Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1921 — Page 3

LACK OF BOOKS DEFEATS RILEY HOPE FOR KIDS Empty Shelves Confront Youngsters in Library, Memorial to Poet. EVERY ONE CAN KELP BY CHARLES E. RUSH, LIBRARIAN. “What a beautiful room this is!’’ exclaimed a visitor to the Riley room for children at tha Central Library. “Yea, if there were only enough books to go aronnd," said a cheerful youngster beside the counter waiting for a good book to be brought back. Indianapolis gives much thought to her children. She has sterilized and fumigated their homes and their schools. She feeds them dally with milk to keep them well nourished. She has tried to make hygienic everything that they touch. She has exercised their muscles on playgrounds and kept fresh the very air that they breathe. Great thought is put upon their bodies, while their minds after school hours are often left to take care of themselves. These youthful minds are quite as active as their bodies and need plenty of proper nourishment. The library Is the natural provider of this mental food. But the situation Is Indeed pathetic. These little readers hungry for books are under-nourished. They can’t get the fairy and animal stories that their imaginations crave. Given any encouragement whatever, such as a bright cover, a rattling good story inside with several attractive pictures, almost every child will want to read. From the age of 10 to 12 children naturally are omnivorous readers —so much so at times that their anxious parents are sure they are going to be lazy, good-for-nothings j because they have to be pulled from their i books and made to do their tasks about home. This is as it should be. If your boy at this stage of his life shows these symptoms be assured that he is perfectly normal and well balanced. NEEDS ALL KINDS OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS. But the library is poorly equipped to cope with these young tastes. It needs thousands of children’s books. When Miss Carrie E, Scott, supervisor of children’s work in the Indianapolis Public Library, was asked of what books the children’s room was in the greatest need she said: , “Literally all classes. Children are naturally not so careful in handling books as their elders, though we try to Instill this into them, and, of course, children’s books wear out faster and must be replaced oftener.” The children's department has been forced to bold up orders for 4.643 replacements of worn-out books, such old favorites as “Tom ' Sawyer,” “Little Ityomen,” “Robinson Crusoe” and “Little lack Sambo.” To show how books are at a premium among our children just now, one little boy was heard to hail a library attend- i ant coming out of church with the loud : greeting: “Well, I finally got it!” \ "Got what, sonny ?” asked the young librarian when she was within speaking distance. ‘•Why, ‘The Bears of Blue River,’ and 4t's some story, believe me!” RIOT OVER HANDFUL OF BOOKS. An assistant in the children's room ■ heard few days ago a mad riot In the! little folks’ corner. Going over, she rep- [ rimanded them sharply. “Children, children, you can’t aet like ! this in the library. What is the matter?” j The matter was that there was but a handful of dirty books on their shelves j and these they had rend time and again i One boy tore up his card in disgust and the librarian didn’t much blame him. Books are the tools with which to make good citizens. We form clubs to discuss how to rear our children. We engage lecturers to tell us. W e are dead In earnest about these children of ours. Bu> there is such a simple way out. It Is this—keep a good book In the hands of each child. It will remove mountains of burdens from our backs. * There is scarcely a man, woman or child In this city who will not want to have the fun of helping to suppress these book riots among Aildren. There are parents who will want to fill the fairy tale shelves, now so empty, as a beautiful and fitting memorial to perpetuate the memory of their chil<K- Others will j deem it a pity that children are growing | op with no intimate acquaintance with I

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Records of Police Show Drunkenness More Pronounced Efforts of the police to make Indianapolis dry are evidently not successful, for during the first twenty days of February, records show eighty men were arrested on charges of drunkenness. Police, however, claim that 50 per cent of this number became Intoxicated on various brands of hair tonic, a lemon extract and Jamaica ginger. The number of men arrested on the charge of drunkenness, police claim, during February this year Is about double the number arrested In the same time during the years when the State was "wet.” “They are sure wild,” declared a turnkey today. “Four were brought In on stretchers Saturday and one was so bad we called an ambulance and sent him to the city hospital. Hair tonic makes ’em wild.”

the recoated men of Caldecott or with the dainty Greenaway children. APPEAL GOES TO EVERY ONE. Mothers and governesses who have brought their small charges to the children’s room during the quiet morning hours and have been disappointed in not finding clean picture books, or even any picture books, 'or the children, will want to give to the library the picture books that these children have outgrown. Parent-Teacher clubs will Insist on the children having an ample and readable library, so that they may come for books with anticipation and never go away in disappointment. Roller skates, bicycles, go-carts, dogs and kiddie cars outside the door of the children's room testify that these juvenile readers have not yet lost hope. If you appoint yourself a committee of one to help fill these shelves with books thev are clamoring to read these children will certainly arise and call you blessed —and to will the spirit of Riley, their friend. LOSES CENTER OF POPULATION Jimmy Herrin Sees Professors Pick Spot on Neighbor’s Land. Special to The Times SPENCER. Ind., Feb. 21.—The “rush" of Jimmy Harr.n was over today. The 60-year-old farmer sat back In his armchair, free from the gaze of the curious and reflected on his short-lived fame which followed announcement that the center of population of the United States had moved to the Herrin farm. Jimmy ran go ahead cultivating his little plot of ground now uninterrupted by newspaper reporters, photographers and movie camera men. Astronomers from Indiana University decided .that the first calculations which placed the center of population on Herrin’s farm were wrong, that the honor should go to Melvin Sims, living two miles away. Professor Cogshall determined the spot was on a steep hillside of the Sims farm. It Is marked by a Beech tree on which the professor carVed “Center of Population, 1020.” There are six houses within a mile radtns of the tree. Two of thees are unnihablted. Two hundred yards away Is the home of Oliver Renard. Whitehall, the nearest hamlet. Is two miles easL The place is one of the most primitive In Indiana. Automobiles cannot go within a mile of the tree. It Is planned to erect a permanent monument beside the tree. Milk Producers to Form ‘Co^op’_Company Special to The Times. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 21—Directors of the Milk Producers’ Association of Richmond will organize a cooperative company. The organization will buy milk and cream from its members and distribute the products. A suitable building will be secured as a collecting and distributing agency. The movement was made necessary, officials declare. In order that they might obtain a fair price for their product. $1,500 FIRE ON NORTH SIDE. Fire caused a loss of $1,500 at the home of Dr. George Baldwin. 3143 North Illinois street, last night. Defective wiring Is blamed. The residence is owned by H. Kennedy.

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URGES FAITH IN FUTURE OF U. S. Big Meeting Speaker Sees Prosperity Just Ahead. J. C. Herbsmann, Seattle, Wash., spoke at the Men's Big Meeting at English's Theater Sunday afternoon. His subject was “America’s Need.” The address was an appeal to Americans to bring about readjustment of conditions by reforming themselves and cultivating an implicit j faith in the future of the Republic. The speaker predicted an unprecedented ! year of prosperity if Americans keep j .themselves on a sensible plane of conservatlsm. !A new foreign trade, a bonus for exservice men, gradual disarmament and an Immediate response to the call of i starving peoples In foreign lands were advocated by the speaker. The Y. M. C. A. quartette sang. The offering amounted ,to $157.58. The series of Big Meetings will close next Sunday with an address by Bishop William A. Quayle. At the boys’ Big Meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday, Earl M. Hites, major lieutenant of the Volunteers of America spoke to about 130 boys. Several reels of moving pictures were presented. Paul Birchfleld led the singing and Cecil Isaac and Gert Iberson, boy leaders, had charge of the meeting. Next Sunday will be observed as Newsboy's day. SINN FEIN AGAIN USE FIRE BRAND 10 Manchester Mills in Flames • From Kerosene Use. MANCHESTER, Feb. 21.—Sln n Felners for a second time attacked Manchester mills in an Incendiary campaign. Inflicting damage of almost $200,000 in ten fires oyer the week-end. Several factories were completely destroyed. All ten fires broke forth simultaneously, Indicating the campaign has been planned with great care. All had been started with hay drenched In kerosene. Firemen were unable to respond to all calls. ‘CHANCE OF IRISH UNION DESTROYED* EDINBURGH, Scotland, Fetr. 21 ‘The present government has destroyed the chances of a union of Ireland and England forever,” declared Archbishop Mannix of Australia, In a speech In this city “The pcop’e of Ireland are being bludgeoned every day. The goings on are a disgrace to civilization and to Great Britain.” BRITISH KILL 13 IN SURPRISE ATTACK CORK, Feb. 21.—Burial of thirteen comrades shot in battle brought to Sinn Feiners today the knowledge that British forces have taken the offensive. The thirteen were killed near Mldleton. County Cork, yesterday afternoon, when the Second Battalion of Hampsbires surprised the Sinn Feiners In a house. Eight Sinn Feiners were captured, the military escaping with one man slightly wounded. * The battle was taken as warning here that government forces have definitely abandoned the plan of awaiting attack. Meanwhile Republicans were making a determined effort to do away with “Informers." Men suspected or giving the crown forces help are being sought relentlessly. Two farmers, Matthew Swe“tninn and William Connell, were the Ist victims. Both were found at tlielr homes, Connell being shot within his house, Sweetman being led away from home. Earlier two young men we e , killed, their bodies being placarded with warnings to other “Informers.” BROTHER OF CORK 31A YOR ARRESTED CHICAGO, Feb. 21. —Sean MaeSwiney, youngest brother of the lord mayor of Cork, has been arrested, charged with a crime punishable by death, according to a cablegram received today by Lawrence Ginnell member of Dali Eireann, the Irish Parliament, and representative of republic in Chicago. Burns Self to Death LONDON, Feb. 21.—A verdict of suicide while insane was returned at the inquest j Into the death of Dr. Maurice Paterson, i of Newton Abbott, who poured kerosene j over himself and then set himself on fire. |

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Cost and Efficiency Engineers to Hear Federal Tax Expert “.to 11. ARCHIBALD HARRIS. H. Archibald Harris, an authority on Federal taxation, will discuss tux revision and simplification in an address before the Association of Manufacturers Cost and Efficiency Engineers of Indiana at its meeting at the Hotel Lincoln at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow. He will also dis-uss court decisions on Income and excess profits tax cases. Mr. Harris was formerly an official in the Bureau of Internal Revenue at Washington and has had strong Indorsement for appointment as commissioner. He is president of the Indiana Association of Certified Accountants and beads Archibald Harris & Cos. with general offices at Chicago, counselors on Federal taxation for many large industrial bodies. METHODS RUIN TOBACCO MEN Growers May Organize Exchange System. CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—The tobacco crisis In Islington, the largest, loose leaf tobacco market In the world. Is declared In reports received here to be the most serious that has confronted the people of Kentucky since 'the Civil W ar. Tobncco that brought 25 and 35 rents last year has been selling for 3 and 5 cents a pound and some even has been converted into fertilizer. The crop, which normally ranks fourth among crops of the* United States and returns more than $1.0<>0.000.0i!O annual iy. is disposed of at auction each year. Hundreds of growers are facing ruin, with far less than production cost of f.-red for the 1920 crop, which is the largest yield ever known. Some authorities declare the crop Is marketed In a manner which producers of less important crops would regard as a short cut to financial ruin. Specialists of the Bureau of Markets blame primarily the auction system of sa'cs In certain sections and the private contract system to others. Tobacco Is one of tlm few crops hauled to one place at a ccr tain time of the year and sold to the highest bidder. “The grower of hurley tobacco, con fronted liv a highly organized buying force, sells his crop with an unorganized selling force.” says one authority. Serious consideration is being given the establishment of a tobacco exchange system modeled largely ou the line of the grain exchange system, with hedging facilities. INVESTIGATES WOMAN'S DEATH. Coroner Itoblnson Is Investigating th f accident in which Anna Razor, negro, 920’4 Colton street, was so seriously burned Saturday that she died at the city hospital last night. Tha woman. It is said, had been paralysed for several years. She was sitting near a stove and tho flames burst out and caught tier clothing.

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WEATHER ‘LAYS’ OFF AUTO SHOW So Forecasts John B. Orman, Rain, Snow, .Flood Veteran, for This Year. By HARRY KAY. “Fair weather for auto show week.” Is this possible? Having been preaching optimism for several weeks in connection with the advance arrangements and prospects for the spring automobile show, John B. Orman, veteran show manager, Is now taking his final dip into his supply of optimism by venturing to forecast the weather for show week. Persons who recall with a shudder what the weather has been each spring at the time the automobile dealers put on tlielr show will agree that Orman undoubtedly is a bit off his onion. “Yes, we will have at least decent weather this spring, for the first time,’ declared Mr. Orman today. “What I mean to say is that I feel it in my bones

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