncrensI ing in numbers abundantly, fur thers was nothing In bird or animal life to destroy them. Those beautiful isles had no destructive animals— no eagles, hawks or birds which them of lA- (Jod never created any other part of the world more beautiful than this. ACCORDING TO'HOYLE. Q. In a game of ":'00," the bidder forgot to discard and had two cards left-at the end of play. Does the hand count! w. o o. A. According tf> Hoyle, In “500.” if the bidder has n wrong cumber of enrda j after playing to the first trlclt, the biduler loses hi* game and must be ser mack, but 1? both adversaries have their right number of cards, t.he hand must; bo played out In order tfmt they may, vore for tricks.

and he hopped out of the grass and Into Puss Junior’s pocket before you could say "Illpplty hop!” And then the giant swung his elul) aad down came ihat castle like a house of cards and the robbers who were Inside had to crawl out if the/adlnr window, and as soon as they *aw the giant, they ran away ns fast as they could. "Now you get ou; of here,” said the giant to the Mg robber, v.lio was trembling so he almost fe’l down. And then Mr. Giant Merrylaugh put Puss on his shoulder and inarched away with tho wicker birdcage In his hand and the little black cricket- In his coat pocket. Well, after a while they came to the giant’s house. But oh, wlmt a tdg place It was. It was ns large as the Pennsylvania station and twice as high, and when the little cricket looked out of the giant’s pocket, he thought It must be a city. And when they were all seated in the living room, I mean when the giant and Puss sat down, for tho little cricket of course as soon as the giant put him on the floor, hid himself In a crack, and the little yellow bird, ns soon as her enge was hung up, began to sing. Mr. Merrylaugh eat down rt tho piano and played the same music she was singing. And next time I’ll tell you some more about these four Jolly comrades.—Copyright. 1921. (To te continued.)

A Free Booklet on Care of Leather The waste of a single shoo a year by each person In the United States costs the country at least $250,000,000 annually, at the present price of shoes. Farmers and teamsters who have to buy their new harness every two or five years could postpone this expense for fifteen year’s if they only know how to take care of leather. Expensive leather belts In factories, mills and workshops, are generally wasted from lack of proper care. Leather valises, leather-bound book* and all such articles made of leather are nearly always damaged from neglect. The Department of Agriculture has just issued a splendid booklet on the care of leather. It contains Illustrations and formulas for waterproofing and prevention of mildew’. The WASHINGTON, D. C.. Information BureaiV of The Indiana Daily Times wlli secure a copy of this publication for any one who sends 2 cents In stamps to pay the return postage. (In filling out the coupon print name and address or write plainly.)

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! (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing the Indiana Daily Times information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash- ! lugton, D. C. This offer applies strictly to Information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medicnl and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly' and brief v. Give full name and address an-v enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.) j RUSSIA, WHEAT-RAISING COUNTBY. Q. How did Russia stand s a wheatraising country before the war? E 8. W. A. Before the outbreak of the war, Russia produced more wheat than any country In the world, save the I’niteil States, which it had even surpassed In good years. It exported on the average of 100,000.000 bushels per year. COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. Q. What relation are first cousin’s children to each other? What relation am I to my first cousin's child? C. S. M. A. First cousin*' children are second cousins. You urea "first cousin once removed” of your first cousin's child. RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION. Q. Who established the Russell Sage Foundation and wliat is its purpose? M. It A. A. The Russell Sage Foundation __was established in 1907 by Mrs. Ktisseli Sage, who gave an endowment of $10,000,000 for the improvement of social und living conditions in the United States of Amelca. INDIAN NAMES FOR HOMES. Q. Can you suggest an Indian name for a suburban home? It stauds on a hill overlooking the city. T. E. L. A. Ishpekan, meaning “it Is high;'* Naklslt, x ’easily seen;'’ or Asputoek, "highland.’’ would lie appropriate Indian names for such a place. ZODIAC SIGNS AND CHOUS. Q. Would like to know how the signs of the Zodiac affect vegetation. H. K. M. A. Both the Naval Observatory and the United States Department of Agriculture say that tlie signs of the Zodiac have nothing whatever jo do with the planting < r harvesting o’s crops. MATTER OF I*REFERENCE. Q. is there a difference between, the syllable "burg" and "burgh” In such words as “I iUsburgh" and “Newburgh?" K. S. A. The dropping of the final, "h" ll such words has become a matter of preference. Strictly speaking, the two words “burg” aud "burgh’ 1 are distinct. The former was used by historians to refer to a fortress or walled town ot early or medieval times and to exclude the Inter idea of incorporation contained lu t)ie word “Burgh” or "borough.’’ HOROSCOPE “The stars incline, but do not comrel!” | TUESDAY. Jan. 11. Afh-oiogers read thW an uncertain day, for Neptune, Uranus and Mars are adverse while Venus and the Sun are in bene be aspect. It is a day that should offer exceptional opportunities to women, but they should distrust their judgment and should be very cautious in Important decisions. There is a promising sign for all who seek employment or desire any sort of preferment, for it 1* held that mn In places of power are inclined to be helpful during this configuration. Persou* whose birthdate it 1* have the augury of an active, successful year, but they may be too much inclined to Indulge in amusement. The young will court and marry. Children born on this day may be Individual to the point of eccentricity, but they will probably lie very successful in whatever profession or business they happen to choose. —'Copyright, 1921.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life -

CHAI’TER CXXII. “Who told me? Who told me about the pretty conspiracy that railroaded me into Norrey's office—and made me the laughing stock of the place?" A scornful laugh rasped in Jim's throat ns he stared at me with a challenge in his eyes. “Well, suppose you crack your brains over that for a while. Won’t hurt you to do a little wondering.” “Bin, Jim,” I protested, “I ought to know. Otherwise I'll suspect every one — "•eu myself. And if there’s a leak in Mr. Norrey's organization he ought to know. "Don’t worry about Norreys. He got along pretty pretty well before be had your devoted friendship," scoffed Jim. "And as far as suspecting every one Is concerned, do you think what yon suffer will be a marker to wbat It means to me—to learn that I can’t trust my own wife ?" “That Isn't fair,” I protested. “I was trying to do what was best for you—and I did It because I loved you. You act now almost as if you bated me” In a second Jim crossed the room and

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seized me In his arms. Roughly hs pressed his Ups to my mouth and throat before he spoke: “I love you—you little witch—and you know It! But I won't have you trying to run my life. I am master here —and you know that, too. But you’ve got me hipped. I’m mad about you—so I forgive you. but if ever again you try to fool me 'for my own good'—there’ll bo the deuce to pay. I’ll put you’out of my life, Anne, as if you were the chalk marks a kid wipes off his slate. I will—that’s fiat. And then 1 was frightened. I found it on the tip of my tongue to cry out, "Jim, dear—the whole Norrey’s conspiracy, as you call It, was Terry's Idea. I didn't like It. I protested against and I was dragged Into it against my will.” But something decent In xne protested that Jim adored Terry—that Terry needed Jim's friendship now as never before —and that right this minute I couldn't trust Jim to stay sane and kind in his feelings for his old pa! if once he knew how that pal had Insisted on deceiving him.

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So in the face of Jim'* declaration I kept silent. I hope I won’t have to pay too deeply for that some day. ".Tim, dearest," I said quietly, “tell me, did you leave Mr. Norreys without a word of warning because you thought he’d taken you In out of kindness Instead of necessity?” Jim held me off at arm’s length and shook me.—Copyright, 1921. (To b continued) Baker Is Advocating Panama Canal Twin WASHINGTON, .Tan. 11.—Immediate steps for the construction of another lnteroeeanic canal should ba taken, Secretary of War Baker believes. The new canal should parallel./ th* Panama Canal, or should follow the route already mapped out through Nicaragua, Secretary Baker said. The growth of commerce and the tact that battleships are now being built 112 feet wide, while the Panama Canal is but 100 feet, make it neo&ssary to consider the construction of anew can.il, the Secretary said. Secretary Baker opposed a proposal for making the Panama Canal a sec-level canal.

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